UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORMN-CSR
CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED
MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES
Investment Company Act file number811-01540
AIM Funds Group (Invesco Funds Group)
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
11 Greenway Plaza, Suite 1000 Houston, Texas 77046
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)
Sheri Morris 11 Greenway Plaza, Suite 1000 Houston, Texas 77046
(Name and address of agent for service)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (713)626-1919
Date of fiscal year end: 12/31
Date of reporting period: 12/31/19
Item 1. Report to Stockholders.
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| | Annual Report to Shareholders | | December 31, 2019 |
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Letters to Shareholders
Dear Shareholders:
This annual report includes information about your Fund, including performance data and a complete list of its investments as of the close of the reporting period. Inside is a discussion of how your Fund was managed and the factors that affected its performance during the reporting period.
Despite a tumultuous end to 2018 and gloomy market outlook at the start of the year, 2019 proved a banner year for global investors. Rather than raise interest rates central banks signaled they would provide more stimulus. Global equities greeted this news with enthusiasm with several equity market indices reaching record highs multiple times throughout the year.
As 2019 unfolded, global equity markets rebounded strongly buoyed by a more accommodative stance from central banks and optimism about a potential US-China trade deal. In May, US-China trade concerns and slowing global growth led to a global equity selloff and rally in US Treasuries. Despite the May sell-off, domestic equity markets rallied in June in anticipation of a US Federal Reserve (the Fed) interest rate cut and closed the second quarter with modest gains. Continued US-China trade worries and signs of slowing global economic growth led to increased market volatility in August. The US Treasury yield curve inverted several times as fears of a US recession increased. As a result, global equity markets were largely flat for the third quarter. In the final months of 2019, geopolitical and macroeconomic issues largely abated. This combined with better-than-expected third quarter corporate earnings and initial agreement of the phase one US-China trade deal provided a favorable backdrop for equities and impressive fourth quarter global equity returns.
Throughout 2019, central banks continued to be accommodative, providing sources of liquidity. The Fed pivoted from raising rates in 2018 to reducing them in 2019. In July, the Fed lowered interest rates for the first time in 11 years. It again lowered rates in September and once again in October. In addition, the European Central Bank left its policy rate unchanged and continued its bond purchasing program. As 2020 unfolds, we’ll see how the interplay of interest rates, economic data, geopolitics and a host of other factors affect US and overseas equity and fixed income markets.
Investor uncertainty and market volatility, such as we witnessed during the reporting period, are unfortunate facts of life when it comes to investing. That’s why Invesco encourages investors to work with a professional financial adviser who can stress the importance of starting to save and invest early and the importance of adhering to a disciplined investment plan. A financial adviser who knows your unique financial situation, investment goals and risk tolerance can be an invaluable partner as you seek to achieve your financial goals. Financial advisers can also offer a long-term perspective when markets are volatile and time-tested advice and guidance when your financial situation or investment goals change.
Visit our website for more information on your investments
Our website, invesco.com/us, offers a wide range of market insights and investment perspectives. On the website, you’ll find detailed information about our funds, including performance, holdings and portfolio manager commentaries. You can access information about your account by completing a simple, secure online registration. To do so, select “Log In” on the right side of the homepage, and then select “Register for Individual Account Access.”
In addition to the resources accessible on our website and through our mobile app, you can obtain timely updates to help you stay informed about the markets and the economy by connecting with Invesco on Twitter, LinkedIn or Facebook. You can access our blog at blog.invesco.us.com. Our goal is to provide you the information you want, when and where you want it.
Finally, I’m pleased to share with you Invesco’s commitment to both the Principles for Responsible Investment and to considering environmental, social and governance issues in our robust investment process. I invite you to learn more at invesco.com/esg.
Have questions?
For questions about your account, contact an Invesco client services representative at 800 959 4246.
All of us at Invesco look forward to serving your investment management needs. Thank you for investing with us.
Sincerely,
Andrew Schlossberg
Head of the Americas,
Senior Managing Director, Invesco Ltd.
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Dear Shareholders:
Among the many important lessons I’ve learned in more than 40 years in a variety of business endeavors is the value of a trusted advocate.
As independent chair of the Invesco Funds Board, I can assure you that the members of the Board are strong advocates for the interests of investors in Invesco’s mutual funds. We work hard to represent your interests through oversight of the quality of the investment management services your funds receive and other matters important to your investment, including but not
limited to:
∎ Ensuring that Invesco offers a diverse lineup of mutual funds that your financial adviser can
use to strive to meet your financial needs as your investment goals change over time.
∎ | Monitoring how the portfolio management teams of the Invesco funds are performing in light of changing economic and market conditions. |
∎ | Assessing each portfolio management team’s investment performance within the context of the investment strategy described in the fund’s prospectus. |
∎ | Monitoring for potential conflicts of interests that may impact the nature of the services that your funds receive. |
We believe one of the most important services we provide our fund shareholders is the annual review of the funds’ advisory and sub-advisory contracts with Invesco Advisers and its affiliates. This review is required by the Investment Company Act of 1940 and focuses on the nature and quality of the services Invesco provides as the adviser to the Invesco funds and the reasonableness of the fees that it charges for those services. Each year, we spend months carefully reviewing information received from Invesco and a variety of independent sources, such as performance and fee data prepared by Lipper, Inc. (a subsidiary of Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc.), an independent, third-party firm widely recognized as a leader in its field. We also meet with our independent legal counsel and other independent advisers to review and help us assess the information that we have received. Our goal is to assure that you receive quality investment management services for a reasonable fee.
I trust the measures outlined above provide assurance that you have a worthy advocate when it comes to choosing the Invesco Funds.
On behalf of the Board, we look forward to continuing to represent your interests and serving your needs.
Sincerely,
Bruce L. Crockett
Independent Chair
Invesco Funds Board of Trustees
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Management’s Discussion of Fund Performance
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Performance summary |
For the year ended December 31, 2019, Class A shares of Invesco European Small Company Fund (the Fund), at net asset value (NAV), underperformed the MSCI Europe Small Cap Index, the Fund’s style-specific benchmark. Your Fund’s long-term performance appears later in this report. Fund vs. Indexes |
Total returns, 12/31/18 to 12/31/19, at net asset value (NAV). Performance shown does not include applicable contingent deferred sales charges (CDSC) or front-end sales charges, which would have reduced performance. |
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Class A Shares | | | 15.23 | % |
Class C Shares | | | 14.44 | |
Class Y Shares | | | 15.56 | |
Class R6 Shares | | | 15.59 | |
MSCI Europe Indexq(Broad Market Index) | | | 23.77 | |
MSCI Europe Small Cap Indexq (Style-Specific Index) | | | 29.06 | |
Lipper European Funds Index∎(Peer Group Index) | | | 23.42 | |
Source(s):qRIMES Technologies Corp.;∎Lipper Inc. | | | | |
Market conditions and your Fund
After a relatively calm start at the beginning of 2019, global equity markets faced greater volatility in the second and third quarters, hampered by ongoing US and China trade issues, potential for new tariffs and weakening global economic growth. Disagreement within the UK about its withdrawal from the European Union increased uncertainty for the UK and eurozone economies.
Much of the year showed slowing manufacturing activity and declining business investment, which was evidence that trade tensions were stifling economic growth across both developed and emerging markets. Global recession concerns caused a sharp equity sell-off in August 2019, as investors crowded into asset classes perceived as safe havens, including US Treasuries and gold.
During the year, third quarter macroeconomic and geopolitical issues mostly abated during the fourth quarter, providing a favorable backdrop for global equity returns. In response to third quarter
economic weakness, central banks maintained accommodative policies, with the US Federal Reserve cutting interest rates in October 2019 and the European Central Bank restarting net purchases in its asset purchase program in November. Better economic data and signs of progress in US and China trade talks also supported global equities. The UK’s general election in December delivered a decisive victory to the conservative party, reaffirming the original Brexit vote and the UK’s eventual exit from the European Union. In this environment, global equity markets had robust gains for the year, with developed markets outperforming emerging markets.
During the year, stock selection in the financials and energy sectors was among the largest contributors to the Fund’s performance relative to its style-specific benchmark. Particular strength was seen in the portfolio’s Romanian-based investment company holdingFondul Proprietateawithin the financials sector. The mutual fund company benefited from improving political and economic
sentiment in Romania. Conversely, the Fund’s holdings in the consumer discretionary, industrials, and consumer staples sectors underperformed those of the style-specific benchmark and detracted from the Fund’s relative performance for the year.
On a geographic basis, the Fund’s exposure to Romania and Israel, countries not represented in the style-specific benchmark, contributed to relative performance, as both regions posted positive absolute results. In contrast, stock selection in the UK and France detracted from relative return during the year. Overweight exposure to France also hampered relative results.
The Fund’s cash position in a rising market environment was a detractor from performance versus the style-specific benchmark. It is important to note that similar to the Fund’s sector and regional allocations, cash is a residual of our bottom-up investment process and not the result of any top-down tactical asset allocation or risk-management allocation decision.
From an individual securities perspective, Israel-basedHilanwas among the most significant absolute contributors to Fund performance during the year. The payroll processing company continued a strong run of consistent double-digit profit growth in the first half of the year. Given limited expansion potential in its market-leading human resources and payroll processing activities, the company has successfully diversified into information technology services while maintaining an attractive return-on-equity.
UK-basedStaffline Group, a third-party human resources and recruitment provider, was among the most significant detractors from the Fund’s relative performance for the year. Additionally, Ireland-basedOrigin Enterpriseswas a
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Portfolio Composition | |
By sector | | % of total net assets | |
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Industrials | | | 32.99 | % |
Financials | | | 20.25 | |
Consumer Discretionary | | | 15.29 | |
Information Technology | | | 12.25 | |
Energy | | | 4.84 | |
Consumer Staples | | | 3.79 | |
Health Care | | | 3.16 | |
Real Estate | | | 2.52 | |
Other Sectors, Each Less than 2% of Net Assets | | | 0.93 | |
Money Market Funds Plus Other Assets Less Liabilities | | | 3.98 | |
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Top 10 Equity Holdings* | |
% of total net assets | |
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1. Fondul Proprietatea S.A. | | | 5.13 | % |
2. Societatea Nationala de Gaze Naturale ROMGAZ S.A. | | | 3.77 | |
3. Kardex AG | | | 3.77 | |
4. Hilan Ltd. | | | 3.72 | |
5. Kaufman & Broad S.A. | | | 3.33 | |
6. Linedata Services | | | 3.24 | |
7. Diploma PLC | | | 3.24 | |
8. Bonheur ASA | | | 3.18 | |
9. Gerard Perrier Industrie S.A. | | | 3.17 | |
10. MorphoSys AG | | | 3.16 | |
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Total Net Assets | | $ | 379.4 million | |
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Total Number of Holdings* | | | 49 | |
The Fund’s holdings are subject to change, and there is no assurance that the Fund will continue to hold any particular security.
*Excluding money market fund holdings, if any.
Data presented here are as of December 31, 2019.
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significant absolute detractor in 2019. The company’s recent trading update was downbeat. Wet weather in the UK led to a lower level of crop planting activity during the year, while the opposite (dry conditions) in Brazil led to a delayed start to soya planting. The stock was also held back by uncertainty with regards to how Brexit will impact farm economics in the UK.
Over the year, we continued to look for opportunities to improve the growth potential and quality of the Fund’s portfolio by adding companies based on our earnings, quality and valuation (EQV) outlook for each company. We initiated one new position in Singapore-basedXP Powerduring the year and added to our position in Georgia-basedTBC Bank. We also sold several Fund holdings with EQV characteristics that were no longer as compelling as when we first initiated positions in them, includingIsrael Discount Bank, Italy-basedDanieli &C Officine Meccaniche, and France-basedTessi.
As always, regardless of the macroeconomic environment, we remain focused on a bottom-up investment approach of identifying attractive companies that fit our EQV-focused investment process. We continue to look for high-quality growth companies that exhibit the following characteristics: strong organic revenue growth, high returns on capital, pricing power, strong balance sheets, cash generation, effective capital allocation and reasonable valuations. In addition, we continue to favor companies that are resilient in weak economic environments. Our balanced EQV-focused approach aligns with the Fund’s investment objective of long-term growth of capital.
We thank you for your continued investment in Invesco European Small Company Fund.
Portfolio managers:
Borge Endresen
Jason Holzer - Lead
The views and opinions expressed in management’s discussion of Fund performance are those of Invesco Advisers, Inc. These views and opinions are subject to change at any time based on factors such as market and economic conditions. These views and opinions may not be relied upon as investment advice or recommendations, or as an offer for a particular security. The information is not a complete analysis of every aspect of any market, country, industry, security or the Fund. Statements of fact are from sources considered reliable, but Invesco Advisers, Inc. makes no representation or warranty as to their completeness or accuracy. Although historical performance is no guarantee of future results,
these insights may help you understand our investment management philosophy.
See important Fund and, if applicable, index disclosures later in this report.
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Your Fund’s Long-Term Performance
Results of a $10,000 Investment – Oldest Share Class(es)
Fund and index data from 12/31/09
1 | Source: RIMES Technologies Corp. |
Past performance cannot guarantee future results.
The data shown in the chart include reinvested distributions, applicable sales charges and Fund expenses including management
fees. Index results include reinvested dividends, but they do not reflect sales charges. Performance of the peer group, if applicable, reflects fund expenses and management fees;
performance of a market index does not. Performance shown in the chart does not reflect deduction of taxes a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or sale of Fund shares.
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Average Annual Total Returns | |
As of 12/31/19, including maximum applicable salescharges | |
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Class A Shares | | | | |
Inception (08/31/00) | | | 10.04 | % |
10 Years | | | 8.63 | |
5 Years | | | 6.60 | |
1 Year | | | 8.89 | |
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Class C Shares | | | | |
Inception (08/31/00) | | | 9.96 | % |
10 Years | | | 8.44 | |
5 Years | | | 7.00 | |
1 Year | | | 13.44 | |
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Class Y Shares | | | | |
Inception (10/3/08) | | | 9.81 | % |
10 Years | | | 9.53 | |
5 Years | | | 8.07 | |
1 Year | | | 15.56 | |
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Class R6 Shares | | | | |
10 Years | | | 9.35 | % |
5 Years | | | 8.00 | |
1 Year | | | 15.59 | |
Class R6 shares incepted on April 4, 2017. Performance shown prior to that date is that of Class A shares and includes the 12b-1 fees applicable to Class A shares.
The performance data quoted represent past performance and cannot guarantee future results; current performance may be lower or higher. Please visit invesco.com/ performance for the most recent month-end performance. Performance figures reflect reinvested distributions, changes in net asset value and the effect of the maximum sales charge unless otherwise stated. Performance figures do not reflect deduction of taxes a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or sale of Fund shares. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that you may have a gain or loss when you sell shares.
The net annual Fund operating expense ratio set forth in the most recent Fund prospectus as of the date of this report for Class A, Class C, Class Y and Class R6 shares was 1.39%, 2.14%, 1.14% and 1.08%, respectively.1 The total annual Fund operating expense ratio set forth in the most recent Fund prospectus as of the date of this report for Class A, Class C, Class Y and Class R6 shares was 1.42% 2.17%, 1.17% and 1.11%, respectively. The expense ratios presented above may vary from the expense ratios presented in other sections of this report that are based on expenses incurred during the period covered by this report.
Class A share performance reflects the maximum 5.50% sales charge, and Class C share performance reflects the applicable contingent deferred sales charge (CDSC) for the period involved. The CDSC on
Class C shares is 1% for the first year after purchase. Class Y and Class R6 shares do not have a front-end sales charge or a CDSC; therefore, performance is at net asset value.
The performance of the Fund’s share classes will differ primarily due to different sales charge structures and class expenses.
Fund performance reflects any applicable fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements. Had the adviser not waived fees and/or reimbursed expenses currently or in the past, returns would have been lower. See current prospectus for more information.
1 | Total annual Fund operating expenses after any contractual fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements by the adviser in effect through at least June 30, 2021. See current prospectus for more information. |
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Invesco European Small Company Fund’s investment objective is long-term growth of capital.
∎ | Unless otherwise stated, information presented in this report is as of December 31, 2019, and is based on total net assets. |
∎ | Unless otherwise noted, all data provided by Invesco. |
∎ | To access your Fund’s reports/prospectus, visit invesco.com/fundreports. |
About share classes
∎ | Class Y sharesare available only to certain investors. Please see the prospectus for more information. |
∎ | Class R6 sharesare available for use by retirement plans that meet certain standards and for institutional investors. Class R6 shares are also available through intermediaries that have established an agreement with Invesco Distributors, Inc. to make such shares available for use in retail omnibus accounts. Please see the prospectus for more information. |
About indexes used in this report
∎ | TheMSCI Europe Index is an unmanaged index considered representative of stocks of developed European countries. The index is computed using the net return, which withholds applicable taxes for non-resident investors. |
∎ | TheMSCI Europe Small Cap Indexis an unmanaged index considered representative of small-cap European stocks. The index is computed using the net return, which withholds applicable taxes for non-resident investors. |
∎ | TheLipper European Funds Indexis an unmanaged index considered representative of European funds tracked by Lipper. |
∎ | The Fund is not managed to track the performance of any particular index, including the index(es) described here, and consequently, the performance of the Fund may deviate significantly from the performance of the index(es). |
∎ | A direct investment cannot be made in an index. Unless otherwise indicated, index results include reinvested dividends, and they do not reflect sales charges. Performance of the peer group, if applicable, reflects fund expenses; performance of a market index does not. |
Other information
∎ | The returns shown in management’s discussion of Fund performance are based on net asset values (NAVs) calculated for shareholder transactions. Generally accepted accounting principles require adjustments to be made to the net assets of the Fund at period end for financial reporting purposes, and as such, the NAVs for shareholder transactions and the returns based on those NAVs may differ from the NAVs and returns reported in the Financial Highlights. |
∎ | Industry classifications used in this report are generally according to the Global Industry Classification Standard, which was developed by and is the exclusive property and a service mark of MSCI Inc. and Standard & Poor’s. |
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This report must be accompanied or preceded by a currently effective Fund prospectus, which contains more complete information, including sales charges and expenses. Investors should read it carefully before investing. |
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NOT FDIC INSURED | MAY LOSE VALUE | NO BANK GUARANTEE |
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Schedule of Investments
December 31, 2019
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Common Stocks & Other Equity Interests–96.02% | |
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Belgium–0.55% | | | | | | | | |
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Sioen Industries N.V. | | | 81,131 | | | $ | 2,076,595 | |
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France–26.19% | | | | | | | | |
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Caisse Regionale de Credit Agricole Mutuel Brie Picardie | | | 94,000 | | | | 3,221,337 | |
Caisse Regionale de Credit Agricole Mutuel de Normandie-Seine | | | 46,988 | | | | 8,357,487 | |
Caisse Regionale de Credit Agricole Mutuel de Paris et d’Ile-de-France | | | 55,078 | | | | 6,147,922 | |
Caisse Regionale de Credit Agricole Mutuel Nord de France | | | 365,844 | | | | 11,674,620 | |
CNIM Groupe S.A. | | | 39,315 | | | | 884,223 | |
Credit Regionale de Credit Agricole Mutuel Sud Rhone Alpes-CCI | | | 19,700 | | | | 5,016,687 | |
Gerard Perrier Industrie S.A. | | | 169,171 | | | | 12,039,437 | |
HEXAOM | | | 132,990 | | | | 5,499,670 | |
Infotel S.A. | | | 165,142 | | | | 7,404,096 | |
Kaufman & Broad S.A. | | | 304,000 | | | | 12,618,446 | |
Linedata Services(a) | | | 410,159 | | | | 12,298,813 | |
Manutan International | | | 53,400 | | | | 3,685,538 | |
Neurones | | | 280,000 | | | | 6,467,190 | |
Total Gabon | | | 26,924 | | | | 4,042,998 | |
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Georgia–2.37% | | | | | | | | |
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TBC Bank Group PLC | | | 522,263 | | | | 8,988,011 | |
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Germany–4.03% | | | | | | | | |
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CENIT AG | | | 213,758 | | | | 3,286,165 | |
MorphoSys AG(b) | | | 84,262 | | | | 11,997,551 | |
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Greece–0.76% | | | | | | | | |
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Karelia Tobacco Co., Inc. S.A. | | | 9,265 | | | | 2,868,344 | |
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Ireland–5.58% | | | | | | | | |
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Cpl Resources PLC | | | 1,141,792 | | | | 9,645,706 | |
Origin Enterprises PLC | | | 2,759,056 | | | | 11,526,504 | |
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Israel–4.48% | | | | | | | | |
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Hilan Ltd. | | | 350,209 | | | | 14,112,118 | |
MIND C.T.I. Ltd.(a) | | | 1,200,000 | | | | 2,898,000 | |
| | | | | | | 17,010,118 | |
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Italy–2.22% | | | | | | | | |
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Gruppo MutuiOnline S.p.A. | | | 375,000 | | | | 8,436,151 | |
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Norway–5.53% | | | | | | | | |
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Bonheur ASA | | | 531,206 | | | | 12,054,308 | |
Wilh Wilhelmsen Holding ASA, Class A | | | 474,539 | | | | 8,919,843 | |
| | | | | | | 20,974,151 | |
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Poland–1.66% | | | | | | | | |
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Warsaw Stock Exchange | | | 608,720 | | | $ | 6,304,213 | |
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Portugal–0.44% | | | | | | | | |
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Conduril - Engenharia S.A. | | | 46,308 | | | | 1,662,198 | |
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Romania–11.32% | | | | | | | | |
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Banca Transilvania S.A. | | | 15,101,882 | | | | 9,183,208 | |
Fondul Proprietatea S.A. | | | 68,517,538 | | | | 19,445,651 | |
Societatea Nationala de Gaze Naturale ROMGAZ S.A. | | | 1,647,512 | | | | 14,321,864 | |
| | | | | | | 42,950,723 | |
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Singapore–0.22% | | | | | | | | |
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XP Power Ltd. | | | 20,835 | | | | 854,655 | |
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Switzerland–5.52% | | | | | | | | |
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Carlo Gavazzi Holding AG | | | 14,625 | | | | 3,928,543 | |
Kardex AG | | | 84,748 | | | | 14,289,347 | |
OC Oerlikon Corp. AG | | | 231,945 | | | | 2,720,536 | |
| | | | | | | 20,938,426 | |
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United Kingdom–25.15% | | | | | | | | |
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City of London Investment Group PLC | | | 900,000 | | | | 5,233,828 | |
Clarkson PLC | | | 188,808 | | | | 7,583,683 | |
DCC PLC | | | 58,026 | | | | 5,050,894 | |
Diploma PLC | | | 458,327 | | | | 12,287,283 | |
Eurocell PLC | | | 1,809,000 | | | | 5,747,396 | |
Gamesys Group PLC(b) | | | 872,982 | | | | 8,183,010 | |
IG Group Holdings PLC | | | 461,684 | | | | 4,256,644 | |
Lookers PLC | | | 8,915,000 | | | | 6,489,235 | |
Renew Holdings PLC | | | 1,649,626 | | | | 11,937,653 | |
SafeStyle UK PLC(a)(b) | | | 5,375,000 | | | | 4,398,743 | |
Savills PLC | | | 636,369 | | | | 9,576,535 | |
Staffline Group PLC(b) | | | 2,036,000 | | | | 2,347,447 | |
Ultra Electronics Holdings PLC | | | 313,583 | | | | 8,799,509 | |
XLMedia PLC | | | 6,025,000 | | | | 3,520,788 | |
| | | | | | | 95,412,648 | |
Total Common Stocks & Other Equity Interests (Cost $308,972,457) | | | | 364,290,623 | |
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Money Market Funds–4.02% | | | | | | | | |
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Invesco Government & Agency Portfolio, Institutional Class, 1.50%(c) | | | 5,313,794 | | | | 5,313,794 | |
Invesco Liquid Assets Portfolio, Institutional Class, 1.71%(c) | | | 3,875,693 | | | | 3,876,856 | |
Invesco Treasury Portfolio, Institutional Class, 1.49%(c) | | | 6,072,908 | | | | 6,072,908 | |
Total Money Market Funds (Cost $15,263,179) | | | | 15,263,558 | |
TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES–100.04% (Cost $324,235,636) | | | | 379,554,181 | |
OTHER ASSETS LESS LIABILITIES–(0.04)% | | | | (139,150 | ) |
NET ASSETS–100.00% | | | $ | 379,415,031 | |
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Notes to Schedule of Investments:
(a) | The Investment Company Act of 1940 as amended (the “1940 Act”), defines “affiliated person” to include an issuer of which a fund holds 5% or more of the outstanding voting securities. The Fund has not owned enough to the outstanding voting securities of the issuer to have control (as defined in the 1940 Act) of that issuer. The table below shows the Fund’s transactions in, and earnings from, its investments in affiliates (excluding affiliated money market funds) for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2019. |
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| | Value December 31, 2018 | | | Purchases at Cost | | Proceeds from Sales | | | Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | | | Realized Gain (Loss) | | | Value December 31, 2019 | | | Dividend Income | |
Linedata Services | | | $18,267,842 | | | $- | | $ | (2,513,510) | | | $ | (3,237,125) | | | $ | (218,394) | | | | $12,298,813 | | | $ | 651,590 | |
MIND C.T.I. Ltd. | | | 2,736,000 | | | - | | | - | | | | 162,000 | | | | - | | | | 2,898,000 | | | | 249,600 | |
Mondo TV S.p.A* | | | 2,633,448 | | | - | | | (2,839,410) | | | | 6,144,316 | | | | (5,938,354) | | | | - | | | | - | |
NAHL Group PLC* | | | 3,169,771 | | | - | | | (2,626,280) | | | | 6,039,489 | | | | (6,582,980) | | | | - | | | | - | |
SafeStyle UK PLC | | | 5,819,279 | | | - | | | - | | | | (1,420,536) | | | | - | | | | 4,398,743 | | | | - | |
Total | | | $32,626,340 | | | $- | | $ | (7,979,200) | | | $ | 7,688,144 | | | $ | (12,739,728) | | | | $19,595,556 | | | $ | 901,190 | |
| * | At December 31, 2019, this security was no longer held. |
(b) | Non-income producing security. |
(c) | The money market fund and the Fund are affiliated by having the same investment adviser. The rate shown is the 7-day SEC standardized yield as of December 31, 2019. |
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See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements. 10 Invesco European Small Company Fund |
Statement of Assets and Liabilities
December 31, 2019
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Assets: | | | | |
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Investments in securities, at value (Cost $283,168,909) | | $ | 344,695,067 | |
Investments in affiliates, at value (Cost $41,066,727) | | | 34,859,114 | |
Cash | | | 258,272 | |
Foreign currencies, at value (Cost $43,281) | | | 42,874 | |
Receivable for: | | | | |
Investments sold | | | 70,774 | |
Fund shares sold | | | 82,989 | |
Dividends | | | 507,024 | |
Investment for trustee deferred compensation and retirement plans | | | 95,168 | |
Other assets | | | 28,033 | |
Total assets | | | 380,639,315 | |
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Liabilities: | | | | |
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Payable for: | | | | |
Fund shares reacquired | | | 754,103 | |
Accrued fees to affiliates | | | 186,529 | |
Accrued trustees’ and officers’ fees and benefits | | | 520 | |
Accrued other operating expenses | | | 178,874 | |
Trustee deferred compensation and retirement plans | | | 104,258 | |
Total liabilities | | | 1,224,284 | |
Net assets applicable to shares outstanding | | $ | 379,415,031 | |
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Net assets consist of: | | | | |
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Shares of beneficial interest | | $ | 323,956,675 | |
Distributable earnings | | | 55,458,356 | |
| | $ | 379,415,031 | |
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Net Assets: | | | | |
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Class A | | $ | 121,763,020 | |
Class C | | $ | 12,199,562 | |
Class Y | | $ | 230,577,100 | |
Class R6 | | $ | 14,875,349 | |
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Shares outstanding, no par value, with an unlimited number of shares authorized: | |
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Class A | | | 8,551,958 | |
Class C | | | 919,583 | |
Class Y | | | 16,138,733 | |
Class R6 | | | 1,041,426 | |
Class A: | | | | |
Net asset value per share | | $ | 14.24 | |
Maximum offering price per share (Net asset value of $14.24 ÷ 94.50%) | | $ | 15.07 | |
Class C: | | | | |
Net asset value and offering price per share | | $ | 13.27 | |
Class Y: | | | | |
Net asset value and offering price per share | | $ | 14.29 | |
Class R6: | | | | |
Net asset value and offering price per share | | $ | 14.28 | |
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Statement of Operations
For the year ended December 31, 2019
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Investment income: | | | | |
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Dividends (net of foreign withholding taxes of $1,460,291) | | | $16,797,389 | |
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Dividends from affiliates | | | 1,749,551 | |
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Total investment income | | | 18,546,940 | |
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Expenses: | | | | |
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Advisory fees | | | 4,482,871 | |
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Administrative services fees | | | 68,821 | |
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Custodian fees | | | 320,010 | |
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Distribution fees: | | | | |
Class A | | | 323,202 | |
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Class C | | | 147,189 | |
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Transfer agent fees – A, C and Y | | | 586,421 | |
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Transfer agent fees – R6 | | | 7,239 | |
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Trustees’ and officers’ fees and benefits | | | 26,070 | |
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Registration and filing fees | | | 75,956 | |
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Reports to shareholders | | | 68,323 | |
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Professional services fees | | | 60,440 | |
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Other | | | 16,557 | |
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Total expenses | | | 6,183,099 | |
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Less: Fees waived and/or expense offset arrangement(s) | | | (52,827 | ) |
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Net expenses | | | 6,130,272 | |
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Net investment income | | | 12,416,668 | |
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Realized and unrealized gain (loss) from: | | | | |
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Net realized gain (loss) from: | | | | |
Investment securities | | | 11,893,576 | |
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Foreign currencies | | | (25,592 | ) |
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| | | 11,867,984 | |
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Change in net unrealized appreciation of: | | | | |
Investment securities | | | 44,452,657 | |
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Foreign currencies | | | 7,824 | |
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| | | 44,460,481 | |
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Net realized and unrealized gain | | | 56,328,465 | |
| |
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations | | | $68,745,133 | |
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See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Statement of Changes in Net Assets
For the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018
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| | 2019 | | | 2018 | |
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Operations: | | | | | | | | |
| | |
Net investment income | | $ | 12,416,668 | | | $ | 15,211,010 | |
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Net realized gain | | | 11,867,984 | | | | 23,757,932 | |
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| |
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | | | 44,460,481 | | | | (162,383,980 | ) |
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Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | | | 68,745,133 | | | | (123,415,038 | ) |
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Distributions to shareholders from distributable earnings: | | | | | | | | |
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Class A | | | (8,093,967 | ) | | | (7,742,166 | ) |
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Class C | | | (761,110 | ) | | | (1,241,508 | ) |
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Class Y | | | (16,377,743 | ) | | | (27,373,839 | ) |
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Class R6 | | | (1,046,081 | ) | | | (1,161,131 | ) |
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Total distributions from distributable earnings | | | (26,278,901 | ) | | | (37,518,644 | ) |
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Share transactions–net: | | | | | | | | |
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Class A | | | (16,028,351 | ) | | | (25,256,609 | ) |
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Class B | | | – | | | | (472,760 | ) |
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Class C | | | (11,981,359 | ) | | | (5,632,828 | ) |
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Class Y | | | (209,258,503 | ) | | | (81,969,083 | ) |
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Class R6 | | | (4,722,093 | ) | | | 23,811,202 | |
| |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from share transactions | | | (241,990,306 | ) | | | (89,520,078 | ) |
| |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets | | | (199,524,074 | ) | | | (250,453,760 | ) |
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Net assets: | | | | | | | | |
| | |
Beginning of year | | | 578,939,105 | | | | 829,392,865 | |
| |
End of year | | $ | 379,415,031 | | | $ | 578,939,105 | |
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See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Financial Highlights
The following schedule presents financial highlights for a share of the Fund outstanding throughout the periods indicated.
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Ratio of | | Ratio of | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | expenses | | expenses | | | | |
| | | | | | Net gains | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | to average | | to average net | | | | |
| | | | | | (losses) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | net assets | | assets without | | Ratio of net | | |
| | Net asset | | | | on securities | | | | Dividends | | Distributions | | | | | | | | | | with fee waivers | | fee waivers | | investment | | |
| | value, | | Net | | (both | | Total from | | from net | | from net | | | | Net asset | | | | Net assets, | | and/or | | and/or | | income | | |
| | beginning | | investment | | realized and | | investment | | investment | | realized | | Total | | value, end | | Total | | end of period | | expenses | | expenses | | to average | | Portfolio |
| | of period | | income(a) | | unrealized) | | operations | | income | | gains | | distributions | | of period | | return (b) | | (000’s omitted) | | absorbed | | absorbed | | net assets | | turnover (c) |
Class A | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Year ended 12/31/19 | | | | $13.23 | | | | | $0.34 | (d) | | | | $1.67 | | | | | $2.01 | | | | | $(0.63 | ) | | | | $(0.37 | ) | | | | $(1.00 | ) | | | | $14.24 | | | | | 15.23 | % | | | | $121,763 | | | | | 1.42 | %(e) | | | | 1.43 | %(e) | | | | 2.40 | %(d)(e) | | | | 1 | % |
Year ended 12/31/18 | | | | 16.58 | | | | | 0.28 | | | | | (2.80 | ) | | | | (2.52 | ) | | | | (0.29 | ) | | | | (0.54 | ) | | | | (0.83 | ) | | | | 13.23 | | | | | (15.21 | ) | | | | 127,904 | | | | | 1.35 | | | | | 1.38 | | | | | 1.73 | | | | | 11 | |
Year ended 12/31/17 | | | | 13.35 | | | | | 0.29 | (d) | | | | 3.47 | | | | | 3.76 | | | | | (0.27 | ) | | | | (0.26 | ) | | | | (0.53 | ) | | | | 16.58 | | | | | 28.29 | | | | | 186,233 | | | | | 1.40 | | | | | 1.42 | | | | | 1.85 | (d) | | | | 10 | |
Year ended 12/31/16 | | | | 12.55 | | | | | 0.23 | | | | | 0.85 | | | | | 1.08 | | | | | (0.28 | ) | | | | – | | | | | (0.28 | ) | | | | 13.35 | | | | | 8.61 | | | | | 184,024 | | | | | 1.40 | | | | | 1.42 | | | | | 1.80 | | | | | 11 | |
Year ended 12/31/15 | | | | 12.36 | | | | | 0.14 | | | | | 0.73 | | | | | 0.87 | | | | | (0.19 | ) | | | | (0.49 | ) | | | | (0.68 | ) | | | | 12.55 | | | | | 7.01 | | | | | 205,621 | | | | | 1.44 | | | | | 1.46 | | | | | 1.12 | | | | | 19 | |
Class C | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Year ended 12/31/19 | | | | 12.36 | | | | | 0.22 | (d) | | | | 1.56 | | | | | 1.78 | | | | | (0.50 | ) | | | | (0.37 | ) | | | | (0.87 | ) | | | | 13.27 | | | | | 14.44 | | | | | 12,200 | | | | | 2.17 | (e) | | | | 2.18 | (e) | | | | 1.65 | (d)(e) | | | | 1 | |
Year ended 12/31/18 | | | | 15.52 | | | | | 0.15 | | | | | (2.61 | ) | | | | (2.46 | ) | | | | (0.16 | ) | | | | (0.54 | ) | | | | (0.70 | ) | | | | 12.36 | | | | | (15.89 | ) | | | | 22,684 | | | | | 2.10 | | | | | 2.13 | | | | | 0.98 | | | | | 11 | |
Year ended 12/31/17 | | | | 12.53 | | | | | 0.16 | (d) | | | | 3.25 | | | | | 3.41 | | | | | (0.16 | ) | | | | (0.26 | ) | | | | (0.42 | ) | | | | 15.52 | | | | | 27.27 | | | | | 34,366 | | | | | 2.15 | | | | | 2.17 | | | | | 1.10 | (d) | | | | 10 | |
Year ended 12/31/16 | | | | 11.78 | | | | | 0.13 | | | | | 0.79 | | | | | 0.92 | | | | | (0.17 | ) | | | | – | | | | | (0.17 | ) | | | | 12.53 | | | | | 7.87 | | | | | 30,709 | | | | | 2.15 | | | | | 2.17 | | | | | 1.05 | | | | | 11 | |
Year ended 12/31/15 | | | | 11.66 | | | | | 0.04 | | | | | 0.69 | | | | | 0.73 | | | | | (0.12 | ) | | | | (0.49 | ) | | | | (0.61 | ) | | | | 11.78 | | | | | 6.24 | | | | | 36,613 | | | | | 2.19 | | | | | 2.21 | | | | | 0.37 | | | | | 19 | |
Class Y | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Year ended 12/31/19 | | | | 13.27 | | | | | 0.38 | (d) | | | | 1.68 | | | | | 2.06 | | | | | (0.67 | ) | | | | (0.37 | ) | | | | (1.04 | ) | | | | 14.29 | | | | | 15.56 | | | | | 230,577 | | | | | 1.17 | (e) | | | | 1.18 | (e) | | | | 2.65 | (d)(e) | | | | 1 | |
Year ended 12/31/18 | | | | 16.64 | | | | | 0.32 | | | | | (2.81 | ) | | | | (2.49 | ) | | | | (0.34 | ) | | | | (0.54 | ) | | | | (0.88 | ) | | | | 13.27 | | | | | (15.01 | ) | | | | 410,107 | | | | | 1.10 | | | | | 1.13 | | | | | 1.98 | | | | | 11 | |
Year ended 12/31/17 | | | | 13.41 | | | | | 0.34 | (d) | | | | 3.46 | | | | | 3.80 | | | | | (0.31 | ) | | | | (0.26 | ) | | | | (0.57 | ) | | | | 16.64 | | | | | 28.48 | | | | | 608,335 | | | | | 1.15 | | | | | 1.17 | | | | | 2.10 | (d) | | | | 10 | |
Year ended 12/31/16 | | | | 12.60 | | | | | 0.27 | | | | | 0.85 | | | | | 1.12 | | | | | (0.31 | ) | | | | – | | | | | (0.31 | ) | | | | 13.41 | | | | | 8.95 | | | | | 265,250 | | | | | 1.15 | | | | | 1.17 | | | | | 2.05 | | | | | 11 | |
Year ended 12/31/15 | | | | 12.39 | | | | | 0.18 | | | | | 0.73 | | | | | 0.91 | | | | | (0.21 | ) | | | | (0.49 | ) | | | | (0.70 | ) | | | | 12.60 | | | | | 7.33 | | | | | 257,177 | | | | | 1.19 | | | | | 1.21 | | | | | 1.37 | | | | | 19 | |
Class R6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Year ended 12/31/19 | | | | 13.27 | | | | | 0.39 | (d) | | | | 1.67 | | | | | 2.06 | | | | | (0.68 | ) | | | | (0.37 | ) | | | | (1.05 | ) | | | | 14.28 | | | | | 15.59 | | | | | 14,875 | | | | | 1.09 | (e) | | | | 1.10 | (e) | | | | 2.73 | (d)(e) | | | | 1 | |
Year ended 12/31/18 | | | | 16.64 | | | | | 0.33 | | | | | (2.81 | ) | | | | (2.48 | ) | | | | (0.35 | ) | | | | (0.54 | ) | | | | (0.89 | ) | | | | 13.27 | | | | | (14.93 | ) | | | | 18,243 | | | | | 1.04 | | | | | 1.07 | | | | | 2.04 | | | | | 11 | |
Year ended 12/31/17(f) | | | | 14.67 | | | | | 0.27 | (d) | | | | 2.28 | | | | | 2.55 | | | | | (0.32 | ) | | | | (0.26 | ) | | | | (0.58 | ) | | | | 16.64 | | | | | 17.49 | | | | | 11 | | | | | 1.08 | (g) | | | | 1.10 | (g) | | | | 2.17 | (d)(g) | | | | 10 | |
(a) | Calculated using average shares outstanding. |
(b) | Includes adjustments in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America and as such, the net asset value for financial reporting purposes and the returns based upon those net asset values may differ from the net asset value and returns for shareholder transactions. Does not include sales charges and is not annualized for periods less than one year, if applicable. |
(c) | Portfolio turnover is calculated at the fund level and is not annualized for periods less than one year, if applicable. |
(d) | Net investment income per share and the ratio of net investment income to average net assets include significant dividends received during the year ended December 31, 2019. Net investment income per share and the ratio of net investment income to average net assets excluding the significant dividends are $0.24 and 1.66%, $0.12 and 0.91%, $0.28 and 1.91% and $0.29 and 1.99% for Class A, Class C, Class Y and Class R6 shares, respectively. |
Net investment income per share and the ratio of net investment income to average net assets include significant dividends received during the year ended December 31, 2017. Net investment income per share and the ratio of net investment to average net assets excluding the significant dividends are $0.24 and 1.51%, $0.11 and 0.76%, $0.29 and 1.76% and $0.22 and 1.83% for Class A, Class C, Class Y and Class R6 shares, respectively.
(e) | Ratios are based on average daily net assets (000’s omitted) of $129,281, $14,719, $325,620 and $16,135 for Class A, Class C, Class Y and Class R6 shares, respectively. |
(f) | Commencement date of April 4, 2017. |
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Notes to Financial Statements
December 31, 2019
NOTE 1–Significant Accounting Policies
Invesco European Small Company Fund (the “Fund”) is a series portfolio of AIM Funds Group (Invesco Funds Group) (the “Trust”). The Trust is a Delaware statutory trust registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), as an open-end series management investment company authorized to issue an unlimited number of shares of beneficial interest. Information presented in these financial statements pertains only to the Fund. Matters affecting the Fund or each class will be voted on exclusively by the shareholders of the Fund or each class.
The Fund’s investment objective is long-term growth of capital.
The Fund currently consists of four different classes of shares: Class A, Class C, Class Y and Class R6. Class Y shares are available only to certain investors. Class A shares are sold with a front-end sales charge unless certain waiver criteria are met. Under certain circumstances, load waived shares may be subject to contingent deferred sales charges (“CDSC”). Class C shares are sold with a CDSC. Class Y and Class R6 shares are sold at net asset value. Class C shares held for ten years after purchase are eligible for automatic conversion into Class A shares of the same Fund (the Conversion Feature). The automatic conversion pursuant to the Conversion Feature will generally occur at the end of the month following the tenth anniversary after a purchase of Class C shares.
As of the open of business on November 30, 2015, the Fund had closed public sales of its shares to new investors. Effective at the open of business November 15, 2019, the Fund reopened to all investors.
The Fund is an investment company and accordingly follows the investment company accounting and reporting guidance in accordance with Financial Accounting Standards Board Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946,Financial Services - Investment Companies.
The following is a summary of the significant accounting policies followed by the Fund in the preparation of its financial statements.
A. | Security Valuations– Securities, including restricted securities, are valued according to the following policy. |
A security listed or traded on an exchange (except convertible securities) is valued at its last sales price or official closing price as of the close of the customary trading session on the exchange where the security is principally traded, or lacking any sales or official closing price on a particular day, the security may be valued at the closing bid price on that day. Securities traded in the over-the-counter market are valued based on prices furnished by independent pricing services or market makers. When such securities are valued by an independent pricing service they may be considered fair valued. Futures contracts are valued at the final settlement price set by an exchange on which they are principally traded. Listed options are valued at the mean between the last bid and asked prices from the exchange on which they are principally traded. Options not listed on an exchange are valued by an independent source at the mean between the last bid and asked prices. For purposes of determining net asset value (“NAV”) per share, futures and option contracts generally are valued 15 minutes after the close of the customary trading session of the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”).
Investments in open-end and closed-end registered investment companies that do not trade on an exchange are valued at the end-of-day net asset value per share. Investments in open-end and closed-end registered investment companies that trade on an exchange are valued at the last sales price or official closing price as of the close of the customary trading session on the exchange where the security is principally traded.
Debt obligations (including convertible securities) and unlisted equities are fair valued using an evaluated quote provided by an independent pricing service. Evaluated quotes provided by the pricing service may be determined without exclusive reliance on quoted prices, and may reflect appropriate factors such as institution-size trading in similar groups of securities, developments related to specific securities, dividend rate (for unlisted equities), yield (for debt obligations), quality, type of issue, coupon rate (for debt obligations), maturity (for debt obligations), individual trading characteristics and other market data. Pricing services generally value debt obligations assuming orderly transactions of institutional round lot size, but a fund may hold or transact in the same securities in smaller, odd lot sizes. Odd lots often trade at lower prices than institutional round lots. Debt obligations are subject to interest rate and credit risks. In addition, all debt obligations involve some risk of default with respect to interest and/or principal payments.
Foreign securities’ (including foreign exchange contracts) prices are converted into U.S. dollar amounts using the applicable exchange rates as of the close of the NYSE. If market quotations are available and reliable for foreign exchange-traded equity securities, the securities will be valued at the market quotations. Because trading hours for certain foreign securities end before the close of the NYSE, closing market quotations may become unreliable. If between the time trading ends on a particular security and the close of the customary trading session on the NYSE, events occur that the investment adviser determines are significant and make the closing price unreliable, the Fund may fair value the security. If the event is likely to have affected the closing price of the security, the security will be valued at fair value in good faith using procedures approved by the Board of Trustees. Adjustments to closing prices to reflect fair value may also be based on a screening process of an independent pricing service to indicate the degree of certainty, based on historical data, that the closing price in the principal market where a foreign security trades is not the current value as of the close of the NYSE. Foreign securities’ prices meeting the approved degree of certainty that the price is not reflective of current value will be priced at the indication of fair value from the independent pricing service. Multiple factors may be considered by the independent pricing service in determining adjustments to reflect fair value and may include information relating to sector indices, American Depositary Receipts and domestic and foreign index futures. Foreign securities may have additional risks including exchange rate changes, potential for sharply devalued currencies and high inflation, political and economic upheaval, the relative lack of issuer information, relatively low market liquidity and the potential lack of strict financial and accounting controls and standards.
Securities for which market prices are not provided by any of the above methods may be valued based upon quotes furnished by independent sources. The last bid price may be used to value equity securities. The mean between the last bid and asked prices is used to value debt obligations, including corporate loans.
Securities for which market quotations are not readily available or became unreliable are valued at fair value as determined in good faith by or under the supervision of the Trust’s officers following procedures approved by the Board of Trustees. Issuer specific events, market trends, bid/asked quotes of brokers and information providers and other market data may be reviewed in the course of making a good faith determination of a security’s fair value.
The Fund may invest in securities that are subject to interest rate risk, meaning the risk that the prices will generally fall as interest rates rise and, conversely, the prices will generally rise as interest rates fall. Specific securities differ in their sensitivity to changes in interest rates
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depending on their individual characteristics. Changes in interest rates may result in increased market volatility, which may affect the value and/or liquidity of certain Fund investments.
Valuations change in response to many factors including the historical and prospective earnings of the issuer, the value of the issuer’s assets, general economic conditions, interest rates, investor perceptions and market liquidity. Because of the inherent uncertainties of valuation, the values reflected in the financial statements may materially differ from the value received upon actual sale of those investments.
B. | Securities Transactions and Investment Income– Securities transactions are accounted for on a trade date basis. Realized gains or losses on sales are computed on the basis of specific identification of the securities sold. Interest income (net of withholding tax, if any) is recorded on the accrual basis from settlement date. Dividend income (net of withholding tax, if any) is recorded on the ex-dividend date. |
The Fund may periodically participate in litigation related to Fund investments. As such, the Fund may receive proceeds from litigation settlements. Any proceeds received are included in the Statement of Operations as realized gain (loss) for investments no longer held and as unrealized gain (loss) for investments still held.
Brokerage commissions and mark ups are considered transaction costs and are recorded as an increase to the cost basis of securities purchased and/or a reduction of proceeds on a sale of securities. Such transaction costs are included in the determination of net realized and unrealized gain (loss) from investment securities reported in the Statement of Operations and the Statement of Changes in Net Assets and the net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on securities per share in the Financial Highlights. Transaction costs are included in the calculation of the Fund’s net asset value and, accordingly, they reduce the Fund’s total returns. These transaction costs are not considered operating expenses and are not reflected in net investment income reported in the Statement of Operations and the Statement of Changes in Net Assets, or the net investment income per share and the ratios of expenses and net investment income reported in the Financial Highlights, nor are they limited by any expense limitation arrangements between the Fund and the investment adviser.
The Fund allocates income and realized and unrealized capital gains and losses to a class based on the relative net assets of each class.
C. | Country Determination– For the purposes of making investment selection decisions and presentation in the Schedule of Investments, the investment adviser may determine the country in which an issuer is located and/or credit risk exposure based on various factors. These factors include the laws of the country under which the issuer is organized, where the issuer maintains a principal office, the country in which the issuer derives 50% or more of its total revenues and the country that has the primary market for the issuer’s securities, as well as other criteria. Among the other criteria that may be evaluated for making this determination are the country in which the issuer maintains 50% or more of its assets, the type of security, financial guarantees and enhancements, the nature of the collateral and the sponsor organization. Country of issuer and/or credit risk exposure has been determined to be the United States of America, unless otherwise noted. |
D. | Distributions– Distributions from net investment income and net realized capital gain, if any, are generally declared and paid annually and recorded on the ex-dividend date. The Fund may elect to treat a portion of the proceeds from redemptions as distributions for federal income tax purposes. |
E. | Federal Income Taxes– The Fund intends to comply with the requirements of Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Internal Revenue Code”), necessary to qualify as a regulated investment company and to distribute substantially all of the Fund’s taxable earnings to shareholders. As such, the Fund will not be subject to federal income taxes on otherwise taxable income (including net realized capital gain) that is distributed to shareholders. Therefore, no provision for federal income taxes is recorded in the financial statements. |
The Fund recognizes the tax benefits of uncertain tax positions only when the position is more likely than not to be sustained. Management has analyzed the Fund’s uncertain tax positions and concluded that no liability for unrecognized tax benefits should be recorded related to uncertain tax positions. Management is not aware of any tax positions for which it is reasonably possible that the total amounts of unrecognized tax benefits will change materially in the next 12 months.
The Fund files tax returns in the U.S. Federal jurisdiction and certain other jurisdictions. Generally, the Fund is subject to examinations by such taxing authorities for up to three years after the filing of the return for the tax period.
F. | Expenses– Fees provided for under the Rule 12b-1 plan of a particular class of the Fund are charged to the operations of such class. Transfer agency fees and expenses and other shareholder recordkeeping fees and expenses attributable to Class R6 are charged to such class. Transfer agency fees and expenses and other shareholder recordkeeping fees and expenses relating to all other classes are allocated among those classes based on relative net assets. All other expenses are allocated among the classes based on relative net assets. |
G. | Accounting Estimates– 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 of assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period including estimates and assumptions related to taxation. Actual results could differ from those estimates by a significant amount. In addition, the Fund monitors for material events or transactions that may occur or become known after the period-end date and before the date the financial statements are released to print. |
H. | Indemnifications– Under the Trust’s organizational documents, each Trustee, officer, employee or other agent of the Trust is indemnified against certain liabilities that may arise out of the performance of their duties to the Fund. Additionally, in the normal course of business, the Fund enters into contracts, including the Fund’s servicing agreements, that contain a variety of indemnification clauses. 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. The risk of material loss as a result of such indemnification claims is considered remote. |
I. | Foreign Currency Translations– Foreign currency is valued at the close of the NYSE based on quotations posted by banks and major currency dealers. Portfolio securities and other assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollar amounts at the date of valuation. Purchases and sales of portfolio securities (net of foreign taxes withheld on disposition) and income items denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollar amounts on the respective dates of such transactions. The Fund does not separately account for the portion of the results of operations resulting from changes in foreign exchange rates on investments and the fluctuations arising from changes in market prices of securities held. The combined results of changes in foreign exchange rates and the fluctuation of market prices on investments (net of estimated foreign tax withholding) are included with the net realized and unrealized gain or loss from investments in the Statement of Operations. Reported net realized foreign currency gains or losses arise from (1) sales of foreign currencies, (2) currency gains or losses realized between the trade and settlement dates on securities transactions, and (3) the difference 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 |
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unrealized foreign currency gains and losses arise from changes in the fair values of assets and liabilities, other than investments in securities at fiscal period end, resulting from changes in exchange rates.
The Fund may invest in foreign securities, which may be subject to foreign taxes on income, gains on investments or currency repatriation, a portion of which may be recoverable. Foreign taxes, if any, are recorded based on the tax regulations and rates that exist in the foreign markets in which the Fund invests and are shown in the Statement of Operations.
J. | Forward Foreign Currency Contracts– The Fund may engage in foreign currency transactions either on a spot (i.e. for prompt delivery and settlement) basis, or through forward foreign currency contracts, to manage or minimize currency or exchange rate risk. |
The Fund may also enter into forward foreign currency contracts for the purchase or sale of a security denominated in a foreign currency in order to “lock in” the U.S. dollar price of that security, or the Fund may also enter into forward foreign currency contracts that do not provide for physical settlement of the two currencies, but instead are settled by a single cash payment calculated as the difference between the agreed upon exchange rate and the spot rate at settlement based upon an agreed upon notional amount (non-deliverable forwards). The Fund will set aside liquid assets in an amount equal to the daily mark-to-market obligation for forward foreign currency contracts.
A forward foreign currency contract is an obligation between two parties (“Counterparties”) to purchase or sell a specific currency for an agreed-upon price at a future date. The use of forward foreign currency contracts does not eliminate fluctuations in the price of the underlying securities the Fund owns or intends to acquire but establishes a rate of exchange in advance. Fluctuations in the value of these contracts are measured by the difference in the contract date and reporting date exchange rates and are recorded as unrealized appreciation (depreciation) until the contracts are closed. When the contracts are closed, realized gains (losses) are recorded. Realized and unrealized gains (losses) on the contracts are included in the Statement of Operations. The primary risks associated with forward foreign currency contracts include failure of the Counterparty to meet the terms of the contract and the value of the foreign currency changing unfavorably. These risks may be in excess of the amounts reflected in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
NOTE 2–Advisory Fees and Other Fees Paid to Affiliates
The Trust has entered into a master investment advisory agreement with Invesco Advisers, Inc. (the “Adviser” or “Invesco”). Under the terms of the investment advisory agreement, the Fund accrues daily and pays monthly an advisory fee to the Adviser based on the annual rate of the Fund’s average daily net assets as follows:
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Average Daily Net Assets | | Rate | |
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First $ 250 million | | | 0.935% | |
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Next $ 250 million | | | 0.910% | |
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Next $ 500 million | | | 0.885% | |
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Next $ 1.5 billion | | | 0.860% | |
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Next $ 2.5 billion | | | 0.835% | |
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Next $ 2.5 billion | | | 0.810% | |
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Next $ 2.5 billion | | | 0.785% | |
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Over $ 10 billion | | | 0.760% | |
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For the year ended December 31, 2019, the effective advisory fee rate incurred by the Fund was 0.92%.
