N-CSRS 1 d159157dncsrs.htm N-CSRS N-CSRS

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM N-CSR

CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED

MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES

 

  Investment Company Act file number            811-01540
AIM Funds Group (Invesco Funds Group)
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
11 Greenway Plaza, Suite 1000 Houston, Texas 77046
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)
Sheri Morris    11 Greenway Plaza, Suite 1000 Houston, Texas 77046
(Name and address of agent for service)

  Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:          (713) 626-1919      

  Date of fiscal year end:             12/31                

  Date of reporting period:         06/30/21            

 


ITEM 1. REPORTS TO STOCKHOLDERS.

(a) The Registrant’s semi-annual report transmitted to shareholders pursuant to Rule 30e-1 under the Investment Company Act of 1940 is as follows:

(b) Not Applicable.


  

 

LOGO

  

 

Semiannual Report to Shareholders

  

 

June 30, 2021

  

    

  

Invesco European Small Company Fund

 

   Nasdaq:
   A: ESMAX  C: ESMCX  Y: ESMYX  R6: ESMSX

 

LOGO

 

 

 

2

 

Fund Performance

 

4

 

Liquidity Risk Management Program

 

5

 

Schedule of Investments

 

7

 

Financial Statements

 

10

 

Financial Highlights

 

11

 

Notes to Financial Statements

 

16

 

Fund Expenses

 

17

 

Approval of Investment Advisory and Sub-Advisory Contracts

 

For the most current month-end Fund performance and commentary, please visit invesco.com/performance.

Unless otherwise noted, all data provided by Invesco.

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


 

Fund Performance

    

 

 

Performance summary

 

 

Fund vs. Indexes

Cumulative total returns, 12/31/20 to 6/30/21, 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

     16.27

Class C Shares

     15.85  

Class Y Shares

     16.44  

Class R6 Shares

     16.49  

MSCI Europe Indexq (Broad Market Index)

     11.80  

MSCI Europe Small Cap Indexq (Style-Specific Index)

     11.91  

Lipper European Funds Index (Peer Group Index)

     12.64  

Source(s): qRIMES Technologies Corp.; Lipper Inc.

The MSCI Europe Index is an unmanaged index considered representative of stocks of developed European countries. The index is computed using the net return, which withholds applicable taxes for non-resident investors.

  The MSCI Europe Small Cap Index is an unmanaged index considered representative of small-cap European stocks. The index is computed using the net return, which withholds applicable taxes for non-resident investors.

  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.

 

For more information about your Fund

Read the most recent quarterly commentary from your Fund’s portfolio managers by visiting invesco.com/us. Click on “Products” and select “Mutual Funds.” Use the “Product Finder” to locate your Fund; then click on its name to access its product detail page. There, you can learn more about your Fund’s investment strategies, holdings and performance.

  Also, visit blog.invesco.us.com, where many of Invesco’s investment professionals share their insights about market and economic news and trends.

 

 

 

2                                   Invesco European Small Company Fund


 

 

    

 

 

Average Annual Total Returns

As of 6/30/21, including maximum applicable sales charges

 

Class A Shares

        

Inception (8/31/00)

     10.57

10 Years

     8.73  

  5 Years

     10.66  

  1 Year

     41.00  

Class C Shares

        

Inception (8/31/00)

     10.57

10 Years

     8.69  

  5 Years

     11.08  

  1 Year

     47.14  

Class Y Shares

        

Inception (10/3/08)

     10.73

10 Years

     9.62  

  5 Years

     12.18  

  1 Year

     49.57  

Class R6 Shares

        

10 Years

     9.50

  5 Years

     12.23  

  1 Year

     49.74  

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 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.

 

 

3                                   Invesco European Small Company Fund


 

Liquidity Risk Management Program

 

In compliance with Rule 22e-4 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “Liquidity Rule”), the Fund has adopted and implemented a liquidity risk management program in accordance with the Liquidity Rule (the “Program”). The Program is reasonably designed to assess and manage the Fund’s liquidity risk, which is the risk that the Fund could not meet redemption requests without significant dilution of remaining investors’ interests in the Fund. The Board of Trustees of the Fund (the “Board”) has appointed Invesco Advisers, Inc. (“Invesco”), the Fund’s investment adviser, as the Program’s administrator, and Invesco has delegated oversight of the Program to the Liquidity Risk Management Committee (the “Committee”), which is composed of senior representatives from relevant business groups at Invesco.

As required by the Liquidity Rule, the Program includes policies and procedures providing for an assessment, no less frequently than annually, of the Fund’s liquidity risk that takes into account, as relevant to the Fund’s liquidity risk: (1) the Fund’s investment strategy and liquidity of portfolio investments during both normal and reasonably foreseeable stressed conditions; (2) short-term and long-term cash flow projections for the Fund during both normal and reasonably foreseeable stressed conditions; and (3) the Fund’s holdings of cash and cash equivalents and any borrowing arrangements. The Liquidity Rule also requires the classification of the Fund’s investments into categories that reflect the assessment of their relative liquidity under current market conditions. The Fund classifies its investments into one of four categories defined in the Liquidity Rule: “Highly Liquid,” “Moderately Liquid,” “Less Liquid,” and “Illiquid.” Funds that are not invested primarily in “Highly Liquid Investments” that are assets (cash or investments that are reasonably expected to be convertible into cash within three business days without significantly changing the market value of the investment) are required to establish a “Highly Liquid Investment Minimum” (“HLIM”), which is the minimum percentage of net assets that must be invested in Highly Liquid Investments. Funds with HLIMs have procedures for addressing HLIM shortfalls, including reporting to the Board and the SEC (on a non-public basis) as required by the Program and the Liquidity Rule. In addition, the Fund may not acquire an investment if, immediately after the acquisition, over 15% of the Fund’s net assets would consist of “Illiquid Investments” that are assets (an investment that cannot reasonably be expected to be sold or disposed of in current market conditions in seven calendar days or less without the sale or disposition significantly changing the market value of the investment). The Liquidity Rule and the Program also require reporting to the Board and the SEC (on a non-public basis) if a Fund’s holdings of Illiquid Investments exceed 15% of the Fund’s assets.

At a meeting held on March 22-24, 2021, the Committee presented a report to the Board that addressed the operation of the Program and assessed the Program’s adequacy and effectiveness of implementation (the “Report”). The Report covered the period from January 1, 2020 through December 31, 2020 (the “Program Reporting Period”). The Report discussed notable events affecting liquidity over the Program Reporting Period, including the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on the Fund and the overall market. The Report noted that there were no material changes to the Program during the Program Reporting Period.

The Report stated, in relevant part, that during the Program Reporting Period:

The Program, as adopted and implemented, remained reasonably designed to assess and manage the Fund’s liquidity risk and was operated effectively to achieve that goal;

The Fund’s investment strategy remained appropriate for an open-end fund;

The Fund was able to meet requests for redemption without significant dilution of remaining investors’ interests in the Fund;

The Fund did not breach the 15% limit on Illiquid Investments; and

The Fund primarily held Highly Liquid Investments and therefore has not adopted an HLIM.

 

4                                   Invesco European Small Company Fund


Schedule of Investments

June 30, 2021

(Unaudited)

 

     Shares      Value  

 

 

Common Stocks & Other Equity Interests–89.35%

 

France–28.02%

     

Gerard Perrier Industrie S.A.

     128,171      $   11,548,320  

 

 

HEXAOM

     132,990        7,223,520  

 

 

Infotel S.A.

     165,203        9,835,009  

 

 

Kaufman & Broad S.A.

     242,700        11,548,453  

 

 

Linedata Services(a)

     315,459        14,739,807  

 

 

Manutan International

     52,230        5,262,813  

 

 

Neurones

     232,283        8,043,678  

 

 

Total Gabon

     26,924        4,548,722  

 

 
        72,750,322  

 

 

Georgia–3.23%

     

TBC Bank Group PLC

     522,263        8,378,685  

 

 

Germany–0.94%

     

MorphoSys AG(b)

     31,430        2,438,159  

 

 

Greece–1.28%

     

Karelia Tobacco Co., Inc. S.A.

     9,265        3,317,117  

 

 

Ireland–2.75%

     

Origin Enterprises PLC

     1,824,862        7,130,234  

 

 

Israel–6.46%

     

Hilan Ltd.

     269,109        12,977,874  

 

 

MIND C.T.I. Ltd.(a)

     1,216,450        3,807,488  

 

 
        16,785,362  

 

 

Italy–2.39%

     

Gruppo MutuiOnline S.p.A.

     75,783        3,612,100  

 

 

Technogym S.p.A.(c)

     202,263        2,590,091  

 

 
        6,202,191  

 

 

Morocco–1.79%

     

Vivo Energy PLC(c)

     3,491,904        4,656,907  

 

 

Poland–2.31%

     

LiveChat Software S.A.

     70,000        2,529,311  

 

 

Warsaw Stock Exchange

     278,420        3,478,444  

 

 
        6,007,755  

 

 

Portugal–0.74%

     

Conduril - Engenharia S.A.

     46,308        1,921,840  

 

 

Romania–3.64%

     

Fondul Proprietatea S.A.

     21,229,730        9,450,107  

 

 

Investment Abbreviations:

GDR – Global Depositary Receipt

     Shares      Value  

 

 

Russia–1.13%

     

Globaltrans Investment PLC,
GDR(c)

     411,000      $ 2,946,870  

 

 

Singapore–0.62%

     

XP Power Ltd.

     20,835        1,608,262  

 

 

Sweden–0.95%

     

Proact IT Group AB

     252,000        2,476,314  

 

 

Switzerland–2.70%

     

Carlo Gavazzi Holding AG(b)

     9,525        2,615,638  

 

 

Kardex Holding AG

     19,018        4,399,901  

 

 
        7,015,539  

 

 

United Kingdom–30.40%

     

City of London Investment Group PLC

     900,000        6,674,140  

 

 

Clarkson PLC

     188,808        8,331,381  

 

 

DCC PLC

     58,026        4,753,215  

 

 

Diploma PLC

     285,427        11,475,448  

 

 

Eurocell PLC(b)

     1,476,000        5,553,244  

 

 

Gamesys Group PLC

     377,982        9,648,834  

 

 

IG Group Holdings PLC

     376,684        4,410,670  

 

 

Mortgage Advice Bureau Holdings Ltd.

     172,000        2,807,610  

 

 

Renew Holdings PLC

     860,626        8,037,588  

 

 

SafeStyle UK PLC(b)

     4,465,000        3,350,981  

 

 

Savills PLC

     473,369        7,531,377  

 

 

Ultra Electronics Holdings PLC

     200,583        6,359,592  

 

 
        78,934,080  

 

 

Total Common Stocks & Other Equity Interests
(Cost $145,278,548)

 

     232,019,744  

 

 

Money Market Funds–10.99%

 

Invesco Government & Agency Portfolio, Institutional Class, 0.03%(a)(d)

     9,798,334        9,798,334  

 

 

Invesco Liquid Assets Portfolio, Institutional Class, 0.01%(a)(d)

     7,536,717        7,539,731  

 

 

Invesco Treasury Portfolio, Institutional Class, 0.01%(a)(d)

     11,198,096        11,198,096  

 

 

Total Money Market Funds (Cost $28,535,290)

 

     28,536,161  

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES–100.34%
(Cost $173,813,838)

        260,555,905  

 

 

OTHER ASSETS LESS LIABILITIES–(0.34)%

 

     (871,764

 

 

NET ASSETS–100.00%

      $ 259,684,141  

 

 
 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

5                                   Invesco European Small Company Fund


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 six months ended June 30, 2021.

    

Value

December 31, 2020

  

Purchases

at Cost

    

Proceeds

from Sales

   

Change in

Unrealized

Appreciation

    

Realized

Gain

    

Value

June 30, 2021

     Dividend Income  

 

 
Investments in Affiliated Money Market Funds:                    

 

 

Invesco Government & Agency Portfolio, Institutional Class

         $ 5,391,102            $ 9,829,253      $ (5,422,021       $ -      $ -      $ 9,798,334          $ 879        

 

 

Invesco Liquid Assets Portfolio, Institutional Class

   4,551,609              6,860,540        (3,872,873     455        -        7,539,731        509        

 

 

Invesco Treasury Portfolio, Institutional Class

   6,161,260              11,233,432        (6,196,596     -        -        11,198,096        358        

 

 
Investments Purchased with Cash Collateral from Securities on Loan:                    

 

 

Invesco Private Government Fund

   116,223              166,498        (282,721     -        -        -        3*        

 

 

Invesco Private Prime Fund

   172,197              247,175        (419,374     -        2        -        27*        

 

 
Investments in Other Affiliates:                    

 

 

Linedata Services**

   11,794,869              -        (928,552     3,727,204        146,286        14,739,807        -        

 

 
MIND C.T.I. Ltd.    3,150,606              -        -       656,882        -        3,807,488        253,022        

 

 

Total

         $31,337,866            $ 28,336,898      $ (17,122,137       $ 4,384,541      $ 146,288      $ 47,083,456          $ 254,798        

 

 

 

*

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.

**

As of June 30, 2021, this security was not considered as 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 June 30, 2021 was $10,193,868, which represented 3.93% of the Fund’s Net Assets.

(d) 

The rate shown is the 7-day SEC standardized yield as of June 30, 2021.

Portfolio Composition

By sector, based on Net Assets

as of June 30, 2021

 

Industrials

     28.07

Information Technology

     20.94  

Consumer Discretionary

     19.41  

Financials

     11.31  

Consumer Staples

     4.03  

Real Estate

     2.90  

Other Sectors, Each Less than 2% of Net Assets

     2.69  

Money Market Funds Plus Other Assets Less Liabilities

     10.65  
 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

6                                   Invesco European Small Company Fund


Statement of Assets and Liabilities

June 30, 2021

(Unaudited)

 

Assets:

  

Investments in securities, at value
(Cost $142,245,902)

   $ 228,212,256  

 

 

Investments in affiliates, at value
(Cost $31,567,936)

     32,343,649  

 

 

Foreign currencies, at value (Cost $204,326)

     199,575  

 

 

Receivable for:

  

Fund shares sold

     234,563  

 

 

Dividends

     692,108  

 

 

Investment for trustee deferred compensation and retirement plans

     83,411  

 

 

Other assets

     51,621  

 

 

Total assets

     261,817,183  

 

 

Liabilities:

  

Payable for:

  

Fund shares reacquired

     1,753,453  

 

 

Accrued fees to affiliates

     105,378  

 

 

Accrued other operating expenses

     182,230  

 

 

Trustee deferred compensation and retirement plans

     91,981  

 

 

Total liabilities

     2,133,042  

 

 

Net assets applicable to shares outstanding

   $ 259,684,141  

 

 

Net assets consist of:

  

Shares of beneficial interest

   $ 177,514,472  

 

 

Distributable earnings

     82,169,669  

 

 
   $ 259,684,141  

 

 

Net Assets:

  

Class A

   $ 113,281,409  

 

 

Class C

   $ 5,981,798  

 

 

Class Y

   $ 129,194,903  

 

 

Class R6

   $ 11,226,031  

 

 

Shares outstanding, no par value, with an unlimited number of shares authorized:

 

Class A

     6,417,022  

 

 

Class C

     368,600  

 

 

Class Y

     7,265,430  

 

 

Class R6

     630,591  

 

 

Class A:

  

Net asset value per share

   $ 17.65  

 

 

Maximum offering price per share
(Net asset value of $17.65 ÷ 94.50%)

   $ 18.68  

 

 

Class C:

  

Net asset value and offering price per share

   $ 16.23  

 

 

Class Y:

  

Net asset value and offering price per share

   $ 17.78  

 

 

Class R6:

  

Net asset value and offering price per share

   $ 17.80  

 

 
 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

7                                   Invesco European Small Company Fund


Statement of Operations

For the six months ended June 30, 2021

(Unaudited)

 

Investment income:

  

Dividends (net of foreign withholding taxes of $441,707)

   $ 3,887,543  

 

 

Dividends from affiliates (includes securities lending income of $3,088)

     257,856  

 

 

Total investment income

     4,145,399  

 

 

Expenses:

  

Advisory fees

     1,151,550  

 

 

Administrative services fees

     17,481  

 

 

Distribution fees:

  

Class A

     132,937  

 

 

Class C

     30,332  

 

 

Transfer agent fees – A, C and Y

     146,637  

 

 

Transfer agent fees – R6

     2,828  

 

 

Trustees’ and officers’ fees and benefits

     9,599  

 

 

Registration and filing fees

     31,367  

 

 

Reports to shareholders

     23,158  

 

 

Professional services fees

     42,640  

 

 

Other

     (124,794

 

 

Total expenses

     1,463,735  

 

 

Less: Fees waived

     (4,019

 

 

Net expenses

     1,459,716  

 

 

Net investment income

     2,685,683  

 

 

Realized and unrealized gain (loss) from:

  

Net realized gain (loss) from:

  

Unaffiliated investment securities

     14,214,000  

 

 

Affiliated investment securities

     146,288  

 

 

Foreign currencies

     (18,239

 

 
     14,342,049  

 

 

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of:

  

Unaffiliated investment securities

     15,544,129  

 

 

Affiliated investment securities

     4,384,541  

 

 

Foreign currencies

     (29,684

 

 
     19,898,986  

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gain

     34,241,035  

 

 

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

   $ 36,926,718  

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

8                                   Invesco European Small Company Fund


Statement of Changes in Net Assets

For the six months ended June 30, 2021 and the year ended December 31, 2020

(Unaudited)

 

    

June 30,

2021

   

December 31,

2020

 

 

 

Operations:

    

Net investment income

   $ 2,685,683     $ 3,051,526  

 

 

Net realized gain (loss)

     14,342,049       (18,347,240

 

 

Change in net unrealized appreciation

     19,898,986       11,520,042  

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

     36,926,718       (3,775,672

 

 

Distributions to shareholders from distributable earnings:

    

Class A

           (2,646,198

 

 

Class C

           (221,682

 

 

Class Y

           (3,270,028

 

 

Class R6

           (301,825

 

 

Total distributions from distributable earnings

           (6,439,733

 

 

Share transactions–net:

    

Class A

     (1,817,627     (24,681,729

 

 

Class C

     (1,284,838     (5,568,725

 

 

Class Y

     (10,937,489     (96,458,101

 

 

Class R6

     (1,519,415     (4,174,279

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from share transactions

     (15,559,369     (130,882,834

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets

     21,367,349       (141,098,239

 

 

Net assets:

    

Beginning of period

     238,316,792       379,415,031  

 

 

End of period

   $ 259,684,141     $ 238,316,792  

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

9                                   Invesco European Small Company Fund


Financial Highlights

(Unaudited)

The following schedule presents financial highlights for a share of the Fund outstanding throughout the periods indicated.

 

    

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

                                                       

Six months ended 06/30/21

    $ 15.18     $ 0.17     $ 2.30     $ 2.47     $     $     $     $ 17.65       16.27 %     $ 113,281       1.30 %(d)       1.30 %(d)       2.07 %(d)       1 %

Year ended 12/31/20

      14.24       0.14 (e)        1.21       1.35       (0.17 )       (0.24 )       (0.41 )       15.18       9.60       99,172       1.53       1.54       1.09 (e)        6

Year ended 12/31/19

      13.23       0.34 (e)        1.67       2.01       (0.63 )       (0.37 )       (1.00 )       14.24       15.23       121,763       1.42       1.43       2.40 (e)        1

Year ended 12/31/18

      16.58       0.28       (2.80 )       (2.52 )       (0.29 )       (0.54 )       (0.83 )       13.23       (15.21 )       127,904       1.35       1.38       1.73       11

Year ended 12/31/17

      13.35       0.29 (e)        3.47       3.76       (0.27 )       (0.26 )       (0.53 )       16.58       28.29       186,233       1.40       1.42       1.85 (e)        10

Year ended 12/31/16

      12.55       0.23       0.85       1.08       (0.28 )             (0.28 )       13.35       8.61       184,024       1.40       1.42       1.80       11

Class C

                                                       

Six months ended 06/30/21

      14.01       0.10       2.12       2.22                         16.23       15.85       5,982       2.05 (d)        2.05 (d)        1.32 (d)        1

Year ended 12/31/20

      13.27       0.04 (e)        1.11       1.15       (0.17 )       (0.24 )       (0.41 )       14.01       8.80       6,370       2.28       2.29       0.34 (e)        6

Year ended 12/31/19

      12.36       0.22 (e)        1.56       1.78       (0.50 )       (0.37 )       (0.87 )       13.27       14.44       12,200       2.17       2.18       1.65 (e)        1

Year ended 12/31/18

      15.52       0.15       (2.61 )       (2.46 )       (0.16 )       (0.54 )       (0.70 )       12.36       (15.89 )       22,684       2.10       2.13       0.98       11

Year ended 12/31/17

      12.53       0.16 (e)        3.25       3.41       (0.16 )       (0.26 )       (0.42 )       15.52       27.27       34,366       2.15       2.17       1.10 (e)        10

Year ended 12/31/16

      11.78       0.13       0.79       0.92       (0.17 )             (0.17 )       12.53       7.87       30,709       2.15       2.17       1.05       11

Class Y

                                                       

Six months ended 06/30/21

      15.27       0.19       2.32       2.51                         17.78       16.44       129,195       1.05 (d)        1.05 (d)        2.32 (d)        1

Year ended 12/31/20

      14.29       0.18 (e)        1.21       1.39       (0.17 )       (0.24 )       (0.41 )       15.27       9.85       121,746       1.28       1.29       1.34 (e)        6

Year ended 12/31/19

      13.27       0.38 (e)        1.68       2.06       (0.67 )       (0.37 )       (1.04 )       14.29       15.56       230,577       1.17       1.18       2.65 (e)        1

Year ended 12/31/18

      16.64       0.32       (2.81 )       (2.49 )       (0.34 )       (0.54 )       (0.88 )       13.27       (15.01 )       410,107       1.10       1.13       1.98       11

Year ended 12/31/17

      13.41       0.34 (e)        3.46       3.80       (0.31 )       (0.26 )       (0.57 )       16.64       28.48       608,335       1.15       1.17       2.10 (e)        10

Year ended 12/31/16

      12.60       0.27       0.85       1.12       (0.31 )             (0.31 )       13.41       8.95       265,250       1.15       1.17       2.05       11

Class R6

                                                       

Six months ended 06/30/21

      15.28       0.20       2.32       2.52                         17.80       16.49       11,226       0.98 (d)        0.98 (d)        2.39 (d)        1

Year ended 12/31/20

      14.28       0.19 (e)        1.22       1.41       (0.17 )       (0.24 )       (0.41 )       15.28       9.99       11,029       1.19       1.20       1.43 (e)        6

Year ended 12/31/19

      13.27       0.39 (e)        1.67       2.06       (0.68 )       (0.37 )       (1.05 )       14.28       15.59       14,875       1.09       1.10       2.73 (e)        1

Year ended 12/31/18

      16.64       0.33       (2.81 )       (2.48 )       (0.35 )       (0.54 )       (0.89 )       13.27       (14.93 )       18,243       1.04       1.07       2.04       11

Period ended 12/31/17(f)

      14.67       0.27 (e)        2.28       2.55       (0.32 )       (0.26 )       (0.58 )       16.64       17.49       11       1.08 (g)        1.10 (g)        2.17 (e)(g)        10

 

(a) 

Calculated using average shares outstanding.

