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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
811-08544
Investment Managers Series Trust III
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

235 West Galena Street
Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53212
(Address of Principal Executive Offices, including Zip Code)
Diane J. Drake
Mutual Fund Administration, LLC
2220 E. Route 66, Suite 226
Glendora, California 91740
(Name and Address of Agent for Service)
COPIES TO:
Laurie Anne Dee
Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
600 Anton Boulevard, Suite 1800
Costa Mesa, California 92626
Registrant's telephone number, including area code:
(626) 385-5777
Date of fiscal year end:
September 30
Date of reporting period:
March 31, 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:
FPA Global Equity ETF
FPAG
TSR Fund Logo - Cover
SEMI-ANNUAL SHAREHOLDER REPORT | March 31, 2026
This semi-annual shareholder report contains important information about the FPA Global Equity ETF (“Fund”) for the period of October 1, 2025 to March 31, 2026. You can find additional information about the Fund at https://fpag.fpa.com/. You can also request this information by contacting us at (800) 982-4372.
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
FPA Global Equity ETF
(FPAG)
$27 0.49%1
1
Annualized.
Key Fund Statistics
The following table outlines key fund statistics that you should pay attention to.
Fund net assets $387,062,600
Total number of portfolio holdings 64
Portfolio turnover rate as of the end of the reporting period 18%
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 Top Ten Holdings table may not reflect the total exposure to an issuer.  The Sector Allocation chart represents Common Stocks of the Fund.
Top Ten Holdings
Analog Devices, Inc. 4.2%
Alphabet, Inc. - Class C 4.1%
International Flavors & Fragrances, Inc. 3.8%
JDE Peet's N.V. 3.8%
Heineken Holding N.V. 3.7%
Citigroup, Inc. 3.7%
Comcast Corp. - Class A 3.5%
Glencore PLC 3.4%
Meta Platforms, Inc. - Class A 3.3%
Becton, Dickinson and Co. 3.1%
Asset Allocation
Graphical Representation - Allocation 1 Chart
Sector Allocation
Graphical Representation - Allocation 2 Chart
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://fpag.fpa.com/. You can also request this information by contacting us at (800) 982-4372.
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 (800) 982-4372 and we will begin sending you separate copies of these materials within 30 days after receiving your request.
FPA Global Equity ETF
FPA Short Duration Government ETF
FPAS
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SEMI-ANNUAL SHAREHOLDER REPORT | March 31, 2026
This semi-annual shareholder report contains important information about the FPA Short Duration Government ETF (“Fund”) for the period of October 1, 2025 to March 31, 2026. You can find additional information about the Fund at https://fpas.fpa.com/. You can also request this information by contacting us at (800) 982-4372.
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
FPA Short Duration Government ETF
(FPAS)
$5 0.09%1
1
Annualized.
Key Fund Statistics
The following table outlines key fund statistics that you should pay attention to.
Fund net assets $6,248,782
Total number of portfolio holdings 2
Portfolio turnover rate as of the end of the reporting period 113%
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 Top Ten Holdings table may not reflect the total exposure to an issuer. Interest rates presented in the Top Ten Holdings are as of the reporting period end. The Sector Allocation chart represents Bonds & Debentures of the Fund.
Top Ten Holdings
U.S. Treasury Note, 3.750%, 1/31/2031 87.7%
U.S. Treasury Note, 3.500%, 2/28/2031 10.3%
Asset Allocation
Graphical Representation - Allocation 1 Chart
Sector Allocation
Graphical Representation - Allocation 2 Chart
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://fpas.fpa.com/. You can also request this information by contacting us at (800) 982-4372.
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 (800) 982-4372 and we will begin sending you separate copies of these materials within 30 days after receiving your request.
FPA Short Duration Government ETF

 

 

(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.

 

 

FPA Global Equity ETF

(FPAG)

 

SEMI-ANNUAL FINANCIALS AND OTHER INFORMATION

MARCH 31, 2026

 

 

FPA Global Equity ETF

A series of Investment Managers Series Trust III

 

Table of Contents

 

Item 7. Financial Statements and Financial Highlights  
Schedule of Investments 1
Statement of Assets and Liabilities 3
Statement of Operations 4
Statements of Changes in Net Assets 5
Financial Highlights 6
Notes to Financial Statements 7

 

This report and the financial statements contained herein are provided for the general information of the shareholders of the FPA Global Equity ETF (the “ETF”). This report is not authorized for distribution to prospective investors in the ETF unless preceded or accompanied by an effective shareholder report and prospectus.

 

www.fpa.com

 

 

FPA Global Equity ETF

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

As of March 31, 2026 (Unaudited)

 

 

Number            
of Shares         Value  
        COMMON STOCKS — 97.2%        
        AEROSPACE & DEFENSE — 2.9%        
  34,971     Safran S.A.   $ 11,293,692  
        APPAREL & TEXTILE PRODUCTS — 1.1%        
  25,188     Cie Financiere Richemont S.A.     4,364,429  
        BANKING — 4.4%        
  124,975     Citigroup, Inc.     14,173,415  
  36,791     Wells Fargo & Co.     2,928,931  
              17,102,346  
        BEVERAGES — 8.7%        
  6,982     Diageo PLC     129,010  
  199,892     Heineken Holding N.V.     14,174,621  
  395,333     JDE Peet's N.V.     14,549,149  
  64,404     Pernod Ricard S.A.     4,780,624  
              33,633,404  
        BIOTECH & PHARMA — 1.0%        
  30,577     Merck KGaA     3,802,845  
        CABLE & SATELLITE — 5.1%        
  471,899     Comcast Corp. - Class A     13,548,220  
  124,019     Liberty Broadband Corp. - Class C*     6,238,156  
              19,786,376  
        CHEMICALS — 7.4%        
  372,322     Azelis Group N.V.     3,735,424  
  40,844     IMCD N.V.     4,225,253  
  203,509     International Flavors & Fragrances, Inc.     14,764,578  
  982,500     Nippon Paint Holdings Co., Ltd.     6,043,392  
              28,768,647  
        COMMERCIAL SUPPORT SERVICES — 3.4%        
  14,324     Bureau Veritas S.A.     425,499  
  108,963     Eurofins Scientific S.E.     7,891,706  
  95,338     Sodexo S.A.     4,859,663  
              13,176,868  
        CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS — 2.9%        
  123,444     Amrize Ltd.*     6,915,333  
  54,548     Holcim AG     4,428,785  
              11,344,118  
        E-COMMERCE DISCRETIONARY — 2.9%        
  53,909     Amazon.com, Inc.*     11,227,627  
        ELECTRIC UTILITIES — 0.2%        
  47,845     PG&E Corp.     840,637  
        ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT — 3.0%        
  55,212     TE Connectivity PLC     11,540,412  

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FPA Global Equity ETF

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS - Continued

As of March 31, 2026 (Unaudited)

 

 

