Investment Managers Series Trust II

09/04/2026 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 09/04/2026 12:26

Semi-Annual Report by Investment Company (Form N-CSRS)

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM N-CSR

CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED

MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES

Investment Company Act file number 811-22894

INVESTMENT MANAGERS SERIES TRUST II

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

235 W. Galena Street

Milwaukee, WI 53212

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)

Diane J. Drake

Mutual Fund Administration, LLC

2220 E. Route 66, Suite 226

Glendora, CA 91740

(Name and address of agent for service)

(626) 385-5777

Registrant's telephone number, including area code

Date of fiscal year end: December 31

Date of reporting period: June 30, 2026

Item 1. Report to Stockholders.
(a) The registrant's semi-annual report transmitted to shareholders pursuant to Rule 30e-1 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the "Investment Act"), is as follows:
Kennedy Capital
ESG SMID Cap Fund
Institutional Class/KESGX
SEMI-ANNUAL SHAREHOLDER REPORT | June 30, 2026
This semi-annual shareholder report contains important information about the Kennedy Capital ESG SMID Cap Fund ("Fund") for the period of January 1, 2026 to June 30, 2026. You can find additional information about the Fund at https://www.kennedycapital.com/esg-mutual-fund/. You can also request this information by contacting us at (877) 882-8825.
Fund Expenses
(Based on a hypothetical $10,000 investment)
Fund (Class) Costs of a $10,000 investment Costs paid as a percentage
of a $10,000 investment
Kennedy Capital ESG SMID Cap Fund
(Institutional Class/KESGX)
$45 0.82%1
1
Annualized.
Key Fund Statistics
The following table outlines key fund statistics that you should pay attention to.
Fund net assets $93,155,596
Total number of portfolio holdings 100
Portfolio turnover rate as of the end of the reporting period 39%
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
Ralliant Corporation 2.4%
Assurant, Inc. 1.7%
JFrog, Ltd. 1.7%
SPX Technologies, Inc. 1.6%
U.S. Foods Holding Corp. 1.5%
Onto Innovation, Inc. 1.5%
SharkNinja, Inc. 1.5%
Allegro MicroSystems, Inc. 1.4%
Winmark Corp. 1.4%
East West Bancorp, Inc. 1.4%
Asset Allocation
Sector Allocation
Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants
There were no changes in or disagreements with the Fund's accountants during the reporting period.
Availability of Additional Information
You can find additional information about the Fund such as the prospectus, financial information, fund holdings and proxy voting information at https://www.kennedycapital.com/esg-mutual-fund/. You can also request this information by contacting us at (877) 882-8825.
Householding
In order to reduce expenses, we will deliver a single copy of prospectuses, proxies, financial reports and other communications to shareholders with the same residential address, provided they have the same last name, or we reasonably believe them to be members of the same family. Unless we are notified otherwise, we will continue to send recipients only one copy of these materials for as long as they remain a shareholder of the Fund. If you would like to receive individual mailings, please call (877) 882-8825 and we will begin sending you separate copies of these materials within 30 days after receiving your request.
Kennedy Capital
Small Cap Growth Fund
Institutional Class/KGROX
SEMI-ANNUAL SHAREHOLDER REPORT | June 30, 2026
This semi-annual shareholder report contains important information about the Kennedy Capital Small Cap Growth Fund ("Fund") for the period of January 1, 2026 to June 30, 2026. You can find additional information about the Fund at https://www.kennedycapital.com/kgrox-mutual-fund/. You can also request this information by contacting us at (877) 882-8825.
Fund Expenses
(Based on a hypothetical $10,000 investment)
Fund (Class) Costs of a $10,000 investment Costs paid as a percentage
of a $10,000 investment
Kennedy Capital Small Cap Growth Fund
(Institutional Class/KGROX)
$52 0.89%1
1
Annualized.
Key Fund Statistics
The following table outlines key fund statistics that you should pay attention to.
Fund net assets $700,519
Total number of portfolio holdings 81
Portfolio turnover rate as of the end of the reporting period 29%
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
JFrog, Ltd. 3.7%
Onto Innovation, Inc. 3.1%
Chefs' Warehouse, Inc. 3.1%
Mercury Systems, Inc. 2.6%
Powell Industries, Inc. 2.4%
Magnite, Inc. 2.4%
Terex Corp. 2.4%
Applied Optoelectronics, Inc. 2.1%
SiTime Corp. 2.1%
Universal Technical Institute, Inc. 2.1%
Asset Allocation
Sector Allocation
Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants
There were no changes in or disagreements with the Fund's accountants during the reporting period.
Availability of Additional Information
You can find additional information about the Fund such as the prospectus, financial information, fund holdings and proxy voting information at https://www.kennedycapital.com/kgrox-mutual-fund/. You can also request this information by contacting us at (877) 882-8825.
Householding
In order to reduce expenses, we will deliver a single copy of prospectuses, proxies, financial reports and other communications to shareholders with the same residential address, provided they have the same last name, or we reasonably believe them to be members of the same family. Unless we are notified otherwise, we will continue to send recipients only one copy of these materials for as long as they remain a shareholder of the Fund. If you would like to receive individual mailings, please call (877) 882-8825 and we will begin sending you separate copies of these materials within 30 days after receiving your request.
Kennedy Capital
Small Cap Value Fund
Institutional Class/KVALX
SEMI-ANNUAL SHAREHOLDER REPORT | June 30, 2026
This semi-annual shareholder report contains important information about the Kennedy Capital Small Cap Value Fund ("Fund") for the period of January 1, 2026 to June 30, 2026. You can find additional information about the Fund at https://www.kennedycapital.com/kvalx-mutual-fund/. You can also request this information by contacting us at (877) 882-8825.
Fund Expenses
(Based on a hypothetical $10,000 investment)
Fund (Class) Costs of a $10,000 investment Costs paid as a percentage
of a $10,000 investment
Kennedy Capital Small Cap Value Fund
(Institutional Class/KVALX)
$50 0.89%1
1
Annualized.
Key Fund Statistics
The following table outlines key fund statistics that you should pay attention to.
Fund net assets $87,773,807
Total number of portfolio holdings 115
Portfolio turnover rate as of the end of the reporting period 22%
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
AZZ, Inc. 2.0%
Mercury Systems, Inc. 1.5%
EnerSys 1.5%
Alamo Group, Inc. 1.5%
Bank OZK 1.5%
Valmont Industries, Inc. 1.5%
Enpro, Inc. 1.5%
1st Source Corp. 1.5%
National Bank Holdings Corp. - Class A 1.5%
Astec Industries, Inc. 1.5%
Asset Allocation
Sector Allocation
Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants
There were no changes in or disagreements with the Fund's accountants during the reporting period.
Availability of Additional Information
You can find additional information about the Fund such as the prospectus, financial information, fund holdings and proxy voting information at https://www.kennedycapital.com/kvalx-mutual-fund/. You can also request this information by contacting us at (877) 882-8825.
Householding
In order to reduce expenses, we will deliver a single copy of prospectuses, proxies, financial reports and other communications to shareholders with the same residential address, provided they have the same last name, or we reasonably believe them to be members of the same family. Unless we are notified otherwise, we will continue to send recipients only one copy of these materials for as long as they remain a shareholder of the Fund. If you would like to receive individual mailings, please call (877) 882-8825 and we will begin sending you separate copies of these materials within 30 days after receiving your request.

(b) Not applicable.

Item 2. Code of Ethics.

Not applicable.

Item 3. Audit Committee Financial Expert.

Not applicable.

Item 4. Principal Accountant Fees and Services.

Not applicable.

Item 5. Audit Committee of Listed Registrants.

Not applicable.

Item 6. Investments.

(a) Schedule of Investments is included as part of the report to shareholders filed under Item 7 of this Form.
(b) Not Applicable.

Item 7. Financial Statements and Financial Highlights for Open-End Management Investment Companies.

Kennedy Capital ESG SMID Cap Fund

(Institutional Class: KESGX)

Kennedy Capital Small Cap Growth Fund

(Institutional Class: KGROX)

Kennedy Capital Small Cap Value Fund

(Institutional Class: KVALX)

SEMI-ANNUAL FINANCIALS AND OTHER INFORMATION

June 30, 2026

Kennedy Capital ESG SMID Cap Fund

Kennedy Capital Small Cap Growth Fund

Kennedy Capital Small Cap Value Fund

Each a series of Investment Managers Series Trust II

Table of Contents

Item 7. Financial Statements and Financial Highlights
Schedule of Investments
Kennedy Capital ESG SMID Cap Fund 1
Kennedy Capital Small Cap Growth Fund 5
Kennedy Capital Small Cap Value Fund 8
Statements of Assets and Liabilities 12
Statements of Operations 13
Statements of Changes in Net Assets
Kennedy Capital ESG SMID Cap Fund 14
Kennedy Capital Small Cap Growth Fund 15
Kennedy Capital Small Cap Value Fund 16
Financial Highlights
Kennedy Capital ESG SMID Cap Fund 17
Kennedy Capital Small Cap Growth Fund 18
Kennedy Capital Small Cap Value Fund 19
Notes to Financial Statements 20

This report and the financial statements contained herein are provided for the general information of the shareholders of the Kennedy Capital Funds. This report is not authorized for distribution to prospective investors in the Funds unless preceded or accompanied by an effective shareholder report and prospectus.

www.kennedycapital.com

Kennedy Capital ESG SMID Cap Fund

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

As of June 30, 2026 (Unaudited)

