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					<!--ExternalCreditRatingFitchMember Only presentation and label linkbases-->	
					<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2025/elts/srt-2025.xsd#srt_ExternalCreditRatingFitchMember" xlink:label="ExternalCreditRatingFitchMember"/>
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					<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2025/elts/srt-2025.xsd#srt_ExternalCreditRatingStandardPoorsMember" xlink:label="ExternalCreditRatingStandardPoorsMember"/>
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					<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2025/elts/srt-2025.xsd#srt_CreditRatingAMBestDomain" xlink:label="CreditRatingAMBestDomain"/>
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				<link:presentationLink xlink:type="extended" xlink:role="http://xbrl.sec.gov/oef/role/ShareholderReportLineGraphDetails">            
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					<link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="ShareClassDomain" xlink:to="C000146393Member" order="2.0" />
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					<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/oef/2025/oef-2025.xsd#oef_BroadBasedIndexDomain" xlink:label="BroadBasedIndexDomain"/>
					<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/oef/2025/oef-2025.xsd#oef_WithSalesLoadMember" xlink:label="WithSalesLoadMember"/>
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					<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/oef/2025/oef-2025.xsd#oef_OtherCategory1Domain" xlink:label="OtherCategory1Domain"/>
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				<link:definitionLink xlink:type="extended" xlink:role="http://xbrl.sec.gov/oef/role/Other2CategoryOnly">               
					<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/oef/2025/oef-2025.xsd#oef_OtherCategory2Domain" xlink:label="OtherCategory2Domain"/>
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				<link:definitionLink xlink:type="extended" xlink:role="http://xbrl.sec.gov/oef/role/AdditionalIndexOnly">              
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				<link:definitionLink xlink:type="extended" xlink:role="http://xbrl.sec.gov/oef/role/MaturityOnly">
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				<link:definitionLink xlink:type="extended" xlink:role="http://xbrl.sec.gov/oef/role/GeographicRegionOnly">
					<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/oef/2025/oef-2025.xsd#oef_GeographicRegionDomain" xlink:label="GeographicRegionDomain"/>
				</link:definitionLink>
				<link:labelLink xlink:type="extended" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/link">               
					<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="#imst_OtherAssetsInExcessOfLiabilitiesMember" xlink:label="OtherAssetsInExcessOfLiabilitiesMember"/>
					<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_OtherAssetsInExcessOfLiabilitiesMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xml:lang="en-US">Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities [Member]</link:label>
					<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="OtherAssetsInExcessOfLiabilitiesMember" xlink:to="label_OtherAssetsInExcessOfLiabilitiesMember"/>
					<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="#imst_ClosedEndFundsMember" xlink:label="ClosedEndFundsMember"/>
					<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_ClosedEndFundsMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xml:lang="en-US">Closed End Funds [Member]</link:label>
					<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="ClosedEndFundsMember" xlink:to="label_ClosedEndFundsMember"/>
					<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="#imst_PutnamMunicipalOpportunitiesTrustMember" xlink:label="PutnamMunicipalOpportunitiesTrustMember"/>
					<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_PutnamMunicipalOpportunitiesTrustMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xml:lang="en-US">Putnam Municipal Opportunities Trust [Member]</link:label>
					<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="PutnamMunicipalOpportunitiesTrustMember" xlink:to="label_PutnamMunicipalOpportunitiesTrustMember"/>
					<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="#imst_NYLIMacKayDefinedTermMunicipalOpportunitiesFundMember" xlink:label="NYLIMacKayDefinedTermMunicipalOpportunitiesFundMember"/>
					<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_NYLIMacKayDefinedTermMunicipalOpportunitiesFundMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xml:lang="en-US">NYLI MacKay DefinedTerm Municipal Opportunities Fund [Member]</link:label>
					<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="NYLIMacKayDefinedTermMunicipalOpportunitiesFundMember" xlink:to="label_NYLIMacKayDefinedTermMunicipalOpportunitiesFundMember"/>
					<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="#imst_WesternAssetManagedMunicipalsFundIncMember" xlink:label="WesternAssetManagedMunicipalsFundIncMember"/>
					<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_WesternAssetManagedMunicipalsFundIncMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xml:lang="en-US">Western Asset Managed Municipals Fund Inc [Member]</link:label>
					<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="WesternAssetManagedMunicipalsFundIncMember" xlink:to="label_WesternAssetManagedMunicipalsFundIncMember"/>
					<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="#imst_RiverNorthFlexibleMunicipalIncomeFundIIIncMember" xlink:label="RiverNorthFlexibleMunicipalIncomeFundIIIncMember"/>