Under the terms of a master sub-advisory agreement between the Adviser and each of Invesco Asset Management Deutschland GmbH, Invesco Asset Management Limited, Invesco Asset Management (Japan) Limited, Invesco Hong Kong Limited, Invesco Senior Secured Management, Inc. and Invesco Canada Ltd. and separate sub-advisory agreements with Invesco Capital Management LLC and Invesco Asset Management (India) Private Limited (collectively, the “Affiliated Sub-Advisers”) the Adviser, not the Fund, will pay 40% of the fees paid to the Adviser to any such Affiliated Sub-Adviser(s) that provide(s) discretionary investment management services to the Fund based on the percentage of assets allocated to such Affiliated Sub-Adviser(s).
The Adviser has contractually agreed, through at least June 30, 2020, to waive advisory fees and/or reimburse expenses of all shares to the extent necessary to limit total annual fund operating expenses after fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement (excluding certain items discussed below) of Class A, Class C, Class Y and Class R6 shares to 2.25%, 3.00%, 2.00% and 2.00%, respectively, of average daily net assets (the “expense limits”). In determining the Adviser’s obligation to waive advisory fees and/or reimburse expenses, the following expenses are not taken into account, and could cause the total annual fund operating expenses after fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement to exceed the numbers reflected above: (1) interest; (2) taxes; (3) dividend expense on short sales; (4) extraordinary or non-routine items, including litigation expenses; and (5) expenses that the Fund has incurred but did not actually pay because of an expense offset arrangement. Unless Invesco continues the fee waiver agreement, it will terminate on June 30, 2020. During its term, the fee waiver agreement cannot be terminated or amended to increase the expense limits or reduce the advisory fee waiver without approval of the Board of Trustees. The Adviser did not waive fees and/or reimburse expenses during the period under these expense limits.
Further, the Adviser has contractually agreed, through at least June 30, 2021, to waive the advisory fee payable by the Fund in an amount equal to 100% of the net advisory fees the Adviser receives from the affiliated money market funds on investments by the Fund of uninvested cash in such affiliated money market funds.
For the year ended December 31, 2019, the Adviser waived advisory fees of $49,693.
The Trust has entered into a master administrative services agreement with Invesco pursuant to which the Fund has agreed to pay Invesco for certain administrative costs incurred in providing accounting services to the Fund. For the year ended December 31, 2019, expenses incurred under the agreement are shown in the Statement of Operations asAdministrative services fees. Invesco has entered into a sub-administration agreement whereby State Street Bank and Trust Company (“SSB”) serves as fund accountant and provides certain administrative services to the Fund. Pursuant to a custody agreement with the Trust on behalf of the Fund, SSB also serves as the Fund’s custodian.
The Trust has entered into a transfer agency and service agreement with Invesco Investment Services, Inc. (“IIS”) pursuant to which the Fund has agreed to pay IIS a fee for providing transfer agency and shareholder services to the Fund and reimburse IIS for certain expenses incurred by IIS in the
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course of providing such services. IIS may make payments to intermediaries that provide omnibus account services, sub-accounting services and/or networking services. All fees payable by IIS to intermediaries that provide omnibus account services or sub-accounting services are charged back to the Fund, subject to certain limitations approved by the Trust’s Board of Trustees. For the year ended December 31, 2019, expenses incurred under the agreement are shown in the Statement of Operations asTransfer agent fees.
The Trust has entered into master distribution agreements with Invesco Distributors, Inc. (“IDI”) to serve as the distributor for the Class A, Class C, Class Y and Class R6 shares of the Fund. The Trust has adopted plans pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act with respect to the Fund’s Class A and Class C shares (collectively, the “Plans”). The Fund, pursuant to the Plans, pays IDI compensation at the annual rate of 0.25% of the Fund’s average daily net assets of Class A shares and 1.00% of the average daily net assets of Class C shares. The fees are accrued daily and paid monthly. Of the Plan payments, up to 0.25% of the average daily net assets of each class of shares may be paid to furnish continuing personal shareholder services to customers who purchase and own shares of such classes. Any amounts not paid as a service fee under the Plans would constitute an asset-based sales charge. Rules of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (“FINRA”) impose a cap on the total sales charges, including asset-based sales charges, that may be paid by any class of shares of the Fund. For the year ended December 31, 2019, expenses incurred under the Plans are shown in the Statement of Operations asDistribution fees.
Front-end sales commissions and CDSC (collectively, the “sales charges”) are not recorded as expenses of the Fund. Front-end sales commissions are deducted from proceeds from the sales of Fund shares prior to investment in Class A shares of the Fund. CDSC are deducted from redemption proceeds prior to remittance to the shareholder. During the year ended December 31, 2019, IDI advised the Fund that IDI retained $3,575 in front-end sales commissions from the sale of Class A shares and $1,164 and $1,086 from Class A and Class C shares, respectively, for CDSC imposed upon redemptions by shareholders.
Certain officers and trustees of the Trust are officers and directors of the Adviser, IIS and/or IDI.
NOTE 3–Additional Valuation Information
GAAP defines fair value as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date, under current market conditions. GAAP establishes a hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs to valuation methods, giving the highest priority to readily available unadjusted quoted prices in an active market for identical assets (Level 1) and the lowest priority to significant unobservable inputs (Level 3), generally when market prices are not readily available or are unreliable. Based on the valuation inputs, the securities or other investments are tiered into one of three levels. Changes in valuation methods may result in transfers in or out of an investment’s assigned level:
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Level 1 - | | Prices are determined using quoted prices in an active market for identical assets. |
Level 2 - | | Prices are determined using other significant observable inputs. Observable inputs are inputs that other market participants may use in pricing a security. These may include quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, yield curves, loss severities, default rates, discount rates, volatilities and others. |
Level 3 - | | Prices are determined using significant unobservable inputs. In situations where quoted prices or observable inputs are unavailable (for example, when there is little or no market activity for an investment at the end of the period), unobservable inputs may be used. Unobservable inputs reflect the Fund’s own assumptions about the factors market participants would use in determining fair value of the securities or instruments and would be based on the best available information. |
The following is a summary of the tiered valuation input levels, as of December 31, 2019. The level assigned to the securities valuations may not be an indication of the risk or liquidity associated with investing in those securities. Because of the inherent uncertainties of valuation, the values reflected in the financial statements may materially differ from the value received upon actual sale of those investments.
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| | Level 1 | | | Level 2 | | | Level 3 | | | Total | |
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Investments in Securities | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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Belgium | | $ | – | | | $ | 2,076,595 | | | | $– | | | $ | 2,076,595 | |
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France | | | – | | | | 99,358,464 | | | | – | | | | 99,358,464 | |
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Georgia | | | – | | | | 8,988,011 | | | | – | | | | 8,988,011 | |
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Germany | | | – | | | | 15,283,716 | | | | – | | | | 15,283,716 | |
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Greece | | | 2,868,344 | | | | – | | | | – | | | | 2,868,344 | |
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Ireland | | | – | | | | 21,172,210 | | | | – | | | | 21,172,210 | |
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Israel | | | 2,898,000 | | | | 14,112,118 | | | | – | | | | 17,010,118 | |
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Italy | | | – | | | | 8,436,151 | | | | – | | | | 8,436,151 | |
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Norway | | | – | | | | 20,974,151 | | | | – | | | | 20,974,151 | |
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Poland | | | – | | | | 6,304,213 | | | | – | | | | 6,304,213 | |
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Portugal | | | 1,662,198 | | | | – | | | | – | | | | 1,662,198 | |
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Romania | | | – | | | | 42,950,723 | | | | – | | | | 42,950,723 | |
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Singapore | | | – | | | | 854,655 | | | | – | | | | 854,655 | |
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Switzerland | | | – | | | | 20,938,426 | | | | – | | | | 20,938,426 | |
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United Kingdom | | | – | | | | 95,412,648 | | | | – | | | | 95,412,648 | |
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Money Market Funds | | | 15,263,558 | | | | – | | | | – | | | | 15,263,558 | |
| |
Total Investments | | $ | 22,692,100 | | | $ | 356,862,081 | | | | $– | | | $ | 379,554,181 | |
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NOTE 4–Expense Offset Arrangement(s)
The expense offset arrangement is comprised of transfer agency credits which result from balances in demand deposit accounts used by the transfer agent for clearing shareholder transactions. For the year ended December 31, 2019, the Fund received credits from this arrangement, which resulted in the reduction of the Fund’s total expenses of $3,134.
NOTE 5–Trustees’ and Officers’ Fees and Benefits
Trustees’ and Officers’ Fees and Benefits include amounts accrued by the Fund to pay remuneration to certain Trustees and Officers of the Fund. Trustees have the option to defer compensation payable by the Fund, andTrustees’ and Officers’ Fees and Benefits also include amounts accrued by the Fund to fund such deferred compensation amounts. Those Trustees who defer compensation have the option to select various Invesco Funds in which their deferral accounts shall be deemed to be invested. Finally, certain current Trustees were eligible to participate in a retirement plan that provided for benefits to be paid upon retirement to Trustees over a period of time based on the number of years of service. The Fund may have certain former Trustees who also participate in a retirement plan and receive benefits under such plan.Trustees’ and Officers’ Fees and Benefits include amounts accrued by the Fund to fund such retirement benefits. Obligations under the deferred compensation and retirement plans represent unsecured claims against the general assets of the Fund.
NOTE 6–Cash Balances
The Fund is permitted to temporarily carry a negative or overdrawn balance in its account with SSB, the custodian bank. Such balances, if any at period-end, are shown in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities under the payable captionAmount due custodian. To compensate the custodian bank for such overdrafts, the overdrawn Fund may either (1) leave funds as a compensating balance in the account so the custodian bank can be compensated by earning the additional interest; or (2) compensate by paying the custodian bank at a rate agreed upon by the custodian bank and Invesco, not to exceed the contractually agreed upon rate.
NOTE 7–Distributions to Shareholders and Tax Components of Net Assets
Tax Character of Distributions to Shareholders Paid During the Fiscal Years Ended December 31, 2019 and 2018:
| | | | | | | | |
| | 2019 | | | 2018 | |
| |
Ordinary income | | $ | 16,827,223 | | | $ | 15,512,597 | |
| |
Long-term capital gain | | | 9,451,678 | | | | 22,006,047 | |
| |
Total distributions | | $ | 26,278,901 | | | $ | 37,518,644 | |
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Tax Components of Net Assets at Period-End:
| | | | |
| | 2019 | |
| |
Undistributed ordinary income | | $ | 2,641,595 | |
| |
Undistributed long-term capital gain | | | 3,749,274 | |
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Net unrealized appreciation – investments | | | 49,137,824 | |
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Net unrealized appreciation – foreign currencies | | | 9,262 | |
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Temporary book/tax differences | | | (79,599 | ) |
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Shares of beneficial interest | | | 323,956,675 | |
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Total net assets | | $ | 379,415,031 | |
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The difference between book-basis and tax-basis unrealized appreciation (depreciation) is due to differences in the timing of recognition of gains and losses on investments for tax and book purposes. The Fund’s net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) difference is attributable primarily to passive foreign investment companies.
The temporary book/tax differences are a result of timing differences between book and tax recognition of income and/or expenses. The Fund’s temporary book/tax differences are the result of the trustee deferral of compensation and retirement plan benefits.
Capital loss carryforward is calculated and reported as of a specific date. Results of transactions and other activity after that date may affect the amount of capital loss carryforward actually available for the Fund to utilize. Capital losses generated in years beginning after December 22, 2010 can be carried forward for an unlimited period, whereas previous losses expire in eight tax years. Capital losses with an expiration period may not be used to offset capital gains until all net capital losses without an expiration date have been utilized. Capital loss carryforwards with no expiration date will retain their character as either short-term or long-term capital losses instead of as short-term capital losses as under prior law. The ability to utilize capital loss carryforwards in the future may be limited under the Internal Revenue Code and related regulations based on the results of future transactions.
The Fund does not have a capital loss carryforward as of December 31, 2019.
NOTE 8–Investment Transactions
The aggregate amount of investment securities (other than short-term securities, U.S. Treasury obligations and money market funds, if any) purchased and sold by the Fund during the year ended December 31, 2019 was $4,456,514 and $216,857,441, respectively. Cost of
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investments, including any derivatives, on a tax basis includes the adjustments for financial reporting purposes as of the most recently completed federal income tax reporting period-end.
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Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) of Investments on a Tax Basis | |
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Aggregate unrealized appreciation of investments | | $ | 102,555,959 | |
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Aggregate unrealized (depreciation) of investments | | | (53,418,135 | ) |
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Net unrealized appreciation of investments | | $ | 49,137,824 | |
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Cost of investments for tax purposes is $330,416,357.
NOTE 9–Reclassification of Permanent Differences
Primarily as a result of differing book/tax treatment of passive foreign investment companies, on December 31, 2019, undistributed net investment income was increased by $1,336,202 and undistributed net realized gain was decreased by $1,336,202. This reclassification had no effect on the net assets or the distributable earnings of the Fund.
NOTE 10–Share Information
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| | Summary of Share Activity | |
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| | Year ended | | | Year ended | |
| | December 31, 2019(a) | | | December 31, 2018 | |
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| | Shares | | | Amount | | | Shares | | | Amount | |
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Sold: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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Class A | | | 298,073 | | | $ | 4,204,921 | | | | 1,022,588 | | | $ | 16,740,315 | |
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Class B(b) | | | - | | | | - | | | | 150 | | | | 2,338 | |
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Class C | | | 21,556 | | | | 281,814 | | | | 94,841 | | | | 1,459,222 | |
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Class Y | | | 2,561,419 | | | | 36,196,787 | | | | 11,761,713 | | | | 192,661,568 | |
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Class R6 | | | 213,648 | | | | 3,064,051 | | | | 1,722,614 | | | | 29,538,742 | |
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Issued as reinvestment of dividends: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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Class A | | | 531,516 | | | | 7,515,639 | | | | 541,803 | | | | 7,184,313 | |
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Class C | | | 54,190 | | | | 714,226 | | | | 94,802 | | | | 1,175,541 | |
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Class Y | | | 969,693 | | | | 13,759,942 | | | | 1,676,439 | | | | 22,296,635 | |
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Class R6 | | | 66,085 | | | | 937,750 | | | | 85,239 | | | | 1,133,683 | |
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Conversion of Class B shares to Class A shares:(c) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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Class A | | | - | | | | - | | | | 26,182 | | | | 458,973 | |
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Class B | | | - | | | | - | | | | (28,037 | ) | | | (458,973 | ) |
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Automatic conversion of Class C shares to Class A shares: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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Class A | | | 609,417 | | | | 8,518,572 | | | | - | | | | - | |
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Class C | | | (652,733 | ) | | | (8,518,572 | ) | | | - | | | | - | |
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Reacquired: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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Class A | | | (2,557,922 | ) | | | (36,267,483 | ) | | | (3,155,360 | ) | | | (49,640,210 | ) |
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Class B(b) | | | - | | | | - | | | | (1,000 | ) | | | (16,125 | ) |
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Class C | | | (338,500 | ) | | | (4,458,827 | ) | | | (569,478 | ) | | | (8,267,591 | ) |
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Class Y | | | (18,296,266 | ) | | | (259,215,232 | ) | | | (19,091,795 | ) | | | (296,927,286 | ) |
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Class R6 | | | (613,226 | ) | | | (8,723,894 | ) | | | (433,617 | ) | | | (6,861,223 | ) |
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Net increase (decrease) in share activity | | | (17,133,050 | ) | | $ | (241,990,306 | ) | | | (6,252,916 | ) | | $ | (89,520,078 | ) |
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(a) | There are entities that are record owners of more than 5% of the outstanding shares of the Fund and in the aggregate own 56% of the outstanding shares of the Fund. IDI has an agreement with these entities to sell Fund shares. The Fund, Invesco and/or Invesco affiliates may make payments to these entities, which are considered to be related to the Fund, for providing services to the Fund, Invesco and/or Invesco affiliates including but not limited to services such as securities brokerage, distribution, third party record keeping and account servicing. The Fund has no knowledge as to whether all or any portion of the shares owned of record by these entities are also owned beneficially. |
(b) | Class B shares activity for the period January 1, 2018 through January 26, 2018 (date of conversion). |
(c) | Effective as of the close of business January 26, 2018, all outstanding Class B shares were converted to Class A shares. |
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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
To the Board of Trustees of AIM Funds Group (Invesco Funds Group) and Shareholders of Invesco European Small Company Fund
Opinion on the Financial Statements
We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including the schedule of investments, of Invesco European Small Company Fund (one of the funds constituting AIM Funds Group (Invesco Funds Group), referred to hereafter as the “Fund”) as of December 31, 2019, the related statement of operations for the year ended December 31, 2019, the statement of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period ended December 31, 2019, including the related notes, and the financial highlights for each of the periods indicated therein (collectively referred to as the “financial statements”). In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Fund as of December 31, 2019, the results of its operations for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets for each of the two years in the period ended December 31, 2019 and the financial highlights for each of the periods indicated therein in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
Basis for Opinion
These financial statements are the responsibility of the Fund’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Fund’s financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB) and are required to be independent with respect to the Fund in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.
We conducted our audits of these financial statements in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud.
Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of December 31, 2019 by correspondence with the custodian and transfer agent. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
/s/PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Houston, Texas
February 28, 2020
We have served as the auditor of one or more of the investment companies in the Invesco group of investment companies since at least 1995. We have not been able to determine the specific year we began serving as auditor.
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Calculating your ongoing Fund expenses
Example
As a shareholder of the Fund, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, which may include sales charges (loads) on purchase payments or contingent deferred sales charges on redemptions, if any; and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees, distribution and/or service (12b-1) fees, and other Fund expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds. The example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period July 1, 2019 through December 31, 2019.
Actual expenses
The table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this table, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the table under the heading entitled “Actual Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.
Hypothetical example for comparison purposes
The table below also provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund’s actual return.
The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.
Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transaction costs, such as sales charges (loads) on purchase payments or contingent deferred sales charges on redemptions, if any. Therefore, the hypothetical information is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transaction costs were included, your costs would have been higher.
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| | | | ACTUAL | | HYPOTHETICAL (5% annual return before expenses) | | Annualized Expense Ratio |
| | Beginning Account Value (07/01/19) | | Ending Account Value (12/31/19)1 | | Expenses Paid During Period2 | | Ending Account Value (12/31/19) | | Expenses Paid During Period2 |
Class A | | $1,000.00 | | $1,063.80 | | $7.33 | | $1,018.10 | | $7.17 | | 1.41% |
Class C | | 1,000.00 | | 1,060.40 | | 11.22 | | 1,014.32 | | 10.97 | | 2.16 |
Class Y | | 1,000.00 | | 1,065.70 | | 6.04 | | 1,019.36 | | 5.90 | | 1.16 |
Class R6 | | 1,000.00 | | 1,065.10 | | 5.73 | | 1,019.66 | | 5.60 | | 1.10 |
1 | The actual ending account value is based on the actual total return of the Fund for the period July 1, 2019 through December 31, 2019, after actual expenses and will differ from the hypothetical ending account value which is based on the Fund’s expense ratio and a hypothetical annual return of 5% before expenses. |
2 | Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio as indicated above multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/365 to reflect the most recent fiscal half year. |
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Tax Information
Form 1099-DIV, Form 1042-S and other year–end tax information provide shareholders with actual calendar year amounts that should be included in their tax returns. Shareholders should consult their tax advisers.
The following distribution information is being provided as required by the Internal Revenue Code or to meet a specific state’s requirement.
The Fund designates the following amounts or, if subsequently determined to be different, the maximum amount allowable for its fiscal year ended December 31, 2019:
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Federal and State Income Tax | | | | | | |
Long-Term Capital Gain Distributions | | $ | 9,451,678 | | | |
Qualified Dividend Income* | | | 62.62 | % | | |
Corporate Dividends Received Deduction* | | | 0.05 | % | | |
U.S. Treasury Obligations* | | | 0.00 | % | | |
Foreign Taxes | | $ | 0.0537 | | | Per Share |
Foreign Source Income | | $ | 0.3956 | | | Per Share |
| * | The above percentages are based on ordinary income dividends paid to shareholders during the Fund’s fiscal year. |
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Trustees and Officers
The address of each trustee and officer is AIM Funds Group (Invesco Funds Group) (the “Trust”), 11 Greenway Plaza, Suite 1000, Houston, Texas 77046-1173. The trustees serve for the life of the Trust, subject to their earlier death, incapacitation, resignation, retirement or removal as more specifically provided in the Trust’s organizational documents. Each officer serves for a one year term or until their successors are elected and qualified. Column two below includes length of time served with predecessor entities, if any.
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Name, Year of Birth and Position(s) Held with the Trust | | Trustee and/or Officer Since | | Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years | | Number of Funds in Fund Complex Overseen by Trustee | | Other Directorship(s) Held by Trustee During Past 5 Years |
Interested Person |
Martin L. Flanagan1- 1960 Trustee and Vice Chair | | 2007 | | Executive Director, Chief Executive Officer and President, Invesco Ltd. (ultimate parent of Invesco and a global investment management firm); Trustee and Vice Chair, The Invesco Funds; Vice Chair, Investment Company Institute; and Member of Executive Board, SMU Cox School of Business Formerly: Advisor to the Board, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.); Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (registered investment adviser); Director, Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President, Invesco Holding Company (US), Inc. (formerly IVZ Inc.) (holding company), Invesco Group Services, Inc. (service provider) and Invesco North American Holdings, Inc. (holding company); Director, Chief Executive Officer and President, Invesco Holding Company Limited (parent of Invesco and a global investment management firm); Director, Invesco Ltd.; Chairman, Investment Company Institute and President, Co-Chief Executive Officer, Co-President, Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer, Franklin Resources, Inc. (global investment management organization) | | 229 | | None |
1 | Mr. Flanagan is considered an interested person (within the meaning of Section 2(a)(19) of the 1940 Act) of the Trust because he is an officer of the Adviser to the Trust, and an officer and a director of Invesco Ltd., ultimate parent of the Adviser. |
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Trustees and Officers–(continued)
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Name, Year of Birth and Position(s) Held with the Trust | | Trustee and/or Officer Since | | Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years | | Number of Funds in Fund Complex Overseen by Trustee | | Other Directorship(s) Held by Trustee During Past 5 Years |
Independent Trustees |
Bruce L. Crockett - 1944 Trustee and Chair | | 1987 | | Chairman, Crockett Technologies Associates (technology consulting company) Formerly: Director, Captaris (unified messaging provider); Director, President and Chief Executive Officer, COMSAT Corporation; Chairman, Board of Governors of INTELSAT (international communications company); ACE Limited (insurance company); Independent Directors Council and Investment Company Institute: Member of the Audit Committee, Investment Company Institute; Member of the Executive Committee and Chair of the Governance Committee, Independent Directors Council | | 229 | | Director and Chairman of the Audit Committee, ALPS (Attorneys Liability Protection Society) (insurance company); Director and Member of the Audit Committee and Compensation Committee, Ferroglobe PLC (metallurgical company) |
David C. Arch - 1945 Trustee | | 2010 | | Chairman of Blistex Inc. (consumer health care products manufacturer); Member, World Presidents’ Organization | | 229 | | Board member of the Illinois Manufacturers’ Association |
Beth Ann Brown - 1968 Trustee | | 2019 | | Independent Consultant Formerly: Head of Intermediary Distribution, Managing Director, Strategic Relations, Managing Director, Head of National Accounts, Senior Vice President, National Account Manager and Senior Vice President, Key Account Manager, Columbia Management Investment Advisers LLC; Vice President, Key Account Manager, Liberty Funds Distributor, Inc.; and Trustee of certain Oppenheimer Funds | | 229 | | Director, Board of Directors of Caron Engineering Inc.; Advisor, Board of Advisors of Caron Engineering Inc.; President and Director, Acton Shapleigh Youth Conservation Corps (non - profit); and Vice President and Director of Grahamtastic Connection (non-profit) |
Jack M. Fields - 1952 Trustee | | 1997 | | Chief Executive Officer, Twenty First Century Group, Inc. (government affairs company); and Chairman, Discovery Learning Alliance (non-profit) Formerly: Owner and Chief Executive Officer, Dos Angeles Ranch L.P. (cattle, hunting, corporate entertainment); Director, Insperity, Inc. (formerly known as Administaff) (human resources provider); Chief Executive Officer, Texana Timber LP (sustainable forestry company); Director of Cross Timbers Quail Research Ranch (non-profit); and member of the U.S. House of Representatives | | 229 | | None |
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Trustees and Officers–(continued)
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Name, Year of Birth and Position(s) Held with the Trust | | Trustee and/or Officer Since | | Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years | | Number of Funds in Fund Complex Overseen by Trustee | | Other Directorship(s) Held by Trustee During Past 5 Years |
Independent Trustees–(continued) |
Cynthia Hostetler - 1962 Trustee | | 2017 | | Non-Executive Director and Trustee of a number of public and private business corporations Formerly: Director, Aberdeen Investment Funds (4 portfolios); Head of Investment Funds and Private Equity, Overseas Private Investment Corporation; President, First Manhattan Bancorporation, Inc.; Attorney, Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP | | 229 | | Vulcan Materials Company (construction materials company); Trilinc Global Impact Fund; Genesee & Wyoming, Inc. (railroads); Artio Global Investment LLC (mutual fund complex); Edgen Group, Inc. (specialized energy and infrastructure products distributor); Investment Company Institute (professional organization); Independent Directors Council (professional organization) |
Eli Jones - 1961 Trustee | | 2016 | | Professor and Dean, Mays Business School - Texas A&M University Formerly: Professor and Dean, Walton College of Business, University of Arkansas and E.J. Ourso College of Business, Louisiana State University; Director, Arvest Bank | | 229 | | Insperity, Inc. (formerly known as Administaff) (human resources provider) |
Elizabeth Krentzman - 1959 Trustee | | 2019 | | Formerly: Principal and Chief Regulatory Advisor for Asset Management Services and U.S. Mutual Fund Leader of Deloitte & Touche LLP; General Counsel of the Investment Company Institute (trade association); National Director of the Investment Management Regulatory Consulting Practice, Principal, Director and Senior Manager of Deloitte & Touche LLP; Assistant Director of the Division of Investment Management - Office of Disclosure and Investment Adviser Regulation of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and various positions with the Division of Investment Management - Office of Regulatory Policy of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission; Associate at Ropes & Gray LLP; Advisory Board Member of the Securities and Exchange Commission Historical Society; and Trustee of certain Oppenheimer Funds | | 229 | | Trustee of the University of Florida National Board Foundation and Audit Committee Member; Member of the Cartica Funds Board of Directors (private investment funds); Member of the University of Florida Law Center Association, Inc. Board of Trustees and Audit Committee Member |
Anthony J. LaCava, Jr. - 1956 Trustee | | 2019 | | Formerly: Director and Member of the Audit Committee, Blue Hills Bank (publicly traded financial institution) and Managing Partner, KPMG LLP | | 229 | | Blue Hills Bank; Chairman, Bentley University; Member, Business School Advisory Council; and Nominating Committee KPMG LLP |
Prema Mathai-Davis - 1950 Trustee | | 1998 | | Retired Co-Owner & Partner of Quantalytics Research, LLC, (a FinTech Investment Research Platform for the Self-Directed Investor) | | 229 | | None |
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Trustees and Officers–(continued)
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Name, Year of Birth and Position(s) Held with the Trust | | Trustee and/or Officer Since | | Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years | | Number of Funds in Fund Complex Overseen by Trustee | | Other Directorship(s) Held by Trustee During Past 5 Years |
Independent Trustees–(continued) |
Joel W. Motley - 1952 Trustee | | 2019 | | Director of Office of Finance, Federal Home Loan Bank; Member of the Vestry of Trinity Wall Street; Managing Director of Carmona Motley Inc. (privately held financial advisor); Member of the Finance and Budget Committee of the Council on Foreign Relations, Member of the Investment Committee and Board of Human Rights Watch and Member of the Investment Committee and Board of Historic Hudson Valley (non-profit cultural organization) Formerly: Managing Director of Public Capital Advisors, LLC (privately held financial advisor); Managing Director of Carmona Motley Hoffman, Inc. (privately held financial advisor); Trustee of certain Oppenheimer Funds; and Director of Columbia Equity Financial Corp. (privately held financial advisor) | | 229 | | Director of Greenwall Foundation (bioethics research foundation); Member of Board and Investment Committee of The Greenwall Foundation; Director of Southern Africa Legal Services Foundation; Board Member and Investment Committee Member of Pulizer Center for Crisis Reporting (non-profit journalism) |
Teresa M. Ressel - 1962 Trustee | | 2017 | | Non-executive director and trustee of a number of public and private business corporations Formerly: Chief Financial Officer, Olayan America, The Olayan Group (international investor/commercial/industrial); Chief Executive Officer, UBS Securities LLC; Group Chief Operating Officer, Americas, UBS AG; Assistant Secretary for Management & Budget and CFO, US Department of the Treasury | | 229 | | Atlantic Power Corporation (power generation company); ON Semiconductor Corp. (semiconductor supplier) |
Ann Barnett Stern - 1957 Trustee | | 2017 | | President and Chief Executive Officer, Houston Endowment Inc. (private philanthropic institution) Formerly: Executive Vice President and General Counsel, Texas Children’s Hospital; Attorney, Beck, Redden and Secrest, LLP; Business Law Instructor, University of St. Thomas; Attorney, Andrews & Kurth LLP | | 229 | | Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas |
Robert C. Troccoli - 1949 Trustee | | 2016 | | Retired | | 229 | | None |
Daniel S. Vandivort - 1954 Trustee | | 2019 | | Treasurer, Chairman of the Audit and Finance Committee, and Trustee, Board of Trustees, Huntington Disease Foundation of America; and President, Flyway Advisory Services LLC (consulting and property management) Formerly: Trustee and Governance Chair, of certain Oppenheimer Funds | | 229 | | Chairman and Lead Independent Director, Chairman of the Audit Committee, and Director, Board of Directors, Value Line Funds |
James D. Vaughn - 1945 Trustee | | 2019 | | Retired Formerly: Managing Partner, Deloitte & Touche LLP; Trustee and Chairman of the Audit Committee, Schroder Funds; Board Member, Mile High United Way, Boys and Girls Clubs, Boy Scouts, Colorado Business Committee for the Arts, Economic Club of Colorado and Metro Denver Network (economic development corporation); and Trustee of certain Oppenheimer Funds | | 229 | | Board member and Chairman of Audit Committee of AMG National Trust Bank; Trustee and Investment Committee member, University of South Dakota Foundation; Board member, Audit Committee Member and past Board Chair, Junior Achievement (non-profit) |
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Trustees and Officers–(continued)
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Name, Year of Birth and Position(s) Held with the Trust | | Trustee and/or Officer Since | | Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years | | Number of Funds in Fund Complex Overseen by Trustee | | Other Directorship(s) Held by Trustee During Past 5 Years |
Independent Trustees–(continued) |
Christopher L. WIlson - 1957 Trustee, Vice Chair and Chair Designate | | 2017 | | Retired Formerly: Director, TD Asset Management USA Inc. (mutual fund complex) (22 portfolios); Managing Partner, CT2, LLC (investing and consulting firm); President/Chief Executive Officer, Columbia Funds, Bank of America Corporation; President/Chief Executive Officer, CDC IXIS Asset Management Services, Inc.; Principal & Director of Operations, Scudder Funds, Scudder, Stevens & Clark, Inc.; Assistant Vice President, Fidelity Investments | | 229 | | ISO New England, Inc. (non-profit organization managing regional electricity market) |
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Trustees and Officers–(continued)
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Name, Year of Birth and Position(s) Held with the Trust | | Trustee and/or Officer Since | | Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years | | Number of Funds in Fund Complex Overseen by Trustee | | Other Directorship(s) Held by Trustee During Past 5 Years |
Officers |
Sheri Morris - 1964 President, Principal Executive Officer and Treasurer | | 1999 | | Head of Global Fund Services, Invesco Ltd.; President, Principal Executive Officer and Treasurer, The Invesco Funds; Vice President, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser); and Vice President, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust and Invesco Exchange-Traded Self-Indexed Fund Trust; and Vice President, OppenheimerFunds, Inc. Formerly: Vice President and Principal Financial Officer, The Invesco Funds; Vice President, Invesco AIM Advisers, Inc., Invesco AIM Capital Management, Inc. and Invesco AIM Private Asset Management, Inc.; Assistant Vice President and Assistant Treasurer, The Invesco Funds and Assistant Vice President, Invesco Advisers, Inc., Invesco AIM Capital Management, Inc. and Invesco AIM Private Asset Management, Inc.; and Treasurer, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust and Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust | | N/A | | N/A |
Russell C. Burk - 1958 Senior Vice President and Senior Officer | | 2005 | | Senior Vice President and Senior Officer, The Invesco Funds | | N/A | | N/A |
Jeffrey H. Kupor - 1968 Senior Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary | | 2018 | | Head of Legal of the Americas, Invesco Ltd.; Senior Vice President and Secretary, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser); Senior Vice President and Secretary, Invesco Distributors, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Distributors, Inc.); Vice President and Secretary, Invesco Investment Services, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Investment Services, Inc.) Senior Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary, The Invesco Funds; Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Investment Advisers LLC (formerly known as Van Kampen Asset Management); Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Capital Markets, Inc. (formerly known as Van Kampen Funds Inc.) and Chief Legal Officer, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust and Invesco Exchange-Traded Self-Indexed Fund Trust; Secretary, Invesco Indexing LLC; Secretary, W.L. Ross & Co., LLC Formerly: Secretary and Vice President, Jemstep, Inc.; Head of Legal, Worldwide Institutional, Invesco Ltd.; Secretary and General Counsel, INVESCO Private Capital Investments, Inc.; Senior Vice President, Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Management Group, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Management Group, Inc.); Assistant Secretary, INVESCO Asset Management (Bermuda) Ltd.; Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Private Capital, Inc.; Assistant Secretary and General Counsel, INVESCO Realty, Inc.; Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Senior Secured Management, Inc.; and Secretary, Sovereign G./P. Holdings Inc. | | N/A | | N/A |
Andrew R. Schlossberg - 1974 Senior Vice President | | 2019 | | Head of the Americas and Senior Managing Director, Invesco Ltd.; Director and Senior Vice President, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser); Director and Chairman, Invesco Investment Services, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Investment Services, Inc.) (registered transfer agent); Senior Vice President, The Invesco Funds; Director, Invesco Investment Advisers LLC (formerly known as Van Kampen Asset Management); Director, President and Chairman, Invesco Insurance Agency, Inc. Formerly: Director, Invesco UK Limited; Director and Chief Executive, Invesco Asset Management Limited and Invesco Fund Managers Limited; Assistant Vice President, The Invesco Funds; Senior Vice President, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser); Director and Chief Executive, Invesco Administration Services Limited and Invesco Global Investment Funds Limited; Director, Invesco Distributors, Inc.; Head of EMEA, Invesco Ltd.; President, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II and Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust; Managing Director and Principal Executive Officer, Invesco Capital Management LLC | | N/A | | N/A |
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Trustees and Officers–(continued)
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Name, Year of Birth and Position(s) Held with the Trust | | Trustee and/or Officer Since | | Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years | | Number of Funds in Fund Complex Overseen by Trustee | | Other Directorship(s) Held by Trustee During Past 5 Years |
Officers–(continued) |
John M. Zerr - 1962 Senior Vice President | | 2006 | | Chief Operating Officer of the Americas; Senior Vice President, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser); Senior Vice President, Invesco Distributors, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Distributors, Inc.); Director and Vice President, Invesco Investment Services, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Investment Services, Inc.) Senior Vice President, The Invesco Funds; Managing Director, Invesco Capital Management LLC; Director, Invesco Investment Advisers LLC (formerly known as Van Kampen Asset Management); Senior Vice President, Invesco Capital Markets, Inc. (formerly known as Van Kampen Funds Inc.); Manager, Invesco Indexing LLC; Manager, Invesco Specialized Products, LLC; Director and Senior Vice President, Invesco Insurance Agency, Inc.; Member, Invesco Canada Funds Advisory Board; Director, President and Chief Executive Officer, Invesco Corporate Class Inc. (corporate mutual fund company); and Director, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, Invesco Canada Ltd. (formerly known as Invesco Trimark Ltd./Invesco Trimark Ltèe) (registered investment adviser and registered transfer agent) Formerly: Director and Senior Vice President, Invesco Management Group, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Management Group, Inc.); Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Management Group, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Management Group, Inc.); Secretary, Invesco Investment Services, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Investment Services, Inc.); Chief Legal Officer and Secretary, The Invesco Funds; Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Investment Advisers LLC (formerly known as Van Kampen Asset Management); Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Capital Markets, Inc. (formerly known as Van Kampen Funds Inc.); Chief Legal Officer, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust and Invesco Exchange-Traded Self-Indexed Fund Trust; Secretary, Invesco Indexing LLC; Director, Secretary, General Counsel and Senior Vice President, Van Kampen Exchange Corp.; Director, Vice President and Secretary, IVZ Distributors, Inc. (formerly known as INVESCO Distributors, Inc.); Director and Vice President, INVESCO Funds Group, Inc.; Director and Vice President, Van Kampen Advisors Inc.; Director, Vice President, Secretary and General Counsel, Van Kampen Investor Services Inc.; Director and Secretary, Invesco Distributors, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Distributors, Inc.); Director, Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary, Invesco AIM Advisers, Inc. and Van Kampen Investments Inc.; Director, Vice President and Secretary, Fund Management Company; Director, Senior Vice President, Secretary, General Counsel and Vice President, Invesco AIM Capital Management, Inc.; Chief Operating Officer and General Counsel, Liberty Ridge Capital, Inc. (an investment adviser) | | N/A | | N/A |
Gregory G. McGreevey - 1962 Senior Vice President | | 2012 | | Senior Managing Director, Invesco Ltd.; Director, Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser); Director, Invesco Mortgage Capital, Inc. and Invesco Senior Secured Management, Inc.; and Senior Vice President, The Invesco Funds; and President, SNW Asset Management Corporation Formerly: Senior Vice President, Invesco Management Group, Inc. and Invesco Advisers, Inc.; Assistant Vice President, The Invesco Funds | | N/A | | N/A |
Kelli Gallegos - 1970 Vice President, Principal Financial Officer and Assistant Treasurer | | 2008 | | Principal Financial and Accounting Officer - Investments Pool, Invesco Specialized Products, LLC; Vice President, Principal Financial Officer and Assistant Treasurer, The Invesco Funds; Principal Financial and Accounting Officer - Pooled Investments, Invesco Capital Management LLC; Vice President and Treasurer, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust and Invesco Exchange-Traded Self-Indexed Fund Trust Formerly: Assistant Treasurer, Invesco Specialized Products, LLC; Assistant Treasurer, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust and Invesco Exchange-Traded Self-Indexed Fund Trust; Assistant Treasurer, Invesco Capital Management LLC; Assistant Vice President, The Invesco Funds | | N/A | | N/A |
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Trustees and Officers–(continued)
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Name, Year of Birth and Position(s) Held with the Trust | | Trustee and/or Officer Since | | Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years | | Number of Funds in Fund Complex Overseen by Trustee | | Other Directorship(s) Held by Trustee During Past 5 Years |
Officers–(continued) |
Crissie M. Wisdom - 1969 Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer | | 2013 | | Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser), Invesco Capital Markets, Inc. (formerly known as Van Kampen Funds Inc.), Invesco Distributors, Inc., Invesco Investment Services, Inc., The Invesco Funds, and Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust and Invesco Exchange-Traded Self-Indexed Fund Trust; Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer and Bank Secrecy Act Officer, INVESCO National Trust Company and Invesco Trust Company; and Fraud Prevention Manager and Controls and Risk Analysis Manager for Invesco Investment Services, Inc. Formerly: Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer, Van Kampen Exchange Corp. and Invesco Management Group, Inc. | | N/A | | N/A |
Robert R. Leveille - 1969 Chief Compliance Officer | | 2016 | | Chief Compliance Officer, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (registered investment adviser); and Chief Compliance Officer, The Invesco Funds Formerly: Chief Compliance Officer, Putnam Investments and the Putnam Funds | | N/A | | N/A |
The Statement of Additional Information of the Trust includes additional information about the Fund’s Trustees and is available upon request, without charge, by calling 1.800.959.4246. Please refer to the Fund’s Statement of Additional Information for information on the Fund’s sub-advisers.
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Office of the Fund | | Investment Adviser | | Distributor | | Auditors |
11 Greenway Plaza, Suite 1000 | | Invesco Advisers, Inc. | | Invesco Distributors, Inc. | | PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP |
Houston, TX 77046-1173 | | 1555 Peachtree Street, N.E. | | 11 Greenway Plaza, Suite 1000 | | 1000 Louisiana Street, Suite 5800 |
| | Atlanta, GA 30309 | | Houston, TX 77046-1173 | | Houston, TX 77002-5678 |
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Counsel to the Fund | | Counsel to the Independent Trustees | | Transfer Agent | | Custodian |
Stradley Ronon Stevens & Young, LLP | | Goodwin Procter LLP | | Invesco Investment Services, Inc. | | State Street Bank and Trust Company |
2005 Market Street, Suite 2600 | | 901 New York Avenue, N.W. | | 11 Greenway Plaza, Suite 1000 | | 225 Franklin Street |
Philadelphia, PA 19103-7018 | | Washington, D.C. 20001 | | Houston, TX 77046-1173 | | Boston, MA 02110-2801 |
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Important notice regarding delivery of security holder documents
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Fund holdings and proxy voting information
The Fund provides a complete list of its holdings four times in each fiscal year, at the quarter-ends. For the second and fourth quarters, the list appears in the Fund’s semiannual and annual reports to shareholders. For the first and third quarters, the Fund files the lists with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) as an exhibit to its reports on Form N-PORT. The most recent list of portfolio holdings is available at invesco.com/completeqtrholdings. Shareholders can also look up the Fund’s Form N-PORT filings on the SEC website, sec.gov. The SEC file numbers for the Fund are shown below.
A description of the policies and procedures that the Fund uses to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities is available without charge, upon request, from our Client Services department at 800 959 4246, or at invesco.com/proxyguidelines. The information is also available on the SEC website, sec.gov.
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Information regarding how the Fund voted proxies related to its portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is available at invesco.com/proxysearch. This information is also available on the SEC website, sec.gov. Invesco Advisers, Inc. is an investment adviser; it provides investment advisory services to individual and institutional clients and does not sell securities. Invesco Distributors, Inc. is the US distributor for Invesco Ltd.’s retail mutual funds, exchange-traded funds and institutional money market funds. Both are wholly owned, indirect subsidiaries of Invesco Ltd. | | |
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SEC file numbers: 811-01540 and 002-27334 | | Invesco Distributors, Inc. | | ESC-AR-1 | | |
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| | Annual Report to Shareholders | | December 31, 2019 |
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| Invesco Global Core Equity Fund |
| Nasdaq: |
| | A: AWSAX∎ C: AWSCX∎ R: AWSRX∎ Y: AWSYX∎ R5: AWSIX∎ R6: AWSSX |
Letters to Shareholders
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Andrew Schlossberg | | | | Dear Shareholders: This annual report includes information about your Fund, including performance data and a complete list of its investments as of the close of the reporting period. Inside is a discussion of how your Fund was managed and the factors that affected its performance during the reporting period. Despite a tumultuous end to 2018 and gloomy market outlook at the start of the year, 2019 proved a banner year for global investors. Rather than raise interest rates central banks signaled they would provide more stimulus. Global equities greeted this news with enthusiasm with several equity market indices reaching record highs multiple times throughout the year. |
As 2019 unfolded, global equity markets rebounded strongly buoyed by a more accommodative stance from central banks and optimism about a potentialUS-China trade deal. In May,US-China trade concerns and slowing global growth led to a global equity selloff and rally in US Treasuries. Despite the Maysell-off, domestic equity markets rallied in June in anticipation of a US Federal Reserve (the Fed) interest rate cut and closed the second quarter with modest gains. ContinuedUS-China trade worries and signs of slowing global economic growth led to increased market volatility in August. The US Treasury yield curve inverted several times as fears of a US recession increased. As a result, global equity markets were largely flat for the third quarter. In the final months of 2019, geopolitical and macroeconomic issues largely abated. This combined with better-than-expected third quarter corporate earnings and initial agreement of the phase oneUS-China trade deal provided a favorable backdrop for equities and impressive fourth quarter global equity returns.
Throughout 2019, central banks continued to be accommodative, providing sources of liquidity. The Fed pivoted from raising rates in 2018 to reducing them in 2019. In July, the Fed lowered interest rates for the first time in 11 years. It again lowered rates in September and once again in October. In addition, the European Central Bank left its policy rate unchanged and continued its bond purchasing program. As 2020 unfolds, we’ll see how the interplay of interest rates, economic data, geopolitics and a host of other factors affect US and overseas equity and fixed income markets.
Investor uncertainty and market volatility, such as we witnessed during the reporting period, are unfortunate facts of life when it comes to investing. That’s why Invesco encourages investors to work with a professional financial adviser who can stress the importance of starting to save and invest early and the importance of adhering to a disciplined investment plan. A financial adviser who knows your unique financial situation, investment goals and risk tolerance can be an invaluable partner as you seek to achieve your financial goals. Financial advisers can also offer a long-term perspective when markets are volatile and time-tested advice and guidance when your financial situation or investment goals change.
Visit our website for more information on your investments
Our website, invesco.com/us, offers a wide range of market insights and investment perspectives. On the website, you’ll find detailed information about our funds, including performance, holdings and portfolio manager commentaries. You can access information about your account by completing a simple, secure online registration. To do so, select “Log In” on the right side of the homepage, and then select “Register for Individual Account Access.”
In addition to the resources accessible on our website and through our mobile app, you can obtain timely updates to help you stay informed about the markets and the economy by connecting with Invesco on Twitter, LinkedIn or Facebook. You can access our blog at blog.invesco.us.com. Our goal is to provide you the information you want, when and where you want it.
Finally, I’m pleased to share with you Invesco’s commitment to both the Principles for Responsible Investment and to considering environmental, social and governance issues in our robust investment process. I invite you to learn more at invesco.com/esg.
Have questions?
For questions about your account, contact an Invesco client services representative at 800 959 4246.
All of us at Invesco look forward to serving your investment management needs. Thank you for investing with us. Sincerely,
Andrew Schlossberg
Head of the Americas,
Senior Managing Director, Invesco Ltd.
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Bruce Crockett | | Dear Shareholders: Among the many important lessons I’ve learned in more than 40 years in a variety of business endeavors is the value of a trusted advocate. As independent chair of the Invesco Funds Board, I can assure you that the members of the Board are strong advocates for the interests of investors in Invesco’s mutual funds. We work hard to represent your interests through oversight of the quality of the investment management services your funds receive and other matters important to your investment, including but not limited to: |
| ∎ | | Ensuring that Invesco offers a diverse lineup of mutual funds that your financial adviser can use to strive to meet your financial needs as your investment goals change over time. |
| ∎ | | Monitoring how the portfolio management teams of the Invesco funds are performing in light |
of changing economic and market conditions.
∎ | | Assessing each portfolio management team’s investment performance within the context of the investment strategy described in the fund’s prospectus. |
∎ | | Monitoring for potential conflicts of interests that may impact the nature of the services that your funds receive. |
We believe one of the most important services we provide our fund shareholders is the annual review of the funds’ advisory andsub-advisory contracts with Invesco Advisers and its affiliates. This review is required by the Investment Company Act of 1940 and focuses on the nature and quality of the services Invesco provides as the adviser to the Invesco funds and the reasonableness of the fees that it charges for those services. Each year, we spend months carefully reviewing information received from Invesco and a variety of independent sources, such as performance and fee data prepared by Lipper, Inc. (a subsidiary of Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc.), an independent, third-party firm widely recognized as a leader in its field. We also meet with our independent legal counsel and other independent advisers to review and help us assess the information that we have received. Our goal is to assure that you receive quality investment management services for a reasonable fee.
I trust the measures outlined above provide assurance that you have a worthy advocate when it comes to choosing the Invesco Funds.
On behalf of the Board, we look forward to continuing to represent your interests and serving your needs.
Sincerely,
Bruce L. Crockett
Independent Chair
Invesco Funds Board of Trustees
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Management’s Discussion of Fund Performance
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Performance summary For the year ended December 31, 2019, Class A shares of Invesco Global Core Equity Fund (the Fund), at net asset value (NAV), underperformed the MSCI World Index, the Fund’s broad market/style-specific benchmark. Your Fund’s long-term performance appears later in this report. | | | | selection in the IT sector was favorable, the Fund’s underweight allocation to the sector was the largest drag on relative performance. From a geographic perspective, stock selection in Australia, Japan and Hong Kong benefited the Fund’s performance versus the broad market/style-specific benchmark for the year. Conversely, stock selection in the US and UK detracted from the Fund’s relative performance. The Fund’s top contributor relative to its broad market/style-specific benchmark for the year was Italian energy companyEnel.Shares of the company returned 45% during the year as investors reacted favorably to the successful restructuring of the company’s Latin American business division. During the year, we trimmed our position in Enel, but we continued to hold the stock based on our belief in the durability of Enel’s position as one of the preeminent renewable energy players. Another key contributor to the Fund’s performance relative to its broad market/style-specific benchmark for the year was Japanese technology companyHitachi.The company benefited from portfolio rationalization and improving corporate governance. At the close of the year, we continued to see a considerable asymmetric payoff in its shares. EPAM Systemswas also a leading contributor to the Fund’s performance relative to its broad market/style-specific benchmark for the year. The technology services company delivered strongtop-line and earnings growth on the back of project wins. While we trimmed our position in EPAM Systems during the year, our outlook remained favorable, as we believed the company will continue to create value by helping its customers solve digital challenges. |
Fund vs. Indexes |
Total returns, 12/31/18 to 12/31/19, at net asset value (NAV). Performance shown does not include applicable contingent deferred sales charges (CDSC) orfront-end sales charges, which would have reduced performance. |
Class A Shares | | | | | | 24.53% |
Class C Shares | | | | | | 23.74 |
Class R Shares | | | | | | 24.30 |
Class Y Shares | | | | | | 24.87 |
Class R5 Shares | | | | | | 24.92 |
Class R6 Shares | | | | | | 24.98 |
MSCI World Indexq (Broad Market/Style-Specific Index) | | 27.67 |
Lipper GlobalLarge-Cap Core Funds Index∎ (Peer Group Index) | | 27.78 |
Source(s):qRIMES Technologies Corp.;∎Lipper Inc. |
Market conditions and your Fund After a relatively calm start at the beginning of 2019, global equity markets faced greater volatility in the second and third quarters, hampered by ongoing US and China trade issues, potential for new tariffs and weakening global economic growth. Disagreement within the UK about its withdrawal from the European Union increased uncertainty for the UK and eurozone economies. Much of the year showed slowing manufacturing activity and declining business investment, which was evidence that trade tensions were stifling economic growth across both developed and emerging markets. Global recession concerns caused a sharp equitysell-off in August 2019, as investors crowded into asset classes perceived as safe havens, including US Treasuries and gold. During the year, third quarter macroeconomic and geopolitical issues mostly abated during the fourth quarter, providing a favorable backdrop for global equity | | | | returns. In response to third quarter economic weakness, central banks maintained accommodative policies, with the US Federal Reserve cutting interest rates in October 2019 and the European Central Bank restarting net purchases in its asset purchase program in November. Better economic data and signs of progress in US and China trade talks also supported global equities. The UK’s general election in December delivered a decisive victory to the conservative party, reaffirming the original Brexit vote and the UK’s eventual exit from the European Union. In this environment, global equity markets had robust gains for the year, with developed markets outperforming emerging markets. During the year, stock selection in the information technology (IT) and utilities sectors contributed to the Fund’s performance relative to the broad market/ style-specific benchmark, while stock selection in the energy and consumer staples sectors detracted from the Fund’s relative performance. While stock |
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Portfolio Composition |
By sector | | | | % of total net assets |
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Financials | | | 18.08% | |
Industrials | | | 15.34 | |
Communication Services | | | 14.34 | |
Information Technology | | | 13.30 | |
Consumer Staples | | | 11.91 | |
Consumer Discretionary | | | 9.92 | |
Health Care | | | 6.19 | |
Energy | | | 5.07 | |
Materials | | | 3.91 | |
Utilities | | | 1.89 | |
Money Market Funds Plus Other Assets Less Liabilities | | | 0.05 | |
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Top 10 Equity Holdings* | |
% of total net assets | |
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1. Alphabet, Inc., Class C | | | 3.87% | |
2. Royal Dutch Shell PLC, Class A, ADR | | | 2.66 | |
3. Siemens AG | | | 2.51 | |
4. Chevron Corp. | | | 2.40 | |
5. Wynn Resorts Ltd. | | | 2.30 | |
6. Hitachi Ltd. | | | 2.27 | |
7. American Express Co. | | | 2.25 | |
8. AIA Group Ltd. | | | 2.25 | |
9. Asahi Group Holdings Ltd. | | | 2.19 | |
10. First Republic Bank | | | 2.16 | |
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Total Net Assets | | $ | 768.5 million | |
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Total Number of Holdings* | | | 71 | |
The Fund’s holdings are subject to change, and there is no assurance that the Fund will continue to hold any particular security.
*Excluding money market fund holdings, if any.
Data presented here are as of December 31, 2019.
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During the year, Chinese internet companyBaiduwas the Fund’s largest individual detractor versus the broad market/style-specific benchmark, with shares declining 20%. Growth in Baidu’s core search business slowed dramatically as its competition gained market share. As such, we exited our position in the company before the close of the year in order to focus on what we believed were more promising, durable businesses.
Concho Resourceswas another detractor from the Fund’s performance relative to the broad market/style-specific benchmark during the year. The company sold off 14% as oil prices fell during the year. In addition, company-specific issues arose as production growth unexpectedly slowed. We exited our position in Concho Resources before the close of the year.
Finally,Glencore,a global mining company, detracted from the Fund’s performance relative to the broad market/ style-specific benchmark for the year. Shares of the company declined as a result of investigations into its business practices by the Department of Justice and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission. We exited our position in the holding before the close of the year.
At the close of the year, the Fund’s largest overweight positions relative to the MSCI World Index were in the communication services, financials and industrials sectors. The largest underweight positions relative to the MSCI World Index were in the health care and IT sectors.
We believe the Fund is well-positioned for an improvement in economic data. We also believe it remains well-balanced and diversified with a focus on exploiting stock-specific opportunities. Our investment decision making process remains focused on our three Research Pillars of Durability, Asymmetry and Differentiated Thesis. We continue to exercise discipline in striving to manage outsized risks and focusing on opportunities with asymmetric return profiles. The Fund remains intentionally weighted toward stock-specific risk as opposed to macroeconomic and other risk factors.
We thank you for your continued investment in Invesco Global Core Equity Fund.
Portfolio managers:
Erik Esselink
Jeff Everett
Marty Steinik
Assisted by Invesco’s Global Core Equity Team
The views and opinions expressed in management’s discussion of Fund performance are those of Invesco Advisers, Inc. These views and opinions are subject to change at any time based on factors such as market and economic conditions. These views and opinions may not be relied upon as investment advice or recommendations, or as an offer for a particular security. The information is not a complete analysis of every aspect of any market, country, industry, security or the Fund. Statements of fact are from sources considered reliable, but Invesco Advisers, Inc. makes no representation or warranty as to their completeness or accuracy. Although historical performance is no guarantee of future results, these insights may help you understand our investment management philosophy.