(b) 

Includes adjustments in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America and as such, the net asset value for financial reporting purposes and the returns based upon those net asset values may differ from the net asset value and returns for shareholder transactions. Does not include sales charges and is not annualized for periods less than one year, if applicable.

(c) 

Portfolio turnover is calculated at the fund level and is not annualized for periods less than one year, if applicable.

(d) 

Ratios are annualized and based on average daily net assets (000’s omitted) of $107,231, $6,117, $123,741 and $11,273 for Class A, Class C, Class Y and Class R6 shares, respectively.

(e) 

Net investment income per share and the ratio of net investment income to average net assets include significant dividends received during the year ended December 31, 2020. Net investment income per share and the ratio of net investment income to average net assets excluding the significant dividends are $0.08 and 0.62%, $(0.02) and (0.13)%, $0.12 and 0.87% and $0.13 and 0.96% for Class A, Class C, Class Y and Class R6 shares, respectively. Net investment income per share and the ratio of net investment income to average net assets include significant dividends received during the year ended December 31, 2019. Net investment income per share and the ratio of net investment income to average net assets excluding the significant dividends are $0.24 and 1.66%, $0.12 and 0.91%, $0.28 and 1.91% and $0.29 and 1.99% for Class A, Class C, Class Y and Class R6 shares, respectively. Net investment income per share and the ratio of net investment income to average net assets include significant dividends received during the year ended December 31, 2017. Net investment income per share and the ratio of net investment income to average net assets excluding the significant dividends are $0.24 and 1.51%, $0.11 and 0.76%, $0.29 and 1.76% and $0.22 and 1.83% for Class A, Class C, Class Y and Class R6 shares, respectively.

(f) 

Commencement date of April 4, 2017.

(g) 

Annualized.

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

10                                   Invesco European Small Company Fund


Notes to Financial Statements

June 30, 2021

(Unaudited)

 

NOTE 1–Significant Accounting Policies

Invesco European Small Company Fund (the “Fund”) is a series portfolio of AIM Funds Group (Invesco Funds Group) (the “Trust”). The Trust is a Delaware statutory trust registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), as an open-end series management investment company authorized to issue an unlimited number of shares of beneficial interest. Information presented in these financial statements pertains only to the Fund. Matters affecting the Fund or each class will be voted on exclusively by the shareholders of the Fund or each class.

The Fund’s investment objective is long-term growth of capital.

The Fund currently consists of four different classes of shares: Class A, Class C, Class Y and Class R6. Class Y shares are available only to certain investors. Class A shares are sold with a front-end sales charge unless certain waiver criteria are met. Under certain circumstances, load waived shares may be subject to contingent deferred sales charges (“CDSC”). Class C shares are sold with a CDSC. Class Y and Class R6 shares are sold at net asset value. Class C shares held for eight 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 eighth anniversary after a purchase of Class C shares.

The Fund is an investment company and accordingly follows the investment company accounting and reporting guidance in accordance with Financial Accounting Standards Board Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946, Financial Services – Investment Companies.

The following is a summary of the significant accounting policies followed by the Fund in the preparation of its financial statements.

A.

Security Valuations – Securities, including restricted securities, are valued according to the following policy.

A security listed or traded on an exchange (except convertible securities) is valued at its last sales price or official closing price as of the close of the customary trading session on the exchange where the security is principally traded, or lacking any sales or official closing price on a particular day, the security may be valued at the closing bid price on that day. Securities traded in 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 and includes coupon interest and amortization of premium and accretion of discount on debt securities as applicable. 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.

 

11                                   Invesco European Small Company 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 R6 are charged to such class. Transfer agency fees and expenses and other shareholder recordkeeping fees and expenses relating to all other classes are allocated among those classes based on relative net assets. All other expenses are allocated among the classes based on relative net assets.

G.

Accounting Estimates – The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period including estimates and assumptions related to taxation. Actual results could differ from those estimates by a significant amount. In addition, the Fund monitors for material events or transactions that may occur or become known after the period-end date and before the date the financial statements are released to print.

H.

Indemnifications – Under the Trust’s organizational documents, each Trustee, officer, employee or other agent of the Trust is indemnified against certain liabilities that may arise out of the performance of their duties to the Fund. Additionally, in the normal course of business, the Fund enters into contracts, including the Fund’s servicing agreements, that contain a variety of indemnification clauses. The Fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Fund that have not yet occurred. The risk of material loss as a result of such indemnification claims is considered remote.

I.

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.

 

12                                   Invesco European Small Company 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.

L.

COVID-19 Risk – The COVID-19 strain of coronavirus has resulted in instances of market closures and dislocations, extreme volatility, liquidity constraints and increased trading costs. Efforts to contain its spread have resulted in travel restrictions, disruptions of healthcare systems, business operations and supply chains, layoffs, lower consumer demand, and defaults, among other significant economic impacts that have disrupted global economic activity across many industries. Such economic impacts may exacerbate other pre-existing political, social and economic risks locally or globally.

The ongoing effects of COVID-19 are unpredictable and may result in significant and prolonged effects on the Fund’s performance.

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 six months ended June 30, 2021, 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 June 30, 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 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 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, 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. 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, 2023, 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 six months ended June 30, 2021, the Adviser waived advisory fees of $4,019.

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 six months ended June 30, 2021, 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 six months ended June 30, 2021, 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

 

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charges, including asset-based sales charges, that may be paid by any class of shares of the Fund. For the six months ended June 30, 2021, 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 six months ended June 30, 2021, IDI advised the Fund that IDI retained $2,609 in front-end sales commissions from the sale of Class A shares and $8 and $6 from Class A and Class C shares, respectively, for CDSC imposed upon redemptions by shareholders.

For the six months ended June 30, 2021, the Fund incurred $277 in brokerage commissions with Invesco Capital Markets, Inc., an affiliate of the Adviser and IDI, for portfolio transactions executed on behalf of the Fund.

Certain officers and trustees of the Trust are officers and directors of the Adviser, IIS and/or IDI.

NOTE 3–Additional Valuation Information

GAAP defines fair value as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date, under current market conditions. GAAP establishes a hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs to valuation methods, giving the highest priority to readily available unadjusted quoted prices in an active market for identical assets (Level 1) and the lowest priority to significant unobservable inputs (Level 3), generally when market prices are not readily available or are unreliable. Based on the valuation inputs, the securities or other investments are tiered into one of three levels. Changes in valuation methods may result in transfers in or out of an investment’s assigned level:

  Level 1  -

Prices are determined using quoted prices in an active market for identical assets.

  Level 2  -

Prices are determined using other significant observable inputs. Observable inputs are inputs that other market participants may use in pricing a security. These may include quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, yield curves, loss severities, default rates, discount rates, volatilities and others.

  Level 3  -

Prices are determined using significant unobservable inputs. In situations where quoted prices or observable inputs are unavailable (for example, when there is little or no market activity for an investment at the end of the period), unobservable inputs may be used. Unobservable inputs reflect the Fund’s own assumptions about the factors market participants would use in determining fair value of the securities or instruments and would be based on the best available information.

The following is a summary of the tiered valuation input levels, as of June 30, 2021. 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

           

 

 

France

   $      $ 72,750,322        $–      $ 72,750,322  

 

 

Georgia

            8,378,685          –        8,378,685  

 

 

Germany

            2,438,159          –        2,438,159  

 

 

Greece

            3,317,117          –        3,317,117  

 

 

Ireland

            7,130,234          –        7,130,234  

 

 

Israel

     3,807,488        12,977,874          –        16,785,362  

 

 

Italy

            6,202,191          –        6,202,191  

 

 

Morocco

            4,656,907          –        4,656,907  

 

 

Poland

            6,007,755          –        6,007,755  

 

 

Portugal

     1,921,840                 –        1,921,840  

 

 

Romania

            9,450,107          –        9,450,107  

 

 

Russia

     2,946,870                 –        2,946,870  

 

 

Singapore

            1,608,262          –        1,608,262  

 

 

Sweden

            2,476,314          –        2,476,314  

 

 

Switzerland

            7,015,539          –        7,015,539  

 

 

United Kingdom

            78,934,080          –        78,934,080  

 

 

Money Market Funds

     28,536,161                 –        28,536,161  

 

 

Total Investments

   $ 37,212,359      $ 223,343,546        $–      $ 260,555,905  

 

 

NOTE 4–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 5–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 6–Tax Information

The amount and character of income and gains to be distributed are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, which may differ from GAAP. Reclassifications are made to the Fund’s capital accounts to reflect income and gains available for distribution (or available capital loss carryforward) under income tax regulations. The tax character of distributions paid during the year and the tax components of net assets will be reported at the Fund’s fiscal year-end.

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 had a capital loss carryforward as of December 31, 2020, as follows:

 

Capital Loss Carryforward*  

 

 
Expiration    Short-Term      Long-Term      Total  

 

 

Not subject to expiration

   $ 1,221,969      $ 19,684,358      $ 20,906,327  

 

 

 

*

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 7–Investment Transactions

The aggregate amount of investment securities (other than short-term securities, U.S. Government obligations and money market funds, if any) purchased and sold by the Fund during the six months ended June 30, 2021 was $1,726,103 and $26,539,144, 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

   $ 95,522,208  

 

 

Aggregate unrealized (depreciation) of investments

     (15,814,094

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation of investments

   $ 79,708,114  

 

 

Cost of investments for tax purposes is $180,847,791.

NOTE 8–Share Information

 

     Summary of Share Activity  

 

 
     Six months ended
June 30, 2021(a)
    Year ended
December 31, 2020
 
     Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount  

 

 

Sold:

        

Class A

     294,620     $ 4,988,190       316,260     $ 4,028,241  

 

 

Class C

     28,364       438,148       15,722       188,478  

 

 

Class Y

     732,293       12,549,147       1,504,516       19,936,199  

 

 

Class R6

     31,602       518,832       99,404       1,268,886  

 

 

Issued as reinvestment of dividends:

        

Class A

     -       -       167,672       2,488,245  

 

 

Class C

     -       -       15,142       207,449  

 

 

Class Y

     -       -       184,682       2,757,307  

 

 

Class R6

     -       -       17,998       268,896  

 

 

Automatic conversion of Class C shares to Class A shares:

        

Class A

     61,000       989,644       214,947       2,919,178  

 

 

Class C

     (66,215     (989,644     (232,096     (2,919,178

 

 

Reacquired:

        

Class A

     (471,461     (7,795,461     (2,717,974     (34,117,393

 

 

Class C

     (48,357     (733,342     (263,543     (3,045,474

 

 

Class Y

     (1,438,512     (23,486,636     (9,856,282     (119,151,607

 

 

Class R6

     (122,621     (2,038,247     (437,218     (5,712,061

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in share activity

     (999,287   $ (15,559,369     (10,970,770   $ (130,882,834

 

 

 

(a) 

There are entities that are record owners of more than 5% of the outstanding shares of the Fund and in the aggregate own 52% of the outstanding shares of the Fund. IDI has an agreement with these entities to sell Fund shares. The Fund, Invesco and/or Invesco affiliates may make payments to these entities, which are considered to be related to the Fund, for providing services to the Fund, Invesco and/or Invesco affiliates including but not limited to services such as securities brokerage, distribution, third party record keeping and account servicing. The Fund has no knowledge as to whether all or any portion of the shares owned of record by these entities are also owned beneficially.

 

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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 January 1, 2021 through June 30, 2021.

Actual expenses

The table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this table, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the table under the heading entitled “Actual Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.

Hypothetical example for comparison purposes

The table below also provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund’s actual return.

The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transaction costs, such as sales charges (loads) on purchase payments or contingent deferred sales charges on redemptions, if any. Therefore, the hypothetical information is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transaction costs were included, your costs would have been higher.

 

            ACTUAL   

HYPOTHETICAL

(5% annual return before expenses)

     
     

Beginning      

Account Value      

(01/01/21)      

  

Ending  

Account Value  

(06/30/21)1   

  

Expenses      

Paid During      

Period2       

  

Ending      

Account Value      

(06/30/21)      

   Expenses      
Paid During      
Period2       
  

Annualized      

Expense      

Ratio      

Class A

   $1,000.00          $1,162.70       $6.97            $1,018.35        $  6.51          1.30%    

Class C

     1,000.00            1,158.50       10.97              1,014.63        10.24        2.05      

Class Y

     1,000.00            1,164.40         5.63              1,019.59          5.26        1.05      

Class R6

     1,000.00            1,164.90         5.26              1,019.93          4.91        0.98      

 

1 

The actual ending account value is based on the actual total return of the Fund for the period January 1, 2021 through June 30, 2021, 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 181/365 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 10, 2021, the Board of Trustees (the Board or the Trustees) of AIM Funds Group (Invesco Funds Group) as a whole, and the independent Trustees, who comprise over 75% of the Board, voting separately, approved the continuance of the Invesco European Small Company 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, 2021. 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 has established an Investments Committee, which in turn has established Sub-Committees that 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 has established additional standing and ad hoc committees that meet regularly throughout the year to review matters within their purview. The Board took into account evaluations and reports that it received from its committees and sub-committees, as well as the information provided to the Board and its committees and sub-committees 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 and expense data regarding the Invesco Funds prepared by 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 and as part of meetings convened on April 27, 2021 and June 10, 2021, the independent Trustees also discussed 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 and sub-advisory contracts, 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. The information received and considered by the Board was current as of various dates prior to the Board’s approval on June 10, 2021.

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 and oversight, credit analysis, and research capabilities. The Board considered information regarding Invesco Advisers’ programs for and resources devoted to risk management, including management of investment, enterprise, operational, liquidity, valuation and compliance risks, and technology used to manage such risks. The Board also received and reviewed information about Invesco Advisers’ role as administrator of the Invesco Funds’ liquidity risk management program. The Board received a description of Invesco Advisers’ business continuity plans and of its approach to data privacy and cybersecurity, including related testing. The Board considered how the cybersecurity and business continuity plans of Invesco Advisers and its key service providers operated in the increased remote working environment resulting from the novel coronavirus (“COVID-19”) pandemic. 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 observed that Invesco Advisers has been able to effectively manage, operate and oversee the Invesco Funds through the challenging COVID-19 pandemic period. The Board reviewed and considered the benefits to shareholders of investing in a Fund that is

part of the family of funds under the umbrella of Invesco Ltd., Invesco Advisers’ parent company, and noted Invesco Ltd.’s depth and experience in running an investment management business, as well as its commitment of financial and other resources to such business. 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 to the Fund 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, 2020 to the performance of funds in the Broadridge performance universe and against the MSCI Europe Small Cap Index (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, the fourth quintile for the three year period, and the second 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 below the performance of the Index for the one, three and five year periods. The Board noted that stock selection in, and underweight exposure to, certain sectors and European regions 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, which did not change its conclusions.

 

 

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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 is not able to provide information on a fund by fund basis as to what is included. The Board also reviewed the methodology used by Broadridge in calculating 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 actual management fees and total expense ratio were in the fifth quintile of its expense group and that the Fund’s contractual management fees 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 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.

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 is not able to provide information on a fund by fund basis as to what is included. The Board also reviewed the methodology used by Broadridge in calculating 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 actual management fees and total expense ratio were in the fifth quintile of its expense group and that the Fund’s contractual management fees 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 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 and the Invesco Funds, and the extent to which such economies of scale are shared with the Fund and the Invesco Funds. The Board 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 also shares in economies of scale through Invesco Advisers’ ability to negotiate lower fee arrangements with third party service providers. The Board noted that the Fund may also benefit from economies of scale through initial fee setting, fee waivers and expense reimbursements, as well as Invesco Advisers’ investment 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 that such methodology had recently been reviewed and enhanced. 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 most Funds individually. 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 noted that Invesco Advisers provided information demonstrating that Invesco Advisers is financially sound and has the resources necessary to perform its obligations under the investment advisory agreement, and provided representations indicating that the Affiliated Sub-Advisers are financially sound and have the resources necessary to perform their obligations under the 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 received comparative information regarding fees charged for these services, including information provided by Broadridge and other independent sources. The Board reviewed the performance of Invesco Advisers and its affiliates in providing these services and the organizational structure employed to provide these services. The Board noted that these services are provided to the Fund pursuant to written contracts that are reviewed and subject to approval on an annual basis by the Board based on its determination 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 from Invesco Advisers periodic reports that include a representation to the effect 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. The Board considered information regarding the returns of the affiliated money market funds relative to comparable overnight investments, as well as the fees paid by the affiliated money market funds to Invesco Advisers and its affiliates. In this regard, the Board noted that Invesco Advisers receives advisory fees from these affiliated money market funds attributable to the Fund’s investments. The Board also noted that Invesco Advisers has contractually agreed to waive through varying periods 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 advisory fees payable to Invesco Advisers from the Fund’s investment of cash collateral from any securities lending arrangements in the affiliated money market funds are for services that are not duplicative of services provided by Invesco Advisers to the Fund.

The Board also received information about commissions that an affiliated broker may receive for executing certain trades for the Fund. Invesco Advisers and the Affiliated Sub-Advisers advised the Board of the benefits to the Fund of executing trades through the affiliated broker and that such trades were executed in compliance with rules under the federal securities laws and consistent with best execution obligations.

 

 

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Semiannual Report to Shareholders

 

 

June 30, 2021

 

 

 

  Invesco Global Core Equity Fund
 

 

Nasdaq:

 
 

A: AWSAX  C: AWSCX  R: AWSRX  Y: AWSYX  R5: AWSIX  R6: AWSSX

 

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  2    Fund Performance        
  4    Liquidity Risk Management Program   
  5    Schedule of Investments   
  7    Financial Statements   
  10    Financial Highlights   
  11    Notes to Financial Statements   
  16    Fund Expenses   
  17    Approval of Investment Advisory and Sub-Advisory Contracts   

 

For the most current month-end Fund performance and commentary, please visit invesco.com/performance.

Unless otherwise noted, all data provided by Invesco.

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


 

Fund Performance

 

   
  Performance summary

 

       

Fund vs. Indexes

  

Cumulative total returns, 12/31/20 to 6/30/21, 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

     13.55

Class C Shares

     13.17  

Class R Shares

     13.51  

Class Y Shares

     13.73  

Class R5 Shares

     13.76  

Class R6 Shares

     13.82  

MSCI World Indexq (Broad Market/Style-Specific Index)

     13.05  

Lipper Global Large-Cap Core Funds Index (Peer Group Index)

     12.36  

Source(s): qRIMES Technologies Corp.; Lipper Inc.

  

The MSCI World IndexSM 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 Lipper Global Large-Cap Core Funds Index is an unmanaged index considered representative of global 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.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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2                      Invesco Global Core Equity Fund


 

 Average Annual Total Returns

 

 As of 6/30/21, including maximum

 applicable sales charges

 

 

 Class A Shares

 

 Inception (12/29/00)

    6.05

 10 Years

    6.98  

   5 Years

    10.77  

   1 Year

    33.88  

 Class C Shares

 

 Inception (12/29/00)

    6.06

 10 Years

    6.94  

   5 Years

    11.20  

   1 Year

    39.58  

 Class R Shares

 

 Inception (5/23/11)

    7.23

 10 Years

    7.33  

   5 Years

    11.76  

   1 Year

    41.33  

 Class Y Shares

 

 Inception (10/3/08)

    7.84

 10 Years

    7.86  

   5 Years

    12.32  

   1 Year

    42.00  

 Class R5 Shares

 

 Inception (10/25/05)

    6.16

 10 Years

    7.92  

   5 Years

    12.32  

   1 Year

    42.01  

 Class R6 Shares

 

 10 Years

    7.73

   5 Years

    12.31  

   1 Year

    42.16  

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 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.

 

 

3                      Invesco Global Core Equity Fund


 

Liquidity Risk Management Program

 

In compliance with Rule 22e-4 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “Liquidity Rule”), the Fund has adopted and implemented a liquidity risk management program in accordance with the Liquidity Rule (the “Program”). The Program is reasonably designed to assess and manage the Fund’s liquidity risk, which is the risk that the Fund could not meet redemption requests without significant dilution of remaining investors’ interests in the Fund. The Board of Trustees of the Fund (the “Board”) has appointed Invesco Advisers, Inc. (“Invesco”), the Fund’s investment adviser, as the Program’s administrator, and Invesco has delegated oversight of the Program to the Liquidity Risk Management Committee (the “Committee”), which is composed of senior representatives from relevant business groups at Invesco.