Number            
of Shares         Value  
        COMMON STOCKS (Continued)        
        ENGINEERING & CONSTRUCTION — 1.8%        
  40,929     Samsung C&T Corp.   $ 6,774,068  
        FOOD — 3.1%        
  61,159     Kerry Group PLC - Class A     4,835,239  
  34,968     Magnum Ice Cream Co. N.V.*     513,286  
  359,275     Magnum Ice Cream Co. N.V.*     5,278,056  
  85,168     Magnum Ice Cream Co. N.V.*     1,273,262  
              11,899,843  
        HEALTH CARE FACILITIES & SVCS — 1.1%        
  39,211     ICON PLC*     4,339,089  
        HOME CONSTRUCTION — 1.6%        
  154,197     Fortune Brands Innovations, Inc.     6,009,057  
        INSURANCE — 3.4%        
  31,168     Aon PLC - Class A     10,060,407  
  14,451     Arthur J. Gallagher & Co.     3,129,798  
              13,190,205  
        INTERNET MEDIA & SERVICES — 13.4%        
  38,726     Alphabet, Inc. - Class A     11,136,049  
  55,749     Alphabet, Inc. - Class C     15,992,158  
  36,617     Delivery Hero S.E.*     653,902  
  22,327     Meta Platforms, Inc. - Class A     12,773,947  
  185,638     Prosus N.V.     8,363,926  
  39,983     Uber Technologies, Inc.*     2,875,977  
              51,795,959  
        LEISURE FACILITIES & SERVICES — 2.3%        
  9,220     Marriott International, Inc. - Class A     3,015,585  
  45,805     Vail Resorts, Inc.     5,877,698  
              8,893,283  
        MACHINERY — 1.0%        
  190,996     CNH Industrial N.V.     2,100,956  
  58,100     Hoshizaki Corp.     1,849,477  
              3,950,433  
        MEDICAL EQUIPMENT & DEVICES — 7.9%        
  312,916     Avantor, Inc.*     2,453,262  
  260,248     Baxter International, Inc.     4,372,166  
  76,072     Becton, Dickinson and Co.     11,960,801  
  16,056     Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc. - Class A*     4,475,610  
  8,802     Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.     4,326,447  
  10,265     Waters Corp.*     3,056,917  
              30,645,203  
        METALS & MINING — 4.2%        
  1,778,660     Glencore PLC     13,313,195  

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FPA Global Equity ETF

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS - Continued

As of March 31, 2026 (Unaudited)

 

 

Number
of Shares
        Value  
        COMMON STOCKS (Continued)        
        METALS & MINING (Continued)        
  271,159     Grupo Mexico S.A.B. de C.V.   $ 2,900,401  
              16,213,596  
        OIL & GAS PRODUCERS — 0.5%        
  56,458     Kinder Morgan, Inc.     1,893,037  
        OIL & GAS SERVICES & EQUIP — 1.2%        
  256,289     NOV, Inc.     4,820,796  
        REAL ESTATE OWNERS & DEVELOPERS — 0.1%        
  22,433     Swire Pacific Ltd. - Class A     244,179  
        RETAIL - DISCRETIONARY — 3.1%        
  118,656     CarMax, Inc.*     4,933,716  
  30,269     Ferguson Enterprises, Inc.     7,060,547  
              11,994,263  
        SEMICONDUCTORS — 5.8%        
  51,578     Analog Devices, Inc.     16,409,025  
  2,656     Broadcom, Inc.     822,058  
  26,837     NXP Semiconductors N.V.     5,283,132  
              22,514,215  
        SPECIALTY FINANCE — 0.7%        
  56,354     PayPal Holdings, Inc.     2,548,891  
        TECHNOLOGY HARDWARE — 1.0%        
  70,082     Nintendo Co., Ltd.     3,874,922  
        TECHNOLOGY SERVICES — 1.3%        
  89,968     LG Corp.     4,863,611  
        TRANSPORTATION EQUIPMENT — 0.7%        
  11,098     Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corp.     2,773,501  
        TOTAL COMMON STOCKS        
        (Cost $358,753,061)     376,119,552  
        EXCHANGE-TRADED FUNDS — 2.7%        
  88,850     Vanguard 0-3 Month Treasury Bill ETF     6,721,503  
  26,390     Vanguard Total World Stock ETF     3,650,265  
        TOTAL EXCHANGE-TRADED FUNDS        
        (Cost $9,741,031)     10,371,768  
                 
        TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 99.9%        
        (Cost $368,494,092)     386,491,320  
        Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities — 0.1%     571,280  
        TOTAL NET ASSETS — 100.0%   $ 387,062,600  

 

ETF – Exchange-Traded Fund

PLC – Public Limited Company

 

* Non-income producing security.

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

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FPA Global Equity ETF

STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

As of March 31, 2026 (Unaudited)

 

 

Assets:        
Investments, at value (cost $368,494,092)   $ 386,491,320  
Foreign currency, at value (cost $31,812)     31,965  
Cash     387,432  
Receivables:        
Investment securities sold     529,091  
Fund shares sold     1,580  
Dividends and interest     1,060,333  
Reclaims receivable     59,797  
Prepaid expenses     16,397  
Other assets     977  
Total assets     388,578,892  
         
Liabilities:        
Payables:        
Investment securities purchased     1,298,555  
Advisory fees     140,512  
Shareholder servicing fees (Note 7)     3,383  
Fund services fees     39,237  
Legal fees     10,534  
Auditing fees     6,274  
Trustees' deferred compensation (Note 3)     5,600  
Chief Compliance Officer fees     1,133  
Shareholder reporting fees     549  
Trustees' fees and expenses     375  
Accrued other expenses     10,140  
Total liabilities     1,516,292  
Commitments and contingencies (Note 3)        
Net Assets   $ 387,062,600  
         
Components of Net Assets:        
Capital Stock (no par value with an unlimited number of shares authorized)   $ 357,075,940  
Total distributable earnings (accumulated deficit)     29,986,660  
Net Assets   $ 387,062,600  
         
Maximum Offering Price per Share:        
Number of shares issued and outstanding     10,725,000  
Net asset value per share   $ 36.09  

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

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FPA Global Equity ETF

STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS

For the Six Months Ended March 31, 2026 (Unaudited)

 

 

Investment income:        
Dividends (net of foreign withholding taxes of $100,847)   $ 2,116,271  
Interest     24,235  
Total investment income     2,140,506  
         
Expenses:        
Advisory fees     1,093,267  
Fund services fees     71,555  
Trustees' fees and expenses     17,499  
Shareholder reporting fees     15,760  
Legal fees     10,366  
Auditing fees     7,979  
Insurance fees     6,286  
Interest expense     3,349  
Miscellaneous     3,240  
Chief Compliance Officer fees     1,034  
Total expenses     1,230,335  
Advisory fees waived     (462,268 )
Net expenses     768,067  
Net investment income (loss)     1,372,439  
         
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss):        
Net realized gain (loss) on:        
Investments     (3,937,152 )
In-kind redemptions     17,240,402  
Foreign currency transactions     (25,818 )
Total realized gain (loss)     13,277,432  
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:        
Investments     (18,017,386 )
Foreign currency translations     (5,797 )
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)     (18,023,183 )
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)     (4,745,751 )
         
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations   $ (3,373,312 )

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

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FPA Global Equity ETF

STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

 

 

   

For the

Six Months Ended

March 31, 2026

(Unaudited)

   

For the

Year Ended

September 30, 2025

 
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from:                
Operations:                
Net investment income (loss)   $ 1,372,439     $ 2,782,633  
Total realized gain (loss) on investments and foreign currency transactions     13,277,432       17,372,477  
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments and foreign currency translations     (18,023,183 )     15,045,459  
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations     (3,373,312 )     35,200,569  
                 
Distributions to Shareholders:                
Distributions     (2,521,528 )     (3,744,578 )
Total distributions to shareholders     (2,521,528 )     (3,744,578 )
                 
Capital Transactions:                
Net proceeds from shares sold     202,307,250       94,776,040  
Cost of shares redeemed     (50,837,582 )     (38,169,750 )
Net increase (decrease) in net assets from capital transactions     151,469,668       56,606,290  
                 
Total increase (decrease) in net assets     145,574,828       88,062,281  
                 
Net Assets:                
Beginning of period     241,487,772       153,425,491  
End of period   $ 387,062,600     $ 241,487,772  
                 
Capital Share Transactions:                
Shares sold     5,350,000       2,925,000  
Shares redeemed     (1,375,000 )     (1,150,000 )
Net increase (decrease) in capital share transactions     3,975,000       1,775,000  

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

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FPA Global Equity ETF

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

 

Per share operating performance.

