N-CSRS 1 fp0086779-1_ncsrs.htm

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

FORM N-CSR

 

CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED

MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES

 

Investment Company Act file number 811-21719

 

INVESTMENT MANAGERS SERIES TRUST

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

 

235 W. Galena Street

Milwaukee, WI 53212

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)

 

Diane J. Drake

Mutual Fund Administration, LLC

2220 E. Route 66, Suite 226

Glendora, CA 91740

(Name and address of agent for service)

 

(626) 385-5777

Registrant's telephone number, including area code

 

Date of fiscal year end: June 30

 

Date of reporting period: December 31, 2023

  

 

Item 1. Report to Stockholders.

 

(a)The registrant’s semi-annual report transmitted to shareholders pursuant to Rule 30e-1 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “Investment Company Act”), is as follows:

 

 

AAM/Insight Select Income Fund

(Class A: CPUAX)

(Class C: CPUCX)

(Class I: CPUIX)

(Class Y: CPUYX)

 

SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT

DECEMBER 31, 2023

  

 

AAM/Insight Select Income Fund

A series of Investment Managers Series Trust

 

Table of Contents  
Schedule of Investments 1
Statement of Assets and Liabilities 19
Statement of Operations 21
Statements of Changes in Net Assets 22
Financial Highlights 24
Notes to Financial Statements 28
Expense Example 38

 

This report and the financial statements contained herein are provided for the general information of the shareholders of the AAM/Insight Select Income Fund. This report is not authorized for distribution to prospective investors in the Fund unless preceded or accompanied by an effective prospectus.

 

www.aamlive.com/publicsite/mutual-funds

  

 

AAM/Insight Select Income Fund

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

As of December 31, 2023 (Unaudited)

 

 

Principal
Amount
      Value 
     ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES — 10.9%     
$73,152   Amur Equipment Finance Receivables LLC
Series 2022-2A, Class A2, 5.30%, 6/21/20281,2
  $72,945 
 270,000   Antares CLO Ltd.
Series 2017-1A, Class CR, 8.38% (3-Month Term SOFR+296 basis points), 4/20/20331,2,3
   257,741 
 100,000   Auxilior Term Funding 2023-1 LLC
Series 2023-1A, Class A2, 6.18%, 12/15/20281,2
   100,374 
 150,000   Avis Budget Rental Car Funding AESOP LLC
Series 2020-1A, Class A, 2.33%, 8/20/20261,2
   143,396 
 280,903   Blackbird Capital Aircraft
Series 2021-1A, Class B, 3.45%, 7/15/20461,2
   233,158 
 500,815   CF Hippolyta Issuer LLC
Series 2020-1, Class A1, 1.69%, 7/15/20601,2
   462,884 
 95,348   Chesapeake Funding II LLC
Series 2023-2A, Class A1, 6.16%, 10/15/20351,2
   96,340 
 109,000   COMM Mortgage Trust
Series 2020-CX, Class D, 2.68%, 11/10/20461,2,4
   83,285 
 340,400   Commonbond Student Loan Trust
Series 2019-AGS, Class A1, 2.54%, 1/25/20471,2
   301,659 
 254,000   Daimler Trucks Retail Trust
 Series 2023-1, Class A3, 5.90%, 3/15/20271
   257,607 
 598,000   DataBank Issuer
Series 2021-2A, Class A2, 2.40%, 10/25/20511,2
   534,477 
 609,560   DB Master Finance LLC
Series 2021-1A, Class A2I, 2.05%, 11/20/20511,2
   553,705 
 526,500   Domino's Pizza Master Issuer LLC
Series 2021-1A, Class A2I, 2.66%, 4/25/20511,2
   465,450 
 1,250,000   Flatiron CLO Ltd.
Series 2018-1A, Class C, 7.36% (3-Month Term SOFR+196 basis points), 4/17/20311,2,3
   1,230,600 
 545,000   Flexential Issuer
Series 2021-1A, Class A2, 3.25%, 11/27/20511,2
   489,310 
 370,000   Ford Credit Auto Owner Trust
Series 2022-C, Class B, 5.03%, 2/15/20281
   368,819 
 1,500,000   Fortress Credit Opportunities CLO Ltd.
Series 2017-9A, Class A1TR, 7.21% (3-Month Term SOFR+181 basis points), 10/15/20331,2,3
   1,488,750 
 850,000  

Golub Capital Partners CLO Ltd.
Series 2018-36A, Class C, 7.75% (3-Month Term SOFR+236 basis points), 2/5/20311,2,3

   826,415 
 250,000   Series 2020-47A, Class C1, 8.90% (3-Month Term SOFR+351 basis points), 5/5/20321,2,3   248,750 
 90,016   Hilton Grand Vacations Trust 2023-1
Series 2023-1A, Class A, 5.72%, 1/25/20381,2
   92,135 
 190,326   ITE Rail Fund Levered LP
Series 2021-1A, Class A, 2.25%, 2/28/20511,2
   170,353 
 1 

 

AAM/Insight Select Income Fund

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS - Continued

As of December 31, 2023 (Unaudited)

 

 

Principal
Amount
      Value 
    ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES (Continued)    
$250,000   IVY Hill Middle Market Credit Fund Ltd.
Series 12A, Class BR, 8.58% (3-Month Term SOFR+316 basis points), 7/20/20331,2,3
  $238,549 
 6,742   Laurel Road Prime Student Loan Trust
Series 2017-C, Class A2B, 2.81%, 11/25/20421,2
   6,706 
 23,838   Marlette Funding Trust
Series 2022-3A, Class A, 5.18%, 11/15/20321,2
   23,771 
 506,426   MCF CLO Ltd.
Series 2019-1A, Class A1R, 6.90% (3-Month Term SOFR+150 basis points), 7/17/20311,2,3
   504,716 
 910,500   MF1 Ltd.
Series 2021-FL7, Class AS, 6.92% (1-Month Term SOFR+157 basis points), 10/16/20361,2,3
   883,245 
 448,000   Series 2022-FL8, Class C, 7.56% (1-Month Term SOFR+220 basis points), 2/19/20371,2,3   429,862 
 93,907   Navient Private Education Refi Loan Trust
Series 2021-A, Class A, 0.84%, 5/15/20691,2
   82,762 
 1,058,000   New Economy Assets Phase 1 Sponsor LLC
Series 2021-1, Class A1, 1.91%, 10/20/20611,2
   931,057 
 158,327   New Residential Mortgage Loan Trust
Series 2021-NQ2R, Class A1, 0.94%, 10/25/20581,2,4
   139,727 
 147,445   Purewest Funding LLC
Series 2021-1, Class A1, 4.09%, 12/22/20361,2
   141,582 
 238,000   Santander Drive Auto Receivables Trust
Series 2022-5, Class C, 4.74%, 10/16/20281
   234,407 
 114,684   SFS Auto Receivables Securitization Trust 2023-1
Series 2023-1A, Class A2A, 5.89%, 3/22/20271,2
   114,878 
 1,106,934   Slam Ltd.
Series 2021-1A, Class A, 2.43%, 6/15/20461,2
   971,587 
 59,338   SMB Private Education Loan Trust
Series 2017-B, Class A2B, 6.23% (1-Month Term SOFR+86 basis points), 10/15/20351,2,3
   58,907 
 452,356   Series 2019-B, Class A2B, 6.48% (1-Month Term SOFR+112 basis points), 6/15/20371,2,3   448,031 
 272,000   Tesla Auto Lease Trust 2023-B
Series 2023-B, Class A3, 6.13%, 9/21/20261,2
   274,740 
 445,468   TIF Funding II LLC
Series 2021-1A, Class A, 1.65%, 2/20/20461,2
   382,714 
 520,286   Willis Engine Structured Trust
Series 2018-A, Class A, 4.75%, 9/15/20431,2,5
   447,617 
 597,506   Series 2021-A, Class A, 3.10%, 5/15/20461,2   501,562 
     TOTAL ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES     
     (Cost $16,333,045)   15,294,573 
           
     COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES — 0.6%     
 162,000   BXHPP Trust FILM
Series 2021-FILM, Class C, 6.58% (1-Month Term SOFR+121 basis points), 8/15/20362,3
   145,848 
 2 

 

AAM/Insight Select Income Fund

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS - Continued

As of December 31, 2023 (Unaudited)

 

 

Principal
Amount
        Value  
      COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES (Continued)      
$ 155,540     COLT 2023-3 Mortgage Loan Trust
Series 2023-3, Class A2, 7.43%, 9/25/20681,2,5
  $ 157,953  
  554,000     PMT Issuer Trust - FMSR
Series 2021-FT1, Class A, 8.47% (1-Month Term SOFR+312 basis points), 3/25/20261,2,3
    541,993  
        TOTAL COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES        
        (Cost $871,538)     845,794  
        CORPORATE BONDS — 78.9%        
        COMMUNICATIONS — 5.4%        
  750,000    

AT&T, Inc.

4.75%, 5/15/20461

    680,246  
  1,155,000     3.55%, 9/15/20551     835,036  
  1,045,000     Comcast Corp.
3.45%, 2/1/20501
    805,719  
  600,000     Cox Enterprises, Inc.
7.37%, 7/15/20272
    627,031  
  250,000    

CSC Holdings LLC
7.50%, 4/1/20281,2

    187,023  
  223,000     6.50%, 2/1/20291,2     196,820  
  1,144,000     4.63%, 12/1/20301,2     689,201  
  245,000     Frontier Communications Holdings LLC
5.00%, 5/1/20281,2
    226,338  
  335,000     Meta Platforms, Inc.
4.45%, 8/15/20521
    308,909  
  488,000     Paramount Global
4.20%, 5/19/20321
    436,651  
  83,000     6.87%, 4/30/2036     84,432  
  530,000     Prosus N.V.
4.99%, 1/19/20521,2,6
    398,786  
  489,000     Time Warner Cable LLC
6.55%, 5/1/2037
    482,809  
  48,000     T-Mobile USA, Inc.
4.95%, 3/15/20281
    48,678  
  8,000     Univision Communications, Inc.
8.00%, 8/15/20281,2
    8,254  
  450,000    

Verizon Communications, Inc.
2.55%, 3/21/20311

    388,574  
  664,000     3.55%, 3/22/20511     512,429  
  200,000     Virgin Media Finance PLC
5.00%, 7/15/20301,2,6
    176,512  
  500,000     Warnermedia Holdings, Inc.
5.14%, 3/15/20521
    431,429  
              7,524,877  
        CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY — 8.9%        
  155,000     Air Canada
3.88%, 8/15/20261,2,6
    148,069  

 3 

 

AAM/Insight Select Income Fund

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS - Continued

As of December 31, 2023 (Unaudited)

 

 