See important Fund and, if applicable, index disclosures later in this report.
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Your Fund’s Long-Term Performance
Results of a $10,000 Investment – Oldest Share Class(es)
Fund and index data from 12/31/09
1 Source: RIMES Technologies Corp.
2 Source: Lipper Inc.
Past performance cannot guarantee future results.
The data shown in the chart include reinvested distributions, applicable sales charges and Fund expenses including
management fees. Index results include reinvested dividends, but they do not reflect sales charges. Performance of the peer group, if applicable, reflects fund expenses and management fees;
performance of a market index does not. Performance shown in the chart does not reflect deduction of taxes a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or sale of Fund shares.
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Average Annual Total Returns As of 12/31/19, including maximum applicable sales charges | |
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Class A Shares | | | | |
Inception (12/29/00) | | | 5.17 | % |
10 Years | | | 5.41 | |
5 Years | | | 5.14 | |
1 Year | | | 17.69 | |
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Class C Shares | | | | |
Inception (12/29/00) | | | 5.10 | % |
10 Years | | | 5.21 | |
5 Years | | | 5.54 | |
1 Year | | | 22.74 | |
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Class R Shares | | | | |
10 Years | | | 5.74 | % |
5 Years | | | 6.05 | |
1 Year | | | 24.30 | |
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Class Y Shares | | | | |
Inception (10/3/08) | | | 6.52 | % |
10 Years | | | 6.26 | |
5 Years | | | 6.57 | |
1 Year | | | 24.87 | |
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Class R5 Shares | | | | |
Inception (10/25/05) | | | 4.96 | % |
10 Years | | | 6.38 | |
5 Years | | | 6.63 | |
1 Year | | | 24.92 | |
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Class R6 Shares | | | | |
10 Years | | | 6.09 | % |
5 Years | | | 6.49 | |
1 Year | | | 24.98 | |
Class R shares incepted on May 23, 2011. Performance shown prior to that date is that of Class A shares and includes the12b-1 fees applicable to Class A shares.
Class R6 shares incepted on April 4, 2017. Performance shown prior to that date is that of Class A shares and includes the12b-1 fees applicable to Class A shares.
The performance data quoted represent past performance and cannot guarantee future results; current performance may be lower or higher. Please visit invesco.com/performance for the most recentmonth-end performance. Performance figures reflect reinvested distributions, changes in net asset value and the effect of the maximum sales charge unless otherwise stated. Performance figures do not reflect deduction of taxes a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or sale of Fund shares. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that you may have a gain or loss when you sell shares.
The net annual Fund operating expense ratio set forth in the most recent Fund prospectus as of the date of this report for Class A, Class C, Class R, Class Y, Class R5 and Class R6 shares was 1.22%, 1.97%, 1.47%, 0.97%, 0.97% and 0.91%, respectively.1 The total annual Fund operating expense ratio set forth in the most recent Fund prospectus as of the date of this report for Class A, Class C, Class R, Class Y, Class R5 and Class R6 shares was 1.29%, 2.04%, 1.54%, 1.04%, 0.97% and 0.91%, respectively. The expense ratios presented above may vary from the expense ratios presented in other sections of this report that are based on expenses incurred during the period covered by this report.
Class A share performance reflects the maximum 5.50% sales charge, and Class C share performance reflects the applicable contingent deferred sales charge (CDSC) for the period involved. The CDSC on Class C shares is 1% for the first year after purchase. Class R, Class Y, Class R5 and Class R6 shares do not have afront-end sales charge or a CDSC; therefore, performance is at net asset value.
The performance of the Fund’s share classes will differ primarily due to different sales charge structures and class expenses.
Fund performance reflects any applicable fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements. Had the adviser not waived fees and/or reimbursed expenses currently or in the past, returns would have been lower. See current prospectus for more information.
1 | Total annual Fund operating expenses after any contractual fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements by the adviser in effect through at least April 30, 2021. See current prospectus for more information. |
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Invesco Global Core Equity Fund’s investment objective is long-term growth of capital.
∎ | | Unless otherwise stated, information presented in this report is as of December 31, 2019, and is based on total net assets. |
∎ | | Unless otherwise noted, all data provided by Invesco. |
∎ | | To access your Fund’s reports/prospectus, visit invesco.com/fundreports. |
About share classes
∎ | | Class R sharesare generally available only to employer sponsored retirement and benefit plans. Please see the prospectus for more information. |
∎ | | Class Y sharesare available only to certain investors. Please see the prospectus for more information. |
∎ | | Class R5 sharesandClass R6 sharesare available for use by retirement plans that meet certain standards and for institutional investors. Class R6 shares are also available through intermediaries that have established an agreement with Invesco Distributors, Inc. to make such shares available for use in retail omnibus accounts. Please see the prospectus for more information. |
About indexes used in this report
∎ | | TheMSCI World IndexSMis an unmanaged index considered representative of stocks of developed countries. The index is computed using the net return, which withholds applicable taxes fornon-resident investors. |
∎ | | TheLipper GlobalLarge-Cap Core Funds Indexis an unmanaged index considered representative of globallarge-cap core funds tracked by Lipper. |
∎ | | The Fund is not managed to track the performance of any particular index, including the index(es) described here, and consequently, the performance of the Fund may deviate significantly from the performance of the index(es). |
∎ | | A direct investment cannot be made in an index. Unless otherwise indicated, index results include reinvested dividends, and they do not reflect sales charges. Performance of the peer group, if applicable, reflects fund expenses; performance of a market index does not. |
Other information
∎ | | The returns shown in management’s discussion of Fund performance are |
| based on net asset values (NAVs) calculated for shareholder transactions. Generally accepted accounting principles require adjustments to be made to the net assets of the Fund at period end for financial reporting purposes, and as such, the NAVs for shareholder transactions and the returns based on those NAVs may differ from the NAVs and returns reported in the Financial Highlights. |
∎ | | Industry classifications used in this report are generally according to the Global Industry Classification Standard, which was developed by and is the exclusive property and a service mark of MSCI Inc. and Standard & Poor’s. |
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This report must be accompanied or preceded by a currently effective Fund prospectus, which contains more complete information, including sales charges and expenses. Investors should read it carefully before investing. | | |
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NOT FDIC INSURED | MAY LOSE VALUE | NO BANK GUARANTEE | | |
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Schedule of Investments
December 31, 2019
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| | Shares | | | Value |
Common Stocks & Other Equity Interests–99.95% |
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Australia–1.23% | | | | | | |
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Rio Tinto PLC | | | 159,201 | | | $ 9,459,241 |
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Brazil–1.18% | | | | | | |
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Pagseguro Digital Ltd., Class A(a) | | | 264,553 | | | 9,037,130 |
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China–0.83% | | | | | | |
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Autohome, Inc., ADR(a) | | | 80,021 | | | 6,402,480 |
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Denmark–1.42% | | | | | | |
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AP Moller - Maersk A/S, Class B | | | 4,450 | | | 6,421,128 |
Novo Nordisk A/S, Class B | | | 77,665 | | | 4,504,545 |
| | | | | | 10,925,673 |
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France–1.11% | | | | | | |
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Airbus SE | | | 58,173 | | | 8,535,009 |
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Germany–6.03% | | | | | | |
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Infineon Technologies AG | | | 271,547 | | | 6,227,083 |
KION Group AG | | | 140,399 | | | 9,694,278 |
SAP SE | | | 82,372 | | | 11,101,259 |
Siemens AG | | | 147,453 | | | 19,275,042 |
| | | | | | 46,297,662 |
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Hong Kong–2.25% | | | | | | |
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AIA Group Ltd. | | | 1,643,400 | | | 17,291,288 |
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India–0.99% | | | | | | |
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Housing Development Finance Corp. Ltd. | | | 115,248 | | | 3,902,775 |
InterGlobe Aviation Ltd.(b) | | | 198,176 | | | 3,708,491 |
| | | | | | 7,611,266 |
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Ireland–0.96% | | | | | | |
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Ryanair Holdings PLC, ADR(a) | | | 84,097 | | | 7,367,738 |
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Italy–3.49% | | | | | | |
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Enel S.p.A. | | | 1,827,025 | | | 14,534,723 |
Prysmian S.p.A. | | | 510,869 | | | 12,310,628 |
| | | | | | 26,845,351 |
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Japan–10.78% | | | | | | |
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Asahi Group Holdings Ltd. | | | 368,300 | | | 16,823,831 |
FANUC Corp. | | | 21,800 | | | 4,026,203 |
Hitachi Ltd. | | | 413,400 | | | 17,413,251 |
KDDI Corp. | | | 462,800 | | | 13,768,204 |
Kobe Bussan Co. Ltd. | | | 90,600 | | | 3,112,605 |
Nissan Chemical Corp. | | | 131,500 | | | 5,497,392 |
Shimano, Inc. | | | 69,900 | | | 11,348,972 |
SoftBank Group Corp. | | | 248,900 | | | 10,836,239 |
| | | | | | 82,826,697 |
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Luxembourg–0.59% | | | | | | |
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ArcelorMittal S.A. | | | 255,668 | | | 4,516,207 |
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Netherlands–1.33% | | | | | | |
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Heineken N.V. | | | 95,873 | | | $ 10,226,917 |
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Singapore–1.41% | | | | | | |
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DBS Group Holdings Ltd. | | | 563,300 | | | 10,857,751 |
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South Korea–0.69% | | | | | | |
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Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. | | | 109,385 | | | 5,270,643 |
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Spain–1.19% | | | | | | |
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Bankinter S.A. | | | 1,241,063 | | | 9,124,689 |
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Sweden–1.21% | | | | | | |
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Svenska Handelsbanken AB, Class A | | | 865,184 | | | 9,315,710 |
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Taiwan–1.04% | | | | | | |
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Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd. | | | 724,000 | | | 8,017,917 |
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United Kingdom–11.49% | | | | | | |
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Experian PLC | | | 184,293 | | | 6,233,271 |
Imperial Brands PLC | | | 648,198 | | | 16,061,346 |
Nomad Foods Ltd.(a) | | | 737,575 | | | 16,499,553 |
Reckitt Benckiser Group PLC | | | 158,860 | | | 12,900,384 |
Royal Dutch Shell PLC, Class A, ADR | | | 347,449 | | | 20,492,542 |
St James’s Place PLC | | | 1,042,465 | | | 16,130,588 |
| | | | | | 88,317,684 |
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United States–50.73% | | | | | | |
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Activision Blizzard, Inc. | | | 140,471 | | | 8,346,787 |
Alphabet, Inc., Class C(a) | | | 22,244 | | | 29,740,673 |
American Express Co. | | | 139,168 | | | 17,325,024 |
Aptiv PLC | | | 77,552 | | | 7,365,113 |
Biogen, Inc.(a) | | | 21,957 | | | 6,515,301 |
BioMarin Pharmaceutical, Inc.(a) | | | 74,305 | | | 6,282,488 |
Booking Holdings, Inc.(a) | | | 4,777 | | | 9,810,668 |
Carnival Corp. | | | 282,077 | | | 14,337,974 |
Chevron Corp. | | | 153,356 | | | 18,480,932 |
Comcast Corp., Class A | | | 326,194 | | | 14,668,944 |
Delta Air Lines, Inc. | | | 154,913 | | | 9,059,312 |
EPAM Systems, Inc.(a) | | | 50,383 | | | 10,689,257 |
Facebook, Inc., Class A(a) | | | 63,131 | | | 12,957,638 |
FedEx Corp. | | | 47,277 | | | 7,148,755 |
First Republic Bank | | | 141,530 | | | 16,622,698 |
Globus Medical, Inc., Class A(a) | | | 216,088 | | | 12,723,261 |
HCA Healthcare, Inc. | | | 59,073 | | | 8,731,580 |
James Hardie Industries PLC, CDI | | | 538,059 | | | 10,548,816 |
Marsh & McLennan Cos., Inc. | | | 99,172 | | | 11,048,753 |
Mastercard, Inc., Class A | | | 27,869 | | | 8,321,405 |
Moody’s Corp. | | | 33,695 | | | 7,999,530 |
NIKE, Inc., Class B | | | 75,470 | | | 7,645,866 |
Norfolk Southern Corp. | | | 30,384 | | | 5,898,446 |
Northrop Grumman Corp. | | | 14,430 | | | 4,963,487 |
PepsiCo., Inc. | | | 116,299 | | | 15,894,584 |
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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| | Shares | | | Value |
United States–(continued) | | | | | | |
| | |
Progressive Corp. (The) | | | 105,114 | | | $ 7,609,202 |
salesforce.com, inc.(a) | | | 96,320 | | | 15,665,485 |
Samsonite International S.A.(b) | | | 3,348,000 | | | 8,020,816 |
Texas Instruments, Inc. | | | 81,210 | | | 10,418,431 |
U.S. Bancorp | | | 197,090 | | | 11,685,466 |
United Technologies Corp. | | | 88,434 | | | 13,243,876 |
Verizon Communications, Inc. | | | 219,990 | | | 13,507,386 |
Wynn Resorts Ltd. | | | 127,534 | | | 17,710,647 |
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | | | 58,991 | | | 8,829,773 |
| | | | | | 389,818,374 |
Total Common Stocks & Other Equity Interests (Cost $616,722,579) | | | 768,065,427 |
| | | | | | |
| | Shares | | | Value |
Money Market Funds–0.01% | | | | | | |
| | |
Invesco Government & Agency Portfolio, Institutional Class, 1.50%(c) | | | 39,050 | | | $ 39,050 |
Invesco Treasury Portfolio, Institutional Class, 1.49%(c) | | | 26,034 | | | 26,034 |
Total Money Market Funds (Cost $65,084) | | | 65,084 |
TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES–99.96% (Cost $616,787,663) | | | 768,130,511 |
OTHER ASSETS LESS LIABILITIES–0.04% | | | 338,685 |
NET ASSETS–100.00% | | | | | | $768,469,196 |
Investment Abbreviations:
ADR – American Depositary Receipt
CDI – CREST Depository Interest
Notes to Schedule of Investments:
(a) | Non-income producing security. |
(b) | Security purchased or received in a transaction exempt from registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “1933 Act”). The security may be resold pursuant to an exemption from registration under the 1933 Act, typically to qualified institutional buyers. The aggregate value of these securities at December 31, 2019 was $11,729,307, which represented 1.53% of the Fund’s Net Assets. |
(c) | The money market fund and the Fund are affiliated by having the same investment adviser. The rate shown is the7-day SEC standardized yield as of December 31, 2019. |
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Open Forward Foreign Currency Contracts | |
Settlement Date | | | | Contract to | | | Unrealized Appreciation | |
| Counterparty | | Deliver | | | Receive | |
Currency Risk | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
02/14/2020 | | Royal Bank of Canada | | | JPY 2,400,000,000 | | | | USD 22,211,034 | | | | $76,775 | |
Abbreviations:
JPY – Japanese Yen
USD – U.S. Dollar
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.
10 Invesco Global Core Equity Fund
Statement of Assets and Liabilities
December 31, 2019
| | | | |
Assets: | | | | |
| |
Investments in securities, at value (Cost $616,722,579) | | $ | 768,065,427 | |
|
| |
Investments in affiliated money market funds, at value (Cost $65,084) | | | 65,084 | |
|
| |
Other investments: | | | | |
Unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency contracts outstanding | | | 76,775 | |
|
| |
Cash | | | 1,419 | |
|
| |
Foreign currencies, at value (Cost $785,473) | | | 792,850 | |
|
| |
Receivable for: | | | | |
Fund shares sold | | | 83,124 | |
|
| |
Dividends | | | 924,127 | |
|
| |
Investment for trustee deferred compensation and retirement plans | | | 229,237 | |
|
| |
Other assets | | | 45,978 | |
|
| |
Total assets | | | 770,284,021 | |
|
| |
| |
Liabilities: | | | | |
Payable for: | | | | |
Fund shares reacquired | | | 613,594 | |
|
| |
Accrued foreign taxes | | | 206,935 | |
|
| |
Accrued fees to affiliates | | | 566,243 | |
|
| |
Accrued trustees’ and officers’ fees and benefits | | | 636 | |
|
| |
Accrued other operating expenses | | | 137,399 | |
|
| |
Trustee deferred compensation and retirement plans | | | 290,018 | |
|
| |
Total liabilities | | | 1,814,825 | |
|
| |
Net assets applicable to shares outstanding | | $ | 768,469,196 | |
|
| |
| |
Net assets consist of: | | | | |
Shares of beneficial interest | | $ | 624,924,441 | |
|
| |
Distributable earnings | | | 143,544,755 | |
|
| |
| | $ | 768,469,196 | |
|
| |
| | | | |
Net Assets: | | | | |
| |
Class A | | $ | 709,829,403 | |
|
| |
Class C | | $ | 14,289,522 | |
|
| |
Class R | | $ | 1,962,528 | |
|
| |
Class Y | | $ | 34,547,372 | |
|
| |
Class R5 | | $ | 755,373 | |
|
| |
Class R6 | | $ | 7,084,998 | |
|
| |
|
Shares outstanding, no par value, with an unlimited number of shares authorized: | |
| |
Class A | | | 45,332,678 | |
|
| |
Class C | | | 956,626 | |
|
| |
Class R | | | 125,200 | |
|
| |
Class Y | | | 2,208,208 | |
|
| |
Class R5 | | | 47,575 | |
|
| |
Class R6 | | | 446,245 | |
|
| |
Class A: | | | | |
Net asset value per share | | $ | 15.66 | |
|
| |
Maximum offering price per share (Net asset value of $15.66 ÷ 94.50%) | | $ | 16.57 | |
|
| |
Class C: | | | | |
Net asset value and offering price per share | | $ | 14.94 | |
|
| |
Class R: | | | | |
Net asset value and offering price per share | | $ | 15.68 | |
|
| |
Class Y: | | | | |
Net asset value and offering price per share | | $ | 15.64 | |
|
| |
Class R5: | | | | |
Net asset value and offering price per share | | $ | 15.88 | |
|
| |
Class R6: | | | | |
Net asset value and offering price per share | | $ | 15.88 | |
|
| |
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Statement of Operations
For the year ended December 31, 2019
| | | | |
Investment income: | | | | |
| |
Dividends (net of foreign withholding taxes of $1,139,050) | | $ | 19,109,844 | |
|
| |
Dividends from affiliated money market funds (includes securities lending income of $3,565) | | | 63,640 | |
|
| |
Total investment income | | | 19,173,484 | |
|
| |
| |
Expenses: | | | | |
| |
Advisory fees | | | 5,858,831 | |
|
| |
Administrative services fees | | | 106,507 | |
|
| |
Custodian fees | | | 65,755 | |
|
| |
Distribution fees: | | | | |
Class A | | | 1,718,025 | |
|
| |
Class C | | | 205,332 | |
|
| |
Class R | | | 8,535 | |
|
| |
Transfer agent fees – A, C, R and Y | | | 1,326,975 | |
|
| |
Transfer agent fees – R5 | | | 641 | |
|
| |
Transfer agent fees – R6 | | | 3,338 | |
|
| |
Trustees’ and officers’ fees and benefits | | | 29,136 | |
|
| |
Registration and filing fees | | | 95,094 | |
|
| |
Reports to shareholders | | | 100,837 | |
|
| |
Professional services fees | | | 95,985 | |
|
| |
Other | | | 21,709 | |
|
| |
Total expenses | | | 9,636,700 | |
|
| |
Less: Fees waived, expenses reimbursed and/or expense offset arrangement(s) | | | (436,548 | ) |
|
| |
Net expenses | | | 9,200,152 | |
|
| |
Net investment income | | | 9,973,332 | |
|
| |
| |
Realized and unrealized gain (loss) from: | | | | |
Net realized gain (loss) from: | | | | |
Investment securities (net of foreign taxes of $74,481) | | | (3,981,247 | ) |
|
| |
Foreign currencies | | | (74,267 | ) |
|
| |
Forward foreign currency contracts | | | (209,992 | ) |
|
| |
| | | (4,265,506 | ) |
|
| |
Change in net unrealized appreciation of: | | | | |
Investment securities (net of foreign taxes of $150,044) | | | 157,161,428 | |
|
| |
Foreign currencies | | | 5,314 | |
|
| |
Forward foreign currency contracts | | | 641,251 | |
|
| |
| | | 157,807,993 | |
|
| |
Net realized and unrealized gain | | | 153,542,487 | |
|
| |
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations | | $ | 163,515,819 | |
|
| |
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Statement of Changes in Net Assets
For the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018
| | | | | | | | |
| | 2019 | | | 2018 | |
|
| |
Operations: | | | | | | | | |
| | |
Net investment income | | $ | 9,973,332 | | | $ | 8,062,076 | |
|
| |
Net realized gain (loss) | | | (4,265,506 | ) | | | 27,624,987 | |
|
| |
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | | | 157,807,993 | | | | (163,765,200 | ) |
|
| |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | | | 163,515,819 | | | | (128,078,137 | ) |
|
| |
| | |
Distributions to shareholders from distributable earnings: | | | | | | | | |
| | |
Class A | | | (8,541,048 | ) | | | (48,813,857 | ) |
|
| |
Class C | | | (31,772 | ) | | | (4,312,991 | ) |
|
| |
Class R | | | (16,933 | ) | | | (110,921 | ) |
|
| |
Class Y | | | (500,296 | ) | | | (2,795,087 | ) |
|
| |
Class R5 | | | (11,022 | ) | | | (30,557 | ) |
|
| |
Class R6 | | | (104,683 | ) | | | (558,441 | ) |
|
| |
Total distributions from distributable earnings | | | (9,205,754 | ) | | | (56,621,854 | ) |
|
| |
| | |
Share transactions–net: | | | | | | | | |
| | |
Class A | | | (34,843,815 | ) | | | (33,354,620 | ) |
|
| |
Class B | | | – | | | | (10,193,666 | ) |
|
| |
Class C | | | (49,295,662 | ) | | | (9,227,704 | ) |
|
| |
Class R | | | 152,342 | | | | 146,143 | |
|
| |
Class Y | | | (4,868,371 | ) | | | (8,629,000 | ) |
|
| |
Class R5 | | | 93,781 | | | | 217,265 | |
|
| |
Class R6 | | | (1,145,729 | ) | | | 9,031,211 | |
|
| |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from share transactions | | | (89,907,454 | ) | | | (52,010,371 | ) |
|
| |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets | | | 64,402,611 | | | | (236,710,362 | ) |
|
| |
| | |
Net assets: | | | | | | | | |
| | |
Beginning of year | | | 704,066,585 | | | | 940,776,947 | |
|
| |
End of year | | $ | 768,469,196 | | | $ | 704,066,585 | |
|
| |
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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13 Invesco Global Core Equity Fund |
Financial Highlights
The following schedule presents financial highlights for a share of the Fund outstanding throughout the periods indicated.
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| | Net asset value, beginning of period | | Net investment income (loss)(a) | | Net gains (losses) on securities (both realized and unrealized) | | Total from investment operations | | Dividends from net investment income | | Distributions from net realized gains | | Total distributions | | Net asset value, end of period | | Total return (b) | | Net assets, end of period (000’s omitted) | | Ratio of expenses to average net assets with fee waivers and/or expenses absorbed | | Ratio of expenses to average net assets without fee waivers and/or expenses absorbed | | Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets | | Portfolio turnover (c) |
Class A | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Year ended 12/31/19 | | | $ | 12.73 | | | | $ | 0.19 | | | | $ | 2.93 | | | | $ | 3.12 | | | | $ | (0.19 | ) | | | $ | – | | | | $ | (0.19 | ) | | | $ | 15.66 | | | | | 24.53 | % | | | $ | 709,829 | | | | | 1.22 | %(d) | | | | 1.28 | %(d) | | | | 1.33 | %(d) | | | | 24 | % |
Year ended 12/31/18 | | | | 16.20 | | | | | 0.15 | | | | | (2.53 | ) | | | | (2.38 | ) | | | | (0.17 | ) | | | | (0.92 | ) | | | | (1.09 | ) | | | | 12.73 | | | | | (14.90 | ) | | | | 605,748 | | | | | 1.22 | | | | | 1.29 | | | | | 0.97 | | | | | 30 | |
Year ended 12/31/17 | | | | 13.89 | | | | | 0.12 | | | | | 3.04 | | | | | 3.16 | | | | | (0.15 | ) | | | | (0.70 | ) | | | | (0.85 | ) | | | | 16.20 | | | | | 22.83 | | | | | 798,219 | | | | | 1.22 | | | | | 1.34 | | | | | 0.80 | | | | | 64 | |
Year ended 12/31/16 | | | | 13.19 | | | | | 0.13 | | | | | 0.76 | | | | | 0.89 | | | | | (0.14 | ) | | | | (0.05 | ) | | | | (0.19 | ) | | | | 13.89 | | | | | 6.70 | | | | | 749,810 | | | | | 1.30 | | | | | 1.30 | | | | | 0.95 | (e) | | | | 39 | |
Year ended 12/31/15 | | | | 13.65 | | | | | 0.10 | | | | | (0.40 | ) | | | | (0.30 | ) | | | | (0.09 | ) | | | | (0.07 | ) | | | | (0.16 | ) | | | | 13.19 | | | | | (2.16 | ) | | | | 818,600 | | | | | 1.32 | | | | | 1.32 | | | | | 0.70 | | | | | 66 | |
Class C | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Year ended 12/31/19 | | | | 12.10 | | | | | 0.08 | | | | | 2.79 | | | | | 2.87 | | | | | (0.03 | ) | | | | – | | | | | (0.03 | ) | | | | 14.94 | | | | | 23.74 | | | | | 14,290 | | | | | 1.97 | (d) | | | | 2.03 | (d) | | | | 0.58 | (d) | | | | 24 | |
Year ended 12/31/18 | | | | 15.44 | | | | | 0.03 | | | | | (2.40 | ) | | | | (2.37 | ) | | | | (0.05 | ) | | | | (0.92 | ) | | | | (0.97 | ) | | | | 12.10 | | | | | (15.58 | ) | | | | 57,163 | | | | | 1.97 | | | | | 2.04 | | | | | 0.22 | | | | | 30 | |
Year ended 12/31/17 | | | | 13.26 | | | | | 0.01 | | | | | 2.90 | | | | | 2.91 | | | | | (0.03 | ) | | | | (0.70 | ) | | | | (0.73 | ) | | | | 15.44 | | | | | 21.97 | | | | | 81,668 | | | | | 1.97 | | | | | 2.09 | | | | | 0.05 | | | | | 64 | |
Year ended 12/31/16 | | | | 12.60 | | | | | 0.03 | | | | | 0.71 | | | | | 0.74 | | | | | (0.03 | ) | | | | (0.05 | ) | | | | (0.08 | ) | | | | 13.26 | | | | | 5.87 | | | | | 83,864 | | | | | 2.05 | | | | | 2.05 | | | | | 0.20 | (e) | | | | 39 | |
Year ended 12/31/15 | | | | 13.07 | | | | | (0.01 | ) | | | | (0.38 | ) | | | | (0.39 | ) | | | | (0.01 | ) | | | | (0.07 | ) | | | | (0.08 | ) | | | | 12.60 | | | | | (2.95 | ) | | | | 94,854 | | | | | 2.07 | | | | | 2.07 | | | | | (0.05 | ) | | | | 66 | |
Class R | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Year ended 12/31/19 | | | | 12.72 | | | | | 0.16 | | | | | 2.94 | | | | | 3.10 | | | | | (0.14 | ) | | | | – | | | | | (0.14 | ) | | | | 15.68 | | | | | 24.38 | | | | | 1,963 | | | | | 1.47 | (d) | | | | 1.53 | (d) | | | | 1.08 | (d) | | | | 24 | |
Year ended 12/31/18 | | | | 16.19 | | | | | 0.11 | | | | | (2.53 | ) | | | | (2.42 | ) | | | | (0.13 | ) | | | | (0.92 | ) | | | | (1.05 | ) | | | | 12.72 | | | | | (15.16 | ) | | | | 1,464 | | | | | 1.47 | | | | | 1.54 | | | | | 0.72 | | | | | 30 | |
Year ended 12/31/17 | | | | 13.88 | | | | | 0.09 | | | | | 3.03 | | | | | 3.12 | | | | | (0.11 | ) | | | | (0.70 | ) | | | | (0.81 | ) | | | | 16.19 | | | | | 22.54 | | | | | 1,689 | | | | | 1.47 | | | | | 1.59 | | | | | 0.55 | | | | | 64 | |
Year ended 12/31/16 | | | | 13.18 | | | | | 0.09 | | | | | 0.76 | | | | | 0.85 | | | | | (0.10 | ) | | | | (0.05 | ) | | | | (0.15 | ) | | | | 13.88 | | | | | 6.45 | | | | | 1,054 | | | | | 1.55 | | | | | 1.55 | | | | | 0.70 | (e) | | | | 39 | |
Year ended 12/31/15 | | | | 13.65 | | | | | 0.06 | | | | | (0.39 | ) | | | | (0.33 | ) | | | | (0.07 | ) | | | | (0.07 | ) | | | | (0.14 | ) | | | | 13.18 | | | | | (2.43 | ) | | | | 1,035 | | | | | 1.57 | | | | | 1.57 | | | | | 0.45 | | | | | 66 | |
Class Y | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Year ended 12/31/19 | | | | 12.71 | | | | | 0.23 | | | | | 2.93 | | | | | 3.16 | | | | | (0.23 | ) | | | | – | | | | | (0.23 | ) | | | | 15.64 | | | | | 24.87 | | | | | 34,547 | | | | | 0.97 | (d) | | | | 1.03 | (d) | | | | 1.58 | (d) | | | | 24 | |
Year ended 12/31/18 | | | | 16.19 | | | | | 0.19 | | | | | (2.54 | ) | | | | (2.35 | ) | | | | (0.21 | ) | | | | (0.92 | ) | | | | (1.13 | ) | | | | 12.71 | | | | | (14.72 | ) | | | | 32,382 | | | | | 0.97 | | | | | 1.04 | | | | | 1.22 | | | | | 30 | |
Year ended 12/31/17 | | | | 13.88 | | | | | 0.16 | | | | | 3.04 | | | | | 3.20 | | | | | (0.19 | ) | | | | (0.70 | ) | | | | (0.89 | ) | | | | 16.19 | | | | | 23.14 | | | | | 49,238 | | | | | 0.97 | | | | | 1.09 | | | | | 1.05 | | | | | 64 | |
Year ended 12/31/16 | | | | 13.18 | | | | | 0.16 | | | | | 0.76 | | | | | 0.92 | | | | | (0.17 | ) | | | | (0.05 | ) | | | | (0.22 | ) | | | | 13.88 | | | | | 6.98 | | | | | 25,996 | | | | | 1.05 | | | | | 1.05 | | | | | 1.20 | (e) | | | | 39 | |
Year ended 12/31/15 | | | | 13.64 | | | | | 0.13 | | | | | (0.40 | ) | | | | (0.27 | ) | | | | (0.12 | ) | | | | (0.07 | ) | | | | (0.19 | ) | | | | 13.18 | | | | | (1.94 | ) | | | | 18,405 | | | | | 1.07 | | | | | 1.07 | | | | | 0.95 | | | | | 66 | |
Class R5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Year ended 12/31/19 | | | | 12.90 | | | | | 0.24 | | | | | 2.97 | | | | | 3.21 | | | | | (0.23 | ) | | | | – | | | | | (0.23 | ) | | | | 15.88 | | | | | 24.92 | | | | | 755 | | | | | 0.95 | (d) | | | | 0.95 | (d) | | | | 1.60 | (d) | | | | 24 | |
Year ended 12/31/18 | | | | 16.41 | | | | | 0.20 | | | | | (2.58 | ) | | | | (2.38 | ) | | | | (0.21 | ) | | | | (0.92 | ) | | | | (1.13 | ) | | | | 12.90 | | | | | (14.70 | ) | | | | 533 | | | | | 0.97 | | | | | 0.97 | | | | | 1.22 | | | | | 30 | |
Year ended 12/31/17 | | | | 14.06 | | | | | 0.16 | | | | | 3.08 | | | | | 3.24 | | | | | (0.19 | ) | | | | (0.70 | ) | | | | (0.89 | ) | | | | 16.41 | | | | | 23.14 | | | | | 416 | | | | | 0.97 | | | | | 0.99 | | | | | 1.05 | | | | | 64 | |
Year ended 12/31/16 | | | | 13.35 | | | | | 0.18 | | | | | 0.77 | | | | | 0.95 | | | | | (0.19 | ) | | | | (0.05 | ) | | | | (0.24 | ) | | | | 14.06 | | | | | 7.07 | | | | | 401 | | | | | 0.94 | | | | | 0.94 | | | | | 1.31 | (e) | | | | 39 | |
Year ended 12/31/15 | | | | 13.81 | | | | | 0.15 | | | | | (0.40 | ) | | | | (0.25 | ) | | | | (0.14 | ) | | | | (0.07 | ) | | | | (0.21 | ) | | | | 13.35 | | | | | (1.80 | ) | | | | 191 | | | | | 0.95 | | | | | 0.95 | | | | | 1.07 | | | | | 66 | |
Class R6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Year ended 12/31/19 | | | | 12.90 | | | | | 0.24 | | | | | 2.98 | | | | | 3.22 | | | | | (0.24 | ) | | | | – | | | | | (0.24 | ) | | | | 15.88 | | | | | 24.98 | | | | | 7,085 | | | | | 0.90 | (d) | | | | 0.90 | (d) | | | | 1.65 | (d) | | | | 24 | |
Year ended 12/31/18 | | | | 16.41 | | | | | 0.20 | | | | | (2.57 | ) | | | | (2.37 | ) | | | | (0.22 | ) | | | | (0.92 | ) | | | | (1.14 | ) | | | | 12.90 | | | | | (14.64 | ) | | | | 6,776 | | | | | 0.91 | | | | | 0.91 | | | | | 1.28 | | | | | 30 | |
Year ended 12/31/17(f) | | | | 14.89 | | | | | 0.12 | | | | | 2.29 | | | | | 2.41 | | | | | (0.19 | ) | | | | (0.70 | ) | | | | (0.89 | ) | | | | 16.41 | | | | | 16.27 | | | | | 11 | | | | | 0.97 | (g) | | | | 1.01 | (g) | | | | 1.05 | (g) | | | | 64 | |
(a) | Calculated using average shares outstanding. |
(b) | Includes adjustments in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America and as such, the net asset value for financial reporting purposes and the returns based upon those net asset values may differ from the net asset value and returns for shareholder transactions. Does not include sales charges and is not annualized for periods less than one year, if applicable. |
(c) | Portfolio turnover is calculated at the fund level and is not annualized for periods less than one year, if applicable. |
(d) | Ratios are based on average daily net assets (000’s omitted) of $687,210, $20,533, $1,707, $34,020, $641 and $7,051 for Class A, Class C, Class R, Class Y, Class R5 and Class R6 shares, respectively. |
(e) | Amount includes the effect of aone-time reimbursement of custody expenses. The ratio of net investment income excluding these payments would have been 0.84%, 0.09%, 0.59%, 1.09% and 1.20% for Class A, Class C, Class R, Class Y and Class R5 shares, respectively. |
(f) | Commencement date of April 4, 2017. |
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Notes to Financial Statements
December 31, 2019
NOTE 1–Significant Accounting Policies
Invesco Global Core Equity Fund (the “Fund”) is a series portfolio of AIM Funds Group (Invesco Funds Group) (the “Trust”). The Trust is a Delaware statutory trust registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), as anopen-end series management investment company authorized to issue an unlimited number of shares of beneficial interest. Information presented in these financial statements pertains only to the Fund. Matters affecting the Fund or each class will be voted on exclusively by the shareholders of the Fund or each class.
The Fund’s investment objective is long-term growth of capital.
The Fund currently consists of six different classes of shares: Class A, Class C, Class R, Class Y, Class R5 and Class R6. Class Y shares are available only to certain investors. Class A shares are sold with afront-end sales charge unless certain waiver criteria are met. Under certain circumstances, load waived shares may be subject to contingent deferred sales charges (“CDSC”). Class C shares are sold with a CDSC. Class R, Class Y, Class R5 and Class R6 shares are sold at net asset value. Class C shares held for ten years after purchase are eligible for automatic conversion into Class A shares of the same Fund (the “Conversion Feature”). The automatic conversion pursuant to the Conversion Feature will generally occur at the end of the month following the tenth anniversary after a purchase of Class C shares.
The Fund is an investment company and accordingly follows the investment company accounting and reporting guidance in accordance with Financial Accounting Standards Board Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946,Financial Services – Investment Companies.
The following is a summary of the significant accounting policies followed by the Fund in the preparation of its financial statements.
A. | Security Valuations– Securities, including restricted securities, are valued according to the following policy. |
A security listed or traded on an exchange (except convertible securities) is valued at its last sales price or official closing price as of the close of the customary trading session on the exchange where the security is principally traded, or lacking any sales or official closing price on a particular day, the security may be valued at the closing bid price on that day. Securities traded in theover-the-counter market are valued based on prices furnished by independent pricing services or market makers. When such securities are valued by an independent pricing service they may be considered fair valued. Futures contracts are valued at the final settlement price set by an exchange on which they are principally traded. Listed options are valued at the mean between the last bid and asked prices from the exchange on which they are principally traded. Options not listed on an exchange are valued by an independent source at the mean between the last bid and asked prices. For purposes of determining net asset value (“NAV”) per share, futures and option contracts generally are valued 15 minutes after the close of the customary trading session of the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”).
Investments inopen-end andclosed-end registered investment companies that do not trade on an exchange are valued at theend-of-day net asset value per share. Investments inopen-end andclosed-end registered investment companies that trade on an exchange are valued at the last sales price or official closing price as of the close of the customary trading session on the exchange where the security is principally traded.
Debt obligations (including convertible securities) and unlisted equities are fair valued using an evaluated quote provided by an independent pricing service. Evaluated quotes provided by the pricing service may be determined without exclusive reliance on quoted prices, and may reflect appropriate factors such asinstitution-size trading in similar groups of securities, developments related to specific securities, dividend rate (for unlisted equities), yield (for debt obligations), quality, type of issue, coupon rate (for debt obligations), maturity (for debt obligations), individual trading characteristics and other market data. Pricing services generally value debt obligations assuming orderly transactions of institutional round lot size, but a fund may hold or transact in the same securities in smaller, odd lot sizes. Odd lots often trade at lower prices than institutional round lots. Debt obligations are subject to interest rate and credit risks. In addition, all debt obligations involve some risk of default with respect to interest and/or principal payments.
Foreign securities’ (including foreign exchange contracts) prices are converted into U.S. dollar amounts using the applicable exchange rates as of the close of the NYSE. If market quotations are available and reliable for foreign exchange-traded equity securities, the securities will be valued at the market quotations. Because trading hours for certain foreign securities end before the close of the NYSE, closing market quotations may become unreliable. If between the time trading ends on a particular security and the close of the customary trading session on the NYSE, events occur that the investment adviser determines are significant and make the closing price unreliable, the Fund may fair value the security. If the event is likely to have affected the closing price of the security, the security will be valued at fair value in good faith using procedures approved by the Board of Trustees. Adjustments to closing prices to reflect fair value may also be based on a screening process of an independent pricing service to indicate the degree of certainty, based on historical data, that the closing price in the principal market where a foreign security trades is not the current value as of the close of the NYSE. Foreign securities’ prices meeting the approved degree of certainty that the price is not reflective of current value will be priced at the indication of fair value from the independent pricing service. Multiple factors may be considered by the independent pricing service in determining adjustments to reflect fair value and may include information relating to sector indices, American Depositary Receipts and domestic and foreign index futures. Foreign securities may have additional risks including exchange rate changes, potential for sharply devalued currencies and high inflation, political and economic upheaval, the relative lack of issuer information, relatively low market liquidity and the potential lack of strict financial and accounting controls and standards.
Securities for which market prices are not provided by any of the above methods may be valued based upon quotes furnished by independent sources. The last bid price may be used to value equity securities. The mean between the last bid and asked prices is used to value debt obligations, including corporate loans.
Securities for which market quotations are not readily available or became unreliable are valued at fair value as determined in good faith by or under the supervision of the Trust’s officers following procedures approved by the Board of Trustees. Issuer specific events, market trends, bid/asked quotes of brokers and information providers and other market data may be reviewed in the course of making a good faith determination of a security’s fair value.
The Fund may invest in securities that are subject to interest rate risk, meaning the risk that the prices will generally fall as interest rates rise and, conversely, the prices will generally rise as interest rates fall. Specific securities differ in their sensitivity to changes in interest rates depending on their individual characteristics. Changes in interest rates may result in increased market volatility, which may affect the value and/or liquidity of certain Fund investments.
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Valuations change in response to many factors including the historical and prospective earnings of the issuer, the value of the issuer’s assets, general economic conditions, interest rates, investor perceptions and market liquidity. Because of the inherent uncertainties of valuation, the values reflected in the financial statements may materially differ from the value received upon actual sale of those investments.
B. | Securities Transactions and Investment Income– Securities transactions are accounted for on a trade date basis. Realized gains or losses on sales are computed on the basis of specific identification of the securities sold. Interest income (net of withholding tax, if any) is recorded on the accrual basis from settlement date. Dividend income (net of withholding tax, if any) is recorded on theex-dividend date. |
The Fund may periodically participate in litigation related to Fund investments. As such, the Fund may receive proceeds from litigation settlements. Any proceeds received are included in the Statement of Operations as realized gain (loss) for investments no longer held and as unrealized gain (loss) for investments still held.
Brokerage commissions and mark ups are considered transaction costs and are recorded as an increase to the cost basis of securities purchased and/or a reduction of proceeds on a sale of securities. Such transaction costs are included in the determination of net realized and unrealized gain (loss) from investment securities reported in the Statement of Operations and the Statement of Changes in Net Assets and the net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on securities per share in the Financial Highlights. Transaction costs are included in the calculation of the Fund’s net asset value and, accordingly, they reduce the Fund’s total returns. These transaction costs are not considered operating expenses and are not reflected in net investment income reported in the Statement of Operations and the Statement of Changes in Net Assets, or the net investment income per share and the ratios of expenses and net investment income reported in the Financial Highlights, nor are they limited by any expense limitation arrangements between the Fund and the investment adviser.
The Fund allocates income and realized and unrealized capital gains and losses to a class based on the relative net assets of each class.
C. | Country Determination– For the purposes of making investment selection decisions and presentation in the Schedule of Investments, the investment adviser may determine the country in which an issuer is located and/or credit risk exposure based on various factors. These factors include the laws of the country under which the issuer is organized, where the issuer maintains a principal office, the country in which the issuer derives 50% or more of its total revenues and the country that has the primary market for the issuer’s securities, as well as other criteria. Among the other criteria that may be evaluated for making this determination are the country in which the issuer maintains 50% or more of its assets, the type of security, financial guarantees and enhancements, the nature of the collateral and the sponsor organization. Country of issuer and/or credit risk exposure has been determined to be the United States of America, unless otherwise noted. |
D. | Distributions– Distributions from net investment income and net realized capital gain, if any, are generally declared and paid annually and recorded on theex-dividend date. The Fund may elect to treat a portion of the proceeds from redemptions as distributions for federal income tax purposes. |
E. | Federal Income Taxes –The Fund intends to comply with the requirements of Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Internal Revenue Code”), necessary to qualify as a regulated investment company and to distribute substantially all of the Fund’s taxable earnings to shareholders. As such, the Fund will not be subject to federal income taxes on otherwise taxable income (including net realized capital gain) that is distributed to shareholders. Therefore, no provision for federal income taxes is recorded in the financial statements. |
The Fund recognizes the tax benefits of uncertain tax positions only when the position is more likely than not to be sustained. Management has analyzed the Fund’s uncertain tax positions and concluded that no liability for unrecognized tax benefits should be recorded related to uncertain tax positions. Management is not aware of any tax positions for which it is reasonably possible that the total amounts of unrecognized tax benefits will change materially in the next 12 months.
The Fund files tax returns in the U.S. Federal jurisdiction and certain other jurisdictions. Generally, the Fund is subject to examinations by such taxing authorities for up to three years after the filing of the return for the tax period.
F. | Expenses –Fees provided for under the Rule12b-1 plan of a particular class of the Fund are charged to the operations of such class. Transfer agency fees and expenses and other shareholder recordkeeping fees and expenses attributable to Class R5 and Class R6 are allocated to each share class based on relative net assets.Sub-accounting fees attributable to Class R5 are charged to the operations of the class. Transfer agency fees and expenses and other shareholder recordkeeping fees and expenses relating to all other classes are allocated among those classes based on relative net assets. All other expenses are allocated among the classes based on relative net assets. |
G. | Accounting Estimates –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 of assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period including estimates and assumptions related to taxation. Actual results could differ from those estimates by a significant amount. In addition, the Fund monitors for material events or transactions that may occur or become known after theperiod-end date and before the date the financial statements are released to print. |
H. | Indemnifications– Under the Trust’s organizational documents, each Trustee, officer, employee or other agent of the Trust is indemnified against certain liabilities that may arise out of the performance of their duties to the Fund. Additionally, in the normal course of business, the Fund enters into contracts, including the Fund’s servicing agreements, that contain a variety of indemnification clauses. 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. The risk of material loss as a result of such indemnification claims is considered remote. |
I. | Securities Lending– The Fund may lend portfolio securities having a market value up toone-third of the Fund’s total assets. Such loans are secured by collateral equal to no less than the market value of the loaned securities determined daily by the securities lending provider. Such collateral will be cash or debt securities issued or guaranteed by the U.S. Government or any of its sponsored agencies. Cash collateral received in connection with these loans is invested in short-term money market instruments or affiliated money market funds and is shown as such on the Schedule of Investments. The Fund bears the risk of loss with respect to the investment of collateral. It is the Fund’s policy to obtain additional collateral from or return excess collateral to the borrower by the end of the next business day, following the valuation date of the securities loaned. Therefore, the value of the collateral held may be temporarily less than the value of the securities on loan. When loaning securities, the Fund retains certain benefits of owning the securities, including the economic equivalent of dividends or interest generated by the security. Lending securities entails a risk of loss to the Fund if, and to the extent that, the market value of the securities loaned were to increase and the borrower did not increase the collateral accordingly, and the borrower failed to return the securities. The securities loaned are subject to termination at the option of the borrower or the Fund. Upon termination, the borrower will return to the Fund the securities loaned and the Fund |
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| will return the collateral. Upon the failure of the borrower to return the securities, collateral may be liquidated and the securities may be purchased on the open market to replace the loaned securities. The Fund could experience delays and costs in gaining access to the collateral and the securities may lose value during the delay which could result in potential losses to the Fund. Some of these losses may be indemnified by the lending agent. The Fund bears the risk of any deficiency in the amount of the collateral available for return to the borrower due to any loss on the collateral invested. Dividends received on cash collateral investments for securities lending transactions, which are net of compensation to counterparties, are included inDividends from affiliated money market funds on the Statement of Operations. The aggregate value of securities out on loan, if any, is shown as a footnote on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. |
J. | Foreign Currency Translations– Foreign currency is valued at the close of the NYSE based on quotations posted by banks and major currency dealers. Portfolio securities and other assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollar amounts at the date of valuation. Purchases and sales of portfolio securities (net of foreign taxes withheld on disposition) and income items denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollar amounts on the respective dates of such transactions. The Fund does not separately account for the portion of the results of operations resulting from changes in foreign exchange rates on investments and the fluctuations arising from changes in market prices of securities held. The combined results of changes in foreign exchange rates and the fluctuation of market prices on investments (net of estimated foreign tax withholding) are included with the net realized and unrealized gain or loss from investments in the Statement of Operations. Reported net realized foreign currency gains or losses arise from (1) sales of foreign currencies, (2) currency gains or losses realized between the trade and settlement dates on securities transactions, and (3) the difference 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 gains and losses arise from changes in the fair values of assets and liabilities, other than investments in securities at fiscal period end, resulting from changes in exchange rates. |
The Fund may invest in foreign securities, which may be subject to foreign taxes on income, gains on investments or currency repatriation, a portion of which may be recoverable. Foreign taxes, if any, are recorded based on the tax regulations and rates that exist in the foreign markets in which the Fund invests and are shown in the Statement of Operations.
K. | Forward Foreign Currency Contracts– The Fund may engage in foreign currency transactions either on a spot (i.e. for prompt delivery and settlement) basis, or through forward foreign currency contracts, to manage or minimize currency or exchange rate risk. |
The Fund may also enter into forward foreign currency contracts for the purchase or sale of a security denominated in a foreign currency in order to “lock in” the U.S. dollar price of that security, or the Fund may also enter into forward foreign currency contracts that do not provide for physical settlement of the two currencies, but instead are settled by a single cash payment calculated as the difference between the agreed upon exchange rate and the spot rate at settlement based upon an agreed upon notional amount(non-deliverable forwards). The Fund will set aside liquid assets in an amount equal to the dailymark-to-market obligation for forward foreign currency contracts.
A forward foreign currency contract is an obligation between two parties (“Counterparties”) to purchase or sell a specific currency for an agreed-upon price at a future date. The use of forward foreign currency contracts does not eliminate fluctuations in the price of the underlying securities the Fund owns or intends to acquire but establishes a rate of exchange in advance. Fluctuations in the value of these contracts are measured by the difference in the contract date and reporting date exchange rates and are recorded as unrealized appreciation (depreciation) until the contracts are closed. When the contracts are closed, realized gains (losses) are recorded. Realized and unrealized gains (losses) on the contracts are included in the Statement of Operations. The primary risks associated with forward foreign currency contracts include failure of the Counterparty to meet the terms of the contract and the value of the foreign currency changing unfavorably. These risks may be in excess of the amounts reflected in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
L. | Put Options Purchased– The Fund may purchase put options including options on securities indexes, or foreign currency and/or futures contracts. By purchasing a put option, the Fund obtains the right (but not the obligation) to sell the option’s underlying instrument at a fixed strike price. In return for this right, the Fund pays an option premium. The option’s underlying instrument may be a security, securities index, or a futures contract. Put options may be used by the Fund to hedge securities it owns by locking in a minimum price at which the Fund can sell. If security prices fall, the put option could be exercised to offset all or a portion of the Fund’s resulting losses. At the same time, because the maximum the Fund has at risk is the cost of the option, purchasing put options does not eliminate the potential for the Fund to profit from an increase in the value of the securities hedged. Realized and unrealized gains and losses on put options purchased are included in the Statement of Operations as Net realized gain (loss) from and Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of Investment securities. A risk in buying an option is that the Fund pays a premium whether or not the option is exercised. In addition, there can be no assurance that a liquid secondary market will exist for any option purchased. |
NOTE 2–Advisory Fees and Other Fees Paid to Affiliates
The Trust has entered into a master investment advisory agreement with Invesco Advisers, Inc. (the “Adviser” or “Invesco”). Under the terms of the investment advisory agreement, the Fund accrues daily and pays monthly an advisory fee to the Adviser based on the annual rate of the Fund’s average daily net assets as follows:
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Average Daily Net Assets | | Rate | |
First $ 250 million | | | 0.800% | |
Next $250 million | | | 0.780% | |
Next $500 million | | | 0.760% | |
Next $1.5 billion | | | 0.740% | |
Next $2.5 billion | | | 0.720% | |
Next $2.5 billion | | | 0.700% | |
Next $2.5 billion | | | 0.680% | |
Over $10 billion | | | 0.660% | |
For the year ended December 31, 2019, the effective advisory fee rate incurred by the Fund was 0.78%.
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Under the terms of a mastersub-advisory agreement between the Adviser and each of Invesco Asset Management Deutschland GmbH, Invesco Asset Management Limited, Invesco Asset Management (Japan) Limited, Invesco Hong Kong Limited, Invesco Senior Secured Management, Inc. and Invesco Canada Ltd. (collectively, the “AffiliatedSub-Advisers”) the Adviser, not the Fund, will pay 40% of the fees paid to the Adviser to any such AffiliatedSub-Adviser(s) that provide(s) discretionary investment management services to the Fund based on the percentage of assets allocated to such AffiliatedSub-Adviser(s).
The Adviser has contractually agreed, through at least April 30, 2021, to waive advisory fees and/or reimburse expenses of all shares to the extent necessary to limit total annual fund operating expenses after fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement (excluding certain items discussed below) of Class A, Class C, Class R, Class Y, Class R5 and Class R6 shares to 1.22%, 1.97%, 1.47%, 0.97%, 0.97% and 0.97%, respectively, of average daily net assets (the “expense limits”). In determining the Adviser’s obligation to waive advisory fees and/or reimburse expenses, the following expenses are not taken into account, and could cause the total annual fund operating expenses after fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement to exceed the numbers reflected above: (1) interest; (2) taxes; (3) dividend expense on short sales; (4) extraordinary ornon-routine items, including litigation expenses; and (5) expenses that the Fund has incurred but did not actually pay because of an expense offset arrangement. Unless Invesco continues the fee waiver agreement, it will terminate on April 30, 2021. During its term, the fee waiver agreement cannot be terminated or amended to increase the expense limits or reduce the advisory fee waiver without approval of the Board of Trustees.
Further, the Adviser has contractually agreed, through at least June 30, 2021, to waive the advisory fee payable by the Fund in an amount equal to 100% of the net advisory fees the Adviser receives from the affiliated money market funds on investments by the Fund of uninvested cash in such affiliated money market funds.
For the year ended December 31, 2019, the Adviser waived advisory fees of $3,970 and reimbursed class level expenses of $390,327, $11,663, $969 and $19,323, of Class A, Class C, Class R and Class Y shares, respectively.
The Trust has entered into a master administrative services agreement with Invesco pursuant to which the Fund has agreed to pay Invesco for certain administrative costs incurred in providing accounting services to the Fund. For the year ended December 31, 2019, expenses incurred under the agreement are shown in the Statement of Operations asAdministrative services fees. Invesco has entered into asub-administration agreement whereby State Street Bank and Trust Company (“SSB”) serves as fund accountant and provides certain administrative services to the Fund. Pursuant to a custody agreement with the Trust on behalf of the Fund, SSB also serves as the Fund’s custodian.
The Trust has entered into a transfer agency and service agreement with Invesco Investment Services, Inc. (“IIS”) pursuant to which the Fund has agreed to pay IIS a fee for providing transfer agency and shareholder services to the Fund and reimburse IIS for certain expenses incurred by IIS in the course of providing such services. IIS may make payments to intermediaries that provide omnibus account services,sub-accounting services and/or networking services. All fees payable by IIS to intermediaries that provide omnibus account services orsub-accounting services are charged back to the Fund, subject to certain limitations approved by the Trust’s Board of Trustees. For the year ended December 31, 2019, expenses incurred under the agreement are shown in the Statement of Operations asTransfer agent fees.
The Trust has entered into master distribution agreements with Invesco Distributors, Inc. (“IDI”) to serve as the distributor for the Class A, Class C, Class R, Class Y, Class R5 and Class R6 shares of the Fund. The Trust has adopted plans pursuant to Rule12b-1 under the 1940 Act with respect to the Fund’s Class A, Class C and Class R shares (collectively, the “Plans”). The Fund, pursuant to the Plans, pays IDI compensation at the annual rate of 0.25% of the Fund’s average daily net assets of Class A shares, 1.00% of the average daily net assets of Class C shares and 0.50% of the average daily net assets of Class R shares. The fees are accrued daily and paid monthly. Of the Plan payments, up to 0.25% of the average daily net assets of each class of shares may be paid to furnish continuing personal shareholder services to customers who purchase and own shares of such classes. Any amounts not paid as a service fee under the Plans would constitute an asset-based sales charge. Rules of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (“FINRA”) impose a cap on the total sales charges, including asset-based sales charges, that may be paid by any class of shares of the Fund. For the year ended December 31, 2019, expenses incurred under the Plans are shown in the Statement of Operations asDistribution fees.
