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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)

Sheri Morris 11 Greenway Plaza, Suite 1000 Houston, Texas 77046

(Name and address of agent for service)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:

  

  (713) 626-1919        

 

Date of fiscal year end:

  

  10/31             

  

Date of reporting period:

  

  10/31/20        

  


Item 1. Reports to Stockholders.

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


 

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Annual Report to Shareholders

 

 

October 31, 2020

   
 

 

  Invesco Charter Fund
   
  Nasdaq:  
  A: CHTRX C: CHTCX R: CHRRX S: CHRSX Y: CHTYX R5: CHTVX R6: CHFTX
   

 

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Letters to Shareholders

 

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Dear Shareholders:

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

    In the midst of a global pandemic, investors faced unprecedented economic events and market volatility with equity markets experiencing extreme price swings. As the reporting period began in the final months of 2019, better-than-expected third quarter corporate earnings and initial agreement of the phase one US-China trade deal provided a favorable backdrop for equities and impressive fourth quarter global equity returns.

    As 2020 dawned, US investors were treated to equity gains culminating in record highs on February 19, 2020. The first half of the quarter, however, belied the impact that the coronavirus (COVID-19) would have on markets in a world faced with shuttered businesses and global lockdowns. Equity markets began to sell off in late February and plummeted in March. The speed and depth of market declines and reversals during the month made March 2020 one of the most volatile months on record. While equities languished, government bonds largely performed as expected as central banks cut interest rates, which lowered bond yields but sent bond prices soaring. In response to the financial and economic hardships caused by the pandemic, central banks and governments around the world responded with fiscal and monetary stimulus. The US Federal Reserve cut interest rates to near zero (0.00-0.25%) and announced an unprecedented quantitative easing program. The US administration also passed a $2.2 trillion economic-relief package - the largest in US history. Most major economies outside of the US provided liquidity in the bond and equity markets in the form of fiscal policy and quantitative easing.

    Massive global fiscal and monetary responses prompted a remarkable global stock market rebound in the second quarter of 2020. All 11 sectors of the S&P 500 Index were positive for the quarter with the index recording its best quarterly performance since 1998. Technology stocks led the way pushing the Nasdaq Composite Index to record highs. The yield on the 10-year US Treasury stabilized after its large decline in the first quarter. Despite macroeconomic data that illustrated the enormous economic cost of the shutdowns - millions of US workers lost their jobs and the US economy contracted at a 5.0% annualized rate for the first quarter of 2020 - the overall tone of economic data improved during the second quarter.

    In the third quarter, US equity markets provided further evidence that economic activity, post lockdowns, had improved. The US unemployment rate continued to fall and the Fed remained very accommodative messaging it would use average inflation targeting in setting new policy interest rates. The housing market rebounded sharply off its spring lows and companies reported better-than-expected Q2 earnings. As a whole, the third quarter was largely positive for US equities. In September, however, US stocks sold off amid a sharp resurgence in European COVID-19 cases and the lack of additional fiscal stimulus. October, the final month of the reporting period, also proved volatile with equity gains in first half of the month and then a sell-off in the last week due to concern over increased COVID-19 cases in the US and Europe and angst over the possibility of a contested US election. Despite the October decline, US stock market indices were largely positive for the reporting period. Global equity markets ended the reporting period mixed, with emerging markets faring better than developed markets.

    As markets and investors attempt to adapt to a new normal, we’ll see how the interplay of interest rates, economic data, geopolitics and a host of other factors affect US and overseas equity and fixed income markets.

    Investor uncertainty and market volatility, such as we witnessed during the reporting period, are unfortunate facts of life when it comes to investing. That’s why Invesco encourages investors to work with professional financial advisers. They can offer a long-term perspective when markets are volatile and time-tested advice and guidance when your financial situation or investment goals change.

Visit our website for more information on your investments

Our website, invesco.com/us, offers a wide range of market insights and investment perspectives. On the website, you’ll find detailed information about our funds, including performance, holdings and portfolio manager commentaries. You can access information about your account by completing a simple, secure online registration. To do so, select “Log In” on the right side of the homepage, and then select “Register for Individual Account Access.”

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

    Finally, I’m pleased to share with you Invesco’s commitment to both the Principles for Responsible Investment and to considering environmental, social and governance issues in our robust investment process. I invite you to learn more at invesco.com/esg.

Have questions?

For questions about your account, contact an Invesco client services representative at 800 959 4246.

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

Sincerely,

 

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Andrew Schlossberg

Head of the Americas,

Senior Managing Director, Invesco Ltd.

 

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LOGO             

Dear Shareholders:

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

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

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

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

 Assessing each portfolio management team’s investment performance within the context of the investment strategy described in the fund’s prospectus.

  Monitoring for potential conflicts of interests that may impact the nature of the services that your funds receive.

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

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

    On behalf of the Board, we look forward to continuing to represent your interests and serving your needs.

Sincerely,

 

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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, 2020, Class A shares of Invesco Charter Fund (the Fund), at net asset value (NAV), underperformed the Russell 1000 Index, the Fund’s style-specific benchmark.

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

 

 

 

Fund vs. Indexes

 

Total returns, 10/31/19 to 10/31/20, at net asset value (NAV). Performance shown does not include applicable contingent deferred sales charges (CDSC) or front-end sales charges, which would have reduced performance.

 

Class A Shares

     6.71

Class C Shares

     5.96  

Class R Shares

     6.46  

Class S Shares

     6.82  

Class Y Shares

     7.03  

Class R5 Shares

     7.11  

Class R6 Shares

     7.19  

S&P 500 Indexq (Broad Market Index)

     9.71  

Russell 1000 Indexq (Style-Specific Index)

     10.87  

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

     7.70  

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

  

 

Market conditions and your Fund

At the outset of the fiscal year, improving economic conditions during the fourth quarter of 2019 provided the backdrop for strong equity market returns. Investors were encouraged by a resilient US economy and corporate earnings, putting the US equity market on track for its largest annual rise since 2013.

    During the first quarter of 2020, as the spread of the new coronavirus (COVID-19) disrupted travel and suppressed consumer activity, investors became increasingly concerned about the global economy. At the same time, oil prices fell sharply as a price war between Saudi Arabia and Russia threatened to boost supply even as demand was falling. Beginning in late February, equity markets declined sharply and quickly, ushering in the first bear market since the financial crisis of 2008. Though the equity market stabilized somewhat toward the end of March, all sectors declined during the downturn. In response to the major collapse in demand and to help facilitate liquidity, the US Federal Reserve (the Fed) cut interest rates two times in March by 0.50% and 1.00%, ending with a target range of 0.00% to 0.25%.1

    In April, US unemployment numbers continued to climb and the initial gross domestic product (GDP) estimates for the first quarter of 2020 saw the economy shrink by 5%, the sharpest drop since the 2008 financial crisis.2 However, during the second and into the third quarter of 2020, US stocks largely shrugged off economic uncertainty, social unrest and a resurgence in coronavirus infections to rally from the market bottom. The rally followed a sharp economic decline caused by global shutdowns to slow the spread of COVID-19. Investor sentiment improved in response to trillions of dollars in economic stimulus, progress on a coronavirus

vaccine and re-openings in many US regions. After oil futures contracts turned negative in early April, oil prices doubled in June, which supported struggling energy companies and millions of energy sector employees. In July, the Fed extended its emergency stimulus programs, originally scheduled to end in September, to year-end, which provided support to equities. In late August, revised second quarter GDP fell by 31.4%2, a record decline. Despite the extreme drop in the economy, the S&P 500 Index not only erased all its losses from the first quarter but reached record highs by the end of August.

    Despite a September selloff, US equity markets posted gains in the third quarter as the Fed extended its emergency stimulus programs and changed its inflation target policy, both of which supported equities. Activity was better than expected across many areas of the economy. Data for both manufacturing and services indicated expansion, a reversal from significant declines earlier in the year. Corporate earnings were also better than anticipated and a gradual decline in new COVID-19 infections in many regions, combined with optimism about progress on a coronavirus vaccine, further boosted stocks. October saw increased volatility as COVID-19 infection rates rose to record highs in the US and in Europe. Investors also became concerned about delayed results from the US presidential election and the real possibility of a contested election, further delaying a clear winner. Despite October posting negative returns for the major stock indices in the US and globally, the S&P 500 Index returned 9.71% for the fiscal year.

    During the fiscal year, stock selection in the real estate, financials and communication services sectors were the largest contributors to the Fund’s performance versus its style-specific benchmark, the Russell 1000 Index.

 

This was offset by weaker stock selection in the information technology (IT) and health care sectors. An underweight allocation to the IT sector was also a key detractor to the Fund’s relative returns.

    The largest individual contributors to the Fund’s performance relative to the style-specific benchmark during the fiscal year included Microsoft, Amazon and Qualcomm. Microsoft and Amazon were already benefitting from strong execution and various tailwinds that were accelerated due to the pandemic including the increased need and importance of technology to work from home. Microsoft has seen continued momentum for the company’s commercial cloud offerings while continuing to report strong revenue growth and operating margin expansion. Amazon continues to benefit from retail disruption in their E-commerce business, which is driving market share gains in addition to the acceleration of digital transformation benefiting their AWS cloud services.

    Qualcomm has reported solid business fundamentals and has been a beneficiary of 5G spending. Additionally, the company resolved its licensing dispute with Huawei and the FTC anti-competition ruling against Qualcomm was overturned on appeal.

    The largest individual detractors from the Fund’s performance relative to the style-specific benchmark during the fiscal year included Suncor, Capital One Financial and Magellan Midstream Partners. Suncor, an integrated energy company, and Magellan, which is primarily a refined products pipeline company, significantly underperformed along with the rest of the energy sector. The energy sector experienced significant negative returns despite the style-specific benchmark producing positive total returns during the fiscal year. We have exited our holding in Suncor.

    Capital One Financial underperformed after the unemployment picture quickly deteriorated in March 2020 due to COVID-19-related concerns about consumers’ ability to make payments on their credit cards and other loans. Capital One Financial is generally considered the most exposed to the health of the consumer out of the larger U.S. banks.

    We continue to maintain our discipline around valuation and focus on companies which we believe have competitive advantages and skilled management teams that are out-executing peers. We believe this disciplined approach is essential to generating attractive long-term performance.

    We thank you for your continued investment in Invesco Charter Fund.

 

1

Source: US Federal Reserve

2

Source: US Bureau of Economic Analysis

 

 

Portfolio manager(s):

Manind Govil - Lead

Paul Larson

Benjamin Ram

 

 

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

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

 

 

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Your Fund’s Long-Term Performance

 

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

Fund and index data from 10/31/10

 

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1

Source: RIMES Technologies Corp.

2

Source: Lipper Inc.

 

Past performance cannot guarantee future results.

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

 

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

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

 

 

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Average Annual Total Returns

 

As of 10/31/20, including maximum applicable sales charges

 

Class A Shares

        

Inception (11/26/68)

     10.25

10 Years

     7.92  

  5 Years

     6.06  

  1 Year

     0.82  

Class C Shares

        

Inception (8/4/97)

     5.33

10 Years

     7.88  

  5 Years

     6.47  

  1 Year

     5.07  

Class R Shares

        

Inception (6/3/02)

     6.55

10 Years

     8.27  

  5 Years

     7.00  

  1 Year

     6.46  

Class S Shares

        

Inception (9/25/09)

     8.52

10 Years

     8.65  

  5 Years

     7.38  

  1 Year

     6.82  

Class Y Shares

        

Inception (10/3/08)

     8.29

10 Years

     8.81  

  5 Years

     7.54  

  1 Year

     7.03  

Class R5 Shares

        

Inception (7/30/91)

     8.10

10 Years

     8.91  

  5 Years

     7.63  

  1 Year

     7.11  

Class R6 Shares

        

10 Years

     8.89

  5 Years

     7.70  

  1 Year

     7.19  

Performance includes litigation proceeds. Had these proceeds not been received, total returns would have been lower.

  

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

    The performance data quoted represent past performance and cannot guarantee future results; current performance may be lower or higher. Please visit invesco.com/ performance for the most recent month-end performance. Performance figures reflect reinvested distributions, changes in net asset value and the effect of the maximum sales charge unless otherwise stated. Performance figures do not reflect deduction of taxes a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or sale of Fund shares. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that you may have a gain or loss when you sell shares.

    Class A share performance reflects the maximum 5.50% sales charge, and Class C share performance reflects the applicable

contingent deferred sales charge (CDSC) for the period involved. The CDSC on Class C shares is 1% for the first year after purchase. Class R, Class 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.

 

 

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

 

Unless otherwise stated, information presented in this report is as of October 31, 2020, and is based on total net assets.

 

Unless otherwise noted, all data provided by Invesco.

 

To access your Fund’s reports/prospectus, visit invesco.com/fundreports.

 

 

About indexes used in this report

  The S&P 500® Index is an unmanaged index considered representative of the US stock market.
  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.
  The Lipper Large-Cap Core Funds Index is an unmanaged index considered representative of large-cap core funds tracked by Lipper.
  The Fund is not managed to track the performance of any particular index, including the index(es) described here, and consequently, the performance of the Fund may deviate significantly from the performance of the index(es).
  A direct investment cannot be made in an index. Unless otherwise indicated, index results include reinvested dividends, and they do not reflect sales charges. Performance of the peer group, if applicable, reflects fund expenses; performance of a market index does not.

                

 

 

This report must be accompanied or preceded by a currently effective Fund prospectus, which contains more complete information, including sales charges and expenses. Investors should read it carefully before investing.

 

 

NOT FDIC INSURED | MAY LOSE VALUE | NO BANK GUARANTEE

        

 

 

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Fund Information

    

 

Portfolio Composition

By sector    % of total net assets

Information Technology

       26.01 %

Health Care

       16.81

Consumer Discretionary

       14.33

Financials

       10.87

Communication Services

       9.61

Industrials

       8.58

Consumer Staples

       6.62

Real Estate

       2.84

Other Sectors, Each Less than 2% of Net Assets

       4.18

Money Market Funds Plus Other Assets Less Liabilities

       0.15

Top 10 Equity Holdings*

 

           % of total net assets

1.

  Microsoft Corp.        8.92 %

2.

  Amazon.com, Inc.        7.08

3.

  UnitedHealth Group, Inc.        4.01

4.

  Procter & Gamble Co. (The)        3.86

5.

  Facebook, Inc., Class A        3.68

6.

  QUALCOMM, Inc.        3.44

7.

  Prologis, Inc.        2.84

8.

  Lockheed Martin Corp.        2.78

9.

  JPMorgan Chase & Co.        2.65

10.

  Verizon Communications, Inc.        2.40

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

*

Excluding money market fund holdings, if any.

Data presented here are as of October 31, 2020.

 

 

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Schedule of Investments(a)

October 31, 2020

 

     Shares      Value  

 

 

Common Stocks & Other Equity Interests–99.85%

 

Aerospace & Defense–2.78%

     

Lockheed Martin Corp.

     236,693      $      82,873,320  

 

 

Air Freight & Logistics–1.83%

     

C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc.

     147,860        13,075,260  

 

 

United Parcel Service, Inc., Class B

     265,221        41,668,871  

 

 
        54,744,131  

 

 

Application Software–1.37%

     

Adobe, Inc.(b)

     57,476        25,697,519  

 

 

Workday, Inc., Class A(b)

     72,356        15,203,443  

 

 
        40,900,962  

 

 

Automobile Manufacturers–0.57%

 

General Motors Co.(b)

     492,369        17,001,502  

 

 

Automotive Retail–0.67%

     

O’Reilly Automotive, Inc.(b)

     45,906        20,042,560  

 

 

Biotechnology–1.87%

     

Amgen, Inc.

     199,616        43,304,695  

 

 

Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc.(b)

     125,806        12,413,278  

 

 
        55,717,973  

 

 

Commodity Chemicals–0.51%

     

Valvoline, Inc.

     773,728        15,219,230  

 

 

Communications Equipment–1.35%

 

Motorola Solutions, Inc.

     254,314        40,196,871  

 

 

Construction Materials–0.44%

     

Vulcan Materials Co.

     91,477        13,249,529  

 

 

Consumer Finance–1.55%

     

Capital One Financial Corp.

     631,626        46,159,228  

 

 

Data Processing & Outsourced Services–2.82%

 

Fiserv, Inc.(b)

     384,735        36,730,651  

 

 

Mastercard, Inc., Class A

     164,644        47,522,844  

 

 
        84,253,495  

 

 

Distillers & Vintners–0.93%

     

Constellation Brands, Inc., Class A

     168,708        27,875,623  

 

 

Diversified Banks–2.65%

     

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

     806,133        79,033,279  

 

 

Electric Utilities–1.31%

     

Duke Energy Corp.

     425,001        39,146,842  

 

 

Environmental & Facilities Services–1.31%

 

Waste Connections, Inc.

     393,012        39,033,952  

 

 

Financial Exchanges & Data–1.94%

 

Intercontinental Exchange, Inc.

     614,111        57,972,078  

 

 

Food Distributors–0.55%

     

Sysco Corp.

     295,457        16,341,727  

 

 

General Merchandise Stores–1.42%

 

Target Corp.

     279,191        42,498,454  

 

 
     Shares      Value  

 

 

Health Care Equipment–0.09%

     

Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.

     20,912      $ 2,762,475  

 

 

Health Care Facilities–1.98%

     

HCA Healthcare, Inc.

     477,421        59,171,559  

 

 

Health Care Services–0.30%

     

Laboratory Corp. of America
Holdings(b)

     45,354        9,060,369  

 

 

Health Care Supplies–0.79%

     

Alcon, Inc. (Switzerland)(b)

     256,150        14,559,566  

 

 

Quidel Corp.(b)

     33,365        8,951,496  

 

 
        23,511,062  

 

 

Home Improvement Retail–2.29%

     

Home Depot, Inc. (The)

     256,181        68,326,034  

 

 

Homebuilding–0.82%

     

D.R. Horton, Inc.

     364,752        24,369,081  

 

 

Household Products–4.22%

     

Procter & Gamble Co. (The)

     841,388        115,354,295  

 

 

Reckitt Benckiser Group PLC (United Kingdom)

     120,067        10,579,654  

 

 
        125,933,949  

 

 

Industrial Conglomerates–1.13%

     

Honeywell International, Inc.

     204,578        33,745,141  

 

 

Industrial REITs–2.84%

     

Prologis, Inc.

     855,129        84,828,797  

 

 

Integrated Telecommunication Services–2.40%

 

Verizon Communications, Inc.

     1,258,538        71,724,081  

 

 

Interactive Home Entertainment–0.49%

 

  

Zynga, Inc., Class A(b)

     1,642,075        14,762,254  

 

 

Interactive Media & Services–6.22%

 

  

Facebook, Inc., Class A(b)

     417,846        109,939,461  

 

 

Snap, Inc., Class A(b)

     586,034        23,083,880  

 

 

Tencent Holdings Ltd., ADR (China)

     688,236        52,539,936  

 

 
        185,563,277  

 

 

Internet & Direct Marketing Retail–8.56%

 

  

Amazon.com, Inc.(b)

     69,613        211,355,510  

 

 

Booking Holdings, Inc.(b)

     27,311        44,312,097  

 

 
        255,667,607  

 

 

Internet Services & Infrastructure–0.16%

 

  

Snowflake, Inc., Class A(b)

     18,705        4,676,624  

 

 

IT Consulting & Other Services–2.09%

 

  

Accenture PLC, Class A

     206,391        44,768,272  

 

 

Amdocs Ltd.

     312,507        17,619,144  

 

 
        62,387,416  

 

 

Life Sciences Tools & Services–2.62%

 

  

Avantor, Inc.(b)

     527,148        12,266,734  

 

 

Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.

     139,542        66,020,111  

 

 
        78,286,845  

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

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     Shares      Value  

 

 

Managed Health Care–4.01%

 

  

UnitedHealth Group, Inc.

     392,156      $    119,662,482  

 

 

Movies & Entertainment–0.50%

 

  

Live Nation Entertainment,
Inc.(b)

     117,028        5,710,966  

 

 

Warner Music Group Corp., Class A

     346,924        9,203,894  

 

 
        14,914,860  

 

 

Oil & Gas Exploration & Production–0.53%

 

Cabot Oil & Gas Corp.

     890,687        15,845,322  

 

 

Oil & Gas Refining & Marketing–0.39%

 

Valero Energy Corp.

     302,809        11,691,455  

 

 

Oil & Gas Storage & Transportation–1.00%

 

Magellan Midstream Partners L.P.

     837,794        29,775,199  

 

 

Other Diversified Financial Services–1.81%

 

Equitable Holdings, Inc.

     2,515,376        54,055,430  

 

 

Packaged Foods & Meats–0.92%

 

  

a2 Milk Co. Ltd. (The)
(New Zealand)(b)

     477,876        4,591,195  

 

 

Mondelez International, Inc., Class A

     433,185        23,010,787  

 

 
        27,601,982  

 

 

Pharmaceuticals–5.15%

     

AstraZeneca PLC, ADR (United Kingdom)

     1,296,422        65,028,528  

 

 

Eli Lilly and Co.

     176,466        23,021,754  

 

 

Merck & Co., Inc.

     872,148        65,594,251  

 

 
        153,644,533  

 

 

Property & Casualty Insurance–1.87%

 

Progressive Corp. (The)

     607,916        55,867,480  

 

 

Railroads–1.53%

     

Union Pacific Corp.

     258,456        45,795,819  

 

 

Semiconductor Equipment–2.25%

 

  

Applied Materials, Inc.

     1,134,253        67,181,805  

 

 

Semiconductors–5.34%

 

  

QUALCOMM, Inc.

     833,975        102,879,156  

 

 
     Shares      Value  

 

 

Semiconductors–(continued)

     

Texas Instruments, Inc.

     391,650      $ 56,628,673  

 

 
        159,507,829  

 

 

Systems Software–8.92%

     

Microsoft Corp.

     1,315,454        266,339,971  

 

 

Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals–1.71%

 

Apple, Inc.

     467,765        50,920,898  

 

 

Thrifts & Mortgage Finance–1.05%

 

  

Rocket Cos., Inc., Class A(b)(c)

     1,720,639        31,367,249  

 

 

Total Common Stocks & Other Equity Interests
(Cost $2,382,559,199)

 

     2,981,209,641  

 

 

Money Market Funds–0.22%

     

Invesco Government & Agency Portfolio, Institutional Class, 0.01%(d)(e)

     2,008,474        2,008,474  

 

 

Invesco Liquid Assets Portfolio, Institutional Class, 0.10%(d)(e)

     2,202,812        2,203,693  

 

 

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

     2,295,398        2,295,398  

 

 

Total Money Market Funds
(Cost $6,506,816)

 

     6,507,565  

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES (excluding investments purchased with cash collateral from securities on loan)-100.07%
(Cost $2,389,066,015)

 

     2,987,717,206  

 

 

Investments Purchased with Cash Collateral from Securities on Loan

 

Money Market Funds–1.11%

     

Invesco Private Government Fund, 0.04%(d)(e)(f)

     13,216,103        13,216,103  

 

 

Invesco Private Prime Fund, 0.11%(d)(e)(f)

     19,818,209        19,824,154  

 

 

Total Investments Purchased with Cash Collateral from Securities on Loan
(Cost $33,040,033)

 

     33,040,257  

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES–101.18%
(Cost $2,422,106,048)

 

     3,020,757,463  

 

 

OTHER ASSETS LESS LIABILITIES–(1.18)%

 

     (35,199,755

 

 

NET ASSETS–100.00%

      $ 2,985,557,708  

 

 

 

Investment Abbreviations:

ADR – American Depositary Receipt

REIT – Real Estate Investment Trust

Notes to Schedule of Investments:

 

(a) 

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

(b) 

Non-income producing security.

(c) 

All or a portion of this security was out on loan at October 31, 2020.

(d) 

Affiliated issuer. The issuer and/or the Fund is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Invesco Ltd., or is affiliated by having an investment adviser that is under common control of Invesco Ltd. The table below shows the Fund’s transactions in, and earnings from, its investments in affiliates for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2020.

 

    

Value

October 31, 2019

 

Purchases

at Cost

 

Proceeds

from Sales

 

Change in

Unrealized

Appreciation

 

Realized

Gain

 

Value

October 31, 2020

  Dividend Income
Investments in Affiliated Money Market Funds:                                                                      

Invesco Government & Agency Portfolio, Institutional Class

    $ 20,327,443     $ 180,836,592     $ (199,155,561 )     $ -       $ -       $ 2,008,474     $ 73,350

Invesco Liquid Assets Portfolio, Institutional Class

      14,521,072       130,585,910       (142,915,660 )       304       12,067       2,203,693       73,586

Invesco Treasury Portfolio, Institutional Class

      23,231,364       206,670,389       (227,606,355 )       -         -         2,295,398       79,798

 

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

 

11   Invesco Charter Fund


      Value
October 31, 2019
  

Purchases

at Cost

  

Proceeds

from Sales

  Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
   Realized
Gain
   Value
October 31, 2020
   Dividend Income
Investments Purchased with Cash Collateral from Securities on Loan:                                                                            

Invesco Government & Agency Portfolio, Institutional Class

     $ -        $ 450,901      $ (450,901 )     $ -        $ -        $ -        $ 71 *

Invesco Liquid Assets Portfolio

       -          149,601        (149,601 )       -          -          -          26 *

Invesco Private Government Fund

       -          90,813,915        (77,597,812 )       -          -          13,216,103        2,416 *

Invesco Private Prime Fund

       -          39,976,775        (20,153,467 )       224        622        19,824,154        3,231 *

Total

     $ 58,079,879      $ 649,484,083      $ (668,029,357 )     $ 528      $ 12,689      $ 39,547,822      $ 232,478

 

  *

Represents the income earned on the investment of cash collateral, which is included in securities lending income on the Statement of Operations. Does not include rebates and fees paid to lending agent or premiums received from borrowers, if any.

(e) 

The rate shown is the 7-day SEC standardized yield as of October 31, 2020.

(f) 

The security has been segregated to satisfy the commitment to return the cash collateral received in securities lending transactions upon the borrower’s return of the securities loaned. See Note 1I.

 

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

 

12   Invesco Charter Fund


Statement of Assets and Liabilities

October 31, 2020

 

Assets:

  

Investments in securities, at value
(Cost $2,382,559,199)*

   $ 2,981,209,641  

 

 

Investments in affiliated money market funds, at value
(Cost $39,546,849)

     39,547,822  

 

 

Foreign currencies, at value
(Cost $1,420)

     1,539  

 

 

Receivable for:

  

Investments sold

     20,424,678  

 

 

Fund shares sold

     187,933  

 

 

Dividends

     3,274,426  

 

 

Investment for trustee deferred compensation and retirement plans

     1,613,243  

 

 

Other assets

     87,603  

 

 

Total assets

     3,046,346,885  

 

 

Liabilities:

  

Payable for:

  

Investments purchased

     21,007,397  

 

 

Fund shares reacquired

     2,974,045  

 

 

Collateral upon return of securities loaned

     33,040,033  

 

 

Accrued fees to affiliates

     1,690,905  

 

 

Accrued trustees’ and officers’ fees and benefits

     1,218  

 

 

Accrued other operating expenses

     343,958  

 

 

Trustee deferred compensation and retirement plans

     1,731,621  

 

 

Total liabilities

     60,789,177  

 

 

Net assets applicable to shares outstanding

   $ 2,985,557,708  

 

 

Net assets consist of:

  

Shares of beneficial interest

   $ 2,313,657,693  

 

 

Distributable earnings

     671,900,015  

 

 
   $ 2,985,557,708  

 

 

Net Assets:

  

Class A

   $ 2,816,198,292  

 

 

Class C

   $ 30,607,396  

 

 

Class R

   $ 16,499,948  

 

 

Class S

   $ 16,783,349  

 

 

Class Y

   $ 81,404,424  

 

 

Class R5

   $ 7,511,460  

 

 

Class R6

   $ 16,552,839  

 

 

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

  

Class A

     176,070,359  

 

 

Class C

     2,094,745  

 

 

Class R

     1,043,086  

 

 

Class S

     1,048,714  

 

 

Class Y

     5,060,511  

 

 

Class R5

     442,461  

 

 

Class R6

     975,519  

 

 

Class A:

  

Net asset value per share

   $ 15.99  

 

 

Maximum offering price per share

  

(Net asset value of $15.99 ÷ 94.50%)

   $ 16.92  

 

 

Class C:

  

Net asset value and offering price per share

   $ 14.61  

 

 

Class R:

  

Net asset value and offering price per share

   $ 15.82  

 

 

Class S:

  

Net asset value and offering price per share

   $ 16.00  

 

 

Class Y:

  

Net asset value and offering price per share

   $ 16.09  

 

 

Class R5:

  

Net asset value and offering price per share

   $ 16.98  

 

 

Class R6:

  

Net asset value and offering price per share

   $ 16.97  

 

 

*   At October 31, 2020, securities with an aggregate value of $30,887,672 were on loan to brokers.

    

 

 

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

 

13   Invesco Charter Fund


Statement of Operations

For the year ended October 31, 2020

 

Investment income:

  

Dividends (net of foreign withholding taxes of $395,468)

   $ 53,737,442  

 

 

Dividends from affiliated money market funds (includes securities lending income of $73,224)

     299,958  

 

 

Total investment income

     54,037,400  

 

 

Expenses:

  

Advisory fees

     18,942,400  

 

 

Administrative services fees

     437,939  

 

 

Custodian fees

     46,772  

 

 

Distribution fees:

  

Class A

     7,167,383  

 

 

Class C

     359,472  

 

 

Class R

     89,611  

 

 

Class S

     25,267  

 

 

Transfer agent fees – A, C, R, S and Y

     4,916,766  

 

 

Transfer agent fees – R5

     8,268  

 

 

Transfer agent fees – R6

     6,243  

 

 

Trustees’ and officers’ fees and benefits

     50,381  

 

 

Registration and filing fees

     113,493  

 

 

Reports to shareholders

     262,711  

 

 

Professional services fees

     61,567  

 

 

Other

     47,071  

 

 

Total expenses

     32,535,344  

 

 

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

     (69,306

 

 

Net expenses

     32,466,038  

 

 

Net investment income

     21,571,362  

 

 

Realized and unrealized gain (loss) from:

  

Net realized gain (loss) from:

  

Investment securities (includes net gains from securities sold to affiliates of $9,385,981)

     57,806,757  

 

 

Foreign currencies

     (125,737

 

 
     57,681,020  

 

 

Change in net unrealized appreciation of:

  

Investment securities

     118,544,256  

 

 

Foreign currencies

     13,913  

 

 
     118,558,169  

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gain

     176,239,189  

 

 

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

   $ 197,810,551  

 

 

 

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

 

14   Invesco Charter Fund


Statement of Changes in Net Assets

For the years ended October 31, 2020 and 2019

 

     2020     2019  

 

 

Operations:

    

Net investment income

   $ 21,571,362     $ 23,594,264  

 

 

Net realized gain

     57,681,020       496,429,338  

 

 

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     118,558,169       (133,586,435

 

 

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

     197,810,551       386,437,167  

 

 

Distributions to shareholders from distributable earnings:

    

Class A

     (488,454,497     (284,822,261

 

 

Class C

     (6,728,167     (13,185,191

 

 

Class R

     (3,099,805     (2,153,234

 

 

Class S

     (2,802,798     (1,689,390

 

 

Class Y

     (15,304,355     (10,112,841

 

 

Class R5

     (1,394,325     (1,140,865

 

 

Class R6

     (3,107,812     (1,963,684

 

 

Total distributions from distributable earnings

     (520,891,759     (315,067,466

 

 

Share transactions–net:

    

Class A

     110,614,848       (21,102,703

 

 

Class C

     (5,090,743     (85,274,153

 

 

Class R

     (1,324,095     (3,782,587

 

 

Class S

     1,508,504       (838,015

 

 

Class Y

     (1,746,025     (9,786,525

 

 

Class R5

     (861,996     (2,789,887

 

 

Class R6

     (359,119     (1,856,211

 

 

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

     102,741,374       (125,430,081

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets

     (220,339,834     (54,060,380

 

 

Net assets:

    

Beginning of year

     3,205,897,542       3,259,957,922  

 

 

End of year

   $ 2,985,557,708     $ 3,205,897,542  

 

 

 

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

 

15   Invesco Charter Fund


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 10/31/20

    $ 17.79     $ 0.11     $ 1.02     $ 1.13     $ (0.13 )     $ (2.80 )     $ (2.93 )     $ 15.99       6.71 %     $ 2,816,198       1.07 %(d)       1.07 %(d)       0.70 %(d)       45 %

Year ended 10/31/19

      17.52       0.13       1.86 (e)        1.99       (0.07 )       (1.65 )       (1.72 )       17.79       12.96 (e)        3,007,391       1.07       1.07       0.74       82

Year ended 10/31/18

      18.75       0.06       (0.04 )       0.02       (0.10 )       (1.15 )       (1.25 )       17.52       (0.04 )       2,951,279       1.07       1.08       0.35       46

Year ended 10/31/17

      18.31       0.09       2.29       2.38       (0.17 )       (1.77 )       (1.94 )       18.75       13.83       3,363,073       1.10       1.11       0.50       30

Year ended 10/31/16

      20.30       0.16       0.34       0.50       (0.21 )       (2.28 )       (2.49 )       18.31       3.54       3,467,887       1.11       1.12       0.88       28

Class C

                                                       

Year ended 10/31/20

      16.47       (0.01 )       0.95       0.94             (2.80 )       (2.80 )       14.61       5.96       30,607       1.82 (d)        1.82 (d)        (0.05 )(d)       45

Year ended 10/31/19

      16.39       (0.00 )       1.73 (e)        1.73             (1.65 )       (1.65 )       16.47       12.14 (e)        40,493       1.82       1.82       (0.01 )       82

Year ended 10/31/18

      17.65       (0.07 )       (0.04 )       (0.11 )             (1.15 )       (1.15 )       16.39       (0.80 )       133,804       1.82       1.83       (0.40 )       46

Year ended 10/31/17

      17.32       (0.04 )       2.16       2.12       (0.02 )       (1.77 )       (1.79 )       17.65       12.98       167,073       1.85       1.86       (0.25 )       30

Year ended 10/31/16

      19.30       0.02       0.32       0.34       (0.04 )       (2.28 )       (2.32 )       17.32       2.73       200,499       1.86       1.87       0.13       28

Class R

                                                       

Year ended 10/31/20

      17.62       0.07       1.01       1.08       (0.08 )       (2.80 )       (2.88 )       15.82       6.46       16,500       1.32 (d)        1.32 (d)        0.45 (d)        45

Year ended 10/31/19

      17.34       0.08       1.85 (e)        1.93             (1.65 )       (1.65 )       17.62       12.68 (e)        19,772       1.32       1.32       0.49       82

Year ended 10/31/18

      18.55       0.02       (0.04 )       (0.02 )       (0.04 )       (1.15 )       (1.19 )       17.34       (0.24 )       23,251       1.32       1.33       0.10       46

Year ended 10/31/17

      18.13       0.05       2.26       2.31       (0.12 )       (1.77 )       (1.89 )       18.55       13.53       30,187       1.35       1.36       0.25       30

Year ended 10/31/16

      20.12       0.11       0.34       0.45       (0.16 )       (2.28 )       (2.44 )       18.13       3.24       35,654       1.36       1.37       0.63       28

Class S

                                                       

Year ended 10/31/20

      17.80       0.13       1.02       1.15       (0.15 )       (2.80 )       (2.95 )       16.00       6.82       16,783       0.97 (d)        0.97 (d)        0.80 (d)        45

Year ended 10/31/19

      17.53       0.14       1.87 (e)        2.01       (0.09 )       (1.65 )       (1.74 )       17.80       13.09 (e)        16,906       0.97       0.97       0.84       82

Year ended 10/31/18

      18.76       0.08       (0.04 )       0.04       (0.12 )       (1.15 )       (1.27 )       17.53       0.07       17,317       0.97       0.98       0.45       46

Year ended 10/31/17

      18.32       0.11       2.28       2.39       (0.18 )       (1.77 )       (1.95 )       18.76       13.94       19,028       1.00       1.01       0.60       30

Year ended 10/31/16

      20.32       0.18       0.34       0.52       (0.24 )       (2.28 )       (2.52 )       18.32       3.63       18,364       1.01       1.02       0.98       28

Class Y

                                                       

Year ended 10/31/20

      17.88       0.15       1.04       1.19       (0.18 )       (2.80 )       (2.98 )       16.09       7.03       81,404       0.82 (d)        0.82 (d)        0.95 (d)        45

Year ended 10/31/19

      17.61       0.17       1.87 (e)        2.04       (0.12 )       (1.65 )       (1.77 )       17.88       13.24 (e)        93,143       0.82       0.82       0.99       82

Year ended 10/31/18

      18.84       0.11       (0.04 )       0.07       (0.15 )       (1.15 )       (1.30 )       17.61       0.23       101,885       0.82       0.83       0.60       46

Year ended 10/31/17

      18.39       0.14       2.29       2.43       (0.21 )       (1.77 )       (1.98 )       18.84       14.13       129,285       0.85       0.86       0.75       30

Year ended 10/31/16

      20.40       0.20       0.34       0.54       (0.27 )       (2.28 )       (2.55 )       18.39       3.76       102,182       0.86       0.87       1.13       28

Class R5

                                                       

Year ended 10/31/20

      18.71       0.17       1.09       1.26       (0.19 )       (2.80 )       (2.99 )       16.98       7.11       7,511       0.76 (d)        0.76 (d)        1.01 (d)        45

Year ended 10/31/19

      18.34       0.19       1.96 (e)        2.15       (0.13 )       (1.65 )       (1.78 )       18.71       13.34 (e)        9,163       0.75       0.75       1.06       82

Year ended 10/31/18

      19.58       0.13       (0.06 )       0.07       (0.16 )       (1.15 )       (1.31 )       18.34       0.25       12,018       0.76       0.77       0.66       46

Year ended 10/31/17

      19.05       0.16       2.38       2.54       (0.24 )       (1.77 )       (2.01 )       19.58       14.19       29,835       0.77       0.78       0.83       30

Year ended 10/31/16

      21.03       0.23       0.36       0.59       (0.29 )       (2.28 )       (2.57 )       19.05       3.92       38,682       0.75       0.76       1.24       28

Class R6

                                                       

Year ended 10/31/20

      18.70       0.18       1.09       1.27       (0.20 )       (2.80 )       (3.00 )       16.97       7.19       16,553       0.69 (d)        0.69 (d)        1.08 (d)        45

Year ended 10/31/19

      18.34       0.20       1.95 (e)        2.15       (0.14 )       (1.65 )       (1.79 )       18.70       13.38 (e)        19,030       0.69       0.69       1.12       82

Year ended 10/31/18

      19.58       0.14       (0.05 )       0.09       (0.18 )       (1.15 )       (1.33 )       18.34       0.34       20,404       0.69       0.70       0.73       46

Year ended 10/31/17

      19.05       0.17       2.38       2.55       (0.25 )       (1.77 )       (2.02 )       19.58       14.27       18,290       0.69       0.70       0.91       30

Year ended 10/31/16

      21.04       0.24       0.36       0.60       (0.31 )       (2.28 )       (2.59 )       19.05       3.99       2,948       0.68       0.69       1.31       28

 

(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 $2,866,953, $35,947, $17,922, $16,845, $83,647, $8,274 and $17,957 for Class A, Class C, Class R, Class S, Class Y, Class R5 and Class R6 shares, respectively.

(e) 

Includes litigation proceeds received during the year ended October 31, 2019. Had these litigation proceeds not been received, Net gains (losses) on securities (both realized and unrealized) per share would have been $1.81, $1.68, $1.80, $1.82, $1.82, $1.91 and $1.90 for Class A, Class C, Class R, Class S, Class Y, Class R5, and Class R6 shares, respectively. Total returns would have been lower.

 

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

 

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Notes to Financial Statements

October 31, 2020

NOTE 1–Significant Accounting Policies

Invesco 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 authorized to issue an unlimited number of shares of beneficial interest. Information presented in these financial statements pertains only to the Fund. Matters affecting the Fund or each class will be voted on exclusively by the shareholders of the Fund or each class.

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

    The Fund currently consists of seven different classes of shares: Class A, Class C, Class R, Class S, Class Y, Class R5 and Class R6. Class Y shares are available only to certain investors. Class A shares are sold with a front-end sales charge unless certain waiver criteria are met. Under certain circumstances, load waived shares may be subject to contingent deferred sales charges (“CDSC”). Class C shares are sold with a CDSC. Class R, Class S, Class Y, Class R5 and Class R6 shares are sold at net asset value. Class C shares held for ten years after purchase are eligible for automatic conversion into Class A shares of the same Fund (the “Conversion Feature”). The automatic conversion pursuant to the Conversion Feature will generally occur at the end of the month following the tenth anniversary after a purchase of Class C shares. Effective November 30, 2020, the automatic conversion pursuant to the Conversion Feature changed from ten years to eight years. The first conversion of Class C shares to Class A shares occurred at the end of December 2020 for all Class C shares that were held for more than eight years as of November 30, 2020.

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

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

A.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

The Fund may invest in securities that are subject to interest rate risk, meaning the risk that the prices will generally fall as interest rates rise and, conversely, the prices will generally rise as interest rates fall. Specific securities differ in their sensitivity to changes in interest rates depending on their individual characteristics. Changes in interest rates may result in increased market volatility, which may affect the value and/or liquidity of certain Fund investments.

Valuations change in response to many factors including the historical and prospective earnings of the issuer, the value of the issuer’s assets, general market conditions which are not specifically related to the particular issuer, such as real or perceived adverse economic conditions, changes in the general outlook for revenues or corporate earnings, changes in interest or currency rates, regional or global instability, natural or environmental disasters, widespread disease or other public health issues, war, acts of terrorism or adverse investor sentiment generally and market liquidity. Because of the inherent uncertainties of valuation, the values reflected in the financial statements may materially differ from the value received upon actual sale of those investments.

B.

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

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

 

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

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

C.

Country Determination – For the purposes of making investment selection decisions and presentation in the Schedule of Investments, the investment adviser may determine the country in which an issuer is located and/or credit risk exposure based on various factors. These factors include the laws of the country under which the issuer is organized, where the issuer maintains a principal office, the country in which the issuer derives 50% or more of its total revenues and the country that has the primary market for the issuer’s securities, as well as other criteria. Among the other criteria that may be evaluated for making this determination are the country in which the issuer maintains 50% or more of its assets, the type of security, financial guarantees and enhancements, the nature of the collateral and the sponsor organization. Country of issuer and/or credit risk exposure has been determined to be the United States of America, unless otherwise noted.

D.

Distributions – Distributions from net investment income and net realized capital gain, if any, are generally declared and paid annually and recorded on the ex-dividend date. The Fund may elect to treat a portion of the proceeds from redemptions as distributions for federal income tax purposes.

E.

Federal Income Taxes – The Fund intends to comply with the requirements of Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Internal Revenue Code”), necessary to qualify as a regulated investment company and to distribute substantially all of the Fund’s taxable earnings to shareholders. As such, the Fund will not be subject to federal income taxes on otherwise taxable income (including net realized capital gain) that is distributed to shareholders. Therefore, no provision for federal income taxes is recorded in the financial statements.

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

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

F.

Expenses – Fees provided for under the Rule 12b-1 plan of a particular class of the Fund are charged to the operations of such class. Transfer agency fees and expenses and other shareholder recordkeeping fees and expenses attributable to Class R5 and Class R6 are allocated to each share class based on relative net assets. Sub-accounting fees attributable to Class R5 are charged to the operations of the class. Transfer agency fees and expenses and other shareholder recordkeeping fees and expenses relating to all other classes are allocated among those classes based on relative net assets. All other expenses are allocated among the classes based on relative net assets.

G.

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

H.

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

I.

Securities Lending – The Fund may lend portfolio securities having a market value up to one-third of the Fund’s total assets. Such loans are secured by collateral equal to no less than the market value of the loaned securities determined daily by the securities lending provider. Such collateral will be cash or debt securities issued or guaranteed by the U.S. Government or any of its sponsored agencies. Cash collateral received in connection with these loans is invested in short-term money market instruments or affiliated money market funds and is shown as such on the Schedule of Investments. The Fund bears the risk of loss with respect to the investment of collateral. It is the Fund’s policy to obtain additional collateral from or return excess collateral to the borrower by the end of the next business day, following the valuation date of the securities loaned. Therefore, the value of the collateral held may be temporarily less than the value of the securities on loan. When loaning securities, the Fund retains certain benefits of owning the securities, including the economic equivalent of dividends or interest generated by the security. Lending securities entails a risk of loss to the Fund if, and to the extent that, the market value of the securities loaned were to increase and the borrower did not increase the collateral accordingly, and the borrower failed to return the securities. The securities loaned are subject to termination at the option of the borrower or the Fund. Upon termination, the borrower will return to the Fund the securities loaned and the Fund will return the collateral. Upon the failure of the borrower to return the securities, collateral may be liquidated and the securities may be purchased on the open market to replace the loaned securities. The Fund could experience delays and costs in gaining access to the collateral and the securities may lose value during the delay which could result in potential losses to the Fund. Some of these losses may be indemnified by the lending agent. The Fund bears the risk of any deficiency in the amount of the collateral available for return to the borrower due to any loss on the collateral invested. Dividends received on cash collateral investments for securities lending transactions, which are net of compensation to counterparties, are included in Dividends from affiliated money market funds on the Statement of Operations. The aggregate value of securities out on loan, if any, is shown as a footnote on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

J.

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

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

 

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K.

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

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

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

NOTE 2–Advisory Fees and Other Fees Paid to Affiliates

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

 

Average Daily Net Assets    Rate  

 

 

First $ 250 million

     0.695%  

 

 

Next $4.05 billion

     0.615%  

 

 

Next $3.9 billion

     0.570%  

 

 

Next $1.8 billion

     0.545%  

 

 

Over $10 billion

     0.520%  

 

 

    For the year ended October 31, 2020, the effective advisory fee rate incurred by the Fund was 0.62%.

    Under the terms of a master sub-advisory agreement between the Adviser and each of Invesco Asset Management Deutschland GmbH, Invesco Asset Management Limited, Invesco Asset Management (Japan) Limited, Invesco Hong Kong Limited, Invesco Senior Secured Management, Inc. and Invesco Canada Ltd. (collectively, the “Affiliated Sub-Advisers”) the Adviser, not the Fund, will pay 40% of the fees paid to the Adviser to any such Affiliated Sub-Adviser(s) that provide(s) discretionary investment management services to the Fund based on the percentage of assets allocated to such Affiliated Sub-Adviser(s).

    The Adviser has contractually agreed, through at least June 30, 2021, to waive advisory fees and/or reimburse expenses of all shares to the extent necessary to limit total annual fund operating expenses after fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement (excluding certain items discussed below) of Class A, Class C, Class R, Class S, Class Y, Class R5 and Class R6 shares to 2.00%, 2.75%, 2.25%, 1.90%, 1.75%, 1.75% and 1.75%, respectively, of average daily net assets (the “expense limits”). In determining the Adviser’s obligation to waive advisory fees and/or reimburse expenses, the following expenses are not taken into account, and could cause the total annual fund operating expenses after fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement to exceed the numbers reflected above: (1) interest; (2) taxes; (3) dividend expense on short sales; (4) extraordinary or non-routine items, including litigation expenses; and (5) expenses that the Fund has incurred but did not actually pay because of an expense offset arrangement. Unless Invesco continues the fee waiver agreement, it will terminate on June 30, 2021. During its term, the fee waiver agreement cannot be terminated or amended to increase the expense limits or reduce the advisory fee waiver without approval of the Board of Trustees. The Adviser did not waive fees and/or reimburse expenses during the period under these expense limits.

    Further, the Adviser has contractually agreed, through at least June 30, 2022, to waive the advisory fee payable by the Fund in an amount equal to 100% of the net advisory fees the Adviser receives from the affiliated money market funds on investments by the Fund of uninvested cash (excluding investments of cash collateral from securities lending) in such affiliated money market funds.

    For the year ended October 31, 2020, the Adviser waived advisory fees of $38,763.

    The Trust has entered into a master administrative services agreement with Invesco pursuant to which the Fund has agreed to pay Invesco for certain administrative costs incurred in providing accounting services to the Fund. For the year ended October 31, 2020, expenses incurred under the agreement are shown in the Statement of Operations as Administrative services fees. Invesco has entered into a sub-administration agreement whereby State Street Bank and Trust Company (“SSB”) serves as fund accountant and provides certain administrative services to the Fund. Pursuant to a custody agreement with the Trust on behalf of the Fund, SSB also serves as the Fund’s custodian.

    The Trust has entered into a transfer agency and service agreement with Invesco Investment Services, Inc. (“IIS”) pursuant to which the Fund has agreed to pay IIS a fee for providing transfer agency and shareholder services to the Fund and reimburse IIS for certain expenses incurred by IIS in the course of providing such services. IIS may make payments to intermediaries that provide omnibus account services, sub-accounting services and/or networking services. All fees payable by IIS to intermediaries that provide omnibus account services or sub-accounting services are charged back to the Fund, subject to certain limitations approved by the Trust’s Board of Trustees. For the year ended October 31, 2020, expenses incurred under the agreement are shown in the Statement of Operations as Transfer agent fees.

    The Trust has entered into master distribution agreements with Invesco Distributors, Inc. (“IDI”) to serve as the distributor for the Class A, Class C, Class R, Class 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 with respect to the Fund’s Class A, 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 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. The fees are accrued daily and paid monthly. Of the Plan payments, up to 0.25% of the average daily net assets of Class A, 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, 2020, expenses incurred under the Plans are shown in the Statement of Operations as Distribution fees.

    Front-end sales commissions and CDSC (collectively, the “sales charges”) are not recorded as expenses of the Fund. Front-end sales commissions are deducted from proceeds from the sales of Fund shares prior to investment in Class A shares of the Fund. CDSC are deducted from redemption proceeds prior to remittance to the shareholder. During the year ended October 31, 2020, IDI advised the Fund that IDI retained $110,943 in front-end sales commissions from the sale of Class A shares and $513 and $995 from Class A and Class C shares, respectively, for CDSC imposed upon redemptions by shareholders.

    For the year ended October 31, 2020, the Fund incurred $209 in brokerage commissions with Invesco Capital Markets, Inc., an affiliate of the Adviser and IDI, for portfolio transactions executed on behalf of the Fund.

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

 

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NOTE 3–Additional Valuation Information

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

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

    The following is a summary of the tiered valuation input levels, as of October 31, 2020. The level assigned to the securities valuations may not be an indication of the risk or liquidity associated with investing in those securities. Because of the inherent uncertainties of valuation, the values reflected in the financial statements may materially differ from the value received upon actual sale of those investments.

 

     Level 1        Level 2        Level 3        Total  

 

 

Investments in Securities

                 

 

 

Common Stocks & Other Equity Interests

   $ 2,966,038,792        $ 15,170,849          $–        $ 2,981,209,641  

 

 

Money Market Funds

     6,507,565          33,040,257            –          39,547,822  

 

 

Total Investments

   $ 2,972,546,357        $ 48,211,106          $–        $ 3,020,757,463  

 

 

NOTE 4–Security Transactions with Affiliated Funds

The Fund is permitted to purchase or sell securities from or to certain other Invesco Funds under specified conditions outlined in procedures adopted by the Board of Trustees of the Trust. The procedures have been designed to ensure that any purchase or sale of securities by the Fund from or to another fund or portfolio that is or could be considered an affiliate by virtue of having a common investment adviser (or affiliated investment advisers), common Trustees and/or common officers complies with Rule 17a-7 of the 1940 Act. Further, as defined under the procedures, each transaction is effected at the current market price. Pursuant to these procedures, for the year ended October 31, 2020, the Fund engaged in securities purchases of $59,885,584 and securities sales of $38,169,030, which resulted in net realized gains of $9,385,981.

NOTE 5–Expense Offset Arrangement(s)

The expense offset arrangement is comprised of transfer agency credits which result from balances in demand deposit accounts used by the transfer agent for clearing shareholder transactions. For the year ended October 31, 2020, the Fund received credits from this arrangement, which resulted in the reduction of the Fund’s total expenses of $30,543.

NOTE 6–Trustees’ and Officers’ Fees and Benefits

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

NOTE 7–Cash Balances

The Fund is permitted to temporarily carry a negative or overdrawn balance in its account with SSB, the custodian bank. Such balances, if any at period-end, are shown in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities under the payable caption Amount due custodian. To compensate the custodian bank for such overdrafts, the overdrawn Fund may either (1) leave funds as a compensating balance in the account so the custodian bank can be compensated by earning the additional interest; or (2) compensate by paying the custodian bank at a rate agreed upon by the custodian bank and Invesco, not to exceed the contractually agreed upon rate. The Fund may not purchase additional securities when any borrowings from banks or broker-dealers exceed 5% of the Fund’s total assets, or when any borrowings from an Invesco Fund are outstanding.

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

Tax Character of Distributions to Shareholders Paid During the Fiscal Years Ended October 31, 2020 and 2019:

 

     2020        2019  

 

 

Ordinary income*

   $ 30,374,951        $ 12,054,389  

 

 

Long-term capital gain

     490,516,808          303,013,077  

 

 

Total distributions

   $ 520,891,759        $ 315,067,466  

 

 

 

*

Includes short-term capital gain distributions, if any.

 

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Tax Components of Net Assets at Period-End:

 

     2020  

 

 

Undistributed ordinary income

   $ 17,411,303  

 

 

Undistributed long-term capital gain

     58,465,108  

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation - investments

     597,485,872  

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) – foreign currencies

     (11,441

 

 

Temporary book/tax differences

     (1,450,827

 

 

Shares of beneficial interest

     2,313,657,693  

 

 

Total net assets

   $ 2,985,557,708  

 

 

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

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

    Capital loss carryforward is calculated and reported as of a specific date. Results of transactions and other activity after that date may affect the amount of capital loss carryforward actually available for the Fund to utilize. The ability to utilize capital loss carryforwards in the future may be limited under the Internal Revenue Code and related regulations based on the results of future transactions.

    The Fund does not have a capital loss carryforward as of October 31, 2020.

NOTE 9–Investment Transactions

The aggregate amount of investment securities (other than short-term securities, U.S. Treasury obligations and money market funds, if any) purchased and sold by the Fund during the year ended October 31, 2020 was $1,350,562,917 and $1,694,215,527, respectively. Cost of investments, including any derivatives, on a tax basis includes the adjustments for financial reporting purposes as of the most recently completed federal income tax reporting period-end.

 

Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) of Investments on a Tax Basis  

 

 

Aggregate unrealized appreciation of investments

   $ 691,034,918  

 

 

Aggregate unrealized (depreciation) of investments

     (93,549,046

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation of investments

   $ 597,485,872  

 

 

    Cost of investments for tax purposes is $2,423,271,591.

NOTE 10–Reclassification of Permanent Differences

Primarily as a result of differing book/tax treatment of foreign currency transactions, distribution and partnership adjustments, on October 31, 2020, undistributed net investment income was decreased by $227,464, undistributed net realized gain was increased by $231,585 and shares of beneficial interest was decreased by $4,121. This reclassification had no effect on the net assets of the Fund.

NOTE 11–Share Information

 

     Summary of Share Activity  

 

 
     Year ended     Year ended  
     October 31, 2020(a)     October 31, 2019  
     Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount  

 

 

Sold:

        

Class A

     3,107,192     $ 47,322,592       2,723,373     $ 45,605,051  

 

 

Class C

     304,664       4,281,049       285,023       4,416,381  

 

 

Class R

     192,788       2,930,606       221,684       3,675,629  

 

 

Class S

     22,585       345,715       29,310       492,536  

 

 

Class Y

     1,084,206       16,900,822       1,118,460       19,115,839  

 

 

Class R5

     36,159       590,973       51,308       902,015  

 

 

Class R6

     181,726       3,080,832       153,493       2,697,321  

 

 

Issued as reinvestment of dividends:

        

Class A

     28,971,318       454,270,256       17,496,395       266,994,964  

 

 

Class C

     446,613       6,440,158       883,643       12,574,245  

 

 

Class R

     199,471       3,099,775       142,128       2,153,233  

 

 

Class S

     177,279       2,779,734       110,679       1,688,958  

 

 

Class Y

     810,898       12,763,540       506,566       7,755,521  

 

 

Class R5

     83,399       1,384,421       70,967       1,136,186  

 

 

Class R6

     160,751       2,665,259       106,721       1,707,537  

 

 

Automatic conversion of Class C shares to Class A shares:

        

Class A

     397,132       6,122,635       5,413,624       86,019,834  

 

 

Class C

     (433,189     (6,122,635     (5,816,137     (86,019,834

 

 

 

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     Summary of Share Activity  

 

 
     Year ended     Year ended  
     October 31, 2020(a)     October 31, 2019  
     Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount  

 

 

Reacquired:

        

Class A

     (25,466,699   $ (397,100,635     (25,043,141   $ (419,722,552

 

 

Class C

     (681,362     (9,689,315     (1,056,902     (16,244,945

 

 

Class R

     (471,566     (7,354,476     (582,661     (9,611,449

 

 

Class S

     (101,016     (1,616,945     (177,985     (3,019,509

 

 

Class Y

     (2,044,528     (31,410,387     (2,201,732     (36,657,885

 

 

Class R5

     (166,775     (2,837,390     (287,719     (4,828,088

 

 

Class R6

     (384,400     (6,105,210     (355,291     (6,261,069

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in share activity

     6,426,646     $ 102,741,374       (6,208,194   $ (125,430,081

 

 

 

(a) 

There are entities that are record owners of more than 5% of the outstanding shares of the Fund and in the aggregate own 26% of the outstanding shares of the Fund. IDI has an agreement with these entities to sell Fund shares. The Fund, Invesco and/or Invesco affiliates may make payments to these entities, which are considered to be related to the Fund, for providing services to the Fund, Invesco and/or Invesco affiliates including but not limited to services such as securities brokerage, distribution, third party record keeping and account servicing. The Fund has no knowledge as to whether all or any portion of the shares owned of record by these entities are also owned beneficially.

NOTE 12–Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic

During the first quarter of 2020, the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 to be a public health emergency. COVID-19 has led to increased short-term market volatility and may have adverse long-term effects on U.S. and world economies and markets in general. COVID-19 may adversely impact the Fund’s ability to achieve its investment objective. Because of the uncertainties on valuation, the global economy and business operations, values reflected in these financial statements may materially differ from the value received upon actual sales of those investments.

    The extent of the impact on the performance of the Fund and its investments will depend on future developments, including the duration and spread of the COVID-19 outbreak, related restrictions and advisories, and the effects on the financial markets and economy overall, all of which are highly uncertain and cannot be predicted.

 

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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

To the Board of Trustees of AIM Equity Funds (Invesco Equity Funds) and Shareholders of Invesco Charter Fund

Opinion on the Financial Statements

We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including the schedule of investments, of Invesco Charter Fund (one of the funds constituting AIM Equity Funds (Invesco Equity Funds), hereafter referred to as the “Fund”) as of October 31, 2020, the related statement of operations for the year ended October 31, 2020, the statement of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period ended October 31, 2020, including the related notes, and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period ended October 31, 2020 (collectively referred to as the “financial statements”). In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Fund as of October 31, 2020, the results of its operations for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets for each of the two years in the period ended October 31, 2020 and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period ended October 31, 2020 in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

Basis for Opinion

These financial statements are the responsibility of the Fund’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Fund’s financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB) and are required to be independent with respect to the Fund in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

We conducted our audits of these financial statements in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud.

Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of October 31, 2020 by correspondence with the custodian, transfer agent and brokers; when replies were not received from brokers, we performed other auditing procedures. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion

/s/PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Houston, Texas

December 29, 2020

We have served as the auditor of one or more of the investment companies in the Invesco group of investment companies since at least 1995. We have not been able to determine the specific year we began serving as auditor.

 

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Calculating your ongoing Fund expenses

Example

As a shareholder of the Fund, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, which may include sales charges (loads) on purchase payments or contingent deferred sales charges on redemptions, if any; and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees, distribution and/or service (12b-1) fees, and other Fund expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds. The example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period May 1, 2020 through October 31, 2020.

Actual expenses

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

Hypothetical example for comparison purposes

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

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

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

 

            ACTUAL   

HYPOTHETICAL

(5% annual return before

expenses)

     
      Beginning
    Account Value    
(05/01/20)
   Ending
    Account Value    
(10/31/20)1
   Expenses
    Paid During    
Period2
   Ending
    Account Value    
(10/31/20)
   Expenses
    Paid During    
Period2
  

    Annualized    
Expense

Ratio

Class A

   $1,000.00      $1,116.60      $5.64      $1,019.81      $5.38       1.06%

Class C

   1,000.00    1,112.70    9.61    1,016.04    9.17    1.81  

Class R

   1,000.00    1,115.70    6.97    1,018.55    6.65    1.31  

Class S

   1,000.00    1,117.30    5.11    1,020.31    4.88    0.96  

Class Y

   1,000.00    1,118.10    4.31    1,021.06    4.12    0.81  

Class R5

   1,000.00    1,118.60    3.99    1,021.37    3.81    0.75  

Class R6

   1,000.00    1,118.70    3.67    1,021.67    3.51    0.69  

 

1 

The actual ending account value is based on the actual total return of the Fund for the period May 1, 2020 through October 31, 2020, after actual expenses and will differ from the hypothetical ending account value which is based on the Fund’s expense ratio and a hypothetical annual return of 5% before expenses.

2 

Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio as indicated above multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/366 to reflect the most recent fiscal half year.

 

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Approval of Investment Advisory and Sub-Advisory Contracts

    

    

 

At meetings held on June 3, 2020, the Board of Trustees (the Board or the Trustees) of AIM Equity Funds (Invesco Equity Funds) as a whole, and the independent Trustees, who comprise over 75% of the Board, voting separately, approved the continuance of the Invesco Charter Fund’s (the Fund) Master Investment Advisory Agreement with Invesco Advisers, Inc. (Invesco Advisers and the investment advisory agreement) and the Master Intergroup Sub-Advisory Contract for Mutual Funds with Invesco Asset Management Deutschland GmbH, Invesco Asset Management Limited, Invesco Asset Management (Japan) Limited, Invesco Hong Kong Limited, Invesco Senior Secured Management, Inc. and Invesco Canada Ltd. (collectively, the Affiliated Sub-Advisers and the sub-advisory contracts) for another year, effective July 1, 2020. After evaluating the factors discussed below, among others, the Board approved the renewal of the Fund’s investment advisory agreement and the sub-advisory contracts and determined that the compensation payable thereunder by the Fund to Invesco Advisers and by Invesco Advisers to the Affiliated Sub-Advisers is fair and reasonable.

The Board’s Evaluation Process

The Board’s Investments Committee has established Sub-Committees, which meet throughout the year to review the performance of funds advised by Invesco Advisers (the Invesco Funds). The Sub-Committees meet regularly with portfolio managers for their assigned Invesco Funds and other members of management to review detailed information about investment performance and portfolio attributes of these funds. The Board took into account evaluations and reports that it received from the Investments Committee and Sub-Committees, as well as the information provided to such committees and the Board throughout the year, in considering whether to approve each Invesco Fund’s investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory contracts.

    As part of the contract renewal process, the Board reviews and considers information provided in response to detailed requests for information submitted to management by the independent Trustees with assistance from legal counsel to the independent Trustees. The Board receives comparative investment performance and fee data regarding the Invesco Funds prepared by Invesco Advisers and Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. (Broadridge), an independent mutual fund data provider, as well as information on the composition of the peer groups provided by Broadridge and its methodology for determining peer groups. The Board also receives an independent written evaluation from the Senior Officer, an officer of the Invesco Funds who reports directly to the independent Trustees. The Senior Officer’s evaluation is prepared as part of his responsibility to manage the process by which the Invesco Funds’ proposed management fees are negotiated during the annual contract renewal process to ensure they are negotiated in a manner that is at arms’ length and reasonable. In addition to meetings with Invesco Advisers and fund counsel throughout the year, the independent Trustees also discuss the continuance of the investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory contracts in separate sessions with the Senior Officer and with independent legal counsel.

    The discussion below is a summary of the Senior Officer’s independent written evaluation with respect to the Fund’s investment advisory agreement, as well as a discussion of the material factors and related conclusions that formed the basis for the Board’s approval of the Fund’s investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory contracts. The Trustees’ review and conclusions are based on the comprehensive consideration of all information presented to them during the course of the year and in prior years and are not the result of any single determinative factor. Moreover, one Trustee may have weighed a particular piece of information or factor differently than another Trustee. This information is current as of June 3, 2020.

Factors and Conclusions and Summary of Independent Written Fee Evaluation

A.

Nature, Extent and Quality of Services Provided by Invesco Advisers and the Affiliated Sub-Advisers

The Board reviewed the nature, extent and quality of the advisory services provided to the Fund by Invesco Advisers under the Fund’s investment advisory agreement, and the credentials and experience of the officers and employees of Invesco Advisers who provide these services, including the Fund’s portfolio manager(s). The Board’s review included consideration of Invesco Advisers’ investment process oversight and structure, credit analysis, investment risk management and research capabilities. The Board also considered non-advisory services that Invesco Advisers and its affiliates provide to the Invesco Funds, such as various back office support functions, third party oversight, internal audit, valuation, portfolio trading and legal and compliance. The Board also received and reviewed information about Invesco Advisers’ role as administrator of the Invesco Funds’ liquidity risk management program. The Board reviewed and considered the benefits to shareholders of investing in a Fund that is part of the Invesco family of funds under the umbrella of Invesco Ltd., Invesco Advisers’ parent company, and noted Invesco Ltd.’s depth and experience in conducting an investment management business, as well as its commitment of financial and other resources to such business. The Board also reviewed and considered information regarding the benefits to the Fund resulting from Invesco Ltd.’s acquisition of OppenheimerFunds, Inc. and its subsidiaries (the Transaction) and the resources that Invesco Advisers has committed to managing the Invesco family of funds following the Transaction. The Board concluded that the nature, extent and quality of the services provided to the Fund by Invesco Advisers are appropriate and satisfactory.

    The Board reviewed the services that may be provided by the Affiliated Sub-Advisers under the sub-advisory contracts and the credentials and experience of the officers and employees of the Affiliated Sub-Advisers who provide these services. The Board noted the Affiliated Sub-Advisers’ expertise with respect to certain asset classes and that the Affiliated Sub-Advisers have offices and personnel that are located in financial centers around the world. As a result, the Board noted that the Affiliated Sub-Advisers can provide research and investment analysis on the markets and economies of various countries in which the Fund may invest, make

recommendations regarding securities and assist with security trades. The Board concluded that the sub-advisory contracts may benefit the Fund and its shareholders by permitting Invesco Advisers to use the resources and talents of the Affiliated Sub-Advisers in managing the Fund. The Board concluded that the nature, extent and quality of the services that may be provided by the Affiliated Sub-Advisers are appropriate and satisfactory.

B.

Fund Investment Performance

The Board considered Fund investment performance as a relevant factor in considering whether to approve the investment advisory agreement. The Board did not view Fund investment performance as a relevant factor in considering whether to approve the sub-advisory contracts for the Fund, as no Affiliated Sub-Adviser currently manages assets of the Fund.

    The Board compared the Fund’s investment performance over multiple time periods ending December 31, 2019 to the performance of funds in the Broadridge performance universe and against the Russell 1000® Index. The Board noted that performance of Class A shares of the Fund was in the fourth quintile of its performance universe for the one year period and the fifth quintile for the three and five year periods (the first quintile being the best performing funds and the fifth quintile being the worst performing funds). The Board noted that performance of Class A shares of the Fund was below the performance of the Index for the one, three and five year periods. The Board noted that the Fund’s underweight exposure to and stock selection in certain sectors, as well as a small allocation to cash in a rising market, detracted from Fund performance. The Board further noted that the Fund underwent a portfolio management team change in June 2019, and that performance results prior to such date were those of the prior portfolio management team. The Board recognized that the performance data reflects a snapshot in time as of a particular date and that selecting a different performance period could produce different results. The Board also reviewed more recent Fund performance as well as other performance metrics and this review did not change their conclusions.

C.

Advisory and Sub-Advisory Fees and Fund Expenses

The Board compared the Fund’s contractual management fee rate to the contractual management fee rates of funds in the Fund’s Broadridge expense group. The Board noted that the contractual management fee rate for Class A shares of the Fund was the same as the median contractual management fee rate of funds in its expense group. The Board noted that the term “contractual management fee” for funds in the expense group may include both advisory and certain non-portfolio management administrative services fees, but that Broadridge does not provide information on a fund by fund basis as to what is included. The Board also reviewed the methodology used by Broadridge in providing expense group information, which includes using each fund’s contractual management fee schedule (including any applicable breakpoints) as reported in the most recent prospectus or statement of additional information for each fund in the expense group. The Board also considered comparative information regarding the Fund’s total expense ratio

 

 

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and its various components. The Board noted that the Fund’s actual management fees and total expense ratio were in the fourth and fifth quintile, respectively, of its expense group and discussed with management reasons for such relative actual management fees and total expenses.

    The Board noted that Invesco Advisers has contractually agreed to waive fees and/or limit expenses of the Fund for the term disclosed in the Fund’s registration statement in an amount necessary to limit total annual operating expenses to a specified percentage of average daily net assets for each class of the Fund.

    The Board also considered the fees charged by Invesco Advisers and the Affiliated Sub-Advisers to other similarly managed client accounts. Invesco Advisers reviewed with the Board differences in the scope of services it provides to the Invesco Funds relative to certain other types of client accounts, including, among others: management of cash flows as a result of redemptions and purchases; necessary infrastructure such as officers, office space, technology, legal and distribution; oversight of service providers; costs and business risks associated with launching new funds and sponsoring and maintaining the product line; and compliance with federal and state laws and regulations.

    The Board also compared the Fund’s effective advisory fee rate (the advisory fee rate after advisory fee waivers and before other expense limitations/ waivers) to the effective advisory fee rates of other similarly managed third-party mutual funds advised or sub-advised by Invesco Advisers and its affiliates, based on asset balances as of December 31, 2019.

    The Board also considered the services that may be provided by the Affiliated Sub-Advisers pursuant to the sub-advisory contracts, as well as the fees payable by Invesco Advisers to the Affiliated Sub-Advisers pursuant to the sub-advisory contracts.

D.

Economies of Scale and Breakpoints

The Board considered the extent to which there may be economies of scale in the provision of advisory services to the Fund. The Board also considered that the Fund benefits from economies of scale through contractual breakpoints in the Fund’s advisory fee schedule, which generally operate to reduce the Fund’s expense ratio as it grows in size. The Board noted that the Fund shares directly in economies of scale through lower fees charged by third party service providers based on the combined size of the Invesco Funds. The Board noted that the Fund may also benefit from economies of scale through initial fee setting, fee waivers and expense reimbursements. The Board also considered Invesco’s reinvestment in its business, including investments in business infrastructure, technology and cybersecurity.

E.

Profitability and Financial Resources

The Board reviewed information from Invesco Advisers concerning the costs of the advisory and other services that Invesco Advisers and its affiliates provide to the Fund and the Invesco Funds and the profitability of Invesco Advisers and its affiliates in providing these services in the aggregate and on an individual Fund-by-Fund basis. The Board considered the methodology used for calculating profitability and noted the periodic review and enhancement of such methodology. The Board noted that Invesco Advisers continues to operate at a net profit from services Invesco Advisers and its affiliates provide to the Invesco Funds in the aggregate and to certain Funds on an individual fund level. The Board did not deem

the level of profits realized by Invesco Advisers and its affiliates from providing such services to be excessive given the nature, extent and quality of the services provided. The Board received information from Invesco Advisers demonstrating that Invesco Advisers and the Affiliated Sub-Advisers are financially sound and have the resources necessary to perform their obligations under the investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory contracts.

F.

Collateral Benefits to Invesco Advisers and its Affiliates

The Board considered various other benefits received by Invesco Advisers and its affiliates from the relationship with the Fund, including the fees received for providing administrative, transfer agency and distribution services to the Fund. The Board considered comparative information regarding fees charged for these services, including information provided by Broadridge and other independent sources. The Board considered the performance of Invesco Advisers and its affiliates in providing these services and the organizational structure employed to provide these services. The Board also considered that these services are provided to the Fund pursuant to written contracts that are reviewed and approved on an annual basis by the Board; and that the services are required for the operation of the Fund.

    The Board considered the benefits realized by Invesco Advisers and the Affiliated Sub-Advisers as a result of portfolio brokerage transactions executed through “soft dollar” arrangements. The Board noted that soft dollar arrangements may result in the Fund bearing costs to purchase research that may be used by Invesco Advisers or the Affiliated Sub-Advisers with other clients and may reduce Invesco Advisers’ or the Affiliated Sub-Advisers’ expenses. The Board also considered that it receives periodic reports from Invesco representing that these arrangements are consistent with regulatory requirements. The Board did not deem the soft dollar arrangements to be inappropriate.