Number
of Shares Value
COMMON STOCKS - 96.3%
CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY - 10.7%
9,698 Acushnet Holdings Corp. $ 1,149,504
5,904 Boot Barn Holdings, Inc.* 969,850
1,069 Cavco Industries, Inc.* 656,772
6,336 Genuine Parts Co. 747,521
5,531 Grand Canyon Education, Inc.* 791,542
2,720 Group 1 Automotive, Inc. 791,983
26,955 LKQ Corp. 709,725
8,938 SharkNinja, Inc. *,1 1,360,989
2,336 TopBuild Corp.* 828,182
22,107 Tractor Supply Co. 698,802
3,084 Winmark Corp. 1,304,779
10,009,649
CONSUMER STAPLES - 2.2%
7,328 Post Holdings, Inc.* 646,769
13,951 U.S. Foods Holding Corp.* 1,426,490
2,073,259
FINANCIALS - 13.3%
5,989 Assurant, Inc. 1,608,226
15,022 Bancorp, Inc.* 940,978
13,706 Brown & Brown, Inc. 879,240
15,964 Commerce Bancshares, Inc. 921,921
9,800 East West Bancorp, Inc. 1,265,082
3,409 LPL Financial Holdings, Inc. 960,247
7,661 Popular, Inc.1 1,257,783
7,717 Selective Insurance Group, Inc. 748,626
8,476 SouthState Bank Corp. 846,753
11,442 Stifel Financial Corp. 798,308
11,186 Voya Financial, Inc. 1,012,669
7,157 Wintrust Financial Corp. 1,150,273
12,390,106
HEALTH CARE - 12.7%
17,503 Agios Pharmaceuticals, Inc.* 649,536
29,621 AtriCure, Inc.* 828,796
1,376 Chemed Corp. 640,858
15,357 Crinetics Pharmaceuticals, Inc.* 574,659
10,242 Encompass Health Corp. 1,035,261
13,133 Enovis Corp.* 271,853
7,410 Globus Medical, Inc. - Class A* 585,464
3,743 ICON PLC*,1 650,197
8,440 ICU Medical, Inc.* 1,237,304
4,384 Insmed, Inc.* 467,422
5,321 Integer Holdings Corp.* 497,247

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Kennedy Capital ESG SMID Cap Fund

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS - Continued

As of June 30, 2026 (Unaudited)

Number
of Shares Value
COMMON STOCKS (Continued)
HEALTH CARE (Continued)
6,912 Ionis Pharmaceuticals, Inc.* $ 548,053
1,642 Krystal Biotech, Inc.* 610,282
1,360 Ligand Pharmaceuticals, Inc.* 429,882
81,415 Neogen Corp.* 731,921
14,004 Newamsterdam Pharma Co. N.V.*,1 474,596
4,885 Rhythm Pharmaceuticals, Inc.* 542,382
16,292 Roivant Sciences Ltd.*,1 576,574
22,542 Waystar Holding Corp.* 462,787
11,815,074
INDUSTRIALS - 28.0%
5,770 Alamo Group, Inc. 949,107
15,345 Atmus Filtration Technologies, Inc. 782,441
2,057 CACI International, Inc. - Class A* 952,926
8,928 Casella Waste Systems, Inc. - Class A* 865,748
4,712 Crane Co. 1,051,106
9,557 Esab Corp. 942,607
1,961 ESCO Technologies, Inc. 686,428
7,719 Franklin Electric Co., Inc. 827,400
32,198 Gates Industrial Corp. PLC*,1 900,578
4,096 Generac Holdings, Inc.* 1,199,350
8,335 ICF International, Inc. 607,288
6,090 ITT, Inc. 1,204,358
42,143 LSI Industries, Inc. 1,120,161
9,963 Mercury Systems, Inc.* 1,218,774
2,379 Modine Manufacturing Co.* 635,241
6,091 MSA Safety, Inc. 1,063,367
5,442 nVent Electric PLC1 923,018
3,397 Oshkosh Corp. 521,372
2,820 Regal Rexnord Corp. 671,696
19,316 RXO, Inc.* 532,928
6,161 SPX Technologies, Inc.* 1,510,492
40,714 StandardAero, Inc.* 1,217,756
11,788 Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. 1,109,486
1,250 Sterling Construction Co., Inc.* 1,049,200
14,118 Terex Corp. 1,022,002
1,933 Valmont Industries, Inc. 1,116,501
1,464 Woodward, Inc. 622,844
15,655 Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Corp. 791,047
26,095,222
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY - 17.2%
2,550 Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. 950,818
19,080 Allegro MicroSystems, Inc.* 1,328,350
5,037 Applied Optoelectronics, Inc.* 746,282

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Kennedy Capital ESG SMID Cap Fund

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS - Continued

As of June 30, 2026 (Unaudited)

Number of
Shares
Value
COMMON STOCKS (Continued)
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (Continued)
64,917 AvePoint, Inc.* $ 727,720
6,830 Badger Meter, Inc. 1,013,435
17,225 JFrog, Ltd.*,1 1,565,408
3,753 Onto Innovation, Inc.* 1,420,323
5,054 OSI Systems, Inc.* 1,105,310
5,991 Qnity Electronics, Inc. 978,390
30,668 Ralliant Corporation 2,258,085
12,368 SPS Commerce, Inc.* 707,079
3,131 TD SYNNEX Corp. 837,042
1,708 Teledyne Technologies, Inc.* 1,139,065
8,268 Trimble, Inc.* 423,156
28,556 Unity Software, Inc.* 816,130
16,016,593
MATERIALS - 4.4%
4,455 Avery Dennison Corp. 723,269
8,993 H.B. Fuller Co. 524,202
3,818 Quaker Chemical Corp. 606,566
2,861 Reliance, Inc. 1,068,870
10,500 RPM International, Inc. 1,167,075
4,089,982
REAL ESTATE - 5.6%
24,154 American Healthcare REIT, Inc. - REIT 1,259,631
18,493 First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc. - REIT 1,133,806
3,209 Jones Lang LaSalle, Inc. - REIT* 994,629
34,265 Kite Realty Group Trust - REIT 972,441
6,264 Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc. - REIT 870,320
5,230,827
UTILITIES - 2.2%
21,275 California Water Service Group 1,035,029
26,028 Essential Utilities, Inc. 997,132
2,032,161
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS
(Cost $69,958,529) 89,752,873
Principal
Amount
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS - 4.2%
$ 3,908,589 UMB Money Market Special, 2.71%2 3,908,589
TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS
(Cost $3,908,589) 3,908,589

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Kennedy Capital ESG SMID Cap Fund

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS - Continued

As of June 30, 2026 (Unaudited)

Principal
Amount
Value
TOTAL INVESTMENTS - 100.5%
(Cost $73,867,118) 93,661,462
Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets - (0.5)% (505,866 )
NET ASSETS - 100.0% $ 93,155,596

PLC - Public Limited Company

REIT - Real Estate Investment Trusts

* Non-income producing security.
1 Foreign security denominated in U.S. Dollars.
2 The rate is the annualized seven-day yield at period end.

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

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Kennedy Capital Small Cap Growth Fund

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

As of June 30, 2026 (Unaudited)

Number
of Shares
Value
COMMON STOCKS - 101.7%
COMMUNICATION SERVICES - 2.4%
904 Magnite, Inc.* $ 17,158
CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY - 9.3%
69 Boot Barn Holdings, Inc.* 11,335
122 Champion Homes, Inc.* 10,751
135 Dutch Bros, Inc. - Class A* 9,694
27 Installed Building Products, Inc. 6,206
121 Planet Fitness, Inc. - Class A* 6,312
347 Universal Technical Institute, Inc.* 14,841
34 Wingstop, Inc. 5,896
65,035
CONSUMER STAPLES - 3.1%
226 Chefs' Warehouse, Inc.* 21,719
ENERGY - 1.6%
139 Solaris Energy Infrastructure, Inc. 11,184
FINANCIALS - 8.7%
114 Axos Financial, Inc.* 11,102
261 Baldwin Insurance Group, Inc.* 6,937
118 Bancorp, Inc.* 7,392
581 BGC Group, Inc. 6,211
94 Coastal Financial Corp.* 7,286
40 PJT Partners, Inc. - Class A 6,038
178 Shift4 Payments, Inc. - Class A* 8,658
95 Triumph Financial, Inc.* 7,249
60,873
HEALTH CARE - 21.6%
525 Adaptive Biotechnologies Corp.* 11,261
245 AtriCure, Inc.* 6,855
24 Axsome Therapeutics, Inc.* 5,874
125 Celldex Therapeutics, Inc.* 4,651
92 Crinetics Pharmaceuticals, Inc.* 3,443
272 Design Therapeutics, Inc.* 3,936
143 Edgewise Therapeutics, Inc.* 5,810
50 Glaukos Corp.* 6,988
161 Globus Medical, Inc. - Class A* 12,721
48 Halozyme Therapeutics, Inc.* 3,757
51 ICU Medical, Inc.* 7,476
59 Ionis Pharmaceuticals, Inc.* 4,678
28 Ligand Pharmaceuticals, Inc.* 8,850
366 MeiraGTx Holdings plc*,1 4,945
169 Monte Rosa Therapeutics, Inc.* 4,090
110 Newamsterdam Pharma Co. N.V.*,1 3,728

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Kennedy Capital Small Cap Growth Fund

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS - Continued

As of June 30, 2026 (Unaudited)

Number of
Shares
Value
COMMON STOCKS (Continued)
HEALTH CARE (Continued)
237 Nurix Therapeutics, Inc.* $ 5,750
11 OmniAb, Inc. Earnout Shares2 -
11 OmniAb, Inc. Earnout Shares2 -
59 Protagonist Therapeutics, Inc.* 7,232
95 Rapport Therapeutics, Inc.* 3,959
61 Rhythm Pharmaceuticals, Inc.* 6,773
82 Scholar Rock Holding Corp.* 4,510
342 Surgery Partners, Inc.* 5,746
106 U.S. Physical Therapy, Inc. 7,280
324 Waystar Holding Corp.* 6,652
508 Xeris Biopharma Holdings, Inc.* 4,023
150,988
INDUSTRIALS - 26.6%
89 AAON, Inc. 11,290
143 Casella Waste Systems, Inc. - Class A* 13,867
50 Crane Co. 11,153
70 Ducommun, Inc.* 12,965
56 Franklin Electric Co., Inc. 6,003
213 Leonardo DRS, Inc. 9,089
147 Mercury Systems, Inc.* 17,982
54 Paylocity Holding Corp.* 5,645
60 Powell Industries, Inc. 17,182
61 Primoris Services Corp. 6,046
379 StandardAero, Inc.* 11,336
39 Standex International Corp. 13,949
17 Sterling Construction Co., Inc.* 14,269
228 Terex Corp. 16,505
230 Tetra Tech, Inc. 6,645
53 UFP Industries, Inc. 4,809
97 Willdan Group, Inc.* 7,673
186,408
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY - 25.8%
69 ACM Research, Inc. - Class A* 8,755
32 Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. 11,932
152 Allegro MicroSystems, Inc.* 10,582
101 Applied Optoelectronics, Inc.* 14,964
21 Fabrinet*,1 11,804
445 Freshworks, Inc.* 4,503
61 Impinj, Inc.* 8,737
287 JFrog, Ltd.*,1 26,083
270 Mirion Technologies, Inc.* 4,841
470 Netskope, Inc. - Class A* 5,142
58 Onto Innovation, Inc.* 21,950