Principal
Amount
      Value 
    CORPORATE BONDS (Continued)    
    CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY (Continued)    
$155,722   Air Canada Class A Pass-Through Trust
5.25%, 10/1/20302,6
  $152,663 
 292,871   American Airlines Class AA Pass-Through Trust
3.35%, 4/15/2031
   264,448 
     American Airlines Class AA Pass-Through Trust     
 183,915   3.65%, 8/15/2030   170,260 
 359,703   3.15%, 8/15/2033   314,842 
     American Airlines, Inc./AAdvantage Loyalty IP Ltd.     
 290,833   5.50%, 4/20/20262,6   288,740 
 161,000   5.75%, 4/20/20292,6   156,888 
 400,000   Benteler International A.G.
10.50%, 5/15/20281,2,6
   421,372 
 95,041   British Airways Class A Pass-Through Trust
4.25%, 11/15/20322
   88,587 
     Caesars Entertainment, Inc.     
 109,000   8.12%, 7/1/20271,2   111,766 
 106,000   7.00%, 2/15/20301,2   108,656 
     Delta Air Lines, Inc. / SkyMiles IP Ltd.     
 82,000   4.50%, 10/20/20252,6   80,772 
 623,000   4.75%, 10/20/20282,6   612,895 
 1,101,000   ERAC USA Finance LLC
4.50%, 2/15/20451,2
   1,000,826 
     Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC     
 739,000   4.54%, 8/1/20261   715,874 
 550,000   7.12%, 11/7/20331   593,601 
 362,000   General Motors Co.
6.80%, 10/1/20271
   383,966 
     General Motors Financial Co., Inc.     
 797,000   3.60%, 6/21/20301   724,408 
 1,213,000   2.35%, 1/8/20311   1,004,303 
 370,000   Macy's Retail Holdings LLC
5.87%, 3/15/20301,2
   351,533 
 200,000   MGM China Holdings Ltd.
4.75%, 2/1/20271,2,6
   190,250 
 125,000   Murphy Oil USA, Inc.
3.75%, 2/15/20311,2
   108,764 
 270,000   Sands China Ltd.
4.63%, 6/18/20301,6
   245,653 
 1,034,000   Starbucks Corp.
4.45%, 8/15/20491
   942,465 
 770,000   Stellantis Finance US, Inc.
2.69%, 9/15/20311,2
   645,374 
 148,000   Tapestry, Inc.
7.85%, 11/27/20331
   158,276 
 151,394   United Airlines Class A Pass-Through Trust
5.87%, 4/15/2029
   153,297 
 4 

 

AAM/Insight Select Income Fund

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS - Continued

As of December 31, 2023 (Unaudited)

 

 

Principal
Amount
      Value 
    CORPORATE BONDS (Continued)    
    CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY (Continued)    
$155,000   United Airlines 2023-1 Class A Pass-Through Trust
5.80%, 7/15/2037
  $156,906 
     United Airlines Class AA Pass-Through Trust     
 152,661   4.15%, 2/25/2033   140,851 
 507,584   2.70%, 11/1/2033   429,767 
 187,556   United Airlines Class B Pass-Through Trust
4.60%, 9/1/2027
   178,132 
     United Airlines, Inc.     
 64,000   4.38%, 4/15/20261,2   62,396 
 273,000   4.63%, 4/15/20291,2   255,335 
 355,000   Volkswagen Group of America Finance LLC
6.45%, 11/16/20301,2
   378,479 
 800,000   Wynn Macau Ltd.
5.63%, 8/26/20281,2,6
   741,326 
         12,481,740 
           
     CONSUMER STAPLES — 3.3%     
     Altria Group, Inc.     
 45,000   4.80%, 2/14/20291   44,884 
 152,000   5.95%, 2/14/20491   155,414 
 480,000   Anheuser-Busch Cos. LLC / Anheuser-Busch InBev Worldwide, Inc.
4.70%, 2/1/20361
   480,292 
     BAT Capital Corp.     
 320,000   2.26%, 3/25/20281   286,594 
 119,000   6.34%, 8/2/20301   125,099 
 42,000   7.08%, 8/2/20531   45,062 
 386,000   BAT International Finance PLC
1.67%, 3/25/20261,6
   358,677 
     Bimbo Bakeries USA, Inc.     
 376,000   6.40%, 1/15/20341,2   417,259 
 352,000   4.00%, 5/17/20511,2   282,990 
 64,000   J M Smucker Co.
6.50%, 11/15/20531
   74,154 
 206,000   JBS USA LUX S.A. / JBS USA Food Co. / JBS USA Finance, Inc.
3.63%, 1/15/20321,6
   176,571 
 373,000   Kraft Heinz Foods Co.
5.50%, 6/1/20501
   385,867 
 750,000   Kroger Co.
4.50%, 1/15/20291
   745,851 
 229,000   MARB BondCo PLC
3.95%, 1/29/20311,2,6
   185,965 
 600,000   NBM U.S. Holdings, Inc.
6.62%, 8/6/20291,2
   588,197 
 54,000   Philip Morris International, Inc.
5.63%, 11/17/20291
   56,686 
 5 

 

AAM/Insight Select Income Fund

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS - Continued

As of December 31, 2023 (Unaudited)

 

 

Principal
Amount
      Value 
    CORPORATE BONDS (Continued)    
    CONSUMER STAPLES (Continued)    
$240,000   U.S. Foods, Inc.
7.25%, 1/15/20321,2
  $250,251 
         4,659,813 
           
     ENERGY — 10.8%     
 414,000   Aker BP ASA
3.10%, 7/15/20311,2,6
   354,694 
 390,000   BP Capital Markets PLC
4.38% (USD 5 Year Tsy+404 basis points)1,6,7,8
   380,451 
     Cheniere Energy Partners LP     
 90,000   3.25%, 1/31/20321   76,686 
 53,000   5.95%, 6/30/20331,2   54,373 
     CITGO Petroleum Corp.     
 845,000   7.00%, 6/15/20251,2   843,414 
 17,000   8.37%, 1/15/20291,2   17,481 
 42,000   Columbia Pipelines Holding Co. LLC
6.06%, 8/15/20261,2
   43,012 
 92,000   Columbia Pipelines Operating Co. LLC
6.54%, 11/15/20531,2
   101,710 
 224,000   CVR Energy, Inc.
5.25%, 2/15/20251,2
   223,642 
 358,000   DT Midstream, Inc.
4.30%, 4/15/20321,2
   321,326 
 136,000   Ecopetrol S.A.
8.62%, 1/19/20291,6
   144,919 
 690,000   EIG Pearl Holdings Sarl
4.39%, 11/30/20462,6
   553,208 
     Enbridge, Inc.     
 374,000   5.70%, 3/8/20331,6   389,527 
 150,000   6.70%, 11/15/20531,6   175,138 
 180,000   6.00% (3-Month Term SOFR+415 basis points), 1/15/20771,6,9   170,923 
 337,000   Endeavor Energy Resources LP / EER Finance, Inc.
5.75%, 1/30/20281,2
   337,318 
     Energy Transfer LP     
 314,000   3.75%, 5/15/20301   292,089 
 

21,000

   7.37%, 2/1/20311,2   22,070 
 275,000   5.40%, 10/1/20471   257,226 
 500,000   6.25%, 4/15/20491   518,290 
 92,000   7.12% (USD 5 Year Tsy+530 basis points)1,7,8   84,776 
     Enterprise Products Operating LLC     
 475,000   6.45%, 9/1/2040   538,610 
 366,000   3.30%, 2/15/20531   272,089 
 126,000   5.38% (3-Month Term SOFR+283 basis points), 2/15/20781,9   112,926 
 956,000   Exxon Mobil Corp.
4.23%, 3/19/20401
   890,606 
 6 

 

AAM/Insight Select Income Fund

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS - Continued

As of December 31, 2023 (Unaudited)

 

 

Principal
Amount
      Value 
    CORPORATE BONDS (Continued)    
    ENERGY (Continued)    
$130,000   Hess Midstream Operations LP
5.13%, 6/15/20281,2
  $125,426 
     Howard Midstream Energy Partners LLC     
 157,000   6.75%, 1/15/20271,2   155,473 
 123,000   8.87%, 7/15/20281,2   129,096 
     Kinder Morgan, Inc.     
 410,000   8.05%, 10/15/2030   473,083 
 600,000   5.55%, 6/1/20451   579,206 
     MPLX LP     
 249,000   5.50%, 2/15/20491   241,799 
 983,000   4.90%, 4/15/20581   836,930 
     NGPL PipeCo LLC     
 820,000   4.88%, 8/15/20271,2   804,586 
 737,000   7.77%, 12/15/20372   819,711 
     ONEOK, Inc.     
 73,000   5.80%, 11/1/20301   76,005 
 107,000   6.10%, 11/15/20321   113,903 
 328,000   6.62%, 9/1/20531   368,452 
 263,000   Parkland Corp./Canada
4.50%, 10/1/20291,2,6
   241,032 
     Petroleos Mexicanos     
 304,000   5.95%, 1/28/20311,6   242,744 
 224,000   6.70%, 2/16/20321,6   185,906 
 136,000   6.95%, 1/28/20601,6   89,579 
 250,000   Plains All American Pipeline LP / PAA Finance Corp.
4.50%, 12/15/20261
   246,714 
 809,000   Targa Resources Partners LP / Targa Resources Partners Finance Corp.
5.50%, 3/1/20301
   809,069 
 290,000   Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Co. LLC
3.95%, 5/15/20501
   235,053 
 270,000   Venture Global LNG, Inc.
9.50%, 2/1/20291,2
   285,636 
     Western Midstream Operating LP     
 79,000   6.35%, 1/15/20291   82,457 
 31,000   6.15%, 4/1/20331   32,226 
 800,000   Williams Cos., Inc.
4.90%, 1/15/20451
   728,578 
         15,079,168 
           
     FINANCIALS — 26.9%     
 669,000   AerCap Ireland Capital DAC / AerCap Global Aviation Trust
3.30%, 1/30/20321,6
   582,919 
 501,000   AIB Group PLC
4.26% (3-Month USD Libor+187 basis points), 4/10/20251,2,4,6
   498,366 
 600,000   Allianz S.E.
3.50% (USD 5 Year Tsy+297 basis points)1,2,4,6,8,10
   531,997 
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AAM/Insight Select Income Fund

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS - Continued

As of December 31, 2023 (Unaudited)

 

 

Principal
Amount
        Value  
      CORPORATE BONDS (Continued)      
      FINANCIALS (Continued)      
$ 200,000     3.20% (USD 5 Year Tsy+217 basis points)1,2,4,6,8,10   $ 157,860  
  175,000     Allstate Corp.
6.50% (3-Month USD Libor+212 basis points), 5/15/20671,9
    173,908  
  309,000     American Express Co.
6.34% (SOFR Rate+133 basis points), 10/30/20261,9
    315,139  
  400,000     Banco Santander S.A.
5.59%, 8/8/20286
    408,220  
        Bank of America Corp.        
  200,000     4.18%, 11/25/20271     194,530  
  1,895,000     2.97% (SOFR Rate+133 basis points), 2/4/20331,9     1,612,222  
  585,000     5.29% (SOFR Rate+191 basis points), 4/25/20341,9     588,089  
  965,000     5.87% (SOFR Rate+184 basis points), 9/15/20341,9     1,012,683  
  200,000     5.87%, 2/7/2042     216,229  
  166,000     Boston Properties LP
3.80%, 2/1/20241
    165,686  
  93,000     Brixmor Operating Partnership LP
3.85%, 2/1/20251
    91,008  
  600,000     Capital One Financial Corp.
7.62% (SOFR Rate+307 basis points), 10/30/20311,9
    660,286  
        Citigroup, Inc.        
  297,000     3.98% (3-Month Term SOFR+160 basis points), 3/20/20301,9     281,941  
  804,000     5.30%, 5/6/2044     773,979  
  605,000     4.00% (USD 5 Year Tsy+360 basis points)1,4,8,10     558,297  
  500,000     Citizens Bank N.A./Providence RI
6.06% (SOFR Rate+145 basis points), 10/24/20251,9
    487,806  
  342,000     Corebridge Financial, Inc.
5.75%, 1/15/20341
    351,268  
  451,000     Credit Agricole S.A.
4.00% (USD SWAP SEMI 30/360 5Y+164 basis points), 1/10/20331,2,6,7
    418,009  
  414,000     Discover Financial Services
6.70%, 11/29/20321
    434,335  
        EPR Properties        
  316,000     4.50%, 4/1/20251     310,042  
  545,000     3.60%, 11/15/20311     452,784  
        Extra Space Storage LP        
  75,000     5.70%, 4/1/20281     76,939  
  265,000     2.35%, 3/15/20321     216,382  
  1,050,000     Farmers Insurance Exchange
4.75% (3-Month USD Libor+323 basis points), 11/1/20571,2,9
    807,243  
  69,000     Fiserv, Inc.
5.60%, 3/2/20331
    72,043  
  450,000     Global Payments, Inc.
5.40%, 8/15/20321
    455,311  

