PSDSX
Palmer Square Ultra-Short Duration Investment Grade Fund
INVESTMENT MANAGERS SERIES TRUST
Expense ratio1
0.50%
Net assets2
$71.21M
Holdings2
165
Category
Other
2024 return3
5.85%

Investment objective & strategy

As of Oct. 28, 2024 · prospectus

Objective. The investment objective of the Palmer Square Ultra -Short Duration Investment Grade Fund (the Fund) is to seek income.

Strategy. Under normal market conditions, the Fund will invest at least 80% of its net assets (plus any borrowings for investment purposes) in debt securities rated investment grade at time of purchase. Investment grade securities are those rated in the Baa3 or higher categories by Moodys Investors Service, Inc. (Moodys), or in the BBB- or higher categories by Standard & Poors, a division of McGraw Hill Companies Inc. (S&P), or Fitch Ratings Ltd. (Fitch) or, if unrated by Moodys, S&P, Fitch, or another Nationally Recognized Statistical Rating Organization (NRSRO), determined by Palmer Square Capital Management LLC (the Advisor), the Funds advisor, to be of comparable credit quality. The types of debt securities in which the Fund may invest include, but are … Under normal market conditions, the Fund will invest at least 80% of its net assets (plus any borrowings for investment purposes) in debt securities rated investment grade at time of purchase. Investment grade securities are those rated in the Baa3 or higher categories by Moodys Investors Service, Inc. (Moodys), or in the BBB- or higher categories by Standard & Poors, a division of McGraw Hill Companies Inc. (S&P), or Fitch Ratings Ltd. (Fitch) or, if unrated by Moodys, S&P, Fitch, or another Nationally Recognized Statistical Rating Organization (NRSRO), determined by Palmer Square Capital Management LLC (the Advisor), the Funds advisor, to be of comparable credit quality. The types of debt securities in which the Fund may invest include, but are not limited to, (i) asset -backed securities, including collateralized loan obligations (CLOs) and mortgage -backed securities, (ii) corporate bonds, notes, debentures and commercial paper, (iii) securities issued or guaranteed by the U.S. government, its agencies, instrumentalities or sponsored entities, (iv) bank loans, (v) senior secured floating rate and fixed rate loans or debt, and (vi) second lien or other subordinated or unsecured floating rate and fixed rate loans or debt. The Fund may invest a significant portion of its assets in one or more investment types. The Funds investment strategy involves active and frequent trading. The Funds asset -backed securities investments may be comprised of loans or leases secured by motor vehicles or other equipment, consumer receivables from sources such as credit cards or student loans, or cash flows from operating assets such as royalties and leases. Mortgage -backed securities in which the Fund may invest include those issued or guaranteed by federal agencies and/or U.S. government sponsored instrumentalities, such as the Government National Mortgage Administration (Ginnie Mae), the Federal Housing Administration (FHA), the Federal National Mortgage Association (Fannie Mae) and the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (Freddie Mac). The Fund may also invest in commercial mortgage -backed securities (CMBS) and collateralized mortgage -backed securities (CMOs) issued or guaranteed by private entities. The Funds investments will generally be U.S. dollar denominated. While the Fund may invest in securities of any maturity, the Fund will maintain an average portfolio duration under normal market conditions of less than one year. Duration is a measure of the underlying portfolios price sensitivity to changes in prevailing interest rates. The longer a securitys duration, the more sensitive its price will be to changes in interest rates. For example, the price of a security with a one -year duration would be expected to decrease by approximately 1% in response to a 1% increase in interest rates. Calculations of duration may be based on estimates and may not reliably predict a securitys sensitivity to changes in interest rates. In pursuing the Funds investment objectives, the Advisor uses a blend of top -down analysis, which includes macro analysis, analysis of valuation metrics across credit sectors, and sector monitoring, and bottom -up analysis, which involves individual issuer and management analysis and security/transaction evaluation that seeks to identify debt securities that it believes can provide highly competitive rate yields and total return over the long term with relatively mitigated credit risk. As part of its overall investment process, the Funds investments are subject to the Advisors environmental, social and governance (ESG) screening process, as described below. Generally, before the Fund invests in a corporate debt security, the Advisor analyzes the issuers ESG risk profile using fundamental, bottom -up research as well as independent third -party data to assess whether an issuer should be considered for investment. The Advisors ESG screening process is designed to largely exclude issuers that it believes are inconsistent with the goals and objectives expressed in the UN Global Compacts Principles and Sustainable Development Goals, which may change over time. In addition, the Advisors ESG screening process seeks to exclude debt obligations of issuers that, together with any affiliates, are involved in and derive significant revenue (i.e., more than 50% of their revenue) from certain industries or product lines, including: the speculative extraction of oil and gas (commonly referred to as exploration and production); the speculative extraction of thermal coal or the generation of electricity using coal; hazardous chemicals, pesticides and wastes, or ozone depleting substances; endangered or protected wildlife or wildlife products, the production or trade of which is banned by applicable global conventions and agreements; pornography or prostitution; tobacco or tobacco -related products; subprime lending or payday lending activities; firearms or weapons, including controversial weapons (e.g., cluster bombs, anti -personnel mines, and chemical or biological weapons); and components or services that have been specifically designed or designated for military purposes, or for the functioning of controversial weapons.

Top holdings

As of Sept. 30, 2025 · N-PORT

Allocation by sector

As of September 30, 2025 · N-PORT
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Portfolio moves

Jun 30, 2025 → Sep 30, 2025
Opened
28
Exited
27
Increased
5
Decreased
46
Unchanged
86

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 June 30, 2025 · N-CEN
FirmRole
Palmer Square Capital Management LLC Adviser

Footnotes

  1. Expense ratio as of October 28, 2024, from the fund's prospectus.
  2. Net assets and holdings count as of September 30, 2025, from the fund's N-PORT filing.
  3. Total return for calendar year 2024, before tax and after fund expenses. Computed by compounding the twelve monthly total returns the fund reported in its SEC N-PORT filings for 2024 (the latest prospectus does not yet chart this year).

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