For a capital share outstanding throughout each period.

 

   

For the

Six Months

Ended

March 31, 2026

(Unaudited)

   

For the

Year Ended

September 30, 2025

   

For the

Year Ended

September 30, 2024

   

For the

Year Ended

September 30, 20231

   

For the

Period Ended

September 30, 20221,2

 
Net asset value, beginning of period   $ 35.78     $ 30.84     $ 23.79     $ 18.59     $ 24.99  
Income from Investment Operations:                                        
Net investment income3     0.16       0.46       0.32       0.40       0.28  
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)     (0.17 )     5.10       7.08       5.14       (6.49 )
Total from investment operations     (0.01 )     5.56       7.40       5.54       (6.21 )
                                         
Less Distributions:                                        
From net investment income     0.32       (0.45 )     (0.35 )     (0.34 )     (0.19 )
From net realized gains     -       (0.17 )     -       -       -  
Total distributions     0.32       (0.62 )     (0.35 )     (0.34 )     (0.19 )
Net asset value, end of period   $ 36.09     $ 35.78     $ 30.84     $ 23.79     $ 18.59  
                                         
Net asset value total return4     22.54 %5     18.31 %     31.24 %     29.02 %     (24.52 )%5
                                         
Ratios and Supplemental Data:                                        
Net assets, end of period (in thousands)   $ 387,063     $ 241,488     $ 153,425     $ 39,249     $ 18,592  
                                         
Ratio of expenses to average net assets:                                        
Before fees waived and expenses absorbed6     0.79 %7,8     0.86% 8      1.03 %     1.17 %     2.25 %7
After fees waived and expenses absorbed6     0.49 %7,8     0.41% 8,9      0.49 %     0.49 %     0.49 %7
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets:                                        
Before fees waived and expenses absorbed10     0.58 %7     0.99 %     0.61 %     1.08 %     (0.15 )%7
After fees waived and expenses absorbed10     0.88 %7     1.44 %     1.15 %     1.76 %     1.61 %7
                                         
Portfolio turnover rate11     18 %5     14 %     38 %     26 %     28 %5

 

1 Audits performed for the fiscal years indicated by the Fund's previous auditor, Deloitte & Touche LLP.
2 The FPA Global Equity ETF commenced operations on December 16, 2021.
3 Based on average shares outstanding for the period.
4 Total returns are historical in nature and assume changes in share price, reinvestment of dividends and capital gains distributions, if any.
5 Not annualized.
6 Does not include the expenses of the underlying investment companies in which the Fund invests.
7 Annualized.
8 If interest expense had been excluded, the expense ratios would have been lowered by 0.00% for the six months ended March 31, 2026, and the year ended September 30, 2025.
9 Effective December 1, 2024, the Adviser has voluntarily agreed to waive all of its fees, and pay all of the operating expenses until January 31, 2025. Prior to December 1, 2024, the Adviser had contractually agreed to limit the annual operating expenses to 0.49%.
10 The recognition of net investment income is affected by the timing and declaration of dividends by the underlying investment companies in which the Fund invests.
11 Excludes the impact of in-kind transactions related to the processing of capital share transactions in Creation Units.

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

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FPA Global Equity ETF

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

March 31, 2026 (Unaudited)

 

 

Note 1 – Organization

FPA Global Equity ETF (the “Fund”) is a non-diversified series of Investment Managers Series Trust III (the “Trust”), which is registered as an open-end management company under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”). The Fund’s investment objective is long-term growth of principal and income. First Pacific Advisers, LP (the “Adviser”) has served as the Fund’s investment Adviser since December 16, 2021.

 

On April 26, 2024, the Fund acquired the assets and assumed the liabilities of FPA Global Equity ETF, a series of Northern Lights Fund Trust III, (the “Predecessor Fund”) in a tax-free reorganization pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Reorganization (the “Plan of Reorganization”). The Plan of Reorganization was approved by the Trust’s Board on October 24, 2023. The Predecessor Board approved the Plan of Reorganization on November 21, 2023. The tax-free reorganization was accomplished on April 27, 2024. As a result of the reorganization, the Fund assumed the performance and accounting history of the Predecessor Fund. Financial information included for the dates prior to the reorganization is that of the Predecessor Fund.

 

The reorganization was accomplished by the following tax-free exchange in which each shareholder of the Fund received the same aggregate share net asset value as noted below:

 

Shares Issued Net Assets
3,600,000 $ 101,604,203

 

The net unrealized appreciation of investments transferred was $10,296,832 as of the date of the acquisition.

 

The 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”.

 

The Fund is deemed to be an individual reporting segment and is not part of a consolidated reporting entity. The objective and strategy of the Fund is used by the Adviser to make investment decisions, and the results of the operations, as shown on the Statements of Operations and the financial highlights for the Fund is the information utilized for the day-to-day management of the Fund. The Fund is party to the expense agreements 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 Fund’s Adviser is deemed to be the Chief Operating Decision Maker with respect to the Fund's investment decisions.

 

Note 2 – Accounting Policies

The following is a summary of the significant accounting policies consistently followed by the Fund 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.

 

(a) Valuation of Investments

The Fund values 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 mean between the current bid and ask price on the day of valuation. 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. The Board of Trustees has designated the Adviser as the Fund’s valuation designee (the “Valuation Designee”) to make all fair value determinations with respect to the Fund’s portfolio investments, subject to the Board’s oversight. As the Valuation Designee, the Adviser has adopted and implemented policies and procedures to be followed when the Fund must utilize fair value pricing.

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FPA Global Equity ETF

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - Continued

March 31, 2026 (Unaudited)

 

 

(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 Statement of Operations. Withholding tax reclaims are filed in certain countries to recover a portion of the amounts previously withheld. The Fund records 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. 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) Capital Share Transactions

Fund Shares are listed and traded on the Exchange on each day that the Exchange is open for business (“Business Day”). Individual Fund Shares may only be purchased and sold on the Exchange through a broker-dealer. Because the Fund’s Shares trade at market prices rather than at their Net Asset Value (NAV), Shares may trade at a price equal to the NAV, greater than NAV (premium) or less than NAV (discount).

