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4/30/2024

 

 

WCM Focused International Growth Fund

Investor Class Shares – WCMRX
Institutional Class Shares – WCMIX

 

WCM Focused International Equity Fund

Investor Class Shares – WLIVX
Institutional Class Shares – WCMVX

 

WCM Focused Emerging Markets Fund
Investor Class Shares – WFEMX

Institutional Class Shares – WCMEX

 

WCM Focused International Opportunities Fund

Investor Class Shares – WCFOX

Institutional Class Shares – WCMOX

 

WCM International Small Cap Growth Fund
Institutional Class Shares – WCMSX

 

WCM Mid Cap Quality Value Fund

Investor Class Shares – WMIDX

Institutional Class Shares – WCMAX

 

WCM Small Cap Growth Fund

Investor Class Shares – WCMNX

Institutional Class Shares – WCMLX

 

WCM Focused Emerging Markets ex China Fund

Investor Class Shares – WCFEX

Institutional Class Shares – WCMWX

 

WCM SMID Quality Value Fund

Investor Class Shares – WCMJX

Institutional Class Shares – WCMFX

 

WCM Quality Dividend Growth Fund

Investor Class Shares – WQDGX

Institutional Class Shares – WCMYX

WCM China Quality Growth Fund

Investor Class Shares – WCQGX

Institutional Class Shares – WCMCX

 

 

Each a series (the “Funds”) of Investment Managers Series Trust

 

Supplement dated December 13, 2024, to each currently effective

Prospectus, Statement of Additional Information (“SAI”),

and Summary Prospectus.

 

Effective immediately, the Funds’ new website is www.wcminvest.com/funds. Fund specific information can be accessed at the Funds’ new website.

 

Please retain this Supplement with your records.

 

 

 

WCM Focused International Growth Fund

Investor Class Shares – WCMRX
Institutional Class Shares – WCMIX

 

WCM Focused International Equity Fund

Investor Class Shares – WLIVX
Institutional Class Shares – WCMVX

 

WCM Focused Emerging Markets Fund
Investor Class Shares – WFEMX

Institutional Class Shares – WCMEX

 

WCM Focused International Opportunities Fund

Investor Class Shares – WCFOX

Institutional Class Shares – WCMOX

 

WCM International Small Cap Growth Fund
Institutional Class Shares – WCMSX

 

WCM Mid Cap Quality Value Fund

Investor Class Shares – WMIDX

Institutional Class Shares – WCMAX

 

WCM Small Cap Growth Fund

Investor Class Shares – WCMNX

Institutional Class Shares – WCMLX

 

WCM Focused Emerging Markets ex China Fund

Investor Class Shares – WCFEX

Institutional Class Shares – WCMWX

 

WCM SMID Quality Value Fund

Investor Class Shares – WCMJX

Institutional Class Shares – WCMFX

 

WCM Quality Dividend Growth Fund

Investor Class Shares – WQDGX

Institutional Class Shares – WCMYX

WCM China Quality Growth Fund

Investor Class Shares – WCQGX

Institutional Class Shares – WCMCX

 

 

Each a series (the “Funds”) of Investment Managers Series Trust

 

Supplement dated December 13, 2024, to each currently effective

Prospectus, Statement of Additional Information (“SAI”),

and Summary Prospectus.

 

Effective immediately, the Funds’ new website is www.wcminvest.com/funds. Fund specific information can be accessed at the Funds’ new website.

 

Please retain this Supplement with your records.

 

 

 

WCM Focused International Growth Fund

Investor Class Shares – WCMRX
Institutional Class Shares – WCMIX

 

WCM Focused International Equity Fund

Investor Class Shares – WLIVX
Institutional Class Shares – WCMVX

 

WCM Focused Emerging Markets Fund
Investor Class Shares – WFEMX

Institutional Class Shares – WCMEX

 

WCM Focused International Opportunities Fund

Investor Class Shares – WCFOX

Institutional Class Shares – WCMOX

 

WCM International Small Cap Growth Fund
Institutional Class Shares – WCMSX

 

WCM Mid Cap Quality Value Fund

Investor Class Shares – WMIDX

Institutional Class Shares – WCMAX

 

WCM Small Cap Growth Fund

Investor Class Shares – WCMNX

Institutional Class Shares – WCMLX

 

WCM Focused Emerging Markets ex China Fund

Investor Class Shares – WCFEX

Institutional Class Shares – WCMWX

 

WCM SMID Quality Value Fund

Investor Class Shares – WCMJX

Institutional Class Shares – WCMFX

 

WCM Quality Dividend Growth Fund

Investor Class Shares – WQDGX

Institutional Class Shares – WCMYX

WCM China Quality Growth Fund

Investor Class Shares – WCQGX

Institutional Class Shares – WCMCX

 

 

 

Each a series (the “Funds”) of Investment Managers Series Trust

 

Supplement dated December 13, 2024, to each currently effective

Prospectus, Statement of Additional Information (“SAI”),

and Summary Prospectus.