    The Board considered that the Fund’s uninvested cash and cash collateral from any securities lending arrangements may be invested in registered money market funds or, with regard to securities lending cash collateral, unregistered funds that comply with Rule 2a-7 (collectively referred to as “affiliated money market funds”) advised by Invesco Advisers pursuant to procedures approved by the Board. The Board considered information regarding the returns of the affiliated money market funds relative to comparable overnight investments, as well as the costs to the Fund of such investments. The Board noted that Invesco Advisers receives advisory fees from these affiliated money market funds attributable to such investments, although Invesco Advisers has contractually agreed to waive through varying periods the advisory fees payable by the Invesco Funds with respect to certain investments in the affiliated money market funds. The waiver is in an amount equal to 100% of the net advisory fee Invesco Advisers receives from the affiliated money market funds with respect to the Fund’s investment in the affiliated money market funds of uninvested cash, but not cash collateral. The Board concluded that the amount of advisory fees received by Invesco Advisers from the Fund’s investment of cash collateral from any securities lending arrangements in the affiliated money market funds is fair and reasonable.

    The Board also considered that an affiliated broker may receive commissions for executing certain trades

for the Fund. Invesco Advisers and the Affiliated Sub-Advisers may use the affiliated broker to, among other things, control order routing and minimize information leakage, and the Board was advised that such trades are executed in compliance with rules under the federal securities laws and consistent with best execution obligations.

 

 

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Tax Information

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

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

    The Fund designates the following amounts or, if subsequently determined to be different, the maximum amount allowable for its fiscal year ended October 31, 2020:

 

    

                                                                 

Federal and State Income Tax

  

Long-Term Capital Gain Distributions

   $ 490,516,808  

Qualified Dividend Income*

     100

Corporate Dividends Received Deduction*

     100

U.S. Treasury Obligations*

     0.00

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

    

Non-Resident Alien Shareholders

  

Short-Term Capital Gain Distributions

     $7,086,671  

 

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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 Trustee                
Martin L. Flanagan1 – 1960 Trustee and Vice Chair   2007  

Executive Director, Chief Executive Officer and President, Invesco Ltd. (ultimate parent of Invesco and a global investment management firm); Trustee and Vice Chair, The Invesco Funds; Vice Chair, Investment Company Institute; and Member of Executive Board, SMU Cox School of Business

 

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

  199   None

 

1 

Mr. Flanagan is considered an interested person (within the meaning of Section 2(a)(19) of the 1940 Act) of the Trust because he is an officer of the Adviser to the Trust, and an officer and a director of Invesco Ltd., ultimate parent of the Adviser.

 

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Trustees and Officers–(continued)

    

 

    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

  1993  

Chairman, Crockett Technologies Associates (technology consulting company)

 

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

  199   Director and Chairman of the Audit Committee, ALPS (Attorneys Liability Protection Society) (insurance company); Director and Member of the Audit Committee and Compensation Committee, Ferroglobe PLC (metallurgical company)

David C. Arch – 1945

Trustee

  2010   Chairman of Blistex Inc. (consumer health care products manufacturer); Member, World Presidents’ Organization   199   Board member of the Illinois Manufacturers’ Association

Beth Ann Brown – 1968

Trustee

  2019  

Independent Consultant

 

Formerly: Head of Intermediary Distribution, Managing Director, Strategic Relations, Managing Director, Head of National Accounts, Senior Vice President, National Account Manager and Senior Vice President, Key Account Manager, Columbia Management Investment Advisers LLC; Vice President, Key Account Manager, Liberty Funds Distributor, Inc.; and Trustee of certain Oppenheimer Funds

  199   Director, Board of Directors of Caron Engineering Inc.; Advisor, Board of Advisors of Caron Engineering Inc.; President and Director, Acton Shapleigh Youth Conservation Corps (non - profit); and Vice President and Director of Grahamtastic Connection (non- profit)

Jack M. Fields – 1952

Trustee

  1993  

Chief Executive Officer, Twenty First Century Group, Inc. (government affairs company); and Board Member, Impact(Ed) (non-profit)

 

Formerly: Owner and Chief Executive Officer, Dos Angeles Ranch L.P. (cattle, hunting, corporate entertainment); Director, Insperity, Inc. (formerly known as Administaff) (human resources provider); Chief Executive Officer, Texana Timber LP (sustainable forestry company); Director of Cross Timbers Quail Research Ranch (non-profit); and member of the U.S. House of Representatives

  199   Member, Board of Directors of Baylor College of Medicine

Cynthia Hostetler – 1962

Trustee

  2017  

Non-Executive Director and Trustee of a number of public and private business corporations

 

Formerly: Director, Aberdeen Investment Funds (4 portfolios); Artio Global Investment LLC (mutual fund complex); Edgen Group, Inc. (specialized energy and infrastructure products distributor); Head of Investment Funds and Private Equity, Overseas Private Investment Corporation; President, First Manhattan Bancorporation, Inc.; Attorney, Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP

  199   Resideo Technologies, Inc. (Technology); Vulcan Materials Company (construction materials company); Trilinc Global Impact Fund; Genesee & Wyoming, Inc. (railroads); Investment Company Institute (professional organization); Independent Directors Council (professional organization)

 

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Trustees and Officers–(continued)

    

 

    Name, Year of Birth and

    Position(s)

    Held with the Trust

 

Trustee

and/or

Officer

Since

 

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past 5 Years

 

Number of

Funds in

Fund Complex

Overseen by

Trustee

 

Other

Directorship(s)

Held by Trustee

During Past 5

Years

Independent Trustees–(continued)            

Eli Jones – 1961

Trustee

  2016  

Professor and Dean, Mays Business School - Texas A&M University

 

Formerly: Professor and Dean, Walton College of Business, University of Arkansas and E.J. Ourso College of Business, Louisiana State University; Director, Arvest Bank

  199   Insperity, Inc. (formerly known as Administaff) (human resources provider)

Elizabeth Krentzman – 1959

Trustee

  2019   Formerly: Principal and Chief Regulatory Advisor for Asset Management Services and U.S. Mutual Fund Leader of Deloitte & Touche LLP; General Counsel of the Investment Company Institute (trade association); National Director of the Investment Management Regulatory Consulting Practice, Principal, Director and Senior Manager of Deloitte & Touche LLP; Assistant Director of the Division of Investment Management - Office of Disclosure and Investment Adviser Regulation of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and various positions with the Division of Investment Management - Office of Regulatory Policy of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission; Associate at Ropes & Gray LLP; Advisory Board Member of the Securities and Exchange Commission Historical Society; and Trustee of certain Oppenheimer Funds   199   Trustee of the University of Florida National Board Foundation and Audit Committee Member; Member of the Cartica Funds Board of Directors (private investment funds); Member of the University of Florida Law Center Association, Inc. Board of Trustees and Audit Committee Member

Anthony J. LaCava, Jr. – 1956

Trustee

  2019   Formerly: Director and Member of the Audit Committee, Blue Hills Bank (publicly traded financial institution) and Managing Partner, KPMG LLP   199   Blue Hills Bank; Chairman, Bentley University; Member, Business School Advisory Council; and Nominating Committee KPMG LLP

Prema Mathai-Davis – 1950

Trustee

  1993  

Retired

 

Formerly: Co-Founder & Partner of Quantalytics Research, LLC, (a FinTech Investment Research Platform for the Self-Directed Investor)); Trustee of YWCA Retirement Fund; CEO of YWCA of the USA; Board member of the NY Metropolitan Transportation Authority; Commissioner of the NYC Department of Aging; Board member of Johns Hopkins Bioethics Institute

  199   None

Joel W. Motley – 1952

Trustee

  2019  

Director of Office of Finance, Federal Home Loan Bank System; Managing Director of Carmona Motley Inc. (privately held financial advisor); Member of the Council on Foreign Relations and its Finance and Budget Committee; Chairman Emeritus of Board of Human Rights Watch and Member of its Investment Committee; and Member of Investment Committee and Board of Historic Hudson Valley (non-profit cultural organization)

 

Formerly: Managing Director of Public Capital Advisors, LLC (privately held financial advisor); Managing Director of Carmona Motley Hoffman, Inc. (privately held financial advisor); Trustee of certain Oppenheimer Funds; and Director of Columbia Equity Financial Corp. (privately held financial advisor)); and Member of the Vestry of Trinity Church Wall Street

  199   Member of Board of Greenwall Foundation (bioethics research foundation) and its Investment Committee; Member of Board of Friends of the LRC (non-profit legal advocacy); Board Member and Investment Committee Member of Pulizer Center for Crisis Reporting (non-profit journalism)

Teresa M. Ressel – 1962

Trustee

  2017  

Non-executive director and trustee of a number of public and private business corporations

 

Formerly: Chief Executive Officer, UBS Securities LLC (investment banking); Chief Operating Officer, UBS AG Americas (investment banking); Sr. Management Team Olayan America, The Olayan Group (international investor/commercial/industrial); Assistant Secretary for Management & Budget and Designated Chief Financial Officer, U.S. Department of Treasury

  199   Elucida Oncology (nanotechnology & medical particles company); Atlantic Power Corporation (power generation company); ON Semiconductor Corporation (semiconductor manufacturing)

 

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Trustees and Officers–(continued)

    

 

    Name, Year of Birth and

    Position(s)

    Held with the Trust

 

Trustee

and/or

Officer

Since

 

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past 5 Years

 

Number of
Funds in

Fund Complex

Overseen by

Trustee

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

Ann Barnett Stern – 1957

Trustee

  2017  

President and Chief Executive Officer, Houston Endowment Inc. (private philanthropic institution)

 

Formerly: Executive Vice President and General Counsel, Texas Children’s Hospital; Attorney, Beck, Redden and Secrest, LLP; Business Law Instructor, University of St. Thomas; Attorney, Andrews & Kurth LLP and Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas

  199   None

Robert C. Troccoli – 1949

Trustee

  2016  

Retired

 

Formerly: Adjunct Professor, University of Denver – Daniels College of Business; and Managing Partner, KPMG LLP

  199   None

Daniel S. Vandivort –1954

Trustee

  2019  

Trustee, Board of Trustees, Huntington Disease Foundation of America; and President, Flyway Advisory Services LLC (consulting and property management)

 

Formerly: Trustee and Governance Chair, of certain Oppenheimer Funds; and Treasurer, Chairman of the Audit and Finance Committee, Huntington Disease Foundation of America

  199   None

James D. Vaughn – 1945

Trustee

  2019  

Retired

 

Formerly: Managing Partner, Deloitte & Touche LLP; Trustee and Chairman of the Audit Committee, Schroder Funds; Board Member, Mile High United Way, Boys and Girls Clubs, Boy Scouts, Colorado Business Committee for the Arts, Economic Club of Colorado and Metro Denver Network (economic development corporation); and Trustee of certain Oppenheimer Funds

  199   Board member and Chairman of Audit Committee of AMG National Trust Bank; Trustee and Investment Committee member, University of South Dakota Foundation; Board member, Audit Committee Member and past Board Chair, Junior Achievement (non-profit)
Christopher L. Wilson – 1957 Trustee, Vice Chair and Chair Designate   2017  

Retired

 

Formerly: Director, TD Asset Management USA Inc. (mutual fund complex) (22 portfolios); Managing Partner, CT2, LLC (investing and consulting firm); President/Chief Executive Officer, Columbia Funds, Bank of America Corporation; President/Chief Executive Officer, CDC IXIS Asset Management Services, Inc.; Principal & Director of Operations, Scudder Funds, Scudder, Stevens & Clark, Inc.; Assistant Vice President, Fidelity Investments

  199   enaible, Inc. (artificial intelligence technology); ISO New England, Inc. (non-profit organization managing regional electricity market)

 

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Trustees and Officers–(continued)

    

 

    Name, Year of Birth and

    Position(s)

    Held with the Trust

  Trustee
and/or
Officer
Since
 

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past 5 Years

 

Number of

Funds in

Fund Complex

Overseen by

Trustee

 

Other

Directorship(s)

Held by Trustee

During Past 5

Years

Officers            

Sheri Morris – 1964

President and Principal Executive Officer

  1999  

Head of Global Fund Services, Invesco Ltd.; President and Principal Executive Officer, The Invesco Funds; Senior Vice President, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser); and Vice President, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust and Invesco Exchange-Traded Self-Indexed Fund Trust; and Vice President, OppenheimerFunds, Inc.

 

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

  N/A   N/A

Russell C. Burk – 1958

Senior Vice President and Senior Officer

  2005  

Senior Vice President and Senior Officer, The Invesco Funds

  N/A   N/A

Jeffrey H. Kupor – 1968

Senior Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary

  2018  

Head of Legal of the Americas, Invesco Ltd.; Senior Vice President and Secretary, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser); Senior Vice President and Secretary, Invesco Distributors, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Distributors, Inc.); Vice President and Secretary, Invesco Investment Services, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Investment Services, Inc.) Senior Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary, The Invesco Funds; Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Investment Advisers LLC (formerly known as Van Kampen Asset Management); Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Capital Markets, Inc. (formerly known as Van Kampen Funds Inc.) and Chief Legal Officer, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust and Invesco Exchange-Traded Self-Indexed Fund Trust; Secretary, Invesco Indexing LLC; Secretary, W.L. Ross & Co., LLC ; Secretary and Vice President, Harbourview Asset Management Corporation; Secretary and Vice President, OppenheimerFunds, Inc. and Invesco Managed Accounts, LLC

 

Formerly: Secretary and Vice President, Jemstep, Inc.; Head of Legal, Worldwide Institutional, Invesco Ltd.; Secretary and General Counsel, INVESCO Private Capital Investments, Inc.; Senior Vice President, Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Management Group, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Management Group, Inc.); Assistant Secretary, INVESCO Asset Management (Bermuda) Ltd.; Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Private Capital, Inc.; Assistant Secretary and General Counsel, INVESCO Realty, Inc.; Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Senior Secured Management, Inc.; and Secretary, Sovereign G./P. Holdings Inc.

  N/A   N/A

Andrew R. Schlossberg – 1974

Senior Vice President

  2019  

Head of the Americas and Senior Managing Director, Invesco Ltd.; Director and Senior Vice President, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser); Director and Chairman, Invesco Investment Services, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Investment Services, Inc.) (registered transfer agent); Senior Vice President, The Invesco Funds; Director, Invesco Investment Advisers LLC (formerly known as Van Kampen Asset Management); Director, President and Chairman, Invesco Insurance Agency, Inc.

 

Formerly: Director, Invesco UK Limited; Director and Chief Executive, Invesco Asset Management Limited and Invesco Fund Managers Limited; Assistant Vice President, The Invesco Funds; Senior Vice President, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser); Director and Chief Executive, Invesco Administration Services Limited and Invesco Global Investment Funds Limited; Director, Invesco Distributors, Inc.; Head of EMEA, Invesco Ltd.; President, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II and Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust; Managing Director and Principal Executive Officer, Invesco Capital Management LLC

  N/A   N/A

 

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Trustees and Officers–(continued)

    

 

    Name, Year of Birth and

    Position(s)

    Held with the Trust

  Trustee
and/or
Officer
Since
 

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past 5 Years

 

Number of

Funds in

Fund Complex

Overseen by

Trustee

 

Other

Directorship(s)

Held by Trustee

During Past 5

Years

Officers–(continued)            

John M. Zerr – 1962

Senior Vice President

  2006  

Chief Operating Officer of the Americas; Senior Vice President, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser); Senior Vice President, Invesco Distributors, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Distributors, Inc.); Director and Vice President, Invesco Investment Services, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Investment Services, Inc.) Senior Vice President, The Invesco Funds; Managing Director, Invesco Capital Management LLC; Director, Invesco Investment Advisers LLC (formerly known as Van Kampen Asset Management); Senior Vice President, Invesco Capital Markets, Inc. (formerly known as Van Kampen Funds Inc.); Manager, Invesco Indexing LLC; Manager, Invesco Specialized Products, LLC; Director and Senior Vice President, Invesco Insurance Agency, Inc.; Member, Invesco Canada Funds Advisory Board; Director, President and Chief Executive Officer, Invesco Corporate Class Inc. (corporate mutual fund company); and Director, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, Invesco Canada Ltd. (formerly known as Invesco Trimark Ltd./Invesco Trimark Ltèe) (registered investment adviser and registered transfer agent); President, Invesco, Inc.; President, Invesco Global Direct Real Estate Feeder GP Ltd.; President, Invesco IP Holdings (Canada) Ltd; President, Invesco Global Direct Real Estate GP Ltd.; President, Invesco Financial Services Ltd. / Services Financiers Invesco Ltée; and President, Trimark Investments Ltd./Placements Trimark Ltée

 

Formerly: Director and Senior Vice President, Invesco Management Group, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Management Group, Inc.); Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Management Group, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Management Group, Inc.); Secretary, Invesco Investment Services, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Investment Services, Inc.); Chief Legal Officer and Secretary, The Invesco Funds; Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Investment Advisers LLC (formerly known as Van Kampen Asset Management); Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Capital Markets, Inc. (formerly known as Van Kampen Funds Inc.); Chief Legal Officer, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust and Invesco Exchange-Traded Self-Indexed Fund Trust; Secretary, Invesco Indexing LLC; Director, Secretary, General Counsel and Senior Vice President, Van Kampen Exchange Corp.; Director, Vice President and Secretary, IVZ Distributors, Inc. (formerly known as INVESCO Distributors, Inc.); Director and Vice President, INVESCO Funds Group, Inc.; Director and Vice President, Van Kampen Advisors Inc.; Director, Vice President, Secretary and General Counsel, Van Kampen Investor Services Inc.; Director and Secretary, Invesco Distributors, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Distributors, Inc.); Director, Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary, Invesco AIM Advisers, Inc. and Van Kampen Investments Inc.; Director, Vice President and Secretary, Fund Management Company; Director, Senior Vice President, Secretary, General Counsel and Vice President, Invesco AIM Capital Management, Inc.; Chief Operating Officer and General Counsel, Liberty Ridge Capital, Inc. (an investment adviser)

  N/A   N/A
Gregory G. McGreevey – 1962 Senior Vice President   2012  

Senior Managing Director, Invesco Ltd.; Director, Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser); Director, Invesco Mortgage Capital, Inc. and Invesco Senior Secured Management, Inc.; and Senior Vice President, The Invesco Funds; and President, SNW Asset Management Corporation and Invesco Managed Accounts, LLC; Chairman and Director, Invesco Private Capital, Inc.; Chairman and Director, INVESCO Private Capital Investments, Inc;. and Chairman and Director, INVESCO Realty, Inc.

 

Formerly: Senior Vice President, Invesco Management Group, Inc. and Invesco Advisers, Inc.; Assistant Vice President, The Invesco Funds

  N/A   N/A
Adrien Deberghes – 1967 Principal Financial Officer, Treasurer and Vice President   2020  

Head of the Fund Office of the CFO and Fund Administration; Principal Financial Officer, Treasurer and Vice President, The Invesco Funds

 

Formerly: Senior Vice President and Treasurer, Fidelity Investments

  N/A   N/A

Crissie M. Wisdom – 1969

Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer

  2013  

Anti-Money Laundering and OFAC Compliance Officer for Invesco U.S. entities including: Invesco Advisers, Inc. and its affiliates, Invesco Capital Markets, Inc., Invesco Distributors, Inc., Invesco Investment Services, Inc., The Invesco Funds, Invesco Capital Management, LLC, Invesco Trust Company; OppenheimerFunds Distributor, Inc., and Fraud Prevention Manager for Invesco Investment Services, Inc.

  N/A   N/A

Todd F. Kuehl – 1969

Chief Compliance Officer and Senior Vice President

  2020  

Chief Compliance Officer, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (registered investment adviser); and Chief Compliance Officer, The Invesco Funds and Senior Vice President

 

Formerly: Managing Director and Chief Compliance Officer, Legg Mason (Mutual Funds);Chief Compliance Officer, Legg Mason Private Portfolio Group (registered investment adviser)

  N/A   N/A

 

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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
Officers–(continued)            

Michael McMaster – 1962

Chief Tax Officer, Vice President and Assistant Treasurer

  2020  

Head of Global Fund Services Tax; Chief Tax Officer, Vice President and Assistant Treasurer, The Invesco Funds; Assistant Treasurer, Invesco Capital Management LLC, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust and Invesco Exchange-Traded Self-Indexed Fund Trust; Assistant Treasurer, Invesco Specialized Products, LLC

 

Formerly: Senior Vice President – Managing Director of Tax Services, U.S. Bank Global Fund Services (GFS)

  N/A   N/A

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

 

Office of the Fund   Investment Adviser   Distributor   Auditors
11 Greenway Plaza, Suite 1000   Invesco Advisers, Inc.   Invesco Distributors, Inc.   PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Houston, TX 77046-1173   1555 Peachtree Street, N.E.   11 Greenway Plaza, Suite 1000   1000 Louisiana Street, Suite 5800
  Atlanta, GA 30309   Houston, TX 77046-1173   Houston, TX 77002-5678
Counsel to the Fund   Counsel to the Independent Trustees   Transfer Agent   Custodian
Stradley Ronon Stevens & Young, LLP   Goodwin Procter LLP   Invesco Investment Services, Inc.   State Street Bank and Trust Company
2005 Market Street, Suite 2600   901 New York Avenue, N.W.   11 Greenway Plaza, Suite 1000   225 Franklin Street
Philadelphia, PA 19103-7018   Washington, D.C. 20001   Houston, TX 77046-1173   Boston, MA 02110-2801

 

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

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

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


 

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Annual Report to Shareholders

 

 

October 31, 2020

   
 

 

  Invesco Diversified Dividend Fund
   
  Nasdaq:  
  A: LCEAX C: LCEVX R: DDFRX Y: LCEYX Investor: LCEIX R5: DDFIX R6: LCEFX
   

 

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Letters to Shareholders

 

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Dear Shareholders:

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

    In the midst of a global pandemic, investors faced unprecedented economic events and market volatility with equity markets experiencing extreme price swings. As the reporting period began in the final months of 2019, better-than-expected third quarter corporate earnings and initial agreement of the phase one US-China trade deal provided a favorable backdrop for equities and impressive fourth quarter global equity returns.

    As 2020 dawned, US investors were treated to equity gains culminating in record highs on February 19, 2020. The first half of the quarter, however, belied the impact that the coronavirus (COVID-19) would have on markets in a world faced with shuttered businesses and global lockdowns. Equity markets began to sell off in late February and plummeted in March. The speed and depth of market declines and reversals during the month made March 2020 one of the most volatile months on record. While equities languished, government bonds largely performed as expected as central banks cut interest rates, which lowered bond yields but sent bond prices soaring. In response to the financial and economic hardships caused by the pandemic, central banks and governments around the world responded with fiscal and monetary stimulus. The US Federal Reserve cut interest rates to near zero (0.00-0.25%) and announced an unprecedented quantitative easing program. The US administration also passed a $2.2 trillion economic-relief package – the largest in US history. Most major economies outside of the US provided liquidity in the bond and equity markets in the form of fiscal policy and quantitative easing.

    Massive global fiscal and monetary responses prompted a remarkable global stock market rebound in the second quarter of 2020. All 11 sectors of the S&P 500 Index were positive for the quarter with the index recording its best quarterly performance since 1998. Technology stocks led the way pushing the Nasdaq Composite Index to record highs. The yield on the 10-year US Treasury stabilized after its large decline in the first quarter. Despite macroeconomic data that illustrated the enormous economic cost of the shutdowns – millions of US workers lost their jobs and the US economy contracted at a 5.0% annualized rate for the first quarter of 2020 – the overall tone of economic data improved during the second quarter.

    In the third quarter, US equity markets provided further evidence that economic activity, post lockdowns, had improved. The US unemployment rate continued to fall and the Fed remained very accommodative messaging it would use average inflation targeting in setting new policy interest rates. The housing market rebounded sharply off its spring lows and companies reported better-than-expected Q2 earnings. As a whole, the third quarter was largely positive for US equities. In September, however, US stocks sold off amid a sharp resurgence in European COVID-19 cases and the lack of additional fiscal stimulus. October, the final month of the reporting period, also proved volatile with equity gains in first half of the month and then a sell-off in the last week due to concern over increased COVID-19 cases in the US and Europe and angst over the possibility of a contested US election. Despite the October decline, US stock market indices were largely positive for the reporting period. Global equity markets ended the reporting period mixed, with emerging markets faring better than developed markets.

    As markets and investors attempt to adapt to a new normal, we’ll see how the interplay of interest rates, economic data, geopolitics and a host of other factors affect US and overseas equity and fixed income markets.

    Investor uncertainty and market volatility, such as we witnessed during the reporting period, are unfortunate facts of life when it comes to investing. That’s why Invesco encourages investors to work with professional financial advisers. They can offer a long-term perspective when markets are volatile and time-tested advice and guidance when your financial situation or investment goals change.

Visit our website for more information on your investments

Our website, invesco.com/us, offers a wide range of market insights and investment perspectives. On the website, you’ll find detailed information about our funds, including performance, holdings and portfolio manager commentaries. You can access information about your account by completing a simple, secure online registration. To do so, select “Log In” on the right side of the homepage, and then select “Register for Individual Account Access.”

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

    Finally, I’m pleased to share with you Invesco’s commitment to both the Principles for Responsible Investment and to considering environmental, social and governance issues in our robust investment process. I invite you to learn more at invesco.com/esg.

Have questions?

For questions about your account, contact an Invesco client services representative at 800 959 4246.

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

Sincerely,

 

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Andrew Schlossberg

Head of the Americas,

Senior Managing Director, Invesco Ltd.

 

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Dear Shareholders:

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

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

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

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

 Assessing each portfolio management team’s investment performance within the context of the investment strategy described in the fund’s prospectus.

  Monitoring for potential conflicts of interests that may impact the nature of the services that your funds receive.

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

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

    On behalf of the Board, we look forward to continuing to represent your interests and serving your needs.

Sincerely,

 

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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, 2020, Class A shares of Invesco Diversified Dividend Fund (the Fund), at net asset value (NAV), underperformed the Russell 1000 Value Index, the Fund’s style-specific benchmark.

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

 

 

 

Fund vs. Indexes

 

Total returns, 10/31/19 to 10/31/20, at net asset value (NAV). Performance shown does not include applicable contingent deferred sales charges (CDSC) or front-end sales charges, which would have reduced performance.

 

Class A Shares

     -8.28

Class C Shares

     -8.96  

Class R Shares

     -8.48  

Class Y Shares

     -8.07  

Investor Class Shares

     -8.17  

Class R5 Shares

     -7.98  

Class R6 Shares

     -7.88  

S&P 500 Index (Broad Market Index)

     9.71  

Russell 1000 Value Index (Style-Specific Index)

     -7.57  

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

     -5.42  

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

  

 

 

Market conditions and your Fund

At the outset of the fiscal year, improving economic conditions during the fourth quarter of 2019 provided the backdrop for strong equity market returns. Investors were encouraged by a resilient US economy and corporate earnings, putting the US equity market on track for its largest annual rise since 2013.

    During the first quarter of 2020, as the spread of the new coronavirus (COVID-19) disrupted travel and suppressed consumer activity, investors became increasingly concerned about the global economy. At the same time, oil prices fell sharply as a price war between Saudi Arabia and Russia threatened to boost supply even as demand was falling. Beginning in late February, equity markets declined sharply and quickly, ushering in the first bear market since the financial crisis of 2008. In response to the major collapse in demand and to help facilitate liquidity, the US Federal Reserve (the Fed) cut interest rates two times in March by 0.50% and 1.00%, ending with a target range of 0.00% to 0.25%.1

    During the second quarter of 2020, US stocks largely shrugged off economic uncertainty, social unrest and a resurgence in coronavirus infections to rally from the market bottom. Investor sentiment improved in response to trillions of dollars in economic stimulus, progress on a coronavirus vaccine and re-openings in many US regions.

    Despite a September selloff, US equity markets continued to rise, posting gains in the third quarter of 2020 as the Fed extended its emergency stimulus programs and changed its inflation target policy, both of which supported equities. Activity was better than expected across many areas of the economy. Data for both manufacturing and services indicated expansion, a reversal from significant

declines earlier in the year. Corporate earnings were also better than anticipated and a gradual decline in new COVID-19 infections in many regions, combined with optimism about progress on a coronavirus vaccine, further boosted stocks.

    The market experienced increased volatility again in October as COVID-19 infection rates rose to record highs in the US and in Europe. Investors also became concerned about delayed results from the US presidential election and the real possibility of a contested election, further delaying a clear winner. Despite October posting negative returns for the major stock indices in the US and globally, the S&P 500 Index returned 9.71% for the fiscal year.

    Within the S&P 500 Index, information technology (IT) was the best-performing sector for the fiscal year, while energy was the worst-performing sector. It is important to view the market’s performance within the context of a full market cycle. This cycle, which began in June 2009 and ended in March of 2020, was one of the longest expansions on record with one of the largest bull markets, despite a historically low recovery in revenue versus previous cycle troughs.2 In this environment, we remained focused on our assessment of each investment’s risk-reward profile.

    During the year, the Fund’s management discipline remained unchanged. 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. 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 reducing shares in stocks that no longer meet our investment criteria.

    Within the Fund’s style-specific benchmark, health care, materials, and consumer staples were the best-performing sectors, while energy, real estate and financials were the worst-performing sectors during the fiscal year. The Fund’s overweight exposure to the consumer staples sector and underweight exposures to the real estate, energy and financials sectors contributed to relative Fund performance versus the style-specific index. Stock selection in industrials also helped relative Fund performance. An underweight position in the health care sector detracted the most from the Fund’s relative performance. Stock selection combined with underweight exposure to the communication services sector also hurt the Fund’s performance relative to the style-specific benchmark along with stock selection in materials and utilities.

    During the fiscal year, holdings in the industrials, consumer staples and consumer discretionary sectors were among the largest contributors to the Fund’s performance. Packaged foods company General Mills was the largest contributor to Fund performance for the year. The company benefited from increased sales of its retail products amid strong demand for food at home. The pet segment continued to grow sales through its leading e-commerce position and expanded availability at mass retail stores. General Mills also improved profit margins by optimizing its distribution network. Discount store Target was also a large contributor to Fund performance. Target benefitted from higher customer spending across its key categories, which improved market share and expanded profitability. As a result of its stronger cash flows, the company announced increases to both the dividend growth rate and to the level of share buybacks. The world’s largest parcel delivery company, United Parcel Service (UPS), was another large contributor to Fund performance. UPS reported strong revenues and earnings driven by strong volume growth in US domestic shipments. In addition, the company experienced improved core pricing power in areas where capacity remains restricted.

    Holdings within the financials and communication services sectors were among the largest detractors from Fund performance during the fiscal year. Hartford Financial Services was the largest detractor from Fund performance during the fiscal year. Shares of

 

 

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the diversified insurance company declined due to investor concerns of the potential size of claims related to COVID-19 costs within their Commercial Lines business. Telecom giant AT&T was also a large detractor from Fund performance. Strength in AT&T’s wireless service business was overshadowed by challenges in the Warner Media segment, where theaters temporarily closed, content production slowed, and sports events were cancelled or postponed. Industrial company Flowserve also detracted from Fund performance during the fiscal year. Shares fell as the company experienced weak demand in their oil and gas related businesses. During the near-term challenges for their end markets the management team remained focused on margin improvement and exhibited strong execution during the fiscal year.

    The Fund used currency forward contracts for the purpose of hedging currency exposure of some of the non-US-based companies held in the portfolio and not for speculative purposes or leverage. The use of currency forward contracts had a very small negative impact on the Fund’s performance during the fiscal year.

    The Fund has successfully navigated multiple market cycles during its 17-plus year history with a consistent 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: US Federal Reserve

2

Sources: National Bureau of Economic Research, Ned Davis Research and FactSet Research Systems Inc.

 

 

Portfolio manager(s):

Robert Botard

Caroline Le Feuvre

Chris McMeans

Meggan Walsh - Lead

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

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

 

 

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Your Fund’s Long-Term Performance

 

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

Fund and index data from 10/31/10

 

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1

Source: RIMES Technologies Corp.

2

Source: Lipper Inc.

 

Past performance cannot guarantee future results.

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

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

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

 

 

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Average Annual Total Returns

 

As of 10/31/20, including maximum applicable sales charges

 

Class A Shares

        

Inception (12/31/01)

     6.48

10 Years

     7.94  

  5 Years

     2.99  

  1 Year

     -13.31  

Class C Shares

        

Inception (12/31/01)

     6.50

10 Years

     7.90  

  5 Years

     3.37  

  1 Year

     -9.83  

Class R Shares

        

Inception (10/25/05)

     6.71

10 Years

     8.29  

  5 Years

     3.90  

  1 Year

     -8.48  

Class Y Shares

        

Inception (10/3/08)

     8.32

10 Years

     8.83  

  5 Years

     4.42  

  1 Year

     -8.07  

Investor Class Shares

        

Inception (7/15/05)

     6.67

10 Years

     8.61  

  5 Years

     4.22  

  1 Year

     -8.17  

Class R5 Shares

        

Inception (10/25/05)

     7.30

10 Years

     8.89  

  5 Years

     4.47  

  1 Year

     -7.98  

Class R6 Shares

        

10 Years

     8.90

  5 Years

     4.57  

  1 Year

     -7.88  

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

    The performance data quoted represent past performance and cannot guarantee future results; current performance may be lower or higher. Please visit invesco.com/ performance for the most recent month-end performance. Performance figures reflect reinvested distributions, changes in net asset value and the effect of the maximum sales charge unless otherwise stated. Performance figures do not reflect deduction of taxes a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or sale of Fund shares. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that you may have a gain or loss when you sell shares.

    Class A share performance reflects the maximum 5.50% sales charge, and Class C share performance reflects the applicable contingent deferred sales charge (CDSC) for the period involved. The CDSC on Class C shares is 1% for the first year after purchase. Class R, Class Y, Investor Class,

Class R5 and Class R6 shares do not have a front-end sales charge or a CDSC; therefore, performance is at net asset value.

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

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

 

 

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

 

Unless otherwise stated, information presented in this report is as of October 31, 2020, and is based on total net assets.

 

Unless otherwise noted, all data provided by Invesco.

 

To access your Fund’s reports/prospectus, visit invesco.com/fundreports.

 

 

About indexes used in this report

  The S&P 500® Index is an unmanaged index considered representative of the US stock market.
  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.
  The Lipper Large-Cap Value Funds Index is an unmanaged index considered representative of large-cap value funds tracked by Lipper.
  The Fund is not managed to track the performance of any particular index, including the index(es) described here, and consequently, the performance of the Fund may deviate significantly from the performance of the index(es).
  A direct investment cannot be made in an index. Unless otherwise indicated, index results include reinvested dividends, and they do not reflect sales charges. Performance of the peer group, if applicable, reflects fund expenses; performance of a market index does not.
 

 

 

This report must be accompanied or preceded by a currently effective Fund prospectus, which contains more complete information, including sales charges and expenses. Investors should read it carefully before investing.

 

 

NOT FDIC INSURED  |  MAY LOSE VALUE  |  NO BANK GUARANTEE

 

 

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Fund Information

    

 

Portfolio Composition

 

By sector    % of total net assets

Consumer Staples

       25.25 %

Utilities

       17.37

Financials

       13.38

Industrials

       12.55

Health Care

       6.90

Consumer Discretionary

       5.36

Materials

       5.04

Communication Services

       3.89

Energy

       3.65

Information Technology

       2.27

Real Estate

       1.34

Money Market Funds Plus Other Assets Less Liabilities

       3.00

Top 10 Equity Holdings*

 

           % of total net assets

  1.

  General Mills, Inc.        3.78 %

  2.

  Procter & Gamble Co. (The)        3.63

  3.

  Entergy Corp.        3.25

  4.

  Dominion Energy, Inc.        3.02

  5.

  PPL Corp.        2.64

  6.

  Campbell Soup Co.        2.64

  7.

  Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. (The)        2.48

  8.

  Mondelez International, Inc., Class A        2.33

  9.

  Coca-Cola Co. (The)        2.16

10.  

  Heineken N.V.        2.16

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

*

Excluding money market fund holdings, if any.

Data presented here are as of October 31, 2020.

 

 

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Schedule of Investments(a)

October 31, 2020

 

    Shares     Value  

 

 

Common Stocks & Other Equity Interests–97.00%

 

Aerospace & Defense–1.03%

 

General Dynamics Corp.

    562,833     $ 73,916,858  

 

 

Raytheon Technologies Corp.

    1,336,994       72,625,514  

 

 
      146,542,372  

 

 

Agricultural & Farm Machinery–1.10%

 

Deere & Co.

    693,406       156,647,349  

 

 

Air Freight & Logistics–1.26%

 

United Parcel Service, Inc., Class B

    1,141,466       179,335,723  

 

 

Apparel Retail–1.31%

 

TJX Cos., Inc. (The)

    3,685,406       187,218,625  

 

 

Apparel, Accessories & Luxury Goods–0.46%

 

Columbia Sportswear Co.

    890,311       66,408,298  

 

 

Brewers–3.48%

 

Anheuser-Busch InBev S.A./N.V. (Belgium)(b)

    3,655,365       189,821,095  

 

 

Heineken N.V. (Netherlands)

    3,470,245       308,125,513  

 

 
      497,946,608  

 

 

Construction Machinery & Heavy Trucks–1.33%

 

Cummins, Inc.

    867,542       190,763,810  

 

 

Consumer Finance–1.00%

 

American Express Co.

    1,559,016       142,244,620  

 

 

Data Processing & Outsourced Services–1.39%

 

Automatic Data Processing, Inc.

    1,253,700       198,034,452  

 

 

Diversified Chemicals–0.87%

 

BASF SE (Germany)

    2,262,328       124,057,213  

 

 

Electric Utilities–11.58%

 

American Electric Power Co., Inc.

    1,913,301       172,063,159  

 

 

Duke Energy Corp.

    2,012,227       185,346,229  

 

 

Entergy Corp.

    4,585,121       464,105,948  

 

 

Exelon Corp.

    6,378,633       254,443,670  

 

 

PPL Corp.

    13,723,096       377,385,140  

 

 

SSE PLC (United Kingdom)

    12,434,940       202,228,696  

 

 
      1,655,572,842  

 

 

Electrical Components & Equipment–2.47%

 

ABB Ltd. (Switzerland)

    9,800,988       237,660,283  

 

 

Emerson Electric Co.

    1,788,721       115,891,233  

 

 
      353,551,516  

 

 

Fertilizers & Agricultural Chemicals–0.47%

 

Nutrien Ltd. (Canada)

    1,649,285       67,045,917  

 

 

Food Distributors–1.02%

 

Sysco Corp.

    2,638,764       145,950,037  

 

 

General Merchandise Stores–1.96%

 

Target Corp.

    1,840,463       280,155,278  

 

 

Household Products–5.60%

 

Kimberly-Clark Corp.

    2,131,212       282,577,399  

 

 
    Shares     Value  

 

 

Household Products–(continued)

 

Procter & Gamble Co. (The)

    3,780,738     $ 518,339,180  

 

 
      800,916,579  

 

 

Industrial Conglomerates–2.28%

 

3M Co.

    1,268,704       202,941,892  

 

 

Siemens AG (Germany)

    1,052,496       123,375,659  

 

 
      326,317,551  

 

 

Industrial Machinery–3.08%

 

Flowserve Corp.(c)

    6,933,299       201,897,667  

 

 

Pentair PLC

    2,841,666       141,401,300  

 

 

Stanley Black & Decker, Inc.

    583,492       96,976,370  

 

 
      440,275,337  

 

 

Integrated Oil & Gas–2.04%

 

Suncor Energy, Inc. (Canada)

    5,432,579       61,286,244  

 

 

TOTAL SE (France)

    7,587,734       229,778,408  

 

 
      291,064,652  

 

 

Integrated Telecommunication Services–3.01%

 

AT&T, Inc.

    9,578,426       258,809,071  

 

 

Deutsche Telekom AG (Germany)

    11,222,516       170,898,735  

 

 
      429,707,806  

 

 

Investment Banking & Brokerage–0.61%

 

Charles Schwab Corp. (The)

    2,124,441       87,335,770  

 

 

IT Consulting & Other Services–0.89%

 

International Business Machines Corp.

    1,134,970       126,730,750  

 

 

Motorcycle Manufacturers–1.38%

 

Harley-Davidson, Inc.

    5,986,126       196,823,823  

 

 

Movies & Entertainment–0.88%

 

Walt Disney Co. (The)

    1,041,164       126,241,135  

 

 

Multi-line Insurance–2.48%

 

Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. (The)

    9,187,947       353,919,718  

 

 

Multi-Utilities–5.78%

 

Consolidated Edison, Inc.

    1,761,138       138,231,722  

 

 

Dominion Energy, Inc.

    5,367,034       431,187,511  

 

 

Sempra Energy

    2,048,171       256,758,717  

 

 
      826,177,950  

 

 

Oil & Gas Equipment & Services–0.62%

 

Baker Hughes Co., Class A

    5,967,209       88,135,677  

 

 

Oil & Gas Exploration & Production–1.00%

 

ConocoPhillips

    4,998,974       143,070,636  

 

 

Packaged Foods & Meats–11.53%

 

Campbell Soup Co.

    8,081,791       377,177,186  

 

 

General Mills, Inc.

    9,148,941       540,885,392  

 

 

Kraft Heinz Co. (The)

    4,710,122       144,082,632  

 

 

Mondelez International, Inc., Class A

    6,273,280       333,236,634  

 

 

Nestle S.A. (Switzerland)

    2,250,024       252,797,890  

 

 
      1,648,179,734  

 

 
 

 

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

 

10   Invesco Diversified Dividend Fund


    Shares     Value  

 

 

Paper Packaging–2.73%

 

Avery Dennison Corp.

    708,262     $ 98,016,378  

 

 

International Paper Co.

    4,145,291       181,356,481  

 

 

Sonoco Products Co.

    2,270,402       110,999,954  

 

 
      390,372,813  

 

 

Personal Products–1.44%

 

L’Oreal S.A. (France)

    637,212       206,367,032  

 

 

Pharmaceuticals–6.90%

 

Bayer AG (Germany)

    2,667,550       125,366,229  

 

 

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.

    3,078,986       179,966,732  

 

 

Eli Lilly and Co.

    1,513,305       197,425,770  

 

 

Johnson & Johnson

    1,801,356       246,983,921  

 

 

Merck & Co., Inc.

    3,137,734       235,988,974  

 

 
      985,731,626  

 

 

Property & Casualty Insurance–1.86%

 

Travelers Cos., Inc. (The)

    2,204,904       266,153,962  

 

 

Regional Banks–7.44%

 

Comerica, Inc.

    3,681,539       167,546,840  

 

 

Cullen/Frost Bankers, Inc.

    1,537,896       108,067,952  

 

 

Fifth Third Bancorp

    6,784,709       157,540,943  

 

 

KeyCorp

    3,879,865       50,360,648  

 

 

M&T Bank Corp.

    2,489,434       257,855,574  

 

 

PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. (The)

    1,032,576       115,524,603  

 

 

Zions Bancorporation N.A.

    6,379,698       205,872,854  

 

 
      1,062,769,414  

 

 

Restaurants–0.25%

 

Darden Restaurants, Inc.

    382,596       35,168,224  

 

 

Soft Drinks–2.16%

 

Coca-Cola Co. (The)

    6,436,141       309,320,936  

 

 

Specialized REITs–1.34%

 

Weyerhaeuser Co.

    7,020,003       191,575,882  

 

 
    Shares     Value  

 

 

Specialty Chemicals–0.97%

 

DuPont de Nemours, Inc.

    2,430,059     $ 138,221,756  

 

 

Total Common Stocks & Other Equity Interests
(Cost $11,405,517,713)

 

    13,862,053,423  

 

 

Money Market Funds–2.61%

 

Invesco Government & Agency Portfolio, Institutional Class, 0.01%(c)(d)

    135,656,121       135,656,121  

 

 

Invesco Liquid Assets Portfolio, Institutional Class, 0.10%(c)(d)

    92,528,387       92,565,398  

 

 

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

    145,666,623       145,666,623  

 

 

Total Money Market Funds
(Cost $373,854,091)

 

    373,888,142  

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES
(excluding investments purchased with cash collateral from securities on loan)-99.61%
(Cost $11,779,371,804)

 

    14,235,941,565  

 

 

Investments Purchased with Cash Collateral from Securities on Loan

 

Money Market Funds–0.00%

 

Invesco Private Government Fund, 0.04%(c)(d)(e)

    6,232       6,232  

 

 

Invesco Private Prime Fund, 0.11%(c)(d)(e)

    9,408       9,410  

 

 

Total Investments Purchased with Cash Collateral from Securities on Loan (Cost $15,642)

 

    15,642  

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES–99.61%
(Cost $11,779,387,446)

 

    14,235,957,207  

 

 

OTHER ASSETS LESS LIABILITIES–0.39%

 

    55,115,053  

 

 

NET ASSETS–100.00%

 

  $ 14,291,072,260  

 

 
 

 

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) 

All or a portion of this security was out on loan at October 31, 2020.

(c) 

Affiliated issuer. The issuer is affiliated by having an investment adviser that is under common control of Invesco Ltd. and/or the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), defines “affiliated person” to include an issuer of which a fund holds 5% or more of the outstanding voting securities. The Fund has not owned enough of the outstanding voting securities of the issuer to have control (as defined in the 1940 Act) of that issuer. The table below shows the Fund’s transactions in, and earnings from, its investments in affiliates for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2020.

 

    

Value

October 31, 2019

 

Purchases

at Cost

 

Proceeds

from Sales

 

Change in

Unrealized

Appreciation

(Depreciation)

 

Realized

Gain

(Loss)

 

Value

October 31, 2020

  Dividend Income
Investments in Affiliated Money Market Funds:                                                                      

Invesco Government & Agency Portfolio, Institutional Class

    $   354,815,044     $   516,645,185     $   (735,804,108 )     $ -     $ -     $ 135,656,121     $   1,863,717

Invesco Liquid Assets Portfolio, Institutional Class

      253,537,145       371,545,246       (532,470,461 )           (31,874 )           (14,658 )       92,565,398       1,682,294

Invesco Treasury Portfolio, Institutional Class

      405,502,907       592,462,017       (852,298,301 )       -       -       145,666,623       2,066,608

 

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

 

11   Invesco Diversified Dividend Fund


    

Value

October 31, 2019

 

Purchases

at Cost

 

Proceeds

from Sales

 

Change in

Unrealized

Appreciation

(Depreciation)

 

Realized

Gain

(Loss)

 

Value

October 31, 2020

  Dividend Income
Investments Purchased with Cash Collateral from Securities on Loan:                                                                      
Invesco Private Government Fund     $ -     $ 322,314,371     $ (322,308,139 )     $ -     $ -     $ 6,232     $ 12,419 *
Invesco Private Prime Fund       -       142,078,144       (142,075,855 )       -       7,121       9,410       7,922 *
Investments in Other Affiliates:                                                                      
Flowserve Corp.       372,228,297       6,320,281       (26,782,512 )       (133,295,777 )       (16,572,622 )       201,897,667       6,030,560
Total     $ 1,386,083,393     $ 1,951,365,244     $ (2,611,739,376 )     $ (133,327,651 )     $ (16,580,159 )     $ 575,801,451     $ 11,663,520

 

  *

Represents the income earned on the investment of cash collateral, which is included in securities lending income on the Statement of Operations. Does not include rebates and fees paid to lending agent or premiums received from borrowers, if any.

 

(d) 

The rate shown is the 7-day SEC standardized yield as of October 31, 2020.

(e) 

The security has been segregated to satisfy the commitment to return the cash collateral received in securities lending transactions upon the borrower’s return of the securities loaned. See Note 1I.

 

Open Forward Foreign Currency Contracts

 
Settlement         Contract to      Unrealized
Appreciation
 
Date    Counterparty    Deliver      Receive      (Depreciation)  

 

 

Currency Risk    

                 

 

 

11/17/2020

   State Street Bank & Trust Co.      EUR        512,508,652        USD        606,492,488      $ 9,415,000  

 

 

Currency Risk

                 

 

 

11/17/2020

   Royal Bank of Canada      USD        50,887,150        EUR        43,033,908        (752,235

 

 

Total Forward Foreign Currency Contracts

               $ 8,662,765  

 

 

Abbreviations:

EUR – Euro

USD – U.S. Dollar

 

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

 

12   Invesco Diversified Dividend Fund


Statement of Assets and Liabilities

October 31, 2020

 

Assets:

  

Investments in securities, at value
(Cost $11,114,847,496)*

   $ 13,660,155,756  

 

 

Investments in affiliates, at value
(Cost $664,539,950)

     575,801,451  

 

 

Other investments:

  

Unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency contracts outstanding

     9,415,000  

 

 

Foreign currencies, at value (Cost $672,856)

     667,905  

 

 

Receivable for:

  

Investments sold

     50,434,198  

 

 

Fund shares sold

     9,122,098  

 

 

Dividends

     33,832,676  

 

 

Investment for trustee deferred compensation and retirement plans

     802,254  

 

 

Other assets

     129,219  

 

 

Total assets

     14,340,360,557  

 

 

Liabilities:

  

Other investments:

  

Unrealized depreciation on forward foreign currency contracts outstanding

     752,235  

 

 

Payable for:

  

Investments purchased

     11,089,041  

 

 

Fund shares reacquired

     29,241,526  

 

 

Collateral upon return of securities loaned

     15,642  

 

 

Accrued fees to affiliates

     5,626,175  

 

 

Accrued trustees’ and officers’ fees and benefits

     21,457  

 

 

Accrued other operating expenses

     1,566,098  

 

 

Trustee deferred compensation and retirement plans

     976,123  

 

 

Total liabilities

     49,288,297  

 

 

Net assets applicable to shares outstanding

   $ 14,291,072,260  

 

 

Net assets consist of:

  

Shares of beneficial interest

   $ 11,561,792,119  

 

 

Distributable earnings

     2,729,280,141  

 

 
   $ 14,291,072,260  

 

 

Net Assets:

  

Class A

   $ 3,599,794,088  

 

 

Class C

   $ 300,882,840  

 

 

Class R

   $ 179,292,554  

 

 

Class Y

   $ 1,589,495,999  

 

 

Investor Class

   $ 1,489,011,450  

 

 

Class R5

   $ 3,107,720,822  

 

 

Class R6

   $ 4,024,874,507  

 

 

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

 

Class A

     201,961,971  

 

 

Class C

     17,110,611  

 

 

Class R

     10,023,282  

 

 

Class Y

     89,080,708  

 

 

Investor Class

     83,573,273  

 

 

Class R5

     174,356,094  

 

 

Class R6

     225,797,209  

 

 

Class A:

  

Net asset value per share

   $ 17.82  

 

 

Maximum offering price per share
(Net asset value of $17.82 ÷ 94.50%)

   $ 18.86  

 

 

Class C:

  

Net asset value and offering price per share

   $ 17.58  

 

 

Class R:

  

Net asset value and offering price per share

   $ 17.89  

 

 

Class Y:

  

Net asset value and offering price per share

   $ 17.84  

 

 

Investor Class:

  

Net asset value and offering price per share

   $ 17.82  

 

 

Class R5:

  

Net asset value and offering price per share

   $ 17.82  

 

 

Class R6:

  

Net asset value and offering price per share

   $ 17.83  

 

 

 

*

At October 31, 2020, securities with an aggregate value of $12,477 were on loan to brokers.

 

 

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

 

13   Invesco Diversified Dividend Fund


Statement of Operations

For the year ended October 31, 2020

 

Investment income:

  

Dividends (net of foreign withholding taxes of $13,138,654)

   $ 503,309,659  

 

 

Dividends from affiliates (includes securities lending income of $279,935)

     11,923,114  

 

 

Total investment income

     515,232,773  

 

 

Expenses:

  

Advisory fees

     64,567,258  

 

 

Administrative services fees

     2,431,957  

 

 

Custodian fees

     590,768  

 

 

Distribution fees:

  

Class A

     10,200,332  

 

 

Class C

     3,776,827  

 

 

Class R

     1,037,830  

 

 

Investor Class

     2,990,759  

 

 

Transfer agent fees – A, C, R, Y and Investor

     12,986,850  

 

 

Transfer agent fees – R5

     3,372,933  

 

 

Transfer agent fees – R6

     273,168  

 

 

Trustees’ and officers’ fees and benefits

     220,666  

 

 

Registration and filing fees

     238,467  

 

 

Reports to shareholders

     1,342,621  

 

 

Professional services fees

     134,079  

 

 

Other

     182,968  

 

 

Total expenses

     104,347,483  

 

 

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

     (778,871

 

 

Net expenses

     103,568,612  

 

 

Net investment income

     411,664,161  

 

 

Realized and unrealized gain (loss) from:

  

Net realized gain (loss) from:

  

Unaffiliated investment securities

     273,093,988  

 

 

Affiliated investment securities

     (16,580,159

 

 

Foreign currencies

     (7,002,110

 

 

Forward foreign currency contracts

     (21,667,510

 

 
     227,844,209  

 

 

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of:

  

Unaffiliated investment securities

     (2,035,091,754

 

 

Affiliated investment securities

     (133,327,651

 

 

Foreign currencies

     689,289  

 

 

Forward foreign currency contracts

     10,902,434  

 

 
     (2,156,827,682

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     (1,928,983,473

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

   $ (1,517,319,312

 

 

 

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

 

14   Invesco Diversified Dividend Fund


Statement of Changes in Net Assets

For the years ended October 31, 2020 and 2019

 

     2020     2019  

 

 

Operations:

    

Net investment income

   $ 411,664,161     $ 506,077,944  

 

 

Net realized gain

     227,844,209       539,176,608  

 

 

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     (2,156,827,682     1,316,107,710  

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

     (1,517,319,312     2,361,362,262  

 

 

Distributions to shareholders from distributable earnings:

    

Class A

     (238,457,075     (351,815,831

 

 

Class C

     (19,083,903     (38,365,245

 

 

Class R

     (11,330,789     (20,032,184

 

 

Class Y

     (126,994,138     (200,165,580

 

 

Investor Class

     (90,897,565     (129,867,806

 

 

Class R5

     (201,408,557     (271,593,863

 

 

Class R6

     (278,868,056     (425,139,139

 

 

Total distributions from distributable earnings

     (967,040,083     (1,436,979,648

 

 

Share transactions-net:

    

Class A

     (823,664,196     (232,824,873

 

 

Class C

     (89,454,072     (197,879,552

 

 

Class R

     (45,872,466     (62,747,471

 

 

Class Y

     (626,788,947     (413,898,527

 

 

Investor Class

     (90,696,857     (87,969,174

 

 

Class R5

     (311,167,173     (7,437,105

 

 

Class R6

     (415,240,194     (944,856,073

 

 

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

     (2,402,883,905     (1,947,612,775

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets

     (4,887,243,300     (1,023,230,161

 

 

Net assets:

    

Beginning of year

     19,178,315,560       20,201,545,721  

 

 

End of year

   $ 14,291,072,260     $ 19,178,315,560  

 

 

 

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

 

15   Invesco Diversified Dividend Fund


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 10/31/20

    $ 20.50     $ 0.43     $ (2.07 )     $ (1.64 )     $ (0.46 )     $ (0.58 )     $ (1.04 )     $ 17.82       (8.28 )%     $ 3,599,794       0.83 %(d)       0.83 %(d)       2.30 %(d)       8 %

Year ended 10/31/19

      19.55       0.47       1.89       2.36       (0.51 )       (0.90 )       (1.41 )       20.50       12.94       4,995,726       0.81       0.82       2.45       5

Year ended 10/31/18

      20.18       0.44       (0.49 )       (0.05 )       (0.43 )       (0.15 )       (0.58 )       19.55       (0.28 )       4,979,893       0.79       0.80       2.17       10

Year ended 10/31/17

      18.83       0.37       1.79       2.16       (0.34 )       (0.47 )       (0.81 )       20.18       11.65       6,029,664       0.80       0.82       1.85       8

Year ended 10/31/16

      18.78       0.33       0.76       1.09       (0.31 )       (0.73 )       (1.04 )       18.83       6.27       5,985,548       0.80       0.82       1.79       11

Class C

                                                       

Year ended 10/31/20

      20.22       0.29       (2.04 )       (1.75 )       (0.31 )       (0.58 )       (0.89 )       17.58       (8.96 )       300,883       1.58 (d)        1.58 (d)        1.55 (d)        8

Year ended 10/31/19

      19.30       0.32       1.86       2.18       (0.36 )       (0.90 )       (1.26 )       20.22       12.08       449,838       1.56       1.57       1.70       5

Year ended 10/31/18

      19.92       0.28       (0.47 )       (0.19 )       (0.28 )       (0.15 )       (0.43 )       19.30       (1.01 )       634,394       1.54       1.55       1.42       10

Year ended 10/31/17

      18.59       0.21       1.77       1.98       (0.18 )       (0.47 )       (0.65 )       19.92       10.84       840,125       1.55       1.57       1.10       8

Year ended 10/31/16

      18.56       0.19       0.74       0.93       (0.17 )       (0.73 )       (0.90 )       18.59       5.41       778,829       1.55       1.57       1.04       11

Class R

                                                       

Year ended 10/31/20

      20.57       0.38       (2.07 )       (1.69 )       (0.41 )       (0.58 )       (0.99 )       17.89       (8.48 )       179,293       1.08 (d)        1.08 (d)        2.05 (d)        8

Year ended 10/31/19

      19.61       0.43       1.89       2.32       (0.46 )       (0.90 )       (1.36 )       20.57       12.69       255,482       1.06       1.07       2.20       5

Year ended 10/31/18

      20.24       0.39       (0.49 )       (0.10 )       (0.38 )       (0.15 )       (0.53 )       19.61       (0.52 )       306,070       1.04       1.05       1.92       10

Year ended 10/31/17

      18.88       0.32       1.80       2.12       (0.29 )       (0.47 )       (0.76 )       20.24       11.40       358,418       1.05       1.07       1.60       8

Year ended 10/31/16

      18.84       0.28       0.75       1.03       (0.26 )       (0.73 )       (0.99 )       18.88       5.93       237,638       1.05       1.07       1.54       11

Class Y

                                                       

Year ended 10/31/20

      20.53       0.48       (2.08 )       (1.60 )       (0.51 )       (0.58 )       (1.09 )       17.84       (8.07 )       1,589,496       0.58 (d)        0.58 (d)        2.55 (d)        8

Year ended 10/31/19

      19.57       0.52       1.90       2.42       (0.56 )       (0.90 )       (1.46 )       20.53       13.27       2,547,134       0.56       0.57       2.70       5

Year ended 10/31/18

      20.20       0.49       (0.49 )       0.00       (0.48 )       (0.15 )       (0.63 )       19.57       (0.03 )       2,844,688       0.54       0.55       2.42       10

Year ended 10/31/17

      18.85       0.42       1.79       2.21       (0.39 )       (0.47 )       (0.86 )       20.20       11.93       4,278,325       0.55       0.57       2.10       8

Year ended 10/31/16

      18.80       0.38       0.75       1.13       (0.35 )       (0.73 )       (1.08 )       18.85       6.53       3,670,662       0.55       0.57       2.04       11

Investor Class

                                                       

Year ended 10/31/20

      20.49       0.44       (2.06 )       (1.62 )       (0.47 )       (0.58 )       (1.05 )       17.82       (8.17 )(e)       1,489,011       0.77 (d)(e)        0.77 (d)(e)        2.36 (d)(e)        8

Year ended 10/31/19

      19.54       0.49       1.88       2.37       (0.52 )       (0.90 )       (1.42 )       20.49       13.00 (e)        1,817,251       0.74 (e)        0.75 (e)        2.52 (e)        5

Year ended 10/31/18

      20.16       0.45       (0.48 )       (0.03 )       (0.44 )       (0.15 )       (0.59 )       19.54       (0.19 )(e)       1,815,421       0.74 (e)        0.75 (e)        2.22 (e)        10

Year ended 10/31/17

      18.81       0.37       1.79       2.16       (0.34 )       (0.47 )       (0.81 )       20.16       11.69 (e)        2,113,750       0.75 (e)        0.77 (e)        1.90 (e)        8

Year ended 10/31/16

      18.77       0.33       0.76       1.09       (0.32 )       (0.73 )       (1.05 )       18.81       6.29 (e)        2,114,404       0.76 (e)        0.78 (e)        1.83 (e)        11

Class R5

                                                       

Year ended 10/31/20

      20.50       0.49       (2.07 )       (1.58 )       (0.52 )       (0.58 )       (1.10 )       17.82       (7.98 )       3,107,721       0.52 (d)        0.52 (d)        2.61 (d)        8

Year ended 10/31/19

      19.55       0.54       1.88       2.42       (0.57 )       (0.90 )       (1.47 )       20.50       13.29       3,915,168       0.50       0.51       2.76       5

Year ended 10/31/18

      20.18       0.50       (0.49 )       0.01       (0.49 )       (0.15 )       (0.64 )       19.55       0.02       3,715,586       0.50       0.51       2.46       10

Year ended 10/31/17

      18.83       0.43       1.79       2.22       (0.40 )       (0.47 )       (0.87 )       20.18       11.99       3,845,848       0.49       0.51       2.16       8

Year ended 10/31/16

      18.78       0.39       0.76       1.15       (0.37 )       (0.73 )       (1.10 )       18.83       6.59       3,410,571       0.50       0.52       2.09       11

Class R6

                                                       

Year ended 10/31/20

      20.51       0.50       (2.07 )       (1.57 )       (0.53 )       (0.58 )       (1.11 )       17.83       (7.88 )       4,024,875       0.43 (d)        0.43 (d)        2.70 (d)        8

Year ended 10/31/19

      19.55       0.55       1.90       2.45       (0.59 )       (0.90 )       (1.49 )       20.51       13.44       5,197,717       0.41       0.42       2.85       5

Year ended 10/31/18

      20.19       0.51       (0.49 )       0.02       (0.51 )       (0.15 )       (0.66 )       19.55       0.07       5,905,494       0.40       0.41       2.56       10

Year ended 10/31/17

      18.83       0.45       1.79       2.24       (0.41 )       (0.47 )       (0.88 )       20.19       12.15       6,344,022       0.39       0.41       2.26       8

Year ended 10/31/16

      18.79       0.41       0.74       1.15       (0.38 )       (0.73 )       (1.11 )       18.83       6.63       2,620,298       0.40       0.42       2.19       11

 

(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 $4,080,133, $377,683, $207,566, $2,082,084 , $1,603,908 , $3,373,982 and $4,715,289 for Class A, Class C, Class R, Class Y, Investor Class, Class R5 and Class R6 shares, respectively.

(e) 

The total return, ratio of expenses to average net assets and ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets reflect actual 12b-1 fees of 0.19%, 0.18%, 0.20%, 0.20% and 0.21% for the years ended October 31, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017 and 2016, respectively.

 

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

 

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Notes to Financial Statements

October 31, 2020

NOTE 1–Significant Accounting Policies

Invesco 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 authorized to issue an unlimited number of shares of beneficial interest. Information presented in these financial statements pertains only to the Fund. Matters affecting the Fund or each class will be voted on exclusively by the shareholders of the Fund or each class.

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

    The Fund currently consists of seven different classes of shares: Class A, Class C, Class R, Class Y, Investor Class, Class R5 and Class R6. Class Y and Investor Class shares are available only to certain investors. Class A shares are sold with a front-end sales charge unless certain waiver criteria are met. Under certain circumstances, load waived shares may be subject to contingent deferred sales charges (“CDSC”). Class C shares are sold with a CDSC. Class R, Class Y, Investor Class, Class R5 and Class R6 shares are sold at net asset value. Class C shares held for ten years after purchase are eligible for automatic conversion into Class A shares of the same Fund (the “Conversion Feature”). The automatic conversion pursuant to the Conversion Feature will generally occur at the end of the month following the tenth anniversary after a purchase of Class C shares. Effective November 30, 2020, the automatic conversion pursuant to the Conversion Feature changed from ten years to eight years. The first conversion of Class C shares to Class A shares occurred at the end of December 2020 for all Class C shares that were held for more than eight years as of November 30, 2020.

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

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

A.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

The Fund may invest in securities that are subject to interest rate risk, meaning the risk that the prices will generally fall as interest rates rise and, conversely, the prices will generally rise as interest rates fall. Specific securities differ in their sensitivity to changes in interest rates depending on their individual characteristics. Changes in interest rates may result in increased market volatility, which may affect the value and/or liquidity of certain Fund investments.

Valuations change in response to many factors including the historical and prospective earnings of the issuer, the value of the issuer’s assets, general market conditions which are not specifically related to the particular issuer, such as real or perceived adverse economic conditions, changes in the general outlook for revenues or corporate earnings, changes in interest or currency rates, regional or global instability, natural or environmental disasters, widespread disease or other public health issues, war, acts of terrorism or adverse investor sentiment generally and market liquidity. Because of the inherent uncertainties of valuation, the values reflected in the financial statements may materially differ from the value received upon actual sale of those investments.

B.

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

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

 

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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. Currently, the risk of material loss as a result of such indemnification claims is considered remote.

I.

Securities Lending – The Fund may lend portfolio securities having a market value up to one-third of the Fund’s total assets. Such loans are secured by collateral equal to no less than the market value of the loaned securities determined daily by the securities lending provider. Such collateral will be cash or debt securities issued or guaranteed by the U.S. Government or any of its sponsored agencies. Cash collateral received in connection with these loans is invested in short-term money market instruments or affiliated money market funds and is shown as such on the Schedule of Investments. The Fund bears the risk of loss with respect to the investment of collateral. It is the Fund’s policy to obtain additional collateral from or return excess collateral to the borrower by the end of the next business day, following the valuation date of the securities loaned. Therefore, the value of the collateral held may be temporarily less than the value of the securities on loan. When loaning securities, the Fund retains certain benefits of owning the securities, including the economic equivalent of dividends or interest generated by the security. Lending securities entails a risk of loss to the Fund if, and to the extent that, the market value of the securities loaned were to increase and the borrower did not increase the collateral accordingly, and the borrower failed to return the securities. The securities loaned are subject to termination at the option of the borrower or the Fund. Upon termination, the borrower will return to the Fund the securities loaned and the Fund will return the collateral. Upon the failure of the borrower to return the securities, collateral may be liquidated and the securities may be purchased on the open market to replace the loaned securities. The Fund could experience delays and costs in gaining access to the collateral and the securities may lose value during the delay which could result in potential losses to the Fund. Some of these losses may be indemnified by the lending agent. The Fund bears the risk of any deficiency in the amount of the collateral available for return to the borrower due to any loss on the collateral invested. Dividends received on cash collateral investments for securities lending transactions, which are net of compensation to counterparties, are included in Dividends from affiliated money market funds on the Statement of Operations. The aggregate value of securities out on loan, if any, is shown as a footnote on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

J.

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

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

 

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K.

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

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

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

NOTE 2–Advisory Fees and Other Fees Paid to Affiliates

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

 

Average Daily Net Assets    Rate  

 

 

First $350 million

     0.600%  

 

 

Next $350 million

     0.550%  

 

 

Next $1.3 billion

     0.500%  

 

 

Next $2 billion

     0.450%  

 

 

Next $2 billion

     0.400%  

 

 

Next $2 billion

     0.375%  

 

 

Over $8 billion

     0.350%  

 

 

    For the year ended October 31, 2020, the effective advisory fee rate incurred by the Fund was 0.39%.

    Under the terms of a master sub-advisory agreement between the Adviser and each of Invesco Asset Management Deutschland GmbH, Invesco Asset Management Limited, Invesco Asset Management (Japan) Limited, Invesco Hong Kong Limited, Invesco Senior Secured Management, Inc. and Invesco Canada Ltd. (collectively, the “Affiliated Sub-Advisers”) the Adviser, not the Fund, will pay 40% of the fees paid to the Adviser to any such Affiliated Sub-Adviser(s) that provide(s) discretionary investment management services to the Fund based on the percentage of assets allocated to such Affiliated Sub-Adviser(s).

    The Adviser has contractually agreed, through at least June 30, 2021, to waive advisory fees and/or reimburse expenses of all shares to the extent necessary to limit total annual fund operating expenses after fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement (excluding certain items discussed below) of Class A, Class C, Class R, Class Y, Investor Class, Class R5 and Class R6 shares to 2.00%, 2.75%, 2.25%, 1.75%, 2.00%, 1.75% and 1.75%, respectively, of average daily net assets (the “expense limits”). In determining the Adviser’s obligation to waive advisory fees and/or reimburse expenses, the following expenses are not taken into account, and could cause the total annual fund operating expenses after fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement to exceed the numbers reflected above: (1) interest; (2) taxes; (3) dividend expense on short sales; (4) extraordinary or non-routine items, including litigation expenses; and (5) expenses that the Fund has incurred but did not actually pay because of an expense offset arrangement. Unless Invesco continues the fee waiver agreement, it will terminate on June 30, 2021. During its term, the fee waiver agreement cannot be terminated or amended to increase the expense limits or reduce the advisory fee waiver without approval of the Board of Trustees. The Adviser did not waive fees and/or reimburse expenses during the period under these expense limits.

    Further, the Adviser has contractually agreed, through at least June 30, 2022, to waive the advisory fee payable by the Fund in an amount equal to 100% of the net advisory fees the Adviser receives from the affiliated money market funds on investments by the Fund of uninvested cash (excluding investments of cash collateral from securities lending) in such affiliated money market funds.

    For the year ended October 31, 2020, the Adviser waived advisory fees of $755,083.

    The Trust has entered into a master administrative services agreement with Invesco pursuant to which the Fund has agreed to pay Invesco for certain administrative costs incurred in providing accounting services to the Fund. For the year ended October 31, 2020, expenses incurred under the agreement are shown in the Statement of Operations as Administrative services fees. Invesco has entered into a sub-administration agreement whereby State Street Bank and Trust Company (“SSB”) serves as fund accountant and provides certain administrative services to the Fund. Pursuant to a custody agreement with the Trust on behalf of the Fund, SSB also serves as the Fund’s custodian.

    The Trust has entered into a transfer agency and service agreement with Invesco Investment Services, Inc. (“IIS”) pursuant to which the Fund has agreed to pay IIS a fee for providing transfer agency and shareholder services to the Fund and reimburse IIS for certain expenses incurred by IIS in the course of providing such services. IIS may make payments to intermediaries that provide omnibus account services, sub-accounting services and/or networking services. All fees payable by IIS to intermediaries that provide omnibus account services or sub-accounting services are charged back to the Fund, subject to certain limitations approved by the Trust’s Board of Trustees. For the year ended October 31, 2020, expenses incurred under the agreement are shown in the Statement of Operations as Transfer agent fees.

    The Trust has entered into master distribution agreements with Invesco Distributors, Inc. (“IDI”) to serve as the distributor for the Class A, Class C, Class R, Class Y, Investor Class, Class R5 and Class R6 shares of the Fund. The Trust has adopted plans pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act with respect to the Fund’s Class A, Class C, Class R and Investor Class shares (collectively, the “Plans”). The Fund, pursuant to the Plans, pays IDI compensation at the annual rate of 0.25% of the Fund’s average daily net assets of Class A shares, 1.00% of the average daily net assets of Class C shares and 0.50% of the average daily net assets of Class R shares. The Fund, pursuant to the Investor Class Plan, reimburses IDI for its allocated share of expenses incurred pursuant to the Investor Class Plan for the period, up to a maximum annual rate of 0.25% of the average daily net assets of Investor Class shares. The fees are accrued daily and paid monthly. Of the Plan payments, up to 0.25% of the average daily net assets of each class of shares may be paid to furnish continuing personal shareholder services to customers who purchase and own shares of such classes. Any amounts not paid as a service fee under the Plans would constitute an asset-based sales charge. Rules of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (“FINRA”) impose a cap on the total sales charges, including asset-based sales charges, that may be paid by any class of shares of the Fund. For the year ended October 31, 2020, expenses incurred under the Plans are shown in the Statement of Operations as Distribution fees.

    Front-end sales commissions and CDSC (collectively, the “sales charges”) are not recorded as expenses of the Fund. Front-end sales commissions are deducted from proceeds from the sales of Fund shares prior to investment in Class A shares of the Fund. CDSC are deducted from redemption proceeds prior to remittance to the shareholder. During the year ended October 31, 2020, IDI advised the Fund that IDI retained $528,079 in front-end sales commissions from the sale of Class A shares and $22,789 and $15,415 from Class A and Class C shares, respectively, for CDSC imposed upon redemptions by shareholders.

 

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    For the year ended October 31, 2020, the Fund incurred $14,077 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, 2020. The level assigned to the securities valuations may not be an indication of the risk or liquidity associated with investing in those securities. Because of the inherent uncertainties of valuation, the values reflected in the financial statements may materially differ from the value received upon actual sale of those investments.