As required by the Liquidity Rule, the Program includes policies and procedures providing for an assessment, no less frequently than annually, of the Fund’s liquidity risk that takes into account, as relevant to the Fund’s liquidity risk: (1) the Fund’s investment strategy and liquidity of portfolio investments during both normal and reasonably foreseeable stressed conditions; (2) short-term and long-term cash flow projections for the Fund during both normal and reasonably foreseeable stressed conditions; and (3) the Fund’s holdings of cash and cash equivalents and any borrowing arrangements. The Liquidity Rule also requires the classification of the Fund’s investments into categories that reflect the assessment of their relative liquidity under current market conditions. The Fund classifies its investments into one of four categories defined in the Liquidity Rule: “Highly Liquid,” “Moderately Liquid,” “Less Liquid,” and “Illiquid.” Funds that are not invested primarily in “Highly Liquid Investments” that are assets (cash or investments that are reasonably expected to be convertible into cash within three business days without significantly changing the market value of the investment) are required to establish a “Highly Liquid Investment Minimum” (“HLIM”), which is the minimum percentage of net assets that must be invested in Highly Liquid Investments. Funds with HLIMs have procedures for addressing HLIM shortfalls, including reporting to the Board and the SEC (on a non-public basis) as required by the Program and the Liquidity Rule. In addition, the Fund may not acquire an investment if, immediately after the acquisition, over 15% of the Fund’s net assets would consist of “Illiquid Investments” that are assets (an investment that cannot reasonably be expected to be sold or disposed of in current market conditions in seven calendar days or less without the sale or disposition significantly changing the market value of the investment). The Liquidity Rule and the Program also require reporting to the Board and the SEC (on a non-public basis) if a Fund’s holdings of Illiquid Investments exceed 15% of the Fund’s assets.

At a meeting held on March 22-24, 2021, the Committee presented a report to the Board that addressed the operation of the Program and assessed the Program’s adequacy and effectiveness of implementation (the “Report”). The Report covered the period from January 1, 2020 through December 31, 2020 (the “Program Reporting Period”). The Report discussed notable events affecting liquidity over the Program Reporting Period, including the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on the Fund and the overall market. The Report noted that there were no material changes to the Program during the Program Reporting Period.

The Report stated, in relevant part, that during the Program Reporting Period:

 

The Program, as adopted and implemented, remained reasonably designed to assess and manage the Fund’s liquidity risk and was operated effectively to achieve that goal;

 

The Fund’s investment strategy remained appropriate for an open-end fund;

 

The Fund was able to meet requests for redemption without significant dilution of remaining investors’ interests in the Fund;

 

The Fund did not breach the 15% limit on Illiquid Investments; and

 

The Fund primarily held Highly Liquid Investments and therefore has not adopted an HLIM.

 

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Schedule of Investments

June 30, 2021

(Unaudited)

 

          Shares              Value      

 

 

Common Stocks & Other Equity Interests–98.72%

 

Belgium–2.42%

     

Anheuser-Busch InBev S.A./N.V., ADR(a)

     266,304      $ 19,176,551  

 

 

Canada–1.15%

     

Constellation Software, Inc.

     6,013        9,106,862  

 

 

China–6.34%

     

Alibaba Group Holding Ltd.,
ADR(b)

     130,345        29,559,639  

 

 

Kweichow Moutai Co. Ltd., A Shares

     65,006        20,700,513  

 

 
        50,260,152  

 

 

Germany–9.25%

     

KION Group AG

     329,327        35,099,888  

 

 

SAP SE

     271,176        38,262,242  

 

 
        73,362,130  

 

 

Hong Kong–2.84%

     

AIA Group Ltd.

     1,814,200        22,548,111  

 

 

Netherlands–2.19%

     

Topicus.com, Inc.(b)

     238,723        17,341,890  

 

 

Switzerland–8.83%

     

Cie Financiere Richemont S.A.

     180,425        21,844,438  

 

 

Cie Financiere Richemont S.A., Wts., expiring 11/22/2023(b)

     432,956        290,119  

 

 

Roche Holding AG

     51,308        19,336,477  

 

 

Temenos AG

     177,630        28,541,747  

 

 
        70,012,781  

 

 

United Kingdom–9.54%

     

British American Tobacco PLC

     709,512        27,658,328  

 

 

Dechra Pharmaceuticals PLC

     158,513        9,589,819  

 

 

Imperial Brands PLC

     376,853        8,120,987  

 

 

London Stock Exchange Group PLC

     114,575        12,637,376  

 

 

Unilever PLC

     301,248        17,631,830  

 

 
        75,638,340  

 

 

United States–56.16%

     

Accenture PLC, Class A

     87,851        25,897,596  

 

 

Alphabet, Inc., Class A(b)

     15,362        37,510,778  

 

 

Alphabet, Inc., Class C(b)

     2,478        6,210,661  

 

 

Analog Devices, Inc.(a)

     167,067        28,762,255  

 

 
         Shares              Value      

 

 

United States–(continued)

     

Aon PLC, Class A

     67,892      $ 16,209,894  

 

 

Aptiv PLC(b)

     153,133        24,092,415  

 

 

AutoZone, Inc.(b)

     13,193        19,686,858  

 

 

Becton, Dickinson and Co.

     82,669        20,104,274  

 

 

BorgWarner, Inc.

     418,233        20,301,030  

 

 

Charter Communications, Inc., Class A(b)

     36,332        26,211,721  

 

 

Equinix, Inc.

     33,532        26,912,783  

 

 

Flowserve Corp.(a)

     503,087        20,284,468  

 

 

Honeywell International, Inc.

     106,431        23,345,640  

 

 

Microsoft Corp.

     184,535        49,990,531  

 

 

Sabre Corp.(a)(b)

     1,999,799        24,957,492  

 

 

Visa, Inc., Class A(a)

     164,299        38,416,392  

 

 

Walt Disney Co. (The)(b)

     103,767        18,239,126  

 

 

Zoetis, Inc.

     97,678        18,203,272  

 

 
        445,337,186  

 

 

Total Common Stocks & Other Equity Interests
(Cost $624,454,901)

 

     782,784,003  

 

 

Money Market Funds–1.31%

 

Invesco Government & Agency Portfolio, Institutional Class, 0.03%(c)(d)

     6,244,111        6,244,111  

 

 

Invesco Treasury Portfolio, Institutional Class, 0.01%(c)(d)

     4,162,740        4,162,740  

 

 

Total Money Market Funds
(Cost $10,406,851)

 

     10,406,851  

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES
(excluding Investments purchased
with cash collateral from securities
on loan)-100.03%
(Cost $634,861,752)

 

     793,190,854  

 

 

Investments Purchased with Cash Collateral from
Securities on Loan

 

Money Market Funds–3.85%

     

Invesco Private Government Fund, 0.02%(c)(d)(e)

     9,158,060        9,158,060  

 

 

Invesco Private Prime Fund,
0.12%(c)(d)(e)

     21,360,262        21,368,806  

 

 

Total Investments Purchased with Cash Collateral from Securities on Loan (Cost $30,526,866)

 

     30,526,866  

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES–103.88% (Cost $665,388,618)

        823,717,720  

 

 

OTHER ASSETS LESS LIABILITIES–(3.88)%

 

     (30,737,476

 

 

NET ASSETS–100.00%

      $ 792,980,244  

 

 
 

 

Investment Abbreviations:

ADR – American Depositary Receipt

Wts. – Warrants

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

5                      Invesco Global Core Equity Fund


Notes to Schedule of Investments:

 

(a) 

All or a portion of this security was out on loan at June 30, 2021.

(b) 

Non-income producing security.

(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 six months ended June 30, 2021.

 

    

Value

December 31, 2020

   

Purchases

at Cost

   

Proceeds

from Sales

   

Change in

Unrealized

Appreciation

   

Realized

Gain

   

Value

June 30, 2021

   

Dividend

Income

 
Investments in Affiliated Money Market Funds:              
Invesco Government & Agency Portfolio, Institutional Class     $11,831,531       $ 32,375,360       $(37,962,780     $-       $-       $6,244,111       $1,089  
Invesco Treasury Portfolio, Institutional Class     7,887,687       21,583,573       (25,308,520     -       -       4,162,740       243  
Investments Purchased with Cash Collateral from Securities on Loan:                                                        
Invesco Private Government Fund     3,062,118       38,317,575       (32,221,633     -       -       9,158,060       127
Invesco Private Prime Fund     4,593,178       60,329,909       (43,554,740     -       459       21,368,806       2,322
Total     $27,374,514       $152,606,417       $(139,047,673     $-       $459       $40,933,717       $3,781  

 

  *

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 June 30, 2021.

(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.

Portfolio Composition

By sector, based on Net Assets

as of June 30, 2021

 

Information Technology

   32.95%

Consumer Discretionary

   14.60   

Consumer Staples

   11.77   

Communication Services

   11.12   

Industrials

   9.93   

Health Care

   8.49   

Financials

   6.47   

Real Estate

   3.39   

Money Market Funds Plus Other Assets Less Liabilities

   1.28   

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

6                      Invesco Global Core Equity Fund


Statement of Assets and Liabilities

June 30, 2021

(Unaudited)

 

Assets:

  

Investments in securities, at value
(Cost $624,454,901)*

   $ 782,784,003  

 

 

Investments in affiliated money market funds, at value
(Cost $40,933,717)

     40,933,717  

 

 

Foreign currencies, at value (Cost $351,371)

     351,200  

 

 

Receivable for:

  

Fund shares sold

     23,545  

 

 

Dividends

     501,948  

 

 

Investment for trustee deferred compensation and retirement plans

     210,965  

 

 

Other assets

     66,012  

 

 

Total assets

     824,871,390  

 

 

Liabilities:

  

Payable for:

  

Fund shares reacquired

     432,371  

 

 

Collateral upon return of securities loaned

     30,526,866  

 

 

Accrued fees to affiliates

     507,738  

 

 

Accrued other operating expenses

     156,970  

 

 

Trustee deferred compensation and retirement plans

     267,201  

 

 

Total liabilities

     31,891,146  

 

 

Net assets applicable to shares outstanding

   $ 792,980,244  

 

 

Net assets consist of:

  

Shares of beneficial interest

   $ 603,750,273  

 

 

Distributable earnings

     189,229,971  

 

 
   $ 792,980,244  

 

 

Net Assets:

  

Class A

   $ 740,882,354  

 

 

Class C

   $ 6,454,960  

 

 

Class R

   $ 1,891,937  

 

 

Class Y

   $ 35,394,794  

 

 

Class R5

   $ 1,074,747  

 

 

Class R6

   $ 7,281,452  

 

 

Shares outstanding, no par value, with an unlimited number of shares authorized:

 

Class A

     44,655,128  

 

 

Class C

     417,180  

 

 

Class R

     114,350  

 

 

Class Y

     2,126,401  

 

 

Class R5

     63,410  

 

 

Class R6

     429,164  

 

 

Class A:

  

Net asset value per share

   $ 16.59  

 

 

Maximum offering price per share
(Net asset value of $16.59 ÷ 94.50%)

   $ 17.56  

 

 

Class C:

  

Net asset value and offering price per share

   $ 15.47  

 

 

Class R:

  

Net asset value and offering price per share

   $ 16.55  

 

 

Class Y:

  

Net asset value and offering price per share

   $ 16.65  

 

 

Class R5:

  

Net asset value and offering price per share

   $ 16.95  

 

 

Class R6:

  

Net asset value and offering price per share

   $ 16.97  

 

 

 

*

At June 30, 2021, securities with an aggregate value of $30,165,355 were on loan to brokers.

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

7                      Invesco Global Core Equity Fund


Statement of Operations

For the six months ended June 30, 2021

(Unaudited)

 

Investment income:

  

Dividends (net of foreign withholding taxes of $291,698)

   $ 4,934,352  

 

 

Non-cash dividend income

     579,721  

 

 

Dividends from affiliated money market funds (includes securities lending income of $10,891)

     12,223  

 

 

Total investment income

     5,526,296  

 

 

Expenses:

  

Advisory fees

     2,947,632  

 

 

Administrative services fees

     55,198  

 

 

Distribution fees:

  

Class A

     883,308  

 

 

Class C

     31,187  

 

 

Class R

     4,523  

 

 

Transfer agent fees – A, C, R and Y

     506,902  

 

 

Transfer agent fees – R5

     526  

 

 

Transfer agent fees – R6

     1,404  

 

 

Trustees’ and officers’ fees and benefits

     13,286  

 

 

Registration and filing fees

     48,161  

 

 

Reports to shareholders

     50,506  

 

 

Professional services fees

     27,424  

 

 

Other

     14,009  

 

 

Total expenses

     4,584,066  

 

 

Less: Fees waived, expenses reimbursed and/or expense offset arrangement(s)

     (3,436

 

 

Net expenses

     4,580,630  

 

 

Net investment income

     945,666  

 

 

Realized and unrealized gain (loss) from:

  

Net realized gain (loss) from:

  

Unaffiliated investment securities

     20,077,210  

 

 

Affiliated investment securities

     459  

 

 

Foreign currencies

     (15,088

 

 
     20,062,581  

 

 

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of:

  

Unaffiliated investment securities

     76,141,456  

 

 

Foreign currencies

     (18,317

 

 
     76,123,139  

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gain

     96,185,720  

 

 

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

   $ 97,131,386  

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

8                      Invesco Global Core Equity Fund


Statement of Changes in Net Assets

For the six months ended June 30, 2021 and the year ended December 31, 2020

(Unaudited)

 

    

June 30,

2021

   

December 31,

2020

 

 

 

Operations:

    

Net investment income

   $ 945,666     $ 6,230,436  

 

 

Net realized gain

     20,062,581       137,938,815  

 

 

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     76,123,139       (69,225,435

 

 

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

     97,131,386       74,943,816  

 

 

Distributions to shareholders from distributable earnings:

    

Class A

           (117,664,978

 

 

Class C

           (1,545,108

 

 

Class R

           (306,372

 

 

Class Y

           (5,609,250

 

 

Class R5

           (162,207

 

 

Class R6

           (1,102,071

 

 

Total distributions from distributable earnings

           (126,389,986

 

 

Share transactions–net:

    

Class A

     (36,494,555     23,792,159  

 

 

Class C

     (628,405     (6,742,650

 

 

Class R

     (182,355     36,665  

 

 

Class Y

     (1,425,084     551,422  

 

 

Class R5

     (65,726     267,305  

 

 

Class R6

     (180,924     (102,020

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from share transactions

     (38,977,049     17,802,881  

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets

     58,154,337       (33,643,289

 

 

Net assets:

    

Beginning of period

     734,825,907       768,469,196  

 

 

End of period

   $ 792,980,244     $ 734,825,907  

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

9                      Invesco Global Core Equity Fund


Financial Highlights

(Unaudited)

The following schedule presents financial highlights for a share of the Fund outstanding throughout the periods indicated.

 

     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

                                                       

Six months ended 06/30/21

    $ 14.61     $ 0.02     $ 1.96     $ 1.98     $     $     $     $ 16.59       13.55 %     $ 740,882       1.22 %(d)       1.22 %(d)       0.24 %(d)       11 %

Year ended 12/31/20

      15.66       0.14       1.78       1.92       (0.03 )       (2.94 )       (2.97 )       14.61       12.63       686,612       1.22       1.28       0.92       126

Year ended 12/31/19

      12.73       0.19       2.93       3.12       (0.19 )             (0.19 )       15.66       24.53       709,829       1.22       1.28       1.33       24

Year ended 12/31/18

      16.20       0.15       (2.53 )       (2.38 )       (0.17 )       (0.92 )       (1.09 )       12.73       (14.90 )       605,748       1.22       1.29       0.97       30

Year ended 12/31/17

      13.89       0.12       3.04       3.16       (0.15 )       (0.70 )       (0.85 )       16.20       22.83       798,219       1.22       1.34       0.80       64

Year ended 12/31/16

      13.19       0.13       0.76       0.89       (0.14 )       (0.05 )       (0.19 )       13.89       6.70       749,810       1.30       1.30       0.95 (e)         39

Class C

                                                       

Six months ended 06/30/21

      13.67       (0.04 )       1.84       1.80                         15.47       13.17       6,455       1.97 (d)        1.97 (d)        (0.51 )(d)       11

Year ended 12/31/20

      14.94       0.02       1.68       1.70       (0.03 )       (2.94 )       (2.97 )       13.67       11.75       6,307       1.97       2.03       0.17       126

Year ended 12/31/19

      12.10       0.08       2.79       2.87       (0.03 )             (0.03 )       14.94       23.74       14,290       1.97       2.03       0.58       24

Year ended 12/31/18

      15.44       0.03       (2.40 )       (2.37 )       (0.05 )       (0.92 )       (0.97 )       12.10       (15.58 )       57,163       1.97       2.04       0.22       30

Year ended 12/31/17

      13.26       0.01       2.90       2.91       (0.03 )       (0.70 )       (0.73 )       15.44       21.97       81,668       1.97       2.09       0.05       64

Year ended 12/31/16

      12.60       0.03       0.71       0.74       (0.03 )       (0.05 )       (0.08 )       13.26       5.87       83,864       2.05       2.05       0.20 (e)         39

Class R

                                                       

Six months ended 06/30/21

      14.58       (0.00 )       1.97       1.97                         16.55       13.51       1,892       1.47 (d)        1.47 (d)        (0.01 )(d)       11

Year ended 12/31/20

      15.68       0.10       1.77       1.87       (0.03 )       (2.94 )       (2.97 )       14.58       12.28       1,845       1.47       1.53       0.67       126

Year ended 12/31/19

      12.72       0.16       2.94       3.10       (0.14 )             (0.14 )       15.68       24.38       1,963       1.47       1.53       1.08       24

Year ended 12/31/18

      16.19       0.11       (2.53 )       (2.42 )       (0.13 )       (0.92 )       (1.05 )       12.72       (15.16 )       1,464       1.47       1.54       0.72       30

Year ended 12/31/17

      13.88       0.09       3.03       3.12       (0.11 )       (0.70 )       (0.81 )       16.19       22.54       1,689       1.47       1.59       0.55       64

Year ended 12/31/16

      13.18       0.09       0.76       0.85       (0.10 )       (0.05 )       (0.15 )       13.88       6.45       1,054       1.55       1.55       0.70 (e)        39

Class Y

                                                       

Six months ended 06/30/21

      14.64       0.04       1.97       2.01                         16.65       13.73       35,395       0.97 (d)        0.97 (d)        0.49 (d)        11

Year ended 12/31/20

      15.64       0.17       1.80       1.97       (0.03 )       (2.94 )       (2.97 )       14.64       12.96       32,476       0.97       1.03       1.17       126

Year ended 12/31/19

      12.71       0.23       2.93       3.16       (0.23 )             (0.23 )       15.64       24.87       34,547       0.97       1.03       1.58       24

Year ended 12/31/18

      16.19       0.19       (2.54 )       (2.35 )       (0.21 )       (0.92 )       (1.13 )       12.71       (14.72 )       32,382       0.97       1.04       1.22       30

Year ended 12/31/17

      13.88       0.16       3.04       3.20       (0.19 )       (0.70 )       (0.89 )       16.19       23.14       49,238       0.97       1.09       1.05       64

Year ended 12/31/16

      13.18       0.16       0.76       0.92       (0.17 )       (0.05 )       (0.22 )       13.88       6.98       25,996       1.05       1.05      
1.20
(e)
 
      39

Class R5

                                                       

Six months ended 06/30/21

      14.90       0.04       2.01       2.05                         16.95       13.76       1,075       0.93 (d)        0.93 (d)        0.53 (d)        11

Year ended 12/31/20

      15.88       0.18       1.81       1.99       (0.03 )       (2.94 )       (2.97 )       14.90       12.89       1,004       0.95       0.95       1.19       126

Year ended 12/31/19

      12.90       0.24       2.97       3.21       (0.23 )             (0.23 )       15.88       24.92       755       0.95       0.95       1.60       24

Year ended 12/31/18

      16.41       0.20       (2.58 )       (2.38 )       (0.21 )       (0.92 )       (1.13 )       12.90       (14.70 )       533       0.97       0.97       1.22       30

Year ended 12/31/17

      14.06       0.16       3.08       3.24       (0.19 )       (0.70 )       (0.89 )       16.41       23.14       416       0.97       0.99       1.05       64

Year ended 12/31/16

      13.35       0.18       0.77       0.95       (0.19 )       (0.05 )       (0.24 )       14.06       7.07       401       0.94       0.94       1.31 (e)        39

Class R6

                                                       

Six months ended 06/30/21

      14.91       0.05       2.01       2.06                         16.97       13.82       7,281       0.87 (d)        0.87 (d)        0.59 (d)        11

Year ended 12/31/20

      15.88       0.19       1.81       2.00       (0.03 )       (2.94 )       (2.97 )       14.91       12.95       6,581       0.89       0.89       1.25       126

Year ended 12/31/19

      12.90       0.24       2.98       3.22       (0.24 )             (0.24 )       15.88       24.98       7,085       0.90       0.90       1.65       24

Year ended 12/31/18

      16.41       0.20       (2.57 )       (2.37 )       (0.22 )       (0.92 )       (1.14 )       12.90       (14.64 )       6,776       0.91       0.91       1.28       30

Period ended 12/31/17(f)

      14.89       0.12       2.29       2.41       (0.19 )       (0.70 )       (0.89 )       16.41       16.27       11       0.97 (g)        1.01 (g)        1.05 (g)        64

 

(a) 

Calculated using average shares outstanding.

(b) 

Includes adjustments in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America and as such, the net asset value for financial reporting purposes and the returns based upon those net asset values may differ from the net asset value and returns for shareholder transactions. Does not include sales charges and is not annualized for periods less than one year, if applicable.

(c) 

Portfolio turnover is calculated at the fund level and is not annualized for periods less than one year, if applicable.

(d) 

Ratios are annualized and based on average daily net assets (000’s omitted) of $712,503, $6,289, $1,824, $33,872, $1,060 and $6,837 for Class A, Class C, Class R, Class Y, Class R5 and Class R6 shares, respectively.

(e) 

Amount includes the effect of a one-time reimbursement of custody expenses. The ratio of net investment income excluding these payments would have been 0.84%, 0.09%, 0.59%, 1.09% and 1.20% for Class A, Class C, Class R, Class Y and Class R5 shares, respectively.

(f) 

Commencement date of April 4, 2017.

(g) 

Annualized.

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

10                      Invesco Global Core Equity Fund


Notes to Financial Statements

June 30, 2021

(Unaudited)

NOTE 1–Significant Accounting Policies

Invesco Global Core Equity Fund (the “Fund”) is a series portfolio of AIM Funds Group (Invesco Funds Group) (the “Trust”). The Trust is a Delaware statutory trust registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), as 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 eight 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 eighth anniversary after a purchase of Class C shares.

    The Fund is an investment company and accordingly follows the investment company accounting and reporting guidance in accordance with Financial Accounting Standards Board Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946, Financial Services – Investment Companies.

    The following is a summary of the significant accounting policies followed by the Fund in the preparation of its financial statements.

A.

