UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM N-CSR
CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED
MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES
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Investment Company Act file number | | 811-06463 |
AIM International Mutual Funds (Invesco International Mutual Funds)
(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)
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Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: | | (713) 626-1919 |
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Date of fiscal year end: | | 10/31 |
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Date of reporting period: | | 10/31/20 |
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Item 1. Reports to Stockholders.
The Registrant’s annual report transmitted to shareholders pursuant to Rule 30e-1 under the Investment Company Act of 1940 is as follows:
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| | Annual Report to Shareholders | | October 31, 2020 |
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| Invesco Advantage International Fund |
| Nasdaq: |
| A: QMGAX ∎ C: QMGCX ∎ R: QMGRX ∎ Y: QMGYX ∎ R5: GMAGX ∎ R6: QMGIX |
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. In the midst of a global pandemic, investors faced unprecedented economic events and market volatility with equity markets experiencing extreme price swings. As the reporting period began in the final months of 2019, 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. |
As 2020 dawned, US investors were treated to equity gains culminating in record highs on February 19, 2020. The first half of the quarter, however, belied the impact that the coronavirus (COVID-19) would have on markets in a world faced with shuttered businesses and global lockdowns. Equity markets began to sell off in late February and plummeted in March. The speed and depth of market declines and reversals during the month made March 2020 one of the most volatile months on record. While equities languished, government bonds largely performed as expected as central banks cut interest rates, which lowered bond yields but sent bond prices soaring. In response to the financial and economic hardships caused by the pandemic, central banks and governments around the world responded with fiscal and monetary stimulus. The US Federal Reserve cut interest rates to near zero (0.00-0.25%) and announced an unprecedented quantitative easing program. The US administration also passed a $2.2 trillion economic-relief package – the largest in US history. Most major economies outside of the US provided liquidity in the bond and equity markets in the form of fiscal policy and quantitative easing.
Massive global fiscal and monetary responses prompted a remarkable global stock market rebound in the second quarter of 2020. All 11 sectors of the S&P 500 Index were positive for the quarter with the index recording its best quarterly performance since 1998. Technology stocks led the way pushing the Nasdaq Composite Index to record highs. The yield on the 10-year US Treasury stabilized after its large decline in the first quarter. Despite macroeconomic data that illustrated the enormous economic cost of the shutdowns – millions of US workers lost their jobs and the US economy contracted at a 5.0% annualized rate for the first quarter of 2020 – the overall tone of economic data improved during the second quarter.
In the third quarter, US equity markets provided further evidence that economic activity, post lockdowns, had improved. The US unemployment rate continued to fall and the Fed remained very accommodative messaging it would use average inflation targeting in setting new policy interest rates. The housing market rebounded sharply off its spring lows and companies reported better-than-expected Q2 earnings. As a whole, the third quarter was largely positive for US equities. In September, however, US stocks sold off amid a sharp resurgence in European COVID-19 cases and the lack of additional fiscal stimulus. October, the final month of the reporting period, also proved volatile with equity gains in first half of the month and then a sell-off in the last week due to concern over increased COVID-19 cases in the US and Europe and angst over the possibility of a contested US election. Despite the October decline, US stock market indices were largely positive for the reporting period. Global equity markets ended the reporting period mixed, with emerging markets faring better than developed markets.
As markets and investors attempt to adapt to a new normal, 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 professional financial advisers. They can 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 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 fiscal year ended October 31, 2020, Class A shares of Invesco Advantage International Fund (the Fund), at net asset value (NAV), outperformed the MSCI All Country World ex USA Index. Your Fund’s long-term performance appears later in this report. | |
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Fund vs. Indexes | | | | |
Total returns, 10/31/19 to 10/31/20, 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. | |
Class A Shares | | | -0.18 | % |
Class C Shares | | | -0.85 | |
Class R Shares | | | -0.28 | |
Class Y Shares | | | 0.09 | |
Class R5 Shares | | | 0.19 | |
Class R6 Shares | | | 0.28 | |
MSCI All Country World ex USA Indexq* | | | -2.61 | |
MSCI All Country World Indexq* | | | 4.89 | |
Source(s): qRIMES Technologies Corp. | | | | |
* Effective February 28, 2020, the Fund changed its benchmark index from the MSCI All Country World Index to the MSCI All Country World ex USA Index. These changes were in connection with repositioning the Fund as an international equity fund. | | | | |
Market conditions and your Fund
Effective February 28, 2020, the Fund changed its name from the Invesco Oppenheimer Global Multi-Asset Growth Fund to the Invesco Advantage International Fund. The Fund’s mandate also changed from a global, multi-asset growth fund to an international core equity fund. The Fund also changed benchmarks from the MSCI All Country World Index to the MSCI All Country World ex USA Index. During the four-month period ending February 28, 2020, prior to the mandate change, the Fund experienced outperformance versus the MSCI All Country World Index due to its relatively defensive positioning. At the start of the fiscal year, macroeconomic and geopolitical issues mostly abated providing a favorable backdrop for global equity returns. Central banks maintained accommodative policies and better economic data and signs of progress in US and China trade talks also supported global equities.
During the eight-month period ending October 31, 2020, the Fund experienced underperformance versus the MSCI All Country World ex USA Index. The Fund was overweight momentum and quality factor exposures in both developed and emerging international equity regions during the eight-month period from March to October. Due to this defensive equity factor positioning, the Fund outperformed during the rapid drawdown in March, and lagged the new benchmark during the subsequent sharp rally. Initial optimism was dampened by the outbreak of the new coronavirus (COVID-19) that swiftly spread from China to other global regions. Equity markets fell sharply in March as the human and economic cost of the COVID-19 pandemic mounted. At the same time, oil prices fell sharply as a price war between Saudi Arabia
and Russia threatened to boost supply even as demand was falling. As fear of a worldwide recession increased, central banks around the world took aggressive action to support both local markets and the global economy.
Despite the continuing global spread of COVID-19, many countries achieved some success in controlling the spread and were able to slowly re-open their economies. Equity markets benefited from government policy responses to the crisis, which were swift and encouraging. Many economies received fiscal stimulus and very significant monetary stimulus. The massive monetary policy response created an environment in which investors embraced risk, and stocks rose globally after a deep rout in the first quarter.
Despite a correction in September, global equity stocks finished the third quarter in positive territory after posting strong gains in July and August. Building on progress made in the latter part of the second quarter, many countries were able to continue reducing pandemic-related stringency protocols. As a result, the “green shoots” we saw at the end of the second quarter grew and flourished into the third quarter, as many countries experienced a strong economic rebound.
At the end of the fiscal year, economic growth began to slow. This coincided with a resurgence in global infections with record highs in the US and in Europe. Investors also became concerned about delayed results from the US presidential election and the real possibility of a contested election, further delaying a clear winner. Global equity markets ended the fiscal year mixed, with emerging markets faring better than developed markets.
Please note that our strategy utilizes derivative instruments that include futures, options, and total return swaps. Therefore,
some of the performance of the strategy, both positive and negative, can be attributed to these instruments. Derivatives can be a cost-effective way to gain exposure to asset classes. However, derivatives may amplify traditional investment risks through the creation of leverage and may be less liquid than traditional securities.
Thank you for your continued investment in Invesco Advantage International Fund.
Portfolio manager(s):
Mark Ahnrud
John Burrello
Chris Devine
Scott Hixon
Christian Ulrich
Scott Wolle
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 8/27/15
1 Source: RIMES Technologies Corp.
* Effective February 28, 2020, the Fund changed its benchmark index from the MSCI All Country World Index to the MSCI All Country World ex USA Index.
These changes were in connection with repositioning the Fund as an international equity fund.
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 10/31/20, including maximum applicable sales charges | |
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| | Class A Shares | | | | |
| | Inception (8/27/15) | | | 3.30 | % |
| | 5 Years | | | 2.81 | |
| | 1 Year | | | -5.63 | |
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| | Class C Shares | | | | |
| | Inception (8/27/15) | | | 3.67 | % |
| | 5 Years | | | 3.21 | |
| | 1 Year | | | -1.83 | |
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| | Class R Shares | | | | |
| | Inception (8/27/15) | | | 4.20 | % |
| | 5 Years | | | 3.74 | |
| | 1 Year | | | -0.28 | |
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| | Class Y Shares | | | | |
| | Inception (8/27/15) | | | 4.62 | % |
| | 5 Years | | | 4.15 | |
| | 1 Year | | | 0.09 | |
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| | Class R5 Shares | | | | |
| | Inception (5/24/19) | | | 4.53 | % |
| | 5 Years | | | 4.08 | |
| | 1 Year | | | 0.19 | |
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| | Class R6 Shares | | | | |
| | Inception (8/27/15) | | | 4.72 | % |
| | 5 Years | | | 4.26 | |
| | 1 Year | | | 0.28 | |
Effective May 24, 2019, Class A, Class C, Class R, Class Y and Class I shares of the Oppenheimer Global Multi-Asset Growth Fund, (the predecessor fund), were reorganized into Class A, Class C, Class R, Class Y and Class R6 shares, respectively, of the Invesco Oppenheimer Global Multi-Asset Growth Fund. Note: The Fund was subsequently renamed the Invesco Advantage International Fund (the Fund). Returns shown above, for periods ending on or prior to May 24, 2019, for Class A, Class C, Class R, Class Y and Class R6 shares are those for Class A, Class C, Class R, Class Y and Class I shares of the predecessor fund. Share class returns will differ from the predecessor fund because of different expenses.
Class R5 shares incepted on May 24, 2019. Performance shown on and prior to that date is that of the predecessor fund’s Class A shares at net asset value 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.
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 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.
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Invesco Advantage International Fund’s investment objective is to seek capital appreciation.
∎ | Unless otherwise stated, information presented in this report is as of October 31, 2020, 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 indexes used in this report
∎ | The MSCI All Country World ex USA® Index (Net) is an index considered representative of developed and emerging stock markets, excluding the US. The index is computed using the net return, which withholds applicable taxes for non-resident investors. |
∎ | The MSCI All Country World Index (Net) is an unmanaged index considered representative of large- and mid-cap stocks across developed and emerging markets. The index is computed using the net return, which withholds applicable taxes for non-resident investors. |
∎ | 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. |
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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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Fund Information
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Portfolio Composition | |
By sector | | | | % of total net assets | |
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Information Technology | | | | 11.84% | |
Health Care | | | | 11.23 | |
Consumer Discretionary | | | | 10.65 | |
Financials | | | | 9.25 | |
Communication Services | | | | 8.49 | |
Consumer Staples | | | | 7.40 | |
Industrials | | | | 7.12 | |
Materials | | | | 5.95 | |
Utilities | | | | 2.49 | |
Real Estate | | | | 2.30 | |
Energy | | | | 2.02 | |
Money Market Funds Plus Other Assets Less Liabilities | | | | 21.26 | |
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Top 10 Equity Holdings* | |
% of total net assets | |
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1. Tencent Holdings Ltd. | | | | 2.21% | |
2. ASML Holding N.V. | | | | 1.95 | |
3. Nestle S.A. | | | | 1.72 | |
4. Roche Holding AG | | | | 1.70 | |
5. Alibaba Group Holding Ltd., ADR | | | | 1.69 | |
6. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd., ADR | | | | 1.59 | |
7. Sea Ltd., ADR | | | | 0.99 | |
8. Novo Nordisk A/S, Class B | | | | 0.94 | |
9. CSL Ltd. | | | | 0.93 | |
10. Adyen N.V. | | | | 0.92 | |
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 October 31, 2020.
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Schedule of Investments
October 31, 2020
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Common Stocks & Other Equity Interests-76.41% | |
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Australia-3.66% | | | | | | | | |
BHP Group Ltd. | | | 1,562 | | | $ | 37,560 | |
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BHP Group PLC | | | 1,913 | | | | 37,127 | |
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Brambles Ltd. | | | 2,128 | | | | 14,398 | |
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Coles Group Ltd. | | | 2,645 | | | | 33,086 | |
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CSL Ltd. | | | 813 | | | | 165,239 | |
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Fortescue Metals Group Ltd. | | | 9,216 | | | | 112,998 | |
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Glencore PLC(a) | | | 2,979 | | | | 6,021 | |
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Rio Tinto Ltd. | | | 1,140 | | | | 74,341 | |
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Rio Tinto PLC | | | 1,562 | | | | 88,517 | |
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Wesfarmers Ltd. | | | 1,013 | | | | 32,850 | |
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Woolworths Group Ltd. | | | 1,702 | | | | 45,815 | |
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Belgium-0.36% | | | | | | | | |
Anheuser-Busch InBev S.A./N.V. | | | 923 | | | | 47,931 | |
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UCB S.A. | | | 155 | | | | 15,252 | |
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Brazil-2.35% | | | | | | | | |
Ambev S.A. | | | 1,900 | | | | 4,033 | |
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B2W Cia Digital(a) | | | 400 | | | | 5,245 | |
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Banco Bradesco S.A., Preference Shares | | | 6,220 | | | | 21,854 | |
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Banco do Brasil S.A. | | | 2,200 | | | | 11,426 | |
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CCR S.A. | | | 2,000 | | | | 3,890 | |
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Cosan S.A. | | | 400 | | | | 4,530 | |
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Gerdau S.A., Preference Shares | | | 1,900 | | | | 7,222 | |
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Itau Unibanco Holding S.A., Preference Shares | | | 1,200 | | | | 4,910 | |
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Lojas Americanas S.A., Preference Shares | | | 1,600 | | | | 6,477 | |
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Lojas Renner S.A. | | | 1,600 | | | | 10,443 | |
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Magazine Luiza S.A. | | | 2,800 | | | | 12,019 | |
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Natura & Co. Holding S.A. | | | 1,100 | | | | 8,838 | |
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Petroleo Brasileiro S.A., Preference Shares | | | 30,400 | | | | 100,345 | |
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Raia Drogasil S.A. | | | 1,000 | | | | 4,193 | |
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Suzano S.A.(a) | | | 400 | | | | 3,489 | |
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Vale S.A. | | | 14,000 | | | | 147,736 | |
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WEG S.A. | | | 4,500 | | | | 59,470 | |
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Chile-0.10% | | | | | | | | |
Enel Americas S.A. | | | 41,003 | | | | 5,440 | |
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Falabella S.A. | | | 4,165 | | | | 11,418 | |
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China-12.63% | | | | | | | | |
AAC Technologies Holdings, Inc. | | | 500 | | | | 2,628 | |
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Agricultural Bank of China Ltd., H Shares | | | 31,000 | | | | 10,492 | |
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Alibaba Group Holding Ltd., ADR(a) | | | 978 | | | | 297,987 | |
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Alibaba Health Information Technology Ltd.(a) | | | 10,000 | | | | 26,316 | |
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Anhui Conch Cement Co. Ltd., H Shares | | | 1,500 | | | | 9,388 | |
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ANTA Sports Products Ltd. | | | 1,000 | | | | 11,011 | |
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China-(continued) | | | | | | | | |
Baidu, Inc., ADR(a) | | | 281 | | | $ | 37,387 | |
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Bank of China Ltd., H Shares | | | 97,000 | | | | 30,668 | |
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Bank of Communications Co. Ltd., H Shares | | | 21,000 | | | | 10,333 | |
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BeiGene Ltd., ADR(a) | | | 26 | | | | 7,710 | |
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Bilibili, Inc., ADR(a) | | | 380 | | | | 16,975 | |
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Brilliance China Automotive Holdings Ltd. | | | 4,000 | | | | 3,416 | |
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BYD Co. Ltd., H Shares | | | 1,000 | | | | 19,992 | |
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China CITIC Bank Corp. Ltd., H Shares | | | 10,000 | | | | 4,072 | |
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China Conch Venture Holdings Ltd. | | | 1,000 | | | | 4,459 | |
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China Construction Bank Corp., H Shares | | | 158,000 | | | | 109,085 | |
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China Everbright Bank Co. Ltd., H Shares | | | 13,000 | | | | 4,509 | |
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China Feihe Ltd.(b) | | | 1,000 | | | | 2,261 | |
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China Life Insurance Co. Ltd., H Shares | | | 6,000 | | | | 13,048 | |
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China Mengniu Dairy Co. Ltd.(a) | | | 1,000 | | | | 4,705 | |
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China Merchants Bank Co. Ltd., H Shares | | | 2,500 | | | | 13,006 | |
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China Minsheng Banking Corp. Ltd., H Shares | | | 15,000 | | | | 8,210 | |
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China Mobile Ltd. | | | 9,500 | | | | 57,813 | |
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China Overseas Land & Investment Ltd. | | | 6,500 | | | | 16,275 | |
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China Pacific Insurance (Group) Co. Ltd., H Shares | | | 2,600 | | | | 8,106 | |
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China Petroleum & Chemical Corp., H Shares | | | 36,000 | | | | 14,079 | |
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China Resources Beer Holdings Co. Ltd. | | | 2,000 | | | | 12,420 | |
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China Resources Cement Holdings Ltd. | | | 2,000 | | | | 2,612 | |
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China Resources Land Ltd. | | | 2,000 | | | | 8,146 | |
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China Taiping Insurance Holdings Co. Ltd. | | | 3,600 | | | | 5,433 | |
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China Tower Corp. Ltd., H Shares(b) | | | 56,000 | | | | 8,745 | |
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CITIC Securities Co. Ltd., H Shares | | | 3,500 | | | | 7,557 | |
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CNOOC Ltd. | | | 15,000 | | | | 13,703 | |
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Country Garden Holdings Co. Ltd. | | | 7,000 | | | | 8,638 | |
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Country Garden Services Holdings Co. Ltd. | | | 4,000 | | | | 25,214 | |
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CSPC Pharmaceutical Group Ltd. | | | 16,640 | | | | 17,543 | |
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ENN Energy Holdings Ltd. | | | 300 | | | | 3,802 | |
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GDS Holdings Ltd., ADR(a) | | | 87 | | | | 7,311 | |
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Geely Automobile Holdings Ltd. | | | 2,000 | | | | 4,110 | |
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GF Securities Co. Ltd., H Shares | | | 2,400 | | | | 3,095 | |
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Great Wall Motor Co. Ltd., H Shares | | | 4,500 | | | | 7,281 | |
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GSX Techedu, Inc., ADR(a) | | | 408 | | | | 27,099 | |
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Haier Electronics Group Co. Ltd. | | | 1,000 | | | | 3,793 | |
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Hengan International Group Co. Ltd. | | | 1,000 | | | | 6,958 | |
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Industrial & Commercial Bank of China Ltd., H Shares | | | 129,000 | | | | 72,581 | |
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JD.com, Inc., ADR(a) | | | 1,887 | | | | 153,828 | |
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Kunlun Energy Co. Ltd. | | | 4,000 | | | | 2,593 | |
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Lenovo Group Ltd. | | | 14,000 | | | | 8,764 | |
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Li Ning Co. Ltd. | | | 2,000 | | | | 10,383 | |
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Logan Group Co. Ltd. | | | 2,000 | | | | 3,138 | |
| |
Longfor Group Holdings Ltd.(b) | | | 3,500 | | | | 19,160 | |
| |
Meituan Dianping, B Shares(a) | | | 1,800 | | | | 67,332 | |
| |
Momo, Inc., ADR | | | 272 | | | | 4,080 | |
| |
NetEase, Inc., ADR | | | 1,064 | | | | 92,345 | |
| |
New China Life Insurance Co. Ltd., H Shares | | | 900 | | | | 3,585 | |
| |
New Oriental Education & Technology Group, Inc., ADR(a) | | | 380 | | | | 60,944 | |
| |
PetroChina Co. Ltd., H Shares | | | 74,000 | | | | 20,984 | |
| |
PICC Property & Casualty Co. Ltd., H Shares | | | 4,000 | | | | 2,712 | |
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China–(continued) | | | | | | | | |
Pinduoduo, Inc., ADR(a) | | | 464 | | | $ | 41,751 | |
| |
Ping An Healthcare and Technology Co. Ltd.(a)(b) | | | 700 | | | | 9,081 | |
| |
Ping An Insurance (Group) Co. of China Ltd., H Shares | | | 3,000 | | | | 30,798 | |
| |
Postal Savings Bank of China Co. Ltd., H Shares(b) | | | 13,000 | | | | 6,381 | |
| |
Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corp.(a) | | | 4,500 | | | | 13,245 | |
| |
Shandong Weigao Group Medical Polymer Co. Ltd., H Shares | | | 4,000 | | | | 7,758 | |
| |
Shenzhou International Group Holdings Ltd. | | | 400 | | | | 6,912 | |
| |
Shimao Group Holdings Ltd. | | | 4,000 | | | | 14,120 | |
| |
Sino Biopharmaceutical Ltd. | | | 13,500 | | | | 13,624 | |
| |
Sinopharm Group Co. Ltd., H Shares | | | 2,000 | | | | 4,587 | |
| |
Sun Art Retail Group Ltd. | | | 3,000 | | | | 3,254 | |
| |
Sunac China Holdings Ltd. | | | 2,000 | | | | 7,409 | |
| |
Sunny Optical Technology Group Co. Ltd. | | | 700 | | | | 11,643 | |
| |
TAL Education Group, ADR(a) | | | 352 | | | | 23,394 | |
| |
Tencent Holdings Ltd. | | | 5,100 | | | | 391,203 | |
| |
Tencent Music Entertainment Group, ADR(a) | | | 644 | | | | 9,583 | |
| |
Vipshop Holdings Ltd., ADR(a) | | | 1,252 | | | | 26,793 | |
| |
Want Want China Holdings Ltd. | | | 7,000 | | | | 4,624 | |
| |
Weibo Corp., ADR(a) | | | 144 | | | | 5,983 | |
| |
Weichai Power Co. Ltd., H Shares | | | 4,000 | | | | 7,591 | |
| |
Wilmar International Ltd. | | | 900 | | | | 2,667 | |
| |
WuXi AppTec Co. Ltd., H Shares(b) | | | 200 | | | | 3,202 | |
| |
Wuxi Biologics Cayman, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 500 | | | | 14,048 | |
| |
Xiaomi Corp., B Shares(a)(b) | | | 23,600 | | | | 67,243 | |
| |
Yihai International Holding Ltd.(a) | | | 1,000 | | | | 13,323 | |
| |
Yum China Holdings, Inc. | | | 718 | | | | 38,219 | |
| |
ZTO Express Cayman, Inc., ADR | | | 501 | | | | 14,519 | |
| |
| | | | | | | 2,232,775 | |
| |
| | |
Colombia–0.04% | | | | | | | | |
Bancolombia S.A., Preference Shares | | | 709 | | | | 4,488 | |
| |
Interconexion Electrica S.A. ESP | | | 567 | | | | 3,056 | |
| |
| | | | | | | 7,544 | |
| |
| | |
Denmark–1.93% | | | | | | | | |
AP Moller - Maersk A/S, Class B | | | 6 | | | | 9,597 | |
| |
Coloplast A/S, Class B | | | 239 | | | | 34,896 | |
| |
Danske Bank A/S(a) | | | 374 | | | | 4,976 | |
| |
DSV Panalpina A/S | | | 90 | | | | 14,584 | |
| |
Genmab A/S(a) | | | 44 | | | | 14,674 | |
| |
Novo Nordisk A/S, Class B | | | 2,604 | | | | 166,530 | |
| |
Novozymes A/S, Class B | | | 413 | | | | 24,849 | |
| |
Orsted A/S(b) | | | 211 | | | | 33,521 | |
| |
Vestas Wind Systems A/S | | | 219 | | | | 37,436 | |
| |
| | | | | | | 341,063 | |
| |
| | |
Finland–0.47% | | | | | | | | |
Kone OYJ, Class B | | | 348 | | | | 27,707 | |
| |
Neste OYJ | | | 387 | | | | 20,214 | |
| |
Nokia OYJ(a) | | | 3,349 | | | | 11,242 | |
| |
UPM-Kymmene OYJ | | | 838 | | | | 23,698 | |
| |
| | | | | | | 82,861 | |
| |
| | |
France–4.39% | | | | | | | | |
Air Liquide S.A. | | | 507 | | | | 74,211 | |
| |
AXA S.A. | | | 426 | | | | 6,882 | |
| |
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France–(continued) | | | | | | | | |
BNP Paribas S.A.(a) | | | 400 | | | $ | 14,025 | |
| |
Bouygues S.A. | | | 129 | | | | 4,235 | |
| |
Capgemini SE | | | 115 | | | | 13,301 | |
| |
Carrefour S.A. | | | 438 | | | | 6,827 | |
| |
Cie de Saint-Gobain(a) | | | 258 | | | | 10,121 | |
| |
Cie Generale des Etablissements Michelin S.C.A. | | | 77 | | | | 8,313 | |
| |
Credit Agricole S.A.(a) | | | 438 | | | | 3,485 | |
| |
Dassault Systemes SE | | | 103 | | | | 17,609 | |
| |
ENGIE S.A.(a) | | | 1,019 | | | | 12,352 | |
| |
Gecina S.A. | | | 26 | | | | 3,236 | |
| |
Hermes International | | | 42 | | | | 39,139 | |
| |
Kering S.A. | | | 98 | | | | 59,290 | |
| |
Legrand S.A. | | | 52 | | | | 3,850 | |
| |
L’Oreal S.A. | | | 276 | | | | 89,385 | |
| |
LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE | | | 207 | | | | 97,182 | |
| |
Orange S.A. | | | 516 | | | | 5,798 | |
| |
Peugeot S.A.(a) | | | 361 | | | | 6,494 | |
| |
Safran S.A.(a) | | | 77 | | | | 8,183 | |
| |
Sanofi | | | 1,294 | | | | 116,977 | |
| |
Sartorius Stedim Biotech | | | 44 | | | | 16,747 | |
| |
Schneider Electric SE | | | 872 | | | | 105,976 | |
| |
Societe Generale S.A.(a) | | | 781 | | | | 10,665 | |
| |
TOTAL SE | | | 718 | | | | 21,743 | |
| |
Vinci S.A. | | | 267 | | | | 21,128 | |
| |
| | | | | | | 777,154 | |
| |
| | |
Germany–3.99% | | | | | | | | |
adidas AG(a) | | | 39 | | | | 11,589 | |
| |
Allianz SE | | | 144 | | | | 25,347 | |
| |
BASF SE | | | 358 | | | | 19,631 | |
| |
Bayer AG | | | 358 | | | | 16,825 | |
| |
Continental AG | | | 52 | | | | 5,531 | |
| |
Daimler AG | | | 168 | | | | 8,692 | |
| |
Delivery Hero SE(a)(b) | | | 496 | | | | 57,292 | |
| |
Deutsche Boerse AG | | | 549 | | | | 80,810 | |
| |
Deutsche Post AG | | | 168 | | | | 7,446 | |
| |
Deutsche Wohnen SE | | | 1,801 | | | | 91,160 | |
| |
E.ON SE | | | 2,489 | | | | 25,957 | |
| |
Evonik Industries AG | | | 619 | | | | 14,964 | |
| |
Fresenius Medical Care AG & Co. KGaA | | | 234 | | | | 17,874 | |
| |
Fresenius SE & Co. KGaA | | | 284 | | | | 10,533 | |
| |
Infineon Technologies AG | | | 774 | | | | 21,675 | |
| |
Merck KGaA | | | 168 | | | | 24,879 | |
| |
Muenchener Rueckversicherungs-Gesellschaft AG in Muenchen | | | 55 | | | | 12,871 | |
| |
RWE AG | | | 606 | | | | 22,516 | |
| |
SAP SE | | | 647 | | | | 68,953 | |
| |
Sartorius AG, Preference Shares | | | 58 | | | | 24,533 | |
| |
Siemens AG | | | 183 | | | | 21,452 | |
| |
Volkswagen AG, Preference Shares | | | 110 | | | | 16,026 | |
| |
Vonovia SE | | | 1,562 | | | | 99,723 | |
| |
| | | | | | | 706,279 | |
| |
| | |
Hong Kong–1.74% | | | | | | | | |
CK Asset Holdings Ltd. | | | 1,500 | | | | 6,950 | |
| |
CK Hutchison Holdings Ltd. | | | 1,500 | | | | 9,075 | |
| |
CLP Holdings Ltd. | | | 2,000 | | | | 18,400 | |
| |
Hong Kong & China Gas Co. Ltd. (The) | | | 3,850 | | | | 5,543 | |
| |
Hong Kong Exchanges & Clearing Ltd. | | | 3,100 | | | | 148,689 | |
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Hong Kong-(continued) | | | | | | | | |
Hongkong Land Holdings Ltd. | | | 900 | | | $ | 3,306 | |
| |
Link REIT | | | 600 | | | | 4,582 | |
| |
New World Development Co. Ltd. | | | 1,250 | | | | 5,966 | |
| |
Power Assets Holdings Ltd. | | | 1,000 | | | | 5,142 | |
| |
Sino Land Co. Ltd. | | | 6,000 | | | | 7,122 | |
| |
Sun Hung Kai Properties Ltd. | | | 6,000 | | | | 76,933 | |
| |
WH Group Ltd. | | | 20,500 | | | | 16,114 | |
| |
| | | | | | | 307,822 | |
| |
| | |
Indonesia-0.31% | | | | | | | | |
PT Astra International Tbk | | | 24,300 | | | | 8,981 | |
| |
PT Bank Central Asia Tbk | | | 8,200 | | | | 16,121 | |
| |
PT Bank Mandiri (Persero) Tbk | | | 23,500 | | | | 9,104 | |
| |
PT Bank Negara Indonesia (Persero) Tbk | | | 12,400 | | | | 3,933 | |
| |
PT Indofood Sukses Makmur Tbk | | | 6,900 | | | | 3,281 | |
| |
PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia (Persero) Tbk | | | 73,300 | | | | 12,984 | |
| |
| | | | | | | 54,404 | |
| |
| | |
Ireland-0.42% | | | | | | | | |
Flutter Entertainment PLC(a) | | | 310 | | | | 53,684 | |
| |
Kerry Group PLC, Class A | | | 168 | | | | 20,020 | |
| |
| | | | | | | 73,704 | |
| |
| | |
Israel-0.04% | | | | | | | | |
Check Point Software Technologies Ltd.(a) | | | 64 | | | | 7,268 | |
| |
| | |
Italy-0.71% | | | | | | | | |
Assicurazioni Generali S.p.A. | | | 426 | | | | 5,715 | |
| |
Atlantia S.p.A.(a) | | | 258 | | | | 3,956 | |
| |
Enel S.p.A. | | | 9,441 | | | | 75,191 | |
| |
Eni S.p.A. | | | 954 | | | | 6,714 | |
| |
Ferrari N.V. | | | 116 | | | | 20,699 | |
| |
Intesa Sanpaolo S.p.A.(a) | | | 4,088 | | | | 6,782 | |
| |
UniCredit S.p.A.(a) | | | 980 | | | | 7,342 | |
| |
| | | | | 126,399 | |
| |
| | |
Japan-14.22% | | | | | | | | |
Aeon Co. Ltd. | | | 1,000 | | | | 25,574 | |
| |
Ajinomoto Co., Inc. | | | 500 | | | | 10,038 | |
| |
Asahi Group Holdings Ltd. | | | 100 | | | | 3,099 | |
| |
Astellas Pharma, Inc. | | | 2,600 | | | | 35,783 | |
| |
Bridgestone Corp. | | | 400 | | | | 13,037 | |
| |
Canon, Inc. | | | 300 | | | | 5,221 | |
| |
Chubu Electric Power Co., Inc. | | | 900 | | | | 10,070 | |
| |
Chugai Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd. | | | 1,800 | | | | 69,455 | |
| |
Dai-ichi Life Holdings, Inc. | | | 2,600 | | | | 38,733 | |
| |
Daiichi Sankyo Co. Ltd. | | | 1,200 | | | | 31,600 | |
| |
Daikin Industries Ltd. | | | 200 | | | | 37,444 | |
| |
Daiwa House Industry Co. Ltd. | | | 100 | | | | 2,634 | |
| |
Denso Corp. | | | 100 | | | | 4,662 | |
| |
East Japan Railway Co. | | | 100 | | | | 5,243 | |
| |
Eisai Co. Ltd. | | | 600 | | | | 46,673 | |
| |
FUJIFILM Holdings Corp. | | | 500 | | | | 25,488 | |
| |
Fujitsu Ltd. | | | 300 | | | | 34,885 | |
| |
Hitachi Ltd. | | | 300 | | | | 10,117 | |
| |
Honda Motor Co. Ltd. | | | 1,700 | | | | 40,087 | |
| |
Hoya Corp. | | | 500 | | | | 56,611 | |
| |
INPEX Corp. | | | 1,000 | | | | 4,782 | |
| |
ITOCHU Corp. | | | 2,200 | | | | 52,924 | |
| |
Japan Tobacco, Inc. | | | 300 | | | | 5,673 | |
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Japan-(continued) | | | | | | | | |
Kansai Electric Power Co., Inc. (The) | | | 600 | | | $ | 5,444 | |
| |
Kao Corp. | | | 800 | | | | 56,878 | |
| |
KDDI Corp. | | | 1,300 | | | | 34,815 | |
| |
Keyence Corp. | | | 310 | | | | 140,577 | |
| |
Kirin Holdings Co. Ltd. | | | 900 | | | | 16,251 | |
| |
Komatsu Ltd. | | | 200 | | | | 4,489 | |
| |
Kyocera Corp. | | | 300 | | | | 16,527 | |
| |
M3, Inc. | | | 1,300 | | | | 87,713 | |
| |
MEIJI Holdings Co. Ltd. | | | 100 | | | | 7,250 | |
| |
Mitsubishi Corp. | | | 600 | | | | 13,419 | |
| |
Mitsubishi Electric Corp. | | | 2,200 | | | | 28,260 | |
| |
Mitsubishi Estate Co. Ltd. | | | 300 | | | | 4,482 | |
| |
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc. | | | 5,500 | | | | 21,681 | |
| |
Mitsui & Co. Ltd. | | | 1,700 | | | | 26,667 | |
| |
Mitsui Fudosan Co. Ltd. | | | 200 | | | | 3,418 | |
| |
Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. | | | 670 | | | | 8,260 | |
| |
MS&AD Insurance Group Holdings, Inc. | | | 100 | | | | 2,757 | |
| |
Murata Manufacturing Co. Ltd. | | | 1,300 | | | | 90,170 | |
| |
Nexon Co. Ltd. | | | 600 | | | | 16,791 | |
| |
Nidec Corp. | | | 120 | | | | 12,063 | |
| |
Nintendo Co. Ltd. | | | 200 | | | | 109,212 | |
| |
Nippon Paint Holdings Co. Ltd. | | | 300 | | | | 27,036 | |
| |
Nippon Telegraph & Telephone Corp. | | | 3,600 | | | | 76,013 | |
| |
Nitori Holdings Co. Ltd. | | | 100 | | | | 20,636 | |
| |
Nomura Holdings, Inc. | | | 9,900 | | | | 44,140 | |
| |
NTT DOCOMO, Inc. | | | 2,800 | | | | 105,689 | |
| |
Olympus Corp. | | | 2,000 | | | | 38,240 | |
| |
Ono Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd. | | | 600 | | | | 17,058 | |
| |
ORIX Corp. | | | 800 | | | | 9,335 | |
| |
Otsuka Holdings Co. Ltd. | | | 300 | | | | 11,120 | |
| |
Panasonic Corp. | | | 2,700 | | | | 24,976 | |
| |
Recruit Holdings Co. Ltd. | | | 300 | | | | 11,459 | |
| |
Renesas Electronics Corp.(a) | | | 500 | | | | 4,078 | |
| |
Secom Co. Ltd. | | | 200 | | | | 16,898 | |
| |
Sekisui House Ltd. | | | 800 | | | | 13,266 | |
| |
Seven & i Holdings Co. Ltd. | | | 700 | | | | 21,379 | |
| |
Shimano, Inc. | | | 100 | | | | 22,812 | |
| |
Shin-Etsu Chemical Co. Ltd. | | | 400 | | | | 53,524 | |
| |
Shionogi & Co. Ltd. | | | 200 | | | | 9,442 | |
| |
SMC Corp. | | | 150 | | | | 79,200 | |
| |
Softbank Corp. | | | 1,100 | | | | 12,771 | |
| |
SoftBank Group Corp. | | | 500 | | | | 32,859 | |
| |
Sony Corp. | | | 1,300 | | | | 108,351 | |
| |
Sumitomo Corp. | | | 600 | | | | 6,613 | |
| |
Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc. | | | 900 | | | | 24,926 | |
| |
Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Holdings, Inc. | | | 200 | | | | 5,352 | |
| |
Sysmex Corp. | | | 100 | | | | 9,411 | |
| |
Takeda Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd. | | | 1,338 | | | | 41,407 | |
| |
Terumo Corp. | | | 500 | | | | 18,425 | |
| |
Tokio Marine Holdings, Inc. | | | 1,400 | | | | 62,727 | |
| |
Tokyo Electron Ltd. | | | 200 | | | | 53,604 | |
| |
Tokyo Gas Co. Ltd. | | | 800 | | | | 18,064 | |
| |
Toyota Motor Corp. | | | 2,300 | | | | 150,633 | |
| |
Unicharm Corp. | | | 900 | | | | 41,786 | |
| |
Z Holdings Corp. | | | 6,500 | | | | 45,289 | |
| |
| | | | | | | 2,515,476 | |
| |
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Macau-0.07% | | | | | | | | |
Galaxy Entertainment Group Ltd. | | | 2,000 | | | $ | 13,192 | |
| |
| | |
Malaysia-0.32% | | | | | | | | |
Hartalega Holdings Bhd. | | | 4,800 | | | | 20,891 | |
| |
IHH Healthcare Bhd. | | | 5,600 | | | | 6,709 | |
| |
MISC Bhd. | | | 3,600 | | | | 5,705 | |
| |
Petronas Gas Bhd. | | | 2,000 | | | | 7,580 | |
| |
RHB Bank Bhd. | | | 3,700 | | | | 3,767 | |
| |
Tenaga Nasional Bhd. | | | 5,000 | | | | 11,439 | |
| |
| | | | | | | 56,091 | |
| |
| | |
Mexico-0.47% | | | | | | | | |
Fomento Economico Mexicano, S.A.B. de C.V., ADR | | | 87 | | | | 4,678 | |
| |
Gruma S.A.B. de C.V., Class B | | | 350 | | | | 3,723 | |
| |
Grupo Bimbo S.A.B. de C.V., Series A | | | 2,000 | | | | 3,865 | |
| |
Grupo Elektra S.A.B. de C.V. | | | 375 | | | | 21,247 | |
| |
Grupo Financiero Banorte S.A.B. de C.V., Class O(a) | | | 1,286 | | | | 5,729 | |
| |
Grupo Mexico S.A.B. de C.V., Class B | | | 2,700 | | | | 7,669 | |
| |
Kimberly-Clark de Mexico S.A.B. de C.V., Class A | | | 2,400 | | | | 3,568 | |
| |
Wal-Mart de Mexico S.A.B. de C.V., Series V | | | 13,573 | | | | 32,794 | |
| |
| | | | | | | 83,273 | |
| |
| | |
Netherlands-3.81% | | | | | | | | |
Adyen N.V.(a)(b) | | | 96 | | | | 161,997 | |
| |
ASML Holding N.V. | | | 951 | | | | 345,741 | |
| |
EXOR N.V. | | | 90 | | | | 4,689 | |
| |
Heineken Holding N.V. | | | 64 | | | | 4,948 | |
| |
ING Groep N.V.(a) | | | 1,418 | | | | 9,729 | |
| |
Koninklijke Ahold Delhaize N.V. | | | 1,998 | | | | 54,904 | |
| |
Koninklijke DSM N.V. | | | 179 | | | | 28,662 | |
| |
Koninklijke Philips N.V.(a) | | | 248 | | | | 11,521 | |
| |
NXP Semiconductors N.V. | | | 181 | | | | 24,457 | |
| |
Wolters Kluwer N.V. | | | 338 | | | | 27,398 | |
| |
| | | | | | | 674,046 | |
| |
| | |
Norway-0.08% | | | | | | | | |
DNB ASA | | | 400 | | | | 5,404 | |
| |
Equinor ASA | | | 258 | | | | 3,310 | |
| |
Telenor ASA | | | 387 | | | | 5,973 | |
| |
| | | | | | | 14,687 | |
| |
| | |
Philippines-0.15% | | | | | | | | |
Ayala Corp. | | | 350 | | | | 5,518 | |
| |
Ayala Land, Inc. | | | 10,800 | | | | 7,366 | |
| |
SM Prime Holdings, Inc. | | | 18,300 | | | | 12,743 | |
| |
| | | | | | | 25,627 | |
| |
| | |
Poland-0.07% | | | | | | | | |
CD Projekt S.A.(a) | | | 138 | | | | 11,703 | |
| |
| | |
Portugal-0.03% | | | | | | | | |
Jeronimo Martins SGPS S.A. | | | 361 | | | | 5,731 | |
| |
| | |
Russia-1.31% | | | | | | | | |
Gazprom PJSC, ADR | | | 3,120 | | | | 12,012 | |
| |
LUKOIL PJSC, ADR(c) | | | 407 | | | | 20,804 | |
| |
LUKOIL PJSC, ADR(c) | | | 420 | | | | 21,458 | |
| |
MMC Norilsk Nickel PJSC, ADR(c) | | | 91 | | | | 2,170 | |
| |
MMC Norilsk Nickel PJSC, ADR(c) | | | 908 | | | | 21,565 | |
| |
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Russia-(continued) | | | | | | | | |
Mobile TeleSystems PJSC, ADR | | | 284 | | | $ | 2,221 | |
| |
Polyus PJSC, GDR(b) | | | 115 | | | | 11,305 | |
| |
Sberbank of Russia PJSC, ADR | | | 6,984 | | | | 70,608 | |
| |
Severstal PAO, GDR(b) | | | 234 | | | | 3,199 | |
| |
Surgutneftegas PJSC, ADR | | | 11,406 | | | | 47,848 | |
| |
Tatneft PJSC, ADR | | | 286 | | | | 8,866 | |
| |
Yandex N.V., Class A(a) | | | 172 | | | | 9,902 | |
| |
| | | | | | | 231,958 | |
| |
| | |
South Africa-0.71% | | | | | | | | |
Absa Group Ltd. | | | 1,973 | | | | 10,682 | |
| |
Anglo American PLC | | | 684 | | | | 16,062 | |
| |
Gold Fields Ltd. | | | 1,746 | | | | 18,947 | |
| |
Naspers Ltd., Class N | | | 303 | | | | 59,269 | |
| |
Remgro Ltd. | | | 1,560 | | | | 8,288 | |
| |
Standard Bank Group Ltd. | | | 1,792 | | | | 11,705 | |
| |
| | | | | | | 124,953 | |
| |
| | |
South Korea-2.86% | | | | | | | | |
Celltrion, Inc.(a) | | | 179 | | | | 38,106 | |
| |
Hyundai Mobis Co. Ltd. | | | 158 | | | | 31,621 | |
| |
Kia Motors Corp. | | | 87 | | | | 3,899 | |
| |
LG Chem Ltd. | | | 29 | | | | 15,772 | |
| |
LG Household & Health Care Ltd. | | | 4 | | | | 5,251 | |
| |
NAVER Corp. | | | 408 | | | | 105,176 | |
| |
Samsung Biologics Co. Ltd.(a)(b) | | | 55 | | | | 33,175 | |
| |
Samsung C&T Corp. | | | 42 | | | | 4,114 | |
| |
Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. | | | 2,783 | | | | 139,557 | |
| |
Samsung SDS Co. Ltd. | | | 44 | | | | 6,565 | |
| |
SK Hynix, Inc. | | | 1,736 | | | | 122,942 | |
| |
| | | | | | | 506,178 | |
| |
| | |
Spain-1.23% | | | | | | | | |
Aena SME S.A.(a)(b) | | | 28 | | | | 3,782 | |
| |
Amadeus IT Group S.A. | | | 430 | | | | 20,611 | |
| |
Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria S.A. | | | 2,037 | | | | 5,865 | |
| |
Banco Santander S.A.(a) | | | 5,932 | | | | 11,876 | |
| |
Cellnex Telecom S.A.(b) | | | 868 | | | | 55,758 | |
| |
Endesa S.A. | | | 155 | | | | 4,155 | |
| |
Ferrovial S.A. | | | 168 | | | | 3,635 | |
| |
Grifols S.A. | | | 245 | | | | 6,619 | |
| |
Iberdrola S.A. | | | 6,950 | | | | 81,988 | |
| |
Industria de Diseno Textil S.A.(a) | | | 181 | | | | 4,479 | |
| |
Naturgy Energy Group S.A. | | | 166 | | | | 3,074 | |
| |
Repsol S.A. | | | 645 | | | | 4,024 | |
| |
Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy S.A. | | | 245 | | | | 6,944 | |
| |
Telefonica S.A. | | | 1,470 | | | | 4,806 | |
| |
| | | | | 217,616 | |
| |
| | |
Sweden-1.72% | | | | | | | | |
Atlas Copco AB, Class A | | | 1,815 | | | | 80,162 | |
| |
Epiroc AB, Class A | | | 322 | | | | 4,814 | |
| |
Essity AB, Class B | | | 748 | | | | 21,665 | |
| |
Hennes & Mauritz AB, Class B | | | 271 | | | | 4,406 | |
| |
Hexagon AB, Class B | | | 244 | | | | 17,819 | |
| |
Investor AB, Class B | | | 1,534 | | | | 92,163 | |
| |
Sandvik AB(a) | | | 1,496 | | | | 26,654 | |
| |
Swedbank AB, Class A(a) | | | 206 | | | | 3,234 | |
| |
Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson, Class B | | | 3,263 | | | | 36,359 | |
| |
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Sweden-(continued) | | | | | | | | |
Volvo AB, Class B(a) | | | 825 | | | $ | 16,063 | |
| |
| | | | | | | 303,339 | |
| |
| | |
Switzerland-6.43% | | | | | | | | |
ABB Ltd. | | | 1,431 | | | | 34,700 | |
| |
Chocoladefabriken Lindt & Spruengli AG, PC | | | 4 | | | | 31,694 | |
| |
Credit Suisse Group AG(a) | | | 645 | | | | 6,092 | |
| |
EMS-Chemie Holding AG | | | 13 | | | | 11,429 | |
| |
Geberit AG | | | 7 | | | | 3,981 | |
| |
Givaudan S.A. | | | 14 | | | | 56,983 | |
| |
Kuehne + Nagel International AG | | | 56 | | | | 11,186 | |
| |
LafargeHolcim Ltd.(a) | | | 193 | | | | 8,271 | |
| |
Lonza Group AG | | | 69 | | | | 41,732 | |
| |
Nestle S.A. | | | 2,714 | | | | 304,927 | |
| |
Novartis AG | | | 2,066 | | | | 161,243 | |
| |
Partners Group Holding AG | | | 7 | | | | 6,303 | |
| |
Roche Holding AG | | | 937 | | | | 300,792 | |
| |
Schindler Holding AG, PC | | | 29 | | | | 7,409 | |
| |
SGS S.A. | | | 5 | | | | 12,479 | |
| |
Sika AG | | | 207 | | | | 50,888 | |
| |
STMicroelectronics N.V. | | | 1,625 | | | | 49,566 | |
| |
Swatch Group AG (The), BR | | | 29 | | | | 6,127 | |
| |
Swiss Re AG | | | 116 | | | | 8,321 | |
| |
Swisscom AG | | | 29 | | | | 14,738 | |
| |
Zurich Insurance Group AG | | | 26 | | | | 8,609 | |
| |
| | | | | | | 1,137,470 | |
| |
| | |
Taiwan-4.75% | | | | | | | | |
Advantech Co. Ltd. | | | 1,000 | | | | 10,121 | |
| |
ASE Technology Holding Co. Ltd., ADR | | | 2,276 | | | | 10,401 | |
| |
Asustek Computer, Inc. | | | 2,000 | | | | 16,987 | |
| |
Catcher Technology Co. Ltd. | | | 1,000 | | | | 6,325 | |
| |
Cathay Financial Holding Co. Ltd. | | | 9,000 | | | | 12,094 | |
| |
Chang Hwa Commercial Bank Ltd. | | | 10,400 | | | | 6,205 | |
| |
Cheng Shin Rubber Industry Co. Ltd. | | | 2,000 | | | | 2,529 | |
| |
China Steel Corp. | | | 9,000 | | | | 6,391 | |
| |
Chunghwa Telecom Co. Ltd., ADR | | | 201 | | | | 7,594 | |
| |
CTBC Financial Holding Co. Ltd. | | | 19,000 | | | | 12,007 | |
| |
Delta Electronics, Inc. | | | 2,000 | | | | 13,273 | |
| |
E.Sun Financial Holding Co. Ltd. | | | 14,796 | | | | 12,576 | |
| |
First Financial Holding Co. Ltd. | | | 15,450 | | | | 10,839 | |
| |
Fubon Financial Holding Co. Ltd. | | | 5,000 | | | | 7,125 | |
| |
Hon Hai Precision Industry Co. Ltd. | | | 17,000 | | | | 46,118 | |
| |
MediaTek, Inc. | | | 2,000 | | | | 47,150 | |
| |
Mega Financial Holding Co. Ltd. | | | 20,000 | | | | 19,280 | |
| |
Pegatron Corp. | | | 8,000 | | | | 17,225 | |
| |
President Chain Store Corp. | | | 1,000 | | | | 9,002 | |
| |
Quanta Computer, Inc. | | | 4,000 | | | | 10,087 | |
| |
Sea Ltd., ADR(a) | | | 1,111 | | | | 175,205 | |
| |
Taiwan Cement Corp. | | | 4,200 | | | | 5,962 | |
| |
Taiwan Cooperative Financial Holding Co. Ltd. | | | 20,600 | | | | 13,835 | |
| |
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd., ADR | | | 3,348 | | | | 280,797 | |
| |
Uni-President Enterprises Corp. | | | 5,000 | | | | 10,728 | |
| |
United Microelectronics Corp., ADR | | | 8,954 | | | | 47,456 | |
| |
Yageo Corp. | | | 1,000 | | | | 12,461 | |
| |
Yuanta Financial Holding Co. Ltd. | | | 15,600 | | | | 9,693 | |
| |
| | | | | | | 839,466 | |
| |
| | | | | | | | |
| | Shares | | | Value | |
| | |
Tanzania-0.04% | | | | | | | | |
AngloGold Ashanti Ltd. | | | 286 | | | $ | 6,550 | |
| |
| | |
Turkey-0.12% | | | | | | | | |
Eregli Demir ve Celik Fabrikalari TAS | | | 13,597 | | | | 15,528 | |
| |
Turkiye Is Bankasi A.S., Class C(a) | | | 10,663 | | | | 6,511 | |
| |
| | | | | | | 22,039 | |
| |
| | |
United Kingdom-4.59% | | | | | | | | |
AstraZeneca PLC | | | 886 | | | | 89,182 | |
| |
Aviva PLC | | | 4,293 | | | | 14,377 | |
| |
BAE Systems PLC | | | 3,785 | | | | 19,471 | |
| |
Barclays PLC(a) | | | 5,545 | | | | 7,702 | |
| |
BP PLC | | | 5,206 | | | | 13,314 | |
| |
British American Tobacco PLC | | | 3,320 | | | | 105,483 | |
| |
BT Group PLC | | | 4,736 | | | | 6,233 | |
| |
Coca-Cola European Partners PLC | | | 116 | | | | 4,142 | |
| |
Compass Group PLC | | | 271 | | | | 3,707 | |
| |
Diageo PLC | | | 593 | | | | 19,182 | |
| |
Experian PLC | | | 271 | | | | 9,892 | |
| |
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles N.V.(a) | | | 820 | | | | 10,077 | |
| |
GlaxoSmithKline PLC | | | 4,066 | | | | 67,838 | |
| |
Imperial Brands PLC | | | 426 | | | | 6,758 | |
| |
Legal & General Group PLC | | | 3,017 | | | | 7,253 | |
| |
Lloyds Banking Group PLC(a) | | | 30,059 | | | | 10,919 | |
| |
London Stock Exchange Group PLC | | | 1,013 | | | | 108,677 | |
| |
National Grid PLC | | | 5,318 | | | | 63,297 | |
| |
Natwest Group PLC(a) | | | 1,787 | | | | 2,878 | |
| |
Prudential PLC | | | 787 | | | | 9,612 | |
| |
Reckitt Benckiser Group PLC | | | 872 | | | | 76,836 | |
| |
RELX PLC | | | 387 | | | | 7,660 | |
| |
Royal Dutch Shell PLC, Class A | | | 1,534 | | | | 19,337 | |
| |
Schroders PLC | | | 309 | | | | 10,471 | |
| |
Smith & Nephew PLC | | | 348 | | | | 6,050 | |
| |
SSE PLC | | | 1,341 | | | | 21,809 | |
| |
Standard Chartered PLC(a) | | | 1,328 | | | | 6,078 | |
| |
Tesco PLC | | | 15,462 | | | | 41,175 | |
| |
Unilever N.V. | | | 322 | | | | 18,188 | |
| |
Unilever PLC | | | 271 | | | | 15,452 | |
| |
Vodafone Group PLC | | | 5,932 | | | | 7,924 | |
| |
| | | | | | | 810,974 | |
| |
| | |
United States-0.29% | | | | | | | | |
Atlassian Corp. PLC, Class A(a) | | | 98 | | | | 18,779 | |
| |
Ferguson PLC | | | 90 | | | | 9,031 | |
| |
JBS S.A. | | | 1,800 | | | | 6,101 | |
| |
Spotify Technology S.A.(a) | | | 72 | | | | 17,272 | |
| |
| | | | | | | 51,183 | |
| |
| | |
Vietnam-0.00% | | | | | | | | |
Vietnam Dairy Products JSC | | | 2 | | | | 9 | |
| |
Total Common Stocks & Other Equity Interests (Cost $12,021,489) | | | | 13,512,947 | |
| |
|
Preferred Stocks-1.81% | |
| |
Multinational-1.41% | | | | | |
Harambee Re Ltd., Pfd.(d) | | | 1,789 | | | | 4,905 | |
| |
Lion Rock Re Ltd., Pfd.(d) | | | 25 | | | | 24,883 | |
| |
Lorenz Re Ltd., Pfd.(d) | | | 246 | | | | 23,586 | |
| |
Mt. Logan Re Ltd., Pfd.(d) | | | 116 | | | | 113,220 | |
| |
NCM Re Ltd., Pfd.(d) | | | 1,361 | | | | 23,518 | |
| |
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Multinational-(continued) | | | | | | | | |
Thopas Re Ltd., Pfd.(d) | | | 426 | | | $ | 23,000 | |
| |
Turing Re Ltd., Series 2019-1, Pfd.(b)(d) | | | 886 | | | | 34,608 | |
| |
Viribus Re Ltd., Pfd.(d) | | | 38,090 | | | | 2,526 | |
| |
| | | | | | | 250,246 | |
| |
Singapore-0.40% | | | | | | | | |
Grab Holdings, Inc., Class H, Pfd.(d) | | | 11,374 | | | | 70,097 | |
| |
Total Preferred Stocks (Cost $386,435) | | | | | | | 320,343 | |
| |
| | |
| | Principal Amount | | | | |
|
Event-Linked Bonds-0.53% | |
| |
Multinational-0.53% | | | | | |
Alturas RE Segregated Account, 12/31/2020(b)(d)(e) | | | 1,000 | | | | 5,762 | |
| |
Eden RE II Ltd., Class A, 12/31/2020(b)(d)(e) | | | 2,500 | | | | 18,471 | |
| |
Limestone Re Ltd., Class A, 12/31/2020(b)(d)(e) | | | 1,175 | | | | 28,191 | |
| |
Sector Re V Ltd., Series 2019-1, Class A, 12/31/2020(b)(d)(e) | | | 120,000 | | | | 26,508 | |
| |
| | | | | | | | |
| | Principal Amount | | | Value | |
| | |
Multinational-(continued) | | | | | | | | |
Versutus Re Ltd., 12/31/2020(d)(e) | | | 12,410 | | | $ | 13,717 | |
| |
Total Event-Linked Bonds (Cost $137,085) | | | | 92,649 | |
| |
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| | |
Money Market Funds-8.20% | | | | | | | | |
Invesco Government & Agency Portfolio, Institutional Class, 0.01%(f)(g) | | | 507,570 | | | | 507,570 | |
| |
Invesco Liquid Assets Portfolio, Institutional Class, 0.10%(f)(g) | | | 362,339 | | | | 362,484 | |
| |
Invesco Treasury Portfolio, Institutional Class, 0.01%(f)(g) | | | 580,080 | | | | 580,080 | |
| |
Total Money Market Funds (Cost $1,450,170) | | | | | | | 1,450,134 | |
| |
TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES-86.95% (Cost $13,995,179) | | | | | | | 15,376,073 | |
| |
OTHER ASSETS LESS LIABILITIES-13.05% | | | | | | | 2,308,487 | |
| |
NET ASSETS-100.00% | | | | | | $ | 17,684,560 | |
| |
Investment Abbreviations:
ADR - American Depositary Receipt
BR - Bearer Shares
GDR - Global Depositary Receipt
PC - Participation Certificate
Pfd. - Preferred
REIT - Real Estate Investment Trust
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 October 31, 2020 was $603,690, which represented 3.41% of the Fund’s Net Assets. |
(c) | The Fund holds securities which have been issued by the same entity and that trade on separate exchanges. |
(d) | Security valued using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3). See Note 3. |
(e) | Zero coupon bond issued at a discount. The interest rate shown represents the yield to maturity at issue. |
(f) | Affiliated issuer. The issuer and/or the Fund is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Invesco Ltd., or is affiliated by having an investment adviser that is under common control of Invesco Ltd. The table below shows the Fund’s transactions in, and earnings from, its investments in affiliates for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2020. |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Value October 31, 2019 | | | Purchases at Cost | | Proceeds from Sales | | | Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | | | Realized Gain (Loss) | | | Value October 31, 2020 | | | Dividend Income | |
Invesco Russell 1000 Dynamic Multifactor ETF | | $ | 4,615,232 | | | $- | | $ | (4,587,052 | ) | | $ | (599,336 | ) | | $ | 571,156 | | | $ | - | | | $ | 27,657 | |
Investments in Affiliated Money Market Funds: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Invesco Government & Agency Portfolio, Institutional Class | | | 30,485,214 | | | 54,451,613 | | | (84,429,257 | ) | | | - | | | | - | | | | 507,570 | | | | 181,732 | |
Invesco Liquid Assets Portfolio, Institutional Class | | | - | | | 660,416 | | | (297,891 | ) | | | (36 | ) | | | (5 | ) | | | 362,484 | | | | 67 | |
Invesco Treasury Portfolio, Institutional Class | | | - | | | 1,056,665 | | | (476,585 | ) | | | - | | | | - | | | | 580,080 | | | | 19 | |
Total | | $ | 35,100,446 | | | $56,168,694 | | $ | (89,790,785 | ) | | $ | (599,372 | ) | | $ | 571,151 | | | $ | 1,450,134 | | | $ | 209,475 | |
(g) | The rate shown is the 7-day SEC standardized yield as of October 31, 2020. |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Open Futures Contracts |
Long Futures Contracts | | Number of Contracts | | Expiration Month | | | Notional Value | | | Value | | | Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) |
Currency Risk | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Canadian Dollar | | | 15 | | | | December-2020 | | | $ | 1,126,425 | | | $ | (11,141 | ) | | $(11,141) |
Equity Risk | | | | | | | | | | | | | �� | | | | | |
S&P/TSX 60 Index | | | 8 | | | | December-2020 | | | | 1,111,341 | | | | (44,004 | ) | | (44,004) |
Total Futures Contracts | | | | | | | | | | | | | | $ | (55,145 | ) | | $(55,145) |
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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| | Open Over-The-Counter Total Return Swap Agreements(a) | |
Counterparty | | Pay/ Receive | | Reference Entity | | Floating Rate Index | | Payment Frequency | | Number of Contracts | | | Maturity Date | | Notional Value | | | Upfront Payments Paid (Received) | | | Value | | | Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | |
Equity Risk | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Goldman Sachs International | | Receive | | MSCI Emerging Markets Minimum Volatility Notes | | 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 76 bps | | Monthly | | | 372 | | | December-2020 | | $ | 649,523 | | | $ | - | | | $ | 86 | | | $ | 86 | |
Subtotal - Appreciation | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | - | | | | 86 | | | | 86 | |
Equity Risk | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Goldman Sachs International | | Receive | | MSCI Emerging Markets Minimum Volatility Notes | | 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 20 bps | | Monthly | | | 448 | | | December-2020 | | | 864,483 | | | | - | | | | (35,191 | ) | | | (35,191 | ) |
Goldman Sachs International | | Receive | | MSCI Emerging Markets Minimum Volatility Notes | | 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 20 bps | | Monthly | | | 709 | | | December-2020 | | | 1,368,122 | | | | - | | | | (55,692 | ) | | | (55,692 | ) |
Subtotal - Depreciation | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | - | | | | (90,883 | ) | | | (90,883 | ) |
Total - Total Return Swap Agreements | | | | | | | | | | | | | | $ | - | | | $ | (90,797 | ) | | $ | (90,797 | ) |
(a) | The Fund receives or pays payments based on any positive or negative return on the Reference Entity, respectively. |
Abbreviations:
LIBOR - London Interbank Offered Rate
USD - U.S. Dollar
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Statement of Assets and Liabilities
October 31, 2020
| | | | |
Assets: | | | | |
| |
Investments in securities, at value (Cost $12,545,009) | | $ | 13,925,939 | |
| |
Investments in affiliated money market funds, at value (Cost $1,450,170) | | | 1,450,134 | |
| |
Other investments: | | | | |
Variation margin receivable – futures contracts | | | 2,043,847 | |
| |
Unrealized appreciation on swap agreements – OTC | | | 86 | |
| |
Cash | | | 81,599 | |
| |
Foreign currencies, at value (Cost $42,502) | | | 42,294 | |
| |
Receivable for: | | | | |
Fund shares sold | | | 54,728 | |
| |
Dividends | | | 97,855 | |
| |
Interest | | | 363 | |
| |
Investment for trustee deferred compensation and retirement plans | | | 2,193 | |
| |
Other assets | | | 193,095 | |
| |
Total assets | | | 17,892,133 | |
| |
| |
Liabilities: | | | | |
Other investments: | | | | |
Swaps payable – OTC | | | 970 | |
| |
Unrealized depreciation on swap agreements – OTC | | | 90,883 | |
| |
Payable for: | | | | |
Fund shares reacquired | | | 1,774 | |
| |
Accrued foreign taxes | | | 5,042 | |
| |
Accrued fees to affiliates | | | 17,806 | |
| |
Accrued other operating expenses | | | 88,905 | |
| |
Trustee deferred compensation and retirement plans | | | 2,193 | |
| |
Total liabilities | | | 207,573 | |
| |
Net assets applicable to shares outstanding | | $ | 17,684,560 | |
| |
| |
Net assets consist of: | | | | |
| |
Shares of beneficial interest | | $ | 17,298,689 | |
| |
Distributable earnings | | | 385,871 | |
| |
| | $ | 17,684,560 | |
| |
| | | | |
Net Assets: | | | | |
| |
Class A | | $ | 9,934,365 | |
| |
Class C | | $ | 3,240,829 | |
| |
Class R | | $ | 3,607,362 | |
| |
Class Y | | $ | 889,889 | |
| |
Class R5 | | $ | 10,590 | |
| |
Class R6 | | $ | 1,525 | |
| |
|
Shares outstanding, no par value, with an unlimited number of shares authorized: | |
Class A | | | 917,318 | |
| |
Class C | | | 307,956 | |
| |
Class R | | | 336,002 | |
| |
Class Y | | | 81,552 | |
| |
Class R5 | | | 973.7 | |
| |
Class R6 | | | 139.5 | |
| |
Class A: | | | | |
Net asset value per share | | $ | 10.83 | |
| |
Maximum offering price per share (Net asset value of $10.83 ÷ 94.50%) | | $ | 11.46 | |
| |
Class C: | | | | |
Net asset value and offering price per share | | $ | 10.52 | |
| |
Class R: | | | | |
Net asset value and offering price per share | | $ | 10.74 | |
| |
Class Y: | | | | |
Net asset value and offering price per share | | $ | 10.91 | |
| |
Class R5: | | | | |
Net asset value and offering price per share | | $ | 10.88 | |
| |
Class R6: | | | | |
Net asset value and offering price per share | | $ | 10.93 | |
| |
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 October 31, 2020
| | | | |
Investment income: | | | | |
Dividends (net of foreign withholding taxes of $101,432) | | $ | 726,116 | |
| |
Dividends from affiliates | | | 209,475 | |
| |
Interest (net of foreign withholding taxes of $(62)) | | | 41,998 | |
| |
Total investment income | | | 977,589 | |
| |
| |
Expenses: | | | | |
Advisory fees | | | 300,064 | |
| |
Administrative services fees | | | 6,906 | |
| |
Custodian fees | | | 49,459 | |
| |
Distribution fees: | | | | |
Class A | | | 100,523 | |
| |
Class C | | | 31,940 | |
| |
Class R | | | 17,454 | |
| |
Transfer agent fees – A, C, R and Y | | | 60,241 | |
| |
Transfer agent fees – R5 | | | 11 | |
| |
Transfer agent fees – R6 | | | 8 | |
| |
Trustees’ and officers’ fees and benefits | | | 16,957 | |
| |
Registration and filing fees | | | 156,722 | |
| |
Reports to shareholders | | | 31,499 | |
| |
Professional services fees | | | 93,335 | |
| |
Other | | | 9,978 | |
| |
Total expenses | | | 875,097 | |
| |
Less: Fees waived, expenses reimbursed and/or expense offset arrangement(s) | | | (392,874 | ) |
| |
Net expenses | | | 482,223 | |
| |
Net investment income | | | 495,366 | |
| |
| |
Realized and unrealized gain (loss) from: | | | | |
| |
Net realized gain (loss) from: | | | | |
Unaffiliated investment securities (net of foreign taxes of $14,734) | | | 1,065,121 | |
| |
Affiliated investment securities | | | 571,151 | |
| |
Foreign currencies | | | 15,590 | |
| |
Forward foreign currency contracts | | | (10,499 | ) |
| |
Futures contracts | | | (900,450 | ) |
| |
Option contracts written | | | (423,525 | ) |
| |
Swap agreements | | | 375,415 | |
| |
| | | 692,803 | |
| |
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of: | | | | |
Unaffiliated investment securities (net of foreign taxes of $7,365) | | | (3,811,117 | ) |
| |
Affiliated investment securities | | | (599,372 | ) |
| |
Foreign currencies | | | 4,092 | |
| |
Futures contracts | | | (394,187 | ) |
| |
Option contracts written | | | 102,404 | |
| |
Swap agreements | | | (90,797 | ) |
| |
| | | (4,788,977 | ) |
| |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | | | (4,096,174 | ) |
| |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | | $ | (3,600,808 | ) |
| |
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.
17 Invesco Advantage International Fund
Statement of Changes in Net Assets
For the years ended October 31, 2020 and 2019
| | | | | | | | |
| | 2020 | | | 2019 | |
| |
Operations: | | | | | | | | |
| | |
Net investment income | | $ | 495,366 | | | $ | 590,217 | |
| |
Net realized gain (loss) | | | 692,803 | | | | (593,439) | |
| |
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | | | (4,788,977) | | | | 6,133,644 | |
| |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | | | (3,600,808 | ) | | | 6,130,422 | |
| |
| | |
Distributions to shareholders from distributable earnings: | | | | | | | | |
| | |
Class A | | | (368,895) | | | | (3,362,080) | |
| |
Class C | | | (19,719) | | | | (212,542) | |
| |
Class R | | | (19,406) | | | | (141,361) | |
| |
Class Y | | | (8,268) | | | | (24,701) | |
| |
Class R5 | | | (61) | | | | - | |
| |
Class R6 | | | (63) | | | | (583) | |
| |
Total distributions from distributable earnings | | | (416,412 | ) | | | (3,741,267 | ) |
| |
| | |
Share transactions-net: | | | | | | | | |
| | |
Class A | | | (50,065,965) | | | | 934,186 | |
| |
Class C | | | (5,740) | | | | (455,722) | |
| |
Class R | | | 405,109 | | | | 616,194 | |
| |
Class Y | | | (516,154) | | | | 861,682 | |
| |
Class R5 | | | - | | | | 10,001 | |
| |
Class R6 | | | (9,024) | | | | - | |
| |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from share transactions | | | (50,191,774 | ) | | | 1,966,341 | |
| |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets | | | (54,208,994 | ) | | | 4,355,496 | |
| |
| | |
Net assets: | | | | | | | | |
Beginning of year | | | 71,893,554 | | | | 67,538,058 | |
| |
End of year | | $ | 17,684,560 | | | $ | 71,893,554 | |
| |
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.
18 Invesco Advantage International 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 (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(c) | | Ratio of net investment income to average net assets | | Portfolio turnover (d) |
Class A | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Year ended 10/31/20 | | | $ | 10.90 | | | | $ | 0.12 | | | | $ | (0.13 | ) | | | $ | (0.01 | ) | | | $ | - | | | | $ | (0.06 | ) | | | $ | (0.06 | ) | | | $ | 10.83 | | | | | (0.09 | )% | | | $ | 9,934 | | | | | 0.94 | %(e) | | | | 1.74 | %(e) | | | | 1.08 | %(e) | | | | 238 | % |
Year ended 10/31/19 | | | | 10.57 | | | | | 0.09 | | | | | 0.82 | | | | | 0.91 | | | | | 0.00 | | | | | (0.58 | ) | | | | (0.58 | ) | | | | 10.90 | | | | | 9.51 | | | | | 63,878 | | | | | 1.14 | | | | | 1.53 | | | | | 0.91 | | | | | 43 | |
Year ended 10/31/18 | | | | 11.62 | | | | | 0.17 | | | | | (0.96 | ) | | | | (0.79 | ) | | | | (0.05 | ) | | | | (0.21 | ) | | | | (0.26 | ) | | | | 10.57 | | | | | (6.98 | ) | | | | 60,916 | | | | | 1.17 | | | | | 1.49 | | | | | 1.48 | | | | | 126 | |
Year ended 10/31/17 | | | | 10.49 | | | | | 0.15 | | | | | 1.48 | | | | | 1.63 | | | | | (0.50 | ) | | | | - | | | | | (0.50 | ) | | | | 11.62 | | | | | 16.26 | | | | | 64,323 | | | | | 1.10 | | | | | 1.47 | | | | | 1.41 | | | | | 54 | |
Year ended 10/31/16 | | | | 10.30 | | | | | 0.14 | | | | | 0.14 | | | | | 0.28 | | | | | (0.09 | ) | | | | - | | | | | (0.09 | ) | | | | 10.49 | | | | | 2.73 | | | | | 53,579 | | | | | 1.10 | | | | | 1.42 | | | | | 1.38 | | | | | 61 | |
Class C | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Year ended 10/31/20 | | | | 10.66 | | | | | 0.04 | | | | | (0.12 | ) | | | | (0.08 | ) | | | | - | | | | | (0.06 | ) | | | | (0.06 | ) | | | | 10.52 | | | | | (0.75 | ) | | | | 3,241 | | | | | 1.65 | (e) | | | | 2.49 | (e) | | | | 0.37 | (e) | | | | 238 | |
Year ended 10/31/19 | | | | 10.42 | | | | | 0.02 | | | | | 0.80 | | | | | 0.82 | | | | | - | | | | | (0.58 | ) | | | | (0.58 | ) | | | | 10.66 | | | | | 8.73 | | | | | 3,294 | | | | | 1.89 | | | | | 2.43 | | | | | 0.16 | | | | | 43 | |
Year ended 10/31/18 | | | | 11.50 | | | | | 0.08 | | | | | (0.95 | ) | | | | (0.87 | ) | | | | - | | | | | (0.21 | ) | | | | (0.21 | ) | | | | 10.42 | | | | | (7.72 | ) | | | | 3,649 | | | | | 1.92 | | | | | 2.62 | | | | | 0.73 | | | | | 126 | |
Year ended 10/31/17 | | | | 10.41 | | | | | 0.07 | | | | | 1.47 | | | | | 1.54 | | | | | (0.45 | ) | | | | - | | | | | (0.45 | ) | | | | 11.50 | | | | | 15.42 | | | | | 1,701 | | | | | 1.85 | | | | | 2.98 | | | | | 0.67 | | | | | 54 | |
Year ended 10/31/16 | | | | 10.29 | | | | | 0.04 | | | | | 0.15 | | | | | 0.19 | | | | | (0.07 | ) | | | | - | | | | | (0.07 | ) | | | | 10.41 | | | | | 1.88 | | | | | 522 | | | | | 1.85 | | | | | 3.05 | | | | | 0.36 | | | | | 61 | |
Class R | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Year ended 10/31/20 | | | | 10.83 | | | | | 0.09 | | | | | (0.12 | ) | | | | (0.03 | ) | | | | - | | | | | (0.06 | ) | | | | (0.06 | ) | | | | 10.74 | | | | | (0.28 | ) | | | | 3,607 | | | | | 1.14 | (e) | | | | 1.99 | (e) | | | | 0.88 | (e) | | | | 238 | |
Year ended 10/31/19 | | | | 10.52 | | | | | 0.07 | | | | | 0.82 | | | | | 0.89 | | | | | - | | | | | (0.58 | ) | | | | (0.58 | ) | | | | 10.83 | | | | | 9.35 | | | | | 3,266 | | | | | 1.39 | | | | | 1.94 | | | | | 0.66 | | | | | 43 | |
Year ended 10/31/18 | | | | 11.58 | | | | | 0.14 | | | | | (0.96 | ) | | | | (0.82 | ) | | | | (0.03 | ) | | | | (0.21 | ) | | | | (0.24 | ) | | | | 10.52 | | | | | (7.29 | ) | | | | 2,513 | | | | | 1.42 | | | | | 2.15 | | | | | 1.23 | | | | | 126 | |
Year ended 10/31/17 | | | | 10.47 | | | | | 0.13 | | | | | 1.47 | | | | | 1.60 | | | | | (0.49 | ) | | | | - | | | | | (0.49 | ) | | | | 11.58 | | | | | 16.03 | | | | | 2,533 | | | | | 1.35 | | | | | 2.57 | | | | | 1.17 | | | | | 54 | |
Year ended 10/31/16 | | | | 10.30 | | | | | 0.04 | | | | | 0.21 | | | | | 0.25 | | | | | (0.08 | ) | | | | - | | | | | (0.08 | ) | | | | 10.47 | | | | | 2.43 | | | | | 1,204 | | | | | 1.33 | | | | | 2.07 | | | | | 0.43 | | | | | 61 | |
Class Y | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Year ended 10/31/20 | | | | 10.95 | | | | | 0.14 | | | | | (0.12 | ) | | | | 0.02 | | | | | - | | | | | (0.06 | ) | | | | (0.06 | ) | | | | 10.91 | | | | | 0.18 | | | | | 890 | | | | | 0.71 | (e) | | | | 1.49 | (e) | | | | 1.31 | (e) | | | | 238 | |
Year ended 10/31/19 | | | | 10.60 | | | | | 0.11 | | | | | 0.82 | | | | | 0.93 | | | | | - | | | | | (0.58 | ) | | | | (0.58 | ) | | | | 10.95 | | | | | 9.67 | | | | | 1,433 | | | | | 0.99 | | | | | 1.36 | | | | | 1.06 | | | | | 43 | |
Year ended 10/31/18 | | | | 11.65 | | | | | 0.19 | | | | | (0.97 | ) | | | | (0.78 | ) | | | | (0.06 | ) | | | | (0.21 | ) | | | | (0.27 | ) | | | | 10.60 | | | | | (6.86 | ) | | | | 450 | | | | | 1.02 | | | | | 1.63 | | | | | 1.63 | | | | | 126 | |
Year ended 10/31/17 | | | | 10.51 | | | | | 0.17 | | | | | 1.47 | | | | | 1.64 | | | | | (0.50 | ) | | | | - | | | | | (0.50 | ) | | | | 11.65 | | | | | 16.41 | | | | | 271 | | | | | 0.95 | | | | | 2.65 | | | | | 1.57 | | | | | 54 | |
Year ended 10/31/16 | | | | 10.31 | | | | | 0.12 | | | | | 0.17 | | | | | 0.29 | | | | | (0.09 | ) | | | | - | | | | | (0.09 | ) | | | | 10.51 | | | | | 2.86 | | | | | 89 | | | | | 0.94 | | | | | 1.52 | | | | | 1.13 | | | | | 61 | |
Class R5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Year ended 10/31/20 | | | | 10.91 | | | | | 0.15 | | | | | (0.12 | ) | | | | 0.03 | | | | | - | | | | | (0.06 | ) | | | | (0.06 | ) | | | | 10.88 | | | | | 0.28 | | | | | 11 | | | | | 0.66 | (e) | | | | 1.47 | (e) | | | | 1.36 | (e) | | | | 238 | |
Period ended 10/31/19(f) | | | | 10.27 | | | | | 0.05 | | | | | 0.59 | | | | | 0.64 | | | | | - | | | | | - | | | | | - | | | | | 10.91 | | | | | 6.23 | | | | | 11 | | | | | 1.94 | (g) | | | | 1.26 | (g) | | | | 1.11 | (g) | | | | 43 | |
Class R6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Year ended 10/31/20 | | | | 10.96 | | | | | 0.14 | | | | | (0.11 | ) | | | | 0.03 | | | | | - | | | | | (0.06 | ) | | | | (0.06 | ) | | | | 10.93 | | | | | 0.28 | | | | | 2 | | | | | 0.68 | (e) | | | | 1.47 | (e) | | | | 1.34 | (e) | | | | 238 | |
Year ended 10/31/19 | | | | 10.59 | | | | | 0.12 | | | | | 0.83 | | | | | 0.95 | | | | | - | | | | | (0.58 | ) | | | | (0.58 | ) | | | | 10.96 | | | | | 9.88 | | | | | 11 | | | | | 0.89 | | | | | 1.21 | | | | | 1.16 | | | | | 43 | |
Year ended 10/31/18 | | | | 11.65 | | | | | 0.20 | | | | | (0.97 | ) | | | | (0.77 | ) | | | | (0.08 | ) | | | | (0.21 | ) | | | | (0.29 | ) | | | | 10.59 | | | | | (6.84 | ) | | | | 10 | | | | | 0.92 | | | | | 1.24 | | | | | 1.74 | | | | | 126 | |
Year ended 10/31/17 | | | | 10.51 | | | | | 0.18 | | | | | 1.48 | | | | | 1.66 | | | | | (0.52 | ) | | | | - | | | | | (0.52 | ) | | | | 11.65 | | | | | 16.60 | | | | | 12 | | | | | 0.85 | | | | | 1.21 | | | | | 1.66 | | | | | 54 | |
Year ended 10/31/16 | | | | 10.31 | | | | | 0.16 | | | | | 0.13 | | | | | 0.29 | | | | | (0.09 | ) | | | | - | | | | | (0.09 | ) | | | | 10.51 | | | | | 2.91 | | | | | 11 | | | | | 0.85 | | | | | 1.19 | | | | | 1.61 | | | | | 61 | |
(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) | In addition to the fees and expenses which the Fund bears directly, the Fund indirectly bears a pro rata share of the fees and expenses of the underlying funds in which the Fund invests. Because the underlying funds have varied expenses and fee levels and the Fund may own different proportions at different times, the amount of fees and expenses incurred indirectly by the Fund will vary. Estimated underlying fund expenses are not expenses that are incurred directly by the Fund. They are expenses that are incurred directly by the underlying funds and are deducted from the value of the funds the Fund invests in. The effect of the estimated underlying fund expenses that the Fund bears indirectly is included in the Fund’s total return. Estimated acquired fund fees from underlying funds were 0.14%, 0.17%, 0.15% and 0.11% for the years ended October 31, 2019, 2018, 2017 and 2016, respectively. |
(d) | Portfolio turnover is calculated at the fund level and is not annualized for periods less than one year, if applicable. |
(e) | Ratios are based on average daily net assets (000’s omitted) of $40,634, $3,196, $3,493, $1,032, $10 and $8 for Class A, Class C, Class R, Class Y, Class R5 and Class R6 shares, respectively. |
(f) | Commencement date after the close of business on May 24, 2019. |
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.
19 Invesco Advantage International Fund
Notes to Financial Statements
October 31, 2020
NOTE 1–Significant Accounting Policies
Invesco Advantage International Fund, formerly Invesco Oppenheimer Global Multi-Asset Growth Fund (the “Fund”), is a series portfolio of AIM International Mutual Funds (Invesco International Mutual Funds) (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 sought to gain exposure to Regulation S securities primarily through investments in the Invesco Oppenheimer Capital Income Fund (Cayman) Ltd. (the “Subsidiary”), a wholly owned and controlled subsidiary by the Fund organized under the laws of the Cayman Islands. The Subsidiary was organized by the Fund to invest in Regulation S securities. The Fund could invest up to 25% of its total assets in the Subsidiary. Effective February 10, 2020, the Subsidiary liquidated and ceased operations. For the period November 1, 2019 through February 10, 2020 and for the year ended October 31, 2019, the Subsidiary operations were consolidated on the Statement of Operations, Statement of Changes in Net Assets and the Financial Highlights.
The Fund’s investment objective is to seek capital appreciation.
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 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 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. Effective November 30, 2020, the automatic conversion pursuant to the Conversion Feature changed from ten years to eight years. The first conversion of Class C shares to Class A shares occurred at the end of December 2020 for all Class C shares that were held for more than eight years as of November 30, 2020.
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 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 market conditions which are not specifically related to the particular issuer, such as real or perceived adverse economic conditions, changes in the general outlook for revenues or corporate earnings, changes in interest or currency rates, regional or global instability, natural or environmental disasters, widespread disease or other public health issues, war, acts of terrorism or adverse investor sentiment generally 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 |
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| computed on the basis of specific identification of the securities sold. Interest income (net of withholding tax, if any) is recorded on an 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 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 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. Currently, 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 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
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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.
K. | Futures Contracts - The Fund may enter into futures contracts to manage exposure to interest rate, equity and market price movements and/or currency risks. A futures contract is an agreement between Counterparties to purchase or sell a specified underlying security, currency or commodity (or delivery of a cash settlement price, in the case of an index future) for a fixed price at a future date. The Fund currently invests only in exchange-traded futures and they are standardized as to maturity date and underlying financial instrument. Initial margin deposits required upon entering into futures contracts are satisfied by the segregation of specific securities or cash as collateral at the futures commission merchant (broker). During the period the futures contracts are open, changes in the value of the contracts are recognized as unrealized gains or losses by recalculating the value of the contracts on a daily basis. Subsequent or variation margin payments are received or made depending upon whether unrealized gains or losses are incurred. These amounts are reflected as receivables or payables on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. When the contracts are closed or expire, the Fund recognizes a realized gain or loss equal to the difference between the proceeds from, or cost of, the closing transaction and the Fund’s basis in the contract. The net realized gain (loss) and the change in unrealized gain (loss) on futures contracts held during the period is included on the Statement of Operations. The primary risks associated with futures contracts are market risk and the absence of a liquid secondary market. If the Fund were unable to liquidate a futures contract and/or enter into an offsetting closing transaction, the Fund would continue to be subject to market risk with respect to the value of the contracts and continue to be required to maintain the margin deposits on the futures contracts. Futures contracts have minimal Counterparty risk since the exchange’s clearinghouse, as Counterparty to all exchange-traded futures, guarantees the futures against default. Risks may exceed amounts recognized in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. |
L. Call Options Purchased and Written - The Fund may write call options and/or buy call options. A covered call option gives the purchaser of such option the right to buy, and the writer the obligation to sell, the underlying security or foreign currency at the stated exercise price during the option period. An uncovered call option exists without the ownership of the underlying security. Options written by the Fund normally will have expiration dates between three and nine months from the date written. The exercise price of a call option may be below, equal to, or above the current market value of the underlying security at the time the option is written.
Additionally, the Fund may enter into an option on a swap agreement, also called a “swaption”. A swaption is an option that gives the buyer the right, but not the obligation, to enter into a swap on a future date in exchange for paying a market-based premium. A receiver swaption gives the owner the right to receive the total return of a specified asset, reference rate or index. Swaptions also include options that allow an existing swap to be terminated or extended by one of the Counterparties.
When the Fund writes a covered call option, an amount equal to the premium received by the Fund is recorded as an asset and an equivalent liability in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. The amount of the liability is subsequently “marked-to-market” to reflect the current market value of the option written. If a written covered call option expires on the stipulated expiration date, or if the Fund enters into a closing purchase transaction, the Fund realizes a gain (or a loss if the closing purchase transaction exceeds the premium received when the option was written) without regard to any unrealized gain or loss on the underlying security, and the liability related to such option is extinguished. If a written covered call option is exercised, the Fund realizes a gain or a loss from the sale of the underlying security and the proceeds of the sale are increased by the premium originally received. Realized and unrealized gains and losses on call options written are included in the Statement of Operations as Net realized gain (loss) from and Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of Option contracts written. A risk in writing a covered call option is that the Fund gives up the opportunity for profit if the market price of the security increases and the option is exercised. The risk in writing an uncovered call option is that the Fund may incur significant losses if the value of the written security exceeds the exercise price of the option.
When the Fund buys a call option, an amount equal to the premium paid by the Fund is recorded as an investment on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. The amount of the investment is subsequently “marked-to-market” to reflect the current value of the option purchased. Realized and unrealized gains and losses on call 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.
M. Swap Agreements - The Fund may enter into various swap transactions, including interest rate, total return, index, currency and credit default swap contracts (“CDS”) for investment purposes or to manage interest rate, currency or credit risk. Such transactions are agreements between Counterparties. A swap agreement may be negotiated bilaterally and traded over-the-counter (“OTC”) between two parties (“uncleared/ OTC”) or, in some instances, must be transacted through a future commission merchant (“FCM”) and cleared through a clearinghouse that serves as a central Counterparty (“centrally cleared swap”). These agreements may contain among other conditions, events of default and termination events, and various covenants and representations such as provisions that require the Fund to maintain a pre-determined level of net assets, and/ or provide limits regarding the decline of the Fund’s NAV over specific periods of time. If the Fund were to trigger such provisions and have open derivative positions at that time, the Counterparty may be able to terminate such agreement and request immediate payment in an amount equal to the net liability positions, if any.
Interest rate, total return, index, and currency swap agreements are two-party contracts entered into primarily to exchange the returns (or differentials in rates of returns) earned or realized on particular predetermined investments or instruments. The gross returns to be exchanged or “swapped” between the parties are calculated with respect to a notional amount, i.e., the return on or increase in value of a particular dollar amount invested at a particular interest rate or return of an underlying asset, in a particular foreign currency, or in a “basket” of securities representing a particular index.
In a centrally cleared swap, the Fund’s ultimate Counterparty is a central clearinghouse. The Fund initially will enter into centrally cleared swaps through an executing broker. When a fund enters into a centrally cleared swap, it must deliver to the central Counterparty (via the FCM) an amount referred to as “initial margin.” Initial margin requirements are determined by the central Counterparty, but an FCM may require additional initial margin above the amount required by the central Counterparty. Initial margin deposits required upon entering into centrally cleared swaps are satisfied by cash or securities as collateral at the FCM. Securities deposited as initial margin are designated on the Schedule of Investments and cash deposited is recorded on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. During the term of a cleared swap agreement, a “variation margin” amount may be required to be paid by the Fund or may be received by the Fund, based on the daily change in price of the underlying reference instrument subject to the swap agreement and is recorded as a receivable or payable for variation margin in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities until the centrally cleared swap is terminated at which time a realized gain or loss is recorded.
A CDS is an agreement between Counterparties to exchange the credit risk of an issuer. A buyer of a CDS is said to buy protection by paying a fixed payment over the life of the agreement and in some situations an upfront payment to the seller of the CDS. If a defined credit event occurs (such as payment default or bankruptcy), the Fund as a protection buyer would cease paying its fixed payment, the Fund would deliver eligible bonds issued by the reference entity to the seller, and the seller would pay the full notional value, or the “par value”, of the referenced obligation to the Fund. A seller of a CDS is said to sell protection and thus would receive a fixed payment over the life of the agreement and an upfront payment, if applicable. If a credit event occurs, the Fund as a protection seller would cease to receive the fixed payment stream, the Fund would pay the buyer “par value” or the full notional value of the referenced obligation, and the Fund would receive the eligible bonds issued by the reference entity. In turn, these bonds may be sold in order to realize a recovery value. Alternatively, the seller of the CDS and its Counterparty may agree to net the notional amount and the market value of the bonds and make a cash payment equal to the difference to the buyer of protection. If no credit event occurs, the Fund receives the fixed payment over the life of the agreement. As the seller, the Fund would effectively add leverage to its portfolio because, in addition to its total net assets, the Fund would be subject to investment exposure on the notional amount of the CDS. In connection with these agreements, cash and securities may be identified as collateral in accordance with the terms of the respective swap agreements to provide assets of value and recourse in the event of default under the swap agreement or bankruptcy/insolvency of a party to the swap agreement. If a Counterparty becomes bankrupt or otherwise fails to perform its obligations due to financial difficulties, the Fund may experience significant delays in obtaining any recovery in
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a bankruptcy or other reorganization proceeding. The Fund may obtain only limited recovery or may obtain no recovery in such circumstances. The Fund’s maximum risk of loss from Counterparty risk, either as the protection seller or as the protection buyer, is the value of the contract. The risk may be mitigated by having a master netting arrangement between the Fund and the Counterparty and by the designation of collateral by the Counterparty to cover the Fund’s exposure to the Counterparty.
Implied credit spreads represent the current level at which protection could be bought or sold given the terms of the existing CDS contract and serve as an indicator of the current status of the payment/performance risk of the CDS. An implied spread that has widened or increased since entry into the initial contract may indicate a deteriorating credit profile and increased risk of default for the reference entity. A declining or narrowing spread may indicate an improving credit profile or decreased risk of default for the reference entity. Alternatively, credit spreads may increase or decrease reflecting the general tolerance for risk in the credit markets.
An interest rate swap is an agreement between Counterparties pursuant to which the parties exchange a floating rate payment for a fixed rate payment based on a specified notional amount.
Changes in the value of centrally cleared and OTC swap agreements are recognized as unrealized gains (losses) in the Statement of Operations by “marking to market” on a daily basis to reflect the value of the swap agreement at the end of each trading day. Payments received or paid at the beginning of the agreement are reflected as such on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities and may be referred to as upfront payments. The Fund accrues for the fixed payment stream and amortizes upfront payments, if any, on swap agreements on a daily basis with the net amount, recorded as a component of realized gain (loss) on the Statement of Operations. A liquidation payment received or made at the termination of a swap agreement is recorded as realized gain (loss) on the Statement of Operations. The Fund segregates cash or liquid securities having a value at least equal to the amount of the potential obligation of a Fund under any swap transaction. Cash held as collateral is recorded as deposits with brokers on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Entering into these agreements involves, to varying degrees, lack of liquidity and elements of credit, market, and Counterparty risk in excess of amounts recognized on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Such risks involve the possibility that a swap is difficult to sell or liquidate; the Counterparty does not honor its obligations under the agreement and unfavorable interest rates and market fluctuations. It is possible that developments in the swaps market, including potential government regulation, could adversely affect the Fund’s ability to terminate existing swap agreements or to realize amounts to be received under such agreements. A short position in a security poses more risk than holding the same security long. As there is no limit on how much the price of the security can increase, the Fund’s exposure is unlimited.
N. | LIBOR Risk - The Fund may invest in financial instruments that utilize LIBOR as the reference or benchmark rate for variable interest rate calculations. On July 27, 2017, the head of the United Kingdom’s Financial Conduct Authority announced a desire to phase out the use of LIBOR by the end of 2021, and it is currently anticipated that LIBOR will cease to be published after that time, although there are initiatives underway for the discontinuation to be extended beyond 2021 for certain LIBOR rates. There remains uncertainty regarding the effect of the LIBOR transition process and therefore any impact of a transition away from LIBOR on the Fund or the instruments in which the Fund invests cannot yet be determined. There is no assurance that the composition or characteristics of any alternative reference rate will be similar to or produce the same value or economic equivalence as LIBOR or that instruments using an alternative rate will have the same volume or liquidity. As a result, the transition process might lead to increased volatility and reduced liquidity in markets that currently rely on LIBOR to determine interest rates; a reduction in the value of some LIBOR-based investments; increased difficulty in borrowing or refinancing and diminished effectiveness of any applicable hedging strategies against instruments whose terms currently include LIBOR; and/or costs incurred in connection with temporary borrowings and closing out positions and entering into new agreements. Any such effects of the transition away from LIBOR and the adoption of alternative reference rates could result in losses to the Fund. |
O. Other Risks - Active trading of portfolio securities may result in added expenses, a lower return and increased tax liability.
P. | Leverage Risk - Leverage exists when the Fund can lose more than it originally invests because it purchases or sells an instrument or enters into a transaction without investing an amount equal to the full economic exposure of the instrument or transaction. |
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”). Effective February 28, 2020, 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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Up to $500 million | | | 0.490% | |
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Next $500 million | | | 0.470% | |
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Next $4.0 billion | | | 0.440% | |
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Over $5.0 billion | | | 0.420% | |
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* | The advisory fee paid by the Fund shall be reduced by any amounts paid by the Fund under the administrative services agreement with the Adviser. |
Prior to February 28, 2020, the Fund accrued daily and paid 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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Up to $500 million | | | 0.750% | |
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Next $500 million | | | 0.700% | |
| |
Next $4.0 billion | | | 0.650% | |
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Over $5.0 billion | | | 0.600% | |
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* | The advisory fee paid by the Fund shall be reduced by any amounts paid by the Fund under the administrative services agreement with the Adviser. |
For the year ended October 31, 2020, the effective advisory fee rate incurred by the Fund was 0.62%.
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). Invesco has also entered into a sub-advisory agreement with OppenheimerFunds, Inc. to provide discretionary management services to the Fund.
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Effective February 28, 2020, the Adviser has contractually agreed, through at least February 28, 2022, to waive advisory fees and/or reimburse expenses 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 0.85%, 1.60%, 1.10%, 0.60%, 0.60% and 0.60%, respectively, of the Fund’s average daily net assets (the “expense limits”). Prior to February 28, 2020, the Adviser had contractually agreed to waive advisory fees and/or reimburse expenses 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 1.10%, 1.85%, 1.35%, 0.95%, 0.90% and 0.85%, respectively, of the Fund’s average daily net assets. 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 February 28, 2022. 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, 2022, 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 October 31, 2020, the Adviser waived advisory fees of $300,064, reimbursed fund level expenses of $31,761 and reimbursed class level expenses of $50,676, $3,966, $4,322, $1,276, $11 and $8 of Class A, Class C, Class R, Class Y, Class R5 and Class R6 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 October 31, 2020, expenses incurred under the agreement are shown in the Statement of Operations as Administrative 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 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 October 31, 2020, expenses incurred under the agreement are shown in the Statement of Operations as Transfer 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 Rule 12b-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 Class A Plan, reimburses IDI for its allocated share of expenses incurred for the period, up to a maximum annual rate of 0.25% of the average daily net assets of Class A shares. The Fund pursuant to the Class C and Class R Plan, pays IDI compensation at the annual rate of 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 October 31, 2020, expenses incurred under the Plans are shown in the Statement of Operations as Distribution 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 October 31, 2020, IDI advised the Fund that IDI retained $14,267 in front-end sales commissions from the sale of Class A shares and $0 and $300 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 October 31, 2020. 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 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Australia | | $ | - | | | $ | 647,952 | | | $ | - | | | $ | 647,952 | |
Belgium | | | - | | | | 63,183 | | | | - | | | | 63,183 | |
Brazil | | | 416,120 | | | | - | | | | - | | | | 416,120 | |
Chile | | | 16,858 | | | | - | | | | - | | | | 16,858 | |
China | | | 865,908 | | | | 1,366,867 | | | | - | | | | 2,232,775 | |
Colombia | | | 7,544 | | | | - | | | | - | | | | 7,544 | |
Denmark | | | - | | | | 341,063 | | | | - | | | | 341,063 | |
Finland | | | - | | | | 82,861 | | | | - | | | | 82,861 | |
France | | | - | | | | 777,154 | | | | - | | | | 777,154 | |
Germany | | | - | | | | 706,279 | | | | - | | | | 706,279 | |
Hong Kong | | | - | | | | 307,822 | | | | - | | | | 307,822 | |
Indonesia | | | - | | | | 54,404 | | | | - | | | | 54,404 | |
Ireland | | | - | | | | 73,704 | | | | - | | | | 73,704 | |
Israel | | | 7,268 | | | | - | | | | - | | | | 7,268 | |
Italy | | | - | | | | 126,399 | | | | - | | | | 126,399 | |
Japan | | | - | | | | 2,515,476 | | | | - | | | | 2,515,476 | |
Macau | | | - | | | | 13,192 | | | | - | | | | 13,192 | |
Malaysia | | | - | | | | 56,091 | | | | - | | | | 56,091 | |
Mexico | | | 83,273 | | | | - | | | | - | | | | 83,273 | |
Multinational | | | - | | | | - | | | | 342,895 | | | | 342,895 | |
Netherlands | | | 24,457 | | | | 649,589 | | | | - | | | | 674,046 | |
Norway | | | - | | | | 14,687 | | | | - | | | | 14,687 | |
Philippines | | | - | | | | 25,627 | | | | - | | | | 25,627 | |
Poland | | | - | | | | 11,703 | | | | - | | | | 11,703 | |
Portugal | | | - | | | | 5,731 | | | | - | | | | 5,731 | |
Russia | | | 208,984 | | | | 22,974 | | | | - | | | | 231,958 | |
Singapore | | | - | | | | - | | | | 70,097 | | | | 70,097 | |
South Africa | | | - | | | | 124,953 | | | | - | | | | 124,953 | |
South Korea | | | - | | | | 506,178 | | | | - | | | | 506,178 | |
Spain | | | - | | | | 217,616 | | | | - | | | | 217,616 | |
Sweden | | | - | | | | 303,339 | | | | - | | | | 303,339 | |
Switzerland | | | - | | | | 1,137,470 | | | | - | | | | 1,137,470 | |
Taiwan | | | 521,453 | | | | 318,013 | | | | - | | | | 839,466 | |
Tanzania | | | - | | | | 6,550 | | | | - | | | | 6,550 | |
Turkey | | | - | | | | 22,039 | | | | - | | | | 22,039 | |
United Kingdom | | | 4,142 | | | | 806,832 | | | | - | | | | 810,974 | |
United States | | | 42,152 | | | | 9,031 | | | | - | | | | 51,183 | |
Vietnam | | | - | | | | 9 | | | | - | | | | 9 | |
Money Market Funds | | | 1,450,134 | | | | - | | | | - | | | | 1,450,134 | |
Total Investments in Securities | | | 3,648,293 | | | | 11,314,788 | | | | 412,992 | | | | 15,376,073 | |
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Other Investments - Assets * | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Swap Agreements | | | - | | | | 86 | | | | - | | | | 86 | |
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Other Investments - Liabilities * | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Futures Contracts | | | (55,145 | ) | | | - | | | | - | | | | (55,145 | ) |
Swap Agreements | | | - | | | | (90,883 | ) | | | - | | | | (90,883 | ) |
| | | (55,145 | ) | | | (90,883 | ) | | | - | | | | (146,028 | ) |
Total Other Investments | | | (55,145 | ) | | | (90,797 | ) | | | - | | | | (145,942 | ) |
Total Investments | | | $3,593,148 | | | | $11,223,991 | | | | $412,992 | | | | $15,230,131 | |
* | Unrealized appreciation (depreciation). |
A reconciliation of Level 3 investments is presented when the Fund had a significant amount of Level 3 investments at the beginning and/or end of the reporting period in relation to net assets.
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The following is a reconciliation of the fair valuations using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) during the year ended October 31, 2020:
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| | Value 10/31/2019 | | | Purchases at Cost | | | Proceeds from Sales | | | Accrued Discounts/ Premiums | | | Realized Gain (Loss) | | | Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | | | Transfers into Level 3 | | | Transfers out of Level 3 | | | Value 10/31/2020 | |
Preferred Stocks | | | $1,959,347 | | | | $126,251 | | | | $(1,908,401) | | | | $- | | | | $98,488 | | | | $44,658 | | | | $- | | | | $- | | | | $320,343 | |
U.S. Dollar Denominated Bonds & Notes | | | 1,298,796 | | | | 98,549 | | | | (1,262,658) | | | | - | | | | 1,194 | | | | (43,232) | | | | - | | | | - | | | | 92,649 | |
Total | | | $3,258,143 | | | | $224,800 | | | | $(3,171,059) | | | | $- | | | | $99,682 | | | | $1,426 | | | | $- | | | | $- | | | | $412,992 | |
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 and close-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 at Period-End
The table below summarizes the value of the Fund’s derivative investments, detailed by primary risk exposure, held as of October 31, 2020:
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| | Value | |
Derivative Assets | | Currency Risk | | | Equity Risk | | | Total | |
Unrealized appreciation on swap agreements – OTC | | $ | - | | | $ | 86 | | | $ | 86 | |
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Derivatives not subject to master netting agreements | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | |
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Total Derivative Assets subject to master netting agreements | | $ | - | | | $ | 86 | | | $ | 86 | |
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| | Value | |
Derivative Liabilities | | Currency Risk | | | Equity Risk | | | Total | |
Unrealized depreciation on futures contracts – Exchange-Traded(a) | | $ | (11,141 | ) | | $ | (44,004 | ) | | $ | (55,145 | ) |
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Unrealized depreciation on swap agreements – OTC | | | - | | | | (90,883 | ) | | | (90,883 | ) |
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Total Derivative Liabilities | | | (11,141 | ) | | | (134,887 | ) | | | (146,028 | ) |
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Derivatives not subject to master netting agreements | | | 11,141 | | | | 44,004 | | | | 55,145 | |
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Total Derivative Liabilities subject to master netting agreements | | $ | - | | | $ | (90,883 | ) | | $ | (90,883 | ) |
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(a) | The daily variation margin receivable (payable) at period-end is recorded in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. |
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 October 31, 2020.
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| | Financial Derivative Assets | | | Financial Derivative Liabilities | | | | | | Collateral (Received)/ Pledged | | | |
Counterparty | | Swap Agreement | | | Swap Agreement | | | Net Value of Derivatives | | | Non-Cash | | Cash | | Net Amount | |
Goldman Sachs International | | | $86 | | | | $(91,853) | | | | $(91,767) | | | $- | | $- | | | $(91,767) | |
Effect of Derivative Investments for the year ended October 31, 2020
The table below summarizes the gains (losses) on derivative investments, detailed by primary risk exposure, recognized in earnings during the period:
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| | Location of Gain (Loss) on | |
| | Statement of Operations | |
| | Currency Risk | | | Equity Risk | | | Total | |
Realized Gain (Loss): | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Forward foreign currency contracts | | | $(10,499) | | | $ | - | | | | $(10,499) | |
Futures contracts | | | (151,578) | | | | (748,872) | | | | (900,450) | |
Options written | | | - | | | | (423,525) | | | | (423,525) | |
Swap agreements | | | - | | | | 375,415 | | | | 375,415 | |
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| | Location of Gain (Loss) on Statement of Operations | |
| | Currency Risk | | | Equity Risk | | | Total | |
Change in Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation): | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Futures contracts | | | $ (14,341) | | | | $(379,846) | | | | $ (394,187) | |
Options written | | | - | | | | 102,404 | | | | 102,404 | |
Swap agreements | | | - | | | | (90,797) | | | | (90,797) | |
Total | | | $(176,418) | | | | $(1,165,221) | | | | $(1,341,639) | |
The table below summarizes the average notional value of derivatives held during the period.
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Forward Foreign Currency Contracts | | | Futures Contracts | | | Equity Options Written | | | Swap Agreements | |
Average notional value | | | $2,989,112 | | | | $9,684,092 | | | | $19,194,967 | | | | $7,106,282 | |
Average Contracts | | | - | | | | - | | | | 441 | | | | - | |
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 October 31, 2020, the Fund received credits from this arrangement, which resulted in the reduction of the Fund’s total expenses of $790.
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, and Trustees’ 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 at period-end, are shown in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities under the payable caption Amount 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. The Fund may not purchase additional securities when any borrowings from banks or broker-dealers exceed 5% of the Fund’s total assets, or when any borrowings from an Invesco Fund are outstanding.
NOTE 8–Distributions to Shareholders and Tax Components of Net Assets
Tax Character of Distributions to Shareholders Paid During the Fiscal Years Ended October 31, 2020 and 2019:
| | | | | | | | |
| | 2020 | | | 2019 | |
| |
Long-term capital gain | | $ | 416,412 | | | $ | 3,741,267 | |
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Tax Components of Net Assets at Period-End:
| | | | |
| | 2020 | |
| |
Undistributed long-term capital gain | | $ | 29,986 | |
| |
Net unrealized appreciation – investments | | | 956,619 | |
| |
Net unrealized appreciation – foreign currencies | | | 2,482 | |
| |
Temporary book/tax differences | | | (1,874 | ) |
| |
Late-Year ordinary loss deferral | | | (601,342 | ) |
| |
Shares of beneficial interest | | | 17,298,689 | |
| |
Total net assets | | $ | 17,684,560 | |
| |
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 wash sales, passive foreign investment companies and swap agreements.
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. The ability to utilize capital loss carryforward 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 October 31, 2020.
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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 October 31, 2020 was $70,273,008 and $93,104,954, 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 reporting period-end.
| | | | |
Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) of Investments on a Tax Basis | |
| |
Aggregate unrealized appreciation of investments | | | $1,801,648 | |
| |
Aggregate unrealized (depreciation) of investments | | | (845,029 | ) |
| |
Net unrealized appreciation of investments | | | $ 956,619 | |
| |
Cost of investments for tax purposes is $14,273,512.
NOTE 10–Reclassification of Permanent Differences
Primarily as a result of differing book/tax treatment of passive foreign investment companies, prior period adjustments, swap agreements and foreign currency transactions, on October 31, 2020, undistributed net investment income was increased by $318,480, undistributed net realized gain (loss) was decreased by $434,404 and shares of beneficial interest was increased by $115,924. This reclassification had no effect on the net assets of the Fund.
NOTE 11–Share Information
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| | Summary of Share Activity | |
| |
| | Year ended October 31, 2020 | | | Year ended October 31, 2019 | |
| | Shares | | | Amount | | | Shares | | | Amount | |
| |
Sold: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | |
Class A | | | 236,032 | | | $ | 2,539,796 | | | | 265,160 | | | $ | 2,735,421 | |
| |
Class C | | | 80,417 | | | | 845,253 | | | | 111,161 | | | | 1,133,228 | |
| |
Class R | | | 117,852 | | | | 1,265,985 | | | | 143,056 | | | | 1,463,383 | |
| |
Class Y | | | 39,742 | | | | 367,333 | | | | 109,572 | | | | 1,079,142 | |
| |
Class R5(a) | | | - | | | | - | | | | 974 | | | | 10,001 | |
| |
Class R6 | | | 140 | | | | 1,500 | | | | - | | | | - | |
| |
| | | | |
Issued as reinvestment of dividends: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class A | | | 4,863 | | | | 55,103 | | | | 47,840 | | | | 450,172 | |
| |
Class C | | | 1,776 | | | | 19,657 | | | | 22,865 | | | | 211,959 | |
| |
Class R | | | 1,720 | | | | 19,343 | | | | 15,024 | | | | 140,779 | |
| |
Class Y | | | 720 | | | | 8,205 | | | | 2,552 | | | | 24,118 | |
| |
| | | | |
Automatic conversion of Class C shares to Class A shares: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | |
Class A | | | 2,605 | | | | 28,708 | | | | 23,594 | | | | 250,921 | |
| |
Class C | | | (2,680 | ) | | | (28,708 | ) | | | (24,048 | ) | | | (250,921 | ) |
| |
| | | | |
Reacquired: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | |
Class A | | | (5,186,883 | ) | | | (52,689,572 | ) | | | (241,099 | ) | | | (2,502,328 | ) |
| |
Class C | | | (80,549 | ) | | | (841,942 | ) | | | (151,038 | ) | | | (1,549,988 | ) |
| |
Class R | | | (85,304 | ) | | | (880,219 | ) | | | (95,106 | ) | | | (987,968 | ) |
| |
Class Y | | | (89,689 | ) | | | (891,692 | ) | | | (23,788 | ) | | | (241,578 | ) |
| |
Class R6 | | | (1,000 | ) | | | (10,524 | ) | | | - | | | | - | |
| |
Net increase (decrease) in share activity | | | (4,960,238 | ) | | $ | (50,191,774 | ) | | | 206,719 | | | $ | 1,966,341 | |
| |
(a) | Commencement date after the close of business on May 24, 2019. |
NOTE 12–Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic
During the first quarter of 2020, the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 to be a public health emergency. COVID-19 has led to increased short-term market volatility and may have adverse long-term effects on U.S. and world economies and markets in general. COVID-19 may adversely impact the Fund’s ability to achieve its investment objective. Because of the uncertainties on valuation, the global economy and business operations, values reflected in these financial statements may materially differ from the value received upon actual sales of those investments.
The extent of the impact on the performance of the Fund and its investments will depend on future developments, including the duration and spread of the COVID-19 outbreak, related restrictions and advisories, and the effects on the financial markets and economy overall, all of which are highly uncertain and cannot be predicted.
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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
To the Board of Trustees of AIM International Mutual Funds (Invesco International Mutual Funds) and Shareholders of Invesco Advantage International Fund
Opinion on the Financial Statements
We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including the schedule of investments, of Invesco Advantage International Fund (one of the funds constituting AIM International Mutual Funds (Invesco International Mutual Funds), hereafter referred to as the “Fund”) as of October 31, 2020, the related statement of operations for the year ended October 31, 2020, the statement of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period ended October 31, 2020, including the related notes, and the financial highlights for each of the periods indicated in the table below (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 October 31, 2020, 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 October 31, 2020 and the financial highlights for each of the periods indicated in the table below, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
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Financial Highlights |
For the year ended October 31, 2020 and the year ended October 31, 2019 for Class A, Class C, Class R, Class Y and Class R6. For the year ended October 31, 2020 and the period May 24, 2019 (inception of offering) through October 31, 2019 for Class R5. |
The financial statements of Invesco Advantage International Fund (formerly Oppenheimer Global Multi-Asset Growth Fund) as of and for the year ended October 31, 2018 and the financial highlights for each of the periods ended on or prior to October 31, 2018 (not presented herein, other than the financial highlights) were audited by other auditors whose report dated December 21, 2018 expressed an unqualified opinion on those financial statements and financial highlights.
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 October 31, 2020 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
December 29, 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 May 1, 2020 through October 31, 2020.
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) | | |
| | Beginning Account Value (05/01/20) | | Ending Account Value (10/31/20)1 | | Expenses Paid During Period2 | | Ending Account Value (10/31/20) | | Expenses Paid During Period2 | | Annualized Expense Ratio |
Class A | | $1,000.00 | | $1,101.70 | | $4.23 | | $1,021.11 | | $4.06 | | 0.80% |
Class C | | 1,000.00 | | 1,098.10 | | 8.17 | | 1,017.34 | | 7.86 | | 1.55 |
Class R | | 1,000.00 | | 1,101.50 | | 5.55 | | 1,019.86 | | 5.33 | | 1.05 |
Class Y | | 1,000.00 | | 1,104.30 | | 2.91 | | 1,022.37 | | 2.80 | | 0.55 |
Class R5 | | 1,000.00 | | 1,104.60 | | 2.91 | | 1,022.37 | | 2.80 | | 0.55 |
Class R6 | | 1,000.00 | | 1,105.20 | | 2.91 | | 1,022.37 | | 2.80 | | 0.55 |
1 | The actual ending account value is based on the actual total return of the Fund for the period May 1, 2020 through October 31, 2020, 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 184/366 to reflect the most recent fiscal half year. |
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Approval of Investment Advisory and Sub-Advisory Contracts
At meetings held on June 3, 2020, the Board of Trustees (the Board or the Trustees) of AIM International Mutual Funds (Invesco International Mutual Funds) as a whole, and the independent Trustees, who comprise over 75% of the Board, voting separately, approved the continuance of the Invesco Advantage International Fund’s (formerly, Invesco Oppenheimer Global Multi-Asset Growth Fund) (the Fund) Master Investment Advisory Agreement with Invesco Advisers, Inc. (Invesco Advisers and the investment advisory agreement) and the Master Intergroup Sub-Advisory Contract for Mutual Funds with 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 contracts with Invesco Capital Management LLC, Invesco Asset Management (India) Private Limited and OppenheimerFunds, Inc. (collectively, the Affiliated Sub-Advisers and the sub-advisory contracts) for another year, effective July 1, 2020. After evaluating the factors discussed below, among others, the Board approved the renewal of the Fund’s investment advisory agreement and the sub-advisory contracts and determined that the compensation payable thereunder by the Fund to Invesco Advisers and by Invesco Advisers to the Affiliated Sub-Advisers is fair and reasonable.
The Board’s Evaluation Process
The Board’s Investments Committee has established Sub-Committees, which meet throughout the year to review the performance of funds advised by Invesco Advisers (the Invesco Funds). The Sub-Committees meet regularly with portfolio managers for their assigned Invesco Funds and other members of management to review detailed information about investment performance and portfolio attributes of these funds. The Board took into account evaluations and reports that it received from the Investments Committee and Sub-Committees, as well as the information provided to such committees and the Board throughout the year, in considering whether to approve each Invesco Fund’s investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory contracts.
As part of the contract renewal process, the Board reviews and considers information provided in response to detailed requests for information submitted to management by the independent Trustees with assistance from legal counsel to the independent Trustees. The Board receives comparative investment performance and fee data regarding the Invesco Funds prepared by Invesco Advisers and Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. (Broadridge), an independent mutual fund data provider, as well as information on the composition of the peer groups provided by Broadridge and its methodology for determining peer groups. The Board also receives an independent written evaluation from the Senior Officer, an officer of the Invesco Funds who reports directly to the independent Trustees. The Senior Officer’s evaluation is prepared as part of his responsibility to manage the process by which the Invesco Funds’ proposed management fees are negotiated during the annual contract renewal process to ensure they are negotiated in a manner that is at arms’ length and reasonable. In addition to
meetings with Invesco Advisers and fund counsel throughout the year, the independent Trustees also discuss the continuance of the investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory contracts in separate sessions with the Senior Officer and with independent legal counsel.
The discussion below is a summary of the Senior Officer’s independent written evaluation with respect to the Fund’s investment advisory agreement, as well as a discussion of the material factors and related conclusions that formed the basis for the Board’s approval of the Fund’s investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory contracts. The Trustees’ review and conclusions are based on the comprehensive consideration of all information presented to them during the course of the year and in prior years and are not the result of any single determinative factor. Moreover, one Trustee may have weighed a particular piece of information or factor differently than another Trustee. This information is current as of June 3, 2020.
Factors and Conclusions and Summary of Independent Written Fee Evaluation
A. | Nature, Extent and Quality of Services Provided by Invesco Advisers and the Affiliated Sub-Advisers |
The Board reviewed the nature, extent and quality of the advisory services provided to the Fund by Invesco Advisers under the Fund’s investment advisory agreement, and the credentials and experience of the officers and employees of Invesco Advisers who provide these services, including the Fund’s portfolio manager(s). The Board’s review included consideration of Invesco Advisers’ investment process oversight and structure, credit analysis, investment risk management and research capabilities. The Board also considered non-advisory services that Invesco Advisers and its affiliates provide to the Invesco Funds, such as various back office support functions, third party oversight, internal audit, valuation, portfolio trading and legal and compliance. The Board also received and reviewed information about Invesco Advisers’ role as administrator of the Invesco Funds’ liquidity risk management program. The Board reviewed and considered the benefits to shareholders of investing in a Fund that is part of the Invesco family of funds under the umbrella of Invesco Ltd., Invesco Advisers’ parent company, and noted Invesco Ltd.’s depth and experience in conducting an investment management business, as well as its commitment of financial and other resources to such business. The Board also reviewed and considered information regarding the benefits to the Fund resulting from Invesco Ltd.’s acquisition of OppenheimerFunds, Inc. and its subsidiaries (the Transaction) and the resources that Invesco Advisers has committed to managing the Invesco family of funds following the Transaction. The Board concluded that the nature, extent and quality of the services provided to the Fund by Invesco Advisers are appropriate and satisfactory.
The Board reviewed the services that may be provided by the Affiliated Sub-Advisers under the sub-advisory contracts and the credentials and experience of the officers and employees of the Affiliated Sub-Advisers who provide these services. The Board noted the Affiliated Sub-Advisers’ expertise with respect to certain asset classes and that the
Affiliated Sub-Advisers have offices and personnel that are located in financial centers around the world. As a result, the Board noted that the Affiliated Sub-Advisers can provide research and investment analysis on the markets and economies of various countries in which the Fund may invest, make recommendations regarding securities and assist with security trades. The Board concluded that the sub-advisory contracts may benefit the Fund and its shareholders by permitting Invesco Advisers to use the resources and talents of the Affiliated Sub-Advisers in managing the Fund. The Board concluded that the nature, extent and quality of the services that may be provided by the Affiliated Sub-Advisers are appropriate and satisfactory.
B. | Fund Investment Performance |
The Board considered Fund investment performance as a relevant factor in considering whether to approve the investment advisory agreement. The Board did not view Fund investment performance as a relevant factor in considering whether to approve the sub-advisory contracts for the Fund, as no Affiliated Sub-Adviser currently manages assets of the Fund.
The Board noted that the Fund only had four full years of performance history and compared the Fund’s investment performance over multiple time periods ending December 31, 2019 to the performance of funds in the Broadridge performance universe and against the MSCI All Country World Index. The Board noted that performance of Class A shares of the Fund was in the first quintile of its performance universe for the one year period and the second quintile for the three year period (the first quintile being the best performing funds and the fifth quintile being the worst performing funds). The Board noted that performance of Class A shares of the Fund was below the performance of the Index for the one and three year periods. The Board considered that the Fund was created in connection with the Transaction and that the Fund’s performance prior to the closing of the Transaction after the close of business on May 24, 2019 is that of its predecessor fund. The Board noted that prior to November 18, 2019, the Fund was sub-advised by Barings LLC and further noted that the Fund underwent a portfolio management team change in June 2019, and that performance results prior to such date were those of the prior portfolio management team. The Board recognized that the performance data reflects a snapshot in time as of a particular date and that selecting a different performance period could produce different results. The Board further considered that the Fund had changed its name, investment strategy and index against which future performance will be compared on February 28, 2020 and that performance results prior to such date reflected that of the Fund’s former strategy. As a result, the Board did not consider past performance of the Fund to be particularly relevant. The Board considered information provided regarding the more recent performance of the Fund utilizing the new strategy as well as other metrics and this review did not change their conclusions.
C. | Advisory and Sub-Advisory Fees and Fund Expenses |
The Board compared the Fund’s contractual management fee rate to the contractual management fee rates of funds in the Fund’s Broadridge expense
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group. The Board noted that the contractual management fee rate for Class A shares of the Fund was above the median contractual management fee rate of funds in its expense group. The Board noted that the Fund’s contractual management fee schedule was reduced at certain breakpoint levels effective February 2020 and that the Broadridge materials did not reflect this reduced contractual management fee schedule. The Board noted that the term “contractual management fee” for funds in the expense group may include both advisory and certain non-portfolio management administrative services fees, but that Broadridge does not provide information on a fund by fund basis as to what is included. The Board also reviewed the methodology used by Broadridge in providing expense group information, which includes using each fund’s contractual management fee schedule (including any applicable breakpoints) as reported in the most recent prospectus or statement of additional information for each fund in the expense group. The Board also considered comparative information regarding the Fund’s total expense ratio and its various components.
The Board noted that Invesco Advisers has contractually agreed to waive fees and/or limit expenses of the Fund for the term disclosed in the Fund’s registration statement in an amount necessary to limit total annual operating expenses to a specified percentage of average daily net assets for each class of the Fund.
The Board noted that Invesco Advisers and the Affiliated Sub-Advisers do not manage other similarly managed mutual funds or client accounts.
The Board also considered the services that may be provided by the Affiliated Sub-Advisers pursuant to the sub-advisory contracts, as well as the fees payable by Invesco Advisers to the Affiliated Sub-Advisers pursuant to the sub-advisory contracts.
D. | Economies of Scale and Breakpoints |
The Board considered the extent to which there may be economies of scale in the provision of advisory services to the Fund. The Board also considered that the Fund may benefit from economies of scale through contractual breakpoints in the Fund’s advisory fee schedule, which generally operate to reduce the Fund’s expense ratio as it grows in size. The Board noted that the Fund shares directly in economies of scale through lower fees charged by third party service providers based on the combined size of the Invesco Funds. The Board noted that the Fund may also benefit from economies of scale through initial fee setting, fee waivers and expense reimbursements. The Board also considered Invesco’s reinvestment in its business, including investments in business infrastructure, technology and cybersecurity.
E. | Profitability and Financial Resources |
The Board reviewed information from Invesco Advisers concerning the costs of the advisory and other services that Invesco Advisers and its affiliates provide to the Fund and the Invesco Funds and the profitability of Invesco Advisers and its affiliates in providing these services in the aggregate and on an individual Fund-by-Fund basis. The Board considered the methodology used for calculating profitability and noted the periodic review and enhancement of such methodology. The Board noted that Invesco Advisers continues to operate at a net profit from services Invesco Advisers and its affiliates provide to the Invesco Funds in the aggregate and to certain Funds on an individual fund level. The Board did not deem the level of profits realized by Invesco Advisers and
its affiliates from providing such services to be excessive given the nature, extent and quality of the services provided. The Board received information from Invesco Advisers demonstrating that Invesco Advisers and the Affiliated Sub-Advisers are financially sound and have the resources necessary to perform their obligations under the investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory contracts.
F. | Collateral Benefits to Invesco Advisers and its Affiliates |
The Board considered various other benefits received by Invesco Advisers and its affiliates from the relationship with the Fund, including the fees received for providing administrative, transfer agency and distribution services to the Fund. The Board considered comparative information regarding fees charged for these services, including information provided by Broadridge and other independent sources. The Board considered the performance of Invesco Advisers and its affiliates in providing these services and the organizational structure employed to provide these services. The Board also considered that these services are provided to the Fund pursuant to written contracts that are reviewed and approved on an annual basis by the Board; and that the services are required for the operation of the Fund.
The Board considered the benefits realized by Invesco Advisers and the Affiliated Sub-Advisers as a result of portfolio brokerage transactions executed through “soft dollar” arrangements. The Board noted that soft dollar arrangements may result in the Fund bearing costs to purchase research that may be used by Invesco Advisers or the Affiliated Sub-Advisers with other clients and may reduce Invesco Advisers’ or the Affiliated Sub-Advisers’ expenses. The Board also considered that it receives periodic reports from Invesco representing that these arrangements are consistent with regulatory requirements. The Board did not deem the soft dollar arrangements to be inappropriate.
The Board considered that the Fund’s uninvested cash and cash collateral from any securities lending arrangements may be invested in registered money market funds or, with regard to securities lending cash collateral, unregistered funds that comply with Rule 2a-7 (collectively referred to as “affiliated money market funds”) advised by Invesco Advisers pursuant to procedures approved by the Board. The Board considered information regarding the returns of the affiliated money market funds relative to comparable overnight investments, as well as the costs to the Fund of such investments. The Board noted that Invesco Advisers receives advisory fees from these affiliated money market funds attributable to such investments, although Invesco Advisers has contractually agreed to waive through varying periods the advisory fees payable by the Invesco Funds with respect to certain investments in the affiliated money market funds. The waiver is in an amount equal to 100% of the net advisory fee Invesco Advisers receives from the affiliated money market funds with respect to the Fund’s investment in the affiliated money market funds of uninvested cash, but not cash collateral. The Board concluded that the amount of advisory fees received by Invesco Advisers from the Fund’s investment of cash collateral from any securities lending arrangements in the affiliated money market funds is fair and reasonable.
The Board also considered that an affiliated broker may receive commissions for executing certain trades for the Fund. Invesco Advisers and the Affiliated
Sub-Advisers may use the affiliated broker to, among other things, control order routing and minimize information leakage, and the Board was advised that such trades are executed in compliance with rules under the federal securities laws and consistent with best execution obligations.
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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 October 31, 2020:
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Federal and State Income Tax | | | | |
Long-Term Capital Gain Distributions | | $ | 416,412 | |
Qualified Dividend Income* | | | 0.00 | % |
Corporate Dividends Received Deduction* | | | 0.00 | % |
Business Interest Income | | | 0.00 | % |
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 International Mutual Funds (Invesco International Mutual Funds) (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 Trustee | | | | | | | | |
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) | | 199 | | 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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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 | | 1992 | | 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 | | 199 | | 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 | | 199 | | 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 | | 199 | | 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 Board Member, Impact(Ed) (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 | | 199 | | Member, Board of Directors of Baylor College of Medicine |
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); Artio Global Investment LLC (mutual fund complex); Edgen Group, Inc. (specialized energy and infrastructure products distributor); Head of Investment Funds and Private Equity, Overseas Private Investment Corporation; President, First Manhattan Bancorporation, Inc.; Attorney, Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP | | 199 | | Resideo Technologies, Inc. (Technology); Vulcan Materials Company (construction materials company); Trilinc Global Impact Fund; Genesee & Wyoming, Inc. (railroads); Investment Company Institute (professional organization); Independent Directors Council (professional organization) |
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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) | | | | |
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 | | 199 | | 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 | | 199 | | 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 | | 199 | | Blue Hills Bank; Chairman, Bentley University; Member, Business School Advisory Council; and Nominating Committee KPMG LLP |
Prema Mathai-Davis - 1950 Trustee | | 1998 | | Retired Formerly: Co-Founder & Partner of Quantalytics Research, LLC, (a FinTech Investment Research Platform for the Self-Directed Investor)); Trustee of YWCA Retirement Fund; CEO of YWCA of the USA; Board member of the NY Metropolitan Transportation Authority; Commissioner of the NYC Department of Aging; Board member of Johns Hopkins Bioethics Institute | | 199 | | None |
Joel W. Motley - 1952 Trustee | | 2019 | | Director of Office of Finance, Federal Home Loan Bank System; Managing Director of Carmona Motley Inc. (privately held financial advisor); Member of the Council on Foreign Relations and its Finance and Budget Committee; Chairman Emeritus of Board of Human Rights Watch and Member of its Investment Committee; and Member of 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)); and Member of the Vestry of Trinity Church Wall Street | | 199 | | Member of Board of Greenwall Foundation (bioethics research foundation) and its Investment Committee; Member of Board of Friends of the LRC (non-profit legal advocacy); 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 Executive Officer, UBS Securities LLC (investment banking); Chief Operating Officer, UBS AG Americas (investment banking); Sr. Management Team Olayan America, The Olayan Group (international investor/commercial/industrial); Assistant Secretary for Management & Budget and Designated Chief Financial Officer, U.S. Department of Treasury | | 199 | | Elucida Oncology (nanotechnology & medical particles company); Atlantic Power Corporation (power generation company); ON Semiconductor Corporation (semiconductor manufacturing) |
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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) | | | | |
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 and Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas | | 199 | | None |
Robert C. Troccoli - 1949 Trustee | | 2016 | | Retired Formerly: Adjunct Professor, University of Denver – Daniels College of Business; and Managing Partner, KPMG LLP | | 199 | | None |
Daniel S. Vandivort - 1954 Trustee | | 2019 | | 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; and Treasurer, Chairman of the Audit and Finance Committee, Huntington Disease Foundation of America | | 199 | | None |
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 | | 199 | | 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) |
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 | | 199 | | enaible, Inc. (artificial intelligence technology); 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 |
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Sheri Morris - 1964 President and Principal Executive Officer | | 1999 | | Head of Global Fund Services, Invesco Ltd.; President and Principal Executive Officer, The Invesco Funds; Senior 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, Treasurer 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; Vice President and Assistant Vice President, Invesco Advisers, Inc.,; Assistant Vice President, 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 |
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Russell C. Burk - 1958 Senior Vice President and Senior Officer | | 2005 | | Senior Vice President and Senior Officer, The Invesco Funds | | N/A | | N/A |
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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 ; Secretary and Vice President, Harbourview Asset Management Corporation; Secretary and Vice President, OppenheimerFunds, Inc. and Invesco Managed Accounts, 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 |
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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); President, Invesco, Inc.; President, Invesco Global Direct Real Estate Feeder GP Ltd.; President, Invesco IP Holdings (Canada) Ltd; President, Invesco Global Direct Real Estate GP Ltd.; President, Invesco Financial Services Ltd. / Services Financiers Invesco Ltée; and President, Trimark Investments Ltd./Placements Trimark Ltée 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 |
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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 and Invesco Managed Accounts, LLC; Chairman and Director, Invesco Private Capital, Inc.; Chairman and Director, INVESCO Private Capital Investments, Inc;. and Chairman and Director, INVESCO Realty, Inc. Formerly: Senior Vice President, Invesco Management Group, Inc. and Invesco Advisers, Inc.; Assistant Vice President, The Invesco Funds | | N/A | | N/A |
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Adrien Deberghes - 1967 Principal Financial Officer, Treasurer and Vice President | | 2020 | | Head of the Fund Office of the CFO and Fund Administration; Principal Financial Officer, Treasurer and Vice President, The Invesco Funds Formerly: Senior Vice President and Treasurer, Fidelity Investments | | N/A | | N/A |
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Crissie M. Wisdom - 1969 Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer | | 2013 | | Anti-Money Laundering and OFAC Compliance Officer for Invesco U.S. entities including: Invesco Advisers, Inc. and its affiliates, Invesco Capital Markets, Inc., Invesco Distributors, Inc., Invesco Investment Services, Inc., The Invesco Funds, Invesco Capital Management, LLC, Invesco Trust Company; OppenheimerFunds Distributor, Inc., and Fraud Prevention Manager for Invesco Investment Services, Inc. | | N/A | | N/A |
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Todd F. Kuehl - 1969 Chief Compliance Officer and Senior Vice President | | 2020 | | Chief Compliance Officer, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (registered investment adviser); and Chief Compliance Officer, The Invesco Funds and Senior Vice President Formerly: Managing Director and Chief Compliance Officer, Legg Mason (Mutual Funds); Chief Compliance Officer, Legg Mason Private Portfolio Group (registered investment adviser) | | 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 |
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Michael McMaster - 1962 Chief Tax Officer, Vice President and Assistant Treasurer | | 2020 | | Head of Global Fund Services Tax; Chief Tax Officer, Vice President and Assistant Treasurer, The Invesco Funds; Assistant Treasurer, Invesco Capital Management LLC, 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 Specialized Products, LLC Formerly: Senior Vice President – Managing Director of Tax Services, U.S. Bank Global Fund Services (GFS) | | 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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| Annual Report to Shareholders | | October 31, 2020 |
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| A: ASIAX ∎ C: ASICX ∎ Y: ASIYX ∎ R6: ASISX |
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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.
In the midst of a global pandemic, investors faced unprecedented economic events and market volatility with equity markets experiencing extreme price swings. As the reporting period began in the final months of 2019, 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.
As 2020 dawned, US investors were treated to equity gains culminating in record highs on February 19, 2020. The first half of the quarter, however, belied the impact that the coronavirus (COVID-19) would have on markets in a world faced with shuttered businesses and global lockdowns. Equity markets began to sell off in late February and plummeted in March. The speed and depth of market declines and reversals during the month made March 2020 one of the most volatile months on record. While equities languished, government bonds largely
performed as expected as central banks cut interest rates, which lowered bond yields but sent bond prices soaring. In response to the financial and economic hardships caused by the pandemic, central banks and governments around the world responded with fiscal and monetary stimulus. The US Federal Reserve cut interest rates to near zero (0.00-0.25%) and announced an unprecedented quantitative easing program. The US administration also passed a $2.2 trillion economic-relief package – the largest in US history. Most major economies outside of the US provided liquidity in the bond and equity markets in the form of fiscal policy and quantitative easing.
Massive global fiscal and monetary responses prompted a remarkable global stock market rebound in the second quarter of 2020. All 11 sectors of the S&P 500 Index were positive for the quarter with the index recording its best quarterly performance since 1998. Technology stocks led the way pushing the Nasdaq Composite Index to record highs. The yield on the 10-year US Treasury stabilized after its large decline in the first quarter. Despite macroeconomic data that illustrated the enormous economic cost of the shutdowns – millions of US workers lost their jobs and the US economy contracted at a 5.0% annualized rate for the first quarter of 2020 – the overall tone of economic data improved during the second quarter.
In the third quarter, US equity markets provided further evidence that economic activity, post lockdowns, had improved. The US unemployment rate continued to fall and the Fed remained very accommodative messaging it would use average inflation targeting in setting new policy interest rates. The housing market rebounded sharply off its spring lows and companies reported better-than-expected Q2 earnings. As a whole, the third quarter was largely positive for US equities. In September, however, US stocks sold off amid a sharp resurgence in European COVID-19 cases and the lack of additional fiscal stimulus. October, the final month of the reporting period, also proved volatile with equity gains in first half of the month and then a sell-off in the last week due to concern over increased COVID-19 cases in the US and Europe and angst over the possibility of a contested US election. Despite the October decline, US stock market indices were largely positive for the reporting period. Global equity markets ended the reporting period mixed, with emerging markets faring better than developed markets.
As markets and investors attempt to adapt to a new normal, 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 professional financial advisers. They can 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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For the fiscal year ended October 31, 2020, Class A shares of Invesco Asia Pacific Growth Fund (the Fund), at net asset value (NAV), outperformed the MSCI All Country Asia Pacific ex-Japan Index, the Fund’s style-specific benchmark. Your Fund’s long-term performance appears later in this report. | |
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Total returns, 10/31/19 to 10/31/20, 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. | |
Class A Shares | | | 16.67 | % |
Class C Shares | | | 15.78 | |
Class Y Shares | | | 16.95 | |
Class R6 Shares | | | 17.16 | |
MSCI All Country Asia Pacific ex-Japan Index▼ (Broad Market/Style-Specific Index) | | | 11.80 | |
Lipper Pacific ex-Japan Funds Index∎ (Peer Group Index) | | | 24.37 | |
Source(s): ▼RIMES Technologies Corp.; ∎Lipper Inc. | | | | |
Market conditions and your Fund
At the start of the fiscal year, macroeconomic and geopolitical issues mostly abated providing a favorable backdrop for global equity returns. Central banks maintained accommodative policies and better economic data and signs of progress in US and China trade talks also supported global equities.
Global equity markets started 2020 buoyed by positive economic data and the signing of the phase one US-China trade deal. However, initial optimism was dampened by the outbreak of the new coronavirus (COVID-19) that swiftly spread from China to other global regions. Global equity markets fell sharply as the human and economic cost of the COVID-19 pandemic mounted. At the same time, oil prices fell sharply as a price war between Saudi Arabia and Russia threatened to boost supply even as demand was falling. The US bull market came to an abrupt end, while global equity markets also fell sharply. As fear of a worldwide recession increased, central banks around the world took aggressive action to support both local markets and the global economy.
Despite the continuing global spread of COVID-19, many countries achieved some success in controlling the spread and were able to slowly re-open their economies. Global equity markets benefited from government policy responses to the crisis, which were swift and encouraging. Many economies received fiscal stimulus and very significant monetary stimulus. The massive monetary policy response created an environment in which investors embraced risk, and stocks rose globally after a deep rout in the first quarter.
Despite a correction in September, global equity stocks finished the third quarter in positive territory after posting strong gains in July and August. Building on progress made in the latter part of the second quarter, many countries were able to continue reducing pandemic-related stringency protocols. As a
result, the “green shoots” we saw at the end of the second quarter grew and flourished into the third quarter, as many countries experienced a strong economic rebound.
At the end of the fiscal year, economic growth began to slow. This coincided with a resurgence in global infections with record highs in the US and in Europe. Investors also became concerned about delayed results from the US presidential election and the real possibility of a contested election, further delaying a clear winner. Global equity markets ended the fiscal year mixed, with emerging markets faring better than developed markets.
Regardless of the macroeconomic environment, we remain focused on our bottom-up investment approach of identifying attractive companies that fit our earnings, quality and valuation (EQV) process.
Strong stock selection in the consumer staples sector drove relative outperformance versus the MSCI All Country Asia Pacific ex-Japan Index, the Fund’s broad market/style-specific benchmark. Within the sector, Chinese companies contributed favorably to both the Fund’s absolute and relative performance, including spirits producer Wuliangye Yibin, yeast product company Angel Yeast and pork products maker Henan Shuanghui Investment & Development. Fund holdings in the consumer discretionary sector outperformed those in the broad market/style-specific benchmark sector, contributing to relative results. Within the sector, strength was seen in Chinese holdings Meituan-Dianping, an online provider of consumer services in China, and JD.com, a leading e-commerce platform in China. Both companies have benefited from COVID-related stay-at-home orders. Overweight exposure to the consumer discretionary sector, the strongest performing sector in the MSCI All Country Asia Pacific ex-Japan Index, and underweight exposure to the weaker financials sector added to the Fund’s relative return. On a geographic
basis, strong stock selection in China was the largest contributor to the Fund’s relative results. The Fund’s holdings in Australia and India outperformed those of the broad market/style-specific benchmark index, adding to relative return. Underweight exposure to both countries also benefited the Fund’s relative performance.
In contrast, overweight exposure to and stock selection in the real estate sector was the largest detractor from the Fund’s relative return during the fiscal year. Weakness was seen in Indonesia-based Pakuwon Jati and Singapore-based Keppel REIT. The real estate sector was negatively impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic and lockdown restrictions. Fund holdings in the communication services and information technology sectors underperformed those of the broad market/ style-specific benchmark index, detracting from relative results. Within communications services, China-based Tencent had strong absolute performance, but underweight exposure relative to the broad market/style-specific benchmark index hampered relative return. Additionally, weakness was also seen in telecommunications company Telkom Indonesia amid pricing pressure and market share loss. We trimmed our position size during the fiscal year. Underweight exposure to the communication services sector was a drag on relative results as well. Geographically, stock selection in Indonesia, Hong Kong and the Philippines detracted from the Fund’s relative performance. Overweight exposure to all three regions also had a negative impact on relative return.
During the fiscal 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 EQV outlook for each company. During the COVID-19 market selloff, our trading activity picked up to take advantage of the broadening opportunity set. We added several new holdings, including China-based online messaging and social network services company Tencent, India’s largest private bank HDFC Bank and Thailand’s largest mall operator Central Pattana. We sold several holdings, including financials companies Indonesia-based Bank Mandiri, Malaysia-based Public Bank Berhad and Thailand-based Kasikornbank.
As always, 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 our goal of delivering attractive risk-adjusted returns over the long term.
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We thank you for your continued investment in Invesco Asia Pacific Growth Fund.
Portfolio manager(s):
Brent Bates
Steve Cao - Lead
Mark Jason
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 10/31/10
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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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As of 10/31/20, including maximum applicable sales charges | |
Class A Shares | | | | |
Inception (11/3/97) | | | 8.83 | % |
10 Years | | | 6.45 | |
5 Years | | | 8.70 | |
1 Year | | | 10.25 | |
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Inception (11/3/97) | | | 8.82 | % |
10 Years | | | 6.41 | |
5 Years | | | 9.12 | |
1 Year | | | 14.78 | |
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Inception (10/3/08) | | | 11.37 | % |
10 Years | | | 7.31 | |
5 Years | | | 10.21 | |
1 Year | | | 16.95 | |
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10 Years | | | 7.21 | % |
5 Years | | | 10.28 | |
1 Year | | | 17.16 | |
Class R6 shares incepted on April 4, 2017. Performance shown prior to that date is that of Class A shares at net asset value 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.
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 shares 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.
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Invesco Asia Pacific Growth Fund’s investment objective is long-term growth of capital.
∎ | | Unless otherwise stated, information presented in this report is as of October 31, 2020, 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 indexes used in this report
∎ | | The MSCI All Country Asia Pacific ex-Japan Index (Net) is an unmanaged index considered representative of Asia Pacific region stock markets, excluding Japan. The index is computed using the net return, which withholds applicable taxes for non-resident investors. |
∎ | | The Lipper Pacific ex-Japan Funds Index is an unmanaged index considered representative of Pacific region ex-Japan 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. |
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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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Fund Information
Portfolio Composition
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By sector | | % of total net assets |
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Consumer Discretionary | | | | 21.98 | % |
Information Technology | | | | 16.76 | |
Consumer Staples | | | | 13.98 | |
Real Estate | | | | 11.29 | |
Financials | | | | 9.48 | |
Communication Services | | | | 9.28 | |
Industrials | | | | 5.01 | |
Other Sectors, Each Less than 2% of Net Assets | | | | 2.97 | |
Money Market Funds Plus Other Assets Less Liabilities | | | | 9.25 | |
Top 10 Equity Holdings*
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1. | | Alibaba Group Holding Ltd., ADR | | | | 6.55 | % |
2. | | Tencent Holdings Ltd. | | | | 6.17 | |
3. | | Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd. | | | | 5.53 | |
4. | | Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. | | | | 5.08 | |
5. | | Broadcom, Inc. | | | | 4.50 | |
6. | | Yum China Holdings, Inc. | | | | 4.49 | |
7. | | China Mengniu Dairy Co. Ltd. | | | | 4.43 | |
8. | | Wuliangye Yibin Co. Ltd., A Shares | | | | 3.52 | |
9. | | Swire Properties Ltd. | | | | 3.22 | |
10. | | JD.com, Inc., ADR | | | | 2.77 | |
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 October 31, 2020.
