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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM N-CSR

CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED

MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES

Investment Company Act file number                     811-01424                                                                                                                         

AIM Equity Funds (Invesco Equity Funds)

 

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

11 Greenway Plaza, Suite 1000     Houston, Texas 77046

 

(Address of principal executive offices)        (Zip code)

Philip A. Taylor     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:        10/31                    
Date of reporting period:      10/31/15              


Item 1. Report to Stockholders.


 

 

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Annual Report to Shareholders

 

  October 31, 2015
 

 

 

Invesco Charter Fund

 

  Nasdaq:
  A: CHTRX  n  B: BCHTX  n  C: CHTCX  n  R: CHRRX  n  S: CHRSX  n  Y: CHTYX
  R5: CHTVX  n  R6: CHFTX

 

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Letters to Shareholders

 

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Philip Taylor

    

Dear Shareholders:

This annual report includes information about your Fund, including performance data and a complete list of its investments as of the close of the reporting period. Inside is a discussion of how your Fund was managed and the factors that affected its performance during the reporting period. I hope you find this report of interest.

The US economy expanded and unemployment declined throughout the reporting period. Continuing low energy prices benefited consumers, but a strong US dollar crimped corporate profits. The US Federal Reserve signaled that it was increasingly likely to raise interest rates, based on generally positive economic data, but uncertainty remained about when it might act. Overseas, the story was much different. Low energy prices hurt the economies of some oil-producing nations, such as Brazil and Russia. During the reporting period, the European

Central Bank as well as central banks in China and Japan – among other countries – either instituted or maintained extraordinarily accommodative monetary policies in response to economic weakness.

Investor uncertainty, such as we saw for much of the reporting period – and market volatility, such as we saw at the end of the reporting period – are unfortunate facts of life when it comes to investing. Some investors use these things as excuses to delay saving and investing for their long-term financial goals. That’s why Invesco encourages investors to work with a professional financial adviser who can stress the importance of starting to save and invest early and the importance of adhering to a disciplined investment plan – when times are good and when they’re uncertain. A financial adviser who knows your unique financial situation, investment goals and risk tolerance can be an invaluable partner as you seek to achieve your financial goals. He or she can offer a long-term perspective when markets are volatile and time-tested advice and guidance when your financial situation or investment goals change.

Timely information when and where you want it

Invesco’s efforts to help investors achieve their financial objectives include providing individual investors and financial professionals with timely information about the markets, the economy and investing – whenever and wherever they want it.

Our website, invesco.com/us, offers a wide range of market insights and investment perspectives. On the website, you’ll find detailed information about our funds, including prices, performance, holdings and portfolio manager commentaries. You can access information about your account by completing a simple, secure online registration. Click on the “Need to register” link in the “Account Access” box on our homepage to get started.

Invesco’s mobile apps for iPhone® and iPad® (both available free from the App StoreSM) allow you to obtain the same detailed information, monitor your account and create customizable watch lists. Also, they allow you to access investment insights from our investment leaders, market strategists, economists and retirement experts. You can sign up to be alerted when new commentary is added, and you can watch portfolio manager videos and have instant access to Invesco news and updates wherever you may be.

In addition to the resources accessible on our website and through our mobile app, you can obtain timely updates to help you stay informed about the markets, the economy and investing by connecting with Invesco on Twitter, LinkedIn or Facebook. You can access our blog at blog.invesco.us.com. Our goal is to provide you the information you want, when and where you want it.

Have questions?

For questions about your account, feel free to contact an Invesco client services representative at 800 959 4246. For Invesco-related questions or comments, please email me directly at phil@invesco.com.

All of us at Invesco look forward to serving your investment management needs for many years to come. Thank you for investing with us.

Sincerely,

 

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Philip Taylor

Senior Managing Director, Invesco Ltd.

iPhone and iPad are trademarks of Apple Inc., registered in the US and other countries. App Store is a service mark of Apple Inc. Invesco Distributors, Inc. is not affiliated with Apple Inc.

 

2                         Invesco Charter Fund


 

    

 

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Bruce Crockett

    

Dear Fellow Shareholders:

Among the many important lessons I’ve learned in more than 40 years in a variety of business endeavors is the value of a trusted advocate.

As independent chair of the Invesco Funds Board, I can assure you that the members of the Board are strong advocates for the interests of investors in Invesco’s mutual funds. We work hard to represent your interests through oversight of the quality of the investment management services your funds receive and other matters important to your investment, including but not limited to:

n Ensuring that Invesco offers a diverse lineup of mutual funds that your financial adviser can use to strive to meet your financial needs as your investment goals change over time.

n Monitoring how the portfolio management teams of the Invesco funds are performing in light of changing economic and market conditions.

n   Assessing each portfolio management team’s investment performance within the context of the investment strategy described in the fund’s prospectus.
n   Monitoring for potential conflicts of interests that may impact the nature of the services that your funds receive.

We believe one of the most important services we provide our fund shareholders is the annual review of the funds’ advisory and sub-advisory contracts with Invesco Advisers and its affiliates. This review is required by the Investment Company Act of 1940 and focuses on the nature and quality of the services Invesco provides as the adviser to the Invesco funds and the reasonableness of the fees that it charges for those services. Each year, we spend months carefully reviewing information received from Invesco and a variety of independent sources, such as performance and fee data prepared by Lipper Inc., an independent, third-party firm widely recognized as a leader in its field. We also meet with our independent legal counsel and other independent advisers to review and help us assess the information that we have received. Our goal is to assure that you receive quality investment management services for a reasonable fee.

I trust the measures outlined above provide assurance that you have a worthy advocate when it comes to choosing the Invesco Funds.

As always, please contact me at bruce@brucecrockett.com with any questions or concerns you may have. On behalf of the Board, we look forward to continuing to represent your interests and serving your needs.

Sincerely,

 

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Bruce L. Crockett

Independent Chair

Invesco Funds Board of Trustees

 

3                         Invesco Charter Fund


 

Management’s Discussion of Fund Performance

 

 

Performance summary

For the fiscal year ended October 31, 2015, Class A shares of Invesco Charter Fund (the Fund), at net asset value (NAV), underperformed the S&P 500 Index and the Russell 1000 Index, the Fund’s broad market and style-specific benchmarks, respectively.

    Your Fund’s long-term performance appears later in this report.

 

 

Fund vs. Indexes

Total returns, 10/31/14 to 10/31/15, 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

     -2.53

Class B Shares

     -3.22   

Class C Shares

     -3.22   

Class R Shares

     -2.72   

Class S Shares

     -2.42   

Class Y Shares

     -2.24   

Class R5 Shares

     -2.22   

Class R6 Shares

     -2.12   

S&P 500 Indexq (Broad Market Index)

     5.20   

Russell 1000 Indexq (Style-Specific Index)

     4.86   

Lipper Large-Cap Core Indexn (Peer Group Index)

     3.33   

Source(s): qFactSet Research Systems Inc.; nLipper Inc.

 

 

Market conditions and your Fund

The US economy improved slowly, but steadily, during the fiscal year ended October 31, 2015 – although the health of individual economic sectors varied dramatically. The headline story was the continued slowdown in energy markets, as oil prices plummeted when too much supply overwhelmed slowing global demand. However, the more subtle story, which drove the economy forward during the fiscal year, was the improved position of the US consumer.

As the reporting period began in late 2014, economic growth appeared to be stronger in the US than in the rest of the world. US equity markets were recovering from the initial crash of oil prices when OPEC added additional uncertainty by deciding to maintain high production despite low prices and slowing global growth. In this environment,

commodity-based economies and most currencies underperformed those of the US. The continued strengthening of the US consumer led US equity markets higher through the spring. Continued low interest rates, the increasing availability of credit from lenders and an improving employment picture all contributed to higher consumer confidence. This strength also helped the markets overcome fears that Greece and the eurozone would fail to reach an agreement on a financial bailout plan. In the summer of 2015, however, US equity markets moved sharply lower. A significant downturn in China’s financial markets and weak global economic growth led the US Federal Reserve to delay raising interest rates, which, in turn, increased investor uncertainty and market volatility. In October, however, US markets rallied, recovering from their earlier decline and finishing higher for the fiscal year.

 

  During the fiscal year, stock selection in the telecommunication services sector was the largest contributor to the Fund’s performance relative to its style-specific benchmark. In addition, an underweight allocation to the energy and materials sectors benefited the Fund. The largest detractors from Fund performance included stock selection in the consumer discretionary, consumer staples, financials, health care, industrials and information technology (IT) sectors.

  The largest contributor to Fund performance was insurance company, Progressive. During the fiscal year, the company released a strong earnings report with better-than-expected top-line growth supported by the company’s continued gains in market share. This positive outlook boosted the company’s stock price. Also, SKF (not held at the end of the reporting period), an industrial manufacturer of bearings and seals, benefited from an improving European economy during the beginning of the fiscal year.

  Sandvik (not held at the end of the reporting period), detracted from Fund performance for the reporting period. The industrial company performed poorly due to its meaningful exposure to the weak energy sector.

  In addition, Applied Materials, a semiconductor maker, suffered fallout from a failed merger and struggled to get back into positive territory.

  Finally, the Fund’s conservative positioning and allocation to cash hampered performance during the fiscal year. We have been quite active in deploying cash during periods of market volatility. Though the Fund’s allocation to cash decreased, our high single-digit position detracted from Fund performance in the current “risk-on” environment.

  During the reporting period, our largest overweight position relative to the Russell 1000 Index was in the health care

 
Portfolio Composition   

By sector

 

     % of total net assets   

Information Technology

     21.9
Financials      19.4   
Health Care      16.9   
Consumer Discretionary      10.2   
Industrials      7.7   
Consumer Staples      6.8   
Energy      5.1   
Utilities      2.8   
Telecommunication Services      0.9   

Money Market Funds

Plus Other Assets Less Liabilities

     8.3   
Top 10 Equity Holdings*
 

% of total net assets  

 

  1.

  Progressive Corp. (The)      3.8

  2.

  American Express Co.      3.0   

  3.

  Analog Devices, Inc.      2.9   

  4.

  Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd.      2.9   

  5.

  TE Connectivity Ltd.      2.4   

  6.

  EMC Corp.      2.4   

  7.

  Berkshire Hathaway Inc.–Class A      2.3   

  8.

  QUALCOMM, Inc.      2.2   

  9.

  Comcast Corp.–Class A      2.1   

10.

  Marsh & McLennan Cos., Inc.      2.1   

Total Net Assets

     $4.6 billion   
Total Number of Holdings*      59   

The Fund’s holdings are subject to change, and there is no assurance that the Fund will continue to hold any particular security.

*Excluding money market fund holdings.

Data presented here are as of October 31, 2015.

 

 

4                         Invesco Charter Fund


sector. The Fund also had a slight overweight position in the IT sector. The largest underweight positions were in the consumer discretionary, consumer staples, materials and utilities sectors.

As always, we are focused on companies that provide an attractive return on invested capital, trade at attractive valuations and have a management team with a long-term perspective. In short, we seek to take advantage of the market’s volatile behavior and short-term focus. We believe our conservative approach should position the Fund to navigate the evolving economic backdrop.

As always, we thank you for your continued investment in Invesco Charter Fund.

The views and opinions expressed in management’s discussion of Fund performance are those of Invesco Advisers, Inc. These views and opinions are subject to change at any time based on factors such as market and economic conditions. These views and opinions may not be relied upon as investment advice or recommendations, or as an offer for a particular security. The information is not a complete analysis of every aspect of any market, country, industry, security or the Fund. Statements of fact are from sources considered reliable, but Invesco Advisers, Inc. makes no representation or warranty as to their completeness or accuracy. Although historical performance is no guarantee of future results, these insights may help you understand our investment management philosophy.

See important Fund and, if applicable, index disclosures later in this report.

    

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Ron Sloan

Chartered Financial Analyst, Portfolio Manager and Chief Investment Officer of Invesco’s domestic

core investments team, is lead manager of Invesco Charter Fund. He joined Invesco in 1998. Mr. Sloan earned a BS in business administration and an MBA from the University of Missouri.
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Brian Nelson

Chartered Financial Analyst, Portfolio Manager, is manager of Invesco Charter Fund. He joined

Invesco in 2004. Mr. Nelson earned a BA from the University of California, Santa Barbara.
 

 

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Your Fund’s Long-Term Performance

Results of a $10,000 Investment – Oldest Share Class(es)

Fund and index data from 10/31/05

 

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Past performance cannot guarantee comparable future results.

The data shown in the chart include reinvested distributions, applicable sales charges and Fund expenses including

management fees. Index results include reinvested dividends, but they do not reflect sales charges. Performance of the peer group, if applicable, reflects fund expenses and management fees;

performance of a market index does not. Performance shown in the chart and table(s) does not reflect deduction of taxes a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or sale of Fund shares.

 

 

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Average Annual Total Returns   
As of 10/31/15, including maximum applicable sales charges    

Class A Shares

        

Inception (11/26/68)

     10.57

10 Years

     6.56   

  5 Years

     8.58   

  1 Year

     -7.87   

Class B Shares

        

Inception (6/26/95)

     6.99

10 Years

     6.53   

  5 Years

     8.72   

  1 Year

     -7.56   

Class C Shares

        

Inception (8/4/97)

     4.37

10 Years

     6.37   

  5 Years

     9.00   

  1 Year

     -4.08   

Class R Shares

        

Inception (6/3/02)

     6.38

10 Years

     6.90   

  5 Years

     9.55   

  1 Year

     -2.72   

Class S Shares

        

10 Years

     7.23

  5 Years

     9.93   

  1 Year

     -2.42   

Class Y Shares

        

10 Years

     7.35

  5 Years

     10.10   

  1 Year

     -2.24   

Class R5 Shares

        

Inception (7/30/91)

     8.20

10 Years

     7.60   

  5 Years

     10.21   

  1 Year

     -2.22   

Class R6 Shares

        

10 Years

     7.30

  5 Years

     10.10   

  1 Year

     -2.12   

Class S shares incepted on September 25, 2009. Performance shown prior to that date is that of Class A shares and includes the 12b-1 fees applicable to Class A shares.

    Class Y shares incepted on October 3, 2008. Performance shown prior to that date is that of Class A shares and includes the 12b-1 fees applicable to Class A shares.

    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.

Average Annual Total Returns   
As of 9/30/15, the most recent calendar quarter end, including maximum applicable sales charges     

Class A Shares

        

Inception (11/26/68)

     10.46

10 Years

     5.72   

  5 Years

     7.88   

  1 Year

     -12.89   

Class B Shares

        

Inception (6/26/95)

     6.73

10 Years

     5.70   

  5 Years

     8.02   

  1 Year

     -12.58   

Class C Shares

        

Inception (8/4/97)

     4.07

10 Years

     5.53   

  5 Years

     8.30   

  1 Year

     -9.32   

Class R Shares

        

Inception (6/3/02)

     5.99

10 Years

     6.06   

  5 Years

     8.84   

  1 Year

     -8.02   

Class S Shares

        

10 Years

     6.39

  5 Years

     9.23   

  1 Year

     -7.69   

Class Y Shares

        

10 Years

     6.52

  5 Years

     9.39   

  1 Year

     -7.55   

Class R5 Shares

        

Inception (7/30/91)

     7.98

10 Years

     6.76   

  5 Years

     9.52   

  1 Year

     -7.48   

Class R6 Shares

        

10 Years

     6.47

  5 Years

     9.40   

  1 Year

     -7.37   

    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. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that you may have a gain or loss when you sell shares.

    The net annual Fund operating expense ratio set forth in the most recent Fund prospectus as of the date of this report for Class A, Class B, Class C, Class R, Class S, Class Y, Class R5 and Class R6 shares was 1.07%, 1.82%, 1.82%, 1.32%, 0.97%, 0.82%, 0.74% and 0.65%, respectively.1 The total annual Fund operating expense ratio set forth in the most recent Fund prospectus as of the date of this report for Class A, Class B, Class C, Class R, Class S, Class Y, Class R5 and Class R6 shares was 1.09%, 1.84%, 1.84%, 1.34%, 0.99% 0.84%, 0.76% and 0.67%, respectively. The expense ratios presented above may vary from the expense ratios presented in other sections of this report that are based on expenses incurred during the period covered by this report.

    Class A share performance reflects the maximum 5.50% sales charge, and Class B and Class C share performance reflects the applicable contingent deferred sales charge (CDSC) for the period involved. The CDSC on Class B shares declines from 5% beginning at the time of purchase to 0% at the beginning of the seventh year. The CDSC on Class C shares is 1% for the first year after purchase. Class R, Class S, 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.

 

1 Total annual Fund operating expenses after any contractual fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements by the adviser in effect through at least June 30, 2017. See current prospectus for more information.
 

 

7                         Invesco Charter Fund


 

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

n   Unless otherwise stated, information presented in this report is as of October 31, 2015, and is based on total net assets.
n   Unless otherwise noted, all data provided by Invesco.
n   To access your Fund’s reports/prospectus, visit invesco.com/fundreports.

 

 

 

About share classes

n   Class B shares may not be purchased for new or additional investments. Please see the prospectus for more information.
n   Class R shares are generally available only to employee benefit plans. Please see the prospectus for more information.
n   Class S shares and Class Y shares are available only to certain investors. Please see the prospectus for more information.
n   Class R5 shares and Class R6 shares are primarily intended for retirement plans that meet certain standards and for institutional investors. Please see the prospectus for more information.

 

 

Principal risks of investing

in the Fund

n   Cash/cash equivalents risk. Holding cash or cash equivalents may negatively affect performance.
n   Debt securities risk. The Fund may invest in debt securities that are affected by changing interest rates and changes in their effective maturities and credit quality.
n   Derivatives risk. The value of a derivative instrument depends largely on (and is derived from) the value of an underlying security, currency, commodity, interest rate, index or other asset (each referred to as an underlying asset). In addition to risks relating to the underlying assets, the use of derivatives may include other, possibly greater, risks, including counterparty, leverage and liquidity risks. Counterparty risk is the risk that the counterparty to the derivative contract will default on its obligation to pay the Fund the amount owed or otherwise perform under the derivative contract. Derivatives create leverage risk because they do not require payment up front equal to the economic exposure created by owning the derivative. As a result, an adverse change in the value of the underlying asset could result in the Fund sustaining a loss that is substantially greater than the amount invested in the derivative, which may make the Fund’s returns more volatile and increase the risk of loss. Derivative instruments may also be less liquid than more
   

traditional investments and the Fund may be unable to sell or close out its derivative positions at a desirable time or price. This risk may be more acute under adverse market conditions, during which the Fund may be most in need of liquidating its derivative positions. Derivatives may also be harder to value, less tax efficient and subject to changing government regulation that could impact the Fund’s ability to use certain derivatives or their cost. Also, derivatives used for hedging or to gain or limit exposure to a particular market segment may not provide the expected benefits, particularly during adverse market conditions.

n   Foreign securities risk. The Fund’s foreign investments may be affected by changes in a foreign country’s exchange rates, political and social instability, changes in economic or taxation policies, difficulties when enforcing obligations, decreased liquidity, and increased volatility. Foreign companies may be subject to less regulation resulting in less publicly available information about the companies.
n   Management risk. The investment techniques and risk analysis used by the Fund’s portfolio managers may not produce the desired results.
n   Market risk. The prices of and the income generated by the Fund’s securities may decline in response to, among other things, investor sentiment, general economic and market conditions, regional or global instability, and currency and interest rate fluctuations.
n   Small- and mid-capitalization risks. Stocks of small- and mid-sized companies tend to be more vulnerable to adverse developments and may have little or no operating history or track record of success, and limited product lines, markets, management and financial resources. The securities of small- and mid-sized companies may be more volatile due to less market interest and less publicly available information about the issuer. They also may be illiquid or restricted as to resale, or may trade less frequently and in smaller volumes, all of which may cause difficulty when establishing or closing a position at a desirable price.

 

 

About indexes used in this report

n   The S&P 500® Index is an unmanaged index considered representative of the US stock market.
n   The Russell 1000® Index is an unmanaged index considered representative of large-cap stocks. The Russell 1000 Index is a trademark/service mark of the Frank Russell Co. Russell® is a trademark of the Frank Russell Co.
n   The Lipper Large-Cap Core Index is an unmanaged index considered representative of large-cap core funds tracked by Lipper.
n   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).
n   A direct investment cannot be made in an index. Unless otherwise indicated, index results include reinvested dividends, and they do not reflect sales charges. Performance of the peer group, if applicable, reflects fund expenses; performance of a market index does not.

 

 

Other information

n   The returns shown in management’s discussion of Fund performance are based on net asset values (NAVs) calculated for shareholder transactions. Generally accepted accounting principles require adjustments to be made to the net assets of the Fund at period end for financial reporting purposes, and as such, the NAVs for shareholder transactions and the returns based on those NAVs may differ from the NAVs and returns reported in the Financial Highlights.
n   Industry classifications used in this report are generally according to the Global Industry Classification Standard, which was developed by and is the exclusive property and a service mark of MSCI Inc. and Standard & Poor’s.
 

 

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

 

8                         Invesco Charter Fund


Schedule of Investments(a)

October 31, 2015

 

 

     Shares      Value  

Common Stocks & Other Equity Interests–91.71%

  

Advertising–1.22%   

Publicis Groupe S.A. (France)

    871,895       $ 56,628,082   
Apparel, Accessories & Luxury Goods–2.44%   

LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton S.E. (France)

    359,197         66,831,057   

PVH Corp.

    512,982         46,655,713   
               113,486,770   
Asset Management & Custody Banks–1.82%   

Northern Trust Corp.

    1,199,955         84,464,833   
Auto Parts & Equipment–0.80%   

Johnson Controls, Inc.

    821,163         37,100,144   
Biotechnology–3.84%   

AbbVie Inc.

    1,434,309         85,413,101   

Celgene Corp.(b)

    755,377         92,692,312   
               178,105,413   
Brewers–0.94%   

Molson Coors Brewing Co.–Class B

    494,133         43,533,117   
Cable & Satellite–2.08%   

Comcast Corp.–Class A

    1,541,262         96,513,826   
Communications Equipment–4.85%   

Cisco Systems, Inc.

    2,206,062         63,644,889   

F5 Networks, Inc.(b)

    523,682         57,709,756   

QUALCOMM, Inc.

    1,747,203         103,818,802   
               225,173,447   
Consumer Finance–3.02%   

American Express Co.

    1,912,875         140,137,223   
Department Stores–1.04%   

Macy’s, Inc.

    945,563         48,204,802   
Distillers & Vintners–1.25%   

Diageo PLC (United Kingdom)

    2,002,419         57,873,928   
Diversified Banks–3.26%   

Svenska Handelsbanken AB–Class A (Sweden)

    4,468,230         60,605,607   

U.S. Bancorp

    2,145,476         90,496,178   
               151,101,785   
Electric Utilities–1.22%   

Duke Energy Corp.

    791,130         56,542,061   
Electrical Components & Equipment–3.24%   

ABB Ltd. (Switzerland)

    4,092,888         77,100,857   

Eaton Corp. PLC(b)

    1,309,092         73,191,334   
               150,292,191   
Electronic Manufacturing Services–2.39%   

TE Connectivity Ltd. (Switzerland)

    1,724,659         111,137,026   
     Shares      Value  
Health Care Facilities–1.44%   

HCA Holdings, Inc.(b)

    968,457       $ 66,620,157   
Health Care Services–1.95%   

Express Scripts Holding Co.(b)

    1,046,372         90,385,613   
Home Improvement Retail–1.24%   

Lowe’s Cos., Inc.

    778,085         57,446,016   
Household Products–1.37%   

Procter & Gamble Co. (The)

    835,707         63,831,301   
Hypermarkets & Super Centers–1.24%   

Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.

    1,004,422         57,493,115   
Industrial Conglomerates–1.84%   

General Electric Co.

    2,949,754         85,306,886   
Industrial Machinery–2.58%   

Illinois Tool Works Inc.

    528,458         48,586,428   

Stanley Black & Decker Inc.

    673,705         71,399,256   
               119,985,684   
Insurance Brokers–2.07%   

Marsh & McLennan Cos., Inc.

    1,725,491         96,178,868   
Internet Software & Services–0.92%   

Alphabet Inc.–Class C(b)

    60,135         42,744,559   
Investment Banking & Brokerage–1.67%   

Charles Schwab Corp. (The)

    2,545,828         77,698,671   
IT Consulting & Other Services–1.86%   

International Business Machines Corp.

    615,275         86,187,722   
Life & Health Insurance–1.40%   

AIA Group Ltd. (Hong Kong)

    11,108,200         64,864,196   
Life Sciences Tools & Services–1.26%   

Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.

    446,911         58,447,021   
Movies & Entertainment–1.37%   

Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc.–Class A

    2,072,066         63,591,706   
Multi-Sector Holdings–2.33%   

Berkshire Hathaway Inc.–Class A(b)

    529         108,231,284   
Multi-Utilities–1.57%   

WEC Energy Group, Inc.

    1,409,404         72,668,870   
Oil & Gas Equipment & Services–0.73%   

Halliburton Co.

    878,263         33,707,734   
Oil & Gas Exploration & Production–4.37%   

Cabot Oil & Gas Corp.

    2,559,376         55,564,053   

Concho Resources Inc.(b)

    582,687         67,539,250   

EOG Resources, Inc.

    928,025         79,670,946   
               202,774,249   
 

 

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

 

9                         Invesco Charter Fund


     Shares      Value  
Packaged Foods & Meats–2.02%   

Danone (France)

    942,380       $ 65,611,441   

Mead Johnson Nutrition Co.

    345,580         28,337,560   
               93,949,001   
Pharmaceuticals–8.45%   

Allergan PLC(b)

    282,925         87,273,875   

Eli Lilly and Co.

    448,289         36,566,934   

Merck & Co., Inc.

    1,376,792         75,255,451   

Mylan N.V.(b)

    231,698         10,215,565   

Roche Holding AG (Switzerland)

    185,618         50,284,507   

Shire PLC–ADR (Ireland)

    334,668         75,986,369   

Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd.–ADR (Israel)

    959,575         56,797,244   
               392,379,945   
Property & Casualty Insurance–3.80%   

Progressive Corp. (The)

    5,324,375         176,396,544   
Semiconductor Equipment–1.29%   

Applied Materials, Inc.

    3,563,013         59,751,728   
Semiconductors–5.79%   

Analog Devices, Inc.

    2,237,690         134,529,923   

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd. (Taiwan)

    31,869,019         134,153,090   
               268,683,013   
     Shares      Value  
Systems Software–2.49%   

Microsoft Corp.

    1,604,663       $ 84,469,460   

Oracle Corp.

    797,289         30,966,705   
               115,436,165   
Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals–2.36%   

EMC Corp.

    4,184,724         109,723,463   
Wireless Telecommunication Services–0.89%   

Vodafone Group PLC–ADR (United Kingdom)

    1,248,837         41,174,156   

Total Common Stocks & Other Equity Interests
(Cost $3,292,960,513)

   

     4,255,952,315   

Money Market Funds–8.29%

  

Liquid Assets Portfolio–Institutional Class, 0.16%(c)

    192,307,435         192,307,435   

Premier Portfolio–Institutional Class,
0.12%(c)

    192,307,436         192,307,436   

Total Money Market Funds
(Cost $384,614,871)

   

     384,614,871   

TOTAL INVESTMENTS–100.00%
(Cost $3,677,575,384)

   

     4,640,567,186   

OTHER ASSETS LESS LIABILITIES–(0.00)%

  

     (152,745

NET ASSETS–100.00%

  

   $ 4,640,414,441   
 

Investment Abbreviations:

 

ADR  

– American Depositary Receipt

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) The money market fund and the Fund are affiliated by having the same investment adviser. The rate shown is the 7-day SEC standardized yield as of October 31, 2015.

 

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

 

10                         Invesco Charter Fund


Statement of Assets and Liabilities

October 31, 2015

 

 

Assets:

  

Investments, at value (Cost $3,292,960,513)

  $ 4,255,952,315   

Investments in affiliated money market funds, at value and cost

    384,614,871   

Total investments, at value (Cost $3,677,575,384)

    4,640,567,186   

Foreign currencies, at value (Cost $2,531,815)

    2,544,457   

Receivable for:

 

Fund shares sold

    1,339,472   

Dividends

    4,067,075   

Investment for trustee deferred compensation and retirement plans

    1,626,821   

Other assets

    164,680   

Total assets

    4,650,309,691   

Liabilities:

  

Payable for:

 

Fund shares reacquired

    5,280,978   

Accrued fees to affiliates

    2,731,333   

Accrued trustees’ and officers’ fees and benefits

    6,357   

Trustee deferred compensation and retirement plans

    1,876,582   

Total liabilities

    9,895,250   

Net assets applicable to shares outstanding

  $ 4,640,414,441   

Net assets consist of:

  

Shares of beneficial interest

  $ 3,155,442,980   

Undistributed net investment income

    44,677,294   

Undistributed net realized gain

    477,363,639   

Net unrealized appreciation

    962,930,528   
    $ 4,640,414,441   

Net Assets:

  

Class A

  $ 3,869,487,631   

Class B

  $ 47,808,259   

Class C

  $ 239,764,839   

Class R

  $ 44,079,342   

Class S

  $ 19,328,855   

Class Y

  $ 183,004,904   

Class R5

  $ 110,943,181   

Class R6

  $ 125,997,430   

Shares outstanding, $0.001 par value per share,
with an unlimited number of shares authorized:

   

Class A

    190,584,582   

Class B

    2,484,506   

Class C

    12,423,402   

Class R

    2,191,039   

Class S

    951,056   

Class Y

    8,970,905   

Class R5

    5,274,527   

Class R6

    5,987,242   

Class A:

 

Net asset value per share

  $ 20.30   

Maximum offering price per share

 

(Net asset value of $20.30 ¸ 94.50%)

  $ 21.48   

Class B:

 

Net asset value and offering price per share

  $ 19.24   

Class C:

 

Net asset value and offering price per share

  $ 19.30   

Class R:

 

Net asset value and offering price per share

  $ 20.12   

Class S:

 

Net asset value and offering price per share

  $ 20.32   

Class Y:

 

Net asset value and offering price per share

  $ 20.40   

Class R5:

 

Net asset value and offering price per share

  $ 21.03   

Class R6:

 

Net asset value and offering price per share

  $ 21.04   
 

 

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

 

11                         Invesco Charter Fund


Statement of Operations

For the year ended October 31, 2015

 

Investment income:

  

Dividends (net of foreign withholding taxes of $4,037,307)

  $ 105,079,372   

Dividends from affiliated money market funds

    306,690   

Total investment income

    105,386,062   

Expenses:

 

Advisory fees

    32,830,779   

Administrative services fees

    646,557   

Custodian fees

    356,195   

Distribution fees:

 

Class A

    10,612,256   

Class B

    630,894   

Class C

    2,666,332   

Class R

    268,414   

Class S

    32,842   

Transfer agent fees — A, B, C, R, S and Y

    9,227,975   

Transfer agent fees — R5

    268,839   

Transfer agent fees — R6

    3,568   

Trustees’ and officers’ fees and benefits

    146,582   

Other

    693,321   

Total expenses

    58,384,554   

Less: Fees waived and expense offset arrangement(s)

    (826,747

Net expenses

    57,557,807   

Net investment income

    47,828,255   

Realized and unrealized gain (loss) from:

 

Net realized gain (loss) from:

 

Investment securities (includes net gains from securities sold to affiliates of $2,824,681)

    520,594,059   

Foreign currencies

    (1,457,705
      519,136,354   

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of:

 

Investment securities

    (671,014,401

Foreign currencies

    86,065   
      (670,928,336

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    (151,791,982

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

  $ (103,963,727

 

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

 

12                         Invesco Charter Fund


Statement of Changes in Net Assets

For the years ended October 31, 2015 and 2014

 

     2015      2014  

Operations:

  

  

Net investment income

  $ 47,828,255       $ 32,995,326   

Net realized gain

    519,136,354         595,450,220   

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

    (670,928,336      (13,525,146

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

    (103,963,727      614,920,400   

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income:

    

Class A

    (24,044,646      (40,001,774

Class B

            (197,192

Class C

            (522,089

Class R

    (168,320      (498,781

Class S

    (146,967      (234,367

Class Y

    (3,667,332      (5,312,405

Class R5

    (3,407,046      (4,757,782

Class R6

    (1,272,961      (1,603,465

Total distributions from net investment income

    (32,707,272      (53,127,855

Distributions to shareholders from net realized gains:

    

Class A

    (443,314,681      (190,962,726

Class B

    (7,784,121      (4,697,336

Class C

    (28,876,067      (12,436,765

Class R

    (6,514,427      (3,268,865

Class S

    (2,274,423      (1,013,912

Class Y

    (45,748,273      (20,079,702

Class R5

    (38,554,035      (16,807,748

Class R6

    (12,930,631      (5,278,097

Total distributions from net realized gains

    (585,996,658      (254,545,151

Share transactions-net:

    

Class A

    (85,338,679      (241,498,943

Class B

    (21,106,952      (34,913,299

Class C

    (5,347,090      (14,820,620

Class R

    (16,079,719      (13,454,116

Class S

    (885,785      (2,092,435

Class Y

    (247,402,243      (16,625,719

Class R5

    (266,338,960      (19,445,527

Class R6

    6,980,979         (2,638,558

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

    (635,518,449      (345,489,217

Net increase (decrease) in net assets

    (1,358,186,106      (38,241,823

Net assets:

    

Beginning of year

    5,998,600,547         6,036,842,370   

End of year (includes undistributed net investment income of $44,677,294 and $30,838,498, respectively)

  $ 4,640,414,441       $ 5,998,600,547   

 

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

 

13                         Invesco Charter Fund


Notes to Financial Statements

October 31, 2015

NOTE 1—Significant Accounting Policies

Invesco Charter Fund (the “Fund”) is a series portfolio of AIM Equity Funds (Invesco Equity Funds) (the “Trust”). The Trust is a Delaware statutory trust registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), as an open-end series management investment company consisting of three separate portfolios, each authorized to issue an unlimited number of shares of beneficial interest. The assets, liabilities and operations of each portfolio are accounted for separately. Information presented in these financial statements pertains only to the Fund. Matters affecting each portfolio or class will be voted on exclusively by the shareholders of such portfolio or class.

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

The Fund currently consists of eight different classes of shares: Class A, Class B, Class C, Class R, Class S, Class Y, Class R5 and Class R6. Class A shares are sold with a front-end sales charge unless certain waiver criteria are met and 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 S, Class Y, Class R5 and Class R6 shares are sold at net asset value. Effective November 30, 2010, new or additional investments in Class B shares are no longer permitted. Existing shareholders of Class B shares may continue to reinvest dividends and capital gains distributions in Class B shares until they convert to Class A shares. Also, shareholders in Class B shares will be able to exchange those shares for Class B shares of other Invesco Funds offering such shares until they convert to Class A shares. Generally, Class B shares will automatically convert to Class A shares on or about the month-end, which is at least eight years after the date of purchase. Redemption of Class B shares prior to the conversion date will be subject to a CDSC.

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. 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 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.

 

14                         Invesco Charter Fund


Valuations change in response to many factors including the historical and prospective earnings of the issuer, the value of the issuer’s assets, general economic conditions, interest rates, investor perceptions and market liquidity. Because of the inherent uncertainties of valuation, the values reflected in the financial statements may materially differ from the value received upon actual sale of those investments.

B. Securities Transactions and Investment Income — Securities transactions are accounted for on a trade date basis. Realized gains or losses on sales are computed on the basis of specific identification of the securities sold. Interest income (net of withholding tax, if any) is recorded on the accrual basis from settlement date. Dividend income (net of withholding tax, if any) is recorded on the ex-dividend date.

The Fund may periodically participate in litigation related to Fund investments. As such, the Fund may receive proceeds from litigation settlements. Any proceeds received are included in the Statement of Operations as realized gain (loss) for investments no longer held and as unrealized gain (loss) for investments still held.

Brokerage commissions and mark ups are considered transaction costs and are recorded as an increase to the cost basis of securities purchased and/or a reduction of proceeds on a sale of securities. Such transaction costs are included in the determination of net realized and unrealized gain (loss) from investment securities reported in the Statement of Operations and the Statement of Changes in Net Assets and the net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on securities per share in the Financial Highlights. Transaction costs are included in the calculation of the Fund’s net asset value and, accordingly, they reduce the Fund’s total returns. These transaction costs are not considered operating expenses and are not reflected in net investment income reported in the Statement of Operations and the Statement of Changes in Net Assets, or the net investment income per share and the ratios of expenses and net investment income reported in the Financial Highlights, nor are they limited by any expense limitation arrangements between the Fund and the investment adviser.

The Fund allocates income and realized and unrealized capital gains and losses to a class based on the relative net assets of each class.