 

     Level 1      Level 2           Level 3            Total  

 

 

Investments in Securities

          

 

 

Common Stocks & Other Equity Interests

   $ 11,691,576,670              $ 2,170,476,753       $–              $ 13,862,053,423  

 

 

Money Market Funds

     373,888,142        15,642         –        373,903,784  

 

 

Total Investments in Securities

     12,065,464,812        2,170,492,395         –        14,235,957,207  

 

 

Other Investments - Assets*

          

 

 

Forward Foreign Currency Contracts

            9,415,000         –        9,415,000  

 

 

Other Investments - Liabilities*

          

 

 

Forward Foreign Currency Contracts

            (752,235       –        (752,235

 

 

Total Other Investments

            8,662,765         –        8,662,765  

 

 

Total Investments

   $ 12,065,464,812              $ 2,179,155,160       $–              $ 14,244,619,972  

 

 

 

*

Unrealized appreciation (depreciation).

NOTE 4–Derivative Investments

The Fund may enter into an International Swaps and Derivatives Association Master Agreement (“ISDA Master Agreement”) under which a fund may trade OTC derivatives. An OTC transaction entered into under an ISDA Master Agreement typically involves a collateral posting arrangement, payment netting provisions and close-out netting provisions. These netting provisions allow for reduction of credit risk through netting of contractual obligations. The enforceability of the netting provisions of the ISDA Master Agreement depends on the governing law of the ISDA Master Agreement, among other factors.

    For financial reporting purposes, the Fund does not offset OTC derivative assets or liabilities that are subject to ISDA Master Agreements in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

Value of Derivative Investments at Period-End

The table below summarizes the value of the Fund’s derivative investments, detailed by primary risk exposure, held as of October 31, 2020:

 

     Value  
Derivative Assets   

Currency

Risk

 

 

 

Unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency contracts outstanding

   $ 9,415,000  

 

 

Derivatives not subject to master netting agreements

     -  

 

 

Total Derivative Assets subject to master netting agreements

   $ 9,415,000  

 

 
     Value  
Derivative Liabilities   

Currency

Risk

 

 

 

Unrealized depreciation on forward foreign currency contracts outstanding

   $ (752,235

 

 

Derivatives not subject to master netting agreements

     -  

 

 

Total Derivative Liabilities subject to master netting agreements

   $ (752,235

 

 

 

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Offsetting Assets and Liabilities

The table below reflects the Fund’s exposure to Counterparties subject to either an ISDA Master Agreement or other agreement for OTC derivative transactions as of October 31, 2020.

 

     Financial
Derivative
Assets
     Financial
Derivative
Liabilities
          Collateral
(Received)/Pledged
      
Counterparty   

Forward Foreign

Currency Contracts

    

Forward Foreign

Currency Contracts

  

Net Value of

Derivatives

     Non-Cash    Cash   

Net

Amount

 

 

 

State Street Bank & Trust Co.

     $9,415,000            $            –        $9,415,000       $–    $–      $9,415,000  

 

 

Royal Bank of Canada

     –              (752,235)      (752,235)        –      –      (752,235

 

 

Total

     $9,415,000            $(752,235)      $8,662,765       $–    $–      $8,662,765  

 

 

Effect of Derivative Investments for the year ended October 31, 2020

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

 

     Location of Gain (Loss) on
Statement of Operations
 
    

Currency

Risk

 

 

 

Realized Gain (Loss):

  

Forward foreign currency contracts

     $(21,667,510)  

 

 

Change in Net Unrealized Appreciation:

  

Forward foreign currency contracts

        10,902,434   

 

 

Total

     $(10,765,076)  

 

 

    The table below summarizes the average notional value of derivatives held during the period.

 

    

Forward

Foreign Currency

Contracts

 

Average notional value

   $772,734,679

 

NOTE 5–Expense Offset Arrangement(s)

The expense offset arrangement is comprised of transfer agency credits which result from balances in demand deposit accounts used by the transfer agent for clearing shareholder transactions. For the year ended October 31, 2020, the Fund received credits from this arrangement, which resulted in the reduction of the Fund’s total expenses of $23,788.

NOTE 6–Trustees’ and Officers’ Fees and Benefits

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

NOTE 7–Cash Balances

The Fund is permitted to temporarily carry a negative or overdrawn balance in its account with SSB, the custodian bank. Such balances, if any at period-end, are shown in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities under the payable caption Amount due custodian. To compensate the custodian bank for such overdrafts, the overdrawn Fund may either (1) leave funds as a compensating balance in the account so the custodian bank can be compensated by earning the additional interest; or (2) compensate by paying the custodian bank at a rate agreed upon by the custodian bank and Invesco, not to exceed the contractually agreed upon rate. The Fund may not purchase additional securities when any borrowings from banks or broker-dealers exceed 5% of the Fund’s total assets, or when any borrowings from an Invesco Fund are outstanding.

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

Tax Character of Distributions to Shareholders Paid During the Fiscal Years Ended October 31, 2020 and 2019:

 

     2020             2019  

 

 

Ordinary income*

   $ 465,090,178         $ 536,231,450  

 

 

Long-term capital gain

     501,949,905           900,748,198  

 

 

Total distributions

   $ 967,040,083         $ 1,436,979,648  

 

 

 

*

Includes short-term capital gain distributions, if any.

 

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Tax Components of Net Assets at Period-End:

 

     2020  

 

 

Undistributed ordinary income

   $ 54,765,782  

 

 

Undistributed long-term capital gain

     234,384,224  

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation – investments

     2,440,309,230  

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation - foreign currencies

     646,759  

 

 

Temporary book/tax differences

     (825,854

 

 

Shares of beneficial interest

     11,561,792,119  

 

 

Total net assets

   $ 14,291,072,260  

 

 

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

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

    Capital loss carryforward is calculated and reported as of a specific date. Results of transactions and other activity after that date may affect the amount of capital loss carryforward actually available for the Fund to utilize. The ability to utilize capital loss carryforwards in the future may be limited under the Internal Revenue Code and related regulations based on the results of future transactions.

    The Fund does not have a capital loss carryforward as of October 31, 2020.

NOTE 9–Investment Transactions

The aggregate amount of investment securities (other than short-term securities, U.S. Treasury obligations and money market funds, if any) purchased and sold by the Fund during the year ended October 31, 2020 was $1,203,937,184 and $3,546,039,891, respectively. Cost of investments, including any derivatives, on a tax basis includes the adjustments for financial reporting purposes as of the most recently completed federal income tax reporting period-end.

 

Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) of Investments on a Tax Basis

 

Aggregate unrealized appreciation of investments

     $ 3,513,440,377  

 

 

Aggregate unrealized (depreciation) of investments

     (1,073,131,147

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation of investments

     $ 2,440,309,230  

 

 

    Cost of investments for tax purposes is $11,804,310,742.

NOTE 10–Reclassification of Permanent Differences

Primarily as a result of differing book/tax treatment of foreign currency transactions and real estate investments trusts, on October 31, 2020, undistributed net investment income was increased by $6,332,757 and undistributed net realized gain was decreased by $6,332,757. This reclassification had no effect on the net assets or the distributable earnings of the Fund.

NOTE 11–Share Information

 

     Summary of Share Activity  

 

 
     Year ended
October 31, 2020(a)
           Year ended
October 31, 2019
 
     Shares            Amount            Shares            Amount  

 

 

Sold:

                 

Class A

     25,607,546        $ 465,244,711          24,412,210        $     471,277,278  

 

 

Class C

     2,496,922          45,256,042          2,727,373          51,664,464  

 

 

Class R

     1,822,137          33,168,559          1,907,144          37,104,995  

 

 

Class Y

     28,615,278          521,499,195          37,070,082          715,412,888  

 

 

Investor Class

     2,489,485          45,952,758          1,818,691          35,336,910  

 

 

Class R5

     21,645,258          392,436,359          37,625,648          708,074,585  

 

 

Class R6

     70,483,352          1,342,738,444          37,737,549          731,949,356  

 

 

Issued as reinvestment of dividends:

                 

Class A

     11,551,741          221,324,807          17,742,073          328,402,028  

 

 

Class C

     892,455          17,063,251          1,908,252          34,544,670  

 

 

Class R

     589,163          11,328,629          1,081,709          20,020,083  

 

 

Class Y

     5,440,842          103,836,227          8,761,820          162,216,487  

 

 

Investor Class

     4,436,977          84,618,975          6,497,701          120,231,365  

 

 

Class R5

     10,599,545          201,296,518          14,369,271          266,851,133  

 

 

Class R6

     14,614,461          275,773,873          22,753,159          421,270,905  

 

 

Automatic conversion of Class C shares to Class A shares:

                 

Class A

     1,370,205          24,950,034          7,037,711          130,466,106  

 

 

Class C

     (1,388,871        (24,950,034        (7,131,106        (130,466,106

 

 

 

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     Summary of Share Activity  

 

 
     Year ended
October 31, 2020(a)
           Year ended
October 31, 2019
 
     Shares            Amount            Shares            Amount  

 

 

Reacquired:

                 

Class A

     (80,239,126      $ (1,535,183,748        (60,283,484      $ (1,162,970,285

 

 

Class C

     (7,133,744        (126,823,331        (8,137,934        (153,622,580

 

 

Class R

     (4,808,776        (90,369,654        (6,176,732        (119,872,549

 

 

Class Y

     (69,068,270        (1,252,124,369        (67,108,430        (1,291,527,902

 

 

Investor Class

     (12,024,735        (221,268,590        (12,572,298        (243,537,449

 

 

Class R5

     (48,828,134        (904,900,050        (51,119,158        (982,362,823

 

 

Class R6

     (112,750,641        (2,033,752,511        (109,076,580        (2,098,076,334

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in share activity

     (133,586,930      $ (2,402,883,905        (98,155,329      $ (1,947,612,775

 

 

 

(a) 

There are entities that are record owners of more than 5% of the outstanding shares of the Fund and in the aggregate own 48% of the outstanding shares of the Fund. IDI has an agreement with these entities to sell Fund shares. The Fund, Invesco and/or Invesco affiliates may make payments to these entities, which are considered to be related to the Fund, for providing services to the Fund, Invesco and/or Invesco affiliates including but not limited to services such as securities brokerage, distribution, third party record keeping and account servicing. The Fund has no knowledge as to whether all or any portion of the shares owned of record by these entities are also owned beneficially.

NOTE 12–Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic

During the first quarter of 2020, the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 to be a public health emergency. COVID-19 has led to increased short-term market volatility and may have adverse long-term effects on U.S. and world economies and markets in general. COVID-19 may adversely impact the Fund’s ability to achieve its investment objective. Because of the uncertainties on valuation, the global economy and business operations, values reflected in these financial statements may materially differ from the value received upon actual sales of those investments.

    The extent of the impact on the performance of the Fund and its investments will depend on future developments, including the duration and spread of the COVID-19 outbreak, related restrictions and advisories, and the effects on the financial markets and economy overall, all of which are highly uncertain and cannot be predicted.

 

23   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

Opinion on the Financial Statements

We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including the schedule of investments, of Invesco Diversified Dividend Fund (one of the funds constituting AIM Equity Funds (Invesco Equity Funds), hereafter referred to as the “Fund”) as of October 31, 2020, the related statement of operations for the year ended October 31, 2020, the statement of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period ended October 31, 2020, including the related notes, and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period ended October 31, 2020 (collectively referred to as the “financial statements”). In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Fund as of October 31, 2020, the results of its operations for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets for each of the two years in the period ended October 31, 2020 and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period ended October 31, 2020 in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

Basis for Opinion

These financial statements are the responsibility of the Fund’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Fund’s financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB) and are required to be independent with respect to the Fund in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

We conducted our audits of these financial statements in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud.

Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of October 31, 2020 by correspondence with the custodian, transfer agent and brokers; when replies were not received from brokers, we performed other auditing procedures. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

/s/PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Houston, Texas

December 29, 2020

We have served as the auditor of one or more of the investment companies in the Invesco group of investment companies since at least 1995. We have not been able to determine the specific year we began serving as auditor.

 

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Calculating your ongoing Fund expenses

Example

As a shareholder of the Fund, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, which may include sales charges (loads) on purchase payments or contingent deferred sales charges on redemptions, if any; and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees, distribution and/or service (12b-1) fees, and other Fund expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds. The example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period May 1, 2020 through October 31, 2020.

Actual expenses

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

Hypothetical example for comparison purposes

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

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

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

 

          ACTUAL  

HYPOTHETICAL

(5% annual return before

expenses)

    
    

Beginning

      Account Value      

(05/01/20)

 

Ending

      Account Value      

(10/31/20)1

 

Expenses

      Paid During      

Period2

 

Ending

      Account Value      

(10/31/20)

 

Expenses

      Paid During      

Period2

 

      Annualized      

Expense

Ratio

Class A   $1,000.00   $1,063.90   $4.36   $1,020.91   $4.27      0.84%
Class C     1,000.00     1,060.00     8.23     1,017.14     8.06      1.59    
Class R     1,000.00     1,062.90     5.65     1,019.66     5.53      1.09    
Class Y     1,000.00     1,065.70     3.06     1,022.17     3.00      0.59    
Investor Class     1,000.00     1,064.90     4.10     1,021.17     4.01      0.79    
Class R5     1,000.00     1,065.50     2.75     1,022.47     2.69      0.53    
Class R6     1,000.00     1,066.60     2.23     1,022.97     2.19      0.43    

 

1

The actual ending account value is based on the actual total return of the Fund for the period May 1, 2020 through October 31, 2020, after actual expenses and will differ from the hypothetical ending account value which is based on the Fund’s expense ratio and a hypothetical annual return of 5% before expenses.

2

Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio as indicated above multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/366 to reflect the most recent fiscal half year.

 

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Approval of Investment Advisory and Sub-Advisory Contracts

    

    

 

At meetings held on June 3, 2020, the Board of Trustees (the Board or the Trustees) of AIM Equity Funds (Invesco Equity Funds) as a whole, and the independent Trustees, who comprise over 75% of the Board, voting separately, approved the continuance of the Invesco Diversified Dividend Fund’s (the Fund) Master Investment Advisory Agreement with Invesco Advisers, Inc. (Invesco Advisers and the investment advisory agreement) and the Master Intergroup Sub-Advisory Contract for Mutual Funds with Invesco Asset Management Deutschland GmbH, Invesco Asset Management Limited, Invesco Asset Management (Japan) Limited, Invesco Hong Kong Limited, Invesco Senior Secured Management, Inc. and Invesco Canada Ltd. (collectively, the Affiliated Sub-Advisers and the sub-advisory contracts) for another year, effective July 1, 2020. After evaluating the factors discussed below, among others, the Board approved the renewal of the Fund’s investment advisory agreement and the sub-advisory contracts and determined that the compensation payable thereunder by the Fund to Invesco Advisers and by Invesco Advisers to the Affiliated Sub-Advisers is fair and reasonable.

The Board’s Evaluation Process

The Board’s Investments Committee has established Sub-Committees, which meet throughout the year to review the performance of funds advised by Invesco Advisers (the Invesco Funds). The Sub-Committees meet regularly with portfolio managers for their assigned Invesco Funds and other members of management to review detailed information about investment performance and portfolio attributes of these funds. The Board took into account evaluations and reports that it received from the Investments Committee and Sub-Committees, as well as the information provided to such committees and the Board throughout the year, in considering whether to approve each Invesco Fund’s investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory contracts.

    As part of the contract renewal process, the Board reviews and considers information provided in response to detailed requests for information submitted to management by the independent Trustees with assistance from legal counsel to the independent Trustees. The Board receives comparative investment performance and fee data regarding the Invesco Funds prepared by Invesco Advisers and Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. (Broadridge), an independent mutual fund data provider, as well as information on the composition of the peer groups provided by Broadridge and its methodology for determining peer groups. The Board also receives an independent written evaluation from the Senior Officer, an officer of the Invesco Funds who reports directly to the independent Trustees. The Senior Officer’s evaluation is prepared as part of his responsibility to manage the process by which the Invesco Funds’ proposed management fees are negotiated during the annual contract renewal process to ensure they are negotiated in a manner that is at arms’ length and reasonable. In addition to meetings with Invesco Advisers and fund counsel throughout the year, the independent Trustees also discuss the continuance of the investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory contracts in separate

sessions with the Senior Officer and with independent legal counsel.

    The discussion below is a summary of the Senior Officer’s independent written evaluation with respect to the Fund’s investment advisory agreement, as well as a discussion of the material factors and related conclusions that formed the basis for the Board’s approval of the Fund’s investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory contracts. The Trustees’ review and conclusions are based on the comprehensive consideration of all information presented to them during the course of the year and in prior years and are not the result of any single determinative factor. Moreover, one Trustee may have weighed a particular piece of information or factor differently than another Trustee. This information is current as of June 3, 2020.

Factors and Conclusions and Summary of Independent Written Fee Evaluation

A.

Nature, Extent and Quality of Services Provided by Invesco Advisers and the Affiliated Sub-Advisers

The Board reviewed the nature, extent and quality of the advisory services provided to the Fund by Invesco Advisers under the Fund’s investment advisory agreement, and the credentials and experience of the officers and employees of Invesco Advisers who provide these services, including the Fund’s portfolio manager(s). The Board’s review included consideration of Invesco Advisers’ investment process oversight and structure, credit analysis, investment risk management and research capabilities. The Board also considered non-advisory services that Invesco Advisers and its affiliates provide to the Invesco Funds, such as various back office support functions, third party oversight, internal audit, valuation, portfolio trading and legal and compliance. The Board also received and reviewed information about Invesco Advisers’ role as administrator of the Invesco Funds’ liquidity risk management program. The Board reviewed and considered the benefits to shareholders of investing in a Fund that is part of the Invesco family of funds under the umbrella of Invesco Ltd., Invesco Advisers’ parent company, and noted Invesco Ltd.’s depth and experience in conducting an investment management business, as well as its commitment of financial and other resources to such business. The Board also reviewed and considered information regarding the benefits to the Fund resulting from Invesco Ltd.’s acquisition of OppenheimerFunds, Inc. and its subsidiaries (the Transaction) and the resources that Invesco Advisers has committed to managing the Invesco family of funds following the Transaction. The Board concluded that the nature, extent and quality of the services provided to the Fund by Invesco Advisers are appropriate and satisfactory.

    The Board reviewed the services that may be provided by the Affiliated Sub-Advisers under the sub-advisory contracts and the credentials and experience of the officers and employees of the Affiliated Sub-Advisers who provide these services. The Board noted the Affiliated Sub-Advisers’ expertise with respect to certain asset classes and that the Affiliated Sub-Advisers have offices and personnel that are located in financial centers around the world. As a result, the Board noted that the Affiliated Sub-Advisers can provide research and investment

analysis on the markets and economies of various countries in which the Fund may invest, make recommendations regarding securities and assist with security trades. The Board concluded that the sub-advisory contracts may benefit the Fund and its shareholders by permitting Invesco Advisers to use the resources and talents of the Affiliated Sub-Advisers in managing the Fund. The Board concluded that the nature, extent and quality of the services that may be provided by the Affiliated Sub-Advisers are appropriate and satisfactory.

B.

Fund Investment Performance

The Board considered Fund investment performance as a relevant factor in considering whether to approve the investment advisory agreement. The Board did not view Fund investment performance as a relevant factor in considering whether to approve the sub-advisory contracts for the Fund, as no Affiliated Sub-Adviser currently manages assets of the Fund.

    The Board compared the Fund’s investment performance over multiple time periods ending December 31, 2019 to the performance of funds in the Broadridge performance universe and against Russell 1000® Value Index. The Board noted that performance of Class A shares of the Fund was in the fourth quintile of its performance universe for the one year period, the fifth quintile for the three year period and the third quintile for the five year period (the first quintile being the best performing funds and the fifth quintile being the worst performing funds). The Board noted that performance of Class A shares of the Fund was below the performance of the Index for the one, three and five year periods. The Board acknowledged limitations regarding the Broadridge data, in particular that differences may exist between a Fund’s investment objective, principal investment strategies and/or investment restrictions and those of its performance peer funds. The Board noted that the Fund’s cash levels and defensive positioning, including its underweight and overweight exposures to certain sectors, detracted from Fund performance. The Board recognized that the performance data reflects a snapshot in time as of a particular date and that selecting a different performance period could produce different results. The Board also reviewed more recent Fund performance as well as other performance metrics and this review did not change their conclusions.

C.

Advisory and Sub-Advisory Fees and Fund Expenses

The Board compared the Fund’s contractual management fee rate to the contractual management fee rates of funds in the Fund’s Broadridge expense group. The Board noted that the contractual management fee rate for Class A shares of the Fund was below the median contractual management fee rate of funds in its expense group. The Board noted that the term “contractual management fee” for funds in the expense group may include both advisory and certain non-portfolio management administrative services fees, but that Broadridge does not provide information on a fund by fund basis as to what is included. The Board also reviewed the methodology used by Broadridge in providing expense group information, which includes using each fund’s contractual management fee schedule (including any applicable breakpoints) as reported in the most recent prospectus or statement of additional

 

 

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information for each fund in the expense group. The Board also considered comparative information regarding the Fund’s total expense ratio and its various components.

    The Board noted that Invesco Advisers has contractually agreed to waive fees and/or limit expenses of the Fund for the term disclosed in the Fund’s registration statement in an amount necessary to limit total annual operating expenses to a specified percentage of average daily net assets for each class of the Fund.

    The Board also considered the fees charged by Invesco Advisers and the Affiliated Sub-Advisers to other similarly managed client accounts. Invesco Advisers reviewed with the Board differences in the scope of services it provides to the Invesco Funds relative to certain other types of client accounts, including, among others: management of cash flows as a result of redemptions and purchases; necessary infrastructure such as officers, office space, technology, legal and distribution; oversight of service providers; costs and business risks associated with launching new funds and sponsoring and maintaining the product line; and compliance with federal and state laws and regulations.

    The Board also compared the Fund’s effective advisory fee rate (the advisory fee rate after advisory fee waivers and before other expense limitations/ waivers) to the effective advisory fee rates of other similarly managed third-party mutual funds advised or sub-advised by Invesco Advisers and its affiliates, based on asset balances as of December 31, 2019.

    The Board also considered the services that may be provided by the Affiliated Sub-Advisers pursuant to the sub-advisory contracts, as well as the fees payable by Invesco Advisers to the Affiliated Sub-Advisers pursuant to the sub-advisory contracts.

D.

Economies of Scale and Breakpoints

The Board considered the extent to which there may be economies of scale in the provision of advisory services to the Fund. The Board also considered that the Fund benefits from economies of scale through contractual breakpoints in the Fund’s advisory fee schedule, which generally operate to reduce the Fund’s expense ratio as it grows in size. The Board noted that the Fund shares directly in economies of scale through lower fees charged by third party service providers based on the combined size of the Invesco Funds. The Board noted that the Fund may also benefit from economies of scale through initial fee setting, fee waivers and expense reimbursements. The Board also considered Invesco’s reinvestment in its business, including investments in business infrastructure, technology and cybersecurity.

E.

Profitability and Financial Resources

The Board reviewed information from Invesco Advisers concerning the costs of the advisory and other services that Invesco Advisers and its affiliates provide to the Fund and the Invesco Funds and the profitability of Invesco Advisers and its affiliates in providing these services in the aggregate and on an individual Fund-by-Fund basis. The Board considered the methodology used for calculating profitability and noted the periodic review and enhancement of such methodology. The Board noted that Invesco Advisers continues to operate at a net profit from services Invesco Advisers and its affiliates provide to the Invesco Funds in the aggregate and to certain Funds on an individual fund level. The Board did not deem the level of profits realized by Invesco Advisers and its affiliates from providing such services to be

excessive given the nature, extent and quality of the services provided. The Board received information from Invesco Advisers demonstrating that Invesco Advisers and the Affiliated Sub-Advisers are financially sound and have the resources necessary to perform their obligations under the investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory contracts.

F.

Collateral Benefits to Invesco Advisers and its Affiliates

The Board considered various other benefits received by Invesco Advisers and its affiliates from the relationship with the Fund, including the fees received for providing administrative, transfer agency and distribution services to the Fund. The Board considered comparative information regarding fees charged for these services, including information provided by Broadridge and other independent sources. The Board considered the performance of Invesco Advisers and its affiliates in providing these services and the organizational structure employed to provide these services. The Board also considered that these services are provided to the Fund pursuant to written contracts that are reviewed and approved on an annual basis by the Board; and that the services are required for the operation of the Fund.

    The Board considered the benefits realized by Invesco Advisers and the Affiliated Sub-Advisers as a result of portfolio brokerage transactions executed through “soft dollar” arrangements. The Board noted that soft dollar arrangements may result in the Fund bearing costs to purchase research that may be used by Invesco Advisers or the Affiliated Sub-Advisers with other clients and may reduce Invesco Advisers’ or the Affiliated Sub-Advisers’ expenses. The Board also considered that it receives periodic reports from Invesco representing that these arrangements are consistent with regulatory requirements. The Board did not deem the soft dollar arrangements to be inappropriate.

    The Board considered that the Fund’s uninvested cash and cash collateral from any securities lending arrangements may be invested in registered money market funds or, with regard to securities lending cash collateral, unregistered funds that comply with Rule 2a-7 (collectively referred to as “affiliated money market funds”) advised by Invesco Advisers pursuant to procedures approved by the Board. The Board considered information regarding the returns of the affiliated money market funds relative to comparable overnight investments, as well as the costs to the Fund of such investments. The Board noted that Invesco Advisers receives advisory fees from these affiliated money market funds attributable to such investments, although Invesco Advisers has contractually agreed to waive through varying periods the advisory fees payable by the Invesco Funds with respect to certain investments in the affiliated money market funds. The waiver is in an amount equal to 100% of the net advisory fee Invesco Advisers receives from the affiliated money market funds with respect to the Fund’s investment in the affiliated money market funds of uninvested cash, but not cash collateral. The Board concluded that the amount of advisory fees received by Invesco Advisers from the Fund’s investment of cash collateral from any securities lending arrangements in the affiliated money market funds is fair and reasonable.

    The Board also considered that an affiliated broker may receive commissions for executing certain trades for the Fund. Invesco Advisers and the Affiliated Sub-Advisers may use the affiliated broker to, among

other things, control order routing and minimize information leakage, and the Board was advised that such trades are executed in compliance with rules under the federal securities laws and consistent with best execution obligations.

 

 

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Tax Information

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

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

    The Fund designates the following amounts or, if subsequently determined to be different, the maximum amount allowable for its fiscal year ended October 31, 2020:

 

Federal and State Income Tax

     

Long-Term Capital Gain Distributions

     $501,949,905        

Qualified Dividend Income*

     100.00%     

Corporate Dividends Received Deduction*

     94.90%     

U.S. Treasury Obligations*

     0.00%     

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

Non-Resident Alien Shareholders

     

Short-Term Capital Gain Distributions

     $29,548,398     

 

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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 Trustee                

Martin L. Flanagan1 – 1960

Trustee and Vice Chair

  2007  

Executive Director, Chief Executive Officer and President, Invesco Ltd. (ultimate parent of Invesco and a global investment management firm); Trustee and Vice Chair, The Invesco Funds; Vice Chair, Investment Company Institute; and Member of Executive Board, SMU Cox School of Business

 

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

  199   None

 

1

Mr. Flanagan is considered an interested person (within the meaning of Section 2(a)(19) of the 1940 Act) of the Trust because he is an officer of the Adviser to the Trust, and an officer and a director of Invesco Ltd., ultimate parent of the Adviser.

 

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Trustees and Officers–(continued)

    

 

    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

  1993  

Chairman, Crockett Technologies Associates (technology consulting company)

 

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

  199   Director and Chairman of the Audit Committee, ALPS (Attorneys Liability Protection Society) (insurance company); Director and Member of the Audit Committee and Compensation Committee, Ferroglobe PLC (metallurgical company)

David C. Arch – 1945

Trustee

  2010   Chairman of Blistex Inc. (consumer health care products manufacturer); Member, World Presidents’ Organization   199   Board member of the Illinois Manufacturers’ Association

Beth Ann Brown – 1968

Trustee

  2019  

Independent Consultant

 

Formerly: Head of Intermediary Distribution, Managing Director, Strategic Relations, Managing Director, Head of National Accounts, Senior Vice President, National Account Manager and Senior Vice President, Key Account Manager, Columbia Management Investment Advisers LLC; Vice President, Key Account Manager, Liberty Funds Distributor, Inc.; and Trustee of certain Oppenheimer Funds

  199   Director, Board of Directors of Caron Engineering Inc.; Advisor, Board of Advisors of Caron Engineering Inc.; President and Director, Acton Shapleigh Youth Conservation Corps (non - profit); and Vice President and Director of Grahamtastic Connection (non- profit)

Jack M. Fields – 1952

Trustee

  1993  

Chief Executive Officer, Twenty First Century Group, Inc. (government affairs company); and Board Member, Impact(Ed) (non-profit)

 

Formerly: Owner and Chief Executive Officer, Dos Angeles Ranch L.P. (cattle, hunting, corporate entertainment); Director, Insperity, Inc. (formerly known as Administaff) (human resources provider); Chief Executive Officer, Texana Timber LP (sustainable forestry company); Director of Cross Timbers Quail Research Ranch (non-profit); and member of the U.S. House of Representatives

  199   Member, Board of Directors of Baylor College of Medicine

Cynthia Hostetler –1962

Trustee

  2017  

Non-Executive Director and Trustee of a number of public and private business corporations

 

Formerly: Director, Aberdeen Investment Funds (4 portfolios); Artio Global Investment LLC (mutual fund complex); Edgen Group, Inc. (specialized energy and infrastructure products distributor); Head of Investment Funds and Private Equity, Overseas Private Investment Corporation; President, First Manhattan Bancorporation, Inc.; Attorney, Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP

  199   Resideo Technologies, Inc. (Technology); Vulcan Materials Company (construction materials company); Trilinc Global Impact Fund; Genesee & Wyoming, Inc. (railroads); Investment Company Institute (professional organization); Independent Directors Council (professional organization)

 

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Trustees and Officers–(continued)

    

 

    Name, Year of Birth and

    Position(s)

    Held with the Trust

 

Trustee

and/or

Officer

Since

 

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past 5 Years

 

Number of

Funds

in

Fund Complex

Overseen by

Trustee

 

Other

Directorship(s)

Held by Trustee

During Past 5

Years

Independent Trustees–(continued)            

Eli Jones – 1961

Trustee

  2016  

Professor and Dean, Mays Business School - Texas A&M University

 

Formerly: Professor and Dean, Walton College of Business, University of Arkansas and E.J. Ourso College of Business, Louisiana State University; Director, Arvest Bank

  199   Insperity, Inc. (formerly known as Administaff) (human resources provider)

Elizabeth Krentzman – 1959

Trustee

  2019   Formerly: Principal and Chief Regulatory Advisor for Asset Management Services and U.S. Mutual Fund Leader of Deloitte & Touche LLP; General Counsel of the Investment Company Institute (trade association); National Director of the Investment Management Regulatory Consulting Practice, Principal, Director and Senior Manager of Deloitte & Touche LLP; Assistant Director of the Division of Investment Management - Office of Disclosure and Investment Adviser Regulation of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and various positions with the Division of Investment Management – Office of Regulatory Policy of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission; Associate at Ropes & Gray LLP; Advisory Board Member of the Securities and Exchange Commission Historical Society; and Trustee of certain Oppenheimer Funds   199   Trustee of the University of Florida National Board Foundation and Audit Committee Member; Member of the Cartica Funds Board of Directors (private investment funds); Member of the University of Florida Law Center Association, Inc. Board of Trustees and Audit Committee Member

Anthony J. LaCava, Jr. – 1956

Trustee

  2019   Formerly: Director and Member of the Audit Committee, Blue Hills Bank (publicly traded financial institution) and Managing Partner, KPMG LLP   199   Blue Hills Bank; Chairman, Bentley University; Member, Business School Advisory Council; and Nominating Committee KPMG LLP

Prema Mathai-Davis – 1950

Trustee

  1993  

Retired

 

Formerly: Co-Founder & Partner of Quantalytics Research, LLC, (a FinTech Investment Research Platform for the Self-Directed Investor)); Trustee of YWCA Retirement Fund; CEO of YWCA of the USA; Board member of the NY Metropolitan Transportation Authority; Commissioner of the NYC Department of Aging; Board member of Johns Hopkins Bioethics Institute

  199   None

Joel W. Motley – 1952

Trustee

  2019  

Director of Office of Finance, Federal Home Loan Bank System; Managing Director of Carmona Motley Inc. (privately held financial advisor); Member of the Council on Foreign Relations and its Finance and Budget Committee; Chairman Emeritus of Board of Human Rights Watch and Member of its Investment Committee; and Member of Investment Committee and Board of Historic Hudson Valley (non-profit cultural organization)

 

Formerly: Managing Director of Public Capital Advisors, LLC (privately held financial advisor); Managing Director of Carmona Motley Hoffman, Inc. (privately held financial advisor); Trustee of certain Oppenheimer Funds; and Director of Columbia Equity Financial Corp. (privately held financial advisor)); and Member of the Vestry of Trinity Church Wall Street

  199   Member of Board of Greenwall Foundation (bioethics research foundation) and its Investment Committee; Member of Board of Friends of the LRC (non-profit legal advocacy); Board Member and Investment Committee Member of Pulizer Center for Crisis Reporting (non-profit journalism)

Teresa M. Ressel – 1962

Trustee

  2017  

Non-executive director and trustee of a number of public and private business corporations

 

Formerly: Chief Executive Officer, UBS Securities LLC (investment banking); Chief Operating Officer, UBS AG Americas (investment banking); Sr. Management Team Olayan America, The Olayan Group (international investor/commercial/industrial); Assistant Secretary for Management & Budget and Designated Chief Financial Officer, U.S. Department of Treasury

  199   Elucida Oncology (nanotechnology & medical particles company); Atlantic Power Corporation (power generation company); ON Semiconductor Corporation (semiconductor manufacturing)

 

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Trustees and Officers–(continued)

    

 

    Name, Year of Birth and

    Position(s)

    Held with the Trust

 

Trustee

and/or

Officer

Since

 

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past 5 Years

 

Number of

Funds

in

Fund Complex

Overseen by

Trustee

 

Other

Directorship(s)

Held by Trustee

During Past 5

Years

Independent Trustees–(continued)            

Ann Barnett Stern – 1957

Trustee

  2017  

President and Chief Executive Officer, Houston Endowment Inc. (private philanthropic institution)

 

Formerly: Executive Vice President and General Counsel, Texas Children’s Hospital; Attorney, Beck, Redden and Secrest, LLP; Business Law Instructor, University of St. Thomas; Attorney, Andrews & Kurth LLP and Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas

  199   None

Robert C. Troccoli – 1949

Trustee

  2016  

Retired

 

Formerly: Adjunct Professor, University of Denver – Daniels College of Business; and Managing Partner, KPMG LLP

  199   None

Daniel S. Vandivort –1954

Trustee

  2019  

Trustee, Board of Trustees, Huntington Disease Foundation of America; and President, Flyway Advisory Services LLC (consulting and property management)

 

Formerly: Trustee and Governance Chair, of certain Oppenheimer Funds; and Treasurer, Chairman of the Audit and Finance Committee, Huntington Disease Foundation of America

  199   None

James D. Vaughn – 1945

Trustee

  2019  

Retired

 

Formerly: Managing Partner, Deloitte & Touche LLP; Trustee and Chairman of the Audit Committee, Schroder Funds; Board Member, Mile High United Way, Boys and Girls Clubs, Boy Scouts, Colorado Business Committee for the Arts, Economic Club of Colorado and Metro Denver Network (economic development corporation); and Trustee of certain Oppenheimer Funds

  199   Board member and Chairman of Audit Committee of AMG National Trust Bank; Trustee and Investment Committee member, University of South Dakota Foundation; Board member, Audit Committee Member and past Board Chair, Junior Achievement (non-profit)

Christopher L. Wilson -

1957

Trustee, Vice Chair and Chair Designate

  2017  

Retired

 

Formerly: Director, TD Asset Management USA Inc. (mutual fund complex) (22 portfolios); Managing Partner, CT2, LLC (investing and consulting firm); President/Chief Executive Officer, Columbia Funds, Bank of America Corporation; President/Chief Executive Officer, CDC IXIS Asset Management Services, Inc.; Principal & Director of Operations, Scudder Funds, Scudder, Stevens & Clark, Inc.; Assistant Vice President, Fidelity Investments

  199   enaible, Inc. (artificial intelligence technology); ISO New England, Inc. (non-profit organization managing regional electricity market)

 

T-4   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

Officers            

Sheri Morris – 1964

President and Principal Executive Officer

  1999  

Head of Global Fund Services, Invesco Ltd.; President and Principal Executive Officer, The Invesco Funds; Senior Vice President, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser); and Vice President, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust and Invesco Exchange-Traded Self-Indexed Fund Trust; and Vice President, OppenheimerFunds, Inc.

 

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

  N/A   N/A

Russell C. Burk – 1958

Senior Vice President and Senior Officer

  2005  

Senior Vice President and Senior Officer, The Invesco Funds

  N/A   N/A

Jeffrey H. Kupor – 1968

Senior Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary

  2018  

Head of Legal of the Americas, Invesco Ltd.; Senior Vice President and Secretary, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser); Senior Vice President and Secretary, Invesco Distributors, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Distributors, Inc.); Vice President and Secretary, Invesco Investment Services, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Investment Services, Inc.) Senior Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary, The Invesco Funds; Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Investment Advisers LLC (formerly known as Van Kampen Asset Management); Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Capital Markets, Inc. (formerly known as Van Kampen Funds Inc.) and Chief Legal Officer, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust and Invesco Exchange-Traded Self-Indexed Fund Trust; Secretary, Invesco Indexing LLC; Secretary, W.L. Ross & Co., LLC ; Secretary and Vice President, Harbourview Asset Management Corporation; Secretary and Vice President, OppenheimerFunds, Inc. and Invesco Managed Accounts, LLC

 

Formerly: Secretary and Vice President, Jemstep, Inc.; Head of Legal, Worldwide Institutional, Invesco Ltd.; Secretary and General Counsel, INVESCO Private Capital Investments, Inc.; Senior Vice President, Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Management Group, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Management Group, Inc.); Assistant Secretary, INVESCO Asset Management (Bermuda) Ltd.; Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Private Capital, Inc.; Assistant Secretary and General Counsel, INVESCO Realty, Inc.; Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Senior Secured Management, Inc.; and Secretary, Sovereign G./P. Holdings Inc.

  N/A   N/A

Andrew R. Schlossberg – 1974

Senior Vice President

  2019  

Head of the Americas and Senior Managing Director, Invesco Ltd.; Director and Senior Vice President, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser); Director and Chairman, Invesco Investment Services, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Investment Services, Inc.) (registered transfer agent); Senior Vice President, The Invesco Funds; Director, Invesco Investment Advisers LLC (formerly known as Van Kampen Asset Management); Director, President and Chairman, Invesco Insurance Agency, Inc.

 

Formerly: Director, Invesco UK Limited; Director and Chief Executive, Invesco Asset Management Limited and Invesco Fund Managers Limited; Assistant Vice President, The Invesco Funds; Senior Vice President, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser); Director and Chief Executive, Invesco Administration Services Limited and Invesco Global Investment Funds Limited; Director, Invesco Distributors, Inc.; Head of EMEA, Invesco Ltd.; President, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II and Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust; Managing Director and Principal Executive Officer, Invesco Capital Management LLC

  N/A   N/A

 

T-5   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

Officers–(continued)            

John M. Zerr – 1962

Senior Vice President

  2006  

Chief Operating Officer of the Americas; Senior Vice President, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser); Senior Vice President, Invesco Distributors, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Distributors, Inc.); Director and Vice President, Invesco Investment Services, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Investment Services, Inc.) Senior Vice President, The Invesco Funds; Managing Director, Invesco Capital Management LLC; Director, Invesco Investment Advisers LLC (formerly known as Van Kampen Asset Management); Senior Vice President, Invesco Capital Markets, Inc. (formerly known as Van Kampen Funds Inc.); Manager, Invesco Indexing LLC; Manager, Invesco Specialized Products, LLC; Director and Senior Vice President, Invesco Insurance Agency, Inc.; Member, Invesco Canada Funds Advisory Board; Director, President and Chief Executive Officer, Invesco Corporate Class Inc. (corporate mutual fund company); and Director, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, Invesco Canada Ltd. (formerly known as Invesco Trimark Ltd./Invesco Trimark Ltèe) (registered investment adviser and registered transfer agent); President, Invesco, Inc.; President, Invesco Global Direct Real Estate Feeder GP Ltd.; President, Invesco IP Holdings(Canada) Ltd; President, Invesco Global Direct Real Estate GP Ltd.; President, Invesco Financial Services Ltd. / Services Financiers Invesco Ltée; and President, Trimark Investments Ltd./Placements Trimark Ltée

 

Formerly: Director and Senior Vice President, Invesco Management Group, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Management Group, Inc.); Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Management Group, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Management Group, Inc.); Secretary, Invesco Investment Services, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Investment Services, Inc.); Chief Legal Officer and Secretary, The Invesco Funds; Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Investment Advisers LLC (formerly known as Van Kampen Asset Management); Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Capital Markets, Inc. (formerly known as Van Kampen Funds Inc.); Chief Legal Officer, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust and Invesco Exchange-Traded Self-Indexed Fund Trust; Secretary, Invesco Indexing LLC; Director, Secretary, General Counsel and Senior Vice President, Van Kampen Exchange Corp.; Director, Vice President and Secretary, IVZ Distributors, Inc. (formerly known as INVESCO Distributors, Inc.); Director and Vice President, INVESCO Funds Group, Inc.; Director and Vice President, Van Kampen Advisors Inc.; Director, Vice President, Secretary and General Counsel, Van Kampen Investor Services Inc.; Director and Secretary, Invesco Distributors, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Distributors, Inc.); Director, Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary, Invesco AIM Advisers, Inc. and Van Kampen Investments Inc.; Director, Vice President and Secretary, Fund Management Company; Director, Senior Vice President, Secretary, General Counsel and Vice President, Invesco AIM Capital Management, Inc.; Chief Operating Officer and General Counsel, Liberty Ridge Capital, Inc. (an investment adviser)

  N/A   N/A

Gregory G. McGreevey – 1962

Senior Vice President

  2012  

Senior Managing Director, Invesco Ltd.; Director, Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser); Director, Invesco Mortgage Capital, Inc. and Invesco Senior Secured Management, Inc.; and Senior Vice President, The Invesco Funds; and President, SNW Asset Management Corporation and Invesco Managed Accounts, LLC; Chairman and Director, Invesco Private Capital, Inc.; Chairman and Director, INVESCO Private Capital Investments, Inc;. and Chairman and Director, INVESCO Realty, Inc.

 

Formerly: Senior Vice President, Invesco Management Group, Inc. and Invesco Advisers, Inc.; Assistant Vice President, The Invesco Funds

  N/A   N/A

Adrien Deberghes – 1967

Principal Financial Officer, Treasurer and Vice President

  2020  

Head of the Fund Office of the CFO and Fund Administration; Principal Financial Officer, Treasurer and Vice President, The Invesco Funds

 

Formerly: Senior Vice President and Treasurer, Fidelity Investments

  N/A   N/A

Crissie M. Wisdom – 1969

Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer

  2013  

Anti-Money Laundering and OFAC Compliance Officer for Invesco U.S. entities including: Invesco Advisers, Inc. and its affiliates, Invesco Capital Markets, Inc., Invesco Distributors, Inc., Invesco Investment Services, Inc., The Invesco Funds, Invesco Capital Management, LLC, Invesco Trust Company; OppenheimerFunds Distributor, Inc., and Fraud Prevention Manager for Invesco Investment Services, Inc.

  N/A   N/A

Todd F. Kuehl – 1969

Chief Compliance Officer and Senior Vice President

  2020  

Chief Compliance Officer, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (registered investment adviser); and Chief Compliance Officer, The Invesco Funds and Senior Vice President

 

Formerly: Managing Director and Chief Compliance Officer, Legg Mason (Mutual Funds); Chief Compliance Officer, Legg Mason Private Portfolio Group (registered investment adviser)

  N/A   N/A

 

T-6   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

Officers–(continued)            

Michael McMaster – 1962

Chief Tax Officer, Vice President and Assistant Treasurer

  2020  

Head of Global Fund Services Tax; Chief Tax Officer, Vice President and Assistant Treasurer, The Invesco Funds; Assistant Treasurer, Invesco Capital Management LLC, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust and Invesco Exchange-Traded Self-Indexed Fund Trust; Assistant Treasurer, Invesco Specialized Products, LLC

 

Formerly: Senior Vice President – Managing Director of Tax Services, U.S. Bank Global Fund Services (GFS)

  N/A   N/A

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

 

Office of the Fund   Investment Adviser   Distributor   Auditors
11 Greenway Plaza, Suite 1000   Invesco Advisers, Inc.   Invesco Distributors, Inc.   PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Houston, TX 77046-1173   1555 Peachtree Street, N.E.   11 Greenway Plaza, Suite 1000   1000 Louisiana Street, Suite 5800
  Atlanta, GA 30309   Houston, TX 77046-1173   Houston, TX 77002-5678
Counsel to the Fund   Counsel to the Independent Trustees   Transfer Agent   Custodian
Stradley Ronon Stevens & Young, LLP   Goodwin Procter LLP   Invesco Investment Services, Inc.   State Street Bank and Trust Company
2005 Market Street, Suite 2600   901 New York Avenue, N.W.   11 Greenway Plaza, Suite 1000   225 Franklin Street
Philadelphia, PA 19103-7018   Washington, D.C. 20001   Houston, TX 77046-1173   Boston, MA 02110-2801

 

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Annual Report to Shareholders

 

 

October 31, 2020

   
 

 

 

Invesco Main Street Fund®

Effective September 30, 2020, Invesco Oppenheimer Main Street Fund® was renamed Invesco Main Street Fund®.

   
  Nasdaq:  
  A: MSIGX C: MIGCX R: OMGNX Y: MIGYX R5: MSJFX R6: OMSIX
   

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Letters to Shareholders

 

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Dear Shareholders:

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

    In the midst of a global pandemic, investors faced unprecedented economic events and market volatility with equity markets experiencing extreme price swings. As the reporting period began in the final months of 2019, better-than-expected third quarter corporate earnings and initial agreement of the phase one US-China trade deal provided a favorable backdrop for equities and impressive fourth quarter global equity returns.

    As 2020 dawned, US investors were treated to equity gains culminating in record highs on February 19, 2020. The first half of the quarter, however, belied the impact that the coronavirus (COVID-19) would have on markets in a world faced with shuttered businesses and global lockdowns.

Equity markets began to sell off in late February and plummeted in March. The speed and depth of market declines and reversals during the month made March 2020 one of the most volatile months on record. While equities languished, government bonds largely performed as expected as central banks cut interest rates, which lowered bond yields but sent bond prices soaring. In response to the financial and economic hardships caused by the pandemic, central banks and governments around the world responded with fiscal and monetary stimulus. The US Federal Reserve cut interest rates to near zero (0.00-0.25%) and announced an unprecedented quantitative easing program. The US administration also passed a $2.2 trillion economic-relief package - the largest in US history. Most major economies outside of the US provided liquidity in the bond and equity markets in the form of fiscal policy and quantitative easing.

    Massive global fiscal and monetary responses prompted a remarkable global stock market rebound in the second quarter of 2020. All 11 sectors of the S&P 500 Index were positive for the quarter with the index recording its best quarterly performance since 1998. Technology stocks led the way pushing the Nasdaq Composite Index to record highs. The yield on the 10-year US Treasury stabilized after its large decline in the first quarter. Despite macroeconomic data that illustrated the enormous economic cost of the shutdowns - millions of US workers lost their jobs and the US economy contracted at a 5.0% annualized rate for the first quarter of 2020 - the overall tone of economic data improved during the second quarter.

    In the third quarter, US equity markets provided further evidence that economic activity, post lockdowns, had improved. The US unemployment rate continued to fall and the Fed remained very accommodative messaging it would use average inflation targeting in setting new policy interest rates. The housing market rebounded sharply off its spring lows and companies reported better-than-expected Q2 earnings. As a whole, the third quarter was largely positive for US equities. In September, however, US stocks sold off amid a sharp resurgence in European COVID-19 cases and the lack of additional fiscal stimulus. October, the final month of the reporting period, also proved volatile with equity gains in first half of the month and then a sell-off in the last week due to concern over increased COVID-19 cases in the US and Europe and angst over the possibility of a contested US election. Despite the October decline, US stock market indices were largely positive for the reporting period. Global equity markets ended the reporting period mixed, with emerging markets faring better than developed markets.

    As markets and investors attempt to adapt to a new normal, we’ll see how the interplay of interest rates, economic data, geopolitics and a host of other factors affect US and overseas equity and fixed income markets.

    Investor uncertainty and market volatility, such as we witnessed during the reporting period, are unfortunate facts of life when it comes to investing. That’s why Invesco encourages investors to work with professional financial advisers. They can offer a long-term perspective when markets are volatile and time-tested advice and guidance when your financial situation or investment goals change.

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

    Finally, I’m pleased to share with you Invesco’s commitment to both the Principles for Responsible Investment and to considering environmental, social and governance issues in our robust investment process. I invite you to learn more at invesco.com/esg.

Have questions?

For questions about your account, contact an Invesco client services representative at 800 959 4246.

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

Sincerely,

 

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Andrew Schlossberg

Head of the Americas,

Senior Managing Director, Invesco Ltd.

 

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Dear Shareholders:

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

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

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

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

  Assessing each portfolio management team’s investment performance within the context of the

     investment strategy described in the fund’s prospectus.

 

Monitoring for potential conflicts of interests that may impact the nature of the services that your funds receive.

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

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

 On behalf of the Board, we look forward to continuing to represent your interests and serving your needs.

Sincerely,

 

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Independent Chair

Invesco Funds Board of Trustees

 

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Management’s Discussion of Fund Performance

 

 

Performance summary

 

For the fiscal year ended October 31, 2020, Class A shares of Invesco Main Street Fund® (the Fund), at net asset value (NAV), underperformed the S&P 500 Index.

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

 

 

 

Fund vs. Indexes

 

Total returns, 10/31/19 to 10/31/20, at net asset value (NAV). Performance shown does not include applicable contingent deferred sales charges (CDSC) or front-end sales charges, which would have reduced performance.

 

  Class A Shares

     7.38

  Class C Shares

     6.55  

  Class R Shares

     7.09  

  Class Y Shares

     7.64  

  Class R5 Shares

     7.75  

  Class R6 Shares

     7.75  

  S&P 500 Index

     9.71  
  Source(s): RIMES Technologies Corp.   

 

 

Market conditions and your Fund

At the outset of the fiscal year, improving economic conditions during the fourth quarter of 2019 provided the backdrop for strong equity market returns. Investors were encouraged by a resilient US economy and corporate earnings, putting the US equity market on track for its largest annual rise since 2013.

During the first quarter of 2020, as the spread of the new coronavirus (COVID-19) disrupted travel and suppressed consumer activity, investors became increasingly concerned about the global economy. At the same time, oil prices fell sharply as a price war between Saudi Arabia and Russia threatened to boost supply even as demand was falling. Beginning in late February, equity markets declined sharply and quickly, ushering in the first bear market since the financial crisis of 2008. Though the equity market stabilized somewhat toward the end of March, all sectors declined during the downturn. In response to the major collapse in demand and to help facilitate liquidity, the US Federal Reserve (the Fed) cut interest rates two times in March by 0.50% and 1.00%, ending with a target range of 0.00% to 0.25%.1

In April, US unemployment numbers continued to climb and the initial gross domestic product (GDP) estimates for the first quarter of 2020 saw the economy shrink by 5%, the sharpest drop since the 2008 financial crisis.2 However, during the second and into the third quarter of 2020, US stocks largely shrugged off economic uncertainty, social unrest and a resurgence in coronavirus infections to rally from the market bottom. The rally followed a sharp economic decline caused by global shutdowns to slow the spread of COVID-19. Investor sentiment improved in response to trillions of dollars in economic stimulus, progress on a coronavirus vaccine and re-openings in many US regions. After oil futures contracts turned negative in early April, oil prices doubled in June, which supported struggling energy companies and

millions of energy sector employees. In July, the Fed extended its emergency stimulus programs, originally scheduled to end in Septem-ber, to year-end, which provided support to equities. In late August, revised second quarter GDP fell by 31.4%,2 a record decline. Despite the extreme drop in the economy, the S&P 500 Index not only erased all its losses from the first quarter but reached record highs by the end of August.

Despite a September selloff, US equity markets posted gains in the third quarter as the Fed extended its emergency stimulus programs and changed its inflation target policy, both of which supported equities. Activity was better than expected across many areas of the economy. Data for both manufacturing and services indicated expansion, a reversal from significant declines earlier in the year. Corporate earnings were also better than anticipated and a gradual decline in new COVID-19 infections in many regions, combined with optimism about progress on a coronavirus vaccine, further boosted stocks. October saw increased volatility as COVID-19 infection rates rose to record highs in the US and in Europe. Investors also became concerned about delayed results from the US presidential election and the real possibility of a contested election, further delaying a clear winner. Despite October posting negative returns for the major stock indices in the US and globally, the S&P 500 Index returned 9.71% for the fiscal year.

During the fiscal year, stock selection in the real estate, financials and communication services sectors were the largest contributors to the Fund’s performance versus the S&P 500 Index. This was offset by weaker stock selection in the information technology (IT) and health care sectors. An underweight allocation to the IT sector was also a key detractor to the Fund’s relative returns.

The largest individual contributors to the Fund’s performance relative to the S&P 500 Index during the fiscal year included Microsoft, Amazon and Qualcomm. Microsoft

 

and Amazon were already benefiting from strong execution and various tailwinds that were accelerated due to the pandemic including the increased need and importance of technology to work from home. Microsoft has seen continued momentum for the company’s commercial cloud offerings while continuing to report strong revenue growth and operating margin expansion. Amazon continues to benefit from retail disruption in its E-commerce business, which is driving market share gains in addition to the acceleration of digital transformation benefiting its AWS cloud services.

    Qualcomm has reported solid business fundamentals and has been a beneficiary of 5G spending. Additionally, the company resolved its licensing dispute with Huawei and the FTC anti-competition ruling against Qualcomm was overturned on appeal.

    The largest individual detractors from the Fund’s performance relative to the S&P 500 Index during the fiscal year included Suncor, Capital One Financial and Magellan Midstream. Suncor, an integrated energy company, and Magellan, which is primarily a refined products pipeline company, significantly underperformed along with the rest of the energy sector. The energy sector experienced significant negative returns despite the S&P 500 Index producing positive total returns during the fiscal year. We have exited our holding in Suncor.

    Capital One Financial underperformed after the unemployment picture quickly deteriorated in March 2020 due to COVID-19-related concerns about consumers’ ability to make payments on their credit cards and other loans. Capital One Financial is generally considered the most exposed to the health of the consumer out of the larger U.S. banks.

    We continue to maintain our discipline around valuation and focus on companies which we believe have competitive advantages and skilled management teams that are out-executing peers. We believe this disciplined approach is essential to generating attractive long-term performance.

    We thank you for your continued investment in Invesco Main Street Fund®.

1 Source: US Federal Reserve

2 Source: US Bureau of Economic Analysis

 

 

Portfolio manager(s):

Manind Govil - Lead

Paul Larson

Benjamin Ram

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

 

 

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market, country, industry, security or the Fund. Statements of fact are from sources considered reliable, but Invesco Advisers, Inc. makes no representation or warranty as to their completeness or accuracy. Although historical performance is no guarantee of future results, these insights may help you understand our investment management philosophy.

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

 

 

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Your Fund’s Long-Term Performance

 

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

Fund and index data from 10/31/10

 

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Source: RIMES Technologies Corp.

 

Past performance cannot guarantee future results.

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

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

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

 

 

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Average Annual Total Returns

As of 10/31/20, including maximum applicable sales charges

Class A Shares

        

Inception (2/3/88)

     10.84

10 Years

     10.76  

  5 Years

     8.35  

  1 Year

     1.47  

Class C Shares

        

Inception (12/1/93)

     8.08

10 Years

     10.72  

  5 Years

     8.74  

  1 Year

     5.57  

Class R Shares

        

Inception (3/1/01)

     6.17

10 Y ears

     11.09  

  5 Years

     9.29  

  1 Year

     7.09  

Class Y Shares

        

Inception (11/1/96)

     7.89

10 Years

     11.70  

  5 Years

     9.83  

  1 Year

     7.64  

Class R5 Shares

        

10 Years

     11.44

  5 Years

     9.69  

  1 Year

     7.75  

Class R6 Shares

        

Inception (12/29/11)

     12.72

  5 Years

     10.01  

  1 Year

     7.75  

Effective May 24, 2019, Class A, Class C, Class R, Class Y and Class I shares of the Oppenheimer Main Street Fund®, (the predecessor fund), were reorganized into Class A, Class C, Class R, Class Y and Class R6 shares, respectively, of the Invesco Oppenheimer Main Street Fund®. Note: The Fund was subsequently renamed the Invesco Main Street Fund® (the Fund). Returns shown above, for periods ending on or prior to May 24, 2019, for Class A, Class C, Class R, Class Y and Class R6 shares are those for Class A, Class C, Class R, Class Y and Class I shares of the predecessor fund. Share class returns will differ from the predecessor fund because of different expenses.

    Class R5 shares incepted on May 24, 2019. Performance shown on and prior to that date is that of the predecessor fund’s Class A shares and includes the 12b-1 fees applicable to Class A shares.

    The performance data quoted represent past performance and cannot guarantee future results; current performance may be lower or higher. Please visit invesco.com/performance for the most recent month-end performance. Performance figures reflect reinvested distributions, changes in net asset value and the effect of the maximum sales charge unless otherwise stated. Performance figures do not reflect deduction of taxes a shareholder would pay on

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

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

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

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

 

 

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Invesco Main Street Fund’s® investment objective is to seek capital appreciation.

 

Unless otherwise stated, information presented in this report is as of October 31, 2020, and is based on total net assets.

 

Unless otherwise noted, all data provided by Invesco.

 

To access your Fund’s reports/prospectus, visit invesco.com/fundreports.

 

 

About indexes used in this report

  The S&P 500® Index is an unmanaged index considered representative of the US stock market.
  The Fund is not managed to track the performance of any particular index, including the index(es) described here, and consequently, the performance of the Fund may deviate significantly from the performance of the index(es).
  A direct investment cannot be made in an index. Unless otherwise indicated, index results include reinvested dividends, and they do not reflect sales charges. Performance of the peer group, if applicable, reflects fund expenses; performance of a market index does not.
 

 

 

 

 

This report must be accompanied or preceded by a currently effective Fund prospectus, which contains more complete information, including sales charges and expenses. Investors should read it carefully before investing.

 

 

NOT FDIC INSURED  |  MAY LOSE VALUE  |  NO BANK GUARANTEE

 

 

8   Invesco Main Street Fund®


Fund Information

    

 

Portfolio Composition     
By sector    % of total net assets

Information Technology

   25.94%

Health Care

   16.77   

Consumer Discretionary

   14.28   

Financials

   10.82   

Communication Services

   9.58  

Industrials

   8.55  

Consumer Staples

   6.60  

Real Estate

   2.84  

Other Sectors, Each Less than 2% of Net Assets

   4.17  

Money Market Funds Plus Other Assets Less Liabilities

   0.45  

Top 10 Equity Holdings*

 

            % of total net assets
  1.      Microsoft Corp.    8.91%
  2.      Amazon.com, Inc.    7.05   
  3.      UnitedHealth Group, Inc.    4.01   
  4.      Procter & Gamble Co. (The)    3.85   
  5.      Facebook, Inc., Class A    3.67   
  6.      QUALCOMM, Inc.    3.44   
  7.      Prologis, Inc.    2.84   
  8.      Lockheed Martin Corp.    2.77   
  9.      JPMorgan Chase & Co.    2.64   
10.      Verizon Communications, Inc.    2.39   

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

* Excluding money market fund holdings, if any.

Data presented here are as of October 31, 2020.

 

 

9   Invesco Main Street Fund®


Schedule of Investments(a)

October 31, 2020

 

     Shares      Value  

 

 

Common Stocks & Other Equity Interests–99.55%

 

Aerospace & Defense–2.77%

 

Lockheed Martin Corp.

     704,316      $    246,602,161  

 

 

Air Freight & Logistics–1.83%

 

C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc.

     440,338        38,939,090  

 

 

United Parcel Service, Inc., Class B

     790,766        124,237,246  

 

 
        163,176,336  

 

 

Application Software–1.37%

 

Adobe, Inc.(b)

     171,083        76,491,209  

 

 

Workday, Inc., Class A(b)

     215,373        45,254,175  

 

 
        121,745,384  

 

 

Automobile Manufacturers–0.57%

 

General Motors Co.

     1,461,671        50,471,500  

 

 

Automotive Retail–0.67%

 

O’Reilly Automotive, Inc.(b)

     136,068        59,407,289  

 

 

Biotechnology–1.86%

 

Amgen, Inc.

     594,319        128,931,564  

 

 

Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc.(b)

     374,450        36,946,981  

 

 
        165,878,545  

 

 

Commodity Chemicals–0.51%

 

Valvoline, Inc.

     2,299,323        45,227,683  

 

 

Communications Equipment–1.34%

 

Motorola Solutions, Inc.

     754,076        119,189,253  

 

 

Construction Materials–0.44%

 

Vulcan Materials Co.

     272,517        39,471,362  

 

 

Consumer Finance–1.54%

 

Capital One Financial Corp.

     1,882,754        137,591,662  

 

 

Data Processing & Outsourced Services–2.82%

 

Fiserv, Inc.(b)

     1,147,261        109,529,008  

 

 

Mastercard, Inc., Class A

     490,960        141,710,694  

 

 
        251,239,702  

 

 

Distillers & Vintners–0.93%

 

Constellation Brands, Inc., Class A

     501,989        82,943,643  

 

 

Diversified Banks–2.64%

 

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

     2,393,764        234,684,623  

 

 

Electric Utilities–1.30%

 

Duke Energy Corp.

     1,261,679        116,213,253  

 

 

Environmental & Facilities Services–1.29%

 

Waste Connections, Inc.

     1,160,303        115,241,294  

 

 

Financial Exchanges & Data–1.94%

 

Intercontinental Exchange, Inc.

     1,827,381        172,504,766  

 

 

Food Distributors–0.55%

 

Sysco Corp.

     879,347        48,636,683  

 

 

General Merchandise Stores–1.42%

 

Target Corp.

     829,783        126,309,568  

 

 
     Shares      Value  

 

 

Health Care Equipment–0.09%

 

Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.

     62,144      $ 8,209,222  

 

 

Health Care Facilities–1.98%

 

HCA Healthcare, Inc.

     1,420,641           176,074,246  

 

 

Health Care Services–0.30%

 

Laboratory Corp. of America Holdings(b)

     135,068        26,982,534  

 

 

Health Care Supplies–0.78%

 

Alcon, Inc. (Switzerland)(b)

     759,464        43,167,934  

 

 

Quidel Corp.(b)

     99,350        26,654,611  

 

 
        69,822,545  

 

 

Home Improvement Retail–2.28%

 

Home Depot, Inc. (The)

     762,532        203,374,910  

 

 

Homebuilding–0.81%

 

D.R. Horton, Inc.

     1,084,080        72,427,385  

 

 

Household Products–4.20%

 

Procter & Gamble Co. (The)

     2,497,785        342,446,323  

 

 

Reckitt Benckiser Group PLC (United Kingdom)

     356,845        31,443,249  

 

 
        373,889,572  

 

 

Industrial Conglomerates–1.13%

 

Honeywell International, Inc.

     609,057        100,463,952  

 

 

Industrial REITs–2.84%

 

Prologis, Inc.

     2,545,327        252,496,438  

 

 

Integrated Telecommunication Services–2.39%

 

Verizon Communications, Inc.

     3,728,160        212,467,838  

 

 

Interactive Home Entertainment–0.49%

 

Zynga, Inc., Class A(b)

         4,888,982        43,951,948  

 

 

Interactive Media & Services–6.20%

 

Facebook, Inc., Class A(b)

     1,244,074          327,328,310  

 

 

Snap, Inc., Class A(b)

     1,744,716        68,724,363  

 

 

Tencent Holdings Ltd., ADR (China)

     2,048,988        156,419,744  

 

 
        552,472,417  

 

 

Internet & Direct Marketing Retail–8.53%

 

Amazon.com, Inc.(b)

     206,896        628,167,290  

 

 

Booking Holdings, Inc.(b)

     81,111        131,602,598  

 

 
        759,769,888  

 

 

Internet Services & Infrastructure–0.16%

 

Snowflake, Inc., Class A(b)

     55,672        13,919,113  

 

 

IT Consulting & Other Services–2.08%

 

Accenture PLC, Class A

     612,639        132,887,525  

 

 

Amdocs Ltd.

     930,202        52,444,789  

 

 
        185,332,314  

 

 

Life Sciences Tools & Services–2.62%

 

Avantor, Inc.(b)

     1,560,604        36,315,255  

 

 

Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.

     415,571        196,614,952  

 

 
        232,930,207  

 

 
 

 

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

 

10   Invesco Main Street Fund®


 

     Shares      Value  

 

 

Managed Health Care–4.01%

 

UnitedHealth Group, Inc.

     1,169,226      $    356,777,622  

 

 

Movies & Entertainment–0.50%

 

Live Nation Entertainment, Inc.(b)

     346,526        16,910,469  

 

 

Warner Music Group Corp., Class A

     1,027,405        27,257,055  

 

 
        44,167,524  

 

 

Oil & Gas Exploration & Production–0.53%

 

Cabot Oil & Gas Corp.

     2,650,883        47,159,209  

 

 

Oil & Gas Refining & Marketing–0.39%

 

Valero Energy Corp.

     901,226        34,796,336  

 

 

Oil & Gas Storage & Transportation–0.99%

 

Magellan Midstream Partners L.P.

     2,492,039        88,567,066  

 

 

Other Diversified Financial Services–1.79%

 

Equitable Holdings, Inc.

     7,408,159        159,201,337  

 

 

Packaged Foods & Meats–0.92%

 

a2 Milk Co. Ltd. (The) (New Zealand)(b)

     1,416,017        13,604,387  

 

 

Mondelez International, Inc., Class A

     1,288,408        68,440,233  

 

 
        82,044,620  

 

 

Pharmaceuticals–5.13%

 

AstraZeneca PLC, ADR (United Kingdom)

     3,858,673        193,551,038  

 

 

Eli Lilly and Co.

     526,140        68,640,224  

 

 

Merck & Co., Inc.

     2,590,410        194,824,736  

 

 
        457,015,998  

 

 

Property & Casualty Insurance–1.87%

 

Progressive Corp. (The)

     1,808,950        166,242,505  

 

 

Railroads–1.53%

 

Union Pacific Corp.

     769,075        136,272,399  

 

 

Semiconductor Equipment–2.23%

 

Applied Materials, Inc.

     3,355,438        198,742,593  

 

 

Semiconductors–5.33%

 

QUALCOMM, Inc.

     2,482,738        306,270,560  

 

 
     Shares      Value  

 

 

Semiconductors–(continued)

 

Texas Instruments, Inc.

     1,164,965      $ 168,442,289  

 

 
        474,712,849  

 

 

Systems Software–8.91%

     

Microsoft Corp.

     3,916,866        793,047,859  

 

 

Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals–1.70%

 

Apple, Inc.

     1,392,557        151,593,755  

 

 

Thrifts & Mortgage Finance–1.05%

 

  

Rocket Cos., Inc., Class A(b)(c)

     5,118,921        93,317,930  

 

 

Total Common Stocks & Other Equity Interests
(Cost $6,598,556,707)

 

     8,864,778,838  

 

 

Money Market Funds–0.46%

 

Invesco Government & Agency Portfolio, Institutional Class, 0.01%(d)(e)

     16,179,194        16,179,194  

 

 

Invesco Liquid Assets Portfolio, Institutional Class, 0.10%(d)(e)

     6,345,645        6,348,183  

 

 

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

     18,490,508        18,490,508  

 

 

Total Money Market Funds
(Cost $41,018,520)

 

     41,017,885  

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES (excluding investments purchased with cash collateral from securities on loan)–100.01%
(Cost $6,639,575,227)

 

     8,905,796,723  

 

 

Investments Purchased with Cash Collateral from Securities on Loan

 

Money Market Funds–1.11%

 

Invesco Private Government Fund, 0.04%(d)(e)(f)

     39,425,342        39,425,342  

 

 

Invesco Private Prime Fund, 0.11%(d)(e)(f)

     59,120,277        59,138,012  

 

 

Total Investments Purchased with Cash Collateral from Securities on Loan
(Cost $98,563,354)

 

     98,563,354  

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES–101.12%
(Cost $6,738,138,581)

 

     9,004,360,077  

 

 

OTHER ASSETS LESS LIABILITIES–(1.12)%

 

     (100,100,938

 

 

NET ASSETS–100.00%

 

   $ 8,904,259,139  

 

 

 

 

 

Investment Abbreviations:

ADR  - American Depositary Receipt

REIT - Real Estate Investment Trust

 

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

 

11   Invesco Main Street Fund®


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, 2020.

(d) 

Affiliated issuer. The issuer and/or the Fund is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Invesco Ltd., or is affiliated by having an investment adviser that is under common control of Invesco Ltd. The table below shows the Fund’s transactions in, and earnings from, its investments in affiliates for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2020.

 

     Value
October 31, 2019
 

Purchases

at Cost

 

Proceeds

from Sales

  Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
  Realized
Gain
(Loss)
  Value
October 31, 2020
  Dividend Income
Investments in Affiliated Money Market Funds:                                                                      

Invesco Government & Agency Portfolio, Institutional Class

    $ 68,440,825     $ 1,217,322,596     $ (1,269,584,227 )     $ -       $ -       $ 16,179,194     $ 755,244  

Invesco Liquid Assets Portfolio, Institutional Class

      -       122,016,394       (115,661,778 )       (635)         (5,798)         6,348,183       12,231  

Invesco Treasury Portfolio, Institutional Class

      -       235,839,633       (217,349,125 )       -         -         18,490,508       9,407  
Investments Purchased with Cash Collateral from Securities on Loan:                                                                      

Invesco Private Government Fund

      -       48,107,518       (8,682,176 )       -         -         39,425,342       555*  

Invesco Private Prime Fund

      -       68,321,968       (9,183,956 )       -         -         59,138,012       2,230*  

Total

    $ 68,440,825     $ 1,691,608,109     $ (1,620,461,262 )     $ (635)       $ (5,798)       $ 139,581,239     $ 779,667  

*   Represents the income earned on the investment of cash collateral, which is included in securities lending income on the Statement of Operations. Does not include rebates and fees paid to lending agent or premiums received from borrowers, if any.

    

 

(e) 

The rate shown is the 7-day SEC standardized yield as of October 31, 2020.

(f) 

The security has been segregated to satisfy the commitment to return the cash collateral received in securities lending transactions upon the borrower’s return of the securities loaned. See Note 1I.

 

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

 

12   Invesco Main Street Fund®


Statement of Assets and Liabilities

October 31, 2020

 

Assets:

  

Investments in securities, at value
(Cost $6,598,556,707)*

   $ 8,864,778,838  

 

 

Investments in affiliated money market funds, at value (Cost $139,581,874)

     139,581,239  

 

 

Cash

     3,000,000  

 

 

Foreign currencies, at value (Cost $151)

     150  

 

 

Receivable for:

  

Investments sold

     59,158,747  

 

 

Fund shares sold

     2,646,521  

 

 

Dividends

     8,437,351  

 

 

Investment for trustee deferred compensation and retirement plans

     783,064  

 

 

Other assets

     110,251  

 

 

Total assets

     9,078,496,161  

 

 

Liabilities:

  

Payable for:

  

Investments purchased

     62,740,662  

 

 

Fund shares reacquired

     7,380,866  

 

 

Collateral upon return of securities loaned

     98,563,354  

 

 

Accrued fees to affiliates

     4,155,771  

 

 

Accrued trustees’ and officers’ fees and benefits

     10,094  

 

 

Accrued other operating expenses

     603,211  

 

 

Trustee deferred compensation and retirement plans

     783,064  

 

 

Total liabilities

     174,237,022  

 

 

Net assets applicable to shares outstanding

   $ 8,904,259,139  

 

 

Net assets consist of:

  

Shares of beneficial interest

   $ 6,344,895,631  

 

 

Distributable earnings

     2,559,363,508  

 

 
   $ 8,904,259,139  

 

 

Net Assets:

  

Class A

   $ 7,502,603,781  

 

 

Class C

   $ 300,125,314  

 

 

Class R

   $ 219,953,512  

 

 

Class Y

   $ 443,001,327  

 

 

Class R5

   $ 10,678  

 

 

Class R6

   $ 438,564,527  

 

 

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

 

Class A

     154,058,439  

 

 

Class C

     6,674,810  

 

 

Class R

     4,639,909  

 

 

Class Y

     9,170,754  

 

 

Class R5

     218.388  

 

 

Class R6

     9,082,837  

 

 

Class A:

  

Net asset value per share

   $ 48.70  

 

 

Maximum offering price per share

  

(Net asset value of $48.70 ÷ 94.50%)

   $ 51.53  

 

 

Class C:

  

Net asset value and offering price per share

   $ 44.96  

 

 

Class R:

  

Net asset value and offering price per share

   $ 47.40  

 

 

Class Y:

  

Net asset value and offering price per share

   $ 48.31  

 

 

Class R5:

  

Net asset value and offering price per share

   $ 48.89  

 

 

Class R6:

  

Net asset value and offering price per share

   $ 48.28  

 

 

 

*

At October 31, 2020, securities with an aggregate value of $92,144,100 were on loan to brokers.