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Schedule of Investments
October 31, 2020
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Common Stocks & Other Equity Interests–90.75% | |
Australia–1.48% | | | | | | | | |
CSL Ltd. | | | 52,753 | | | $ | 10,721,845 | |
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China–40.85% | | | | | | | | |
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd., ADR(a) | | | 155,442 | | | | 47,361,623 | |
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Angel Yeast Co. Ltd., A Shares | | | 839,300 | | | | 6,657,118 | |
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| |
China Feihe Ltd.(b) | | | 1,552,000 | | | | 3,509,332 | |
|
| |
China Mengniu Dairy Co. Ltd.(a) | | | 6,808,000 | | | | 32,033,435 | |
|
| |
Henan Shuanghui Investment & Development Co. Ltd., A Shares | | | 621,724 | | | | 4,654,402 | |
|
| |
Industrial & Commercial Bank of China Ltd., H Shares | | | 5,348,000 | | | | 3,009,028 | |
|
| |
JD.com, Inc., ADR(a) | | | 245,488 | | | | 20,012,182 | |
|
| |
Kweichow Moutai Co. Ltd., A Shares | | | 19,627 | | | | 4,906,168 | |
|
| |
Meituan Dianping, B Shares(a) | | | 375,200 | | | | 14,035,066 | |
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| |
Minth Group Ltd. | | | 2,616,000 | | | | 10,805,020 | |
|
| |
New Oriental Education & Technology Group, Inc., ADR(a) | | | 67,300 | | | | 10,793,574 | |
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| |
Qingdao Port International Co. Ltd., H Shares(b) | | | 7,070,000 | | | | 4,013,929 | |
|
| |
Shanghai International Airport Co. Ltd., A Shares | | | 1,220,923 | | | | 12,074,785 | |
|
| |
Sunny Optical Technology Group Co. Ltd. | | | 715,500 | | | | 11,900,575 | |
|
| |
Tencent Holdings Ltd. | | | 581,800 | | | | 44,627,798 | |
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| |
Tongcheng-Elong Holdings Ltd.(a)(b) | | | 4,282,000 | | | | 7,140,251 | |
|
| |
Wuliangye Yibin Co. Ltd., A Shares | | | 695,660 | | | | 25,450,997 | |
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| |
Yum China Holdings, Inc. | | | 610,489 | | | | 32,496,329 | |
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| |
| | | | | | | 295,481,612 | |
|
| |
| | |
Hong Kong–3.78% | | | | | | | | |
Hongkong Land Holdings Ltd. | | | 1,093,700 | | | | 4,017,977 | |
|
| |
Swire Properties Ltd. | | | 8,678,600 | | | | 23,290,802 | |
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| |
| | | | | | | 27,308,779 | |
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| |
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India–2.43% | | | | | | | | |
HDFC Bank Ltd., ADR(a) | | | 305,893 | | | | 17,570,494 | |
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Indonesia–5.61% | | | | | | | | |
PT Bank Central Asia Tbk | | | 8,897,400 | | | | 17,492,543 | |
|
| |
PT Pakuwon Jati Tbk(a) | | | 512,588,600 | | | | 14,316,083 | |
|
| |
PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia (Persero) Tbk | | | 49,442,100 | | | | 8,758,189 | |
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| |
| | | | | | | 40,566,815 | |
|
| |
| | |
Macau–2.26% | | | | | | | | |
Galaxy Entertainment Group Ltd. | | | 2,480,000 | | | | 16,358,611 | |
|
| |
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Malaysia–2.21% | | | | | | | | |
Bursa Malaysia Bhd. | | | 5,400,550 | | | | 10,400,079 | |
|
| |
Heineken Malaysia Bhd. | | | 1,293,000 | | | | 5,590,839 | |
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| |
| | | | | | | 15,990,918 | |
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| | Shares | | | Value | |
|
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New Zealand–1.21% | | | | | | | | |
Auckland International Airport Ltd.(a) | | | 1,026,860 | | | $ | 4,755,004 | |
|
| |
Freightways Ltd. | | | 716,915 | | | | 3,980,648 | |
|
| |
| | | | | | | 8,735,652 | |
|
| |
| | |
Philippines–4.40% | | | | | | | | |
BDO Unibank, Inc. | | | 5,955,980 | | | | 10,939,412 | |
|
| |
SM Investments Corp. | | | 581,086 | | | | 11,397,185 | |
|
| |
SM Prime Holdings, Inc. | | | 13,653,700 | | | | 9,507,877 | |
|
| |
| | | | | | | 31,844,474 | |
|
| |
| | |
Singapore–3.95% | | | | | | | | |
Keppel REIT | | | 26,543,700 | | | | 19,381,633 | |
|
| |
United Overseas Bank Ltd. | | | 658,700 | | | | 9,156,145 | |
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| |
| | | | | | | 28,537,778 | |
|
| |
| | |
South Korea–6.98% | | | | | | | | |
NAVER Corp. | | | 53,315 | | | | 13,743,774 | |
|
| |
Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. | | | 733,170 | | | | 36,765,794 | |
|
| |
| | | | | | | 50,509,568 | |
|
| |
| | |
Taiwan–5.53% | | | | | | | | |
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd. | | | 2,651,464 | | | | 40,015,912 | |
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| |
| | |
Thailand–1.54% | | | | | | | | |
Central Pattana PCL, Foreign Shares | | | 8,986,000 | | | | 11,125,464 | |
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| |
| | |
United States–5.99% | | | | | | | | |
Amcor PLC, CDI | | | 1,031,715 | | | | 10,751,446 | |
|
| |
Broadcom, Inc. | | | 93,153 | | | | 32,569,083 | |
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| |
| | | | | | | 43,320,529 | |
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| |
| | |
Vietnam–2.53% | | | | | | | | |
Vietnam Dairy Products JSC | | | 3,915,050 | | | | 18,274,903 | |
|
| |
Total Common Stocks & Other Equity Interests (Cost $422,330,553) | | | | 656,363,354 | |
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Money Market Funds–9.27% | | | | | | | | |
Invesco Government & Agency Portfolio, Institutional Class, 0.01%(c)(d) | | | 23,355,433 | | | | 23,355,433 | |
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Invesco Liquid Assets Portfolio, Institutional Class, 0.10%(c)(d) | | | 16,996,809 | | | | 17,003,608 | |
|
| |
Invesco Treasury Portfolio, Institutional Class, 0.01%(c)(d) | | | 26,691,924 | | | | 26,691,924 | |
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Total Money Market Funds (Cost $67,047,658) | | | | 67,050,965 | |
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TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES–100.02% (Cost $489,378,211) | | | | 723,414,319 | |
|
| |
OTHER ASSETS LESS LIABILITIES–(0.02)% | | | | (170,247 | ) |
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| |
NET ASSETS–100.00% | | | | | | $ | 723,244,072 | |
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Investment Abbreviations:
ADR – American Depositary Receipt
CDI – CREST Depository Interest
REIT – Real Estate Investment Trust
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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10 | | Invesco Asia Pacific Growth Fund |
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 October 31, 2020 was $14,663,512, which represented 2.03% of the Fund’s Net Assets. |
(c) | Affiliated issuer. The issuer and/or the Fund is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Invesco Ltd., or is affiliated by having an investment adviser that is under common control of Invesco Ltd. The table below shows the Fund’s transactions in, and earnings from, its investments in affiliates for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2020. |
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| | Value October 31, 2019 | | Purchases at Cost | | Proceeds from Sales | | Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | | Realized Gain (Loss) | | Value October 31, 2020 | | Dividend Income |
Investments in Affiliated Money Market Funds: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Invesco Government & Agency Portfolio, Institutional Class | | | $ | 27,069,917 | | | | $ | 58,022,944 | | | | $ | (61,737,428 | ) | | | $ | - | | | | $ | - | | | | $ | 23,355,433 | | | | $ | 162,371 | |
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Invesco Liquid Assets Portfolio, Institutional Class | | | | 19,342,717 | | | | | 42,067,007 | | | | | (44,400,420 | ) | | | | (2,315 | ) | | | | (3,381 | ) | | | | 17,003,608 | | | | | 150,424 | |
Invesco Treasury Portfolio, Institutional Class | | | | 30,937,048 | | | | | 66,311,936 | | | | | (70,557,060 | ) | | | | - | | | | | - | | | | | 26,691,924 | | | | | 180,512 | |
Total | | | $ | 77,349,682 | | | | $ | 166,401,887 | | | | $ | (176,694,908 | ) | | | $ | (2,315 | ) | | | $ | (3,381 | ) | | | $ | 67,050,965 | | | | $ | 493,307 | |
(d) | The rate shown is the 7-day SEC standardized yield as of October 31, 2020. |
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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11 | | Invesco Asia Pacific Growth Fund |
Statement of Assets and Liabilities
October 31, 2020
| | | | |
Assets: | | | | |
Investments in securities, at value (Cost $422,330,553) | | $ | 656,363,354 | |
Investments in affiliated money market funds, at value (Cost $67,047,658) | | | 67,050,965 | |
Foreign currencies, at value (Cost $628,395) | | | 628,170 | |
Receivable for: | | | | |
Fund shares sold | | | 173,433 | |
Dividends | | | 385,665 | |
Investment for trustee deferred compensation and retirement plans | | | 134,465 | |
Other assets | | | 42,556 | |
Total assets | | | 724,778,608 | |
| |
Liabilities: | | | | |
Payable for: | | | | |
Fund shares reacquired | | | 662,041 | |
Accrued fees to affiliates | | | 424,255 | |
Accrued trustees’ and officers’ fees and benefits | | | 658 | |
Accrued other operating expenses | | | 303,172 | |
Trustee deferred compensation and retirement plans | | | 144,410 | |
Total liabilities | | | 1,534,536 | |
Net assets applicable to shares outstanding | | $ | 723,244,072 | |
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Net assets consist of: | | | | |
Shares of beneficial interest | | $ | 432,316,456 | |
Distributable earnings | | | 290,927,616 | |
| | $ | 723,244,072 | |
| | | | |
Net Assets: | | | | |
Class A | | $ | 438,472,844 | |
Class C | | $ | 23,167,177 | |
Class Y | | $ | 154,377,572 | |
Class R6 | | $ | 107,226,479 | |
|
Shares outstanding, no par value, with an unlimited number of shares authorized: | |
Class A | | | 12,113,932 | |
Class C | | | 704,177 | |
Class Y | | | 4,251,651 | |
Class R6 | | | 2,952,050 | |
Class A: | | | | |
Net asset value per share | | $ | 36.20 | |
Maximum offering price per share | | | | |
(Net asset value of $36.20 ÷ 94.50%) | | $ | 38.31 | |
Class C: | | | | |
Net asset value and offering price per share | | $ | 32.90 | |
Class Y: | | | | |
Net asset value and offering price per share | | $ | 36.31 | |
Class R6: | | | | |
Net asset value and offering price per share | | $ | 36.32 | |
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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12 | | Invesco Asia Pacific Growth Fund |
Statement of Operations
For the year ended October 31, 2020
| | | | |
Investment income: | | | | |
Dividends (net of foreign withholding taxes of $960,208) | | $ | 12,244,488 | |
|
| |
Dividends from affiliated money market funds | | | 493,307 | |
|
| |
Total investment income | | | 12,737,795 | |
|
| |
| |
Expenses: | | | | |
Advisory fees | | | 6,298,295 | |
|
| |
Administrative services fees | | | 98,568 | |
|
| |
Custodian fees | | | 223,790 | |
|
| |
Distribution fees: | | | | |
|
| |
Class A | | | 1,039,018 | |
|
| |
Class C | | | 260,536 | |
|
| |
Transfer agent fees – A, C and Y | | | 1,245,942 | |
|
| |
Transfer agent fees – R6 | | | 7,406 | |
|
| |
Trustees’ and officers’ fees and benefits | | | 25,470 | |
|
| |
Registration and filing fees | | | 63,367 | |
|
| |
Reports to shareholders | | | 88,162 | |
|
| |
Professional services fees | | | 56,515 | |
|
| |
Other | | | 15,206 | |
|
| |
Total expenses | | | 9,422,275 | |
|
| |
Less: Fees waived and/or expense offset arrangement(s) | | | (78,402 | ) |
|
| |
Net expenses | | | 9,343,873 | |
|
| |
Net investment income | | | 3,393,922 | |
|
| |
| |
Realized and unrealized gain (loss) from: | | | | |
Net realized gain (loss) from: | | | | |
Investment securities (net of foreign taxes of $312,618) | | | 54,860,780 | |
|
| |
Foreign currencies | | | (402,483 | ) |
|
| |
| | | 54,458,297 | |
|
| |
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of: | | | | |
Investment securities (net of foreign taxes of $300,250) | | | 45,410,429 | |
|
| |
Foreign currencies | | | (8,170 | ) |
|
| |
| | | 45,402,259 | |
|
| |
Net realized and unrealized gain | | | 99,860,556 | |
|
| |
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations | | $ | 103,254,478 | |
|
| |
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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13 | | Invesco Asia Pacific Growth Fund |
Statement of Changes in Net Assets
For the years ended October 31, 2020 and 2019
| | | | | | | | |
| | 2020 | | | 2019 |
|
| |
Operations: | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | $ | 3,393,922 | | | $ | 8,639,587 | |
|
| |
Net realized gain | | | 54,458,297 | | | | 39,831,706 | |
|
| |
Change in net unrealized appreciation | | | 45,402,259 | | | | 67,995,708 | |
|
| |
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations | | | 103,254,478 | | | | 116,467,001 | |
|
| |
| | |
Distributions to shareholders from distributable earnings: | | | | | | | | |
Class A | | | (28,385,727 | ) | | | (26,750,392 | ) |
|
| |
Class C | | | (1,894,754 | ) | | | (3,425,301 | ) |
|
| |
Class Y | | | (11,193,927 | ) | | | (12,016,731 | ) |
|
| |
Class R6 | | | (7,091,434 | ) | | | (6,512,306 | ) |
|
| |
Total distributions from distributable earnings | | | (48,565,842 | ) | | | (48,704,730 | ) |
|
| |
| | |
Share transactions–net: | | | | | | | | |
Class A | | | (28,296,505 | ) | | | (1,605,418 | ) |
|
| |
Class C | | | (9,566,312 | ) | | | (25,531,581 | ) |
|
| |
Class Y | | | (26,920,201 | ) | | | (18,397,911 | ) |
|
| |
Class R6 | | | 2,027,173 | | | | 881,498 | |
|
| |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from share transactions | | | (62,755,845 | ) | | | (44,653,412 | ) |
|
| |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets | | | (8,067,209 | ) | | | 23,108,859 | |
|
| |
| | |
Net assets: | | | | | | | | |
Beginning of year | | | 731,311,281 | | | | 708,202,422 | |
|
| |
End of year | | $ | 723,244,072 | | | $ | 731,311,281 | |
|
| |
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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14 | | Invesco Asia Pacific Growth 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 10/31/20 | | | $ | 33.15 | | | | $ | 0.13 | | | | $ | 5.12 | | | | $ | 5.25 | | | | $ | (0.35 | ) | | | $ | (1.85 | ) | | | $ | (2.20 | ) | | | $ | 36.20 | | | | | 16.67 | % | | | $ | 438,473 | | | | | 1.44 | %(d) | | | | 1.45 | %(d) | | | | 0.40 | %(d) | | | | 27 | % |
Year ended 10/31/19 | | | | 30.30 | | | | | 0.35 | | | | | 4.60 | | | | | 4.95 | | | | | (0.34 | ) | | | | (1.76 | ) | | | | (2.10 | ) | | | | 33.15 | | | | | 17.17 | | | | | 433,120 | | | | | 1.43 | | | | | 1.44 | | | | | 1.08 | | | | | 17 | |
Year ended 10/31/18 | | | | 36.95 | | | | | 0.36 | | | | | (4.21 | ) | | | | (3.85 | ) | | | | (0.28 | ) | | | | (2.52 | ) | | | | (2.80 | ) | | | | 30.30 | | | | | (11.39 | ) | | | | 395,319 | | | | | 1.44 | | | | | 1.46 | | | | | 1.04 | | | | | 21 | |
Year ended 10/31/17 | | | | 31.60 | | | | | 0.28 | | | | | 5.69 | | | | | 5.97 | | | | | (0.30 | ) | | | | (0.32 | ) | | | | (0.62 | ) | | | | 36.95 | | | | | 19.32 | | | | | 495,214 | | | | | 1.45 | | | | | 1.47 | | | | | 0.85 | | | | | 18 | |
Year ended 10/31/16 | | | | 29.35 | | | | | 0.31 | | | | | 2.83 | | | | | 3.14 | | | | | (0.89 | ) | | | | – | | | | | (0.89 | ) | | | | 31.60 | | | | | 11.15 | | | | | 467,191 | | | | | 1.45 | | | | | 1.47 | | | | | 1.06 | | | | | 9 | |
Class C | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Year ended 10/31/20 | | | | 30.25 | | | | | (0.10 | ) | | | | 4.65 | | | | | 4.55 | | | | | (0.05 | ) | | | | (1.85 | ) | | | | (1.90 | ) | | | | 32.90 | | | | | 15.78 | | | | | 23,167 | | | | | 2.19 | (d) | | | | 2.20 | (d) | | | | (0.35 | )(d) | | | | 27 | |
Year ended 10/31/19 | | | | 27.77 | | | | | 0.10 | | | | | 4.21 | | | | | 4.31 | | | | | (0.07 | ) | | | | (1.76 | ) | | | | (1.83 | ) | | | | 30.25 | | | | | 16.29 | | | | | 31,409 | | | | | 2.18 | | | | | 2.19 | | | | | 0.33 | | | | | 17 | |
Year ended 10/31/18 | | | | 34.08 | | | | | 0.09 | | | | | (3.86 | ) | | | | (3.77 | ) | | | | (0.02 | ) | | | | (2.52 | ) | | | | (2.54 | ) | | | | 27.77 | | | | | (12.05 | ) | | | | 53,201 | | | | | 2.19 | | | | | 2.21 | | | | | 0.29 | | | | | 21 | |
Year ended 10/31/17 | | | | 29.17 | | | | | 0.03 | | | | | 5.27 | | | | | 5.30 | | | | | (0.07 | ) | | | | (0.32 | ) | | | | (0.39 | ) | | | | 34.08 | | | | | 18.44 | | | | | 70,146 | | | | | 2.20 | | | | | 2.22 | | | | | 0.10 | | | | | 18 | |
Year ended 10/31/16 | | | | 27.10 | | | | | 0.08 | | | | | 2.63 | | | | | 2.71 | | | | | (0.64 | ) | | | | – | | | | | (0.64 | ) | | | | 29.17 | | | | | 10.34 | | | | | 72,872 | | | | | 2.20 | | | | | 2.22 | | | | | 0.31 | | | | | 9 | |
Class Y | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Year ended 10/31/20 | | | | 33.25 | | | | | 0.21 | | | | | 5.13 | | | | | 5.34 | | | | | (0.43 | ) | | | | (1.85 | ) | | | | (2.28 | ) | | | | 36.31 | | | | | 16.95 | | | | | 154,378 | | | | | 1.19 | (d) | | | | 1.20 | (d) | | | | 0.65 | (d) | | | | 27 | |
Year ended 10/31/19 | | | | 30.41 | | | | | 0.43 | | | | | 4.60 | | | | | 5.03 | | | | | (0.43 | ) | | | | (1.76 | ) | | | | (2.19 | ) | | | | 33.25 | | | | | 17.44 | | | | | 170,249 | | | | | 1.18 | | | | | 1.19 | | | | | 1.33 | | | | | 17 | |
Year ended 10/31/18 | | | | 37.07 | | | | | 0.45 | | | | | (4.23 | ) | | | | (3.78 | ) | | | | (0.36 | ) | | | | (2.52 | ) | | | | (2.88 | ) | | | | 30.41 | | | | | (11.17 | ) | | | | 172,297 | | | | | 1.19 | | | | | 1.21 | | | | | 1.29 | | | | | 21 | |
Year ended 10/31/17 | | | | 31.69 | | | | | 0.36 | | | | | 5.71 | | | | | 6.07 | | | | | (0.37 | ) | | | | (0.32 | ) | | | | (0.69 | ) | | | | 37.07 | | | | | 19.66 | | | | | 267,942 | | | | | 1.20 | | | | | 1.22 | | | | | 1.10 | | | | | 18 | |
Year ended 10/31/16 | | | | 29.45 | | | | | 0.39 | | | | | 2.82 | | | | | 3.21 | | | | | (0.97 | ) | | | | – | | | | | (0.97 | ) | | | | 31.69 | | | | | 11.42 | | | | | 329,748 | | | | | 1.20 | | | | | 1.22 | | | | | 1.31 | | | | | 9 | |
Class R6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Year ended 10/31/20 | | | | 33.27 | | | | | 0.28 | | | | | 5.12 | | | | | 5.40 | | | | | (0.50 | ) | | | | (1.85 | ) | | | | (2.35 | ) | | | | 36.32 | | | | | 17.16 | | | | | 107,226 | | | | | 0.99 | (d) | | | | 1.00 | (d) | | | | 0.85 | (d) | | | | 27 | |
Year ended 10/31/19 | | | | 30.43 | | | | | 0.49 | | | | | 4.61 | | | | | 5.10 | | | | | (0.50 | ) | | | | (1.76 | ) | | | | (2.26 | ) | | | | 33.27 | | | | | 17.70 | | | | | 96,533 | | | | | 0.98 | | | | | 0.99 | | | | | 1.53 | | | | | 17 | |
Year ended 10/31/18 | | | | 37.10 | | | | | 0.51 | | | | | (4.22 | ) | | | | (3.71 | ) | | | | (0.44 | ) | | | | (2.52 | ) | | | | (2.96 | ) | | | | 30.43 | | | | | (11.00 | ) | | | | 87,386 | | | | | 1.01 | | | | | 1.03 | | | | | 1.47 | | | | | 21 | |
Year ended 10/31/17(e) | | | | 32.81 | | | | | 0.27 | | | | | 4.02 | | | | | 4.29 | | | | | – | | | | | – | | | | | – | | | | | 37.10 | | | | | 13.08 | | | | | 122,996 | | | | | 1.01 | (f) | | | | 1.03 | (f) | | | | 1.29 | (f) | | | | 18 | |
(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 $415,607, $26,054, $151,471 and $97,353 for Class A, Class C, Class Y and Class R6 shares, respectively. |
(e) | 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
October 31, 2020
NOTE 1–Significant Accounting Policies
Invesco Asia Pacific Growth Fund (the “Fund”) is a series portfolio of AIM International Mutual Funds (Invesco International Mutual Funds) (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. Effective November 30, 2020, the automatic conversion pursuant to the Conversion Feature changed from ten years to eight years. The first conversion of Class C shares to Class A shares occurred at the end of December 2020 for all Class C shares that were held for more than eight years as of November 30, 2020.
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 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 market conditions which are not specifically related to the particular issuer, such as real or perceived adverse economic conditions, changes in the general outlook for revenues or corporate earnings, changes in interest or currency rates, regional or global instability, natural or environmental disasters, widespread disease or other public health issues, war, acts of terrorism or adverse investor sentiment generally 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 an 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.
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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. Currently, 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 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.
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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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Amount over $10 billion | | | 0.760% | |
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For the year ended October 31, 2020, the effective advisory fee rate incurred by the Fund was 0.91%.
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. (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, 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 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 the Fund’s 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 reimbursement to exceed the numbers reflected above: (1) interest, facilities and maintenance fees; (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, 2021. During its term, the fee waiver agreement cannot be terminated or amended to increase the expense limits or reduce the advisory fee waivers without approval of the Board of Trustees. The Adviser did not waive fees and/or reimburse expenses during the period under this expense limit.
Further, the Adviser has contractually agreed, through at least June 30, 2022, 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 October 31, 2020, the Adviser waived advisory fees of $73,995.
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 October 31, 2020, expenses incurred under the agreement are shown in the Statement of Operations as Administrative 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 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 October 31, 2020, expenses incurred under the agreement are shown in the Statement of Operations as Transfer 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 October 31, 2020, expenses incurred under the Plans are shown in the Statement of Operations as Distribution 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 October 31, 2020, IDI advised the Fund that IDI retained $66,467 in front-end sales commissions from the sale of Class A shares and $2,877 and $2,294 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. |
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The following is a summary of the tiered valuation input levels, as of October 31, 2020. 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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Australia | | | $ – | | | | $ 10,721,845 | | | | $– | | | | $ 10,721,845 | |
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China | | | 110,663,708 | | | | 184,817,904 | | | | – | | | | 295,481,612 | |
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Hong Kong | | | – | | | | 27,308,779 | | | | – | | | | 27,308,779 | |
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India | | | 17,570,494 | | | | – | | | | – | | | | 17,570,494 | |
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Indonesia | | | – | | | | 40,566,815 | | | | – | | | | 40,566,815 | |
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Macau | | | – | | | | 16,358,611 | | | | – | | | | 16,358,611 | |
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Malaysia | | | – | | | | 15,990,918 | | | | – | | | | 15,990,918 | |
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New Zealand | | | – | | | | 8,735,652 | | | | – | | | | 8,735,652 | |
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Philippines | | | – | | | | 31,844,474 | | | | – | | | | 31,844,474 | |
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Singapore | | | – | | | | 28,537,778 | | | | – | | | | 28,537,778 | |
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South Korea | | | – | | | | 50,509,568 | | | | – | | | | 50,509,568 | |
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Taiwan | | | – | | | | 40,015,912 | | | | – | | | | 40,015,912 | |
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Thailand | | | – | | | | 11,125,464 | | | | – | | | | 11,125,464 | |
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United States | | | 32,569,083 | | | | 10,751,446 | | | | – | | | | 43,320,529 | |
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Vietnam | | | – | | | | 18,274,903 | | | | – | | | | 18,274,903 | |
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Money Market Funds | | | 67,050,965 | | | | – | | | | – | | | | 67,050,965 | |
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Total Investments | | | $227,854,250 | | | | $495,560,069 | | | | $– | | | | $723,414,319 | |
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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 October 31, 2020, the Fund received credits from this arrangement, which resulted in the reduction of the Fund’s total expenses of $4,407.
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, and Trustees’ 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 State Street Bank and Trust Company, the custodian bank. Such balances, if any at period-end, are shown in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities under the payable caption Amount 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. The Fund may not purchase additional securities when any borrowings from banks or broker-dealers exceed 5% of the Fund’s total assets, or when any borrowings from an Invesco Fund are outstanding.
NOTE 7–Distributions to Shareholders and Tax Components of Net Assets
Tax Character of Distributions to Shareholders Paid During the Fiscal Years Ended October 31, 2020 and 2019:
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| | 2020 | | | 2019 | |
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Ordinary income* | | $ | 10,662,950 | | | $ | 11,504,676 | |
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Long-term capital gain | | | 37,902,892 | | | | 37,200,054 | |
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Total distributions | | $ | 48,565,842 | | | $ | 48,704,730 | |
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* | Includes short-term capital gain distributions, if any. |
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Tax Components of Net Assets at Period-End:
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| | 2020 | |
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Undistributed ordinary income | | $ | 16,327,730 | |
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Undistributed long-term capital gain | | | 40,758,081 | |
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Net unrealized appreciation – investments | | | 233,954,447 | |
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Net unrealized appreciation - foreign currencies | | | 5,509 | |
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Temporary book/tax differences | | | (118,151 | ) |
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Shares of beneficial interest | | | 432,316,456 | |
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Total net assets | | $ | 723,244,072 | |
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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 wash sales.
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. 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 October 31, 2020.
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 October 31, 2020 was $165,714,133 and $261,337,458, 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 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 | | $ | 257,256,453 | |
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Aggregate unrealized (depreciation) of investments | | | (23,302,006 | ) |
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Net unrealized appreciation of investments | | $ | 233,954,447 | |
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Cost of investments for tax purposes is $489,459,872.
NOTE 9–Reclassification of Permanent Differences
Primarily as a result of differing book/tax treatment of foreign currency transactions and foreign taxes, on October 31, 2020, undistributed net investment income was decreased by $89,866 and undistributed net realized gain was increased by $89,866. 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 | |
| | October 31, 2020(a) | | | October 31, 2019 | |
| | Shares | | | Amount | | | Shares | | | Amount | |
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Sold: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class A | | | 937,686 | | | $ | 30,145,626 | | | | 1,158,851 | | | $ | 36,782,554 | |
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Class C | | | 82,500 | | | | 2,426,842 | | | | 100,245 | | | | 2,918,924 | |
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Class Y | | | 1,400,491 | | | | 43,505,433 | | | | 1,331,908 | | | | 41,475,028 | |
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Class R6 | | | 297,210 | | | | 9,691,972 | | | | 157,858 | | | | 5,056,872 | |
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Issued as reinvestment of dividends: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class A | | | 807,939 | | | | 25,926,744 | | | | 846,013 | | | | 25,008,104 | |
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Class C | | | 58,740 | | | | 1,724,616 | | | | 115,828 | | | | 3,144,732 | |
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Class Y | | | 291,878 | | | | 9,375,121 | | | | 330,511 | | | | 9,779,806 | |
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Class R6 | | | 192,554 | | | | 6,175,199 | | | | 60,895 | | | | 1,799,437 | |
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Automatic conversion of Class C shares to Class A shares: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class A | | | 118,184 | | | | 3,920,812 | | | | 664,213 | | | | 20,856,417 | |
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Class C | | | (129,652 | ) | | | (3,920,812 | ) | | | (724,136 | ) | | | (20,856,417 | ) |
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| | Summary of Share Activity | |
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| | Year ended | | | Year ended | |
| | October 31, 2020(a) | | | October 31, 2019 | |
| | Shares | | | Amount | | | Shares | | | Amount | |
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Class A | | | (2,813,581 | ) | | $ | (88,289,687 | ) | | | (2,650,540 | ) | | $ | (84,252,493 | ) |
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Class C | | | (345,611 | ) | | | (9,796,958 | ) | | | (369,393 | ) | | | (10,738,820 | ) |
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Class Y | | | (2,560,256 | ) | | | (79,800,755 | ) | | | (2,209,183 | ) | | | (69,652,745 | ) |
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Class R6 | | | (439,230 | ) | | | (13,839,998 | ) | | | (188,971 | ) | | | (5,974,811 | ) |
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Net increase (decrease) in share activity | | | (2,101,148 | ) | | $ | (62,755,845 | ) | | | (1,375,901 | ) | | $ | (44,653,412 | ) |
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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 37% 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. |
NOTE 11–Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic
During the first quarter of 2020, the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 to be a public health emergency. COVID-19 has led to increased short-term market volatility and may have adverse long-term effects on U.S. and world economies and markets in general. COVID-19 may adversely impact the Fund’s ability to achieve its investment objective. Because of the uncertainties on valuation, the global economy and business operations, values reflected in these financial statements may materially differ from the value received upon actual sales of those investments.
The extent of the impact on the performance of the Fund and its investments will depend on future developments, including the duration and spread of the COVID-19 outbreak, related restrictions and advisories, and the effects on the financial markets and economy overall, all of which are highly uncertain and cannot be predicted.
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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
To the Board of Trustees of AIM International Mutual Funds (Invesco International Mutual Funds) and Shareholders of Invesco Asia Pacific Growth Fund
Opinion on the Financial Statements
We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including the schedule of investments, of Invesco Asia Pacific Growth Fund (one of the funds constituting AIM International Mutual Funds (Invesco International Mutual Funds), hereafter referred to as the “Fund”) as of October 31, 2020, the related statement of operations for the year ended October 31, 2020, the statement of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period ended October 31, 2020, 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 October 31, 2020, 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 October 31, 2020 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 October 31, 2020 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
December 29, 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 May 1, 2020 through October 31, 2020.
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) | | |
| | Beginning Account Value (05/01/20) | | Ending Account Value (10/31/20)1 | | Expenses Paid During Period2 | | Ending Account Value (10/31/20) | | Expenses Paid During Period2 | | Annualized Expense Ratio |
Class A | | $1,000.00 | | $1,241.40 | | $8.11 | | $1,017.90 | | $7.30 | | 1.44% |
Class C | | 1,000.00 | | 1,236.40 | | 12.31 | | 1,014.13 | | 11.09 | | 2.19 |
Class Y | | 1,000.00 | | 1,242.60 | | 6.71 | | 1,019.15 | | 6.04 | | 1.19 |
Class R6 | | 1,000.00 | | 1,243.90 | | 5.58 | | 1,020.16 | | 5.03 | | 0.99 |
1 | The actual ending account value is based on the actual total return of the Fund for the period May 1, 2020 through October 31, 2020, 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 184/366 to reflect the most recent fiscal half year. |
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Approval of Investment Advisory and Sub-Advisory Contracts
At meetings held on June 3, 2020, the Board of Trustees (the Board or the Trustees) of AIM International Mutual Funds (Invesco International Mutual Funds) as a whole, and the independent Trustees, who comprise over 75% of the Board, voting separately, approved the continuance of the Invesco Asia Pacific Growth Fund’s (the Fund) Master Investment Advisory Agreement with Invesco Advisers, Inc. (Invesco Advisers and the investment advisory agreement) and the Master Intergroup Sub-Advisory Contract for Mutual Funds with 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 Affiliated Sub-Advisers and the sub-advisory contracts) for another year, effective July 1, 2020. After evaluating the factors discussed below, among others, the Board approved the renewal of the Fund’s investment advisory agreement and the sub-advisory contracts and determined that the compensation payable thereunder by the Fund to Invesco Advisers and by Invesco Advisers to the Affiliated Sub-Advisers is fair and reasonable.
The Board’s Evaluation Process
The Board’s Investments Committee has established Sub-Committees, which meet throughout the year to review the performance of funds advised by Invesco Advisers (the Invesco Funds). The Sub-Committees meet regularly with portfolio managers for their assigned Invesco Funds and other members of management to review detailed information about investment performance and portfolio attributes of these funds. The Board took into account evaluations and reports that it received from the Investments Committee and Sub-Committees, as well as the information provided to such committees and the Board throughout the year, in considering whether to approve each Invesco Fund’s investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory contracts.
As part of the contract renewal process, the Board reviews and considers information provided in response to detailed requests for information submitted to management by the independent Trustees with assistance from legal counsel to the independent Trustees. The Board receives comparative investment performance and fee data regarding the Invesco Funds prepared by Invesco Advisers and Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. (Broadridge), an independent mutual fund data provider, as well as information on the composition of the peer groups provided by Broadridge and its methodology for determining peer groups. The Board also receives an independent written evaluation from the Senior Officer, an officer of the Invesco Funds who reports directly to the independent Trustees. The Senior Officer’s evaluation is prepared as part of his responsibility to manage the process by which the Invesco Funds’ proposed management fees are negotiated during the annual contract renewal process to ensure they are negotiated in a manner that is at arms’ length and reasonable. In addition to meetings with Invesco Advisers and fund counsel throughout the year, the independent Trustees also discuss the continuance of the investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory contracts in separate
sessions with the Senior Officer and with independent legal counsel.
The discussion below is a summary of the Senior Officer’s independent written evaluation with respect to the Fund’s investment advisory agreement, as well as a discussion of the material factors and related conclusions that formed the basis for the Board’s approval of the Fund’s investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory contracts. The Trustees’ review and conclusions are based on the comprehensive consideration of all information presented to them during the course of the year and in prior years and are not the result of any single determinative factor. Moreover, one Trustee may have weighed a particular piece of information or factor differently than another Trustee. This information is current as of June 3, 2020.
Factors and Conclusions and Summary of Independent Written Fee Evaluation
A. | Nature, Extent and Quality of Services Provided by Invesco Advisers and the Affiliated Sub-Advisers |
The Board reviewed the nature, extent and quality of the advisory services provided to the Fund by Invesco Advisers under the Fund’s investment advisory agreement, and the credentials and experience of the officers and employees of Invesco Advisers who provide these services, including the Fund’s portfolio manager(s). The Board’s review included consideration of Invesco Advisers’ investment process oversight and structure, credit analysis, investment risk management and research capabilities. The Board also considered non-advisory services that Invesco Advisers and its affiliates provide to the Invesco Funds, such as various back office support functions, third party oversight, internal audit, valuation, portfolio trading and legal and compliance. The Board also received and reviewed information about Invesco Advisers’ role as administrator of the Invesco Funds’ liquidity risk management program. The Board reviewed and considered the benefits to shareholders of investing in a Fund that is part of the Invesco family of funds under the umbrella of Invesco Ltd., Invesco Advisers’ parent company, and noted Invesco Ltd.’s depth and experience in conducting an investment management business, as well as its commitment of financial and other resources to such business. The Board also reviewed and considered information regarding the benefits to the Fund resulting from Invesco Ltd.’s acquisition of OppenheimerFunds, Inc. and its subsidiaries (the Transaction) and the resources that Invesco Advisers has committed to managing the Invesco family of funds following the Transaction. The Board concluded that the nature, extent and quality of the services provided to the Fund by Invesco Advisers are appropriate and satisfactory.
The Board reviewed the services that may be provided by the Affiliated Sub-Advisers under the sub-advisory contracts and the credentials and experience of the officers and employees of the Affiliated Sub-Advisers who provide these services. The Board noted the Affiliated Sub-Advisers�� expertise with respect to certain asset classes and that the Affiliated Sub-Advisers have offices and personnel that are located in financial centers around the world. As a result, the Board noted that the Affiliated Sub-Advisers can provide research and investment
analysis on the markets and economies of various countries in which the Fund may invest, make recommendations regarding securities and assist with security trades. The Board concluded that the sub-advisory contracts may benefit the Fund and its shareholders by permitting Invesco Advisers to use the resources and talents of the Affiliated Sub-Advisers in managing the Fund. The Board concluded that the nature, extent and quality of the services that may be provided by the Affiliated Sub-Advisers are appropriate and satisfactory.
B. | Fund Investment Performance |
The Board considered Fund investment performance as a relevant factor in considering whether to approve the investment advisory agreement. The Board did not view Fund investment performance as a relevant factor in considering whether to approve the sub-advisory contracts for the Fund, as no Affiliated Sub-Adviser currently manages assets of the Fund.
The Board compared the Fund’s investment performance over multiple time periods ending December 31, 2019 to the performance of funds in the Broadridge performance universe and against the MSCI All Country Asia Pacific ex-Japan Index. The Board noted that performance of Class A shares of the Fund was in the fourth quintile of its performance universe for the one and three year periods, and the third quintile for the five year period (the first quintile being the best performing funds and the fifth quintile being the worst performing funds). The Board noted that performance of Class A shares of the Fund was reasonably comparable to the performance of the Index for the one and five year periods and below the performance of the Index for the three year period. The Board noted that the Fund’s cash position and stock selection in various sectors and certain Asian geographic regions detracted from Fund performance. The Board further noted that the Fund’s benchmark was changed effective June 15, 2019 in conjunction with the Fund’s repositioning to remove Japan and Australia from its investment universe, and that performance results prior to that time reflect the performance of the Fund prior to such repositioning. The Board recognized that the performance data reflects a snapshot in time as of a particular date and that selecting a different performance period could produce different results. The Board also reviewed more recent Fund performance as well as other performance metrics and this review did not change their conclusions.
C. | Advisory and Sub-Advisory Fees and Fund Expenses |
The Board compared the Fund’s contractual management fee rate to the contractual management fee rates of funds in the Fund’s Broadridge expense group. The Board noted that the contractual management fee rate for Class A shares of the Fund was reasonably comparable to the median contractual management fee rate of funds in its expense group. The Board noted that the term “contractual management fee” for funds in the expense group may include both advisory and certain non-portfolio management administrative services fees, but that Broadridge does not provide information on a fund by fund basis as to what is included. The Board also reviewed the methodology used by Broadridge in providing expense group information, which includes using each fund’s
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contractual management fee schedule (including any applicable breakpoints) as reported in the most recent prospectus or statement of additional information for each fund in the expense group. The Board also considered comparative information regarding the Fund’s total expense ratio and its various components. The Board noted that the Fund’s actual management fees were in the fifth quintile of its expense group and discussed with management reasons for such relative actual management fees. The Board noted that there were only six funds (including the Fund) in the expense group.
The Board noted that Invesco Advisers has contractually agreed to waive fees and/or limit expenses of the Fund for the term disclosed in the Fund’s registration statement in an amount necessary to limit total annual operating expenses to a specified percentage of average daily net assets for each class of the Fund.
The Board noted that Invesco Advisers and the Affiliated Sub-Advisers do not manage other similarly managed mutual funds or client accounts.
The Board also considered the services that may be provided by the Affiliated Sub-Advisers pursuant to the sub-advisory contracts, as well as the fees payable by Invesco Advisers to the Affiliated Sub-Advisers pursuant to the sub-advisory contracts.
D. | Economies of Scale and Breakpoints |
The Board considered the extent to which there may be economies of scale in the provision of advisory services to the Fund. The Board also considered that the Fund benefits from economies of scale through contractual breakpoints in the Fund’s advisory fee schedule, which generally operate to reduce the Fund’s expense ratio as it grows in size. The Board noted that the Fund shares directly in economies of scale through lower fees charged by third party service providers based on the combined size of the Invesco Funds. The Board noted that the Fund may also benefit from economies of scale through initial fee setting, fee waivers and expense reimbursements. The Board also considered Invesco’s reinvestment in its business, including investments in business infrastructure, technology and cybersecurity.
E. | Profitability and Financial Resources |
The Board reviewed information from Invesco Advisers concerning the costs of the advisory and other services that Invesco Advisers and its affiliates provide to the Fund and the Invesco Funds and the profitability of Invesco Advisers and its affiliates in providing these services in the aggregate and on an individual Fund-by-Fund basis. The Board considered the methodology used for calculating profitability and noted the periodic review and enhancement of such methodology. The Board noted that Invesco Advisers continues to operate at a net profit from services Invesco Advisers and its affiliates provide to the Invesco Funds in the aggregate and to certain Funds on an individual fund level. The Board did not deem the level of profits realized by Invesco Advisers and its affiliates from providing such services to be excessive given the nature, extent and quality of the services provided. The Board received information from Invesco Advisers demonstrating that Invesco Advisers and the Affiliated Sub-Advisers are financially sound and have the resources necessary to perform their obligations under the investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory contracts.
F. Collateral Benefits to Invesco Advisers and its Affiliates
The Board considered various other benefits received by Invesco Advisers and its affiliates from the relationship with the Fund, including the fees received for providing administrative, transfer agency and distribution services to the Fund. The Board considered comparative information regarding fees charged for these services, including information provided by Broadridge and other independent sources. The Board considered the performance of Invesco Advisers and its affiliates in providing these services and the organizational structure employed to provide these services. The Board also considered that these services are provided to the Fund pursuant to written contracts that are reviewed and approved on an annual basis by the Board; and that the services are required for the operation of the Fund.
The Board considered the benefits realized by Invesco Advisers and the Affiliated Sub-Advisers as a result of portfolio brokerage transactions executed through “soft dollar” arrangements. The Board noted that soft dollar arrangements may result in the Fund bearing costs to purchase research that may be used by Invesco Advisers or the Affiliated Sub-Advisers with other clients and may reduce Invesco Advisers’ or the Affiliated Sub-Advisers’ expenses. The Board also considered that it receives periodic reports from Invesco representing that these arrangements are consistent with regulatory requirements. The Board did not deem the soft dollar arrangements to be inappropriate.
The Board considered that the Fund’s uninvested cash and cash collateral from any securities lending arrangements may be invested in registered money market funds or, with regard to securities lending cash collateral, unregistered funds that comply with Rule 2a-7 (collectively referred to as “affiliated money market funds”) advised by Invesco Advisers pursuant to procedures approved by the Board. The Board considered information regarding the returns of the affiliated money market funds relative to comparable overnight investments, as well as the costs to the Fund of such investments. The Board noted that Invesco Advisers receives advisory fees from these affiliated money market funds attributable to such investments, although Invesco Advisers has contractually agreed to waive through varying periods the advisory fees payable by the Invesco Funds with respect to certain investments in the affiliated money market funds. The waiver is in an amount equal to 100% of the net advisory fee Invesco Advisers receives from the affiliated money market funds with respect to the Fund’s investment in the affiliated money market funds of uninvested cash, but not cash collateral. The Board concluded that the amount of advisory fees received by Invesco Advisers from the Fund’s investment of cash collateral from any securities lending arrangements in the affiliated money market funds is fair and reasonable.
The Board also considered that an affiliated broker may receive commissions for executing certain trades for the Fund. Invesco Advisers and the Affiliated Sub-Advisers may use the affiliated broker to, among other things, control order routing and minimize information leakage, and the Board was advised that such trades are executed in compliance with rules under the federal securities laws and consistent with best execution obligations.
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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 advisors.
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 October 31, 2020:
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Federal and State Income Tax | | | | | | | |
Long-term Capital Gain Distributions | | | 37,902,892 | | | | | |
Qualified Dividend Income* | | | 88.94 | % | | | | |
Corporate Dividends Received Deduction* | | | 13.89 | % | | | | |
U.S. Treasury Obligations* | | | 0.00 | % | | | | |
Foreign Taxes | | $ | 0.0323 | | | per share | | |
Foreign Source Income | | $ | 0.5914 | | | per share | | |
| * | The above percentages are based on ordinary income dividends paid to shareholders during the Fund’s fiscal year. |
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Non-Resident Alien Shareholders | | | | | |
Qualified Short-Term Gains | | $ | 2,501,910 | |
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Trustees and Officers
The address of each trustee and officer is AIM International Mutual Funds (Invesco International Mutual Funds) (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 Trustee | | | | | | | | |
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) | | 199 | | 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 | | 1992 | | 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 | | 199 | | 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 | | 199 | | 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 | | 199 | | 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 Board Member, Impact(Ed) (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 | | 199 | | Member, Board of Directors of Baylor College of Medicine |
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); Artio Global Investment LLC (mutual fund complex); Edgen Group, Inc. (specialized energy and infrastructure products distributor); Head of Investment Funds and Private Equity, Overseas Private Investment Corporation; President, First Manhattan Bancorporation, Inc.; Attorney, Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP | | 199 | | Resideo Technologies, Inc. (Technology); Vulcan Materials Company (construction materials company); Trilinc Global Impact Fund; Genesee & Wyoming, Inc. (railroads); Investment Company Institute (professional organization); Independent Directors Council (professional organization) |
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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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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 | | 199 | | 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 | | 199 | | 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 | | 199 | | Blue Hills Bank; Chairman, Bentley University; Member, Business School Advisory Council; and Nominating Committee KPMG LLP |
Prema Mathai-Davis – 1950 Trustee | | 1998 | | Retired Formerly: Co-Founder & Partner of Quantalytics Research, LLC, (a FinTech Investment Research Platform for the Self-Directed Investor)); Trustee of YWCA Retirement Fund; CEO of YWCA of the USA; Board member of the NY Metropolitan Transportation Authority; Commissioner of the NYC Department of Aging; Board member of Johns Hopkins Bioethics Institute | | 199 | | None |
Joel W. Motley – 1952 Trustee | | 2019 | | Director of Office of Finance, Federal Home Loan Bank System; Managing Director of Carmona Motley Inc. (privately held financial advisor); Member of the Council on Foreign Relations and its Finance and Budget Committee; Chairman Emeritus of Board of Human Rights Watch and Member of its Investment Committee; and Member of 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)); and Member of the Vestry of Trinity Church Wall Street | | 199 | | Member of Board of Greenwall Foundation (bioethics research foundation) and its Investment Committee; Member of Board of Friends of the LRC (non-profit legal advocacy); 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 Executive Officer, UBS Securities LLC (investment banking); Chief Operating Officer, UBS AG Americas (investment banking); Sr. Management Team Olayan America, The Olayan Group (international investor/commercial/industrial); Assistant Secretary for Management & Budget and Designated Chief Financial Officer, U.S. Department of Treasury | | 199 | | Elucida Oncology (nanotechnology & medical particles company); Atlantic Power Corporation (power generation company); ON Semiconductor Corporation (semiconductor manufacturing) |
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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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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 and Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas | | 199 | | None |
Robert C. Troccoli – 1949 Trustee | | 2016 | | Retired Formerly: Adjunct Professor, University of Denver – Daniels College of Business; and Managing Partner, KPMG LLP | | 199 | | None |
Daniel S. Vandivort –1954 Trustee | | 2019 | | 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; and Treasurer, Chairman of the Audit and Finance Committee, Huntington Disease Foundation of America | | 199 | | None |
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 | | 199 | | 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) |
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 | | 199 | | enaible, Inc. (artificial intelligence technology); 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 |
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Sheri Morris – 1964 President and Principal Executive Officer | | 1999 | | Head of Global Fund Services, Invesco Ltd.; President and Principal Executive Officer, The Invesco Funds; Senior 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, Treasurer 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; Vice President and Assistant Vice President, Invesco Advisers, Inc.,; Assistant Vice President, 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 ; Secretary and Vice President, Harbourview Asset Management Corporation; Secretary and Vice President, OppenheimerFunds, Inc. and Invesco Managed Accounts, 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); President, Invesco, Inc.; President, Invesco Global Direct Real Estate Feeder GP Ltd.; President, Invesco IP Holdings(Canada) Ltd; President, Invesco Global Direct Real Estate GP Ltd.; President, Invesco Financial Services Ltd. / Services Financiers Invesco Ltée; and President, Trimark Investments Ltd./Placements Trimark Ltée 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 and Invesco Managed Accounts, LLC; Chairman and Director, Invesco Private Capital, Inc.; Chairman and Director, INVESCO Private Capital Investments, Inc;. and Chairman and Director, INVESCO Realty, Inc. Formerly: Senior Vice President, Invesco Management Group, Inc. and Invesco Advisers, Inc.; Assistant Vice President, The Invesco Funds | | N/A | | N/A |
Adrien Deberghes - 1967 Principal Financial Officer, Treasurer and Vice President | | 2020 | | Head of the Fund Office of the CFO and Fund Administration; Principal Financial Officer, Treasurer and Vice President, The Invesco Funds Formerly: Senior Vice President and Treasurer, Fidelity Investments | | N/A | | N/A |
Crissie M. Wisdom – 1969 Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer | | 2013 | | Anti-Money Laundering and OFAC Compliance Officer for Invesco U.S. entities including: Invesco Advisers, Inc. and its affiliates, Invesco Capital Markets, Inc., Invesco Distributors, Inc., Invesco Investment Services, Inc., The Invesco Funds, Invesco Capital Management, LLC, Invesco Trust Company; OppenheimerFunds Distributor, Inc., and Fraud Prevention Manager for Invesco Investment Services, Inc. | | N/A | | N/A |
Todd F. Kuehl – 1969 Chief Compliance Officer and Senior Vice President | | 2020 | | Chief Compliance Officer, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (registered investment adviser); and Chief Compliance Officer, The Invesco Funds and Senior Vice President Formerly: Managing Director and Chief Compliance Officer, Legg Mason (Mutual Funds);Chief Compliance Officer, Legg Mason Private Portfolio Group (registered investment adviser) | | 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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Michael McMaster – 1962 Chief Tax Officer, Vice President and Assistant Treasurer | | 2020 | | Head of Global Fund Services Tax; Chief Tax Officer, Vice President and Assistant Treasurer, The Invesco Funds; Assistant Treasurer, Invesco Capital Management LLC, 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 Specialized Products, LLC Formerly: Senior Vice President – Managing Director of Tax Services, U.S. Bank Global Fund Services (GFS) | | 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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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. In the midst of a global pandemic, investors faced unprecedented economic events and market volatility with equity markets experiencing extreme price swings. As the reporting period began in the final months of 2019, 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. As 2020 dawned, US investors were treated to equity gains culminating in record highs on February 19, Andrew Schlossberg 2020. The first half of the quarter, however, belied the impact that the coronavirus (COVID-19) would have on markets in a world faced with shuttered businesses and global lockdowns. |
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Equity markets began to sell off in late February and plummeted in March. The speed and depth of market declines and reversals during the month made March 2020 one of the most volatile months on record. While equities languished, government bonds largely performed as expected as central banks cut interest rates, which lowered bond yields but sent bond prices soaring. In response to the financial and economic hardships caused by the pandemic, central banks and governments around the world responded with fiscal and monetary stimulus. The US Federal Reserve cut interest rates to near zero (0.00-0.25%) and announced an unprecedented quantitative easing program. The US administration also passed a $2.2 trillion economic-relief package – the largest in US history. Most major economies outside of the US provided liquidity in the bond and equity markets in the form of fiscal policy and quantitative easing.
Massive global fiscal and monetary responses prompted a remarkable global stock market rebound in the second quarter of 2020. All 11 sectors of the S&P 500 Index were positive for the quarter with the index recording its best quarterly performance since 1998. Technology stocks led the way pushing the Nasdaq Composite Index to record highs. The yield on the 10-year US Treasury stabilized after its large decline in the first quarter. Despite macroeconomic data that illustrated the enormous economic cost of the shutdowns – millions of US workers lost their jobs and the US economy contracted at a 5.0% annualized rate for the first quarter of 2020 – the overall tone of economic data improved during the second quarter.
In the third quarter, US equity markets provided further evidence that economic activity, post lockdowns, had improved. The US unemployment rate continued to fall and the Fed remained very accommodative messaging it would use average inflation targeting in setting new policy interest rates. The housing market rebounded sharply off its spring lows and companies reported better-than-expected Q2 earnings. As a whole, the third quarter was largely positive for US equities. In September, however, US stocks sold off amid a sharp resurgence in European COVID-19 cases and the lack of additional fiscal stimulus. October, the final month of the reporting period, also proved volatile with equity gains in first half of the month and then a sell-off in the last week due to concern over increased COVID-19 cases in the US and Europe and angst over the possibility of a contested US election. Despite the October decline, US stock market indices were largely positive for the reporting period. Global equity markets ended the reporting period mixed, with emerging markets faring better than developed markets.
As markets and investors attempt to adapt to a new normal, 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 professional financial advisers. They can 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.
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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 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
| | | | |
| | Performance summary |
| | For the fiscal year ended October 31, 2020, Class A shares of Invesco European Growth Fund (the Fund), at net asset value (NAV), underperformed the MSCI Eu-rope Growth Index, the Fund’s style-specific benchmark. |
| | Your Fund’s long-term performance appears later in this report. |
| | Fund vs. Indexes |
| | Total returns, 10/31/19 to 1 0/31/20, 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. |
| | Class A Shares | | -10.74% |
| | Class C Shares | | -11.43 |
| | Class R Shares | | -10.96 |
| | Class Y Shares | | -10.51 |
| | Investor Class Shares | | -10.68 |
| | Class R6 Shares | | -10.43 |
| | MSCI Europe Indexq (Broad Market Index) | | -9.29 |
| | MSCI Europe Growth Indexq (Style-Specific Index) | | 3.67 |
| | Lipper European Funds Index∎ (Peer Group Index) | | 2.43 |
| | Source(s): qRIMES Technologies Corp.; ∎ Lipper Inc. | | |
Market conditions and your Fund
At the start of the fiscal year, macroeconomic and geopolitical issues mostly abated providing a favorable backdrop for global equity returns. Central banks maintained accommodative policies and better economic data and signs of progress in US and China trade talks also supported global equities.
Global equity markets started 2020 buoyed by positive economic data and the signing of the phase one US-China trade deal. However, the outbreak of the new coronavirus (COVID-19) that swiftly spread from China to other global regions. Global equity markets fell sharply as the human and economic cost of the COVID-19 pandemic mounted. At the same time, oil prices fell sharply as a price war between Saudi Arabia and Russia threatened to boost supply even as demand was falling. The US bull market came to an abrupt end, while global equity markets also fell sharply. As fear of a worldwide recession increased, central banks around the world took aggressive action to support both local markets and the global economy.
Despite the continued global spread of COVID-19, many countries achieved some success in controlling the spread and were able to slowly re-open their economies. Global equity markets benefited from government policy responses to the crisis, which were swift and encouraging. Many economies received fiscal stimulus and very significant monetary stimulus. The massive monetary policy response created an environment in which investors embraced risk, and stocks rose globally after a deep rout in the first quarter.
Despite a correction in September, global equity stocks finished the third quarter in positive territory after posting strong gains in July and August. Building on progress made in the latter part of the second quarter, many
countries were able to continue reducing pandemic-related stringency protocols. As a result, the “green shoots” we saw at the end of the second quarter grew and flourished into the third quarter, as many countries experienced a strong economic rebound.
At the end of the fiscal year, economic growth began to slow. This coincided with a resurgence in global infections with record highs in the US and in Europe. Investors also became concerned about delayed results from the US presidential election and the real possibility of a contested election, further delaying a clear winner. Global equity markets ended the fiscal year mixed, with emerging markets faring better than developed markets.
Regardless of the macroeconomic environment, we remain focused on our bottom-up investment approach of identifying attractive companies that fit our earnings, quality and valuation (EQV) process.
The Fund underperformed its style-specific index, the MSCI Europe Growth Index, for the fiscal year. Stock selection in and overweight exposure to the industrials sector was one of the largest detractors from the Fund’s relative performance. Within the sector, Germany-based MTU Aero Engines was a notable detractor. The company experienced weak performance driven by COVID-19’s negative impact on the global aerospace sector. While MTU’s profits were pressured by low spare parts and maintenance demand at the beginning of the pandemic, we believe the long-term growth prospects for the company remain strong. The Fund’s holdings in the financials sector underperformed those of the style-specific index and detracted from relative results. Netherlands-based ING Groep was also a notable detractor from the Fund’s relative performance. The team exited its position in this European bank during the fiscal year due to deteriorating quality and a mea-
ger earnings outlook driven by low rates and uncertain economic development. Overweight exposure to the financials sector detracted from the Fund’s relative return as well. Geographically, the Fund’s holdings in the UK, Denmark and Germany underperformed those of the style-specific benchmark and had a negative impact on relative results. Overweight exposure to the UK and underweight exposure to Denmark hampered the Fund’s relative return as well.
In a rising equity market environment, the Fund’s cash exposure (which averaged around 6.1% during the fiscal year) detracted from the Fund’s performance relative to the style-specific index. It is important to note that 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.
On the positive side, stock selection in the consumer discretionary sector was the largest contributor to relative performance compared to the style-specific benchmark. Within the sector, Ireland-based Flutter Entertainment was a key contributor to the Fund’s absolute and relative results. Flutter is a global leader in online betting and gaming. In our view, recent strong share price performance was a consequence of COVID-19 related lockdowns and stay-at-home orders, which accelerated the structural shift from in-person to online entertainment. Material underweight exposure to the weak consumer staples sector also added to relative performance. Within the sector, a lack of exposure to several global food and beverage companies such as Anheuser-Busch, Danone and Coca-Cola added to relative results, as key sales distribution channels were disrupted as a result of lockdowns. From a geographic perspective, a lack of exposure to Belgium, a weak style-specific index performer, and overweight exposure to Ireland positively impacted the Fund’s relative performance.
During the fiscal 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 EQV outlook for each company. We added several new holdings, including Netherlands-based consumer internet company Prosus and two Switzerland-based companies, food services company Nestle and leading pharmaceutical company Roche. We exited several holdings, including Germany-based financials company Allianz and two France-based companies, toll-road operator Vinci and consumer certification and testing company Bureau Veritas.
As always, 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
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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 our goal of delivering attractive risk-adjusted returns over the long term.
We thank you for your continued investment in Invesco European Growth Fund.
Portfolio manager(s):
Matthew Dennis
Borge Endresen
Jason Holzer - Lead
Richard Nield
Clas Olsson - 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 10/31/10
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 10/31/20, including maximum applicable sales charges | |
Class A Shares | | | | |
| | | | |
Inception (11/3/97) | | | 8.16 | % |
| | | | |
10 Years | | | 3.38 | |
| | | | |
5 Years | | | -0.36 | |
| | | | |
1 Year | | | -15.66 | |
| | | | |
Class C Shares | | | | |
| | | | |
Inception (11/3/97) | | | 8.17 | % |
| | | | |
10 Years | | | 3.35 | |
| | | | |
5 Years | | | 0.01 | |
| | | | |
1 Year | | | -12.30 | |
| | | | |
Class R Shares | | | | |
| | | | |
Inception (6/3/02) | | | 6.79 | % |
| | | | |
10 Years | | | 3.70 | |
| | | | |
5 Years | | | 0.52 | |
| | | | |
1 Year | | | -10.96 | |
| | | | |
Class Y Shares | | | | |
| | | | |
Inception (10/3/08) | | | 5.35 | % |
| | | | |
10 Years | | | 4.23 | |
| | | | |
5 Years | | | 1.02 | |
| | | | |
1 Year | | | -10.51 | |
| | | | |
Investor Class Shares | | | | |
| | | | |
Inception (9/30/03) | | | 7.49 | % |
| | | | |
10 Years | | | 4.01 | |
| | | | |
5 Years | | | 0.82 | |
| | | | |
1 Year | | | -10.68 | |
| | | | |
Class R6 Shares | | | | |
| | | | |
10 Years | | | 4.10 | % |
| | | | |
5 Years | | | 1.04 | |
| | | | |
1 Year | | | -10.43 | |
| | | | |
Class R6 shares incepted on April 4, 2017. Performance shown prior to that date is that of Class A shares at net asset value 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.
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 shares, Class Y shares, Investor Class shares 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.
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Invesco European Growth Fund’s investment objective is long-term growth of capital.
∎ | | Unless otherwise stated, information presented in this report is as of October 31, 2020, 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. |
Abut indexes used in this report
∎ | | The MSCI Europe Index (Net) 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. |
∎ | | The MSCI Europe Growth Index (Net) is an unmanaged index considered representative of European growth stocks. The index is computed using the net return, which withholds applicable taxes for non-resident investors. |
∎ | | The Lipper European Funds Index is 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. |
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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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Fund Information
| | | | | | |
Portfolio Composition | | | | |
| |
By sector | | % of total net assets | |
Industrials | | | 29.46% | |
Financials | | | 17.53 | |
Health Care | | | 12.73 | |
Consumer Staples | | | 10.72 | |
Consumer Discretionary | | | 7.94 | |
Communication Services | | | 3.57 | |
Energy | | | 3.36 | |
Information Technology | | | 3.02 | |
Real Estate | | | 2.33 | |
Other Sectors, Each Less than 2% of Net Assets | | | 1.54 | |
Money Market Funds Plus Other Assets Less Liabilities | | | 7.80 | |
| | | | |
| |
Top 10 Equity Holdings* | | |
| | | | % of total net assets |
1. | | Sberbank of Russia PJSC, Preference Shares | | 4.88% |
2. | | DCC PLC | | 4.40 |
3. | | Prosus N.V. | | 3.03 |
4. | | Ultra Electronics Holdings PLC | | 2.99 |
5. | | MorphoSys AG | | 2.94 |
6. | | Deutsche Boerse AG | | 2.93 |
7. | | FinecoBank Banca Fineco S.p.A. | | 2.90 |
8. | | Schneider Electric SE | | 2.63 |
9. | | IG Group Holdings PLC | | 2.44 |
10. | | Investor AB, Class B | | 2.41 |
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 October 31, 2020.
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Schedule of Investments
October 31, 2020
| | | | | | | | |
| | Shares | | | Value | |
| |
Common Stocks & Other Equity Interests-92.20% | |
Denmark-2.41% | |
Carlsberg A/S, Class B | | | 95,104 | | | $ | 12,044,333 | |
| |
Novo Nordisk A/S, Class B | | | 171,557 | | | | 10,971,374 | |
| |
| | | | | | | 23,015,707 | |
| |
|
France-10.48% | |
Bollore S.A. | | | 5,030,456 | | | | 18,048,563 | |
| |
Criteo S.A., ADR(a) | | | 463,261 | | | | 7,949,559 | |
| |
Kaufman & Broad S.A. | | | 404,795 | | | | 14,433,690 | |
| |
LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE | | | 20,083 | | | | 9,428,567 | |
| |
Metropole Television S.A.(a) | | | 730,831 | | | | 8,052,362 | |
| |
Pernod Ricard S.A. | | | 49,018 | | | | 7,910,131 | |
| |
Sanofi | | | 100,052 | | | | 9,044,631 | |
| |
Schneider Electric SE | | | 206,364 | | | | 25,079,884 | |
| |
| | | | | | | 99,947,387 | |
| |
|
Germany-10.45% | |
Beiersdorf AG | | | 64,598 | | | | 6,764,192 | |
| |
Deutsche Boerse AG | | | 189,816 | | | | 27,940,001 | |
| |
Knorr-Bremse AG | | | 111,554 | | | | 12,913,522 | |
| |
MorphoSys AG(a) | | | 273,418 | | | | 28,026,768 | |
| |
MTU Aero Engines AG(a) | | | 77,288 | | | | 13,196,448 | |
| |
SAP SE | | | 101,180 | | | | 10,783,111 | |
| |
| | | | | | | 99,624,042 | |
| |
|
Hungary-1.41% | |
Gedeon Richter PLC | | | 656,489 | | | | 13,426,880 | |
| |
|
Ireland-5.28% | |
Flutter Entertainment PLC(a) | | | 113,642 | | | | 19,680,088 | |
| |
ICON PLC(a) | | | 103,820 | | | | 18,718,746 | |
| |
Origin Enterprises PLC | | | 3,142,459 | | | | 11,970,032 | |
| |
| | | | | | | 50,368,866 | |
| |
|
Italy-4.21% | |
Danieli & C. Officine Meccaniche S.p.A., RSP | | | 1,381,700 | | | | 12,493,324 | |
| |
FinecoBank Banca Fineco S.p.A.(a) | | | 2,022,867 | | | | 27,702,660 | |
| |
| | | | | | | 40,195,984 | |
| |
|
Netherlands-9.78% | |
Aalberts N.V. | | | 223,332 | | | | 7,503,609 | |
| |
ASML Holding N.V. | | | 19,388 | | | | 7,048,598 | |
| |
Heineken N.V. | | | 106,403 | | | | 9,447,598 | |
| |
Prosus N.V.(a) | | | 288,677 | | | | 28,854,921 | |
| |
SBM Offshore N.V. | | | 1,145,920 | | | | 18,540,866 | |
| |
Wolters Kluwer N.V. | | | 269,330 | | | | 21,831,173 | |
| |
| | | | | | | 93,226,765 | |
| |
|
Norway-0.96% | |
TGS NOPEC Geophysical Co. ASA | | | 990,078 | | | | 9,127,912 | |
| |
|
Russia-4.88% | |
Sberbank of Russia PJSC, Preference Shares | | | 19,097,718 | | | | 46,515,758 | |
| |
| | |
Spain-1.40% | | | | | | | | |
Construcciones y Auxiliar de Ferrocarriles S.A.(a) | | | 421,449 | | | | 13,373,454 | |
| |
| | | | | | | | |
| | Shares | | | Value | |
| |
Sweden-5.50% | | | | | |
Investor AB, Class B | | | 382,023 | | | $ | 22,951,874 | |
| |
Lifco AB, Class B | | | 168,932 | | | | 12,360,305 | |
| |
Sandvik AB(a) | | | 959,806 | | | | 17,100,949 | |
| |
| | | | | | | 52,413,128 | |
| |
|
Switzerland-10.95% | |
Alcon, Inc.(a) | | | 196,923 | | | | 11,168,352 | |
| |
Kuehne + Nagel International AG | | | 96,236 | | | | 19,223,394 | |
| |
Logitech International S.A. | | | 130,533 | | | | 10,995,339 | |
| |
Nestle S.A. | | | 193,055 | | | | 21,690,389 | |
| |
Novartis AG | | | 107,441 | | | | 8,385,348 | |
| |
OC Oerlikon Corp. AG | | | 1,637,432 | | | | 11,371,166 | |
| |
Roche Holding AG | | | 67,396 | | | | 21,635,173 | |
| |
| | | | | | | 104,469,161 | |
| |
|
Turkey-1.56% | |
Haci Omer Sabanci Holding A.S. | | | 10,715,695 | | | | 10,535,975 | |
| |
Tupras-Turkiye Petrol Rafinerileri A.S.(a) | | | 487,048 | | | | 4,347,610 | |
| |
| | | | | | | 14,883,585 | |
| |
|
United Kingdom-20.83% | |
British American Tobacco PLC | | | 390,194 | | | | 12,397,203 | |
| |
DCC PLC | | | 644,575 | | | | 41,965,622 | |
| |
Diploma PLC | | | 242,649 | | | | 7,000,456 | |
| |
Gamesys Group PLC | | | 222,956 | | | | 3,358,207 | |
| |
Hays PLC | | | 8,181,714 | | | | 11,323,304 | |
| |
HomeServe PLC | | | 1,291,440 | | | | 18,491,619 | |
| |
IG Group Holdings PLC | | | 2,357,021 | | | | 23,250,064 | |
| |
Jupiter Fund Management PLC | | | 2,738,160 | | | | 8,242,716 | |
| |
Linde PLC | | | 66,728 | | | | 14,702,848 | |
| |
RELX PLC | | | 362,690 | | | | 7,178,777 | |
| |
Savills PLC | | | 2,060,016 | | | | 22,202,814 | |
| |
Ultra Electronics Holdings PLC | | | 1,168,972 | | | | 28,474,443 | |
| |
| | | | | | | 198,588,073 | |
| |
| | |
United States-2.10% | | | | | | | | |
Philip Morris International, Inc. | | | 281,760 | | | | 20,010,595 | |
| |
Total Common Stocks & Other Equity Interests (Cost $715,970,372) | | | | 879,187,297 | |
| |
|
Money Market Funds-7.28% | |
Invesco Government & Agency Portfolio, Institutional Class, 0.01%(b)(c) | | | 22,919,264 | | | | 22,919,264 | |
| |
Invesco Liquid Assets Portfolio, Institutional Class, 0.10%(b)(c) | | | 20,301,770 | | | | 20,309,891 | |
| |
Invesco Treasury Portfolio, Institutional Class, 0.01%(b)(c) | | | 26,193,444 | | | | 26,193,444 | |
| |
Total Money Market Funds (Cost $69,409,538) | | | | 69,422,599 | |
| |
TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES-99.48% (Cost $785,379,910) | | | | | | | 948,609,896 | |
| |
OTHER ASSETS LESS LIABILITIES-0.52% | | | | | | | 4,937,234 | |
| |
NET ASSETS-100.00% | | | | | | $ | 953,547,130 | |
| |
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Investment Abbreviations:
ADR – American Depositary Receipt
RSP – Registered Savings Plan Shares
Notes to Schedule of Investments:
(a) | Non-income producing security. |
(b) | Affiliated issuer. The issuer and/or the Fund is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Invesco Ltd., or is affiliated by having an investment adviser that is under common control of Invesco Ltd. The table below shows the Fund’s transactions in, and earnings from, its investments in affiliates for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2020. |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Value October 31, 2019 | | Purchases at Cost | | Proceeds from Sales | | Change in Unrealized Appreciation | | Realized Gain | | Value October 31, 2020 | | Dividend Income |
Investments in Affiliated Money Market Funds: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Invesco Government & Agency Portfolio, Institutional Class | | | $ | 28,046,386 | | | | $ | 91,721,275 | | | | $ | (96,848,397 | ) | | | $ | - | | | | $ | - | | | | $ | 22,919,264 | | | | $ | 146,415 | |
Invesco Liquid Assets Portfolio, Institutional Class | | | | 20,042,667 | | | | | 69,115,656 | | | | | (68,859,184 | ) | | | | 7,020 | | | | | 3,732 | | | | | 20,309,891 | | | | | 145,671 | |
Invesco Treasury Portfolio, Institutional Class | | | | 32,053,013 | | | | | 104,824,313 | | | | | (110,683,882 | ) | | | | - | | | | | - | | | | | 26,193,444 | | | | | 162,270 | |
Total | | | $ | 80,142,066 | | | | $ | 265,661,244 | | | | $ | (276,391,463 | ) | | | $ | 7,020 | | | | $ | 3,732 | | | | $ | 69,422,599 | | | | $ | 454,356 | |
(c) | The rate shown is the 7-day SEC standardized yield as of October 31, 2020. |
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Statement of Assets and Liabilities
October 31, 2020
| | | | |
Assets: | | | | |
Investments in securities, at value (Cost $715,970,372) | | $ | 879,187,297 | |
| |
Investments in affiliated money market funds, at value (Cost $69,409,538) | | | 69,422,599 | |
| |
Cash | | | 3,891,907 | |
| |
Foreign currencies, at value (Cost $1,020,033) | | | 1,006,253 | |
| |
Receivable for: | | | | |
Investments sold | | | 5,277,248 | |
| |
Fund shares sold | | | 846,216 | |
| |
Dividends | | | 3,043,851 | |
| |
Investment for trustee deferred compensation and retirement plans | | | 212,220 | |
| |
Other assets | | | 57,446 | |
| |
Total assets | | | 962,945,037 | |
| |
| |
Liabilities: | | | | |
Payable for: | | | | |
Investments purchased | | | 3,409,040 | |
| |
Fund shares reacquired | | | 1,124,409 | |
| |
Accrued fees to affiliates | | | 420,948 | |
| |
Accrued trustees’ and officers’ fees and benefits | | | 1,598 | |
| |
Accrued other operating expenses | | | 4,211,083 | |
| |
Trustee deferred compensation and retirement plans | | | 230,829 | |
| |
Total liabilities | | | 9,397,907 | |
| |
Net assets applicable to shares outstanding | | $ | 953,547,130 | |
| |
| |
Net assets consist of: | | | | |
Shares of beneficial interest | | $ | 814,096,508 | |
| |
Distributable earnings | | | 139,450,622 | |
| |
| | $ | 953,547,130 | |
| |
| | | | |
Net Assets: | | | | |
Class A | | $ | 287,960,430 | |
| |
Class C | | $ | 22,165,746 | |
| |
Class R | | $ | 6,091,906 | |
| |
Class Y | | $ | 524,898,708 | |
| |
Investor Class | | $ | 103,953,578 | |
| |
Class R6 | | $ | 8,476,762 | |
| |
|
Shares outstanding, no par value, with an unlimited number of shares authorized: | |
Class A | | | 8,538,250 | |
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Class C | | | 707,916 | |
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Class R | | | 181,341 | |
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Class Y | | | 15,525,830 | |
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Investor Class | | | 3,088,994 | |
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Class R6 | | | 250,719 | |
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Class A: | | | | |
Net asset value per share | | $ | 33.73 | |
| |
Maximum offering price per share (Net asset value of $33.73 ÷ 94.50%) | | $ | 35.69 | |
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Class C: | | | | |
Net asset value and offering price per share | | $ | 31.31 | |
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Class R: | | | | |
Net asset value and offering price per share | | $ | 33.59 | |
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Class Y: | | | | |
Net asset value and offering price per share | | $ | 33.81 | |
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Investor Class: | | | | |
Net asset value and offering price per share | | $ | 33.65 | |
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Class R6: | | | | |
Net asset value and offering price per share | | $ | 33.81 | |
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See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.
12 Invesco European Growth Fund
Statement of Operations
For the year ended October 31, 2020
| | | | |
Investment income: | | | | |
Dividends (net of foreign withholding taxes of $2,580,334) | | $ | 23,585,894 | |
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Dividends from affiliated money market funds | | | 454,356 | |
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Total investment income | | | 24,040,250 | |
| |
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Expenses: | | | | |
Advisory fees | | | 9,846,998 | |
| |
Administrative services fees | | | 158,859 | |
| |
Custodian fees | | | 226,046 | |
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Distribution fees: Class A | | | 835,225 | |
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Class C | | | 290,902 | |
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Class R | | | 34,388 | |
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Investor Class | | | 188,523 | |
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Transfer agent fees – A, C, R, Y and Investor | | | 1,687,054 | |
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Transfer agent fees – R6 | | | 3,311 | |
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Trustees’ and officers’ fees and benefits | | | 31,922 | |
| |
Registration and filing fees | | | 87,250 | |
| |
Reports to shareholders | | | 90,817 | |
| |
Professional services fees | | | 62,520 | |
| |
Other | | | 18,871 | |
| |
Total expenses | | | 13,562,686 | |
| |
Less: Fees waived and/or expense offset arrangement(s) | | | (78,128 | ) |
| |
Net expenses | | | 13,484,558 | |
| |
Net investment income | | | 10,555,692 | |
| |
| |
Realized and unrealized gain (loss) from: | | | | |
Net realized gain (loss) from: | | | | |
Investment securities | | | (14,640,845 | ) |
| |
Foreign currencies | | | 101,244 | |
| |
| | | (14,539,601 | ) |
| |
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of: | | | | |
Investment securities | | | (132,381,208 | ) |
| |
Foreign currencies | | | 69,502 | |
| |
| | | (132,311,706 | ) |
| |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | | | (146,851,307 | ) |
| |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | | $ | (136,295,615 | ) |
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See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.
13 Invesco European Growth Fund
Statement of Changes in Net Assets
For the years ended October 31, 2020 and 2019
| | | | | | | | |
| | 2020 | | | 2019 | |
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Operations: | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | $ | 10,555,692 | | | $ | 28,067,235 | |
| |
Net realized gain (loss) | | | (14,539,601 | ) | | | (2,132,949 | ) |
| |
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | | | (132,311,706 | ) | | | 101,791,103 | |
| |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | | | (136,295,615 | ) | | | 127,725,389 | |
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Distributions to shareholders from distributable earnings: | | | | | | | | |
Class A | | | (9,968,449 | ) | | | (5,164,427 | ) |
| |
Class C | | | (650,979 | ) | | | (308,282 | ) |
| |
Class R | | | (178,444 | ) | | | (108,132 | ) |
| |
Class Y | | | (19,903,510 | ) | | | (12,661,911 | ) |
| |
Investor Class | | | (3,532,061 | ) | | | (1,839,884 | ) |
| |
Class R6 | | | (268,019 | ) | | | (171,586 | ) |
| |
Total distributions from distributable earnings | | | (34,501,462 | ) | | | (20,254,222 | ) |
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| | |
Share transactions–net: | | | | | | | | |
Class A | | | (48,369,989 | ) | | | (49,808,600 | ) |
| |
Class C | | | (11,622,355 | ) | | | (37,493,491 | ) |
| |
Class R | | | (678,098 | ) | | | (3,679,296 | ) |
| |
Class Y | | | (79,494,966 | ) | | | (176,336,063 | ) |
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Investor Class | | | (11,699,480 | ) | | | (11,598,083 | ) |
| |
Class R6 | | | 1,231,154 | | | | (2,094,827 | ) |
| |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from share transactions | | | (150,633,734 | ) | | | (281,010,360 | ) |
| |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets | | | (321,430,811 | ) | | | (173,539,193 | ) |
| |
Net assets: | | | | | | | | |
Beginning of year | | | 1,274,977,941 | | | | 1,448,517,134 | |
| |
End of year | | $ | 953,547,130 | | | $ | 1,274,977,941 | |
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See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.
14 Invesco European Growth 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(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 to average net assets | | Portfolio turnover (c) |
Class A | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Year ended 10/31/20 | | | $ | 38.76 | | | | $ | 0.30 | | | | $ | (4.31 | ) | | | $ | (4.01 | ) | | | $ | (1.02 | ) | | | $ | – | | | | $ | (1.02 | ) | | | $ | 33.73 | | | | | (10.74 | )% | | | $ | 287,960 | | | | | 1.36 | %(d) | | | | 1.37 | %(d) | | | | 0.84 | %(d) | | | | 27 | % |
Year ended 10/31/19 | | | | 35.55 | | | | | 0.74 | | | | | 2.94 | | | | | 3.68 | | | | | (0.47 | ) | | | | – | | | | | (0.47 | ) | | | | 38.76 | | | | | 10.57 | | | | | 386,369 | | | | | 1.35 | | | | | 1.36 | | | | | 2.02 | | | | | 10 | |
Year ended 10/31/18 | | | | 40.95 | | | | | 0.58 | | | | | (5.21 | ) | | | | (4.63 | ) | | | | (0.77 | ) | | | | – | | | | | (0.77 | ) | | | | 35.55 | | | | | (11.54 | ) | | | | 402,331 | | | | | 1.34 | | | | | 1.35 | | | | | 1.45 | | | | | 16 | |
Year ended 10/31/17 | | | | 32.88 | | | | | 0.48 | | | | | 8.12 | | | | | 8.60 | | | | | (0.53 | ) | | | | – | | | | | (0.53 | ) | | | | 40.95 | | | | | 26.53 | | | | | 506,795 | | | | | 1.38 | | | | | 1.39 | | | | | 1.32 | | | | | 22 | |
Year ended 10/31/16 | | | | 36.65 | | | | | 0.50 | | | | | (2.61 | ) | | | | (2.11 | ) | | | | (0.51 | ) | | | | (1.15 | ) | | | | (1.66 | ) | | | | 32.88 | | | | | (5.94 | ) | | | | 453,114 | | | | | 1.34 | | | | | 1.36 | | | | | 1.47 | | | | | 16 | |
Class C | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Year ended 10/31/20 | | | | 35.97 | | | | | 0.03 | | | | | (4.04 | ) | | | | (4.01 | ) | | | | (0.65 | ) | | | | – | | | | | (0.65 | ) | | | | 31.31 | | | | | (11.43 | ) | | | | 22,166 | | | | | 2.11 | (d) | | | | 2.12 | (d) | | | | 0.09 | (d) | | | | 27 | |
Year ended 10/31/19 | | | | 32.94 | | | | | 0.43 | | | | | 2.75 | | | | | 3.18 | | | | | (0.15 | ) | | | | – | | | | | (0.15 | ) | | | | 35.97 | | | | | 9.72 | | | | | 38,236 | | | | | 2.10 | | | | | 2.11 | | | | | 1.27 | | | | | 10 | |
Year ended 10/31/18 | | | | 38.01 | | | | | 0.26 | | | | | (4.82 | ) | | | | (4.56 | ) | | | | (0.51 | ) | | | | – | | | | | (0.51 | ) | | | | 32.94 | | | | | (12.18 | ) | | | | 71,859 | | | | | 2.09 | | | | | 2.10 | | | | | 0.70 | | | | | 16 | |
Year ended 10/31/17 | | | | 30.50 | | | | | 0.19 | | | | | 7.56 | | | | | 7.75 | | | | | (0.24 | ) | | | | – | | | | | (0.24 | ) | | | | 38.01 | | | | | 25.58 | | | | | 90,488 | | | | | 2.13 | | | | | 2.14 | | | | | 0.57 | | | | | 22 | |
Year ended 10/31/16 | | | | 34.12 | | | | | 0.22 | | | | | (2.42 | ) | | | | (2.20 | ) | | | | (0.27 | ) | | | | (1.15 | ) | | | | (1.42 | ) | | | | 30.50 | | | | | (6.63 | ) | | | | 86,303 | | | | | 2.09 | | | | | 2.11 | | | | | 0.72 | | | | | 16 | |
Class R | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Year ended 10/31/20 | | | | 38.59 | | | | | 0.21 | | | | | (4.32 | ) | | | | (4.11 | ) | | | | (0.89 | ) | | | | – | | | | | (0.89 | ) | | | | 33.59 | | | | | (10.98 | ) | | | | 6,092 | | | | | 1.61 | (d) | | | | 1.62 | (d) | | | | 0.59 | (d) | | | | 27 | |
Year ended 10/31/19 | | | | 35.38 | | | | | 0.64 | | | | | 2.93 | | | | | 3.57 | | | | | (0.36 | ) | | | | – | | | | | (0.36 | ) | | | | 38.59 | | | | | 10.26 | | | | | 7,803 | | | | | 1.60 | | | | | 1.61 | | | | | 1.77 | | | | | 10 | |
Year ended 10/31/18 | | | | 40.76 | | | | | 0.48 | | | | | (5.18 | ) | | | | (4.70 | ) | | | | (0.68 | ) | | | | – | | | | | (0.68 | ) | | | | 35.38 | | | | | (11.74 | ) | | | | 10,795 | | | | | 1.59 | | | | | 1.60 | | | | | 1.20 | | | | | 16 | |
Year ended 10/31/17 | | | | 32.71 | | | | | 0.39 | | | | | 8.09 | | | | | 8.48 | | | | | (0.43 | ) | | | | – | | | | | (0.43 | ) | | | | 40.76 | | | | | 26.24 | | | | | 13,655 | | | | | 1.63 | | | | | 1.64 | | | | | 1.07 | | | | | 22 | |
Year ended 10/31/16 | | | | 36.48 | | | | | 0.41 | | | | | (2.60 | ) | | | | (2.19 | ) | | | | (0.43 | ) | | | | (1.15 | ) | | | | (1.58 | ) | | | | 32.71 | | | | | (6.19 | ) | | | | 12,893 | | | | | 1.59 | | | | | 1.61 | | | | | 1.22 | | | | | 16 | |
Class Y | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Year ended 10/31/20 | | | | 38.85 | | | | | 0.39 | | | | | (4.31 | ) | | | | (3.92 | ) | | | | (1.12 | ) | | | | – | | | | | (1.12 | ) | | | | 33.81 | | | | | (10.51 | ) | | | | 524,899 | | | | | 1.11 | (d) | | | | 1.12 | (d) | | | | 1.09 | (d) | | | | 27 | |
Year ended 10/31/19 | | | | 35.67 | | | | | 0.83 | | | | | 2.93 | | | | | 3.76 | | | | | (0.58 | ) | | | | – | | | | | (0.58 | ) | | | | 38.85 | | | | | 10.81 | | | | | 700,808 | | | | | 1.10 | | | | | 1.11 | | | | | 2.27 | | | | | 10 | |
Year ended 10/31/18 | | | | 41.06 | | | | | 0.68 | | | | | (5.21 | ) | | | | (4.53 | ) | | | | (0.86 | ) | | | | – | | | | | (0.86 | ) | | | | 35.67 | | | | | (11.29 | ) | | | | 820,248 | | | | | 1.09 | | | | | 1.10 | | | | | 1.70 | | | | | 16 | |
Year ended 10/31/17 | | | | 32.98 | | | | | 0.58 | | | | | 8.13 | | | | | 8.71 | | | | | (0.63 | ) | | | | – | | | | | (0.63 | ) | | | | 41.06 | | | | | 26.85 | | | | | 911,498 | | | | | 1.13 | | | | | 1.14 | | | | | 1.57 | | | | | 22 | |
Year ended 10/31/16 | | | | 36.76 | | | | | 0.58 | | | | | (2.62 | ) | | | | (2.04 | ) | | | | (0.59 | ) | | | | (1.15 | ) | | | | (1.74 | ) | | | | 32.98 | | | | | (5.71 | ) | | | | 696,907 | | | | | 1.09 | | | | | 1.11 | | | | | 1.72 | | | | | 16 | |
Investor Class | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Year ended 10/31/20 | | | | 38.67 | | | | | 0.33 | | | | | (4.31 | ) | | | | (3.98 | ) | | | | (1.04 | ) | | | | – | | | | | (1.04 | ) | | | | 33.65 | | | | | (10.68 | )(e) | | | | 103,954 | | | | | 1.27 | (d)(e) | | | | 1.28 | (d)(e) | | | | 0.93 | (d)(e) | | | | 27 | |
Year ended 10/31/19 | | | | 35.48 | | | | | 0.76 | | | | | 2.93 | | | | | 3.69 | | | | | (0.50 | ) | | | | – | | | | | (0.50 | ) | | | | 38.67 | | | | | 10.61 | (e) | | | | 133,149 | | | | | 1.29 | (e) | | | | 1.30 | (e) | | | | 2.08 | (e) | | | | 10 | |
Year ended 10/31/18 | | | | 40.86 | | | | | 0.60 | | | | | (5.19 | ) | | | | (4.59 | ) | | | | (0.79 | ) | | | | – | | | | | (0.79 | ) | | | | 35.48 | | | | | (11.47 | )(e) | | | | 133,359 | | | | | 1.29 | (e) | | | | 1.30 | (e) | | | | 1.50 | (e) | | | | 16 | |
Year ended 10/31/17 | | | | 32.80 | | | | | 0.50 | | | | | 8.10 | | | | | 8.60 | | | | | (0.54 | ) | | | | – | | | | | (0.54 | ) | | | | 40.86 | | | | | 26.61 | (e) | | | | 166,324 | | | | | 1.32 | (e) | | | | 1.33 | (e) | | | | 1.38 | (e) | | | | 22 | |
Year ended 10/31/16 | | | | 36.56 | | | | | 0.51 | | | | | (2.61 | ) | | | | (2.10 | ) | | | | (0.51 | ) | | | | (1.15 | ) | | | | (1.66 | ) | | | | 32.80 | | | | | (5.91 | )(e) | | | | 147,804 | | | | | 1.31 | (e) | | | | 1.33 | (e) | | | | 1.50 | (e) | | | | 16 | |
Class R6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Year ended 10/31/20 | | | | 38.86 | | | | | 0.43 | | | | | (4.32 | ) | | | | (3.89 | ) | | | | (1.16 | ) | | | | – | | | | | (1.16 | ) | | | | 33.81 | | | | | (10.43 | ) | | | | 8,477 | | | | | 0.99 | (d) | | | | 1.00 | (d) | | | | 1.21 | (d) | | | | 27 | |
Year ended 10/31/19 | | | | 35.68 | | | | | 0.87 | | | | | 2.94 | | | | | 3.81 | | | | | (0.63 | ) | | | | – | | | | | (0.63 | ) | | | | 38.86 | | | | | 10.96 | | | | | 8,613 | | | | | 0.98 | | | | | 0.99 | | | | | 2.39 | | | | | 10 | |
Year ended 10/31/18 | | | | 41.09 | | | | | 0.72 | | | | | (5.21 | ) | | | | (4.49 | ) | | | | (0.92 | ) | | | | – | | | | | (0.92 | ) | | | | 35.68 | | | | | (11.20 | ) | | | | 9,925 | | | | | 0.99 | | | | | 1.00 | | | | | 1.80 | | | | | 16 | |
Period ended 10/31/17(f) | | | | 35.50 | | | | | 0.40 | | | | | 5.19 | | | | | 5.59 | | | | | – | | | | | – | | | | | – | | | | | 41.09 | | | | | 15.75 | | | | | 4,723 | | | | | 0.96 | (g) | | | | 0.97 | (g) | | | | 1.74 | (g) | | | | 22 | |
(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 $334,090, $29,090, $6,878, $598,035, $117,295 and $8,740 for Class A, Class C, Class R, Class Y, Investor Class and Class R6 shares, respectively. |
(e) | The total return, ratio of expenses to average net assets and ratio of net investment income to average net assets reflect actual 12b-1 fees of 0.16%, 0.19%, 0.20%, 0.19% and 0.22% for the years ended October 31, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017 and 2016, respectively. |
(f) | Commencement date of April 4, 2017. |
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.
15 Invesco European Growth Fund
Notes to Financial Statements
October 31, 2020
NOTE 1–Significant Accounting Policies
Invesco European Growth Fund (the “Fund”) is a series portfolio of AIM International Mutual Funds (Invesco International Mutual Funds) (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 six different classes of shares: Class A, Class C, Class R, Class Y, Investor Class and Class R6. Class Y and Investor Class 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 R, Class Y, Investor Class 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. Effective November 30, 2020, the automatic conversion pursuant to the Conversion Feature changed from ten years to eight years. The first conversion of Class C shares to Class A shares occurred at the end of December 2020 for all Class C shares that were held for more than eight years as of November 30, 2020.
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 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 market conditions which are not specifically related to the particular issuer, such as real or perceived adverse economic conditions, changes in the general outlook for revenues or corporate earnings, changes in interest or currency rates, regional or global instability, natural or environmental disasters, widespread disease or other public health issues, war, acts of terrorism or adverse investor sentiment generally 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 an 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.
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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. Currently, 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 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.
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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 | | | 0.935% | |
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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 October 31, 2020, the effective advisory fee rate incurred by the Fund was 0.90%.
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, 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 reimbursement (excluding certain items discussed below) of Class A, Class C, Class R, Class Y, Investor Class and Class R6 shares to 2.25%, 3.00%, 2.50%, 2.00%, 2.25% and 2.00%, respectively, of the Fund’s 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 reimbursement to exceed the numbers reflected above: (1) interest, facilities and maintenance fees; (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, 2021. During its term, the fee waiver agreement cannot be terminated or amended to increase the expense limits or reduce the advisory fee waivers without approval of the Board of Trustees. The Adviser did not waive fees and/or reimburse expenses during the period under this expense limit.
Further, the Adviser has contractually agreed, through at least June 30, 2022, 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 October 31, 2020, the Adviser waived advisory fees of $72,151.
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 October 31, 2020, expenses incurred under the agreement are shown in the Statement of Operations as Administrative 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 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 October 31, 2020, expenses incurred under the agreement are shown in the Statement of Operations as Transfer 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, Investor Class 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, Class C, Class R, Investor Class 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 Fund, pursuant to the Investor Class Plan, reimburses IDI for its allocated share of expenses incurred pursuant to the Investor Class Plan for the period, up to a maximum annual rate of 0.25% of the average daily net assets of Investor Class 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 October 31, 2020, expenses incurred under the Plans are shown in the Statement of Operations as Distribution 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 October 31, 2020, IDI advised the Fund that IDI retained $28,845 in front-end sales commissions from the sale of Class A shares and $686 and $1,239 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. |
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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 October 31, 2020. 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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Denmark | | $ | – | | | $ | 23,015,707 | | | | $ – | | | $ | 23,015,707 | |
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France | | | 7,949,559 | | | | 91,997,828 | | | | – | | | | 99,947,387 | |
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Germany | | | – | | | | 99,624,042 | | | | – | | | | 99,624,042 | |
| |
Hungary | | | – | | | | 13,426,880 | | | | – | | | | 13,426,880 | |
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Ireland | | | 18,718,746 | | | | 31,650,120 | | | | – | | | | 50,368,866 | |
| |
Italy | | | – | | | | 40,195,984 | | | | – | | | | 40,195,984 | |
| |
Netherlands | | | – | | | | 93,226,765 | | | | – | | | | 93,226,765 | |
| |
Norway | | | – | | | | 9,127,912 | | | | – | | | | 9,127,912 | |
| |
Russia | | | – | | | | 46,515,758 | | | | – | | | | 46,515,758 | |
| |
Spain | | | – | | | | 13,373,454 | | | | – | | | | 13,373,454 | |
| |
Sweden | | | – | | | | 52,413,128 | | | | – | | | | 52,413,128 | |
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Switzerland | | | – | | | | 104,469,161 | | | | – | | | | 104,469,161 | |
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Turkey | | | – | | | | 14,883,585 | | | | – | | | | 14,883,585 | |
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United Kingdom | | | 14,702,848 | | | | 183,885,225 | | | | – | | | | 198,588,073 | |
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United States | | | 20,010,595 | | | | – | | | | – | | | | 20,010,595 | |
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Money Market Funds | | | 69,422,599 | | | | – | | | | – | | | | 69,422,599 | |
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Total Investments | | $ | 130,804,347 | | | $ | 817,805,549 | | | | $ – | | | $ | 948,609,896 | |
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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 October 31, 2020, the Fund received credits from this arrangement, which resulted in the reduction of the Fund’s total expenses of $5,977.
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, and Trustees’ 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 State Street Bank and Trust Company, the custodian bank. Such balances, if any at period-end, are shown in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities under the payable caption Amount 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. The Fund may not purchase additional securities when any borrowings from banks or broker-dealers exceed 5% of the Fund’s total assets, or when any borrowings from an Invesco Fund are outstanding.
NOTE 7—Distributions to Shareholders and Tax Components of Net Assets
Tax Character of Distributions to Shareholders Paid During the Fiscal Years Ended October 31, 2020 and 2019:
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| | 2020 | | | 2019 | |
| |
Ordinary income | | $ | 34,501,462 | | | $ | 20,254,222 | |
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Tax Components of Net Assets at Period-End:
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| | 2020 | |
| |
Undistributed ordinary income | | $ | 15,725,383 | |
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Net unrealized appreciation - investments | | | 143,510,587 | |
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Net unrealized appreciation - foreign currencies | | | 136,459 | |
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Temporary book/tax differences | | | (191,196 | ) |
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Capital loss carryforward | | | (19,730,611 | ) |
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Shares of beneficial interest | | | 814,096,508 | |
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Total net assets | | $ | 953,547,130 | |
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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 wash sales and 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. The ability to utilize capital loss carryforward 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 October 31, 2020, as follows:
Capital Loss Carryforward*
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Expiration | | Short-Term | | | Long-Term | | | Total | |
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Not subject to expiration | | $ | 17,898,324 | | | $ | 1,832,287 | | | $ | 19,730,611 | |
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* | Capital loss carryforward 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 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 October 31, 2020 was $273,947,563 and $439,617,889, 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 reporting period-end.
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Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) of Investments on a Tax Basis | | | |
| |
Aggregate unrealized appreciation of investments | | $ | 222,934,510 | |
| |
Aggregate unrealized (depreciation) of investments | | | (79,423,923 | ) |
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Net unrealized appreciation of investments | | $ | 143,510,587 | |
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Cost of investments for tax purposes is $805,099,309.
NOTE 9–Reclassification of Permanent Differences
Primarily as a result of differing book/tax treatment of passive foreign investment companies, on October 31, 2020, undistributed net investment income was increased by $2,833,940 and undistributed net realized gain (loss) was decreased by $2,833,940. 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 October 31, 2020(a) | | | Year ended October 31, 2019 | |
| | Shares | | | Amount | | | Shares | | | Amount | |
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Sold: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class A | | | 530,820 | | | $ | 18,920,411 | | | | 751,237 | | | $ | 27,123,459 | |
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Class C | | | 46,143 | | | | 1,507,318 | | | | 67,166 | | | | 2,239,467 | |
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Class R | | | 30,865 | | | | 1,080,156 | | | | 34,739 | | | | 1,257,448 | |
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Class Y | | | 4,385,537 | | | | 147,163,758 | | | | 4,660,942 | | | | 165,361,568 | |
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Investor Class | | | 45,833 | | | | 1,620,704 | | | | 54,987 | | | | 1,960,821 | |
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Class R6 | | | 133,117 | | | | 4,834,990 | | | | 31,879 | | | | 1,165,050 | |
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Issued as reinvestment of dividends: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class A | | | 220,799 | | | | 8,713,438 | | | | 138,228 | | | | 4,622,322 | |
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Class C | | | 14,787 | | | | 545,333 | | | | 8,593 | | | | 268,453 | |
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Class R | | | 4,499 | | | | 177,209 | | | | 3,199 | | | | 106,759 | |
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Class Y | | | 416,542 | | | | 16,440,918 | | | | 175,171 | | | | 5,859,477 | |
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Investor Class | | | 81,165 | | | | 3,193,834 | | | | 51,563 | | | | 1,719,098 | |
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Class R6 | | | 6,621 | | | | 261,078 | | | | 5,015 | | | | 167,583 | |
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| | Summary of Share Activity | |
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| | Year ended October 31, 2020(a) | | | Year ended October 31, 2019 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | Shares | | | Amount | | | Shares | | | Amount | |
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Automatic conversion of Class C shares to Class A shares: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class A | | | 86,439 | | | $ | 3,132,991 | | | | 517,108 | | | $ | 18,495,040 | |
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Class C | | | (92,835 | ) | | | (3,132,991 | ) | | | (554,260 | ) | | | (18,495,040 | ) |
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Reacquired: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class A | | | (2,268,059 | ) | | | (79,136,829 | ) | | | (2,754,517 | ) | | | (100,049,421 | ) |
| |
Class C | | | (323,151 | ) | | | (10,542,015 | ) | | | (640,261 | ) | | | (21,506,371 | ) |
| |
Class R | | | (56,231 | ) | | | (1,935,463 | ) | | | (140,878 | ) | | | (5,043,503 | ) |
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Class Y | | | (7,313,281 | ) | | | (243,099,642 | ) | | | (9,796,982 | ) | | | (347,557,108 | ) |
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Investor Class | | | (481,353 | ) | | | (16,514,018 | ) | | | (422,290 | ) | | | (15,278,002 | ) |
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Class R6 | | | (110,664 | ) | | | (3,864,914 | ) | | | (93,417 | ) | | | (3,427,460 | ) |
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Net increase (decrease) in share activity | | | (4,642,407 | ) | | $ | (150,633,734 | ) | | | (7,902,778 | ) | | $ | (281,010,360 | ) |
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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 53% of the outstanding shares of the Fund. The Fund and the Fund’s principal underwriter or adviser, are parties to participation agreements with these entities whereby these entities sell units of interest in separate accounts funding variable products that are invested in the Fund. 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, third party record keeping and account servicing and administrative services. 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. |
NOTE 11–Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic
During the first quarter of 2020, the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 to be a public health emergency. COVID-19 has led to increased short-term market volatility and may have adverse long-term effects on U.S. and world economies and markets in general. COVID-19 may adversely impact the Fund’s ability to achieve its investment objective. Because of the uncertainties on valuation, the global economy and business operations, values reflected in these financial statements may materially differ from the value received upon actual sales of those investments.
The extent of the impact on the performance of the Fund and its investments will depend on future developments, including the duration and spread of the COVID-19 outbreak, related restrictions and advisories, and the effects on the financial markets and economy overall, all of which are highly uncertain and cannot be predicted.
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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
To the Board of Trustees of AIM International Mutual Funds (Invesco International Mutual Funds) and Shareholders of Invesco European Growth Fund
Opinion on the Financial Statements
We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including the schedule of investments, of Invesco European Growth Fund (one of the funds constituting AIM International Mutual Funds (Invesco International Mutual Funds), hereafter referred to as the “Fund”) as of October 31, 2020, the related statement of operations for the year ended October 31, 2020, the statement of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period ended October 31, 2020, 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 October 31, 2020, 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 October 31, 2020 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 October 31, 2020 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
December 29, 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 May 1, 2020 through October 31, 2020.
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) | | |
| | Beginning Account Value (05/01/20) | | Ending Account Value (10/31/20)1 | | Expenses Paid During Period2 | | Ending Account Value (10/31/20) | | Expenses Paid During Period2 | | Annualized Expense Ratio |
Class A | | | | $1,000.00 | | | | | $1,068.40 | | | | | $7.07 | | | | | $1,018.30 | | | | | $6.90 | | | | | 1.36 | % |
Class C | | | | 1,000.00 | | | | | 1,064.20 | | | | | 10.95 | | | | | 1,014.53 | | | | | 10.68 | | | | | 2.11 | |
Class R | | | | 1,000.00 | | | | | 1,067.30 | | | | | 8.37 | | | | | 1,017.04 | | | | | 8.16 | | | | | 1.61 | |
Class Y | | | | 1,000.00 | | | | | 1,070.00 | | | | | 5.78 | | | | | 1,019.56 | | | | | 5.63 | | | | | 1.11 | |
Investor Class | | | | 1,000.00 | | | | | 1,068.90 | | | | | 6.60 | | | | | 1,018.75 | | | | | 6.44 | | | | | 1.27 | |
Class R6 | | | | 1,000.00 | | | | | 1,070.30 | | | | | 5.15 | | | | | 1,020.16 | | | | | 5.03 | | | | | 0.99 | |
1 | The actual ending account value is based on the actual total return of the Fund for the period May 1, 2020 through October 31, 2020, 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 184/366 to reflect the most recent fiscal half year. |
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Approval of Investment Advisory and Sub-Advisory Contracts
At meetings held on June 3, 2020, the Board of Trustees (the Board or the Trustees) of AIM International Mutual Funds (Invesco International Mutual Funds) as a whole, and the independent Trustees, who comprise over 75% of the Board, voting separately, approved the continuance of the Invesco European Growth Fund’s (the Fund) Master Investment Advisory Agreement with Invesco Advisers, Inc. (Invesco Advisers and the investment advisory agreement) and the Master Intergroup Sub-Advisory Contract for Mutual Funds with 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 contracts with Invesco Capital Management LLC and Invesco Asset Management (India) Private Limited (collectively, the Affiliated Sub-Advisers and the sub-advisory contracts) for another year, effective July 1, 2020. After evaluating the factors discussed below, among others, the Board approved the renewal of the Fund’s investment advisory agreement and the sub-advisory contracts and determined that the compensation payable thereunder by the Fund to Invesco Advisers and by Invesco Advisers to the Affiliated Sub-Advisers is fair and reasonable.
The Board’s Evaluation Process
The Board’s Investments Committee has established Sub-Committees, which meet throughout the year to review the performance of funds advised by Invesco Advisers (the Invesco Funds). The Sub-Committees meet regularly with portfolio managers for their assigned Invesco Funds and other members of management to review detailed information about investment performance and portfolio attributes of these funds. The Board took into account evaluations and reports that it received from the Investments Committee and Sub-Committees, as well as the information provided to such committees and the Board throughout the year, in considering whether to approve each Invesco Fund’s investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory contracts.
As part of the contract renewal process, the Board reviews and considers information provided in response to detailed requests for information submitted to management by the independent Trustees with assistance from legal counsel to the independent Trustees. The Board receives comparative investment performance and fee data regarding the Invesco Funds prepared by Invesco Advisers and Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. (Broadridge), an independent mutual fund data provider, as well as information on the composition of the peer groups provided by Broadridge and its methodology for determining peer groups. The Board also receives an independent written evaluation from the Senior Officer, an officer of the Invesco Funds who reports directly to the independent Trustees. The Senior Officer’s evaluation is prepared as part of his responsibility to manage the process by which the Invesco Funds’ proposed management fees are negotiated during the annual contract renewal process to ensure they are negotiated in a manner that is at arms’ length and reasonable. In addition to meetings with Invesco Advisers and fund counsel throughout the year, the independent Trustees also
discuss the continuance of the investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory contracts in separate sessions with the Senior Officer and with independent legal counsel.
The discussion below is a summary of the Senior Officer’s independent written evaluation with respect to the Fund’s investment advisory agreement, as well as a discussion of the material factors and related conclusions that formed the basis for the Board’s approval of the Fund’s investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory contracts. The Trustees’ review and conclusions are based on the comprehensive consideration of all information presented to them during the course of the year and in prior years and are not the result of any single determinative factor. Moreover, one Trustee may have weighed a particular piece of information or factor differently than another Trustee. This information is current as of June 3, 2020.
Factors and Conclusions and Summary of Independent Written Fee Evaluation
A. | Nature, Extent and Quality of Services Provided by Invesco Advisers and the Affiliated Sub-Advisers |
The Board reviewed the nature, extent and quality of the advisory services provided to the Fund by Invesco Advisers under the Fund’s investment advisory agreement, and the credentials and experience of the officers and employees of Invesco Advisers who provide these services, including the Fund’s portfolio manager(s). The Board’s review included consideration of Invesco Advisers’ investment process oversight and structure, credit analysis, investment risk management and research capabilities. The Board also considered non-advisory services that Invesco Advisers and its affiliates provide to the Invesco Funds, such as various back office support functions, third party oversight, internal audit, valuation, portfolio trading and legal and compliance. The Board also received and reviewed information about Invesco Advisers’ role as administrator of the Invesco Funds’ liquidity risk management program. The Board reviewed and considered the benefits to shareholders of investing in a Fund that is part of the Invesco family of funds under the umbrella of Invesco Ltd., Invesco Advisers’ parent company, and noted Invesco Ltd.’s depth and experience in conducting an investment management business, as well as its commitment of financial and other resources to such business. The Board also reviewed and considered information regarding the benefits to the Fund resulting from Invesco Ltd.’s acquisition of OppenheimerFunds, Inc. and its subsidiaries (the Transaction) and the resources that Invesco Advisers has committed to managing the Invesco family of funds following the Transaction. The Board concluded that the nature, extent and quality of the services provided to the Fund by Invesco Advisers are appropriate and satisfactory.
The Board reviewed the services that may be provided by the Affiliated Sub-Advisers under the sub-advisory contracts and the credentials and experience of the officers and employees of the Affiliated Sub-Advisers who provide these services. The Board noted the Affiliated Sub-Advisers’ expertise with respect to certain asset classes and that the Affiliated Sub-Advisers have offices and personnel that are located in financial centers around the world.
As a result, the Board noted that the Affiliated Sub-Advisers can provide research and investment analysis on the markets and economies of various countries in which the Fund may invest, make recommendations regarding securities and assist with security trades. The Board concluded that the sub-advisory contracts may benefit the Fund and its shareholders by permitting Invesco Advisers to use the resources and talents of the Affiliated Sub-Advisers in managing the Fund. The Board concluded that the nature, extent and quality of the services that may be provided by the Affiliated Sub-Advisers are appropriate and satisfactory.
B. | Fund Investment Performance |
The Board considered Fund investment performance as a relevant factor in considering whether to approve the investment advisory agreement. The Board did not view Fund investment performance as a relevant factor in considering whether to approve the sub-advisory contracts for the Fund, as no Affiliated Sub-Adviser currently manages assets of the Fund.
The Board compared the Fund’s investment performance over multiple time periods ending December 31, 2019 to the performance of funds in the Broadridge performance universe and against the MSCI Europe Growth Index. The Board noted that performance of Class A shares of the Fund was in the third quintile of its performance universe for the one and five year periods and the fourth quintile for the three year period (the first quintile being the best performing funds and the fifth quintile being the worst performing funds). The Board noted that performance of Class A shares of the Fund was below the performance of the Index for the one, three and five year periods. The Board noted that the Fund’s cash position as well as its underweight exposure to and stock selection in certain sectors negatively impacted relative performance. The Board recognized that the performance data reflects a snapshot in time as of a particular date and that selecting a different performance period could produce different results. The Board also reviewed more recent Fund performance as well as other performance metrics and this review did not change their conclusions.
C. | Advisory and Sub-Advisory Fees and Fund Expenses |
The Board compared the Fund’s contractual management fee rate to the contractual management fee rates of funds in the Fund’s Broadridge expense group. The Board noted that the contractual management fee rate for Class A shares of the Fund was above the median contractual management fee rate of funds in its expense group. The Board noted that the term “contractual management fee” for funds in the expense group may include both advisory and certain non-portfolio management administrative services fees, but that Broadridge does not provide information on a fund by fund basis as to what is included. The Board also reviewed the methodology used by Broadridge in providing expense group information, which includes using each fund’s contractual management fee schedule (including any applicable breakpoints) as reported in the most recent prospectus or statement of additional information for each fund in the expense group. The Board also considered comparative information regarding the Fund’s total expense ratio and its various components. The Board noted that the Fund’s
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contractual management fees and total expense ratio were in the fourth quintile of its expense group and that the Fund’s actual management fees were in the fifth quintile of its expense group. The Board discussed with management reasons for such relative actual and contractual management fees and total expenses.
The Board noted that Invesco Advisers has contractually agreed to waive fees and/or limit expenses of the Fund for the term disclosed in the Fund’s registration statement in an amount necessary to limit total annual operating expenses to a specified percentage of average daily net assets for each class of the Fund.
The Board also considered the fees charged by Invesco Advisers and the Affiliated Sub-Advisers to other similarly managed client accounts. Invesco Advisers reviewed with the Board differences in the scope of services it provides to the Invesco Funds relative to certain other types of client accounts, including, among others: management of cash flows as a result of redemptions and purchases; necessary infrastructure such as officers, office space, technology, legal and distribution; oversight of service providers; costs and business risks associated with launching new funds and sponsoring and maintaining the product line; and compliance with federal and state laws and regulations.
The Board also considered the services that may be provided by the Affiliated Sub-Advisers pursuant to the sub-advisory contracts, as well as the fees payable by Invesco Advisers to the Affiliated Sub-Advisers pursuant to the sub-advisory contracts.
D. | Economies of Scale and Breakpoints |
The Board considered the extent to which there may be economies of scale in the provision of advisory services to the Fund. The Board also considered that the Fund benefits from economies of scale through contractual breakpoints in the Fund’s advisory fee schedule, which generally operate to reduce the Fund’s expense ratio as it grows in size. The Board noted that the Fund shares directly in economies of scale through lower fees charged by third party service providers based on the combined size of the Invesco Funds. The Board noted that the Fund may also benefit from economies of scale through initial fee setting, fee waivers and expense reimbursements. The Board also considered Invesco’s reinvestment in its business, including investments in business infrastructure, technology and cybersecurity.
E. | Profitability and Financial Resources |
The Board reviewed information from Invesco Advisers concerning the costs of the advisory and other services that Invesco Advisers and its affiliates provide to the Fund and the Invesco Funds and the profitability of Invesco Advisers and its affiliates in providing these services in the aggregate and on an individual Fund-by-Fund basis. The Board considered the methodology used for calculating profitability and noted the periodic review and enhancement of such methodology. The Board noted that Invesco Advisers continues to operate at a net profit from services Invesco Advisers and its affiliates provide to the Invesco Funds in the aggregate and to certain Funds on an individual fund level. The Board did not deem the level of profits realized by Invesco Advisers and its affiliates from providing such services to be excessive given the nature, extent and quality of the services provided. The Board received information from Invesco Advisers demonstrating that Invesco Advisers and the Affiliated Sub-Advisers are
financially sound and have the resources necessary to perform their obligations under the investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory contracts.
F. | Collateral Benefits to Invesco Advisers and its Affiliates |
The Board considered various other benefits received by Invesco Advisers and its affiliates from the relationship with the Fund, including the fees received for providing administrative, transfer agency and distribution services to the Fund. The Board considered comparative information regarding fees charged for these services, including information provided by Broadridge and other independent sources. The Board considered the performance of Invesco Advisers and its affiliates in providing these services and the organizational structure employed to provide these services. The Board also considered that these services are provided to the Fund pursuant to written contracts that are reviewed and approved on an annual basis by the Board; and that the services are required for the operation of the Fund.
The Board considered the benefits realized by Invesco Advisers and the Affiliated Sub-Advisers as a result of portfolio brokerage transactions executed through “soft dollar” arrangements. The Board noted that soft dollar arrangements may result in the Fund bearing costs to purchase research that may be used by Invesco Advisers or the Affiliated Sub-Advisers with other clients and may reduce Invesco Advisers’ or the Affiliated Sub-Advisers’ expenses. The Board also considered that it receives periodic reports from Invesco representing that these arrangements are consistent with regulatory requirements. The Board did not deem the soft dollar arrangements to be inappropriate.
The Board considered that the Fund’s uninvested cash and cash collateral from any securities lending arrangements may be invested in registered money market funds or, with regard to securities lending cash collateral, unregistered funds that comply with Rule 2a-7 (collectively referred to as “affiliated money market funds”) advised by Invesco Advisers pursuant to procedures approved by the Board. The Board considered information regarding the returns of the affiliated money market funds relative to comparable overnight investments, as well as the costs to the Fund of such investments. The Board noted that Invesco Advisers receives advisory fees from these affiliated money market funds attributable to such investments, although Invesco Advisers has contractually agreed to waive through varying periods the advisory fees payable by the Invesco Funds with respect to certain investments in the affiliated money market funds. The waiver is in an amount equal to 100% of the net advisory fee Invesco Advisers receives from the affiliated money market funds with respect to the Fund’s investment in the affiliated money market funds of uninvested cash, but not cash collateral. The Board concluded that the amount of advisory fees received by Invesco Advisers from the Fund’s investment of cash collateral from any securities lending arrangements in the affiliated money market funds is fair and reasonable.
The Board also considered that an affiliated broker may receive commissions for executing certain trades for the Fund. Invesco Advisers and the Affiliated Sub-Advisers may use the affiliated broker to, among other things, control order routing and minimize information leakage, and the Board was advised that such trades are executed in compliance with rules
under the federal securities laws and consistent with best execution obligations.
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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 advisors.
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 October 31, 2020:
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Federal and State Income Tax | | | | | | |
Qualified Dividend Income* | | | 100.00 | % | | | | |
Corporate Dividends Received Deduction* | | | 4.93 | % | | | | |
U.S. Treasury Obligations* | | | 0.00 | % | | | | |
Foreign Taxes | | $ | 0.0879 | | | | per share | |
Foreign Source Income | | $ | 0.8698 | | | | 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 International Mutual Funds (Invesco International Mutual Funds) (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 Trustee | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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) | | | 199 | | | 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 | | 1992 | | 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 | | | 199 | | | 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 | | | 199 | | | 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 | | | 199 | | | 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 Board Member, Impact(Ed) (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 | | | 199 | | | Member, Board of Directors of Baylor College of Medicine |
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); Artio Global Investment LLC (mutual fund complex); Edgen Group, Inc. (specialized energy and infrastructure products distributor); Head of Investment Funds and Private Equity, Overseas Private Investment Corporation; President, First Manhattan Bancorporation, Inc.; Attorney, Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP | | | 199 | | | Resideo Technologies, Inc. (Technology); Vulcan Materials Company (construction materials company); Trilinc Global Impact Fund; Genesee & Wyoming, Inc. (railroads); Investment Company Institute (professional organization); Independent Directors Council (professional organization) |
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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) | | | | | | |
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 | | | 199 | | | 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 | | | 199 | | | 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 | | | 199 | | | Blue Hills Bank; Chairman, Bentley University; Member, Business School Advisory Council; and Nominating Committee KPMG LLP |
Prema Mathai-Davis - 1950 Trustee | | 1998 | | Retired Formerly: Co-Founder & Partner of Quantalytics Research, LLC, (a FinTech Investment Research Platform for the Self-Directed Investor)); Trustee of YWCA Retirement Fund; CEO of YWCA of the USA; Board member of the NY Metropolitan Transportation Authority; Commissioner of the NYC Department of Aging; Board member of Johns Hopkins Bioethics Institute | | | 199 | | | None |
Joel W. Motley - 1952 Trustee | | 2019 | | Director of Office of Finance, Federal Home Loan Bank System; Managing Director of Carmona Motley Inc. (privately held financial advisor); Member of the Council on Foreign Relations and its Finance and Budget Committee; Chairman Emeritus of Board of Human Rights Watch and Member of its Investment Committee; and Member of 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)); and Member of the Vestry of Trinity Church Wall Street | | | 199 | | | Member of Board of Greenwall Foundation (bioethics research foundation) and its Investment Committee; Member of Board of Friends of the LRC (non-profit legal advocacy); 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 Executive Officer, UBS Securities LLC (investment banking); Chief Operating Officer, UBS AG Americas (investment banking); Sr. Management Team Olayan America, The Olayan Group (international investor/commercial/industrial); Assistant Secretary for Management & Budget and Designated Chief Financial Officer, U.S. Department of Treasury | | | 199 | | | Elucida Oncology (nanotechnology & medical particles company); Atlantic Power Corporation (power generation company); ON Semiconductor Corporation (semiconductor manufacturing) |
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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 |
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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 and Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas | | | 199 | | | None |
Robert C. Troccoli - 1949 Trustee | | 2016 | | Retired Formerly: Adjunct Professor, University of Denver – Daniels College of Business; and Managing Partner, KPMG LLP | | | 199 | | | None |
Daniel S. Vandivort -1954 Trustee | | 2019 | | 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; and Treasurer, Chairman of the Audit and Finance Committee, Huntington Disease Foundation of America | | | 199 | | | None |
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 | | | 199 | | | 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) |
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 | | | 199 | | | enaible, Inc. (artificial intelligence technology); 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 and Principal Executive Officer | | 1999 | | Head of Global Fund Services, Invesco Ltd.; President and Principal Executive Officer, The Invesco Funds; Senior 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, Treasurer 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; Vice President and Assistant Vice President, Invesco Advisers, Inc.,; Assistant Vice President, 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 ; Secretary and Vice President, Harbourview Asset Management Corporation; Secretary and Vice President, OppenheimerFunds, Inc. and Invesco Managed Accounts, 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); President, Invesco, Inc.; President, Invesco Global Direct Real Estate Feeder GP Ltd.; President, Invesco IP Holdings(Canada) Ltd; President, Invesco Global Direct Real Estate GP Ltd.; President, Invesco Financial Services Ltd. / Services Financiers Invesco Ltée; and President, Trimark Investments Ltd./Placements Trimark Ltée 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 and Invesco Managed Accounts, LLC; Chairman and Director, Invesco Private Capital, Inc.; Chairman and Director, INVESCO Private Capital Investments, Inc;. and Chairman and Director, INVESCO Realty, Inc. Formerly: Senior Vice President, Invesco Management Group, Inc. and Invesco Advisers, Inc.; Assistant Vice President, The Invesco Funds | | N/A | | N/A |
Adrien Deberghes- 1967 Principal Financial Officer, Treasurer and Vice President | | 2020 | | Head of the Fund Office of the CFO and Fund Administration; Principal Financial Officer, Treasurer and Vice President, The Invesco Funds Formerly: Senior Vice President and Treasurer, Fidelity Investments | | N/A | | N/A |
Crissie M. Wisdom - 1969 Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer | | 2013 | | Anti-Money Laundering and OFAC Compliance Officer for Invesco U.S. entities including: Invesco Advisers, Inc. and its affiliates, Invesco Capital Markets, Inc., Invesco Distributors, Inc., Invesco Investment Services, Inc., The Invesco Funds, Invesco Capital Management, LLC, Invesco Trust Company; OppenheimerFunds Distributor, Inc., and Fraud Prevention Manager for Invesco Investment Services, Inc. | | N/A | | N/A |
Todd F. Kuehl - 1969 Chief Compliance Officer and Senior Vice President | | 2020 | | Chief Compliance Officer, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (registered investment adviser); and Chief Compliance Officer, The Invesco Funds and Senior Vice President Formerly: Managing Director and Chief Compliance Officer, Legg Mason (Mutual Funds);Chief Compliance Officer, Legg Mason Private Portfolio Group (registered investment adviser) | | 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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Michael McMaster - 1962 Chief Tax Officer, Vice President and Assistant Treasurer | | 2020 | | Head of Global Fund Services Tax; Chief Tax Officer, Vice President and Assistant Treasurer, The Invesco Funds; Assistant Treasurer, Invesco Capital Management LLC, 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 Specialized Products, LLC Formerly: Senior Vice President – Managing Director of Tax Services, U.S. Bank Global Fund Services (GFS) | | 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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Counsel to the Fund
Stradley Ronon Stevens & Young, LLP
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Investment Adviser
Invesco Advisers, Inc.
1555 Peachtree Street, N.E.
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Counsel to the Independent Trustees
Goodwin Procter LLP
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Washington, D.C. 20001
Distributor
Invesco Distributors, Inc.
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Houston, TX 77046-1173
Transfer Agent
Invesco Investment Services, Inc.
11 Greenway Plaza, Suite 1000
Houston, TX 77046-1173
Auditors
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
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Houston, TX 77002-5678
Custodian
State Street Bank and Trust Company
225 Franklin Street
Boston, MA 02110-2801
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| | Annual Report to Shareholders | | October 31, 2020 |
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| Invesco Global Focus Fund Effective September 30, 2020, Invesco Oppenheimer Global Focus Fund was renamed Invesco Global Focus Fund. |
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| A: GLVAX ∎ C: GLVCX ∎ R: GLVNX ∎ Y: GLVYX ∎ R5: GFFDX ∎ R6: GLVIX |
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. In the midst of a global pandemic, investors faced unprecedented economic events and market volatility with equity markets experiencing extreme price swings. As the reporting period began in the final months of 2019, 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. As 2020 dawned, US investors were treated to equity gains culminating in record highs on February 19, 2020. The first half of the quarter, however, belied the impact that the coronavirus (COVID-19) would have on |
markets in a world faced with shuttered businesses and global lockdowns. Equity markets began to sell off in late February and plummeted in March. The speed and depth of market declines and reversals during the month made March 2020 one of the most volatile months on record. While equities languished, government bonds largely performed as expected as central banks cut interest rates, which lowered bond yields but sent bond prices soaring. In response to the financial and economic hardships caused by the pandemic, central banks and governments around the world responded with fiscal and monetary stimulus. The US Federal Reserve cut interest rates to near zero (0.00-0.25%) and announced an unprecedented quantitative easing program. The US administration also passed a $2.2 trillion economic-relief package – the largest in US history. Most major economies outside of the US provided liquidity in the bond and equity markets in the form of fiscal policy and quantitative easing.
Massive global fiscal and monetary responses prompted a remarkable global stock market rebound in the second quarter of 2020. All 11 sectors of the S&P 500 Index were positive for the quarter with the index recording its best quarterly performance since 1998. Technology stocks led the way pushing the Nasdaq Composite Index to record highs. The yield on the 10-year US Treasury stabilized after its large decline in the first quarter. Despite macroeconomic data that illustrated the enormous economic cost of the shutdowns – millions of US workers lost their jobs and the US economy contracted at a 5.0% annualized rate for the first quarter of 2020 – the overall tone of economic data improved during the second quarter.
In the third quarter, US equity markets provided further evidence that economic activity, post lockdowns, had improved. The US unemployment rate continued to fall and the Fed remained very accommodative messaging it would use average inflation targeting in setting new policy interest rates. The housing market rebounded sharply off its spring lows and companies reported better-than-expected Q2 earnings. As a whole, the third quarter was largely positive for US equities. In September, however, US stocks sold off amid a sharp resurgence in European COVID-19 cases and the lack of additional fiscal stimulus. October, the final month of the reporting period, also proved volatile with equity gains in first half of the month and then a sell-off in the last week due to concern over increased COVID-19 cases in the US and Europe and angst over the possibility of a contested US election. Despite the October decline, US stock market indices were largely positive for the reporting period. Global equity markets ended the reporting period mixed, with emerging markets faring better than developed markets.
As markets and investors attempt to adapt to a new normal, 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 professional financial advisers. They can 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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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 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 fiscal year ended October 31, 2020, Class A shares of Invesco Global Focus Fund (the Fund), at net asset value (NAV), outperformed the MSCI All Country World Index. Your Fund’s long-term performance appears later in this report. | |
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Fund vs. Indexes | | | | |
Total returns, 10/31/19 to 10/31/20, 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 | | | 50.31 | % |
Class C Shares | | | 49.20 | |
Class R Shares | | | 49.95 | |
Class Y Shares | | | 50.68 | |
Class R5 Shares | | | 50.88 | |
Class R6 Shares | | | 50.94 | |
MSCI All Country World Indexq | | | 4.89 | |
Source(s): qRIMES Technologies Corp. | | | | |
Market conditions and your Fund
At the start of the fiscal year, macroeconomic and geopolitical issues mostly abated providing a favorable backdrop for global equity returns. Central banks maintained accommodative policies and better economic data and signs of progress in US and China trade talks also supported global equities.
Global equity markets started 2020 buoyed by positive economic data and the signing of the phase one US-China trade deal. However, initial optimism was dampened by the outbreak of the new coronavirus (COVID-19) that swiftly spread from China to other global regions. Global equity markets fell sharply as the human and economic cost of the COVID-19 pandemic mounted. At the same time, oil prices fell sharply as a price war between Saudi Arabia and Russia threatened to boost supply even as demand was falling. The US bull market came to an abrupt end, while global equity markets also fell sharply. As fear of a worldwide recession increased, central banks around the world took aggressive action to support both local markets and the global economy.
Despite the continuing global spread of COVID-19, many countries achieved some success in controlling the spread and were able to slowly re-open their economies. Global equity markets benefited from government policy responses to the crisis, which were swift and encouraging. Many economies received fiscal stimulus and very significant monetary stimulus. The massive monetary policy response created an environment in which investors embraced risk, and stocks rose globally after a deep rout in the first quarter.
Despite a correction in September, global equity stocks finished the third quarter in positive territory after posting strong gains in July and August. Building on progress made in the latter part of the second quarter, many countries were able to continue reducing
pandemic-related stringency protocols. As a result, the “green shoots” we saw at the end of the second quarter grew and flourished into the third quarter, as many countries experienced a strong economic rebound.
At the end of the fiscal year, economic growth began to slow. This coincided with a resurgence in global infections with record highs in the US and in Europe. Investors also became concerned about delayed results from the US presidential election and the real possibility of a contested election, further delaying a clear winner. Global equity markets ended the fiscal year mixed, with emerging markets faring better than developed markets.
Investors, in our experience, have great difficulty adapting to or dealing with, structural change. Change is by definition, new, usually unseen before. That is challenge enough, however, most investors, market observers and the like, are trained or indoctrinated to think and see things in a cyclical framework. When confronted with a major structural shift, that cyclical lens doesn’t just go away, it still sees a cycle, and in doing so loses the plot. We have seen this pattern play out over our entire careers, repeatedly. This year it was COVID-19, which was a big exogenous shock that elicited all sorts of worries about one cycle or another. However, structural change isn’t going to be tossed aside by the pandemic’s beginning or end, and there is a very practical reason for this. Structural “change” could also be termed structural progress, and the economics of progress entails producing the same or more at a lower price. This is also the path to another important offshoot of progress; the creation of wealth. The forces at play driving structural change are a lot bigger than a cycle. Investors often miss that entirely.
The portfolio we hold today was not assembled in the pandemic and isn’t beholden to it. Many of the better holdings of this past fiscal year, were also strong in the previous
one. Several of them were bought or scaled up in the market plunge of late 2018. What’s driving them higher isn’t complicated. Their growth rates and profitability are going up together. The market is what it is, but we are invested in a portfolio of 35 businesses, each holding a significant competitive edge in an expanding economic ecosystem.
With regard to market sectors, the Fund outperformed the MSCI All Country World Index by the greatest margin in the information technology sector, primarily due to stock selection but also with a significant contribution from our overweight position to the sector. The Fund also outperformed the index strongly in the health care and communication services sectors, primarily due to stock selection. There were no sectors which detracted from relative performance during the fiscal year, with at least modestly positive results in each of the 11 GICS sectors
The three major contributors to performance during the fiscal year were Twilio, ServiceNow and Amazon.com.
Twilio is the leading company that provides development tools that allow businesses to communicate with customers in a contemporary fashion. When you send for an Uber, get a text from an airline on a delay or gate change, or communicate with a company via a chat box, you are seeing evidence of the tools that Twilio provides developers. Demand for their services has remained robust during the pandemic, and we expect they have an attractive runway for continued growth in the coming years.
ServiceNow is the king of digitizing corporate workflows, which improves performance and lowers costs across a wide range of businesses. Its attractive growth trajectory has continued this year, and we continue to like the company’s forward-looking prospects.
Amazon.com is a dominant eCommerce platform and a pretty natural beneficiary of a self-quarantine. The structural shift to e-commerce has accelerated during our most recent crisis, as it has in prior periods of crisis. Retailers with weak balance sheets might not survive the recent environment. Amazon will likely emerge stronger from it.
The three major detractors from Fund performance for the fiscal year were Wells Fargo, Canada Goose, and Elanco Animal Health.
Wells Fargo is a position we sold in the first quarter of 2020. Branch banking is not profitable at the interest rates we now have, and we expect that their earnings power will be impaired until there is a material rise off the current rock bottom rate floor.
Canada Goose produces luxury clothing, and is most well-known for its high performing outerwear. It is an attractive brand, producing quality products, but retail is really burdened in the current environment, and may remain so a while yet. We also sold this stock in the first quarter of 2020.
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Elanco Animal Health is a pharmaceutical company focused on medicines and vaccines for pets and livestock. We concluded that the COVID-19 environment presented risks to the company that we were not comfortable with and exited the position in the first quarter of 2020.
We are not market prognosticators, or macro investors. Our lens is companies, their advantages, their prices, and their management and governance quality. Over the years we have found little benefit in thinking short-term or attempting to move faster than other investors. It’s not how we sustain advantage, against our peers and against our benchmark. We plan to continue to align our portfolio in the most advantaged players enmeshed in meaningful structural transformations. E-commerce, digital payments, cloud-based software and healthcare companies well positioned to serve the needs of aging populations, are all examples of themes we are presently invested in, and we remain confident in our holdings in them.
We thank you for your continued investment in Invesco Global Focus Fund.
Portfolio manager(s):
Randall Dishmon
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 10/31/10
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 10/31/20, including maximum applicable sales charges | |
| | |
| | Class A Shares | | | | |
| | Inception (10/1/07) | | | 8.30 | % |
| | 10 Years | | | 11.81 | |
| | 5 Years | | | 13.71 | |
| | 1 Year | | | 42.06 | |
| | |
| | Class C Shares | | | | |
| | Inception (10/1/07) | | | 8.33 | % |
| | 10 Years | | | 11.75 | |
| | 5 Years | | | 14.13 | |
| | 1 Year | | | 48.20 | |
| | |
| | Class R Shares | | | | |
| | Inception (10/1/07) | | | 8.56 | % |
| | 10 Years | | | 12.16 | |
| | 5 Years | | | 14.71 | |
| | 1 Year | | | 49.95 | |
| | |
| | Class Y Shares | | | | |
| | Inception (10/1/07) | | | 9.15 | % |
| | 10 Years | | | 12.74 | |
| | 5 Years | | | 15.28 | |
| | 1 Year | | | 50.68 | |
| | |
| | Class R5 Shares | | | | |
| | 10 Years | | | 12.50 | % |
| | 5 Years | | | 15.13 | |
| | 1 Year | | | 50.88 | |
| | |
| | Class R6 Shares | | | | |
| | Inception (8/28/12) | | | 14.94 | % |
| | 5 Years | | | 15.48 | |
| | 1 Year | | | 50.94 | |
Effective May 24, 2019, Class A, Class C, Class R, Class Y, and Class I shares of the Oppenheimer Global Focus Fund (the predecessor fund), were reorganized into Class A, Class C, Class R, Class Y and Class R6 shares, respectively, of the Invesco Oppenheimer Global Focus Fund. Note: The Fund was subsequently renamed the Invesco Global Focus Fund (the Fund). Returns shown above, for periods ending on or prior to May 24, 2019, for Class A, Class C, Class R, Class Y and Class R6 shares are those for Class A, Class C, Class R, Class Y and Class I shares of the predecessor fund. Share class returns will differ from the predecessor fund because of different expenses.
Class R5 shares incepted on May 24, 2019. Performance shown on and prior to that date is that of the predecessor fund’s 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.
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 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.
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Invesco Global Focus Fund’s investment objective is to seek capital appreciation.
∎ | Unless otherwise stated, information presented in this report is as of October 31, 2020, 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 indexes used in this report
∎ | The MSCI All Country World Index is an unmanaged index considered representative of large- and mid-cap stocks across developed and emerging markets. The index is computed using the net return, which withholds applicable taxes for nonresident investors. |
∎ | 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. |
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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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Fund Information
| | | | | | | | |
Portfolio Composition | | | | | | | | |
By sector | | % of total net assets | |
Information Technology | | | 40.76 | % | | | | |
Health Care | | | 22.45 | | | | | |
Communication Services | | | 17.73 | | | | | |
Consumer Discretionary | | | 10.76 | | | | | |
Industrials | | | 4.18 | | | | | |
Materials | | | 1.88 | | | | | |
Money Market Funds Plus Other Assets Less Liabilities | | | 2.24 | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Top 10 Equity Holdings* | | | | | | | | |
| | % of total net assets | |
1. Facebook, Inc., Class A | | | 6.93 | % | | | | |
2. Twilio, Inc., Class A | | | 6.55 | | | | | |
3. ServiceNow, Inc. | | | 5.22 | | | | | |
4. salesforce.com, inc. | | | 5.01 | | | | | |
5. Amazon.com, Inc. | | | 4.86 | | | | | |
6. Crowdstrike Holdings, Inc., Class A | | | 4.54 | | | | | |
7. Alibaba Group Holding Ltd., ADR | | | 4.50 | | | | | |
8. PayPal Holdings, Inc. | | | 4.06 | | | | | |
9. Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc. | | | 3.78 | | | | | |
10. Alphabet, Inc., Class A | | | 3.61 | | | | | |
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 October 31, 2020.
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Schedule of Investments(a)
October 31, 2020
| | | | | | | | |
| | Shares | | | Value | |
Common Stocks & Other Equity Interests–97.76% | |
| | |
Application Software–13.47% | | | | | | | | |
| | |
Alteryx, Inc., Class A(b) | | | 129,610 | | | $ | 16,246,614 | |
| |
Nice Ltd., ADR (Israel)(b) | | | 92,187 | | | | 21,042,605 | |
| |
salesforce.com, inc.(b) | | | 152,886 | | | | 35,510,831 | |
| |
Splunk, Inc.(b) | | | 114,262 | | | | 22,628,446 | |
| |
| | | | | | | 95,428,496 | |
| |
| | |
Biotechnology–3.54% | | | | | | | | |
| | |
BeiGene Ltd., ADR (China)(b) | | | 57,410 | | | | 17,023,213 | |
| |
Twist Bioscience Corp.(b) | | | 105,509 | | | | 8,086,210 | |
| |
| | | | | | | 25,109,423 | |
| |
|
Data Processing & Outsourced Services–8.43% | |
| | |
Adyen N.V. (Netherlands)(b) | | | 3,754 | | | | 6,334,761 | |
| |
Mastercard, Inc., Class A | | | 85,342 | | | | 24,633,115 | |
| |
PayPal Holdings, Inc.(b) | | | 154,534 | | | | 28,763,413 | |
| |
| | | | | | | 59,731,289 | |
| |
| | |
Health Care Equipment–0.75% | | | | | | | | |
| | |
ABIOMED, Inc.(b) | | | 21,200 | | | | 5,339,856 | |
| |
|
Integrated Telecommunication Services–3.04% | |
| | |
Cellnex Telecom S.A. (Spain) | | | 335,801 | | | | 21,571,058 | |
| |
| |
Interactive Media & Services–14.69% | | | | | |
| | |
Alphabet, Inc., Class A(b) | | | 15,812 | | | | 25,553,931 | |
| |
Facebook, Inc., Class A(b) | | | 186,695 | | | | 49,121,322 | |
| |
Tencent Holdings Ltd. (China) | | | 300,700 | | | | 23,065,622 | |
| |
Yandex N.V., Class A (Russia)(b) | | | 109,948 | | | | 6,329,706 | |
| |
| | | | | | | 104,070,581 | |
| |
| |
Internet & Direct Marketing Retail–10.76% | | | | | |
| | |
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd., ADR (China)(b) | | | 104,584 | | | | 31,865,699 | |
| |
Amazon.com, Inc.(b) | | | 11,331 | | | | 34,402,616 | |
| |
HelloFresh SE (Germany)(b) | | | 54,518 | | | | 2,919,027 | |
| |
Zalando SE (Germany)(b)(c) | | | 75,731 | | | | 7,076,765 | |
| |
| | | | | | | 76,264,107 | |
| |
| |
Internet Services & Infrastructure–7.91% | | | | | |
| | |
Okta, Inc.(b) | | | 46,165 | | | | 9,686,802 | |
| |
Twilio, Inc., Class A(b) | | | 166,288 | | | | 46,389,363 | |
| |
| | | | | | | 56,076,165 | |
| |
| |
Life Sciences Tools & Services–14.08% | | | | | |
| | |
Biotage AB (Sweden)(b) | | | 220,894 | | | | 3,681,994 | |
| |
| | | | | | | | |
| | Shares | | | Value | |
| |
Life Sciences Tools & Services–(continued) | | | | | |
| | |
Illumina, Inc.(b) | | | 76,698 | | | $ | 22,449,505 | |
| |
Lonza Group AG (Switzerland) | | | 27,690 | | | | 16,747,000 | |
| |
Tecan Group AG, Class R (Switzerland) | | | 24,626 | | | | 11,687,382 | |
| |
Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc. | | | 56,584 | | | | 26,771,022 | |
| |
Wuxi Biologics Cayman, Inc. (China)(b)(c) | | | 654,500 | | | | 18,389,419 | |
| |
| | | | | | | 99,726,322 | |
| |
| | |
Pharmaceuticals–4.08% | | | | | | | | |
| | |
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. | | | 230,281 | | | | 13,459,924 | |
| |
Novo Nordisk A/S, Class B (Denmark) | | | 241,754 | | | | 15,460,596 | |
| |
| | | | | | | 28,920,520 | |
| |
| |
Research & Consulting Services–2.48% | | | | | |
| | |
IHS Markit Ltd. | | | 216,978 | | | | 17,547,011 | |
| |
| | |
Semiconductors–1.19% | | | | | | | | |
| | |
QUALCOMM, Inc. | | | 68,055 | | | | 8,395,265 | |
| |
| | |
Specialty Chemicals–1.88% | | | | | | | | |
| | |
Chr. Hansen Holding A/S (Denmark) | | | 131,994 | | | | 13,297,647 | |
| |
| | |
Systems Software–9.76% | | | | | | | | |
| | |
Crowdstrike Holdings, Inc., Class A(b) | | | 259,385 | | | | 32,122,238 | |
| |
ServiceNow, Inc.(b) | | | 74,384 | | | | 37,011,247 | |
| |
| | | | | | | 69,133,485 | |
| |
| | |
Trucking–1.70% | | | | | | | | |
| | |
Uber Technologies, Inc.(b) | | | 361,087 | | | | 12,063,917 | |
| |
Total Common Stocks & Other Equity Interests (Cost $398,960,238) | | | | 692,675,142 | |
| |
|
Money Market Funds–2.29% | |
| | |
Invesco Government & Agency Portfolio, Institutional Class, 0.01%(d)(e) | | | 5,675,088 | | | | 5,675,088 | |
| |
| | |
Invesco Liquid Assets Portfolio, Institutional Class, 0.10%(d)(e) | | | 4,051,227 | | | | 4,052,847 | |
| |
Invesco Treasury Portfolio, Institutional Class, 0.01%(d)(e) | | | 6,485,815 | | | | 6,485,815 | |
| |
Total Money Market Funds (Cost $16,214,185) | | | | | | | 16,213,750 | |
| |
TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES–100.05% (Cost $415,174,423) | | | | | | | 708,888,892 | |
| |
OTHER ASSETS LESS LIABILITIES–(0.05)% | | | | (326,219 | ) |
| |
NET ASSETS–100.00% | | | | | | $ | 708,562,673 | |
| |
Investment Abbreviations:
ADR – American Depositary Receipt
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) | 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) | 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 October 31, 2020 was $25,466,184, which represented 7.53% of the Fund’s Net Assets. |
(d) | Affiliated issuer. The issuer and/or the Fund is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Invesco Ltd., or is affiliated by having an investment adviser that is under common control of Invesco Ltd. The table below shows the Fund’s transactions in, and earnings from, its investments in affiliates for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2020. |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Value October 31, 2019 | | | Purchases at Cost | | | Proceeds from Sales | | | Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | | | Realized Gain (Loss) | | | Value October 31, 2020 | | | Dividend Income | |
Investments in Affiliated Money Market Funds: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Invesco Government & Agency Portfolio, Institutional Class | | | $- | | | $ | 150,526,833 | | | $ | (144,851,745 | ) | | | $ - | | | | $ - | | | $ | 5,675,088 | | | $ | 9,920 | |
Invesco Liquid Assets Portfolio, Institutional Class | | | - | | | | 18,126,280 | | | | (14,072,646 | ) | | | (435 | ) | | | (352 | ) | | | 4,052,847 | | | | 1,083 | |
Invesco Treasury Portfolio, Institutional Class | | | - | | | | 29,002,049 | | | | (22,516,234 | ) | | | - | | | | - | | | | 6,485,815 | | | | 310 | |
Total | | | $- | | | $ | 197,655,162 | | | $ | (181,440,625 | ) | | | $(435 | ) | | | $(352 | ) | | $ | 16,213,750 | | | $ | 11,313 | |
(e) | The rate shown is the 7-day SEC standardized yield as of October 31, 2020. |
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Statement of Assets and Liabilities
October 31, 2020
| | | | |
Assets: | | | | |
| |
Investments in securities, at value (Cost $398,960,238) | | $ | 692,675,142 | |
| |
Investments in affiliated money market funds, at value (Cost $16,214,185) | | | 16,213,750 | |
| |
Foreign currencies, at value (Cost $214) | | | 210 | |
| |
Receivable for: | | | | |
Fund shares sold | | | 954,692 | |
| |
Dividends | | | 697,000 | |
| |
Investment for trustee deferred compensation and retirement plans | | | 14,091 | |
| |
Other assets | | | 80,018 | |
| |
Total assets | | | 710,634,903 | |
| |
| |
Liabilities: | | | | |
| |
Payable for: | | | | |
Fund shares reacquired | | | 605,375 | |
| |
Amount due custodian | | | 964,367 | |
| |
Accrued fees to affiliates | | | 345,912 | |
| |
Accrued other operating expenses | | | 142,485 | |
| |
Trustee deferred compensation and retirement plans | | | 14,091 | |
| |
Total liabilities | | | 2,072,230 | |
| |
Net assets applicable to shares outstanding | | $ | 708,562,673 | |
| |
| |
Net assets consist of: | | | | |
| |
Shares of beneficial interest | | $ | 385,873,995 | |
| |
Distributable earnings | | | 322,688,678 | |
| |
| | $ | 708,562,673 | |
| |
| | | | |
Net Assets: | | | | |
| |
Class A | | $ | 273,684,445 | |
| |
Class C | | $ | 73,587,109 | |
| |
Class R | | $ | 22,853,564 | |
| |
Class Y | | $ | 304,778,556 | |
| |
Class R5 | | $ | 14,461 | |
| |
Class R6 | | $ | 33,644,538 | |
| |
|
Shares outstanding, no par value, with an unlimited number of shares authorized: | |
| |
Class A | | | 3,787,281 | |
| |
Class C | | | 1,120,249 | |
| |
Class R | | | 326,911 | |
| |
Class Y | | | 4,103,125 | |
| |
Class R5 | | | 199 | |
| |
Class R6 | | | 446,007 | |
| |
Class A: | | | | |
Net asset value per share | | $ | 72.26 | |
| |
Maximum offering price per share (Net asset value of $72.26 ÷ 94.50%) | | $ | 76.47 | |
| |
Class C: | | | | |
Net asset value and offering price per share | | $ | 65.69 | |
| |
Class R: | | | | |
Net asset value and offering price per share | | $ | 69.91 | |
| |
Class Y: | | | | |
Net asset value and offering price per share | | $ | 74.28 | |
| |
Class R5: | | | | |
Net asset value and offering price per share | | $ | 72.67 | |
| |
Class R6: | | | | |
Net asset value and offering price per share | | $ | 75.43 | |
| |
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 October 31, 2020
| | | | |
Investment income: | | | | |
Dividends (net of foreign withholding taxes of $ 154,939) | | $ | 2,107,517 | |
| |
Dividends from affiliated money market funds | | | 11,313 | |
| |
Total investment income | | | 2,118,830 | |
| |
| |
Expenses: | | | | |
Advisory fees | | | 3,946,444 | |
| |
Administrative services fees | | | 72,764 | |
| |
Custodian fees | | | 92,759 | |
| |
Distribution fees: | | | | |
Class A | | | 466,203 | |
| |
Class C | | | 557,323 | |
| |
Class R | | | 72,493 | |
| |
Transfer agent fees – A, C, R and Y | | | 657,850 | |
| |
Transfer agent fees – R5 | | | 2 | |
| |
Transfer agent fees – R6 | | | 4,634 | |
| |
Trustees’ and officers’ fees and benefits | | | 21,264 | |
| |
Registration and filing fees | | | 134,674 | |
| |
Reports to shareholders | | | 97,581 | |
| |
Professional services fees | | | 33,496 | |
| |
Other | | | 13,063 | |
| |
Total expenses | | | 6,170,550 | |
| |
Less: Fees waived, expenses reimbursed and/or expense offset arrangement(s) | | | (35,345 | ) |
| |
Net expenses | | | 6,135,205 | |
| |
Net investment income (loss) | | | (4,016,375 | ) |
| |
| |
Realized and unrealized gain from: | | | | |
Net realized gain from: | | | | |
Investment securities | | | 37,260,046 | |
| |
Foreign currencies | | | 30,142 | |
| |
| | | 37,290,188 | |
| |
Change in net unrealized appreciation of: | | | | |
Investment securities | | | 165,835,674 | |
| |
Foreign currencies | | | 24,618 | |
| |
| | | 165,860,292 | |
| |
Net realized and unrealized gain | | | 203,150,480 | |
| |
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations | | $ | 199,134,105 | |
| |
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 year ended October 31, 2020, period ended October 31, 2019, and the year ended April 30, 2019
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Year Ended October 31, 2020 | | | Six Months Ended October 31, 2019 | | | Year Ended April 30, 2019 | |
| |
Operations: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | |
Net investment income (loss) | | $ | (4,016,375 | ) | | $ | (1,314,341 | ) | | $ | (928,007 | ) |
| |
Net realized gain | | | 37,290,188 | | | | 40,571,189 | | | | 662,042 | |
| |
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | | | 165,860,292 | | | | (58,586,566 | ) | | | 57,611,090 | |
| |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | | | 199,134,105 | | | | (19,329,718 | ) | | | 57,345,125 | |
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| | | |
Distributions to shareholders from distributable earnings: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | |
Class A | | | (14,079,195 | ) | | | – | | | | (5,161,344 | ) |
| |
Class C | | | (4,595,162 | ) | | | – | | | | (2,126,031 | ) |
| |
Class R | | | (980,122 | ) | | | – | | | | (316,929 | ) |
| |
Class Y | | | (12,860,913 | ) | | | – | | | | (9,705,305 | ) |
| |
Class R5 | | | (1,022 | ) | | | – | | | | – | |
| |
Class R6 | | | (3,992,853 | ) | | | – | | | | (3,303,642 | ) |
| |
Total distributions from distributable earnings | | | (36,509,267 | ) | | | – | | | | (20,613,251 | ) |
| |
| | | |
Share transactions-net: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | |
Class A | | | 66,103,196 | | | | (6,448,556 | ) | | | (919,943 | ) |
| |
Class C | | | 12,749,165 | | | | (10,762,438 | ) | | | (4,647,399 | ) |
| |
Class R | | | 8,535,222 | | | | 29,511 | | | | 1,584,945 | |
| |
Class Y | | | 96,991,564 | | | | (152,166,902 | ) | | | 20,840,692 | |
| |
Class R5 | | | 199 | | | | 10,000 | | | | – | |
| |
Class R6 | | | (89,286,939 | ) | | | (14,516,075 | ) | | | 20,421,920 | |
| |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from share transactions | | | 95,092,407 | | | | (183,854,460 | ) | | | 37,280,215 | |
| |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets | | | 257,717,245 | | | | (203,184,178 | ) | | | 74,012,089 | |
| |
| | | |
Net assets: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Beginning of year | | | 450,845,428 | | | | 654,029,606 | | | | 580,017,517 | |
| |
End of year | | $ | 708,562,673 | | | $ | 450,845,428 | | | $ | 654,029,606 | |
| |
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.
14 Invesco Global Focus 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(c) | | Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets | | Portfolio turnover (d) |
Class A | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Year ended 10/31/20 | | | $ | 52.99 | | | | $ | (0.51 | ) | | | $ | 25.00 | | | | $ | 24.49 | | | | $ | (5.22 | ) | | | $ | 72.26 | | | | | 50.31 | %(e) | | | $ | 273,684 | | | | | 1.26 | %(e)(f) | | | | 1.26 | %(e)(f) | | | | (0.84 | )%(e)(f) | | | | 43 | % |
Six months ended 10/31/19 | | | | 54.20 | | | | | (0.16 | ) | | | | (1.05 | ) | | | | (1.21 | ) | | | | – | | | | | 52.99 | | | | | (2.23 | ) | | | | 145,332 | | | | | 1.27 | (g) | | | | 1.31 | (g) | | | | (0.60 | )(g) | | | | 20 | |
Year ended 04/30/19 | | | | 51.71 | | | | | (0.13 | ) | | | | 4.48 | | | | | 4.35 | | | | | (1.86 | ) | | | | 54.20 | | | | | 9.11 | | | | | 155,251 | | | | | 1.25 | | | | | 1.25 | | | | | (0.26 | ) | | | | 46 | |
Year ended 04/30/18 | | | | 45.73 | | | | | (0.24 | ) | | | | 7.15 | | | | | 6.91 | | | | | (0.93 | ) | | | | 51.71 | | | | | 15.17 | | | | | 148,492 | | | | | 1.27 | | | | | 1.28 | | | | | (0.47 | ) | | | | 63 | |
Year ended 04/30/17 | | | | 39.26 | | | | | (0.12 | ) | | | | 6.59 | | | | | 6.47 | | | | | – | | | | | 45.73 | | | | | 16.51 | | | | | 145,248 | | | | | 1.30 | | | | | 1.30 | | | | | (0.29 | ) | | | | 59 | |
Year ended 04/30/16 | | | | 42.91 | | | | | (0.08 | ) | | | | (3.57 | ) | | | | (3.65 | ) | | | | – | | | | | 39.26 | | | | | (8.53 | ) | | | | 176,181 | | | | | 1.30 | | | | | 1.30 | | | | | (0.20 | ) | | | | 89 | |
Class C | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Year ended 10/31/20 | | | | 48.95 | | | | | (0.88 | ) | | | | 22.84 | | | | | 21.96 | | | | | (5.22 | ) | | | | 65.69 | | | | | 49.20 | | | | | 73,587 | | | | | 2.01 | (f) | | | | 2.02 | (f) | | | | (1.59 | )(f) | | | | 43 | |
Six months ended 10/31/19 | | | | 50.26 | | | | | (0.33 | ) | | | | (0.98 | ) | | | | (1.31 | ) | | | | – | | | | | 48.95 | | | | | (2.60 | ) | | | | 43,574 | | | | | 2.01 | (g) | | | | 2.07 | (g) | | | | (1.34 | )(g) | | | | 20 | |
Year ended 04/30/19 | | | | 48.45 | | | | | (0.49 | ) | | | | 4.16 | | | | | 3.67 | | | | | (1.86 | ) | | | | 50.26 | | | | | 8.28 | | | | | 55,891 | | | | | 2.01 | | | | | 2.01 | | | | | (1.02 | ) | | | | 46 | |
Year ended 04/30/18 | | | | 43.23 | | | | | (0.59 | ) | | | | 6.74 | | | | | 6.15 | | | | | (0.93 | ) | | | | 48.45 | | | | | 14.29 | | | | | 58,385 | | | | | 2.02 | | | | | 2.03 | | | | | (1.23 | ) | | | | 63 | |
Year ended 04/30/17 | | | | 37.39 | | | | | (0.42 | ) | | | | 6.26 | | | | | 5.84 | | | | | – | | | | | 43.23 | | | | | 15.62 | | | | | 54,019 | | | | | 2.06 | | | | | 2.06 | | | | | (1.06 | ) | | | | 59 | |
Year ended 04/30/16 | | | | 41.18 | | | | | (0.37 | ) | | | | (3.42 | ) | | | | (3.79 | ) | | | | – | | | | | 37.39 | | | | | (9.20 | ) | | | | 70,795 | | | | | 2.06 | | | | | 2.06 | | | | | (0.96 | ) | | | | 89 | |
Class R | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Year ended 10/31/20 | | | | 51.54 | | | | | (0.65 | ) | | | | 24.24 | | | | | 23.59 | | | | | (5.22 | ) | | | | 69.91 | | | | | 49.95 | | | | | 22,854 | | | | | 1.52 | (f) | | | | 1.52 | (f) | | | | (1.10 | )(f) | | | | 43 | |
Six months ended 10/31/19 | | | | 52.79 | | | | | (0.22 | ) | | | | (1.03 | ) | | | | (1.25 | ) | | | | – | | | | | 51.54 | | | | | (2.37 | ) | | | | 9,692 | | | | | 1.52 | (g) | | | | 1.57 | (g) | | | | (0.85 | )(g) | | | | 20 | |
Year ended 04/30/19 | | | | 50.53 | | | | | (0.26 | ) | | | | 4.38 | | | | | 4.12 | | | | | (1.86 | ) | | | | 52.79 | | | | | 8.84 | | | | | 9,895 | | | | | 1.51 | | | | | 1.51 | | | | | (0.52 | ) | | | | 46 | |
Year ended 04/30/18 | | | | 44.82 | | | | | (0.36 | ) | | | | 7.00 | | | | | 6.64 | | | | | (0.93 | ) | | | | 50.53 | | | | | 14.88 | | | | | 7,812 | | | | | 1.52 | | | | | 1.53 | | | | | (0.73 | ) | | | | 63 | |
Year ended 04/30/17 | | | | 38.57 | | | | | (0.23 | ) | | | | 6.48 | | | | | 6.25 | | | | | – | | | | | 44.82 | | | | | 16.21 | | | | | 6,898 | | | | | 1.56 | | | | | 1.56 | | | | | (0.56 | ) | | | | 59 | |
Year ended 04/30/16 | | | | 42.27 | | | | | (0.18 | ) | | | | (3.52 | ) | | | | (3.70 | ) | | | | – | | | | | 38.57 | | | | | (8.76 | ) | | | | 7,709 | | | | | 1.55 | | | | | 1.55 | | | | | (0.46 | ) | | | | 89 | |
Class Y | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Year ended 10/31/20 | | | | 54.21 | | | | | (0.38 | ) | | | | 25.67 | | | | | 25.29 | | | | | (5.22 | ) | | | | 74.28 | | | | | 50.68 | | | | | 304,779 | | | | | 1.02 | (f) | | | | 1.02 | (f) | | | | (0.60 | )(f) | | | | 43 | |
Six months ended 10/31/19 | | | | 55.39 | | | | | (0.10 | ) | | | | (1.08 | ) | | | | (1.18 | ) | | | | – | | | | | 54.21 | | | | | (2.13 | ) | | | | 138,470 | | | | | 1.02 | (g) | | | | 1.07 | (g) | | | | (0.36 | )(g) | | | | 20 | |
Year ended 04/30/19 | | | | 52.67 | | | | | (0.01 | ) | | | | 4.59 | | | | | 4.58 | | | | | (1.86 | ) | | | | 55.39 | | | | | 9.36 | | | | | 301,919 | | | | | 1.02 | | | | | 1.02 | | | | | (0.03 | ) | | | | 46 | |
Year ended 04/30/18 | | | | 46.46 | | | | | (0.12 | ) | | | | 7.26 | | | | | 7.14 | | | | | (0.93 | ) | | | | 52.67 | | | | | 15.44 | | | | | 266,886 | | | | | 1.03 | | | | | 1.04 | | | | | (0.24 | ) | | | | 63 | |
Year ended 04/30/17 | | | | 39.78 | | | | | (0.00 | ) | | | | 6.68 | | | | | 6.68 | | | | | – | | | | | 46.46 | | | | | 16.79 | | | | | 250,427 | | | | | 1.05 | | | | | 1.05 | | | | | (0.01 | ) | | | | 59 | |
Year ended 04/30/16 | | | | 43.38 | | | | | 0.02 | | | | | (3.62 | ) | | | | (3.60 | ) | | | | – | | | | | 39.78 | | | | | (8.28 | ) | | | | 109,761 | | | | | 1.05 | | | | | 1.05 | | | | | 0.04 | | | | | 89 | |
Class R5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Year ended 10/31/20 | | | | 53.08 | | | | | (0.28 | ) | | | | 25.09 | | | | | 24.81 | | | | | (5.22 | ) | | | | 72.67 | | | | | 50.88 | | | | | 14 | | | | | 0.89 | (f) | | | | 0.89 | (f) | | | | (0.47 | )(f) | | | | 43 | |
Period ended 10/31/19(h) | | | | 51.06 | | | | | (0.05 | ) | | | | 2.07 | | | | | 2.02 | | | | | – | | | | | 53.08 | | | | | 3.96 | | | | | 10 | | | | | 0.90 | (g) | | | | 0.92 | (g) | | | | (0.23 | )(g) | | | | 20 | |
Class R6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Year ended 10/31/20 | | | | 54.89 | | | | | (0.26 | ) | | | | 26.02 | | | | | 25.76 | | | | | (5.22 | ) | | | | 75.43 | | | | | 50.94 | | | | | 33,645 | | | | | 0.85 | (f) | | | | 0.89 | (f) | | | | (0.43 | )(f) | | | | 43 | |
Six months ended 10/31/19 | | | | 56.03 | | | | | (0.05 | ) | | | | (1.09 | ) | | | | (1.14 | ) | | | | – | | | | | 54.89 | | | | | (2.03 | ) | | | | 113,768 | | | | | 0.85 | (g) | | | | 0.87 | (g) | | | | (0.18 | )(g) | | | | 20 | |
Year ended 04/30/19 | | | | 53.16 | | | | | 0.08 | | | | | 4.65 | | | | | 4.73 | | | | | (1.86 | ) | | | | 56.03 | | | | | 9.56 | | | | | 131,074 | | | | | 0.85 | | | | | 0.85 | | | | | 0.15 | | | | | 46 | |
Year ended 04/30/18 | | | | 46.80 | | | | | (0.02 | ) | | | | 7.31 | | | | | 7.29 | | | | | (0.93 | ) | | | | 53.16 | | | | | 15.65 | | | | | 98,443 | | | | | 0.85 | | | | | 0.85 | | | | | (0.05 | ) | | | | 63 | |
Year ended 04/30/17 | | | | 40.00 | | | | | 0.05 | | | | | 6.75 | | | | | 6.80 | | | | | – | | | | | 46.80 | | | | | 17.00 | | | | | 75,145 | | | | | 0.86 | | | | | 0.86 | | | | | 0.13 | | | | | 59 | |
Year ended 04/30/16 | | | | 43.53 | | | | | 0.08 | | | | | (3.61 | ) | | | | (3.53 | ) | | | | – | | | | | 40.00 | | | | | (8.11 | ) | | | | 72,137 | | | | | 0.86 | | | | | 0.86 | | | | | 0.20 | | | | | 89 | |
(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) | Does not include indirect expenses from affiliated fund fees and expenses of 0.00% for the six months ended October 31, 2019 and the years ended April 30, 2019, 2018, 2017, and 2016, respectively. |
(d) | Portfolio turnover is calculated at the fund level and is not annualized for periods less than one year, if applicable. |
(e) | The total return, ratio of expenses to average net assets and ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets reflect actual 12b-1 fees of 0.24% for the year ended October 31, 2020. |
(f) | Ratios are based on average daily net assets (000’s omitted) of $191,857, $55,732, $14,499, $198,523, $12 and $41,939 for Class A, Class C, Class R, Class Y, Class R5 and Class R6 shares, respectively. |
(h) | Commencement date after the close of business on May 24, 2019. |
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Notes to Financial Statements
October 31, 2020
NOTE 1–Significant Accounting Policies
Invesco Global Focus Fund, formerly Invesco Oppenheimer Global Focus Fund, (the “Fund”) is a series portfolio of AIM International Mutual Funds (Invesco International Mutual Funds) (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 to seek capital appreciation.
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 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 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. Effective November 30, 2020, the automatic conversion pursuant to the Conversion Feature changed from ten years to eight years. The first conversion of Class C shares to Class A shares occurred at the end of December 2020 for all Class C shares that were held for more than eight years as of November 30, 2020.
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 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 market conditions which are not specifically related to the particular issuer, such as real or perceived adverse economic conditions, changes in the general outlook for revenues or corporate earnings, changes in interest or currency rates, regional or global instability, natural or environmental disasters, widespread disease or other public health issues, war, acts of terrorism or adverse investor sentiment generally 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 an 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.
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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 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 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. Currently, 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 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.