 

The Fund issues and redeems Shares on a continuous basis at NAV only in large blocks of Shares called “Creation Units.” Except when aggregated in Creation Units, Shares are not redeemable securities of the Fund. Fund Shares may only be purchased from or redeemed to the Fund by certain financial institutions (“Authorized Participants”). An Authorized Participant is either (i) a broker-dealer or other participant in the clearing process through the Continuous Net Settlement System of the National Securities Clearing Corporation or (ii) a Depository Trust Company (“DTC”) participant and, in each case, must have executed a Participant Agreement with the Distributor. Creation Units are available for purchase and redemption on each Business Day and are offered and redeemed on an in-kind basis, together with the specified cash amount, or for an all cash amount.

 

To the extent contemplated by a participant agreement, in the event an Authorized Participant has submitted a redemption request in proper form but is unable to transfer all or part of the shares comprising a Creation Unit to be redeemed by the Distributor, on behalf of the Fund, by the time as set forth in a participant agreement, the Distributor may nonetheless accept the redemption request in reliance on the undertaking by the Authorized Participant to deliver the missing shares as soon as possible, which undertaking shall be secured by the Authorized Participant’s delivery and maintenance of collateral equal to a percentage of the market value as set forth in the Participant Agreement. A participant agreement may permit the Fund to use such collateral to purchase the missing shares, and could subject an Authorized Participant to liability for any shortfall between the cost of the Fund acquiring such shares and the value of the collateral.

 

Most retail investors will not qualify as Authorized Participants or have the resources to buy and sell whole Creation Units. Therefore, they will be unable to purchase or redeem the Shares directly from the Fund. Rather, most retail investors will purchase Shares in the secondary market with the assistance of a broker, which will be subject to customary brokerage commissions or fees.

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - Continued

March 31, 2026 (Unaudited)

 

 

A fixed purchase (i.e., creation) transaction fee is imposed for the transfer and other transaction costs associated with the purchase of Creation Units, and investors will be required to pay a creation transaction fee regardless of the number of Creation Units created in the transaction. The Fund may adjust the creation transaction fee from time to time based upon actual experience. In addition, a variable fee may be imposed for cash purchases, non-standard orders, or partial cash purchases of Creation Units. The variable fee is primarily designed to cover non-standard charges, e.g., brokerage, taxes, foreign exchange, execution, market impact, and other costs and expenses, related to the execution of trades resulting from such transaction. The Fund may adjust the non-standard charge from time to time based upon actual experience. Investors who use the services of an Authorized Participant, broker or other such intermediary may be charged a fee for such services which may include an amount for the creation transaction fee and non-standard charges. Investors are responsible for the costs of transferring the securities constituting the deposit securities to the account of the Trust. The Adviser may retain all or a portion of the transaction fee to the extent the Adviser bears the expenses that otherwise would be borne by the Trust in connection with the issuance of a Creation Unit, which the transaction fee is designed to cover. The standard fixed purchase transaction fee of a Creation Unit of the Fund is $400 for in-kind purchases and $100 for cash purchases, regardless of the number of Creation Units created in the transaction.

 

A fixed redemption transaction fee may be imposed for the transfer and other transaction costs associated with the redemption of Creation Units, and Authorized Participants will be required to pay a redemption transaction fee regardless of the number of Creation Units created in the transaction. The redemption transaction fee is the same no matter how many Creation Units are being redeemed pursuant to any one redemption request. The Fund may adjust the redemption transaction fee from time to time based upon actual experience. In addition, a variable fee, payable to the Fund, may be imposed for cash redemptions, non-standard orders, or partial cash redemptions for the Fund. The variable fee is primarily designed to cover non-standard charges, e.g., brokerage, taxes, foreign exchange, execution, market impact, and other costs and expenses, related to the execution of trades resulting from such transaction. Investors who use the services of an Authorized Participant, broker or other such intermediary may be charged a fee for such services which may include an amount for the redemption transaction fees and non-standard charges. Investors are responsible for the costs of transferring the securities constituting the Fund securities to the account of the Trust. The non-standard charges are payable to the Fund as it incurs costs in connection with the redemption of Creation Units, the receipt of Fund securities and the cash redemption amount and other transactions costs. The standard fixed redemption transaction fee of a Creation Unit of the Fund is $400 for in-kind redemptions and $100 for cash redemptions.

 

(d) Foreign Currency Translation

The Fund’s records are maintained in U.S. dollars. The value of securities, currencies and other assets and liabilities denominated in currencies other than U.S. dollars are translated into U.S. dollars based upon foreign exchange rates prevailing at the end of the reporting period. The currencies are translated into U.S. dollars by using the exchange rates quoted as of 4:00 PM Eastern Standard Time. Purchases and sales of investment securities, income and expenses are translated on the respective dates of such transactions.

 

The Fund does not isolate that portion of its net realized and unrealized gains and losses on investments resulting from changes in foreign exchange rates from the impact arising from changes in market prices. Such fluctuations are included with net realized and unrealized gain or loss from investments and foreign currency.

 

Net realized foreign currency transaction gains and losses arise from sales of foreign currencies, currency gains or losses realized between the trade and settlement dates on securities transactions, and the differences between the amounts of dividends, interest, and foreign withholding taxes recorded on the Fund’s books and the U.S. dollar equivalent of the amounts actually received or paid. Net unrealized foreign currency translation gains and losses arise from changes in the value of assets and liabilities, other than investments in securities, resulting from changes in the exchange rates.

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FPA Global Equity ETF

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - Continued

March 31, 2026 (Unaudited)

 

 

(e) Federal Income Taxes

The Fund intends to comply with the requirements of Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code applicable to regulated investment companies and to distribute substantially all of its net investment income and any net realized gains to its 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 Fund.

 

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 Fund recognizes interest and penalties, if any, related to unrecognized tax benefits as income tax expense in the Statement of Operations.

 

The Income Tax Statement requires management of the Fund to analyze tax positions taken in the prior three open tax years, if any, and tax positions expected to be taken in the Fund’s 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 March 31, 2026, and during the prior open tax years, the Fund did not have a liability for any unrecognized tax benefits. The Fund has no examination in progress and is 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.

 

(f) Distributions to Shareholders

The Fund will make distributions of net investment income quarterly and net capital gains, if any, at least annually. 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.

 

(g) Illiquid Securities

Pursuant to Rule 22e-4 under the 1940 Act, the Fund has adopted a Liquidity Risk Management Program (“LRMP”) that requires, among other things, that the Fund limits its 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 Adviser, at any time, determines that the value of illiquid securities held by the Fund exceed 15% of its NAV, the Adviser will take such steps as it considers appropriate to reduce them as soon as reasonably practicable in accordance with the Fund’s written LRMP.

 

(h) Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs)

ETFs typically trade on securities exchanges and their shares may, at times, trade at a premium or discount to their net asset values. In addition, an ETF may not replicate exactly the performance of the benchmark index it seeks to track for a number of reasons, including transaction costs incurred by the ETF, the temporary unavailability of certain index securities in the secondary market or discrepancies between the ETF and the index with respect to the weighting of securities or the number of securities held. Investing in ETFs, which are investment companies, may involve duplication of Adviser fees and certain other expenses. As a result, Fund shareholders indirectly bear their proportionate share of these acquired expenses. Therefore, the cost of investing in the Fund will be higher than the cost of investing directly in ETFs and may be higher than other mutual funds that invest directly in securities.