 

 

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

 

13   Invesco Main Street Fund®


Statement of Operations

For the year ended October 31, 2020

 

Investment income:

  

Dividends (net of foreign withholding taxes of $1,297,636)

   $ 158,007,041  

 

 

Dividends from affiliated money market funds

     776,882  

 

 

Total investment income

     158,783,923  

 

 

Expenses:

  

Advisory fees

     40,088,640  

 

 

Administrative services fees

     1,303,350  

 

 

Custodian fees

     48,665  

 

 

Distribution fees:

  

Class A

     17,081,650  

 

 

Class C

     3,242,128  

 

 

Class R

     1,098,610  

 

 

Transfer agent fees – A, C, R and Y

     11,298,340  

 

 

Transfer agent fees – R5

     1  

 

 

Transfer agent fees – R6

     32,215  

 

 

Trustees’ and officers’ fees and benefits

     116,290  

 

 

Registration and filing fees

     213,596  

 

 

Reports to shareholders

     580,653  

 

 

Professional services fees

     97,416  

 

 

Other

     85,020  

 

 

Total expenses

     75,286,574  

 

 

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

     (187,910

 

 

Net expenses

     75,098,664  

 

 

Net investment income

     83,685,259  

 

 

Realized and unrealized gain (loss) from:

  

Net realized gain (loss) from:

  

Investment securities (includes net gains from securities sold to affiliates of $5,416,314)

     234,581,037  

 

 

Foreign currencies

     (489,164

 

 
     234,091,873  

 

 

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of:

  

Investment securities

     305,589,805  

 

 

Foreign currencies

     (52

 

 
     305,589,753  

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gain

     539,681,626  

 

 

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

   $ 623,366,885  

 

 

 

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

 

14   Invesco Main Street Fund®


Statement of Changes in Net Assets

For the year ended October 31, 2020, period ended October 31, 2019, and the year ended August 31, 2019

 

    

Year Ended

October 31, 2020

   

Two Months Ended

October 31, 2019

   

Year Ended

August 31, 2019

 

 

 

Operations:

      

Net investment income

   $ 83,685,259     $ 12,859,385     $ 94,907,893  

 

 

Net realized gain

     234,091,873       119,467,767       849,687,059  

 

 

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     305,589,753       79,238,964       (512,638,565

 

 

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

     623,366,885       211,566,116       431,956,387  

 

 

Distributions to shareholders from distributable earnings:

      

Class A

     (629,335,556           (1,062,296,123

 

 

Class C

     (29,117,121           (114,247,470

 

 

Class R

     (18,474,893           (30,409,383

 

 

Class Y

     (51,123,360           (113,399,541

 

 

Class R5

     (903            

 

 

Class R6

     (39,950,554           (103,069,844

 

 

Total distributions from distributable earnings

     (768,002,387           (1,423,422,361

 

 

Share transactions–net:

      

Class A

     (81,425,725     (115,274,316     764,085,606  

 

 

Class C

     (35,320,624     (13,682,168     (370,601,159

 

 

Class R

     1,681,926       (2,128,579     15,325,670  

 

 

Class Y

     (134,433,972     6,869,425       (139,004,105

 

 

Class R5

                 10,000  

 

 

Class R6

     (176,423,631     (18,935,171     (26,186,839

 

 

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

     (425,922,026     (143,150,809     243,629,173  

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets

     (570,557,528     68,415,307       (747,836,801

 

 

Net assets:

      

Beginning of year

     9,474,816,667       9,406,401,360       10,154,238,161  

 

 

End of year

   $ 8,904,259,139     $ 9,474,816,667     $ 9,406,401,360  

 

 

 

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

 

15   Invesco Main Street Fund®


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(c)

 

Ratio of net

investment

income

to average

net assets

 

Portfolio

turnover (d)

Class A

                                                       

Year ended 10/31/20

    $ 49.26     $ 0.44     $ 3.08     $ 3.52     $ (0.43 )     $ (3.65 )     $ (4.08 )     $ 48.70       7.38 %(e)     $ 7,502,604       0.83 %(e)(f)       0.83 %(e)(f)       0.93 %(e)(f)       37 %

Two months ended 10/31/19

      48.16       0.07       1.03       1.10                         49.26       2.28       7,681,783       0.85       0.85       0.81       7

Year ended 08/31/19

      54.31       0.49       1.14       1.63       (0.49 )       (7.29 )       (7.78 )       48.16       5.14       7,625,507       0.88       0.88       1.03       49

Year ended 08/31/18

      52.61       0.45       5.08       5.53       (0.55 )       (3.28 )       (3.83 )       54.31       10.99       7,579,158       0.90       0.90       0.87       56

Year ended 08/31/17

      46.57       0.53       6.90       7.43       (0.51 )       (0.88 )       (1.39 )       52.61       16.27       7,436,792       0.93       0.93       1.08       40

Year ended 08/31/16

      47.64       0.50       4.41       4.91       (0.43 )       (5.55 )       (5.98 )       46.57       11.22       5,488,385       0.93       0.93       1.12       39

Class C

                                                       

Year ended 10/31/20

      45.99       0.07       2.86       2.93       (0.31 )       (3.65 )       (3.96 )       44.96       6.55       300,125       1.60 (f)        1.60 (f)        0.16 (f)        37

Two months ended 10/31/19

      45.03       0.00       0.96       0.96                         45.99       2.13       343,918       1.62       1.62       0.04       7

Year ended 08/31/19

      51.26       0.11       1.06       1.17       (0.11 )       (7.29 )       (7.40 )       45.03       4.34       350,276       1.65       1.65       0.26       49

Year ended 08/31/18

      49.85       0.05       4.81       4.86       (0.17 )       (3.28 )       (3.45 )       51.26       10.16       810,071       1.67       1.67       0.11       56

Year ended 08/31/17

      44.24       0.15       6.54       6.69       (0.20 )       (0.88 )       (1.08 )       49.85       15.39       826,928       1.68       1.68       0.32       40

Year ended 08/31/16

      45.51       0.16       4.21       4.37       (0.09 )       (5.55 )       (5.64 )       44.24       10.39       705,167       1.69       1.69       0.36       39

Class R

                                                       

Year ended 10/31/20

      48.13       0.30       3.00       3.30       (0.38 )       (3.65 )       (4.03 )       47.40       7.09       219,954       1.10 (f)        1.10 (f)        0.66 (f)        37

Two months ended 10/31/19

      47.08       0.04       1.01       1.05                         48.13       2.23       221,335       1.12       1.12       0.54       7

Year ended 08/31/19

      53.26       0.35       1.11       1.46       (0.35 )       (7.29 )       (7.64 )       47.08       4.84       218,620       1.15       1.15       0.76       49

Year ended 08/31/18

      51.70       0.31       4.98       5.29       (0.45 )       (3.28 )       (3.73 )       53.26       10.70       223,733       1.17       1.17       0.61       56

Year ended 08/31/17

      45.82       0.40       6.77       7.17       (0.41 )       (0.88 )       (1.29 )       51.70       15.99       189,337       1.18       1.18       0.82       40

Year ended 08/31/16

      46.95       0.38       4.36       4.74       (0.32 )       (5.55 )       (5.87 )       45.82       10.94       132,365       1.19       1.19       0.86       39

Class Y

                                                       

Year ended 10/31/20

      48.82       0.54       3.07       3.61       (0.47 )       (3.65 )       (4.12 )       48.31       7.64       443,001       0.60 (f)        0.60 (f)        1.16 (f)        37

Two months ended 10/31/19

      47.72       0.08       1.02       1.10                         48.82       2.31       611,287       0.62       0.62       1.04       7

Year ended 08/31/19

      53.90       0.59       1.13       1.72       (0.61 )       (7.29 )       (7.90 )       47.72       5.37       590,781       0.65       0.65       1.26       49

Year ended 08/31/18

      52.25       0.57       5.03       5.60       (0.67 )       (3.28 )       (3.95 )       53.90       11.25       820,422       0.67       0.67       1.10       56

Year ended 08/31/17

      46.26       0.64       6.85       7.49       (0.62 )       (0.88 )       (1.50 )       52.25       16.55       778,910       0.69       0.69       1.32       40

Year ended 08/31/16

      47.37       0.62       4.37       4.99       (0.55 )       (5.55 )       (6.10 )       46.26       11.49       632,805       0.69       0.69       1.39       39

Class R5

                                                       

Year ended 10/31/20

      49.33       0.61       3.08       3.69       (0.48 )       (3.65 )       (4.13 )       48.89       7.75       11       0.48 (f)        0.48 (f)        1.28 (f)        37

Two months ended 10/31/19

      48.20       0.09       1.04       1.13                         49.33       2.34       11       0.52       0.52       1.14       7

Period ended 08/31/19(g)

      45.79       0.18       2.23       2.41                         48.20       5.26       11       0.54 (h)        0.54 (h)        1.37 (h)        49

Class R6

                                                       

Year ended 10/31/20

      48.77       0.60       3.05       3.65       (0.49 )       (3.65 )       (4.14 )       48.28       7.75       438,565       0.48 (f)        0.48 (f)        1.28 (f)        37

Two months ended 10/31/19

      47.66       0.09       1.02       1.11                         48.77       2.33       616,482       0.48       0.48       1.18       7

Year ended 08/31/19

      53.87       0.66       1.12       1.78       (0.70 )       (7.29 )       (7.99 )       47.66       5.55       621,207       0.49       0.49       1.42       49

Year ended 08/31/18

      52.22       0.66       5.03       5.69       (0.76 )       (3.28 )       (4.04 )       53.87       11.45       720,854       0.50       0.50       1.27       56

Year ended 08/31/17

      46.25       0.73       6.83       7.56       (0.71 )       (0.88 )       (1.59 )       52.22       16.76       756,378       0.50       0.50       1.49       40

Year ended 08/31/16

      47.36       0.67       4.42       5.09       (0.65 )       (5.55 )       (6.20 )       46.25       11.72       589,459       0.50       0.50       1.50       39

 

(a) 

Calculated using average shares outstanding.

(b) 

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

(c) 

Does not include estimated acquired fund fees from underlying funds of 0.00% for the two months ended October 31, 2019 and the years ended August 31, 2019, 2018, 2017 and 2016, respectively.

(d) 

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

(e) 

The total return, ratio of expenses to average net assets and ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets reflect actual 12b-1 fees of 0.23% for the year ended October 31, 2020.

(f) 

Ratios are based on average daily net assets (000’s omitted) of $7,510,335, $324,213, $219,722, $501,786, $10 and $469,931 for Class A, Class C, Class R, Class Y, Class R5 and Class R6 shares, respectively.

(g) 

Commencement date after the close of business on May 24, 2019.

(h) 

Annualized.

 

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

 

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Notes to Financial Statements

October 31, 2020

NOTE 1–Significant Accounting Policies

Invesco Main Street Fund®, formerly Invesco Oppenheimer Main Street 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 authorized to issue an unlimited number of shares of beneficial interest. Information presented in these financial statements pertains only to the Fund. Matters affecting the Fund or each class will be voted on exclusively by the shareholders of the Fund or each class.

    The Fund’s investment objective is to seek capital appreciation.

    The Fund currently consists of six different classes of shares: Class A, Class C, Class R, Class Y, Class R5 and Class R6. Class Y shares are available only to certain investors. Class A shares are sold with a front-end sales charge unless certain waiver criteria are met. Under certain circumstances, load waived shares may be subject to contingent deferred sales charges (“CDSC”). Class C shares are sold with a CDSC. Class R, Class Y, Class R5 and Class R6 shares are sold at net asset value. Class C shares held for ten years after purchase are eligible for automatic conversion into Class A shares of the same Fund (the “Conversion Feature”). The automatic conversion pursuant to the Conversion Feature will generally occur at the end of the month following the tenth anniversary after a purchase of Class C shares. Effective November 30, 2020, the automatic conversion pursuant to the Conversion Feature changed from ten years to eight years. The first conversion of Class C shares to Class A shares occurred at the end of December 2020 for all Class C shares that were held for more than eight years as of November 30, 2020.

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

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

A.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

The Fund may invest in securities that are subject to interest rate risk, meaning the risk that the prices will generally fall as interest rates rise and, conversely, the prices will generally rise as interest rates fall. Specific securities differ in their sensitivity to changes in interest rates depending on their individual characteristics. Changes in interest rates may result in increased market volatility, which may affect the value and/or liquidity of certain Fund investments.

Valuations change in response to many factors including the historical and prospective earnings of the issuer, the value of the issuer’s assets, general market conditions which are not specifically related to the particular issuer, such as real or perceived adverse economic conditions, changes in the general outlook for revenues or corporate earnings, changes in interest or currency rates, regional or global instability, natural or environmental disasters, widespread disease or other public health issues, war, acts of terrorism or adverse investor sentiment generally and market liquidity. Because of the inherent uncertainties of valuation, the values reflected in the financial statements may materially differ from the value received upon actual sale of those investments.

B.

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

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

 

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

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

C.

Country Determination – For the purposes of making investment selection decisions and presentation in the Schedule of Investments, the investment adviser may determine the country in which an issuer is located and/or credit risk exposure based on various factors. These factors include the laws of the country under which the issuer is organized, where the issuer maintains a principal office, the country in which the issuer derives 50% or more of its total revenues and the country that has the primary market for the issuer’s securities, as well as other criteria. Among the other criteria that may be evaluated for making this determination are the country in which the issuer maintains 50% or more of its assets, the type of security, financial guarantees and enhancements, the nature of the collateral and the sponsor organization. Country of issuer and/or credit risk exposure has been determined to be the United States of America, unless otherwise noted.

D.

Distributions – Distributions from net investment income and net realized capital gain, if any, are generally declared and paid annually and recorded on the ex-dividend date. The Fund may elect to treat a portion of the proceeds from redemptions as distributions for federal income tax purposes.

E.

Federal Income Taxes – The Fund intends to comply with the requirements of Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Internal Revenue Code”), necessary to qualify as a regulated investment company and to distribute substantially all of the Fund’s taxable earnings to shareholders. As such, the Fund will not be subject to federal income taxes on otherwise taxable income (including net realized capital gain) that is distributed to shareholders. Therefore, no provision for federal income taxes is recorded in the financial statements.

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

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

F.

Expenses – Fees provided for under the Rule 12b-1 plan of a particular class of the Fund are charged to the operations of such class. Transfer agency fees and expenses and other shareholder recordkeeping fees and expenses attributable to Class R5 and Class R6 are allocated to each share class based on relative net assets. Sub-accounting fees attributable to Class R5 are charged to the operations of the class. Transfer agency fees and expenses and other shareholder recordkeeping fees and expenses relating to all other classes are allocated among those classes based on relative net assets. All other expenses are allocated among the classes based on relative net assets.

G.

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

H.

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

I.

Securities Lending – The Fund may lend portfolio securities having a market value up to one-third of the Fund’s total assets. Such loans are secured by collateral equal to no less than the market value of the loaned securities determined daily by the securities lending provider. Such collateral will be cash or debt securities issued or guaranteed by the U.S. Government or any of its sponsored agencies. Cash collateral received in connection with these loans is invested in short-term money market instruments or affiliated money market funds and is shown as such on the Schedule of Investments. The Fund bears the risk of loss with respect to the investment of collateral. It is the Fund’s policy to obtain additional collateral from or return excess collateral to the borrower by the end of the next business day, following the valuation date of the securities loaned. Therefore, the value of the collateral held may be temporarily less than the value of the securities on loan. When loaning securities, the Fund retains certain benefits of owning the securities, including the economic equivalent of dividends or interest generated by the security. Lending securities entails a risk of loss to the Fund if, and to the extent that, the market value of the securities loaned were to increase and the borrower did not increase the collateral accordingly, and the borrower failed to return the securities. The securities loaned are subject to termination at the option of the borrower or the Fund. Upon termination, the borrower will return to the Fund the securities loaned and the Fund will return the collateral. Upon the failure of the borrower to return the securities, collateral may be liquidated and the securities may be purchased on the open market to replace the loaned securities. The Fund could experience delays and costs in gaining access to the collateral and the securities may lose value during the delay which could result in potential losses to the Fund. Some of these losses may be indemnified by the lending agent. The Fund bears the risk of any deficiency in the amount of the collateral available for return to the borrower due to any loss on the collateral invested. Dividends received on cash collateral investments for securities lending transactions, which are net of compensation to counterparties, are included in Dividends from affiliated money market funds on the Statement of Operations. The aggregate value of securities out on loan, if any, is shown as a footnote on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

J.

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

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

 

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K.

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

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

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

NOTE 2–Advisory Fees and Other Fees Paid to Affiliates

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

 

Average Daily Net Assets    Rate  

 

 

Up to $200 million

     0.650%  

 

 

Next $150 million

     0.600%  

 

 

Next $150 million

     0.550%  

 

 

Next $9.5 billion

     0.450%  

 

 

Next $10 billion

     0.430%  

 

 

    For the year ended October 31, 2020, the effective advisory fee rate incurred by the Fund was 0.45%.

    Under the terms of a master sub-advisory agreement between the Adviser and each of Invesco Asset Management Deutschland GmbH, Invesco Asset Management Limited, Invesco Asset Management (Japan) Limited, Invesco Hong Kong Limited, Invesco Senior Secured Management, Inc. and Invesco Canada Ltd. and separate sub-advisory agreements with Invesco Capital Management LLC and Invesco Asset Management (India) Private Limited (collectively, the “Affiliated Sub-Advisers”) the Adviser, not the Fund, will pay 40% of the fees paid to the Adviser to any such Affiliated Sub-Adviser(s) that provide(s) discretionary investment management services to the Fund based on the percentage of assets allocated to such Affiliated Sub-Adviser(s). Invesco has also entered into a sub-advisory agreement with OppenheimerFunds, Inc. to provide discretionary management services to the Fund.

    The Adviser has contractually agreed, through at least May 31, 2021, to waive advisory fees and/or reimburse expenses of all shares to the extent necessary to limit total annual fund operating expenses after fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement (excluding certain items discussed below) of Class A, Class C, Class R, Class Y, Class R5 and Class R6 shares to 0.92%, 1.68%, 1.18%, 0.67%, 0.55% and 0.50% , respectively, of average daily net assets (the “expense limits”). In determining the Adviser’s obligation to waive advisory fees and/or reimburse expenses, the following expenses are not taken into account, and could cause the total annual fund operating expenses after fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement to exceed the numbers reflected above: (1) interest; (2) taxes; (3) dividend expense on short sales; (4) extraordinary or non-routine items, including litigation expenses; and (5) expenses that the Fund has incurred but did not actually pay because of an expense offset arrangement. Unless Invesco continues the fee waiver agreement, it will terminate on May 31, 2021. During its term, the fee waiver agreement cannot be terminated or amended to increase the expense limits or reduce the advisory fee waiver without approval of the Board of Trustees. The Adviser did not waive fees and/or reimburse expenses during the period under this expense limit.

    Further, the Adviser has contractually agreed, through at least June 30, 2022, to waive the advisory fee payable by the Fund in an amount equal to 100% of the net advisory fees the Adviser receives from the affiliated money market funds on investments by the Fund of uninvested cash (excluding investments of cash collateral from securities lending) in such affiliated money market funds.

    For the year ended October 31, 2020, the Adviser waived advisory fees of $98,274.

    The Trust has entered into a master administrative services agreement with Invesco pursuant to which the Fund has agreed to pay Invesco for certain administrative costs incurred in providing accounting services to the Fund. For the year ended October 31, 2020, expenses incurred under the agreement are shown in the Statement of Operations as Administrative services fees. Invesco has entered into a sub-administration agreement whereby State Street Bank and Trust Company (“SSB”) serves as fund accountant and provides certain administrative services to the Fund. Pursuant to a custody agreement with the Trust on behalf of the Fund, SSB also serves as the Fund’s custodian.

    The Trust has entered into a transfer agency and service agreement with Invesco Investment Services, Inc. (“IIS”) pursuant to which the Fund has agreed to pay IIS a fee for providing transfer agency and shareholder services to the Fund and reimburse IIS for certain expenses incurred by IIS in the course of providing such services. IIS may make payments to intermediaries that provide omnibus account services, sub-accounting services and/or networking services. All fees payable by IIS to intermediaries that provide omnibus account services or sub-accounting services are charged back to the Fund, subject to certain limitations approved by the Trust’s Board of Trustees. For the year ended October 31, 2020, expenses incurred under the agreement are shown in the Statement of Operations as Transfer agent fees.

    The Trust has entered into master distribution agreements with Invesco Distributors, Inc. (“IDI”) to serve as the distributor for the Class A, Class C, Class R, Class Y, Class R5 and Class R6 shares of the Fund. The Trust has adopted plans pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act with respect to the Fund’s Class A, Class C and Class R shares (collectively, the “Plans”). The Fund, pursuant to the Plans, pays IDI compensation at the annual rate of 0.25% of the Fund’s average daily net assets of Class A shares, 1.00% of the average daily net assets of Class C shares and 0.50% of the average daily net assets of Class R shares. The fees are accrued daily and paid monthly. Of the Plan payments, up to 0.25% of the average daily net assets of each class of shares may be paid to furnish continuing personal shareholder services to customers who purchase and own shares of such classes. Any amounts not paid as a service fee under the Plans would constitute an asset-based sales charge. Rules of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (“FINRA”) impose a cap on the total sales charges, including asset-based sales charges, that may be paid by any class of shares of the Fund. For the year ended October 31, 2020, expenses incurred under the Plans are shown in the Statement of Operations as Distribution fees.

    Front-end sales commissions and CDSC (collectively, the “sales charges”) are not recorded as expenses of the Fund. Front-end sales commissions are deducted from proceeds from the sales of Fund shares prior to investment in Class A shares of the Fund. CDSC are deducted from redemption proceeds prior to remittance to the shareholder. During the year ended October 31, 2020, IDI advised the Fund that IDI retained $704,723 in front-end sales commissions from the sale of Class A shares and $9,427 and $9,556 from Class A and Class C shares, respectively, for CDSC imposed upon redemptions by shareholders.

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

 

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NOTE 3–Additional Valuation Information

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

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

    The following is a summary of the tiered valuation input levels, as of October 31, 2020. The level assigned to the securities valuations may not be an indication of the risk or liquidity associated with investing in those securities. Because of the inherent uncertainties of valuation, the values reflected in the financial statements may materially differ from the value received upon actual sale of those investments.

 

     Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

 

 

Investments in Securities

           

 

 

Common Stocks & Other Equity Interests

   $ 8,819,731,202      $ 45,047,636        $–      $ 8,864,778,838  

 

 

Money Market Funds

     41,017,885        98,563,354          –        139,581,239  

 

 

Total Investments

   $ 8,860,749,087      $ 143,610,990        $–      $ 9,004,360,077  

 

 

NOTE 4–Security Transactions with Affiliated Funds

The Fund is permitted to purchase or sell securities from or to certain other Invesco Funds under specified conditions outlined in procedures adopted by the Board of Trustees of the Trust. The procedures have been designed to ensure that any purchase or sale of securities by the Fund from or to another fund or portfolio that is or could be considered an affiliate by virtue of having a common investment adviser (or affiliated investment advisers), common Trustees and/or common officers complies with Rule 17a-7 of the 1940 Act. Further, as defined under the procedures, each transaction is effected at the current market price. Pursuant to these procedures, for the year ended October 31, 2020, the Fund engaged in securities purchases of $33,687,762 and securities sales of $56,257,290, which resulted in net realized gains of $5,416,314.

NOTE 5–Expense Offset Arrangement(s)

The expense offset arrangement is comprised of transfer agency credits which result from balances in demand deposit accounts used by the transfer agent for clearing shareholder transactions. For the year ended October 31, 2020, the Fund received credits from this arrangement, which resulted in the reduction of the Fund’s total expenses of $89,636.

NOTE 6–Trustees’ and Officers’ Fees and Benefits

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

NOTE 7–Cash Balances

The Fund is permitted to temporarily carry a negative or overdrawn balance in its account with SSB, the custodian bank. Such balances, if any at period-end, are shown in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities under the payable caption Amount due custodian. To compensate the custodian bank for such overdrafts, the overdrawn Fund may either (1) leave funds as a compensating balance in the account so the custodian bank can be compensated by earning the additional interest; or (2) compensate by paying the custodian bank at a rate agreed upon by the custodian bank and Invesco, not to exceed the contractually agreed upon rate. The Fund may not purchase additional securities when any borrowings from banks or broker-dealers exceed 5% of the Fund’s total assets, or when any borrowings from an Invesco Fund are outstanding.

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

Tax Character of Distributions to Shareholders Paid During the Year Ended October 31, 2020, Period Ended October 31, 2019 and the Year Ended August 31, 2019:

 

     Year Ended
October 31, 2020
     Two months Ended
October 31, 2019
   Year Ended
August 31, 2019
 

 

 

Ordinary income*

       $ 93,999,393      $–    $ 130,801,749  

 

 

Long-term capital gain

     674,002,994        –      1,292,620,612  

 

 

Total distributions

       $ 768,002,387      $–    $ 1,423,422,361  

 

 

 

*

Includes short-term capital gain distributions, if any.

 

20   Invesco Main Street Fund®


Tax Components of Net Assets at Period-End:

 

     2020  

 

 

Undistributed ordinary income

   $ 69,393,904  

 

 

Undistributed long-term capital gain

     226,317,209  

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation – investments

     2,302,431,603  

 

 

Temporary book/tax differences

     (38,779,208

 

 

Shares of beneficial interest

     6,344,895,631  

 

 

Total net assets

   $ 8,904,259,139  

 

 

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

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

    Capital loss carryforward is calculated and reported as of a specific date. Results of transactions and other activity after that date may affect the amount of capital loss carryforward actually available for the Fund to utilize. The ability to utilize capital loss carryforwards in the future may be limited under the Internal Revenue Code and related regulations based on the results of future transactions.

    The Fund does not have a capital loss carryforward as of October 31, 2020.

NOTE 9–Investment Transactions

The aggregate amount of investment securities (other than short-term securities, U.S. Treasury obligations and money market funds, if any) purchased and sold by the Fund during the year ended October 31, 2020 was $3,303,946,299 and $4,382,731,193, respectively. Cost of investments, including any derivatives, on a tax basis includes the adjustments for financial reporting purposes as of the most recently completed federal income tax reporting period-end.

 

Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) of Investments on a Tax Basis  

 

 

Aggregate unrealized appreciation of investments

   $ 2,554,470,823  

 

 

Aggregate unrealized (depreciation) of investments

     (252,039,220

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation of investments

   $ 2,302,431,603  

 

 

    Cost of investments for tax purposes is $6,701,928,474.

NOTE 10–Reclassification of Permanent Differences

Primarily as a result of differing book/tax treatment of equalization payments and partnerships, on October 31, 2020, undistributed net investment income was increased by $8,918,107, undistributed net realized gain was decreased by $11,075,881 and shares of beneficial interest was increased by $2,157,774. This reclassification had no effect on the net assets of the Fund.

NOTE 11–Share Information

 

     Summary of Share Activity  

 

 
     Year ended     Two months ended     Year ended  
     October 31, 2020(a)     October 31, 2019     August 31, 2019  
     Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount     Shares      Amount  

 

 

Sold:

             

Class A

     8,569,917     $ 394,397,361       1,081,414     $ 52,478,684       15,279,165      $ 716,322,478  

 

 

Class C

     1,241,750       52,458,227       174,097       7,900,510       1,468,312        63,742,006  

 

 

Class R

     876,934       39,615,149       151,977       7,217,799       1,006,739        46,016,610  

 

 

Class Y

     2,682,636       123,582,993       708,510       34,138,497       3,861,017        179,440,041  

 

 

Class R5(b)

     -       -       -       -       218        10,000  

 

 

Class R6

     1,815,544       81,714,395       259,837       12,495,613       2,157,156        97,688,006  

 

 

Issued as reinvestment of dividends:

             

Class A

     12,672,000       600,019,235       -       -       24,559,324        1,028,788,933  

 

 

Class C

     643,978       28,341,466       -       -       2,866,468        112,881,494  

 

 

Class R

     397,082       18,345,202       -       -       727,747        29,859,484  

 

 

Class Y

     1,013,709       47,512,553       -       -       2,620,793        108,605,634  

 

 

Class R6

     844,968       39,544,528       -       -       2,491,794        103,010,777  

 

 

Automatic conversion of Class C
shares to Class A shares:

             

Class A

     590,822       27,863,074       131,352       6,407,387       -        -  

 

 

Class C

     (637,684     (27,863,074     (140,604     (6,407,387     -        -  

 

 

 

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     Summary of Share Activity  

 

 
     Year ended     Two months ended     Year ended  
     October 31, 2020(a)     October 31, 2019     August 31, 2019  
     Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount  

 

 

Reacquired:

            

Class A

     (23,727,968   $ (1,103,705,395     (3,586,573   $ (174,160,387     (21,064,921   $ (981,025,805

 

 

Class C

     (2,051,300     (88,257,243     (334,623     (15,175,291     (12,359,657     (547,224,659

 

 

Class R

     (1,232,556     (56,278,425     (196,675     (9,346,378     (1,292,459     (60,550,424

 

 

Class Y

     (7,046,871     (305,529,518     (567,970     (27,269,072     (9,320,879     (427,049,780

 

 

Class R6

     (6,218,156     (297,682,554     (654,016     (31,430,784     (4,994,472     (226,885,622

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in share activity

     (9,565,195   $ (425,922,026     (2,973,274   $ (143,150,809     8,006,345     $ 243,629,173  

 

 

 

(a) 

There are entities that are record owners of more than 5% of the outstanding shares of the Fund and in the aggregate own 13% of the outstanding shares of the Fund. IDI has an agreement with these entities to sell Fund shares. The Fund, Invesco and/or Invesco affiliates may make payments to these entities, which are considered to be related to the Fund, for providing services to the Fund, Invesco and/or Invesco affiliates including but not limited to services such as securities brokerage, distribution, third party record keeping and account servicing. The Fund has no knowledge as to whether all or any portion of the shares owned of record by these entities are also owned beneficially.

(b) 

Commencement date after the close of business on May 24, 2019.

NOTE 12–Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic

During the first quarter of 2020, the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 to be a public health emergency. COVID-19 has led to increased short-term market volatility and may have adverse long-term effects on U.S. and world economies and markets in general. COVID-19 may adversely impact the Fund’s ability to achieve its investment objective. Because of the uncertainties on valuation, the global economy and business operations, values reflected in these financial statements may materially differ from the value received upon actual sales of those investments.

    The extent of the impact on the performance of the Fund and its investments will depend on future developments, including the duration and spread of the COVID-19 outbreak, related restrictions and advisories, and the effects on the financial markets and economy overall, all of which are highly uncertain and cannot be predicted.

 

22   Invesco Main Street Fund®


Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

To the Board of Trustees of AIM Equity Funds (Invesco Equity Funds) and Shareholders of Invesco Main Street Fund®

Opinion on the Financial Statements

We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including the schedule of investments, of Invesco Main Street Fund® (one of the funds constituting AIM Equity Funds (Invesco Equity Funds), hereafter referred to as the “Fund”) as of October 31, 2020, the related statement of operations for the year ended October 31, 2020, the statement of changes in net assets for each of the periods indicated in the table below, including the related notes, and the financial highlights for each of the periods indicated in the table below (collectively referred to as the “financial statements”). In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Fund as of October 31, 2020, the results of its operations for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets and the financial highlights for each of the periods indicated in the table below, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

 

   
Statement of Changes in Net Assets    Financial Highlights
   
For the year ended October 31, 2020, the period September 1, 2019 through October 31, 2019 and the year ended August 31, 2019.   

For the year ended October 31, 2020, the period September 1, 2019 through October 31, 2019 and the year ended August 31, 2019 for Class A, Class C, Class R, Class Y and Class R6.

For the year ended October 31, 2020, the period September 1, 2019 through October 31, 2019 and the period May 24, 2019 (inception of offering) through August 31, 2019 for Class R5.

The financial statements of Invesco Main Street Fund® (formerly Oppenheimer Main Street Fund®) as of and for the year ended August 31, 2018 and the financial highlights for each of the periods ended on or prior to August 31, 2018 (not presented herein, other than the financial highlights) were audited by other auditors whose report dated October 25, 2018 expressed an unqualified opinion on those financial statements and financial highlights.

Basis for Opinion

These financial statements are the responsibility of the Fund’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Fund’s financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB) and are required to be independent with respect to the Fund in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

We conducted our audits of these financial statements in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud.

Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of October 31, 2020 by correspondence with the custodian, transfer agent and brokers; when replies were not received from brokers, we performed other auditing procedures. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

/s/PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Houston, Texas

December 29, 2020

We have served as the auditor of one or more of the investment companies in the Invesco group of investment companies since at least 1995. We have not been able to determine the specific year we began serving as auditor.

 

23   Invesco Main Street 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, 2020 through October 31, 2020.

Actual expenses

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

Hypothetical example for comparison purposes

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

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

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

 

            ACTUAL   

HYPOTHETICAL

(5% annual return before

expenses)

     
     

Beginning

    Account Value    

(05/01/20)

  

Ending

    Account Value    

(10/31/20)

  

Expenses

    Paid During    

Period1

  

Ending

    Account Value    

(10/31/20)

  

Expenses

    Paid During    

Period2

  

    Annualized    

Expense

Ratio

Class A    

   $1,000.00      $1,118.20      $4.47      $1,020.91      $4.27      0.84%

Class C    

   1,000.00    1,113.70    8.55    1,017.04    8.16    1.61   

Class R    

   1,000.00    1,116.60    5.91    1,019.56    5.63    1.11   

Class Y    

   1,000.00    1,119.60    3.25    1,022.07    3.10    0.61   

Class R5    

   1,000.00    1,120.30    2.50    1,022.77    2.39    0.47   

Class R6    

   1,000.00    1,119.90    2.56    1,022.72    2.44    0.48   

 

1 

The actual ending account value is based on the actual total return of the Fund for the period May 1, 2020 through October 31, 2020, after actual expenses and will differ from the hypothetical ending account value which is based on the Fund’s expense ratio and a hypothetical annual return of 5% before expenses.

2 

Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio as indicated above multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/366 to reflect the most recent fiscal half year.

 

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Approval of Investment Advisory and Sub-Advisory Contracts

    

    

 

At meetings held on June 3, 2020, the Board of Trustees (the Board or the Trustees) of AIM Equity Funds (Invesco Equity Funds) as a whole, and the independent Trustees, who comprise over 75% of the Board, voting separately, approved the continuance of the Invesco Main Street Fund® (formerly, Invesco Oppenheimer Main Street Fund®) (the Fund) Master Investment Advisory Agreement with Invesco Advisers, Inc. (Invesco Advisers and the investment advisory agreement) and the Master Intergroup Sub-Advisory Contract for Mutual Funds with Invesco Asset Management Deutschland GmbH, Invesco Asset Management Limited, Invesco Asset Management (Japan) Limited, Invesco Hong Kong Limited, Invesco Senior Secured Management, Inc. and Invesco Canada Ltd. and separate sub-advisory contracts with Invesco Capital Management LLC and Invesco Asset Management (India) Private Limited and OppenheimerFunds, Inc. (collectively, the Affiliated Sub-Advisers and the sub-advisory contracts) for another year, effective July 1, 2020. After evaluating the factors discussed below, among others, the Board approved the renewal of the Fund’s investment advisory agreement and the sub-advisory contracts and determined that the compensation payable thereunder by the Fund to Invesco Advisers and by Invesco Advisers to the Affiliated Sub-Advisers is fair and reasonable.

The Board’s Evaluation Process

The Board’s Investments Committee has established Sub-Committees, which meet throughout the year to review the performance of funds advised by Invesco Advisers (the Invesco Funds). The Sub-Committees meet regularly with portfolio managers for their assigned Invesco Funds and other members of management to review detailed information about investment performance and portfolio attributes of these funds. The Board took into account evaluations and reports that it received from the Investments Committee and Sub-Committees, as well as the information provided to such committees and the Board throughout the year, in considering whether to approve each Invesco Fund’s investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory contracts.

    As part of the contract renewal process, the Board reviews and considers information provided in response to detailed requests for information submitted to management by the independent Trustees with assistance from legal counsel to the independent Trustees. The Board receives comparative investment performance and fee data regarding the Invesco Funds prepared by Invesco Advisers and Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. (Broadridge), an independent mutual fund data provider, as well as information on the composition of the peer groups provided by Broadridge and its methodology for determining peer groups. The Board also receives an independent written evaluation from the Senior Officer, an officer of the Invesco Funds who reports directly to the independent Trustees. The Senior Officer’s evaluation is prepared as part of his responsibility to manage the process by which the Invesco Funds’ proposed management fees are negotiated during the annual contract renewal process to ensure they are negotiated in a manner that is at arms’ length and reasonable. In addition to meetings with Invesco Advisers and fund counsel

throughout the year, the independent Trustees also discuss the continuance of the investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory contracts in separate sessions with the Senior Officer and with independent legal counsel.

    The discussion below is a summary of the Senior Officer’s independent written evaluation with respect to the Fund’s investment advisory agreement, as well as a discussion of the material factors and related conclusions that formed the basis for the Board’s approval of the Fund’s investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory contracts. The Trustees’ review and conclusions are based on the comprehensive consideration of all information presented to them during the course of the year and in prior years and are not the result of any single determinative factor. Moreover, one Trustee may have weighed a particular piece of information or factor differently than another Trustee. This information is current as of June 3, 2020.

Factors and Conclusions and Summary of Independent Written Fee Evaluation

A.

Nature, Extent and Quality of Services Provided by Invesco Advisers and the Affiliated Sub-Advisers

The Board reviewed the nature, extent and quality of the advisory services provided to the Fund by Invesco Advisers under the Fund’s investment advisory agreement, and the credentials and experience of the officers and employees of Invesco Advisers who provide these services, including the Fund’s portfolio manager(s). The Board’s review included consideration of Invesco Advisers’ investment process oversight and structure, credit analysis, investment risk management and research capabilities. The Board also considered non-advisory services that Invesco Advisers and its affiliates provide to the Invesco Funds, such as various back office support functions, third party oversight, internal audit, valuation, portfolio trading and legal and compliance. The Board also received and reviewed information about Invesco Advisers’ role as administrator of the Invesco Funds’ liquidity risk management program. The Board reviewed and considered the benefits to shareholders of investing in a Fund that is part of the Invesco family of funds under the umbrella of Invesco Ltd., Invesco Advisers’ parent company, and noted Invesco Ltd.’s depth and experience in conducting an investment management business, as well as its commitment of financial and other resources to such business. The Board also reviewed and considered information regarding the benefits to the Fund resulting from Invesco Ltd.’s acquisition of OppenheimerFunds, Inc. and its subsidiaries (the Transaction) and the resources that Invesco Advisers has committed to managing the Invesco family of funds following the Transaction. The Board concluded that the nature, extent and quality of the services provided to the Fund by Invesco Advisers are appropriate and satisfactory.

    The Board reviewed the services that may be provided by the Affiliated Sub-Advisers under the sub-advisory contracts and the credentials and experience of the officers and employees of the Affiliated Sub-Advisers who provide these services. The Board noted the Affiliated Sub-Advisers’ expertise with respect to certain asset classes and that the Affiliated Sub-Advisers have offices and personnel

that are located in financial centers around the world. As a result, the Board noted that the Affiliated Sub-Advisers can provide research and investment analysis on the markets and economies of various countries in which the Fund may invest, make recommendations regarding securities and assist with security trades. The Board concluded that the sub-advisory contracts may benefit the Fund and its shareholders by permitting Invesco Advisers to use the resources and talents of the Affiliated Sub-Advisers in managing the Fund. The Board concluded that the nature, extent and quality of the services that may be provided by the Affiliated Sub-Advisers are appropriate and satisfactory.

B.

Fund Investment Performance

The Board considered Fund investment performance as a relevant factor in considering whether to approve the investment advisory agreement. The Board did not view Fund investment performance as a relevant factor in considering whether to approve the sub-advisory contracts for the Fund, as no Affiliated Sub-Adviser currently manages assets of the Fund.

    The Board compared the Fund’s investment performance over multiple time periods ending December 31, 2019 to the performance of funds in the Broadridge performance universe and against the S&P 500® Index. The Board noted that performance of Class A shares of the Fund was in the second quintile of its performance universe for the one year period, the fourth quintile for the three year period, and the third quintile for the five year period (the first quintile being the best performing funds and the fifth quintile being the worst performing funds). The Board noted that performance of Class A shares of the Fund was reasonably comparable to the performance of the Index for the one year period and below the performance of the Index for the three and five year periods. The Board considered that the Fund was created in connection with the Transaction and that the Fund’s performance prior to the closing of the Transaction after the close of business on May 24, 2019 is that of its predecessor fund. The Board noted that underweight exposure to certain sectors and companies had detracted from Fund performance. The Board recognized that the performance data reflects a snapshot in time as of a particular date and that selecting a different performance period could produce different results. The Board also reviewed more recent Fund performance as well as other performance metrics and this review did not change their conclusions.

C.

Advisory and Sub-Advisory Fees and Fund Expenses

The Board compared the Fund’s contractual management fee rate to the contractual management fee rates of funds in the Fund’s Broadridge expense group. The Board noted that the contractual management fee rate for Class A shares of the Fund was below the median contractual management fee rate of funds in its expense group. The Board noted that the term “contractual management fee” for funds in the expense group may include both advisory and certain non-portfolio management administrative services fees, but that Broadridge does not provide information on a fund by fund basis as to what is included. The Board also reviewed the methodology used by Broadridge in providing expense group information, which includes using each fund’s

 

 

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contractual management fee schedule (including any applicable breakpoints) as reported in the most recent prospectus or statement of additional information for each fund in the expense group. The Board also considered comparative information regarding the Fund’s total expense ratio and its various components.

    The Board noted that Invesco Advisers has contractually agreed to waive fees and/or limit expenses of the Fund for the term disclosed in the Fund’s registration statement in an amount necessary to limit total annual operating expenses to a specified percentage of average daily net assets for each class of the Fund.

    The Board also considered the fees charged by Invesco Advisers and the Affiliated Sub-Advisers to other similarly managed client accounts. Invesco Advisers reviewed with the Board differences in the scope of services it provides to the Invesco Funds relative to certain other types of client accounts, including, among others: management of cash flows as a result of redemptions and purchases; necessary infrastructure such as officers, office space, technology, legal and distribution; oversight of service providers; costs and business risks associated with launching new funds and sponsoring and maintaining the product line; and compliance with federal and state laws and regulations.

    The Board also compared the Fund’s effective advisory fee rate (the advisory fee rate after advisory fee waivers and before other expense limitations/ waivers) to the effective advisory fee rates of other similarly managed third-party mutual funds advised or sub-advised by Invesco Advisers and its affiliates, based on asset balances as of December 31, 2019.

    The Board also considered the services that may be provided by the Affiliated Sub-Advisers pursuant to the sub-advisory contracts, as well as the fees payable by Invesco Advisers to the Affiliated Sub-Advisers pursuant to the sub-advisory contracts.

D.

Economies of Scale and Breakpoints

The Board considered the extent to which there may be economies of scale in the provision of advisory services to the Fund. The Board also considered that the Fund benefits from economies of scale through contractual breakpoints in the Fund’s advisory fee schedule, which generally operate to reduce the Fund’s expense ratio as it grows in size. The Board noted that the Fund shares directly in economies of scale through lower fees charged by third party service providers based on the combined size of the Invesco Funds. The Board noted that the Fund may also benefit from economies of scale through initial fee setting, fee waivers and expense reimbursements. The Board also considered Invesco’s reinvestment in its business, including investments in business infrastructure, technology and cybersecurity.

E.

Profitability and Financial Resources

The Board reviewed information from Invesco Advisers concerning the costs of the advisory and other services that Invesco Advisers and its affiliates provide to the Fund and the Invesco Funds and the profitability of Invesco Advisers and its affiliates in providing these services in the aggregate and on an individual Fund-by-Fund basis. The Board considered the methodology used for calculating profitability and noted the periodic review and enhancement of such methodology. The Board noted that Invesco Advisers continues to operate at a net profit from services Invesco Advisers and its affiliates provide to the Invesco Funds in the aggregate and to certain Funds

on an individual fund level. The Board did not deem the level of profits realized by Invesco Advisers and its affiliates from providing such services to be excessive given the nature, extent and quality of the services provided. The Board received information from Invesco Advisers demonstrating that Invesco Advisers and the Affiliated Sub-Advisers are financially sound and have the resources necessary to perform their obligations under the investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory contracts.

F.

Collateral Benefits to Invesco Advisers and its Affiliates

The Board considered various other benefits received by Invesco Advisers and its affiliates from the relationship with the Fund, including the fees received for providing administrative, transfer agency and distribution services to the Fund. The Board considered comparative information regarding fees charged for these services, including information provided by Broadridge and other independent sources. The Board considered the performance of Invesco Advisers and its affiliates in providing these services and the organizational structure employed to provide these services. The Board also considered that these services are provided to the Fund pursuant to written contracts that are reviewed and approved on an annual basis by the Board; and that the services are required for the operation of the Fund.

    The Board considered the benefits realized by Invesco Advisers and the Affiliated Sub-Advisers as a result of portfolio brokerage transactions executed through “soft dollar” arrangements. The Board noted that soft dollar arrangements may result in the Fund bearing costs to purchase research that may be used by Invesco Advisers or the Affiliated Sub-Advisers with other clients and may reduce Invesco Advisers’ or the Affiliated Sub-Advisers’ expenses. The Board also considered that it receives periodic reports from Invesco representing that these arrangements are consistent with regulatory requirements. The Board did not deem the soft dollar arrangements to be inappropriate.

    The Board considered that the Fund’s uninvested cash and cash collateral from any securities lending arrangements may be invested in registered money market funds or, with regard to securities lending cash collateral, unregistered funds that comply with Rule 2a-7 (collectively referred to as “affiliated money market funds”) advised by Invesco Advisers pursuant to procedures approved by the Board. The Board considered information regarding the returns of the affiliated money market funds relative to comparable overnight investments, as well as the costs to the Fund of such investments. The Board noted that Invesco Advisers receives advisory fees from these affiliated money market funds attributable to such investments, although Invesco Advisers has contractually agreed to waive through varying periods the advisory fees payable by the Invesco Funds with respect to certain investments in the affiliated money market funds. The waiver is in an amount equal to 100% of the net advisory fee Invesco Advisers receives from the affiliated money market funds with respect to the Fund’s investment in the affiliated money market funds of uninvested cash, but not cash collateral. The Board concluded that the amount of advisory fees received by Invesco Advisers from the Fund’s investment of cash collateral from any securities lending arrangements in the affiliated money market funds is fair and reasonable.

    The Board also considered that an affiliated broker may receive commissions for executing certain trades for the Fund. Invesco Advisers and the Affiliated Sub-Advisers may use the affiliated broker to, among other things, control order routing and minimize information leakage, and the Board was advised that such trades are executed in compliance with rules under the federal securities laws and consistent with best execution obligations.

 

 

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Tax Information

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

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

    The Fund designates the following amounts or, if subsequently determined to be different, the maximum amount allowable for its fiscal year ended October 31, 2020:

 

Federal and State Income Tax

     

Long-Term Capital Gain Distributions

     $674,002,994        

Qualified Dividend Income*

     87.88%     

Corporate Dividends Received Deduction*

     79.92%     

Business Interest Income

     0.00%     

U.S. Treasury Obligations*

     0.00%     

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

Non-Resident Alien Shareholders

     

Short-Term Capital Gains Distributions

     $13,413,033     

 

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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 Trustee                
Martin L. Flanagan1 – 1960 Trustee and Vice Chair   2007  

Executive Director, Chief Executive Officer and President, Invesco Ltd. (ultimate parent of Invesco and a global investment management firm); Trustee and Vice Chair, The Invesco Funds; Vice Chair, Investment Company Institute; and Member of Executive Board, SMU Cox School of Business

 

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

  199   None

 

1

Mr. Flanagan is considered an interested person (within the meaning of Section 2(a)(19) of the 1940 Act) of the Trust because he is an officer of the Adviser to the Trust, and an officer and a director of Invesco Ltd., ultimate parent of the Adviser.

 

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Trustees and Officers(continued)

    

 

    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

  1993  

Chairman, Crockett Technologies Associates (technology consulting company)

 

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

  199   Director and Chairman of the Audit Committee, ALPS (Attorneys Liability Protection Society) (insurance company); Director and Member of the Audit Committee and Compensation Committee, Ferroglobe PLC (metallurgical company)

David C. Arch – 1945

Trustee

  2010   Chairman of Blistex Inc. (consumer health care products manufacturer); Member, World Presidents’ Organization   199   Board member of the Illinois Manufacturers’ Association

Beth Ann Brown – 1968

Trustee

  2019  

Independent Consultant

 

Formerly: Head of Intermediary Distribution, Managing Director, Strategic Relations, Managing Director, Head of National Accounts, Senior Vice President, National Account Manager and Senior Vice President, Key Account Manager, Columbia Management Investment Advisers LLC; Vice President, Key Account Manager, Liberty Funds Distributor, Inc.; and Trustee of certain Oppenheimer Funds

  199   Director, Board of Directors of Caron Engineering Inc.; Advisor, Board of Advisors of Caron Engineering Inc.; President and Director, Acton Shapleigh Youth Conservation Corps (non - profit); and Vice President and Director of Grahamtastic Connection (non- profit)

Jack M. Fields – 1952

Trustee

  1993  

Chief Executive Officer, Twenty First Century Group, Inc. (government affairs company); and Board Member, Impact(Ed) (non-profit)

 

Formerly: Owner and Chief Executive Officer, Dos Angeles Ranch L.P. (cattle, hunting, corporate entertainment); Director, Insperity, Inc. (formerly known as Administaff) (human resources provider); Chief Executive Officer, Texana Timber LP (sustainable forestry company); Director of Cross Timbers Quail Research Ranch (non-profit); and member of the U.S. House of Representatives

  199   Member, Board of Directors of Baylor College of Medicine

Cynthia Hostetler – 1962

Trustee

  2017  

Non-Executive Director and Trustee of a number of public and private business corporations

 

Formerly: Director, Aberdeen Investment Funds (4 portfolios); Artio Global Investment LLC (mutual fund complex); Edgen Group, Inc. (specialized energy and infrastructure products distributor); Head of Investment Funds and Private Equity, Overseas Private Investment Corporation; President, First Manhattan Bancorporation, Inc.; Attorney, Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP

 

  199   Resideo Technologies, Inc. (Technology); Vulcan Materials Company (construction materials company); Trilinc Global Impact Fund; Genesee & Wyoming, Inc. (railroads); Investment Company Institute (professional organization); Independent Directors Council (professional organization)

 

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Trustees and Officers–(continued)

    

 

    Name, Year of Birth and
    Position(s)

    Held with the Trust

  Trustee
and/or
Officer
Since
 

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past 5 Years

  Number of
Funds in
Fund Complex
Overseen by
Trustee
  Other
Directorship(s)
Held by Trustee
During Past 5
Years
Independent Trustees–(continued)            

Eli Jones – 1961

Trustee

  2016  

Professor and Dean, Mays Business School - Texas A&M University

 

Formerly: Professor and Dean, Walton College of Business, University of Arkansas and E.J. Ourso College of Business, Louisiana State University; Director, Arvest Bank

  199   Insperity, Inc. (formerly known as Administaff) (human resources provider)

Elizabeth Krentzman – 1959

Trustee

  2019   Formerly: Principal and Chief Regulatory Advisor for Asset Management Services and U.S. Mutual Fund Leader of Deloitte & Touche LLP; General Counsel of the Investment Company Institute (trade association); National Director of the Investment Management Regulatory Consulting Practice, Principal, Director and Senior Manager of Deloitte & Touche LLP; Assistant Director of the Division of Investment Management - Office of Disclosure and Investment Adviser Regulation of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and various positions with the Division of Investment Management - Office of Regulatory Policy of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission; Associate at Ropes & Gray LLP; Advisory Board Member of the Securities and Exchange Commission Historical Society; and Trustee of certain Oppenheimer Funds   199   Trustee of the University of Florida National Board Foundation and Audit Committee Member; Member of the Cartica Funds Board of Directors (private investment funds); Member of the University of Florida Law Center Association, Inc. Board of Trustees and Audit Committee Member

Anthony J. LaCava, Jr. – 1956

Trustee

  2019   Formerly: Director and Member of the Audit Committee, Blue Hills Bank (publicly traded financial institution) and Managing Partner, KPMG LLP   199   Blue Hills Bank; Chairman, Bentley University; Member, Business School Advisory Council; and Nominating Committee KPMG LLP

Prema Mathai-Davis – 1950

Trustee

  1993  

Retired

 

Formerly: Co-Founder & Partner of Quantalytics Research, LLC, (a FinTech Investment Research Platform for the Self-Directed Investor)); Trustee of YWCA Retirement Fund; CEO of YWCA of the USA; Board member of the NY Metropolitan Transportation Authority; Commissioner of the NYC Department of Aging; Board member of Johns Hopkins Bioethics Institute

  199   None

Joel W. Motley – 1952

Trustee

  2019  

Director of Office of Finance, Federal Home Loan Bank System; Managing Director of Carmona Motley Inc. (privately held financial advisor); Member of the Council on Foreign Relations and its Finance and Budget Committee; Chairman Emeritus of Board of Human Rights Watch and Member of its Investment Committee; and Member of Investment Committee and Board of Historic Hudson Valley (non-profit cultural organization)

 

Formerly: Managing Director of Public Capital Advisors, LLC (privately held financial advisor); Managing Director of Carmona Motley Hoffman, Inc. (privately held financial advisor); Trustee of certain Oppenheimer Funds; and Director of Columbia Equity Financial Corp. (privately held financial advisor)); and Member of the Vestry of Trinity Church Wall Street

  199   Member of Board of Greenwall Foundation (bioethics research foundation) and its Investment Committee; Member of Board of Friends of the LRC (non-profit legal advocacy); Board Member and Investment Committee Member of Pulizer Center for Crisis Reporting (non-profit journalism)

Teresa M. Ressel – 1962

Trustee

  2017  

Non-executive director and trustee of a number of public and private business corporations

 

Formerly: Chief Executive Officer, UBS Securities LLC (investment banking); Chief Operating Officer, UBS AG Americas (investment banking); Sr. Management Team Olayan America, The Olayan Group (international investor/commercial/industrial); Assistant Secretary for Management & Budget and Designated Chief Financial Officer, U.S. Department of Treasury

  199   Elucida Oncology (nanotechnology & medical particles company); Atlantic Power Corporation (power generation company); ON Semiconductor Corporation (semiconductor manufacturing)

 

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Trustees and Officers–(continued)

    

 

    Name, Year of Birth and
    Position(s)

    Held with the Trust

  Trustee
and/or
Officer
Since
 

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past 5 Years

 

Number of
Funds in

Fund Complex
Overseen by
Trustee

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

Ann Barnett Stern – 1957

Trustee

  2017  

President and Chief Executive Officer, Houston Endowment Inc. (private philanthropic institution)

 

Formerly: Executive Vice President and General Counsel, Texas Children’s Hospital; Attorney, Beck, Redden and Secrest, LLP; Business Law Instructor, University of St. Thomas; Attorney, Andrews & Kurth LLP and Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas

  199   None
Robert C. Troccoli – 1949 Trustee   2016  

Retired

 

Formerly: Adjunct Professor, University of Denver - Daniels College of Business; and Managing Partner, KPMG LLP

  199   None
Daniel S. Vandivort –1954 Trustee   2019  

Trustee, Board of Trustees, Huntington Disease Foundation of America; and President, Flyway Advisory Services LLC (consulting and property management)

 

Formerly: Trustee and Governance Chair, of certain Oppenheimer Funds; and Treasurer, Chairman of the Audit and Finance Committee, Huntington Disease Foundation of America

  199   None

James D. Vaughn – 1945

Trustee

  2019  

Retired

 

Formerly: Managing Partner, Deloitte & Touche LLP; Trustee and Chairman of the Audit Committee, Schroder Funds; Board Member, Mile High United Way, Boys and Girls Clubs, Boy Scouts, Colorado Business Committee for the Arts, Economic Club of Colorado and Metro Denver Network (economic development corporation); and Trustee of certain Oppenheimer Funds

  199   Board member and Chairman of Audit Committee of AMG National Trust Bank; Trustee and Investment Committee member, University of South Dakota Foundation; Board member, Audit Committee Member and past Board Chair, Junior Achievement (non-profit)

Christopher L. Wilson –

1957

Trustee, Vice Chair and Chair Designate

  2017  

Retired

 

Formerly: Director, TD Asset Management USA Inc. (mutual fund complex) (22 portfolios); Managing Partner, CT2, LLC (investing and consulting firm); President/Chief Executive Officer, Columbia Funds, Bank of America Corporation; President/Chief Executive Officer, CDC IXIS Asset Management Services, Inc.; Principal & Director of Operations, Scudder Funds, Scudder, Stevens & Clark, Inc.; Assistant Vice President, Fidelity Investments

  199   enaible, Inc. (artificial intelligence technology); ISO New England, Inc. (non-profit organization managing regional electricity market)

 

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Trustees and Officers–(continued)

    

 

    Name, Year of Birth and
    Position(s)

    Held with the Trust

  Trustee
and/or
Officer
Since
 

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past 5 Years

 

Number of
Funds in

Fund Complex
Overseen by
Trustee

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

Sheri Morris – 1964

President and Principal Executive Officer

  1999  

Head of Global Fund Services, Invesco Ltd.; President and Principal Executive Officer, The Invesco Funds; Senior Vice President, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser); and Vice President, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust and Invesco Exchange-Traded Self-Indexed Fund Trust; and Vice President, OppenheimerFunds, Inc.

 

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

  N/A   N/A

Russell C. Burk – 1958

Senior Vice President and Senior

Officer

  2005  

Senior Vice President and Senior Officer, The Invesco Funds

  N/A   N/A

Jeffrey H. Kupor – 1968

Senior Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary

  2018  

Head of Legal of the Americas, Invesco Ltd.; Senior Vice President and Secretary, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser); Senior Vice President and Secretary, Invesco Distributors, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Distributors, Inc.); Vice President and Secretary, Invesco Investment Services, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Investment Services, Inc.) Senior Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary, The Invesco Funds; Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Investment Advisers LLC (formerly known as Van Kampen Asset Management); Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Capital Markets, Inc. (formerly known as Van Kampen Funds Inc.) and Chief Legal Officer, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust and Invesco Exchange-Traded Self-Indexed Fund Trust; Secretary, Invesco Indexing LLC; Secretary, W.L. Ross & Co., LLC ; Secretary and Vice President, Harbourview Asset Management Corporation; Secretary and Vice President, OppenheimerFunds, Inc. and Invesco Managed Accounts, LLC

 

Formerly: Secretary and Vice President, Jemstep, Inc.; Head of Legal, Worldwide Institutional, Invesco Ltd.; Secretary and General Counsel, INVESCO Private Capital Investments, Inc.; Senior Vice President, Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Management Group, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Management Group, Inc.); Assistant Secretary, INVESCO Asset Management (Bermuda) Ltd.; Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Private Capital, Inc.; Assistant Secretary and General Counsel, INVESCO Realty, Inc.; Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Senior Secured Management, Inc.; and Secretary, Sovereign G./P. Holdings Inc.

  N/A   N/A
Andrew R. Schlossberg – 1974 Senior Vice President   2019  

Head of the Americas and Senior Managing Director, Invesco Ltd.; Director and Senior Vice President, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser); Director and Chairman, Invesco Investment Services, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Investment Services, Inc.) (registered transfer agent); Senior Vice President, The Invesco Funds; Director, Invesco Investment Advisers LLC (formerly known as Van Kampen Asset Management); Director, President and Chairman, Invesco Insurance Agency, Inc.

 

Formerly: Director, Invesco UK Limited; Director and Chief Executive, Invesco Asset Management Limited and Invesco Fund Managers Limited; Assistant Vice President, The Invesco Funds; Senior Vice President, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser); Director and Chief Executive, Invesco Administration Services Limited and Invesco Global Investment Funds Limited; Director, Invesco Distributors, Inc.; Head of EMEA, Invesco Ltd.; President, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II and Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust; Managing Director and Principal Executive Officer, Invesco Capital Management LLC

  N/A   N/A

 

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Trustees and Officers–(continued)

    

 

    Name, Year of Birth and
    Position(s)

    Held with the Trust

  Trustee
and/or
Officer
Since
 

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past 5 Years

 

Number of
Funds in

Fund Complex
Overseen by
Trustee

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

John M. Zerr – 1962

Senior Vice President

  2006  

Chief Operating Officer of the Americas; Senior Vice President, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser); Senior Vice President, Invesco Distributors, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Distributors, Inc.); Director and Vice President, Invesco Investment Services, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Investment Services, Inc.) Senior Vice President, The Invesco Funds; Managing Director, Invesco Capital Management LLC; Director, Invesco Investment Advisers LLC (formerly known as Van Kampen Asset Management); Senior Vice President, Invesco Capital Markets, Inc. (formerly known as Van Kampen Funds Inc.); Manager, Invesco Indexing LLC; Manager, Invesco Specialized Products, LLC; Director and Senior Vice President, Invesco Insurance Agency, Inc.; Member, Invesco Canada Funds Advisory Board; Director, President and Chief Executive Officer, Invesco Corporate Class Inc. (corporate mutual fund company); and Director, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, Invesco Canada Ltd. (formerly known as Invesco Trimark Ltd./Invesco Trimark Ltèe) (registered investment adviser and registered transfer agent); President, Invesco, Inc.; President, Invesco Global Direct Real Estate Feeder GP Ltd.; President, Invesco IP Holdings(Canada) Ltd; President, Invesco Global Direct Real Estate GP Ltd.; President, Invesco Financial Services Ltd. / Services Financiers Invesco Ltée; and President, Trimark Investments Ltd./Placements Trimark Ltée

 

Formerly: Director and Senior Vice President, Invesco Management Group, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Management Group, Inc.); Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Management Group, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Management Group, Inc.); Secretary, Invesco Investment Services, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Investment Services, Inc.); Chief Legal Officer and Secretary, The Invesco Funds; Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Investment Advisers LLC (formerly known as Van Kampen Asset Management); Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Capital Markets, Inc. (formerly known as Van Kampen Funds Inc.); Chief Legal Officer, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust and Invesco Exchange-Traded Self-Indexed Fund Trust; Secretary, Invesco Indexing LLC; Director, Secretary, General Counsel and Senior Vice President, Van Kampen Exchange Corp.; Director, Vice President and Secretary, IVZ Distributors, Inc. (formerly known as INVESCO Distributors, Inc.); Director and Vice President, INVESCO Funds Group, Inc.; Director and Vice President, Van Kampen Advisors Inc.; Director, Vice President, Secretary and General Counsel, Van Kampen Investor Services Inc.;Director and Secretary, Invesco Distributors, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Distributors, Inc.); Director, Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary, Invesco AIM Advisers, Inc. and Van Kampen Investments Inc.; Director, Vice President and Secretary, Fund Management Company; Director, Senior Vice President, Secretary, General Counsel and Vice President, Invesco AIM Capital Management, Inc.; Chief Operating Officer and General Counsel, Liberty Ridge Capital, Inc. (an investment adviser)

  N/A   N/A
Gregory G. McGreevey – 1962 Senior Vice President   2012  

Senior Managing Director, Invesco Ltd.; Director, Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser); Director, Invesco Mortgage Capital, Inc. and Invesco Senior Secured Management, Inc.; and Senior Vice President, The Invesco Funds; and President, SNW Asset Management Corporation and Invesco Managed Accounts, LLC; Chairman and Director, Invesco Private Capital, Inc.; Chairman and Director, INVESCO Private Capital Investments, Inc;. and Chairman and Director, INVESCO Realty, Inc.

 

Formerly: Senior Vice President, Invesco Management Group, Inc. and Invesco Advisers, Inc.; Assistant Vice President, The Invesco Funds

  N/A   N/A
Adrien Deberghes – 1967 Principal Financial Officer, Treasurer and Vice President   2020  

Head of the Fund Office of the CFO and Fund Administration; Principal Financial Officer, Treasurer and Vice President, The Invesco Funds

 

Formerly: Senior Vice President and Treasurer, Fidelity Investments

  N/A   N/A

Crissie M. Wisdom – 1969

Anti-Money Laundering

Compliance Officer

  2013  

Anti-Money Laundering and OFAC Compliance Officer for Invesco U.S. entities including: Invesco Advisers, Inc. and its affiliates, Invesco Capital Markets, Inc., Invesco Distributors, Inc., Invesco Investment Services, Inc., The Invesco Funds, Invesco Capital Management, LLC, Invesco Trust Company; OppenheimerFunds Distributor, Inc., and Fraud Prevention Manager for Invesco Investment Services, Inc.

  N/A   N/A

Todd F. Kuehl – 1969

Chief Compliance Officer and Senior Vice President

  2020  

Chief Compliance Officer, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (registered investment adviser); and Chief Compliance Officer, The Invesco Funds and Senior Vice President

 

Formerly: Managing Director and Chief Compliance Officer, Legg Mason (Mutual Funds);Chief Compliance Officer, Legg Mason Private Portfolio Group (registered investment adviser)

  N/A   N/A

 

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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

Officers–(continued)            

Michael McMaster – 1962

Chief Tax Officer, Vice President and Assistant Treasurer

  2020  

Head of Global Fund Services Tax; Chief Tax Officer, Vice President and Assistant Treasurer, The Invesco Funds; Assistant Treasurer, Invesco Capital Management LLC, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust and Invesco Exchange-Traded Self-Indexed Fund Trust; Assistant Treasurer, Invesco Specialized Products, LLC

 

Formerly: Senior Vice President - Managing Director of Tax Services, U.S. Bank Global Fund Services (GFS)

  N/A   N/A

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

 

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

 

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Annual Report to Shareholders

 

 

October 31, 2020

   
 

 

 

Invesco Main Street All Cap Fund®

Effective September 30, 2020, Invesco Oppenheimer Main Street All Cap Fund®

was renamed Invesco Main Street All Cap Fund®.

   
  Nasdaq:  
  A: OMSOX C: OMSCX R: OMSNX Y: OMSYX R5: MSAZX R6: IOAPX
   

 

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Letters to Shareholders

 

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Dear Shareholders:

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

    In the midst of a global pandemic, investors faced unprecedented economic events and market volatility with equity markets experiencing extreme price swings. As the reporting period began in the final months of 2019, better-than-expected third quarter corporate earnings and initial agreement of the phase one US-China trade deal provided a favorable backdrop for equities and impressive fourth quarter global equity returns.

    As 2020 dawned, US investors were treated to equity gains culminating in record highs on February 19, 2020. The first half of the quarter, however, belied the impact that the coronavirus (COVID-19) would have on markets in a world faced with shuttered businesses and global lockdowns. Equity markets began to sell off in late February and plummeted in March. The speed and depth of market declines and reversals during the month made March 2020 one of the most volatile months on record. While equities languished, government bonds largely performed as expected as central banks cut interest rates, which lowered bond yields but sent bond prices soaring. In response to the financial and economic hardships caused by the pandemic, central banks and governments around the world responded with fiscal and monetary stimulus. The US Federal Reserve cut interest rates to near zero (0.00-0.25%) and announced an unprecedented quantitative easing program. The US administration also passed a $2.2 trillion economic-relief package – the largest in US history. Most major economies outside of the US provided liquidity in the bond and equity markets in the form of fiscal policy and quantitative easing.

    Massive global fiscal and monetary responses prompted a remarkable global stock market rebound in the second quarter of 2020. All 11 sectors of the S&P 500 Index were positive for the quarter with the index recording its best quarterly performance since 1998. Technology stocks led the way pushing the Nasdaq Composite Index to record highs. The yield on the 10-year US Treasury stabilized after its large decline in the first quarter. Despite macroeconomic data that illustrated the enormous economic cost of the shutdowns – millions of US workers lost their jobs and the US economy contracted at a 5.0% annualized rate for the first quarter of 2020 – the overall tone of economic data improved during the second quarter.

    In the third quarter, US equity markets provided further evidence that economic activity, post lockdowns, had improved. The US unemployment rate continued to fall and the Fed remained very accommodative messaging it would use average inflation targeting in setting new policy interest rates. The housing market rebounded sharply off its spring lows and companies reported better-than-expected Q2 earnings. As a whole, the third quarter was largely positive for US equities. In September, however, US stocks sold off amid a sharp resurgence in European COVID-19 cases and the lack of additional fiscal stimulus. October, the final month of the reporting period, also proved volatile with equity gains in first half of the month and then a sell-off in the last week due to concern over increased COVID-19 cases in the US and Europe and angst over the possibility of a contested US election. Despite the October decline, US stock market indices were largely positive for the reporting period. Global equity markets ended the reporting period mixed, with emerging markets faring better than developed markets.

    As markets and investors attempt to adapt to a new normal, we’ll see how the interplay of interest rates, economic data, geopolitics and a host of other factors affect US and overseas equity and fixed income markets.

    Investor uncertainty and market volatility, such as we witnessed during the reporting period, are unfortunate facts of life when it comes to investing. That’s why Invesco encourages investors to work with professional financial advisers. They can offer a long-term perspective when markets are volatile and time-tested advice and guidance when your financial situation or investment goals change.

Visit our website for more information on your investments

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

    Finally, I’m pleased to share with you Invesco’s commitment to both the Principles for Responsible Investment and to considering environmental, social and governance issues in our robust investment process. I invite you to learn more at invesco.com/esg.

Have questions?

For questions about your account, contact an Invesco client services representative at 800 959 4246.

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

Sincerely,

 

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Andrew Schlossberg

Head of the Americas,

Senior Managing Director, Invesco Ltd.

 

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Dear Shareholders:

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

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

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

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

 Assessing each portfolio management team’s investment performance within the context of the investment strategy described in the fund’s prospectus.

  Monitoring for potential conflicts of interests that may impact the nature of the services that your funds receive.

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

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

    On behalf of the Board, we look forward to continuing to represent your interests and serving your needs.

Sincerely,

 

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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, 2020, Class A shares of Invesco Main Street All Cap Fund® (the Fund), at net asset value (NAV), outperformed the Russell 3000 Index.

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

 

 

 

Fund vs. Indexes

 

Total returns, 10/31/19 to 10/31/20, at net asset value (NAV). Performance shown does not include applicable contingent deferred sales charges (CDSC) or front-end sales charges, which would have reduced performance.

 

Class A Shares

     11.29

Class C Shares

     10.52  

Class R Shares

     11.01  

Class Y Shares

     11.59  

Class R5 Shares

     11.64  

Class R6 Shares

     11.68  

Russell 3000 Index

     10.15  

Source(s): RIMES Technologies Corp.

  

 

 

Market conditions and your Fund

At the outset of the fiscal year, improving economic conditions during the fourth quarter of 2019 provided the backdrop for strong equity market returns. Investors were encouraged by a resilient US economy and corporate earnings, putting the US equity market on track for its largest annual rise since 2013.

    During the first quarter of 2020, as the spread of the new coronavirus (COVID-19) disrupted travel and suppressed consumer activity, investors became increasingly concerned about the global economy. At the same time, oil prices fell sharply as a price war between Saudi Arabia and Russia threatened to boost supply even as demand was falling. Beginning in late February, equity markets declined sharply and quickly, ushering in the first bear market since the financial crisis of 2008. Though the equity market stabilized somewhat toward the end of March, all sectors declined during the downturn. In response to the major collapse in demand and to help facilitate liquidity, the US Federal Reserve (the Fed) cut interest rates two times in March by 0.50% and 1.00%, ending with a target range of 0.00% to 0.25%.1

    In April, US unemployment numbers continued to climb and the initial gross domestic product (GDP) estimates for the first quarter of 2020 saw the economy shrink by 5%, the sharpest drop since the 2008 financial crisis.2 However, during the second and into the third quarter of 2020, US stocks largely shrugged off economic uncertainty, social unrest and a resurgence in coronavirus infections to rally from the market bottom. The rally followed a sharp economic decline caused by global shutdowns to slow the spread of COVID-19. Investor sentiment improved in response to trillions of dollars in economic stimulus, progress on a coronavirus vaccine and re-openings in many US regions. After oil futures contracts turned negative in early April, oil prices doubled in June, which

supported struggling energy companies and millions of energy sector employees. In July, the Fed extended its emergency stimulus programs, originally scheduled to end in September, to year-end, which provided support to equities. In late August, revised second quarter GDP fell by 31.4%,2 a record decline. Despite the extreme drop in the economy, the S&P 500 Index not only erased all its losses from the first quarter but reached record highs by the end of August.