 8 

 

AAM/Insight Select Income Fund

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS - Continued

As of December 31, 2023 (Unaudited)

 

 

Principal
Amount
      Value 
    CORPORATE BONDS (Continued)    
    FINANCIALS (Continued)    
$151,000   GLP Capital LP / GLP Financing II, Inc.
3.25%, 1/15/20321
  $127,482 
     Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.     
209,000   5.95%, 1/15/2027  215,030 
 790,000   7.40% (3-Month Term SOFR+201 basis points), 10/28/20271,3   804,346 
 1,640,000   1.99% (SOFR Rate+109 basis points), 1/27/20321,9   1,327,434 
 250,000   6.75%, 10/1/2037   275,858 
 232,000   High Street Funding Trust II
4.68%, 2/15/20481,2
   193,977 
 395,000   HSBC Capital Funding Dollar 1 LP
10.18% (3-Month USD Libor+498 basis points)1,2,6,8,9,10
   500,433 
     HSBC Holdings PLC     
 224,000   4.95%, 3/31/20306   222,373 
 844,000   4.60% (USD 5 Year Tsy+365 basis points)1,4,6,8,10   703,922 
 663,000   ING Groep N.V.
3.87% (SOFR Rate+164 basis points), 3/28/20261,4,6
   649,871 
     Iron Mountain, Inc.     
 46,000   5.00%, 7/15/20281,2   44,219 
 215,000   7.00%, 2/15/20291,2   220,992 
 164,000   4.88%, 9/15/20291,2   155,328 
     JPMorgan Chase & Co.     
 287,000   5.30% (SOFR Rate+145 basis points), 7/24/20291,9   291,490 
 1,280,000   2.58% (3-Month Term SOFR+125 basis points), 4/22/20321,9   1,084,713 
 1,551,000   5.35% (SOFR Rate+185 basis points), 6/1/20341,9   1,574,662 
 107,000   Kite Realty Group LP
4.00%, 10/1/20261
   101,149 
 250,000   Kite Realty Group Trust
4.00%, 3/15/20251
   243,650 
 930,000   Liberty Mutual Group, Inc.
3.95%, 10/15/20501,2
   706,042 
     Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Co.     
 502,000   5.08% (3-Month USD Libor+319 basis points), 2/15/20691,2,4   457,124 
 236,000   4.90%, 4/1/20772   201,259 
     MetLife, Inc.     
 1,219,000   9.25%, 4/8/20381,2   1,368,992 
 333,000   10.75%, 8/1/20391   445,536 
 1,150,000   6.40%, 12/15/20661   1,186,019 
     Morgan Stanley     
 500,000   3.95%, 4/23/2027   485,627 
 575,000   4.89% (SOFR Rate+208 basis points), 7/20/20331,9   561,693 
 1,415,000   6.63% (SOFR Rate+205 basis points), 11/1/20341,9   1,569,577 
     Nasdaq, Inc.     
 88,000   5.35%, 6/28/20281   90,587 
 23,000   5.95%, 8/15/20531   24,804 
 166,000   PNC Financial Services Group, Inc.
  6.61% (SOFR Index+173 basis points), 10/20/20271,9
   172,272 
 9 

 

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS - Continued

As of December 31, 2023 (Unaudited)

 

 

Principal
Amount
      Value 
    CORPORATE BONDS (Continued)    
    FINANCIALS (Continued)    
$379,000   5.00% (3-Month Term SOFR+356 basis points)1,8,9,10  $354,151 
 447,000   Prudential Financial, Inc.
5.70% (3-Month USD Libor+266 basis points), 9/15/20481,9
   429,298 
215,000   Rexford Industrial Realty LP
2.15%, 9/1/20311
  172,366 
 78,000   Santander Holdings USA, Inc.
6.50% (SOFR Rate+236 basis points), 3/9/20291,9
   80,629 
 462,000   SBA Tower Trust
2.59%, 10/15/20311,2
   372,229 
 1,179,000   Scentre Group Trust 2
4.75% (USD 5 Year Tsy+438 basis points), 9/24/20801,2,4,6
   1,102,540 
 159,000   Simon Property Group LP
5.85%, 3/8/20531
   169,465 
 740,000   Synchrony Financial
2.88%, 10/28/20311
   593,952 
 382,000   Toronto-Dominion Bank
5.53%, 7/17/20266
   389,415 
     Truist Financial Corp.     
 96,000   7.16% (SOFR Rate+245 basis points), 10/30/20291,4   103,791 
 66,000   5.87% (SOFR Rate+236 basis points), 6/8/20341,9   67,462 
 1,232,000   4.80% (USD 5 Year Tsy+300 basis points)1,7,8,10   1,133,601 
 94,000   U.S. Bancorp
5.84% (SOFR Rate+226 basis points), 6/12/20341,9
   97,151 
     UBS Group A.G.     
 697,000      2.59% (SOFR Rate+156 basis points), 9/11/20251,2,6,9   

681,906

 
 250,000      3.09% (SOFR Rate+173 basis points), 5/14/20321,2,4,6   

213,353

 
 225,000   VICI Properties LP / VICI Note Co., Inc.
3.50%, 2/15/20251,2
   219,247 
 34,000   WEA Finance LLC
4.63%, 9/20/20481,2
   22,994 
     Wells Fargo & Co.     
 290,000   5.57% (SOFR Rate+174 basis points), 7/25/20291,9   296,408 
 535,000   6.49% (SOFR Rate+206 basis points), 10/23/20341,9   583,173 
 250,000   5.88%1,8,9,10   247,635 
 719,000   3.90% (USD 5 Year Tsy+345 basis points)1,4,8,10   664,270 
 1,010,000   Westpac Banking Corp.
2.67% (USD 5 Year Tsy+175 basis points), 11/15/20351,4,6
   823,053 
         37,730,071 
           
     GOVERNMENTS — 0.8%     
 1,000,000   Saudi Government International Bond
5.25%, 1/16/20502,6
   978,670 
 461,000   Ukraine Government International Bond
7.25%, 3/15/20352,6
   108,335 
         1,087,005 
           
     HEALTH CARE — 3.5%     
 561,000   AbbVie, Inc.
4.05%, 11/21/20391
   508,452 
     Amgen, Inc.     
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AAM/Insight Select Income Fund

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS - Continued

As of December 31, 2023 (Unaudited)

 

 

Principal
Amount
      Value 
    CORPORATE BONDS (Continued)    
    HEALTH CARE (Continued)    
$61,000   5.25%, 3/2/20301  $62,791 
 146,000   5.65%, 3/2/20531   154,292 
 1,000,000   Bayer U.S. Finance II LLC
4.63%, 6/25/20381,2
   865,599 
 247,000   Bayer U.S. Finance LLC
6.50%, 11/21/20331,2
   255,042 
     CVS Health Corp.     
 271,000   4.30%, 3/25/20281   266,719 
 287,000   4.25%, 4/1/20501   240,663 
 89,000   5.87%, 6/1/20531   93,954 
 200,000   Organon & Co. / Organon Foreign Debt Co-Issuer BV
4.13%, 4/30/20281,2
   184,142 
     Royalty Pharma PLC     
 829,000   2.20%, 9/2/20301,6   698,474 
 320,000   2.15%, 9/2/20311,6   261,564 
 323,000   STERIS Irish FinCo UnLtd Co.
2.70%, 3/15/20311,6
   278,331 
 545,000   Takeda Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.
3.18%, 7/9/20501,6
   391,150 
 180,000   Tenet Healthcare Corp.
4.87%, 1/1/20261
   178,010 
 397,000   UnitedHealth Group, Inc.
3.05%, 5/15/20411
   311,275 
 204,000   Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.
5.35%, 12/1/20281
   210,170 
         4,960,628 
           
     INDUSTRIALS — 3.2%     
 600,000   Adani Ports & Special Economic Zone Ltd.
3.38%, 7/24/20242,6
   587,042 
     Ashtead Capital, Inc.     
 422,000   4.00%, 5/1/20281,2   397,424 
 201,000   5.95%, 10/15/20331,2   205,166 
 556,000   Boeing Co.
5.80%, 5/1/20501
   578,079 
 36,000   Carrier Global Corp.
6.20%, 3/15/20541,2
   41,819 
 83,000   GFL Environmental, Inc.
6.75%, 1/15/20311,2,6
   85,529 
 336,000   Herc Holdings, Inc.
5.50%, 7/15/20271,2
   331,648 
 52,000   Masonite International Corp.
3.50%, 2/15/20301,2,6
   45,075 
 136,000   Norfolk Southern Corp.
5.55%, 3/15/20341
   143,922 
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AAM/Insight Select Income Fund

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS - Continued

As of December 31, 2023 (Unaudited)

 

 

Principal
Amount
      Value 
    CORPORATE BONDS (Continued)    
    INDUSTRIALS (Continued)    
$414,000   Rolls-Royce PLC
5.75%, 10/15/20271,2,6
  $414,728 
 367,000   Ryder System, Inc.
6.60%, 12/1/20331
   407,583 
 50,000   Sydney Airport Finance Co. Pty Ltd.
3.37%, 4/30/20251,2,6
   48,757 
 800,000   TK Elevator U.S. Newco, Inc.
5.25%, 7/15/20271,2
   786,143 
 52,000   TransDigm, Inc.
6.75%, 8/15/20281,2
   53,197 
 160,000   Triton Container International Ltd.
3.15%, 6/15/20311,2,6
   127,496 
 200,000   Union Pacific Corp.
3.84%, 3/20/20601
   163,902 
         4,417,510 
           
     MATERIALS — 4.0%     
 431,000   Alpek S.A.B. de C.V.
3.25%, 2/25/20311,2,6
   369,284 
 516,000   AngloGold Ashanti Holdings PLC
3.75%, 10/1/20301,6
   449,295 
 200,000   Ardagh Metal Packaging Finance USA LLC / Ardagh Metal Packaging Finance PLC
4.00%, 9/1/20291,2,6
   169,448 
     Braskem Netherlands Finance B.V.     
 200,000   4.50%, 1/31/20301,2,6   155,260 
 349,000   5.88%, 1/31/20502,6   241,813 
 560,000   Celanese U.S. Holdings LLC
6.16%, 7/15/20271
   574,180 
 173,000   LABL, Inc.
5.88%, 11/1/20281,2
   156,997 
 272,000   Newmont Corp / Newcrest Finance Pty Ltd
3.25%, 5/13/20301,2,6
   246,071 
 206,000   Nutrien Ltd.
5.90%, 11/7/20246
   206,545 
 358,000   Orbia Advance Corp. S.A.B. de C.V.
2.88%, 5/11/20311,2,6
   296,231 
     Sealed Air Corp.     
 523,000   1.57%, 10/15/20261,2   471,136 
 16,000   6.13%, 2/1/20281,2   16,132 
 761,000   Sherwin-Williams Co.
2.90%, 3/15/20521
   526,575 
     Smyrna Ready Mix Concrete LLC     
 448,000   6.00%, 11/1/20281,2   441,122 
 587,000   8.87%, 11/15/20311,2   617,119 
 313,000   Suzano Austria GmbH
3.75%, 1/15/20311,6
   274,504 
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AAM/Insight Select Income Fund

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS - Continued

As of December 31, 2023 (Unaudited)

 

 

Principal
Amount
      Value 
    CORPORATE BONDS (Continued)    
    MATERIALS (Continued)    
$381,000   Vale Overseas, Ltd.
6.87%, 11/21/20366
  $415,751 
         5,627,463 
           