C. Country Determination — For the purposes of making investment selection decisions and presentation in the Schedule of Investments, the investment adviser may determine the country in which an issuer is located and/or credit risk exposure based on various factors. These factors include the laws of the country under which the issuer is organized, where the issuer maintains a principal office, the country in which the issuer derives 50% or more of its total revenues and the country that has the primary market for the issuer’s securities, as well as other criteria. Among the other criteria that may be evaluated for making this determination are the country in which the issuer maintains 50% or more of its assets, the type of security, financial guarantees and enhancements, the nature of the collateral and the sponsor organization. Country of issuer and/or credit risk exposure has been determined to be the United States of America, unless otherwise noted.
D. Distributions — Distributions from net investment income and net realized capital gain, if any, are generally declared and paid annually and recorded on the ex-dividend date. The Fund may elect to treat a portion of the proceeds from redemptions as distributions for federal income tax purposes.
E. Federal Income Taxes — The Fund intends to comply with the requirements of Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Internal Revenue Code”), necessary to qualify as a regulated investment company and to distribute substantially all of the Fund’s taxable earnings to shareholders. As such, the Fund will not be subject to federal income taxes on otherwise taxable income (including net realized capital gain) that is distributed to shareholders. Therefore, no provision for federal income taxes is recorded in the financial statements.

The Fund recognizes the tax benefits of uncertain tax positions only when the position is more likely than not to be sustained. Management has analyzed the Fund’s uncertain tax positions and concluded that no liability for unrecognized tax benefits should be recorded related to uncertain tax positions. Management is not aware of any tax positions for which it is reasonably possible that the total amounts of unrecognized tax benefits will change materially in the next 12 months.

The Fund files tax returns in the U.S. Federal jurisdiction and certain other jurisdictions. Generally, the Fund is subject to examinations by such taxing authorities for up to three years after the filing of the return for the tax period.

F. Expenses — Fees provided for under the Rule 12b-1 plan of a particular class of the Fund are charged to the operations of such class. Transfer agency fees and expenses and other shareholder recordkeeping fees and expenses attributable to Class 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.

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 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,

 

15                         Invesco Charter Fund


  interest, and foreign withholding taxes recorded on the Fund’s books and the U.S. dollar equivalent of the amounts actually received or paid. Net unrealized foreign currency gains and losses arise from changes in the fair values of assets and liabilities, other than investments in securities at fiscal period end, resulting from changes in exchange rates.

The Fund may invest in foreign securities, which may be subject to foreign taxes on income, gains on investments or currency repatriation, a portion of which may be recoverable. Foreign taxes, if any, are recorded based on the tax regulations and rates that exist in the foreign markets in which the Fund invests and are shown in the Statement of Operations.

J. Forward Foreign Currency Contracts — The Fund may engage in foreign currency transactions either on a spot (i.e. for prompt delivery and settlement) basis, or through forward foreign currency contracts, to manage or minimize currency or exchange rate risk.

The Fund may also enter into forward foreign currency contracts for the purchase or sale of a security denominated in a foreign currency in order to “lock in” the U.S. dollar price of that security, or the Fund may also enter into forward foreign currency contracts that do not provide for physical settlement of the two currencies, but instead are settled by a single cash payment calculated as the difference between the agreed upon exchange rate and the spot rate at settlement based upon an agreed upon notional amount (non-deliverable forwards). The Fund will set aside liquid assets in an amount equal to daily mark-to-market obligation for forward foreign currency contracts.

A forward foreign currency contract is an obligation between two parties (“Counterparties”) to purchase or sell a specific currency for an agreed-upon price at a future date. The use of forward foreign currency contracts does not eliminate fluctuations in the price of the underlying securities the Fund owns or intends to acquire but establishes a rate of exchange in advance. Fluctuations in the value of these contracts are measured by the difference in the contract date and reporting date exchange rates and are recorded as unrealized appreciation (depreciation) until the contracts are closed. When the contracts are closed, realized gains (losses) are recorded. Realized and unrealized gains (losses) on the contracts are included in the Statement of Operations. The primary risks associated with forward foreign currency contracts include failure of the Counterparty to meet the terms of the contract and the value of the foreign currency changing unfavorably. These risks may be in excess of the amounts reflected in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

NOTE 2—Advisory Fees and Other Fees Paid to Affiliates

The Trust has entered into a master investment advisory agreement with Invesco Advisers, Inc. (the “Adviser” or “Invesco”). Under the terms of the investment advisory agreement, the Fund pays 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 .695%   

Next $4.05 billion

    0 .615%   

Next $3.9 billion

    0 .57%   

Next $1.8 billion

    0 .545%   

Over $10 billion

    0 .52%     

For the year ended October 31, 2015, the effective advisory fees incurred by the Fund was 0.61%.

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, may 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, 2016, 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 B, Class C, Class R, Class S, Class Y, Class R5 and Class R6 shares to 2.00%, 2.75%, 2.75%, 2.25%, 1.90%, 1.75%, 1.75% and 1.75%, respectively, of average daily net assets. In determining the Adviser’s obligation to waive advisory fees and/or reimburse expenses, the following expenses are not taken into account, and could cause the total annual fund operating expenses after fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement to exceed the numbers reflected above: (1) interest; (2) taxes; (3) dividend expense on short sales; (4) extraordinary or non-routine items, including litigation expenses; and (5) expenses that the Fund has incurred but did not actually pay because of an expense offset arrangement. Unless Invesco continues the fee waiver agreement, it will terminate on June 30, 2016. The fee waiver agreement cannot be terminated during its term. The Adviser did not waive fees and/or reimburse expenses during the period under this expense limitation.

Further, the Adviser has contractually agreed, through at least June 30, 2017, to waive the advisory fee payable by the Fund in an amount equal to 100% of the net advisory fees the Adviser receives from the affiliated money market funds on investments by the Fund of uninvested cash in such affiliated money market funds.

For the year ended October 31, 2015, the Adviser waived advisory fees of $800,509.

The Trust has entered into a master administrative services agreement with Invesco pursuant to which the Fund has agreed to pay Invesco for certain administrative costs incurred in providing accounting services to the Fund. For the year ended October 31, 2015, expenses incurred under the agreement are shown in the Statement of Operations as Administrative services fees.

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 are charged back to the Fund, subject to certain limitations approved by the Trust’s Board of Trustees. For the year ended October 31, 2015, 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 B, Class C, Class R, Class S, 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

 

16                         Invesco Charter Fund


with respect to the Fund’s Class A, Class B, Class C, Class R and Class S 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 B and Class C shares, 0.50% of the average daily net assets of Class R shares and 0.15% of the average daily net assets of Class S shares. Of the Plan payments, up to 0.25% of the average daily net assets of Class A, Class B, Class C and Class R shares and 0.15% of the average daily net assets of Class S shares may be paid to furnish continuing personal shareholder services to customers who purchase and own shares of such classes. Any amounts not paid as a service fee under the Plans would constitute an asset-based sales charge. Rules of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (“FINRA”) impose a cap on the total sales charges, including asset-based sales charges that may be paid by any class of shares of the Fund. For the year ended October 31, 2015, expenses incurred under the Plans are shown in the Statement of Operations as Distribution fees.

Front-end sales commissions and CDSC (collectively, the “sales charges”) are not recorded as expenses of the Fund. Front-end sales commissions are deducted from proceeds from the sales of Fund shares prior to investment in Class A shares of the Fund. CDSC are deducted from redemption proceeds prior to remittance to the shareholder. During the year ended October 31, 2015, IDI advised the Fund that IDI retained $429,539 in front-end sales commissions from the sale of Class A shares and $3,588, $21,811 and $7,810 from Class A, Class B and Class C shares, respectively, for CDSC imposed on redemptions by shareholders.

For the year ended October 31, 2015, the Fund incurred $1,274 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 October 31, 2015. 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  

Equity Securities

  $ 4,063,242,503         $ 577,324,683         $         $ 4,640,567,186   

NOTE 4—Security Transactions with Affiliated Funds

The Fund is permitted to purchase or sell securities from or to certain other Invesco Funds under specified conditions outlined in procedures adopted by the Board of Trustees of the Trust. The procedures have been designed to ensure that any purchase or sale of securities by the Fund from or to another fund or portfolio that is or could be considered an affiliate by virtue of having a common investment adviser (or affiliated investment advisers), common Trustees and/or common officers complies with Rule 17a-7 of the 1940 Act. Further, as defined under the procedures, each transaction is effected at the current market price. Pursuant to these procedures, for the year ended October 31, 2015, the Fund engaged in securities purchases of $2,986,396 and securities sales of $4,174,506, which resulted in net realized gains of $2,824,681.

NOTE 5—Expense Offset Arrangement(s)

The expense offset arrangement is comprised of transfer agency credits which result from balances in demand deposit accounts used by the transfer agent for clearing shareholder transactions. For the year ended October 31, 2015, the Fund received credits from this arrangement, which resulted in the reduction of the Fund’s total expenses of $26,238.

NOTE 6—Trustees’ and Officers’ Fees and Benefits

Trustees’ and Officers’ Fees and Benefits include amounts accrued by the Fund to pay remuneration to certain Trustees and Officers of the Fund. Trustees have the option to defer compensation payable by the Fund, and Trustees’ and Officers’ Fees and Benefits also include amounts accrued by the Fund to fund such deferred compensation amounts. Those Trustees who defer compensation have the option to select various Invesco Funds in which their deferral accounts shall be deemed to be invested. Finally, certain current Trustees were eligible to participate in a retirement plan that provided for benefits to be paid upon retirement to Trustees over a period of time based on the number of years of service. The Fund may have certain former Trustees who also participate in a retirement plan and receive benefits under such plan. Trustees’ and Officers’ Fees and Benefits include amounts accrued by the Fund to fund such retirement benefits. Obligations under the deferred compensation and retirement plans represent unsecured claims against the general assets of the Fund.

 

17                         Invesco Charter Fund


NOTE 7—Cash Balances

The Fund is permitted to temporarily carry a negative or overdrawn balance in its account with State Street Bank and Trust Company, the custodian bank. Such balances, if any at period end, are shown in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities under the payable caption Amount due custodian. To compensate the custodian bank for such overdrafts, the overdrawn Fund may either (1) leave funds as a compensating balance in the account so the custodian bank can be compensated by earning the additional interest; or (2) compensate by paying the custodian bank at a rate agreed upon by the custodian bank and Invesco, not to exceed the contractually agreed upon rate.

NOTE 8—Distributions to Shareholders and Tax Components of Net Assets

Tax Character of Distributions to Shareholders Paid During the Fiscal Years Ended October 31, 2015 and 2014:

 

     2015        2014  

Ordinary income

  $ 67,468,176         $ 107,659,751   

Long-term capital gain

    551,235,754           200,013,255   

Total distributions

  $ 618,703,930         $ 307,673,006   

Tax Components of Net Assets at Period-End:

 

     2015  

Undistributed ordinary income

  $ 46,569,323   

Undistributed long-term gain

    511,046,676   

Net unrealized appreciation — investments

    957,191,352   

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) — other investments

    (61,274

Temporary book/tax differences

    (1,892,029

Capital loss carryforward

    (27,882,587

Shares of beneficial interest

    3,155,442,980   

Total net assets

  $ 4,640,414,441   

The difference between book-basis and tax-basis unrealized appreciation (depreciation) is due to differences in the timing of recognition of gains and losses on investments for tax and book purposes. The Fund’s net unrealized appreciation difference is attributable primarily to wash sales.

The temporary book/tax differences are a result of timing differences between book and tax recognition of income and/or expenses. The Fund’s temporary book/tax differences are the result of the trustee deferral of compensation and retirement plan benefits.

Capital loss carryforward is calculated and reported as of a specific date. Results of transactions and other activity after that date may affect the amount of capital loss carryforward actually available for the Fund to utilize. Capital losses generated in years beginning after December 22, 2010 can be carried forward for an unlimited period, whereas previous losses expire in eight tax years. Capital losses with an expiration period may not be used to offset capital gains until all net capital losses without an expiration date have been utilized. Capital loss carryforwards with no expiration date will retain their character as either short-term or long-term capital losses instead of as short-term capital losses as under prior law. The ability to utilize capital loss carryforwards in the future may be limited under the Internal Revenue Code and related regulations based on the results of future transactions.

The Fund has a capital loss carryforward as of October 31, 2015, which expires as follows:

 

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

October 31, 2017

  $ 18,617,138         $         $ 18,617,138   

October 31, 2018

    9,265,449                     9,265,449   
    $ 27,882,587         $         $ 27,882,587   

 

* Capital loss carryforward as of the date listed above is reduced for limitations, if any, to the extent required by the Internal Revenue Code and may be further limited depending upon a variety of factors, including the realization of net unrealized gains or losses as of the date of any reorganization.

 

18                         Invesco Charter Fund


NOTE 9—Investment Securities

The aggregate amount of investment securities (other than short-term securities, U.S. Treasury obligations and money market funds, if any) purchased and sold by the Fund during the year ended October 31, 2015 was $2,251,048,677 and $2,548,474,844, respectively. Cost of investments 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 Investment Securities on a Tax Basis  

Aggregate unrealized appreciation of investment securities

  $ 1,100,622,862   

Aggregate unrealized (depreciation) of investment securities

    (143,431,510

Net unrealized appreciation of investment securities

  $ 957,191,352   

Cost of investments for tax purposes is $3,683,375,834.

NOTE 10—Reclassification of Permanent Differences

Primarily as a result of differing book/tax treatment of foreign currency transactions and fair fund adjustments, on October 31, 2015, undistributed net investment income was decreased by $1,282,187 and undistributed net realized gain was increased by $1,282,187. This reclassification had no effect on the net assets of the Fund.

NOTE 11—Share Information

 

     Summary of Share Activity  
    Years ended October 31,  
    2015(a)      2014  
     Shares      Amount      Shares      Amount  

Sold:

          

Class A

    7,967,867       $ 169,658,526         9,429,764       $ 212,644,988   

Class B

    42,760         866,232         81,483         1,740,050   

Class C

    961,765         19,474,704         1,060,470         22,962,960   

Class R

    379,464         7,947,415         555,010         12,425,944   

Class S

    39,788         844,373         51,284         1,160,275   

Class Y

    3,694,862         79,378,983         7,772,139         176,979,260   

Class R5

    1,641,312         37,116,423         2,328,738         54,392,815   

Class R6

    425,650         8,981,442         254,897         5,838,420   

Issued as reinvestment of dividends:

          

Class A

    20,975,293         432,301,008         10,131,614         212,865,213   

Class B

    382,019         7,510,477         233,090         4,703,750   

Class C

    1,354,452         26,709,787         597,137         12,086,051   

Class R

    326,354         6,680,464         180,283         3,762,516   

Class S

    116,655         2,404,258         58,779         1,234,951   

Class Y

    1,865,898         38,549,443         891,731         18,780,072   

Class R5

    1,946,724         41,445,748         973,140         21,049,024   

Class R6

    667,462         14,203,592         318,296         6,881,562   

Automatic conversion of Class B shares to Class A shares:

          

Class A

    967,742         20,571,723         1,234,422         27,901,260   

Class B

    (1,017,096      (20,571,723      (1,289,155      (27,901,260

Reacquired:

          

Class A

    (33,421,073      (707,869,936      (30,606,498      (694,910,404

Class B

    (440,174      (8,911,938      (624,686      (13,455,839

Class C

    (2,558,579      (51,531,581      (2,309,651      (49,869,631

Class R

    (1,458,054      (30,707,598      (1,322,291      (29,642,576

Class S

    (198,336      (4,134,416      (197,035      (4,487,661

Class Y

    (17,090,633      (365,330,669      (9,187,321      (212,385,051

Class R5

    (15,568,006      (344,901,131      (4,083,901      (94,887,366

Class R6

    (732,416      (16,204,055      (654,781      (15,358,540

Net increase (decrease) in share activity

    (28,728,300    $ (635,518,449      (14,123,042    $ (345,489,217

 

(a)  There are entities that are record owners of more than 5% of the outstanding shares of the Fund and in the aggregate own 41% 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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NOTE 12—Financial Highlights

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

  

Year ended 10/31/15

  $ 23.28      $ 0.19      $ (0.74   $ (0.55   $ (0.13   $ (2.30   $ (2.43   $ 20.30        (2.53 )%    $ 3,869,488        1.07 %(d)      1.08 %(d)      0.89 %(d)      47

Year ended 10/31/14

    22.22        0.12        2.09        2.21        (0.20     (0.95     (1.15     23.28        10.48        4,517,960        1.05        1.07        0.53        23   

Year ended 10/31/13

    17.73        0.19        4.49        4.68        (0.19            (0.19     22.22        26.63        4,529,846        1.05        1.07        0.94        35   

Year ended 10/31/12

    16.38        0.14        1.31        1.45        (0.10            (0.10     17.73        8.93        4,025,451        1.10        1.12        0.79        42   

Year ended 10/31/11

    15.30        0.10        1.04        1.14        (0.06            (0.06     16.38        7.50        4,009,014        1.10        1.13        0.64        40   

Class B

                           

Year ended 10/31/15

    22.21        0.03        (0.70     (0.67            (2.30     (2.30     19.24        (3.22     47,808        1.82 (d)      1.83 (d)      0.14 (d)      47   

Year ended 10/31/14

    21.25        (0.05     2.00        1.95        (0.04     (0.95     (0.99     22.21        9.62        78,125        1.80        1.82        (0.22     23   

Year ended 10/31/13

    16.96        0.04        4.30        4.34        (0.05            (0.05     21.25        25.63        108,696        1.80        1.82        0.19        35   

Year ended 10/31/12

    15.67        0.01        1.28        1.29                             16.96        8.23        125,315        1.85        1.87        0.04        42   

Year ended 10/31/11

    14.69        (0.02     1.00        0.98                             15.67        6.67        169,243        1.85        1.88        (0.11     40   

Class C

                           

Year ended 10/31/15

    22.27        0.03        (0.70     (0.67            (2.30     (2.30     19.30        (3.22     239,765        1.82 (d)      1.83 (d)      0.14 (d)      47   

Year ended 10/31/14

    21.30        (0.05     2.01        1.96        (0.04     (0.95     (0.99     22.27        9.64        282,091        1.80        1.82        (0.22     23   

Year ended 10/31/13

    17.00        0.04        4.31        4.35        (0.05            (0.05     21.30        25.63        283,655        1.80        1.82        0.19        35   

Year ended 10/31/12

    15.71        0.01        1.28        1.29                             17.00        8.21        247,719        1.85        1.87        0.04        42   

Year ended 10/31/11

    14.73        (0.02     1.00        0.98                             15.71        6.65        257,790        1.85        1.88        (0.11     40   

Class R

                           

Year ended 10/31/15

    23.07        0.13        (0.72     (0.59     (0.06     (2.30     (2.36     20.12        (2.72     44,079        1.32 (d)      1.33 (d)      0.64 (d)      47   

Year ended 10/31/14

    22.03        0.06        2.07        2.13        (0.14     (0.95     (1.09     23.07        10.19        67,910        1.30        1.32        0.28        23   

Year ended 10/31/13

    17.59        0.14        4.44        4.58        (0.14            (0.14     22.03        26.23        77,769        1.30        1.32        0.69        35   

Year ended 10/31/12

    16.25        0.09        1.32        1.41        (0.07            (0.07     17.59        8.73        81,503        1.35        1.37        0.54        42   

Year ended 10/31/11

    15.18        0.06        1.04        1.10        (0.03            (0.03     16.25        7.26        66,405        1.35        1.38        0.39        40   

Class S

                           

Year ended 10/31/15

    23.30        0.21        (0.74     (0.53     (0.15     (2.30     (2.45     20.32        (2.42     19,329        0.97 (d)      0.98 (d)      0.99 (d)      47   

Year ended 10/31/14

    22.24        0.14        2.09        2.23        (0.22     (0.95     (1.17     23.30        10.57        23,137        0.95        0.97        0.63        23   

Year ended 10/31/13

    17.75        0.21        4.48        4.69        (0.20            (0.20     22.24        26.73        24,014        0.95        0.97        1.04        35   

Year ended 10/31/12

    16.39        0.15        1.33        1.48        (0.12            (0.12     17.75        9.08        21,072        1.00        1.02        0.89        42   

Year ended 10/31/11

    15.31        0.12        1.04        1.16        (0.08            (0.08     16.39        7.62        21,080        1.00        1.03        0.74        40   

Class Y

                           

Year ended 10/31/15

    23.38        0.25        (0.75     (0.50     (0.18     (2.30     (2.48     20.40        (2.24     183,005        0.82 (d)      0.83 (d)      1.14 (d)      47   

Year ended 10/31/14

    22.31        0.18        2.09        2.27        (0.25     (0.95     (1.20     23.38        10.75        479,371        0.80        0.82        0.78        23   

Year ended 10/31/13

    17.81        0.24        4.49        4.73        (0.23            (0.23     22.31        26.89        469,066        0.80        0.82        1.19        35   

Year ended 10/31/12

    16.44        0.18        1.33        1.51        (0.14            (0.14     17.81        9.26        362,231        0.85        0.87        1.04        42   

Year ended 10/31/11

    15.36        0.15        1.04        1.19        (0.11            (0.11     16.44        7.78        186,623        0.85        0.88        0.89        40   

Class R5

                           

Year ended 10/31/15

    24.04        0.27        (0.78     (0.51     (0.20     (2.30     (2.50     21.03        (2.22     110,943        0.73 (d)      0.74 (d)      1.23 (d)      47   

Year ended 10/31/14

    22.90        0.20        2.16        2.36        (0.27     (0.95     (1.22     24.04        10.87        414,713        0.72        0.74        0.86        23   

Year ended 10/31/13

    18.29        0.26        4.61        4.87        (0.26            (0.26     22.90        26.99        413,033        0.72        0.74        1.27        35   

Year ended 10/31/12

    16.87        0.22        1.36        1.58        (0.16            (0.16     18.29        9.43        378,446        0.68        0.70        1.21        42   

Year ended 10/31/11

    15.77        0.17        1.07        1.24        (0.14            (0.14     16.87        7.92        404,441        0.73        0.76        1.01        40   

Class R6

                           

Year ended 10/31/15

    24.05        0.29        (0.77     (0.48     (0.23     (2.30     (2.53     21.04        (2.12     125,997        0.64 (d)      0.65 (d)      1.32 (d)      47   

Year ended 10/31/14

    22.91        0.22        2.16        2.38        (0.29     (0.95     (1.24     24.05        10.96        135,294        0.63        0.65        0.95        23   

Year ended 10/31/13

    18.29        0.28        4.62        4.90        (0.28            (0.28     22.91        27.15        130,764        0.63        0.65        1.36        35   

Year ended 10/31/12(e)

    18.64        0.02        (0.37     (0.35                          18.29        (1.88     96,034        0.60 (f)      0.63 (f)      1.29 (f)      42   

 

(a)  Calculated using average shares outstanding.
(b)  Includes adjustments in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America and as such, the net asset value for financial reporting purposes and the returns based upon those net asset values may differ from the net asset value and returns for shareholder transactions. Does not include sales charges and is not annualized for periods less than one year, if applicable.
(c)  Portfolio turnover is calculated at the fund level and is not annualized for periods less than one year, if applicable. For the year ended October 31, 2011, the portfolio turnover calculation excludes the value of securities purchased of $158,423,180 and sold of $177,461,241 in the effort to realign the Fund’s portfolio holdings after the reorganization of Invesco Multi-Sector Fund into the Fund.
(d)  Ratios are based on average daily net assets (000’s omitted) of $4,244,902, $63,089, $266,633, $53,683, $21,895, $331,633, $270,966 and $132,421 for Class A, Class B, Class C, Class R, Class S, Class Y, Class R5 and Class R6 shares, respectively.
(e)  Commencement date of September 24, 2012.
(f)  Annualized.

 

20                         Invesco Charter Fund


Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

 

To the Board of Trustees of AIM Equity Funds (Invesco Equity Funds)

and Shareholders of Invesco Charter Fund:

In our opinion, the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including the schedule of investments, and the related statements of operations and of changes in net assets and the financial highlights present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Invesco Charter Fund (one of the funds constituting AIM Equity Funds (Invesco Equity Funds), hereafter referred to as the “Fund”) at October 31, 2015, the results of its operations for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period then ended, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. These financial statements and financial highlights (hereafter referred to as “financial statements”) are the responsibility of the Fund’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits. We conducted our audits of these financial statements in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits, which included confirmation of securities at October 31, 2015 by correspondence with the custodian, provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLP

December 23, 2015

Houston, Texas

 

21                         Invesco Charter Fund


Calculating your ongoing Fund expenses

Example

As a shareholder of the Fund, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, which may include sales charges (loads) on purchase payments or contingent deferred sales charges on redemptions, if any; and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees, distribution and/or service (12b-1) fees, and other Fund expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds. The example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period May 1, 2015 through October 31, 2015.

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.

 

Class

  Beginning
Account Value
(05/01/15)
    ACTUAL    

HYPOTHETICAL

(5% annual return before
expenses)

    Annualized
Expense
Ratio
 
    Ending
Account Value
(10/31/15)1
    Expenses
Paid During
Period2
    Ending
Account Value
(10/31/15)
    Expenses
Paid During
Period2
   
A   $ 1,000.00      $ 951.70      $ 5.31      $ 1,019.76      $ 5.50        1.08
B     1,000.00        948.20        8.99        1,015.98        9.30        1.83   
C     1,000.00        948.40        8.99        1,015.98        9.30        1.83   
R     1,000.00        950.90        6.54        1,018.50        6.77        1.33   
S     1,000.00        952.20        4.82        1,020.27        4.99        0.98   
Y     1,000.00        953.30        4.09        1,021.02        4.23        0.83   
R5     1,000.00        953.30        3.59        1,021.53        3.72        0.73   
R6     1,000.00        953.80        3.15        1,021.98        3.26        0.64   

 

1  The actual ending account value is based on the actual total return of the Fund for the period May 1, 2015 through October 31, 2015, after actual expenses and will differ from the hypothetical ending account value which is based on the Fund’s expense ratio and a hypothetical annual return of 5% before expenses.
2  Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio as indicated above multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/365 to reflect the most recent fiscal half year.

 

22                         Invesco Charter Fund


Approval of Investment Advisory and Sub-Advisory Contracts

 

The Board of Trustees (the Board) of AIM Equity Funds (Invesco Equity Funds) is required under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, to approve annually the renewal of Invesco Charter Fund’s (the Fund) investment advisory agreements. During contract renewal meetings held on June 9-10, 2015, the Board as a whole, and the disinterested or “independent” Trustees, who comprise over 75% of the Board, voting separately, approved the continuance for the Fund of the 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, 2015.

In evaluating the fairness and reasonableness of compensation under the Fund’s investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory contracts, the Board considered, among other things, the factors discussed below. The Board determined that continuation of the Fund’s investment advisory agreement and the sub-advisory contracts are in the best interest of the Fund and its shareholders and that the compensation payable to Invesco Advisers and the Affiliated Sub-Advisers under the agreements is fair and reasonable.

The Board’s Fund Evaluation Process

The Board’s Investments Committee has established three Sub-Committees, each of which is primarily responsible for overseeing the performance and investment management services provided by Invesco Advisers and the Affiliated Sub-Advisers to a number of the funds advised by Invesco Advisers (the Invesco Funds). The Sub-Committees meet throughout the year to review the performance of their assigned Invesco Funds, including reviewing materials prepared under the direction of the independent Senior Officer, an officer of the Invesco Funds who reports directly to the independent Trustees. Over the course of each year, the Sub-Committees meet with portfolio managers for their assigned Invesco Funds and other members of management to review the performance, investment objective(s), policies, strategies, limitations and investment risks of these funds. The Board had the benefit of reports form the Sub-Committees and Investments Committee throughout the year in considering approval of the continuance of each Invesco Fund’s investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory contracts for another year.

During the contract renewal process, the Board receives comparative performance and

fee data regarding the Invesco Funds prepared by Invesco Advisers and Lipper Inc. (Lipper), an independent provider of investment company data. The Board also receives a report and this independent written evaluation from the Senior Officer. 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, the independent Trustees also discuss the continuance of the investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory contracts in separate sessions with the Senior Officer and with independent legal counsel.

The Trustees recognized that the advisory fee rates for the Invesco Funds are, in many cases, the result of years of review and negotiation. The Trustees’ deliberations and conclusions in a particular year may be based in part on their deliberations and conclusions regarding these same arrangements throughout the year and in prior years. The Trustees’ review and conclusions are based on the comprehensive consideration of all information presented to them 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 discussion below is a summary of the Senior Officer’s independent written evaluation with respect to the Fund’s investment advisory agreement as well as a discussion of the material factors and related conclusions that formed the basis for the Board’s approval of the Fund’s investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory contracts. Unless otherwise stated, this information is current as of June 10, 2015, and does not reflect consideration of factors that became known to the Board after that date.

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 advisory services provided to the Fund by Invesco Advisers under the Fund’s investment advisory agreement, the performance of Invesco Advisers in providing these services, and the credentials and experience of the officers and employees of Invesco Advisers who provide these services, including the Fund’s portfolio manager or managers. The Board’s review of the qualifications of Invesco Advisers to provide advisory services included the Board’s consideration of Invesco Advisers’ investment process oversight, independent credit analysis

and investment risk management. 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, equity and fixed income trading operations, internal audit, distribution, valuation and legal and compliance.

In determining whether to continue the Fund’s investment advisory agreement, the Board considered the benefits of reapproving an existing relationship and the greater uncertainty that may be associated with entering into a new relationship. The Board concluded that the nature, extent and quality of the services provided to the Fund by Invesco Advisers are appropriate and satisfactory and consistent with the terms of the Fund’s investment advisory agreement.

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 that the Affiliated Sub-Advisers have offices and personnel that are located in financial centers around the world. As a result, 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 benefit the Fund and its shareholders by permitting Invesco Advisers to use the resources and talents of the Affiliated Sub-Advisers in managing the Fund. The Board concluded that the nature, extent and quality of the services that may be provided by the Affiliated Sub-Advisers are appropriate and satisfactory and consistent with the terms of the Fund’s sub-advisory contracts.

B. Fund Performance

The Board considered Fund performance as a relevant factor in considering whether to approve the investment advisory agreement. The Board did not view Fund 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 performance during the past one, three and five calendar years to the performance of funds in the Lipper performance universe and against the Lipper Large-Cap Core Funds 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. Invesco Advisers

 

 

23                         Invesco Charter Fund


noted that the Fund’s defensive bias with higher quality securities and high cash position contributed to underperformance. The Trustees also reviewed more recent Fund performance and this review did not change their conclusions.

C. Advisory and Sub-Advisory Fees

The Board compared the Fund’s contractual management fee rate to the contractual management fee rates of funds in the Fund’s Lipper expense group at a common asset level. 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” may include both advisory and certain administrative services fees, but that Lipper does not provide information on a fund by fund basis as to what is included. The Board noted that Invesco Advisers does not charge the Invesco Funds for the administrative services included in the term as defined by Lipper. The Board also reviewed the methodology used by Lipper in providing expense group information, which includes using each fund’s contractual management fee schedule (including any applicable breakpoints) as reported in the most recent prospectus or statement of additional information for each fund in the expense group.

The Board also compared the Fund’s effective advisory fee rate (the advisory fee rate after advisory fee waivers and before other expense limitations/waivers) to the effective advisory fee rates of other mutual funds advised by Invesco Advisers and its affiliates with investment strategies comparable to those of the Fund. The Board noted that the Fund’s rate was the same as the rate of one mutual fund advised by Invesco Advisers using a similar investment process.

The Board also considered the fees charged by Invesco Advisers and the Affiliated Sub-Advisers to other client accounts with investment strategies comparable to those of the Fund. The Board noted that Invesco Advisers or the Affiliated Sub-Advisers may charge lower fees to large institutional clients. Invesco Advisers reviewed with the Board the significantly greater scope of services it provides to the Invesco Funds relative to certain other types of client accounts. These additional services include provision of administrative services, officers and office space, oversight of service providers, preparation of annual registration statement updates and financial information and regulatory compliance under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended.

Invesco Advisers also reviewed generally the higher frequency of shareholder purchases and redemptions in the Invesco Funds relative to the flow of assets for other client accounts. Invesco Advisers advised the Board that advance notice of redemptions is often provided to Invesco Advisers by institutional clients. The Board did note that sub-advisory fee rates charged by the

Affiliated Sub-Advisers to manage the Invesco Funds and to manage other client accounts tended to be more comparable, reflecting a similar scope of services. The information received by the Board demonstrated that the aggregate services provided to the Invesco Funds were sufficiently different from those provided to institutional clients to support the difference in fees.

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 also noted that the sub-advisory fees are not paid directly by the Fund, but rather, are payable by Invesco Advisers to the Affiliated Sub-Advisers.

D. Economies of Scale and Breakpoints

The Board considered the extent to which there are economies of scale in the provision of advisory services to the Fund. The Board also considered whether the Fund benefits from economies of scale through contractual breakpoints in the Fund’s advisory fee schedule. The Board also noted that the Fund shares directly in economies of scale through lower fees charged by third party service providers based on the combined size of the Invesco Funds and other clients advised by Invesco Advisers.

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. The Board received information from Invesco Advisers about the methodology used to prepare the profitability information. 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 and the Fund. The Board did not deem the level of profits realized by Invesco Advisers and its affiliates from providing services to the Fund to be excessive given the nature, quality and extent of the services provided. The Board received and accepted information from Invesco Advisers demonstrating that Invesco Advisers and each Affiliated Sub-Adviser are financially sound and have the resources necessary to perform their obligations under the investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory contracts.

F. Collateral Benefits to Invesco Advisers and its Affiliates

The Board considered various other benefits received by Invesco Advisers and its affiliates from the relationship with the Fund, including the fees received for providing transfer agency and distribution services to the Fund. The Board considered comparative information regarding fees charged for these services, including information provided by Lipper and other independent sources. The Board considered the performance of Invesco Advisers and its affiliates in providing these services and the

organizational structure employed to provide these services. The Board also considered that these services are provided to the Fund pursuant to written contracts that are reviewed and approved on an annual basis by the Board; and that the services are required for the operation of the Fund.

The Board considered the benefits realized by Invesco Advisers and the Affiliated Sub-Advisers as a result of portfolio brokerage transactions executed through “soft dollar” arrangements. The Board noted that soft dollar arrangements shift the payment obligation for research services from Invesco Advisers and the Affiliated Sub-Advisers to the Invesco Funds and that the research received may be used with other clients of Invesco Advisers and may reduce Invesco Advisers’ and the Affiliated Sub-Advisers’ expenses. The Board also considered that it receives periodic reports from the Chief Compliance Officer of the Invesco Funds demonstrating 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 money market funds advised by Invesco Advisers pursuant to procedures approved by the Board. The Board noted that Invesco Advisers receives advisory fees from these affiliated money market funds attributable to such investments, although Invesco Advisers has contractually agreed to waive through varying periods the advisory fees payable by the Invesco Funds with respect to investments in the affiliated money market funds. The waiver is in an amount equal to 100% of the net advisory fee Invesco Advisers receives from the affiliated money market funds with respect to the Fund’s investment in the affiliated money market funds of uninvested cash, but not cash collateral. The Board concluded that the amount of advisory fees received by Invesco Advisors from the Fund’s investment of cash collateral from any securities lending arrangements in the affiliated money market funds is fair and reasonable.

The Board also considered the Fund may use an affiliated broker to execute certain trades for the Fund to among other things, control information leakage, and were advised that such trades would be executed in compliance with rules under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, and consistent with best execution obligations.

 

 

24                         Invesco Charter Fund


Tax Information

Form 1099-DIV, Form 1042-S and other year–end tax information provide shareholders with actual calendar year amounts that should be included in their tax returns. Shareholders should consult their tax advisors.

The following distribution information is being provided as required by the Internal Revenue Code or to meet a specific state’s requirement.

The Fund designates the following amounts or, if subsequently determined to be different, the maximum amount allowable for its fiscal year ended October 31, 2015:

 

Federal and State Income Tax

 

Long-Term Capital Gain Distributions

  $ 551,235,754   

Qualified Dividend Income*

    100

Corporate Dividends Received Deduction*

    100

U.S. Treasury Obligations*

    0

 

  * The above percentages are based on ordinary income dividends paid to shareholders during the Fund’s fiscal year.

 

Non-Resident Alien Shareholders

 

Qualified Short-Term Gains

  $ 34,723,498   

 

25                         Invesco Charter Fund


Trustees and Officers

 

The address of each trustee and officer is AIM Equity Funds (Invesco Equity Funds) (the “Trust”), 11 Greenway Plaza, Suite 1000, Houston, Texas 77046-1173. The trustees serve for the life of the Trust, subject to their earlier death, incapacitation, resignation, retirement or removal as more specifically provided in the Trust’s organizational documents. Each officer serves for a one year term or until their successors are elected and qualified. Column two below includes length of time served with predecessor entities, if any.

 

Name, Year of Birth and
Position(s) Held with the Trust
  Trustee and/
or Officer Since
  Principal Occupation(s)
During Past 5 Years
 

Number of

Funds in Fund

Complex

Overseen by

Trustee

 

Other Directorship(s)
Held by Trustee During

Past 5 Years

Interested Persons                
Martin L. Flanagan1 — 1960 Trustee   2007  

Executive Director, Chief Executive Officer and President, Invesco Ltd. (ultimate parent of Invesco and a global investment management firm); Advisor to the Board, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.); Trustee, The Invesco Funds; Vice Chair, Investment Company Institute; and Member of Executive Board, SMU Cox School of Business

 

Formerly: Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (registered investment adviser); Director, Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President, IVZ Inc. (holding company), INVESCO Group Services, Inc. (service provider) and Invesco North American Holdings, Inc. (holding company); Director, Chief Executive Officer and President, Invesco Holding Company Limited (parent of Invesco and a global investment management firm); Director, Invesco Ltd.; Chairman, Investment Company Institute and President, Co-Chief Executive Officer, Co-President, Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer, Franklin Resources, Inc. (global investment management organization).