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Kennedy Capital Small Cap Growth Fund

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS - Continued

As of June 30, 2026 (Unaudited)

Number of
Shares
Value
COMMON STOCKS (Continued)
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (Continued)
178 Penguin Solutions, Inc.* $ 13,530
109 Ralliant Corporation 8,026
358 Riot Platforms, Inc.* 9,802
20 SiTime Corp.* 14,911
455 Vertex, Inc.* 5,223
180,785
MATERIALS - 2.6%
100 Knife River Corp.* 8,365
34 Materion Corp. 10,111
18,476
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS
(Cost $478,329) 712,626
Principal
Amount
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS - 5.0%
$ 34,615 UMB Money Market Special, 2.71%3 34,615
TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS
(Cost $34,615) 34,615
TOTAL INVESTMENTS - 106.7%
(Cost $512,944) 747,241
Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets - (6.7)% (46,722 )
NET ASSETS - 100.0% $ 700,519
* Non-income producing security.
1 Foreign security denominated in U.S. Dollars.
2 The value of these securities was determined using significant unobservable inputs. These are reported as Level 3 securities in the Fair Value Hierarchy.
3 The rate is the annualized seven-day yield at period end.

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

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Kennedy Capital Small Cap Value Fund

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

As of June 30, 2026 (Unaudited)

Number
of Shares Value
COMMON STOCKS - 97.3%
CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY - 10.0%
5,294 Abercrombie & Fitch Co. - Class A* $ 476,513
10,109 Acushnet Holdings Corp. 1,198,220
2,540 Brinker International, Inc.* 426,720
975 Cavco Industries, Inc.* 599,020
27,538 Dana, Inc. 749,309
4,894 Dorman Products, Inc.* 667,786
10,235 Green Brick Partners, Inc.* 819,209
2,162 Installed Building Products, Inc. 496,914
11,490 Kontoor Brands, Inc. 957,577
10,722 Patrick Industries, Inc. 962,621
12,777 Polaris, Inc. 874,458
23,845 Upbound Group, Inc. 505,991
8,734,338
CONSUMER STAPLES - 0.7%
6,159 Chefs' Warehouse, Inc.* 591,880
ENERGY - 6.2%
29,444 Atlas Energy Solutions, Inc. - Class A 489,065
6,014 Chord Energy Corp. 687,400
15,952 CVR Energy, Inc. 439,318
16,213 HF Sinclair Corp. 1,129,235
41,123 Northern Oil & Gas, Inc. 746,382
26,772 Oil States International, Inc.* 214,444
22,887 Range Resources Corp. 851,168
35,029 SM Energy Co. 914,257
5,471,269
FINANCIALS - 23.4%
15,748 1st Source Corp. 1,284,722
17,320 Atlantic Union Bankshares Corp. 732,809
7,713 Axos Financial, Inc.* 751,169
24,967 Bank OZK 1,300,531
12,747 BankUnited, Inc. 617,592
21,007 ConnectOne Bancorp, Inc. 702,474
32,260 CVB Financial Corp. 727,463
10,828 Enterprise Financial Services Corp. 713,349
15,578 Equity Bancshares, Inc. - Class A 763,166
11,642 Five Star Bancorp 566,849
12,554 Hamilton Insurance Group, Ltd. - Class B1 426,083
28,671 Home BancShares, Inc. 818,557
6,870 Jackson Financial, Inc. - Class A 703,419
7,869 Lakeland Financial Corp. 485,675
8,978 Metropolitan Bank Holding Corp. 886,667
28,855 National Bank Holdings Corp. - Class A 1,282,028

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Kennedy Capital Small Cap Value Fund

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS - Continued

As of June 30, 2026 (Unaudited)

Number of
Shares
Value
COMMON STOCKS (Continued)
FINANCIALS (Continued)
33,980 Old Second Bancorp, Inc. $ 792,414
23,986 Origin Bancorp, Inc. 1,226,884
8,484 Piper Sandler Cos. 613,733
8,628 Preferred Bank 916,811
11,549 QCR Holdings, Inc. 1,124,295
8,889 Selective Insurance Group, Inc. 862,322
9,879 Texas Capital Bancshares, Inc. 1,020,105
7,721 Wintrust Financial Corp. 1,240,919
20,560,036
HEALTH CARE - 12.0%
70,114 AdaptHealth Corp.* 730,588
6,519 Addus HomeCare Corp.* 654,964
35,644 ADMA Biologics, Inc.* 298,340
15,150 Agios Pharmaceuticals, Inc.* 562,217
10,273 ANI Pharmaceuticals, Inc.* 850,399
31,193 Catalyst Pharmaceuticals, Inc.* 980,396
10,428 Corcept Therapeutics, Inc.* 906,715
15,802 Halozyme Therapeutics, Inc.* 1,236,823
4,178 ICU Medical, Inc.* 612,495
7,025 LeMaitre Vascular, Inc. 674,119
937 Ligand Pharmaceuticals, Inc.* 296,176
7,809 LivaNova PLC*,1 642,134
7,146 Mesa Laboratories, Inc. 711,384
2,276 Rhythm Pharmaceuticals, Inc.* 252,704
23,956 Simulations Plus, Inc.* 438,634
17,780 Sonida Senior Living, Inc.* 725,424
10,573,512
INDUSTRIALS - 20.6%
1,323 Acuity, Inc. 498,321
7,978 Alamo Group, Inc. 1,312,301
69,537 Array Technologies, Inc.* 515,269
20,804 Astec Industries, Inc. 1,272,997
5,505 Astronics Corp.* 447,336
1,101 Astronics Corp., Class B* 83,661
11,310 AZZ, Inc. 1,753,616
5,638 EnerSys 1,318,277
3,424 Enpro, Inc. 1,290,608
32,449 Gates Industrial Corp. PLC*,1 907,599
12,443 Gibraltar Industries, Inc.* 561,179
5,984 Gorman-Rupp Co. 548,972
11,494 Helios Technologies, Inc. 1,025,840
3,998 ICF International, Inc. 291,294
40,123 Manitowoc Co., Inc.* 557,309

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Kennedy Capital Small Cap Value Fund

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS - Continued

As of June 30, 2026 (Unaudited)

Number
of Shares Value
COMMON STOCKS (Continued)
INDUSTRIALS (Continued)
11,080 Mercury Systems, Inc.* $ 1,355,416
7,265 Oshkosh Corp. 1,115,032
3,872 Simpson Manufacturing Co., Inc. 810,603
1,709 SiteOne Landscape Supply, Inc.* 195,527
5,873 Terex Corp. 425,147
5,424 UFP Industries, Inc. 492,174
2,244 Valmont Industries, Inc. 1,296,134
18,074,612
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY - 6.6%
11,209 Allegro MicroSystems, Inc.* 780,371
4,907 Axcelis Technologies, Inc.* 929,631
6,423 Belden, Inc. 770,182
3,737 Diodes, Inc.* 408,977
7,365 Ichor Holdings, Ltd.*,1 826,942
3,778 Insight Enterprises, Inc.* 460,160
2,270 Plexus Corp.* 682,521
27,934 Progress Software Corp.* 938,024
5,796,808
MATERIALS - 5.7%
2,850 Eagle Materials, Inc. 641,250
14,861 H.B. Fuller Co. 866,248
4,145 Hawkins, Inc. 589,005
25,025 Hecla Mining Co. 386,136
2,967 Materion Corp. 882,356
19,037 Myers Industries, Inc. 672,196
6,037 Quaker Chemical Corp. 959,098
4,996,289
REAL ESTATE - 8.5%
42,315 Americold Realty Trust - REIT 665,192
29,777 Community Healthcare Trust, Inc. - REIT 544,324
13,051 COPT Defense Properties - REIT 474,926
31,834 Cousins Properties, Inc. - REIT 954,383
48,437 Cushman & Wakefield PLC - REIT*,1 648,572
14,438 Essential Properties Realty Trust, Inc. - REIT 430,974
17,166 First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc. - REIT 1,052,448
29,371 Kite Realty Group Trust - REIT 833,549
9,596 Lineage, Inc. - REIT 415,027
17,270 Phillips Edison & Co., Inc. - REIT 718,777
19,987 Rayonier, Inc. - REIT 425,323
18,522 UMH Properties, Inc. - REIT 280,423
7,443,918

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Kennedy Capital Small Cap Value Fund

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS - Continued

As of June 30, 2026 (Unaudited)

Number
of Shares Value
COMMON STOCKS (Continued)
UTILITIES - 3.6%
9,358 American States Water Co. $ 773,252
15,139 Avista Corp. 619,336
7,005 IDACORP, Inc. 1,059,856
21,277 UGI Corp. 734,908
3,187,352
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS
(Cost $69,699,222) 85,430,014
Principal
Amount
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS - 3.0%
$ 2,598,033 UMB Money Market Special, 2.71%2 2,598,033
TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS
(Cost $2,598,033) 2,598,033
TOTAL INVESTMENTS - 100.3%
(Cost $72,297,255) 88,028,047
Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets - (0.3)% (254,240 )
NET ASSETS - 100.0% $ 87,773,807

PLC - Public Limited Company

REIT - Real Estate Investment Trusts

* Non-income producing security.
1 Foreign security denominated in U.S. Dollars.
2 The rate is the annualized seven-day yield at period end.