     TECHNOLOGY — 4.5%     
     Broadcom, Inc.     
 1,125,000   3.47%, 4/15/20341,2   980,480 
 1,030,000   3.19%, 11/15/20361,2   835,836 
 169,000   3.75%, 2/15/20511,2   133,447 
     Dell International LLC / EMC Corp.     
 226,000   5.85%, 7/15/20251   228,127 
 98,000   8.35%, 7/15/20461   129,209 
 188,000   3.45%, 12/15/20511   136,729 
     Intel Corp.     
 53,000   5.20%, 2/10/20331   55,427 
 35,000   5.70%, 2/10/20531   37,978 
 550,000   Kyndryl Holdings, Inc.
2.05%, 10/15/20261
   500,844 
 166,000   Micron Technology, Inc.
2.70%, 4/15/20321
   139,640 
 151,000   Microsoft Corp.
2.67%, 6/1/20601
   101,177 
 526,000   NXP B.V. / NXP Funding LLC / NXP USA, Inc.
4.30%, 6/18/20291,6
   511,561 
     Oracle Corp.     
 1,105,000   2.30%, 3/25/20281   1,007,398 
 500,000   3.85%, 7/15/20361   436,497 
 458,000   3.60%, 4/1/20401   366,627 
 46,000   5.55%, 2/6/20531   46,199 
 768,000   VMware, Inc.
2.20%, 8/15/20311
   637,282 
         6,284,458 
           
     UTILITIES — 7.6%     
 650,000   AES Andes S.A.
6.35% (USD 5 Year Tsy+492 basis points), 10/7/20791,2,6,7
   608,894 
 466,495   AES Panama Generation Holdings SRL
4.38%, 5/31/20301,2,6
   391,856 
 789,000   Arizona Public Service Co.
4.25%, 3/1/20491
   640,207 
 32,000   CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric LLC
5.30%, 4/1/20531
   33,687 
 229,000   CMS Energy Corp.
3.75% (USD 5 Year Tsy+290 basis points), 12/1/20501,4
   180,836 
 140,000   Consolidated Edison Co. of New York, Inc.
5.90%, 11/15/20531
   154,564 
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AAM/Insight Select Income Fund

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS - Continued

As of December 31, 2023 (Unaudited)

 

 

Principal

Amount

      Value 
    CORPORATE BONDS (Continued)    
    UTILITIES (Continued)    
$800,000   Duke Energy Corp.
5.00%, 8/15/20521
  $749,935 
 634,000   Edison International
5.38% (USD 5 Year Tsy+470 basis points)1,4,8,10
   599,637 
 200,000   Electricite de France S.A.
9.12% (USD 5 Year Tsy+541 basis points)1,2,6,7,8
   223,280 
 300,000   Enel Finance International N.V.
7.50%, 10/14/20321,2,6
   343,099 
 230,000   Evergy Metro, Inc.
4.20%, 6/15/20471
   194,118 
 385,000   Evergy Missouri West, Inc.
5.15%, 12/15/20271,2
   387,581 
 905,000   Exelon Corp.
4.05%, 4/15/20301
   865,546 
 200,000   FirstEnergy Corp.
7.37%, 11/15/2031
   235,943 
 22,000   Indiana Michigan Power Co.
5.63%, 4/1/20531
   23,175 
 307,000   IPALCO Enterprises, Inc.
4.25%, 5/1/20301
   283,917 
 314,000   Jersey Central Power & Light Co.
2.75%, 3/1/20321,2
   265,501 
 354,000   Metropolitan Edison Co.
4.30%, 1/15/20291,2
   342,945 
 1,000,000   MidAmerican Energy Co.
4.25%, 7/15/20491
   873,754 
 206,000   New England Power Co.
5.94%, 11/25/20521,2
   215,734 
     NiSource, Inc.     
 29,000   5.25%, 3/30/20281   29,589 
 218,000   3.60%, 5/1/20301   203,083 
 112,000   5.40%, 6/30/20331   115,692 
     Pacific Gas and Electric Co.     
 305,000   2.10%, 8/1/20271   275,095 
 481,000   3.50%, 8/1/20501   333,247 
 535,000   Piedmont Natural Gas Co., Inc.
3.50%, 6/1/20291
   499,405 
 111,000   Public Service Enterprise Group, Inc.
6.12%, 10/15/20331
   119,541 
 239,000   Puget Energy, Inc.
2.38%, 6/15/20281
   213,826 
     Southern Co. Gas Capital Corp.     
 426,000   5.87%, 3/15/20411   434,718 
 121,000   3.95%, 10/1/20461   94,210 
 822,000   4.40%, 5/30/20471   697,982 
         10,630,597 
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AAM/Insight Select Income Fund

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS - Continued

As of December 31, 2023 (Unaudited)

 

 

Principal
Amount
      Value 
    TOTAL CORPORATE BONDS    
     (Cost $119,668,535)   110,483,330 
     MUNICIPAL BONDS — 0.2%     
$294,000   University of Michigan
3.60%, 4/1/2047
  $257,074 
     TOTAL MUNICIPAL BONDS     
     (Cost $294,000)   257,074 
           
     U.S. GOVERNMENT AND AGENCIES — 7.3%     
     United States Treasury Bond     
 2,549,400   4.37%, 8/15/2043   2,611,939 
 1,286,100   1.25%, 5/15/2050   697,006 
 69,200   1.38%, 8/15/2050   38,779 
 600,100   3.63%, 2/15/2053   556,827 
 674,000   4.12%, 8/15/2053   684,531 
 39,000   4.75%, 11/15/2053   43,942 
 500,000   United States Treasury Floating Rate Note
5.18% (U.S. Treasury 3 Month Bill Money Market Yield), 4/30/20243
   499,716 
     United States Treasury Note     
 223,000   4.87%, 11/30/2025   225,361 
 69,000   3.63%, 5/31/2028   68,329 
 3,174,000   4.37%, 8/31/2028   3,244,920 
 273,000   4.37%, 11/30/2028   279,633 
 19,400   3.38%, 5/15/2033   18,657 
 1,044,400   3.88%, 8/15/2033   1,045,216 
 170,000   4.50%, 11/15/2033   178,845 
     TOTAL U.S. GOVERNMENT AND AGENCIES     
     (Cost $9,690,474)   10,193,701 

 

Number
of Shares

 
        
    SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS — 0.5%    
 681,683   Goldman Sachs Financial Square Government Fund - Institutional Class
5.17%11
   681,683 
     TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS     
     (Cost $681,683)   681,683 
     TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 98.4%     
     (Cost $147,539,275)   137,756,155 
     Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities — 1.6%   2,213,786 
     TOTAL NET ASSETS — 100.0%  $139,969,941 

 

LLC – Limited Liability Company

LP – Limited Partnership

PLC – Public Limited Company

1Callable.
2Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities are restricted and may be resold in transactions exempt from registration normally to qualified institutional buyers. The total value of these securities is $53,151,248, which represents 38.0% of total net assets of the Fund.
3Floating rate security.
4Variable rate security. Rate shown is the rate in effect as of December 31, 2023.
5Step rate security.
6Foreign security denominated in U.S. Dollars.
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SUMMARY OF INVESTMENTS - Continued

As of December 31, 2023 (Unaudited)

 

 

7Fixed to variable security. Fixed rate indicated is the rate effective at December 31, 2023. Security may convert at a future date to a variable rate of referenced rate and spread.
8Perpetual security. Date shown is next call date.
9Fixed to float security. Fixed rate indicated is the rate effective at December 31, 2023. Security may convert at a future date to a floating rate or referenced rate and spread.
10Interest-only security.
11The rate is the annualized seven-day yield at period end.

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 16 

 

AAM/Insight Select Income Fund

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS - Continued

As of December 31, 2023

 

 

FUTURES CONTRACTS

 

Number of

Contracts

Long (Short)

   Description 

Expiration

Date

 

Notional

Value

  

Value/Unrealized

Appreciation

(Depreciation)

 
Interest Rate Futures           
 60   2-Year U.S. Treasury Note  March 2024  $12,224,532   $130,312 
 21   5-Year U.S. Treasury Note  March 2024   2,283,148    1,094 
 (32)  10-Year U.S. Treasury Note  March 2024   (3,509,492)   (103,008)
 61   U.S. Treasury Long Bond  March 2024   7,093,632    527,555 
 (56)  Ultra 10-Year U.S. Treasury Note  March 2024   (6,362,556)   (246,319)
 10   Ultra Long-Term U.S. Treasury Bond  March 2024   1,251,813    84,125 
                   
TOTAL FUTURES CONTRACTS     $12,981,077   $393,759 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financials Statements. 

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AAM/Insight Select Income Fund

SUMMARY OF INVESTMENTS

As of December 31, 2023 (Unaudited)

 

 

Security Type/Sector 

Percent of Total

 Net Assets

Corporate Bonds     
Financials   26.9%
Energy   10.8%
Consumer Discretionary   8.9%
Utilities   7.6%
Communications   5.4%
Technology   4.5%
Materials   4.0%
Health Care   3.5%
Consumer Staples   3.3%
Industrials   3.2%
Governments   0.8%
Total Corporate Bonds   78.9%
Asset-Backed Securities   10.9%
U.S. Government and Agencies   7.3%
Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities   0.6%
Municipal Bonds   0.2%
Short-Term Investments   0.5%
Total Investments   98.4%
Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities   1.6%
Total Net Assets   100.0%

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

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STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

As of December 31, 2023 (Unaudited)

 

 

Assets:    
Investments, at value (cost $147,539,275)  $137,756,155 
Cash   272 
Receivables:     
Fund shares sold   897,461 
Variation margin on futures contracts   393,759 
Dividends and interest   1,683,992 
Prepaid expenses   16,364 
Total assets   140,748,003 
Liabilities:     
Payables:     
Cash deposited with broker for futures contracts   3,168 
Investment securities purchased   504,356 
Fund shares redeemed   109,039 
Advisory fees   25,011 
Shareholder servicing fees (Note 7)   22,531 
Distribution fees - Class A & C (Note 8)   3,969 
Fund accounting and administration fees   25,026 
Transfer agent fees and expenses   17,517 
Custody fees   6,123 
Trustees' deferred compensation (Note 3)   15,579 
Auditing fees   9,905 
Trustees' fees and expenses   6,113 
Chief Compliance Officer fees   3,598 
Accrued other expenses   26,127 
Total liabilities   778,062 
Commitments and contingencies (Note 3)     
Net Assets  $139,969,941 
Components of Net Assets:     
Paid-in capital (par value of $0.01 per share with an unlimited number of shares authorized)  $161,623,852 
Total distributable earnings (accumulated deficit)   (21,653,911)
Net Assets  $139,969,941 
Maximum Offering Price Per Share:     
Class A Shares:     
Net assets applicable to shares outstanding  $8,767,850 
Number of shares issued and outstanding   954,787 
Net asset value per share1  $9.18 
Maximum sales charge (3.00% of offering price)2   0.28 
Maximum offering price to public  $9.46 
Class C Shares:     
Net assets applicable to shares outstanding  $2,472,713 
Number of shares issued and outstanding   269,233 
Net asset value per share3  $9.18 
Class I Shares:     
Net assets applicable to shares outstanding  $128,728,706 
Number of shares issued and outstanding   14,015,855 
Net asset value per share  $9.18 
Class Y Shares:     
Net assets applicable to shares outstanding  $672 
Number of shares issued and outstanding   73 
Net asset value per share4  $9.17 

 

1 A Contingent Deferred Sales Charge (“CDSC”) of 1.00% will be imposed to the extent a finder's fee was paid on certain redemptions of such shares within 18 months of purchase.

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

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STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES - Continued

As of December 31, 2023 (Unaudited)

 

 

2 No initial sales charge is applied to purchases of $1 million or more. On sales of $100,000 or more, the sales charge will be reduced.
3 A CDSC of 1.00% may be charged on purchases that are redeemed within 12 months of purchase.
4 Net asset value is calculated based on unrounded net assets and shares outstanding.