Front-end sales commissions and CDSC (collectively, the “sales charges”) are not recorded as expenses of the Fund.Front-end sales commissions are deducted from proceeds from the sales of Fund shares prior to investment in Class A shares of the Fund. CDSC are deducted from redemption proceeds prior to remittance to the shareholder. During the year ended December 31, 2019, IDI advised the Fund that IDI retained $19,851 infront-end sales commissions from the sale of Class A shares and $1,158 and $556 from Class A and Class C shares, respectively, for CDSC imposed upon redemptions by shareholders.
For the year ended December 31, 2019, the Fund incurred $179 in brokerage commissions with Invesco Capital Markets, Inc., an affiliate of the Adviser and IDI, for portfolio transactions executed on behalf of the Fund.
Certain officers and trustees of the Trust are officers and directors of the Adviser, IIS and/or IDI.
NOTE 3–Additional Valuation Information
GAAP defines fair value as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date, under current market conditions. GAAP establishes a hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs to valuation methods, giving the highest priority to readily available unadjusted quoted prices in an active market for identical assets (Level 1) and the lowest priority to significant unobservable inputs (Level 3), generally when market prices are not readily available or are unreliable. Based on the valuation inputs, the securities or other investments are tiered into one of three levels. Changes in valuation methods may result in transfers in or out of an investment’s assigned level:
| Level 1 – | Prices are determined using quoted prices in an active market for identical assets. |
| Level 2 – | Prices are determined using other significant observable inputs. Observable inputs are inputs that other market participants may use in pricing a security. These may include quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, yield curves, loss severities, default rates, discount rates, volatilities and others. |
| Level 3 – | Prices are determined using significant unobservable inputs. In situations where quoted prices or observable inputs are unavailable (for example, when there is little or no market activity for an investment at the end of the period), unobservable inputs may be used. Unobservable inputs reflect the Fund’s own assumptions about the factors market participants would use in determining fair value of the securities or instruments and would be based on the best available information. |
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The following is a summary of the tiered valuation input levels, as of December 31, 2019. The level assigned to the securities valuations may not be an indication of the risk or liquidity associated with investing in those securities. Because of the inherent uncertainties of valuation, the values reflected in the financial statements may materially differ from the value received upon actual sale of those investments.
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Australia | | | $ – | | | | $ 9,459,241 | | | | $– | | | | $ 9,459,241 | |
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Brazil | | | 9,037,130 | | | | – | | | | – | | | | 9,037,130 | |
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China | | | 6,402,480 | | | | – | | | | – | | | | 6,402,480 | |
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Denmark | | | – | | | | 10,925,673 | | | | – | | | | 10,925,673 | |
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France | | | – | | | | 8,535,009 | | | | – | | | | 8,535,009 | |
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Germany | | | – | | | | 46,297,662 | | | | – | | | | 46,297,662 | |
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Hong Kong | | | – | | | | 17,291,288 | | | | – | | | | 17,291,288 | |
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India | | | – | | | | 7,611,266 | | | | – | | | | 7,611,266 | |
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Ireland | | | 7,367,738 | | | | – | | | | – | | | | 7,367,738 | |
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Italy | | | – | | | | 26,845,351 | | | | – | | | | 26,845,351 | |
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Japan | | | – | | | | 82,826,697 | | | | – | | | | 82,826,697 | |
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Luxembourg | | | – | | | | 4,516,207 | | | | – | | | | 4,516,207 | |
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Netherlands | | | – | | | | 10,226,917 | | | | – | | | | 10,226,917 | |
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Singapore | | | – | | | | 10,857,751 | | | | – | | | | 10,857,751 | |
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South Korea | | | – | | | | 5,270,643 | | | | – | | | | 5,270,643 | |
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Spain | | | – | | | | 9,124,689 | | | | – | | | | 9,124,689 | |
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Sweden | | | – | | | | 9,315,710 | | | | – | | | | 9,315,710 | |
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Taiwan | | | – | | | | 8,017,917 | | | | – | | | | 8,017,917 | |
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United Kingdom | | | 36,992,095 | | | | 51,325,589 | | | | – | | | | 88,317,684 | |
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United States | | | 371,248,742 | | | | 18,569,632 | | | | – | | | | 389,818,374 | |
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Money Market Funds | | | 65,084 | | | | – | | | | – | | | | 65,084 | |
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Total Investments in Securities | | | 431,113,269 | | | | 337,017,242 | | | | – | | | | 768,130,511 | |
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Other Investments – Assets* | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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Forward Foreign Currency Contracts | | | – | | | | 76,775 | | | | – | | | | 76,775 | |
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Total Investments | | | $431,113,269 | | | | $337,094,017 | | | | $– | | | | $768,207,286 | |
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* | Unrealized appreciation. |
NOTE 4–Derivative Investments
The Fund may enter into an International Swaps and Derivatives Association Master Agreement (“ISDA Master Agreement”) under which a fund may trade OTC derivatives. An OTC transaction entered into under an ISDA Master Agreement typically involves a collateral posting arrangement, payment netting provisions andclose-out netting provisions. These netting provisions allow for reduction of credit risk through netting of contractual obligations. The enforceability of the netting provisions of the ISDA Master Agreement depends on the governing law of the ISDA Master Agreement, among other factors.
For financial reporting purposes, the Fund does not offset OTC derivative assets or liabilities that are subject to ISDA Master Agreements in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
Value of Derivative Investments atPeriod-End
The table below summarizes the value of the Fund’s derivative investments, detailed by primary risk exposure, held as of December 31, 2019:
| | | | |
| | Value | |
| | Currency | |
Derivative Assets | | Risk | |
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| |
Unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency contracts outstanding | | $ | 76,775 | |
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Derivatives not subject to master netting agreements | | | - | |
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Total Derivative Assets subject to master netting agreements | | $ | 76,775 | |
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Offsetting Assets and Liabilities
The table below reflects the Fund’s exposure to Counterparties subject to either an ISDA Master Agreement or other agreement for OTC derivative transactions as of December 31, 2019.
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Financial Derivative Assets | | Financial Derivative Liabilities | | | | Collateral (Received)/Pledged | | |
Counterparty | | Forward Foreign Currency Contracts | | Forward Foreign Currency Contracts | | Net Value of Derivatives | | Non-Cash | | Cash | | Net Amount |
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Royal Bank of Canada | | $76,775 | | $– | | $76,775 | | $– | | $– | | $76,775 |
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Effect of Derivative Investments for the year ended December 31, 2019
The table below summarizes the gains (losses) on derivative investments, detailed by primary risk exposure, recognized in earnings during the period:
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Location of Gain (Loss) on Statement of Operations | |
| | Currency Risk | | | Equity Risk | | | Total | |
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Realized Gain (Loss): | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Forward foreign currency contracts | | $ | (209,992 | ) | | $ | - | | | $ | (209,992 | ) |
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Options purchased(a) | | | - | | | | (1,487,239 | ) | | | (1,487,239 | ) |
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Change in Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation): | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Forward foreign currency contracts | | | 641,251 | | | | - | | | | 641,251 | |
|
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Options purchased(a) | | | - | | | | (27,382 | ) | | | (27,382 | ) |
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Total | | $ | 431,259 | | | $ | (1,514,621 | ) | | $ | (1,083,362 | ) |
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(a) | Options purchased are included in the net realized gain (loss) from investment securities and the change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investment securities. |
The table below summarizes the average notional value of derivatives held during the period.
| | | | | | | | |
| | Forward | | | Index | |
| | Foreign Currency | | | Options | |
| | Contracts | | | Purchased | |
|
| |
Average notional value | | | $22,090,254 | | | $ | 25,975,938 | |
|
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Average Contracts | | | – | | | | 94 | |
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NOTE 5–Expense Offset Arrangement(s)
The expense offset arrangement is comprised of transfer agency credits which result from balances in demand deposit accounts used by the transfer agent for clearing shareholder transactions. For the year ended December 31, 2019, the Fund received credits from this arrangement, which resulted in the reduction of the Fund’s total expenses of $10,296.
NOTE 6–Trustees’ and Officers’ Fees and Benefits
Trustees’ and Officers’ Fees and Benefits include amounts accrued by the Fund to pay remuneration to certain Trustees and Officers of the Fund. Trustees have the option to defer compensation payable by the Fund, andTrustees’ and Officers’ Fees and Benefits also include amounts accrued by the Fund to fund such deferred compensation amounts. Those Trustees who defer compensation have the option to select various Invesco Funds in which their deferral accounts shall be deemed to be invested. Finally, certain current Trustees were eligible to participate in a retirement plan that provided for benefits to be paid upon retirement to Trustees over a period of time based on the number of years of service. The Fund may have certain former Trustees who also participate in a retirement plan and receive benefits under such plan.Trustees’ and Officers’ Fees and Benefits include amounts accrued by the Fund to fund such retirement benefits. Obligations under the deferred compensation and retirement plans represent unsecured claims against the general assets of the Fund.
NOTE 7–Cash Balances
The Fund is permitted to temporarily carry a negative or overdrawn balance in its account with SSB, the custodian bank. Such balances, if any atperiod-end, are shown in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities under the payable captionAmount due custodian. To compensate the custodian bank for such overdrafts, the overdrawn Fund may either (1) leave funds as a compensating balance in the account so the custodian bank can be compensated by earning the additional interest; or (2) compensate by paying the custodian bank at a rate agreed upon by the custodian bank and Invesco, not to exceed the contractually agreed upon rate.
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NOTE 8–Distributions to Shareholders and Tax Components of Net Assets
Tax Character of Distributions to Shareholders Paid During the Fiscal Years Ended December 31, 2019 and 2018:
| | | | | | | | |
| | 2019 | | | 2018 | |
|
| |
Ordinary income | | | $9,205,754 | | | | $14,564,528 | |
|
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Long-term capital gain | | | – | | | | 42,057,326 | |
|
| |
Total distributions | | | $9,205,754 | | | | $56,621,854 | |
|
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Tax Components of Net Assets atPeriod-End:
| | | | |
| | 2019 | |
|
| |
Undistributed ordinary income | | $ | 1,025,916 | |
|
| |
Net unrealized appreciation – investments | | | 151,267,543 | |
|
| |
Net unrealized appreciation - foreign currencies | | | 10,455 | |
|
| |
Temporary book/tax differences | | | (232,378 | ) |
|
| |
Capital loss carryforward | | | (8,526,781 | ) |
|
| |
Shares of beneficial interest | | | 624,924,441 | |
|
| |
Total net assets | | $ | 768,469,196 | |
|
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The difference between book-basis andtax-basis unrealized appreciation (depreciation) is due to differences in the timing of recognition of gains and losses on investments for tax and book purposes. The Fund’s net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) difference is attributable primarily to wash sales and forward foreign currency contracts.
The temporary book/tax differences are a result of timing differences between book and tax recognition of income and/or expenses. The Fund’s temporary book/tax differences are the result of the trustee deferral of compensation and retirement plan benefits.
Capital loss carryforward is calculated and reported as of a specific date. Results of transactions and other activity after that date may affect the amount of capital loss carryforward actually available for the Fund to utilize. Capital losses generated in years beginning after December 22, 2010 can be carried forward for an unlimited period, whereas previous losses expire in eight tax years. Capital losses with an expiration period may not be used to offset capital gains until all net capital losses without an expiration date have been utilized. Capital loss carryforwards with no expiration date will retain their character as either short-term or long-term capital losses instead of as short-term capital losses as under prior law. The ability to utilize capital loss carryforwards in the future may be limited under the Internal Revenue Code and related regulations based on the results of future transactions.
The Fund has a capital loss carryforward as of December 31, 2019, as follows:
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Capital Loss Carryforward* | |
|
| |
Expiration | | | | Short-Term | | Long-Term | | | Total | |
|
| |
Not subject to expiration | | | | $– | | $ | 8,526,781 | | | $ | 8,526,781 | |
|
| |
* | Capital loss carryforward as of the date listed above is reduced for limitations, if any, to the extent required by the Internal Revenue Code and may be further limited depending upon a variety of factors, including the realization of net unrealized gains or losses as of the date of any reorganization. |
NOTE 9–Investment Transactions
The aggregate amount of investment securities (other than short-term securities, U.S. Treasury obligations and money market funds, if any) purchased and sold by the Fund during the year ended December 31, 2019 was $178,412,692 and $267,385,215, respectively. Cost of investments, including any derivatives, on a tax basis includes the adjustments for financial reporting purposes as of the most recently completed federal income tax reportingperiod-end.
| | | | |
Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) of Investments on a Tax Basis | |
|
| |
Aggregate unrealized appreciation of investments | | $ | 169,441,722 | |
|
| |
Aggregate unrealized (depreciation) of investments | | | (18,174,179 | ) |
|
| |
Net unrealized appreciation of investments | | $ | 151,267,543 | |
|
| |
Cost of investments for tax purposes is $616,939,743.
NOTE 10–Reclassification of Permanent Differences
Primarily as a result of differing book/tax treatment of foreign currency transactions and foreign taxes, on December 31, 2019, undistributed net investment income was decreased by $56,080 and undistributed net realized gain (loss) was increased by $56,080. This reclassification had no effect on the net assets or the distributable earnings of the Fund.
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NOTE 11–Share Information
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Summary of Share Activity | |
| | Year ended December 31, 2019(a) | | | Year ended December 31, 2018 | |
| | Shares | | | Amount | | | Shares | | | Amount | |
|
| |
Sold: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | |
Class A | | | 553,685 | | | $ | 8,019,336 | | | | 1,149,223 | | | $ | 17,999,481 | |
|
| |
Class B(b) | | | - | | | | - | | | | 73 | | | | 1,209 | |
|
| |
Class C | | | 76,591 | | | | 1,050,435 | | | | 203,827 | | | | 2,966,793 | |
|
| |
Class R | | | 19,424 | | | | 284,278 | | | | 21,177 | | | | 333,253 | |
|
| |
Class Y | | | 520,794 | | | | 7,519,669 | | | | 659,538 | | | | 10,541,494 | |
|
| |
Class R5 | | | 12,411 | | | | 184,797 | | | | 27,865 | | | | 389,843 | |
|
| |
Class R6 | | | 109,762 | | | | 1,611,083 | | | | 667,786 | | | | 11,416,522 | |
|
| |
| | | | |
Issued as reinvestment of dividends: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | |
Class A | | | 494,027 | | | | 7,608,014 | | | | 3,391,401 | | | | 44,563,015 | |
|
| |
Class C | | | 1,960 | | | | 28,808 | | | | 311,394 | | | | 3,892,426 | |
|
| |
Class R | | | 1,098 | | | | 16,933 | | | | 8,410 | | | | 110,504 | |
|
| |
Class Y | | | 25,183 | | | | 387,564 | | | | 172,557 | | | | 2,265,681 | |
|
| |
Class R5 | | | 684 | | | | 10,688 | | | | 2,003 | | | | 26,678 | |
|
| |
Class R6 | | | 6,394 | | | | 99,877 | | | | 39,572 | | | | 527,095 | |
|
| |
| | | | |
Conversion of Class B shares to Class A shares:(c) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | |
Class A | | | - | | | | - | | | | 530,251 | | | | 9,194,555 | |
|
| |
Class B | | | - | | | | - | | | | (557,930 | ) | | | (9,194,555 | ) |
|
| |
| | | | |
Automatic conversion of Class C shares to Class A shares: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | |
Class A | | | 3,359,021 | | | | 46,182,391 | | | | - | | | | - | |
|
| |
Class C | | | (3,536,093 | ) | | | (46,182,391 | ) | | | - | | | | - | |
|
| |
| | | | |
Reacquired: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | |
Class A | | | (6,675,091 | ) | | | (96,653,556 | ) | | | (6,745,174 | ) | | | (105,111,671 | ) |
|
| |
Class B(b) | | | - | | | | - | | | | (61,362 | ) | | | (1,000,320 | ) |
|
| |
Class C | | | (309,499 | ) | | | (4,192,514 | ) | | | (1,081,471 | ) | | | (16,086,923 | ) |
|
| |
Class R | | | (10,388 | ) | | | (148,869 | ) | | | (18,810 | ) | | | (297,614 | ) |
|
| |
Class Y | | | (884,676 | ) | | | (12,775,604 | ) | | | (1,325,723 | ) | | | (21,436,175 | ) |
|
| |
Class R5 | | | (6,843 | ) | | | (101,704 | ) | | | (13,882 | ) | | | (199,256 | ) |
|
| |
Class R6 | | | (195,221 | ) | | | (2,856,689 | ) | | | (182,721 | ) | | | (2,912,406 | ) |
|
| |
Net increase (decrease) in share activity | | | (6,436,777 | ) | | $ | (89,907,454 | ) | | | (2,801,996 | ) | | $ | (52,010,371 | ) |
|
| |
(a) | There are entities that are record owners of more than 5% of the outstanding shares of the Fund and in the aggregate own 54% of the outstanding shares of the Fund. IDI has an agreement with these entities to sell Fund shares. The Fund, Invesco and/or Invesco affiliates may make payments to these entities, which are considered to be related to the Fund, for providing services to the Fund, Invesco and/or Invesco affiliates including but not limited to services such as securities brokerage, distribution, third party record keeping and account servicing. The Fund has no knowledge as to whether all or any portion of the shares owned of record by these entities are also owned beneficially. |
(b) | Class B shares activity for the period January 1, 2018 through January 26, 2018 (date of conversion). |
(c) | Effective as of the close of business January 26, 2018, all outstanding Class B shares were converted to Class A shares. |
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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
To the Board of Trustees of AIM Funds Group (Invesco Funds Group) and Shareholders of Invesco Global Core Equity Fund
Opinion on the Financial Statements
We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including the schedule of investments, of Invesco Global Core Equity Fund (one of the funds constituting AIM Funds Group (Invesco Funds Group), referred to hereafter as the “Fund”) as of December 31, 2019, the related statement of operations for the year ended December 31, 2019, the statement of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period ended December 31, 2019, including the related notes, and the financial highlights for each of the periods indicated therein (collectively referred to as the “financial statements”). In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Fund as of December 31, 2019, the results of its operations for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets for each of the two years in the period ended December 31, 2019 and the financial highlights for each of the periods indicated therein in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
Basis for Opinion
These financial statements are the responsibility of the Fund’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Fund’s financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB) and are required to be independent with respect to the Fund in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.
We conducted our audits of these financial statements in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud.
Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of December 31, 2019 by correspondence with the custodian, transfer agent and brokers; when replies were not received from brokers, we performed other auditing procedures. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
/s/PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Houston, Texas
February 28, 2020
We have served as the auditor of one or more of the investment companies in the Invesco group of investment companies since at least 1995. We have not been able to determine the specific year we began serving as auditor.
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Calculating your ongoing Fund expenses
Example
As a shareholder of the Fund, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, which may include sales charges (loads) on purchase payments or contingent deferred sales charges on redemptions, if any; and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees, distribution and/or service(12b-1) fees, and other Fund expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds. The example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period July 1, 2019 through December 31, 2019.
Actual expenses
The table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this table, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the table under the heading entitled “Actual Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.
Hypothetical example for comparison purposes
The table below also provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund’s actual return.
The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.
Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transaction costs, such as sales charges (loads) on purchase payments or contingent deferred sales charges on redemptions, if any. Therefore, the hypothetical information is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transaction costs were included, your costs would have been higher.
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | ACTUAL | | HYPOTHETICAL (5% annual return before expenses) | | |
| | Beginning Account Value (07/01/19) | | Ending Account Value (12/31/19)1 | | Expenses Paid During Period2 | | Ending Account Value (12/31/19) | | Expenses Paid During Period2 | | Annualized Expense Ratio |
Class A | | $1,000.00 | | $1,082.80 | | $ 6.35 | | $1,019.11 | | $6.16 | | 1.21% |
Class C | | 1,000.00 | | 1,078.70 | | 10.27 | | 1,015.32 | | 9.96 | | 1.96 |
Class R | | 1,000.00 | | 1,081.40 | | 7.66 | | 1,017.85 | | 7.43 | | 1.46 |
Class Y | | 1,000.00 | | 1,084.10 | | 5.04 | | 1,020.37 | | 4.89 | | 0.96 |
Class R5 | | 1,000.00 | | 1,084.40 | | 4.94 | | 1,020.47 | | 4.79 | | 0.94 |
Class R6 | | 1,000.00 | | 1,085.00 | | 4.68 | | 1,020.72 | | 4.53 | | 0.89 |
1 | The actual ending account value is based on the actual total return of the Fund for the period July 1, 2019 through December 31, 2019, after actual expenses and will differ from the hypothetical ending account value which is based on the Fund’s expense ratio and a hypothetical annual return of 5% before expenses. |
2 | Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio as indicated above multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/365 to reflect the most recent fiscal half year. |
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Tax Information
Form1099-DIV, Form1042-S and other year–end tax information provide shareholders with actual calendar year amounts that should be included in their tax returns. Shareholders should consult their tax advisers.
The following distribution information is being provided as required by the Internal Revenue Code or to meet a specific state’s requirement.
The Fund designates the following amounts or, if subsequently determined to be different, the maximum amount allowable for its fiscal year ended December 31, 2019:
| | | | | | |
| | | | | |
Federal and State Income Tax | | | | |
Qualified Dividend Income* | | | 100.00 | % |
Corporate Dividends Received Deduction* | | | 53.42 | % |
U.S. Treasury Obligations* | | | 0.00 | % |
* The above percentages are based on ordinary income dividends paid to shareholders during the Fund’s fiscal year.
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Trustees and Officers
The address of each trustee and officer is AIM Funds Group (Invesco Funds Group) (the “Trust”), 11 Greenway Plaza, Suite 1000, Houston, Texas 77046-1173. The trustees serve for the life of the Trust, subject to their earlier death, incapacitation, resignation, retirement or removal as more specifically provided in the Trust’s organizational documents. Each officer serves for a one year term or until their successors are elected and qualified. Column two below includes length of time served with predecessor entities, if any.
| | | | | | | | |
Name, Year of Birth and Position(s) Held with the Trust | | Trustee and/ or Officer Since | | Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years | | Number of Funds in Fund Complex Overseen by Trustee | | Other Directorship(s) Held by Trustee During Past 5 Years |
Interested Person | | | | | | | | |
Martin L. Flanagan1 – 1960 Trustee and Vice Chair | | 2007 | | Executive Director, Chief Executive Officer and President, Invesco Ltd. (ultimate parent of Invesco and a global investment management firm); Trustee and Vice Chair, The Invesco Funds; Vice Chair, Investment Company Institute; and Member of Executive Board, SMU Cox School of Business Formerly: Advisor to the Board, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.); Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (registered investment adviser); Director, Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President, Invesco Holding Company (US), Inc. (formerly IVZ Inc.) (holding company), Invesco Group Services, Inc. (service provider) and Invesco North American Holdings, Inc. (holding company); Director, Chief Executive Officer and President, Invesco Holding Company Limited (parent of Invesco and a global investment management firm); Director, Invesco Ltd.; Chairman, Investment Company Institute and President,Co-Chief Executive Officer,Co-President, Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer, Franklin Resources, Inc. (global investment management organization) | | 229 | | None |
1 | Mr. Flanagan is considered an interested person (within the meaning of Section 2(a)(19) of the 1940 Act) of the Trust because he is an officer of the Adviser to the Trust, and an officer and a director of Invesco Ltd., ultimate parent of the Adviser. |
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Trustees and Officers–(continued)
| | | | | | | | |
Name, Year of Birth and Position(s) Held with the Trust | | Trustee and/ or Officer Since | | Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years | | Number of Funds in Fund Complex Overseen by Trustee | | Other Directorship(s) Held by Trustee During Past 5 Years |
Independent Trustees | | | | | | |
Bruce L. Crockett – 1944 Trustee and Chair | | 1987 | | Chairman, Crockett Technologies Associates (technology consulting company) Formerly: Director, Captaris (unified messaging provider); Director, President and Chief Executive Officer, COMSAT Corporation; Chairman, Board of Governors of INTELSAT (international communications company); ACE Limited (insurance company); Independent Directors Council and Investment Company Institute: Member of the Audit Committee, Investment Company Institute; Member of the Executive Committee and Chair of the Governance Committee, Independent Directors Council | | 229 | | Director and Chairman of the Audit Committee, ALPS (Attorneys Liability Protection Society) (insurance company); Director and Member of the Audit Committee and Compensation Committee, Ferroglobe PLC (metallurgical company) |
David C. Arch – 1945 Trustee | | 2010 | | Chairman of Blistex Inc. (consumer health care products manufacturer); Member, World Presidents’ Organization | | 229 | | Board member of the Illinois Manufacturers’ Association |
Beth Ann Brown – 1968 Trustee | | 2019 | | Independent Consultant Formerly: Head of Intermediary Distribution, Managing Director, Strategic Relations, Managing Director, Head of National Accounts, Senior Vice President, National Account Manager and Senior Vice President, Key Account Manager, Columbia Management Investment Advisers LLC; Vice President, Key Account Manager, Liberty Funds Distributor, Inc.; and Trustee of certain Oppenheimer Funds | | 229 | | Director, Board of Directors of Caron Engineering Inc.; Advisor, Board of Advisors of Caron Engineering Inc.; President and Director, Acton Shapleigh Youth Conservation Corps (non - profit); and Vice President and Director of Grahamtastic Connection (non-profit) |
Jack M. Fields – 1952 Trustee | | 1997 | | Chief Executive Officer, Twenty First Century Group, Inc. (government affairs company); and Chairman, Discovery Learning Alliance(non-profit) Formerly: Owner and Chief Executive Officer, Dos Angeles Ranch L.P. (cattle, hunting, corporate entertainment); Director, Insperity, Inc. (formerly known as Administaff) (human resources provider); Chief Executive Officer, Texana Timber LP (sustainable forestry company); Director of Cross Timbers Quail Research Ranch(non-profit); and member of the U.S. House of Representatives | | 229 | | None |
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Trustees and Officers–(continued)
| | | | | | | | |
Name, Year of Birth and Position(s) Held with the Trust | | Trustee and/ or Officer Since | | Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years | | Number of Funds in Fund Complex Overseen by Trustee | | Other Directorship(s) Held by Trustee During Past 5 Years |
Independent Trustees–(continued) | | | | |
Cynthia Hostetler –1962 Trustee | | 2017 | | Non-Executive Director and Trustee of a number of public and private business corporations Formerly: Director, Aberdeen Investment Funds (4 portfolios); Head of Investment Funds and Private Equity, Overseas Private Investment Corporation; President, First Manhattan Bancorporation, Inc.; Attorney, Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP | | 229 | | Vulcan Materials Company (construction materials company); Trilinc Global Impact Fund; Genesee & Wyoming, Inc. (railroads); Artio Global Investment LLC (mutual fund complex); Edgen Group, Inc. (specialized energy and infrastructure products distributor); Investment Company Institute (professional organization); Independent Directors Council (professional organization) |
Eli Jones – 1961 Trustee | | 2016 | | Professor and Dean, Mays Business School - Texas A&M University Formerly: Professor and Dean, Walton College of Business, University of Arkansas and E.J. Ourso College of Business, Louisiana State University; Director, Arvest Bank | | 229 | | Insperity, Inc. (formerly known as Administaff) (human resources provider) |
Elizabeth Krentzman –1959 Trustee | | 2019 | | Formerly: Principal and Chief Regulatory Advisor for Asset Management Services and U.S. Mutual Fund Leader of Deloitte & Touche LLP; General Counsel of the Investment Company Institute (trade association); National Director of the Investment Management Regulatory Consulting Practice, Principal, Director and Senior Manager of Deloitte & Touche LLP; Assistant Director of the Division of Investment Management - Office of Disclosure and Investment Adviser Regulation of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and various positions with the Division of Investment Management – Office of Regulatory Policy of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission; Associate at Ropes & Gray LLP; Advisory Board Member of the Securities and Exchange Commission Historical Society; and Trustee of certain Oppenheimer Funds | | 229 | | Trustee of the University of Florida National Board Foundation and Audit Committee Member; Member of the Cartica Funds Board of Directors (private investment funds); Member of the University of Florida Law Center Association, Inc. Board of Trustees and Audit Committee Member |
Anthony J. LaCava, Jr. –1956 Trustee | | 2019 | | Formerly: Director and Member of the Audit Committee, Blue Hills Bank (publicly traded financial institution) and Managing Partner, KPMG LLP | | 229 | | Blue Hills Bank; Chairman, Bentley University; Member, Business School Advisory Council; and Nominating Committee KPMG LLP |
Prema Mathai-Davis – 1950 Trustee | | 1998 | | Retired Co-Owner & Partner of Quantalytics Research, LLC, (a FinTech Investment Research Platform for the Self-Directed Investor) | | 229 | | None |
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Name, Year of Birth and Position(s) Held with the Trust | | Trustee and/ or Officer Since | | Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years | | Number of Funds in Fund Complex Overseen by Trustee | | Other Directorship(s) Held by Trustee During Past 5 Years |
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Joel W. Motley – 1952 Trustee | | 2019 | | Director of Office of Finance, Federal Home Loan Bank; Member of the Vestry of Trinity Wall Street; Managing Director of Carmona Motley Inc. (privately held financial advisor); Member of the Finance and Budget Committee of the Council on Foreign Relations, Member of the Investment Committee and Board of Human Rights Watch and Member of the Investment Committee and Board of Historic Hudson Valley(non-profit cultural organization) Formerly: Managing Director of Public Capital Advisors, LLC (privately held financial advisor); Managing Director of Carmona Motley Hoffman, Inc. (privately held financial advisor); Trustee of certain Oppenheimer Funds; and Director of Columbia Equity Financial Corp. (privately held financial advisor) | | 229 | | Director of Greenwall Foundation (bioethics research foundation); Member of Board and Investment Committee of The Greenwall Foundation; Director of Southern Africa Legal Services Foundation; Board Member and Investment Committee Member of Pulizer Center for Crisis Reporting(non-profit journalism) |
Teresa M. Ressel – 1962 Trustee | | 2017 | | Non-executive director and trustee of a number of public and private business corporations Formerly: Chief Financial Officer, Olayan America, The Olayan Group (international investor/commercial/industrial); Chief Executive Officer, UBS Securities LLC; Group Chief Operating Officer, Americas, UBS AG; Assistant Secretary for Management & Budget and CFO, US Department of the Treasury | | 229 | | Atlantic Power Corporation (power generation company); ON Semiconductor Corp. (semiconductor supplier) |
Ann Barnett Stern – 1957 Trustee | | 2017 | | President and Chief Executive Officer, Houston Endowment Inc. (private philanthropic institution) Formerly: Executive Vice President and General Counsel, Texas Children’s Hospital; Attorney, Beck, Redden and Secrest, LLP; Business Law Instructor, University of St. Thomas; Attorney, Andrews & Kurth LLP | | 229 | | Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas |
Robert C. Troccoli – 1949 Trustee | | 2016 | | Retired | | 229 | | None |
Daniel S. Vandivort – 1954 Trustee | | 2019 | | Treasurer, Chairman of the Audit and Finance Committee, and Trustee, Board of Trustees, Huntington Disease Foundation of America; and President, Flyway Advisory Services LLC (consulting and property management) Formerly: Trustee and Governance Chair, of certain Oppenheimer Funds | | 229 | | Chairman and Lead Independent Director, Chairman of the Audit Committee, and Director, Board of Directors, Value Line Funds |
James D. Vaughn – 1945 Trustee | | 2019 | | Retired Formerly: Managing Partner, Deloitte & Touche LLP; Trustee and Chairman of the Audit Committee, Schroder Funds; Board Member, Mile High United Way, Boys and Girls Clubs, Boy Scouts, Colorado Business Committee for the Arts, Economic Club of Colorado and Metro Denver Network (economic development corporation); and Trustee of certain Oppenheimer Funds | | 229 | | Board member and Chairman of Audit Committee of AMG National Trust Bank; Trustee and Investment Committee member, University of South Dakota Foundation; Board member, Audit Committee Member and past Board Chair, Junior Achievement(non-profit) |
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Name, Year of Birth and Position(s) Held with the Trust | | Trustee and/ or Officer Since | | Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years | | Number of Funds in Fund Complex Overseen by Trustee | | Other Directorship(s) Held by Trustee During Past 5 Years |
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Christopher L. WIlson – 1957 Trustee, Vice Chair and Chair Designate | | 2017 | | Retired Formerly: Director, TD Asset Management USA Inc. (mutual fund complex) (22 portfolios); Managing Partner, CT2, LLC (investing and consulting firm); President/Chief Executive Officer, Columbia Funds, Bank of America Corporation; President/Chief Executive Officer, CDC IXIS Asset Management Services, Inc.; Principal & Director of Operations, Scudder Funds, Scudder, Stevens & Clark, Inc.; Assistant Vice President, Fidelity Investments | | 229 | | ISO New England, Inc.(non-profit organization managing regional electricity market) |
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Name, Year of Birth and Position(s) Held with the Trust | | Trustee and/ or Officer Since | | Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years | | Number of Funds in Fund Complex Overseen by Trustee | | Other Directorship(s) Held by Trustee During Past 5 Years |
Officers | | | | |
Sheri Morris – 1964 President, Principal Executive Officer and Treasurer | | 1999 | | Head of Global Fund Services, Invesco Ltd.; President, Principal Executive Officer and Treasurer, The Invesco Funds; Vice President, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser); and Vice President, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust and Invesco Exchange-Traded Self-Indexed Fund Trust; and Vice President, OppenheimerFunds, Inc. Formerly: Vice President and Principal Financial Officer, The Invesco Funds; Vice President, Invesco AIM Advisers, Inc., Invesco AIM Capital Management, Inc. and Invesco AIM Private Asset Management, Inc.; Assistant Vice President and Assistant Treasurer, The Invesco Funds and Assistant Vice President, Invesco Advisers, Inc., Invesco AIM Capital Management, Inc. and Invesco AIM Private Asset Management, Inc.; and Treasurer, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust and Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust | | N/A | | N/A |
Russell C. Burk – 1958 Senior Vice President and Senior Officer | | 2005 | | Senior Vice President and Senior Officer, The Invesco Funds | | N/A | | N/A |
Jeffrey H. Kupor – 1968 Senior Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary | | 2018 | | Head of Legal of the Americas, Invesco Ltd.; Senior Vice President and Secretary, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser); Senior Vice President and Secretary, Invesco Distributors, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Distributors, Inc.); Vice President and Secretary, Invesco Investment Services, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Investment Services, Inc.) Senior Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary, The Invesco Funds; Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Investment Advisers LLC (formerly known as Van Kampen Asset Management); Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Capital Markets, Inc. (formerly known as Van Kampen Funds Inc.) and Chief Legal Officer, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust and Invesco Exchange-Traded Self-Indexed Fund Trust; Secretary, Invesco Indexing LLC; Secretary, W.L. Ross & Co., LLC Formerly: Secretary and Vice President, Jemstep, Inc.; Head of Legal, Worldwide Institutional, Invesco Ltd.; Secretary and General Counsel, INVESCO Private Capital Investments, Inc.; Senior Vice President, Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Management Group, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Management Group, Inc.); Assistant Secretary, INVESCO Asset Management (Bermuda) Ltd.; Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Private Capital, Inc.; Assistant Secretary and General Counsel, INVESCO Realty, Inc.; Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Senior Secured Management, Inc.; and Secretary, Sovereign G./P. Holdings Inc. | | N/A | | N/A |
Andrew R. Schlossberg – 1974 Senior Vice President | | 2019 | | Head of the Americas and Senior Managing Director, Invesco Ltd.; Director and Senior Vice President, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser); Director and Chairman, Invesco Investment Services, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Investment Services, Inc.) (registered transfer agent); Senior Vice President, The Invesco Funds; Director, Invesco Investment Advisers LLC (formerly known as Van Kampen Asset Management); Director, President and Chairman, Invesco Insurance Agency, Inc. Formerly: Director, Invesco UK Limited; Director and Chief Executive, Invesco Asset Management Limited and Invesco Fund Managers Limited; Assistant Vice President, The Invesco Funds; Senior Vice President, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser); Director and Chief Executive, Invesco Administration Services Limited and Invesco Global Investment Funds Limited; Director, Invesco Distributors, Inc.; Head of EMEA, Invesco Ltd.; President, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II and Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust; Managing Director and Principal Executive Officer, Invesco Capital Management LLC | | N/A | | N/A |
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Name, Year of Birth and Position(s) Held with the Trust | | Trustee and/ or Officer Since | | Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years | | Number of Funds in Fund Complex Overseen by Trustee | | Other Directorship(s) Held by Trustee During Past 5 Years |
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John M. Zerr – 1962 Senior Vice President | | 2006 | | Chief Operating Officer of the Americas; Senior Vice President, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser); Senior Vice President, Invesco Distributors, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Distributors, Inc.); Director and Vice President, Invesco Investment Services, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Investment Services, Inc.) Senior Vice President, The Invesco Funds; Managing Director, Invesco Capital Management LLC; Director, Invesco Investment Advisers LLC (formerly known as Van Kampen Asset Management); Senior Vice President, Invesco Capital Markets, Inc. (formerly known as Van Kampen Funds Inc.); Manager, Invesco Indexing LLC; Manager, Invesco Specialized Products, LLC; Director and Senior Vice President, Invesco Insurance Agency, Inc.; Member, Invesco Canada Funds Advisory Board; Director, President and Chief Executive Officer, Invesco Corporate Class Inc. (corporate mutual fund company); and Director, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, Invesco Canada Ltd. (formerly known as Invesco Trimark Ltd./Invesco Trimark Ltèe) (registered investment adviser and registered transfer agent) Formerly: Director and Senior Vice President, Invesco Management Group, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Management Group, Inc.); Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Management Group, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Management Group, Inc.); Secretary, Invesco Investment Services, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Investment Services, Inc.); Chief Legal Officer and Secretary, The Invesco Funds; Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Investment Advisers LLC (formerly known as Van Kampen Asset Management); Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Capital Markets, Inc. (formerly known as Van Kampen Funds Inc.); Chief Legal Officer, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust and Invesco Exchange-Traded Self-Indexed Fund Trust; Secretary, Invesco Indexing LLC; Director, Secretary, General Counsel and Senior Vice President, Van Kampen Exchange Corp.; Director, Vice President and Secretary, IVZ Distributors, Inc. (formerly known as INVESCO Distributors, Inc.); Director and Vice President, INVESCO Funds Group, Inc.; Director and Vice President, Van Kampen Advisors Inc.; Director, Vice President, Secretary and General Counsel, Van Kampen Investor Services Inc.; Director and Secretary, Invesco Distributors, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Distributors, Inc.); Director, Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary, Invesco AIM Advisers, Inc. and Van Kampen Investments Inc.; Director, Vice President and Secretary, Fund Management Company; Director, Senior Vice President, Secretary, General Counsel and Vice President, Invesco AIM Capital Management, Inc.; Chief Operating Officer and General Counsel, Liberty Ridge Capital, Inc. (an investment adviser) | | N/A | | N/A |
Gregory G. McGreevey – 1962 Senior Vice President | | 2012 | | Senior Managing Director, Invesco Ltd.; Director, Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser); Director, Invesco Mortgage Capital, Inc. and Invesco Senior Secured Management, Inc.; and Senior Vice President, The Invesco Funds; and President, SNW Asset Management Corporation Formerly: Senior Vice President, Invesco Management Group, Inc. and Invesco Advisers, Inc.; Assistant Vice President, The Invesco Funds | | N/A | | N/A |
Kelli Gallegos – 1970 Vice President, Principal Financial Officer and Assistant Treasurer | | 2008 | | Principal Financial and Accounting Officer – Investments Pool, Invesco Specialized Products, LLC; Vice President, Principal Financial Officer and Assistant Treasurer, The Invesco Funds; Principal Financial and Accounting Officer – Pooled Investments, Invesco Capital Management LLC; Vice President and Treasurer, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust and Invesco Exchange-Traded Self-Indexed Fund Trust Formerly: Assistant Treasurer, Invesco Specialized Products, LLC; Assistant Treasurer, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust and Invesco Exchange-Traded Self-Indexed Fund Trust; Assistant Treasurer, Invesco Capital Management LLC; Assistant Vice President, The Invesco Funds | | N/A | | N/A |
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Name, Year of Birth and Position(s) Held with the Trust | | Trustee and/ or Officer Since | | Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years | | Number of Funds in Fund Complex Overseen by Trustee | | Other Directorship(s) Held by Trustee During Past 5 Years |
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Crissie M. Wisdom – 1969 Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer | | 2013 | | Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser), Invesco Capital Markets, Inc. (formerly known as Van Kampen Funds Inc.), Invesco Distributors, Inc., Invesco Investment Services, Inc., The Invesco Funds, and Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust and Invesco Exchange-Traded Self-Indexed Fund Trust; Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer and Bank Secrecy Act Officer, INVESCO National Trust Company and Invesco Trust Company; and Fraud Prevention Manager and Controls and Risk Analysis Manager for Invesco Investment Services, Inc. Formerly: Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer, Van Kampen Exchange Corp. and Invesco Management Group, Inc. | | N/A | | N/A |
Robert R. Leveille – 1969 Chief Compliance Officer | | 2016 | | Chief Compliance Officer, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (registered investment adviser); and Chief Compliance Officer, The Invesco Funds Formerly: Chief Compliance Officer, Putnam Investments and the Putnam Funds | | N/A | | N/A |
The Statement of Additional Information of the Trust includes additional information about the Fund’s Trustees and is available upon request, without charge, by calling 1.800.959.4246. Please refer to the Fund’s Statement of Additional Information for information on the Fund’ssub-advisers.
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Office of the Fund | | Investment Adviser | | Distributor | | Auditors |
11 Greenway Plaza, Suite 1000 Houston, TX 77046-1173 | | Invesco Advisers, Inc. 1555 Peachtree Street, N.E. Atlanta, GA 30309 | | Invesco Distributors, Inc. 11 Greenway Plaza, Suite 1000 Houston, TX 77046-1173 | | PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP 1000 Louisiana Street, Suite 5800 Houston, TX 77002-5678 |
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Counsel to the Fund | | Counsel to the Independent Trustees | | Transfer Agent | | Custodian |
Stradley Ronon Stevens & Young, LLP 2005 Market Street, Suite 2600 Philadelphia, PA 19103-7018 | | Goodwin Procter LLP 901 New York Avenue, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20001 | | Invesco Investment Services, Inc. 11 Greenway Plaza, Suite 1000 Houston, TX 77046-1173 | | State Street Bank and Trust Company 225 Franklin Street Boston, MA 02110-2801 |
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| Annual Report to Shareholders | | December 31, 2019 |
| Invesco International Small Company Fund |
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| A: IEGAX∎ C: IEGCX∎ Y: IEGYX∎ R5: IEGIX∎ R6: IEGFX |
Letters to Shareholders
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| | Dear Shareholders: This annual report includes information about your Fund, including performance data and a complete list of its investments as of the close of the reporting period. Inside is a discussion of how your Fund was managed and the factors that affected its performance during the reporting period. Despite a tumultuous end to 2018 and gloomy market outlook at the start of the year, 2019 proved a banner year for global investors. Rather than raise interest rates central banks signaled they would provide more stimulus. Global equities greeted this news with enthusiasm with several equity market indices reaching record highs multiple times throughout the year. As 2019 unfolded, global equity markets rebounded strongly buoyed by a more accommodative stance from central banks and optimism about a potentialUS-China trade deal. In May,US-China trade concerns and slowing global growth led to a global equity selloff and rally in US Treasuries. |
Despite the Maysell-off, domestic equity markets rallied in June in anticipation of a US Federal Reserve (the Fed) interest rate cut and closed the second quarter with modest gains. ContinuedUS-China trade worries and signs of slowing global economic growth led to increased market volatility in August. The US Treasury yield curve inverted several times as fears of a US recession increased. As a result, global equity markets were largely flat for the third quarter. In the final months of 2019, geopolitical and macroeconomic issues largely abated. This combined with better-than-expected third quarter corporate earnings and initial agreement of the phase oneUS-China trade deal provided a favorable backdrop for equities and impressive fourth quarter global equity returns.
Throughout 2019, central banks continued to be accommodative, providing sources of liquidity. The Fed pivoted from raising rates in 2018 to reducing them in 2019. In July, the Fed lowered interest rates for the first time in 11 years. It again lowered rates in September and once again in October. In addition, the European Central Bank left its policy rate unchanged and continued its bond purchasing program. As 2020 unfolds, we’ll see how the interplay of interest rates, economic data, geopolitics and a host of other factors affect US and overseas equity and fixed income markets.
Investor uncertainty and market volatility, such as we witnessed during the reporting period, are unfortunate facts of life when it comes to investing. That’s why Invesco encourages investors to work with a professional financial adviser who can stress the importance of starting to save and invest early and the importance of adhering to a disciplined investment plan. A financial adviser who knows your unique financial situation, investment goals and risk tolerance can be an invaluable partner as you seek to achieve your financial goals. Financial advisers can also offer a long-term perspective when markets are volatile and time-tested advice and guidance when your financial situation or investment goals change.
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In addition to the resources accessible on our website and through our mobile app, you can obtain timely updates to help you stay informed about the markets and the economy by connecting with Invesco on Twitter, LinkedIn or Facebook. You can access our blog at blog.invesco.us.com. Our goal is to provide you the information you want, when and where you want it.
Finally, I’m pleased to share with you Invesco’s commitment to both the Principles for Responsible Investment and to considering environmental, social and governance issues in our robust investment process. I invite you to learn more at invesco.com/esg.
Have questions?
For questions about your account, contact an Invesco client services representative at 800 959 4246.
All of us at Invesco look forward to serving your investment management needs. Thank you for investing with us.
Sincerely,
Andrew Schlossberg
Head of the Americas,
Senior Managing Director, Invesco Ltd.
2 Invesco International Small Company Fund
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| | Dear Shareholders: Among the many important lessons I’ve learned in more than 40 years in a variety of business endeavors is the value of a trusted advocate. As independent chair of the Invesco Funds Board, I can assure you that the members of the Board are strong advocates for the interests of investors in Invesco’s mutual funds. We work hard to represent your interests through oversight of the quality of the investment management services your funds receive and other matters important to your investment, including but not limited to: ∎ Ensuring that Invesco offers a diverse lineup of mutual funds that your financial adviser can use to strive to meet your financial needs as your investment goals change over time. ∎ Monitoring how the portfolio management teams of the Invesco funds are performing in light of changing economic and market conditions. |
∎ | Assessing each portfolio management team’s investment performance within the context of the investment strategy described in the fund’s prospectus. |
∎ | Monitoring for potential conflicts of interests that may impact the nature of the services that your funds receive. |
We believe one of the most important services we provide our fund shareholders is the annual review of the funds’ advisory andsub-advisory contracts with Invesco Advisers and its affiliates. This review is required by the Investment Company Act of 1940 and focuses on the nature and quality of the services Invesco provides as the adviser to the Invesco funds and the reasonableness of the fees that it charges for those services. Each year, we spend months carefully reviewing information received from Invesco and a variety of independent sources, such as performance and fee data prepared by Lipper, Inc. (a subsidiary of Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc.), an independent, third-party firm widely recognized as a leader in its field. We also meet with our independent legal counsel and other independent advisers to review and help us assess the information that we have received. Our goal is to assure that you receive quality investment management services for a reasonable fee.
I trust the measures outlined above provide assurance that you have a worthy advocate when it comes to choosing the Invesco Funds.
On behalf of the Board, we look forward to continuing to represent your interests and serving your needs.
Sincerely,
Bruce L. Crockett
Independent Chair
Invesco Funds Board of Trustees
3 Invesco International Small Company Fund
Management’s Discussion of Fund Performance
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Performance summary For the year ended December 31, 2019, Class A shares of Invesco International Small Company Fund (the Fund), at net asset value (NAV), underperformed the MSCI All Country Worldex-USA Small Cap Index, the Fund’s broad market/style-specific benchmark. Your Fund’s long-term performance appears later in this report. | |
Fund vs. Indexes Total returns, 12/31/18 to 12/31/19, at net asset value (NAV). Performance shown does not include applicable contingent deferred sales charges (CDSC) orfront-end sales charges, which would have reduced performance. | |
Class A Shares | | | 18.44 | % |
Class C Shares | | | 17.45 | |
Class Y Shares | | | 18.66 | |
Class R5 Shares | | | 18.84 | |
Class R6 Shares | | | 18.95 | |
MSCI All Country Worldex-USA Small Cap Indexq(Broad Market/Style-Specific Index) | | | 22.42 | |
Lipper InternationalSmall/Mid-Cap Core Funds Index∎(Peer Group Index) | | | 20.81 | |
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Source(s):qRIMES Technologies Corp.;∎Lipper Inc. | |
Market conditions and your Fund
After a relatively calm start at the beginning of 2019, global equity markets faced greater volatility in the second and third quarters, hampered by ongoing US and China trade issues, potential for new tariffs and weakening global economic growth. Disagreement within the UK about its withdrawal from the European Union increased uncertainty for the UK and eurozone economies.
Much of the year showed slowing manufacturing activity and declining business investment, which was evidence that trade tensions were stifling economic growth across both developed and emerging markets. Global recession concerns caused a sharp equitysell-off in August 2019, as investors crowded into asset classes perceived as safe havens, including US Treasuries and gold.
During the year, third quarter macroeconomic and geopolitical issues mostly
abated during the fourth quarter, providing a favorable backdrop for global equity returns. In response to third quarter economic weakness, central banks maintained accommodative policies, with the US Federal Reserve cutting interest rates in October 2019 and the European Central Bank restarting net purchases in its asset purchase program in November. Better economic data and signs of progress in US and China trade talks also supported global equities. The UK’s general election in December delivered a decisive victory to the conservative party, reaffirming the original Brexit vote and the UK’s eventual exit from the European Union. In this environment, global equity markets had robust gains for the year, with developed markets outperforming emerging markets.
During the year, the Fund’s holdings in the financials and health care sectors outperformed those of the broad
market/style-specific benchmark and were among the largest contributors to the Fund’s relative performance. Conversely, stock selection and overweight exposure to the energy sector were the largest detractors from relative return. The Fund’s holdings in the industrials and consumer discretionary sectors underperformed those of the broad market/style-specific benchmark and were also detractors from the Fund’s relative performance. An underweight allocation to the real estate sector, one of the year’s strongest performing sectors, also hampered relative results.
On a geographic basis, the Fund’s exposure to Romania (not represented in the MSCI All Country Worldex-USA Small Cap Index) was among the largest contributors to relative performance. Stock selection in Sweden and Mexico added to the Fund’s relative performance versus the broad market/style-specific benchmark. The Fund’s lack of exposure to weaker-performing markets in South Korea and India was supportive of relative performance as well. In contrast, the Fund’s holdings in Canada underperformed those of the broad market/style-specific benchmark and were the most significant detractors from relative performance. Stock selection in France and Italy was also a drag on relative performance.
The Fund’s cash position in a rising market environment was a detractor from performance versus the broad market/style-specific benchmark for the year. It is important to note that similar to the Fund’s sector and regional allocations, cash is a residual of ourbottom-up investment process and is not the result of anytop-down tactical asset allocation or a risk-management allocation decision.
| | | | |
Portfolio Composition | |
By sector | | | % of total net assets | |
| | | | |
| |
Industrials | | | 29.57 | % |
Financials | | | 18.23 | |
Consumer Discretionary | | | 11.58 | |
Health Care | | | 7.83 | |
Energy | | | 7.16 | |
Information Technology | | | 6.83 | |
Real Estate | | | 4.85 | |
Consumer Staples | | | 3.88 | |
Communication Services | | | 2.33 | |
Money Market Funds Plus Other Assets Less Liabilities | | | 7.74 | |
| | | | |
Top 10 Equity Holdings* | | | | |
% of total net assets | |
| | | | |
| |
1. Calian Group Ltd. | | | 3.94 | % |
2. Wilson Sons Ltd., BDR | | | 3.50 | |
3. MorphoSys AG | | | 3.45 | |
4. Bolsa Mexicana de Valores S.A.B. de C.V. | | | 3.43 | |
5. Precia S.A. | | | 2.75 | |
6. Fondul Proprietatea S.A. | | | 2.70 | |
7. Vitec Software Group AB, Class B | | | 2.58 | |
8. Savills PLC | | | 2.55 | |
9. Grupo Aeroportuario del Centro Norte S.A.B. de C.V. | | | 2.49 | |
10. Societatea Nationala de Gaze Naturale ROMGAZ S.A. | | | 2.48 | |
| | |
Total Net Assets | | $276.0 million |
| |
Total Number of Holdings* | | 64 |
The Fund’s holdings are subject to change, and there is no assurance that the Fund will continue to hold any particular security.
*Excluding money market fund holdings, if any. Data presented here are as of December 31, 2019.
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On a security level,Vitec Software Groupwas the Fund’s largest contributor to absolute performance during the year. A market leader in the Nordic region for vertical market software, the Sweden-based company was bolstered by recent acquisitions of HK data and M&V Software Oy. In contrast,UK-basedStaffline Group,a third-party human resources and recruitment provider, was among the most significant detractors from the Fund’s absolute performance for the year.
During 2019, we continued to look for opportunities to improve the growth potential and quality of the Fund’s portfolio by adding companies based on our earnings, quality and valuation (EQV) outlook for each company. We added several new stocks to the portfolio, including Morocco-based automotive companyVivo Energy,Denmark-based home furnishings companyTCM Group,andCanada-based real estate developerInformation Services Corp.Deteriorating fundamentals and/or valuations led to the sale of several securities, includingIsrael Discount Bank, Trade Me Group,andTassal Group.
As always, regardless of the macroeconomic environment, we remain focused on abottom-up investment approach of identifying attractive companies that fit ourEQV-focused investment process. We continue to look for high-quality companies that exhibit the following characteristics: strong organic growth, high returns on capital, pricing power, strong balance sheets, cash generation and reasonable valuations. In addition, we continue to favor companies that are able to consistently generate cash during weak economic environments. Our balancedEQV-focused approach aligns with our goal of delivering attractive risk-adjusted returns over the long term.
We thank you for your continued investment in Invesco International Small Company Fund.
Portfolio managers:
Shuxin (Steve) Cao - Lead
Borge Endresen
Jason Holzer - Lead
The views and opinions expressed in management’s discussion of Fund performance are those of Invesco Advisers, Inc. These views and opinions are subject to change at any time based on factors such as market and economic conditions. These views and opinions may not be relied upon as investment advice or recommendations, or as an offer for a particular security. The information is not a complete analysis of every aspect of any
market, country, industry, security or the Fund. Statements of fact are from sources considered reliable, but Invesco Advisers, Inc. makes no representation or warranty as to their completeness or accuracy. Although historical performance is no guarantee of future results, these insights may help you understand our investment management philosophy.
See important Fund and, if applicable, index disclosures later in this report.