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FPA Global Equity ETF

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - Continued

March 31, 2026 (Unaudited)

 

 

Each ETF in which the Fund invests is subject to specific risks, depending on the nature of the ETF. Each ETF is subject to the risks associated with direct ownership of the securities comprising the index on which the ETF is based. These risks could include liquidity risk, sector risk as well as risks associated with fixed-income securities.

 

Note 3 – Investment Adviser and Other Agreements

The Trust, on behalf of the Fund, entered into an Investment Adviser Agreement (the “Agreement”) with the Adviser. Under the terms of the Agreement, the Fund pays a monthly investment Adviser fee to the Adviser at the annual rate of 0.70% of the Fund’s average daily net assets.

 

The Adviser has contractually agreed to waive its fees and/or pay for operating expenses of the Fund to ensure that total annual fund operating expenses (excluding any front-end or contingent deferred loads, brokerage fees and commissions, acquired fund fees and expenses, borrowing costs (such as interest and dividend expense on securities sold short), taxes, and extraordinary expenses, such as litigation expenses (which may include indemnification of Fund officers and Trustees, contractual indemnification of Fund service providers (other than the Adviser))), do not exceed 0.49% of the Fund’s average daily net assets. This agreement is in effect until January 31, 2027. For the six months ended March 31, 2026, the Adviser waived a portion of its advisory fees totaling $462,268.

 

The adviser may recoup any operating expenses in excess of these limits from the Fund within three years if such recoupment can be achieved within the lesser of the foregoing expense limits and the expense limits in place at the time of recoupment. This agreement may be terminated by the Board only on 60 days’ written notice to the Adviser. In addition, the adviser may seek reimbursement from the Fund of fees waived or payments made by the adviser to the Predecessor Fund prior to the Predecessor Fund’s reorganization for a period ending three years after the date of the waiver or payment if such recoupment can be achieved within the lesser of the foregoing expense limited and the expense limits in place at the time of the recoupment. The potential recoverable amount is noted as “Commitments and contingencies” as reported on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. As of March 31, 2026, the Adviser may seek recoupment for previously waived or reimbursed expenses, subject to the limitations noted above, no later than the dates as outlined below:

 

September 30, 2026   $ 222,147  
September 30, 2027     496,118  
September 30, 2028     613,085  
September 30, 2029     462,268  
       Total   $ 1,793,618  

 

Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. (“BBH”) serves as the Fund’s fund accountant, transfer agent, and custodian. UMB Fund Services, Inc. (“UMBFS”) serves as the Fund’s co-administrator; and Mutual Fund Administration, LLC (“MFAC”) serves as the Fund’s other co-administrator. The Fund’s allocated fees incurred for fund accounting, fund administration, transfer agency and custody services for the six months ended March 31, 2026, are reported as fund services fees on the Statement of Operations.

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FPA Global Equity ETF

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - Continued

March 31, 2026 (Unaudited)

 

 

Distribution Services, LLC, serves as the Fund’s distributor (the “Distributor”). The Distributor does not receive compensation from the Fund for its distribution services. The Adviser pays the Distributor a fee for its distribution-related services.

 

Certain trustees and officers of the Trust are employees of UMBFS, MFAC or Adviser. The Fund does not compensate trustees and officers affiliated with the Fund’s Adviser or co-administrators. For the six months ended March 31, 2026, the Fund’s allocated fees incurred to Trustees of the Trust who are not “interested persons” of the Trust, as that term is defined in the 1940 Act (collectively, the “Independent Trustees”) are reported on the Statement of Operations.

 

The Fund's 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 defer some or all of their fees. If a trustee elects to defer payment, the Plan provides for the creation of a deferred payment account. A Trustee’s deferred fees are deemed to be invested in designated mutual funds available under the Plan. The Fund's liability for these amounts is adjusted for market value changes in the invested fund 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 the Fund and is disclosed in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Contributions made under the plan and the change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation and income are included in the Trustees' fees and expenses in the Statement of Operations.

 

Dziura Compliance Consulting, LLC provides Chief Compliance Officer (“CCO”) services to the Trust. The Fund’s allocated fees incurred for CCO services for the six months ended March 31, 2026, are reported on the Statement of Operations.

 

Note 4 – Federal Income Taxes

At March 31, 2026, gross unrealized appreciation and depreciation on investments owned by the Fund, based on cost for federal income tax purposes were as follows:

 

Cost of investments   $ 368,494,092  
         
Gross unrealized appreciation   $ 44,636,252  
Gross unrealized depreciation     (26,639,024 )
Net unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments   $ 17,997,228  

 

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

 

Note 5 – Investment Transactions

For the six months ended March 31, 2026, purchases and sales of investments, excluding in-kind transactions and short-term investments, were $109,426,624 and $56,046,243, respectively. Purchases, sales, and realized gain/(loss) of in-kind transactions for the six months ended March 31, 2026 were $145,364,173, $48,262,858, and $17,240,402, respectively.

 

Note 6 – Indemnifications

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

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FPA Global Equity ETF

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - Continued

March 31, 2026 (Unaudited)

 

 

Note 7 – 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.

 

Under Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures, various inputs are used in determining the value of the 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 March 31, 2026, in valuing the Fund’s assets carried at fair value:

 

    Level 1     Level 2**     Level 3**     Total  
Investments                                
Common Stock*   $ 376,119,552     $ -     $ -     $ 376,119,552  
Exchange-Traded Funds*     10,371,768       -       -       10,371,768  
Total Investments   $ 386,491,320     $ -     $ -     $ 386,491,320  

 

* For a detailed break-out of common stocks by major industry classification, please refer to the Schedule of Investments.
** The Fund did not hold any Level 2 or 3 securities at period end.

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FPA Global Equity ETF

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - Continued

March 31, 2026 (Unaudited)

 

 

Note 8 – Investments by Other Registered Investment Companies

For purposes of the 1940 Act, the Fund is treated as a registered investment company. Section 12(d)(1) of the 1940 Act restricts investments by investment companies in the securities of other investment companies, including shares of the Fund. Rule 12d1-4 of the 1940 Act permits other investment companies to invest in the Fund beyond the limits in Section 12(d)(1), subject to certain terms and conditions, including that such investment companies enter into an agreement with the Fund.

 

Note 9 – Market Disruption and Geopolitical Risks

Certain local, regional, or global events such as war, acts of terrorism, the spread of infectious illness 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, tariffs, 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

In the reporting period, the Fund 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 of 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 Fund’s financial statements.

 

Note 11 – Events Subsequent to the Fiscal Period End

The Fund has 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 Fund’s related events and transactions that occurred through the date of issuance of the Fund’s financial statements.

 

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

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FPA Short Duration Government ETF

(FPAS)

 

SEMI-ANNUAL FINANCIALS AND OTHER INFORMATION

MARCH 31, 2026

 

 

FPA Short Duration Government ETF

A series of Investment Managers Series Trust III

 

Table of Contents

 

Item 7. Financial Statements and Financial Highlights  
Schedule of Investments 1
Statement of Assets and Liabilities 2
Statement of Operations 3
Statements of Changes in Net Assets 4
Financial Highlights 5
Notes to Financial Statements 6

 

This report and the financial statements contained herein are provided for the general information of the shareholders of the FPA Short Duration Government ETF (the “ETF”). This report is not authorized for distribution to prospective investors in the ETF unless preceded or accompanied by an effective shareholder report and prospectus.