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

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AAM/Insight Select Income Fund

STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS

For the Six Months Ended December 31, 2023 (Unaudited)

 

 

Investment income:    
Interest  $3,002,522 
Total investment income   3,002,522 
Expenses:     
Advisory fees   221,744 
Shareholder servicing fees - Class A (Note 7)   2,108 
Shareholder servicing fees - Class C (Note 7)   727 
Shareholder servicing fees - Class I (Note 7)   26,463 
Distribution fees - Class A (Note 8)   10,538 
Distribution fees - Class C (Note 8)   12,122 
Fund accounting and administration fees   64,243 
Transfer agent fees and expenses   35,009 
Custody fees   12,389 
Registration fees   36,984 
Auditing fees   10,702 
Chief Compliance Officer fees   10,309 
Legal fees   9,597 
Shareholder reporting fees   9,382 
Trustees' fees and expenses   5,975 
Miscellaneous   4,196 
Insurance fees   2,012 
Total expenses   474,500 
Advisory fees recovered (waived)   (130,773)
Net expenses   343,727 
Net investment income (loss)   2,658,795 
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on:     
Net realized gain (loss) on:     
Investments   (1,679,108)
Futures contracts   (460,807)
Total net realized gain (loss) on:   (2,139,915)
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:     
Investments   7,007,644 
Futures contracts   358,767 
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)   7,366,411 
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)   5,226,496 
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations  $7,885,291 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

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STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

 

 

  

For the
Six Months Ended
December 31, 2023
(Unaudited)

  

For the
Year Ended
June 30, 2023

 
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from:        
Operations:        
Net investment income (loss)  $2,658,795   $4,750,661 
Net realized gain (loss) on investments and futures contracts   (2,139,915)   (5,531,609)
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments and futures contracts   7,366,411    3,277,845 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from

operations

   7,885,291    2,496,897 
Distributions to Shareholders:          
Distributions:          
Class A   (221,879)   (313,356)
Class C   (52,942)   (84,654)
Class I   (2,984,502)   (4,085,566)
Class Y   (18)   (25)
Total distributions to shareholders   (3,259,341)   (4,483,601)
Capital Transactions:          
Net proceeds from shares sold:          
Class A   1,302,602    2,352,160 
Class C   273,311    209,481 
Class I   39,799,682    31,916,251 
Reinvestment of distributions:          
Class A   202,741    266,383 
Class C   51,011    81,893 
Class I   2,947,614    4,009,887 
Class Y   18    25 
Cost of shares redeemed:          
Class A1   (1,364,134)   (3,062,952)
Class C2   (467,083)   (921,072)
Class I3   (17,484,387)   (58,372,663)

Net increase (decrease) in net assets from capital

transactions

   25,261,375    (23,520,607)
Total increase (decrease) in net assets   29,887,325    (25,507,311)
Net Assets:          
Beginning of period   110,082,616    135,589,927 
End of period  $139,969,941   $110,082,616 
Capital Share Transactions:          
Shares sold:          
Class A   150,029    262,379 
Class C   31,359    23,068 
Class I   4,591,895    3,597,764 
Shares reinvested:          
Class A   23,045    29,856 
Class C   5,794    9,172 
Class I   334,871    448,693 
Class Y   2    3 
Shares redeemed:          
Class A   (154,256)   (342,705)
Class C   (53,227)   (102,831)
Class I   (1,995,508)   (6,522,172)
Net increase (decrease) in capital share transactions   2,934,004    (2,596,773)

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

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STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS - Continued

 

 

1 Net of redemption fee proceeds of $2,795 and $995, respectively.
2 Net of redemption fee proceeds of $0 and $412, respectively.
3 Net of redemption fee proceeds of $450 and $904, respectively.

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

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AAM/Insight Select Income Fund

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

Class A

 

 

Per share operating performance.

For a capital share outstanding throughout each period.

 

   For the
Six Months
Ended
December 31,
2023
   For the Year Ended June 30, 
   (Unaudited)   2023   2022   2021   2020   2019 
Net asset value, beginning of period  $8.94   $9.09   $11.07   $10.87   $10.36   $9.78 
Income from Investment Operations:                              
Net investment income (loss) 1   0.19    0.36    0.29    0.29    0.31    0.34 
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)   0.28    (0.17)   (1.94)   0.31    0.50    0.57 
Total from investment
operations
   0.47    0.19    (1.65)   0.60    0.81    0.91 
Less Distributions:                              
From net investment income   (0.23)   (0.34)   (0.30)   (0.29)   (0.30)   (0.34)
From net realized gain   -    -    (0.03)   (0.11)   -    - 
Total distributions   (0.23)   (0.34)   (0.33)   (0.40)   (0.30)   (0.34)
Redemption fee proceeds1   -2   -2   -2   -2   -2   0.01 
Net asset value, end of period  $9.18   $8.94   $9.09   $11.07   $10.87   $10.36 
Total return3   5.42%4   2.12%   (15.28)%   5.55%   7.97%   9.65%
Ratios and Supplemental Data:                              
Net assets, end of period  $8,767,850   $8,367,657   $8,969,207   $12,070,502   $10,088,253   $8,059,594 
Ratio of expenses to average net assets:                              
Before fees waived and
expenses absorbed/recovered
   1.02%5   1.00%   0.92%   0.92%   0.99%   1.17%
After fees waived and expenses absorbed/recovered   0.80%5   0.79%   0.78%   0.79%   0.84%   0.84%
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets:                              
Before fees waived and
expenses absorbed/recovered
   4.12%5   3.79%   2.60%   2.47%   2.75%   3.09%
After fees waived and expenses absorbed/recovered   4.34%5   4.00%   2.74%   2.60%   2.90%   3.42%
Portfolio turnover rate   19%4   40%   59%   104%   121%   155%

 

1 Based on average shares outstanding for the year.
2 Amount represents less than $0.01 per share.
3 Total returns would have been lower/higher had expenses not been waived or absorbed/recovered by the Advisor. Returns shown do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.  Returns shown do not include payment of sales load of 3.00% of offering price which is reduced on sales of $100,000 or more.  Returns do not include payment of Contingent Deferred Sales Charge ("CDSC") of 1.00% that will be imposed to the extent a finder's fee was paid on certain redemptions of Class A shares made within 18 months of purchase.  If the sales charge was included, total returns would be lower.
4 Not annualized.
5 Annualized.

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

Class C

 

 

Per share operating performance.

For a capital share outstanding throughout each period.

 

   For the
Six Months
Ended
December 31,
2023
   For the Year Ended June 30, 
   (Unaudited)   2023   2022   2021   2020   2019 
Net asset value, beginning of period  $8.94   $9.09   $11.06   $10.86   $10.35   $9.77 
Income from Investment Operations:                              
Net investment income (loss) 1   0.16    0.29    0.21    0.20    0.23    0.27 
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)   0.27    (0.17)   (1.95)   0.31    0.51    0.58 
Total from investment operations   0.43    0.12    (1.74)   0.51    0.74    0.85 
Less Distributions:                              
From net investment income   (0.19)   (0.27)   (0.20)   (0.20)   (0.23)   (0.27)
From net realized gain   -    -    (0.03)   (0.11)   -    - 
Total distributions   (0.19)   (0.27)   (0.23)   (0.31)   (0.23)   (0.27)
Redemption fee proceeds1   -    -2   -2   -2   -    -2
Net asset value, end of period  $9.18   $8.94   $9.09   $11.06   $10.86   $10.35 
Total return3   4.95%4   1.32%   (15.97)%   4.74%   7.21%   8.87%
Ratios and Supplemental Data:                              
Net assets, end of period  $2,472,713   $2,550,145   $3,234,680   $4,454,691   $4,481,201   $3,634,082 
Ratio of expenses to average net assets:                              
Before fees waived and
expenses absorbed/recovered
   1.78%5   1.77%   1.70%   1.69%   1.71%   1.89%
After fees waived and expenses absorbed/recovered   1.56%5   1.56%   1.56%   1.56%   1.56%   1.56%
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets:                              
Before fees waived and
expenses absorbed/recovered
   3.36%5   3.02%   1.82%   1.70%   2.03%   2.37%
After fees waived and expenses absorbed/recovered   3.58%5   3.23%   1.96%   1.83%   2.18%   2.70%
Portfolio turnover rate   19%4   40%   59%   104%   121%   155%

 

1 Based on average shares outstanding for the year.
2 Amount represents less than $0.01 per share.
3 Total returns would have been lower/higher had expenses not been waived or absorbed/recovered by the Advisor. Returns shown do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.  Returns do not include payment of Contingent Deferred Sales Charge ("CDSC") of 1.00% on certain redemptions of Class C shares made within 12 months of purchase.  If the sales charge was included, total returns would be lower.
4 Not annualized.
5 Annualized.

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

Class I

 

 

Per share operating performance.

For a capital share outstanding throughout each period.

 

  

For the
Six Months
Ended
December 31,

2023

   For the Year Ended June 30, 
   (Unaudited)   2023   2022   2021   2020   2019 
Net asset value, beginning of period  $8.95   $9.10   $11.09   $10.88   $10.37   $9.80 
Income from Investment Operations:                              
Net investment income (loss) 1   0.20    0.38    0.31    0.31    0.34    0.37 
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)   0.27    (0.17)   (1.95)   0.32    0.50    0.57 
Total from investment
operations
   0.47    0.21    (1.64)   0.63    0.84    0.94 
Less Distributions:                              
From net investment income   (0.24)   (0.36)   (0.32)   (0.31)   (0.33)   (0.37)
From net realized gain   -    -    (0.03)   (0.11)   -    - 
Total distributions   (0.24)   (0.36)   (0.35)   (0.42)   (0.33)   (0.37)
Redemption fee proceeds1   -2   -2   -2   -2   -2   -2
Net asset value, end of period  $9.18   $8.95   $9.10   $11.09   $10.88   $10.37 
Total return3   5.46%4   2.35%   (15.14)%   5.88%   8.29%   9.87%
Ratios and Supplemental Data:                              
Net assets, end of period  $128,728,706   $99,164,178   $123,385,419   $216,050,597   $170,278,190   $107,166,095 
Ratio of expenses to average net assets:                              
Before fees waived and
expenses absorbed/recovered
   0.77%5   0.77%   0.71%   0.69%   0.69%   0.86%
After fees waived and expenses absorbed/recovered   0.55%5   0.56%   0.57%   0.56%   0.54%   0.53%
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets:                              
Before fees waived and
expenses absorbed/recovered
   4.37%5   4.02%   2.81%   2.70%   3.05%   3.40%
After fees waived and expenses absorbed/recovered   4.59%5   4.23%   2.95%   2.83%   3.20%   3.73%
Portfolio turnover rate   19%4   40%   59%   104%   121%   155%

 

1 Based on average shares outstanding for the year.
2 Amount represents less than $0.01 per share.
3 Total returns would have been lower/higher had expenses not been waived or absorbed/recovered by the Advisor.  Returns shown do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.
4 Not annualized.
5 Annualized.

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

Class Y

 

 

Per share operating performance.

For a capital share outstanding throughout each period.