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Your Fund’s Long-Term Performance
Results of a $10,000 Investment – Oldest Share Class(es)
Fund and index data from 12/31/09
2 | Source: RIMES Technologies Corp. |
Past performance cannot guarantee future results.
The data shown in the chart include reinvested distributions, applicable sales charges and Fund expenses including management
fees. Index results include reinvested dividends, but they do not reflect sales charges. Performance of the peer group, if applicable, reflects fund expenses and management fees;
performance of a market index does not. Performance shown in the chart does not reflect deduction of taxes a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or sale of Fund shares.
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| | | | |
Average Annual Total Returns | |
As of 12/31/19, including maximum applicable sales charges | |
| |
Class A Shares | | | | |
Inception (8/31/00) | | | 8.38 | % |
10 Years | | | 5.84 | |
5 Years | | | 3.69 | |
1 Year | | | 11.94 | |
| |
Class C Shares | | | | |
Inception (8/31/00) | | | 8.30 | % |
10 Years | | | 5.65 | |
5 Years | | | 4.07 | |
1 Year | | | 16.45 | |
| |
Class Y Shares | | | | |
Inception (10/3/08) | | | 8.27 | % |
10 Years | | | 6.70 | |
5 Years | | | 5.13 | |
1 Year | | | 18.66 | |
| |
Class R5 Shares | | | | |
Inception (10/25/05) | | | 7.45 | % |
10 Years | | | 6.84 | |
5 Years | | | 5.25 | |
1 Year | | | 18.84 | |
| |
Class R6 Shares | | | | |
10 Years | | | 6.77 | % |
5 Years | | | 5.33 | |
1 Year | | | 18.95 | |
Class R6 shares incepted on September 24, 2012. Performance shown prior to that date is that of Class A shares and includes the12b-1 fees applicable to Class A shares.
The performance data quoted represent past performance and cannot guarantee future results; current performance may be lower or higher. Please visit invesco.com/performance for the most recentmonth-end performance. Performance figures reflect reinvested distributions, changes in net asset value and the effect of the maximum sales charge unless otherwise stated. Performance figures do not reflect deduction of taxes a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or sale of Fund shares. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that you may have a gain or loss when you sell shares.
The net annual Fund operating expense ratio set forth in the most recent Fund prospectus as of the date of this report for Class A, Class C, Class Y, Class R5 and Class R6 shares was 1.57%, 2.32%, 1.32%, 1.23 and 1.16%, respectively.1 The total annual Fund operating expense ratio set forth in the most recent Fund prospectus as of the date of this report for Class A, Class C, Class Y, Class R5 and Class R6 shares was 1.58%, 2.33%, 1.33%, 1.24 and 1.17%, respectively. The expense ratios presented above may vary from the expense ratios presented in other sections of this report that are based on expenses
incurred during the period covered by this report.
Class A share performance reflects the maximum 5.50% sales charge, and Class C share performance reflects the applicable contingent deferred sales charge (CDSC) for the period involved. The CDSC on Class C shares is 1% for the first year after purchase. Class Y, Class R5 and Class R6 shares do not have afront-end sales charge or a CDSC; therefore, performance is at net asset value.
The performance of the Fund’s share classes will differ primarily due to different sales charge structures and class expenses.
Fund performance reflects any applicable fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements. Had the adviser not waived fees and/or reimbursed expenses currently or in the past, returns would have been lower. See current prospectus for more information.
1 | Total annual Fund operating expenses after any contractual fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements by the adviser in effect through at least June 30, 2021. See current prospectus for more information. |
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Invesco International Small Company Fund’s investment objective is long-term growth of capital.
∎ | Unless otherwise stated, information presented in this report is as of December 31, 2019, and is based on total net assets. |
∎ | Unless otherwise noted, all data provided by Invesco. |
∎ To access your Fund’s reports/prospectus, visit invesco.com/fundreports.
About share classes
∎ | Class Y sharesare available to only certain investors. Please see the prospectus for more information. |
∎ | Class R5 sharesandClass R6 sharesare available for use by retirement plans that meet certain standards and for institutional investors. Class R6 shares are also available through intermediaries that have established an agreement with Invesco Distributors, Inc. to make such shares available for use in retail omnibus accounts. Please see the prospectus for more information. |
About indexes used in this report
∎ | TheMSCI All Country Worldex-USA Small Cap Indexrepresents the performance ofsmall-cap stocks in developed and emerging markets, excluding the US. The index is computed using the net return, which withholds applicable taxes fornon-resident investors. |
∎ | TheLipper InternationalSmall/Mid-Cap Core Funds Indexis an unmanaged index considered representative of internationalsmall/mid-cap core funds tracked by Lipper. |
∎ | The Fund is not managed to track the performance of any particular index, including the index(es) described here, and consequently, the performance of the Fund may deviate significantly from the performance of the index(es). |
∎ | A direct investment cannot be made in an index. Unless otherwise indicated, index results include reinvested dividends, and they do not reflect sales charges. Performance of the peer group, if applicable, reflects fund expenses; performance of a market index does not. |
Other information
∎ | The returns shown in management’s discussion of Fund performance are based on net asset values (NAVs) calculated for shareholder transactions. Generally accepted accounting principles |
| require adjustments to be made to the net assets of the Fund at period end for financial reporting purposes, and as such, the NAVs for shareholder transactions and the returns based on those NAVs may differ from the NAVs and returns reported in the Financial Highlights. |
∎ | Industry classifications used in this report are generally according to the Global Industry Classification Standard, which was developed by and is the exclusive property and a service mark of MSCI Inc. and Standard & Poor’s. |
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This report must be accompanied or preceded by a currently effective Fund prospectus, which contains more complete information, including sales charges and expenses. Investors should read it carefully before investing. |
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NOT FDIC INSURED | MAY LOSE VALUE | NO BANK GUARANTEE |
8 Invesco International Small Company Fund
Schedule of Investments
December 31, 2019
| | | | | | |
| | Shares | | | Value |
Common Stocks & Other Equity Interests–92.26% |
| | |
Brazil–6.34% | | | | | | |
| | |
Fleury S.A. | | | 867,000 | | | $ 6,589,846 |
TOTVS S.A. | | | 78,000 | | | 1,252,944 |
Wilson Sons Ltd., BDR | | | 866,400 | | | 9,655,721 |
| | | | | | 17,498,511 |
| | |
Canada–10.76% | | | | | | |
| | |
Calian Group Ltd. | | | 367,000 | | | 10,880,983 |
E-L Financial Corp. Ltd. | | | 10,400 | | | 6,639,005 |
Information Services Corp. | | | 200,000 | | | 2,365,715 |
Total Energy Services, Inc. | | | 722,190 | | | 3,570,490 |
TransGlobe Energy Corp. | | | 3,402,269 | | | 4,742,295 |
Trican Well Service Ltd.(a) | | | 1,683,808 | | | 1,478,219 |
| | | | | | 29,676,707 |
| | |
Denmark–1.38% | | | | | | |
| | |
TCM Group A/S | | | 201,000 | | | 3,800,978 |
| | |
Egypt–2.40% | | | | | | |
| | |
Eastern Co. S.A.E. | | | 6,809,400 | | | 6,610,321 |
| | |
Estonia–0.83% | | | | | | |
| | |
Silvano Fashion Group A.S., Class A | | | 937,000 | | | 2,278,567 |
| | |
France–9.03% | | | | | | |
| | |
AURES Technologies S.A. | | | 67,164 | | | 1,883,706 |
Caisse Regionale de Credit Agricole Mutuel Nord de France | | | 206,000 | | | 6,573,763 |
CNIM Groupe S.A. | | | 15,951 | | | 358,750 |
Kaufman & Broad S.A. | | | 99,200 | | | 4,117,598 |
Linedata Services | | | 58,928 | | | 1,766,984 |
Metropole Television S.A. | | | 139,960 | | | 2,635,129 |
Precia S.A.(b) | | | 35,321 | | | 7,588,245 |
| | | | | | 24,924,175 |
| | |
Georgia–1.29% | | | | | | |
| | |
TBC Bank Group PLC | | | 207,000 | | | 3,562,416 |
| | |
Germany–3.45% | | | | | | |
| | |
MorphoSys AG(a) | | | 66,859 | | | 9,519,644 |
| | |
Greece–1.25% | | | | | | |
| | |
European Reliance General Insurance Co. S.A. | | | 605,000 | | | 3,448,018 |
| | |
Indonesia–1.44% | | | | | | |
| | |
PT Pakuwon Jati Tbk | | | 97,331,700 | | | 3,986,688 |
| | |
Ireland–0.61% | | | | | | |
| | |
Origin Enterprises PLC | | | 405,000 | | | 1,691,968 |
| | |
Israel–0.98% | | | | | | |
| | |
Tremor International Ltd. | | | 1,275,000 | | | 2,704,590 |
| | | | | | |
| | |
| | Shares | | | Value |
Italy–2.09% | | | | | | |
| | |
Danieli & C. Officine Meccaniche S.p.A., RSP | | | 237,910 | | | $ 2,696,595 |
Openjobmetis Spa agenzia per il lavoro | | | 314,146 | | | 3,067,104 |
| | | | | | 5,763,699 |
| | |
Japan–2.11% | | | | | | |
| | |
Nabtesco Corp. | | | 160,800 | | | 4,744,846 |
Nippon Ceramic Co. Ltd. | | | 43,400 | | | 1,073,934 |
| | | | | | 5,818,780 |
| | |
Malaysia–0.87% | | | | | | |
| | |
Heineken Malaysia Bhd. | | | 361,600 | | | 2,400,837 |
| | |
Mexico–5.92% | | | | | | |
| | |
Bolsa Mexicana de Valores S.A.B. de C.V. | | | 4,325,494 | | | 9,457,407 |
Grupo Aeroportuario del Centro Norte S.A.B. de C.V. | | | 915,166 | | | 6,864,895 |
| | | | | | 16,322,302 |
| | |
Morocco–1.67% | | | | | | |
| | |
Vivo Energy PLC(c) | | | 2,817,987 | | | 4,618,162 |
| | |
Netherlands–0.75% | | | | | | |
| | |
Aalberts N.V. | | | 46,246 | | | 2,080,509 |
| | |
New Zealand–0.77% | | | | | | |
| | |
Freightways Ltd. | | | 369,166 | | | 2,112,813 |
| | |
Norway–0.85% | | | | | | |
| | |
Kongsberg Gruppen ASA | | | 148,378 | | | 2,332,342 |
| | |
Poland–2.16% | | | | | | |
| | |
Altus Towarzystwo Funduszy Inwestycyjnych S.A. | | | 700,000 | | | 272,680 |
Polski Bank Komorek Macierzystych S.A. | | | 247,000 | | | 4,077,062 |
Quercus TFI S.A.(a) | | | 1,250,000 | | | 767,667 |
Skarbiec Holding S.A. | | | 166,000 | | | 831,276 |
| | | | | | 5,948,685 |
| | |
Romania–7.21% | | | | | | |
| | |
Banca Transilvania S.A. | | | 9,226,694 | | | 5,610,602 |
Fondul Proprietatea S.A. | | | 26,265,596 | | | 7,454,320 |
Societatea Nationala de Gaze Naturale ROMGAZ S.A. | | | 786,000 | | | 6,832,718 |
| | | | | | 19,897,640 |
| | |
Singapore–1.03% | | | | | | |
| | |
XP Power Ltd. | | | 69,000 | | | 2,830,392 |
| | |
South Africa–3.13% | | | | | | |
| | |
Cartrack Holdings Ltd. | | | 2,000,000 | | | 3,464,651 |
Combined Motor Holdings Ltd. | | | 1,838,000 | | | 2,879,916 |
Net 1 UEPS Technologies, Inc.(a) | | | 615,000 | | | 2,287,800 |
| | | | | | 8,632,367 |
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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| | | | | | |
| | Shares | | | Value |
Sweden–2.58% | | | | | | |
| | |
Vitec Software Group AB, Class B | | | 360,000 | | | $ 7,111,954 |
| | |
Switzerland–1.30% | | | | | | |
| | |
Kardex AG | | | 21,300 | | | 3,591,390 |
| | |
United Kingdom–18.93% | | | | | | |
| | |
Bioventix PLC | | | 32,000 | | | 1,403,371 |
Character Group PLC (The) | | | 440,000 | | | 2,392,201 |
Clarkson PLC | | | 142,000 | | | 5,703,588 |
DCC PLC | | | 75,551 | | | 6,576,364 |
Eurocell PLC | | | 1,131,000 | | | 3,593,314 |
Gamesys Group PLC(a) | | | 469,000 | | | 4,396,232 |
Goodwin PLC | | | 46,301 | | | 1,831,002 |
HomeServe PLC | | | 232,805 | | | 3,899,629 |
IG Group Holdings PLC | | | 300,791 | | | 2,773,240 |
Jupiter Fund Management PLC | | | 743,948 | | | 4,046,962 |
Mortgage Advice Bureau Holdings Ltd. | | | 615,000 | | | 6,324,256 |
Savills PLC | | | 467,099 | | | 7,029,240 |
Staffline Group PLC | | | 1,008,000 | | | 1,162,194 |
System1 Group PLC | | | 400,000 | | | 1,102,067 |
| | | | | | 52,233,660 |
| | | | | | |
| | Shares | | | Value |
United States–1.13% | | | | | | |
| | |
Epsilon Energy Ltd.(a) | | | 947,280 | | | $ 3,126,024 |
Total Common Stocks & Other Equity Interests (Cost $213,607,492) | | | 254,524,139 |
| | |
Money Market Funds–7.57% | | | | | | |
| | |
Invesco Government & Agency Portfolio, Institutional Class, 1.50%(d) | | | 7,282,806 | | | 7,282,806 |
Invesco Liquid Assets Portfolio, Institutional Class, 1.71%(d) | | | 5,272,227 | | | 5,273,809 |
Invesco Treasury Portfolio, Institutional Class, 1.49%(d) | | | 8,323,207 | | | 8,323,207 |
Total Money Market Funds (Cost $20,878,868) | | | 20,879,822 |
TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES–99.83% (Cost $234,486,360) | | | 275,403,961 |
OTHER ASSETS LESS LIABILITIES–0.17% | | | 468,592 |
NET ASSETS–100.00% | | | | | | $275,872,553 |
Investment Abbreviations:
BDR – Brazilian Depositary Receipt
RSP – Registered Savings Plan Shares
Notes to Schedule of Investments:
(a) | Non-income producing security. |
(b) | The Investment Company Act of 1940 as amended (the “1940 Act”), defines “affiliated person” to include an issuer of which a fund holds 5% or more of the outstanding voting securities. The Fund has not owned enough to the outstanding voting securities of the issuer to have control (as defined in the 1940 Act) of that issuer. The table below shows the Fund’s transactions in, and earnings from, its investments in affiliates (excluding affiliated money market funds) for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2019. |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Value December 31, 2018 | | Purchases at Cost | | Proceeds from Sales | | Change in Unrealized Appreciation | | Realized Gain | | Value December 31, 2019 | | Dividend Income |
Polski Bank Komorek Macierzystych S.A.(a) | | | $ | 3,828,076 | | | | $ | - | | | | $ | - | | | | $ | 248,986 | | | | $ | - | | | | $ | 4,077,062 | | | | $ | - | |
Precia S.A. | | | | 6,839,265 | | | | | - | | | | | - | | | | | 748,980 | | | | | - | | | | | 7,588,245 | | | | | 80,835 | |
Total | | | $ | 10,667,341 | | | | $ | - | | | | $ | - | | | | $ | 997,966 | | | | $ | - | | | | $ | 11,665,307 | | | | $ | 80,835 | |
| (a) | As of December 31, 2019, this security was not considered as an affiliate of the Fund. |
(c) | Security purchased or received in a transaction exempt from registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “1933 Act”). The security may be resold pursuant to an exemption from registration under the 1933 Act, typically to qualified institutional buyers. The value of this security at December 31, 2019 represented 1.67% of the Fund’s Net Assets. |
(d) | The money market fund and the Fund are affiliated by having the same investment adviser. The rate shown is the7-day SEC standardized yield as of December 31, 2019. |
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Statement of Assets and Liabilities
December 31, 2019
| | | | |
| |
Assets: | | | | |
| |
Investments in securities, at value (Cost $209,234,858) | | $ | 246,935,894 | |
Investments in affiliates, at value (Cost $25,251,502) | | | 28,468,067 | |
Cash | | | 5,123 | |
Foreign currencies, at value (Cost $314,920) | | | 319,050 | |
Receivable for: | | | | |
Investments sold | | | 23,671 | |
Fund shares sold | | | 215,569 | |
Dividends | | | 417,883 | |
Investment for trustee deferred compensation and retirement plans | | | 137,974 | |
Other assets | | | 37,133 | |
Total assets | | | 276,560,364 | |
| |
Liabilities: | | | | |
| |
Payable for: | | | | |
Fund shares reacquired | | | 296,891 | |
Accrued fees to affiliates | | | 130,048 | |
Accrued trustees’ and officers’ fees and benefits | | | 254 | |
Accrued other operating expenses | | | 112,494 | |
Trustee deferred compensation and retirement plans | | | 148,124 | |
Total liabilities | | | 687,811 | |
Net assets applicable to shares outstanding | | $ | 275,872,553 | |
| |
Net assets consist of: | | | | |
| |
Shares of beneficial interest | | $ | 236,319,750 | |
Distributable earnings | | | 39,552,803 | |
| | $ | 275,872,553 | |
| | | | |
| |
Net Assets: | | | | |
| |
Class A | | $ | 139,919,188 | |
Class C | | $ | 4,213,101 | |
Class Y | | $ | 46,476,662 | |
Class R5 | | $ | 5,655,992 | |
Class R6 | | $ | 79,607,610 | |
|
Shares outstanding, no par value, with an unlimited number of shares authorized: | |
| |
Class A | | | 8,167,633 | |
Class C | | | 258,497 | |
Class Y | | | 2,710,497 | |
Class R5 | | | 333,179 | |
Class R6 | | | 4,694,031 | |
Class A: | | | | |
Net asset value per share | | $ | 17.13 | |
Maximum offering price per share (Net asset value of $17.13 ÷ 94.50%) | | $ | 18.13 | |
Class C: | | | | |
Net asset value and offering price per share | | $ | 16.30 | |
Class Y: | | | | |
Net asset value and offering price per share | | $ | 17.15 | |
Class R5: | | | | |
Net asset value and offering price per share | | $ | 16.98 | |
Class R6: | | | | |
Net asset value and offering price per share | | $ | 16.96 | |
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Statement of Operations
For the year ended December 31, 2019
| | | | |
| |
Investment income: | | | | |
| |
Dividends (net of foreign withholding taxes of $639,601) | | $ | 8,192,321 | |
| |
Dividends from affiliates | | | 751,334 | |
| |
Total investment income | | | 8,943,655 | |
| |
| |
Expenses: | | | | |
| |
Advisory fees | | | 2,570,547 | |
| |
Administrative services fees | | | 39,073 | |
| |
Custodian fees | | | 130,132 | |
| |
Distribution fees: | | | | |
Class A | | | 353,528 | |
| |
Class C | | | 55,280 | |
| |
Transfer agent fees – A, C and Y | | | 419,462 | |
| |
Transfer agent fees – R5 | | | 5,472 | |
| |
Transfer agent fees – R6 | | | 24,516 | |
| |
Trustees’ and officers’ fees and benefits | | | 22,725 | |
| |
Registration and filing fees | | | 98,872 | |
| |
Reports to shareholders | | | 70,164 | |
| |
Professional services fees | | | 57,176 | |
| |
Other | | | 15,939 | |
| |
Total expenses | | | 3,862,886 | |
| |
Less: Fees waived and/or expense offset arrangement(s) | | | (37,632 | ) |
| |
Net expenses | | | 3,825,254 | |
| |
Net investment income | | | 5,118,401 | |
| |
| |
Realized and unrealized gain (loss) from: | | | | |
| |
Net realized gain (loss) from: | | | | |
Investment securities | | | 5,044,462 | |
| |
Foreign currencies | | | (5,986 | ) |
| |
| | | 5,038,476 | |
| |
Change in net unrealized appreciation of: | | | | |
Investment securities | | | 36,092,947 | |
| |
Foreign currencies | | | 7,313 | |
| |
| | | 36,100,260 | |
| |
Net realized and unrealized gain | | | 41,138,736 | |
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Net increase in net assets resulting from operations | | $ | 46,257,137 | |
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See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Statement of Changes in Net Assets
For the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018
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| | 2019 | | | 2018 | |
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Operations: | | | | | | | | |
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Net investment income | | $ | 5,118,401 | | | $ | 6,981,973 | |
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Net realized gain | | | 5,038,476 | | | | 6,191,177 | |
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Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | | | 36,100,260 | | | | (74,761,581 | ) |
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Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | | | 46,257,137 | | | | (61,588,431 | ) |
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Distributions to shareholders from distributable earnings: | | | | | | | | |
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Class A | | | (6,107,050 | ) | | | (4,934,523 | ) |
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Class C | | | (159,208 | ) | | | (394,275 | ) |
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Class Y | | | (2,186,829 | ) | | | (1,766,872 | ) |
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Class R5 | | | (268,785 | ) | | | (211,877 | ) |
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Class R6 | | | (3,850,476 | ) | | | (3,199,904 | ) |
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Total distributions from distributable earnings | | | (12,572,348 | ) | | | (10,507,451 | ) |
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Share transactions–net: | | | | | | | | |
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Class A | | | (8,625,203 | ) | | | 4,844,762 | |
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Class B | | | – | | | | (433,608 | ) |
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Class C | | | (9,705,107 | ) | | | (3,150,858 | ) |
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Class Y | | | (1,849,822 | ) | | | (8,298,732 | ) |
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Class R5 | | | (57,000 | ) | | | (38,732 | ) |
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Class R6 | | | (5,556,227 | ) | | | 13,530,491 | |
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Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from share transactions | | | (25,793,359 | ) | | | 6,453,323 | |
| |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets | | | 7,891,430 | | | | (65,642,559 | ) |
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Net assets: | | | | | | | | |
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Beginning of year | | | 267,981,123 | | | | 333,623,682 | |
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End of year | | $ | 275,872,553 | | | $ | 267,981,123 | |
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See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Financial Highlights
The following schedule presents financial highlights for a share of the Fund outstanding throughout the periods indicated.
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Ratio of | | Ratio of | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | expenses | | expenses | | | | |
| | | | | | Net gains | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | to average | | to average net | | | | |
| | | | | | (losses) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | net assets | | assets without | | Ratio of net | | |
| | Net asset | | | | on securities | | | | Dividends | | Distributions | | | | | | | | | | with fee waivers | | fee waivers | | investment | | |
| | value, | | Net | | (both | | Total from | | from net | | from net | | | | Net asset | | | | Net assets, | | and/or | | and/or | | income | | |
| | beginning | | investment | | realized and | | investment | | investment | | realized | | Total | | value, end | | Total | | end of period | | expenses | | expenses | | to average | | Portfolio |
| | of period | | income(a) | | unrealized) | | operations | | income | | gains | | distributions | | of period | | return (b) | | (000’s omitted) | | absorbed | | absorbed | | net assets | | turnover (c) |
Class A | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Year ended 12/31/19 | | | $ | 15.14 | | | | $ | 0.28 | | | | $ | 2.49 | | | | $ | 2.77 | | | | $ | (0.40 | ) | | | $ | (0.38 | ) | | | $ | (0.78 | ) | | | $ | 17.13 | | | | | 18.37 | % | | | $ | 139,919 | | | | | 1.55 | %(d) | | | | 1.56 | %(d) | | | | 1.70 | %(d) | | | | 10 | % |
Year ended 12/31/18 | | | | 19.33 | | | | | 0.38 | (e) | | | | (3.98 | ) | | | | (3.60 | ) | | | | (0.34 | ) | | | | (0.25 | ) | | | | (0.59 | ) | | | | 15.14 | | | | | (18.67 | ) | | | | 131,610 | | | | | 1.55 | | | | | 1.56 | | | | | 2.07 | (e) | | | | 15 | |
Year ended 12/31/17 | | | | 15.44 | | | | | 0.27 | | | | | 4.84 | | | | | 5.11 | | | | | (0.52 | ) | | | | (0.70 | ) | | | | (1.22 | ) | | | | 19.33 | | | | | 33.42 | | | | | 162,497 | | | | | 1.58 | | | | | 1.59 | | | | | 1.48 | | | | | 16 | |
Year ended 12/31/16 | | | | 15.42 | | | | | 0.34 | | | | | 1.02 | | | | | 1.36 | | | | | (0.37 | ) | | | | (0.97 | ) | | | | (1.34 | ) | | | | 15.44 | | | | | 8.79 | | | | | 122,232 | | | | | 1.57 | | | | | 1.58 | | | | | 2.13 | | | | | 15 | |
Year ended 12/31/15 | | | | 18.40 | | | | | 0.21 | | | | | (1.92 | ) | | | | (1.71 | ) | | | | (0.19 | ) | | | | (1.08 | ) | | | | (1.27 | ) | | | | 15.42 | | | | | (9.30 | ) | | | | 119,301 | | | | | 1.52 | | | | | 1.53 | | | | | 1.18 | | | | | 8 | |
Class C | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Year ended 12/31/19 | | | | 14.41 | | | | | 0.15 | | | | | 2.36 | | | | | 2.51 | | | | | (0.24 | ) | | | | (0.38 | ) | | | | (0.62 | ) | | | | 16.30 | | | | | 17.45 | | | | | 4,213 | | | | | 2.30 | (d) | | | | 2.31 | (d) | | | | 0.95 | (d) | | | | 10 | |
Year ended 12/31/18 | | | | 18.38 | | | | | 0.23 | (e) | | | | (3.76 | ) | | | | (3.53 | ) | | | | (0.19 | ) | | | | (0.25 | ) | | | | (0.44 | ) | | | | 14.41 | | | | | (19.24 | ) | | | | 12,845 | | | | | 2.30 | | | | | 2.31 | | | | | 1.32 | (e) | | | | 15 | |
Year ended 12/31/17 | | | | 14.73 | | | | | 0.13 | | | | | 4.61 | | | | | 4.74 | | | | | (0.39 | ) | | | | (0.70 | ) | | | | (1.09 | ) | | | | 18.38 | | | | | 32.46 | | | | | 19,819 | | | | | 2.33 | | | | | 2.34 | | | | | 0.73 | | | | | 16 | |
Year ended 12/31/16 | | | | 14.76 | | | | | 0.21 | | | | | 0.97 | | | | | 1.18 | | | | | (0.24 | ) | | | | (0.97 | ) | | | | (1.21 | ) | | | | 14.73 | | | | | 7.96 | | | | | 15,712 | | | | | 2.32 | | | | | 2.33 | | | | | 1.38 | | | | | 15 | |
Year ended 12/31/15 | | | | 17.67 | | | | | 0.07 | | | | | (1.84 | ) | | | | (1.77 | ) | | | | (0.06 | ) | | | | (1.08 | ) | | | | (1.14 | ) | | | | 14.76 | | | | | (9.98 | ) | | | | 18,098 | | | | | 2.27 | | | | | 2.28 | | | | | 0.43 | | | | | 8 | |
Class Y | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Year ended 12/31/19 | | | | 15.16 | | | | | 0.32 | | | | | 2.50 | | | | | 2.82 | | | | | (0.45 | ) | | | | (0.38 | ) | | | | (0.83 | ) | | | | 17.15 | | | | | 18.66 | | | | | 46,477 | | | | | 1.30 | (d) | | | | 1.31 | (d) | | | | 1.95 | (d) | | | | 10 | |
Year ended 12/31/18 | | | | 19.36 | | | | | 0.43 | (e) | | | | (3.99 | ) | | | | (3.56 | ) | | | | (0.39 | ) | | | | (0.25 | ) | | | | (0.64 | ) | | | | 15.16 | | | | | (18.44 | ) | | | | 42,878 | | | | | 1.30 | | | | | 1.31 | | | | | 2.32 | (e) | | | | 15 | |
Year ended 12/31/17 | | | | 15.46 | | | | | 0.32 | | | | | 4.84 | | | | | 5.16 | | | | | (0.56 | ) | | | | (0.70 | ) | | | | (1.26 | ) | | | | 19.36 | | | | | 33.74 | | | | | 62,218 | | | | | 1.33 | | | | | 1.34 | | | | | 1.73 | | | | | 16 | |
Year ended 12/31/16 | | | | 15.43 | | | | | 0.38 | | | | | 1.03 | | | | | 1.41 | | | | | (0.41 | ) | | | | (0.97 | ) | | | | (1.38 | ) | | | | 15.46 | | | | | 9.10 | | | | | 57,810 | | | | | 1.32 | | | | | 1.33 | | | | | 2.38 | | | | | 15 | |
Year ended 12/31/15 | | | | 18.42 | | | | | 0.26 | | | | | (1.94 | ) | | | | (1.68 | ) | | | | (0.23 | ) | | | | (1.08 | ) | | | | (1.31 | ) | | | | 15.43 | | | | | (9.11 | ) | | | | 60,497 | | | | | 1.27 | | | | | 1.28 | | | | | 1.43 | | | | | 8 | |
Class R5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Year ended 12/31/19 | | | | 15.01 | | | | | 0.34 | | | | | 2.48 | | | | | 2.82 | | | | | (0.47 | ) | | | | (0.38 | ) | | | | (0.85 | ) | | | | 16.98 | | | | | 18.84 | | | | | 5,656 | | | | | 1.18 | (d) | | | | 1.19 | (d) | | | | 2.07 | (d) | | | | 10 | |
Year ended 12/31/18 | | | | 19.18 | | | | | 0.44 | (e) | | | | (3.96 | ) | | | | (3.52 | ) | | | | (0.40 | ) | | | | (0.25 | ) | | | | (0.65 | ) | | | | 15.01 | | | | | (18.37 | ) | | | | 5,059 | | | | | 1.21 | | | | | 1.22 | | | | | 2.41 | (e) | | | | 15 | |
Year ended 12/31/17 | | | | 15.32 | | | | | 0.33 | | | | | 4.81 | | | | | 5.14 | | | | | (0.58 | ) | | | | (0.70 | ) | | | | (1.28 | ) | | | | 19.18 | | | | | 33.90 | | | | | 6,433 | | | | | 1.24 | | | | | 1.25 | | | | | 1.82 | | | | | 16 | |
Year ended 12/31/16 | | | | 15.30 | | | | | 0.39 | | | | | 1.02 | | | | | 1.41 | | | | | (0.42 | ) | | | | (0.97 | ) | | | | (1.39 | ) | | | | 15.32 | | | | | 9.21 | | | | | 9,740 | | | | | 1.19 | | | | | 1.20 | | | | | 2.51 | | | | | 15 | |
Year ended 12/31/15 | | | | 18.27 | | | | | 0.27 | | | | | (1.91 | ) | | | | (1.64 | ) | | | | (0.25 | ) | | | | (1.08 | ) | | | | (1.33 | ) | | | | 15.30 | | | | | (8.96 | ) | | | | 24,821 | | | | | 1.17 | | | | | 1.18 | | | | | 1.53 | | | | | 8 | |
Class R6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Year ended 12/31/19 | | | | 15.00 | | | | | 0.35 | | | | | 2.47 | | | | | 2.82 | | | | | (0.48 | ) | | | | (0.38 | ) | | | | (0.86 | ) | | | | 16.96 | | | | | 18.88 | | | | | 79,608 | | | | | 1.11 | (d) | | | | 1.12 | (d) | | | | 2.14 | (d) | | | | 10 | |
Year ended 12/31/18 | | | | 19.17 | | | | | 0.45 | (e) | | | | (3.95 | ) | | | | (3.50 | ) | | | | (0.42 | ) | | | | (0.25 | ) | | | | (0.67 | ) | | | | 15.00 | | | | | (18.31 | ) | | | | 75,590 | | | | | 1.14 | | | | | 1.15 | | | | | 2.48 | (e) | | | | 15 | |
Year ended 12/31/17 | | | | 15.31 | | | | | 0.36 | | | | | 4.80 | | | | | 5.16 | | | | | (0.60 | ) | | | | (0.70 | ) | | | | (1.30 | ) | | | | 19.17 | | | | | 34.04 | | | | | 82,244 | | | | | 1.15 | | | | | 1.16 | | | | | 1.91 | | | | | 16 | |
Year ended 12/31/16 | | | | 15.30 | | | | | 0.40 | | | | | 1.02 | | | | | 1.42 | | | | | (0.44 | ) | | | | (0.97 | ) | | | | (1.41 | ) | | | | 15.31 | | | | | 9.22 | | | | | 15,436 | | | | | 1.13 | | | | | 1.14 | | | | | 2.57 | | | | | 15 | |
Year ended 12/31/15 | | | | 18.27 | | | | | 0.28 | | | | | (1.91 | ) | | | | (1.63 | ) | | | | (0.26 | ) | | | | (1.08 | ) | | | | (1.34 | ) | | | | 15.30 | | | | | (8.87 | ) | | | | 38,080 | | | | | 1.09 | | | | | 1.10 | | | | | 1.61 | | | | | 8 | |
(a) | Calculated using average shares outstanding. |
(b) | Includes adjustments in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America and as such, the net asset value for financial reporting purposes and the returns based upon those net asset values may differ from the net asset value and returns for shareholder transactions. Does not include sales charges and is not annualized for periods less than one year, if applicable. |
(c) | Portfolio turnover is calculated at the fund level and is not annualized for periods less than one year, if applicable. |
(d) | Ratios are based on average daily net assets (000’s omitted) of $141,411, $5,528, $46,266, $5,480 and $76,924 for Class A, Class C, Class Y, Class R5 and Class R6 shares, respectively. |
(e) | Net investment income per share and the ratio of net investment income to average net assets includes significant dividends received during the year ended December 31, 2018. Net investment income per share and the ratio of net investment income to average net assets excluding the significant dividends are $0.33 and 1.82%, $0.18 and 1.07%, $0.38 and 2.07%, $0.39 and 2.16% and $0.40 and 2.23% for Class A, Class C, Class Y, Class R5 and Class R6 shares, respectively. |
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Notes to Financial Statements
December 31, 2019
NOTE 1–Significant Accounting Policies
Invesco International Small Company Fund (the “Fund”) is a series portfolio of AIM Funds Group (Invesco Funds Group) (the “Trust”). The Trust is a Delaware statutory trust registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), as anopen-end series management investment company authorized to issue an unlimited number of shares of beneficial interest. Information presented in these financial statements pertains only to the Fund. Matters affecting the Fund or each class will be voted on exclusively by the shareholders of the Fund or each class.
The Fund’s investment objective is long-term growth of capital.
The Fund currently consists of five different classes of shares: Class A, Class C, Class Y, Class R5 and Class R6. Class Y shares are available only to certain investors. Class A shares are sold with afront-end sales charge unless certain waiver criteria are met. Under certain circumstances, load waived shares may be subject to contingent deferred sales charges (“CDSC”). Class C shares are sold with a CDSC. Class Y, Class R5 and Class R6 shares are sold at net asset value. Class C shares held for ten years after purchase are eligible for automatic conversion into Class A shares of the same Fund (the “Conversion Feature”). The automatic conversion pursuant to the Conversion Feature will generally occur at the end of the month following the tenth anniversary after a purchase of Class C shares.
As of the open of business on September 11, 2015, the Fund has opened public sales of its shares to all investors.
The Fund is an investment company and accordingly follows the investment company accounting and reporting guidance in accordance with Financial Accounting Standards Board Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946,Financial Services – Investment Companies.
The following is a summary of the significant accounting policies followed by the Fund in the preparation of its financial statements.
A. | Security Valuations– Securities, including restricted securities, are valued according to the following policy. |
A security listed or traded on an exchange (except convertible securities) is valued at its last sales price or official closing price as of the close of the customary trading session on the exchange where the security is principally traded, or lacking any sales or official closing price on a particular day, the security may be valued at the closing bid price on that day. Securities traded in theover-the-counter market are valued based on prices furnished by independent pricing services or market makers. When such securities are valued by an independent pricing service they may be considered fair valued. Futures contracts are valued at the final settlement price set by an exchange on which they are principally traded. Listed options are valued at the mean between the last bid and asked prices from the exchange on which they are principally traded. Options not listed on an exchange are valued by an independent source at the mean between the last bid and asked prices. For purposes of determining net asset value (“NAV”) per share, futures and option contracts generally are valued 15 minutes after the close of the customary trading session of the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”).
Investments inopen-end andclosed-end registered investment companies that do not trade on an exchange are valued at theend-of-day net asset value per share. Investments inopen-end andclosed-end registered investment companies that trade on an exchange are valued at the last sales price or official closing price as of the close of the customary trading session on the exchange where the security is principally traded.
Debt obligations (including convertible securities) and unlisted equities are fair valued using an evaluated quote provided by an independent pricing service. Evaluated quotes provided by the pricing service may be determined without exclusive reliance on quoted prices, and may reflect appropriate factors such asinstitution-size trading in similar groups of securities, developments related to specific securities, dividend rate (for unlisted equities), yield (for debt obligations), quality, type of issue, coupon rate (for debt obligations), maturity (for debt obligations), individual trading characteristics and other market data. Pricing services generally value debt obligations assuming orderly transactions of institutional round lot size, but a fund may hold or transact in the same securities in smaller, odd lot sizes. Odd lots often trade at lower prices than institutional round lots. Debt obligations are subject to interest rate and credit risks. In addition, all debt obligations involve some risk of default with respect to interest and/or principal payments.
Foreign securities’ (including foreign exchange contracts) prices are converted into U.S. dollar amounts using the applicable exchange rates as of the close of the NYSE. If market quotations are available and reliable for foreign exchange-traded equity securities, the securities will be valued at the market quotations. Because trading hours for certain foreign securities end before the close of the NYSE, closing market quotations may become unreliable. If between the time trading ends on a particular security and the close of the customary trading session on the NYSE, events occur that the investment adviser determines are significant and make the closing price unreliable, the Fund may fair value the security. If the event is likely to have affected the closing price of the security, the security will be valued at fair value in good faith using procedures approved by the Board of Trustees. Adjustments to closing prices to reflect fair value may also be based on a screening process of an independent pricing service to indicate the degree of certainty, based on historical data, that the closing price in the principal market where a foreign security trades is not the current value as of the close of the NYSE. Foreign securities’ prices meeting the approved degree of certainty that the price is not reflective of current value will be priced at the indication of fair value from the independent pricing service. Multiple factors may be considered by the independent pricing service in determining adjustments to reflect fair value and may include information relating to sector indices, American Depositary Receipts and domestic and foreign index futures. Foreign securities may have additional risks including exchange rate changes, potential for sharply devalued currencies and high inflation, political and economic upheaval, the relative lack of issuer information, relatively low market liquidity and the potential lack of strict financial and accounting controls and standards.
Securities for which market prices are not provided by any of the above methods may be valued based upon quotes furnished by independent sources. The last bid price may be used to value equity securities. The mean between the last bid and asked prices is used to value debt obligations, including corporate loans.
Securities for which market quotations are not readily available or became unreliable are valued at fair value as determined in good faith by or under the supervision of the Trust’s officers following procedures approved by the Board of Trustees. Issuer specific events, market trends, bid/asked quotes of brokers and information providers and other market data may be reviewed in the course of making a good faith determination of a security’s fair value.
The Fund may invest in securities that are subject to interest rate risk, meaning the risk that the prices will generally fall as interest rates rise and, conversely, the prices will generally rise as interest rates fall. Specific securities differ in their sensitivity to changes in interest rates
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depending on their individual characteristics. Changes in interest rates may result in increased market volatility, which may affect the value and/or liquidity of certain Fund investments.
Valuations change in response to many factors including the historical and prospective earnings of the issuer, the value of the issuer’s assets, general economic conditions, interest rates, investor perceptions and market liquidity. Because of the inherent uncertainties of valuation, the values reflected in the financial statements may materially differ from the value received upon actual sale of those investments.
B. | Securities Transactions and Investment Income– Securities transactions are accounted for on a trade date basis. Realized gains or losses on sales are computed on the basis of specific identification of the securities sold. Interest income (net of withholding tax, if any) is recorded on the accrual basis from settlement date. Dividend income (net of withholding tax, if any) is recorded on theex-dividend date. |
The Fund may periodically participate in litigation related to Fund investments. As such, the Fund may receive proceeds from litigation settlements. Any proceeds received are included in the Statement of Operations as realized gain (loss) for investments no longer held and as unrealized gain (loss) for investments still held.
Brokerage commissions and mark ups are considered transaction costs and are recorded as an increase to the cost basis of securities purchased and/or a reduction of proceeds on a sale of securities. Such transaction costs are included in the determination of net realized and unrealized gain (loss) from investment securities reported in the Statement of Operations and the Statement of Changes in Net Assets and the net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on securities per share in the Financial Highlights. Transaction costs are included in the calculation of the Fund’s net asset value and, accordingly, they reduce the Fund’s total returns. These transaction costs are not considered operating expenses and are not reflected in net investment income reported in the Statement of Operations and the Statement of Changes in Net Assets, or the net investment income per share and the ratios of expenses and net investment income reported in the Financial Highlights, nor are they limited by any expense limitation arrangements between the Fund and the investment adviser.
The Fund allocates income and realized and unrealized capital gains and losses to a class based on the relative net assets of each class.
C. | Country Determination – For the purposes of making investment selection decisions and presentation in the Schedule of Investments, the investment adviser may determine the country in which an issuer is located and/or credit risk exposure based on various factors. These factors include the laws of the country under which the issuer is organized, where the issuer maintains a principal office, the country in which the issuer derives 50% or more of its total revenues and the country that has the primary market for the issuer’s securities, as well as other criteria. Among the other criteria that may be evaluated for making this determination are the country in which the issuer maintains 50% or more of its assets, the type of security, financial guarantees and enhancements, the nature of the collateral and the sponsor organization. Country of issuer and/or credit risk exposure has been determined to be the United States of America, unless otherwise noted. |
D. | Distributions– Distributions from net investment income and net realized capital gain, if any, are generally declared and paid annually and recorded on theex-dividend date. The Fund may elect to treat a portion of the proceeds from redemptions as distributions for federal income tax purposes. |
E. | Federal Income Taxes–The Fund intends to comply with the requirements of Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Internal Revenue Code”), necessary to qualify as a regulated investment company and to distribute substantially all of the Fund’s taxable earnings to shareholders. As such, the Fund will not be subject to federal income taxes on otherwise taxable income (including net realized capital gain) that is distributed to shareholders. Therefore, no provision for federal income taxes is recorded in the financial statements. |
The Fund recognizes the tax benefits of uncertain tax positions only when the position is more likely than not to be sustained. Management has analyzed the Fund’s uncertain tax positions and concluded that no liability for unrecognized tax benefits should be recorded related to uncertain tax positions. Management is not aware of any tax positions for which it is reasonably possible that the total amounts of unrecognized tax benefits will change materially in the next 12 months.
The Fund files tax returns in the U.S. Federal jurisdiction and certain other jurisdictions. Generally, the Fund is subject to examinations by such taxing authorities for up to three years after the filing of the return for the tax period.
F. | Expenses–Fees provided for under the Rule12b-1 plan of a particular class of the Fund are charged to the operations of such class. Transfer agency fees and expenses and other shareholder recordkeeping fees and expenses attributable to Class R5 and Class R6 are allocated to each share class based on relative net assets.Sub-accounting fees attributable to Class R5 are charged to the operations of the class. Transfer agency fees and expenses and other shareholder recordkeeping fees and expenses relating to all other classes are allocated among those classes based on relative net assets. All other expenses are allocated among the classes based on relative net assets. |
G. | Accounting Estimates–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 of assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period including estimates and assumptions related to taxation. Actual results could differ from those estimates by a significant amount. In addition, the Fund monitors for material events or transactions that may occur or become known after theperiod-end date and before the date the financial statements are released to print. |
H. | Indemnifications– Under the Trust’s organizational documents, each Trustee, officer, employee or other agent of the Trust is indemnified against certain liabilities that may arise out of the performance of their duties to the Fund. Additionally, in the normal course of business, the Fund enters into contracts, including the Fund’s servicing agreements, that contain a variety of indemnification clauses. 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. The risk of material loss as a result of such indemnification claims is considered remote. |
I. | Foreign Currency Translations– Foreign currency is valued at the close of the NYSE based on quotations posted by banks and major currency dealers. Portfolio securities and other assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollar amounts at the date of valuation. Purchases and sales of portfolio securities (net of foreign taxes withheld on disposition) and income items denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollar amounts on the respective dates of such transactions. The Fund does not separately account for the portion of the results of operations resulting from changes in foreign exchange rates on investments and the fluctuations arising from changes in market prices of securities held. The combined results of changes in foreign exchange rates and the fluctuation of market prices on investments (net of estimated foreign tax withholding) are included with the net realized and unrealized gain or loss from investments in the Statement of Operations. Reported net realized foreign currency gains or losses arise from (1) sales of foreign currencies, (2) currency gains or losses realized between the trade and settlement dates on securities transactions, and (3) the difference between the amounts of dividends, |
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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 gains and losses arise from changes in the fair values of assets and liabilities, other than investments in securities at fiscal period end, resulting from changes in exchange rates.
The Fund may invest in foreign securities, which may be subject to foreign taxes on income, gains on investments or currency repatriation, a portion of which may be recoverable. Foreign taxes, if any, are recorded based on the tax regulations and rates that exist in the foreign markets in which the Fund invests and are shown in the Statement of Operations.
J. | Forward Foreign Currency Contracts– The Fund may engage in foreign currency transactions either on a spot (i.e. for prompt delivery and settlement) basis, or through forward foreign currency contracts, to manage or minimize currency or exchange rate risk. |
The Fund may also enter into forward foreign currency contracts for the purchase or sale of a security denominated in a foreign currency in order to “lock in” the U.S. dollar price of that security, or the Fund may also enter into forward foreign currency contracts that do not provide for physical settlement of the two currencies, but instead are settled by a single cash payment calculated as the difference between the agreed upon exchange rate and the spot rate at settlement based upon an agreed upon notional amount(non-deliverable forwards). The Fund will set aside liquid assets in an amount equal to the dailymark-to-market obligation for forward foreign currency contracts.
A forward foreign currency contract is an obligation between two parties (“Counterparties”) to purchase or sell a specific currency for an agreed-upon price at a future date. The use of forward foreign currency contracts does not eliminate fluctuations in the price of the underlying securities the Fund owns or intends to acquire but establishes a rate of exchange in advance. Fluctuations in the value of these contracts are measured by the difference in the contract date and reporting date exchange rates and are recorded as unrealized appreciation (depreciation) until the contracts are closed. When the contracts are closed, realized gains (losses) are recorded. Realized and unrealized gains (losses) on the contracts are included in the Statement of Operations. The primary risks associated with forward foreign currency contracts include failure of the Counterparty to meet the terms of the contract and the value of the foreign currency changing unfavorably. These risks may be in excess of the amounts reflected in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
NOTE 2–Advisory Fees and Other Fees Paid to Affiliates
The Trust has entered into a master investment advisory agreement with Invesco Advisers, Inc. (the “Adviser” or “Invesco”). Under the terms of the investment advisory agreement, the Fund accrues daily and pays monthly an advisory fee to the Adviser based on the annual rate of the Fund’s average daily net assets as follows:
| | | | |
Average Daily Net Assets | | Rate | |
First $ 250 million | | | 0.935% | |
Next $250 million | | | 0.910% | |
Next $500 million | | | 0.885% | |
Next $1.5 billion | | | 0.860% | |
Next $2.5 billion | | | 0.835% | |
Next $2.5 billion | | | 0.810% | |
Next $2.5 billion | | | 0.785% | |
Over $10 billion | | | 0.760% | |
For the year ended December 31, 2019, the effective advisory fee rate incurred by the Fund was 0.93%.
Under the terms of a mastersub-advisory agreement between the Adviser and each of Invesco Asset Management Deutschland GmbH, Invesco Asset Management Limited, Invesco Asset Management (Japan) Limited, Invesco Hong Kong Limited, Invesco Senior Secured Management, Inc. and Invesco Canada Ltd. (collectively, the “AffiliatedSub-Advisers”) the Adviser, not the Fund, will pay 40% of the fees paid to the Adviser to any such AffiliatedSub-Adviser(s) that provide(s) discretionary investment management services to the Fund based on the percentage of assets allocated to such AffiliatedSub-Adviser(s).
The Adviser has contractually agreed, through at least June 30, 2020, to waive advisory fees and/or reimburse expenses of all shares to the extent necessary to limit total annual fund operating expenses after fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement (excluding certain items discussed below) of Class A, Class C, Class Y, Class R5 and Class R6 shares to 2.25%, 3.00%, 2.00%, 2.00% and 2.00% of average daily net assets, respectively (the “expense limits”). In determining the Adviser’s obligation to waive advisory fees and/or reimburse expenses, the following expenses are not taken into account, and could cause the total annual fund operating expenses after fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement to exceed the numbers reflected above: (1) interest; (2) taxes; (3) dividend expense on short sales; (4) extraordinary ornon-routine items, including litigation expenses; and (5) expenses that the Fund has incurred but did not actually pay because of an expense offset arrangement. Unless Invesco continues the fee waiver agreement, it will terminate on June 30, 2020. During its term, the fee waiver agreement cannot be terminated or amended to increase the expense limits or reduce the advisory fee waiver without approval of the Board of Trustees. The Adviser did not waive fees and/or reimburse expenses during the period under these expense limits.
The Adviser has contractually agreed, through at least June 30, 2021, to waive the advisory fee payable by the Fund in an amount equal to 100% of the net advisory fees the Adviser receives from the affiliated money market funds on investments by the Fund of uninvested cash in such affiliated money market funds.
For the year ended December 31, 2019, the Adviser waived advisory fees of $35,415.
The Trust has entered into a master administrative services agreement with Invesco pursuant to which the Fund has agreed to pay Invesco for certain administrative costs incurred in providing accounting services to the Fund. For the year ended December 31, 2019, expenses incurred under the agreement are shown in the Statement of Operations asAdministrative services fees. Invesco has entered into asub-administration agreement whereby State Street Bank and Trust Company (“SSB”) serves as fund accountant and provides certain administrative services to the Fund. Pursuant to a custody agreement with the Trust on behalf of the Fund, SSB also serves as the Fund’s custodian.
The Trust has entered into a transfer agency and service agreement with Invesco Investment Services, Inc. (“IIS”) pursuant to which the Fund has agreed to pay IIS a fee for providing transfer agency and shareholder services to the Fund and reimburse IIS for certain expenses incurred by IIS in the
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course of providing such services. IIS may make payments to intermediaries that provide omnibus account services,sub-accounting services and/or networking services. All fees payable by IIS to intermediaries that provide omnibus account services orsub-accounting services are charged back to the Fund, subject to certain limitations approved by the Trust’s Board of Trustees. For the year ended December 31, 2019, expenses incurred under the agreement are shown in the Statement of Operations asTransfer agent fees.
The Trust has entered into master distribution agreements with Invesco Distributors, Inc. (“IDI”) to serve as the distributor for the Class A, Class C, Class Y, Class R5 and Class R6 shares of the Fund. The Trust has adopted plans pursuant to Rule12b-1 under the 1940 Act with respect to the Fund’s Class A and Class C shares (collectively, the “Plans”). The Fund, pursuant to the Plans, pays IDI compensation at the annual rate of 0.25% of the Fund’s average daily net assets of Class A shares and 1.00% of the average daily net assets of Class C shares. The fees are accrued daily and paid monthly. Of the Plan payments, up to 0.25% of the average daily net assets of each class of shares may be paid to furnish continuing personal shareholder services to customers who purchase and own shares of such classes. Any amounts not paid as a service fee under the Plans would constitute an asset-based sales charge. Rules of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (“FINRA”) impose a cap on the total sales charges, including asset-based sales charges, that may be paid by any class of shares of the Fund. For the year ended December 31, 2019, expenses incurred under the Plans are shown in the Statement of Operations asDistribution fees.
Front-end sales commissions and CDSC (collectively, the “sales charges”) are not recorded as expenses of the Fund.Front-end sales commissions are deducted from proceeds from the sales of Fund shares prior to investment in Class A shares of the Fund. CDSC are deducted from redemption proceeds prior to remittance to the shareholder. During the year ended December 31, 2019, IDI advised the Fund that IDI retained $24,853 infront-end sales commissions from the sale of Class A shares and $3,232 and $161 from Class A and Class C shares, respectively, for CDSC imposed upon redemptions by shareholders.
Certain officers and trustees of the Trust are officers and directors of the Adviser, IIS and/or IDI.
NOTE 3–Additional Valuation Information
GAAP defines fair value as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date, under current market conditions. GAAP establishes a hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs to valuation methods, giving the highest priority to readily available unadjusted quoted prices in an active market for identical assets (Level 1) and the lowest priority to significant unobservable inputs (Level 3), generally when market prices are not readily available or are unreliable. Based on the valuation inputs, the securities or other investments are tiered into one of three levels. Changes in valuation methods may result in transfers in or out of an investment’s assigned level:
| | |
Level 1 - | | Prices are determined using quoted prices in an active market for identical assets. |
Level 2 - | | Prices are determined using other significant observable inputs. Observable inputs are inputs that other market participants may use in pricing a security. These may include quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, yield curves, loss severities, default rates, discount rates, volatilities and others. |
Level 3 - | | Prices are determined using significant unobservable inputs. In situations where quoted prices or observable inputs are unavailable (for example, when there is little or no market activity for an investment at the end of the period), unobservable inputs may be used. Unobservable inputs reflect the Fund’s own assumptions about the factors market participants would use in determining fair value of the securities or instruments and would be based on the best available information. |
The following is a summary of the tiered valuation input levels, as of December 31, 2019. The level assigned to the securities valuations may not be an indication of the risk or liquidity associated with investing in those securities. Because of the inherent uncertainties of valuation, the values reflected in the financial statements may materially differ from the value received upon actual sale of those investments.