    Despite a September selloff, US equity markets posted gains in the third quarter as the Fed extended its emergency stimulus programs and changed its inflation target policy, both of which supported equities. Activity was better than expected across many areas of the economy. Data for both manufacturing and services indicated expansion, a reversal from significant declines earlier in the year. Corporate earnings were also better than anticipated and a gradual decline in new COVID-19 infections in many regions, combined with optimism about progress on a coronavirus vaccine, further boosted stocks. October saw increased volatility as COVID-19 infection rates rose to record highs in the US and in Europe. Investors also became concerned about delayed results from the US presidential election and the real possibility of a contested election, further delaying a clear winner. Despite October posting negative returns for the major stock indices in the US and globally, the S&P 500 Index returned 9.71% for the fiscal year.

    During the fiscal year, stock selection in the information technology, financials and communication services sectors were the largest contributors to the Fund’s performance versus the Russell 3000 Index. This was partially offset by weaker stock selection in the health care, energy and consumer staples sectors.

    The largest individual contributors to the Fund’s performance relative to the Russell 3000 Index during the fiscal year included NVIDIA, Snap and Microsoft.

 

    NVIDIA has experienced strength in both its gaming and data center businesses for accelerated computing. These end markets have secular growth tailwinds, and both are in the early stages of new product cycles.

    Snap’s business has benefitted from multiple initiatives put in place in 2019. The company revamped its management team, rebuilt its Android-based app and transitioned its advertising business to a self-serve model. This has resulted in both growth in the user community and increased average revenue per user (ARPU) and profitability.

    Microsoft was already benefitting from strong execution and various tailwinds that were accelerated due to the pandemic including the increased need and importance of technology to work from home. Microsoft has also seen continued momentum for the company’s commercial cloud offerings while continuing to report strong revenue growth and operating margin expansion.

    The largest individual detractors from the Fund’s performance relative to the Russell 3000 Index during the fiscal year included JPMorgan, EPR Properties and SL Green. JPMorgan, and bank stocks in general, have underperformed as interest rates have remained low. In addition to low rates, banks were also negatively impacted by the hit on economic growth and unemployment caused by COVID-19.

    EPR Properties and SL Green were both significantly impacted by the pandemic and saw substantial declines to their stock prices during the mid-February through March 2020 time period. EPR is a real estate investment trust (REIT) that is mainly involved with movie theatres and other entertainment properties, which have been closed or only open on a very limited basis. SL Green is also a REIT that is a pure play on New York City office buildings. It was our concern that COVID-19 would inflict long-term damage on New York office demand and strain the company’s finances. We exited both of these positions before the close of the fiscal year.

    We continue to maintain our discipline around valuation and focus on companies which we believe have competitive advantages and skilled management teams that are out-executing peers. We believe this disciplined approach is essential to generating attractive long-term performance.

    We thank you for your continued investment in Invesco Main Street All Cap Fund®.

1 Source: US Federal Reserve

2 Source: US Bureau of Economic Analysis

 

 

Portfolio manager(s):

Joy Budzinski

Magnus Krantz

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

 

 

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

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

 

 

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Your Fund’s Long-Term Performance

 

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

Fund and index data from 10/31/10

 

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Source: RIMES Technologies Corp.

 

Past performance cannot guarantee future results.

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

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

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

 

 

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Average Annual Total Returns

 

As of 10/31/20, including maximum applicable sales charges

 

Class A Shares

        

Inception (9/25/00)

     7.11

10 Years

     9.35  

  5 Years

     8.13  

  1 Year

     5.16  

Class C Shares

        

Inception (9/25/00)

     7.10

10 Years

     9.31  

  5 Years

     8.55  

  1 Year

     9.52  

Class R Shares

        

Inception (3/1/01)

     7.35

10 Years

     9.67  

  5 Years

     9.07  

  1 Year

     11.01  

Class Y Shares

        

Inception (9/25/00)

     7.75

10 Years

     10.25  

  5 Years

     9.63  

  1 Year

     11.59  

Class R5 Shares

        

10 Years

     10.02

  5 Years

     9.46  

  1 Year

     11.64  

Class R6 Shares

        

10 Years

     10.03

  5 Years

     9.47  

  1 Year

     11.68  

Effective May 24, 2019, Class A, Class C, Class R and Class Y shares of the Oppenheimer Main Street All Cap Fund, (the predecessor fund), were reorganized into Class A, Class C, Class R and Class Y shares, respectively, of the Invesco Oppenheimer Main Street All Cap Fund®. Note: The Fund was subsequently renamed the Invesco Main Street All Cap Fund® (the Fund). Returns shown above, for periods ending on or prior to May 24, 2019, for Class A, Class C, Class R and Class Y shares are those for Class A, Class C, Class R and Class Y shares of the predecessor fund. Share class returns will differ from the predecessor fund because of different expenses.

    Class R5 shares incepted on May 24, 2019. Performance shown on and prior to that date is that of the predecessor fund’s Class A shares and includes the 12b-1 fees applicable to Class A shares.

    Class R6 shares incepted on May 24, 2019. Performance shown on and prior to that date is that of the predecessor fund’s Class A shares and includes the 12b-1 fees applicable to Class A shares.

    The performance data quoted represent past performance and cannot guarantee future results; current performance may be lower or higher. Please visit invesco.com/ performance for the most recent month-end performance. Performance figures

reflect reinvested distributions, changes in net asset value and the effect of the maximum sales charge unless otherwise stated. Performance figures do not reflect deduction of taxes a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or sale of Fund shares. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that you may have a gain or loss when you sell shares.

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

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

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

 

 

7   Invesco Main Street All Cap Fund®


 

Invesco Main Street All Cap Fund’s® investment objective is to seek capital appreciation.

 

Unless otherwise stated, information presented in this report is as of October 31, 2020, and is based on total net assets.

 

Unless otherwise noted, all data provided by Invesco.

 

To access your Fund’s reports/prospectus, visit invesco.com/fundreports.

 

 

About indexes used in this report

  The Russell 3000® Index is an unmanaged index considered representative of the US stock market. The Russell 3000 Index is a trademark/service mark of the Frank Russell Co. Russell® is a trademark of the Frank Russell Co.
  The Fund is not managed to track the performance of any particular index, including the index(es) described here, and consequently, the performance of the Fund may deviate significantly from the performance of the index(es).
  A direct investment cannot be made in an index. Unless otherwise indicated, index results include reinvested dividends, and they do not reflect sales charges. Performance of the peer group, if applicable, reflects fund expenses; performance of a market index does not.
 

 

 

 

This report must be accompanied or preceded by a currently effective Fund prospectus, which contains more complete information, including sales charges and expenses. Investors should read it carefully before investing.

 

 

NOT FDIC INSURED  |  MAY LOSE VALUE  |  NO BANK GUARANTEE

 

 

8   Invesco Main Street All Cap Fund®


Fund Information

    

 

Portfolio Composition

 

By sector    % of total net assets

Information Technology

       26.42 %

Communication Services

       15.09

Consumer Discretionary

       12.93

Health Care

       12.05

Financials

       10.10

Industrials

       8.11

Consumer Staples

       6.13

Real Estate

       3.38

Utilities

       2.66

Other Sectors, Each Less than 2% of Net Assets

       2.85

Money Market Funds Plus Other Assets Less Liabilities

       0.28

Top 10 Equity Holdings*

 

           % of total net assets

  1.

    Microsoft Corp.        6.37 %

  2.

    Amazon.com, Inc.        4.88

  3.

    Alphabet, Inc., Class A        4.69

  4.

    Apple, Inc.        4.00

  5.

    NVIDIA Corp.        3.96

  6.

    Facebook, Inc., Class A        3.83

  7.

    JPMorgan Chase & Co.        3.63

  8.

    QUALCOMM, Inc.        2.41

  9.

    Snap, Inc., Class A        2.38

10.

    Prologis, Inc.        2.37

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

*

Excluding money market fund holdings, if any.

Data presented here are as of October 31, 2020.

 

 

9   Invesco Main Street All Cap Fund®


Schedule of Investments(a)

October 31, 2020

 

     Shares      Value  

 

 

Common Stocks & Other Equity Interests–99.72%

 

Aerospace & Defense–1.13%

 

Lockheed Martin Corp.

     35,540      $   12,443,620  

 

 

Air Freight & Logistics–1.05%

 

United Parcel Service, Inc., Class B

     73,833        11,599,903  

 

 

Apparel Retail–0.76%

 

Ross Stores, Inc.

     97,514        8,305,267  

 

 

Application Software–2.26%

 

Q2 Holdings, Inc.(b)

     71,330        6,508,149  

 

 

Workday, Inc., Class A(b)

     87,206        18,323,725  

 

 
     24,831,874  

 

 

Automotive Retail–1.06%

 

CarMax, Inc.(b)

     135,279        11,693,517  

 

 

Biotechnology–1.80%

 

Amgen, Inc.

     42,736        9,271,148  

 

 

Seagen, Inc.(b)

     24,114        4,022,215  

 

 

Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(b)

     31,044        6,468,328  

 

 
     19,761,691  

 

 

Communications Equipment–1.13%

 

Motorola Solutions, Inc.

     78,451             12,399,965  

 

 

Construction Machinery & Heavy Trucks–0.44%

 

Wabtec Corp.

     81,931        4,858,508  

 

 

Consumer Finance–0.78%

 

Capital One Financial Corp.

     117,240        8,567,899  

 

 

Data Processing & Outsourced Services–3.19%

 

Fiserv, Inc.(b)

     125,755        12,005,830  

 

 

Mastercard, Inc., Class A

     79,977        23,084,561  

 

 
     35,090,391  

 

 

Distillers & Vintners–0.83%

 

Constellation Brands, Inc., Class A

     54,955        9,080,215  

 

 

Diversified Banks–3.63%

 

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

     406,614        39,864,437  

 

 

Diversified Chemicals–1.03%

 

Eastman Chemical Co.

     139,520        11,278,797  

 

 

Electric Utilities–2.27%

 

Duke Energy Corp.

     271,370        24,995,891  

 

 

Environmental & Facilities Services–0.72%

 

Republic Services, Inc.

     90,441        7,974,183  

 

 

Financial Exchanges & Data–1.39%

 

Intercontinental Exchange, Inc.

     161,880        15,281,472  

 

 

Footwear–0.79%

 

NIKE, Inc., Class B

     72,197        8,669,416  

 

 

Gas Utilities–0.39%

 

Suburban Propane Partners L.P.

     262,259        4,311,538  

 

 
     Shares      Value  

 

 

Health Care Equipment–2.15%

 

Boston Scientific Corp.(b)

     270,800      $ 9,280,316  

 

 

DexCom, Inc.(b)

     17,417        5,566,125  

 

 

Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.

     66,822        8,827,186  

 

 
     23,673,627  

 

 

Health Care Facilities–0.63%

 

HCA Healthcare, Inc.

     55,733        6,907,548  

 

 

Health Care Services–1.18%

 

LHC Group, Inc.(b)

     60,180        13,031,979  

 

 

Home Improvement Retail–2.17%

 

Home Depot, Inc. (The)

     89,551        23,884,147  

 

 

Homebuilding–1.08%

 

D.R. Horton, Inc.

     177,160        11,836,060  

 

 

Household Products–1.85%

 

Procter & Gamble Co. (The)

     148,705        20,387,455  

 

 

Human Resource & Employment Services–0.56%

 

Korn Ferry

     205,521        6,204,679  

 

 

Hypermarkets & Super Centers–1.77%

 

Walmart, Inc.

     140,490        19,492,987  

 

 

Industrial Machinery–1.31%

 

Stanley Black & Decker, Inc.

     86,911        14,444,608  

 

 

Industrial REITs–2.37%

 

Prologis, Inc.

     262,308        26,020,954  

 

 

Insurance Brokers–1.09%

 

Arthur J. Gallagher & Co.

     115,245        11,952,059  

 

 

Integrated Oil & Gas–1.33%

 

Chevron Corp.

     210,528        14,631,696  

 

 

Integrated Telecommunication Services–2.29%

 

Verizon Communications, Inc.

     442,670        25,227,763  

 

 

Interactive Home Entertainment–1.90%

 

Zynga, Inc., Class A(b)

     2,324,260        20,895,097  

 

 

Interactive Media & Services–10.90%

 

Alphabet, Inc., Class A(b)

     31,915        51,578,151  

 

 

Facebook, Inc., Class A(b)

     159,784        42,040,768  

 

 

Snap, Inc., Class A(b)

     664,382        26,170,007  

 

 
        119,788,926  

 

 

Internet & Direct Marketing Retail–4.88%

 

Amazon.com, Inc.(b)

     17,654        53,600,192  

 

 

Internet Services & Infrastructure–0.15%

 

Snowflake, Inc., Class A(b)

     6,807        1,701,886  

 

 

Life Sciences Tools & Services–0.58%

 

Avantor, Inc.(b)

     273,625        6,367,254  

 

 

Managed Health Care–2.02%

 

UnitedHealth Group, Inc.

     72,698        22,183,068  

 

 
 

 

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

 

10   Invesco Main Street All Cap Fund®


     Shares      Value  

 

 

Office REITs–0.49%

     

Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc.

     35,427      $   5,367,899  

 

 

Office Services & Supplies–0.35%

     

ACCO Brands Corp.

     737,363        3,885,903  

 

 

Oil & Gas Refining & Marketing–0.49%

 

  

Valero Energy Corp.

     138,540        5,349,029  

 

 

Pharmaceuticals–3.69%

     

AstraZeneca PLC, ADR (United Kingdom)

     309,658        15,532,445  

 

 

Catalent, Inc.(b)

     139,830        12,272,879  

 

 

Merck & Co., Inc.

     169,018        12,711,844  

 

 
        40,517,168  

 

 

Property & Casualty Insurance–1.20%

 

  

Progressive Corp. (The)

     143,034        13,144,825  

 

 

Railroads–1.45%

     

Union Pacific Corp.

     89,972             15,942,139  

 

 

Regional Banks–2.03%

     

East West Bancorp, Inc.

     206,663        7,539,066  

 

 

Signature Bank

     61,894        4,997,321  

 

 

SVB Financial Group(b)

     33,498        9,737,869  

 

 
        22,274,256  

 

 

Restaurants–1.42%

     

Starbucks Corp.

     179,508        15,610,016  

 

 

Semiconductor Equipment–1.50%

     

Applied Materials, Inc.

     278,144        16,474,469  

 

 

Semiconductors–7.81%

     

NVIDIA Corp.

     86,912        43,574,200  

 

 

QUALCOMM, Inc.

     215,027        26,525,731  

 

 

Texas Instruments, Inc.

     109,330        15,808,025  

 

 
        85,907,956  

 

 
     Shares      Value  

 

 

Soft Drinks–1.68%

     

Coca-Cola Co. (The)

     383,821      $ 18,446,437  

 

 

Specialized REITs–0.52%

     

Lamar Advertising Co., Class A

     92,456        5,728,574  

 

 

Specialty Stores–0.78%

     

Tractor Supply Co.

     64,096        8,538,228  

 

 

Systems Software–6.37%

     

Microsoft Corp.

     346,140        70,082,966  

 

 

Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals–4.00%

 

Apple, Inc.

     403,640        43,940,250  

 

 

Trading Companies & Distributors–1.08%

 

  

Fastenal Co.

     274,380        11,861,447  

 

 

Total Common Stocks & Other Equity Interests
(Cost $795,435,143)

 

     1,096,312,131  

 

 

Money Market Funds–0.06%

     

Invesco Government & Agency Portfolio, Institutional Class, 0.01%(c)(d)

     274,252        274,252  

 

 

Invesco Liquid Assets Portfolio, Institutional Class, 0.10%(c)(d)

     104,036        104,078  

 

 

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

     319,431        319,431  

 

 

Total Money Market Funds (Cost $697,771)

 

     697,761  

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES–99.78%

 

(Cost $796,132,914)

        1,097,009,892  

 

 

OTHER ASSETS LESS LIABILITIES—0.22%

 

     2,382,584  

 

 

NET ASSETS–100.00%

      $ 1,099,392,476  

 

 
 

 

Investment Abbreviations:

ADR – American Depositary Receipt

REIT – Real Estate Investment Trust

Notes to Schedule of Investments:

 

(a) 

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

(b) 

Non-income producing security.

(c) 

Affiliated issuer. The issuer and/or the Fund is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Invesco Ltd., or is affiliated by having an investment adviser that is under common control of Invesco Ltd. The table below shows the Fund’s transactions in, and earnings from, its investments in affiliates for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2020.

 

     Value
October 31, 2019
 

Purchases

at Cost

 

Proceeds

from Sales

  Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
  Realized
Gain
(Loss)
  Value
October 31, 2020
  Dividend Income
Investments in Affiliated Money Market Funds:                                                                      

Invesco Government & Agency Portfolio, Institutional Class

    $ 13,324,912     $ 122,470,502     $ (135,521,162 )     $ -     $ -     $ 274,252     $ 106,236
Invesco Liquid Assets Portfolio, Institutional Class       -       15,368,787       (15,264,132 )       (10 )       (567 )       104,078       1,094

Invesco Treasury Portfolio, Institutional Class

      -       28,337,775       (28,018,344 )       -       -       319,431       721

Total

    $ 13,324,912     $ 166,177,064     $ (178,803,638 )     $ (10 )     $ (567 )     $ 697,761     $ 108,051

 

(d) 

The rate shown is the 7-day SEC standardized yield as of October 31, 2020.

 

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

 

11   Invesco Main Street All Cap Fund®


Statement of Assets and Liabilities

October 31, 2020

 

Assets:

  

Investments in securities, at value
(Cost $ 795,435,143)

   $ 1,096,312,131  

 

 

Investments in affiliated money market funds, at value
(Cost $ 697,771)

     697,761  

 

 

Cash

     500,018  

 

 

Receivable for:

  

Investments sold

     2,265,577  

 

 

Fund shares sold

     640,071  

 

 

Dividends

     1,073,066  

 

 

Investment for trustee deferred compensation and retirement plans

     141,602  

 

 

Other assets

     61,888  

 

 

Total assets

     1,101,692,114  

 

 

Liabilities:

  

Payable for:

  

Fund shares reacquired

     1,378,323  

 

 

Accrued fees to affiliates

     665,043  

 

 

Accrued trustees’ and officers’ fees and benefits

     87  

 

 

Accrued other operating expenses

     114,583  

 

 

Trustee deferred compensation and retirement plans

     141,602  

 

 

Total liabilities

     2,299,638  

 

 

Net assets applicable to shares outstanding

   $ 1,099,392,476  

 

 

Net assets consist of:

  

Shares of beneficial interest

   $ 789,420,093  

 

 

Distributable earnings

     309,972,383  

 

 
     $1,099,392,476  

 

 

Net Assets:

  

Class A

   $ 938,494,154  

 

 

Class C

   $ 61,599,501  

 

 

Class R

   $ 49,868,637  

 

 

Class Y

   $ 49,315,982  

 

 

Class R5

   $ 11,987  

 

 

Class R6

   $ 102,215  

 

 

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

 

Class A

     45,882,243  

 

 

Class C

     3,364,426  

 

 

Class R

     2,525,821  

 

 

Class Y

     2,345,141  

 

 

Class R5

     584  

 

 

Class R6

     4,980  

 

 

Class A:

  

Net asset value per share

   $ 20.45  

 

 

Maximum offering price per share

  

(Net asset value of $20.45 ÷ 94.50%)

   $ 21.64  

 

 

Class C:

  

Net asset value and offering price per share

   $ 18.31  

 

 

Class R:

  

Net asset value and offering price per share

   $ 19.74  

 

 

Class Y:

  

Net asset value and offering price per share

   $ 21.03  

 

 

Class R5:

  

Net asset value and offering price per share

   $ 20.53  

 

 

Class R6:

  

Net asset value and offering price per share

   $ 20.53  

 

 
 

 

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

 

12   Invesco Main Street All Cap Fund®


Statement of Operations

For the year ended October 31, 2020

 

Investment income:

  

Dividends (net of foreign withholding taxes of $32,577)

   $ 20,216,551  

 

 

Dividends from affiliated money market funds

     108,051  

 

 

Total investment income

     20,324,602  

 

 

Expenses:

  

Advisory fees

     7,284,372  

 

 

Administrative services fees

     159,026  

 

 

Custodian fees

     2,591  

 

 

Distribution fees:

  

Class A

     2,279,135  

 

 

Class C

     645,898  

 

 

Class R

     256,132  

 

 

Transfer agent fees – A, C, R and Y

     1,927,956  

 

 

Transfer agent fees – R5

     11  

 

 

Transfer agent fees – R6

     80  

 

 

Trustees’ and officers’ fees and benefits

     28,089  

 

 

Registration and filing fees

     133,814  

 

 

Reports to shareholders

     73,913  

 

 

Professional services fees

     42,769  

 

 

Taxes

     2,770  

 

 

Other

     8,469  

 

 

Total expenses

     12,845,025  

 

 

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

     (28,376

 

 

Net expenses

     12,816,649  

 

 

Net investment income

     7,507,953  

 

 

Realized and unrealized gain (loss) from:

  

Net realized gain (loss) from:

  

Investment securities

     3,379,583  

 

 

Foreign currencies

     (5,608

 

 
     3,373,975  

 

 

Change in net unrealized appreciation of investment securities

     104,864,187  

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gain

     108,238,162  

 

 

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

   $ 115,746,115  

 

 

 

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

 

13   Invesco Main Street All Cap Fund®


Statement of Changes in Net Assets

For the year ended October 31, 2020, period ended October 31, 2019, and the year ended July 31, 2019

 

     Year Ended
October 31, 2020
    Three Months Ended
October 31, 2019
    Year Ended
July 31, 2019
 

 

 

Operations:

      

Net investment income

   $ 7,507,953     $ 1,928,877     $ 6,994,537  

 

 

Net realized gain

     3,373,975       11,849,349       9,340,738  

 

 

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     104,864,187       (300,650     44,109,705  

 

 

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

     115,746,115       13,477,576       60,444,980  

 

 

Distributions to shareholders from distributable earnings:

      

Class A

     (7,795,197           (64,129,025

 

 

Class C

     (396,656           (14,411,614

 

 

Class R

     (389,152           (4,069,768

 

 

Class Y

     (420,149           (3,096,787

 

 

Class R5

     (104            

 

 

Class R6

     (689            

 

 

Total distributions from distributable earnings

     (9,001,947           (85,707,194

 

 

Share transactions–net:

      

Class A

     (110,551,170     (30,136,411     67,261,954  

 

 

Class C

     (14,110,428     (4,373,259     (119,526,083

 

 

Class R

     (7,983,410     (2,816,900     (1,837,777

 

 

Class Y

     (1,449,042     1,006,663       2,830,296  

 

 

Class R5

                 10,000  

 

 

Class R6

     82,990             10,000  

 

 

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

     (134,011,060     (36,319,907     (51,251,610

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets

     (27,266,892     (22,842,331     (76,513,824

 

 

Net assets:

      

Beginning of year

     1,126,659,368       1,149,501,699       1,226,015,523  

 

 

End of year

   $ 1,099,392,476     $ 1,126,659,368     $ 1,149,501,699  

 

 

 

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

 

14   Invesco Main Street All Cap Fund®


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(c)

 

Ratio of net

investment

income

(loss)

to average

net assets

 

Portfolio

turnover(d)

Class A

                                                       

Year ended 10/31/20

    $ 18.53     $ 0.14     $ 1.94     $ 2.08     $ (0.09 )     $ (0.07 )     $ (0.16 )     $ 20.45       11.24 %(e)     $ 938,494       1.12 %(e)(f)       1.12 %(e)(f)       0.73 %(e)(f)       28 %

Three months ended 10/31/19

      18.30       0.03       0.20       0.23                         18.53       1.26       957,529       1.14 (g)        1.14 (g)        0.73 (g)        7

Year ended 07/31/19

      18.77       0.13       0.75       0.88       (0.07 )       (1.28 )       (1.35 )       18.30       5.84       976,093       1.13       1.13       0.73       48

Year ended 07/31/18

      19.40       0.09       1.84       1.93       (0.18 )       (2.38 )       (2.56 )       18.77       10.55       923,741       1.13       1.14       0.50       48

Year ended 07/31/17

      18.35       0.17       2.21       2.38       (0.20 )       (1.13 )       (1.33 )       19.40       13.67       919,892       1.14       1.15       0.92       89

Year ended 07/31/16

      20.29       0.14       0.00       0.14       (0.10 )       (1.98 )       (2.08 )       18.35       1.26       927,091       1.14       1.14       0.80       67

Class C

                                                       

Year ended 10/31/20

      16.66       (0.01 )       1.76       1.75       (0.03 )       (0.07 )       (0.10 )       18.31       10.52       61,600       1.88 (f)        1.88 (f)(g)        (0.03 )(f)(g)       28

Three months ended 10/31/19

      16.49             0.17       0.17                         16.66       1.03       69,736       1.90 (g)        1.90 (g)        (0.03 )(g)       7

Year ended 07/31/19

      17.10             0.67       0.67             (1.28 )       (1.28 )       16.49       5.18       73,404       1.89       1.89       (0.02 )       48

Year ended 07/31/18

      17.88       (0.04 )       1.68       1.64       (0.04 )       (2.38 )       (2.42 )       17.10       9.67       201,771       1.88       1.89       (0.25 )       48

Year ended 07/31/17

      17.01       0.03       2.04       2.07       (0.07 )       (1.13 )       (1.20 )       17.88       12.84       219,426       1.89       1.90       0.17       89

Year ended 07/31/16

      19.00       0.01       (0.02 )       (0.01 )             (1.98 )       (1.98 )       17.01       0.48       228,811       1.89       1.89       0.05       67

Class R

                                                       

Year ended 10/31/20

      17.91       0.09       1.88       1.97       (0.07 )       (0.07 )       (0.14 )       19.74       11.01       49,869       1.38 (f)        1.38 (f)        0.47 (f)        28

Three months ended 10/31/19

      17.70       0.02       0.19       0.21                         17.91       1.19       53,064       1.40 (g)        1.40 (g)        0.47 (g)        7

Year ended 07/31/19

      18.20       0.08       0.73       0.81       (0.03 )       (1.28 )       (1.31 )       17.70       5.63       55,265       1.38       1.38       0.48       48

Year ended 07/31/18

      18.88       0.05       1.78       1.83       (0.13 )       (2.38 )       (2.51 )       18.20       10.27       58,150       1.38       1.39       0.25       48

Year ended 07/31/17

      17.89       0.12       2.16       2.28       (0.16 )       (1.13 )       (1.29 )       18.88       13.40       62,250       1.39       1.40       0.67       89

Year ended 07/31/16

      19.83       0.10       (0.02 )       0.08       (0.04 )       (1.98 )       (2.02 )       17.89       0.96       61,124       1.39       1.39       0.55       67

Class Y

                                                       

Year ended 10/31/20

      19.01       0.19       2.01       2.20       (0.11 )       (0.07 )       (0.18 )       21.03       11.59       49,316       0.88 (f)        0.88 (f)        0.97 (f)        28

Three months ended 10/31/19

      18.77       0.05       0.19       0.24                         19.01       1.28       46,309       0.91 (g)        0.91 (g)        0.97 (g)        7

Year ended 07/31/19

      19.22       0.18       0.77       0.95       (0.12 )       (1.28 )       (1.40 )       18.77       6.11       44,719       0.89       0.89       0.98       48

Year ended 07/31/18

      19.81       0.14       1.88       2.02       (0.23 )       (2.38 )       (2.61 )       19.22       10.84       42,354       0.88       0.89       0.74       48

Year ended 07/31/17

      18.70       0.22       2.26       2.48       (0.24 )       (1.13 )       (1.37 )       19.81       13.96       43,905       0.90       0.91       1.15       89

Year ended 07/31/16

      20.65       0.19       (0.02 )       0.17       (0.14 )       (1.98 )       (2.12 )       18.70       1.43       32,254       0.89       0.89       1.05       67

Class R5

                                                       

Year ended 10/31/20

      18.56       0.20       1.95       2.15       (0.11 )       (0.07 )       (0.18 )       20.53       11.64       12       0.80 (f)        0.80 (f)        1.05 (f)        28

Three months ended 10/31/19

      18.31       0.05       0.20       0.25                         18.56       1.37       11       0.84 (g)        0.84 (g)        1.04 (g)        7

Period ended 07/31/19(h)

      17.13       0.04       1.14       1.18                         18.31       6.89       11       0.79 (g)        0.79 (g)        1.07 (g)        48

Class R6

                                                       

Year ended 10/31/20

      18.56       0.20       1.96       2.16       (0.12 )       (0.07 )       (0.19 )       20.53       11.68       102       0.80 (f)        0.80 (f)        1.05 (f)        28

Three months ended 10/31/19

      18.31       0.05       0.20       0.25                         18.56       1.37       11       0.73 (g)        0.73 (g)        1.15 (g)        7

Period ended 07/31/19(h)

      17.13       0.04       1.14       1.18                         18.31       6.89       11       0.74 (g)        0.74 (g)        1.12 (g)        48

 

(a) 

Calculated using average shares outstanding.

(b) 

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

(c) 

Does not include indirect expenses from affiliated fund fees and expenses of 0.00% for the three months ended October 31, 2019 and the years ended July 31, 2019, 2018, 2017 and 2016, respectively.

(d) 

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

(e) 

The total return, ratio of expenses to average net assets and ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets reflect actual 12b-1 fees of 0.24% for the year ended ended October 31, 2020.

(f) 

Ratios are based on average daily net assets (000’s omitted) of $937,718, $64,590, $51,226, $46,941, $11 and $80 for Class A, Class C, Class R, Class Y, Class R5 and Class R6 shares, respectively.

(g) 

Annualized.

(h) 

Commencement date after the close of business on May 24, 2019.

 

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

 

15   Invesco Main Street All Cap Fund®


Notes to Financial Statements

October 31, 2020

NOTE 1–Significant Accounting Policies

Invesco Main Street All Cap Fund®, formerly Invesco Oppenheimer Main Street All Cap 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 authorized to issue an unlimited number of shares of beneficial interest. Information presented in these financial statements pertains only to the Fund. Matters affecting the Fund or each class will be voted on exclusively by the shareholders of the Fund or each class.

    The Fund’s investment objective is to seek capital appreciation.

    The Fund currently consists of six different classes of shares: Class A, Class C, Class R, Class Y, Class R5 and Class R6. Class Y shares are available only to certain investors. Class A shares are sold with a front-end sales charge unless certain waiver criteria are met. Under certain circumstances, load waived shares may be subject to contingent deferred sales charges (“CDSC”). Class C shares are sold with a CDSC. Class R, Class Y, Class R5 and Class R6 shares are sold at net asset value. Class C shares held for ten years after purchase are eligible for automatic conversion into Class A shares of the same Fund (the “Conversion Feature”). The automatic conversion pursuant to the Conversion Feature will generally occur at the end of the month following the tenth anniversary after a purchase of Class C shares. Effective November 30, 2020, the automatic conversion pursuant to the Conversion Feature changed from ten years to eight years. The first conversion of Class C shares to Class A shares occurred at the end of December 2020 for all Class C shares that were held for more than eight years as of November 30, 2020.

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

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

A.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

The Fund may invest in securities that are subject to interest rate risk, meaning the risk that the prices will generally fall as interest rates rise and, conversely, the prices will generally rise as interest rates fall. Specific securities differ in their sensitivity to changes in interest rates depending on their individual characteristics. Changes in interest rates may result in increased market volatility, which may affect the value and/or liquidity of certain Fund investments.

Valuations change in response to many factors including the historical and prospective earnings of the issuer, the value of the issuer’s assets, general market conditions which are not specifically related to the particular issuer, such as real or perceived adverse economic conditions, changes in the general outlook for revenues or corporate earnings, changes in interest or currency rates, regional or global instability, natural or environmental disasters, widespread disease or other public health issues, war, acts of terrorism or adverse investor sentiment generally and market liquidity. Because of the inherent uncertainties of valuation, the values reflected in the financial statements may materially differ from the value received upon actual sale of those investments.

B.

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

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

 

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

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

C.

Country Determination – For the purposes of making investment selection decisions and presentation in the Schedule of Investments, the investment adviser may determine the country in which an issuer is located and/or credit risk exposure based on various factors. These factors include the laws of the country under which the issuer is organized, where the issuer maintains a principal office, the country in which the issuer derives 50% or more of its total revenues and the country that has the primary market for the issuer’s securities, as well as other criteria. Among the other criteria that may be evaluated for making this determination are the country in which the issuer maintains 50% or more of its assets, the type of security, financial guarantees and enhancements, the nature of the collateral and the sponsor organization. Country of issuer and/or credit risk exposure has been determined to be the United States of America, unless otherwise noted.

D.

Distributions – Distributions from net investment income and net realized capital gain, if any, are generally declared and paid annually and recorded on the ex-dividend date. The Fund may elect to treat a portion of the proceeds from redemptions as distributions for federal income tax purposes.

E.

Federal Income Taxes – The Fund intends to comply with the requirements of Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Internal Revenue Code”), necessary to qualify as a regulated investment company and to distribute substantially all of the Fund’s taxable earnings to shareholders. As such, the Fund will not be subject to federal income taxes on otherwise taxable income (including net realized capital gain) that is distributed to shareholders. Therefore, no provision for federal income taxes is recorded in the financial statements.

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

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

F.

Expenses – Fees provided for under the Rule 12b-1 plan of a particular class of the Fund are charged to the operations of such class. Transfer agency fees and expenses and other shareholder recordkeeping fees and expenses attributable to Class R5 and Class R6 are allocated to each share class based on relative net assets. Sub-accounting fees attributable to Class R5 are charged to the operations of the class. Transfer agency fees and expenses and other shareholder recordkeeping fees and expenses relating to all other classes are allocated among those classes based on relative net assets. All other expenses are allocated among the classes based on relative net assets.

G.

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

H.

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

I.

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

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

J.

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

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

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

 

17   Invesco Main Street All Cap Fund®


NOTE 2–Advisory Fees and Other Fees Paid to Affiliates

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

 

Average Daily Net Assets*    Rate  

 

 

Up to $200 million

     0.750%  

 

 

Next $200 million

     0.720%  

 

 

Next $200 million

     0.690%  

 

 

Next $200 million

     0.660%  

 

 

Next $4.2 billion

     0.600%  

 

 

Over $5 billion

     0.580%  

 

 

 

*

The advisory fee paid by the Fund shall be reduced by any amounts paid by the Fund under the administrative services agreement with the Adviser.

    For the year ended October 31, 2020, the effective advisory fee rate incurred by the Fund was 0.66%.

    Under the terms of a master sub-advisory agreement between the Adviser and each of Invesco Asset Management Deutschland GmbH, Invesco Asset Management Limited, Invesco Asset Management (Japan) Limited, Invesco Hong Kong Limited, Invesco Senior Secured Management, Inc. and Invesco Canada Ltd. and separate sub-advisory agreements with Invesco Capital Management LLC and Invesco Asset Management (India) Private Limited (collectively, the “Affiliated Sub-Advisers”) the Adviser, not the Fund, will pay 40% of the fees paid to the Adviser to any such Affiliated Sub-Adviser(s) that provide(s) discretionary investment management services to the Fund based on the percentage of assets allocated to such Affiliated Sub-Adviser(s). Invesco has also entered into a sub-advisory agreement with OppenheimerFunds, Inc. to provide discretionary management services to the Fund.

    The Adviser has contractually agreed, through at least May 31, 2021, to waive advisory fees and/or reimburse expenses of all shares to the extent necessary to limit total annual fund operating expenses after fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement (excluding certain items discussed below) of Class A, Class C, Class R, Class Y, Class R5 and Class R6 shares to 1.16%, 1.90%, 1.41%, 0.91%, 0.86%, and 0.81% , respectively, of average daily net assets (the “expense limits”). In determining the Adviser’s obligation to waive advisory fees and/or reimburse expenses, the following expenses are not taken into account, and could cause the total annual fund operating expenses after fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement to exceed the numbers reflected above: (1) interest; (2) taxes; (3) dividend expense on short sales; (4) extraordinary or non-routine items, including litigation expenses; and (5) expenses that the Fund has incurred but did not actually pay because of an expense offset arrangement. Unless Invesco continues the fee waiver agreement, it will terminate on May 31, 2021. During its term, the fee waiver agreement cannot be terminated or amended to increase the expense limits or reduce the advisory fee waiver without approval of the Board of Trustees. The Adviser did not waive fees and/or reimburse expenses during the period under these expense limits.

    The Adviser has contractually agreed, through at least June 30, 2022, to waive the advisory fee payable by the Fund in an amount equal to 100% of the net advisory fees the Adviser receives from the affiliated money market funds on investments by the Fund of uninvested cash in such affiliated money market funds.

    For the year ended October 31, 2020, the Adviser waived advisory fees of $10,886.

    The Trust has entered into a master administrative services agreement with Invesco pursuant to which the Fund has agreed to pay Invesco for certain administrative costs incurred in providing accounting services to the Fund. For the year ended October 31, 2020, expenses incurred under the agreement are shown in the Statement of Operations as Administrative services fees. Invesco has entered into a sub-administration agreement whereby State Street Bank and Trust Company (“SSB”) serves as fund accountant and provides certain administrative services to the Fund. Pursuant to a custody agreement with the Trust on behalf of the Fund, SSB also serves as the Fund’s custodian.

    The Trust has entered into a transfer agency and service agreement with Invesco Investment Services, Inc. (“IIS”) pursuant to which the Fund has agreed to pay IIS a fee for providing transfer agency and shareholder services to the Fund and reimburse IIS for certain expenses incurred by IIS in the course of providing such services. IIS may make payments to intermediaries that provide omnibus account services, sub-accounting services and/or networking services. All fees payable by IIS to intermediaries that provide omnibus account services or sub-accounting services are charged back to the Fund, subject to certain limitations approved by the Trust’s Board of Trustees. For the year ended October 31, 2020, expenses incurred under the agreement are shown in the Statement of Operations as Transfer agent fees.

    The Trust has entered into master distribution agreements with Invesco Distributors, Inc. (“IDI”) to serve as the distributor for the Class A, Class C, Class R, Class Y, Class R5 and Class R6 shares of the Fund. The Trust has adopted plans pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act with respect to the Fund’s Class A, Class C and Class R shares (collectively, the “Plans”). The Fund, pursuant to the Plans, pays IDI compensation at the annual rate of 0.25% of the Fund’s average daily net assets of Class A shares, 1.00% of the average daily net assets of Class C shares and 0.50% of the average daily net assets of Class R shares. The fees are accrued daily and paid monthly. Of the Plan payments, up to 0.25% of the average daily net assets of each class of shares may be paid to furnish continuing personal shareholder services to customers who purchase and own shares of such classes. Any amounts not paid as a service fee under the Plans would constitute an asset-based sales charge. Rules of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (“FINRA”) impose a cap on the total sales charges, including asset-based sales charges, that may be paid by any class of shares of the Fund. For the year ended October 31, 2020, expenses incurred under the Plans are shown in the Statement of Operations as Distribution fees.

    Front-end sales commissions and CDSC (collectively, the “sales charges”) are not recorded as expenses of the Fund. Front-end sales commissions are deducted from proceeds from the sales of Fund shares prior to investment in Class A shares of the Fund. CDSC are deducted from redemption proceeds prior to remittance to the shareholder. During the year ended October 31, 2020, IDI advised the Fund that IDI retained $77,415 in front-end sales commissions from the sale of Class A shares and $1,099 and $1,237 from Class A and Class C shares, respectively, for CDSC imposed upon redemptions by shareholders.

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

NOTE 3–Additional Valuation Information

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

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

 

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  own assumptions about the factors market participants would use in determining fair value of the securities or instruments and would be based on the best available information.

    As of October 31, 2020, all of the securities in this Fund were valued based on Level 1 inputs (see the Schedule of Investments for security categories). The level assigned to the securities valuations may not be an indication of the risk or liquidity associated with investing in those securities. Because of the inherent uncertainties of valuation, the values reflected in the financial statements may materially differ from the value received upon actual sale of those investments.

NOTE 4–Security Transactions with Affiliated Funds

The Fund is permitted to purchase or sell securities from or to certain other Invesco Funds under specified conditions outlined in procedures adopted by the Board of Trustees of the Trust. The procedures have been designed to ensure that any purchase or sale of securities by the Fund from or to another fund or portfolio that is or could be considered an affiliate by virtue of having a common investment adviser (or affiliated investment advisers), common Trustees and/or common officers complies with Rule 17a-7 of the 1940 Act. Further, as defined under the procedures, each transaction is effected at the current market price. Pursuant to these procedures, for the year ended October 31, 2020, the Fund engaged in securities purchases of $7,246,979.

NOTE 5–Expense Offset Arrangement(s)

The expense offset arrangement is comprised of transfer agency credits which result from balances in demand deposit accounts used by the transfer agent for clearing shareholder transactions. For the year ended October 31, 2020, the Fund received credits from this arrangement, which resulted in the reduction of the Fund’s total expenses of $17,490.

NOTE 6–Trustees’ and Officers’ Fees and Benefits

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

NOTE 7–Cash Balances

The Fund is permitted to temporarily carry a negative or overdrawn balance in its account with SSB, the custodian bank. Such balances, if any at period-end, are shown in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities under the payable caption Amount due custodian. To compensate the custodian bank for such overdrafts, the overdrawn Fund may either (1) leave funds as a compensating balance in the account so the custodian bank can be compensated by earning the additional interest; or (2) compensate by paying the custodian bank at a rate agreed upon by the custodian bank and Invesco, not to exceed the contractually agreed upon rate. The Fund may not purchase additional securities when any borrowings from banks or broker-dealers exceed 5% of the Fund’s total assets, or when any borrowings from an Invesco Fund are outstanding.

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

Tax Character of Distributions to Shareholders Paid During the Year Ended October 31, 2020, Period Ended October 31, 2019 and the Year Ended July 31, 2019:

 

     Year Ended      Three months Ended    Year Ended  
     October 31, 2020      October 31, 2019    July 31, 2019  

 

 

Ordinary income*

     $4,997,070          $–      $  8,619,341  

 

 

Long-term capital gain

     4,004,877            –      77,087,853  

 

 

Total distributions

     $9,001,947          $–      $85,707,194  

 

 

 

*

Includes short-term capital gain distributions, if any.

Tax Components of Net Assets at Period-End:

 

     2020  

 

 

Undistributed ordinary income

   $ 8,501,442  

 

 

Undistributed long-term capital gain

     1,958,958  

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation – investments

     303,090,887  

 

 

Temporary book/tax differences

     (3,578,904

 

 

Shares of beneficial interest

     789,420,093  

 

 

Total net assets

   $ 1,099,392,476  

 

 

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

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

    Capital loss carryforward is calculated and reported as of a specific date. Results of transactions and other activity after that date may affect the amount of capital loss carryforward actually available for the Fund to utilize. The ability to utilize capital loss carryforwards in the future may be limited under the Internal Revenue Code and related regulations based on the results of future transactions.

    The Fund does not have a capital loss carryforward as of October 31, 2020.

 

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NOTE 9–Investment Transactions

The aggregate amount of investment securities (other than short-term securities, U.S. Treasury obligations and money market funds, if any) purchased and sold by the Fund during the year ended October 31, 2020 was $304,861,563 and $429,297,641, respectively. Cost of investments, including any derivatives, on a tax basis includes the adjustments for financial reporting purposes as of the most recently completed federal income tax reporting period-end.

 

Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) of Investments on a Tax Basis  

 

 

Aggregate unrealized appreciation of investments

   $ 335,049,867  

 

 

Aggregate unrealized (depreciation) of investments

     (31,958,980

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation of investments

   $ 303,090,887  

 

 

    Cost of investments for tax purposes is $793,919,005.

NOTE 10–Reclassification of Permanent Differences

Primarily as a result of differing book/tax treatment of partnership reclass, on October 31, 2020, undistributed net investment income was decreased by $1,940,662, undistributed net realized gain was increased by $2,041,569 and shares of beneficial interest was decreased by $100,907. This reclassification had no effect on the net assets of the Fund.

NOTE 11–Share Information

 

     Summary of Share Activity  

 

 
     Year ended     Three months ended     Year ended  
     October 31, 2020(a)     October 31, 2019     July 31, 2019  
     Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount  

 

 

Sold:

            

Class A

     2,611,884     $ 49,051,813       582,672     $ 10,605,829       8,420,218     $ 148,772,926  

 

 

Class C

     467,737       7,839,859       144,704       2,357,218       713,877       11,055,699  

 

 

Class R

     342,395       6,294,544       89,332       1,563,360       440,682       7,492,901  

 

 

Class Y

     630,773       12,241,173       225,960       4,247,428       925,980       16,305,110  

 

 

Class R5(b)

     -       -       -       -       584       10,000  

 

 

Class R6(b)

     5,309       101,624       -       -       584       10,000  

 

 

Issued as reinvestment of dividends:

            

Class A

     391,425       7,515,353       -       -       4,010,631       63,006,669  

 

 

Class C

     22,579       390,389       -       -       1,007,860       14,331,776  

 

 

Class R

     20,839       386,971       -       -       262,796       4,002,380  

 

 

Class Y

     19,283       379,690       -       -       191,020       3,073,517  

 

 

Class R6(b)

     24       454       -       -       -       -  

 

 

Automatic conversion of Class C
shares to Class A shares:

            

Class A

     381,717       7,245,522       124,373       2,274,150       -       -  

 

 

Class C

     (425,067     (7,245,522     (138,191     (2,274,150     -       -  

 

 

Reacquired:

            

Class A

     (9,191,364     (174,363,858     (2,368,765     (43,016,390     (8,303,167     (144,517,641

 

 

Class C

     (885,984     (15,095,154     (273,180     (4,456,327     (9,072,800     (144,913,558

 

 

Class R

     (799,605     (14,664,925     (248,627     (4,380,260     (776,262     (13,333,058

 

 

Class Y

     (740,530     (14,069,905     (173,175     (3,240,765     (938,053     (16,548,331

 

 

Class R6(b)

     (937     (19,088     -       -       -       -  

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in share activity

     (7,149,522   $ (134,011,060     (2,034,897   $ (36,319,907     (3,116,050   $ (51,251,610

 

 

 

(a)

There are entities that are record owners of more than 5% of the outstanding shares of the Fund and in the aggregate own 11% of the outstanding shares of the Fund. IDI has an agreement with these entities to sell Fund shares. The Fund, Invesco and/or Invesco affiliates may make payments to these entities, which are considered to be related to the Fund, for providing services to the Fund, Invesco and/or Invesco affiliates including but not limited to services such as securities brokerage, distribution, third party record keeping and account servicing. The Fund has no knowledge as to whether all or any portion of the shares owned of record by these entities are also owned beneficially.

(b)

Commencement date after the close of business on May 24, 2019.

NOTE 12–Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic

During the first quarter of 2020, the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 to be a public health emergency. COVID-19 has led to increased short-term market volatility and may have adverse long-term effects on U.S. and world economies and markets in general. COVID-19 may adversely impact the Fund’s ability to achieve its investment objective. Because of the uncertainties on valuation, the global economy and business operations, values reflected in these financial statements may materially differ from the value received upon actual sales of those investments.

    The extent of the impact on the performance of the Fund and its investments will depend on future developments, including the duration and spread of the COVID-19 outbreak, related restrictions and advisories, and the effects on the financial markets and economy overall, all of which are highly uncertain and cannot be predicted.

 

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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

To the Board of Trustees of AIM Equity Funds (Invesco Equity Funds) and Shareholders of Invesco Main Street All Cap Fund®

Opinion on the Financial Statements

We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including the schedule of investments, of Invesco Main Street All Cap Fund® (one of the funds constituting AIM Equity Funds (Invesco Equity Funds), hereafter referred to as the “Fund”) as of October 31, 2020, the related statement of operations for the year ended October 31, 2020, the statement of changes in net assets for each of the periods indicated in the table below, including the related notes, and the financial highlights for each of the periods indicated in the table below (collectively referred to as the “financial statements”). In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Fund as of October 31, 2020, the results of its operations for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets and the financial highlights for each of the periods indicated in the table below, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

 

   
Statement of Changes in Net Assets    Financial Highlights
   
For the year ended October 31, 2020, the period August 1, 2019 through October 31, 2019 and the year ended July 31, 2019.   

For the year ended October 31, 2020, the period August 1, 2019 through October 31, 2019 and the year ended July 31, 2019 for Class A, Class C, Class R and Class Y.

For the year ended October 31, 2020, the period August 1, 2019 through October 31, 2019 and the period May 24, 2019 (inception of offering) through July 31, 2019 for Class R5 and Class R6.

The financial statements of Invesco Main Street All Cap Fund® (formerly Oppenheimer Main Street All Cap Fund®) as of and for the year ended July 31, 2018 and the financial highlights for each of the periods ended on or prior to July 31, 2018 (not presented herein, other than the financial highlights) were audited by other auditors whose report dated September 26, 2018 expressed an unqualified opinion on those financial statements and financial highlights.

Basis for Opinion

These financial statements are the responsibility of the Fund’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Fund’s financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB) and are required to be independent with respect to the Fund in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

We conducted our audits of these financial statements in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud.

Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of October 31, 2020 by correspondence with the custodian and transfer agent. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

/s/PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Houston, Texas

December 29, 2020

We have served as the auditor of one or more of the investment companies in the Invesco group of investment companies since at least 1995. We have not been able to determine the specific year we began serving as auditor.

 

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Calculating your ongoing Fund expenses

Example

As a shareholder of the Fund, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, which may include sales charges (loads) on purchase payments or contingent deferred sales charges on redemptions, if any; and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees, distribution and/or service (12b-1) fees, and other Fund expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds. The example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period May 1, 2020 through October 31, 2020.

Actual expenses

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

Hypothetical example for comparison purposes

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

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

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

 

            ACTUAL   

HYPOTHETICAL

(5% annual return before

expenses)

     
     

Beginning

    Account Value    

(05/01/20)

  

Ending

    Account Value    

(10/31/20)1

  

Expenses

    Paid During    

Period2

  

Ending

    Account Value    

(10/31/20)

  

Expenses

    Paid During    

Period2

  

    Annualized    

Expense

Ratio

Class A    

   $1,000.00      $1,150.70      $6.00    $1,019.56      $5.63      1.11%

Class C    

   1,000.00    1,146.50    10.04    1,015.79    9.42    1.86   

Class R    

   1,000.00    1,149.00    7.35    1,018.30    6.90    1.36   

Class Y    

   1,000.00    1,151.70    4.65    1,020.81    4.37    0.86   

Class R5    

   1,000.00    1,152.70    4.44    1,021.01    4.17    0.82   

Class R6    

   1,000.00    1,152.10    4.38    1,021.06    4.12    0.81   

 

1 

The actual ending account value is based on the actual total return of the Fund for the period May 1, 2020 through October 31, 2020, after actual expenses and will differ from the hypothetical ending account value which is based on the Fund’s expense ratio and a hypothetical annual return of 5% before expenses.

2 

Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio as indicated above multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/366 to reflect the most recent fiscal half year.

 

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Approval of Investment Advisory and Sub-Advisory Contracts

    

    

 

At meetings held on June 3, 2020, the Board of Trustees (the Board or the Trustees) of AIM Equity Funds (Invesco Equity Funds) as a whole, and the independent Trustees, who comprise over 75% of the Board, voting separately, approved the continuance of the Invesco Main Street All Cap Fund®’s (formerly, Invesco Oppenheimer Main Street All Cap Fund®) (the Fund) Master Investment Advisory Agreement with Invesco Advisers, Inc. (Invesco Advisers and the investment advisory agreement) and the Master Intergroup Sub-Advisory Contract for Mutual Funds with Invesco Asset Management Deutschland GmbH, Invesco Asset Management Limited, Invesco Asset Management (Japan) Limited, Invesco Hong Kong Limited, Invesco Senior Secured Management, Inc. and Invesco Canada Ltd. and separate sub-advisory contracts with Invesco Capital Management LLC and Invesco Asset Management (India) Private Limited and OppenheimerFunds, Inc. (collectively, the Affiliated Sub-Advisers and the sub-advisory contracts) for another year, effective July 1, 2020. After evaluating the factors discussed below, among others, the Board approved the renewal of the Fund’s investment advisory agreement and the sub-advisory contracts and determined that the compensation payable thereunder by the Fund to Invesco Advisers and by Invesco Advisers to the Affiliated Sub-Advisers is fair and reasonable.

The Board’s Evaluation Process

The Board’s Investments Committee has established Sub-Committees, which meet throughout the year to review the performance of funds advised by Invesco Advisers (the Invesco Funds). The Sub-Committees meet regularly with portfolio managers for their assigned Invesco Funds and other members of management to review detailed information about investment performance and portfolio attributes of these funds. The Board took into account evaluations and reports that it received from the Investments Committee and Sub-Committees, as well as the information provided to such committees and the Board throughout the year, in considering whether to approve each Invesco Fund’s investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory contracts.

    As part of the contract renewal process, the Board reviews and considers information provided in response to detailed requests for information submitted to management by the independent Trustees with assistance from legal counsel to the independent Trustees. The Board receives comparative investment performance and fee data regarding the Invesco Funds prepared by Invesco Advisers and Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. (Broadridge), an independent mutual fund data provider, as well as information on the composition of the peer groups provided by Broadridge and its methodology for determining peer groups. The Board also receives an independent written evaluation from the Senior Officer, an officer of the Invesco Funds who reports directly to the independent Trustees. The Senior Officer’s evaluation is prepared as part of his responsibility to manage the process by which the Invesco Funds’ proposed management fees are negotiated during the annual contract renewal process to ensure they are negotiated in a manner that is at arms’ length and reasonable. In addition to meetings with Invesco Advisers and fund counsel

throughout the year, the independent Trustees also discuss the continuance of the investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory contracts in separate sessions with the Senior Officer and with independent legal counsel.

    The discussion below is a summary of the Senior Officer’s independent written evaluation with respect to the Fund’s investment advisory agreement, as well as a discussion of the material factors and related conclusions that formed the basis for the Board’s approval of the Fund’s investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory contracts. The Trustees’ review and conclusions are based on the comprehensive consideration of all information presented to them during the course of the year and in prior years and are not the result of any single determinative factor. Moreover, one Trustee may have weighed a particular piece of information or factor differently than another Trustee. This information is current as of June 3, 2020.

Factors and Conclusions and Summary of Independent Written Fee Evaluation

A.

Nature, Extent and Quality of Services Provided by Invesco Advisers and the Affiliated Sub-Advisers

The Board reviewed the nature, extent and quality of the advisory services provided to the Fund by Invesco Advisers under the Fund’s investment advisory agreement, and the credentials and experience of the officers and employees of Invesco Advisers who provide these services, including the Fund’s portfolio manager(s). The Board’s review included consideration of Invesco Advisers’ investment process oversight and structure, credit analysis, investment risk management and research capabilities. The Board also considered non-advisory services that Invesco Advisers and its affiliates provide to the Invesco Funds, such as various back office support functions, third party oversight, internal audit, valuation, portfolio trading and legal and compliance. The Board also received and reviewed information about Invesco Advisers’ role as administrator of the Invesco Funds’ liquidity risk management program. The Board reviewed and considered the benefits to shareholders of investing in a Fund that is part of the Invesco family of funds under the umbrella of Invesco Ltd., Invesco Advisers’ parent company, and noted Invesco Ltd.’s depth and experience in conducting an investment management business, as well as its commitment of financial and other resources to such business. The Board also reviewed and considered information regarding the benefits to the Fund resulting from Invesco Ltd.’s acquisition of OppenheimerFunds, Inc. and its subsidiaries (the Transaction) and the resources that Invesco Advisers has committed to managing the Invesco family of funds following the Transaction. The Board concluded that the nature, extent and quality of the services provided to the Fund by Invesco Advisers are appropriate and satisfactory.

    The Board reviewed the services that may be provided by the Affiliated Sub-Advisers under the sub-advisory contracts and the credentials and experience of the officers and employees of the Affiliated Sub-Advisers who provide these services. The Board noted the Affiliated Sub-Advisers’ expertise with respect to certain asset classes and that the Affiliated Sub-Advisers have offices and personnel

that are located in financial centers around the world. As a result, the Board noted that the Affiliated Sub-Advisers can provide research and investment analysis on the markets and economies of various countries in which the Fund may invest, make recommendations regarding securities and assist with security trades. The Board concluded that the sub-advisory contracts may benefit the Fund and its shareholders by permitting Invesco Advisers to use the resources and talents of the Affiliated Sub-Advisers in managing the Fund. The Board concluded that the nature, extent and quality of the services that may be provided by the Affiliated Sub-Advisers are appropriate and satisfactory.

B.

Fund Investment Performance

The Board considered Fund investment performance as a relevant factor in considering whether to approve the investment advisory agreement. The Board did not view Fund investment performance as a relevant factor in considering whether to approve the sub-advisory contracts for the Fund, as no Affiliated Sub-Adviser currently manages assets of the Fund.

    The Board compared the Fund’s investment performance over multiple time periods ending December 31, 2019 to the performance of funds in the Broadridge performance universe and against the Russell 3000® Index. The Board noted that performance of Class A shares of the Fund was in the first quintile of its performance universe for the one year period and the fourth quintile for the three and five year periods (the first quintile being the best performing funds and the fifth quintile being the worst performing funds). The Board noted that performance of Class A shares of the Fund was above the performance of the Index for the one year period and below the performance of the Index for the three and five year periods. The Board considered that the Fund was created in connection with the Transaction and that the Fund’s performance prior to the closing of the Transaction after the close of business on May 24, 2019 is that of its predecessor fund. The Board noted certain holdings that detracted from Fund performance. The Board recognized that the performance data reflects a snapshot in time as of a particular date and that selecting a different performance period could produce different results. The Board also reviewed more recent Fund performance as well as other performance metrics and this review did not change their conclusions.

C.

Advisory and Sub-Advisory Fees and Fund Expenses

The Board compared the Fund’s contractual management fee rate to the contractual management fee rates of funds in the Fund’s Broadridge expense group. The Board noted that the contractual management fee rate for Class A shares of the Fund was reasonably comparable to the median contractual management fee rate of funds in its expense group. The Board noted that the term “contractual management fee” for funds in the expense group may include both advisory and certain non-portfolio management administrative services fees, but that Broadridge does not provide information on a fund by fund basis as to what is included. The Board also reviewed the methodology used by Broadridge in providing expense group information, which includes using each fund’s contractual management fee schedule (including any

 

 

23   Invesco Main Street All Cap Fund®


applicable breakpoints) as reported in the most recent prospectus or statement of additional information for each fund in the expense group. The Board also considered comparative information regarding the Fund’s total expense ratio and its various components. The Board noted that the Fund’s total expense ratio was in the fourth quintile of its expense group and discussed with management reasons for such total expenses.

    The Board noted that Invesco Advisers has contractually agreed to waive fees and/or limit expenses of the Fund for the term disclosed in the Fund’s registration statement in an amount necessary to limit total annual operating expenses to a specified percentage of average daily net assets for each class of the Fund.

    The Board noted that Invesco Advisers and the Affiliated Sub-Advisers do not manage other similarly managed mutual funds or client accounts.

    The Board also considered the services that may be provided by the Affiliated Sub-Advisers pursuant to the sub-advisory contracts, as well as the fees payable by Invesco Advisers to the Affiliated Sub-Advisers pursuant to the sub-advisory contracts.

D.

Economies of Scale and Breakpoints

The Board considered the extent to which there may be economies of scale in the provision of advisory services to the Fund. The Board also considered that the Fund benefits from economies of scale through contractual breakpoints in the Fund’s advisory fee schedule, which generally operate to reduce the Fund’s expense ratio as it grows in size. The Board noted that the Fund shares directly in economies of scale through lower fees charged by third party service providers based on the combined size of the Invesco Funds. The Board noted that the Fund may also benefit from economies of scale through initial fee setting, fee waivers and expense reimbursements. The Board also considered Invesco’s reinvestment in its business, including investments in business infrastructure, technology and cybersecurity.

E.

Profitability and Financial Resources

The Board reviewed information from Invesco Advisers concerning the costs of the advisory and other services that Invesco Advisers and its affiliates provide to the Fund and the Invesco Funds and the profitability of Invesco Advisers and its affiliates in providing these services in the aggregate and on an individual Fund-by-Fund basis. The Board considered the methodology used for calculating profitability and noted the periodic review and enhancement of such methodology. The Board noted that Invesco Advisers continues to operate at a net profit from services Invesco Advisers and its affiliates provide to the Invesco Funds in the aggregate and to certain Funds on an individual fund level. The Board did not deem the level of profits realized by Invesco Advisers and its affiliates from providing such services to be excessive given the nature, extent and quality of the services provided. The Board received information from Invesco Advisers demonstrating that Invesco Advisers and the Affiliated Sub-Advisers are financially sound and have the resources necessary to perform their obligations under the investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory contracts.

F.

Collateral Benefits to Invesco Advisers and its Affiliates

The Board considered various other benefits received by Invesco Advisers and its affiliates from the relationship with the Fund, including the fees received for providing administrative, transfer

agency and distribution services to the Fund. The Board considered comparative information regarding fees charged for these services, including information provided by Broadridge and other independent sources. The Board considered the performance of Invesco Advisers and its affiliates in providing these services and the organizational structure employed to provide these services. The Board also considered that these services are provided to the Fund pursuant to written contracts that are reviewed and approved on an annual basis by the Board; and that the services are required for the operation of the Fund.

    The Board considered the benefits realized by Invesco Advisers and the Affiliated Sub-Advisers as a result of portfolio brokerage transactions executed through “soft dollar” arrangements. The Board noted that soft dollar arrangements may result in the Fund bearing costs to purchase research that may be used by Invesco Advisers or the Affiliated Sub-Advisers with other clients and may reduce Invesco Advisers’ or the Affiliated Sub-Advisers’ expenses. The Board also considered that it receives periodic reports from Invesco representing that these arrangements are consistent with regulatory requirements. The Board did not deem the soft dollar arrangements to be inappropriate.

    The Board considered that the Fund’s uninvested cash and cash collateral from any securities lending arrangements may be invested in registered money market funds or, with regard to securities lending cash collateral, unregistered funds that comply with Rule 2a-7 (collectively referred to as “affiliated money market funds”) advised by Invesco Advisers pursuant to procedures approved by the Board. The Board considered information regarding the returns of the affiliated money market funds relative to comparable overnight investments, as well as the costs to the Fund of such investments. The Board noted that Invesco Advisers receives advisory fees from these affiliated money market funds attributable to such investments, although Invesco Advisers has contractually agreed to waive through varying periods the advisory fees payable by the Invesco Funds with respect to certain investments in the affiliated money market funds. The waiver is in an amount equal to 100% of the net advisory fee Invesco Advisers receives from the affiliated money market funds with respect to the Fund’s investment in the affiliated money market funds of uninvested cash, but not cash collateral. The Board concluded that the amount of advisory fees received by Invesco Advisers from the Fund’s investment of cash collateral from any securities lending arrangements in the affiliated money market funds is fair and reasonable.

    The Board also considered that an affiliated broker may receive commissions for executing certain trades for the Fund. Invesco Advisers and the Affiliated Sub-Advisers may use the affiliated broker to, among other things, control order routing and minimize information leakage, and the Board was advised that such trades are executed in compliance with rules under the federal securities laws and consistent with best execution obligations.

 

 

24   Invesco Main Street All Cap 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 advisers.

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

    The Fund designates the following amounts or, if subsequently determined to be different, the maximum amount allowable for its fiscal year ended October 31, 2020:

 

Federal and State Income Tax

     

Long-Term Capital Gain Distributions

     $4,004,877        

Qualified Dividend Income*

     100.00%     

Corporate Dividends Received Deduction*

     100.00%     

U.S. Treasury Obligations*

     0.00%     

 

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

 

25   Invesco Main Street All Cap 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 Trustee                

Martin L. Flanagan1 – 1960

Trustee and Vice Chair

  2007  

Executive Director, Chief Executive Officer and President, Invesco Ltd. (ultimate parent of Invesco and a global investment management firm); Trustee and Vice Chair, The Invesco Funds; Vice Chair, Investment Company Institute; and Member of Executive Board, SMU Cox School of Business

 

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

  199   None

 

1

Mr. Flanagan is considered an interested person (within the meaning of Section 2(a)(19) of the 1940 Act) of the Trust because he is an officer of the Adviser to the Trust, and an officer and a director of Invesco Ltd., ultimate parent of the Adviser.

 

T-1   Invesco Main Street All Cap 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

  1993  

Chairman, Crockett Technologies Associates (technology consulting company)

 

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

  199   Director and Chairman of the Audit Committee, ALPS (Attorneys Liability Protection Society) (insurance company); Director and Member of the Audit Committee and Compensation Committee, Ferroglobe PLC (metallurgical company)

David C. Arch – 1945

Trustee

  2010   Chairman of Blistex Inc. (consumer health care products manufacturer); Member, World Presidents’ Organization   199   Board member of the Illinois Manufacturers’ Association

Beth Ann Brown – 1968

Trustee

  2019  

Independent Consultant

 

Formerly: Head of Intermediary Distribution, Managing Director, Strategic Relations, Managing Director, Head of National Accounts, Senior Vice President, National Account Manager and Senior Vice President, Key Account Manager, Columbia Management Investment Advisers LLC; Vice President, Key Account Manager, Liberty Funds Distributor, Inc.; and Trustee of certain Oppenheimer Funds

  199   Director, Board of Directors of Caron Engineering Inc.; Advisor, Board of Advisors of Caron Engineering Inc.; President and Director, Acton Shapleigh Youth Conservation Corps (non - profit); and Vice President and Director of Grahamtastic Connection (non- profit)

Jack M. Fields – 1952

Trustee

  1993  

Chief Executive Officer, Twenty First Century Group, Inc. (government affairs company); and Board Member, Impact(Ed) (non-profit)

 

Formerly: Owner and Chief Executive Officer, Dos Angeles Ranch L.P. (cattle, hunting, corporate entertainment); Director, Insperity, Inc. (formerly known as Administaff) (human resources provider); Chief Executive Officer, Texana Timber LP (sustainable forestry company); Director of Cross Timbers Quail Research Ranch (non-profit); and member of the U.S. House of Representatives

  199   Member, Board of Directors of Baylor College of Medicine

Cynthia Hostetler –1962

Trustee

  2017  

Non-Executive Director and Trustee of a number of public and private business corporations

 

Formerly: Director, Aberdeen Investment Funds (4 portfolios); Artio Global Investment LLC (mutual fund complex); Edgen Group, Inc. (specialized energy and infrastructure products distributor); Head of Investment Funds and Private Equity, Overseas Private Investment Corporation; President, First Manhattan Bancorporation, Inc.; Attorney, Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP

  199   Resideo Technologies, Inc. (Technology); Vulcan Materials Company (construction materials company); Trilinc Global Impact Fund; Genesee & Wyoming, Inc. (railroads); Investment Company Institute (professional organization); Independent Directors Council (professional organization)

 

T-2   Invesco Main Street All Cap 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)            

Eli Jones – 1961

Trustee

  2016  

Professor and Dean, Mays Business School - Texas A&M University

 

Formerly: Professor and Dean, Walton College of Business, University of Arkansas and E.J. Ourso College of Business, Louisiana State University; Director, Arvest Bank

 

  199   Insperity, Inc. (formerly known as Administaff) (human resources provider)

Elizabeth Krentzman – 1959

Trustee

  2019   Formerly: Principal and Chief Regulatory Advisor for Asset Management Services and U.S. Mutual Fund Leader of Deloitte & Touche LLP; General Counsel of the Investment Company Institute (trade association); National Director of the Investment Management Regulatory Consulting Practice, Principal, Director and Senior Manager of Deloitte & Touche LLP; Assistant Director of the Division of Investment Management - Office of Disclosure and Investment Adviser Regulation of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and various positions with the Division of Investment Management – Office of Regulatory Policy of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission; Associate at Ropes & Gray LLP; Advisory Board Member of the Securities and Exchange Commission Historical Society; and Trustee of certain Oppenheimer Funds   199   Trustee of the University of Florida National Board Foundation and Audit Committee Member; Member of the Cartica Funds Board of Directors (private investment funds); Member of the University of Florida Law Center Association, Inc. Board of Trustees and Audit Committee Member

Anthony J. LaCava, Jr. – 1956

Trustee

  2019   Formerly: Director and Member of the Audit Committee, Blue Hills Bank (publicly traded financial institution) and Managing Partner, KPMG LLP   199   Blue Hills Bank; Chairman, Bentley University; Member, Business School Advisory Council; and Nominating Committee KPMG LLP

Prema Mathai-Davis – 1950

Trustee

  1993  

Retired

 

Formerly: Co-Founder & Partner of Quantalytics Research, LLC, (a FinTech Investment Research Platform for the Self-Directed Investor)); Trustee of YWCA Retirement Fund; CEO of YWCA of the USA; Board member of the NY Metropolitan Transportation Authority; Commissioner of the NYC Department of Aging; Board member of Johns Hopkins Bioethics Institute

  199   None

Joel W. Motley – 1952

Trustee

  2019  

Director of Office of Finance, Federal Home Loan Bank System; Managing Director of Carmona Motley Inc. (privately held financial advisor); Member of the Council on Foreign Relations and its Finance and Budget Committee; Chairman Emeritus of Board of Human Rights Watch and Member of its Investment Committee; and Member of Investment Committee and Board of Historic Hudson Valley (non-profit cultural organization)

 

Formerly: Managing Director of Public Capital Advisors, LLC (privately held financial advisor); Managing Director of Carmona Motley Hoffman, Inc. (privately held financial advisor); Trustee of certain Oppenheimer Funds; and Director of Columbia Equity Financial Corp. (privately held financial advisor)); and Member of the Vestry of Trinity Church Wall Street

  199   Member of Board of Greenwall Foundation (bioethics research foundation) and its Investment Committee; Member of Board of Friends of the LRC (non-profit legal advocacy); Board Member and Investment Committee Member of Pulizer Center for Crisis Reporting (non-profit journalism)

Teresa M. Ressel – 1962

Trustee

  2017  

Non-executive director and trustee of a number of public and private business corporations

 

Formerly: Chief Executive Officer, UBS Securities LLC (investment banking); Chief Operating Officer, UBS AG Americas (investment banking); Sr. Management Team Olayan America, The Olayan Group (international investor/commercial/industrial); Assistant Secretary for Management & Budget and Designated Chief Financial Officer, U.S. Department of Treasury

  199   Elucida Oncology (nanotechnology & medical particles company); Atlantic Power Corporation (power generation company); ON Semiconductor Corporation (semiconductor manufacturing)

 

T-3   Invesco Main Street All Cap 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)            

Ann Barnett Stern – 1957

Trustee

  2017  

President and Chief Executive Officer, Houston Endowment Inc. (private philanthropic institution)

 

Formerly: Executive Vice President and General Counsel, Texas Children’s Hospital; Attorney, Beck, Redden and Secrest, LLP; Business Law Instructor, University of St. Thomas; Attorney, Andrews & Kurth LLP and Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas

  199   None

Robert C. Troccoli – 1949

Trustee

  2016  

Retired

 

Formerly: Adjunct Professor, University of Denver – Daniels College of Business; and Managing Partner, KPMG LLP

  199   None

Daniel S. Vandivort –1954

Trustee

  2019  

Trustee, Board of Trustees, Huntington Disease Foundation of America; and President, Flyway Advisory Services LLC (consulting and property management)

 

Formerly: Trustee and Governance Chair, of certain Oppenheimer Funds; and Treasurer, Chairman of the Audit and Finance Committee, Huntington Disease Foundation of America

  199   None

James D. Vaughn – 1945

Trustee

  2019  

Retired

 

Formerly: Managing Partner, Deloitte & Touche LLP; Trustee and Chairman of the Audit Committee, Schroder Funds; Board Member, Mile High United Way, Boys and Girls Clubs, Boy Scouts, Colorado Business Committee for the Arts, Economic Club of Colorado and Metro Denver Network (economic development corporation); and Trustee of certain Oppenheimer Funds

  199   Board member and Chairman of Audit Committee of AMG National Trust Bank; Trustee and Investment Committee member, University of South Dakota Foundation; Board member, Audit Committee Member and past Board Chair, Junior Achievement (non-profit)

Christopher L. Wilson -

1957

Trustee, Vice Chair and Chair Designate

  2017  

Retired

 

Formerly: Director, TD Asset Management USA Inc. (mutual fund complex) (22 portfolios); Managing Partner, CT2, LLC (investing and consulting firm); President/Chief Executive Officer, Columbia Funds, Bank of America Corporation; President/Chief Executive Officer, CDC IXIS Asset Management Services, Inc.; Principal & Director of Operations, Scudder Funds, Scudder, Stevens & Clark, Inc.; Assistant Vice President, Fidelity Investments

  199   enaible, Inc. (artificial intelligence technology); ISO New England, Inc. (non-profit organization managing regional electricity market)

 

T-4   Invesco Main Street All Cap 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

Officers            

Sheri Morris – 1964

President and Principal Executive Officer

  1999  

Head of Global Fund Services, Invesco Ltd.; President and Principal Executive Officer, The Invesco Funds; Senior Vice President, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser); and Vice President, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust and Invesco Exchange-Traded Self-Indexed Fund Trust; and Vice President, OppenheimerFunds, Inc.