K. | Other Risks – Emerging markets (also referred to as developing markets) are generally subject to greater market volatility, political, social and economic instability, uncertainty regarding the existence of trading markets and more governmental limitations on foreign investment than more developed markets. In addition, companies operating in emerging markets may be subject to lower trading volume and greater price fluctuations than companies in more developed |
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| markets. Securities law in many emerging market countries is relatively new and unsettled. Therefore, laws regarding foreign investment in emerging market securities, securities regulation, title to securities, and shareholder rights may change quickly and unpredictably. In addition, the enforcement of systems of taxation at federal, regional and local levels in emerging market countries may be inconsistent, and subject to sudden change. Other risks of investing in emerging markets securities may include additional transaction costs, delays in settlement procedures, and lack of timely information. |
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 $500 million | | | 0.800% | |
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Next $500 million | | | 0.750% | |
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Over $1 billion | | | 0.720% | |
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* | The advisory fee paid by the Fund shall be reduced by any amounts paid by the Fund under the administrative services agreement with the Adviser. |
For the year ended October 31, 2020, the effective advisory fee rate incurred by the Fund was 0.79%.
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). Invesco has also entered into a sub-advisory agreement with OppenheimerFunds, Inc. to provide discretionary management services to the Fund.
The Adviser has contractually agreed, through at least February 28, 2022, 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 1.27%, 2.01%, 1.52%, 1.02%, 0.90%, and 0.85%, 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 February 28, 2022. 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, 2022, 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 October 31, 2020, the Adviser waived advisory fees of $7,139 and reimbursed class level expenses of $0, $4,226, $334, $4,290, $0 and $15,973 of Class A, Class C, Class R, Class Y, Class R5 and Class R6 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 October 31, 2020, expenses incurred under the agreement are shown in the Statement of Operations as Administrative 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 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 October 31, 2020, expenses incurred under the agreement are shown in the Statement of Operations as Transfer 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 Rule 12b-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 Class A Plan, reimburses IDI for its allocated share of expenses incurred for the period, up to a maximum annual rate of 0.25% of the average daily net assets of Class A shares. The Fund pursuant to the Class C and Class R Plan, pays IDI compensation at the annual rate of 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 October 31, 2020, expenses incurred under the Plans are shown in the Statement of Operations as Distribution 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 October 31, 2020, IDI advised the Fund that IDI retained $62,079 in front-end sales commissions from the sale of Class A shares and $5,593 and $2,024 from Class A and Class C shares, respectively, for CDSC imposed upon redemptions by shareholders.
For the year ended October 31, 2020, the Fund incurred $313 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.
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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 October 31, 2020. 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 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Common Stocks & Other Equity Interests | | | $552,443,871 | | | | $140,231,271 | | | $– | | | $692,675,142 | |
Money Market Funds | | | 16,213,750 | | | | – | | | – | | | 16,213,750 | |
Total Investments | | | $568,657,621 | | | | $140,231,271 | | | $– | | | $708,888,892 | |
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 October 31, 2020, the Fund received credits from this arrangement, which resulted in the reduction of the Fund’s total expenses of $3,383.
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, and Trustees’ 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 caption Amount 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. The Fund may not purchase additional securities when any borrowings from banks or broker-dealers exceed 5% of the Fund’s total assets, or when any borrowings from an Invesco Fund are outstanding.
NOTE 7–Distributions to Shareholders and Tax Components of Net Assets
Tax Character of Distributions to Shareholders Paid During the Year Ended October 31, 2020, Period Ended October 31, 2019 and the Year Ended April 30, 2019:
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| | Year Ended October 31, 2020 | | | Six months Ended October 31, 2019 | | Year Ended April 30, 2019 | |
Ordinary income* | | | $ 5,751,292 | | | $– | | $ | 1,807,376 | |
Long-term capital gain | | | 30,757,975 | | | – | | | 18,805,875 | |
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Total distributions | | | $36,509,267 | | | $– | | $ | 20,613,251 | |
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* | Includes short-term capital gain distributions, if any. |
Tax Components of Net Assets at Period-End:
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| | 2020 | |
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Undistributed long-term capital gain | | $ | 36,285,465 | |
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Net unrealized appreciation - investments | | | 290,085,226 | |
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Net unrealized appreciation - foreign currencies | | | 19,016 | |
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Temporary book/tax differences | | | (13,697 | ) |
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Late-Year ordinary loss deferral | | | (3,687,332 | ) |
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Shares of beneficial interest | | | 385,873,995 | |
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Total net assets | | $ | 708,562,673 | |
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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 wash sales.
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.
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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. 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 October 31, 2020.
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 October 31, 2020 was $255,818,340 and $217,592,010, 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 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 | | | $291,641,061 | |
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Aggregate unrealized (depreciation) of investments | | | (1,555,835 | ) |
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Net unrealized appreciation of investments | | | $290,085,226 | |
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Cost of investments for tax purposes is $418,803,666.
NOTE 9–Reclassification of Permanent Differences
Primarily as a result of differing book/tax treatment of foreign currency transactions and net operating losses, on October 31, 2020, undistributed net investment income (loss) was increased by $327,551, undistributed net realized gain was decreased by $30,142 and shares of beneficial interest was decreased by $297,409. This reclassification had no effect on the net assets of the Fund.
NOTE 10–Share Information
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| | Summary of Share Activity | |
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| | Year ended October 31, 2020(a) | | | Six months ended October 31, 2019 | | | Year ended April 30, 2019 | |
| | Shares | | | Amount | | | Shares | | | Amount | | | Shares | | | Amount | |
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Sold: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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Class A | | | 1,477,048 | | | $ | 94,017,750 | | | | 138,031 | | | $ | 7,261,420 | | | | 488,290 | | | $ | 25,088,454 | |
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Class C | | | 457,147 | | | | 25,579,112 | | | | 35,592 | | | | 1,720,913 | | | | 152,895 | | | | 7,202,424 | |
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Class R | | | 213,155 | | | | 13,458,838 | | | | 23,105 | | | | 1,176,671 | | | | 60,022 | | | | 3,005,653 | |
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Class Y | | | 2,307,997 | | | | 142,268,923 | | | | 442,609 | | | | 23,782,088 | | | | 2,297,925 | | | | 118,606,099 | |
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Class R5(b) | | | 3 | | | | 199 | | | | 196 | | | | 10,000 | | | | - | | | | - | |
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Class R6 | | | 213,640 | | | | 13,870,191 | | | | 92,795 | | | | 4,987,731 | | | | 908,696 | | | | 43,054,151 | |
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Issued as reinvestment of dividends: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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Class A | | | 261,532 | | | | 13,338,160 | | | | - | | | | - | | | | 111,675 | | | | 5,092,381 | |
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Class C | | | 89,929 | | | | 4,196,996 | | | | - | | | | - | | | | 49,054 | | | | 2,079,902 | |
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Class R | | | 19,687 | | | | 973,520 | | | | - | | | | - | | | | 7,118 | | | | 316,388 | |
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Class Y | | | 207,499 | | | | 10,856,339 | | | | - | | | | - | | | | 205,504 | | | | 9,566,198 | |
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Class R6 | | | 74,981 | | | | 3,977,731 | | | | - | | | | - | | | | 70,201 | | | | 3,303,642 | |
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Automatic conversion of Class C shares to Class A shares: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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Class A | | | 45,306 | | | | 2,890,416 | | | | 120,423 | | | | 6,311,091 | | | | - | | | | - | |
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Class C | | | (49,713 | ) | | | (2,890,416 | ) | | | (130,062 | ) | | | (6,311,091 | ) | | | - | | | | - | |
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Reacquired: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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Class A | | | (739,057 | ) | | | (44,143,130 | ) | | | (380,155 | ) | | | (20,021,067 | ) | | | (607,672 | ) | | | (31,100,778 | ) |
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Class C | | | (267,217 | ) | | | (14,136,527 | ) | | | (127,445 | ) | | | (6,172,260 | ) | | | (294,971 | ) | | | (13,929,725 | ) |
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Class R | | | (93,975 | ) | | | (5,897,136 | ) | | | (22,515 | ) | | | (1,147,160 | ) | | | (34,273 | ) | | | (1,737,096 | ) |
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Class Y | | | (966,519 | ) | | | (56,133,698 | ) | | | (3,339,207 | ) | | | (175,948,990 | ) | | | (2,119,769 | ) | | | (107,331,605 | ) |
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Class R6 | | | (1,915,245 | ) | | | (107,134,861 | ) | | | (359,610 | ) | | | (19,503,806 | ) | | | (491,186 | ) | | | (25,935,873 | ) |
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Net increase (decrease) in share activity | | | 1,336,198 | | | $ | 95,092,407 | | | | (3,506,243 | ) | | $ | (183,854,460 | ) | | | 803,509 | | | $ | 37,280,215 | |
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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 34% 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) | Commencement date after the close of business on May 24, 2019. |
NOTE 11–Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic
During the first quarter of 2020, the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 to be a public health emergency. COVID-19 has led to increased short-term market volatility and may have adverse long-term effects on U.S. and world economies and markets in general. COVID-19 may adversely impact the Fund’s ability to achieve its investment objective. Because of the uncertainties on valuation, the global economy and business operations, values reflected in these financial statements may materially differ from the value received upon actual sales of those investments.
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The extent of the impact on the performance of the Fund and its investments will depend on future developments, including the duration and spread of the COVID-19 outbreak, related restrictions and advisories, and the effects on the financial markets and economy overall, all of which are highly uncertain and cannot be predicted.
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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
To the Board of Trustees of AIM International Mutual Funds (Invesco International Mutual Funds) and Shareholders of Invesco Global Focus Fund
Opinion on the Financial Statements
We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including the schedule of investments, of Invesco Global Focus Fund (one of the funds constituting AIM International Mutual Funds (Invesco International Mutual Funds), hereafter referred to as the “Fund”) as of October 31, 2020, the related statement of operations for the year ended October 31, 2020, the statement of changes in net assets for each of the periods indicated in the table below, including the related notes, and the financial highlights for each of the periods indicated in the table below (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 October 31, 2020, the results of its operations for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets and the financial highlights for each of the periods indicated in the table below, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
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Statement of Changes in Net Assets | | Statement of Changes in Net Assets Financial Highlights |
For the year ended October 31, 2020 and the period May 1, 2019 through October 31, 2019. | | For the year ended October 31, 2020 and the period May 1, 2019 through October 31, 2019 for Class A, Class C, Class R, Class Y and Class R6. For the year ended October 31, 2020 and the period May 24, 2019 (inception of offering) through October 31, 2019 for Class R5. |
The financial statements of Invesco Global Focus Fund (formerly Oppenheimer Global Focus Fund) as of and for the year ended April 30, 2019 and the financial highlights for each of the periods ended on or prior to April 30, 2019 (not presented herein, other than the statement of changes in net assets and the financial highlights) were audited by other auditors whose report, dated June 25, 2019, expressed an unqualified opinion on those financial statements and financial highlights.
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 October 31, 2020 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
December 29, 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 May 1, 2020 through October 31, 2020.
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 (05/01/20) | | Ending Account Value (10/31/20)1 | | Expenses Paid During Period2 | | Ending Account Value (10/31/20) | | Expenses Paid During Period2 | | Annualized Expense Ratio |
Class A | | | | $1,000.00 | | | | $ | 1,341.70 | | | | | $7.42 | | | | | $1,018.80 | | | | | $6.39 | | | | | 1.26 | % |
Class C | | | | 1,000.00 | | | | | 1,336.80 | | | | | 11.81 | | | | | 1,015.03 | | | | | 10.18 | | | | | 2.01 | |
Class R | | | | 1,000.00 | | | | | 1,340.00 | | | | | 8.94 | | | | | 1,017.50 | | | | | 7.71 | | | | | 1.52 | |
Class Y | | | | 1,000.00 | | | | | 1,343.40 | | | | | 6.01 | | | | | 1,020.01 | | | | | 5.18 | | | | | 1.02 | |
Class R5 | | | | 1,000.00 | | | | | 1,344.20 | | | | | 5.24 | | | | | 1,020.66 | | | | | 4.52 | | | | | 0.89 | |
Class R6 | | | | 1,000.00 | | | | | 1,344.30 | | | | | 5.01 | | | | | 1,020.86 | | | | | 4.32 | | | | | 0.85 | |
1 | The actual ending account value is based on the actual total return of the Fund for the period May 1, 2020 through October 31, 2020, 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 184/366 to reflect the most recent fiscal half year. |
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Approval of Investment Advisory and Sub-Advisory Contracts
At meetings held on June 3, 2020, the Board of Trustees (the Board or the Trustees) of AIM International Mutual Funds (Invesco International Mutual Funds) as a whole, and the independent Trustees, who comprise over 75% of the Board, voting separately, approved the continuance of the Invesco Global Focus Fund’s (formerly, Invesco Oppenheimer Global Focus Fund) (the Fund) Master Investment Advisory Agreement with Invesco Advisers, Inc. (Invesco Advisers and the investment advisory agreement) and the Master Intergroup Sub-Advisory Contract for Mutual Funds with 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 contracts with Invesco Capital Management LLC and Invesco Asset Management (India) Private Limited and OppenheimerFunds, Inc. (collectively, the Affiliated Sub-Advisers and the sub-advisory contracts) for another year, effective July 1, 2020. After evaluating the factors discussed below, among others, the Board approved the renewal of the Fund’s investment advisory agreement and the sub-advisory contracts and determined that the compensation payable thereunder by the Fund to Invesco Advisers and by Invesco Advisers to the Affiliated Sub-Advisers is fair and reasonable.
The Board’s Evaluation Process
The Board’s Investments Committee has established Sub-Committees, which meet throughout the year to review the performance of funds advised by Invesco Advisers (the Invesco Funds). The Sub-Committees meet regularly with portfolio managers for their assigned Invesco Funds and other members of management to review detailed information about investment performance and portfolio attributes of these funds. The Board took into account evaluations and reports that it received from the Investments Committee and Sub-Committees, as well as the information provided to such committees and the Board throughout the year, in considering whether to approve each Invesco Fund’s investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory contracts.
As part of the contract renewal process, the Board reviews and considers information provided in response to detailed requests for information submitted to management by the independent Trustees with assistance from legal counsel to the independent Trustees. The Board receives comparative investment performance and fee data regarding the Invesco Funds prepared by Invesco Advisers and Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. (Broadridge), an independent mutual fund data provider, as well as information on the composition of the peer groups provided by Broadridge and its methodology for determining peer groups. The Board also receives an independent written evaluation from the Senior Officer, an officer of the Invesco Funds who reports directly to the independent Trustees. The Senior Officer’s evaluation is prepared as part of his responsibility to manage the process by which the Invesco Funds’ proposed management fees are negotiated during the annual contract renewal process to ensure they are negotiated in a manner that is at arms’ length and reasonable. In addition to
meetings with Invesco Advisers and fund counsel throughout the year, the independent Trustees also discuss the continuance of the investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory contracts in separate sessions with the Senior Officer and with independent legal counsel.
The discussion below is a summary of the Senior Officer’s independent written evaluation with respect to the Fund’s investment advisory agreement, as well as a discussion of the material factors and related conclusions that formed the basis for the Board’s approval of the Fund’s investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory contracts. The Trustees’ review and conclusions are based on the comprehensive consideration of all information presented to them during the course of the year and in prior years and are not the result of any single determinative factor. Moreover, one Trustee may have weighed a particular piece of information or factor differently than another Trustee. This information is current as of June 3, 2020.
Factors and Conclusions and Summary of Independent Written Fee Evaluation
A. | Nature, Extent and Quality of Services Provided by Invesco Advisers and the Affiliated Sub-Advisers |
The Board reviewed the nature, extent and quality of the advisory services provided to the Fund by Invesco Advisers under the Fund’s investment advisory agreement, and the credentials and experience of the officers and employees of Invesco Advisers who provide these services, including the Fund’s portfolio manager(s). The Board’s review included consideration of Invesco Advisers’ investment process oversight and structure, credit analysis, investment risk management and research capabilities. The Board also considered non-advisory services that Invesco Advisers and its affiliates provide to the Invesco Funds, such as various back office support functions, third party oversight, internal audit, valuation, portfolio trading and legal and compliance. The Board also received and reviewed information about Invesco Advisers’ role as administrator of the Invesco Funds’ liquidity risk management program. The Board reviewed and considered the benefits to shareholders of investing in a Fund that is part of the Invesco family of funds under the umbrella of Invesco Ltd., Invesco Advisers’ parent company, and noted Invesco Ltd.’s depth and experience in conducting an investment management business, as well as its commitment of financial and other resources to such business. The Board also reviewed and considered information regarding the benefits to the Fund resulting from Invesco Ltd.’s acquisition of OppenheimerFunds, Inc. and its subsidiaries (the Transaction) and the resources that Invesco Advisers has committed to managing the Invesco family of funds following the Transaction. The Board concluded that the nature, extent and quality of the services provided to the Fund by Invesco Advisers are appropriate and satisfactory.
The Board reviewed the services that may be provided by the Affiliated Sub-Advisers under the sub-advisory contracts and the credentials and experience of the officers and employees of the Affiliated Sub-Advisers who provide these services. The Board noted the Affiliated Sub-Advisers’ expertise with respect to certain asset classes and that the
Affiliated Sub-Advisers have offices and personnel that are located in financial centers around the world. As a result, the Board noted that the Affiliated Sub-Advisers can provide research and investment analysis on the markets and economies of various countries in which the Fund may invest, make recommendations regarding securities and assist with security trades. The Board concluded that the sub-advisory contracts may benefit the Fund and its shareholders by permitting Invesco Advisers to use the resources and talents of the Affiliated Sub-Advisers in managing the Fund. The Board concluded that the nature, extent and quality of the services that may be provided by the Affiliated Sub-Advisers are appropriate and satisfactory.
B. | Fund Investment Performance |
The Board considered Fund investment performance as a relevant factor in considering whether to approve the investment advisory agreement. The Board did not view Fund investment performance as a relevant factor in considering whether to approve the sub-advisory contracts for the Fund, as no Affiliated Sub-Adviser currently manages assets of the Fund.
The Board compared the Fund’s investment performance over multiple time periods ending December 31, 2019 to the performance of funds in the Broadridge performance universe and against the MSCI All Country World Index. The Board noted that performance of Class A shares of the Fund was in the second quintile of its performance universe for the one year period, the third quintile for the three year period, and the fourth quintile for the five year period (the first quintile being the best performing funds and the fifth quintile being the worst performing funds). The Board noted that performance of Class A shares of the Fund was above the performance of the Index for the one and three year periods and below the performance of the Index for the five year period. The Board considered that the Fund was created in connection with the Transaction and that the Fund’s performance prior to the closing of the Transaction after the close of business on May 24, 2019 is that of its predecessor fund. The Board noted that the Fund’s underweight or lack of exposure to certain sectors detracted from Fund performance. The Board recognized that the performance data reflects a snapshot in time as of a particular date and that selecting a different performance period could produce different results. The Board also reviewed more recent Fund performance as well as other performance metrics and this review did not change their conclusions.
C. | Advisory and Sub-Advisory Fees and Fund Expenses |
The Board compared the Fund’s contractual management fee rate to the contractual management fee rates of funds in the Fund’s Broadridge expense group. The Board noted that the contractual management fee rate for Class A shares of the Fund was reasonably comparable to the median contractual management fee rate of funds in its expense group. The Board noted that the term “contractual management fee” for funds in the expense group may include both advisory and certain non-portfolio management administrative services fees, but that Broadridge does not provide information on a fund by fund basis as to what is included. The Board also reviewed the methodology
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used by Broadridge in providing expense group information, which includes using each fund’s contractual management fee schedule (including any applicable breakpoints) as reported in the most recent prospectus or statement of additional information for each fund in the expense group. The Board also considered comparative information regarding the Fund’s total expense ratio and its various components.
The Board noted that Invesco Advisers has contractually agreed to waive fees and/or limit expenses of the Fund for the term disclosed in the Fund’s registration statement in an amount necessary to limit total annual operating expenses to a specified percentage of average daily net assets for each class of the Fund.
The Board also considered the fees charged by Invesco Advisers and the Affiliated Sub-Advisers to other similarly managed client accounts. Invesco Advisers reviewed with the Board differences in the scope of services it provides to the Invesco Funds relative to certain other types of client accounts, including, among others: management of cash flows as a result of redemptions and purchases; necessary infrastructure such as officers, office space, technology, legal and distribution; oversight of service providers; costs and business risks associated with launching new funds and sponsoring and maintaining the product line; and compliance with federal and state laws and regulations.
The Board also considered the services that may be provided by the Affiliated Sub-Advisers pursuant to the sub-advisory contracts, as well as the fees payable by Invesco Advisers to the Affiliated Sub-Advisers pursuant to the sub-advisory contracts.
D. | Economies of Scale and Breakpoints |
The Board considered the extent to which there may be economies of scale in the provision of advisory services to the Fund. The Board also considered that the Fund may benefit from economies of scale through contractual breakpoints in the Fund’s advisory fee schedule, which generally operate to reduce the Fund’s expense ratio as it grows in size. The Board noted that the Fund shares directly in economies of scale through lower fees charged by third party service providers based on the combined size of the Invesco Funds. The Board noted that the Fund may also benefit from economies of scale through initial fee setting, fee waivers and expense reimbursements. The Board also considered Invesco’s reinvestment in its business, including investments in business infrastructure, technology and cybersecurity.
E. | Profitability and Financial Resources |
The Board reviewed information from Invesco Advisers concerning the costs of the advisory and other services that Invesco Advisers and its affiliates provide to the Fund and the Invesco Funds and the profitability of Invesco Advisers and its affiliates in providing these services in the aggregate and on an individual Fund-by-Fund basis. The Board considered the methodology used for calculating profitability and noted the periodic review and enhancement of such methodology. The Board noted that Invesco Advisers continues to operate at a net profit from services Invesco Advisers and its affiliates provide to the Invesco Funds in the aggregate and to certain Funds on an individual fund level. The Board did not deem the level of profits realized by Invesco Advisers and its affiliates from providing such services to be excessive given the nature, extent and quality of the services provided. The Board received information
from Invesco Advisers demonstrating that Invesco Advisers and the Affiliated Sub-Advisers are financially sound and have the resources necessary to perform their obligations under the investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory contracts.
F. | Collateral Benefits to Invesco Advisers and its Affiliates |
The Board considered various other benefits received by Invesco Advisers and its affiliates from the relationship with the Fund, including the fees received for providing administrative, transfer agency and distribution services to the Fund. The Board considered comparative information regarding fees charged for these services, including information provided by Broadridge and other independent sources. The Board considered the performance of Invesco Advisers and its affiliates in providing these services and the organizational structure employed to provide these services. The Board also considered that these services are provided to the Fund pursuant to written contracts that are reviewed and approved on an annual basis by the Board; and that the services are required for the operation of the Fund.
The Board considered the benefits realized by Invesco Advisers and the Affiliated Sub-Advisers as a result of portfolio brokerage transactions executed through “soft dollar” arrangements. The Board noted that soft dollar arrangements may result in the Fund bearing costs to purchase research that may be used by Invesco Advisers or the Affiliated Sub-Advisers with other clients and may reduce Invesco Advisers’ or the Affiliated Sub-Advisers’ expenses. The Board also considered that it receives periodic reports from Invesco representing that these arrangements are consistent with regulatory requirements. The Board did not deem the soft dollar arrangements to be inappropriate.
The Board considered that the Fund’s uninvested cash and cash collateral from any securities lending arrangements may be invested in registered money market funds or, with regard to securities lending cash collateral, unregistered funds that comply with Rule 2a-7 (collectively referred to as “affiliated money market funds”) advised by Invesco Advisers pursuant to procedures approved by the Board. The Board considered information regarding the returns of the affiliated money market funds relative to comparable overnight investments, as well as the costs to the Fund of such investments. The Board noted that Invesco Advisers receives advisory fees from these affiliated money market funds attributable to such investments, although Invesco Advisers has contractually agreed to waive through varying periods the advisory fees payable by the Invesco Funds with respect to certain investments in the affiliated money market funds. The waiver is in an amount equal to 100% of the net advisory fee Invesco Advisers receives from the affiliated money market funds with respect to the Fund’s investment in the affiliated money market funds of uninvested cash, but not cash collateral. The Board concluded that the amount of advisory fees received by Invesco Advisers from the Fund’s investment of cash collateral from any securities lending arrangements in the affiliated money market funds is fair and reasonable.
The Board also considered that an affiliated broker may receive commissions for executing certain trades for the Fund. Invesco Advisers and the Affiliated Sub-Advisers may use the affiliated broker to, among other things, control order routing and minimize information leakage, and the Board was advised that
such trades are executed in compliance with rules under the federal securities laws and consistent with best execution obligations.
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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 October 31, 2020:
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Federal and State Income Tax | | | | | | |
Long-Term Capital Gain Distributions | | $ | 30,757,975 | | | |
Qualified Dividend Income* | | | 31.37 | % | | |
Corporate Dividends Received Deduction* | | | 24.87 | % | | |
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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Non-Resident Alien Shareholders | | | | | | |
Short-Term Capital Gain Distributions | | $ | 5,751,292 | | | |
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Trustees and Officers
The address of each trustee and officer is AIM International Mutual Funds (Invesco International Mutual Funds) (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 Trustee | | | | | | | | |
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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) | | 199 | | 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 | | | | | | | | |
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Bruce L. Crockett - 1944 Trustee and Chair | | 1992 | | 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 | | 199 | | 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) |
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David C. Arch - 1945 Trustee | | 2010 | | Chairman of Blistex Inc. (consumer health care products manufacturer); Member, World Presidents’ Organization | | 199 | | Board member of the Illinois Manufacturers’ Association |
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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 | | 199 | | 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) |
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Jack M. Fields - 1952 Trustee | | 1997 | | Chief Executive Officer, Twenty First Century Group, Inc. (government affairs company); and Board Member, Impact(Ed) (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 | | 199 | | Member, Board of Directors of Baylor College of Medicine |
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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); Artio Global Investment LLC (mutual fund complex); Edgen Group, Inc. (specialized energy and infrastructure products distributor); Head of Investment Funds and Private Equity, Overseas Private Investment Corporation; President, First Manhattan Bancorporation, Inc.; Attorney, Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP | | 199 | | Resideo Technologies, Inc. (Technology); Vulcan Materials Company (construction materials company); Trilinc Global Impact Fund; Genesee & Wyoming, Inc. (railroads); Investment Company Institute (professional organization); Independent Directors Council (professional organization) |
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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) | | | | |
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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 | | 199 | | Insperity, Inc. (formerly known as Administaff) (human resources provider) |
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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 | | 199 | | 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 |
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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 | | 199 | | Blue Hills Bank; Chairman, Bentley University; Member, Business School Advisory Council; and Nominating Committee KPMG LLP |
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Prema Mathai-Davis - 1950 Trustee | | 1998 | | Retired Formerly: Co-Founder & Partner of Quantalytics Research, LLC, (a FinTech Investment Research Platform for the Self-Directed Investor)); Trustee of YWCA Retirement Fund; CEO of YWCA of the USA; Board member of the NY Metropolitan Transportation Authority; Commissioner of the NYC Department of Aging; Board member of Johns Hopkins Bioethics Institute | | 199 | | None |
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Joel W. Motley - 1952 Trustee | | 2019 | | Director of Office of Finance, Federal Home Loan Bank System; Managing Director of Carmona Motley Inc. (privately held financial advisor); Member of the Council on Foreign Relations and its Finance and Budget Committee; Chairman Emeritus of Board of Human Rights Watch and Member of its Investment Committee; and Member of 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)); and Member of the Vestry of Trinity Church Wall Street | | 199 | | Member of Board of Greenwall Foundation (bioethics research foundation) and its Investment Committee; Member of Board of Friends of the LRC (non-profit legal advocacy); Board Member and Investment Committee Member of Pulizer Center for Crisis Reporting (non-profit journalism) |
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Teresa M. Ressel - 1962 Trustee | | 2017 | | Non-executive director and trustee of a number of public and private business corporations Formerly: Chief Executive Officer, UBS Securities LLC (investment banking); Chief Operating Officer, UBS AG Americas (investment banking); Sr. Management Team Olayan America, The Olayan Group (international investor/commercial/industrial); Assistant Secretary for Management & Budget and Designated Chief Financial Officer, U.S. Department of Treasury | | 199 | | Elucida Oncology (nanotechnology & medical particles company); Atlantic Power Corporation (power generation company); ON Semiconductor Corporation (semiconductor manufacturing) |
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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) | | | | |
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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 and Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas | | 199 | | None |
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Robert C. Troccoli - 1949 Trustee | | 2016 | | Retired Formerly: Adjunct Professor, University of Denver - Daniels College of Business; and Managing Partner, KPMG LLP | | 199 | | None |
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Daniel S. Vandivort - 1954 Trustee | | 2019 | | 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; and Treasurer, Chairman of the Audit and Finance Committee, Huntington Disease Foundation of America | | 199 | | None |
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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 | | 199 | | 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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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 | | 199 | | enaible, Inc. (artificial intelligence technology); 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 | | | | |
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Sheri Morris - 1964 President and Principal Executive Officer | | 1999 | | Head of Global Fund Services, Invesco Ltd.; President and Principal Executive Officer, The Invesco Funds; Senior 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, Treasurer 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; Vice President and Assistant Vice President, Invesco Advisers, Inc.,; Assistant Vice President, 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 |
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Russell C. Burk - 1958 Senior Vice President and Senior Officer | | 2005 | | Senior Vice President and Senior Officer, The Invesco Funds | | N/A | | N/A |
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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 ; Secretary and Vice President, Harbourview Asset Management Corporation; Secretary and Vice President, OppenheimerFunds, Inc. and Invesco Managed Accounts, 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 |
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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); President, Invesco, Inc.; President, Invesco Global Direct Real Estate Feeder GP Ltd.; President, Invesco IP Holdings(Canada) Ltd; President, Invesco Global Direct Real Estate GP Ltd.; President, Invesco Financial Services Ltd. / Services Financiers Invesco Ltée; and President, Trimark Investments Ltd./Placements Trimark Ltée 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 |
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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 and Invesco Managed Accounts, LLC; Chairman and Director, Invesco Private Capital, Inc.; Chairman and Director, INVESCO Private Capital Investments, Inc;. and Chairman and Director, INVESCO Realty, Inc. Formerly: Senior Vice President, Invesco Management Group, Inc. and Invesco Advisers, Inc.; Assistant Vice President, The Invesco Funds | | N/A | | N/A |
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Adrien Deberghes - 1967 Principal Financial Officer, Treasurer and Vice President | | 2020 | | Head of the Fund Office of the CFO and Fund Administration; Principal Financial Officer, Treasurer and Vice President, The Invesco Funds Formerly: Senior Vice President and Treasurer, Fidelity Investments | | N/A | | N/A |
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Crissie M. Wisdom - 1969 Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer | | 2013 | | Anti-Money Laundering and OFAC Compliance Officer for Invesco U.S. entities including: Invesco Advisers, Inc. and its affiliates, Invesco Capital Markets, Inc., Invesco Distributors, Inc., Invesco Investment Services, Inc., The Invesco Funds, Invesco Capital Management, LLC, Invesco Trust Company; OppenheimerFunds Distributor, Inc., and Fraud Prevention Manager for Invesco Investment Services, Inc. | | N/A | | N/A |
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Todd F. Kuehl - 1969 Chief Compliance Officer and Senior Vice President | | 2020 | | Chief Compliance Officer, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (registered investment adviser); and Chief Compliance Officer, The Invesco Funds and Senior Vice President Formerly: Managing Director and Chief Compliance Officer, Legg Mason (Mutual Funds);Chief Compliance Officer, Legg Mason Private Portfolio Group (registered investment adviser) | | 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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Michael McMaster - 1962 Chief Tax Officer, Vice President and Assistant Treasurer | | 2020 | | Head of Global Fund Services Tax; Chief Tax Officer, Vice President and Assistant Treasurer, The Invesco Funds; Assistant Treasurer, Invesco Capital Management LLC, 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 Specialized Products, LLC Formerly: Senior Vice President - Managing Director of Tax Services, U.S. Bank Global Fund Services (GFS) | | 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 11 Greenway Plaza, Suite 1000 Houston, TX 77046-1173 | | Investment Adviser Invesco Advisers, Inc. 1555 Peachtree Street, N.E. Atlanta, GA 30309 | | Distributor Invesco Distributors, Inc. 11 Greenway Plaza, Suite 1000 Houston, TX 77046-1173 | | Auditors PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP 1000 Louisiana Street, Suite 5800 Houston, TX 77002-5678 |
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Counsel to the Fund Stradley Ronon Stevens & Young, LLP 2005 Market Street, Suite 2600 Philadelphia, PA 19103-7018 | | Counsel to the Independent Trustees Goodwin Procter LLP 901 New York Avenue, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20001 | | Transfer Agent Invesco Investment Services, Inc. 11 Greenway Plaza, Suite 1000 Houston, TX 77046-1173 | | Custodian State Street Bank and Trust Company 225 Franklin Street Boston, MA 02110-2801 |
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| | Annual Report to Shareholders | | October 31, 2020 |
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| Invesco Global Fund Effective September 30, 2020, Invesco Oppenheimer Global Fund was renamed Invesco Global Fund. |
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| A: OPPAX ∎ C: OGLCX ∎ R: OGLNX ∎ Y: OGLYX ∎ R5: GFDDX ∎ R6: OGLIX |
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. In the midst of a global pandemic, investors faced unprecedented economic events and market volatility with equity markets experiencing extreme price swings. As the reporting period began in the final months of 2019, 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. As 2020 dawned, US investors were treated to equity gains culminating in record highs on February 19, 2020. The first half of the quarter, however, belied the impact that the coronavirus (COVID-19) would have on markets in a world faced with shuttered businesses and global lockdowns. Equity markets began to sell off in late |
February and plummeted in March. The speed and depth of market declines and reversals during the month made March 2020 one of the most volatile months on record. While equities languished, government bonds largely performed as expected as central banks cut interest rates, which lowered bond yields but sent bond prices soaring. In response to the financial and economic hardships caused by the pandemic, central banks and governments around the world responded with fiscal and monetary stimulus. The US Federal Reserve cut interest rates to near zero (0.00-0.25%) and announced an unprecedented quantitative easing program. The US administration also passed a $2.2 trillion economic-relief package – the largest in US history. Most major economies outside of the US provided liquidity in the bond and equity markets in the form of fiscal policy and quantitative easing.
Massive global fiscal and monetary responses prompted a remarkable global stock market rebound in the second quarter of 2020. All 11 sectors of the S&P 500 Index were positive for the quarter with the index recording its best quarterly performance since 1998. Technology stocks led the way pushing the Nasdaq Composite Index to record highs. The yield on the 10-year US Treasury stabilized after its large decline in the first quarter. Despite macroeconomic data that illustrated the enormous economic cost of the shutdowns – millions of US workers lost their jobs and the US economy contracted at a 5.0% annualized rate for the first quarter of 2020 – the overall tone of economic data improved during the second quarter.
In the third quarter, US equity markets provided further evidence that economic activity, post lockdowns, had improved. The US unemployment rate continued to fall and the Fed remained very accommodative messaging it would use average inflation targeting in setting new policy interest rates. The housing market rebounded sharply off its spring lows and companies reported better-than-expected Q2 earnings. As a whole, the third quarter was largely positive for US equities. In September, however, US stocks sold off amid a sharp resurgence in European COVID-19 cases and the lack of additional fiscal stimulus. October, the final month of the reporting period, also proved volatile with equity gains in first half of the month and then a sell-off in the last week due to concern over increased COVID-19 cases in the US and Europe and angst over the possibility of a contested US election. Despite the October decline, US stock market indices were largely positive for the reporting period. Global equity markets ended the reporting period mixed, with emerging markets faring better than developed markets.
As markets and investors attempt to adapt to a new normal, 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 professional financial advisers. They can 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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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.
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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 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 fiscal year ended October 31, 2020, Class A shares of Invesco Global Fund (the Fund), at net asset value (NAV), outperformed the MSCI All Country World Index. Your Fund’s long-term performance appears later in this report. | |
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Fund vs. Indexes | | | | |
Total returns, 10/31/19 to 10/31/20, 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. | |
Class A Shares | | | 14.18 | % |
Class C Shares | | | 13.31 | |
Class R Shares | | | 13.87 | |
Class Y Shares | | | 14.44 | |
Class R5 Shares | | | 14.63 | |
Class R6 Shares | | | 14.62 | |
MSCI All Country World Indexq | | | 4.89 | |
Source(s): qRIMES Technologies Corp. | | | | |
Market conditions and your Fund
At the start of the fiscal year, macroeconomic and geopolitical issues mostly abated providing a favorable backdrop for global equity returns. Central banks maintained accommodative policies and better economic data and signs of progress in US and China trade talks also supported global equities.
Global equity markets started 2020 buoyed by positive economic data and the signing of the phase one US-China trade deal. However, initial optimism was dampened by the outbreak of the new coronavirus (COVID-19) that swiftly spread from China to other global regions. Global equity markets fell sharply as the human and economic cost of the COVID-19 pandemic mounted. At the same time, oil prices fell sharply as a price war between Saudi Arabia and Russia threatened to boost supply even as demand was falling. The US bull market came to an abrupt end, while global equity markets also fell sharply. As fear of a worldwide recession increased, central banks around the world took aggressive action to support both local markets and the global economy.
Despite the continuing global spread of COVID-19, many countries achieved some success in controlling the spread and were able to slowly re-open their economies. Global equity markets benefited from government policy responses to the crisis, which were swift and encouraging. Many economies received fiscal stimulus and very significant monetary stimulus. The massive monetary policy response created an environment in which investors embraced risk, and stocks rose globally after a deep rout in the first quarter.
Despite a correction in September, global equity stocks finished the third quarter in positive territory after posting strong gains in July and August. Building on progress made in the latter part of the second quarter, many countries were able to continue reducing pandemic-related stringency protocols. As a result, the “green shoots” we saw at the end of the second quarter grew and flourished into the third quarter, as many countries experienced a strong economic rebound.
At the end of the fiscal year, economic growth began to slow. This coincided with a resurgence in global infections with record highs in the US and in Europe. Investors also became concerned about delayed results from the US presidential election and the real possibility of a contested election, further delaying a clear winner. Global equity markets ended the fiscal year mixed, with emerging markets faring better than developed markets.
The Fund outperformed the MSCI All Country World Index in 7 of 11 sectors. Stock selection in the communication services sector, underweight exposure to the energy sector, and stock selection in the consumer discretionary sector contributed the most to relative Fund performance compared to the MSCI All Country World Index. Stock selection in the financials sector, overweight exposure to the information technology sector and underweight exposures to the consumer staples and utilities sectors also contributed to relative Fund performance. Stock selection in the industrials sector and underweight exposure to the materials sector detracted the most from relative Fund performance, although it was minimal.
On a geographic basis, stock selection in the US and Japan contributed the most to relative Fund performance during the fiscal year. Overweight exposure to France and stock selection in Germany detracted the most from relative Fund performance.
The top three individual contributors to relative Fund performance during the fiscal year were JD.com, Adobe and Alphabet. JD.com had a strong year. It is the number two player in e-commerce in China and has demonstrated through the pandemic the strength and relevance of its end to end service model, which marries the company’s e-commerce platform with its wholly owned distribution network. As the pandemic swept across parts of China, JD.com was able to operate in a highly effective manner. Adobe, a longtime Fund holding, was among the first software companies to move to a cloud-based subscription model.
This has led to a consistent growth trajectory and expanding margins. In our view, Adobe is far and away the leader in the creative suite, and in campaign management, which is very relevant to digital advertising. Alphabet is involved in some of the fastest growing and most exciting trends within the global economy. It dominates the online search market, with global share above 80%. Alphabet’s Google has benefited from an increase in brand and direct-response digital ad spending as search and YouTube ad revenue continue to grow. The firm’s cloud segment also continues to grow at a healthy pace.
The top three individual detractors from relative Fund performance were Airbus, Citi-group and ICICI Bank Limited. Airbus, the widebody aircraft maker, has appealing traits, among them are limited competition and structurally growing demand for travel. COVID-19, however, has dropped an exogenous shock to the system, which will take time to heal. We are content to remain patient here, though the near term will be difficult. Citigroup was also a victim of COVID-19. The aftermath of the pandemic has ushered in a period of low interest rates, that central bankers have indicated may go on for years. That means that net interest margins will be compressed for an extended period. We decided to exit Citigroup earlier this year. ICICI Bank Limited had been on a steady path to improvement in the non-performing loan book. In addition, the loan book has seen growth at a mid-teens rate and the net interest margin has been steady. India remains a structurally underbanked nation with attractive demographics, which we believe creates a backdrop where this bank should be able to do well. COVID-19 has been a setback for the bank, as with all banks, but we believe that they will recover and that India remains an attractive setting for banking.
Our thematic, long-term investment style leads us towards quality businesses with sustainability of both enterprise and advantage. This, we believe is an important buffer to the rising chatter of protectionist trade policies. Our holdings are selected for the durability of their purpose and the sensibility of their price. If we have this combination well calibrated, and we believe we do, then our portfolio should be able to weather most transient controversies relatively well and create meaningful economic value for our clients.
We thank you for your continued investment in Invesco Global Fund.
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Portfolio manager(s):
John Delano
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 10/31/10
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 | |
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| | Inception (12/22/69) | | | 11.18 | % |
| | 10 Years | | | 9.21 | |
| | 5 Years | | | 8.76 | |
| | 1 Year | | | 7.91 | |
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| | Inception (10/2/95) | | | 9.46 | % |
| | 10 Years | | | 9.18 | |
| | 5 Years | | | 9.16 | |
| | 1 Year | | | 12.31 | |
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| | Class R Shares | | | | |
| | Inception (3/1/01) | | | 7.02 | % |
| | 10 Years | | | 9.53 | |
| | 5 Years | | | 9.71 | |
| | 1 Year | | | 13.87 | |
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| | Class Y Shares | | | | |
| | Inception (11/17/98) | | | 9.47 | % |
| | 10 Years | | | 10.11 | |
| | 5 Years | | | 10.26 | |
| | 1 Year | | | 14.44 | |
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| | 10 Years | | | 9.89 | % |
| | 5 Years | | | 10.11 | |
| | 1 Year | | | 14.63 | |
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| | Inception (1/27/12) | | | 11.67 | % |
| | 5 Years | | | 10.44 | |
| | 1 Year | | | 14.62 | |
Effective May 24, 2019, Class A, Class C, Class R, Class Y and Class I shares of the Oppenheimer Global Fund, (the predecessor fund), were reorganized into Class A, Class C, Class R, Class Y and Class R6 shares, respectively, of the Invesco Oppenheimer Global Fund. Note: The Fund was subsequently renamed the Invesco Global Fund (the Fund). Returns shown above, for periods ending on or prior to May 24, 2019, for Class A, Class C, Class R, Class Y and Class R6 shares are those for Class A, Class C, Class R, Class Y and Class I shares of the predecessor fund. Share class returns will differ from the predecessor fund because of different expenses.
Class R5 shares incepted on May 24, 2019. Performance shown on and prior to that date is that of the predecessor fund’s 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.
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 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.
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Invesco Global Fund’s investment objective is to seek capital appreciation.
∎ | Unless otherwise stated, information presented in this report is as of October 31, 2020, 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 indexes used in this report
∎ | The MSCI All Country World Index (Net) is an unmanaged index considered representative of large- and mid-cap stocks across developed and emerging markets. The index is computed using the net return, which withholds applicable taxes for non-resident investors. |
∎ | 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. |
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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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Fund Information
Portfolio Composition
| | | | | |
By sector | | % of total net assets |
| |
Information Technology | | | | 31.34 | % |
Communication Services | | | | 18.29 | |
Consumer Discretionary | | | | 15.61 | |
Industrials | | | | 13.84 | |
Health Care | | | | 11.54 | |
Financials | | | | 6.62 | |
Other Sectors, Each Less than 2% of Net Assets | | | | 2.39 | |
Money Market Funds Plus Other Assets Less Liabilities | | | | 0.37 | |
Top 10 Equity Holdings*
| | | | | | | |
| | | | % of total net assets |
1. | | Alphabet, Inc., Class A | | | | 9.27 | % |
2. | | Facebook, Inc., Class A | | | | 5.03 | |
3. | | Adobe, Inc. | | | | 4.82 | |
4. | | JD.com, Inc., ADR | | | | 4.68 | |
5. | | S&P Global, Inc. | | | | 4.57 | |
6. | | LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE | | | | 4.55 | |
7. | | Intuit, Inc. | | | | 4.06 | |
8. | | Nidec Corp. | | | | 3.58 | |
9. | | PayPal Holdings, Inc. | | | | 3.01 | |
10. | | Murata Manufacturing Co. Ltd. | | | | 2.80 | |
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 October 31, 2020.
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Schedule of Investments
October 31, 2020
| | | | | | | | |
| | Shares | | | Value | |
Common Stocks & Other Equity Interests–99.62% | |
| | |
Argentina–0.34% | | | | | | | | |
| | |
Reservas de Maternidad - Swiss Medical(a)(b) | | | 1,029,617,880 | | | $ | 36,663,663 | |
| |
|
Brazil–0.84% | |
| | |
StoneCo Ltd., Class A(c) | | | 1,713,077 | | | | 90,005,066 | |
| |
|
China–4.68% | |
| | |
JD.com, Inc., ADR(c) | | | 6,161,480 | | | | 502,283,850 | |
| |
|
Denmark–0.08% | |
| | |
Ascendis Pharma A/S, ADR(c) | | | 51,902 | | | | 8,478,192 | |
| |
|
France–9.57% | |
| | |
Airbus SE(c) | | | 3,129,088 | | | | 229,844,855 | |
| |
Dassault Systemes SE | | | 178,332 | | | | 30,486,889 | |
| |
Kering S.A. | | | 458,595 | | | | 277,451,498 | |
| |
LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE | | | 1,040,130 | | | | 488,320,252 | |
| |
| | | | | | | 1,026,103,494 | |
| |
| | |
Germany–2.39% | | | | | | | | |
| | |
SAP SE | | | 2,404,878 | | | | 256,296,379 | |
| |
|
India–2.57% | |
| | |
DLF Ltd. | | | 70,355,450 | | | | 150,178,746 | |
| |
ICICI Bank Ltd., ADR(c) | | | 11,904,539 | | | | 125,592,886 | |
| |
| | | | | | | 275,771,632 | |
| |
| | |
Italy–0.22% | | | | | | | | |
| | |
Brunello Cucinelli S.p.A.(c) | | | 773,116 | | | | 23,204,548 | |
| |
|
Japan–16.12% | |
| | |
Capcom Co. Ltd. | | | 2,856,600 | | | | 157,569,321 | |
| |
FANUC Corp. | | | 598,400 | | | | 127,190,320 | |
| |
Keyence Corp. | | | 656,012 | | | | 297,483,849 | |
| |
MINEBEA MITSUMI, Inc. | | | 1,839,900 | | | | 33,011,485 | |
| |
Murata Manufacturing Co. Ltd. | | | 4,330,212 | | | | 300,351,880 | |
| |
Nidec Corp. | | | 3,819,432 | | | | 383,954,918 | |
| |
Omron Corp. | | | 2,246,400 | | | | 161,950,967 | |
| |
Takeda Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd. | | | 2,622,189 | | | | 81,149,487 | |
| |
TDK Corp. | | | 1,587,300 | | | | 186,191,908 | |
| |
| | | | | | | 1,728,854,135 | |
| |
| | |
Netherlands–0.82% | | | | | | | | |
| | |
ASML Holding N.V. | | | 127,086 | | | | 46,202,711 | |
| |
uniQure N.V.(c) | | | 1,031,898 | | | | 41,719,636 | |
| |
| | | | | | | 87,922,347 | |
| |
| | |
Spain–1.11% | | | | | | | | |
| | |
Industria de Diseno Textil S.A. | | | 4,822,745 | | | | 119,337,875 | |
| |
| | |
Sweden–2.93% | | | | | | | | |
| | |
Assa Abloy AB, Class B | | | 6,401,588 | | | | 137,468,929 | |
| |
Atlas Copco AB, Class A | | | 3,998,937 | | | | 176,617,465 | |
| |
| | | | | | | 314,086,394 | |
| |
| | |
Switzerland–0.45% | | | | | | | | |
| | |
Zur Rose Group AG(c) | | | 172,835 | | | | 48,187,790 | |
| |
| | | | | | | | |
| | Shares | | | Value | |
| | |
United Kingdom–1.70% | | | | | | | | |
| | |
Farfetch Ltd., Class A(c) | | | 3,126,870 | | | $ | 87,958,853 | |
| |
Prudential PLC | | | 7,726,408 | | | | 94,366,621 | |
| |
| | | | | | | 182,325,474 | |
| |
| | |
United States–55.80% | | | | | | | | |
| | |
Adobe, Inc.(c) | | | 1,156,716 | | | | 517,167,724 | |
| |
Agilent Technologies, Inc. | | | 1,856,680 | | | | 189,548,461 | |
| |
Alphabet, Inc., Class A(c) | | | 615,013 | | | | 993,928,659 | |
| |
Amazon.com, Inc.(c) | | | 53,288 | | | | 161,790,361 | |
| |
Analog Devices, Inc. | | | 172,447 | | | | 20,440,143 | |
| |
Anthem, Inc. | | | 342,562 | | | | 93,450,914 | |
| |
Avantor, Inc.(c) | | | 5,874,297 | | | | 136,694,891 | |
| |
Blueprint Medicines Corp.(c) | | | 666,014 | | | | 68,119,912 | |
| |
Boston Scientific Corp.(c) | | | 1,675,490 | | | | 57,419,042 | |
| |
Centene Corp.(c) | | | 1,696,120 | | | | 100,240,692 | |
| |
Colgate-Palmolive Co. | | | 731,956 | | | | 57,744,009 | |
| |
Dun & Bradstreet Holdings, Inc.(c) | | | 702,338 | | | | 18,148,414 | |
| |
Electronic Arts, Inc.(c) | | | 789,437 | | | | 94,598,236 | |
| |
Equifax, Inc. | | | 1,047,869 | | | | 143,138,905 | |
| |
Facebook, Inc., Class A(c) | | | 2,050,329 | | | | 539,462,063 | |
| |
Fidelity National Information Services, Inc. | | | 1,031,570 | | | | 128,523,306 | |
| |
Illumina, Inc.(c) | | | 223,661 | | | | 65,465,575 | |
| |
Incyte Corp.(c) | | | 74,149 | | | | 6,424,269 | |
| |
International Game Technology PLC | | | 1,619,809 | | | | 13,298,632 | |
| |
Intuit, Inc. | | | 1,384,920 | | | | 435,806,626 | |
| |
Ionis Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(c) | | | 1,240,416 | | | | 58,237,531 | |
| |
IQVIA Holdings, Inc.(c) | | | 221,141 | | | | 34,053,503 | |
| |
MacroGenics, Inc.(c) | | | 2,166,122 | | | | 42,044,428 | |
| |
Maxim Integrated Products, Inc. | | | 3,892,205 | | | | 271,092,078 | |
| |
Microsoft Corp. | | | 571,949 | | | | 115,802,514 | |
| |
PayPal Holdings, Inc.(c) | | | 1,735,736 | | | | 323,072,542 | |
| |
Pegasystems, Inc. | | | 590,801 | | | | 68,462,020 | |
| |
Phathom Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(c) | | | 1,123,410 | | | | 44,217,418 | |
| |
S&P Global, Inc. | | | 1,519,633 | | | | 490,431,158 | |
| |
Sage Therapeutics, Inc.(c) | | | 450,794 | | | | 33,079,264 | |
| |
Sarepta Therapeutics, Inc.(c) | | | 523,480 | | | | 71,146,167 | |
| |
Twist Bioscience Corp.(c) | | | 58,158 | | | | 4,457,229 | |
| |
United Parcel Service, Inc., Class B | | | 1,263,180 | | | | 198,458,210 | |
| |
Veracyte, Inc.(c) | | | 1,487,213 | | | | 51,546,802 | |
| |
Visa, Inc., Class A | | | 615,172 | | | | 111,782,904 | |
| |
Walt Disney Co. (The) | | | 1,447,460 | | | | 175,504,525 | |
| |
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | | | 375,101 | | | | 49,550,842 | |
| |
| | | | | | | 5,984,349,969 | |
| |
Total Common Stocks & Other Equity Interests (Cost $4,407,016,650) | | | | 10,683,870,808 | |
| |
|
Preferred Stocks–0.01% | |
India–0.01% | | | | | | | | |
| | |
Zee Entertainment Enterprises Ltd., 6.00%, Pfd. (Cost $0) | | | 15,040,130 | | | | 738,739 | |
| |
|
Money Market Funds–0.11% | |
| | |
Invesco Government & Agency Portfolio, Institutional Class, 0.01%(a)(d) | | | 4,269,509 | | | | 4,269,509 | |
| |
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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| | Shares | | | Value | |
Money Market Funds–(continued) | |
| | |
Invesco Liquid Assets Portfolio, Institutional Class, 0.10%(a)(d) | | | 3,047,624 | | | $ | 3,048,843 | |
| |
Invesco Treasury Portfolio, Institutional Class, 0.01%(a)(d) | | | 4,879,438 | | | | 4,879,438 | |
| |
Total Money Market Funds (Cost $12,197,982) | | | | | | | 12,197,790 | |
| |
TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES–99.74% (Cost $4,419,214,632) | | | | | | | 10,696,807,337 | |
| |
OTHER ASSETS LESS LIABILITIES–0.26% | | | | | | | 27,899,607 | |
| |
NET ASSETS–100.00% | | | | | | $ | 10,724,706,944 | |
| |
Investment Abbreviations:
ADR – American Depositary Receipt
Pfd. – Preferred
Notes to Schedule of Investments:
(a) | Affiliated issuer. The issuer is affiliated by having an investment adviser that is under common control of Invesco Ltd. and/or 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 of 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 for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2020. |
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| | Value October 31, 2019 | | | Purchases at Cost | | | Proceeds from Sales | | | Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | | | Realized Gain (Loss) | | | Value October 31, 2020 | | | Dividend Income | |
Investments in Affiliated Money Market Funds: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Invesco Government & Agency Portfolio, Institutional Class | | $ | 13,620,687 | | | $ | 1,073,150,975 | | | $ | (1,082,502,153 | ) | | $ | - | | | $ | - | | | $ | 4,269,509 | | | $ | 270,543 | |
Invesco Liquid Assets Portfolio, Institutional Class | | | - | | | | 46,284,262 | | | | (43,234,614 | ) | | | (192 | ) | | | (613 | ) | | | 3,048,843 | | | | 2,295 | |
Invesco Treasury Portfolio, Institutional Class | | | - | | | | 74,054,819 | | | | (69,175,381 | ) | | | - | | | | - | | | | 4,879,438 | | | | 834 | |
Investments in Other Affiliates: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
GlycoMimetics, Inc. | | | 13,509,355 | | | | - | | | | (6,596,193 | ) | | | 26,357,855 | | | | (33,271,017 | ) | | | - | | | | - | |
Reservas de Maternidad - Swiss Medical | | | 33,597,461 | | | | - | | | | - | | | | 3,066,202 | | | | - | | | | 36,663,663 | | | | - | |
resTORbio, Inc. | | | 16,834,761 | | | | - | | | | (2,779,890 | ) | | | (696,611 | ) | | | (13,358,260 | ) | | | - | | | | - | |
Total | | $ | 77,562,264 | | | $ | 1,193,490,056 | | | $ | (1,204,288,231 | ) | | $ | 28,727,254 | | | $ | (46,629,890 | ) | | $ | 48,861,453 | | | $ | 273,672 | |
(b) | Security valued using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3). See Note 3. |
(c) | Non-income producing security. |
(d) | The rate shown is the 7-day SEC standardized yield as of October 31, 2020. |
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Statement of Assets and Liabilities
October 31, 2020
| | | | |
Assets: | | | | |
| |
Investments in securities, at value (Cost $ 4,376,626,650) | | $ | 10,647,945,884 | |
| |
Investments in affiliates, at value (Cost $ 42,587,982) | | | 48,861,453 | |
| |
| |
Cash | | | 7,000,000 | |
| |
Foreign currencies, at value and cost | | | 150 | |
| |
Receivable for: | | | | |
Investments sold | | | 20,353,367 | |
| |
Fund shares sold | | | 4,189,927 | |
| |
Dividends | | | 15,612,545 | |
| |
Investment for trustee deferred compensation and retirement plans | | | 879,718 | |
| |
Other assets | | | 89,157 | |
| |
Total assets | | | 10,744,932,201 | |
| |
| |
Liabilities: | | | | |
| |
Payable for: | | | | |
Fund shares reacquired | | | 11,344,610 | |
| |
Accrued foreign taxes | | | 943,212 | |
| |
Accrued fees to affiliates | | | 5,221,760 | |
| |
Accrued trustees’ and officers’ fees and benefits | | | 571,987 | |
| |
Accrued other operating expenses | | | 1,263,970 | |
| |
Trustee deferred compensation and retirement plans | | | 879,718 | |
| |
Total liabilities | | | 20,225,257 | |
| |
Net assets applicable to shares outstanding | | $ | 10,724,706,944 | |
| |
| |
Net assets consist of: | | | | |
| |
Shares of beneficial interest | | $ | 3,779,277,357 | |
| |
Distributable earnings | | | 6,945,429,587 | |
| |
| | $ | 10,724,706,944 | |
| |
| | | | |
Net Assets: | | | | |
| |
Class A | | $ | 6,256,291,746 | |
| |
Class C | | $ | 243,599,983 | |
| |
Class R | | $ | 197,066,810 | |
| |
Class Y | | $ | 2,093,441,105 | |
| |
Class R5 | | $ | 12,082 | |
| |
Class R6 | | $ | 1,934,295,218 | |
| |
|
Shares outstanding, no par value, with an unlimited number of shares authorized: | |
| |
Class A | | | 61,434,305 | |
| |
Class C | | | 2,670,127 | |
| |
Class R | | | 1,953,770 | |
| |
Class Y | | | 20,466,398 | |
| |
Class R5 | | | 118 | |
| |
Class R6 | | | 18,864,626 | |
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Class A: | | | | |
Net asset value per share | | $ | 101.84 | |
| |
Maximum offering price per share (Net asset value of $101.84 ÷ 94.50%) | | $ | 107.77 | |
| |
Class C: | | | | |
Net asset value and offering price per share | | $ | 91.23 | |
| |
Class R: | | | | |
Net asset value and offering price per share | | $ | 100.86 | |
| |
Class Y: | | | | |
Net asset value and offering price per share | | $ | 102.29 | |
| |
Class R5: | | | | |
Net asset value and offering price per share | | $ | 102.39 | |
| |
Class R6: | | | | |
Net asset value and offering price per share | | $ | 102.54 | |
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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 Operations
For the year ended October 31, 2020
| | | | |
Investment income: | | | | |
Dividends (net of foreign withholding taxes of $6,519,096) | | $ | 85,403,056 | |
| |
Dividends from affiliated money market funds | | | 273,672 | |
| |
Total investment income | | | 85,676,728 | |
| |
| |
Expenses: | | | | |
Advisory fees | | | 67,204,733 | |
| |
Administrative services fees | | | 1,519,217 | |
| |
Custodian fees | | | 626,164 | |
| |
Distribution fees: | | | | |
Class A | | | 14,180,859 | |
| |
Class C | | | 2,562,478 | |
| |
Class R | | | 995,216 | |
| |
Transfer agent fees – A, C, R and Y | | | 13,796,795 | |
| |
Transfer agent fees – R6 | | | 135,060 | |
| |
Trustees’ and officers’ fees and benefits | | | 25,526 | |
| |
Registration and filing fees | | | 179,217 | |
| |
Reports to shareholders | | | 691,863 | |
| |
Professional services fees | | | 47,767 | |
| |
Other | | | (185,769 | ) |
| |
Total expenses | | | 101,779,126 | |
| |
Less: Fees waived and/or expense offset arrangement(s) | | | (82,554 | ) |
| |
Net expenses | | | 101,696,572 | |
| |
Net investment income (loss) | | | (16,019,844 | ) |
| |
| |
Realized and unrealized gain (loss) from: | | | | |
| |
Net realized gain (loss) from: | | | | |
Unaffiliated investment securities | | | 741,067,292 | |
| |
Affiliated investment securities | | | (46,629,890 | ) |
| |
Foreign currencies | | | (290,107 | ) |
| |
| | | 694,147,295 | |
| |
Change in net unrealized appreciation of: | | | | |
Unaffiliated investment securities (net of foreign taxes of $462,093) | | | 683,864,549 | |
| |
Affiliated investment securities | | | 28,727,254 | |
| |
Foreign currencies | | | 948,046 | |
| |
| | | 713,539,849 | |
| |
Net realized and unrealized gain | | | 1,407,687,144 | |
| |
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations | | $ | 1,391,667,300 | |
| |
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 year ended October 31, 2020, period ended October 31, 2019, and the year ended September 30, 2019
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Year Ended October 31, 2020 | | | One Month Ended October 31, 2019 | | | Year Ended September 30, 2019 | |
| |
Operations: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | |
Net investment income (loss) | | $ | (16,019,844 | ) | | $ | (1,206,978 | ) | | $ | 59,306,843 | |
| |
Net realized gain | | | 694,147,295 | | | | 53,613,182 | | | | 158,096,896 | |
| |
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | | | 713,539,849 | | | | 473,353,686 | | | | (435,694,925 | ) |
| |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | | | 1,391,667,300 | | | | 525,759,890 | | | | (218,291,186 | ) |
| |
| | | |
Distributions to shareholders from distributable earnings: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | |
Class A | | | (88,267,939 | ) | | | – | | | | (644,212,077 | ) |
| |
Class C | | | (4,268,191 | ) | | | – | | | | (63,948,727 | ) |
| |
Class R | | | (2,930,684 | ) | | | – | | | | (21,951,881 | ) |
| |
Class Y | | | (28,337,555 | ) | | | – | | | | (209,603,608 | ) |
| |
Class R5 | | | (153 | ) | | | – | | | | – | |
| |
Class R6 | | | (26,220,136 | ) | | | – | | | | (184,803,850 | ) |
| |
Total distributions from distributable earnings | | | (150,024,658 | ) | | | – | | | | (1,124,520,143 | ) |
| |
| | | |
Share transactions–net: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | |
Class A | | | (711,388,987 | ) | | | (80,658,315 | ) | | | 83,821,636 | |
| |
Class C | | | (56,798,927 | ) | | | (6,132,258 | ) | | | (302,493,819 | ) |
| |
Class R | | | (35,630,303 | ) | | | (3,178,723 | ) | | | (6,781,822 | ) |
| |
Class Y | | | (124,020,139 | ) | | | (10,692,619 | ) | | | 2,836,340 | |
| |
Class R5 | | | – | | | | – | | | | 10,000 | |
| |
Class R6 | | | (360,415,404 | ) | | | (6,371,881 | ) | | | 679,741,497 | |
| |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from share transactions | | | (1,288,253,760 | ) | | | (107,033,796 | ) | | | 457,133,832 | |
| |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets | | | (46,611,118 | ) | | | 418,726,094 | | | | (885,677,497 | ) |
| |
| | | |
Net assets: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Beginning of year | | | 10,771,318,062 | | | | 10,352,591,968 | | | | 11,238,269,465 | |
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End of year | | $ | 10,724,706,944 | | | $ | 10,771,318,062 | | | $ | 10,352,591,968 | |
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See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.
14 Invesco Global 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(c) | | Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets | | Portfolio turnover (d) |
Class A | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Year ended 10/31/20 | | | $ | 90.42 | | | | $ | (0.23 | ) | | | $ | 12.95 | | | | $ | 12.72 | | | | $ | (0.51 | ) | | | $ | (0.79 | ) | | | $ | (1.30 | ) | | | $ | 101.84 | | | | | 14.17 | % | | | $ | 6,256,292 | | | | | 1.06 | %(e) | | | | 1.06 | %(e) | | | | (0.25 | )%(e) | | | | 8 | % |
One month ended 10/31/19 | | | | 86.02 | | | | | (0.02 | ) | | | | 4.42 | | | | | 4.40 | | | | | – | | | | | – | | | | | – | | | | | 90.42 | | | | | 5.11 | | | | | 6,250,324 | | | | | 1.06 | (f) | | | | 1.06 | (f) | | | | (0.23 | )(f) | | | | 1 | |
Year ended 09/30/19 | | | | 98.63 | | | | | 0.42 | | | | | (3.48 | ) | | | | (3.06 | ) | | | | (0.40 | ) | | | | (9.15 | ) | | | | (9.55 | ) | | | | 86.02 | | | | | (2.09 | ) | | | | 6,026,243 | | | | | 1.09 | | | | | 1.09 | | | | | 0.49 | | | | | 10 | |
Year ended 09/30/18 | | | | 95.03 | | | | | 0.38 | | | | | 8.90 | | | | | 9.28 | | | | | (0.53 | ) | | | | (5.15 | ) | | | | (5.68 | ) | | | | 98.63 | | | | | 10.08 | | | | | 6,759,414 | | | | | 1.10 | | | | | 1.10 | | | | | 0.38 | | | | | 14 | |
Year ended 09/30/17 | | | | 75.13 | | | | | 0.31 | | | | | 20.11 | | | | | 20.42 | | | | | (0.52 | ) | | | | – | | | | | (0.52 | ) | | | | 95.03 | | | | | 27.36 | | | | | 7,004,011 | | | | | 1.12 | | | | | 1.13 | | | | | 0.37 | | | | | 7 | |
Year ended 09/30/16 | | | | 74.79 | | | | | 0.47 | | | | | 3.75 | | | | | 4.22 | | | | | (0.52 | ) | | | | (3.36 | ) | | | | (3.88 | ) | | | | 75.13 | | | | | 5.62 | | | | | 6,391,711 | | | | | 1.13 | | | | | 1.13 | | | | | 0.64 | | | | | 6 | |
Class C | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Year ended 10/31/20 | | | | 81.75 | | | | | (0.85 | ) | | | | 11.63 | | | | | 10.78 | | | | | (0.51 | ) | | | | (0.79 | ) | | | | (1.30 | ) | | | | 91.23 | | | | | 13.28 | | | | | 243,600 | | | | | 1.83 | (e) | | | | 1.83 | (e) | | | | (1.02 | )(e) | | | | 8 | |
One month ended 10/31/19 | | | | 77.82 | | | | | (0.07 | ) | | | | 4.00 | | | | | 3.93 | | | | | – | | | | | – | | | | | – | | | | | 81.75 | | | | | 5.05 | | | | | 274,378 | | | | | 1.82 | (f) | | | | 1.82 | (f) | �� | | | (0.99 | )(f) | | | | 1 | |
Year ended 09/30/19 | | | | 90.43 | | | | | (0.22 | ) | | | | (3.24 | ) | | | | (3.46 | ) | | | | – | | | | | (9.15 | ) | | | | (9.15 | ) | | | | 77.82 | | | | | (2.85 | ) | | | | 267,208 | | | | | 1.86 | | | | | 1.86 | | | | | (0.28 | ) | | | | 10 | |
Year ended 09/30/18 | | | | 87.71 | | | | | (0.34 | ) | | | | 8.21 | | | | | 7.87 | | | | | – | | | | | (5.15 | ) | | | | (5.15 | ) | | | | 90.43 | | | | | 9.24 | | | | | 646,353 | | | | | 1.86 | | | | | 1.86 | | | | | (0.38 | ) | | | | 14 | |
Year ended 09/30/17 | | | | 69.39 | | | | | (0.30 | ) | | | | 18.62 | | | | | 18.32 | | | | | – | | | | | – | | | | | – | | | | | 87.71 | | | | | 26.40 | | | | | 647,114 | | | | | 1.88 | | | | | 1.89 | | | | | (0.40 | ) | | | | 7 | |
Year ended 09/30/16 | | | | 69.37 | | | | | (0.08 | ) | | | | 3.46 | | | | | 3.38 | | | | | – | | | | | (3.36 | ) | | | | (3.36 | ) | | | | 69.39 | | | | | 4.80 | | | | | 626,045 | | | | | 1.90 | | | | | 1.90 | | | | | (0.12 | ) | | | | 6 | |
Class R | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Year ended 10/31/20 | | | | 89.81 | | | | | (0.48 | ) | | | | 12.83 | | | | | 12.35 | | | | | (0.51 | ) | | | | (0.79 | ) | | | | (1.30 | ) | | | | 100.86 | | | | | 13.85 | | | | | 197,067 | | | | | 1.33 | (e) | | | | 1.33 | (e) | | | | (0.52 | )(e) | | | | 8 | |
One month ended 10/31/19 | | | | 85.46 | | | | | (0.04 | ) | | | | 4.39 | | | | | 4.35 | | | | | – | | | | | – | | | | | – | | | | | 89.81 | | | | | 5.09 | | | | | 209,838 | | | | | 1.32 | (f) | | | | 1.32 | (f) | | | | (0.49 | )(f) | | | | 1 | |
Year ended 09/30/19 | | | | 98.01 | | | | | 0.19 | | | | | (3.44 | ) | | | | (3.25 | ) | | | | (0.15 | ) | | | | (9.15 | ) | | | | (9.30 | ) | | | | 85.46 | | | | | (2.35 | ) | | | | 202,819 | | | | | 1.35 | | | | | 1.35 | | | | | 0.22 | | | | | 10 | |
Year ended 09/30/18 | | | | 94.48 | | | | | 0.12 | | | | | 8.86 | | | | | 8.98 | | | | | (0.30 | ) | | | | (5.15 | ) | | | | (5.45 | ) | | | | 98.01 | | | | | 9.79 | | | | | 237,458 | | | | | 1.36 | | | | | 1.36 | | | | | 0.12 | | | | | 14 | |
Year ended 09/30/17 | | | | 74.69 | | | | | 0.09 | | | | | 20.02 | | | | | 20.11 | | | | | (0.32 | ) | | | | – | | | | | (0.32 | ) | | | | 94.48 | | | | | 27.04 | | | | | 226,446 | | | | | 1.38 | | | | | 1.39 | | | | | 0.11 | | | | | 7 | |
Year ended 09/30/16 | | | | 74.35 | | | | | 0.28 | | | | | 3.72 | | | | | 4.00 | | | | | (0.30 | ) | | | | (3.36 | ) | | | | (3.66 | ) | | | | 74.69 | | | | | 5.33 | | | | | 210,141 | | | | | 1.39 | | | | | 1.39 | | | | | 0.39 | | | | | 6 | |
Class Y | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Year ended 10/31/20 | | | | 90.61 | | | | | (0.01 | ) | | | | 12.99 | | | | | 12.98 | | | | | (0.51 | ) | | | | (0.79 | ) | | | | (1.30 | ) | | | | 102.29 | | | | | 14.42 | | | | | 2,093,441 | | | | | 0.83 | (e) | | | | 0.83 | (e) | | | | (0.02 | )(e) | | | | 8 | |
One month ended 10/31/19 | | | | 86.18 | | | | | 0.00 | | | | | 4.43 | | | | | 4.43 | | | | | – | | | | | – | | | | | – | | | | | 90.61 | | | | | 5.14 | | | | | 1,985,139 | | | | | 0.82 | (f) | | | | 0.82 | (f) | | | | 0.00 | (f) | | | | 1 | |
Year ended 09/30/19 | | | | 98.88 | | | | | 0.62 | | | | | (3.51 | ) | | | | (2.89 | ) | | | | (0.66 | ) | | | | (9.15 | ) | | | | (9.81 | ) | | | | 86.18 | | | | | (1.88 | ) | | | | 1,899,009 | | | | | 0.86 | | | | | 0.86 | | | | | 0.72 | | | | | 10 | |
Year ended 09/30/18 | | | | 95.27 | | | | | 0.61 | | | | | 8.92 | | | | | 9.53 | | | | | (0.77 | ) | | | | (5.15 | ) | | | | (5.92 | ) | | | | 98.88 | | | | | 10.33 | | | | | 2,158,393 | | | | | 0.87 | | | | | 0.87 | | | | | 0.62 | | | | | 14 | |
Year ended 09/30/17 | | | | 75.32 | | | | | 0.49 | | | | | 20.16 | | | | | 20.65 | | | | | (0.70 | ) | | | | – | | | | | (0.70 | ) | | | | 95.27 | | | | | 27.66 | | | | | 1,589,161 | | | | | 0.88 | | | | | 0.89 | | | | | 0.59 | | | | | 7 | |
Year ended 09/30/16 | | | | 75.00 | | | | | 0.65 | | | | | 3.76 | | | | | 4.41 | | | | | (0.73 | ) | | | | (3.36 | ) | | | | (4.09 | ) | | | | 75.32 | | | | | 5.87 | | | | | 1,182,183 | | | | | 0.90 | | | | | 0.90 | | | | | 0.90 | | | | | 6 | |
Class R5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Year ended 10/31/20 | | | | 90.55 | | | | | 0.14 | | | | | 13.00 | | | | | 13.14 | | | | | (0.51 | ) | | | | (0.79 | ) | | | | (1.30 | ) | | | | 102.39 | | | | | 14.62 | | | | | 12 | | | | | 0.68 | (e) | | | | 0.68 | (e) | | | | 0.13 | (e) | | | | 8 | |
One month ended 10/31/19 | | | | 86.12 | | | | | 0.01 | | | | | 4.42 | | | | | 4.43 | | | | | – | | | | | – | | | | | – | | | | | 90.55 | | | | | 5.15 | | | | | 11 | | | | | 0.66 | (f) | | | | 0.66 | (f) | | | | 0.17 | (f) | | | | 1 | |
Period ended 09/30/19(g) | | | | 84.75 | | | | | 0.26 | | | | | 1.11 | | | | | 1.37 | | | | | – | | | | | – | | | | | – | | | | | 86.12 | | | | | 1.61 | | | | | 10 | | | | | 0.75 | (f) | | | | 0.75 | (f) | | | | 0.83 | (f) | | | | 10 | |
Class R6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Year ended 10/31/20 | | | | 90.69 | | | | | 0.13 | | | | | 13.02 | | | | | 13.15 | | | | | (0.51 | ) | | | | (0.79 | ) | | | | (1.30 | ) | | | | 102.54 | | | | | 14.61 | | | | | 1,934,295 | | | | | 0.68 | (e) | | | | 0.68 | (e) | | | | 0.13 | (e) | | | | 8 | |
One month ended 10/31/19 | | | | 86.25 | | | | | 0.01 | | | | | 4.43 | | | | | 4.44 | | | | | – | | | | | – | | | | | – | | | | | 90.69 | | | | | 5.15 | | | | | 2,051,628 | | | | | 0.67 | (f) | | | | 0.67 | (f) | | | | 0.16 | (f) | | | | 1 | |
Year ended 09/30/19 | | | | 98.97 | | | | | 0.76 | | | | | (3.51 | ) | | | | (2.75 | ) | | | | (0.82 | ) | | | | (9.15 | ) | | | | (9.97 | ) | | | | 86.25 | | | | | (1.70 | ) | | | | 1,957,302 | | | | | 0.69 | | | | | 0.69 | | | | | 0.88 | | | | | 10 | |
Year ended 09/30/18 | | | | 95.35 | | | | | 0.77 | | | | | 8.92 | | | | | 9.69 | | | | | (0.92 | ) | | | | (5.15 | ) | | | | (6.07 | ) | | | | 98.97 | | | | | 10.52 | | | | | 1,436,651 | | | | | 0.69 | | | | | 0.69 | | | | | 0.78 | | | | | 14 | |
Year ended 09/30/17 | | | | 75.40 | | | | | 0.70 | | | | | 20.10 | | | | | 20.80 | | | | | (0.85 | ) | | | | – | | | | | (0.85 | ) | | | | 95.35 | | | | | 27.91 | | | | | 1,005,841 | | | | | 0.70 | | | | | 0.70 | | | | | 0.84 | | | | | 7 | |
Year ended 09/30/16 | | | | 75.07 | | | | | 0.80 | | | | | 3.77 | | | | | 4.57 | | | | | (0.88 | ) | | | | (3.36 | ) | | | | (4.24 | ) | | | | 75.40 | | | | | 6.05 | | | | | 663,292 | | | | | 0.71 | | | | | 0.71 | | | | | 1.11 | | | | | 6 | |
(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) | Does not include estimated acquired fund fees from underlying funds of 0.00% for the one month ended October 31, 2019 and the years ended September 30, 2019, 2018, 2017 and 2016, respectively. |
(d) | Portfolio turnover is calculated at the fund level and is not annualized for periods less than one year, if applicable. |
(e) | Ratios are based on average daily net assets (000’s omitted) of $6,128,417, $256,248, $199,043, $2,033,090, $11 and $1,899,682 for Class A, Class C, Class R, Class Y, Class R5 and Class R6 shares, respectively. |
(g) | Commencement date after the close of business on May 24, 2019. |
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Notes to Financial Statements
October 31, 2020
NOTE 1–Significant Accounting Policies
Invesco Global Fund, formerly Invesco Oppenheimer Global Fund, (the “Fund”) is a series portfolio of AIM International Mutual Funds (Invesco International Mutual Funds) (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 to seek capital appreciation.
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 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 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. Effective November 30, 2020, the automatic conversion pursuant to the Conversion Feature changed from ten years to eight years. The first conversion of Class C shares to Class A shares occurred at the end of December 2020 for all Class C shares that were held for more than eight years as of November 30, 2020.
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 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 market conditions which are not specifically related to the particular issuer, such as real or perceived adverse economic conditions, changes in the general outlook for revenues or corporate earnings, changes in interest or currency rates, regional or global instability, natural or environmental disasters, widespread disease or other public health issues, war, acts of terrorism or adverse investor sentiment generally 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 an 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.
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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 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 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. Currently, 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 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.
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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 | |
| |
Up to $250 million | | | 0.800% | |
| |
Next $250 million | | | 0.770% | |
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Next $500 million | | | 0.750% | |
| |
Next $1 billion | | | 0.690% | |
| |
Next $1.5 billion | | | 0.670% | |
| |
Next $2.5 billion | | | 0.650% | |
| |
Next $2.5 billion | | | 0.630% | |
| |
Next $2.5 billion | | | 0.600% | |
| |
Next $4 billion | | | 0.580% | |
| |
Next $8 billion | | | 0.560% | |
| |
Over $23 billion | | | 0.540% | |
| |
* | The advisory fee paid by the Fund shall be reduced by any amounts paid by the Fund under the administrative services agreement with the Adviser. |
For the year ended October 31, 2020, the effective advisory fee rate incurred by the Fund was 0.64%.
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). Invesco has also entered into a sub-advisory agreement with OppenheimerFunds, Inc. to provide discretionary management services to the Fund.
The Adviser has contractually agreed, through at least May 31, 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 1.15%, 1.89%, 1.39%, 0.89%, 0.75%, and 0.70% , 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 May 31, 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. 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, 2022, 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 October 31, 2020, the Adviser waived advisory fees of $31,827.
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 October 31, 2020, expenses incurred under the agreement are shown in the Statement of Operations as Administrative 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 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 October 31, 2020, expenses incurred under the agreement are shown in the Statement of Operations as Transfer 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 Rule 12b-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 Class A Plan, reimburses IDI for its allocated share of expenses incurred for the period, up to a maximum annual rate of 0.25% of the average daily net assets of Class A shares. The Fund pursuant to the Class C and Class R Plan, pays IDI compensation at the annual rate of 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 October 31, 2020, expenses incurred under the Plans are shown in the Statement of Operations as Distribution 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 October 31, 2020, IDI advised the Fund that IDI retained $270,699 in front-end sales commissions from the sale of Class A shares and $10,758 and $11,139 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
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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 October 31, 2020. 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 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Argentina | | $ | – | | | | | | | $ | – | | | | | | | $ | 36,663,663 | | | | | | | $ | 36,663,663 | |
Brazil | | | 90,005,066 | | | | | | | | – | | | | | | | | – | | | | | | | | 90,005,066 | |
China | | | 502,283,850 | | | | | | | | – | | | | | | | | – | | | | | | | | 502,283,850 | |
Denmark | | | 8,478,192 | | | | | | | | – | | | | | | | | – | | | | | | | | 8,478,192 | |
France | | | – | | | | | | | | 1,026,103,494 | | | | | | | | – | | | | | | | | 1,026,103,494 | �� |
Germany | | | – | | | | | | | | 256,296,379 | | | | | | | | – | | | | | | | | 256,296,379 | |
India | | | 126,331,625 | | | | | | | | 150,178,746 | | | | | | | | – | | | | | | | | 276,510,371 | |
Italy | | | – | | | | | | | | 23,204,548 | | | | | | | | – | | | | | | | | 23,204,548 | |
Japan | | | – | | | | | | | | 1,728,854,135 | | | | | | | | – | | | | | | | | 1,728,854,135 | |
Netherlands | | | 41,719,636 | | | | | | | | 46,202,711 | | | | | | | | – | | | | | | | | 87,922,347 | |
Spain | | | – | | | | | | | | 119,337,875 | | | | | | | | – | | | | | | | | 119,337,875 | |
Sweden | | | – | | | | | | | | 314,086,394 | | | | | | | | – | | | | | | | | 314,086,394 | |
Switzerland | | | – | | | | | | | | 48,187,790 | | | | | | | | – | | | | | | | | 48,187,790 | |
United Kingdom | | | 87,958,853 | | | | | | | | 94,366,621 | | | | | | | | – | | | | | | | | 182,325,474 | |
United States | | | 5,984,349,969 | | | | | | | | – | | | | | | | | – | | | | | | | | 5,984,349,969 | |
Money Market Funds | | | 12,197,790 | | | | | | | | – | | | | | | | | – | | | | | | | | 12,197,790 | |
Total Investments | | $ | 6,853,324,981 | | | | | | | $ | 3,806,818,693 | | | | | | | $ | 36,663,663 | | | | | | | $ | 10,696,807,337 | |
NOTE 4–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 Rule 17a-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 October 31, 2020, the Fund engaged in securities purchases of $237,859.
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 October 31, 2020, the Fund received credits from this arrangement, which resulted in the reduction of the Fund’s total expenses of $50,727.
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, and Trustees’ 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 at period-end, are shown in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities under the payable caption Amount 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. The Fund may not purchase additional securities when any borrowings from banks or broker-dealers exceed 5% of the Fund’s total assets, or when any borrowings from an Invesco Fund are outstanding.
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NOTE 8–Distributions to Shareholders and Tax Components of Net Assets
Tax Character of Distributions to Shareholders Paid During the Year Ended October 31, 2020, Period Ended October 31, 2019 and the Year Ended September 30, 2019:
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Year Ended October 31, 2020 | | | One month Ended October 31, 2019 | | | Year Ended September 30, 2019 | |
Ordinary income* | | $ | 71,116,789 | | | $ | – | | | $ | 66,260,637 | |
| |
Long-term capital gain | | | 78,907,869 | | | | – | | | | 1,058,259,506 | |
| |
Total distributions | | $ | 150,024,658 | | | $ | – | | | $ | 1,124,520,143 | |
| |
* | Includes short-term capital gain distributions, if any. |
Tax Components of Net Assets at Period-End:
| | | | |
| | 2020 | |
| |
Undistributed long-term capital gain | | $ | 691,515,150 | |
| |
Net unrealized appreciation – investments | | | 6,266,999,912 | |
| |
Net unrealized appreciation – foreign currencies | | | 303,146 | |
| |
Temporary book/tax differences | | | (1,444,843 | ) |
| |
Late-Year ordinary loss deferral | | | (11,943,778 | ) |
| |
Shares of beneficial interest | | | 3,779,277,357 | |
| |
Total net assets | | $ | 10,724,706,944 | |
| |
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 wash sales.
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. The ability to utilize capital loss carryforward 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 October 31, 2020.
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 October 31, 2020 was $809,729,979 and $2,268,983,100, 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 reporting period-end.
| | | | |
Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) of Investments on a Tax Basis | |
| |
Aggregate unrealized appreciation of investments | | $ | 6,331,255,615 | |
| |
Aggregate unrealized (depreciation) of investments | | | (64,255,703 | ) |
| |
Net unrealized appreciation of investments | | $ | 6,266,999,912 | |
| |
Cost of investments for tax purposes is $4,429,807,425.
NOTE 10–Reclassification of Permanent Differences
Primarily as a result of differing book/tax treatment of net operating losses, on October 31, 2020, undistributed net investment income (loss) was increased by $4,503,630, undistributed net realized gain was increased by $11,860 and shares of beneficial interest was decreased by $4,515,490. This reclassification had no effect on the net assets of the Fund.
NOTE 11–Share Information
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| | Summary of Share Activity | |
| |
| | Year ended October 31, 2020(a) | | | One month ended October 31, 2019 | | | Year ended September 30, 2019 | |
| | Shares | | | Amount | | | Shares | | | Amount | | | Shares | | | Amount | |
| |
Sold: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | |
Class A | | | 3,782,735 | | | $ | 350,384,952 | | | | 305,253 | | | $ | 26,612,228 | | | | 7,833,389 | | | $ | 678,594,057 | |
| |
Class C | | | 303,998 | | | | 25,377,820 | | | | 29,760 | | | | 2,354,344 | | | | 472,034 | | | | 36,239,072 | |
| |
Class R | | | 269,148 | | | | 24,522,766 | | | | 21,262 | | | | 1,847,460 | | | | 384,575 | | | | 32,601,280 | |
| |
Class Y | | | 4,755,938 | | | | 445,453,852 | | | | 340,470 | | | | 29,957,811 | | | | 4,797,756 | | | | 408,527,888 | |
| |
Class R5(b) | | | – | | | | – | | | | – | | | | – | | | | 118 | | | | 10,000 | |
| |
Class R6 | | | 4,101,314 | | | | 394,861,223 | | | | 259,683 | | | | 22,532,695 | | | | 11,105,303 | | | | 948,086,377 | |
| |
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Summary of Share Activity | |
| |
| | Year ended October 31, 2020(a) | | | One month ended October 31, 2019 | | | Year ended September 30, 2019 | |
| | Shares | | | Amount | | | Shares | | | Amount | | | Shares | | | Amount | |
| | | | | | |
Issued as reinvestment of dividends: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | |
Class A | | | 868,190 | | | $ | 82,417,312 | | | | – | | | $ | – | | | | 7,920,817 | | | $ | 617,268,800 | |
| |
Class C | | | 47,743 | | | | 4,087,714 | | | | – | | | | – | | | | 889,014 | | | | 63,075,486 | |
| |
Class R | | | 30,963 | | | | 2,917,943 | | | | – | | | | – | | | | 275,176 | | | | 21,350,942 | |
| |
Class Y | | | 266,718 | | | | 25,378,194 | | | | – | | | | – | | | | 2,569,730 | | | | 200,259,104 | |
| |
Class R6 | | | 273,804 | | | | 26,082,561 | | | | – | | | | – | | | | 2,346,782 | | | | 182,790,847 | |
| |
| | | | | | |
Automatic conversion of Class C shares to Class A shares: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | |
Class A | | | 248,014 | | | | 23,320,549 | | | | – | | | | – | | | | – | | | | – | |
| |
Class C | | | (275,802 | ) | | | (23,320,549 | ) | | | – | | | | – | | | | – | | | | – | |
| |
| | | | | | |
Reacquired: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | |
Class A | | | (12,590,846 | ) | | | (1,167,511,800 | ) | | | (1,234,244 | ) | | | (107,270,543 | ) | | | (14,230,311 | ) | | | (1,212,041,221 | ) |
| |
Class C | | | (762,131 | ) | | | (62,943,912 | ) | | | (106,938 | ) | | | (8,486,602 | ) | | | (5,075,155 | ) | | | (401,808,377 | ) |
| |
Class R | | | (682,904 | ) | | | (63,071,012 | ) | | | (58,057 | ) | | | (5,026,183 | ) | | | (709,256 | ) | | | (60,734,044 | ) |
| |
Class Y | | | (6,466,015 | ) | | | (594,852,185 | ) | | | (465,691 | ) | | | (40,650,430 | ) | | | (7,161,948 | ) | | | (605,950,652 | ) |
| |
Class R6 | | | (8,133,986 | ) | | | (781,359,188 | ) | | | (330,479 | ) | | | (28,904,576 | ) | | | (5,273,251 | ) | | | (451,135,727 | ) |
| |
Net increase (decrease) in share activity | | | (13,963,119 | ) | | $ | (1,288,253,760 | ) | | | (1,238,981 | ) | | $ | (107,033,796 | ) | | | 6,144,773 | | | $ | 457,133,832 | |
| |
(a) | There are entities that are record owners of more than 5% of the outstanding shares of the Fund and in the aggregate own 6% of the outstanding shares of the Fund. The Fund and the Fund’s principal underwriter or adviser, are parties to participation agreements with these entities whereby these entities sell units of interest in separate accounts funding variable products that are invested in the Fund. 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, third party record keeping and account servicing and administrative services. 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. |
In addition, 5% of the outstanding shares of the Fund are owned by the Adviser or an affiliate of the Adviser.
(b) | Commencement date after the close of business on May 24, 2019. |
NOTE 12–Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic
During the first quarter of 2020, the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 to be a public health emergency. COVID-19 has led to increased short-term market volatility and may have adverse long-term effects on U.S. and world economies and markets in general. COVID-19 may adversely impact the Fund’s ability to achieve its investment objective. Because of the uncertainties on valuation, the global economy and business operations, values reflected in these financial statements may materially differ from the value received upon actual sales of those investments.
The extent of the impact on the performance of the Fund and its investments will depend on future developments, including the duration and spread of the COVID-19 outbreak, related restrictions and advisories, and the effects on the financial markets and economy overall, all of which are highly uncertain and cannot be predicted.
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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
To the Board of Trustees of AIM International Mutual Funds (Invesco International Mutual Funds) and Shareholders of Invesco Global Fund
Opinion on the Financial Statements
We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including the schedule of investments, of Invesco Global Fund (one of the funds constituting AIM International Mutual Funds (Invesco International Mutual Funds), hereafter referred to as the “Fund”) as of October 31, 2020, the related statement of operations for the year ended October 31, 2020, the statement of changes in net assets for each of the periods indicated in the table below, including the related notes, and the financial highlights for each of the periods indicated in the table below (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 October 31, 2020, the results of its operations for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets and the financial highlights for each of the periods indicated in the table below, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
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Statement of Changes in Net Assets | | Financial Highlights |
For the year ended October 31, 2020, the period October 1, 2019 through October 31, 2019 and the year ended September 30, 2019. | | For the year ended October 31, 2020, the period October 1, 2019 through October 31, 2019 and the year ended September 30, 2019 for Class A, Class C, Class R, Class Y and Class R6. For the year ended October 31, 2020, the period October 1, 2019 through October 31, 2019 and the period May 24, 2019 (inception of offering) through September 30, 2019 for Class R5. |
The financial statements of Invesco Global Fund (formerly Oppenheimer Global Fund) as of and for the year ended September 30, 2018 and the financial highlights for each of the periods ended on or prior to September 30, 2018 (not presented herein, other than the financial highlights) were audited by other auditors whose report dated November 21, 2018 expressed an unqualified opinion on those financial statements and financial highlights.
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 October 31, 2020 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
December 29, 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 May 1, 2020 through October 31, 2020.
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 (05/01/20) | | Ending Account Value (10/31/20)1 | | Expenses Paid During Period2 | | Ending Account Value (10/31/20) | | Expenses Paid During Period2 | | Annualized Expense Ratio |
Class A | | $1,000.00 | | $1,212.00 | | $5.89 | | $1,019.81 | | $5.38 | | 1.06% |
Class C | | 1,000.00 | | 1,207.20 | | 10.15 | | 1,015.94 | | 9.27 | | 1.83 |
Class R | | 1,000.00 | | 1,210.30 | | 7.39 | | 1,018.45 | | 6.75 | | 1.33 |
Class Y | | 1,000.00 | | 1,213.30 | | 4.62 | | 1,020.96 | | 4.22 | | 0.83 |
Class R5 | | 1,000.00 | | 1,214.60 | | 3.79 | | 1,021.72 | | 3.46 | | 0.68 |
Class R6 | | 1,000.00 | | 1,214.20 | | 3.78 | | 1,021.72 | | 3.46 | | 0.68 |
1 | The actual ending account value is based on the actual total return of the Fund for the period May 1, 2020 through October 31, 2020, 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 184/366 to reflect the most recent fiscal half year. |
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Approval of Investment Advisory and Sub-Advisory Contracts
At meetings held on June 3, 2020, the Board of Trustees (the Board or the Trustees) of AIM International Mutual Funds (Invesco International Mutual Funds) as a whole, and the independent Trustees, who comprise over 75% of the Board, voting separately, approved the continuance of the Invesco Global Fund’s (formerly, Invesco Oppenheimer Global Fund) (the Fund) Master Investment Advisory Agreement with Invesco Advisers, Inc. (Invesco Advisers and the investment advisory agreement) and the Master Intergroup Sub-Advisory Contract for Mutual Funds with 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 contracts with Invesco Capital Management LLC and Invesco Asset Management (India) Private Limited and OppenheimerFunds, Inc. (collectively, the Affiliated Sub-Advisers and the sub-advisory contracts) for another year, effective July 1, 2020. After evaluating the factors discussed below, among others, the Board approved the renewal of the Fund’s investment advisory agreement and the sub-advisory contracts and determined that the compensation payable thereunder by the Fund to Invesco Advisers and by Invesco Advisers to the Affiliated Sub-Advisers is fair and reasonable.
The Board’s Evaluation Process
The Board’s Investments Committee has established Sub-Committees, which meet throughout the year to review the performance of funds advised by Invesco Advisers (the Invesco Funds). The Sub-Committees meet regularly with portfolio managers for their assigned Invesco Funds and other members of management to review detailed information about investment performance and portfolio attributes of these funds. The Board took into account evaluations and reports that it received from the Investments Committee and Sub-Committees, as well as the information provided to such committees and the Board throughout the year, in considering whether to approve each Invesco Fund’s investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory contracts.
As part of the contract renewal process, the Board reviews and considers information provided in response to detailed requests for information submitted to management by the independent Trustees with assistance from legal counsel to the independent Trustees. The Board receives comparative investment performance and fee data regarding the Invesco Funds prepared by Invesco Advisers and Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. (Broadridge), an independent mutual fund data provider, as well as information on the composition of the peer groups provided by Broadridge and its methodology for determining peer groups. The Board also receives an independent written evaluation from the Senior Officer, an officer of the Invesco Funds who reports directly to the independent Trustees. The Senior Officer’s evaluation is prepared as part of his responsibility to manage the process by which the Invesco Funds’ proposed management fees are negotiated during the annual contract renewal process to ensure they are negotiated in a manner that is at arms’ length and reasonable. In addition to
meetings with Invesco Advisers and fund counsel throughout the year, the independent Trustees also discuss the continuance of the investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory contracts in separate sessions with the Senior Officer and with independent legal counsel.
The discussion below is a summary of the Senior Officer’s independent written evaluation with respect to the Fund’s investment advisory agreement, as well as a discussion of the material factors and related conclusions that formed the basis for the Board’s approval of the Fund’s investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory contracts. The Trustees’ review and conclusions are based on the comprehensive consideration of all information presented to them during the course of the year and in prior years and are not the result of any single determinative factor. Moreover, one Trustee may have weighed a particular piece of information or factor differently than another Trustee. This information is current as of June 3, 2020.
Factors and Conclusions and Summary of Independent Written Fee Evaluation
A. | Nature, Extent and Quality of Services Provided by Invesco Advisers and the Affiliated Sub-Advisers |
The Board reviewed the nature, extent and quality of the advisory services provided to the Fund by Invesco Advisers under the Fund’s investment advisory agreement, and the credentials and experience of the officers and employees of Invesco Advisers who provide these services, including the Fund’s portfolio manager(s). The Board’s review included consideration of Invesco Advisers’ investment process oversight and structure, credit analysis, investment risk management and research capabilities. The Board also considered non-advisory services that Invesco Advisers and its affiliates provide to the Invesco Funds, such as various back office support functions, third party oversight, internal audit, valuation, portfolio trading and legal and compliance. The Board also received and reviewed information about Invesco Advisers’ role as administrator of the Invesco Funds’ liquidity risk management program. The Board reviewed and considered the benefits to shareholders of investing in a Fund that is part of the Invesco family of funds under the umbrella of Invesco Ltd., Invesco Advisers’ parent company, and noted Invesco Ltd.’s depth and experience in conducting an investment management business, as well as its commitment of financial and other resources to such business. The Board also reviewed and considered information regarding the benefits to the Fund resulting from Invesco Ltd.’s acquisition of OppenheimerFunds, Inc. and its subsidiaries (the Transaction) and the resources that Invesco Advisers has committed to managing the Invesco family of funds following the Transaction. The Board concluded that the nature, extent and quality of the services provided to the Fund by Invesco Advisers are appropriate and satisfactory.
The Board reviewed the services that may be provided by the Affiliated Sub-Advisers under the sub-advisory contracts and the credentials and experience of the officers and employees of the Affiliated Sub-Advisers who provide these services. The Board noted the Affiliated Sub-Advisers’ expertise with respect to certain asset classes and that the
Affiliated Sub-Advisers have offices and personnel that are located in financial centers around the world. As a result, the Board noted that the Affiliated Sub-Advisers can provide research and investment analysis on the markets and economies of various countries in which the Fund may invest, make recommendations regarding securities and assist with security trades. The Board concluded that the sub-advisory contracts may benefit the Fund and its shareholders by permitting Invesco Advisers to use the resources and talents of the Affiliated Sub-Advisers in managing the Fund. The Board concluded that the nature, extent and quality of the services that may be provided by the Affiliated Sub-Advisers are appropriate and satisfactory.
B. | Fund Investment Performance |
The Board considered Fund investment performance as a relevant factor in considering whether to approve the investment advisory agreement. The Board did not view Fund investment performance as a relevant factor in considering whether to approve the sub-advisory contracts for the Fund, as no Affiliated Sub-Adviser currently manages assets of the Fund.
The Board compared the Fund’s investment performance over multiple time periods ending December 31, 2019 to the performance of funds in the Broadridge performance universe and against the MSCI All Country World Index. The Board noted that performance of Class A shares of the Fund was in the second quintile of its performance universe for the one year period and the third quintile for the three and five year periods (the first quintile being the best performing funds and the fifth quintile being the worst performing funds). The Board noted that performance of Class A shares of the Fund was above the performance of the Index for the one, three and five year periods. The Board considered that the Fund was created in connection with the Transaction and that the Fund’s performance prior to the closing of the Transaction after the close of business on May 24, 2019 is that of its predecessor fund. The Board recognized that the performance data reflects a snapshot in time as of a particular date and that selecting a different performance period could produce different results. The Board also reviewed more recent Fund performance as well as other performance metrics and this review did not change their conclusions.
C. | Advisory and Sub-Advisory Fees and Fund Expenses |
The Board compared the Fund’s contractual management fee rate to the contractual management fee rates of funds in the Fund’s Broadridge expense group. The Board noted that the contractual management fee rate for Class A shares of the Fund was below the median contractual management fee rate of funds in its expense group. The Board noted that the term “contractual management fee” for funds in the expense group may include both advisory and certain non-portfolio management administrative services fees, but that Broadridge does not provide information on a fund by fund basis as to what is included. The Board also reviewed the methodology used by Broadridge in providing expense group information, which includes using each fund’s contractual management fee schedule (including any applicable breakpoints) as reported in the most recent prospectus or statement of additional
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information for each fund in the expense group. The Board also considered comparative information regarding the Fund’s total expense ratio and its various components.
The Board noted that Invesco Advisers has contractually agreed to waive fees and/or limit expenses of the Fund for the term disclosed in the Fund’s registration statement in an amount necessary to limit total annual operating expenses to a specified percentage of average daily net assets for each class of the Fund.
The Board also considered the fees charged by Invesco Advisers and the Affiliated Sub-Advisers to other similarly managed client accounts. Invesco Advisers reviewed with the Board differences in the scope of services it provides to the Invesco Funds relative to certain other types of client accounts, including, among others: management of cash flows as a result of redemptions and purchases; necessary infrastructure such as officers, office space, technology, legal and distribution; oversight of service providers; costs and business risks associated with launching new funds and sponsoring and maintaining the product line; and compliance with federal and state laws and regulations.
The Board also compared the Fund’s effective advisory fee rate (the advisory fee rate after advisory fee waivers and before other expense limitations/ waivers) to the effective advisory fee rates of other similarly managed third-party mutual funds advised or sub-advised by Invesco Advisers and its affiliates, based on asset balances as of December 31, 2019.
The Board also considered the services that may be provided by the Affiliated Sub-Advisers pursuant to the sub-advisory contracts, as well as the fees payable by Invesco Advisers to the Affiliated Sub-Advisers pursuant to the sub-advisory contracts.
D. | Economies of Scale and Breakpoints |
The Board considered the extent to which there may be economies of scale in the provision of advisory services to the Fund. The Board also considered that the Fund benefits from economies of scale through contractual breakpoints in the Fund’s advisory fee schedule, which generally operate to reduce the Fund’s expense ratio as it grows in size. The Board noted that the Fund shares directly in economies of scale through lower fees charged by third party service providers based on the combined size of the Invesco Funds. The Board noted that the Fund may also benefit from economies of scale through initial fee setting, fee waivers and expense reimbursements. The Board also considered Invesco’s reinvestment in its business, including investments in business infrastructure, technology and cybersecurity.
E. | Profitability and Financial Resources |
The Board reviewed information from Invesco Advisers concerning the costs of the advisory and other services that Invesco Advisers and its affiliates provide to the Fund and the Invesco Funds and the profitability of Invesco Advisers and its affiliates in providing these services in the aggregate and on an individual Fund-by-Fund basis. The Board considered the methodology used for calculating profitability and noted the periodic review and enhancement of such methodology. The Board noted that Invesco Advisers continues to operate at a net profit from services Invesco Advisers and its affiliates provide to the Invesco Funds in the aggregate and to certain Funds on an individual fund level. The Board did not deem the level of profits realized by Invesco Advisers and its affiliates from providing such services to be
excessive given the nature, extent and quality of the services provided. The Board received information from Invesco Advisers demonstrating that Invesco Advisers and the Affiliated Sub-Advisers are financially sound and have the resources necessary to perform their obligations under the investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory contracts.
F. | Collateral Benefits to Invesco Advisers and its Affiliates |
The Board considered various other benefits received by Invesco Advisers and its affiliates from the relationship with the Fund, including the fees received for providing administrative, transfer agency and distribution services to the Fund. The Board considered comparative information regarding fees charged for these services, including information provided by Broadridge and other independent sources. The Board considered the performance of Invesco Advisers and its affiliates in providing these services and the organizational structure employed to provide these services. The Board also considered that these services are provided to the Fund pursuant to written contracts that are reviewed and approved on an annual basis by the Board; and that the services are required for the operation of the Fund.
The Board considered the benefits realized by Invesco Advisers and the Affiliated Sub-Advisers as a result of portfolio brokerage transactions executed through “soft dollar” arrangements. The Board noted that soft dollar arrangements may result in the Fund bearing costs to purchase research that may be used by Invesco Advisers or the Affiliated Sub-Advisers with other clients and may reduce Invesco Advisers’ or the Affiliated Sub-Advisers’ expenses. The Board also considered that it receives periodic reports from Invesco representing that these arrangements are consistent with regulatory requirements. The Board did not deem the soft dollar arrangements to be inappropriate.
The Board considered that the Fund’s uninvested cash and cash collateral from any securities lending arrangements may be invested in registered money market funds or, with regard to securities lending cash collateral, unregistered funds that comply with Rule 2a-7 (collectively referred to as “affiliated money market funds”) advised by Invesco Advisers pursuant to procedures approved by the Board. The Board considered information regarding the returns of the affiliated money market funds relative to comparable overnight investments, as well as the costs to the Fund of such investments. The Board noted that Invesco Advisers receives advisory fees from these affiliated money market funds attributable to such investments, although Invesco Advisers has contractually agreed to waive through varying periods the advisory fees payable by the Invesco Funds with respect to certain investments in the affiliated money market funds. The waiver is in an amount equal to 100% of the net advisory fee Invesco Advisers receives from the affiliated money market funds with respect to the Fund’s investment in the affiliated money market funds of uninvested cash, but not cash collateral. The Board concluded that the amount of advisory fees received by Invesco Advisers from the Fund’s investment of cash collateral from any securities lending arrangements in the affiliated money market funds is fair and reasonable.
The Board also considered that an affiliated broker may receive commissions for executing certain trades for the Fund. Invesco Advisers and the Affiliated Sub-Advisers may use the affiliated broker to, among
other things, control order routing and minimize information leakage, and the Board was advised that such trades are executed in compliance with rules under the federal securities laws and consistent with best execution obligations.
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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 advisors.
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 October 31, 2020:
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Federal and State Income Tax | | | | |
Long-term Capital Gain Distribution | | $ | 78,907,869 | |
Qualified Dividend Income* | | | 62.94 | % |
Corporate Dividends Received Deduction* | | | 15.97 | % |
U.S. Treasury Obligations* | | | 0.00 | % |
* The above percentages are based on ordinary income dividends paid to shareholders during the Fund’s fiscal year. | |
Non-Resident Alien Shareholders | | | | |
Short-Term Capital Gain Distributions | | $ | 12,581,030 | |
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Trustees and Officers
The address of each trustee and officer is AIM International Mutual Funds (Invesco International Mutual Funds) (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 Trustee | | | | | | | | |
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) | | 199 | | 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 | | 1992 | | 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 | | 199 | | 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 | | 199 | | 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 | | 199 | | 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 Board Member, Impact(Ed) (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 | | 199 | | Member, Board of Directors of Baylor College of Medicine |
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); Artio Global Investment LLC (mutual fund complex); Edgen Group, Inc. (specialized energy and infrastructure products distributor); Head of Investment Funds and Private Equity, Overseas Private Investment Corporation; President, First Manhattan Bancorporation, Inc.; Attorney, Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP | | 199 | | Resideo Technologies, Inc. (Technology); Vulcan Materials Company (construction materials company); Trilinc Global Impact Fund; Genesee & Wyoming, Inc. (railroads); Investment Company Institute (professional organization); Independent Directors Council (professional organization) |
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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) |
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 | | 199 | | 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 | | 199 | | 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 | | 199 | | Blue Hills Bank; Chairman, Bentley University; Member, Business School Advisory Council; and Nominating Committee KPMG LLP |
Prema Mathai-Davis - 1950 Trustee | | 1998 | | Retired Formerly: Co-Founder & Partner of Quantalytics Research, LLC, (a FinTech Investment Research Platform for the Self-Directed Investor)); Trustee of YWCA Retirement Fund; CEO of YWCA of the USA; Board member of the NY Metropolitan Transportation Authority; Commissioner of the NYC Department of Aging; Board member of Johns Hopkins Bioethics Institute | | 199 | | None |
Joel W. Motley - 1952 Trustee | | 2019 | | Director of Office of Finance, Federal Home Loan Bank System; Managing Director of Carmona Motley Inc. (privately held financial advisor); Member of the Council on Foreign Relations and its Finance and Budget Committee; Chairman Emeritus of Board of Human Rights Watch and Member of its Investment Committee; and Member of 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)); and Member of the Vestry of Trinity Church Wall Street | | 199 | | Member of Board of Greenwall Foundation (bioethics research foundation) and its Investment Committee; Member of Board of Friends of the LRC (non-profit legal advocacy); 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 Executive Officer, UBS Securities LLC (investment banking); Chief Operating Officer, UBS AG Americas (investment banking); Sr. Management Team Olayan America, The Olayan Group (international investor/commercial/industrial); Assistant Secretary for Management & Budget and Designated Chief Financial Officer, U.S. Department of Treasury | | 199 | | Elucida Oncology (nanotechnology & medical particles company); Atlantic Power Corporation (power generation company); ON Semiconductor Corporation (semiconductor manufacturing) |
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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) |
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 and Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas | | 199 | | None |
Robert C. Troccoli - 1949 Trustee | | 2016 | | Retired Formerly: Adjunct Professor, University of Denver - Daniels College of Business; and Managing Partner, KPMG LLP | | 199 | | None |
Daniel S. Vandivort - 1954 Trustee | | 2019 | | 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; and Treasurer, Chairman of the Audit and Finance Committee, Huntington Disease Foundation of America | | 199 | | None |
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 | | 199 | | 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) |
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 | | 199 | | enaible, Inc. (artificial intelligence technology); 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 |
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Sheri Morris - 1964 President and Principal Executive Officer | | 1999 | | Head of Global Fund Services, Invesco Ltd.; President and Principal Executive Officer, The Invesco Funds; Senior 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, Treasurer 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; Vice President and Assistant Vice President, Invesco Advisers, Inc.,; Assistant Vice President, 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 ; Secretary and Vice President, Harbourview Asset Management Corporation; Secretary and Vice President, OppenheimerFunds, Inc. and Invesco Managed Accounts, 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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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); President, Invesco, Inc.; President, Invesco Global Direct Real Estate Feeder GP Ltd.; President, Invesco IP Holdings(Canada) Ltd; President, Invesco Global Direct Real Estate GP Ltd.; President, Invesco Financial Services Ltd. / Services Financiers Invesco Ltée; and President, Trimark Investments Ltd./Placements Trimark Ltée 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 and Invesco Managed Accounts, LLC; Chairman and Director, Invesco Private Capital, Inc.; Chairman and Director, INVESCO Private Capital Investments, Inc;. and Chairman and Director, INVESCO Realty, Inc. Formerly: Senior Vice President, Invesco Management Group, Inc. and Invesco Advisers, Inc.; Assistant Vice President, The Invesco Funds | | N/A | | N/A |
Adrien Deberghes - 1967 Principal Financial Officer, Treasurer and Vice President | | 2020 | | Head of the Fund Office of the CFO and Fund Administration; Principal Financial Officer, Treasurer and Vice President, The Invesco Funds Formerly: Senior Vice President and Treasurer, Fidelity Investments | | N/A | | N/A |
Crissie M. Wisdom - 1969 Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer | | 2013 | | Anti-Money Laundering and OFAC Compliance Officer for Invesco U.S. entities including: Invesco Advisers, Inc. and its affiliates, Invesco Capital Markets, Inc., Invesco Distributors, Inc., Invesco Investment Services, Inc., The Invesco Funds, Invesco Capital Management, LLC, Invesco Trust Company; OppenheimerFunds Distributor, Inc., and Fraud Prevention Manager for Invesco Investment Services, Inc. | | N/A | | N/A |
Todd F. Kuehl - 1969 Chief Compliance Officer and Senior Vice President | | 2020 | | Chief Compliance Officer, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (registered investment adviser); and Chief Compliance Officer, The Invesco Funds and Senior Vice President Formerly: Managing Director and Chief Compliance Officer, Legg Mason (Mutual Funds); Chief Compliance Officer, Legg Mason Private Portfolio Group (registered investment adviser) | | 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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Michael McMaster - 1962 Chief Tax Officer, Vice President and Assistant Treasurer | | 2020 | | Head of Global Fund Services Tax; Chief Tax Officer, Vice President and Assistant Treasurer, The Invesco Funds; Assistant Treasurer, Invesco Capital Management LLC, 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 Specialized Products, LLC Formerly: Senior Vice President - Managing Director of Tax Services, U.S. Bank Global Fund Services (GFS) | | N/A | | N/A |
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Office of the Fund 11 Greenway Plaza, Suite 1000 Houston, TX 77046-1173 | | Investment Adviser Invesco Advisers, Inc. 1555 Peachtree Street, N.E. Atlanta, GA 30309 | | Distributor Invesco Distributors, Inc. 11 Greenway Plaza, Suite 1000 Houston, TX 77046-1173 | | Auditors PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP 1000 Louisiana Street, Suite 5800 Houston, TX 77002-5678 |
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Counsel to the Fund Stradley Ronon Stevens & Young, LLP 2005 Market Street, Suite 2600 Philadelphia, PA 19103-7018 | | Counsel to the Independent Trustees Goodwin Procter LLP 901 New York Avenue, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20001 | | Transfer Agent Invesco Investment Services, Inc. 11 Greenway Plaza, Suite 1000 Houston, TX 77046-1173 | | Custodian State Street Bank and Trust Company 225 Franklin Street Boston, MA 02110-2801 |
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| Annual Report to Shareholders | | October 31, 2020 |
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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.
In the midst of a global pandemic, investors faced unprecedented economic events and market volatility with equity markets experiencing extreme price swings. As the reporting period began in the final months of 2019, 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.
As 2020 dawned, US investors were treated to equity gains culminating in record highs on February 19, 2020. The first half of the quarter, however, belied the impact that the coronavirus (COVID-19) would have on markets in a world faced with shuttered businesses and global lockdowns. Equity markets began to sell off in late February and plummeted in March. The speed and depth of market declines and reversals during the month made March 2020 one of the most volatile months on record. While equities languished, government bonds largely performed as expected as central banks cut interest rates, which lowered bond yields but sent bond prices soaring. In response to the financial and economic hardships caused by the pandemic, central banks and governments around the world responded with fiscal and monetary stimulus. The US Federal Reserve cut interest rates to near zero (0.00-0.25%) and announced an unprecedented quantitative easing program. The US administration also passed a $2.2 trillion economic-relief package – the largest in US history. Most major economies outside of the US provided liquidity in the bond and equity markets in the form of fiscal policy and quantitative easing.
Massive global fiscal and monetary responses prompted a remarkable global stock market rebound in the second quarter of 2020. All 11 sectors of the S&P 500 Index were positive for the quarter with the index recording its best quarterly performance since 1998. Technology stocks led the way pushing the Nasdaq Composite Index to record highs. The yield on the 10-year US Treasury stabilized after its large decline in the first quarter. Despite macroeconomic data that illustrated the enormous economic cost of the shutdowns – millions of US workers lost their jobs and the US economy contracted at a 5.0% annualized rate for the first quarter of 2020 – the overall tone of economic data improved during the second quarter.
In the third quarter, US equity markets provided further evidence that economic activity, post lockdowns, had improved. The US unemployment rate continued to fall and the Fed remained very accommodative messaging it would use average inflation targeting in setting new policy interest rates. The housing market rebounded sharply off its spring lows and companies reported better-than-expected Q2 earnings. As a whole, the third quarter was largely positive for US equities. In September, however, US stocks sold off amid a sharp resurgence in European COVID-19 cases and the lack of additional fiscal stimulus. October, the final month of the reporting period, also proved volatile with equity gains in first half of the month and then a sell-off in the last week due to concern over increased COVID-19 cases in the US and Europe and angst over the possibility of a contested US election. Despite the October decline, US stock market indices were largely positive for the reporting period. Global equity markets ended the reporting period mixed, with emerging markets faring better than developed markets.
As markets and investors attempt to adapt to a new normal, 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 professional financial advisers. They can 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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For the fiscal year ended October 31, 2020, Class A shares of Invesco Global Growth Fund (the Fund), at net asset value (NAV), underperformed the MSCI All Country World Growth Index, the Fund’s style-specific benchmark. Your Fund’s long-term performance appears later in this report. | |
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Total returns, 10/31/19 to 10/31/20, 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. | |
Class A Shares | | | 8.87 | % |
Class C Shares | | | 8.09 | |
Class Y Shares | | | 9.18 | |
Class R5 Shares | | | 9.31 | |
Class R6 Shares | | | 9.32 | |
MSCI All Country World Index▼ (Broad Market Index) | | | 4.89 | |
MSCI All Country World Growth Index▼ (Style-Specific Index) | | | 23.08 | |
Lipper Global Multi-Cap Growth Funds Index∎ (Peer Group Index) | | | 23.13 | |
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Market conditions and your Fund
At the start of the fiscal year, macroeconomic and geopolitical issues mostly abated providing a favorable backdrop for global equity returns. Central banks maintained accommodative policies and better economic data and signs of progress in US and China trade talks also supported global equities.
Global equity markets started 2020 buoyed by positive economic data and the signing of the phase one US-China trade deal. However, initial optimism was dampened by the outbreak of the new coronavirus (COVID-19) that swiftly spread from China to other global regions. Global equity markets fell sharply as the human and economic cost of the COVID-19 pandemic mounted. At the same time, oil prices fell sharply as a price war between Saudi Arabia and Russia threatened to boost supply even as demand was falling. The US bull market came to an abrupt end, while global equity markets also fell sharply. As fear of a worldwide recession increased, central banks around the world took aggressive action to support both local markets and the global economy.
Despite the continued global spread of COVID-19, many countries achieved some success in controlling the spread and were able to slowly re-open their economies. Global equity markets benefited from government policy responses to the crisis, which were swift and encouraging. Many economies received fiscal stimulus and very significant monetary stimulus. The massive monetary policy response created an environment in which investors embraced risk, and stocks rose globally after a deep rout in the first quarter.
Despite a correction in September, global equity stocks finished the third quarter in positive territory after posting strong gains in July and August. Building on progress made in the latter part of the second quarter, many
countries were able to continue reducing pandemic-related stringency protocols. As a result, the “green shoots” we saw at the end of the second quarter grew and flourished into the third quarter, as many countries experienced a strong economic rebound.
At the end of the fiscal year, economic growth began to slow. This coincided with a resurgence in global infections with record highs in the US and in Europe. Investors also became concerned about delayed results from the US presidential election and the real possibility of a contested election, further delaying a clear winner. Global equity markets ended the fiscal year mixed, with emerging markets faring better than developed markets.
Regardless of the macroeconomic environment, we remain focused on our bottom-up investment approach of identifying attractive companies that fit our earnings, quality and valuation (EQV) process.
The Fund underperformed its style-specific index, the MSCI All Country World Growth Index, for the fiscal year. On a sector basis, the Fund’s holdings in the information technology (IT) and consumer discretionary sectors underperformed those of the style-specific benchmark and were the most significant detractors from the Fund’s relative performance for the fiscal year. In the IT sector, underweight exposure to US-based tech leaders Apple and Microsoft was a key detractor from relative return. In the consumer discretionary sector, underweight exposure to US-based Amazon, a key beneficiary from the COVID-19 work-from-home environment, detracted from Fund performance relative to the style-specific index. On a geographic basis, the Fund’s holdings in the US and the UK underperformed those of the style-specific benchmark and were among the largest detractors from relative results. Underweight exposure to the US and overweight exposure to the UK had a negative impact on relative
return as well. In a rising equity market environment, the Fund’s cash position also detracted from relative performance.
Conversely, security selection in the industrials sector contributed to Fund performance relative to the style-specific benchmark. Japan-based pneumatics engineering company SMC was a leading relative contributor in the sector. Additionally, lack of exposure to Boeing, one of the sector’s weakest performers, also had a positive impact on relative return. Stock selection in the materials sector and underweight exposure to the real estate sector also positively contributed to relative results. Geographically, security selection as well as underweight exposures to Japan, Australia, and India were leading contributors to relative performance. Fund holdings in Ireland and France outperformed those of the MSCI All Country World Growth Index and also added to the Fund’s relative performance during the fiscal year.
At the fund level, Indonesia-based Bank Mandiri was among the Fund’s largest individual detractors for the fiscal year. We exited our position in Bank Mandiri due to concerns around asset quality, as we saw a rapid increase in restructured loans driven by contraction of economic activities and pandemic related lockdowns. In contrast, UK-based bio-pharmaceutical manufacturer Horizon Therapeutics was one of the Fund’s leading individual contributors for the fiscal year. The company has benefited from increased sales in Tepezza, a drug used to treat thyroid related eye disease.
During the fiscal 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 EQV outlook for each company. We took advantage of market volatility during the fiscal year to put some cash to work at more attractive valuation levels. We added several new holdings, including US-based consumer discretionary company Amazon, US-based digital technology services provider Cognizant Technology Solutions and Sweden-based engineering company Sandvik. Deteriorating fundamentals and/or valuations led to the sale of several holdings during the fiscal year, including France-based Bureau Veritas, US-based JP Morgan Chase and US-based Las Vegas Sands.
As always, 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 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 balanced EQV-focused approach aligns with our goal of delivering attractive risk-adjusted returns over the long term.
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We thank you for your continued investment in Invesco Global Growth Fund.
Portfolio manager(s):
Ryan Amerman
Matthew Dennis - Lead
Mark Jason
Mark McDonnell
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 10/31/10
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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 10/31/20, including maximum applicable sales charges | |
Class A Shares | | | | |
Inception (9/15/94) | | | 6.48 | % |
10 Years | | | 7.02 | |
5 Years | | | 5.63 | |
1 Year | | | 2.89 | |
| |
Class C Shares | | | | |
Inception (8/4/97) | | | 4.70 | % |
10 Years | | | 6.98 | |
5 Years | | | 6.04 | |
1 Year | | | 7.09 | |
| |
Class Y Shares | | | | |
Inception (10/3/08) | | | 8.18 | % |
10 Years | | | 7.89 | |
5 Years | | | 7.11 | |
1 Year | | | 9.18 | |
| |
Class R5 Shares | | | | |
Inception (9/28/07) | | | 4.88 | % |
10 Years | | | 8.05 | |
5 Years | | | 7.21 | |
1 Year | | | 9.31 | |
| |
Class R6 Shares | | | | |
10 Years | | | 7.97 | % |
5 Years | | | 7.21 | |
1 Year | | | 9.32 | |
Class R6 shares incepted on September 24, 2012. Performance shown prior to that date is that of Class A shares at net asset value 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.
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 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.
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Invesco Global Growth Fund’s investment objective is long-term growth of capital.
∎ | | Unless otherwise stated, information presented in this report is as of October 31, 2020, 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 indexes used in this report
∎ | | The MSCI All Country World Index (Net) is an unmanaged index considered representative of large- and mid-cap stocks across developed and emerging markets. The index is computed using the net return, which withholds applicable taxes for non-resident investors. |
∎ | | The MSCI All Country World Growth Index is an unmanaged index considered representative of large- and mid-cap growth stocks of developed and emerging markets. The index is computed using the net return, which withholds applicable taxes for non-resident investors. |
∎ | | The Lipper Global Multi-Cap Growth Funds Index is an unmanaged index considered representative of global multicap growth 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. |
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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8 | | Invesco Global Growth Fund |
Fund Information
Portfolio Composition
| | | | | |
By sector | | % of total net assets |
| |
Information Technology | | | | 25.22 | % |
Consumer Discretionary | | | | 19.75 | |
Health Care | | | | 13.63 | |
Financials | | | | 11.74 | |
Industrials | | | | 10.98 | |
Consumer Staples | | | | 9.26 | |
Communication Services | | | | 6.84 | |
Other Sectors, Each Less than 2% of Net Assets | | | | 0.89 | |
Money Market Funds Plus Other Assets Less Liabilities | | | | 1.69 | |
Top 10 Equity Holdings*
| | | | | | | |
| | | | % of total net assets |
1. | | Amazon.com, Inc. | | | | 4.09 | % |
2. | | Alphabet, Inc., Class A | | | | 2.42 | |
3. | | Apple, Inc. | | | | 2.31 | |
4. | | Alibaba Group Holding Ltd., ADR | | | | 2.30 | |
5. | | PayPal Holdings, Inc. | | | | 2.17 | |
6. | | Clinigen Group PLC | | | | 1.88 | |
7. | | HDFC Bank Ltd., ADR | | | | 1.88 | |
8. | | Horizon Therapeutics PLC | | | | 1.88 | |
9. | | Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp., Class A | | | | 1.86 | |
10. | | Fidelity National Information Services, Inc. | | | | 1.75 | |
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 October 31, 2020.
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Schedule of Investments
October 31, 2020
| | | | | | | | |
| | Shares | | | Value | |
|
| |
Common Stocks & Other Equity Interests–98.31% | |
Brazil–0.72% | |
B3 S.A. - Brasil, Bolsa, Balcao | | | 658,131 | | | $ | 5,855,329 | |
|
| |
|
Canada–1.75% | |
CGI, Inc., Class A(a) | | | 76,716 | | | | 4,760,273 | |
|
| |
Open Text Corp. | | | 59,474 | | | | 2,185,133 | |
|
| |
Tourmaline Oil Corp. | | | 559,710 | | | | 7,251,065 | |
|
| |
| | | | | | | 14,196,471 | |
|
| |
|
China–6.54% | |
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd., ADR(a) | | | 61,256 | | | | 18,664,091 | |
|
| |
China Mengniu Dairy Co. Ltd.(a) | | | 911,000 | | | | 4,286,495 | |
|
| |
New Oriental Education & Technology Group, Inc., ADR(a) | | | 44,637 | | | | 7,158,882 | |
|
| |
Tencent Holdings Ltd. | | | 136,200 | | | | 10,447,415 | |
|
| |
Wuliangye Yibin Co. Ltd., A Shares | | | 131,656 | | | | 4,816,687 | |
|
| |
Yum China Holdings, Inc. | | | 145,767 | | | | 7,759,177 | |
|
| |
| | | | | | | 53,132,747 | |
|
| |
|
Denmark–1.07% | |
Carlsberg A/S, Class B | | | 32,123 | | | | 4,068,179 | |
|
| |
Novo Nordisk A/S, Class B | | | 72,119 | | | | 4,612,138 | |
|
| |
| | | | | | | 8,680,317 | |
|
| |
|
France–2.10% | |
Criteo S.A., ADR(a) | | | 306,848 | | | | 5,265,512 | |
|
| |
Sanofi | | | 65,076 | | | | 5,882,825 | |
|
| |
Schneider Electric SE | | | 48,519 | | | | 5,896,624 | |
|
| |
| | | | | | | 17,044,961 | |
|
| |
|
Germany–2.05% | |
Deutsche Boerse AG | | | 57,513 | | | | 8,465,636 | |
|
| |
MorphoSys AG(a) | | | 41,753 | | | | 4,279,900 | |
|
| |
SAP SE | | | 36,869 | | | | 3,929,260 | |
|
| |
| | | | | | | 16,674,796 | |
|
| |
|
Hong Kong–0.96% | |
AIA Group Ltd. | | | 830,000 | | | | 7,827,990 | |
|
| |
|
India–1.88% | |
HDFC Bank Ltd., ADR(a) | | | 265,324 | | | | 15,240,211 | |
|
| |
|
Ireland–1.84% | |
Flutter Entertainment PLC(a) | | | 45,301 | | | | 7,845,054 | |
|
| |
Origin Enterprises PLC | | | 1,872,854 | | | | 7,133,943 | |
|
| |
| | | | | | | 14,978,997 | |
|
| |
|
Italy–1.33% | |
FinecoBank Banca Fineco S.p.A.(a) | | | 788,636 | | | | 10,800,174 | |
|
| |
|
Japan–5.18% | |
Disco Corp. | | | 23,300 | | | | 6,259,220 | |
|
| |
Hoya Corp. | | | 61,000 | | | | 6,906,539 | |
|
| |
Keyence Corp. | | | 11,800 | | | | 5,350,984 | |
|
| |
Koito Manufacturing Co. Ltd. | | | 159,900 | | | | 7,735,580 | |
|
| |
SMC Corp. | | | 10,800 | | | | 5,702,414 | |
|
| |
Sony Corp. | | | 121,300 | | | | 10,110,006 | |
|
| |
| | | | | | | 42,064,743 | |
|
| |
| | | | | | | | |
| | Shares | | | Value | |
|
| |
Macau–0.82% | |
Galaxy Entertainment Group Ltd. | | | 1,012,000 | | | $ | 6,675,369 | |
|
| |
|
Mexico–4.27% | |
Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacifico S.A.B. de C.V., Class B | | | 1,081,400 | | | | 8,999,813 | |
|
| |
Kimberly-Clark de Mexico S.A.B. de C.V., Class A | | | 8,953,354 | | | | 13,308,783 | |
|
| |
Wal-Mart de Mexico S.A.B. de C.V., Series V | | | 5,103,400 | | | | 12,330,540 | |
|
| |
| | | | | | | 34,639,136 | |
|
| |
|
Netherlands–2.15% | |
Heineken N.V. | | | 80,776 | | | | 7,172,158 | |
|
| |
Prosus N.V.(a) | | | 103,144 | | | | 10,309,834 | |
|
| |
| | | | | | | 17,481,992 | |
|
| |
|
South Korea–0.57% | |
Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. | | | 92,068 | | | | 4,616,874 | |
|
| |
|
Sweden–1.44% | |
Sandvik AB(a) | | | 655,426 | | | | 11,677,784 | |
|
| |
|
Switzerland–1.69% | |
Logitech International S.A. | | | 46,005 | | | | 3,875,193 | |
|
| |
Roche Holding AG | | | 30,589 | | | | 9,819,549 | |
|
| |
| | | | | | | 13,694,742 | |
|
| |
|
Taiwan–1.45% | |
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd. | | | 779,428 | | | | 11,763,132 | |
|
| |
|
United Kingdom–5.43% | |
British American Tobacco PLC | | | 170,059 | | | | 5,403,097 | |
|
| |
Clinigen Group PLC | | | 1,957,298 | | | | 15,279,790 | |
|
| |
DCC PLC | | | 103,609 | | | | 6,745,555 | |
|
| |
HomeServe PLC | | | 424,599 | | | | 6,079,665 | |
|
| |
IG Group Holdings PLC | | | 561,279 | | | | 5,536,553 | |
|
| |
Ultra Electronics Holdings PLC | | | 206,439 | | | | 5,028,551 | |
|
| |
| | | | | | | 44,073,211 | |
|
| |
|
United States–55.07% | |
Activision Blizzard, Inc. | | | 144,168 | | | | 10,917,843 | |
|
| |
Advance Auto Parts, Inc. | | | 65,460 | | | | 9,640,949 | |
|
| |
Alphabet, Inc., Class A(a) | | | 12,149 | | | | 19,634,120 | |
|
| |
Alphabet, Inc., Class C(a) | | | 5,748 | | | | 9,317,565 | |
|
| |
Amazon.com, Inc.(a) | | | 10,949 | | | | 33,242,806 | |
|
| |
Amphenol Corp., Class A | | | 73,906 | | | | 8,339,553 | |
|
| |
Aon PLC, Class A | | | 45,872 | | | | 8,440,907 | |
|
| |
Apollo Global Management, Inc. | | | 158,137 | | | | 5,828,930 | |
|
| |
Apple, Inc. | | | 172,537 | | | | 18,782,378 | |
|
| |
Aptiv PLC(a) | | | 96,322 | | | | 9,294,110 | |
|
| |
Assurant, Inc. | | | 73,533 | | | | 9,145,299 | |
|
| |
Automatic Data Processing, Inc. | | | 11,627 | | | | 1,836,601 | |
|
| |
Baxter International, Inc. | | | 120,252 | | | | 9,327,948 | |
|
| |
Booking Holdings, Inc.(a) | | | 6,957 | | | | 11,287,732 | |
|
| |
Broadcom, Inc. | | | 28,045 | | | | 9,805,373 | |
|
| |
Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp., Class A | | | 210,954 | | | | 15,066,335 | |
|
| |
Coherus Biosciences, Inc.(a) | | | 203,927 | | | | 3,399,463 | |
|
| |
Credit Acceptance Corp.(a)(b) | | | 14,265 | | | | 4,252,682 | |
|
| |
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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United States–(continued) | |
Dropbox, Inc., Class A(a) | | | 562,471 | | | $ | 10,270,720 | |
|
| |
FedEx Corp. | | | 35,679 | | | | 9,257,630 | |
|
| |
Fidelity National Information Services, Inc. | | | 113,757 | | | | 14,172,985 | |
|
| |
Fortive Corp. | | | 100,938 | | | | 6,217,781 | |
|
| |
Haemonetics Corp.(a) | | | 62,438 | | | | 6,311,857 | |
|
| |
Horizon Therapeutics PLC(a) | | | 203,276 | | | | 15,231,471 | |
|
| |
IHS Markit Ltd. | | | 69,499 | | | | 5,620,384 | |
|
| |
Kansas City Southern | | | 42,109 | | | | 7,417,079 | |
|
| |
KLA Corp. | | | 37,225 | | | | 7,340,026 | |
|
| |
L3Harris Technologies, Inc. | | | 65,203 | | | | 10,504,855 | |
|
| |
LPL Financial Holdings, Inc. | | | 96,764 | | | | 7,734,347 | |
|
| |
Medtronic PLC | | | 95,964 | | | | 9,651,099 | |
|
| |
Microsoft Corp. | | | 68,249 | | | | 13,818,375 | |
|
| |
Mondelez International, Inc., Class A | | | 185,495 | | | | 9,853,494 | |
|
| |
NCR Corp.(a) | | | 507,463 | | | | 10,311,648 | |
|
| |
NIKE, Inc., Class B | | | 38,943 | | | | 4,676,275 | |
|
| |
PayPal Holdings, Inc.(a) | | | 94,681 | | | | 17,622,975 | |
|
| |
Philip Morris International, Inc. | | | 95,644 | | | | 6,792,637 | |
|
| |
Providence Service Corp. (The)(a) | | | 23,748 | | | | 2,791,577 | |
|
| |
PTC, Inc.(a) | | | 104,692 | | | | 8,781,565 | |
|
| |
RealPage, Inc.(a) | | | 191,028 | | | | 10,638,349 | |
|
| |
Synopsys, Inc.(a) | | | 30,124 | | | | 6,442,319 | |
|
| |
Terminix Global Holdings, Inc.(a) | | | 213,821 | | | | 10,068,831 | |
|
| |
Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc. | | | 12,230 | | | | 5,786,258 | |
|
| |
Tradeweb Markets, Inc., Class A | | | 113,600 | | | | 6,188,928 | |
|
| |
UnitedHealth Group, Inc. | | | 37,263 | | | | 11,370,432 | |
|
| |
Visa, Inc., Class A | | | 48,570 | | | | 8,825,655 | |
|
| |
Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, Inc. | | | 127,249 | | | | 5,918,351 | |
|
| |
| | | | | | | 447,178,497 | |
|
| |
Total Common Stocks & Other Equity Interests (Cost $590,686,257) | | | | 798,297,473 | |
|
| |
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|
| |
Money Market Funds–2.11% | |
Invesco Government & Agency Portfolio, Institutional Class, 0.01%(c)(d) | | | 2,452,294 | | | $ | 2,452,294 | |
|
| |
Invesco Liquid Assets Portfolio, Institutional Class, 0.10%(c)(d) | | | 11,832,022 | | | | 11,836,755 | |
|
| |
Invesco Treasury Portfolio, Institutional Class, 0.01%(c)(d) | | | 2,802,622 | | | | 2,802,622 | |
|
| |
Total Money Market Funds (Cost $17,087,100) | | | | 17,091,671 | |
|
| |
TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES (excluding Investments purchased with cash collateral from securities on loan)-100.42% (Cost $607,773,357) | | | | 815,389,144 | |
|
| |
Investments Purchased with Cash Collateral from Securities on Loan | |
Money Market Funds–0.28% | |
Invesco Private Government Fund, 0.04%(c)(d)(e) | | | 910,700 | | | | 910,700 | |
|
| |
Invesco Private Prime Fund, 0.11%(c)(d)(e) | | | 1,365,640 | | | | 1,366,050 | |
|
| |
Total Investments Purchased with Cash Collateral from Securities on Loan (Cost $2,276,750) | | | | 2,276,750 | |
|
| |
TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES–100.70% (Cost $610,050,107) | | | | 817,665,894 | |
|
| |
OTHER ASSETS LESS LIABILITIES–(0.70)% | | | | (5,679,872 | ) |
|
| |
NET ASSETS–100.00% | | | $ | 811,986,022 | |
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| |
Investment Abbreviations:
ADR – American Depositary Receipt
Notes to Schedule of Investments:
(a) | Non-income producing security. |
(b) | All or a portion of this security was out on loan at October 31, 2020. |
(c) | Affiliated issuer. The issuer and/or the Fund is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Invesco Ltd., or is affiliated by having an investment adviser that is under common control of Invesco Ltd. The table below shows the Fund’s transactions in, and earnings from, its investments in affiliates for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2020. |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Value October 31, 2019 | | Purchases at Cost | | Proceeds from Sales | | Change in Unrealized Appreciation | | Realized Gain | | Value October 31, 2020 | | Dividend Income |
Investments in Affiliated Money Market Funds: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Invesco Government & Agency Portfolio, Institutional Class | | | $ | 3,370,670 | | | | $ | 98,285,815 | | | | $ | (99,204,191 | ) | | | $ | - | | | | $ | - | | | | $ | 2,452,294 | | | | $ | 24,432 | |
Invesco Liquid Assets Portfolio, Institutional Class | | | | 2,409,201 | | | | | 81,516,896 | | | | | (72,094,513 | ) | | | | 4,013 | | | | | 1,158 | | | | | 11,836,755 | | | | | 39,139 | |
Invesco Treasury Portfolio, Institutional Class | | | | 3,852,194 | | | | | 112,326,646 | | | | | (113,376,218 | ) | | | | - | | | | | - | | | | | 2,802,622 | | | | | 26,685 | |
Investments Purchased with Cash Collateral from Securities on Loan: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Invesco Private Government Fund | | | | - | | | | | 9,527,683 | | | | | (8,616,983 | ) | | | | - | | | | | - | | | | | 910,700 | | | | | 47 | * |
Invesco Private Prime Fund | | | | - | | | | | 8,227,467 | | | | | (6,861,417 | ) | | | | - | | | | | - | | | | | 1,366,050 | | | | | 127 | * |
Total | | | $ | 9,632,065 | | | | $ | 309,884,507 | | | | $ | (300,153,322 | ) | | | $ | 4,013 | | | | $ | 1,158 | | | | $ | 19,368,421 | | | | $ | 90,430 | |
| * | Represents the income earned on the investment of cash collateral, which is included in securities lending income on the Statement of Operations. Does not include rebates and fees paid to lending agent or premiums received from borrowers, if any. |
(d) | The rate shown is the 7-day SEC standardized yield as of October 31, 2020. |
(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.
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11 | | Invesco Global Growth Fund |
Statement of Assets and Liabilities
October 31, 2020
| | | | |
Assets: | | | | |
Investments in securities, at value (Cost $590,686,257)* | | $ | 798,297,473 | |
|
| |
Investments in affiliated money market funds, at value (Cost $19,363,850) | | | 19,368,421 | |
|
| |
Foreign currencies, at value (Cost $472,690) | | | 470,472 | |
|
| |
Receivable for: | | | | |
Investments sold | | | 856,110 | |
|
| |
Fund shares sold | | | 124,050 | |
|
| |
Dividends | | | 667,314 | |
|
| |
Investment for trustee deferred compensation and retirement plans | | | 336,894 | |
|
| |
Other assets | | | 45,915 | |
|
| |
Total assets | | | 820,166,649 | |
|
| |
| |
Liabilities: | | | | |
Payable for: | | | | |
Investments purchased | | | 4,408,152 | |
|
| |
Fund shares reacquired | | | 424,180 | |
|
| |
Collateral upon return of securities loaned | | | 2,276,750 | |
|
| |
Accrued fees to affiliates | | | 410,220 | |
|
| |
Accrued other operating expenses | | | 302,636 | |
|
| |
Trustee deferred compensation and retirement plans | | | 358,689 | |
|
| |
Total liabilities | | | 8,180,627 | |
|
| |
Net assets applicable to shares outstanding | | $ | 811,986,022 | |
|
| |
| |
Net assets consist of: | | | | |
Shares of beneficial interest | | $ | 523,310,426 | |
|
| |
Distributable earnings | | | 288,675,596 | |
|
| |
| | $ | 811,986,022 | |
|
| |
| | | | |
Net Assets: | | | | |
Class A | | $ | 658,772,327 | |
|
| |
Class C | | $ | 14,628,257 | |
|
| |
Class Y | | $ | 29,147,088 | |
|
| |
Class R5 | | $ | 663,817 | |
|
| |
Class R6 | | $ | 108,774,533 | |
|
| |
|
Shares outstanding, no par value, with an unlimited number of shares authorized: | |
Class A | | | 20,462,665 | |
|
| |
Class C | | | 504,674 | |
|
| |
Class Y | | | 902,384 | |
|
| |
Class R5 | | | 20,725 | |
|
| |
Class R6 | | | 3,396,421 | |
|
| |
Class A: | | | | |
Net asset value per share | | $ | 32.19 | |
|
| |
Maximum offering price per share (Net asset value of $32.19 ÷ 94.50%) | | $ | 34.06 | |
|
| |
Class C: | | | | |
Net asset value and offering price per share | | $ | 28.99 | |
|
| |
Class Y: | | | | |
Net asset value and offering price per share | | $ | 32.30 | |
|
| |
Class R5: | | | | |
Net asset value and offering price per share | | $ | 32.03 | |
|
| |
Class R6: | | | | |
Net asset value and offering price per share | | $ | 32.03 | |
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* | At October 31, 2020, securities with an aggregate value of $2,086,840 were on loan to brokers. |
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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12 | | Invesco Global Growth Fund |
Statement of Operations
For the year ended October 31, 2020
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Investment income: | | | | |
Dividends (net of foreign withholding taxes of $811,569) | | $ | 6,957,375 | |
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Dividends from affiliated money market funds | | | 90,256 | |
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Total investment income | | | 7,047,631 | |
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Expenses: | | | | |
Advisory fees | | | 5,002,246 | |
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Administrative services fees | | | 91,322 | |
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Custodian fees | | | 54,447 | |
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Distribution fees: | | | | |
Class A | | | 1,210,463 | |
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Class C | | | 113,938 | |
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Transfer agent fees – A, C and Y | | | 1,045,491 | |
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Transfer agent fees – R5 | | | 586 | |
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Transfer agent fees – R6 | | | 1,386 | |
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Trustees’ and officers’ fees and benefits | | | 22,321 | |
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Registration and filing fees | | | 64,013 | |
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Reports to shareholders | | | 67,015 | |
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Professional services fees | | | 65,603 | |
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Other | | | 10,769 | |
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Total expenses | | | 7,749,600 | |
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Less: Fees waived and/or expenses reimbursed | | | (404,801 | ) |
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Net expenses | | | 7,344,799 | |
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Net investment income (loss) | | | (297,168 | ) |
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Realized and unrealized gain (loss) from: | | | | |
Net realized gain from: | | | | |
Investment securities | | | 85,113,174 | |
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Foreign currencies | | | 11,773 | |
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| | | 85,124,947 | |
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Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of: | | | | |
Investment securities | | | 20,734,851 | |
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Foreign currencies | | | (17,025 | ) |
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| | | 20,717,826 | |
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Net realized and unrealized gain | | | 105,842,773 | |
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Net increase in net assets resulting from operations | | $ | 105,545,605 | |
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See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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13 | | Invesco Global Growth Fund |
Statement of Changes in Net Assets
For the years ended October 31, 2020 and 2019
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| | 2020 | | | 2019 | |
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Operations: | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income (loss) | | $ | (297,168 | ) | | $ | 4,246,079 | |
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Net realized gain | | | 85,124,947 | | | | 33,968,462 | |
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Change in net unrealized appreciation | | | 20,717,826 | | | | 39,912,203 | |
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Net increase in net assets resulting from operations | | | 105,545,605 | | | | 78,126,744 | |
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Distributions to shareholders from distributable earnings: | | | | | | | | |
Class A | | | (24,908,096 | ) | | | (13,675,234 | ) |
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Class C | | | (580,124 | ) | | | (1,048,995 | ) |
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Class Y | | | (1,191,872 | ) | | | (777,259 | ) |
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Class R5 | | | (7,808 | ) | | | (798 | ) |
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Class R6 | | | (11,309,854 | ) | | | (14,651,856 | ) |
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Total distributions from distributable earnings | | | (37,997,754 | ) | | | (30,154,142 | ) |
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Share transactions–net: | | | | | | | | |
Class A | | | 300,246,353 | | | | (5,625,219 | ) |
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Class C | | | 6,263,501 | | | | (14,154,827 | ) |
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Class Y | | | 12,862,631 | | | | (2,294,305 | ) |
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Class R5 | | | 444,496 | | | | – | |
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Class R6 | | | (22,381,326 | ) | | | (155,348,376 | ) |
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Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from share transactions | | | 297,435,655 | | | | (177,422,727 | ) |
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Net increase (decrease) in net assets | | | 364,983,506 | | | | (129,450,125 | ) |
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Net assets: | | | | | | | | |
Beginning of year | | | 447,002,516 | | | | 576,452,641 | |
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End of year | | $ | 811,986,022 | | | $ | 447,002,516 | |
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See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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14 | | Invesco Global Growth 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 10/31/20 | | | $ | 32.19 | | | | $ | (0.03 | ) | | | $ | 2.77 | | | | $ | 2.74 | | | | $ | (0.29 | ) | | | $ | (2.45 | ) | | | $ | (2.74 | ) | | | $ | 32.19 | | | | | 8.87 | % | | | $ | 658,772 | | | | | 1.22 | %(d) | | | | 1.29 | %(d) | | | | (0.12 | )%(d) | | | | 90 | % |
Year ended 10/31/19 | | | | 29.42 | | | | | 0.22 | | | | | 4.04 | | | | | 4.26 | | | | | (0.13 | ) | | | | (1.36 | ) | | | | (1.49 | ) | | | | 32.19 | | | | | 15.46 | | | | | 296,262 | | | | | 1.22 | | | | | 1.32 | | | | | 0.72 | | | | | 32 | |
Year ended 10/31/18 | | | | 32.21 | | | | | 0.24 | | | | | (2.25 | ) | | | | (2.01 | ) | | | | (0.31 | ) | | | | (0.47 | ) | | | | (0.78 | ) | | | | 29.42 | | | | | (6.41 | ) | | | | 273,874 | | | | | 1.22 | | | | | 1.32 | | | | | 0.74 | | | | | 32 | |
Year ended 10/31/17 | | | | 28.00 | | | | | 0.21 | | | | | 4.22 | | | | | 4.43 | | | | | (0.09 | ) | | | | (0.13 | ) | | | | (0.22 | ) | | | | 32.21 | | | | | 15.96 | | | | | 327,317 | | | | | 1.23 | | | | | 1.36 | | | | | 0.72 | | | | | 22 | |
Year ended 10/31/16 | | | | 28.63 | | | | | 0.19 | | | | | 0.32 | | | | | 0.51 | | | | | (0.15 | ) | | | | (0.99 | ) | | | | (1.14 | ) | | | | 28.00 | | | | | 2.00 | | | | | 311,412 | | | | | 1.29 | | | | | 1.38 | | | | | 0.70 | | | | | 19 | |
Class C | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Year ended 10/31/20 | | | | 29.17 | | | | | (0.24 | ) | | | | 2.51 | | | | | 2.27 | | | | | – | | | | | (2.45 | ) | | | | (2.45 | ) | | | | 28.99 | | | | | 8.09 | | | | | 14,628 | | | | | 1.97 | (d) | | | | 2.04 | (d) | | | | (0.87 | )(d) | | | | 90 | |
Year ended 10/31/19 | | | | 26.86 | | | | | (0.01 | ) | | | | 3.68 | | | | | 3.67 | | | | | – | | | | | (1.36 | ) | | | | (1.36 | ) | | | | 29.17 | | | | | 14.61 | | | | | 6,963 | | | | | 1.97 | | | | | 2.07 | | | | | (0.03 | ) | | | | 32 | |
Year ended 10/31/18 | | | | 29.47 | | | | | (0.00 | ) | | | | (2.05 | ) | | | | (2.05 | ) | | | | (0.09 | ) | | | | (0.47 | ) | | | | (0.56 | ) | | | | 26.86 | | | | | (7.10 | ) | | | | 21,058 | | | | | 1.97 | | | | | 2.07 | | | | | (0.01 | ) | | | | 32 | |
Year ended 10/31/17 | | | | 25.74 | | | | | (0.01 | ) | | | | 3.87 | | | | | 3.86 | | | | | – | | | | | (0.13 | ) | | | | (0.13 | ) | | | | 29.47 | | | | | 15.07 | | | | | 24,995 | | | | | 1.98 | | | | | 2.11 | | | | | (0.03 | ) | | | | 22 | |
Year ended 10/31/16 | | | | 26.45 | | | | | (0.01 | ) | | | | 0.29 | | | | | 0.28 | | | | | – | | | | | (0.99 | ) | | | | (0.99 | ) | | | | 25.74 | | | | | 1.24 | | | | | 23,755 | | | | | 2.04 | | | | | 2.13 | | | | | (0.05 | ) | | | | 19 | |
Class Y | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Year ended 10/31/20 | | | | 32.28 | | | | | 0.04 | | | | | 2.80 | | | | | 2.84 | | | | | (0.37 | ) | | | | (2.45 | ) | | | | (2.82 | ) | | | | 32.30 | | | | | 9.18 | | | | | 29,147 | | | | | 0.97 | (d) | | | | 1.04 | (d) | | | | 0.13 | (d) | | | | 90 | |
Year ended 10/31/19 | | | | 29.52 | | | | | 0.29 | | | | | 4.05 | | | | | 4.34 | | | | | (0.22 | ) | | | | (1.36 | ) | | | | (1.58 | ) | | | | 32.28 | | | | | 15.74 | | | | | 13,871 | | | | | 0.97 | | | | | 1.07 | | | | | 0.97 | | | | | 32 | |
Year ended 10/31/18 | | | | 32.31 | | | | | 0.32 | | | | | (2.25 | ) | | | | (1.93 | ) | | | | (0.39 | ) | | | | (0.47 | ) | | | | (0.86 | ) | | | | 29.52 | | | | | (6.16 | ) | | | | 14,935 | | | | | 0.97 | | | | | 1.07 | | | | | 0.99 | | | | | 32 | |
Year ended 10/31/17 | | | | 28.09 | | | | | 0.29 | | | | | 4.23 | | | | | 4.52 | | | | | (0.17 | ) | | | | (0.13 | ) | | | | (0.30 | ) | | | | 32.31 | | | | | 16.24 | | | | | 20,983 | | | | | 0.98 | | | | | 1.11 | | | | | 0.97 | | | | | 22 | |
Year ended 10/31/16 | | | | 28.72 | | | | | 0.26 | | | | | 0.32 | | | | | 0.58 | | | | | (0.22 | ) | | | | (0.99 | ) | | | | (1.21 | ) | | | | 28.09 | | | | | 2.27 | | | | | 12,562 | | | | | 1.04 | | | | | 1.13 | | | | | 0.95 | | | | | 19 | |
Class R5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Year ended 10/31/20 | | | | 32.03 | | | | | 0.07 | | | | | 2.78 | | | | | 2.85 | | | | | (0.40 | ) | | | | (2.45 | ) | | | | (2.85 | ) | | | | 32.03 | | | | | 9.31 | | | | | 664 | | | | | 0.87 | (d) | | | | 0.93 | (d) | | | | 0.23 | (d) | | | | 90 | |
Year ended 10/31/19 | | | | 29.31 | | | | | 0.32 | | | | | 4.01 | | | | | 4.33 | | | | | (0.25 | ) | | | | (1.36 | ) | | | | (1.61 | ) | | | | 32.03 | | | | | 15.84 | | | | | 12 | | | | | 0.86 | | | | | 0.86 | | | | | 1.08 | | | | | 32 | |
Year ended 10/31/18 | | | | 32.09 | | | | | 0.34 | | | | | (2.23 | ) | | | | (1.89 | ) | | | | (0.42 | ) | | | | (0.47 | ) | | | | (0.89 | ) | | | | 29.31 | | | | | (6.08 | ) | | | | 11 | | | | | 0.88 | | | | | 0.88 | | | | | 1.08 | | | | | 32 | |
Year ended 10/31/17 | | | | 27.91 | | | | | 0.32 | | | | | 4.20 | | | | | 4.52 | | | | | (0.21 | ) | | | | (0.13 | ) | | | | (0.34 | ) | | | | 32.09 | | | | | 16.37 | | | | | 12 | | | | | 0.88 | | | | | 0.88 | | | | | 1.07 | | | | | 22 | |
Year ended 10/31/16 | | | | 28.57 | | | | | 0.30 | | | | | 0.30 | | | | | 0.60 | | | | | (0.27 | ) | | | | (0.99 | ) | | | | (1.26 | ) | | | | 27.91 | | | | | 2.35 | | | | | 11 | | | | | 0.89 | | | | | 0.90 | | | | | 1.10 | | | | | 19 | |
Class R6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Year ended 10/31/20 | | | | 32.03 | | | | | 0.08 | | | | | 2.77 | | | | | 2.85 | | | | | (0.40 | ) | | | | (2.45 | ) | | | | (2.85 | ) | | | | 32.03 | | | | | 9.32 | | | | | 108,775 | | | | | 0.84 | (d) | | | | 0.84 | (d) | | | | 0.26 | (d) | | | | 90 | |
Year ended 10/31/19 | | | | 29.30 | | | | | 0.32 | | | | | 4.02 | | | | | 4.34 | | | | | (0.25 | ) | | | | (1.36 | ) | | | | (1.61 | ) | | | | 32.03 | | | | | 15.88 | | | | | 129,894 | | | | | 0.86 | | | | | 0.86 | | | | | 1.08 | | | | | 32 | |
Year ended 10/31/18 | | | | 32.08 | | | | | 0.34 | | | | | (2.23 | ) | | | | (1.89 | ) | | | | (0.42 | ) | | | | (0.47 | ) | | | | (0.89 | ) | | | | 29.30 | | | | | (6.08 | ) | | | | 266,574 | | | | | 0.88 | | | | | 0.88 | | | | | 1.08 | | | | | 32 | |
Year ended 10/31/17 | | | | 27.91 | | | | | 0.32 | | | | | 4.19 | | | | | 4.51 | | | | | (0.21 | ) | | | | (0.13 | ) | | | | (0.34 | ) | | | | 32.08 | | | | | 16.33 | | | | | 308,082 | | | | | 0.88 | | | | | 0.88 | | | | | 1.07 | | | | | 22 | |
Year ended 10/31/16 | | | | 28.56 | | | | | 0.31 | | | | | 0.30 | | | | | 0.61 | | | | | (0.27 | ) | | | | (0.99 | ) | | | | (1.26 | ) | | | | 27.91 | | | | | 2.39 | | | | | 320,339 | | | | | 0.89 | | | | | 0.90 | | | | | 1.10 | | | | | 19 | |
(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. For the year ended October 31, 2020, the portfolio turnover calculation excludes the value of securities purchased of $264,724,061 and sold of $91,251,356 in the effort to realign the Fund’s portfolio holdings after the reorganization of Invesco Global Small & Mid Cap Growth Fund into the Fund. |
(d) | Ratios are based on average daily net assets (000’s omitted) of $484,185, $11,402, $21,581, $622 and $120,663 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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15 | | Invesco Global Growth Fund |
Notes to Financial Statements
October 31, 2020
NOTE 1–Significant Accounting Policies
Invesco Global Growth Fund (the “Fund”) is a series portfolio of AIM International Mutual Funds (Invesco International Mutual Funds) (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 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 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, 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. Effective November 30, 2020, the automatic conversion pursuant to the Conversion Feature changed from ten years to eight years. The first conversion of Class C shares to Class A shares occurred at the end of December 2020 for all Class C shares that were held for more than eight years as of November 30, 2020.