 

www.fpa.com

 

 

FPA Short Duration Government ETF

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

As of March 31, 2026 (Unaudited)

 

 

Principal
Amount
        Value  
        BONDS & DEBENTURES — 98.0%        
        U.S. TREASURY NOTES & BONDS — 98.0%        
        U.S. Treasury Note        
$ 5,526,000     3.750%, 1/31/2031   $ 5,479,143  
  658,000     3.500%, 2/28/2031     645,220  
        TOTAL U.S. TREASURY NOTES & BONDS        
        (Cost $6,143,904)     6,124,363  
        TOTAL BONDS & DEBENTURES        
        (Cost $6,143,904)     6,124,363  
                 
        TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 98.0%        
        (Cost $6,143,904)     6,124,363  
        Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities — 2.0%     124,419  
        TOTAL NET ASSETS — 100.0%   $ 6,248,782  

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

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FPA Short Duration Government ETF

STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

As of March 31, 2026 (Unaudited)

 

 

Assets:        
Investments, at value (cost $6,143,904)   $ 6,124,363  
Cash     94,883  
Receivables:        
Dividends and interest     36,349  
Due from Advisor     13,944  
Prepaid expenses     9,633  
Total assets     6,279,172  
         
Liabilities:        
Payables:        
Fund services fees     10,834  
Auditing fees     5,796  
Legal fees     5,136  
Trustees' deferred compensation (Note 3)     4,128  
Trustees' fees and expenses     441  
Chief Compliance Officer fees     225  
Accrued other expenses     3,830  
Total liabilities     30,390  
Commitments and contingencies (Note 3)        
Net Assets   $ 6,248,782  
         
Components of Net Assets:        
Capital Stock (no par value with an unlimited number of shares authorized)   $ 6,295,500  
Total distributable earnings (accumulated deficit)     (46,718 )
Net Assets   $ 6,248,782  
         
Maximum Offering Price per Share:        
Number of shares issued and outstanding     250,000  
Net asset value per share   $ 25.00  

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

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FPA Short Duration Government ETF

STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS

For the Six Months Ended March 31, 2026 (Unaudited)

 

 

Investment income:        
Interest   $ 81,393  
Total investment income     81,393  
         
Expenses:        
Advisory fees     5,360  
Fund services fees     29,845  
Trustees' fees and expenses     11,195  
Offering costs     9,060  
Auditing fees     7,979  
Miscellaneous     7,395  
Insurance fees     5,859  
Legal fees     3,818  
Shareholder reporting fees     3,083  
Chief Compliance Officer fees     866  
Total expenses     84,460  
Advisory fees waived     (5,360 )
Other expenses absorbed     (77,160 )
Net expenses     1,940  
Net investment income (loss)     79,453  
         
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss):        
Net realized gain (loss) on:        
Investments     (29,483 )
Total realized gain (loss)     (29,483 )
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:        
Investments     (22,622 )
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)     (22,622 )
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)     (52,105 )
         
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations   $ 27,348  

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

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FPA Short Duration Government ETF

STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

 

 

   

For the

Six Months Ended

March 31, 2026

(Unaudited)

   

For the

Period Ended

September 30, 20251

 
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from:                
Operations:                
Net investment income (loss)   $ 79,453     $ 74,218  
Total realized gain (loss) on investments     (29,483 )     33,730  
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments     (22,622 )     3,081  
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations     27,348       111,029  
                 
Distributions to Shareholders:                
Distributions     (110,755 )     (74,340 )
Total distributions to shareholders     (110,755 )     (74,340 )
                 
Capital Transactions:                
Net proceeds from shares sold     2,521,000       3,774,500  
Net increase (decrease) in net assets from capital transactions     2,521,000       3,774,500  
                 
Total increase (decrease) in net assets     2,437,593       3,811,189  
                 
Net Assets:                
Beginning of period     3,811,189       -  
End of period   $ 6,248,782     $ 3,811,189  
Capital Share Transactions:                
Shares sold     100,000       150,000  
Net increase (decrease) in capital share transactions     100,000       150,000  

 

1 The FPA Short Duration Government ETF commenced operations on October 31, 2024.

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

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FPA Short Duration Government ETF

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

 

Per share operating performance.

For a capital share outstanding throughout each period.

 

    For the
Six Months
Ended
March 31, 2026
(Unaudited)
   

For the

Period Ended

September 30, 20251

 
Net asset value, beginning of period   $ 25.41     $ 25.00  
Income from Investment Operations:                
Net investment income2     0.46       0.89  
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)     (0.18 )     0.44  
Total from investment operations     0.28       1.33  
                 
Less Distributions:                
From net investment income     (0.69 )     (0.92 )
Total distributions     (0.69 )     (0.92 )
Net asset value, end of period   $ 25.00     $ 25.41  
                 
Net asset value total return3     1.10 %4     5.42 %4
                 
Ratios and Supplemental Data:                
Net assets, end of period (in thousands)   $ 6,249     $ 3,811  
                 
Ratio of expenses to average net assets:                
Before fees waived and expenses absorbed     3.93 %5     8.90 %5,6
After fees waived and expenses absorbed     0.09 %5     0.10 %5,6
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets:                
Before fees waived and expenses absorbed7     (0.14 )%5     (4.94 )%5
After fees waived and expenses absorbed7     3.70 %5     3.86 %5
                 
Portfolio turnover rate8     113 %4     228 %4

 

1 The FPA Short Duration Government ETF commenced operations on October 31, 2024.
2 Based on average shares outstanding for the period.
3 Total returns are historical in nature and assume changes in share price, reinvestment of dividends and capital gains distributions, if any.
4 Not annualized.
5 Annualized.
6 If interest expense had been excluded, the expense ratios would have been lowered by 0.01% for the period ended September 30, 2025.
7 The recognition of net investment income is affected by the timing and declaration of dividends by the underlying investment companies in which the Fund invests.
8 Excludes the impact of in-kind transactions related to the processing of capital share transactions in Creation Units.

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

5

 

FPA Short Duration Government ETF

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

March 31, 2026 (Unaudited)

 

 

Note 1 – Organization

FPA Short Duration Government ETF (the “Fund”) is a diversified series of Investment Managers Series Trust III (the “Trust”), which is registered as an open-end management company under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”). The Fund’s primary investment objective is to provide long-term total return, which includes income and capital appreciation, while considering capital preservation. First Pacific Advisors, LP (the “Adviser”) has served as the Fund’s investment adviser since October 31, 2024.

 

The 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”.

 

The Fund is deemed to be an individual reporting segment and is not part of a consolidated reporting entity. The objective and strategy of the Fund is used by the Adviser to make investment decisions, and the results of the operations, as shown on the Statements of Operations and the financial highlights for the Fund is the information utilized for the day-to-day management of the Fund. The Fund is party to the expense agreements 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 Fund’s Adviser 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 Fund 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.