  145   None

Philip A. Taylor2 — 1954

Trustee, President and Principal Executive Officer

  2006  

Head of North American Retail and Senior Managing Director, Invesco Ltd.; Director, Co-Chairman, Co-President and Co-Chief Executive Officer, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser); Director, Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President, Invesco Management Group, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Aim Management Group, Inc.) (financial services holding company); Director and President, INVESCO Funds Group, Inc. (registered investment adviser and registered transfer agent); Director and Chairman, Invesco Investment Services, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Aim Investment Services, Inc.) (registered transfer agent) and IVZ Distributors, Inc. (formerly known as INVESCO Distributors, Inc.) (registered broker dealer); Chief Executive Officer, Invesco Corporate Class Inc. (corporate mutual fund company) Director, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Invesco Canada Ltd. (formerly known as Invesco Trimark Ltd./Invesco Trimark Ltèe) (registered investment adviser and registered transfer agent); Trustee, President and Principal Executive Officer, The Invesco Funds (other than AIM Treasurer’s Series Trust (Invesco Treasurer’s Series Trust), Short-Term Investments Trust and Invesco Management Trust); Trustee and Executive Vice President, The Invesco Funds (AIM Treasurer’s Series Trust (Invesco Treasurer’s Series Trust), Short-Term Investments Trust and Invesco Management Trust only); Director, Invesco Investment Advisers LLC (formerly known as Van Kampen Asset Management); Director, Chief Executive Officer and President, Van Kampen Exchange Corp.

 

Formerly: Director, President and Chairman, Invesco Inc. (holding company), Invesco Canada Holdings Inc. (holding company), Trimark Investments Ltd./Placements Trimark Ltèe and Invesco Financial Services Ltd/Services Financiers Invesco Ltèe; Chief Executive Officer, Invesco Canada Fund Inc (corporate mutual fund company); Director and Chairman, Van Kampen Investor Services Inc.; Director, Chief Executive Officer and President, 1371 Preferred Inc. (holding company) and Van Kampen Investments Inc.; Director and President, AIM GP Canada Inc. (general partner for limited partnerships) and Van Kampen Advisors, Inc.; Director and Chief Executive Officer, Invesco Trimark Dealer Inc. (registered broker dealer); Director, Invesco Distributors, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Aim Distributors, Inc.) (registered broker dealer); Manager, Invesco PowerShares Capital Management LLC; Director, Chief Executive Officer and President, Invesco Advisers, Inc.; Director, Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President, Invesco Aim Capital Management, Inc.; President, Invesco Trimark Dealer Inc. and Invesco Trimark Ltd./Invesco Trimark Ltèe; Director and President, AIM Trimark Corporate Class Inc. and AIM Trimark Canada Fund Inc.; Senior Managing Director, Invesco Holding Company Limited; Director and Chairman, Fund Management Company (former registered broker dealer); President and Principal Executive Officer, The Invesco Funds (AIM Treasurer’s Series Trust (Invesco Treasurer’s Series Trust), and Short-Term Investments Trust only); President, AIM Trimark Global Fund Inc. and AIM Trimark Canada Fund Inc..

  145   None
1  Mr. Flanagan is considered an interested person (within the meaning of Section 2(a)(19) of the 1940 Act) of the Trust because he is an officer of the Adviser to the Trust, and an officer and a director of Invesco Ltd., ultimate parent of the Adviser.

 

2  Mr. Taylor is considered an interested person (within the meaning of Section 2(a)(19) of the 1940 Act) of the Trust because he is an officer and a director of the Adviser.

 

T-1                         Invesco Charter Fund


Trustees and Officers—(continued)

 

Name, Year of Birth and
Position(s) Held with the Trust
  Trustee and/
or Officer Since
  Principal Occupation(s)
During Past 5 Years
 

Number of

Funds in Fund

Complex

Overseen by

Trustee

  Other Directorship(s)
Held by Trustee During
Past 5 Years
Independent Trustees                

Bruce L. Crockett — 1944

Trustee and Chair

  2003  

Chairman, Crockett Technologies Associates (technology consulting company)

 

Formerly: Director, Captaris (unified messaging provider); Director, President and Chief Executive Officer, COMSAT Corporation; Chairman, Board of Governors of INTELSAT (international communications company); ACE Limited (insurance company); Independent Directors Council and Investment Company Institute

  145   ALPS (Attorneys Liability Protection Society) (insurance company) and Globe Specialty Metals, Inc. (metallurgical company)

David C. Arch — 1945

Trustee

  2010   Chairman of Blistex Inc., a consumer health care products manufacturer   145   Board member of the Illinois Manufacturers’ Association; Member of the Board of Visitors, Institute for the Humanities, University of Michigan; Member of the Audit Committee of the Edward-Elmhurst Hospital

James T. Bunch — 1942

Trustee

  2000  

Managing Member, Grumman Hill Group LLC (family office/private equity investments)

 

Formerly: Founder, Green Manning & Bunch Ltd. (investment banking firm) (1988-2010); Executive Committee, United States Golf Association; and Chairman, Board of Governors, Western Golf Association

  145   Chairman of the Board of Trustees, Evans Scholars Foundation; and Chairman of the Board, Denver Film Society

Rodney F. Dammeyer — 1940

Trustee

  2010  

Chairman of CAC, LLC, (private company offering capital investment and management advisory services)

 

Formerly: Prior to 2001, Managing Partner at Equity Group Corporate Investments; Prior to 1995, Chief Executive Officer of Itel Corporation (formerly Anixter International); Prior to 1985, experience includes Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Household International, Inc., Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Northwest Industries, Inc. and Partner of Arthur Andersen & Co.; From 1987 to 2010, Director/Trustee of investment companies in the Van Kampen Funds complex

  145   Director of Quidel Corporation and Stericycle, Inc.

Albert R. Dowden — 1941

Trustee

  2003  

Director of a number of public and private business corporations, including the Boss Group, Ltd. (private investment and management); Nature’s Sunshine Products, Inc. and Reich & Tang Funds (5 portfolios) (registered investment company)

 

Formerly: Director, Homeowners of America Holding Corporation/Homeowners of America Insurance Company (property casualty company); Director, Continental Energy Services, LLC (oil and gas pipeline service); Director, CompuDyne Corporation (provider of product and services to the public security market) and Director, Annuity and Life Re (Holdings), Ltd. (reinsurance company); Director, President and Chief Executive Officer, Volvo Group North America, Inc.; Senior Vice President, AB Volvo; Director of various public and private corporations; Chairman, DHJ Media, Inc.; Director, Magellan Insurance Company; and Director, The Hertz Corporation, Genmar Corporation (boat manufacturer), National Media Corporation; Advisory Board of Rotary Power International (designer, manufacturer, and seller of rotary power engines); and Chairman, Cortland Trust, Inc. (registered investment company)

  145   Director of: Nature’s Sunshine Products, Inc., Reich & Tang Funds, Homeowners of America Holding Corporation/ Homeowners of America Insurance Company, the Boss Group

Jack M. Fields — 1952

Trustee

  2003  

Chief Executive Officer, Twenty First Century Group, Inc. (government affairs company); Owner and Chief Executive Officer, Dos Angeles Ranch, L.P. (cattle, hunting, corporate entertainment); and Discovery Global Education Fund (non-profit)

 

Formerly: Chief Executive Officer, Texana Timber LP (sustainable forestry company); Director of Cross Timbers Quail Research Ranch (non-profit); and member of the U.S. House of Representatives

  145   Insperity, Inc. (formerly known as Administaff)

Prema Mathai-Davis — 1950

Trustee

  2003   Retired. Formerly: Chief Executive Officer, YWCA of the U.S.A.   145   None

Larry Soll — 1942

Trustee

  1997   Retired. Formerly: Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President, Synergen Corp. (a biotechnology company)   145   None

Hugo F. Sonnenschein — 1940

Trustee

  2010   President Emeritus and Honorary Trustee of the University of Chicago and the Adam Smith Distinguished Service Professor in the Department of Economics at the University of Chicago. Prior to 2000, President of the University of Chicago   145   Trustee of the University of Rochester and a member of its investment committee; Member of the National Academy of Sciences and the American Philosophical Society; Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences

Raymond Stickel, Jr. — 1944

Trustee

  2005   Retired. Formerly: Director, Mainstay VP Series Funds, Inc. (25 portfolios) and Partner, Deloitte & Touche   145   None

 

T-2                         Invesco Charter Fund


Trustees and Officers—(continued)

 

Name, Year of Birth and
Position(s) Held with the Trust
  Trustee and/
or Officer Since
  Principal Occupation(s)
During Past 5 Years
 

Number of

Funds in Fund

Complex

Overseen by

Trustee

  Other Directorship(s)
Held by Trustee During
Past 5 Years
Independent Trustees—(continued)

Suzanne H. Woolsey — 1941

Trustee

  2014   Chief Executive Officer of Woolsey Partners LLC   145   Emeritus Chair of the Board of Trustees of the Institute for Defense Analyses; Trustee of Colorado College; Trustee of California Institute of Technology; Prior to 2014, Director of Fluor Corp.; Prior to 2010, Trustee of the German Marshall Fund of the United States; Prior to 2010 Trustee of the Rocky Mountain Institute
Other Officers                

Russell C. Burk — 1958

Senior Vice President and Senior Officer

  2005   Senior Vice President and Senior Officer, The Invesco Funds   N/A   N/A

John M. Zerr — 1962

Senior Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary

  2006  

Director, Senior Vice President, Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Management Group, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Aim Management Group, Inc.) and Van Kampen Exchange Corp.; Senior Vice President, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser); Senior Vice President and Secretary, Invesco Distributors, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Aim Distributors, Inc.); Director, Vice President and Secretary, Invesco Investment Services, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Aim Investment Services, Inc.) and IVZ Distributors, Inc. (formerly known as INVESCO Distributors, Inc.); Director and Vice President, INVESCO Funds Group, Inc.; Senior Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary, The Invesco Funds; Managing Director, Invesco PowerShares Capital Management LLC; Director, Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Investment Advisers LLC (formerly known as Van Kampen Asset Management); Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Capital Markets, Inc. (formerly known as Van Kampen Funds Inc.) and Chief Legal Officer, PowerShares Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, PowerShares Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, PowerShares India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, PowerShares Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, and PowerShares Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust

 

Formerly: Director and Vice President, Van Kampen Advisors Inc.; Director, Vice President, Secretary and General Counsel, Van Kampen Investor Services Inc.; Director, Invesco Distributors, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Aim Distributors, Inc.); Director, Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary, Invesco Aim Advisers, Inc. and Van Kampen Investments Inc.; Director, Vice President and Secretary, Fund Management Company; Director, Senior Vice President, Secretary, General Counsel and Vice President, Invesco Aim Capital Management, Inc.; Chief Operating Officer and General Counsel, Liberty Ridge Capital, Inc. (an investment adviser); Vice President and Secretary, PBHG Funds (an investment company) and PBHG Insurance Series Fund (an investment company); Chief Operating Officer, General Counsel and Secretary, Old Mutual Investment Partners (a broker-dealer); General Counsel and Secretary, Old Mutual Fund Services (an administrator) and Old Mutual Shareholder Services (a shareholder servicing center); Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary, Old Mutual Capital, Inc. (an investment adviser); and Vice President and Secretary, Old Mutual Advisors Funds (an investment company)

  N/A   N/A

Sheri Morris — 1964

Vice President, Treasurer and Principal Financial Officer

  2003  

Vice President, Treasurer and Principal Financial Officer, The Invesco Funds; Vice President, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser); and Vice President, PowerShares Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, PowerShares Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, PowerShares India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, PowerShares Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, and PowerShares Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust

 

Formerly: Vice President, Invesco Aim Advisers, Inc., Invesco Aim Capital Management, Inc. and Invesco Aim Private Asset Management, Inc.; Assistant Vice President and Assistant Treasurer, The Invesco Funds and Assistant Vice President, Invesco Advisers, Inc., Invesco Aim Capital Management, Inc. and Invesco Aim Private Asset Management, Inc.; and Treasurer, PowerShares Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, PowerShares Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, PowerShares India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust and PowerShares Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust

  N/A   N/A

 

T-3                         Invesco Charter Fund


Trustees and Officers—(continued)

 

Name, Year of Birth and
Position(s) Held with the Trust
  Trustee and/
or Officer Since
  Principal Occupation(s)
During Past 5 Years
 

Number of

Funds in Fund

Complex

Overseen by

Trustee

  Other Directorship(s)
Held by Trustee During
Past 5 Years
Other Officers—(continued)                

Karen Dunn Kelley — 1960

Vice President

  2003  

Senior Managing Director, Investments, Invesco Ltd.; Director, Co-President, Co-Chief Executive Officer, and Co-Chairman, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser); Chairman, Invesco Senior Secured Management, Inc.; Senior Vice President, Invesco Management Group, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Aim Management Group, Inc.); Executive Vice President, Invesco Distributors, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Aim Distributors, Inc.); Director, Invesco Mortgage Capital Inc. and Invesco Management Company Limited; Vice President, The Invesco Funds (other than AIM Treasurer’s Series Trust (Invesco Treasurer’s Series Trust), Short-Term Investments Trust and Invesco Management Trust); and President and Principal Executive Officer, The Invesco Funds (AIM Treasurer’s Series Trust (Invesco Treasurer’s Series Trust), Short-Term Investments Trust and Invesco Management Trust only)

 

Formerly: Director and President, INVESCO Asset Management (Bermuda) Ltd., Director, INVESCO Global Asset Management Limited and INVESCO Management S.A.; Senior Vice President, Van Kampen Investments Inc. and Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser); Vice President, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.); Director of Cash Management and Senior Vice President, Invesco Advisers, Inc. and Invesco Aim Capital Management, Inc.; Director and President, Fund Management Company; Chief Cash Management Officer, Director of Cash Management, Senior Vice President, and Managing Director, Invesco Aim Capital Management, Inc.; Director of Cash Management, Senior Vice President, and Vice President, Invesco Advisers, Inc. and The Invesco Funds (AIM Treasurer’s Series Trust (Invesco Treasurer’s Series Trust), and Short-Term Investments Trust only)

  N/A   N/A

Crissie M. Wisdom — 1969

Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer

  2013   Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser), Invesco Capital Markets, Inc. (formerly known as Van Kampen Funds Inc.), Invesco Distributors, Inc., Invesco Investment Services, Inc., Invesco Management Group, Inc., Van Kampen Exchange Corp., The Invesco Funds, and PowerShares Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, PowerShares Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, PowerShares India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, PowerShares Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust and PowerShares Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust; Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer and Bank Secrecy Act Officer, INVESCO National Trust Company and Invesco Trust Company; and Fraud Prevention Manager and Controls and Risk Analysis Manager for Invesco Investment Services, Inc..   N/A   N/A

Lisa O. Brinkley — 1959

Chief Compliance Officer

  2015  

Senior Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (registered investment adviser) (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A., Inc.); and Chief Compliance Officer, The Invesco Funds

 

Formerly: Global Assurance Officer, Invesco Ltd. and Vice President, The Invesco Funds; Chief Compliance Officer, Invesco Distributors, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Aim Distributors, Inc.), Invesco Investment Services, Inc.(formerly known as Invesco Aim Investment Services, Inc.) and Van Kampen Investor Services Inc.; Senior Vice President, Invesco Management Group, Inc.; Senior Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer, Invesco Advisers, Inc. and The Invesco Funds; Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer, Invesco Aim Capital Management, Inc. and Invesco Distributors, Inc.; Vice President, Invesco Investment Services, Inc. and Fund Management Company.

  N/A   N/A

The Statement of Additional Information of the Trust includes additional information about the Fund’s Trustees and is available upon request, without charge, by calling 1.800.959.4246. Please refer to the Fund’s prospectus for information on the Fund’s sub-advisers.

 

Office of the Fund

11 Greenway Plaza, Suite 1000

Houston, TX 77046-1173

 

Investment Adviser

Invesco Advisers, Inc.

1555 Peachtree Street, N.E.

Atlanta, GA 30309

 

Distributor

Invesco Distributors, Inc.

11 Greenway Plaza, Suite 1000

Houston, TX 77046-1173

 

Auditors

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

1000 Louisiana Street, Suite 5800

Houston, TX 77002-5678

     

Counsel to the Fund

Stradley Ronon Stevens & Young, LLP

2005 Market Street, Suite 2600

Philadelphia, PA 19103-7018

 

Counsel to the Independent Trustees

Goodwin Procter LLP

901 New York Avenue, N.W.

Washington, D.C. 20001

 

Transfer Agent

Invesco Investment Services, Inc.

11 Greenway Plaza, Suite 1000

Houston, TX 77046-1173

 

Custodian

State Street Bank and Trust Company

225 Franklin Street

Boston, MA 02110-2801

 

T-4                         Invesco Charter 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 holdings four times in each fiscal year, at the quarter ends. For the second and fourth quarters, the lists appear in the Fund’s semiannual and annual reports to shareholders. For the first and third quarters, the Fund files the lists with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on Form N-Q. The most recent list of portfolio holdings is available at invesco.com/completeqtrholdings. Shareholders can also look up the Fund’s Forms N-Q on the SEC website at sec.gov. Copies of the Fund’s Forms N-Q may be reviewed and copied at the SEC Public Reference Room in Washington, D.C. You can obtain information on the operation of the Public Reference Room, including information about duplicating fee charges, by calling 202 551 8090 or 800 732 0330, or by electronic request at the following email address: publicinfo@sec.gov. The SEC file numbers for the Fund are shown below.

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

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. The information is also available on the SEC website, sec.gov.

Invesco Advisers, Inc. is an investment adviser; it provides investment advisory services to individual and institutional clients and does not sell securities. Invesco Distributors, Inc. is the US distributor for Invesco Ltd.’s retail mutual funds, exchange-traded funds and institutional money market funds.

Both are wholly owned, indirect subsidiaries of Invesco Ltd.

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SEC file numbers: 811-01424 and 002-25469    CHT-AR-1    Invesco Distributors, Inc.


 

 

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Annual Report to Shareholders

 

  October 31, 2015
 

 

 

Invesco Diversified Dividend Fund

 

  Nasdaq:
 

A: LCEAX  n  B: LCEDX  n  C: LCEVX  n  R: DDFRX  n  Y: LCEYX  n  Investor: LCEIX

R5: DDFIX  n  R6: LCEFX

 

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Letters to Shareholders

 

LOGO

Philip Taylor

    

Dear Shareholders:

This annual report includes information about your Fund, including performance data and a complete list of its investments as of the close of the reporting period. Inside is a discussion of how your Fund was managed and the factors that affected its performance during the reporting period. I hope you find this report of interest.

The US economy expanded and unemployment declined throughout the reporting period. Continuing low energy prices benefited consumers, but a strong US dollar crimped corporate profits. The US Federal Reserve signaled that it was increasingly likely to raise interest rates, based on generally positive economic data, but uncertainty remained about when it might act. Overseas, the story was much different. Low energy prices hurt the economies of some oil-producing nations, such as Brazil and Russia. During the reporting period, the European Central Bank as well as central banks in China and Japan – among other countries – either

instituted or maintained extraordinarily accommodative monetary policies in response to economic weakness.

Investor uncertainty, such as we saw for much of the reporting period – and market volatility, such as we saw at the end of the reporting period – are unfortunate facts of life when it comes to investing. Some investors use these things as excuses to delay saving and investing for their long-term financial goals. That’s why Invesco encourages investors to work with a professional financial adviser who can stress the importance of starting to save and invest early and the importance of adhering to a disciplined investment plan – when times are good and when they’re uncertain. A financial adviser who knows your unique financial situation, investment goals and risk tolerance can be an invaluable partner as you seek to achieve your financial goals. He or she can offer a long-term perspective when markets are volatile and time-tested advice and guidance when your financial situation or investment goals change.

 

Timely information when and where you want it

Invesco’s efforts to help investors achieve their financial objectives include providing individual investors and financial professionals with timely information about the markets, the economy and investing – whenever and wherever they want it.

Our website, invesco.com/us, offers a wide range of market insights and investment perspectives. On the website, you’ll find detailed information about our funds, including prices, performance, holdings and portfolio manager commentaries. You can access information about your account by completing a simple, secure online registration. Click on the “Need to register” link in the “Account Access” box on our homepage to get started.

Invesco’s mobile apps for iPhone® and iPad® (both available free from the App StoreSM) allow you to obtain the same detailed information, monitor your account and create customizable watch lists. Also, they allow you to access investment insights from our investment leaders, market strategists, economists and retirement experts. You can sign up to be alerted when new commentary is added, and you can watch portfolio manager videos and have instant access to Invesco news and updates wherever you may be.

In addition to the resources accessible on our website and through our mobile app, you can obtain timely updates to help you stay informed about the markets, the economy and investing by connecting with Invesco on Twitter, LinkedIn or Facebook. You can access our blog at blog.invesco.us.com. Our goal is to provide you the information you want, when and where you want it.

Have questions?

For questions about your account, feel free to contact an Invesco client services representative at 800 959 4246. For Invesco-related questions or comments, please email me directly at phil@invesco.com.

All of us at Invesco look forward to serving your investment management needs for many years to come. Thank you for investing with us.

Sincerely,

 

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Philip Taylor

Senior Managing Director, Invesco Ltd.

iPhone and iPad are trademarks of Apple Inc., registered in the US and other countries. App Store is a service mark of Apple Inc. Invesco Distributors, Inc. is not affiliated with Apple Inc.

 

2                          Invesco Diversified Dividend Fund


    

 

 

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Bruce Crockett

    

Dear Fellow Shareholders:

Among the many important lessons I’ve learned in more than 40 years in a variety of business endeavors is the value of a trusted advocate.

As independent chair of the Invesco Funds Board, I can assure you that the members of the Board are strong advocates for the interests of investors in Invesco’s mutual funds. We work hard to represent your interests through oversight of the quality of the investment management services your funds receive and other matters important to your investment, including but not limited to:

n Ensuring that Invesco offers a diverse lineup of mutual funds that your financial adviser can use to strive to meet your financial needs as your investment goals change over time.

n Monitoring how the portfolio management teams of the Invesco funds are performing in light of changing economic and market conditions.

n   Assessing each portfolio management team’s investment performance within the context of the investment strategy described in the fund’s prospectus.
n   Monitoring for potential conflicts of interests that may impact the nature of the services that your funds receive.

We believe one of the most important services we provide our fund shareholders is the annual review of the funds’ advisory and sub-advisory contracts with Invesco Advisers and its affiliates. This review is required by the Investment Company Act of 1940 and focuses on the nature and quality of the services Invesco provides as the adviser to the Invesco funds and the reasonableness of the fees that it charges for those services. Each year, we spend months carefully reviewing information received from Invesco and a variety of independent sources, such as performance and fee data prepared by Lipper Inc., an independent, third-party firm widely recognized as a leader in its field. We also meet with our independent legal counsel and other independent advisers to review and help us assess the information that we have received. Our goal is to assure that you receive quality investment management services for a reasonable fee.

I trust the measures outlined above provide assurance that you have a worthy advocate when it comes to choosing the Invesco Funds.

As always, please contact me at bruce@brucecrockett.com with any questions or concerns you may have. On behalf of the Board, we look forward to continuing to represent your interests and serving your needs.

Sincerely,

 

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Bruce L. Crockett

Independent Chair

Invesco Funds Board of Trustees

 

3                         Invesco Diversified Dividend Fund


 

Management’s Discussion of Fund Performance

 

 

Performance summary

For the fiscal year ended October 31, 2015, Class A shares of Invesco Diversified Dividend Fund (the Fund), at net asset value (NAV), outperformed the Fund’s broad market, style-specific and peer group indexes, the S&P 500 Index, the Russell 1000 Value Index and the Lipper Large-Cap Value Funds Index, respectively.

    Your Fund’s long-term performance appears later in this report.

 

 

Fund vs. Indexes

Total returns, 10/31/14 to 10/31/15, 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

     7.09

Class B Shares

     6.35   

Class C Shares

     6.36   

Class R Shares

     6.87   

Class Y Shares

     7.36   

Investor Class Shares

     7.16   

Class R5 Shares

     7.41   

Class R6 Shares

     7.57   

S&P 500 Indexq (Broad Market Index)

     5.20   

Russell 1000 Value Indexq (Style-Specific Index)

     0.53   

Lipper Large-Cap Value Funds Indexn (Peer Group Index)

     0.66   

Source(s): qFactSet Research Systems Inc.; nLipper Inc.

 

  

 

 

Market conditions and your Fund

During the fiscal year ended October 31, 2015, the US economy improved slowly, though the health of individual economic sectors varied dramatically. The energy sector saw a continued slowdown as oil prices fell in response to increasing supply amidst slowing global demand. In contrast, continued low interest rates, increased availability of credit from lenders and a better employment picture all contributed to an improved consumer outlook. However, the US equity markets moved lower in the summer of 2015 as a significant downturn in China’s financial markets and weak global economic growth led to increased investor uncertainty and market volatility. As emerging market concerns abated, US markets recovered from their earlier decline and finished higher for the fiscal year.

During the reporting period, our total

return approach continued to emphasize long-term capital appreciation, current income and capital preservation. We believe the Fund may serve as an equity foundation within a well-diversified asset allocation strategy, complementing more aggressive and cyclical investments. As always, we look for dividend-paying companies with strong profitability, solid balance sheets and capital allocation policies that support sustained or increasing dividends and share repurchases. We perform extensive fundamental research, incorporating both financial statement analysis and an assessment of the potential reward relative to the downside risk, to determine a fair valuation over our two- to three-year investment horizon for each stock. We believe this process may provide a valuable combination of dividend income, price appreciation and capital preservation. We also maintain a

 

rigorous sell discipline and consider selling or trimming stocks that no longer meet our investment criteria.

    The Fund’s investments in the consumer staples sector performed well during the fiscal year and provided the largest contribution to Fund returns. Kraft Heinz (formerly Kraft Foods Group), General Mills and Heineken were all among the largest contributors to Fund performance. Kraft Foods Group accepted an attractive offer to merge with H.J. Heinz. We believed the new combined company had the opportunity to improve profitability through cost savings and better leverage of its domestic and international distribution networks. General Mills improved sales in key categories such as cereal and yogurt that benefited from product innovation. The company’s operating margins were also supported by ongoing cost savings initiatives in North America, which are now being expanded to other divisions within its operations.

    Several of the Fund’s holdings in the consumer discretionary sector performed well, including Target. The company took several positive steps under a new chief executive officer, who joined the company in 2014. The firm discontinued operations in Canada, which lowered its capital requirements and improved cash flows. Target also refocused on its core merchandising strengths – apparel, home, beauty and kids – leading to improved traffic and same store sales.

    Select financials sector holdings also performed well during the reporting period, including Stancorp Financial Group. Shares of the company rose after it received an offer to be acquired in an all-cash transaction at a value well above its stock price at the time of the announcement.

    Energy was the worst-performing area of the market during the fiscal year.

 

 
Portfolio Composition   

By sector

 

     % of total net assets   

Consumer Staples

     24.5

Financials

     14.8   

Utilities

     11.7   

Consumer Discretionary

     11.4   

Industrials

     9.4   

Energy

     6.1   

Health Care

     5.3   

Telecommunication Services

     3.4   

Information Technology

     2.2   

Materials

     1.7   
Money Market Funds Plus Other Assets Less Liabilities      9.5   
Top 10 Equity Holdings*
 

% of total net assets  

 

  1.

  General Mills, Inc.      3.3

  2.

  Campbell Soup Co.      2.6   

  3.

  Heineken N.V.      2.6   

  4.

  Coca-Cola Co. (The)      2.5   

  5.

  AT&T Inc.      2.3   

  6.

  Kraft Heinz Co. (The)      2.2   

  7.

  Eli Lilly and Co.      1.9   

  8.

  Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc.      1.9   

  9.

  PPL Corp.      1.9   

10.

  Newell Rubbermaid Inc.      1.8   

Total Net Assets

     $11.8 billion   
Total Number of Holdings*      78   

The Fund’s holdings are subject to change, and there is no assurance that the Fund will continue to hold any particular security.

*Excluding money market fund holdings.

Data presented here are as of October 31, 2015.

 

 

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Although the Fund’s underweight position in this sector helped mitigate the negative impact, several of the Fund’s energy holdings declined. Nabors Industries faced declining pricing and utilization for its rig fleet in North America as producers sharply pulled back on expenditures. This challenging environment was partially offset by earnings growth in the company’s international business. Royal Dutch Shell also underperformed during the reporting period following its announced acquisition of BG Group (not a Fund holding). The market’s negative reaction to this news was driven by concerns surrounding execution risk and potential dilution from the deal.

    Within the industrials sector, Joy Global’s stock price was negatively affected by concerns about a downturn in mining and energy capital expenditures and fears of industry overcapacity. This was a new investment for the Fund during the fiscal year. We see the company as attractively valued based on our estimate of its normalized earnings power. In our view, its large installed asset base provides for stable, high margin aftermarket revenues that support profitability and cash flows across the cycle.

    In addition to Joy Global, we made several other new investments in the energy and industrials sectors as valuations were attractive in areas impacted by the global downturn in commodities. This is an area we approached cautiously, scrutinizing and stress-testing balance sheets and cash flows to measure the ability to withstand likely impairments to asset values.

    This profit cycle has seen the largest profit margin expansion in 50 years, despite a weaker than normal economic expansion versus previous cycles, as measured by gross domestic product growth from recession lows.1 A key question for us is how much of the expansion is structural, due to factors like better supply chain management, and how much is cyclical, due to factors such as corporations benefiting from lower funding costs due to historically low interest rates. We are conservative with our expectations for continued profit growth as other elements gain prominence in the market. For example, share buybacks during the reporting period were near peaks seen in the prior profit cycle2, and mergers and acquisitions activity surpassed the prior peaks of 1999 and 2007.3 Further, we have witnessed an unprecedented period of global, coordinated easing by central banks that had driven market valuations higher. The ability to sustain current valuations is

uncertain, particularly as central banks’ policies globally begin to diverge. In this environment, we remain diligent in our assessment of each investment’s risk-reward profile.

    The Fund weathered a turbulent fiscal year well, consistent with our long-term mandate to emphasize capital appreciation, current income and capital preservation over a full market cycle. It has been our privilege to oversee Invesco Diversified Dividend Fund, and we thank you for your continued investment.

1  Source: Sanford C. Bernstein & Co., LLC

2  Source: FactSet Research Systems Inc.

3  Source(s): The Wall Street Journal

The views and opinions expressed in management’s discussion of Fund performance are those of Invesco Advisers, Inc. These views and opinions are subject to change at any time based on factors such as market and economic conditions. These views and opinions may not be relied upon as investment advice or recommendations, or as an offer for a particular security. The information is not a complete analysis of every aspect of any market, country, industry, security or the Fund. Statements of fact are from sources considered reliable, but Invesco Advisers, Inc. makes no representation or warranty as to their completeness or accuracy. Although historical performance is no guarantee of future results, these insights may help you understand our investment management philosophy.

See important Fund and, if applicable, index disclosures later in this report.

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Meggan Walsh

Chartered Financial Analyst, Portfolio Manager, is lead manager of Invesco Diversified Dividend

Fund. She joined Invesco in 1991. Ms. Walsh earned a BS in finance from the University of Maryland and an MBA from Loyola University Maryland.
LOGO   

Robert Botard

Chartered Financial Analyst, Portfolio Manager, is manager of Invesco Diversified Dividend Fund. He

joined Invesco in 1993. Mr. Botard earned a BBA in finance and a BBA in international business from The University of Texas at Austin. He also earned a Master of International Management degree from the Thunderbird School of Global Management.
LOGO   

Kristina Bradshaw

Chartered Financial Analyst, Portfolio Manager, is manager of Invesco Diversified Dividend Fund.

She joined Invesco in 2006.
Ms. Bradshaw earned a BBA with honors from The University of Texas at Austin and an MBA from Stanford University’s Graduate School of Business.

Assisted by the Dividend Value Team

 

 

5                         Invesco Diversified Dividend Fund


 

Your Fund’s Long-Term Performance

Results of a $10,000 Investment – Oldest Share Class(es)

Fund and index data from 10/31/05

 

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Past performance cannot guarantee comparable future results.

    The data shown in the chart include reinvested distributions, applicable sales charges and Fund expenses including management fees. Results for Class B shares are calculated as if a hypothetical

shareholder had liquidated his entire investment in the Fund at the close of the reporting period and paid the contingent deferred sales charges, if applicable. Index results include reinvested dividends, but they do not reflect sales charges. Performance of the peer group,

if applicable, reflects fund expenses and management fees; performance of a market index does not. Performance shown in the chart and table(s) does not reflect deduction of taxes a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or sale of Fund shares.

 

 

6                         Invesco Diversified Dividend Fund


Average Annual Total Returns   
As of 10/31/15, including maximum applicable sales charges    

Class A Shares

        

Inception (12/31/01)

     7.34

10 Years

     7.67   

  5 Years

     11.87   

  1 Year

     1.19   

Class B Shares

        

Inception (12/31/01)

     7.36

10 Years

     7.65   

  5 Years

     12.05   

  1 Year

     1.35   

Class C Shares

        

Inception (12/31/01)

     7.02

10 Years

     7.50   

  5 Years

     12.30   

  1 Year

     5.36   

Class R Shares

        

Inception (10/25/05)

     8.14

10 Years

     8.04   

  5 Years

     12.87   

  1 Year

     6.87   

Class Y Shares

        

10 Years

     8.48

  5 Years

     13.43   

  1 Year

     7.36   

Investor Class Shares

        

Inception (7/15/05)

     7.88

10 Years

     8.35   

  5 Years

     13.19   

  1 Year

     7.16   

Class R5 Shares

        

Inception (10/25/05)

     8.74

10 Years

     8.64   

  5 Years

     13.50   

  1 Year

     7.41   

Class R6 Shares

        

10 Years

     8.41

  5 Years

     13.41   

  1 Year

     7.57   

Class R shares incepted on October 25, 2005. Performance shown prior to that date is that of Class A shares, restated to reflect the higher 12b-1 fees applicable to Class R shares.

    Class R5 shares incepted on October 25, 2005. Performance shown prior to that date is that of Class A shares and includes the 12b-1 fees applicable to Class A shares.

    Class Y shares incepted on October 3, 2008. Performance shown prior to that date is that of Class A shares and includes the 12b-1 fees applicable to Class A shares.

Average Annual Total Returns   
As of 9/30/15, the most recent calendar quarter end, including maximum applicable sales charges     

Class A Shares

        

Inception (12/31/01)

     7.04

10 Years

     7.10   

  5 Years

     11.54   

  1 Year

     -1.01   

Class B Shares

        

Inception (12/31/01)

     7.06

10 Years

     7.08   

  5 Years

     11.71   

  1 Year

     -1.09   

Class C Shares

        

Inception (12/31/01)

     6.72

10 Years

     6.93   

  5 Years

     11.97   

  1 Year

     2.98   

Class R Shares

        

10 Years

     7.47

  5 Years

     12.54   

  1 Year

     4.51   

Class Y Shares

        

10 Years

     7.90

  5 Years

     13.10   

  1 Year

     5.04   

Investor Class Shares

        

Inception (7/15/05)

     7.48

10 Years

     7.77   

  5 Years

     12.86   

  1 Year

     4.79   

Class R5 Shares

        

10 Years

     8.07

  5 Years

     13.19   

  1 Year

     5.09   

Class R6 Shares

        

10 Years

     7.83

  5 Years

     13.07   

  1 Year

     5.14   

 

    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. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that you may have a gain or loss when you sell shares.

    The net annual Fund operating expense ratio set forth in the most recent Fund prospectus as of the date of this report for Class A, Class B, Class C, Class R, Class Y, Investor Class, Class R5 and Class R6 shares was 0.84%, 1.59%, 1.59%, 1.09%, 0.59%, 0.77%, 0.55%, and 0.45%, respectively.1 The total annual Fund operating expense ratio set forth in the most recent Fund prospectus as of the date of this report for Class A, Class B, Class C, Class R, Class Y, Investor Class, Class R5 and Class R6 shares was 0.85%, 1.60%, 1.60%, 1.10%, 0.60%, 0.78%, 0.56% and 0.46%, respectively. The expense ratios presented above may vary from the expense ratios presented in other sections of this report that are based on expenses incurred during the period covered by this report.

    Class A share performance reflects the maximum 5.50% sales charge, and Class B and Class C share performance reflects the applicable contingent deferred sales charge (CDSC) for the period involved. The CDSC on Class B shares declines from 5% beginning at the time of purchase to 0% at the beginning of the seventh year. The CDSC on Class C shares is 1% for the first year after purchase. Class R, Class Y, Investor Class, Class R5 and Class R6 shares do not have a front-end sales charge or a CDSC; therefore, performance is at net asset value.