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 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 market conditions which are not specifically related to the particular issuer, such as real or perceived adverse economic conditions, changes in the general outlook for revenues or corporate earnings, changes in interest or currency rates, regional or global instability, natural or environmental disasters, widespread disease or other public health issues, war, acts of terrorism or adverse investor sentiment generally 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 an 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.
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16 | | Invesco Global Growth Fund |
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 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 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. Currently, 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 to one-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 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 in Dividends 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.
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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 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 | | | 0.800% | |
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Next $250 million | | | 0.780% | |
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Next $500 million | | | 0.760% | |
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Next $1.5 billion | | | 0.740% | |
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Next $2.5 billion | | | 0.720% | |
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Next $2.5 billion | | | 0.700% | |
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Next $2.5 billion | | | 0.680% | |
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Over $10 billion | | | 0.660% | |
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For the year ended October 31, 2020, the effective advisory fee rate incurred by the Fund was 0.78%.
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. (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 February 28, 2022, to waive advisory fees and/or reimburse expenses 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 1.22%, 1.97%, 0.97%, 0.87% and 0.87%, respectively, of average daily net assets (the “expense limits”). Prior to April 17, 2020, the expense limit for Class R5 and R6 was 0.97%. 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 February 28, 2022. 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, 2022, 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 October 31, 2020, the Adviser waived advisory fees of $16,028 and reimbursed class level expenses of $359,111, $8,478, $16,047, $388 and $0 of Class A, Class C, Class Y, Class R5 and Class R6 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 October 31, 2020, expenses incurred under the agreement are shown in the Statement of Operations as Administrative 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 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 October 31, 2020, expenses incurred under the agreement are shown in the Statement of Operations as Transfer 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 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 October 31, 2020, expenses incurred under the Plans are shown in the Statement of Operations as Distribution 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 October 31, 2020, IDI advised the Fund that IDI retained $31,428 in front-end sales commissions from the sale of Class A shares and $85 and $341 from Class A and Class C shares, respectively, for CDSC imposed upon redemptions by shareholders.
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For the year ended October 31, 2020, the Fund incurred $2,153 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:
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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 October 31, 2020. 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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Brazil | | $ | 5,855,329 | | | $ | – | | | | $– | | | $ | 5,855,329 | |
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Canada | | | 14,196,471 | | | | – | | | | – | | | | 14,196,471 | |
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China | | | 33,582,150 | | | | 19,550,597 | | | | – | | | | 53,132,747 | |
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Denmark | | | – | | | | 8,680,317 | | | | – | | | | 8,680,317 | |
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France | | | 5,265,512 | | | | 11,779,449 | | | | – | | | | 17,044,961 | |
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Germany | | | – | | | | 16,674,796 | | | | – | | | | 16,674,796 | |
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Hong Kong | | | – | | | | 7,827,990 | | | | – | | | | 7,827,990 | |
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India | | | 15,240,211 | | | | – | | | | – | | | | 15,240,211 | |
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Ireland | | | – | | | | 14,978,997 | | | | – | | | | 14,978,997 | |
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Italy | | | – | | | | 10,800,174 | | | | – | | | | 10,800,174 | |
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Japan | | | – | | | | 42,064,743 | | | | – | | | | 42,064,743 | |
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Macau | | | – | | | | 6,675,369 | | | | – | | | | 6,675,369 | |
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Mexico | | | 34,639,136 | | | | – | | | | – | | | | 34,639,136 | |
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Netherlands | | | – | | | | 17,481,992 | | | | – | | | | 17,481,992 | |
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South Korea | | | – | | | | 4,616,874 | | | | – | | | | 4,616,874 | |
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Sweden | | | – | | | | 11,677,784 | | | | – | | | | 11,677,784 | |
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Switzerland | | | – | | | | 13,694,742 | | | | – | | | | 13,694,742 | |
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Taiwan | | | – | | | | 11,763,132 | | | | – | | | | 11,763,132 | |
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United Kingdom | | | – | | | | 44,073,211 | | | | – | | | | 44,073,211 | |
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United States | | | 447,178,497 | | | | – | | | | – | | | | 447,178,497 | |
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Money Market Funds | | | 17,091,671 | | | | 2,276,750 | | | | – | | | | 19,368,421 | |
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Total Investments | | $ | 573,048,977 | | | $ | 244,616,917 | | | | $– | | | $ | 817,665,894 | |
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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 October 31, 2020, the Fund received credits from this arrangement, which resulted in the reduction of the Fund’s total expenses of $4,749.
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, and Trustees’ 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 State Street Bank and Trust Company, the custodian bank. Such balances, if any at period-end, are shown in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities under the payable caption Amount 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
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agreed upon rate. The Fund may not purchase additional securities when any borrowings from banks or broker-dealers exceed 5% of the Fund’s total assets, or when any borrowings from an Invesco Fund are outstanding.
NOTE 7–Distributions to Shareholders and Tax Components of Net Assets
Tax Character of Distributions to Shareholders Paid During the Fiscal Years Ended October 31, 2020 and 2019:
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| | 2020 | | | 2019 | |
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Ordinary income* | | $ | 4,773,244 | | | $ | 3,552,426 | |
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Long-term capital gain | | | 33,224,510 | | | | 26,601,716 | |
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Total distributions | | $ | 37,997,754 | | | $ | 30,154,142 | |
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* | Includes short-term capital gain distributions, if any. |
Tax Components of Net Assets at Period-End:
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| | 2020 | |
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Undistributed ordinary income | | $ | 24,509,396 | |
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Undistributed long-term capital gain | | | 65,496,359 | |
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Net unrealized appreciation – investments | | | 198,967,622 | |
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Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) - foreign currencies | | | (3,886 | ) |
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Temporary book/tax differences | | | (293,895 | ) |
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Shares of beneficial interest | | | 523,310,426 | |
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Total net assets | | $ | 811,986,022 | |
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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 wash sales and 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. The ability to utilize capital loss carryforward 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 October 31, 2020.
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 October 31, 2020 was $502,820,150 and $466,892,784, 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 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 | | $ | 216,394,086 | |
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Aggregate unrealized (depreciation) of investments | | | (17,426,464 | ) |
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Net unrealized appreciation of investments | | $ | 198,967,622 | |
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Cost of investments for tax purposes is $618,698,272.
NOTE 9–Reclassification of Permanent Differences
Primarily as a result of differing book/tax treatment of passive foreign investment companies, on October 31, 2020, undistributed net investment income (loss) was increased by $805,229 and undistributed net realized gain was decreased by $805,229. Further, as a result of tax deferrals acquired in the reorganization of Invesco Global Small & Mid Cap Growth Fund into the Fund, undistributed net investment income (loss) was decreased by $2,791,455, undistributed net realized gain was decreased by $3,705 and shares of beneficial interest was increased by $2,795,160. These reclassifications 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 | |
| | October 31, 2020(a) | | | October 31, 2019 | |
| | Shares | | | Amount | | | Shares | | | Amount | |
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Sold: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class A | | | 498,034 | | | $ | 15,325,818 | | | | 395,725 | | | $ | 11,780,680 | |
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Class C | | | 73,032 | | | | 2,033,422 | | | | 55,848 | | | | 1,487,095 | |
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Class Y | | | 175,682 | | | | 5,464,935 | | | | 102,233 | | | | 3,106,742 | |
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Class R5 | | | 3,063 | | | | 98,851 | | | | - | | | | - | |
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Class R6 | | | 292,181 | | | | 7,352,939 | | | | 165,748 | | | | 4,883,313 | |
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| | Summary of Share Activity | |
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| | Year ended | | | Year ended | |
| | October 31, 2020(a) | | | October 31, 2019 | |
| | Shares | | | Amount | | | Shares | | | Amount | |
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Issued as reinvestment of dividends: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class A | | | 728,048 | | | $ | 22,496,680 | | | | 466,247 | | | $ | 12,542,018 | |
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Class C | | | 19,433 | | | | 544,308 | | | | 39,666 | | | | 973,019 | |
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Class Y | | | 31,560 | | | | 976,162 | | | | 25,216 | | | | 678,806 | |
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Class R5 | | | 219 | | | | 6,712 | | | | - | | | | - | |
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Class R6 | | | 369,101 | | | | 11,305,578 | | | | 548,984 | | | | 14,646,895 | |
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Automatic conversion of Class C shares to Class A shares: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class A | | | 33,509 | | | | 1,047,015 | | | | 472,761 | | | | 13,379,256 | |
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Class C | | | (37,142 | ) | | | (1,047,015 | ) | | | (518,953 | ) | | | (13,379,256 | ) |
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Issued in connection with acquisitions:(b) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class A | | | 12,268,714 | | | | 331,385,465 | | | | - | | | | - | |
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Class C | | | 325,621 | | | | 7,951,237 | | | | - | | | | - | |
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Class Y | | | 498,214 | | | | 13,481,249 | | | | - | | | | - | |
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Class R5 | | | 79,171 | | | | 2,123,036 | | | | - | | | | - | |
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Class R6 | | | 68,630 | | | | 1,839,906 | | | | - | | | | - | |
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Reacquired: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class A | | | (2,270,221 | ) | | | (70,008,625 | ) | | | (1,438,030 | ) | | | (43,327,173 | ) |
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Class C | | | (114,979 | ) | | | (3,218,451 | ) | | | (121,737 | ) | | | (3,235,685 | ) |
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Class Y | | | (232,786 | ) | | | (7,059,715 | ) | | | (203,617 | ) | | | (6,079,853 | ) |
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Class R5 | | | (62,112 | ) | | | (1,784,103 | ) | | | - | | | | - | |
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Class R6 | | | (1,389,483 | ) | | | (42,879,749 | ) | | | (5,755,374 | ) | | | (174,878,584 | ) |
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Net increase (decrease) in share activity | | | 11,357,489 | | | $ | 297,435,655 | | | | (5,765,283 | ) | | $ | (177,422,727 | ) |
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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 30% 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) | After the close of business on April 17, 2020, the Fund acquired all the net assets of Invesco Global Small & Mid Cap Growth Fund (the “Target Fund”) pursuant to a plan of reorganization approved by the Board of Trustees of the Fund on February 14, 2020. The reorganization was executed in order to reduce overlap and increase efficiencies in the Adviser’s product line. The acquisition was accomplished by a tax-free exchange of 13,240,350 shares of the Fund for 25,876,586 shares outstanding of the Target Fund as of the close of business on April 17, 2020. Shares of the Target Fund were exchanged for the like class of shares of the Fund, based on the relative net asset value of the Target Fund to the net asset value of the Fund on the close of business, April 17, 2020. The Target Fund’s net assets as of the close of business on April 17, 2020 of $356,780,893, including $46,380,795 of unrealized appreciation, were combined with those of the Fund. The net assets of the Fund immediately before the acquisition were $388,600,725 and $745,381,619 immediately after the acquisition. |
The pro forma results of operations for the year ended October 31, 2020 assuming the reorganization had been completed on November 1, 2019, the beginning of the annual reporting period are as follows:
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Net investment income (loss) | | $ | (346,513) | |
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Net realized/unrealized gains (losses) | | | 52,746,697 | |
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Change in net assets resulting from operations | | $ | 52,400,184 | |
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As the combined investment portfolios have been managed as a single integrated portfolio since the acquisition was completed, it is not practicable to separate the amounts of revenue and earnings of the Target Fund that has been included in the Fund’s Statement of Operations since April 18, 2020.
NOTE 11–Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic
During the first quarter of 2020, the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 to be a public health emergency. COVID-19 has led to increased short-term market volatility and may have adverse long-term effects on U.S. and world economies and markets in general. COVID-19 may adversely impact the Fund’s ability to achieve its investment objective. Because of the uncertainties on valuation, the global economy and business operations, values reflected in these financial statements may materially differ from the value received upon actual sales of those investments.
The extent of the impact on the performance of the Fund and its investments will depend on future developments, including the duration and spread of the COVID-19 outbreak, related restrictions and advisories, and the effects on the financial markets and economy overall, all of which are highly uncertain and cannot be predicted.
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21 | | Invesco Global Growth Fund |
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
To the Board of Trustees of AIM International Mutual Funds (Invesco International Mutual Funds) and Shareholders of Invesco Global Growth Fund
Opinion on the Financial Statements
We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including the schedule of investments, of Invesco Global Growth Fund (one of the funds constituting AIM International Mutual Funds (Invesco International Mutual Funds), hereafter referred to as the “Fund”) as of October 31, 2020, the related statement of operations for the year ended October 31, 2020, the statement of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period ended October 31, 2020, including the related notes, and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period ended October 31, 2020 (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 October 31, 2020, 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 October 31, 2020 and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period ended October 31, 2020 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 October 31, 2020 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
December 29, 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 May 1, 2020 through October 31, 2020.
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 (05/01/20) | | Ending Account Value (10/31/20)1 | | Expenses Paid During Period2 | | Ending Account Value (10/31/20) | | Expenses Paid During Period2 | | Annualized Expense Ratio |
Class A | | $1,000.00 | | $1,164.60 | | $6.64 | | $1,019.00 | | $6.19 | | 1.22% |
Class C | | 1,000.00 | | 1,160.50 | | 10.70 | | 1,015.23 | | 9.98 | | 1.97 |
Class Y | | 1,000.00 | | 1,166.50 | | 5.28 | | 1,020.26 | | 4.93 | | 0.97 |
Class R5 | | 1,000.00 | | 1,166.90 | | 4.74 | | 1,020.76 | | 4.42 | | 0.87 |
Class R6 | | 1,000.00 | | 1,167.30 | | 4.47 | | 1,021.01 | | 4.17 | | 0.82 |
1 | The actual ending account value is based on the actual total return of the Fund for the period May 1, 2020 through October 31, 2020, 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 184/366 to reflect the most recent fiscal half year. |
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23 | | Invesco Global Growth Fund |
Approval of Investment Advisory and Sub-Advisory Contracts
At meetings held on June 3, 2020, the Board of Trustees (the Board or the Trustees) of AIM International Mutual Funds (Invesco International Mutual Funds) as a whole, and the independent Trustees, who comprise over 75% of the Board, voting separately, approved the continuance of the Invesco Global Growth Fund’s (the Fund) Master Investment Advisory Agreement with Invesco Advisers, Inc. (Invesco Advisers and the investment advisory agreement) and the Master Intergroup Sub-Advisory Contract for Mutual Funds with 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 Affiliated Sub-Advisers and the sub-advisory contracts) for another year, effective July 1, 2020. After evaluating the factors discussed below, among others, the Board approved the renewal of the Fund’s investment advisory agreement and the sub-advisory contracts and determined that the compensation payable thereunder by the Fund to Invesco Advisers and by Invesco Advisers to the Affiliated Sub-Advisers is fair and reasonable.
The Board’s Evaluation Process
The Board’s Investments Committee has established Sub-Committees, which meet throughout the year to review the performance of funds advised by Invesco Advisers (the Invesco Funds). The Sub-Committees meet regularly with portfolio managers for their assigned Invesco Funds and other members of management to review detailed information about investment performance and portfolio attributes of these funds. The Board took into account evaluations and reports that it received from the Investments Committee and Sub-Committees, as well as the information provided to such committees and the Board throughout the year, in considering whether to approve each Invesco Fund’s investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory contracts.
As part of the contract renewal process, the Board reviews and considers information provided in response to detailed requests for information submitted to management by the independent Trustees with assistance from legal counsel to the independent Trustees. The Board receives comparative investment performance and fee data regarding the Invesco Funds prepared by Invesco Advisers and Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. (Broadridge), an independent mutual fund data provider, as well as information on the composition of the peer groups provided by Broadridge and its methodology for determining peer groups. The Board also receives an independent written evaluation from the Senior Officer, an officer of the Invesco Funds who reports directly to the independent Trustees. The Senior Officer’s evaluation is prepared as part of his responsibility to manage the process by which the Invesco Funds’ proposed management fees are negotiated during the annual contract renewal process to ensure they are negotiated in a manner that is at arms’ length and reasonable. In addition to meetings with Invesco Advisers and fund counsel throughout the year, the independent Trustees also discuss the continuance of the investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory contracts in separate
sessions with the Senior Officer and with independent legal counsel.
The discussion below is a summary of the Senior Officer’s independent written evaluation with respect to the Fund’s investment advisory agreement, as well as a discussion of the material factors and related conclusions that formed the basis for the Board’s approval of the Fund’s investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory contracts. The Trustees’ review and conclusions are based on the comprehensive consideration of all information presented to them during the course of the year and in prior years and are not the result of any single determinative factor. Moreover, one Trustee may have weighed a particular piece of information or factor differently than another Trustee. This information is current as of June 3, 2020.
Factors and Conclusions and Summary of Independent Written Fee Evaluation
A. | Nature, Extent and Quality of Services Provided by Invesco Advisers and the Affiliated Sub-Advisers |
The Board reviewed the nature, extent and quality of the advisory services provided to the Fund by Invesco Advisers under the Fund’s investment advisory agreement, and the credentials and experience of the officers and employees of Invesco Advisers who provide these services, including the Fund’s portfolio manager(s). The Board’s review included consideration of Invesco Advisers’ investment process oversight and structure, credit analysis. investment risk management and research capabilities. The Board also considered non-advisory services that Invesco Advisers and its affiliates provide to the Invesco Funds, such as various back office support functions, third party oversight, internal audit, valuation, portfolio trading and legal and compliance. The Board also received and reviewed information about Invesco Advisers’ role as administrator of the Invesco Funds’ liquidity risk management program. The Board reviewed and considered the benefits to shareholders of investing in a Fund that is part of the Invesco family of funds under the umbrella of Invesco Ltd., Invesco Advisers’ parent company, and noted Invesco Ltd.’s depth and experience in conducting an investment management business, as well as its commitment of financial and other resources to such business. The Board also reviewed and considered information regarding the benefits to the Fund resulting from Invesco Ltd.’s acquisition of OppenheimerFunds, Inc. and its subsidiaries (the Transaction) and the resources that Invesco Advisers has committed to managing the Invesco family of funds following the Transaction. The Board concluded that the nature, extent and quality of the services provided to the Fund by Invesco Advisers are appropriate and satisfactory.
The Board reviewed the services that may be provided by the Affiliated Sub-Advisers under the sub-advisory contracts and the credentials and experience of the officers and employees of the Affiliated Sub-Advisers who provide these services. The Board noted the Affiliated Sub-Advisers’ expertise with respect to certain asset classes and that the Affiliated Sub-Advisers have offices and personnel that are located in financial centers around the world. As a result, the Board noted that the Affiliated Sub-Advisers can provide research and investment
analysis on the markets and economies of various countries in which the Fund may invest, make recommendations regarding securities and assist with security trades. The Board concluded that the sub-advisory contracts may benefit the Fund and its shareholders by permitting Invesco Advisers to use the resources and talents of the Affiliated Sub-Advisers in managing the Fund. The Board concluded that the nature, extent and quality of the services that may be provided by the Affiliated Sub-Advisers are appropriate and satisfactory.
B. | Fund Investment Performance |
The Board considered Fund investment performance as a relevant factor in considering whether to approve the investment advisory agreement. The Board did not view Fund investment performance as a relevant factor in considering whether to approve the sub-advisory contracts for the Fund, as no Affiliated Sub-Adviser currently manages assets of the Fund.
The Board compared the Fund’s investment performance over multiple time periods ending December 31, 2019 to the performance of funds in the Broadridge performance universe and against the MSCI All Country World Growth Index. The Board noted that performance of Class A shares of the Fund was in the third quintile of its performance universe for the one year period and the fifth quintile for the three and five year periods (the first quintile being the best performing funds and the fifth quintile being the worst performing funds). The Board noted that performance of Class A shares of the Fund was below the performance of the Index for the one, three and five year periods. The Board acknowledged limitations regarding the Broadridge data, in particular that differences may exist between a Fund’s investment objective, principal investment strategies and/or investment restrictions and those of its performance peer funds. The Board noted that stock selection in certain sectors, as well as stock selection in and underweight exposure to the U.S. and the lack of exposure to certain names held by the Index detracted from the Fund’s relative performance. The Board recognized that the performance data reflects a snapshot in time as of a particular date and that selecting a different performance period could produce different results. The Board also reviewed more recent Fund performance as well as other performance metrics and this review did not change their conclusions.
C. | Advisory and Sub-Advisory Fees and Fund Expenses |
The Board compared the Fund’s contractual management fee rate to the contractual management fee rates of funds in the Fund’s Broadridge expense group. The Board noted that the contractual management fee rate for Class A shares of the Fund was below the median contractual management fee rate of funds in its expense group. The Board noted that the term “contractual management fee” for funds in the expense group may include both advisory and certain non-portfolio management administrative services fees, but that Broadridge does not provide information on a fund by fund basis as to what is included. The Board also reviewed the methodology used by Broadridge in providing expense group information, which includes using each fund’s contractual management fee schedule (including any applicable breakpoints) as reported in the most
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recent prospectus or statement of additional information for each fund in the expense group. The Board also considered comparative information regarding the Fund’s total expense ratio and its various components.
The Board noted that Invesco Advisers has contractually agreed to waive fees and/or limit expenses of the Fund for the term disclosed in the Fund’s registration statement in an amount necessary to limit total annual operating expenses to a specified percentage of average daily net assets for each class of the Fund.
The Board also considered the fees charged by Invesco Advisers and the Affiliated Sub-Advisers to other similarly managed client accounts. Invesco Advisers reviewed with the Board differences in the scope of services it provides to the Invesco Funds relative to certain other types of client accounts, including, among others: management of cash flows as a result of redemptions and purchases; necessary infrastructure such as officers, office space, technology, legal and distribution; oversight of service providers; costs and business risks associated with launching new funds and sponsoring and maintaining the product line; and compliance with federal and state laws and regulations.
The Board also considered the services that may be provided by the Affiliated Sub-Advisers pursuant to the sub-advisory contracts, as well as the fees payable by Invesco Advisers to the Affiliated Sub-Advisers pursuant to the sub-advisory contracts.
D. | Economies of Scale and Breakpoints |
The Board considered the extent to which there may be economies of scale in the provision of advisory services to the Fund. The Board also considered that the Fund benefits from economies of scale through contractual breakpoints in the Fund’s advisory fee schedule, which generally operate to reduce the Fund’s expense ratio as it grows in size. The Board noted that the Fund shares directly in economies of scale through lower fees charged by third party service providers based on the combined size of the Invesco Funds. The Board noted that the Fund may also benefit from economies of scale through initial fee setting, fee waivers and expense reimbursements. The Board also considered Invesco’s reinvestment in its business, including investments in business infrastructure, technology and cybersecurity.
E. | Profitability and Financial Resources |
The Board reviewed information from Invesco Advisers concerning the costs of the advisory and other services that Invesco Advisers and its affiliates provide to the Fund and the Invesco Funds and the profitability of Invesco Advisers and its affiliates in providing these services in the aggregate and on an individual Fund-by-Fund basis. The Board considered the methodology used for calculating profitability and noted the periodic review and enhancement of such methodology. The Board noted that Invesco Advisers continues to operate at a net profit from services Invesco Advisers and its affiliates provide to the Invesco Funds in the aggregate and to certain Funds on an individual fund level. The Board did not deem the level of profits realized by Invesco Advisers and its affiliates from providing such services to be excessive given the nature, extent and quality of the services provided. The Board received information from Invesco Advisers demonstrating that Invesco Advisers and the Affiliated Sub-Advisers are financially sound and have the resources necessary to
perform their obligations under the investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory contracts.
F. | Collateral Benefits to Invesco Advisers and its Affiliates |
The Board considered various other benefits received by Invesco Advisers and its affiliates from the relationship with the Fund, including the fees received for providing administrative, transfer agency and distribution services to the Fund. The Board considered comparative information regarding fees charged for these services, including information provided by Broadridge and other independent sources. The Board considered the performance of Invesco Advisers and its affiliates in providing these services and the organizational structure employed to provide these services. The Board also considered that these services are provided to the Fund pursuant to written contracts that are reviewed and approved on an annual basis by the Board; and that the services are required for the operation of the Fund.
The Board considered the benefits realized by Invesco Advisers and the Affiliated Sub-Advisers as a result of portfolio brokerage transactions executed through “soft dollar” arrangements. The Board noted that soft dollar arrangements may result in the Fund bearing costs to purchase research that may be used by Invesco Advisers or the Affiliated Sub-Advisers with other clients and may reduce Invesco Advisers’ or the Affiliated Sub-Advisers’ expenses. The Board also considered that it receives periodic reports from Invesco representing that these arrangements are consistent with regulatory requirements. The Board did not deem the soft dollar arrangements to be inappropriate.
The Board considered that the Fund’s uninvested cash and cash collateral from any securities lending arrangements may be invested in registered money market funds or, with regard to securities lending cash collateral, unregistered funds that comply with Rule 2a-7 (collectively referred to as “affiliated money market funds”) advised by Invesco Advisers pursuant to procedures approved by the Board. The Board considered information regarding the returns of the affiliated money market funds relative to comparable overnight investments, as well as the costs to the Fund of such investments. The Board noted that Invesco Advisers receives advisory fees from these affiliated money market funds attributable to such investments, although Invesco Advisers has contractually agreed to waive through varying periods the advisory fees payable by the Invesco Funds with respect to certain investments in the affiliated money market funds. The waiver is in an amount equal to 100% of the net advisory fee Invesco Advisers receives from the affiliated money market funds with respect to the Fund’s investment in the affiliated money market funds of uninvested cash, but not cash collateral. The Board concluded that the amount of advisory fees received by Invesco Advisers from the Fund’s investment of cash collateral from any securities lending arrangements in the affiliated money market funds is fair and reasonable.
The Board also considered that an affiliated broker may receive commissions for executing certain trades for the Fund. Invesco Advisers and the Affiliated Sub-Advisers may use the affiliated broker to, among other things, control order routing and minimize information leakage, and the Board was advised that such trades are executed in compliance with rules under the federal securities laws and consistent with best execution obligations.
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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 advisors.
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 October 31, 2020:
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Federal and State Income Tax | | | | | | |
Long-Term Capital Gain Distributions | | | $33,224,510 | | | |
Qualified Dividend Income* | | | 99.06% | | | |
Corporate Dividends Received Deduction* | | | 76.11% | | | |
U.S. Treasury Obligations* | | | 0.00% | | | |
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* The above percentages are based on ordinary income dividends paid to shareholders during the Fund’s fiscal year. |
Non-Resident Alien Shareholders | | | | | | |
Short-Term Capital Gain Distributions | | | $426,693 | | | |
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26 | | Invesco Global Growth Fund |
Trustees and Officers
The address of each trustee and officer is AIM International Mutual Funds (Invesco International Mutual Funds) (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 Trustee | | | | | | | | |
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) | | 199 | | 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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T-1 | | Invesco Global Growth Fund |
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 | | 1992 | | 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 | | 199 | | 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 | | 199 | | 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 | | 199 | | 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 Board Member, Impact(Ed) (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 | | 199 | | Member, Board of Directors of Baylor College of Medicine |
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); Artio Global Investment LLC (mutual fund complex); Edgen Group, Inc. (specialized energy and infrastructure products distributor); Head of Investment Funds and Private Equity, Overseas Private Investment Corporation; President, First Manhattan Bancorporation, Inc.; Attorney, Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP | | 199 | | Resideo Technologies, Inc. (Technology); Vulcan Materials Company (construction materials company); Trilinc Global Impact Fund; Genesee & Wyoming, Inc. (railroads); Investment Company Institute (professional organization); Independent Directors Council (professional organization) |
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T-2 | | Invesco Global Growth Fund |
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) | | | | | | |
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 | | 199 | | 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 | | 199 | | 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 | | 199 | | Blue Hills Bank; Chairman, Bentley University; Member, Business School Advisory Council; and Nominating Committee KPMG LLP |
Prema Mathai-Davis – 1950 Trustee | | 1998 | | Retired Formerly: Co-Founder & Partner of Quantalytics Research, LLC, (a FinTech Investment Research Platform for the Self-Directed Investor)); Trustee of YWCA Retirement Fund; CEO of YWCA of the USA; Board member of the NY Metropolitan Transportation Authority; Commissioner of the NYC Department of Aging; Board member of Johns Hopkins Bioethics Institute | | 199 | | None |
Joel W. Motley – 1952 Trustee | | 2019 | | Director of Office of Finance, Federal Home Loan Bank System; Managing Director of Carmona Motley Inc. (privately held financial advisor); Member of the Council on Foreign Relations and its Finance and Budget Committee; Chairman Emeritus of Board of Human Rights Watch and Member of its Investment Committee; and Member of 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)); and Member of the Vestry of Trinity Church Wall Street | | 199 | | Member of Board of Greenwall Foundation (bioethics research foundation) and its Investment Committee; Member of Board of Friends of the LRC (non-profit legal advocacy); 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 Executive Officer, UBS Securities LLC (investment banking); Chief Operating Officer, UBS AG Americas (investment banking); Sr. Management Team Olayan America, The Olayan Group (international investor/commercial/industrial); Assistant Secretary for Management & Budget and Designated Chief Financial Officer, U.S. Department of Treasury | | 199 | | Elucida Oncology (nanotechnology & medical particles company); Atlantic Power Corporation (power generation company); ON Semiconductor Corporation (semiconductor manufacturing) |
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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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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 and Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas | | 199 | | None |
Robert C. Troccoli – 1949 Trustee | | 2016 | | Retired Formerly: Adjunct Professor, University of Denver – Daniels College of Business; and Managing Partner, KPMG LLP | | 199 | | None |
Daniel S. Vandivort –1954 Trustee | | 2019 | | 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; and Treasurer, Chairman of the Audit and Finance Committee, Huntington Disease Foundation of America | | 199 | | None |
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 | | 199 | | 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) |
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 | | 199 | | enaible, Inc. (artificial intelligence technology); 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 and Principal Executive Officer | | 1999 | | Head of Global Fund Services, Invesco Ltd.; President and Principal Executive Officer, The Invesco Funds; Senior 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, Treasurer 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; Vice President and Assistant Vice President, Invesco Advisers, Inc.,; Assistant Vice President, 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 ; Secretary and Vice President, Harbourview Asset Management Corporation; Secretary and Vice President, OppenheimerFunds, Inc. and Invesco Managed Accounts, 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); President, Invesco, Inc.; President, Invesco Global Direct Real Estate Feeder GP Ltd.; President, Invesco IP Holdings(Canada) Ltd; President, Invesco Global Direct Real Estate GP Ltd.; President, Invesco Financial Services Ltd. / Services Financiers Invesco Ltée; and President, Trimark Investments Ltd./Placements Trimark Ltée 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 and Invesco Managed Accounts, LLC; Chairman and Director, Invesco Private Capital, Inc.; Chairman and Director, INVESCO Private Capital Investments, Inc;. and Chairman and Director, INVESCO Realty, Inc. Formerly: Senior Vice President, Invesco Management Group, Inc. and Invesco Advisers, Inc.; Assistant Vice President, The Invesco Funds | | N/A | | N/A |
Adrien Deberghes- 1967 Principal Financial Officer, Treasurer and Vice President | | 2020 | | Head of the Fund Office of the CFO and Fund Administration; Principal Financial Officer, Treasurer and Vice President, The Invesco Funds Formerly: Senior Vice President and Treasurer, Fidelity Investments | | N/A | | N/A |
Crissie M. Wisdom – 1969 Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer | | 2013 | | Anti-Money Laundering and OFAC Compliance Officer for Invesco U.S. entities including: Invesco Advisers, Inc. and its affiliates, Invesco Capital Markets, Inc., Invesco Distributors, Inc., Invesco Investment Services, Inc., The Invesco Funds, Invesco Capital Management, LLC, Invesco Trust Company; OppenheimerFunds Distributor, Inc., and Fraud Prevention Manager for Invesco Investment Services, Inc. | | N/A | | N/A |
Todd F. Kuehl – 1969 Chief Compliance Officer and Senior Vice President | | 2020 | | Chief Compliance Officer, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (registered investment adviser); and Chief Compliance Officer, The Invesco Funds and Senior Vice President Formerly: Managing Director and Chief Compliance Officer, Legg Mason (Mutual Funds);Chief Compliance Officer, Legg Mason Private Portfolio Group (registered investment adviser) | | N/A | | N/A |
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T-6 | | Invesco Global Growth Fund |
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) | | | | | | |
Michael McMaster – 1962 Chief Tax Officer, Vice President and Assistant Treasurer | | 2020 | | Head of Global Fund Services Tax; Chief Tax Officer, Vice President and Assistant Treasurer, The Invesco Funds; Assistant Treasurer, Invesco Capital Management LLC, 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 Specialized Products, LLC Formerly: Senior Vice President – Managing Director of Tax Services, U.S. Bank Global Fund Services (GFS) | | 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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| | Annual Report to Shareholders | | October 31, 2020 |
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| Invesco Global Opportunities Fund |
| Effective September 30, 2020, Invesco Oppenheimer Global Opportunities Fund was renamed Invesco Global Opportunities Fund. |
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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. In the midst of a global pandemic, investors faced unprecedented economic events and market volatility with equity markets experiencing extreme price swings. As the reporting period began in the final months of 2019, 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. As 2020 dawned, US investors were treated to equity gains culminating in record highs on February 19, 2020. The first half of the quarter, however, belied the impact that the coronavirus (COVID-19) would have on markets in a world faced with shuttered businesses and global lockdowns. Equity markets began to sell off in late February and plummeted in March. The speed and depth of market declines and reversals during the |
month made March 2020 one of the most volatile months on record. While equities languished, government bonds largely performed as expected as central banks cut interest rates, which lowered bond yields but sent bond prices soaring. In response to the financial and economic hardships caused by the pandemic, central banks and governments around the world responded with fiscal and monetary stimulus. The US Federal Reserve cut interest rates to near zero (0.00-0.25%) and announced an unprecedented quantitative easing program. The US administration also passed a $2.2 trillion economic-relief package - the largest in US history. Most major economies outside of the US provided liquidity in the bond and equity markets in the form of fiscal policy and quantitative easing.
Massive global fiscal and monetary responses prompted a remarkable global stock market rebound in the second quarter of 2020. All 11 sectors of the S&P 500 Index were positive for the quarter with the index recording its best quarterly performance since 1998. Technology stocks led the way pushing the Nasdaq Composite Index to record highs. The yield on the 10-year US Treasury stabilized after its large decline in the first quarter. Despite macroeconomic data that illustrated the enormous economic cost of the shutdowns - millions of US workers lost their jobs and the US economy contracted at a 5.0% annualized rate for the first quarter of 2020 - the overall tone of economic data improved during the second quarter.
In the third quarter, US equity markets provided further evidence that economic activity, post lockdowns, had improved. The US unemployment rate continued to fall and the Fed remained very accommodative messaging it would use average inflation targeting in setting new policy interest rates. The housing market rebounded sharply off its spring lows and companies reported better-than-expected Q2 earnings. As a whole, the third quarter was largely positive for US equities. In September, however, US stocks sold off amid a sharp resurgence in European COVID-19 cases and the lack of additional fiscal stimulus. October, the final month of the reporting period, also proved volatile with equity gains in first half of the month and then a sell-off in the last week due to concern over increased COVID-19 cases in the US and Europe and angst over the possibility of a contested US election. Despite the October decline, US stock market indices were largely positive for the reporting period. Global equity markets ended the reporting period mixed, with emerging markets faring better than developed markets.
As markets and investors attempt to adapt to a new normal, 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 professional financial advisers. They can 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 Global Opportunities 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 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
3 Invesco Global Opportunities Fund
Management’s Discussion of Fund Performance
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Performance summary | |
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For the fiscal year ended October 31, 2020, Class A shares of Invesco Global Op-portunities Fund (the Fund), at net asset value (NAV), outperformed the MSCI All Country World Index. | |
Your Fund’s long-term performance appears later in this report. | | | | |
Fund vs. Indexes | | | | |
Total returns, 10/31/19 to 10/31/20, 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 | | | 25.88 | % |
Class C Shares | | | 24.91 | |
Class R Shares | | | 25.53 | |
Class Y Shares | | | 26.18 | |
Class R5 Shares | | | 26.38 | |
Class R6 Shares | | | 26.39 | |
MSCI All Country World Index▼ | | | 4.89 | |
Source(s): ▼RIMES Technologies Corp. | | | | |
Market conditions and your Fund
At the start of the fiscal year, macroeconomic and geopolitical issues mostly abated providing a favorable backdrop for global equity returns. Central banks maintained accommodative policies and better economic data and signs of progress in US and China trade talks also supported global equities.
Global equity markets started 2020 buoyed by positive economic data and the signing of the phase one US-China trade deal. However, initial optimism was dampened by the outbreak of the new coronavirus (COVID-19) that swiftly spread from China to other global regions. Global equity markets fell sharply as the human and economic cost of the COVID-19 pandemic mounted. At the same time, oil prices fell sharply as a price war between Saudi Arabia and Russia threatened to boost supply even as demand was falling. The US bull market came to an abrupt end, while global equity markets also fell sharply. As fear of a worldwide recession increased, central banks around the world took aggressive action to support both local markets and the global economy.
Despite the continuing global spread of COVID-19, many countries achieved some success in controlling the spread and were able to slowly re-open their economies. Global equity markets benefited from government policy responses to the crisis, which were swift and encouraging. Many economies received fiscal stimulus and very significant monetary stimulus. The massive monetary policy response created an environment in which investors embraced risk, and stocks rose globally after a deep rout in the first quarter.
Despite a correction in September, global equity stocks finished the third quarter in positive territory after posting strong gains in July and August. Building on progress made in the latter part of the second quarter, many countries were able to continue reducing
pandemic-related stringency protocols. As a result, the “green shoots” we saw at the end of the second quarter grew and flourished into the third quarter, as many countries experienced a strong economic rebound.
At the end of the fiscal year, economic growth began to slow. This coincided with a resurgence in global infections with record highs in the US and in Europe. Investors also became concerned about delayed results from the US presidential election and the real possibility of a contested election, further delaying a clear winner. Global equity markets ended the fiscal year mixed, with emerging markets faring better than developed markets.
We see the future involving change from innovation, and innovative companies are often smaller and not yet established. Hence, we prefer mostly mid- and small-cap companies, which, based on our research, we believe are more likely to be shaping change. Most companies have to innovate to survive, but in commodity industries the benefits of innovation usually are reaped by customers. We find that most often companies in the technology, healthcare, industrials and consumer discretionary sectors have the best chance of rewriting an industry rulebook in such a way as to create new industries, or industry verticals. This is why we typically invest so much in these areas, more than 90% of the Fund as of the close of the fiscal year.
Stock selection in and overweight allocations to the technology and healthcare sectors contributed the most to the Fund’s relative performance compared to the MSCI All Country World Index during the fiscal year. Our heavy underweight allocation to the financials sector and complete lack of exposure to the energy sector also had a material beneficial impact on Fund performance, as these were the two worst performing sectors in the MSCI All Country World Index. On the negative side, we had weaker stock selection in the consumer discretionary sector and a small
negative allocation effect from our underweight exposure to the communication services sector.
The three major contributors to Fund performance for the fiscal year were Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), M3 and Exact Sciences.
AMD is one of the Fund’s longest held and biggest positions. Long-term, the structural theme of increased computational needs across almost every sector of the economy is very much intact and is probably accelerated as the world adjusts to the new normal of COVID-19. It received a further boost during the fiscal year due to technological stumbles at Intel, its biggest competitor, whose next generation chip architecture has been delayed. AMD also announced an acquisition of a competitor, Xilinx, which should expand their product lineup into the 5G ecosystem. 5G is an area AMD had not previously participated in, but is obviously an important, growing area of the technology space. The company remains one of the Fund’s top holdings.
M3 is a long time Japanese healthcare holding. Its software allows doctors to collaborate with peers on issues relating to patient health. When situations like a novel coronavirus pop up, it is critical for doctors to have access to a platform like this in order to share ideas and methods in order to provide the best outcomes possible for infected people. In addition, the Japanese government has recently relaxed some key regulation on telemedicine that should allow M3 to expand further.
Exact Sciences is a diagnostics company whose main product is a non-invasive test to detect early stage colon cancer. We took a small position in the stock back in 2015 because it was an interesting company working on an important unmet medical need. The stock has been one of our top contributors over the last several years as its colon cancer test, Cologuard, has become quite popular as an alternative to a colonoscopy for many patients. It’s received a further boost as the American Cancer Society has lowered the recommend age for beginning regular colon screens from 50 to 45, greatly expanding the addressable market size for Cologuard. In addition, younger people seem to be more open to this newer test. We continue to own the stock, as we think the company’s technology could be applicable to diagnose other forms of cancer as well, and we think early cancer diagnosis is a structurally growing area.
The three major detractors from Fund performance during the fiscal year were Aston Martin Lagonda, Mowi and Technicolor.
Aston Martin Lagonda makes very high-end luxury automobiles, and its products are typically purchased in person, definitely not over the internet. However, over the long-term we think the company can do very well. They have a timeless luxury brand, and a new SUV model coming out that should help to grow
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sales. They are also working on an all-electric super car, which could provide a longer-term tailwind. The economics of the luxury car business have always been excellent, and we’ve found a lot of success by investing in other companies in this area. Therefore, we continue to stick with Aston Martin.
Mowi is a Norwegian company which is the leading provider of farmed salmon in the world. It is part of our investment theme around better quality food. As people get richer, they are generally willing to pay up to increase the quality of their diet. Salmon is a high-quality fish that provides many important nutrients, but the wild catch has not kept pace with the strong increase in demand for salmon filets over the past several years. Salmon is also a fickle fish that can only live in very precise habitats, and the fjords of Norway are some of the best living conditions possible for the species. Mowi has a large share of the tightly regulated fish farming acreage in the Norwegian fjords. The stock traded down during the fiscal year, as the economic stress created by the pandemic may cause a short-term decline in sales for its premium fish, but we think its leadership position combined with the long-term tailwind of structurally growing demand makes it an attractive investment for years to come.
Technicolor is a company well known to film goers that has had some recent challenges, notably in their DVD production business. It has a new CEO on board, however, and are beginning a financial and operational overhaul that will take time to complete. We remain invested in this holding, though it has only a very small weighting as of the end of the fiscal year.
We remain largely focused on investments in companies with sizable, transformational growth potential. Many are in relatively early stages of that development. This fiscal year’s top contributors are positions we have owned for some time, before it was clear there was a good opportunity present. However, some of our holdings will only be moderately successful, some may even flop. While not every idea works, enough have, and we believe enough will, to substantively reward our ownership. This can take time to play out. Emerging companies, some of the best we’ve ever seen, have experienced setbacks or encounter periods of difficulty. Patience is a critical part of our ability to be successful, and frankly our clients as well.
Thank you for your continued investment in Invesco Global Opportunities Fund.
Portfolio manager(s):
Frank Jennings - Lead
Maire Lane
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 10/31/10
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 10/31/20, including maximum applicable sales charges | |
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Class A Shares | | | | |
Inception (10/22/90) | | | 11.77 | % |
10 Years | | | 11.65 | |
5 Years | | | 15.41 | |
1 Year | | | 18.96 | |
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Class C Shares | | | | |
Inception (12/1/93) | | | 11.79 | % |
10 Years | | | 11.61 | |
5 Years | | | 15.84 | |
1 Year | | | 23.91 | |
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Class R Shares | | | | |
Inception (3/1/01) | | | 9.55 | % |
10 Years | | | 11.97 | |
5 Years | | | 16.42 | |
1 Year | | | 25.53 | |
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Class Y Shares | | | | |
Inception (2/1/01) | | | 9.51 | % |
10 Years | | | 12.57 | |
5 Years | | | 17.00 | |
1 Year | | | 26.18 | |
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Class R5 Shares | | | | |
10 Years | | | 12.35 | % |
5 Years | | | 16.85 | |
1 Year | | | 26.38 | |
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Class R6 Shares | | | | |
Inception (1/27/12) | | | 14.15 | % |
5 Years | | | 17.21 | |
1 Year | | | 26.39 | |
Effective May 24, 2019, Class A, Class C, Class R, Class Y and Class I shares of the Oppenheimer Global Opportunities Fund, (the predecessor fund), were reorganized into Class A, Class C, Class R, Class Y and Class R6 shares, respectively, of the In-vesco Oppenheimer Global Opportunities Fund. Note: The Fund was subsequently renamed the Invesco Global Opportunities Fund (the Fund). Returns shown above, for periods ending on or prior to May 24, 2019, for Class A, Class C, Class R, Class Y and Class R6 shares are those for Class A, Class C, Class R, Class Y and Class I shares of the predecessor fund. Share class returns will differ from the predecessor fund because of different expenses.
Class R5 shares incepted on May 24, 2019. Performance shown on and prior to that date is that of the predecessor fund’s 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.
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 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.
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Invesco Global Opportunities Fund’s investment objective is to seek capital appreciation.
∎ | Unless otherwise stated, information presented in this report is as of October 31, 2020, 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 indexes used in this report
∎ | The MSCI All Country World Index (Net) is an unmanaged index considered representative of large- and mid-cap stocks across developed and emerging markets. The index is computed using the net return, which withholds applicable taxes for non-resident investors. |
∎ | 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. |
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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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Fund Information
Portfolio Composition
By sector, based on Net Assets
| | | | |
as of October 31, 2020 | | | |
Information Technology | | | 37.25 | % |
Health Care | | | 33.14 | |
Industrials | | | 11.75 | |
Consumer Discretionary | | | 9.77 | |
Communication Services | | | 3.24 | |
Other Sectors, Each Less than 2% of Net Assets | | | 3.66 | |
Money Market Funds Plus Other Assets Less Liabilities | | | 1.19 | |
Top 10 Equity Holdings*
| | | | | | |
| | | | | % of total net assets |
| 1. | | | Nektar Therapeutics | | 7.34% |
| 2. | | | Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. | | 6.01 |
| 3. | | | Exact Sciences Corp. | | 3.30 |
| 4. | | | M3, Inc. | | 2.69 |
| 5. | | | Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | | 2.29 |
| 6. | | | Eurofins Scientific SE | | 2.12 |
| 7. | | | Nevro Corp. | | 1.99 |
| 8. | | | PeptiDream, Inc. | | 1.85 |
| 9. | | | First Solar, Inc. | | 1.74 |
| 10. | | | Wix.com Ltd. | | 1.65 |
| 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 October 31, 2020. |
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Schedule of Investments
October 31, 2020
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| | Shares | | | Value | |
| |
Common Stocks & Other Equity Interests–98.82% | |
Argentina–0.48% | | | | | | | | |
Globant S.A.(a) | | | 200,000 | | | $ | 36,122,000 | |
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| | |
Belgium–2.13% | | | | | | | | |
Biocartis N.V.(a)(b)(c) | | | 6,000,000 | | | | 26,079,669 | |
| |
Ion Beam Applications | | | 400,000 | | | | 5,230,070 | |
| |
Materialise N.V., ADR(a)(b) | | | 3,100,000 | | | | 105,307,000 | |
| |
Umicore S.A. | | | 600,000 | | | | 23,099,844 | |
| |
| | | | | | | 159,716,583 | |
| |
| | |
Canada–0.24% | | | | | | | | |
BlackBerry Ltd.(a) | | | 4,000,000 | | | | 17,960,000 | |
| |
| | |
Denmark–3.28% | | | | | | | | |
Bang & Olufsen A/S(a) | | | 6,000,000 | | | | 16,728,547 | |
| |
Bavarian Nordic A/S(a) | | | 2,880,000 | | | | 76,559,689 | |
| |
Genmab A/S(a) | | | 200,000 | | | | 66,700,518 | |
| |
H Lundbeck A/S | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 56,359,374 | |
| |
Novozymes A/S, Class B | | | 500,000 | | | | 30,083,016 | |
| |
| | | | | | | 246,431,144 | |
| |
| | |
Finland–0.37% | | | | | | | | |
Rovio Entertainment OYJ(b)(c) | | | 4,700,000 | | | | 28,109,172 | |
| |
| | |
France–1.50% | | | | | | | | |
Adevinta ASA, Class B(a) | | | 900,000 | | | | 13,922,574 | |
| |
Mersen S.A.(a) | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 25,957,828 | |
| |
Technicolor S.A.(a) | | | 8,983,319 | | | | 12,849,080 | |
| |
Technicolor S.A., Wts., expiring 9/22/2024(a) | | | 1,100,000 | | | | 90,575 | |
| |
Teleperformance | | | 200,000 | | | | 60,174,509 | |
| |
| | | | | | | 112,994,566 | |
| |
| | |
Germany–4.53% | | | | | | | | |
AIXTRON SE(a) | | | 4,000,000 | | | | 45,094,967 | |
| |
Aumann AG(a)(b)(c) | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 10,653,002 | |
| |
Basler AG(b) | | | 600,000 | | | | 35,803,703 | |
| |
Carl Zeiss Meditec AG, BR | | | 300,000 | | | | 38,917,236 | |
| |
CompuGroup Medical SE & Co. KgaA | | | 500,000 | | | | 43,073,666 | |
| |
Manz AG(a)(b) | | | 500,000 | | | | 16,783,053 | |
| |
MorphoSys AG(a) | | | 400,000 | | | | 41,002,081 | |
| |
PVA TePla AG(a)(b) | | | 2,050,000 | | | | 25,028,147 | |
| |
Rational AG | | | 80,000 | | | | 60,178,443 | |
| |
SLM Solutions Group AG(a)(b) | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 23,879,745 | |
| |
| | | | | | | 340,414,043 | |
| |
| | |
Ireland–0.94% | | | | | | | | |
Flutter Entertainment PLC(a) | | | 406,701 | | | | 70,430,927 | |
| |
| | |
Israel–1.65% | | | | | | | | |
Wix.com Ltd.(a) | | | 500,000 | | | | 123,660,000 | |
| |
| | |
Italy–1.36% | | | | | | | | |
Amplifon S.p.A.(a) | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 36,407,031 | |
| |
Brunello Cucinelli S.p.A.(a) | | | 1,500,000 | | | | 45,021,474 | |
Freni Brembo S.p.A.(a) | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 20,790,404 | |
| |
| | | | | | | 102,218,909 | |
| |
| | | | | | | | |
| | Shares | | | Value | |
| |
Japan–12.43% | | | | | | | | |
Comture Corp.(b) | | | 3,000,000 | | | $ | 76,676,996 | |
| |
CyberAgent, Inc. | | | 1,300,000 | | | | 81,877,709 | |
| |
Disco Corp. | | | 200,000 | | | | 53,727,214 | |
| |
Jeol Ltd.(b) | | | 2,500,000 | | | | 79,306,977 | |
| |
M3, Inc. | | | 3,000,000 | | | | 202,414,247 | |
| |
Nidec Corp. | | | 600,000 | | | | 60,316,024 | |
| |
Nikon Corp. | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 12,141,157 | |
| |
Optex Group Co. Ltd.(b) | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 29,809,221 | |
| |
PeptiDream, Inc.(a) | | | 3,000,000 | | | | 138,976,315 | |
| |
Rakuten, Inc. | | | 6,000,000 | | | | 58,458,881 | |
| |
Rheon Automatic Machinery Co. Ltd. | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 9,732,234 | |
| |
THK Co. Ltd. | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 52,775,023 | |
| |
Yaskawa Electric Corp. | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 77,826,110 | |
| |
| | | | | | | 934,038,108 | |
| |
| | |
Luxembourg–2.12% | | | | | | | | |
Eurofins Scientific SE(a) | | | 200,000 | | | | 159,612,983 | |
| |
| | |
Norway–1.65% | | | | | | | | |
Mowi ASA | | | 4,000,000 | | | | 63,207,464 | |
Nordic Semiconductor ASA(a) | | | 5,750,358 | | | | 60,510,133 | |
| |
| | | | | | | 123,717,597 | |
| |
| | |
Sweden–6.33% | | | | | | | | |
AddTech AB, Class B | | | 4,000,000 | | | | 44,284,220 | |
| |
Beijer Ref AB | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 55,247,489 | |
| |
Boozt AB(a)(b)(c) | | | 3,750,000 | | | | 60,619,871 | |
| |
Hansa Biopharma AB(a) | | | 1,938,841 | | | | 51,781,940 | |
| |
Indutrade AB(a) | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 101,489,516 | |
| |
Midsona AB, Class B | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 7,229,592 | |
| |
Oncopeptides AB(a)(c) | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 35,184,278 | |
| |
RaySearch Laboratories AB(a)(b) | | | 4,000,000 | | | | 33,901,495 | |
| |
Recipharm AB, Class B(a) | | | 2,800,000 | | | | 45,142,934 | |
| |
Tobii AB(a) | | | 3,000,000 | | | | 15,410,530 | |
| |
Xvivo Perfusion AB(a) | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 25,394,904 | |
| |
| | | | | | | 475,686,769 | |
| |
| | |
Switzerland–0.47% | | | | | | | | |
GeNeuro S.A.(a)(b) | | | 1,661,017 | | | | 5,166,059 | |
| |
STMicroelectronics N.V. | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 30,540,052 | |
| |
| | | | | | | 35,706,111 | |
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| | |
United Kingdom–13.30% | | | | | | | | |
Allied Minds PLC | | | 10,000,000 | | | | 4,703,194 | |
| |
AO World PLC(a) | | | 20,000,000 | | | | 93,472,936 | |
| |
ASOS PLC(a) | | | 700,000 | | | | 39,957,265 | |
| |
Aston Martin Lagonda Global Holdings PLC(a)(b)(c) | | | 102,500,000 | | | | 72,096,831 | |
| |
Blue Prism Group PLC(a) | | | 3,000,000 | | | | 60,027,221 | |
| |
boohoo Group PLC(a) | | | 30,000,000 | | | | 105,156,801 | |
| |
Fevertree Drinks PLC | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 52,167,283 | |
| |
First Derivatives PLC | | | 1,200,000 | | | | 45,750,061 | |
| |
Frontier Developments PLC(a)(b) | | | 3,000,000 | | | | 101,399,171 | |
Gooch & Housego PLC(b) | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 27,322,902 | |
GW Pharmaceuticals PLC, ADR(a) | | | 100,000 | | | | 9,001,000 | |
| |
IG Group Holdings PLC | | | 3,000,000 | | | | 29,592,520 | |
| |
IP Group PLC(a) | | | 20,785,545 | | | | 21,442,930 | |
| |
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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| | Shares | | | Value |
United Kingdom–(continued) |
IQE PLC(b) | | | 140,000,000 | | | $ 99,620,341 |
M&C Saatchi PLC(b)(d) | | | 6,600,000 | | | 4,907,870 |
MelodyVR Group PLC(a)(d) | | | 68,750,000 | | | 3,473,558 |
Rentokil Initial PLC(a) | | | 14,500,000 | | | 98,868,107 |
Spirax-Sarco Engineering PLC | | | 464,285 | | | 67,891,973 |
WANdisco PLC(a)(b) | | | 5,000,000 | | | 29,152,089 |
Xaar PLC(a)(b) | | | 4,000,000 | | | 6,788,454 |
Zoo Digital Group PLC(a)(b) | | | 7,000,000 | | | 4,988,526 |
Zotefoams PLC(b) | | | 4,000,000 | | | 21,302,651 |
| | | | | | 999,083,684 |
| | |
United States–46.04% | | | | | | |
3D Systems Corp.(a)(b) | | | 8,000,000 | | | 45,520,000 |
Acacia Research Corp.(a)(b) | | | 2,500,000 | | | 7,875,000 |
Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.(a) | | | 6,000,000 | | | 451,740,000 |
Align Technology, Inc.(a) | | | 200,000 | | | 85,216,000 |
Applied Materials, Inc. | | | 1,000,000 | | | 59,230,000 |
Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(a) | | | 3,000,000 | | | 171,900,000 |
Cloudera, Inc.(a) | | | 8,220,000 | | | 79,898,400 |
Cognex Corp. | | | 1,200,000 | | | 79,080,000 |
Coherent, Inc.(a) | | | 600,000 | | | 75,084,000 |
Corning, Inc. | | | 1,000,000 | | | 31,970,000 |
Cree, Inc.(a) | | | 1,000,000 | | | 63,600,000 |
Dolby Laboratories, Inc., Class A | | | 800,000 | | | 60,064,000 |
Exact Sciences Corp.(a) | | | 2,000,000 | | | 247,660,000 |
FireEye, Inc.(a) | | | 6,000,000 | | | 83,040,000 |
First Solar, Inc.(a) | | | 1,500,000 | | | 130,567,500 |
Halozyme Therapeutics, Inc.(a) | | | 1,000,000 | | | 28,000,000 |
Illumina, Inc.(a) | | | 200,000 | | | 58,540,000 |
IPG Photonics Corp.(a) | | | 600,000 | | | 111,576,000 |
iRobot Corp.(a) | | | 900,000 | | | 71,622,000 |
Littelfuse, Inc. | | | 400,000 | | | 79,176,000 |
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United States–(continued) | | | | | | |
Manhattan Associates, Inc.(a) | | | 600,000 | | | $ 51,300,000 |
Nektar Therapeutics(a)(b) | | | 34,830,000 | | | 551,707,200 |
Nevro Corp.(a) | | | 1,000,000 | | | 149,210,000 |
ON Semiconductor Corp.(a) | | | 2,000,000 | | | 50,180,000 |
PDF Solutions, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 3,000,000 | | | 56,220,000 |
PTC, Inc.(a) | | | 1,200,000 | | | 100,656,000 |
QUALCOMM, Inc. | | | 1,000,000 | | | 123,360,000 |
Rigel Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(a) | | | 5,000,000 | | | 12,400,000 |
Rite Aid Corp.(a) | | | 2,500,000 | | | 22,850,000 |
Rollins, Inc. | | | 1,500,000 | | | 86,775,000 |
Shake Shack, Inc., Class A(a) | | | 1,000,000 | | | 67,520,000 |
Veeco Instruments, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 4,000,000 | | | 50,920,000 |
Vicor Corp.(a) | | | 500,000 | | | 39,000,000 |
Xeris Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(a) | | | 2,000,000 | | | 9,460,000 |
Zendesk, Inc.(a) | | | 600,000 | | | 66,564,000 |
| | | | | | 3,459,481,100 |
Total Common Stocks & Other Equity Interests (Cost $5,667,383,767) | | | 7,425,383,696 |
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Money Market Funds–1.14% |
Invesco Government & Agency Portfolio, Institutional Class, 0.01%(b)(e) | | | 30,167,300 | | | 30,167,300 |
Invesco Liquid Assets Portfolio, Institutional Class, 0.10%(b)(e) | | | 21,532,103 | | | 21,540,716 |
Invesco Treasury Portfolio, Institutional Class, 0.01%(b)(e) | | | 34,476,914 | | | 34,476,914 |
Total Money Market Funds (Cost $86,185,476) | | | 86,184,930 |
TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES–99.96% (Cost $5,753,569,243) | | | 7,511,568,626 |
OTHER ASSETS LESS LIABILITIES–0.04% | | | 2,702,208 |
NET ASSETS–100.00% | | | $7,514,270,834 |
Investment Abbreviations:
ADR | - American Depositary Receipt |
Notes to Schedule of Investments:
(a) | Non-income producing security. |
(b) | Affiliated issuer. The issuer is affiliated by having an investment adviser that is under common control of Invesco Ltd. and/or 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 of 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 for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2020. |
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| | Value October 31, 2019 | | | Purchases at Cost | | | Proceeds from Sales | | | Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | | | Realized Gain (Loss) | | | Value October 31, 2020 | | | Dividend Income | |
Investments in Affiliated Money Market Funds: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Invesco Government & Agency Portfolio, Institutional Class | | $ | 202,009,160 | | | $ | 1,028,636,714 | | | $ | (1,200,478,574 | ) | | $ | - | | | $ | - | | | $ | 30,167,300 | | | $ | 933,690 | |
Invesco Liquid Assets Portfolio, Institutional Class | | | - | | | | 118,857,249 | | | | (97,309,178 | ) | | | (545 | ) | | | (6,810 | ) | | | 21,540,716 | | | | 12,878 | |
Invesco Treasury Portfolio, Institutional Class | | | - | | | | 190,171,598 | | | | (155,694,684 | ) | | | - | | | | - | | | | 34,476,914 | | | | 5,602 | |
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.
11 Invesco Global Opportunities Fund
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| | Value October 31, 2019 | | | Purchases at Cost | | | Proceeds from Sales | | | Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | | | Realized Gain (Loss) | | | Value October 31, 2020 | | | Dividend Income | |
Investments in Other Affiliates: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
3D Systems Corp. | | $ | 75,920,000 | | | $ | - | | | $ | - | | | $ | (30,400,000 | ) | | $ | - | | | $ | 45,520,000 | | | $ | - | |
Acacia Research Corp. | | | 6,350,000 | | | | - | | | | - | | | | 1,525,000 | | | | - | | | | 7,875,000 | | | | - | |
Aston Martin Lagonda Global | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Holdings PLC | | | 54,351,585 | | | | 268,430,938 | | | | - | | | | (250,685,692 | ) | | | - | | | | 72,096,831 | | | | - | |
Aumann AG | | | 13,351,769 | | | | - | | | | - | | | | (2,698,767 | ) | | | - | | | | 10,653,002 | | | | - | |
Basler AG | | | 30,938,468 | | | | - | | | | - | | | | 4,865,235 | | | | - | | | | 35,803,703 | | | | 126,048 | |
Bavarian Nordic A/S* | | | 37,629,040 | | | | 13,127,912 | | | | (13,127,912 | ) | | | 38,930,649 | | | | - | | | | 76,559,689 | | | | - | |
Biocartis N.V. | | | 21,488,283 | | | | 19,106,968 | | | | - | | | | (14,515,582 | ) | | | - | | | | 26,079,669 | | | | - | |
Boozt AB | | | 25,006,956 | | | | - | | | | - | | | | 35,612,915 | | | | - | | | | 60,619,871 | | | | - | |
Comture Corp. | | | 56,920,881 | | | | - | | | | - | | | | 19,756,115 | | | | - | | | | 76,676,996 | | | | 729,816 | |
Frontier Developments PLC | | | 42,523,380 | | | | - | | | | - | | | | 58,875,791 | | | | - | | | | 101,399,171 | | | | - | |
GeNeuro S.A. | | | - | | | | 5,434,343 | | | | - | | | | (268,284 | ) | | | - | | | | 5,166,059 | | | | - | |
Gooch & Housego PLC | | | 28,894,340 | | | | - | | | | - | | | | (1,571,438 | ) | | | - | | | | 27,322,902 | | | | 188,798 | |
IQE PLC | | | 67,965,522 | | | | 43,400,190 | | | | - | | | | (11,745,371 | ) | | | - | | | | 99,620,341 | | | | - | |
Jeol Ltd. | | | 66,229,962 | | | | - | | | | - | | | | 13,077,015 | | | | - | | | | 79,306,977 | | | | 476,693 | |
M&C Saatchi PLC | | | - | | | | 6,947,954 | | | | - | | | | (2,040,084 | ) | | | - | | | | 4,907,870 | | | | - | |
Manz AG | | | 10,687,288 | | | | - | | | | - | | | | 6,095,765 | | | | - | | | | 16,783,053 | | | | - | |
Materialise N.V., ADR | | | - | | | | 51,708,000 | | | | - | | | | 53,599,000 | | | | - | | | | 105,307,000 | | | | - | |
Nektar Therapeutics | | | 536,012,500 | | | | 81,319,080 | | | | (25,870,414 | ) | | | (1,116,257 | ) | | | (38,637,709 | ) | | | 551,707,200 | | | | - | |
Optex Group Co. Ltd. | | | 30,597,058 | | | | - | | | | - | | | | (787,837 | ) | | | - | | | | 29,809,221 | | | | 482,698 | |
PDF Solutions, Inc. | | | 48,480,000 | | | | - | | | | - | | | | 7,740,000 | | | | - | | | | 56,220,000 | | | | - | |
PVA TePla AG | | | 24,334,731 | | | | - | | | | - | | | | 693,416 | | | | - | | | | 25,028,147 | | | | - | |
RaySearch Laboratories AB | | | 24,085,284 | | | | 28,275,261 | | | | - | | | | (18,459,050 | ) | | | - | | | | 33,901,495 | | | | - | |
Rovio Entertainment OYJ | | | 21,096,633 | | | | - | | | | - | | | | 7,012,539 | | | | - | | | | 28,109,172 | | | | 392,755 | |
SLM Solutions Group AG | | | 17,981,027 | | | | 17,081,772 | | | | - | | | | (11,183,054 | ) | | | - | | | | 23,879,745 | | | | - | |
Technicolor S.A.* | | | 24,799,848 | | | | 27,759,674 | | | | - | | | | (39,710,442 | ) | | | - | | | | 12,849,080 | | | | - | |
Veeco Instruments, Inc. | | | 54,560,000 | | | | - | | | | - | | | | (3,640,000 | ) | | | - | | | | 50,920,000 | | | | - | |
WANdisco PLC | | | 16,337,599 | | | | 8,968,272 | | | | - | | | | 3,846,218 | | | | - | | | | 29,152,089 | | | | - | |
Xaar PLC | | | 2,456,756 | | | | - | | | | - | | | | 4,331,698 | | | | - | | | | 6,788,454 | | | | - | |
Zoo Digital Group PLC | | | 7,813,467 | | | | - | | | | - | | | | (2,824,941 | ) | | | - | | | | 4,988,526 | | | | - | |
Zotefoams PLC | | | - | | | | 23,164,974 | | | | - | | | | (1,862,323 | ) | | | - | | | | 21,302,651 | | | | 104,131 | |
Total | | $ | 1,548,821,537 | | | $ | 1,932,390,899 | | | $ | (1,492,480,762 | ) | | $ | (137,548,311 | ) | | $ | (38,644,519 | ) | | $ | 1,812,538,844 | | | $ | 3,453,109 | |
| * | At October 31, 2020, this security was no longer 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 aggregate value of these securities at October 31, 2020 was $232,742,823, which represented 3.10% of the Fund’s Net Assets. |
(d) | Security valued using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3). See Note 3. |
(e) | The rate shown is the 7-day SEC standardized yield as of October 31, 2020. |
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.
12 Invesco Global Opportunities Fund
Statement of Assets and Liabilities
October 31, 2020
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Assets: | | | | |
| |
Investments in securities, at value (Cost $3,472,295,659) | | $ | 5,788,438,551 | |
Investments in affiliates, at value (Cost $2,281,273,584) | | | 1,723,130,075 | |
Cash | | | 4,000,000 | |
Foreign currencies, at value (Cost $602) | | | 599 | |
Receivable for: | | | | |
Investments sold | | | 478,093 | |
Fund shares sold | | | 6,913,714 | |
Dividends | | | 5,936,781 | |
Interest | | | 24 | |
Investment for trustee deferred compensation and retirement plans | | | 291,700 | |
Other assets | | | 130,061 | |
Total assets | | | 7,529,319,598 | |
| |
Liabilities: | | | | |
| |
Payable for: | | | | |
Fund shares reacquired | | | 9,502,766 | |
Accrued fees to affiliates | | | 4,226,775 | |
Accrued trustees’ and officers’ fees and benefits | | | 167,180 | |
Accrued other operating expenses | | | 860,343 | |
Trustee deferred compensation and retirement plans | | | 291,700 | |
Total liabilities | | | 15,048,764 | |
Net assets applicable to shares outstanding | | $ | 7,514,270,834 | |
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Net assets consist of: | | | | |
| |
Shares of beneficial interest | | $ | 4,996,394,968 | |
Distributable earnings | | | 2,517,875,866 | |
| | $ | 7,514,270,834 | |
| | | | |
Net Assets: | | | | |
| |
Class A | | $ | 3,359,360,235 | |
Class C | | $ | 422,919,146 | |
Class R | | $ | 233,141,276 | |
Class Y | | $ | 1,940,275,196 | |
Class R5 | | $ | 11,790 | |
Class R6 | | $ | 1,558,563,191 | |
|
Shares outstanding, no par value, with an unlimited number of shares authorized: | |
| |
Class A | | | 48,997,952 | |
Class C | | | 7,303,684 | |
Class R | | | 3,585,903 | |
Class Y | | | 27,718,919 | |
Class R5 | | | 171 | |
Class R6 | | | 22,054,983 | |
Class A:
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Net asset value per share | | $ | 68.56 | |
Maximum offering price per share (Net asset value of $68.56 ÷ 94.50%) | | $ | 72.55 | |
Class C:
| | | | |
Net asset value and offering price per share | | $ | 57.90 | |
Class R:
| | | | |
Net asset value and offering price per share | | $ | 65.02 | |
Class Y:
| | | | |
Net asset value and offering price per share | | $ | 70.00 | |
Class R5:
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Net asset value and offering price per share | | $ | 68.95
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Class R6:
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Net asset value and offering price per share | | $ | 70.67 | |
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.
13 Invesco Global Opportunities Fund
Statement of Operations
For the year ended October 31, 2020
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Investment income: | | | | |
| |
Dividends (net of foreign withholding taxes of $2,390,230) | | $ | 22,092,636 | |
| |
Dividends from affiliates | | | 3,453,109 | |
| |
Interest | | | 13,852 | |
| |
Total investment income | | | 25,559,597 | |
| |
| |
Expenses: | | | | |
| |
Advisory fees | | | 46,978,135 | |
| |
Administrative services fees | | | 1,029,955 | |
| |
Custodian fees | | | 261,213 | |
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Distribution fees: | | | | |
Class A | | | 7,605,149 | |
| |
Class C | | | 4,382,625 | |
| |
Class R | | | 1,123,856 | |
| |
Transfer agent fees – A, C, R and Y | | | 9,692,718 | |
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Transfer agent fees – R5 | | | 1 | |
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Transfer agent fees – R6 | | | 102,836 | |
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Trustees’ and officers’ fees and benefits | | | 62,597 | |
| |
Registration and filing fees | | | 166,065 | |
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Reports to shareholders | | | 488,826 | |
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Professional services fees | | | 81,886 | |
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Other | | | 62,311 | |
| |
Total expenses | | | 72,038,173 | |
| |
Less: Fees waived and/or expense offset arrangement(s) | | | (122,021 | ) |
| |
Net expenses | | | 71,916,152 | |
| |
Net investment income (loss) | | | (46,356,555 | ) |
| |
| |
Realized and unrealized gain (loss) from: | | | | |
| |
Net realized gain (loss) from: | | | | |
Unaffiliated investment securities (includes net gains from securities sold to affiliates of $6,765,662) | | | 806,216,594 | |
| |
Affiliated investment securities | | | (38,644,519 | ) |
| |
Foreign currencies | | | (682,731 | ) |
| |
| | | 766,889,344 | |
| |
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of: | | | | |
Unaffiliated investment securities | | | 1,002,347,027 | |
| |
Affiliated investment securities | | | (137,548,311 | ) |
| |
Foreign currencies | | | 156,213 | |
| |
| | | 864,954,929 | |
| |
Net realized and unrealized gain | | | 1,631,844,273 | |
| |
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations | | $ | 1,585,487,718 | |
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See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.
14 Invesco Global Opportunities Fund
Statement of Changes in Net Assets
For the year ended October 31, 2020, period ended October 31, 2019, and the year ended September 30, 2019
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| | Year Ended October 31, 2020 | | | One Month Ended October 31, 2019 | | | Year Ended September 30, 2019 | |
| |
Operations: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | |
Net investment income (loss) | | $ | (46,356,555 | ) | | $ | (4,911,418 | ) | | $ | (14,711,743 | ) |
| |
Net realized gain | | | 766,889,344 | | | | 163,014,465 | | | | 243,432,285 | |
| |
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | | | 864,954,929 | | | | 62,681,537 | | | | (1,944,841,823 | ) |
| |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | | | 1,585,487,718 | | | | 220,784,584 | | | | (1,716,121,281 | ) |
| |
| | | |
Distributions to shareholders from distributable earnings: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | |
Class A | | | (197,647,554 | ) | | | – | | | | (294,422,937 | ) |
| |
Class C | | | (34,387,552 | ) | | | – | | | | (78,670,553 | ) |
| |
Class R | | | (14,772,775 | ) | | | – | | | | (21,281,297 | ) |
| |
Class Y | | | (130,780,055 | ) | | | – | | | | (215,972,897 | ) |
| |
Class R5 | | | (645 | ) | | | – | | | | – | |
| |
Class R6 | | | (80,621,014 | ) | | | – | | | | (106,613,747 | ) |
| |
Total distributions from distributable earnings | | | (458,209,595 | ) | | | – | | | | (716,961,431 | ) |
| |
| | | |
Share transactions–net: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | |
Class A | | | (255,705,590 | ) | | | (55,270,289 | ) | | | (45,089,774 | ) |
| |
Class C | | | (102,393,928 | ) | | | (15,343,596 | ) | | | (248,602,819 | ) |
| |
Class R | | | (24,995,841 | ) | | | (3,710,957 | ) | | | 11,721,377 | |
| |
Class Y | | | (447,927,410 | ) | | | (72,231,746 | ) | | | (182,833,851 | ) |
| |
Class R5 | | | – | | | | – | | | | 10,000 | |
| |
Class R6 | | | 26,581,446 | | | | (24,328,174 | ) | | | 222,420,238 | |
| |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from share transactions | | | (804,441,323 | ) | | | (170,884,762 | ) | | | (242,374,829 | ) |
| |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets | | | 322,836,800 | | | | 49,899,822 | | | | (2,675,457,541 | ) |
| |
| | | |
Net assets: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | |
Beginning of year | | | 7,191,434,034 | | | | 7,141,534,212 | | | | 9,816,991,753 | |
| |
End of year | | $ | 7,514,270,834 | | | $ | 7,191,434,034 | | | $ | 7,141,534,212 | |
| |
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.
15 Invesco Global Opportunities 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(c) | | Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets | | Portfolio turnover(d) |
Class A | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Year ended 10/31/20 | | | $ | 57.92 | | | | $ | (0.45 | ) | | | $ | 14.86 | | | | $ | 14.41 | | | | $ | – | | | | $ | (3.77 | ) | | | $ | (3.77 | ) | | | $ | 68.56 | | | | | 25.88 | %(e) | | | $ | 3,359,360 | | | | | 1.10 | %(e)(f) | | | | 1.10 | %(e)(f) | | | | (0.74 | )%(e)(f) | | | | 12 | % |
One month ended 10/31/19 | | | | 56.16 | | | | | (0.04 | ) | | | | 1.80 | | | | | 1.76 | | | | | – | | | | | – | | | | | – | | | | | 57.92 | | | | | 3.13 | | | | | 3,099,689 | | | | | 1.09 | (g) | | | | 1.09 | (g) | | | | (0.90 | )(g) | | | | 3 | |
Year ended 09/30/19 | | | | 75.01 | | | | | (0.15 | ) | | | | (13.16 | ) | | | | (13.31 | ) | | | | – | | | | | (5.54 | ) | | | | (5.54 | ) | | | | 56.16 | | | | | (17.48 | ) | | | | 3,059,916 | | | | | 1.12 | | | | | 1.12 | | | | | (0.25 | ) | | | | 12 | |
Year ended 09/30/18 | | | | 61.40 | | | | | (0.22 | ) | | | | 15.42 | | | | | 15.20 | | | | | – | | | | | (1.59 | ) | | | | (1.59 | ) | | | | 75.01 | | | | | 25.09 | | | | | 4,124,481 | | | | | 1.12 | | | | | 1.12 | | | | | (0.31 | ) | | | | 21 | |
Year ended 09/30/17 | | | | 50.76 | | | | | (0.23 | ) | | | | 14.49 | | | | | 14.26 | | | | | (0.13 | ) | | | | (3.49 | ) | | | | (3.62 | ) | | | | 61.40 | | | | | 30.48 | | | | | 3,085,024 | | | | | 1.17 | | | | | 1.17 | | | | | (0.43 | ) | | | | 18 | |
Year ended 09/30/16 | | | | 39.42 | | | | | (0.17 | ) | | | | 11.81 | | | | | 11.64 | | | | | (0.05 | ) | | | | (0.25 | ) | | | | (0.30 | ) | | | | 50.76 | | | | | 29.66 | | | | | 2,529,288 | | | | | 1.18 | | | | | 1.18 | | | | | (0.39 | ) | | | | 26 | |
Class C | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Year ended 10/31/20 | | | | 49.81 | | | | | (0.77 | ) | | | | 12.63 | | | | | 11.86 | | | | | – | | | | | (3.77 | ) | | | | (3.77 | ) | | | | 57.90 | | | | | 24.91 | | | | | 422,919 | | | | | 1.86 | (f) | | | | 1.86 | (f) | | | | (1.50 | )(f) | | | | 12 | |
One month ended 10/31/19 | | | | 48.32 | | | | | (0.07 | ) | | | | 1.56 | | | | | 1.49 | | | | | – | | | | | – | | | | | – | | | | | 49.81 | | | | | 3.08 | | | | | 467,908 | | | | | 1.84 | (g) | | | | 1.84 | (g) | | | | (1.65 | )(g) | | | | 3 | |
Year ended 09/30/19 | | | | 65.97 | | | | | (0.52 | ) | | | | (11.59 | ) | | | | (12.11 | ) | | | | – | | | | | (5.54 | ) | | | | (5.54 | ) | | | | 48.32 | | | | | (18.12 | ) | | | | 469,174 | | | | | 1.88 | | | | | 1.88 | | | | | (1.01 | ) | | | | 12 | |
Year ended 09/30/18 | | | | 54.57 | | | | | (0.67 | ) | | | | 13.66 | | | | | 12.99 | | | | | – | | | | | (1.59 | ) | | | | (1.59 | ) | | | | 65.97 | | | | | 24.15 | | | | | 955,893 | | | | | 1.87 | | | | | 1.87 | | | | | (1.06 | ) | | | | 21 | |
Year ended 09/30/17 | | | | 45.72 | | | | | (0.56 | ) | | | | 12.90 | | | | | 12.34 | | | | | – | | | | | (3.49 | ) | | | | (3.49 | ) | | | | 54.57 | | | | | 29.47 | | | | | 648,270 | | | | | 1.92 | | | | | 1.92 | | | | | (1.18 | ) | | | | 18 | |
Year ended 09/30/16 | | | | 35.75 | | | | | (0.45 | ) | | | | 10.67 | | | | | 10.22 | | | | | – | | | | | (0.25 | ) | | | | (0.25 | ) | | | | 45.72 | | | | | 28.71 | | | | | 475,199 | | | | | 1.94 | | | | | 1.94 | | | | | (1.14 | ) | | | | 26 | |
Class R | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Year ended 10/31/20 | | | | 55.25 | | | | | (0.58 | ) | | | | 14.12 | | | | | 13.54 | | | | | – | | | | | (3.77 | ) | | | | (3.77 | ) | | | | 65.02 | | | | | 25.53 | | | | | 233,141 | | | | | 1.36 | (f) | | | | 1.36 | (f) | | | | (1.00 | )(f) | | | | 12 | |
One month ended 10/31/19 | | | | 53.58 | | | | | (0.05 | ) | | | | 1.72 | | | | | 1.67 | | | | | – | | | | | – | | | | | – | | | | | 55.25 | | | | | 3.12 | | | | | 221,803 | | | | | 1.34 | (g) | | | | 1.34 | (g) | | | | (1.15 | )(g) | | | | 3 | |
Year ended 09/30/19 | | | | 72.06 | | | | | (0.28 | ) | | | | (12.66 | ) | | | | (12.94 | ) | | | | – | | | | | (5.54 | ) | | | | (5.54 | ) | | | | 53.58 | | | | | (17.71 | ) | | | | 218,747 | | | | | 1.37 | | | | | 1.37 | | | | | (0.51 | ) | | | | 12 | |
Year ended 09/30/18 | | | | 59.18 | | | | | (0.39 | ) | | | | 14.86 | | | | | 14.47 | | | | | – | | | | | (1.59 | ) | | | | (1.59 | ) | | | | 72.06 | | | | | 24.79 | | | | | 276,790 | | | | | 1.37 | | | | | 1.37 | | | | | (0.56 | ) | | | | 21 | |
Year ended 09/30/17 | | | | 49.10 | | | | | (0.35 | ) | | | | 13.98 | | | | | 13.63 | | | | | (0.06 | ) | | | | (3.49 | ) | | | | (3.55 | ) | | | | 59.18 | | | | | 30.15 | | | | | 199,696 | | | | | 1.42 | | | | | 1.42 | | | | | (0.67 | ) | | | | 18 | |
Year ended 09/30/16 | | | | 38.19 | | | | | (0.27 | ) | | | | 11.43 | | | | | 11.16 | | | | | – | | | | | (0.25 | ) | | | | (0.25 | ) | | | | 49.10 | | | | | 29.34 | | | | | 123,310 | | | | | 1.44 | | | | | 1.44 | | | | | (0.64 | ) | | | | 26 | |
Class Y | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Year ended 10/31/20 | | | | 58.93 | | | | | (0.31 | ) | | | | 15.15 | | | | | 14.84 | | | | | – | | | | | (3.77 | ) | | | | (3.77 | ) | | | | 70.00 | | | | | 26.18 | | | | | 1,940,275 | | | | | 0.86 | (f) | | | | 0.86 | (f) | | | | (0.50 | )(f) | | | | 12 | |
One month ended 10/31/19 | | | | 57.13 | | | | | (0.03 | ) | | | | 1.83 | | | | | 1.80 | | | | | – | | | | | – | | | | | – | | | | | 58.93 | | | | | 3.15 | | | | | 2,113,652 | | | | | 0.84 | (g) | | | | 0.84 | (g) | | | | (0.65 | )(g) | | | | 3 | |
Year ended 09/30/19 | | | | 76.02 | | | | | – | | | | | (13.35 | ) | | | | (13.35 | ) | | | | – | | | | | (5.54 | ) | | | | (5.54 | ) | | | | 57.13 | | | | | (17.29 | ) | | | | 2,120,749 | | | | | 0.87 | | | | | 0.87 | | | | | (0.01 | ) | | | | 12 | |
Year ended 09/30/18 | | | | 62.05 | | | | | (0.05 | ) | | | | 15.61 | | | | | 15.56 | | | | | – | | | | | (1.59 | ) | | | | (1.59 | ) | | | | 76.02 | | | | | 25.40 | | | | | 3,055,996 | | | | | 0.87 | | | | | 0.87 | | | | | (0.07 | ) | | | | 21 | |
Year ended 09/30/17 | | | | 51.28 | | | | | (0.09 | ) | | | | 14.61 | | | | | 14.52 | | | | | (0.26 | ) | | | | (3.49 | ) | | | | (3.75 | ) | | | | 62.05 | | | | | 30.79 | | | | | 1,241,346 | | | | | 0.92 | | | | | 0.92 | | | | | (0.16 | ) | | | | 18 | |
Year ended 09/30/16 | | | | 39.82 | | | | | (0.06 | ) | | | | 11.92 | | | | | 11.86 | | | | | (0.15 | ) | | | | (0.25 | ) | | | | (0.40 | ) | | | | 51.28 | | | | | 29.98 | | | | | 544,742 | | | | | 0.94 | | | | | 0.94 | | | | | (0.14 | ) | | | | 26 | |
Class R5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Year ended 10/31/20 | | | | 58.01 | | | | | (0.21 | ) | | | | 14.92 | | | | | 14.71 | | | | | – | | | | | (3.77 | ) | | | | (3.77 | ) | | | | 68.95 | | | | | 26.38 | | | | | 12 | | | | | 0.70 | (f) | | | | 0.70 | (f) | | | | (0.34 | )(f) | | | | 12 | |
One month ended 10/31/19 | | | | 56.23 | | | | | (0.02 | ) | | | | 1.80 | | | | | 1.78 | | | | | – | | | | | – | | | | | – | | | | | 58.01 | | | | | 3.16 | | | | | 10 | | | | | 0.68 | (g) | | | | 0.68 | (g) | | | | (0.50 | )(g) | | | | 3 | |
Period ended 09/30/19(h) | | | | 58.48 | | | | | 0.03 | | | | | (2.28 | ) | | | | (2.25 | ) | | | | – | | | | | – | | | | | – | | | | | 56.23 | | | | | (3.85 | ) | | | | 10 | | | | | 0.74 | (g) | | | | 0.74 | (g) | | | | 0.12 | (g) | | | | 12 | |
Class R6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Year ended 10/31/20 | | | | 59.37 | | | | | (0.21 | ) | | | | 15.28 | | | | | 15.07 | | | | | – | | | | | (3.77 | ) | | | | (3.77 | ) | | | | 70.67 | | | | | 26.39 | | | | | 1,558,563 | | | | | 0.70 | (f) | | | | 0.70 | (f) | | | | (0.34 | )(f) | | | | 12 | |
One month ended 10/31/19 | | | | 57.55 | | | | | (0.02 | ) | | | | 1.84 | | | | | 1.82 | | | | | – | | | | | – | | | | | – | | | | | 59.37 | | | | | 3.16 | | | | | 1,288,373 | | | | | 0.69 | (g) | | | | 0.69 | (g) | | | | (0.50 | )(g) | | | | 3 | |
Year ended 09/30/19 | | | | 76.41 | | | | | 0.09 | | | | | (13.41 | ) | | | | (13.32 | ) | | | | – | | | | | (5.54 | ) | | | | (5.54 | ) | | | | 57.55 | | | | | (17.16 | ) | | | | 1,272,938 | | | | | 0.71 | | | | | 0.71 | | | | | 0.15 | | | | | 12 | |
Year ended 09/30/18 | | | | 62.26 | | | | | 0.07 | | | | | 15.67 | | | | | 15.74 | | | | | – | | | | | (1.59 | ) | | | | (1.59 | ) | | | | 76.41 | | | | | 25.61 | | | | | 1,403,832 | | | | | 0.71 | | | | | 0.71 | | | | | 0.10 | | | | | 21 | |
Year ended 09/30/17 | | | | 51.43 | | | | | – | | | | | 14.66 | | | | | 14.66 | | | | | (0.34 | ) | | | | (3.49 | ) | | | | (3.83 | ) | | | | 62.26 | | | | | 31.01 | | | | | 662,176 | | | | | 0.73 | | | | | 0.73 | | | | | 0.01 | | | | | 18 | |
Year ended 09/30/16 | | | | 39.93 | | | | | 0.02 | | | | | 11.97 | | | | | 11.99 | | | | | (0.24 | ) | | | | (0.25 | ) | | | | (0.49 | ) | | | | 51.43 | | | | | 30.21 | | | | | 127,643 | | | | | 0.75 | | | | | 0.75 | | | | | 0.04 | | | | | 26 | |
(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) | Does not include estimated acquired fund fees from underlying funds of 0.00% for the one month ended October 31, 2019 and the years ended September 30, 2019, 2018, 2017 and 2016, respectively. |
(d) | Portfolio turnover is calculated at the fund level and is not annualized for periods less than one year, if applicable. |
(e) | The total return, ratio of expenses to average net assets and ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets reflect actual 12b-1 fees of 0.24% for the year ended October 31, 2020. |
(f) | Ratios are based on average daily net assets (000’s omitted) of $3,150,713, $438,263, $224,771, $1,935,164, $10 and $1,383,315 for Class A, Class C, Class R, Class Y, Class R5 and Class R6 shares, respectively. |
(h) | Commencement date after the close of business on May 24, 2019. |
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Notes to Financial Statements
October 31, 2020
NOTE 1–Significant Accounting Policies
Invesco Global Opportunities Fund, formerly Invesco Oppenheimer Global Opportunities Fund, (the “Fund”) is a series portfolio of AIM International Mutual Funds (Invesco International Mutual Funds) (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 to seek capital appreciation.
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 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 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. Effective November 30, 2020, the automatic conversion pursuant to the Conversion Feature changed from ten years to eight years. The first conversion of Class C shares to Class A shares occurred at the end of December 2020 for all Class C shares that were held for more than eight years as of November 30, 2020.
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 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 market conditions which are not specifically related to the particular issuer, such as real or perceived adverse economic conditions, changes in the general outlook for revenues or corporate earnings, changes in interest or currency rates, regional or global instability, natural or environmental disasters, widespread disease or other public health issues, war, acts of terrorism or adverse investor sentiment generally 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 an 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.
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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 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 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. Currently, 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 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.
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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 | | | 0.800% | |
Next $250 million | | | 0.770% | |
Next $500 million | | | 0.750% | |
Next $1 billion | | | 0.690% | |
Next $1.5 billion | | | 0.670% | |
Next $2.5 billion | | | 0.650% | |
Next $4 billion | | | 0.630% | |
Over $10 billion | | | 0.610% | |
* | The advisory fee paid by the Fund shall be reduced by any amounts paid by the Fund under the administrative services agreement with the Adviser. |
For the year ended October 31, 2020, the effective advisory fee rate incurred by the Fund was 0.66%.
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). Invesco has also entered into a sub-advisory agreement with OppenheimerFunds, Inc. to provide discretionary management services to the Fund.
The Adviser has contractually agreed, through at least May 31, 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 1.17%, 1.92%, 1.42%, 0.92%, 0.78%, and 0.73% , 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 May 31, 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. 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, 2022, 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 October 31, 2020, the Adviser waived advisory fees of $87,893.
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 October 31, 2020, expenses incurred under the agreement are shown in the Statement of Operations as Administrative 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 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 October 31, 2020, expenses incurred under the agreement are shown in the Statement of Operations as Transfer 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 Rule 12b-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 Class A Plan, reimburses IDI for its allocated share of expenses incurred for the period, up to a maximum annual rate of 0.25% of the average daily net assets of Class A shares. The Fund pursuant to the Class C and Class R Plan, pays IDI compensation at the annual rate of 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 October 31, 2020, expenses incurred under the Plans are shown in the Statement of Operations as Distribution 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 October 31, 2020, IDI advised the Fund that IDI retained $388,404 in front-end sales commissions from the sale of Class A shares and $13,016 and $22,365 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. |
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| | 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 October 31, 2020. 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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Argentina | | $ | 36,122,000 | | | $ | – | | | $ | – | | | $ | 36,122,000 | |
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Belgium | | | 105,307,000 | | | | 54,409,583 | | | | – | | | | 159,716,583 | |
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Canada | | | 17,960,000 | | | | – | | | | – | | | | 17,960,000 | |
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Denmark | | | – | | | | 246,431,144 | | | | – | | | | 246,431,144 | |
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Finland | | | – | | | | 28,109,172 | | | | – | | | | 28,109,172 | |
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France | | | 90,575 | | | | 112,903,991 | | | | – | | | | 112,994,566 | |
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Germany | | | – | | | | 340,414,043 | | | | – | | | | 340,414,043 | |
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Ireland | | | – | | | | 70,430,927 | | | | – | | | | 70,430,927 | |
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Israel | | | 123,660,000 | | | | – | | | | – | | | | 123,660,000 | |
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Italy | | | – | | | | 102,218,909 | | | | – | | | | 102,218,909 | |
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Japan | | | – | | | | 934,038,108 | | | | – | | | | 934,038,108 | |
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Luxembourg | | | – | | | | 159,612,983 | | | | – | | | | 159,612,983 | |
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Norway | | | – | | | | 123,717,597 | | | | – | | | | 123,717,597 | |
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Sweden | | | – | | | | 475,686,769 | | | | – | | | | 475,686,769 | |
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Switzerland | | | – | | | | 35,706,111 | | | | – | | | | 35,706,111 | |
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United Kingdom | | | 9,001,000 | | | | 981,701,256 | | | | 8,381,428 | | | | 999,083,684 | |
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United States | | | 3,459,481,100 | | | | – | | | | – | | | | 3,459,481,100 | |
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Money Market Funds | | | 86,184,930 | | | | – | | | | – | | | | 86,184,930 | |
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Total Investments | | $ | 3,837,806,605 | | | $ | 3,665,380,593 | | | $ | 8,381,428 | | | $ | 7,511,568,626 | |
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NOTE 4–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 Rule 17a-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 October 31, 2020, the Fund engaged in securities purchases of $277,366,935 and securities sales of $15,255,238, which resulted in net realized gains of $6,765,662.
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 October 31, 2020, the Fund received credits from this arrangement, which resulted in the reduction of the Fund’s total expenses of $34,128.
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, and Trustees’ 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 State Street Bank and Trust Company, the custodian bank. Such balances, if any at period-end, are shown in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities under the payable caption Amount 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. The Fund may not purchase additional securities when any borrowings from banks or broker-dealers exceed 5% of the Fund’s total assets, or when any borrowings from an Invesco Fund are outstanding.
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NOTE 8–Distributions to Shareholders and Tax Components of Net Assets
Tax Character of Distributions to Shareholders Paid During the Year Ended October 31, 2020, Period Ended October 31, 2019 and the Year Ended September 30, 2019:
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| | Year Ended | | One month Ended | | Year Ended |
| | October 31, 2020 | | October 31, 2019 | | September 30, 2019 |
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Ordinary income* | | $ – | | $– | | $ 93,907,047 |
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Long-term capital gain | | 458,209,595 | | – | | 623,054,384 |
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Total distributions | | $458,209,595 | | $– | | $716,961,431 |
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* | Includes short-term capital gain distributions, if any. |
Tax Components of Net Assets at Period-End:
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| | 2020 | |
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Undistributed long-term capital gain | | $ | 767,194,638 | |
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Net unrealized appreciation – investments | | | 1,751,075,027 | |
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Net unrealized appreciation – foreign currencies | | | 56,574 | |
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Temporary book/tax differences | | | (450,373 | ) |
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Shares of beneficial interest | | | 4,996,394,968 | |
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Total net assets | | $ | 7,514,270,834 | |
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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. 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 October 31, 2020.
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 October 31, 2020 was $866,949,630 and $2,017,595,757, 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 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 | | $ | 3,086,143,728 | |
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Aggregate unrealized (depreciation) of investments | | | (1,335,068,701 | ) |
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Net unrealized appreciation of investments | | $ | 1,751,075,027 | |
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Cost of investments for tax purposes is $5,760,493,599.
NOTE 10–Reclassification of Permanent Differences
Primarily as a result of differing book/tax treatment of net operating loss, on October 31, 2020, undistributed net investment income (loss) was increased by $40,874,465, undistributed net realized gain was increased by $682,511 and shares of beneficial interest was decreased by $41,556,976. This reclassification had no effect on the net assets of the Fund.
NOTE 11–Share Information
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| | | | | | | | Summary of Share Activity | | | | | | | |
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| | Year ended October 31, 2020(a) | | | One month ended October 31, 2019 | | | Year ended September 30, 2019 | |
| | Shares | | | Amount | | | Shares | | | Amount | | | Shares | | | Amount | |
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Sold: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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Class A | | | 4,727,712 | | | $ | 285,002,521 | | | | 382,626 | | | $ | 21,670,522 | | | | 10,144,937 | | | $ | 599,301,813 | |
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Class C | | | 823,749 | | | | 41,342,484 | | | | 64,925 | | | | 3,164,942 | | | | 1,968,469 | | | | 100,466,518 | |
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Class R | | | 594,844 | | | | 33,424,390 | | | | 51,037 | | | | 2,753,995 | | | | 1,017,950 | | | | 57,289,117 | |
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Class Y | | | 8,377,955 | | | | 505,921,561 | | | | 820,606 | | | | 47,588,593 | | | | 18,833,466 | | | | 1,135,577,841 | |
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Class R5(b) | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | 171 | | | | 10,000 | |
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Class R6 | | | 6,010,630 | | | | 369,817,219 | | | | 437,568 | | | | 25,400,178 | | | | 9,163,740 | | | | 549,075,698 | |
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| | | | | | | | Summary of Share Activity | | | | | | | |
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| | Year ended October 31, 2020(a) | | | One month ended October 31, 2019 | | | Year ended September 30, 2019 | |
| | Shares | | | Amount | | | Shares | | | Amount | | | Shares | | | Amount | |
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Issued as reinvestment of dividends: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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Class A | | | 3,133,432 | | | $ | 186,313,864 | | | | - | | | $ | - | | | | 5,232,780 | | | $ | 283,773,684 | |
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Class C | | | 645,674 | | | | 32,638,825 | | | | - | | | | - | | | | 1,628,745 | | | | 76,469,589 | |
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Class R | | | 260,276 | | | | 14,710,790 | | | | - | | | | - | | | | 399,943 | | | | 20,737,042 | |
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Class Y | | | 1,884,458 | | | | 114,160,465 | | | | - | | | | - | | | | 3,517,773 | | | | 193,688,586 | |
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Class R6 | | | 1,286,607 | | | | 78,585,952 | | | | - | | | | - | | | | 1,913,847 | | | | 106,027,116 | |
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Automatic conversion of Class C shares to Class A shares: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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Class A | | | 420,017 | | | | 25,839,357 | | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | |
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Class C | | | (495,251 | ) | | | (25,839,357 | ) | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | |
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Reacquired: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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Class A | | | (12,799,564 | ) | | | (752,861,332 | ) | | | (1,353,782 | ) | | | (76,940,811 | ) | | | (15,873,831 | ) | | | (928,165,271 | ) |
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Class C | | | (3,064,705 | ) | | | (150,535,880 | ) | | | (379,879 | ) | | | (18,508,538 | ) | | | (8,377,888 | ) | | | (425,538,926 | ) |
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Class R | | | (1,283,676 | ) | | | (73,131,021 | ) | | | (119,113 | ) | | | (6,464,952 | ) | | | (1,176,633 | ) | | | (66,304,782 | ) |
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Class Y | | | (18,407,715 | ) | | | (1,068,009,436 | ) | | | (2,078,135 | ) | | | (119,820,339 | ) | | | (25,430,630 | ) | | | (1,512,100,278 | ) |
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Class R6 | | | (6,941,434 | ) | | | (421,821,725 | ) | | | (857,941 | ) | | | (49,728,352 | ) | | | (7,330,503 | ) | | | (432,682,576 | ) |
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Net increase (decrease) in share activity | | | (14,826,991 | ) | | $ | (804,441,323 | ) | | | (3,032,088 | ) | | $ | (170,884,762 | ) | | | (4,367,664 | ) | | $ | (242,374,829 | ) |
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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 34% 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) | Commencement date after the close of business on May 24, 2019. |
NOTE 12–Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic
During the first quarter of 2020, the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 to be a public health emergency. COVID-19 has led to increased short-term market volatility and may have adverse long-term effects on U.S. and world economies and markets in general. COVID-19 may adversely impact the Fund’s ability to achieve its investment objective. Because of the uncertainties on valuation, the global economy and business operations, values reflected in these financial statements may materially differ from the value received upon actual sales of those investments.
The extent of the impact on the performance of the Fund and its investments will depend on future developments, including the duration and spread of the COVID-19 outbreak, related restrictions and advisories, and the effects on the financial markets and economy overall, all of which are highly uncertain and cannot be predicted.
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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
To the Board of Trustees of AIM International Mutual Funds (Invesco International Mutual Funds) and Shareholders of Invesco Global Opportunities Fund
Opinion on the Financial Statements
We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including the schedule of investments, of Invesco Global Opportunities Fund (one of the funds constituting AIM International Mutual Funds (Invesco International Mutual Funds), hereafter referred to as the “Fund”) as of October 31, 2020, the related statement of operations for the year ended October 31, 2020, the statement of changes in net assets for each of the periods indicated in the table below, including the related notes, and the financial highlights for each of the periods indicated in the table below (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 October 31, 2020, the results of its operations for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets and the financial highlights for each of the periods indicated in the table below, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
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Statement of Changes in Net Assets | | Financial Highlights |
For the year ended October 31, 2020, the period October 1, 2019 through October 31, 2019 and the year ended September 30, 2019. | | For the year ended October 31, 2020, the period October 1, 2019 through October 31, 2019 and the year ended September 30, 2019 for Class A, Class C, Class R, Class Y and Class R6. For the year ended October 31, 2020, the period October 1, 2019 through October 31, 2019 and the period May 24, 2019 (inception of offering) through September 30, 2019 for Class R5. |
The financial statements of Invesco Global Opportunities Fund (formerly Oppenheimer Global Opportunities Fund) as of and for the year ended September 30, 2018 and the financial highlights for each of the periods ended on or prior to September 30, 2018 (not presented herein, other than the financial highlights) were audited by other auditors whose report dated November 21, 2018 expressed an unqualified opinion on those financial statements and financial highlights.
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 October 31, 2020 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
December 29, 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 May 1, 2020 through October 31, 2020.
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) | | | | |
| Beginning Account Value (05/01/20) | | | Ending Account Value (10/31/20)1 | | | Expenses Paid During Period2 | | | Ending Account Value (10/31/20) | | | Expenses Paid During Period2 | | | Annualized Expense Ratio | |
Class A | | | $1,000.00 | | | | $1,268.70 | | | | $6.33 | | | | $1,019.56 | | | | $5.63 | | | | 1.11% | |
Class C | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,263.70 | | | | 10.64 | | | | 1,015.74 | | | | 9.48 | | | | 1.87 | |
Class R | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,267.20 | | | | 7.81 | | | | 1,018.25 | | | | 6.95 | | | | 1.37 | |
Class Y | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,270.20 | | | | 4.96 | | | | 1,020.76 | | | | 4.42 | | | | 0.87 | |
Class R5 | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,271.60 | | | | 4.00 | | | | 1,021.62 | | | | 3.56 | | | | 0.70 | |
Class R6 | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,271.30 | | | | 4.00 | | | | 1,021.62 | | | | 3.56 | | | | 0.70 | |
1 | The actual ending account value is based on the actual total return of the Fund for the period May 1, 2020 through October 31, 2020, 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 184/366 to reflect the most recent fiscal half year. |
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Approval of Investment Advisory and Sub-Advisory Contracts
At meetings held on June 3, 2020, the Board of Trustees (the Board or the Trustees) of AIM International Mutual Funds (Invesco International Mutual Funds) as a whole, and the independent Trustees, who comprise over 75% of the Board, voting separately, approved the continuance of the Invesco Global Opportunities Fund’s (formerly, Invesco Oppenheimer Global Opportunities Fund) (the Fund) Master Investment Advisory Agreement with Invesco Advisers, Inc. (Invesco Advisers and the investment advisory agreement) and the Master Intergroup Sub-Advisory Contract for Mutual Funds with 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 contracts with Invesco Capital Management LLC and Invesco Asset Management (India) Private Limited and OppenheimerFunds, Inc. (collectively, the Affiliated Sub-Advisers and the sub-advisory contracts) for another year, effective July 1, 2020. After evaluating the factors discussed below, among others, the Board approved the renewal of the Fund’s investment advisory agreement and the sub-advisory contracts and determined that the compensation payable thereunder by the Fund to Invesco Advisers and by Invesco Advisers to the Affiliated Sub-Advisers is fair and reasonable.
The Board’s Evaluation Process
The Board’s Investments Committee has established Sub-Committees, which meet throughout the year to review the performance of funds advised by Invesco Advisers (the Invesco Funds). The Sub-Committees meet regularly with portfolio managers for their assigned Invesco Funds and other members of management to review detailed information about investment performance and portfolio attributes of these funds. The Board took into account evaluations and reports that it received from the Investments Committee and Sub-Committees, as well as the information provided to such committees and the Board throughout the year, in considering whether to approve each Invesco Fund’s investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory contracts.
As part of the contract renewal process, the Board reviews and considers information provided in response to detailed requests for information submitted to management by the independent Trustees with assistance from legal counsel to the independent Trustees. The Board receives comparative investment performance and fee data regarding the Invesco Funds prepared by Invesco Advisers and Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. (Broadridge), an independent mutual fund data provider, as well as information on the composition of the peer groups provided by Broadridge and its methodology for determining peer groups. The Board also receives an independent written evaluation from the Senior Officer, an officer of the Invesco Funds who reports directly to the independent Trustees. The Senior Officer’s evaluation is prepared as part of his responsibility to manage the process by which the Invesco Funds’ proposed management fees are negotiated during the annual contract renewal process to ensure they are negotiated in a manner that is at arms’ length and reasonable. In addition to
meetings with Invesco Advisers and fund counsel throughout the year, the independent Trustees also discuss the continuance of the investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory contracts in separate sessions with the Senior Officer and with independent legal counsel.
The discussion below is a summary of the Senior Officer’s independent written evaluation with respect to the Fund’s investment advisory agreement, as well as a discussion of the material factors and related conclusions that formed the basis for the Board’s approval of the Fund’s investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory contracts. The Trustees’ review and conclusions are based on the comprehensive consideration of all information presented to them during the course of the year and in prior years and are not the result of any single determinative factor. Moreover, one Trustee may have weighed a particular piece of information or factor differently than another Trustee. This information is current as of June 3, 2020.
Factors and Conclusions and Summary of Independent Written Fee Evaluation
A. | Nature, Extent and Quality of Services Provided by Invesco Advisers and the Affiliated Sub-Advisers |
The Board reviewed the nature, extent and quality of the advisory services provided to the Fund by Invesco Advisers under the Fund’s investment advisory agreement, and the credentials and experience of the officers and employees of Invesco Advisers who provide these services, including the Fund’s portfolio manager(s). The Board’s review included consideration of Invesco Advisers’ investment process oversight and structure, credit analysis, investment risk management and research capabilities. The Board also considered non-advisory services that Invesco Advisers and its affiliates provide to the Invesco Funds, such as various back office support functions, third party oversight, internal audit, valuation, portfolio trading and legal and compliance. The Board also received and reviewed information about Invesco Advisers’ role as administrator of the Invesco Funds’ liquidity risk management program. The Board reviewed and considered the benefits to shareholders of investing in a Fund that is part of the Invesco family of funds under the umbrella of Invesco Ltd., Invesco Advisers’
parent company, and noted Invesco Ltd.’s depth and experience in conducting an investment management business, as well as its commitment of financial and other resources to such business. The Board also reviewed and considered information regarding the benefits to the Fund resulting from Invesco Ltd.’s acquisition of OppenheimerFunds, Inc. and its subsidiaries (the Transaction) and the resources that Invesco Advisers has committed to managing the Invesco family of funds following the Transaction. The Board concluded that the nature, extent and quality of the services provided to the Fund by Invesco Advisers are appropriate and satisfactory.
The Board reviewed the services that may be provided by the Affiliated Sub-Advisers under the sub-advisory contracts and the credentials and experience of the officers and employees of the Affiliated Sub-Advisers who provide these services. The Board noted the Affiliated Sub-Advisers’ expertise with respect to certain asset classes and that the Affiliated Sub-Advisers have offices and personnel that are located in financial centers around the world. As a result, the Board noted that the
Affiliated Sub-Advisers can provide research and investment analysis on the markets and economies of various countries in which the Fund may invest, make recommendations regarding securities and assist with security trades. The Board concluded that the sub-advisory contracts may benefit the Fund and its shareholders by permitting Invesco Advisers to use the resources and talents of the Affiliated Sub-Advisers in managing the Fund. The Board concluded that the nature, extent and quality of the services that may be provided by the Affiliated Sub-Advisers are appropriate and satisfactory.
B. | Fund Investment Performance |
The Board considered Fund investment performance as a relevant factor in considering whether to approve the investment advisory agreement. The Board did not view Fund investment performance as a relevant factor in considering whether to approve the sub-advisory contracts for the Fund, as no Affiliated Sub-Adviser currently manages assets of the Fund.
The Board compared the Fund’s investment performance over multiple time periods ending December 31, 2019 to the performance of funds in the Broadridge performance universe and against the MSCI All Country World Index. The Board noted that performance of Class A shares of the Fund was in the third quintile of its performance universe for the one year period and the first quintile for the three and five year periods (the first quintile being the best performing funds and the fifth quintile being the worst performing funds). The Board noted that performance of Class A shares of the Fund was reasonably comparable to the performance of the Index for the one year period and above the performance of the Index for the three and five year periods. The Board considered that the Fund was created in connection
with the Transaction and that the Fund’s performance prior to the closing of the Transaction after the close of business on May 24, 2019 is that of its predecessor fund. The Board recognized that the performance data reflects a snapshot in time as of a particular date and that selecting a different performance period could produce different results. The Board also reviewed more recent Fund performance as well as other performance metrics and this review did not change their conclusions.
C. | Advisory and Sub-Advisory Fees and Fund Expenses |
The Board compared the Fund’s contractual management fee rate to the contractual management fee rates of funds in the Fund’s Broadridge expense group. The Board noted that the contractual management fee rate for Class A shares of the Fund was below the median contractual management fee rate of funds in its expense group. The Board noted that the term “contractual management fee” for funds in the expense group may include both advisory and certain non-portfolio management administrative services fees, but that Broadridge does not provide information on a fund by fund basis as to what is included. The Board also reviewed the methodology used by Broadridge in providing expense group information, which includes using each fund’s contractual management fee schedule (including any
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applicable breakpoints) as reported in the most recent prospectus or statement of additional information for each fund in the expense group. The Board also considered comparative information regarding the Fund’s total expense ratio and its various components.
The Board noted that Invesco Advisers has contractually agreed to waive fees and/or limit expenses of the Fund for the term disclosed in the Fund’s registration statement in an amount necessary to limit total annual operating expenses to a specified percentage of average daily net assets for each class of the Fund.
The Board also considered the fees charged by Invesco Advisers and the Affiliated Sub-Advisers to other similarly managed client accounts. Invesco Advisers reviewed with the Board differences in the scope of services it provides to the Invesco Funds relative to certain other types of client accounts, including, among others: management of cash flows as a result of redemptions and purchases; necessary infrastructure such as officers, office space, technology, legal and distribution; oversight of service providers; costs and business risks associated with launching new funds and sponsoring and maintaining the product line; and compliance with federal and state laws and regulations.
The Board also considered the services that may be provided by the Affiliated Sub-Advisers pursuant to the sub-advisory contracts, as well as the fees payable by Invesco Advisers to the Affiliated Sub-Advisers pursuant to the sub-advisory contracts.
D. | Economies of Scale and Breakpoints |
The Board considered the extent to which there may be economies of scale in the provision of advisory services to the Fund. The Board also considered that the Fund benefits from economies of scale through contractual breakpoints in the Fund’s advisory fee schedule, which generally operate to reduce the Fund’s expense ratio as it grows in size. The Board noted that the Fund shares directly in economies of scale through lower fees charged by third party service providers based on the combined size of the Invesco Funds. The Board noted that the Fund may also benefit from economies of scale through initial fee setting, fee waivers and expense reimbursements. The Board also considered Invesco’s reinvestment in its business, including investments in business infrastructure, technology and cybersecurity.
E. | Profitability and Financial Resources |
The Board reviewed information from Invesco Advisers concerning the costs of the advisory and other services that Invesco Advisers and its affiliates provide to the Fund and the Invesco Funds and the profitability of Invesco Advisers and its affiliates in providing these services in the aggregate and on an individual Fund-by-Fund basis. The Board considered the methodology used for calculating profitability and noted the periodic review and enhancement of such methodology. The Board noted that Invesco Advisers continues to operate at a net profit from services Invesco Advisers and its affiliates provide to the Invesco Funds in the aggregate and to certain Funds on an individual fund level. The Board did not deem the level of profits realized by Invesco Advisers and its affiliates from providing such services to be excessive given the nature, extent and quality of the services provided. The Board received information from Invesco Advisers demonstrating that Invesco Advisers and the Affiliated Sub-Advisers are financially sound and have the resources necessary to
perform their obligations under the investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory contracts.
F. | Collateral Benefits to Invesco Advisers and its Affiliates |
The Board considered various other benefits received by Invesco Advisers and its affiliates from the relationship with the Fund, including the fees received for providing administrative, transfer agency and distribution services to the Fund. The Board considered comparative information regarding fees charged for these services, including information provided by Broadridge and other independent sources. The Board considered the performance of Invesco Advisers and its affiliates in providing these services and the organizational structure employed to provide these services. The Board also considered that these services are provided to the Fund pursuant to written contracts that are reviewed and approved on an annual basis
by the Board; and that the services are required for the operation of the Fund.
The Board considered the benefits realized by Invesco Advisers and the Affiliated Sub-Advisers as a result of portfolio brokerage transactions executed through “soft dollar” arrangements. The Board noted that soft dollar arrangements may result in the Fund bearing costs to purchase research that may be used by Invesco Advisers or the Affiliated Sub-Advisers with other clients and may reduce Invesco Advisers’ or the Affiliated Sub-Advisers’ expenses. The Board also considered that it receives periodic reports from Invesco representing that these arrangements are consistent with regulatory requirements. The Board did not deem the soft dollar arrangements to be inappropriate.
The Board considered that the Fund’s uninvested cash and cash collateral from any securities lending arrangements may be invested in registered money market funds or, with regard to securities lending cash collateral, unregistered funds that comply with Rule 2a-7 (collectively referred to as “affiliated money market funds”) advised by Invesco Advisers pursuant to procedures approved by the Board. The Board considered information regarding the returns of the affiliated money market funds relative to comparable overnight investments, as well as the costs to the Fund of such investments. The Board noted that Invesco Advisers receives advisory fees from these affiliated money market funds attributable to such investments, although Invesco Advisers has contractually agreed to waive through varying periods the advisory fees payable by the Invesco Funds with respect to certain investments in the affiliated money market funds. The waiver is in an amount equal to 100% of the net advisory fee Invesco Advisers receives from the affiliated money market funds with respect to the Fund’s investment in the affiliated money market funds of uninvested cash, but not cash collateral. The Board concluded that the amount of advisory fees received by Invesco Advisers from the Fund’s investment of cash collateral from any securities lending arrangements in the affiliated money market funds is fair and reasonable.
The Board also considered that an affiliated broker may receive commissions for executing certain trades for the Fund. Invesco Advisers and the Affiliated Sub-Advisers may use the affiliated broker to, among other things, control order routing and minimize information leakage, and the Board was advised that such trades are executed in compliance with rules under the federal securities laws and consistent with best execution obligations.
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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 advisors.
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 October 31, 2020:
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Federal and State Income Tax | | | | | |
Long-Term Capital Gain Distributions | | $ | 458,209,595 | |
Qualified Dividend Income* | | | 0.00 | % |
Corporate Dividends Received Deduction* | | | 0.00 | % |
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 International Mutual Funds (Invesco International Mutual Funds) (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 Trustee | | | | | | | | |
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) | | 199 | | 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 | | 2001 | | 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 | | 199 | | 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 | | 199 | | 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 | | 199 | | 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 | | 2001 | | Chief Executive Officer, Twenty First Century Group, Inc. (government affairs company); and Board Member, Impact(Ed) (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 | | 199 | | Member, Board of Directors of Baylor College of Medicine |
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); Artio Global Investment LLC (mutual fund complex); Edgen Group, Inc. (specialized energy and infrastructure products distributor); Head of Investment Funds and Private Equity, Overseas Private Investment Corporation; President, First Manhattan Bancorporation, Inc.; Attorney, Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP | | 199 | | Resideo Technologies, Inc. (Technology); Vulcan Materials Company (construction materials company); Trilinc Global Impact Fund; Genesee & Wyoming, Inc. (railroads); Investment Company Institute (professional organization); Independent Directors Council (professional organization) |
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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) | | | | |
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 | | 199 | | 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 | | 199 | | 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 | | 199 | | Blue Hills Bank; Chairman, Bentley University; Member, Business School Advisory Council; and Nominating Committee KPMG LLP |
Prema Mathai-Davis – 1950 Trustee | | 2001 | | Retired Formerly: Co-Founder & Partner of Quantalytics Research, LLC, (a FinTech Investment Research Platform for the Self-Directed Investor)); Trustee of YWCA Retirement Fund; CEO of YWCA of the USA; Board member of the NY Metropolitan Transportation Authority; Commissioner of the NYC Department of Aging; Board member of Johns Hopkins Bioethics Institute | | 199 | | None |
Joel W. Motley – 1952 Trustee | | 2019 | | Director of Office of Finance, Federal Home Loan Bank System; Managing Director of Carmona Motley Inc. (privately held financial advisor); Member of the Council on Foreign Relations and its Finance and Budget Committee; Chairman Emeritus of Board of Human Rights Watch and Member of its Investment Committee; and Member of 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)); and Member of the Vestry of Trinity Church Wall Street | | 199 | | Member of Board of Greenwall Foundation (bioethics research foundation) and its Investment Committee; Member of Board of Friends of the LRC (non-profit legal advocacy); 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 Executive Officer, UBS Securities LLC (investment banking); Chief Operating Officer, UBS AG Americas (investment banking); Sr. Management Team Olayan America, The Olayan Group (international investor/commercial/industrial); Assistant Secretary for Management & Budget and Designated Chief Financial Officer, U.S. Department of Treasury | | 199 | | Elucida Oncology (nanotechnology & medical particles company); Atlantic Power Corporation (power generation company); ON Semiconductor Corporation (semiconductor manufacturing) |
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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) | | | | |
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 and Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas | | 199 | | None |
Robert C. Troccoli – 1949 Trustee | | 2016 | | Retired Formerly: Adjunct Professor, University of Denver – Daniels College of Business; and Managing Partner, KPMG LLP | | 199 | | None |
Daniel S. Vandivort – 1954 Trustee | | 2019 | | 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; and Treasurer, Chairman of the Audit and Finance Committee, Huntington Disease Foundation of America | | 199 | | None |
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 | | 199 | | 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) |
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 | | 199 | | enaible, Inc. (artificial intelligence technology); 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 and Principal Executive Officer | | 1999 | | Head of Global Fund Services, Invesco Ltd.; President and Principal Executive Officer, The Invesco Funds; Senior 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, Treasurer 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; Vice President and Assistant Vice President, Invesco Advisers, Inc.,; Assistant Vice President, 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 ; Secretary and Vice President, Harbourview Asset Management Corporation; Secretary and Vice President, OppenheimerFunds, Inc. and Invesco Managed Accounts, 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 |
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); President, Invesco, Inc.; President, Invesco Global Direct Real Estate Feeder GP Ltd.; President, Invesco IP Holdings(Canada) Ltd; President, Invesco Global Direct Real Estate GP Ltd.; President, Invesco Financial Services Ltd. / Services Financiers Invesco Ltée; and President, Trimark Investments Ltd./Placements Trimark Ltée 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 and Invesco Managed Accounts, LLC; Chairman and Director, Invesco Private Capital, Inc.; Chairman and Director, INVESCO Private Capital Investments, Inc;. and Chairman and Director, INVESCO Realty, Inc. Formerly: Senior Vice President, Invesco Management Group, Inc. and Invesco Advisers, Inc.; Assistant Vice President, The Invesco Funds | | N/A | | N/A |
Adrien Deberghes – 1967 Principal Financial Officer, Treasurer and Vice President | | 2020 | | Head of the Fund Office of the CFO and Fund Administration; Principal Financial Officer, Treasurer and Vice President, The Invesco Funds Formerly: Senior Vice President and Treasurer, Fidelity Investments | | N/A | | N/A |
Crissie M. Wisdom – 1969 Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer | | 2013 | | Anti-Money Laundering and OFAC Compliance Officer for Invesco U.S. entities including: Invesco Advisers, Inc. and its affiliates, Invesco Capital Markets, Inc., Invesco Distributors, Inc., Invesco Investment Services, Inc., The Invesco Funds, Invesco Capital Management, LLC, Invesco Trust Company; OppenheimerFunds Distributor, Inc., and Fraud Prevention Manager for Invesco Investment Services, Inc. | | N/A | | N/A |
Todd F. Kuehl – 1969 Chief Compliance Officer and Senior Vice President | | 2020 | | Chief Compliance Officer, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (registered investment adviser); and Chief Compliance Officer, The Invesco Funds and Senior Vice President Formerly: Managing Director and Chief Compliance Officer, Legg Mason (Mutual Funds); Chief Compliance Officer, Legg Mason Private Portfolio Group (registered investment adviser) | | 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 |
Officers–(continued) | | | | |
Michael McMaster – 1962 Chief Tax Officer, Vice President and Assistant Treasurer | | 2020 | | Head of Global Fund Services Tax; Chief Tax Officer, Vice President and Assistant Treasurer, The Invesco Funds; Assistant Treasurer, Invesco Capital Management LLC, 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 Specialized Products, LLC Formerly: Senior Vice President - Managing Director of Tax Services, U.S. Bank Global Fund Services (GFS) | | N/A | | N/A |
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| Annual Report to Shareholders | | October 31, 2020 |
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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. In the midst of a global pandemic, investors faced unprecedented economic events and market volatility with equity markets experiencing extreme price swings. As the reporting period began in the final months of 2019, 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. As 2020 dawned, US investors were treated to equity gains culminating in record highs on February 19, 2020. The first half of the quarter, however, belied the impact that the coronavirus (COVID-19) would have on markets in a world faced with shuttered businesses and global lockdowns. Equity markets began to sell off in late February and plummeted in March. The speed |
and depth of market declines and reversals during the month made March 2020 one of the most volatile months on record. While equities languished, government bonds largely performed as expected as central banks cut interest rates, which lowered bond yields but sent bond prices soaring. In response to the financial and economic hardships caused by the pandemic, central banks and governments around the world responded with fiscal and monetary stimulus. The US Federal Reserve cut interest rates to near zero (0.00-0.25%) and announced an unprecedented quantitative easing program. The US administration also passed a $2.2 trillion economic-relief package – the largest in US history. Most major economies outside of the US provided liquidity in the bond and equity markets in the form of fiscal policy and quantitative easing.
Massive global fiscal and monetary responses prompted a remarkable global stock market rebound in the second quarter of 2020. All 11 sectors of the S&P 500 Index were positive for the quarter with the index recording its best quarterly performance since 1998. Technology stocks led the way pushing the Nasdaq Composite Index to record highs. The yield on the 10-year US Treasury stabilized after its large decline in the first quarter. Despite macroeconomic data that illustrated the enormous economic cost of the shutdowns – millions of US workers lost their jobs and the US economy contracted at a 5.0% annualized rate for the first quarter of 2020 – the overall tone of economic data improved during the second quarter.
In the third quarter, US equity markets provided further evidence that economic activity, post lockdowns, had improved. The US unemployment rate continued to fall and the Fed remained very accommodative messaging it would use average inflation targeting in setting new policy interest rates. The housing market rebounded sharply off its spring lows and companies reported better-than-expected Q2 earnings. As a whole, the third quarter was largely positive for US equities. In September, however, US stocks sold off amid a sharp resurgence in European COVID-19 cases and the lack of additional fiscal stimulus. October, the final month of the reporting period, also proved volatile with equity gains in first half of the month and then a sell-off in the last week due to concern over increased COVID-19 cases in the US and Europe and angst over the possibility of a contested US election. Despite the October decline, US stock market indices were largely positive for the reporting period. Global equity markets ended the reporting period mixed, with emerging markets faring better than developed markets.
As markets and investors attempt to adapt to a new normal, 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 professional financial advisers. They can 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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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.
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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 fiscal year ended October 31, 2020, Class A shares of Invesco MSCI World SRI Index Fund (the Fund), at net asset value (NAV), underperformed the MSCI World SRI Index. Your Fund’s long-term performance appears later in this report. | |
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Total returns, 10/31/19 to 10/31/20, 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. | |
Class A Shares | | | 0.89 | % |
Class C Shares | | | 0.21 | |
Class R Shares | | | 0.74 | |
Class Y Shares | | | 1.11 | |
Class R5 Shares | | | 1.20 | |
Class R6 Shares | | | 1.20 | |
MSCI World SRI Index▼* | | | 8.90 | |
MSCI World Index▼* | | | 4.36 | |
Custom Invesco MSCI World SRI Index∎* | | | 4.31 | |
Lipper Global Multi-Cap Core Funds Index ◆ | | | 3.61 | |
Source(s): ▼RIMES Technologies Corp.; ∎Invesco, RIMES Technologies Corp.; ◆Lipper Inc. | |
* Effective June 29, 2020, the Fund changed its benchmark index from the MSCI World Index to the MSCI World SRI Index and added the Custom Invesco MSCI World SRI Index as an additional benchmark. These changes were in connection with repositioning the Fund to an index-based strategy that seeks to track the performance (before fees and expenses) of the MSCI World SRI Index. | |
Market conditions and your Fund
At the start of the fiscal year, macroeconomic and geopolitical issues mostly abated providing a favorable backdrop for global equity returns. Central banks maintained accommodative policies and better economic data and signs of progress in US and China trade talks also supported global equities.
Global equity markets started 2020 buoyed by positive economic data and the signing of the phase one US-China trade deal. However, initial optimism was dampened by the outbreak of the new coronavirus (COVID-19) that swiftly spread from China to other global regions. Global equity markets fell sharply as the human and economic cost of the COVID-19 pandemic mounted. At the same time, oil prices fell sharply as a price war between Saudi Arabia and Russia threatened to boost supply even as demand was falling. The US bull market came to an abrupt end, while global equity markets also fell sharply. As fear of a worldwide recession increased, central banks around the world took aggressive action to support both local markets and the global economy.
Despite the continuing global spread of COVID-19, many countries achieved some success in controlling the spread and were able to slowly re-open their economies. Global equity markets benefited from government policy responses to the crisis, which were swift and encouraging. Many economies received fiscal stimulus and very significant monetary stimulus. The massive monetary policy response created an environment in which investors embraced risk, and stocks
rose globally after a deep rout in the first quarter.
Despite a correction in September, global equity stocks finished the third quarter in positive territory after posting strong gains in July and August. Building on progress made in the latter part of the second quarter, many countries were able to continue reducing pandemic-related stringency protocols. As a result, the “green shoots” we saw at the end of the second quarter grew and flourished into the third quarter, as many countries experienced a strong economic rebound.
At the end of the fiscal year, economic growth began to slow. This coincided with a resurgence in global infections with record highs in the US and in Europe. Investors also became concerned about delayed results from the US presidential election and the real possibility of a contested election, further delaying a clear winner. Global equity markets ended the fiscal year mixed, with emerging markets faring better than developed markets.
The Fund transitioned from an actively managed, quantitative multi-factor strategy to an index-based strategy on June 29, 2020. Prior to that date, the Fund used a proprietary multi-factor model that evaluated fundamental and behavioral factors to forecast individual security returns and risks, while investing in companies that met certain environmental and social standards. The multi-factor model was based on three factors: Quality, Value and Momentum (Earnings and Price) and ranked these securities based on their attractiveness relative to industry peers. After receiving approval by the Fund’s
Board of Trustees, the Fund instituted a strategy change to seek to track the performance of the MSCI World SRI Index.
Our quantitative multi-factor model was challenged in the period prior to June 29, 2020, particularly as world economies shut down in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic and the subsequent recovery brought on by massive fiscal stimulus. The drawdown in March was particularly felt by value and small cap stocks as investors appeared to associate these attributes with financial distress. Instead, investors gravitated to the safety of mega- and large-cap technology, health care and consumer staples companies. When world governments and their central banks responded to the economic collapse by flooding the markets with liquidity, small-cap stocks outperformed, but value stocks continued to lag their growth counterparts.
From the context of our multi-factor model, there was significant divergence in factor efficacy. Earnings Momentum was positive during the first eight months of the fiscal year as consistency and stability of earnings were rewarded, particularly when economic growth collapsed. Quality and Price Momentum signals showed interim strength, but were largely ineffective in generating excess returns. Value factors were the largest detractor in relative returns as investors appeared to shun those companies with strong current cashflow and earnings generation in favor of those companies that offered resilience in the face of the pandemic. Exposure to smaller capitalization companies also hampered relative returns, but this was offset by positive exposures to select industries and countries.
Following the transition to a passively managed strategy that seeks to track the performance of the MSCI World SRI Index, the Fund performed inline with its new benchmark. In conjunction with the Fund’s strategy change, the portfolio management team is now comprised of Su-Jin Fabian, Nils Huter, Robert Nakouzi, Daniel Tsai and Ahmadreza Vafaeimehr. For the period June 29, 2020 through the end of the fiscal year, the largest contributors to returns were stocks in the consumer discretionary, industrials and materials sectors. These sectors benefited from a gradual reopening of world economies and subsequent advance in economic growth. Energy companies continued to lag during this period while, in the aggregate, the health care and real estate sectors also posted negative returns. From a country/regional perspective, the Fund benefited from a large exposure to North America, the US in particular, and Japan during this period. As of the end of the fiscal year, approximately 20% of the Fund’s holdings were in Western Europe which in the aggregate declined modestly.
Please note, the Fund’s strategy is principally implemented through equity investments, but we may also use index futures contracts, a derivative instrument, to gain exposure to the equity markets. During the
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fiscal year, the Fund invested in MSCI World Index futures contracts, which generated a positive return. Derivatives can be a cost-effective way to gain exposure to asset classes. However, derivatives may amplify traditional investment risks through the creation of leverage and may be less liquid than traditional securities.
Thank you for your investment in the Invesco MSCI World SRI Index Fund.
Portfolio manager(s):
Su-Jin Fabian
Nils Huter
Robert Nakouzi
Daniel Tsai
Ahmadreza Vafaeimehr
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 7/1/16
1 | Source: RIMES Technologies Corp. |
2 | Source: Invesco, RIMES Technologies Corp. |
*Effective June 29, 2020, the Fund changed its benchmark index from the MSCI World Index to the MSCI World SRI Index and also added the Custom Invesco MSCI World SRI Index. These changes were in connection with repositioning the Fund to an index-based strategy that seeks to track the performance (before fees and expenses) of the MSCI World SRI Index.
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 10/31/20, including maximum applicable sales charges | |
Class A Shares | | | | |
Inception (7/1/16) | | | 4.12 | % |
1 Year | | | -4.66 | |
Class C Shares | | | | |
Inception (7/1/16) | | | 4.70 | % |
1 Year | | | -0.78 | |
Class R Shares | | | | |
Inception (7/1/16) | | | 5.21 | % |
1 Year | | | 0.74 | |
Class Y Shares | | | | |
Inception (7/1/16) | | | 5.73 | % |
1 Year | | | 1.11 | |
Class R5 Shares | | | | |
Inception (7/1/16) | | | 5.73 | % |
1 Year | | | 1.20 | |
Class R6 Shares | | | | |
Inception (7/1/16) | | | 5.73 | % |
1 Year | | | 1.20 | |
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.
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 class 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.
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Invesco MSCI World SRI Index Fund’s investment objective is long-term growth of capital.
∎ | | Unless otherwise stated, information presented in this report is as of October 31, 2020, 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 indexes used in this report
∎ | | The MSCI World SRI Index (Net) is an unmanaged index comprised of developed countries’ large- and mid-cap stocks with high ESG ratings as determined by MSCI ESG Research. The index is computed using the net return, which withholds applicable taxes for non-resident investors. |
∎ | | The MSCI World IndexSM (Net) is an unmanaged index considered representative of stocks of developed countries. The index is computed using the net return, which withholds applicable taxes for non-resident investors. |
∎ | | The Custom Invesco MSCI World SRI Index is comprised of the MSCI World Index through June 30, 2020, and the MSCI World SRI Index thereafter. |
∎ | | The Lipper Global Multi-Cap Core Funds Index is an unmanaged index considered representative of global multi-cap core funds tracked by Lipper. |
∎ | | Prior to June 29, 2020, the Fund was not managed to track the performance of any particular index, including the index(es) described here, and consequently, the performance of the Fund prior to June 29, 2020 may have deviated 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. |
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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Fund Information
Portfolio Composition
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By sector | | % of total net assets |
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Information Technology | | | | 21.00 | % |
Health Care | | | | 13.91 | |
Consumer Discretionary | | | | 12.49 | |
Financials | | | | 11.79 | |
Industrials | | | | 11.11 | |
Consumer Staples | | | | 9.74 | |
Materials | | | | 5.20 | |
Communication Services | | | | 4.31 | |
Real Estate | | | | 3.33 | |
Utilities | | | | 2.87 | |
Energy | | | | 2.29 | |
Money Market Funds Plus Other Assets Less Liabilities | | | | 1.96 | |
Top 10 Equity Holdings*
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1. | | Microsoft Corp. | | | | 12.06 | % |
2. | | Procter & Gamble Co. (The) | | | | 2.80 | |
3. | | NVIDIA Corp. | | | | 2.55 | |
4. | | Tesla, Inc. | | | | 2.38 | |
5. | | Home Depot, Inc. (The) | | | | 2.37 | |
6. | | Roche Holding AG | | | | 1.86 | |
7. | | Walt Disney Co. (The) | | | | 1.81 | |
8. | | salesforce.com, inc. | | | | 1.72 | |
9. | | PepsiCo, Inc. | | | | 1.52 | |
10. | | ASML Holding N.V. | | | | 1.28 | |
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 October 31, 2020.