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| | Level 1 | | Level 2 | | Level 3 | | Total |
Investments in Securities | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Brazil | | | $ | – | | | | $ | 17,498,511 | | | | $ | – | | | | $ | 17,498,511 | |
Canada | | | | 29,676,707 | | | | | – | | | | | – | | | | | 29,676,707 | |
Denmark | | | | – | | | | | 3,800,978 | | | | | – | | | | | 3,800,978 | |
Egypt | | | | – | | | | | 6,610,321 | | | | | – | | | | | 6,610,321 | |
Estonia | | | | – | | | | | 2,278,567 | | | | | – | | | | | 2,278,567 | |
France | | | | – | | | | | 24,924,175 | | | | | – | | | | | 24,924,175 | |
Georgia | | | | – | | | | | 3,562,416 | | | | | – | | | | | 3,562,416 | |
Germany | | | | – | | | | | 9,519,644 | | | | | – | | | | | 9,519,644 | |
Greece | | | | – | | | | | 3,448,018 | | | | | – | | | | | 3,448,018 | |
Indonesia | | | | – | | | | | 3,986,688 | | | | | – | | | | | 3,986,688 | |
Ireland | | | | – | | | | | 1,691,968 | | | | | – | | | | | 1,691,968 | |
Israel | | | | – | | | | | 2,704,590 | | | | | – | | | | | 2,704,590 | |
Italy | | | | – | | | | | 5,763,699 | | | | | – | | | | | 5,763,699 | |
Japan | | | | – | | | | | 5,818,780 | | | | | – | | | | | 5,818,780 | |
Malaysia | | | | – | | | | | 2,400,837 | | | | | – | | | | | 2,400,837 | |
Mexico | | | | 16,322,302 | | | | | – | | | | | – | | | | | 16,322,302 | |
Morocco | | | | – | | | | | 4,618,162 | | | | | – | | | | | 4,618,162 | |
Netherlands | | | | – | | | | | 2,080,509 | | | | | – | | | | | 2,080,509 | |
New Zealand | | | | – | | | | | 2,112,813 | | | | | – | | | | | 2,112,813 | |
Norway | | | | – | | | | | 2,332,342 | | | | | – | | | | | 2,332,342 | |
Poland | | | | – | | | | | 5,948,685 | | | | | – | | | | | 5,948,685 | |
Romania | | | | – | | | | | 19,897,640 | | | | | – | | | | | 19,897,640 | |
Singapore | | | | – | | | | | 2,830,392 | | | | | – | | | | | 2,830,392 | |
South Africa | | | | 2,287,800 | | | | | 6,344,567 | | | | | – | | | | | 8,632,367 | |
Sweden | | | | – | | | | | 7,111,954 | | | | | – | | | | | 7,111,954 | |
Switzerland | | | | – | | | | | 3,591,390 | | | | | – | | | | | 3,591,390 | |
United Kingdom | | | | 1,102,067 | | | | | 51,131,593 | | | | | – | | | | | 52,233,660 | |
United States | | | | 3,126,024 | | | | | – | | | | | – | | | | | 3,126,024 | |
Money Market Funds | | | | 20,879,822 | | | | | – | | | | | – | | | | | 20,879,822 | |
Total Investments | | | $ | 73,394,722 | | | | $ | 202,009,239 | | | | $ | – | | | | $ | 275,403,961 | |
NOTE 4–Expense Offset Arrangement(s)
The expense offset arrangement is comprised of transfer agency credits which result from balances in demand deposit accounts used by the transfer agent for clearing shareholder transactions. For the year ended December 31, 2019, the Fund received credits from this arrangement, which resulted in the reduction of the Fund’s total expenses of $2,217.
NOTE 5–Trustees’ and Officers’ Fees and Benefits
Trustees’ and Officers’ Fees and Benefits include amounts accrued by the Fund to pay remuneration to certain Trustees and Officers of the Fund. Trustees have the option to defer compensation payable by the Fund, andTrustees’ and Officers’ Fees and Benefits also include amounts accrued by the Fund to fund such deferred compensation amounts. Those Trustees who defer compensation have the option to select various Invesco Funds in which their deferral accounts shall be deemed to be invested. Finally, certain current Trustees were eligible to participate in a retirement plan that provided for benefits to be paid upon retirement to Trustees over a period of time based on the number of years of service. The Fund may have certain former Trustees who also participate in a retirement plan and receive benefits under such plan.Trustees’ and Officers’ Fees and Benefits include amounts accrued by the Fund to fund such retirement benefits. Obligations under the deferred compensation and retirement plans represent unsecured claims against the general assets of the Fund.
NOTE 6–Cash Balances
The Fund is permitted to temporarily carry a negative or overdrawn balance in its account with SSB, the custodian bank. Such balances, if any atperiod-end, are shown in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities under the payable captionAmount due custodian. To compensate the custodian bank for such overdrafts, the overdrawn Fund may either (1) leave funds as a compensating balance in the account so the custodian bank can be compensated by earning the additional interest; or (2) compensate by paying the custodian bank at a rate agreed upon by the custodian bank and Invesco, not to exceed the contractually agreed upon rate.
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NOTE 7–Distributions to Shareholders and Tax Components of Net Assets
Tax Character of Distributions to Shareholders Paid During the Fiscal Years Ended December 31, 2019 and 2018:
| | | | | | | | |
| | 2019 | | | 2018 | |
Ordinary income | | $ | 6,797,169 | | | $ | 6,686,624 | |
Long-term capital gain | | | 5,775,179 | | | | 3,820,827 | |
Total distributions | | $ | 12,572,348 | | | $ | 10,507,451 | |
| | |
Tax Components of Net Assets atPeriod-End: | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | 2019 | |
| |
Undistributed ordinary income | | | | | | $ | 326,238 | |
| |
Undistributed long-term capital gain | | | | | | | 1,380,761 | |
| |
Net unrealized appreciation – investments | | | | | | | 37,968,713 | |
| |
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) - foreign currencies | | | | | | | (9,538 | ) |
| |
Temporary book/tax differences | | | | | | | (113,371 | ) |
| |
Shares of beneficial interest | | | | | | | 236,319,750 | |
| |
Total net assets | | | | | | $ | 275,872,553 | |
| |
The difference between book-basis andtax-basis unrealized appreciation (depreciation) is due to differences in the timing of recognition of gains and losses on investments for tax and book purposes. The Fund’s net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) difference is attributable primarily to passive foreign investment companies.
The temporary book/tax differences are a result of timing differences between book and tax recognition of income and/or expenses. The Fund’s temporary book/tax differences are the result of the trustee deferral of compensation and retirement plan benefits.
Capital loss carryforward is calculated and reported as of a specific date. Results of transactions and other activity after that date may affect the amount of capital loss carryforward actually available for the Fund to utilize. Capital losses generated in years beginning after December 22, 2010 can be carried forward for an unlimited period, whereas previous losses expire in eight tax years. Capital losses with an expiration period may not be used to offset capital gains until all net capital losses without an expiration date have been utilized. Capital loss carryforwards with no expiration date will retain their character as either short-term or long-term capital losses instead of as short-term capital losses as under prior law. The ability to utilize capital loss carryforwards in the future may be limited under the Internal Revenue Code and related regulations based on the results of future transactions.
The Fund does not have a capital loss carryforward as of December 31, 2019.
NOTE 8–Investment Transactions
The aggregate amount of investment securities (other than short-term securities, U.S. Treasury obligations and money market funds, if any) purchased and sold by the Fund during the year ended December 31, 2019 was $25,103,386 and $50,496,508, respectively. Cost of investments, including any derivatives, on a tax basis includes the adjustments for financial reporting purposes as of the most recently completed federal income tax reportingperiod-end.
| | | | |
Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) of Investments on a Tax Basis | | | |
| |
Aggregate unrealized appreciation of investments | | $ | 69,489,829 | |
| |
Aggregate unrealized (depreciation) of investments | | | (31,521,116 | ) |
| |
Net unrealized appreciation of investments | | $ | 37,968,713 | |
| |
Cost of investments for tax purposes is $237,435,248.
NOTE 9–Reclassification of Permanent Differences
Primarily as a result of differing book/tax treatment of passive foreign investment companies, on December 31, 2019, undistributed net investment income was increased by $431,651 and undistributed net realized gain was decreased by $431,651. This reclassification had no effect on the net assets or the distributable earnings of the Fund.
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NOTE 10–Share Information
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Summary of Share Activity | |
| |
| | Year ended | | | Year ended | |
| | December 31, 2019(a) | | | December 31, 2018 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | Shares | | | Amount | | | Shares | | | Amount | |
| |
Sold: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | |
Class A | | | 991,266 | | | $ | 16,200,438 | | | | 2,474,940 | | | $ | 45,569,362 | |
| |
Class B(b) | | | - | | | | - | | | | 71 | | | | 1,356 | |
| |
Class C | | | 56,075 | | | | 866,465 | | | | 170,287 | | | | 3,017,331 | |
| |
Class Y | | | 1,228,302 | | | | 20,144,382 | | | | 1,024,050 | | | | 18,249,762 | |
| |
Class R5 | | | 55,074 | | | | 894,940 | | | | 87,154 | | | | 1,540,904 | |
| |
Class R6 | | | 1,163,095 | | | | 18,860,510 | | | | 1,718,958 | | | | 31,579,715 | |
| |
| | | | |
Issued as reinvestment of dividends: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | |
Class A | | | 338,597 | | | | 5,708,752 | | | | 299,850 | | | | 4,569,709 | |
| |
Class C | | | 9,363 | | | | 150,273 | | | | 24,932 | | | | 361,519 | |
| |
Class Y | | | 98,941 | | | | 1,670,118 | | | | 97,806 | | | | 1,491,547 | |
| |
Class R5 | | | 16,085 | | | | 268,785 | | | | 14,022 | | | | 211,877 | |
| |
Class R6 | | | 225,682 | | | | 3,766,631 | | | | 207,678 | | | | 3,133,857 | |
| |
| | | | |
Conversion of Class B shares to Class A shares:(c) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | |
Class A | | | - | | | | - | | | | 19,336 | | | | 393,290 | |
| |
Class B | | | - | | | | - | | | | (20,347 | ) | | | (393,290 | ) |
| |
| | | | |
Automatic conversion of Class C shares to Class A shares: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | |
Class A | | | 553,560 | | | | 8,931,189 | | | | - | | | | - | |
| |
Class C | | | (582,398 | ) | | | (8,931,189 | ) | | | - | | | | - | |
| |
| | | | |
Reacquired: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | |
Class A | | | (2,406,570 | ) | | | (39,465,582 | ) | | | (2,509,370 | ) | | | (45,687,599 | ) |
| |
Class B(b) | | | - | | | | - | | | | (2,167 | ) | | | (41,674 | ) |
| |
Class C | | | (116,204 | ) | | | (1,790,656 | ) | | | (381,957 | ) | | | (6,529,708 | ) |
| |
Class Y | | | (1,445,655 | ) | | | (23,664,322 | ) | | | (1,507,045 | ) | | | (28,040,041 | ) |
| |
Class R5 | | | (74,925 | ) | | | (1,220,725 | ) | | | (99,532 | ) | | | (1,791,513 | ) |
| |
Class R6 | | | (1,733,968 | ) | | | (28,183,368 | ) | | | (1,177,372 | ) | | | (21,183,081 | ) |
| |
Net increase (decrease) in share activity | | | (1,623,680 | ) | | $ | (25,793,359 | ) | | | 441,294 | | | $ | 6,453,323 | |
| |
(a) | There is an entity that is a record owner of more than 5% of the outstanding shares of the Fund and owns 57% of the outstanding shares of the Fund. IDI has an agreement with this entity to sell Fund shares. The Fund, Invesco and/or Invesco affiliates may make payments to this entity, which is considered to be related to the Fund, for providing services to the Fund, Invesco and/or Invesco affiliates including but not limited to services such as, securities brokerage, distribution, third party record keeping and account servicing. The Fund has no knowledge as to whether all or any portion of the shares owned of record by this entity are also owned beneficially. |
(b) | Class B shares activity for the period January 1, 2018 through January 26, 2018 (date of conversion). |
(c) | Effective as of the close of business January 26, 2018, all outstanding Class B shares were converted to Class A shares. |
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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
To the Board of Trustees of AIM Funds Group (Invesco Funds Group) and Shareholders of Invesco International Small Company Fund
Opinion on the Financial Statements
We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including the schedule of investments, of Invesco International Small Company Fund (one of the funds constituting AIM Funds Group (Invesco Funds Group), referred to hereafter as the “Fund”) as of December 31, 2019, the related statement of operations for the year ended December 31, 2019, the statement of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period ended December 31, 2019, including the related notes, and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period ended December 31, 2019 (collectively referred to as the “financial statements”). In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Fund as of December 31, 2019, the results of its operations for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets for each of the two years in the period ended December 31, 2019 and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period ended December 31, 2019 in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
Basis for Opinion
These financial statements are the responsibility of the Fund’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Fund’s financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB) and are required to be independent with respect to the Fund in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.
We conducted our audits of these financial statements in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud.
Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of December 31, 2019 by correspondence with the custodian and transfer agent. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
/s/PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Houston, Texas
February 28, 2020
We have served as the auditor of one or more of the investment companies in the Invesco group of investment companies since at least 1995. We have not been able to determine the specific year we began serving as auditor.
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Calculating your ongoing Fund expenses
Example
As a shareholder of the Fund, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, which may include sales charges (loads) on purchase payments or contingent deferred sales charges on redemptions, if any; and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees, distribution and/or service(12b-1) fees, and other Fund expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds. The example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period July 1, 2019 through December 31, 2019.
Actual expenses
The table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this table, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the table under the heading entitled “Actual Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.
Hypothetical example for comparison purposes
The table below also provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund’s actual return.
The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.
Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transaction costs, such as sales charges (loads) on purchase payments or contingent deferred sales charges on redemptions, if any. Therefore, the hypothetical information is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transaction costs were included, your costs would have been higher.
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| | | | ACTUAL | | HYPOTHETICAL (5% annual return before expenses) | | Annualized Expense Ratio |
| | Beginning Account Value (07/01/19) | | Ending Account Value (12/31/19)1 | | Expenses Paid During Period2 | | Ending Account Value (12/31/19) | | Expenses Paid During Period2 |
Class A | | $1,000.00 | | $1,088.10 | | $7.95 | | $1,017.59 | | $7.68 | | | | 1.51 | % |
Class C | | 1,000.00 | | 1,083.60 | | 11.87 | | 1,013.81 | | 11.47 | | | | 2.26 | |
Class Y | | 1,000.00 | | 1,088.90 | | 6.63 | | 1,018.85 | | 6.41 | | | | 1.26 | |
Class R5 | | 1,000.00 | | 1,089.70 | | 6.11 | | 1,019.36 | | 5.90 | | | | 1.16 | |
Class R6 | | 1,000.00 | | 1,090.60 | | 5.74 | | 1,019.71 | | 5.55 | | | | 1.09 | |
1 | The actual ending account value is based on the actual total return of the Fund for the period July 1, 2019 through December 31, 2019, after actual expenses and will differ from the hypothetical ending account value which is based on the Fund’s expense ratio and a hypothetical annual return of 5% before expenses. |
2 | Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio as indicated above multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/365 to reflect the most recent fiscal half year. |
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Tax Information
Form1099-DIV, Form1042-S and other year–end tax information provide shareholders with actual calendar year amounts that should be included in their tax returns. Shareholders should consult their tax advisers.
The following distribution information is being provided as required by the Internal Revenue Code or to meet a specific state’s requirement.
The Fund designates the following amounts or, if subsequently determined to be different, the maximum amount allowable for its fiscal year ended December 31, 2019:
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Federal and State Income Tax | | | | | | | | | | |
Long-Term Capital Gain Distributions | | $ | 5,775,179 | | | | | | | |
Qualified Dividend Income* | | | 74.53 | % | | | | | | |
Corporate Dividends Received Deduction* | | | 0.00 | % | | | | | | |
U.S. Treasury Obligations* | | | 0.00 | % | | | | | | |
Foreign Taxes | | $ | 0.0388 | | | | per share | | | |
Foreign Source Income | | $ | 0.5949 | | | | per share | | | |
| * | The above percentages are based on ordinary income dividends paid to shareholders during the Fund’s fiscal year. |
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Trustees and Officers
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Name, Year of Birth and Position(s) Held with the Trust | | Trustee and/or Officer Since | | Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years | | Number of Funds in Fund Complex Overseen by Trustee | | Other Directorship(s) Held by Trustee During Past 5 Years |
Interested Person |
Martin L. Flanagan1– 1960 Trustee and Vice Chair | | 2007 | | Executive Director, Chief Executive Officer and President, Invesco Ltd. (ultimate parent of Invesco and a global investment management firm); Trustee and Vice Chair, The Invesco Funds; Vice Chair, Investment Company Institute; and Member of Executive Board, SMU Cox School of Business Formerly: Advisor to the Board, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.); Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (registered investment adviser); Director, Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President, Invesco Holding Company (US), Inc. (formerly IVZ Inc.) (holding company), Invesco Group Services, Inc. (service provider) and Invesco North American Holdings, Inc. (holding company); Director, Chief Executive Officer and President, Invesco Holding Company Limited (parent of Invesco and a global investment management firm); Director, Invesco Ltd.; Chairman, Investment Company Institute and President,Co-Chief Executive Officer,Co-President, Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer, Franklin Resources, Inc. (global investment management organization) | | 229 | | None |
1 | Mr. Flanagan is considered an interested person (within the meaning of Section 2(a)(19) of the 1940 Act) of the Trust because he is an officer of the Adviser to the Trust, and an officer and a director of Invesco Ltd., ultimate parent of the Adviser. |
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Trustees and Officers–(continued)
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Name, Year of Birth and Position(s) Held with the Trust | | Trustee and/or Officer Since | | Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years | | Number of Funds in Fund Complex Overseen by Trustee | | Other Directorship(s) Held by Trustee During Past 5 Years |
Independent Trustees |
Bruce L. Crockett – 1944 Trustee and Chair | | 1987 | | Chairman, Crockett Technologies Associates (technology consulting company) Formerly: Director, Captaris (unified messaging provider); Director, President and Chief Executive Officer, COMSAT Corporation; Chairman, Board of Governors of INTELSAT (international communications company); ACE Limited (insurance company); Independent Directors Council and Investment Company Institute: Member of the Audit Committee, Investment Company Institute; Member of the Executive Committee and Chair of the Governance Committee, Independent Directors Council | | 229 | | Director and Chairman of the Audit Committee, ALPS (Attorneys Liability Protection Society) (insurance company); Director and Member of the Audit Committee and Compensation Committee, Ferroglobe PLC (metallurgical company) |
David C. Arch – 1945 Trustee | | 2010 | | Chairman of Blistex Inc. (consumer health care products manufacturer); Member, World Presidents’ Organization | | 229 | | Board member of the Illinois Manufacturers’ Association |
Beth Ann Brown – 1968 Trustee | | 2019 | | Independent Consultant Formerly: Head of Intermediary Distribution, Managing Director, Strategic Relations, Managing Director, Head of National Accounts, Senior Vice President, National Account Manager and Senior Vice President, Key Account Manager, Columbia Management Investment Advisers LLC; Vice President, Key Account Manager, Liberty Funds Distributor, Inc.; and Trustee of certain Oppenheimer Funds | | 229 | | Director, Board of Directors of Caron Engineering Inc.; Advisor, Board of Advisors of Caron Engineering Inc.; President and Director, Acton Shapleigh Youth Conservation Corps (non - profit); and Vice President and Director of Grahamtastic Connection (non- profit) |
Jack M. Fields – 1952 Trustee | | 1997 | | Chief Executive Officer, Twenty First Century Group, Inc. (government affairs company); and Chairman, Discovery Learning Alliance(non-profit) Formerly: Owner and Chief Executive Officer, Dos Angeles Ranch L.P. (cattle, hunting, corporate entertainment); Director, Insperity, Inc. (formerly known as Administaff) (human resources provider); Chief Executive Officer, Texana Timber LP (sustainable forestry company); Director of Cross Timbers Quail Research Ranch(non-profit); and member of the U.S. House of Representatives | | 229 | | None |
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Trustees and Officers–(continued)
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Name, Year of Birth and Position(s) Held with the Trust | | Trustee and/or Officer Since | | Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years | | Number of Funds in Fund Complex Overseen by Trustee | | Other Directorship(s) Held by Trustee During Past 5 Years |
Independent Trustees–(continued) |
Cynthia Hostetler – 1962 Trustee | | 2017 | | Non-Executive Director and Trustee of a number of public and private business corporations Formerly: Director, Aberdeen Investment Funds (4 portfolios); Head of Investment Funds and Private Equity, Overseas Private Investment Corporation; President, First Manhattan Bancorporation, Inc.; Attorney, Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP | | 229 | | Vulcan Materials Company (construction materials company); Trilinc Global Impact Fund; Genesee & Wyoming, Inc. (railroads); Artio Global Investment LLC (mutual fund complex); Edgen Group, Inc. (specialized energy and infrastructure products distributor); Investment Company Institute (professional organization); Independent Directors Council (professional organization) |
Eli Jones – 1961 Trustee | | 2016 | | Professor and Dean, Mays Business School - Texas A&M University Formerly: Professor and Dean, Walton College of Business, University of Arkansas and E.J. Ourso College of Business, Louisiana State University; Director, Arvest Bank | | 229 | | Insperity, Inc. (formerly known as Administaff) (human resources provider) |
Elizabeth Krentzman – 1959 Trustee | | 2019 | | Formerly: Principal and Chief Regulatory Advisor for Asset Management Services and U.S. Mutual Fund Leader of Deloitte & Touche LLP; General Counsel of the Investment Company Institute (trade association); National Director of the Investment Management Regulatory Consulting Practice, Principal, Director and Senior Manager of Deloitte & Touche LLP; Assistant Director of the Division of Investment Management - Office of Disclosure and Investment Adviser Regulation of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and various positions with the Division of Investment Management – Office of Regulatory Policy of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission; Associate at Ropes & Gray LLP; Advisory Board Member of the Securities and Exchange Commission Historical Society; and Trustee of certain Oppenheimer Funds | | 229 | | Trustee of the University of Florida National Board Foundation and Audit Committee Member; Member of the Cartica Funds Board of Directors (private investment funds); Member of the University of Florida Law Center Association, Inc. Board of Trustees and Audit Committee Member |
Anthony J. LaCava, Jr. – 1956 Trustee | | 2019 | | Formerly: Director and Member of the Audit Committee, Blue Hills Bank (publicly traded financial institution) and Managing Partner, KPMG LLP | | 229 | | Blue Hills Bank; Chairman, Bentley University; Member, Business School Advisory Council; and Nominating Committee KPMG LLP |
Prema Mathai-Davis – 1950 Trustee | | 1998 | | Retired Co-Owner & Partner of Quantalytics Research, LLC, (a FinTech Investment Research Platform for the Self-Directed Investor) | | 229 | | None |
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Trustees and Officers–(continued)
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Name, Year of Birth and Position(s) Held with the Trust | | Trustee and/or Officer Since | | Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years | | Number of Funds in Fund Complex Overseen by Trustee | | Other Directorship(s) Held by Trustee During Past 5 Years |
Independent Trustees–(continued) |
Joel W. Motley – 1952 Trustee | | 2019 | | Director of Office of Finance, Federal Home Loan Bank; Member of the Vestry of Trinity Wall Street; Managing Director of Carmona Motley Inc. (privately held financial advisor); Member of the Finance and Budget Committee of the Council on Foreign Relations, Member of the Investment Committee and Board of Human Rights Watch and Member of the Investment Committee and Board of Historic Hudson Valley(non-profit cultural organization) Formerly: Managing Director of Public Capital Advisors, LLC (privately held financial advisor); Managing Director of Carmona Motley Hoffman, Inc. (privately held financial advisor); Trustee of certain Oppenheimer Funds; and Director of Columbia Equity Financial Corp. (privately held financial advisor) | | 229 | | Director of Greenwall Foundation (bioethics research foundation); Member of Board and Investment Committee of The Greenwall Foundation; Director of Southern Africa Legal Services Foundation; Board Member and Investment Committee Member of Pulizer Center for Crisis Reporting(non-profit journalism) |
Teresa M. Ressel – 1962 Trustee | | 2017 | | Non-executive director and trustee of a number of public and private business corporations Formerly: Chief Financial Officer, Olayan America, The Olayan Group (international investor/commercial/industrial); Chief Executive Officer, UBS Securities LLC; Group Chief Operating Officer, Americas, UBS AG; Assistant Secretary for Management & Budget and CFO, US Department of the Treasury | | 229 | | Atlantic Power Corporation (power generation company); ON Semiconductor Corp. (semiconductor supplier) |
Ann Barnett Stern – 1957 Trustee | | 2017 | | President and Chief Executive Officer, Houston Endowment Inc. (private philanthropic institution) Formerly: Executive Vice President and General Counsel, Texas Children’s Hospital; Attorney, Beck, Redden and Secrest, LLP; Business Law Instructor, University of St. Thomas; Attorney, Andrews & Kurth LLP | | 229 | | Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas |
Robert C. Troccoli – 1949 Trustee | | 2016 | | Retired | | 229 | | None |
Daniel S. Vandivort –1954 Trustee | | 2019 | | Treasurer, Chairman of the Audit and Finance Committee, and Trustee, Board of Trustees, Huntington Disease Foundation of America; and President, Flyway Advisory Services LLC (consulting and property management) Formerly: Trustee and Governance Chair, of certain Oppenheimer Funds | | 229 | | Chairman and Lead Independent Director, Chairman of the Audit Committee, and Director, Board of Directors, Value Line Funds |
James D. Vaughn – 1945 Trustee | | 2019 | | Retired Formerly: Managing Partner, Deloitte & Touche LLP; Trustee and Chairman of the Audit Committee, Schroder Funds; Board Member, Mile High United Way, Boys and Girls Clubs, Boy Scouts, Colorado Business Committee for the Arts, Economic Club of Colorado and Metro Denver Network (economic development corporation); and Trustee of certain Oppenheimer Funds | | 229 | | Board member and Chairman of Audit Committee of AMG National Trust Bank; Trustee and Investment Committee member, University of South Dakota Foundation; Board member, Audit Committee Member and past Board Chair, Junior Achievement(non-profit) |
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Trustees and Officers–(continued)
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Name, Year of Birth and Position(s) Held with the Trust | | Trustee and/or Officer Since | | Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years | | Number of Funds in Fund Complex Overseen by Trustee | | Other Directorship(s) Held by Trustee During Past 5 Years |
Independent Trustees–(continued) |
Christopher L. WIlson - 1957 Trustee, Vice Chair and Chair Designate | | 2017 | | Retired Formerly: Director, TD Asset Management USA Inc. (mutual fund complex) (22 portfolios); Managing Partner, CT2, LLC (investing and consulting firm); President/Chief Executive Officer, Columbia Funds, Bank of America Corporation; President/Chief Executive Officer, CDC IXIS Asset Management Services, Inc.; Principal & Director of Operations, Scudder Funds, Scudder, Stevens & Clark, Inc.; Assistant Vice President, Fidelity Investments | | 229 | | ISO New England, Inc.(non-profit organization managing regional electricity market) |
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Trustees and Officers–(continued)
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Name, Year of Birth and Position(s) Held with the Trust | | Trustee and/or Officer Since | | Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years | | Number of Funds in Fund Complex Overseen by Trustee | | Other Directorship(s) Held by Trustee During Past 5 Years |
Officers |
Sheri Morris – 1964 President, Principal Executive Officer and Treasurer | | 1999 | | Head of Global Fund Services, Invesco Ltd.; President, Principal Executive Officer and Treasurer, The Invesco Funds; Vice President, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser); and Vice President, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust and Invesco Exchange-Traded Self-Indexed Fund Trust; and Vice President, OppenheimerFunds, Inc. Formerly: Vice President and Principal Financial Officer, The Invesco Funds; Vice President, Invesco AIM Advisers, Inc., Invesco AIM Capital Management, Inc. and Invesco AIM Private Asset Management, Inc.; Assistant Vice President and Assistant Treasurer, The Invesco Funds and Assistant Vice President, Invesco Advisers, Inc., Invesco AIM Capital Management, Inc. and Invesco AIM Private Asset Management, Inc.; and Treasurer, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust and Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust | | N/A | | N/A |
Russell C. Burk – 1958 Senior Vice President and Senior Officer | | 2005 | | Senior Vice President and Senior Officer, The Invesco Funds | | N/A | | N/A |
Jeffrey H. Kupor – 1968 Senior Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary | | 2018 | | Head of Legal of the Americas, Invesco Ltd.; Senior Vice President and Secretary, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser); Senior Vice President and Secretary, Invesco Distributors, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Distributors, Inc.); Vice President and Secretary, Invesco Investment Services, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Investment Services, Inc.) Senior Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary, The Invesco Funds; Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Investment Advisers LLC (formerly known as Van Kampen Asset Management); Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Capital Markets, Inc. (formerly known as Van Kampen Funds Inc.) and Chief Legal Officer, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust and Invesco Exchange-Traded Self-Indexed Fund Trust; Secretary, Invesco Indexing LLC; Secretary, W.L. Ross & Co., LLC Formerly: Secretary and Vice President, Jemstep, Inc.; Head of Legal, Worldwide Institutional, Invesco Ltd.; Secretary and General Counsel, INVESCO Private Capital Investments, Inc.; Senior Vice President, Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Management Group, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Management Group, Inc.); Assistant Secretary, INVESCO Asset Management (Bermuda) Ltd.; Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Private Capital, Inc.; Assistant Secretary and General Counsel, INVESCO Realty, Inc.; Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Senior Secured Management, Inc.; and Secretary, Sovereign G./P. Holdings Inc. | | N/A | | N/A |
Andrew R. Schlossberg – 1974 Senior Vice President | | 2019 | | Head of the Americas and Senior Managing Director, Invesco Ltd.; Director and Senior Vice President, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser); Director and Chairman, Invesco Investment Services, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Investment Services, Inc.) (registered transfer agent); Senior Vice President, The Invesco Funds; Director, Invesco Investment Advisers LLC (formerly known as Van Kampen Asset Management); Director, President and Chairman, Invesco Insurance Agency, Inc. Formerly: Director, Invesco UK Limited; Director and Chief Executive, Invesco Asset Management Limited and Invesco Fund Managers Limited; Assistant Vice President, The Invesco Funds; Senior Vice President, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser); Director and Chief Executive, Invesco Administration Services Limited and Invesco Global Investment Funds Limited; Director, Invesco Distributors, Inc.; Head of EMEA, Invesco Ltd.; President, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II and Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust; Managing Director and Principal Executive Officer, Invesco Capital Management LLC | | N/A | | N/A |
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Trustees and Officers–(continued)
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Name, Year of Birth and Position(s) Held with the Trust | | Trustee and/or Officer Since | | Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years | | Number of Funds in Fund Complex Overseen by Trustee | | Other Directorship(s) Held by Trustee During Past 5 Years |
Officers–(continued) |
John M. Zerr – 1962 Senior Vice President | | 2006 | | Chief Operating Officer of the Americas; Senior Vice President, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser); Senior Vice President, Invesco Distributors, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Distributors, Inc.); Director and Vice President, Invesco Investment Services, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Investment Services, Inc.) Senior Vice President, The Invesco Funds; Managing Director, Invesco Capital Management LLC; Director, Invesco Investment Advisers LLC (formerly known as Van Kampen Asset Management); Senior Vice President, Invesco Capital Markets, Inc. (formerly known as Van Kampen Funds Inc.); Manager, Invesco Indexing LLC; Manager, Invesco Specialized Products, LLC; Director and Senior Vice President, Invesco Insurance Agency, Inc.; Member, Invesco Canada Funds Advisory Board; Director, President and Chief Executive Officer, Invesco Corporate Class Inc. (corporate mutual fund company); and Director, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, Invesco Canada Ltd. (formerly known as Invesco Trimark Ltd./Invesco Trimark Ltèe) (registered investment adviser and registered transfer agent) Formerly: Director and Senior Vice President, Invesco Management Group, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Management Group, Inc.); Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Management Group, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Management Group, Inc.); Secretary, Invesco Investment Services, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Investment Services, Inc.); Chief Legal Officer and Secretary, The Invesco Funds; Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Investment Advisers LLC (formerly known as Van Kampen Asset Management); Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Capital Markets, Inc. (formerly known as Van Kampen Funds Inc.); Chief Legal Officer, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust and Invesco Exchange-Traded Self-Indexed Fund Trust; Secretary, Invesco Indexing LLC; Director, Secretary, General Counsel and Senior Vice President, Van Kampen Exchange Corp.; Director, Vice President and Secretary, IVZ Distributors, Inc. (formerly known as INVESCO Distributors, Inc.); Director and Vice President, INVESCO Funds Group, Inc.; Director and Vice President, Van Kampen Advisors Inc.; Director, Vice President, Secretary and General Counsel, Van Kampen Investor Services Inc.; Director and Secretary, Invesco Distributors, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Distributors, Inc.); Director, Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary, Invesco AIM Advisers, Inc. and Van Kampen Investments Inc.; Director, Vice President and Secretary, Fund Management Company; Director, Senior Vice President, Secretary, General Counsel and Vice President, Invesco AIM Capital Management, Inc.; Chief Operating Officer and General Counsel, Liberty Ridge Capital, Inc. (an investment adviser) | | N/A | | N/A |
Gregory G. McGreevey - 1962 Senior Vice President | | 2012 | | Senior Managing Director, Invesco Ltd.; Director, Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser); Director, Invesco Mortgage Capital, Inc. and Invesco Senior Secured Management, Inc.; and Senior Vice President, The Invesco Funds; and President, SNW Asset Management Corporation Formerly: Senior Vice President, Invesco Management Group, Inc. and Invesco Advisers, Inc.; Assistant Vice President, The Invesco Funds | | N/A | | N/A |
Kelli Gallegos – 1970 Vice President, Principal Financial Officer and Assistant Treasurer | | 2008 | | Principal Financial and Accounting Officer – Investments Pool, Invesco Specialized Products, LLC; Vice President, Principal Financial Officer and Assistant Treasurer, The Invesco Funds; Principal Financial and Accounting Officer – Pooled Investments, Invesco Capital Management LLC; Vice President and Treasurer, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust and Invesco Exchange-Traded Self-Indexed Fund Trust Formerly: Assistant Treasurer, Invesco Specialized Products, LLC; Assistant Treasurer, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust and Invesco Exchange-Traded Self-Indexed Fund Trust; Assistant Treasurer, Invesco Capital Management LLC; Assistant Vice President, The Invesco Funds | | N/A | | N/A |
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Trustees and Officers–(continued)
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Name, Year of Birth and Position(s) Held with the Trust | | Trustee and/or Officer Since | | Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years | | Number of Funds in Fund Complex Overseen by Trustee | | Other Directorship(s) Held by Trustee During Past 5 Years |
Officers–(continued) |
Crissie M. Wisdom – 1969 Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer | | 2013 | | Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser), Invesco Capital Markets, Inc. (formerly known as Van Kampen Funds Inc.), Invesco Distributors, Inc., Invesco Investment Services, Inc., The Invesco Funds, and Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust and Invesco Exchange-Traded Self-Indexed Fund Trust; Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer and Bank Secrecy Act Officer, INVESCO National Trust Company and Invesco Trust Company; and Fraud Prevention Manager and Controls and Risk Analysis Manager for Invesco Investment Services, Inc. Formerly: Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer, Van Kampen Exchange Corp. and Invesco Management Group, Inc. | | N/A | | N/A |
Robert R. Leveille – 1969 Chief Compliance Officer | | 2016 | | Chief Compliance Officer, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (registered investment adviser); and Chief Compliance Officer, The Invesco Funds Formerly: Chief Compliance Officer, Putnam Investments and the Putnam Funds | | N/A | | N/A |
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Office of the Fund | | Investment Adviser | | Distributor | | Auditors |
11 Greenway Plaza, Suite 1000 | | Invesco Advisers, Inc. | | Invesco Distributors, Inc. | | PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP |
Houston, TX 77046-1173 | | 1555 Peachtree Street, N.E. | | 11 Greenway Plaza, Suite 1000 | | 1000 Louisiana Street, Suite 5800 |
| | Atlanta, GA 30309 | | Houston, TX 77046-1173 | | Houston, TX 77002-5678 |
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Counsel to the Fund | | Counsel to the Independent Trustees | | Transfer Agent | | Custodian |
Stradley Ronon Stevens & Young, LLP | | Goodwin Procter LLP | | Invesco Investment Services, Inc. | | State Street Bank and Trust Company |
2005 Market Street, Suite 2600 | | 901 New York Avenue, N.W. | | 11 Greenway Plaza, Suite 1000 | | 225 Franklin Street |
Philadelphia, PA 19103-7018 | | Washington, D.C. 20001 | | Houston, TX 77046-1173 | | Boston, MA 02110-2801 |
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Information regarding how the Fund voted proxies related to its portfolio securities during the most recent12-month period ended June 30 is available at invesco.com/proxysearch. This information is also available on the SEC website, sec.gov. Invesco Advisers, Inc. is an investment adviser; it provides investment advisory services to individual and institutional clients and does not sell securities. Invesco Distributors, Inc. is the US distributor for Invesco Ltd.’s retail mutual funds, exchange-traded funds and institutional money market funds. Both are wholly owned, indirect subsidiaries of Invesco Ltd. | | |
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Letters to Shareholders
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Andrew Schlossberg | | Dear Shareholders: |
| This annual report includes information about your Fund, including performance data and a complete list of its investments as of the close of the reporting period. Inside is a discussion of how your Fund was managed and the factors that affected its performance during the reporting period . Despite a tumultuous end to 2018 and gloomy market outlook at the start of the year, 2019 proved a banner year for global investors. Rather than raise interest rates central banks signaled they would provide more stimulus. Global equities greeted this news with enthusiasm with several equity market indices reaching record highs multiple times throughout the year. As 2019 unfolded, global equity markets rebounded strongly buoyed by a more accommodative stance from central banks and optimism about a potentialUS-China trade deal. In May,US-China trade concerns and slowing global growth led to a global equity selloff and rally in US Treasuries. |
Despite the Maysell-off, domestic equity markets rallied in June in anticipation of a US Federal Reserve (the Fed) interest rate cut and closed the second quarter with modest gains. ContinuedUS-China trade worries and signs of slowing global economic growth led to increased market volatility in August. The US Treasury yield curve inverted several times as fears of a US recession increased. As a result, global equity markets were largely flat for the third quarter. In the final months of 2019, geopolitical and macroeconomic issues largely abated. This combined with better-than-expected third quarter corporate earnings and initial agreement of the phase oneUS-China trade deal provided a favorable backdrop for equities and impressive fourth quarter global equity returns.
Throughout 2019, central banks continued to be accommodative, providing sources of liquidity. The Fed pivoted from raising rates in 2018 to reducing them in 2019. In July, the Fed lowered interest rates for the first time in 11 years. It again lowered rates in September and once again in October. In addition, the European Central Bank left its policy rate unchanged and continued its bond purchasing program. As 2020 unfolds, we’ll see how the interplay of interest rates, economic data, geopolitics and a host of other factors affect US and overseas equity and fixed income markets.
Investor uncertainty and market volatility, such as we witnessed during the reporting period, are unfortunate facts of life when it comes to investing. That’s why Invesco encourages investors to work with a professional financial adviser who can stress the importance of starting to save and invest early and the importance of adhering to a disciplined investment plan. A financial adviser who knows your unique financial situation, investment goals and risk tolerance can be an invaluable partner as you seek to achieve your financial goals. Financial advisers can also offer a long-term perspective when markets are volatile and time-tested advice and guidance when your financial situation or investment goals change.
Visit our website for more information on your investments
Our website, invesco.com/us, offers a wide range of market insights and investment perspectives. On the website, you’ll find detailed information about our funds, including performance, holdings and portfolio manager commentaries. You can access information about your account by completing a simple, secure online registration. To do so, select “Log In” on the right side of the homepage, and then select “Register for Individual Account Access.”
In addition to the resources accessible on our website and through our mobile app, you can obtain timely updates to help you stay informed about the markets and the economy by connecting with Invesco on Twitter, LinkedIn or Facebook. You can access our blog at blog.invesco.us.com. Our goal is to provide you the information you want, when and where you want it.
Finally, I’m pleased to share with you Invesco’s commitment to both the Principles for Responsible Investment and to considering environmental, social and governance issues in our robust investment process. I invite you to learn more at invesco.com/esg.
Have questions?
For questions about your account, contact an Invesco client services representative at 800 959 4246.
All of us at Invesco look forward to serving your investment management needs. Thank you for investing with us. Sincerely,
Andrew Schlossberg
Head of the Americas,
Senior Managing Director, Invesco Ltd.
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Bruce Crockett | | Dear Shareholders: Among the many important lessons I’ve learned in more than 40 years in a variety of business endeavors is the value of a trusted advocate. As independent chair of the Invesco Funds Board, I can assure you that the members of the Board are strong advocates for the interests of investors in Invesco’s mutual funds. We work hard to represent your interests through oversight of the quality of the investment management services your funds receive and other matters important to your investment, including but not limited to: ∎ Ensuring that Invesco offers a diverse lineup of mutual funds that your financial adviser can use to strive to meet your financial needs as your investment goals change over time. ∎ Monitoring how the portfolio management teams of the Invesco funds are performing in light of changing economic and market conditions. |
∎ | Assessing each portfolio management team’s investment performance within the context of the investment strategy described in the fund’s prospectus. |
∎ | Monitoring for potential conflicts of interests that may impact the nature of the services that your funds receive. |
We believe one of the most important services we provide our fund shareholders is the annual review of the funds’ advisory andsub-advisory contracts with Invesco Advisers and its affiliates. This review is required by the Investment Company Act of 1940 and focuses on the nature and quality of the services Invesco provides as the adviser to the Invesco funds and the reasonableness of the fees that it charges for those services. Each year, we spend months carefully reviewing information received from Invesco and a variety of independent sources, such as performance and fee data prepared by Lipper, Inc. (a subsidiary of Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc.), an independent, third-party firm widely recognized as a leader in its field. We also meet with our independent legal counsel and other independent advisers to review and help us assess the information that we have received. Our goal is to assure that you receive quality investment management services for a reasonable fee.
I trust the measures outlined above provide assurance that you have a worthy advocate when it comes to choosing the Invesco Funds.
On behalf of the Board, we look forward to continuing to represent your interests and serving your needs.
Sincerely,
Bruce L. Crockett
Independent Chair
Invesco Funds Board of Trustees
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Management’s Discussion of Fund Performance
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| | Performance summary For the year ended December 31, 2019, Class A shares of Invesco Small Cap Equity Fund (the Fund), at net asset value (NAV), outperformed the Russell 2000 Index, the Fund’s style-specific benchmark. Your Fund’s long-term performance appears later in this report. | |
| | Fund vs. Indexes | | | | |
| | Total returns, 12/31/18 to 12/31/19, at net asset value (NAV). Performance shown doesnot include applicable contingent deferred sales charges (CDSC) or front-end salescharges, which would have reduced performance. | |
| | Class A Shares | | | 26.13% | |
| | Class C Shares | | | 25.10 | |
| | Class R Shares | | | 25.71 | |
| | Class Y Shares | | | 26.36 | |
| | Class R5 Shares | | | 26.65 | |
| | Class R6 Shares | | | 26.67 | |
| | S&P 500 Indexq (Broad Market Index) | | | 31.49 | |
| | Russell 2000 Indexq (Style-Specific Index) | | | 25.52 | |
| | Lipper Small-Cap Core Funds Index∎ (Peer Group Index) | | | 24.80 | |
| | Source(s):qRIMES Technologies Corp.;∎ Lipper Inc. | | | | |
Market conditions and your Fund
Equity markets rallied in the first quarter of 2019, fueled by optimism about a potential US-China trade deal and indication that the US Federal Reserve (the Fed) would not raise interest rates in 2019, a surprising shift in monetary policy. The Fed’s more accommodative stance provided a supportive environment for equities and fixed income, even as US economic data were mixed and overseas growth appeared to be slowing. Against this backdrop, the S&P 500 Index posted its best first quarter returns since 1998.
Although the S&P 500 Index posted modest gains for the second quarter of 2019, the US stock market experienced increased volatility. After four consecutive months of rising stock markets, the market sold off in May 2019, along with bond yields and oil prices, as investors weighed the impact of the lingering trade war between the US and China, as well
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Portfolio Composition | |
By sector % of total net assets | |
Industrials | | | 18.32% | |
Financials | | | 18.14 | |
Information Technology | | | 17.90 | |
Health Care | | | 12.73 | |
Consumer Discretionary | | | 12.69 | |
Real Estate | | | 6.46 | |
Materials | | | 4.32 | |
Energy | | | 3.18 | |
Utilities | | | 2.10 | |
Other Sectors, Each Less than 2% of Net Assets | | | 3.85 | |
Money Market Funds Plus Other Assets Less Liabilities | | | 0.31 | |
as potential tariffs imposed on Mexico. In addition, economic data showed a slowing domestic and global economy.
Key issues that concerned investors in the second quarter of 2019 carried over into the third quarter. The US-China trade conflict worried investors and stifled business investment, even as the Fed cut interest rates by 0.25% in July and again in September 2019.1 This environment, combined with evidence of slowing global economic growth, fueled market volatility in August 2019. The US Treasury yield curve inverted several times, increasing fears of a possible US recession. As a result, August saw increased risk aversion, with investors crowding into asset classes perceived as safe havens, such as US Treasuries and gold. However, the Fed’s accommodative tone provided some support for risk assets.
Macroeconomic issues that concerned investors in the third quarter of 2019
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Top 10 Equity Holdings* | |
| | % of total net assets | |
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1. | | SPX Corp. | | | 1.97% | |
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2. | | Iridium Communications, Inc. | | | 1.89 | |
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3. | | Lumentum Holdings, Inc. | | | 1.65 | |
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4. | | Wolverine World Wide, Inc. | | | 1.50 | |
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5. | | Boot Barn Holdings, Inc. | | | 1.49 | |
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6. | | HealthEquity, Inc. | | | 1.47 | |
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7. | | NeoGenomics, Inc. | | | 1.45 | |
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8. | | Curtiss-Wright Corp. | | | 1.34 | |
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9. | | LPL Financial Holdings, Inc. | | | 1.35 | |
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10. | | Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc. | | | 1.29 | |
mostly abated during the fourth quarter, providing the backdrop for strong equity market returns. Risk assets surged higher as a result of a delay in the Brexit agreement until January 2020, optimism that phase one of a US-China trade deal would be completed and better-than-expected third-quarter corporate earnings results. The US economy rose higher than expected, at 2.1% during the third quarter of 2019.2 During its October meeting, the Fed cut interest rates again by 0.25% based on business investment and exports remaining weak.1 Investors were also encouraged by a resilient US economy and corporate earnings, putting the US equity market on track for its largest annual rise since 2013.
Given this landscape, the Fund produced a strong, double-digit return and outperformed its style-specific benchmark during the year. Relative performance was primarily driven by stock selection in the health care, information technology (IT), industrials and energy sectors. Overweight exposures in IT and industrials also benefited the Fund’s relative performance. Conversely, stock selection in the financials and consumer staples sector detracted from the Fund’s relative performance. Ancillary cash also hurt the Fund’s relative returns, given strong stock market performance during the year.
Top individual contributors to the Fund’s performance during the year includedArray BioPharma, AvalaraandSPX.
Array BioPharma is a Colorado-based biotechnology company that experienced strong sales from its two drugs to treat metastatic melanoma in patients with a BRAF gene mutation. In May, Array reported positive phase 3 data for its BRAF-mutant colorectal cancer (CRC) treatment. This was significant as there
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Total Net Assets | | $938.0 million |
Total Number of Holdings* | | 94 |
The Fund’s holdings are subject to change, and there is no assurance that the Fund will continue to hold any particular security.
*Excluding money market fund holdings, if any.
Data presented here are as of December 31, 2019.
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was a very substantial unmet need that could add significant sales to Array’s franchise. In June, on the heels of the CRC data and the early commercial success of Array’s combination drug treatment for BRAF-mutant melanoma, Pfizer (not a Fund holding) announced its intent to acquire Array at a roughly 60% premium to its prior day trading price. We sold our position in the holding before the close of the year.
Seattle-based software company Avalara experienced better-than-expected revenues and bookings growth driven by new clients seeking to automate online sales taxes before state mandates take effect. A 2018 US Supreme Court ruling gave states the authority to require retailers to collect state taxes for online purchases. Since then, many states have revised their sales tax laws. California began taxing sales byout-of-state sellers in April. By October, 14 states required marketplace facilitators to charge sales tax. Given this, we believed Avalara’s bookings would continue even as more states implement new sales tax laws.
SPX, a global supplier of heating, ventilating and air conditioning infrastructure equipment, benefited from gradual improvements and decreasing operational risk since the company separated from its parent company a few years ago. During the year, SPX reported strong organic growth, executed strategic acquisitions to increase its profitability and strengthened its portfolio via divestitures.
Top individual detractors from the Fund’s performance for the year includedRetrophin, American Eagle Outfitters andICU Medical.
Biopharmaceutical firm Retrophin suffered from a phase 3 drug trial failure, which, in our view, essentially removed one of the company’s two key value drivers. We sold the stock given the limited upside until its next phase 3 data is released in 2021.
Clothing retailer American Eagle Outfitters sold off in May after President Trump threatened to impose tariffs on apparel sourced from China. Investors’ fears remained heightened that the potential for these List 4 tariffs would result in lower earnings and profits for American Eagle Outfitters. We continued to hold the stock as the company’s management team had high conviction that it would be able to mitigate any impacts from tariffs based on their conversations with suppliers.
During the year, ICU Medical announced it would exit the intravenous solutions business, which is primarily serviced
through short-term contracts, and instead focus on its long-term contracts business. Essentially, the company decided to sacrifice short-term sales and profits that can be volatile in favor of longer, more stable sales and profits. We viewed weakness in the share price as transitory and continued to hold the stock.
We wish to remind you that all positioning changes are based on abottom-up stock selection process. Our portfolio construction process seeks to manage risk and ensure alignment withsmall-cap market sector exposure within modest over- and underweight allocations relative to the style-specific benchmark. At the close of the year, the Fund’s underweight exposures relative to the Russell 2000 Index were in the health care, utilities, real estate, consumer staples, communication services and energy sectors. Conversely, the Fund’s overweight exposures relative to the Russell 2000 Index were in the IT, industrials, consumer discretionary, materials and financials sectors.
Central bank actions in 2019 supported continued growth by keeping the cost of debt low. At the end of the year, the labor market remained healthy with employment and wage gains, which was beneficial to consumers. However, these were clearly the late innings of the economic cycle and, therefore, we expect only modest growth from here, as well as continued volatility spurred by trade and election headlines. Prolonged cyclical growth is likely to be scarce and we believe the market will continue to favor companies that can produce sustainable, above-average earnings and cash flow growth despite the economic cycle.
Thank you for investing in Invesco Small Cap Equity Fund and for sharing our long-term investment horizon.
1 Source: US Federal Reserve
2 Source: Bureau of Economic Analysis
Portfolio managers:
Juan Hartsfield - Lead
Davis Paddock
The views and opinions expressed in management’s discussion of Fund performance are those of Invesco Advisers, Inc. These views and opinions are subject to change at any time based on factors such as market and economic conditions. These views and opinions may not be relied upon as investment advice or recommendations, or as an offer for a particular security. The information is not a complete analysis of every aspect of any market, country, industry, security or the Fund. Statements of fact are from sources considered reliable, but Invesco Advisers, Inc. makes no
representation or warranty as to their completeness or accuracy. Although historical performance is no guarantee of future results, these insights may help you understand our investment management philosophy.
See important Fund and, if applicable, index disclosures later in this report.
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Your Fund’s Long-Term Performance
Results of a $10,000 Investment – Oldest Share Class(es)
Fund and index data from 12/31/09
1 Source: RIMES Technologies Corp.
2 Source: Lipper Inc.
Past performance cannot guarantee future results.
The data shown in the chart include reinvested distributions, applicable sales charges and Fund expenses including
management fees. Index results include reinvested dividends, but they do not reflect sales charges. Performance of the peer group, if applicable, reflects fund expenses and management fees; performance
of a market index does not. Performance shown in the chart does not reflect deduction of taxes a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or sale of Fund shares.
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Average Annual Total Returns | |
As of 12/31/19, including maximum applicable sales charges | |
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Class A Shares | | | | |
Inception (8/31/00) | | | 6.68 | % |
10 Years | | | 9.41 | |
5 Years | | | 3.91 | |
1 Year | | | 19.21 | |
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Class C Shares | | | | |
Inception (8/31/00) | | | 6.60 | % |
10 Years | | | 9.22 | |
5 Years | | | 4.30 | |
1 Year | | | 24.10 | |
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Class R Shares | | | | |
Inception (6/3/02) | | | 7.10 | % |
10 Years | | | 9.76 | |
5 Years | | | 4.82 | |
1 Year | | | 25.71 | |
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Class Y Shares | | | | |
Inception (10/3/08) | | | 9.20 | % |
10 Years | | | 10.30 | |
5 Years | | | 5.35 | |
1 Year | | | 26.36 | |
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Class R5 Shares | | | | |
Inception (4/29/05) | | | 8.47 | % |
10 Years | | | 10.52 | |
5 Years | | | 5.53 | |
1 Year | | | 26.65 | |
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Class R6 Shares | | | | |
10 Years | | | 10.42 | % |
5 Years | | | 5.62 | |
1 Year | | | 26.67 | |
Class R6 shares incepted on September 24, 2012. Performance shown prior to that date is that of Class A shares and includes the12b-1 fees applicable to Class A shares.
The performance data quoted represent past performance and cannot guarantee future results; current performance may be lower or higher. Please visit invesco.com/performance for the most recentmonth-end performance. Performance figures reflect reinvested distributions, changes in net asset value and the effect of the maximum sales charge unless otherwise stated. Performance figures do not reflect deduction of taxes a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or sale of Fund shares. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that you may have a gain or loss when you sell shares.
The total annual Fund operating expense ratio set forth in the most recent Fund prospectus as of the date of this report for Class A, Class C,
Class R, Class Y, Class R5 and Class R6 shares was 1.28%, 2.03%, 1.53%, 1.03%, 0.87% and 0.80%, respectively. The expense ratios presented above may vary from the expense ratios presented in other sections of this report that are based on expenses incurred during the period covered by this report.
Class A share performance reflects the maximum 5.50% sales charge, and Class C share performance reflects the applicable contingent deferred sales charge (CDSC) for the period involved. The CDSC on Class C shares is 1% for the first year after purchase. Class R, Class Y, Class R5 and Class R6 shares do not have afront-end sales charge or a CDSC; therefore, performance is at net asset value.
The performance of the Fund’s share classes will differ primarily due to different sales charge structures and class expenses.
Fund performance reflects any applicable fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements. Had the adviser not waived fees and/or reimbursed expenses currently or in the past, returns would have been lower. See current prospectus for more information.
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Invesco Small Cap Equity Fund’s investment objective is long-term growth of capital.
∎ Unless otherwise stated, information presented in this report is as of December 31, 2019, and is based on total net assets.
∎ Unless otherwise noted, all data provided by Invesco.
∎ To access your Fund’s reports/prospectus, visit invesco.com/fundreports.
About share classes
∎Class R sharesare generally available only to employer sponsored retirement and benefit plans. Please see the prospectus for more information.
∎Class Y sharesare available only to certain investors. Please see the prospectus for more information.
∎Class R5 sharesandClass R6 sharesare available for use by retirement plans that meet certain standards and for institutional investors. Class R6 shares are also available through intermediaries that have established an agreement with Invesco Distributors, Inc. to make such shares available for use in retail omnibus accounts. Please see the prospectus for more information.
About indexes used in this report
∎ TheS&P 500® Indexis an unmanaged index considered representative of the US stock market.
∎ TheRussell 2000® Indexis an unmanaged index considered representative ofsmall-cap stocks. The Russell 2000 Index is a trademark/service mark of the Frank Russell Co. Russell® is a trademark of the Frank Russell Co.
∎ TheLipperSmall-Cap Core Funds Indexis an unmanaged index considered representative ofsmall-cap core funds tracked by Lipper.
∎ The Fund is not managed to track the performance of any particular index, including the index(es) described here, and consequently, the performance of the Fund may deviate significantly from the performance of the index(es).