 

Effective immediately, the Funds’ new website is www.wcminvest.com/funds. Fund specific information can be accessed at the Funds’ new website.

 

Please retain this Supplement with your records.

 

 

 

WCM Focused International Growth Fund

Investor Class Shares – WCMRX
Institutional Class Shares – WCMIX

 

WCM Focused International Equity Fund

Investor Class Shares – WLIVX
Institutional Class Shares – WCMVX

 

WCM Focused Emerging Markets Fund
Investor Class Shares – WFEMX

Institutional Class Shares – WCMEX

 

WCM Focused International Opportunities Fund

Investor Class Shares – WCFOX

Institutional Class Shares – WCMOX

 

WCM International Small Cap Growth Fund
Institutional Class Shares – WCMSX

 

WCM Mid Cap Quality Value Fund

Investor Class Shares – WMIDX

Institutional Class Shares – WCMAX

 

WCM Small Cap Growth Fund

Investor Class Shares – WCMNX

Institutional Class Shares – WCMLX

 

WCM Focused Emerging Markets ex China Fund

Investor Class Shares – WCFEX

Institutional Class Shares – WCMWX

 

WCM SMID Quality Value Fund

Investor Class Shares – WCMJX

Institutional Class Shares – WCMFX

 

WCM Quality Dividend Growth Fund

Investor Class Shares – WQDGX

Institutional Class Shares – WCMYX

WCM China Quality Growth Fund

Investor Class Shares – WCQGX

Institutional Class Shares – WCMCX

 

 

Each a series (the “Funds”) of Investment Managers Series Trust

 

Supplement dated December 13, 2024, to each currently effective

Prospectus, Statement of Additional Information (“SAI”),

and Summary Prospectus.

 

Effective immediately, the Funds’ new website is www.wcminvest.com/funds. Fund specific information can be accessed at the Funds’ new website.

 

Please retain this Supplement with your records.

 

 

 

WCM Focused International Growth Fund

Investor Class Shares – WCMRX
Institutional Class Shares – WCMIX

 

WCM Focused International Equity Fund

Investor Class Shares – WLIVX
Institutional Class Shares – WCMVX

 

WCM Focused Emerging Markets Fund
Investor Class Shares – WFEMX

Institutional Class Shares – WCMEX

 

WCM Focused International Opportunities Fund

Investor Class Shares – WCFOX

Institutional Class Shares – WCMOX

 

WCM International Small Cap Growth Fund
Institutional Class Shares – WCMSX

 

WCM Mid Cap Quality Value Fund

Investor Class Shares – WMIDX

Institutional Class Shares – WCMAX

 

WCM Small Cap Growth Fund

Investor Class Shares – WCMNX

Institutional Class Shares – WCMLX

 

WCM Focused Emerging Markets ex China Fund

Investor Class Shares – WCFEX

Institutional Class Shares – WCMWX

 

WCM SMID Quality Value Fund

Investor Class Shares – WCMJX

Institutional Class Shares – WCMFX

 

WCM Quality Dividend Growth Fund

Investor Class Shares – WQDGX

Institutional Class Shares – WCMYX

WCM China Quality Growth Fund

Investor Class Shares – WCQGX

Institutional Class Shares – WCMCX

 

 

Each a series (the “Funds”) of Investment Managers Series Trust

 

Supplement dated December 13, 2024, to each currently effective

Prospectus, Statement of Additional Information (“SAI”),

and Summary Prospectus.

 

Effective immediately, the Funds’ new website is www.wcminvest.com/funds. Fund specific information can be accessed at the Funds’ new website.

 

Please retain this Supplement with your records.

 

 

 

WCM Focused International Growth Fund

Investor Class Shares – WCMRX
Institutional Class Shares – WCMIX

 

WCM Focused International Equity Fund

Investor Class Shares – WLIVX
Institutional Class Shares – WCMVX

 

WCM Focused Emerging Markets Fund
Investor Class Shares – WFEMX

Institutional Class Shares – WCMEX

 

WCM Focused International Opportunities Fund

Investor Class Shares – WCFOX

Institutional Class Shares – WCMOX

 

WCM International Small Cap Growth Fund
Institutional Class Shares – WCMSX

 

WCM Mid Cap Quality Value Fund

Investor Class Shares – WMIDX

Institutional Class Shares – WCMAX

 

WCM Small Cap Growth Fund

Investor Class Shares – WCMNX

Institutional Class Shares – WCMLX

 

WCM Focused Emerging Markets ex China Fund

Investor Class Shares – WCFEX

Institutional Class Shares – WCMWX

 

WCM SMID Quality Value Fund

Investor Class Shares – WCMJX

Institutional Class Shares – WCMFX

 

WCM Quality Dividend Growth Fund

Investor Class Shares – WQDGX

Institutional Class Shares – WCMYX

WCM China Quality Growth Fund

Investor Class Shares – WCQGX

Institutional Class Shares – WCMCX

 

 

Each a series (the “Funds”) of Investment Managers Series Trust

 

Supplement dated December 13, 2024, to each currently effective

Prospectus, Statement of Additional Information (“SAI”),

and Summary Prospectus.