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

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Kennedy Capital Funds

STATEMENTS OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

As of June 30, 2026 (Unaudited)

Kennedy Capital ESG

SMID Cap Fund

Kennedy Capital Small

Cap Growth Fund

Kennedy Capital Small

Cap Value Fund

Assets:
Investments, at value (cost $73,867,118, $512,944 and $72,297,255, respectively) $ 93,661,462 $ 747,241 $ 88,028,047
Receivables:
Investment securities sold 1,051,848 11,528 117,725
Fund shares sold 1,325 - 105
Dividends and interest 34,929 77 82,509
Due from Advisor - 14,338 -
Prepaid expenses 15,767 6,819 9,080
Total assets 94,765,331 780,003 88,237,466
Liabilities:
Payables:
Investment securities purchased 1,496,976 9,914 345,421
Fund shares redeemed 2,738 - 2,931
Offering costs - Advisor - 16,685 16,685
Advisory fees 38,316 - 43,018
Fund administration and accounting fees 13,181 11,428 11,922
Transfer agent fees and expenses 4,969 1,991 2,414
Custody fees 1,312 1,137 3,448
Trustees' deferred compensation (Note 3) 31,038 16,524 17,122
Auditing fees 8,796 8,962 8,663
Legal fees 4,920 4,897 4,425
Chief Compliance Officer fees 2,147 2,485 2,748
Trustees' fees and expenses 129 586 557
Accrued other expenses 5,213 4,875 4,305
Total liabilities 1,609,735 79,484 463,659
Commitments and contingencies (Note 3)
Net Assets $ 93,155,596 $ 700,519 $ 87,773,807
Components of Net Assets:
Paid-in capital (par value of $0.01 per share with an unlimited number of shares authorized) $ 63,961,884 $ 371,351 $ 67,152,109
Total distributable earnings (accumulated deficit) 29,193,712 329,168 20,621,698
Net Assets $ 93,155,596 $ 700,519 $ 87,773,807
Maximum Offering Price per Share:
Institutional Class:
Net assets applicable to shares outstanding $ 93,155,596 $ 700,519 $ 87,773,807
Shares of beneficial interest issued and outstanding 4,549,245 39,888 5,594,919
Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share $ 20.48 $ 17.56 $ 15.69

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

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Kennedy Capital Funds

STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2026 (Unaudited)

Kennedy Capital ESG

SMID Cap Fund

Kennedy Capital

Small Cap Growth Fund

Kennedy Capital

Small Cap Value Fund

Investment income:
Dividends $ 321,364 $ 479 $ 607,187
Interest 43,886 254 20,292
Total investment income 365,250 733 627,479
Expenses:
Advisory fees 294,473 2,301 305,510
Fund administration and accounting fees 52,879 45,616 46,747
Transfer agent fees and expenses 12,640 5,753 7,869
Custody fees 6,751 4,627 6,710
Registration fees 14,582 7,309 8,409
Chief Compliance Officer fees 8,697 2,692 2,442
Auditing fees 7,336 8,962 8,663
Legal fees 6,158 4,134 4,685
Trustees' fees and expenses 4,378 4,141 4,266
Shareholder reporting fees 4,158 4,460 3,559
Miscellaneous 3,245 1,863 4,971
Insurance fees 941 659 1,046
Total expenses 416,238 92,517 404,877
Advisory fees recovered (waived) (94,280 ) (2,301 ) (73,288 )
Other expenses reimbursed - (87,718 ) -
Net expenses 321,958 2,498 331,589
Net investment income (loss) 43,292 (1,765 ) 295,890
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss):
Net realized gain (loss) on investments 9,067,029 104,395 4,323,915
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments 7,850,836 83,772 12,616,286
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) 16,917,865 188,167 16,940,201
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations $ 16,961,157 $ 186,402 $ 17,236,091

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

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Kennedy Capital ESG SMID Cap Fund

STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

For the

Six Months

Ended

June 30, 2026

(Unaudited)

For the

Year Ended

December 31, 2025

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from:
Operations:
Net investment income (loss) $ 43,292 $ 156,027
Net realized gain (loss) on investments 9,067,029 3,864,644
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments 7,850,836 2,266,939
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations 16,961,157 6,287,610
Distributions to Shareholders:
Institutional Class - (3,522,075 )
Total distributions to shareholders - (3,522,075 )
Capital Transactions:
Net proceeds from shares sold:
Institutional Class 7,629,217 6,816,977
Reinvestment of distributions:
Institutional Class - 3,397,338
Cost of shares redeemed:
Institutional Class (1,329,833 ) (7,014,640 )
Net increase (decrease) in net assets from capital transactions 6,299,384 3,199,675
Total increase (decrease) in net assets 23,260,541 5,965,210
Net Assets:
Beginning of period 69,895,055 63,929,845
End of period $ 93,155,596 $ 69,895,055
Capital Share Transactions:
Shares sold:
Institutional Class 421,696 417,905
Shares reinvested:
Institutional Class - 197,176
Shares redeemed:
Institutional Class (71,109 ) (420,581 )
Net increase (decrease) in capital share transactions 350,587 194,500

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

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Kennedy Capital Small Cap Growth Fund

STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

For the

Six Months

Ended

June 30, 2026

(Unaudited)

For the

Year Ended

December 31, 2025

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from:
Operations:
Net investment income (loss) $ (1,765 ) $ (2,928 )
Net realized gain (loss) on investments 104,395 64,566
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments 83,772 (19,598 )
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations 186,402 42,040
Distributions to Shareholders:
Institutional Class - (28,498 )
Total distributions to shareholders - (28,498 )
Capital Transactions:
Reinvestment of distributions:
Institutional Class - 28,498
Cost of shares redeemed:
Institutional Class - (169,104 )
Net increase (decrease) in net assets from capital transactions - (140,606 )
Total increase (decrease) in net assets 186,402 (127,064 )
Net Assets:
Beginning of period 514,117 641,181
End of period $ 700,519 $ 514,117
Capital Share Transactions:
Shares reinvested:
Institutional Class - 2,119
Shares redeemed:
Institutional Class - (13,347 )
Net increase (decrease) in capital share transactions - (11,228 )

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

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Kennedy Capital Small Cap Value Fund

STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

For the

Six Months

Ended

June 30, 2026

(Unaudited)

For the

Year Ended

December 31, 2025

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from:
Operations:
Net investment income (loss) $ 295,890 $ 303,746
Net realized gain (loss) on investments 4,323,915 1,593,303
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments 12,616,286 404,865
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations 17,236,091 2,301,914
Distributions to Shareholders:
Institutional Class - (2,379,120 )
Total distributions to shareholders - (2,379,120 )
Capital Transactions:
Net proceeds from shares sold:
Institutional Class 6,262,079 45,519,537
Reinvestment of distributions:
Institutional Class - 2,372,238
Cost of shares redeemed:
Institutional Class (2,754,070 ) (3,597,993 )
Net increase (decrease) in net assets from capital transactions 3,508,009 44,293,782
Total increase (decrease) in net assets 20,744,100 44,216,576
Net Assets:
Beginning of period 67,029,707 22,813,131
End of period $ 87,773,807 $ 67,029,707
Capital Share Transactions:
Shares sold:
Institutional Class 419,842 3,601,955
Shares reinvested:
Institutional Class - 182,060
Shares redeemed:
Institutional Class (196,132 ) (292,484 )
Net increase (decrease) in capital share transactions 223,710 3,491,531

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

Kennedy Capital ESG SMID Cap Fund

Institutional Class

Per share operating performance.

For a capital share outstanding throughout each period.

For the

Six Months

Ended

June 30, 2026

For the

Year Ended

December 31,

(Unaudited) 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021
Net asset value, beginning of period $ 16.65 $ 15.97 $ 14.63 $ 12.59 $ 15.39 $ 13.11
Income from Investment Operations:
Net investment income (loss)1 0.01 0.04 0.03 0.05 - 2 (0.01 )
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) 3.82 1.51 1.34 2.03 (2.74 ) 3.31
Total from investment operations 3.83 1.55 1.37 2.08 (2.74 ) 3.30
Less Distributions:
From net investment income - (0.05 ) (0.03 ) (0.04 ) (0.01 ) -
From net realized gain - (0.82 ) - - (0.05 ) (1.02 )
Total distributions - (0.87 ) (0.03 ) (0.04 ) (0.06 ) (1.02 )
Net asset value, end of period $ 20.48 $ 16.65 $ 15.97 $ 14.63 $ 12.59 $ 15.39
Total return3 23.00 %4 9.53 % 9.35 % 16.56 % (17.82 )% 25.47 %
Ratios and Supplemental Data:
Net assets, end of period (in thousands) $ 93,156 $ 69,895 $ 63,930 $ 57,743 $ 38,891 $ 13,327
Ratio of expenses to average net assets (including excise tax expense and interest expense):
Before fees waived and expenses absorbed/recovered 1.06 %5 1.08 % 1.17 %6 1.28 % 1.52 % 2.49 %
After fees waived and expenses absorbed/recovered 0.82 %5 0.82 % 0.82 %6 0.82 % 0.82 % 0.82 %
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets (including excise tax expense and interest expense):
Before fees waived and expenses absorbed/recovered (0.13 )%5 (0.02 )% (0.16 )% (0.08 )% (0.71 )% (1.75 )%
After fees waived and expenses absorbed/recovered 0.11 %5 0.24 % 0.19 % 0.38 % (0.01 )% (0.08 )%
Portfolio turnover rate 39 %4 57 % 59 % 58 % 50 % 87 %
1 Based on average shares outstanding for the period.
2 Amount represents less than $0.01 per share.
3 Total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been waived or absorbed by the Advisor. Returns shown do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or redemption of Fund shares.
4 Not annualized.
5 Annualized.
6 If excise tax expense had been excluded, the expense ratios would have been lowered by 0.00% for the year ended December 31, 2024.

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

Kennedy Capital Small Cap Growth Fund

Institutional Class

Per share operating performance.

For a capital share outstanding throughout each period.