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Common Stocks & Other Equity Interests-98.03% | |
Australia-2.10% | | | | | | | | |
APA Group | | | 849 | | | $ | 6,287 | |
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ASX Ltd. | | | 141 | | | | 7,921 | |
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Aurizon Holdings Ltd. | | | 1,285 | | | | 3,420 | |
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BlueScope Steel Ltd. | | | 545 | | | | 5,646 | |
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Brambles Ltd. | | | 1,106 | | | | 7,483 | |
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Cochlear Ltd. | | | 46 | | | | 6,891 | |
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Coles Group Ltd. | | | 954 | | | | 11,933 | |
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Dexus | | | 805 | | | | 4,887 | |
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Evolution Mining Ltd. | | | 1,133 | | | | 4,439 | |
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Goodman Group | | | 1,199 | | | | 15,553 | |
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GPT Group (The) | | | 1,406 | | | | 3,999 | |
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Insurance Australia Group Ltd. | | | 1,610 | | | | 5,427 | |
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Lendlease Corp. Ltd. | | | 495 | | | | 4,175 | |
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Macquarie Group Ltd. | | | 255 | | | | 22,807 | |
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Mirvac Group | | | 2,727 | | | | 4,061 | |
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Newcrest Mining Ltd. | | | 580 | | | | 11,975 | |
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Ramsay Health Care Ltd. | | | 123 | | | | 5,413 | |
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SEEK Ltd. | | | 284 | | | | 4,294 | |
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Stockland | | | 1,744 | | | | 4,740 | |
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Sydney Airport | | | 1,102 | | | | 4,235 | |
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Transurban Group(a) | | | 2,053 | | | | 19,518 | |
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Woodside Petroleum Ltd. | | | 674 | | | | 8,348 | |
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| | | | | | | 173,452 | |
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Austria-0.09% | | | | | | | | |
Erste Group Bank AG(a) | | | 203 | | | | 4,173 | |
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OMV AG | | | 123 | | | | 2,839 | |
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| | | | | | | 7,012 | |
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Belgium-0.18% | | | | | | | | |
KBC Group N.V. | | | 189 | | | | 9,350 | |
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Umicore S.A. | | | 141 | | | | 5,429 | |
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| | | | | | | 14,779 | |
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Canada-3.31% | | | | | | | | |
Agnico Eagle Mines Ltd. | | | 160 | | | | 12,666 | |
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Bank of Montreal | | | 467 | | | | 27,807 | |
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Bank of Nova Scotia (The) | | | 832 | | | | 34,565 | |
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Canadian National Railway Co. | | | 489 | | | | 48,577 | |
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Canadian Tire Corp. Ltd., Class A | | | 47 | | | | 5,249 | |
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Cenovus Energy, Inc. | | | 889 | | | | 2,909 | |
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CGI, Inc., Class A(a) | | | 198 | | | | 12,286 | |
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Fortis, Inc. | | | 321 | | | | 12,680 | |
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Franco-Nevada Corp. | | | 129 | | | | 17,582 | |
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Intact Financial Corp. | | | 119 | | | | 12,292 | |
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Magna International, Inc. | | | 235 | | | | 12,000 | |
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Manulife Financial Corp. | | | 1,491 | | | | 20,211 | |
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Metro, Inc. | | | 148 | | | | 6,904 | |
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Open Text Corp. | | | 250 | | | | 9,185 | |
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Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers, Inc. | | | 103 | | | | 6,244 | |
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Rogers Communications, Inc., Class B | | | 252 | | | | 10,237 | |
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Suncor Energy, Inc. | | | 1,126 | | | | 12,703 | |
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Teck Resources Ltd., Class B | | | 397 | | | | 5,218 | |
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WSP Global, Inc. | | | 68 | | | | 4,301 | |
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China-0.08% | | | | | | | | |
BOC Hong Kong Holdings Ltd. | | | 2,500 | | | $ | 6,937 | |
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Denmark-1.91% | | | | | | | | |
Coloplast A/S, Class B | | | 85 | | | | 12,411 | |
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GN Store Nord A/S | | | 88 | | | | 6,338 | |
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Novo Nordisk A/S, Class B | | | 1,194 | | | | 76,358 | |
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Novozymes A/S | | | 148 | | | | 8,905 | |
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Orsted A/S(b) | | | 141 | | | | 22,400 | |
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Pandora A/S | | | 85 | | | | 6,739 | |
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Vestas Wind Systems A/S | | | 145 | | | | 24,786 | |
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| | | | | | | 157,937 | |
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Finland-0.47% | | | | | | | | |
Elisa OYJ | | | 86 | | | | 4,232 | |
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Neste OYJ | | | 307 | | | | 16,036 | |
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Orion OYJ, Class B | | | 101 | | | | 4,324 | |
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UPM-Kymmene OYJ | | | 347 | | | | 9,813 | |
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Wartsila OYJ Abp | | | 507 | | | | 4,030 | |
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| | | | | | | 38,435 | |
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France-3.26% | | | | | | | | |
Accor S.A.(a) | | | 152 | | | | 3,900 | |
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Amundi S.A.(a)(b) | | | 52 | | | | 3,414 | |
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AXA S.A. | | | 1,445 | | | | 23,344 | |
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Carrefour S.A. | | | 431 | | | | 6,718 | |
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Cie Generale des Etablissements Michelin S.C.A. | | | 124 | | | | 13,387 | |
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Danone S.A. | | | 459 | | | | 25,370 | |
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Gecina S.A. | | | 33 | | | | 4,107 | |
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Getlink SE(a) | | | 314 | | | | 4,224 | |
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L’Oreal S.A. | | | 178 | | | | 57,647 | |
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Orange S.A. | | | 1,462 | | | | 16,427 | |
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Schneider Electric SE | | | 378 | | | | 45,939 | |
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SEB S.A. | | | 27 | | | | 4,390 | |
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TOTAL SE | | | 1,671 | | | | 50,603 | |
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Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield | | | 102 | | | | 4,146 | |
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Valeo S.A. | | | 190 | | | | 5,762 | |
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| | | | | | | 269,378 | |
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Germany-3.92% | | | | | | | | |
adidas AG(a) | | | 136 | | | | 40,411 | |
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Allianz SE | | | 297 | | | | 52,279 | |
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Beiersdorf AG | | | 70 | | | | 7,330 | |
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Deutsche Boerse AG | | | 141 | | | | 20,754 | |
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Henkel AG & Co. KGaA, Preference Shares | | | 178 | | | | 17,372 | |
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Merck KGaA | | | 87 | | | | 12,884 | |
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Muenchener Rueckversicherungs-Gesellschaft AG in Muenchen | | | 97 | | | | 22,701 | |
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SAP SE | | | 727 | | | | 77,479 | |
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Sartorius AG, Preference Shares | | | 25 | | | | 10,575 | |
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Siemens AG | | | 525 | | | | 61,541 | |
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| | | | | | | 323,326 | |
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Hong Kong-0.70% | | | | | | | | |
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Hang Seng Bank Ltd. | | | 600 | | | | 9,230 | |
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Hong Kong Exchanges & Clearing Ltd. | | | 900 | | | | 43,168 | |
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MTR Corp. Ltd. | | | 1,000 | | | | 4,960 | |
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| | | | | | | 57,358 | |
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Ireland-0.41% | | | | | | | | |
CRH PLC | | | 598 | | | $ | 20,997 | |
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Kerry Group PLC, Class A | | | 110 | | | | 13,161 | |
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| | | | | | | 34,158 | |
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Italy-0.23% | | | | | | | | |
Intesa Sanpaolo S.p.A.(a) | | | 11,284 | | | | 18,720 | |
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Japan-8.56% | | | | | | | | |
Aeon Co. Ltd. | | | 500 | | | | 12,787 | |
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Ajinomoto Co., Inc. | | | 400 | | | | 8,030 | |
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Asahi Kasei Corp. | | | 900 | | | | 7,816 | |
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Astellas Pharma, Inc. | | | 1,400 | | | | 19,268 | |
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Daifuku Co. Ltd. | | | 100 | | | | 10,301 | |
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Dai-ichi Life Holdings, Inc. | | | 800 | | | | 11,918 | |
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Daiichi Sankyo Co. Ltd. | | | 1,200 | | | | 31,600 | |
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Daikin Industries Ltd. | | | 177 | | | | 33,138 | |
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Daiwa House Industry Co. Ltd. | | | 400 | | | | 10,537 | |
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Denso Corp. | | | 300 | | | | 13,987 | |
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Eisai Co. Ltd. | | | 200 | | | | 15,558 | |
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Fujitsu Ltd. | | | 100 | | | | 11,628 | |
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Hankyu Hanshin Holdings, Inc. | | | 100 | | | | 3,061 | |
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Honda Motor Co. Ltd. | | | 1,200 | | | | 28,296 | |
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Kansai Paint Co. Ltd. | | | 200 | | | | 5,176 | |
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Kao Corp. | | | 300 | | | | 21,329 | |
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KDDI Corp. | | | 1,200 | | | | 32,137 | |
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Keio Corp. | | | 100 | | | | 5,815 | |
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Kikkoman Corp. | | | 100 | | | | 4,991 | |
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Kobe Bussan Co. Ltd. | | | 200 | | | | 5,596 | |
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Komatsu Ltd. | | | 600 | | | | 13,467 | |
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Mitsui Chemicals, Inc. | | | 200 | | | | 5,144 | |
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Miura Co. Ltd. | | | 100 | | | | 4,701 | |
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MS&AD Insurance Group Holdings, Inc. | | | 300 | | | | 8,271 | |
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Murata Manufacturing Co. Ltd. | | | 400 | | | | 27,745 | |
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Nintendo Co. Ltd. | | | 74 | | | | 40,408 | |
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Nippon Express Co. Ltd. | | | 100 | | | | 5,589 | |
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Nippon Paint Holdings Co. Ltd. | | | 100 | | | | 9,012 | |
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Nitto Denko Corp. | | | 100 | | | | 7,018 | |
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Nomura Real Estate Master Fund, Inc. | | | 3 | | | | 3,579 | |
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Nomura Research Institute Ltd. | | | 300 | | | | 8,829 | |
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NTT DOCOMO, Inc. | | | 800 | | | | 30,197 | |
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Odakyu Electric Railway Co. Ltd. | | | 200 | | | | 4,834 | |
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Omron Corp. | | | 100 | | | | 7,209 | |
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Osaka Gas Co. Ltd. | | | 200 | | | | 3,774 | |
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Panasonic Corp. | | | 1,600 | | | | 14,800 | |
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Rakuten, Inc. | | | 600 | | | | 5,846 | |
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Resona Holdings, Inc. | | | 1,500 | | | | 4,933 | |
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Sekisui Chemical Co. Ltd. | | | 300 | | | | 4,685 | |
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Sekisui House Ltd. | | | 600 | | | | 9,949 | |
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SG Holdings Co. Ltd. | | | 200 | | | | 4,823 | |
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Shimizu Corp. | | | 500 | | | | 3,460 | |
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Shionogi & Co. Ltd. | | | 200 | | | | 9,442 | |
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Sompo Holdings, Inc. | | | 200 | | | | 7,482 | |
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Sony Corp. | | | 900 | | | | 75,012 | |
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Sumitomo Chemical Co. Ltd. | | | 1,400 | | | | 4,589 | |
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Sumitomo Metal Mining Co. Ltd. | | | 100 | | | | 3,109 | |
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Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Holdings, Inc. | | | 200 | | | | 5,352 | |
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Suntory Beverage & Food Ltd. | | | 100 | | | | 3,457 | |
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Sysmex Corp. | | | 100 | | | | 9,411 | |
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Toho Gas Co. Ltd. | | | 100 | | | | 5,167 | |
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Tokyo Electron Ltd. | | | 100 | | | $ | 26,802 | |
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Tokyo Gas Co. Ltd. | | | 300 | | | | 6,774 | |
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Tokyu Corp. | | | 300 | | | | 3,567 | |
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Toray Industries, Inc. | | | 900 | | | | 4,083 | |
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West Japan Railway Co. | | | 100 | | | | 4,296 | |
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Yamaha Corp. | | | 100 | | | | 4,737 | |
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Yaskawa Electric Corp. | | | 200 | | | | 7,783 | |
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Yokogawa Electric Corp. | | | 300 | | | | 4,411 | |
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| | | | | | | 706,716 | |
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Netherlands-1.95% | | | | | | | | |
Akzo Nobel N.V. | | | 144 | | | | 13,875 | |
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ASML Holding N.V. | | | 291 | | | | 105,794 | |
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Koninklijke DSM N.V. | | | 125 | | | | 20,016 | |
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Koninklijke Vopak N.V. | | | 76 | | | | 3,951 | |
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Wolters Kluwer N.V. | | | 213 | | | | 17,265 | |
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| | | | | | | 160,901 | |
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New Zealand-0.23% | | | | | | | | |
Auckland International Airport Ltd.(a) | | | 1,011 | | | | 4,682 | |
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Fisher & Paykel Healthcare Corp. Ltd. | | | 417 | | | | 9,646 | |
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Meridian Energy Ltd. | | | 1,313 | | | | 4,600 | |
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| | | | | | | 18,928 | |
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Norway-0.34% | | | | | | | | |
Equinor ASA | | | 694 | | | | 8,903 | |
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Mowi ASA | | | 283 | | | | 4,472 | |
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Orkla ASA | | | 740 | | | | 6,987 | |
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Telenor ASA | | | 492 | | | | 7,594 | |
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| | | | | | | 27,956 | |
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Portugal-0.18% | | | | | | | | |
EDP - Energias de Portugal S.A. | | | 1,780 | | | | 8,761 | |
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Galp Energia SGPS S.A. | | | 345 | | | | 2,798 | |
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Jeronimo Martins SGPS S.A. | | | 233 | | | | 3,699 | |
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| | | | | | | 15,258 | |
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Singapore-0.33% | | | | | | | | |
CapitaLand Ltd. | | | 2,000 | | | | 3,770 | |
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DBS Group Holdings Ltd. | | | 1,300 | | | | 19,364 | |
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Singapore Exchange Ltd. | | | 700 | | | | 4,445 | |
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| | | | | | | 27,579 | |
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Spain-0.58% | | | | | | | | |
Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria S.A. | | | 5,064 | | | | 14,581 | |
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Industria de Diseno Textil S.A.(a) | | | 818 | | | | 20,241 | |
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Red Electrica Corp. S.A. | | | 322 | | | | 5,674 | |
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Repsol S.A. | | | 1,117 | | | | 6,969 | |
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| | | | | | | 47,465 | |
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Sweden-0.73% | | | | | | | | |
Boliden AB | | | 242 | | | | 6,618 | |
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Essity AB, Class B | | | 489 | | | | 14,164 | |
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ICA Gruppen AB | | | 87 | | | | 4,118 | |
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Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB, Class A(a) | | | 1,158 | | | | 9,952 | |
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Svenska Cellulosa AB S.C.A., Class B(a) | | | 423 | | | | 5,742 | |
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Svenska Handelsbanken AB, Class A(a) | | | 1,089 | | | | 8,830 | |
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Tele2 AB, Class B | | | 329 | | | | 3,899 | |
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Telia Co. AB | | | 1,832 | | | | 7,027 | |
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| | | | | | | 60,350 | |
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Switzerland-3.33% | | | | | | | | |
Alcon, Inc.(a) | | | 366 | | | $ | 20,757 | |
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Coca-Cola HBC AG(a) | | | 164 | | | | 3,730 | |
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Givaudan S.A. | | | 6 | | | | 24,421 | |
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Kuehne + Nagel International AG | | | 37 | | | | 7,391 | |
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Lonza Group AG | | | 51 | | | | 30,845 | |
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Roche Holding AG | | | 479 | | | | 153,767 | |
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Sonova Holding AG(a) | | | 38 | | | | 8,995 | |
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Swiss Re AG | | | 217 | | | | 15,565 | |
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Swisscom AG | | | 18 | | | | 9,148 | |
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United Kingdom-3.87% | | | | | | | | |
Associated British Foods PLC | | | 234 | | | | 5,149 | |
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Barratt Developments PLC(a) | | | 695 | | | | 4,336 | |
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Berkeley Group Holdings PLC | | | 79 | | | | 4,149 | |
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Burberry Group PLC | | | 280 | | | | 4,921 | |
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Coca-Cola European Partners PLC | | | 143 | | | | 5,107 | |
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Compass Group PLC | | | 1,320 | | | | 18,056 | |
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Croda International PLC | | | 84 | | | | 6,568 | |
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DCC PLC | | | 66 | | | | 4,297 | |
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InterContinental Hotels Group PLC(a) | | | 122 | | | | 6,175 | |
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J Sainsbury PLC | | | 1,618 | | | | 4,227 | |
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JD Sports Fashion PLC | | | 523 | | | | 5,011 | |
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Johnson Matthey PLC | | | 161 | | | | 4,486 | |
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Kingfisher PLC(a) | | | 1,562 | | | | 5,813 | |
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Liberty Global PLC, Class C(a) | | | 418 | | | | 7,800 | |
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Linde PLC | | | 363 | | | | 79,984 | |
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Mondi PLC | | | 307 | | | | 5,823 | |
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National Grid PLC | | | 2,391 | | | | 28,459 | |
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RELX PLC | | | 1,431 | | | | 28,324 | |
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Schroders PLC | | | 112 | | | | 3,795 | |
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Segro PLC | | | 825 | | | | 9,644 | |
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SSE PLC | | | 745 | | | | 12,116 | |
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Taylor Wimpey PLC(a) | | | 2,441 | | | | 3,338 | |
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Unilever PLC | | | 798 | | | | 45,502 | |
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Whitbread PLC(a) | | | 156 | | | | 4,342 | |
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WM Morrison Supermarkets PLC | | | 1,748 | | | | 3,690 | |
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WPP PLC | | | 1,046 | | | | 8,375 | |
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| | | | | | | 319,487 | |
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United States-61.27% | | | | | | | | |
ABIOMED, Inc.(a) | | | 33 | | | | 8,312 | |
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Accenture PLC, Class A | | | 436 | | | | 94,573 | |
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Agilent Technologies, Inc. | | | 229 | | | | 23,379 | |
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Allegion PLC | | | 65 | | | | 6,403 | |
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Ally Financial, Inc. | | | 283 | | | | 7,550 | |
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American Express Co. | | | 490 | | | | 44,708 | |
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American Tower Corp. | | | 303 | | | | 69,584 | |
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AmerisourceBergen Corp. | | | 122 | | | | 11,721 | |
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Amgen, Inc. | | | 407 | | | | 88,295 | |
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Aptiv PLC(a) | | | 201 | | | | 19,394 | |
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Axalta Coating Systems Ltd.(a) | | | 190 | | | | 4,771 | |
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Baker Hughes Co., Class A | | | 489 | | | | 7,223 | |
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Ball Corp. | | | 242 | | | | 21,538 | |
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Bank of New York Mellon Corp. (The) | | | 593 | | | | 20,375 | |
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Becton, Dickinson and Co. | | | 203 | | | | 46,919 | |
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Best Buy Co., Inc. | | | 174 | | | | 19,410 | |
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Biogen, Inc.(a) | | | 111 | | | | 27,980 | |
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BlackRock, Inc. | | | 108 | | | | 64,715 | |
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BorgWarner, Inc. | | | 146 | | | $ | 5,107 | |
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Boston Properties, Inc. | | | 106 | | | | 7,675 | |
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Bunge Ltd. | | | 100 | | | | 5,673 | |
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C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc. | | | 102 | | | | 9,020 | |
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Cable One, Inc. | | | 3 | | | | 5,196 | |
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Campbell Soup Co. | | | 140 | | | | 6,534 | |
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Cardinal Health, Inc. | | | 230 | | | | 10,532 | |
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Caterpillar, Inc. | | | 370 | | | | 58,108 | |
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CBRE Group, Inc., Class A(a) | | | 246 | | | | 12,398 | |
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Centene Corp.(a) | | | 397 | | | | 23,463 | |
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CenterPoint Energy, Inc. | | | 377 | | | | 7,966 | |
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Cerner Corp. | | | 222 | | | | 15,560 | |
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Charles Schwab Corp. (The) | | | 936 | | | | 38,479 | |
| |
Chubb Ltd. | | | 309 | | | | 40,142 | |
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Cigna Corp. | | | 252 | | | | 42,076 | |
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Clorox Co. (The) | | | 90 | | | | 18,653 | |
| |
CME Group, Inc., Class A | | | 253 | | | | 38,132 | |
| |
CMS Energy Corp. | | | 209 | | | | 13,236 | |
| |
Colgate-Palmolive Co. | | | 553 | | | | 43,626 | |
| |
Comerica, Inc. | | | 107 | | | | 4,870 | |
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ConocoPhillips | | | 728 | | | | 20,835 | |
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Consolidated Edison, Inc. | | | 250 | | | | 19,623 | |
| |
CSX Corp. | | | 549 | | | | 43,338 | |
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Cummins, Inc. | | | 109 | | | | 23,968 | |
| |
DaVita, Inc.(a) | | | 71 | | | | 6,124 | |
| |
Deere & Co. | | | 211 | | | | 47,667 | |
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DENTSPLY SIRONA, Inc. | | | 158 | | | | 7,456 | |
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Ecolab, Inc. | | | 173 | | | | 31,761 | |
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Edwards Lifesciences Corp.(a) | | | 425 | | | | 30,468 | |
| |
Electronic Arts, Inc.(a) | | | 199 | | | | 23,846 | |
| |
Equinix, Inc. | | | 63 | | | | 46,068 | |
| |
Eversource Energy | | | 245 | | | | 21,381 | |
| |
Expeditors International of Washington, Inc. | | | 125 | | | | 11,046 | |
| |
FactSet Research Systems, Inc. | | | 28 | | | | 8,582 | |
| |
Fastenal Co. | | | 422 | | | | 18,243 | |
| |
Ferguson PLC | | | 171 | | | | 17,159 | |
| |
Fortune Brands Home & Security, Inc. | | | 97 | | | | 7,844 | |
| |
Franklin Resources, Inc. | | | 221 | | | | 4,144 | |
| |
General Mills, Inc. | | | 449 | | | | 26,545 | |
| |
Gilead Sciences, Inc. | | | 887 | | | | 51,579 | |
| |
Hasbro, Inc. | | | 95 | | | | 7,858 | |
| |
HCA Healthcare, Inc. | | | 202 | | | | 25,036 | |
| |
Healthpeak Properties, Inc. | | | 366 | | | | 9,871 | |
| |
Henry Schein, Inc.(a) | | | 98 | | | | 6,231 | |
| |
Hess Corp. | | | 203 | | | | 7,556 | |
| |
Hologic, Inc.(a) | | | 185 | | | | 12,732 | |
| |
Home Depot, Inc. (The) | | | 733 | | | | 195,498 | |
| |
Humana, Inc. | | | 90 | | | | 35,935 | |
| |
IDEX Corp. | | | 55 | | | | 9,371 | |
| |
IDEXX Laboratories, Inc.(a) | | | 63 | | | | 26,764 | |
| |
IHS Markit Ltd. | | | 282 | | | | 22,805 | |
| |
Illinois Tool Works, Inc. | | | 226 | | | | 44,269 | |
| |
International Flavors & Fragrances, Inc. | | | 63 | | | | 6,468 | |
| |
Iron Mountain, Inc. | | | 203 | | | | 5,290 | |
| |
Jazz Pharmaceuticals PLC(a) | | | 37 | | | | 5,332 | |
| |
Johnson Controls International PLC | | | 530 | | | | 22,371 | |
| |
Kansas City Southern | | | 70 | | | | 12,330 | |
| |
Kellogg Co. | | | 184 | | | | 11,572 | |
| |
KeyCorp | | | 728 | | | | 9,449 | |
| |
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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United States-(continued) | | | | | | | | |
Kimberly-Clark Corp. | | | 233 | | | $ | 30,893 | |
| |
Lowe’s Cos., Inc. | | | 523 | | | | 82,686 | |
| |
lululemon athletica, inc.(a) | | | 85 | | | | 27,140 | |
| |
M&T Bank Corp. | | | 97 | | | | 10,047 | |
| |
Marsh & McLennan Cos., Inc. | | | 348 | | | | 36,004 | |
| |
Mettler-Toledo International, Inc.(a) | | | 18 | | | | 17,962 | |
| |
Microsoft Corp. | | | 4,916 | | | | 995,343 | |
| |
Mohawk Industries, Inc.(a) | | | 44 | | | | 4,540 | |
| |
Moody’s Corp. | | | 116 | | | | 30,496 | |
| |
Mosaic Co. (The) | | | 335 | | | | 6,198 | |
| |
National Oilwell Varco, Inc. | | | 335 | | | | 2,814 | |
| |
Newmont Corp. | | | 592 | | | | 37,201 | |
| |
Nielsen Holdings PLC | | | 290 | | | | 3,918 | |
| |
NIKE, Inc., Class B | | | 858 | | | | 103,029 | |
| |
NiSource, Inc. | | | 276 | | | | 6,340 | |
| |
Norfolk Southern Corp. | | | 181 | | | | 37,851 | |
| |
Northern Trust Corp. | | | 147 | | | | 11,506 | |
| |
NVIDIA Corp. | | | 420 | | | | 210,571 | |
| |
ONEOK, Inc. | | | 329 | | | | 9,541 | |
| |
Owens Corning | | | 83 | | | | 5,434 | |
| |
People’s United Financial, Inc. | | | 361 | | | | 3,852 | |
| |
PepsiCo, Inc. | | | 944 | | | | 125,826 | |
| |
Phillips 66 | | | 327 | | | | 15,258 | |
| |
Pioneer Natural Resources Co. | | | 122 | | | | 9,706 | |
| |
PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. (The) | | | 309 | | | | 34,571 | |
| |
Principal Financial Group, Inc. | | | 197 | | | | 7,726 | |
| |
Procter & Gamble Co. (The) | | | 1,686 | | | | 231,151 | |
| |
Prologis, Inc. | | | 507 | | | | 50,294 | |
| |
Prudential Financial, Inc. | | | 295 | | | | 18,886 | |
| |
Quest Diagnostics, Inc. | | | 94 | | | | 11,481 | |
| |
Regions Financial Corp. | | | 721 | | | | 9,589 | |
| |
ResMed, Inc. | | | 106 | | | | 20,346 | |
| |
Robert Half International, Inc. | | | 82 | | | | 4,157 | |
| |
Rockwell Automation, Inc. | | | 85 | | | | 20,155 | |
| |
Roper Technologies, Inc. | | | 71 | | | | 26,365 | |
| |
salesforce.com, inc.(a) | | | 610 | | | | 141,685 | |
| |
Sempra Energy | | | 198 | | | | 24,821 | |
| |
State Street Corp. | | | 266 | | | | 15,667 | |
| |
Steel Dynamics, Inc. | | | 155 | | | | 4,879 | |
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STERIS PLC | | | 59 | | | $ | 10,454 | |
| |
SVB Financial Group(a) | | | 38 | | | | 11,047 | |
| |
T. Rowe Price Group, Inc. | | | 156 | | | | 19,759 | |
| |
Teladoc Health, Inc.(a) | | | 52 | | | | 10,216 | |
| |
Teledyne Technologies, Inc.(a) | | | 27 | | | | 8,347 | |
| |
Tesla, Inc.(a) | | | 506 | | | | 196,348 | |
| |
Tiffany & Co. | | | 77 | | | | 10,075 | |
| |
Tractor Supply Co. | | | 83 | | | | 11,056 | |
| |
Trane Technologies PLC | | | 178 | | | | 23,629 | |
| |
Travelers Cos., Inc. (The) | | | 190 | | | | 22,935 | |
| |
UGI Corp. | | | 154 | | | | 4,980 | |
| |
Vail Resorts, Inc. | | | 30 | | | | 6,961 | |
| |
Varian Medical Systems, Inc.(a) | | | 64 | | | | 11,059 | |
| |
Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(a) | | | 188 | | | | 39,172 | |
| |
VF Corp. | | | 247 | | | | 16,598 | |
| |
W.W. Grainger, Inc. | | | 33 | | | | 11,551 | |
| |
Walt Disney Co. (The) | | | 1,233 | | | | 149,501 | |
| |
Waters Corp.(a) | | | 45 | | | | 10,027 | |
| |
WEC Energy Group, Inc. | | | 213 | | | | 21,417 | |
| |
West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. | | | 51 | | | | 13,876 | |
| |
Xylem, Inc. | | | 134 | | | | 11,677 | |
| |
Zoetis, Inc. | | | 336 | | | | 53,273 | |
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| | | | | | | 5,057,598 | |
| |
Total Common Stocks & Other Equity Interests (Cost $7,493,958) | | | | 8,091,965 | |
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Money Market Funds-1.66% | | | | | | | | |
Invesco Government & Agency Portfolio, Institutional Class, 0.01%(c)(d) | | | 47,899 | | | | 47,900 | |
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Invesco Liquid Assets Portfolio, Institutional Class, 0.10%(c)(d) | | | 34,464 | | | | 34,477 | |
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Invesco Treasury Portfolio, Institutional Class, 0.01%(c)(d) | | | 54,743 | | | | 54,743 | |
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Total Money Market Funds (Cost $137,120) | | | | | | | 137,120 | |
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TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES-99.69% (Cost $7,631,078) | | | | 8,229,085 | |
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OTHER ASSETS LESS LIABILITIES-0.31% | | | | 25,216 | |
| |
NET ASSETS-100.00% | | | | | | $ | 8,254,301 | |
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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 October 31, 2020 was $25,814, which represented less than 1% of the Fund’s Net Assets. |
(c) | Affiliated issuer. The issuer and/or the Fund is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Invesco Ltd., or is affiliated by having an investment adviser that is under common control of Invesco Ltd. The table below shows the Fund’s transactions in, and earnings from, its investments in affiliates for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2020. |
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| | Value October 31, 2019 | | Purchases at Cost | | Proceeds from Sales | | Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | | Realized Gain | | Value October 31, 2020 | | Dividend Income |
Investments in Affiliated Money Market Funds: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Invesco Government & Agency Portfolio, Institutional Class | | | $ | 35,294 | | | | $ | 886,093 | | | | $ | (873,487 | ) | | | $ | - | | | | $ | - | | | | $ | 47,900 | | | | $ | 356 | |
Invesco Liquid Assets Portfolio, Institutional Class | | | | 25,232 | | | | | 633,617 | | | | | (624,405 | ) | | | | (3 | ) | | | | 36 | | | | | 34,477 | | | | | 456 | |
Invesco Treasury Portfolio, Institutional Class | | | | 40,335 | | | | | 1,012,679 | | | | | (998,271 | ) | | | | - | | | | | - | | | | | 54,743 | | | | | 392 | |
Total | | | $ | 100,861 | | | | $ | 2,532,389 | | | | $ | (2,496,163 | ) | | | $ | (3 | ) | | | $ | 36 | | | | $ | 137,120 | | | | $ | 1,204 | |
(d) | The rate shown is the 7-day SEC standardized yield as of October 31, 2020. |
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Open Futures Contracts |
Long Futures Contracts | | Number of Contracts | | Expiration Month | | Notional Value | | Value | | Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) |
Equity Risk | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
MSCI World Index | | | | 2 | | | | | December-2020 | | | | $ | 136,500 | | | | $ | (1,263 | ) | | | $ | (1,263 | ) |
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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14 | | Invesco MSCI World SRI Index Fund |
Statement of Assets and Liabilities
October 31, 2020
| | | | |
Assets: | | | | |
Investments in securities, at value (Cost $7,493,958) | | $ | 8,091,965 | |
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| |
Investments in affiliated money market funds, at value (Cost $137,120) | | | 137,120 | |
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Other investments: | | | | |
Variation margin receivable – futures contracts | | | 15,288 | |
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Receivable for: | | | | |
Investments sold | | | 20,343 | |
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Fund shares sold | | | 7,292 | |
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Dividends | | | 20,340 | |
|
| |
Investment for trustee deferred compensation and retirement plans | | | 11,391 | |
|
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Other assets | | | 47,653 | |
|
| |
Total assets | | | 8,351,392 | |
|
| |
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Liabilities: | | | | |
Payable for: | | | | |
Fund shares reacquired | | | 12,509 | |
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| |
Amount due custodian - foreign currency, at value (Cost $298) | | | 298 | |
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Accrued fees to affiliates | | | 14,244 | |
|
| |
Accrued trustees’ and officers’ fees and benefits | | | 2,417 | |
|
| |
Accrued other operating expenses | | | 56,232 | |
|
| |
Trustee deferred compensation and retirement plans | | | 11,391 | |
|
| |
Total liabilities | | | 97,091 | |
|
| |
Net assets applicable to shares outstanding | | $ | 8,254,301 | |
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| |
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Net assets consist of: | | | | |
Shares of beneficial interest | | $ | 8,429,772 | |
|
| |
Distributable earnings (loss) | | | (175,471 | ) |
|
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| | $ | 8,254,301 | |
|
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Net Assets: | | | | |
Class A | | $ | 922,086 | |
|
| |
Class C | | $ | 157,988 | |
|
| |
Class R | | $ | 324,720 | |
|
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Class Y | | $ | 485,133 | |
|
| |
Class R5 | | $ | 22,304 | |
|
| |
Class R6 | | $ | 6,342,070 | |
|
| |
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Shares outstanding, no par value, with an unlimited number of shares authorized: | |
Class A | | | 78,268 | |
|
| |
Class C | | | 13,542 | |
|
| |
Class R | | | 27,666 | |
|
| |
Class Y | | | 40,998 | |
|
| |
Class R5 | | | 1,885 | |
|
| |
Class R6 | | | 535,959 | |
|
| |
Class A: | | | | |
|
| |
Net asset value per share | | $ | 11.78 | |
|
| |
Maximum offering price per share (Net asset value of $11.78 ÷ 94.50%) | | $ | 12.47 | |
|
| |
Class C: | | | | |
Net asset value and offering price per share | | $ | 11.67 | |
|
| |
Class R: | | | | |
Net asset value and offering price per share | | $ | 11.74 | |
|
| |
Class Y: | | | | |
Net asset value and offering price per share | | $ | 11.83 | |
|
| |
Class R5: | | | | |
Net asset value and offering price per share | | $ | 11.83 | |
|
| |
Class R6: | | | | |
Net asset value and offering price per share | | $ | 11.83 | |
|
| |
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 October 31, 2020
| | | | |
Investment income: | | | | |
Dividends (net of foreign withholding taxes of $9,869) | | $ | 186,396 | |
|
| |
Dividends from affiliated money market funds | | | 1,204 | |
|
| |
Total investment income | | | 187,600 | |
|
| |
| |
Expenses: | | | | |
Advisory fees | | | 40,413 | |
|
| |
Administrative services fees | | | 1,161 | |
|
| |
Custodian fees | | | 4,115 | |
|
| |
Distribution fees: | | | | |
Class A | | | 3,236 | |
|
| |
Class C | | | 2,019 | |
|
| |
Class R | | | 908 | |
|
| |
Transfer agent fees – A, C, R and Y | | | 6,625 | |
|
| |
Transfer agent fees – R5 | | | 17 | |
|
| |
Transfer agent fees – R6 | | | 2,401 | |
|
| |
Trustees’ and officers’ fees and benefits | | | 19,869 | |
|
| |
Registration and filing fees | | | 68,030 | |
|
| |
Licensing fees | | | 1,210 | |
|
| |
Reports to shareholders | | | 14,589 | |
|
| |
Professional services fees | | | 49,702 | |
|
| |
Taxes | | | 42 | |
|
| |
Other | | | 13,705 | |
|
| |
Total expenses | | | 228,042 | |
|
| |
Less: Fees waived, expenses reimbursed and/or expense offset arrangement(s) | | | (182,925 | ) |
|
| |
Net expenses | | | 45,117 | |
|
| |
Net investment income | | | 142,483 | |
|
| |
| |
Realized and unrealized gain (loss) from: | | | | |
Net realized gain (loss) from: | | | | |
Investment securities | | | (294,730 | ) |
|
| |
Foreign currencies | | | 3,852 | |
|
| |
Futures contracts | | | 15,911 | |
|
| |
| | | (274,967 | ) |
|
| |
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of: | | | | |
Investment securities | | | 151,311 | |
|
| |
Foreign currencies | | | 439 | |
|
| |
Futures contracts | | | (1,263 | ) |
|
| |
| | | 150,487 | |
|
| |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | | | (124,480 | ) |
|
| |
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations | | $ | 18,003 | |
|
| |
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 October 31, 2020 and 2019
| | | | | | | | |
| | 2020 | | | 2019 | |
|
| |
Operations: | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | $ | 142,483 | | | $ | 144,906 | |
|
| |
Net realized gain (loss) | | | (274,967 | ) | | | (593,308 | ) |
|
| |
Change in net unrealized appreciation | | | 150,487 | | | | 759,146 | |
|
| |
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations | | | 18,003 | | | | 310,744 | |
|
| |
| | |
Distributions to shareholders from distributable earnings: | | | | | | | | |
Class A | | | (27,376 | ) | | | (31,300 | ) |
|
| |
Class C | | | (2,218 | ) | | | (1,884 | ) |
|
| |
Class R | | | (492 | ) | | | (685 | ) |
|
| |
Class Y | | | (9,965 | ) | | | (11,925 | ) |
|
| |
Class R5 | | | (389 | ) | | | (508 | ) |
|
| |
Class R6 | | | (118,725 | ) | | | (178,903 | ) |
|
| |
Total distributions from distributable earnings | | | (159,165 | ) | | | (225,205 | ) |
|
| |
| | |
Share transactions-net: | | | | | | | | |
Class A | | | (411,764 | ) | | | 78,189 | |
|
| |
Class C | | | (78,067 | ) | | | 72,486 | |
|
| |
Class R | | | 273,845 | | | | 3,239 | |
|
| |
Class Y | | | (54,620 | ) | | | 69,956 | |
|
| |
Class R5 | | | 1,201 | | | | 1,723 | |
|
| |
Class R6 | | | (18,698 | ) | | | (551,637 | ) |
|
| |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from share transactions | | | (288,103 | ) | | | (326,044 | ) |
|
| |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets | | | (429,265 | ) | | | (240,505 | ) |
|
| |
| | |
Net assets: | | | | | | | | |
Beginning of year | | | 8,683,566 | | | | 8,924,071 | |
|
| |
End of year | | $ | 8,254,301 | | | $ | 8,683,566 | |
|
| |
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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| | Net asset value, beginning of period | | Net investment income(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 to average net assets | | Portfolio turnover (c) |
Class A | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Year ended 10/31/20 | | | $ | 11.86 | | | | $ | 0.17 | | | | $ | (0.06 | ) | | | $ | 0.11 | | | | $ | (0.19 | ) | | | $ | – | | | | $ | (0.19 | ) | | | $ | 11.78 | | | | | 0.89 | % | | | $ | 922 | | | | | 0.70 | %(d) | | | | 3.03 | %(d) | | | | 1.48 | %(d) | | | | 118 | % |
Year ended 10/31/19 | | | | 11.76 | | | | | 0.17 | | | | | 0.21 | | | | | 0.38 | | | | | (0.18 | ) | | | | (0.10 | ) | | | | (0.28 | ) | | | | 11.86 | | | | | 3.48 | | | | | 1,483 | | | | | 0.85 | | | | | 3.58 | | | | | 1.51 | | | | | 116 | |
Year ended 10/31/18 | | | | 12.91 | | | | | 0.17 | | | | | (0.85 | ) | | | | (0.68 | ) | | | | (0.09 | ) | | | | (0.38 | ) | | | | (0.47 | ) | | | | 11.76 | | | | | (5.55 | ) | | | | 1,387 | | | | | 0.84 | | | | | 3.94 | | | | | 1.33 | | | | | 89 | |
Year ended 10/31/17 | | | | 10.45 | | | | | 0.14 | | | | | 2.39 | | | | | 2.53 | | | | | (0.06 | ) | | | | (0.01 | ) | | | | (0.07 | ) | | | | 12.91 | | | | | 24.36 | | | | | 531 | | | | | 0.84 | | | | | 9.90 | | | | | 1.16 | | | | | 69 | |
Period ended 10/31/16(e) | | | | 10.17 | | | | | 0.04 | | | | | 0.24 | | | | | 0.28 | | | | | – | | | | | – | | | | | – | | | | | 10.45 | | | | | 2.75 | | | | | 46 | | | | | 0.84 | (f) | | | | 31.57 | (f) | | | | 1.13 | (f) | | | | 18 | |
Class C | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Year ended 10/31/20 | | | | 11.75 | | | | | 0.08 | | | | | (0.05 | ) | | | | 0.03 | | | | | (0.11 | ) | | | | – | | | | | (0.11 | ) | | | | 11.67 | | | | | 0.21 | | | | | 158 | | | | | 1.45 | (d) | | | | 3.78 | (d) | | | | 0.73 | (d) | | | | 118 | |
Year ended 10/31/19 | | | | 11.63 | | | | | 0.09 | | | | | 0.20 | | | | | 0.29 | | | | | (0.07 | ) | | | | (0.10 | ) | | | | (0.17 | ) | | | | 11.75 | | | | | 2.66 | | | | | 243 | | | | | 1.60 | | | | | 4.33 | | | | | 0.76 | | | | | 116 | |
Year ended 10/31/18 | | | | 12.83 | | | | | 0.07 | | | | | (0.84 | ) | | | | (0.77 | ) | | | | (0.05 | ) | | | | (0.38 | ) | | | | (0.43 | ) | | | | 11.63 | | | | | (6.27 | ) | | | | 166 | | | | | 1.59 | | | | | 4.69 | | | | | 0.58 | | | | | 89 | |
Year ended 10/31/17 | | | | 10.42 | | | | | 0.05 | | | | | 2.39 | | | | | 2.44 | | | | | (0.02 | ) | | | | (0.01 | ) | | | | (0.03 | ) | | | | 12.83 | | | | | 23.49 | | | | | 124 | | | | | 1.59 | | | | | 10.65 | | | | | 0.41 | | | | | 69 | |
Period ended 10/31/16(e) | | | | 10.17 | | | | | 0.01 | | | | | 0.24 | | | | | 0.25 | | | | | – | | | | | – | | | | | – | | | | | 10.42 | | | | | 2.46 | | | | | 10 | | | | | 1.59 | (f) | | | | 32.32 | (f) | | | | 0.38 | (f) | | | | 18 | |
Class R | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Year ended 10/31/20 | | | | 11.81 | | | | | 0.15 | | | | | (0.06 | ) | | | | 0.09 | | | | | (0.16 | ) | | | | – | | | | | (0.16 | ) | | | | 11.74 | | | | | 0.74 | | | | | 325 | | | | | 0.95 | (d) | | | | 3.28 | (d) | | | | 1.23 | (d) | | | | 118 | |
Year ended 10/31/19 | | | | 11.71 | | | | | 0.15 | | | | | 0.20 | | | | | 0.35 | | | | | (0.15 | ) | | | | (0.10 | ) | | | | (0.25 | ) | | | | 11.81 | | | | | 3.17 | | | | | 35 | | | | | 1.10 | | | | | 3.83 | | | | | 1.26 | | | | | 116 | |
Year ended 10/31/18 | | | | 12.88 | | | | | 0.14 | | | | | (0.85 | ) | | | | (0.71 | ) | | | | (0.08 | ) | | | | (0.38 | ) | | | | (0.46 | ) | | | | 11.71 | | | | | (5.82 | ) | | | | 32 | | | | | 1.09 | | | | | 4.19 | | | | | 1.08 | | | | | 89 | |
Year ended 10/31/17 | | | | 10.44 | | | | | 0.11 | | | | | 2.39 | | | | | 2.50 | | | | | (0.05 | ) | | | | (0.01 | ) | | | | (0.06 | ) | | | | 12.88 | | | | | 24.04 | | | | | 13 | | | | | 1.09 | | | | | 10.15 | | | | | 0.91 | | | | | 69 | |
Period ended 10/31/16(e) | | | | 10.17 | | | | | 0.03 | | | | | 0.24 | | | | | 0.27 | | | | | – | | | | | – | | | | | – | | | | | 10.44 | | | | | 2.65 | | | | | 10 | | | | | 1.09 | (f) | | | | 31.82 | (f) | | | | 0.88 | (f) | | | | 18 | |
Class Y | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Year ended 10/31/20 | | | | 11.91 | | | | | 0.20 | | | | | (0.06 | ) | | | | 0.14 | | | | | (0.22 | ) | | | | – | | | | | (0.22 | ) | | | | 11.83 | | | | | 1.11 | | | | | 485 | | | | | 0.45 | (d) | | | | 2.78 | (d) | | | | 1.73 | (d) | | | | 118 | |
Year ended 10/31/19 | | | | 11.80 | | | | | 0.20 | | | | | 0.22 | | | | | 0.42 | | | | | (0.21 | ) | | | | (0.10 | ) | | | | (0.31 | ) | | | | 11.91 | | | | | 3.80 | | | | | 522 | | | | | 0.60 | | | | | 3.33 | | | | | 1.76 | | | | | 116 | |
Year ended 10/31/18 | | | | 12.94 | | | | | 0.20 | | | | | (0.86 | ) | | | | (0.66 | ) | | | | (0.10 | ) | | | | (0.38 | ) | | | | (0.48 | ) | | | | 11.80 | | | | | (5.39 | ) | | | | 446 | | | | | 0.59 | | | | | 3.69 | | | | | 1.58 | | | | | 89 | |
Year ended 10/31/17 | | | | 10.46 | | | | | 0.17 | | | | | 2.39 | | | | | 2.56 | | | | | (0.07 | ) | | | | (0.01 | ) | | | | (0.08 | ) | | | | 12.94 | | | | | 24.67 | | | | | 189 | | | | | 0.59 | | | | | 9.65 | | | | | 1.41 | | | | | 69 | |
Period ended 10/31/16(e) | | | | 10.17 | | | | | 0.05 | | | | | 0.24 | | | | | 0.29 | | | | | – | | | | | – | | | | | – | | | | | 10.46 | | | | | 2.85 | | | | | 42 | | | | | 0.59 | (f) | | | | 31.32 | (f) | | | | 1.38 | (f) | | | | 18 | |
Class R5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Year ended 10/31/20 | | | | 11.90 | | | | | 0.20 | | | | | (0.05 | ) | | | | 0.15 | | | | | (0.22 | ) | | | | – | | | | | (0.22 | ) | | | | 11.83 | | | | | 1.20 | | | | | 22 | | | | | 0.45 | (d) | | | | 2.56 | (d) | | | | 1.73 | (d) | | | | 118 | |
Year ended 10/31/19 | | | | 11.80 | | | | | 0.20 | | | | | 0.21 | | | | | 0.41 | | | | | (0.21 | ) | | | | (0.10 | ) | | | | (0.31 | ) | | | | 11.90 | | | | | 3.71 | | | | | 21 | | | | | 0.60 | | | | | 2.95 | | | | | 1.76 | | | | | 116 | |
Year ended 10/31/18 | | | | 12.94 | | | | | 0.20 | | | | | (0.86 | ) | | | | (0.66 | ) | | | | (0.10 | ) | | | | (0.38 | ) | | | | (0.48 | ) | | | | 11.80 | | | | | (5.39 | ) | | | | 19 | | | | | 0.59 | | | | | 3.47 | | | | | 1.58 | | | | | 89 | |
Year ended 10/31/17 | | | | 10.46 | | | | | 0.17 | | | | | 2.39 | | | | | 2.56 | | | | | (0.07 | ) | | | | (0.01 | ) | | | | (0.08 | ) | | | | 12.94 | | | | | 24.67 | | | | | 21 | | | | | 0.59 | | | | | 9.28 | | | | | 1.41 | | | | | 69 | |
Period ended 10/31/16(e) | | | | 10.17 | | | | | 0.05 | | | | | 0.24 | | | | | 0.29 | | | | | – | | | | | – | | | | | – | | | | | 10.46 | | | | | 2.85 | | | | | 10 | | | | | 0.59 | (f) | | | | 29.53 | (f) | | | | 1.38 | (f) | | | | 18 | |
Class R6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Year ended 10/31/20 | | | | 11.90 | | | | | 0.20 | | | | | (0.05 | ) | | | | 0.15 | | | | | (0.22 | ) | | | | – | | | | | (0.22 | ) | | | | 11.83 | | | | | 1.20 | | | | | 6,342 | | | | | 0.45 | (d) | | | | 2.51 | (d) | | | | 1.73 | (d) | | | | 118 | |
Year ended 10/31/19 | | | | 11.80 | | | | | 0.20 | | | | | 0.21 | | | | | 0.41 | | | | | (0.21 | ) | | | | (0.10 | ) | | | | (0.31 | ) | | | | 11.90 | | | | | 3.71 | | | | | 6,379 | | | | | 0.60 | | | | | 2.91 | | | | | 1.76 | | | | | 116 | |
Year ended 10/31/18 | | | | 12.94 | | | | | 0.20 | | | | | (0.86 | ) | | | | (0.66 | ) | | | | (0.10 | ) | | | | (0.38 | ) | | | | (0.48 | ) | | | | 11.80 | | | | | (5.39 | ) | | | | 6,875 | | | | | 0.59 | | | | | 3.42 | | | | | 1.58 | | | | | 89 | |
Year ended 10/31/17 | | | | 10.46 | | | | | 0.17 | | | | | 2.39 | | | | | 2.56 | | | | | (0.07 | ) | | | | (0.01 | ) | | | | (0.08 | ) | | | | 12.94 | | | | | 24.67 | | | | | 4,935 | | | | | 0.59 | | | | | 9.28 | | | | | 1.41 | | | | | 69 | |
Period ended 10/31/16(e) | | | | 10.17 | | | | | 0.05 | | | | | 0.24 | | | | | 0.29 | | | | | – | | | | | – | | | | | – | | | | | 10.46 | | | | | 2.85 | | | | | 1,353 | | | | | 0.59 | (f) | | | | 29.53 | (f) | | | | 1.38 | (f) | | | | 18 | |
(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 $1,298, $202, $182, $530, $21 and $6,358 for Class A, Class C, Class R, Class Y, Class R5 and Class R6 shares, respectively. |
(e) | Commencement date of July 1, 2016. |
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Notes to Financial Statements
October 31, 2020
NOTE 1–Significant Accounting Policies
Invesco MSCI World SRI Index Fund, formerly Invesco Global Responsibility Equity Fund, (the “Fund”) is a series portfolio of AIM International Mutual Funds (Invesco International Mutual Funds) (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 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 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 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. Effective November 30, 2020, the automatic conversion pursuant to the Conversion Feature changed from ten years to eight years. The first conversion of Class C shares to Class A shares occurred at the end of December 2020 for all Class C shares that were held for more than eight years as of November 30, 2020.
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 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 market conditions which are not specifically related to the particular issuer, such as real or perceived adverse economic conditions, changes in the general outlook for revenues or corporate earnings, changes in interest or currency rates, regional or global instability, natural or environmental disasters, widespread disease or other public health issues, war, acts of terrorism or adverse investor sentiment generally 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 an 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.
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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 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 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. Currently, 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 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.
K. | Futures Contracts – The Fund may enter into futures contracts to manage exposure to interest rate, equity and market price movements and/or currency risks. A futures contract is an agreement between Counterparties to purchase or sell a specified underlying security, currency or commodity (or delivery of a cash settlement price, in the case of an index future) for a fixed price at a future date. The Fund currently invests only in exchange-traded futures and they are |
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| standardized as to maturity date and underlying financial instrument. Initial margin deposits required upon entering into futures contracts are satisfied by the segregation of specific securities or cash as collateral at the futures commission merchant (broker). During the period the futures contracts are open, changes in the value of the contracts are recognized as unrealized gains or losses by recalculating the value of the contracts on a daily basis. Subsequent or variation margin payments are received or made depending upon whether unrealized gains or losses are incurred. These amounts are reflected as receivables or payables on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. When the contracts are closed or expire, the Fund recognizes a realized gain or loss equal to the difference between the proceeds from, or cost of, the closing transaction and the Fund’s basis in the contract. The net realized gain (loss) and the change in unrealized gain (loss) on futures contracts held during the period is included on the Statement of Operations. The primary risks associated with futures contracts are market risk and the absence of a liquid secondary market. If the Fund were unable to liquidate a futures contract and/or enter into an offsetting closing transaction, the Fund would continue to be subject to market risk with respect to the value of the contracts and continue to be required to maintain the margin deposits on the futures contracts. Futures contracts have minimal Counterparty risk since the exchange’s clearinghouse, as Counterparty to all exchange-traded futures, guarantees the futures against default. Risks may exceed amounts recognized in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. |
L. | Other Risks - Active trading of portfolio securities may result in added expenses, a lower return and increased tax liability. |
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”). Effective June 29, 2020, 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 $2 billion | | | 0.140% | |
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Over $2 billion | | | 0.120% | |
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Prior to June 29, 2020, the Fund accrued daily and paid 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 $25 million | | | 0.650% | |
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Over $25 million | | | 0.600% | |
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For the year ended October 31, 2020, the effective advisory fee rate incurred by the Fund was 0.47%.
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).
Effective June 29, 2020, the Adviser has contractually agreed, through at least February 28, 2022, to waive advisory fees and/or reimburse expenses 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 0.44%, 1.19%, 0.69%, 0.19%, 0.19%, and 0.19%, respectively, of average daily net assets (the “expense limits”). Prior to June 29, 2020, the Adviser had contractually agreed to waive advisory fees and/or reimburse expenses 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 0.85%, 1.60%, 1.10%, 0.60%, 0.60%, and 0.60%, 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, 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 February 28, 2022. 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, 2022, 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 October 31, 2020, the Adviser waived advisory fees of $40,413, reimbursed fund level expenses of $133,391 and reimbursed class level expenses of $3,888, $605, $546, $1,586, $17 and $2,401 of Class A, Class C, Class R, Class Y, Class R5 and Class R6 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 October 31, 2020, expenses incurred under the agreement are shown in the Statement of Operations as Administrative 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 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 October 31, 2020, expenses incurred under the agreement are shown in the Statement of Operations as Transfer 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 Rule 12b-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 October 31, 2020, expenses incurred under the Plans are shown in the Statement of Operations as Distribution 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
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shareholder. During the year ended October 31, 2020, IDI advised the Fund that IDI retained $0 in front-end sales commissions from the sale of Class A shares and $0 and $203 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 October 31, 2020. 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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Australia | | $ | – | | | $ | 173,452 | | | $– | | $ | 173,452 | |
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Austria | | | – | | | | 7,012 | | | – | | | 7,012 | |
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Belgium | | | – | | | | 14,779 | | | – | | | 14,779 | |
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Canada | | | 273,616 | | | | – | | | – | | | 273,616 | |
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China | | | – | | | | 6,937 | | | – | | | 6,937 | |
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Denmark | | | – | | | | 157,937 | | | – | | | 157,937 | |
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Finland | | | – | | | | 38,435 | | | – | | | 38,435 | |
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France | | | 4,146 | | | | 265,232 | | | – | | | 269,378 | |
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Germany | | | – | | | | 323,326 | | | – | | | 323,326 | |
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Hong Kong | | | – | | | | 57,358 | | | – | | | 57,358 | |
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Ireland | | | – | | | | 34,158 | | | – | | | 34,158 | |
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Italy | | | – | | | | 18,720 | | | – | | | 18,720 | |
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Japan | | | – | | | | 706,716 | | | – | | | 706,716 | |
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Netherlands | | | – | | | | 160,901 | | | – | | | 160,901 | |
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New Zealand | | | – | | | | 18,928 | | | – | | | 18,928 | |
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Norway | | | – | | | | 27,956 | | | – | | | 27,956 | |
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Portugal | | | – | | | | 15,258 | | | – | | | 15,258 | |
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Singapore | | | – | | | | 27,579 | | | – | | | 27,579 | |
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Spain | | | – | | | | 47,465 | | | – | | | 47,465 | |
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Sweden | | | – | | | | 60,350 | | | – | | | 60,350 | |
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Switzerland | | | – | | | | 274,619 | | | – | | | 274,619 | |
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United Kingdom | | | 92,891 | | | | 226,596 | | | – | | | 319,487 | |
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United States | | | 5,040,439 | | | | 17,159 | | | – | | | 5,057,598 | |
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Money Market Funds | | | 137,120 | | | | – | | | – | | | 137,120 | |
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Total Investments in Securities | | | 5,548,212 | | | | 2,680,873 | | | – | | | 8,229,085 | |
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Other Investments - Liabilities* | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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Futures Contracts | | | (1,263 | ) | | | – | | | – | | | (1,263 | ) |
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Total Investments | | $ | 5,546,949 | | | $ | 2,680,873 | | | $– | | $ | 8,227,822 | |
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* | Unrealized appreciation (depreciation). |
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 and close-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.
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Value of Derivative Investments at Period-End
The table below summarizes the value of the Fund’s derivative investments, detailed by primary risk exposure, held as of October 31, 2020:
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| | Value | |
| | Equity | |
Derivative Liabilities | | Risk | |
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Unrealized depreciation on futures contracts – Exchange-Traded(a) | | $ | (1,263 | ) |
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Derivatives not subject to master netting agreements | | | 1,263 | |
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Total Derivative Liabilities subject to master netting agreements | | $ | - | |
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(a) | The daily variation margin receivable (payable) at period-end is recorded in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. |
Effect of Derivative Investments for the year ended October 31, 2020
The table below summarizes the gains (losses) on derivative investments, detailed by primary risk exposure, recognized in earnings during the period:
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| | Location of Gain (Loss) on Statement of Operations | |
| | Equity | |
| | Risk | |
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Realized Gain: | | | | |
Futures contracts | | | $15,911 | |
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Change in Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation): | | | | |
Futures contracts | | | (1,263) | |
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Total | | | $14,648 | |
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The table below summarizes the average notional value of derivatives held during the period.
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| | Futures | |
| | Contracts | |
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Average notional value | | | $136,220 | |
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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 October 31, 2020, the Fund received credits from this arrangement, which resulted in the reduction of the Fund’s total expenses of $78.
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, and Trustees’ 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. Obligations under the deferred compensation plan 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 at period-end, are shown in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities under the payable caption Amount 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. The Fund may not purchase additional securities when any borrowings from banks or broker-dealers exceed 5% of the Fund’s total assets, or when any borrowings from an Invesco Fund are outstanding.
NOTE 8–Distributions to Shareholders and Tax Components of Net Assets
Tax Character of Distributions to Shareholders Paid During the Fiscal Years Ended October 31, 2020 and 2019:
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| | 2020 | | | | | | 2019 | |
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Ordinary income* | | $ | 159,164 | | | | | | | $ | 151,909 | |
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Long-term capital gain | | | – | | | | | | | | 73,296 | |
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Total distributions | | $ | 159,164 | | | | | | | $ | 225,205 | |
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* | Includes short-term capital gain distributions, if any. |
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Tax Components of Net Assets at Period-End:
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| | 2020 | |
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Undistributed ordinary income | | $ | 119,813 | |
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Net unrealized appreciation – investments | | | 597,446 | |
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Net unrealized appreciation - foreign currencies | | | 345 | |
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Temporary book/tax differences | | | (8,625 | ) |
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Capital loss carryforward | | | (884,450 | ) |
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Shares of beneficial interest | | | 8,429,772 | |
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Total net assets | | $ | 8,254,301 | |
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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 wash sales and future 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. The ability to utilize capital loss carryforward 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 October 31, 2020, as follows:
Capital Loss Carryforward*
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Expiration | | Short-Term | | | | | Long-Term | | | | | Total |
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Not subject to expiration | | $638,583 | | | | | | $245,867 | | | | | | $884,450 |
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* | Capital loss carryforward 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 October 31, 2020 was $9,893,781 and $10,217,704, 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 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 | | $ | 844,687 | |
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Aggregate unrealized (depreciation) of investments | | | (247,241 | ) |
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Net unrealized appreciation of investments | | $ | 597,446 | |
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Cost of investments for tax purposes is $7,630,376.
NOTE 10–Reclassification of Permanent Differences
Primarily as a result of differing book/tax treatment of passive foreign investment companies and foreign currency transactions, on October 31, 2020, undistributed net investment income was increased by $13,280 and undistributed net realized gain (loss) was decreased by $13,280. This reclassification had no effect on the net assets or the distributable earnings (loss) of the Fund.
NOTE 11–Share Information
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| | Summary of Share Activity | |
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| | Year ended | | | Year ended | |
| | October 31, 2020(a) | | | October 31, 2019 | |
| | Shares | | | Amount | | | Shares | | | Amount | |
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Sold: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class A | | | 33,428 | | | $ | 398,098 | | | | 45,364 | | | $ | 523,796 | |
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Class C | | | 6,883 | | | | 68,917 | | | | 11,783 | | | | 134,617 | |
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Class R | | | 25,737 | | | | 286,140 | | | | 619 | | | | 7,105 | |
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Class Y | | | 18,179 | | | | 197,875 | | | | 7,839 | | | | 90,940 | |
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Class R5 | | | 102 | | | | 1,143 | | | | 139 | | | | 1,623 | |
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Class R6 | | | 88,565 | | | | 1,017,782 | | | | 54,019 | | | | 617,394 | |
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Issued as reinvestment of dividends: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class A | | | 1,938 | | | | 23,472 | | | | 2,680 | | | | 29,293 | |
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Class C | | | 175 | | | | 2,109 | | | | 156 | | | | 1,708 | |
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Class R | | | 27 | | | | 329 | | | | 40 | | | | 434 | |
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Class Y | | | 710 | | | | 8,620 | | | | 932 | | | | 10,198 | |
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Class R5 | | | 14 | | | | 171 | | | | 18 | | | | 197 | |
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Class R6 | | | 8,164 | | | | 99,114 | | | | 13,799 | | | | 150,958 | |
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| | Summary of Share Activity | |
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| | Year ended | | | Year ended | |
| | October 31, 2020(a) | | | October 31, 2019 | |
| | Shares | | | Amount | | | Shares | | | Amount | |
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Automatic conversion of Class C shares to Class A shares: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class A | | | 1,217 | | | $ | 14,874 | | | | 168 | | | $ | 1,912 | |
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Class C | | | (1,228 | ) | | | (14,874 | ) | | | (169 | ) | | | (1,912 | ) |
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Reacquired: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class A | | | (83,400 | ) | | | (848,208 | ) | | | (41,044 | ) | | | (476,812 | ) |
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Class C | | | (12,939 | ) | | | (134,219 | ) | | | (5,377 | ) | | | (61,927 | ) |
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Class R | | | (1,076 | ) | | | (12,624 | ) | | | (386 | ) | | | (4,300 | ) |
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Class Y | | | (21,764 | ) | | | (261,115 | ) | | | (2,646 | ) | | | (31,182 | ) |
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Class R5 | | | (10 | ) | | | (113 | ) | | | (8 | ) | | | (97 | ) |
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Class R6 | | | (96,623 | ) | | | (1,135,594 | ) | | | (114,373 | ) | | | (1,319,989 | ) |
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Net increase (decrease) in share activity | | | (31,901 | ) | | $ | (288,103 | ) | | | (26,447 | ) | | $ | (326,044 | ) |
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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 64% 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. |
In addition, 18% of the outstanding shares of the Fund are owned by the Adviser or an affiliate of the Adviser.
NOTE 12–Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic
During the first quarter of 2020, the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 to be a public health emergency. COVID-19 has led to increased short-term market volatility and may have adverse long-term effects on U.S. and world economies and markets in general. COVID-19 may adversely impact the Fund’s ability to achieve its investment objective. Because of the uncertainties on valuation, the global economy and business operations, values reflected in these financial statements may materially differ from the value received upon actual sales of those investments.
The extent of the impact on the performance of the Fund and its investments will depend on future developments, including the duration and spread of the COVID-19 outbreak, related restrictions and advisories, and the effects on the financial markets and economy overall, all of which are highly uncertain and cannot be predicted.
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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
To the Board of Trustees of AIM International Mutual Funds (Invesco International Mutual Funds) and Shareholders of Invesco MSCI World SRI Index Fund
Opinion on the Financial Statements
We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including the schedule of investments, of Invesco MSCI World SRI Index Fund (one of the funds constituting AIM International Mutual Funds (Invesco International Mutual Funds), hereafter referred to as the “Fund”) as of October 31, 2020, the related statement of operations for the year ended October 31, 2020, the statement of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period ended October 31, 2020, including the related notes, and the financial highlights for each of the four years in the period ended October 31, 2020 and for the period July 1, 2016 (commencement of operations) through October 31, 2016 (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 October 31, 2020, 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 October 31, 2020 and the financial highlights for each of the four years in the period ended October 31, 2020 and for the period July 1, 2016 (commencement of operations) through October 31, 2016, 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 October 31, 2020 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
December 29, 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 May 1, 2020 through October 31, 2020.
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 (05/01/20) | | Ending Account Value (10/31/20)1 | | Expenses Paid During Period2, 3 | | Ending Account Value (10/31/20) | | Expenses Paid During Period2, 4 | | Annualized Expense Ratio2 |
Class A | | $1,000.00 | | $1,125.10 | | $2.99 | | $1,022.32 | | $2.85 | | 0.56% |
Class C | | 1,000.00 | | 1,121.00 | | 6.98 | | 1,018.55 | | 6.65 | | 1.31 |
Class R | | 1,000.00 | | 1,123.40 | | 4.32 | | 1,021.06 | | 4.12 | | 0.81 |
Class Y | | 1,000.00 | | 1,126.70 | | 1.66 | | 1,023.58 | | 1.58 | | 0.31 |
Class R5 | | 1,000.00 | | 1,126.70 | | 1.66 | | 1,023.58 | | 1.58 | | 0.31 |
Class R6 | | 1,000.00 | | 1,126.70 | | 1.66 | | 1,023.58 | | 1.58 | | 0.31 |
1 | The actual ending account value is based on the actual total return of the Fund for the period May 1, 2020 through October 31, 2020, 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 184/366 to reflect the most recent fiscal half year. Effective June 29, 2020, the Adviser has contractually agreed to waive advisory fees and/or reimburse expenses to the extent necessary to limit total annual fund operating expenses of Class A, Class C, Class R, Class Y, Class R5 and Class R6 shares to 0.44%, 1.19%, 0.69%, 0.19%, 0.19%, and 0.19% of average daily net assets, respectively. The annualized expense ratios restated as if these agreements had been in effect throughout the entire most recent fiscal half year are 0.44%, 1.19%, 0.69%, 0.19%, 0.19%, and 0.19% for Class A, Class C, Class R, Class Y, Class R5 and Class R6 shares, respectively. |
3 | The actual expenses paid restated as if the changes discussed above had been in effect throughout the entire most recent half year are $2.35, $6.34, $3.68, $1.02. $1.02 and $1.02 for Class A, Class C, Class R, Class Y, Class R5 and Class R6 shares, respectively. |
4 | The hypothetical expenses paid restated as if the changes discussed above had been in effect throughout the entire most recent half year are $2.24, $6.04, $3.51, $0.97, $0.97 and $0.97 for Class A, Class C, Class R, Class Y, Class R5 and Class R6 shares, respectively. |
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Approval of Investment Advisory and Sub-Advisory Contracts
At meetings held on June 3, 2020, the Board of Trustees (the Board or the Trustees) of AIM International Mutual Funds (Invesco International Mutual Funds) as a whole, and the independent Trustees, who comprise over 75% of the Board, voting separately, approved the continuance of the Invesco MSCI World SRI Index Fund’s (formerly, Invesco Global Responsibility Equity Fund) (the Fund) Master Investment Advisory Agreement with Invesco Advisers, Inc. (Invesco Advisers and the investment advisory agreement) and the Master Intergroup Sub-Advisory Contract for Mutual Funds with 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 contracts with Invesco Capital Management LLC and Invesco Asset Management (India) Private Limited (collectively, the Affiliated Sub-Advisers and the sub-advisory contracts) for another year, effective July 1, 2020. After evaluating the factors discussed below, among others, the Board approved the renewal of the Fund’s investment advisory agreement and the sub-advisory contracts and determined that the compensation payable thereunder by the Fund to Invesco Advisers and by Invesco Advisers to the Affiliated Sub-Advisers is fair and reasonable.
The Board’s Evaluation Process
The Board’s Investments Committee has established Sub-Committees, which meet throughout the year to review the performance of funds advised by Invesco Advisers (the Invesco Funds). The Sub-Committees meet regularly with portfolio managers for their assigned Invesco Funds and other members of management to review detailed information about investment performance and portfolio attributes of these funds. The Board took into account evaluations and reports that it received from the Investments Committee and Sub-Committees, as well as the information provided to such committees and the Board throughout the year, in considering whether to approve each Invesco Fund’s investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory contracts.
As part of the contract renewal process, the Board reviews and considers information provided in response to detailed requests for information submitted to management by the independent Trustees with assistance from legal counsel to the independent Trustees. The Board receives comparative investment performance and fee data regarding the Invesco Funds prepared by Invesco Advisers and Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. (Broadridge), an independent mutual fund data provider, as well as information on the composition of the peer groups provided by Broadridge and its methodology for determining peer groups. The Board also receives an independent written evaluation from the Senior Officer, an officer of the Invesco Funds who reports directly to the independent Trustees. The Senior Officer’s evaluation is prepared as part of his responsibility to manage the process by which the Invesco Funds’ proposed management fees are negotiated during the annual contract renewal process to ensure they are negotiated in a manner that is at arms’ length and reasonable. In addition to meetings with Invesco Advisers and fund counsel
throughout the year, the independent Trustees also discuss the continuance of the investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory contracts in separate sessions with the Senior Officer and with independent legal counsel.
The discussion below is a summary of the Senior Officer’s independent written evaluation with respect to the Fund’s investment advisory agreement, as well as a discussion of the material factors and related conclusions that formed the basis for the Board’s approval of the Fund’s investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory contracts. The Trustees’ review and conclusions are based on the comprehensive consideration of all information presented to them during the course of the year and in prior years and are not the result of any single determinative factor. Moreover, one Trustee may have weighed a particular piece of information or factor differently than another Trustee. This information is current as of June 3, 2020.
Factors and Conclusions and Summary of Independent Written Fee Evaluation
A. | Nature, Extent and Quality of Services Provided by Invesco Advisers and the Affiliated Sub-Advisers |
The Board reviewed the nature, extent and quality of the advisory services provided to the Fund by Invesco Advisers under the Fund’s investment advisory agreement, and the credentials and experience of the officers and employees of Invesco Advisers who provide these services, including the Fund’s portfolio manager(s). The Board’s review included consideration of Invesco Advisers’ investment process oversight and structure, credit analysis, investment risk management and research capabilities. The Board also considered non-advisory services that Invesco Advisers and its affiliates provide to the Invesco Funds, such as various back office support functions, third party oversight, internal audit, valuation, portfolio trading and legal and compliance. The Board also received and reviewed information about Invesco Advisers’ role as administrator of the Invesco Funds’ liquidity risk management program. The Board reviewed and considered the benefits to shareholders of investing in a Fund that is part of the Invesco family of funds under the umbrella of Invesco Ltd., Invesco Advisers’ parent company, and noted Invesco Ltd.’s depth and experience in conducting an investment management business, as well as its commitment of financial and other resources to such business. The Board also reviewed and considered information regarding the benefits to the Fund resulting from Invesco Ltd.’s acquisition of Oppenheimer Funds, Inc. and its subsidiaries (the Transaction) and the resources that Invesco Advisers has committed to managing the Invesco family of funds following the Transaction. The Board concluded that the nature, extent and quality of the services provided to the Fund by Invesco Advisers are appropriate and satisfactory.
The Board reviewed the services that may be provided by the Affiliated Sub-Advisers under the sub-advisory contracts and the credentials and experience of the officers and employees of the Affiliated Sub-Advisers who provide these services. The Board noted the Affiliated Sub-Advisers’ expertise with respect to certain asset classes and that the Affiliated Sub-Advisers have offices and personnel
that are located in financial centers around the world. As a result, the Board noted that the Affiliated Sub-Advisers can provide research and investment analysis on the markets and economies of various countries in which the Fund may invest, make recommendations regarding securities and assist with security trades. The Board concluded that the sub-advisory contracts may benefit the Fund and its shareholders by permitting Invesco Advisers to use the resources and talents of the Affiliated Sub-Advisers in managing the Fund. The Board concluded that the nature, extent and quality of the services that may be provided by the Affiliated Sub-Advisers are appropriate and satisfactory.
B. | Fund Investment Performance |
The Board considered Fund investment performance as a relevant factor in considering whether to approve the investment advisory agreement as well as the sub-advisory contracts for the Fund, as Invesco Asset Management Deutschland GmbH currently manages assets of the Fund.
The Board noted that the Fund only had three full years of performance history and compared the Fund’s investment performance during the past three years ending December 31, 2019 to the performance of funds in the Broadridge performance universe and against the MSCI World IndexSM. The Board noted that performance of Class A shares of the Fund was in the fifth quintile of its performance universe for the one, two and three year periods (the first quintile being the best performing funds and the fifth quintile being the worst performing funds). The Board noted that performance of Class A shares of the Fund was below the performance of the Index for the one, two and three year periods. The Board acknowledged limitations regarding the Broadridge data, in particular that differences may exist between a Fund’s investment objective, principal investment strategies and/or investment restrictions and those of its performance peer funds. The Board noted that the valuation and price momentum components of the Fund’s multi-factor model investment process detracted from Fund performance. The Board further noted its recent approval of changes to the Fund’s name, investment strategy and index effective June 29, 2020 in connection with the Fund’s repositioning as an index-based fund. The Board recognized that the performance data reflects a snapshot in time as of a particular date and that selecting a different performance period could produce different results. The Board also reviewed more recent Fund performance as well as other performance metrics and this review did not change their conclusions.
C. | Advisory and Sub-Advisory Fees and Fund Expenses |
The Board compared the Fund’s contractual management fee rate to the contractual management fee rates of funds in the Fund’s Broadridge expense group. The Board noted that the contractual management fee rate for Class A shares of the Fund was below the median contractual management fee rate of funds in its expense group. The Board further noted its approval of a reduction to the Fund’s contractual management fee to be effective June 29, 2020 in connection with the Fund’s repositioning. The Board noted that the term “contractual management fee” for funds in the expense group may
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include both advisory and certain non-portfolio management administrative services fees, but that Broadridge does not provide information on a fund by fund basis as to what is included. The Board also reviewed the methodology used by Broadridge in providing expense group information, which includes using each fund’s contractual management fee schedule (including any applicable breakpoints) as reported in the most recent prospectus or statement of additional information for each fund in the expense group. The Board also considered comparative information regarding the Fund’s total expense ratio and its various components. The Board noted that there were only five funds (including the Fund) in the expense group.
The Board noted that Invesco Advisers has contractually agreed to waive fees and/or limit expenses of the Fund for the term disclosed in the Fund’s registration statement in an amount necessary to limit total annual operating expenses to a specified percentage of average daily net assets for each class of the Fund.
The Board also considered the fees charged by Invesco Advisers and the Affiliated Sub-Advisers to other similarly managed client accounts. Invesco Advisers reviewed with the Board differences in the scope of services it provides to the Invesco Funds relative to certain other types of client accounts, including, among others: management of cash flows as a result of redemptions and purchases; necessary infrastructure such as officers, office space, technology, legal and distribution; oversight of service providers; costs and business risks associated with launching new funds and sponsoring and maintaining the product line; and compliance with federal and state laws and regulations.
The Board also considered the services that may be provided by the Affiliated Sub-Advisers pursuant to the sub-advisory contracts, as well as the fees payable by Invesco Advisers to the Affiliated Sub-Advisers pursuant to the sub-advisory contracts. The Board noted that Invesco Advisers retains overall responsibility for, and provides services to, sub-advised Invesco Funds, including oversight of the Affiliated Sub-Advisers as well as the additional services described herein other than day-to-day portfolio management.
D. | Economies of Scale and Breakpoints |
The Board considered the extent to which there may be economies of scale in the provision of advisory services to the Fund. The Board also considered that the Fund may benefit from economies of scale through contractual breakpoints in the Fund’s advisory fee schedule, which generally operate to reduce the Fund’s expense ratio as it grows in size. The Board noted that the Fund shares directly in economies of scale through lower fees charged by third party service providers based on the combined size of the Invesco Funds. The Board noted that the Fund may also benefit from economies of scale through initial fee setting, fee waivers and expense reimbursements. The Board also considered Invesco’s reinvestment in its business, including investments in business infrastructure, technology and cybersecurity.
E. | Profitability and Financial Resources |
The Board reviewed information from Invesco Advisers concerning the costs of the advisory and other services that Invesco Advisers and its affiliates provide to the Fund and the Invesco Funds and the profitability of Invesco Advisers and its affiliates in providing these services in the aggregate and on an
individual Fund-by-Fund basis. The Board considered the methodology used for calculating profitability and noted the periodic review and enhancement of such methodology. The Board noted that Invesco Advisers continues to operate at a net profit from services Invesco Advisers and its affiliates provide to the Invesco Funds in the aggregate and to certain Funds on an individual fund level. The Board did not deem the level of profits realized by Invesco Advisers and its affiliates from providing such services to be excessive given the nature, extent and quality of the services provided. The Board received information from Invesco Advisers demonstrating that Invesco Advisers and the Affiliated Sub-Advisers are financially sound and have the resources necessary to perform their obligations under the investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory contracts.
F. | Collateral Benefits to Invesco Advisers and its Affiliates |
The Board considered various other benefits received by Invesco Advisers and its affiliates from the relationship with the Fund, including the fees received for providing administrative, transfer agency and distribution services to the Fund. The Board considered comparative information regarding fees charged for these services, including information provided by Broadridge and other independent sources. The Board considered the performance of Invesco Advisers and its affiliates in providing these services and the organizational structure employed to provide these services. The Board also considered that these services are provided to the Fund pursuant to written contracts that are reviewed and approved on an annual basis by the Board; and that the services are required for the operation of the Fund.
The Board considered the benefits realized by Invesco Advisers and the Affiliated Sub-Advisers as a result of portfolio brokerage transactions executed through “soft dollar” arrangements. The Board noted that soft dollar arrangements may result in the Fund bearing costs to purchase research that may be used by Invesco Advisers or the Affiliated Sub-Advisers with other clients and may reduce Invesco Advisers’ or the Affiliated Sub-Advisers’ expenses. The Board also considered that it receives periodic reports from Invesco representing that these arrangements are consistent with regulatory requirements. The Board did not deem the soft dollar arrangements to be inappropriate.
The Board considered that the Fund’s uninvested cash and cash collateral from any securities lending arrangements may be invested in registered money market funds or, with regard to securities lending cash collateral, unregistered funds that comply with Rule 2a-7 (collectively referred to as “affiliated money market funds”) advised by Invesco Advisers pursuant to procedures approved by the Board. The Board considered information regarding the returns of the affiliated money market funds relative to comparable overnight investments, as well as the costs to the Fund of such investments. The Board noted that Invesco Advisers receives advisory fees from these affiliated money market funds attributable to such investments, although Invesco Advisers has contractually agreed to waive through varying periods the advisory fees payable by the Invesco Funds with respect to certain investments in the affiliated money market funds. The waiver is in an amount equal to 100% of the net advisory fee Invesco Advisers receives from the affiliated money market funds with respect to the Fund’s investment in the affiliated
money market funds of uninvested cash, but not cash collateral. The Board concluded that the amount of advisory fees received by Invesco Advisers from the Fund’s investment of cash collateral from any securities lending arrangements in the affiliated money market funds is fair and reasonable.
The Board also considered that an affiliated broker may receive commissions for executing certain trades for the Fund. Invesco Advisers and the Affiliated Sub-Advisers may use the affiliated broker to, among other things, control order routing and minimize information leakage, and the Board was advised that such trades are executed in compliance with rules under the federal securities laws and consistent with best execution obligations.
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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 advisors.
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 October 31, 2020:
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Federal and State Income Tax | | | | | |
Qualified Dividend Income* | | | 100.00 | % |
Corporate Dividends Received Deduction* | | | 57.65 | % |
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 International Mutual Funds (Invesco International Mutual Funds) (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 Trustee | | | | | | | | |
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) | | 199 | | 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 | | 1992 | | 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 | | 199 | | 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 | | 199 | | 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 | | 199 | | 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 Board Member, Impact(Ed) (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 | | 199 | | Member, Board of Directors of Baylor College of Medicine |
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); Artio Global Investment LLC (mutual fund complex); Edgen Group, Inc. (specialized energy and infrastructure products distributor); Head of Investment Funds and Private Equity, Overseas Private Investment Corporation; President, First Manhattan Bancorporation, Inc.; Attorney, Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP | | 199 | | Resideo Technologies, Inc. (Technology); Vulcan Materials Company (construction materials company); Trilinc Global Impact Fund; Genesee & Wyoming, Inc. (railroads); Investment Company Institute (professional organization); Independent Directors Council (professional organization) |
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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) | | | | | | |
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 | | 199 | | 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 | | 199 | | 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 | | 199 | | Blue Hills Bank; Chairman, Bentley University; Member, Business School Advisory Council; and Nominating Committee KPMG LLP |
Prema Mathai-Davis – 1950 Trustee | | 1998 | | Retired Formerly: Co-Founder & Partner of Quantalytics Research, LLC, (a FinTech Investment Research Platform for the Self-Directed Investor)); Trustee of YWCA Retirement Fund; CEO of YWCA of the USA; Board member of the NY Metropolitan Transportation Authority; Commissioner of the NYC Department of Aging; Board member of Johns Hopkins Bioethics Institute | | 199 | | None |
Joel W. Motley – 1952 Trustee | | 2019 | | Director of Office of Finance, Federal Home Loan Bank System; Managing Director of Carmona Motley Inc. (privately held financial advisor); Member of the Council on Foreign Relations and its Finance and Budget Committee; Chairman Emeritus of Board of Human Rights Watch and Member of its Investment Committee; and Member of 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)); and Member of the Vestry of Trinity Church Wall Street | | 199 | | Member of Board of Greenwall Foundation (bioethics research foundation) and its Investment Committee; Member of Board of Friends of the LRC (non-profit legal advocacy); 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 Executive Officer, UBS Securities LLC (investment banking); Chief Operating Officer, UBS AG Americas (investment banking); Sr. Management Team Olayan America, The Olayan Group (international investor/commercial/industrial); Assistant Secretary for Management & Budget and Designated Chief Financial Officer, U.S. Department of Treasury | | 199 | | Elucida Oncology (nanotechnology & medical particles company); Atlantic Power Corporation (power generation company); ON Semiconductor Corporation (semiconductor manufacturing) |
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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) | | | | | | |
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 and Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas | | 199 | | None |
Robert C. Troccoli – 1949 Trustee | | 2016 | | Retired Formerly: Adjunct Professor, University of Denver – Daniels College of Business; and Managing Partner, KPMG LLP | | 199 | | None |
Daniel S. Vandivort – 1954 Trustee | | 2019 | | 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; and Treasurer, Chairman of the Audit and Finance Committee, Huntington Disease Foundation of America | | 199 | | None |
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 | | 199 | | 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) |
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 | | 199 | | enaible, Inc. (artificial intelligence technology); 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 and Principal Executive Officer | | 1999 | | Head of Global Fund Services, Invesco Ltd.; President and Principal Executive Officer, The Invesco Funds; Senior 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, Treasurer 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; Vice President and Assistant Vice President, Invesco Advisers, Inc.,; Assistant Vice President, 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 ; Secretary and Vice President, Harbourview Asset Management Corporation; Secretary and Vice President, OppenheimerFunds, Inc. and Invesco Managed Accounts, 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 |
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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); President, Invesco, Inc.; President, Invesco Global Direct Real Estate Feeder GP Ltd.; President, Invesco IP Holdings(Canada) Ltd; President, Invesco Global Direct Real Estate GP Ltd.; President, Invesco Financial Services Ltd. / Services Financiers Invesco Ltée; and President, Trimark Investments Ltd./Placements Trimark Ltée 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 and Invesco Managed Accounts, LLC; Chairman and Director, Invesco Private Capital, Inc.; Chairman and Director, INVESCO Private Capital Investments, Inc;. and Chairman and Director, INVESCO Realty, Inc. Formerly: Senior Vice President, Invesco Management Group, Inc. and Invesco Advisers, Inc.; Assistant Vice President, The Invesco Funds | | N/A | | N/A |
Adrien Deberghes – 1967 Principal Financial Officer, Treasurer and Vice President | | 2020 | | Head of the Fund Office of the CFO and Fund Administration; Principal Financial Officer, Treasurer and Vice President, The Invesco Funds Formerly: Senior Vice President and Treasurer, Fidelity Investments | | N/A | | N/A |
Crissie M. Wisdom – 1969 Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer | | 2013 | | Anti-Money Laundering and OFAC Compliance Officer for Invesco U.S. entities including: Invesco Advisers, Inc. and its affiliates, Invesco Capital Markets, Inc., Invesco Distributors, Inc., Invesco Investment Services, Inc., The Invesco Funds, Invesco Capital Management, LLC, Invesco Trust Company; OppenheimerFunds Distributor, Inc., and Fraud Prevention Manager for Invesco Investment Services, Inc. | | N/A | | N/A |
Todd F. Kuehl – 1969 Chief Compliance Officer and Senior Vice President | | 2020 | | Chief Compliance Officer, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (registered investment adviser); and Chief Compliance Officer, The Invesco Funds and Senior Vice President Formerly: Managing Director and Chief Compliance Officer, Legg Mason (Mutual Funds);Chief Compliance Officer, Legg Mason Private Portfolio Group (registered investment adviser) | | 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 |
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Michael McMaster – 1962 Chief Tax Officer, Vice President and Assistant Treasurer | | 2020 | | Head of Global Fund Services Tax; Chief Tax Officer, Vice President and Assistant Treasurer, The Invesco Funds; Assistant Treasurer, Invesco Capital Management LLC, 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 Specialized Products, LLC Formerly: Senior Vice President – Managing Director of Tax Services, U.S. Bank Global Fund Services (GFS) | | 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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| Annual Report to Shareholders | | October 31, 2020 |
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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. In the midst of a global pandemic, investors faced unprecedented economic events and market volatility with equity markets experiencing extreme price swings. As the reporting period began in the final months of 2019, 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. As 2020 dawned, US investors were treated to equity gains culminating in record highs on February 19, 2020. The first half of the quarter, however, belied the impact that the coronavirus (COVID-19) would |
have on markets in a world faced with shuttered businesses and global lockdowns. Equity markets began to sell off in late February and plummeted in March. The speed and depth of market declines and reversals during the month made March 2020 one of the most volatile months on record. While equities languished, government bonds largely performed as expected as central banks cut interest rates, which lowered bond yields but sent bond prices soaring. In response to the financial and economic hardships caused by the pandemic, central banks and governments around the world responded with fiscal and monetary stimulus. The US Federal Reserve cut interest rates to near zero (0.00-0.25%) and announced an unprecedented quantitative easing program. The US administration also passed a $2.2 trillion economic-relief package – the largest in US history. Most major economies outside of the US provided liquidity in the bond and equity markets in the form of fiscal policy and quantitative easing.
Massive global fiscal and monetary responses prompted a remarkable global stock market rebound in the second quarter of 2020. All 11 sectors of the S&P 500 Index were positive for the quarter with the index recording its best quarterly performance since 1998. Technology stocks led the way pushing the Nasdaq Composite Index to record highs. The yield on the 10-year US Treasury stabilized after its large decline in the first quarter. Despite macroeconomic data that illustrated the enormous economic cost of the shutdowns – millions of US workers lost their jobs and the US economy contracted at a 5.0% annualized rate for the first quarter of 2020 – the overall tone of economic data improved during the second quarter.
In the third quarter, US equity markets provided further evidence that economic activity, post lockdowns, had improved. The US unemployment rate continued to fall and the Fed remained very accommodative messaging it would use average inflation targeting in setting new policy interest rates. The housing market rebounded sharply off its spring lows and companies reported better-than-expected Q2 earnings. As a whole, the third quarter was largely positive for US equities. In September, however, US stocks sold off amid a sharp resurgence in European COVID-19 cases and the lack of additional fiscal stimulus. October, the final month of the reporting period, also proved volatile with equity gains in first half of the month and then a sell-off in the last week due to concern over increased COVID-19 cases in the US and Europe and angst over the possibility of a contested US election. Despite the October decline, US stock market indices were largely positive for the reporting period. Global equity markets ended the reporting period mixed, with emerging markets faring better than developed markets.
As markets and investors attempt to adapt to a new normal, 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 professional financial advisers. They can 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.
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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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For the fiscal year ended October 31, 2020, Class A shares of Invesco International Core Equity Fund (the Fund), at net asset value (NAV), outperformed the MSCI EAFE Index, the Fund’s style-specific benchmark. Your Fund’s long-term performance appears later in this report. | |
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Total returns, 10/31/19 to 10/31/20, 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. | |
Class A Shares | | | 0.86 | % |
Class C Shares | | | 0.06 | |
Class R Shares | | | 0.67 | |
Class Y Shares | | | 1.11 | |
Investor Class Shares | | | 0.94 | |
Class R5 Shares | | | 1.14 | |
Class R6 Shares | | | 1.14 | |
MSCI EAFE Index▼ (Broad Market/Style-Specific Index) | | | -6.86 | |
Lipper International Large-Cap Core Funds Index∎ (Peer Group Index) | | | -10.01 | |
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Market conditions and your Fund
At the start of the fiscal year, macroeconomic and geopolitical issues mostly abated providing a favorable backdrop for global equity returns. Central banks maintained accommodative policies and better economic data and signs of progress in US and China trade talks also supported global equities.
Global equity markets started 2020 buoyed by positive economic data and the signing of the phase one US-China trade deal. However, initial optimism was dampened by the outbreak of the new coronavirus (COVID-19) that swiftly spread from China to other global regions. Global equity markets fell sharply as the human and economic cost of the COVID-19 pandemic mounted. At the same time, oil prices fell sharply as a price war between Saudi Arabia and Russia threatened to boost supply even as demand was falling. The US bull market came to an abrupt end, while global equity markets also fell sharply. As fear of a worldwide recession increased, central banks around the world took aggressive action to support both local markets and the global economy.
Despite the continuing global spread of COVID-19, many countries achieved some success in controlling the spread and were able to slowly re-open their economies. Global equity markets benefited from government policy responses to the crisis, which were swift and encouraging. Many economies received fiscal stimulus and very significant monetary stimulus. The massive monetary policy response created an environment in which investors embraced risk, and stocks rose globally after a deep rout in the first quarter.
Despite a correction in September, global equity stocks finished the third quarter in positive territory after posting strong gains in July and August. Building on progress made
in the latter part of the second quarter, many countries were able to continue reducing pandemic-related stringency protocols. As a result, the “green shoots” we saw at the end of the second quarter grew and flourished into the third quarter, as many countries experienced a strong economic rebound.
At the end of the fiscal year, economic growth began to slow. This coincided with a resurgence in global infections with record highs in the US and in Europe. Investors also became concerned about delayed results from the US presidential election and the real possibility of a contested election, further delaying a clear winner. Global equity markets ended the fiscal year mixed, with emerging markets faring better than developed markets.
During the fiscal year, stock selection in the consumer discretionary, health care and communication services sectors contributed to the Fund’s performance relative to its broad market/style-specific benchmark, the MSCI EAFE Index. Industrials was the only sector in which the Fund experienced negative relative results, due mainly to underweight exposure to the sector throughout the fiscal year.
The investment team believes – as part of their investment approach – that equity values know no boundary, and indeed, the fiscal year showed the team’s ability to identify opportunities in a wide range of sectors and countries. From a geographic perspective, holdings in UK, Germany and Australia were among the strongest contributors to the Fund’s performance versus the broad market/style-specific benchmark for the fiscal year. Regionally, favorable stock selection came from Asia, Europe and the Americas. As well, multiple sectors – utilities, financials, healthcare, consumer discretionary and communication services all delivered stock selection that outperformed the benchmark. Conversely, negative stock selection on a geographic basis
came most notably from the Netherlands and Switzerland. On a sector basis, technology stocks disappointed in terms of stock selection, but we still outperformed in the sector overall due to our overweight allocation.
At the company level during the fiscal year, the largest contributors to the Fund’s performance were Ansell Limited, Infineon Technologies, and MercadoLibre.
Ansell Limited is an Australian company which manufactures protective gloves for industrial and medical purposes. This business was a somewhat obvious beneficiary of the 2020 pandemic, in which demand for medical gloves increased significantly. Crucially for us the pandemic also highlighted the need for hygiene and worker safety in industrial workplaces around the world which helped the Industrial side of the business. We have owned the stock since 2017, so this was not a pandemic adjustment for us.
Infineon Technologies is a European semiconductor company. The company is at the forefront of new materials used in semiconductors and has strong positions in semiconductors for the automotive industry. The company benefited from a resurgence in automotive and industrial demand for semiconductors post initial lockdowns around the world. Its acquisition of US Cypress Semiconductor was initially poorly received by the market, but we participated in the capital raise to increase our holding at favorable prices as we supported the strategic rational of the deal. The team exited its position in Infineon Technologies during the fiscal year.
MercadoLibre is a South American e-commerce platform. It is the dominant e-commerce group in most South American countries and particularly in Brazil. During the COVID-19 outbreak the company benefited from a surge in new clients using its platform which sped up the development of the company by a number of years in just a few months. We continue to be impressed by Mercado Libre’s ability to develop new businesses like their payments solutions business.
As for detractors during the fiscal year, the largest were ING Groep, Airbus and ORIX.
ING Groep is a Dutch financial services conglomerate. As a consequence of the pandemic, the European authorities ‘advised’ banks to stop dividends to preserve capital. The high dividend payout and the attractive dividend yield were key features of our investment case. Although the dividend omission was outside of the control of management, we did terminate our position as our thesis was no longer valid and instead recycled this into other financials.
Airbus is a European aircraft manufacturer. The stock fell substantially in the first quarter of 2020, due to the substantial expected impact from the COVID-19 pandemic on airline travel. At the end of the fiscal year, we continued to own the stock with a long-term eye on the economic recovery once the pandemic
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is behind us. We think the competitive position of Airbus has continued to improve due to the continual issues at Boeing and smart M&A by Airbus buying the regional jet business of Canada’s Bombardier.
ORIX is a Japanese diversified financial services group. The business of Orix has its roots in insurance but the company has used the capital generated in insurance to diversify into a large number of investment businesses. During the COVID-19 crisis we worried about the durability of these diverse and sometimes leveraged investments ranging from Aircraft leasing to solar parks in Japan. We exited our position in ORIX during the fiscal year.
As our investment philosophy indicates, the majority of our portfolio risk(s) comes from stock specific risk, not country or sector risks. At the close of the fiscal year, and relative to the broad market/style-specific benchmark, the Fund maintained overweight positions in the utilities, technology and consumer discretionary sectors. Conversely, the Fund’s most notable underweight position came from the real estate sector, where we had no exposure. Regionally, the UK remains the most notable underweight relative to the style-specific benchmark, as was the case at the beginning of the fiscal year.
Following our mandate as a core investment for our clients’ portfolios, we continue to focus on mitigating risk and providing investors with a high-conviction investment strategy focused on bottom-up company research.
Thank you for your investment in Invesco International Core Equity Fund.
Portfolio manager(s):
Erik Esselink
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 10/31/10
1 | Source: RIMES Technologies Corp. |
* | The Fund’s oldest share class (Investor) does not have a sales charge; therefore, the second-oldest share class with a sales charge (Class C) is also included in the chart. |
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 10/31/20, including maximum applicable sales charges | |
Class A Shares | | | | |
Inception (3/28/02) | | | 3.44 | % |
10 Years | | | 1.87 | |
5 Years | | | 1.50 | |
1 Year | | | -4.68 | |
| |
Class C Shares | | | | |
Inception (2/14/00) | | | 2.06 | % |
10 Years | | | 1.83 | |
5 Years | | | 1.87 | |
1 Year | | | -0.93 | |
| |
Class R Shares | | | | |
Inception (11/24/03) | | | 3.91 | % |
10 Years | | | 2.20 | |
5 Years | | | 2.40 | |
1 Year | | | 0.67 | |
| |
Class Y Shares | | | | |
Inception (10/3/08) | | | 3.24 | % |
10 Years | | | 2.70 | |
5 Years | | | 2.90 | |
1 Year | | | 1.11 | |
Investor Class Shares | | | | |
Inception (10/28/98) | | | 3.27 | % |
10 Years | | | 2.45 | |
5 Years | | | 2.65 | |
1 Year | | | 0.94 | |
| |
Class R5 Shares | | | | |
Inception (4/30/04) | | | 4.17 | % |
10 Years | | | 2.89 | |
5 Years | | | 2.94 | |
1 Year | | | 1.14 | |
| |
Class R6 Shares | | | | |
10 Years | | | 2.77 | % |
5 Years | | | 2.94 | |
1 Year | | | 1.14 | |
Class R6 shares incepted on September 24, 2012. Performance shown prior to that date is that of Investor Class shares and includes the 12b-1 fees applicable to Investor Class 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.
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, Investor Class,
Class R5 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.
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Invesco International Core Equity Fund’s investment objective is long-term growth of capital.
∎ | | Unless otherwise stated, information presented in this report is as of October 31, 2020, 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 indexes used in this report
∎ | | The MSCI EAFE® Index (Net) is an unmanaged index considered representative of stocks of Europe, Australasia and the Far East. The index is computed using the net return, which withholds applicable taxes for non-resident investors. |
∎ | | The Lipper International Large-Cap Core Funds Index is an unmanaged index considered representative of international large-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. |
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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8 | | Invesco International Core Equity Fund |
Fund Information
Portfolio Composition
| | | | | |
By sector | | % of total net assets |
| |
Industrials | | | | 15.61 | % |
Consumer Discretionary | | | | 14.30 | |
Financials | | | | 14.15 | |
Health Care | | | | 11.96 | |
Information Technology | | | | 11.92 | |
Utilities | | | | 10.94 | |
Communication Services | | | | 7.29 | |
Materials | | | | 7.03 | |
Consumer Staples | | | | 6.81 | |
Money Market Funds Plus Other Assets Less Liabilities | | | | (0.01 | ) |
Top 10 Equity Holdings*
| | | | | | | |
| | | | % of total net assets |
1. | | Prosus N.V. | | | | 4.41 | % |
2. | | Enel S.p.A. | | | | 3.78 | |
3. | | Iberdrola S.A. | | | | 3.38 | |
4. | | Sanofi | | | | 3.17 | |
5. | | Novartis AG, ADR | | | | 3.13 | |
6. | | Hitachi Ltd. | | | | 2.99 | |
7. | | AIA Group Ltd. | | | | 2.84 | |
8. | | BNP Paribas S.A. | | | | 2.84 | |
9. | | FANUC Corp. | | | | 2.67 | |
10. | | Ansell Ltd. | | | | 2.60 | |
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 October 31, 2020.
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Schedule of Investments
October 31, 2020
| | | | | | | | |
| | Shares | | | Value | |
|
| |
Common Stocks & Other Equity Interests–100.00% | |
Argentina–1.02% | | | | | | | | |
MercadoLibre, Inc.(a) | | | 466 | | | $ | 565,747 | |
|
| |
| | |
Australia–8.09% | | | | | | | | |
Ansell Ltd. | | | 51,101 | | | | 1,447,562 | |
|
| |
Australia & New Zealand Banking Group Ltd. | | | 107,021 | | | | 1,423,209 | |
|
| |
Rio Tinto PLC | | | 18,418 | | | | 1,043,729 | |
|
| |
Treasury Wine Estates Ltd. | | | 91,079 | | | | 587,684 | |
|
| |
| | | | | | | 4,502,184 | |
|
| |
| | |
Austria–1.46% | | | | | | | | |
ams AG(a) | | | 37,993 | | | | 812,645 | |
|
| |
| | |
Belgium–1.65% | | | | | | | | |
Umicore S.A. | | | 23,805 | | | | 916,486 | |
|
| |
| | |
Canada–1.62% | | | | | | | | |
CAE, Inc. | | | 52,896 | | | | 904,032 | |
|
| |
| | |
China–4.93% | | | | | | | | |
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd., ADR(a) | | | 3,919 | | | | 1,194,080 | |
|
| |
Autohome, Inc., ADR | | | 5,914 | | | | 565,083 | |
|
| |
Ping An Healthcare and Technology Co. Ltd.(a)(b) | | | 39,900 | | | | 517,612 | |
|
| |
Xinyi Glass Holdings Ltd. | | | 216,000 | | | | 470,955 | |
|
| |
| | | | | | | 2,747,730 | |
|
| |
| | |
Finland–0.71% | | | | | | | | |
Metso Outotec OYJ | | | 55,872 | | | | 393,585 | |
|
| |
| | |
France–13.19% | | | | | | | | |
Airbus SE(a) | | | 6,595 | | | | 484,431 | |
|
| |
BNP Paribas S.A.(a) | | | 45,059 | | | | 1,579,909 | |
|
| |
Dassault Systemes SE | | | 4,776 | | | | 816,485 | |
|
| |
Sanofi | | | 19,534 | | | | 1,765,860 | |
|
| |
SOITEC(a) | | | 4,873 | | | | 692,685 | |
|
| |
Veolia Environnement S.A. | | | 40,026 | | | | 746,564 | |
|
| |
Vivendi S.A. | | | 43,600 | | | | 1,260,477 | |
|
| |
| | | | | | | 7,346,411 | |
|
| |
| | |
Germany–9.21% | | | | | | | | |
Evotec SE(a) | | | 21,857 | | | | 577,624 | |
|
| |
Muenchener Rueckversicherungs- Gesellschaft AG in Muenchen | | | 3,618 | | | | 846,709 | |
|
| |
Nordex SE(a) | | | 46,841 | | | | 675,679 | |
|
| |
RWE AG | | | 36,507 | | | | 1,356,412 | |
|
| |
Siemens AG | | | 9,849 | | | | 1,154,519 | |
|
| |
Siemens Energy AG(a) | | | 23,645 | | | | 517,717 | |
|
| |
| | | | | | | 5,128,660 | |
|
| |
| | |
Hong Kong–2.84% | | | | | | | | |
AIA Group Ltd. | | | 167,600 | | | | 1,580,688 | |
|
| |
| | |
India–1.67% | | | | | | | | |
Housing Development Finance Corp. Ltd. | | | 35,766 | | | | 927,708 | |
|
| |
| | |
Italy–3.78% | | | | | | | | |
Enel S.p.A. | | | 264,575 | | | | 2,107,168 | |
|
| |
| | | | | | | | |
| | Shares | | | Value | |
|
| |
Japan–19.07% | | | | | | | | |
FANUC Corp. | | | 7,000 | | | $ | 1,487,855 | |
|
| |
Hitachi Ltd. | | | 49,400 | | | | 1,665,889 | |
|
| |
KDDI Corp. | | | 50,200 | | | | 1,344,381 | |
|
| |
Keisei Electric Railway Co. Ltd. | | | 29,200 | | | | 818,786 | |
|
| |
Kobe Bussan Co. Ltd.(c) | | | 27,400 | | | | 766,709 | |
|
| |
Koito Manufacturing Co. Ltd. | | | 22,000 | | | | 1,064,307 | |
|
| |
Nissan Chemical Corp. | | | 10,300 | | | | 546,163 | |
|
| |
Shionogi & Co. Ltd. | | | 12,800 | | | | 604,284 | |
|
| |
SoftBank Group Corp. | | | 13,500 | | | | 887,186 | |
|
| |
Yakult Honsha Co. Ltd. | | | 29,500 | | | | 1,431,675 | |
|
| |
| | | | | | | 10,617,235 | |
|
| |
| | |
Luxembourg–1.51% | | | | | | | | |
ArcelorMittal S.A.(a) | | | 62,103 | | | | 843,263 | |
|
| |
| | |
Netherlands–9.66% | | | | | | | | |
BE Semiconductor Industries N.V. | | | 19,858 | | | | 802,682 | |
|
| |
Heineken N.V. | | | 11,324 | | | | 1,005,466 | |
|
| |
Prosus N.V.(a) | | | 24,552 | | | | 2,454,113 | |
|
| |
Signify N.V.(a) | | | 31,410 | | | | 1,119,262 | |
|
| |
| | | | | | | 5,381,523 | |
|
| |
| | |
Singapore–1.24% | | | | | | | | |
DBS Group Holdings Ltd. | | | 46,460 | | | | 692,036 | |
|
| |
| | |
South Korea–2.04% | | | | | | | | |
Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. | | | 22,611 | | | | 1,133,859 | |
|
| |
| | |
Spain–4.86% | | | | | | | | |
Bankinter S.A. | | | 219,651 | | | | 825,970 | |
|
| |
Iberdrola S.A. | | | 159,334 | | | | 1,879,639 | |
|
| |
| | | | | | | 2,705,609 | |
|
| |
| | |
Switzerland–5.88% | | | | | | | | |
ALSO Holding AG(a) | | | 3,059 | | | | 714,733 | |
|
| |
Dufry AG(a) | | | 21,592 | | | | 815,677 | |
|
| |
Novartis AG, ADR | | | 22,337 | | | | 1,744,073 | |
|
| |
| | | | | | | 3,274,483 | |
|
| |
| | |
United Kingdom–3.02% | | | | | | | | |
Barratt Developments PLC(a) | | | 87,665 | | | | 546,961 | |
|
| |
Experian PLC | | | 31,121 | | | | 1,136,020 | |
|
| |
| | | | | | | 1,682,981 | |
|
| |
| | |
United States–2.55% | | | | | | | | |
Aptiv PLC(a) | | | 8,844 | | | | 853,358 | |
|
| |
James Hardie Industries PLC, CDI | | | 23,078 | | | | 563,764 | |
|
| |
| | | | | | | 1,417,122 | |
|
| |
Total Common Stocks & Other Equity Interests (Cost $51,343,852) | | | | 55,681,155 | |
|
| |
TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES (excluding Investments purchased with cash collateral from securities on loan)-100.00% (Cost $51,343,852) | | | | 55,681,155 | |
|
| |
|
Investments Purchased with Cash Collateral from Securities on Loan | |
Money Market Funds–1.03% | | | | | | | | |
Invesco Private Government Fund, 0.04%(d)(e)(f) | | | 230,700 | | | | 230,700 | |
|
| |
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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| |
Money Market Funds–(continued) | | | | | | | | |
Invesco Private Prime Fund, 0.11%(d)(e)(f) | | | 344,897 | | | $ | 345,000 | |
|
| |
Total Investments Purchased with Cash Collateral from Securities on Loan (Cost $575,700) | | | | 575,700 | |
|
| |
TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES–101.03% (Cost $51,919,552) | | | | 56,256,855 | |
|
| |
OTHER ASSETS LESS LIABILITIES–(1.03)% | | | | (576,051 | ) |
|
| |
NET ASSETS–100.00% | | | | | | $ | 55,680,804 | |
|
| |
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 value of this security at October 31, 2020 represented less than 1% of the Fund’s Net Assets. |
(c) | All or a portion of this security was out on loan at October 31, 2020. |
(d) | Affiliated issuer. The issuer and/or the Fund is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Invesco Ltd., or is affiliated by having an investment adviser that is under common control of Invesco Ltd. The table below shows the Fund’s transactions in, and earnings from, its investments in affiliates for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2020. |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Value October 31, 2019 | | Purchases at Cost | | Proceeds from Sales | | Change in Unrealized Appreciation | | Realized Gain | | Value October 31, 2020 | | Dividend Income |
Investments in Affiliated Money Market Funds: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | �� | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Invesco Government & Agency Portfolio, Institutional Class | | | | $330,611 | | | | | $ 8,507,532 | | | | | $ (8,838,143 | ) | | | | $- | | | | | $- | | | | $ | - | | | | $ | 2,091 | |
Invesco Treasury Portfolio, Institutional Class | | | | 220,408 | | | | | 5,671,688 | | | | | (5,892,096 | ) | | | | - | | | | | - | | | | | - | | | | | 1,363 | |
Investments Purchased with Cash Collateral from Securities on Loan: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Invesco Government & Agency Portfolio, Institutional Class | | | | - | | | | | 548,974 | | | | | (548,974 | ) | | | | - | | | | | - | | | | | - | | | | | 58 | * |
Invesco Liquid Assets Portfolio, Institutional Class | | | | - | | | | | 86,173 | | | | | (86,173 | ) | | | | - | | | | | - | | | | | - | | | | | 20 | * |
Invesco Private Government Fund | | | | - | | | | | 1,808,895 | | | | | (1,578,195 | ) | | | | - | | | | | - | | | | | 230,700 | | | | | 22 | * |
Invesco Private Prime Fund | | | | - | | | | | 746,725 | | | | | (401,729 | ) | | | | - | | | | | 4 | | | | | 345,000 | | | | | 24 | * |
Total | | | | $551,019 | | | | | $17,369,987 | | | | | $(17,345,310 | ) | | | | $- | | | | | $4 | | | | $ | 575,700 | | | | $ | 3,578 | |
| * | Represents the income earned on the investment of cash collateral, which is included in securities lending income on the Statement of Operations. Does not include rebates and fees paid to lending agent or premiums received from borrowers, if any. |
(e) | The rate shown is the 7-day SEC standardized yield as of October 31, 2020. |
(f) | 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.
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Statement of Assets and Liabilities
October 31, 2020
| | | | |
Assets: | | | | |
Investments in securities, at value (Cost $51,343,852)* | | $ | 55,681,155 | |
|
| |
Investments in affiliated money market funds, at value (Cost $575,700) | | | 575,700 | |
|
| |
Foreign currencies, at value (Cost $42,067) | | | 40,949 | |
|
| |
Receivable for: | | | | |
Investments sold | | | 869,790 | |
|
| |
Fund shares sold | | | 14,772 | |
|
| |
Dividends | | | 151,015 | |
|
| |
Investment for trustee deferred compensation and retirement plans | | | 100,076 | |
|
| |
Other assets | | | 43,051 | |
|
| |
Total assets | | | 57,476,508 | |
|
| |
| |
Liabilities: | | | | |
Payable for: | | | | |
Investments purchased | | | 655,298 | |
|
| |
Fund shares reacquired | | | 17,065 | |
|
| |
Amount due custodian | | | 305,375 | |
|
| |
Collateral upon return of securities loaned | | | 575,700 | |
|
| |
Accrued fees to affiliates | | | 37,160 | |
|
| |
Accrued trustees’ and officers’ fees and benefits | | | 213 | |
|
| |
Accrued other operating expenses | | | 97,356 | |
|
| |
Trustee deferred compensation and retirement plans | | | 107,537 | |
|
| |
Total liabilities | | | 1,795,704 | |
|
| |
Net assets applicable to shares outstanding | | $ | 55,680,804 | |
|
| |
| |
Net assets consist of: | | | | |
Shares of beneficial interest | | $ | 60,676,088 | |
|
| |
Distributable earnings (loss) | | | (4,995,284 | ) |
|
| |
| | $ | 55,680,804 | |
|
| |
| | | | |
Net Assets: | | | | |
Class A | | $ | 24,443,315 | |
|
| |
Class C | | $ | 1,826,812 | |
|
| |
Class R | | $ | 1,329,004 | |
|
| |
Class Y | | $ | 4,407,126 | |
|
| |
Investor Class | | $ | 7,848,214 | |
|
| |
Class R5 | | $ | 3,318,080 | |
|
| |
Class R6 | | $ | 12,508,253 | |
|
| |
|
Shares outstanding, no par value, with an unlimited number of shares authorized: | |
Class A | | | 2,320,541 | |
|
| |
Class C | | | 177,638 | |
|
| |
Class R | | | 125,764 | |
|
| |
Class Y | | | 410,185 | |
|
| |
Investor Class | | | 731,513 | |
|
| |
Class R5 | | | 317,144 | |
|
| |
Class R6 | | | 1,196,158 | |
|
| |
Class A: | | | | |
Net asset value per share | | $ | 10.53 | |
|
| |
Maximum offering price per share (Net asset value of $10.53 ÷ 94.50%) | | $ | 11.14 | |
|
| |
Class C: | | | | |
Net asset value and offering price per share | | $ | 10.28 | |
|
| |
Class R: | | | | |
Net asset value and offering price per share | | $ | 10.57 | |
|
| |
Class Y: | | | | |
Net asset value and offering price per share | | $ | 10.74 | |
|
| |
Investor Class: | | | | |
Net asset value and offering price per share | | $ | 10.73 | |
|
| |
Class R5: | | | | |
Net asset value and offering price per share | | $ | 10.46 | |
|
| |
Class R6: | | | | |
Net asset value and offering price per share | | $ | 10.46 | |
|
| |
|
* At October 31, 2020, securities with an aggregate value of $279,821 were on loan to brokers. | |
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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12 | | Invesco International Core Equity Fund |
Statement of Operations
For the year ended October 31, 2020
| | | | |
Investment income: | | | | |
Dividends (net of foreign withholding taxes of $132,860) | | $ | 1,359,143 | |
|
| |
Dividends from affiliated money market funds (includes securities lending income of $1,904) | | | 5,358 | |
|
| |
Total investment income | | | 1,364,501 | |
|
| |
| |
Expenses: | | | | |
Advisory fees | | | 455,551 | |
|
| |
Administrative services fees | | | 8,510 | |
|
| |
Custodian fees | | | 20,721 | |
|
| |
Distribution fees: | | | | |
Class A | | | 63,872 | |
|
| |
Class C | | | 24,936 | |
|
| |
Class R | | | 6,343 | |
|
| |
Investor Class | | | 20,388 | |
|
| |
Transfer agent fees – A, C, R, Y and Investor | | | 128,243 | |
|
| |
Transfer agent fees – R5 | | | 87 | |
|
| |
Transfer agent fees – R6 | | | 291 | |
|
| |
Trustees’ and officers’ fees and benefits | | | 18,531 | |
|
| |
Registration and filing fees | | | 76,742 | |
|
| |
Reports to shareholders | | | 32,138 | |
|
| |
Professional services fees | | | 53,153 | |
|
| |
Other | | | 15,976 | |
|
| |
Total expenses | | | 925,482 | |
|
| |
Less: Fees waived, expenses reimbursed and/or expense offset arrangement(s) | | | (282,345 | ) |
|
| |
Net expenses | | | 643,137 | |
|
| |
Net investment income | | | 721,364 | |
|
| |
| |
Realized and unrealized gain (loss) from: | | | | |
Net realized gain (loss) from: | | | | |
Investment securities | | | (5,575,796 | ) |
|
| |
Foreign currencies | | | (575 | ) |
|
| |
Forward foreign currency contracts | | | (86,893 | ) |
|
| |
| | | (5,663,264 | ) |
|
| |
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of: | | | | |
Investment securities | | | 4,451,070 | |
|
| |
Foreign currencies | | | 2,924 | |
|
| |
Forward foreign currency contracts | | | (88,712 | ) |
|
| |
| | 4,365,282 | |
|
| |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | | | (1,297,982 | ) |
|
| |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | | $ | (576,618 | ) |
|
| |
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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13 | | Invesco International Core Equity Fund |
Statement of Changes in Net Assets
For the years ended October 31, 2020 and 2019
| | | | | | | | |
| | 2020 | | | 2019 | |
|
| |
Operations: | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | $ | 721,364 | | | $ | 1,489,581 | |
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Net realized gain (loss) | | | (5,663,264 | ) | | | (3,921,202 | ) |
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Change in net unrealized appreciation | | | 4,365,282 | | | | 9,550,072 | |
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Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | | | (576,618 | ) | | | 7,118,451 | |
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Distributions to shareholders from distributable earnings: | | | | | | | | |
Class A | | | (595,374 | ) | | | (2,650,679 | ) |
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Class C | | | (35,022 | ) | | | (419,998 | ) |
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Class R | | | (23,237 | ) | | | (103,364 | ) |
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Class Y | | | (110,748 | ) | | | (455,264 | ) |
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Investor Class | | | (187,346 | ) | | | (697,637 | ) |
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Class R5 | | | (80,744 | ) | | | (249,749 | ) |
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Class R6 | | | (468,107 | ) | | | (925,766 | ) |
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Total distributions from distributable earnings | | | (1,500,578 | ) | | | (5,502,457 | ) |
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Share transactions–net: | | | | | | | | |
Class A | | | (2,730,222 | ) | | | (5,971,471 | ) |
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Class C | | | (913,796 | ) | | | (3,047,980 | ) |
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Class R | | | 260,135 | | | | (317,798 | ) |
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Class Y | | | 85,849 | | | | (1,237,710 | ) |
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Investor Class | | | (908,558 | ) | | | (268,463 | ) |
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Class R5 | | | 78,941 | | | | 211,702 | |
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Class R6 | | | (5,523,012 | ) | | | 5,840,224 | |
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Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from share transactions | | | (9,650,663 | ) | | | (4,791,496 | ) |
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Net increase (decrease) in net assets | | | (11,727,859 | ) | | | (3,175,502 | ) |
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Net assets: | | | | | | | | |
Beginning of year | | | 67,408,663 | | | | 70,584,165 | |
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End of year | | $ | 55,680,804 | | | $ | 67,408,663 | |
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See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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14 | | Invesco International 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(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 to average net assets | | Portfolio turnover (c) |
Class A | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Year ended 10/31/20 | | | $ | 10.66 | | | | $ | 0.12 | | | | $ | (0.02 | ) | | | $ | 0.10 | | | | $ | (0.23 | ) | | | $ | – | | | | $ | (0.23 | ) | | | $ | 10.53 | | | | | 0.86 | % | | | $ | 24,443 | | | | | 1.12 | %(d) | | | | 1.68 | %(d) | | | | 1.13 | %(d) | | | | 61 | % |
Year ended 10/31/19 | | | | 10.59 | | | | | 0.20 | | | | | 0.71 | | | | | 0.91 | | | | | (0.15 | ) | | | | (0.69 | ) | | | | (0.84 | ) | | | | 10.66 | | | | | 9.74 | | | | | 27,707 | | | | | 1.12 | | | | | 1.66 | | | | | 1.97 | | | | | 28 | |
Year ended 10/31/18 | | | | 12.43 | | | | | 0.19 | | | | | (1.84 | ) | | | | (1.65 | ) | | | | (0.19 | ) | | | | – | | | | | (0.19 | ) | | | | 10.59 | | | | | (13.53 | ) | | | | 33,798 | | | | | 1.12 | | | | | 1.67 | | | | | 1.54 | | | | | 73 | |
Year ended 10/31/17 | | | | 10.48 | | | | | 0.15 | | | | | 1.97 | | | | | 2.12 | | | | | (0.17 | ) | | | | – | | | | | (0.17 | ) | | | | 12.43 | | | | | 20.54 | | | | | 40,865 | | | | | 1.15 | | | | | 1.70 | | | | | 1.38 | | | | | 61 | |
Year ended 10/31/16 | | | | 10.73 | | | | | 0.12 | | | | | (0.26 | ) | | | | (0.14 | ) | | | | (0.11 | ) | | | | – | | | | | (0.11 | ) | | | | 10.48 | | | | | (1.26 | ) | | | | 35,406 | | | | | 1.41 | | | | | 1.61 | | | | | 1.18 | | | | | 37 | |
Class C | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Year ended 10/31/20 | | | | 10.40 | | | | | 0.04 | | | | | (0.03 | ) | | | | 0.01 | | | | | (0.13 | ) | | | | – | | | | | (0.13 | ) | | | | 10.28 | | | | | 0.06 | | | | | 1,827 | | | | | 1.87 | (d) | | | | 2.43 | (d) | | | | 0.38 | (d) | | | | 61 | |
Year ended 10/31/19 | | | | 10.31 | | | | | 0.12 | | | | | 0.71 | | | | | 0.83 | | | | | (0.05 | ) | | | | (0.69 | ) | | | | (0.74 | ) | | | | 10.40 | | | | | 8.98 | | | | | 2,775 | | | | | 1.87 | | | | | 2.41 | | | | | 1.22 | | | | | 28 | |
Year ended 10/31/18 | | | | 12.10 | | | | | 0.09 | | | | | (1.79 | ) | | | | (1.70 | ) | | | | (0.09 | ) | | | | – | | | | | (0.09 | ) | | | | 10.31 | | | | | (14.14 | ) | | | | 6,022 | | | | | 1.87 | | | | | 2.42 | | | | | 0.79 | | | | | 73 | |
Year ended 10/31/17 | | | | 10.20 | | | | | 0.07 | | | | | 1.92 | | | | | 1.99 | | | | | (0.09 | ) | | | | – | | | | | (0.09 | ) | | | | 12.10 | | | | | 19.64 | | | | | 8,476 | | | | | 1.90 | | | | | 2.45 | | | | | 0.63 | | | | | 61 | |
Year ended 10/31/16 | | | | 10.44 | | | | | 0.04 | | | | | (0.26 | ) | | | | (0.22 | ) | | | | (0.02 | ) | | | | – | | | | | (0.02 | ) | | | | 10.20 | | | | | (2.06 | ) | | | | 8,581 | | | | | 2.16 | | | | | 2.36 | | | | | 0.43 | | | | | 37 | |
Class R | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Year ended 10/31/20 | | | | 10.69 | | | | | 0.09 | | | | | (0.01 | ) | | | | 0.08 | | | | | (0.20 | ) | | | | – | | | | | (0.20 | ) | | | | 10.57 | | | | | 0.67 | | | | | 1,329 | | | | | 1.37 | (d) | | | | 1.93 | (d) | | | | 0.88 | (d) | | | | 61 | |
Year ended 10/31/19 | | | | 10.60 | | | | | 0.17 | | | | | 0.73 | | | | | 0.90 | | | | | (0.12 | ) | | | | (0.69 | ) | | | | (0.81 | ) | | | | 10.69 | | | | | 9.52 | | | | | 1,105 | | | | | 1.37 | | | | | 1.91 | | | | | 1.72 | | | | | 28 | |
Year ended 10/31/18 | | | | 12.44 | | | | | 0.16 | | | | | (1.84 | ) | | | | (1.68 | ) | | | | (0.16 | ) | | | | – | | | | | (0.16 | ) | | | | 10.60 | | | | | (13.73 | ) | | | | 1,414 | | | | | 1.37 | | | | | 1.92 | | | | | 1.29 | | | | | 73 | |
Year ended 10/31/17 | | | | 10.49 | | | | | 0.12 | | | | | 1.97 | | | | | 2.09 | | | | | (0.14 | ) | | | | – | | | | | (0.14 | ) | | | | 12.44 | | | | | 20.21 | | | | | 2,201 | | | | | 1.40 | | | | | 1.95 | | | | | 1.13 | | | | | 61 | |
Year ended 10/31/16 | | | | 10.74 | | | | | 0.09 | | | | | (0.26 | ) | | | | (0.17 | ) | | | | (0.08 | ) | | | | – | | | | | (0.08 | ) | | | | 10.49 | | | | | (1.54 | ) | | | | 2,180 | | | | | 1.66 | | | | | 1.86 | | | | | 0.93 | | | | | 37 | |
Class Y | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Year ended 10/31/20 | | | | 10.87 | | | | | 0.14 | | | | | (0.01 | ) | | | | 0.13 | | | | | (0.26 | ) | | | | – | | | | | (0.26 | ) | | | | 10.74 | | | | | 1.11 | | | | | 4,407 | | | | | 0.87 | (d) | | | | 1.43 | (d) | | | | 1.38 | (d) | | | | 61 | |
Year ended 10/31/19 | | | | 10.78 | | | | | 0.23 | | | | | 0.73 | | | | | 0.96 | | | | | (0.18 | ) | | | | (0.69 | ) | | | | (0.87 | ) | | | | 10.87 | | | | | 10.09 | | | | | 4,465 | | | | | 0.87 | | | | | 1.41 | | | | | 2.22 | | | | | 28 | |
Year ended 10/31/18 | | | | 12.65 | | | | | 0.22 | | | | | (1.87 | ) | | | | (1.65 | ) | | | | (0.22 | ) | | | | – | | | | | (0.22 | ) | | | | 10.78 | | | | | (13.33 | ) | | | | 5,738 | | | | | 0.87 | | | | | 1.42 | | | | | 1.79 | | | | | 73 | |
Year ended 10/31/17 | | | | 10.66 | | | | | 0.19 | | | | | 2.00 | | | | | 2.19 | | | | | (0.20 | ) | | | | – | | | | | (0.20 | ) | | | | 12.65 | | | | | 20.88 | | | | | 6,226 | | | | | 0.90 | | | | | 1.45 | | | | | 1.63 | | | | | 61 | |
Year ended 10/31/16 | | | | 10.92 | | | | | 0.15 | | | | | (0.27 | ) | | | | (0.12 | ) | | | | (0.14 | ) | | | | – | | | | | (0.14 | ) | | | | 10.66 | | | | | (1.06 | ) | | | | 3,431 | | | | | 1.16 | | | | | 1.36 | | | | | 1.43 | | | | | 37 | |
Investor Class | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Year ended 10/31/20 | | | | 10.85 | | | | | 0.12 | | | | | (0.01 | ) | | | | 0.11 | | | | | (0.23 | ) | | | | – | | | | | (0.23 | ) | | | | 10.73 | | | | | 0.94 | | | | | 7,848 | | | | | 1.12 | (d) | | | | 1.68 | (d) | | | | 1.13 | (d) | | | | 61 | |
Year ended 10/31/19 | | | | 10.76 | | | | | 0.20 | | | | | 0.73 | | | | | 0.93 | | | | | (0.15 | ) | | | | (0.69 | ) | | | | (0.84 | ) | | | | 10.85 | | | | | 9.77 | | | | | 8,886 | | | | | 1.12 | | | | | 1.66 | | | | | 1.97 | | | | | 28 | |
Year ended 10/31/18 | | | | 12.63 | | | | | 0.19 | | | | | (1.87 | ) | | | | (1.68 | ) | | | | (0.19 | ) | | | | – | | | | | (0.19 | ) | | | | 10.76 | | | | | (13.55 | ) | | | | 9,037 | | | | | 1.12 | | | | | 1.67 | | | | | 1.54 | | | | | 73 | |
Year ended 10/31/17 | | | | 10.65 | | | | | 0.16 | | | | | 1.99 | | | | | 2.15 | | | | | (0.17 | ) | | | | – | | | | | (0.17 | ) | | | | 12.63 | | | | | 20.50 | | | | | 14,503 | | | | | 1.15 | | | | | 1.70 | | | | | 1.38 | | | | | 61 | |
Year ended 10/31/16 | | | | 10.90 | | | | | 0.12 | | | | | (0.26 | ) | | | | (0.14 | ) | | | | (0.11 | ) | | | | – | | | | | (0.11 | ) | | | | 10.65 | | | | | (1.24 | ) | | | | 10,280 | | | | | 1.41 | | | | | 1.61 | | | | | 1.18 | | | | | 37 | |
Class R5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Year ended 10/31/20 | | | | 10.59 | | | | | 0.14 | | | | | (0.01 | ) | | | | 0.13 | | | | | (0.26 | ) | | | | – | | | | | (0.26 | ) | | | | 10.46 | | | | | 1.14 | | | | | 3,318 | | | | | 0.87 | (d) | | | | 1.12 | (d) | | | | 1.38 | (d) | | | | 61 | |
Year ended 10/31/19 | | | | 10.53 | | | | | 0.22 | | | | | 0.71 | | | | | 0.93 | | | | | (0.18 | ) | | | | (0.69 | ) | | | | (0.87 | ) | | | | 10.59 | | | | | 10.04 | | | | | 3,282 | | | | | 0.87 | | | | | 1.10 | | | | | 2.22 | | | | | 28 | |
Year ended 10/31/18 | | | | 12.36 | | | | | 0.22 | | | | | (1.83 | ) | | | | (1.61 | ) | | | | (0.22 | ) | | | | – | | | | | (0.22 | ) | | | | 10.53 | | | | | (13.32 | ) | | | | 3,017 | | | | | 0.87 | | | | | 1.15 | | | | | 1.79 | | | | | 73 | |
Year ended 10/31/17 | | | | 10.44 | | | | | 0.18 | | | | | 1.95 | | | | | 2.13 | | | | | (0.21 | ) | | | | – | | | | | (0.21 | ) | | | | 12.36 | | | | | 20.82 | | | | | 3,474 | | | | | 0.90 | | | | | 1.15 | | | | | 1.63 | | | | | 61 | |
Year ended 10/31/16 | | | | 10.71 | | | | | 0.16 | | | | | (0.26 | ) | | | | (0.10 | ) | | | | (0.17 | ) | | | | – | | | | | (0.17 | ) | | | | 10.44 | | | | | (0.83 | ) | | | | 2,832 | | | | | 1.03 | | | | | 1.04 | | | | | 1.56 | | | | | 37 | |
Class R6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Year ended 10/31/20 | | | | 10.59 | | | | | 0.14 | | | | | (0.01 | ) | | | | 0.13 | | | | | (0.26 | ) | | | | – | | | | | (0.26 | ) | | | | 10.46 | | | | | 1.14 | | | | | 12,508 | | | | | 0.87 | (d) | | | | 1.12 | (d) | | | | 1.38 | (d) | | | | 61 | |
Year ended 10/31/19 | | | | 10.53 | | | | | 0.22 | | | | | 0.71 | | | | | 0.93 | | | | | (0.18 | ) | | | | (0.69 | ) | | | | (0.87 | ) | | | | 10.59 | | | | | 10.04 | | | | | 19,188 | | | | | 0.87 | | | | | 1.10 | | | | | 2.22 | | | | | 28 | |
Year ended 10/31/18 | | | | 12.35 | | | | | 0.22 | | | | | (1.82 | ) | | | | (1.60 | ) | | | | (0.22 | ) | | | | – | | | | | (0.22 | ) | | | | 10.53 | | | | | (13.25 | ) | | | | 11,560 | | | | | 0.87 | | | | | 1.15 | | | | | 1.79 | | | | | 73 | |
Year ended 10/31/17 | | | | 10.43 | | | | | 0.18 | | | | | 1.96 | | | | | 2.14 | | | | | (0.22 | ) | | | | – | | | | | (0.22 | ) | | | | 12.35 | | | | | 20.85 | | | | | 15,702 | | | | | 0.90 | | | | | 1.15 | | | | | 1.63 | | | | | 61 | |
Year ended 10/31/16 | | | | 10.71 | | | | | 0.16 | | | | | (0.27 | ) | | | | (0.11 | ) | | | | (0.17 | ) | | | | – | | | | | (0.17 | ) | | | | 10.43 | | | | | (0.91 | ) | | | | 26,480 | | | | | 1.02 | | | | | 1.03 | | | | | 1.57 | | | | | 37 | |
(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 $25,549, $2,494, $1,269, $4,436 , $8,155 , $3,239 and $15,599 for Class A, Class C, Class R, Class Y, Investor Class, 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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15 | | Invesco International Core Equity Fund |
Notes to Financial Statements
October 31, 2020
NOTE 1–Significant Accounting Policies
Invesco International Core Equity Fund (the “Fund”) is a series portfolio of AIM International Mutual Funds (Invesco International Mutual Funds) (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 seven different classes of shares: Class A, Class C, Class R, Class Y, Investor Class, Class R5 and Class R6. Class Y and Investor Class 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 R, Class Y, Investor Class, 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. Effective November 30, 2020, the automatic conversion pursuant to the Conversion Feature changed from ten years to eight years. The first conversion of Class C shares to Class A shares occurred at the end of December 2020 for all Class C shares that were held for more than eight years as of November 30, 2020.
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 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 market conditions which are not specifically related to the particular issuer, such as real or perceived adverse economic conditions, changes in the general outlook for revenues or corporate earnings, changes in interest or currency rates, regional or global instability, natural or environmental disasters, widespread disease or other public health issues, war, acts of terrorism or adverse investor sentiment generally 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 an 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.
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16 | | Invesco International Core Equity Fund |
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 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 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. Currently, 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 to one-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 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 in Dividends 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.
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17 | | Invesco International Core Equity Fund |
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 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 $500 million | | | 0.750% | |
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Next $500 million | | | 0.650% | |
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From $1 billion | | | 0.550% | |
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From $2 billion | | | 0.450% | |
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From $4 billion | | | 0.400% | |
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From $6 billion | | | 0.375% | |
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Over $8 billion | | | 0.350% | |
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For the year ended October 31, 2020, the effective advisory fee rate incurred by the Fund was 0.75%.
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 February 28, 2022, 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, Investor Class, Class R5 and Class R6 shares to 1.12%, 1.87%, 1.37%, 0.87%, 1.12%, 0.87% and 0.87%, 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 February 28, 2022. 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, 2022, 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 October 31, 2020, the Adviser waived advisory fees of $152,466 and reimbursed class level expenses of $78,145, $7,657, $3,931, $13,567, $24,943, $87 and $291 of Class A, Class C, Class R, Class Y, Investor Class, Class R5 and Class R6 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 October 31, 2020, expenses incurred under the agreement are shown in the Statement of Operations as Administrative 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 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 October 31, 2020, expenses incurred under the agreement are shown in the Statement of Operations as Transfer 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, Investor Class, Class R5 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, Class C, Class R and Investor Class 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, 0.50% of the average daily net assets of Class R shares and 0.25% of the average daily net assets of Investor Class 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 October 31, 2020, expenses incurred under the Plans are shown in the Statement of Operations as Distribution 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 October 31, 2020, IDI advised the Fund that IDI retained $2,608 in front-end sales commissions from the sale of Class A shares and $0 and $13 from Class A and Class C shares, respectively, for CDSC imposed upon redemptions by shareholders.
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18 | | Invesco International Core Equity 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:
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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 October 31, 2020. 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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Argentina | | $ | 565,747 | | | $ | – | | | | $– | | | $ | 565,747 | |
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Australia | | | – | | | | 4,502,184 | | | | – | | | | 4,502,184 | |
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Austria | | | – | | | | 812,645 | | | | – | | | | 812,645 | |
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Belgium | | | – | | | | 916,486 | | | | – | | | | 916,486 | |
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Canada | | | 904,032 | | | | – | | | | – | | | | 904,032 | |
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China | | | 1,759,163 | | | | 988,567 | | | | – | | | | 2,747,730 | |
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Finland | | | – | | | | 393,585 | | | | – | | | | 393,585 | |
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France | | | – | | | | 7,346,411 | | | | – | | | | 7,346,411 | |
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Germany | | | 517,717 | | | | 4,610,943 | | | | – | | | | 5,128,660 | |
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Hong Kong | | | – | | | | 1,580,688 | | | | – | | | | 1,580,688 | |
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India | | | – | | | | 927,708 | | | | – | | | | 927,708 | |
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Italy | | | – | | | | 2,107,168 | | | | – | | | | 2,107,168 | |
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Japan | | | – | | | | 10,617,235 | | | | – | | | | 10,617,235 | |
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Luxembourg | | | – | | | | 843,263 | | | | – | | | | 843,263 | |
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Netherlands | | | – | | | | 5,381,523 | | | | – | | | | 5,381,523 | |
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Singapore | | | – | | | | 692,036 | | | | – | | | | 692,036 | |
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South Korea | | | – | | | | 1,133,859 | | | | – | | | | 1,133,859 | |
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Spain | | | – | | | | 2,705,609 | | | | – | | | | 2,705,609 | |
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Switzerland | | | 1,744,073 | | | | 1,530,410 | | | | – | | | | 3,274,483 | |
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United Kingdom | | | – | | | | 1,682,981 | | | | – | | | | 1,682,981 | |
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United States | | | 853,358 | | | | 563,764 | | | | – | | | | 1,417,122 | |
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Money Market Funds | | | – | | | | 575,700 | | | | – | | | | 575,700 | |
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Total Investments | | $ | 6,344,090 | | | $ | 49,912,765 | | | | $– | | | $ | 56,256,855 | |
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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 and close-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 October 31, 2020
The table below summarizes the gains (losses) on derivative investments, detailed by primary risk exposure, recognized in earnings during the period:
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| | Location of Gain (Loss) on Statement of Operations |
| | Currency Risk |
Realized Gain (Loss): | | | | | |
Forward foreign currency contracts | | | $ | (86,893 | ) |
Change in Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation): | | | | | |
Forward foreign currency contracts | | | | (88,712 | ) |
Total | | | $ | (175,605 | ) |
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19 | | Invesco International Core Equity Fund |
The table below summarizes the average notional value of derivatives held during the period.
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| | Forward Foreign Currency Contracts |
Average notional value | | $2,417,051 |
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 October 31, 2020, the Fund received credits from this arrangement, which resulted in the reduction of the Fund’s total expenses of $1,258.
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, and Trustees’ 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 at period-end, are shown in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities under the payable caption Amount 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. The Fund may not purchase additional securities when any borrowings from banks or broker-dealers exceed 5% of the Fund’s total assets, or when any borrowings from an Invesco Fund are outstanding.
NOTE 8–Distributions to Shareholders and Tax Components of Net Assets
Tax Character of Distributions to Shareholders Paid During the Fiscal Years Ended October 31, 2020 and 2019:
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| | 2020 | | | 2019 | |
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Ordinary income* | | $ | 1,500,578 | | | $ | 2,171,112 | |
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Long-term capital gain | | | – | | | | 3,331,345 | |
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Total distributions | | $ | 1,500,578 | | | $ | 5,502,457 | |
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* | Includes short-term capital gain distributions, if any. |
Tax Components of Net Assets at Period-End:
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| | 2020 | |
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Undistributed ordinary income | | $ | 428,226 | |
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Net unrealized appreciation – investments | | | 4,009,845 | |
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Net unrealized appreciation - foreign currencies | | | 2,379 | |
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Temporary book/tax differences | | | (87,463 | ) |
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Capital loss carryforward | | | (9,348,271 | ) |
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Shares of beneficial interest | | | 60,676,088 | |
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Total net assets | | $ | 55,680,804 | |
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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 wash sales.
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. The ability to utilize capital loss carryforward 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 October 31, 2020, as follows:
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Capital Loss Carryforward* |
Expiration | | Short-Term | | Long-Term | | Total |
Not subject to expiration | | $– | | $9,348,271 | | $9,348,271 |
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* | Capital loss carryforward 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. |
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20 | | Invesco International Core Equity Fund |
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 October 31, 2020 was $36,631,815 and $46,323,016, 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 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 | | $ | 6,291,893 | |
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Aggregate unrealized (depreciation) of investments | | | (2,282,048 | ) |
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Net unrealized appreciation of investments | | $ | 4,009,845 | |
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Cost of investments for tax purposes is $52,247,010.
NOTE 10–Reclassification of Permanent Differences
Primarily as a result of differing book/tax treatment of foreign currency transactions, on October 31, 2020, undistributed net investment income was decreased by $576 and undistributed net realized gain (loss) was increased by $576. This reclassification had no effect on the net assets or the distributable earnings (loss) of the Fund.
NOTE 11–Share Information
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| | Summary of Share Activity | |
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| | Year ended | | | Year ended | |
| | October 31, 2020(a) | | | October 31, 2019 | |
| | Shares | | | Amount | | | Shares | | | Amount | |
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Sold: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class A | | | 184,539 | | | $ | 1,890,072 | | | | 306,173 | | | $ | 3,076,911 | |
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Class C | | | 31,411 | | | | 310,780 | | | | 52,968 | | | | 521,114 | |
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Class R | | | 47,193 | | | | 498,094 | | | | 18,524 | | | | 186,914 | |
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Class Y | | | 160,486 | | | | 1,685,967 | | | | 173,396 | | | | 1,805,335 | |
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Investor Class | | | 24,356 | | | | 260,480 | | | | 16,692 | | | | 172,492 | |
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Class R5 | | | 296 | | | | 2,911 | | | | 568 | | | | 5,658 | |
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Class R6 | | | 682 | | | | 7,326 | | | | 1,176,175 | | | | 10,713,294 | |
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Class A | | | 50,386 | | | | 553,747 | | | | 271,803 | | | | 2,538,646 | |
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Class C | | | 3,122 | | | | 33,715 | | | | 44,357 | | | | 406,750 | |
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Class R | | | 2,103 | | | | 23,237 | | | | 10,994 | | | | 103,237 | |
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Class Y | | | 9,061 | | | | 101,302 | | | | 36,283 | | | | 344,688 | |
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Investor Class | | | 16,321 | | | | 182,631 | | | | 71,398 | | | | 678,992 | |
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Class R5 | | | 7,413 | | | | 80,731 | | | | 26,966 | | | | 249,706 | |
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Class R6 | | | 42,985 | | | | 468,107 | | | | 99,975 | | | | 925,766 | |
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Automatic conversion of Class C shares to Class A shares: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class A | | | 24,578 | | | | 255,644 | | | | 278,763 | | | | 2,716,128 | |
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Class C | | | (25,107 | ) | | | (255,644 | ) | | | (284,411 | ) | | | (2,716,128 | ) |
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Class A | | | (538,063 | ) | | | (5,429,685 | ) | | | (1,450,002 | ) | | | (14,303,156 | ) |
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Class C | | | (98,659 | ) | | | (1,002,647 | ) | | | (130,254 | ) | | | (1,259,716 | ) |
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Class R | | | (26,905 | ) | | | (261,196 | ) | | | (59,518 | ) | | | (607,949 | ) |
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Class Y | | | (170,187 | ) | | | (1,701,420 | ) | | | (331,060 | ) | | | (3,387,733 | ) |
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Investor Class | | | (127,867 | ) | | | (1,351,669 | ) | | | (108,998 | ) | | | (1,119,947 | ) |
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Class R5 | | | (423 | ) | | | (4,701 | ) | | | (4,181 | ) | | | (43,662 | ) |
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Class R6 | | | (659,879 | ) | | | (5,998,445 | ) | | | (561,933 | ) | | | (5,798,836 | ) |
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Net increase (decrease) in share activity | | | (1,042,158 | ) | | $ | (9,650,663 | ) | | | (345,322 | ) | | $ | (4,791,496 | ) |
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(a) | There is an entity that is a record owner of more than 5% of the outstanding shares of the Fund and owns 30% 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. |
In addition, 6% of the outstanding shares of the Fund are owned by the Adviser or an affiliate of the Adviser.
NOTE 12–Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic
During the first quarter of 2020, the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 to be a public health emergency. COVID-19 has led to increased short-term market volatility and may have adverse long-term effects on U.S. and world economies and markets in general. COVID-19 may adversely impact the Fund’s ability to achieve its investment objective, as stated in the most recent shareholder report. Because of the uncertainties on valuation, the global economy and business operations, values reflected in the Schedule of Investments may materially differ from the value received upon actual sales of those investments.
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The extent of the impact on the performance of the Fund and its investments will depend on future developments, including the duration and spread of the COVID-19 outbreak, related restrictions and advisories, and the effects on the financial markets and economy overall, all of which are highly uncertain and cannot be predicted.
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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
To the Board of Trustees of AIM International Mutual Funds (Invesco International Mutual Funds) and Shareholders of Invesco International 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 International Core Equity Fund (one of the funds constituting AIM International Mutual Funds (Invesco International Mutual Funds), hereafter referred to as the “Fund”) as of October 31, 2020, the related statement of operations for the year ended October 31, 2020, the statement of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period ended October 31, 2020, including the related notes, and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period ended October 31, 2020 (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 October 31, 2020, 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 October 31, 2020 and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period ended October 31, 2020 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 October 31, 2020 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
December 29, 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 May 1, 2020 through October 31, 2020.
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 (05/01/20) | | Ending Account Value (10/31/20)1 | | Expenses Paid During Period2 | | Ending Account Value (10/31/20) | | Expenses Paid During Period2 | | Annualized Expense Ratio |
Class A | | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | | $ | 1,179.20 | | | | $ | 6.14 | | | | $ | 1,019.51 | | | | $ | 5.69 | | | | | 1.12 | % |
Class C | | | | 1,000.00 | | | | | 1,173.50 | | | | | 10.22 | | | | | 1,015.74 | | | | | 9.48 | | | | | 1.87 | |
Class R | | | | 1,000.00 | | | | | 1,178.40 | | | | | 7.50 | | | | | 1,018.25 | | | | | 6.95 | | | | | 1.37 | |
Class Y | | | | 1,000.00 | | | | | 1,180.20 | | | | | 4.77 | | | | | 1,020.76 | | | | | 4.42 | | | | | 0.87 | |
Investor Class | | | | 1,000.00 | | | | | 1,179.10 | | | | | 6.13 | | | | | 1,019.51 | | | | | 5.69 | | | | | 1.12 | |
Class R5 | | | | 1,000.00 | | | | | 1,180.60 | | | | | 4.77 | | | | | 1,020.76 | | | | | 4.42 | | | | | 0.87 | |
Class R6 | | | | 1,000.00 | | | | | 1,180.60 | | | | | 4.77 | | | | | 1,020.76 | | | | | 4.42 | | | | | 0.87 | |
1 | The actual ending account value is based on the actual total return of the Fund for the period May 1, 2020 through October 31, 2020, 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 184/366 to reflect the most recent fiscal half year. |
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Approval of Investment Advisory and Sub-Advisory Contracts
At meetings held on June 3, 2020, the Board of Trustees (the Board or the Trustees) of AIM International Mutual Funds (Invesco International Mutual Funds) as a whole, and the independent Trustees, who comprise over 75% of the Board, voting separately, approved the continuance of the Invesco International Core Equity Fund’s (the Fund) Master Investment Advisory Agreement with Invesco Advisers, Inc. (Invesco Advisers and the investment advisory agreement) and the Master Intergroup Sub-Advisory Contract for Mutual Funds with 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 contracts with Invesco Capital Management LLC and Invesco Asset Management (India) Private Limited (collectively, the Affiliated Sub-Advisers and the sub-advisory contracts) for another year, effective July 1, 2020. After evaluating the factors discussed below, among others, the Board approved the renewal of the Fund’s investment advisory agreement and the sub-advisory contracts and determined that the compensation payable thereunder by the Fund to Invesco Advisers and by Invesco Advisers to the Affiliated Sub-Advisers is fair and reasonable.
The Board’s Evaluation Process
The Board’s Investments Committee has established Sub-Committees, which meet throughout the year to review the performance of funds advised by Invesco Advisers (the Invesco Funds). The Sub-Committees meet regularly with portfolio managers for their assigned Invesco Funds and other members of management to review detailed information about investment performance and portfolio attributes of these funds. The Board took into account evaluations and reports that it received from the Investments Committee and Sub-Committees, as well as the information provided to such committees and the Board throughout the year, in considering whether to approve each Invesco Fund’s investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory contracts.
As part of the contract renewal process, the Board reviews and considers information provided in response to detailed requests for information submitted to management by the independent Trustees with assistance from legal counsel to the independent Trustees. The Board receives comparative investment performance and fee data regarding the Invesco Funds prepared by Invesco Advisers and Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. (Broadridge), an independent mutual fund data provider, as well as information on the composition of the peer groups provided by Broadridge and its methodology for determining peer groups. The Board also receives an independent written evaluation from the Senior Officer, an officer of the Invesco Funds who reports directly to the independent Trustees. The Senior Officer’s evaluation is prepared as part of his responsibility to manage the process by which the Invesco Funds’ proposed management fees are negotiated during the annual contract renewal process to ensure they are negotiated in a manner that is at arms’ length and reasonable. In addition to meetings with Invesco Advisers and fund counsel throughout the year, the independent Trustees also
discuss the continuance of the investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory contracts in separate sessions with the Senior Officer and with independent legal counsel.
The discussion below is a summary of the Senior Officer’s independent written evaluation with respect to the Fund’s investment advisory agreement, as well as a discussion of the material factors and related conclusions that formed the basis for the Board’s approval of the Fund’s investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory contracts. The Trustees’ review and conclusions are based on the comprehensive consideration of all information presented to them during the course of the year and in prior years and are not the result of any single determinative factor. Moreover, one Trustee may have weighed a particular piece of information or factor differently than another Trustee. This information is current as of June 3, 2020.
Factors and Conclusions and Summary of Independent Written Fee Evaluation
A. | Nature, Extent and Quality of Services Provided by Invesco Advisers and the Affiliated Sub-Advisers |
The Board reviewed the nature, extent and quality of the advisory services provided to the Fund by Invesco Advisers under the Fund’s investment advisory agreement, and the credentials and experience of the officers and employees of Invesco Advisers who provide these services, including the Fund’s portfolio manager(s). The Board’s review included consideration of Invesco Advisers’ investment process oversight and structure, credit analysis, investment risk management and research capabilities. The Board also considered non-advisory services that Invesco Advisers and its affiliates provide to the Invesco Funds, such as various back office support functions, third party oversight, internal audit, valuation, portfolio trading and legal and compliance. The Board also received and reviewed information about Invesco Advisers’ role as administrator of the Invesco Funds’ liquidity risk management program. The Board reviewed and considered the benefits to shareholders of investing in a Fund that is part of the Invesco family of funds under the umbrella of Invesco Ltd., Invesco Advisers’ parent company, and noted Invesco Ltd.’s depth and experience in conducting an investment management business, as well as its commitment of financial and other resources to such business. The Board also reviewed and considered information regarding the benefits to the Fund resulting from Invesco Ltd.’s acquisition of OppenheimerFunds, Inc. and its subsidiaries (the Transaction) and the resources that Invesco Advisers has committed to managing the Invesco family of funds following the Transaction. The Board concluded that the nature, extent and quality of the services provided to the Fund by Invesco Advisers are appropriate and satisfactory.
The Board reviewed the services that may be provided by the Affiliated Sub-Advisers under the sub-advisory contracts and the credentials and experience of the officers and employees of the Affiliated Sub-Advisers who provide these services. The Board noted the Affiliated Sub-Advisers’ expertise with respect to certain asset classes and that the Affiliated Sub-Advisers have offices and personnel that are located in financial centers around the world.
As a result, the Board noted that the Affiliated Sub-Advisers can provide research and investment analysis on the markets and economies of various countries in which the Fund may invest, make recommendations regarding securities and assist with security trades. The Board concluded that the sub-advisory contracts may benefit the Fund and its shareholders by permitting Invesco Advisers to use the resources and talents of the Affiliated Sub-Advisers in managing the Fund. The Board concluded that the nature, extent and quality of the services that may be provided by the Affiliated Sub-Advisers are appropriate and satisfactory.
B. | Fund Investment Performance |
The Board considered Fund investment performance as a relevant factor in considering whether to approve the investment advisory agreement as well as the sub-advisory contracts for the Fund, as Invesco Asset Management Limited currently manages assets of the Fund.
The Board compared the Fund’s investment performance over multiple time periods ending December 31, 2019 to the performance of funds in the Broadridge performance universe and against the MSCI EAFE® Index. The Board noted that performance of Class A shares of the Fund was in the second quintile of its performance universe for the one year period, the fourth quintile for the three year period, and the third quintile for the five year period (the first quintile being the best performing funds and the fifth quintile being the worst performing funds). The Board noted that performance of Class A shares of the Fund was above the performance of the Index for the one year period and below the performance of the Index for the three and five year periods. The Board noted that the Fund’s security selection in certain sectors and security selection in and overweight exposure to certain countries negatively impacted performance. The Board recognized that the performance data reflects a snapshot in time as of a particular date and that selecting a different performance period could produce different results. The Board also reviewed more recent Fund performance as well as other performance metrics and this review did not change their conclusions.
C. | Advisory and Sub-Advisory Fees and Fund Expenses |
The Board compared the Fund’s contractual management fee rate to the contractual management fee rates of funds in the Fund’s Broadridge expense group. The Board noted that the contractual management fee rate for Class A shares of the Fund was below the median contractual management fee rate of funds in its expense group. The Board noted that the term “contractual management fee” for funds in the expense group may include both advisory and certain non-portfolio management administrative services fees, but that Broadridge does not provide information on a fund by fund basis as to what is included. The Board also reviewed the methodology used by Broadridge in providing expense group information, which includes using each fund’s contractual management fee schedule (including any applicable breakpoints) as reported in the most recent prospectus or statement of additional information for each fund in the expense group. The Board also considered comparative information regarding the Fund’s total expense ratio and its
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various components. The Board noted that there were only five funds (including the Fund) in the expense group.
The Board noted that Invesco Advisers has contractually agreed to waive fees and/or limit expenses of the Fund for the term disclosed in the Fund’s registration statement in an amount necessary to limit total annual operating expenses to a specified percentage of average daily net assets for each class of the Fund.
The Board also considered the fees charged by Invesco Advisers and the Affiliated Sub-Advisers to other similarly managed client accounts. Invesco Advisers reviewed with the Board differences in the scope of services it provides to the Invesco Funds relative to certain other types of client accounts, including, among others: management of cash flows as a result of redemptions and purchases; necessary infrastructure such as officers, office space, technology, legal and distribution; oversight of service providers; costs and business risks associated with launching new funds and sponsoring and maintaining the product line; and compliance with federal and state laws and regulations.
The Board also considered the services that may be provided by the Affiliated Sub-Advisers pursuant to the sub-advisory contracts, as well as the fees payable by Invesco Advisers to the Affiliated Sub-Advisers pursuant to the sub-advisory contracts. The Board noted that Invesco Advisers retains overall responsibility for, and provides services to, sub-advised Invesco Funds, including oversight of the Affiliated Sub-Advisers as well as the additional services described herein other than day-to-day portfolio management.
D. | Economies of Scale and Breakpoints |
The Board considered the extent to which there may be economies of scale in the provision of advisory services to the Fund. The Board also considered that the Fund may benefit from economies of scale through contractual breakpoints in the Fund’s advisory fee schedule, which generally operate to reduce the Fund’s expense ratio as it grows in size. The Board noted that the Fund shares directly in economies of scale through lower fees charged by third party service providers based on the combined size of the Invesco Funds. The Board noted that the Fund may also benefit from economies of scale through initial fee setting, fee waivers and expense reimbursements. The Board also considered Invesco’s reinvestment in its business, including investments in business infrastructure, technology and cybersecurity.
E. | Profitability and Financial Resources |
The Board reviewed information from Invesco Advisers concerning the costs of the advisory and other services that Invesco Advisers and its affiliates provide to the Fund and the Invesco Funds and the profitability of Invesco Advisers and its affiliates in providing these services in the aggregate and on an individual Fund-by-Fund basis. The Board considered the methodology used for calculating profitability and noted the periodic review and enhancement of such methodology. The Board noted that Invesco Advisers continues to operate at a net profit from services Invesco Advisers and its affiliates provide to the Invesco Funds in the aggregate and to certain Funds on an individual fund level. The Board did not deem the level of profits realized by Invesco Advisers and its affiliates from providing such services to be excessive given the nature, extent and quality of the services provided. The Board received information
from Invesco Advisers demonstrating that Invesco Advisers and the Affiliated Sub-Advisers are financially sound and have the resources necessary to perform their obligations under the investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory contracts.
F. | Collateral Benefits to Invesco Advisers and its Affiliates |
The Board considered various other benefits received by Invesco Advisers and its affiliates from the relationship with the Fund, including the fees received for providing administrative, transfer agency and distribution services to the Fund. The Board considered comparative information regarding fees charged for these services, including information provided by Broadridge and other independent sources. The Board considered the performance of Invesco Advisers and its affiliates in providing these services and the organizational structure employed to provide these services. The Board also considered that these services are provided to the Fund pursuant to written contracts that are reviewed and approved on an annual basis by the Board; and that the services are required for the operation of the Fund.
The Board considered the benefits realized by Invesco Advisers and the Affiliated Sub-Advisers as a result of portfolio brokerage transactions executed through “soft dollar” arrangements. The Board noted that soft dollar arrangements may result in the Fund bearing costs to purchase research that may be used by Invesco Advisers or the Affiliated Sub-Advisers with other clients and may reduce Invesco Advisers’ or the Affiliated Sub-Advisers’ expenses. The Board also considered that it receives periodic reports from Invesco representing that these arrangements are consistent with regulatory requirements. The Board did not deem the soft dollar arrangements to be inappropriate.
The Board considered that the Fund’s uninvested cash and cash collateral from any securities lending arrangements may be invested in registered money market funds or, with regard to securities lending cash collateral, unregistered funds that comply with Rule 2a-7 (collectively referred to as “affiliated money market funds”) advised by Invesco Advisers pursuant to procedures approved by the Board. The Board considered information regarding the returns of the affiliated money market funds relative to comparable overnight investments, as well as the costs to the Fund of such investments. The Board noted that Invesco Advisers receives advisory fees from these affiliated money market funds attributable to such investments, although Invesco Advisers has contractually agreed to waive through varying periods the advisory fees payable by the Invesco Funds with respect to certain investments in the affiliated money market funds. The waiver is in an amount equal to 100% of the net advisory fee Invesco Advisers receives from the affiliated money market funds with respect to the Fund’s investment in the affiliated money market funds of uninvested cash, but not cash collateral. The Board concluded that the amount of advisory fees received by Invesco Advisers from the Fund’s investment of cash collateral from any securities lending arrangements in the affiliated money market funds is fair and reasonable.
The Board also considered that an affiliated broker may receive commissions for executing certain trades for the Fund. Invesco Advisers and the Affiliated Sub-Advisers may use the affiliated broker to, among other things, control order routing and minimize information leakage, and the Board was advised that
such trades are executed in compliance with rules under the federal securities laws and consistent with best execution obligations.
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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 advisors.
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 October 31, 2020:
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Federal and State Income Tax | | | | | |
Qualified Dividend Income* | | | 100.00 | % |
Corporate Dividends Received Deduction* | | | 0.00 | % |
Qualified Business Income (199A)* | | | 0.00 | % |
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 International Mutual Funds (Invesco International Mutual Funds) (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 Trustee | | | | | | | | |
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) | | 199 | | 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 | | 1992 | | 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 | | 199 | | 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 | | 199 | | 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 | | 199 | | 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 Board Member, Impact(Ed) (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 | | 199 | | Member, Board of Directors of Baylor College of Medicine |
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); Artio Global Investment LLC (mutual fund complex); Edgen Group, Inc. (specialized energy and infrastructure products distributor); Head of Investment Funds and Private Equity, Overseas Private Investment Corporation; President, First Manhattan Bancorporation, Inc.; Attorney, Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP | | 199 | | Resideo Technologies, Inc. (Technology); Vulcan Materials Company (construction materials company); Trilinc Global Impact Fund; Genesee & Wyoming, Inc. (railroads); Investment Company Institute (professional organization); Independent Directors Council (professional organization) |
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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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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 | | 199 | | 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 | | 199 | | 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 | | 199 | | Blue Hills Bank; Chairman, Bentley University; Member, Business School Advisory Council; and Nominating Committee KPMG LLP |
Prema Mathai-Davis – 1950 Trustee | | 1998 | | Retired Formerly: Co-Founder & Partner of Quantalytics Research, LLC, (a FinTech Investment Research Platform for the Self-Directed Investor)); Trustee of YWCA Retirement Fund; CEO of YWCA of the USA; Board member of the NY Metropolitan Transportation Authority; Commissioner of the NYC Department of Aging; Board member of Johns Hopkins Bioethics Institute | | 199 | | None |
Joel W. Motley – 1952 Trustee | | 2019 | | Director of Office of Finance, Federal Home Loan Bank System; Managing Director of Carmona Motley Inc. (privately held financial advisor); Member of the Council on Foreign Relations and its Finance and Budget Committee; Chairman Emeritus of Board of Human Rights Watch and Member of its Investment Committee; and Member of 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)); and Member of the Vestry of Trinity Church Wall Street | | 199 | | Member of Board of Greenwall Foundation (bioethics research foundation) and its Investment Committee; Member of Board of Friends of the LRC (non-profit legal advocacy); 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 Executive Officer, UBS Securities LLC (investment banking); Chief Operating Officer, UBS AG Americas (investment banking); Sr. Management Team Olayan America, The Olayan Group (international investor/commercial/industrial); Assistant Secretary for Management & Budget and Designated Chief Financial Officer, U.S. Department of Treasury | | 199 | | Elucida Oncology (nanotechnology & medical particles company); Atlantic Power Corporation (power generation company); ON Semiconductor Corporation (semiconductor manufacturing) |
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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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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 and Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas | | 199 | | None |
Robert C. Troccoli – 1949 Trustee | | 2016 | | Retired Formerly: Adjunct Professor, University of Denver – Daniels College of Business; and Managing Partner, KPMG LLP | | 199 | | None |
Daniel S. Vandivort – 1954 Trustee | | 2019 | | 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; and Treasurer, Chairman of the Audit and Finance Committee, Huntington Disease Foundation of America | | 199 | | None |
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 | | 199 | | 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) |
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 | | 199 | | enaible, Inc. (artificial intelligence technology); 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 and Principal Executive Officer | | 1999 | | Head of Global Fund Services, Invesco Ltd.; President and Principal Executive Officer, The Invesco Funds; Senior 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, Treasurer 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; Vice President and Assistant Vice President, Invesco Advisers, Inc.,; Assistant Vice President, 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 ; Secretary and Vice President, Harbourview Asset Management Corporation; Secretary and Vice President, OppenheimerFunds, Inc. and Invesco Managed Accounts, 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); President, Invesco, Inc.; President, Invesco Global Direct Real Estate Feeder GP Ltd.; President, Invesco IP Holdings(Canada) Ltd; President, Invesco Global Direct Real Estate GP Ltd.; President, Invesco Financial Services Ltd. / Services Financiers Invesco Ltée; and President, Trimark Investments Ltd./Placements Trimark Ltée 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 and Invesco Managed Accounts, LLC; Chairman and Director, Invesco Private Capital, Inc.; Chairman and Director, INVESCO Private Capital Investments, Inc;. and Chairman and Director, INVESCO Realty, Inc. Formerly: Senior Vice President, Invesco Management Group, Inc. and Invesco Advisers, Inc.; Assistant Vice President, The Invesco Funds | | N/A | | N/A |
Adrien Deberghes – 1967 Principal Financial Officer, Treasurer and Vice President | | 2020 | | Head of the Fund Office of the CFO and Fund Administration; Principal Financial Officer, Treasurer and Vice President, The Invesco Funds Formerly: Senior Vice President and Treasurer, Fidelity Investments | | N/A | | N/A |
Crissie M. Wisdom – 1969 Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer | | 2013 | | Anti-Money Laundering and OFAC Compliance Officer for Invesco U.S. entities including: Invesco Advisers, Inc. and its affiliates, Invesco Capital Markets, Inc., Invesco Distributors, Inc., Invesco Investment Services, Inc., The Invesco Funds, Invesco Capital Management, LLC, Invesco Trust Company; OppenheimerFunds Distributor, Inc., and Fraud Prevention Manager for Invesco Investment Services, Inc. | | N/A | | N/A |
Todd F. Kuehl – 1969 Chief Compliance Officer and Senior Vice President | | 2020 | | Chief Compliance Officer, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (registered investment adviser); and Chief Compliance Officer, The Invesco Funds and Senior Vice President Formerly: Managing Director and Chief Compliance Officer, Legg Mason (Mutual Funds);Chief Compliance Officer, Legg Mason Private Portfolio Group (registered investment adviser) | | 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 |
Officers–(continued) | | | | | | |
Michael McMaster – 1962 Chief Tax Officer, Vice President and Assistant Treasurer | | 2020 | | Head of Global Fund Services Tax; Chief Tax Officer, Vice President and Assistant Treasurer, The Invesco Funds; Assistant Treasurer, Invesco Capital Management LLC, 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 Specialized Products, LLC Formerly: Senior Vice President – Managing Director of Tax Services, U.S. Bank Global Fund Services (GFS) | | 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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| | Annual Report to Shareholders | | October 31, 2020 |
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| Invesco International Equity Fund |
| Effective September 30, 2020, Invesco Oppenheimer International Equity Fund was renamed Invesco International Equity Fund. |
| Nasdaq: |
| | A: QIVAX ∎ C: QIVCX ∎ R: QIVNX ∎ Y: QIVYX ∎ R5: INEQX ∎ R6: QIVIX |
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. In the midst of a global pandemic, investors faced unprecedented economic events and market volatility with equity markets experiencing extreme price swings. As the reporting period began in the final months of 2019, 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. As 2020 dawned, US investors were treated to equity gains culminating in record highs on February 19, 2020. The first half of the quarter, however, belied the impact that the coronavirus (COVID-19) would have on markets in a world faced with shuttered businesses and global lockdowns. Equity markets began to sell off in late February and plummeted in March. The speed and depth of market declines and reversals during the month made March 2020 one of the most volatile months on record. |
While equities languished, government bonds largely performed as expected as central banks cut interest rates, which lowered bond yields but sent bond prices soaring. In response to the financial and economic hardships caused by the pandemic, central banks and governments around the world responded with fiscal and monetary stimulus. The US Federal Reserve cut interest rates to near zero (0.00-0.25%) and announced an unprecedented quantitative easing program. The US administration also passed a $2.2 trillion economic-relief package – the largest in US history. Most major economies outside of the US provided liquidity in the bond and equity markets in the form of fiscal policy and quantitative easing.
Massive global fiscal and monetary responses prompted a remarkable global stock market rebound in the second quarter of 2020. All 11 sectors of the S&P 500 Index were positive for the quarter with the index recording its best quarterly performance since 1998. Technology stocks led the way pushing the Nasdaq Composite Index to record highs. The yield on the 10-year US Treasury stabilized after its large decline in the first quarter. Despite macroeconomic data that illustrated the enormous economic cost of the shutdowns – millions of US workers lost their jobs and the US economy contracted at a 5.0% annualized rate for the first quarter of 2020 – the overall tone of economic data improved during the second quarter.
In the third quarter, US equity markets provided further evidence that economic activity, post lockdowns, had improved. The US unemployment rate continued to fall and the Fed remained very accommodative messaging it would use average inflation targeting in setting new policy interest rates. The housing market rebounded sharply off its spring lows and companies reported better-than-expected Q2 earnings. As a whole, the third quarter was largely positive for US equities. In September, however, US stocks sold off amid a sharp resurgence in European COVID-19 cases and the lack of additional fiscal stimulus. October, the final month of the reporting period, also proved volatile with equity gains in first half of the month and then a sell-off in the last week due to concern over increased COVID-19 cases in the US and Europe and angst over the possibility of a contested US election. Despite the October decline, US stock market indices were largely positive for the reporting period. Global equity markets ended the reporting period mixed, with emerging markets faring better than developed markets.
As markets and investors attempt to adapt to a new normal, 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 professional financial advisers. They can 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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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.
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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 and subadvisory 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 Equity Fund
Management’s Discussion of Fund Performance
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Performance summary For the fiscal year ended October 31, 2020, Class A shares of Invesco International Equity Fund (the Fund), at net asset value (NAV), outperformed the MSCI All Country World ex USA Index. Your Fund’s long-term performance appears later in this report. | |
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Fund vs. Indexes | | | | |
Total returns, 10/31/19 to 10/31/20, 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. | |
Class A Shares | | | 6.57 | % |
Class C Shares | | | 5.81 | |
Class R Shares | | | 6.27 | |
Class Y Shares | | | 6.94 | |
Class R5 Shares | | | 7.04 | |
Class R6 Shares | | | 7.04 | |
MSCI All Country World ex USA Indexq | | | -2.61 | |
Source(s): qRIMES Technologies Corp. | | | | |
Market conditions and your Fund
At the start of the fiscal year, macroeconomic and geopolitical issues mostly abated providing a favorable backdrop for global equity returns. Central banks maintained accommodative policies and better economic data and signs of progress in US and China trade talks also supported global equities.
Global equity markets started 2020 buoyed by positive economic data and the signing of the phase one US-China trade deal. However, initial optimism was dampened by the outbreak of the new coronavirus (COVID-19) that swiftly spread from China to other global regions. Global equity markets fell sharply as the human and economic cost of the COVID-19 pandemic mounted. At the same time, oil prices fell sharply as a price war between Saudi Arabia and Russia threatened to boost supply even as demand was falling. The US bull market came to an abrupt end, while global equity markets also fell sharply. As fear of a worldwide recession increased, central banks around the world took aggressive action to support both local markets and the global economy.
Despite the continuing global spread of COVID-19, many countries achieved some success in controlling the spread and were able to slowly re-open their economies. Global equity markets benefited from government policy responses to the crisis, which were swift and encouraging. Many economies received fiscal stimulus and very significant monetary stimulus. The massive monetary policy response created an environment in which investors embraced risk, and stocks rose globally after a deep rout in the first quarter.
Despite a correction in September, global equity stocks finished the third quarter in positive territory after posting strong gains in July and August. Building on progress made in the latter part of the second quarter, many countries were able to continue reducing
pandemic-related stringency protocols. As a result, the “green shoots” we saw at the end of the second quarter grew and flourished into the third quarter, as many countries experienced a strong economic rebound.
At the end of the fiscal year, economic growth began to slow. This coincided with a resurgence in global infections with record highs in the US and in Europe. Investors also became concerned about delayed results from the US presidential election and the real possibility of a contested election, further delaying a clear winner. Global equity markets ended the fiscal year mixed, with emerging markets faring better than developed markets.
The Fund outperformed the MSCI All Country World ex USA Index during the fiscal year. The Fund outperformed the benchmark the most in the financial sector due to its underweight allocation to the sector, the materials sector due to stock selection, and the information technology sector due to its overweight allocation to the sector. The Fund underperformed the MSCI All Country World ex USA Index in the industrials and consumer staples sectors due to stock selection and the health care sector due to stock selection and underweight exposure to the sector.
Top performing holdings of the Fund during the fiscal year included Wheaton Precious Metals, Alibaba and Nintendo.
Wheaton Precious Metals was the top contributor to the Fund during the fiscal year. The company invests in and finances gold and silver mining operations primarily in North and South America. It invests and receives royalty streams in return, once the mines, or their expansion programs become operational. The value of these royalties appreciates or depreciates with the price of gold and silver and with the expansion or contraction of production volumes. The company’s shares had been depressed for several years due to an investigation by the Canadian tax authori-
ties into its overseas subsidiaries, which was settled favorably last year.
Nintendo, a leading Japanese video gaming company, was another top contributor to the Fund during the fiscal year. Nintendo has been a core holding in the Fund since early 2016. In the coronavirus environment, console video games broadly have benefited from growth in new customers and time spent from existing users. On top of the current favorable tailwinds and market structure, Nintendo has benefited from the global release of Animal Crossing for the Switch console. Animal Crossing: New Horizons is a smash hit; estimates on Japanese sales in the first 10 days were an unprecedented 20% of the Switch installed base. While, generally, we view successful video game launches with a grain of salt, it is relevant that Nintendo has demonstrated that it can still develop and launch new, world-leading IP.