 

Effective immediately, the Funds’ new website is www.wcminvest.com/funds. Fund specific information can be accessed at the Funds’ new website.

 

Please retain this Supplement with your records.

 

 

 

WCM Focused International Growth Fund

Investor Class Shares – WCMRX
Institutional Class Shares – WCMIX

 

WCM Focused International Equity Fund

Investor Class Shares – WLIVX
Institutional Class Shares – WCMVX

 

WCM Focused Emerging Markets Fund
Investor Class Shares – WFEMX

Institutional Class Shares – WCMEX

 

WCM Focused International Opportunities Fund

Investor Class Shares – WCFOX

Institutional Class Shares – WCMOX

 

WCM International Small Cap Growth Fund
Institutional Class Shares – WCMSX

 

WCM Mid Cap Quality Value Fund

Investor Class Shares – WMIDX

Institutional Class Shares – WCMAX

 

WCM Small Cap Growth Fund

Investor Class Shares – WCMNX

Institutional Class Shares – WCMLX

 

WCM Focused Emerging Markets ex China Fund

Investor Class Shares – WCFEX

Institutional Class Shares – WCMWX

 

WCM SMID Quality Value Fund

Investor Class Shares – WCMJX

Institutional Class Shares – WCMFX

 

WCM Quality Dividend Growth Fund

Investor Class Shares – WQDGX

Institutional Class Shares – WCMYX

WCM China Quality Growth Fund

Investor Class Shares – WCQGX

Institutional Class Shares – WCMCX

 

 

Each a series (the “Funds”) of Investment Managers Series Trust

 

Supplement dated December 13, 2024, to each currently effective

Prospectus, Statement of Additional Information (“SAI”),

and Summary Prospectus.

 

Effective immediately, the Funds’ new website is www.wcminvest.com/funds. Fund specific information can be accessed at the Funds’ new website.

 

Please retain this Supplement with your records.

 

 

 

WCM Focused International Growth Fund

Investor Class Shares – WCMRX
Institutional Class Shares – WCMIX

 

WCM Focused International Equity Fund

Investor Class Shares – WLIVX
Institutional Class Shares – WCMVX

 

WCM Focused Emerging Markets Fund
Investor Class Shares – WFEMX

Institutional Class Shares – WCMEX

 

WCM Focused International Opportunities Fund

Investor Class Shares – WCFOX

Institutional Class Shares – WCMOX

 

WCM International Small Cap Growth Fund
Institutional Class Shares – WCMSX

 

WCM Mid Cap Quality Value Fund

Investor Class Shares – WMIDX

Institutional Class Shares – WCMAX

 

WCM Small Cap Growth Fund

Investor Class Shares – WCMNX

Institutional Class Shares – WCMLX

 

WCM Focused Emerging Markets ex China Fund

Investor Class Shares – WCFEX

Institutional Class Shares – WCMWX

 

WCM SMID Quality Value Fund

Investor Class Shares – WCMJX

Institutional Class Shares – WCMFX

 

WCM Quality Dividend Growth Fund

Investor Class Shares – WQDGX

Institutional Class Shares – WCMYX

WCM China Quality Growth Fund

Investor Class Shares – WCQGX

Institutional Class Shares – WCMCX

 

 

Each a series (the “Funds”) of Investment Managers Series Trust

 

Supplement dated December 13, 2024, to each currently effective

Prospectus, Statement of Additional Information (“SAI”),

and Summary Prospectus.

 

Effective immediately, the Funds’ new website is www.wcminvest.com/funds. Fund specific information can be accessed at the Funds’ new website.

 

Please retain this Supplement with your records.