∎ A direct investment cannot be made in an index. Unless otherwise indicated, index results include reinvested dividends, and they do not reflect sales charges. Performance of the peer group, if applicable, reflects fund expenses; performance of a market index does not.
Other information
∎ The returns shown in management’s discussion of Fund performance are based on net asset values (NAVs) calculated for shareholder transactions. Generally accepted accounting principles require adjustments to be made to the net assets of the Fund at period end for financial reporting purposes, and as such, the NAVs for shareholder transactions and the returns based on those NAVs may differ from the NAVs and returns reported in the Financial Highlights.
∎ Industry classifications used in this report are generally according to the Global Industry Classification Standard, which was developed by and is the exclusive property and a service mark of MSCI Inc. and Standard & Poor’s.
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This report must be accompanied or preceded by a currently effective Fund prospectus, which contains more complete information, including sales charges and expenses. Investors should read it carefully before investing. | | |
NOT FDIC INSURED | MAY LOSE VALUE | NO BANK GUARANTEE | | |
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Schedule of Investments(a)
December 31, 2019
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| | Shares | | | Value | |
Common Stocks & Other Equity Interests-99.69% | |
Aerospace & Defense-3.75% | |
BWX Technologies, Inc. | | | 182,393 | | | $ | 11,322,957 | |
Cubic Corp. | | | 176,668 | | | | 11,230,785 | |
Curtiss-Wright Corp. | | | 89,686 | | | | 12,635,861 | |
| | | | | | | 35,189,603 | |
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Alternative Carriers-1.89% | |
Iridium Communications, Inc.(b) | | | 718,099 | | | | 17,693,959 | |
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Apparel Retail-2.80% | |
American Eagle Outfitters, Inc. | | | 483,827 | | | | 7,112,257 | |
Boot Barn Holdings, Inc.(b) | | | 314,913 | | | | 14,023,076 | |
Children’s Place, Inc. (The)(c) | | | 82,370 | | | | 5,149,772 | |
| | | | | | | 26,285,105 | |
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Application Software-4.95% | |
Avalara, Inc.(b) | | | 144,163 | | | | 10,559,940 | |
Blackbaud, Inc. | | | 117,476 | | | | 9,351,089 | |
Cornerstone OnDemand, Inc.(b) | | | 165,043 | | | | 9,663,268 | |
Manhattan Associates, Inc.(b) | | | 85,288 | | | | 6,801,718 | |
Q2 Holdings, Inc.(b) | | | 123,715 | | | | 10,030,812 | |
| | | | | | | 46,406,827 | |
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Asset Management & Custody Banks-0.60% | |
Blucora, Inc.(b) | | | 213,636 | | | | 5,584,445 | |
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Auto Parts & Equipment-1.06% | |
Visteon Corp.(b) | | | 115,147 | | | | 9,970,579 | |
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Biotechnology-1.29% | |
Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc.(b) | | | 112,784 | | | | 12,123,152 | |
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Building Products-0.50% | |
Trex Co., Inc.(b) | | | 51,771 | | | | 4,653,177 | |
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Casinos & Gaming-1.95% | |
Boyd Gaming Corp. | | | 302,412 | | | | 9,054,215 | |
Penn National Gaming, Inc.(b) | | | 361,188 | | | | 9,231,966 | |
| | | | | | | 18,286,181 | |
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Communications Equipment-2.69% | |
Ciena Corp.(b) | | | 228,318 | | | | 9,746,896 | |
Lumentum Holdings, Inc.(b) | | | 195,624 | | | | 15,512,983 | |
| | | | | | | 25,259,879 | |
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Construction & Engineering-1.45% | |
Dycom Industries, Inc.(b) | | | 110,887 | | | | 5,228,322 | |
Primoris Services Corp. | | | 376,853 | | | | 8,381,211 | |
| | | | | | | 13,609,533 | |
Construction Materials-0.98% | | | | | | | | |
Summit Materials, Inc., Class A(b) | | | 383,616 | | | | 9,168,422 | |
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| | Shares | | | Value | |
Data Processing & Outsourced Services-2.07% | |
Euronet Worldwide, Inc.(b) | | | 58,852 | | | $ | 9,272,721 | |
Jack Henry & Associates, Inc. | | | 69,929 | | | | 10,186,557 | |
| | | | | | | 19,459,278 | |
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Diversified Support Services-1.15% | |
Mobile Mini, Inc. | | | 284,422 | | | | 10,782,438 | |
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Education Services-1.03% | |
Strategic Education, Inc. | | | 60,505 | | | | 9,614,244 | |
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Electric Utilities-1.02% | |
IDACORP, Inc. | | | 89,370 | | | | 9,544,716 | |
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Electrical Components & Equipment-1.21% | |
EnerSys | | | 151,658 | | | | 11,348,568 | |
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Electronic Equipment & Instruments-2.23% | |
Badger Meter, Inc. | | | 145,337 | | | | 9,436,731 | |
FLIR Systems, Inc. | | | 220,749 | | | | 11,494,401 | |
| | | | | | | 20,931,132 | |
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Environmental & Facilities Services-3.15% | |
ABM Industries, Inc. | | | 243,403 | | | | 9,178,727 | |
BrightView Holdings, Inc.(b) | | | 575,584 | | | | 9,710,102 | |
Casella Waste Systems, Inc., Class A(b) | | | 230,848 | | | | 10,625,934 | |
| | | | | | | 29,514,763 | |
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Fertilizers & Agricultural Chemicals-1.12% | |
Scotts Miracle-Gro Co. (The) | | | 99,331 | | | | 10,546,966 | |
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Financial Exchanges & Data-1.12% | |
TMX Group Ltd. (Canada) | | | 121,851 | | | | 10,551,881 | |
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Food Retail-0.94% | |
Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc.(b) | | | 455,302 | | | | 8,810,094 | |
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Footwear-1.50% | |
Wolverine World Wide, Inc. | | | 417,389 | | | | 14,082,705 | |
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General Merchandise Stores-0.61% | |
Big Lots, Inc. | | | 198,061 | | | | 5,688,312 | |
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Health Care Equipment-3.43% | |
Hill-Rom Holdings, Inc. | | | 97,720 | | | | 11,094,152 | |
STERIS PLC | | | 64,863 | | | | 9,886,418 | |
Wright Medical Group N.V.(b) | | | 367,456 | | | | 11,200,059 | |
| | | | | | | 32,180,629 | |
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Health Care Facilities-2.04% | |
Acadia Healthcare Co., Inc.(b) | | | 263,572 | | | | 8,755,862 | |
Encompass Health Corp. | | | 149,832 | | | | 10,378,862 | |
| | | | | | | 19,134,724 | |
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Health Care REITs-1.06% | |
Healthcare Trust of America, Inc., Class A | | | 327,855 | | | | 9,927,449 | |
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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| | Shares | | | Value | |
Health Care Supplies-1.77% | |
ICU Medical, Inc.(b) | | | 41,132 | | | $ | 7,696,620 | |
Lantheus Holdings, Inc.(b) | | | 435,480 | | | | 8,931,695 | |
| | | | | | | 16,628,315 | |
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Industrial Machinery-3.98% | |
Albany International Corp. | | | 118,212 | | | | 8,974,655 | |
Altra Industrial Motion Corp. | | | 271,792 | | | | 9,841,588 | |
SPX Corp.(b) | | | 363,924 | | | | 18,516,453 | |
| | | | | | | 37,332,696 | |
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Industrial REITs-1.05% | |
EastGroup Properties, Inc. | | | 74,529 | | | | 9,887,762 | |
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Investment Banking & Brokerage-2.57% | |
LPL Financial Holdings, Inc. | | | 136,874 | | | | 12,626,627 | |
Piper Sandler Cos. | | | 143,293 | | | | 11,454,842 | |
| | | | | | | 24,081,469 | |
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Life & Health Insurance-1.08% | |
Primerica, Inc. | | | 77,610 | | | | 10,132,762 | |
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Life Sciences Tools & Services-1.45% | |
NeoGenomics, Inc.(b) | | | 465,479 | | | | 13,615,261 | |
|
Managed Health Care-1.47% | |
HealthEquity, Inc.(b) | | | 185,587 | | | | 13,746,429 | |
|
Multi-line Insurance-1.04% | |
Assurant, Inc. | | | 74,165 | | | | 9,721,548 | |
|
Office REITs-1.09% | |
Highwoods Properties, Inc. | | | 209,400 | | | | 10,241,754 | |
|
Oil & Gas Equipment & Services-0.97% | |
Apergy Corp.(b) | | | 270,600 | | | | 9,140,868 | |
|
Oil & Gas Exploration & Production-2.21% | |
Matador Resources Co.(b) | | | 365,724 | | | | 6,572,060 | |
Parsley Energy, Inc., Class A | | | 370,937 | | | | 7,014,419 | |
Viper Energy Partners L.P. | | | 287,916 | | | | 7,100,008 | |
| | | | | | | 20,686,487 | |
|
Packaged Foods & Meats-1.02% | |
Calavo Growers, Inc. | | | 105,818 | | | | 9,586,053 | |
|
Paper Packaging-1.28% | |
Graphic Packaging Holding Co. | | | 722,775 | | | | 12,034,204 | |
|
Pharmaceuticals-1.28% | |
Horizon Therapeutics PLC(b) | | | 331,131 | | | | 11,986,942 | |
|
Property & Casualty Insurance-1.74% | |
Hanover Insurance Group, Inc. (The) | | | 64,074 | | | | 8,756,994 | |
Selective Insurance Group, Inc. | | | 115,333 | | | | 7,518,558 | |
| | | | | | | 16,275,552 | |
|
Real Estate Services-1.12% | |
FirstService Corp. (Canada) | | | 113,284 | | | | 10,546,304 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | Shares | | | Value | |
Regional Banks-8.92% | |
CenterState Bank Corp. | | | 371,286 | | | $ | 9,274,724 | |
Columbia Banking System, Inc. | | | 279,672 | | | | 11,378,455 | |
Community Bank System, Inc. | | | 140,930 | | | | 9,997,574 | |
Glacier Bancorp, Inc. | | | 216,746 | | | | 9,968,149 | |
Pacific Premier Bancorp, Inc. | | | 289,195 | | | | 9,429,203 | |
Pinnacle Financial Partners, Inc. | | | 154,421 | | | | 9,882,944 | |
Webster Financial Corp. | | | 221,801 | | | | 11,835,302 | |
Western Alliance Bancorporation | | | 207,968 | | | | 11,854,176 | |
| | | | | | | 83,620,527 | |
|
Restaurants-1.93% | |
Papa John’s International, Inc. | | | 140,249 | | | | 8,856,725 | |
Wendy’s Co. (The) | | | 418,411 | | | | 9,292,908 | |
| | | | | | | 18,149,633 | |
|
Semiconductor Equipment-1.98% | |
Brooks Automation, Inc. | | | 211,220 | | | | 8,862,791 | |
Entegris, Inc. | | | 194,193 | | | | 9,727,128 | |
| | | | | | | 18,589,919 | |
|
Semiconductors-3.00% | |
Lattice Semiconductor Corp.(b) | | | 483,432 | | | | 9,252,889 | |
Power Integrations, Inc. | | | 84,665 | | | | 8,374,215 | |
Semtech Corp.(b) | | | 199,179 | | | | 10,536,569 | |
| | | | | | | 28,163,673 | |
|
Specialized Consumer Services-0.98% | |
ServiceMaster Global Holdings, Inc.(b) | | | 237,565 | | | | 9,184,263 | |
|
Specialized REITs-2.13% | |
CubeSmart | | | 284,006 | | | | 8,940,509 | |
CyrusOne, Inc. | | | 168,835 | | | | 11,046,874 | |
| | | | | | | 19,987,383 | |
|
Specialty Chemicals-0.94% | |
Sensient Technologies Corp. | | | 133,255 | | | | 8,806,823 | |
|
Systems Software-0.96% | |
Rapid7, Inc.(b) | | | 161,256 | | | | 9,033,561 | |
|
Thrifts & Mortgage Finance-1.08% | |
Essent Group Ltd. | | | 195,203 | | | | 10,148,604 | |
|
Tires & Rubber-0.83% | |
Cooper Tire & Rubber Co. | | | 270,979 | | | | 7,790,646 | |
|
Trading Companies & Distributors-1.02% | |
Univar Solutions, Inc.(b) | | | 393,163 | | | | 9,530,271 | |
|
Trucking-2.12% | |
Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings, Inc. | | | 265,785 | | | | 9,525,735 | |
Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc. | | | 54,394 | | | | 10,322,893 | |
| | | | | | | 19,848,628 | |
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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| | Shares | | | Value | |
Water Utilities-1.09% | |
California Water Service Group | | | 197,592 | | | $ | 10,187,843 | |
Total Common Stocks & Other Equity Interests (Cost $779,979,932) | | | | 935,034,941 | |
Money Market Funds-1.14% | |
Invesco Government & Agency Portfolio, Institutional Class, 1.50%(d) | | | 3,676,084 | | | | 3,676,084 | |
Invesco Liquid Assets Portfolio, Institutional Class, 1.71%(d) | | | 2,799,136 | | | | 2,799,975 | |
Invesco Treasury Portfolio, Institutional Class, 1.49%(d) | | | 4,201,239 | | | | 4,201,239 | |
Total Money Market Funds (Cost $10,676,723) | | | | 10,677,298 | |
TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES (excluding investments purchased with cash collateral from securities onloan)-100.83% (Cost $790,656,655) | | | | 945,712,239 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | Shares | | | Value | |
Investments Purchased with Cash Collateral from Securities on Loan | |
Money Market Funds-0.49% | |
Invesco Government & Agency Portfolio, Institutional Class, 1.50%(d)(e) | | | 3,486,859 | | | $ | 3,486,859 | |
Invesco Liquid Assets Portfolio, Institutional Class, 1.71%(d)(e) | | | 1,161,936 | | | | 1,162,285 | |
Total Investments Purchased with Cash Collateral from Securities on Loan (Cost $4,649,199) | | | | 4,649,144 | |
TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES-101.32% (Cost $795,305,854) | | | | 950,361,383 | |
OTHER ASSETS LESS LIABILITIES-(1.32)% | | | | (12,398,410 | ) |
NET ASSETS-100.00% | | | $ | 937,962,973 | |
Investment Abbreviations:
REIT - Real Estate Investment Trust
Notes to Schedule of Investments:
(a) | Industry and/or sector classifications used in this report are generally according to the Global Industry Classification Standard, which was developed by and is the exclusive property and a service mark of MSCI Inc. and Standard & Poor’s. |
(b) | Non-income producing security. |
(c) | All or a portion of this security was out on loan at December 31, 2019. |
(d) | The money market fund and the Fund are affiliated by having the same investment adviser. The rate shown is the7-day SEC standardized yield as of December 31, 2019. |
(e) | The security has been segregated to satisfy the commitment to return the cash collateral received in securities lending transactions upon the borrower’s return of the securities loaned. See Note 1I. |
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.
11 Invesco Small Cap Equity Fund
Statement of Assets and Liabilities
December 31, 2019
| | | | |
Assets: | |
Investments in securities, at value (Cost $779,979,932)* | | $ | 935,034,941 | |
Investments in affiliated money market funds, at value (Cost $15,325,922) | | | 15,326,442 | |
Cash | | | 11,788 | |
Foreign currencies, at value (Cost $52,020) | | | 52,796 | |
Receivable for: | | | | |
Investments sold | | | 798,167 | |
Fund shares sold | | | 910,450 | |
Dividends | | | 733,646 | |
Investment for trustee deferred compensation and retirement plans | | | 203,706 | |
Other assets | | | 46,599 | |
Total assets | | | 953,118,535 | |
|
Liabilities: | |
Payable for: | | | | |
Investments purchased | | | 2,169,200 | |
Fund shares reacquired | | | 7,216,329 | |
Collateral upon return of securities loaned | | | 4,649,199 | |
Accrued fees to affiliates | | | 689,514 | |
Accrued trustees’ and officers’ fees and benefits | | | 690 | |
Accrued other operating expenses | | | 210,175 | |
Trustee deferred compensation and retirement plans | | | 220,455 | |
Total liabilities | | | 15,155,562 | |
Net assets applicable to shares outstanding | | $ | 937,962,973 | |
|
Net assets consist of: | |
Shares of beneficial interest | | $ | 761,823,855 | |
Distributable earnings | | | 176,139,118 | |
| | $ | 937,962,973 | |
| | | | |
Net Assets: | |
Class A | | $ | 495,572,624 | |
Class C | | $ | 18,873,166 | |
Class R | | $ | 47,520,719 | |
Class Y | | $ | 62,022,818 | |
Class R5 | | $ | 20,673,650 | |
Class R6 | | $ | 293,299,996 | |
|
Shares outstanding, no par value, with an unlimited number of shares authorized: | |
Class A | | | 39,655,330 | |
Class C | | | 2,071,810 | |
Class R | | | 4,149,230 | |
Class Y | | | 4,727,115 | |
Class R5 | | | 1,447,681 | |
Class R6 | | | 20,350,702 | |
Class A: | | | | |
Net asset value per share | | $ | 12.50 | |
Maximum offering price per share | | | | |
(Net asset value of $12.50 ÷ 94.50%) | | $ | 13.23 | |
Class C: | | | | |
Net asset value and offering price per share | | $ | 9.11 | |
Class R: | | | | |
Net asset value and offering price per share | | $ | 11.45 | |
Class Y: | | | | |
Net asset value and offering price per share | | $ | 13.12 | |
Class R5: | | | | |
Net asset value and offering price per share | | $ | 14.28 | |
Class R6: | | | | |
Net asset value and offering price per share | | $ | 14.41 | |
* | At December 31, 2019, securities with an aggregate value of $4,556,956 were on loan to brokers. |
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.
12 Invesco Small Cap Equity Fund
Statement of Operations
For the year ended December 31, 2019
| | | | |
Investment income: | |
Dividends (net of foreign withholding taxes of $59,255) | | $ | 11,696,882 | |
Dividends from affiliated money market funds (includes securities lending income of $93,423) | | | 676,875 | |
Total investment income | | | 12,373,757 | |
| |
Expenses: | | | | |
Advisory fees | | | 6,878,596 | |
Administrative services fees | | | 134,185 | |
Custodian fees | | | 16,840 | |
Distribution fees: | | | | |
Class A | | | 1,232,067 | |
Class C | | | 220,558 | |
Class R | | | 261,410 | |
Transfer agent fees – A, C, R and Y | | | 1,745,687 | |
Transfer agent fees – R5 | | | 15,528 | |
Transfer agent fees – R6 | | | 50,071 | |
Trustees’ and officers’ fees and benefits | | | 31,857 | |
Registration and filing fees | | | 121,545 | |
Reports to shareholders | | | 173,092 | |
Professional services fees | | | 76,301 | |
Other | | | 31,296 | |
Total expenses | | | 10,989,033 | |
Less: Fees waived and/or expense offset arrangement(s) | | | (40,552 | ) |
Net expenses | | | 10,948,481 | |
Net investment income | | | 1,425,276 | |
| |
Realized and unrealized gain from: | | | | |
Net realized gain from: | | | | |
Investment securities (includes net gains (losses) from securities sold to affiliates of $(118,342)) | | | 89,073,152 | |
Foreign currencies | | | 1,537 | |
Forward foreign currency contracts | | | 500 | |
| | | 89,075,189 | |
Change in net unrealized appreciation of: | | | | |
Investment securities | | | 126,572,868 | |
Foreign currencies | | | 776 | |
| | | 126,573,644 | |
Net realized and unrealized gain | | | 215,648,833 | |
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations | | $ | 217,074,109 | |
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.
13 Invesco Small Cap Equity Fund
Statement of Changes in Net Assets
For the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018
| | | | | | | | |
| | 2019 | | | 2018 | |
Operations: | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income (loss) | | $ | 1,425,276 | | | $ | (1,005,924 | ) |
Net realized gain | | | 89,075,189 | | | | 140,005,527 | |
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | | | 126,573,644 | | | | (287,832,527 | ) |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | | | 217,074,109 | | | | (148,832,924 | ) |
| | |
Distributions to shareholders from distributable earnings: | | | | | | | | |
Class A | | | (50,347,139 | ) | | | (68,714,030 | ) |
Class C | | | (2,524,011 | ) | | | (7,620,979 | ) |
Class R | | | (5,378,646 | ) | | | (8,489,306 | ) |
Class Y | | | (6,147,792 | ) | | | (11,713,570 | ) |
Class R5 | | | (2,302,475 | ) | | | (3,787,589 | ) |
Class R6 | | | (26,006,085 | ) | | | (35,888,595 | ) |
Total distributions from distributable earnings | | | (92,706,148 | ) | | | (136,214,069 | ) |
| | |
Share transactions–net: | | | | | | | | |
Class A | | | 8,176,936 | | | | 25,490,674 | |
Class B | | | – | | | | (1,326,391 | ) |
Class C | | | (22,771,632 | ) | | | 1,256,125 | |
Class R | | | (9,440,454 | ) | | | (3,114,099 | ) |
Class Y | | | (19,189,374 | ) | | | (139,268,604 | ) |
Class R5 | | | (9,784,812 | ) | | | (15,556,235 | ) |
Class R6 | | | (1,910,329 | ) | | | 29,719,070 | |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from share transactions | | | (54,919,665 | ) | | | (102,799,460 | ) |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets | | | 69,448,296 | | | | (387,846,453 | ) |
| | |
Net assets: | | | | | | | | |
Beginning of year | | | 868,514,677 | | | | 1,256,361,130 | |
End of year | | $ | 937,962,973 | | | $ | 868,514,677 | |
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.
14 Invesco Small Cap Equity Fund
Financial Highlights
The following schedule presents financial highlights for a share of the Fund outstanding throughout the periods indicated.
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| | Net asset value, beginning of period | | | Net investment income (loss)(a) | | | Net gains (losses) on securities (both realized and unrealized) | | | Total from investment operations | | | Distributions from net realized gains | | | Net asset value, end of period | | | Total return(b) | | | Net assets, end of period (000’s omitted) | | | Ratio of expenses to average net assets with fee waivers and/or expenses absorbed | | | Ratio of expenses to average net assets without fee waivers and/or expenses absorbed | | | Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets | | | Portfolio turnover (c) | |
Class A | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Year ended 12/31/19 | | $ | 11.04 | | | $ | (0.00 | ) | | $ | 2.86 | | | $ | 2.86 | | | $ | (1.40 | ) | | $ | 12.50 | | | | 26.13 | % | | $ | 495,573 | | | | 1.31 | %(d) | | | 1.31 | %(d) | | | (0.00 | )%(d) | | | 35 | % |
Year ended 12/31/18 | | | 15.35 | | | | (0.03 | ) | | | (2.23 | ) | | | (2.26 | ) | | | (2.05 | ) | | | 11.04 | | | | (15.16 | ) | | | 427,637 | | | | 1.28 | | | | 1.28 | | | | (0.21 | ) | | | 22 | |
Year ended 12/31/17 | | | 14.25 | | | | (0.05 | ) | | | 1.98 | | | | 1.93 | | | | (0.83 | ) | | | 15.35 | | | | 13.58 | | | | 549,010 | | | | 1.30 | | | | 1.30 | | | | (0.36 | ) | | | 21 | |
Year ended 12/31/16 | | | 13.43 | | | | (0.02 | ) | | | 1.61 | | | | 1.59 | | | | (0.77 | ) | | | 14.25 | | | | 11.72 | | | | 557,205 | | | | 1.31 | | | | 1.31 | | | | (0.18 | ) | | | 35 | |
Year ended 12/31/15 | | | 15.16 | | | | (0.04 | ) | | | (0.82 | ) | | | (0.86 | ) | | | (0.87 | ) | | | 13.43 | | | | (5.61 | ) | | | 543,187 | | | | 1.29 | | | | 1.29 | | | | (0.23 | ) | | | 29 | |
Class C | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Year ended 12/31/19 | | | 8.42 | | | | (0.07 | ) | | | 2.16 | | | | 2.09 | | | | (1.40 | ) | | | 9.11 | | | | 25.10 | | | | 18,873 | | | | 2.06 | (d) | | | 2.06 | (d) | | | (0.75 | )(d) | | | 35 | |
Year ended 12/31/18 | | | 12.35 | | | | (0.12 | ) | | | (1.76 | ) | | | (1.88 | ) | | | (2.05 | ) | | | 8.42 | | | | (15.76 | ) | | | 37,757 | | | | 2.03 | | | | 2.03 | | | | (0.96 | ) | | | 22 | |
Year ended 12/31/17 | | | 11.69 | | | | (0.13 | ) | | | 1.62 | | | | 1.49 | | | | (0.83 | ) | | | 12.35 | | | | 12.79 | | | | 51,355 | | | | 2.05 | | | | 2.05 | | | | (1.11 | ) | | | 21 | |
Year ended 12/31/16 | | | 11.22 | | | | (0.11 | ) | | | 1.35 | | | | 1.24 | | | | (0.77 | ) | | | 11.69 | | | | 10.90 | | | | 56,845 | | | | 2.06 | | | | 2.06 | | | | (0.93 | ) | | | 35 | |
Year ended 12/31/15 | | | 12.92 | | | | (0.13 | ) | | | (0.70 | ) | | | (0.83 | ) | | | (0.87 | ) | | | 11.22 | | | | (6.36 | ) | | | 59,546 | | | | 2.04 | | | | 2.04 | | | | (0.98 | ) | | | 29 | |
Class R | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Year ended 12/31/19 | | | 10.24 | | | | (0.03 | ) | | | 2.64 | | | | 2.61 | | | | (1.40 | ) | | | 11.45 | | | | 25.71 | | | | 47,521 | | | | 1.56 | (d) | | | 1.56 | (d) | | | (0.25 | )(d) | | | 35 | |
Year ended 12/31/18 | | | 14.44 | | | | (0.07 | ) | | | (2.08 | ) | | | (2.15 | ) | | | (2.05 | ) | | | 10.24 | | | | (15.35 | ) | | | 50,345 | | | | 1.53 | | | | 1.53 | | | | (0.46 | ) | | | 22 | |
Year ended 12/31/17 | | | 13.48 | | | | (0.09 | ) | | | 1.88 | | | | 1.79 | | | | (0.83 | ) | | | 14.44 | | | | 13.32 | | | | 71,008 | | | | 1.55 | | | | 1.55 | | | | (0.61 | ) | | | 21 | |
Year ended 12/31/16 | | | 12.77 | | | | (0.06 | ) | | | 1.54 | | | | 1.48 | | | | (0.77 | ) | | | 13.48 | | | | 11.46 | | | | 74,227 | | | | 1.56 | | | | 1.56 | | | | (0.43 | ) | | | 35 | |
Year ended 12/31/15 | | | 14.50 | | | | (0.07 | ) | | | (0.79 | ) | | | (0.86 | ) | | | (0.87 | ) | | | 12.77 | | | | (5.87 | ) | | | 82,078 | | | | 1.54 | | | | 1.54 | | | | (0.48 | ) | | | 29 | |
Class Y | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Year ended 12/31/19 | | | 11.51 | | | | 0.03 | | | | 2.98 | | | | 3.01 | | | | (1.40 | ) | | | 13.12 | | | | 26.36 | | | | 62,023 | | | | 1.06 | (d) | | | 1.06 | (d) | | | 0.25 | (d) | | | 35 | |
Year ended 12/31/18 | | | 15.86 | | | | 0.00 | | | | (2.30 | ) | | | (2.30 | ) | | | (2.05 | ) | | | 11.51 | | | | (14.92 | ) | | | 71,037 | | | | 1.03 | | | | 1.03 | | | | 0.04 | | | | 22 | |
Year ended 12/31/17 | | | 14.66 | | | | (0.02 | ) | | | 2.05 | | | | 2.03 | | | | (0.83 | ) | | | 15.86 | | | | 13.88 | | | | 228,176 | | | | 1.05 | | | | 1.05 | | | | (0.11 | ) | | | 21 | |
Year ended 12/31/16 | | | 13.76 | | | | 0.01 | | | | 1.66 | | | | 1.67 | | | | (0.77 | ) | | | 14.66 | | | | 12.02 | | | | 409,479 | | | | 1.06 | | | | 1.06 | | | | 0.07 | | | | 35 | |
Year ended 12/31/15 | | | 15.47 | | | | 0.00 | | | | (0.84 | ) | | | (0.84 | ) | | | (0.87 | ) | | | 13.76 | | | | (5.37 | ) | | | 386,369 | | | | 1.04 | | | | 1.04 | | | | 0.02 | | | | 29 | |
Class R5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Year ended 12/31/19 | | | 12.40 | | | | 0.07 | | | | 3.21 | | | | 3.28 | | | | (1.40 | ) | | | 14.28 | | | | 26.65 | | | | 20,674 | | | | 0.85 | (d) | | | 0.85 | (d) | | | 0.46 | (d) | | | 35 | |
Year ended 12/31/18 | | | 16.88 | | | | 0.03 | | | | (2.46 | ) | | | (2.43 | ) | | | (2.05 | ) | | | 12.40 | | | | (14.79 | ) | | | 26,543 | | | | 0.87 | | | | 0.87 | | | | 0.20 | | | | 22 | |
Year ended 12/31/17 | | | 15.54 | | | | 0.00 | | | | 2.17 | | | | 2.17 | | | | (0.83 | ) | | | 16.88 | | | | 14.00 | | | | 50,217 | | | | 0.91 | | | | 0.91 | | | | 0.03 | | | | 21 | |
Year ended 12/31/16 | | | 14.52 | | | | 0.04 | | | | 1.75 | | | | 1.79 | | | | (0.77 | ) | | | 15.54 | | | | 12.22 | | | | 111,621 | | | | 0.87 | | | | 0.87 | | | | 0.26 | | | | 35 | |
Year ended 12/31/15 | | | 16.24 | | | | 0.03 | | | | (0.88 | ) | | | (0.85 | ) | | | (0.87 | ) | | | 14.52 | | | | (5.18 | ) | | | 152,486 | | | | 0.88 | | | | 0.88 | | | | 0.18 | | | | 29 | |
Class R6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Year ended 12/31/19 | | | 12.50 | | | | 0.07 | | | | 3.24 | | | | 3.31 | | | | (1.40 | ) | | | 14.41 | | | | 26.67 | | | | 293,300 | | | | 0.81 | (d) | | | 0.81 | (d) | | | 0.50 | (d) | | | 35 | |
Year ended 12/31/18 | | | 16.99 | | | | 0.05 | | | | (2.49 | ) | | | (2.44 | ) | | | (2.05 | ) | | | 12.50 | | | | (14.75 | ) | | | 255,195 | | | | 0.80 | | | | 0.80 | | | | 0.27 | | | | 22 | |
Year ended 12/31/17 | | | 15.61 | | | | 0.02 | | | | 2.19 | | | | 2.21 | | | | (0.83 | ) | | | 16.99 | | | | 14.19 | | | | 305,344 | | | | 0.85 | | | | 0.85 | | | | 0.09 | | | | 21 | |
Year ended 12/31/16 | | | 14.57 | | | | 0.05 | | | | 1.76 | | | | 1.81 | | | | (0.77 | ) | | | 15.61 | | | | 12.31 | | | | 62,583 | | | | 0.79 | | | | 0.79 | | | | 0.34 | | | | 35 | |
Year ended 12/31/15 | | | 16.28 | | | | 0.05 | | | | (0.89 | ) | | | (0.84 | ) | | | (0.87 | ) | | | 14.57 | | | | (5.10 | ) | | | 92,803 | | | | 0.79 | | | | 0.79 | | | | 0.27 | | | | 29 | |
(a) | Calculated using average shares outstanding. |
(b) | Includes adjustments in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America and as such, the net asset value for financial reporting purposes and the returns based upon those net asset values may differ from the net asset value and returns for shareholder transactions. Does not include sales charges and is not annualized for periods less than one year, if applicable. |
(c) | Portfolio turnover is calculated at the fund level and is not annualized for periods less than one year, if applicable. |
(d) | Ratios are based on average daily net assets (000’s omitted) of $492,827, $22,056, $52,282, $69,155, $24,934 and $285,054 for Class A, Class C, Class R, Class Y, Class R5 and Class R6 shares, respectively. |
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Notes to Financial Statements
December 31, 2019
NOTE 1–Significant Accounting Policies
Invesco Small Cap Equity Fund (the “Fund”) is a series portfolio of AIM Funds Group (Invesco Funds Group) (the “Trust”). The Trust is a Delaware statutory trust registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), as anopen-end series management investment company authorized to issue an unlimited number of shares of beneficial interest. Information presented in these financial statements pertains only to the Fund. Matters affecting the Fund or each class will be voted on exclusively by the shareholders of the Fund or each class.
The Fund’s primary investment objective is long-term growth of capital.
The Fund currently consists of six different classes of shares: Class A, Class C, Class R, Class Y, Class R5 and Class R6. Class Y shares are available only to certain investors. Class A shares are sold with afront-end sales charge unless certain waiver criteria are met. Under certain circumstances, load waived shares may be subject to contingent deferred sales charges (“CDSC”). Class C shares are sold with a CDSC. Class R, Class Y, Class R5 and Class R6 shares are sold at net asset value. Class C shares held for ten years after purchase are eligible for automatic conversion into Class A shares of the same Fund (the “Conversion Feature”). The automatic conversion pursuant to the Conversion Feature will generally occur at the end of the month following the tenth anniversary after a purchase of Class C shares.
The Fund is an investment company and accordingly follows the investment company accounting and reporting guidance in accordance with Financial Accounting Standards Board Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946,Financial Services – Investment Companies.
The following is a summary of the significant accounting policies followed by the Fund in the preparation of its financial statements.
A. Security Valuations – Securities, including restricted securities, are valued according to the following policy.
A security listed or traded on an exchange (except convertible securities) is valued at its last sales price or official closing price as of the close of the customary trading session on the exchange where the security is principally traded, or lacking any sales or official closing price on a particular day, the security may be valued at the closing bid price on that day. Securities traded in theover-the-counter market are valued based on prices furnished by independent pricing services or market makers. When such securities are valued by an independent pricing service they may be considered fair valued. Futures contracts are valued at the final settlement price set by an exchange on which they are principally traded. Listed options are valued at the mean between the last bid and asked prices from the exchange on which they are principally traded. Options not listed on an exchange are valued by an independent source at the mean between the last bid and asked prices. For purposes of determining net asset value (“NAV”) per share, futures and option contracts generally are valued 15 minutes after the close of the customary trading session of the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”).
Investments inopen-end andclosed-end registered investment companies that do not trade on an exchange are valued at theend-of-day net asset value per share. Investments inopen-end andclosed-end registered investment companies that trade on an exchange are valued at the last sales price or official closing price as of the close of the customary trading session on the exchange where the security is principally traded.
Debt obligations (including convertible securities) and unlisted equities are fair valued using an evaluated quote provided by an independent pricing service. Evaluated quotes provided by the pricing service may be determined without exclusive reliance on quoted prices, and may reflect appropriate factors such asinstitution-size trading in similar groups of securities, developments related to specific securities, dividend rate (for unlisted equities), yield (for debt obligations), quality, type of issue, coupon rate (for debt obligations), maturity (for debt obligations), individual trading characteristics and other market data. Pricing services generally value debt obligations assuming orderly transactions of institutional round lot size, but a fund may hold or transact in the same securities in smaller, odd lot sizes. Odd lots often trade at lower prices than institutional round lots. Debt obligations are subject to interest rate and credit risks. In addition, all debt obligations involve some risk of default with respect to interest and/or principal payments.
Foreign securities’ (including foreign exchange contracts) prices are converted into U.S. dollar amounts using the applicable exchange rates as of the close of the NYSE. If market quotations are available and reliable for foreign exchange-traded equity securities, the securities will be valued at the market quotations. Because trading hours for certain foreign securities end before the close of the NYSE, closing market quotations may become unreliable. If between the time trading ends on a particular security and the close of the customary trading session on the NYSE, events occur that the investment adviser determines are significant and make the closing price unreliable, the Fund may fair value the security. If the event is likely to have affected the closing price of the security, the security will be valued at fair value in good faith using procedures approved by the Board of Trustees. Adjustments to closing prices to reflect fair value may also be based on a screening process of an independent pricing service to indicate the degree of certainty, based on historical data, that the closing price in the principal market where a foreign security trades is not the current value as of the close of the NYSE. Foreign securities’ prices meeting the approved degree of certainty that the price is not reflective of current value will be priced at the indication of fair value from the independent pricing service. Multiple factors may be considered by the independent pricing service in determining adjustments to reflect fair value and may include information relating to sector indices, American Depositary Receipts and domestic and foreign index futures. Foreign securities may have additional risks including exchange rate changes, potential for sharply devalued currencies and high inflation, political and economic upheaval, the relative lack of issuer information, relatively low market liquidity and the potential lack of strict financial and accounting controls and standards.
Securities for which market prices are not provided by any of the above methods may be valued based upon quotes furnished by independent sources. The last bid price may be used to value equity securities. The mean between the last bid and asked prices is used to value debt obligations, including corporate loans.
Securities for which market quotations are not readily available or became unreliable are valued at fair value as determined in good faith by or under the supervision of the Trust’s officers following procedures approved by the Board of Trustees. Issuer specific events, market trends, bid/asked quotes of brokers and information providers and other market data may be reviewed in the course of making a good faith determination of a security’s fair value.
The Fund may invest in securities that are subject to interest rate risk, meaning the risk that the prices will generally fall as interest rates rise and, conversely, the prices will generally rise as interest rates fall. Specific securities differ in their sensitivity to changes in interest rates depending on their individual characteristics. Changes in interest rates may result in increased market volatility, which may affect the value and/or liquidity of certain Fund investments.
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Valuations change in response to many factors including the historical and prospective earnings of the issuer, the value of the issuer’s assets, general economic conditions, interest rates, investor perceptions and market liquidity. Because of the inherent uncertainties of valuation, the values reflected in the financial statements may materially differ from the value received upon actual sale of those investments.
B. | Securities Transactions and Investment Income – Securities transactions are accounted for on a trade date basis. Realized gains or losses on sales are computed on the basis of specific identification of the securities sold. Interest income (net of withholding tax, if any) is recorded on the accrual basis from settlement date. Dividend income (net of withholding tax, if any) is recorded on theex-dividend date. |
The Fund may periodically participate in litigation related to Fund investments. As such, the Fund may receive proceeds from litigation settlements. Any proceeds received are included in the Statement of Operations as realized gain (loss) for investments no longer held and as unrealized gain (loss) for investments still held.
Brokerage commissions and mark ups are considered transaction costs and are recorded as an increase to the cost basis of securities purchased and/or a reduction of proceeds on a sale of securities. Such transaction costs are included in the determination of net realized and unrealized gain (loss) from investment securities reported in the Statement of Operations and the Statement of Changes in Net Assets and the net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on securities per share in the Financial Highlights. Transaction costs are included in the calculation of the Fund’s net asset value and, accordingly, they reduce the Fund’s total returns. These transaction costs are not considered operating expenses and are not reflected in net investment income reported in the Statement of Operations and the Statement of Changes in Net Assets, or the net investment income per share and the ratios of expenses and net investment income reported in the Financial Highlights, nor are they limited by any expense limitation arrangements between the Fund and the investment adviser.
The Fund allocates income and realized and unrealized capital gains and losses to a class based on the relative net assets of each class.
C. | Country Determination – For the purposes of making investment selection decisions and presentation in the Schedule of Investments, the investment adviser may determine the country in which an issuer is located and/or credit risk exposure based on various factors. These factors include the laws of the country under which the issuer is organized, where the issuer maintains a principal office, the country in which the issuer derives 50% or more of its total revenues and the country that has the primary market for the issuer’s securities, as well as other criteria. Among the other criteria that may be evaluated for making this determination are the country in which the issuer maintains 50% or more of its assets, the type of security, financial guarantees and enhancements, the nature of the collateral and the sponsor organization. Country of issuer and/or credit risk exposure has been determined to be the United States of America, unless otherwise noted. |
D. | Distributions – Distributions from net investment income and net realized capital gain, if any, are generally declared and paid annually and recorded on theex-dividend date. The Fund may elect to treat a portion of the proceeds from redemptions as distributions for federal income tax purposes. |
E. | Federal Income Taxes – The Fund intends to comply with the requirements of Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Internal Revenue Code”), necessary to qualify as a regulated investment company and to distribute substantially all of the Fund’s taxable earnings to shareholders. As such, the Fund will not be subject to federal income taxes on otherwise taxable income (including net realized capital gain) that is distributed to shareholders. Therefore, no provision for federal income taxes is recorded in the financial statements. |
The Fund recognizes the tax benefits of uncertain tax positions only when the position is more likely than not to be sustained. Management has analyzed the Fund’s uncertain tax positions and concluded that no liability for unrecognized tax benefits should be recorded related to uncertain tax positions. Management is not aware of any tax positions for which it is reasonably possible that the total amounts of unrecognized tax benefits will change materially in the next 12 months.
The Fund files tax returns in the U.S. Federal jurisdiction and certain other jurisdictions. Generally, the Fund is subject to examinations by such taxing authorities for up to three years after the filing of the return for the tax period.
F. | Expenses –Fees provided for under the Rule12b-1 plan of a particular class of the Fund are charged to the operations of such class. Transfer agency fees and expenses and other shareholder recordkeeping fees and expenses attributable to Class R5 and Class R6 are allocated to each share class based on relative net assets.Sub-accounting fees attributable to Class R5 are charged to the operations of the class. Transfer agency fees and expenses and other shareholder recordkeeping fees and expenses relating to all other classes are allocated among those classes based on relative net assets. All other expenses are allocated among the classes based on relative net assets. |
G. | Accounting Estimates –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 of assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period including estimates and assumptions related to taxation. Actual results could differ from those estimates by a significant amount. In addition, the Fund monitors for material events or transactions that may occur or become known after theperiod-end date and before the date the financial statements are released to print. |
H. | Indemnifications– Under the Trust’s organizational documents, each Trustee, officer, employee or other agent of the Trust is indemnified against certain liabilities that may arise out of the performance of their duties to the Fund. Additionally, in the normal course of business, the Fund enters into contracts, including the Fund’s servicing agreements, that contain a variety of indemnification clauses. 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. The risk of material loss as a result of such indemnification claims is considered remote. |
I. | Securities Lending– The Fund may lend portfolio securities having a market value up toone-third of the Fund’s total assets. Such loans are secured by collateral equal to no less than the market value of the loaned securities determined daily by the securities lending provider. Such collateral will be cash or debt securities issued or guaranteed by the U.S. Government or any of its sponsored agencies. Cash collateral received in connection with these loans is invested in short-term money market instruments or affiliated money market funds and is shown as such on the Schedule of Investments. The Fund bears the risk of loss with respect to the investment of collateral. It is the Fund’s policy to obtain additional collateral from or return excess collateral to the borrower by the end of the next business day, following the valuation date of the securities loaned. Therefore, the value of the collateral held may be temporarily less than the value of the securities on loan. When loaning securities, the Fund retains certain benefits of owning the securities, including the economic equivalent of dividends or interest generated by the security. Lending securities entails a risk of loss to the Fund if, and to the extent that, the market value of the securities loaned were to increase and the borrower did not increase the collateral accordingly, and the borrower failed to return the securities. The securities loaned are subject to termination at the option of the borrower or the Fund. Upon termination, the borrower will return to the Fund the securities loaned and the Fund |
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will return the collateral. Upon the failure of the borrower to return the securities, collateral may be liquidated and the securities may be purchased on the open market to replace the loaned securities. The Fund could experience delays and costs in gaining access to the collateral and the securities may lose value during the delay which could result in potential losses to the Fund. Some of these losses may be indemnified by the lending agent. The Fund bears the risk of any deficiency in the amount of the collateral available for return to the borrower due to any loss on the collateral invested. Dividends received on cash collateral investments for securities lending transactions, which are net of compensation to counterparties, are included inDividends from affiliated money market funds on the Statement of Operations. The aggregate value of securities out on loan, if any, is shown as a footnote on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
J. | Foreign Currency Translations– Foreign currency is valued at the close of the NYSE based on quotations posted by banks and major currency dealers. Portfolio securities and other assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollar amounts at the date of valuation. Purchases and sales of portfolio securities (net of foreign taxes withheld on disposition) and income items denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollar amounts on the respective dates of such transactions. The Fund does not separately account for the portion of the results of operations resulting from changes in foreign exchange rates on investments and the fluctuations arising from changes in market prices of securities held. The combined results of changes in foreign exchange rates and the fluctuation of market prices on investments (net of estimated foreign tax withholding) are included with the net realized and unrealized gain or loss from investments in the Statement of Operations. Reported net realized foreign currency gains or losses arise from (1) sales of foreign currencies, (2) currency gains or losses realized between the trade and settlement dates on securities transactions, and (3) the difference 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 gains and losses arise from changes in the fair values of assets and liabilities, other than investments in securities at fiscal period end, resulting from changes in exchange rates. |
The Fund may invest in foreign securities, which may be subject to foreign taxes on income, gains on investments or currency repatriation, a portion of which may be recoverable. Foreign taxes, if any, are recorded based on the tax regulations and rates that exist in the foreign markets in which the Fund invests and are shown in the Statement of Operations.
K. | Forward Foreign Currency Contracts– The Fund may engage in foreign currency transactions either on a spot (i.e. for prompt delivery and settlement) basis, or through forward foreign currency contracts, to manage or minimize currency or exchange rate risk. |
The Fund may also enter into forward foreign currency contracts for the purchase or sale of a security denominated in a foreign currency in order to “lock in” the U.S. dollar price of that security, or the Fund may also enter into forward foreign currency contracts that do not provide for physical settlement of the two currencies, but instead are settled by a single cash payment calculated as the difference between the agreed upon exchange rate and the spot rate at settlement based upon an agreed upon notional amount(non-deliverable forwards). The Fund will set aside liquid assets in an amount equal to the dailymark-to-market obligation for forward foreign currency contracts.
A forward foreign currency contract is an obligation between two parties (“Counterparties”) to purchase or sell a specific currency for an agreed-upon price at a future date. The use of forward foreign currency contracts does not eliminate fluctuations in the price of the underlying securities the Fund owns or intends to acquire but establishes a rate of exchange in advance. Fluctuations in the value of these contracts are measured by the difference in the contract date and reporting date exchange rates and are recorded as unrealized appreciation (depreciation) until the contracts are closed. When the contracts are closed, realized gains (losses) are recorded. Realized and unrealized gains (losses) on the contracts are included in the Statement of Operations. The primary risks associated with forward foreign currency contracts include failure of the Counterparty to meet the terms of the contract and the value of the foreign currency changing unfavorably. These risks may be in excess of the amounts reflected in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
NOTE 2–Advisory Fees and Other Fees Paid to Affiliates
The Trust has entered into a master investment advisory agreement with Invesco Advisers, Inc. (the “Adviser” or “Invesco”). Under the terms of the investment advisory agreement, the Fund accrues daily and pays monthly an advisory fee to the Adviser based on the annual rate of the Fund’s average daily net assets as follows:
| | | | |
Average Daily Net Assets | | Rate | |
First $250 million | | | 0.745% | |
Next $250 million | | | 0.730% | |
Next $500 million | | | 0.715% | |
Next $1.5 billion | | | 0.700% | |
Next $2.5 billion | | | 0.685% | |
Next $2.5 billion | | | 0.670% | |
Next $2.5 billion | | | 0.655% | |
Over $10 billion | | | 0.640% | |
For the year ended December 31, 2019, the effective advisory fee rate incurred by the Fund was 0.73%.
Under the terms of a mastersub-advisory agreement between the Adviser and each of Invesco Asset Management Deutschland GmbH, Invesco Asset Management Limited, Invesco Asset Management (Japan) Limited, Invesco Hong Kong Limited, Invesco Senior Secured Management, Inc. and Invesco Canada Ltd. and separatesub-advisory agreements with Invesco Capital Management LLC and Invesco Asset Management (India) Private Limited (collectively, the “AffiliatedSub-Advisers”) the Adviser, not the Fund, will pay 40% of the fees paid to the Adviser to any such AffiliatedSub-Adviser(s) that provide(s) discretionary investment management services to the Fund based on the percentage of assets allocated to such AffiliatedSub-Adviser(s).
The Adviser has contractually agreed, through at least June 30, 2020, to waive advisory fees and/or reimburse expenses of all shares to the extent necessary to limit total annual fund operating expenses after fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement (excluding certain items discussed below) of Class A, Class C, Class R, Class Y, Class R5 and Class R6 shares to 2.00%, 2.75%, 2.25%, 1.75%, 1.75% and 1.75%, respectively, of average daily net assets (the “expense limits”). In determining the Adviser’s obligation to waive advisory fees and/or reimburse expenses, the
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following expenses are not taken into account, and could cause the total annual fund operating expenses after fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement to exceed the numbers reflected above: (1) interest; (2) taxes; (3) dividend expense on short sales; (4) extraordinary ornon-routine items, including litigation expenses; and (5) expenses that the Fund has incurred but did not actually pay because of an expense offset arrangement. Unless Invesco continues the fee waiver agreement, it will terminate on June 30, 2020. During its term, the fee waiver agreement cannot be terminated or amended to increase the expense limits or reduce the advisory fee waiver without approval of the Board of Trustees. To the extent that the annualized expense ratio does not exceed the expense limits, the Adviser will retain its ability to be reimbursed for such fee waivers or reimbursements prior to the end of each fiscal year. The Adviser did not waive fees and/or reimburse expenses during the period under these expense limits.
Further, the Adviser has contractually agreed, through at least June 30, 2021, to waive the advisory fee payable by the Fund in an amount equal to 100% of the net advisory fees the Adviser receives from the affiliated money market funds on investments by the Fund of uninvested cash (excluding investments of cash collateral from securities lending) in such affiliated money market funds.
For the year ended December 31, 2019, the Adviser waived advisory fees of $30,737.
The Trust has entered into a master administrative services agreement with Invesco pursuant to which the Fund has agreed to pay Invesco for certain administrative costs incurred in providing accounting services to the Fund. For the year ended December 31, 2019, expenses incurred under the agreement are shown in the Statement of Operations asAdministrative services fees. Invesco has entered into asub-administration agreement whereby State Street Bank and Trust Company (“SSB”) serves as fund accountant and provides certain administrative services to the Fund. Pursuant to a custody agreement with the Trust on behalf of the Fund, SSB also serves as the Fund’s custodian.
The Trust has entered into a transfer agency and service agreement with Invesco Investment Services, Inc. (“IIS”) pursuant to which the Fund has agreed to pay IIS a fee for providing transfer agency and shareholder services to the Fund and reimburse IIS for certain expenses incurred by IIS in the course of providing such services. IIS may make payments to intermediaries that provide omnibus account services,sub-accounting services and/or networking services. All fees payable by IIS to intermediaries that provide omnibus account services orsub-accounting services are charged back to the Fund, subject to certain limitations approved by the Trust’s Board of Trustees. For the year ended December 31, 2019, expenses incurred under the agreement are shown in the Statement of Operations asTransfer agent fees.
The Trust has entered into master distribution agreements with Invesco Distributors, Inc. (“IDI”) to serve as the distributor for the Class A, Class C, Class R, Class Y, Class R5 and Class R6 shares of the Fund. The Trust has adopted plans pursuant to Rule12b-1 under the 1940 Act with respect to the Fund’s Class A, Class C and Class R shares (collectively, the “Plans”). The Fund, pursuant to the Plans, pays IDI compensation at the annual rate of 0.25% of the Fund’s average daily net assets of Class A shares, 1.00% of the average daily net assets of Class C shares and 0.50% of the average daily net assets of Class R shares. The fees are accrued daily and paid monthly. Of the Plan payments, up to 0.25% of the average daily net assets of each class of shares may be paid to furnish continuing personal shareholder services to customers who purchase and own shares of such classes. Any amounts not paid as a service fee under the Plans would constitute an asset-based sales charge. Rules of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (“FINRA”) impose a cap on the total sales charges, including asset-based sales charges, that may be paid by any class of shares of the Fund. For the year ended December 31, 2019, expenses incurred under the Plans are shown in the Statement of Operations asDistribution fees.
Front-end sales commissions and CDSC (collectively, the “sales charges”) are not recorded as expenses of the Fund.Front-end sales commissions are deducted from proceeds from the sales of Fund shares prior to investment in Class A shares of the Fund. CDSC are deducted from redemption proceeds prior to remittance to the shareholder. During the year ended December 31, 2019, IDI advised the Fund that IDI retained $98,531 infront-end sales commissions from the sale of Class A shares and $8,969 and $916 from Class A and Class C shares, respectively, for CDSC imposed upon redemptions by shareholders.
For the year ended December 31, 2019, the Fund incurred $6,310 in brokerage commissions with Invesco Capital Markets, Inc., an affiliate of the Adviser and IDI, for portfolio transactions executed on behalf of the Fund.
Certain officers and trustees of the Trust are officers and directors of the Adviser, IIS and/or IDI.
NOTE 3–Additional Valuation Information
GAAP defines fair value as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date, under current market conditions. GAAP establishes a hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs to valuation methods, giving the highest priority to readily available unadjusted quoted prices in an active market for identical assets (Level 1) and the lowest priority to significant unobservable inputs (Level 3), generally when market prices are not readily available or are unreliable. Based on the valuation inputs, the securities or other investments are tiered into one of three levels. Changes in valuation methods may result in transfers in or out of an investment’s assigned level:
| Level 1 – | Prices are determined using quoted prices in an active market for identical assets. |
| Level 2 – | Prices are determined using other significant observable inputs. Observable inputs are inputs that other market participants may use in pricing a security. These may include quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, yield curves, loss severities, default rates, discount rates, volatilities and others. |
| Level 3 – | Prices are determined using significant unobservable inputs. In situations where quoted prices or observable inputs are unavailable (for example, when there is little or no market activity for an investment at the end of the period), unobservable inputs may be used. Unobservable inputs reflect the Fund’s own assumptions about the factors market participants would use in determining fair value of the securities or instruments and would be based on the best available information. |
As of December 31, 2019, all of the securities in this Fund were valued based on Level 1 inputs (see the Schedule of Investments for security categories). The level assigned to the securities valuations may not be an indication of the risk or liquidity associated with investing in those securities. Because of the inherent uncertainties of valuation, the values reflected in the financial statements may materially differ from the value received upon actual sale of those investments.
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NOTE 4–Derivative Investments
The Fund may enter into an International Swaps and Derivatives Association Master Agreement (“ISDA Master Agreement”) under which a fund may trade OTC derivatives. An OTC transaction entered into under an ISDA Master Agreement typically involves a collateral posting arrangement, payment netting provisions andclose-out netting provisions. These netting provisions allow for reduction of credit risk through netting of contractual obligations. The enforceability of the netting provisions of the ISDA Master Agreement depends on the governing law of the ISDA Master Agreement, among other factors.