    The performance of the Fund’s share classes will differ primarily due to different sales charge structures and class expenses.

    Fund performance reflects any applicable fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements. Had the adviser not waived fees and/or reimbursed expenses currently or in the past, returns would have been lower. See current prospectus for more information.

 

1 Total annual Fund operating expenses after any contractual fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements by the adviser in effect through at least February 28, 2017. See current prospectus for more information.
 

 

7                         Invesco Diversified Dividend Fund


 

Invesco Diversified Dividend Fund’s investment objective is long-term growth of capital and, secondarily, current income.

n   Unless otherwise stated, information presented in this report is as of October 31, 2015, and is based on total net assets.
n   Unless otherwise noted, all data provided by Invesco.
n   To access your Fund’s reports/prospectus, visit invesco.com/fundreports.

 

 

 

About share classes

n   Class B shares may not be purchased for new or additional investments. Please see the prospectus for more information.
n   Class R shares are generally available only to employer sponsored retirement and benefit plans. Please see the prospectus for more information.
n   Class Y shares are available only to certain investors. Please see the prospectus for more information.
n   Investor Class shares are closed to new investors. Contact your financial adviser about purchasing our other share classes. Please see the prospectus for more information
n   Class R5 shares and Class R6 shares are primarily intended for employer sponsored retirement and benefit plans that meet certain standards and for institutional investors. Please see the prospectus for more information.

 

 

Principal risks of investing

in the Fund

n   Foreign securities risk. The Fund’s foreign investments may be affected by changes in a foreign country’s exchange rates, political and social instability, changes in economic or taxation policies, difficulties when enforcing obligations, decreased liquidity, and increased volatility. Foreign companies may be subject to less regulation resulting in less publicly available information about the companies.
n   Management risk. The investment techniques and risk analysis used by the Fund’s portfolio managers may not produce the desired results.
n   Market risk. The prices of and the income generated by the Fund’s securities may decline in response to, among other things, investor sentiment, general economic and market conditions, regional or global instability, and currency and interest rate fluctuations.
n   Value investing style risk. The Fund emphasizes a value style of investing, which focuses on undervalued companies
 

with characteristics for improved valuations. This style of investing is subject to the risk that the valuations never improve or that the returns on value equity securities are less than returns on other styles of investing or the overall stock market. Value stocks also may decline in price, even though in theory they are already underpriced.

 

 

About indexes used in this report

n   The S&P 500® Index is an unmanaged index considered representative of the US stock market.
n   The Russell 1000® Value Index is an unmanaged index considered representative of large-cap value stocks. The Russell 1000 Value Index is a trademark/service mark of the Frank Russell Co. Russell® is a trademark of the Frank Russell Co.
n   The Lipper Large-Cap Value Funds Index is an unmanaged index considered representative of large-cap value funds tracked by Lipper.
n   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).
n   A direct investment cannot be made in an index. Unless otherwise indicated, index results include reinvested dividends, and they do not reflect sales charges. Performance of the peer group, if applicable, reflects fund expenses; performance of a market index does not.

 

 

Other information

n   The returns shown in management’s discussion of Fund performance are based on net asset values (NAVs) calculated for shareholder transactions. Generally accepted accounting principles require adjustments to be made to the net assets of the Fund at period end for financial reporting purposes, and as such, the NAVs for shareholder transactions and the returns based on those
  NAVs may differ from the NAVs and returns reported in the Financial Highlights.
n   Industry classifications used in this report are generally according to the Global Industry Classification Standard, which was developed by and is the exclusive property and a service mark of MSCI Inc. and Standard & Poor’s.
 

 

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

 

8                         Invesco Diversified Dividend Fund


Schedule of Investments(a)

October 31, 2015

 

 

     Shares      Value  

Common Stocks & Other Equity Interests–90.51%

  

Aerospace & Defense–3.23%   

General Dynamics Corp.

    1,308,391       $ 194,400,735   

Raytheon Co.

    1,587,248         186,342,915   
         380,743,650   
Air Freight & Logistics–0.74%   

United Parcel Service, Inc.–Class B

    842,724         86,817,426   
Apparel Retail–0.86%   

Guess?, Inc.

    1,117,284         23,518,828   

TJX Cos., Inc. (The)

    1,059,081         77,514,139   
         101,032,967   
Apparel, Accessories & Luxury Goods–1.34%   

Coach, Inc.

    2,614,106         81,560,107   

Columbia Sportswear Co.

    1,388,853         76,178,587   
         157,738,694   
Asset Management & Custody Banks–1.85%   

Federated Investors, Inc.–Class B

    3,886,719         119,438,875   

Legg Mason, Inc.

    2,216,160         99,173,160   
         218,612,035   
Auto Parts & Equipment–0.75%   

Johnson Controls, Inc.

    1,954,417         88,300,560   
Brewers–2.57%   

Heineken N.V. (Netherlands)

    3,329,714         303,613,091   
Building Products–1.12%   

Masco Corp.

    4,557,821         132,176,809   
Construction Machinery & Heavy Trucks–0.78%   

Joy Global Inc.(b)

    5,391,194         92,620,713   
Data Processing & Outsourced Services–0.95%   

Automatic Data Processing, Inc.

    1,288,355         112,074,001   
Department Stores–0.93%   

Marks & Spencer Group PLC (United Kingdom)

    13,916,927         109,888,989   
Drug Retail–1.90%   

Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc.

    2,648,281         224,256,435   
Electric Utilities–7.61%   

American Electric Power Co., Inc.

    2,377,358         134,677,331   

Duke Energy Corp.

    2,144,852         153,292,572   

Entergy Corp.

    1,014,147         69,124,260   

Exelon Corp.

    6,468,190         180,591,865   

Pepco Holdings, Inc.

    5,326,923         141,855,959   

PPL Corp.

    6,369,715         219,118,196   
         898,660,183   
     Shares      Value  
Electrical Components & Equipment–2.24%   

ABB Ltd. (Switzerland)

    7,775,040       $ 146,464,366   

Emerson Electric Co.

    2,507,934         118,449,723   
         264,914,089   
Food Distributors–1.69%   

Sysco Corp.

    4,834,420         199,419,825   
Gas Utilities–1.08%   

AGL Resources Inc.

    2,040,905         127,556,563   
General Merchandise Stores–1.67%   

Target Corp.

    2,547,028         196,579,621   
Health Care Equipment–1.08%   

Stryker Corp.

    1,335,361         127,687,219   
Hotels, Resorts & Cruise Lines–1.03%   

Accor S.A. (France)

    2,439,534         121,122,698   
Household Products–2.93%   

Kimberly-Clark Corp.

    1,476,396         176,739,365   

Procter & Gamble Co. (The)

    2,212,733         169,008,547   
         345,747,912   
Housewares & Specialties–1.78%   

Newell Rubbermaid Inc.

    4,946,403         209,875,879   
Industrial Machinery–1.29%   

Flowserve Corp.

    1,776,625         82,364,335   

Pentair PLC (United Kingdom)

    1,252,225         70,024,422   
         152,388,757   
Integrated Oil & Gas–4.38%   

Royal Dutch Shell PLC–Class B (United Kingdom)

    4,515,379         117,957,276   

Suncor Energy, Inc. (Canada)

    6,430,484         191,336,035   

TOTAL S.A. (France)

    4,290,537         207,926,461   
         517,219,772   
Integrated Telecommunication Services–3.42%   

AT&T Inc.

    8,013,052         268,517,372   

Deutsche Telekom AG (Germany)

    7,253,062         135,635,150   
         404,152,522   
Investment Banking & Brokerage–1.07%   

Charles Schwab Corp. (The)

    4,152,645         126,738,725   
Life & Health Insurance–2.03%   

Lincoln National Corp.

    1,380,006         73,844,121   

StanCorp Financial Group, Inc.

    1,446,548         165,947,987   
         239,792,108   
Motorcycle Manufacturers–0.81%   

Harley-Davidson, Inc.

    1,942,834         96,073,141   
 

 

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

 

9                         Invesco Diversified Dividend Fund


     Shares      Value  
Movies & Entertainment–0.84%   

Time Warner Inc.

    1,321,304       $ 99,547,043   
Multi-Line Insurance–1.38%   

Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. (The)

    3,532,762         163,425,570   
Multi-Utilities–3.00%   

Consolidated Edison, Inc.

    2,616,360         172,025,670   

Dominion Resources, Inc.

    1,319,675         94,264,385   

Sempra Energy

    853,641         87,421,375   
         353,711,430   
Oil & Gas Drilling–0.74%   

Nabors Industries Ltd.

    8,677,097         87,118,054   
Oil & Gas Equipment & Services–1.00%   

Baker Hughes Inc.

    2,234,451         117,710,879   
Packaged Foods & Meats–9.88%   

Campbell Soup Co.

    6,110,840         310,369,564   

General Mills, Inc.

    6,741,173         391,729,563   

Kraft Heinz Co. (The)

    3,249,466         253,360,864   

Mead Johnson Nutrition Co.

    825,349         67,678,618   

Mondelez International Inc.–Class A

    3,091,600         142,708,256   
         1,165,846,865   
Paper Packaging–1.26%   

Avery Dennison Corp.

    1,152,098         74,851,807   

Sonoco Products Co.

    1,743,826         74,443,932   
         149,295,739   
Paper Products–0.41%   

International Paper Co.

    1,123,538         47,963,837   
Personal Products–0.67%   

L’Oreal S.A. (France)

    434,590         79,183,402   
Pharmaceuticals–4.20%   

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.

    1,441,930         95,095,283   

Eli Lilly and Co.

    2,756,432         224,842,158   

Johnson & Johnson

    1,307,753         132,122,286   

Novartis AG (Switzerland)

    484,854         43,966,449   
         496,026,176   
Property & Casualty Insurance–0.81%   

Travelers Cos., Inc. (The)

    849,131         95,858,399   
     Shares      Value  
Regional Banks–5.93%   

Cullen/Frost Bankers, Inc.

    752,196       $ 51,480,294   

Fifth Third Bancorp

    4,860,782         92,597,897   

KeyCorp

    14,429,085         179,209,235   

M&T Bank Corp.

    886,142         106,204,119   

SunTrust Banks, Inc.

    1,824,200         75,740,784   

Zions Bancorp.

    6,787,136         195,265,903   
         700,498,232   
Restaurants–1.44%   

Darden Restaurants, Inc.

    2,737,735         169,438,419   
Semiconductors–0.83%   

Linear Technology Corp.

    2,200,517         97,746,965   
Soft Drinks–2.50%   

Coca-Cola Co. (The)

    6,957,810         294,663,254   
Specialized REIT’s–0.45%   

Weyerhaeuser Co.

    1,829,808         53,668,269   
Systems Software–0.38%   

Microsoft Corp.

    848,279         44,653,407   
Thrifts & Mortgage Finance–1.29%   

Hudson City Bancorp, Inc.

    15,051,121         152,317,345   
Tobacco–2.37%   

Altria Group, Inc.

    2,218,194         134,134,191   

Philip Morris International Inc.

    1,649,189         145,788,308   
         279,922,499   

Total Common Stocks & Other Equity Interests
(Cost $7,840,754,925)

   

     10,684,400,168   

Money Market Funds–10.38%

  

Liquid Assets Portfolio–Institutional Class, 0.16%(c)

    612,603,302         612,603,302   

Premier Portfolio–Institutional Class, 0.12%(c)

    612,603,301         612,603,301   

Total Money Market Funds
(Cost $1,225,206,603)

             1,225,206,603   

TOTAL INVESTMENTS–100.89%
(Cost $9,065,961,528)

   

     11,909,606,771   

OTHER ASSETS LESS LIABILITIES–(0.89)%

  

     (105,166,239

NET ASSETS–100.00%

  

   $ 11,804,440,532   
 

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) Affiliated company during the period. The Investment Company Act of 1940 defines an “affiliated person” as an issuance in 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 Investment Company Act of 1940) of that issuer. The value of this security as of October 31, 2015 represented less than 1% of the Fund’s Net Assets. See Note 4.
(c) The money market fund and the Fund are affiliated by having the same investment adviser. The rate shown is the 7-day SEC standardized yield as of October 31, 2015.

 

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

 

10                         Invesco Diversified Dividend Fund


Statement of Assets and Liabilities

October 31, 2015

 

 

Assets:

 

Investments, at value (Cost $7,659,593,779)

  $ 10,591,779,455   

Investments in affiliates, at value (Cost $1,406,367,749)

    1,317,827,316   

Total investments, at value (Cost $9,065,961,528)

    11,909,606,771   

Foreign currencies, at value (Cost $128,883)

    128,865   

Receivable for:

 

Investments sold

    33,263,836   

Fund shares sold

    46,494,352   

Dividends

    17,987,766   

Unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency contracts outstanding

    10,721,335   

Investment for trustee deferred compensation and retirement plans

    688,681   

Other assets

    109,011   

Total assets

    12,019,000,617   

Liabilities:

 

Payable for:

 

Investments purchased

    200,153,275   

Fund shares reacquired

    8,522,709   

Accrued fees to affiliates

    4,821,902   

Accrued trustees’ and officers’ fees and benefits

    11,011   

Accrued other operating expenses

    196,900   

Trustee deferred compensation and retirement plans

    854,288   

Total liabilities

    214,560,085   

Net assets applicable to shares outstanding

  $ 11,804,440,532   

Net assets consist of:

 

Shares of beneficial interest

  $ 8,475,213,742   

Undistributed net investment income

    32,597,353   

Undistributed net realized gain

    442,435,975   

Net unrealized appreciation

    2,854,193,462   
    $ 11,804,440,532   

Net Assets:

 

Class A

  $ 4,715,634,783   

Class B

  $ 22,845,495   

Class C

  $ 440,482,020   

Class R

  $ 204,956,250   

Class Y

  $ 1,183,311,829   

Investor Class

  $ 2,002,937,972   

Class R5

  $ 2,385,096,061   

Class R6

  $ 849,176,122   

Shares outstanding, $0.001 par value per share,
with an unlimited number of shares authorized:

   

Class A

    251,072,696   

Class B

    1,229,779   

Class C

    23,737,114   

Class R

    10,880,327   

Class Y

    62,929,355   

Investor Class

    106,698,076   

Class R5

    126,973,996   

Class R6

    45,201,105   

Class A:

 

Net asset value per share

  $ 18.78   

Maximum offering price per share

 

(Net asset value of $18.78 ¸ 94.50%)

  $ 19.87   

Class B:

 

Net asset value and offering price per share

  $ 18.58   

Class C:

 

Net asset value and offering price per share

  $ 18.56   

Class R:

 

Net asset value and offering price per share

  $ 18.84   

Class Y:

 

Net asset value and offering price per share

  $ 18.80   

Investor Class:

 

Net asset value and offering price per share

  $ 18.77   

Class R5:

 

Net asset value and offering price per share

  $ 18.78   

Class R6:

 

Net asset value and offering price per share

  $ 18.79   
 

 

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

 

11                         Invesco Diversified Dividend Fund


Statement of Operations

For the year ended October 31, 2015

 

Investment income:

  

Dividends (net of foreign withholding taxes of $3,620,883)

  $ 268,196,587   

Dividends from affiliates

    2,374,611   

Total investment income

    270,571,198   

Expenses:

 

Advisory fees

    45,702,036   

Administrative services fees

    816,517   

Custodian fees

    501,601   

Distribution fees:

 

Class A

    11,125,503   

Class B

    265,906   

Class C

    3,851,813   

Class R

    783,640   

Investor Class

    4,437,825   

Transfer agent fees — A, B, C, R, Y and Investor

    11,535,076   

Transfer agent fees — R5

    2,219,720   

Transfer agent fees — R6

    17,234   

Trustees’ and officers’ fees and benefits

    180,059   

Other

    1,218,123   

Total expenses

    82,655,053   

Less: Fees waived and expense offset arrangement(s)

    (1,463,823

Net expenses

    81,191,230   

Net investment income

    189,379,968   

Realized and unrealized gain from:

 

Net realized gain from:

 

Investment securities

    434,438,237   

Foreign currencies

    652,887   

Forward foreign currency contracts

    42,866,453   
      477,957,577   

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of:

 

Investment securities

    100,045,091   

Foreign currencies

    (193,846

Forward foreign currency contracts

    1,900,806   
      101,752,051   

Net realized and unrealized gain

    579,709,628   

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

  $ 769,089,596   

 

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

 

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Statement of Changes in Net Assets

For the years ended October 31, 2015 and 2014

 

     2015      2014  

Operations:

    

Net investment income

  $ 189,379,968       $ 160,649,135   

Net realized gain

    477,957,577         211,483,625   

Change in net unrealized appreciation

    101,752,051         760,955,981   

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

    769,089,596         1,133,088,741   

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income:

    

Class A

    (67,378,784      (58,294,676

Class B

    (208,402      (233,733

Class C

    (2,939,363      (2,229,691

Class R

    (2,012,249      (1,526,526

Class Y

    (16,633,380      (12,063,992

Investor Class

    (31,388,104      (28,706,461

Class R5

    (39,951,307      (28,436,318

Class R6

    (17,210,512      (13,235,855

Total distributions from net investment income

    (177,722,101      (144,727,252

Distributions to shareholders from net realized gains:

    

Class A

    (84,111,861      (36,438,750

Class B

    (587,690      (348,169

Class C

    (7,110,573      (2,799,031

Class R

    (2,755,974      (1,089,928

Class Y

    (16,899,359      (5,626,934

Investor Class

    (39,162,635      (18,403,733

Class R5

    (40,314,134      (14,112,888

Class R6

    (20,768,832      (5,335,137

Total distributions from net realized gains

    (211,711,058      (84,154,570

Share transactions–net:

    

Class A

    357,634,116         125,444,610   

Class B

    (7,799,720      (9,406,645

Class C

    78,983,740         41,589,027   

Class R

    59,455,008         16,657,072   

Class Y

    308,694,919         290,145,339   

Investor Class

    (36,776,138      (127,103,575

Class R5

    361,308,305         383,381,312   

Class R6

    (118,855,797      335,145,463   

Net increase in net assets resulting from share transactions

    1,002,644,433         1,055,852,603   

Net increase in net assets

    1,382,300,870         1,960,059,522   

Net assets:

    

Beginning of year

    10,422,139,662         8,462,080,140   

End of year (includes undistributed net investment income of $32,597,353 and $20,286,588, respectively)

  $ 11,804,440,532       $ 10,422,139,662   

Notes to Financial Statements

October 31, 2015

NOTE 1—Significant Accounting Policies

Invesco Diversified Dividend Fund (the “Fund”) is a series portfolio of AIM Equity Funds (Invesco Equity Funds) (the “Trust”). The Trust is a Delaware statutory trust registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), as an open-end series management investment company consisting of three separate portfolios, each authorized to issue an unlimited number of shares of beneficial interest. The assets, liabilities and operations of each portfolio are accounted for separately. Information presented in these financial statements pertains only to the Fund. Matters affecting each portfolio or class will be voted on exclusively by the shareholders of such portfolio or class.

 

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The Fund’s investment objective is long-term growth of capital and, secondarily, current income.

The Fund currently consists of eight different classes of shares: Class A, Class B, Class C, Class R, Class Y, Investor Class, Class R5 and Class R6. Investor Class shares of the Fund are offered only to certain grandfathered investors. Class A shares are sold with a front-end sales charge unless certain waiver criteria are met and under certain circumstances load waived shares may be subject to contingent deferred sales charges (“CDSC”). Class C shares are sold with a CDSC. Class R, Class Y, Investor Class, Class R5 and Class R6 shares are sold at net asset value. Effective November 30, 2010, new or additional investments in Class B shares are no longer permitted. Existing shareholders of Class B shares may continue to reinvest dividends and capital gains distributions in Class B shares until they convert to Class A shares. Also, shareholders in Class B shares will be able to exchange those shares for Class B shares of other Invesco Funds offering such shares until they convert to Class A shares. Generally, Class B shares will automatically convert to Class A shares on or about the month-end, which is at least eight years after the date of purchase. Redemption of Class B shares prior to the conversion date will be subject to a CDSC.

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. 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 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 economic conditions, interest rates, investor perceptions and market liquidity. Because of the inherent uncertainties of valuation, the values reflected in the financial statements may materially differ from the value received upon actual sale of those investments.

B. Securities Transactions and Investment Income — Securities transactions are accounted for on a trade date basis. Realized gains or losses on sales are computed on the basis of specific identification of the securities sold. Interest income (net of withholding tax, if any) is recorded on the accrual basis from settlement date. Dividend income (net of withholding tax, if any) is recorded on the ex-dividend date.

The Fund may periodically participate in litigation related to Fund investments. As such, the Fund may receive proceeds from litigation settlements. Any proceeds received are included in the Statement of Operations as realized gain (loss) for investments no longer held and as unrealized gain (loss) for investments still held.

 

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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, if any, are declared and paid quarterly and are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Distributions from 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. 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 date of valuation. Purchases and sales of portfolio securities (net of foreign taxes withheld on disposition) and income items denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollar amounts on the respective dates of such transactions. The Fund does not separately account for the portion of the results of operations resulting from changes in foreign exchange rates on investments and the fluctuations arising from changes in market prices of securities held. The combined results of changes in foreign exchange rates and the fluctuation of market prices on investments (net of estimated foreign tax withholding) are included with the net realized and unrealized gain or loss from investments in the Statement of Operations. Reported net realized foreign currency gains or losses arise from (1) sales of foreign currencies, (2) currency gains or losses realized between the trade and settlement dates on securities transactions, and (3) the difference between the amounts of dividends, interest, and foreign withholding taxes recorded on the Fund’s books and the U.S. dollar equivalent of the amounts actually received or paid. Net unrealized foreign currency gains and losses arise from changes in the fair values of assets and liabilities, other than investments in securities at fiscal period end, resulting from changes in exchange rates.

The Fund may invest in foreign securities, which may be subject to foreign taxes on income, gains on investments or currency repatriation, a portion of which may be recoverable. Foreign taxes, if any, are recorded based on the tax regulations and rates that exist in the foreign markets in which the Fund invests and are shown in the Statement of Operations.

J. Forward Foreign Currency Contracts — The Fund may engage in foreign currency transactions either on a spot (i.e. for prompt delivery and settlement) basis, or through forward foreign currency contracts, to manage or minimize currency or exchange rate risk.

The Fund may also enter into forward foreign currency contracts for the purchase or sale of a security denominated in a foreign currency in order to “lock in” the U.S. dollar price of that security, or the Fund may also enter into forward foreign currency contracts that do not provide for

 

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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 daily mark-to-market obligation for forward foreign currency contracts.

A forward foreign currency contract is an obligation between two parties (“Counterparties”) to purchase or sell a specific currency for an agreed-upon price at a future date. The use of forward foreign currency contracts does not eliminate fluctuations in the price of the underlying securities the Fund owns or intends to acquire but establishes a rate of exchange in advance. Fluctuations in the value of these contracts are measured by the difference in the contract date and reporting date exchange rates and are recorded as unrealized appreciation (depreciation) until the contracts are closed. When the contracts are closed, realized gains (losses) are recorded. Realized and unrealized gains (losses) on the contracts are included in the Statement of Operations. The primary risks associated with forward foreign currency contracts include failure of the Counterparty to meet the terms of the contract and the value of the foreign currency changing unfavorably. These risks may be in excess of the amounts reflected in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

NOTE 2—Advisory Fees and Other Fees Paid to Affiliates

The Trust has entered into a master investment advisory agreement with Invesco Advisers, Inc. (the “Adviser” or “Invesco”). Under the terms of the investment advisory agreement, the Fund pays 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 $350 million

    0.60%     

Next $350 million

    0.55%     

Next $1.3 billion

    0.50%     

Next $2 billion

    0.45%     

Next $2 billion

    0.40%     

Next $2 billion

    0.375%   

Over $8 billion

    0.35%     

For the year ended October 31, 2015, the effective advisory fees incurred by the Fund was 0.41%.

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, may 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, 2016, 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 B, Class C, Class R, Class Y, Investor Class, Class R5 and Class R6 shares to 2.00%, 2.75%, 2.75%, 2.25%, 1.75%, 2.00%, 1.75% and 1.75%, respectively, of average daily net assets. In determining the Adviser’s obligation to waive advisory fees and/or reimburse expenses, the following expenses are not taken into account, and could cause the total annual fund operating expenses after fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement to exceed the numbers reflected above: (1) interest; (2) taxes; (3) dividend expense on short sales; (4) extraordinary or non-routine items, including litigation expenses; and (5) expenses that the Fund has incurred but did not actually pay because of an expense offset arrangement. Unless Invesco continues the fee waiver agreement, it will terminate on June 30, 2016. The fee waiver agreement cannot be terminated during its term. The Adviser did not waive fees and/or reimburse expenses during the period under this expense limitation.

Further, the Adviser has contractually agreed, through at least June 30, 2017, to waive the advisory fee payable by the Fund in an amount equal to 100% of the net advisory fees the Adviser receives from the affiliated money market funds on investments by the Fund of uninvested cash in such affiliated money market funds.

For the year ended October 31, 2015, the Adviser waived advisory fees of $1,450,805.

The Trust has entered into a master administrative services agreement with Invesco pursuant to which the Fund has agreed to pay Invesco for certain administrative costs incurred in providing accounting services to the Fund. For the year ended October 31, 2015, expenses incurred under the agreement are shown in the Statement of Operations as Administrative services fees.

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 are charged back to the Fund, subject to certain limitations approved by the Trust’s Board of Trustees. For the year ended October 31, 2015, 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 B, Class C, Class R, Class Y, Investor Class, Class R5 and Class R6 shares of the Fund. The Trust has adopted plans pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act with respect to the Fund’s Class A, Class B, Class C, Class R and Investor Class shares (collectively, the “Plans”). The Fund, pursuant to the Plans, pays IDI compensation at the annual rate of 0.25% of the Fund’s average daily net assets of Class A shares, 1.00% of the average daily net assets of Class B and Class C shares and 0.50% of the average daily net assets of Class R shares. The Fund, pursuant to the Investor Class Plan, reimburses IDI for its allocated share of expenses incurred pursuant to the Investor Class Plan for the period, up to a maximum annual rate of 0.25% of the average daily net assets of Investor Class shares. 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

 

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cap on the total sales charges, including asset-based sales charges, that may be paid by any class of shares of the Fund. For the year ended October 31, 2015, expenses incurred under the Plans are shown in the Statement of Operations as Distribution fees.

Front-end sales commissions and CDSC (collectively, the “sales charges”) are not recorded as expenses of the Fund. Front-end sales commissions are deducted from proceeds from the sales of Fund shares prior to investment in Class A shares of the Fund. CDSC are deducted from redemption proceeds prior to remittance to the shareholder. During the year ended October 31, 2015, IDI advised the Fund that IDI retained $1,357,268 in front-end sales commissions from the sale of Class A shares and $12,792, $7,285 and $21,359 from Class A, Class B and Class C shares, respectively, for CDSC imposed on redemptions by shareholders.

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

NOTE 3—Additional Valuation Information

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

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

The following is a summary of the tiered valuation input levels, as of October 31, 2015. 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  

Equity Securities

  $ 10,779,484,039         $ 1,130,122,732         $         $ 11,909,606,771   

Forward Foreign Currency Contracts*

              10,721,335                     10,721,335   

Total Investments

  $ 10,779,484,039         $ 1,140,844,067         $         $ 11,920,328,106   

 

* Unrealized appreciation.

NOTE 4—Investments in Other Affiliates

The 1940 Act defines affiliates as those issuances in 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 following is a summary of the investments in other affiliates for the year ended October 31, 2015.

 

    

Value

10/31/14

       Purchases
at Cost
      

Proceeds

from Sales

       Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
       Realized
Gain
      

Value

10/31/15

       Dividend
Income
 

Joy Global Inc.

  $         $ 181,161,146         $         $ (88,540,433      $         $ 92,620,713         $ 1,605,331   

NOTE 5—Derivative Investments

Value of Derivative Investments at Period-End

The table below summarizes the value of the Fund’s derivative investments, detailed by primary risk exposure, held as of October 31, 2015:

 

    Value  
Risk Exposure/Derivative Type   Assets        Liabilities  

Currency risk:

      

Forward foreign currency contracts(a)

  $ 10,721,335         $   

 

(a)  Values are disclosed on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities under the caption Unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency contracts outstanding.

 

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Effect of Derivative Investments for the year ended October 31, 2015

The table below summarizes the gains on derivative investments, detailed by primary risk exposure, recognized in earnings during the period:

 

     Location of Gain on
Statement of Operations
 
 

Forward

Foreign Currency
Contracts

 

Realized Gain:

 

Currency risk

  $ 42,866,453   

Change in Net Unrealized Appreciation:

 

Currency risk

    1,900,806   

Total

  $ 44,767,259   

The table below summarizes the average notional value of forward foreign currency contracts outstanding during the period.

 

    

Forward

Foreign Currency
Contracts

 

Average notional value

  $ 358,017,261   

 

Open Forward Foreign Currency Contracts  

Settlement

Date

 

        Contract to        Notional
Value
       Unrealized
Appreciation
 
   Counterparty    Deliver      Receive            

11/20/15

   Deutsche Bank Securities Inc.      EUR        111,023,524         USD        125,704,720        $ 122,128,319        $ 3,576,401  

11/20/15

   Citigroup Global Markets Inc.      EUR        111,024,000         USD        125,716,361          122,128,843          3,587,518  

11/20/15

   Goldman Sachs International      EUR        111,023,524         USD        125,685,735          122,128,319          3,557,416  

Total Open Forward Foreign Currency Contracts — Currency Risk

  

     $ 10,721,335   

Currency Abbreviations:

 

EUR  

— Euro

USD  

— U.S. Dollar

 

 

Offsetting Assets and Liabilities

Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2011-11, Disclosures about Offsetting Assets and Liabilities, which was subsequently clarified in Financial Accounting Standards Board ASU 2013-01 “Clarifying the Scope of Disclosures about Offsetting Assets and Liabilities” is intended to enhance disclosures about financial instruments and derivative instruments that are subject to offsetting arrangements on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities and to enable investors to better understand the effect of those arrangements on the Fund’s financial position. In order for an arrangement to be eligible for netting, the Fund must have a basis to conclude that such netting arrangements are legally enforceable. The Fund enters into netting agreements and collateral agreements in an attempt to reduce the Fund’s Counterparty credit risk by providing for a single net settlement with a Counterparty of all financial transactions covered by the agreement in an event of default as defined under such agreement.

The following table presents derivative instruments that are either subject to an enforceable netting agreement or offset by collateral arrangements as of October 31, 2015.

 

Counterparty

 

  Gross amounts
of Recognized
Assets
     Gross Amounts Not Offset in the
Statement of Assets and Liabilities
     Net
Amount
 
     Financial
Instruments
     Collateral Received     
        Non-Cash      Cash     

Deutsche Bank Securities Inc.

  $ 3,576,401      $       $       $       $ 3,576,401  

Citigroup Global Markets Inc.

    3,587,518                                3,587,518  

Goldman Sachs International

    3,557,416                                3,557,416  

Total

  $ 10,721,335       $       $       $       $ 10,721,335   

NOTE 6—Expense Offset Arrangement(s)

The expense offset arrangement is comprised of transfer agency credits which result from balances in demand deposit accounts used by the transfer agent for clearing shareholder transactions. For the year ended October 31, 2015, the Fund received credits from this arrangement, which resulted in the reduction of the Fund’s total expenses of $13,018.

 

18                         Invesco Diversified Dividend Fund


NOTE 7—Trustees’ and Officers’ Fees and Benefits

Trustees’ and Officers’ Fees and Benefits include amounts accrued by the Fund to pay remuneration to certain Trustees and Officers of the Fund. Trustees have the option to defer compensation payable by the Fund, and Trustees’ and Officers’ Fees and Benefits also include amounts accrued by the Fund to fund such deferred compensation amounts. Those Trustees who defer compensation have the option to select various Invesco Funds in which their deferral accounts shall be deemed to be invested. Finally, certain current Trustees were eligible to participate in a retirement plan that provided for benefits to be paid upon retirement to Trustees over a period of time based on the number of years of service. The Fund may have certain former Trustees who also participate in a retirement plan and receive benefits under such plan. Trustees’ and Officers’ Fees and Benefits include amounts accrued by the Fund to fund such retirement benefits. Obligations under the deferred compensation and retirement plans represent unsecured claims against the general assets of the Fund.

NOTE 8—Cash Balances

The Fund is permitted to temporarily carry a negative or overdrawn balance in its account with State Street Bank and Trust Company, the custodian bank. Such balances, if any at period end, are shown in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities under the payable caption Amount due custodian. To compensate the custodian bank for such overdrafts, the overdrawn Fund may either (1) leave funds as a compensating balance in the account so the custodian bank can be compensated by earning the additional interest; or (2) compensate by paying the custodian bank at a rate agreed upon by the custodian bank and Invesco, not to exceed the contractually agreed upon rate.

NOTE 9—Distributions to Shareholders and Tax Components of Net Assets

Tax Character of Distributions to Shareholders Paid During the Fiscal Years Ended October 31, 2015 and 2014:

 

     2015        2014  

Ordinary income

  $ 181,384,333         $ 144,727,252   

Long-term capital gain

    208,048,826           84,154,570   

Total distributions

  $ 389,433,159         $ 228,881,822   

Tax Components of Net Assets at Period-End:

 

     2015  

Undistributed ordinary income

  $ 44,707,116   

Undistributed long-term gain

    458,986,005   

Net unrealized appreciation — investments

    2,843,587,540   

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) — other investments

    (173,116

Temporary book/tax differences

    (850,852

Capital loss carryforward

    (17,029,903

Shares of beneficial interest

    8,475,213,742   

Total net assets

  $ 11,804,440,532   

The difference between book-basis and tax-basis unrealized appreciation (depreciation) is due to differences in the timing of recognition of gains and losses on investments for tax and book purposes. The Fund’s net unrealized appreciation difference is attributable primarily to wash sales.

The temporary book/tax differences are a result of timing differences between book and tax recognition of income and/or expenses. The Fund’s temporary book/tax differences are the result of the trustee deferral of compensation and retirement plan benefits.

Capital loss carryforward is calculated and reported as of a specific date. Results of transactions and other activity after that date may affect the amount of capital loss carryforward actually available for the Fund to utilize. Capital losses generated in years beginning after December 22, 2010 can be carried forward for an unlimited period, whereas previous losses expire in eight tax years. Capital losses with an expiration period may not be used to offset capital gains until all net capital losses without an expiration date have been utilized. Capital loss carryforwards with no expiration date will retain their character as either short-term or long-term capital losses instead of as short-term capital losses as under prior law. The ability to utilize capital loss carryforwards in the future may be limited under the Internal Revenue Code and related regulations based on the results of future transactions.

The Fund has a capital loss carryforward as of October 31, 2015, which expires as follows:

 

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

October 31, 2017

  $ 17,029,903         $         $ 17,029,903   

 

* Capital loss carryforward as of the date listed above is reduced for limitations, if any, to the extent required by the Internal Revenue Code and may be further limited depending upon a variety of factors, including the realization of net unrealized gains or losses as of the date of any reorganization.

 

19                         Invesco Diversified Dividend Fund


NOTE 10—Investment Securities

The aggregate amount of investment securities (other than short-term securities, U.S. Treasury obligations and money market funds, if any) purchased and sold by the Fund during the year ended October 31, 2015 was $1,749,624,940 and $1,086,030,750, respectively. Cost of investments 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 Investment Securities on a Tax Basis  

Aggregate unrealized appreciation of investment securities

  $ 3,170,022,248   

Aggregate unrealized (depreciation) of investment securities

    (326,434,708

Net unrealized appreciation of investment securities

  $ 2,843,587,540   

Cost of investments for tax purposes is $9,066,019,231.

NOTE 11—Reclassification of Permanent Differences

Primarily as a result of differing book/tax treatment of foreign currency transactions, on October 31, 2015, undistributed net investment income was increased by $652,898 and undistributed net realized gain was decreased by $652,898. This reclassification had no effect on the net assets of the Fund.