					<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_RiverNorthFlexibleMunicipalIncomeFundIIIncMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xml:lang="en-US">RiverNorth Flexible Municipal Income Fund II Inc [Member]</link:label>
					<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="RiverNorthFlexibleMunicipalIncomeFundIIIncMember" xlink:to="label_RiverNorthFlexibleMunicipalIncomeFundIIIncMember"/>
					<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="#imst_BlackRockMuniYieldNewYorkQualityFundIncMember" xlink:label="BlackRockMuniYieldNewYorkQualityFundIncMember"/>
					<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_BlackRockMuniYieldNewYorkQualityFundIncMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xml:lang="en-US">BlackRock MuniYield New York Quality Fund Inc [Member]</link:label>
					<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="BlackRockMuniYieldNewYorkQualityFundIncMember" xlink:to="label_BlackRockMuniYieldNewYorkQualityFundIncMember"/>
					<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="#imst_EatonVanceMunicipalBondFundMember" xlink:label="EatonVanceMunicipalBondFundMember"/>
					<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_EatonVanceMunicipalBondFundMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xml:lang="en-US">Eaton Vance Municipal Bond Fund [Member]</link:label>
					<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="EatonVanceMunicipalBondFundMember" xlink:to="label_EatonVanceMunicipalBondFundMember"/>
					<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="#imst_BlackRockMuniHoldingsCaliforniaQualityFundIncMember" xlink:label="BlackRockMuniHoldingsCaliforniaQualityFundIncMember"/>
					<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_BlackRockMuniHoldingsCaliforniaQualityFundIncMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xml:lang="en-US">BlackRock MuniHoldings California Quality Fund Inc [Member]</link:label>
					<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="BlackRockMuniHoldingsCaliforniaQualityFundIncMember" xlink:to="label_BlackRockMuniHoldingsCaliforniaQualityFundIncMember"/>
					<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="#imst_BlackRockMuniYieldQualityFundIIIIncMember" xlink:label="BlackRockMuniYieldQualityFundIIIIncMember"/>
					<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_BlackRockMuniYieldQualityFundIIIIncMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xml:lang="en-US">BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund III Inc [Member]</link:label>
					<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="BlackRockMuniYieldQualityFundIIIIncMember" xlink:to="label_BlackRockMuniYieldQualityFundIIIIncMember"/>
					<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="#imst_BlackRockMuniYieldQualityFundIncMember" xlink:label="BlackRockMuniYieldQualityFundIncMember"/>
					<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_BlackRockMuniYieldQualityFundIncMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xml:lang="en-US">BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund Inc [Member]</link:label>
					<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="BlackRockMuniYieldQualityFundIncMember" xlink:to="label_BlackRockMuniYieldQualityFundIncMember"/>
					<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="#imst_BlackRockMuniHoldingsFundIncMember" xlink:label="BlackRockMuniHoldingsFundIncMember"/>
					<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_BlackRockMuniHoldingsFundIncMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xml:lang="en-US">BlackRock MuniHoldings Fund Inc [Member]</link:label>
					<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="BlackRockMuniHoldingsFundIncMember" xlink:to="label_BlackRockMuniHoldingsFundIncMember"/>
					<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="#imst_C000146393Member" xlink:label="C000146393Member"/>
					<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_C000146393Member" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xml:lang="en-US">C000146393 [Member]</link:label>
					<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="C000146393Member" xlink:to="label_C000146393Member"/>
										<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_C000146393Member_2" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xml:lang="en-US">Institutional Class</link:label>
					<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="C000146393Member" xlink:to="label_C000146393Member_2"/>
					<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="#imst_C000146392Member" xlink:label="C000146392Member"/>
					<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_C000146392Member" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xml:lang="en-US">C000146392 [Member]</link:label>
					<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="C000146392Member" xlink:to="label_C000146392Member"/>
										<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_C000146392Member_2" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xml:lang="en-US">Class C</link:label>
					<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="C000146392Member" xlink:to="label_C000146392Member_2"/>
					<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="#imst_C000146391Member" xlink:label="C000146391Member"/>
					<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_C000146391Member" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xml:lang="en-US">C000146391 [Member]</link:label>
					<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="C000146391Member" xlink:to="label_C000146391Member"/>