Security Valuations – Securities, including restricted securities, are valued according to the following policy.

    A security listed or traded on an exchange (except convertible securities) is valued at its last sales price or official closing price as of the close of the customary trading session on the exchange where the security is principally traded, or lacking any sales or official closing price on a particular day, the security may be valued at the closing bid price on that day. Securities traded in 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 and includes coupon interest and amortization of premium and accretion of discount on debt securities as applicable. 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.

 

11                      Invesco Global 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. 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.

COVID-19 Risk – The COVID-19 strain of coronavirus has resulted in instances of market closures and dislocations, extreme volatility, liquidity constraints and increased trading costs. Efforts to contain its spread have resulted in travel restrictions, disruptions of healthcare systems, business operations and supply chains, layoffs, lower consumer demand, and defaults, among other significant economic impacts that have disrupted global economic activity across many industries. Such economic impacts may exacerbate other pre-existing political, social and economic risks locally or globally.

    The ongoing effects of COVID-19 are unpredictable and may result in significant and prolonged effects on the Fund’s performance.

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

   0.780%

Next $500 million

   0.760%

Next $1.5 billion

   0.740%

Next $2.5 billion

   0.720%

Next $2.5 billion

   0.700%

Next $2.5 billion

   0.680%

Over $10 billion

   0.660%

    For the six months ended June 30, 2021, 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 April 30, 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 1.22%, 1.97%, 1.47%, 0.97%, 0.97% and 0.97%, 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 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 April 30, 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, 2023, 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 six months ended June 30, 2021, the Adviser waived advisory fees of $2,198 and reimbursed class level expenses of $861, $7, $3 and $48, of Class A, Class C, Class R and Class Y shares, respectively.

    The Trust has entered into a master administrative services agreement with Invesco pursuant to which the Fund has agreed to pay Invesco for certain administrative costs incurred in providing accounting services to the Fund. For the six months ended June 30, 2021, 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 six months ended June 30, 2021, 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 six months ended June 30, 2021 , 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 six months ended June 30, 2021, IDI advised the Fund that IDI retained $10,277 in front-end sales commissions from the sale of Class A shares and $832 and $201 from Class A and Class C shares, respectively, for CDSC imposed upon redemptions by shareholders.

    For the six months ended June 30, 2021, the Fund incurred $1,375 in brokerage commissions with Invesco Capital Markets, Inc., an affiliate of the Adviser and IDI, for portfolio transactions executed on behalf of the Fund.

    Certain officers and trustees of the Trust are officers and directors of the Adviser, IIS and/or IDI.

NOTE 3–Additional Valuation Information

    GAAP defines fair value as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date, under current market conditions. GAAP establishes a hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs to valuation methods, giving the highest priority to readily available unadjusted quoted prices in an active market for identical assets (Level 1) and the lowest priority to significant unobservable inputs (Level 3), generally when market prices are not readily available or are unreliable. Based on the valuation inputs, the securities or other investments are tiered into one of three levels. Changes in valuation methods may result in transfers in or out of an investment’s assigned level:

    Level 1 -   Prices are determined using quoted prices in an active market for identical assets.
    Level 2 -   Prices are determined using other significant observable inputs. Observable inputs are inputs that other market participants may use in pricing a security. These may include quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, yield curves, loss severities, default rates, discount rates, volatilities and others.
    Level 3 -   Prices are determined using significant unobservable inputs. In situations where quoted prices or observable inputs are unavailable (for example, when there is little or no market activity for an investment at the end of the period), unobservable inputs may be used. Unobservable inputs reflect the Fund’s own assumptions about the factors market participants would use in determining fair value of the securities or instruments and would be based on the best available information.

    The following is a summary of the tiered valuation input levels, as of June 30, 2021. 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

                                   

Belgium

   $ 19,176,551      $        $–      $ 19,176,551  

Canada

     9,106,862                 –        9,106,862  

China

     29,559,639        20,700,513          –        50,260,152  

Germany

            73,362,130          –        73,362,130  

Hong Kong

     22,548,111                 –        22,548,111  

Netherlands

     17,341,890                 –        17,341,890  

Switzerland

     290,119        69,722,662          –        70,012,781  

United Kingdom

            75,638,340          –        75,638,340  

United States

     445,337,186                 –        445,337,186  

Money Market Funds

     10,406,851        30,526,866          –        40,933,717  

Total Investments

   $ 553,767,209      $ 269,950,511        $–      $ 823,717,720  

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 six months ended June 30, 2021, the Fund received credits from this arrangement, which resulted in the reduction of the Fund’s total expenses of $319.

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–Tax Information

The amount and character of income and gains to be distributed are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, which may differ from GAAP. Reclassifications are made to the Fund’s capital accounts to reflect income and gains available for distribution (or available capital loss carryforward) under income tax regulations. The tax character of distributions paid during the year and the tax components of net assets will be reported at the Fund’s fiscal year-end.

 

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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 did not have a capital loss carryforward as of December 31, 2020.

NOTE 8–Investment Transactions

The aggregate amount of investment securities (other than short-term securities, U.S. Government obligations and money market funds, if any) purchased and sold by the Fund during the six months ended June 30, 2021 was $79,011,981 and $107,684,135, 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

   $ 169,676,698  

 

 

Aggregate unrealized (depreciation) of investments

     (11,509,827

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation of investments

   $ 158,166,871  

 

 

Cost of investments for tax purposes is $665,550,849.

NOTE 9–Share Information

 

     Summary of Share Activity  

 

 
     Six months ended
June 30, 2021(a)
    Year ended
December 31, 2020
 
     Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount  

 

 

Sold:

        

Class A

     318,096     $ 4,904,244       487,198     $ 7,009,285  

 

 

Class C

     36,113       524,287       59,022       817,386  

 

 

Class R

     8,498       132,262       37,788       550,880  

 

 

Class Y

     252,168       3,903,093       444,137       6,574,684  

 

 

Class R5

     2,472       38,827       14,446       193,082  

 

 

Class R6

     46,949       757,086       50,001       735,940  

 

 

Issued as reinvestment of dividends:

        

Class A

     -       -       7,458,272       106,653,296  

 

 

Class C

     -       -       107,017       1,432,961  

 

 

Class R

     -       -       21,455       306,372  

 

 

Class Y

     -       -       328,905       4,713,204  

 

 

Class R5

     -       -       10,823       157,908  

 

 

Class R6

     -       -       73,923       1,079,283  

 

 

Automatic conversion of Class C shares to Class A shares:

        

Class A

     34,775       535,932       431,459       6,180,744  

 

 

Class C

     (37,206     (535,932     (456,366     (6,180,744

 

 

Reacquired:

        

Class A

     (2,704,143     (41,934,731     (6,703,207     (96,051,166

 

 

Class C

     (43,030     (616,760     (204,996     (2,812,253

 

 

Class R

     (20,697     (314,617     (57,894     (820,587

 

 

Class Y

     (344,657     (5,328,177     (762,360     (10,736,466

 

 

Class R5

     (6,438     (104,553     (5,468     (83,685

 

 

Class R6

     (59,109     (938,010     (128,845     (1,917,243

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in share activity

     (2,516,209   $ (38,977,049     1,205,310     $ 17,802,881  

 

 

 

(a) 

There are entities that are record owners of more than 5% of the outstanding shares of the Fund and in the aggregate own 54% of the outstanding shares of the Fund. IDI has an agreement with these entities to sell Fund shares. The Fund, Invesco and/or Invesco affiliates may make payments to these entities, which are considered to be related to the Fund, for providing services to the Fund, Invesco and/or Invesco affiliates including but not limited to services such as securities brokerage, distribution, third party record keeping and account servicing. The Fund has no knowledge as to whether all or any portion of the shares owned of record by these entities are also owned beneficially.

 

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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 January 1, 2021 through June 30, 2021.

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.

 

                        HYPOTHETICAL      
                       (5% annual return before      
            ACTUAL    expenses)      
      Beginning    Ending    Expenses    Ending    Expenses    Annualized
      Account Value    Account Value    Paid During    Account Value    Paid During    Expense
      (01/01/21)    (06/30/21)1    Period2    (06/30/21)    Period2    Ratio

Class A

   $1,000.00    $1,135.50    $6.46    $1,018.74    $6.11    1.22%

Class C

     1,000.00      1,131.70      10.41      1,015.03      9.84    1.97   

Class R

     1,000.00      1,135.10      7.78      1,017.50      7.35    1.47   

Class Y

     1,000.00      1,137.30      5.14      1,019.98      4.86    0.97   

Class R5

     1,000.00      1,137.60      4.93      1,020.18      4.66    0.93   

Class R6

     1,000.00      1,138.20      4.61      1,020.48      4.36    0.87   

 

1 

The actual ending account value is based on the actual total return of the Fund for the period January 1, 2021 through June 30, 2021, 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 181/365 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 10, 2021, the Board of Trustees (the Board or the Trustees) of AIM Funds Group (Invesco Funds Group) as a whole, and the independent Trustees, who comprise over 75% of the Board, voting separately, approved the continuance of the Invesco Global 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. (collectively, the Affiliated Sub-Advisers and the sub-advisory contracts) for another year, effective July 1, 2021. 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 has established an Investments Committee, which in turn has established Sub-Committees that 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 has established additional standing and ad hoc committees that meet regularly throughout the year to review matters within their purview. The Board took into account evaluations and reports that it received from its committees and sub-committees, as well as the information provided to the Board and its committees and sub-committees 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 and expense data regarding the Invesco Funds prepared by 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 and as part of meetings convened on April 27, 2021 and June 10, 2021, the independent Trustees also discussed 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 and sub-advisory contracts, 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. The information received and considered by the Board was current as of various dates prior to the Board’s approval on June 10, 2021.

    The Board has established an Investments Committee, which in turn has established Sub-Committees that 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 has established additional standing and ad hoc committees that meet regularly throughout the year to review matters within their purview. The Board took into account evaluations and reports that it received from its committees and sub-committees, as well as the information provided to the Board and its committees and sub-committees 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 and expense data regarding the Invesco Funds prepared by 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 and as part of meetings

convened on April 27, 2021 and June 10, 2021, the independent Trustees also discussed 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 and sub-advisory contracts, 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. The information received and considered by the Board was current as of various dates prior to the Board’s approval on June 10, 2021.

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 and oversight, credit analysis, and research capabilities. The Board considered information regarding Invesco Advisers’ programs for and resources devoted to risk management, including management of investment, enterprise, operational, liquidity, valuation and compliance risks, and technology used to manage such risks. The Board also received and reviewed information about Invesco Advisers’ role as administrator of the Invesco Funds’ liquidity risk management program. The Board received a description of Invesco Advisers’ business continuity plans and of its approach to data privacy and cybersecurity, including related testing. The Board considered how the cybersecurity and business continuity plans of Invesco Advisers and its key service providers operated in the increased remote working environment resulting from the novel coronavirus (“COVID-19”) pandemic. 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 observed that Invesco Advisers has been able to effectively manage, operate and oversee the Invesco Funds through the challenging COVID-19 pandemic period. The Board reviewed and considered the benefits to shareholders of investing in a Fund that is part of the family of funds under the umbrella of Invesco Ltd., Invesco Advisers’ parent company, and noted Invesco Ltd.’s depth and experience in running an investment management business, as well as its

 

 

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commitment of financial and other resources to such business. 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 to the Fund 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, 2020 to the performance of funds in the Broadridge performance universe and against the MSCI World Index (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 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 the funds in its performance universe. The Board noted that the Fund’s stock selection in and underweight or lack of exposure to certain sectors and names, as well as the Fund’s exposure to certain issuers significantly impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, detracted from Fund performance. The Board further noted that the Fund underwent a change with respect to the Fund’s investment strategies and portfolio management team in October 2020, and that performance results prior to such date were those of the prior investment strategy and 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 also reviewed more recent Fund performance as well as other performance metrics, which did not change its 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 is not able to provide information on a fund by fund basis as to what is included. The Board also reviewed the methodology used by Broadridge in calculating 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 three 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. 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 and the Invesco Funds, and the extent to which such economies of scale are shared with the Fund and the Invesco Funds. The Board 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 also shares in economies of scale through Invesco Advisers’ ability to negotiate lower fee arrangements with third party service providers. The Board noted that the Fund may also benefit from economies of scale through initial fee setting, fee waivers and expense reimbursements, as well as Invesco Advisers’ investment 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 that such methodology had recently been reviewed and enhanced. 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 most Funds individually. 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 noted that Invesco Advisers provided information demonstrating that Invesco Advisers is financially sound and has the resources necessary to perform its obligations under the investment advisory agreement, and provided representations indicating that the Affiliated Sub-Advisers are financially sound and have the resources necessary to perform their obligations under the 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 received comparative information regarding fees charged for these services, including information provided by Broadridge and other independent sources. The Board reviewed the performance of Invesco Advisers and its affiliates in providing these services and the organizational structure employed to provide these services. The Board noted that these services are provided to the Fund pursuant to written contracts that are reviewed and subject to approval on an annual basis by the Board based on its determination 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 from Invesco Advisers periodic reports that include a representation to the effect 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. The Board considered information regarding the returns of the affiliated money market funds relative to comparable overnight investments, as well as the fees paid by the affiliated money market funds to Invesco Advisers and its affiliates. In this regard, the Board noted that Invesco Advisers receives advisory fees from these affiliated money market funds attributable to the Fund’s investments. The Board also noted that Invesco Advisers has contractually agreed to waive through varying periods an amount

 

 

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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 advisory fees payable to Invesco Advisers from the Fund’s investment of cash collateral from any securities lending arrangements in the affiliated money market funds are for services that are not duplicative of services provided by Invesco Advisers to the Fund.

    The Board also received information about commissions that an affiliated broker may receive for executing certain trades for the Fund. Invesco Advisers and the Affiliated Sub-Advisers advised the Board of the benefits to the Fund of executing trades through the affiliated broker and that such trades were executed in compliance with rules under the federal securities laws and consistent with best execution obligations.

    

    

 

 

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Semiannual Report to Shareholders

 

 

June 30, 2021

 

 

 

 

Invesco International Small Company Fund

 

  Nasdaq:  
  A: IEGAX  C: IEGCX  Y: IEGYX  R5: IEGIX  R6: IEGFX  

 

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  2    Fund Performance   
  4    Liquidity Risk Management Program   
  5    Schedule of Investments   
  8    Financial Statements   
  11    Financial Highlights   
  12    Notes to Financial Statements   
  18    Fund Expenses   
  19    Approval of Investment Advisory and Sub-Advisory Contracts   

For the most current month-end Fund performance and commentary, please visit invesco.com/performance.

Unless otherwise noted, all data provided by Invesco.

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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Fund Performance

 

 

  Performance summary

 

 

Fund vs. Indexes

 

Cumulative total returns, 12/31/20 to 6/30/21, 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

     16.18

Class C Shares

     15.77  

Class Y Shares

     16.32  

Class R5 Shares

     16.37  

Class R6 Shares

     16.39  

MSCI All Country World ex-USA Small Cap Indexq (Broad Market/Style-Specific Index)

     12.24  

Lipper International Small/Mid-Cap Core Funds Index (Peer Group Index)

     14.33  

Source(s): qRIMES Technologies Corp.; Lipper Inc.

  

The MSCI All Country World ex-USA Small Cap Index 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 Lipper International Small/Mid-Cap Core Funds Index is an unmanaged index considered representative of international small/mid-cap core funds tracked by Lipper.

 

    The Fund is not managed to track the performance of any particular index, including the index(es) described here, and consequently, the performance of the Fund may deviate significantly from the performance of the index(es).

 

    A direct investment cannot be made in an index. Unless otherwise indicated, index results include reinvested dividends, and they do not reflect sales charges. Performance of the peer group, if applicable, reflects fund expenses; performance of a market index does not.

 

 

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Average Annual Total Returns

 

As of 6/30/21, including maximum applicable sales charges

 

 

Class A Shares

       

Inception (8/31/00)

    9.04

10 Years

    5.48  

  5 Years

    10.59  

  1 Year

    41.34  

Class C Shares

       

Inception (8/31/00)

    9.04

10 Years

    5.45  

  5 Years

    11.02  

  1 Year

    47.37  

Class Y Shares

       

Inception (10/3/08)

    9.40

10 Years

    6.35  

  5 Years

    12.12  

  1 Year

    49.81  

Class R5 Shares

       

Inception (10/25/05)

    8.45

10 Years

    6.47  

  5 Years

    12.26  

  1 Year

    50.04  

Class R6 Shares

       

10 Years

    6.48

  5 Years

    12.34  

  1 Year

    50.11  

Class R6 shares incepted on September 24, 2012. Performance shown prior to that date is that of Class A shares and includes the 12b-1 fees applicable to Class A shares.

    The performance data quoted represent past performance and cannot guarantee comparable 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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Liquidity Risk Management Program

 

In compliance with Rule 22e-4 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “Liquidity Rule”), the Fund has adopted and implemented a liquidity risk management program in accordance with the Liquidity Rule (the “Program”). The Program is reasonably designed to assess and manage the Fund’s liquidity risk, which is the risk that the Fund could not meet redemption requests without significant dilution of remaining investors’ interests in the Fund. The Board of Trustees of the Fund (the “Board”) has appointed Invesco Advisers, Inc. (“Invesco”), the Fund’s investment adviser, as the Program’s administrator, and Invesco has delegated oversight of the Program to the Liquidity Risk Management Committee (the “Committee”), which is composed of senior representatives from relevant business groups at Invesco.

As required by the Liquidity Rule, the Program includes policies and procedures providing for an assessment, no less frequently than annually, of the Fund’s liquidity risk that takes into account, as relevant to the Fund’s liquidity risk: (1) the Fund’s investment strategy and liquidity of portfolio investments during both normal and reasonably foreseeable stressed conditions; (2) short-term and long-term cash flow projections for the Fund during both normal and reasonably foreseeable stressed conditions; and (3) the Fund’s holdings of cash and cash equivalents and any borrowing arrangements. The Liquidity Rule also requires the classification of the Fund’s investments into categories that reflect the assessment of their relative liquidity under current market conditions. The Fund classifies its investments into one of four categories defined in the Liquidity Rule: “Highly Liquid,” “Moderately Liquid,” “Less Liquid,” and “Illiquid.” Funds that are not invested primarily in “Highly Liquid Investments” that are assets (cash or investments that are reasonably expected to be convertible into cash within three business days without significantly changing the market value of the investment) are required to establish a “Highly Liquid Investment Minimum” (“HLIM”), which is the minimum percentage of net assets that must be invested in Highly Liquid Investments. Funds with HLIMs have procedures for addressing HLIM shortfalls, including reporting to the Board and the SEC (on a non-public basis) as required by the Program and the Liquidity Rule. In addition, the Fund may not acquire an investment if, immediately after the acquisition, over 15% of the Fund’s net assets would consist of “Illiquid Investments” that are assets (an investment that cannot reasonably be expected to be sold or disposed of in current market conditions in seven calendar days or less without the sale or disposition significantly changing the market value of the investment). The Liquidity Rule and the Program also require reporting to the Board and the SEC (on a non-public basis) if a Fund’s holdings of Illiquid Investments exceed 15% of the Fund’s assets.

At a meeting held on March 22-24, 2021, the Committee presented a report to the Board that addressed the operation of the Program and assessed the Program’s adequacy and effectiveness of implementation (the “Report”). The Report covered the period from January 1, 2020 through December 31, 2020 (the “Program Reporting Period”). The Report discussed notable events affecting liquidity over the Program Reporting Period, including the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on the Fund and the overall market. The Report noted that there were no material changes to the Program during the Program Reporting Period.

The Report stated, in relevant part, that during the Program Reporting Period:

 

The Program, as adopted and implemented, remained reasonably designed to assess and manage the Fund’s liquidity risk and was operated effectively to achieve that goal;

 

The Fund’s investment strategy remained appropriate for an open-end fund;

 

The Fund was able to meet requests for redemption without significant dilution of remaining investors’ interests in the Fund;

 

The Fund did not breach the 15% limit on Illiquid Investments; and

 

The Fund primarily held Highly Liquid Investments and therefore has not adopted an HLIM.

 

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Schedule of Investments

June 30, 2021

(Unaudited)

 

         Shares                  Value          

 

 

Common Stocks & Other Equity Interests–87.17%

 

Brazil–5.06%

     

Fleury S.A.

     952,412      $ 4,963,312  

 

 

Multiplan Empreendimentos Imobiliarios S.A.

     652,100        3,081,014  

 

 

Wilson Sons Ltd., BDR

     559,797        7,646,590  

 

 
        15,690,916  

 

 

Canada–12.63%

     

Calian Group Ltd.

     229,300        11,119,089  

 

 

E-L Financial Corp. Ltd.

     12,306        9,319,343  

 

 

Information Services Corp.

     317,100        7,802,154  

 

 

Total Energy Services, Inc.(a)

     722,190        2,621,697  

 

 

TransGlobe Energy Corp.(a)

     3,402,269        6,504,822  

 

 

Trican Well Service Ltd.(a)

     839,308        1,807,803  

 

 
        39,174,908  

 

 

Denmark–1.60%

     

TCM Group A/S(b)

     201,000        4,951,057  

 

 

Egypt–3.47%

     

Eastern Co. S.A.E.

     7,020,556        5,300,680  

 

 

Integrated Diagnostics Holdings PLC(b)

     4,584,572        5,460,789  

 

 
        10,761,469  

 

 

Estonia–0.34%

     

Silvano Fashion Group A.S., Class A(a)

     541,000        1,052,200  

 

 

France–8.29%

     

Guillemot Corp.(c)

     142,000        2,088,453  

 

 

Kaufman & Broad S.A.

     138,837        6,606,315  

 

 

Linedata Services

     58,928        2,753,408  

 

 

Metropole Television S.A.

     94,460        1,988,138  

 

 

Precia S.A.(d)

     33,121        12,255,441  

 

 
        25,691,755  

 

 

Georgia–2.25%

     

TBC Bank Group PLC

     434,343        6,968,181  

 

 

Germany–0.90%

     

MorphoSys AG(a)

     36,120        2,801,982  

 

 

Greece–1.26%

     

European Reliance General Insurance Co. S.A.