 

   For the
Six Months
Ended
December 31,
2023
   For the Year Ended June 30, 
   (Unaudited)   2023   2022   2021   2020   2019 
Net asset value, beginning of period  $8.94   $9.09   $11.08   $10.87   $10.36   $9.79 
Income from Investment Operations:                              
Net investment income (loss) 1   0.19    0.39    0.32    0.32    0.34    0.37 
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)   0.29    (0.18)   (1.95)   0.32    0.51    0.57 
Total from investment
operations
   0.48    0.21    (1.63)   0.64    0.85    0.94 
Less Distributions:                              
From net investment income   (0.25)   (0.36)   (0.33)   (0.32)   (0.34)   (0.37)
From net realized gain   -    -    (0.03)   (0.11)   -    - 
Total distributions   (0.25)   (0.36)   (0.36)   (0.43)   (0.34)   (0.37)
Net asset value, end of period  $9.17   $8.94   $9.09   $11.08   $10.87   $10.36 
Total return2   5.49%3   2.42%   (15.08)%   5.95%   8.34%   9.91%
Ratios and Supplemental Data:                              
Net assets, end of period  $672   $636   $621   $732   $691   $638 
Ratio of expenses to average net assets:                              
Before fees waived and
expenses absorbed/recovered
   0.72%4   0.71%   0.64%   0.63%   0.65%   0.83%
After fees waived and expenses absorbed/recovered   0.50%4   0.50%   0.50%   0.50%   0.50%   0.50%
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets:                              
Before fees waived and
expenses absorbed/recovered
   4.36%4   4.08%   2.88%   2.77%   3.10%   3.43%
After fees waived and expenses absorbed/recovered   4.58%4   4.29%   3.02%   2.90%   3.25%   3.76%
Portfolio turnover rate   19%3   40%   59%   104%   121%   155%

 

1 Based on average shares outstanding for the year.
2 Total returns would have been lower/higher had expenses not been waived or absorbed/recovered by the Advisor.  Returns shown do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.
3 Not annualized.
4 Annualized.

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements. 

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

December 31, 2023 (Unaudited)

 

 

Note 1 – Organization

AAM/Insight Select Income Fund (the “Fund”) is organized as a diversified series of Investment Managers Series Trust, a Delaware statutory trust (the “Trust”) which is registered as an open-end management investment company under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”).

 

The Fund’s primary investment objective is to seek current income. The Fund currently offers four classes of shares: Class A, Class C, Class I and Class Y. The Fund’s Class A, Class C and Class I shares commenced investment operations on April 19, 2013. The Fund’s Class Y shares commenced investment operations on October 31, 2017.

 

The shares of each class represent an interest in the same portfolio of investments of the Fund and have equal rights as to voting, redemptions, dividends and liquidation, subject to the approval of the Trustees.  Income, expenses (other than expenses attributable to a specific class) and realized and unrealized gains and losses on investments are allocated to each class of shares in proportion to their relative net assets.  Shareholders of a class that bears distribution and service expenses under the terms of a distribution plan have exclusive voting rights to that distribution plan.

 

The Fund is an investment company and accordingly follows the investment company accounting and reporting guidance of the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Accounting Standard Codification Topic 946 “Financial Services—Investment Companies”.

 

Note 2 – Accounting Policies

The following is a summary of the significant accounting policies consistently followed by the Fund in the preparation of its financial statements. The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Actual results could differ from these estimates.

 

(a) Valuation of Investments

The Fund values equity securities at the last reported sale price on the principal exchange or in the principal over the counter (“OTC”) market in which such securities are traded, as of the close of regular trading on the NYSE on the day the securities are being valued or, if the last-quoted sales price is not readily available, the securities will be valued at the last bid or the mean between the last available bid and ask price. Securities traded on the NASDAQ are valued at the NASDAQ Official Closing Price (“NOCP”). Investments in open-end investment companies are valued at the daily closing net asset value of the respective investment company. Debt securities are valued by utilizing a price supplied by independent pricing service providers. The independent pricing service providers may use various valuation methodologies including matrix pricing and other analytical pricing models as well as market transactions and dealer quotations. These models generally consider such factors as yields or prices of bonds of comparable quality, type of issue, coupon, maturity, ratings and general market conditions. If a price is not readily available for a portfolio security, the security will be valued at fair value (the amount which the Fund might reasonably expect to receive for the security upon its current sale). The Board of Trustees has designated the Advisor as the Fund’s valuation designee (the “Valuation Designee”) to make all fair value determinations with respect to the Fund’s portfolio investments, subject to the Board’s oversight. As the Valuation Designee, the Advisor has adopted and implemented policies and procedures to be followed when the Fund must utilize fair value pricing. Prior to September 8, 2022, securities were valued at fair value as determined in good faith by the Fund’s advisor, subject to review and approval by the Valuation Committee, pursuant to procedures adopted by the Board of Trustees. The actions of the Valuation Committee were subsequently reviewed by the Board at its next regularly scheduled board meeting. The Valuation Committee met as needed. The Valuation Committee was comprised of all the Trustees, but action may had been taken by any one of the Trustees.

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS – Continued

December 31, 2023 (Unaudited)

 

 

(b) Futures Contracts

The Fund may enter into futures contracts (including contracts relating to foreign currencies, interest rates and other financial indexes), and purchase and write (sell) related options traded on exchanges designated by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (“CFTC”) or, consistent with CFTC regulations, on foreign exchanges. Upon entering into futures contracts, the Fund bears risks that it may not achieve the anticipated benefits of the futures contracts and may realize a loss. Additional risks include counterparty credit risk, the possibility of an illiquid market, and that a change in the value of the contract or option may not correlate with changes in the value of the underlying asset.

 

Upon entering into a futures contract, the Fund deposits cash or securities with the broker, known as a futures commission merchant (FCM), in an amount sufficient to meet the initial margin requirement. The initial margin deposit must be maintained at an established level over the life of the contract. Cash deposited as initial margin is recorded in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities as cash deposited with broker. Securities deposited as initial margin are designated in the Schedule of Investments. During the period the futures contracts are open, changes in the value of the contracts are recognized as unrealized gains or losses by “marked to market” on a daily basis to reflect the market value of the contracts at the end of each day’s trading. Variation margin payments are received or made depending upon whether unrealized gains or losses are incurred. The variation margin payments are equal to the daily change in the contract value and are recorded as variation margin receivable or payable and are offset in unrealized gains or losses. Depending upon the agreement with the broker, the Fund may or may not settle variation margin daily. When the contracts are closed or expires, the Fund recognizes a realized gain or loss equal to the difference between the proceeds from, or cost of, the closing transaction and the Fund’s basis in the contract.

 

(c) Asset-Backed Securities

Asset-backed securities include pools of mortgages, loans, receivables or other assets. Payment of principal and interest may be largely dependent upon the cash flows generated by the assets backing the securities, and, in certain cases, supported by letters of credit, surety bonds, or other credit enhancements. The value of asset-backed securities may also be affected by the creditworthiness of the servicing agent for the pool, the originator of the loans or receivables, or the financial institution(s) providing the credit support. In addition, asset-backed securities are not backed by any governmental agency.

 

Collateralized Debt Obligations (“CDOs”) include Collateralized Bond Obligations (“CBOs”), Collateralized Loan Obligations (“CLOs”) and other similarly structured securities. CBOs and CLOs are types of asset backed securities. A CBO is a trust which is backed by a diversified pool of high risk, below investment grade fixed income securities. A CLO is a trust typically collateralized by a pool of loans, which may include, among others, domestic and foreign senior secured loans, senior unsecured loans, and subordinate corporate loans, including loans that may be rated below investment grade or equivalent unrated loans. The risks of an investment in a CDO depend largely on the type of the collateral securities and the class of the CDO in which a Fund invests. CDOs carry additional risks including, but not limited to, (i) the possibility that distributions from collateral securities will not be adequate to make interest or other payments, (ii) the collateral may decline in value or default, (iii) a Fund may invest in CDOs that are subordinate to other classes, and (iv) the complex structure of the security may not be fully understood at the time of investment and may produce disputes with the issuer or unexpected investment results.

 

(d) Preferred Stock Risk

Preferred stock represents an equity interest in a company that generally entitles the holder to receive, in preference to the holders of other stocks such as common stock, dividends and a fixed share of the proceeds resulting from a liquidation of the company. The market value of preferred stock is subject to company-specific and market risks applicable generally to equity securities and is also sensitive to changes in the company’s creditworthiness, the ability of the company to make payments on the preferred stock, and changes in interest rates, typically declining in value if interest rates rise.

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS – Continued

December 31, 2023 (Unaudited)

 

 

(e) Investment Transactions, Investment Income and Expenses

Investment transactions are accounted for on the trade date. Realized gains and losses on investments are determined on the identified cost basis. Dividend income is recorded net of applicable withholding taxes on the ex-dividend date and interest income is recorded on an accrual basis. Withholding taxes on foreign dividends, if applicable, are paid (a portion of which may be reclaimable) or provided for in accordance with the applicable country’s tax rules and rates and are disclosed in the Statement of Operations. Withholding tax reclaims are filed in certain countries to recover a portion of the amounts previously withheld. The Fund records a reclaim receivable based on a number of factors, including a jurisdiction’s legal obligation to pay reclaims as well as payment history and market convention. Income and expenses of the Fund are allocated on a pro rata basis to each class of shares relative net assets, except for distribution and service fees which are unique to each class of shares. Expenses incurred by the Trust with respect to more than one Fund are allocated in proportion to the net assets of each Fund except where allocation of direct expenses to each Fund or an alternative allocation method can be more appropriately made.

 

(f) Federal Income Taxes

The Fund intends to comply with the requirements of Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code applicable to regulated investment companies and to distribute substantially all of their net investment income and any net realized gains to their shareholders. Therefore, no provision is made for federal income or excise taxes. Due to the timing of dividend distributions and the differences in accounting for income and realized gains and losses for financial statement and federal income tax purposes, the fiscal year in which amounts are distributed may differ from the year in which the income and realized gains and losses are recorded by the Fund.

 

Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes (the “Income Tax Statement”) requires an evaluation of tax positions taken (or expected to be taken) in the course of preparing a Fund’s tax returns to determine whether these positions meet a “more-likely-than-not” standard that, based on the technical merits, have a more than fifty percent likelihood of being sustained by a taxing authority upon examination. A tax position that meets the “more-likely-than-not” recognition threshold is measured to determine the amount of benefit to recognize in the financial statements. The Fund recognize interest and penalties, if any, related to unrecognized tax benefits as income tax expense in the Statement of Operations.

 

The Income Tax Statement requires management of the Fund to analyze tax positions taken in the prior three open tax years, if any, and tax positions expected to be taken in the Fund’s current tax year, as defined by the IRS statute of limitations for all major jurisdictions, including federal tax authorities and certain state tax authorities. As of December 31, 2023, and during the prior three open tax years the Fund did not have a liability for any unrecognized tax benefits. The Fund has no examinations in progress and is not aware of any tax positions for which it is reasonably possible that the total amounts of unrecognized tax benefits will significantly change in the next twelve months.

 

(g) Distributions to Shareholders

The Fund will make distributions of net investment income monthly and net capital gains, if any, at least annually. Distributions to shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date. The amount and timing of distributions are determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations, which may differ from GAAP.

 

The character of distributions made during the year from net investment income or net realized gains may differ from the characterization for federal income tax purposes due to differences in the recognition of income, expense and gain (loss) items for financial statement and tax purposes. 

 

(h) Illiquid Securities

Pursuant to Rule 22e-4 under the 1940 Act, the Fund has adopted a Liquidity Risk Management Program (“LRMP”) that requires, among other things, that the Fund limits its illiquid investments that are assets to no more than 15% of net assets. An illiquid investment is any security which may not reasonably be expected to be sold or disposed of in current market conditions in seven calendar days or less without the sale or disposition significantly changing the market value of the investment. If the Advisor, at any time determines that the value of illiquid securities held by the Fund exceeds 15% of its net asset value, the Advisor will take such steps as it considers appropriate to reduce them as soon as reasonably practicable in accordance with the Fund’s written LRMP.

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AAM/Insight Select Income Fund

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS – Continued

December 31, 2023 (Unaudited)

 

 

Note 3 – Investment Advisory and Other Agreements

The Trust, on behalf of the Fund, entered into an Investment Advisory Agreement (the “Agreement”) with Advisors Asset Management, Inc. (the “Advisor”). Under the terms of the Agreement, the Fund pays a monthly investment advisory fee to the Advisor at the annual rate of 0.38% of the Fund’s average daily net assets. The Advisor has engaged Insight North America LLC (the “Sub-Advisor”) to manage the Fund and pay the Sub-Advisor from its advisory fees.