										<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_C000146391Member_2" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xml:lang="en-US">Class A</link:label>
					<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="C000146391Member" xlink:to="label_C000146391Member_2"/>
					<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_ShortTermInvestmentsMember" xlink:label="ShortTermInvestmentsMember"/>
					<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_ShortTermInvestmentsMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xml:lang="en-US">Short-Term Investments [Member]</link:label>
					<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="ShortTermInvestmentsMember" xlink:to="label_ShortTermInvestmentsMember"/>
					<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_ExchangeTradedFundsMember" xlink:label="ExchangeTradedFundsMember"/>
					<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_ExchangeTradedFundsMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xml:lang="en-US">Exchange Traded Funds [Member]</link:label>
					<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="ExchangeTradedFundsMember" xlink:to="label_ExchangeTradedFundsMember"/>
					<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_RightsMember" xlink:label="RightsMember"/>
					<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_RightsMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xml:lang="en-US">Rights [Member]</link:label>
					<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="RightsMember" xlink:to="label_RightsMember"/>
					<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_CommonStockMember" xlink:label="CommonStockMember"/>
					<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_CommonStockMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xml:lang="en-US">Common Stock [Member]</link:label>
					<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="CommonStockMember" xlink:to="label_CommonStockMember"/>
					<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_WarrantMember" xlink:label="WarrantMember"/>
					<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_WarrantMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xml:lang="en-US">Warrant [Member]</link:label>
					<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="WarrantMember" xlink:to="label_WarrantMember"/>
					<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="#imst_C000164392Member" xlink:label="C000164392Member"/>
					<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_C000164392Member" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xml:lang="en-US">C000164392 [Member]</link:label>
					<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="C000164392Member" xlink:to="label_C000164392Member"/>
					<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="#imst_C000164393Member" xlink:label="C000164393Member"/>
					<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_C000164393Member" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xml:lang="en-US">C000164393 [Member]</link:label>
					<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="C000164393Member" xlink:to="label_C000164393Member"/>
					<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="#imst_C000164394Member" xlink:label="C000164394Member"/>
					<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_C000164394Member" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xml:lang="en-US">C000164394 [Member]</link:label>
					<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="C000164394Member" xlink:to="label_C000164394Member"/>
					<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="#imst_FlahertyAndCrumrinePreferredAndIncomeFundIncMember" xlink:label="FlahertyAndCrumrinePreferredAndIncomeFundIncMember"/>
					<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_FlahertyAndCrumrinePreferredAndIncomeFundIncMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xml:lang="en-US">Flaherty And Crumrine Preferred And Income Fund Inc [Member]</link:label>
					<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="FlahertyAndCrumrinePreferredAndIncomeFundIncMember" xlink:to="label_FlahertyAndCrumrinePreferredAndIncomeFundIncMember"/>
					<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="#imst_FSCreditOpportunitiesCorpMember" xlink:label="FSCreditOpportunitiesCorpMember"/>
					<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_FSCreditOpportunitiesCorpMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xml:lang="en-US">FS Credit Opportunities Corp [Member]</link:label>
					<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="FSCreditOpportunitiesCorpMember" xlink:to="label_FSCreditOpportunitiesCorpMember"/>
					<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="#imst_FSSpecialtyLendingFundMember" xlink:label="FSSpecialtyLendingFundMember"/>
					<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_FSSpecialtyLendingFundMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xml:lang="en-US">FS Specialty Lending Fund [Member]</link:label>
					<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="FSSpecialtyLendingFundMember" xlink:to="label_FSSpecialtyLendingFundMember"/>
					<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="#imst_DoubleLineYieldOpportunitiesFundMember" xlink:label="DoubleLineYieldOpportunitiesFundMember"/>
					<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_DoubleLineYieldOpportunitiesFundMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xml:lang="en-US">DoubleLine Yield Opportunities Fund [Member]</link:label>
					<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="DoubleLineYieldOpportunitiesFundMember" xlink:to="label_DoubleLineYieldOpportunitiesFundMember"/>