NOTE 12—Share Information

 

     Summary of Share Activity  
    Years ended October 31,  
    2015(a)      2014  
     Shares      Amount      Shares      Amount  

Sold:

          

Class A

    49,071,513       $ 908,967,640         39,048,451       $ 675,673,714   

Class B

    128,997         2,364,301         121,724         2,075,154   

Class C

    7,543,186         138,036,038         5,490,729         93,843,494   

Class R

    5,218,131         95,069,215         2,628,858         45,625,910   

Class Y

    31,767,783         589,650,231         30,640,781         530,835,512   

Investor Class

    6,156,226         114,175,060         6,469,029         110,955,044   

Class R5

    39,348,146         727,950,505         36,802,517         642,518,677   

Class R6

    21,894,533         408,991,767         22,638,270         395,617,472   

Issued as reinvestment of dividends:

          

Class A

    6,750,039         121,781,499         4,974,176         84,433,762   

Class B

    41,958         744,661         32,766         543,675   

Class C

    519,418         9,219,512         275,921         4,592,839   

Class R

    263,465         4,766,201         153,373         2,616,003   

Class Y

    1,638,950         29,651,060         924,559         15,846,387   

Investor Class

    3,648,821         65,788,807         2,590,684         44,034,269   

Class R5

    4,126,231         74,560,754         2,286,664         39,125,556   

Class R6

    1,454,383         26,276,678         653,482         11,224,693   

Automatic conversion of Class B shares to Class A shares:

          

Class A

    372,517         6,929,711         401,583         6,989,503   

Class B

    (376,599      (6,929,711      (405,914      (6,989,503

Reacquired:

          

Class A

    (36,679,017      (680,044,734      (36,867,696      (641,652,369

Class B

    (216,579      (3,978,971      (293,681      (5,035,971

Class C

    (3,727,814      (68,271,810      (3,308,558      (56,847,306

Class R

    (2,179,666      (40,380,408      (1,810,113      (31,584,841

Class Y

    (16,754,694      (310,606,372      (14,628,076      (256,536,560

Investor Class

    (11,696,608      (216,740,005      (16,230,598      (282,092,888

Class R5

    (23,678,672      (441,202,954      (17,165,809      (298,262,921

Class R6

    (29,733,962      (554,124,242      (4,092,437      (71,696,702

Net increase in share activity

    54,900,686       $ 1,002,644,433         61,330,685       $ 1,055,852,603   

 

(a) There are entities that are record owners of more than 5% of the outstanding shares of the Fund and in the aggregate own 42% 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.

 

20                         Invesco Diversified Dividend Fund


NOTE 13—Financial Highlights

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

                           

Year ended 10/31/15

  $ 18.17      $ 0.30      $ 0.95      $ 1.25      $ (0.28   $ (0.36   $ (0.64   $ 18.78        7.09   $ 4,715,635        0.82 %(d)      0.83 %(d)      1.63 %(d)      11

Year ended 10/31/14

    16.52        0.28        1.78        2.06        (0.25     (0.16     (0.41     18.17        12.68        4,206,935        0.83        0.84        1.59        6   

Year ended 10/31/13

    13.54        0.25        3.20        3.45        (0.26     (0.21     (0.47     16.52        26.07        3,700,473        0.86        0.87        1.65        9   

Year ended 10/31/12

    11.92        0.22        1.76        1.98        (0.22     (0.14     (0.36     13.54        17.00        2,520,209        0.91        0.92        1.78        12   

Year ended 10/31/11

    11.67        0.19        0.29        0.48        (0.23            (0.23     11.92        4.15        2,121,824        0.94        0.97        1.64        20   

Class B

                           

Year ended 10/31/15

    17.97        0.16        0.95        1.11        (0.14     (0.36     (0.50     18.58        6.35        22,845        1.57 (d)      1.58 (d)      0.88 (d)      11   

Year ended 10/31/14

    16.35        0.14        1.76        1.90        (0.12     (0.16     (0.28     17.97        11.77        29,691        1.58        1.59        0.84        6   

Year ended 10/31/13

    13.40        0.13        3.17        3.30        (0.14     (0.21     (0.35     16.35        25.16        35,912        1.61        1.62        0.90        9   

Year ended 10/31/12

    11.80        0.13        1.74        1.87        (0.13     (0.14     (0.27     13.40        16.12        35,401        1.66        1.67        1.03        12   

Year ended 10/31/11

    11.55        0.11        0.28        0.39        (0.14            (0.14     11.80        3.39        36,873        1.69        1.72        0.89        20   

Class C

                           

Year ended 10/31/15

    17.95        0.16        0.95        1.11        (0.14     (0.36     (0.50     18.56        6.36        440,482        1.57 (d)      1.58 (d)      0.88 (d)      11   

Year ended 10/31/14

    16.33        0.14        1.76        1.90        (0.12     (0.16     (0.28     17.95        11.79        348,340        1.58        1.59        0.84        6   

Year ended 10/31/13

    13.38        0.13        3.17        3.30        (0.14     (0.21     (0.35     16.33        25.19        276,653        1.61        1.62        0.90        9   

Year ended 10/31/12

    11.79        0.13        1.73        1.86        (0.13     (0.14     (0.27     13.38        16.04        153,467        1.66        1.67        1.03        12   

Year ended 10/31/11

    11.53        0.11        0.29        0.40        (0.14            (0.14     11.79        3.48        120,031        1.69        1.72        0.89        20   

Class R

                           

Year ended 10/31/15

    18.22        0.26        0.96        1.22        (0.24     (0.36     (0.60     18.84        6.87        204,956        1.07 (d)      1.08 (d)      1.38 (d)      11   

Year ended 10/31/14

    16.57        0.23        1.79        2.02        (0.21     (0.16     (0.37     18.22        12.36        138,078        1.08        1.09        1.34        6   

Year ended 10/31/13

    13.58        0.22        3.20        3.42        (0.22     (0.21     (0.43     16.57        25.77        109,444        1.11        1.12        1.40        9   

Year ended 10/31/12

    11.96        0.19        1.76        1.95        (0.19     (0.14     (0.33     13.58        16.66        37,948        1.16        1.17        1.53        12   

Year ended 10/31/11

    11.70        0.17        0.29        0.46        (0.20            (0.20     11.96        3.97        19,261        1.19        1.22        1.39        20   

Class Y

                           

Year ended 10/31/15

    18.19        0.35        0.95        1.30        (0.33     (0.36     (0.69     18.80        7.36        1,183,312        0.57 (d)      0.58 (d)      1.88 (d)      11   

Year ended 10/31/14

    16.54        0.32        1.79        2.11        (0.30     (0.16     (0.46     18.19        12.95        841,750        0.58        0.59        1.84        6   

Year ended 10/31/13

    13.56        0.29        3.19        3.48        (0.29     (0.21     (0.50     16.54        26.35        485,248        0.61        0.62        1.90        9   

Year ended 10/31/12

    11.94        0.26        1.76        2.02        (0.26     (0.14     (0.40     13.56        17.26        179,087        0.66        0.67        2.03        12   

Year ended 10/31/11

    11.68        0.23        0.30        0.53        (0.27            (0.27     11.94        4.50        131,365        0.69        0.72        1.89        20   

Investor Class

                           

Year ended 10/31/15

    18.16        0.31        0.96        1.27        (0.30     (0.36     (0.66     18.77        7.16 (g)      2,002,938        0.80 (d)(g)      0.81 (d)(g)      1.65 (d)(g)      11   

Year ended 10/31/14

    16.51        0.29        1.78        2.07        (0.26     (0.16     (0.42     18.16        12.70 (g)      1,972,400        0.76 (g)      0.77 (g)      1.66 (g)      6   

Year ended 10/31/13

    13.53        0.25        3.20        3.45        (0.26     (0.21     (0.47     16.51        26.11        1,910,866        0.86        0.87        1.64        9   

Year ended 10/31/12

    11.92        0.23        1.75        1.98        (0.23     (0.14     (0.37     13.53        16.95        1,444,060        0.90        0.91        1.79        12   

Year ended 10/31/11

    11.66        0.21        0.29        0.50        (0.24            (0.24     11.92        4.32        1,253,533        0.87        0.90        1.71        20   

Class R5

                           

Year ended 10/31/15

    18.17        0.36        0.95        1.31        (0.34     (0.36     (0.70     18.78        7.41        2,385,096        0.53 (d)      0.54 (d)      1.92 (d)      11   

Year ended 10/31/14

    16.52        0.33        1.78        2.11        (0.30     (0.16     (0.46     18.17        12.99        1,947,461        0.54        0.55        1.88        6   

Year ended 10/31/13

    13.54        0.29        3.20        3.49        (0.30     (0.21     (0.51     16.52        26.47        1,408,407        0.57        0.58        1.94        9   

Year ended 10/31/12

    11.92        0.27        1.76        2.03        (0.27     (0.14     (0.41     13.54        17.39        720,726        0.56        0.57        2.13        12   

Year ended 10/31/11

    11.67        0.24        0.29        0.53        (0.28            (0.28     11.92        4.53        443,581        0.58        0.59        2.00        20   

Class R6

                           

Year ended 10/31/15

    18.17        0.37        0.97        1.34        (0.36     (0.36     (0.72     18.79        7.57        849,176        0.43 (d)      0.44 (d)      2.02 (d)      11   

Year ended 10/31/14

    16.52        0.35        1.78        2.13        (0.32     (0.16     (0.48     18.17        13.10        937,485        0.44        0.45        1.98        6   

Year ended 10/31/13

    13.54        0.31        3.19        3.50        (0.31     (0.21     (0.52     16.52        26.56        535,077        0.48        0.49        2.03        9   

Year ended 10/31/12(e)

    13.61        0.03        (0.10     (0.07                          13.54        (0.51     166,418        0.49 (f)      0.50 (f)      2.20 (f)      12   

 

(a)  Calculated using average shares outstanding.
(b)  Includes adjustments in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America and as such, the net asset value for financial reporting purposes and the returns based upon those net asset values may differ from the net asset value and returns for shareholder transactions. Does not include sales charges and is not annualized for periods less than one year, if applicable.
(c)  Portfolio turnover is calculated at the fund level and is not annualized for periods less than one year, if applicable. For the period ended October 31, 2011, the portfolio turnover calculation excludes the value of securities purchased of $1,261,900,843 and sold of $210,298,763 in the effort to realign the Fund’s portfolio holdings after the reorganization of Invesco Dividend Growth Securities, Invesco Financial Services Fund and Invesco Van Kampen Core Equity Fund into the Fund.
(d)  Ratios are based on average daily net assets (000’s omitted) of $4,450,201, $26,591, $385,181, $156,728, $945,679, $1,996,288, $2,225,668 and $864,245 for Class A, Class B, Class C, Class R, Class Y, Investor Class, Class R5 and Class R6 shares, respectively.
(e)  Commencement date of September 24, 2012.
(f)  Annualized.
(g)  The total return, ratio of expenses to average net assets and ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets reflect actual 12b-1 fees 0.23% and 0.18% for the years ended October 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively.

 

21                         Invesco Diversified Dividend Fund


Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

 

To the Board of Trustees of AIM Equity Funds (Invesco Equity Funds)

and Shareholders of Invesco Diversified Dividend Fund:

In our opinion, the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including the schedule of investments, and the related statements of operations and of changes in net assets and the financial highlights present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Invesco Diversified Dividend Fund (one of the funds constituting AIM Equity Funds (Invesco Equity Funds), hereafter referred to as the “Fund”) at October 31, 2015, the results of its operations for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period then ended, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. These financial statements and financial highlights (hereafter referred to as “financial statements”) are the responsibility of the Fund’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits. We conducted our audits of these financial statements in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits, which included confirmation of securities at October 31, 2015 by correspondence with the custodian and brokers, and the application of alternative auditing procedures where confirmations of security purchases have not been received, provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLP

December 23, 2015

Houston, Texas

 

22                         Invesco Diversified Dividend Fund


Calculating your ongoing Fund expenses

Example

As a shareholder of the Fund, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, which may include sales charges (loads) on purchase payments or contingent deferred sales charges on redemptions, if any; and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees, distribution and/or service (12b-1) fees, and other Fund expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds. The example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period May 1, 2015 through October 31, 2015.

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.

 

Class   Beginning
Account Value
(05/01/15)
    ACTUAL    

HYPOTHETICAL

(5% annual return before
expenses)

     Annualized
Expense
Ratio
 
    Ending
Account Value
(10/31/15)1
    Expenses
Paid During
Period2
    Ending
Account Value
(10/31/15)
    Expenses
Paid During
Period2
    
A   $ 1,000.00      $ 1,014.70      $ 4.11      $ 1,021.12      $ 4.13         0.81
B     1,000.00        1,011.00        7.91        1,017.34        7.93         1.56   
C     1,000.00        1,011.00        7.91        1,017.34        7.93         1.56   
R     1,000.00        1,013.40        5.38        1,019.86        5.40         1.06   
Y     1,000.00        1,016.00        2.85        1,022.38        2.85         0.56   
Investor     1,000.00        1,015.00        3.96        1,021.27        3.97         0.78   
R5     1,000.00        1,016.20        2.64        1,022.58        2.65         0.52   
R6     1,000.00        1,016.70        2.13        1,023.09        2.14         0.42   

 

1  The actual ending account value is based on the actual total return of the Fund for the period May 1, 2015 through October 31, 2015, after actual expenses and will differ from the hypothetical ending account value which is based on the Fund’s expense ratio and a hypothetical annual return of 5% before expenses.
2  Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio as indicated above multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/365 to reflect the most recent fiscal half year.

 

23                         Invesco Diversified Dividend Fund


Approval of Investment Advisory and Sub-Advisory Contracts

 

The Board of Trustees (the Board) of AIM Equity Funds (Invesco Equity Funds) is required under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, to approve annually the renewal of Invesco Diversified Dividend Fund’s (the Fund) investment advisory agreements. During contract renewal meetings held on June 9-10, 2015, the Board as a whole, and the disinterested or “independent” Trustees, who comprise over 75% of the Board, voting separately, approved the continuance for the Fund of the 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, 2015.

In evaluating the fairness and reasonableness of compensation under the Fund’s investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory contracts, the Board considered, among other things, the factors discussed below. The Board determined that continuation of the Fund’s investment advisory agreement and the sub-advisory contracts is in the best interest of the Fund and its shareholders and that the compensation payable to Invesco Advisers and the Affiliated Sub-Advisers under the agreements is fair and reasonable.

The Board’s Fund Evaluation Process

The Board’s Investments Committee has established three Sub-Committees, each of which is primarily responsible for overseeing the performance and investment management services provided by Invesco Advisers and the Affiliated Sub-Advisers to a number of the funds advised by Invesco Advisers (the Invesco Funds). The Sub-Committees meet throughout the year to review the performance of their assigned Invesco Funds, including reviewing materials prepared under the direction of the independent Senior Officer, an officer of the Invesco Funds who reports directly to the independent Trustees. Over the course of each year, the Sub-Committees meet with portfolio managers for their assigned Invesco Funds and other members of management to review the performance, investment objective(s), policies, strategies, limitations and investment risks of these funds. The Board had the benefit of reports form the Sub-Committees and Investments Committee throughout the year in considering approval of the continuance of each Invesco Fund’s investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory contracts for another year.

During the contract renewal process, the Board receives comparative performance and

fee data regarding the Invesco Funds prepared by Invesco Advisers and Lipper Inc. (Lipper), an independent provider of investment company data. The Board also receives a report and this independent written evaluation from the Senior Officer. 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, the independent Trustees also discuss the continuance of the investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory contracts in separate sessions with the Senior Officer and with independent legal counsel.

The Trustees recognized that the advisory fee rates for the Invesco Funds are, in many cases, the result of years of review and negotiation. The Trustees’ deliberations and conclusions in a particular year may be based in part on their deliberations and conclusions regarding these same arrangements throughout the year and in prior years. The Trustees’ review and conclusions are based on the comprehensive consideration of all information presented to them 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 discussion below is a summary of the Senior Officer’s independent written evaluation with respect to the Fund’s investment advisory agreement as well as a discussion of the material factors and related conclusions that formed the basis for the Board’s approval of the Fund’s investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory contracts. Unless otherwise stated, this information is current as of June 10, 2015, and does not reflect consideration of factors that became known to the Board after that date.

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 advisory services provided to the Fund by Invesco Advisers under the Fund’s investment advisory agreement, the performance of Invesco Advisers in providing these services, and the credentials and experience of the officers and employees of Invesco Advisers who provide these services, including the Fund’s portfolio manager or managers. The Board’s review of the qualifications of Invesco Advisers to provide advisory services included the Board’s consideration of Invesco Advisers’ investment process oversight, independent credit analysis and investment risk management. 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, equity and fixed income trading operations, internal audit, distribution, valuation and legal and compliance.

In determining whether to continue the Fund’s investment advisory agreement, the Board considered the benefits of reapproving an existing relationship and the greater uncertainty that may be associated with entering into a new relationship. The Board concluded that the nature, extent and quality of the services provided to the Fund by Invesco Advisers are appropriate and satisfactory and consistent with the terms of the Fund’s investment advisory agreement.

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 that the Affiliated Sub-Advisers have offices and personnel that are located in financial centers around the world. As a result, 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 benefit the Fund and its shareholders by permitting Invesco Advisers to use the resources and talents of the Affiliated Sub-Advisers in managing the Fund. The Board concluded that the nature, extent and quality of the services that may be provided by the Affiliated Sub-Advisers are appropriate and satisfactory and consistent with the terms of the Fund’s sub-advisory contracts.

 

B. Fund Performance

The Board considered Fund performance as a relevant factor in considering whether to approve the investment advisory agreement. The Board did not view Fund 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 performance during the past one, three and five calendar years to the performance of funds in the Lipper performance universe and against the Lipper Large-Cap Value Funds 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 and five year periods and the third quintile for the three year period (the first quintile being the best performing funds and the fifth quintile being the worst performing funds). The Board noted that the Fund’s performance was above the performance of the Index for the one and five year periods and below the performance of the Index for the

 

 

24                         Invesco Diversified Dividend Fund


three year period. Invesco Advisers noted that being overweight in defensive areas and underweight in more cyclical areas such as energy and information technology, along with being overweight in cash were the primary factors influencing the three year performance. The Trustees also reviewed more recent Fund performance and this review did not change their conclusions.

C. Advisory and Sub-Advisory Fees

The Board compared the Fund’s contractual management fee rate to the contractual management fee rates of funds in the Fund’s Lipper expense group at a common asset level. The Board noted that the contractual management fee 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” may include both advisory and certain administrative services fees, but that Lipper does not provide information on a fund by fund basis as to what is included. The Board noted that Invesco Advisers does not charge the Invesco Funds for the administrative services included in the term as defined by Lipper. The Board also reviewed the methodology used by Lipper in providing expense group information, which includes using each fund’s contractual management fee schedule (including any applicable breakpoints) as reported in the most recent prospectus or statement of additional information for each fund in the expense group.

The Board also compared the Fund’s effective advisory fee rate (the advisory fee rate after advisory fee waivers and before other expense limitations/waivers) to the effective advisory fee rates of other funds advised by Invesco Advisers and its affiliates with investment strategies comparable to those of the Fund. The Board noted that the Fund’s rate was below the rate of one such mutual fund and below the rate of an offshore fund advised by Invesco Advisers using a similar investment process.

The Board also considered the fees charged by Invesco Advisers and the Affiliated Sub-Advisers to other client accounts with investment strategies comparable to those of the Fund. The Board noted that Invesco Advisers or the Affiliated Sub-Advisers may charge lower fees to large institutional clients. Invesco Advisers reviewed with the Board the significantly greater scope of services it provides to the Invesco Funds relative to certain other types of client accounts. These additional services include provision of administrative services, officers and office space, oversight of service providers, preparation of annual registration statement updates and financial information and regulatory compliance under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended.

Invesco Advisers also reviewed generally the higher frequency of shareholder purchases and redemptions in the Invesco Funds relative to the flow of assets for other client accounts. Invesco Advisers advised the Board that advance notice

of redemptions is often provided to Invesco Advisers by institutional clients. The Board did note that sub-advisory fee rates charged by the Affiliated Sub-Advisers to manage the Invesco Funds and to manage other client accounts tended to be more comparable, reflecting a similar scope of services. The information received by the Board demonstrated that the aggregate services provided to the Invesco Funds were sufficiently different from those provided to institutional clients to support the difference in fees.

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 also noted that the sub-advisory fees are not paid directly by the Fund, but rather, are payable by Invesco Advisers to the Affiliated Sub-Advisers.

D. Economies of Scale and Breakpoints

The Board considered the extent to which there are economies of scale in the provision of advisory services to the Fund. The Board also considered whether the Fund benefits from economies of scale through contractual breakpoints in the Fund’s advisory fee schedule. The Board also noted that the Fund shares directly in economies of scale through lower fees charged by third party service providers based on the combined size of the Invesco Funds and other clients advised by Invesco Advisers.

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. The Board received information from Invesco Advisers about the methodology used to prepare the profitability information. 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 and the Fund. The Board did not deem the level of profits realized by Invesco Advisers and its affiliates from providing services to the Fund to be excessive given the nature, quality and extent of the services provided. The Board received and accepted information from Invesco Advisers demonstrating that Invesco Advisers and each Affiliated Sub-Adviser are financially sound and have the resources necessary to perform their obligations under the investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory contracts.

F. Collateral Benefits to Invesco Advisers and its Affiliates

The Board considered various other benefits received by Invesco Advisers and its affiliates from the relationship with the Fund, including the fees received for providing transfer agency and distribution services to the Fund. The Board considered comparative information regarding fees charged for these services, including information provided by Lipper and other

independent sources. The Board considered the performance of Invesco Advisers and its affiliates in providing these services and the organizational structure employed to provide these services. The Board also considered that these services are provided to the Fund pursuant to written contracts that are reviewed and approved on an annual basis by the Board; and that the services are required for the operation of the Fund.

The Board considered the benefits realized by Invesco Advisers and the Affiliated Sub-Advisers as a result of portfolio brokerage transactions executed through “soft dollar” arrangements. The Board noted that soft dollar arrangements shift the payment obligation for research services from Invesco Advisers and the Affiliated Sub-Advisers to the Invesco Funds and that the research received may be used with other clients of Invesco Advisers and may reduce Invesco Advisers’ and the Affiliated Sub-Advisers’ expenses. The Board also considered that it receives periodic reports from the Chief Compliance Officer of the Invesco Funds demonstrating 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 money market funds advised by Invesco Advisers pursuant to procedures approved by the Board. The Board noted that Invesco Advisers receives advisory fees from these affiliated money market funds attributable to such investments, although Invesco Advisers has contractually agreed to waive through varying periods the advisory fees payable by the Invesco Funds with respect to investments in the affiliated money market funds. The waiver is in an amount equal to 100% of the net advisory fee Invesco Advisers receives from the affiliated money market funds with respect to the Fund’s investment in the affiliated money market funds of uninvested cash, but not cash collateral. The Board concluded that the amount of advisory fees received by Invesco Advisors from the Fund’s investment of cash collateral from any securities lending arrangements in the affiliated money market funds is fair and reasonable.

The Board also considered the Fund may use an affiliated broker to execute certain trades for the Fund to among other things, control information leakage, and were advised that such trades would be executed in compliance with rules under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, and consistent with best execution obligations.

 

 

25                         Invesco Diversified Dividend Fund


Tax Information

Form 1099-DIV, Form 1042-S and other year–end tax information provide shareholders with actual calendar year amounts that should be included in their tax returns. Shareholders should consult their tax advisors.

The following distribution information is being provided as required by the Internal Revenue Code or to meet a specific state’s requirement.

The Fund designates the following amounts or, if subsequently determined to be different, the maximum amount allowable for its fiscal year ended October 31, 2015:

 

Federal and State Income Tax

     

Long-Term Capital Gain Distributions

  $ 208,048,826   

Qualified Dividend Income*

    100

Corporate Dividends Received Deduction*

    100

U.S. Treasury Obligations*

    0

 

  * The above percentages are based on ordinary income dividends paid to shareholders during the Fund’s fiscal year.

 

Non-Resident Alien Shareholders

     

Qualified Short-Term Gains

  $ 3,662,232   

 

26                         Invesco Diversified Dividend Fund


Trustees and Officers

 

The address of each trustee and officer is AIM Equity Funds (Invesco Equity Funds) (the “Trust”), 11 Greenway Plaza, Suite 1000, Houston, Texas 77046-1173. The trustees serve for the life of the Trust, subject to their earlier death, incapacitation, resignation, retirement or removal as more specifically provided in the Trust’s organizational documents. Each officer serves for a one year term or until their successors are elected and qualified. Column two below includes length of time served with predecessor entities, if any.

 

Name, Year of Birth and
Position(s) Held with the Trust
  Trustee and/
or Officer Since
  Principal Occupation(s)
During Past 5 Years
 

Number of

Funds in Fund

Complex

Overseen by

Trustee

 

Other Directorship(s)
Held by Trustee During

Past 5 Years

Interested Persons                
Martin L. Flanagan1 — 1960 Trustee   2007  

Executive Director, Chief Executive Officer and President, Invesco Ltd. (ultimate parent of Invesco and a global investment management firm); Advisor to the Board, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.); Trustee, The Invesco Funds; Vice Chair, Investment Company Institute; and Member of Executive Board, SMU Cox School of Business

 

Formerly: Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (registered investment adviser); Director, Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President, IVZ Inc. (holding company), INVESCO Group Services, Inc. (service provider) and Invesco North American Holdings, Inc. (holding company); Director, Chief Executive Officer and President, Invesco Holding Company Limited (parent of Invesco and a global investment management firm); Director, Invesco Ltd.; Chairman, Investment Company Institute and President, Co-Chief Executive Officer, Co-President, Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer, Franklin Resources, Inc. (global investment management organization).

  145   None

Philip A. Taylor2 — 1954

Trustee, President and Principal Executive Officer

  2006  

Head of North American Retail and Senior Managing Director, Invesco Ltd.; Director, Co-Chairman, Co-President and Co-Chief Executive Officer, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser); Director, Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President, Invesco Management Group, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Aim Management Group, Inc.) (financial services holding company); Director and President, INVESCO Funds Group, Inc. (registered investment adviser and registered transfer agent); Director and Chairman, Invesco Investment Services, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Aim Investment Services, Inc.) (registered transfer agent) and IVZ Distributors, Inc. (formerly known as INVESCO Distributors, Inc.) (registered broker dealer); Chief Executive Officer, Invesco Corporate Class Inc. (corporate mutual fund company) Director, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Invesco Canada Ltd. (formerly known as Invesco Trimark Ltd./Invesco Trimark Ltèe) (registered investment adviser and registered transfer agent); Trustee, President and Principal Executive Officer, The Invesco Funds (other than AIM Treasurer’s Series Trust (Invesco Treasurer’s Series Trust), Short-Term Investments Trust and Invesco Management Trust); Trustee and Executive Vice President, The Invesco Funds (AIM Treasurer’s Series Trust (Invesco Treasurer’s Series Trust), Short-Term Investments Trust and Invesco Management Trust only); Director, Invesco Investment Advisers LLC (formerly known as Van Kampen Asset Management); Director, Chief Executive Officer and President, Van Kampen Exchange Corp.

 

Formerly: Director, President and Chairman, Invesco Inc. (holding company), Invesco Canada Holdings Inc. (holding company), Trimark Investments Ltd./Placements Trimark Ltèe and Invesco Financial Services Ltd/Services Financiers Invesco Ltèe; Chief Executive Officer, Invesco Canada Fund Inc (corporate mutual fund company); Director and Chairman, Van Kampen Investor Services Inc.; Director, Chief Executive Officer and President, 1371 Preferred Inc. (holding company) and Van Kampen Investments Inc.; Director and President, AIM GP Canada Inc. (general partner for limited partnerships) and Van Kampen Advisors, Inc.; Director and Chief Executive Officer, Invesco Trimark Dealer Inc. (registered broker dealer); Director, Invesco Distributors, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Aim Distributors, Inc.) (registered broker dealer); Manager, Invesco PowerShares Capital Management LLC; Director, Chief Executive Officer and President, Invesco Advisers, Inc.; Director, Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President, Invesco Aim Capital Management, Inc.; President, Invesco Trimark Dealer Inc. and Invesco Trimark Ltd./Invesco Trimark Ltèe; Director and President, AIM Trimark Corporate Class Inc. and AIM Trimark Canada Fund Inc.; Senior Managing Director, Invesco Holding Company Limited; Director and Chairman, Fund Management Company (former registered broker dealer); President and Principal Executive Officer, The Invesco Funds (AIM Treasurer’s Series Trust (Invesco Treasurer’s Series Trust), and Short-Term Investments Trust only); President, AIM Trimark Global Fund Inc. and AIM Trimark Canada Fund Inc..

  145   None
1  Mr. Flanagan is considered an interested person (within the meaning of Section 2(a)(19) of the 1940 Act) of the Trust because he is an officer of the Adviser to the Trust, and an officer and a director of Invesco Ltd., ultimate parent of the Adviser.

 

2  Mr. Taylor is considered an interested person (within the meaning of Section 2(a)(19) of the 1940 Act) of the Trust because he is an officer and a director of the Adviser.

 

T-1                         Invesco Diversified Dividend Fund


Trustees and Officers—(continued)

 

Name, Year of Birth and
Position(s) Held with the Trust
  Trustee and/
or Officer Since
  Principal Occupation(s)
During Past 5 Years
 

Number of

Funds in Fund

Complex

Overseen by

Trustee

  Other Directorship(s)
Held by Trustee During
Past 5 Years
Independent Trustees                

Bruce L. Crockett — 1944

Trustee and Chair

  2003  

Chairman, Crockett Technologies Associates (technology consulting company)

 

Formerly: Director, Captaris (unified messaging provider); Director, President and Chief Executive Officer, COMSAT Corporation; Chairman, Board of Governors of INTELSAT (international communications company); ACE Limited (insurance company); Independent Directors Council and Investment Company Institute

  145   ALPS (Attorneys Liability Protection Society) (insurance company) and Globe Specialty Metals, Inc. (metallurgical company)

David C. Arch — 1945

Trustee

  2010   Chairman of Blistex Inc., a consumer health care products manufacturer   145   Board member of the Illinois Manufacturers’ Association; Member of the Board of Visitors, Institute for the Humanities, University of Michigan; Member of the Audit Committee of the Edward-Elmhurst Hospital

James T. Bunch — 1942

Trustee

  2000  

Managing Member, Grumman Hill Group LLC (family office/private equity investments)

 

Formerly: Founder, Green Manning & Bunch Ltd. (investment banking firm) (1988-2010); Executive Committee, United States Golf Association; and Chairman, Board of Governors, Western Golf Association

  145   Chairman of the Board of Trustees, Evans Scholars Foundation; and Chairman of the Board, Denver Film Society

Rodney F. Dammeyer — 1940

Trustee

  2010  

Chairman of CAC, LLC, (private company offering capital investment and management advisory services)

 

Formerly: Prior to 2001, Managing Partner at Equity Group Corporate Investments; Prior to 1995, Chief Executive Officer of Itel Corporation (formerly Anixter International); Prior to 1985, experience includes Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Household International, Inc., Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Northwest Industries, Inc. and Partner of Arthur Andersen & Co.; From 1987 to 2010, Director/Trustee of investment companies in the Van Kampen Funds complex

  145   Director of Quidel Corporation and Stericycle, Inc.

Albert R. Dowden — 1941

Trustee

  2003  

Director of a number of public and private business corporations, including the Boss Group, Ltd. (private investment and management); Nature’s Sunshine Products, Inc. and Reich & Tang Funds (5 portfolios) (registered investment company)

 

Formerly: Director, Homeowners of America Holding Corporation/Homeowners of America Insurance Company (property casualty company); Director, Continental Energy Services, LLC (oil and gas pipeline service); Director, CompuDyne Corporation (provider of product and services to the public security market) and Director, Annuity and Life Re (Holdings), Ltd. (reinsurance company); Director, President and Chief Executive Officer, Volvo Group North America, Inc.; Senior Vice President, AB Volvo; Director of various public and private corporations; Chairman, DHJ Media, Inc.; Director, Magellan Insurance Company; and Director, The Hertz Corporation, Genmar Corporation (boat manufacturer), National Media Corporation; Advisory Board of Rotary Power International (designer, manufacturer, and seller of rotary power engines); and Chairman, Cortland Trust, Inc. (registered investment company)

  145   Director of: Nature’s Sunshine Products, Inc., Reich & Tang Funds, Homeowners of America Holding Corporation/ Homeowners of America Insurance Company, the Boss Group

Jack M. Fields — 1952

Trustee

  2003  

Chief Executive Officer, Twenty First Century Group, Inc. (government affairs company); Owner and Chief Executive Officer, Dos Angeles Ranch, L.P. (cattle, hunting, corporate entertainment); and Discovery Global Education Fund (non-profit)

 

Formerly: Chief Executive Officer, Texana Timber LP (sustainable forestry company); Director of Cross Timbers Quail Research Ranch (non-profit); and member of the U.S. House of Representatives

  145   Insperity, Inc. (formerly known as Administaff)

Prema Mathai-Davis — 1950

Trustee

  2003   Retired. Formerly: Chief Executive Officer, YWCA of the U.S.A.   145   None

Larry Soll — 1942

Trustee

  1997   Retired. Formerly: Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President, Synergen Corp. (a biotechnology company)   145   None

Hugo F. Sonnenschein — 1940

Trustee

  2010   President Emeritus and Honorary Trustee of the University of Chicago and the Adam Smith Distinguished Service Professor in the Department of Economics at the University of Chicago. Prior to 2000, President of the University of Chicago   145   Trustee of the University of Rochester and a member of its investment committee; Member of the National Academy of Sciences and the American Philosophical Society; Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences

Raymond Stickel, Jr. — 1944

Trustee

  2005   Retired. Formerly: Director, Mainstay VP Series Funds, Inc. (25 portfolios) and Partner, Deloitte & Touche   145   None

 

T-2                         Invesco Diversified Dividend Fund


Trustees and Officers—(continued)

 

Name, Year of Birth and
Position(s) Held with the Trust
  Trustee and/
or Officer Since
  Principal Occupation(s)
During Past 5 Years
 

Number of

Funds in Fund

Complex

Overseen by

Trustee

  Other Directorship(s)
Held by Trustee During
Past 5 Years
Independent Trustees—(continued)

Suzanne H. Woolsey — 1941

Trustee

  2014   Chief Executive Officer of Woolsey Partners LLC   145   Emeritus Chair of the Board of Trustees of the Institute for Defense Analyses; Trustee of Colorado College; Trustee of California Institute of Technology; Prior to 2014, Director of Fluor Corp.; Prior to 2010, Trustee of the German Marshall Fund of the United States; Prior to 2010 Trustee of the Rocky Mountain Institute
Other Officers                

Russell C. Burk — 1958

Senior Vice President and Senior Officer

  2005   Senior Vice President and Senior Officer, The Invesco Funds   N/A   N/A

John M. Zerr — 1962

Senior Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary

  2006  

Director, Senior Vice President, Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Management Group, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Aim Management Group, Inc.) and Van Kampen Exchange Corp.; Senior Vice President, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser); Senior Vice President and Secretary, Invesco Distributors, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Aim Distributors, Inc.); Director, Vice President and Secretary, Invesco Investment Services, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Aim Investment Services, Inc.) and IVZ Distributors, Inc. (formerly known as INVESCO Distributors, Inc.); Director and Vice President, INVESCO Funds Group, Inc.; Senior Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary, The Invesco Funds; Managing Director, Invesco PowerShares Capital Management LLC; Director, Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Investment Advisers LLC (formerly known as Van Kampen Asset Management); Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Capital Markets, Inc. (formerly known as Van Kampen Funds Inc.) and Chief Legal Officer, PowerShares Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, PowerShares Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, PowerShares India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, PowerShares Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, and PowerShares Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust

 

Formerly: Director and Vice President, Van Kampen Advisors Inc.; Director, Vice President, Secretary and General Counsel, Van Kampen Investor Services Inc.; Director, Invesco Distributors, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Aim Distributors, Inc.); Director, Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary, Invesco Aim Advisers, Inc. and Van Kampen Investments Inc.; Director, Vice President and Secretary, Fund Management Company; Director, Senior Vice President, Secretary, General Counsel and Vice President, Invesco Aim Capital Management, Inc.; Chief Operating Officer and General Counsel, Liberty Ridge Capital, Inc. (an investment adviser); Vice President and Secretary, PBHG Funds (an investment company) and PBHG Insurance Series Fund (an investment company); Chief Operating Officer, General Counsel and Secretary, Old Mutual Investment Partners (a broker-dealer); General Counsel and Secretary, Old Mutual Fund Services (an administrator) and Old Mutual Shareholder Services (a shareholder servicing center); Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary, Old Mutual Capital, Inc. (an investment adviser); and Vice President and Secretary, Old Mutual Advisors Funds (an investment company)

  N/A   N/A

Sheri Morris — 1964

Vice President, Treasurer and Principal Financial Officer

  2003  

Vice President, Treasurer and Principal Financial Officer, The Invesco Funds; Vice President, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser); and Vice President, PowerShares Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, PowerShares Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, PowerShares India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, PowerShares Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, and PowerShares Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust

 

Formerly: Vice President, Invesco Aim Advisers, Inc., Invesco Aim Capital Management, Inc. and Invesco Aim Private Asset Management, Inc.; Assistant Vice President and Assistant Treasurer, The Invesco Funds and Assistant Vice President, Invesco Advisers, Inc., Invesco Aim Capital Management, Inc. and Invesco Aim Private Asset Management, Inc.; and Treasurer, PowerShares Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, PowerShares Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, PowerShares India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust and PowerShares Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust

  N/A   N/A

 

T-3                         Invesco Diversified Dividend Fund


Trustees and Officers—(continued)

 

Name, Year of Birth and
Position(s) Held with the Trust
  Trustee and/
or Officer Since
  Principal Occupation(s)
During Past 5 Years
 

Number of

Funds in Fund

Complex

Overseen by

Trustee

  Other Directorship(s)
Held by Trustee During
Past 5 Years
Other Officers—(continued)                

Karen Dunn Kelley — 1960

Vice President

  2003  

Senior Managing Director, Investments, Invesco Ltd.; Director, Co-President, Co-Chief Executive Officer, and Co-Chairman, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser); Chairman, Invesco Senior Secured Management, Inc.; Senior Vice President, Invesco Management Group, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Aim Management Group, Inc.); Executive Vice President, Invesco Distributors, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Aim Distributors, Inc.); Director, Invesco Mortgage Capital Inc. and Invesco Management Company Limited; Vice President, The Invesco Funds (other than AIM Treasurer’s Series Trust (Invesco Treasurer’s Series Trust), Short-Term Investments Trust and Invesco Management Trust); and President and Principal Executive Officer, The Invesco Funds (AIM Treasurer’s Series Trust (Invesco Treasurer’s Series Trust), Short-Term Investments Trust and Invesco Management Trust only)

 

Formerly: Director and President, INVESCO Asset Management (Bermuda) Ltd., Director, INVESCO Global Asset Management Limited and INVESCO Management S.A.; Senior Vice President, Van Kampen Investments Inc. and Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser); Vice President, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.); Director of Cash Management and Senior Vice President, Invesco Advisers, Inc. and Invesco Aim Capital Management, Inc.; Director and President, Fund Management Company; Chief Cash Management Officer, Director of Cash Management, Senior Vice President, and Managing Director, Invesco Aim Capital Management, Inc.; Director of Cash Management, Senior Vice President, and Vice President, Invesco Advisers, Inc. and The Invesco Funds (AIM Treasurer’s Series Trust (Invesco Treasurer’s Series Trust), and Short-Term Investments Trust only)

  N/A   N/A

Crissie M. Wisdom — 1969

Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer

  2013   Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser), Invesco Capital Markets, Inc. (formerly known as Van Kampen Funds Inc.), Invesco Distributors, Inc., Invesco Investment Services, Inc., Invesco Management Group, Inc., Van Kampen Exchange Corp., The Invesco Funds, and PowerShares Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, PowerShares Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, PowerShares India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, PowerShares Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust and PowerShares Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust; Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer and Bank Secrecy Act Officer, INVESCO National Trust Company and Invesco Trust Company; and Fraud Prevention Manager and Controls and Risk Analysis Manager for Invesco Investment Services, Inc..   N/A   N/A

Lisa O. Brinkley — 1959

Chief Compliance Officer

  2015  

Senior Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (registered investment adviser) (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A., Inc.); and Chief Compliance Officer, The Invesco Funds

 

Formerly: Global Assurance Officer, Invesco Ltd. and Vice President, The Invesco Funds; Chief Compliance Officer, Invesco Distributors, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Aim Distributors, Inc.), Invesco Investment Services, Inc.(formerly known as Invesco Aim Investment Services, Inc.) and Van Kampen Investor Services Inc.; Senior Vice President, Invesco Management Group, Inc.; Senior Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer, Invesco Advisers, Inc. and The Invesco Funds; Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer, Invesco Aim Capital Management, Inc. and Invesco Distributors, Inc.; Vice President, Invesco Investment Services, Inc. and Fund Management Company.