 

The Advisor has contractually agreed to waive its fees and/or pay for operating expenses of the Fund to ensure that total annual fund operating expenses (excluding taxes, leverage interest, brokerage commissions, dividend and interest expenses on short sales, acquired fund fees and expenses (as determined in accordance with Form N-1A), expenses incurred in connection with any merger or reorganization, or extraordinary expenses such as litigation expenses) do not exceed 0.85%, 1.60%, 0.60% and 0.50% of the average daily net assets of the Fund's Class A, Class C, Class I and Class Y Shares, respectively. This agreement is in effect until October 31, 2033, and it may be terminated before that date only by the Trust’s Board of Trustees.

 

For the six months ended December 31, 2023, the Advisor waived its fees totaling $130,773 for the Fund. The Advisor is permitted to seek reimbursement from the Fund, subject to certain limitations, of fees waived or payments made to the Fund for a period ending three full fiscal years after the date of the waiver or payment. This reimbursement may be requested from the Fund if the reimbursement will not cause the Fund’s annual expense ratio to exceed the lesser of (a) the expense limitation amount in effect at the time such fees were waived or payments made, or (b) the expense limitation amount in effect at the time of the reimbursement. At December 31, 2023, the amount of these potentially recoverable expenses was $927,335. The potential recoverable amount is noted as “Commitments and contingencies” as reported on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. The Advisor may recapture all or a portion of this amount no later than June 30 of the years stated below:

 

2024  $289,414 
2025   273,130 
2026   234,038 
2027   130,773 
Total  $927,355 

 

UMB Fund Services, Inc. (“UMBFS”) serves as the Fund’s fund accountant, transfer agent and co-administrator; and Mutual Fund Administration, LLC (“MFAC”) serves as the Fund’s other co-administrator. UMB Bank, N.A., an affiliate of UMBFS, serves as the Fund’s custodian. The Fund’s allocated fees incurred for fund accounting, fund administration, transfer agency and custody services for the six months ended December 31, 2023, are reported on the Statement of Operations.

 

IMST Distributors, LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Foreside Financial Group, LLC (d/b/a ACA Group), serves as the Fund’s distributor (the “Distributor”). The Distributor does not receive compensation from the Fund for its distribution services; the Advisor pays the Distributor a fee for its distribution-related services.

 

Certain trustees and officers of the Trust are employees of UMBFS or MFAC. The Fund does not compensate trustees and officers affiliated with the Fund’s co-administrators. For the six months ended December 31, 2023, the Fund’s allocated fees incurred to Trustees who are not affiliated with the Fund’s co-administrators are reported on the Statement of Operations. 

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS – Continued

December 31, 2023 (Unaudited)

 

 

The Fund’s Board of Trustees has adopted a Deferred Compensation Plan (the “Plan”) for the Independent Trustees that enables Trustees to elect to receive payment in cash or the option to select various fund(s) in the Trust in which their deferred accounts shall be deemed to be invested. If a trustee elects to defer payment, the Plan provides for the creation of a deferred payment account. The Fund’s liability for these amounts is adjusted for market value changes in the invested fund and remains a liability to the Fund until distributed in accordance with the Plan.  The Trustees’ Deferred compensation liability under the Plan constitutes a general unsecured obligation of the Fund and is disclosed in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.  Contributions made under the plan and the change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation and income are included in the Trustees’ fees and expenses in the Statement of Operations.

 

Dziura Compliance Consulting, LLC provides Chief Compliance Officer (“CCO”) services to the Trust. The Fund’s allocated fees incurred for CCO services for the six months ended December 31, 2023, are reported on the Statement of Operations.

 

Note 4 – Federal Income Taxes

At December 31, 2023, gross unrealized appreciation and (depreciation) of investments, based on cost for federal income tax purposes were as follows:

 

Cost of investments  $147,540,850 
      
Gross unrealized appreciation   2,404,705 
Gross unrealized depreciation   (12,189,400)
      
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)  $(9,784,695)

 

The difference between cost amounts for financial statement and federal income tax purposes is due primarily to timing differences in recognizing certain gains and losses in security transactions.

 

As of June 30, 2023, the components of accumulated earnings (deficit) on a tax basis were as follows:

 

Undistributed ordinary income  $422,404 
Undistributed long-term capital gains   - 
Tax accumulated earnings   442,404 
      
Accumulated capital and other losses   (9,898,203)
Deferred Compensation Outstanding   (11,723)
Unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments   (16,792,339)
Total accumulated earnings (deficit)  $(26,279,861)

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AAM/Insight Select Income Fund

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS – Continued

December 31, 2023 (Unaudited)

 

 

The tax character of the distributions paid during the fiscal years ended June 30, 2023, and June 30, 2022 were as follows:

 

   2023   2022 
Distributions paid from:          
Ordinary income  $4,483,601   $6,470,263 
Net long-term capital gains   -    324,321 
Total distributions paid  $4,483,601   $6,794,584 

 

At June 30, 2023, the Fund had an accumulated capital loss carry forward as follows:

 

Short-term  $1,692,345 
Long-term   8,205,858 
Total  $9,898,203 

 

To the extent that a fund may realize future net capital gains, those gains will be offset by any of its unused capital loss carryforward. Future capital loss carryover utilization in any given year may be subject to Internal Revenue Code limitations.

 

Note 5 – Redemption Fee

The Fund may impose a redemption fee of 2.00% of the total redemption amount on all shares redeemed within 90 days of purchase. For the six months ended December 31, 2023 and the year ended June 30, 2023, the Fund received $3,245 and $2,311, respectively, in redemption fees.

 

Note 6 – Investment Transactions

For the six months ended December 31, 2023, purchases and sales of investments, excluding short-term investments and futures contracts, were $46,118,856 and $22,281,001, respectively.

 

Note 7 – Shareholder Servicing Plan

The Trust, on behalf of the Fund, has adopted a Shareholder Servicing Plan to pay a fee at an annual rate of up to 0.10% of the average daily net assets attributable to Class A shares, Class C shares, and Class I shares serviced by shareholder servicing agents who provide administrative and support services to their customers. The Class Y shares do not participate in the Shareholder Servicing Plan.

 

For the six months ended December 31, 2023, shareholder servicing fees incurred are disclosed on the Statement of Operations.

 

Note 8 – Distribution Plan

The Trust, on behalf of the Fund, has adopted a Rule 12b-1 plan with respect to its Class A and Class C Shares. Under the plan, the Fund pays to the Distributor distribution fees in connection with the sale and distribution of the Fund’s Class A and Class C Shares and/or administrative service fees in connection with the provision of ongoing services to shareholders and the maintenance of shareholder accounts.

 

For Class A Shares, the maximum annual fee payable to the Distributor for such distribution and/or administrative services is 0.25% of the average daily net assets of such shares. For Class C shares, the maximum annual fees payable to the Distributor for distribution services and administrative services are 0.75% and 0.25%, respectively, of the average daily net assets of such shares. Class I Shares and Class Y shares are not subject to any distribution or service fees under the Plan. 

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AAM/Insight Select Income Fund

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS – Continued

December 31, 2023 (Unaudited)

 

 

For the six months ended December 31, 2023, distribution and service fees incurred are disclosed on the Statement of Operations.

 

Note 9 – Indemnifications

In the normal course of business, the Fund enters into contracts that contain a variety of representations, which provide general indemnifications. The Fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Fund that have not yet occurred.  However, the Fund expects the risk of loss to be remote.

 

Note 10 – Fair Value Measurements and Disclosure

Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value in accordance with GAAP, and expands disclosure about fair value measurements. It also provides guidance on determining when there has been a significant decrease in the volume and level of activity for an asset or a liability, when a transaction is not orderly, and how that information must be incorporated into a fair value measurement.

 

Under Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures, various inputs are used in determining the value of the Fund’s investments. These inputs are summarized into three broad Levels as described below:

 

·Level 1 – Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities that the Fund has the ability to access.

 

·Level 2 – Observable inputs other than quoted prices included in level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly. These inputs may include quoted prices for the identical instrument on an inactive market, prices for similar instruments, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, yield curves, default rates and similar data.

 

·Level 3 – Unobservable inputs for the asset or liability, to the extent relevant observable inputs are not available; representing the Fund’s own assumptions about the assumptions a market participant would use in valuing the asset or liability, and would be based on the best information available.

 

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.

 

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.

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AAM/Insight Select Income Fund

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS – Continued

December 31, 2023 (Unaudited)

 

 

The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities. The following is a summary of the inputs used, as of December 31, 2023, in valuing the Fund’s assets carried at fair value:

 

   Level 1   Level 2   Level 3*   Total 
Assets                
Investments                
Asset-Backed Securities  $-   $15,294,573   $-   $15,294,573 
Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities   -    845,794    -    845,794 
Corporate Bonds1   -    110,483,330    -    110,483,330 
Municipal Bonds   -    257,074    -    257,074 
U.S. Government and Agencies   -    10,193,701    -    10,193,701 
Short-Term Investments   681,683    -    -    681,683 
Total Investments   681,683    137,074,472    -    137,756,155 
Other Financial Instruments**                    
    Futures Contracts   743,086    -    -    743,086 
Total Assets  $1,424,769   $137,074,472   $-   $138,499,241 
                     
Liabilities                    
Other Financial Instruments**                    
Futures Contracts  $349,327   $-   $-   $349,327 
Total Liabilities  $349,327   $-   $-   $349,327 

 

1For a detailed break-out of corporate bonds by major sector classification, please refer to the Schedules of Investments.
*The Fund did not hold any Level 3 securities at period end.
**Other financial instruments are derivative instruments such as futures contracts. Futures contracts are valued at the unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on the instrument.

 

Note 11 – Derivatives and Hedging Disclosures

Derivatives and Hedging requires enhanced disclosures about the Fund’s derivative and hedging activities, including how such activities are accounted for and their effects on the Fund’s financial position and performance. The Fund invested in futures contracts during the six months ended December 31, 2023.

 

The effects of these derivative instruments on the Fund’s financial position and financial performance as reflected in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities and Statement of Operations are presented in the tables below. The fair values of derivative instruments, as of December 31, 2023, by risk category are as follows:

 

      Asset
Derivatives
   Liability
Derivatives
 

Derivatives not designated

as hedging instruments

  Statement of Asset and
Liabilities Location
  Value   Value 
Interest Rate Contracts  Unrealized appreciation/depreciation on open futures contracts*  $743,086   $349,327 

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS – Continued

December 31, 2023 (Unaudited)

 

 

*Includes cumulative appreciation/depreciation on futures contracts as reported in the Schedule of Investments. Net unrealized appreciation/depreciation is shown as variation margin as presented on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities.

 

The effects of derivative instruments on the Statement of Operations for the six months ended December 31, 2023, are as follows:

 

Amount of Realized Gain or (Loss) on Derivatives Recognized in Income

Derivatives not designated

as hedging instruments

     Total 
Interest Rate Contracts  Futures Contracts  $(460,807)

 

Change in Unrealized Appreciation/Depreciation on Derivatives Recognized in Income

Derivatives not designated

as hedging instruments

      Total  
Interest Rate Contracts   Futures Contracts   $ 358,767  

 

The quarterly average volumes of derivative instruments as of December 31, 2023, are as follows:

 

Derivatives not designated as
hedging instruments
        Total 
Interest Rate Contracts  Long Futures Contracts  Notional Amount  $25,237,097 
Interest Rate Contracts  Short Futures Contracts  Notional Amount   (15,638,975)

 

Note 12 – Market Disruption and Geopolitical Risks

Certain local, regional or global events such as war, acts of terrorism, the spread of infectious illnesses and/or other public health issues, financial institution instability or other events may have a significant impact on a security or instrument. These types of events and other like them are collectively referred to as “Market Disruptions and Geopolitical Risks” and they may have adverse impacts on the worldwide economy, as well as the economies of individual countries, the financial health of individual companies and the market in general in significant and unforeseen ways. Some of the impacts noted in recent times include but are not limited to embargos, political actions, supply chain disruptions, bank failures, restrictions to investment and/or monetary movement including the forced selling of securities or the inability to participate impacted markets. The duration of these events could adversely affect the Fund’s performance, the performance of the securities in which the Fund invests and may lead to losses on your investment. The ultimate impact of “Market Disruptions and Geopolitical Risks” on the financial performance of the Fund’s investments is not reasonably estimable at this time. Management is actively monitoring these events.