For the

Six Months

Ended

June 30, 2026

For the

Year Ended

December 31,

For the Period

April 27, 2022

through

December 31,

(Unaudited) 2025 2024 2023 2022*
Net asset value, beginning of period $ 12.89 $ 12.54 $ 10.93 $ 9.42 $ 10.00
Income from Investment Operations:
Net investment income (loss)1 (0.04 ) (0.07 ) (0.06 ) (0.03 ) (0.04 )
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) 4.71 1.17 1.78 1.58 (0.45 )
Total from investment operations 4.67 1.10 1.72 1.55 (0.49 )
Less Distributions:
From net investment income - (0.05 ) (0.11 ) (0.04 ) (- )2
From net realized gain - (0.70 ) - - (0.09 )
Total distributions - (0.75 ) (0.11 ) (0.04 ) (0.09 )
Net asset value, end of period $ 17.56 $ 12.89 $ 12.54 $ 10.93 $ 9.42
Total return3 36.23 %4 8.56 % 15.68 % 16.53 % (4.89 )%4
Ratios and Supplemental Data:
Net assets, end of period (in thousands) $ 701 $ 514 $ 641 $ 554 $ 475
Ratio of expenses to average net assets (including excise tax expense and interest expense):
Before fees waived and expenses absorbed/recovered 32.97 %5 38.92 % 32.66 %6 33.44 % 37.88 %5
After fees waived and expenses absorbed/recovered 0.89 %5 0.89 % 0.89 %6 0.89 % 0.89 %5
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets (including excise tax expense and interest expense):
Before fees waived and expenses absorbed/recovered (32.71 )%5 (38.62 )% (32.25 )% (32.82 )% (37.59 )%5
After fees waived and expenses absorbed/recovered (0.63 )%5 (0.59 )% (0.48 )% (0.27 )% (0.60 )%5
Portfolio turnover rate 29 %4 38 % 44 % 37 % 17 %4
* Commencement of operations.
1 Based on average shares outstanding for the period.
2 Amount represents less than $0.01 per share.
3 Total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been waived or absorbed by the Advisor. Returns shown do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or redemption of Fund shares.
4 Not annualized.
5 Annualized.
6 If excise tax expense had been excluded, the expense ratios would have been lowered by 0.00% for the year ended December 31, 2024.

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

Kennedy Capital Small Cap Value Fund

Institutional Class

Per share operating performance.

For a capital share outstanding throughout each period.

For the

Six Months

Ended

June 30, 2026

For the

Year Ended

December 31,

For the Period

April 27, 2022

through

December 31,

(Unaudited) 2025 2024 2023 2022*
Net asset value, beginning of period $ 12.48 $ 12.14 $ 11.26 $ 9.84 $ 10.00
Income from Investment Operations:
Net investment income (loss)1 0.06 0.10 0.10 0.12 0.08
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) 3.15 0.70 1.47 1.50 (0.11 )
Total from investment operations 3.21 0.80 1.57 1.62 (0.03 )
Less Distributions:
From net investment income - (0.06 ) (0.11 ) (0.09 ) (0.03 )
From net realized gain - (0.40 ) (0.58 ) (0.11 ) (0.10 )
Total distributions - (0.46 ) (0.69 ) (0.20 ) (0.13 )
Net asset value, end of period $ 15.69 $ 12.48 $ 12.14 $ 11.26 $ 9.84
Total return2 25.72 %3 6.42 % 13.54 % 16.55 % (0.34 )%3
Ratios and Supplemental Data:
Net assets, end of period (in thousands) $ 87,774 $ 67,030 $ 22,813 $ 15,243 $ 5,615
Ratio of expenses to average net assets (including excise tax expense and interest expense):
Before fees waived and expenses absorbed/recovered 1.09 %4 1.38 % 1.84 %5 2.41 % 10.08 %4
After fees waived and expenses absorbed/recovered 0.89 %4 0.89 % 0.89 %5 0.89 % 0.89 %4
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets (including excise tax expense and interest expense):
Before fees waived and expenses absorbed/recovered 0.60 %4 0.31 % (0.09 )% (0.37 )% (8.06 )%4
After fees waived and expenses absorbed/recovered 0.80 %4 0.80 % 0.86 % 1.15 % 1.13 %4
Portfolio turnover rate 22 %3 42 % 49 % 50 % 220 %3
* Commencement of operations.
1 Based on average shares outstanding for the period.
2 Total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been waived or absorbed by the Advisor. Returns shown do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or redemption of Fund shares.
3 Not annualized.
4 Annualized.
5 If excise tax expense had been excluded, the expense ratios would have been lowered by 0.00% for the year ended December 31, 2024.

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

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Kennedy Capital Funds

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

June 30, 2026 (Unaudited)

Note 1 - Organization

Kennedy Capital ESG SMID Cap Fund (the ''ESG SMID Cap Fund"), Kennedy Capital Small Cap Growth Fund (the "Small Cap Growth Fund"), and Kennedy Capital Small Cap Value Fund (the "Small Cap Value Fund") are organized as a diversified series of Investment Managers Series Trust II, a Delaware statutory trust (the "Trust") which is registered as an open-end management investment company under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the "1940 Act").

The Kennedy Capital ESG SMID Cap Fund's investment objective is capital appreciation. The Fund currently offers two classes of shares: Investor Class and Institutional Class. The Fund's Institutional Class shares commenced operations on June 28, 2019. The Fund's Investor Class shares are not currently available for purchase.

The Kennedy Capital Small Cap Growth Fund's investment objective is capital appreciation. The Fund currently offers two classes of shares: Investor Class and Institutional Class. The Fund's Institutional Class shares commenced operations on April 27, 2022. The Fund's Investor Class shares are not currently available for purchase.

The Kennedy Capital Small Cap Value Fund's investment objective is capital appreciation. The Fund currently offers two classes of shares: Investor Class and Institutional Class. The Fund's Institutional Class shares commenced operations on April 27, 2022. The Fund's Investor Class shares are not currently available for purchase.

With regards to the ESG SMID Cap Fund, the Small Cap Growth Fund, and the Small Cap Value Fund, the shares of each class represent an interest in the same portfolio of investments of the Fund and have equal rights as to voting, redemptions, dividends and liquidation, subject to the approval of the Trustees. Income, expenses (other than expenses attributable to a specific class) and realized and unrealized gains and losses on investments are allocated to each class of shares in proportion to their relative net assets. Shareholders of a class that bears distribution and service expenses under the terms of a distribution plan have exclusive voting rights to that distribution plan.

Each Fund is an investment company and accordingly follows the investment company accounting and reporting guidance of the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Accounting Standard Codification Topic 946 "Financial Services-Investment Companies".

Each Fund is deemed to be an individual reporting segment and is not part of a consolidated reporting entity. The objective and strategy of each Fund is used by the Advisor to make investment decisions, and the results of the operations, as shown on the Statements of Operations and the financial highlights for each Fund is the information utilized for the day-to-day management of the Funds. Each Fund is a party to the expense limitation agreement as disclosed in the Notes to the Financial Statements and there are no resources allocated to a Fund based on performance measurements. The management of the Funds' Advisor is deemed to be the Chief Operating Decision Maker with respect to the Funds' investment decisions.

Note 2 - Accounting Policies

The following is a summary of the significant accounting policies consistently followed by the Funds in the preparation of their financial statements. The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America ("GAAP") requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Actual results could differ from these estimates.

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Kennedy Capital Funds

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - Continued

June 30, 2026 (Unaudited)

(a) Valuation of Investments

The Funds value equity securities at the last reported sale price on the principal exchange or in the principal over the counter ("OTC") market in which such securities are traded, as of the close of regular trading on the NYSE on the day the securities are being valued or, if the last-quoted sales price is not readily available, the securities will be valued at the last bid or the mean between the last available bid and ask price. Securities traded on the NASDAQ are valued at the NASDAQ Official Closing Price ("NOCP"). Investments in open-end investment companies are valued at the daily closing net asset value of the respective investment company. Debt securities are valued by utilizing a price supplied by independent pricing service providers. The independent pricing service providers may use various valuation methodologies including matrix pricing and other analytical pricing models as well as market transactions and dealer quotations. These models generally consider such factors as yields or prices of bonds of comparable quality, type of issue, coupon, maturity, ratings and general market conditions. If a price is not readily available for a portfolio security, the security will be valued at fair value (the amount which the Funds' might reasonably expect to receive for the security upon its current sale). The Board of Trustees has designated the Advisor as the Funds' valuation designee (the "Valuation Designee") to make all fair value determinations with respect to the Funds' portfolio investments, subject to the Board's oversight. As the Valuation Designee, the Advisor has adopted and implemented policies and procedures to be followed when the Funds' must utilize fair value pricing.

(b) Investment Transactions, Investment Income and Expenses

Investment transactions are accounted for on the trade date. Realized gains and losses on investments are determined on the identified cost basis. Dividend income is recorded net of applicable withholding taxes on the ex-dividend date and interest income is recorded on an accrual basis. Withholding taxes on foreign dividends, if applicable, are paid (a portion of which may be reclaimable) or provided for in accordance with the applicable country's tax rules and rates and are disclosed in the Statements of Operations. Withholding tax reclaims are filed in certain countries to recover a portion of the amounts previously withheld. The Funds record a reclaim receivable based on a number of factors, including a jurisdiction's legal obligation to pay reclaims as well as payment history and market convention. Income and expenses of the Funds are allocated on a pro rata basis to each class of shares relative net assets, except for distribution and service fees which are unique to each class of shares. Expenses incurred by the Trust with respect to more than one Fund are allocated in proportion to the net assets of each Fund except where allocation of direct expenses to each Fund or an alternative allocation method can be more appropriately made.

(c) Federal Income Taxes

The Funds intend to comply with the requirements of Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code applicable to regulated investment companies and to distribute substantially all of their net investment income and any net realized gains to their shareholders. Therefore, no provision is made for federal income or excise taxes. Due to the timing of dividend distributions and the differences in accounting for income and realized gains and losses for financial statement and federal income tax purposes, the fiscal year in which amounts are distributed may differ from the year in which the income and realized gains and losses are recorded by the Funds.

Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes (the "Income Tax Statement") requires an evaluation of tax positions taken (or expected to be taken) in the course of preparing a Fund's tax returns to determine whether these positions meet a "more-likely-than-not" standard that, based on the technical merits, have a more than fifty percent likelihood of being sustained by a taxing authority upon examination. A tax position that meets the "more-likely-than-not" recognition threshold is measured to determine the amount of benefit to recognize in the financial statements. The Funds recognize interest and penalties, if any, related to unrecognized tax benefits as income tax expense in the Statements of Operations.

21

Kennedy Capital Funds

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - Continued

June 30, 2026 (Unaudited)

The Income Tax Statement requires management of the Funds to analyze tax positions taken in the prior three open tax years, if any, and tax positions expected to be taken in the Funds' current tax year, as defined by the IRS statute of limitations for all major jurisdictions, including federal tax authorities and certain state tax authorities. As of June 30, 2026 and during the prior three open tax years, the Funds did not have a liability for any unrecognized tax benefits. The Funds have no examinations in progress and are not aware of any tax positions for which it is reasonably possible that the total amounts of unrecognized tax benefits will significantly change in the next twelve months.

(d) Distributions to Shareholders

The Funds will make distributions of net investment income and net capital gains, if any, at least annually, typically in December. Distributions to shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date. The amount and timing of distributions are determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations, which may differ from GAAP.

The character of distributions made during the year from net investment income or net realized gains may differ from the characterization for federal income tax purposes due to differences in the recognition of income, expense and gain (loss) items for financial statement and tax purposes.

(e) Illiquid Securities

Pursuant to Rule 22e-4 under the 1940 Act, the Funds have adopted a Liquidity Risk Management Program ("LRMP") that requires, among other things, that the Funds limit their illiquid investments that are assets to no more than 15% of net assets. An illiquid investment is any security which may not reasonably be expected to be sold or disposed of in current market conditions in seven calendar days or less without the sale or disposition significantly changing the market value of the investment. If the Advisor, at any time, determines that the value of illiquid securities held by a Fund exceeds 15% of its net asset value, the Advisor will take such steps as it considers appropriate to reduce them as soon as reasonably practicable in accordance with the Fund's written LRMP.

Note 3 - Investment Advisory and Other Agreements

The Trust, on behalf of the Funds, entered into an Investment Advisory Agreement (the "Agreement") with Kennedy Capital Management LLC (the "Advisor"). Under the terms of the Agreement, the Funds pay a monthly investment advisory fee to the Advisor based on each Fund's average daily net assets. The annual rates are listed by Fund in the table below. The Advisor has contractually agreed to waive its fees and/or pay for operating expenses of the Funds to ensure that total annual fund operating expenses (excluding any taxes, leverage interest, brokerage commissions, dividend and interest expenses on short sales, acquired fund fees and expenses (as determined in accordance with SEC Form N-1A), expenses incurred in connection with any merger or reorganization, and extraordinary expenses such as litigation expenses) do not exceed the following levels of each Fund's average daily net assets of the Institutional Class shares. This agreement is in effect until April 30, 2027, and it may be terminated before that date only by the Trust's Board of Trustees. The table below contains the investment advisory fee annual rate and the expense cap by Fund and by Class:

Investment
Advisory
Fees Institutional Class
ESG SMID Cap Fund 0.75% 0.82%
Small Cap Growth Fund 0.82% 0.89%
Small Cap Value Fund 0.82% 0.89%

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Kennedy Capital Funds

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - Continued

June 30, 2026 (Unaudited)

For the six months ended June 30, 2026, the Advisor waived its advisory fees and absorbed other expenses totaling $94,280, $90,019, and $73,288 for the ESG SMID Cap Fund, Small Cap Growth Fund, and Small Cap Value Fund, respectively. The Advisor is permitted to seek reimbursement from each Fund, subject to certain limitations, of fees waived or payments made to the Fund for a period ending three full years after the date of the waiver or payment. This reimbursement may be requested from the Fund if the reimbursement will not cause the Fund's annual expense ratio to exceed the lesser of (a) the expense limitation in effect at the time such fees were waived or payments made, or (b) the expense limitation in effect at the time of the reimbursement. At June 30, 2026, the amount of these potentially recoverable expenses was $505,072, $459,225, and $445,197 for the ESG SMID Cap Fund, Small Cap Growth Fund, and Small Cap Value Fund, respectively. The potential recoverable amount is noted as "Commitments and contingencies" as reported on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities. The Advisor may recapture all or a portion of this amount no later than December 31 of the years stated below:

ESG SMID Cap Fund Small Cap Growth Fund Small Cap Value Fund
2026 $ 103,548 $ 81,347 $ 84,525
2027 213,743 191,389 192,266
2028 93,501 96,470 95,118
2029 94,280 90,019 73,288
Total $ 505,072 $ 459,225 $ 445,197

UMB Fund Services, Inc. ("UMBFS") serves as the Funds' fund accountant, transfer agent and co-administrator; and Mutual Fund Administration, LLC ("MFAC") serves as the Funds' other co-administrator. UMB Bank, n.a., an affiliate of UMBFS, serves as the Funds' custodian. The Funds' allocated fees incurred for fund accounting, fund administration, transfer agency and custody services for the six months ended June 30, 2026, are reported on the Statements of Operations.

IMST Distributors, LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Foreside Financial Group, LLC (d/b/a ACA Group), serves as the Funds' distributor (the "Distributor"). The Distributor does not receive compensation from the Funds for its distribution services; the Advisor pays the Distributor a fee for its distribution-related services.

Certain trustees and officers of the Trust are employees of UMBFS or MFAC. The Funds do not compensate trustees and officers affiliated with the Funds' co-administrators. For the six months ended June 30, 2026, the Funds' allocated fees incurred to Trustees who are not affiliated with the Funds' co-administrators are reported on the Statements of Operations.

The Funds' Board of Trustees has adopted a Deferred Compensation Plan (the "Plan") for the Independent Trustees that enables Trustees to elect to receive payment in cash or the option to select various fund(s) in the Trust in which their deferred accounts shall be deemed to be invested. If a trustee elects to defer payment, the Plan provides for the creation of a deferred payment account. The Funds' liability for these amounts is adjusted for market value changes in the invested fund(s) and remains a liability to the Fund until distributed in accordance with the Plan. The Trustees Deferred compensation liability under the Plan constitutes a general unsecured obligation of each Fund and will be disclosed in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities. Contributions made under the plan and the change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation and income will be included in the Trustees' fees and expenses in the Statements of Operations.

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Kennedy Capital Funds

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - Continued

June 30, 2026 (Unaudited)

Dziura Compliance Consulting, LLC provides Chief Compliance Officer ("CCO") services to the Trust. The Funds' allocated fees incurred for CCO services for the six months ended June 30, 2026 are reported on the Statements of Operations.

Note 4 - Federal Income Taxes

At June 30, 2026, gross unrealized appreciation and depreciation of investments owned by the Fund, based on cost for federal income tax purposes were as follows:

ESG SMID Cap Fund Small Cap Growth Fund Small Cap Value Fund
Cost of investments $ 73,913,068 $ 513,843 $ 72,429,528
Gross unrealized appreciation $ 23,015,792 $ 264,687 $ 18,393,294
Gross unrealized depreciation (3,267,398 ) (31,289 ) (2,794,775 )
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments $ 19,748,394 $ 233,398 $ 15,598,519

The difference between cost amounts for financial statements and federal income tax purposes is due primarily to timing differences in recognizing certain gains and losses in security transactions.

As of December 31, 2025, the components of accumulated earnings (deficit) on a tax basis were as follows:

ESG SMID Cap Fund Small Cap Growth Fund Small Cap Value Fund
Undistributed ordinary income $ - $ 2,283 $ 197,761
Undistributed long-term gains 363,398 5,449 220,658
Tax accumulated earnings 363,398 7,732 418,419
Accumulated capital and other losses - - -
Unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments 11,897,558 149,626 2,982,233
Unrealized deferred compensation (28,401 ) (14,592 ) (15,045 )
Total accumulated earnings (deficit) $ 12,232,555 $ 142,766 $ 3,385,607

As of December 31, 2025, the Funds had net capital loss carryovers as follows:

Not Subject to Expiration
Short-Term Long-Term
ESG SMID Cap Fund $ - $ -
Small Cap Growth Fund - -
Small Cap Value Fund - -

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Kennedy Capital Funds

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - Continued

June 30, 2026 (Unaudited)

To the extent that a fund may realize future net capital gains, those gains will be offset by any of its unused capital loss carryforward. Future capital loss carryover utilization in any given year may be subject to Internal Revenue Code limitations.

The tax character of the distributions paid during the fiscal years ended December 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024 were as follows:

ESG SMID Cap Fund Small Cap Growth Fund Small Cap Value Fund
2025 2024 2025 2024 2025 2024
Distributions paid from:
Ordinary income $ 332,988 $ 116,586 $ 5,431 $ 5,587 $ 593,730 $ 418,772
Long-term capital gains 3,189,087 - 23,067 - 1,785,390 799,554
Total distributions paid $ 3,522,075 $ 116,586 $ 28,498 $ 5,587 $ 2,379,120 $ 1,218,326

Note 5 - Investment Transactions

For the six months ended June 30, 2026, purchases and sales of investments, excluding short-term investments, were as follows:

Purchases Sales
ESG SMID Cap Fund $ 33,177,678 $ 29,344,446
Small Cap Growth Fund 175,609 208,895
Small Cap Value Fund 18,387,663 16,480,357

Note 6 - Distribution Plan

The Trust, on behalf of each Fund, has adopted a Rule 12b-1 plan with respect to its Investor Class shares. Under the plan, the Fund pays to the Distributor distribution fees in connection with the sale and distribution of the Fund's Investor Class shares and/or administrative service fees in connection with the provision of ongoing services to shareholders and the maintenance of shareholder accounts.

For Investor Class shares, the maximum annual fee payable to the Distributor for such distribution and/or administrative services is 0.25% of the average daily net assets of such shares. As of June 30, 2026, the Investor Class shares had not commenced operations. Institutional Class shares are not subject to any distribution or service fees under the plan.

Note 7 - Indemnifications

In the normal course of business, the Funds enter into contracts that contain a variety of representations, which provide general indemnifications. The Funds' maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Funds that have not yet occurred. However, the Funds expects the risk of loss to be remote.