  N/A   N/A

The Statement of Additional Information of the Trust includes additional information about the Fund’s Trustees and is available upon request, without charge, by calling 1.800.959.4246. Please refer to the Fund’s prospectus for information on the Fund’s sub-advisers.

 

Office of the Fund

11 Greenway Plaza, Suite 1000

Houston, TX 77046-1173

 

Investment Adviser

Invesco Advisers, Inc.

1555 Peachtree Street, N.E.

Atlanta, GA 30309

 

Distributor

Invesco Distributors, Inc.

11 Greenway Plaza, Suite 1000

Houston, TX 77046-1173

 

Auditors

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

1000 Louisiana Street, Suite 5800

Houston, TX 77002-5678

     

Counsel to the Fund

Stradley Ronon Stevens & Young, LLP

2005 Market Street, Suite 2600

Philadelphia, PA 19103-7018

 

Counsel to the Independent Trustees

Goodwin Procter LLP

901 New York Avenue, N.W.

Washington, D.C. 20001

 

Transfer Agent

Invesco Investment Services, Inc.

11 Greenway Plaza, Suite 1000

Houston, TX 77046-1173

 

Custodian

State Street Bank and Trust Company

225 Franklin Street

Boston, MA 02110-2801

 

T-4                         Invesco Diversified Dividend 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 holdings four times in each fiscal year, at the quarter ends. For the second and fourth quarters, the lists appear in the Fund’s semiannual and annual reports to shareholders. For the first and third quarters, the Fund files the lists with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on Form N-Q. The most recent list of portfolio holdings is available at invesco.com/completeqtrholdings. Shareholders can also look up the Fund’s Forms N-Q on the SEC website at sec.gov. Copies of the Fund’s Forms N-Q may be reviewed and copied at the SEC Public Reference Room in Washington, D.C. You can obtain information on the operation of the Public Reference Room, including information about duplicating fee charges, by calling 202 551 8090 or 800 732 0330, or by electronic request at the following email address: publicinfo@sec.gov. The SEC file numbers for the Fund are shown below.

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

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. The information is also available on the SEC website, sec.gov.

Invesco Advisers, Inc. is an investment adviser; it provides investment advisory services to individual and institutional clients and does not sell securities. Invesco Distributors, Inc. is the US distributor for Invesco Ltd.’s retail mutual funds, exchange-traded funds and institutional money market funds. Both are wholly owned, indirect subsidiaries of Invesco Ltd.

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SEC file numbers: 811-01424 and 002-25469    DDI-AR-1    Invesco Distributors, Inc.


 

 

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Annual Report to Shareholders

 

  October 31, 2015
 

 

 

Invesco Summit Fund

 

  Nasdaq:
  A: ASMMX  n  B: BSMMX  n  C: CSMMX  n  P: SMMIX  n  S: SMMSX  n  Y: ASMYX  n  R5: SMITX

 

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Letters to Shareholders

 

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Philip Taylor

    

Dear Shareholders:

This annual report includes information about your Fund, including performance data and a complete list of its investments as of the close of the reporting period. Inside is a discussion of how your Fund was managed and the factors that affected its performance during the reporting period. I hope you find this report of interest.

The US economy expanded and unemployment declined throughout the reporting period. Continuing low energy prices benefited consumers, but a strong US dollar crimped corporate profits. The US Federal Reserve signaled that it was increasingly likely to raise interest rates, based on generally positive economic data, but uncertainty remained about when it might act. Overseas, the story was much different. Low energy prices hurt the economies of some oil-producing nations, such as Brazil and Russia. During the reporting period, the European

Central Bank as well as central banks in China and Japan – among other countries – either instituted or maintained extraordinarily accommodative monetary policies in response to economic weakness.

Investor uncertainty, such as we saw for much of the reporting period – and market volatility, such as we saw at the end of the reporting period – are unfortunate facts of life when it comes to investing. Some investors use these things as excuses to delay saving and investing for their long-term financial goals. That’s why Invesco encourages investors to work with a professional financial adviser who can stress the importance of starting to save and invest early and the importance of adhering to a disciplined investment plan – when times are good and when they’re uncertain. A financial adviser who knows your unique financial situation, investment goals and risk tolerance can be an invaluable partner as you seek to achieve your financial goals. He or she can offer a long-term perspective when markets are volatile and time-tested advice and guidance when your financial situation or investment goals change.

Timely information when and where you want it

Invesco’s efforts to help investors achieve their financial objectives include providing individual investors and financial professionals with timely information about the markets, the economy and investing – whenever and wherever they want it.

Our website, invesco.com/us, offers a wide range of market insights and investment perspectives. On the website, you’ll find detailed information about our funds, including prices, performance, holdings and portfolio manager commentaries. You can access information about your account by completing a simple, secure online registration. Click on the “Need to register” link in the “Account Access” box on our homepage to get started.

Invesco’s mobile apps for iPhone® and iPad® (both available free from the App StoreSM) allow you to obtain the same detailed information, monitor your account and create customizable watch lists. Also, they allow you to access investment insights from our investment leaders, market strategists, economists and retirement experts. You can sign up to be alerted when new commentary is added, and you can watch portfolio manager videos and have instant access to Invesco news and updates wherever you may be.

In addition to the resources accessible on our website and through our mobile app, you can obtain timely updates to help you stay informed about the markets, the economy and investing by connecting with Invesco on Twitter, LinkedIn or Facebook. You can access our blog at blog.invesco.us.com. Our goal is to provide you the information you want, when and where you want it.

Have questions?

For questions about your account, feel free to contact an Invesco client services representative at 800 959 4246. For Invesco-related questions or comments, please email me directly at phil@invesco.com.

All of us at Invesco look forward to serving your investment management needs for many years to come. Thank you for investing with us.

Sincerely,

 

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Philip Taylor

Senior Managing Director, Invesco Ltd.

iPhone and iPad are trademarks of Apple Inc., registered in the US and other countries. App Store is a service mark of Apple Inc. Invesco Distributors, Inc. is not affiliated with Apple Inc.

 

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Bruce Crockett

    

Dear Fellow Shareholders:

Among the many important lessons I’ve learned in more than 40 years in a variety of business endeavors is the value of a trusted advocate.

As independent chair of the Invesco Funds Board, I can assure you that the members of the Board are strong advocates for the interests of investors in Invesco’s mutual funds. We work hard to represent your interests through oversight of the quality of the investment management services your funds receive and other matters important to your investment, including but not limited to:

n Ensuring that Invesco offers a diverse lineup of mutual funds that your financial adviser can use to strive to meet your financial needs as your investment goals change over time.

n Monitoring how the portfolio management teams of the Invesco funds are performing in light of changing economic and market conditions.

n   Assessing each portfolio management team’s investment performance within the context of the investment strategy described in the fund’s prospectus.
n   Monitoring for potential conflicts of interests that may impact the nature of the services that your funds receive.

We believe one of the most important services we provide our fund shareholders is the annual review of the funds’ advisory and sub-advisory contracts with Invesco Advisers and its affiliates. This review is required by the Investment Company Act of 1940 and focuses on the nature and quality of the services Invesco provides as the adviser to the Invesco funds and the reasonableness of the fees that it charges for those services. Each year, we spend months carefully reviewing information received from Invesco and a variety of independent sources, such as performance and fee data prepared by Lipper Inc., an independent, third-party firm widely recognized as a leader in its field. We also meet with our independent legal counsel and other independent advisers to review and help us assess the information that we have received. Our goal is to assure that you receive quality investment management services for a reasonable fee.

I trust the measures outlined above provide assurance that you have a worthy advocate when it comes to choosing the Invesco Funds.

As always, please contact me at bruce@brucecrockett.com with any questions or concerns you may have. On behalf of the Board, we look forward to continuing to represent your interests and serving your needs.

Sincerely,

 

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Bruce L. Crockett

Independent Chair

Invesco Funds Board of Trustees

 

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Management’s Discussion of Fund Performance

 

 

 

Performance summary

For the fiscal year ended October 31, 2015, Class A shares of Invesco Summit Fund (the Fund), at net asset value (NAV), underperformed the Fund’s style-specific benchmark, the Russell 1000 Growth Index.

    Your Fund’s long-term performance appears later in this report.

 

 

Fund vs. Indexes

Total returns, 10/31/14 to 10/31/15, at net asset value (NAV). Performance shown does not include applicable contingent deferred sales charges (CDSC) or front-end sales charges, which would have reduced performance.

 

Class A Shares

     8.86

Class B Shares

     8.06   

Class C Shares

     8.02   

Class P Shares

     9.03   

Class S Shares

     8.90   

Class Y Shares

     9.20   

Class R5 Shares

     9.24   

S&P 500 Index (Broad Market Index)

     5.20   

Russell 1000 Growth Index (Style-Specific Index)

     9.18   

Lipper Multi-Cap Growth Funds Indexn (Peer Group Index)

     5.63   

Source(s): FactSet Research Systems Inc.; nLipper Inc.

 

 

Market conditions and your Fund

The US economy improved slowly, but steadily, during the fiscal year ended October 31, 2015 – although the health of individual economic sectors varied dramatically. The headline story was the continued slowdown in energy markets, as oil prices plummeted when too much supply overwhelmed slowing global demand. However, the more subtle story, which drove the economy forward during the fiscal year, was the improved position of the US consumer.

    As the reporting period began in late 2014, economic growth appeared to be stronger in the US than in the rest of the world. US equity markets were recovering from the initial crash of oil prices when OPEC added additional uncertainty by deciding to maintain high production despite low prices and slowing global growth. In this environment, commodity-

based economies and most currencies underperformed those of the US. The continued strengthening of the US consumer led US equity markets higher through the spring. Continued low interest rates, the increasing availability of credit from lenders and an improving employment picture all contributed to higher consumer confidence. This strength also helped the markets overcome fears that Greece and the eurozone would fail to reach an agreement on a financial bailout plan. In the summer of 2015, however, US equity markets moved sharply lower. A significant downturn in China’s financial markets and weak global economic growth led the US Federal Reserve to delay raising interest rates, which, in turn, increased investor uncertainty and market volatility. In October, however, US markets rallied, recovering from their earlier decline and finishing higher for the fiscal year.

 

    In this market environment, the Fund had positive returns at NAV, but it underperformed its style-specific index. The Fund outperformed its style-specific index in a number of sectors, most notably the consumer staples, consumer discretionary and information technology (IT) sectors. This was offset by relative underperformance in other sectors, including the energy, health care and industrials sectors.

    The Fund outperformed its style-specific index by the widest margin in the consumer staples sector driven by positive stock selection. Within the sector, Kroger was a solid contributor to Fund performance as it outperformed competitors and consistently reported better-than-expected financial results. In recent years, the company re-invested significantly in its stores, service and technology, leading to a virtuous cycle of better results. The company also positioned itself to participate in online shopping with click and collect services. Monster Beverage was also a key contributor to Fund results, benefiting from the sizeable investment of a new strategic partner, which increased its profit margins and created significant distribution advantages.

    The consumer discretionary sector was the strongest sector of the market during the fiscal year, and the Fund’s relative overweight exposure contributed to the Fund’s outperformance in this sector. Solid stock selection also contributed to Fund results, including investments in cruise lines, where low fuel costs and the strengthening US consumer led to improved pricing and bookings throughout the fiscal year. Royal Caribbean Cruises saw bookings reach their highest rates since before the financial crisis, and reported faster-than-expected growth from China, representing an attractively expanding market for the company. Carni-

 
Portfolio Composition      

By sector

 

    

 

% of total net assets

 

  

 

Information Technology      31.9
Consumer Discretionary      21.6   
Health Care      18.7   
Consumer Staples      7.7   
Industrials      7.4   
Financials      5.6   
Telecommunication Services      2.8   
Energy      1.8   
Materials      1.6   

Money Market Funds

Plus Other Assets Less Liabilities

     0.9   

Top 10 Equity Holdings*

   

% of total net assets

 

 

 
  1.   Apple Inc.       5.1 %
  2.   Facebook Inc.-Class A       4.7  
  3.   Alphabet Inc.-Class C       4.5  
  4.   Amazon.com, Inc.       3.8  
  5.   Visa Inc.-Class A       3.5  
  6.   Gilead Sciences, Inc.       3.1  
  7.   Allergan PLC       3.0  
  8.   salesforce.com, inc.       2.9  
  9.   Celgene Corp.       2.8  

10.

 

Lowe’s Cos., Inc.

      2.3  

Total Net Assets

      $1.9 billion  
Total Number of Holdings*       91  

The Fund’s holdings are subject to change, and there is no assurance that the Fund will continue to hold any particular security.

* Excluding money market fund holdings.

Data presented here are as of October 31, 2015.

 

 

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val also contributed to Fund results as its bookings continued to improve and the company put past operational missteps behind it. Amazon.com contributed to Fund results as it reported expanding profitability in major business segments, and the company’s stock more than doubled during the fiscal year.

    The Fund also outperformed in the IT sector due to both stock selection decisions and an overweight position versus its style-specific benchmark. Facebook was a key contributor to Fund results as the company continued to outperform expectations for mobile advertising and also reduced the outlook for future expenditures. Palo Alto Networks, which provides next-generation firewall and data threat protection to businesses, was another contributor to Fund results. Palo Alto Networks benefited from recent high profile security breaches, which led companies to invest heavily in security solutions.

    Some of this outperformance was offset by the effect of other low-performing sectors. Most notably, energy was the worst-performing sector of the market, and the Fund’s modest overweight exposure to energy stocks was a headwind to Fund performance. As the imbalance of oil supply and demand evolved over the year, Halliburton, an oilfield services company, detracted from Fund results. We sold our position in Halliburton during the fiscal year. Whiting Petroleum was another detractor from Fund results as the company’s oil reserves are located primarily in the US Bakken shale formation, where transportation and production costs represent additional hurdles. We sold our position in Whiting Petroleum during the fiscal year. Fund holding Devon Energy has a more diversified geography of energy resources and we held it throughout the fiscal year, although it also detracted from Fund results.

    In the health care sector, stock selection was a drag on relative performance. Biogen was a detractor from Fund results as the company faced foreign exchange headwinds and some challenges to its multiple sclerosis treatment. Gilead Sciences was also a large holding for the Fund that underperformed, remaining relatively flat over the fiscal year. The company’s late 2013 launch of a breakthrough treatment for hepatitis C has been a blockbuster success, leading to consistently better-than-expected financial results. However, investor sentiment seemed to focus less on the current success, and more on the uncertainty of what will be the next growth driver for the company.

    Another area of challenge for the Fund was performance in the industrials sector. Stock selection early in the reporting period hurt, especially certain holdings that were expecting to benefit from building infrastructure to transport, refine and transform US hydrocarbon resources. As the price of oil plummeted, many of the projects for these companies were delayed or canceled, and the stocks fell significantly. We sold Jacobs Engineering Group, Fluor and Flowserve during the reporting period. As the fiscal year progressed, the Fund’s underweight exposure to industrials stocks was beneficial, though the Fund underperformed its benchmark in the industrials sector.

    As we’ve discussed, the Fund, at NAV, had positive returns during the reporting period. We would like to caution investors against making investment decisions based on short-term performance. Thank you for your commitment to Invesco Summit Fund and for sharing our long-term investment horizon.

The views and opinions expressed in management’s discussion of Fund performance are those of Invesco Advisers, Inc. These views and opinions are subject to change at any time based on factors such as market and economic conditions. These views and opinions may not be relied upon as investment advice or recommendations, or as an offer for a particular security. The information is not a complete analysis of every aspect of any market, country, industry, security or the Fund. Statements of fact are from sources considered reliable, but Invesco Advisers, Inc. makes no representation or warranty as to their completeness or accuracy. Although historical performance is no guarantee of future results, these insights may help you understand our investment management philosophy.

See important Fund and, if applicable, index disclosures later in this report.

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Erik Voss

Chartered Financial Analyst, Portfolio Manager, is lead manager of Invesco Summit Fund. He

joined Invesco in 2010. Mr. Voss earned a BS in mathematics and an MS in finance from the University of Wisconsin.

 

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Ido Cohen

Portfolio Manager, is manager of Invesco Summit Fund. He joined Invesco in 2010. Mr. Cohen

earned a BS in economics from The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.
 

 

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Your Fund’s Long-Term Performance

Results of a $10,000 Investment – Oldest Share Class(es)

Fund and index data from 10/31/05

 

 

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* The Fund’s oldest share class (Class P) does not have a sales charge, therefore, the second-oldest share classes (Class A, Class B and Class C) are also included in the chart.

 

Past performance cannot guarantee comparable future results.

    The data shown in the chart include reinvested distributions, applicable sales charges and Fund expenses including management fees. Results for Class B shares are calculated as if a hypothetical shareholder had liquidated his entire investment in the Fund at the close of the reporting period and paid the contingent deferred sales charges, if applicable. Index results include reinvested dividends, but they do not reflect sales charges. Performance of the peer group, if applicable, reflects fund expenses and management fees; performance of a market index does not. Performance shown in the chart and table(s) does not reflect deduction of taxes a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or sale of Fund shares.

    

    

 

 

 

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Average Annual Total Returns

As of 10/31/15, including maximum applicable sales charges

 

Class A Shares         
Inception (10/31/05)      6.74
10 Years      6.74   
  5 Years      12.08   
  1 Year      2.89   
Class B Shares         
Inception (10/31/05)      6.72
10 Years      6.72   
  5 Years      12.28   
  1 Year      3.40   
Class C Shares         
Inception (10/31/05)      6.53
10 Years      6.53   
  5 Years      12.52   
  1 Year      7.09   
Class P Shares         
Inception (11/01/82)      9.29
10 Years      7.52   
  5 Years      13.54   
  1 Year      9.03   
Class S Shares         
10 Years      7.41
  5 Years      13.47   
  1 Year      8.90   
Class Y Shares         
10 Years      7.53
  5 Years      13.67   
  1 Year      9.20   
Class R5 Shares         
10 Years      7.63
  5 Years      13.76   
  1 Year      9.24   

Class S shares incepted on September 25, 2009. Performance shown prior to that date is that of Class A shares and includes the 12b-1 fees applicable to Class A shares.

    Class Y shares incepted on October 3, 2008. Performance shown prior to that date is that of Class A shares and includes the 12b-1 fees applicable to Class A shares.

    Class R5 shares incepted on October 3, 2008. 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

Average Annual Total Returns
As of 9/30/15, the most recent calendar quarter end, including maximum applicable sales charges
Class A Shares         
Inception (10/31/05)      5.80
  5 Years      11.11   
  1 Year      -3.80   
Class B Shares         
Inception (10/31/05)      5.78
  5 Years      11.29   
  1 Year      -3.28   
Class C Shares         
Inception (10/31/05)      5.60
  5 Years      11.52   
  1 Year      0.21   
Class P Shares         
Inception (11/01/82)      9.00
10 Years      6.26   
  5 Years      12.56   
  1 Year      2.00   
Class S Shares         
Inception      6.47
  5 Years      12.47   
  1 Year      1.94   
Class Y Shares         
Inception      6.59
  5 Years      12.68   
  1 Year      2.13   
Class R5 Shares         
Inception      6.68
  5 Years      12.76   
  1 Year      2.18   

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. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that you may have a gain or loss when you sell shares.

    The total annual Fund operating expense ratio set forth in the most recent Fund prospectus as of the date of this report for Class A, Class B, Class C, Class P, Class S, Class Y and Class R5 shares was 1.05%, 1.80%, 1.80%, 0.90%, 0.95%, 0.80% and 0.69%, respectively. The expense ratios presented above may vary from the expense ratios presented in other sections of this report that are based on expenses incurred during the period covered by this report.

    Class A share performance reflects the maximum 5.50% sales charge, and Class B and Class C share performance reflects the applicable contingent deferred sales charge (CDSC) for the period involved. The CDSC on Class B shares declines from 5% beginning at the time of purchase to 0% at the beginning of the seventh year. The CDSC on Class C shares is 1% for the first year after purchase. Class P, Class S, Class Y and Class R5 shares do not have a front-end sales charge or contingent deferred sales charge (CDSC); therefore, returns shown are at net asset value.

    The performance numbers shown do not reflect the creation and sales charges and other fees assessed by the AIM Summit Investors Plans, which were dissolved effective December 8, 2006.

    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.

 

 

7                          Invesco Summit Fund


 

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

n   Unless otherwise stated, information presented in this report is as of October 31, 2015, and is based on total net assets.
n   Unless otherwise noted, all data provided by Invesco.
n   To access your Fund’s reports/prospectus, visit invesco.com/fundreports.

 

 

About share classes

n   Class B shares may not be purchased for new or additional investments. Please see the prospectus for more information.
n   Class P shares, Class S shares and Class Y shares are available only to certain investors. Please see the prospectus for more information.
n   Class R5 shares are primarily intended for employer sponsored retirement and benefit plans that meet certain standards and for institutional investors. Please see the prospectus for more information.

 

 

Principal risks of investing in the Fund

n   Foreign securities risk. The Fund’s foreign investments may be affected by changes in a foreign country’s exchange rates, political and social instability, changes in economic or taxation policies, difficulties when enforcing obligations, decreased liquidity, and increased volatility. Foreign companies may be subject to less regulation resulting in less publicly available information about the companies.
n   Growth investing risk. Growth stocks tend to be more expensive relative to their earnings or assets compared with other types of stock. As a result they tend to be more sensitive to changes in their earnings and can be more volatile.
n   Management risk. The investment techniques and risk analysis used by the Fund’s portfolio managers may not produce the desired results.
n   Market risk. The prices of and the income generated by the Fund’s securities may decline in response to, among other things, investor sentiment, general economic and market conditions, regional or global instability, and currency and interest rate fluctuations.
n   Small- and mid-capitalization risks. Stocks of small- and mid-sized companies tend to be more vulnerable to adverse developments and may have little or no operating history or track record of success, and limited product lines, markets, management and financial resources. The securities of small- and mid-sized companies may be more volatile due to less market interest and less publicly available information about the issuer. They also may be illiquid or restricted as to resale, or may trade less frequently and in smaller volumes, all of which may cause difficulty when establishing or closing a position at a desirable price.

 

 

About indexes used in this report

n   The S&P 500® Index is an unmanaged index considered representative of the US stock market.
n   The Russell 1000® Growth Index is an unmanaged index considered representative of large-cap growth stocks. The Russell 1000 Growth Index is a trademark/service mark of the Frank Russell Co. Russell® is a trademark of the Frank Russell Co.
n   The Lipper Multi-Cap Growth Funds Index is an unmanaged index considered representative of multicap growth funds tracked by Lipper.
n   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).
n   A direct investment cannot be made in an index. Unless otherwise indicated, index results include reinvested dividends, and they do not reflect sales charges. Performance of the peer group, if applicable, reflects fund expenses; performance of a market index does not.

 

Other information

n   The returns shown in management’s discussion of Fund performance are based on net asset values (NAVs) calculated for shareholder transactions. Generally accepted accounting principles require adjustments to be made to the net assets of the Fund at period end for financial reporting purposes, and as such, the NAVs for shareholder transactions and the returns based on those NAVs may differ from the NAVs and returns reported in the Financial Highlights.
n   Industry classifications used in this report are generally according to the Global Industry Classification Standard, which was developed by and is the exclusive property and a service mark of MSCI Inc. and Standard & Poor’s.
 

 

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  

 

8                          Invesco Summit Fund


Schedule of Investments(a)

October 31, 2015

 

 

     Shares      Value  

Common Stocks & Other Equity Interests–99.11%

  

Advertising–0.91%   

Interpublic Group of Cos., Inc. (The)

    750,241       $ 17,203,026   
Aerospace & Defense–1.63%   

Honeywell International Inc.

    169,756         17,532,400   

Northrop Grumman Corp.

    70,502         13,236,750   
               30,769,150   
Agricultural Products–0.24%   

Archer-Daniels-Midland Co.

    99,717         4,553,078   
Air Freight & Logistics–0.39%   

FedEx Corp.

    23,600         3,682,780   

United Parcel Service, Inc.–Class B

    34,759         3,580,872   
               7,263,652   
Airlines–0.99%   

Delta Air Lines, Inc.

    365,004         18,556,803   
Application Software–2.87%   

Monitise PLC (United Kingdom)(b)

    1,703,644         75,386   

salesforce.com, inc.(b)

    695,420         54,041,088   
               54,116,474   
Automotive Retail–0.25%   

Advance Auto Parts, Inc.

    23,765         4,715,689   
Biotechnology–10.93%   

Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(b)

    56,423         9,930,448   

Alkermes PLC(b)

    477,266         34,324,971   

Amgen Inc.

    117,485         18,583,777   

Biogen Inc.(b)

    45,647         13,260,910   

Celgene Corp.(b)

    432,670         53,092,936   

Gilead Sciences, Inc.

    540,306         58,423,288   

Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc.(b)

    146,490         18,273,162   
               205,889,492   
Cable & Satellite–3.03%   

Comcast Corp.–Class A

    59,048         3,697,586   

DISH Network Corp.–Class A(b)

    468,662         29,511,646   

Time Warner Cable Inc.

    125,953         23,855,498   
               57,064,730   
Communications Equipment–1.31%   

Cisco Systems, Inc.

    540,764         15,601,041   

Palo Alto Networks, Inc.(b)

    56,740         9,135,140   
               24,736,181   
Computer & Electronics Retail–0.96%   

GameStop Corp.–Class A(c)

    390,540         17,992,178   
Construction Materials–0.24%   

Vulcan Materials Co.

    46,995         4,538,777   
     Shares      Value  
Consumer Electronics–1.95%   

Harman International Industries, Inc.

    131,717       $ 14,483,601   

Sony Corp. (Japan)

    783,400         22,217,718   
               36,701,319   
Consumer Finance–0.19%   

Capital One Financial Corp.

    46,313         3,654,096   
Data Processing & Outsourced Services–5.15%   

First Data Corp.–Class A(b)(c)

    917,547         14,533,944   

MasterCard, Inc.–Class A

    161,229         15,960,059   

Visa Inc.–Class A

    856,512         66,448,201   
               96,942,204   
Diversified Support Services–0.90%   

Mobile Mini, Inc.

    492,970         16,879,293   
Drug Retail–0.74%   

CVS Health Corp.

    140,773         13,905,557   
Electrical Components & Equipment–1.33%   

AMETEK, Inc.

    458,226         25,119,949   
Environmental & Facilities Services–0.66%   

Waste Connections, Inc.

    226,882         12,360,531   
Fertilizers & Agricultural Chemicals–0.98%   

Monsanto Co.

    198,787         18,530,924   
Food Retail–1.45%   

Kroger Co. (The)

    720,069         27,218,608   
Health Care Equipment–1.28%   

Boston Scientific Corp.(b)

    814,327         14,885,898   

Medtronic PLC

    124,398         9,195,500   
               24,081,398   
Health Care Facilities–0.64%   

HCA Holdings, Inc.(b)

    174,701         12,017,682   
Home Entertainment Software–1.19%   

Electronic Arts Inc.(b)

    204,295         14,723,541   

Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc.(b)

    231,170         7,674,844   
               22,398,385   
Home Improvement Retail–2.29%   

Lowe’s Cos., Inc.

    584,477         43,151,937   
Homebuilding–0.87%   

Lennar Corp.–Class A

    325,253         16,285,418   
Hotels, Resorts & Cruise Lines–2.99%   

Carnival Corp.

    537,396         29,062,376   

Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd.(b)

    87,610         5,573,748   

Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.

    220,053         21,642,212   
               56,278,336   
 

 

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

 

9                         Invesco Summit Fund


     Shares      Value  
Household Appliances–1.02%   

Whirlpool Corp.

    119,824       $ 19,188,615   
Industrial Conglomerates–0.61%   

Danaher Corp.

    123,672         11,539,834   
Industrial Gases–0.41%   

Praxair, Inc.

    69,696         7,742,529   
Integrated Telecommunication Services–0.99%   

Koninklijke KPN N.V. (Netherlands)

    5,112,154         18,722,065   
Internet Retail–6.28%   

Amazon.com, Inc.(b)

    113,343         70,941,384   

Netflix Inc.(b)

    132,366         14,345,827   

Priceline Group Inc. (The)(b)

    22,716         33,034,516   
               118,321,727   
Internet Software & Services–11.96%   

Alibaba Group Holding Ltd.–ADR
(China)(b)

    183,873         15,414,073   

Alphabet Inc.–Class A(b)

    21,717         16,013,899   

Alphabet Inc.–Class C(b)

    120,334         85,534,610   

Baidu, Inc.–ADR (China)(b)

    16,778         3,145,372   

Facebook Inc.–Class A(b)

    861,763         87,873,973   

LinkedIn Corp.–Class A(b)

    71,755         17,283,627   
               225,265,554   
Investment Banking & Brokerage–2.45%   

Charles Schwab Corp. (The)

    1,125,252         34,342,691   

Lazard Ltd.–Class A

    252,881         11,713,448   
               46,056,139   
Leisure Products–0.52%   

Brunswick Corp.

    182,332         9,811,285   
Life Sciences Tools & Services–0.48%   

Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.

    69,760         9,123,213   
Managed Health Care–0.66%   

UnitedHealth Group Inc.

    105,655         12,444,046   
Oil & Gas Exploration & Production–1.81%   

Cimarex Energy Co.

    101,132         11,939,644   

Devon Energy Corp.

    260,909         10,939,915   

Laredo Petroleum Inc.(b)(c)

    91,717         1,052,911   

Pioneer Natural Resources Co.

    74,588         10,228,998   
               34,161,468   
Packaged Foods & Meats–3.48%   

Blue Buffalo Pet Products, Inc.(b)(c)

    477,626         8,568,611   

Mead Johnson Nutrition Co.

    69,005         5,658,410   

Mondelez International Inc.–Class A

    617,019         28,481,597   

Tyson Foods, Inc.–Class A

    515,386         22,862,523   
               65,571,141   
Personal Products–0.39%   

Estee Lauder Cos. Inc. (The)–Class A

    91,543         7,365,550   
     Shares      Value  
Pharmaceuticals–4.71%   

Allergan PLC(b)

    180,759       $ 55,758,729   

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.

    261,398         17,239,198   

Eli Lilly and Co.

    191,659         15,633,625   
               88,631,552   
Regional Banks–1.02%   

First Republic Bank

    294,555         19,237,387   
Restaurants–0.54%   

Papa John’s International, Inc.

    71,444         5,013,225   

Texas Roadhouse, Inc.

    148,857         5,113,238   
               10,126,463   
Semiconductors–2.83%   

Avago Technologies Ltd. (Singapore)

    149,274         18,380,108   

NXP Semiconductors N.V. (Netherlands)(b)

    339,676         26,613,615   

ON Semiconductor Corp.(b)

    424,596         4,670,556   

Skyworks Solutions, Inc.

    47,343         3,656,773   
               53,321,052   
Soft Drinks–1.41%   

Monster Beverage Corp.(b)

    195,001         26,582,536   
Specialized Finance–1.90%   

Intercontinental Exchange, Inc.

    60,410         15,247,484   

McGraw Hill Financial, Inc.

    222,296         20,593,501   
               35,840,985   
Systems Software–1.45%   

ServiceNow, Inc.(b)

    333,916         27,264,241   
Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals–5.08%   

Apple Inc.

    799,863         95,583,629   
Trucking–0.93%   

Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc.(b)

    281,890         17,460,267   
Wireless Telecommunication Services–1.82%   

SBA Communications Corp.–Class A(b)

    91,962         10,945,318   

Sprint Corp.(b)(c)

    4,910,000         23,224,300   
               34,169,618   

Total Common Stocks & Other Equity Interests
(Cost $1,242,375,424)

   

     1,866,455,763   

Money Market Funds–1.20%

  

  

Liquid Assets Portfolio–Institutional Class, 0.16%(d)

    11,305,359         11,305,359   

Premier Portfolio–Institutional Class, 0.12%(d)

    11,305,359         11,305,359   

Total Money Market Funds
(Cost $22,610,718)

   

     22,610,718   

TOTAL INVESTMENTS (excluding investments purchased with cash collateral from securities on loan)–100.31%
(Cost $1,264,986,142)

    

     1,889,066,481   
 

 

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

 

10                         Invesco Summit Fund


     Shares      Value  

Investments Purchased with Cash Collateral from Securities on Loan

   

  

Money Market Funds–2.57%

  

Liquid Assets Portfolio–Institutional Class 0.16% (Cost $48,340,305)(d)(e)

    48,340,305       $ 48,340,305   

TOTAL INVESTMENTS–102.88%
(Cost $1,313,326,447)

   

     1,937,406,786   

OTHER ASSETS LESS LIABILITIES–(2.88)%

  

     (54,170,074

NET ASSETS–100.00%

  

   $ 1,883,236,712   
 

Investment Abbreviations:

 

ADR  

– American Depositary Receipt

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 October 31, 2015.
(d)  The money market fund and the Fund are affiliated by having the same investment adviser. The rate shown is the 7-day SEC standardized yield as of October 31, 2015.
(e)  The security has been segregated to satisfy the commitment to return the cash collateral received in securities lending transactions upon the borrower’s return of the securities loaned. See Note 1I.