					<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="#imst_WesternAssetGlobalHighIncomeFundIncMember" xlink:label="WesternAssetGlobalHighIncomeFundIncMember"/>
					<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_WesternAssetGlobalHighIncomeFundIncMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xml:lang="en-US">Western Asset Global High Income Fund Inc [Member]</link:label>
					<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="WesternAssetGlobalHighIncomeFundIncMember" xlink:to="label_WesternAssetGlobalHighIncomeFundIncMember"/>
					<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="#imst_KKRIncomeOpportunitiesFundMember" xlink:label="KKRIncomeOpportunitiesFundMember"/>
					<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_KKRIncomeOpportunitiesFundMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xml:lang="en-US">KKR Income Opportunities Fund [Member]</link:label>
					<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="KKRIncomeOpportunitiesFundMember" xlink:to="label_KKRIncomeOpportunitiesFundMember"/>
					<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="#imst_WesternAssetHighIncomeFundIIIncMember" xlink:label="WesternAssetHighIncomeFundIIIncMember"/>
					<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_WesternAssetHighIncomeFundIIIncMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xml:lang="en-US">Western Asset High Income Fund II Inc [Member]</link:label>
					<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="WesternAssetHighIncomeFundIIIncMember" xlink:to="label_WesternAssetHighIncomeFundIIIncMember"/>
					<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="#imst_BlackRockMultiSectorIncomeTrustMember" xlink:label="BlackRockMultiSectorIncomeTrustMember"/>
					<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_BlackRockMultiSectorIncomeTrustMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xml:lang="en-US">BlackRock Multi Sector Income Trust [Member]</link:label>
					<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="BlackRockMultiSectorIncomeTrustMember" xlink:to="label_BlackRockMultiSectorIncomeTrustMember"/>
					<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="#imst_WesternAssetInflationLinkedOpportunitiesAndIncomeFundMember" xlink:label="WesternAssetInflationLinkedOpportunitiesAndIncomeFundMember"/>
					<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_WesternAssetInflationLinkedOpportunitiesAndIncomeFundMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xml:lang="en-US">Western Asset Inflation Linked Opportunities And Income Fund [Member]</link:label>
					<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="WesternAssetInflationLinkedOpportunitiesAndIncomeFundMember" xlink:to="label_WesternAssetInflationLinkedOpportunitiesAndIncomeFundMember"/>
					<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="#imst_WesternAssetMortgageOpportunityFundIncMember" xlink:label="WesternAssetMortgageOpportunityFundIncMember"/>
					<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_WesternAssetMortgageOpportunityFundIncMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xml:lang="en-US">Western Asset Mortgage Opportunity Fund Inc [Member]</link:label>
					<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="WesternAssetMortgageOpportunityFundIncMember" xlink:to="label_WesternAssetMortgageOpportunityFundIncMember"/>
					<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="#imst_UnitTrustFundsMember" xlink:label="UnitTrustFundsMember"/>
					<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_UnitTrustFundsMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xml:lang="en-US">Unit Trust Funds [Member]</link:label>
					<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="UnitTrustFundsMember" xlink:to="label_UnitTrustFundsMember"/>
					<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis" xlink:label="InvestmentTypeAxis"/>
					<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_InvestmentTypeAxis" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xml:lang="en-US">Investment Type [Axis]</link:label>
					<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="InvestmentTypeAxis" xlink:to="label_InvestmentTypeAxis" priority="1"/>
					<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_AssetsNet" xlink:label="AssetsNet"/>
					<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_AssetsNet" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xml:lang="en-US">Net Assets</link:label>
					<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="AssetsNet" xlink:to="label_AssetsNet" priority="1"/>
					<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_InvestmentCompanyPortfolioTurnover" xlink:label="InvestmentCompanyPortfolioTurnover"/>
					<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_InvestmentCompanyPortfolioTurnover" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xml:lang="en-US">Investment Company Portfolio Turnover</link:label>
					<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="InvestmentCompanyPortfolioTurnover" xlink:to="label_InvestmentCompanyPortfolioTurnover" priority="1"/>                
					<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2025/dei-2025.xsd#dei_NoTradingSymbolFlag" xlink:label="dei_NoTradingSymbolFlag"/>
					<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_NoTradingSymbolFlag" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xml:lang="en-US">No Trading Symbol Flag</link:label>
					<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="dei_NoTradingSymbolFlag" xlink:to="label_NoTradingSymbolFlag" priority="1"/>		
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