 

(a) Valuation of Investments

The Fund values 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 Fund might reasonably expect to receive for the security upon its current sale). The Board of Trustees has designated the Adviser as the Fund’s valuation designee (the “Valuation Designee”) to make all fair value determinations with respect to the Fund’s portfolio investments, subject to the Board’s oversight. As the Valuation Designee, the Adviser has adopted and implemented policies and procedures to be followed when the Fund 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 Statement of Operations. Withholding tax reclaims are filed in certain countries to recover a portion of the amounts previously withheld. The Fund records 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. Discounts on debt securities are accreted or amortized to interest income over the lives of the respective securities using the effective interest method. Premiums for callable debt securities are amortized to the earliest call date if the call price was less than the purchase price. If the call price was not at par and the security was not called, the security is amortized to the next call price and date. 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.

6

 

FPA Short Duration Government ETF

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - Continued

March 31, 2026 (Unaudited)

 

 

(c) Capital Share Transactions

Fund Shares are listed and traded on the Exchange on each day that the Exchange is open for business (“Business Day”). Individual Fund Shares may only be purchased and sold on the Exchange through a broker-dealer. Because the Fund’s Shares trade at market prices rather than at their Net Asset Value (“NAV”), Shares may trade at a price equal to the NAV, greater than NAV (premium) or less than NAV (discount).

 

The Fund issues and redeems Shares on a continuous basis at NAV only in large blocks of Shares called “Creation Units.” Except when aggregated in Creation Units, Shares are not redeemable securities of the Fund. Fund Shares may only be purchased from or redeemed to the Fund by certain financial institutions (“Authorized Participants”). An Authorized Participant is either (i) a broker-dealer or other participant in the clearing process through the Continuous Net Settlement System of the National Securities Clearing Corporation or (ii) a Depository Trust Company (“DTC”) participant and, in each case, must have executed a Participant Agreement with the Distributor. Creation Units are available for purchase and redemption on each Business Day and are offered and redeemed on an in-kind basis, together with the specified cash amount, or for an all cash amount.

 

To the extent contemplated by a participant agreement, in the event an Authorized Participant has submitted a redemption request in proper form but is unable to transfer all or part of the shares comprising a Creation Unit to be redeemed by the Distributor, on behalf of the Fund, by the time as set forth in a participant agreement, the Distributor may nonetheless accept the redemption request in reliance on the undertaking by the Authorized Participant to deliver the missing shares as soon as possible, which undertaking shall be secured by the Authorized Participant’s delivery and maintenance of collateral equal to a percentage of the market value as set forth in the Participant Agreement. A participant agreement may permit the Fund to use such collateral to purchase the missing shares, and could subject an Authorized Participant to liability for any shortfall between the cost of the Fund acquiring such shares and the value of the collateral.

 

Most retail investors will not qualify as Authorized Participants or have the resources to buy and sell whole Creation Units. Therefore, they will be unable to purchase or redeem the Shares directly from the Fund. Rather, most retail investors will purchase Shares in the secondary market with the assistance of a broker, which will be subject to customary brokerage commissions or fees.

 

A fixed purchase (i.e., creation) transaction fee is imposed for the transfer and other transaction costs associated with the purchase of Creation Units, and investors will be required to pay a creation transaction fee regardless of the number of Creation Units created in the transaction. The Fund may adjust the creation transaction fee from time to time based upon actual experience. In addition, a variable fee may be imposed for cash purchases, non-standard orders, or partial cash purchases of Creation Units. The variable fee is primarily designed to cover non-standard charges, e.g., brokerage, taxes, foreign exchange, execution, market impact, and other costs and expenses, related to the execution of trades resulting from such transaction. The Fund may adjust the non-standard charge from time to time based upon actual experience. Investors who use the services of an Authorized Participant, broker or other such intermediary may be charged a fee for such services which may include an amount for the creation transaction fee and non-standard charges. Investors are responsible for the costs of transferring the securities constituting the deposit securities to the account of the Trust. The Adviser may retain all or a portion of the transaction fee to the extent the Adviser bears the expenses that otherwise would be borne by the Trust in connection with the issuance of a Creation Unit, which the transaction fee is designed to cover. The standard fixed purchase transaction fee of a Creation Unit of the Fund is $400 for in-kind purchases and $100 for cash purchases, regardless of the number of Creation Units created in the transaction.

7

 

FPA Short Duration Government ETF

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - Continued

March 31, 2026 (Unaudited)

 

 

A fixed redemption transaction fee may be imposed for the transfer and other transaction costs associated with the redemption of Creation Units, and Authorized Participants will be required to pay a redemption transaction fee regardless of the number of Creation Units created in the transaction. The redemption transaction fee is the same no matter how many Creation Units are being redeemed pursuant to any one redemption request. The Fund may adjust the redemption transaction fee from time to time based upon actual experience. In addition, a variable fee, payable to the Fund, may be imposed for cash redemptions, non-standard orders, or partial cash redemptions for the Fund. The variable fee is primarily designed to cover non-standard charges, e.g., brokerage, taxes, foreign exchange, execution, market impact, and other costs and expenses, related to the execution of trades resulting from such transaction. Investors who use the services of an Authorized Participant, broker or other such intermediary may be charged a fee for such services which may include an amount for the redemption transaction fees and non-standard charges. Investors are responsible for the costs of transferring the securities constituting the Fund securities to the account of the Trust. The non-standard charges are payable to the Fund as it incurs costs in connection with the redemption of Creation Units, the receipt of Fund securities and the cash redemption amount and other transactions costs. The standard fixed redemption transaction fee of a Creation Unit of the Fund is $400 for in-kind redemptions and $100 for cash redemptions.

 

(d) Foreign Currency Translation

The Fund’s records are maintained in U.S. dollars. The value of securities, currencies and other assets and liabilities denominated in currencies other than U.S. dollars are translated into U.S. dollars based upon foreign exchange rates prevailing at the end of the reporting period. The currencies are translated into U.S. dollars by using the exchange rates quoted as of 4:00 PM Eastern Standard Time. Purchases and sales of investment securities, income and expenses are translated on the respective dates of such transactions.

The Fund does not isolate that portion of its net realized and unrealized gains and losses on investments resulting from changes in foreign exchange rates from the impact arising from changes in market prices. Such fluctuations are included with net realized and unrealized gain or loss from investments and foreign currency.

 

Net realized foreign currency transaction gains and losses arise from sales of foreign currencies, currency gains or losses realized between the trade and settlement dates on securities transactions, and the differences between the amounts of dividends, interest, and foreign withholding taxes recorded on the Fund’s books and the U.S. dollar equivalent of the amounts actually received or paid. Net unrealized foreign currency translation gains and losses arise from changes in the value of assets and liabilities, other than investments in securities, resulting from changes in the exchange rates.

 

(e) Federal Income Taxes

The Fund intends to comply with the requirements of Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code applicable to regulated investment companies and to distribute substantially all of its net investment income and any net realized gains to its 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 Fund.

8

 

FPA Short Duration Government ETF

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - Continued

March 31, 2026 (Unaudited)

 

 

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 Fund recognizes interest and penalties, if any, related to unrecognized tax benefits as income tax expense in the Statement of Operations.

 

The Income Tax Statement requires management of the Fund to analyze tax positions taken in the prior three open tax years, if any, and tax positions expected to be taken in the Fund’s 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 March 31, 2026, the Fund did not have a liability for any unrecognized tax benefits. The Fund has no examination in progress and is 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.