 

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

 

11                         Invesco Summit Fund


Statement of Assets and Liabilities

October 31, 2015

 

 

Assets:

  

Investments, at value (Cost $1,242,375,424)*

  $ 1,866,455,763   

Investments in affiliated money market funds, at value and cost

    70,951,023   

Total investments, at value (Cost $1,313,326,447)

    1,937,406,786   

Foreign currencies, at value (Cost $1,296)

    1,290   

Receivable for:

 

Investments sold

    6,039,380   

Fund shares sold

    426,965   

Dividends

    570,462   

Investment for trustee deferred compensation and retirement plans

    377,209   

Other assets

    54,582   

Total assets

    1,944,876,674   

Liabilities:

  

Payable for:

 

Investments purchased

    11,477,721   

Fund shares reacquired

    912,555   

Collateral upon return of securities loaned

    48,340,305   

Accrued fees to affiliates

    434,083   

Accrued trustees’ and officers’ fees and benefits

    3,137   

Accrued other operating expenses

    39,277   

Trustee deferred compensation and retirement plans

    432,884   

Total liabilities

    61,639,962   

Net assets applicable to shares outstanding

  $ 1,883,236,712   

Net assets consist of:

  

Shares of beneficial interest

  $ 1,141,930,332   

Undistributed net investment income (loss)

    (873,002

Undistributed net realized gain

    118,100,340   

Net unrealized appreciation

    624,079,042   
    $ 1,883,236,712   

Net Assets:

  

Class A

  $ 50,348,526   

Class B

  $ 566,162   

Class C

  $ 4,855,219   

Class P

  $ 1,821,733,154   

Class S

  $ 3,545,698   

Class Y

  $ 2,170,323   

Class R5

  $ 17,630   

Shares outstanding, $0.001 par value per share,
with an unlimited number of shares authorized:

   

Class A

    2,862,484   

Class B

    34,241   

Class C

    294,462   

Class P

    102,650,287   

Class S

    200,972   

Class Y

    122,653   

Class R5

    993   

Class A:

 

Net asset value per share

  $ 17.59   

Maximum offering price per share

 

(Net asset value of $17.59 ¸ 94.50%)

  $ 18.61   

Class B:

 

Net asset value and offering price per share

  $ 16.53   

Class C:

 

Net asset value and offering price per share

  $ 16.49   

Class P:

 

Net asset value and offering price per share

  $ 17.75   

Class S:

 

Net asset value and offering price per share

  $ 17.64   

Class Y:

 

Net asset value and offering price per share

  $ 17.69   

Class R5:

 

Net asset value and offering price per share

  $ 17.75   

 

* At October 31, 2015, securities with an aggregate value of $47,185,370 were on loan to brokers.
 

 

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

 

12                         Invesco Summit Fund


Statement of Operations

For the year ended October 31, 2015

 

Investment income:

  

Dividends (net of foreign withholding taxes of $102,355)

  $ 16,188,634   

Dividends from affiliated money market funds (includes securities lending income of $444,725)

    454,818   

Total investment income

    16,643,452   

Expenses:

 

Advisory fees

    12,024,696   

Administrative services fees

    425,694   

Custodian fees

    49,316   

Distribution fees:

 

Class A

    98,164   

Class B

    6,206   

Class C

    33,527   

Class P

    1,841,179   

Class S

    5,428   

Transfer agent fees — A, B, C, P, S and Y

    2,165,437   

Transfer agent fees — R5

    6   

Trustees’ and officers’ fees and benefits

    54,772   

Other

    232,251   

Total expenses

    16,936,676   

Less: Fees waived and expense offset arrangement(s)

    (29,508

Net expenses

    16,907,168   

Net investment income (loss)

    (263,716

Realized and unrealized gain from:

 

Net realized gain (loss) from:

 

Investment securities (includes net gains from securities sold to affiliates of $158,523)

    119,367,171   

Foreign currencies

    (182,759
      119,184,412   

Change in net unrealized appreciation of:

 

Investment securities

    43,367,070   

Foreign currencies

    215,682   
      43,582,752   

Net realized and unrealized gain

    162,767,164   

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

  $ 162,503,448   

 

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

 

13                         Invesco Summit Fund


Statement of Changes in Net Assets

For the years ended October 31, 2015 and 2014

 

     2015      2014  

Operations:

  

  

Net investment income (loss)

  $ (263,716    $ (549,100

Net realized gain

    119,184,412         240,922,412   

Change in net unrealized appreciation

    43,582,752         34,969,674   

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

    162,503,448         275,342,986   

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income:

    

Class A

            (35,891

Class P

            (4,580,015

Class S

            (9,735

Class Y

            (1,411

Class R5

            (529

Total distributions from net investment income

            (4,627,581

Distributions to shareholders from net realized gains:

    

Class A

    (4,071,647      (506,568

Class B

    (84,373      (17,246

Class C

    (321,880      (47,705

Class P

    (235,797,666      (35,952,753

Class S

    (470,346      (90,593

Class Y

    (94,950      (8,411

Class R5

    (70,504      (2,353

Total distributions from net realized gains

    (240,911,366      (36,625,629

Share transactions–net:

    

Class A

    21,041,427         4,192,343   

Class B

    (74,538      (246,218

Class C

    2,667,529         (55,933

Class P

    69,026,441         (146,691,555

Class S

    19,882         (1,330,081

Class Y

    1,452,748         192,807   

Class R5

    (469,005      394,341   

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

    93,664,484         (143,544,296

Net increase in net assets

    15,256,566         90,545,480   

Net assets:

    

Beginning of year

    1,867,980,146         1,777,434,666   

End of year (includes undistributed net investment income (loss) of $(873,002) and $(426,476), respectively)

  $ 1,883,236,712       $ 1,867,980,146   

Notes to Financial Statements

October 31, 2015

NOTE 1—Significant Accounting Policies

Invesco Summit Fund (the “Fund”) is a series portfolio of AIM Equity Funds (Invesco Equity Funds) (the “Trust”). The Trust is a Delaware statutory trust registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), as an open-end series management investment company consisting of three separate portfolios, each authorized to issue an unlimited number of shares of beneficial interest. The assets, liabilities and operations of each portfolio are accounted for separately. Information presented in these financial statements pertains only to the Fund. Matters affecting each portfolio or class will be voted on exclusively by the shareholders of such portfolio or class.

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

The Fund currently consists of seven different classes of shares: Class A, Class B, Class C, Class P, Class S, Class Y and Class R5. Class P shares are not sold to members of the general public. Only shareholders who had accounts in the AIM Summit Investors Plans I and AIM Summit Investors Plans II at the close of business on December 8, 2006, may continue to purchase Class P shares as described in the Fund’s prospectus. Class A shares are sold with a front-end sales charge unless certain waiver criteria are met and under certain circumstances load waiver shares may be subject to

 

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contingent deferred sales charges (“CDSC”). Class C shares are sold with a CDSC. Class P, Class S, Class Y and Class R5 shares are sold at net asset value. Effective November 30, 2010, new or additional investments in Class B shares are no longer permitted. Existing shareholders of Class B shares may continue to reinvest dividends and capital gains distributions in Class B shares until they convert to Class A shares. Also, shareholders in Class B shares will be able to exchange those shares for Class B shares of other Invesco Funds offering such shares until they convert to Class A shares. Generally, Class B shares will automatically convert to Class A shares on or about the month-end, which is at least eight years after the date of purchase. Redemption of Class B shares prior to the conversion date will be subject to a CDSC.

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. 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 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 economic conditions, interest rates, investor perceptions and market liquidity. Because of the inherent uncertainties of valuation, the values reflected in the financial statements may materially differ from the value received upon actual sale of those investments.

B. Securities Transactions and Investment Income — Securities transactions are accounted for on a trade date basis. Realized gains or losses on sales are computed on the basis of specific identification of the securities sold. Interest income (net of withholding tax, if any) is recorded on the accrual basis from settlement date. Dividend income (net of withholding tax, if any) is recorded on the ex-dividend date.

The Fund may periodically participate in litigation related to Fund investments. As such, the Fund may receive proceeds from litigation settlements. Any proceeds received are included in the Statement of Operations as realized gain (loss) for investments no longer held and as unrealized gain (loss) for investments still held.

Brokerage commissions and mark ups are considered transaction costs and are recorded as an increase to the cost basis of securities purchased and/or a reduction of proceeds on a sale of securities. Such transaction costs are included in the determination of net realized and unrealized gain (loss) from investment securities reported in the Statement of Operations and the Statement of Changes in Net Assets and the net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on securities per share in the Financial Highlights. Transaction costs are included in the calculation of the

 

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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 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, is 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 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

 

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  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 daily mark-to-market obligation for forward foreign currency contracts.

A forward foreign currency contract is an obligation between two parties (“Counterparties”) to purchase or sell a specific currency for an agreed-upon price at a future date. The use of forward foreign currency contracts does not eliminate fluctuations in the price of the underlying securities the Fund owns or intends to acquire but establishes a rate of exchange in advance. Fluctuations in the value of these contracts are measured by the difference in the contract date and reporting date exchange rates and are recorded as unrealized appreciation (depreciation) until the contracts are closed. When the contracts are closed, realized gains (losses) are recorded. Realized and unrealized gains (losses) on the contracts are included in the Statement of Operations. The primary risks associated with forward foreign currency contracts include failure of the Counterparty to meet the terms of the contract and the value of the foreign currency changing unfavorably. These risks may be in excess of the amounts reflected in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

NOTE 2—Advisory Fees and Other Fees Paid to Affiliates

The Trust has entered into a master investment advisory agreement with Invesco Advisers, Inc. (the “Adviser” or “Invesco”). Under the terms of the investment advisory agreement, the Fund pays 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 $10 million

    1 .00%   

Next $140 million

    0 .75%   

Over $150 million

    0 .625%     

For the year ended October 31, 2015, the effective advisory fees incurred by the Fund was 0.64%.

Under the terms of a master sub-advisory agreement between the Adviser and each of Invesco Asset Management Deutschland GmbH, Invesco Asset Management Limited, Invesco Asset Management (Japan) Limited, Invesco Hong Kong Limited, Invesco Senior Secured Management, Inc. and Invesco Canada Ltd. (collectively, the “Affiliated Sub-Advisers”) the Adviser, not the Fund, may 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, 2016, 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 B, Class C, Class P, Class S, Class Y and Class R5 shares to 2.00%, 2.75%, 2.75%, 1.85%, 1.90%, 1.75% and 1.75%, respectively, of average daily net assets. In determining the Adviser’s obligation to waive advisory fees and/or reimburse expenses, the following expenses are not taken into account, and could cause the total annual fund operating expenses after fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement to exceed the numbers reflected above: (1) interest; (2) taxes; (3) dividend expense on short sales; (4) extraordinary or non-routine items, including litigation expenses; and (5) expenses that the Fund has incurred but did not actually pay because of an expense offset arrangement. Unless Invesco continues the fee waiver agreement, it will terminate on June 30, 2016. The fee waiver agreement cannot be terminated during its term. The Adviser did not waiver fees and/or reimburse expenses during the period under this expense limitation.

Further, the Adviser has contractually agreed, through at least June 30, 2017, to waive the advisory fee payable by the Fund in an amount equal to 100% of the net advisory fees the Adviser receives from the affiliated money market funds on investments by the Fund of uninvested cash (excluding investments of cash collateral from securities lending) in such affiliated money market funds.

For the year ended October 31, 2015, the Adviser waived advisory fees of $17,422.

The Trust has entered into a master administrative services agreement with Invesco pursuant to which the Fund has agreed to pay Invesco for certain administrative costs incurred in providing accounting services to the Fund. For the year ended October 31, 2015, expenses incurred under the agreement are shown in the Statement of Operations as Administrative services fees.

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 are charged back to the Fund, subject to certain limitations approved by the Trust’s Board of Trustees. For the year ended October 31, 2015, expenses incurred under the agreement are shown in the Statement of Operations as Transfer agent fees.

The Fund has entered into master distribution agreements with Invesco Distributors, Inc. (“IDI”) to serve as the distributor for the Class A, Class B, Class C, Class P, Class S, Class Y and Class R5 shares. The Fund has adopted plans pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act with respect to the

 

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Fund’s Class A, Class B, Class C shares, Class P shares and Class S 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 B and Class C shares, 0.10% of the average daily net assets of Class P shares and 0.15% of the average daily net assets of Class S shares. Of the Plan payments, up to 0.25% of the average daily net assets of Class A, Class B and Class C shares, 0.10% of the average daily net assets of Class P shares and 0.15% of the average daily net assets of Class S shares may be paid to furnish continuing personal shareholder services to customers who purchase and own shares of such classes. Any amounts not paid as a service fee under the Plans would constitute an asset-based sales charge. Rules of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (“FINRA”) impose a cap on the total sales charges, including asset-based sales charges, that may be paid by any class of shares of the Fund. For the year ended October 31, 2015, expenses incurred under the Plans are shown in the Statement of Operations as Distribution fees.

Front-end sales commissions and CDSC (collectively, the “sales charges”) are not recorded as expenses of the Fund. Front-end sales commissions are deducted from proceeds from the sales of Fund shares prior to investment in Class A shares of the Fund. CDSC are deducted from redemption proceeds prior to remittance to the shareholder. During the year ended October 31, 2015, IDI advised the Fund that IDI retained $27,267 in front-end sales commissions from the sale of Class A shares and $0, $90 and $356 from Class A, Class B and Class C shares, respectively, for CDSC imposed on redemptions by shareholders.

For the year ended October 31, 2015, the Fund incurred $39,408 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 October 31, 2015. 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  

Equity Securities

  $ 1,896,467,003         $ 40,939,783         $         $ 1,937,406,786   

NOTE 4—Security Transactions with Affiliated Funds

The Fund is permitted to purchase or sell securities from or to certain other Invesco Funds under specified conditions outlined in procedures adopted by the Board of Trustees of the Trust. The procedures have been designed to ensure that any purchase or sale of securities by the Fund from or to another fund or portfolio that is or could be considered an affiliate by virtue of having a common investment adviser (or affiliated investment advisers), common Trustees and/or common officers complies with Rule 17a-7 of the 1940 Act. Further, as defined under the procedures, each transaction is effected at the current market price. Pursuant to these procedures, for the year ended October 31, 2015, the Fund engaged in securities sales of $2,080,884, which resulted in net realized gains of $158,523.

NOTE 5—Expense Offset Arrangement(s)

The expense offset arrangement is comprised of transfer agency credits which result from balances in demand deposit accounts used by the transfer agent for clearing shareholder transactions. For the year ended October 31, 2015, the Fund received credits from this arrangement, which resulted in the reduction of the Fund’s total expenses of $12,086.

NOTE 6—Trustees’ and Officers’ Fees and Benefits

Trustees’ and Officers’ Fees and Benefits include amounts accrued by the Fund to pay remuneration to certain Trustees and Officers of the Fund. Trustees have the option to defer compensation payable by the Fund, and Trustees’ and Officers’ Fees and Benefits also include amounts accrued by the Fund to fund such deferred compensation amounts. Those Trustees who defer compensation have the option to select various Invesco Funds in which their deferral accounts shall be deemed to be invested. Finally, certain current Trustees were eligible to participate in a retirement plan that provided for benefits to be paid upon retirement to Trustees over a period of time based on the number of years of service. The Fund may have certain former Trustees who also participate in a retirement plan and receive benefits under such plan. Trustees’ and Officers’ Fees and Benefits include amounts accrued by the Fund to fund such retirement benefits. Obligations under the deferred compensation and retirement plans represent unsecured claims against the general assets of the Fund.

 

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NOTE 7—Cash Balances

The Fund is permitted to temporarily carry a negative or overdrawn balance in its account with State Street Bank and Trust Company, the custodian bank. Such balances, if any at period end, are shown in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities under the payable caption Amount due custodian. To compensate the custodian bank for such overdrafts, the overdrawn Fund may either (1) leave funds as a compensating balance in the account so the custodian bank can be compensated by earning the additional interest; or (2) compensate by paying the custodian bank at a rate agreed upon by the custodian bank and Invesco, not to exceed the contractually agreed upon rate.

NOTE 8—Distributions to Shareholders and Tax Components of Net Assets

Tax Character of Distributions to Shareholders Paid During the Fiscal Years Ended October 31, 2015 and 2014:

 

     2015        2014  

Ordinary income

  $ 3,385,313         $ 4,627,581   

Long-term capital gain

    237,526,053           36,625,629   

Total distributions

  $ 240,911,366         $ 41,253,210   

Tax Components of Net Assets at Period-End:

 

     2015  

Undistributed long-term gain

  $ 120,260,658   

Net unrealized appreciation — investments

    621,920,355   

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) — other investments

    (1,296

Temporary book/tax differences

    (435,359

Late year ordinary loss deferral

    (437,978

Shares of beneficial interest

    1,141,930,332   

Total net assets

  $ 1,883,236,712   

The difference between book-basis and tax-basis unrealized appreciation (depreciation) is due to differences in the timing of recognition of gains and losses on investments for tax and book purposes. The Fund’s net unrealized appreciation difference is attributable primarily to wash sales.

The temporary book/tax differences are a result of timing differences between book and tax recognition of income and/or expenses. The Fund’s temporary book/tax differences are the result of the trustee deferral of compensation and retirement plan benefits.

Capital loss carryforward is calculated and reported as of a specific date. Results of transactions and other activity after that date may affect the amount of capital loss carryforward actually available for the Fund to utilize. Capital losses generated in years beginning after December 22, 2010 can be carried forward for an unlimited period, whereas previous losses expire in eight tax years. Capital losses with an expiration period may not be used to offset capital gains until all net capital losses without an expiration date have been utilized. Capital loss carryforwards with no expiration date will retain their character as either short-term or long-term capital losses instead of as short-term capital losses as under prior law. The ability to utilize capital loss carryforwards in the future may be limited under the Internal Revenue Code and related regulations based on the results of future transactions.

The Fund does not have a capital loss carryforward as of October 31, 2015.

NOTE 9—Investment Securities

The aggregate amount of investment securities (other than short-term securities, U.S. Treasury obligations and money market funds, if any) purchased and sold by the Fund during the year ended October 31, 2015 was $911,172,142 and $1,063,629,153, respectively. Cost of investments 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 Investment Securities on a Tax Basis  

Aggregate unrealized appreciation of investment securities

  $ 649,940,087   

Aggregate unrealized (depreciation) of investment securities

    (28,019,732

Net unrealized appreciation of investment securities

  $ 621,920,355   

Cost of investments for tax purposes is $1,315,486,431.

NOTE 10—Reclassification of Permanent Differences

Primarily as a result of differing book/tax treatment of foreign currency transactions, on October 31, 2015, undistributed net investment income (loss) was decreased by $182,810 and undistributed net realized gain was increased by $182,810. This reclassification had no effect on the net assets of the Fund.

 

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NOTE 11—Share Information

 

     Summary of Share Activity  
    Years ended October 31,  
    2015      2014  
     Shares      Amount      Shares      Amount  

Sold:

          

Class A

    1,757,047       $ 30,361,838         1,177,487       $ 20,524,129   

Class B

    13,638         224,162         3,659         61,363   

Class C

    214,287         3,501,385         34,485         577,352   

Class P

    2,251,712         39,207,435         2,621,682         45,934,057   

Class S

    6,272         108,443         8,074         139,857   

Class Y

    140,739         2,426,496         930,516         15,996,311   

Class R5

                    22,466         402,467   

Issued as reinvestment of dividends:

          

Class A

    241,711         3,869,800         31,280         518,679   

Class B

    5,488         83,204         1,064         16,940   

Class C

    20,722         313,105         2,968         47,138   

Class P

    14,467,961         233,512,895         2,409,620         40,168,567   

Class S

    29,305         470,346         6,044         100,328   

Class Y

    3,855         61,947         211         3,518   

Class R5

    4,225         68,080         149         2,471   

Automatic conversion of Class B shares to Class A shares:

          

Class A

    14,613         262,573         7,145         125,227   

Class B

    (15,436      (262,573      (7,458      (125,227

Reacquired:

          

Class A

    (782,405      (13,452,784      (988,306      (16,975,692

Class B

    (7,485      (119,331      (11,934      (199,294

Class C

    (72,365      (1,146,961      (40,602      (680,423

Class P

    (11,679,213      (203,693,889      (13,241,814      (232,794,179

Class S

    (32,103      (558,907      (89,938      (1,570,266

Class Y

    (59,387      (1,035,695      (924,531      (15,807,022

Class R5

    (32,132      (537,085      (623      (10,597

Net increase (decrease) in share activity

    6,491,049       $ 93,664,484         (8,048,356    $ (143,544,296

 

20                         Invesco Summit Fund


NOTE 12—Financial Highlights

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
on securities
(both
realized and
unrealized)
    Total from
investment
operations
    Dividends
from net
investment
income
    Distributions
from net
realized
gains
    Total
distributions
    Net asset
value, end
of period
    Total
return(b)
    Net assets,
end of period
(000’s omitted)
    Ratio of
expenses
to average
net assets
with fee waivers
and/or  expenses
absorbed
    Ratio of
expenses
to average net
assets without
fee waivers
and/or expenses
absorbed
    Ratio of net
investment
income (loss)
to average
net assets
    Portfolio
turnover(c)
 

Class A

  

Year ended 10/31/15

  $ 18.62      $ (0.03   $ 1.44      $ 1.41      $      $ (2.44   $ (2.44   $ 17.59        8.86   $ 50,349        1.04 %(d)      1.04 %(d)      (0.16 )%(d)      49

Year ended 10/31/14

    16.40        (0.03     2.62        2.59        (0.03     (0.34     (0.37     18.62        16.06        30,382        1.05        1.05        (0.18     52   

Year ended 10/31/13

    12.67        0.03        3.72        3.75        (0.02            (0.02     16.40        29.68        23,025        1.06        1.06        0.20        49   

Year ended 10/31/12

    11.56        0.01        1.10        1.11        (0.00            (0.00     12.67        9.62        22,712        1.08        1.08        0.09        36   

Year ended 10/31/11

    11.09        0.00        0.47        0.47        (0.00            (0.00     11.56        4.25        17,763        1.06        1.07        0.00        59   

Class B

  

Year ended 10/31/15

    17.77        (0.15     1.35        1.20               (2.44     (2.44     16.53        7.20        566        1.79 (d)      1.79 (d)      (0.91 )(d)      49   

Year ended 10/31/14

    15.76        (0.15     2.50        2.35               (0.34     (0.34     17.77        15.19        676        1.80        1.80        (0.93     52   

Year ended 10/31/13

    12.25        (0.08     3.59        3.51                             15.76        28.65        831        1.81        1.81        (0.55     49   

Year ended 10/31/12

    11.24        (0.08     1.09        1.01                             12.25        8.99        913        1.83        1.83        (0.66     36   

Year ended 10/31/11

    10.87        (0.09     0.46        0.37                             11.24        3.40        1,085        1.81        1.82        (0.75     59   

Class C

  

Year ended 10/31/15

    17.73        (0.15     1.35        1.20               (2.44     (2.44     16.49        8.02        4,855        1.79 (d)      1.79 (d)      (0.91 )(d)      49   

Year ended 10/31/14

    15.73        (0.16     2.50        2.34               (0.34     (0.34     17.73        15.15        2,337        1.80        1.80        (0.93     52   

Year ended 10/31/13

    12.22        (0.08     3.59        3.51                             15.73        28.72        2,122        1.81        1.81        (0.55     49   

Year ended 10/31/12

    11.23        (0.08     1.07        0.99                             12.22        8.82        1,577        1.83        1.83        (0.66     36   

Year ended 10/31/11

    10.85        (0.09     0.47        0.38                             11.23        3.50        1,968        1.81        1.82        (0.75     59   

Class P

  

Year ended 10/31/15

    18.74        (0.00     1.45        1.45               (2.44     (2.44     17.75        9.03        1,821,733        0.89 (d)      0.89 (d)      (0.01 )(d)      49   

Year ended 10/31/14

    16.50        (0.01     2.63        2.62        (0.04     (0.34     (0.38     18.74        16.22        1,829,660        0.90        0.90        (0.03     52   

Year ended 10/31/13

    12.75        0.05        3.74        3.79        (0.04            (0.04     16.50        29.84        1,746,339        0.91        0.91        0.35        49   

Year ended 10/31/12

    11.63        0.03        1.11        1.14        (0.02            (0.02     12.75        9.80        1,518,577        0.93        0.93        0.24        36   

Year ended 10/31/11

    11.15        0.02        0.48        0.50        (0.02            (0.02     11.63        4.46        1,545,006        0.91        0.92        0.15        59   

Class S

  

Year ended 10/31/15

    18.66        (0.01     1.43        1.42               (2.44     (2.44     17.64        8.90        3,546        0.94 (d)      0.94 (d)      (0.06 )(d)      49   

Year ended 10/31/14

    16.43        (0.01     2.62        2.61        (0.04     (0.34     (0.38     18.66        16.18        3,685        0.95        0.95        (0.08     52   

Year ended 10/31/13

    12.70        0.04        3.73        3.77        (0.04            (0.04     16.43        29.74        4,490        0.96        0.96        0.30        49   

Year ended 10/31/12

    11.58        0.02        1.12        1.14        (0.02            (0.02     12.70        9.82        3,896        0.98        0.98        0.19        36   

Year ended 10/31/11

    11.11        0.01        0.47        0.48        (0.01            (0.01     11.58        4.36        4,078        0.96        0.97        0.10        59   

Class Y

  

Year ended 10/31/15

    18.67        0.02        1.44        1.46               (2.44     (2.44     17.69        9.13        2,170        0.79 (d)      0.79 (d)      0.09 (d)      49   

Year ended 10/31/14

    16.45        0.01        2.61        2.62        (0.06     (0.34     (0.40     18.67        16.23        699        0.80        0.80        0.07        52   

Year ended 10/31/13

    12.72        0.06        3.73        3.79        (0.06            (0.06     16.45        29.90        514        0.81        0.81        0.45        49   

Year ended 10/31/12

    11.58        0.04        1.13        1.17        (0.03            (0.03     12.72        10.14        479        0.83        0.83        0.34        36   

Year ended 10/31/11

    11.11        0.03        0.47        0.50        (0.03            (0.03     11.58        4.48        1,186        0.81        0.82        0.25        59   

Class R5

  

Year ended 10/31/15

    18.71        0.04        1.44        1.48               (2.44     (2.44     17.75        9.24        18        0.68 (d)      0.68 (d)      0.20 (d)      49   

Year ended 10/31/14

    16.46        0.03        2.63        2.66        (0.07     (0.34     (0.41     18.71        16.50        541        0.69        0.69        0.18        52   

Year ended 10/31/13

    12.73        0.08        3.72        3.80        (0.07            (0.07     16.46        30.05        114        0.71        0.71        0.55        49   

Year ended 10/31/12

    11.60        0.06        1.11        1.17        (0.04            (0.04     12.73        10.12        123        0.72        0.72        0.45        36   

Year ended 10/31/11

    11.14        0.04        0.47        0.51        (0.05            (0.05     11.60        4.54        77        0.74        0.75        0.32        59   

 

(a)  Calculated using average shares outstanding.
(b)  Includes adjustments in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America and as such, the net asset value for financial reporting purposes and the returns based upon those net asset values may differ from the net asset value and returns for shareholder transactions. Does not include sales charges and is not annualized for periods less than one year, if applicable.
(c)  Portfolio turnover is calculated at the fund level and is not annualized for periods less than one year, if applicable.
(d)  Ratios are based on average daily net assets (000’s omitted) of $39,266, $621, $3,353, $1,841,179, $3,619, $1,824 and $91 for Class A, Class B, Class C, Class P, Class S, Class Y and Class R5 shares, respectively.

 

21                         Invesco Summit Fund


Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

 

To the Board of Trustees of AIM Equity Funds (Invesco Equity Funds) and Shareholders of Invesco Summit Fund:

In our opinion, the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including the schedule of investments, and the related statements of operations and of changes in net assets and the financial highlights present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Invesco Summit Fund (one of the funds constituting AIM Equity Funds (Invesco Equity Funds), hereafter referred to as the “Fund”) at October 31, 2015, the results of its operations for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period then ended, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. These financial statements and financial highlights (hereafter referred to as “financial statements”) are the responsibility of the Fund’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits. We conducted our audits of these financial statements in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits, which included confirmation of securities at October 31, 2015 by correspondence with the custodian and brokers, and the application of alternative auditing procedures where confirmations of security purchases have not been received, provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLP

December 23, 2015

Houston, Texas

 

22                         Invesco Summit Fund


Calculating your ongoing Fund expenses

Example

As a shareholder of the Fund, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, which may include sales charges (loads) on purchase payments or contingent deferred sales charges on redemptions, if any; and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees, distribution and/or service (12b-1) fees, and other Fund expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds. The example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period May 1, 2015 through October 31, 2015.

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.

 

Class   Beginning
Account Value
(05/01/15)
    ACTUAL     HYPOTHETICAL
(5% annual return before
expenses)
    Annualized
Expense
Ratio
 
    Ending
Account Value
(10/31/15)1
    Expenses
Paid During
Period2
    Ending
Account Value
(10/31/15)
    Expenses
Paid During
Period2
   
A   $ 1,000.00      $ 1,034.70      $ 5.33      $ 1,019.96      $ 5.30        1.04
B     1,000.00        1,030.50        9.16        1,016.18        9.10        1.79   
C     1,000.00        1,030.60        9.16        1,016.18        9.10        1.79   
P     1,000.00        1,035.00        4.57        1,020.72        4.53        0.89   
S     1,000.00        1,034.60        4.82        1,020.47        4.79        0.94   
Y     1,000.00        1,035.70        4.05        1,021.22        4.02        0.79   
R5     1,000.00        1,036.20        3.80        1,021.48        3.77        0.74   

 

1  The actual ending account value is based on the actual total return of the Fund for the period May 1, 2015 through October 31, 2015, after actual expenses and will differ from the hypothetical ending account value which is based on the Fund’s expense ratio and a hypothetical annual return of 5% before expenses.
2  Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio as indicated above multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/365 to reflect the most recent fiscal half year.

 

23                         Invesco Summit Fund


Approval of Investment Advisory and Sub-Advisory Contracts

 

The Board of Trustees (the Board) of AIM Equity Funds (Invesco Equity Funds) is required under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, to approve annually the renewal of Invesco Summit Fund’s (the Fund) investment advisory agreements. During contract renewal meetings held on June 9-10, 2015, the Board as a whole, and the disinterested or “independent” Trustees, who comprise over 75% of the Board, voting separately, approved the continuance for the Fund of the 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, 2015.

In evaluating the fairness and reasonableness of compensation under the Fund’s investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory contracts, the Board considered, among other things, the factors discussed below. The Board determined that continuation of the Fund’s investment advisory agreement and the sub-advisory contracts is in the best interest of the Fund and its shareholders and that the compensation payable to Invesco Advisers and the Affiliated Sub-Advisers under the agreements is fair and reasonable.

The Board’s Fund Evaluation Process

The Board’s Investments Committee has established three Sub-Committees, each of which is primarily responsible for overseeing the performance and investment management services provided by Invesco Advisers and the Affiliated Sub-Advisers to a number of the funds advised by Invesco Advisers (the Invesco Funds). The Sub-Committees meet throughout the year to review the performance of their assigned Invesco Funds, including reviewing materials prepared under the direction of the independent Senior Officer, an officer of the Invesco Funds who reports directly to the independent Trustees. Over the course of each year, the Sub-Committees meet with portfolio managers for their assigned Invesco Funds and other members of management to review the performance, investment objective(s), policies, strategies, limitations and investment risks of these funds. The Board had the benefit of reports from the Sub-Committees and Investments Committee throughout the year in considering approval of the continuance of each Invesco Fund’s investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory contracts for another year.

During the contract renewal process, the Board receives comparative performance and

fee data regarding the Invesco Funds prepared by Invesco Advisers and Lipper Inc. (Lipper), an independent provider of investment company data. The Board also receives a report and this independent written evaluation from the Senior Officer. 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, the independent Trustees also discuss the continuance of the investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory contracts in separate sessions with the Senior Officer and with independent legal counsel.

The Trustees recognized that the advisory fee rates for the Invesco Funds are, in many cases, the result of years of review and negotiation. The Trustees’ deliberations and conclusions in a particular year may be based in part on their deliberations and conclusions regarding these arrangements throughout the year and in prior years. The Trustees’ review and conclusions are based on the comprehensive consideration of all information presented to them 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 discussion below is a summary of the Senior Officer’s independent written evaluation with respect to the Fund’s investment advisory agreement as well as a discussion of the material factors and related conclusions that formed the basis for the Board’s approval of the Fund’s investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory contracts. Unless otherwise stated, this information is current as of June 10, 2015, and does not reflect consideration of factors that became known to the Board after that date.

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 advisory services provided to the Fund by Invesco Advisers under the Fund’s investment advisory agreement, the performance of Invesco Advisers in providing these services, and the credentials and experience of the officers and employees of Invesco Advisers who provide these services, including the Fund’s portfolio manager or managers. The Board’s review of the qualifications of Invesco Advisers to provide advisory services included the Board’s consideration of Invesco Advisers’ investment process oversight, independent credit analysis and investment risk management. 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, equity and fixed income trading operations, internal audit, distribution, valuation and legal and compliance.

In determining whether to continue the Fund’s investment advisory agreement, the Board considered the benefits of reapproving an existing relationship and the greater uncertainty that may be associated with entering into a new relationship. The Board concluded that the nature, extent and quality of the services provided to the Fund by Invesco Advisers are appropriate and satisfactory and consistent with the terms of the Fund’s investment advisory agreement.

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 that the Affiliated Sub-Advisers have offices and personnel that are located in financial centers around the world. As a result, 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 benefit the Fund and its shareholders by permitting Invesco Advisers to use the resources and talents of the Affiliated Sub-Advisers in managing the Fund. The Board concluded that the nature, extent and quality of the services that may be provided by the Affiliated Sub-Advisers are appropriate and satisfactory and consistent with the terms of the Fund’s sub-advisory contracts.

B. Fund Performance

The Board considered Fund performance as a relevant factor in considering whether to approve the investment advisory agreement. The Board did not view Fund 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 performance during the past one, three and five calendar years to the performance of funds in the Lipper performance universe and against the Lipper Multi-Cap Growth Funds Index. The Board noted that performance of Class P shares of the Fund was in the third quintile of its performance universe for the one year period, the second quintile for the three year period and the fourth quintile for the five year period (the first quintile being the best performing funds and the fifth quintile being the worst performing funds). The Board noted that performance of Class P shares of the Fund was below the performance of the Index for the one, three and five year

 

 

24                         Invesco Summit Fund


periods. Invesco Advisers noted that the Fund is repositioning to be less conservative, but its trend driven process remains susceptible to challenging environments. The Trustees also reviewed more recent Fund performance and this review did not change their conclusions.

C. Advisory and Sub-Advisory Fees

The Board compared the Fund’s contractual management fee rate to the contractual management fee rates of funds in the Fund’s Lipper expense group at a common asset level. The Board noted that the contractual management fee rate for Class P 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” may include both advisory and certain administrative services fees, but that Lipper does not provide information on a fund by fund basis as to what is included. The Board noted that Invesco Advisers does not charge the Invesco Funds for the administrative services included in the term as defined by Lipper. The Board also reviewed the methodology used by Lipper in providing expense group information, which includes using each fund’s contractual management fee schedule (including any applicable breakpoints) as reported in the most recent prospectus or statement of additional information for each fund in the expense group.

The Board noted that Invesco Advisers and the Affiliated Sub-Advisers do not manage other mutual funds or client accounts with investment strategies comparable to those of the Fund.

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 also noted that the sub-advisory fees are not paid directly by the Fund, but rather, are payable by Invesco Advisers to the Affiliated Sub-Advisers.

D. Economies of Scale and Breakpoints

The Board considered the extent to which there are economies of scale in the provision of advisory services to the Fund. The Board also considered whether the Fund benefits from economies of scale through contractual breakpoints in the Fund’s advisory fee schedule. The Board also noted that the Fund shares directly in economies of scale through lower fees charged by third party service providers based on the combined size of the Invesco Funds and other clients advised by Invesco Advisers.

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. The Board received information from Invesco Advisers about the methodology used to prepare the profitability information. 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 and the Fund. The Board did not deem the level of profits realized by Invesco Advisers and its affiliates from providing services to the Fund to be excessive given the nature, quality and extent of the services provided. The Board received and accepted information from Invesco Advisers demonstrating that Invesco Advisers and each Affiliated Sub-Adviser are financially sound and have the resources necessary to perform their obligations under the investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory contracts.

F. Collateral Benefits to Invesco Advisers and its Affiliates

The Board considered various other benefits received by Invesco Advisers and its affiliates from the relationship with the Fund, including the fees received for providing transfer agency and distribution services to the Fund. The Board considered comparative information regarding fees charged for these services, including information provided by Lipper and other independent sources. The Board considered the performance of Invesco Advisers and its affiliates in providing these services and the organizational structure employed to provide these services. The Board also considered that these services are provided to the Fund pursuant to written contracts that are reviewed and approved on an annual basis by the Board; and that the services are required for the operation of the Fund.

The Board considered the benefits realized by Invesco Advisers and the Affiliated Sub-Advisers as a result of portfolio brokerage transactions executed through “soft dollar” arrangements. The Board noted that soft dollar arrangements shift the payment obligation for research services from Invesco Advisers and the Affiliated Sub-Advisers to the Invesco Funds and that the research received may be used with other clients of Invesco Advisers and may reduce Invesco Advisers’ and the Affiliated Sub-Advisers’ expenses. The Board also considered that it receives periodic reports from the Chief Compliance Officer of the Invesco Funds demonstrating 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 money market funds advised by Invesco Advisers pursuant to procedures approved by the Board. The Board noted that Invesco Advisers receives advisory fees from these affiliated money market funds attributable to such investments, although Invesco Advisers has contractually agreed to waive through varying periods the advisory fees payable by the Invesco Funds with respect to investments in the affiliated money market funds. The waiver is in an amount equal to 100% of the net advisory fee Invesco Advisers receives from the affiliated money market funds with respect to the Fund’s investment in the

affiliated money market funds of uninvested cash, but not cash collateral. The Board concluded that the amount of advisory fees received by Invesco Advisors from the Fund’s investment of cash collateral from any securities lending arrangements in the affiliated money market funds is fair and reasonable.