     655,000        3,914,300  

 

 

Indonesia–1.28%

 

  

PT Pakuwon Jati Tbk(a)

     131,007,900        3,975,543  

 

 

Ireland–0.51%

     

Origin Enterprises PLC

     405,000        1,582,446  

 

 

Italy–2.57%

 

  

Danieli & C. Officine Meccaniche S.p.A., RSP

     266,310        4,593,373  

 

 

Openjobmetis Spa agenzia per il lavoro

     290,146        3,372,195  

 

 
        7,965,568  

 

 

Japan–1.27%

     

Nabtesco Corp.(c)

     104,200        3,939,965  

 

 
         Shares                  Value          

 

 

Malaysia–0.76%

 

  

Heineken Malaysia Bhd.

     416,500      $ 2,371,564  

 

 

Mexico–5.39%

     

Bolsa Mexicana de Valores S.A.B. de C.V.

     4,325,494        9,528,065  

 

 

Grupo Aeroportuario del Centro Norte S.A.B. de C.V.(a)

     1,101,066        7,198,300  

 

 
        16,726,365  

 

 

Morocco–1.47%

 

  

Vivo Energy PLC(b)

     3,429,789        4,574,069  

 

 

New Zealand–1.12%

 

  

Freightways Ltd.

     393,457        3,465,292  

 

 

Poland–5.01%

     

LiveChat Software S.A.

     238,000        8,599,658  

 

 

Polski Bank Komorek Macierzystych S.A.(a)

     228,451        5,377,368  

 

 

Skarbiec Holding S.A.(a)(b)

     166,000        1,545,737  

 

 
        15,522,763  

 

 

Romania–2.13%

     

Fondul Proprietatea S.A.

     14,855,342        6,612,641  

 

 

Singapore–1.72%

     

XP Power Ltd.

     69,000        5,326,136  

 

 

South Africa–3.89%

     

Combined Motor Holdings Ltd.

     2,114,569        3,550,144  

 

 

Karooooo Ltd.(a)

     200,000        7,417,479  

 

 

Net 1 UEPS Technologies,
Inc.(a)

     232,000        1,092,720  

 

 
        12,060,343  

 

 

South Korea–0.80%

     

Douzone Bizon Co. Ltd.

     33,801        2,491,667  

 

 

Sweden–0.67%

     

Proact IT Group AB

     210,000        2,063,595  

 

 

Switzerland–1.46%

     

Kardex Holding AG

     19,600        4,534,549  

 

 

United Kingdom–19.38%

 

  

4imprint Group PLC(a)

     65,000        2,406,521  

 

 

Bioventix PLC

     32,000        1,757,021  

 

 

Character Group PLC (The)

     440,000        4,289,932  

 

 

Clarkson PLC

     142,000        6,265,922  

 

 

DCC PLC

     75,551        6,188,780  

 

 

Eurocell PLC(a)

     1,006,000        3,784,935  

 

 

Gamesys Group PLC

     423,000        10,798,019  

 

 

HomeServe PLC

     232,805        3,077,687  

 

 

IG Group Holdings PLC

     300,791        3,522,023  

 

 

Jupiter Fund Management PLC

     315,948        1,232,756  

 

 

Mortgage Advice Bureau Holdings Ltd.

     623,720        10,181,178  

 

 

Savills PLC

     413,099        6,572,471  

 

 
        60,077,245  

 

 

United States–1.53%

     

Epsilon Energy Ltd.(a)

     947,280        4,736,400  

 

 
 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

5                      Invesco International Small Company Fund


      Shares      Value  

Vietnam–0.41%

     

Masan Consumer Corp.

     253,100      $ 1,263,521  

 

 

Total Common Stocks & Other Equity Interests
(Cost $178,345,776)

        270,296,440  

 

 

Money Market Funds–12.50%

 

Invesco Government & Agency Portfolio, Institutional Class, 0.03%(d)(e)

     13,616,485        13,616,485  

 

 

Invesco Liquid Assets Portfolio, Institutional Class, 0.01%(d)(e)

     9,581,330        9,585,162  

 

 

Invesco Treasury Portfolio, Institutional Class, 0.01%(d)(e)

     15,561,698        15,561,698  

 

 

Total Money Market Funds (Cost $38,762,434)

        38,763,345  

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES (excluding Investments purchased with cash collateral from securities on loan)-99.67% (Cost $217,108,210)

        309,059,785  

 

 
      Shares      Value  

Investments Purchased with Cash Collateral from Securities on Loan

     

Money Market Funds–1.30%

     

Invesco Private Government Fund, 0.02%(d)(e)(f)

     1,206,101      $ 1,206,101  

 

 

Invesco Private Prime Fund,
0.12%(d)(e)(f)

     2,812,958        2,814,083  

 

 

Total Investments Purchased with Cash Collateral from Securities on Loan (Cost $4,020,184)

        4,020,184  

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES–100.97%
(Cost $221,128,394)

        313,079,969  

 

 

OTHER ASSETS LESS LIABILITIES–(0.97)%

        (3,017,890

 

 

NET ASSETS–100.00%

      $ 310,062,079  

 

 
 

 

Investment Abbreviations:

BDR – Brazilian Depositary Receipt

RSP – Registered Savings Plan Shares

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 June 30, 2021 was $16,531,652, which represented 5.33% of the Fund’s Net Assets.

(c) 

All or a portion of this security was out on loan at June 30, 2021.

(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 six months ended June 30, 2021.

 

     Value
December 31, 2020
 

Purchases

at Cost

 

Proceeds

from Sales

  Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
  Realized
Gain
(Loss)
 

Value

June 30, 2021

  Dividend Income
Investments in Affiliated Money Market Funds:                                                                      

Invesco Government & Agency Portfolio, Institutional Class

    $ 6,022,748     $ 11,609,041     $ (4,015,304 )     $ -     $ -     $ 13,616,485     $ 1,289

Invesco Liquid Assets Portfolio, Institutional Class

      4,343,609       8,109,193       (2,868,074 )       496       (62 )       9,585,162       604

Invesco Treasury Portfolio, Institutional Class

      6,883,141       13,267,475       (4,588,918 )       -       -       15,561,698       525
Investments Purchased with Cash Collateral from Securities on Loan:                                                                      

Invesco Private Government Fund

      -       5,695,024       (4,488,923 )       -       -       1,206,101       46 *
Invesco Private Prime Fund       -       9,567,953       (6,753,870 )       -       -       2,814,083       679 *
Investments in Other Affiliates:                                                                      
Precia S.A.       8,484,221       -       -       3,771,220       -       12,255,441       90,664
Total     $ 25,733,719     $ 48,248,686     $ (22,715,089 )     $ 3,771,716     $ (62 )     $ 55,038,970     $ 93,807

 

  *

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 June 30, 2021.

(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.

 

6                      Invesco International Small Company Fund


Portfolio Composition

By sector, based on Net Assets

as of June 30, 2021

 

Industrials

   26.70%

 

Financials

   14.90   

 

Consumer Discretionary

   14.09   

 

Information Technology

   8.55   

 

Real Estate

   6.91   

 

Health Care

   6.57   

 

Energy

   5.05   

 

Consumer Staples

   2.98   

 

Other Sectors, Each Less than 2% of Net Assets

   1.42   

 

Money Market Funds Plus Other Assets Less Liabilities

   12.83   

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

7                      Invesco International Small Company Fund


Statement of Assets and Liabilities

June 30, 2021

(Unaudited)

 

Assets:

  

Investments in securities, at value
(Cost $174,251,819)*

   $ 258,040,999  

 

 

Investments in affiliates, at value
(Cost $46,876,575)

     55,038,970  

 

 

Foreign currencies, at value (Cost $713,093)

     702,952  

 

 

Receivable for:

  

Investments sold

     136  

 

 

Fund shares sold

     710,921  

 

 

Dividends

     508,758  

 

 

Investment for trustee deferred compensation and retirement plans

     128,481  

 

 

Other assets

     39,842  

 

 

Total assets

     315,171,059  

 

 

Liabilities:

  

Payable for:

  

Investments purchased

     336,198  

 

 

Fund shares reacquired

     327,365  

 

 

Collateral upon return of securities loaned

     4,020,184  

 

 

Accrued fees to affiliates

     133,089  

 

 

Accrued other operating expenses

     154,305  

 

 

Trustee deferred compensation and retirement plans

     137,839  

 

 

Total liabilities

     5,108,980  

 

 

Net assets applicable to shares outstanding

   $ 310,062,079  

 

 

Net assets consist of:

  

Shares of beneficial interest

   $ 216,691,691  

 

 

Distributable earnings

     93,370,388  

 

 
   $ 310,062,079  

 

 

Net Assets:

  

Class A

   $ 148,919,635  

 

 

Class C

   $ 3,641,048  

 

 

Class Y

   $ 42,584,088  

 

 

Class R5

   $ 7,412,742  

 

 

Class R6

   $ 107,504,566  

 

 

Shares outstanding, no par value, with an unlimited number of shares authorized:

 

Class A

     6,865,295  

 

 

Class C

     177,827  

 

 

Class Y

     1,958,607  

 

 

Class R5

     344,173  

 

 

Class R6

     4,994,671  

 

 

Class A:

  

Net asset value per share

   $ 21.69  

 

 

Maximum offering price per share
(Net asset value of $21.69 ÷ 94.50%)

   $ 22.95  

 

 

Class C:

  

Net asset value and offering price per share

   $ 20.48  

 

 

Class Y:

  

Net asset value and offering price per share

   $ 21.74  

 

 

Class R5:

  

Net asset value and offering price per share

   $ 21.54  

 

 

Class R6:

  

Net asset value and offering price per share

   $ 21.52  

 

 

 

*

At June 30, 2021, securities with an aggregate value of $3,761,948 were on loan to brokers.

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

8                      Invesco International Small Company Fund


Statement of Operations

For the six months ended June 30, 2021

(Unaudited)

 

Investment income:

  

Dividends (net of foreign withholding taxes of $325,779)

   $ 3,703,309  

 

 

Dividends from affiliates (includes securities lending income of $1,259)

     94,341  

 

 

Total investment income

     3,797,650  

 

 

Expenses:

  

Advisory fees

     1,276,762  

 

 

Administrative services fees

     18,519  

 

 

Distribution fees:

  

Class A

     170,986  

 

 

Class C

     16,602  

 

 

Transfer agent fees – A, C and Y

     182,116  

 

 

Transfer agent fees – R5

     3,407  

 

 

Transfer agent fees – R6

     13,861  

 

 

Trustees’ and officers’ fees and benefits

     10,135  

 

 

Registration and filing fees

     38,642  

 

 

Reports to shareholders

     33,311  

 

 

Professional services fees

     42,767  

 

 

Other

     (40,715

 

 

Total expenses

     1,766,393  

 

 

Less: Fees waived

     (4,682

 

 

Net expenses

     1,761,711  

 

 

Net investment income

     2,035,939  

 

 

Realized and unrealized gain (loss) from:

  

Net realized gain (loss) from:

  

Unaffiliated investment securities

     4,486,909  

 

 

Affiliated investment securities

     (62

 

 

Foreign currencies

     18,537  

 

 
     4,505,384  

 

 

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of:

  

Unaffiliated investment securities

     30,615,267  

 

 

Affiliated investment securities

     3,771,716  

 

 

Foreign currencies

     (22,956

 

 
     34,364,027  

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gain

     38,869,411  

 

 

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

   $ 40,905,350  

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

9                      Invesco International Small Company Fund


Statement of Changes in Net Assets

For the six months ended June 30, 2021 and the year ended December 31, 2020

(Unaudited)

 

    

June 30,

2021

     December 31,
2020
 

 

 

Operations:

     

Net investment income

   $ 2,035,939      $ 1,662,289  

 

 

Net realized gain (loss)

     4,505,384        (2,255,821

 

 

Change in net unrealized appreciation

     34,364,027        16,669,398  

 

 

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

     40,905,350        16,075,866  

 

 

Distributions to shareholders from distributable earnings:

     

Class A

            (1,400,574

 

 

Class C

            (24,799

 

 

Class Y

            (450,572

 

 

Class R5

            (89,699

 

 

Class R6

            (1,197,987

 

 

Total distributions from distributable earnings

            (3,163,631

 

 

Share transactions–net:

     

Class A

     1,073,097        (20,195,950

 

 

Class C

     4,505        (1,179,507

 

 

Class Y

     3,072,924        (11,427,772

 

 

Class R5

     84,562        189,909  

 

 

Class R6

     13,859,362        (5,109,189

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from share transactions

     18,094,450        (37,722,509

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets

     58,999,800        (24,810,274

 

 

Net assets:

     

Beginning of period

     251,062,279        275,872,553  

 

 

End of period

   $ 310,062,079      $ 251,062,279  

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

10                      Invesco International Small Company Fund


Financial Highlights

(Unaudited)

The following schedule presents financial highlights for a share of the Fund outstanding throughout the periods indicated.

 

     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

                           

Six months ended 06/30/21

    $18.67       $  0.13       $  2.89       $  3.02       $       –       $     –           $      –          $  21.69       16.18     $148,920             1.47%(d)             1.47%(d)            1.30%(d)            5%  

Year ended 12/31/20

    17.13       0.09       1.66       1.75       (0.10     (0.11)       (0.21)       18.67       10.23       127,417       1.60       1.61       0.57       10  

Year ended 12/31/19

    15.14       0.28       2.49       2.77       (0.40     (0.38)       (0.78)       17.13       18.37       139,919       1.55       1.56       1.70       10  

Year ended 12/31/18

    19.33       0.38 (e)      (3.98     (3.60     (0.34     (0.25)       (0.59)       15.14       (18.67     131,610       1.55       1.56          2.07(e)       15  

Year ended 12/31/17

    15.44       0.27       4.84       5.11       (0.52     (0.70)       (1.22)       19.33       33.42       162,497       1.58       1.59       1.48       16  

Year ended 12/31/16

    15.42       0.34       1.02       1.36       (0.37     (0.97)       (1.34)       15.44       8.79       122,232       1.57       1.58       2.13       15  

Class C

                           

Six months ended 06/30/21

    17.69       0.05       2.74       2.79                  –             –       20.48       15.77       3,641          2.22(d)          2.22(d)          0.55(d)         5  

Year ended 12/31/20

    16.30       (0.03     1.55       1.52       (0.02     (0.11)       (0.13)       17.69       9.36       3,151       2.35       2.36       (0.18)       10  

Year ended 12/31/19

    14.41       0.15       2.36       2.51       (0.24     (0.38)       (0.62)       16.30       17.45       4,213       2.30       2.31       0.95       10  

Year ended 12/31/18

    18.38       0.23 (e)       (3.76     (3.53     (0.19     (0.25)       (0.44)       14.41       (19.24     12,845       2.30       2.31          1.32(e)       15  

Year ended 12/31/17

    14.73       0.13       4.61       4.74       (0.39     (0.70)       (1.09)       18.38       32.46       19,819       2.33       2.34       0.73       16  

Year ended 12/31/16

    14.76       0.21       0.97       1.18       (0.24     (0.97)       (1.21)       14.73       7.96       15,712       2.32       2.33       1.38       15  

Class Y

                           

Six months ended 06/30/21

    18.69       0.16       2.89       3.05                  –             –       21.74       16.32       42,584          1.22(d)          1.22(d)          1.55(d)         5  

Year ended 12/31/20

    17.15       0.13       1.66       1.79       (0.14     (0.11)       (0.25)       18.69       10.47       34,240       1.35       1.36       0.82       10  

Year ended 12/31/19

    15.16       0.32       2.50       2.82       (0.45     (0.38)       (0.83)       17.15       18.66       46,477       1.30       1.31       1.95       10  

Year ended 12/31/18

    19.36       0.43 (e)       (3.99     (3.56     (0.39     (0.25)       (0.64)       15.16       (18.44     42,878       1.30       1.31          2.32(e)       15  

Year ended 12/31/17

    15.46       0.32       4.84       5.16       (0.56     (0.70)       (1.26)       19.36       33.74       62,218       1.33       1.34       1.73       16  

Year ended 12/31/16

    15.43       0.38       1.03       1.41       (0.41     (0.97)       (1.38)       15.46       9.10       57,810       1.32       1.33       2.38       15  

Class R5

                           

Six months ended 06/30/21

    18.51       0.17       2.86       3.03                  –             –       21.54       16.37       7,413          1.11(d)          1.11(d)          1.66(d)         5  

Year ended 12/31/20

    16.98       0.15       1.65       1.80       (0.16     (0.11)       (0.27)       18.51       10.64       6,297       1.22       1.23       0.95       10  

Year ended 12/31/19

    15.01       0.34       2.48       2.82       (0.47     (0.38)       (0.85)       16.98       18.84       5,656       1.18       1.19       2.07       10  

Year ended 12/31/18

    19.18       0.44 (e)       (3.96     (3.52     (0.40     (0.25)       (0.65)       15.01       (18.37     5,059       1.21       1.22          2.41(e)       15  

Year ended 12/31/17

    15.32       0.33       4.81       5.14       (0.58     (0.70)       (1.28)       19.18       33.90       6,433       1.24       1.25       1.82       16  

Year ended 12/31/16

    15.30       0.39       1.02       1.41       (0.42     (0.97)       (1.39)       15.32       9.21       9,740       1.19       1.20       2.51       15  

Class R6

                           

Six months ended 06/30/21

    18.49       0.17       2.86       3.03                  –             –       21.52       16.39       107,505          1.04(d)          1.04(d)          1.73(d)         5  

Year ended 12/31/20

    16.96       0.16       1.65       1.81       (0.17     (0.11)       (0.28)       18.49       10.72       79,958       1.15       1.16       1.02       10  

Year ended 12/31/19

    15.00       0.35       2.47       2.82       (0.48     (0.38)       (0.86)       16.96       18.88       79,608       1.11       1.12       2.14       10  

Year ended 12/31/18

    19.17       0.45 (e)       (3.95     (3.50     (0.42     (0.25)       (0.67)       15.00       (18.31     75,590       1.14       1.15          2.48(e)       15  

Year ended 12/31/17

    15.31       0.36       4.80       5.16       (0.60     (0.70)       (1.30)       19.17       34.04       82,244       1.15       1.16       1.91       16  

Year ended 12/31/16

    15.30       0.40       1.02       1.42       (0.44     (0.97)       (1.41)       15.31       9.22       15,436       1.13       1.14       2.57       15  

 

(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 annualized and based on average daily net assets (000’s omitted) of $137,923, $3,348, $36,019, $6,870 and $91,906 for Class A, Class C, Class Y, Class R5 and Class R6 shares, respectively.

(e) 

Net investment income per share and the ratio of net investment income to average net assets includes significant dividends received during the year ended December 31, 2018. Net investment income per share and the ratio of net investment income to average net assets excluding the significant dividends are $0.33 and 1.82%, $0.18 and 1.07%, $0.38 and 2.07%, $0.39 and 2.16% and $0.40 and 2.23% for Class A, Class C, Class Y, Class R5 and Class R6 shares, respectively.

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements

June 30, 2021

(Unaudited)

NOTE 1–Significant Accounting Policies

Invesco International Small Company Fund (the “Fund”) is a series portfolio of AIM Funds Group (Invesco Funds Group) (the “Trust”). The Trust is a Delaware statutory trust registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), as 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 eight 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 eighth anniversary after a purchase of Class C shares.

The Fund is an investment company and accordingly follows the investment company accounting and reporting guidance in accordance with Financial Accounting Standards Board Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946, Financial Services – Investment Companies.

The following is a summary of the significant accounting policies followed by the Fund in the preparation of its financial statements.

A.

Security Valuations – Securities, including restricted securities, are valued according to the following policy.

A security listed or traded on an exchange (except convertible securities) is valued at its last sales price or official closing price as of the close of the customary trading session on the exchange where the security is principally traded, or lacking any sales or official closing price on a particular day, the security may be valued at the closing bid price on that day. Securities traded in 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 and includes coupon interest and amortization of premium and accretion of discount on debt securities as applicable. 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. 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.

COVID-19 Risk – The COVID-19 strain of coronavirus has resulted in instances of market closures and dislocations, extreme volatility, liquidity constraints and increased trading costs. Efforts to contain its spread have resulted in travel restrictions, disruptions of healthcare systems, business operations and supply chains, layoffs, lower consumer demand, and defaults, among other significant economic impacts that have disrupted global economic activity across many industries. Such economic impacts may exacerbate other pre-existing political, social and economic risks locally or globally.

The ongoing effects of COVID-19 are unpredictable and may result in significant and prolonged effects on the Fund’s performance.

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 six months ended June 30, 2021, 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. (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, 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 Y, Class R5 and Class R6 shares to 2.25%, 3.00%, 2.00%, 2.00% and 2.00% of the Fund’s average daily net assets, respectively (the “expense limits”). In determining the Adviser’s obligation to waive advisory fees and/or reimburse expenses, the following expenses are not taken into account, and could cause the total annual fund operating expenses after fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement to exceed the numbers reflected above: (1) interest; (2) taxes; (3) dividend expense on short sales; (4) extraordinary 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, 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. The Adviser did not waive fees and/or reimburse expenses during the period under these expense limits.

The Adviser has contractually agreed, through at least June 30, 2023, 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 six months ended June 30, 2021, the Adviser waived advisory fees of $4,682.

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 six months ended June 30, 2021, 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 six months ended June 30, 2021, 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 six months ended June 30, 2021, 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 six months ended June 30, 2021, IDI advised the Fund that IDI retained $11,816 in front-end sales commissions from the sale of Class A shares and $1,036 and $33 from Class A and Class C shares, respectively, for CDSC imposed upon redemptions by shareholders.

For the six months ended June 30, 2021, the Fund incurred $236 in brokerage commissions with Invesco Capital Markets, Inc., an affiliate of the Adviser and IDI, for portfolio transactions executed on behalf of the Fund.

Certain officers and trustees of the Trust are officers and directors of the Adviser, IIS and/or IDI.

NOTE 3–Additional Valuation Information

GAAP defines fair value as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date, under current market conditions. GAAP establishes a hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs to valuation methods, giving the highest priority to readily available unadjusted quoted prices in an active market for identical assets (Level 1) and the lowest priority to significant unobservable inputs (Level 3), generally when market prices are not readily available or are unreliable. Based on the valuation inputs, the securities or other investments are tiered into one of three levels. Changes in valuation methods may result in transfers in or out of an investment’s assigned level:

  Level 1  -

Prices are determined using quoted prices in an active market for identical assets.

