v3.26.1
Shareholder Report
6 Months Ended
Apr. 30, 2026
USD ($)
Holding
Shareholder Report [Line Items]  
Document Type N-CSRS
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Registrant Name INVESTMENT MANAGERS SERIES TRUST
Entity Central Index Key 0001318342
Entity Investment Company Type N-1A
Document Period End Date Apr. 30, 2026
C000073478 [Member]  
Shareholder Report [Line Items]  
Fund Name Genter Dividend Income Fund
Class Name Genter Dividend Income Fund
Trading Symbol GDIIX
Annual or Semi-Annual Statement [Text Block] This semi-annual shareholder report contains important information about the Genter Dividend Income Fund (“Fund”) for the period of November 1, 2025 to April 30, 2026.
Shareholder Report Annual or Semi-Annual semi-annual shareholder report
Additional Information [Text Block] You can find additional information about the Fund at https://funddocs.filepoint.com/gentercm/. You can also request this information by contacting us at 1-877-5GENTER.
Additional Information Phone Number 1-877-5GENTER
Additional Information Website https://funddocs.filepoint.com/gentercm/
Expenses [Text Block]
Fund Expenses
(Based on a hypothetical $10,000 investment)
Fund (Ticker) Costs of a $10,000 investment Costs paid as a percentage
of a $10,000 investment
Genter Dividend Income Fund
(GDIIX)
$67 1.25%1
1
Annualized.
Expenses Paid, Amount $ 67
Expense Ratio, Percent 1.25% [1]
Net Assets $ 46,753,298
Holdings Count | Holding 34
Investment Company Portfolio Turnover 7.00%
Additional Fund Statistics [Text Block]
Key Fund Statistics
The following table outlines key fund statistics that you should pay attention to.
Fund net assets $46,753,298
Total number of portfolio holdings 34
Portfolio turnover rate as of the end of the reporting period 7%
Holdings [Text Block]
Graphical Representation of Holdings
The tables below show the investment makeup of the Fund, representing percentage of the total net assets of the Fund. The Top Ten Holdings and Sector Allocation exclude short-term holdings, if any. The Sector Allocation chart represents Common Stocks of the Fund.
Top Ten Holdings
Cisco Systems, Inc. 4.7%
Northern Trust Corp. 4.7%
Coterra Energy, Inc. 4.5%
Enbridge, Inc. 4.3%
Altria Group, Inc. 4.2%
M&T Bank Corp. 3.8%
Chevron Corp. 3.8%
CVS Health Corp. 3.7%
JPMorgan Chase & Co. 3.5%
Microchip Technology, Inc. 3.4%
Asset Allocation
Graphical Representation - Allocation 1 Chart
Sector Allocation
Graphical Representation - Allocation 2 Chart
Largest Holdings [Text Block]
Top Ten Holdings
Cisco Systems, Inc. 4.7%
Northern Trust Corp. 4.7%
Coterra Energy, Inc. 4.5%
Enbridge, Inc. 4.3%
Altria Group, Inc. 4.2%
M&T Bank Corp. 3.8%
Chevron Corp. 3.8%
CVS Health Corp. 3.7%
JPMorgan Chase & Co. 3.5%
Microchip Technology, Inc. 3.4%
Accountant Change Disagreements [Text Block]
Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants
There were no changes in or disagreements with accountants during the reporting period.
[1] Annualized.