Alibaba also was a top contributor to the Fund’s performance. Better prospects for the Chinese consumer propelled strong results for Alibaba’s core e-commerce businesses. Another factor in Alibaba’s strong performance was rising valuation expectations for the long-anticipated IPO of Alibaba’s financial services subsidiary, Ant Financial. Ant Financial has been a gem in the company’s portfolio, having built a dominant position in mobile wallet and payments. As of this writing, subsequent to our fiscal year end, Ant’s IPO has been delayed by the Chinese Regulator, clouding near term visibility for it. Alibaba’s core remains strong, its retail business is as much a social platform as it is a commercial destination, generating a powerful network effect: increased customer engagement (time spent, order frequency and categories shopped) and average spending enhance the value of the platform for merchants who, in turn, spend more on the platform.
Top detractors from Fund performance included Airbus, Coca-Cola European Partners, and Taylor Wimpey.
Airbus detracted from the Fund’s performance during the fiscal year. While Airbus remained well-positioned to benefit from its world-leading narrow-body platform, the A320, the near-term outlook is bleak. Air travel came to a halt during the pandemic and, given significant overcapacity and related operational deleveraging, the airlines and aircraft leasing companies are under extreme financial stress. Near-term visibility for a recovery in travel will be low and, hence, the excess capacity in the commercial aviation market will likely persist, along with greater government involvement. We exited our position during the fiscal year.
Coca-Cola European Partners (CCEP) was a detractor from performance during the fiscal year. With operations in 13 countries, the company is the world’s largest Coca-Cola bottler by revenues. During the fiscal year, CCEP sold off due to the pandemic and struggled to
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fully recover. We exited our position during the fiscal year.
Taylor Wimpey was another detractor from Fund performance during the fiscal year. Taylor Wimpey is a UK-based housebuilding company. The company builds homes of many sizes and is one of the largest residential developers in the UK. We exited our position during the fiscal year.
We thank you for your continued investment in Invesco International Equity Fund.
Portfolio manager(s):
James Ayer
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 10/31/10
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 10/31/20, including maximum applicable sales charges | |
| | |
| | Class A Shares | | | | |
| | Inception (7/2/90) | | | 6.03 | % |
| | 10 Years | | | 3.56 | |
| | 5 Years | | | 4.19 | |
| | 1 Year | | | 0.72 | |
| | |
| | Class C Shares | | | | |
| | Inception (9/1/93) | | | 5.92 | % |
| | 10 Years | | | 3.50 | |
| | 5 Years | | | 4.59 | |
| | 1 Year | | | 4.81 | |
| | |
| | Class R Shares | | | | |
| | Inception (3/1/01) | | | 3.54 | % |
| | 10 Years | | | 3.86 | |
| | 5 Years | | | 5.10 | |
| | 1 Year | | | 6.27 | |
| | |
| | Class Y Shares | | | | |
| | Inception (11/13/08) | | | 8.67 | % |
| | 10 Years | | | 4.49 | |
| | 5 Years | | | 5.72 | |
| | 1 Year | | | 6.94 | |
| | |
| | Class R5 Shares | | | | |
| | 10 Years | | | 4.21 | % |
| | 5 Years | | | 5.51 | |
| | 1 Year | | | 7.04 | |
| | |
| | Class R6 Shares | | | | |
| | Inception (3/28/13) | | | 5.36 | % |
| | 5 Years | | | 5.83 | |
| | 1 Year | | | 7.04 | |
Effective May 24, 2019, Class A, Class C, Class R, Class Y and Class I shares of the Oppenheimer International Equity Fund, (the predecessor fund), were reorganized into Class A, Class C, Class R, Class Y and Class R6 shares, respectively, of the Invesco Oppenheimer International Equity Fund. Note: The Fund was subsequently renamed the Invesco International Equity Fund (the Fund). Returns shown above, for periods ending on or prior to May 24, 2019, for Class A, Class C, Class R, Class Y and Class R6 shares are those for Class A, Class C, Class R, Class Y and Class I shares of the predecessor fund. Share class returns will differ from the predecessor fund because of different expenses.
Class R5 shares incepted on May 24, 2019. Performance shown on and prior to that date is that of the predecessor fund’s 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.
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 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.
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Invesco International Equity Fund’s investment objective is to seek capital appreciation.
∎ | Unless otherwise stated, information presented in this report is as of October 31, 2020, 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 indexes used in this report
∎ | The MSCI All Country World ex USA® Index (Net) is an index considered representative of developed and emerging stock markets, excluding the US. The index is computed using the net return, which withholds applicable taxes for non-resident investors. |
∎ | 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. |
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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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Fund Information
Portfolio Composition
| | | | |
By sector | | % of total net assets |
Information Technology | | | 29.04 | % |
Consumer Discretionary | | | 19.40 | |
Materials | | | 15.77 | |
Communication Services | | | 8.49 | |
Health Care | | | 7.33 | |
Industrials | | | 6.60 | |
Consumer Staples | | | 5.43 | |
Money Market Funds Plus Other Assets Less Liabilities | | | 7.94 | |
Top 10 Equity Holdings* | |
| | % of total net assets |
1. Alibaba Group Holding Ltd., ADR | | | 5.01 | % |
2. Sony Corp. | | | 4.60 | |
3. Nintendo Co. Ltd. | | | 3.95 | |
4. Air Liquide S.A. | | | 3.73 | |
5. QUALCOMM, Inc. | | | 3.25 | |
6. STMicroelectronics N.V., New York Shares | | | 2.83 | |
7. SK Hynix, Inc. | | | 2.81 | |
8. Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. | | | 2.74 | |
9. Tencent Holdings Ltd. | | | 2.69 | |
10. TDK Corp. | | | 2.40 | |
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 October 31, 2020.
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Schedule of Investments
October 31, 2020
| | | | | | | | |
| | Shares | | | Value | |
Common Stocks & Other Equity Interests–92.06% | |
| | |
Australia–1.77% | | | | | | | | |
| | |
BHP Group Ltd., ADR | | | 489,487 | | | $ | 23,549,220 | |
| |
| | |
Brazil–0.90% | | | | | | | | |
Wheaton Precious Metals Corp. | | | 258,256 | | | | 11,908,184 | |
| |
| | |
Canada–1.34% | | | | | | | | |
Agnico Eagle Mines Ltd. | | | 224,871 | | | | 17,830,022 | |
| |
| | |
China–9.22% | | | | | | | | |
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd., ADR(a) | | | 219,068 | | | | 66,747,829 | |
| |
China Hongxing Sports Ltd.(a)(b) | | | 36,005,000 | | | | 26 | |
| |
China Resources Cement Holdings Ltd. | | | 6,440,000 | | | | 8,409,691 | |
| |
Tencent Holdings Ltd. | | | 466,400 | | | | 35,775,877 | |
| |
Yum China Holdings, Inc. | | | 222,384 | | | | 11,837,500 | |
| |
| | | | | | | 122,770,923 | |
| |
| | |
Denmark–2.44% | | | | | | | | |
Carlsberg A/S, Class B | | | 94,913 | | | | 12,020,144 | |
| |
Novo Nordisk A/S, Class B | | | 320,719 | | | | 20,510,548 | |
| |
| | | | | | | 32,530,692 | |
| |
| | |
France–7.53% | | | | | | | | |
Air Liquide S.A. | | | 339,653 | | | | 49,716,091 | |
| |
Kering S.A. | | | 22,730 | | | | 13,751,726 | |
| |
L’Oreal S.A. | | | 28,874 | | | | 9,351,113 | |
| |
Ubisoft Entertainment S.A.(a) | | | 75,007 | | | | 6,626,138 | |
| |
Valeo S.A. | | | 368,439 | | | | 11,173,847 | |
| |
Worldline S.A.(a)(c) | | | 130,674 | | | | 9,703,402 | |
| |
| | | | | | | 100,322,317 | |
| |
| | |
Germany–11.66% | | | | | | | | |
adidas AG(a) | | | 98,002 | | | | 29,120,392 | |
| |
Bayer AG | | | 124,809 | | | | 5,865,620 | |
| |
Continental AG | | | 112,329 | | | | 11,948,228 | |
| |
Fresenius Medical Care AG & Co. KGaA | | | 348,434 | | | | 26,614,442 | |
| |
Infineon Technologies AG | | | 923,113 | | | | 25,850,919 | |
| |
SAP SE | | | 291,909 | | | | 31,109,778 | |
| |
Siemens AG | | | 107,251 | | | | 12,572,174 | |
| |
Siemens Healthineers AG(c) | | | 144,762 | | | | 6,219,616 | |
| |
Volkswagen AG, Preference Shares | | | 41,567 | | | | 6,055,921 | |
| |
| | | | | | | 155,357,090 | |
| |
| | |
Hong Kong–0.63% | | | | | | | | |
WH Group Ltd. | | | 10,619,000 | | | | 8,346,883 | |
| |
| | |
Japan–21.54% | | | | | | | | |
Bandai Namco Holdings, Inc. | | | 406,600 | | | | 30,179,606 | |
| |
Disco Corp. | | | 65,900 | | | | 17,703,117 | |
| |
ITOCHU Corp. | | | 585,200 | | | | 14,077,751 | |
| |
Mitsubishi Electric Corp. | | | 1,627,900 | | | | 20,910,990 | |
| |
Murata Manufacturing Co. Ltd. | | | 402,100 | | | | 27,890,434 | |
| |
Nabtesco Corp. | | | 146,900 | | | | 5,512,229 | |
| |
Nintendo Co. Ltd. | | | 96,300 | | | | 52,585,413 | |
| |
Recruit Holdings Co. Ltd. | | | 84,900 | | | | 3,242,882 | |
| |
SCREEN Holdings Co. Ltd. | | | 185,200 | | | | 10,179,645 | |
| |
Sony Corp. | | | 735,100 | | | | 61,268,467 | |
| |
Takeda Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd. | | | 366,900 | | | | 11,354,539 | |
| |
| | | | | | | | |
| | Shares | | | Value | |
Japan–(continued) | | | | | | | | |
TDK Corp. | | | 273,100 | | | $ | 32,034,908 | |
| |
| | | | | | | 286,939,981 | |
| |
| | |
Netherlands–2.84% | | | | | | | | |
Akzo Nobel N.V. | | | 181,338 | | | | 17,472,297 | |
| |
NXP Semiconductors N.V. | | | 150,413 | | | | 20,323,805 | |
| |
| | | | | | | 37,796,102 | |
| |
| | |
New Zealand–1.36% | | | | | | | | |
Spark New Zealand Ltd. | | | 6,104,021 | | | | 18,115,487 | |
| |
| | |
Poland–0.57% | | | | | | | | |
Allegro.eu S.A.(a)(c) | | | 375,842 | | | | 7,638,177 | |
| |
| | |
South Africa–3.10% | | | | | | | | |
Anglo American PLC | | | 1,065,686 | | | | 25,024,629 | |
| |
Gold Fields Ltd., ADR | | | 1,487,448 | | | | 16,257,806 | |
| |
| | | | | | | 41,282,435 | |
| |
| | |
South Korea–7.78% | | | | | | | | |
Korea Zinc Co. Ltd. | | | 31,386 | | | | 10,613,312 | |
| |
Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co. Ltd. | | | 160,464 | | | | 19,018,824 | |
| |
Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. | | | 728,383 | | | | 36,525,744 | |
| |
SK Hynix, Inc. | | | 528,749 | | | | 37,445,655 | |
| |
| | | | | | | 103,603,535 | |
| |
| | |
Spain–0.61% | | | | | | | | |
Ferrovial S.A. | | | 210,001 | | | | 4,544,016 | |
| |
Grifols S.A., ADR | | | 213,095 | | | | 3,618,353 | |
| |
| | | | | | | 8,162,369 | |
| |
| | |
Sweden–0.49% | | | | | | | | |
Swedish Match AB | | | 86,305 | | | | 6,507,032 | |
| |
| | |
Switzerland–4.02% | | | | | | | | |
Adecco Group AG | | | 104,953 | | | | 5,143,106 | |
| |
SGS S.A. | | | 4,303 | | | | 10,739,135 | |
| |
STMicroelectronics N.V., New York Shares | | | 1,232,644 | | | | 37,644,948 | |
| |
| | | | | | | 53,527,189 | |
| |
| | |
Taiwan–1.94% | | | | | | | | |
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd., ADR | | | 308,527 | | | | 25,876,159 | |
| |
| | |
United Kingdom–3.36% | | | | | | | | |
Diageo PLC | | | 491,731 | | | | 15,906,173 | |
| |
THG Holdings PLC(a) | | | 1,022,129 | | | | 8,734,210 | |
| |
Unilever PLC | | | 353,042 | | | | 20,130,464 | |
| |
| | | | | | | 44,770,847 | |
| |
| | |
United States–8.96% | | | | | | | | |
IHS Markit Ltd. | | | 137,625 | | | | 11,129,734 | |
| |
James Hardie Industries PLC, CDI | | | 1,198,074 | | | | 29,267,328 | |
| |
Medtronic PLC | | | 233,792 | | | | 23,512,461 | |
| |
QUALCOMM, Inc. | | | 351,120 | | | | 43,314,163 | |
| |
TE Connectivity Ltd. | | | 125,698 | | | | 12,177,622 | |
| |
| | | | | | | 119,401,308 | |
| |
Total Common Stocks & Other Equity Interests (Cost $933,866,220) | | | | 1,226,235,952 | |
| |
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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| | Shares | | | Value | |
Money Market Funds–5.37% | |
Invesco Government & Agency Portfolio, Institutional Class, 0.01%(d)(e) | | | 25,030,837 | | | $ | 25,030,837 | |
| |
Invesco Liquid Assets Portfolio, Institutional Class, 0.10%(d)(e) | | | 17,870,560 | | | | 17,877,708 | |
| |
Invesco Treasury Portfolio, Institutional Class, 0.01%(d)(e) | | | 28,606,671 | | | | 28,606,671 | |
| |
Total Money Market Funds (Cost $71,516,290) | | | | | | | 71,515,216 | |
| |
TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES–97.43% (Cost $1,005,382,510) | | | | | | | 1,297,751,168 | |
| |
OTHER ASSETS LESS LIABILITIES–2.57% | | | | | | | 34,280,199 | |
| |
NET ASSETS–100.00% | | | | | | $ | 1,332,031,367 | |
| |
Investment Abbreviations:
ADR - American Depositary Receipt
CDI - CREST Depository Interest
Notes to Schedule of Investments:
(a) | Non-income producing security. |
(b) | Securities valued using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3). See Note 3. |
(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 aggregate value of these securities at October 31, 2020 was $23,561,195, which represented 1.77% of the Fund’s Net Assets. |
(d) | Affiliated issuer. The issuer and/or the Fund is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Invesco Ltd., or is affiliated by having an investment adviser that is under common control of Invesco Ltd. The table below shows the Fund’s transactions in, and earnings from, its investments in affiliates for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2020. |
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| | Value October 31, 2019 | | Purchases at Cost | | Proceeds from Sales | | Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | | Realized Gain (Loss) | | Value October 31, 2020 | | Dividend Income |
Investments in Affiliated Money Market Funds: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Invesco Government & Agency Portfolio, Institutional Class | | | $ | 66,249,700 | | | | $ | 765,657,232 | | | | $ | (806,876,095) | | | | $ | - | | | | $ | - | | | | $ | 25,030,837 | | | | $ | 251,678 | |
Invesco Liquid Assets Portfolio, Institutional Class | | | | - | | | | | 139,093,294 | | | | | (121,212,326) | | | | | (1,074) | | | | | (2,186) | | | | | 17,877,708 | | | | | 6,516 | |
Invesco Treasury Portfolio, Institutional Class | | | | - | | | | | 222,549,270 | | | | | (193,942,599) | | | | | - | | | | | - | | | | | 28,606,671 | | | | | 2,930 | |
Total | | | $ | 66,249,700 | | | | $ | 1,127,299,796 | | | | $ | (1,122,031,020) | | | | $ | (1,074) | | | | $ | (2,186) | | | | $ | 71,515,216 | | | | $ | 261,124 | |
(e) | The rate shown is the 7-day SEC standardized yield as of October 31, 2020. |
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Statement of Assets and Liabilities
October 31, 2020
| | | | |
Assets: | | | | |
| |
Investments in securities, at value (Cost $933,866,220) | | $ | 1,226,235,952 | |
| |
Investments in affiliated money market funds, at value (Cost $71,516,290) | | | 71,515,216 | |
| |
Cash | | | 2,530,852 | |
| |
Foreign currencies, at value (Cost $858,678) | | | 856,889 | |
| |
Receivable for: | | | | |
Investments sold | | | 22,529,809 | |
| |
Fund shares sold | | | 7,047,230 | |
| |
Dividends | | | 5,301,228 | |
| |
Interest | | | 46 | |
| |
Investment for trustee deferred compensation and retirement plans | | | 75,282 | |
| |
Other assets | | | 64,380 | |
| |
Total assets | | | 1,336,156,884 | |
| |
| |
Liabilities: | | | | |
Payable for: | | | | |
Investments purchased | | | 2,650,415 | |
| |
Fund shares reacquired | | | 905,500 | |
| |
Accrued fees to affiliates | | | 268,827 | |
| |
Accrued trustees’ and officers’ fees and benefits | | | 11,339 | |
| |
Accrued other operating expenses | | | 141,809 | |
| |
Trustee deferred compensation and retirement plans | | | 147,627 | |
| |
Total liabilities | | | 4,125,517 | |
| |
Net assets applicable to shares outstanding | | $ | 1,332,031,367 | |
| |
| |
Net assets consist of: | | | | |
| |
Shares of beneficial interest | | $ | 1,246,685,427 | |
| |
Distributable earnings | | | 85,345,940 | |
| |
| | $ | 1,332,031,367 | |
| |
| | | | |
Net Assets: | | | | |
| |
Class A | | $ | 168,595,581 | |
| |
Class C | | $ | 15,113,108 | |
| |
Class R | | $ | 20,619,453 | |
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Class Y | | $ | 75,777,287 | |
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Class R5 | | $ | 11,352 | |
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Class R6 | | $ | 1,051,914,586 | |
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Shares outstanding, no par value, with an unlimited number of shares authorized: | |
Class A | | | 7,713,996 | |
| |
Class C | | | 780,748 | |
| |
Class R | | | 957,493 | |
| |
Class Y | | | 3,429,087 | |
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Class R5 | | | 518 | |
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Class R6 | | | 48,252,957 | |
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Class A: | | | | |
Net asset value per share | | $ | 21.86 | |
| |
Maximum offering price per share (Net asset value of $21.86 ÷ 94.50%) | | $ | 23.13 | |
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Class C: | | | | |
Net asset value and offering price per share | | $ | 19.36 | |
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Class R: | | | | |
Net asset value and offering price per share | | $ | 21.53 | |
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Class Y: | | | | |
Net asset value and offering price per share | | $ | 22.10 | |
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Class R5: | | | | |
Net asset value and offering price per share | | $ | 21.92 | |
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Class R6: | | | | |
Net asset value and offering price per share | | $ | 21.80 | |
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See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.
12 Invesco International Equity Fund
Statement of Operations
For the year ended October 31, 2020
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Investment income: | | | | |
Dividends (net of foreign withholding taxes of $2,971,747) | | $ | 25,352,735 | |
| |
Dividends from affiliated money market funds | | | 261,124 | |
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Interest | | | 22,481 | |
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Total investment income | | | 25,636,340 | |
| |
| |
Expenses: | | | | |
Advisory fees | | | 11,882,587 | |
| |
Administrative services fees | | | 228,962 | |
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Custodian fees | | | 115,521 | |
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Distribution fees: | | | | |
Class A | | | 426,878 | |
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Class C | | | 173,103 | |
| |
Class R | | | 100,108 | |
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Transfer agent fees — A, C, R and Y | | | 659,308 | |
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Transfer agent fees — R6 | | | 7,459 | |
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Trustees’ and officers’ fees and benefits | | | 50,251 | |
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Registration and filing fees | | | 161,956 | |
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Reports to shareholders | | | 57,552 | |
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Professional services fees | | | 56,900 | |
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Other | | | 15,420 | |
| |
Total expenses | | | 13,936,005 | |
| |
Less: Fees waived, expenses reimbursed and/or expense offset arrangement(s) | | | (269,087 | ) |
| |
Net expenses | | | 13,666,918 | |
| |
Net investment income | | | 11,969,422 | |
| |
| |
Realized and unrealized gain (loss) from: | | | | |
| |
Net realized gain (loss) from: | | | | |
Investment securities | | | 35,594,894 | |
| |
Foreign currencies | | | (247,878 | ) |
| |
Forward foreign currency contracts | | | (13,995 | ) |
| |
| | | 35,333,021 | |
| |
Change in net unrealized appreciation of: | | | | |
Investment securities | | | 51,027,196 | |
| |
Foreign currencies | | | 150,436 | |
| |
| | | 51,177,632 | |
| |
Net realized and unrealized gain | | | 86,510,653 | |
| |
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations | | $ | 98,480,075 | |
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See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.
13 Invesco International Equity Fund
Statement of Changes in Net Assets
For the year ended October 31, 2020, period ended October 31, 2019, and the year ended November 30, 2018
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| | Year Ended October 31, 2020 | | | Eleven Months Ended October 31, 2019 | | | Year Ended November 30, 2018 | |
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Operations: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | |
Net investment income | | $ | 11,969,422 | | | $ | 34,381,411 | | | $ | 32,418,485 | |
| |
Net realized gain (loss) | | | 35,333,021 | | | | (155,299,052 | ) | | | (102,608,346 | ) |
| |
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | | | 51,177,632 | | | | 273,721,261 | | | | (208,208,094 | ) |
| |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | | | 98,480,075 | | | | 152,803,620 | | | | (278,397,955 | ) |
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Distributions to shareholders from distributable earnings: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | |
Class A | | | (2,775,282 | ) | | | (2,117,061 | ) | | | (12,105 | ) |
| |
Class C | | | (169,926 | ) | | | (159,566 | ) | | | – | |
| |
Class R | | | (265,548 | ) | | | (172,591 | ) | | | – | |
| |
Class Y | | | (1,354,131 | ) | | | (2,162,116 | ) | | | (174,428 | ) |
| |
Class R5 | | | (208 | ) | | | – | | | | – | |
| |
Class R6 | | | (29,039,080 | ) | | | (25,558,438 | ) | | | (5,822,882 | ) |
| |
Total distributions from distributable earnings | | | (33,604,175 | ) | | | (30,169,772 | ) | | | (6,009,415 | ) |
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| | | |
Share transactions-net: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | |
Class A | | | (20,472,900) | | | | (20,130,272) | | | | (5,403,575 | ) |
| |
Class B | | | – | | | | – | | | | (599,517 | ) |
| |
Class C | | | (5,550,925 | ) | | | (16,653,799) | | | | 175,780 | |
| |
Class R | | | (316,461 | ) | | | 1,570,884 | | | | 6,304,881 | |
| |
Class Y | | | (1,192,937 | ) | | | (69,713,314 | ) | | | 104,397,177 | |
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Class R5 | | | – | | | | 10,000 | | | | – | |
| |
Class R6 | | | (518,104,676) | | | | (151,142,043 | ) | | | 286,648,395 | |
| |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from share transactions | | | (545,637,899 | ) | | | (256,058,544 | ) | | | 391,523,141 | |
| |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets | | | (480,761,999 | ) | | | (133,424,696 | ) | | | 107,115,771 | |
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| | | |
Net assets: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Beginning of year | | | 1,812,793,366 | | | | 1,946,218,062 | | | | 1,839,102,291 | |
| |
End of year | | $ | 1,332,031,367 | | | $ | 1,812,793,366 | | | $ | 1,946,218,062 | |
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See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.
14 Invesco International 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 | | | 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(c) | | | Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets | | | Portfolio turnover (d) | |
Class A | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Year ended 10/31/20 | | $ | 20.82 | | | $ | 0.08 | | | $ | 1.28 | | | $ | 1.36 | | | $ | (0.32 | ) | | $ | 21.86 | | | | 6.57 | % | | $ | 168,596 | | | | 1.23 | %(e) | | | 1.28 | %(e) | | | 0.39 | %(e) | | | 69 | % |
Eleven months ended 10/31/19 | | | 19.44 | | | | 0.31 | | | | 1.29 | | | | 1.60 | | | | (0.22 | ) | | | 20.82 | | | | 8.38 | | | | 181,695 | | | | 1.22 | (f) | | | 1.24 | (f) | | | 1.69 | (f) | | | 54 | |
Year ended 11/30/18 | | | 22.23 | | | | 0.27 | | | | (3.06 | ) | | | (2.79 | ) | | | (0.00 | ) | | | 19.44 | | | | (12.55 | ) | | | 189,130 | | | | 1.23 | | | | 1.24 | | | | 1.23 | | | | 85 | |
Year ended 11/30/17 | | | 17.40 | | | | 0.18 | | | | 5.00 | | | | 5.18 | | | | (0.35 | ) | | | 22.23 | | | | 30.33 | | | | 222,358 | | | | 1.27 | | | | 1.28 | | | | 0.92 | | | | 83 | |
Year ended 11/30/16 | | | 17.56 | | | | 0.25 | | | | (0.31 | ) | | | (0.06 | ) | | | (0.10 | ) | | | 17.40 | | | | (0.31 | ) | | | 166,493 | | | | 1.31 | | | | 1.32 | | | | 1.43 | | | | 79 | |
Year ended 11/30/15 | | | 18.39 | | | | 0.11 | | | | (0.60 | ) | | | (0.49 | ) | | | (0.34 | ) | | | 17.56 | | | | (2.60 | ) | | | 169,107 | | | | 1.30 | | | | 1.30 | | | | 0.59 | | | | 79 | |
Class C | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Year ended 10/31/20 | | | 18.45 | | | | (0.07 | ) | | | 1.14 | | | | 1.07 | | | | (0.16 | ) | | | 19.36 | | | | 5.81 | | | | 15,113 | | | | 1.98 | (e) | | | 2.03 | (e) | | | (0.36 | )(e) | | | 69 | |
Eleven months ended 10/31/19 | | | 17.23 | | | | 0.15 | | | | 1.15 | | | | 1.30 | | | | (0.08 | ) | | | 18.45 | | | | 7.59 | | | | 20,057 | | | | 1.98 | (f) | | | 1.99 | (f) | | | 0.93 | (f) | | | 54 | |
Year ended 11/30/18 | | | 19.84 | | | | 0.09 | | | | (2.70 | ) | | | (2.61 | ) | | | - | | | | 17.23 | | | | (13.20 | ) | | | 34,738 | | | | 1.98 | | | | 1.99 | | | | 0.48 | | | | 85 | |
Year ended 11/30/17 | | | 15.56 | | | | 0.03 | | | | 4.47 | | | | 4.50 | | | | (0.22 | ) | | | 19.84 | | | | 29.42 | | | | 40,178 | | | | 2.03 | | | | 2.04 | | | | 0.19 | | | | 83 | |
Year ended 11/30/16 | | | 15.73 | | | | 0.10 | | | | (0.27 | ) | | | (0.17 | ) | | | - | | | | 15.56 | | | | (1.08 | ) | | | 30,895 | | | | 2.07 | | | | 2.08 | | | | 0.66 | | | | 79 | |
Year ended 11/30/15 | | | 16.51 | | | | (0.03 | ) | | | (0.53 | ) | | | (0.56 | ) | | | (0.22 | ) | | | 15.73 | | | | (3.34 | ) | | | 35,938 | | | | 2.06 | | | | 2.06 | | | | (0.17 | ) | | | 79 | |
Class R | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Year ended 10/31/20 | | | 20.52 | | | | 0.03 | | | | 1.25 | | | | 1.28 | | | | (0.27 | ) | | | 21.53 | | | | 6.27 | | | | 20,619 | | | | 1.48 | (e) | | | 1.53 | (e) | | | 0.14 | (e) | | | 69 | |
Eleven months ended 10/31/19 | | | 19.18 | | | | 0.26 | | | | 1.27 | | | | 1.53 | | | | (0.19 | ) | | | 20.52 | | | | 8.10 | | | | 20,044 | | | | 1.47 | (f) | | | 1.49 | (f) | | | 1.44 | (f) | | | 54 | |
Year ended 11/30/18 | | | 21.98 | | | | 0.21 | | | | (3.01 | ) | | | (2.80 | ) | | | - | | | | 19.18 | | | | (12.74 | ) | | | 17,112 | | | | 1.48 | | | | 1.49 | | | | 0.98 | | | | 85 | |
Year ended 11/30/17 | | | 17.21 | | | | 0.13 | | | | 4.94 | | | | 5.07 | | | | (0.30 | ) | | | 21.98 | | | | 29.99 | | | | 13,223 | | | | 1.52 | | | | 1.53 | | | | 0.65 | | | | 83 | |
Year ended 11/30/16 | | | 17.37 | | | | 0.20 | | | | (0.30 | ) | | | (0.10 | ) | | | (0.06 | ) | | | 17.21 | | | | (0.55 | ) | | | 8,410 | | | | 1.56 | | | | 1.57 | | | | 1.18 | | | | 79 | |
Year ended 11/30/15 | | | 18.20 | | | | 0.06 | | | | (0.59 | ) | | | (0.53 | ) | | | (0.30 | ) | | | 17.37 | | | | (2.89 | ) | | | 8,098 | | | | 1.56 | | | | 1.56 | | | | 0.33 | | | | 79 | |
Class Y | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Year ended 10/31/20 | | | 21.04 | | | | 0.16 | | | | 1.29 | | | | 1.45 | | | | (0.39 | ) | | | 22.10 | | | | 6.94 | | | | 75,777 | | | | 0.85 | (e) | | | 1.03 | (e) | | | 0.77 | (e) | | | 69 | |
Eleven months ended 10/31/19 | | | 19.67 | | | | 0.38 | | | | 1.30 | | | | 1.68 | | | | (0.31 | ) | | | 21.04 | | | | 8.73 | | | | 74,540 | | | | 0.84 | (f) | | | 0.99 | (f) | | | 2.06 | (f) | | | 54 | |
Year ended 11/30/18 | | | 22.46 | | | | 0.35 | | | | (3.07 | ) | | | (2.72 | ) | | | (0.07 | ) | | | 19.67 | | | | (12.16 | ) | | | 138,750 | | | | 0.85 | | | | 1.00 | | | | 1.63 | | | | 85 | |
Year ended 11/30/17 | | | 17.59 | | | | 0.21 | | | | 5.06 | | | | 5.27 | | | | (0.40 | ) | | | 22.46 | | | | 30.63 | | | | 57,166 | | | | 1.02 | | | | 1.03 | | | | 1.01 | | | | 83 | |
Year ended 11/30/16 | | | 17.75 | | | | 0.27 | | | | (0.28 | ) | | | (0.01 | ) | | | (0.15 | ) | | | 17.59 | | | | (0.03 | ) | | | 15,965 | | | | 1.06 | | | | 1.07 | | | | 1.54 | | | | 79 | |
Year ended 11/30/15 | | | 18.59 | | | | 0.15 | | | | (0.60 | ) | | | (0.45 | ) | | | (0.39 | ) | | | 17.75 | | | | (2.37 | ) | | | 10,789 | | | | 1.06 | | | | 1.06 | | | | 0.84 | | | | 79 | |
Class R5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Year ended 10/31/20 | | | 20.86 | | | | 0.17 | | | | 1.29 | | | | 1.46 | | | | (0.40 | ) | | | 21.92 | | | | 7.04 | | | | 11 | | | | 0.79 | (e) | | | 0.79 | (e) | | | 0.83 | (e) | | | 69 | |
Period ended 10/31/19(g) | | | 19.31 | | | | 0.18 | | | | 1.37 | | | | 1.55 | | | | - | | | | 20.86 | | | | 8.03 | | | | 11 | | | | 0.82 | (f) | | | 0.82 | (f) | | | 2.09 | (f) | | | 54 | |
Class R6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Year ended 10/31/20 | | | 20.75 | | | | 0.17 | | | | 1.28 | | | | 1.45 | | | | (0.40 | ) | | | 21.80 | | | | 7.04 | | | | 1,051,915 | | | | 0.79 | (e) | | | 0.79 | (e) | | | 0.83 | (e) | | | 69 | |
Eleven months ended 10/31/19 | | | 19.40 | | | | 0.38 | | | | 1.29 | | | | 1.67 | | | | (0.32 | ) | | | 20.75 | | | | 8.77 | | | | 1,516,446 | | | | 0.79 | (f) | | | 0.80 | (f) | | | 2.11 | (f) | | | 54 | |
Year ended 11/30/18 | | | 22.17 | | | | 0.35 | | | | (3.03 | ) | | | (2.68 | ) | | | (0.09 | ) | | | 19.40 | | | | (12.20 | ) | | | 1,566,488 | | | | 0.81 | | | | 0.82 | | | | 1.65 | | | | 85 | |
Year ended 11/30/17 | | | 17.36 | | | | 0.23 | | | | 5.01 | | | | 5.24 | | | | (0.43 | ) | | | 22.17 | | | | 30.96 | | | | 1,505,578 | | | | 0.83 | | | | 0.83 | | | | 1.17 | | | | 83 | |
Year ended 11/30/16 | | | 17.53 | | | | 0.32 | | | | (0.30 | ) | | | 0.02 | | | | (0.19 | ) | | | 17.36 | | | | 0.11 | | | | 689,409 | | | | 0.86 | | | | 0.87 | | | | 1.85 | | | | 79 | |
Year ended 11/30/15 | | | 18.37 | | | | 0.19 | | | | (0.60 | ) | | | (0.41 | ) | | | (0.43 | ) | | | 17.53 | | | | (2.16 | ) | | | 716,793 | | | | 0.86 | | | | 0.86 | | | | 1.03 | | | | 79 | |
(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) | Does not include indirect expenses from affiliated fund fees and expenses of 0.01%, 0.01%, 0.00%, 0.01% and 0.01% for the eleven months ended October 31, 2019 and the years ended November 30, 2018, 2017, 2016 and 2015, respectively. |
(d) | Portfolio turnover is calculated at the fund level and is not annualized for periods less than one year, if applicable. |
(e) | Ratios are based on average daily net assets (000’s omitted) of $170,751, $17,310, $20,022, $67,074, $11 and $1,312,197 for Class A, Class C, Class R, Class Y, Class R5 and Class R6 shares, respectively. |
(g) | Commencement date after the close of business on May 24, 2019. |
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.
15 Invesco International Equity Fund
Notes to Financial Statements
October 31, 2020
NOTE 1–Significant Accounting Policies
Invesco International Equity Fund, formerly Invesco Oppenheimer International Equity Fund, (the “Fund”) is a series portfolio of AIM International Mutual Funds (Invesco International Mutual Funds) (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 to seek capital appreciation.
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 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 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. Effective November 30, 2020, the automatic conversion pursuant to the Conversion Feature changed from ten years to eight years. The first conversion of Class C shares to Class A shares occurred at the end of December 2020 for all Class C shares that were held for more than eight years as of November 30, 2020.
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 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 market conditions which are not specifically related to the particular issuer, such as real or perceived adverse economic conditions, changes in the general outlook for revenues or corporate earnings, changes in interest or currency rates, regional or global instability, natural or environmental disasters, widespread disease or other public health issues, war, acts of terrorism or adverse investor sentiment generally 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 an 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.
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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 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 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. Currently, 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 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.
K. | Other Risks — Emerging markets (also referred to as developing markets) are generally subject to greater market volatility, political, social and economic instability, uncertainty regarding the existence of trading markets and more governmental limitations on foreign investment than more developed markets. In addition, companies operating in emerging markets may be subject to lower trading volume and greater price fluctuations than companies in more developed |
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| markets. Securities law in many emerging market countries is relatively new and unsettled. Therefore, laws regarding foreign investment in emerging market securities, securities regulation, title to securities, and shareholder rights may change quickly and unpredictably. In addition, the enforcement of systems of taxation at federal, regional and local levels in emerging market countries may be inconsistent, and subject to sudden change. Other risks of investing in emerging markets securities may include additional transaction costs, delays in settlement procedures, and lack of timely information. |
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 $500 million | | | 0.850% | |
| |
Next $500 million | | | 0.750% | |
| |
Next $1 billion | | | 0.700% | |
| |
Next $3 billion | | | 0.670% | |
| |
Over $5 billion | | | 0.650% | |
| |
* | The advisory fee paid by the Fund shall be reduced by any amounts paid by the Fund under the administrative services agreement with the Adviser. |
For the year ended October 31, 2020, the effective advisory fee rate incurred by the Fund was 0.75%.
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). Invesco has also entered into a sub-advisory agreement with OppenheimerFunds, Inc. to provide discretionary management services to the Fund.
The Adviser has contractually agreed, through at least February 28, 2022, 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 1.23%, 1.98%, 1.48%, 0.85%, 0.85% and 0.80%, 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 February 28, 2022. 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, 2022, 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 October 31, 2020, the Adviser waived advisory fees of $37,456 and reimbursed class level expenses of $86,762, $8,436, $10,454, $121,250, $0 and $0 of Class A, Class C, Class R, Class Y, Class R5 and Class R6 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 October 31, 2020, expenses incurred under the agreement are shown in the Statement of Operations as Administrative 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 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 October 31, 2020, expenses incurred under the agreement are shown in the Statement of Operations as Transfer 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 Rule 12b-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 October 31, 2020, expenses incurred under the Plans are shown in the Statement of Operations as Distribution 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 October 31, 2020, IDI advised the Fund that IDI retained $20,131 in front-end sales commissions from the sale of Class A shares and $0 and $556 from Class A and Class C shares, respectively, for CDSC imposed upon redemptions by shareholders.
For the year ended October 31, 2020, the Fund incurred $2,900 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.
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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 October 31, 2020. 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 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Australia | | | $ 23,549,220 | | | | | | | $ | - | | | | | $ | - | | | | | | | | $ 23,549,220 | |
Brazil | | | 11,908,184 | | | | | | | | - | | | | | | - | | | | | | | | 11,908,184 | |
Canada | | | 17,830,022 | | | | | | | | - | | | | | | - | | | | | | | | 17,830,022 | |
China | | | 78,585,329 | | | | | | | | 44,185,568 | | | | | | 26 | | | | | | | | 122,770,923 | |
Denmark | | | - | | | | | | | | 32,530,692 | | | | | | - | | | | | | | | 32,530,692 | |
France | | | - | | | | | | | | 100,322,317 | | | | | | - | | | | | | | | 100,322,317 | |
Germany | | | - | | | | | | | | 155,357,090 | | | | | | - | | | | | | | | 155,357,090 | |
Hong Kong | | | - | | | | | | | | 8,346,883 | | | | | | - | | | | | | | | 8,346,883 | |
Japan | | | - | | | | | | | | 286,939,981 | | | | | | - | | | | | | | | 286,939,981 | |
Netherlands | | | 20,323,805 | | | | | | | | 17,472,297 | | | | | | - | | | | | | | | 37,796,102 | |
New Zealand | | | - | | | | | | | | 18,115,487 | | | | | | - | | | | | | | | 18,115,487 | |
Poland | | | 7,638,177 | | | | | | | | - | | | | | | - | | | | | | | | 7,638,177 | |
South Africa | | | 16,257,806 | | | | | | | | 25,024,629 | | | | | | - | | | | | | | | 41,282,435 | |
South Korea | | | - | | | | | | | | 103,603,535 | | | | | | - | | | | | | | | 103,603,535 | |
Spain | | | 3,618,353 | | | | | | | | 4,544,016 | | | | | | - | | | | | | | | 8,162,369 | |
Sweden | | | - | | | | | | | | 6,507,032 | | | | | | - | | | | | | | | 6,507,032 | |
Switzerland | | | 37,644,948 | | | | | | | | 15,882,241 | | | | | | - | | | | | | | | 53,527,189 | |
Taiwan | | | 25,876,159 | | | | | | | | - | | | | | | - | | | | | | | | 25,876,159 | |
United Kingdom | | | 8,734,210 | | | | | | | | 36,036,637 | | | | | | - | | | | | | | | 44,770,847 | |
United States | | | 90,133,980 | | | | | | | | 29,267,328 | | | | | | - | | | | | | | | 119,401,308 | |
Money Market Funds | | | 71,515,216 | | | | | | | | - | | | | | | - | | | | | | | | 71,515,216 | |
Total Investments | | | $413,615,409 | | | | | | | $ | 884,135,733 | | | | | $ | 26 | | | | | | | | $1,297,751,168 | |
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 and close-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 October 31, 2020
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 |
Realized Gain (Loss): | | | | | |
Forward foreign currency contracts | | | | $ | (13,995) |
The table below summarizes the average notional value of derivatives held during the period.
| | | | |
| | Forward Foreign Currency Contracts | |
Average notional value | | | $2,951,139 | |
| |
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 October 31, 2020, the Fund received credits from this arrangement, which resulted in the reduction of the Fund’s total expenses of $4,729.
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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, and Trustees’ 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 State Street Bank and Trust Company, the custodian bank. Such balances, if any at period-end, are shown in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities under the payable caption Amount 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. The Fund may not purchase additional securities when any borrowings from banks or broker-dealers exceed 5% of the Fund’s total assets, or when any borrowings from an Invesco Fund are outstanding.
NOTE 8–Distributions to Shareholders and Tax Components of Net Assets
Tax Character of Distributions to Shareholders Paid During the Year Ended October 31, 2020, Period Ended October 31, 2019 and the Year Ended November 30, 2018:
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Year Ended October 31, 2020 | | | Eleven months Ended October 31, 2019 | | | Year Ended November 30, 2018 | |
Ordinary income* | | | $33,604,175 | | | | $30,169,772 | | | | $6,009,415 | |
| |
Long-term capital gain | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | |
| |
Total distributions | | | $33,604,175 | | | | $30,169,772 | | | | $6,009,415 | |
| |
* | Includes short-term capital gain distributions, if any. |
Tax Components of Net Assets at Period-End:
| | | | |
| | 2020 | |
| |
Undistributed ordinary income | | $ | 11,627,809 | |
| |
Net unrealized appreciation – investments | | | 280,197,002 | |
| |
Net unrealized appreciation – foreign currencies | | | 106,114 | |
| |
Temporary book/tax differences | | | (151,863 | ) |
| |
Capital loss carryforward | | | (206,433,122 | ) |
| |
Shares of beneficial interest | | | 1,246,685,427 | |
| |
Total net assets | | $ | 1,332,031,367 | |
| |
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 wash sales.
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. 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 October 31, 2020, as follows:
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Capital Loss Carryforward* | |
| |
Expiration | | | | | Short-Term | | | Long-Term | | | Total | |
| |
Not subject to expiration | | | | | | $ | 185,578,418 | | | $ | 20,854,704 | | | $ | 206,433,122 | |
| |
* | Capital loss carryforward 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 October 31, 2020 was $1,044,461,226 and $1,637,201,283, 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 reporting period-end.
| | | | |
Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) of Investments on a Tax Basis | |
| |
Aggregate unrealized appreciation of investments | | | $296,089,915 | |
| |
Aggregate unrealized (depreciation) of investments | | | (15,892,913 | ) |
| |
Net unrealized appreciation of investments | | | $280,197,002 | |
| |
Cost of investments for tax purposes is $1,017,554,166.
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NOTE 10–Reclassification of Permanent Differences
Primarily as a result of differing book/tax treatment of foreign currencies, on October 31, 2020, undistributed net investment income was decreased by $248,176 and undistributed net realized gain (loss) was increased by $248,176. This reclassification had no effect on the net assets or the distributable earnings of the Fund.
NOTE 11–Share Information
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| | Summary of Share Activity | |
| | Year ended October 31, 2020(a) | | | Eleven months ended October 31, 2019 | | | Year ended November 30, 2018 | |
| | Shares | | | Amount | | | Shares | | | Amount | | | Shares | | | Amount | |
| | | | | | | | | |
Sold: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class A | | | 692,436 | | | $ | 14,038,067 | | | | 1,640,929 | | | $ | 31,165,329 | | | | 3,048,686 | | | $ | 66,743,236 | |
| |
Class B(b) | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | 435 | | | | 9,083 | |
| |
Class C | | | 114,026 | | | | 2,087,210 | | | | 249,928 | | | | 4,250,853 | | | | 457,323 | | | | 9,033,495 | |
| |
Class R | | | 244,930 | | | | 5,060,552 | | | | 339,596 | | | | 6,581,641 | | | | 498,228 | | | | 10,740,591 | |
| |
Class Y | | | 1,419,957 | | | | 30,169,133 | | | | 1,828,775 | | | | 36,331,191 | | | | 7,787,432 | | | | 173,301,233 | |
| |
Class R5(c) | | | - | | | | - | | | | 518 | | | | 10,000 | | | | - | | | | - | |
| |
Class R6 | | | 2,256,324 | | | | 44,129,576 | | | | 6,784,562 | | | | 130,936,421 | | | | 21,215,246 | | | | 461,196,633 | |
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Issued as reinvestment of dividends: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class A | | | 116,635 | | | | 2,519,320 | | | | 109,652 | | | | 2,061,465 | | | | 529 | | | | 11,736 | |
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Class C | | | 8,411 | | | | 161,900 | | | | 9,476 | | | | 158,911 | | | | - | | | | - | |
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Class R | | | 12,437 | | | | 265,283 | | | | 8,865 | | | | 164,617 | | | | - | | | | - | |
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Class Y | | | 55,002 | | | | 1,196,848 | | | | 114,130 | | | | 2,160,492 | | | | 7,669 | | | | 171,486 | |
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Class R6 | | | 1,352,711 | | | | 29,029,171 | | | | 1,365,818 | | | | 25,499,813 | | | | 264,076 | | | | 5,822,882 | |
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Automatic conversion of Class C shares to Class A shares: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class A | | | 81,171 | | | | 1,691,345 | | | | 542,209 | | | | 10,941,224 | | | | - | | | | - | |
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Class C | | | (91,367 | ) | | | (1,691,345 | ) | | | (610,311 | ) | | | (10,941,224 | ) | | | - | | | | - | |
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Reacquired: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class A | | | (1,903,130 | ) | | | (38,721,632 | ) | | | (3,293,850 | ) | | | (64,298,290 | ) | | | (3,324,106 | ) | | | (72,158,547 | ) |
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Class B(b) | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | (29,993 | ) | | | (608,600 | ) |
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Class C | | | (337,212 | ) | | | (6,108,690 | ) | | | (578,794 | ) | | | (10,122,339 | ) | | | (465,394 | ) | | | (8,857,715 | ) |
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Class R | | | (276,642 | ) | | | (5,642,296 | ) | | | (264,043 | ) | | | (5,175,374 | ) | | | (207,447 | ) | | | (4,435,710 | ) |
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Class Y | | | (1,589,474 | ) | | | (32,558,918 | ) | | | (5,454,878 | ) | | | (108,204,997 | ) | | | (3,284,612 | ) | | | (69,075,542 | ) |
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Class R6 | | | (28,424,686 | ) | | | (591,263,423 | ) | | | (15,831,394 | ) | | | (307,578,277 | ) | | | (8,630,768 | ) | | | (180,371,120 | ) |
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Net increase (decrease) in share activity | | | (26,268,471 | ) | | $ | (545,637,899 | ) | | | (13,038,812 | ) | | $ | (256,058,544 | ) | | | 17,337,304 | | | $ | 391,523,141 | |
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(a) | 77% of the outstanding shares of the Fund are owned by the Adviser or an affiliate of the Adviser. |
(b) | All outstanding Class B shares converted to Class A shares on June 1, 2018. |
(c) | Commencement date after the close of business on May 24, 2019. |
NOTE 12–Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic
During the first quarter of 2020, the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 to be a public health emergency. COVID-19 has led to increased short-term market volatility and may have adverse long-term effects on U.S. and world economies and markets in general. COVID-19 may adversely impact the Fund’s ability to achieve its investment objective. Because of the uncertainties on valuation, the global economy and business operations, values reflected in these financial statements may materially differ from the value received upon actual sales of those investments.
The extent of the impact on the performance of the Fund and its investments will depend on future developments, including the duration and spread of the COVID-19 outbreak, related restrictions and advisories, and the effects on the financial markets and economy overall, all of which are highly uncertain and cannot be predicted.
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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
To the Board of Trustees of AIM International Mutual Funds (Invesco International Mutual Funds) and Shareholders of Invesco International Equity Fund
Opinion on the Financial Statements
We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including the schedule of investments, of Invesco International Equity Fund (one of the funds constituting AIM International Mutual Funds (Invesco International Mutual Funds), hereafter referred to as the “Fund”) as of October 31, 2020, the related statement of operations for the year ended October 31, 2020, the statement of changes in net assets for each of the periods indicated in the table below, including the related notes, and the financial highlights for each of the periods indicated in the table below (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 October 31, 2020, the results of its operations for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets and the financial highlights for each of the periods indicated in the table below, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
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Statement of Changes in Net Assets | | Financial Highlights |
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For the year ended October 31, 2020 and the period December 1, 2018 through October 31, 2019. | | For the year ended October 31, 2020 and the period December 1, 2018 through October 31, 2019 for Class A, Class C, Class R, Class Y and Class R6. For the year ended October 31, 2020 and the period May 24, 2019 (inception of offering) through October 31, 2019 for Class R5. |
The financial statements of Invesco International Equity Fund (formerly Oppenheimer International Equity Fund) as of and for the year ended November 30, 2018 and the financial highlights for each of the periods ended on or prior to November 30, 2018 (not presented herein, other than the statement of changes in net assets and the financial highlights) were audited by other auditors whose report dated January 22, 2019 expressed an unqualified opinion on those financial statements and financial highlights.
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 October 31, 2020 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
December 29, 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 May 1, 2020 through October 31, 2020.
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 (05/01/20) | | Ending Account Value (10/31/20)1 | | Expenses Paid During Period2 | | Ending Account Value (10/31/20) | | Expenses Paid During Period2 | | Annualized Expense Ratio |
Class A | | $1,000.00 | | $1,160.90 | | $6.68 | | $1,018.95 | | $6.24 | | 1.23% |
Class C | | 1,000.00 | | 1,156.50 | | 10.73 | | 1,015.18 | | 10.03 | | 1.98 |
Class R | | 1,000.00 | | 1,159.40 | | 8.03 | | 1,017.70 | | 7.51 | | 1.48 |
Class Y | | 1,000.00 | | 1,163.20 | | 4.62 | | 1,020.86 | | 4.32 | | 0.85 |
Class R5 | | 1,000.00 | | 1,163.50 | | 4.30 | | 1,021.17 | | 4.01 | | 0.79 |
Class R6 | | 1,000.00 | | 1,163.30 | | 4.30 | | 1,021.17 | | 4.01 | | 0.79 |
1 | The actual ending account value is based on the actual total return of the Fund for the period May 1, 2020 through October 31, 2020, 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 184/366 to reflect the most recent fiscal half year. |
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Approval of Investment Advisory and Sub-Advisory Contracts
At meetings held on June 3, 2020, the Board of Trustees (the Board or the Trustees) of AIM International Mutual Funds (Invesco International Mutual Funds) as a whole, and the independent Trustees, who comprise over 75% of the Board, voting separately, approved the continuance of the Invesco International Equity Fund’s (formerly, Invesco Oppenheimer International Equity Fund) (the Fund) Master Investment Advisory Agreement with Invesco Advisers, Inc. (Invesco Advisers and the investment advisory agreement) and the Master Intergroup Sub-Advisory Contract for Mutual Funds with 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 contracts with Invesco Capital Management LLC and Invesco Asset Management (India) Private Limited and OppenheimerFunds, Inc. (collectively, the Affiliated Sub-Advisers and the sub-advisory contracts) for another year, effective July 1, 2020. After evaluating the factors discussed below, among others, the Board approved the renewal of the Fund’s investment advisory agreement and the sub-advisory contracts and determined that the compensation payable thereunder by the Fund to Invesco Advisers and by Invesco Advisers to the Affiliated Sub-Advisers is fair and reasonable.
The Board’s Evaluation Process
The Board’s Investments Committee has established Sub-Committees, which meet throughout the year to review the performance of funds advised by Invesco Advisers (the Invesco Funds). The Sub-Committees meet regularly with portfolio managers for their assigned Invesco Funds and other members of management to review detailed information about investment performance and portfolio attributes of these funds. The Board took into account evaluations and reports that it received from the Investments Committee and Sub-Committees, as well as the information provided to such committees and the Board throughout the year, in considering whether to approve each Invesco Fund’s investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory contracts.
As part of the contract renewal process, the Board reviews and considers information provided in response to detailed requests for information submitted to management by the independent Trustees with assistance from legal counsel to the independent Trustees. The Board receives comparative investment performance and fee data regarding the Invesco Funds prepared by Invesco Advisers and Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. (Broadridge), an independent mutual fund data provider, as well as information on the composition of the peer groups provided by Broadridge and its methodology for determining peer groups. The Board also receives an independent written evaluation from the Senior Officer, an officer of the Invesco Funds who reports directly to the independent Trustees. The Senior Officer’s evaluation is prepared as part of his responsibility to manage the process by which the Invesco Funds’ proposed management fees are negotiated during the annual contract renewal process to ensure they are negotiated in a manner that is at arms’ length and reasonable. In addition to
meetings with Invesco Advisers and fund counsel throughout the year, the independent Trustees also discuss the continuance of the investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory contracts in separate sessions with the Senior Officer and with independent legal counsel.
The discussion below is a summary of the Senior Officer’s independent written evaluation with respect to the Fund’s investment advisory agreement, as well as a discussion of the material factors and related conclusions that formed the basis for the Board’s approval of the Fund’s investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory contracts. The Trustees’ review and conclusions are based on the comprehensive consideration of all information presented to them during the course of the year and in prior years and are not the result of any single determinative factor. Moreover, one Trustee may have weighed a particular piece of information or factor differently than another Trustee. This information is current as of June 3, 2020.
Factors and Conclusions and Summary of Independent Written Fee Evaluation
A. | Nature, Extent and Quality of Services Provided by Invesco Advisers and the Affiliated Sub-Advisers |
The Board reviewed the nature, extent and quality of the advisory services provided to the Fund by Invesco Advisers under the Fund’s investment advisory agreement, and the credentials and experience of the officers and employees of Invesco Advisers who provide these services, including the Fund’s portfolio manager(s). The Board’s review included consideration of Invesco Advisers’ investment process oversight and structure, credit analysis, investment risk management and research capabilities. The Board also considered non-advisory services that Invesco Advisers and its affiliates provide to the Invesco Funds, such as various back office support functions, third party oversight, internal audit, valuation, portfolio trading and legal and compliance. The Board also received and reviewed information about Invesco Advisers’ role as administrator of the Invesco Funds’ liquidity risk management program. The Board reviewed and considered the benefits to shareholders of investing in a Fund that is part of the Invesco family of funds under the umbrella of Invesco Ltd., Invesco Advisers’ parent company, and noted Invesco Ltd.’s depth and experience in conducting an investment management business, as well as its commitment of financial and other resources to such business. The Board also reviewed and considered information regarding the benefits to the Fund resulting from Invesco Ltd.’s acquisition of OppenheimerFunds, Inc. and its subsidiaries (the Transaction) and the resources that Invesco Advisers has committed to managing the Invesco family of funds following the Transaction. The Board concluded that the nature, extent and quality of the services provided to the Fund by Invesco Advisers are appropriate and satisfactory.
The Board reviewed the services that may be provided by the Affiliated Sub-Advisers under the sub-advisory contracts and the credentials and experience of the officers and employees of the Affiliated Sub-Advisers who provide these services. The Board noted the Affiliated Sub-Advisers’ expertise with respect to certain asset classes and that the
Affiliated Sub-Advisers have offices and personnel that are located in financial centers around the world. As a result, the Board noted that the Affiliated Sub-Advisers can provide research and investment analysis on the markets and economies of various countries in which the Fund may invest, make recommendations regarding securities and assist with security trades. The Board concluded that the sub-advisory contracts may benefit the Fund and its shareholders by permitting Invesco Advisers to use the resources and talents of the Affiliated Sub-Advisers in managing the Fund. The Board concluded that the nature, extent and quality of the services that may be provided by the Affiliated Sub-Advisers are appropriate and satisfactory.
B. | Fund Investment Performance |
The Board considered Fund investment performance as a relevant factor in considering whether to approve the investment advisory agreement. The Board did not view Fund investment performance as a relevant factor in considering whether to approve the sub-advisory contracts for the Fund, as no Affiliated Sub-Adviser currently manages assets of the Fund.
The Board compared the Fund’s investment performance over multiple time periods ending December 31, 2019 to the performance of funds in the Broadridge performance universe and against the MSCI EAFE® Index. The Board noted that performance of Class A shares of the Fund was in the fifth quintile of its performance universe for the one year period, the fourth quintile for the three year period, and the third quintile for the five year period (the first quintile being the best performing funds and the fifth quintile being the worst performing funds). The Board noted that performance of Class A shares of the Fund was reasonably comparable to the performance of the Index for the one, three and five year periods. The Board considered that the Fund was created in connection with the Transaction and that the Fund’s performance prior to the closing of the Transaction after the close of business on May 24, 2019 is that of its predecessor fund. The Board noted that the Fund’s underweight exposure to and stock selection in certain sectors, as well as its allocation to emerging market securities, detracted from Fund performance. The Board recognized that the performance data reflects a snapshot in time as of a particular date and that selecting a different performance period could produce different results. The Board also reviewed more recent Fund performance as well as other performance metrics and this review did not change their conclusions.
C. | Advisory and Sub-Advisory Fees and Fund Expenses |
The Board compared the Fund’s contractual management fee rate to the contractual management fee rates of funds in the Fund’s Broadridge expense group. The Board noted that the contractual management fee rate for Class A shares of the Fund was below the median contractual management fee rate of funds in its expense group. The Board noted that the term “contractual management fee” for funds in the expense group may include both advisory and certain non-portfolio management administrative services fees, but that Broadridge does not provide information on a fund by fund basis as to what is included. The Board also reviewed the methodology used by Broadridge in providing expense group
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information, which includes using each fund’s contractual management fee schedule (including any applicable breakpoints) as reported in the most recent prospectus or statement of additional information for each fund in the expense group. The Board also considered comparative information regarding the Fund’s total expense ratio and its various components.
The Board noted that Invesco Advisers has contractually agreed to waive fees and/or limit expenses of the Fund for the term disclosed in the Fund’s registration statement in an amount necessary to limit total annual operating expenses to a specified percentage of average daily net assets for each class of the Fund.
The Board also considered the fees charged by Invesco Advisers and the Affiliated Sub-Advisers to other similarly managed client accounts. Invesco Advisers reviewed with the Board differences in the scope of services it provides to the Invesco Funds relative to certain other types of client accounts, including, among others: management of cash flows as a result of redemptions and purchases; necessary infrastructure such as officers, office space, technology, legal and distribution; oversight of service providers; costs and business risks associated with launching new funds and sponsoring and maintaining the product line; and compliance with federal and state laws and regulations.
The Board also compared the Fund’s effective advisory fee rate (the advisory fee rate after advisory fee waivers and before other expense limitations/ waivers) to the effective advisory fee rates of other similarly managed third-party mutual funds advised or sub-advised by Invesco Advisers and its affiliates, based on asset balances as of December 31, 2019.
The Board also considered the services that may be provided by the Affiliated Sub-Advisers pursuant to the sub-advisory contracts, as well as the fees payable by Invesco Advisers to the Affiliated Sub-Advisers pursuant to the sub-advisory contracts.
D. | Economies of Scale and Breakpoints |
The Board considered the extent to which there may be economies of scale in the provision of advisory services to the Fund. The Board also considered that the Fund benefits from economies of scale through contractual breakpoints in the Fund’s advisory fee schedule, which generally operate to reduce the Fund’s expense ratio as it grows in size. The Board noted that the Fund shares directly in economies of scale through lower fees charged by third party service providers based on the combined size of the Invesco Funds. The Board noted that the Fund may also benefit from economies of scale through initial fee setting, fee waivers and expense reimbursements. The Board also considered Invesco’s reinvestment in its business, including investments in business infrastructure, technology and cybersecurity.
E. | Profitability and Financial Resources |
The Board reviewed information from Invesco Advisers concerning the costs of the advisory and other services that Invesco Advisers and its affiliates provide to the Fund and the Invesco Funds and the profitability of Invesco Advisers and its affiliates in providing these services in the aggregate and on an individual Fund-by-Fund basis. The Board considered the methodology used for calculating profitability and noted the periodic review and enhancement of such methodology. The Board noted that Invesco Advisers continues to operate at a net profit from services Invesco Advisers and its affiliates provide to the
Invesco Funds in the aggregate and to certain Funds on an individual fund level. The Board did not deem the level of profits realized by Invesco Advisers and its affiliates from providing such services to be excessive given the nature, extent and quality of the services provided. The Board received information from Invesco Advisers demonstrating that Invesco Advisers and the Affiliated Sub-Advisers are financially sound and have the resources necessary to perform their obligations under the investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory contracts.
F. | Collateral Benefits to Invesco Advisers and its Affiliates |
The Board considered various other benefits received by Invesco Advisers and its affiliates from the relationship with the Fund, including the fees received for providing administrative, transfer agency and distribution services to the Fund. The Board considered comparative information regarding fees charged for these services, including information provided by Broadridge and other independent sources. The Board considered the performance of Invesco Advisers and its affiliates in providing these services and the organizational structure employed to provide these services. The Board also considered that these services are provided to the Fund pursuant to written contracts that are reviewed and approved on an annual basis by the Board; and that the services are required for the operation of the Fund.
The Board considered the benefits realized by Invesco Advisers and the Affiliated Sub-Advisers as a result of portfolio brokerage transactions executed through “soft dollar” arrangements. The Board noted that soft dollar arrangements may result in the Fund bearing costs to purchase research that may be used by Invesco Advisers or the Affiliated Sub-Advisers with other clients and may reduce Invesco Advisers’ or the Affiliated Sub-Advisers’ expenses. The Board also considered that it receives periodic reports from Invesco representing that these arrangements are consistent with regulatory requirements. The Board did not deem the soft dollar arrangements to be inappropriate.
The Board considered that the Fund’s uninvested cash and cash collateral from any securities lending arrangements may be invested in registered money market funds or, with regard to securities lending cash collateral, unregistered funds that comply with Rule 2a-7 (collectively referred to as “affiliated money market funds”) advised by Invesco Advisers pursuant to procedures approved by the Board. The Board considered information regarding the returns of the affiliated money market funds relative to comparable overnight investments, as well as the costs to the Fund of such investments. The Board noted that Invesco Advisers receives advisory fees from these affiliated money market funds attributable to such investments, although Invesco Advisers has contractually agreed to waive through varying periods the advisory fees payable by the Invesco Funds with respect to certain investments in the affiliated money market funds. The waiver is in an amount equal to 100% of the net advisory fee Invesco Advisers receives from the affiliated money market funds with respect to the Fund’s investment in the affiliated money market funds of uninvested cash, but not cash collateral. The Board concluded that the amount of advisory fees received by Invesco Advisers from the Fund’s investment of cash collateral from any securities lending arrangements in the affiliated money market funds is fair and reasonable.
The Board also considered that an affiliated broker may receive commissions for executing certain trades for the Fund. Invesco Advisers and the Affiliated Sub-Advisers may use the affiliated broker to, among other things, control order routing and minimize information leakage, and the Board was advised that such trades are executed in compliance with rules under the federal securities laws and consistent with best execution obligations.
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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 advisors.
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 October 31, 2020:
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Federal and State Income Tax | | | | |
Qualified Dividend Income* | | | 100.00 | % |
Corporate Dividends Received Deduction* | | | 4.36 | % |
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 International Mutual Funds (Invesco International Mutual Funds) (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 Trustee | | | | | | | | |
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) | | 199 | | 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 | | 1992 | | 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 | | 199 | | 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 | | 199 | | 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 | | 199 | | 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 Board Member, Impact(Ed) (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 | | 199 | | Member, Board of Directors of Baylor College of Medicine |
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); Artio Global Investment LLC (mutual fund complex); Edgen Group, Inc. (specialized energy and infrastructure products distributor); Head of Investment Funds and Private Equity, Overseas Private Investment Corporation; President, First Manhattan Bancorporation, Inc.; Attorney, Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP | | 199 | | Resideo Technologies, Inc. (Technology); Vulcan Materials Company (construction materials company); Trilinc Global Impact Fund; Genesee & Wyoming, Inc. (railroads); Investment Company Institute (professional organization); Independent Directors Council (professional organization) |
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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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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 | | 199 | | 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 | | 199 | | 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 | | 199 | | Blue Hills Bank; Chairman, Bentley University; Member, Business School Advisory Council; and Nominating Committee KPMG LLP |
Prema Mathai-Davis - 1950 Trustee | | 1998 | | Retired Formerly: Co-Founder & Partner of Quantalytics Research, LLC, (a FinTech Investment Research Platform for the Self-Directed Investor)); Trustee of YWCA Retirement Fund; CEO of YWCA of the USA; Board member of the NY Metropolitan Transportation Authority; Commissioner of the NYC Department of Aging; Board member of Johns Hopkins Bioethics Institute | | 199 | | None |
Joel W. Motley - 1952 Trustee | | 2019 | | Director of Office of Finance, Federal Home Loan Bank System; Managing Director of Carmona Motley Inc. (privately held financial advisor); Member of the Council on Foreign Relations and its Finance and Budget Committee; Chairman Emeritus of Board of Human Rights Watch and Member of its Investment Committee; and Member of 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)); and Member of the Vestry of Trinity Church Wall Street | | 199 | | Member of Board of Greenwall Foundation (bioethics research foundation) and its Investment Committee; Member of Board of Friends of the LRC (non-profit legal advocacy); 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 Executive Officer, UBS Securities LLC (investment banking); Chief Operating Officer, UBS AG Americas (investment banking); Sr. Management Team Olayan America, The Olayan Group (international investor/commercial/industrial); Assistant Secretary for Management & Budget and Designated Chief Financial Officer, U.S. Department of Treasury | | 199 | | Elucida Oncology (nanotechnology & medical particles company); Atlantic Power Corporation (power generation company); ON Semiconductor Corporation (semiconductor manufacturing) |
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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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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 and Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas | | 199 | | None |
Robert C. Troccoli - 1949 Trustee | | 2016 | | Retired Formerly: Adjunct Professor, University of Denver - Daniels College of Business; and Managing Partner, KPMG LLP | | 199 | | None |
Daniel S. Vandivort - 1954 Trustee | | 2019 | | 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; and Treasurer, Chairman of the Audit and Finance Committee, Huntington Disease Foundation of America | | 199 | | None |
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 | | 199 | | 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) |
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 | | 199 | | enaible, Inc. (artificial intelligence technology); 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 and Principal Executive Officer | | 1999 | | Head of Global Fund Services, Invesco Ltd.; President and Principal Executive Officer, The Invesco Funds; Senior 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, Treasurer 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; Vice President and Assistant Vice President, Invesco Advisers, Inc.,; Assistant Vice President, 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 ; Secretary and Vice President, Harbourview Asset Management Corporation; Secretary and Vice President, OppenheimerFunds, Inc. and Invesco Managed Accounts, 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); President, Invesco, Inc.; President, Invesco Global Direct Real Estate Feeder GP Ltd.; President, Invesco IP Holdings(Canada) Ltd; President, Invesco Global Direct Real Estate GP Ltd.; President, Invesco Financial Services Ltd. / Services Financiers Invesco Ltée; and President, Trimark Investments Ltd./Placements Trimark Ltée 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 and Invesco Managed Accounts, LLC; Chairman and Director, Invesco Private Capital, Inc.; Chairman and Director, INVESCO Private Capital Investments, Inc;. and Chairman and Director, INVESCO Realty, Inc. Formerly: Senior Vice President, Invesco Management Group, Inc. and Invesco Advisers, Inc.; Assistant Vice President, The Invesco Funds | | N/A | | N/A |
Adrien Deberghes - 1967 Principal Financial Officer, Treasurer and Vice President | | 2020 | | Head of the Fund Office of the CFO and Fund Administration; Principal Financial Officer, Treasurer and Vice President, The Invesco Funds Formerly: Senior Vice President and Treasurer, Fidelity Investments | | N/A | | N/A |
Crissie M. Wisdom - 1969 Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer | | 2013 | | Anti-Money Laundering and OFAC Compliance Officer for Invesco U.S. entities including: Invesco Advisers, Inc. and its affiliates, Invesco Capital Markets, Inc., Invesco Distributors, Inc., Invesco Investment Services, Inc., The Invesco Funds, Invesco Capital Management, LLC, Invesco Trust Company; OppenheimerFunds Distributor, Inc., and Fraud Prevention Manager for Invesco Investment Services, Inc. | | N/A | | N/A |
Todd F. Kuehl - 1969 Chief Compliance Officer and Senior Vice President | | 2020 | | Chief Compliance Officer, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (registered investment adviser); and Chief Compliance Officer, The Invesco Funds and Senior Vice President Formerly: Managing Director and Chief Compliance Officer, Legg Mason (Mutual Funds);Chief Compliance Officer, Legg Mason Private Portfolio Group (registered investment adviser) | | 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 |
Officers–(continued) | | | | | | |
Michael McMaster - 1962 Chief Tax Officer, Vice President and Assistant Treasurer | | 2020 | | Head of Global Fund Services Tax; Chief Tax Officer, Vice President and Assistant Treasurer, The Invesco Funds; Assistant Treasurer, Invesco Capital Management LLC, 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 Specialized Products, LLC Formerly: Senior Vice President - Managing Director of Tax Services, U.S. Bank Global Fund Services (GFS) | | N/A | | N/A |
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Office of the Fund 11 Greenway Plaza, Suite 1000 Houston, TX 77046-1173 | | Investment Adviser Invesco Advisers, Inc. 1555 Peachtree Street, N.E. Atlanta, GA 30309 | | Distributor Invesco Distributors, Inc. 11 Greenway Plaza, Suite 1000 Houston, TX 77046-1173 | | Auditors PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP 1000 Louisiana Street, Suite 5800 Houston, TX 77002-5678 |
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Counsel to the Fund Stradley Ronon Stevens & Young, LLP 2005 Market Street, Suite 2600 Philadelphia, PA 19103-7018 | | Counsel to the Independent Trustees Goodwin Procter LLP 901 New York Avenue, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20001 | | Transfer Agent Invesco Investment Services, Inc. 11 Greenway Plaza, Suite 1000 Houston, TX 77046-1173 | | Custodian State Street Bank and Trust Company 225 Franklin Street Boston, MA 02110-2801 |
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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. In the midst of a global pandemic, investors faced unprecedented economic events and market volatility with equity markets experiencing extreme price swings. As the reporting period began in the final months of 2019, 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. As 2020 dawned, US investors were treated to equity gains culminating in record highs on February 19, 2020. The first half of the quarter, however, belied the impact that the coronavirus (COVID-19) would have on markets in a world faced with shuttered businesses and global lockdowns. |
Equity markets began to sell off in late February and plummeted in March. The speed and depth of market declines and reversals during the in late February and plummeted in March. The speed and depth of market declines and reversals during the month made March 2020 one of the most volatile months on record. While equities languished, government bonds largely performed as expected as central banks cut interest rates, which lowered bond yields but sent bond prices soaring. In response to the financial and economic hardships caused by the pandemic, central banks and governments around the world responded with fiscal and monetary stimulus. The US Federal Reserve cut interest rates to near zero (0.00-0.25%) and announced an unprecedented quantitative easing program. The US administration also passed a $2.2 trillion economic-relief package – the largest in US history. Most major economies outside of the US provided liquidity in the bond and equity markets in the form of fiscal policy and quantitative easing.
Massive global fiscal and monetary responses prompted a remarkable global stock market rebound in the second quarter of 2020. All 11 sectors of the S&P 500 Index were positive for the quarter with the index recording its best quarterly performance since 1998. Technology stocks led the way pushing the Nasdaq Composite Index to record highs. The yield on the 10-year US Treasury stabilized after its large decline in the first quarter. Despite macroeconomic data that illustrated the enormous economic cost of the shutdowns – millions of US workers lost their jobs and the US economy contracted at a 5.0% annualized rate for the first quarter of 2020 – the overall tone of economic data improved during the second quarter.
In the third quarter, US equity markets provided further evidence that economic activity, post lockdowns, had improved. The US unemployment rate continued to fall and the Fed remained very accommodative messaging it would use average inflation targeting in setting new policy interest rates. The housing market rebounded sharply off its spring lows and companies reported better-than-expected Q2 earnings. As a whole, the third quarter was largely positive for US equities. In September, however, US stocks sold off amid a sharp resurgence in European COVID-19 cases and the lack of additional fiscal stimulus. October, the final month of the reporting period, also proved volatile with equity gains in first half of the month and then a sell-off in the last week due to concern over increased COVID-19 cases in the US and Europe and angst over the possibility of a contested US election. Despite the October decline, US stock market indices were largely positive for the reporting period. Global equity markets ended the reporting period mixed, with emerging markets faring better than developed markets.
As markets and investors attempt to adapt to a new normal, 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 professional financial advisers. They can 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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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 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
3 Invesco International Growth Fund
Management’s Discussion of Fund Performance
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Performance summary For the fiscal year ended October 31, 2020, Class A shares of Invesco International Growth Fund (the Fund), at net asset value (NAV), underperformed the Custom Invesco International Growth Index, the Fund’s style-specific benchmark. Your Fund’s long-term performance appears later in this report. | |
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Total returns, 10/31/19 to 10/31/20, 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 | | | 1.97 | % |
Class C Shares | | | 1.20 | |
Class R Shares | | | 1.71 | |
Class Y Shares | | | 2.22 | |
Class R5 Shares | | | 2.32 | |
Class R6 Shares | | | 2.41 | |
MSCI All Country World ex USA Indexq (Broad Market Index) | | | -2.61 | |
Custom Invesco International Growth Index⬛ (Style-Specific Index) | | | 11.43 | |
Lipper International Large-Cap Growth Funds Index◆ (Peer Group Index) | | | 7.34 | |
Source(s): qRIMES Technologies Corp.; ⬛Invesco, RIMES Technologies Corp.; ◆Lipper Inc. | | | | |
Market conditions and your Fund
At the start of the fiscal year, macroeconomic and geopolitical issues mostly abated providing a favorable backdrop for global equity returns. Central banks maintained accommodative policies and better economic data and signs of progress in US and China trade talks also supported global equities.
Global equity markets started 2020 buoyed by positive economic data and the signing of the phase one US-China trade deal. However, initial optimism was dampened by the outbreak of the new coronavirus (COVID-19) that swiftly spread from China to other global regions. Global equity markets fell sharply as the human and economic cost of the COVID-19 pandemic mounted. At the same time, oil prices fell sharply as a price war between Saudi Arabia and Russia threatened to boost supply even as demand was falling. The US bull market came to an abrupt end, while global equity markets also fell sharply. As fear of a worldwide recession increased, central banks around the world took aggressive action to support both local markets and the global economy.
Despite the continuing global spread of COVID-19, many countries achieved some success in controlling the spread and were able to slowly re-open their economies. Global equity markets benefited from government policy responses to the crisis, which were swift and encouraging. Many economies received fiscal stimulus and very significant monetary stimulus. The massive monetary policy response created an environment in which investors embraced risk, and stocks rose globally after a deep rout in the first quarter.
Despite a correction in September, global equity stocks finished the third quarter in positive territory after posting strong gains in July and August. Building on progress made
in the latter part of the second quarter, many countries were able to continue reducing pandemic-related stringency protocols. As a result, the “green shoots” we saw at the end of the second quarter grew and flourished into the third quarter, as many countries experienced a strong economic rebound.
At the end of the fiscal year, economic growth began to slow. This coincided with a resurgence in global infections with record highs in the US and in Europe. Investors also became concerned about delayed results from the US presidential election and the real possibility of a contested election, further delaying a clear winner. Global equity markets ended the fiscal year mixed, with emerging markets faring better than developed markets.
Regardless of the macroeconomic environment, we remain focused on our bottom-up investment approach of identifying attractive companies that fit our earnings, quality and valuation (EQV) process.
On the positive side, Fund holdings in the industrials sector outperformed those of the Fund’s style-specific benchmark, the Custom Invesco International Growth Index, contributing to relative performance. Within the sector, France-based Schneider Electric, a company that specializes in products and services which help to control/streamline energy consumption, Japan-based Nidec, a manufacturer of electric motors, and Switzerland-based Kuehne + Nagel, a global transport and logistics company, contributed to both absolute and relative results during the fiscal year. Not owning weak style-specific index performers, including Airbus and Safran, also added to relative return. Having no exposure to the weaker real estate and utilities sectors also had a positive impact on the Fund’s relative performance. On a geographic basis, the Fund’s holdings in India, Australia and South Korea outperformed those of the style-
specific benchmark index and contributed to relative return. Underweight exposure to India and Australia relative to the style-specific index added to relative results during the fiscal year as well.
Globally, growth stocks outperformed value stocks for the fiscal year. To illustrate, the MSCI All Country World ex-US Growth Index outperformed the MSCI All Country World ex-US Value Index by an astounding 27.37% for the fiscal year.1 In this momentum growth market, investors chased stocks with the faster earnings growth and focused less on fundamentals and valuation. Historically, momentum growth markets have been challenging for our conservative quality growth with a valuation bias (EQV) approach. As a result, it is not surprising that the Fund lagged its style-specific benchmark, while outperforming its broad market benchmark, the MSCI All Country World ex USA Index. Our investment process seeks sustainable growth and quality with lower volatility relative to more momentum growth oriented strategies.
The Fund’s relative underperformance versus the style-specific index was primarily driven by stock selection in the information technology (IT) and consumer discretionary sectors. Within the IT sector, weakness was seen in IT services companies Canada-based CGI and Spain-based Amadeus IT Group and Germany-based software company SAP. During the fiscal year, we exited our position in Amadeus IT Group due to a deterioration in its earnings that was COVID-related and limited visibility around turnaround of air travel. In the consumer discretionary sector, lack of exposure to strong style-specific index performers, including Chinese shopping platform Meituan-Dianping and Chinese automobile manufacturer NIO, hampered relative results. Additionally, underweight exposure to Alibaba and JD.com relative to the Fund’s style-specific index had a negative impact on relative return. Fund holdings in the communication services sector underperformed those of the style-specific index, detracting from relative results. Underweight exposure to communication services, the fiscal year’s strongest performing sector, hampered the Fund’s relative return as well. Geographically, the Fund’s holdings in China, Canada and the UK underperformed those of the style-specific index and were among the largest detractors from relative performance. Underweight exposure to the strong Chinese market also had a negative impact on relative return.
During the fiscal 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 EQV outlook for each company. During the COVID-19 market selloff, our trading activity picked up to take advantage of the broadening opportunity set. We added several new holdings, including Mexico-based retailer Walmart de Mexico, Switzerland-based food and drink
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processing company Nestle, Switzerland-based pharmaceuticals company Roche and India’s largest private bank HDFC Bank.We sold several holdings during the fiscal year, including Germany-based financial services company Allianz, France-based testing, inspection and certification company Bureau Veritas, France-based concessions and construction company Vinci and UK-based contract foodservice company Compass Group. After owning Compass Group for over a decade, we exited this long-term holding due to concerns that earnings growth was less certain and valuation was not as attractive.
As always, 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 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 balanced EQV-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 Growth Fund.
1 Source: RIMES Technologies Corp.
Portfolio manager(s):
Brent Bates
Matthew Dennis
Mark Jason
Richard Nield
Clas Olsson
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 10/31/10
1 | Source: Invesco, RIMES Technologies Corp. |
3 | 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 10/31/20, including maximum applicable sales charges | |
Class A Shares | | | | |
Inception (4/7/92) | | | 6.90 | % |
10 Years | | | 4.41 | |
5 Years | | | 3.51 | |
1 Year | | | -3.63 | |
Class C Shares | | | | |
Inception (8/4/97) | | | 4.76 | % |
10 Years | | | 4.38 | |
5 Years | | | 3.90 | |
1 Year | | | 0.29 | |
Class R Shares | | | | |
Inception (6/3/02) | | | 6.30 | % |
10 Years | | | 4.75 | |
5 Years | | | 4.43 | |
1 Year | | | 1.71 | |
Class Y Shares | | | | |
Inception (10/3/08) | | | 6.33 | % |
10 Years | | | 5.27 | |
5 Years | | | 4.95 | |
1 Year | | | 2.22 | |
Class R5 Shares | | | | |
Inception (3/15/02) | | | 7.01 | % |
10 Years | | | 5.38 | |
5 Years | | | 5.04 | |
1 Year | | | 2.32 | |
Class R6 Shares | | | | |
10 Years | | | 5.37 | % |
5 Years | | | 5.13 | |
1 Year | | | 2.41 | |
Class R6 shares incepted on September 24, 2012. Performance shown prior to that date is that of Class A shares at net asset value 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.
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 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.
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Invesco International Growth Fund’s investment objective is long-term growth of capital.
∎ Unless otherwise stated, information presented in this report is as of October 31, 2020, 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 indexes used in this report
∎ | The MSCI All Country World ex USA® Index (Net) is an index considered representative of developed and emerging stock markets, excluding the US. The index is computed using the net return, which withholds applicable taxes for non-resident investors. |
∎ | The Custom Invesco International Growth Index is composed of the MSCI EAFE Growth Index through February 28, 2013, and the MSCI All Country World ex-U.S. Growth Index thereafter. The MSCI EAFE® Growth Index is an unmanaged index considered representative of growth stocks of Europe, Australasia and the Far East. The MSCI All Country World ex-U.S. Growth Index is a market capitalization weighted index that includes growth companies in developed and emerging markets, excluding the US. Both MSCI indexes are computed using the net return, which withholds applicable taxes for nonresident investors. |
∎ | The Lipper International Large-Cap Growth Funds Index is an unmanaged index considered representative of international large-cap growth 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. |
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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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Fund Information
Portfolio Composition
| | | | | | |
By sector | | % of total net assets | |
Consumer Discretionary | | | 17.90% | |
Industrials | | | 17.41 | |
Consumer Staples | | | 15.67 | |
Information Technology | | | 15.08 | |
Financials | | | 13.34 | |
Health Care | | | 10.90 | |
Communication Services | | | 3.91 | |
Materials | | | 2.53 | |
Money Market Funds Plus Other Assets Less Liabilities | | | 3.26 | |
Top 10 Equity Holdings*
| | | | | | |
| | | | % of total net assets | |
| | |
1. | | Alibaba Group Holding Ltd., ADR | | | 3.99% | |
2. | | Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd. | | | 3.08 | |
| | |
3. | | Broadcom, Inc. | | | 3.00 | |
| | |
4. | | CGI, Inc., Class A | | | 2.94 | |
| | |
5. | | Investor AB, Class B | | | 2.80 | |
| | |
6. | | Canadian National Railway Co. | | | 2.51 | |
| | |
7. | | Wolters Kluwer N.V. | | | 2.44 | |
8. | | Wal-Mart de Mexico S.A.B. de C.V., Series V | | | 2.39 | |
| | |
9. | | Nestle S.A. | | | 2.31 | |
| | |
10. | | Tencent Holdings Ltd. | | | 2.16 | |
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 October 31, 2020.
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Schedule of Investments
October 31, 2020
| | | | | | | | |
| | Shares | | | Value | |
Common Stocks & Other Equity Interests–96.74% | |
Australia–0.61% | |
CSL Ltd. | | | 104,242 | | | $ | 21,186,788 | |
| |
|
Brazil–1.87% | |
B3 S.A. - Brasil, Bolsa, Balcao | | | 5,095,502 | | | | 45,334,201 | |
| |
Banco Bradesco S.A., ADR | | | 5,752,401 | | | | 20,133,403 | |
| |
| | | | | | | 65,467,604 | |
| |
|
Canada–5.45% | |
Canadian National Railway Co. | | | 882,966 | | | | 87,713,391 | |
| |
CGI, Inc., Class A(a) | | | 1,660,738 | | | | 103,049,771 | |
| |
| | | | | | | 190,763,162 | |
| |
|
China–12.56% | |
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd., ADR(a) | | | 458,420 | | | | 139,675,990 | |
| |
China Mengniu Dairy Co. Ltd.(a) | | | 9,038,000 | | | | 42,526,172 | |
| |
JD.com, Inc., ADR(a) | | | 399,252 | | | | 32,547,023 | |
| |
Kweichow Moutai Co. Ltd., A Shares | | | 78,374 | | | | 19,591,176 | |
| |
New Oriental Education & Technology Group, Inc., ADR(a) | | | 260,491 | | | | 41,777,547 | |
| |
Tencent Holdings Ltd. | | | 983,700 | | | | 75,456,111 | |
| |
Wuliangye Yibin Co. Ltd., A Shares | | | 855,276 | | | | 31,290,612 | |
| |
Yum China Holdings, Inc. | | | 1,064,404 | | | | 56,658,225 | |
| |
| | | | | | | 439,522,856 | |
| |
|
Denmark–2.20% | |
Carlsberg A/S, Class B | | | 289,597 | | | | 36,675,668 | |
| |
Novo Nordisk A/S, Class B | | | 629,930 | | | | 40,285,138 | |
| |
| | | | | | | 76,960,806 | |
| |
|
France–4.76% | |
LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE | | | 73,117 | | | | 34,326,970 | |
| |
Pernod Ricard S.A. | | | 153,996 | | | | 24,850,638 | |
| |
Sanofi | | | 366,204 | | | | 33,104,588 | |
| |
Schneider Electric SE | | | 609,822 | | | | 74,113,047 | |
| |
| | | | | | | 166,395,243 | |
| |
|
Germany–4.90% | |
Beiersdorf AG | | | 214,059 | | | | 22,414,566 | |
| |
Deutsche Boerse AG | | | 492,121 | | | | 72,437,840 | |
| |
Knorr-Bremse AG | | | 321,864 | | | | 37,259,066 | |
| |
SAP SE | | | 368,752 | | | | 39,299,209 | |
| |
| | | | | | | 171,410,681 | |
| |
|
Hong Kong–1.75% | |
AIA Group Ltd. | | | 6,496,800 | | | | 61,273,356 | |
| |
|
India–2.10% | |
HDFC Bank Ltd., ADR(a) | | | 1,281,481 | | | | 73,608,269 | |
| |
|
Ireland–2.82% | |
Flutter Entertainment PLC(a) | | | 194,809 | | | | 33,736,279 | |
| |
ICON PLC(a) | | | 359,917 | | | | 64,893,035 | |
| |
| | | | | | | 98,629,314 | |
| |
|
Italy–2.13% | |
FinecoBank Banca Fineco S.p.A.(a) | | | 5,451,955 | | | | 74,663,166 | |
| |
| | | | | | | | |
| | Shares | | | Value | |
|
Japan–13.58% | |
Asahi Group Holdings Ltd. | | | 1,397,900 | | | $ | 43,327,712 | |
| |
FANUC Corp. | | | 258,712 | | | | 54,989,409 | |
| |
Hoya Corp. | | | 568,900 | | | | 64,411,970 | |
| |
Kao Corp. | | | 442,200 | | | | 31,439,307 | |
| |
Keyence Corp. | | | 76,900 | | | | 34,872,088 | |
| |
Koito Manufacturing Co. Ltd. | | | 804,900 | | | | 38,939,138 | |
| |
Komatsu Ltd. | | | 2,345,500 | | | | 52,644,279 | |
| |
Nidec Corp. | | | 312,000 | | | | 31,364,332 | |
| |
Olympus Corp. | | | 1,271,800 | | | | 24,317,070 | |
| |
SMC Corp. | | | 71,600 | | | | 37,804,893 | |
| |
Sony Corp. | | | 732,400 | | | | 61,043,430 | |
| |
| | | | | | | 475,153,628 | |
| |
|
Macau–1.54% | |
Galaxy Entertainment Group Ltd. | | | 8,180,090 | | | | 53,957,624 | |
| |
|
Mexico–2.39% | |
Wal-Mart de Mexico S.A.B. de C.V., Series V | | | 34,571,445 | | | | 83,529,527 | |
| |
|
Netherlands–6.09% | |
ASML Holding N.V. | | | 84,786 | | | | 30,824,348 | |
| |
Heineken N.V. | | | 347,941 | | | | 30,893,928 | |
| |
Prosus N.V.(a) | | | 663,345 | | | | 66,305,136 | |
| |
Wolters Kluwer N.V. | | | 1,051,428 | | | | 85,225,957 | |
| |
| | | | | | | 213,249,369 | |
| |
|
Singapore–0.61% | |
United Overseas Bank Ltd. | | | 1,547,266 | | | | 21,507,503 | |
| |
|
South Korea–3.62% | |
NAVER Corp. | | | 237,364 | | | | 61,188,728 | |
| |
Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. | | | 1,303,384 | | | | 65,359,941 | |
| |
| | | | | | | 126,548,669 | |
| |
|
Sweden–4.42% | |
Investor AB, Class B | | | 1,628,961 | | | | 97,867,688 | |
| |
Sandvik AB(a) | | | 3,186,713 | | | | 56,777,950 | |
| |
| | | | | | | 154,645,638 | |
| |
|
Switzerland–9.20% | |
Alcon, Inc.(a) | | | 700,792 | | | | 39,744,936 | |
| |
Kuehne + Nagel International AG | | | 332,692 | | | | 66,456,100 | |
| |
Logitech International S.A. | | | 491,072 | | | | 41,365,042 | |
| |
Nestle S.A. | | | 719,293 | | | | 80,815,028 | |
| |
Novartis AG | | | 305,198 | | | | 23,819,506 | |
| |
Roche Holding AG | | | 217,169 | | | | 69,714,655 | |
| |
| | | | | | | 321,915,267 | |
| |
|
Taiwan–3.08% | |
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd. | | | 7,134,887 | | | | 107,679,761 | |
| |
|
United Kingdom–3.05% | |
British American Tobacco PLC | | | 950,776 | | | | 30,207,956 | |
| |
Linde PLC | | | 234,009 | | | | 51,561,543 | |
| |
RELX PLC | | | 1,258,499 | | | | 24,909,658 | |
| |
| | | | | | | 106,679,157 | |
| |
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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| | | | | | | | |
| | Shares | | | Value | |
United States–8.01% | |
Amcor PLC, CDI | | | 3,537,836 | | | $ | 36,867,595 | |
| |
Booking Holdings, Inc.(a) | | | 41,644 | | | | 67,567,390 | |
| |
Broadcom, Inc. | | | 300,608 | | | | 105,101,575 | |
| |
Philip Morris International, Inc. | | | 997,379 | | | | 70,833,856 | |
| |
| | | | | | | 280,370,416 | |
| |
Total Common Stocks & Other Equity Interests (Cost $2,211,551,741) | | | | 3,385,117,804 | |
| |
|
Money Market Funds–2.23% | |
Invesco Government & Agency Portfolio, Institutional Class, 0.01%(b)(c) | | | 26,972,261 | | | | 26,972,261 | |
| |
| | | | | | | | |
| | Shares | | | Value | |
Money Market Funds–(continued) | |
Invesco Liquid Assets Portfolio, Institutional Class, 0.10%(b)(c) | | | 20,326,559 | | | $ | 20,334,690 | |
| |
Invesco Treasury Portfolio, Institutional Class, 0.01%(b)(c) | | | 30,825,441 | | | | 30,825,441 | |
| |
Total Money Market Funds (Cost $78,129,719) | | | | 78,132,392 | |
| |
TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES–98.97% (Cost $2,289,681,460) | | | | 3,463,250,196 | |
| |
OTHER ASSETS LESS LIABILITIES–1.03% | | | | 36,005,254 | |
| |
NET ASSETS–100.00% | | | $ | 3,499,255,450 | |
| |
Investment Abbreviations:
| | | | |
ADR | | – American Depositary Receipt | | |
CDI | | – CREST Depository Interest | | |
Notes to Schedule of Investments:
(a) | Non-income producing security. |
(b) | Affiliated issuer. The issuer and/or the Fund is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Invesco Ltd., or is affiliated by having an investment adviser that is under common control of Invesco Ltd. The table below shows the Fund’s transactions in, and earnings from, its investments in affiliates for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2020. |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Value October 31, 2019 | | | Purchases at Cost | | | Proceeds from Sales | | | Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | | | Realized Gain | | | Value October 31, 2020 | | | Dividend Income | |
Investments in Affiliated Money Market Funds: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Invesco Government & Agency Portfolio, Institutional Class | | | $28,006,209 | | | | $ 499,313,183 | | | | $(500,347,131 | ) | | | $ - | | | | $ - | | | | $26,972,261 | | | | $311,770 | |
Invesco Liquid Assets Portfolio, Institutional Class | | | 20,021,672 | | | | 357,893,647 | | | | (357,598,414 | ) | | | (5,732 | ) | | | 23,517 | | | | 20,334,690 | | | | 303,343 | |
Invesco Treasury Portfolio, Institutional Class | | | 32,007,096 | | | | 570,643,637 | | | | (571,825,292 | ) | | | - | | | | - | | | | 30,825,441 | | | | 342,237 | |
Total | �� | | $80,034,977 | | | | $1,427,850,467 | | | | $(1,429,770,837 | ) | | | $(5,732) | | | | $23,517 | | | | $78,132,392 | | | | $957,350 | |
(c) | The rate shown is the 7-day SEC standardized yield as of October 31, 2020. |
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Statement of Assets and Liabilities
October 31, 2020
| | | | |
Assets: | | | | |
Investments in securities, at value (Cost $2,211,551,741) | | $ | 3,385,117,804 | |
| |
Investments in affiliated money market funds, at value (Cost $78,129,719) | | | 78,132,392 | |
| |
Foreign currencies, at value (Cost $2,102,700) | | | 2,102,636 | |
| |
Receivable for: | | | | |
Investments sold | | | 35,371,712 | |
| |
Fund shares sold | | | 2,377,921 | |
| |
Dividends | | | 13,812,603 | |
| |
Investment for trustee deferred compensation and retirement plans | | | 796,021 | |
| |
Other assets | | | 100,217 | |
| |
Total assets | | | 3,517,811,306 | |
| |
| |
Liabilities: | | | | |
Payable for: | | | | |
Investments purchased | | | 11,513,879 | |
| |
Fund shares reacquired | | | 3,725,708 | |
| |
Accrued fees to affiliates | | | 1,547,948 | |
| |
Accrued trustees’ and officers’ fees and benefits | | | 8,812 | |
| |
Accrued other operating expenses | | | 883,172 | |
| |
Trustee deferred compensation and retirement plans | | | 876,337 | |
| |
Total liabilities | | | 18,555,856 | |
| |
Net assets applicable to shares outstanding | | $ | 3,499,255,450 | |
| |
| |
Net assets consist of: | | | | |
Shares of beneficial interest | | $ | 1,954,112,347 | |
| |
Distributable earnings | | | 1,545,143,103 | |
| |
| | $ | 3,499,255,450 | |
| |
| | | | |
Net Assets: | | | | |
Class A | | $ | 1,262,456,167 | |
| |
Class C | | $ | 36,107,508 | |
| |
Class R | | $ | 47,493,246 | |
| |
Class Y | | $ | 751,517,782 | |
| |
Class R5 | | $ | 486,807,908 | |
| |
Class R6 | | $ | 914,872,839 | |
| |
|
Shares outstanding, no par value, with an unlimited number of shares authorized: | |
Class A | | | 40,279,202 | |
| |
Class C | | | 1,279,490 | |
| |
Class R | | | 1,538,660 | |
| |
Class Y | | | 23,887,830 | |
| |
Class R5 | | | 15,205,118 | |
| |
Class R6 | | | 28,616,044 | |
| |
Class A: | | | | |
Net asset value per share | | $ | 31.34 | |
| |
Maximum offering price per share (Net asset value of $31.34 ÷ 94.50%) | | $ | 33.16 | |
| |
Class C: | | | | |
Net asset value and offering price per share | | $ | 28.22 | |
| |
Class R: | | | | |
Net asset value and offering price per share | | $ | 30.87 | |
| |
Class Y: | | | | |
Net asset value and offering price per share | | $ | 31.46 | |
| |
Class R5: | | | | |
Net asset value and offering price per share | | $ | 32.02 | |
| |
Class R6: | | | | |
Net asset value and offering price per share | | $ | 31.97 | |
| |
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 October 31, 2020
| | | | |
Investment income: | | | | |
Dividends (net of foreign withholding taxes of $7,343,800) | | $ | 69,976,686 | |
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Dividends from affiliated money market funds | | | 957,350 | |
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Total investment income | | | 70,934,036 | |
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Expenses: | | | | |
Advisory fees | | | 35,776,018 | |
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Administrative services fees | | | 610,787 | |
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Custodian fees | | | 574,761 | |
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Distribution fees: | | | | |
Class A | | | 3,395,251 | |
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Class C | | | 453,686 | |
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Class R | | | 260,429 | |
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Transfer agent fees – A, C, R and Y | | | 4,398,218 | |
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Transfer agent fees – R5 | | | 523,550 | |
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Transfer agent fees – R6 | | | 40,956 | |
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Trustees’ and officers’ fees and benefits | | | 73,549 | |
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Registration and filing fees | | | 165,195 | |
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Reports to shareholders | | | 308,312 | |
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Professional services fees | | | 133,038 | |
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Other | | | 86,596 | |
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Total expenses | | | 46,800,346 | |
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Less: Fees waived and/or expense offset arrangement(s) | | | (151,847 | ) |
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Net expenses | | | 46,648,499 | |
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Net investment income | | | 24,285,537 | |
| |
| |
Realized and unrealized gain (loss) from: | | | | |
Net realized gain (loss) from: | | | | |
Investment securities | | | 457,227,313 | |
| |
Foreign currencies | | | (63,115 | ) |
| |
| | | 457,164,198 | |
| |
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of: | | | | |
Investment securities | | | (460,694,277 | ) |
| |
Foreign currencies | | | 539,902 | |
| |
| | | (460,154,375 | ) |
| |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | | | (2,990,177 | ) |
| |
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations | | $ | 21,295,360 | |
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See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.
13 Invesco International Growth Fund
Statement of Changes in Net Assets
For the years ended October 31, 2020 and 2019
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| | 2020 | | | 2019 | |
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Operations: | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | $ | 24,285,537 | | | $ | 82,469,454 | |
| |
Net realized gain | | | 457,164,198 | | | | 397,801,741 | |
| |
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | | | (460,154,375 | ) | | | 429,556,831 | |
| |
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations | | | 21,295,360 | | | | 909,828,026 | |
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| | |
Distributions to shareholders from distributable earnings: | | | | | | | | |
Class A | | | (154,710,175 | ) | | | (134,174,325 | ) |
| |
Class C | | | (5,609,245 | ) | | | (8,736,060 | ) |
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Class R | | | (5,979,322 | ) | | | (5,519,651 | ) |
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Class Y | | | (111,599,569 | ) | | | (137,588,829 | ) |
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Class R5 | | | (62,024,150 | ) | | | (92,022,495 | ) |
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Class R6 | | | (160,535,126 | ) | | | (152,009,506 | ) |
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Total distributions from distributable earnings | | | (500,457,587 | ) | | | (530,050,866 | ) |
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| | |
Share transactions–net: | | | | | | | | |
Class A | | | (129,056,281 | ) | | | (239,943,699 | ) |
| |
Class C | | | (14,011,693 | ) | | | (51,239,152 | ) |
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Class R | | | (9,275,895 | ) | | | (9,430,841 | ) |
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Class Y | | | (238,469,069 | ) | | | (616,287,806 | ) |
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Class R5 | | | (193,580,515 | ) | | | (451,501,058 | ) |
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Class R6 | | | (440,097,022 | ) | | | (399,726,297 | ) |
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Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from share transactions | | | (1,024,490,475 | ) | | | (1,768,128,853 | ) |
| |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets | | | (1,503,652,702 | ) | | | (1,388,351,693 | ) |
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Net assets: | | | | | | | | |
Beginning of year | | | 5,002,908,152 | | | | 6,391,259,845 | |
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End of year | | $ | 3,499,255,450 | | | $ | 5,002,908,152 | |
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See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.
14 Invesco International Growth 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 (b) | | Total return | | 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 10/31/20 | | | $ | 34.10 | | | | $ | 0.11 | | | | $ | 0.62 | | | | $ | 0.73 | | | | $ | (0.65 | ) | | | $ | (2.84 | ) | | | $ | (3.49 | ) | | | $ | 31.34 | | | | | 1.97 | % | | | $ | 1,262,456 | | | | | 1.35 | %(d) | | | | 1.35 | %(d) | | | | 0.36 | %(d) | | | | 35 | % |
Year ended 10/31/19 | | | | 31.92 | | | | | 0.38 | | | | | 4.55 | | | | | 4.93 | | | | | (0.29 | ) | | | | (2.46 | ) | | | | (2.75 | ) | | | | 34.10 | | | | | 17.23 | | | | | 1,534,830 | | | | | 1.33 | | | | | 1.33 | | | | | 1.20 | | | | | 22 | |
Year ended 10/31/18 | | | | 36.61 | | | | | 0.42 | | | | | (4.18 | ) | | | | (3.76 | ) | | | | (0.60 | ) | | | | (0.33 | ) | | | | (0.93 | ) | | | | 31.92 | | | | | (10.55 | ) | | | | 1,665,413 | | | | | 1.30 | | | | | 1.31 | | | | | 1.20 | | | | | 26 | |
Year ended 10/31/17 | | | | 30.83 | | | | | 0.30 | | | | | 5.85 | | | | | 6.15 | | | | | (0.37 | ) | | | | – | | | | | (0.37 | ) | | | | 36.61 | | | | | 20.19 | | | | | 2,396,149 | | | | | 1.31 | | | | | 1.32 | | | | | 0.89 | | | | | 25 | |
Year ended 10/31/16 | | | | 31.91 | | | | | 0.36 | | | | | (1.06 | ) | | | | (0.70 | ) | | | | (0.38 | ) | | | | – | | | | | (0.38 | ) | | | | 30.83 | | | | | (2.16 | ) | | | | 2,332,125 | | | | | 1.31 | | | | | 1.32 | | | | | 1.15 | | | | | 12 | |
Class C | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Year ended 10/31/20 | | | | 31.01 | | | | | (0.11 | ) | | | | 0.56 | | | | | 0.45 | | | | | (0.40 | ) | | | | (2.84 | ) | | | | (3.24 | ) | | | | 28.22 | | | | | 1.20 | | | | | 36,108 | | | | | 2.10 | (d) | | | | 2.10 | (d) | | | | (0.39 | )(d) | | | | 35 | |
Year ended 10/31/19 | | | | 29.20 | | | | | 0.13 | | | | | 4.16 | | | | | 4.29 | | | | | (0.02 | ) | | | | (2.46 | ) | | | | (2.48 | ) | | | | 31.01 | | | | | 16.37 | | | | | 55,768 | | | | | 2.08 | | | | | 2.08 | | | | | 0.45 | | | | | 22 | |
Year ended 10/31/18 | | | | 33.55 | | | | | 0.14 | | | | | (3.83 | ) | | | | (3.69 | ) | | | | (0.33 | ) | | | | (0.33 | ) | | | | (0.66 | ) | | | | 29.20 | | | | | (11.22 | ) | | | | 105,735 | | | | | 2.05 | | | | | 2.06 | | | | | 0.45 | | | | | 26 | |
Year ended 10/31/17 | | | | 28.25 | | | | | 0.04 | | | | | 5.38 | | | | | 5.42 | | | | | (0.12 | ) | | | | – | | | | | (0.12 | ) | | | | 33.55 | | | | | 19.28 | | | | | 144,710 | | | | | 2.06 | | | | | 2.07 | | | | | 0.14 | | | | | 25 | |
Year ended 10/31/16 | | | | 29.25 | | | | | 0.11 | | | | | (0.95 | ) | | | | (0.84 | ) | | | | (0.16 | ) | | | | – | | | | | (0.16 | ) | | | | 28.25 | | | | | (2.88 | ) | | | | 160,642 | | | | | 2.06 | | | | | 2.07 | | | | | 0.40 | | | | | 12 | |
Class R | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Year ended 10/31/20 | | | | 33.64 | | | | | 0.03 | | | | | 0.61 | | | | | 0.64 | | | | | (0.57 | ) | | | | (2.84 | ) | | | | (3.41 | ) | | | | 30.87 | | | | | 1.71 | | | | | 47,493 | | | | | 1.60 | (d) | | | | 1.60 | (d) | | | | 0.11 | (d) | | | | 35 | |
Year ended 10/31/19 | | | | 31.49 | | | | | 0.30 | | | | | 4.51 | | | | | 4.81 | | | | | (0.20 | ) | | | | (2.46 | ) | | | | (2.66 | ) | | | | 33.64 | | | | | 16.99 | | | | | 62,045 | | | | | 1.58 | | | | | 1.58 | | | | | 0.95 | | | | | 22 | |
Year ended 10/31/18 | | | | 36.13 | | | | | 0.33 | | | | | (4.13 | ) | | | | (3.80 | ) | | | | (0.51 | ) | | | | (0.33 | ) | | | | (0.84 | ) | | | | 31.49 | | | | | (10.78 | ) | | | | 66,981 | | | | | 1.55 | | | | | 1.56 | | | | | 0.95 | | | | | 26 | |
Year ended 10/31/17 | | | | 30.41 | | | | | 0.21 | | | | | 5.80 | | | | | 6.01 | | | | | (0.29 | ) | | | | – | | | | | (0.29 | ) | | | | 36.13 | | | | | 19.94 | | | | | 99,556 | | | | | 1.56 | | | | | 1.57 | | | | | 0.64 | | | | | 25 | |
Year ended 10/31/16 | | | | 31.49 | | | | | 0.28 | | | | | (1.05 | ) | | | | (0.77 | ) | | | | (0.31 | ) | | | | – | | | | | (0.31 | ) | | | | 30.41 | | | | | (2.44 | ) | | | | 100,493 | | | | | 1.56 | | | | | 1.57 | | | | | 0.90 | | | | | 12 | |
Class Y | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Year ended 10/31/20 | | | | 34.21 | | | | | 0.19 | | | | | 0.62 | | | | | 0.81 | | | | | (0.72 | ) | | | | (2.84 | ) | | | | (3.56 | ) | | | | 31.46 | | | | | 2.22 | | | | | 751,518 | | | | | 1.10 | (d) | | | | 1.10 | (d) | | | | 0.61 | (d) | | | | 35 | |
Year ended 10/31/19 | | | | 32.05 | | | | | 0.46 | | | | | 4.55 | | | | | 5.01 | | | | | (0.39 | ) | | | | (2.46 | ) | | | | (2.85 | ) | | | | 34.21 | | | | | 17.51 | | | | | 1,091,697 | | | | | 1.08 | | | | | 1.08 | | | | | 1.45 | | | | | 22 | |
Year ended 10/31/18 | | | | 36.75 | | | | | 0.51 | | | | | (4.19 | ) | | | | (3.68 | ) | | | | (0.69 | ) | | | | (0.33 | ) | | | | (1.02 | ) | | | | 32.05 | | | | | (10.31 | ) | | | | 1,635,426 | | | | | 1.05 | | | | | 1.06 | | | | | 1.45 | | | | | 26 | |
Year ended 10/31/17 | | | | 30.96 | | | | | 0.38 | | | | | 5.87 | | | | | 6.25 | | | | | (0.46 | ) | | | | – | | | | | (0.46 | ) | | | | 36.75 | | | | | 20.47 | | | | | 2,427,028 | | | | | 1.06 | | | | | 1.07 | | | | | 1.14 | | | | | 25 | |
Year ended 10/31/16 | | | | 32.04 | | | | | 0.44 | | | | | (1.05 | ) | | | | (0.61 | ) | | | | (0.47 | ) | | | | – | | | | | (0.47 | ) | | | | 30.96 | | | | | (1.89 | ) | | | | 3,393,370 | | | | | 1.06 | | | | | 1.07 | | | | | 1.40 | | | | | 12 | |
Class R5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Year ended 10/31/20 | | | | 34.76 | | | | | 0.22 | | | | | 0.63 | | | | | 0.85 | | | | | (0.75 | ) | | | | (2.84 | ) | | | | (3.59 | ) | | | | 32.02 | | | | | 2.32 | | | | | 486,808 | | | | | 1.00 | (d) | | | | 1.00 | (d) | | | | 0.71 | (d) | | | | 35 | |
Year ended 10/31/19 | | | | 32.48 | | | | | 0.50 | | | | | 4.63 | | | | | 5.13 | | | | | (0.39 | ) | | | | (2.46 | ) | | | | (2.85 | ) | | | | 34.76 | | | | | 17.66 | | | | | 735,592 | | | | | 0.98 | | | | | 0.98 | | | | | 1.55 | | | | | 22 | |
Year ended 10/31/18 | | | | 37.24 | | | | | 0.55 | | | | | (4.25 | ) | | | | (3.70 | ) | | | | (0.73 | ) | | | | (0.33 | ) | | | | (1.06 | ) | | | | 32.48 | | | | | (10.25 | ) | | | | 1,124,979 | | | | | 0.97 | | | | | 0.98 | | | | | 1.53 | | | | | 26 | |
Year ended 10/31/17 | | | | 31.37 | | | | | 0.41 | | | | | 5.95 | | | | | 6.36 | | | | | (0.49 | ) | | | | – | | | | | (0.49 | ) | | | | 37.24 | | | | | 20.57 | | | | | 1,543,192 | | | | | 0.98 | | | | | 0.99 | | | | | 1.22 | | | | | 25 | |
Year ended 10/31/16 | | | | 32.47 | | | | | 0.47 | | | | | (1.08 | ) | | | | (0.61 | ) | | | | (0.49 | ) | | | | – | | | | | (0.49 | ) | | | | 31.37 | | | | | (1.85 | ) | | | | 1,471,592 | | | | | 0.97 | | | | | 0.98 | | | | | 1.49 | | | | | 12 | |
Class R6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Year ended 10/31/20 | | | | 34.71 | | | | | 0.25 | | | | | 0.63 | | | | | 0.88 | | | | | (0.78 | ) | | | | (2.84 | ) | | | | (3.62 | ) | | | | 31.97 | | | | | 2.41 | | | | | 914,873 | | | | | 0.91 | (d) | | | | 0.91 | (d) | | | | 0.80 | (d) | | | | 35 | |
Year ended 10/31/19 | | | | 32.49 | | | | | 0.53 | | | | | 4.61 | | | | | 5.14 | | | | | (0.46 | ) | | | | (2.46 | ) | | | | (2.92 | ) | | | | 34.71 | | | | | 17.74 | | | | | 1,522,977 | | | | | 0.90 | | | | | 0.90 | | | | | 1.63 | | | | | 22 | |
Year ended 10/31/18 | | | | 37.25 | | | | | 0.58 | | | | | (4.25 | ) | | | | (3.67 | ) | | | | (0.76 | ) | | | | (0.33 | ) | | | | (1.09 | ) | | | | 32.49 | | | | | (10.15 | ) | | | | 1,792,725 | | | | | 0.89 | | | | | 0.90 | | | | | 1.61 | | | | | 26 | |
Year ended 10/31/17 | | | | 31.38 | | | | | 0.45 | | | | | 5.94 | | | | | 6.39 | | | | | (0.52 | ) | | | | – | | | | | (0.52 | ) | | | | 37.25 | | | | | 20.68 | | | | | 2,427,136 | | | | | 0.89 | | | | | 0.90 | | | | | 1.31 | | | | | 25 | |
Year ended 10/31/16 | | | | 32.48 | | | | | 0.50 | | | | | (1.08 | ) | | | | (0.58 | ) | | | | (0.52 | ) | | | | – | | | | | (0.52 | ) | | | | 31.38 | | | | | (1.76 | ) | | | | 764,437 | | | | | 0.88 | | | | | 0.89 | | | | | 1.58 | | | | | 12 | |
(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 $1,358,100, $45,369, $52,086, $875,387, $541,320 and $1,285,045 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.
15 Invesco International Growth Fund
Notes to Financial Statements
October 31, 2020
NOTE 1–Significant Accounting Policies
Invesco International Growth Fund (the “Fund”) is a series portfolio of AIM International Mutual Funds (Invesco International Mutual Funds) (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 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 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 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. Effective November 30, 2020, the automatic conversion pursuant to the Conversion Feature changed from ten years to eight years. The first conversion of Class C shares to Class A shares occurred at the end of December 2020 for all Class C shares that were held for more than eight years as of November 30, 2020.
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 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 market conditions which are not specifically related to the particular issuer, such as real or perceived adverse economic conditions, changes in the general outlook for revenues or corporate earnings, changes in interest or currency rates, regional or global instability, natural or environmental disasters, widespread disease or other public health issues, war, acts of terrorism or adverse investor sentiment generally 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 an 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.
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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 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 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. Currently, 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 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.
K. | Other Risks - Emerging markets (also referred to as developing markets) are generally subject to greater market volatility, political, social and economic instability, uncertainty regarding the existence of trading markets and more governmental limitations on foreign investment than more developed markets. In addition, companies operating in emerging markets may be subject to lower trading volume and greater price fluctuations than companies in more developed |
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markets. Securities law in many emerging market countries is relatively new and unsettled. Therefore, laws regarding foreign investment in emerging market securities, securities regulation, title to securities, and shareholder rights may change quickly and unpredictably. In addition, the enforcement of systems of taxation at federal, regional and local levels in emerging market countries may be inconsistent, and subject to sudden change. Other risks of investing in emerging markets securities may include additional transaction costs, delays in settlement procedures, and lack of timely information.
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 October 31, 2020, the effective advisory fee rate incurred by the Fund was 0.86%.
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, 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 2.25%, 3.00%, 2.50%, 2.00%, 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, 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. 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, 2022, 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 October 31, 2020, the Adviser waived advisory fees of $142,626.
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 October 31, 2020, expenses incurred under the agreement are shown in the Statement of Operations as Administrative 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 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 October 31, 2020, expenses incurred under the agreement are shown in the Statement of Operations as Transfer 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 Rule 12b-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 October 31, 2020, expenses incurred under the Plans are shown in the Statement of Operations as Distribution 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 October 31, 2020, IDI advised the Fund that IDI retained $134,087 in front-end sales commissions from the sale of Class A shares and $8,074 and $783 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.
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| 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 October 31, 2020. 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 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| |
Australia | | $ | – | | | $ | 21,186,788 | | | | $– | | | $ | 21,186,788 | |
| |
Brazil | | | 65,467,604 | | | | – | | | | – | | | | 65,467,604 | |
| |
Canada | | | 190,763,162 | | | | – | | | | – | | | | 190,763,162 | |
| |
China | | | 270,658,785 | | | | 168,864,071 | | | | – | | | | 439,522,856 | |
| |
Denmark | | | – | | | | 76,960,806 | | | | – | | | | 76,960,806 | |
| |
France | | | – | | | | 166,395,243 | | | | – | | | | 166,395,243 | |
| |
Germany | | | – | | | | 171,410,681 | | | | – | | | | 171,410,681 | |
| |
Hong Kong | | | – | | | | 61,273,356 | | | | – | | | | 61,273,356 | |
| |
India | | | 73,608,269 | | | | – | | | | – | | | | 73,608,269 | |
| |
Ireland | | | 64,893,035 | | | | 33,736,279 | | | | – | | | | 98,629,314 | |
| |
Italy | | | – | | | | 74,663,166 | | | | – | | | | 74,663,166 | |
| |
Japan | | | – | | | | 475,153,628 | | | | – | | | | 475,153,628 | |
| |
Macau | | | – | | | | 53,957,624 | | | | – | | | | 53,957,624 | |
| |
Mexico | | | 83,529,527 | | | | – | | | | – | | | | 83,529,527 | |
| |
Netherlands | | | – | | | | 213,249,369 | | | | – | | | | 213,249,369 | |
| |
Singapore | | | – | | | | 21,507,503 | | | | – | | | | 21,507,503 | |
| |
South Korea | | | – | | | | 126,548,669 | | | | – | | | | 126,548,669 | |
| |
Sweden | | | – | | | | 154,645,638 | | | | – | | | | 154,645,638 | |
| |
Switzerland | | | – | | | | 321,915,267 | | | | – | | | | 321,915,267 | |
| |
Taiwan | | | – | | | | 107,679,761 | | | | – | | | | 107,679,761 | |
| |
United Kingdom | | | 51,561,543 | | | | 55,117,614 | | | | – | | | | 106,679,157 | |
| |
United States | | | 243,502,821 | | | | 36,867,595 | | | | – | | | | 280,370,416 | |
| |
Money Market Funds | | | 78,132,392 | | | | – | | | | – | | | | 78,132,392 | |
| |
Total Investments | | $ | 1,122,117,138 | | | $ | 2,341,133,058 | | | $ | – | | | $ | 3,463,250,196 | |
| |
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 October 31, 2020, the Fund received credits from this arrangement, which resulted in the reduction of the Fund’s total expenses of $9,221.
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, and Trustees’ 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 caption Amount 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. The Fund may not purchase additional securities when any borrowings from banks or broker-dealers exceed 5% of the Fund’s total assets, or when any borrowings from an Invesco Fund are outstanding.
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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 October 31, 2020 and 2019:
| | | | | | | | |
| | 2020 | | | 2019 | |
| |
Ordinary income* | | $ | 100,544,176 | | | $ | 70,036,296 | |
| |
Long-term capital gain | | | 399,913,411 | | | | 460,014,570 | |
| |
Total distributions | | $ | 500,457,587 | | | $ | 530,050,866 | |
| |
* | Includes short-term capital gain distributions, if any. |
Tax Components of Net Assets at Period-End:
| | | | |
| | 2020 | |
| |
Undistributed ordinary income | | $ | 39,421,057 | |
| |
Undistributed long-term capital gain | | | 409,155,495 | |
| |
Net unrealized appreciation – investments | | | 1,096,666,913 | |
| |
Net unrealized appreciation - foreign currencies | | | 633,439 | |
| |
Temporary book/tax differences | | | (733,801 | ) |
| |
Shares of beneficial interest | | | 1,954,112,347 | |
| |
Total net assets | | $ | 3,499,255,450 | |
| |
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 and wash sales.
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. The ability to utilize capital loss carryforward 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 October 31, 2020.
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 October 31, 2020 was $1,417,547,139 and $2,863,935,092, 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 reporting period-end.
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Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) of Investments on a Tax Basis | | | |
| |
Aggregate unrealized appreciation of investments | | $ | 1,170,824,594 | |
| |
Aggregate unrealized (depreciation) of investments | | | (74,157,681 | ) |
| |
Net unrealized appreciation of investments | | $ | 1,096,666,913 | |
| |
Cost of investments for tax purposes is $2,366,583,283.
NOTE 9–Reclassification of Permanent Differences
Primarily as a result of differing book/tax treatment of passive foreign investment companies, on October 31, 2020, undistributed net investment income was increased by $31,368,080 and undistributed net realized gain was decreased by $31,368,080. 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 | |
| |
| | Year ended October 31, 2020(a) | | | Year ended October 31, 2019 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | Shares | | | Amount | | | Shares | | | Amount | |
| |
Sold: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class A | | | 3,021,736 | | | | $ 91,353,669 | | | | 4,300,951 | | | | $ 135,409,256 | |
| |
Class C | | | 130,363 | | | | 3,577,274 | | | | 200,758 | | | | 5,784,086 | |
| |
Class R | | | 241,319 | | | | 7,128,370 | | | | 398,443 | | | | 12,482,384 | |
| |
Class Y | | | 4,672,896 | | | | 140,357,208 | | | | 7,320,451 | | | | 225,503,606 | |
| |
Class R5 | | | 1,978,447 | | | | 61,678,959 | | | | 4,794,150 | | | | 154,476,861 | |
| |
Class R6 | | | 12,442,813 | | | | 392,370,901 | | | | 6,800,896 | | | | 219,346,459 | |
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Summary of Share Activity | |
| |
| | Year ended October 31, 2020(a) | | | Year ended October 31, 2019 | |
| | | | |
| | Shares | | | Amount | | | Shares | | | Amount | |
| | | | |
Issued as reinvestment of dividends: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | |
Class A | | | 4,316,223 | | | $ | 137,514,849 | | | | 4,234,112 | | | $ | 119,655,985 | |
| |
| | | | |
Class C | | | 175,747 | | | | 5,073,827 | | | | 306,892 | | | | 7,939,305 | |
| |
| | | | |
Class R | | | 189,966 | | | | 5,972,526 | | | | 197,548 | | | | 5,517,505 | |
| |
| | | | |
Class Y | | | 2,263,480 | | | | 72,227,659 | | | | 2,506,936 | | | | 70,921,218 | |
| |
| | | | |
Class R5 | | | 1,844,768 | | | | 59,844,271 | | | | 2,665,867 | | | | 76,537,027 | |
| |
| | | | |
Class R6 | | | 4,460,323 | | | | 144,380,668 | | | | 5,243,518 | | | | 150,226,781 | |
| |
| | | | |
Automatic conversion of Class C shares to Class A shares: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | |
Class A | | | 254,538 | | | | 8,004,884 | | | | 1,379,952 | | | | 41,674,000 | |
| |
| | | | |
Class C | | | (281,778 | ) | | | (8,004,884 | ) | | | (1,509,572 | ) | | | (41,674,000 | ) |
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| | | | |
Reacquired: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | |
Class A | | | (12,317,676 | ) | | | (365,929,683 | ) | | | (17,080,338 | ) | | | (536,682,940 | ) |
| |
| | | | |
Class C | | | (543,223 | ) | | | (14,657,910 | ) | | | (820,235 | ) | | | (23,288,543 | ) |
| |
| | | | |
Class R | | | (737,251 | ) | | | (22,376,791 | ) | | | (878,118 | ) | | | (27,430,730 | ) |
| |
| | | | |
Class Y | | | (14,958,315 | ) | | | (451,053,936 | ) | | | (28,951,577 | ) | | | (912,712,630 | ) |
| |
| | | | |
Class R5 | | | (9,782,237 | ) | | | (315,103,745 | ) | | | (20,930,076 | ) | | | (682,514,946 | ) |
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Class R6 | | | (32,166,042 | ) | | | (976,848,591 | ) | | | (23,344,829 | ) | | | (769,299,537 | ) |
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Net increase (decrease) in share activity | | | (34,793,903 | ) | | $ | (1,024,490,475 | ) | | | (53,164,271 | ) | | $ | (1,768,128,853 | ) |
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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 57% 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. |
NOTE 11–Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic
During the first quarter of 2020, the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 to be a public health emergency. COVID-19 has led to increased short-term market volatility and may have adverse long-term effects on U.S. and world economies and markets in general. COVID-19 may adversely impact the Fund’s ability to achieve its investment objective. Because of the uncertainties on valuation, the global economy and business operations, values reflected in these financial statements may materially differ from the value received upon actual sales of those investments.
The extent of the impact on the performance of the Fund and its investments will depend on future developments, including the duration and spread of the COVID-19 outbreak, related restrictions and advisories, and the effects on the financial markets and economy overall, all of which are highly uncertain and cannot be predicted.
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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
To the Board of Trustees of AIM International Mutual Funds (Invesco International Mutual Funds) and Shareholders of Invesco International Growth Fund
Opinion on the Financial Statements
We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including the schedule of investments, of Invesco International Growth Fund (one of the funds constituting AIM International Mutual Funds (Invesco International Mutual Funds), hereafter referred to as the “Fund”) as of October 31, 2020, the related statement of operations for the year ended October 31, 2020, the statement of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period ended October 31, 2020, including the related notes, and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period ended October 31, 2020 (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 October 31, 2020, 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 October 31, 2020 and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period ended October 31, 2020 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 October 31, 2020 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
December 29, 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 May 1, 2020 through October 31, 2020.
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 (05/01/20) | | Ending Account Value (10/31/20)1 | | Expenses Paid During Period2 | | Ending Account Value (10/31/20) | | Expenses Paid During Period2 |
Class A | | $1,000.00 | | $1,152.20 | | $7.30 | | $1,018.35 | | $6.85 | | 1.35% |
Class C | | 1,000.00 | | 1,148.10 | | 11.34 | | 1,014.58 | | 10.63 | | 2.10 |
Class R | | 1,000.00 | | 1,151.00 | | 8.65 | | 1,017.09 | | 8.11 | | 1.60 |
Class Y | | 1,000.00 | | 1,153.60 | | 5.95 | | 1,019.61 | | 5.58 | | 1.10 |
Class R5 | | 1,000.00 | | 1,154.30 | | 5.42 | | 1,020.11 | | 5.08 | | 1.00 |
Class R6 | | 1,000.00 | | 1,155.00 | | 4.93 | | 1,020.56 | | 4.62 | | 0.91 |
1 | The actual ending account value is based on the actual total return of the Fund for the period May 1, 2020 through October 31, 2020, 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 184/366 to reflect the most recent fiscal half year. |
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Approval of Investment Advisory and Sub-Advisory Contracts
At meetings held on June 3, 2020, the Board of Trustees (the Board or the Trustees) of AIM International Mutual Funds (Invesco International Mutual Funds) as a whole, and the independent Trustees, who comprise over 75% of the Board, voting separately, approved the continuance of the Invesco International Growth Fund’s (the Fund) Master Investment Advisory Agreement with Invesco Advisers, Inc. (Invesco Advisers and the investment advisory agreement) and the Master Intergroup Sub-Advisory Contract for Mutual Funds with 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 contracts with Invesco Capital Management LLC and Invesco Asset Management (India) Private Limited (collectively, the Affiliated Sub-Advisers and the sub-advisory contracts) for another year, effective July 1, 2020. After evaluating the factors discussed below, among others, the Board approved the renewal of the Fund’s investment advisory agreement and the sub-advisory contracts and determined that the compensation payable thereunder by the Fund to Invesco Advisers and by Invesco Advisers to the Affiliated Sub-Advisers is fair and reasonable.
The Board’s Evaluation Process
The Board’s Investments Committee has established Sub-Committees, which meet throughout the year to review the performance of funds advised by Invesco Advisers (the Invesco Funds). The Sub-Committees meet regularly with portfolio managers for their assigned Invesco Funds and other members of management to review detailed information about investment performance and portfolio attributes of these funds. The Board took into account evaluations and reports that it received from the Investments Committee and Sub-Committees, as well as the information provided to such committees and the Board throughout the year, in considering whether to approve each Invesco Fund’s investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory contracts.
As part of the contract renewal process, the Board reviews and considers information provided in response to detailed requests for information submitted to management by the independent Trustees with assistance from legal counsel to the independent Trustees. The Board receives comparative investment performance and fee data regarding the Invesco Funds prepared by Invesco Advisers and Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. (Broadridge), an independent mutual fund data provider, as well as information on the composition of the peer groups provided by Broadridge and its methodology for determining peer groups. The
Board also receives an independent written evaluation from the Senior Officer, an officer of the Invesco Funds who reports directly to the independent Trustees. The Senior Officer’s evaluation is prepared as part of his responsibility to manage the process by which the Invesco Funds’ proposed management fees are negotiated during the annual contract renewal process to ensure they are negotiated in a manner that is at arms’ length and reasonable. In addition to meetings with Invesco Advisers and fund counsel throughout the year, the independent Trustees also discuss the continuance of the investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory contracts in separate sessions with the Senior Officer and with independent legal counsel.
The discussion below is a summary of the Senior Officer’s independent written evaluation with respect to the Fund’s investment advisory agreement, as well as a discussion of the material factors and related conclusions that formed the basis for the Board’s approval of the Fund’s investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory contracts. The Trustees’ review and conclusions are based on the comprehensive consideration of all information presented to them during the course of the year and in prior years and are not the result of any single determinative factor. Moreover, one Trustee may have weighed a particular piece of information or factor differently than another Trustee. This information is current as of June 3, 2020.
Factors and Conclusions and Summary of Independent Written Fee Evaluation
A. | Nature, Extent and Quality of Services Provided by Invesco Advisers and the Affiliated Sub-Advisers |
The Board reviewed the nature, extent and quality of the advisory services provided to the Fund by Invesco Advisers under the Fund’s investment advisory agreement, and the credentials and experience of the officers and employees of Invesco Advisers who provide these services, including the Fund’s portfolio manager(s). The Board’s review included consideration of Invesco Advisers’ investment process oversight and structure, credit analysis, investment risk management and research capabilities. The Board also considered non-advisory services that Invesco Advisers and its affiliates provide to the Invesco Funds, such as various back office support functions, third party oversight, internal audit, valuation, portfolio trading and legal and compliance. The Board also received and reviewed information about Invesco Advisers’ role as administrator of the Invesco Funds’ liquidity risk management program. The Board reviewed and considered the benefits to shareholders of investing in a Fund that is part of the Invesco family of funds under the umbrella of Invesco Ltd., Invesco
Advisers’ parent company, and noted Invesco Ltd.’s depth and experience in conducting an investment management business, as well as its commitment of financial and other resources to such business. The Board also reviewed and considered information regarding the benefits to the Fund resulting from Invesco Ltd.’s acquisition of OppenheimerFunds, Inc. and its subsidiaries (the Transaction) and the resources that Invesco Advisers has committed to managing the Invesco family of funds following the Transaction. The Board concluded that the nature, extent and quality of the services provided to the Fund by Invesco Advisers are appropriate and satisfactory.
The Board reviewed the services that may be provided by the Affiliated Sub-Advisers under the sub-advisory contracts and the credentials and experience of the officers and employees of the Affiliated Sub-Advisers who provide these services. The Board noted the Affiliated Sub-Advisers’ expertise with respect to certain asset classes and that the Affiliated Sub-Advisers have offices and personnel that are located in financial centers around the world. As a result, the Board noted that the Affiliated Sub-Advisers can provide research and investment analysis on the markets and economies of various countries in which the Fund may invest, make recommendations regarding securities and assist with security trades. The Board concluded that the sub-advisory contracts may benefit the Fund and its shareholders by permitting Invesco Advisers to use the resources and talents of the Affiliated Sub-Advisers in managing the Fund. The Board concluded that the nature, extent and quality of the services that may be provided by the Affiliated Sub-Advisers are appropriate and satisfactory.
B. | Fund Investment Performance |
The Board considered Fund investment performance as a relevant factor in considering whether to approve the investment advisory agreement. The Board did not view Fund investment performance as a relevant factor in considering whether to approve the sub-advisory contracts for the Fund, as no Affiliated Sub-Adviser currently manages assets of the Fund.
The Board compared the Fund’s investment performance over multiple time periods ending December 31, 2019 to the performance of funds in the Broadridge performance universe and against the Custom Invesco International Growth Index. The Board noted that performance of Class A shares of the Fund was in the second quintile of its performance universe for the one year period and the fourth quintile for the three and five year periods (the first quintile being the best performing funds and the fifth quintile being the worst performing funds). The Board noted that performance of
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Class A shares of the Fund was reasonably comparable to the performance of the Index for the one year period and below the performance of the Index for the three and five year periods. The Board noted that stock selection in and overweight and underweight exposures to certain sectors as well as the Fund’s cash position detracted from Fund performance. The Board recognized that the performance data reflects a snapshot in time as of a particular date and that selecting a different performance period could produce different results. The Board also reviewed more recent Fund performance as well as other performance metrics and this review did not change their conclusions.
C. | Advisory and Sub-Advisory Fees and Fund Expenses |
The Board compared the Fund’s contractual management fee rate to the contractual management fee rates of funds in the Fund’s Broadridge expense group. The Board noted that the contractual management fee rate for Class A shares of the Fund was reasonably comparable to the median contractual management fee rate of funds in its expense group. The Board noted that the term “contractual management fee” for funds in the expense group may include both advisory and certain non-portfolio management administrative services fees, but that Broadridge does not provide information on a fund by fund basis as to what is included. The Board also reviewed the methodology used by Broadridge in providing expense group information, which includes using each fund’s contractual management fee schedule (including any applicable breakpoints) as reported in the most recent prospectus or statement of additional information for each fund in the expense group. The Board also considered comparative information regarding the Fund’s total expense ratio and its various components. The Board noted that the Fund’s contractual management fees and total expense ratio were in the fourth and fifth quintile, respectively, of its expense group and discussed with management reasons for such relative contractual management fees and total expenses.
The Board noted that Invesco Advisers has contractually agreed to waive fees and/or limit expenses of the Fund for the term disclosed in the Fund’s registration statement in an amount necessary to limit total annual operating expenses to a specified percentage of average daily net assets for each class of the Fund.
The Board also considered the fees charged by Invesco Advisers and the Affiliated Sub-Advisers to other similarly managed client accounts. Invesco Advisers reviewed with the Board differences in the scope of services it provides to the Invesco Funds relative to certain other types of client accounts, including, among others: management of cash flows as a result of redemptions and purchases; necessary infrastructure such as officers, office space, technology, legal and distribution; oversight of
service providers; costs and business risks associated with launching new funds and sponsoring and maintaining the product line; and compliance with federal and state laws and regulations.
The Board also compared the Fund’s effective advisory fee rate (the advisory fee rate after advisory fee waivers and before other expense limitations/waivers) to the effective advisory fee rates of other similarly managed third-party mutual funds advised or sub-advised by Invesco Advisers and its affiliates, based on asset balances as of December 31, 2019.
The Board also considered the services that may be provided by the Affiliated Sub-Advisers pursuant to the sub-advisory contracts, as well as the fees payable by Invesco Advisers to the Affiliated Sub-Advisers pursuant to the sub-advisory contracts.
D. | Economies of Scale and Breakpoints |
The Board considered the extent to which there may be economies of scale in the provision of advisory services to the Fund. The Board also considered that the Fund benefits from economies of scale through contractual breakpoints in the Fund’s advisory fee schedule, which generally operate to reduce the Fund’s expense ratio as it grows in size. The Board noted that the Fund shares directly in economies of scale through lower fees charged by third party service providers based on the combined size of the Invesco Funds. The Board noted that the Fund may also benefit from economies of scale through initial fee setting, fee waivers and expense reimbursements. The Board also considered Invesco’s reinvestment in its business, including investments in business infrastructure, technology and cybersecurity.
E. | Profitability and Financial Resources |
The Board reviewed information from Invesco Advisers concerning the costs of the advisory and other services that Invesco Advisers and its affiliates provide to the Fund and the Invesco Funds and the profitability of Invesco Advisers and its affiliates in providing these services in the aggregate and on an individual Fund-by-Fund basis. The Board considered the methodology used for calculating profitability and noted the periodic review and enhancement of such methodology. The Board noted that Invesco Advisers continues to operate at a net profit from services Invesco Advisers and its affiliates provide to the Invesco Funds in the aggregate and to certain Funds on an individual fund level. The Board did not deem the level of profits realized by Invesco Advisers and its affiliates from providing such services to be excessive given the nature, extent and quality of the services provided. The Board received information from Invesco Advisers demonstrating that Invesco Advisers and the Affiliated Sub-Advisers are financially sound and have the resources necessary to perform their obligations under the investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory contracts.
F. | Collateral Benefits to Invesco Advisers and its Affiliates |
The Board considered various other benefits received by Invesco Advisers and its affiliates from the relationship with the Fund, including the fees received for providing administrative, transfer agency and distribution services to the Fund. The Board considered comparative information regarding fees charged for these services, including information provided by Broadridge and other independent sources. The Board considered the performance of Invesco Advisers and its affiliates in providing these services and the organizational structure employed to provide these services. The Board also considered that these services are provided to the Fund pursuant to written contracts that are reviewed and approved on an annual basis by the Board; and that the services are required for the operation of the Fund.
The Board considered the benefits realized by Invesco Advisers and the Affiliated Sub-Advisers as a result of portfolio brokerage transactions executed through “soft dollar” arrangements. The Board noted that soft dollar arrangements may result in the Fund bearing costs to purchase research that may be used by Invesco Advisers or the Affiliated Sub-Advisers with other clients and may reduce Invesco Advisers’ or the Affiliated Sub-Advisers’ expenses. The Board also considered that it receives periodic reports from Invesco representing that these arrangements are consistent with regulatory requirements. The Board did not deem the soft dollar arrangements to be inappropriate.
The Board considered that the Fund’s uninvested cash and cash collateral from any securities lending arrangements may be invested in registered money market funds or, with regard to securities lending cash collateral, unregistered funds that comply with Rule 2a-7 (collectively referred to as “affiliated money market funds”) advised by Invesco Advisers pursuant to procedures approved by the Board. The Board considered information regarding the returns of the affiliated money market funds relative to comparable overnight investments, as well as the costs to the Fund of such investments. The Board noted that Invesco Advisers receives advisory fees from these affiliated money market funds attributable to such investments, although Invesco Advisers has contractually agreed to waive through varying periods the advisory fees payable by the Invesco Funds with respect to certain investments in the affiliated money market funds. The waiver is in an amount equal to 100% of the net advisory fee Invesco Advisers receives from the affiliated money market funds with respect to the Fund’s investment in the affiliated money market funds of uninvested cash, but not cash collateral. The Board concluded that the amount of advisory fees received by Invesco Advisers from the Fund’s investment of cash collateral from any securities lending arrangements in the affiliated money market funds is fair and reasonable.
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The Board also considered that an affiliated broker may receive commissions for executing certain trades for the Fund. Invesco Advisers and the Affiliated Sub-Advisers may use the affiliated broker to, among other things, control order routing and minimize information leakage, and the Board was advised that such trades are executed in compliance with rules under the federal securities laws and consistent with best execution obligations.
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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 advisors.
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 October 31,
2020:
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Federal and State Income Tax | | | | | | |
Long-Term Capital Gain Distributions | | $ | 399,913,411 | | | | | |
Qualified Dividend Income* | | | 100.00 | % | | | | |
Corporate Dividends Received Deduction* | | | 12.94 | % | | | | |
U.S. Treasury Obligations* | | | 0.00 | % | | | | |
Foreign Tax | | $ | 0.0628 | | | | per share | |
Foreign Source Income | | $ | 0.6036 | | | | 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 International Mutual Funds (Invesco International Mutual Funds) (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 Trustee | | | | | | | | |
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) | | 199 | | 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 | | 1992 | | 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 | | 199 | | 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 | | 199 | | 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 | | 199 | | 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 Board Member, Impact(Ed) (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 | | 199 | | Member, Board of Directors of Baylor College of Medicine |
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); Artio Global Investment LLC (mutual fund complex); Edgen Group, Inc. (specialized energy and infrastructure products distributor); Head of Investment Funds and Private Equity, Overseas Private Investment Corporation; President, First Manhattan Bancorporation, Inc.; Attorney, Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP | | 199 | | Resideo Technologies, Inc. (Technology); Vulcan Materials Company (construction materials company); Trilinc Global Impact Fund; Genesee & Wyoming, Inc. (railroads); Investment Company Institute (professional organization); Independent Directors Council (professional organization) |
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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) |
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 | | 199 | | 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 | | 199 | | 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 | | 199 | | Blue Hills Bank; Chairman, Bentley University; Member, Business School Advisory Council; and Nominating Committee KPMG LLP |
Prema Mathai-Davis - 1950 Trustee | | 1998 | | Retired Formerly: Co-Founder & Partner of Quantalytics Research, LLC, (a FinTech Investment Research Platform for the Self-Directed Investor)); Trustee of YWCA Retirement Fund; CEO of YWCA of the USA; Board member of the NY Metropolitan Transportation Authority; Commissioner of the NYC Department of Aging; Board member of Johns Hopkins Bioethics Institute | | 199 | | None |
Joel W. Motley - 1952 Trustee | | 2019 | | Director of Office of Finance, Federal Home Loan Bank System; Managing Director of Carmona Motley Inc. (privately held financial advisor); Member of the Council on Foreign Relations and its Finance and Budget Committee; Chairman Emeritus of Board of Human Rights Watch and Member of its Investment Committee; and Member of 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)); and Member of the Vestry of Trinity Church Wall Street | | 199 | | Member of Board of Greenwall Foundation (bioethics research foundation) and its Investment Committee; Member of Board of Friends of the LRC (non-profit legal advocacy); 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 Executive Officer, UBS Securities LLC (investment banking); Chief Operating Officer, UBS AG Americas (investment banking); Sr. Management Team Olayan America, The Olayan Group (international investor/commercial/industrial); Assistant Secretary for Management & Budget and Designated Chief Financial Officer, U.S. Department of Treasury | | 199 | | Elucida Oncology (nanotechnology & medical particles company); Atlantic Power Corporation (power generation company); ON Semiconductor Corporation (semiconductor manufacturing) |
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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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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 and Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas | | 199 | | None |
Robert C. Troccoli - 1949 Trustee | | 2016 | | Retired Formerly: Adjunct Professor, University of Denver - Daniels College of Business; and Managing Partner, KPMG LLP | | 199 | | None |
Daniel S. Vandivort - 1954 Trustee | | 2019 | | 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; and Treasurer, Chairman of the Audit and Finance Committee, Huntington Disease Foundation of America | | 199 | | None |
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 | | 199 | | 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) |
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 | | 199 | | enaible, Inc. (artificial intelligence technology); 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 |
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Sheri Morris - 1964 President and Principal Executive Officer | | 1999 | | Head of Global Fund Services, Invesco Ltd.; President and Principal Executive Officer, The Invesco Funds; Senior 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, Treasurer 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; Vice President and Assistant Vice President, Invesco Advisers, Inc.,; Assistant Vice President, 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 |
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Russell C. Burk - 1958 Senior Vice President and Senior Officer | | 2005 | | Senior Vice President and Senior Officer, The Invesco Funds | | N/A | | N/A |
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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 ; Secretary and Vice President, Harbourview Asset Management Corporation; Secretary and Vice President, OppenheimerFunds, Inc. and Invesco Managed Accounts, 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 |
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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); President, Invesco, Inc.; President, Invesco Global Direct Real Estate Feeder GP Ltd.; President, Invesco IP Holdings(Canada) Ltd; President, Invesco Global Direct Real Estate GP Ltd.; President, Invesco Financial Services Ltd. / Services Financiers Invesco Ltée; and President, Trimark Investments Ltd./Placements Trimark Ltée 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 and Invesco Managed Accounts, LLC; Chairman and Director, Invesco Private Capital, Inc.; Chairman and Director, INVESCO Private Capital Investments, Inc;. and Chairman and Director, INVESCO Realty, Inc. Formerly: Senior Vice President, Invesco Management Group, Inc. and Invesco Advisers, Inc.; Assistant Vice President, The Invesco Funds | | N/A | | N/A |
Adrien Deberghes - 1967 Principal Financial Officer, Treasurer and Vice President | | 2020 | | Head of the Fund Office of the CFO and Fund Administration; Principal Financial Officer, Treasurer and Vice President, The Invesco Funds Formerly: Senior Vice President and Treasurer, Fidelity Investments | | N/A | | N/A |
Crissie M. Wisdom - 1969 Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer | | 2013 | | Anti-Money Laundering and OFAC Compliance Officer for Invesco U.S. entities including: Invesco Advisers, Inc. and its affiliates, Invesco Capital Markets, Inc., Invesco Distributors, Inc., Invesco Investment Services, Inc., The Invesco Funds, Invesco Capital Management, LLC, Invesco Trust Company; OppenheimerFunds Distributor, Inc., and Fraud Prevention Manager for Invesco Investment Services, Inc. | | N/A | | N/A |
Todd F. Kuehl - 1969 Chief Compliance Officer and Senior Vice President | | 2020 | | Chief Compliance Officer, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (registered investment adviser); and Chief Compliance Officer, The Invesco Funds and Senior Vice President Formerly: Managing Director and Chief Compliance Officer, Legg Mason (Mutual Funds);Chief Compliance Officer, Legg Mason Private Portfolio Group (registered investment adviser) | | 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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Michael McMaster - 1962 Chief Tax Officer, Vice President and Assistant Treasurer | | 2020 | | Head of Global Fund Services Tax; Chief Tax Officer, Vice President and Assistant Treasurer, The Invesco Funds; Assistant Treasurer, Invesco Capital Management LLC, 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 Specialized Products, LLC Formerly: Senior Vice President – Managing Director of Tax Services, U.S. Bank Global Fund Services (GFS) | | 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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Counsel to the Fund Stradley Ronon Stevens & Young, LLP 2005 Market Street, Suite 2600 Philadelphia, PA 19103-7018 | | Counsel to the Independent Trustees Goodwin Procter LLP 901 New York Avenue, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20001 | | Transfer Agent Invesco Investment Services, Inc. 11 Greenway Plaza, Suite 1000 Houston, TX 77046-1173 | | Custodian State Street Bank and Trust Company 225 Franklin Street Boston, MA 02110-2801 |
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| | Annual Report to Shareholders | | October 31, 2020 |
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| Invesco International Select Equity Fund |
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| A: IZIAX ∎ C: IZICX ∎ R: IZIRX ∎ Y: IZIYX ∎ R5: IZIFX ∎ R6: IZISX |
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. In the midst of a global pandemic, investors faced unprecedented economic events and market volatility with equity markets experiencing extreme price swings. As the reporting period began in the final months of 2019, 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. |
As 2020 dawned, US investors were treated to equity gains culminating in record highs on February 19, 2020. The first half of the quarter, however, belied the impact that the coronavirus (COVID-19) would have on markets in a world faced with shuttered businesses and global lockdowns. Equity markets began to sell off in late February and plummeted in March. The speed and depth of market declines and reversals during the month made March 2020 one of the most volatile months on record. While equities languished, government bonds largely performed as expected as central banks cut interest rates, which lowered bond yields but sent bond prices soaring. In response to the financial and economic hardships caused by the pandemic, central banks and governments around the world responded with fiscal and monetary stimulus. The US Federal Reserve cut interest rates to near zero (0.00-0.25%) and announced an unprecedented quantitative easing program. The US administration also passed a $2.2 trillion economic-relief package – the largest in US history. Most major economies outside of the US provided liquidity in the bond and equity markets in the form of fiscal policy and quantitative easing.
Massive global fiscal and monetary responses prompted a remarkable global stock market rebound in the second quarter of 2020. All 11 sectors of the S&P 500 Index were positive for the quarter with the index recording its best quarterly performance since 1998. Technology stocks led the way pushing the Nasdaq Composite Index to record highs. The yield on the 10-year US Treasury stabilized after its large decline in the first quarter. Despite macroeconomic data that illustrated the enormous economic cost of the shutdowns – millions of US workers lost their jobs and the US economy contracted at a 5.0% annualized rate for the first quarter of 2020 – the overall tone of economic data improved during the second quarter.
In the third quarter, US equity markets provided further evidence that economic activity, post lockdowns, had improved. The US unemployment rate continued to fall and the Fed remained very accommodative messaging it would use average inflation targeting in setting new policy interest rates. The housing market rebounded sharply off its spring lows and companies reported better-than-expected Q2 earnings. As a whole, the third quarter was largely positive for US equities. In September, however, US stocks sold off amid a sharp resurgence in European COVID-19 cases and the lack of additional fiscal stimulus. October, the final month of the reporting period, also proved volatile with equity gains in first half of the month and then a sell-off in the last week due to concern over increased COVID-19 cases in the US and Europe and angst over the possibility of a contested US election. Despite the October decline, US stock market indices were largely positive for the reporting period. Global equity markets ended the reporting period mixed, with emerging markets faring better than developed markets.
As markets and investors attempt to adapt to a new normal, 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 professional financial advisers. They can 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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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 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 fiscal year ended October 31, 2020, Class A shares of Invesco International Select Equity Fund (the Fund), at net asset value (NAV), outperformed the MSCI All Country World ex-USA Index. Your Fund’s long-term performance appears later in this report. | |
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Fund vs. Indexes | | | | |
Total returns, 10/31/19 to 10/31/20, 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 | | | 20.15 | % |
Class C Shares | | | 19.22 | |
Class R Shares | | | 19.85 | |
Class Y Shares | | | 20.46 | |
Class R5 Shares | | | 20.46 | |
Class R6 Shares | | | 20.37 | |
MSCI All Country World ex-USA Indexq (Broad Market Index) | | | -2.61 | |
MSCI All Country World ex-U.S. Growth Indexq (Style-Specific Index) | | | 11.43 | |
Lipper International Multi-Cap Growth Funds Index⬛ (Peer Group Index) | | | | |
Source(s): qRIMES Technologies Corp.; ⬛Lipper Inc. | | | 2.73 | |
Market conditions and your Fund
At the start of the fiscal year, macroeconomic and geopolitical issues mostly abated providing a favorable backdrop for global equity returns. Central banks maintained accommodative policies and better economic data and signs of progress in US and China trade talks also supported global equities.
Global equity markets started 2020 buoyed by positive economic data and the signing of the phase one US-China trade deal. However, initial optimism was dampened by the outbreak of the new coronavirus (COVID-19) that swiftly spread from China to other global regions. Global equity markets fell sharply as the human and economic cost of the COVID-19 pandemic mounted. At the same time, oil prices fell sharply as a price war between Saudi Arabia and Russia threatened to boost supply even as demand was falling. The US bull market came to an abrupt end, while global equity markets also fell sharply. As fear of a worldwide recession increased, central banks around the world took aggressive action to support both local markets and the global economy.
Despite the continuing global spread of COVID-19, many countries achieved some success in controlling the spread and were able to slowly re-open their economies. Global equity markets benefited from government policy responses to the crisis, which were swift and encouraging. Many economies received fiscal stimulus and very significant monetary stimulus. The massive monetary policy response created an environment in which investors embraced risk, and stocks rose globally after a deep rout in the first quarter.
Despite a correction in September, global equity stocks finished the third quarter in positive territory after posting strong gains in July and August. Building on progress made
in the latter part of the second quarter, many countries were able to continue reducing pandemic-related stringency protocols. As a result, the “green shoots” we saw at the end of the second quarter grew and flourished into the third quarter, as many countries experienced a strong economic rebound.
At the end of the fiscal year, economic growth began to slow. This coincided with a resurgence in global infections with record highs in the US and in Europe. Investors also became concerned about delayed results from the US presidential election and the real possibility of a contested election, further delaying a clear winner. Global equity markets ended the fiscal year mixed, with emerging markets faring better than developed markets.
During the fiscal year, stock selection in the consumer discretionary sector and underweight exposure to financials - a relatively weak sector during the fiscal year - were the largest contributors to the Fund’s performance relative to the MSCI All Country World ex-USA Index. Regionally, holdings in Europe ex-UK and emerging markets contributed to the Fund’s relative performance. Conversely, stock selection in the information technology sector was the largest detractor from the Fund’s relative performance. No specific regions detracted from the Fund’s relative returns during the fiscal year.
The top contributors to the Fund’s performance relative to the MSCI All Country World ex-USA Index during the fiscal year included Alibaba Group Holding, a Chinese e-commerce company, and Prosus, a Netherlands-domiciled, international internet assets division of Naspers, which includes a significant stake in Tencent Holdings (not a Fund holding).
The top detractors from the Fund’s performance relative to the MSCI All Country World ex-USA Index during the fiscal year included
Anheuser-Busch InBev, a global brewing company, and Liberty Global, an international cable company providing residential and commercial cable-based television, phone and internet services.
During the fiscal year, the Fund’s new investments included Sands China, Virscend Education, Auto Trader, KE Holdings, Auto home and Eckert & Ziegler Strahlen. Generally, we sell Fund holdings when we believe they reach full valuation; if new, relatively more attractive investment opportunities exist; or if new information changes our thesis on the future of a business. As such, we sold Dominos Pizza, Liberty Latin America, Just Eat, Keyence, AmorePacific, Right-Move, Autohome, Nongfu Spring and Reckitt Benckiser.
At the end of the fiscal year, the Fund’s largest over weight positions compared to the MSCI All Country World ex-USA Index were in the communication services, consumer discretionary and industrials sectors and from a regional perspective, in emerging markets and Europe ex-U.K. Conversely, the Fund’s largest underweight positions were in the financials and materials sectors, and in Japan and Canada.
As always, the Fund’s country and sector allocations are the result of our bottom-up, fundamental stock selection process, and are not based on the characteristics of the Fund’s benchmark.
We thank you for your investment in Invesco International Select Equity Fund.
Portfolio manager(s):
Jeff Feng
Matt Peden
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 12/21/15
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 10/31/20, including maximum applicable sales charges | |
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| | Class A Shares | | | | |
| | Inception (12/21/15) | | | 10.01 | % |
| | 1 Year | | | 13.53 | |
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| | Class C Shares | | | | |
| | Inception (12/21/15) | | | 10.45 | % |
| | 1 Year | | | 18.22 | |
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| | Class R Shares | | | | |
| | Inception (12/21/15) | | | 10.99 | % |
| | 1 Year | | | 19.85 | |
| | |
| | Class Y Shares | | | | |
| | Inception (12/21/15) | | | 11.56 | % |
| | 1 Year | | | 20.46 | |
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| | Class R5 Shares | | | | |
| | Inception (12/21/15) | | | 11.55 | % |
| | 1 Year | | | 20.46 | |
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| | Class R6 Shares | | | | |
| | Inception (12/21/15) | | | 11.54 | % |
| | 1 Year | | | 20.37 | |
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.
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 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.