The Board also considered the Fund may use an affiliated broker to execute certain trades for the Fund to, among other things, control information leakage, and were advised that such trades would be executed in compliance with rules under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, and consistent with best execution obligations.

 

 

25                         Invesco Summit Fund


Tax Information

Form 1099-DIV, Form 1042-S and other year-end tax information provide shareholders with actual calendar year amounts that should be included in their tax returns. Shareholders should consult their tax advisors.

The following distribution information is being provided as required by the Internal Revenue Code or to meet a specific state’s requirement.

The Fund designates the following amounts or, if subsequently determined to be different, the maximum amount allowable for its fiscal year ended October 31, 2015:

 

Federal and State Income Tax

 

Long-Term Capital Gain Distributions

  $ 237,526,053   

Qualified Dividend Income*

    100

Corporate Dividends Received Deduction*

    100

U.S. Treasury Obligations*

    0

 

  * The above percentages are based on ordinary income dividends paid to shareholders during the Fund’s fiscal year.

 

Non-Resident Alien Shareholders

 

Qualified Short-Term Gains

  $ 3,385,313   

 

26                         Invesco Summit Fund


Trustees and Officers

 

The address of each trustee and officer is AIM Equity Funds (Invesco Equity Funds) (the “Trust”), 11 Greenway Plaza, Suite 1000, Houston, Texas 77046-1173. The trustees serve for the life of the Trust, subject to their earlier death, incapacitation, resignation, retirement or removal as more specifically provided in the Trust’s organizational documents. Each officer serves for a one year term or until their successors are elected and qualified. Column two below includes length of time served with predecessor entities, if any.

 

Name, Year of Birth and
Position(s) Held with the Trust
  Trustee and/
or Officer Since
  Principal Occupation(s)
During Past 5 Years
 

Number of

Funds in Fund

Complex

Overseen by

Trustee

 

Other Directorship(s)
Held by Trustee During

Past 5 Years

Interested Persons                
Martin L. Flanagan1 — 1960 Trustee   2007  

Executive Director, Chief Executive Officer and President, Invesco Ltd. (ultimate parent of Invesco and a global investment management firm); Advisor to the Board, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.); Trustee, The Invesco Funds; Vice Chair, Investment Company Institute; and Member of Executive Board, SMU Cox School of Business

 

Formerly: Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (registered investment adviser); Director, Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President, IVZ Inc. (holding company), INVESCO Group Services, Inc. (service provider) and Invesco North American Holdings, Inc. (holding company); Director, Chief Executive Officer and President, Invesco Holding Company Limited (parent of Invesco and a global investment management firm); Director, Invesco Ltd.; Chairman, Investment Company Institute and President, Co-Chief Executive Officer, Co-President, Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer, Franklin Resources, Inc. (global investment management organization).

  145   None

Philip A. Taylor2 — 1954

Trustee, President and Principal Executive Officer

  2006  

Head of North American Retail and Senior Managing Director, Invesco Ltd.; Director, Co-Chairman, Co-President and Co-Chief Executive Officer, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser); Director, Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President, Invesco Management Group, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Aim Management Group, Inc.) (financial services holding company); Director and President, INVESCO Funds Group, Inc. (registered investment adviser and registered transfer agent); Director and Chairman, Invesco Investment Services, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Aim Investment Services, Inc.) (registered transfer agent) and IVZ Distributors, Inc. (formerly known as INVESCO Distributors, Inc.) (registered broker dealer); Chief Executive Officer, Invesco Corporate Class Inc. (corporate mutual fund company) Director, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Invesco Canada Ltd. (formerly known as Invesco Trimark Ltd./Invesco Trimark Ltèe) (registered investment adviser and registered transfer agent); Trustee, President and Principal Executive Officer, The Invesco Funds (other than AIM Treasurer’s Series Trust (Invesco Treasurer’s Series Trust), Short-Term Investments Trust and Invesco Management Trust); Trustee and Executive Vice President, The Invesco Funds (AIM Treasurer’s Series Trust (Invesco Treasurer’s Series Trust), Short-Term Investments Trust and Invesco Management Trust only); Director, Invesco Investment Advisers LLC (formerly known as Van Kampen Asset Management); Director, Chief Executive Officer and President, Van Kampen Exchange Corp.

 

Formerly: Director, President and Chairman, Invesco Inc. (holding company), Invesco Canada Holdings Inc. (holding company), Trimark Investments Ltd./Placements Trimark Ltèe and Invesco Financial Services Ltd/Services Financiers Invesco Ltèe; Chief Executive Officer, Invesco Canada Fund Inc (corporate mutual fund company); Director and Chairman, Van Kampen Investor Services Inc.; Director, Chief Executive Officer and President, 1371 Preferred Inc. (holding company) and Van Kampen Investments Inc.; Director and President, AIM GP Canada Inc. (general partner for limited partnerships) and Van Kampen Advisors, Inc.; Director and Chief Executive Officer, Invesco Trimark Dealer Inc. (registered broker dealer); Director, Invesco Distributors, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Aim Distributors, Inc.) (registered broker dealer); Manager, Invesco PowerShares Capital Management LLC; Director, Chief Executive Officer and President, Invesco Advisers, Inc.; Director, Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President, Invesco Aim Capital Management, Inc.; President, Invesco Trimark Dealer Inc. and Invesco Trimark Ltd./Invesco Trimark Ltèe; Director and President, AIM Trimark Corporate Class Inc. and AIM Trimark Canada Fund Inc.; Senior Managing Director, Invesco Holding Company Limited; Director and Chairman, Fund Management Company (former registered broker dealer); President and Principal Executive Officer, The Invesco Funds (AIM Treasurer’s Series Trust (Invesco Treasurer’s Series Trust), and Short-Term Investments Trust only); President, AIM Trimark Global Fund Inc. and AIM Trimark Canada Fund Inc..

  145   None
1  Mr. Flanagan is considered an interested person (within the meaning of Section 2(a)(19) of the 1940 Act) of the Trust because he is an officer of the Adviser to the Trust, and an officer and a director of Invesco Ltd., ultimate parent of the Adviser.

 

2  Mr. Taylor is considered an interested person (within the meaning of Section 2(a)(19) of the 1940 Act) of the Trust because he is an officer and a director of the Adviser.

 

T-1                         Invesco Summit Fund


Trustees and Officers—(continued)

 

Name, Year of Birth and
Position(s) Held with the Trust
  Trustee and/
or Officer Since
  Principal Occupation(s)
During Past 5 Years
 

Number of

Funds in Fund

Complex

Overseen by

Trustee

  Other Directorship(s)
Held by Trustee During
Past 5 Years
Independent Trustees                

Bruce L. Crockett — 1944

Trustee and Chair

  2003  

Chairman, Crockett Technologies Associates (technology consulting company)

 

Formerly: Director, Captaris (unified messaging provider); Director, President and Chief Executive Officer, COMSAT Corporation; Chairman, Board of Governors of INTELSAT (international communications company); ACE Limited (insurance company); Independent Directors Council and Investment Company Institute

  145   ALPS (Attorneys Liability Protection Society) (insurance company) and Globe Specialty Metals, Inc. (metallurgical company)

David C. Arch — 1945

Trustee

  2010   Chairman of Blistex Inc., a consumer health care products manufacturer   145   Board member of the Illinois Manufacturers’ Association; Member of the Board of Visitors, Institute for the Humanities, University of Michigan; Member of the Audit Committee of the Edward-Elmhurst Hospital

James T. Bunch — 1942

Trustee

  2000  

Managing Member, Grumman Hill Group LLC (family office/private equity investments)

 

Formerly: Founder, Green Manning & Bunch Ltd. (investment banking firm) (1988-2010); Executive Committee, United States Golf Association; and Chairman, Board of Governors, Western Golf Association

  145   Chairman of the Board of Trustees, Evans Scholars Foundation; and Chairman of the Board, Denver Film Society

Rodney F. Dammeyer — 1940

Trustee

  2010  

Chairman of CAC, LLC, (private company offering capital investment and management advisory services)

 

Formerly: Prior to 2001, Managing Partner at Equity Group Corporate Investments; Prior to 1995, Chief Executive Officer of Itel Corporation (formerly Anixter International); Prior to 1985, experience includes Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Household International, Inc., Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Northwest Industries, Inc. and Partner of Arthur Andersen & Co.; From 1987 to 2010, Director/Trustee of investment companies in the Van Kampen Funds complex

  145   Director of Quidel Corporation and Stericycle, Inc.

Albert R. Dowden — 1941

Trustee

  2003  

Director of a number of public and private business corporations, including the Boss Group, Ltd. (private investment and management); Nature’s Sunshine Products, Inc. and Reich & Tang Funds (5 portfolios) (registered investment company)

 

Formerly: Director, Homeowners of America Holding Corporation/Homeowners of America Insurance Company (property casualty company); Director, Continental Energy Services, LLC (oil and gas pipeline service); Director, CompuDyne Corporation (provider of product and services to the public security market) and Director, Annuity and Life Re (Holdings), Ltd. (reinsurance company); Director, President and Chief Executive Officer, Volvo Group North America, Inc.; Senior Vice President, AB Volvo; Director of various public and private corporations; Chairman, DHJ Media, Inc.; Director, Magellan Insurance Company; and Director, The Hertz Corporation, Genmar Corporation (boat manufacturer), National Media Corporation; Advisory Board of Rotary Power International (designer, manufacturer, and seller of rotary power engines); and Chairman, Cortland Trust, Inc. (registered investment company)

  145   Director of: Nature’s Sunshine Products, Inc., Reich & Tang Funds, Homeowners of America Holding Corporation/ Homeowners of America Insurance Company, the Boss Group

Jack M. Fields — 1952

Trustee

  2003  

Chief Executive Officer, Twenty First Century Group, Inc. (government affairs company); Owner and Chief Executive Officer, Dos Angeles Ranch, L.P. (cattle, hunting, corporate entertainment); and Discovery Global Education Fund (non-profit)

 

Formerly: Chief Executive Officer, Texana Timber LP (sustainable forestry company); Director of Cross Timbers Quail Research Ranch (non-profit); and member of the U.S. House of Representatives

  145   Insperity, Inc. (formerly known as Administaff)

Prema Mathai-Davis — 1950

Trustee

  2003   Retired. Formerly: Chief Executive Officer, YWCA of the U.S.A.   145   None

Larry Soll — 1942

Trustee

  1997   Retired. Formerly: Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President, Synergen Corp. (a biotechnology company)   145   None

Hugo F. Sonnenschein — 1940

Trustee

  2010   President Emeritus and Honorary Trustee of the University of Chicago and the Adam Smith Distinguished Service Professor in the Department of Economics at the University of Chicago. Prior to 2000, President of the University of Chicago   145   Trustee of the University of Rochester and a member of its investment committee; Member of the National Academy of Sciences and the American Philosophical Society; Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences

Raymond Stickel, Jr. — 1944

Trustee

  2005   Retired. Formerly: Director, Mainstay VP Series Funds, Inc. (25 portfolios) and Partner, Deloitte & Touche   145   None

 

T-2                         Invesco Summit Fund


Trustees and Officers—(continued)

 

Name, Year of Birth and
Position(s) Held with the Trust
  Trustee and/
or Officer Since
  Principal Occupation(s)
During Past 5 Years
 

Number of

Funds in Fund

Complex

Overseen by

Trustee

  Other Directorship(s)
Held by Trustee During
Past 5 Years
Independent Trustees—(continued)

Suzanne H. Woolsey — 1941

Trustee

  2014   Chief Executive Officer of Woolsey Partners LLC   145   Emeritus Chair of the Board of Trustees of the Institute for Defense Analyses; Trustee of Colorado College; Trustee of California Institute of Technology; Prior to 2014, Director of Fluor Corp.; Prior to 2010, Trustee of the German Marshall Fund of the United States; Prior to 2010 Trustee of the Rocky Mountain Institute
Other Officers                

Russell C. Burk — 1958

Senior Vice President and Senior Officer

  2005   Senior Vice President and Senior Officer, The Invesco Funds   N/A   N/A

John M. Zerr — 1962

Senior Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary

  2006  

Director, Senior Vice President, Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Management Group, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Aim Management Group, Inc.) and Van Kampen Exchange Corp.; Senior Vice President, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser); Senior Vice President and Secretary, Invesco Distributors, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Aim Distributors, Inc.); Director, Vice President and Secretary, Invesco Investment Services, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Aim Investment Services, Inc.) and IVZ Distributors, Inc. (formerly known as INVESCO Distributors, Inc.); Director and Vice President, INVESCO Funds Group, Inc.; Senior Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary, The Invesco Funds; Managing Director, Invesco PowerShares Capital Management LLC; Director, Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Investment Advisers LLC (formerly known as Van Kampen Asset Management); Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Capital Markets, Inc. (formerly known as Van Kampen Funds Inc.) and Chief Legal Officer, PowerShares Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, PowerShares Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, PowerShares India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, PowerShares Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, and PowerShares Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust

 

Formerly: Director and Vice President, Van Kampen Advisors Inc.; Director, Vice President, Secretary and General Counsel, Van Kampen Investor Services Inc.; Director, Invesco Distributors, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Aim Distributors, Inc.); Director, Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary, Invesco Aim Advisers, Inc. and Van Kampen Investments Inc.; Director, Vice President and Secretary, Fund Management Company; Director, Senior Vice President, Secretary, General Counsel and Vice President, Invesco Aim Capital Management, Inc.; Chief Operating Officer and General Counsel, Liberty Ridge Capital, Inc. (an investment adviser); Vice President and Secretary, PBHG Funds (an investment company) and PBHG Insurance Series Fund (an investment company); Chief Operating Officer, General Counsel and Secretary, Old Mutual Investment Partners (a broker-dealer); General Counsel and Secretary, Old Mutual Fund Services (an administrator) and Old Mutual Shareholder Services (a shareholder servicing center); Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary, Old Mutual Capital, Inc. (an investment adviser); and Vice President and Secretary, Old Mutual Advisors Funds (an investment company)

  N/A   N/A

Sheri Morris — 1964

Vice President, Treasurer and Principal Financial Officer

  2003  

Vice President, Treasurer and Principal Financial Officer, The Invesco Funds; Vice President, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser); and Vice President, PowerShares Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, PowerShares Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, PowerShares India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, PowerShares Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, and PowerShares Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust

 

Formerly: Vice President, Invesco Aim Advisers, Inc., Invesco Aim Capital Management, Inc. and Invesco Aim Private Asset Management, Inc.; Assistant Vice President and Assistant Treasurer, The Invesco Funds and Assistant Vice President, Invesco Advisers, Inc., Invesco Aim Capital Management, Inc. and Invesco Aim Private Asset Management, Inc.; and Treasurer, PowerShares Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, PowerShares Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, PowerShares India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust and PowerShares Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust

  N/A   N/A

 

T-3                         Invesco Summit Fund


Trustees and Officers—(continued)

 

Name, Year of Birth and
Position(s) Held with the Trust
  Trustee and/
or Officer Since
  Principal Occupation(s)
During Past 5 Years
 

Number of

Funds in Fund

Complex

Overseen by

Trustee

  Other Directorship(s)
Held by Trustee During
Past 5 Years
Other Officers—(continued)                

Karen Dunn Kelley — 1960

Vice President

  2003  

Senior Managing Director, Investments, Invesco Ltd.; Director, Co-President, Co-Chief Executive Officer, and Co-Chairman, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser); Chairman, Invesco Senior Secured Management, Inc.; Senior Vice President, Invesco Management Group, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Aim Management Group, Inc.); Executive Vice President, Invesco Distributors, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Aim Distributors, Inc.); Director, Invesco Mortgage Capital Inc. and Invesco Management Company Limited; Vice President, The Invesco Funds (other than AIM Treasurer’s Series Trust (Invesco Treasurer’s Series Trust), Short-Term Investments Trust and Invesco Management Trust); and President and Principal Executive Officer, The Invesco Funds (AIM Treasurer’s Series Trust (Invesco Treasurer’s Series Trust), Short-Term Investments Trust and Invesco Management Trust only)

 

Formerly: Director and President, INVESCO Asset Management (Bermuda) Ltd., Director, INVESCO Global Asset Management Limited and INVESCO Management S.A.; Senior Vice President, Van Kampen Investments Inc. and Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser); Vice President, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.); Director of Cash Management and Senior Vice President, Invesco Advisers, Inc. and Invesco Aim Capital Management, Inc.; Director and President, Fund Management Company; Chief Cash Management Officer, Director of Cash Management, Senior Vice President, and Managing Director, Invesco Aim Capital Management, Inc.; Director of Cash Management, Senior Vice President, and Vice President, Invesco Advisers, Inc. and The Invesco Funds (AIM Treasurer’s Series Trust (Invesco Treasurer’s Series Trust), and Short-Term Investments Trust only)

  N/A   N/A

Crissie M. Wisdom — 1969

Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer

  2013   Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser), Invesco Capital Markets, Inc. (formerly known as Van Kampen Funds Inc.), Invesco Distributors, Inc., Invesco Investment Services, Inc., Invesco Management Group, Inc., Van Kampen Exchange Corp., The Invesco Funds, and PowerShares Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, PowerShares Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, PowerShares India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, PowerShares Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust and PowerShares Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust; Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer and Bank Secrecy Act Officer, INVESCO National Trust Company and Invesco Trust Company; and Fraud Prevention Manager and Controls and Risk Analysis Manager for Invesco Investment Services, Inc..   N/A   N/A

Lisa O. Brinkley — 1959

Chief Compliance Officer

  2015  

Senior Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (registered investment adviser) (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A., Inc.); and Chief Compliance Officer, The Invesco Funds

 

Formerly: Global Assurance Officer, Invesco Ltd. and Vice President, The Invesco Funds; Chief Compliance Officer, Invesco Distributors, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Aim Distributors, Inc.), Invesco Investment Services, Inc.(formerly known as Invesco Aim Investment Services, Inc.) and Van Kampen Investor Services Inc.; Senior Vice President, Invesco Management Group, Inc.; Senior Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer, Invesco Advisers, Inc. and The Invesco Funds; Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer, Invesco Aim Capital Management, Inc. and Invesco Distributors, Inc.; Vice President, Invesco Investment Services, Inc. and Fund Management Company.

  N/A   N/A

The Statement of Additional Information of the Trust includes additional information about the Fund’s Trustees and is available upon request, without charge, by calling 1.800.959.4246. Please refer to the Fund’s prospectus for information on the Fund’s sub-advisers.

 

Office of the Fund

11 Greenway Plaza, Suite 1000

Houston, TX 77046-1173

 

Investment Adviser

Invesco Advisers, Inc.

1555 Peachtree Street, N.E.

Atlanta, GA 30309

 

Distributor

Invesco Distributors, Inc.

11 Greenway Plaza, Suite 1000

Houston, TX 77046-1173

 

Auditors

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

1000 Louisiana Street, Suite 5800

Houston, TX 77002-5678

     

Counsel to the Fund

Stradley Ronon Stevens & Young, LLP

2005 Market Street, Suite 2600

Philadelphia, PA 19103-7018

 

Counsel to the Independent Trustees

Goodwin Procter LLP

901 New York Avenue, N.W.

Washington, D.C. 20001

 

Transfer Agent

Invesco Investment Services, Inc.

11 Greenway Plaza, Suite 1000

Houston, TX 77046-1173

 

Custodian

State Street Bank and Trust Company

225 Franklin Street

Boston, MA 02110-2801

 

T-4                         Invesco Summit 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 holdings four times in each fiscal year, at the quarter ends. For the second and fourth quarters, the lists appear in the Fund’s semiannual and annual reports to shareholders. For the first and third quarters, the Fund files the lists with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on Form N-Q. The most recent list of portfolio holdings is available at invesco.com/completeqtrholdings. Shareholders can also look up the Fund’s Forms N-Q on the SEC website at sec.gov. Copies of the Fund’s Forms N-Q may be reviewed and copied at the SEC Public Reference Room in Washington, D.C. You can obtain information on the operation of the Public Reference Room, including information about duplicating fee charges, by calling 202 551 8090 or 800 732 0330, or by electronic request at the following email address: publicinfo@sec.gov. The SEC file numbers for the Fund are shown below.

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

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. The information is also available on the SEC website, sec.gov.

Invesco Advisers, Inc. is an investment adviser; it provides investment advisory services to individual and institutional clients and does not sell securities. Invesco Distributors, Inc. is the US distributor for Invesco Ltd.’s retail mutual funds, exchange-traded funds and institutional money market funds. Both are wholly owned, indirect subsidiaries of Invesco Ltd.

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SEC file numbers: 811-01424 and 002-25469    SUM-AR-1    Invesco Distributors, Inc.


ITEM 2.     CODE OF ETHICS.

There were no amendments to the Code of Ethics (the “Code”) that applies to the Registrant’s Principal Executive Officer (“PEO”) and Principal Financial Officer (“PFO”) during the period covered by the report. The Registrant did not grant any waivers, including implicit waivers, from any provisions of the Code to the PEO or PFO during the period covered by this report.

ITEM 3.     AUDIT COMMITTEE FINANCIAL EXPERT.

The Board of Trustees has determined that the Registrant has at least one audit committee financial expert serving on its Audit Committee. The Audit Committee financial expert is Raymond Stickel, Jr. Mr. Stickel is “independent” within the meaning of that term as used in Form N-CSR.

ITEM 4.     PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES.

(a) to (d)

Fees Billed by PWC Related to the Registrant

PWC billed the Registrant aggregate fees for services rendered to the Registrant for the last two fiscal years as follows:

 

   

Fees Billed for

Services Rendered to

the Registrant for

fiscal year end 2015

 

(e)(2)

Percentage of Fees

Billed Applicable to

Non-Audit Services

Provided for fiscal

year end 2015

Pursuant to Waiver of

Pre-Approval

Requirement(1)

 

Fees Billed for

Services Rendered to

the Registrant for

fiscal year end 2014

 

(e)(2)

Percentage of Fees

Billed Applicable to

Non-Audit Services

Provided for fiscal

year end 2014

Pursuant to Waiver of

Pre-Approval

Requirement(1)

Audit Fees

  $  84,875   N/A   $  82,400   N/A

Audit-Related Fees

  $           0   0%   $           0   0%

Tax Fees(2)

  $  29,975   0%   $  24,400   0%

All Other Fees

  $           0   0%   $           0   0%

Total Fees

  $114,850   0%   $106,800   0%

 

(g) PWC billed the Registrant aggregate non-audit fees of $29,975 for the fiscal year ended 2015, and $24,400 for the fiscal year ended 2014, for non-audit services rendered to the Registrant.

  

    

(1)      With respect to the provision of non-audit services, the pre-approval requirement is waived pursuant to a de minimis exception if (i) such services were not recognized as non-audit services by the Registrant at the time of engagement, (ii) the aggregate amount of all such services provided is no more than 5% of the aggregate audit and non-audit fees paid by the Registrant to PWC during a fiscal year; and (iii) such services are promptly brought to the attention of the Registrant’s Audit Committee and approved by the Registrant’s Audit Committee prior to the completion of the audit.

(2)      Tax fees for the fiscal year end 2015 include fees billed for reviewing tax returns. Tax fees for the fiscal year end 2014 includes fees billed for reviewing tax returns.


Fees Billed by PWC Related to Invesco and Invesco Affiliates

PWC billed Invesco Advisers, Inc. (“Invesco”), the Registrant’s adviser, and any entity controlling, controlled by or under common control with Invesco that provides ongoing services to the Registrant (“Invesco Affiliates”) aggregate fees for pre-approved non-audit services rendered to Invesco and Invesco Affiliates for the last two fiscal years as follows:

 

   

Fees Billed for Non-

Audit Services

Rendered to Invesco

and Invesco Affiliates

for fiscal year end

2015 That Were

Required

to be Pre-Approved

by the Registrant’s

Audit Committee

 

(e)(2)

Percentage of Fees

Billed Applicable to

Non-Audit Services

Provided for fiscal year

end 2015 Pursuant to

Waiver of Pre-

Approval

Requirement(1)

 

Fees Billed for Non-

Audit Services

Rendered to Invesco

and Invesco Affiliates

for fiscal year end

2014 That Were

Required

to be Pre-Approved

by the Registrant’s

Audit Committee

 

(e)(2)

Percentage of Fees

Billed Applicable to

Non-Audit Services

Provided for fiscal year

end 2014 Pursuant to

Waiver of Pre-

Approval

Requirement(1)

Audit-Related Fees

  $   574,000   0%   $574,000   0%

Tax Fees

  $              0   0%   $           0   0%

All Other Fees

  $3,750,000   0%   $           0   0%

Total Fees(2)

  $4,324,000   0%   $574,000   0%

(1)      With respect to the provision of non-audit services, the pre-approval requirement is waived pursuant to a de minimis exception if (i) such services were not recognized as non-audit services by the Registrant at the time of engagement, (ii) the aggregate amount of all such services provided is no more than 5% of the aggregate audit and non-audit fees paid by the Registrant, Invesco and Invesco Affiliates to PWC during a fiscal year; and (iii) such services are promptly brought to the attention of the Registrant’s Audit Committee and approved by the Registrant’s Audit Committee prior to the completion of the audit.

(2)      Audit-Related fees for the year end 2015 include fees billed related to reviewing controls at a service organization. Audit-Related fees for the year end 2014 include fees billed related to reviewing controls at a service organization.

(g) Including the fees for services not required to be pre-approved by the registrant’s audit committee, PWC billed Invesco and Invesco Affiliates aggregate non-audit fees of $9,083,022 for the fiscal year ended 2015, and $2,939,346 for the fiscal year ended 2014, for non-audit services rendered to Invesco and Invesco Affiliates.

(h) The Audit Committee also has considered whether the provision of non-audit services that were rendered to Invesco and Invesco Affiliates that were not required to be pre-approved pursuant to SEC regulations, if any, is compatible with maintaining PWC’s independence. To the extent that such services were provided, the Audit Committee determined that the provision of such services is compatible with PWC maintaining independence with respect to the Registrant.

(f) Not applicable.


(e)(1)

PRE-APPROVAL OF AUDIT AND NON-AUDIT SERVICES

POLICIES AND PROCEDURES

As adopted by the Audit Committees of

the Invesco Funds (the “Funds”)

Last Amended May 4, 2010

Statement of Principles

Under the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and rules adopted by the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) (“Rules”), the Audit Committees of the Funds’ (the “Audit Committees”) Board of Trustees (the “Board”) are responsible for the appointment, compensation and oversight of the work of independent accountants (an “Auditor”). As part of this responsibility and to assure that the Auditor’s independence is not impaired, the Audit Committees pre-approve the audit and non-audit services provided to the Funds by each Auditor, as well as all non-audit services provided by the Auditor to the Funds’ investment adviser and to affiliates of the adviser that provide ongoing services to the Funds (“Service Affiliates”) if the services directly impact the Funds’ operations or financial reporting. The SEC Rules also specify the types of services that an Auditor may not provide to its audit client. The following policies and procedures comply with the requirements for pre-approval and provide a mechanism by which management of the Funds may request and secure pre-approval of audit and non-audit services in an orderly manner with minimal disruption to normal business operations.

Proposed services either may be pre-approved without consideration of specific case-by-case services by the Audit Committees (“general pre-approval”) or require the specific pre-approval of the Audit Committees (“specific pre-approval”). As set forth in these policies and procedures, unless a type of service has received general pre-approval, it will require specific pre-approval by the Audit Committees. Additionally, any fees exceeding 110% of estimated pre-approved fee levels provided at the time the service was pre-approved will also require specific approval by the Audit Committees before payment is made. The Audit Committees will also consider the impact of additional fees on the Auditor’s independence when determining whether to approve any additional fees for previously pre-approved services.

The Audit Committees will annually review and generally pre-approve the services that may be provided by each Auditor without obtaining specific pre-approval from the Audit Committee generally on an annual basis. The term of any general pre-approval runs from the date of such pre-approval through September 30th of the following year, unless the Audit Committees consider a different period and state otherwise. The Audit Committees will add to or subtract from the list of general pre-approved services from time to time, based on subsequent determinations.

The purpose of these policies and procedures is to set forth the guidelines to assist the Audit Committees in fulfilling their responsibilities.

Delegation

The Audit Committees may from time to time delegate pre-approval authority to one or more of its members who are Independent Trustees. All decisions to pre-approve a service by a delegated member shall be reported to the Audit Committees at the next quarterly meeting.

Audit Services

The annual audit services engagement terms will be subject to specific pre-approval of the Audit Committees. Audit services include the annual financial statement audit and other procedures such as tax provision work that is required to be performed by the independent auditor to be able to form an opinion on the Funds’ financial statements. The Audit Committees will obtain, review and consider sufficient information concerning the proposed Auditor to make a reasonable evaluation of the Auditor’s qualifications and independence.

In addition to the annual Audit services engagement, the Audit Committees may grant either general or specific pre-approval of other audit services, which are those services that only the independent auditor


reasonably can provide. Other Audit services may include services such as issuing consents for the inclusion of audited financial statements with SEC registration statements, periodic reports and other documents filed with the SEC or other documents issued in connection with securities offerings.

Non-Audit Services

The Audit Committees may provide either general or specific pre-approval of any non-audit services to the Funds and its Service Affiliates if the Audit Committees believe that the provision of the service will not impair the independence of the Auditor, is consistent with the SEC’s Rules on auditor independence, and otherwise conforms to the Audit Committees’ general principles and policies as set forth herein.

Audit-Related Services

“Audit-related services” are assurance and related services that are reasonably related to the performance of the audit or review of the Fund’s financial statements or that are traditionally performed by the independent auditor. Audit-related services include, among others, accounting consultations related to accounting, financial reporting or disclosure matters not classified as “Audit services”; assistance with understanding and implementing new accounting and financial reporting guidance from rulemaking authorities; and agreed-upon procedures related to mergers, compliance with ratings agency requirements and interfund lending activities.

Tax Services

“Tax services” include, but are not limited to, the review and signing of the Funds’ federal tax returns, the review of required distributions by the Funds and consultations regarding tax matters such as the tax treatment of new investments or the impact of new regulations. The Audit Committees will scrutinize carefully the retention of the Auditor in connection with a transaction initially recommended by the Auditor, the major business purpose of which may be tax avoidance or the tax treatment of which may not be supported in the Internal Revenue Code and related regulations. The Audit Committees will consult with the Funds’ Treasurer (or his or her designee) and may consult with outside counsel or advisors as necessary to ensure the consistency of Tax services rendered by the Auditor with the foregoing policy.

No Auditor shall represent any Fund or any Service Affiliate before a tax court, district court or federal court of claims.

Under rules adopted by the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board and approved by the SEC, in connection with seeking Audit Committees’ pre-approval of permissible Tax services, the Auditor shall:

 

  1.

Describe in writing to the Audit Committees, which writing may be in the form of the proposed engagement letter:

 

  a.

The scope of the service, the fee structure for the engagement, and any side letter or amendment to the engagement letter, or any other agreement between the Auditor and the Fund, relating to the service; and

 

  b.

Any compensation arrangement or other agreement, such as a referral agreement, a referral fee or fee-sharing arrangement, between the Auditor and any person (other than the Fund) with respect to the promoting, marketing, or recommending of a transaction covered by the service;

 

  2.

Discuss with the Audit Committees the potential effects of the services on the independence of the Auditor; and

 

  3.

Document the substance of its discussion with the Audit Committees.

All Other Auditor Services

The Audit Committees may pre-approve non-audit services classified as “All other services” that are not categorically prohibited by the SEC, as listed in Exhibit 1 to this policy.


Pre-Approval Fee Levels or Established Amounts

Pre-approval of estimated fees or established amounts for services to be provided by the Auditor under general or specific pre-approval policies will be set periodically by the Audit Committees. Any proposed fees exceeding 110% of the maximum estimated pre-approved fees or established amounts for pre-approved audit and non-audit services will be reported to the Audit Committees at the quarterly Audit Committees meeting and will require specific approval by the Audit Committees before payment is made. The Audit Committees will always factor in the overall relationship of fees for audit and non-audit services in determining whether to pre-approve any such services and in determining whether to approve any additional fees exceeding 110% of the maximum pre-approved fees or established amounts for previously pre-approved services.

Procedures

Generally on an annual basis, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (“Invesco”) will submit to the Audit Committees for general pre-approval, a list of non-audit services that the Funds or Service Affiliates of the Funds may request from the Auditor. The list will describe the non-audit services in reasonable detail and will include an estimated range of fees and such other information as the Audit Committee may request.

Each request for services to be provided by the Auditor under the general pre-approval of the Audit Committees will be submitted to the Funds’ Treasurer (or his or her designee) and must include a detailed description of the services to be rendered. The Treasurer or his or her designee will ensure that such services are included within the list of services that have received the general pre-approval of the Audit Committees. The Audit Committees will be informed at the next quarterly scheduled Audit Committees meeting of any such services for which the Auditor rendered an invoice and whether such services and fees had been pre-approved and if so, by what means.

Each request to provide services that require specific approval by the Audit Committees shall be submitted to the Audit Committees jointly by the Fund’s Treasurer or his or her designee and the Auditor, and must include a joint statement that, in their view, such request is consistent with the policies and procedures and the SEC Rules.

Each request to provide tax services under either the general or specific pre-approval of the Audit Committees will describe in writing: (i) the scope of the service, the fee structure for the engagement, and any side letter or amendment to the engagement letter, or any other agreement between the Auditor and the audit client, relating to the service; and (ii) any compensation arrangement or other agreement between the Auditor and any person (other than the audit client) with respect to the promoting, marketing, or recommending of a transaction covered by the service. The Auditor will discuss with the Audit Committees the potential effects of the services on the Auditor’s independence and will document the substance of the discussion.

Non-audit services pursuant to the de minimis exception provided by the SEC Rules will be promptly brought to the attention of the Audit Committees for approval, including documentation that each of the conditions for this exception, as set forth in the SEC Rules, has been satisfied.

On at least an annual basis, the Auditor will prepare a summary of all the services provided to any entity in the investment company complex as defined in section 2-01(f)(14) of Regulation S-X in sufficient detail as to the nature of the engagement and the fees associated with those services.

The Audit Committees have designated the Funds’ Treasurer to monitor the performance of all services provided by the Auditor and to ensure such services are in compliance with these policies and procedures. The Funds’ Treasurer will report to the Audit Committees on a periodic basis as to the results of such monitoring. Both the Funds’ Treasurer and management of Invesco will immediately report to the chairman of the Audit Committees any breach of these policies and procedures that comes to the attention of the Funds’ Treasurer or senior management of Invesco.


Exhibit 1 to Pre-Approval of Audit and Non-Audit Services Policies and Procedures

Conditionally Prohibited Non-Audit Services (not prohibited if the Fund can reasonably conclude that the results of the service would not be subject to audit procedures in connection with the audit of the Fund’s financial statements)

  Bookkeeping or other services related to the accounting records or financial statements of the audit client
  Financial information systems design and implementation
  Appraisal or valuation services, fairness opinions, or contribution-in-kind reports
  Actuarial services
  Internal audit outsourcing services

Categorically Prohibited Non-Audit Services

  Management functions
  Human resources
  Broker-dealer, investment adviser, or investment banking services
  Legal services
  Expert services unrelated to the audit
  Any service or product provided for a contingent fee or a commission
  Services related to marketing, planning, or opining in favor of the tax treatment of confidential transactions or aggressive tax position transactions, a significant purpose of which is tax avoidance
  Tax services for persons in financial reporting oversight roles at the Fund
  Any other service that the Public Company Oversight Board determines by regulation is impermissible.

 

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 November 20, 2015, an evaluation was performed under the supervision and with the participation of the officers of the Registrant, including the PEO and PFO, to assess the effectiveness of the Registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures, as that term is defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “Act”), as amended. Based on that evaluation, the Registrant’s officers, including the PEO and PFO, concluded that, as of November 20, 2015, the Registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures were reasonably designed to ensure: (1) that information required to be disclosed by the Registrant on Form N-CSR is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified by the rules and forms of the Securities and Exchange Commission; and (2) that material information relating to the Registrant is made known to the PEO and PFO as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

 

(b) There have been no changes in the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Act) that occurred during the second fiscal quarter of 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. EXHIBITS.

 

  12(a) (1) Code of Ethics.

 

  12(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.

 

  12(a) (3) Not applicable.

 

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


SIGNATURES

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

Registrant:      AIM Equity Funds (Invesco Equity Funds)

 

By:         /s/ Philip A. Taylor
    Philip A. Taylor
    Principal Executive Officer
Date:     January 8, 2016

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/ Philip A. Taylor
    Philip A. Taylor
    Principal Executive Officer
Date:     January 8, 2016

 

By:         /s/ Sheri Morris
    Sheri Morris
    Principal Executive Officer
Date:     January 8, 2016


EXHIBIT INDEX

 

12(a) (1)    Code of Ethics.
12(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.
12(a) (3)    Not applicable.
12(b)    Certifications of principal executive officer and principal financial officer as required by Rule 30a-2(b) under the Investment Company Act of 1940.