 

  Level 2  -

Prices are determined using other significant observable inputs. Observable inputs are inputs that other market participants may use in pricing a security. These may include quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, yield curves, loss severities, default rates, discount rates, volatilities and others.

 

  Level 3  -

Prices are determined using significant unobservable inputs. In situations where quoted prices or observable inputs are unavailable (for example, when there is little or no market activity for an investment at the end of the period), unobservable inputs may be used. Unobservable inputs reflect the Fund’s own assumptions about the factors market participants would use in determining fair value of the securities or instruments and would be based on the best available information.

The following is a summary of the tiered valuation input levels, as of June 30, 2021. 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

           

 

 

Brazil

   $ 15,690,916          $        $–          $ 15,690,916  

 

 

Canada

     39,174,908                      39,174,908  

 

 

Denmark

            4,951,057               4,951,057  

 

 

Egypt

            10,761,469               10,761,469  

 

 

Estonia

            1,052,200               1,052,200  

 

 

France

            25,691,755               25,691,755  

 

 

Georgia

            6,968,181               6,968,181  

 

 

Germany

            2,801,982               2,801,982  

 

 

Greece

            3,914,300               3,914,300  

 

 

Indonesia

            3,975,543               3,975,543  

 

 

Ireland

            1,582,446               1,582,446  

 

 

Italy

            7,965,568               7,965,568  

 

 

Japan

            3,939,965               3,939,965  

 

 

Malaysia

            2,371,564               2,371,564  

 

 

Mexico

     16,726,365                      16,726,365  

 

 

Morocco

            4,574,069               4,574,069  

 

 

New Zealand

            3,465,292               3,465,292  

 

 

Poland

            15,522,763               15,522,763  

 

 

Romania

            6,612,641               6,612,641  

 

 

Singapore

            5,326,136               5,326,136  

 

 

South Africa

     1,092,720        10,967,623               12,060,343  

 

 

South Korea

            2,491,667               2,491,667  

 

 

Sweden

            2,063,595               2,063,595  

 

 

Switzerland

            4,534,549               4,534,549  

 

 

United Kingdom

            60,077,245               60,077,245  

 

 

United States

     4,736,400                      4,736,400  

 

 

Vietnam

            1,263,521               1,263,521  

 

 

Money Market Funds

     38,763,345        4,020,184               42,783,529  

 

 

Total Investments

   $ 116,184,654          $ 196,895,315        $–          $ 313,079,969  

 

 

NOTE 4–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.

 

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NOTE 5–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 6–Tax Information

The amount and character of income and gains to be distributed are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, which may differ from GAAP. Reclassifications are made to the Fund’s capital accounts to reflect income and gains available for distribution (or available capital loss carryforward) under income tax regulations. The tax character of distributions paid during the year and the tax components of net assets will be reported at the Fund’s fiscal year-end.

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 had a capital loss carryforward as of December 31, 2020, as follows:

 

Capital Loss Carryforward*
Expiration          Short-Term    Long-Term    Total

Not subject to expiration

      $–    $3,231,111    $3,231,111

 

 

*

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 7–Investment Transactions

The aggregate amount of investment securities (other than short-term securities, U.S. Government obligations and money market funds, if any) purchased and sold by the Fund during the six months ended June 30, 2021 was $14,765,783 and $13,562,301, 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

   $ 98,972,190  

 

 

Aggregate unrealized (depreciation) of investments

     (10,789,687

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation of investments

   $ 88,182,503  

 

 

Cost of investments for tax purposes is $224,897,466.

NOTE 8–Share Information

 

     Summary of Share Activity  

 

 
     Six months ended
June 30, 2021(a)
    Year ended
December 31, 2020
 
     Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount  

 

 

Sold:

        

Class A

     592,195     $ 12,201,936       741,285     $ 11,290,330  

 

 

Class C

     29,591       562,845       31,213       474,639  

 

 

Class Y

     623,455       13,021,488       428,289       6,456,444  

 

 

Class R5

     39,378       789,737       86,372       1,362,396  

 

 

Class R6

     1,223,380       25,006,750       1,552,063       23,411,568  

 

 

Issued as reinvestment of dividends:

        

Class A

     -       -       72,033       1,310,286  

 

 

Class C

     -       -       1,242       21,420  

 

 

Class Y

     -       -       20,411       371,472  

 

 

Class R5

     -       -       4,978       89,698  

 

 

Class R6

     -       -       64,799       1,166,378  

 

 

Automatic conversion of Class C shares to Class A shares:

        

Class A

     4,084       82,108       42,188       694,661  

 

 

Class C

     (4,317     (82,108     (44,493     (694,661

 

 

 

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     Summary of Share Activity  

 

 
     Six months ended
June 30, 2021(a)
    Year ended
December 31, 2020
 
     Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount  

 

 

Reacquired:

        

Class A

     (555,353   $ (11,210,947     (2,198,770   $ (33,491,227

 

 

Class C

     (25,530     (476,232     (68,376     (980,905

 

 

Class Y

     (496,754     (9,948,564     (1,327,291     (18,255,688

 

 

Class R5

     (35,475     (705,175     (84,259     (1,262,185

 

 

Class R6

     (553,627     (11,147,388     (1,985,975     (29,687,135

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in share activity

     841,027     $ 18,094,450       (2,664,291   $ (37,722,509

 

 

 

(a) 

There are entities that are record owners of more than 5% of the outstanding shares of the Fund and in the aggregate own 59% of the outstanding shares of the Fund. IDI may have 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.

 

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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 January 1, 2021 through June 30, 2021.

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.

 

                        HYPOTHETICAL      
                       (5% annual return before      
            ACTUAL    expenses)      
      Beginning    Ending    Expenses    Ending    Expenses    Annualized
      Account Value    Account Value    Paid During    Account Value    Paid During    Expense
      (01/01/21)    (06/30/21)1    Period2    (06/30/21)    Period2    Ratio

Class A

   $1,000.00    $1,161.80    $7.88    $1,017.50      $7.35     1.47%

Class C

     1,000.00      1,157.70    11.88    1,013.79    11.08    2.22  

Class Y

     1,000.00      1,163.20      6.54    1,018.74      6.11    1.22  

Class R5

     1,000.00      1,163.70      5.95    1,019.29      5.56    1.11  

Class R6

     1,000.00      1,163.90      5.58    1,019.64      5.21    1.04  

 

1 

The actual ending account value is based on the actual total return of the Fund for the period January 1, 2021 through June 30, 2021, 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 181/365 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 10, 2021, the Board of Trustees (the Board or the Trustees) of AIM Funds Group (Invesco Funds Group) as a whole, and the independent Trustees, who comprise over 75% of the Board, voting separately, approved the continuance of the Invesco International Small Company 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, 2021. 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 has established an Investments Committee, which in turn has established Sub-Committees that 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 has established additional standing and ad hoc committees that meet regularly throughout the year to review matters within their purview. The Board took into account evaluations and reports that it received from its committees and sub-committees, as well as the information provided to the Board and its committees and sub-committees 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 and expense data regarding the Invesco Funds prepared by 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 and as part of meetings convened on April 27, 2021 and June 10, 2021, the independent Trustees also discussed 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 and sub-advisory contracts, 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. The information received and considered by the Board was current as of various dates prior to the Board’s approval on June 10, 2021.

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 and oversight, credit analysis, and research capabilities. The Board considered information regarding Invesco Advisers’ programs for and resources devoted to risk management, including management of investment, enterprise, operational, liquidity, valuation and compliance risks, and technology used to manage such risks. The Board also received and reviewed information about Invesco Advisers’ role as administrator of the Invesco Funds’ liquidity risk management program. The Board received a description of Invesco Advisers’ business continuity plans and of its approach to data privacy and cybersecurity, including related testing. The Board considered how the cybersecurity and business continuity plans of Invesco Advisers and its key service providers operated in the increased remote working environment resulting from the novel coronavirus (“COVID-19”) pandemic. 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 observed that Invesco Advisers has been able to effectively manage, operate and oversee the Invesco Funds through the challenging COVID-19 pandemic period. The Board reviewed and considered the benefits to shareholders of investing in a Fund that is part of the family of funds under the umbrella of Invesco Ltd., Invesco Advisers’ parent company, and

noted Invesco Ltd.’s depth and experience in running an investment management business, as well as its commitment of financial and other resources to such business. 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 to the Fund 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, 2020 to the performance of funds in the Broadridge performance universe and against the MSCI All Country World ex-USA Small Cap Index (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 first 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 below the performance of the Index for the one and three year periods and reasonably comparable to the performance of the Index for the five year period. 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 the funds in its performance universe. 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, which did not change its conclusions.

 

 

 

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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 is not able to provide information on a fund by fund basis as to what is included. The Board also reviewed the methodology used by Broadridge in calculating 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 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 and the Invesco Funds, and the extent to which such economies of scale are shared with the Fund and the Invesco Funds. The Board 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 also shares in economies of scale through Invesco Advisers’ ability to negotiate lower fee arrangements with third party service providers. The Board noted that the Fund may also benefit from economies of scale through initial fee setting, fee waivers and expense reimbursements, as well as Invesco Advisers’ investment 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 that such methodology had recently been

reviewed and enhanced. 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 most Funds individually. 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 noted that Invesco Advisers provided information demonstrating that Invesco Advisers is financially sound and has the resources necessary to perform its obligations under the investment advisory agreement, and provided representations indicating that the Affiliated Sub-Advisers are financially sound and have the resources necessary to perform their obligations under the 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 received comparative information regarding fees charged for these services, including information provided by Broadridge and other independent sources. The Board reviewed the performance of Invesco Advisers and its affiliates in providing these services and the organizational structure employed to provide these services. The Board noted that these services are provided to the Fund pursuant to written contracts that are reviewed and subject to approval on an annual basis by the Board based on its determination 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 from Invesco Advisers periodic reports that include a representation to the effect 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. The Board considered information regarding the returns of the affiliated money market funds relative to comparable overnight investments, as well as the fees paid by the affiliated money market funds to Invesco Advisers and its affiliates. In this regard, the Board noted that Invesco Advisers receives advisory fees from these affiliated money market funds attributable to the Fund’s investments. The Board also noted that Invesco Advisers has contractually agreed to waive through varying periods 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

advisory fees payable to Invesco Advisers from the Fund’s investment of cash collateral from any securities lending arrangements in the affiliated money market funds are for services that are not duplicative of services provided by Invesco Advisers to the Fund.

The Board also received information about commissions that an affiliated broker may receive for executing certain trades for the Fund. Invesco Advisers and the Affiliated Sub-Advisers advised the Board of the benefits to the Fund of executing trades through the affiliated broker and that such trades were executed in compliance with rules under the federal securities laws and consistent with best execution obligations.

 

 

 

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Important notice regarding delivery of security holder documents

To reduce Fund expenses, only one copy of most shareholder documents may be mailed to shareholders with multiple accounts at the same address (Householding). Mailing of your shareholder documents may be householded indefinitely unless you instruct us otherwise. If you do not want the mailing of these documents to be combined with those for other members of your household, please contact Invesco Investment Services, Inc. at 800 959 4246 or contact your financial institution. We will begin sending you individual copies for each account within 30 days after receiving your request.

 

 

Fund holdings and proxy voting information

The Fund provides a complete list of its portfolio holdings four times each fiscal year, at the end of each fiscal quarter. For the second and fourth quarters, the list appears, respectively, in the Fund’s semiannual and annual reports to shareholders. For the first and third quarters, the Fund files the list with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) as an exhibit to its reports on Form N-PORT. The most recent list of portfolio holdings is available at invesco.com/completeqtrholdings. Shareholders can also look up the Fund’s Form N-PORT filings on the SEC website, sec.gov. The SEC file numbers for the Fund are shown below.

    A description of the policies and procedures that the Fund uses to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities is available without charge, upon request, from our Client Services department at 800 959 4246, or at invesco.com/corporate/about-us/esg. The information is also available on the SEC website, sec.gov.

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.

  

 

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Semiannual Report to Shareholders

 

  June 30, 2021
 

 

 

Invesco Small Cap Equity Fund

 

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Fund Performance

 

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Liquidity Risk Management Program

 

5

  

Schedule of Investments

 

9

  

Financial Statements

 

12

  

Financial Highlights

 

13

  

Notes to Financial Statements

 

19

  

Fund Expenses

 

20

  

Approval of Investment Advisory and Sub-Advisory Contracts

 

For the most current month-end Fund performance and commentary, please visit invesco.com/performance.

Unless otherwise noted, all data provided by Invesco.

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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Fund Performance

 

Performance summary

 

 

 

Fund vs. Indexes

Cumulative total returns, 12/31/20 to 6/30/21, 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

     17.70    

Class C Shares

     17.31      

Class R Shares

     17.56      

Class Y Shares

     17.85      

Class R5 Shares

     17.88      

Class R6 Shares

     17.94      

S&P 500 Indexq (Broad Market Index)

     15.25      

Russell 2000 Indexq (Style-Specific Index)

     17.54      

Lipper Small-Cap Core Funds Index (Peer Group Index)

     21.10      

 

Source(s): qRIMES Technologies Corp.; Lipper Inc.

 

    

The S&P 500® Index is an unmanaged index considered representative of the US stock market.

    The Russell 2000® Index is an unmanaged index considered representative of small-cap stocks. The Russell 2000 Index is a trademark/service mark of the Frank Russell Co. Russell® is a trademark of the Frank Russell Co.

    The Lipper Small-Cap Core Funds Index is an unmanaged index considered representative of small-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.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Average Annual Total Returns
As of 6/30/21, including maximum applicable
sales charges
 

Class A Shares

 

Inception (8/31/00)

    8.27

10 Years

    9.99  

5 Years

    13.76  

1 Year

    53.64  

Class C Shares

 

Inception (8/31/00)

    8.26

10 Years

    9.95  

5 Years

    14.22  

1 Year

    60.34  

Class R Shares

 

Inception (6/3/02)

    8.80

10 Years

    10.34  

5 Years

    14.78  

1 Year

    62.30  

Class Y Shares

 

Inception (10/3/08)

    11.60

10 Years

    10.89  

5 Years

    15.36  

1 Year

    63.04  

Class R5 Shares

 

Inception (4/29/05)

    10.43

10 Years

    11.09  

5 Years

    15.55  

1 Year

    63.29  

Class R6 Shares

 

10 Years

    11.09

5 Years

    15.63  

1 Year

    63.35  

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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Liquidity Risk Management Program

In compliance with Rule 22e-4 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “Liquidity Rule”), the Fund has adopted and implemented a liquidity risk management program in accordance with the Liquidity Rule (the “Program”). The Program is reasonably designed to assess and manage the Fund’s liquidity risk, which is the risk that the Fund could not meet redemption requests without significant dilution of remaining investors’ interests in the Fund. The Board of Trustees of the Fund (the “Board”) has appointed Invesco Advisers, Inc. (“Invesco”), the Fund’s investment adviser, as the Program’s administrator, and Invesco has delegated oversight of the Program to the Liquidity Risk Management Committee (the “Committee”), which is composed of senior representatives from relevant business groups at Invesco.

As required by the Liquidity Rule, the Program includes policies and procedures providing for an assessment, no less frequently than annually, of the Fund’s liquidity risk that takes into account, as relevant to the Fund’s liquidity risk: (1) the Fund’s investment strategy and liquidity of portfolio investments during both normal and reasonably foreseeable stressed conditions; (2) short-term and long-term cash flow projections for the Fund during both normal and reasonably foreseeable stressed conditions; and (3) the Fund’s holdings of cash and cash equivalents and any borrowing arrangements. The Liquidity Rule also requires the classification of the Fund’s investments into categories that reflect the assessment of their relative liquidity under current market conditions. The Fund classifies its investments into one of four categories defined in the Liquidity Rule: “Highly Liquid,” “Moderately Liquid,” “Less Liquid,” and “Illiquid.” Funds that are not invested primarily in “Highly Liquid Investments” that are assets (cash or investments that are reasonably expected to be convertible into cash within three business days without significantly changing the market value of the investment) are required to establish a “Highly Liquid Investment Minimum” (“HLIM”), which is the minimum percentage of net assets that must be invested in Highly Liquid Investments. Funds with HLIMs have procedures for addressing HLIM shortfalls, including reporting to the Board and the SEC (on a non-public basis) as required by the Program and the Liquidity Rule. In addition, the Fund may not acquire an investment if, immediately after the acquisition, over 15% of the Fund’s net assets would consist of “Illiquid Investments” that are assets (an investment that cannot reasonably be expected to be sold or disposed of in current market conditions in seven calendar days or less without the sale or disposition significantly changing the market value of the investment). The Liquidity Rule and the Program also require reporting to the Board and the SEC (on a non-public basis) if a Fund’s holdings of Illiquid Investments exceed 15% of the Fund’s assets.

At a meeting held on March 22-24, 2021, the Committee presented a report to the Board that addressed the operation of the Program and assessed the Program’s adequacy and effectiveness of implementation (the “Report”). The Report covered the period from January 1, 2020 through December 31, 2020 (the “Program Reporting Period”). The Report discussed notable events affecting liquidity over the Program Reporting Period, including the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on the Fund and the overall market. The Report noted that there were no material changes to the Program during the Program Reporting Period.

The Report stated, in relevant part, that during the Program Reporting Period:

 

The Program, as adopted and implemented, remained reasonably designed to assess and manage the Fund’s liquidity risk and was operated effectively to achieve that goal;

 

The Fund’s investment strategy remained appropriate for an open-end fund;

 

The Fund was able to meet requests for redemption without significant dilution of remaining investors’ interests in the Fund;

 

The Fund did not breach the 15% limit on Illiquid Investments; and

 

The Fund primarily held Highly Liquid Investments and therefore has not adopted an HLIM.

 

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Schedule of Investments(a)

June 30, 2021

(Unaudited)

 

     Shares      Value  

Common Stocks & Other Equity Interests–97.31%

 

Air Freight & Logistics–0.57%     

Air Transport Services Group, Inc.(b)

    281,444      $ 6,537,944  

 

 
Alternative Carriers–0.80%     

Iridium Communications, Inc.(b)

    228,889        9,153,271  

 

 
Apparel Retail–1.99%     

American Eagle Outfitters, Inc.(c)

    429,102        16,104,198  

 

 

Children’s Place, Inc. (The)(b)(c)

    73,055        6,798,498  

 

 
       22,902,696  

 

 
Application Software–6.37%     

Avalara, Inc.(b)

    57,925        9,372,265  

 

 

Avaya Holdings Corp.(b)(c)

    450,125        12,108,362  

 

 

Cognyte Software Ltd. (Israel)(b)

    165,101        4,044,975  

 

 

LivePerson, Inc.(b)(c)

    182,155        11,519,482  

 

 

Manhattan Associates, Inc.(b)

    83,040        12,027,514  

 

 

Nuance Communications, Inc.(b)

    145,571        7,924,885  

 

 

Q2 Holdings, Inc.(b)

    86,110        8,833,164  

 

 

Verint Systems, Inc.(b)(c)

    165,101        7,441,102  

 

 
       73,271,749  

 

 
Asset Management & Custody Banks–0.35%

 

  

Blucora, Inc.(b)

    232,824        4,030,183  

 

 
Auto Parts & Equipment–1.07%     

Visteon Corp.(b)

    102,124        12,350,877  

 

 
Automotive Retail–1.08%     

Lithia Motors, Inc., Class A

    36,280        12,467,259  

 

 
Biotechnology–2.49%     

CRISPR Therapeutics AG (Switzerland)(b)

    42,109        6,817,026  

 

 

Emergent BioSolutions, Inc.(b)

    77,316        4,870,135  

 

 

Natera, Inc.(b)(c)

    111,030        12,605,236  

 

 

TG Therapeutics, Inc.(b)(c)

    112,816        4,376,132  

 

 
       28,668,529  

 

 
Building Products–3.05%     

Masonite International Corp.(b)

    95,422        10,667,225  

 

 

Owens Corning

    152,361        14,916,142  

 

 

Trex Co., Inc.(b)(c)

    93,379        9,544,268  

 

 
       35,127,635  

 

 
Casinos & Gaming–0.96%     

Penn National Gaming, Inc.(b)

    144,660        11,065,043  

 

 
Communications Equipment–0.69%     

Ciena Corp.(b)

    139,434        7,932,400  

 

 
Construction & Engineering–2.31%     

NV5 Global, Inc.(b)

    148,209        14,007,233  

 

 
     Shares      Value  

Construction & Engineering–(continued)

 

WillScot Mobile Mini Holdings
Corp.(b)

    451,098      $     12,572,101  

 

 
       26,579,334  

 

 
Construction Machinery & Heavy Trucks–1.01%

 

Manitowoc Co., Inc. (The)(b)

    474,893        11,634,878  

 

 
Construction Materials–2.68%     

Eagle Materials, Inc.

    99,195        14,096,601  

 

 

Summit Materials, Inc., Class A(b)(c)

    482,007        16,797,944  

 

 
       30,894,545  

 

 
Consumer Finance–1.78%     

OneMain Holdings, Inc.

    341,667        20,469,270  

 

 
Diversified Metals & Mining–1.06%     

MP Materials Corp.(b)(c)

    330,505        12,182,414  

 

 
Electrical Components & Equipment–2.16%

 

  

EnerSys

    110,762        10,824,770  

 

 

Vertiv Holdings Co.

    512,652        13,995,400  

 

 
       24,820,170  

 

 
Electronic Equipment & Instruments–1.12%

 

  

Badger Meter, Inc.

    131,075        12,861,079  

 

 
Electronic Manufacturing Services–0.93%

 

  

Flex Ltd.(b)

    595,741        10,645,892  

 

 
Environmental & Facilities Services–0.78%

 

  

Casella Waste Systems, Inc.,
Class A(b)

    140,676        8,923,079  

 

 
Fertilizers & Agricultural Chemicals–0.80%

 

  

Scotts Miracle Gro Co. (The)

    47,905        9,193,928  

 

 
Financial Exchanges & Data–0.99%     

TMX Group Ltd. (Canada)

    108,070        11,415,526  

 

 
Food Retail–0.70%     

Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc.(b)(c)

    325,560        8,090,166  

 

 
Footwear–2.69%     

Crocs, Inc.(b)

    159,177        18,547,304  

 

 

Wolverine World Wide, Inc.