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Invesco International Select Equity Fund’s investment objective is long-term growth of capital.
∎ | Unless otherwise stated, information presented in this report is as of October 31, 2020, 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 indexes used in this report
∎ | The MSCI All Country World ex-USA® Index (Net) is an index considered representative of developed and emerging market stock markets, excluding the US. The index is computed using the net return, which withholds applicable taxes for non-resident investors. |
∎ | The MSCI All Country World ex- U.S. Growth Index is an unmanaged index considered representative of growth stocks across developed and emerging markets, excluding the US. The index is computed using the net return, which withholds applicable taxes for non-resident investors. |
∎ | The Lipper International Multi-Cap Growth Funds Index is an unmanaged index considered representative of international multi-cap growth 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. |
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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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Fund Information
Portfolio Composition
| | | | | |
By sector | | % of total net assets |
Consumer Discretionary | | | | 34.84 | % |
Industrials | | | | 20.11 | |
Communication Services | | | | 13.96 | |
Information Technology | | | | 10.49 | |
Consumer Staples | | | | 6.96 | |
Health Care | | | | 4.87 | |
Financials | | | | 2.47 | |
Other Sectors, Each Less than 2% of Net Assets | | | | 0.97 | |
Money Market Funds Plus Other Assets Less Liabilities | | | | 5.33 | |
Top 10 Equity Holdings*
| | | | | | | |
| | | | % of total net assets |
1. | | Alibaba Group Holding Ltd., ADR | | | | 7.57 | % |
2. | | Prosus N.V. | | | | 6.89 | |
3. | | Gree Electric Appliances, Inc. of Zhuhai, A Shares | | | | 5.28 | |
4. | | Scout24 AG | | | | 4.09 | |
5. | | Corporate Travel Management Ltd. | | | | 4.05 | |
6. | | Eurofins Scientific SE | | | | 3.90 | |
7. | | Howden Joinery Group PLC | | | | 3.79 | |
8. | | Kweichow Moutai Co. Ltd., A Shares | | | | 3.70 | |
9. | | Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., Preference Shares | | | | 3.66 | |
10. | | Sands China Ltd. | | | | 3.56 | |
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 October 31, 2020.
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Schedule of Investments
October 31, 2020
| | | | | | | | |
| | Shares | | | Value | |
Common Stocks & Other Equity Interests–94.67% | |
| | |
Australia–4.05% | | | | | | | | |
| | |
Corporate Travel Management Ltd.(a) | | | 837,557 | | | $ | 8,607,709 | |
| |
| | |
Belgium–2.33% | | | | | | | | |
| | |
Anheuser-Busch InBev S.A./N.V. | | | 95,256 | | | | 4,946,592 | |
| |
| | |
Canada–2.60% | | | | | | | | |
Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers, Inc. | | | 91,065 | | | | 5,521,271 | |
| |
| | |
China–25.20% | | | | | | | | |
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd., ADR(a) | | | 52,800 | | | | 16,087,632 | |
| |
Focus Media Information Technology Co. Ltd., A Shares | | | 5,356,725 | | | | 7,495,923 | |
| |
Gree Electric Appliances, Inc. of Zhuhai, A Shares | | | 1,281,555 | | | | 11,227,651 | |
| |
KE Holdings, Inc., ADR(a) | | | 29,732 | | | | 2,073,807 | |
| |
Kweichow Moutai Co. Ltd., A Shares | | | 31,471 | | | | 7,866,817 | |
| |
MINISO Group Holding Ltd., ADR(a) | | | 111,540 | | | | 2,130,414 | |
| |
Virscend Education Co. Ltd.(b) | | | 25,237,000 | | | | 6,687,725 | |
| |
| | | | | | | 53,569,969 | |
| |
| | |
Denmark–1.90% | | | | | | | | |
DSV Panalpina A/S | | | 24,928 | | | | 4,039,293 | |
| |
| | |
Finland–2.46% | | | | | | | | |
Enento Group OYJ(b) | | | 139,143 | | | | 5,234,440 | |
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| | |
France–5.38% | | | | | | | | |
Bureau Veritas S.A.(a) | | | 182,769 | | | | 4,027,470 | |
| |
Edenred | | | 158,685 | | | | 7,409,741 | |
| |
| | | | | | | 11,437,211 | |
| |
| | |
Germany–5.05% | | | | | | | | |
Eckert & Ziegler Strahlen- und Medizintechnik AG | | | 44,561 | | | | 2,042,621 | |
| |
Scout24 AG(b) | | | 107,815 | | | | 8,707,070 | |
| |
| | | | | | | 10,749,691 | |
| |
| | |
Hong Kong–2.47% | | | | | | | | |
AIA Group Ltd. | | | 556,200 | | | | 5,245,696 | |
| |
| | |
Japan–13.82% | | | | | | | | |
FANUC Corp. | | | 29,700 | | | | 6,312,755 | |
| |
Kao Corp. | | | 28,000 | | | | 1,990,730 | |
| |
MISUMI Group, Inc. | | | 118,100 | | | | 3,511,307 | |
| |
SMC Corp. | | | 5,600 | | | | 2,956,807 | |
| |
| | | | | | | | |
| | Shares | | | Value | |
| | |
Japan–(continued) | | | | | | | | |
SoftBank Group Corp. | | | 114,100 | | | $ | 7,498,363 | |
| |
Sony Corp. | | | 85,200 | | | | 7,101,175 | |
| |
| | | | | | | 29,371,137 | |
| |
| | |
Luxembourg–3.90% | | | | | | | | |
Eurofins Scientific SE(a) | | | 10,403 | | | | 8,302,269 | |
| |
| | |
Macau–3.56% | | | | | | | | |
Sands China Ltd. | | | 2,161,200 | | | | 7,574,732 | |
| |
| | |
Netherlands–6.89% | | | | | | | | |
Prosus N.V.(a) | | | 146,519 | | | | 14,645,414 | |
| |
| | |
Poland–0.79% | | | | | | | | |
Benefit Systems S.A.(a) | | | 11,930 | | | | 1,673,926 | |
| |
| | |
South Korea–3.66% | | | | | | | | |
Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., Preference Shares | | | 175,270 | | | | 7,776,777 | |
| |
| | |
Spain–3.35% | | | | | | | | |
Amadeus IT Group S.A. | | | 148,588 | | | | 7,122,087 | |
| |
| | |
United Kingdom–7.26% | | | | | | | | |
Auto Trader Group PLC(b) | | | 394,168 | | | | 2,958,754 | |
| |
Clarkson PLC | | | 54,325 | | | | 1,414,899 | |
| |
Howden Joinery Group PLC(a) | | | 974,745 | | | | 8,047,264 | |
| |
Liberty Global PLC, Class A(a) | | | 158,499 | | | | 3,008,311 | |
| |
| | | | | | | 15,429,228 | |
| |
Total Common Stocks & Other Equity Interests (Cost $161,367,628) | | | | 201,247,442 | |
| |
| | |
Money Market Funds–5.46% | | | | | | | | |
Invesco Government & Agency Portfolio, Institutional Class, 0.01%(c)(d) | | | 4,062,975 | | | | 4,062,975 | |
| |
Invesco Liquid Assets Portfolio, Institutional Class, 0.10%(c)(d) | | | 2,894,507 | | | | 2,895,665 | |
| |
Invesco Treasury Portfolio, Institutional Class, 0.01%(c)(d) | | | 4,643,401 | | | | 4,643,401 | |
| |
Total Money Market Funds (Cost $11,602,275) | | | | | | | 11,602,041 | |
| |
TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES–100.13% (Cost $172,969,903) | | | | 212,849,483 | |
| |
OTHER ASSETS LESS LIABILITIES–(0.13)% | | | | (281,343 | ) |
| |
NET ASSETS–100.00% | | | $ | 212,568,140 | |
| |
Investment Abbreviations:
ADR – American Depositary Receipt
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) | 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 October 31, 2020 was $23,587,989, which represented 11.10% of the Fund’s Net Assets. |
(c) | Affiliated issuer. The issuer and/or the Fund is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Invesco Ltd., or is affiliated by having an investment adviser that is under common control of Invesco Ltd. The table below shows the Fund’s transactions in, and earnings from, its investments in affiliates for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2020. |
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| | Value October 31, 2019 | | Purchases at Cost | | Proceeds from Sales | | Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | | Realized Gain (Loss) | | Value October 31, 2020 | | Dividend Income |
Investments in Affiliated Money Market Funds: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Invesco Government & Agency Portfolio, Institutional Class | | | $ | 1,428,698 | | | | $ | 54,418,408 | | | | $ | (51,784,131 | ) | | | $ | - | | | | $ | - | | | | $ | 4,062,975 | | | | $ | 7,814 | |
Invesco Liquid Assets Portfolio, Institutional Class | | | | 1,021,215 | | | | | 38,914,894 | | | | | (37,039,575 | ) | | | | (325 | ) | | | | (544 | ) | | | | 2,895,665 | | | | | 7,958 | |
Invesco Treasury Portfolio, Institutional Class | | | | 1,632,797 | | | | | 62,192,467 | | | | | (59,181,863 | ) | | | | - | | | | | - | | | | | 4,643,401 | | | | | 8,657 | |
Investments Purchased with Cash Collateral from Securities on Loan: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Invesco Private Government Fund | | | | - | | | | | 4,083,776 | | | | | (4,083,776 | ) | | | | - | | | | | - | | | | | - | | | | | 108 | * |
Invesco Private Prime Fund | | | | - | | | | | 1,362,296 | | | | | (1,362,416 | ) | | | | - | | | | | 120 | | | | | - | | | | | 77 | * |
Total | | | $ | 4,082,710 | | | | $ | 160,971,841 | | | | $ | (153,451,761 | ) | | | $ | (325 | ) | | | $ | (424 | ) | | | $ | 11,602,041 | | | | $ | 24,614 | |
| * | Represents the income earned on the investment of cash collateral, which is included in securities lending income on the Statement of Operations. Does not include rebates and fees paid to lending agent or premiums received from borrowers, if any. |
(d) | The rate shown is the 7-day SEC standardized yield as of October 31, 2020. |
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Statement of Assets and Liabilities
October 31, 2020
| | | | |
Assets: | | | | |
Investments in securities, at value (Cost $161,367,628) | | $ | 201,247,442 | |
| |
Investments in affiliated money market funds, at value (Cost $11,602,275) | | | 11,602,041 | |
| |
Foreign currencies, at value (Cost $531,274) | | | 532,440 | |
| |
Receivable for: | | | | |
Investments sold | | | 265,965 | |
| |
Fund shares sold | | | 8,909 | |
| |
Dividends | | | 230,732 | |
| |
Investment for trustee deferred compensation and retirement plans | | | 12,968 | |
| |
Other assets | | | 19,071 | |
| |
Total assets | | | 213,919,568 | |
| |
| |
Liabilities: | | | | |
Payable for: | | | | |
Investments purchased | | | 599,790 | |
| |
Fund shares reacquired | | | 520,820 | |
| |
Accrued fees to affiliates | | | 103,637 | |
| |
Accrued trustees’ and officers’ fees and benefits | | | 104 | |
| |
Accrued other operating expenses | | | 114,109 | |
| |
Trustee deferred compensation and retirement plans | | | 12,968 | |
| |
Total liabilities | | | 1,351,428 | |
| |
Net assets applicable to shares outstanding | | $ | 212,568,140 | |
| |
| |
Net assets consist of: | | | | |
Shares of beneficial interest | | $ | 176,257,618 | |
| |
Distributable earnings | | | 36,310,522 | |
| |
| | $ | 212,568,140 | |
| |
| | | | |
Net Assets: | | | | |
Class A | | $ | 10,026,579 | |
| |
Class C | | $ | 791,887 | |
| |
Class R | | $ | 289,570 | |
| |
Class Y | | $ | 3,925,645 | |
| |
Class R5 | | $ | 13,582 | |
| |
Class R6 | | $ | 197,520,877 | |
| |
|
Shares outstanding, no par value, with an unlimited number of shares authorized: | |
Class A | | | 740,772 | |
| |
Class C | | | 59,614 | |
| |
Class R | | | 21,541 | |
| |
Class Y | | | 289,340 | |
| |
Class R5 | | | 1,001 | |
| |
Class R6 | | | 14,561,370 | |
| |
Class A: | | | | |
Net asset value per share | | $ | 13.54 | |
| |
Maximum offering price per share (Net asset value of $13.54 ÷ 94.50%) | | $ | 14.33 | |
| |
Class C: | | | | |
Net asset value and offering price per share | | $ | 13.28 | |
| |
Class R: | | | | |
Net asset value and offering price per share | | $ | 13.44 | |
| |
Class Y: | | | | |
Net asset value and offering price per share | | $ | 13.57 | |
| |
Class R5: | | | | |
Net asset value and offering price per share | | $ | 13.57 | |
| |
Class R6: | | | | |
Net asset value and offering price per share | | $ | 13.56 | |
| |
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 October 31, 2020
| | | | |
Investment income: | | | | |
Dividends (net of foreign withholding taxes of $110,553) | | $ | 955,315 | |
| |
Dividends from affiliates (includes securities lending income of $4,774) | | | 29,203 | |
| |
Total investment income | | | 984,518 | |
| |
| |
Expenses: | | | | |
Advisory fees | | | 1,297,592 | |
| |
Administrative services fees | | | 15,738 | |
| |
Custodian fees | | | 38,222 | |
| |
Distribution fees: | | | | |
Class A | | | 18,315 | |
| |
Class C | | | 7,802 | |
| |
Class R | | | 1,248 | |
| |
Transfer agent fees – A, C, R and Y | | | 26,254 | |
| |
Transfer agent fees – R6 | | | 1,297 | |
| |
Trustees’ and officers’ fees and benefits | | | 18,809 | |
| |
Registration and filing fees | | | 75,270 | |
| |
Reports to shareholders | | | 28,299 | |
| |
Professional services fees | | | 53,497 | |
| |
Other | | | 21,451 | |
| |
Total expenses | | | 1,603,794 | |
| |
Less: Fees waived, expenses reimbursed and/or expense offset arrangement(s) | | | (376,787 | ) |
| |
Net expenses | | | 1,227,007 | |
| |
Net investment income (loss) | | | (242,489 | ) |
| |
| |
Realized and unrealized gain (loss) from: | | | | |
Net realized gain (loss) from: | | | | |
Investment securities | | | 621,282 | |
| |
Foreign currencies | | | (87,499 | ) |
| |
| | | 533,783 | |
| |
Change in net unrealized appreciation of: | | | | |
Investment securities | | | 26,536,131 | |
| |
Foreign currencies | | | 3,824 | |
| |
| | | 26,539,955 | |
| |
Net realized and unrealized gain | | | 27,073,738 | |
| |
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations | | $ | 26,831,249 | |
| |
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 October 31, 2020 and 2019
| | | | | | | | |
| | 2020 | | | 2019 | |
| |
Operations: | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income (loss) | | $ | (242,489 | ) | | $ | 2,628,850 | |
| |
Net realized gain (loss) | | | 533,783 | | | | (3,796,953 | ) |
| |
Change in net unrealized appreciation | | | 26,539,955 | | | | 19,494,424 | |
| |
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations | | | 26,831,249 | | | | 18,326,321 | |
| |
| | |
Distributions to shareholders from distributable earnings: | | | | | | | | |
Class A | | | (119,834 | ) | | | (261,379 | ) |
| |
Class C | | | (10,848 | ) | | | (61,039 | ) |
| |
Class R | | | (4,091 | ) | | | (5,692 | ) |
| |
Class Y | | | (72,461 | ) | | | (233,862 | ) |
| |
Class R5 | | | (257 | ) | | | (710 | ) |
| |
Class R6 | | | (2,419,527 | ) | | | (6,889,723 | ) |
| |
Total distributions from distributable earnings | | | (2,627,018 | ) | | | (7,452,405 | ) |
| |
| | |
Share transactions–net: | | | | | | | | |
Class A | | | 2,902,705 | | | | 1,004,435 | |
| |
Class C | | | (138,544 | ) | | | (444,675 | ) |
| |
Class R | | | 20,555 | | | | 125,063 | |
| |
Class Y | | | 144,870 | | | | (5,416,992 | ) |
| |
Class R6 | | | 63,982,441 | | | | (2,081,185 | ) |
| |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from share transactions | | | 66,912,027 | | | | (6,813,354 | ) |
| |
Net increase in net assets | | | 91,116,258 | | | | 4,060,562 | |
| |
| | |
Net assets: | | | | | | | | |
Beginning of year | | | 121,451,882 | | | | 117,391,320 | |
| |
End of year | | $ | 212,568,140 | | | $ | 121,451,882 | |
| |
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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| | 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 10/31/20 | | | $ | 11.49 | | | | $ | (0.05 | ) | | | $ | 2.33 | | | | $ | 2.28 | | | | $ | (0.23 | ) | | | $ | – | | | | $ | (0.23 | ) | | | $ | 13.54 | | | | | 20.15 | % | | | $ | 10,027 | | | | | 1.12 | %(d) | | | | 1.60 | %(d) | | | | (0.41 | )%(d) | | | | 59 | % |
Year ended 10/31/19 | | | | 10.52 | | | | | 0.22 | (e) | | | | 1.42 | | | | | 1.64 | | | | | (0.07 | ) | | | | (0.60 | ) | | | | (0.67 | ) | | | | 11.49 | | | | | 16.99 | | | | | 5,852 | | | | | 1.11 | | | | | 1.60 | | | | | 2.06 | (e) | | | | 35 | |
Year ended 10/31/18 | | | | 13.01 | | | | | 0.09 | | | | | (1.51 | ) | | | | (1.42 | ) | | | | (0.10 | ) | | | | (0.97 | ) | | | | (1.07 | ) | | | | 10.52 | | | | | (11.93 | ) | | | | 4,333 | | | | | 1.11 | | | | | 1.62 | | | | | 0.72 | | | | | 46 | |
Year ended 10/31/17 | | | | 10.98 | | | | | 0.08 | | | | | 2.41 | | | | | 2.49 | | | | | (0.10 | ) | | | | (0.36 | ) | | | | (0.46 | ) | | | | 13.01 | | | | | 23.77 | | | | | 5,436 | | | | | 1.14 | | | | | 1.70 | | | | | 0.71 | | | | | 43 | |
Period ended 10/31/16(f) | | | | 10.00 | | | | | 0.07 | | | | | 0.91 | | | | | 0.98 | | | | | – | | | | | – | | | | | – | | | | | 10.98 | | | | | 9.80 | | | | | 3,378 | | | | | 1.32 | (g) | | | | 1.90 | (g) | | | | 0.81 | (g) | | | | 35 | |
Class C | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Year ended 10/31/20 | | | | 11.28 | | | | | (0.13 | ) | | | | 2.28 | | | | | 2.15 | | | | | (0.15 | ) | | | | – | | | | | (0.15 | ) | | | | 13.28 | | | | | 19.22 | | | | | 792 | | | | | 1.87 | (d) | | | | 2.35 | (d) | | | | (1.16 | )(d) | | | | 59 | |
Year ended 10/31/19 | | | | 10.35 | | | | | 0.14 | (e) | | | | 1.39 | | | | | 1.53 | | | | | – | | | | | (0.60 | ) | | | | (0.60 | ) | | | | 11.28 | | | | | 16.03 | | | | | 811 | | | | | 1.86 | | | | | 2.35 | | | | | 1.31 | (e) | | | | 35 | |
Year ended 10/31/18 | | | | 12.86 | | | | | (0.00 | ) | | | | (1.48 | ) | | | | (1.48 | ) | | | | (0.06 | ) | | | | (0.97 | ) | | | | (1.03 | ) | | | | 10.35 | | | | | (12.55 | ) | | | | 1,192 | | | | | 1.86 | | | | | 2.37 | | | | | (0.03 | ) | | | | 46 | |
Year ended 10/31/17 | | | | 10.91 | | | | | (0.00 | ) | | | | 2.38 | | | | | 2.38 | | | | | (0.07 | ) | | | | (0.36 | ) | | | | (0.43 | ) | | | | 12.86 | | | | | 22.88 | | | | | 2,167 | | | | | 1.89 | | | | | 2.45 | | | | | (0.04 | ) | | | | 43 | |
Period ended 10/31/16(f) | | | | 10.00 | | | | | 0.01 | | | | | 0.90 | | | | | 0.91 | | | | | – | | | | | – | | | | | – | | | | | 10.91 | | | | | 9.10 | | | | | 50 | | | | | 2.07 | (g) | | | | 2.65 | (g) | | | | 0.06 | (g) | | | | 35 | |
Class R | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Year ended 10/31/20 | | | | 11.41 | | | | | (0.08 | ) | | | | 2.32 | | | | | 2.24 | | | | | (0.21 | ) | | | | – | | | | | (0.21 | ) | | | | 13.44 | | | | | 19.85 | | | | | 290 | | | | | 1.37 | (d) | | | | 1.85 | (d) | | | | (0.66 | )(d) | | | | 59 | |
Year ended 10/31/19 | | | | 10.46 | | | | | 0.19 | (e) | | | | 1.40 | | | | | 1.59 | | | | | (0.04 | ) | | | | (0.60 | ) | | | | (0.64 | ) | | | | 11.41 | | | | | 16.60 | | | | | 227 | | | | | 1.36 | | | | | 1.85 | | | | | 1.81 | (e) | | | | 35 | |
Year ended 10/31/18 | | | | 12.95 | | | | | 0.06 | | | | | (1.49 | ) | | | | (1.43 | ) | | | | (0.09 | ) | | | | (0.97 | ) | | | | (1.06 | ) | | | | 10.46 | | | | | (12.09 | ) | | | | 89 | | | | | 1.36 | | | | | 1.87 | | | | | 0.47 | | | | | 46 | |
Year ended 10/31/17 | | | | 10.95 | | | | | 0.05 | | | | | 2.40 | | | | | 2.45 | | | | | (0.09 | ) | | | | (0.36 | ) | | | | (0.45 | ) | | | | 12.95 | | | | | 23.44 | | | | | 61 | | | | | 1.39 | | | | | 1.95 | | | | | 0.46 | | | | | 43 | |
Period ended 10/31/16(f) | | | | 10.00 | | | | | 0.05 | | | | | 0.90 | | | | | 0.95 | | | | | – | | | | | – | | | | | – | | | | | 10.95 | | | | | 9.50 | | | | | 15 | | | | | 1.57 | (g) | | | | 2.15 | (g) | | | | 0.56 | (g) | | | | 35 | |
Class Y | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Year ended 10/31/20 | | | | 11.51 | | | | | (0.02 | ) | | | | 2.34 | | | | | 2.32 | | | | | (0.26 | ) | | | | – | | | | | (0.26 | ) | | | | 13.57 | | | | | 20.46 | | | | | 3,926 | | | | | 0.87 | (d) | | | | 1.35 | (d) | | | | (0.16 | )(d) | | | | 59 | |
Year ended 10/31/19 | | | | 10.56 | | | | | 0.25 | (e) | | | | 1.41 | | | | | 1.66 | | | | | (0.11 | ) | | | | (0.60 | ) | | | | (0.71 | ) | | | | 11.51 | | | | | 17.24 | | | | | 3,299 | | | | | 0.86 | | | | | 1.35 | | | | | 2.31 | (e) | | | | 35 | |
Year ended 10/31/18 | | | | 13.04 | | | | | 0.12 | | | | | (1.51 | ) | | | | (1.39 | ) | | | | (0.12 | ) | | | | (0.97 | ) | | | | (1.09 | ) | | | | 10.56 | | | | | (11.68 | ) | | | | 8,594 | | | | | 0.86 | | | | | 1.37 | | | | | 0.97 | | | | | 46 | |
Year ended 10/31/17 | | | | 11.00 | | | | | 0.11 | | | | | 2.40 | | | | | 2.51 | | | | | (0.11 | ) | | | | (0.36 | ) | | | | (0.47 | ) | | | | 13.04 | | | | | 24.04 | | | | | 7,499 | | | | | 0.89 | | | | | 1.45 | | | | | 0.96 | | | | | 43 | |
Period ended 10/31/16(f) | | | | 10.00 | | | | | 0.10 | | | | | 0.90 | | | | | 1.00 | | | | | – | | | | | – | | | | | – | | | | | 11.00 | | | | | 10.00 | | | | | 2,810 | | | | | 1.07 | (g) | | | | 1.65 | (g) | | | | 1.06 | (g) | | | | 35 | |
Class R5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Year ended 10/31/20 | | | | 11.51 | | | | | (0.02 | ) | | | | 2.34 | | | | | 2.32 | | | | | (0.26 | ) | | | | – | | | | | (0.26 | ) | | | | 13.57 | | | | | 20.46 | | | | | 14 | | | | | 0.87 | (d) | | | | 1.12 | (d) | | | | (0.16 | )(d) | | | | 59 | |
Year ended 10/31/19 | | | | 10.56 | | | | | 0.25 | (e) | | | | 1.41 | | | | | 1.66 | | | | | (0.11 | ) | | | | (0.60 | ) | | | | (0.71 | ) | | | | 11.51 | | | | | 17.23 | | | | | 12 | | | | | 0.86 | | | | | 1.14 | | | | | 2.31 | (e) | | | | 35 | |
Year ended 10/31/18 | | | | 13.04 | | | | | 0.12 | | | | | (1.51 | ) | | | | (1.39 | ) | | | | (0.12 | ) | | | | (0.97 | ) | | | | (1.09 | ) | | | | 10.56 | | | | | (11.68 | ) | | | | 11 | | | | | 0.86 | | | | | 1.19 | | | | | 0.97 | | | | | 46 | |
Year ended 10/31/17 | | | | 11.00 | | | | | 0.11 | | | | | 2.40 | | | | | 2.51 | | | | | (0.11 | ) | | | | (0.36 | ) | | | | (0.47 | ) | | | | 13.04 | | | | | 24.04 | | | | | 13 | | | | | 0.89 | | | | | 1.30 | | | | | 0.96 | | | | | 43 | |
Period ended 10/31/16(f) | | | | 10.00 | | | | | 0.10 | | | | | 0.90 | | | | | 1.00 | | | | | – | | | | | – | | | | | – | | | | | 11.00 | | | | | 10.00 | | | | | 11 | | | | | 1.07 | (g) | | | | 1.61 | (g) | | | | 1.06 | (g) | | | | 35 | |
Class R6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Year ended 10/31/20 | | | | 11.51 | | | | | (0.02 | ) | | | | 2.33 | | | | | 2.31 | | | | | (0.26 | ) | | | | – | | | | | (0.26 | ) | | | | 13.56 | | | | | 20.37 | | | | | 197,521 | | | | | 0.87 | (d) | | | | 1.12 | (d) | | | | (0.16 | )(d) | | | | 59 | |
Year ended 10/31/19 | | | | 10.56 | | | | | 0.25 | (e) | | | | 1.41 | | | | | 1.66 | | | | | (0.11 | ) | | | | (0.60 | ) | | | | (0.71 | ) | | | | 11.51 | | | | | 17.24 | | | | | 111,252 | | | | | 0.86 | | | | | 1.14 | | | | | 2.31 | (e) | | | | 35 | |
Year ended 10/31/18 | | | | 13.03 | | | | | 0.12 | | | | | (1.50 | ) | | | | (1.38 | ) | | | | (0.12 | ) | | | | (0.97 | ) | | | | (1.09 | ) | | | | 10.56 | | | | | (11.61 | ) | | | | 103,172 | | | | | 0.86 | | | | | 1.19 | | | | | 0.97 | | | | | 46 | |
Year ended 10/31/17 | | | | 11.00 | | | | | 0.11 | | | | | 2.39 | | | | | 2.50 | | | | | (0.11 | ) | | | | (0.36 | ) | | | | (0.47 | ) | | | | 13.03 | | | | | 23.94 | | | | | 91,527 | | | | | 0.89 | | | | | 1.30 | | | | | 0.96 | | | | | 43 | |
Period ended 10/31/16(f) | | | | 10.00 | | | | | 0.10 | | | | | 0.90 | | | | | 1.00 | | | | | – | | | | | – | | | | | – | | | | | 11.00 | | | | | 10.00 | | | | | 52,208 | | | | | 1.07 | (g) | | | | 1.61 | (g) | | | | 1.06 | (g) | | | | 35 | |
(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 $7,326, $780, $250, $3,193, $12 and $127,219 for Class A, Class C, Class R, Class Y, Class R5 and Class R6 shares, respectively. |
(e) | Net investment income (loss) per share and the ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets includes significant dividends received during year ended October 31, 2019. Net investment income (loss) per share and the ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets excluding the significant dividends are $0.06 and 0.57%, $(0.02) and (0.18)%, $0.03 and 0.32%, $0.09 and 0.82%, $0.09 and 0.82%, and $0.09 and 0.82% for Class A, Class C, Class R, Class Y, Class R5 and Class R6 shares, respectively. |
(f) | Commencement date of December 21, 2015. |
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Notes to Financial Statements
October 31, 2020
NOTE 1–Significant Accounting Policies
Invesco International Select Equity Fund (the “Fund”) is a series portfolio of AIM International Mutual Funds (Invesco International Mutual Funds) (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 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 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 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. Effective November 30, 2020, the automatic conversion pursuant to the Conversion Feature changed from ten years to eight years. The first conversion of Class C shares to Class A shares occurred at the end of December 2020 for all Class C shares that were held for more than eight years as of November 30, 2020.
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 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 market conditions which are not specifically related to the particular issuer, such as real or perceived adverse economic conditions, changes in the general outlook for revenues or corporate earnings, changes in interest or currency rates, regional or global instability, natural or environmental disasters, widespread disease or other public health issues, war, acts of terrorism or adverse investor sentiment generally 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 an 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.
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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 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 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. Currently, 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 to one-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 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 in Dividends 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.
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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 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.
L. | Other Risks – The Fund is non-diversified and may invest in securities of fewer issuers than if it were diversified. Thus, the value of the Fund’s shares may vary more widely and the Fund may be subject to greater market and credit risk than if the Fund invested more broadly. |
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 October 31, 2020, the effective advisory fee rate incurred by the Fund was 0.93%.
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 February 28, 2022, 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 1.12%, 1.87%, 1.37%, 0.87%, 0.87% and 0.87%, 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 February 28, 2022. 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, 2022, 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 October 31, 2020, the Adviser waived advisory fees of $349,045 and reimbursed class level expenses of $16,688, $1,768, $567, $7,230, $0 and $1,297 of Class A, Class C, Class R, Class Y, Class R5 and Class R6 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 October 31, 2020, expenses incurred under the agreement are shown in the Statement of Operations as Administrative 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 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 October 31, 2020, expenses incurred under the agreement are shown in the Statement of Operations as Transfer 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 Rule 12b-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 October 31, 2020, expenses incurred under the Plans are shown in the Statement of Operations as Distribution fees.
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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 October 31, 2020, IDI advised the Fund that IDI retained $2,019 in front-end sales commissions from the sale of Class A shares and $0 and $11 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 October 31, 2020. 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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Australia | | $ | - | | | $ | 8,607,709 | | | | $ - | | | $ | 8,607,709 | |
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Belgium | | | - | | | | 4,946,592 | | | | - | | | | 4,946,592 | |
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Canada | | | 5,521,271 | | | | - | | | | - | | | | 5,521,271 | |
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China | | | 20,291,853 | | | | 33,278,116 | | | | - | | | | 53,569,969 | |
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Denmark | | | - | | | | 4,039,293 | | | | - | | | | 4,039,293 | |
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Finland | | | - | | | | 5,234,440 | | | | - | | | | 5,234,440 | |
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France | | | - | | | | 11,437,211 | | | | - | | | | 11,437,211 | |
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Germany | | | - | | | | 10,749,691 | | | | - | | | | 10,749,691 | |
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Hong Kong | | | - | | | | 5,245,696 | | | | - | | | | 5,245,696 | |
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Japan | | | - | | | | 29,371,137 | | | | - | | | | 29,371,137 | |
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Luxembourg | | | - | | | | 8,302,269 | | | | - | | | | 8,302,269 | |
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Macau | | | - | | | | 7,574,732 | | | | - | | | | 7,574,732 | |
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Netherlands | | | - | | | | 14,645,414 | | | | - | | | | 14,645,414 | |
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Poland | | | - | | | | 1,673,926 | | | | - | | | | 1,673,926 | |
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South Korea | | | - | | | | 7,776,777 | | | | - | | | | 7,776,777 | |
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Spain | | | - | | | | 7,122,087 | | | | - | | | | 7,122,087 | |
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United Kingdom | | | 3,008,311 | | | | 12,420,917 | | | | - | | | | 15,429,228 | |
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Money Market Funds | | | 11,602,041 | | | | - | | | | - | | | | 11,602,041 | |
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Total Investments | | $ | 40,423,476 | | | $ | 172,426,007 | | | | $ - | | | $ | 212,849,483 | |
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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 October 31, 2020, the Fund received credits from this arrangement, which resulted in the reduction of the Fund’s total expenses of $192.
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, and Trustees’ 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. Obligations under the deferred compensation plan 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 caption Amount 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. The Fund may not purchase additional securities when any borrowings from banks or broker-dealers exceed 5% of the Fund’s total assets, or when any borrowings from an Invesco Fund are outstanding.
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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 October 31, 2020 and 2019:
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| | 2020 | | | 2019 | |
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Ordinary income* | | $ | 2,627,018 | | | $ | 1,179,076 | |
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Long-term capital gain | | | - | | | | 6,273,329 | |
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Total distributions | | $ | 2,627,018 | | | $ | 7,452,405 | |
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* | Includes short-term capital gain distributions, if any. |
Tax Components of Net Assets at Period-End:
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| | 2020 | |
| |
Net unrealized appreciation – investments | | $ | 38,475,066 | |
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Net unrealized appreciation – foreign currencies | | | 7,293 | |
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Temporary book/tax differences | | | (9,818 | ) |
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Late-Year ordinary loss deferral | | | (198,596 | ) |
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Capital loss carryforward | | | (1,963,423 | ) |
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Shares of beneficial interest | | | 176,257,618 | |
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Total net assets | | $ | 212,568,140 | |
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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 wash sales.
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. The ability to utilize capital loss carryforward 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 October 31, 2020, as follows:
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Capital Loss Carryforward* | |
| |
Expiration | | Short-Term | | Long-Term | | | Total | |
| |
Not subject to expiration | | $- | | $ | 1,963,423 | | | $ | 1,963,423 | |
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* | Capital loss carryforward 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 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 October 31, 2020 was $135,311,773 and $78,183,081, 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 reporting period-end.
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Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) of Investments on a Tax Basis | |
| |
Aggregate unrealized appreciation of investments | | | $43,893,066 | |
| |
Aggregate unrealized (depreciation) of investments | | | (5,418,000) | |
| |
Net unrealized appreciation of investments | | | $38,475,066 | |
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Cost of investments for tax purposes is $174,374,417.
NOTE 9–Reclassification of Permanent Differences
Primarily as a result of differing book/tax treatment of foreign currency transactions, net operating loss and distributions, on October 31, 2020, undistributed net investment income (loss) was increased by $74,944, undistributed net realized gain (loss) was increased by $87,501 and shares of beneficial interest was decreased by $162,445. This reclassification had no effect on the net assets of the Fund.
NOTE 10–Share Information
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| | Summary of Share Activity | |
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| | Year ended October 31, 2020(a) | | | Year ended October 31, 2019 | |
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| | Shares | | | Amount | | | Shares | | | Amount | |
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Sold: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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Class A | | | 542,344 | | | $ | 6,391,283 | | | | 235,291 | | | $ | 2,507,996 | |
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Class C | | | 22,898 | | | | 259,990 | | | | 27,714 | | | | 290,309 | |
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Class R | | | 7,869 | | | | 93,582 | | | | 12,556 | | | | 136,256 | |
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Class Y | | | 164,218 | | | | 1,836,390 | | | | 110,292 | | | | 1,193,984 | |
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Class R6 | | | 10,757,097 | | | | 135,655,541 | | | | 1,123,421 | | | | 12,123,681 | |
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| | Summary of Share Activity | |
| |
| | Year ended October 31, 2020(a) | | | Year ended October 31, 2019 | |
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| | Shares | | | Amount | | | Shares | | | Amount | |
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Issued as reinvestment of dividends: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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Class A | | | 9,178 | | | $ | 108,578 | | | | 25,834 | | | $ | 242,582 | |
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Class C | | | 925 | | | | 10,796 | | | | 6,448 | | | | 59,834 | |
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Class R | | | 330 | | | | 3,885 | | | | 540 | | | | 5,047 | |
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Class Y | | | 5,899 | | | | 69,729 | | | | 24,317 | | | | 228,088 | |
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Class R6 | | | 204,676 | | | | 2,419,270 | | | | 734,436 | | | | 6,889,012 | |
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Automatic conversion of Class C shares to Class A shares: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | |
Class A | | | 152 | | | | 1,730 | | | | 25,736 | | | | 265,668 | |
| |
Class C | | | (154 | ) | | | (1,730 | ) | | | (26,056 | ) | | | (265,668 | ) |
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| | | | |
Reacquired: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | |
Class A | | | (320,234 | ) | | | (3,598,886 | ) | | | (189,236 | ) | | | (2,011,811 | ) |
| |
Class C | | | (35,893 | ) | | | (407,600 | ) | | | (51,465 | ) | | | (529,150 | ) |
| |
Class R | | | (6,509 | ) | | | (76,912 | ) | | | (1,773 | ) | | | (16,240 | ) |
| |
Class Y | | | (167,457 | ) | | | (1,761,249 | ) | | | (661,489 | ) | | | (6,839,064 | ) |
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Class R6 | | | (6,067,824 | ) | | | (74,092,370 | ) | | | (1,960,679 | ) | | | (21,093,878 | ) |
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Net increase (decrease) in share activity | | | 5,117,515 | | | $ | 66,912,027 | | | | (564,113 | ) | | $ | (6,813,354 | ) |
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(a) | 93% of the outstanding shares of the Fund are owned by the Adviser or an affiliate of the Adviser. |
NOTE 11–Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic
During the first quarter of 2020, the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 to be a public health emergency. COVID-19 has led to increased short-term market volatility and may have adverse long-term effects on U.S. and world economies and markets in general. COVID-19 may adversely impact the Fund’s ability to achieve its investment objective. Because of the uncertainties on valuation, the global economy and business operations, values reflected in these financial statements may materially differ from the value received upon actual sales of those investments.
The extent of the impact on the performance of the Fund and its investments will depend on future developments, including the duration and spread of the COVID-19 outbreak, related restrictions and advisories, and the effects on the financial markets and economy overall, all of which are highly uncertain and cannot be predicted.
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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
To the Board of Trustees of AIM International Mutual Funds (Invesco International Mutual Funds) and Shareholders of Invesco International Select Equity Fund
Opinion on the Financial Statements
We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including the schedule of investments, of Invesco International Select Equity Fund (one of the funds constituting AIM International Mutual Funds (Invesco International Mutual Funds), hereafter referred to as the “Fund”) as of October 31, 2020, the related statement of operations for the year ended October 31, 2020, the statement of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period ended October 31, 2020, 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 October 31, 2020, 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 October 31, 2020 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 October 31, 2020 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
December 29, 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 May 1, 2020 through October 31, 2020.
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) | | |
| | Beginning Account Value (05/01/20) | | Ending Account Value (10/31/20)1 | | Expenses Paid During Period2 | | Ending Account Value (10/31/20) | | Expenses Paid During Period2 | | Annualized Expense Ratio |
Class A | | $1,000.00 | | $1,279.80 | | $ 6.42 | | $1,019.51 | | $5.69 | | 1.12% |
Class C | | 1,000.00 | | 1,274.50 | | 10.69 | | 1,015.74 | | 9.48 | | 1.87 |
Class R | | 1,000.00 | | 1,278.80 | | 7.85 | | 1,018.25 | | 6.95 | | 1.37 |
Class Y | | 1,000.00 | | 1,281.40 | | 4.99 | | 1,020.76 | | 4.42 | | 0.87 |
Class R5 | | 1,000.00 | | 1,281.40 | | 4.99 | | 1,020.76 | | 4.42 | | 0.87 |
Class R6 | | 1,000.00 | | 1,281.70 | | 4.99 | | 1,020.76 | | 4.42 | | 0.87 |
1 | The actual ending account value is based on the actual total return of the Fund for the period May 1, 2020 through October 31, 2020, 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 184/366 to reflect the most recent fiscal half year. |
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Approval of Investment Advisory and Sub-Advisory Contracts
At meetings held on June 3, 2020, the Board of Trustees (the Board or the Trustees) of AIM International Mutual Funds (Invesco International Mutual Funds) as a whole, and the independent Trustees, who comprise over 75% of the Board, voting separately, approved the continuance of the Invesco International Select Equity Fund’s (the Fund) Master Investment Advisory Agreement with Invesco Advisers, Inc. (Invesco Advisers and the investment advisory agreement) and the Master Intergroup Sub-Advisory Contract for Mutual Funds with 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 contracts with Invesco Capital Management LLC and Invesco Asset Management (India) Private Limited (collectively, the Affiliated Sub-Advisers and the sub-advisory contracts) for another year, effective July 1, 2020. After evaluating the factors discussed below, among others, the Board approved the renewal of the Fund’s investment advisory agreement and the sub-advisory contracts and determined that the compensation payable thereunder by the Fund to Invesco Advisers and by Invesco Advisers to the Affiliated Sub-Advisers is fair and reasonable.
The Board’s Evaluation Process
The Board’s Investments Committee has established Sub-Committees, which meet throughout the year to review the performance of funds advised by Invesco Advisers (the Invesco Funds). The Sub-Committees meet regularly with portfolio managers for their assigned Invesco Funds and other members of management to review detailed information about investment performance and portfolio attributes of these funds. The Board took into account evaluations and reports that it received from the Investments Committee and Sub-Committees, as well as the information provided to such committees and the Board throughout the year, in considering whether to approve each Invesco Fund’s investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory contracts.
As part of the contract renewal process, the Board reviews and considers information provided in response to detailed requests for information submitted to management by the independent Trustees with assistance from legal counsel to the independent Trustees. The Board receives comparative investment performance and fee data regarding the Invesco Funds prepared by Invesco Advisers and Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. (Broadridge), an independent mutual fund data provider, as well as information on the composition of the peer groups provided by Broadridge and its methodology for determining peer groups. The
Board also receives an independent written evaluation from the Senior Officer, an officer of the Invesco Funds who reports directly to the independent Trustees. The Senior Officer’s evaluation is prepared as part of his responsibility to manage the process by which the Invesco Funds’ proposed management fees are negotiated during the annual contract renewal process to ensure they are negotiated in a manner that is at arms’ length and reasonable. In addition to meetings with Invesco Advisers and fund counsel throughout the year, the independent Trustees also discuss the continuance of the investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory contracts in separate sessions with the Senior Officer and with independent legal counsel.
The discussion below is a summary of the Senior Officer’s independent written evaluation with respect to the Fund’s investment advisory agreement, as well as a discussion of the material factors and related conclusions that formed the basis for the Board’s approval of the Fund’s investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory contracts. The Trustees’ review and conclusions are based on the comprehensive consideration of all information presented to them during the course of the year and in prior years and are not the result of any single determinative factor. Moreover, one Trustee may have weighed a particular piece of information or factor differently than another Trustee. This information is current as of June 3, 2020.
Factors and Conclusions and Summary of Independent Written Fee Evaluation
A. | Nature, Extent and Quality of Services Provided by Invesco Advisers and the Affiliated Sub-Advisers |
The Board reviewed the nature, extent and quality of the advisory services provided to the Fund by Invesco Advisers under the Fund’s investment advisory agreement, and the credentials and experience of the officers and employees of Invesco Advisers who provide these services, including the Fund’s portfolio manager(s). The Board’s review included consideration of Invesco Advisers’ investment process oversight and structure, credit analysis, investment risk management and research capabilities. The Board also considered non-advisory services that Invesco Advisers and its affiliates provide to the Invesco Funds, such as various back office support functions, third party oversight, internal audit, valuation, portfolio trading and legal and compliance. The Board also received and reviewed information about Invesco Advisers’ role as administrator of the Invesco Funds’ liquidity risk management program. The Board reviewed and considered the benefits to shareholders of investing in a Fund that is part of the Invesco family of funds under the umbrella of Invesco Ltd., Invesco
Advisers’ parent company, and noted Invesco Ltd.’s depth and experience in conducting an investment management business, as well as its commitment of financial and other resources to such business. The Board also reviewed and considered information regarding the benefits to the Fund resulting from Invesco Ltd.’s acquisition of OppenheimerFunds, Inc. and its subsidiaries (the Transaction) and the resources that Invesco Advisers has committed to managing the Invesco family of funds following the Transaction. The Board concluded that the nature, extent and quality of the services provided to the Fund by Invesco Advisers are appropriate and satisfactory.
The Board reviewed the services that may be provided by the Affiliated Sub-Advisers under the sub-advisory contracts and the credentials and experience of the officers and employees of the Affiliated Sub-Advisers who provide these services. The Board noted the Affiliated Sub-Advisers’ expertise with respect to certain asset classes and that the Affiliated Sub-Advisers have offices and personnel that are located in financial centers around the world. As a result, the Board noted that the Affiliated Sub-Advisers can provide research and investment analysis on the markets and economies of various countries in which the Fund may invest, make recommendations regarding securities and assist with security trades. The Board concluded that the sub-advisory contracts may benefit the Fund and its shareholders by permitting Invesco Advisers to use the resources and talents of the Affiliated Sub-Advisers in managing the Fund. The Board concluded that the nature, extent and quality of the services that may be provided by the Affiliated Sub-Advisers are appropriate and satisfactory.
B. | Fund Investment Performance |
The Board considered Fund investment performance as a relevant factor in considering whether to approve the investment advisory agreement as well as the sub-advisory contracts for the Fund, as Invesco Hong Kong Limited currently manages assets of the Fund.
The Board noted that the Fund only had four years of performance history and compared the Fund’s investment performance during the past one and three years ending December 31, 2019 to the performance of funds in the Broadridge performance universe and against the MSCI All Country World ex-U.S. Growth Index. The Board noted that performance of Class A shares of the Fund was in the first quintile of its performance universe for the one year period and the second quintile for the three year period (the first quintile being the best performing funds and the fifth quintile being the worst performing funds). The Board noted that performance of Class A shares of the Fund was above the performance of the Index for the one
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year period and reasonably comparable to the performance of the Index for the three year period. The Board recognized that the performance data reflects a snapshot in time as of a particular date and that selecting a different performance period could produce different results. The Board also reviewed more recent Fund performance as well as other performance metrics and this review did not change their conclusions.
C. | Advisory and Sub-Advisory Fees and Fund Expenses |
The Board compared the Fund’s contractual management fee rate to the contractual management fee rates of funds in the Fund’s Broadridge expense group. The Board noted that the contractual management fee rate for Class A shares of the Fund was above the median contractual management fee rate of funds in its expense group. The Board noted that the term “contractual management fee” for funds in the expense group may include both advisory and certain non-portfolio management administrative services fees, but that Broadridge does not provide information on a fund by fund basis as to what is included. The Board also reviewed the methodology used by Broadridge in providing expense group information, which includes using each fund’s contractual management fee schedule (including any applicable breakpoints) as reported in the most recent prospectus or statement of additional information for each fund in the expense group. The Board also considered comparative information regarding the Fund’s total expense ratio and its various components. The Board noted that the Fund’s contractual management fees were in the fourth quintile of its expense group and discussed with management reasons for such relative contractual management fees.
The Board noted that Invesco Advisers has contractually agreed to waive fees and/or limit expenses of the Fund for the term disclosed in the Fund’s registration statement in an amount necessary to limit total annual operating expenses to a specified percentage of average daily net assets for each class of the Fund.
The Board also considered the fees charged by Invesco Advisers and the Affiliated Sub-Advisers to other similarly managed client accounts. Invesco Advisers reviewed with the Board differences in the scope of services it provides to the Invesco Funds relative to certain other types of client accounts, including, among others: management of cash flows as a result of redemptions and purchases; necessary infrastructure such as officers, office space, technology, legal and distribution; oversight of service providers; costs and business risks associated with launching new funds and sponsoring and maintaining the product line; and compliance with federal and state laws and regulations.
The Board also compared the Fund’s effective advisory fee rate (the advisory fee rate after advisory fee waivers and before other expense
limitations/waivers) to the effective advisory fee rates of other similarly managed third-party mutual funds advised or sub-advised by Invesco Advisers and its affiliates, based on asset balances as of December 31, 2019.
The Board also considered the services that may be provided by the Affiliated Sub-Advisers pursuant to the sub-advisory contracts, as well as the fees payable by Invesco Advisers to the Affiliated Sub-Advisers pursuant to the sub-advisory contracts. The Board noted that Invesco Advisers retains overall responsibility for, and provides services to, sub-advised Invesco Funds, including oversight of the Affiliated Sub-Advisers as well as the additional services described herein other than day-to-day portfolio management.
D. | Economies of Scale and Breakpoints |
The Board considered the extent to which there may be economies of scale in the provision of advisory services to the Fund. The Board also considered that the Fund may benefit from economies of scale through contractual breakpoints in the Fund’s advisory fee schedule, which generally operate to reduce the Fund’s expense ratio as it grows in size. The Board noted that the Fund shares directly in economies of scale through lower fees charged by third party service providers based on the combined size of the Invesco Funds. The Board noted that the Fund may also benefit from economies of scale through initial fee setting, fee waivers and expense reimbursements. The Board also considered Invesco’s reinvestment in its business, including investments in business infrastructure, technology and cybersecurity.
E. | Profitability and Financial Resources |
The Board reviewed information from Invesco Advisers concerning the costs of the advisory and other services that Invesco Advisers and its affiliates provide to the Fund and the Invesco Funds and the profitability of Invesco Advisers and its affiliates in providing these services in the aggregate and on an individual Fund-by-Fund basis. The Board considered the methodology used for calculating profitability and noted the periodic review and enhancement of such methodology. The Board noted that Invesco Advisers continues to operate at a net profit from services Invesco Advisers and its affiliates provide to the Invesco Funds in the aggregate and to certain Funds on an individual fund level. The Board did not deem the level of profits realized by Invesco Advisers and its affiliates from providing such services to be excessive given the nature, extent and quality of the services provided. The Board received information from Invesco Advisers demonstrating that Invesco Advisers and the Affiliated Sub-Advisers are financially sound and have the resources necessary to perform their obligations under the investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory contracts.
F. | Collateral Benefits to Invesco Advisers and its Affiliates |
The Board considered various other benefits received by Invesco Advisers and its affiliates from the relationship with the Fund, including the fees received for providing administrative, transfer agency and distribution services to the Fund. The Board considered comparative information regarding fees charged for these services, including information provided by Broadridge and other independent sources. The Board considered the performance of Invesco Advisers and its affiliates in providing these services and the organizational structure employed to provide these services. The Board also considered that these services are provided to the Fund pursuant to written contracts that are reviewed and approved on an annual basis by the Board; and that the services are required for the operation of the Fund.
The Board considered the benefits realized by Invesco Advisers and the Affiliated Sub-Advisers as a result of portfolio brokerage transactions executed through “soft dollar” arrangements. The Board noted that soft dollar arrangements may result in the Fund bearing costs to purchase research that may be used by Invesco Advisers or the Affiliated Sub-Advisers with other clients and may reduce Invesco Advisers’ or the Affiliated Sub-Advisers’ expenses. The Board also considered that it receives periodic reports from Invesco representing that these arrangements are consistent with regulatory requirements. The Board did not deem the soft dollar arrangements to be inappropriate.
The Board considered that the Fund’s uninvested cash and cash collateral from any securities lending arrangements may be invested in registered money market funds or, with regard to securities lending cash collateral, unregistered funds that comply with Rule 2a-7 (collectively referred to as “affiliated money market funds”) advised by Invesco Advisers pursuant to procedures approved by the Board. The Board considered information regarding the returns of the affiliated money market funds relative to comparable overnight investments, as well as the costs to the Fund of such investments. The Board noted that Invesco Advisers receives advisory fees from these affiliated money market funds attributable to such investments, although Invesco Advisers has contractually agreed to waive through varying periods the advisory fees payable by the Invesco Funds with respect to certain investments in the affiliated money market funds. The waiver is in an amount equal to 100% of the net advisory fee Invesco Advisers receives from the affiliated money market funds with respect to the Fund’s investment in the affiliated money market funds of uninvested cash, but not cash collateral. The Board concluded that the amount of advisory fees received by Invesco Advisers from the Fund’s investment of cash collateral from any securities lending arrangements in the affiliated money market funds is fair and reasonable.
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The Board also considered that an affiliated broker may receive commissions for executing certain trades for the Fund. Invesco Advisers and the Affiliated Sub-Advisers may use the affiliated broker to, among other things, control order routing and minimize information leakage, and the Board was advised that such trades are executed in compliance with rules under the federal securities laws and consistent with best execution obligations.
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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 advisors.
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 October 31, 2020:
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Federal and State Income Tax | | | | |
Qualified Dividend Income* | | | 53.21 | % |
Corporate Dividends Received Deduction* | | | 0.00 | % |
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 International Mutual Funds (Invesco International Mutual Funds) (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 Trustee | | | | | | | | |
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) | | 199 | | 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 | | 1992 | | 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 | | 199 | | 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 | | 199 | | 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 | | 199 | | 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 Board Member, Impact(Ed) (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 | | 199 | | Member, Board of Directors of Baylor College of Medicine |
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); Artio Global Investment LLC (mutual fund complex); Edgen Group, Inc. (specialized energy and infrastructure products distributor); Head of Investment Funds and Private Equity, Overseas Private Investment Corporation; President, First Manhattan Bancorporation, Inc.; Attorney, Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP | | 199 | | Resideo Technologies, Inc. (Technology); Vulcan Materials Company (construction materials company); Trilinc Global Impact Fund; Genesee & Wyoming, Inc. (railroads); Investment Company Institute (professional organization); Independent Directors Council (professional organization) |
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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) | | |
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 | | 199 | | 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 | | 199 | | 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 | | 199 | | Blue Hills Bank; Chairman, Bentley University; Member, Business School Advisory Council; and Nominating Committee KPMG LLP |
Prema Mathai-Davis - 1950 Trustee | | 1998 | | Retired Formerly: Co-Founder & Partner of Quantalytics Research, LLC, (a Fin Tech Investment Research Platform for the Self-Directed Investor)); Trustee of YWCA Retirement Fund; CEO of YWCA of the USA; Board member of the NY Metropolitan Transportation Authority; Commissioner of the NYC Department of Aging; Board member of Johns Hopkins Bioethics Institute | | 199 | | None |
Joel W. Motley - 1952 Trustee | | 2019 | | Director of Office of Finance, Federal Home Loan Bank System; Managing Director of Carmona Motley Inc. (privately held financial advisor); Member of the Council on Foreign Relations and its Finance and Budget Committee; Chairman Emeritus of Board of Human Rights Watch and Member of its Investment Committee; and Member of 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)); and Member of the Vestry of Trinity Church Wall Street | | 199 | | Member of Board of Greenwall Foundation (bioethics research foundation) and its Investment Committee; Member of Board of Friends of the LRC (non-profit legal advocacy); 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 Executive Officer, UBS Securities LLC (investment banking); Chief Operating Officer, UBS AG Americas (investment banking); Sr. Management Team Olayan America, The Olayan Group (international investor/commercial/industrial); Assistant Secretary for Management & Budget and Designated Chief Financial Officer, U.S. Department of Treasury | | 199 | | Elucida Oncology (nanotechnology & medical particles company); Atlantic Power Corporation (power generation company); ON Semiconductor Corporation (semiconductor manufacturing) |
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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) | | |
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 and Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas | | 199 | | None |
Robert C. Troccoli - 1949 Trustee | | 2016 | | Retired Formerly: Adjunct Professor, University of Denver - Daniels College of Business; and Managing Partner, KPMG LLP | | 199 | | None |
Daniel S. Vandivort - 1954 Trustee | | 2019 | | 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; and Treasurer, Chairman of the Audit and Finance Committee, Huntington Disease Foundation of America | | 199 | | None |
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 | | 199 | | 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) |
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 | | 199 | | enaible, Inc. (artificial intelligence technology); 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 | | |
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Sheri Morris - 1964 President and Principal Executive Officer | | 1999 | | Head of Global Fund Services, Invesco Ltd.; President and Principal Executive Officer, The Invesco Funds; Senior 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, Treasurer 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; Vice President and Assistant Vice President, Invesco Advisers, Inc.,; Assistant Vice President, 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 |
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Russell C. Burk - 1958 Senior Vice President and Senior Officer | | 2005 | | Senior Vice President and Senior Officer, The Invesco Funds | | N/A | | N/A |
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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 ; Secretary and Vice President, Harbourview Asset Management Corporation; Secretary and Vice President, OppenheimerFunds, Inc. and Invesco Managed Accounts, 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 |
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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 |
Officers–(continued) | | |
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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); President, Invesco, Inc.; President, Invesco Global Direct Real Estate Feeder GP Ltd.; President, Invesco IP Holdings(Canada) Ltd; President, Invesco Global Direct Real Estate GP Ltd.; President, Invesco Financial Services Ltd. / Services Financiers Invesco Ltée; and President, Trimark Investments Ltd./Placements Trimark Ltée 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 |
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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 and Invesco Managed Accounts, LLC; Chairman and Director, Invesco Private Capital, Inc.; Chairman and Director, INVESCO Private Capital Investments, Inc;. and Chairman and Director, INVESCO Realty, Inc. Formerly: Senior Vice President, Invesco Management Group, Inc. and Invesco Advisers, Inc.; Assistant Vice President, The Invesco Funds | | N/A | | N/A |
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Adrien Deberghes - 1967 Principal Financial Officer, Treasurer and Vice President | | 2020 | | Head of the Fund Office of the CFO and Fund Administration; Principal Financial Officer, Treasurer and Vice President, The Invesco Funds Formerly: Senior Vice President and Treasurer, Fidelity Investments | | N/A | | N/A |
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Crissie M. Wisdom - 1969 Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer | | 2013 | | Anti-Money Laundering and OFAC Compliance Officer for Invesco U.S. entities including: Invesco Advisers, Inc. and its affiliates, Invesco Capital Markets, Inc., Invesco Distributors, Inc., Invesco Investment Services, Inc., The Invesco Funds, Invesco Capital Management, LLC, Invesco Trust Company; OppenheimerFunds Distributor, Inc., and Fraud Prevention Manager for Invesco Investment Services, Inc. | | N/A | | N/A |
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Todd F. Kuehl - 1969 Chief Compliance Officer and Senior Vice President | | 2020 | | Chief Compliance Officer, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (registered investment adviser); and Chief Compliance Officer, The Invesco Funds and Senior Vice President Formerly: Managing Director and Chief Compliance Officer, Legg Mason (Mutual Funds); Chief Compliance Officer, Legg Mason Private Portfolio Group (registered investment adviser) | | 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 |
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Michael McMaster - 1962 Chief Tax Officer, Vice President and Assistant Treasurer | | 2020 | | Head of Global Fund Services Tax; Chief Tax Officer, Vice President and Assistant Treasurer, The Invesco Funds; Assistant Treasurer, Invesco Capital Management LLC, 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 Specialized Products, LLC Formerly: Senior Vice President – Managing Director of Tax Services, U.S. Bank Global Fund Services (GFS) | | 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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Proxy Results
A Virtual Special Meeting (“Meeting”) of Shareholders of Invesco International Select Equity Fund (the “Fund”) was held on September 22, 2020. The Meeting was held for the following purpose:
(1). Approval of changing the Fund’s sub-classification from “diversified” to “non-diversified” and approve the elimination of a related fundamental investment restriction.
The results of the voting on the above matter was as follows:
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Matter | | Votes For | | | Votes Against | | | Votes Abstain | |
(1) Approval of changing the Fund’s sub-classification from “diversified” to “non-diversified” and approve the elimination of a related fundamental investment restriction | | | 5,093,812.92 | | | | 14,511.12 | | | | 2,117.88 | |
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| | Annual Report to Shareholders | | October 31, 2020 |
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| Invesco International Small-Mid Company Fund Effective September 30, 2020, Invesco Oppenheimer International Small-Mid Company Fund was renamed Invesco International Small-Mid Company Fund. Nasdaq: A: OSMAX ∎ C: OSMCX ∎ R: OSMNX ∎ Y: OSMYX ∎ R5: INSLX ∎ R6: OSCIX |
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. In the midst of a global pandemic, investors faced unprecedented economic events and market volatility with equity markets experiencing extreme price swings. As the reporting period began in the final months of 2019, 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. As 2020 dawned, US investors were treated to equity gains culminating in record highs on February 19, 2020. The first half of the quarter, however, belied the impact that the coronavirus (COVID-19) would have on markets in a world faced with shuttered businesses and global lockdowns. Equity markets began to sell off in late February and plummeted in March. The speed and depth of market declines and reversals during the month made March 2020 one of |
the most volatile months on record. While equities languished, government bonds largely performed as expected as central banks cut interest rates, which lowered bond yields but sent bond prices soaring. In response to the financial and economic hardships caused by the pandemic, central banks and governments around the world responded with fiscal and monetary stimulus. The US Federal Reserve cut interest rates to near zero (0.00-0.25%) and announced an unprecedented quantitative easing program. The US administration also passed a $2.2 trillion economic-relief package – the largest in US history. Most major economies outside of the US provided liquidity in the bond and equity markets in the form of fiscal policy and quantitative easing.
Massive global fiscal and monetary responses prompted a remarkable global stock market rebound in the second quarter of 2020. All 11 sectors of the S&P 500 Index were positive for the quarter with the index recording its best quarterly performance since 1998. Technology stocks led the way pushing the Nasdaq Composite Index to record highs. The yield on the 10-year US Treasury stabilized after its large decline in the first quarter. Despite macroeconomic data that illustrated the enormous economic cost of the shutdowns – millions of US workers lost their jobs and the US economy contracted at a 5.0% annualized rate for the first quarter of 2020 – the overall tone of economic data improved during the second quarter.
In the third quarter, US equity markets provided further evidence that economic activity, post lockdowns, had improved. The US unemployment rate continued to fall and the Fed remained very accommodative messaging it would use average inflation targeting in setting new policy interest rates. The housing market rebounded sharply off its spring lows and companies reported better-than-expected Q2 earnings. As a whole, the third quarter was largely positive for US equities. In September, however, US stocks sold off amid a sharp resurgence in European COVID-19 cases and the lack of additional fiscal stimulus. October, the final month of the reporting period, also proved volatile with equity gains in first half of the month and then a sell-off in the last week due to concern over increased COVID-19 cases in the US and Europe and angst over the possibility of a contested US election. Despite the October decline, US stock market indices were largely positive for the reporting period. Global equity markets ended the reporting period mixed, with emerging markets faring better than developed markets.
As markets and investors attempt to adapt to a new normal, 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 professional financial advisers. They can 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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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.
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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 and subadvisory 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 fiscal year ended October 31, 2020, Class A shares of Invesco International Small-Mid Company Fund (the Fund), at net asset value (NAV), outperformed the MSCI All Country World ex USA SMID Cap Index. Your Fund’s long-term performance appears later in this report. | |
Fund vs. Indexes | |
Total returns, 10/31/19 to 10/31/20, 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 | | | | 12.53% | |
Class C Shares | | | | 11.70 | |
Class R Shares | | | | 12.26 | |
Class Y Shares | | | | 12.81 | |
Class R5 Shares | | | | 12.99 | |
Class R6 Shares | | | | 12.97 | |
MSCI All Country World ex USA SMID Cap Index▼ | | | | -2.00 | |
MSCI All Country World ex USA Small Cap Index▼ | | | | 0.07 | |
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Source(s): ▼RIMES Technologies Corp. | |
Market conditions and your Fund
At the start of the fiscal year, macroeconomic and geopolitical issues mostly abated providing a favorable backdrop for global equity returns. Central banks maintained accommodative policies and better economic data and signs of progress in US and China trade talks also supported global equities.
Global equity markets started 2020 buoyed by positive economic data and the signing of the phase one US-China trade deal. However, initial optimism was dampened by the outbreak of the new coronavirus (COVID-19) that swiftly spread from China to other global regions. Global equity markets fell sharply as the human and economic cost of the COVID-19 pandemic mounted. At the same time, oil prices fell sharply as a price war between Saudi Arabia and Russia threatened to boost supply even as demand was falling. The US bull market came to an abrupt end, while global equity markets also fell sharply. As fear of a worldwide recession increased, central banks around the world took aggressive action to support both local markets and the global economy.
Despite the continuing global spread of COVID-19, many countries achieved some success in controlling the spread and were able to slowly re-open their economies. Global equity markets benefited from government policy responses to the crisis, which were swift and encouraging. Many economies received fiscal stimulus and very significant monetary stimulus. The massive monetary policy response created an environment in which investors embraced risk, and stocks rose globally after a deep rout in the first quarter.
Despite a correction in September, global equity stocks finished the third quarter in positive territory after posting strong gains in July and August. Building on progress made in the latter part of the second quarter, many
countries were able to continue reducing pandemic-related stringency protocols. As a result, the “green shoots” we saw at the end of the second quarter grew and flourished into the third quarter, as many countries experienced a strong economic rebound.
At the end of the fiscal year, economic growth began to slow. This coincided with a resurgence in global infections with record highs in the US and in Europe. Investors also became concerned about delayed results from the US presidential election and the real possibility of a contested election, further delaying a clear winner. Global equity markets ended the fiscal year mixed, with emerging markets faring better than developed markets.
We are disciplined, long-term investors, focused on international small- and mid-cap companies that can compound returns for shareholders over time. We scour healthy and growing industries to find businesses that are built to last. We seek companies which are often leaders in their niche, are positioned to thrive in a wide range of economic environments and can deliver consistently high returns on capital.
The Fund delivered strong absolute and relative returns for the 12-month period ending October 31, 2020. The quality growth-oriented portfolio provided downside protection during the dramatic COVID-19-related sell-off in the first quarter of 2020 and has been participating very well in the market rallies since March. The Fund outperformed the MSCI All Country World ex USA SMID Cap Index as a result of both stock selection and asset allocation.
Top contributors to Fund performance relative to the MSCI All Country World ex USA SMID Cap Index during the fiscal year were Daifuku, Tecan Group and OBIC.
Daifuku, a Japanese company, is a leading provider of material handling systems used for factory and warehouse automation. Dai
fuku has a diverse customer base with deep long-term relationships and an attractive after-sales services business. Daifuku is well positioned to continue to benefit from secular growth trends such as the rising demand for e-commerce.
Tecan Group is a Swiss provider of laboratory automation equipment and supplies. Serving the in vitro diagnostics market, Tecan leverages its broad applicability by pursuing an assay-agnostic strategy. We are attracted to its strong market position, as well as the high portion of its revenues which can be considered recurring, including a substantial mix of consumables.
OBIC is a Japanese producer of enterprise software to small and medium sized businesses there. Demand is rising as companies continue to digitize their businesses. Furthermore, OBIC is providing an increasing portion of its software through the cloud, as a service, which widens their margins. As the COVID-19 event speeds the trend toward digitization, OBIC is benefiting from that trend and the share price has reacted favorably.
Top detractors from Fund performance relative to the MSCI All Country World ex USA SMID Cap Index during the fiscal year were
TGS-NOPEC Geophysical (TGS-NOPEC), CAE and Dometic Group.
TGS-NOPEC, based in Norway, is a data analytics specialist focused exclusively on oil seismic studies for primarily offshore, but also onshore, deposits. TGS-NOPEC’s seismic surveys and related services are mission critical to its clients, although the cost of those services is a relatively small portion of its clients’ overall costs. The share price collapsed when the crude prices declined in late-March as commerce ground to a halt, and we took the opportunity to add shares to our existing position. Already an asset-light model (TGS-NOPEC does not own fleets), we believe that the company also has strategic potential to leverage artificial intelligence and machine learning to further enhance its model.
CAE is a Canadian company we had owned since 2015. CAE provides flight pilot training, using virtual technology simulators, to military and civilian clients. Aviation industry-related stocks declined during the COVID-19 market sell-off, including CAE. We have exited our position in favor of other opportunities.
Dometic Group is a Swedish company that provides specialized products and systems to the industrial and leisure transport industry for refrigeration, cooking, sanitation, climate control and safety. While we view Dometic’s long term prospects favorably, the cyclicality of its end markets, as well as a somewhat stretched balance sheet at risk of breaching debt covenants, encouraged us to use the position as a source of funds to acquire investments with more favorable risk/reward profiles.
Thank you for your continued investment in Invesco International Small-Mid Company Fund.
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Portfolio manager(s):
David Nadel
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 10/31/10
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 10/31/20, including maximum applicable sales charges | |
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Class A Shares | | | | | |
Inception (11/17/97) | | | | 12.28 | % |
10 Years | | | | 10.93 | |
5 Years | | | | 9.78 | |
1 Year | | | | 6.33 | |
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Class C Shares | | | | | |
Inception (11/17/97) | | | | 12.25 | % |
10 Years | | | | 10.89 | |
5 Years | | | | 10.20 | |
1 Year | | | | 10.70 | |
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Class R Shares | | | | | |
Inception (3/1/01) | | | | 13.07 | % |
10 Years | | | | 11.25 | |
5 Years | | | | 10.75 | |
1 Year | | | | 12.26 | |
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Class Y Shares | | | | | |
Inception (9/7/05) | | | | 11.85 | % |
10 Years | | | | 11.88 | |
5 Years | | | | 11.30 | |
1 Year | | | | 12.81 | |
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Class R5 Shares | | | | | |
10 Years | | | | 11.62 | % |
5 Years | | | | 11.15 | |
1 Year | | | | 12.99 | |
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Class R6 Shares | | | | | |
Inception (12/29/11) | | | | 15.41 | % |
5 Years | | | | 11.48 | |
1 Year | | | | 12.97 | |
Effective May 24, 2019, Class A, Class C, Class R, Class Y and Class I shares of the Oppenheimer International Small-Mid Company Fund, (the predecessor fund), were reorganized into Class A, Class C, Class R, Class Y and Class R6 shares, respectively, of the Invesco Oppenheimer International Small-Mid Company Fund. Note: The Fund was subsequently renamed the Invesco International Small-Mid Company Fund (the Fund). Returns shown above, for periods ending on or prior to May 24, 2019, for Class A, Class C, Class R, Class Y and Class R6 shares are those for Class A, Class C, Class R, Class Y and Class I shares of the predecessor fund. Share class returns will differ from the predecessor fund because of different expenses.
Class R5 shares incepted on May 24, 2019. Performance shown on and prior to that date is that of the predecessor fund’s 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.
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 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.
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Invesco International Small-Mid Company Fund’s investment objective is to seek capital appreciation.
∎ | | Unless otherwise stated, information presented in this report is as of October 31, 2020, 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 indexes used in this report
∎ | | The MSCI All Country World ex USA SMID Cap Index (Net) is designed to measure the equity market performance of small- and mid-cap developed and emerging markets, excluding the US. The index is computed using the net return, which withholds applicable taxes for non-resident investors. |
∎ | | The MSCI All Country World ex USA Small Cap Index (Net) represents the performance of small-cap stocks in developed and emerging markets, excluding the US. The index is computed using the net return, which withholds applicable taxes for non-resident investors. |
∎ | | 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. |
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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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Fund Information
Portfolio Composition
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By sector | | % of total net assets |
Industrials | | | | 30.39 | % |
Information Technology | | | | 23.90 | |
Health Care | | | | 20.28 | |
Materials | | | | 7.26 | |
Consumer Discretionary | | | | 5.17 | |
Financials | | | | 5.05 | |
Communication Services | | | | 2.13 | |
Other Sectors, Each Less than 2% of Net Assets | | | | 3.78 | |
Money Market Funds Plus Other Assets Less Liabilities | | | | 2.04 | |
Top 10 Equity Holdings*
| | | | | | | |
| | | | % of total net assets |
1. | | Carl Zeiss Meditec AG, BR | | | | 2.89 | % |
2. | | Nice Ltd., ADR | | | | 2.76 | |
3. | | Daifuku Co. Ltd. | | | | 2.57 | |
4. | | Partners Group Holding AG | | | | 2.54 | |
5. | | Obic Co. Ltd. | | | | 2.16 | |
6. | | Azbil Corp. | | | | 1.87 | |
7. | | Croda International PLC | | | | 1.78 | |
8. | | MonotaRO Co. Ltd. | | | | 1.73 | |
9. | | Tecan Group AG, Class R | | | | 1.72 | |
10. | | Ocado Group PLC | | | | 1.70 | |
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 October 31, 2020.
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Schedule of Investments
October 31, 2020
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Common Stocks & Other Equity Interests–97.96% | |
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Australia–5.57% | | | | | | | | | | |
ALS Ltd. | | | | 9,636,015 | | | | $ | 63,621,912 | |
Ansell Ltd. | | | | 1,060,064 | | | | | 30,028,934 | |
Bravura Solutions Ltd.(a) | | | | 19,527,062 | | | | | 40,415,125 | |
carsales.com Ltd. | | | | 3,215,252 | | | | | 47,144,135 | |
Cochlear Ltd. | | | | 642,399 | | | | | 96,239,022 | |
IPH Ltd.(a) | | | | 12,688,062 | | | | | 58,796,540 | |
Technology One Ltd. | | | | 10,221,625 | | | | | 64,421,462 | |
| | | | | | | | | 400,667,130 | |
| | |
Brazil–1.60% | | | | | | | | | | |
Odontoprev S.A.(a) | | | | 28,200,639 | | | | | 61,975,106 | |
Pet Center Comercio e Participacoes S.A.(b) | | | | 3,990,442 | | | | | 12,344,190 | |
TOTVS S.A. | | | | 8,631,437 | | | | | 40,615,341 | |
| | | | | | | | | 114,934,637 | |
| | |
Canada–1.75% | | | | | | | | | | |
Altus Group Ltd. | | | | 750,642 | | | | | 30,711,923 | |
Descartes Systems Group, Inc. (The)(b) | | | | 1,115,803 | | | | | 59,831,094 | |
Morneau Shepell, Inc. | | | | 1,776,817 | | | | | 35,515,002 | |
| | | | | | | | | 126,058,019 | |
| | |
Denmark–3.32% | | | | | | | | | | |
Chemometec A/S | | | | 618,580 | | | | | 35,755,277 | |
Chr. Hansen Holding A/S | | | | 1,071,553 | | | | | 107,952,885 | |
SimCorp A/S | | | | 794,940 | | | | | 95,032,104 | |
| | | | | | | | | 238,740,266 | |
| | |
Finland–0.73% | | | | | | | | | | |
Nokian Renkaat OYJ | | | | 1,708,927 | | | | | 52,584,470 | |
| | |
France–2.92% | | | | | | | | | | |
Alten S.A.(b) | | | | 893,977 | | | | | 71,544,535 | |
BioMerieux | | | | 213,542 | | | | | 31,877,905 | |
Gaztransport Et Technigaz S.A. | | | | 715,329 | | | | | 68,837,857 | |
Interparfums S.A.(b) | | | | 482,077 | | | | | 21,938,694 | |
Neurones | | | | 589,224 | | | | | 16,065,654 | |
| | | | | | | | | 210,264,645 | |
| | |
Germany–9.15% | | | | | | | | | | |
Amadeus Fire AG(b) | | | | 268,287 | | | | | 27,870,081 | |
Carl Zeiss Meditec AG, BR | | | | 1,601,345 | | | | | 207,733,073 | |
Fuchs Petrolub SE, Preference Shares | | | | 1,300,924 | | | | | 67,188,203 | |
Nemetschek SE | | | | 973,680 | | | | | 70,449,913 | |
New Work SE | | | | 226,280 | | | | | 58,919,548 | |
Sartorius AG, Preference Shares | | | | 197,980 | | | | | 83,742,314 | |
STRATEC SE | | | | 412,499 | | | | | 60,510,507 | |
Symrise AG | | | | 665,054 | | | | | 82,214,999 | |
| | | | | | | | | 658,628,638 | |
| | |
Iceland–2.42% | | | | | | | | | | |
Marel HF(c) | | | | 11,065,504 | | | | | 53,475,917 | |
Ossur HF | | | | 18,311,738 | | | | | 120,389,043 | |
| | | | | | | | | 173,864,960 | |
| | |
India–1.04% | | | | | | | | | | |
AIA Engineering Ltd. | | | | 1,351,050 | | | | | 31,023,689 | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | Shares | | Value |
| | |
India–(continued) | | | | | | | | | | |
Larsen & Toubro Infotech Ltd.(c) | | | | 1,105,591 | | | | $ | 43,609,068 | |
| | | | | | | | | 74,632,757 | |
| | |
Ireland–0.52% | | | | | | | | | | |
ICON PLC(b) | | | | 207,545 | | | | | 37,420,364 | |
| | |
Israel–2.76% | | | | | | | | | | |
Nice Ltd., ADR(b) | | | | 870,582 | | | | | 198,719,047 | |
| | |
Italy–3.29% | | | | | | | | | | |
DiaSorin S.p.A. | | | | 391,605 | | | | | 86,015,280 | |
GVS S.p.A.(b)(c) | | | | 2,308,815 | | | | | 32,550,100 | |
Interpump Group S.p.A. | | | | 896,242 | | | | | 33,842,352 | |
Recordati Industria Chimica e Farmaceutica S.p.A. | | | | 887,800 | | | | | 46,020,099 | |
Tinexta S.p.A.(b) | | | | 1,769,241 | | | | | 38,088,472 | |
| | | | | | | | | 236,516,303 | |
| | |
Japan–21.81% | | | | | | | | | | |
Ariake Japan Co. Ltd. | | | | 1,610,100 | | | | | 103,344,508 | |
As One Corp. | | | | 339,663 | | | | | 49,342,620 | |
Azbil Corp. | | | | 3,321,100 | | | | | 134,591,638 | |
Benefit One, Inc. | | | | 2,123,700 | | | | | 53,063,450 | |
Daifuku Co. Ltd. | | | | 1,797,900 | | | | | 185,192,371 | |
Disco Corp. | | | | 167,100 | | | | | 44,889,088 | |
Eiken Chemical Co. Ltd. | | | | 1,860,500 | | | | | 35,633,038 | |
Fujitec Co. Ltd. | | | | 1,671,400 | | | | | 36,501,574 | |
Fukui Computer Holdings, Inc. | | | | 884,400 | | | | | 27,035,280 | |
Infomart Corp. | | | | 4,723,900 | | | | | 39,111,823 | |
Japan Elevator Service Holdings Co. Ltd. | | | | 1,750,400 | | | | | 67,226,249 | |
Mani, Inc. | | | | 322,700 | | | | | 8,091,627 | |
Meitec Corp. | | | | 1,219,486 | | | | | 60,639,225 | |
MISUMI Group, Inc. | | | | 1,295,800 | | | | | 38,526,268 | |
MonotaRO Co. Ltd. | | | | 2,231,100 | | | | | 124,565,449 | |
NSD Co. Ltd. | | | | 1,834,900 | | | | | 32,233,080 | |
OBIC Business Consultants Co. Ltd. | | | | 1,753,100 | | | | | 94,552,068 | |
Obic Co. Ltd. | | | | 874,200 | | | | | 155,237,023 | |
SCSK Corp. | | | | 1,038,200 | | | | | 51,409,473 | |
TechnoPro Holdings, Inc. | | | | 973,200 | | | | | 60,656,874 | |
TKC Corp. | | | | 393,800 | | | | | 24,392,499 | |
Trend Micro, Inc. | | | | 1,007,544 | | | | | 56,582,433 | |
Tsuruha Holdings, Inc. | | | | 54,300 | | | | | 7,592,959 | |
USS Co. Ltd. | | | | 4,317,248 | | | | | 79,336,934 | |
| | | | | | | | | 1,569,747,551 | |
| | |
Jersey–0.79% | | | | | | | | | | |
Sanne Group PLC | | | | 7,190,799 | | | | | 56,639,120 | |
| | |
Netherlands–2.90% | | | | | | | | | | |
ASM International N.V. | | | | 396,707 | | | | | 56,768,366 | |
IMCD N.V. | | | | 926,679 | | | | | 107,394,080 | |
Intertrust N.V.(c) | | | | 2,886,233 | | | | | 44,725,947 | |
| | | | | | | | | 208,888,393 | |
| | |
New Zealand–1.09% | | | | | | | | | | |
Fisher & Paykel Healthcare Corp. Ltd. | | | | 3,400,920 | | | | | 78,671,885 | |
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Norway–0.56% | | | | | | | | | | |
TGS NOPEC Geophysical Co. ASA | | | | 4,339,328 | | | | $ | 40,005,942 | |
| | |
Spain–0.49% | | | | | | | | | | |
Applus Services S.A.(b) | | | | 4,537,216 | | | | | 35,562,153 | |
| | |
Sweden–8.28% | | | | | | | | | | |
AddTech AB, Class B | | | | 3,082,200 | | | | | 34,123,206 | |
Alfa Laval AB(b) | | | | 2,567,673 | | | | | 52,119,549 | |
Biotage AB(b) | | | | 2,124,632 | | | | | 35,414,642 | |
Bravida Holding AB(c) | | | | 4,684,784 | | | | | 54,079,513 | |
Elekta AB, Class B | | | | 4,463,526 | | | | | 52,351,872 | |
Epiroc AB, Class A | | | | 279,173 | | | | | 4,173,487 | |
Fortnox AB | | | | 1,094,347 | | | | | 34,165,837 | |
Hexpol AB(b) | | | | 8,100,997 | | | | | 71,419,603 | |
Karnov Group AB | | | | 2,886,503 | | | | | 17,815,351 | |
Lifco AB, Class B | | | | 670,586 | | | | | 49,064,994 | |
Loomis AB(b) | | | | 2,829,526 | | | | | 63,193,652 | |
MIPS AB(c) | | | | 700,968 | | | | | 30,194,491 | |
Mycronic AB | | | | 1,467,283 | | | | | 30,990,922 | |
Sdiptech AB, Class B(a)(b) | | | | 2,490,923 | | | | | 44,803,829 | |
Vitec Software Group AB, Class B | | | | 711,568 | | | | | 22,153,549 | |
| | | | | | | | | 596,064,497 | |
| | |
Switzerland–10.73% | | | | | | | | | | |
Belimo Holding AG | | | | 13,676 | | | | | 101,762,451 | |
Bossard Holding AG, Class A | | | | 277,975 | | | | | 45,177,471 | |
dormakaba Holding AG | | | | 120,403 | | | | | 55,314,400 | |
Forbo Holding AG | | | | 26,962 | | | | | 41,237,892 | |
Interroll Holding AG | | | | 12,580 | | | | | 33,760,581 | |
Kardex Holding AG | | | | 323,938 | | | | | 57,029,106 | |
LEM Holding S.A. | | | | 36,128 | | | | | 65,493,847 | |
Partners Group Holding AG | | | | 203,235 | | | | | 183,001,849 | |
Tecan Group AG, Class R | | | | 260,825 | | | | | 123,786,299 | |
VZ Holding AG | | | | 784,864 | | | | | 65,838,407 | |
| | | | | | | | | 772,402,303 | |
| | |
United Kingdom–15.57% | | | | | | | | | | |
Abcam PLC | | | | 5,120,771 | | | | | 97,858,602 | |
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United Kingdom–(continued) | | | | | | | | | | |
Ascential PLC(b)(c) | | | | 8,158,755 | | | | $ | 29,243,236 | |
Ashmore Group PLC | | | | 12,548,016 | | | | | 57,942,137 | |
Croda International PLC | | | | 1,636,338 | | | | | 127,940,256 | |
Diploma PLC | | | | 2,987,649 | | | | | 86,194,074 | |
FDM Group Holdings PLC | | | | 4,107,016 | | | | | 53,258,942 | |
Halma PLC | | | | 3,132,314 | | | | | 96,154,954 | |
Howden Joinery Group PLC(b) | | | | 5,366,304 | | | | | 44,302,932 | |
IMI PLC | | | | 4,113,084 | | | | | 55,259,151 | |
Intertek Group PLC | | | | 297,502 | | | | | 21,479,439 | |
Johnson Service Group PLC(a)(b) | | | | 25,218,811 | | | | | 28,576,830 | |
Moneysupermarket.com Group PLC | | | | 10,871,159 | | | | | 34,262,538 | |
Ocado Group PLC(b) | | | | 4,143,501 | | | | | 122,226,143 | |
Restore PLC(a)(b) | | | | 9,098,351 | | | | | 37,754,427 | |
Rotork PLC | | | | 11,224,677 | | | | | 40,903,748 | |
Spirax-Sarco Engineering PLC | | | | 832,555 | | | | | 121,743,760 | |
Victrex PLC | | | | 2,738,017 | | | | | 65,475,405 | |
| | | | | | | | | 1,120,576,574 | |
| | |
United States–0.67% | | | | | | | | | | |
Bruker Corp. | | | | 1,125,421 | | | | | 47,875,409 | |
Total Common Stocks & Other Equity Interests (Cost $4_,751,244,096) | | | | | | | | | 7,049,465,063 | |
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Money Market Funds–1.56% | | | | | | |
Invesco Government & Agency Portfolio, Institutional Class, 0.01%(a)(d) | | | | 39,277,690 | | | | | 39,277,690 | |
Invesco Liquid Assets Portfolio, Institutional Class, 0.10%(a)(d) | | | | 28,038,689 | | | | | 28,049,904 | |
Invesco Treasury Portfolio, Institutional Class, 0.01%(a)(d) | | | | 44,888,789 | | | | | 44,888,789 | |
Total Money Market Funds (Cost $112,218,923) | | | | | 112,216,383 | |
TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES–99.52% (Cost $4,863,463,019) | | | | | 7,161,681,446 | |
OTHER ASSETS LESS LIABILITIES–0.48% | | | | | 34,447,184 | |
NET ASSETS–100.00% | | | | $ | 7,196,128,630 | |
Investment Abbreviations:
| | |
ADR | | – American Depositary Receipt |
BR | | – Bearer Shares |
Notes to Schedule of Investments:
(a) | Affiliated issuer. The issuer is affiliated by having an investment adviser that is under common control of Invesco Ltd. and/or 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 of 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 for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2020. |
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| | Value October 31, 2019 | | Purchases at Cost | | Proceeds from Sales | | Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | | Realized Gain (Loss) | | Value October 31, 2020 | | Dividend Income |
Investments in Affiliated Money Market Funds: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Invesco Government & Agency Portfolio, Institutional Class | | | $ | 588,934,676 | | | | $ | 1,856,435,297 | | | | $ | (2,406,092,283 | ) | | | $ | - | | | | $ | - | | | | $ | 39,277,690 | | | | $ | 2,399,378 | |
Invesco Liquid Assets Portfolio, Institutional Class | | | | - | | | | | 80,749,259 | | | | | (52,694,036 | ) | | | | (2,539 | ) | | | | (2,780 | ) | | | | 28,049,904 | | | | | 5,609 | |
Invesco Treasury Portfolio, Institutional Class | | | | - | | | | | 129,198,815 | | | | | (84,310,026 | ) | | | | - | | | | | - | | | | | 44,888,789 | | | | | 1,564 | |
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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| | Value October 31, 2019 | | Purchases at Cost | | Proceeds from Sales | | Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | | Realized Gain (Loss) | | Value October 31, 2020 | | Dividend Income |
Investments in Other Affiliates: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
AMG Capital Trust II | | | $ | 49,384,237 | | | | $ | - | | | | $ | (47,635,939) | | | | $ | 42,176,258 | | | | $ | (43,924,556) | | | | $ | - | | | | $ | - | |
Biocartis N.V. | | | | 21,488,283 | | | | | - | | | | | (19,106,969 | ) | | | | 18,265,010 | | | | | (20,646,324 | ) | | | | - | | | | | - | |
Bravura Solutions Ltd. | | | | - | | | | | 52,125,400 | | | | | - | | | | | (11,710,275 | ) | | | | - | | | | | 40,415,125 | | | | | 480,806 | |
Fujitec Co. Ltd.* | | | | 72,759,396 | | | | | - | | | | | (50,188,227 | ) | | | | 3,486,580 | | | | | 10,443,825 | | | | | 36,501,574 | | | | | 1,028,340 | |
IPH Ltd. | | | | - | | | | | 69,290,684 | | | | | - | | | | | (10,494,144 | ) | | | | - | | | | | 58,796,540 | | | | | 1,942,068 | |
IQE PLC | | | | 67,965,522 | | | | | - | | | | | (43,400,190 | ) | | | | 9,873,006 | | | | | (34,438,338 | ) | | | | - | | | | | - | |
Istyle, Inc. | | | | 31,481,282 | | | | | - | | | | | (25,574,353 | ) | | | | 3,361,004 | | | | | (9,267,933 | ) | | | | - | | | | | - | |
Johnson Service Group PLC | | | | - | | | | | 34,944,406 | | | | | - | | | | | (6,367,576 | ) | | | | - | | | | | 28,576,830 | | | | | - | |
M&C Saatchi PLC | | | | 17,167,491 | | | | | - | | | | | (8,838,107 | ) | | | | 20,522,481 | | | | | (28,851,865 | ) | | | | - | | | | | - | |
Materialise N.V., ADR | | | | 59,179,000 | | | | | - | | | | | (51,708,000 | ) | | | | (7,165,501 | ) | | | | (305,499 | ) | | | | - | | | | | - | |
Mycronic AB* | | | | 99,759,667 | | | | | - | | | | | (51,754,409 | ) | | | | (13,580,780 | ) | | | | (3,433,556 | ) | | | | 30,990,922 | | | | | 311,011 | |
New Work SE* | | | | 105,106,921 | | | | | - | | | | | (33,740,913 | ) | | | | (30,032,067 | ) | | | | 17,585,607 | | | | | 58,919,548 | | | | | 521,527 | |
Odontoprev S.A. | | | | - | | | | | 94,957,525 | | | | | (7,150,178 | ) | | | | (23,387,562 | ) | | | | (2,444,679 | ) | | | | 61,975,106 | | | | | 1,143,520 | |
Ossur HF* | | | | 166,277,568 | | | | | - | | | | | (33,222,300 | ) | | | | (26,740,235 | ) | | | | 14,074,010 | | | | | 120,389,043 | | | | | 399,434 | |
PVA TePla AG | | | | 15,135,016 | | | | | - | | | | | (11,530,723 | ) | | | | 58,708 | | | | | (3,663,001 | ) | | | | - | | | | | - | |
RaySearch Laboratories AB | | | | 40,142,140 | | | | | - | | | | | (28,275,262 | ) | | | | (7,040,464 | ) | | | | (4,826,414 | ) | | | | - | | | | | - | |
Restore PLC | | | | - | | | | | 45,667,008 | | | | | - | | | | | (7,912,581 | ) | | | | - | | | | | 37,754,427 | | | | | - | |
Sdiptech AB, Class B | | | | - | | | | | 27,841,679 | | | | | - | | | | | 16,962,150 | | | | | - | | | | | 44,803,829 | | | | | - | |
SLM Solutions Group AG | | | | 17,981,027 | | | | | - | | | | | (17,081,772 | ) | | | | 1,024,533 | | | | | (1,923,788 | ) | | | | - | | | | | - | |
STRATEC SE* | | | | 56,755,200 | | | | | - | | | | | (38,311,283 | ) | | | | 22,849,903 | | | | | 19,216,687 | | | | | 60,510,507 | | | | | 410,197 | |
Tecan Group AG* | | | | 155,905,994 | | | | | - | | | | | (147,828,840 | ) | | | | 38,651,926 | | | | | 77,057,219 | | | | | 123,786,299 | | | | | 1,237,845 | |
Ted Baker PLC | | | | 15,781,497 | | | | | - | | | | | (14,622,683 | ) | | | | 46,995,492 | | | | | (48,154,306 | ) | | | | - | | | | | - | |
Theratechnologies, Inc. | | | | 15,974,489 | | | | | - | | | | | (11,567,319 | ) | | | | 11,557,264 | | | | | (15,964,434 | ) | | | | - | | | | | - | |
UUUM, Inc. | | | | 81,243,851 | | | | | - | | | | | (69,645,659 | ) | | | | (4,967,538 | ) | | | | (6,630,654 | ) | | | | - | | | | | - | |
WANdisco PLC | | | | 16,337,599 | | | | | - | | | | | (13,481,792 | ) | | | | 2,640,616 | | | | | (5,496,423 | ) | | | | - | | | | | - | |
Zoo Digital Group PLC | | | | 7,813,467 | | | | | - | | | | | (6,866,459 | ) | | | | 3,665,763 | | | | | (4,612,771 | ) | | | | - | | | | | - | |
Zotefoams PLC | | | | 15,667,998 | | | | | - | | | | | (23,049,726 | ) | | | | 16,127,980 | | | | | (8,746,252 | ) | | | | - | | | | | - | |
Total | | | $ | 1,718,242,321 | | | | $ | 2,391,210,073 | | | | $ | (3,297,677,448 | ) | | | $ | 108,817,412 | | | | $ | (104,956,225 | ) | | | $ | 815,636,133 | | | | $ | 9,881,299 | |
| * | At October 31, 2020, this security was no longer an affiliate of the Fund. |
(b) | Non-income producing security. |
(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 aggregate value of these securities at October 31, 2020 was $287,878,272, which represented 4.00% of the Fund’s Net Assets. |
(d) | The rate shown is the 7-day SEC standardized yield as of October 31, 2020. |
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.
12 Invesco International Small-Mid Company Fund
Statement of Assets and Liabilities
October 31, 2020
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Assets: | |
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Investments in securities, at value (Cost $4,436,012,251) | | | $ | 6,777,143,206 | |
Investments in affiliates, at value (Cost $427,450,768) | | | | 384,538,240 | |
Cash | | | | 6,541,384 | |
Foreign currencies, at value (Cost $2,741,630) | | | | 2,739,936 | |
Receivable for: | | | | | |
Investments sold | | | | 35,346,884 | |
Fund shares sold | | | | 3,661,649 | |
Dividends | | | | 22,578,357 | |
Investment for trustee deferred compensation and retirement plans | | | | 217,025 | |
Other assets | | | | 100,827 | |
Total assets | | | | 7,232,867,508 | |
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Liabilities: | |
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Payable for: | | | | | |
Investments purchased | | | | 25,895,033 | |
Fund shares reacquired | | | | 6,420,587 | |
Accrued foreign taxes | | | | 971,520 | |
Accrued fees to affiliates | | | | 2,411,509 | |
Accrued trustees’ and officers’ fees and benefits | | | | 58,073 | |
Accrued other operating expenses | | | | 765,131 | |
Trustee deferred compensation and retirement plans | | | | 217,025 | |
Total liabilities | | | | 36,738,878 | |
Net assets applicable to shares outstanding | | | $ | 7,196,128,630 | |
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Net assets consist of: | |
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Shares of beneficial interest | | | $ | 4,367,915,522 | |
Distributable earnings | | | | 2,828,213,108 | |
| | | $ | 7,196,128,630 | |
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Net Assets: | |
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Class A | | | $ | 1,199,225,006 | |
Class C | | | $ | 135,265,253 | |
Class R | | | $ | 88,419,696 | |
Class Y | | | $ | 3,240,700,701 | |
Class R5 | | | $ | 191,053 | |
Class R6 | | | $ | 2,532,326,921 | |
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Shares outstanding, no par value, with an unlimited number of shares authorized: | |
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Class A | | | | 23,198,506 | |
Class C | | | | 2,926,491 | |
Class R | | | | 1,812,593 | |
Class Y | | | | 63,179,569 | |
Class R5 | | | | 3,678 | |
Class R6 | | | | 49,148,565 | |
Class A: | | | | | |
Net asset value per share | | | $ | 51.69 | |
Maximum offering price per share (Net asset value of $51.69 ÷ 94.50%) | | | $ | 54.70 | |
Class C: | | | | | |
Net asset value and offering price per share | | | $ | 46.22 | |
Class R: | | | | | |
Net asset value and offering price per share | | | $ | 48.78 | |
Class Y: | | | | | |
Net asset value and offering price per share | | | $ | 51.29 | |
Class R5: | | | | | |
Net asset value and offering price per share | | | $ | 51.94 | |
Class R6: | | | | | |
Net asset value and offering price per share | | | $ | 51.52 | |
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.
13 Invesco International Small-Mid Company Fund
Statement of Operations
For the year ended October 31, 2020
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Investment income: | | | | | |
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Dividends (net of foreign withholding taxes of $10,230,507) | | | $ | 77,792,560 | |
Dividends from affiliates | | | | 5,972,945 | |
Total investment income | | | | 83,765,505 | |
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Expenses: | | | | | |
Advisory fees | | | | 67,671,451 | |
Administrative services fees | | | | 1,076,540 | |
Custodian fees | | | | 789,204 | |
Distribution fees: | | | | | |
Class A | | | | 3,038,421 | |
Class C | | | | 1,514,327 | |
Class R | | | | 448,005 | |
Transfer agent fees – A, C, R and Y | | | | 7,126,885 | |
Transfer agent fees – R5 | | | | 33 | |
Transfer agent fees – R6 | | | | 104,987 | |
Trustees’ and officers’ fees and benefits | | | | 80,191 | |
Registration and filing fees | | | | 186,925 | |
Reports to shareholders | | | | 643,469 | |
Professional services fees | | | | 80,899 | |
Other | | | | 71,423 | |
Total expenses | | | | 82,832,760 | |
Less: Fees waived and/or expense offset arrangement(s) | | | | (199,823 | ) |
Net expenses | | | | 82,632,937 | |
Net investment income | | | | 1,132,568 | |
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Realized and unrealized gain (loss) from: | | | | | |
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Net realized gain (loss) from: | | | | | |
Unaffiliated investment securities (includes net gains (losses) from securities sold to affiliates of $(247,323,575)) | | | | 763,798,635 | |
Affiliated investment securities | | | | (104,956,225 | ) |
Foreign currencies | | | | 2,397,727 | |
Forward foreign currency contracts | | | | (252,883 | ) |
| | | | 660,987,254 | |
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of: | | | | | |
Unaffiliated investment securities (net of foreign taxes of $971,520) | | | | (99,793,652 | ) |
Affiliated investment securities | | | | 108,817,412 | |
Foreign currencies | | | | 802,427 | |
| | | | 9,826,187 | |
Net realized and unrealized gain | | | | 670,813,441 | |
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations | | | $ | 671,946,009 | |
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.
14 Invesco International Small-Mid Company Fund
Statement of Changes in Net Assets
For the year ended October 31, 2020, period ended October 31, 2019, and the year ended August 31, 2019
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| | Year Ended October 31, 2020 | | Two Months Ended October 31, 2019 | | Year Ended August 31, 2019 |
Operations: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income (loss) | | | $ | 1,132,568 | | | | $ | (2,209,265 | ) | | | $ | 13,988,958 | |
Net realized gain | | | | 660,987,254 | | | | | 48,904,956 | | | | | 502,388,993 | |
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | | | | 9,826,187 | | | | | 304,627,726 | | | | | (1,285,912,315 | ) |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | | | | 671,946,009 | | | | | 351,323,417 | | | | | (769,534,364 | ) |
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Distributions to shareholders from distributable earnings: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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Class A | | | | (68,564,322 | ) | | | | – | | | | | (139,080,623 | ) |
Class C | | | | (9,282,895 | ) | | | | – | | | | | (25,956,690 | ) |
Class R | | | | (4,821,631 | ) | | | | – | | | | | (8,517,948 | ) |
Class Y | | | | (199,590,573 | ) | | | | – | | | | | (435,294,440 | ) |
Class R5 | | | | (1,005 | ) | | | | – | | | | | – | |
Class R6 | | | | (135,725,491 | ) | | | | – | | | | | (272,368,594 | ) |
Total distributions from distributable earnings | | | | (417,985,917 | ) | | | | – | | | | | (881,218,295 | ) |
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Share transactions–net: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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Class A | | | | (273,141,625 | ) | | | | (34,872,319 | ) | | | | (121,699,037 | ) |
Class C | | | | (46,452,075 | ) | | | | (9,868,630 | ) | | | | (95,796,785 | ) |
Class R | | | | (11,979,326 | ) | | | | (3,241,275 | ) | | | | 6,368,039 | |
Class Y | | | | (894,900,951 | ) | | | | (68,628,740 | ) | | | | (979,187,194 | ) |
Class R5 | | | | 144,499 | | | | | – | | | | | 20,000 | |
Class R6 | | | | (367,793,076 | ) | | | | (46,716,971 | ) | | | | (63,792,999 | ) |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from share transactions | | | | (1,594,122,554 | ) | | | | (163,327,935 | ) | | | | (1,254,087,976 | ) |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets | | | | (1,340,162,462 | ) | | | | 187,995,482 | | | | | (2,904,840,635 | ) |
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Net assets: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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Beginning of year | | | | 8,536,291,092 | | | | | 8,348,295,610 | | | | | 11,253,136,245 | |
End of year | | | $ | 7,196,128,630 | | | | $ | 8,536,291,092 | | | | $ | 8,348,295,610 | |
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.
15 Invesco International Small-Mid Company 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(c) | | Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets | | Portfolio turnover(d) |
Class A | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Year ended 10/31/20 | | $48.20 | | | $ | (0.10 | ) | | | $ | 5.95 | | | | $ | 5.85 | | | | $ | (0.18 | ) | | | $ | (2.18 | ) | | | $ | (2.36 | ) | | | $ | 51.69 | | | | | 12.53 | %(e) | | | $ | 1,199,225 | | | | | 1.34 | %(e)(f) | | | | 1.34 | %(e)(f) | | | | (0.22 | )%(e)(f) | | | | 73 | % |
Two months ended 10/31/19 | | 46.25 | | | | (0.03 | ) | | | | 1.98 | | | | | 1.95 | | | | | - | | | | | - | | | | | - | | | | | 48.20 | | | | | 4.22 | | | | | 1,417,657 | | | | | 1.31 | (g) | | | | 1.31 | (g) | | | | (0.37 | )(g) | | | | 0 | (h) |
Year ended 08/31/19 | | 54.54 | | | | (0.03 | ) | | | | (3.81 | ) | | | | (3.84 | ) | | | | (0.22 | ) | | | | (4.23 | ) | | | | (4.45 | ) | | | | 46.25 | | | | | (6.21 | ) | | | | 1,394,542 | | | | | 1.36 | | | | | 1.36 | | | | | (0.06 | ) | | | | 28 | |
Year ended 08/31/18 | | 47.11 | | | | (0.05 | ) | | | | 8.94 | | | | | 8.89 | | | | | (0.37 | ) | | | | (1.09 | ) | | | | (1.46 | ) | | | | 54.54 | | | | | 19.27 | | | | | 1,777,990 | | | | | 1.38 | | | | | 1.38 | | | | | (0.10 | ) | | | | 27 | |
Year ended 08/31/17 | | 38.28 | | | | (0.06 | ) | | | | 8.95 | | | | | 8.89 | | | | | (0.06 | ) | | | | - | | | | | (0.06 | ) | | | | 47.11 | | | | | 23.25 | | | | | 2,260,943 | | | | | 1.41 | | | | | 1.41 | | | | | (0.15 | ) | | | | 22 | |
Year ended 08/31/16 | | 36.38 | | | | 0.05 | | | | | 1.87 | | | | | 1.92 | | | | | (0.02 | ) | | | | - | | | | | (0.02 | ) | | | | 38.28 | | | | | 5.29 | | | | | 2,678,644 | | | | | 1.29 | | | | | 1.29 | | | | | (0.14 | ) | | | | 19 | |
Class C | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Year ended 10/31/20 | | 43.62 | | | | (0.41 | ) | | | | 5.34 | | | | | 4.93 | | | | | (0.15 | ) | | | | (2.18 | ) | | | | (2.33 | ) | | | | 46.22 | | | | | 11.70 | | | | | 135,265 | | | | | 2.10 | (f) | | | | 2.10 | (f) | | | | (0.98 | )(f) | | | | 73 | |
Two months ended 10/31/19 | | 41.91 | | | | (0.08 | ) | | | | 1.79 | | | | | 1.71 | | | | | - | | | | | - | | | | | - | | | | | 43.62 | | | | | 4.08 | | | | | 177,238 | | | | | 2.07 | (g) | | | | 2.07 | (g) | | | | (1.13 | )(g) | | | | 0 | (h) |
Year ended 08/31/19 | | 50.01 | | | | (0.35 | ) | | | | (3.52 | ) | | | | (3.87 | ) | | | | - | | | | | (4.23 | ) | | | | (4.23 | ) | | | | 41.91 | | | | | (6.91 | ) | | | | 179,992 | | | | | 2.12 | | | | | 2.12 | | | | | (0.82 | ) | | | | 28 | |
Year ended 08/31/18 | | 43.36 | | | | (0.40 | ) | | | | 8.22 | | | | | 7.82 | | | | | (0.08 | ) | | | | (1.09 | ) | | | | (1.17 | ) | | | | 50.01 | | | | | 18.37 | | | | | 323,001 | | | | | 2.13 | | | | | 2.13 | | | | | (0.85 | ) | | | | 27 | |
Year ended 08/31/17 | | 35.45 | | | | (0.34 | ) | | | | 8.25 | | | | | 7.91 | | | | | - | | | | | - | | | | | - | | | | | 43.36 | | | | | 22.35 | | | | | 323,084 | | | | | 2.16 | | | | | 2.16 | | | | | (0.91 | ) | | | | 22 | |
Year ended 08/31/16 | | 33.92 | | | | (0.21 | ) | | | | 1.74 | | | | | 1.53 | | | | | - | | | | | - | | | | | - | | | | | 35.45 | | | | | 4.48 | | | | | 339,118 | | | | | 2.04 | | | | | 2.04 | | | | | (0.62 | ) | | | | 19 | |
Class R | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Year ended 10/31/20 | | 45.70 | | | | (0.21 | ) | | | | 5.63 | | | | | 5.42 | | | | | (0.16 | ) | | | | (2.18 | ) | | | | (2.34 | ) | | | | 48.78 | | | | | 12.26 | | | | | 88,420 | | | | | 1.60 | (f) | | | | 1.60 | (f) | | | | (0.48 | )(f) | | | | 73 | |
Two months ended 10/31/19 | | 43.88 | | | | (0.05 | ) | | | | 1.87 | | | | | 1.82 | | | | | - | | | | | - | | | | | - | | | | | 45.70 | | | | | 4.15 | | | | | 95,501 | | | | | 1.57 | (g) | | | | 1.57 | (g) | | | | (0.63 | )(g) | | | | 0 | (h) |
Year ended 08/31/19 | | 52.05 | | | | (0.14 | ) | | | | (3.65 | ) | | | | (3.79 | ) | | | | (0.15 | ) | | | | (4.23 | ) | | | | (4.38 | ) | | | | 43.88 | | | | | (6.44 | ) | | | | 94,864 | | | | | 1.61 | | | | | 1.61 | | | | | (0.31 | ) | | | | 28 | |
Year ended 08/31/18 | | 45.08 | | | | (0.17 | ) | | | | 8.55 | | | | | 8.38 | | | | | (0.32 | ) | | | | (1.09 | ) | | | | (1.41 | ) | | | | 52.05 | | | | | 18.99 | | | | | 103,818 | | | | | 1.63 | | | | | 1.63 | | | | | (0.35 | ) | | | | 27 | |
Year ended 08/31/17 | | 36.67 | | | | (0.15 | ) | | | | 8.56 | | | | | 8.41 | | | | | - | | | | | - | | | | | - | | | | | 45.08 | | | | | 22.93 | | | | | 91,019 | | | | | 1.66 | | | | | 1.66 | | | | | (0.39 | ) | | | | 22 | |
Year ended 08/31/16 | | 34.92 | | | | (0.05 | ) | | | | 1.80 | | | | | 1.75 | | | | | - | | | | | - | | | | | - | | | | | 36.67 | | | | | 5.01 | | | | | 73,150 | | | | | 1.53 | | | | | 1.53 | | | | | (0.15 | ) | | | | 19 | |
Class Y | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Year ended 10/31/20 | | 47.75 | | | | 0.02 | | | | | 5.90 | | | | | 5.92 | | | | | (0.20 | ) | | | | (2.18 | ) | | | | (2.38 | ) | | | | 51.29 | | | | | 12.81 | | | | | 3,240,701 | | | | | 1.10 | (f) | | | | 1.10 | (f) | | | | 0.02 | (f) | | | | 73 | |
Two months ended 10/31/19 | | 45.80 | | | | (0.01 | ) | | | | 1.96 | | | | | 1.95 | | | | | - | | | | | - | | | | | - | | | | | 47.75 | | | | | 4.26 | | | | | 4,085,890 | | | | | 1.07 | (g) | | | | 1.07 | (g) | | | | (0.13 | )(g) | | | | 0 | (h) |
Year ended 08/31/19 | | 54.15 | | | | 0.08 | | | | | (3.80 | ) | | | | (3.72 | ) | | | | (0.40 | ) | | | | (4.23 | ) | | | | (4.63 | ) | | | | 45.80 | | | | | (5.98 | ) | | | | 3,986,316 | | | | | 1.12 | | | | | 1.12 | | | | | 0.18 | | | | | 28 | |
Year ended 08/31/18 | | 46.82 | | | | 0.08 | | | | | 8.87 | | | | | 8.95 | | | | | (0.53 | ) | | | | (1.09 | ) | | | | (1.62 | ) | | | | 54.15 | | | | | 19.57 | | | | | 5,811,651 | | | | | 1.14 | | | | | 1.14 | | | | | 0.15 | | | | | 27 | |
Year ended 08/31/17 | | 38.06 | | | | 0.05 | | | | | 8.87 | | | | | 8.92 | | | | | (0.16 | ) | | | | - | | | | | (0.16 | ) | | | | 46.82 | | | | | 23.55 | | | | | 4,125,091 | | | | | 1.16 | | | | | 1.16 | | | | | 0.13 | | | | | 22 | |
Year ended 08/31/16 | | 36.16 | | | | 0.15 | | | | | 1.85 | | | | | 2.00 | | | | | (0.10 | ) | | | | - | | | | | (0.10 | ) | | | | 38.06 | | | | | 5.53 | | | | | 2,239,385 | | | | | 1.04 | | | | | 1.04 | | | | | 0.41 | | | | | 19 | |
Class R5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Year ended 10/31/20 | | 48.26 | | | | 0.07 | | | | | 5.99 | | | | | 6.06 | | | | | (0.20 | ) | | | | (2.18 | ) | | | | (2.38 | ) | | | | 51.94 | | | | | 12.99 | | | | | 191 | | | | | 0.99 | (f) | | | | 0.99 | (f) | | | | 0.13 | (f) | | | | 73 | |
Two months ended 10/31/19 | | 46.29 | | | | (0.01 | ) | | | | 1.98 | | | | | 1.97 | | | | | - | | | | | - | | | | | - | | | | | 48.26 | | | | | 4.26 | | | | | 20 | | | | | 1.01 | (g) | | | | 1.01 | (g) | | | | (0.07 | )(g) | | | | 0 | (h) |
Period ended 08/31/19(i) | | 46.97 | | | | 0.04 | | | | | (0.72 | ) | | | | (0.68 | ) | | | | - | | | | | - | | | | | - | | | | | 46.29 | | | | | (1.45 | ) | | | | 19 | | | | | 1.01 | (g) | | | | 1.01 | (g) | | | | 0.29 | (g) | | | | 28 | |
Class R6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Year ended 10/31/20 | | 47.90 | | | | 0.08 | | | | | 5.93 | | | | | 6.01 | | | | | (0.21 | ) | | | | (2.18 | ) | | | | (2.39 | ) | | | | 51.52 | | | | | 12.97 | | | | | 2,532,327 | | | | | 0.95 | (f) | | | | 0.95 | (f) | | | | 0.17 | (f) | | | | 73 | |
Two months ended 10/31/19 | | 45.94 | | |
| (0.00
| )(j)
| | | | 1.96 | | | | | 1.96 | | | | | - | | | | | - | | | | | - | | | | | 47.90 | | | | | 4.27 | | | | | 2,759,984 | | | | | 0.94 | (g) | | | | 0.94 | (g) | | | | 0.00 | (g)(h) | | | | 0 | (h) |
Year ended 08/31/19 | | 54.32 | | | | 0.16 | | | | | (3.82 | ) | | | | (3.66 | ) | | | | (0.49 | ) | | | | (4.23 | ) | | | | (4.72 | ) | | | | 45.94 | | | | | (5.82 | ) | | | | 2,692,561 | | | | | 0.96 | | | | | 0.96 | | | | | 0.34 | | | | | 28 | |
Year ended 08/31/18 | | 46.95 | | | | 0.16 | | | | | 8.90 | | | | | 9.06 | | | | | (0.60 | ) | | | | (1.09 | ) | | | | (1.69 | ) | | | | 54.32 | | | | | 19.77 | | | | | 3,236,676 | | | | | 0.96 | | | | | 0.96 | | | | | 0.32 | | | | | 27 | |
Year ended 08/31/17 | | 38.17 | | | | 0.12 | | | | | 8.88 | | | | | 9.00 | | | | | (0.22 | ) | | | | - | | | | | (0.22 | ) | | | | 46.95 | | | | | 23.76 | | | | | 2,285,847 | | | | | 0.97 | | | | | 0.97 | | | | | 0.30 | | | | | 22 | |
Year ended 08/31/16 | | 36.23 | | | | 0.21 | | | | | 1.87 | | | | | 2.08 | | | | | (0.14 | ) | | | | - | | | | | (0.14 | ) | | | | 38.17 | | | | | 5.75 | | | | | 1,272,537 | | | | | 0.85 | | | | | 0.85 | | | | | 0.57 | | | | | 19 | |
(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) | Does not include estimated acquired fund fees from underlying funds of 0.00%, 0.01%, 0.01%, 0.01% and 0.01% for the two months ended October 31, 2019 and the years ended August 31, 2019, 2018, 2017 and 2016, respectively. |
(d) | Portfolio turnover is calculated at the fund level and is not annualized for periods less than one year, if applicable. |
(e) | The total return, ratio of expenses to average net assets and ratio of net investment income to average net assets reflect actual 12b-1 fees of 0.24% for the year ended October 31, 2020. |
(f) | Ratios are based on average daily net assets (000’s omitted) of $1,249,274, $151,433, $89,601, $3,411,468, $91 and $2,564,576 for Class A, Class C, Class R, Class Y, Class R5 and Class R6 shares, respectively. |
(h) | Amount represents less than 0.005%. |
(i) | Commencement date after the close of business on May 24, 2019. |
(j) | Amount represents less than $(0.005) per share. |
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Notes to Financial Statements
October 31, 2020
NOTE 1–Significant Accounting Policies
Invesco International Small-Mid Company Fund, formerly Invesco Oppenheimer International Small-Mid Company Fund, (the “Fund”) is a series portfolio of AIM International Mutual Funds (Invesco International Mutual Funds) (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 to seek capital appreciation.
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 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 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. Effective November 30, 2020, the automatic conversion pursuant to the Conversion Feature changed from ten years to eight years. The first conversion of Class C shares to Class A shares occurred at the end of December 2020 for all Class C shares that were held for more than eight years as of November 30, 2020.
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 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 market conditions which are not specifically related to the particular issuer, such as real or perceived adverse economic conditions, changes in the general outlook for revenues or corporate earnings, changes in interest or currency rates, regional or global instability, natural or environmental disasters, widespread disease or other public health issues, war, acts of terrorism or adverse investor sentiment generally 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 an 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.
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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 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 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. Currently, 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 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.
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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 |
Up to $500 million | | | | 1.000 | % |
Next $500 million | | | | 0.950 | % |
Next $4 billion | | | | 0.920 | % |
Next $5 billion | | | | 0.900 | % |
Next $10 billion | | | | 0.880 | % |
Over $20 billion | | | | 0.870 | % |
* | The advisory fee paid by the Fund shall be reduced by any amounts paid by the Fund under the administrative services agreement with the Adviser. |
For the year ended October 31, 2020, the effective advisory fee rate incurred by the Fund was 0.91%.
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. (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 May 31, 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 1.38%, 2.13%, 1.63%, 1.14%, 1.01%, and 0.96%, 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 May 31, 2021. 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. 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, 2022, 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 October 31, 2020, the Adviser waived advisory fees of $189,752.
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 October 31, 2020, expenses incurred under the agreement are shown in the Statement of Operations as Administrative 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 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 October 31, 2020, expenses incurred under the agreement are shown in the Statement of Operations as Transfer 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 Rule 12b-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 Class A Plan, reimburses IDI for its allocated share of expenses incurred for the period, up to a maximum annual rate of 0.25% of the average daily net assets of Class A shares. The Fund pursuant to the Class C and Class R Plan, pays IDI compensation at the annual rate of 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 October 31, 2020, expenses incurred under the Plans are shown in the Statement of Operations as Distribution 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 October 31, 2020, IDI advised the Fund that IDI retained $39,940 in front-end sales commissions from the sale of Class A shares and $104 and $1,925 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 |
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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 October 31, 2020. 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 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Australia | | | $ | – | | | | $ | 400,667,130 | | | | $ | – | | | | $ | 400,667,130 | |
Brazil | | | | 114,934,637 | | | | | – | | | | | – | | | | | 114,934,637 | |
Canada | | | | 126,058,019 | | | | | – | | | | | – | | | | | 126,058,019 | |
Denmark | | | | – | | | | | 238,740,266 | | | | | – | | | | | 238,740,266 | |
Finland | | | | – | | | | | 52,584,470 | | | | | – | | | | | 52,584,470 | |
France | | | | – | | | | | 210,264,645 | | | | | – | | | | | 210,264,645 | |
Germany | | | | – | | | | | 658,628,638 | | | | | – | | | | | 658,628,638 | |
Iceland | | | | – | | | | | 173,864,960 | | | | | – | | | | | 173,864,960 | |
India | | | | – | | | | | 74,632,757 | | | | | – | | | | | 74,632,757 | |
Ireland | | | | 37,420,364 | | | | | – | | | | | – | | | | | 37,420,364 | |
Israel | | | | 198,719,047 | | | | | – | | | | | – | | | | | 198,719,047 | |
Italy | | | | – | | | | | 236,516,303 | | | | | – | | | | | 236,516,303 | |
Japan | | | | – | | | | | 1,569,747,551 | | | | | – | | | | | 1,569,747,551 | |
Jersey | | | | – | | | | | 56,639,120 | | | | | – | | | | | 56,639,120 | |
Netherlands | | | | – | | | | | 208,888,393 | | | | | – | | | | | 208,888,393 | |
New Zealand | | | | – | | | | | 78,671,885 | | | | | – | | | | | 78,671,885 | |
Norway | | | | – | | | | | 40,005,942 | | | | | – | | | | | 40,005,942 | |
Spain | | | | – | | | | | 35,562,153 | | | | | – | | | | | 35,562,153 | |
Sweden | | | | – | | | | | 596,064,497 | | | | | – | | | | | 596,064,497 | |
Switzerland | | | | – | | | | | 772,402,303 | | | | | – | | | | | 772,402,303 | |
United Kingdom | | | | – | | | | | 1,120,576,574 | | | | | – | | | | | 1,120,576,574 | |
United States | | | | 47,875,409 | | | | | – | | | | | – | | | | | 47,875,409 | |
Money Market Funds | | | | 112,216,383 | | | | | – | | | | | – | | | | | 112,216,383 | |
Total Investments | | | $ | 637,223,859 | | | | $ | 6,524,457,587 | | | | $ | – | | | | $ | 7,161,681,446 | |
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 and close-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 October 31, 2020
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 |
Realized Gain (Loss): | | | | | |
Forward foreign currency contracts | | | $ | (252,883 | ) |
The table below summarizes the average notional value of derivatives held during the period.
| | | | | |
| | Forward Foreign Currency Contracts |
Average notional value | | | $ | 1,020,743 | |
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 Rule 17a-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 October 31, 2020, the Fund engaged in securities purchases of $15,255,238 and securities sales of $284,874,675, which resulted in net realized gains (losses) of $(247,323,575).
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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 October 31, 2020, the Fund received credits from this arrangement, which resulted in the reduction of the Fund’s total expenses of $10,071.
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, and Trustees’ 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 at period-end, are shown in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities under the payable caption Amount 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. The Fund may not purchase additional securities when any borrowings from banks or broker-dealers exceed 5% of the Fund’s total assets, or when any borrowings from an Invesco Fund are outstanding.
NOTE 9–Distributions to Shareholders and Tax Components of Net Assets
Tax Character of Distributions to Shareholders Paid During the Year Ended October 31, 2020, Period Ended October 31, 2019 and the Year Ended August 31, 2019:
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Year Ended October 31, 2020 | | Two months Ended October 31, 2019 | | Year Ended August 31, 2019 |
Ordinary income* | | | $ | 33,939,151 | | | | $ | – | | | | $ | 235,765,178 | |
Long-term capital gain | | | | 384,046,766 | | | | | – | | | | | 645,453,117 | |
Total distributions | | | $ | 417,985,917 | | | | $ | – | | | | $ | 881,218,295 | |
* | Includes short-term capital gain distributions, if any. |
Tax Components of Net Assets at Period-End:
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Undistributed long-term capital gain | | | | | | | | | | | | | $ | 628,487,974 | |
Net unrealized appreciation – investments | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2,197,857,365 | |
Net unrealized appreciation – foreign currencies | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 855,813 | |
Temporary book/tax differences | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1,011,956 | |
Shares of beneficial interest | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4,367,915,522 | |
Total net assets | | | | | | | | | | | | | $ | 7,196,128,630 | |
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 and wash sales.
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. 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 October 31, 2020.
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 October 31, 2020 was $5,315,355,499 and $6,865,391,571, 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 reporting period-end.
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Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) of Investments on a Tax Basis | | | | | | |
Aggregate unrealized appreciation of investments | | | | $ | 2,398,256,319 | |
Aggregate unrealized (depreciation) of investments | | | | | (200,398,954 | ) |
Net unrealized appreciation of investments | | | | | | | | $ | 2,197,857,365 | |
Cost of investments for tax purposes is $ 4,963,824,081.
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NOTE 11–Reclassification of Permanent Differences
Primarily as a result of differing book/tax treatment of passive foreign investment companies, equalization payment and net operating loss, on October 31, 2020, undistributed net investment income was increased by $94,022,673, undistributed net realized gain was decreased by $98,129,052 and shares of beneficial interest was increased by $4,106,379. This reclassification had no effect on the net assets of the Fund.
NOTE 12–Share Information
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Summary of Share Activity | |
| | Year ended October 31, 2020(a) | | | | Two months ended October 31, 2019 | | | | Year ended August 31, 2019 |
| | Shares | | Amount | | | | Shares | | Amount | | | | Shares | | Amount |
Sold: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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Class A | | | | 2,296,145 | | | | $ | 106,337,027 | | | | | | | | | | 326,229 | | | | $ | 15,360,516 | | | | | | | | | | 4,657,721 | | | | $ | 218,862,059 | |
Class C | | | | 107,287 | | | | | 4,388,339 | | | | | | | | | | 12,336 | | | | | 520,604 | | | | | | | | | | 123,498 | | | | | 5,197,438 | |
Class R | | | | 194,950 | | | | | 8,540,896 | | | | | | | | | | 32,586 | | | | | 1,453,412 | | | | | | | | | | 413,022 | | | | | 18,375,264 | |
Class Y | | | | 12,902,285 | | | | | 595,865,488 | | | | | | | | | | 1,893,257 | | | | | 88,237,648 | | | | | | | | | | 15,184,170 | | | | | 697,565,533 | |
Class R5 | | | | 3,377 | | | | | 150,580 | | | | | | | | | | - | | | | | - | | | | | | | | | | 421 | | | | | 20,000 | |
Class R6 | | | | 8,492,922 | | | | | 391,167,074 | | | | | | | | | | 1,069,455 | | | | | 49,949,769 | | | | | | | | | | 11,458,099 | | | | | 533,041,328 | |
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Issued as reinvestment of dividends: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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Class A | | | | 1,234,547 | | | | | 59,060,718 | | | | | | | | | | - | | | | | - | | | | | | | | | | 3,158,390 | | | | | 132,304,962 | |
Class C | | | | 194,910 | | | | | 8,392,805 | | | | | | | | | | - | | | | | - | | | | | | | | | | 646,497 | | | | | 24,676,799 | |
Class R | | | | 105,881 | | | | | 4,790,061 | | | | | | | | | | - | | | | | - | | | | | | | | | | 206,099 | | | | | 8,204,796 | |
Class Y | | | | 3,355,855 | | | | | 158,933,304 | | | | | | | | | | - | | | | | - | | | | | | | | | | 9,781,788 | | | | | 405,063,860 | |
Class R5 | | | | 10 | | | | | 497 | | | | | | | | | | - | | | | | - | | | | | | | | | | - | | | | | - | |
Class R6 | | | | 2,728,217 | | | | | 129,644,859 | | | | | | | | | | - | | | | | - | | | | | | | | | | 6,378,561 | | | | | 264,646,520 | |
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Automatic conversion of Class C shares to Class A shares: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class A | | | | 353,764 | | | | | 17,096,218 | | | | | | | | | | 87,515 | | | | | 4,117,033 | | | | | | | | | | - | | | | | - | |
Class C | | | | (394,301 | ) | | | | (17,096,218 | ) | | | | | | | | | (96,619 | ) | | | | (4,117,033 | ) | | | | | | | | | - | | | | | - | |
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Reacquired: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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Class A | | | | (10,099,267 | ) | | | | (455,635,588 | ) | | | | | | | | | (1,153,752 | ) | | | | (54,349,868 | ) | | | | | | | | | (10,264,731 | ) | | | | (472,866,058 | ) |
Class C | | | | (1,044,217 | ) | | | | (42,137,001 | ) | | | | | | | | | (147,279 | ) | | | | (6,272,201 | ) | | | | | | | | | (2,934,301 | ) | | | | (125,671,022 | ) |
Class R | | | | (577,762 | ) | | | | (25,310,283 | ) | | | | | | | | | (105,176 | ) | | | | (4,694,687 | ) | | | | | | | | | (451,678 | ) | | | | (20,212,021 | ) |
Class Y | | | | (38,648,222 | ) | | | | (1,649,699,743 | ) | | | | | | | | | (3,360,875 | ) | | | | (156,866,388 | ) | | | | | | | | | (45,259,264 | ) | | | | (2,081,816,587 | ) |
Class R5 | | | | (130 | ) | | | | (6,578 | ) | | | | | | | | | - | | | | | - | | | | | | | | | | - | | | | | - | |
Class R6 | | | | (19,689,164 | ) | | | | (888,605,009 | ) | | | | | | | | | (2,066,823 | ) | | | | (96,666,740 | ) | | | | | | | | | (18,807,451 | ) | | | | (861,480,847 | ) |
Net increase (decrease) in share activity | | | | (38,482,913 | ) | | | $ | (1,594,122,554 | ) | | | | | | | | | (3,509,146 | ) | | | $ | (163,327,935 | ) | | | | | | | | | (25,709,159 | ) | | | $ | (1,254,087,976 | ) |
(a) | There are entities that are record owners of more than 5% of the outstanding shares of the Fund and in the aggregate own 36% of the outstanding shares of the Fund. The Fund and the Fund’s principal underwriter or adviser, are parties to participation agreements with these entities whereby these entities sell units of interest in separate accounts funding variable products that are invested in the Fund. 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, third party record keeping and account servicing and administrative services. 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. |
| In addition, 14% of the outstanding shares of the Fund are owned by the Adviser or an affiliate of the Adviser. |
NOTE 13–Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic
During the first quarter of 2020, the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 to be a public health emergency. COVID-19 has led to increased short-term market volatility and may have adverse long-term effects on U.S. and world economies and markets in general. COVID-19 may adversely impact the Fund’s ability to achieve its investment objective. Because of the uncertainties on valuation, the global economy and business operations, values reflected in these financial statements may materially differ from the value received upon actual sales of those investments.
The extent of the impact on the performance of the Fund and its investments will depend on future developments, including the duration and spread of the COVID-19 outbreak, related restrictions and advisories, and the effects on the financial markets and economy overall, all of which are highly uncertain and cannot be predicted.
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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
To the Board of Trustees of AIM International Mutual Funds (Invesco International Mutual Funds) and Shareholders of Invesco International Small-Mid 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-Mid Company Fund (one of the funds constituting AIM International Mutual Funds (Invesco International Mutual Funds), hereafter referred to as the “Fund”) as of October 31, 2020, the related statement of operations for the year ended October 31, 2020, the statement of changes in net assets for each of the periods indicated in the table below, including the related notes, and the financial highlights for each of the periods indicated in the table below (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 October 31, 2020, the results of its operations for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets and the financial highlights for each of the periods indicated in the table below, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
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Statement of Changes in Net Assets | | Financial Highlights |
For the year ended October 31, 2020, the period September 1, 2019 through October 31, 2019 and the year ended August 31, 2019. | | For the year ended October 31, 2020, the period September 1, 2019 through October 31, 2019 and the year ended August 31, 2019 for Class A, Class C, Class R, Class Y and Class R6. For the year ended October 31, 2020, the period September 1, 2019 through October 31, 2019 and the period May 24, 2019 (inception of offering) through August 31, 2019 for Class R5. |
The financial statements of Invesco International Small-Mid Company Fund (formerly Oppenheimer International Small-Mid Company Fund) as of and for the year ended August 31, 2018 and the financial highlights for each of the periods ended on or prior to August 31, 2018 (not presented herein, other than the financial highlights) were audited by other auditors whose report dated October 25, 2018 expressed an unqualified opinion on those financial statements and financial highlights.
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 October 31, 2020 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
December 29, 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 May 1, 2020 through October 31, 2020.
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 | | expenses) | | |
| | Beginning | | Ending | | Expenses | | Ending | | Expenses | | Annualized |
| | Account Value | | Account Value | | Paid During | | Account Value | | Paid During | | Expense |
| | (05/01/20) | | (10/31/20)1 | | Period2 | | (10/31/20) | | Period2 | | Ratio |
Class A | | $1,000.00 | | $1,225.50 | | $7.50 | | $1,018.40 | | $6.80 | | 1.34% |
Class C | | 1,000.00 | | 1,220.80 | | 11.72 | | 1,014.58 | | 10.63 | | 2.10 |
Class R | | 1,000.00 | | 1,224.10 | | 8.95 | | 1,017.09 | | 8.11 | | 1.60 |
Class Y | | 1,000.00 | | 1,227.00 | | 6.16 | | 1,019.61 | | 5.58 | | 1.10 |
Class R5 | | 1,000.00 | | 1,227.90 | | 5.54 | | 1,020.16 | | 5.03 | | 0.99 |
Class R6 | | 1,000.00 | | 1,227.80 | | 5.32 | | 1,020.36 | | 4.82 | | 0.95 |
1 | The actual ending account value is based on the actual total return of the Fund for the period May 1, 2020 through October 31, 2020, 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 184/366 to reflect the most recent fiscal half year. |
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Approval of Investment Advisory and Sub-Advisory Contracts
At meetings held on June 3, 2020, the Board of Trustees (the Board or the Trustees) of AIM International Mutual Funds (Invesco International Mutual Funds) as a whole, and the independent Trustees, who comprise over 75% of the Board, voting separately, approved the continuance of the Invesco International Small-Mid Company Fund’s (formerly, Invesco Oppenheimer International Small-Mid Company Fund) (the Fund) Master Investment Advisory Agreement with Invesco Advisers, Inc. (Invesco Advisers and the investment advisory agreement) and the Master Intergroup Sub-Advisory Contract for Mutual Funds with 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 contracts with Invesco Capital Management LLC and Invesco Asset Management (India) Private Limited and OppenheimerFunds, Inc. (collectively, the Affiliated Sub-Advisers and the sub-advisory contracts) for another year, effective July 1, 2020. After evaluating the factors discussed below, among others, the Board approved the renewal of the Fund’s investment advisory agreement and the sub-advisory contracts and determined that the compensation payable thereunder by the Fund to Invesco Advisers and by Invesco Advisers to the Affiliated Sub-Advisers is fair and reasonable.
The Board’s Evaluation Process
The Board’s Investments Committee has established Sub-Committees, which meet throughout the year to review the performance of funds advised by Invesco Advisers (the Invesco Funds). The Sub-Committees meet regularly with portfolio managers for their assigned Invesco Funds and other members of management to review detailed information about investment performance and portfolio attributes of these funds. The Board took into account evaluations and reports that it received from the Investments Committee and Sub-Committees, as well as the information provided to such committees and the Board throughout the year, in considering whether to approve each Invesco Fund’s investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory contracts.
As part of the contract renewal process, the Board reviews and considers information provided in response to detailed requests for information submitted to management by the independent Trustees with assistance from legal counsel to the independent Trustees. The Board receives comparative investment performance and fee data regarding the Invesco Funds prepared by Invesco Advisers and Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. (Broadridge), an independent mutual fund data provider, as well as information on the composition of the peer groups provided by Broadridge and its methodology for determining peer groups. The Board also receives an independent written evaluation from the Senior Officer, an officer of the Invesco Funds who reports directly to the independent Trustees. The Senior Officer’s evaluation is prepared as part of his responsibility to manage the process by which the Invesco Funds’ proposed management fees are negotiated during the annual contract renewal process to ensure they are negotiated in a manner
that is at arms’ length and reasonable. In addition to meetings with Invesco Advisers and fund counsel throughout the year, the independent Trustees also discuss the continuance of the investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory contracts in separate sessions with the Senior Officer and with independent legal counsel.
The discussion below is a summary of the Senior Officer’s independent written evaluation with respect to the Fund’s investment advisory agreement, as well as a discussion of the material factors and related conclusions that formed the basis for the Board’s approval of the Fund’s investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory contracts. The Trustees’ review and conclusions are based on the comprehensive consideration of all information presented to them during the course of the year and in prior years and are not the result of any single determinative factor. Moreover, one Trustee may have weighed a particular piece of information or factor differently than another Trustee. This information is current as of June 3, 2020.
Factors and Conclusions and Summary of Independent Written Fee Evaluation
A. | Nature, Extent and Quality of Services Provided by Invesco Advisers and the Affiliated Sub-Advisers |
The Board reviewed the nature, extent and quality of the advisory services provided to the Fund by Invesco Advisers under the Fund’s investment advisory agreement, and the credentials and experience of the officers and employees of Invesco Advisers who provide these services, including the Fund’s portfolio manager(s). The Board’s review included consideration of Invesco Advisers’ investment process oversight and structure, credit analysis, investment risk management and research capabilities. The Board also considered non-advisory services that Invesco Advisers and its affiliates provide to the Invesco Funds, such as various back office support functions, third party oversight, internal audit, valuation, portfolio trading and legal and compliance. The Board also received and reviewed information about Invesco Advisers’ role as administrator of the Invesco Funds’ liquidity risk management program. The Board reviewed and considered the benefits to shareholders of investing in a Fund that is part of the Invesco family of funds under the umbrella of Invesco Ltd., Invesco Advisers’ parent company, and noted Invesco Ltd.’s depth and experience in conducting an investment management business, as well as its commitment of financial and other resources to such business. The Board also reviewed and considered information regarding the benefits to the Fund resulting from Invesco Ltd.’s acquisition of OppenheimerFunds, Inc. and its subsidiaries (the Transaction) and the resources that Invesco Advisers has committed to managing the Invesco family of funds following the Transaction. The Board concluded that the nature, extent and quality of the services provided to the Fund by Invesco Advisers are appropriate and satisfactory.
The Board reviewed the services that may be provided by the Affiliated Sub-Advisers under the sub-advisory contracts and the credentials and experience of the officers and employees of the Affiliated Sub-Advisers who provide these services. The Board noted the Affiliated Sub-Advisers’ expertise
with respect to certain asset classes and that the Affiliated Sub-Advisers have offices and personnel that are located in financial centers around the world. As a result, the Board noted that the Affiliated Sub-Advisers can provide research and investment analysis on the markets and economies of various countries in which the Fund may invest, make recommendations regarding securities and assist with security trades. The Board concluded that the sub-advisory contracts may benefit the Fund and its shareholders by permitting Invesco Advisers to use the resources and talents of the Affiliated Sub-Advisers in managing the Fund. The Board concluded that the nature, extent and quality of the services that may be provided by the Affiliated Sub-Advisers are appropriate and satisfactory.
B. Fund Investment Performance
The Board considered Fund investment performance as a relevant factor in considering whether to approve the investment advisory agreement. The Board did not view Fund investment performance as a relevant factor in considering whether to approve the sub-advisory contracts for the Fund, as no Affiliated Sub-Adviser currently manages assets of the Fund.
The Board compared the Fund’s investment performance over multiple time periods ending December 31, 2019 to the performance of funds in the Broadridge performance universe and against the MSCI ACWI ex USA SMID Index. The Board noted that performance of Class A shares of the Fund was in the third quintile of its performance universe for the one year period and the first quintile for the three and five year periods (the first quintile being the best performing funds and the fifth quintile being the worst performing funds). The Board noted that performance of Class A shares of the Fund was above the performance of the Index for the one, three and five year periods. The Board considered that the Fund was created in connection with the Transaction and that the Fund’s performance prior to the closing of the Transaction after the close of business on May 24, 2019 is that of its predecessor fund. The Board recognized that the performance data reflects a snapshot in time as of a particular date and that selecting a different performance period could produce different results. The Board also reviewed more recent Fund performance as well as other performance metrics and this review did not change their conclusions.
C. | Advisory and Sub-Advisory Fees and Fund Expenses |
The Board compared the Fund’s contractual management fee rate to the contractual management fee rates of funds in the Fund’s Broadridge expense group. The Board noted that the contractual management fee rate for Class A shares of the Fund was above the median contractual management fee rate of funds in its expense group. The Board noted that the term “contractual management fee” for funds in the expense group may include both advisory and certain non-portfolio management administrative services fees, but that Broadridge does not provide information on a fund by fund basis as to what is included. The Board also reviewed the methodology used by Broadridge in providing expense group information, which includes using each fund’s contractual management fee schedule (including any
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applicable breakpoints) as reported in the most recent prospectus or statement of additional information for each fund in the expense group. The Board also considered comparative information regarding the Fund’s total expense ratio and its various components. The Board noted that the Fund’s actual and contractual management fees and total expense ratio were in the fourth quintile of its expense group. The Board discussed with management reasons for such relative actual and contractual management fees and total expenses.
The Board noted that Invesco Advisers has contractually agreed to waive fees and/or limit expenses of the Fund for the term disclosed in the Fund’s registration statement in an amount necessary to limit total annual operating expenses to a specified percentage of average daily net assets for each class of the Fund.
The Board also considered the fees charged by Invesco Advisers and the Affiliated Sub-Advisers to other similarly managed client accounts. Invesco Advisers reviewed with the Board differences in the scope of services it provides to the Invesco Funds relative to certain other types of client accounts, including, among others: management of cash flows as a result of redemptions and purchases; necessary infrastructure such as officers, office space, technology, legal and distribution; oversight of service providers; costs and business risks associated with launching new funds and sponsoring and maintaining the product line; and compliance with federal and state laws and regulations.
The Board also considered the services that may be provided by the Affiliated Sub-Advisers pursuant to the sub-advisory contracts, as well as the fees payable by Invesco Advisers to the Affiliated Sub-Advisers pursuant to the sub-advisory contracts.
D. | Economies of Scale and Breakpoints |
The Board considered the extent to which there may be economies of scale in the provision of advisory services to the Fund. The Board also considered that the Fund benefits from economies of scale through contractual breakpoints in the Fund’s advisory fee schedule, which generally operate to reduce the Fund’s expense ratio as it grows in size. The Board noted that the Fund shares directly in economies of scale through lower fees charged by third party service providers based on the combined size of the Invesco Funds. The Board noted that the Fund may also benefit from economies of scale through initial fee setting, fee waivers and expense reimbursements. The Board also considered Invesco’s reinvestment in its business, including investments in business infrastructure, technology and cybersecurity.
E. | Profitability and Financial Resources |
The Board reviewed information from Invesco Advisers concerning the costs of the advisory and other services that Invesco Advisers and its affiliates provide to the Fund and the Invesco Funds and the profitability of Invesco Advisers and its affiliates in providing these services in the aggregate and on an individual Fund-by-Fund basis. The Board considered the methodology used for calculating profitability and noted the periodic review and enhancement of such methodology. The Board noted that Invesco Advisers continues to operate at a net profit from services Invesco Advisers and its affiliates provide to the Invesco Funds in the aggregate and to certain Funds on an individual fund level. The Board did not deem the level of profits realized by Invesco Advisers and its affiliates from providing such services to be
excessive given the nature, extent and quality of the services provided. The Board received information from Invesco Advisers demonstrating that Invesco Advisers and the Affiliated Sub-Advisers are financially sound and have the resources necessary to perform their obligations under the investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory contracts.
F. | Collateral Benefits to Invesco Advisers and its Affiliates |
The Board considered various other benefits received by Invesco Advisers and its affiliates from the relationship with the Fund, including the fees received for providing administrative, transfer agency and distribution services to the Fund. The Board considered comparative information regarding fees charged for these services, including information provided by Broadridge and other independent sources. The Board considered the performance of Invesco Advisers and its affiliates in providing these services and the organizational structure employed to provide these services. The Board also considered that these services are provided to the Fund pursuant to written contracts that are reviewed and approved on an annual basis by the Board; and that the services are required for the operation of the Fund.
The Board considered the benefits realized by Invesco Advisers and the Affiliated Sub-Advisers as a result of portfolio brokerage transactions executed through “soft dollar” arrangements. The Board noted that soft dollar arrangements may result in the Fund bearing costs to purchase research that may be used by Invesco Advisers or the Affiliated Sub-Advisers with other clients and may reduce Invesco Advisers’ or the Affiliated Sub-Advisers’ expenses. The Board also considered that it receives periodic reports from Invesco representing that these arrangements are consistent with regulatory requirements. The Board did not deem the soft dollar arrangements to be inappropriate.
The Board considered that the Fund’s uninvested cash and cash collateral from any securities lending arrangements may be invested in registered money market funds or, with regard to securities lending cash collateral, unregistered funds that comply with Rule 2a-7 (collectively referred to as “affiliated money market funds”) advised by Invesco Advisers pursuant to procedures approved by the Board. The Board considered information regarding the returns of the affiliated money market funds relative to comparable overnight investments, as well as the costs to the Fund of such investments. The Board noted that Invesco Advisers receives advisory fees from these affiliated money market funds attributable to such investments, although Invesco Advisers has contractually agreed to waive through varying periods the advisory fees payable by the Invesco Funds with respect to certain investments in the affiliated money market funds. The waiver is in an amount equal to 100% of the net advisory fee Invesco Advisers receives from the affiliated money market funds with respect to the Fund’s investment in the affiliated money market funds of uninvested cash, but not cash collateral. The Board concluded that the amount of advisory fees received by Invesco Advisers from the Fund’s investment of cash collateral from any securities lending arrangements in the affiliated money market funds is fair and reasonable.
The Board also considered that an affiliated broker may receive commissions for executing certain trades for the Fund. Invesco Advisers and the Affiliated Sub-Advisers may use the affiliated broker to, among
other things, control order routing and minimize information leakage, and the Board was advised that such trades are executed in compliance with rules under the federal securities laws and consistent with best execution obligations.
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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 advisors.
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 October 31, 2020:
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| | Federal and State Income Tax | | |
| Long-Term Capital Gain Distributions | | | $ | 409,546,766 | |
| Qualified Dividend Income* | | | | 100.00 | % |
| Corporate Dividends Received Deduction* | | | | 1.15 | % |
| 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 International Mutual Funds (Invesco International Mutual Funds) (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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| | Trustee | | | | Funds in | | Directorship(s) |
Name, Year of Birth and | | and/or | | | | Fund Complex | | Held by Trustee |
Position(s) | | Officer | | Principal Occupation(s) | | Overseen by | | During Past 5 |
Held with the Trust | | Since | | During Past 5 Years | | Trustee | | Years |
Interested Trustee | | | | | | | | |
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) | | 199 | | 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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| | Trustee | | | | Number of Funds in | | Other Directorship(s) |
Name, Year of Birth and | | and/or | | | | Fund Complex | | Held by Trustee |
Position(s) | | Officer | | Principal Occupation(s) | | Overseen by | | During Past 5 |
Held with the Trust | | Since | | During Past 5 Years | | Trustee | | Years |
Independent Trustees | | | | | | | | |
Bruce L. Crockett - 1944 Trustee and Chair | | 1992 | | 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 | | 199 | | 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 | | 199 | | 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 | | 199 | | 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 Board Member, Impact(Ed) (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 | | 199 | | Member, Board of Directors of Baylor College of Medicine |
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); Artio Global Investment LLC (mutual fund complex); Edgen Group, Inc. (specialized energy and infrastructure products distributor); Head of Investment Funds and Private Equity, Overseas Private Investment Corporation; President, First Manhattan Bancorporation, Inc.; Attorney, Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP | | 199 | | Resideo Technologies, Inc. (Technology); Vulcan Materials Company (construction materials company); Trilinc Global Impact Fund; Genesee & Wyoming, Inc. (railroads); Investment Company Institute (professional organization); Independent Directors Council (professional organization) |
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Trustees and Officers-(continued)
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Name, Year of Birth and | | and/or | | | | Fund Complex | | Held by Trustee |
Position(s) | | Officer | | Principal Occupation(s) | | Overseen by | | During Past 5 |
Held with the Trust | | Since | | During Past 5 Years | | Trustee | | Years |
Independent Trustees–(continued) |
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 | | 199 | | 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 | | 199 | | 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 | | 199 | | Blue Hills Bank; Chairman, Bentley University; Member, Business School Advisory Council; and Nominating Committee KPMG LLP |
Prema Mathai-Davis - 1950 Trustee | | 1998 | | Retired Formerly: Co-Founder & Partner of Quantalytics Research, LLC, (a FinTech Investment Research Platform for the Self-Directed Investor)); Trustee of YWCA Retirement Fund; CEO of YWCA of the USA; Board member of the NY Metropolitan Transportation Authority; Commissioner of the NYC Department of Aging; Board member of Johns Hopkins Bioethics Institute | | 199 | | None |
Joel W. Motley - 1952 Trustee | | 2019 | | Director of Office of Finance, Federal Home Loan Bank System; Managing Director of Carmona Motley Inc. (privately held financial advisor); Member of the Council on Foreign Relations and its Finance and Budget Committee; Chairman Emeritus of Board of Human Rights Watch and Member of its Investment Committee; and Member of 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)); and Member of the Vestry of Trinity Church Wall Street | | 199 | | Member of Board of Greenwall Foundation (bioethics research foundation) and its Investment Committee; Member of Board of Friends of the LRC (non-profit legal advocacy); 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 Executive Officer, UBS Securities LLC (investment banking); Chief Operating Officer, UBS AG Americas (investment banking); Sr. Management Team Olayan America, The Olayan Group (international investor/commercial/industrial); Assistant Secretary for Management & Budget and Designated Chief Financial Officer, U.S. Department of Treasury | | 199 | | Elucida Oncology (nanotechnology & medical particles company); Atlantic Power Corporation (power generation company); ON Semiconductor Corporation (semiconductor manufacturing) |
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Trustees and Officers-(continued)
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| | Trustee | | | | Number of Funds in | | Other Directorship(s) |
Name, Year of Birth and | | and/or | | | | Fund Complex | | Held by Trustee |
Position(s) | | Officer | | Principal Occupation(s) | | Overseen by | | During Past 5 |
Held with the Trust | | Since | | During Past 5 Years | | Trustee | | Years |
Independent Trustees–(continued) |
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 and Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas | | 199 | | None |
Robert C. Troccoli - 1949 Trustee | | 2016 | | Retired Formerly: Adjunct Professor, University of Denver – Daniels College of Business; and Managing Partner, KPMG LLP | | 199 | | None |
Daniel S. Vandivort - 1954 Trustee | | 2019 | | 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; and Treasurer, Chairman of the Audit and Finance Committee, Huntington Disease Foundation of America | | 199 | | None |
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 | | 199 | | 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) |
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 | | 199 | | enaible, Inc. (artificial intelligence technology); ISO New England, Inc. (non-profit organization managing regional electricity market) |
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Trustees and Officers–(continued)
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| | Trustee | | | | Funds in | | Directorship(s) |
Name, Year of Birth and | | and/or | | | | Fund Complex | | Held by Trustee |
Position(s) | | Officer | | Principal Occupation(s) | | Overseen by | | During Past 5 |
Held with the Trust | | Since | | During Past 5 Years | | Trustee | | Years |
Officers | | | | | | | | |
Sheri Morris - 1964 President and Principal Executive Officer | | 1999 | | Head of Global Fund Services, Invesco Ltd.; President and Principal Executive Officer, The Invesco Funds; Senior 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, Treasurer 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; Vice President and Assistant Vice President, Invesco Advisers, Inc.,; Assistant Vice President, 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 ; Secretary and Vice President, Harbourview Asset Management Corporation; Secretary and Vice President, OppenheimerFunds, Inc. and Invesco Managed Accounts, 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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| | Trustee | | | | Funds in | | Directorship(s) |
Name, Year of Birth and | | and/or | | | | Fund Complex | | Held by Trustee |
Position(s) | | Officer | | Principal Occupation(s) | | Overseen by | | During Past 5 |
Held with the Trust | | Since | | During Past 5 Years | | Trustee | | 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); President, Invesco, Inc.; President, Invesco Global Direct Real Estate Feeder GP Ltd.; President, Invesco IP Holdings(Canada) Ltd; President, Invesco Global Direct Real Estate GP Ltd.; President, Invesco Financial Services Ltd. / Services Financiers Invesco Ltée; and President, Trimark Investments Ltd./Placements Trimark Ltée 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 and Invesco Managed Accounts, LLC; Chairman and Director, Invesco Private Capital, Inc.; Chairman and Director, INVESCO Private Capital Investments, Inc;. and Chairman and Director, INVESCO Realty, Inc. Formerly: Senior Vice President, Invesco Management Group, Inc. and Invesco Advisers, Inc.; Assistant Vice President, The Invesco Funds | | N/A | | N/A |
Adrien Deberghes - 1967 Principal Financial Officer, Treasurer and Vice President | | 2020 | | Head of the Fund Office of the CFO and Fund Administration; Principal Financial Officer, Treasurer and Vice President, The Invesco Funds Formerly: Senior Vice President and Treasurer, Fidelity Investments | | N/A | | N/A |
Crissie M. Wisdom - 1969 Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer | | 2013 | | Anti-Money Laundering and OFAC Compliance Officer for Invesco U.S. entities including: Invesco Advisers, Inc. and its affiliates, Invesco Capital Markets, Inc., Invesco Distributors, Inc., Invesco Investment Services, Inc., The Invesco Funds, Invesco Capital Management, LLC, Invesco Trust Company; OppenheimerFunds Distributor, Inc., and Fraud Prevention Manager for Invesco Investment Services, Inc. | | N/A | | N/A |
Todd F. Kuehl - 1969 Chief Compliance Officer and Senior Vice President | | 2020 | | Chief Compliance Officer, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (registered investment adviser); and Chief Compliance Officer, The Invesco Funds and Senior Vice President Formerly: Managing Director and Chief Compliance Officer, Legg Mason (Mutual Funds);Chief Compliance Officer, Legg Mason Private Portfolio Group (registered investment adviser) | | N/A | | N/A |
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Trustees and Officers–(continued)
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| | Trustee | | | | Funds in | | Directorship(s) |
Name, Year of Birth and | | and/or | | | | Fund Complex | | Held by Trustee |
Position(s) | | Officer | | Principal Occupation(s) | | Overseen by | | During Past 5 |
Held with the Trust | | Since | | During Past 5 Years | | Trustee | | Years |
Officers–(continued) | | | | | | | | |
Michael McMaster - 1962 Chief Tax Officer, Vice President and Assistant Treasurer | | 2020 | | Head of Global Fund Services Tax; Chief Tax Officer, Vice President and Assistant Treasurer, The Invesco Funds; Assistant Treasurer, Invesco Capital Management LLC, 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 Specialized Products, LLC Formerly: Senior Vice President – Managing Director of Tax Services, U.S. Bank Global Fund Services (GFS) | | 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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| | Annual Report to Shareholders | | | October 31, 2020 | |
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| Invesco Select Opportunities Fund | |
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Letters to Shareholders |
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. In the midst of a global pandemic, investors faced unprecedented economic events and market volatility with equity markets experiencing extreme price swings. As the reporting period began in the final months of 2019, 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. As 2020 dawned, US investors were treated to equity gains culminating in record highs on February 19, 2020. The first half of the quarter, however, belied the impact that the coronavirus |
(COVID-19) would have on markets in a world faced with shuttered businesses and global lockdowns. Equity markets began to sell off in late February and plummeted in March. The speed and depth of market declines and reversals during the month made March 2020 one of the most volatile months on record. While equities languished, government bonds largely performed as expected as central banks cut interest rates, which lowered bond yields but sent bond prices soaring. In response to the financial and economic hardships caused by the pandemic, central banks and governments around the world responded with fiscal and monetary stimulus. The US Federal Reserve cut interest rates to near zero (0.00-0.25%) and announced an unprecedented quantitative easing program. The US administration also passed a $2.2 trillion economic-relief package – the largest in US history. Most major economies outside of the US provided liquidity in the bond and equity markets in the form of fiscal policy and quantitative easing.