 

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

  N/A   N/A

Russell C. Burk – 1958

Senior Vice President and Senior Officer

  2005  

Senior Vice President and Senior Officer, The Invesco Funds

  N/A   N/A

Jeffrey H. Kupor – 1968

Senior Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary

  2018  

Head of Legal of the Americas, Invesco Ltd.; Senior Vice President and Secretary, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser); Senior Vice President and Secretary, Invesco Distributors, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Distributors, Inc.); Vice President and Secretary, Invesco Investment Services, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Investment Services, Inc.) Senior Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary, The Invesco Funds; Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Investment Advisers LLC (formerly known as Van Kampen Asset Management); Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Capital Markets, Inc. (formerly known as Van Kampen Funds Inc.) and Chief Legal Officer, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust and Invesco Exchange-Traded Self-Indexed Fund Trust; Secretary, Invesco Indexing LLC; Secretary, W.L. Ross & Co., LLC ; Secretary and Vice President, Harbourview Asset Management Corporation; Secretary and Vice President, OppenheimerFunds, Inc. and Invesco Managed Accounts, LLC

 

Formerly: Secretary and Vice President, Jemstep, Inc.; Head of Legal, Worldwide Institutional, Invesco Ltd.; Secretary and General Counsel, INVESCO Private Capital Investments, Inc.; Senior Vice President, Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Management Group, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Management Group, Inc.); Assistant Secretary, INVESCO Asset Management (Bermuda) Ltd.; Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Private Capital, Inc.; Assistant Secretary and General Counsel, INVESCO Realty, Inc.; Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Senior Secured Management, Inc.; and Secretary, Sovereign G./P. Holdings Inc.

  N/A   N/A

Andrew R. Schlossberg – 1974

Senior Vice President

  2019  

Head of the Americas and Senior Managing Director, Invesco Ltd.; Director and Senior Vice President, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser); Director and Chairman, Invesco Investment Services, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Investment Services, Inc.) (registered transfer agent); Senior Vice President, The Invesco Funds; Director, Invesco Investment Advisers LLC (formerly known as Van Kampen Asset Management); Director, President and Chairman, Invesco Insurance Agency, Inc.

 

Formerly: Director, Invesco UK Limited; Director and Chief Executive, Invesco Asset Management Limited and Invesco Fund Managers Limited; Assistant Vice President, The Invesco Funds; Senior Vice President, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser); Director and Chief Executive, Invesco Administration Services Limited and Invesco Global Investment Funds Limited; Director, Invesco Distributors, Inc.; Head of EMEA, Invesco Ltd.; President, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II and Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust; Managing Director and Principal Executive Officer, Invesco Capital Management LLC

  N/A   N/A

 

T-5   Invesco Main Street All Cap 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

Officers–(continued)            

John M. Zerr – 1962

Senior Vice President

  2006  

Chief Operating Officer of the Americas; Senior Vice President, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser); Senior Vice President, Invesco Distributors, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Distributors, Inc.); Director and Vice President, Invesco Investment Services, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Investment Services, Inc.) Senior Vice President, The Invesco Funds; Managing Director, Invesco Capital Management LLC; Director, Invesco Investment Advisers LLC (formerly known as Van Kampen Asset Management); Senior Vice President, Invesco Capital Markets, Inc. (formerly known as Van Kampen Funds Inc.); Manager, Invesco Indexing LLC; Manager, Invesco Specialized Products, LLC; Director and Senior Vice President, Invesco Insurance Agency, Inc.; Member, Invesco Canada Funds Advisory Board; Director, President and Chief Executive Officer, Invesco Corporate Class Inc. (corporate mutual fund company); and Director, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, Invesco Canada Ltd. (formerly known as Invesco Trimark Ltd./Invesco Trimark Ltèe) (registered investment adviser and registered transfer agent); President, Invesco, Inc.; President, Invesco Global Direct Real Estate Feeder GP Ltd.; President, Invesco IP Holdings(Canada) Ltd; President, Invesco Global Direct Real Estate GP Ltd.; President, Invesco Financial Services Ltd. / Services Financiers Invesco Ltée; and President, Trimark Investments Ltd./Placements Trimark Ltée

 

Formerly: Director and Senior Vice President, Invesco Management Group, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Management Group, Inc.); Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Management Group, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Management Group, Inc.); Secretary, Invesco Investment Services, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Investment Services, Inc.); Chief Legal Officer and Secretary, The Invesco Funds; Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Investment Advisers LLC (formerly known as Van Kampen Asset Management); Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Capital Markets, Inc. (formerly known as Van Kampen Funds Inc.); Chief Legal Officer, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust and Invesco Exchange-Traded Self-Indexed Fund Trust; Secretary, Invesco Indexing LLC; Director, Secretary, General Counsel and Senior Vice President, Van Kampen Exchange Corp.; Director, Vice President and Secretary, IVZ Distributors, Inc. (formerly known as INVESCO Distributors, Inc.); Director and Vice President, INVESCO Funds Group, Inc.; Director and Vice President, Van Kampen Advisors Inc.; Director, Vice President, Secretary and General Counsel, Van Kampen Investor Services Inc.; Director and Secretary, Invesco Distributors, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Distributors, Inc.); Director, Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary, Invesco AIM Advisers, Inc. and Van Kampen Investments Inc.; Director, Vice President and Secretary, Fund Management Company; Director, Senior Vice President, Secretary, General Counsel and Vice President, Invesco AIM Capital Management, Inc.; Chief Operating Officer and General Counsel, Liberty Ridge Capital, Inc. (an investment adviser)

  N/A   N/A

Gregory G. McGreevey - 1962

Senior Vice President

  2012  

Senior Managing Director, Invesco Ltd.; Director, Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser); Director, Invesco Mortgage Capital, Inc. and Invesco Senior Secured Management, Inc.; and Senior Vice President, The Invesco Funds; and President, SNW Asset Management Corporation and Invesco Managed Accounts, LLC; Chairman and Director, Invesco Private Capital, Inc.; Chairman and Director, INVESCO Private Capital Investments, Inc;. and Chairman and Director, INVESCO Realty, Inc.

 

Formerly: Senior Vice President, Invesco Management Group, Inc. and Invesco Advisers, Inc.; Assistant Vice President, The Invesco Funds

  N/A   N/A

Adrien Deberghes- 1967

Principal Financial Officer, Treasurer and Vice President

  2020  

Head of the Fund Office of the CFO and Fund Administration; Principal Financial Officer, Treasurer and Vice President, The Invesco Funds

 

Formerly: Senior Vice President and Treasurer, Fidelity Investments

  N/A   N/A

Crissie M. Wisdom – 1969

Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer

  2013  

Anti-Money Laundering and OFAC Compliance Officer for Invesco U.S. entities including: Invesco Advisers, Inc. and its affiliates, Invesco Capital Markets, Inc., Invesco Distributors, Inc., Invesco Investment Services, Inc., The Invesco Funds, Invesco Capital Management, LLC, Invesco Trust Company; OppenheimerFunds Distributor, Inc., and Fraud Prevention Manager for Invesco Investment Services, Inc.

  N/A   N/A

Todd F. Kuehl – 1969

Chief Compliance Officer and Senior Vice President

  2020  

Chief Compliance Officer, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (registered investment adviser); and Chief Compliance Officer, The Invesco Funds and Senior Vice President

 

Formerly: Managing Director and Chief Compliance Officer, Legg Mason (Mutual Funds);Chief Compliance Officer, Legg Mason Private Portfolio Group (registered investment adviser)

  N/A   N/A

 

T-6   Invesco Main Street All Cap 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

Officers–(continued)            

Michael McMaster – 1962

Chief Tax Officer, Vice President and

Assistant Treasurer

  2020  

Head of Global Fund Services Tax; Chief Tax Officer, Vice President and Assistant Treasurer, The Invesco Funds; Assistant Treasurer, Invesco Capital Management LLC, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust and Invesco Exchange-Traded Self-Indexed Fund Trust; Assistant Treasurer, Invesco Specialized Products, LLC

 

Formerly: Senior Vice President – Managing Director of Tax Services, U.S. Bank Global Fund Services (GFS)

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

 

Office of the Fund    Investment Adviser    Distributor    Auditors
11 Greenway Plaza, Suite 1000    Invesco Advisers, Inc.    Invesco Distributors, Inc.    PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Houston, TX 77046-1173    1555 Peachtree Street, N.E.    11 Greenway Plaza, Suite 1000    1000 Louisiana Street, Suite 5800
   Atlanta, GA 30309    Houston, TX 77046-1173    Houston, TX 77002-5678
Counsel to the Fund    Counsel to the Independent Trustees    Transfer Agent    Custodian
Stradley Ronon Stevens & Young, LLP    Goodwin Procter LLP    Invesco Investment Services, Inc.    State Street Bank and Trust Company
2005 Market Street, Suite 2600    901 New York Avenue, N.W.    11 Greenway Plaza, Suite 1000    225 Franklin Street
Philadelphia, PA 19103-7018    Washington, D.C. 20001    Houston, TX 77046-1173    Boston, MA 02110-2801

 

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Annual Report to Shareholders

 

 

October 31, 2020

   
 

 

 

Invesco Rising Dividends Fund

Effective September 30, 2020, Invesco Oppenheimer Rising Dividends Fund

was renamed Invesco Rising Dividends Fund.

   
  Nasdaq:  
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Letters to Shareholders

 

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Dear Shareholders:

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

    In the midst of a global pandemic, investors faced unprecedented economic events and market volatility with equity markets experiencing extreme price swings. As the reporting period began in the final months of 2019, better-than-expected third quarter corporate earnings and initial agreement of the phase one US-China trade deal provided a favorable backdrop for equities and impressive fourth quarter global equity returns.

    As 2020 dawned, US investors were treated to equity gains culminating in record highs on February 19, 2020. The first half of the quarter, however, belied the impact that the coronavirus (COVID-19) would have on markets in a world faced with shuttered businesses and global lockdowns. Equity markets began to sell off in late February and plummeted in March. The speed and depth of market declines and reversals during the month made March 2020 one of the most volatile months on record. While equities languished, government bonds largely performed as expected as central banks cut interest rates, which lowered bond yields but sent bond prices soaring. In response to the financial and economic hardships caused by the pandemic, central banks and governments around the world responded with fiscal and monetary stimulus. The US Federal Reserve cut interest rates to near zero (0.00-0.25%) and announced an unprecedented quantitative easing program. The US administration also passed a $2.2 trillion economic-relief package – the largest in US history. Most major economies outside of the US provided liquidity in the bond and equity markets in the form of fiscal policy and quantitative easing.

    Massive global fiscal and monetary responses prompted a remarkable global stock market rebound in the second quarter of 2020. All 11 sectors of the S&P 500 Index were positive for the quarter with the index recording its best quarterly performance since 1998. Technology stocks led the way pushing the Nasdaq Composite Index to record highs. The yield on the 10-year US Treasury stabilized after its large decline in the first quarter. Despite macroeconomic data that illustrated the enormous economic cost of the shutdowns – millions of US workers lost their jobs and the US economy contracted at a 5.0% annualized rate for the first quarter of 2020 – the overall tone of economic data improved during the second quarter.

    In the third quarter, US equity markets provided further evidence that economic activity, post lockdowns, had improved. The US unemployment rate continued to fall and the Fed remained very accommodative messaging it would use average inflation targeting in setting new policy interest rates. The housing market rebounded sharply off its spring lows and companies reported better-than-expected Q2 earnings. As a whole, the third quarter was largely positive for US equities. In September, however, US stocks sold off amid a sharp resurgence in European COVID-19 cases and the lack of additional fiscal stimulus. October, the final month of the reporting period, also proved volatile with equity gains in first half of the month and then a sell-off in the last week due to concern over increased COVID-19 cases in the US and Europe and angst over the possibility of a contested US election. Despite the October decline, US stock market indices were largely positive for the reporting period. Global equity markets ended the reporting period mixed, with emerging markets faring better than developed markets.

    As markets and investors attempt to adapt to a new normal, we’ll see how the interplay of interest rates, economic data, geopolitics and a host of other factors affect US and overseas equity and fixed income markets.

    Investor uncertainty and market volatility, such as we witnessed during the reporting period, are unfortunate facts of life when it comes to investing. That’s why Invesco encourages investors to work with professional financial advisers. They can offer a long-term perspective when markets are volatile and time-tested advice and guidance when your financial situation or investment goals change.

Visit our website for more information on your investments

Our website, invesco.com/us, offers a wide range of market insights and investment perspectives. On the website, you’ll find detailed information about our funds, including performance, holdings and portfolio manager commentaries. You can access information about your account by completing a simple, secure online registration. To do so, select “Log In” on the right side of the homepage, and then select “Register for Individual Account Access.”

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

    Finally, I’m pleased to share with you Invesco’s commitment to both the Principles for Responsible Investment and to considering environmental, social and governance issues in our robust investment process. I invite you to learn more at invesco.com/esg.

Have questions?

For questions about your account, contact an Invesco client services representative at 800 959 4246.

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

Sincerely,

 

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Andrew Schlossberg

Head of the Americas,

Senior Managing Director, Invesco Ltd.

 

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Dear Shareholders:

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

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

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

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

 Assessing each portfolio management team’s investment performance within the context of the investment strategy described in the fund’s prospectus.

  Monitoring for potential conflicts of interests that may impact the nature of the services that your funds receive.

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

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

    On behalf of the Board, we look forward to continuing to represent your interests and serving your needs.

Sincerely,

 

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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, 2020, Class A shares of Invesco Rising Dividends Fund (the Fund), at net asset value (NAV), underperformed the Russell 1000 Index.

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

 

 

 

Fund vs. Indexes

 

Total returns, 10/31/19 to 10/31/20, at net asset value (NAV). Performance shown does not include applicable contingent deferred sales charges (CDSC) or front-end sales charges, which would have reduced performance.

 

Class A Shares

     6.05

Class C Shares

     5.23  

Class R Shares

     5.75  

Class Y Shares

     6.29  

Class R5 Shares

     6.41  

Class R6 Shares

     6.47  

S&P 500 Index

     9.71  

Russell 1000 Index

     10.87  

Source(s): RIMES Technologies Corp.

  

 

 

Market conditions and your Fund

At the outset of the fiscal year, improving economic conditions during the fourth quarter of 2019 provided the backdrop for strong equity market returns. Investors were encouraged by a resilient US economy and corporate earnings, putting the US equity market on track for its largest annual rise since 2013.

    During the first quarter of 2020, as the spread of the new coronavirus (COVID-19) disrupted travel and suppressed consumer activity, investors became increasingly concerned about the global economy. At the same time, oil prices fell sharply as a price war between Saudi Arabia and Russia threatened to boost supply even as demand was falling. Beginning in late February, equity markets declined sharply and quickly, ushering in the first bear market since the financial crisis of 2008. Though the equity market stabilized somewhat toward the end of March, all sectors declined during the downturn. In response to the major collapse in demand and to help facilitate liquidity, the US Federal Reserve (the Fed) cut interest rates two times in March by 0.50% and 1.00%, ending with a target range of 0.00% to 0.25%.1

    In April, US unemployment numbers continued to climb and the initial gross domestic product (GDP) estimates for the first quarter of 2020 saw the economy shrink by 5%, the sharpest drop since the 2008 financial crisis.2 However, during the second and into the third quarter of 2020, US stocks largely shrugged off economic uncertainty, social unrest and a resurgence in coronavirus infections to rally from the market bottom. The rally followed a sharp economic decline caused by global shutdowns to slow the spread of COVID-19. Investor sentiment improved in response to trillions of dollars in economic stimulus, progress on a coronavirus vaccine and re-openings in many US regions. After oil futures contracts turned negative in

early April, oil prices doubled in June, which supported struggling energy companies and millions of energy sector employees. In July, the Fed extended its emergency stimulus programs, originally scheduled to end in September, to year-end, which provided support to equities. In late August, revised second quarter GDP fell by 31.4%,2 a record decline. Despite the extreme drop in the economy, the S&P 500 Index not only erased all its losses from the first quarter but reached record highs by the end of August.

    Despite a September selloff, US equity markets posted gains in the third quarter as the Fed extended its emergency stimulus programs and changed its inflation target policy, both of which supported equities. Activity was better than expected across many areas of the economy. Data for both manufacturing and services indicated expansion, a reversal from significant declines earlier in the year. Corporate earnings were also better than anticipated and a gradual decline in new COVID-19 infections in many regions, combined with optimism about progress on a coronavirus vaccine, further boosted stocks. October saw increased volatility as COVID-19 infection rates rose to record highs in the US and in Europe. Investors also became concerned about delayed results from the US presidential election and the real possibility of a contested election, further delaying a clear winner. Despite October posting negative returns for the major stock indices in the US and globally, the S&P 500 Index returned 9.71% for the fiscal year.

    During the fiscal year, stock selection in the health care, real estate and financials sectors were the largest contributors to the Fund’s performance versus the Russell 1000 Index. This was offset by weaker stock selection in the consumer discretionary, information technology and communication services sectors. A key headwind in those sectors was that the Fund did not own any non-dividend payers,

 

which saw strong gains as a group, due to their dividend-growth mandate. The Fund typically will only own dividend-payers. Relative to the Russell 1000 Index, the two biggest detractors to the Fund’s relative return during the fiscal year was not owning non-payers Amazon and Tesla.

    The largest individual contributors to the Fund’s performance relative to the Russell 1000 Index during the fiscal year included Apple, Lonza and Microsoft.

    Apple has continued to report solid business fundamentals and has been able to increase the wallet share of existing customers in its ecosystem to offset the declining growth of new users into the ecosystem. Investors are also excited about the 5G product cycle.

    Lonza, a supplier of pharmaceutical, healthcare, and life sciences products, benefitted from an acceleration in growth of its pharma/ biotechnology and nutrition segments. Lonza’s contract manufacturing business has been somewhat insulated during the COVID-19 crisis because it’s considered an essential business and they have long-term contracts with their customers.

    Microsoft was already benefitting from strong execution and various tailwinds that were accelerated due to the pandemic including the increased need and importance of technology to work from home. Microsoft has also seen continued momentum for the company’s commercial cloud offerings while continuing to report strong revenue growth and operating margin expansion.

    The largest individual detractors from the Fund’s performance relative to the Russell 1000 Index during the fiscal year included JPMorgan, EPR Properties and SL Green. JPMorgan, and bank stocks in general, have underperformed as interest rates have remained low. In addition to low rates, banks were also negatively impacted by the hit on economic growth and unemployment caused by COVID-19.

    EPR Properties and SL Green were both significantly impacted by the pandemic and saw substantial declines to their stock prices during the mid-February through March 2020 time period. EPR is a real estate investment trust (REIT) that is mainly involved with movie theatres and other entertainment properties which have been closed or only open on a very limited basis. SL Green is also a REIT that is a pure play on New York City office buildings. It was our concern that COVID-19 would inflict long-term damage on New York office demand and strain the company’s finances. We exited both of these positions before the close of the fiscal year.

    We continue to maintain our discipline around valuation and focus on companies which we believe have competitive advantages and skilled management teams that are out-executing peers. We believe this disciplined approach is essential to generating attractive long-term performance.

 

 

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    We thank you for your continued investment in Invesco Rising Dividends Fund.

1 Source: US Federal Reserve

2 Source: US Bureau of Economic Analysis

 

 

Portfolio manager(s):

Belinda Cavazos - Lead

Manind Govil

Raman Vardharaj - Lead

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

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

 

 

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Your Fund’s Long-Term Performance

 

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

Fund and index data from 10/31/10

 

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Source: RIMES Technologies Corp.

 

Past performance cannot guarantee future results.

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

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

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

 

 

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Average Annual Total Returns

 

As of 10/31/20, including maximum applicable sales charges

 

Class A Shares

        

Inception (4/30/80)

     11.71

10 Years

     9.13  

  5 Years

     6.71  

  1 Year

     0.20  

Class C Shares

        

Inception (9/1/93)

     8.14

10 Years

     9.10  

  5 Years

     7.11  

  1 Year

     4.23  

Class R Shares

        

Inception (3/1/01)

     6.07

10 Years

     9.43  

  5 Years

     7.65  

  1 Year

     5.75  

Class Y Shares

        

Inception (12/16/96)

     7.45

10 Years

     10.00  

  5 Years

     8.18  

  1 Year

     6.29  

Class R5 Shares

        

10 Years

     9.81

  5 Years

     8.04  

  1 Year

     6.41  

Class R6 Shares

        

Inception (2/28/12)

     9.58

  5 Years

     8.37  

  1 Year

     6.47  

Effective May 24, 2019, Class A, Class C, Class R, Class Y and Class I shares of the Oppenheimer Rising Dividend Fund, (the predecessor fund), were reorganized into Class A, Class C, Class R, Class Y and Class R6 shares, respectively, of the Invesco Oppenheimer Rising Dividend Fund. Note: The Fund was subsequently renamed the Invesco Rising Dividends Fund (the Fund). Returns shown above, for periods ending on or prior to May 24, 2019, for Class A, Class C, Class R, Class Y and Class R6 shares are those for Class A, Class C, Class R, Class Y and Class I shares of the predecessor fund. Share class returns will differ from the predecessor fund because of different expenses.

    Class R5 shares incepted on May 24, 2019. Performance shown on and prior to that date is that of the predecessor fund’s Class A shares and includes the 12b-1 fees applicable to Class A shares.

    The performance data quoted represent past performance and cannot guarantee future results; current performance may be lower or higher. Please visit invesco.com/ performance for the most recent month-end performance. Performance figures reflect reinvested distributions, changes in net asset value and the effect of the maximum sales charge unless otherwise stated. Performance figures do not reflect deduction of taxes a shareholder would pay on

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

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

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

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

 

 

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Invesco Rising Dividends Fund’s investment objective is to seek total return.

 

Unless otherwise stated, information presented in this report is as of October 31, 2020, and is based on total net assets.

 

Unless otherwise noted, all data provided by Invesco.

 

To access your Fund’s reports/prospectus, visit invesco.com/fundreports.

 

 

About indexes used in this report

  The S&P 500® Index is an unmanaged index considered representative of the US stock market.
  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.
  The Fund is not managed to track the performance of any particular index, including the index(es) described here, and consequently, the performance of the Fund may deviate significantly from the performance of the index(es).
  A direct investment cannot be made in an index. Unless otherwise indicated, index results include reinvested dividends, and they do not reflect sales charges. Performance of the peer group, if applicable, reflects fund expenses; performance of a market index does not.
 

 

This report must be accompanied or preceded by a currently effective Fund prospectus, which contains more complete information, including sales charges and expenses. Investors should read it carefully before investing.

 

 

NOT FDIC INSURED  |  MAY LOSE VALUE  |  NO BANK GUARANTEE

 

 

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Fund Information

    

 

Portfolio Composition

 

By sector    % of total net assets

Information Technology

       29.36 %

Health Care

       15.54

Financials

       10.92

Consumer Discretionary

       9.75

Industrials

       9.66

Communication Services

       6.72

Consumer Staples

       6.64

Real Estate

       3.91

Utilities

       3.04

Other Sectors, Each Less than 2% of Net Assets

       3.30

Money Market Funds Plus Other Assets Less Liabilities

       1.16

Top 10 Equity Holdings*

 

           % of total net assets

  1.

  Apple, Inc.        8.03 %

  2.

  Microsoft Corp.        7.27

  3.

  Home Depot, Inc. (The)        2.99

  4.

  Visa, Inc., Class A        2.74

  5.

  UnitedHealth Group, Inc.        2.63

  6.

  Procter & Gamble Co. (The)        2.53

  7.

  Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.        2.49

  8.

  Accenture PLC, Class A        2.40

  9.

  Verizon Communications, Inc.        2.10

10.

  JPMorgan Chase & Co.        2.09

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

*

Excluding money market fund holdings, if any.

Data presented here are as of October 31, 2020.

 

 

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Schedule of Investments(a)

October 31, 2020

 

    Shares     Value  

 

 

Common Stocks & Other Equity Interests–98.84%

 

Aerospace & Defense–1.70%

 

Lockheed Martin Corp.

    124,488     $   43,586,984  

 

 

Air Freight & Logistics–1.85%

 

United Parcel Service, Inc., Class B

    301,538       47,374,635  

 

 

Apparel Retail–1.13%

 

Ross Stores, Inc.

    339,372       28,904,313  

 

 

Asset Management & Custody Banks–0.95%

 

Northern Trust Corp.

    310,808       24,326,942  

 

 

Biotechnology–1.16%

 

Amgen, Inc.

    137,247       29,774,364  

 

 

Cable & Satellite–1.78%

 

Comcast Corp., Class A

    1,077,293       45,504,856  

 

 

Communications Equipment–0.86%

 

Motorola Solutions, Inc.

    139,677       22,077,347  

 

 

Consumer Finance–1.08%

 

American Express Co.

    301,729       27,529,754  

 

 

Data Processing & Outsourced Services–5.45%

 

Fidelity National Information Services, Inc.

    262,406       32,693,163  

 

 

Mastercard, Inc., Class A

    126,734       36,580,502  

 

 

Visa, Inc., Class A

    386,418       70,216,015  

 

 
      139,489,680  

 

 

Diversified Banks–2.09%

 

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

    545,735       53,503,859  

 

 

Diversified Support Services–0.86%

 

Cintas Corp.

    70,042       22,031,711  

 

 

Electric Utilities–2.06%

 

Eversource Energy

    279,477       24,389,958  

 

 

NextEra Energy, Inc.

    387,292       28,353,647  

 

 
    52,743,605  

 

 

Environmental & Facilities Services–1.04%

 

Republic Services, Inc.

    301,186       26,555,570  

 

 

Financial Exchanges & Data–3.35%

 

CME Group, Inc., Class A

    110,958       16,723,590  

 

 

Intercontinental Exchange, Inc.

    313,682       29,611,581  

 

 

S&P Global, Inc.

    122,332       39,480,206  

 

 
    85,815,377  

 

 

Footwear–1.45%

 

NIKE, Inc., Class B

    309,345       37,146,148  

 

 

Gas Utilities–0.98%

 

Atmos Energy Corp.

    273,884       25,106,946  

 

 

General Merchandise Stores–2.14%

 

Dollar General Corp.

    81,535       17,017,170  

 

 

Target Corp.

    249,029       37,907,194  

 

 
    54,924,364  

 

 
    Shares     Value  

 

 

Health Care Equipment–4.12%

 

Danaher Corp.

    187,040     $   42,933,161  

 

 

Medtronic PLC

    291,173       29,283,269  

 

 

Stryker Corp.

    165,080       33,347,811  

 

 
      105,564,241  

 

 

Home Improvement Retail–2.99%

 

Home Depot, Inc. (The)

    287,597       76,704,996  

 

 

Household Products–3.74%

 

Procter & Gamble Co. (The)

    472,485       64,777,693  

 

 

Reckitt Benckiser Group PLC (United Kingdom)

    351,975       31,014,131  

 

 
    95,791,824  

 

 

Industrial Conglomerates–1.13%

 

Honeywell International, Inc.

    176,096       29,047,035  

 

 

Industrial Gases–1.45%

 

Air Products and Chemicals, Inc.

    134,754       37,224,445  

 

 

Industrial Machinery–1.39%

 

Illinois Tool Works, Inc.

    181,708       35,592,963  

 

 

Industrial REITs–1.72%

 

Prologis, Inc.

    443,986       44,043,411  

 

 

Insurance Brokers–1.36%

 

Marsh & McLennan Cos., Inc.

    336,765       34,841,707  

 

 

Integrated Oil & Gas–0.91%

 

Chevron Corp.

    335,246       23,299,597  

 

 

Integrated Telecommunication Services–2.10%

 

Verizon Communications, Inc.

    941,876       53,677,513  

 

 

Interactive Media & Services–1.52%

 

Tencent Holdings Ltd., ADR (China)

    509,035       38,859,732  

 

 

IT Consulting & Other Services–2.40%

 

Accenture PLC, Class A

    283,261       61,442,144  

 

 

Life Sciences Tools & Services–3.98%

 

Lonza Group AG (Switzerland)

    62,979       38,089,900  

 

 

Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.

    134,946       63,845,652  

 

 
    101,935,552  

 

 

Managed Health Care–2.63%

 

UnitedHealth Group, Inc.

    220,720       67,350,501  

 

 

Movies & Entertainment–1.33%

 

Walt Disney Co. (The)

    281,478       34,129,208  

 

 

Office REITs–0.59%

 

Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc.

    100,098       15,166,849  

 

 

Oil & Gas Refining & Marketing–0.48%

 

Valero Energy Corp.

    320,160       12,361,378  

 

 

Oil & Gas Storage & Transportation–0.46%

 

TC Energy Corp. (Canada)

    300,553       11,859,821  

 

 
 

 

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

 

10   Invesco Rising Dividends Fund


    Shares     Value  

 

 

Pharmaceuticals–3.65%

   

Eli Lilly and Co.

    182,153     $   23,763,680  

 

 

Merck & Co., Inc.

    482,365       36,278,672  

 

 

Zoetis, Inc.

    210,317       33,345,760  

 

 
      93,388,112  

 

 

Property & Casualty Insurance–0.88%

 

 

Progressive Corp. (The)

    246,155       22,621,645  

 

 

Railroads–1.68%

   

Union Pacific Corp.

    243,516       43,148,600  

 

 

Regional Banks–1.21%

   

PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. (The)

    277,014       30,992,326  

 

 

Restaurants–2.03%

   

McDonald’s Corp.

    244,006       51,973,278  

 

 

Semiconductor Equipment–2.02%

   

Applied Materials, Inc.

    451,380       26,735,237  

 

 

ASML Holding N.V., New York Shares (Netherlands)

    69,023       24,931,798  

 

 
      51,667,035  

 

 

Semiconductors–3.33%

   

QUALCOMM, Inc.

    320,199       39,499,749  

 

 

Texas Instruments, Inc.

    317,457       45,901,107  

 

 
      85,400,856  

 

 

Soft Drinks–2.91%

   

Coca-Cola Co. (The)

    652,237            31,346,510  

 

 
    Shares     Value  

 

 

Soft Drinks–(continued)

   

PepsiCo, Inc.

    323,195     $ 43,078,662  

 

 
      74,425,172  

 

 

Specialized REITs–1.60%

   

American Tower Corp.

    178,663       41,029,958  

 

 

Systems Software–7.27%

   

Microsoft Corp.

    920,183       186,309,452  

 

 

Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals–8.03%

 

Apple, Inc.

    1,888,198       205,549,234  

 

 

Total Common Stocks & Other Equity Interests
(Cost $1,721,890,331)

 

    2,531,795,040  

 

 

Money Market Funds–0.55%

 

 

Invesco Government & Agency Portfolio, Institutional Class,
0.01%(b)(c)

    4,904,471       4,904,471  

 

 

Invesco Liquid Assets Portfolio, Institutional Class, 0.10%(b)(c)

    3,499,982       3,501,382  

 

 

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

    5,605,110       5,605,110  

 

 

Total Money Market Funds (Cost $14,011,051)

 

    14,010,963  

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES–99.39%
(Cost $1,735,901,382)

 

    2,545,806,003  

 

 

OTHER ASSETS LESS LIABILITIES–0.61%

 

    15,549,705  

 

 

NET ASSETS–100.00%

 

  $ 2,561,355,708  

 

 
 

 

Investment Abbreviations:

ADR – American Depositary Receipt

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 issuer. The issuer and/or the Fund is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Invesco Ltd., or is affiliated by having an investment adviser that is under common control of Invesco Ltd. The table below shows the Fund’s transactions in, and earnings from, its investments in affiliates for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2020.

 

    

Value

October 31, 2019

 

Purchases

at Cost

 

Proceeds

from Sales

 

Change in

Unrealized

Appreciation

(Depreciation)

 

Realized

Gain

(Loss)

 

Value

October 31, 2020

  Dividend Income
Investments in Affiliated Money Market Funds:                                                                      

Invesco Government & Agency Portfolio, Institutional Class

    $ 30,479,100     $ 318,002,676     $ (343,577,305 )     $ -     $ -     $ 4,904,471     $ 100,676

Invesco Liquid Assets Portfolio, Institutional Class

      -       38,453,953       (34,950,759 )       (88 )       (1,724 )       3,501,382       2,782

Invesco Treasury Portfolio, Institutional Class

      -       61,526,325       (55,921,215 )       -       -       5,605,110       1,109

Total

    $ 30,479,100     $ 417,982,954     $ (434,449,279 )     $ (88 )     $ (1,724 )     $ 14,010,963     $ 104,567

 

(c) 

The rate shown is the 7-day SEC standardized yield as of October 31, 2020.

 

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

 

11   Invesco Rising Dividends Fund


Statement of Assets and Liabilities

October 31, 2020

 

Assets:

  

Investments in securities, at value
(Cost $1,721,890,331)

   $ 2,531,795,040  

 

 

Investments in affiliated money market funds, at value
(Cost $14,011,051)

     14,010,963  

 

 

Cash

     3,155,928  

 

 

Foreign currencies, at value (Cost $485,782)

     483,337  

 

 

Receivable for:

  

Investments sold

     19,725,626  

 

 

Fund shares sold

     1,019,415  

 

 

Dividends

     2,995,994  

 

 

Investment for trustee deferred compensation and retirement plans

     184,604  

 

 

Other assets

     70,682  

 

 

Total assets

     2,573,441,589  

 

 

Liabilities:

  

Payable for:

  

Investments purchased

     6,906,985  

 

 

Fund shares reacquired

     2,749,668  

 

 

Accrued fees to affiliates

     1,690,193  

 

 

Accrued trustees’ and officers’ fees and benefits

     3,982  

 

 

Accrued other operating expenses

     402,482  

 

 

Trustee deferred compensation and retirement plans

     332,571  

 

 

Total liabilities

     12,085,881  

 

 

Net assets applicable to shares outstanding

   $ 2,561,355,708  

 

 

Net assets consist of:

  

Shares of beneficial interest

   $ 1,704,756,172  

 

 

Distributable earnings

     856,599,536  

 

 
   $ 2,561,355,708  

 

 

Net Assets:

  

Class A

   $ 1,944,346,114  

 

 

Class C

   $ 238,457,569  

 

 

Class R

   $ 94,604,580  

 

 

Class Y

   $ 255,399,381  

 

 

Class R5

   $ 10,995  

 

 

Class R6

   $ 28,537,069  

 

 

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

 

Class A

     94,759,549  

 

 

Class C

     14,069,710  

 

 

Class R

     4,646,239  

 

 

Class Y

     11,955,218  

 

 

Class R5

     536  

 

 

Class R6

     1,339,321  

 

 

Class A:

  

Net asset value per share

   $ 20.52  

 

 

Maximum offering price per share
(Net asset value of $20.52 ÷ 94.50%)

   $ 21.71  

 

 

Class C:

  

Net asset value and offering price per share

   $ 16.95  

 

 

Class R:

  

Net asset value and offering price per share

   $ 20.36  

 

 

Class Y:

  

Net asset value and offering price per share

   $ 21.36  

 

 

Class R5:

  

Net asset value and offering price per share

   $ 20.51  

 

 

Class R6:

  

Net asset value and offering price per share

   $ 21.31  

 

 
 

 

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

 

12   Invesco Rising Dividends Fund


Statement of Operations

For the year ended October 31, 2020

 

Investment income:

  

Dividends (net of foreign withholding taxes of $395,668)

   $ 54,117,744  

 

 

Dividends from affiliated money market funds

     104,567  

 

 

Interest

     7,207  

 

 

Total investment income

     54,229,518  

 

 

Expenses:

  

Advisory fees

     15,753,152  

 

 

Administrative services fees

     385,259  

 

 

Custodian fees

     33,001  

 

 

Distribution fees:

  

Class A

     4,955,605  

 

 

Class C

     2,832,213  

 

 

Class R

     493,623  

 

 

Transfer agent fees – A, C, R and Y

     4,174,764  

 

 

Transfer agent fees – R5

     5  

 

 

Transfer agent fees – R6

     10,675  

 

 

Trustees’ and officers’ fees and benefits

     71,340  

 

 

Registration and filing fees

     166,114  

 

 

Reports to shareholders

     245,166  

 

 

Professional services fees

     59,878  

 

 

Other

     27,660  

 

 

Total expenses

     29,208,455  

 

 

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

     (50,836

 

 

Net expenses

     29,157,619  

 

 

Net investment income

     25,071,899  

 

 

Realized and unrealized gain (loss) from:

  

Net realized gain (loss) from:

  

Investment securities (includes net gains (losses) from securities sold to affiliates of $(245,434))

     46,980,559  

 

 

Foreign currencies

     (37,382

 

 
     46,943,177  

 

 

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of:

  

Investment securities

     76,117,453  

 

 

Foreign currencies

     (31

 

 
     76,117,422  

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gain

     123,060,599  

 

 

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

   $ 148,132,498  

 

 

 

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

 

13   Invesco Rising Dividends Fund


Statement of Changes in Net Assets

For the years ended October 31, 2020 and 2019

 

     2020     2019  

 

 

Operations:

    

Net investment income

   $ 25,071,899     $ 29,481,333  

 

 

Net realized gain

     46,943,177       91,056,007  

 

 

Change in net unrealized appreciation

     76,117,422       198,983,068  

 

 

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

     148,132,498       319,520,408  

 

 

Distributions to shareholders from distributable earnings:

    

Class A

     (87,813,829     (148,441,686

 

 

Class C

     (12,618,892     (38,808,896

 

 

Class R

     (4,200,159     (7,628,712

 

 

Class Y

     (13,324,671     (25,506,364

 

 

Class R5

     (510     (67

 

 

Class R6

     (1,342,644     (1,868,881

 

 

Total distributions from distributable earnings

     (119,300,705     (222,254,606

 

 

Share transactions–net:

    

Class A

     (134,587,407     (1,247,458

 

 

Class C

     (79,785,517     (157,408,225

 

 

Class R

     (10,811,085     (4,569,374

 

 

Class Y

     (59,570,795     (43,978,936

 

 

Class R5

           10,000  

 

 

Class R6

     (1,510,672     4,152,973  

 

 

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

     (286,265,476     (203,041,020

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets

     (257,433,683     (105,775,218

 

 

Net assets:

    

Beginning of year

     2,818,789,391       2,924,564,609  

 

 

End of year

   $ 2,561,355,708     $ 2,818,789,391  

 

 

 

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

 

14   Invesco Rising Dividends Fund


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(c)

 

Ratio of net

investment

income

to average

net assets

 

Portfolio

turnover (d)

Class A

                                                       

Year ended 10/31/20

    $ 20.21     $ 0.20     $ 0.99     $ 1.19     $ (0.23 )     $ (0.65 )     $ (0.88 )     $ 20.52       6.05 %     $ 1,944,346       1.04 %(e)       1.04 %(e)       0.99 %(e)       28 %

Year ended 10/31/19

      19.48       0.22       1.98       2.20       (0.18 )       (1.29 )       (1.47 )       20.21       12.30       2,055,643       1.05       1.05       1.13       29

Year ended 10/31/18

      20.45       0.22       0.63       0.85       (0.23 )       (1.59 )       (1.82 )       19.48       4.39       1,980,262       1.06       1.06       1.11       58

Year ended 10/31/17

      18.26       0.27       3.11       3.38       (0.29 )       (0.90 )       (1.19 )       20.45       19.42       2,131,479       1.07       1.07       1.43       78

Year ended 10/31/16

      19.88       0.24       (0.48 )       (0.24 )       (0.25 )       (1.13 )       (1.38 )       18.26       (1.37 )       2,201,657       1.07       1.07       1.29       96

Class C

                                                       

Year ended 10/31/20

      16.77       0.04       0.82       0.86       (0.03 )       (0.65 )       (0.68 )       16.95       5.23       238,458       1.79 (e)        1.79 (e)        0.24 (e)        28

Year ended 10/31/19

      16.44       0.06       1.64       1.70       (0.08 )       (1.29 )       (1.37 )       16.77       11.44       317,475       1.80       1.80       0.38       29

Year ended 10/31/18

      17.54       0.06       0.54       0.60       (0.11 )       (1.59 )       (1.70 )       16.44       3.65       470,544       1.81       1.81       0.36       58

Year ended 10/31/17

      15.83       0.11       2.68       2.79       (0.18 )       (0.90 )       (1.08 )       17.54       18.54       534,216       1.83       1.83       0.68       78

Year ended 10/31/16

      17.43       0.09       (0.42 )       (0.33 )       (0.14 )       (1.13 )       (1.27 )       15.83       (2.13 )       586,282       1.82       1.82       0.54       96

Class R

                                                       

Year ended 10/31/20

      20.06       0.15       0.97       1.12       (0.17 )       (0.65 )       (0.82 )       20.36       5.75       94,605       1.29 (e)        1.29 (e)        0.74 (e)        28

Year ended 10/31/19

      19.35       0.17       1.97       2.14       (0.14 )       (1.29 )       (1.43 )       20.06       12.00       104,287       1.30       1.30       0.88       29

Year ended 10/31/18

      20.32       0.17       0.63       0.80       (0.18 )       (1.59 )       (1.77 )       19.35       4.16       104,523       1.31       1.31       0.86       58

Year ended 10/31/17

      18.15       0.23       3.08       3.31       (0.24 )       (0.90 )       (1.14 )       20.32       19.12       111,030       1.33       1.33       1.20       78

Year ended 10/31/16

      19.77       0.19       (0.48 )       (0.29 )       (0.20 )       (1.13 )       (1.33 )       18.15       (1.63 )       118,374       1.32       1.32       1.04       96

Class Y

                                                       

Year ended 10/31/20

      21.02       0.26       1.02       1.28       (0.29 )       (0.65 )       (0.94 )       21.36       6.29       255,399       0.79 (e)        0.79 (e)        1.24 (e)        28

Year ended 10/31/19

      20.21       0.27       2.06       2.33       (0.23 )       (1.29 )       (1.52 )       21.02       12.52       311,750       0.80       0.80       1.38       29

Year ended 10/31/18

      21.14       0.28       0.66       0.94       (0.28 )       (1.59 )       (1.87 )       20.21       4.68       345,108       0.81       0.81       1.36       58

Year ended 10/31/17

      18.84       0.34       3.20       3.54       (0.34 )       (0.90 )       (1.24 )       21.14       19.69       462,807       0.83       0.83       1.69       78

Year ended 10/31/16

      20.45       0.32       (0.52 )       (0.20 )       (0.28 )       (1.13 )       (1.41 )       18.84       (1.11 )       485,497       0.82       0.82       1.67       96

Class R5

                                                       

Year ended 10/31/20

      20.21       0.27       0.98       1.25       (0.30 )       (0.65 )       (0.95 )       20.51       6.41       11       0.67 (e)        0.67 (e)        1.36 (e)        28

Period ended 10/31/19(f)

      18.65       0.13       1.55       1.68       (0.12 )             (0.12 )       20.21       9.05       11       0.70 (g)        0.70 (g)        1.49 (g)        29

Class R6

                                                       

Year ended 10/31/20

      20.97       0.29       1.02       1.31       (0.32 )       (0.65 )       (0.97 )       21.31       6.47       28,537       0.64 (e)        0.67 (e)        1.39 (e)        28

Year ended 10/31/19

      20.16       0.30       2.06       2.36       (0.26 )       (1.29 )       (1.55 )       20.97       12.72       29,624       0.64       0.64       1.54       29

Year ended 10/31/18

      21.10       0.31       0.65       0.96       (0.31 )       (1.59 )       (1.90 )       20.16       4.82       24,128       0.65       0.65       1.52       58

Year ended 10/31/17

      18.81       0.35       3.21       3.56       (0.37 )       (0.90 )       (1.27 )       21.10       19.89       21,409       0.64       0.64       1.78       78

Year ended 10/31/16

      20.43       0.37       (0.53 )       (0.16 )       (0.33 )       (1.13 )       (1.46 )       18.81       (0.92 )       8,978       0.63       0.63       1.95       96

 

(a) 

Calculated using average shares outstanding.

(b) 

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

(c) 

Does not include indirect expenses from affiliated fund fees and expenses of 0.00% for the years ended October 31, 2019, 2018, 2017, and 2016, respectively.

(d) 

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

(e) 

Ratios are based on average daily net assets (000’s omitted) of $1,982,242, $283,221, $98,725, $274,367, $11 and $29,008 for Class A, Class C, Class R, Class Y, Class R5 and Class R6 shares, respectively.

(f) 

Commencement date after the close of business on May 24, 2019.

(g) 

Annualized.

 

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

 

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Notes to Financial Statements

October 31, 2020

NOTE 1–Significant Accounting Policies

Invesco Rising Dividends Fund, formerly Invesco Oppenheimer Rising Dividends 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 authorized to issue an unlimited number of shares of beneficial interest. Information presented in these financial statements pertains only to the Fund. Matters affecting the Fund or each class will be voted on exclusively by the shareholders of the Fund or each class.

    The Fund’s investment objective is to seek total return.

    The Fund currently consists of six different classes of shares: Class A, Class C, Class R, Class Y, Class R5 and Class R6. Class Y shares are available only to certain investors. Class A shares are sold with a front-end sales charge unless certain waiver criteria are met. Under certain circumstances, load waived shares may be subject to contingent deferred sales charges (“CDSC”). Class C shares are sold with a CDSC. Class R, Class Y, Class R5 and Class R6 shares are sold at net asset value. Class C shares held for ten years after purchase are eligible for automatic conversion into Class A shares of the same Fund (the “Conversion Feature”). The automatic conversion pursuant to the Conversion Feature will generally occur at the end of the month following the tenth anniversary after a purchase of Class C shares. Effective November 30, 2020, the automatic conversion pursuant to the Conversion Feature changed from ten years to eight years. The first conversion of Class C shares to Class A shares occurred at the end of December 2020 for all Class C shares that were held for more than eight years as of November 30, 2020.

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

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

A.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

The Fund may invest in securities that are subject to interest rate risk, meaning the risk that the prices will generally fall as interest rates rise and, conversely, the prices will generally rise as interest rates fall. Specific securities differ in their sensitivity to changes in interest rates depending on their individual characteristics. Changes in interest rates may result in increased market volatility, which may affect the value and/or liquidity of certain Fund investments.

Valuations change in response to many factors including the historical and prospective earnings of the issuer, the value of the issuer’s assets, general market conditions which are not specifically related to the particular issuer, such as real or perceived adverse economic conditions, changes in the general outlook for revenues or corporate earnings, changes in interest or currency rates, regional or global instability, natural or environmental disasters, widespread disease or other public health issues, war, acts of terrorism or adverse investor sentiment generally and market liquidity. Because of the inherent uncertainties of valuation, the values reflected in the financial statements may materially differ from the value received upon actual sale of those investments.

B.

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

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

 

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

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

C.

Country Determination – For the purposes of making investment selection decisions and presentation in the Schedule of Investments, the investment adviser may determine the country in which an issuer is located and/or credit risk exposure based on various factors. These factors include the laws of the country under which the issuer is organized, where the issuer maintains a principal office, the country in which the issuer derives 50% or more of its total revenues and the country that has the primary market for the issuer’s securities, as well as other criteria. Among the other criteria that may be evaluated for making this determination are the country in which the issuer maintains 50% or more of its assets, the type of security, financial guarantees and enhancements, the nature of the collateral and the sponsor organization. Country of issuer and/or credit risk exposure has been determined to be the United States of America, unless otherwise noted.

D.

Distributions – Distributions from net investment income and net realized capital gain, if any, are generally declared and paid annually and recorded on the ex-dividend date. The Fund may elect to treat a portion of the proceeds from redemptions as distributions for federal income tax purposes.

E.

Federal Income Taxes – The Fund intends to comply with the requirements of Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Internal Revenue Code”), necessary to qualify as a regulated investment company and to distribute substantially all of the Fund’s taxable earnings to shareholders. As such, the Fund will not be subject to federal income taxes on otherwise taxable income (including net realized capital gain) that is distributed to shareholders. Therefore, no provision for federal income taxes is recorded in the financial statements.

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

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

F.

Expenses – Fees provided for under the Rule 12b-1 plan of a particular class of the Fund are charged to the operations of such class. Transfer agency fees and expenses and other shareholder recordkeeping fees and expenses attributable to Class R5 and Class R6 are allocated to each share class based on relative net assets. Sub-accounting fees attributable to Class R5 are charged to the operations of the class. Transfer agency fees and expenses and other shareholder recordkeeping fees and expenses relating to all other classes are allocated among those classes based on relative net assets. All other expenses are allocated among the classes based on relative net assets.

G.

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

H.

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

I.

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

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

J.

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

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

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

 

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NOTE 2–Advisory Fees and Other Fees Paid to Affiliates

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

 

Average Daily Net Assets*    Rate  

 

 

Up to $800 million

     0.650%  

 

 

Next $700 million

     0.600%  

 

 

Next $1.0 billion

     0.580%  

 

 

Next $2.5 billion

     0.560%  

 

 

Next $5 billion

     0.540%  

 

 

Over $10 billion

     0.520%  

 

 

 

*

The advisory fee paid by the Fund shall be reduced by any amounts paid by the Fund under the administrative services agreement with the Adviser.

    For the year ended October 31, 2020, the effective advisory fee rate incurred by the Fund was 0.59%.

    Under the terms of a master sub-advisory agreement between the Adviser and each of Invesco Asset Management Deutschland GmbH, Invesco Asset Management Limited, Invesco Asset Management (Japan) Limited, Invesco Hong Kong Limited, Invesco Senior Secured Management, Inc. and Invesco Canada Ltd. and separate sub-advisory agreements with Invesco Capital Management LLC and Invesco Asset Management (India) Private Limited (collectively, the “Affiliated Sub-Advisers”) the Adviser, not the Fund, will pay 40% of the fees paid to the Adviser to any such Affiliated Sub-Adviser(s) that provide(s) discretionary investment management services to the Fund based on the percentage of assets allocated to such Affiliated Sub-Adviser(s). Invesco has also entered into a sub-advisory agreement with OppenheimerFunds, Inc. to provide discretionary management services to the Fund.

    The Adviser has contractually agreed, through at least May 31, 2021, to waive advisory fees and/or reimburse expenses of all shares to the extent necessary to limit total annual fund operating expenses after fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement (excluding certain items discussed below) of Class A, Class C, Class R, Class Y, Class R5 and Class R6 shares to 1.08%, 1.83%, 1.33%, 0.83%, 0.69%, and 0.64% , respectively, of average daily net assets (the “expense limits”). In determining the Adviser’s obligation to waive advisory fees and/or reimburse expenses, the following expenses are not taken into account, and could cause the total annual fund operating expenses after fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement to exceed the numbers reflected above: (1) interest; (2) taxes; (3) dividend expense on short sales; (4) extraordinary or non-routine items, including litigation expenses; and (5) expenses that the Fund has incurred but did not actually pay because of an expense offset arrangement. Unless Invesco continues the fee waiver agreement, it will terminate on May 31, 2021. During its term, the fee waiver agreement cannot be terminated or amended to increase the expense limits or reduce the advisory fee waiver without approval of the Board of Trustees. The Adviser did not waive fees and/or reimburse expenses during the period under these expense limits.

    The Adviser has contractually agreed, through at least June 30, 2022, to waive the advisory fee payable by the Fund in an amount equal to 100% of the net advisory fees the Adviser receives from the affiliated money market funds on investments by the Fund of uninvested cash in such affiliated money market funds.

    For the year ended October 31, 2020, the Adviser waived advisory fees of $13,641 and reimbursed class level expenses of $7,267 of Class R6 shares.

    The Trust has entered into a master administrative services agreement with Invesco pursuant to which the Fund has agreed to pay Invesco for certain administrative costs incurred in providing accounting services to the Fund. For the year ended October 31, 2020, expenses incurred under the agreement are shown in the Statement of Operations as Administrative services fees. Invesco has entered into a sub-administration agreement whereby State Street Bank and Trust Company (“SSB”) serves as fund accountant and provides certain administrative services to the Fund. Pursuant to a custody agreement with the Trust on behalf of the Fund, SSB also serves as the Fund’s custodian.

    The Trust has entered into a transfer agency and service agreement with Invesco Investment Services, Inc. (“IIS”) pursuant to which the Fund has agreed to pay IIS a fee for providing transfer agency and shareholder services to the Fund and reimburse IIS for certain expenses incurred by IIS in the course of providing such services. IIS may make payments to intermediaries that provide omnibus account services, sub-accounting services and/or networking services. All fees payable by IIS to intermediaries that provide omnibus account services or sub-accounting services are charged back to the Fund, subject to certain limitations approved by the Trust’s Board of Trustees. For the year ended October 31, 2020, expenses incurred under the agreement are shown in the Statement of Operations as Transfer agent fees.

    The Trust has entered into master distribution agreements with Invesco Distributors, Inc. (“IDI”) to serve as the distributor for the Class A, Class C, Class R, Class Y, Class R5 and Class R6 shares of the Fund. The Trust has adopted plans pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act with respect to the Fund’s Class A, Class C and Class R shares (collectively, the “Plans”). The Fund, pursuant to the Plans, pays IDI compensation at the annual rate of 0.25% of the Fund’s average daily net assets of Class A shares, 1.00% of the average daily net assets of Class C shares and 0.50% of the average daily net assets of Class R shares. The fees are accrued daily and paid monthly. Of the Plan payments, up to 0.25% of the average daily net assets of each class of shares may be paid to furnish continuing personal shareholder services to customers who purchase and own shares of such classes. Any amounts not paid as a service fee under the Plans would constitute an asset-based sales charge. Rules of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (“FINRA”) impose a cap on the total sales charges, including asset-based sales charges, that may be paid by any class of shares of the Fund. For the year ended October 31, 2020, expenses incurred under the Plans are shown in the Statement of Operations as Distribution fees.

    Front-end sales commissions and CDSC (collectively, the “sales charges”) are not recorded as expenses of the Fund. Front-end sales commissions are deducted from proceeds from the sales of Fund shares prior to investment in Class A shares of the Fund. CDSC are deducted from redemption proceeds prior to remittance to the shareholder. During the year ended October 31, 2020, IDI advised the Fund that IDI retained $240,209 in front-end sales commissions from the sale of Class A shares and $2,854 and $11,215 from Class A and Class C shares, respectively, for CDSC imposed upon redemptions by shareholders.

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

NOTE 3–Additional Valuation Information

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

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

 

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  own assumptions about the factors market participants would use in determining fair value of the securities or instruments and would be based on the best available information.

    The following is a summary of the tiered valuation input levels, as of October 31, 2020. The level assigned to the securities valuations may not be an indication of the risk or liquidity associated with investing in those securities. Because of the inherent uncertainties of valuation, the values reflected in the financial statements may materially differ from the value received upon actual sale of those investments.

 

     Level 1        Level 2        Level 3        Total  

 

 

Investments in Securities

                 

 

 

Common Stocks & Other Equity Interests

   $ 2,462,691,009        $ 69,104,031          $–            $ 2,531,795,040  

 

 

Money Market Funds

     14,010,963                   –              14,010,963  

 

 

Total Investments

   $ 2,476,701,972        $ 69,104,031          $–            $ 2,545,806,003  

 

 

NOTE 4–Security Transactions with Affiliated Funds

The Fund is permitted to purchase or sell securities from or to certain other Invesco Funds under specified conditions outlined in procedures adopted by the Board of Trustees of the Trust. The procedures have been designed to ensure that any purchase or sale of securities by the Fund from or to another fund or portfolio that is or could be considered an affiliate by virtue of having a common investment adviser (or affiliated investment advisers), common Trustees and/or common officers complies with Rule 17a-7 of the 1940 Act. Further, as defined under the procedures, each transaction is effected at the current market price. Pursuant to these procedures, for the year ended October 31, 2020, the Fund engaged in securities sales of $5,924,099, which resulted in net realized gains (losses) of $(245,434).

NOTE 5–Expense Offset Arrangement(s)

The expense offset arrangement is comprised of transfer agency credits which result from balances in demand deposit accounts used by the transfer agent for clearing shareholder transactions. For the year ended October 31, 2020, the Fund received credits from this arrangement, which resulted in the reduction of the Fund’s total expenses of $29,928.

NOTE 6–Trustees’ and Officers’ Fees and Benefits

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

NOTE 7–Cash Balances

The Fund is permitted to temporarily carry a negative or overdrawn balance in its account with SSB, the custodian bank. Such balances, if any at period-end, are shown in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities under the payable caption Amount due custodian. To compensate the custodian bank for such overdrafts, the overdrawn Fund may either (1) leave funds as a compensating balance in the account so the custodian bank can be compensated by earning the additional interest; or (2) compensate by paying the custodian bank at a rate agreed upon by the custodian bank and Invesco, not to exceed the contractually agreed upon rate. The Fund may not purchase additional securities when any borrowings from banks or broker-dealers exceed 5% of the Fund’s total assets, or when any borrowings from an Invesco Fund are outstanding.

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

Tax Character of Distributions to Shareholders Paid During the Fiscal Years Ended October 31, 2020 and 2019:

 

     2020        2019  

 

 

Ordinary income*

   $ 28,096,160        $ 25,693,082  

 

 

Long-term capital gain

     91,204,545          196,561,524  

 

 

Total distributions

   $ 119,300,705        $ 222,254,606  

 

 

 

*

Includes short-term capital gain distributions, if any.

Tax Components of Net Assets at Period-End:

 

     2020  

 

 

Undistributed ordinary income

   $ 738,417  

 

 

Undistributed long-term capital gain

     46,944,859  

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation - investments

     809,250,259  

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) - foreign currencies

     (31

 

 

Temporary book/tax differences

     (333,968

 

 

Shares of beneficial interest

     1,704,756,172  

 

 

Total net assets

   $ 2,561,355,708  

 

 

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

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

 

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    Capital loss carryforward is calculated and reported as of a specific date. Results of transactions and other activity after that date may affect the amount of capital loss carryforward actually available for the Fund to utilize. The ability to utilize capital loss carryforwards in the future may be limited under the Internal Revenue Code and related regulations based on the results of future transactions.

    The Fund does not have a capital loss carryforward as of October 31, 2020.

NOTE 9–Investment Transactions

The aggregate amount of investment securities (other than short-term securities, U.S. Treasury obligations and money market funds, if any) purchased and sold by the Fund during the year ended October 31, 2020 was $736,514,336 and $1,118,282,117, respectively. Cost of investments, including any derivatives, on a tax basis includes the adjustments for financial reporting purposes as of the most recently completed federal income tax reporting period-end.

 

Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) of Investments on a Tax Basis       

 

 

Aggregate unrealized appreciation of investments

   $ 879,129,096  

 

 

Aggregate unrealized (depreciation) of investments

     (69,878,837

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation of investments

   $ 809,250,259  

 

 

    Cost of investments for tax purposes is $1,736,555,744.

NOTE 10–Reclassification of Permanent Differences

Primarily as a result of differing book/tax treatment of foreign currency transactions, on October 31, 2020, undistributed net investment income was decreased by $37,380 and undistributed net realized gain was increased by $37,380. This reclassification had no effect on the net assets or the distributable earnings of the Fund.

NOTE 11–Share Information

 

     Summary of Share Activity  

 

 
     Year ended     Year ended  
     October 31, 2020(a)     October 31, 2019  
     Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount  

 

 

Sold:

        

Class A

     5,894,863     $ 116,781,610       7,014,508     $ 132,091,757  

 

 

Class C

     1,602,278       26,084,159       2,293,225       35,601,789  

 

 

Class R

     584,878       11,437,944       776,127       14,464,779  

 

 

Class Y

     1,352,676       27,716,914       2,407,809       46,801,289  

 

 

Class R5

     -       -       536       10,000  

 

 

Class R6

     263,852       5,408,064       538,105       10,525,025  

 

 

Issued as reinvestment of dividends:

        

Class A

     4,151,651       82,608,000       7,999,039       143,666,720  

 

 

Class C

     714,637       11,902,684       2,406,930       35,846,047  

 

 

Class R

     210,925       4,180,587       411,631       7,326,229  

 

 

Class Y

     555,854       11,497,026       974,384       18,209,546  

 

 

Class R6

     62,079       1,273,531       92,845       1,735,240  

 

 

Automatic conversion of Class C shares to Class A shares:

        

Class A

     2,434,973       48,850,413       5,644,612       110,073,631  

 

 

Class C

     (2,947,463     (48,850,413     (6,794,033     (110,073,631

 

 

Reacquired:

        

Class A

     (19,426,928     (382,827,430     (20,583,859     (387,079,566

 

 

Class C

     (4,234,971     (68,921,947     (7,601,350     (118,782,430

 

 

Class R

     (1,348,664     (26,429,616     (1,390,570     (26,360,382

 

 

Class Y

     (4,782,616     (98,784,735     (5,633,179     (108,989,771

 

 

Class R6

     (399,193     (8,192,267     (415,201     (8,107,292

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in share activity

     (15,311,169   $ (286,265,476     (11,858,441   $ (203,041,020

 

 

 

(a) 

There are entities that are record owners of more than 5% of the outstanding shares of the Fund and in the aggregate own 26% of the outstanding shares of the Fund. IDI has an agreement with these entities to sell Fund shares. The Fund, Invesco and/or Invesco affiliates may make payments to these entities, which are considered to be related to the Fund, for providing services to the Fund, Invesco and/or Invesco affiliates including but not limited to services such as securities brokerage, distribution, third party record keeping and account servicing. The Fund has no knowledge as to whether all or any portion of the shares owned of record by these entities are also owned beneficially.

NOTE 12–Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic

During the first quarter of 2020, the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 to be a public health emergency. COVID-19 has led to increased short-term market volatility and may have adverse long-term effects on U.S. and world economies and markets in general. COVID-19 may adversely impact the Fund’s ability to achieve its investment objective. Because of the uncertainties on valuation, the global economy and business operations, values reflected in these financial statements may materially differ from the value received upon actual sales of those investments.

    The extent of the impact on the performance of the Fund and its investments will depend on future developments, including the duration and spread of the COVID-19 outbreak, related restrictions and advisories, and the effects on the financial markets and economy overall, all of which are highly uncertain and cannot be predicted.

 

20   Invesco Rising Dividends Fund


Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

To the Board of Trustees of AIM Equity Funds (Invesco Equity Funds) and Shareholders of Invesco Rising Dividends Fund

Opinion on the Financial Statements

We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including the schedule of investments, of Invesco Rising Dividends Fund (one of the funds constituting AIM Equity Funds (Invesco Equity Funds), hereafter referred to as the “Fund”) as of October 31, 2020, the related statement of operations for the year ended October 31, 2020, the statement of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period ended October 31, 2020, including the related notes, and the financial highlights for each of the periods indicated in the table below (collectively referred to as the “financial statements”). In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Fund as of October 31, 2020, the results of its operations for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets for each of the two years in the period ended October 31, 2020 and the financial highlights for each of the periods indicated in the table below, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

 

 
Financial Highlights
 

For the year ended October 31, 2020 and the year ended October 31, 2019 for Class A, Class C, Class R, Class Y and Class R6.

For the year ended October 31, 2020 and the period May 24, 2019 (inception of offering) through October 31, 2019 for Class R5.

The financial statements of Invesco Rising Dividends Fund (formerly Oppenheimer Rising Dividends Fund) as of and for the year ended October 31, 2018 and the financial highlights for each of the periods ended on or prior to October 31, 2018 (not presented herein, other than the financial highlights) were audited by other auditors whose report dated December 21, 2018 expressed an unqualified opinion on those financial statements and financial highlights.

Basis for Opinion

These financial statements are the responsibility of the Fund’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Fund’s financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB) and are required to be independent with respect to the Fund in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

We conducted our audits of these financial statements in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud.

Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of October 31, 2020 by correspondence with the custodian, transfer agent and brokers; when replies were not received from brokers, we performed other auditing procedures. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

/s/PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Houston, Texas

December 29, 2020

We have served as the auditor of one or more of the investment companies in the Invesco group of investment companies since at least 1995. We have not been able to determine the specific year we began serving as auditor.

 

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Calculating your ongoing Fund expenses

Example

As a shareholder of the Fund, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, which may include sales charges (loads) on purchase payments or contingent deferred sales charges on redemptions, if any; and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees, distribution and/or service (12b-1) fees, and other Fund expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds. The example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period May 1, 2020 through October 31, 2020.

Actual expenses

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

Hypothetical example for comparison purposes

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

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

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

 

            ACTUAL   

HYPOTHETICAL

(5% annual return before

expenses)

     
     

Beginning

    Account Value    
(05/01/20)

   Ending
    Account Value    
(10/31/20)1
   Expenses
    Paid During    
Period2
   Ending
    Account Value    
(10/31/20)
   Expenses
    Paid During    
Period2
  

    Annualized    
Expense

Ratio

Class A    

   $1,000.00      $1,128.70      $5.56      $1,019.91      $5.28    1.04%

Class C    

   1,000.00    1,124.50    9.56    1,016.14    9.07    1.79   

Class R    

   1,000.00    1,127.10    6.90    1,018.65    6.55    1.29   

Class Y    

   1,000.00    1,129.40    4.23    1,021.17    4.01    0.79   

Class R5    

   1,000.00    1,130.80    3.59    1,021.77    3.40    0.67   

Class R6    

   1,000.00    1,130.50    3.43    1,021.92    3.25    0.64   

 

1 

The actual ending account value is based on the actual total return of the Fund for the period May 1, 2020 through October 31, 2020, after actual expenses and will differ from the hypothetical ending account value which is based on the Fund’s expense ratio and a hypothetical annual return of 5% before expenses.

2 

Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio as indicated above multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/366 to reflect the most recent fiscal half year.

 

22   Invesco Rising Dividends Fund


Approval of Investment Advisory and Sub-Advisory Contracts

    

    

 

At meetings held on June 3, 2020, the Board of Trustees (the Board or the Trustees) of AIM Equity Funds (Invesco Equity Funds) as a whole, and the independent Trustees, who comprise over 75% of the Board, voting separately, approved the continuance of the Invesco Charter Fund’s (the Fund) Master Investment Advisory Agreement with Invesco Advisers, Inc. (Invesco Advisers and the investment advisory agreement) and the Master Intergroup Sub-Advisory Contract for Mutual Funds with Invesco Asset Management Deutschland GmbH, Invesco Asset Management Limited, Invesco Asset Management (Japan) Limited, Invesco Hong Kong Limited, Invesco Senior Secured Management, Inc. and Invesco Canada Ltd. (collectively, the Affiliated Sub-Advisers and the sub-advisory contracts) for another year, effective July 1, 2020. After evaluating the factors discussed below, among others, the Board approved the renewal of the Fund’s investment advisory agreement and the sub-advisory contracts and determined that the compensation payable thereunder by the Fund to Invesco Advisers and by Invesco Advisers to the Affiliated Sub-Advisers is fair and reasonable.

The Board’s Evaluation Process

The Board’s Investments Committee has established Sub-Committees, which meet throughout the year to review the performance of funds advised by Invesco Advisers (the Invesco Funds). The Sub-Committees meet regularly with portfolio managers for their assigned Invesco Funds and other members of management to review detailed information about investment performance and portfolio attributes of these funds. The Board took into account evaluations and reports that it received from the Investments Committee and Sub-Committees, as well as the information provided to such committees and the Board throughout the year, in considering whether to approve each Invesco Fund’s investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory contracts.

    As part of the contract renewal process, the Board reviews and considers information provided in response to detailed requests for information submitted to management by the independent Trustees with assistance from legal counsel to the independent Trustees. The Board receives comparative investment performance and fee data regarding the Invesco Funds prepared by Invesco Advisers and Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. (Broadridge), an independent mutual fund data provider, as well as information on the composition of the peer groups provided by Broadridge and its methodology for determining peer groups. The Board also receives an independent written evaluation from the Senior Officer, an officer of the Invesco Funds who reports directly to the independent Trustees. The Senior Officer’s evaluation is prepared as part of his responsibility to manage the process by which the Invesco Funds’ proposed management fees are negotiated during the annual contract renewal process to ensure they are negotiated in a manner that is at arms’ length and reasonable. In addition to meetings with Invesco Advisers and fund counsel throughout the year, the independent Trustees also discuss the continuance of the investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory contracts in separate sessions with the Senior Officer and with independent legal counsel.

    The discussion below is a summary of the Senior Officer’s independent written evaluation with respect to the Fund’s investment advisory agreement, as well as a discussion of the material factors and related conclusions that formed the basis for the Board’s approval of the Fund’s investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory contracts. The Trustees’ review and conclusions are based on the comprehensive consideration of all information presented to them during the course of the year and in prior years and are not the result of any single determinative factor. Moreover, one Trustee may have weighed a particular piece of information or factor differently than another Trustee. This information is current as of June 3, 2020.

Factors and Conclusions and Summary of Independent Written Fee Evaluation

A.

Nature, Extent and Quality of Services Provided by Invesco Advisers and the Affiliated Sub-Advisers

The Board reviewed the nature, extent and quality of the advisory services provided to the Fund by Invesco Advisers under the Fund’s investment advisory agreement, and the credentials and experience of the officers and employees of Invesco Advisers who provide these services, including the Fund’s portfolio manager(s). The Board’s review included consideration of Invesco Advisers’ investment process oversight and structure, credit analysis, investment risk management and research capabilities. The Board also considered non-advisory services that Invesco Advisers and its affiliates provide to the Invesco Funds, such as various back office support functions, third party oversight, internal audit, valuation, portfolio trading and legal and compliance. The Board also received and reviewed information about Invesco Advisers’ role as administrator of the Invesco Funds’ liquidity risk management program. The Board reviewed and considered the benefits to shareholders of investing in a Fund that is part of the Invesco family of funds under the umbrella of Invesco Ltd., Invesco Advisers’ parent company, and noted Invesco Ltd.’s depth and experience in conducting an investment management business, as well as its commitment of financial and other resources to such business. The Board also reviewed and considered information regarding the benefits to the Fund resulting from Invesco Ltd.’s acquisition of OppenheimerFunds, Inc. and its subsidiaries (the Transaction) and the resources that Invesco Advisers has committed to managing the Invesco family of funds following the Transaction. The Board concluded that the nature, extent and quality of the services provided to the Fund by Invesco Advisers are appropriate and satisfactory.

    The Board reviewed the services that may be provided by the Affiliated Sub-Advisers under the sub-advisory contracts and the credentials and experience of the officers and employees of the Affiliated Sub-Advisers who provide these services. The Board noted the Affiliated Sub-Advisers’ expertise with respect to certain asset classes and that the Affiliated Sub-Advisers have offices and personnel that are located in financial centers around the world. As a result, the Board noted that the Affiliated Sub-Advisers can provide research and investment analysis on the markets and economies of various countries in which the Fund may invest, make

recommendations regarding securities and assist with security trades. The Board concluded that the sub-advisory contracts may benefit the Fund and its shareholders by permitting Invesco Advisers to use the resources and talents of the Affiliated Sub-Advisers in managing the Fund. The Board concluded that the nature, extent and quality of the services that may be provided by the Affiliated Sub-Advisers are appropriate and satisfactory.

B.

Fund Investment Performance

The Board considered Fund investment performance as a relevant factor in considering whether to approve the investment advisory agreement. The Board did not view Fund investment performance as a relevant factor in considering whether to approve the sub-advisory contracts for the Fund, as no Affiliated Sub-Adviser currently manages assets of the Fund.

    The Board compared the Fund’s investment performance over multiple time periods ending December 31, 2019 to the performance of funds in the Broadridge performance universe and against the Russell 1000® Index. The Board noted that performance of Class A shares of the Fund was in the fourth quintile of its performance universe for the one year period and the fifth quintile for the three and five year periods (the first quintile being the best performing funds and the fifth quintile being the worst performing funds). The Board noted that performance of Class A shares of the Fund was below the performance of the Index for the one, three and five year periods. The Board noted that the Fund’s underweight exposure to and stock selection in certain sectors, as well as a small allocation to cash in a rising market, detracted from Fund performance. The Board further noted that the Fund underwent a portfolio management team change in June 2019, and that performance results prior to such date were those of the prior portfolio management team. The Board recognized that the performance data reflects a snapshot in time as of a particular date and that selecting a different performance period could produce different results. The Board also reviewed more recent Fund performance as well as other performance metrics and this review did not change their conclusions.