    370,181        12,452,889  

 

 
       31,000,193  

 

 
Health Care Distributors–0.94%     

Owens & Minor, Inc.

    255,836        10,829,538  

 

 
Health Care Equipment–3.47%     

AtriCure, Inc.(b)

    207,074        16,427,180  

 

 

CONMED Corp.

    99,522        13,677,309  

 

 

Hill-Rom Holdings, Inc.

    86,668        9,844,618  

 

 
       39,949,107  

 

 
 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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     Shares      Value  

Health Care Facilities–1.49%

    

Encompass Health Corp.

    132,886      $     10,369,094  

 

 

Pennant Group, Inc. (The)(b)

    166,291        6,801,302  

 

 
       17,170,396  

 

 
Health Care Services–1.95%     

Castle Biosciences, Inc.(b)(c)

    154,173        11,305,506  

 

 

LHC Group, Inc.(b)

    55,429        11,100,212  

 

 
       22,405,718  

 

 
Health Care Supplies–1.80%     

ICU Medical, Inc.(b)

    36,479        7,507,378  

 

 

OrthoPediatrics Corp.(b)(c)

    209,763        13,252,827  

 

 
       20,760,205  

 

 
Health Care Technology–0.81%     

Simulations Plus, Inc.(c)

    168,804        9,269,028  

 

 
Heavy Electrical Equipment–0.71%

 

  

TPI Composites, Inc.(b)(c)

    169,507        8,207,529  

 

 
Homebuilding–1.26%     

Taylor Morrison Home Corp.,
Class A(b)

    549,021        14,505,135  

 

 
Hotel & Resort REITs–0.62%     

Ryman Hospitality Properties, Inc.(b)

    90,054        7,110,664  

 

 
Hotels, Resorts & Cruise Lines–1.34%

 

Travel + Leisure Co.

    259,228        15,411,105  

 

 
Industrial Machinery–5.16%     

Altra Industrial Motion Corp.

    183,464        11,928,829  

 

 

Gates Industrial Corp. PLC(b)

    647,267        11,696,115  

 

 

Helios Technologies, Inc.

    181,824        14,191,363  

 

 

ITT, Inc.

    128,592        11,777,741  

 

 

SPX Corp.(b)

    161,031        9,835,774  

 

 
       59,429,822  

 

 
Industrial REITs–1.84%     

EastGroup Properties, Inc.

    66,099        10,869,981  

STAG Industrial, Inc.

    275,586        10,315,184  

 

 
       21,185,165  

 

 
Interactive Media & Services–0.95%

 

Eventbrite, Inc., Class A(b)(c)

    574,209        10,909,971  

 

 
Internet & Direct Marketing Retail–1.49%

 

  

Overstock.com, Inc.(b)

    185,797        17,130,483  

 

 
Investment Banking & Brokerage–2.85%

 

  

LPL Financial Holdings, Inc.

    121,394        16,385,762  

 

 

Piper Sandler Cos.

    127,087        16,465,392  

 

 
       32,851,154  

 

 
Life & Health Insurance–0.92%

 

Primerica, Inc.

    68,832        10,540,932  

 

 
Life Sciences Tools & Services–2.59%

 

Medpace Holdings, Inc.(b)

    80,982        14,303,851  

 

 
     Shares      Value  

Life Sciences Tools & Services–(continued)

 

NeoGenomics, Inc.(b)

    342,988      $     15,492,768  

 

 
       29,796,619  

 

 
Multi-line Insurance–0.89%     

Assurant, Inc.

    65,776        10,272,896  

 

 
Packaged Foods & Meats–0.52%     

Calavo Growers, Inc.

    93,851        5,952,030  

 

 
Paper Packaging–0.72%     

Graphic Packaging Holding Co.

    457,314        8,295,676  

 

 
Property & Casualty Insurance–0.67%

 

Hanover Insurance Group, Inc. (The)

    56,829        7,708,286  

 

 
Real Estate Services–0.54%     

FirstService Corp. (Canada)

    36,476        6,256,181  

 

 
Regional Banks–6.18%     

Columbia Banking System, Inc.

    248,041        9,564,461  

 

 

Community Bank System, Inc.

    124,990        9,455,494  

 

 

Glacier Bancorp, Inc.

    192,231        10,588,083  

 

 

Pacific Premier Bancorp, Inc.

    256,486        10,846,793  

 

 

Pinnacle Financial Partners, Inc. (Acquired 10/28/2019-10/30/2019; Cost $8,326,508)(d)

    136,955        12,091,757  

 

 

South State Corp.(c)

    98,820        8,079,523  

 

 

Webster Financial Corp.

    196,715        10,492,778  

 

 
       71,118,889  

 

 
Research & Consulting Services–0.78%

 

Huron Consulting Group, Inc.(b)

    182,723        8,980,835  

 

 
Restaurants–0.69%     

Papa John’s International, Inc.

    76,483        7,987,885  

 

 
Semiconductor Equipment–2.02%     

Brooks Automation, Inc.

    122,024        11,626,447  

 

 

Entegris, Inc.

    94,904        11,670,345  

 

 
       23,296,792  

 

 
Semiconductors–5.59%     

Diodes, Inc.(b)

    149,326        11,911,735  

 

 

Lattice Semiconductor Corp.(b)

    228,733        12,850,220  

 

 

MACOM Technology Solutions Holdings, Inc.(b)

    235,211        15,072,321  

 

 

Power Integrations, Inc.

    150,180        12,323,770  

 

 

Semtech Corp.(b)

    176,651        12,153,589  

 

 
       64,311,635  

 

 
Specialized Consumer Services–0.82%

 

Terminix Global Holdings, Inc.(b)

    198,195        9,455,883  

 

 
Specialized REITs–2.08%     

CoreSite Realty Corp.

    91,136        12,266,906  

 

 

Gaming and Leisure Properties, Inc.

    252,141        11,681,692  

 

 
       23,948,598  

 

 
 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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     Shares      Value  

Specialty Chemicals–0.89%

    

Ashland Global Holdings, Inc.

    116,835      $ 10,223,062  

 

 
Steel–1.09%     

Cleveland-Cliffs, Inc.(b)(c)

    582,767        12,564,456  

 

 
Thrifts & Mortgage Finance–1.29%

 

  

Essent Group Ltd.

    173,125        7,781,969  

 

 

Radian Group, Inc.

    317,372        7,061,527  

 

 
       14,843,496  

 

 
Tires & Rubber–0.32%     

Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. (The)(b)

    217,978        3,738,323  

 

 
Trading Companies & Distributors–2.02%

 

  

Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc.

    128,850        11,733,081  

 

 

Univar Solutions, Inc.(b)

    474,285        11,563,068  

 

 
       23,296,149  

 

 
Trucking–0.71%     

Knight Swift Transportation Holdings, Inc.

    178,574        8,117,974  

 

 
Water Utilities–0.87%     

California Water Service Group

    179,829        9,987,703  

 

 

Total Common Stocks & Other Equity Interests
(Cost $726,572,199)

 

     1,120,037,380  

 

 
Money Market Funds–2.63%

 

  

Invesco Government & Agency Portfolio, Institutional Class, 0.03%(e)(f)

    10,583,405        10,583,405  

 

 
     Shares      Value  

Money Market Funds–(continued)

 

  

Invesco Liquid Assets Portfolio, Institutional Class, 0.01%(e)(f)

    7,589,343      $ 7,592,379  

 

 

Invesco Treasury Portfolio, Institutional Class, 0.01%(e)(f)

    12,095,321        12,095,321  

 

 

Total Money Market Funds
(Cost $30,270,856)

 

     30,271,105  

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES
(excluding investments purchased with cash collateral from securities on loan)–99.94%
(Cost $756,843,055)

 

     1,150,308,485  

 

 

Investments Purchased with Cash Collateral from Securities on Loan

 

Money Market Funds–10.97%

    

Invesco Private Government Fund, 0.02%(e)(f)(g)

    37,874,586        37,874,586  

 

 

Invesco Private Prime Fund, 0.12%(e)(f)(g)

    88,338,699        88,374,035  

 

 

Total Investments Purchased with Cash Collateral from Securities on Loan
(Cost $126,248,621)

 

     126,248,621  

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN
SECURITIES–110.91%
(Cost $883,091,676)

 

     1,276,557,106  

 

 

OTHER ASSETS LESS LIABILITIES–(10.91)%

 

     (125,582,138

 

 

NET ASSETS–100.00%

     $ 1,150,974,968  

 

 
 

Investment Abbreviations:

REIT – Real Estate Investment Trust

Notes to Schedule of Investments:

 

(a) 

Industry and/or sector classifications used in this report are generally according to the Global Industry Classification Standard, which was developed by and is the exclusive property and a service mark of MSCI Inc. and Standard & Poor’s.

(b) 

Non-income producing security.

(c) 

All or a portion of this security was out on loan at June 30, 2021.

(d) 

Restricted security. The value of this security at June 30, 2021 represented 1.05% of the Fund’s Net Assets.

(e) 

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 six months ended June 30, 2021.

 

      Value
December 31, 2020
   Purchases at
Cost
   Proceeds
from Sales
  Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
   Realized
Gain
   Value
June 30, 2021
   Dividend Income
Investments in Affiliated Money Market Funds:                                                                            

Invesco Government & Agency Portfolio, Institutional Class

     $ 3,625,841      $ 31,826,764      $ (24,869,200 )     $ -      $ -      $ 10,583,405      $ 684

Invesco Liquid Assets Portfolio, Institutional Class

       2,695,658        22,660,166        (17,763,715 )       144        126        7,592,379        316

Invesco Treasury Portfolio, Institutional Class

       4,143,818        36,373,445        (28,421,942 )       -        -        12,095,321        273
Investments Purchased with Cash Collateral from Securities on Loan:                                                                            

Invesco Private Government Fund

       56,407        129,196,193        (91,378,014 )       -        -        37,874,586        761 *

Invesco Private Prime Fund

       84,610        204,726,961        (116,437,536 )       -        -        88,374,035        14,094 *

Total

     $ 10,606,334      $ 424,783,529      $ (278,870,407 )     $ 144      $ 126      $ 156,519,726      $ 16,128

 

  *

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.

 

(f) 

The rate shown is the 7-day SEC standardized yield as of June 30, 2021.

(g) 

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.

 

7                         Invesco Small Cap Equity Fund


Portfolio Composition

By sector, based on Net Assets

as of June 30, 2021

 

Industrials

    19.26%  

 

 

Information Technology

    16.72      

 

 

Financials

    15.92      

 

 

Health Care

    15.54      

 

 

Consumer Discretionary

    13.71      

 

 

Materials

    7.24      

 

 

Real Estate

    5.08      

 

 

Other Sectors, Each Less than 2% of Net Assets

    3.84      

 

 

Money Market Funds Plus Other Assets Less Liabilities

    2.69      

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

8                         Invesco Small Cap Equity Fund


Statement of Assets and Liabilities

June 30, 2021

(Unaudited)

 

Assets:

 

Investments in securities, at value
(Cost $726,572,199)*

  $ 1,120,037,380  

 

 

Investments in affiliated money market funds, at value
(Cost $156,519,477)

    156,519,726  

 

 

Foreign currencies, at value (Cost $58,632)

    57,212  

 

 

Receivable for:

 

Investments sold

    931,584  

 

 

Fund shares sold

    703,240  

 

 

Dividends

    455,808  

 

 

Investment for trustee deferred compensation and retirement plans

    191,684  

 

 

Other assets

    72,372  

 

 

Total assets

    1,278,969,006  

 

 

Liabilities:

 

Payable for:

 

Fund shares reacquired

    759,830  

 

 

Collateral upon return of securities loaned

    126,248,621  

 

 

Accrued fees to affiliates

    587,533  

 

 

Accrued other operating expenses

    189,538  

 

 

Trustee deferred compensation and retirement plans

    208,516  

 

 

Total liabilities

    127,994,038  

 

 

Net assets applicable to shares outstanding

  $ 1,150,974,968  

 

 

Net assets consist of:

 

Shares of beneficial interest

  $ 641,499,475  

 

 

Distributable earnings

    509,475,493  

 

 
  $ 1,150,974,968  

 

 

Net Assets:

 

Class A

  $   663,037,901  

 

 

Class C

  $ 18,041,334  

 

 

Class R

  $ 54,075,930  

 

 

Class Y

  $ 85,366,476  

 

 

Class R5

  $ 26,108,856  

 

 

Class R6

  $ 304,344,471  

 

 

Shares outstanding, no par value, with an unlimited number of shares authorized:

 

Class A

    37,626,504  

 

 

Class C

    1,455,374  

 

 

Class R

    3,380,673  

 

 

Class Y

    4,585,599  

 

 

Class R5

    1,281,843  

 

 

Class R6

    14,789,973  

 

 

Class A:

 

Net asset value per share

  $ 17.62  

 

 

Maximum offering price per share

 

(Net asset value of $17.62 ÷ 94.50%)

  $ 18.65  

 

 

Class C:

 

Net asset value and offering price per share

  $ 12.40  

 

 

Class R:

 

Net asset value and offering price per share

  $ 16.00  

 

 

Class Y:

 

Net asset value and offering price per share

  $ 18.62  

 

 

Class R5:

 

Net asset value and offering price per share

  $ 20.37  

 

 

Class R6:

 

Net asset value and offering price per share

  $ 20.58  

 

 

 

*

At June 30, 2021, securities with an aggregate value of $122,614,551 were on loan to brokers.

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

9                         Invesco Small Cap Equity Fund


Statement of Operations

For the six months ended June 30, 2021

(Unaudited)

 

Investment income:

 

Dividends (net of foreign withholding taxes of $21,381)

  $ 5,385,357  

 

 

Dividends from affiliated money market funds (includes securities lending income of $49,816)

    51,089  

 

 

Total investment income

    5,436,446  

 

 

Expenses:

 

Advisory fees

    4,004,735  

 

 

Administrative services fees

    80,434  

 

 

Custodian fees

    9,712  

 

 

Distribution fees:

 

Class A

    793,752  

 

 

Class C

    90,729  

 

 

Class R

    135,833  

 

 

Transfer agent fees – A, C, R and Y

    753,808  

 

 

Transfer agent fees – R5

    7,891  

 

 

Transfer agent fees – R6

    18,478  

 

 

Trustees’ and officers’ fees and benefits

    14,236  

 

 

Registration and filing fees

    57,873  

 

 

Reports to shareholders

    116,780  

 

 

Professional services fees

    25,847  

 

 

Other

    13,333  

 

 

Total expenses

    6,123,441  

 

 

Less: Fees waived and/or expense offset arrangement(s)

    (4,030

 

 

Net expenses

    6,119,411  

 

 

Net investment income (loss)

    (682,965

 

 

Realized and unrealized gain (loss) from:

 

Net realized gain (loss) from:

 

Unaffiliated investment securities

    76,889,233  

 

 

Affiliated investment securities

    126  

 

 

Foreign currencies

    (756

 

 
    76,888,603  

 

 

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of:

 

Unaffiliated investment securities

    98,962,505  

 

 

Affiliated investment securities

    144  

 

 

Foreign currencies

    (1,560

 

 
    98,961,089  

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gain

    175,849,692  

 

 

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

  $ 175,166,727  

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

10                         Invesco Small Cap Equity Fund


Statement of Changes in Net Assets

For the six months ended June 30, 2021 and the year ended December 31, 2020

(Unaudited)

 

    June 30,
2021
     December 31,
2020
 

 

 

Operations:

    

Net investment income (loss)

  $ (682,965    $ 183,431  

 

 

Net realized gain

    76,888,603        74,169,822  

 

 

Change in net unrealized appreciation

    98,961,089        139,446,613  

 

 

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

    175,166,727        213,799,866  

 

 

Distributions to shareholders from distributable earnings:

    

Class A

           (31,844,884

 

 

Class C

           (1,428,258

 

 

Class R

           (3,049,856

 

 

Class Y

           (3,702,612

 

 

Class R5

           (1,132,165

 

 

Class R6

           (14,472,443

 

 

Total distributions from distributable earnings

           (55,630,218

 

 

Share transactions–net:

    

Class A

    462,000        (16,953,845

 

 

Class C

    (870,923      (4,753,063

 

 

Class R

    (3,154,629      (5,795,705

 

 

Class Y

    6,514,415        (5,213,607

 

 

Class R5

    866,997        (2,940,446

 

 

Class R6

    (18,680,953      (69,804,621

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from share transactions

    (14,863,093      (105,461,287

 

 

Net increase in net assets

    160,303,634        52,708,361  

 

 

Net assets:

    

Beginning of period

    990,671,334        937,962,973  

 

 

End of period

  $ 1,150,974,968      $ 990,671,334  

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

11                         Invesco Small Cap Equity Fund


Financial Highlights

(Unaudited)

The following schedule presents financial highlights for a share of the Fund outstanding throughout the periods indicated.

 

    

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

                                                       

Six months ended 06/30/21

    $ 14.97     $ (0.02 )     $ 2.67     $ 2.65     $ -     $ -     $ -     $ 17.62       17.70 %     $ 663,038       1.22 %(d)       1.22 %(d)       (0.24 )%(d)       9 %

Year ended 12/31/20

      12.50       (0.02 )       3.39       3.37       -       (0.90 )       (0.90 )       14.97       27.29       562,995       1.31         1.31         (0.13       43  

Year ended 12/31/19

      11.04       (0.00 )       2.86       2.86       -       (1.40 )       (1.40 )       12.50       26.13       495,573       1.31         1.31         (0.00       35  

Year ended 12/31/18

      15.35       (0.03 )       (2.23 )       (2.26 )       -       (2.05 )       (2.05 )       11.04       (15.16 )       427,637       1.28         1.28         (0.21       22  

Year ended 12/31/17

      14.25       (0.05 )       1.98       1.93       -       (0.83 )       (0.83 )       15.35       13.58       549,010       1.30         1.30         (0.36       21  

Year ended 12/31/16

      13.43       (0.02 )       1.61       1.59       -       (0.77 )       (0.77 )       14.25       11.72       557,205       1.31         1.31         (0.18       35  

Class C

                                                       

Six months ended 06/30/21

      10.57       (0.06 )       1.89       1.83       -       -       -       12.40       17.31       18,041       1.97 (d)        1.97 (d)        (0.99 )(d)       9  

Year ended 12/31/20

      9.11       (0.08 )       2.44       2.36       -       (0.90 )       (0.90 )       10.57       26.36       16,129       2.06         2.06         (0.88       43  

Year ended 12/31/19

      8.42       (0.07 )       2.16       2.09       -       (1.40 )       (1.40 )       9.11       25.10       18,873       2.06         2.06         (0.75       35  

Year ended 12/31/18

      12.35       (0.12 )       (1.76 )       (1.88 )       -       (2.05 )       (2.05 )       8.42       (15.76 )       37,757       2.03         2.03         (0.96       22  

Year ended 12/31/17

      11.69       (0.13 )       1.62       1.49       -       (0.83 )       (0.83 )       12.35       12.79       51,355       2.05         2.05         (1.11       21  

Year ended 12/31/16

      11.22       (0.11 )       1.35       1.24       -       (0.77 )       (0.77 )       11.69       10.90       56,845       2.06         2.06         (0.93       35  

Class R

                                                       

Six months ended 06/30/21

      13.61       (0.04 )       2.43       2.39       -       -       -       16.00       17.56       54,076       1.47 (d)        1.47 (d)        (0.49 )(d)       9  

Year ended 12/31/20

      11.45       (0.04 )       3.10       3.06       -       (0.90 )       (0.90 )       13.61       27.09       48,792       1.56         1.56         (0.38       43  

Year ended 12/31/19

      10.24       (0.03 )       2.64       2.61       -       (1.40 )       (1.40 )       11.45       25.71       47,521       1.56         1.56         (0.25       35  

Year ended 12/31/18

      14.44       (0.07 )       (2.08 )       (2.15 )       -       (2.05 )       (2.05 )       10.24       (15.35 )       50,345       1.53         1.53         (0.46       22  

Year ended 12/31/17

      13.48       (0.09 )       1.88       1.79       -       (0.83 )       (0.83 )       14.44       13.32       71,008       1.55         1.55         (0.61       21  

Year ended 12/31/16

      12.77       (0.06 )       1.54       1.48       -       (0.77 )       (0.77 )       13.48       11.46       74,227       1.56         1.56         (0.43       35  

Class Y

                                                       

Six months ended 06/30/21

      15.80       0.00       2.82       2.82       -       -       -       18.62       17.85       85,366       0.97 (d)        0.97 (d)        0.01 (d)        9  

Year ended 12/31/20

      13.12       0.02       3.57       3.59       (0.01 )       (0.90 )       (0.91 )       15.80       27.70       66,783       1.06         1.06         0.12         43  

Year ended 12/31/19

      11.51       0.03       2.98       3.01       -       (1.40 )       (1.40 )       13.12       26.36       62,023       1.06         1.06         0.25         35  

Year ended 12/31/18

      15.86       0.00       (2.30 )       (2.30 )       -       (2.05 )       (2.05 )       11.51       (14.92 )       71,037       1.03         1.03         0.04         22  

Year ended 12/31/17

      14.66       (0.02 )       2.05       2.03       -       (0.83 )       (0.83 )       15.86       13.88       228,176       1.05         1.05         (0.11       21  

Year ended 12/31/16

      13.76       0.01       1.66       1.67       -       (0.77 )       (0.77 )       14.66       12.02       409,479       1.06         1.06         0.07         35  

Class R5

                                                       

Six months ended 06/30/21

      17.28       0.01       3.08       3.09       -       -       -       20.37       17.88       26,109       0.85 (d)        0.85 (d)        0.13 (d)        9  

Year ended 12/31/20

      14.28       0.04       3.91       3.95       (0.05 )       (0.90 )       (0.95 )       17.28       27.95       21,396       0.88         0.88         0.30         43  

Year ended 12/31/19

      12.40       0.07       3.21       3.28       -       (1.40 )       (1.40 )       14.28       26.65       20,674       0.85         0.85         0.46         35  

Year ended 12/31/18

      16.88       0.03       (2.46 )       (2.43 )       -       (2.05 )       (2.05 )       12.40       (14.79 )       26,543       0.87         0.87         0.20         22  

Year ended 12/31/17

      15.54       0.00       2.17       2.17       -       (0.83 )       (0.83 )       16.88       14.00       50,217       0.91         0.91         0.03         21  

Year ended 12/31/16

      14.52       0.04       1.75       1.79       -       (0.77 )       (0.77 )       15.54       12.22       111,621       0.87         0.87         0.26         35  

Class R6

                                                       

Six months ended 06/30/21

      17.45       0.02       3.11       3.13       -       -       -       20.58       17.94       304,344       0.79 (d)        0.79 (d)        0.19 (d)        9  

Year ended 12/31/20

      14.41       0.05       3.94       3.99       (0.05 )       (0.90 )       (0.95 )       17.45       28.03       274,576       0.81         0.81         0.37         43  

Year ended 12/31/19

      12.50       0.07       3.24       3.31       -       (1.40 )       (1.40 )       14.41       26.67       293,300       0.81         0.81         0.50         35  

Year ended 12/31/18

      16.99       0.05       (2.49 )       (2.44 )       -       (2.05 )       (2.05 )       12.50       (14.75 )       255,195       0.80         0.80         0.27         22  

Year ended 12/31/17

      15.61       0.02       2.19       2.21       -       (0.83 )       (0.83 )       16.99       14.19       305,344       0.85         0.85         0.09         21  

Year ended 12/31/16

      14.57       0.05       1.76       1.81       -       (0.77 )       (0.77 )       15.61       12.31       62,583       0.79         0.79         0.34         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 annualized and based on average daily net assets (000’s omitted) of $640,264, $18,296, $54,784, $78,815, $24,363 and $299,670 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.