Massive global fiscal and monetary responses prompted a remarkable global stock market rebound in the second quarter of 2020. All 11 sectors of the S&P 500 Index were positive for the quarter with the index recording its best quarterly performance since 1998. Technology stocks led the way pushing the Nasdaq Composite Index to record highs. The yield on the 10-year US Treasury stabilized after its large decline in the first quarter. Despite macroeconomic data that illustrated the enormous economic cost of the shutdowns – millions of US workers lost their jobs and the US economy contracted at a 5.0% annualized rate for the first quarter of 2020 – the overall tone of economic data improved during the second quarter.
In the third quarter, US equity markets provided further evidence that economic activity, post lockdowns, had improved. The US unemployment rate continued to fall and the Fed remained very accommodative messaging it would use average inflation targeting in setting new policy interest rates. The housing market rebounded sharply off its spring lows and companies reported better-than-expected Q2 earnings. As a whole, the third quarter was largely positive for US equities.
In September, however, US stocks sold off amid a sharp resurgence in European COVID-19 cases and the lack of additional fiscal stimulus. October, the final month of the reporting period, also proved volatile with equity gains in first half of the month and then a sell-off in the last week due to concern over increased COVID-19 cases in the US and Europe and angst over the possibility of a contested US election. Despite the October decline, US stock market indices were largely positive for the reporting period. Global equity markets ended the reporting period mixed, with emerging markets faring better than developed markets.
As markets and investors attempt to adapt to a new normal, 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 professional financial advisers. They can 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
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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 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 fiscal year ended October 31, 2020, Class A shares of Invesco Select Op-portunities Fund (the Fund), at net asset value (NAV), underperformed the MSCI All Country World 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, 10/31/19 to 10/31/20, 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. | |
Class A Shares | | | -5.43 | % |
Class C Shares | | | -6.16 | |
Class R Shares | | | -5.75 | |
Class Y Shares | | | -5.20 | |
Class R5 Shares | | | -5.27 | |
Class R6 Shares | | | -5.20 | |
MSCI World Indexq (Broad Market Index) | | | 4.36 | |
MSCI All Country World Small Cap Indexq (Style-Specific Index) | | | 0.27 | |
Lipper Global Small/Mid-Cap Funds Classification Average⬛ (Peer Group) | | | 9.22 | |
Source(s): qRIMES Technologies Corp.; ⬛ Lipper Inc. | | | | |
Market conditions and your Fund
At the start of the fiscal year, macroeconomic and geopolitical issues mostly abated providing a favorable backdrop for global equity returns. Central banks maintained accommodative policies and better economic data and signs of progress in US and China trade talks also supported global equities.
Global equity markets started 2020 buoyed by positive economic data and the signing of the phase one US-China trade deal. However, initial optimism was dampened by the outbreak of the new coronavirus (COVID-19) that swiftly spread from China to other global regions. Global equity markets fell sharply as the human and economic cost of the COVID-19 pandemic mounted. At the same time, oil prices fell sharply as a price war between Saudi Arabia and Russia threatened to boost supply even as demand was falling. The US bull market came to an abrupt end, while global equity markets also fell sharply. As fear of a worldwide recession increased, central banks around the world took aggressive action to support both local markets and the global economy.
Despite the continuing global spread of COVID-19, many countries achieved some success in controlling the spread and were able to slowly re-open their economies. Global equity markets benefited from government policy responses to the crisis, which were swift and encouraging. Many economies received fiscal stimulus and very significant monetary stimulus. The massive monetary policy response created an environment in which investors embraced risk, and stocks rose globally after a deep rout in the first quarter.
Despite a correction in September, global equity stocks finished the third quarter in positive territory after posting strong gains in July and August. Building on progress made
in the latter part of the second quarter, many countries were able to continue reducing pandemic-related stringency protocols. As a result, the “green shoots” we saw at the end of the second quarter grew and flourished into the third quarter, as many countries experienced a strong economic rebound.
At the end of the fiscal year, economic growth began to slow. This coincided with a resurgence in global infections with record highs in the US and in Europe. Investors also became concerned about delayed results from the US presidential election and the real possibility of a contested election, further delaying a clear winner. Global equity markets ended the fiscal year mixed, with emerging markets faring better than developed markets.
Before we discuss the Fund’s results during the fiscal year, it is helpful to briefly explain how we manage the Fund for shareholders. We view ourselves as business people buying businesses, and we consider the purchase of a stock as an ownership interest in a business. We strive to develop a proprietary view of a business through in-depth, fundamental research that includes careful financial statement analysis and meetings with company management. We then seek to purchase businesses whose stock prices are below what we have calculated to be the true value of the company based on an estimate of its future free cash flows.
Underweight exposure to the financials and real estate sectors – both relatively weak during the fiscal year - contributed to the Fund’s relative performance compared to the MSCI All Country World Small Cap Index, the Fund’s style-specific benchmark. From a regional perspective, holdings in Asia Pacific (ex-Japan) and the UK contributed to the Fund’s relative performance. Conversely, security selection in the information technology (IT) and energy sectors detracted from the Fund’s
relative performance. Regionally, holdings in the US and Europe (ex-UK) detracted from the Fund’s relative returns.
During the fiscal year, the top contributors to the Fund’s performance included Nuance Communications, a multinational software company providing conversational artificial intelligence solutions, and G4S, a UK-based company, specializing in the provisions of security services and solutions.
The top detractors from the Fund’s performance over the fiscal year were Interface,a global manufacturer of commercial flooring, and Sabre, a provider of technology solutions to the global travel and tourism industry.
During the fiscal year, new investments included Clipper Logistics, Insight Enterprises, Clarkson, BorgWarner, PageGroup, G4S, Ingevity,and Ryman Healthcare.
Generally, we sell Fund holdings when they reach full valuation; if new, relatively more attractive investment opportunities exist; or if new information changes our thesis on the future of a business. As such, we sold our positions in National Veterinar, Delphi Technologies, IPSOS, Luk Fook Holdings International, Inter Cars, Axalta Coating Systems, Booz Allen Hamilton Holding, SBM Offshore, Spirit Airlines, Regal Beloit, Liberty Broadband, Clear Media and Sarine Technologies before the close of the fiscal year.
As always, we thank you for your investment in Invesco Select Opportunities Fund.
Portfolio manager(s):
Virginia Au
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 8/3/12
1 Source: Lipper Inc.
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 10/31/20, including maximum applicable sales charges | |
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Class A Shares | | | | |
Inception (8/3/12) | | | 4.20 | % |
5 Years | | | 0.61 | |
1 Year | | | -10.65 | |
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Class C Shares | | | | |
Inception (8/3/12) | | | 4.16 | % |
5 Years | | | 0.98 | |
1 Year | | | -7.06 | |
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Class R Shares | | | | |
Inception (8/3/12) | | | 4.65 | % |
5 Years | | | 1.49 | |
1 Year | | | -5.75 | |
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Class Y Shares | | | | |
Inception (8/3/12) | | | 5.17 | % |
5 Years | | | 2.01 | |
1 Year | | | -5.20 | |
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Class R5 Shares | | | | |
Inception (8/3/12) | | | 5.17 | % |
5 Years | | | 2.01 | |
1 Year | | | -5.27 | |
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Class R6 Shares | | | | |
Inception (9/24/12) | | | 5.17 | % |
5 Years | | | 2.01 | |
1 Year | | | -5.20 | |
Class R6 shares incepted on September 24, 2012. Performance shown prior to that date is that of Class A shares at net asset value 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.
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 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.
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Invesco Select Opportunities Fund’s investment objective is long-term growth of capital.
∎ | | Unless otherwise stated, information presented in this report is as of October 31, 2020, 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 indexes used in this report
∎ | | The MSCI World IndexSM (Net) is an unmanaged index considered representative of stocks of developed countries. The index is computed using the net return, which withholds applicable taxes for nonresident investors. |
∎ | | The MSCI All Country World Small Cap Index (Net) is an unmanaged index considered representative of small-cap stocks across developed and emerging market countries. The index is computed using the net return, which withholds applicable taxes for non-resident investors. |
∎ | | The Lipper Global Small/Mid-Cap Funds Classification Average represents an average of all funds in the Lipper Global Small/Mid-Cap Funds classification. |
∎ | | 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. |
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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Fund Information
Portfolio Composition
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By sector | | % of total net assets | |
Information Technology | | | 30.01% | |
Industrials | | | 24.48 | |
Real Estate | | | 7.74 | |
Materials | | | 6.12 | |
Consumer Discretionary | | | 5.78 | |
Health Care | | | 3.82 | |
Financials | | | 3.10 | |
Other Sectors, Each Less than 2% of Net Assets | | | 1.03 | |
Money Market Funds Plus Other Assets Less Liabilities | | | 17.92 | |
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Top 10 Equity Holdings* | | | | |
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1. | | Colliers International Group, Inc. | | | 7.74% | |
2. | | Clipper Logistics PLC | | | 7.40 | |
3. | | Nuance Communications, Inc. | | | 7.33 | |
4. | | Global Payments, Inc. | | | 5.93 | |
5. | | Insight Enterprises, Inc. | | | 5.46 | |
6. | | Howden Joinery Group PLC | | | 3.79 | |
7. | | Clarkson PLC | | | 3.78 | |
8. | | BorgWarner, Inc. | | | 3.71 | |
9. | | Adesso SE | | | 3.60 | |
10. | | SIG Combibloc Group AG | | | 3.57 | |
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 October 31, 2020.
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Schedule of Investments
October 31, 2020
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| | Shares | | | Value | |
Common Stocks & Other Equity Interests-82.08% | |
Australia-2.07% | |
Corporate Travel Management Ltd.(a) | | | 57,485 | | | $ | 590,783 | |
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Canada-7.74% | |
Colliers International Group, Inc. | | | 31,213 | | | | 2,212,377 | |
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Germany-3.60% | |
Adesso SE | | | 13,784 | | | | 1,028,487 | |
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Greece-1.03% | |
GasLog Ltd. | | | 124,041 | | | | 295,217 | |
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New Zealand-2.26% | |
Ryman Healthcare Ltd. | | | 69,745 | | | | 645,220 | |
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Switzerland-3.57% | |
SIG Combibloc Group AG(a) | | | 49,765 | | | | 1,022,219 | |
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United Kingdom-27.48% | |
Clarkson PLC | | | 41,526 | | | | 1,081,548 | |
Clipper Logistics PLC | | | 374,716 | | | | 2,117,102 | |
Dechra Pharmaceuticals PLC | | | 9,869 | | | | 446,631 | |
Equiniti Group PLC(a)(b) | | | 715,718 | | | | 959,356 | |
G4S PLC(a) | | | 364,852 | | | | 965,107 | |
Howden Joinery Group PLC(a) | | | 131,413 | | | | 1,084,914 | |
Inspired Energy PLC | | | 1,143,758 | | | | 188,907 | |
PageGroup PLC(a) | | | 218,773 | | | | 1,014,372 | |
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United States-34.33% | |
BorgWarner, Inc. | | | 30,324 | | | $ | 1,060,734 | |
CommScope Holding Co., Inc.(a) | | | 71,094 | | | | 632,737 | |
Encore Capital Group, Inc.(a) | | | 27,808 | | | | 887,910 | |
Global Payments, Inc. | | | 10,742 | | | | 1,694,443 | |
Ingevity Corp.(a) | | | 13,258 | | | | 727,599 | |
Insight Enterprises, Inc.(a) | | | 29,244 | | | | 1,560,167 | |
Interface, Inc. | | | 10,485 | | | | 64,273 | |
Nuance Communications, Inc.(a) | | | 65,674 | | | | 2,095,657 | |
Performant Financial Corp.(a) | | | 463,154 | | | | 481,680 | |
Sabre Corp. | | | 93,427 | | | | 609,144 | |
| | | | | | | 9,814,344 | |
Total Common Stocks & Other Equity Interests (Cost $21,950,629) | | | | 23,466,584 | |
Money Market Funds-12.75% | |
Invesco Government & Agency Portfolio, Institutional Class, 0.01%(c)(d) | | | 1,276,330 | | | | 1,276,330 | |
Invesco Liquid Assets Portfolio, Institutional Class, 0.10%(c)(d) | | | 911,193 | | | | 911,557 | |
Invesco Treasury Portfolio, Institutional Class, 0.01%(c)(d) | | | 1,458,662 | | | | 1,458,662 | |
Total Money Market Funds (Cost $3,646,637) | | | | 3,646,549 | |
TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES–94.83% (Cost $25,597,266) | | | | 27,113,133 | |
OTHER ASSETS LESS LIABILITIES-5.17% | | | | 1,477,463 | |
NET ASSETS-100.00% | | | $ | 28,590,596 | |
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 value of this security at October 31, 2020 represented 3.36% of the Fund’s Net Assets. |
(c) | Affiliated issuer. The issuer and/or the Fund is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Invesco Ltd., or is affiliated by having an investment adviser that is under common control of Invesco Ltd. The table below shows the Fund’s transactions in, and earnings from, its investments in affiliates for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2020. |
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| | Value October 31, 2019 | | | Purchases at Cost | | | Proceeds from Sales | | | Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | | | Realized Gain | | | Value October 31, 2020 | | | Dividend Income | |
Investments in Affiliated Money Market Funds: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Invesco Government & Agency Portfolio, Institutional Class | | | $258,854 | | | | $ 7,620,352 | | | | $ (6,602,876 | ) | | | $ - | | | | $ - | | | | $1,276,330 | | | | $2,763 | |
Invesco Liquid Assets Portfolio, Institutional Class | | | 185,116 | | | | 5,571,368 | | | | (4,845,176 | ) | | | (93 | ) | | | 342 | | | | 911,557 | | | | 2,473 | |
Invesco Treasury Portfolio, Institutional Class | | | 295,834 | | | | 8,708,972 | | | | (7,546,144 | ) | | | - | | | | - | | | | 1,458,662 | | | | 3,105 | |
Investments Purchased with Cash Collateral from Securities on Loan: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Invesco Private Government Fund | | | - | | | | 1,820,740 | | | | (1,820,740 | ) | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | 16 | * |
Invesco Private Prime Fund | | | - | | | | 607,089 | | | | (607,109 | ) | | | - | | | | 20 | | | | - | | | | 11 | * |
Total | | | $739,804 | | | | $24,328,521 | | | | $(21,422,045 | ) | | | $(93 | ) | | | $362 | | | | $3,646,549 | | | | $8,368 | |
| * | Represents the income earned on the investment of cash collateral, which is included in securities lending income on the Statement of Operations. Does not include rebates and fees paid to lending agent or premiums received from borrowers, if any. |
(d) | The rate shown is the 7-day SEC standardized yield as of October 31, 2020. |
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Statement of Assets and Liabilities
October 31, 2020
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Assets: | | | | |
Investments in securities, at value (Cost $21,950,629) | | $ | 23,466,584 | |
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Investments in affiliated money market funds, at value (Cost $3,646,637) | | | 3,646,549 | |
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Foreign currencies, at value (Cost $5,963) | | | 5,981 | |
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Receivable for: | | | | |
Investments sold | | | 1,983,933 | |
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Fund shares sold | | | 1,512 | |
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Dividends | | | 3,560 | |
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Investment for trustee deferred compensation and retirement plans | | | 22,642 | |
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Other assets | | | 52,822 | |
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Total assets | | | 29,183,583 | |
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Liabilities: | | | | |
Payable for: | | | | |
Fund shares reacquired | | | 487,940 | |
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Accrued fees to affiliates | | | 10,853 | |
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Accrued trustees’ and officers’ fees and benefits | | | 257 | |
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Accrued other operating expenses | | | 71,134 | |
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Trustee deferred compensation and retirement plans | | | 22,803 | |
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Total liabilities | | | 592,987 | |
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Net assets applicable to shares outstanding | | $ | 28,590,596 | |
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Net assets consist of: | | | | |
Shares of beneficial interest | | $ | 34,567,952 | |
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Distributable earnings (loss) | | | (5,977,356 | ) |
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| | $ | 28,590,596 | |
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Net Assets: | | | | |
Class A | | $ | 5,881,669 | |
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Class C | | $ | 1,120,312 | |
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Class R | | $ | 265,414 | |
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Class Y | | $ | 21,298,751 | |
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Class R5 | | $ | 12,706 | |
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Class R6 | | $ | 11,744 | |
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Shares outstanding, no par value, with an unlimited number of shares authorized: | |
Class A | | | 470,305 | |
Class C | | | 94,844 | |
Class R | | | 21,558 | |
Class Y | | | 1,678,536 | |
Class R5 | | | 1,001 | |
Class R6 | | | 926 | |
Class A: | | | | |
Net asset value per share | | $ | 12.51 | |
Maximum offering price per share | | | | |
(Net asset value of $12.51 ÷ 94.50%) | | $ | 13.24 | |
Class C: | | | | |
Net asset value and offering price per share | | $ | 11.81 | |
Class R: | | | | |
Net asset value and offering price per share | | $ | 12.31 | |
Class Y: | | | | |
Net asset value and offering price per share | | $ | 12.69 | |
Class R5: | | | | |
Net asset value and offering price per share | | $ | 12.69 | |
Class R6: | | | | |
Net asset value and offering price per share | | $ | 12.68 | |
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 October 31, 2020
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Investment income: | | | | |
Dividends (net of foreign withholding taxes of $6,564) | | $ | 194,891 | |
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Dividends from affiliates (includes securities lending income of $677) | | | 9,018 | |
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Total investment income | | | 203,909 | |
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Expenses: | | | | |
Advisory fees | | | 314,258 | |
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Administrative services fees | | | 5,813 | |
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Custodian fees | | | 13,505 | |
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Distribution fees: | | | | |
Class A | | | 20,996 | |
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Class C | | | 15,948 | |
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Class R | | | 1,277 | |
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Transfer agent fees – A, C, R and Y | | | 79,722 | |
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Transfer agent fees – R5 | | | 9 | |
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Transfer agent fees – R6 | | | 9 | |
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Trustees’ and officers’ fees and benefits | | | 18,230 | |
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Registration and filing fees | | | 61,539 | |
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Reports to shareholders | | | 17,249 | |
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Professional services fees | | | 48,696 | |
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Other | | | 15,437 | |
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Total expenses | | | 612,688 | |
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Less: Fees waived, expenses reimbursed and/or expense offset arrangement(s) | | | (273,039 | ) |
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Net expenses | | | 339,649 | |
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Net investment income (loss) | | | (135,740 | ) |
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Realized and unrealized gain (loss) from: | | | | |
Net realized gain (loss) from: | | | | |
Investment securities | | | (7,475,758 | ) |
| |
Foreign currencies | | | 16,990 | |
| |
| | | (7,458,768 | ) |
| |
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of: | | | | |
Investment securities | | | 4,333,916 | |
| |
Foreign currencies | | | (289 | ) |
| |
| | | 4,333,627 | |
| |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | | | (3,125,141 | ) |
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Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | | $ | (3,260,881 | ) |
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See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.
11 Invesco Select Opportunities Fund
Statement of Changes in Net Assets
For the years ended October 31, 2020 and 2019
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| | 2020 | | | 2019 | |
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Operations: | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income (loss) | | $ | (135,740) | | | $ | 358,255 | |
| |
Net realized gain (loss) | | | (7,458,768 | ) | | | 2,039,620 | |
| |
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | | | 4,333,627 | | | | (3,355,104 | ) |
| |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | | | (3,260,881 | ) | | | (957,229 | ) |
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Distributions to shareholders from distributable earnings: | | | | | | | | |
Class A | | | (495,086 | ) | | | (573,902 | ) |
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Class C | | | (111,210 | ) | | | (256,083 | ) |
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Class R | | | (10,802 | ) | | | (13,600 | ) |
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Class Y | | | (1,611,881 | ) | | | (1,368,466 | ) |
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Class R5 | | | (667 | ) | | | (744 | ) |
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Class R6 | | | (617 | ) | | | (688 | ) |
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Total distributions from distributable earnings | | | (2,230,263 | ) | | | (2,213,483 | ) |
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Return of capital: | | | | | | | | |
Class A | | | (10,266 | ) | | | – | |
| |
Class R | | | (319 | ) | | | – | |
| |
Class Y | | | (35,206 | ) | | | – | |
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Class R5 | | | (15 | ) | | | – | |
| |
Class R6 | | | (14 | ) | | | – | |
| |
Total return of capital | | | (45,820 | ) | | | – | |
| |
Total distributions | | | (2,276,083 | ) | | | (2,213,483 | ) |
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Share transactions–net: | | | | | | | | |
Class A | | | (3,544,848 | ) | | | (935,804 | ) |
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Class C | | | (1,262,753 | ) | | | (3,680,814 | ) |
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Class R | | | (31,516 | ) | | | 36,971 | |
| |
Class Y | | | (9,072,745 | ) | | | 8,310,885 | |
| |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from share transactions | | | (13,911,862 | ) | | | 3,731,238 | |
| |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets | | | (19,448,826 | ) | | | 560,526 | |
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Net assets: | | | | | | | | |
Beginning of year | | | 48,039,422 | | | | 47,478,896 | |
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End of year | | $ | 28,590,596 | | | $ | 48,039,422 | |
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See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.
12 Invesco Select Opportunities 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 | | Return of capital | | 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 10/31/20 | | | $ | 13.85 | | | | $ | (0.06 | ) | | | $ | (0.63 | ) | | | $ | (0.69 | ) | | | $ | (0.05 | ) | | | $ | (0.60 | ) | | | $ | (0.00 | ) | | | $ | (0.65 | ) | | | $ | 12.51 | | | | | (5.43 | )% | | | $ | 5,882 | | | | | 1.02 | %(d) | | | | 1.71 | %(d) | | | | (0.50 | )%(d) | | | | 37 | % |
Year ended 10/31/19 | | | | 15.09 | | | | | 0.09 | | | | | (0.64 | ) | | | | (0.55 | ) | | | | (0.04 | ) | | | | (0.65 | ) | | | | – | | | | | (0.69 | ) | | | | 13.85 | | | | | (3.42 | ) | | | | 11,009 | | | | | 1.02 | | | | | 1.64 | | | | | 0.61 | | | | | 40 | |
Year ended 10/31/18 | | | | 15.82 | | | | | 0.06 | | | | | (0.79 | ) | | | | (0.73 | ) | | | | – | | | | | – | | | | | – | | | | | – | | | | | 15.09 | | | | | (4.61 | ) | | | | 12,796 | | | | | 1.02 | | | | | 1.73 | | | | | 0.37 | | | | | 23 | |
Year ended 10/31/17 | | | | 13.03 | | | | | 0.05 | | | | | 2.74 | | | | | 2.79 | | | | | – | | | | | – | | | | | – | | | | | – | | | | | 15.82 | | | | | 21.41 | | | | | 19,351 | | | | | 1.08 | | | | | 1.73 | | | | | 0.33 | | | | | 30 | |
Year ended 10/31/16 | | | | 12.96 | | | | | (0.04 | ) | | | | 0.42 | | | | | 0.38 | | | | | – | | | | | (0.31 | ) | | | | – | | | | | (0.31 | ) | | | | 13.03 | | | | | 3.12 | | | | | 19,288 | | | | | 1.49 | | | | | 1.78 | | | | | (0.32 | ) | | | | 26 | |
Class C | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Year ended 10/31/20 | | | | 13.16 | | | | | (0.15 | ) | | | | (0.60 | ) | | | | (0.75 | ) | | | | – | | | | | (0.60 | ) | | | | – | | | | | (0.60 | ) | | | | 11.81 | | | | | (6.16 | ) | | | | 1,120 | | | | | 1.77 | (d) | | | | 2.46 | (d) | | | | (1.25 | )(d) | | | | 37 | |
Year ended 10/31/19 | | | | 14.44 | | | | | (0.02 | ) | | | | (0.61 | ) | | | | (0.63 | ) | | | | – | | | | | (0.65 | ) | | | | – | | | | | (0.65 | ) | | | | 13.16 | | | | | (4.17 | ) | | | | 2,590 | | | | | 1.77 | | | | | 2.39 | | | | | (0.14 | ) | | | | 40 | |
Year ended 10/31/18 | | | | 15.24 | | | | | (0.06 | ) | | | | (0.74 | ) | | | | (0.80 | ) | | | | – | | | | | – | | | | | – | | | | | – | | | | | 14.44 | | | | | (5.25 | ) | | | | 6,722 | | | | | 1.77 | | | | | 2.48 | | | | | (0.38 | ) | | | | 23 | |
Year ended 10/31/17 | | | | 12.65 | | | | | (0.06 | ) | | | | 2.65 | | | | | 2.59 | | | | | – | | | | | – | | | | | – | | | | | – | | | | | 15.24 | | | | | 20.47 | | | | | 18,575 | | | | | 1.83 | | | | | 2.48 | | | | | (0.42 | ) | | | | 30 | |
Year ended 10/31/16 | | | | 12.68 | | | | | (0.13 | ) | | | | 0.41 | | | | | 0.28 | | | | | – | | | | | (0.31 | ) | | | | – | | | | | (0.31 | ) | | | | 12.65 | | | | | 2.38 | | | | | 18,859 | | | | | 2.24 | | | | | 2.53 | | | | | (1.07 | ) | | | | 26 | |
Class R | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Year ended 10/31/20 | | | | 13.65 | | | | | (0.09 | ) | | | | (0.64 | ) | | | | (0.73 | ) | | | | (0.01 | ) | | | | (0.60 | ) | | | | (0.00 | ) | | | | (0.61 | ) | | | | 12.31 | | | | | (5.75 | ) | | | | 265 | | | | | 1.27 | (d) | | | | 1.96 | (d) | | | | (0.75 | )(d) | | | | 37 | |
Year ended 10/31/19 | | | | 14.88 | | | | | 0.05 | | | | | (0.62 | ) | | | | (0.57 | ) | | | | (0.01 | ) | | | | (0.65 | ) | | | | – | | | | | (0.66 | ) | | | | 13.65 | | | | | (3.65 | ) | | | | 321 | | | | | 1.27 | | | | | 1.89 | | | | | 0.36 | | | | | 40 | |
Year ended 10/31/18 | | | | 15.63 | | | | | 0.02 | | | | | (0.77 | ) | | | | (0.75 | ) | | | | – | | | | | – | | | | | – | | | | | – | | | | | 14.88 | | | | | (4.80 | ) | | | | 309 | | | | | 1.27 | | | | | 1.98 | | | | | 0.12 | | | | | 23 | |
Year ended 10/31/17 | | | | 12.91 | | | | | 0.01 | | | | | 2.71 | | | | | 2.72 | | | | | – | | | | | – | | | | | – | | | | | – | | | | | 15.63 | | | | | 21.07 | | | | | 385 | | | | | 1.33 | | | | | 1.98 | | | | | 0.08 | | | | | 30 | |
Year ended 10/31/16 | | | | 12.87 | | | | | (0.07 | ) | | | | 0.42 | | | | | 0.35 | | | | | – | | | | | (0.31 | ) | | | | – | | | | | (0.31 | ) | | | | 12.91 | | | | | 2.90 | | | | | 283 | | | | | 1.74 | | | | | 2.03 | | | | | (0.57 | ) | | | | 26 | |
Class Y | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Year ended 10/31/20 | | | | 14.04 | | | | | (0.03 | ) | | | | (0.64 | ) | | | | (0.67 | ) | | | | (0.08 | ) | | | | (0.60 | ) | | | | (0.00 | ) | | | | (0.68 | ) | | | | 12.69 | | | | | (5.20 | ) | | | | 21,299 | | | | | 0.77 | (d) | | | | 1.46 | (d) | | | | (0.25 | )(d) | | | | 37 | |
Year ended 10/31/19 | | | | 15.32 | | | | | 0.12 | | | | | (0.65 | ) | | | | (0.53 | ) | | | | (0.10 | ) | | | | (0.65 | ) | | | | – | | | | | (0.75 | ) | | | | 14.04 | | | | | (3.22 | ) | | | | 34,092 | | | | | 0.77 | | | | | 1.39 | | | | | 0.86 | | | | | 40 | |
Year ended 10/31/18 | | | | 16.01 | | | | | 0.10 | | | | | (0.79 | ) | | | | (0.69 | ) | | | | – | | | | | – | | | | | – | | | | | – | | | | | 15.32 | | | | | (4.31 | ) | | | | 27,622 | | | | | 0.77 | | | | | 1.48 | | | | | 0.62 | | | | | 23 | |
Year ended 10/31/17 | | | | 13.16 | | | | | 0.09 | | | | | 2.76 | | | | | 2.85 | | | | | – | | | | | – | | | | | – | | | | | – | | | | | 16.01 | | | | | 21.66 | | | | | 14,430 | | | | | 0.83 | | | | | 1.48 | | | | | 0.58 | | | | | 30 | |
Year ended 10/31/16 | | | | 13.05 | | | | | (0.01 | ) | | | | 0.43 | | | | | 0.42 | | | | | – | | | | | (0.31 | ) | | | | – | | | | | (0.31 | ) | | | | 13.16 | | | | | 3.41 | | | | | 7,350 | | | | | 1.24 | | | | | 1.53 | | | | | (0.07 | ) | | | | 26 | |
Class R5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Year ended 10/31/20 | | | | 14.05 | | | | | (0.03 | ) | | | | (0.65 | ) | | | | (0.68 | ) | | | | (0.08 | ) | | | | (0.60 | ) | | | | (0.00 | ) | | | | (0.68 | ) | | | | 12.69 | | | | | (5.27 | ) | | | | 13 | | | | | 0.77 | (d) | | | | 1.33 | (d) | | | | (0.25 | )(d) | | | | 37 | |
Year ended 10/31/19 | | | | 15.32 | | | | | 0.12 | | | | | (0.64 | ) | | | | (0.52 | ) | | | | (0.10 | ) | | | | (0.65 | ) | | | | – | | | | | (0.75 | ) | | | | 14.05 | | | | | (3.15 | ) | | | | 14 | | | | | 0.77 | | | | | 1.27 | | | | | 0.86 | | | | | 40 | |
Year ended 10/31/18 | | | | 16.02 | | | | | 0.10 | | | | | (0.80 | ) | | | | (0.70 | ) | | | | – | | | | | – | | | | | – | | | | | – | | | | | 15.32 | | | | | (4.37 | ) | | | | 15 | | | | | 0.77 | | | | | 1.37 | | | | | 0.62 | | | | | 23 | |
Year ended 10/31/17 | | | | 13.17 | | | | | 0.09 | | | | | 2.76 | | | | | 2.85 | | | | | – | | | | | – | | | | | – | | | | | – | | | | | 16.02 | | | | | 21.64 | | | | | 16 | | | | | 0.83 | | | | | 1.38 | | | | | 0.58 | | | | | 30 | |
Year ended 10/31/16 | | | | 13.05 | | | | | (0.01 | ) | | | | 0.44 | | | | | 0.43 | | | | | – | | | | | (0.31 | ) | | | | – | | | | | (0.31 | ) | | | | 13.17 | | | | | 3.49 | | | | | 13 | | | | | 1.24 | | | | | 1.43 | | | | | (0.07 | ) | | | | 26 | |
Class R6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Year ended 10/31/20 | | | | 14.04 | | | | | (0.03 | ) | | | | (0.65 | ) | | | | (0.68 | ) | | | | (0.08 | ) | | | | (0.60 | ) | | | | (0.00 | ) | | | | (0.68 | ) | | | | 12.68 | | | | | (5.28 | ) | | | | 12 | | | | | 0.77 | (d) | | | | 1.33 | (d) | | | | (0.25 | )(d) | | | | 37 | |
Year ended 10/31/19 | | | | 15.31 | | | | | 0.12 | | | | | (0.64 | ) | | | | (0.52 | ) | | | | (0.10 | ) | | | | (0.65 | ) | | | | – | | | | | (0.75 | ) | | | | 14.04 | | | | | (3.16 | ) | | | | 13 | | | | | 0.77 | | | | | 1.27 | | | | | 0.86 | | | | | 40 | |
Year ended 10/31/18 | | | | 16.01 | | | | | 0.10 | | | | | (0.80 | ) | | | | (0.70 | ) | | | | – | | | | | – | | | | | – | | | | | – | | | | | 15.31 | | | | | (4.37 | ) | | | | 14 | | | | | 0.77 | | | | | 1.37 | | | | | 0.62 | | | | | 23 | |
Year ended 10/31/17 | | | | 13.16 | | | | | 0.09 | | | | | 2.76 | | | | | 2.85 | | | | | – | | | | | – | | | | | – | | | | | – | | | | | 16.01 | | | | | 21.66 | | | | | 15 | | | | | 0.83 | | | | | 1.38 | | | | | 0.58 | | | | | 30 | |
Year ended 10/31/16 | | | | 13.05 | | | | | (0.01 | ) | | | | 0.43 | | | | | 0.42 | | | | | – | | | | | (0.31 | ) | | | | – | | | | | (0.31 | ) | | | | 13.16 | | | | | 3.41 | | | | | 12 | | | | | 1.24 | | | | | 1.43 | | | | | (0.07 | ) | | | | 26 | |
(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 $8,398, $1,595, $255, $29,009, $13 and $12 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.
13 Invesco Select Opportunities Fund
Notes to Financial Statements
October 31, 2020
NOTE 1–Significant Accounting Policies
Invesco Select Opportunities Fund (the “Fund”) is a series portfolio of AIM International Mutual Funds (Invesco International Mutual Funds) (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 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 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 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. Effective November 30, 2020, the automatic conversion pursuant to the Conversion Feature changed from ten years to eight years. The first conversion of Class C shares to Class A shares occurred at the end of December 2020 for all Class C shares that were held for more than eight years as of November 30, 2020.
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 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 market conditions which are not specifically related to the particular issuer, such as real or perceived adverse economic conditions, changes in the general outlook for revenues or corporate earnings, changes in interest or currency rates, regional or global instability, natural or environmental disasters, widespread disease or other public health issues, war, acts of terrorism or adverse investor sentiment generally 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 an 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.
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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 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 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. Currently, 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 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.
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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 | | | 0.800% | |
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Next $250 million | | | 0.780% | |
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Next $500 million | | | 0.760% | |
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Next $1.5 billion | | | 0.740% | |
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Next $2.5 billion | | | 0.720% | |
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Next $2.5 billion | | | 0.700% | |
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Next $2.5 billion | | | 0.680% | |
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Over $10 billion | | | 0.660% | |
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For the year ended October 31, 2020, the effective advisory fee rate incurred by the Fund was 0.80%.
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 a separate sub-advisory agreement with Invesco Capital Management LLC (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 February 28, 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 1.02%, 1.77%, 1.27%, 0.77%, 0.77% and 0.77%, 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, 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 February 28, 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, 2022, 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 October 31, 2020, the Adviser waived advisory fees of $192,966 and reimbursed class level expenses of $17,046, $3,238, $520, $58,919, $9 and $9 of Class A, Class C, Class R, Class Y, Class R5 and Class R6 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 October 31, 2020, expenses incurred under the agreement are shown in the Statement of Operations as Administrative 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 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 October 31, 2020, expenses incurred under the agreement are shown in the Statement of Operations as Transfer 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 Rule 12b-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 October 31, 2020, expenses incurred under the Plans are shown in the Statement of Operations as Distribution 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 October 31, 2020, IDI advised the Fund that IDI retained $1,285 in front-end sales commissions from the sale of Class A shares and $43 and $224 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 |
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| | | | 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 October 31, 2020. 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 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| |
Australia | | $ | – | | | $ | 590,783 | | | $– | | $ | 590,783 | |
| |
Canada | | | 2,212,377 | | | | – | | | – | | | 2,212,377 | |
| |
Germany | | | – | | | | 1,028,487 | | | – | | | 1,028,487 | |
| |
Greece | | | 295,217 | | | | – | | | – | | | 295,217 | |
| |
New Zealand | | | – | | | | 645,220 | | | – | | | 645,220 | |
| |
Switzerland | | | – | | | | 1,022,219 | | | – | | | 1,022,219 | |
| |
United Kingdom | | | – | | | | 7,857,937 | | | – | | | 7,857,937 | |
| |
United States | | | 9,814,344 | | | | – | | | – | | | 9,814,344 | |
| |
Money Market Funds | | | 3,646,549 | | | | – | | | – | | | 3,646,549 | |
| |
Total Investments | | $ | 15,968,487 | | | $ | 11,144,646 | | | $– | | $ | 27,113,133 | |
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 October 31, 2020, the Fund received credits from this arrangement, which resulted in the reduction of the Fund’s total expenses of $332.
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, and Trustees’ 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 caption Amount 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. The Fund may not purchase additional securities when any borrowings from banks or broker-dealers exceed 5% of the Fund’s total assets, or when any borrowings from an Invesco Fund are outstanding.
NOTE 7–Distributions to Shareholders and Tax Components of Net Assets
Tax Character of Distributions to Shareholders Paid During the Fiscal Years Ended October 31, 2020 and 2019:
| | | | | | | | |
| | 2020 | | | 2019 | |
Ordinary income | | $ | 426,856 | | | $ | 213,322 | |
Long-term capital gain | | | 1,803,407 | | | | 2,000,161 | |
Return of capital | | | 45,820 | | | | – | |
Total distributions | | $ | 2,276,083 | | | $ | 2,213,483 | |
| | |
Tax Components of Net Assets at Period-End: | | | | | | |
| | |
| | | | | 2020 | |
Net unrealized appreciation – investments | | | | | | $ | 556,734 | |
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) - foreign currencies | | | | | | | (133 | ) |
Temporary book/tax differences | | | | | | | (17,306 | ) |
Capital loss carryforward | | | | | | | (6,516,651 | ) |
Shares of beneficial interest | | | | | | | 34,567,952 | |
Total net assets | | | | | | $ | 28,590,596 | |
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 wash sales.
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.
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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. The ability to utilize capital loss carryforward 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 October 31, 2020, as follows:
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Capital Loss Carryforward* | |
Expiration | | Short-Term | | | Long-Term | | | Total | |
Not subject to expiration | | $ | 207,611 | | | $ | 6,309,040 | | | $ | 6,516,651 | |
* | Capital loss carryforward 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 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 October 31, 2020 was $13,932,760 and $34,195,195, 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 reporting period-end.
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Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) of Investments on a Tax Basis | | | |
Aggregate unrealized appreciation of investments | | $ | 5,363,646 | |
Aggregate unrealized (depreciation) of investments | | | (4,806,912 | ) |
Net unrealized appreciation of investments | | $ | 556,734 | |
Cost of investments for tax purposes is $26,556,399.
NOTE 9–Reclassification of Permanent Differences
Primarily as a result of differing book/tax treatment of foreign currency transactions, net operating loss and return of capital, on October 31, 2020, undistributed net investment income (loss) was increased by $154,698, undistributed net realized gain (loss) was increased by $8,621 and shares of beneficial interest was decreased by $163,319. This reclassification had no effect on the net assets of the Fund.
NOTE 10–Share Information
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| | Summary of Share Activity | |
| | |
| | Year ended October 31, 2020(a) | | | Year ended October 31, 2019 | |
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| | Shares | | | Amount | | | Shares | | | Amount | |
Sold: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | |
Class A | | | 50,472 | | | $ | 632,923 | | | | 197,165 | | | $ | 2,584,151 | |
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Class C | | | 10,731 | | | | 124,843 | | | | 68,815 | | | | 850,246 | |
| | | | |
Class R | | | 3,927 | | | | 49,937 | | | | 1,863 | | | | 25,916 | |
| | | | |
Class Y | | | 451,849 | | | | 5,338,082 | | | | 977,303 | | | | 13,257,719 | |
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Issued as reinvestment of dividends: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | |
Class A | | | 35,973 | | | | 495,705 | | | | 39,440 | | | | 517,055 | |
| | | | |
Class C | | | 8,275 | | | | 108,321 | | | | 19,961 | | | | 250,316 | |
| | | | |
Class R | | | 773 | | | | 10,508 | | | | 1,001 | | | | 12,949 | |
| | | | |
Class Y | | | 117,869 | | | | 1,644,277 | | | | 95,734 | | | | 1,269,431 | |
| | | | |
Automatic conversion of Class C shares to Class A shares: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | |
Class A | | | 145 | | | | 2,082 | | | | 31,858 | | | | 446,486 | |
| | | | |
Class C | | | (152 | ) | | | (2,082 | ) | | | (33,371 | ) | | | (446,486 | ) |
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Reacquired: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | |
Class A | | | (410,994 | ) | | | (4,675,558 | ) | | | (321,519 | ) | | | (4,483,496 | ) |
| | | | |
Class C | | | (120,836 | ) | | | (1,493,835 | ) | | | (324,194 | ) | | | (4,334,890 | ) |
| | | | |
Class R | | | (6,667 | ) | | | (91,961 | ) | | | (139 | ) | | | (1,894 | ) |
| | | | |
Class Y | | | (1,318,714 | ) | | | (16,055,104 | ) | | | (448,708 | ) | | | (6,216,265 | ) |
| | | | |
Net increase (decrease) in share activity | | | (1,177,349 | ) | | $ | (13,911,862 | ) | | | 305,209 | | | $ | 3,731,238 | |
(a) | There are entities that are record owners of more than 5% of the outstanding shares of the Fund and in the aggregate own 72% 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. |
NOTE 11–Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic
During the first quarter of 2020, the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 to be a public health emergency. COVID-19 has led to increased short-term market volatility and may have adverse long-term effects on U.S. and world economies and markets in general. COVID-19 may adversely impact the Fund’s ability to achieve its investment objective. Because of the uncertainties on valuation, the global economy and business operations, values reflected in these financial statements may materially differ from the value received upon actual sales of those investments.
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The extent of the impact on the performance of the Fund and its investments will depend on future developments, including the duration and spread of the COVID-19 outbreak, related restrictions and advisories, and the effects on the financial markets and economy overall, all of which are highly uncertain and cannot be predicted.
NOTE 12–Significant Event
On October 20, 2020, the Board of Trustees approved a Plan of Liquidation and Dissolution, which authorizes the termination, liquidation and dissolution of the Fund. In order to effect such liquidation, the Fund closed to investments by new accounts after the close of business on October 22, 2020. The Fund will be liquidated on or about December 22, 2020.
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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
To the Board of Trustees of AIM International Mutual Funds (Invesco International Mutual Funds) and Shareholders of Invesco Select Opportunities Fund
Opinion on the Financial Statements
We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including the schedule of investments, of Invesco Select Opportunities Fund (one of the funds constituting AIM International Mutual Funds (Invesco International Mutual Funds), hereafter referred to as the “Fund”) as of October 31, 2020, the related statement of operations for the year ended October 31, 2020, the statement of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period ended October 31, 2020, including the related notes, and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period ended October 31, 2020 (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 October 31, 2020, 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 October 31, 2020 and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period ended October 31, 2020 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 October 31, 2020 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
December 29, 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 May 1, 2020 through October 31, 2020.
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 (05/01/20) | | ACTUAL | | HYPOTHETICAL (5% annual return before expenses) | | Annualized Expense Ratio |
| Ending Account Value (10/31/20)1 | | Expenses Paid During Period2 | | Ending Account Value (10/31/20) | | Expenses Paid During Period2 |
Class A | | $1,000.00 | | $1,142.50 | | $5.49 | | $1,020.01 | | $5.18 | | 1.02% |
Class C | | 1,000.00 | | 1,137.80 | | 9.51 | | 1,016.24 | | 8.97 | | 1.77 |
Class R | | 1,000.00 | | 1,140.90 | | 6.89 | | 1,018.70 | | 6.50 | | 1.27 |
Class Y | | 1,000.00 | | 1,144.30 | | 4.15 | | 1,021.27 | | 3.91 | | 0.77 |
Class R5 | | 1,000.00 | | 1,143.20 | | 4.20 | | 1,021.22 | | 3.96 | | 0.77 |
Class R6 | | 1,000.00 | | 1,144.30 | | 4.15 | | 1,021.27 | | 3.91 | | 0.77 |
1 | The actual ending account value is based on the actual total return of the Fund for the period May 1, 2020 through October 31, 2020, 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 184/366 to reflect the most recent fiscal half year. |
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Approval of Investment Advisory and Sub-Advisory Contracts
At meetings held on June 3, 2020, the Board of Trustees (the Board or the Trustees) of AIM International Mutual Funds (Invesco International Mutual Funds) as a whole, and the independent Trustees, who comprise over 75% of the Board, voting separately, approved the continuance of the Invesco Select Opportunities Fund’s (the Fund) Master Investment Advisory Agreement with Invesco Advisers, Inc. (Invesco Advisers and the investment advisory agreement) and the Master Intergroup Sub-Advisory Contract for Mutual Funds with 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 a separate sub-advisory contract with Invesco Capital Management LLC (collectively, the Affiliated Sub-Advisers and the sub-advisory contracts) for another year, effective July 1, 2020. After evaluating the factors discussed below, among others, the Board approved the renewal of the Fund’s investment advisory agreement and the sub-advisory contracts and determined that the compensation payable thereunder by the Fund to Invesco Advisers and by Invesco Advisers to the Affiliated Sub-Advisers is fair and reasonable.
The Board’s Evaluation Process
The Board’s Investments Committee has established Sub-Committees, which meet throughout the year to review the performance of funds advised by Invesco Advisers (the Invesco Funds). The Sub-Committees meet regularly with portfolio managers for their assigned Invesco Funds and other members of management to review detailed information about investment performance and portfolio attributes of these funds. The Board took into account evaluations and reports that it received from the Investments Committee and Sub-Committees, as well as the information provided to such committees and the Board throughout the year, in considering whether to approve each Invesco Fund’s investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory contracts.
As part of the contract renewal process, the Board reviews and considers information provided in response to detailed requests for information submitted to management by the independent Trustees with assistance from legal counsel to the independent Trustees. The Board receives comparative investment performance and fee data regarding the Invesco Funds prepared by Invesco Advisers and Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. (Broadridge), an independent mutual fund data provider, as well as information on the composition of the peer groups provided by Broadridge and its methodology for determining peer groups. The Board also receives an independent written evaluation from the Senior Officer, an officer of the Invesco Funds who reports directly to the independent Trustees. The Senior Officer’s evaluation is prepared as part of his responsibility to manage the process by which the Invesco Funds’ proposed management fees are negotiated during the annual contract renewal process to ensure they are negotiated in a manner that is at arms’ length and reasonable. In addition to meetings with Invesco Advisers and fund counsel throughout the year, the independent Trustees also discuss the continuance of the investment advisory
agreement and sub-advisory contracts in separate sessions with the Senior Officer and with independent legal counsel.
The discussion below is a summary of the Senior Officer’s independent written evaluation with respect to the Fund’s investment advisory agreement, as well as a discussion of the material factors and related conclusions that formed the basis for the Board’s approval of the Fund’s investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory contracts. The Trustees’ review and conclusions are based on the comprehensive consideration of all information presented to them during the course of the year and in prior years and are not the result of any single determinative factor. Moreover, one Trustee may have weighed a particular piece of information or factor differently than another Trustee. This information is current as of June 3, 2020.
Factors and Conclusions and Summary of Independent Written Fee Evaluation
A. | Nature, Extent and Quality of Services Provided by Invesco Advisers and the Affiliated Sub-Advisers |
The Board reviewed the nature, extent and quality of the advisory services provided to the Fund by Invesco Advisers under the Fund’s investment advisory agreement, and the credentials and experience of the officers and employees of Invesco Advisers who provide these services, including the Fund’s portfolio manager(s). The Board’s review included consideration of Invesco Advisers’ investment process oversight and structure, credit analysis, investment risk management and research capabilities. The Board also considered non-advisory services that Invesco Advisers and its affiliates provide to the Invesco Funds, such as various back office support functions, third party oversight, internal audit, valuation, portfolio trading and legal and compliance. The Board also received and reviewed information about Invesco Advisers’ role as administrator of the Invesco Funds’ liquidity risk management program. The Board reviewed and considered the benefits to shareholders of investing in a Fund that is part of the Invesco family of funds under the umbrella of Invesco Ltd., Invesco Advisers’ parent company, and noted Invesco Ltd.’s depth and experience in conducting an investment management business, as well as its commitment of financial and other resources to such business. The Board also reviewed and considered information regarding the benefits to the Fund resulting from Invesco Ltd.’s acquisition of OppenheimerFunds, Inc. and its subsidiaries (the Transaction) and the resources that Invesco Advisers has committed to managing the Invesco family of funds following the Transaction. The Board concluded that the nature, extent and quality of the services provided to the Fund by Invesco Advisers are appropriate and satisfactory.
The Board reviewed the services that may be provided by the Affiliated Sub-Advisers under the sub-advisory contracts and the credentials and experience of the officers and employees of the Affiliated Sub-Advisers who provide these services. The Board noted the Affiliated Sub-Advisers’ expertise with respect to certain asset classes and that the Affiliated Sub-Advisers have offices and personnel that are located in financial centers around the world. As a result, the Board noted that the Affiliated
Sub-Advisers can provide research and investment analysis on the markets and economies of various countries in which the Fund may invest, make recommendations regarding securities and assist with security trades. The Board concluded that the sub-advisory contracts may benefit the Fund and its shareholders by permitting Invesco Advisers to use the resources and talents of the Affiliated Sub-Advisers in managing the Fund. The Board concluded that the nature, extent and quality of the services that may be provided by the Affiliated Sub-Advisers are appropriate and satisfactory.
B. | Fund Investment Performance |
The Board considered Fund investment performance as a relevant factor in considering whether to approve the investment advisory agreement as well as the sub-advisory contracts for the Fund, as Invesco Canada Ltd. currently manages assets of the Fund.
The Board compared the Fund’s investment performance over multiple time periods ending December 31, 2019 to the performance of funds in the Broadridge performance universe and against the MSCI All Country World Small Cap Index. The Board noted that performance of Class A shares of the Fund was in the fifth quintile of its performance universe for the one, three and five year periods (the first quintile being the best performing funds and the fifth quintile being the worst performing funds). The Board noted that performance of Class A shares of the Fund was below the performance of the Index for the one, three and five year periods. The Board noted that the Fund’s value tilt and stock selection in certain sectors and regions detracted from Fund performance. The Board recognized that the performance data reflects a snapshot in time as of a particular date and that selecting a different performance period could produce different results. The Board also reviewed more recent Fund performance as well as other performance metrics and this review did not change their conclusions.
C. | Advisory and Sub-Advisory Fees and Fund Expenses |
The Board compared the Fund’s contractual management fee rate to the contractual management fee rates of funds in the Fund’s Broadridge expense group. The Board noted that the contractual management fee rate for Class A shares of the Fund was below the median contractual management fee rate of funds in its expense group. The Board noted that the term “contractual management fee” for funds in the expense group may include both advisory and certain non-portfolio management administrative services fees, but that Broadridge does not provide information on a fund by fund basis as to what is included. The Board also reviewed the methodology used by Broadridge in providing expense group information, which includes using each fund’s contractual management fee schedule (including any applicable breakpoints) as reported in the most recent prospectus or statement of additional information for each fund in the expense group. The Board also considered comparative information regarding the Fund’s total expense ratio and its various components.
The Board noted that Invesco Advisers has contractually agreed to waive fees and/or limit expenses of the Fund for the term disclosed in the
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Fund’s registration statement in an amount necessary to limit total annual operating expenses to a specified percentage of average daily net assets for each class of the Fund.
The Board also considered the fees charged by Invesco Advisers and the Affiliated Sub-Advisers to other similarly managed client accounts. Invesco Advisers reviewed with the Board differences in the scope of services it provides to the Invesco Funds relative to certain other types of client accounts, including, among others: management of cash flows as a result of redemptions and purchases; necessary infrastructure such as officers, office space, technology, legal and distribution; oversight of service providers; costs and business risks associated with launching new funds and sponsoring and maintaining the product line; and compliance with federal and state laws and regulations.
The Board also considered the services that may be provided by the Affiliated Sub-Advisers pursuant to the sub-advisory contracts, as well as the fees payable by Invesco Advisers to the Affiliated Sub-Advisers pursuant to the sub-advisory contracts. The Board noted that Invesco Advisers retains overall responsibility for, and provides services to, sub-advised Invesco Funds, including oversight of the Affiliated Sub-Advisers as well as the additional services described herein other than day-to-day portfolio management.
D. | Economies of Scale and Breakpoints |
The Board considered the extent to which there may be economies of scale in the provision of advisory services to the Fund. The Board also considered that the Fund may benefit from economies of scale through contractual breakpoints in the Fund’s advisory fee schedule, which generally operate to reduce the Fund’s expense ratio as it grows in size. The Board noted that the Fund shares directly in economies of scale through lower fees charged by third party service providers based on the combined size of the Invesco Funds. The Board noted that the Fund may also benefit from economies of scale through initial fee setting, fee waivers and expense reimbursements. The Board also considered Invesco’s reinvestment in its business, including investments in business infrastructure, technology and cybersecurity.
E. | Profitability and Financial Resources |
The Board reviewed information from Invesco Advisers concerning the costs of the advisory and other services that Invesco Advisers and its affiliates provide to the Fund and the Invesco Funds and the profitability of Invesco Advisers and its affiliates in providing these services in the aggregate and on an individual Fund-by-Fund basis. The Board considered the methodology used for calculating profitability and noted the periodic review and enhancement of such methodology. The Board noted that Invesco Advisers continues to operate at a net profit from services Invesco Advisers and its affiliates provide to the Invesco Funds in the aggregate and to certain Funds on an individual fund level. The Board did not deem the level of profits realized by Invesco Advisers and its affiliates from providing such services to be excessive given the nature, extent and quality of the services provided. The Board received information from Invesco Advisers demonstrating that Invesco Advisers and the Affiliated Sub-Advisers are financially sound and have the resources necessary to perform their obligations under the investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory contracts.
F. | Collateral Benefits to Invesco Advisers and its Affiliates |
The Board considered various other benefits received by Invesco Advisers and its affiliates from the relationship with the Fund, including the fees received for providing administrative, transfer agency and distribution services to the Fund. The Board considered comparative information regarding fees charged for these services, including information provided by Broadridge and other independent sources. The Board considered the performance of Invesco Advisers and its affiliates in providing these services and the organizational structure employed to provide these services. The Board also considered that these services are provided to the Fund pursuant to written contracts that are reviewed and approved on an annual basis by the Board; and that the services are required for the operation of the Fund.
The Board considered the benefits realized by Invesco Advisers and the Affiliated Sub-Advisers as a result of portfolio brokerage transactions executed through “soft dollar” arrangements. The Board noted that soft dollar arrangements may result in the Fund bearing costs to purchase research that may be used by Invesco Advisers or the Affiliated Sub-Advisers with other clients and may reduce Invesco Advisers’ or the Affiliated Sub-Advisers’ expenses. The Board also considered that it receives periodic reports from Invesco representing that these arrangements are consistent with regulatory requirements. The Board did not deem the soft dollar arrangements to be inappropriate.
The Board considered that the Fund’s uninvested cash and cash collateral from any securities lending arrangements may be invested in registered money market funds or, with regard to securities lending cash collateral, unregistered funds that comply with Rule 2a-7 (collectively referred to as “affiliated money market funds”) advised by Invesco Advisers pursuant to procedures approved by the Board. The Board considered information regarding the returns of the affiliated money market funds relative to comparable overnight investments, as well as the costs to the Fund of such investments. The Board noted that Invesco Advisers receives advisory fees from these affiliated money market funds attributable to such investments, although Invesco Advisers has contractually agreed to waive through varying periods the advisory fees payable by the Invesco Funds with respect to certain investments in the affiliated money market funds. The waiver is in an amount equal to 100% of the net advisory fee Invesco Advisers receives from the affiliated money market funds with respect to the Fund’s investment in the affiliated money market funds of uninvested cash, but not cash collateral. The Board concluded that the amount of advisory fees received by Invesco Advisers from the Fund’s investment of cash collateral from any securities lending arrangements in the affiliated money market funds is fair and reasonable.
The Board also considered that an affiliated broker may receive commissions for executing certain trades for the Fund. Invesco Advisers and the Affiliated Sub-Advisers may use the affiliated broker to, among other things, control order routing and minimize information leakage, and the Board was advised that such trades are executed in compliance with rules under the federal securities laws and consistent with best execution obligations.
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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 advisors.
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 October 31, 2020:
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| | Federal and State Income Tax | | | |
| Long-Term Capital Gain Distributions | | $ | 1,820,351 | |
| Corporate Dividends Received Deduction* | | | 43.05 | % |
| Qualified Dividend Income* | | | 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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| | Non-Resident Alien Shareholders | | | |
| Short-Term Capital Gain Distributions | | $ | 215,501 | |
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Trustees and Officers
The address of each trustee and officer is AIM International Mutual Funds (Invesco International Mutual Funds) (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 Trustee |
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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) | | | | 199 | | 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 | | |
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Bruce L. Crockett – 1944 Trustee and Chair | | 1992 | | 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 | | 199 | | 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) |
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David C. Arch – 1945 Trustee | | 2010 | | Chairman of Blistex Inc. (consumer health care products manufacturer); Member, World Presidents’ Organization | | 199 | | Board member of the Illinois Manufacturers’ Association |
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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 | | 199 | | 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) |
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Jack M. Fields – 1952 Trustee | | 1997 | | Chief Executive Officer, Twenty First Century Group, Inc. (government affairs company); and Board Member, Impact(Ed) (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 | | 199 | | Member, Board of Directors of Baylor College of Medicine |
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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); Artio Global Investment LLC (mutual fund complex); Edgen Group, Inc. (specialized energy and infrastructure products distributor); Head of Investment Funds and Private Equity, Overseas Private Investment Corporation; President, First Manhattan Bancorporation, Inc.; Attorney, Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP | | 199 | | Resideo Technologies, Inc. (Technology); Vulcan Materials Company (construction materials company); Trilinc Global Impact Fund; Genesee & Wyoming, Inc. (railroads); Investment Company Institute (professional organization); Independent Directors Council (professional organization) |
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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) | | |
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 | | 199 | | 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 | | 199 | | 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 | | 199 | | Blue Hills Bank; Chairman, Bentley University; Member, Business School Advisory Council; and Nominating Committee KPMG LLP |
Prema Mathai-Davis – 1950 Trustee | | 1998 | | Retired Formerly: Co-Founder & Partner of Quantalytics Research, LLC, (a FinTech Investment Research Platform for the Self-Directed Investor)); Trustee of YWCA Retirement Fund; CEO of YWCA of the USA; Board member of the NY Metropolitan Transportation Authority; Commissioner of the NYC Department of Aging; Board member of Johns Hopkins Bioethics Institute | | 199 | | None |
Joel W. Motley – 1952 Trustee | | 2019 | | Director of Office of Finance, Federal Home Loan Bank System; Managing Director of Carmona Motley Inc. (privately held financial advisor); Member of the Council on Foreign Relations and its Finance and Budget Committee; Chairman Emeritus of Board of Human Rights Watch and Member of its Investment Committee; and Member of 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)); and Member of the Vestry of Trinity Church Wall Street | | 199 | | Member of Board of Greenwall Foundation (bioethics research foundation) and its Investment Committee; Member of Board of Friends of the LRC (non-profit legal advocacy); 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 Executive Officer, UBS Securities LLC (investment banking); Chief Operating Officer, UBS AG Americas (investment banking); Sr. Management Team Olayan America, The Olayan Group (international investor/commercial/industrial); Assistant Secretary for Management & Budget and Designated Chief Financial Officer, U.S. Department of Treasury | | 199 | | Elucida Oncology (nanotechnology & medical particles company); Atlantic Power Corporation (power generation company); ON Semiconductor Corporation (semiconductor manufacturing) |
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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) | | |
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 and Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas | | 199 | | None |
Robert C. Troccoli – 1949 Trustee | | 2016 | | Retired Formerly: Adjunct Professor, University of Denver – Daniels College of Business; and Managing Partner, KPMG LLP | | 199 | | None |
Daniel S. Vandivort –1954 Trustee | | 2019 | | 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; and Treasurer, Chairman of the Audit and Finance Committee, Huntington Disease Foundation of America | | 199 | | None |
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 | | 199 | | 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) |
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 | | 199 | | enaible, Inc. (artificial intelligence technology); 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 |
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Sheri Morris – 1964 President and Principal Executive Officer | | 1999 | | Head of Global Fund Services, Invesco Ltd.; President and Principal Executive Officer, The Invesco Funds; Senior 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, Treasurer 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; Vice President and Assistant Vice President, Invesco Advisers, Inc.,; Assistant Vice President, 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 |
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Russell C. Burk – 1958 Senior Vice President and Senior Officer | | 2005 | | Senior Vice President and Senior Officer, The Invesco Funds | | N/A | | N/A |
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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 ; Secretary and Vice President, Harbourview Asset Management Corporation; Secretary and Vice President, OppenheimerFunds, Inc. and Invesco Managed Accounts, 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 |
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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); President, Invesco, Inc.; President, Invesco Global Direct Real Estate Feeder GP Ltd.; President, Invesco IP Holdings(Canada) Ltd; President, Invesco Global Direct Real Estate GP Ltd.; President, Invesco Financial Services Ltd. / Services Financiers Invesco Ltée; and President, Trimark Investments Ltd./Placements Trimark Ltée 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 |
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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 and Invesco Managed Accounts, LLC; Chairman and Director, Invesco Private Capital, Inc.; Chairman and Director, INVESCO Private Capital Investments, Inc;. and Chairman and Director, INVESCO Realty, Inc. Formerly: Senior Vice President, Invesco Management Group, Inc. and Invesco Advisers, Inc.; Assistant Vice President, The Invesco Funds | | N/A | | N/A |
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Adrien Deberghes – 1967 Principal Financial Officer, Treasurer and Vice President | | 2020 | | Head of the Fund Office of the CFO and Fund Administration; Principal Financial Officer, Treasurer and Vice President, The Invesco Funds Formerly: Senior Vice President and Treasurer, Fidelity Investments | | N/A | | N/A |
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Crissie M. Wisdom – 1969 Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer | | 2013 | | Anti-Money Laundering and OFAC Compliance Officer for Invesco U.S. entities including: Invesco Advisers, Inc. and its affiliates, Invesco Capital Markets, Inc., Invesco Distributors, Inc., Invesco Investment Services, Inc., The Invesco Funds, Invesco Capital Management, LLC, Invesco Trust Company; OppenheimerFunds Distributor, Inc., and Fraud Prevention Manager for Invesco Investment Services, Inc. | | N/A | | N/A |
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Todd F. Kuehl - 1969 Chief Compliance Officer and Senior Vice President | | 2020 | | Chief Compliance Officer, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (registered investment adviser); and Chief Compliance Officer, The Invesco Funds and Senior Vice President Formerly: Managing Director and Chief Compliance Officer, Legg Mason (Mutual Funds);Chief Compliance Officer, Legg Mason Private Portfolio Group (registered investment adviser) | | 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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Michael McMaster – 1962 Chief Tax Officer, Vice President and Assistant Treasurer | | 2020 | | Head of Global Fund Services Tax; Chief Tax Officer, Vice President and Assistant Treasurer, The Invesco Funds; Assistant Treasurer, Invesco Capital Management LLC, 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 Specialized Products, LLC Formerly: Senior Vice President – Managing Director of Tax Services, U.S. Bank Global Fund Services (GFS) | | 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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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 | | October 31, 2020 |
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| Invesco Oppenheimer International Growth Fund |
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| | A: OIGAX ∎ C: OIGCX ∎ R: OIGNX ∎ Y: OIGYX ∎ R5: INGFX ∎ R6: OIGIX |
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. In the midst of a global pandemic, investors faced unprecedented economic events and market volatility with equity markets experiencing extreme price swings. As the reporting period began in the final months of 2019, 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. As 2020 dawned, US investors were treated to equity gains culminating in record highs on February 19, 2020. The first half of the quarter, however, belied the impact that the coronavirus (COVID-19) would have on markets in a world faced with shuttered businesses and global lockdowns. Equity markets began to sell off in late February and plummeted in March. The speed and depth of market declines and reversals during the |
month made March 2020 one of the most volatile months on record. While equities languished, government bonds largely performed as expected as central banks cut interest rates, which lowered bond yields but sent bond prices soaring. In response to the financial and economic hardships caused by the pandemic, central banks and governments around the world responded with fiscal and monetary stimulus. The US Federal Reserve cut interest rates to near zero (0.00-0.25%) and announced an unprecedented quantitative easing program. The US administration also passed a $2.2 trillion economic-relief package – the largest in US history. Most major economies outside of the US provided liquidity in the bond and equity markets in the form of fiscal policy and quantitative easing.
Massive global fiscal and monetary responses prompted a remarkable global stock market rebound in the second quarter of 2020. All 11 sectors of the S&P 500 Index were positive for the quarter with the index recording its best quarterly performance since 1998. Technology stocks led the way pushing the Nasdaq Composite Index to record highs. The yield on the 10-year US Treasury stabilized after its large decline in the first quarter. Despite macroeconomic data that illustrated the enormous economic cost of the shutdowns – millions of US workers lost their jobs and the US economy contracted at a 5.0% annualized rate for the first quarter of 2020 – the overall tone of economic data improved during the second quarter.
In the third quarter, US equity markets provided further evidence that economic activity, post lockdowns, had improved. The US unemployment rate continued to fall and the Fed remained very accommodative messaging it would use average inflation targeting in setting new policy interest rates. The housing market rebounded sharply off its spring lows and companies reported better-than-expected Q2 earnings. As a whole, the third quarter was largely positive for US equities. In September, however, US stocks sold off amid a sharp resurgence in European COVID-19 cases and the lack of additional fiscal stimulus. October, the final month of the reporting period, also proved volatile with equity gains in first half of the month and then a sell-off in the last week due to concern over increased COVID-19 cases in the US and Europe and angst over the possibility of a contested US election. Despite the October decline, US stock market indices were largely positive for the reporting period. Global equity markets ended the reporting period mixed, with emerging markets faring better than developed markets.
As markets and investors attempt to adapt to a new normal, 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 professional financial advisers. They can 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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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 | |
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For the fiscal year ended October 31, 2020, Class A shares of Invesco Oppenheimer International Growth Fund (the Fund), at net asset value (NAV), outperformed the MSCI All Country World ex USA Index. | |
Your Fund’s long-term performance appears later in this report. | | | | |
Fund vs. Indexes | | | | |
Total returns, 10/31/19 to 10/31/20, 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 | | | 10.84 | % |
Class C Shares | | | 10.02 | |
Class R Shares | | | 10.58 | |
Class Y Shares | | | 11.13 | |
Class R5 Shares | | | 11.29 | |
Class R6 Shares | | | 11.29 | |
MSCI All Country World ex USA Index▼ | | | -2.61 | |
Source(s): ▼RIMES Technologies Corp. | | | | |
Market conditions and your Fund
At the start of the fiscal year, global equity markets faced volatility, hampered by US and China trade issues, potential for new tariffs and weakening global economic growth. Disagreement within the UK regarding its withdrawal from the European Union increased uncertainty for the UK and eurozone economies.
Macroeconomic and geopolitical issues mostly abated during the fourth quarter 2019, providing a favorable backdrop for global equity returns. In response to third quarter economic weakness, central banks maintained accommodative policies. 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.
Global equity markets started 2020 buoyed by positive economic data and the signing of the phase one US-China trade deal. However, initial optimism was dampened by the outbreak of the new coronavirus (COVID-19) that swiftly spread from China to other global regions. Global equity markets fell sharply as the human and economic cost of the COVID-19 pandemic mounted. At the same time, oil prices fell sharply as a price war between Saudi Arabia and Russia threatened to boost supply even as demand was falling. The US bull market came to an abrupt end, while global equity markets also fell sharply. As fear of a worldwide recession increased, central banks around the world took aggressive action to support both local markets and the global economy.
Despite the continuing global spread of COVID-19, many countries achieved some success in controlling the spread and were able to slowly re-open their economies. Global equity markets benefited from government
policy responses to the crisis, which were swift and encouraging. Many economies received fiscal stimulus and very significant monetary stimulus. The massive monetary policy response created an environment in which investors embraced risk, and stocks rose globally after a deep rout in the first quarter. In this environment, global equity markets, both developed and emerging, ended the fiscal year in positive territory.
We identify structural growth trends in the global economy, investing in companies that can monetize them sustainably for many years – often decades. We buy these companies when they are trading at attractive valuations and hold them in the portfolio for a long period of time to benefit from the compounding of the returns they produce. This is a discipline that we have been following since the Fund was incepted in 1996.
The Fund delivered strong absolute and relative returns for the fiscal year ending October 31, 2020. The Fund’s quality growth-oriented portfolio provided downside protection during the dramatic COVID-19-related sell-off in the first quarter of 2020 and has been participating very well in the market rallies since March.
The Fund performed most strongly in the information technology and health care sectors as a result of our usual overweight exposures to these sectors and also our stock selection and in the financials sector as a result of our usual underweight exposure. The only sector in which the Fund underperformed on a relative basis during the fiscal year was in the communication services sector due to the Fund’s underweight exposure to the sector.
The three largest contributors to absolute performance during the fiscal year were ASML Holding, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing and EPAM Systems.
ASML Holding, a Dutch company, makes the equipment needed for producing semiconductors. ASML is the only supplier of the extreme ultraviolet lithography equipment that
is required to produce the next generation of semiconductor chips. In our opinion, the stock is reacting favorably to a growing appreciation of the company’s growth potential.
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, more commonly known as TSMC, has become the dominant player in the semiconductor foundry industry. The need for semiconductors continues to proliferate as the internet of things becomes a reality and we digitize more of our business and personal activities. The complexity and capital intensity of high-end semiconductor production has highly concentrated the industry. It is now, in effect, an oligopoly. TSMC has the lion’s share and therefore captures a greater share of the profit pool in the industry.
EPAM Systems is an Eastern European information technology services company that focuses on helping businesses digitize their operations. It has customers around the world and derives roughly half of its revenues from the US. In our opinion, the digitization of business operations is still in its early phase. EPAM’s addressable market is growing and deepening and we believe it will continue to do so for the foreseeable future.
The three largest detractors from absolute performance for the fiscal year were Airbus, Melrose Industries and TechnipFMC.
We believe Airbus dominates the wide-body, long haul jet market along with its US competitor, Boeing. During the COVID-19 market sell-off, anything and everything to do with travel sold off sharply. We have owned Airbus for many years and continue to view it as a profitable way to benefit from the very long-term trend of rising air travel. Airbus is going to have a tough year in 2020, along with its customers. However, we believe aviation will recover and so will Airbus. It’s a vital cog in our global transportation system.
Melrose Industries is a UK company that acquires underperforming industrial businesses, primarily in the manufacturing sector, and improves their return structure. Melrose Industries has a significant investment in the aerospace industry, so its shares declined in conjunction with all things air travel-related in the COVID-19 market sell-off. We expect that air travel will be a later recovery activity post-COVID-19. We have been impressed with Melrose’s track record and consider them to be excellent allocators of capital and have maintained our position.
TechnipFMC, a Franco-US company, is a leading provider of oil services around the world. The company is particularly strong in subsea environments. Technip is one of only two companies that we owned in the energy sector, given our preference for the “pick and shovel” companies over general producers within any commoditized industries. In our opinion, the newer, much lower price for oil is likely to hold for some time. As a result, we would expect capital expenditure in the industry to be significantly depressed for several years, which is fundamentally negative for
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Technip’s revenue outlook. We exited our position during the fiscal year.
Thank you for your continued investment in Invesco Oppenheimer International Growth Fund.
Portfolio manager(s):
Robert Dunphy
George Evans
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 10/31/10
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 | |
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Inception (3/25/96) | | | 7.41 | % |
10 Years | | | 5.72 | |
5 Years | | | 4.17 | |
1 Year | | | 4.73 | |
Class C Shares | | | | |
Inception (3/25/96) | | | 7.39 | % |
10 Years | | | 5.69 | |
5 Years | | | 4.57 | |
1 Year | | | 9.02 | |
Class R Shares | | | | |
Inception (3/1/01) | | | 5.21 | % |
10 Years | | | 6.06 | |
5 Years | | | 5.10 | |
1 Year | | | 10.58 | |
Class Y Shares | | | | |
Inception (9/7/05) | | | 6.65 | % |
10 Years | | | 6.64 | |
5 Years | | | 5.62 | |
1 Year | | | 11.13 | |
Class R5 Shares | | | | |
10 Years | | | 6.38 | % |
5 Years | | | 5.47 | |
1 Year | | | 11.29 | |
Class R6 Shares | | | | |
Inception (3/29/12) | | | 6.89 | % |
5 Years | | | 5.80 | |
1 Year | | | 11.29 | |
Effective May 24, 2019, Class A, Class C, Class R, Class Y and Class I shares of the Oppenheimer International Growth Fund, (the predecessor fund), were reorganized into Class A, Class C, Class R, Class Y and Class R6 shares, respectively, of the Invesco Oppenheimer International Growth Fund (the Fund). Returns shown above, for periods ending on or prior to May 24, 2019, for Class A, Class C, Class R, Class Y and Class R6 shares are those for Class A, Class C, Class R, Class Y and Class I shares of the predecessor fund. Share class returns will differ from the predecessor fund because of different expenses.
Class R5 shares incepted on May 24, 2019. Performance shown on and prior to that date is that of the predecessor fund’s 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.
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 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.
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Invesco Oppenheimer International Growth Fund’s investment objective is to seek capital appreciation.
∎ | Unless otherwise stated, information presented in this report is as of October 31, 2020, 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 indexes used in this report
∎ | The MSCI All Country World ex USA® Index (Net) is an index considered representative of developed and emerging stock markets, excluding the US. The index is computed using the net return, which withholds applicable taxes for non-resident investors. |
∎ | 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. |
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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 Oppenheimer International Growth Fund
Fund Information
Portfolio Composition
| | | | | |
By sector | | % of total net assets |
Information Technology | | | | 23.97 | % |
Consumer Discretionary | | | | 20.14 | |
Health Care | | | | 18.75 | |
Industrials | | | | 14.15 | |
Consumer Staples | | | | 9.48 | |
Communication Services | | | | 5.63 | |
Materials | | | | 2.84 | |
Other Sectors, Each Less than 2% of Net Assets | | | | 2.56 | |
Money Market Funds Plus Other Assets Less Liabilities | | | | 2.48 | |
Top 10 Equity Holdings*
| | | | | | |
| | | | | % of total net assets |
| 1. | | | Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd. | | 2.86% |
| 2. | | | ASML Holding N.V. | | 2.85 |
| 3. | | | Hermes International | | 2.79 |
| 4. | | | Alibaba Group Holding Ltd., ADR | | 2.38 |
| 5. | | | Tencent Holdings Ltd. | | 2.33 |
| 6. | | | Swedish Match AB | | 2.09 |
| 7. | | | Roche Holding AG | | 2.02 |
| 8. | | | LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE | | 1.97 |
| 9. | | | STMicroelectronics N.V. | | 1.96 |
| 10. | | | Hoya Corp. | | 1.95 |
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| 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 October 31, 2020. |
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9 Invesco Oppenheimer International Growth Fund
Schedule of Investments
October 31, 2020
| | | | | | | | |
| | Shares | | | Value | |
| |
Common Stocks & Other Equity Interests–97.51% | |
Australia–1.95% | | | | | | | | |
CSL Ltd. | | | 1,103,149 | | | $ | 224,210,814 | |
| |
| | |
Belgium–0.56% | | | | | | | | |
Galapagos N.V.(a)(b) | | | 482,281 | | | | 56,976,810 | |
| |
Galapagos N.V.(b) | | | 65,448 | | | | 7,729,115 | |
| |
| | | | | | | 64,705,925 | |
| |
| | |
Canada–4.58% | | | | | | | | |
Alimentation Couche-Tard, Inc., Class B | | | 7,291,465 | | | | 224,550,633 | |
| |
CAE, Inc. | | | 3,812,669 | | | | 65,161,355 | |
| |
Dollarama, Inc. | | | 2,947,939 | | | | 101,517,257 | |
| |
Saputo, Inc. | | | 2,296,037 | | | | 55,888,674 | |
| |
Shopify, Inc., Class A(a) | | | 87,390 | | | | 80,563,702 | |
| |
| | | | | | | 527,681,621 | |
| |
| | |
China–4.71% | | | | | | | | |
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd., ADR(a) | | | 897,775 | | | | 273,543,065 | |
| |
Tencent Holdings Ltd. | | | 3,502,700 | | | | 268,679,596 | |
| |
| | | | | | | 542,222,661 | |
| |
| | |
Denmark–2.60% | | | | | | | | |
Ascendis Pharma A/S, ADR(a) | | | 503,629 | | | | 82,267,797 | |
| |
Novo Nordisk A/S, Class B | | | 3,405,547 | | | | 217,790,756 | |
| |
| | | | | | | 300,058,553 | |
| |
| | |
France–15.20% | | | | | | | | |
Adevinta ASA, Class B(a) | | | 2,604,473 | | | | 40,289,966 | |
| |
Airbus SE(a) | | | 1,546,146 | | | | 113,571,016 | |
| |
Dassault Systemes SE | | | 696,301 | | | | 119,036,693 | |
| |
Edenred | | | 2,288,202 | | | | 106,846,807 | |
| |
EssilorLuxottica S.A.(a) | | | 637,985 | | | | 79,041,252 | |
| |
Hermes International | | | 344,604 | | | | 321,126,869 | |
| |
Kering S.A. | | | 166,909 | | | | 100,980,499 | |
| |
L’Oreal S.A. | | | 325,406 | | | | 105,385,759 | |
| |
LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE | | | 483,591 | | | | 227,036,312 | |
| |
Sartorius Stedim Biotech | | | 367,672 | | | | 139,938,982 | |
| |
SEB S.A. | | | 746,340 | | | | 121,362,609 | |
| |
Ubisoft Entertainment S.A.(a) | | | 1,458,047 | | | | 128,804,259 | |
| |
Worldline S.A.(a)(c) | | | 1,996,451 | | | | 148,249,585 | |
| |
| | | | | | | 1,751,670,608 | |
| |
| | |
Germany–6.82% | | | | | | | | |
CTS Eventim AG & Co. KGaA(a) | | | 1,919,548 | | | | 85,076,816 | |
| |
Fresenius Medical Care AG & Co. KGaA | | | 2,162,657 | | | | 165,190,277 | |
| |
Infineon Technologies AG | | | 5,818,480 | | | | 162,941,110 | |
| |
SAP SE | | | 1,351,336 | | | | 144,016,671 | |
| |
Siemens AG | | | 432,568 | | | | 50,706,475 | |
| |
Siemens Healthineers AG(c) | | | 4,132,780 | | | | 177,562,525 | |
| |
| | | | | | | 785,493,874 | |
| |
| | |
Hong Kong–0.65% | | | | | | | | |
WH Group Ltd. | | | 95,711,500 | | | | 75,232,387 | |
| |
| | |
India–1.05% | | | | | | | | |
Dr Lal PathLabs Ltd.(c) | | | 261,505 | | | | 8,124,056 | |
| |
Reliance Industries Ltd. | | | 4,086,673 | | | | 113,229,991 | |
| |
| | | | | | | 121,354,047 | |
| |
| | | | | | | | |
| | Shares | | | Value | |
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Ireland–1.83% | | | | | | | | |
Flutter Entertainment PLC(a) | | | 1,215,453 | | | $ | 210,487,512 | |
| |
| | |
Italy–1.17% | | | | | | | | |
Davide Campari-Milano N.V. | | | 12,925,251 | | | | 134,821,905 | |
| |
| | |
Japan–10.06% | | | | | | | | |
Daikin Industries Ltd. | | | 909,400 | | | | 170,258,309 | |
| |
Hitachi Ltd. | | | 1,547,200 | | | | 52,175,388 | |
| |
Hoya Corp. | | | 1,985,110 | | | | 224,758,036 | |
| |
Keyence Corp. | | | 461,584 | | | | 209,315,965 | |
| |
Kobe Bussan Co. Ltd. | | | 1,359,800 | | | | 38,050,020 | |
| |
Nidec Corp. | | | 1,680,640 | | | | 168,949,203 | |
| |
Nihon M&A Center, Inc. | | | 3,025,700 | | | | 177,040,367 | |
| |
Nitori Holdings Co. Ltd. | | | 578,800 | | | | 119,441,678 | |
| |
| | | | | | | 1,159,988,966 | |
| |
| | |
Netherlands–5.19% | | | | | | | | |
Aalberts N.V. | | | 3,637,144 | | | | 122,202,399 | |
| |
Adyen N.V.(a)(c) | | | 77,636 | | | | 131,008,391 | |
| |
ASML Holding N.V. | | | 904,183 | | | | 328,719,969 | |
| |
Boskalis Westminster(a) | | | 806,393 | | | | 16,269,879 | |
| |
| | | | | | | 598,200,638 | |
| |
| | |
New Zealand–1.43% | | | | | | | | |
Xero Ltd.(a) | | | 2,154,582 | | | | 165,333,176 | |
| |
| | |
Spain–1.76% | | | | | | | | |
Amadeus IT Group S.A. | | | 1,937,126 | | | | 92,849,890 | |
| |
Grifols S.A. | | | 3,069,769 | | | | 82,938,060 | |
| |
Prosegur Cash S.A.(c) | | | 35,566,370 | | | | 27,547,909 | |
| |
| | | | | | | 203,335,859 | |
| |
| | |
Sweden–5.20% | | | | | | | | |
Atlas Copco AB, Class A | | | 5,037,985 | | | | 222,508,166 | |
| |
Epiroc AB, Class A | | | 9,099,977 | | | | 136,039,803 | |
| |
Swedish Match AB | | | 3,188,996 | | | | 240,436,827 | |
| |
| | | | | | | 598,984,796 | |
| |
| | |
Switzerland–9.85% | | | | | | | | |
Barry Callebaut AG | | | 53,945 | | | | 111,406,331 | |
| |
Lonza Group AG | | | 226,965 | | | | 137,269,157 | |
| |
Novartis AG | | | 869,078 | | | | 67,828,127 | |
| |
Roche Holding AG | | | 726,768 | | | | 233,303,925 | |
| |
Sika AG | | | 620,600 | | | | 152,566,829 | |
| |
STMicroelectronics N.V. | | | 7,395,095 | | | | 225,846,584 | |
| |
Temenos AG | | | 848,775 | | | | 90,986,151 | |
| |
VAT Group AG(a)(c) | | | 619,891 | | | | 116,210,192 | |
| |
| | | | | | | 1,135,417,296 | |
| |
| | |
Taiwan–2.86% | | | | | | | | |
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd. | | | 21,854,000 | | | | 329,820,710 | |
| |
| | |
United Kingdom–11.80% | | | | | | | | |
Blue Prism Group PLC(a) | | | 2,372,417 | | | | 47,469,867 | |
| |
boohoo Group PLC(a) | | | 29,996,627 | | | | 105,144,978 | |
| |
Britvic PLC | | | 11,091,922 | | | | 106,285,993 | |
| |
Compass Group PLC | | | 7,737,505 | | | | 105,838,583 | |
| |
GVC Holdings PLC(a) | | | 9,809,356 | | | | 122,860,112 | |
| |
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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| | Shares | | | Value |
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United Kingdom–(continued) | | | | | | |
Legal & General Group PLC | | | 30,060,500 | | | $ 72,269,655 |
|
London Stock Exchange Group PLC | | | 1,024,230 | | | 109,881,763 |
|
Melrose Industries PLC | | | 84,733,563 | | | 131,424,440 |
|
Next PLC | | | 2,413,791 | | | 182,703,699 |
|
Ocado Group PLC(a) | | | 6,161,080 | | | 181,741,248 |
|
Rightmove PLC(a) | | | 15,677,005 | | | 125,615,317 |
|
Trainline PLC(a)(c) | | | 19,246,080 | | | 68,681,385 |
|
| | | | | | 1,359,917,040 |
|
| | |
United States–8.24% | | | | | | |
Atlassian Corp. PLC, Class A(a) | | | 627,965 | | | 120,330,653 |
|
EPAM Systems, Inc.(a) | | | 671,036 | | | 207,316,572 |
|
Ferguson PLC | | | 1,119,762 | | | 112,362,286 |
|
James Hardie Industries PLC, CDI | | | 7,138,451 | | | 174,382,704 |
|
Medtronic PLC | | | 1,135,163 | | | 114,163,343 |
|
ResMed, Inc. | | | 1,151,439 | | | 221,007,202 |
|
| | | | | | 949,562,760 |
|
Total Common Stocks & Other Equity Interests (Cost $6,586,178,577) | | | 11,238,501,148 |
| | | | | | |
| | Shares | | | Value |
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Preferred Stocks–0.01% | | | | | | |
India–0.01% | | | | | | |
Zee Entertainment Enterprises Ltd., 6.00%, Pfd. (Cost $0) | | | 17,213,928 | | | $ 845,511 |
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|
Money Market Funds–1.61% |
Invesco Government & Agency Portfolio, Institutional Class, 0.01%(d)(e) | | | 65,131,259 | | | 65,131,259 |
|
Invesco Liquid Assets Portfolio, Institutional Class, 0.10%(d)(e) | | | 46,494,554 | | | 46,513,152 |
Invesco Treasury Portfolio, Institutional Class, 0.01%(d)(e) | | | 74,435,724 | | | 74,435,724 |
|
Total Money Market Funds (Cost $186,084,396) | | | 186,080,135 |
TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES-99.13% (Cost $6,772,262,973) | | | 11,425,426,794 |
OTHER ASSETS LESS LIABILITIES-0.87% | | | 100,173,312 |
NET ASSETS-100.00% | | | $11,525,600,106 |
Investment Abbreviations:
ADR | - American Depositary Receipt |
CDI | - CREST Depository Interest |
Notes to Schedule of Investments:
(a) | Non-income producing security. |
(b) | The Fund holds securities which have been issued by the same entity and that trade on separate exchanges. |
(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 aggregate value of these securities at October 31, 2020 was $677,384,043, which represented 5.88% of the Fund’s Net Assets. |
(d) | Affiliated issuer. The issuer is affiliated by having an investment adviser that is under common control of Invesco Ltd. and/or 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 of 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 for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2020. |
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| | Value October 31, 2019 | | | Purchases at Cost | | | Proceeds from Sales | | | Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | | | Realized Gain (Loss) | | | Value October 31, 2020 | | | Dividend Income | |
Investments in Affiliated Money Market Funds: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Invesco Government & Agency Portfolio, Institutional Class | | $ | 196,446,145 | | | $ | 3,973,551,471 | | | $ | (4,104,866,357 | ) | | $ | - | | | $ | - | | | $ | 65,131,259 | | | $ | 893,254 | |
Invesco Liquid Assets Portfolio, Institutional Class | | | - | | | | 192,219,804 | | | | (145,697,476 | ) | | | (4,261 | ) | | | (4,915 | ) | | | 46,513,152 | | | | 12,533 | |
Invesco Treasury Portfolio, Institutional Class | | | - | | | | 307,551,686 | | | | (233,115,962 | ) | | | - | | | | - | | | | 74,435,724 | | | | 4,456 | |
Investments in Other Affiliates: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Prosegur Cia de Seguridad S.A. | | | 112,217,841 | | | | - | | | | (110,496,967 | ) | | | 16,252,174 | | | | (17,973,048 | ) | | | - | | | | 462,112 | |
VAT Group AG* | | | 272,526,250 | | | | - | | | | (201,619,070 | ) | | | 32,124,427 | | | | 13,178,585 | | | | 116,210,192 | | | | 3,737,203 | |
Total | | $ | 581,190,236 | | | $ | 4,473,322,961 | | | $ | (4,795,795,832 | ) | | $ | 48,372,340 | | | $ | (4,799,378 | ) | | $ | 302,290,327 | | | $ | 5,109,558 | |
| * | At October 31, 2020, this security was no longer an affiliate of the Fund. |
(e) | The rate shown is the 7-day SEC standardized yield as of October 31, 2020. |
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.
11 Invesco Oppenheimer International Growth Fund
Statement of Assets and Liabilities
October 31, 2020
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Assets: | | | | |
| |
Investments in securities, at value (Cost $6,586,178,577) | | $ | 11,239,346,659 | |
Investments in affiliated money market funds, at value (Cost $186,084,396) | | | 186,080,135 | |
Cash | | | 20,298,012 | |
Foreign currencies, at value (Cost $3,013,192) | | | 3,009,947 | |
Receivable for: | | | | |
Investments sold | | | 58,191,319 | |
Fund shares sold | | | 6,024,132 | |
Dividends | | | 45,288,265 | |
Investment for trustee deferred compensation and retirement plans | | | 635,292 | |
Other assets | | | 95,715 | |
Total assets | | | 11,558,969,476 | |
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Liabilities: | | | | |
| |
Payable for: | | | | |
Investments purchased | | | 9,667,327 | |
Fund shares reacquired | | | 15,301,672 | |
Accrued fees to affiliates | | | 4,610,768 | |
Accrued trustees’ and officers’ fees and benefits | | | 92,800 | |
Accrued other operating expenses | | | 3,061,511 | |
Trustee deferred compensation and retirement plans | | | 635,292 | |
Total liabilities | | | 33,369,370 | |
Net assets applicable to shares outstanding | | $ | 11,525,600,106 | |
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Net assets consist of: | | | | |
| |
Shares of beneficial interest | | $ | 5,161,651,262 | |
Distributable earnings | | | 6,363,948,844 | |
| | $ | 11,525,600,106 | |
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Net Assets: | | | | |
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Class A | | $ | 1,472,092,503 | |
Class C | | $ | 184,361,162 | |
Class R | | $ | 263,105,698 | |
Class Y | | $ | 4,132,109,842 | |
Class R5 | | $ | 11,851 | |
Class R6 | | $ | 5,473,919,050 | |
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Shares outstanding, no par value, with an unlimited number of shares authorized: | |
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Class A | | | 32,092,972 | |
Class C | | | 4,257,341 | |
Class R | | | 5,857,800 | |
Class Y | | | 90,564,868 | |
Class R5 | | | 257.8 | |
Class R6 | | | 119,852,616 | |
Class A: | | | | |
Net asset value per share | | $ | 45.87 | |
Maximum offering price per share (Net asset value of $45.87 ÷ 94.50%) | | $ | 48.54 | |
Class C: | | | | |
Net asset value and offering price per share | | $ | 43.30 | |
Class R: | | | | |
Net asset value and offering price per share | | $ | 44.92 | |
Class Y: | | | | |
Net asset value and offering price per share | | $ | 45.63 | |
Class R5: | | | | |
Net asset value and offering price per share | | $ | 45.97 | |
Class R6: | | | | |
Net asset value and offering price per share | | $ | 45.67 | |
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.
12 Invesco Oppenheimer International Growth Fund
Statement of Operations
For the year ended October 31, 2020
| | | | |
Investment income: | | | | |
| |
Dividends (net of foreign withholding taxes of $18,079,822) | | $ | 134,945,409 | |
| |
Dividends from affiliates | | | 5,109,558 | |
| |
Interest (net of foreign withholding taxes of $(1,372)) | | | 60,538 | |
| |
Total investment income | | | 140,115,505 | |
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| |
Expenses: | | | | |
| |
Advisory fees | | | 87,015,081 | |
| |
Administrative services fees | | | 1,940,317 | |
| |
Custodian fees | | | 1,161,097 | |
| |
Distribution fees: | | | | |
Class A | | | 3,810,514 | |
| |
Class C | | | 2,130,848 | |
| |
Class R | | | 1,395,002 | |
| |
Transfer agent fees – A, C, R and Y | | | 13,594,143 | |
| |
Transfer agent fees – R6 | | | 209,288 | |
| |
Trustees’ and officers’ fees and benefits | | | 143,305 | |
| |
Registration and filing fees | | | 156,557 | |
| |
Reports to shareholders | | | 1,588,717 | |
| |
Professional services fees | | | 90,689 | |
| |
Other | | | 143,763 | |
| |
Total expenses | | | 113,379,321 | |
| |
Less: Fees waived, expenses reimbursed and/or expense offset arrangement(s) | | | (2,049,955 | ) |
| |
Net expenses | | | 111,329,366 | |
| |
Net investment income | | | 28,786,139 | |
| |
| |
Realized and unrealized gain (loss) from: | | | | |
Net realized gain (loss) from: | | | | |
Investment securities (net of foreign taxes of $7,065,607) | | | 2,270,326,392 | |
| |
Foreign currencies | | | 1,093,413 | |
| |
Forward foreign currency contracts | | | (72,087 | ) |
| |
| | | 2,271,347,718 | |
| |
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of: | | | | |
Investment securities (net of foreign taxes of $10,698,513) | | | (1,045,173,590 | ) |
| |
Foreign currencies | | | 2,805,258 | |
| |
| | | (1,042,368,332 | ) |
| |
Net realized and unrealized gain | | | 1,228,979,386 | |
| |
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations | | $ | 1,257,765,525 | |
| |
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.
13 Invesco Oppenheimer International Growth Fund
Statement of Changes in Net Assets
For the year ended October 31, 2020, period ended October 31, 2019, and the year ended November 30, 2018
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| | Year Ended October 31, 2020 | | | Eleven Months Ended October 31, 2019 | | | Year Ended November 30, 2018 | |
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Operations: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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Net investment income | | $ | 28,786,139 | | | $ | 197,677,641 | | | $ | 276,978,576 | |
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Net realized gain | | | 2,271,347,718 | | | | 2,184,765 | | | | 362,454,853 | |
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Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | | | (1,042,368,332 | ) | | | 2,124,910,396 | | | | (4,324,008,212 | ) |
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Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | | | 1,257,765,525 | | | | 2,324,772,802 | | | | (3,684,574,783 | ) |
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Distributions to shareholders from distributable earnings: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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Class A | | | (14,967,695 | ) | | | (21,472,225 | ) | | | (19,117,217 | ) |
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Class C | | | (389,252 | ) | | | (664,356 | ) | | | – | |
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Class R | | | (2,024,284 | ) | | | (2,973,185 | ) | | | (2,152,886 | ) |
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Class Y | | | (66,722,610 | ) | | | (124,261,284 | ) | | | (110,353,712 | ) |
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Class R5 | | | (136 | ) | | | – | | | | – | |
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Class R6 | | | (92,899,212 | ) | | | (135,457,439 | ) | | | (111,069,812 | ) |
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Total distributions from distributable earnings | | | (177,003,189 | ) | | | (284,828,489 | ) | | | (242,693,627 | ) |
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Share transactions-net: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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Class A | | | (416,354,710 | ) | | | (625,772,217 | ) | | | (703,314,792 | ) |
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Class B | | | – | | | | – | | | | (3,096,841 | ) |
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Class C | | | (75,863,463 | ) | | | (140,057,632 | ) | | | (58,174,703 | ) |
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Class R | | | (75,420,935 | ) | | | (107,203,986 | ) | | | (37,402,650 | ) |
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Class Y | | | (2,263,086,692 | ) | | | (4,174,878,050 | ) | | | (1,480,027,724 | ) |
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Class R5 | | | – | | | | 10,000 | | | | – | |
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Class R6 | | | (2,408,915,153 | ) | | | (2,189,411,468 | ) | | | (203,189,913 | ) |
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Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from share transactions | | | (5,239,640,953 | ) | | | (7,237,313,353 | ) | | | (2,485,206,623 | ) |
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Net increase (decrease) in net assets | | | (4,158,878,617 | ) | | | (5,197,369,040 | ) | | | (6,412,475,033 | ) |
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Net assets: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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Beginning of year | | | 15,684,478,723 | | | | 20,881,847,763 | | | | 27,294,322,796 | |
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End of year | | $ | 11,525,600,106 | | | $ | 15,684,478,723 | | | $ | 20,881,847,763 | |
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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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| | 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 | | | 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(c) | | | Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets | | | Portfolio turnover(d) | |
Class A | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Year ended 10/31/20 | | $ | 41.74 | | | $ | (0.02 | ) | | $ | 4.53 | | | $ | 4.51 | | | $ | (0.38 | ) | | $ | 45.87 | | | | 10.84 | % | | $ | 1,472,093 | | | | 1.10 | %(e) | | | 1.13 | %(e) | | | (0.06 | )%(e) | | | 22 | % |
Eleven months ended 10/31/19 | | | 37.08 | | | | 0.33 | | | | 4.71 | | | | 5.04 | | | | (0.38 | ) | | | 41.74 | | | | 13.75 | | | | 1,746,483 | | | | 1.10 | (f) | | | 1.10 | (f) | | | 0.93 | (f) | | | 10 | |
Year ended 11/30/18 | | | 43.71 | | | | 0.34 | | | | (6.71 | ) | | | (6.37 | ) | | | (0.26 | ) | | | 37.08 | | | | (14.66 | ) | | | 2,146,246 | | | | 1.11 | | | | 1.11 | | | | 0.79 | | | | 18 | |
Year ended 11/30/17 | | | 34.34 | | | | 0.35 | | | | 9.38 | | | | 9.73 | | | | (0.36 | ) | | | 43.71 | | | | 28.61 | | | | 3,249,744 | | | | 1.13 | | | | 1.13 | | | | 0.89 | | | | 22 | |
Year ended 11/30/16 | | | 37.14 | | | | 0.38 | | | | (2.87 | ) | | | (2.49 | ) | | | (0.31 | ) | | | 34.34 | | | | (6.73 | ) | | | 4,253,937 | | | | 1.14 | | | | 1.14 | | | | 1.08 | | | | 9 | |
Year ended 11/30/15 | | | 36.45 | | | | 0.31 | | | | 0.68 | | | | 0.99 | | | | (0.30 | ) | | | 37.14 | | | | 2.76 | | | | 5,394,512 | | | | 1.14 | | | | 1.14 | | | | 0.85 | | | | 10 | |
Class C | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Year ended 10/31/20 | | | 39.42 | | | | (0.33 | ) | | | 4.28 | | | | 3.95 | | | | (0.07 | ) | | | 43.30 | | | | 10.02 | | | | 184,361 | | | | 1.85 | (e) | | | 1.88 | (e) | | | (0.81 | )(e) | | | 22 | |
Eleven months ended 10/31/19 | | | 34.97 | | | | 0.06 | | | | 4.46 | | | | 4.52 | | | | (0.07 | ) | | | 39.42 | | | | 12.95 | | | | 241,807 | | | | 1.85 | (f) | | | 1.85 | (f) | | | 0.18 | (f) | | | 10 | |
Year ended 11/30/18 | | | 41.29 | | | | 0.02 | | | | (6.34 | ) | | | (6.32 | ) | | | - | | | | 34.97 | | | | (15.31 | ) | | | 345,228 | | | | 1.86 | | | | 1.86 | | | | 0.04 | | | | 18 | |
Year ended 11/30/17 | | | 32.44 | | | | 0.03 | | | | 8.91 | | | | 8.94 | | | | (0.09 | ) | | | 41.29 | | | | 27.64 | | | | 468,753 | | | | 1.88 | | | | 1.88 | | | | 0.09 | | | | 22 | |
Year ended 11/30/16 | | | 35.10 | | | | 0.10 | | | | (2.70 | ) | | | (2.60 | ) | | | (0.06 | ) | | | 32.44 | | | | (7.42 | ) | | | 453,990 | | | | 1.89 | | | | 1.89 | | | | 0.30 | | | | 9 | |
Year ended 11/30/15 | | | 34.49 | | | | 0.05 | | | | 0.63 | | | | 0.68 | | | | (0.07 | ) | | | 35.10 | | | | 1.99 | | | | 543,536 | | | | 1.89 | | | | 1.89 | | | | 0.14 | | | | 10 | |
Class R | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Year ended 10/31/20 | | | 40.88 | | | | (0.13 | ) | | | 4.44 | | | | 4.31 | | | | (0.27 | ) | | | 44.92 | | | | 10.58 | | | | 263,106 | | | | 1.35 | (e) | | | 1.38 | (e) | | | (0.31 | )(e) | | | 22 | |
Eleven months ended 10/31/19 | | | 36.32 | | | | 0.24 | | | | 4.61 | | | | 4.85 | | | | (0.29 | ) | | | 40.88 | | | | 13.47 | | | | 313,081 | | | | 1.35 | (f) | | | 1.35 | (f) | | | 0.68 | (f) | | | 10 | |
Year ended 11/30/18 | | | 42.86 | | | | 0.23 | | | | (6.58 | ) | | | (6.35 | ) | | | (0.19 | ) | | | 36.32 | | | | (14.88 | ) | | | 377,926 | | | | 1.36 | | | | 1.36 | | | | 0.54 | | | | 18 | |
Year ended 11/30/17 | | | 33.70 | | | | 0.21 | | | | 9.25 | | | | 9.46 | | | | (0.30 | ) | | | 42.86 | | | | 28.31 | | | | 486,089 | | | | 1.38 | | | | 1.38 | | | | 0.55 | | | | 22 | |
Year ended 11/30/16 | | | 36.44 | | | | 0.27 | | | | (2.79 | ) | | | (2.52 | ) | | | (0.22 | ) | | | 33.70 | | | | (6.96 | ) | | | 390,589 | | | | 1.38 | | | | 1.38 | | | | 0.78 | | | | 9 | |
Year ended 11/30/15 | | | 35.80 | | | | 0.23 | | | | 0.65 | | | | 0.88 | | | | (0.24 | ) | | | 36.44 | | | | 2.50 | | | | 400,622 | | | | 1.39 | | | | 1.39 | | | | 0.64 | | | | 10 | |
Class Y | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Year ended 10/31/20 | | | 41.51 | | | | 0.08 | | | | 4.52 | | | | 4.60 | | | | (0.48 | ) | | | 45.63 | | | | 11.13 | | | | 4,132,110 | | | | 0.85 | (e) | | | 0.88 | (e) | | | 0.19 | (e) | | | 22 | |
Eleven months ended 10/31/19 | | | 36.92 | | | | 0.42 | | | | 4.67 | | | | 5.09 | | | | (0.50 | ) | | | 41.51 | | | | 14.01 | | | | 5,993,234 | | | | 0.85 | (f) | | | 0.85 | (f) | | | 1.18 | (f) | | | 10 | |
Year ended 11/30/18 | | | 43.55 | | | | 0.44 | | | | (6.69 | ) | | | (6.25 | ) | | | (0.38 | ) | | | 36.92 | | | | (14.47 | ) | | | 9,329,538 | | | | 0.86 | | | | 0.86 | | | | 1.04 | | | | 18 | |
Year ended 11/30/17 | | | 34.23 | | | | 0.41 | | | | 9.37 | | | | 9.78 | | | | (0.46 | ) | | | 43.55 | | | | 28.96 | | | | 12,543,811 | | | | 0.88 | | | | 0.88 | | | | 1.04 | | | | 22 | |
Year ended 11/30/16 | | | 37.01 | | | | 0.47 | | | | (2.85 | ) | | | (2.38 | ) | | | (0.40 | ) | | | 34.23 | | | | (6.49 | ) | | | 9,929,295 | | | | 0.89 | | | | 0.89 | | | | 1.33 | | | | 9 | |
Year ended 11/30/15 | | | 36.36 | | | | 0.42 | | | | 0.64 | | | | 1.06 | | | | (0.41 | ) | | | 37.01 | | | | 2.99 | | | | 10,782,234 | | | | 0.89 | | | | 0.89 | | | | 1.13 | | | | 10 | |
Class R5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Year ended 10/31/20 | | | 41.80 | | | | 0.15 | | | | 4.55 | | | | 4.70 | | | | (0.53 | ) | | | 45.97 | | | | 11.29 | | | | 12 | | | | 0.69 | (e) | | | 0.69 | (e) | | | 0.35 | (e) | | | 22 | |
Period ended 10/31/19(g) | | | 38.79 | | | | 0.23 | | | | 2.78 | | | | 3.01 | | | | - | | | | 41.80 | | | | 7.76 | | | | 11 | | | | 0.74 | (f) | | | 0.74 | (f) | | | 1.29 | (f) | | | 10 | |
Class R6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Year ended 10/31/20 | | | 41.55 | | | | 0.15 | | | | 4.52 | | | | 4.67 | | | | (0.55 | ) | | | 45.67 | | | | 11.29 | | | | 5,473,919 | | | | 0.69 | (e) | | | 0.69 | (e) | | | 0.35 | (e) | | | 22 | |
Eleven months ended 10/31/19 | | | 36.98 | | | | 0.48 | | | | 4.67 | | | | 5.15 | | | | (0.58 | ) | | | 41.55 | | | | 14.18 | | | | 7,389,864 | | | | 0.69 | (f) | | | 0.69 | (f) | | | 1.34 | (f) | | | 10 | |
Year ended 11/30/18 | | | 43.62 | | | | 0.51 | | | | (6.69 | ) | | | (6.18 | ) | | | (0.46 | ) | | | 36.98 | | | | (14.32 | ) | | | 8,682,910 | | | | 0.69 | | | | 0.69 | | | | 1.20 | | | | 18 | |
Year ended 11/30/17 | | | 34.31 | | | | 0.45 | | | | 9.40 | | | | 9.85 | | | | (0.54 | ) | | | 43.62 | | | | 29.14 | | | | 10,542,873 | | | | 0.69 | | | | 0.69 | | | | 1.15 | | | | 22 | |
Year ended 11/30/16 | | | 37.09 | | | | 0.49 | | | | (2.81 | ) | | | (2.32 | ) | | | (0.46 | ) | | | 34.31 | | | | (6.31 | ) | | | 6,435,502 | | | | 0.70 | | | | 0.70 | | | | 1.38 | | | | 9 | |
Year ended 11/30/15 | | | 36.43 | | | | 0.48 | | | | 0.65 | | | | 1.13 | | | | (0.47 | ) | | | 37.09 | | | | 3.19 | | | | 4,381,328 | | | | 0.70 | | | | 0.70 | | | | 1.31 | | | | 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) | Does not include indirect expenses from affiliated fund fees and expenses of 0.00% for the eleven months ended October 31, 2019 and the years ended November 30, 2018, 2017, 2016 and 2015, respectively. |
(d) | Portfolio turnover is calculated at the fund level and is not annualized for periods less than one year, if applicable. |
(e) | Ratios are based on average daily net assets (000’s omitted) of $1,547,550, $213,085, $279,000, $5,054,686, $11 and $6,362,873 for Class A, Class C, Class R, Class Y, Class R5 and Class R6 shares, respectively. |
(g) | Commencement date after the close of business on May 24, 2019. |
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Notes to Financial Statements
October 31, 2020
NOTE 1–Significant Accounting Policies
Invesco Oppenheimer International Growth Fund (the “Fund”) is a series portfolio of AIM International Mutual Funds (Invesco International Mutual Funds) (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 to seek capital appreciation.
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 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 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. Effective November 30, 2020, the automatic conversion pursuant to the Conversion Feature changed from ten years to eight years. The first conversion of Class C shares to Class A shares occurred at the end of December 2020 for all Class C shares that were held for more than eight years as of November 30, 2020.
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 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 market conditions which are not specifically related to the particular issuer, such as real or perceived adverse economic conditions, changes in the general outlook for revenues or corporate earnings, changes in interest or currency rates, regional or global instability, natural or environmental disasters, widespread disease or other public health issues, war, acts of terrorism or adverse investor sentiment generally 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 an 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.
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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 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 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. Currently, 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 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.
K. | Other Risks - Emerging markets (also referred to as developing markets) are generally subject to greater market volatility, political, social and economic instability, uncertainty regarding the existence of trading markets and more governmental limitations on foreign investment than more developed markets. In addition, companies operating in emerging markets may be subject to lower trading volume and greater price fluctuations than companies in more developed |
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| markets. Securities law in many emerging market countries is relatively new and unsettled. Therefore, laws regarding foreign investment in emerging market securities, securities regulation, title to securities, and shareholder rights may change quickly and unpredictably. In addition, the enforcement of systems of taxation at federal, regional and local levels in emerging market countries may be inconsistent, and subject to sudden change. Other risks of investing in emerging markets securities may include additional transaction costs, delays in settlement procedures, and lack of timely information. |
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 | | | 0.800% | |
Next $250 million | | | 0.770% | |
Next $500 million | | | 0.750% | |
Next $1 billion | | | 0.690% | |
Next $3 billion | | | 0.670% | |
Next $5 billion | | | 0.650% | |
Next $10 billion | | | 0.630% | |
Next $10 billion | | | 0.610% | |
Over $30 billion | | | 0.590% | |
* | The advisory fee paid by the Fund shall be reduced by any amounts paid by the Fund under the administrative services agreement with the Adviser. |
For the year ended October 31, 2020, the effective advisory fee rate incurred by the Fund was 0.65%.
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). Invesco has also entered into a sub-advisory agreement with OppenheimerFunds, Inc. to provide discretionary management services to the Fund.
The Adviser has contractually agreed, through at least May 31, 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 1.10%, 1.85%, 1.35%, 0.85%, 0.74% and 0.69%, 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 May 31, 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, 2022, 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 October 31, 2020, the Adviser waived advisory fees of $184,127 and reimbursed class level expenses of $388,094, $57,982, $77,426, $1,325,459, $0 and $0 of Class A, Class C, Class R, Class Y, Class R5 and Class R6 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 October 31, 2020, expenses incurred under the agreement are shown in the Statement of Operations as Administrative 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 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 October 31, 2020, expenses incurred under the agreement are shown in the Statement of Operations as Transfer 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 Rule 12b-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 Class A Plan, reimburses IDI for its allocated share of expenses incurred for the period, up to a maximum annual rate of 0.25% of the average daily net assets of Class A shares. The Fund pursuant to the Class C and Class R Plan, pays IDI compensation at the annual rate of 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 October 31, 2020, expenses incurred under the Plans are shown in the Statement of Operations as Distribution 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 October 31, 2020, IDI advised the Fund that IDI retained $99,020 in front-end sales commissions from the sale of Class A shares and $2,132 and $4,624 from Class A and Class C shares, respectively, for CDSC imposed upon redemptions by shareholders.
For the year ended October 31, 2020, the Fund incurred $338 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.
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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 October 31, 2020. 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.
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Level 1 | | | Level 2 | | | Level 3 | | | Total | |
| |
Investments in Securities | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| |
Australia | | $ | – | | | $ | 224,210,814 | | | | $– | | | $ | 224,210,814 | |
| |
Belgium | | | 7,729,115 | | | | 56,976,810 | | | | – | | | | 64,705,925 | |
| |
Canada | | | 527,681,621 | | | | – | | | | – | | | | 527,681,621 | |
| |
China | | | 273,543,065 | | | | 268,679,596 | | | | – | | | | 542,222,661 | |
| |
Denmark | | | 82,267,797 | | | | 217,790,756 | | | | – | | | | 300,058,553 | |
| |
France | | | – | | | | 1,751,670,608 | | | | – | | | | 1,751,670,608 | |
| |
Germany | | | – | | | | 785,493,874 | | | | – | | | | 785,493,874 | |
| |
Hong Kong | | | – | | | | 75,232,387 | | | | – | | | | 75,232,387 | |
| |
India | | | 845,511 | | | | 121,354,047 | | | | — | | | | 122,199,558 | |
| |
Ireland | | | – | | | | 210,487,512 | | | | – | | | | 210,487,512 | |
| |
Italy | | | – | | | | 134,821,905 | | | | – | | | | 134,821,905 | |
| |
Japan | | | – | | | | 1,159,988,966 | | | | – | | | | 1,159,988,966 | |
| |
Netherlands | | | – | | | | 598,200,638 | | | | – | | | | 598,200,638 | |
| |
New Zealand | | | – | | | | 165,333,176 | | | | – | | | | 165,333,176 | |
| |
Spain | | | – | | | | 203,335,859 | | | | – | | | | 203,335,859 | |
| |
Sweden | | | – | | | | 598,984,796 | | | | – | | | | 598,984,796 | |
| |
Switzerland | | | – | | | | 1,135,417,296 | | | | – | | | | 1,135,417,296 | |
| |
Taiwan | | | – | | | | 329,820,710 | | | | – | | | | 329,820,710 | |
| |
United Kingdom | | | – | | | | 1,359,917,040 | | | | – | | | | 1,359,917,040 | |
| |
United States | | | 662,817,770 | | | | 286,744,990 | | | | – | | | | 949,562,760 | |
| |
Money Market Funds | | | 186,080,135 | | | | – | | | | – | | | | 186,080,135 | |
| |
Total Investments | | $ | 1,740,965,014 | | | $ | 9,684,461,780 | | | | $– | | | $ | 11,425,426,794 | |
| |
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 and close-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 October 31, 2020
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 | |
| |
Realized Gain (Loss): | | | | |
Forward foreign currency contracts | | | $(72,087) | |
| |
The table below summarizes the average notional value of derivatives held during the period.
| | |
| | Forward Foreign Currency Contracts |
|
Average notional value | | $9,303,127 |
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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 October 31, 2020, the Fund received credits from this arrangement, which resulted in the reduction of the Fund’s total expenses of $16,867.
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, and Trustees’ 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 State Street Bank and Trust Company, the custodian bank. Such balances, if any at period-end, are shown in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities under the payable caption Amount 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. The Fund may not purchase additional securities when any borrowings from banks or broker-dealers exceed 5% of the Fund’s total assets, or when any borrowings from an Invesco Fund are outstanding.
NOTE 8–Distributions to Shareholders and Tax Components of Net Assets
Tax Character of Distributions to Shareholders Paid During the Year Ended October 31, 2020, Period Ended October 31, 2019 and the Year Ended November 30, 2018:
| | | | | | |
| | Year Ended October 31, 2020 | | Eleven months Ended October 31, 2019 | | Year Ended November 30, 2018 |
|
Ordinary income* | | $177,003,189 | | $284,828,489 | | $242,693,627 |
|
* | Includes short-term capital gain distributions, if any. |
Tax Components of Net Assets at Period-End:
| | | | |
| | 2020 | |
| |
Undistributed ordinary income | | $ | 19,572,360 | |
| |
Undistributed long-term capital gain | | | 1,696,894,651 | |
| |
Net unrealized appreciation – investments | | | 4,646,020,459 | |
| |
Net unrealized appreciation - foreign currencies | | | 2,089,845 | |
| |
Temporary book/tax differences | | | (628,471 | ) |
| |
Shares of beneficial interest | | | 5,161,651,262 | |
| |
Total net assets | | $ | 11,525,600,106 | |
| |
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 wash sales.
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. 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 October 31, 2020.
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 October 31, 2020 was $2,865,217,860 and $8,296,043,695, 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 reporting period-end.
| | | | |
Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) of Investments on a Tax Basis | |
| |
Aggregate unrealized appreciation of investments | | $ | 4,929,884,831 | |
| |
Aggregate unrealized (depreciation) of investments | | | (283,864,372 | ) |
| |
Net unrealized appreciation of investments | | $ | 4,646,020,459 | |
| |
Cost of investments for tax purposes is $6,779,406,335.
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NOTE 10–Reclassification of Permanent Differences
Primarily as a result of differing book/tax treatment of an equalization payment, on October 31, 2020, undistributed net investment income was decreased by $4,220,938, undistributed net realized gain was decreased by $238,579,062 and shares of beneficial interest was increased by $242,800,000. This reclassification had no effect on the net assets of the Fund.
NOTE 11–Share Information
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | Summary of Share Activity | | | | | | | |
| |
| | Year ended October 31, 2020(a) | | | Eleven months ended October 31, 2019 | | | Year ended November 30, 2018 | |
| | Shares | | | Amount | | | Shares | | | Amount | | | Shares | | | Amount | |
| |
Sold: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class A | | | 4,929,736 | | | $ | 208,440,031 | | | | 6,871,447 | | | $ | 264,050,494 | | | | 13,042,124 | | | $ | 560,127,026 | |
| |
Class B(b) | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | 991 | | | | 42,173 | |
| |
Class C | | | 253,152 | | | | 10,099,321 | | | | 553,040 | | | | 19,733,822 | | | | 1,363,260 | | | | 56,199,892 | |
| |
Class R | | | 770,790 | | | | 31,990,751 | | | | 1,426,463 | | | | 53,719,770 | | | | 2,704,918 | | | | 114,658,142 | |
| |
Class Y | | | 24,120,356 | | | | 985,899,217 | | | | 38,196,649 | | | | 1,438,608,285 | | | | 75,558,580 | | | | 3,241,532,895 | |
| |
Class R5(c) | | | - | | | | - | | | | 258 | | | | 10,000 | | | | - | | | | - | |
| |
Class R6 | | | 20,059,354 | | | | 800,379,878 | | | | 48,275,973 | | | | 1,845,003,663 | | | | 72,450,594 | | | | 3,098,489,284 | |
| |
| | | | | | |
Issued as reinvestment of dividends: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class A | | | 308,046 | | | | 13,550,936 | | | | 502,245 | | | | 18,060,735 | | | | 368,768 | | | | 15,982,424 | |
| |
Class C | | | 8,380 | | | | 350,394 | | | | 17,797 | | | | 608,658 | | | | - | | | | - | |
| |
Class R | | | 46,843 | | | | 2,022,225 | | | | 78,761 | | | | 2,781,038 | | | | 45,886 | | | | 1,952,456 | |
| |
Class Y | | | 1,056,005 | | | | 46,105,173 | | | | 2,617,559 | | | | 93,420,675 | | | | 2,017,447 | | | | 86,851,078 | |
| |
Class R6 | | | 1,861,159 | | | | 81,220,968 | | | | 3,293,319 | | | | 117,472,702 | | | | 2,213,095 | | | | 95,273,724 | |
| |
| | | | | | |
Automatic conversion of Class C shares to Class A shares: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class A | | | 539,885 | | | | 24,031,600 | | | | 1,171,497 | | | | 47,493,837 | | | | - | | | | - | |
| |
Class C | | | (570,354 | ) | | | (24,031,600 | ) | | | (1,237,300 | ) | | | (47,493,837 | ) | | | - | | | | - | |
| |
| | | | | | |
Reacquired: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class A | | | (15,530,731 | ) | | | (662,377,277 | ) | | | (24,582,143 | ) | | | (955,377,283 | ) | | | (29,869,620 | ) | | | (1,279,424,242 | ) |
| |
Class B(b) | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | (74,086 | ) | | | (3,139,014 | ) |
| |
Class C | | | (1,567,297 | ) | | | (62,281,578 | ) | | | (3,071,796 | ) | | | (112,906,275 | ) | | | (2,843,103 | ) | | | (114,374,595 | ) |
| |
Class R | | | (2,618,221 | ) | | | (109,433,911 | ) | | | (4,253,256 | ) | | | (163,704,794 | ) | | | (3,685,874 | ) | | | (154,013,248 | ) |
| |
Class Y | | | (78,997,222 | ) | | | (3,295,091,082 | ) | | | (149,109,574 | ) | | | (5,706,907,010 | ) | | | (112,942,542 | ) | | | (4,808,411,697 | ) |
| |
Class R6 | | | (79,925,626 | ) | | | (3,290,515,999 | ) | | | (108,498,191 | ) | | | (4,151,887,833 | ) | | | (81,556,482 | ) | | | (3,396,952,921 | ) |
| |
Net increase (decrease) in share activity | | | (125,255,745 | ) | | $ | (5,239,640,953 | ) | | | (187,747,252 | ) | | $ | (7,237,313,353 | ) | | | (61,206,044 | ) | | $ | (2,485,206,623 | ) |
| |
(a) | There are entities that are record owners of more than 5% of the outstanding shares of the Fund and in the aggregate own 40% of the outstanding shares of the Fund. The Fund and the Fund’s principal underwriter or adviser, are parties to participation agreements with these entities whereby these entities sell units of interest in separate accounts funding variable products that are invested in the Fund. 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, third party record keeping and account servicing and administrative services. 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. |
In addition, 9% of the outstanding shares of the Fund are owned by the Adviser or an affiliate of the Adviser.
(b) | All outstanding Class B shares converted to Class A shares on June 1, 2018. |
(c) | Commencement date after the close of business on May 24, 2019. |
NOTE 12–Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic
During the first quarter of 2020, the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 to be a public health emergency. COVID-19 has led to increased short-term market volatility and may have adverse long-term effects on U.S. and world economies and markets in general. COVID-19 may adversely impact the Fund’s ability to achieve its investment objective. Because of the uncertainties on valuation, the global economy and business operations, values reflected in these financial statements may materially differ from the value received upon actual sales of those investments.
The extent of the impact on the performance of the Fund and its investments will depend on future developments, including the duration and spread of the COVID-19 outbreak, related restrictions and advisories, and the effects on the financial markets and economy overall, all of which are highly uncertain and cannot be predicted.
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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
To the Board of Trustees of AIM International Mutual Funds (Invesco International Mutual Funds) and Shareholders of Invesco Oppenheimer International Growth Fund
Opinion on the Financial Statements
We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including the schedule of investments, of Invesco Oppenheimer International Growth Fund (one of the funds constituting AIM International Mutual Funds (Invesco International Mutual Funds), hereafter referred to as the “Fund”) as of October 31, 2020, the related statement of operations for the year ended October 31, 2020, the statement of changes in net assets for each of the periods indicated in the table below, including the related notes, and the financial highlights for each of the periods indicated in the table below (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 October 31, 2020, the results of its operations for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets and the financial highlights for each of the periods indicated in the table below, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
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Statement of Changes in Net Assets | | Financial Highlights |
For the year ended October 31, 2020 and the period December 1, 2018 through October 31, 2019. | | For the year ended October 31, 2020 and the period December 1, 2018 through October 31, 2019 for Class A, Class C, Class R, Class Y and Class R6. For the year ended October 31, 2020 and the period May 24, 2019 (inception of offering) through October 31, 2019 for Class R5. |
The financial statements of Invesco Oppenheimer International Growth Fund (formerly Oppenheimer International Growth Fund) as of and for the year ended November 30, 2018 and the financial highlights for each of the periods ended on or prior to November 30, 2018 (not presented herein, other than the statement of changes in net assets and the financial highlights) were audited by other auditors whose report dated January 22, 2019 expressed an unqualified opinion on those financial statements and financial highlights.
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 October 31, 2020 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
December 29, 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 May 1, 2020 through October 31, 2020.
In addition to the fees and expenses which the Fund bears directly, the Fund indirectly bears a pro-rata share of the fees and expenses of the underlying funds in which the Fund invests. The amount of fees and expenses incurred indirectly by the Fund will vary because the underlying funds have varied expenses and fee levels and the Fund may own different proportions of the underlying funds at different times. Estimated underlying fund expenses are not expenses that are incurred directly by the Fund. They are expenses that are incurred directly by the underlying funds and are deducted from the value of the underlying funds the Fund invests in. The effect of the estimated underlying fund expenses that the Fund bears indirectly are included in the Fund’s total return.
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 (05/01/20) | | | Ending Account Value (10/31/20)1 | | | Expenses Paid During Period2 | | | Ending Account Value (10/31/20) | | | Expenses Paid During Period2 | | | Annualized Expense Ratio | |
Class A | | | $1,000.00 | | | | $1,181.90 | | | | $6.03 | | | | $1,019.61 | | | | $5.58 | | | | 1.10% | |
Class C | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,177.30 | | | | 10.13 | | | | 1,015.84 | | | | 9.37 | | | | 1.85 | |
Class R | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,180.50 | | | | 7.40 | | | | 1,018.35 | | | | 6.85 | | | | 1.35 | |
Class Y | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,183.40 | | | | 4.67 | | | | 1,020.86 | | | | 4.32 | | | | 0.85 | |
Class R5 | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,184.50 | | | | 3.79 | | | | 1,021.67 | | | | 3.51 | | | | 0.69 | |
Class R6 | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,184.10 | | | | 3.79 | | | | 1,021.67 | | | | 3.51 | | | | 0.69 | |
1 | The actual ending account value is based on the actual total return of the Fund for the period May 1, 2020 through October 31, 2020, 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 184/366 to reflect the most recent fiscal half year. |
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Approval of Investment Advisory and Sub-Advisory Contracts
At meetings held on June 3, 2020, the Board of Trustees (the Board or the Trustees) of AIM International Mutual Funds (Invesco International Mutual Funds) as a whole, and the independent Trustees, who comprise over 75% of the Board, voting separately, approved the continuance of the Invesco Oppenheimer International Growth Fund’s (the Fund) Master Investment Advisory Agreement with Invesco Advisers, Inc. (Invesco Advisers and the investment advisory agreement) and the Master Intergroup Sub-Advisory Contract for Mutual Funds with 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 contracts with Invesco Capital Management LLC and Invesco Asset Management (India) Private Limited and OppenheimerFunds, Inc. (collectively, the Affiliated Sub-Advisers and the sub-advisory contracts) for another year, effective July 1, 2020. After evaluating the factors discussed below, among others, the Board approved the renewal of the Fund’s investment advisory agreement and the sub-advisory contracts and determined that the compensation payable thereunder by the Fund to Invesco Advisers and by Invesco Advisers to the Affiliated Sub-Advisers is fair and reasonable.
The Board’s Evaluation Process
The Board’s Investments Committee has established Sub-Committees, which meet throughout the year to review the performance of funds advised by Invesco Advisers (the Invesco Funds). The Sub-Committees meet regularly with portfolio managers for their assigned Invesco Funds and other members of management to review detailed information about investment performance and portfolio attributes of these funds. The Board took into account evaluations and reports that it received from the Investments Committee and Sub-Committees, as well as the information provided to such committees and the Board throughout the year, in considering whether to approve each Invesco Fund’s investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory contracts.
As part of the contract renewal process, the Board reviews and considers information provided in response to detailed requests for information submitted to management by the independent Trustees with assistance from legal counsel to the independent Trustees. The Board receives comparative investment performance and fee data regarding the Invesco Funds prepared by Invesco Advisers and Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. (Broadridge), an independent mutual fund data provider, as well as information on the composition of the peer groups provided by Broadridge and its methodology for determining peer groups. The Board also receives an independent written evaluation from the Senior Officer, an officer of the Invesco Funds who reports directly to the independent Trustees. The Senior Officer’s evaluation is prepared as part of his responsibility to manage the process by which the Invesco Funds’ proposed management fees are negotiated during the annual contract renewal process to ensure they are negotiated in a manner that is at arms’ length and reasonable. In addition to meetings with Invesco Advisers and fund counsel
throughout the year, the independent Trustees also discuss the continuance of the investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory contracts in separate sessions with the Senior Officer and with independent legal counsel.
The discussion below is a summary of the Senior Officer’s independent written evaluation with respect to the Fund’s investment advisory agreement, as well as a discussion of the material factors and related conclusions that formed the basis for the Board’s approval of the Fund’s investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory contracts. The Trustees’ review and conclusions are based on the comprehensive consideration of all information presented to them during the course of the year and in prior years and are not the result of any single determinative factor. Moreover, one Trustee may have weighed a particular piece of information or factor differently than another Trustee. This information is current as of June 3, 2020.
Factors and Conclusions and Summary of Independent Written Fee Evaluation
A. | Nature, Extent and Quality of Services Provided by Invesco Advisers and the Affiliated Sub-Advisers |
The Board reviewed the nature, extent and quality of the advisory services provided to the Fund by Invesco Advisers under the Fund’s investment advisory agreement, and the credentials and experience of the officers and employees of Invesco Advisers who provide these services, including the Fund’s portfolio manager(s). The Board’s review included consideration of Invesco Advisers’ investment process oversight and structure, credit analysis, investment risk management and research capabilities. The Board also considered non-advisory services that Invesco Advisers and its affiliates provide to the Invesco Funds, such as various back office support functions, third party oversight, internal audit, valuation, portfolio trading and legal and compliance. The Board also received and reviewed information about Invesco Advisers’ role as administrator of the Invesco Funds’ liquidity risk management program. The Board reviewed and considered the benefits to shareholders of investing in a Fund that is part of the Invesco family of funds under the umbrella of Invesco Ltd., Invesco Advisers’ parent company, and noted Invesco Ltd.’s depth and experience in conducting an investment management business, as well as its commitment of financial and other resources to such business. The Board also reviewed and considered information regarding the benefits to the Fund resulting from Invesco Ltd.’s acquisition of OppenheimerFunds, Inc. and its subsidiaries (the Transaction) and the resources that Invesco Advisers has committed to managing the Invesco family of funds following the Transaction. The Board concluded that the nature, extent and quality of the services provided to the Fund by Invesco Advisers are appropriate and satisfactory.
The Board reviewed the services that may be provided by the Affiliated Sub-Advisers under the sub-advisory contracts and the credentials and experience of the officers and employees of the Affiliated Sub-Advisers who provide these services. The Board noted the Affiliated Sub-Advisers’ expertise with respect to certain asset classes and that the Affiliated Sub-Advisers have offices and personnel
that are located in financial centers around the world. As a result, the Board noted that the Affiliated Sub-Advisers can provide research and investment analysis on the markets and economies of various countries in which the Fund may invest, make recommendations regarding securities and assist with security trades. The Board concluded that the sub-advisory contracts may benefit the Fund and its shareholders by permitting Invesco Advisers to use the resources and talents of the Affiliated Sub-Advisers in managing the Fund. The Board concluded that the nature, extent and quality of the services that may be provided by the Affiliated Sub-Advisers are appropriate and satisfactory.
B. | Fund Investment Performance |
The Board considered Fund investment performance as a relevant factor in considering whether to approve the investment advisory agreement. The Board did not view Fund investment performance as a relevant factor in considering whether to approve the sub-advisory contracts for the Fund, as no Affiliated Sub-Adviser currently manages assets of the Fund.
The Board compared the Fund’s investment performance over multiple time periods ending December 31, 2019 to the performance of funds in the Broadridge performance universe and against the MSCI EAFE® Index. The Board noted that performance of Class A shares of the Fund was in the second quintile of its performance universe for the one year period, the fourth quintile for the three year period, and the third quintile for the five year period (the first quintile being the best performing funds and the fifth quintile being the worst performing funds). The Board noted that performance of Class A shares of the Fund was above the performance of the Index for the one year period and reasonably comparable to the performance of the Index for the three and five year periods. The Board considered that the Fund was created in connection with the Transaction and that the Fund’s performance prior to the closing of the Transaction after the close of business on May 24, 2019 is that of its predecessor fund. The Board noted that stock selection in certain sectors and regions detracted from Fund performance. The Board recognized that the performance data reflects a snapshot in time as of a particular date and that selecting a different performance period could produce different results. The Board also reviewed more recent Fund performance as well as other performance metrics and this review did not change their conclusions.
C. | Advisory and Sub-Advisory Fees and Fund Expenses |
The Board compared the Fund’s contractual management fee rate to the contractual management fee rates of funds in the Fund’s Broadridge expense group. The Board noted that the contractual management fee rate for Class A shares of the Fund was reasonably comparable to the median contractual management fee rate of funds in its expense group. The Board noted that the term “contractual management fee” for funds in the expense group may include both advisory and certain non-portfolio management administrative services fees, but that Broadridge does not provide information on a fund by fund basis as to what is included. The Board also reviewed the methodology used by Broadridge in providing expense group
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information, which includes using each fund’s contractual management fee schedule (including any applicable breakpoints) as reported in the most recent prospectus or statement of additional information for each fund in the expense group. The Board also considered comparative information regarding the Fund’s total expense ratio and its various components.
The Board noted that Invesco Advisers has contractually agreed to waive fees and/or limit expenses of the Fund for the term disclosed in the Fund’s registration statement in an amount necessary to limit total annual operating expenses to a specified percentage of average daily net assets for each class of the Fund.
The Board also considered the fees charged by Invesco Advisers and the Affiliated Sub-Advisers to other similarly managed client accounts. Invesco Advisers reviewed with the Board differences in the scope of services it provides to the Invesco Funds relative to certain other types of client accounts, including, among others: management of cash flows as a result of redemptions and purchases; necessary infrastructure such as officers, office space, technology, legal and distribution; oversight of service providers; costs and business risks associated with launching new funds and sponsoring and maintaining the product line; and compliance with federal and state laws and regulations.
The Board also compared the Fund’s effective advisory fee rate (the advisory fee rate after advisory fee waivers and before other expense limitations/ waivers) to the effective advisory fee rates of other similarly managed third-party mutual funds advised or sub-advised by Invesco Advisers and its affiliates, based on asset balances as of December 31, 2019.
The Board also considered the services that may be provided by the Affiliated Sub-Advisers pursuant to the sub-advisory contracts, as well as the fees payable by Invesco Advisers to the Affiliated Sub-Advisers pursuant to the sub-advisory contracts.
D. | Economies of Scale and Breakpoints |
The Board considered the extent to which there may be economies of scale in the provision of advisory services to the Fund. The Board also considered that the Fund benefits from economies of scale through contractual breakpoints in the Fund’s advisory fee schedule, which generally operate to reduce the Fund’s expense ratio as it grows in size. The Board noted that the Fund shares directly in economies of scale through lower fees charged by third party service providers based on the combined size of the Invesco Funds. The Board noted that the Fund may also benefit from economies of scale through initial fee setting, fee waivers and expense reimbursements. The Board also considered Invesco’s reinvestment in its business, including investments in business infrastructure, technology and cybersecurity.
E. | Profitability and Financial Resources |
The Board reviewed information from Invesco Advisers concerning the costs of the advisory and other services that Invesco Advisers and its affiliates provide to the Fund and the Invesco Funds and the profitability of Invesco Advisers and its affiliates in providing these services in the aggregate and on an individual Fund-by-Fund basis. The Board considered the methodology used for calculating profitability and noted the periodic review and enhancement of such methodology. The Board noted that Invesco Advisers continues to operate at a net profit from services Invesco Advisers and its affiliates provide to the
Invesco Funds in the aggregate and to certain Funds on an individual fund level. The Board did not deem the level of profits realized by Invesco Advisers and its affiliates from providing such services to be excessive given the nature, extent and quality of the services provided. The Board received information from Invesco Advisers demonstrating that Invesco Advisers and the Affiliated Sub-Advisers are financially sound and have the resources necessary to perform their obligations under the investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory contracts.
F. | Collateral Benefits to Invesco Advisers and its Affiliates |
The Board considered various other benefits received by Invesco Advisers and its affiliates from the relationship with the Fund, including the fees received for providing administrative, transfer agency and distribution services to the Fund. The Board considered comparative information regarding fees charged for these services, including information provided by Broadridge and other independent sources. The Board considered the performance of Invesco Advisers and its affiliates in providing these services and the organizational structure employed to provide these services. The Board also considered that these services are provided to the Fund pursuant to written contracts that are reviewed and approved on an annual basis by the Board; and that the services are required for the operation of the Fund.
The Board considered the benefits realized by Invesco Advisers and the Affiliated Sub-Advisers as a result of portfolio brokerage transactions executed through “soft dollar” arrangements. The Board noted that soft dollar arrangements may result in the Fund bearing costs to purchase research that may be used by Invesco Advisers or the Affiliated Sub-Advisers with other clients and may reduce Invesco Advisers’ or the Affiliated Sub-Advisers’ expenses. The Board also considered that it receives periodic reports from Invesco representing that these arrangements are consistent with regulatory requirements. The Board did not deem the soft dollar arrangements to be inappropriate.
The Board considered that the Fund’s uninvested cash and cash collateral from any securities lending arrangements may be invested in registered money market funds or, with regard to securities lending cash collateral, unregistered funds that comply with Rule 2a-7 (collectively referred to as “affiliated money market funds”) advised by Invesco Advisers pursuant to procedures approved by the Board. The Board considered information regarding the returns of the affiliated money market funds relative to comparable overnight investments, as well as the costs to the Fund of such investments. The Board noted that Invesco Advisers receives advisory fees from these affiliated money market funds attributable to such investments, although Invesco Advisers has contractually agreed to waive through varying periods the advisory fees payable by the Invesco Funds with respect to certain investments in the affiliated money market funds. The waiver is in an amount equal to 100% of the net advisory fee Invesco Advisers receives from the affiliated money market funds with respect to the Fund’s investment in the affiliated money market funds of uninvested cash, but not cash collateral. The Board concluded that the amount of advisory fees received by Invesco Advisers from the Fund’s investment of cash collateral from any securities lending arrangements in the affiliated money market funds is fair and reasonable.
The Board also considered that an affiliated broker may receive commissions for executing certain trades for the Fund. Invesco Advisers and the Affiliated Sub-Advisers may use the affiliated broker to, among other things, control order routing and minimize information leakage, and the Board was advised that such trades are executed in compliance with rules under the federal securities laws and consistent with best execution obligations.
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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 advisors.
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 October 31, 2020:
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Federal and State Income Tax | | | | |
Long-Term Capital Gain Distributions | | $ | 242,800,000 | |
Qualified Dividend Income* | | | 100.00 | % |
Corporate Dividends Received Deduction* | | | 0.00 | % |
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 International Mutual Funds (Invesco International Mutual Funds) (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 Trustee | | | | | | | | |
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) | | 199 | | 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 | | 1992 | | 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 | | 199 | | 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 | | 199 | | 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 | | 199 | | 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 Board Member, Impact(Ed) (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 | | 199 | | Member, Board of Directors of Baylor College of Medicine |
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); Artio Global Investment LLC (mutual fund complex); Edgen Group, Inc. (specialized energy and infrastructure products distributor); Head of Investment Funds and Private Equity, Overseas Private Investment Corporation; President, First Manhattan Bancorporation, Inc.; Attorney, Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP | | 199 | | Resideo Technologies, Inc. (Technology); Vulcan Materials Company (construction materials company); Trilinc Global Impact Fund; Genesee & Wyoming, Inc. (railroads); Investment Company Institute (professional organization); Independent Directors Council (professional organization) |
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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) | | | | | | |
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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 | | 199 | | Insperity, Inc. (formerly known as Administaff) (human resources provider) |
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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 | | 199 | | 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 |
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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 | | 199 | | Blue Hills Bank; Chairman, Bentley University; Member, Business School Advisory Council; and Nominating Committee KPMG LLP |
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Prema Mathai-Davis – 1950 Trustee | | 1998 | | Retired Formerly: Co-Founder & Partner of Quantalytics Research, LLC, (a FinTech Investment Research Platform for the Self-Directed Investor)); Trustee of YWCA Retirement Fund; CEO of YWCA of the USA; Board member of the NY Metropolitan Transportation Authority; Commissioner of the NYC Department of Aging; Board member of Johns Hopkins Bioethics Institute | | 199 | | None |
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Joel W. Motley – 1952 Trustee | | 2019 | | Director of Office of Finance, Federal Home Loan Bank System; Managing Director of Carmona Motley Inc. (privately held financial advisor); Member of the Council on Foreign Relations and its Finance and Budget Committee; Chairman Emeritus of Board of Human Rights Watch and Member of its Investment Committee; and Member of 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)); and Member of the Vestry of Trinity Church Wall Street | | 199 | | Member of Board of Greenwall Foundation (bioethics research foundation) and its Investment Committee; Member of Board of Friends of the LRC (non-profit legal advocacy); 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 Executive Officer, UBS Securities LLC (investment banking); Chief Operating Officer, UBS AG Americas (investment banking); Sr. Management Team Olayan America, The Olayan Group (international investor/commercial/industrial); Assistant Secretary for Management & Budget and Designated Chief Financial Officer, U.S. Department of Treasury | | 199 | | Elucida Oncology (nanotechnology & medical particles company); Atlantic Power Corporation (power generation company); ON Semiconductor Corporation (semiconductor manufacturing) |
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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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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 and Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas | | 199 | | None |
Robert C. Troccoli – 1949 Trustee | | 2016 | | Retired Formerly: Adjunct Professor, University of Denver - Daniels College of Business; and Managing Partner, KPMG LLP | | 199 | | None |
Daniel S. Vandivort –1954 Trustee | | 2019 | | 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; and Treasurer, Chairman of the Audit and Finance Committee, Huntington Disease Foundation of America | | 199 | | None |
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 | | 199 | | 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) |
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 | | 199 | | enaible, Inc. (artificial intelligence technology); 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 and Principal Executive Officer | | 1999 | | Head of Global Fund Services, Invesco Ltd.; President and Principal Executive Officer, The Invesco Funds; Senior 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, Treasurer 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; Vice President and Assistant Vice President, Invesco Advisers, Inc.,; Assistant Vice President, 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 ; Secretary and Vice President, Harbourview Asset Management Corporation; Secretary and Vice President, OppenheimerFunds, Inc. and Invesco Managed Accounts, 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 |
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); President, Invesco, Inc.; President, Invesco Global Direct Real Estate Feeder GP Ltd.; President, Invesco IP Holdings (Canada) Ltd; President, Invesco Global Direct Real Estate GP Ltd.; President, Invesco Financial Services Ltd. / Services Financiers Invesco Ltée; and President, Trimark Investments Ltd./Placements Trimark Ltée 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 and Invesco Managed Accounts, LLC; Chairman and Director, Invesco Private Capital, Inc.; Chairman and Director, INVESCO Private Capital Investments, Inc;. and Chairman and Director, INVESCO Realty, Inc. Formerly: Senior Vice President, Invesco Management Group, Inc. and Invesco Advisers, Inc.; Assistant Vice President, The Invesco Funds | | N/A | | N/A |
Adrien Deberghes – 1967 Principal Financial Officer, Treasurer and Vice President | | 2020 | | Head of the Fund Office of the CFO and Fund Administration; Principal Financial Officer, Treasurer and Vice President, The Invesco Funds Formerly: Senior Vice President and Treasurer, Fidelity Investments | | N/A | | N/A |
Crissie M. Wisdom – 1969 Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer | | 2013 | | Anti-Money Laundering and OFAC Compliance Officer for Invesco U.S. entities including: Invesco Advisers, Inc. and its affiliates, Invesco Capital Markets, Inc., Invesco Distributors, Inc., Invesco Investment Services, Inc., The Invesco Funds, Invesco Capital Management, LLC, Invesco Trust Company; OppenheimerFunds Distributor, Inc., and Fraud Prevention Manager for Invesco Investment Services, Inc. | | N/A | | N/A |
Todd F. Kuehl – 1969 Chief Compliance Officer and Senior Vice President | | 2020 | | Chief Compliance Officer, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (registered investment adviser); and Chief Compliance Officer, The Invesco Funds and Senior Vice President Formerly: Managing Director and Chief Compliance Officer, Legg Mason (Mutual Funds);Chief Compliance Officer, Legg Mason Private Portfolio Group (registered investment adviser) | | 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 |
Officers–(continued) | | | | |
Michael McMaster – 1962 Chief Tax Officer, Vice President and Assistant Treasurer | | 2020 | | Head of Global Fund Services Tax; Chief Tax Officer, Vice President and Assistant Treasurer, The Invesco Funds; Assistant Treasurer, Invesco Capital Management LLC, 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 Specialized Products, LLC Formerly: Senior Vice President – Managing Director of Tax Services, U.S. Bank Global Fund Services (GFS) | | N/A | | N/A |
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Office of the Fund 11 Greenway Plaza, Suite 1000 Houston, TX 77046-1173 | | Investment Adviser Invesco Advisers, Inc. 1555 Peachtree Street, N.E. Atlanta, GA 30309 | | Distributor Invesco Distributors, Inc. 11 Greenway Plaza, Suite 1000 Houston, TX 77046-1173 | | Auditors PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP 1000 Louisiana Street, Suite 5800 Houston, TX 77002-5678 |
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Counsel to the Fund Stradley Ronon Stevens & Young, LLP 2005 Market Street, Suite 2600 Philadelphia, PA 19103-7018 | | Counsel to the Independent Trustees Goodwin Procter LLP 901 New York Avenue, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20001 | | Transfer Agent Invesco Investment Services, Inc. 11 Greenway Plaza, Suite 1000 Houston, TX 77046-1173 | | Custodian 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 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: 811-06463 and 033-44611 | | Invesco Distributors, Inc. | | O-IGR-AR-1 |
ITEM 2. CODE OF ETHICS.
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 Form N-CSR.
ITEM 4. PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES.
Pursuant to PCAOB Rule 3526, PricewaterhouseCoopers LLC (“PwC”) advised the Registrant’s Audit Committee of the following matters identified between November 1, 2019 to December 29, 2020 that may be reasonably thought to bear on PwC’s independence. PwC advised the Audit Committee that five PwC Managers and one PwC Associate each held financial interests either directly or, in the case of two PwC Managers, indirectly through their spouse’s brokerage account, in investment companies within the Invesco Fund Complex that were inconsistent with the requirements of Rule 2-01(c)(1) of Regulation S-X. In reporting the matters to the Audit Committee, PwC noted, among other things, that the impermissible holdings were disposed of by the individuals, the individuals were not in the chain of command of the audit or the audit partners of the Funds, the individuals either did not provide any audit services (or in the case of one PwC Manager and one PwC Associate, the individual did not have decision-making responsibility for matters that materially affected the audit and their audit work was reviewed by team members at least two levels higher than the individuals), or did not provide services of any kind to the Registrant or its affiliates, and the financial interests were not material to the net worth of each individual or their respective immediate family members and senior leadership of the Funds’ audit engagement team was unaware of the impermissible holdings until after the matters were confirmed to be independence exceptions or individuals ceased providing services. Based on the mitigating factors noted above, PwC advised the Audit Committee that it concluded that its objectivity and impartiality with respect to all issues encompassed within the audit engagement has not been impaired and it believes that a reasonable investor with knowledge of all relevant facts and circumstances for the violations would conclude PwC is capable of exercising objective and impartial judgment on all issues encompassed within the audits of the financial statements of the Funds in the Registrant for the impacted periods.
(a) to (d)
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 Committee pre-approved all audit and non-audit services provided to the Registrant.
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| | Fees Billed by PwC for Services Rendered to the Registrant for fiscal year end 2020 | | Fees Billed by PwC for Services Rendered to the Registrant for fiscal year end 2019 |
Audit Fees | | | $ | 581,775 | | | | $ | 501,973 | |
Audit-Related Fees(1) | | | $ | 28,200 | | | | $ | 0 | |
Tax Fees(2) | | | $ | 362,897 | | | | $ | 284,418 | |
All Other Fees | | | $ | 0 | | | | $ | 0 | |
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Total Fees | | | $ | 972,872 | | | | $ | 786,391 | |
| (1) | Audit-Related Fees for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2020 includes fees billed for reviewing regulatory filings. |
| (2) | Tax Fees for the fiscal years ended October 31, 2020 and 2019 includes fees billed for preparation of U.S. Tax Returns and Taxable Income calculations, including excise tax and year-to-date estimates for various book-to-tax differences. |
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 for pre-approved non-audit services rendered to Invesco and Invesco Affiliates for the last two fiscal years as shown in the following table. The Audit Committee pre-approved all non-audit services provided to Invesco and Invesco Affiliates that were required to be pre-approved.
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| | Fees Billed for Non-Audit Services Rendered to Invesco and Invesco Affiliates for fiscal year end 2020 That Were Required to be Pre-Approved by the Registrant’s Audit Committee | | Fees Billed for Non-Audit Services Rendered to Invesco and Invesco Affiliates for fiscal year end 2019 That Were Required to be Pre-Approved by the Registrant’s Audit Committee |
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Audit-Related Fees(1) | | | $ | 701,000 | | | | $ | 690,000 | |
Tax Fees | | | $ | 0 | | | | $ | 0 | |
All Other Fees | | | $ | 0 | | | | $ | 0 | |
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Total Fees | | | $ | 701,000 | | | | $ | 690,000 | |
(1) | Audit-Related Fees for the fiscal years ended 2020 and 2019 include fees billed related to reviewing controls at a service organization. |
(e)(1)
PRE-APPROVAL OF AUDIT AND NON-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 the pre-approval of audit and non-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 and non-audit services provided to the Funds by the Auditor must be preapproved by the Audit Committee. Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X requires that the Audit Committee also pre-approve a Service Affiliate’s engagement of the Auditor for non-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 may pre-approve audit and non-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 general pre-approvals without consideration of specific case-by-case services (“general pre-approvals”) and pre-approvals on a case-by-case basis (“specific pre-approvals”). Any services requiring pre-approval that are not within the scope of general pre-approvals hereunder are subject to specific pre-approval. These Procedures also address the delegation by the Audit Committee of pre-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 specific pre-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.
In addition to approving the Fund audit services engagement at least annually and specifically approving any changes, the Audit Committee may generally or specifically pre-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.
1 Applicable Rules include, for example, New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) rules applicable to closed-end funds managed by Invesco and listed on NYSE.
| III. | General and Specific Pre-Approval of Non-Audit Fund Services |
The Audit Committee will consider, at least annually, the list of General Pre-Approved Non-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 General Pre-Approved Non-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 General Pre-Approved Non-Audit Services have not received general pre-approval and require specific pre-approval. Each request for specific pre-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 to pre-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 specific pre-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 specific pre-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 or fee-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 may pre-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 |
Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X requires that the Audit Committee pre-approve a Service Affiliate’s engagement of the Auditor for non-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 specific pre-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 General Pre-Approved Non-Audit Services have not received general pre-approval and require specific pre-approval.
Each request for specific pre-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 the pre-approval process involving other audit committees in the Invesco investment company complex (as defined in Rule 2-201 of Regulation S-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 requires pre-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 for non-audit services, whether or not subject to pre-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 and non-audit services to be provided by the Auditor to the Funds, and for a Service Affiliate’s Covered Engagement, under general pre-approval or specific pre-approval will be set periodically by the Audit Committee. Any proposed fees exceeding 110% of the maximum pre-approved fee levels or ranges for such services or engagements will be promptly presented to the Audit Committee and will require specific pre-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, to pre-approve audit and non-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 and pre-approve any proposed services or engagements.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Audit Committee must pre-approve: (a) any non-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 to pre-approve any services or engagements that are not required to be pre-approved pursuant to the de minimis exception provided for in Rule 2-01(c)(7)(i)(C) of Regulation S-X shall not constitute a violation of these Procedures. The Audit Committee has designated the Funds’ Treasurer to ensure services and engagements are pre-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 be pre-approved pursuant to the de minimis exception provided for in Rule 2-01(c)(7)(i)(C) of Regulation S-X.
On at least an annual basis, the Auditor will provide the Audit Committee with a summary of all non-audit services provided to any entity in the investment company complex (as defined in section 2-01(f)(14) of Regulation S-X, including the Funds and Service Affiliates) that were not pre-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 following non-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 following non-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, or contribution-in-kind reports; |
| ● | | Actuarial services; and |
| ● | | Internal audit outsourcing services. |
(e)(2) There were no amounts that were pre-approved by the Audit Committee pursuant to the de minimus exception under Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X.
(f) Not applicable.
(g) In addition to the amounts shown in the tables above, PwC billed Invesco and Invesco Affiliates aggregate fees of $6,227,000 for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2020 and $3,294,000 for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2019. In total, PwC billed the Registrant, Invesco and Invesco Affiliates aggregate non-audit fees of $7,290,897 for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2020 and $4,268,418 for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2019.
PwC provided audit services to the Investment Company complex of approximately $31 million.
(h) The Audit Committee also has considered whether the provision of non-audit services that were rendered to Invesco and Invesco Affiliates that were not required to be pre-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 FOR CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES. |
Not applicable.
ITEM 8. | PORTFOLIO MANAGERS OF CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT COMPANIES. |
Not applicable.
ITEM 9. | PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES BY CLOSED-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 December 17, 2020, an evaluation was performed under the supervision and with the participation of the officers of the Registrant, including the PEO and PFO, to assess the effectiveness of the Registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures, as that term is defined in Rule 30a-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 December 17, 2020, the Registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures were reasonably designed to ensure: (1) that information required to be disclosed by the Registrant on Form N-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 Rule 30a-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 FOR CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES. |
Not applicable.
ITEM 13. EXHIBITS.
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 International Mutual Funds (Invesco International Mutual Funds)
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By: | | /s/ Sheri Morris |
| | Sheri Morris |
| | Principal Executive Officer |
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Date: | | January 8, 2021 |
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: | | January 8, 2021 |
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By: | | /s/ Adrien Deberghes |
| | Adrien Deberghes |
| | Principal Financial Officer |
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Date: | | January 8, 2021 |