C.

Advisory and Sub-Advisory Fees and Fund Expenses

The Board compared the Fund’s contractual management fee rate to the contractual management fee rates of funds in the Fund’s Broadridge expense group. The Board noted that the contractual management fee rate for Class A shares of the Fund was the same as the median contractual management fee rate of funds in its expense group. The Board noted that the term “contractual management fee” for funds in the expense group may include both advisory and certain non-portfolio management administrative services fees, but that Broadridge does not provide information on a fund by fund basis as to what is included. The Board also reviewed the methodology used by Broadridge in providing expense group information, which includes using each fund’s contractual management fee schedule (including any applicable breakpoints) as reported in the most recent prospectus or statement of additional information for each fund in the expense group. The Board also considered comparative information regarding the Fund’s total expense ratio

 

 

23   Invesco Rising Dividends Fund


and its various components. The Board noted that the Fund’s actual management fees and total expense ratio were in the fourth and fifth quintile, respectively, of its expense group and discussed with management reasons for such relative actual management fees and total expenses.

    The Board noted that Invesco Advisers has contractually agreed to waive fees and/or limit expenses of the Fund for the term disclosed in the Fund’s registration statement in an amount necessary to limit total annual operating expenses to a specified percentage of average daily net assets for each class of the Fund.

    The Board also considered the fees charged by Invesco Advisers and the Affiliated Sub-Advisers to other similarly managed client accounts. Invesco Advisers reviewed with the Board differences in the scope of services it provides to the Invesco Funds relative to certain other types of client accounts, including, among others: management of cash flows as a result of redemptions and purchases; necessary infrastructure such as officers, office space, technology, legal and distribution; oversight of service providers; costs and business risks associated with launching new funds and sponsoring and maintaining the product line; and compliance with federal and state laws and regulations.

    The Board also compared the Fund’s effective advisory fee rate (the advisory fee rate after advisory fee waivers and before other expense limitations/ waivers) to the effective advisory fee rates of other similarly managed third-party mutual funds advised or sub-advised by Invesco Advisers and its affiliates, based on asset balances as of December 31, 2019.

    The Board also considered the services that may be provided by the Affiliated Sub-Advisers pursuant to the sub-advisory contracts, as well as the fees payable by Invesco Advisers to the Affiliated Sub-Advisers pursuant to the sub-advisory contracts.

D.

Economies of Scale and Breakpoints

The Board considered the extent to which there may be economies of scale in the provision of advisory services to the Fund. The Board also considered that the Fund benefits from economies of scale through contractual breakpoints in the Fund’s advisory fee schedule, which generally operate to reduce the Fund’s expense ratio as it grows in size. The Board noted that the Fund shares directly in economies of scale through lower fees charged by third party service providers based on the combined size of the Invesco Funds. The Board noted that the Fund may also benefit from economies of scale through initial fee setting, fee waivers and expense reimbursements. The Board also considered Invesco’s reinvestment in its business, including investments in business infrastructure, technology and cybersecurity.

E.

Profitability and Financial Resources

The Board reviewed information from Invesco Advisers concerning the costs of the advisory and other services that Invesco Advisers and its affiliates provide to the Fund and the Invesco Funds and the profitability of Invesco Advisers and its affiliates in providing these services in the aggregate and on an individual Fund-by-Fund basis. The Board considered the methodology used for calculating profitability and noted the periodic review and enhancement of such methodology. The Board noted that Invesco Advisers continues to operate at a net profit from services Invesco Advisers and its affiliates provide to the Invesco Funds in the aggregate and to certain Funds on an individual fund level. The Board did not deem

the level of profits realized by Invesco Advisers and its affiliates from providing such services to be excessive given the nature, extent and quality of the services provided. The Board received information from Invesco Advisers demonstrating that Invesco Advisers and the Affiliated Sub-Advisers are financially sound and have the resources necessary to perform their obligations under the investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory contracts.

F.

Collateral Benefits to Invesco Advisers and its Affiliates

The Board considered various other benefits received by Invesco Advisers and its affiliates from the relationship with the Fund, including the fees received for providing administrative, transfer agency and distribution services to the Fund. The Board considered comparative information regarding fees charged for these services, including information provided by Broadridge and other independent sources. The Board considered the performance of Invesco Advisers and its affiliates in providing these services and the organizational structure employed to provide these services. The Board also considered that these services are provided to the Fund pursuant to written contracts that are reviewed and approved on an annual basis by the Board; and that the services are required for the operation of the Fund.

    The Board considered the benefits realized by Invesco Advisers and the Affiliated Sub-Advisers as a result of portfolio brokerage transactions executed through “soft dollar” arrangements. The Board noted that soft dollar arrangements may result in the Fund bearing costs to purchase research that may be used by Invesco Advisers or the Affiliated Sub-Advisers with other clients and may reduce Invesco Advisers’ or the Affiliated Sub-Advisers’ expenses. The Board also considered that it receives periodic reports from Invesco representing that these arrangements are consistent with regulatory requirements. The Board did not deem the soft dollar arrangements to be inappropriate.

    The Board considered that the Fund’s uninvested cash and cash collateral from any securities lending arrangements may be invested in registered money market funds or, with regard to securities lending cash collateral, unregistered funds that comply with Rule 2a-7 (collectively referred to as “affiliated money market funds”) advised by Invesco Advisers pursuant to procedures approved by the Board. The Board considered information regarding the returns of the affiliated money market funds relative to comparable overnight investments, as well as the costs to the Fund of such investments. The Board noted that Invesco Advisers receives advisory fees from these affiliated money market funds attributable to such investments, although Invesco Advisers has contractually agreed to waive through varying periods the advisory fees payable by the Invesco Funds with respect to certain investments in the affiliated money market funds. The waiver is in an amount equal to 100% of the net advisory fee Invesco Advisers receives from the affiliated money market funds with respect to the Fund’s investment in the affiliated money market funds of uninvested cash, but not cash collateral. The Board concluded that the amount of advisory fees received by Invesco Advisers from the Fund’s investment of cash collateral from any securities lending arrangements in the affiliated money market funds is fair and reasonable.

    The Board also considered that an affiliated broker may receive commissions for executing certain trades

for the Fund. Invesco Advisers and the Affiliated Sub-Advisers may use the affiliated broker to, among other things, control order routing and minimize information leakage, and the Board was advised that such trades are executed in compliance with rules under the federal securities laws and consistent with best execution obligations.

 

 

24   Invesco Rising Dividends Fund


Distribution Information

    The following table sets forth on a per share basis the distribution that was paid in June 2020. Included in the table is a written statement of the sources of the distribution on a GAAP basis.

 

          Net Income    Gain from
Sale of Securities
   Return of Principal    Total Distribution

 

06/30/2020

   Class A    $0.0506    $0.000    $0.0010    $0.0516

 

06/30/2020

   Class C    $0.0119    $0.000    $0.0010    $0.0129

 

06/30/2020

   Class R    $0.0383    $0.000    $0.0010    $0.0393

 

06/30/2020

   Class Y    $0.0652    $0.000    $0.0010    $0.0663

 

06/30/2020

   Class R5    $0.0687    $0.000    $0.0010    $0.0697

 

06/30/2020

   Class R6    $0.0728    $0.000    $0.0010    $0.0738

 

    Please note that the information in the preceding chart is for financial accounting purposes only. Shareholders should be aware that the tax treatment of distributions likely differs from GAAP treatment. Form 1099-DIV for the calendar year will report distributions for U.S. federal income tax purposes. This notice is sent to comply with certain U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission requirements.

 

25   Invesco Rising Dividends 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 advisers.

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

    The Fund designates the following amounts or, if subsequently determined to be different, the maximum amount allowable for its fiscal year ended October 31, 2020:

 

Federal and State Income Tax                                                                           

Long-Term Capital Gain Distributions

   $ 91,204,545  

Qualified Dividend Income*

     100.00

Corporate Dividends Received Deduction*

     100.00

Business Interest Income*

     0.00

U.S. Treasury Obligations*

     0.00

 

  * 

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

 

26   Invesco Rising Dividends 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 Trustee                

Martin L. Flanagan1 – 1960

Trustee and Vice Chair

  2007  

Executive Director, Chief Executive Officer and President, Invesco Ltd. (ultimate parent of Invesco and a global investment management firm); Trustee and Vice Chair, The Invesco Funds; Vice Chair, Investment Company Institute; and Member of Executive Board, SMU Cox School of Business

 

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

  199   None

 

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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.

 

T-1   Invesco Rising Dividends 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

  1993  

Chairman, Crockett Technologies Associates (technology consulting company)

 

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

  199   Director and Chairman of the Audit Committee, ALPS (Attorneys Liability Protection Society) (insurance company); Director and Member of the Audit Committee and Compensation Committee, Ferroglobe PLC (metallurgical company)

David C. Arch – 1945

Trustee

  2010   Chairman of Blistex Inc. (consumer health care products manufacturer); Member, World Presidents’ Organization   199   Board member of the Illinois Manufacturers’ Association

Beth Ann Brown – 1968

Trustee

  2019  

Independent Consultant

 

Formerly: Head of Intermediary Distribution, Managing Director, Strategic Relations, Managing Director, Head of National Accounts, Senior Vice President, National Account Manager and Senior Vice President, Key Account Manager, Columbia Management Investment Advisers LLC; Vice President, Key Account Manager, Liberty Funds Distributor, Inc.; and Trustee of certain Oppenheimer Funds

  199   Director, Board of Directors of Caron Engineering Inc.; Advisor, Board of Advisors of Caron Engineering Inc.; President and Director, Acton Shapleigh Youth Conservation Corps (non - profit); and Vice President and Director of Grahamtastic Connection (non- profit)

Jack M. Fields – 1952

Trustee

  1993  

Chief Executive Officer, Twenty First Century Group, Inc. (government affairs company); and Board Member, Impact(Ed) (non-profit)

 

Formerly: Owner and Chief Executive Officer, Dos Angeles Ranch L.P. (cattle, hunting, corporate entertainment); Director, Insperity, Inc. (formerly known as Administaff) (human resources provider); Chief Executive Officer, Texana Timber LP (sustainable forestry company); Director of Cross Timbers Quail Research Ranch (non-profit); and member of the U.S. House of Representatives

  199   Member, Board of Directors of Baylor College of Medicine

Cynthia Hostetler –1962

Trustee

  2017  

Non-Executive Director and Trustee of a number of public and private business corporations

 

Formerly: Director, Aberdeen Investment Funds (4 portfolios); Artio Global Investment LLC (mutual fund complex); Edgen Group, Inc. (specialized energy and infrastructure products distributor); Head of Investment Funds and Private Equity, Overseas Private Investment Corporation; President, First Manhattan Bancorporation, Inc.; Attorney, Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP

  199   Resideo Technologies, Inc. (Technology); Vulcan Materials Company (construction materials company); Trilinc Global Impact Fund; Genesee & Wyoming, Inc. (railroads); Investment Company Institute (professional organization); Independent Directors Council (professional organization)

 

T-2   Invesco Rising Dividends 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)            

Eli Jones – 1961

Trustee

  2016  

Professor and Dean, Mays Business School - Texas A&M University

 

Formerly: Professor and Dean, Walton College of Business, University of Arkansas and E.J. Ourso College of Business, Louisiana State University; Director, Arvest Bank

 

  199   Insperity, Inc. (formerly known as Administaff) (human resources provider)

Elizabeth Krentzman – 1959

Trustee

  2019   Formerly: Principal and Chief Regulatory Advisor for Asset Management Services and U.S. Mutual Fund Leader of Deloitte & Touche LLP; General Counsel of the Investment Company Institute (trade association); National Director of the Investment Management Regulatory Consulting Practice, Principal, Director and Senior Manager of Deloitte & Touche LLP; Assistant Director of the Division of Investment Management - Office of Disclosure and Investment Adviser Regulation of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and various positions with the Division of Investment Management – Office of Regulatory Policy of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission; Associate at Ropes & Gray LLP; Advisory Board Member of the Securities and Exchange Commission Historical Society; and Trustee of certain Oppenheimer Funds   199   Trustee of the University of Florida National Board Foundation and Audit Committee Member; Member of the Cartica Funds Board of Directors (private investment funds); Member of the University of Florida Law Center Association, Inc. Board of Trustees and Audit Committee Member

Anthony J. LaCava, Jr. – 1956

Trustee

  2019   Formerly: Director and Member of the Audit Committee, Blue Hills Bank (publicly traded financial institution) and Managing Partner, KPMG LLP   199   Blue Hills Bank; Chairman, Bentley University; Member, Business School Advisory Council; and Nominating Committee KPMG LLP

Prema Mathai-Davis – 1950

Trustee

  1993  

Retired

 

Formerly: Co-Founder & Partner of Quantalytics Research, LLC, (a FinTech Investment Research Platform for the Self-Directed Investor)); Trustee of YWCA Retirement Fund; CEO of YWCA of the USA; Board member of the NY Metropolitan Transportation Authority; Commissioner of the NYC Department of Aging; Board member of Johns Hopkins Bioethics Institute

  199   None

Joel W. Motley – 1952

Trustee

  2019  

Director of Office of Finance, Federal Home Loan Bank System; Managing Director of Carmona Motley Inc. (privately held financial advisor); Member of the Council on Foreign Relations and its Finance and Budget Committee; Chairman Emeritus of Board of Human Rights Watch and Member of its Investment Committee; and Member of Investment Committee and Board of Historic Hudson Valley (non-profit cultural organization)

 

Formerly: Managing Director of Public Capital Advisors, LLC (privately held financial advisor); Managing Director of Carmona Motley Hoffman, Inc. (privately held financial advisor); Trustee of certain Oppenheimer Funds; and Director of Columbia Equity Financial Corp. (privately held financial advisor)); and Member of the Vestry of Trinity Church Wall Street

  199   Member of Board of Greenwall Foundation (bioethics research foundation) and its Investment Committee; Member of Board of Friends of the LRC (non-profit legal advocacy); Board Member and Investment Committee Member of Pulizer Center for Crisis Reporting (non-profit journalism)

Teresa M. Ressel – 1962

Trustee

  2017  

Non-executive director and trustee of a number of public and private business corporations

 

Formerly: Chief Executive Officer, UBS Securities LLC (investment banking); Chief Operating Officer, UBS AG Americas (investment banking); Sr. Management Team Olayan America, The Olayan Group (international investor/commercial/industrial); Assistant Secretary for Management & Budget and Designated Chief Financial Officer, U.S. Department of Treasury

  199   Elucida Oncology (nanotechnology & medical particles company); Atlantic Power Corporation (power generation company); ON Semiconductor Corporation (semiconductor manufacturing)

 

T-3   Invesco Rising Dividends 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)            

Ann Barnett Stern – 1957

Trustee

  2017  

President and Chief Executive Officer, Houston Endowment Inc. (private philanthropic institution)

 

Formerly: Executive Vice President and General Counsel, Texas Children’s Hospital; Attorney, Beck, Redden and Secrest, LLP; Business Law Instructor, University of St. Thomas; Attorney, Andrews & Kurth LLP and Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas

  199   None

Robert C. Troccoli – 1949

Trustee

  2016  

Retired

 

Formerly: Adjunct Professor, University of Denver – Daniels College of Business; and Managing Partner, KPMG LLP

  199   None

Daniel S. Vandivort – 1954

Trustee

  2019  

Trustee, Board of Trustees, Huntington Disease Foundation of America; and President, Flyway Advisory Services LLC (consulting and property management)

 

Formerly: Trustee and Governance Chair, of certain Oppenheimer Funds; and Treasurer, Chairman of the Audit and Finance Committee, Huntington Disease Foundation of America

  199   None

James D. Vaughn – 1945

Trustee

  2019  

Retired

 

Formerly: Managing Partner, Deloitte & Touche LLP; Trustee and Chairman of the Audit Committee, Schroder Funds; Board Member, Mile High United Way, Boys and Girls Clubs, Boy Scouts, Colorado Business Committee for the Arts, Economic Club of Colorado and Metro Denver Network (economic development corporation); and Trustee of certain Oppenheimer Funds

  199   Board member and Chairman of Audit Committee of AMG National Trust Bank; Trustee and Investment Committee member, University of South Dakota Foundation; Board member, Audit Committee Member and past Board Chair, Junior Achievement (non-profit)

Christopher L. Wilson –

1957

Trustee, Vice Chair and Chair Designate

  2017  

Retired

 

Formerly: Director, TD Asset Management USA Inc. (mutual fund complex) (22 portfolios); Managing Partner, CT2, LLC (investing and consulting firm); President/Chief Executive Officer, Columbia Funds, Bank of America Corporation; President/Chief Executive Officer, CDC IXIS Asset Management Services, Inc.; Principal & Director of Operations, Scudder Funds, Scudder, Stevens & Clark, Inc.; Assistant Vice President, Fidelity Investments

  199   enaible, Inc. (artificial intelligence technology); ISO New England, Inc. (non-profit organization managing regional electricity market)

 

T-4   Invesco Rising Dividends 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

Officers            

Sheri Morris – 1964

President and Principal Executive Officer

  1999  

Head of Global Fund Services, Invesco Ltd.; President and Principal Executive Officer, The Invesco Funds; Senior Vice President, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser); and Vice President, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust and Invesco Exchange-Traded Self-Indexed Fund Trust; and Vice President, OppenheimerFunds, Inc.

 

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

  N/A   N/A

Russell C. Burk – 1958

Senior Vice President and Senior Officer

  2005  

Senior Vice President and Senior Officer, The Invesco Funds

  N/A   N/A

Jeffrey H. Kupor – 1968

Senior Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary

  2018  

Head of Legal of the Americas, Invesco Ltd.; Senior Vice President and Secretary, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser); Senior Vice President and Secretary, Invesco Distributors, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Distributors, Inc.); Vice President and Secretary, Invesco Investment Services, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Investment Services, Inc.) Senior Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary, The Invesco Funds; Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Investment Advisers LLC (formerly known as Van Kampen Asset Management); Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Capital Markets, Inc. (formerly known as Van Kampen Funds Inc.) and Chief Legal Officer, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust and Invesco Exchange-Traded Self-Indexed Fund Trust; Secretary, Invesco Indexing LLC; Secretary, W.L. Ross & Co., LLC ; Secretary and Vice President, Harbourview Asset Management Corporation; Secretary and Vice President, OppenheimerFunds, Inc. and Invesco Managed Accounts, LLC

 

Formerly: Secretary and Vice President, Jemstep, Inc.; Head of Legal, Worldwide Institutional, Invesco Ltd.; Secretary and General Counsel, INVESCO Private Capital Investments, Inc.; Senior Vice President, Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Management Group, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Management Group, Inc.); Assistant Secretary, INVESCO Asset Management (Bermuda) Ltd.; Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Private Capital, Inc.; Assistant Secretary and General Counsel, INVESCO Realty, Inc.; Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Senior Secured Management, Inc.; and Secretary, Sovereign G./P. Holdings Inc.

  N/A   N/A

Andrew R. Schlossberg – 1974

Senior Vice President

  2019  

Head of the Americas and Senior Managing Director, Invesco Ltd.; Director and Senior Vice President, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser); Director and Chairman, Invesco Investment Services, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Investment Services, Inc.) (registered transfer agent); Senior Vice President, The Invesco Funds; Director, Invesco Investment Advisers LLC (formerly known as Van Kampen Asset Management); Director, President and Chairman, Invesco Insurance Agency, Inc.

 

Formerly: Director, Invesco UK Limited; Director and Chief Executive, Invesco Asset Management Limited and Invesco Fund Managers Limited; Assistant Vice President, The Invesco Funds; Senior Vice President, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser); Director and Chief Executive, Invesco Administration Services Limited and Invesco Global Investment Funds Limited; Director, Invesco Distributors, Inc.; Head of EMEA, Invesco Ltd.; President, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II and Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust; Managing Director and Principal Executive Officer, Invesco Capital Management LLC

  N/A   N/A

 

T-5   Invesco Rising Dividends 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

Officers–(continued)            

John M. Zerr – 1962

Senior Vice President

  2006  

Chief Operating Officer of the Americas; Senior Vice President, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser); Senior Vice President, Invesco Distributors, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Distributors, Inc.); Director and Vice President, Invesco Investment Services, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Investment Services, Inc.) Senior Vice President, The Invesco Funds; Managing Director, Invesco Capital Management LLC; Director, Invesco Investment Advisers LLC (formerly known as Van Kampen Asset Management); Senior Vice President, Invesco Capital Markets, Inc. (formerly known as Van Kampen Funds Inc.); Manager, Invesco Indexing LLC; Manager, Invesco Specialized Products, LLC; Director and Senior Vice President, Invesco Insurance Agency, Inc.; Member, Invesco Canada Funds Advisory Board; Director, President and Chief Executive Officer, Invesco Corporate Class Inc. (corporate mutual fund company); and Director, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, Invesco Canada Ltd. (formerly known as Invesco Trimark Ltd./Invesco Trimark Ltèe) (registered investment adviser and registered transfer agent); President, Invesco, Inc.; President, Invesco Global Direct Real Estate Feeder GP Ltd.; President, Invesco IP Holdings(Canada) Ltd; President, Invesco Global Direct Real Estate GP Ltd.; President, Invesco Financial Services Ltd. / Services Financiers Invesco Ltée; and President, Trimark Investments Ltd./Placements Trimark Ltée

 

Formerly: Director and Senior Vice President, Invesco Management Group, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Management Group, Inc.); Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Management Group, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Management Group, Inc.); Secretary, Invesco Investment Services, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Investment Services, Inc.); Chief Legal Officer and Secretary, The Invesco Funds; Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Investment Advisers LLC (formerly known as Van Kampen Asset Management); Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Capital Markets, Inc. (formerly known as Van Kampen Funds Inc.); Chief Legal Officer, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust and Invesco Exchange-Traded Self-Indexed Fund Trust; Secretary, Invesco Indexing LLC; Director, Secretary, General Counsel and Senior Vice President, Van Kampen Exchange Corp.; Director, Vice President and Secretary, IVZ Distributors, Inc. (formerly known as INVESCO Distributors, Inc.); Director and Vice President, INVESCO Funds Group, Inc.; Director and Vice President, Van Kampen Advisors Inc.; Director, Vice President, Secretary and General Counsel, Van Kampen Investor Services Inc.; Director and Secretary, Invesco Distributors, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Distributors, Inc.); Director, Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary, Invesco AIM Advisers, Inc. and Van Kampen Investments Inc.; Director, Vice President and Secretary, Fund Management Company; Director, Senior Vice President, Secretary, General Counsel and Vice President, Invesco AIM Capital Management, Inc.; Chief Operating Officer and General Counsel, Liberty Ridge Capital, Inc. (an investment adviser)

  N/A   N/A

Gregory G. McGreevey – 1962

Senior Vice President

  2012  

Senior Managing Director, Invesco Ltd.; Director, Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser); Director, Invesco Mortgage Capital, Inc. and Invesco Senior Secured Management, Inc.; and Senior Vice President, The Invesco Funds; and President, SNW Asset Management Corporation and Invesco Managed Accounts, LLC; Chairman and Director, Invesco Private Capital, Inc.; Chairman and Director, INVESCO Private Capital Investments, Inc;. and Chairman and Director, INVESCO Realty, Inc.

 

Formerly: Senior Vice President, Invesco Management Group, Inc. and Invesco Advisers, Inc.; Assistant Vice President, The Invesco Funds

  N/A   N/A

Adrien Deberghes – 1967

Principal Financial Officer, Treasurer and Vice President

  2020  

Head of the Fund Office of the CFO and Fund Administration; Principal Financial Officer, Treasurer and Vice President, The Invesco Funds

 

Formerly: Senior Vice President and Treasurer, Fidelity Investments

  N/A   N/A

Crissie M. Wisdom – 1969

Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer

  2013  

Anti-Money Laundering and OFAC Compliance Officer for Invesco U.S. entities including: Invesco Advisers, Inc. and its affiliates, Invesco Capital Markets, Inc., Invesco Distributors, Inc., Invesco Investment Services, Inc., The Invesco Funds, Invesco Capital Management, LLC, Invesco Trust Company; OppenheimerFunds Distributor, Inc., and Fraud Prevention Manager for Invesco Investment Services, Inc.

  N/A   N/A

Todd F. Kuehl – 1969

Chief Compliance Officer and Senior Vice President

  2020  

Chief Compliance Officer, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (registered investment adviser); and Chief Compliance Officer, The Invesco Funds and Senior Vice President

 

Formerly: Managing Director and Chief Compliance Officer, Legg Mason (Mutual Funds);Chief Compliance Officer, Legg Mason Private Portfolio Group (registered investment adviser)

  N/A   N/A

 

T-6   Invesco Rising Dividends 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

Officers–(continued)            

Michael McMaster – 1962

Chief Tax Officer, Vice President and

Assistant Treasurer

  2020  

Head of Global Fund Services Tax; Chief Tax Officer, Vice President and Assistant Treasurer, The Invesco Funds; Assistant Treasurer, Invesco Capital Management LLC, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust and Invesco Exchange-Traded Self-Indexed Fund Trust; Assistant Treasurer, Invesco Specialized Products, LLC

 

Formerly: Senior Vice President – Managing Director of Tax Services, U.S. Bank Global Fund Services (GFS)

  N/A   N/A

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

 

Office of the Fund   Investment Adviser   Distributor   Auditors
11 Greenway Plaza, Suite 1000   Invesco Advisers, Inc.   Invesco Distributors, Inc.   PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Houston, TX 77046-1173   1555 Peachtree Street, N.E.   11 Greenway Plaza, Suite 1000   1000 Louisiana Street, Suite 5800
  Atlanta, GA 30309   Houston, TX 77046-1173   Houston, TX 77002-5678
Counsel to the Fund   Counsel to the Independent Trustees   Transfer Agent   Custodian
Stradley Ronon Stevens & Young, LLP   Goodwin Procter LLP   Invesco Investment Services, Inc.   State Street Bank and Trust Company
2005 Market Street, Suite 2600   901 New York Avenue, N.W.   11 Greenway Plaza, Suite 1000   225 Franklin Street
Philadelphia, PA 19103-7018   Washington, D.C. 20001   Houston, TX 77046-1173   Boston, MA 02110-2801

 

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Annual Report to Shareholders

 

 

October 31, 2020

   
 

 

  Invesco Summit Fund
   
  Nasdaq:  
  A: ASMMX C: CSMMX P: SMMIX S: SMMSX Y: ASMYX R5: SMITX R6: SMISX
   

 

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Letters to Shareholders

 

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Dear Shareholders:

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

    In the midst of a global pandemic, investors faced unprecedented economic events and market volatility with equity markets experiencing extreme price swings. As the reporting period began in the final months of 2019, better-than-expected third quarter corporate earnings and initial agreement of the phase one US-China trade deal provided a favorable backdrop for equities and impressive fourth quarter global equity returns.

    As 2020 dawned, US investors were treated to equity gains culminating in record highs on February 19, 2020. The first half of the quarter, however, belied the impact that the coronavirus (COVID-19) would have on markets in a world faced with shuttered businesses and global lockdowns. Equity markets began to sell off in late February and plummeted in March. The speed and depth of market declines and reversals during the month made March 2020 one of the most volatile months on

record. While equities languished, government bonds largely performed as expected as central banks cut interest rates, which lowered bond yields but sent bond prices soaring. In response to the financial and economic hardships caused by the pandemic, central banks and governments around the world responded with fiscal and monetary stimulus. The US Federal Reserve cut interest rates to near zero (0.00-0.25%) and announced an unprecedented quantitative easing program. The US administration also passed a $2.2 trillion economic-relief package – the largest in US history. Most major economies outside of the US provided liquidity in the bond and equity markets in the form of fiscal policy and quantitative easing.

    Massive global fiscal and monetary responses prompted a remarkable global stock market rebound in the second quarter of 2020. All 11 sectors of the S&P 500 Index were positive for the quarter with the index recording its best quarterly performance since 1998. Technology stocks led the way pushing the Nasdaq Composite Index to record highs. The yield on the 10-year US Treasury stabilized after its large decline in the first quarter. Despite macroeconomic data that illustrated the enormous economic cost of the shutdowns – millions of US workers lost their jobs and the US economy contracted at a 5.0% annualized rate for the first quarter of 2020 – the overall tone of economic data improved during the second quarter.

    In the third quarter, US equity markets provided further evidence that economic activity, post lockdowns, had improved. The US unemployment rate continued to fall and the Fed remained very accommodative messaging it would use average inflation targeting in setting new policy interest rates. The housing market rebounded sharply off its spring lows and companies reported better-than-expected Q2 earnings. As a whole, the third quarter was largely positive for US equities. In September, however, US stocks sold off amid a sharp resurgence in European COVID-19 cases and the lack of additional fiscal stimulus. October, the final month of the reporting period, also proved volatile with equity gains in first half of the month and then a sell-off in the last week due to concern over increased COVID-19 cases in the US and Europe and angst over the possibility of a contested US election. Despite the October decline, US stock market indices were largely positive for the reporting period. Global equity markets ended the reporting period mixed, with emerging markets faring better than developed markets.

    As markets and investors attempt to adapt to a new normal, we’ll see how the interplay of interest rates, economic data, geopolitics and a host of other factors affect US and overseas equity and fixed income markets.

    Investor uncertainty and market volatility, such as we witnessed during the reporting period, are unfortunate facts of life when it comes to investing. That’s why Invesco encourages investors to work with professional financial advisers. They can offer a long-term perspective when markets are volatile and time-tested advice and guidance when your financial situation or investment goals change.

Visit our website for more information on your investments

Our website, invesco.com/us, offers a wide range of market insights and investment perspectives. On the website, you’ll find detailed information about our funds, including performance, holdings and portfolio manager commentaries. You can access information about your account by completing a simple, secure online registration. To do so, select “Log In” on the right side of the homepage, and then select “Register for Individual Account Access.”

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

    Finally, I’m pleased to share with you Invesco’s commitment to both the Principles for Responsible Investment and to considering environmental, social and governance issues in our robust investment process. I invite you to learn more at invesco.com/esg.

Have questions?

For questions about your account, contact an Invesco client services representative at 800 959 4246.

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

Sincerely,

 

LOGO

Andrew Schlossberg

Head of the Americas,

Senior Managing Director, Invesco Ltd.

 

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LOGO             

Dear Shareholders:

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

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

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

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

Assessing each portfolio management team’s investment performance within the context of the investment strategy described in the fund’s prospectus.

Monitoring for potential conflicts of interests that may impact the nature of the services that your funds receive.

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

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

    On behalf of the Board, we look forward to continuing to represent your interests and serving your needs.

Sincerely,

 

LOGO

Bruce L. Crockett

Independent Chair

Invesco Funds Board of Trustees

 

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Management’s Discussion of Fund Performance

 

 

Performance summary

 

For the fiscal year ended October 31, 2020, Class A shares of Invesco Summit Fund (the Fund), at net asset value (NAV), outperformed the Russell 1000 Growth Index, the Fund’s style-specific benchmark.

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

 

 

 

Fund vs. Indexes

 

Total returns, 10/31/19 to 10/31/20, at net asset value (NAV). Performance shown does not include applicable contingent deferred sales charges (CDSC) or front-end sales charges, which would have reduced performance.

 

Class A Shares

     31.23

Class C Shares

     30.25  

Class P Shares

     31.42  

Class S Shares

     31.40  

Class Y Shares

     31.53  

Class R5 Shares

     31.57  

Class R6 Shares

     31.64  

S&P 500 Index (Broad Market Index)

     9.71  

Russell 1000 Growth Index (Style-Specific Index)

     29.22  

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

     30.16  

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

        

 

Market conditions and your Fund

At the outset of the fiscal year, improving economic conditions during the fourth quarter of 2019 provided the backdrop for strong equity market returns. Investors were encouraged by a resilient US economy and corporate earnings, putting the US equity market on track for its largest annual rise since 2013.

    During the first quarter of 2020, as the spread of the new coronavirus (COVID-19) disrupted travel and suppressed consumer activity, investors became increasingly concerned about the global economy. At the same time, oil prices fell sharply as a price war between Saudi Arabia and Russia threatened to boost supply even as demand was falling. Beginning in late February, equity markets declined sharply and quickly, ushering in the first bear market since the financial crisis of 2008. Though the equity market stabilized somewhat toward the end of March, all sectors declined during the downturn. In response to the major collapse in demand and to help facilitate liquidity, the US Federal Reserve (the Fed) cut interest rates two times in March by 0.50% and 1.00%, ending with a target range of 0.00% to 0.25%.1

    In April, US unemployment numbers continued to climb and the initial gross domestic product (GDP) estimates for the first quarter of 2020 saw the economy shrink by 5%, the sharpest drop since the 2008 financial crisis.2 However, during the second and into the third quarter of 2020, US stocks largely shrugged off economic uncertainty, social unrest and a resurgence in coronavirus infections to rally from the market bottom. The rally followed a sharp economic decline caused by global shutdowns to slow the spread of COVID-19. Investor sentiment improved in response to trillions of dollars in economic stimulus, progress on a coronavirus

vaccine and re-openings in many US regions. After oil futures contracts turned negative in early April, oil prices doubled in June, which supported struggling energy companies and millions of energy sector employees. In July, the Fed extended its emergency stimulus programs, originally scheduled to end in September, to year-end, which provided support to equities. In late August, revised second quarter GDP fell by 31.4%,2 a record decline. Despite the extreme drop in the economy, the S&P 500 Index not only erased all its losses from the first quarter but reached record highs by the end of August.

    Despite a September selloff, US equity markets posted gains in the third quarter as the Fed extended its emergency stimulus programs and changed its inflation target policy, both of which supported equities. Activity was better than expected across many areas of the economy. Data for both manufacturing and services indicated expansion, a reversal from significant declines earlier in the year. Corporate earnings were also better than anticipated and a gradual decline in new COVID-19 infections in many regions, combined with optimism about progress on a coronavirus vaccine, further boosted stocks. October saw increased volatility as COVID-19 infection rates rose to record highs in the US and in Europe. Investors also became concerned about delayed results from the US presidential election and the real possibility of a contested election, further delaying a clear winner. Despite October posting negative returns for the major stock indices in the US and globally, the S&P 500 Index returned 9.71% for the fiscal year.

    In this market environment, the Fund produced a positive return at NAV and outperformed the Russell 1000 Growth Index, its style-specific benchmark, for the fiscal year. Overall, stock selection was the primary

 

driver of the Fund’s relative outperformance, although market allocation was also a contributor. The leading contributors to the Fund’s outperformance included stock selection in the health care, communication services, consumer discretionary, real estate and materials sectors. The Fund’s allocation to these sectors relative to the style-specific benchmark also helped drive positive returns during the fiscal year. Within the communication services and consumer discretionary sectors, Fund holdings that were beneficiaries from the work-from-home and social distancing environment implemented due to the pandemic provided a boost to Fund performance. Conversely, the leading detractor from relative performance was stock selection in the information technology (IT) sector. Underweight exposure to the IT sector relative to the style-specific benchmark was also a head-wind as IT was the best performing sector during the fiscal year. Stock selection in the energy and consumer staples sectors also detracted from Fund performance. Overweight exposure to the struggling financials and energy sectors, which have been under constant pressure from a low interest rate environment, and supply and demand imbalances, also weighed on relative Fund results.

    Amazon.com, Microsoft and Facebook were among the leading individual contributors to Fund performance during the fiscal year. E-commerce leader Amazon.com was the foremost contributor to Fund performance on an absolute basis. Early in the fiscal year, Amazon’s share price came under pressure due to higher costs to support volume strength, increasing investment related to its move to one-day shipping for Prime customers and other holiday-related shipping initiatives. Subsequently, the online retail giant reported strong consecutive quarters and guidance as COVID-19 helped drive significant adoption of ecommerce to accommodate social distancing measures. Additionally, Amazon.com has seen an increase in users and broadening usage in underpenetrated categories such as food and consumables.

    Microsoft was also a key absolute contributor to Fund performance during the fiscal year. The software company’s cloud-based product, Azure, continued to grow rapidly and gain market share. Microsoft was awarded the $10 billion Joint Enterprise Defense Infrastructure (JEDI) contract from the US Department of Defense, further strengthening its competitive position. The company’s improved margins combined with strong growth in core server tools also fueled its continued strong performance.

    Within the communication services sector, Facebook was among the leading absolute contributors to Fund performance. Despite Facebook’s increased anti-trust scrutiny and some headwinds from reduced advertising budgets, the social media giant reported strong user growth, revenue and margins throughout the fiscal year. In addition,

 

 

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COVID-19 has been driving an acceleration in user growth and engagement as social distancing measures have required increased reliance on digital tools for socializing.

    Leading individual detractors from the Fund’s performance for the fiscal year included Norwegian Cruise Line, Airbus and Tyson Foods. The leading detractor on an absolute basis from Fund performance was Norwegian Cruise Line. Despite strong bookings going into 2020, the pandemic completely shut down the cruise industry. It’s expected to recover but at a very slow pace. The industry is waiting on the CDC to grant permission to resume operations. Once the ships are operating again, there will be constraints on the number of passengers, which will likely impact revenue to the downside. Many consumers are reluctant to begin taking cruises again and Norwegian has the most exposure to the luxury segment which has been the hardest hit. We exited our position during the fiscal year due to a potentially very slow and uncertain recovery.

    Within the industrials sector, the leading absolute detractor from Fund performance during the fiscal year was Airbus. Early in the fiscal year and heading into the COVID-19 crisis, Airbus boasted an unparalleled position in aerospace with healthy demand for its core A320 family, strong competitive position and liquidity. Once COVID-19 impacted travel nearly half of the global aircraft fleet was parked, and the remainder operated at often single-digit load factors. Airlines were forced to use excess cash and sought government assistance. Airbus was eliminated from the portfolio during the fiscal year because we believe overcapacity of commercial aircraft, combined with weak airline balance sheets, will negatively affect aircraft demand for years to come.

    Tyson Foods was also among the leading detractors during the fiscal year. The food product company entered the fiscal year benefitting from favorable protein trends and catalysts in the Chinese markets such as the Asian Swine Fever that were expected to lead to an increase in exports to China and help provide increased pricing power. When COVID-19 began to spread globally Tyson Foods was hit by general weakness in food services such as restaurants and schools. The pace of recovery continues to be slowed by new waves of COVID. Despite being a consumer staple, we believe Tyson Foods will need to see a broader recovery given that a third of its business has been severely disrupted by COVID-19.

    At the close of the fiscal year, the Fund had overweight exposures to the communication services, consumer discretionary and financials sectors relative to the Fund’s style-specific index. Within consumer discretionary, we focused on companies with technology-driven share shift capabilities, demographics and changing behaviors. The Fund’s position within the financials sector remained a small portion overall and was focused primarily on alternative asset managers that we believed had potential for sales growth and profit

expansion. Relative to the Fund’s style-specific index, the Fund had underweight exposures to the IT, consumer staples and health care sectors. The Fund remained underweight in the IT sector given our view on the potential impact of late economic cycle dynamics of excess inventory, slowing growth rates and peak profits. Within health care, our positioning continued to emphasize industries that provide equipment, tools and services for large pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies.

    At the close of the fiscal year, the rise of the coronavirus had shaken investor confidence and disrupted economic growth. In response to this rapidly evolving situation, central banks around the world are taking action to provide economic support through monetary stimulus. We view the COVID-19 outbreak as a transitory event that has brought market volatility, but also attractive valuations for many equities as we look out beyond this event and on to the impact of this stimulus. We believe several of our larger themes are also well positioned for the current disruptions to social contact. In the months ahead, we expect continued volatility and aim to remain nimble and seek to take advantage of price dislocations. We view vaccine development and deployment as the most important factor to watch in the near term, which could lead to a broad recovery. We believe change is the fuel for growth. Our deep fundamental research seeks to identify “share-takers,” which are companies that can gain market share through technology-enabled advantages in their business models and with offerings that benefit from the continued disruptive shifts in consumer behavior that we expect.

    Thank you for your investment in Invesco Summit Fund and for sharing our long-term investment horizon.

1 Source: US Federal Reserve

2 Source: US Bureau of Economic Analysis

 

 

Portfolio manager(s):

Ido Cohen

Erik Voss - Lead

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

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

 

 

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Your Fund’s Long-Term Performance

 

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

Fund and index data from 10/31/10

 

LOGO

 

1

Source: RIMES Technologies Corp.

2

Source: Lipper Inc.

*

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

 

Past performance cannot guarantee future results.

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

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

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

 

 

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Average Annual Total Returns

 

As of 10/31/20, including maximum applicable sales charges

 

Class A Shares

        

Inception (10/31/05)

     9.90

10 Years

     14.27  

  5 Years

     15.19  

  1 Year

     24.00  

Class C Shares

        

Inception (10/31/05)

     9.87

10 Years

     14.23  

  5 Years

     15.62  

  1 Year

     29.25  

Class P Shares

        

Inception (11/1/82)

     10.23

10 Years

     15.09  

  5 Years

     16.67  

  1 Year

     31.42  

Class S Shares

        

Inception (9/25/09)

     14.97

10 Years

     15.04  

  5 Years

     16.62  

  1 Year

     31.40  

Class Y Shares

        

Inception (10/3/08)

     13.34

10 Years

     15.21  

  5 Years

     16.77  

  1 Year

     31.53  

Class R5 Shares

        

Inception (10/3/08)

     13.44

10 Years

     15.28  

  5 Years

     16.81  

  1 Year

     31.57  

Class R6 Shares

        

10 Years

     15.04

  5 Years

     16.74  

  1 Year

     31.64  

Class R6 shares incepted on April 4, 2017. Performance shown prior to that date is that of Class A shares at net asset value and includes the 12b-1 fees applicable to Class A shares.

    The performance data quoted represent past performance and cannot guarantee future results; current performance may be lower or higher. Please visit invesco.com/ performance for the most recent month-end performance. Performance figures reflect reinvested distributions, changes in net asset value and the effect of the maximum sales charge unless otherwise stated. Performance figures do not reflect deduction of taxes a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or sale of Fund shares. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that you may have a gain or loss when you sell shares.

    Class A share performance reflects the maximum 5.50% sales charge, and Class C share performance reflects the applicable contingent deferred sales charge (CDSC) for the period involved. The CDSC on Class C shares is 1% for the first year after purchase. Class P, Class S, Class Y,

Class R5 and Class R6 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.

 

 

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

 

Unless otherwise stated, information presented in this report is as of October 31, 2020, and is based on total net assets.

 

Unless otherwise noted, all data provided by Invesco.

 

To access your Fund’s reports/prospectus, visit invesco.com/fundreports.

 

 

About indexes used in this report

  The S&P 500® Index is an unmanaged index considered representative of the US stock market.
  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.
  The Lipper Multi-Cap Growth Funds Index is an unmanaged index considered representative of multi-cap growth funds tracked by Lipper.
  The Fund is not managed to track the performance of any particular index, including the index(es) described here, and consequently, the performance of the Fund may deviate significantly from the performance of the index(es).
  A direct investment cannot be made in an index. Unless otherwise indicated, index results include reinvested dividends, and they do not reflect sales charges. Performance of the peer group, if applicable, reflects fund expenses; performance of a market index does not.

    

    

 

 

 

 

This report must be accompanied or preceded by a currently effective Fund prospectus, which contains more complete information, including sales charges and expenses. Investors should read it carefully before investing.

  
  
NOT FDIC INSURED  |  MAY LOSE VALUE  |  NO BANK GUARANTEE   

 

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Fund Information

    

 

Portfolio Composition

 

By sector    % of total net assets

Information Technology

       30.26 %

Consumer Discretionary

       23.16

Communication Services

       20.31

Health Care

       11.86

Industrials

       5.46

Financials

       4.20

Consumer Staples

       2.58

Other Sectors, Each Less than 2% of Net Assets

       2.03

Money Market Funds Plus Other Assets Less Liabilities

       0.14

Top 10 Equity Holdings*

 

           % of total net assets

  1.

  Amazon.com, Inc.    10.86%

  2.

  Alphabet, Inc., Class C    5.21 

  3.

  Facebook, Inc., Class A    4.99 

  4.

  Microsoft Corp.    3.99 

  5.

  Mastercard, Inc., Class A    3.30 

  6.

  Alibaba Group Holding Ltd., ADR    3.25 

  7.

  Apple, Inc.    2.60 

  8.

  Lowe’s Cos., Inc.    2.56 

  9.

  PayPal Holdings, Inc.    2.32 

10.

  salesforce.com, inc.    2.16 

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

* Excluding money market fund holdings, if any.

Data presented here are as of October 31, 2020.

 

 

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Schedule of Investments(a)

October 31, 2020

 

     Shares      Value  

 

 

Common Stocks & Other Equity Interests–99.86%

 

Aerospace & Defense–0.44%

 

Teledyne Technologies, Inc.(b)

     44,100      $ 13,633,515  

 

 

Application Software–7.74%

     

Adobe, Inc.(b)

     49,750        22,243,225  

 

 

RealPage, Inc.(b)

     428,400        23,857,596  

 

 

RingCentral, Inc., Class A(b)

     145,428        37,569,869  

 

 

salesforce.com, inc.(b)

     285,930        66,412,961  

 

 

Splunk, Inc.(b)

     162,900        32,260,716  

 

 

Trade Desk, Inc. (The), Class A(b)

     82,620        46,800,099  

 

 

Unity Software, Inc.(b)(c)

     88,370        8,384,546  

 

 
        237,529,012  

 

 

Asset Management & Custody Banks–2.98%

 

Apollo Global Management, Inc.

     495,000        18,245,700  

 

 

Ares Management Corp., Class A

     768,600        32,511,780  

 

 

KKR & Co., Inc., Class A

     1,188,000        40,570,200  

 

 
        91,327,680  

 

 

Automotive Retail–0.38%

 

Vroom, Inc.(b)

     282,600        11,614,860  

 

 

Biotechnology–2.62%

 

Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(b)

     124,148        15,266,479  

 

 

Argenx SE, ADR (Netherlands)(b)

     48,860        12,123,632  

 

 

BeiGene Ltd., ADR (China)(b)

     84,600        25,085,592  

 

 

BioNTech SE, ADR (Germany)(b)(c)

     96,672        8,251,922  

 

 

Innovent Biologics, Inc. (China)(b)(d)

     1,341,000        9,938,491  

 

 

Ionis Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(b)

     67,500        3,169,125  

 

 

Moderna, Inc.(b)

     99,000        6,679,530  

 

 
        80,514,771  

 

 

Cable & Satellite–0.55%

 

Altice USA, Inc., Class A(b)

     623,700        16,808,715  

 

 

Construction Machinery & Heavy Trucks–0.05%

 

Nikola Corp.(b)(c)

     83,700        1,532,547  

 

 

Consumer Electronics–1.42%

 

Sony Corp. (Japan)

     523,800        43,657,221  

 

 

Copper–0.58%

 

Freeport-McMoRan, Inc.(b)

     1,017,900        17,650,386  

 

 

Data Processing & Outsourced Services–7.24%

 

Fidelity National Information
Services, Inc.

     98,460        12,267,131  

 

 

Mastercard, Inc., Class A

     351,000        101,312,640  

 

 

PayPal Holdings, Inc.(b)

     382,500        71,194,725  

 

 

Visa, Inc., Class A

     122,580        22,274,012  

 

 

WEX, Inc.(b)

     119,880        15,170,814  

 

 
        222,219,322  

 

 

Diversified Support Services–0.52%

 

Cintas Corp.

     50,400        15,853,320  

 

 

Environmental & Facilities Services–0.56%

 

Clean Harbors, Inc.(b)

     128,700        6,817,239  

 

 
     Shares      Value  

 

 

Environmental & Facilities Services–(continued)

 

GFL Environmental, Inc. (Canada)

     545,400      $ 10,438,956  

 

 
        17,256,195  

 

 

Food Distributors–1.00%

 

Performance Food Group Co.(b)

     736,200        24,743,682  

 

 

Sysco Corp.

     108,450        5,998,370  

 

 
        30,742,052  

 

 

Health Care Distributors–0.18%

 

Henry Schein, Inc.(b)

     89,218        5,672,480  

 

 

Health Care Equipment–3.83%

 

Danaher Corp.

     89,000        20,429,060  

 

 

DexCom, Inc.(b)

     76,650        24,495,807  

 

 

Intuitive Surgical, Inc.(b)

     39,510        26,356,331  

 

 

Teleflex, Inc.

     72,189        22,972,705  

 

 

Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.

     175,500        23,183,550  

 

 
        117,437,453  

 

 

Health Care Services–0.72%

 

LHC Group, Inc.(b)

     102,215        22,134,658  

 

 

Health Care Supplies–0.28%

 

West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc.

     31,950        8,692,637  

 

 

Health Care Technology–0.42%

 

GoodRx Holdings, Inc., Class A(b)

     251,614        12,175,601  

 

 

Teladoc Health, Inc.(b)(c)

     3,004        590,166  

 

 
        12,765,767  

 

 

Home Improvement Retail–2.56%

 

Lowe’s Cos., Inc.

     496,890        78,558,309  

 

 

Hotels, Resorts & Cruise Lines–1.26%

 

Marriott Vacations Worldwide Corp.

     212,400        20,517,840  

 

 

Wyndham Destinations, Inc.

     551,700        18,001,971  

 

 
        38,519,811  

 

 

Industrial Conglomerates–0.39%

 

Roper Technologies, Inc.

     32,400        12,031,416  

 

 

Industrial Gases–0.14%

 

Linde PLC (United Kingdom)

     19,980        4,402,393  

 

 

Industrial Machinery–0.29%

 

Chart Industries, Inc.(b)

     106,200        8,968,590  

 

 

Interactive Home Entertainment–8.21%

 

Activision Blizzard, Inc.

     785,880        59,514,692  

 

 

Electronic Arts, Inc.(b)

     294,030        35,233,615  

 

 

Nintendo Co. Ltd. (Japan)

     111,800        61,049,317  

 

 

Sea Ltd., ADR (Taiwan)(b)

     394,200        62,165,340  

 

 

Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc.(b)

     220,500        34,159,860  

 

 
        252,122,824  

 

 

Interactive Media & Services–10.71%

 

Alphabet, Inc., Class A(b)

     414        669,069  

 

 

Alphabet, Inc., Class C(b)

     98,658        159,925,605  

 

 

Facebook, Inc., Class A(b)

     581,580        153,019,514  

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

10   Invesco Summit Fund


     Shares      Value  

 

 

Interactive Media & Services–(continued)

 

  

ZoomInfo Technologies, Inc., Class A(b)(c)

     399,890      $ 15,191,821  

 

 
        328,806,009  

 

 

Internet & Direct Marketing Retail–17.16%

 

  

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

     327,355        99,741,795  

 

 

Amazon.com, Inc.(b)

     109,800        333,369,270  

 

 

Booking Holdings, Inc.(b)

     13,320        21,611,700  

 

 

HelloFresh SE (Germany)(b)

     605,700        32,430,660  

 

 

JD.com, Inc., ADR (China)(b)

     485,100        39,545,352  

 

 
        526,698,777  

 

 

Internet Services & Infrastructure–0.07%

 

  

BigCommerce Holdings, Inc.(b)(c)

     30,267        2,221,598  

 

 

Life & Health Insurance–0.99%

     

Athene Holding Ltd., Class A(b)

     945,000        30,315,600  

 

 

Life Sciences Tools & Services–2.25%

 

  

10X Genomics, Inc., Class A(b)

     246,780        33,784,182  

 

 

Avantor, Inc.(b)

     1,513,800        35,226,126  

 

 
        69,010,308  

 

 

Managed Health Care–1.00%

     

Humana, Inc.

     45,540        18,183,211  

 

 

UnitedHealth Group, Inc.

     41,310        12,605,334  

 

 
        30,788,545  

 

 

Movies & Entertainment–0.83%

     

IMAX Corp.(b)

     400,500        4,617,765  

 

 

Netflix, Inc.(b)

     44,100        20,980,134  

 

 
        25,597,899  

 

 

Oil & Gas Exploration & Production–0.28%

 

  

Apache Corp.

     1,035,900        8,597,970  

 

 

Oil & Gas Refining & Marketing–0.13%

 

  

Renewable Energy Group, Inc.(b)

     68,400        3,857,760  

 

 

Packaged Foods & Meats–1.58%

     

Conagra Brands, Inc.

     243,000        8,526,870  

 

 

Nomad Foods Ltd. (United
Kingdom)(b)

     502,200        12,178,350  

 

 

Tyson Foods, Inc., Class A

     485,100        27,762,273  

 

 
        48,467,493  

 

 

Pharmaceuticals–0.55%

     

Reata Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Class A(b)

     60,340        7,042,281  

 

 

Zoetis, Inc.

     62,336        9,883,373  

 

 
        16,925,654  

 

 

Railroads–0.80%

     

Kansas City Southern

     100,080        17,628,091  

 

 

Union Pacific Corp.

     39,019        6,913,777  

 

 
        24,541,868  

 

 

Regional Banks–0.23%

     

SVB Financial Group(b)

     24,750        7,194,825  

 

 

Research & Consulting Services–0.52%

 

  

CoStar Group, Inc.(b)

     19,440        16,010,978  

 

 

Restaurants–0.38%

     

Restaurant Brands International, Inc. (Canada)

     225,000        11,700,000  

 

 
     Shares      Value  

 

 

Semiconductor Equipment–1.83%

 

  

Applied Materials, Inc.

     692,100      $ 40,993,083  

 

 

ASML Holding N.V., New York Shares (Netherlands)

     41,760        15,084,130  

 

 
        56,077,213  

 

 

Semiconductors–4.42%

     

NVIDIA Corp.

     73,800        37,000,368  

 

 

QUALCOMM, Inc.

     483,026        59,586,087  

 

 

Semtech Corp.(b)

     616,500        33,839,685  

 

 

Silicon Motion Technology Corp., ADR (Taiwan)

     142,496        5,377,799  

 

 
        135,803,939  

 

 

Specialized REITs–0.76%

     

EPR Properties

     972,900        23,193,936  

 

 

Specialty Chemicals–0.16%

     

Sherwin-Williams Co. (The)

     7,020        4,829,620  

 

 

Systems Software–6.37%

     

Microsoft Corp.

     604,108        122,313,747  

 

 

Palo Alto Networks, Inc.(b)

     165,600        36,629,064  

 

 

ServiceNow, Inc.(b)

     73,200        36,422,124  

 

 
        195,364,935  

 

 

Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals–2.60%

 

Apple, Inc.

     731,728        79,655,910  

 

 

Trading Companies & Distributors–0.76%

 

  

Fastenal Co.

     249,300        10,777,239  

 

 

United Rentals, Inc.(b)

     71,010        12,660,373  

 

 
        23,437,612  

 

 

Trucking–1.12%

     

Lyft, Inc., Class A(b)

     384,300        8,773,569  

 

 

Ryder System, Inc.

     396,000        19,506,960  

 

 

Schneider National, Inc., Class B

     82,100        1,811,126  

 

 

Uber Technologies, Inc.(b)

     126,000        4,209,660  

 

 
        34,301,315  

 

 

Total Common Stocks & Other Equity Interests
(Cost $1,474,388,189)

        3,065,045,698  

 

 

Money Market Funds–0.20%

     

Invesco Government & Agency Portfolio,
Institutional Class, 0.01%(e)(f)

     2,125,293        2,125,293  

 

 

Invesco Liquid Assets Portfolio,
Institutional Class,
0.10%(e)(f)

     1,514,387        1,514,993  

 

 

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

     2,428,906        2,428,906  

 

 

Total Money Market Funds
(Cost $6,069,343)

 

     6,069,192  

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES
(excluding investments purchased with cash collateral from securities on loan)-100.06%
(Cost $1,480,457,532)

        3,071,114,890  

 

 

Investments Purchased with Cash Collateral from Securities on Loan

 

Money Market Funds–0.66%

     

Invesco Private Government Fund, 0.04%(e)(f)(g)

     8,102,257        8,102,257  

 

 
 

 

 

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

 

11   Invesco Summit Fund


     Shares      Value  

 

 

Money Market Funds–(continued)

 

  

Invesco Private Prime Fund, 0.11%(e)(f)(g)

     12,149,740      $ 12,153,385  

 

 

Total Investments Purchased with Cash Collateral from Securities on Loan (Cost $20,255,642)

 

     20,255,642  

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES–100.72% (Cost $1,500,713,174)

 

     3,091,370,532  

 

 

OTHER ASSETS LESS LIABILITIES–(0.72)%

 

     (21,959,960

 

 

NET ASSETS–100.00%

 

   $ 3,069,410,572  

 

 

 

 

Investment Abbreviations:

ADR - American Depositary Receipt

REIT - Real Estate Investment Trust

Notes to Schedule of Investments:

 

(a) 

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

(b) 

Non-income producing security.

(c) 

All or a portion of this security was out on loan at October 31, 2020.

(d) 

Security purchased or received in a transaction exempt from registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “1933 Act”). The security may be resold pursuant to an exemption from registration under the 1933 Act, typically to qualified institutional buyers. The value of this security at October 31, 2020 represented less than 1% of the Fund’s Net Assets.

(e)

Affiliated issuer. The issuer and/or the Fund is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Invesco Ltd., or is affiliated by having an investment adviser that is under common control of Invesco Ltd. The table below shows the Fund’s transactions in, and earnings from, its investments in affiliates for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2020.

 

      Value
October 31, 2019
  

Purchases

at Cost

  

Proceeds

from Sales

  Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
   Realized
Gain
(Loss)
   Value
October 31, 2020
   Dividend Income
Investments in Affiliated Money Market Funds:                                                                            

Invesco Government & Agency Portfolio, Institutional Class

     $           40      $   91,162,424      $ (89,037,171 )       $     -       $          -         $  2,125,293        $12,339  

Invesco Liquid Assets Portfolio, Institutional Class

       -        65,090,731        (63,572,061 )       (151)          (3,526)          1,514,993        12,473  

Invesco Treasury Portfolio, Institutional Class

       45        104,185,628        (101,756,767 )                     2,428,906        13,198  
Investments Purchased with Cash Collateral from Securities on Loan:                                                                            

Invesco Government & Agency Portfolio, Institutional Class

       5,084,830        28,948,633        (34,033,463 )                     -        9,960*  

Invesco Liquid Assets Portfolio, Institutional Class

       2,719,278        8,269,104        (10,987,828 )       (174)          (380)          -        4,497*  

Invesco Private Government Fund

       -        108,395,624        (100,293,367 )                     8,102,257        1,386*  

Invesco Private Prime Fund

       -        48,203,003        (36,050,413 )              795         12,153,385        1,794*  

Total

     $ 7,804,193      $ 454,255,147      $ (435,731,070 )     $ (325)        $ (3,111)        $ 26,324,834      $ 55,647  

 

  *

Represents the income earned on the investment of cash collateral, which is included in securities lending income on the Statement of Operations. Does not include rebates and fees paid to lending agent or premiums received from borrowers, if any.

 

(f) 

The rate shown is the 7-day SEC standardized yield as of October 31, 2020.

(g) 

The security has been segregated to satisfy the commitment to return the cash collateral received in securities lending transactions upon the borrower’s return of the securities loaned. See Note 1I.

 

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

 

12   Invesco Summit Fund


Statement of Assets and Liabilities

October 31, 2020

 

Assets:

  

Investments in securities, at value
(Cost $1,474,388,189)*

   $ 3,065,045,698  

 

 

Investments in affiliated money market funds, at value
(Cost $26,324,985)

     26,324,834  

 

 

Cash

     5,299  

 

 

Foreign currencies, at value (Cost $670)

     674  

 

 

Receivable for:

  

Investments sold

     8,794,985  

 

 

Fund shares sold

     685,094  

 

 

Dividends

     1,026,873  

 

 

Investment for trustee deferred compensation and retirement plans

     393,748  

 

 

Other assets

     95,407  

 

 

Total assets

     3,102,372,612  

 

 

Liabilities:

  

Payable for:

  

Investments purchased

     9,990,990  

 

 

Fund shares reacquired

     1,260,735  

 

 

Collateral upon return of securities loaned

     20,255,642  

 

 

Accrued fees to affiliates

     796,354  

 

 

Accrued trustees’ and officers’ fees and benefits

     195  

 

 

Accrued other operating expenses

     232,205  

 

 

Trustee deferred compensation and retirement plans

     425,919  

 

 

Total liabilities

     32,962,040  

 

 

Net assets applicable to shares outstanding

   $ 3,069,410,572  

 

 

Net assets consist of:

  

Shares of beneficial interest

   $ 1,267,857,481  

 

 

Distributable earnings

     1,801,553,091  

 

 
   $ 3,069,410,572  

 

 

Net Assets:

  

Class A

   $ 299,616,072  

 

 

Class C

   $ 24,426,672  

 

 

Class P

   $ 2,675,600,706  

 

 

Class S

   $ 4,435,394  

 

 

Class Y

   $ 47,893,817  

 

 

Class R5

   $ 1,001,874  

 

 

Class R6

   $ 16,436,037  

 

 

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

 

Class A

     11,413,960  

 

 

Class C

     1,070,228  

 

 

Class P

     99,824,859  

 

 

Class S

     167,261  

 

 

Class Y

     1,788,770  

 

 

Class R5

     37,233  

 

 

Class R6

     609,918  

 

 

Class A:

  

Net asset value per share

   $ 26.25  

 

 

Maximum offering price per share
(Net asset value of $26.25 ÷ 94.50%)

   $ 27.78  

 

 

Class C:

  

Net asset value and offering price per share

   $ 22.82  

 

 

Class P:

  

Net asset value and offering price per share

   $ 26.80  

 

 

Class S:

  

Net asset value and offering price per share

   $ 26.52  

 

 

Class Y:

  

Net asset value and offering price per share

   $ 26.77  

 

 

Class R5:

  

Net asset value and offering price per share

   $ 26.91  

 

 

Class R6:

  

Net asset value and offering price per share

   $ 26.95  

 

 

*   At October 31, 2020, securities with an aggregate value of $18,169,238 were on loan to brokers.

    

 

 

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

 

13   Invesco Summit Fund


Statement of Operations

For the year ended October 31, 2020

 

Investment income:

  

Dividends (net of foreign withholding taxes of $370,513)

   $ 18,872,423  

 

 

Dividends from affiliated money market funds (includes securities lending income of $87,913)

     125,923  

 

 

Total investment income

     18,998,346  

 

 

Expenses:

  

Advisory fees

     17,364,909  

 

 

Administrative services fees

     390,096  

 

 

Custodian fees

     131,469  

 

 

Distribution fees:

  

 

 

Class A

     567,968  

 

 

Class C

     195,189  

 

 

Class P

     2,441,150  

 

 

Class S

     6,013  

 

 

Transfer agent fees – A, C, P, S and Y

     2,297,378  

 

 

Transfer agent fees – R5

     565  

 

 

Transfer agent fees – R6

     5,297  

 

 

Trustees’ and officers’ fees and benefits

     45,064  

 

 

Registration and filing fees

     94,442  

 

 

Reports to shareholders

     71,294  

 

 

Professional services fees

     41,574  

 

 

Other

     39,481  

 

 

Total expenses

     23,691,889  

 

 

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

     (24,956

 

 

Net expenses

     23,666,933  

 

 

Net investment income (loss)

     (4,668,587

 

 

Realized and unrealized gain (loss) from:

  

Net realized gain (loss) from:

  

Investment securities (includes net gains (losses) from securities sold to affiliates of $(157,359))

     219,197,611  

 

 

Foreign currencies

     (20,020

 

 
     219,177,591  

 

 

Change in net unrealized appreciation of:

  

Investment securities

     532,260,935  

 

 

Foreign currencies

     4,869  

 

 
     532,265,804  

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gain

     751,443,395  

 

 

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

   $ 746,774,808  

 

 

 

 

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

 

14   Invesco Summit Fund


Statement of Changes in Net Assets

For the years ended October 31, 2020 and 2019

 

     2020     2019  

 

 

Operations:

    

Net investment income (loss)

   $ (4,668,587   $ (890,866

 

 

Net realized gain

     219,177,591       205,394,107  

 

 

Change in net unrealized appreciation

     532,265,804       165,019,840  

 

 

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

     746,774,808       369,523,081  

 

 

Distributions to shareholders from distributable earnings:

    

Class A

     (14,994,428     (11,802,245

 

 

Class C

     (1,516,859     (1,924,446

 

 

Class P

     (184,239,073     (200,986,497

 

 

Class S

     (302,981     (342,325

 

 

Class Y

     (1,186,928     (1,432,310

 

 

Class R5

     (20,136     (7,405

 

 

Class R6

     (1,054,022     (1,111,514

 

 

Total distributions from distributable earnings

     (203,314,427     (217,606,742

 

 

Share transactions–net:

    

Class A

     84,342,766       45,113,185  

 

 

Class C

     5,301,251       (1,676,851

 

 

Class P

     (13,556,735     41,247,361  

 

 

Class S

     (74,683     86,338  

 

 

Class Y

     28,074,701       (2,237,075

 

 

Class R5

     772,733       16,489  

 

 

Class R6

     976,932       721,839  

 

 

Net increase in net assets resulting from share transactions

     105,836,965       83,271,286  

 

 

Net increase in net assets

     649,297,346       235,187,625  

 

 

Net assets:

    

Beginning of year

     2,420,113,226       2,184,925,601  

 

 

End of year

   $ 3,069,410,572     $ 2,420,113,226  

 

 

 

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

 

15   Invesco Summit Fund


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 10/31/20

    $ 21.77     $ (0.07 )     $ 6.42     $ 6.35     $     $ (1.87 )     $ (1.87 )     $ 26.25       31.23 %     $ 299,616       0.99 %(d)       0.99 %(d)       (0.30 )%(d)       38 %

Year ended 10/31/19

      20.75       (0.04 )       3.17       3.13             (2.11 )       (2.11 )       21.77       17.36       169,883       1.01       1.01       (0.18 )       29

Year ended 10/31/18

      20.14       (0.05 )       1.41       1.36             (0.75 )       (0.75 )       20.75       6.95       114,570       1.02       1.02       (0.24 )       35

Year ended 10/31/17

      16.56       (0.02 )       4.60       4.58             (1.00 )       (1.00 )       20.14       29.20       77,519       1.04       1.04       (0.13 )       31

Year ended 10/31/16

      17.59       (0.01 )       0.11       0.10             (1.13 )       (1.13 )       16.56       0.81       50,217       1.05       1.05       (0.05 )       47

Class C

                                                       

Year ended 10/31/20

      19.29       (0.22 )       5.62       5.40             (1.87 )       (1.87 )       22.82       30.25       24,427       1.74 (d)        1.74 (d)        (1.05 )(d)       38

Year ended 10/31/19

      18.77       (0.17 )       2.80       2.63             (2.11 )       (2.11 )       19.29       16.43       15,470       1.76       1.76       (0.93 )       29

Year ended 10/31/18

      18.41       (0.19 )       1.30       1.11             (0.75 )       (0.75 )       18.77       6.22       16,792       1.77       1.77       (0.99 )       35

Year ended 10/31/17

      15.34       (0.15 )       4.22       4.07             (1.00 )       (1.00 )       18.41       28.15       9,325       1.79       1.79       (0.88 )       31

Year ended 10/31/16

      16.49       (0.12 )       0.10       (0.02 )             (1.13 )       (1.13 )       15.34       0.09       5,008       1.80       1.80       (0.80 )       47

Class P

                                                       

Year ended 10/31/20

      22.16       (0.04 )       6.55       6.51             (1.87 )       (1.87 )       26.80       31.42       2,675,601       0.84 (d)        0.84 (d)        (0.15 )(d)       38

Year ended 10/31/19

      21.05       (0.01 )       3.23       3.22             (2.11 )       (2.11 )       22.16       17.55       2,204,984       0.86       0.86       (0.03 )       29

Year ended 10/31/18

      20.39       (0.02 )       1.43       1.41       (0.00 )       (0.75 )       (0.75 )       21.05       7.13       2,024,211       0.87       0.87       (0.09 )       35

Year ended 10/31/17

      16.75       0.00       4.65       4.65       (0.01 )       (1.00 )       (1.01 )       20.39       29.32       2,044,421       0.89       0.89       0.02       31

Year ended 10/31/16

      17.75       0.02       0.11       0.13             (1.13 )       (1.13 )       16.75       0.98       1,708,869       0.90       0.90       0.10       47

Class S

                                                       

Year ended 10/31/20

      21.95       (0.05 )       6.49       6.44             (1.87 )       (1.87 )       26.52       31.40       4,435       0.89 (d)        0.89 (d)        (0.20 )(d)       38

Year ended 10/31/19

      20.89       (0.02 )       3.19       3.17             (2.11 )       (2.11 )       21.95       17.44       3,711       0.91       0.91       (0.08 )       29

Year ended 10/31/18

      20.24       (0.03 )       1.43       1.40             (0.75 )       (0.75 )       20.89       7.12       3,405       0.92       0.92       (0.14 )       35

Year ended 10/31/17

      16.63       (0.01 )       4.62       4.61       (0.00 )       (1.00 )       (1.00 )       20.24       29.29       3,521       0.94       0.94       (0.03 )       31

Year ended 10/31/16

      17.64       0.01       0.11       0.12             (1.13 )       (1.13 )       16.63       0.92       3,164       0.95       0.95       0.05       47

Class Y

                                                       

Year ended 10/31/20

      22.12       (0.01 )       6.53       6.52             (1.87 )       (1.87 )       26.77       31.53       47,894       0.74 (d)        0.74 (d)        (0.05 )(d)       38

Year ended 10/31/19

      21.00       0.02       3.21       3.23             (2.11 )       (2.11 )       22.12       17.65       13,414       0.76       0.76       0.07       29

Year ended 10/31/18

      20.34       0.00       1.43       1.43       (0.02 )       (0.75 )       (0.77 )       21.00       7.25       14,818       0.77       0.77       0.01       35

Year ended 10/31/17

      16.71       0.02       4.64       4.66       (0.03 )       (1.00 )       (1.03 )       20.34       29.46       13,881       0.79       0.79       0.12       31

Year ended 10/31/16

      17.69       0.03       0.12       0.15             (1.13 )       (1.13 )       16.71       1.10       3,576       0.80       0.80       0.20       47

Class R5

                                                       

Year ended 10/31/20

      22.22       (0.02 )       6.58       6.56             (1.87 )       (1.87 )       26.91       31.57       1,002       0.76 (d)        0.76 (d)        (0.07 )(d)       38

Year ended 10/31/19

      21.09       0.01       3.23       3.24             (2.11 )       (2.11 )       22.22       17.63       96       0.77       0.77       0.06       29

Year ended 10/31/18

      20.42       0.01       1.43       1.44       (0.02 )       (0.75 )       (0.77 )       21.09       7.30       73       0.72       0.72       0.06       35

Year ended 10/31/17

      16.77       0.03       4.66       4.69       (0.04 )       (1.00 )       (1.04 )       20.42       29.56       20       0.76       0.76       0.15       31

Year ended 10/31/16

      17.75       0.04       0.11       0.15             (1.13 )       (1.13 )       16.77       1.10       17       0.74       0.74       0.26       47

Class R6

                                                       

Year ended 10/31/20

      22.24       (0.00 )       6.58       6.58             (1.87 )       (1.87 )       26.95       31.64       16,436       0.70 (d)        0.70 (d)        (0.01 )(d)       38

Year ended 10/31/19

      21.09       0.03       3.23       3.26             (2.11 )       (2.11 )       22.24       17.73       12,556       0.71       0.71       0.12       29

Year ended 10/31/18

      20.42       0.01       1.43       1.44       (0.02 )       (0.75 )       (0.77 )       21.09       7.29       11,057       0.72       0.72       0.06       35

Year ended 10/31/17(e)

      17.61       0.01       2.80       2.81                         20.42       15.96       12       0.77 (f)        0.77 (f)        0.14 (f)        31

 

(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 $227,188, $19,519, $2,441,150, $4,009, $37,422, $583 and $14,515 for Class A, Class C, Class P, Class S, Class Y, Class R5 and Class R6 shares, respectively.

(e) 

Commencement date of April 04, 2017.

(f) 

Annualized.

 

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

 

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Notes to Financial Statements

October 31, 2020

NOTE 1–Significant Accounting Policies

Invesco 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 authorized to issue an unlimited number of shares of beneficial interest. Information presented in these financial statements pertains only to the Fund. Matters affecting the Fund or each class will be voted on exclusively by the shareholders of the Fund or each class.