Note 8 - Fair Value Measurements and Disclosure

Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value in accordance with GAAP, and expands disclosure about fair value measurements. It also provides guidance on determining when there has been a significant decrease in the volume and level of activity for an asset or a liability, when a transaction is not orderly, and how that information must be incorporated into a fair value measurement.

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Kennedy Capital Funds

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - Continued

June 30, 2026 (Unaudited)

Under Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures, various inputs are used in determining the value of each Fund's investments. These inputs are summarized into three broad Levels as described below:

Level 1 - Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities that the Fund has the ability to access.
Level 2 - Observable inputs other than quoted prices included in level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly. These inputs may include quoted prices for the identical instrument on an inactive market, prices for similar instruments, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, yield curves, default rates and similar data.
Level 3 - Unobservable inputs for the asset or liability, to the extent relevant observable inputs are not available; representing the Fund's own assumptions about the assumptions a market participant would use in valuing the asset or liability, and would be based on the best information available.

The availability of observable inputs can vary from security to security and is affected by a wide variety of factors, including, for example, the type of security, whether the security is new and not yet established in the marketplace, the liquidity of markets, and other characteristics particular to the security. To the extent that valuation is based on models or inputs that are less observable or unobservable in the market, the determination of fair value requires more judgment. Accordingly, the degree of judgment exercised in determining fair value is greatest for instruments categorized in Level 3.

The inputs used to measure fair value may fall into different Levels of the fair value hierarchy. In such cases, for disclosure purposes, the Level in the fair value hierarchy within which the fair value measurement falls in its entirety, is determined based on the lowest Level input that is significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety.

The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities. The following is a summary of the inputs used, as of June 30, 2026, in valuing the Funds' assets carried at fair value:

ESG SMID Cap Fund Level 1 Level 2* Level 3* Total
Assets
Investments
Common Stocks1 $ 89,752,873 $ - $ - $ 89,752,873
Short-Term Investments 3,908,589 - - 3,908,589
Total Assets $ 93,661,462 $ - $ - $ 93,661,462
1 For a detailed break-out of common stocks by sector, please refer to the Schedule of Investments.
* The Fund did not hold any Level 2 or Level 3 securities at period end.

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Kennedy Capital Funds

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - Continued

June 30, 2026 (Unaudited)

Small Cap Growth Fund Level 1 Level 2* Level 3** Total
Assets
Investments
Common Stocks
Communication Services $ 17,158 $ - $ - $ 17,158
Consumer Discretionary 65,035 - - 65,035
Consumer Staples 21,719 - - 21,719
Energy 11,184 - - 11,184
Financials 60,873 - - 60,873
Health Care 150,988 - 0 150,988
Industrials 186,408 - - 186,408
Information Technology 180,785 - - 180,785
Materials 18,476 - - 18,476
Short-Term Investments 34,615 - - 34,615
Total Assets $ 747,241 $ - $ 0 $ 747,241
* The Fund did not hold any Level 2 securities at period end.
** The Fund held Level 3 securities valued at zero at period end.
Small Cap Value Fund Level 1 Level 2* Level 3* Total
Assets
Investments
Common Stocks1 $ 85,430,014 $ - $ - $ 85,430,014
Short-Term Investments 2,598,033 - - 2,598,033
Total Assets $ 88,028,047 $ - $ - $ 88,028,047
1 For a detailed break-out of common stocks by sector, please refer to the Schedule of Investments.
* The Fund did not hold any Level 2 or Level 3 securities at period end.

The following is a reconciliation of assets in which significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) were used in determining value:

Small Cap Growth Fund
Beginning balance December 31, 2025 $ 0
Transfers into Level 3 during the period -
Transfers out of Level 3 during the period -
Total realized gain/(loss) -
Change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) -
Net purchases -
Return of Capital -
Net sales -
Balance as of June 30, 2026 $ 0

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Kennedy Capital Funds

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - Continued

June 30, 2026 (Unaudited)

The following table presents additional quantitative information about valuation methodologies and inputs used for investments that are measured at fair value and categorized within Level 3 as of June 30, 2026:

Small Cap Growth Fund
Asset
Class
Fair Value at
June 30, 2026
Valuation
Technique(s)
Unobservable
Input
Range of
Input
Weighted
Average of
Input

Impact to

Valuation from an

Increase in Input(1)

Common Stock $ 0 Market Approach Discount for lack of marketability $ 0 N/A Increase
(1) This column represents the directional change in the fair value of the Level 3 investments that would result from an increase to the corresponding unobservable input. A decrease to the unobservable input would have the opposite effect.

Note 9 - Market Disruption and Geopolitical Risks

Certain local, regional or global events such as war, acts of terrorism, the spread of infectious illnesses and/or other public health issues, financial institution instability or other events may have a significant impact on a security or instrument. These types of events and other like them are collectively referred to as "Market Disruptions and Geopolitical Risks" and they may have adverse impacts on the worldwide economy, as well as the economies of individual countries, the financial health of individual companies and the market in general in significant and unforeseen ways. Some of the impacts noted in recent times include but are not limited to embargos, political actions, supply chain disruptions, bank failures, restrictions to investment and/or monetary movement including the forced selling of securities or the inability to participate impacted markets. The duration of these events could adversely affect the Fund's performance, the performance of the securities in which the Fund invests and may lead to losses on your investment. The ultimate impact of "Market Disruptions and Geopolitical Risks" on the financial performance of the Fund's investments is not reasonably estimable at this time. Management is actively monitoring these events.

Note 10- New Accounting Pronouncements and Regulatory Updates

In the reporting period, the Funds' adopted FASB Accounting Standards Update 2023-09, Income Taxes (Topic 740) - Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures (ASU 2023-09), which enhances income tax disclosures, including disclosure income taxes paid disaggregated by jurisdiction. The standard is an annual disclosure requirement and Fund Management is evaluating the impacts of these changes to the Funds' financial statements.

Note 11 - Events Subsequent to the Fiscal Period End

The Funds have adopted financial reporting rules regarding subsequent events which require an entity to recognize in the financial statements the effects of all subsequent events that provide additional evidence about conditions that existed at the date of the balance sheet. Management has evaluated the Funds' related events and transactions that occurred through the date of issuance of the Funds' financial statements.

There were no events or transactions that occurred during this period that materially impacted the amounts or disclosures in the Funds' financial statements.

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Item 8. Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants for Open-End Management Investment Companies.

Not Applicable.

Item 9. Proxy Disclosures for Open-End Management Investment Companies.

Not Applicable.

Item 10. Remuneration Paid to Directors, Officers, and Others of Open-End Management Investment Companies.

This information is included in Item 7, as part of the financial statements.

Item 11. Statement Regarding Basis for Approval of Investment Advisory Contract.

Board Consideration of Investment Advisory Agreement (Unaudited)

At an in-person meeting held on April 22, 2026, the Board of Trustees (the "Board") of Investment Managers Series Trust II (the "Trust"), including the trustees who are not "interested persons" of the Trust (the "Independent Trustees") as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the "1940 Act"), reviewed and unanimously approved the renewal of the investment advisory agreement (the "Advisory Agreement") between the Trust and Kennedy Capital Management LLC (the "Advisor") for an additional one-year term from when it otherwise would expire, with respect to the following series of the Trust (each, a "Fund" and collectively, the "Funds"):

Kennedy Capital ESG SMID Cap Fund (the "ESG SMID Cap Fund"),
Kennedy Capital Small Cap Growth Fund (the "Small Cap Growth Fund"), and
Kennedy Capital Small Cap Value Fund (the "Small Cap Value Fund").

In approving the renewal of the Advisory Agreement with respect to each Fund, the Board, including the Independent Trustees, determined that such renewal was in the best interests of the Fund and its shareholders.

Background

In advance of the meeting, the Board received information about the Funds and the Advisory Agreement from the Advisor and from Mutual Fund Administration, LLC and UMB Fund Services, Inc., the Trust's co-administrators, certain portions of which are discussed below. The materials, among other things, included information about the Advisor's organization and financial condition; information regarding the background, experience, and compensation structure of relevant personnel providing services to the Funds; information about the Advisor's compliance policies and procedures, cybersecurity, disaster recovery and contingency planning, and policies with respect to portfolio execution and trading; information regarding the profitability of the Advisor's overall relationship with each Fund; reports comparing the performance of each Fund with returns of its benchmark index and a group of comparable funds (each, a "Peer Group") selected by Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. ("Broadridge") from Morningstar, Inc.'s relevant category (each, a "Fund Universe") for various periods ended January 31, 2026; and reports comparing the investment advisory fee and total expenses of each Fund with those of its Peer Group and Fund Universe. The Board also received a memorandum from legal counsel to the Trust and the Independent Trustees discussing the legal standards under the 1940 Act and other applicable law for their consideration of the proposed renewal of the Advisory Agreement. In addition, the Board considered information reviewed by the Board during the year at other Board and Board committee meetings. No representatives of the Advisor were present during the Board's consideration of the Advisory Agreement, and the Independent Trustees were represented by their legal counsel with respect to the matters considered.

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Statement Regarding Basis for Approval of Investment Advisory Contract - Continued - Continued

In renewing the Advisory Agreement, the Board and the Independent Trustees considered a variety of factors, including those discussed below. In their deliberations, the Board and the Independent Trustees did not identify any particular factor that was controlling, and each Trustee may have attributed different weights to the various factors.

