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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 811-09913

 

 

AIM Counselor Series Trust (Invesco Counselor Series Trust)

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

 

 

11 Greenway Plaza, Suite 1000 Houston, Texas 77046

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)

 

 

Glenn Brightman 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: 8/31

Date of reporting period: 8/31/2023

 

 

 


ITEM 1.

REPORTS TO STOCKHOLDERS.

(a) 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   August 31, 2023

Invesco American Franchise Fund

Nasdaq:

A: VAFAX C: VAFCX R: VAFRX Y: VAFIX R5: VAFNX R6: VAFFX

 

   
2   Management’s Discussion
2   Performance Summary
4   Long-Term Fund Performance
6   Supplemental Information
6   Liquidity Risk Management Program
8   Schedule of Investments
11   Financial Statements
14   Financial Highlights
15   Notes to Financial Statements
21   Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
22   Fund Expenses
23   Approval of Investment Advisory and Sub-Advisory Contracts
26   Tax Information
T-1   Trustees and Officers


 

Management’s Discussion of Fund Performance

 

 

Performance summary

 

For the fiscal year ended August 31, 2023, Class A shares of Invesco American Franchise Fund (the Fund), at net asset value (NAV), underperformed 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, 8/31/22 to 8/31/23, 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

    20.96

Class C Shares

    20.07  

Class R Shares

    20.68  

Class Y Shares

    21.24  

Class R5 Shares

    21.28  

Class R6 Shares

    21.41  

S&P 500 Index (Broad Market Index)

    15.94  

Russell 1000 Growth Index (Style-Specific Index)

    21.94  

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

    22.46  

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

 

       

 

Market conditions and your Fund

At the start of the fiscal year, volatility in the equity markets increased. US equity markets rose in August 2022 until the US Federal Reserve (the Fed) chairman Jerome Powell gave hawkish comments at an economic policy symposium held in Jackson Hole, sparking a sharp selloff at month-end. The Fed reiterated that it would continue taking aggressive action to curb inflation, even though such measures could “bring pain to households and businesses,” and the Fed raised the benchmark federal funds rate by another 0.75% in September.1 After a continued decline in September 2022, US equity markets rebounded in October and November, despite mixed data on the economy and corporate earnings. However, the Fed’s message of continued rate hikes until data shows inflation meaningfully declining sent markets lower in December. As energy prices declined, the rate of inflation slowed modestly in the fourth quarter of 2022. Corporate earnings generally met expectations, though companies provided cautious future guidance. With inflation still at multi-decade highs and little evidence of a slowing economy, the Fed raised its target rate by 0.75% in November and by 0.50% in December.1

 US equities managed to deliver gains in the first quarter of 2023 despite significant volatility and a banking crisis. A January rally gave way to a February selloff as higher-than-expected inflation, a tight labor market and solid economic growth indicated that the Fed’s monetary policy would remain tight for the foreseeable future, raising the risk of a deeper than expected recession. In March, the failure of two US regional banks, Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank, prompted steep losses in the banking sector. The subsequent takeover of Credit Suisse and ongoing fear that bank troubles would spread sent

investors to safe-haven assets, sparking a bond rally, particularly among securities at the short end of the yield curve. With instability in the banking sector, the Fed raised the federal funds rate by only 0.25% in February of 2023 and again in March.1 The Fed’s actions to stabilize the banking system in March sent markets higher, so equities were surprisingly resilient despite the turmoil.

 The US economy and equity markets remained resilient in the second quarter of 2023, as milder inflation data and better-than-expected corporate earnings supported equities, with most major indexes posting gains for the quarter and with some big tech names providing optimistic future guidance. The Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose 4% as of May 31, 2023, the smallest 12-month increase in nearly two years.2 The labor market maintained momentum in the second quarter with unemployment still at historic lows despite a slight uptick at the end of May. Facing persistently strong employment data, the Fed raised the federal funds rate by 0.25% at its May meeting, but investors got a long-awaited “pause” in rate hikes as the Fed left rates unchanged at its June meeting, sending equity markets higher. However, the Fed raised rates another 0.25% in July, bringing the rate to its highest level since June 2006.1 After two months of gains, equity markets declined in August as a resilient economy complicated the Fed’s efforts to tame inflation. While inflation has slowed from its peak in June 2022, the highest level since 1981, the CPI rose by 0.2% in July and the 12-month headline inflation rate rose to 3.2% from 3% in June.2 At its annual Jackson Hole symposium in August 2023, Fed chair

Jerome Powell remarked that while progress has been made, inflation is still too high, and the Fed intends “to hold policy at a restrictive level until we are confident that inflation is

 

moving sustainably down toward our objective.”