 

12                         Invesco Small Cap Equity Fund


Notes to Financial Statements

June 30, 2021

(Unaudited)

NOTE 1–Significant Accounting Policies

Invesco Small Cap Equity Fund (the “Fund”) is a series portfolio of AIM Funds Group (Invesco Funds Group) (the “Trust”). The Trust is a Delaware statutory trust registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), as 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 primary investment objective is long-term growth of capital.

The Fund currently consists of six different classes of shares: Class A, Class C, Class R, Class Y, Class R5 and Class R6. Class Y shares are available only to certain investors. Class A shares are sold with 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 eight 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 eighth anniversary after a purchase of Class C shares.

The Fund is an investment company and accordingly follows the investment company accounting and reporting guidance in accordance with Financial Accounting Standards Board Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946, Financial Services - Investment Companies.

The following is a summary of the significant accounting policies followed by the Fund in the preparation of its financial statements.

A.   Security Valuations – Securities, including restricted securities, are valued according to the following policy.

A security listed or traded on an exchange (except convertible securities) is valued at its last sales price or official closing price as of the close of the customary trading session on the exchange where the security is principally traded, or lacking any sales or official closing price on a particular day, the security may be valued at the closing bid price on that day. Securities traded in the over-the-counter market are valued based on prices furnished by independent pricing services or market makers. When such securities are valued by an independent pricing service they may be considered fair valued. Futures contracts are valued at the final settlement price set by an exchange on which they are principally traded. Listed options are valued at the mean between the last bid and asked prices from the exchange on which they are principally traded. Options not listed on an exchange are valued by an independent source at the mean between the last bid and asked prices. For purposes of determining net asset value (“NAV”) per share, futures and option contracts generally are valued 15 minutes after the close of the customary trading session of the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”).

Investments in open-end and closed-end registered investment companies that do not trade on an exchange are valued at the end-of-day net asset value per share. Investments in open-end and closed-end registered investment companies that trade on an exchange are valued at the last sales price or official closing price as of the close of the customary trading session on the exchange where the security is principally traded.

Debt obligations (including convertible securities) and unlisted equities are fair valued using an evaluated quote provided by an independent pricing service. Evaluated quotes provided by the pricing service may be determined without exclusive reliance on quoted prices, and may reflect appropriate factors such as institution-size trading in similar groups of securities, developments related to specific securities, dividend rate (for unlisted equities), yield (for debt obligations), quality, type of issue, coupon rate (for debt obligations), maturity (for debt obligations), individual trading characteristics and other market data. Pricing services generally value debt obligations assuming orderly transactions of institutional round lot size, but a fund may hold or transact in the same securities in smaller, odd lot sizes. Odd lots often trade at lower prices than institutional round lots. Debt obligations are subject to interest rate and credit risks. In addition, all debt obligations involve some risk of default with respect to interest and/or principal payments.

Foreign securities’ (including foreign exchange contracts) prices are converted into U.S. dollar amounts using the applicable exchange rates as of the close of the NYSE. If market quotations are available and reliable for foreign exchange-traded equity securities, the securities will be valued at the market quotations. Because trading hours for certain foreign securities end before the close of the NYSE, closing market quotations may become unreliable. If between the time trading ends on a particular security and the close of the customary trading session on the NYSE, events occur that the investment adviser determines are significant and make the closing price unreliable, the Fund may fair value the security. If the event is likely to have affected the closing price of the security, the security will be valued at fair value in good faith using procedures approved by the Board of Trustees. Adjustments to closing prices to reflect fair value may also be based on a screening process of an independent pricing service to indicate the degree of certainty, based on historical data, that the closing price in the principal market where a foreign security trades is not the current value as of the close of the NYSE. Foreign securities’ prices meeting the approved degree of certainty that the price is not reflective of current value will be priced at the indication of fair value from the independent pricing service. Multiple factors may be considered by the independent pricing service in determining adjustments to reflect fair value and may include information relating to sector indices, American Depositary Receipts and domestic and foreign index futures. Foreign securities may have additional risks including exchange rate changes, potential for sharply devalued currencies and high inflation, political and economic upheaval, the relative lack of issuer information, relatively low market liquidity and the potential lack of strict financial and accounting controls and standards.

Securities for which market prices are not provided by any of the above methods may be valued based upon quotes furnished by independent sources. The last bid price may be used to value equity securities. The mean between the last bid and asked prices is used to value debt obligations, including corporate loans.

Securities for which market quotations are not readily available or became unreliable are valued at fair value as determined in good faith by or under the supervision of the Trust’s officers following procedures approved by the Board of Trustees. Issuer specific events, market trends, bid/asked quotes of brokers and information providers and other market data may be reviewed in the course of making a good faith determination of a security’s fair value.

The Fund may invest in securities that are subject to interest rate risk, meaning the risk that the prices will generally fall as interest rates rise and, conversely, the prices will generally rise as interest rates fall. Specific securities differ in their sensitivity to changes in interest rates

 

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depending on their individual characteristics. Changes in interest rates may result in increased market volatility, which may affect the value and/or liquidity of certain Fund investments.

Valuations change in response to many factors including the historical and prospective earnings of the issuer, the value of the issuer’s assets, general 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 and includes coupon interest and amortization of premium and accretion of discount on debt securities as applicable. 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. 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

 

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  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.

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.

COVID-19 Risk - The COVID-19 strain of coronavirus has resulted in instances of market closures and dislocations, extreme volatility, liquidity constraints and increased trading costs. Efforts to contain its spread have resulted in travel restrictions, disruptions of healthcare systems, business operations and supply chains, layoffs, lower consumer demand, and defaults, among other significant economic impacts that have disrupted global economic activity across many industries. Such economic impacts may exacerbate other pre-existing political, social and economic risks locally or globally.

The ongoing effects of COVID-19 are unpredictable and may result in significant and prolonged effects on the Fund’s performance.

NOTE 2–Advisory Fees and Other Fees Paid to Affiliates

The Trust has entered into a master investment advisory agreement with Invesco Advisers, Inc. (the “Adviser” or “Invesco”). Under the terms of the investment advisory agreement, the Fund accrues daily and pays monthly an advisory fee to the Adviser based on the annual rate of the Fund’s average daily net assets as follows:

 

Average Daily Net Assets   Rate  

First $ 250 million

    0.745%  

Next $250 million

    0.730%  

Next $500 million

    0.715%  

Next $1.5 billion

    0.700%  

Next $2.5 billion

    0.685%  

Next $2.5 billion

    0.670%  

Next $2.5 billion

    0.655%  

Over $10 billion

    0.640%  

 

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For the six months ended June 30, 2021, the effective advisory fee rate incurred by the Fund was 0.72%.

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, 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 2.00%, 2.75%, 2.25%, 1.75%, 1.75% and 1.75%, 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 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, 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. 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, 2023, 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 six months ended June 30, 2021, the Adviser waived advisory fees of $3,653.

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 six months ended June 30, 2021, 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 six months ended June 30, 2021, 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 six months ended June 30, 2021, 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 six months ended June 30, 2021, IDI advised the Fund that IDI retained $79,823 in front-end sales commissions from the sale of Class A shares and $1,969 and $57 from Class A and Class C shares, respectively, for CDSC imposed upon redemptions by shareholders.

For the six months ended June 30, 2021, the Fund incurred $698 in brokerage commissions with Invesco Capital Markets, Inc., an affiliate of the Adviser and IDI, for portfolio transactions executed on behalf of the Fund.

Certain officers and trustees of the Trust are officers and directors of the Adviser, IIS and/or IDI.

NOTE 3–Additional Valuation Information

GAAP defines fair value as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date, under current market conditions. GAAP establishes a hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs to valuation methods, giving the highest priority to readily available unadjusted quoted prices in an active market for identical assets (Level 1) and the lowest priority to significant unobservable inputs (Level 3), generally when market prices are not readily available or are unreliable. Based on the valuation inputs, the securities or other investments are tiered into one of three levels. Changes in valuation methods may result in transfers in or out of an investment’s assigned level:

  Level 1 -

Prices are determined using quoted prices in an active market for identical assets.

 

  Level 2 -

Prices are determined using other significant observable inputs. Observable inputs are inputs that other market participants may use in pricing a security. These may include quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, yield curves, loss severities, default rates, discount rates, volatilities and others.

 

  Level 3 -

Prices are determined using significant unobservable inputs. In situations where quoted prices or observable inputs are unavailable (for example, when there is little or no market activity for an investment at the end of the period), unobservable inputs may be used. Unobservable inputs reflect the Fund’s own assumptions about the factors market participants would use in determining fair value of the securities or instruments and would be based on the best available information.

 

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The following is a summary of the tiered valuation input levels, as of June 30, 2021. 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

                                  

Common Stocks & Other Equity Interests

  $ 1,120,037,380      $        $–      $ 1,120,037,380  

Money Market Funds

    30,271,105        126,248,621          –        156,519,726  

Total Investments

  $ 1,150,308,485      $ 126,248,621        $–      $ 1,276,557,106  

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 six months ended June 30, 2021, the Fund received credits from this arrangement, which resulted in the reduction of the Fund’s total expenses of $377.

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–Tax Information

The amount and character of income and gains to be distributed are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, which may differ from GAAP. Reclassifications are made to the Fund’s capital accounts to reflect income and gains available for distribution (or available capital loss carryforward) under income tax regulations. The tax character of distributions paid during the year and the tax components of net assets will be reported at the Fund’s fiscal year-end.

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 did not have a capital loss carryforward as of December 31, 2020.

NOTE 8–Investment Transactions

The aggregate amount of investment securities (other than short-term securities, U.S. Government obligations and money market funds, if any) purchased and sold by the Fund during the six months ended June 30, 2021 was $94,596,675 and $120,827,224, 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

    $414,129,555  

 

 

Aggregate unrealized (depreciation) of investments

    (20,775,356

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation of investments

    $393,354,199  

 

 

 

Cost of investments for tax purposes is $ 883,202,907.

  

 

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NOTE 9–Share Information

 

   

Summary of Share Activity

 

 

 
    Six months ended
June 30, 2021(a)
     Year ended
December 31, 2020
 
    Shares      Amount      Shares      Amount  

 

 

Sold:

          

Class A

    3,168,904      $ 53,617,996        4,670,501      $ 54,756,398  

 

 

Class C

    276,557        3,301,350        380,313        3,266,899  

 

 

Class R

    585,266        9,092,095        894,524        9,608,396  

 

 

Class Y

    1,022,144        18,328,879        1,506,989        18,985,652  

 

 

Class R5

    171,328        3,327,116        209,769        2,765,875  

 

 

Class R6

    1,523,775        30,210,779        4,390,673        52,201,875  

 

 

Issued as reinvestment of dividends:

          

Class A

    -        -        2,133,548        30,595,066  

 

 

Class C

    -        -        134,303        1,360,509  

 

 

Class R

    -        -        233,843        3,049,304  

 

 

Class Y

    -        -        228,396        3,455,633  

 

 

Class R5

    -        -        68,409        1,132,165  

 

 

Class R6

    -        -        858,418        14,344,164  

 

 

Automatic conversion of Class C shares to Class A shares:

 

  

Class A

    57,346        985,474        233,123        3,209,515  

 

 

Class C

    (81,391      (985,474      (326,565      (3,209,515

 

 

Reacquired:

          

Class A

    (3,198,064      (54,141,470      (9,094,184      (105,514,824

 

 

Class C

    (265,172      (3,186,799      (734,481      (6,170,956

 

 

Class R

    (789,797      (12,246,724      (1,692,393      (18,453,405

 

 

Class Y

    (663,565      (11,814,464      (2,235,480      (27,654,892

 

 

Class R5

    (127,994      (2,460,119      (487,350      (6,838,486

 

 

Class R6

    (2,469,736      (48,891,732      (9,863,859      (136,350,660

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in share activity

    (790,399    $ (14,863,093      (8,491,503    $ (105,461,287

 

 

 

(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. IDI may have 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.

 

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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 January 1, 2021 through June 30, 2021.

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.

 

    

Beginning    
Account Value    
(01/01/21)    

    

ACTUAL

   HYPOTHETICAL
(5% annual return before
expenses)
  

Annualized    
Expense    
Ratio    

   Ending    
Account Value    
(06/30/21)1    
   Expenses    
Paid During    
Period2     
   Ending    
Account Value    
(06/30/21)    
   Expenses    
Paid During    
Period2     
Class A     $1,000.00            $1,177.00        $6.59        $1,018.74        $6.11       1.22%  
Class C     1,000.00            1,173.10      10.61        1,015.03        9.84       1.97     
Class R     1,000.00            1,175.60      7.93      1,017.50        7.35       1.47     
Class Y     1,000.00            1,178.50      5.24      1,019.98        4.86       0.97     
Class R5     1,000.00            1,178.80      4.59      1,020.58        4.26       0.85     
Class R6     1,000.00            1,179.40      4.27      1,020.88        3.96       0.79     

 

1 

The actual ending account value is based on the actual total return of the Fund for the period January 1, 2021 through June 30, 2021, 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 181/365 to reflect the most recent fiscal half year.

 

19                         Invesco Small Cap Equity Fund


Approval of Investment Advisory and Sub-Advisory Contracts

 

At meetings held on June 10, 2021, the Board of Trustees (the Board or the Trustees) of AIM Funds Group (Invesco Funds Group) as a whole, and the independent Trustees, who comprise over 75% of the Board, voting separately, approved the continuance of the Invesco Small Cap 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, 2021. 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 has established an Investments Committee, which in turn has established Sub-Committees that 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 has established additional standing and ad hoc committees that meet regularly throughout the year to review matters within their purview. The Board took into account evaluations and reports that it received from its committees and sub-committees, as well as the information provided to the Board and its committees and sub-committees 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 and expense data regarding the Invesco Funds prepared by 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 and as part of meetings convened on April 27, 2021 and June 10, 2021, the independent Trustees also discussed 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 and sub-advisory contracts, 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. The information received and considered by the Board was current as of various dates prior to the Board’s approval on June 10, 2021.

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 and oversight, credit analysis, and research capabilities. The Board considered information regarding Invesco Advisers’ programs for and resources devoted to risk management, including management of

investment, enterprise, operational, liquidity, valuation and compliance risks, and technology used to manage such risks. The Board also received and reviewed information about Invesco Advisers’ role as administrator of the Invesco Funds’ liquidity risk management program. The Board received a description of Invesco Advisers’ business continuity plans and of its approach to data privacy and cybersecurity, including related testing. The Board considered how the cybersecurity and business continuity plans of Invesco Advisers and its key service providers operated in the increased remote working environment resulting from the novel coronavirus (“COVID-19”) pandemic. 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 observed that Invesco Advisers has been able to effectively manage, operate and oversee the Invesco Funds through the challenging COVID-19 pandemic period. The Board reviewed and considered the benefits to shareholders of investing in a Fund that is part of the family of funds under the umbrella of Invesco Ltd., Invesco Advisers’ parent company, and noted Invesco Ltd.’s depth and experience in running an investment management business, as well as its commitment of financial and other resources to such business. 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 to the Fund by the Affiliated Sub-Advisers are appropriate and satisfactory.

 

 

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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, 2020 to the performance of funds in the Broadridge performance universe and against the Russell 2000® Index (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 and three year periods and the second 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 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, which did not change its 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 is not able to provide information on a fund by fund basis as to what is included. The Board also reviewed the methodology used by Broadridge in calculating 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 total expense ratio was in the fifth quintile of its expense group and discussed with management reasons for such relative 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 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 and the Invesco Funds, and the extent to which such economies of scale are shared with the Fund and the Invesco Funds. The Board 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 also shares in economies of scale through Invesco Advisers’ ability to negotiate lower fee arrangements with third party service providers. The Board noted that the Fund may also benefit from economies of scale through initial fee setting, fee waivers and expense reimbursements, as well as Invesco Advisers’ investment 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 that such methodology had recently been reviewed and enhanced. 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 most Funds individually. 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 noted that Invesco Advisers provided information demonstrating that Invesco Advisers is financially sound and has the resources necessary to perform its obligations under the investment advisory agreement, and provided representations indicating that the Affiliated Sub-Advisers are financially sound and have the resources necessary to perform their obligations under the 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 received comparative information regarding fees charged for these services, including information provided by Broadridge and other independent sources. The Board reviewed the performance of Invesco Advisers and its affiliates in providing these services and the organizational structure employed to provide these services. The Board noted that these services are provided to the Fund pursuant to written contracts that are reviewed and subject to approval on an annual basis by the Board based on its determination 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 from Invesco Advisers periodic reports that include a representation to the effect 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. The Board considered information regarding the returns of the affiliated money market funds relative to comparable overnight investments, as well as the fees paid by the affiliated money market funds to Invesco Advisers and its affiliates. In this regard, the Board noted that Invesco Advisers receives advisory fees from these affiliated money market funds attributable to the Fund’s investments. The Board also noted that Invesco Advisers has contractually agreed to waive through varying periods 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 advisory fees payable to Invesco Advisers from the Fund’s investment of cash collateral from any securities lending arrangements in the affiliated money market

 

 

21                         Invesco Small Cap Equity Fund


funds are for services that are not duplicative of services provided by Invesco Advisers to the Fund.

    The Board also received information about commissions that an affiliated broker may receive for executing certain trades for the Fund. Invesco Advisers and the Affiliated Sub-Advisers advised the Board of the benefits to the Fund of executing trades through the affiliated broker and that such trades were executed in compliance with rules under the federal securities laws and consistent with best execution obligations.

    

    

 

 

22                         Invesco Small Cap Equity Fund


 

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Invesco mailing information

Send general correspondence to Invesco Investment Services, Inc., P.O. Box 219078, Kansas City, MO 64121-9078.

 

 

Important notice regarding delivery of security holder documents

To reduce Fund expenses, only one copy of most shareholder documents may be mailed to shareholders with multiple accounts at the same address (Householding). Mailing of your shareholder documents may be householded indefinitely unless you instruct us otherwise. If you do not want the mailing of these documents to be combined with those for other members of your household, please contact Invesco Investment Services, Inc. at 800 959 4246 or contact your financial institution. We will begin sending you individual copies for each account within 30 days after receiving your request.

 

 

Fund holdings and proxy voting information

The Fund provides a complete list of its portfolio holdings four times each fiscal year, at the end of each fiscal quarter. For the second and fourth quarters, the list appears, respectively, in the Fund’s semiannual and annual reports to shareholders. For the first and third quarters, the Fund files the list with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) as an exhibit to its reports on Form N-PORT. The most recent list of portfolio holdings is available at invesco.com/completeqtrholdings. Shareholders can also look up the Fund’s Form N-PORT filings on the SEC website, sec.gov. The SEC file numbers for the Fund are shown below.

A description of the policies and procedures that the Fund uses to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities is available without charge, upon request, from our Client Services department at 800 959 4246, or at invesco.com/ corporate/about-us/esg. The information is also available on the SEC website, sec.gov.

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 number(s): 811-01540 and 002-27334       Invesco Distributors, Inc.                           SCE-SAR-1                                                 


ITEM 2.

CODE OF ETHICS.

Not applicable for a semi-annual report.

 

ITEM 3.

AUDIT COMMITTEE FINANCIAL EXPERT.

Not applicable.

 

ITEM 4.

PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES.

Not applicable.

 

ITEM 5.

AUDIT COMMITTEE OF LISTED REGISTRANTS.

Not applicable.

 

ITEM 6.

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 August 10, 2021, an evaluation was performed under the supervision and with the participation of the officers of the Registrant, including the Principal Executive Officer (“PEO”) and Principal Financial Officer (“PFO”), to assess the effectiveness of the Registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures, as that term is defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (“Act”), as amended. Based on that evaluation, the Registrant’s officers, including the PEO and PFO, concluded that, as of August 10, 2021, the Registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures were reasonably designed so as to ensure: (1) that information required to be disclosed by the Registrant on 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.

 

13(a) (1)

Not applicable.

 

13(a) (2)

Certifications of principal executive officer and principal financial officer as required by Rule 30a-2(a) under the Investment Company Act of 1940 and Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

 

13(a) (3)

Not applicable.

 

13(a) (4)

Not applicable.

 

13(b)

Certifications of principal executive officer and principal financial officer as required by Rule 30a-2(b) under the Investment Company Act of 1940 and Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

 


SIGNATURES

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

Registrant:      AIM Funds Group (Invesco Funds Group)

 

By:  

  /s/ Sheri Morris

    Sheri Morris
    Principal Executive Officer
Date:     September 3, 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.

 

By:  

  /s/ Sheri Morris

    Sheri Morris
    Principal Executive Officer
Date:     September 3, 2021

 

By:  

  /s/ Adrien Deberghes

    Adrien Deberghes
    Principal Financial Officer
Date:     September 3, 2021