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

    The Fund currently consists of seven different classes of shares: Class A, Class C, Class P, Class S, Class Y, Class R5 and Class R6. 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 Y shares are available only to certain investors. Class A shares are sold with a front-end sales charge unless certain waiver criteria are met. Under certain circumstances, load waiver shares may be subject to contingent deferred sales charges (“CDSC”). Class C shares are sold with a CDSC. Class P, Class S, Class Y, Class R5 and Class R6 shares are sold at net asset value. Class C shares held for ten years after purchase are eligible for automatic conversion into Class A shares of the same Fund (the “Conversion Feature”). The automatic conversion pursuant to the Conversion Feature will generally occur at the end of the month following the tenth anniversary after a purchase of Class C shares. Effective November 30, 2020, the automatic conversion pursuant to the Conversion feature changed from ten years to eight years. The first conversion of Class C shares to Class A shares occurred at the end of December 2020 for all Class C shares that were held for more than eight years as of November 30, 2020.

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

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

A.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

The Fund may invest in securities that are subject to interest rate risk, meaning the risk that the prices will generally fall as interest rates rise and, conversely, the prices will generally rise as interest rates fall. Specific securities differ in their sensitivity to changes in interest rates depending on their individual characteristics. Changes in interest rates may result in increased market volatility, which may affect the value and/or liquidity of certain Fund investments.

Valuations change in response to many factors including the historical and prospective earnings of the issuer, the value of the issuer’s assets, general market conditions which are not specifically related to the particular issuer, such as real or perceived adverse economic conditions, changes in the general outlook for revenues or corporate earnings, changes in interest or currency rates, regional or global instability, natural or environmental disasters, widespread disease or other public health issues, war, acts of terrorism or adverse investor sentiment generally and market liquidity. Because of the inherent uncertainties of valuation, the values reflected in the financial statements may materially differ from the value received upon actual sale of those investments.

B.

Securities Transactions and Investment Income – Securities transactions are accounted for on a trade date basis. Realized gains or losses on sales are

 

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computed on the basis of specific identification of the securities sold. Interest income (net of withholding tax, if any) is recorded on an accrual basis from settlement date. Dividend income (net of withholding tax, if any) is recorded on the ex-dividend date.

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

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

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

C.

Country Determination – For the purposes of making investment selection decisions and presentation in the Schedule of Investments, the investment adviser may determine the country in which an issuer is located and/or credit risk exposure based on various factors. These factors include the laws of the country under which the issuer is organized, where the issuer maintains a principal office, the country in which the issuer derives 50% or more of its total revenues and the country that has the primary market for the issuer’s securities, as well as other criteria. Among the other criteria that may be evaluated for making this determination are the country in which the issuer maintains 50% or more of its assets, the type of security, financial guarantees and enhancements, the nature of the collateral and the sponsor organization. Country of issuer and/or credit risk exposure has been determined to be the United States of America, unless otherwise noted.

D.

Distributions – Distributions from net investment income and net realized capital gain, if any, are generally declared and paid annually and recorded on the ex-dividend date. The Fund may elect to treat a portion of the proceeds from redemptions as distributions for federal income tax purposes.

E.

Federal Income Taxes – The Fund intends to comply with the requirements of Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Internal Revenue Code”), necessary to qualify as a regulated investment company and to distribute substantially all of the Fund’s taxable earnings to shareholders. As such, the Fund will not be subject to federal income taxes on otherwise taxable income (including net realized capital gain) that is distributed to shareholders. Therefore, no provision for federal income taxes is recorded in the financial statements.

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

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

F.

Expenses – Fees provided for under the Rule 12b-1 plan of a particular class of the Fund are charged to the operations of such class. Transfer agency fees and expenses and other shareholder recordkeeping fees and expenses attributable to Class R5 and Class R6 are allocated to each share class based on relative net assets. Sub-accounting fees attributable to Class R5 are charged to the operations of the class. Transfer agency fees and expenses and other shareholder recordkeeping fees and expenses relating to all other classes are allocated among those classes based on relative net assets. All other expenses are allocated among the classes based on relative net assets.

G.

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

H.

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

I.

Securities Lending – The Fund may lend portfolio securities having a market value up to one-third of the Fund’s total assets. Such loans are secured by collateral equal to no less than the market value of the loaned securities determined daily by the securities lending provider. Such collateral will be cash or debt securities issued or guaranteed by the U.S. Government or any of its sponsored agencies. Cash collateral received in connection with these loans is invested in short-term money market instruments or affiliated money market funds and is shown as such on the Schedule of Investments. The Fund bears the risk of loss with respect to the investment of collateral. It is the Fund’s policy to obtain additional collateral from or return excess collateral to the borrower by the end of the next business day, following the valuation date of the securities loaned. Therefore, the value of the collateral held may be temporarily less than the value of the securities on loan. When loaning securities, the Fund retains certain benefits of owning the securities, including the economic equivalent of dividends or interest generated by the security. Lending securities entails a risk of loss to the Fund if, and to the extent that, the market value of the securities loaned were to increase and the borrower did not increase the collateral accordingly, and the borrower failed to return the securities. The securities loaned are subject to termination at the option of the borrower or the Fund. Upon termination, the borrower will return to the Fund the securities loaned and the Fund will return the collateral. Upon the failure of the borrower to return the securities, collateral may be liquidated and the securities may be purchased on the open market to replace the loaned securities. The Fund could experience delays and costs in gaining access to the collateral and the securities may lose value during the delay which could result in potential losses to the Fund. Some of these losses may be indemnified by the lending agent. The Fund bears the risk of any deficiency in the amount of the collateral available for return to the borrower due to any loss on the collateral invested. Dividends received on cash collateral investments for securities lending transactions, which are net of compensation to counterparties, are included in Dividends from affiliated money market funds on the Statement of Operations. The aggregate value of securities out on loan, if any, is shown as a footnote on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

J.

Foreign Currency Translations – Foreign currency is valued at the close of the NYSE based on quotations posted by banks and major currency dealers. Portfolio securities and other assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollar amounts at the date of valuation. Purchases and sales of portfolio securities (net of foreign taxes withheld on disposition) and income items denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollar amounts on the respective dates of such transactions. The Fund does not separately account for the portion of the results of operations resulting from changes in foreign exchange rates on investments and the fluctuations arising from changes in market prices of securities held. The combined results of changes in foreign exchange rates and the fluctuation of market prices on investments (net of estimated foreign tax withholding) are included with the net realized and unrealized gain or loss from investments in the Statement of Operations. Reported net realized foreign currency gains or losses arise from (1) sales of foreign currencies, (2) currency gains or losses realized between the trade and settlement dates on securities transactions, and (3) the difference between the amounts of dividends, interest, and foreign withholding taxes recorded on the Fund’s books and the U.S. dollar equivalent of the amounts actually received or paid. Net unrealized

 

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foreign currency gains and losses arise from changes in the fair values of assets and liabilities, other than investments in securities at fiscal period end, resulting from changes in exchange rates.

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

K.

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

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

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

NOTE 2–Advisory Fees and Other Fees Paid to Affiliates

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

 

Average Daily Net Assets    Rate  

 

 

First $ 10 million

     1.000%  

 

 

Next $140 million

     0.750%  

 

 

Over $150 million

     0.625%  

 

 

    For the year ended October 31, 2020, the effective advisory fee rate incurred by the Fund was 0.63%.

    Under the terms of a master sub-advisory agreement between the Adviser and each of Invesco Asset Management Deutschland GmbH, Invesco Asset Management Limited, Invesco Asset Management (Japan) Limited, Invesco Hong Kong Limited, Invesco Senior Secured Management, Inc. and Invesco Canada Ltd. (collectively, the “Affiliated Sub-Advisers”) the Adviser, not the Fund, will pay 40% of the fees paid to the Adviser to any such Affiliated Sub-Adviser(s) that provide(s) discretionary investment management services to the Fund based on the percentage of assets allocated to such Affiliated Sub-Adviser(s).

    The Adviser has contractually agreed, through at least June 30, 2021, to waive advisory fees and/or reimburse expenses of all shares to the extent necessary to limit total annual fund operating expenses after fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement (excluding certain items discussed below) of Class A, Class C, Class P, Class S, Class Y, Class R5 and Class R6 shares to 2.00%, 2.75%, 1.85%, 1.90%, 1.75%, 1.75% and 1.75%, respectively, of average daily net assets (the “expense limits”). In determining the Adviser’s obligation to waive advisory fees and/or reimburse expenses, the following expenses are not taken into account, and could cause the total annual fund operating expenses after fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement to exceed the numbers reflected above: (1) interest; (2) taxes; (3) dividend expense on short sales; (4) extraordinary or non-routine items, including litigation expenses; and (5) expenses that the Fund has incurred but did not actually pay because of an expense offset arrangement. Unless Invesco continues the fee waiver agreement, it will terminate on June 30, 2021. During its term, the fee waiver agreement cannot be terminated or amended to increase the expense limits or reduce the advisory fee waiver without approval of the Board of Trustees. The Adviser did not waive fees and/or reimburse expenses during the period under these expense limits.

    Further, the Adviser has contractually agreed, through at least June 30, 2022, to waive the advisory fee payable by the Fund in an amount equal to 100% of the net advisory fees the Adviser receives from the affiliated money market funds on investments by the Fund of uninvested cash (excluding investments of cash collateral from securities lending) in such affiliated money market funds.

    For the year ended October 31, 2020, the Adviser waived advisory fees of $5,323.

    The Trust has entered into a master administrative services agreement with Invesco pursuant to which the Fund has agreed to pay Invesco for certain administrative costs incurred in providing accounting services to the Fund. For the year ended October 31, 2020, expenses incurred under the agreement are shown in the Statement of Operations as Administrative services fees. Invesco has entered into a sub-administration agreement whereby State Street Bank and Trust Company (“SSB”) serves as fund accountant and provides certain administrative services to the Fund. Pursuant to a custody agreement with the Trust on behalf of the Fund, SSB also serves as the Fund’s custodian.

    The Trust has entered into a transfer agency and service agreement with Invesco Investment Services, Inc. (“IIS”) pursuant to which the Fund has agreed to pay IIS a fee for providing transfer agency and shareholder services to the Fund and reimburse IIS for certain expenses incurred by IIS in the course of providing such services. IIS may make payments to intermediaries that provide omnibus account services, sub-accounting services and/or networking services. All fees payable by IIS to intermediaries that provide omnibus account services or sub-accounting services are charged back to the Fund, subject to certain limitations approved by the Trust’s Board of Trustees. For the year ended October 31, 2020, expenses incurred under the agreement are shown in the Statement of Operations as Transfer agent fees.

    The Fund has entered into master distribution agreements with Invesco Distributors, Inc. (“IDI”) to serve as the distributor for the Class A, Class C, Class P, Class S, Class Y, Class R5 and Class R6 shares. The Fund has adopted plans pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act with respect to the Fund’s Class A, 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 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. The fees are accrued daily and paid monthly. Of the Plan payments, up to 0.25% of the average daily net assets of Class A 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, 2020, expenses incurred under the Plans are shown in the Statement of Operations as Distribution fees.

    Front-end sales commissions and CDSC (collectively, the “sales charges”) are not recorded as expenses of the Fund. Front-end sales commissions are deducted from proceeds from the sales of Fund shares prior to investment in Class A shares of the Fund. CDSC are deducted from redemption proceeds prior to remittance to the shareholder. During the year ended October 31, 2020, IDI advised the Fund that IDI retained $152,257 in front-end sales commissions from the sale of Class A shares and $1,107 and $1,567 from Class A and Class C shares, respectively, for CDSC imposed upon redemptions by shareholders.

 

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    For the year ended October 31, 2020, the Fund incurred $11,996 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, 2020. The level assigned to the securities valuations may not be an indication of the risk or liquidity associated with investing in those securities. Because of the inherent uncertainties of valuation, the values reflected in the financial statements may materially differ from the value received upon actual sale of those investments.

 

     Level 1      Level 2    Level 3    Total  

 

 

Investments in Securities

           

 

 

Common Stocks & Other Equity Interests

     $2,917,970,009      $147,075,689    $–      $3,065,045,698  

 

 

Money Market Funds

     6,069,192      20,255,642      –      26,324,834  

 

 

Total Investments

     $2,924,039,201      $167,331,331    $–      $3,091,370,532  

 

 

NOTE 4–Security Transactions with Affiliated Funds

The Fund is permitted to purchase or sell securities from or to certain other Invesco Funds under specified conditions outlined in procedures adopted by the Board of Trustees of the Trust. The procedures have been designed to ensure that any purchase or sale of securities by the Fund from or to another fund or portfolio that is or could be considered an affiliate by virtue of having a common investment adviser (or affiliated investment advisers), common Trustees and/or common officers complies with Rule 17a-7 of the 1940 Act. Further, as defined under the procedures, each transaction is effected at the current market price. Pursuant to these procedures, for the year ended October 31, 2020, the Fund engaged in securities sales of $3,993,885, which resulted in net realized gains (losses) of $(157,359).

NOTE 5–Expense Offset Arrangement(s)

The expense offset arrangement is comprised of transfer agency credits which result from balances in demand deposit accounts used by the transfer agent for clearing shareholder transactions. For the year ended October 31, 2020, the Fund received credits from this arrangement, which resulted in the reduction of the Fund’s total expenses of $19,633.

NOTE 6–Trustees’ and Officers’ Fees and Benefits

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

NOTE 7–Cash Balances

The Fund is permitted to temporarily carry a negative or overdrawn balance in its account with SSB, the custodian bank. Such balances, if any at period-end, are shown in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities under the payable caption Amount due custodian. To compensate the custodian bank for such overdrafts, the overdrawn Fund may either (1) leave funds as a compensating balance in the account so the custodian bank can be compensated by earning the additional interest; or (2) compensate by paying the custodian bank at a rate agreed upon by the custodian bank and Invesco, not to exceed the contractually agreed upon rate. The Fund may not purchase additional securities when any borrowings from banks or broker-dealers exceed 5% of the Fund’s total assets, or when any borrowings from an Invesco Fund are outstanding.

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

Tax Character of Distributions to Shareholders Paid During the Fiscal Years Ended October 31, 2020 and 2019:

 

     2020      2019  

 

 

Ordinary income*

   $      $ 86,978  

 

 

Long-term capital gain

     203,314,427        217,519,764  

 

 

Total distributions

   $ 203,314,427      $ 217,606,742  

 

 

 

*

Includes short-term capital gain distributions, if any.

 

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Tax Components of Net Assets at Period-End:

 

     2020  

 

 

Undistributed ordinary income

   $ 33,107,524  

 

 

Undistributed long-term capital gain

     184,666,478  

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation – investments

     1,584,129,991  

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation - foreign currencies

     4,134  

 

 

Temporary book/tax differences

     (355,036

 

 

Shares of beneficial interest

     1,267,857,481  

 

 

Total net assets

   $ 3,069,410,572  

 

 

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

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

    Capital loss carryforward is calculated and reported as of a specific date. Results of transactions and other activity after that date may affect the amount of capital loss carryforward actually available for the Fund to utilize. The ability to utilize capital loss carryforwards in the future may be limited under the Internal Revenue Code and related regulations based on the results of future transactions.

    The Fund does not have a capital loss carryforward as of October 31, 2020.

NOTE 9–Investment Transactions

The aggregate amount of investment securities (other than short-term securities, U.S. Treasury obligations and money market funds, if any) purchased and sold by the Fund during the year ended October 31, 2020 was $1,023,402,148 and $1,129,521,105, respectively. Cost of investments, including any derivatives, on a tax basis includes the adjustments for financial reporting purposes as of the most recently completed federal income tax reporting period-end.

 

Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) of Investments on a Tax Basis  

 

 

Aggregate unrealized appreciation of investments

   $ 1,619,241,472  

 

 

Aggregate unrealized (depreciation) of investments

     (35,111,481

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation of investments

   $ 1,584,129,991  

 

 

    Cost of investments for tax purposes is $1,507,240,541.

NOTE 10–Reclassification of Permanent Differences

Primarily as a result of differing book/tax treatment of net operating losses, on October 31, 2020, undistributed net investment income (loss) was increased by $5,470,633 and undistributed net realized gain was decreased by $5,470,633. This reclassification had no effect on the net assets or the distributable earnings of the Fund.

NOTE 11–Share Information

 

     Summary of Share Activity  

 

 
     Year ended     Year ended  
     October 31, 2020     October 31, 2019  
     Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount  

 

 

Sold:

        

Class A

     5,448,472     $ 127,230,261       3,148,737     $ 63,824,110  

 

 

Class C

     541,886       10,937,631       316,732       5,619,115  

 

 

Class P

     1,114,297       25,529,263       1,279,251       26,015,956  

 

 

Class S

     3,107       74,702       5,172       106,063  

 

 

Class Y

     1,812,498       41,601,017       274,954       5,491,428  

 

 

Class R5

     34,057       806,449       673       13,508  

 

 

Class R6

     146,558       3,433,901       134,890       2,776,548  

 

 

Issued as reinvestment of dividends:

        

Class A

     676,587       14,282,743       641,737       11,397,250  

 

 

Class C

     75,056       1,386,283       111,801       1,772,053  

 

 

Class P

     8,379,716       180,331,486       10,930,519       197,405,168  

 

 

Class S

     13,931       296,735       19,124       342,325  

 

 

Class Y

     45,921       986,374       69,581       1,253,149  

 

 

Class R5

     847       18,283       294       5,313  

 

 

Class R6

     47,475       1,025,940       60,394       1,093,129  

 

 

Automatic conversion of Class C shares to Class A shares:

        

Class A

     31,617       735,370       135,282       2,539,403  

 

 

Class C

     (36,182     (735,370     (151,835     (2,539,403

 

 

 

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     Summary of Share Activity  

 

 
     Year ended     Year ended  
     October 31, 2020     October 31, 2019  
     Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount  

 

 

Reacquired:

        

Class A

     (2,547,255   $ (57,905,608     (1,643,166   $ (32,647,578

 

 

Class C

     (312,517     (6,287,293     (369,501     (6,528,616

 

 

Class P

     (9,184,148     (219,417,484     (8,846,916     (182,173,763

 

 

Class S

     (18,811     (446,120     (18,293     (362,050

 

 

Class Y

     (676,154     (14,512,690     (443,704     (8,981,652

 

 

Class R5

     (1,977     (51,999     (131     (2,332

 

 

Class R6

     (148,742     (3,482,909     (154,905     (3,147,838

 

 

Net increase in share activity

     5,446,239     $ 105,836,965       5,500,690     $ 83,271,286  

 

 

NOTE 12–Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic

During the first quarter of 2020, the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 to be a public health emergency. COVID-19 has led to increased short-term market volatility and may have adverse long-term effects on U.S. and world economies and markets in general. COVID-19 may adversely impact the Fund’s ability to achieve its investment objective. Because of the uncertainties on valuation, the global economy and business operations, values reflected in these financial statements may materially differ from the value received upon actual sales of those investments.

    The extent of the impact on the performance of the Fund and its investments will depend on future developments, including the duration and spread of the COVID-19 outbreak, related restrictions and advisories, and the effects on the financial markets and economy overall, all of which are highly uncertain and cannot be predicted.

NOTE 13–Significant Event

On September 25, 2020, the Board of Trustees of the Trust, approved a change in the Fund’s sub-classification under the Investment Company Act of 1940 from “diversified” to “non-diversified” and the elimination of a related fundamental investment restriction (the “Proposal”). The Proposal requires approval by the shareholders of the Fund and will be submitted to shareholders at a special meeting to be held on January 22, 2021.

 

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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

Opinion on the Financial Statements

We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including the schedule of investments, of Invesco Summit Fund (one of the funds constituting AIM Equity Funds (Invesco Equity Funds), hereafter referred to as the “Fund”) as of October 31, 2020, the related statement of operations for the year ended October 31, 2020, the statement of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period ended October 31, 2020, including the related notes, and the financial highlights for each of the periods indicated therein (collectively referred to as the “financial statements”). In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Fund as of October 31, 2020, the results of its operations for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets for each of the two years in the period ended October 31, 2020 and the financial highlights for each of the periods indicated therein in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

Basis for Opinion

These financial statements are the responsibility of the Fund’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Fund’s financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB) and are required to be independent with respect to the Fund in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

We conducted our audits of these financial statements in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud.

Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of October 31, 2020 by correspondence with the custodian, transfer agent and brokers; when replies were not received from brokers, we performed other auditing procedures. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

/s/PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Houston, Texas

December 29, 2020

We have served as the auditor of one or more of the investment companies in the Invesco group of investment companies since at least 1995. We have not been able to determine the specific year we began serving as auditor.

 

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Calculating your ongoing Fund expenses

Example

As a shareholder of the Fund, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, which may include sales charges (loads) on purchase payments or contingent deferred sales charges on redemptions, if any; and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees, distribution and/or service (12b-1) fees, and other Fund expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds. The example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period May 1, 2020 through October 31, 2020.

Actual expenses

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

Hypothetical example for comparison purposes

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

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

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

 

            ACTUAL   

HYPOTHETICAL

(5% annual return before

expenses)

     
     

Beginning

    Account Value    

(05/01/20)

  

Ending

    Account Value    

(10/31/20)1

  

Expenses

    Paid During    

Period2

  

Ending

    Account Value    

(10/31/20)

  

Expenses

    Paid During    

Period2

  

    Annualized    

Expense

Ratio

Class A

   $1,000.00      $1,242.30      $5.58      $1,020.16      $5.03      0.99%

Class C

   1,000.00    1,236.90    9.78    1,016.39    8.82    1.74   

Class P

   1,000.00    1,243.00    4.74    1,020.91    4.27    0.84   

Class S

   1,000.00    1,242.70    5.02    1,020.66    4.52    0.89   

Class Y

   1,000.00    1,243.40    4.17    1,021.42    3.76    0.74   

Class R5

   1,000.00    1,243.50    4.29    1,021.32    3.86    0.76   

Class R6

   1,000.00    1,244.20    3.95    1,021.62    3.56    0.70   

 

1 

The actual ending account value is based on the actual total return of the Fund for the period May 1, 2020 through October 31, 2020, after actual expenses and will differ from the hypothetical ending account value which is based on the Fund’s expense ratio and a hypothetical annual return of 5% before expenses.

2 

Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio as indicated above multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/366 to reflect the most recent fiscal half year.

 

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Approval of Investment Advisory and Sub-Advisory Contracts

    

    

 

At meetings held on June 3, 2020, the Board of Trustees (the Board or the Trustees) of AIM Equity Funds (Invesco Equity Funds) as a whole, and the independent Trustees, who comprise over 75% of the Board, voting separately, approved the continuance of the Invesco Summit Fund’s (the Fund) Master Investment Advisory Agreement with Invesco Advisers, Inc. (Invesco Advisers and the investment advisory agreement) and the Master Intergroup Sub-Advisory Contract for Mutual Funds with Invesco Asset Management Deutschland GmbH, Invesco Asset Management Limited, Invesco Asset Management (Japan) Limited, Invesco Hong Kong Limited, Invesco Senior Secured Management, Inc. and Invesco Canada Ltd. (collectively, the Affiliated Sub-Advisers and the sub-advisory contracts) for another year, effective July 1, 2020. After evaluating the factors discussed below, among others, the Board approved the renewal of the Fund’s investment advisory agreement and the sub-advisory contracts and determined that the compensation payable thereunder by the Fund to Invesco Advisers and by Invesco Advisers to the Affiliated Sub-Advisers is fair and reasonable.

The Board’s Evaluation Process

The Board’s Investments Committee has established Sub-Committees, which meet throughout the year to review the performance of funds advised by Invesco Advisers (the Invesco Funds). The Sub-Committees meet regularly with portfolio managers for their assigned Invesco Funds and other members of management to review detailed information about investment performance and portfolio attributes of these funds. The Board took into account evaluations and reports that it received from the Investments Committee and Sub-Committees, as well as the information provided to such committees and the Board throughout the year, in considering whether to approve each Invesco Fund’s investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory contracts.

    As part of the contract renewal process, the Board reviews and considers information provided in response to detailed requests for information submitted to management by the independent Trustees with assistance from legal counsel to the independent Trustees. The Board receives comparative investment performance and fee data regarding the Invesco Funds prepared by Invesco Advisers and Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. (Broadridge), an independent mutual fund data provider, as well as information on the composition of the peer groups provided by Broadridge and its methodology for determining peer groups. The Board also receives an independent written evaluation from the Senior Officer, an officer of the Invesco Funds who reports directly to the independent Trustees. The Senior Officer’s evaluation is prepared as part of his responsibility to manage the process by which the Invesco Funds’ proposed management fees are negotiated during the annual contract renewal process to ensure they are negotiated in a manner that is at arms’ length and reasonable. In addition to meetings with Invesco Advisers and fund counsel throughout the year, the independent Trustees also discuss the continuance of the investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory contracts in separate sessions with the Senior Officer and with independent legal counsel.

    The discussion below is a summary of the Senior Officer’s independent written evaluation with respect to the Fund’s investment advisory agreement, as well as a discussion of the material factors and related conclusions that formed the basis for the Board’s approval of the Fund’s investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory contracts. The Trustees’ review and conclusions are based on the comprehensive consideration of all information presented to them during the course of the year and in prior years and are not the result of any single determinative factor. Moreover, one Trustee may have weighed a particular piece of information or factor differently than another Trustee. This information is current as of June 3, 2020.

Factors and Conclusions and Summary of Independent Written Fee Evaluation

A.

Nature, Extent and Quality of Services Provided by Invesco Advisers and the Affiliated Sub-Advisers

The Board reviewed the nature, extent and quality of the advisory services provided to the Fund by Invesco Advisers under the Fund’s investment advisory agreement, and the credentials and experience of the officers and employees of Invesco Advisers who provide these services, including the Fund’s portfolio manager(s). The Board’s review included consideration of Invesco Advisers’ investment process oversight and structure, credit analysis, investment risk management and research capabilities. The Board also considered non-advisory services that Invesco Advisers and its affiliates provide to the Invesco Funds, such as various back office support functions, third party oversight, internal audit, valuation, portfolio trading and legal and compliance. The Board also received and reviewed information about Invesco Advisers’ role as administrator of the Invesco Funds’ liquidity risk management program. The Board reviewed and considered the benefits to shareholders of investing in a Fund that is part of the Invesco family of funds under the umbrella of Invesco Ltd., Invesco Advisers’ parent company, and noted Invesco Ltd.’s depth and experience in conducting an investment management business, as well as its commitment of financial and other resources to such business. The Board also reviewed and considered information regarding the benefits to the Fund resulting from Invesco Ltd.’s acquisition of OppenheimerFunds, Inc. and its subsidiaries (the Transaction) and the resources that Invesco Advisers has committed to managing the Invesco family of funds following the Transaction. The Board concluded that the nature, extent and quality of the services provided to the Fund by Invesco Advisers are appropriate and satisfactory.

    The Board reviewed the services that may be provided by the Affiliated Sub-Advisers under the sub-advisory contracts and the credentials and experience of the officers and employees of the Affiliated Sub-Advisers who provide these services. The Board noted the Affiliated Sub-Advisers’ expertise with respect to certain asset classes and that the Affiliated Sub-Advisers have offices and personnel that are located in financial centers around the world. As a result, the Board noted that the Affiliated Sub-Advisers can provide research and investment analysis on the markets and economies of various countries in which the Fund may invest, make

recommendations regarding securities and assist with security trades. The Board concluded that the sub-advisory contracts may benefit the Fund and its shareholders by permitting Invesco Advisers to use the resources and talents of the Affiliated Sub-Advisers in managing the Fund. The Board concluded that the nature, extent and quality of the services that may be provided by the Affiliated Sub-Advisers are appropriate and satisfactory.

B. Fund Investment Performance

The Board considered Fund investment performance as a relevant factor in considering whether to approve the investment advisory agreement. The Board did not view Fund investment performance as a relevant factor in considering whether to approve the sub-advisory contracts for the Fund, as no Affiliated Sub-Adviser currently manages assets of the Fund.

    The Board compared the Fund’s investment performance over multiple time periods ending December 31, 2019 to the performance of funds in the Broadridge performance universe and against the Russell 1000® Growth Index. The Board noted that performance of Class A shares of the Fund was in the first quintile of its performance universe for the one year period and the second quintile for the three and five year periods (the first quintile being the best performing funds and the fifth quintile being the worst performing funds). The Board noted that performance of Class A shares of the Fund was above the performance of the Index for the one year period, reasonably comparable to the performance of the Index for the three year period, and below the performance of the Index for the five year period. The Board acknowledged limitations regarding the Broadridge data, in particular that differences may exist between a Fund’s investment objective, principal investment strategies and/or investment restrictions and those of its performance peer funds and specifically that the Fund, unlike many of its peers and the Index, excludes tobacco, alcohol and gambling-related stocks. The Board recognized that the performance data reflects a snapshot in time as of a particular date and that selecting a different performance period could produce different results. The Board also reviewed more recent Fund performance as well as other performance metrics and this review did not change their conclusions.

C. Advisory and Sub-Advisory Fees and Fund Expenses

The Board compared the Fund’s contractual management fee rate to the contractual management fee rates of funds in the Fund’s Broadridge expense group. The Board noted that the contractual management fee rate for Class A shares of the Fund was below the median contractual management fee rate of funds in its expense group. The Board noted that the term “contractual management fee” for funds in the expense group may include both advisory and certain non-portfolio management administrative services fees, but that Broadridge does not provide information on a fund by fund basis as to what is included. The Board also reviewed the methodology used by Broadridge in providing expense group information, which includes using each fund’s contractual management fee schedule (including any applicable breakpoints) as reported in the most recent prospectus or statement of additional information for each fund in the expense group. The

 

 

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Board also considered comparative information regarding the Fund’s total expense ratio and its various components.

    The Board noted that Invesco Advisers has contractually agreed to waive fees and/or limit expenses of the Fund for the term disclosed in the Fund’s registration statement in an amount necessary to limit total annual operating expenses to a specified percentage of average daily net assets for each class of the Fund.

    The Board noted that Invesco Advisers and the Affiliated Sub-Advisers do not manage other similarly managed mutual funds or client accounts.

    The Board also considered the services that may be provided by the Affiliated Sub-Advisers pursuant to the sub-advisory contracts, as well as the fees payable by Invesco Advisers to the Affiliated Sub-Advisers pursuant to the sub-advisory contracts.

D.

Economies of Scale and Breakpoints

The Board considered the extent to which there may be economies of scale in the provision of advisory services to the Fund. The Board also considered that the Fund benefits from economies of scale through contractual breakpoints in the Fund’s advisory fee schedule, which generally operate to reduce the Fund’s expense ratio as it grows in size. The Board noted that the Fund shares directly in economies of scale through lower fees charged by third party service providers based on the combined size of the Invesco Funds. The Board noted that the Fund may also benefit from economies of scale through initial fee setting, fee waivers and expense reimbursements. The Board also considered Invesco’s reinvestment in its business, including investments in business infrastructure, technology and cybersecurity.

E.

Profitability and Financial Resources

The Board reviewed information from Invesco Advisers concerning the costs of the advisory and other services that Invesco Advisers and its affiliates provide to the Fund and the Invesco Funds and the profitability of Invesco Advisers and its affiliates in providing these services in the aggregate and on an individual Fund-by-Fund basis. The Board considered the methodology used for calculating profitability and noted the periodic review and enhancement of such methodology. The Board noted that Invesco Advisers continues to operate at a net profit from services Invesco Advisers and its affiliates provide to the Invesco Funds in the aggregate and to certain Funds on an individual fund level. The Board did not deem the level of profits realized by Invesco Advisers and its affiliates from providing such services to be excessive given the nature, extent and quality of the services provided. The Board received information from Invesco Advisers demonstrating that Invesco Advisers and the Affiliated Sub-Advisers are financially sound and have the resources necessary to perform their obligations under the investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory contracts.

F.

Collateral Benefits to Invesco Advisers and its Affiliates

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

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

    The Board considered the benefits realized by Invesco Advisers and the Affiliated Sub-Advisers as a result of portfolio brokerage transactions executed through “soft dollar” arrangements. The Board noted that soft dollar arrangements may result in the Fund bearing costs to purchase research that may be used by Invesco Advisers or the Affiliated Sub-Advisers with other clients and may reduce Invesco Advisers’ or the Affiliated Sub-Advisers’ expenses. The Board also considered that it receives periodic reports from Invesco representing that these arrangements are consistent with regulatory requirements. The Board did not deem the soft dollar arrangements to be inappropriate.

    The Board considered that the Fund’s uninvested cash and cash collateral from any securities lending arrangements may be invested in registered money market funds or, with regard to securities lending cash collateral, unregistered funds that comply with Rule 2a-7 (collectively referred to as “affiliated money market funds”) advised by Invesco Advisers pursuant to procedures approved by the Board. The Board considered information regarding the returns of the affiliated money market funds relative to comparable overnight investments, as well as the costs to the Fund of such investments. The Board noted that Invesco Advisers receives advisory fees from these affiliated money market funds attributable to such investments, although Invesco Advisers has contractually agreed to waive through varying periods the advisory fees payable by the Invesco Funds with respect to certain investments in the affiliated money market funds. The waiver is in an amount equal to 100% of the net advisory fee Invesco Advisers receives from the affiliated money market funds with respect to the Fund’s investment in the affiliated money market funds of uninvested cash, but not cash collateral. The Board concluded that the amount of advisory fees received by Invesco Advisers from the Fund’s investment of cash collateral from any securities lending arrangements in the affiliated money market funds is fair and reasonable.

    The Board also considered that an affiliated broker may receive commissions for executing certain trades for the Fund. Invesco Advisers and the Affiliated Sub-Advisers may use the affiliated broker to, among other things, control order routing and minimize information leakage, and the Board was advised that such trades are executed in compliance with rules under the federal securities laws and consistent with best execution obligations.

    

 

 

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Tax Information

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

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

    The Fund designates the following amounts or, if subsequently determined to be different, the maximum amount allowable for its fiscal year ended October 31, 2020:

 

Federal and State Income Tax

     

Long-Term Capital Gain Distributions

     $203,314,427        

Qualified Dividend Income*

     0.00%     

Corporate Dividends Received Deduction*

     0.00%     

U.S. Treasury Obligations*

     0.00%     

 

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

 

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Trustees and Officers

The address of each trustee and officer is AIM 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 Trustee                

Martin L. Flanagan1 – 1960

Trustee and Vice Chair

  2007  

Executive Director, Chief Executive Officer and President, Invesco Ltd. (ultimate parent of Invesco and a global investment management firm); Trustee and Vice Chair, The Invesco Funds; Vice Chair, Investment Company Institute; and Member of Executive Board, SMU Cox School of Business

 

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

  199   None

 

1 

Mr. Flanagan is considered an interested person (within the meaning of Section 2(a)(19) of the 1940 Act) of the Trust because he is an officer of the Adviser to the Trust, and an officer and a director of Invesco Ltd., ultimate parent of the Adviser.

 

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Trustees and Officers–(continued)

    

 

    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

  1993  

Chairman, Crockett Technologies Associates (technology consulting company)

 

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

  199   Director and Chairman of the Audit Committee, ALPS (Attorneys Liability Protection Society) (insurance company); Director and Member of the Audit Committee and Compensation Committee, Ferroglobe PLC (metallurgical company)

David C. Arch – 1945

Trustee

  2010   Chairman of Blistex Inc. (consumer health care products manufacturer); Member, World Presidents’ Organization   199   Board member of the Illinois Manufacturers’ Association

Beth Ann Brown – 1968

Trustee

  2019  

Independent Consultant

 

Formerly: Head of Intermediary Distribution, Managing Director, Strategic Relations, Managing Director, Head of National Accounts, Senior Vice President, National Account Manager and Senior Vice President, Key Account Manager, Columbia Management Investment Advisers LLC; Vice President, Key Account Manager, Liberty Funds Distributor, Inc.; and Trustee of certain Oppenheimer Funds

  199   Director, Board of Directors of Caron Engineering Inc.; Advisor, Board of Advisors of Caron Engineering Inc.; President and Director, Acton Shapleigh Youth Conservation Corps (non - profit); and Vice President and Director of Grahamtastic Connection (non- profit)

Jack M. Fields – 1952

Trustee

  1993  

Chief Executive Officer, Twenty First Century Group, Inc. (government affairs company); and Board Member, Impact(Ed) (non-profit)

 

Formerly: Owner and Chief Executive Officer, Dos Angeles Ranch L.P. (cattle, hunting, corporate entertainment); Director, Insperity, Inc. (formerly known as Administaff) (human resources provider); Chief Executive Officer, Texana Timber LP (sustainable forestry company); Director of Cross Timbers Quail Research Ranch (non-profit); and member of the U.S. House of Representatives

  199   Member, Board of Directors of Baylor College of Medicine

Cynthia Hostetler – 1962

Trustee

  2017  

Non-Executive Director and Trustee of a number of public and private business corporations

 

Formerly: Director, Aberdeen Investment Funds (4 portfolios); Artio Global Investment LLC (mutual fund complex); Edgen Group, Inc. (specialized energy and infrastructure products distributor); Head of Investment Funds and Private Equity, Overseas Private Investment Corporation; President, First Manhattan Bancorporation, Inc.; Attorney, Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP

  199   Resideo Technologies, Inc. (Technology); Vulcan Materials Company (construction materials company); Trilinc Global Impact Fund; Genesee & Wyoming, Inc. (railroads); Investment Company Institute (professional organization); Independent Directors Council (professional organization)

 

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Trustees and Officers–(continued)

    

 

    Name, Year of Birth and

    Position(s)

    Held with the Trust

 

Trustee

and/or

Officer

Since

 

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past 5 Years

 

Number of

Funds

in

Fund Complex

Overseen by

Trustee

 

Other

Directorship(s)

Held by Trustee

During Past 5

Years

Independent Trustees–(continued)            

Eli Jones – 1961

Trustee

  2016  

Professor and Dean, Mays Business School - Texas A&M University

 

Formerly: Professor and Dean, Walton College of Business, University of Arkansas and E.J. Ourso College of Business, Louisiana State University; Director, Arvest Bank

  199   Insperity, Inc. (formerly known as Administaff) (human resources provider)

Elizabeth Krentzman – 1959

Trustee

  2019   Formerly: Principal and Chief Regulatory Advisor for Asset Management Services and U.S. Mutual Fund Leader of Deloitte & Touche LLP; General Counsel of the Investment Company Institute (trade association); National Director of the Investment Management Regulatory Consulting Practice, Principal, Director and Senior Manager of Deloitte & Touche LLP; Assistant Director of the Division of Investment Management - Office of Disclosure and Investment Adviser Regulation of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and various positions with the Division of Investment Management – Office of Regulatory Policy of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission; Associate at Ropes & Gray LLP; Advisory Board Member of the Securities and Exchange Commission Historical Society; and Trustee of certain Oppenheimer Funds   199   Trustee of the University of Florida National Board Foundation and Audit Committee Member; Member of the Cartica Funds Board of Directors (private investment funds); Member of the University of Florida Law Center Association, Inc. Board of Trustees and Audit Committee Member
Anthony J. LaCava, Jr. – 1956 Trustee   2019   Formerly: Director and Member of the Audit Committee, Blue Hills Bank (publicly traded financial institution) and Managing Partner, KPMG LLP   199   Blue Hills Bank; Chairman, Bentley University; Member, Business School Advisory Council; and Nominating Committee KPMG LLP

Prema Mathai-Davis – 1950

Trustee

  1993  

Retired

 

Formerly: Co-Founder & Partner of Quantalytics Research, LLC, (a FinTech Investment Research Platform for the Self-Directed Investor)); Trustee of YWCA Retirement Fund; CEO of YWCA of the USA; Board member of the NY Metropolitan Transportation Authority; Commissioner of the NYC Department of Aging; Board member of Johns Hopkins Bioethics Institute

  199   None

Joel W. Motley – 1952

Trustee

  2019  

Director of Office of Finance, Federal Home Loan Bank System; Managing Director of Carmona Motley Inc. (privately held financial advisor); Member of the Council on Foreign Relations and its Finance and Budget Committee; Chairman Emeritus of Board of Human Rights Watch and Member of its Investment Committee; and Member of Investment Committee and Board of Historic Hudson Valley (non-profit cultural organization)

 

Formerly: Managing Director of Public Capital Advisors, LLC (privately held financial advisor); Managing Director of Carmona Motley Hoffman, Inc. (privately held financial advisor); Trustee of certain Oppenheimer Funds; and Director of Columbia Equity Financial Corp. (privately held financial advisor)); and Member of the Vestry of Trinity Church Wall Street

  199   Member of Board of Greenwall Foundation (bioethics research foundation) and its Investment Committee; Member of Board of Friends of the LRC (non-profit legal advocacy); Board Member and Investment Committee Member of Pulizer Center for Crisis Reporting (non-profit journalism)

Teresa M. Ressel – 1962

Trustee

  2017  

Non-executive director and trustee of a number of public and private business corporations

 

Formerly: Chief Executive Officer, UBS Securities LLC (investment banking); Chief Operating Officer, UBS AG Americas (investment banking); Sr. Management Team Olayan America, The Olayan Group (international investor/commercial/industrial); Assistant Secretary for Management & Budget and Designated Chief Financial Officer, U.S. Department of Treasury

  199   Elucida Oncology (nanotechnology & medical particles company); Atlantic Power Corporation (power generation company); ON Semiconductor Corporation (semiconductor manufacturing)

 

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Trustees and Officers–(continued)

    

 

    Name, Year of Birth and

    Position(s)

    Held with the Trust

 

Trustee

and/or

Officer

Since

 

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past 5 Years

 

Number of

Funds

in

Fund Complex

Overseen by

Trustee

 

Other

Directorship(s)

Held by Trustee

During Past 5

Years

Independent Trustees–(continued)            
Ann Barnett Stern – 1957 Trustee   2017  

President and Chief Executive Officer, Houston Endowment Inc. (private philanthropic institution)

 

Formerly: Executive Vice President and General Counsel, Texas Children’s Hospital; Attorney, Beck, Redden and Secrest, LLP; Business Law Instructor, University of St. Thomas; Attorney, Andrews & Kurth LLP and Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas

 

  199   None
Robert C. Troccoli – 1949 Trustee   2016  

Retired

 

Formerly: Adjunct Professor, University of Denver – Daniels College of Business; and Managing Partner, KPMG LLP

  199   None
Daniel S. Vandivort –1954 Trustee   2019  

Trustee, Board of Trustees, Huntington Disease Foundation of America; and President, Flyway Advisory Services LLC (consulting and property management)

 

Formerly: Trustee and Governance Chair, of certain Oppenheimer Funds; and Treasurer, Chairman of the Audit and Finance Committee, Huntington Disease Foundation of America

  199   None
James D. Vaughn – 1945 Trustee   2019  

Retired

 

Formerly: Managing Partner, Deloitte & Touche LLP; Trustee and Chairman of the Audit Committee, Schroder Funds; Board Member, Mile High United Way, Boys and Girls Clubs, Boy Scouts, Colorado Business Committee for the Arts, Economic Club of Colorado and Metro Denver Network (economic development corporation); and Trustee of certain Oppenheimer Funds

  199   Board member and Chairman of Audit Committee of AMG National Trust Bank; Trustee and Investment Committee member, University of South Dakota Foundation; Board member, Audit Committee Member and past Board Chair, Junior Achievement (non-profit)
Christopher L. Wilson - 1957 Trustee, Vice Chair and Chair Designate   2017  

Retired

 

Formerly: Director, TD Asset Management USA Inc. (mutual fund complex) (22 portfolios); Managing Partner, CT2, LLC (investing and consulting firm); President/Chief Executive Officer, Columbia Funds, Bank of America Corporation; President/Chief Executive Officer, CDC IXIS Asset Management Services, Inc.; Principal & Director of Operations, Scudder Funds, Scudder, Stevens & Clark, Inc.; Assistant Vice President, Fidelity Investments

  199   enaible, Inc. (artificial intelligence technology); ISO New England, Inc. (non-profit organization managing regional electricity market)

 

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Trustees and Officers–(continued)

    

 

   Name, Year of Birth and
   Position(s)

   Held with the Trust

  Trustee and/or
Officer Since
 

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past 5 Years

 

Number of
Funds in

Fund Complex
Overseen by
Trustee

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

Sheri Morris – 1964

President and Principal Executive Officer

  1999  

Head of Global Fund Services, Invesco Ltd.; President and Principal Executive Officer, The Invesco Funds; Senior Vice President, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser); and Vice President, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust and Invesco Exchange-Traded Self-Indexed Fund Trust; and Vice President, OppenheimerFunds, Inc.

 

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

  N/A   N/A

Russell C. Burk – 1958

Senior Vice President and Senior Officer

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

Jeffrey H. Kupor – 1968

Senior Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary

  2018  

Head of Legal of the Americas, Invesco Ltd.; Senior Vice President and Secretary, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser); Senior Vice President and Secretary, Invesco Distributors, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Distributors, Inc.); Vice President and Secretary, Invesco Investment Services, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Investment Services, Inc.) Senior Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary, The Invesco Funds; Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Investment Advisers LLC (formerly known as Van Kampen Asset Management); Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Capital Markets, Inc. (formerly known as Van Kampen Funds Inc.) and Chief Legal Officer, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust and Invesco Exchange-Traded Self-Indexed Fund Trust; Secretary, Invesco Indexing LLC; Secretary, W.L. Ross & Co., LLC ; Secretary and Vice President, Harbourview Asset Management Corporation; Secretary and Vice President, OppenheimerFunds, Inc. and Invesco Managed Accounts, LLC

 

Formerly: Secretary and Vice President, Jemstep, Inc.; Head of Legal, Worldwide Institutional, Invesco Ltd.; Secretary and General Counsel, INVESCO Private Capital Investments, Inc.; Senior Vice President, Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Management Group, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Management Group, Inc.); Assistant Secretary, INVESCO Asset Management (Bermuda) Ltd.; Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Private Capital, Inc.; Assistant Secretary and General Counsel, INVESCO Realty, Inc.; Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Senior Secured Management, Inc.; and Secretary, Sovereign G./P. Holdings Inc.

  N/A   N/A
Andrew R. Schlossberg – 1974 Senior Vice President   2019  

Head of the Americas and Senior Managing Director, Invesco Ltd.; Director and Senior Vice President, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser); Director and Chairman, Invesco Investment Services, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Investment Services, Inc.) (registered transfer agent); Senior Vice President, The Invesco Funds; Director, Invesco Investment Advisers LLC (formerly known as Van Kampen Asset Management); Director, President and Chairman, Invesco Insurance Agency, Inc.

 

Formerly: Director, Invesco UK Limited; Director and Chief Executive, Invesco Asset Management Limited and Invesco Fund Managers Limited; Assistant Vice President, The Invesco Funds; Senior Vice President, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser); Director and Chief Executive, Invesco Administration Services Limited and Invesco Global Investment Funds Limited; Director, Invesco Distributors, Inc.; Head of EMEA, Invesco Ltd.; President, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II and Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust; Managing Director and Principal Executive Officer, Invesco Capital Management LLC

  N/A   N/A

 

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Trustees and Officers–(continued)

    

 

             Number of    Other
    Trustee        Funds in    Directorship(s)
    Name, Year of Birth and   and/or        Fund Complex    Held by Trustee
    Position(s)   Officer    Principal Occupation(s)   Overseen by    During Past 5
    Held with the Trust   Since    During Past 5 Years   Trustee    Years

Officers–(continued)

                 
John M. Zerr – 1962
Senior Vice President
  2006   

Chief Operating Officer of the Americas; Senior Vice President, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser); Senior Vice President, Invesco Distributors, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Distributors, Inc.); Director and Vice President, Invesco Investment Services, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Investment Services, Inc.) Senior Vice President, The Invesco Funds; Managing Director, Invesco Capital Management LLC; Director, Invesco Investment Advisers LLC (formerly known as Van Kampen Asset Management); Senior Vice President, Invesco Capital Markets, Inc. (formerly known as Van Kampen Funds Inc.); Manager, Invesco Indexing LLC; Manager, Invesco Specialized Products, LLC; Director and Senior Vice President, Invesco Insurance Agency, Inc.; Member, Invesco Canada Funds Advisory Board; Director, President and Chief Executive Officer, Invesco Corporate Class Inc. (corporate mutual fund company); and Director, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, Invesco Canada Ltd. (formerly known as Invesco Trimark Ltd./Invesco Trimark Ltèe) (registered investment adviser and registered transfer agent); President, Invesco, Inc.; President, Invesco Global Direct Real Estate Feeder GP Ltd.; President, Invesco IP Holdings(Canada) Ltd; President, Invesco Global Direct Real Estate GP Ltd.; President, Invesco Financial Services Ltd. / Services Financiers Invesco Ltée; and President, Trimark Investments Ltd./Placements Trimark Ltée

 

Formerly: Director and Senior Vice President, Invesco Management Group, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Management Group, Inc.); Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Management Group, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Management Group, Inc.); Secretary, Invesco Investment Services, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Investment Services, Inc.); Chief Legal Officer and Secretary, The Invesco Funds; Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Investment Advisers LLC (formerly known as Van Kampen Asset Management); Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Capital Markets, Inc. (formerly known as Van Kampen Funds Inc.); Chief Legal Officer, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust and Invesco Exchange-Traded Self-Indexed Fund Trust; Secretary, Invesco Indexing LLC; Director, Secretary, General Counsel and Senior Vice President, Van Kampen Exchange Corp.; Director, Vice President and Secretary, IVZ Distributors, Inc. (formerly known as INVESCO Distributors, Inc.); Director and Vice President, INVESCO Funds Group, Inc.; Director and Vice President, Van Kampen Advisors Inc.; Director, Vice President, Secretary and General Counsel, Van Kampen Investor Services Inc.;Director and Secretary, Invesco Distributors, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Distributors, Inc.); Director, Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary, Invesco AIM Advisers, Inc. and Van Kampen Investments Inc.; Director, Vice President and Secretary, Fund Management Company; Director, Senior Vice President, Secretary, General Counsel and Vice President, Invesco AIM Capital Management, Inc.; Chief Operating Officer and General Counsel, Liberty Ridge Capital, Inc. (an investment adviser)

  N/A    N/A
Gregory G. McGreevey - 1962 Senior Vice President   2012   

Senior Managing Director, Invesco Ltd.; Director, Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser); Director, Invesco Mortgage Capital, Inc. and Invesco Senior Secured Management, Inc.; and Senior Vice President, The Invesco Funds; and President, SNW Asset Management Corporation and Invesco Managed Accounts, LLC; Chairman and Director, Invesco Private Capital, Inc.; Chairman and Director, INVESCO Private Capital Investments, Inc;. and Chairman and Director, INVESCO Realty, Inc.

 

Formerly: Senior Vice President, Invesco Management Group, Inc. and Invesco Advisers, Inc.; Assistant Vice President, The Invesco Funds

  N/A    N/A
Adrien Deberghes- 1967 Principal Financial Officer, Treasurer and Vice President   2020   

Head of the Fund Office of the CFO and Fund Administration; Principal Financial Officer, Treasurer and Vice President, The Invesco Funds

Formerly: Senior Vice President and Treasurer, Fidelity Investments

  N/A    N/A

Crissie M. Wisdom – 1969

Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer

  2013    Anti-Money Laundering and OFAC Compliance Officer for Invesco U.S. entities including: Invesco Advisers, Inc. and its affiliates, Invesco Capital Markets, Inc., Invesco Distributors, Inc., Invesco Investment Services, Inc., The Invesco Funds, Invesco Capital Management, LLC, Invesco Trust Company; OppenheimerFunds Distributor, Inc., and Fraud Prevention Manager for Invesco Investment Services, Inc.   N/A    N/A

Todd F. Kuehl – 1969

Chief Compliance Officer and Senior Vice President

  2020   

Chief Compliance Officer, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (registered investment adviser); and Chief Compliance Officer, The Invesco Funds and Senior Vice President

 

Formerly: Managing Director and Chief Compliance Officer, Legg Mason (Mutual Funds); Chief Compliance Officer, Legg Mason Private Portfolio Group (registered investment adviser)

  N/A    N/A

 

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Trustees and Officers–(continued)

    

 

             Number of    Other
    Trustee        Funds in    Directorship(s)
    Name, Year of Birth and   and/or        Fund Complex    Held by Trustee
    Position(s)   Officer    Principal Occupation(s)   Overseen by    During Past 5
    Held with the Trust   Since    During Past 5 Years   Trustee    Years
Officers–(continued)                  

Michael McMaster – 1962

Chief Tax Officer, Vice President and

Assistant Treasurer

  2020   

Head of Global Fund Services Tax; Chief Tax Officer, Vice President and Assistant Treasurer, The Invesco Funds; Assistant Treasurer, Invesco Capital Management LLC, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust and Invesco Exchange-Traded Self-Indexed Fund Trust; Assistant Treasurer, Invesco Specialized Products, LLC

 

Formerly: Senior Vice President – Managing Director of Tax Services, U.S. Bank Global Fund Services (GFS)

  N/A    N/A

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

 

Office of the Fund   Investment Adviser   Distributor   Auditors
11 Greenway Plaza, Suite 1000   Invesco Advisers, Inc.   Invesco Distributors, Inc.   PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Houston, TX 77046-1173   1555 Peachtree Street, N.E.   11 Greenway Plaza, Suite 1000   1000 Louisiana Street, Suite 5800
  Atlanta, GA 30309   Houston, TX 77046-1173   Houston, TX 77002-5678
Counsel to the Fund   Counsel to the Independent Trustees   Transfer Agent   Custodian
Stradley Ronon Stevens & Young, LLP   Goodwin Procter LLP   Invesco Investment Services, Inc.   State Street Bank and Trust Company
2005 Market Street, Suite 2600   901 New York Avenue, N.W.   11 Greenway Plaza, Suite 1000   225 Franklin Street
Philadelphia, PA 19103-7018   Washington, D.C. 20001   Houston, TX 77046-1173   Boston, MA 02110-2801

 

T-7   Invesco Summit Fund


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

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

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    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    Invesco Distributors, Inc.                        SUM-AR-1


ITEM 2.     CODE OF ETHICS.

There were no amendments to the Code of Ethics (the “Code”) that applies to the Registrant’s Principal Executive Officer (“PEO”) and Principal Financial Officer (“PFO”) during the period covered by the report. The Registrant did not grant any waivers, including implicit waivers, from any provisions of the Code to the PEO or PFO during the period covered by this report.

ITEM 3.      AUDIT COMMITTEE FINANCIAL EXPERT.

The Board of Trustees has determined that the Registrant has at least one audit committee financial expert serving on its Audit Committee. The Audit Committee financial experts are David C. Arch, Bruce L. Crockett, Cynthia Hostetler, Elizabeth Krentzman, Anthony J. LaCava, Jr., Teresa M. Ressel, Jr. Robert C. Troccoli and James Vaughn. David C. Arch, Bruce L. Crockett, Cynthia Hostetler, Elizabeth Krentzman, Anthony J. LaCava, Jr., Teresa M. Ressel, Jr. Robert C. Troccoli and James Vaughn are “independent” within the meaning of that term as used in Form N-CSR.

ITEM 4.    PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES.

Pursuant to PCAOB Rule 3526, PricewaterhouseCoopers LLC (“PwC”) advised the Registrant’s Audit Committee of the following matters identified between November 1, 2019 to December 29, 2020 that may be reasonably thought to bear on PwC’s independence. PwC advised the Audit Committee that five PwC Managers and one PwC Associate each held financial interests either directly or, in the case of two PwC Managers, indirectly through their spouse’s brokerage account, in investment companies within the Invesco Fund Complex that were inconsistent with the requirements of Rule 2-01(c)(1) of Regulation S-X. In reporting the matters to the Audit Committee, PwC noted, among other things, that the impermissible holdings were disposed of by the individuals, the individuals were not in the chain of command of the audit or the audit partners of the Funds, the individuals either did not provide any audit services (or in the case of one PwC Manager and one PwC Associate, the individual did not have decision-making responsibility for matters that materially affected the audit and their audit work was reviewed by team members at least two levels higher than the individuals), or did not provide services of any kind to the Registrant or its affiliates, and the financial interests were not material to the net worth of each individual or their respective immediate family members and senior leadership of the Funds’ audit engagement team was unaware of the impermissible holdings until after the matters were confirmed to be independence exceptions or individuals ceased providing services. Based on the mitigating factors noted above, PwC advised the Audit Committee that it concluded that its objectivity and impartiality with respect to all issues encompassed within the audit engagement has not been impaired and it believes that a reasonable investor with knowledge of all relevant facts and circumstances for the violations would conclude PwC is capable of exercising objective and impartial judgment on all issues encompassed within the audits of the financial statements of the Funds in the Registrant for the impacted periods.


(a) to (d)

Fees Billed by PwC Related to the Registrant

PwC billed the Registrant aggregate fees for services rendered to the Registrant for the last two fiscal years as shown in the following table. The Audit Committee pre-approved all audit and non-audit services provided to the Registrant.

 

    

Fees Billed by PwC for Services

Rendered to the Registrant for

fiscal year end 2020

  

Fees Billed by PwC for Services

Rendered to the Registrant for

fiscal year end 2019

Audit Fees

     $ 210,433      $ 152,469

Audit-Related Fees

     $ 0      $ 0

Tax Fees(1)

     $ 67,989      $ 103,385

All Other Fees

     $ 0      $ 0
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total Fees

     $ 278,422      $ 255,854

 

 

 

  (1)

Tax Fees for the fiscal years ended October 31, 2020 and 2019 includes fees billed for preparation of U.S. Tax Returns and Taxable Income calculations, including excise tax and year-to-date estimates for various book-to-tax differences.

Fees Billed by PwC Related to Invesco and Invesco Affiliates

PwC billed Invesco Advisers, Inc. (“Invesco”), the Registrant’s adviser, and any entity controlling, controlled by or under common control with Invesco that provides ongoing services to the Registrant (“Invesco Affiliates”) aggregate fees for pre-approved non-audit services rendered to Invesco and Invesco Affiliates for the last two fiscal years as shown in the following table. The Audit Committee pre-approved all non-audit services provided to Invesco and Invesco Affiliates that were required to be pre-approved.

 

     

Fees Billed for Non-Audit Services      

Rendered to Invesco and Invesco      

Affiliates for fiscal year end 2020      

That Were Required      

to be Pre-Approved      

by the Registrant’s      

Audit Committee      

  

Fees Billed for Non-Audit Services      

Rendered to Invesco and Invesco      

Affiliates for fiscal year end 2019      

That Were Required      

to be Pre-Approved      

by the Registrant’s      

Audit Committee      

                       

Audit-Related Fees(1)

     $     701,000      $     690,000

Tax Fees

     $ 0      $ 0

All Other Fees

     $ 0      $ 0
      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total Fees

     $ 701,000      $ 690,000

 

 

 

(1)

Audit-Related Fees for the fiscal years ended 2020 and 2019 include fees billed related to reviewing controls at a service organization.


(e)(1)

PRE-APPROVAL OF AUDIT AND NON-AUDIT SERVICES

POLICIES AND PROCEDURES

As adopted by the Audit Committees

of the Invesco Funds (the “Funds”)

Last Amended March 29, 2017

 

  I.

Statement of Principles

The Audit Committees (the “Audit Committee”) of the Boards of Trustees of the Funds (the “Board”) have adopted these policies and procedures (the “Procedures”) with respect to the pre-approval of audit and non-audit services to be provided by the Funds’ independent auditor (the “Auditor”) to the Funds, and to the Funds’ investment adviser(s) and any entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control with the investment adviser(s) that provides ongoing services to the Funds (collectively, “Service Affiliates”).

Under Section 202 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, all audit and non-audit services provided to the Funds by the Auditor must be preapproved by the Audit Committee. Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X requires that the Audit Committee also pre-approve a Service Affiliate’s engagement of the Auditor for non-audit services if the engagement relates directly to the operations and financial reporting of the Funds (a “Service Affiliate’s Covered Engagement”).

These Procedures set forth the procedures and the conditions pursuant to which the Audit Committee may pre-approve audit and non-audit services for the Funds and a Service Affiliate’s Covered Engagement pursuant to rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) and other organizations and regulatory bodies applicable to the Funds (“Applicable Rules”).1 They address both general pre-approvals without consideration of specific case-by-case services (“general pre-approvals”) and pre-approvals on a case-by-case basis (“specific pre-approvals”). Any services requiring pre-approval that are not within the scope of general pre-approvals hereunder are subject to specific pre-approval. These Procedures also address the delegation by the Audit Committee of pre-approval authority to the Audit Committee Chair or Vice Chair.

 

  II.

Pre-Approval of Fund Audit Services

The annual Fund audit services engagement, including terms and fees, is subject to specific pre-approval by the Audit Committee. Audit services include the annual financial statement audit and other procedures required to be performed by an independent auditor to be able to form an opinion on the Funds’ financial statements. The Audit Committee will receive, review and consider sufficient information concerning a proposed Fund audit engagement to make a reasonable evaluation of the Auditor’s qualifications and independence. The Audit Committee will oversee the Fund audit services engagement as necessary, including approving any changes in terms, audit scope, conditions and fees.

In addition to approving the Fund audit services engagement at least annually and specifically approving any changes, the Audit Committee may generally or specifically pre-approve engagements for other audit services, which are those services that only an independent auditor reasonably can provide. Other audit services may include services associated with SEC registration statements, periodic reports and other documents filed with the SEC.

 

1 Applicable Rules include, for example, New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) rules applicable to closed-end funds managed by Invesco and listed on NYSE.


  III.

General and Specific Pre-Approval of Non-Audit Fund Services

The Audit Committee will consider, at least annually, the list of General Pre-Approved Non-Audit Services which list may be terminated or modified at any time by the Audit Committee. To inform the Audit Committee’s review and approval of General Pre-Approved Non-Audit Services, the Funds’ Treasurer (or his or her designee) and Auditor shall provide such information regarding independence or other matters as the Audit Committee may request.

Any services or fee ranges that are not within the scope of General Pre-Approved Non-Audit Services have not received general pre-approval and require specific pre-approval. Each request for specific pre-approval by the Audit Committee for services to be provided by the Auditor to the Funds must be submitted to the Audit Committee by the Funds’ Treasurer (or his or her designee) and must include detailed information about the services to be provided, the fees or fee ranges to be charged, and other relevant information sufficient to allow the Audit Committee to consider whether to pre-approve such engagement, including evaluating whether the provision of such services will impair the independence of the Auditor and is otherwise consistent with Applicable Rules.

 

  IV.

Non-Audit Service Types

The Audit Committee may provide either general or specific pre-approval of audit-related, tax or other services, each as described in more detail below.

 

  a.

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 an independent auditor. Audit-related services include, among others, accounting consultations related to accounting, financial reporting or disclosure matters not classified as “Audit services”; assistance with understanding and implementing new accounting and financial reporting guidance from rulemaking authorities; services related to mergers, acquisitions or dispositions; compliance with ratings agency requirements and interfund lending activities; and assistance with internal control reporting requirements.

 

  b.

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 Committee will not approve proposed services of the Auditor which the Audit Committee believes are to be provided in connection with a service or transaction initially recommended by the Auditor, the sole business purpose of which may be tax avoidance and the tax treatment of which may not be supported in the Internal Revenue Code and related regulations. The Audit Committee will consult with the Funds’ Treasurer (or his or her designee) and may consult with outside counsel or advisers as necessary to ensure the consistency of tax services rendered by the Auditor with the foregoing policy. The Auditor shall not represent any Fund or any Service Affiliate before a tax court, district court or federal court of claims.

Each request to provide tax services under either the general or specific pre-approval of the Audit Committee will include a description from the Auditor in writing of (i) the scope of the service, the fee structure for the engagement, and any side letter or other amendment to the engagement letter, or any other agreement (whether oral, written, or otherwise) between the Auditor and the Funds, relating to the service; and (ii) any compensation arrangement or other agreement, such as a referral agreement, a referral fee or fee-sharing arrangement, between the Auditor (or an affiliate of the Auditor) and any


person (other than the Funds or Service Affiliates receiving the services) with respect to the promoting, marketing, or recommending of a transaction covered by the service. The Auditor will also discuss with the Audit Committee the potential effects of the services on the independence of the Auditor, and document the substance of its discussion with the Audit Committee.

 

  c.

Other Services

The Audit Committee may pre-approve other non-audit services so long as the Audit Committee believes that the service will not impair the independence of the Auditor. Appendix I includes a list of services that the Auditor is prohibited from performing by the SEC rules. Appendix I also includes a list of services that would impair the Auditor’s independence unless the Audit Committee reasonably concludes that the results of the services will not be subject to audit procedures during an audit of the Funds’ financial statements.

 

  V.

Pre-Approval of Service Affiliate’s Covered Engagements

Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X requires that the Audit Committee pre-approve a Service Affiliate’s engagement of the Auditor for non-audit services if the engagement relates directly to the operations and financial reporting of the Funds, defined above as a “Service Affiliate’s Covered Engagement”.

The Audit Committee may provide either general or specific pre-approval of any Service Affiliate’s Covered Engagement, including for audit-related, tax or other services, as described above, if the Audit Committee believes that the provision of the services to a Service Affiliate will not impair the independence of the Auditor with respect to the Funds. Any Service Affiliate’s Covered Engagements that are not within the scope of General Pre-Approved Non-Audit Services have not received general pre-approval and require specific pre-approval.

Each request for specific pre-approval by the Audit Committee of a Service Affiliate’s Covered Engagement must be submitted to the Audit Committee by the Funds’ Treasurer (or his or her designee) and must include detailed information about the services to be provided, the fees or fee ranges to be charged, a description of the current status of the pre-approval process involving other audit committees in the Invesco investment company complex (as defined in Rule 2-201 of Regulation S-X) with respect to the proposed engagement, and other relevant information sufficient to allow the Audit Committee to consider whether the provision of such services will impair the independence of the Auditor from the Funds. Additionally, the Funds’ Treasurer (or his or her designee) and the Auditor will provide the Audit Committee with a statement that the proposed engagement requires pre-approval by the Audit Committee, the proposed engagement, in their view, will not impair the independence of the Auditor and is consistent with Applicable Rules, and the description of the proposed engagement provided to the Audit Committee is consistent with that presented to or approved by the Invesco audit committee.

Information about all Service Affiliate engagements of the Auditor for non-audit services, whether or not subject to pre-approval by the Audit Committee, shall be provided to the Audit Committee at least quarterly, to allow the Audit Committee to consider whether the provision of such services is compatible with maintaining the Auditor’s independence from the Funds. The Funds’ Treasurer and Auditor shall provide the Audit Committee with sufficiently detailed information about the scope of services provided and the fees for such services, to ensure that the Audit Committee can adequately consider whether the provision of such services is compatible with maintaining the Auditor’s independence from the Funds.


  VI.

Pre-Approved Fee Levels or Established Amounts

Pre-approved fee levels or ranges for audit and non-audit services to be provided by the Auditor to the Funds, and for a Service Affiliate’s Covered Engagement, under general pre-approval or specific pre-approval will be set periodically by the Audit Committee. Any proposed fees exceeding 110% of the maximum pre-approved fee levels or ranges for such services or engagements will be promptly presented to the Audit Committee and will require specific pre-approval by the Audit Committee before payment of any additional fees is made.

 

  VII.

Delegation

The Audit Committee hereby delegates, subject to the dollar limitations set forth below, specific authority to its Chair, or in his or her absence, Vice Chair, to pre-approve audit and non-audit services proposed to be provided by the Auditor to the Funds and/or a Service Affiliate’s Covered Engagement, between Audit Committee meetings. Such delegation does not preclude the Chair or Vice Chair from declining, on a case by case basis, to exercise his or her delegated authority and instead convening the Audit Committee to consider and pre-approve any proposed services or engagements.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Audit Committee must pre-approve: (a) any non-audit services to be provided to the Funds for which the fees are estimated to exceed $500,000; (b) any Service Affiliate’s Covered Engagement for which the fees are estimated to exceed $500,000; or (c) any cost increase to any previously approved service or engagement that exceeds the greater of $250,000 or 50% of the previously approved fees up to a maximum increase of $500,000.

 

  VIII.

Compliance with Procedures

Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, failure to pre-approve any services or engagements that are not required to be pre-approved pursuant to the de minimis exception provided for in Rule 2-01(c)(7)(i)(C) of Regulation S-X shall not constitute a violation of these Procedures. The Audit Committee has designated the Funds’ Treasurer to ensure services and engagements are pre-approved in compliance with these Procedures. The Funds’ Treasurer will immediately report to the Chair of the Audit Committee, or the Vice Chair in his or her absence, any breach of these Procedures that comes to the attention of the Funds’ Treasurer or any services or engagements that are not required to be pre-approved pursuant to the de minimis exception provided for in Rule 2-01(c)(7)(i)(C) of Regulation S-X.

On at least an annual basis, the Auditor will provide the Audit Committee with a summary of all non-audit services provided to any entity in the investment company complex (as defined in section 2-01(f)(14) of Regulation S-X, including the Funds and Service Affiliates) that were not pre-approved, including the nature of services provided and the associated fees.

 

  IX.

Amendments to Procedures

All material amendments to these Procedures must be approved in advance by the Audit Committee. Non-material amendments to these Procedures may be made by the Legal and Compliance Departments and will be reported to the Audit Committee at the next regularly scheduled meeting of the Audit Committee.


Appendix I

Non-Audit Services That May Impair the Auditor’s Independence

The Auditor is not independent if, at any point during the audit and professional engagement, the Auditor provides the following non-audit services:

 

   

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; and

   

Any other service that the Public Company Oversight Board determines by regulation is impermissible.

An Auditor is not independent if, at any point during the audit and professional engagement, the Auditor provides the following non-audit services unless it is reasonable to conclude that the results of the services will not be subject to audit procedures during an audit of the Funds’ financial statements:

 

   

Bookkeeping or other services related to the accounting records or financial statements of the audit client;

   

Financial information systems design and implementation;

   

Appraisal or valuation services, fairness opinions, or contribution-in-kind reports;

   

Actuarial services; and

   

Internal audit outsourcing services.

(e)(2) There were no amounts that were pre-approved by the Audit Committee pursuant to the de minimus exception under Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X.

(f) Not applicable.

(g) In addition to the amounts shown in the tables above, PwC billed Invesco and Invesco Affiliates aggregate fees of $6,227,000 for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2020 and $3,294,000 for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2019. In total, PwC billed the Registrant, Invesco and Invesco Affiliates aggregate non-audit fees of $6,995,989 for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2020 and $4,087,385 for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2019.

PwC provided audit services to the Investment Company complex of approximately $31 million.

(h) The Audit Committee also has considered whether the provision of non-audit services that were rendered to Invesco and Invesco Affiliates that were not required to be pre-approved pursuant to SEC regulations, if any, is compatible with maintaining PwC’s independence.


ITEM 5.

AUDIT COMMITTEE OF LISTED REGISTRANTS.

Not applicable.

 

ITEM 6.

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS.

Investments in securities of unaffiliated issuers is included as part of the reports to stockholders filed under Item 1 of this Form.

 

ITEM 7.

DISCLOSURE OF PROXY VOTING POLICIES AND PROCEDURES FOR CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES.

Not applicable.

 

ITEM 8.

PORTFOLIO MANAGERS OF CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT COMPANIES.

Not applicable.

 

ITEM 9.

PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES BY CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANY AND AFFILIATED PURCHASERS.

Not applicable.

 

ITEM 10.

SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS.

None

 

ITEM 11.

CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES.

 

  (a)

As of December 17, 2020, an evaluation was performed under the supervision and with the participation of the officers of the Registrant, including the PEO and PFO, to assess the effectiveness of the Registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures, as that term is defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “Act”), as amended. Based on that evaluation, the Registrant’s officers, including the PEO and PFO, concluded that, as of December 17, 2020, the Registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures were reasonably designed to ensure: (1) that information required to be disclosed by the Registrant on Form N-CSR is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified by the rules and forms of the Securities and Exchange Commission; and (2) that material information relating to the Registrant is made known to the PEO and PFO as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

 

(b)

There have been no changes in the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Act) that occurred during the period covered by this report that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

ITEM 12.

DISCLOSURE OF SECURITIES LENDING ACTIVITIES FOR CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES.

Not applicable.


ITEM 13. EXHIBITS.

 

13(a) (1)

    

Code of Ethics.

13(a) (2)

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

13(a) (3)

    

Not applicable.

13(a) (4)

    

Not applicable.

13(b)

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


SIGNATURES

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

Registrant:    AIM Equity Funds (Invesco Equity Funds)

 

By:

 

  /s/ Sheri Morris

 

  Sheri Morris

 

  Principal Executive Officer

Date:

 

  January 8, 2021

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the Registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

 

By:

 

  /s/ Sheri Morris

 

  Sheri Morris

 

  Principal Executive Officer

Date:

 

  January 8, 2021

By:

 

  /s/ Adrien Deberghes

 

  Adrien Deberghes

 

  Principal Financial Officer

Date:

 

  January 8, 2021