ACSIX
Arena Strategic Income Fund
INVESTMENT MANAGERS SERIES TRUST II
Expense ratio1
0.78%
Net assets2
$50.99M
Holdings2
125
Category
Taxable Bond
2025 return3
3.25%

Investment objective & strategy

As of Feb. 25, 2026 · prospectus

Objective. The investment objective of the Arena Strategic Income Fund (the Fund) is to generate high income returns

Strategy. Under normal market conditions, the Fund intends to primarily invest at least 75% of its net assets (plus any borrowings for investment purposes) in income producing investments and leveraged loans. The Fund intends to invest in debt securities, leveraged loans, equity and equity-linked securities and obligations of the U.S. Government and government-sponsored entities. The Fund intends to invest in high-yield debt securities (commonly known as junk bonds). High-yield debt securities are fixed- or floating-rate securities rated below BBB by Standard & Poors (S&P) or Fitch Ratings, Inc. (Fitch), or below Baa by Moodys Investor Service, Inc. (Moodys) or, if unrated, determined to be of comparable quality by the Funds advisor. The Funds investments in debt securities may include notes, bonds, … Under normal market conditions, the Fund intends to primarily invest at least 75% of its net assets (plus any borrowings for investment purposes) in income producing investments and leveraged loans. The Fund intends to invest in debt securities, leveraged loans, equity and equity-linked securities and obligations of the U.S. Government and government-sponsored entities. The Fund intends to invest in high-yield debt securities (commonly known as junk bonds). High-yield debt securities are fixed- or floating-rate securities rated below BBB by Standard & Poors (S&P) or Fitch Ratings, Inc. (Fitch), or below Baa by Moodys Investor Service, Inc. (Moodys) or, if unrated, determined to be of comparable quality by the Funds advisor. The Funds investments in debt securities may include notes, bonds, certificates and debentures, which are the most common types of corporate debt securities, bank loans, and other corporate debt instruments. The Fund may also invest in money market funds for cash management purposes. The Fund may also invest in equity and equity-linked securities to seek returns and to manage certain investment risks. The Funds investments in equity securities include common stock, convertible debt, convertible preferred, warrants and rights. The Funds investments in equity securities includes companies of any size including small-, mid-, and large-capitalization companies. While the Fund invests primarily in U.S. issuers, it may also invest in securities of foreign issuers. The Fund may invest in privately placed and other securities or instruments that are purchased and sold pursuant to Rule 144A or other exemptions under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, subject to certain regulatory restrictions. While the Fund may purchase debt securities of any maturity, under normal market conditions, the Fund will generally invest in securities that have an expected remaining maturity within the short term (three years or less), but the Fund may also invest, to a lesser extent, in securities with an expected redemption within the intermediate term (five to ten years). The Fund typically invests in securities with a weighted average portfolio effective duration of 36 months or less. Duration measures how changes in interest rates affect the value of a fixed income security. For example, a three-year duration means that the fixed income security will decrease in value by 3% if either interest rates rise and/or credit spreads rise by 1% or increase in value by 3% if either interest rates fall and/or credit spreads fall by 1%. Higher duration indicates debt instruments that are more sensitive to interest rate changes. Debt instruments with shorter duration are typically less sensitive to interest rate changes. The Funds advisors investment process begins with idea generation, and the advisor utilizes a variety of sources including market news, analysts reviews of sectors, and proprietary screening models for these ideas. The advisor then screens a broad universe of short duration investments through the use of its proprietary evaluation analytics, which are designed to evaluate and rate potential investments for quality and risk and to identify companies with attractive valuations relative to net asset value. These evaluation analytics take into account a number of factors, including ratings, company balance sheet metrics, liquidity and interest rate sensitivity and exposure. After screening, the advisor then conducts fundamental analysis to identify potential investments that the advisor believes are profitable and undervalued, and that offer a balance of risk and return opportunities for the Fund. The advisors fundamental analysis also seeks to limit risk and volatility within the Funds portfolio. The Fund will invest in a portfolio of securities typically spread across many economic sectors although from time to time the Fund may have a significant portion of its assets in one or more market sectors. The Fund intends to engage in opportunistic and active trading. The Funds advisor may sell all or a portion of a position when, in its opinion, one or more of the following occurs, or any other reason: (i) the issuers fundamentals deteriorate; (ii) the reason(s) for maintaining the position are no longer valid; (iii) the advisors view of the business fundamentals or management of the underlying company changes; (iv) a more attractive investment opportunity is found; (v) for other portfolio management reasons; or (vi) the Fund requires cash to meet redemption requests.

Top holdings

As of April 30, 2026 · N-PORT
SecurityTickerValue% of fund
FMR-TREASURY-III FCSXX $2.73M 5.35%
IEP 9.75 01/15/29 IEP $1.25M 2.46%
Windstream Services LLC / Windstream Escrow Finance Corp. $1.05M 2.06%
LENDINGTREE LLC BL519593 $1.03M 2.03%
CITGO PETROLEUM CORP SR SECURED 144A 01/29 8.375 CITPET $1.00M 1.97%
VSCO 4.625 07/15/29 144A VSCO $965.97K 1.89%
CONSENSUS CLOUD SOLUTIONS INC COMPANY GUAR 144A 10/28 6.5 CCSI $946.60K 1.86%
PG&E Corporation, Convertible PCG $932.98K 1.83%
URI 6 12/15/29 144A URI $883.28K 1.73%
Likewize Corp. BL472225 $880.68K 1.73%
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Allocation by sector

As of April 30, 2026 · N-PORT
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Portfolio moves

Jan 31, 2026 → Apr 30, 2026
Opened
24
Exited
19
Increased
21
Decreased
23
Unchanged
58

How many positions this fund opened, exited, grew, trimmed, or left unchanged between its two most recent N-PORT snapshots — net changes between point-in-time reports, not a trade log.

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Advisers

As of October 31, 2025 · N-CEN
FirmRole
Arena Capital Advisors, LLC Adviser

Footnotes

  1. Expense ratio as of February 25, 2026, from the fund's prospectus.
  2. Net assets and holdings count as of April 30, 2026, from the fund's N-PORT filing.
  3. Total return for calendar year 2025, before tax and after fund expenses. As reported in the fund's prospectus performance bar chart.

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