For financial reporting purposes, the Fund does not offset OTC derivative assets or liabilities that are subject to ISDA Master Agreements in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
Effect of Derivative Investments for the year ended December 31, 2019
The table below summarizes the gains (losses) on derivative investments, detailed by primary risk exposure, recognized in earnings during the period:
| | | | |
| | Location of Gain on Statement of Operations | |
| | Currency Risk | |
Realized Gain: | | | | |
Forward foreign currency contracts | | | $500 | |
The table below summarizes the average notional value of derivatives held during the period.
| | |
| | Forward Foreign Currency |
| | Contracts |
Average notional value | | $178,040 |
NOTE 5–Security Transactions with Affiliated Funds
The Fund is permitted to purchase or sell securities from or to certain other Invesco Funds under specified conditions outlined in procedures adopted by the Board of Trustees of the Trust. The procedures have been designed to ensure that any purchase or sale of securities by the Fund from or to another fund or portfolio that is or could be considered an affiliate by virtue of having a common investment adviser (or affiliated investment advisers), common Trustees and/or common officers complies with Rule17a-7 of the 1940 Act. Further, as defined under the procedures, each transaction is effected at the current market price. Pursuant to these procedures, for the year ended December 31, 2019, the Fund engaged in securities purchases of $25,970,651 and securities sales of $1,742,317, which resulted in net realized gains (losses) of $(118,342).
NOTE 6–Expense Offset Arrangement(s)
The expense offset arrangement is comprised of transfer agency credits which result from balances in demand deposit accounts used by the transfer agent for clearing shareholder transactions. For the year ended December 31, 2019, the Fund received credits from this arrangement, which resulted in the reduction of the Fund’s total expenses of $9,815.
NOTE 7–Trustees’ and Officers’ Fees and Benefits
Trustees’ and Officers’Fees and Benefits include amounts accrued by the Fund to pay remuneration to certain Trustees and Officers of the Fund. Trustees have the option to defer compensation payable by the Fund, andTrustees’ and Officers’Fees and Benefits also include amounts accrued by the Fund to fund such deferred compensation amounts. Those Trustees who defer compensation have the option to select various Invesco Funds in which their deferral accounts shall be deemed to be invested. Finally, certain current Trustees were eligible to participate in a retirement plan that provided for benefits to be paid upon retirement to Trustees over a period of time based on the number of years of service. The Fund may have certain former Trustees who also participate in a retirement plan and receive benefits under such plan.Trustees’ and Officers’Fees and Benefits include amounts accrued by the Fund to fund such retirement benefits. Obligations under the deferred compensation and retirement plans represent unsecured claims against the general assets of the Fund.
NOTE 8–Cash Balances
The Fund is permitted to temporarily carry a negative or overdrawn balance in its account with SSB, the custodian bank. Such balances, if any atperiod-end, are shown in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities under the payable captionAmount due custodian. To compensate the custodian bank for such overdrafts, the overdrawn Fund may either (1) leave funds as a compensating balance in the account so the custodian bank can be compensated by earning the additional interest; or (2) compensate by paying the custodian bank at a rate agreed upon by the custodian bank and Invesco, not to exceed the contractually agreed upon rate.
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NOTE 9–Distributions to Shareholders and Tax Components of Net Assets
Tax Character of Distributions to Shareholders Paid During the Fiscal Years Ended December 31, 2019 and 2018:
| | | | | | | | |
| | 2019 | | | 2018 | |
Ordinary income | | $ | 4,505,805 | | | $ | 5,107,836 | |
Long-term capital gain | | | 88,200,343 | | | | 131,106,233 | |
Total distributions | | $ | 92,706,148 | | | $ | 136,214,069 | |
Tax Components of Net Assets atPeriod-End:
| | | | |
| | 2019 | |
Undistributed ordinary income | | $ | 1,140,880 | |
Undistributed long-term capital gain | | | 20,408,922 | |
Net unrealized appreciation – investments | | | 154,757,691 | |
Net unrealized appreciation – foreign currencies | | | 778 | |
Temporary book/tax differences | | | (169,153 | ) |
Shares of beneficial interest | | | 761,823,855 | |
Total net assets | | $ | 937,962,973 | |
The difference between book-basis andtax-basis unrealized appreciation (depreciation) is due to differences in the timing of recognition of gains and losses on investments for tax and book purposes. The Fund’s net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) difference is attributable primarily to wash sales and real estate investments trusts.
The temporary book/tax differences are a result of timing differences between book and tax recognition of income and/or expenses. The Fund’s temporary book/tax differences are the result of the trustee deferral of compensation and retirement plan benefits.
Capital loss carryforward is calculated and reported as of a specific date. Results of transactions and other activity after that date may affect the amount of capital loss carryforward actually available for the Fund to utilize. Capital losses generated in years beginning after December 22, 2010 can be carried forward for an unlimited period, whereas previous losses expire in eight tax years. Capital losses with an expiration period may not be used to offset capital gains until all net capital losses without an expiration date have been utilized. Capital loss carryforwards with no expiration date will retain their character as either short-term or long-term capital losses instead of as short-term capital losses as under prior law. The ability to utilize capital loss carryforwards in the future may be limited under the Internal Revenue Code and related regulations based on the results of future transactions.
The Fund does not have a capital loss carryforward as of December 31, 2019.
NOTE 10–Investment Transactions
The aggregate amount of investment securities (other than short-term securities, U.S. Treasury obligations and money market funds, if any) purchased and sold by the Fund during the year ended December 31, 2019 was $317,741,283 and $447,241,015, respectively. Cost of investments, including any derivatives, on a tax basis includes the adjustments for financial reporting purposes as of the most recently completed federal income tax reportingperiod-end.
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Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) of Investments on a Tax Basis | |
Aggregate unrealized appreciation of investments | | $ | 204,372,955 | |
Aggregate unrealized (depreciation) of investments | | | (49,615,264 | ) |
Net unrealized appreciation of investments | | | $154,757,691 | |
Cost of investments for tax purposes is $795,603,692. | | | | |
NOTE 11–Reclassification of Permanent Differences
Primarily as a result of differing book/tax treatment of real estate investments distributions and partnership, on December 31, 2019, undistributed net investment income was decreased by $344,262 and undistributed net realized gain was increased by $344,262. This reclassification had no effect on the net assets or the distributable earnings of the Fund.
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NOTE 12–Share Information
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| | | | | Summary of Share Activity | | | | |
| | Year ended December 31, 2019(a) | | | Year ended December 31, 2018 | |
| | Shares | | | Amount | | | Shares | | | Amount | |
Sold: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class A | | | 3,939,503 | | | | $ 50,175,801 | | | | 5,557,572 | | | | $ 85,340,829 | |
Class C | | | 313,585 | | | | 3,021,759 | | | | 611,219 | | | | 7,362,784 | |
Class R | | | 704,610 | | | | 8,314,038 | | | | 756,120 | | | | 10,849,653 | |
Class Y | | | 1,012,800 | | | | 13,622,657 | | | | 1,191,057 | | | | 19,070,606 | |
Class R5 | | | 477,408 | | | | 6,866,802 | | | | 401,337 | | | | 6,935,534 | |
Class R6 | | | 2,884,770 | | | | 41,752,403 | | | | 3,685,368 | | | | 61,425,012 | |
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Issued as reinvestment of dividends: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class A | | | 3,943,862 | | | | 48,351,886 | | | | 5,781,473 | | | | 65,850,960 | |
Class C | | | 270,074 | | | | 2,414,457 | | | | 838,976 | | | | 7,282,312 | |
Class R | | | 477,200 | | | | 5,363,728 | | | | 802,968 | | | | 8,479,342 | |
Class Y | | | 446,915 | | | | 5,751,798 | | | | 775,235 | | | | 9,202,041 | |
Class R5 | | | 164,419 | | | | 2,301,867 | | | | 294,240 | | | | 3,763,328 | |
Class R6 | | | 1,825,075 | | | | 25,806,565 | | | | 2,763,719 | | | | 35,624,345 | |
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Conversion of Class B shares to Class A shares:(b) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class A | | | - | | | | - | | | | 69,676 | | | | 1,134,325 | |
Class B | | | - | | | | - | | | | (86,590 | ) | | | (1,134,325 | ) |
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Automatic conversion of Class C shares to Class A shares: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class A | | | 1,632,266 | | | | 20,000,423 | | | | - | | | | - | |
Class C | | | (2,144,057 | ) | | | (20,000,423 | ) | | | - | | | | - | |
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Reacquired: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class A | | | (8,585,469 | ) | | | (110,351,174 | ) | | | (8,441,736 | ) | | | (126,835,440 | ) |
Class B(c) | | | - | | | | - | | | | (14,688 | ) | | | (192,066 | ) |
Class C | | | (854,192 | ) | | | (8,207,425 | ) | | | (1,122,133 | ) | | | (13,388,971 | ) |
Class R | | | (1,949,626 | ) | | | (23,118,220 | ) | | | (1,558,792 | ) | | | (22,443,094 | ) |
Class Y | | | (2,905,084 | ) | | | (38,563,829 | ) | | | (10,179,194 | ) | | | (167,541,251 | ) |
Class R5 | | | (1,334,595 | ) | | | (18,953,481 | ) | | | (1,529,455 | ) | | | (26,255,097 | ) |
Class R6 | | | (4,777,106 | ) | | | (69,469,297 | ) | | | (4,006,568 | ) | | | (67,330,287 | ) |
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Net increase (decrease) in share activity | | | (4,457,642 | ) | | | $ (54,919,665 | ) | | | (3,410,196 | ) | | $ | (102,799,460 | ) |
(a) | There are entities that are record owners of more than 5% of the outstanding shares of the Fund and in the aggregate own 52% of the outstanding shares of the Fund. IDI has an agreement with these entities to sell Fund shares. The Fund, Invesco and/or Invesco affiliates may make payments to these entities, which are considered to be related to the Fund, for providing services to the Fund, Invesco and/or Invesco affiliates including but not limited to services such as securities brokerage, distribution, third party record keeping and account servicing. The Fund has no knowledge as to whether all or any portion of the shares owned of record by these entities are also owned beneficially. |
(b) | Effective as of the close of business January 26, 2018, all outstanding Class B shares were converted to Class A shares. |
(c) | Class B shares activity for the period January 1, 2018 through January 26, 2018 (date of conversion). |
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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
To the Board of Trustees of AIM Funds Group (Invesco Funds Group) and Shareholders of Invesco Small Cap Equity Fund
Opinion on the Financial Statements
We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including the schedule of investments, of Invesco Small Cap Equity Fund (one of the funds constituting AIM Funds Group (Invesco Funds Group), referred to hereafter as the “Fund”) as of December 31, 2019, the related statement of operations for the year ended December 31, 2019, the statement of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period ended December 31, 2019, including the related notes, and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period ended December 31, 2019 (collectively referred to as the “financial statements”). In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Fund as of December 31, 2019, the results of its operations for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets for each of the two years in the period ended December 31, 2019 and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period ended December 31, 2019 in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
Basis for Opinion
These financial statements are the responsibility of the Fund’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Fund’s financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB) and are required to be independent with respect to the Fund in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.
We conducted our audits of these financial statements in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud.
Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of December 31, 2019 by correspondence with the custodian, transfer agent and brokers; when replies were not received from brokers, we performed other auditing procedures. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
/s/PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Houston, Texas
February 28, 2020
We have served as the auditor of one or more of the investment companies in the Invesco group of investment companies since at least 1995. We have not been able to determine the specific year we began serving as auditor.
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Calculating your ongoing Fund expenses
Example
As a shareholder of the Fund, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, which may include sales charges (loads) on purchase payments or contingent deferred sales charges on redemptions, if any; and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees, distribution and/or service(12b-1) fees, and other Fund expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds. The example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period July 1, 2019 through December 31, 2019.
Actual expenses
The table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this table, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the table under the heading entitled “Actual Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.
Hypothetical example for comparison purposes
The table below also provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund’s actual return.
The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.
Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transaction costs, such as sales charges (loads) on purchase payments or contingent deferred sales charges on redemptions, if any. Therefore, the hypothetical information is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transaction costs were included, your costs would have been higher.
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| | Beginning Account Value (07/01/19) | | ACTUAL | | HYPOTHETICAL (5% annual return before expenses) | | Annualized Expense Ratio |
| Ending Account Value (12/31/19)1 | | Expenses Paid During Period2 | | Ending Account Value (12/31/19) | | Expenses Paid During Period2 |
Class A | | $1,000.00 | | $1,058.90 | | $6.69 | | $1,018.70 | | $6.56 | | 1.29% |
Class C | | 1,000.00 | | 1,054.40 | | 10.56 | | 1,014.92 | | 10.36 | | 2.04 |
Class R | | 1,000.00 | | 1,056.90 | | 7.98 | | 1,017.44 | | 7.83 | | 1.54 |
Class Y | | 1,000.00 | | 1,060.10 | | 5.40 | | 1,019.96 | | 5.30 | | 1.04 |
Class R5 | | 1,000.00 | | 1,061.10 | | 4.26 | | 1,021.07 | | 4.18 | | 0.82 |
Class R6 | | 1,000.00 | | 1,061.20 | | 4.21 | | 1,021.12 | | 4.13 | | 0.81 |
1 | The actual ending account value is based on the actual total return of the Fund for the period July 1, 2019 through December 31, 2019, after actual expenses and will differ from the hypothetical ending account value which is based on the Fund’s expense ratio and a hypothetical annual return of 5% before expenses. |
2 | Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio as indicated above multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/365 to reflect the most recent fiscal half year. |
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Tax Information
Form1099-DIV, Form1042-S and other year–end tax information provide shareholders with actual calendar year amounts that should be included in their tax returns. Shareholders should consult their tax advisers.
The following distribution information is being provided as required by the Internal Revenue Code or to meet a specific state’s requirement.
The Fund designates the following amounts or, if subsequently determined to be different, the maximum amount allowable for its fiscal year ended December 31, 2019:
| | | | |
Federal and State Income Tax | | | |
Long-term Capital Gain Distributions | | $ | 88,200,343 | |
Qualified Dividend Income* | | | 100.00 | % |
Corporate Dividends Received Deduction* | | | 100.00 | % |
U.S. Treasury Obligations* | | | 0.00 | % |
| * | The above percentages are based on ordinary income dividends paid to shareholders during the Fund’s fiscal year. |
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Trustees and Officers
The address of each trustee and officer is AIM Funds Group (Invesco Funds Group) (the “Trust”), 11 Greenway Plaza, Suite 1000, Houston, Texas 77046-1173. The trustees serve for the life of the Trust, subject to their earlier death, incapacitation, resignation, retirement or removal as more specifically provided in the Trust’s organizational documents. Each officer serves for a one year term or until their successors are elected and qualified. Column two below includes length of time served with predecessor entities, if any.
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Name, Year of Birth and Position(s) Held with the Trust | | Trustee and/or Officer Since | | Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years | | Number of Funds in Fund Complex Overseen by Trustee | | Other Directorship(s) Held by Trustee During Past 5 Years |
Interested Person | | | | | | | | |
Martin L. Flanagan1 –1960 Trustee and Vice Chair | | 2007 | | Executive Director, Chief Executive Officer and President, Invesco Ltd. (ultimate parent of Invesco and a global investment management firm); Trustee and Vice Chair, The Invesco Funds; Vice Chair, Investment Company Institute; and Member of Executive Board, SMU Cox School of Business Formerly: Advisor to the Board, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.); Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (registered investment adviser); Director, Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President, Invesco Holding Company (US), Inc. (formerly IVZ Inc.) (holding company), Invesco Group Services, Inc. (service provider) and Invesco North American Holdings, Inc. (holding company); Director, Chief Executive Officer and President, Invesco Holding Company Limited (parent of Invesco and a global investment management firm); Director, Invesco Ltd.; Chairman, Investment Company Institute and President,Co-Chief Executive Officer,Co-President, Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer, Franklin Resources, Inc. (global investment management organization) | | 229 | | None |
1 | Mr. Flanagan is considered an interested person (within the meaning of Section 2(a)(19) of the 1940 Act) of the Trust because he is an officer of the Adviser to the Trust, and an officer and a director of Invesco Ltd., ultimate parent of the Adviser. |
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Trustees and Officers–(continued)
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Name, Year of Birth and Position(s) Held with the Trust | | Trustee and/or Officer Since | | Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years | | Number of Funds in Fund Complex Overseen by Trustee | | Other Directorship(s) Held by Trustee During Past 5 Years |
Independent Trustees | | | | | | | | |
Bruce L. Crockett - 1944 Trustee and Chair | | 1987 | | Chairman, Crockett Technologies Associates (technology consulting company) Formerly: Director, Captaris (unified messaging provider); Director, President and Chief Executive Officer, COMSAT Corporation; Chairman, Board of Governors of INTELSAT (international communications company); ACE Limited (insurance company); Independent Directors Council and Investment Company Institute: Member of the Audit Committee, Investment Company Institute; Member of the Executive Committee and Chair of the Governance Committee, Independent Directors Council | | 229 | | Director and Chairman of the Audit Committee, ALPS (Attorneys Liability Protection Society) (insurance company); Director and Member of the Audit Committee and Compensation Committee, Ferroglobe PLC (metallurgical company) |
David C. Arch - 1945 Trustee | | 2010 | | Chairman of Blistex Inc. (consumer health care products manufacturer); Member, World Presidents’ Organization | | 229 | | Board member of the Illinois Manufacturers’ Association |
Beth Ann Brown - 1968 Trustee | | 2019 | | Independent Consultant Formerly: Head of Intermediary Distribution, Managing Director, Strategic Relations, Managing Director, Head of National Accounts, Senior Vice President, National Account Manager and Senior Vice President, Key Account Manager, Columbia Management Investment Advisers LLC; Vice President, Key Account Manager, Liberty Funds Distributor, Inc.; and Trustee of certain Oppenheimer Funds | | 229 | | Director, Board of Directors of Caron Engineering Inc.; Advisor, Board of Advisors of Caron Engineering Inc.; President and Director, Acton Shapleigh Youth Conservation Corps (non - profit); and Vice President and Director of Grahamtastic Connection(non-profit) |
Jack M. Fields - 1952 Trustee | | 1997 | | Chief Executive Officer, Twenty First Century Group, Inc. (government affairs company); and Chairman, Discovery Learning Alliance(non-profit) Formerly: Owner and Chief Executive Officer, Dos Angeles Ranch L.P. (cattle, hunting, corporate entertainment); Director, Insperity, Inc. (formerly known as Administaff) (human resources provider); Chief Executive Officer, Texana Timber LP (sustainable forestry company); Director of Cross Timbers Quail Research Ranch(non-profit); and member of the U.S. House of Representatives | | 229 | | None |
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Trustees and Officers–(continued)
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Name, Year of Birth and Position(s) Held with the Trust | | Trustee and/or Officer Since | | Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years | | Number of Funds in Fund Complex Overseen by Trustee | | Other Directorship(s) Held by Trustee During Past 5 Years |
Independent Trustees–(continued) | | | | | | | | |
Cynthia Hostetler - 1962 Trustee | | 2017 | | Non-Executive Director and Trustee of a number of public and private business corporations Formerly: Director, Aberdeen Investment Funds (4 portfolios); Head of Investment Funds and Private Equity, Overseas Private Investment Corporation; President, First Manhattan Bancorporation, Inc.; Attorney, Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP | | 229 | | Vulcan Materials Company (construction materials company); Trilinc Global Impact Fund; Genesee & Wyoming, Inc. (railroads); Artio Global Investment LLC (mutual fund complex); Edgen Group, Inc. (specialized energy and infrastructure products distributor); Investment Company Institute (professional organization); Independent Directors Council (professional organization) |
Eli Jones - 1961 Trustee | | 2016 | | Professor and Dean, Mays Business School - Texas A&M University Formerly: Professor and Dean, Walton College of Business, University of Arkansas and E.J. Ourso College of Business, Louisiana State University; Director, Arvest Bank | | 229 | | Insperity, Inc. (formerly known as Administaff) (human resources provider) |
Elizabeth Krentzman - 1959 Trustee | | 2019 | | Formerly: Principal and Chief Regulatory Advisor for Asset Management Services and U.S. Mutual Fund Leader of Deloitte & Touche LLP; General Counsel of the Investment Company Institute (trade association); National Director of the Investment Management Regulatory Consulting Practice, Principal, Director and Senior Manager of Deloitte & Touche LLP; Assistant Director of the Division of Investment Management - Office of Disclosure and Investment Adviser Regulation of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and various positions with the Division of Investment Management – Office of Regulatory Policy of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission; Associate at Ropes & Gray LLP; Advisory Board Member of the Securities and Exchange Commission Historical Society; and Trustee of certain Oppenheimer Funds | | 229 | | Trustee of the University of Florida National Board Foundation and Audit Committee Member; Member of the Cartica Funds Board of Directors (private investment funds); Member of the University of Florida Law Center Association, Inc. Board of Trustees and Audit Committee Member |
Anthony J. LaCava, Jr. - 1956 Trustee | | 2019 | | Formerly: Director and Member of the Audit Committee, Blue Hills Bank (publicly traded financial institution) and Managing Partner, KPMG LLP | | 229 | | Blue Hills Bank; Chairman, Bentley University; Member, Business School Advisory Council; and Nominating Committee KPMG LLP |
Prema Mathai-Davis - 1950 Trustee | | 1998 | | Retired Co-Owner & Partner of Quantalytics Research, LLC, (a FinTech Investment Research Platform for the Self-Directed Investor) | | 229 | | None |
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Trustees and Officers–(continued)
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Name, Year of Birth and Position(s) Held with the Trust | | Trustee and/or Officer Since | | Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years | | Number of Funds in Fund Complex Overseen by Trustee | | Other Directorship(s) Held by Trustee During Past 5 Years |
Independent Trustees–(continued) |
Joel W. Motley - 1952 Trustee | | 2019 | | Director of Office of Finance, Federal Home Loan Bank; Member of the Vestry of Trinity Wall Street; Managing Director of Carmona Motley Inc. (privately held financial advisor); Member of the Finance and Budget Committee of the Council on Foreign Relations, Member of the Investment Committee and Board of Human Rights Watch and Member of the Investment Committee and Board of Historic Hudson Valley(non-profit cultural organization) Formerly: Managing Director of Public Capital Advisors, LLC (privately held financial advisor); Managing Director of Carmona Motley Hoffman, Inc. (privately held financial advisor); Trustee of certain Oppenheimer Funds; and Director of Columbia Equity Financial Corp. (privately held financial advisor) | | 229 | | Director of Greenwall Foundation (bioethics research foundation); Member of Board and Investment Committee of The Greenwall Foundation; Director of Southern Africa Legal Services Foundation; Board Member and Investment Committee Member of Pulizer Center for Crisis Reporting(non-profit journalism) |
Teresa M. Ressel - 1962 Trustee | | 2017 | | Non-executive director and trustee of a number of public and private business corporations Formerly: Chief Financial Officer, Olayan America, The Olayan Group (international investor/commercial/industrial); Chief Executive Officer, UBS Securities LLC; Group Chief Operating Officer, Americas, UBS AG; Assistant Secretary for Management & Budget and CFO, US Department of the Treasury | | 229 | | Atlantic Power Corporation (power generation company); ON Semiconductor Corp. (semiconductor supplier) |
Ann Barnett Stern - 1957 Trustee | | 2017 | | President and Chief Executive Officer, Houston Endowment Inc. (private philanthropic institution) Formerly: Executive Vice President and General Counsel, Texas Children’s Hospital; Attorney, Beck, Redden and Secrest, LLP; Business Law Instructor, University of St. Thomas; Attorney, Andrews & Kurth LLP | | 229 | | Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas |
Robert C. Troccoli - 1949 Trustee | | 2016 | | Retired | | 229 | | None |
Daniel S. Vandivort - 1954 Trustee | | 2019 | | Treasurer, Chairman of the Audit and Finance Committee, and Trustee, Board of Trustees, Huntington Disease Foundation of America; and President, Flyway Advisory Services LLC (consulting and property management) Formerly: Trustee and Governance Chair, of certain Oppenheimer Funds | | 229 | | Chairman and Lead Independent Director, Chairman of the Audit Committee, and Director, Board of Directors, Value Line Funds |
James D. Vaughn - 1945 Trustee | | 2019 | | Retired Formerly: Managing Partner, Deloitte & Touche LLP; Trustee and Chairman of the Audit Committee, Schroder Funds; Board Member, Mile High United Way, Boys and Girls Clubs, Boy Scouts, Colorado Business Committee for the Arts, Economic Club of Colorado and Metro Denver Network (economic development corporation); and Trustee of certain Oppenheimer Funds | | 229 | | Board member and Chairman of Audit Committee of AMG National Trust Bank; Trustee and Investment Committee member, University of South Dakota Foundation; Board member, Audit Committee Member and past Board Chair, Junior Achievement(non-profit) |
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Trustees and Officers–(continued)
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Name, Year of Birth and Position(s) Held with the Trust | | Trustee and/or Officer Since | | Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years | | Number of Funds in Fund Complex Overseen by Trustee | | Other Directorship(s) Held by Trustee During Past 5 Years |
Independent Trustees–(continued) |
Christopher L. WIlson - 1957 Trustee, Vice Chair and Chair Designate | | 2017 | | Retired Formerly: Director, TD Asset Management USA Inc. (mutual fund complex) (22 portfolios); Managing Partner, CT2, LLC (investing and consulting firm); President/Chief Executive Officer, Columbia Funds, Bank of America Corporation; President/Chief Executive Officer, CDC IXIS Asset Management Services, Inc.; Principal & Director of Operations, Scudder Funds, Scudder, Stevens & Clark, Inc.; Assistant Vice President, Fidelity Investments | | 229 | | ISO New England, Inc.(non-profit organization managing regional electricity market) |
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Trustees and Officers–(continued)
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Name, Year of Birth and Position(s) Held with the Trust | | Trustee and/or Officer Since | | Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years | | Number of Funds in Fund Complex Overseen by Trustee | | Other Directorship(s) Held by Trustee During Past 5 Years |
Officers |
Sheri Morris - 1964 President, Principal Executive Officer and Treasurer | | 1999 | | Head of Global Fund Services, Invesco Ltd.; President, Principal Executive Officer and Treasurer, The Invesco Funds; Vice President, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser); and Vice President, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust and Invesco Exchange-Traded Self-Indexed Fund Trust; and Vice President, OppenheimerFunds, Inc. Formerly: Vice President and Principal Financial Officer, The Invesco Funds; Vice President, Invesco AIM Advisers, Inc., Invesco AIM Capital Management, Inc. and Invesco AIM Private Asset Management, Inc.; Assistant Vice President and Assistant Treasurer, The Invesco Funds and Assistant Vice President, Invesco Advisers, Inc., Invesco AIM Capital Management, Inc. and Invesco AIM Private Asset Management, Inc.; and Treasurer, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust and Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust | | N/A | | N/A |
Russell C. Burk - 1958 Senior Vice President and Senior Officer | | 2005 | | Senior Vice President and Senior Officer, The Invesco Funds | | N/A | | N/A |
Jeffrey H. Kupor - 1968 Senior Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary | | 2018 | | Head of Legal of the Americas, Invesco Ltd.; Senior Vice President and Secretary, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser); Senior Vice President and Secretary, Invesco Distributors, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Distributors, Inc.); Vice President and Secretary, Invesco Investment Services, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Investment Services, Inc.) Senior Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary, The Invesco Funds; Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Investment Advisers LLC (formerly known as Van Kampen Asset Management); Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Capital Markets, Inc. (formerly known as Van Kampen Funds Inc.) and Chief Legal Officer, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust and Invesco Exchange-Traded Self-Indexed Fund Trust; Secretary, Invesco Indexing LLC; Secretary, W.L. Ross & Co., LLC Formerly: Secretary and Vice President, Jemstep, Inc.; Head of Legal, Worldwide Institutional, Invesco Ltd.; Secretary and General Counsel, INVESCO Private Capital Investments, Inc.; Senior Vice President, Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Management Group, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Management Group, Inc.); Assistant Secretary, INVESCO Asset Management (Bermuda) Ltd.; Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Private Capital, Inc.; Assistant Secretary and General Counsel, INVESCO Realty, Inc.; Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Senior Secured Management, Inc.; and Secretary, Sovereign G./P. Holdings Inc. | | N/A | | N/A |
Andrew R. Schlossberg - 1974 Senior Vice President | | 2019 | | Head of the Americas and Senior Managing Director, Invesco Ltd.; Director and Senior Vice President, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser); Director and Chairman, Invesco Investment Services, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Investment Services, Inc.) (registered transfer agent); Senior Vice President, The Invesco Funds; Director, Invesco Investment Advisers LLC (formerly known as Van Kampen Asset Management); Director, President and Chairman, Invesco Insurance Agency, Inc. Formerly: Director, Invesco UK Limited; Director and Chief Executive, Invesco Asset Management Limited and Invesco Fund Managers Limited; Assistant Vice President, The Invesco Funds; Senior Vice President, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser); Director and Chief Executive, Invesco Administration Services Limited and Invesco Global Investment Funds Limited; Director, Invesco Distributors, Inc.; Head of EMEA, Invesco Ltd.; President, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II and Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust; Managing Director and Principal Executive Officer, Invesco Capital Management LLC | | N/A | | N/A |
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Trustees and Officers–(continued)
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Name, Year of Birth and Position(s) Held with the Trust | | Trustee and/or Officer Since | | Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years | | Number of Funds in Fund Complex Overseen by Trustee | | Other Directorship(s) Held by Trustee During Past 5 Years |
Officers–(continued) | | | | | | | | |
John M. Zerr – 1962 Senior Vice President | | 2006 | | Chief Operating Officer of the Americas; Senior Vice President, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser); Senior Vice President, Invesco Distributors, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Distributors, Inc.); Director and Vice President, Invesco Investment Services, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Investment Services, Inc.) Senior Vice President, The Invesco Funds; Managing Director, Invesco Capital Management LLC; Director, Invesco Investment Advisers LLC (formerly known as Van Kampen Asset Management); Senior Vice President, Invesco Capital Markets, Inc. (formerly known as Van Kampen Funds Inc.); Manager, Invesco Indexing LLC; Manager, Invesco Specialized Products, LLC; Director and Senior Vice President, Invesco Insurance Agency, Inc.; Member, Invesco Canada Funds Advisory Board; Director, President and Chief Executive Officer, Invesco Corporate Class Inc. (corporate mutual fund company); and Director, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, Invesco Canada Ltd. (formerly known as Invesco Trimark Ltd./Invesco Trimark Ltèe) (registered investment adviser and registered transfer agent) Formerly: Director and Senior Vice President, Invesco Management Group, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Management Group, Inc.); Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Management Group, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Management Group, Inc.); Secretary, Invesco Investment Services, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Investment Services, Inc.); Chief Legal Officer and Secretary, The Invesco Funds; Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Investment Advisers LLC (formerly known as Van Kampen Asset Management); Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Capital Markets, Inc. (formerly known as Van Kampen Funds Inc.); Chief Legal Officer, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust and Invesco Exchange-Traded Self-Indexed Fund Trust; Secretary, Invesco Indexing LLC; Director, Secretary, General Counsel and Senior Vice President, Van Kampen Exchange Corp.; Director, Vice President and Secretary, IVZ Distributors, Inc. (formerly known as INVESCO Distributors, Inc.); Director and Vice President, INVESCO Funds Group, Inc.; Director and Vice President, Van Kampen Advisors Inc.; Director, Vice President, Secretary and General Counsel, Van Kampen Investor Services Inc.;Director and Secretary, Invesco Distributors, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Distributors, Inc.); Director, Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary, Invesco AIM Advisers, Inc. and Van Kampen Investments Inc.; Director, Vice President and Secretary, Fund Management Company; Director, Senior Vice President, Secretary, General Counsel and Vice President, Invesco AIM Capital Management, Inc.; Chief Operating Officer and General Counsel, Liberty Ridge Capital, Inc. (an investment adviser) | | N/A | | N/A |
Gregory G. McGreevey – 1962 Senior Vice President | | 2012
| | Senior Managing Director, Invesco Ltd.; Director, Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser); Director, Invesco Mortgage Capital, Inc. and Invesco Senior Secured Management, Inc.; and Senior Vice President, The Invesco Funds; and President, SNW Asset Management Corporation Formerly: Senior Vice President, Invesco Management Group, Inc. and Invesco Advisers, Inc.; Assistant Vice President, The Invesco Funds | | N/A | | N/A |
Kelli Gallegos – 1970 Vice President, Principal Financial Officer and Assistant Treasurer | | 2008 | | Principal Financial and Accounting Officer – Investments Pool, Invesco Specialized Products, LLC; Vice President, Principal Financial Officer and Assistant Treasurer, The Invesco Funds; Principal Financial and Accounting Officer – Pooled Investments, Invesco Capital Management LLC; Vice President and Treasurer, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust and Invesco Exchange-Traded Self-Indexed Fund Trust Formerly: Assistant Treasurer, Invesco Specialized Products, LLC; Assistant Treasurer, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust and Invesco Exchange-Traded Self-Indexed Fund Trust; Assistant Treasurer, Invesco Capital Management LLC; Assistant Vice President, The Invesco Funds | | N/A | | N/A |
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Trustees and Officers–(continued)
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Name, Year of Birth and Position(s) Held with the Trust | | Trustee and/or Officer Since | | Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years | | Number of Funds in Fund Complex Overseen by Trustee | | Other Directorship(s) Held by Trustee During Past 5 Years |
Officers–(continued) | | | | | | | | |
Crissie M. Wisdom – 1969 Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer | | 2013 | | Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser), Invesco Capital Markets, Inc. (formerly known as Van Kampen Funds Inc.), Invesco Distributors, Inc., Invesco Investment Services, Inc., The Invesco Funds, and Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust and Invesco Exchange-Traded Self-Indexed Fund Trust; Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer and Bank Secrecy Act Officer, INVESCO National Trust Company and Invesco Trust Company; and Fraud Prevention Manager and Controls and Risk Analysis Manager for Invesco Investment Services, Inc. Formerly: Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer, Van Kampen Exchange Corp. and Invesco Management Group, Inc. | | N/A | | N/A |
Robert R. Leveille – 1969 Chief Compliance Officer | | 2016 | | Chief Compliance Officer, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (registered investment adviser); and Chief Compliance Officer, The Invesco Funds Formerly: Chief Compliance Officer, Putnam Investments and the Putnam Funds | | N/A | | N/A |
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Office of the Fund | | Investment Adviser | | Distributor | | Auditors |
11 Greenway Plaza, Suite 1000 Houston, TX 77046-1173 | | Invesco Advisers, Inc. 1555 Peachtree Street, N.E. Atlanta, GA 30309 | | Invesco Distributors, Inc. 11 Greenway Plaza, Suite 1000 Houston, TX 77046-1173 | | PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP 1000 Louisiana Street, Suite 5800 Houston, TX 77002-5678 |
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Counsel to the Fund | | Counsel to the Independent Trustees | | Transfer Agent | | Custodian |
Stradley Ronon Stevens & Young, LLP 2005 Market Street, Suite 2600 Philadelphia, PA 19103-7018 | | Goodwin Procter LLP 901 New York Avenue, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20001 | | Invesco Investment Services, Inc. 11 Greenway Plaza, Suite 1000 Houston, TX 77046-1173 | | State Street Bank and Trust Company 225 Franklin Street Boston, MA 02110-2801 |
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Information regarding how the Fund voted proxies related to its portfolio securities during the most recent12-month period ended June 30 is available at invesco.com/proxysearch. This information is also available on the SEC website, sec.gov. Invesco Advisers, Inc. is an investment adviser; it provides investment advisory services to individual and institutional clients and does not sell securities. Invesco Distributors, Inc. is the US distributor for Invesco Ltd.’s retail mutual funds, exchange-traded funds and institutional money market funds. Both are wholly owned, indirect subsidiaries of Invesco Ltd. | | |
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SEC file numbers: 811-01540 and 002-27334 | | Invesco Distributors, Inc. | | SCE-AR-1 |
There were no amendments to the Code of Ethics (the “Code”) that applies to the Registrant’s Principal Executive Officer (“PEO”) and Principal Financial Officer (“PFO”) during the period covered by the report. The Registrant did not grant any waivers, including implicit waivers, from any provisions of the Code to the PEO or PFO during the period covered by this report.
ITEM 3. | AUDIT COMMITTEE FINANCIAL EXPERT. |
The Board of Trustees has determined that the Registrant has at least one audit committee financial expert serving on its Audit Committee. The Audit Committee financial experts are David C. Arch, Bruce L. Crockett, Cynthia Hostetler, Elizabeth Krentzman, Anthony J. LaCava, Jr., Teresa M. Ressel, Jr., Robert C. Troccoli and James Vaughn. David C. Arch, Bruce L. Crockett, Cynthia Hostetler, Elizabeth Krentzman, Anthony J. LaCava, Jr., Teresa M. Ressel, Jr., Robert C. Troccoli and James Vaughn are “independent” within the meaning of that term as used in FormN-CSR.
ITEM 4. | PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES. |
During the reporting period, PricewaterhouseCoopers LLC (“PwC”) advised the Audit Committee of the following matters for consideration under the SEC’s auditor independence rules. PwC advised the Audit Committee that a PwC Director, a PwC Manager and a PwC Senior Associate each held financial interests in investment companies within the Invesco Fund Complex that were inconsistent with the requirements of Rule2-01(c)(1) of RegulationS-X. PwC noted, among other things, that during the time of its audit, the engagement team was not aware of the investments, (or with respect to the PwC Senior Associate was not aware until after the investments were confirmed as SEC exceptions), the individuals were not in the chain of command of the audit or the audit partners of Invesco or the affiliate of the Registrant, the services each individual provided were not relied upon by the audit engagement team with respect to the audit of the Registrant or its affiliates (or with respect to the PwC Senior Associate, the services were performed by an individual who did not have decision-making responsibility for matters that materially affected the audit and were reviewed by team members at least two levels higher than the PwC Senior Associate), and the investments were not material to the net worth of each individual or their respective immediate family members which PwC considered in reaching its conclusion. PwC advised the Audit Committee that it believes its objectivity and impartiality had not been adversely affected by these matters as they related to the audit of the Registrant.
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Fees Billed by PwC Related to the Registrant
PwC billed the Registrant aggregate fees for services rendered to the Registrant for the last two fiscal years as shown in the following table. The Audit Committeepre-approved all audit and non-audit services provided to the Registrant.
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| | Fees Billed for Services Rendered to the Registrant for fiscal year end 2019 | | | Fees Billed for Services Rendered to the Registrant for fiscal year end 2018 | |
Audit Fees | | $ | 132,872 | | | $ | 143,200 | |
Audit-Related Fees | | $ | 0 | | | $ | 0 | |
Tax Fees(1) | | $ | 111,707 | | | $ | 32,800 | |
All Other Fees | | $ | 0 | | | $ | 0 | |
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Total Fees | | $ | 244,579 | | | $ | 176,000 | |
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(1) | Tax Fees for the fiscal year end December 31, 2019 includes fees billed for preparation of U.S. Tax Returns and Taxable Income calculations, including excise tax andyear-to-date estimates for variousbook-to-tax differences. Tax fees for fiscal year end December 31, 2018 includes fees billed for reviewing tax returns and/or services related to tax compliance. |
Fees Billed by PwC Related to Invesco and Invesco Affiliates
PwC billed Invesco Advisers, Inc. (“Invesco”), the Registrant’s adviser, and any entity controlling, controlled by or under common control with Invesco that provides ongoing services to the Registrant (“Invesco Affiliates”) aggregate fees forpre-approvednon-audit services rendered to Invesco and Invesco Affiliates for the last two fiscal years as shown in the following table. The Audit Committeepre-approved allnon-audit services provided to Invesco and Invesco Affiliates that were required to bepre-approved.
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| | Fees Billed for Non- Audit Services Rendered to Invesco and Invesco Affiliates for fiscal year end 2019 That Were Required to bePre-Approved by the Registrant’s Audit Committee | | | Fees Billed for Non-Audit Services Rendered to Invesco and Invesco Affiliates for fiscal year end 2018 That Were Required to bePre-Approved by the Registrant’s Audit Committee | |
Audit-Related Fees(1) | | $ | 690,000 | | | $ | 690,000 | |
Tax Fees | | $ | 0 | | | $ | 0 | |
All Other Fees | | $ | 0 | | | $ | 0 | |
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Total Fees | | $ | 690,000 | | | $ | 690,000 | |
(1) | Audit-Related Fees for the fiscal years ended 2019 and 2018 include fees billed related to reviewing controls at a service organization. |
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PRE-APPROVAL OF AUDIT ANDNON-AUDIT SERVICES
POLICIES AND PROCEDURES
As adopted by the Audit Committees
of the Invesco Funds (the “Funds”)
Last Amended March 29, 2017
| I. | Statement of Principles |
The Audit Committees (the “Audit Committee”) of the Boards of Trustees of the Funds (the “Board”) have adopted these policies and procedures (the “Procedures”) with respect to thepre-approval of audit andnon-audit services to be provided by the Funds’ independent auditor (the “Auditor”) to the Funds, and to the Funds’ investment adviser(s) and any entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control with the investment adviser(s) that provides ongoing services to the Funds (collectively, “Service Affiliates”).
Under Section 202 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, all audit andnon-audit services provided to the Funds by the Auditor must be preapproved by the Audit Committee. Rule2-01 of RegulationS-X requires that the Audit Committee alsopre-approve a Service Affiliate’s engagement of the Auditor fornon-audit services if the engagement relates directly to the operations and financial reporting of the Funds (a “Service Affiliate’s Covered Engagement”).
These Procedures set forth the procedures and the conditions pursuant to which the Audit Committee maypre-approve audit andnon-audit services for the Funds and a Service Affiliate’s Covered Engagement pursuant to rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) and other organizations and regulatory bodies applicable to the Funds (“Applicable Rules”).1 They address both generalpre-approvals without consideration of specificcase-by-case services (“general pre-approvals”) and pre-approvals on acase-by-case basis (“specific pre-approvals”). Any services requiringpre-approval that are not within the scope of generalpre-approvals hereunder are subject to specificpre-approval. These Procedures also address the delegation by the Audit Committee ofpre-approval authority to the Audit Committee Chair or Vice Chair.
| II. | Pre-Approval of Fund Audit Services |
The annual Fund audit services engagement, including terms and fees, is subject to specificpre-approval by the Audit Committee. Audit services include the annual financial statement audit and other procedures required to be performed by an independent auditor to be able to form an opinion on the Funds’ financial statements. The Audit Committee will receive, review and consider sufficient information concerning a proposed Fund audit engagement to make a reasonable evaluation of the Auditor’s qualifications and independence. The Audit Committee will oversee the Fund audit services engagement as necessary, including approving any changes in terms, audit scope, conditions and fees.
1 | Applicable Rules include, for example, New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) rules applicable toclosed-end funds managed by Invesco and listed on NYSE. |
In addition to approving the Fund audit services engagement at least annually and specifically approving any changes, the Audit Committee may generally or specificallypre-approve engagements for other audit services, which are those services that only an independent auditor reasonably can provide. Other audit services may include services associated with SEC registration statements, periodic reports and other documents filed with the SEC.
| III. | General and SpecificPre-Approval ofNon-Audit Fund Services |
The Audit Committee will consider, at least annually, the list of GeneralPre-ApprovedNon-Audit Services which list may be terminated or modified at any time by the Audit Committee. To inform the Audit Committee’s review and approval of GeneralPre-ApprovedNon-Audit Services, the Funds’ Treasurer (or his or her designee) and Auditor shall provide such information regarding independence or other matters as the Audit Committee may request.
Any services or fee ranges that are not within the scope of GeneralPre-ApprovedNon-Audit Services have not received generalpre-approval and require specificpre-approval. Each request for specificpre-approval by the Audit Committee for services to be provided by the Auditor to the Funds must be submitted to the Audit Committee by the Funds’ Treasurer (or his or her designee) and must include detailed information about the services to be provided, the fees or fee ranges to be charged, and other relevant information sufficient to allow the Audit Committee to consider whether topre-approve such engagement, including evaluating whether the provision of such services will impair the independence of the Auditor and is otherwise consistent with Applicable Rules.
| IV. | Non-Audit Service Types |
The Audit Committee may provide either general or specificpre-approval of audit-related, tax or other services, each as described in more detail below.
“Audit-related services” are assurance and related services that are reasonably related to the performance of the audit or review of the Fund’s financial statements or that are traditionally performed by an independent auditor. Audit-related services include, among others, accounting consultations related to accounting, financial reporting or disclosure matters not classified as “Audit services”; assistance with understanding and implementing new accounting and financial reporting guidance from rulemaking authorities; services related to mergers, acquisitions or dispositions; compliance with ratings agency requirements and interfund lending activities; and assistance with internal control reporting requirements.
“Tax services” include, but are not limited to, the review and signing of the Funds’ federal tax returns, the review of required distributions by the Funds and consultations regarding tax matters such as the tax treatment of new investments or the impact of new regulations. The Audit Committee will not approve proposed services of the Auditor which the Audit Committee believes are to be provided in connection with a service or transaction initially recommended by the Auditor, the sole business purpose of which may be tax avoidance and the tax treatment of which may not be supported in the Internal Revenue Code and related regulations. The Audit
Committee will consult with the Funds’ Treasurer (or his or her designee) and may consult with outside counsel or advisers as necessary to ensure the consistency of tax services rendered by the Auditor with the foregoing policy. The Auditor shall not represent any Fund or any Service Affiliate before a tax court, district court or federal court of claims.
Each request to provide tax services under either the general or specificpre-approval of the Audit Committee will include a description from the Auditor in writing of (i) the scope of the service, the fee structure for the engagement, and any side letter or other amendment to the engagement letter, or any other agreement (whether oral, written, or otherwise) between the Auditor and the Funds, relating to the service; and (ii) any compensation arrangement or other agreement, such as a referral agreement, a referral fee orfee-sharing arrangement, between the Auditor (or an affiliate of the Auditor) and any person (other than the Funds or Service Affiliates receiving the services) with respect to the promoting, marketing, or recommending of a transaction covered by the service. The Auditor will also discuss with the Audit Committee the potential effects of the services on the independence of the Auditor, and document the substance of its discussion with the Audit Committee.
The Audit Committee maypre-approve other non-audit services so long as the Audit Committee believes that the service will not impair the independence of the Auditor.Appendix I includes a list of services that the Auditor is prohibited from performing by the SEC rules.Appendix I also includes a list of services that would impair the Auditor’s independence unless the Audit Committee reasonably concludes that the results of the services will not be subject to audit procedures during an audit of the Funds’ financial statements.
| V. | Pre-Approval of Service Affiliate’s Covered Engagements |
Rule2-01 of RegulationS-X requires that the Audit Committeepre-approve a Service Affiliate’s engagement of the Auditor fornon-audit services if the engagement relates directly to the operations and financial reporting of the Funds, defined above as a “Service Affiliate’s Covered Engagement”.
The Audit Committee may provide either general or specificpre-approval of any Service Affiliate’s Covered Engagement, including for audit-related, tax or other services, as described above, if the Audit Committee believes that the provision of the services to a Service Affiliate will not impair the independence of the Auditor with respect to the Funds. Any Service Affiliate’s Covered Engagements that are not within the scope of GeneralPre-ApprovedNon-Audit Services have not received generalpre-approval and require specificpre-approval.
Each request for specificpre-approval by the Audit Committee of a Service Affiliate’s Covered Engagement must be submitted to the Audit Committee by the Funds’ Treasurer (or his or her designee)and must include detailed information about the services to be provided, the fees or fee ranges to be charged, a description of the current status of thepre-approval process involving other audit committees in the Invesco investment company complex (as defined in Rule2-201 of RegulationS-X) with respect to the proposed engagement, and other relevant information sufficient to allow the Audit Committee to consider whether the provision of such services will impair the independence of the Auditor from the Funds. Additionally, the Funds’ Treasurer (or his or her designee) and the Auditor will provide the Audit Committee with a statement that the
proposed engagement requirespre-approval by the Audit Committee, the proposed engagement, in their view, will not impair the independence of the Auditor and is consistent with Applicable Rules, and the description of the proposed engagement provided to the Audit Committee is consistent with that presented to or approved by the Invesco audit committee.
Information about all Service Affiliate engagements of the Auditor fornon-audit services, whether or not subject topre-approval by the Audit Committee, shall be provided to the Audit Committee at least quarterly, to allow the Audit Committee to consider whether the provision of such services is compatible with maintaining the Auditor’s independence from the Funds. The Funds’ Treasurer and Auditor shall provide the Audit Committee with sufficiently detailed information about the scope of services provided and the fees for such services, to ensure that the Audit Committee can adequately consider whether the provision of such services is compatible with maintaining the Auditor’s independence from the Funds.
| VI. | Pre-Approved Fee Levels or Established Amounts |
Pre-approved fee levels or ranges for audit andnon-audit services to be provided by the Auditor to the Funds, and for a Service Affiliate’s Covered Engagement, under generalpre-approval or specificpre-approval will be set periodically by the Audit Committee. Any proposed fees exceeding 110% of the maximumpre-approved fee levels or ranges for such services or engagements will be promptly presented to the Audit Committee and will require specificpre-approval by the Audit Committee before payment of any additional fees is made.
The Audit Committee hereby delegates, subject to the dollar limitations set forth below, specific authority to its Chair, or in his or her absence, Vice Chair, topre-approve audit andnon-audit services proposed to be provided by the Auditor to the Funds and/or a Service Affiliate’s Covered Engagement, between Audit Committee meetings. Such delegation does not preclude the Chair or Vice Chair from declining, on a case by case basis, to exercise his or her delegated authority and instead convening the Audit Committee to consider andpre-approve any proposed services or engagements.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Audit Committee mustpre-approve: (a) anynon-audit services to be provided to the Funds for which the fees are estimated to exceed $500,000; (b) any Service Affiliate’s Covered Engagement for which the fees are estimated to exceed $500,000; or (c) any cost increase to any previously approved service or engagement that exceeds the greater of $250,000 or 50% of the previously approved fees up to a maximum increase of $500,000.
| VIII. | Compliance with Procedures |
Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, failure topre-approve any services or engagements that are not required to bepre-approved pursuant to the de minimis exception provided for in Rule2-01(c)(7)(i)(C) of RegulationS-X shall not constitute a violation of these Procedures. The Audit Committee has designated the Funds’ Treasurer to ensure services and engagements arepre-approved in compliance with these Procedures. The Funds’ Treasurer will immediately report to the Chair of the Audit Committee, or the Vice Chair in his or her absence, any breach of these Procedures that comes to the attention of the Funds’ Treasurer or any
services or engagements that are not required to bepre-approved pursuant to the de minimis exception provided for in Rule2-01(c)(7)(i)(C) of RegulationS-X.
On at least an annual basis, the Auditor will provide the Audit Committee with a summary of allnon-audit services provided to any entity in the investment company complex (as defined in section2-01(f)(14) of RegulationS-X, including the Funds and Service Affiliates) that were notpre-approved, including the nature of services provided and the associated fees.
| IX. | Amendments to Procedures |
All material amendments to these Procedures must be approved in advance by the Audit Committee.Non-material amendments to these Procedures may be made by the Legal and Compliance Departments and will be reported to the Audit Committee at the next regularly scheduled meeting of the Audit Committee.
Appendix I
Non-Audit Services That May Impair the Auditor’s Independence
The Auditor is not independent if, at any point during the audit and professional engagement, the Auditor provides the followingnon-audit services:
| • | | Broker-dealer, investment adviser, or investment banking services ; |
| • | | Expert services unrelated to the audit; |
| • | | Any service or product provided for a contingent fee or a commission; |
| • | | Services related to marketing, planning, or opining in favor of the tax treatment of confidential transactions or aggressive tax position transactions, a significant purpose of which is tax avoidance; |
| • | | Tax services for persons in financial reporting oversight roles at the Fund; and |
| • | | Any other service that the Public Company Oversight Board determines by regulation is impermissible. |
An Auditor is not independent if, at any point during the audit and professional engagement, the Auditor provides the followingnon-audit services unless it is reasonable to conclude that the results of the services will not be subject to audit procedures during an audit of the Funds’ financial statements:
| • | | Bookkeeping or other services related to the accounting records or financial statements of the audit client; |
| • | | Financial information systems design and implementation; |
| • | | Appraisal or valuation services, fairness opinions, orcontribution-in-kind reports; |
| • | | Actuarial services; and |
| • | | Internal audit outsourcing services. |
(e)(2) There were no amounts that werepre-approved by the Audit Committee pursuant to the de minimus exception under Rule2-01 of RegulationS-X.
(f) Not applicable.
(g) In addition to the amounts shown in the tables above, PwC billed Invesco and Invesco Affiliates aggregate fees of $4,089,000 for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2019 and $3,550,000 for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2018 for non-audit services not required to be pre-approved by the Registrant’s Audit Committee. In total, PwC billed the Registrant, Invesco and Invesco Affiliates aggregatenon-audit fees of $4,890,707 for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2019 and $4,272,800 for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2018.
PwC provided audit services to the Investment Company complex of approximately $34 million.
(h) The Audit Committee also has considered whether the provision ofnon-audit services that were rendered to Invesco and Invesco Affiliates that were not required to bepre-approved pursuant to SEC regulations, if any, is compatible with maintaining PwC’s independence.
ITEM 5. | AUDIT COMMITTEE OF LISTED REGISTRANTS. |
Not applicable.
ITEM 6. | SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS. |
Investments in securities of unaffiliated issuers is included as part of the reports to stockholders filed under Item 1 of this Form.
ITEM 7. | DISCLOSURE OF PROXY VOTING POLICIES AND PROCEDURES FORCLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES. |
Not applicable.
ITEM 8. | PORTFOLIO MANAGERS OFCLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES. |
Not applicable.
ITEM 9. | PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES BYCLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANY AND AFFILIATED PURCHASERS. |
Not applicable.
ITEM 10. | SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS. |
None.
ITEM 11. | CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES. |
| (a) | As of February 12, 2020, an evaluation was performed under the supervision and with the participation of the officers of the Registrant, including the Principal Executive Officer (“PEO”) and Principal Financial Officer (“PFO”), to assess the effectiveness of the Registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures, as that term is defined in Rule30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “Act”), as amended. Based on that evaluation, the Registrant’s officers, including the PEO and PFO, concluded that, as of February 12, 2020, the Registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures were reasonably designed so as to ensure: (1) that information required to be disclosed by the Registrant on FormN-CSR is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified by the rules and forms of the Securities and Exchange Commission; and (2) that material information relating to the Registrant is made known to the PEO and PFO as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. |
| (b) | There have been no changes in the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule30a-3(d) under the Act) that occurred during the period covered by this report that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting. |
ITEM 12. | DISCLOSURE OF SECURITIES LENDING ACTIVITIES FORCLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES |
Not applicable.
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13(a) (1) | | Code of Ethics. |
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13(a) (2) | | Certifications of principal executive officer and principal financial officer as required by Rule30a-2(a) under the Investment Company Act of 1940. |
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13(a) (3) | | Not applicable. |
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13(a) (4) | | Not applicable. |
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13(b) | | Certifications of principal executive officer and principal financial officer as required by Rule30a-2(b) under the Investment Company Act of 1940. |
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: AIM Funds Group (Invesco Funds Group)
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By: | | /s/ Sheri Morris |
| | Sheri Morris |
| | Principal Executive Officer |
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Date: | | March 6, 2020 |
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities and 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.
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By: | | /s/ Sheri Morris |
| | Sheri Morris |
| | Principal Executive Officer |
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Date: | | March 6, 2020 |
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By: | | /s/ Kelli Gallegos |
| | Kelli Gallegos |
| | Principal Financial Officer |
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Date: | | March 6, 2020 |