 

Note 13 - Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements

Effective January 24, 2023, the SEC adopted rule and form amendments to require mutual funds and exchange-traded funds (ETFs) to transmit concise and visually engaging streamlined annual and semiannual reports to shareholders that highlight key information deemed important for retail investors to assess and monitor their fund investments. Other information, including financial statements, will no longer appear in the funds’ streamlined shareholder reports but must be available online, delivered free of charge upon request, and filed on a semiannual basis on Form N-CSR. The rule and form amendments have a compliance date of July 24, 2024. At this time, management is evaluating the impact of these rule and form amendment changes on the content of the current shareholder report and the newly created annual and semiannual streamlined shareholder reports. 

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AAM/Insight Select Income Fund

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS – Continued

December 31, 2023 (Unaudited)

 

 

In October 2020, the SEC adopted new regulations governing the use of derivatives by registered investment companies (“Rule 18f-4”). Rule 18f-4 will impose limits on the amount of derivatives a Fund can enter into, eliminate the asset segregation framework currently used by funds to comply with Section 18 of the 1940 Act, and require funds whose use of derivatives is greater than a limited specified amount to establish and maintain a comprehensive derivatives risk management program and appoint a derivatives risk manager. The Fund has adopted procedures in accordance with Rule 18f-4.

 

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 Fund has adopted procedures in accordance with Rule 2a-5.

 

In March 2020, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Accounting Standards Update (ASU) No. 2020-04, Reference Rate Reform (Topic 848) – Facilitation of the Effects of Reference Rate Reform on Financial Reporting. The amendments in the ASU provide optional temporary financial reporting relief from the effect of certain types of contract modifications due to the planned discontinuation of the London Interbank Offered Rate and other interbank-offered based reference rates as of the end of 2021. The ASU is effective for certain reference rate-related contract modifications that occur during the period March 12, 2020 through December 31, 2022. In December 2022, the FASB issued ASU No. 2022-06, Reference Rate Reform (Topic 84–) - Deferral of the Sunset Date of Topic 848, which extends the period through December 31, 2024. Management has reviewed the requirements and believes the adoption of these ASUs will not have a material impact on the financial statements.

 

Note 14 – Events Subsequent to the Fiscal Period End

The Fund has adopted financial reporting rules regarding subsequent events which require an entity to recognize in the financial statements the effects of all subsequent events that provide additional evidence about conditions that existed at the date of the balance sheet. Management has evaluated the Fund’s related events and transactions that occurred through the date of issuance of the Fund’s financial statements.

 

There were no events or transactions that occurred during this period that materially impacted the amounts or disclosures in the Fund’s financial statements. 

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EXPENSE EXAMPLE

For the Six Months Ended December 31, 2023 (Unaudited)

 

 

Expense Example

As a shareholder of the Fund, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including sales charges (loads) on purchase of Class A shares; and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees; distribution and 12b-1 fees (Class A and Class C shares only) and other Fund expenses. The examples below are intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.

 

These examples are based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period from July 1, 2023 to December 31, 2023.

 

Actual Expenses

The information in the row titled “Actual Performance” of the table below provides actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in these columns, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the appropriate row for your share class, under the column titled “Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.

 

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes

The information in the row titled “Hypothetical (5% annual return before expenses)” of the table below provides hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund’s actual expense ratios and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Fund and other funds. To do so, compare these 5% hypothetical examples with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.

 

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transaction costs, such as sales charges (load) or contingent deferred sales charges. Therefore, the information in the row titled “Hypothetical (5% annual return before expenses)” is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.

 

   

Beginning

Account Value

   

Ending Account
Value

   

Expenses Paid During
Period

 
        7/1/23     12/31/23     7/1/23 – 12/31/23  
Class A*   Actual Performance   $ 1,000.00     $ 1,054.20     $ 4.13  
    Hypothetical (5% annual return before expenses)     1,000.00       1,021.19       4.06  
Class C*   Actual Performance     1,000.00       1,049.50       8.03  
    Hypothetical (5% annual return before expenses)     1,000.00       1,017.37       7.91  
Class I*   Actual Performance     1,000.00       1,054.60       2.84  
    Hypothetical (5% annual return before expenses)     1,000.00       1,022.44       2.79  
Class Y*   Actual Performance     1,000.00       1,054.90       2.61  
    Hypothetical (5% annual return before expenses)     1,000.00       1,022.58       2.57  

 

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EXPENSE EXAMPLE - Continued

For the Six Months Ended December 31, 2023 (Unaudited)

 

 

*Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratios of 0.80%, 1.56%, 0.55%, and 0.50% for Class A, Class C, Class I, and class Y shares, respectively, multiplied by the average account values over the period, multiplied by 184/365 (to reflect the six month period). The expense ratios reflect an expense waiver. Assumes all dividends and distributions were reinvested.

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AAM/Insight Select Income Fund

A series of Investment Managers Series Trust

 

Investment Advisor

Advisors Asset Management, Inc.

18925 Base Camp Road, Suite 203

Monument, Colorado 80132

 

Sub-Advisor

Insight North America LLC

200 Park Avenue, 7th Floor

New York, New York 10166

 

Custodian

UMB Bank, n.a.

928 Grand Boulevard, 5th Floor

Kansas City, Missouri 64106

 

Fund Co-Administrator

Mutual Fund Administration, LLC

2220 East Route 66, Suite 226

Glendora, California 91740

 

Fund Co-Administrator, Transfer Agent and Fund Accountant

UMB Fund Services, Inc.

235 West Galena Street

Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53212

 

Distributor

IMST Distributors, LLC

Three Canal Plaza, Suite 100

Portland, Maine 04101

www.acaglobal.com

  

 

FUND INFORMATION

 

 

  TICKER   CUSIP
AAM/Insight Select Income Fund - Class A CPUAX   46141P 883
AAM/Insight Select Income Fund - Class C CPUCX   46141P 875
AAM/Insight Select Income Fund - Class  I CPUIX   46141P 867
AAM/Insight Select Income Fund - Class Y CPUYX   46141Q 121

 

Privacy Principles of the AAM/Insight Select Income Fund for Shareholders

The Fund is committed to maintaining the privacy of its shareholders and to safeguarding its non-public personal information. The following information is provided to help you understand what personal information the Fund collects, how we protect that information and why, in certain cases, we may share information with select other parties.

 

Generally, the Fund does not receive any non-public personal information relating to its shareholders, although certain non-public personal information of its shareholders may become available to the Fund. The Fund does not disclose any non-public personal information about its shareholders or former shareholders to anyone, except as permitted by law or as is necessary in order to service shareholder accounts (for example, to a transfer agent or third party administrator).

 

 

 

This report is sent to shareholders of the AAM/Insight Select Income Fund for their information. It is not a Prospectus, circular or representation intended for use in the purchase or sale of shares of the Fund or of any securities mentioned in this report.

 

Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures

A description of the Fund’s proxy voting policies and procedures related to portfolio securities is available without charge, upon request, by calling the Fund at (888) 966-9661, or on the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s (“SEC”) website at www.sec.gov.

 

Proxy Voting Record

Information regarding how the Fund voted proxies for portfolio securities, if applicable, during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30, is also available, without charge and upon request by calling (888) 966-9661, or by accessing the Fund’s Form N-PX on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.

 

Fund Portfolio Holdings

The Fund files a complete schedule of its portfolio holdings with the SEC for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-PORT within 60 days of the end of such fiscal quarter. Shareholders may obtain the Fund’s Form N-PORT on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.

 

Prior to the use of Form N-PORT, the Fund filed its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC on Form N-Q, which is available online at www.sec.gov

 

Householding

The Fund will mail only one copy of shareholder documents, including prospectuses and notice of annual and semi-annual reports availability and proxy statements, to shareholders with multiple accounts at the same address. This practice is commonly called “householding” and is intended to reduce expenses and eliminate duplicate mailings of shareholder documents. Mailings of your shareholder documents may be householded indefinitely unless you instruct us otherwise. If you do not want the mailing of these documents to be combined with those for other members of your household, please call the Fund at (888) 966-9661.

 

 

AAM/Insight Select Income Fund

P.O. Box 2175

Milwaukee, WI 53201

Toll Free: (888) 966-9661 

  

 

Item 1. Report to Stockholders (Continued).

 

(b)Not Applicable

 

Item 2. Code of Ethics.

 

Not applicable for semi-annual reports.

 

Item 3. Audit Committee Financial Expert.

 

Not applicable for semi-annual reports.

 

Item 4. Principal Accountant Fees and Services.

 

Not applicable for semi-annual reports.

 

Item 5. Audit Committee of Listed Registrants.

 

(a)Not applicable to registrants who are not listed issuers (as defined in Rule 10A-3 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934).
(b)Not applicable.

 

Item 6. Investments.

 

(a)Schedule of Investments is included as part of the report to shareholders filed under Item 1 of this Form.
(b)Not applicable.

 

Item 7. Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for Closed-End Management Investment Companies.

 

Not applicable to open-end investment companies.

 

Item 8. Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Management Investment Companies.

 

Not applicable to open-end investment companies.

 

Item 9. Purchases of Equity Securities by Closed-End Management Investment Company and Affiliated Purchasers.

 

Not applicable to open-end investment companies.

 

Item 10. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

 

There have been no material changes to the procedures by which shareholders may recommend nominees to the registrant’s board of trustees.

  

 

Item 11. Controls and Procedures.

 

(a)The Registrant’s President/Chief Executive Officer and Treasurer/Chief Financial Officer have reviewed the Registrant's disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “Act”)) as of a date within 90 days of the filing of this report, as required by Rule 30a-3(b) under the Act and Rules 13a-15(b) or 15d-15(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Based on their review, such officers have concluded that the disclosure controls and procedures are effective in ensuring that information required to be disclosed in this report is appropriately recorded, processed, summarized and reported and made known to them by others within the Registrant and by the Registrant’s service provider.

 

(b)There were no changes in the Registrant's internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Act) that occurred during the period covered by this report that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Registrant's internal control over financial reporting.

 

Item 12. Disclosure of Securities Lending Activities for Closed-End Management Investment Companies.

 

Not applicable for open-end investment companies.

 

Item 13. Exhibits.

 

(a)(1) Any code of ethics or amendment thereto, that is subject of the disclosure required by Item 2, to the extent that the registrant intends to satisfy Item 2 requirements through filing an exhibit. Not applicable.

 

(2) Certifications pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. Filed herewith.

 

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

 

(4) Change in the registrant’s independent public accountant. There was no change in the registrant’s independent public accountant for the period covered by this report.

 

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

 

SIGNATURES

 

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

 

(Registrant) Investment Managers Series Trust  
     
By (Signature and Title) /s/ Maureen Quill  
  Maureen Quill, President/Chief Executive Officer  
     
Date 3/11/2024  

 

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

 

By (Signature and Title) /s/ Maureen Quill  
  Maureen Quill, President/Chief Executive Officer  
     
Date 3/11/2024  
     
By (Signature and Title) /s/ Rita Dam  
  Rita Dam, Treasurer/Chief Financial Officer  
     
Date 3/11/2024