 

(f) Distributions to Shareholders

The Fund will make distributions of net investment income monthly and net capital gains, if any, at least annually. 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.

 

(g) Illiquid Securities

Pursuant to Rule 22e-4 under the 1940 Act, the Fund has adopted a Liquidity Risk Management Program (“LRMP”) that requires, among other things, that the Fund limits its 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 the Fund exceed 15% of its NAV, 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.

 

(h) Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs)

ETFs typically trade on securities exchanges and their shares may, at times, trade at a premium or discount to their net asset values. In addition, an ETF may not replicate exactly the performance of the benchmark index it seeks to track for a number of reasons, including transaction costs incurred by the ETF, the temporary unavailability of certain index securities in the secondary market or discrepancies between the ETF and the index with respect to the weighting of securities or the number of securities held. Investing in ETFs, which are investment companies, may involve duplication of advisory fees and certain other expenses. As a result, Fund shareholders indirectly bear their proportionate share of these acquired expenses. Therefore, the cost of investing in the Fund will be higher than the cost of investing directly in ETFs and may be higher than other mutual funds that invest directly in securities.

 

Each ETF in which the Fund invests is subject to specific risks, depending on the nature of the ETF. Each ETF is subject to the risks associated with direct ownership of the securities comprising the index on which the ETF is based. These risks could include liquidity risk, sector risk as well as risks associated with fixed-income securities.

9

 

FPA Short Duration Government ETF

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - Continued

March 31, 2026 (Unaudited)

 

 

Note 3 – Investment Advisory and Other Agreements

The Trust, on behalf of the Fund, entered into an Investment Advisory Agreement (the “Agreement”) with the Adviser. Under the terms of the Agreement, the Fund pays a monthly investment advisory fee to the Adviser at the annual rate of 0.25% of the Fund’s average daily net assets.

 

The Adviser has contractually agreed to waive its fees and/or pay for operating expenses of the Fund to ensure that total annual fund operating expenses (excluding any leverage expense, brokerage fees and commissions, acquired fund fees and expenses, borrowing costs (such as interest and dividend expense on securities sold short), taxes, and extraordinary expenses, such as litigation expenses), do not exceed 0.09% of the Fund’s average daily net assets. This agreement is in effect until October 31, 2027, and it may be terminated before that date only by the Trust’s Board of Trustees. For the six months ended March 31, 2026, the Adviser waived advisory fees and reimbursed expenses totaling $82,520.

 

These expense reimbursements are subject to possible recoupment by the Adviser from the Fund (within three years) if such recoupment can be achieved within the lesser of the foregoing expense limits and the expense limits in place at time of recoupment. This agreement may be terminated by the Board only on 60 days’ written notice to the Adviser. The potential recoverable amount is noted as “Commitments and contingencies” as reported on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. As of March 31, 2026, the Adviser may seek recoupment for previously waived or reimbursed expenses, subject to the limitations noted above, no later than the dates as outlined below:

 

September 30, 2028   $ 169,417  
September 30, 2029     82,520  
Total   $ 251,937  

 

Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. (“BBH”) serves as the Fund’s fund accountant, transfer agent, and custodian. UMB Fund Services, Inc. (“UMBFS”) serves as the Fund’s co-administrator; and Mutual Fund Administration, LLC (“MFAC”) serves as the Fund’s other co-administrator. The Fund’s allocated fees incurred for fund accounting, fund administration, transfer agency and custody services for the six months ended March 31, 2026 are reported as “Fund services fees” on the Statement of Operations.

 

Distribution Services, LLC, serves as the Fund’s distributor (the “Distributor”). The Distributor does not receive compensation from the Fund for its distribution services; The Adviser pays the Distributor a fee for its distribution-related services.

 

Certain trustees and officers of the Trust are employees of UMBFS, MFAC or the Adviser. The Fund does not compensate trustees and officers affiliated with the Fund’s Adviser or co-administrators. For the six months ended March 31, 2026, the Fund’s allocated fees incurred to Trustees of the Trust who are not “interested persons” of the Trust, as that term is defined in the 1940 Act (collectively, the “Independent Trustees”) are reported on the Statement of Operations.

 

The Fund's 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 defer some or all of their fees. If a trustee elects to defer payment, the Plan provides for the creation of a deferred payment account. A Trustee’s deferred fees are deemed to be invested in designated mutual funds available under the Plan. The Fund's liability for these amounts is adjusted for market value changes in the invested fund 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 the Fund and is disclosed in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Contributions made under the plan and the change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation and income are included in the Trustees' fees and expenses in the Statement of Operations.

10

 

FPA Short Duration Government ETF

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - Continued

March 31, 2026 (Unaudited)

 

 

Dziura Compliance Consulting, LLC provides Chief Compliance Officer (“CCO”) services to the Trust. The Fund’s allocated fees incurred for CCO services for the six months ended March 31, 2026 are reported on the Statement of Operations.

 

Note 4 – Federal Income Taxes

At March 31, 2026, gross unrealized appreciation and depreciation on investments owned by the Fund, based on cost for federal income tax purposes were as follows:

 

Cost of investments   $ 6,143,904  
         
Gross unrealized appreciation   $ 0  
Gross unrealized depreciation     (19,541 )
Net unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments   $ (19,541 )

 

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

 

Note 5 – Investment Transactions

For the six months ended March 31, 2026, purchases and sales of investments, short-term investments, were $7,359,404 and $4,954,390, respectively.

 

Note 6 – Indemnifications

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

 

Note 7 – 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.

 

Under Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures, various inputs are used in determining the value of the 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.

11

 

FPA Short Duration Government ETF

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - Continued

March 31, 2026 (Unaudited)

 

 

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 March 31, 2026, in valuing the Fund’s assets carried at fair value:

 

    Level 1**     Level 2     Level 3**     Total  
Investments                                
Bonds & Debentures*   $ -     $ 6,124,363     $ -     $ 6,124,363  
Total Investments   $ -     $ 6,124,363     $ -     $ 6,124,363  

 

* For a detailed break-out of bonds & debentures by major industry classification, please refer to the Schedules of Investments.
** The Fund did not hold any Level 1 or 3 securities at period end.

 

Note 8 – Market Disruption and Geopolitical Risks

Certain local, regional, or global events such as war, acts of terrorism, the spread of infectious illness 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, tariffs, 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 9 – New Accounting Pronouncements

In the reporting period, the Fund 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 of 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 Fund’s financial statements.

12

 

FPA Short Duration Government ETF

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - Continued

March 31, 2026 (Unaudited)

 

 

Note 10 – Events Subsequent to the Fiscal Period End

The Fund has 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 Fund’s related events and transactions that occurred through the date of issuance of the Fund’s financial statements.

 

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

13

 

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.

 

Not Applicable.

 

 

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 III  
     
By (Signature and Title)   /s/ Maureen Quill  
  Maureen Quill, President and Principal Executive Officer  
     
Date 6/8/2026  

 

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/ Maureen Quill  
  Maureen Quill, President and Principal Executive Officer  
     
Date 6/8/2026  
     
By (Signature and Title) /s/ Rita Dam  
  Rita Dam, Treasurer and Principal Financial Officer  
     
Date 6/8/2026