 

 

 

WCM Focused International Growth Fund

Investor Class Shares – WCMRX
Institutional Class Shares – WCMIX

 

WCM Focused International Equity Fund

Investor Class Shares – WLIVX
Institutional Class Shares – WCMVX

 

WCM Focused Emerging Markets Fund
Investor Class Shares – WFEMX

Institutional Class Shares – WCMEX

 

WCM Focused International Opportunities Fund

Investor Class Shares – WCFOX

Institutional Class Shares – WCMOX

 

WCM International Small Cap Growth Fund
Institutional Class Shares – WCMSX

 

WCM Mid Cap Quality Value Fund

Investor Class Shares – WMIDX

Institutional Class Shares – WCMAX

 

WCM Small Cap Growth Fund

Investor Class Shares – WCMNX

Institutional Class Shares – WCMLX

 

WCM Focused Emerging Markets ex China Fund

Investor Class Shares – WCFEX

Institutional Class Shares – WCMWX

 

WCM SMID Quality Value Fund

Investor Class Shares – WCMJX

Institutional Class Shares – WCMFX

 

WCM Quality Dividend Growth Fund

Investor Class Shares – WQDGX

Institutional Class Shares – WCMYX

WCM China Quality Growth Fund

Investor Class Shares – WCQGX

Institutional Class Shares – WCMCX

 

 

Each a series (the “Funds”) of Investment Managers Series Trust

 

Supplement dated December 13, 2024, to each currently effective

Prospectus, Statement of Additional Information (“SAI”),

and Summary Prospectus.

 

Effective immediately, the Funds’ new website is www.wcminvest.com/funds. Fund specific information can be accessed at the Funds’ new website.

 

Please retain this Supplement with your records.

 

 

 

WCM Focused International Growth Fund

Investor Class Shares – WCMRX
Institutional Class Shares – WCMIX

 

WCM Focused International Equity Fund

Investor Class Shares – WLIVX
Institutional Class Shares – WCMVX

 

WCM Focused Emerging Markets Fund
Investor Class Shares – WFEMX

Institutional Class Shares – WCMEX

 

WCM Focused International Opportunities Fund

Investor Class Shares – WCFOX

Institutional Class Shares – WCMOX

 

WCM International Small Cap Growth Fund
Institutional Class Shares – WCMSX

 

WCM Mid Cap Quality Value Fund

Investor Class Shares – WMIDX

Institutional Class Shares – WCMAX

 

WCM Small Cap Growth Fund

Investor Class Shares – WCMNX

Institutional Class Shares – WCMLX

 

WCM Focused Emerging Markets ex China Fund

Investor Class Shares – WCFEX

Institutional Class Shares – WCMWX

 

WCM SMID Quality Value Fund

Investor Class Shares – WCMJX

Institutional Class Shares – WCMFX

 

WCM Quality Dividend Growth Fund

Investor Class Shares – WQDGX

Institutional Class Shares – WCMYX

WCM China Quality Growth Fund

Investor Class Shares – WCQGX

Institutional Class Shares – WCMCX

 

 

Each a series (the “Funds”) of Investment Managers Series Trust

 

Supplement dated December 13, 2024, to each currently effective

Prospectus, Statement of Additional Information (“SAI”),

and Summary Prospectus.

 

Effective immediately, the Funds’ new website is www.wcminvest.com/funds. Fund specific information can be accessed at the Funds’ new website.

 

Please retain this Supplement with your records.

 

 

 

WCM Focused International Growth Fund

Investor Class Shares – WCMRX
Institutional Class Shares – WCMIX

 

WCM Focused International Equity Fund

Investor Class Shares – WLIVX
Institutional Class Shares – WCMVX

 

WCM Focused Emerging Markets Fund
Investor Class Shares – WFEMX

Institutional Class Shares – WCMEX

 

WCM Focused International Opportunities Fund

Investor Class Shares – WCFOX

Institutional Class Shares – WCMOX

 

WCM International Small Cap Growth Fund
Institutional Class Shares – WCMSX

 

WCM Mid Cap Quality Value Fund

Investor Class Shares – WMIDX

Institutional Class Shares – WCMAX

 

WCM Small Cap Growth Fund

Investor Class Shares – WCMNX

Institutional Class Shares – WCMLX

 

WCM Focused Emerging Markets ex China Fund

Investor Class Shares – WCFEX

Institutional Class Shares – WCMWX

 

WCM SMID Quality Value Fund

Investor Class Shares – WCMJX

Institutional Class Shares – WCMFX

 

WCM Quality Dividend Growth Fund

Investor Class Shares – WQDGX

Institutional Class Shares – WCMYX

WCM China Quality Growth Fund

Investor Class Shares – WCQGX

Institutional Class Shares – WCMCX

 

 

Each a series (the “Funds”) of Investment Managers Series Trust

 

Supplement dated December 13, 2024, to each currently effective

Prospectus, Statement of Additional Information (“SAI”),

and Summary Prospectus.

 

Effective immediately, the Funds’ new website is www.wcminvest.com/funds. Fund specific information can be accessed at the Funds’ new website.

 

Please retain this Supplement with your records.