Nature, Extent, and Quality of Services

The Board considered information included in the meeting materials regarding the performance of each Fund. The materials they reviewed indicated the following:

The ESG SMID Cap Fund's total return for the one-year period was above the Peer Group and Small Blend Fund Universe median returns, but lower than the Russell 2500 Total Return Index (the "Russell 2500 Index") return and the Russell 3000 Total Return Index (the "Russell 3000 Index") return by 2.00% and 3.86%, respectively. The Fund's annualized total return for the five-year period was above the Russell 2500 Index return and was the same as the Peer Group median return, but was below the Fund Universe median return by 0.11% and the Russell 3000 Index return by 5.32%. The Fund's annualized total return for the three-year period was above the Fund Universe median return, but below the Peer Group median return, the Russell 2500 Index return, and the Russell 3000 Index return by 0.51%, 1.77%, and 9.96%, respectively. The Trustees considered the Advisor's assertion that the Fund's underperformance relative to the Peer Group and the Russell 2500 Index for the three-year period was primarily driven by unfavorable stock selection in the financials and consumer discretionary sectors. The Trustees also considered the Advisor's belief that the Russell 3000 Index is not an appropriate benchmark for purposes of comparing the Fund's performance, and that the Russell 3000 Index is included as the Fund's broad-based securities market index solely to comply with regulatory requirements.
The Small Cap Growth Fund's annualized total return for the three-year period was above the Peer Group and Small Growth Fund Universe median returns, but below the Russell 2000 Growth Total Return Index (the "Russell 2000 Growth Index") return and the Russell 3000 Index return by 2.42% and 9.15%, respectively. For the one-year period, the Fund's total return was the same as the Peer Group median return, but lower than the Fund Universe median return, the Russell 2000 Growth Index return, and the Russell 3000 Index return by 0.26%, 7.66%, and 9.07%, respectively. The Trustees considered the Advisor's assertion that the Fund's underperformance relative to the Russell 2000 Growth Index was partially due to the benchmark's strong returns being concentrated in stocks with low quality factors (e.g., unprofitable, high price/sales, and high short interest), and that stocks with such factors are not consistent with the Advisor's investment philosophy and the Fund's portfolio construction. The Trustees also considered the Advisor's belief that the Russell 3000 Index is not an appropriate benchmark for purposes of comparing the Fund's performance, and that the Russell 3000 Index is included as the Fund's broad-based securities market index solely to comply with regulatory requirements.

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Statement Regarding Basis for Approval of Investment Advisory Contract - Continued - Continued

The Small Cap Value Fund's annualized total return for the three-year period was above the Peer Group and Small Value Fund Universe median returns and the Russell 2000 Value Total Return Index (the "Russell 2000 Value Index") return, but below the Russell 3000 Index return by 8.15%. For the one-year period, the Fund's total return was above the Peer Group and Fund Universe median returns, but below the Russell 3000 Index return and the Russell 2000 Value Index return by 4.23% and 6.81%, respectively. The Trustees considered the Advisor's assertion that the Fund's underperformance relative to the Russell 2000 Value Index for the one-year period was due primarily to negative stock selection in the healthcare, energy, and materials sectors. The Trustees also considered the Advisor's belief that the Russell 3000 Index is not an appropriate benchmark for purposes of comparing the Fund's performance, and that the Russell 3000 Index is included as the Fund's broad-based securities market index solely to comply with regulatory requirements.

The Board considered the overall quality of services provided by the Advisor to the Funds. In doing so, the Board considered the Advisor's specific responsibilities in day-to-day management and oversight of the Funds, as well as the qualifications, experience, and responsibilities of the personnel involved in the activities of the Funds. The Board also considered the overall quality of the Advisor's organization and operations, the Advisor's commitment to the maintenance and growth of the Funds' assets, and the Advisor's compliance structure and compliance procedures. The Board and the Independent Trustees concluded that based on the various factors they had reviewed, the nature, overall quality, and extent of the management and oversight services provided by the Advisor to each Fund were satisfactory.

Advisory Fees and Expense Ratios

With respect to the advisory fees and expenses paid by the Funds, the meeting materials indicated the following:

The ESG SMID Cap Fund's annual investment advisory fee (gross of fee waivers) was the same as the Peer Group and Small Blend Fund Universe medians. The Trustees considered that the Fund's advisory fee was within the range of advisory fees that the Advisor charges institutional clients to manage separate accounts with similar objectives and policies as the Fund. The Trustees observed, however, that management of mutual fund assets requires compliance with certain requirements under the 1940 Act that do not apply to the Advisor's separate account clients. The Trustees also considered that the Fund's advisory fee was lower than the advisory fees paid by the other series of the Trust managed by the Advisor.

The annual total expenses paid by the Fund (net of fee waivers) for the Fund's most recent fiscal year were lower than the Peer Group and Fund Universe medians.

The Small Cap Growth Fund's annual investment advisory fee (gross of fee waivers) was lower than the Peer Group and Small Growth Fund Universe medians. The Trustees considered that the Fund's advisory fee was within the range of advisory fees that the Advisor charges institutional clients to manage separate accounts with similar objectives and policies as the Fund. The Trustees observed, however, that management of mutual fund assets requires compliance with certain requirements under the 1940 Act that do not apply to the Advisor's separate account clients. The Trustees also considered that the Fund's advisory fee was within the range of the advisory fees paid by the other series of the Trust managed by the Advisor.

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Statement Regarding Basis for Approval of Investment Advisory Contract - Continued - Continued

The annual total expenses paid by the Fund (net of fee waivers) for the Fund's most recent fiscal year were lower than the Peer Group and Fund Universe medians.

The Small Cap Value Fund's annual investment advisory fee (gross of fee waivers) was slightly higher than the Peer Group and Small Value Fund Universe medians by 0.01% and 0.02%, respectively. The Trustees considered that the Fund's advisory fee was not in the highest quartile funds in the Peer Group or the Fund Universe. The Trustees noted that the Fund's advisory fee was within the range of advisory fees that the Advisor charges institutional clients to manage separate accounts with similar objectives and policies as the Fund. The Trustees observed, however, that management of mutual fund assets requires compliance with certain requirements under the 1940 Act that do not apply to the Advisor's separate account clients. The Trustees also considered that the Fund's advisory fee was within the range of the advisory fees paid by the other series of the Trust managed by the Advisor.

The annual total expenses paid by the Fund (net of fee waivers) for the Fund's most recent fiscal year were lower than the Peer Group and Fund Universe medians.

The Board and the Independent Trustees concluded that based on the factors they had reviewed, the compensation payable to the Advisor under the Advisory Agreement was fair and reasonable in light of the nature and quality of the services the Advisor provides to the Funds.

Profitability, Benefits to the Advisor, and Economies of Scale

The Board next considered information prepared by the Advisor relating to its costs and profits with respect to each Fund for the year ended January 31, 2026. The Board noted that the Advisor had waived its entire advisory fee and subsidized certain of the operating expenses for the Small Cap Growth Fund, had waived a majority of its advisory fee for the Small Cap Value Fund, had waived a significant portion of its advisory fee for the ESG SMID Cap Fund, and had not realized a profit with respect to the Small Cap Growth Fund and Small Cap Value Fund. Recognizing the difficulty in evaluating an investment advisor's profitability with respect to the funds it manages in the context of an advisor with multiple lines of business, and noting that other profitability methodologies might also be reasonable, the Board and the Independent Trustees concluded that the profit of the Advisor from its relationship with the ESG SMID Cap Fund was reasonable.

The Board also considered the benefits received by the Advisor as a result of the Advisor's relationship with the Funds, other than the receipt of its investment advisory fees, including any research received from broker-dealers providing execution services to the Funds, the beneficial effects from the review by the Trust's Chief Compliance Officer of the Advisor's compliance program, the intangible benefits of the Advisor's association with the Funds generally, and any favorable publicity arising in connection with the Funds' performance. The Board noted that although there were no advisory fee breakpoints, the asset levels of the Funds were not currently likely to lead to significant economies of scale, and that any such economies would be considered in the future as the assets of the Funds grow.

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Statement Regarding Basis for Approval of Investment Advisory Contract - Continued - Continued

Conclusion

Based on these and other factors, the Board and the Independent Trustees concluded that renewal of the Advisory Agreement was in the best interests of each Fund and its shareholders and, accordingly, approved the renewal of the Advisory Agreement with respect to each Fund.

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Item 12. Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for Closed-End Management Investment Companies.

Not applicable to open-end investment companies.

Item 13. Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Management Investment Companies.

Not applicable to open-end investment companies.

Item 14. Purchases of Equity Securities by Closed-End Management Investment Company and Affiliated Purchasers.

Not applicable to open-end investment companies.

Item 15. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

The registrant has not made any material changes to the procedures by which shareholders may recommend nominees to the registrant's Board of Trustees.

Item 16. Controls and Procedures.

(a) The Registrant's Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer have reviewed the Registrant's disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the "Act")) as of a date within 90 days of the filing of this report, as required by Rule 30a-3(b) under the Act and Rules 13a-15(b) or 15d-15(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Based on their review, such officers have concluded that the disclosure controls and procedures are effective in ensuring that information required to be disclosed in this report is appropriately recorded, processed, summarized and reported and made known to them by others within the Registrant and by the Registrant's service provider.
(b) There were no changes in the Registrant's internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Act) that occurred during the period covered by this report that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Registrant's internal control over financial reporting.

Item 17. Disclosure of Securities Lending Activities for Closed-End Management Investment Companies.

Not applicable to open-end investment companies.

Item 18. Recovery of Erroneously Awarded Compensation.

(a) Not applicable.
(b) Not applicable.

Item 19. Exhibits.

(a) (1) Any code of ethics or amendment thereto, that is subject of the disclosure required by Item 2, to the extent that the registrant intends to satisfy Item 2 requirements through filing an exhibit. Not applicable.
(a) (2) Any policy required by the listing standards adopted pursuant to Rule 10D-1 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.10D-1) by the registered national securities exchange or registered national securities association upon which the registrant's securities are listed. Instruction to paragraph (a)(2). - Not Applicable.
(a) (3) A separate certification for each principal executive and principal financial officer of the registrant as required by Rule 30a-2(a) under the Act (17 CFR 270.30a-2(a)), Filed herewith.
(a) (4) Not Applicable
(a) (5) Not Applicable
(b) Certification pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. Filed herewith.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

(Registrant) Investment Managers Series Trust II
By (Signature and Title) /s/ Scott Schulenburg
Scott Schulenburg, President and Principal Executive Officer
Date 9/4/2026

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

By (Signature and Title) /s/ Scott Schulenburg
Scott Schulenburg, President and Principal Executive Officer
Date 9/4/2026
By (Signature and Title) /s/ Rita Dam
Rita Dam, Treasurer and Principal Financial Officer
Date 9/4/2026
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