 Despite higher rates and increased market volatility, US stocks for the fiscal year had strong returns of 15.94%, as measured by the S&P 500 Index.3

 The Fund also had strong returns, outperforming the broad market and producing a double-digit return for the fiscal year. The Fund trailed its style-specific index by approximately 1%. Relative to the Russell 1000 Growth Index, security selection in health care and an underweight in information technology were the largest detractors. Ancillary cash was also a drag on returns given the strength of the equity markets. Conversely, stock selection in energy and industrials, as well as underweight exposure in consumer staples and real estate, was beneficial to relative returns.

 The top individual detractors from an absolute perspective during the fiscal year included JD.com, SVB Financial and Tesla.

 A few concerns emerged for Chinese eCommerce business JD.com over the period. Initially there were concerns the company was getting too aggressive with promotions. Later in the period, concerns arose that its eCommerce business was not geared enough to reopening in China given the company has less exposure to verticals such as apparel. We sold the holding during the fiscal year.

 A small position was initiated in SVB Financial Group, also known as Silicon Valley Bank, in the fourth quarter of 2022, because it appeared to be one of the few banks with tangible growth. At the time of purchase, we believed that SVB had more than sufficient liquidity to meet deposit outflows even in a slowing economic environment. However, an attempt by SVB’s management team to raise capital catalyzed a significant and coordinated run on deposits and a decline in the share price as fear quickly spread among deposit holders and investors. We began to sell the position when the probability of a bank run increased and before trading was halted.

 Despite growing competition, Tesla maintains its electric vehicle (EV) lead among both pure-plays and large auto original equipment manufacturers (OEMs). Further, Tesla has secured battery materials through 2025 and has been fairly adept at maintaining its profit margin. The stock, however, sold off at various points during the fiscal year due to EV price cuts in the U.S. and China.

 Top individual contributors on an absolute basis during the fiscal year included NVIDIA, Microsoft and Alphabet.

 NVIDIA is a company at the heart of digital transformation as it produces graphics processing units (GPUs). The stock exhibited strong momentum due to excitement about generative artificial intelligence (AI) and upward revisions to estimates for production of silicon wafers used in semiconductors.

 Microsoft produces products and services across computers, applications and games,

 

 

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and is among the largest cloud providers globally. The stock has benefited from continued rotation toward growth stocks, increased interest in efficiency and profitability, as well as exposure to AI. We believe Microsoft will benefit as Copilot, an AI tool to help with creating content and summarizing information, is introduced for nearly all Microsoft products over the next twelve months. In our view it appears that Microsoft’s Azure cloud growth is beginning to stabilize and is poised to reaccelerate in 2024.

 Search engine and video sharing platform Alphabet has benefited from a general rotation back towards secular and mega-cap growth companies, as well as companies that have undertaken significant cost cutting measures. The company is also seeing momentum in its new advertising products, particularly its AI-driven performance max campaigns. We believe search activity remains on a positive trend as mobile smartphones rise in penetration, as more information, commerce and services find their home on the web.

 At the close of the fiscal year, the largest overweight sector exposures relative to the Russell 1000 Growth Index included communication services, financials and industrials. We believe communication services has multiple tailwinds, including a rising focus on efficiencies across the sector and AI-enabled new product cycles and improvements. Industrials is skewed towards pro-cyclical stocks, while financials exposure is focused on payments, alternative asset managers and ratings research agencies rather than banks. Consumer discretionary, information technology and consumer staples are the largest underweight exposures for the Fund relative to the Russell 1000 Growth Index. Much of the underweight here is due to the Fund’s benchmark-relative underweight in Tesla (consumer discretionary) and Apple (information technology).

 Market conditions have been more favorable in 2023, even as the Fed continued to raise interest rates, as consumer spending and capital spending have remained resilient despite these higher rates. We believe conditions are likely to slow in the coming year as the impact of higher rates sets in on a lag. We believe this will likely continue to cool inflation, which is also set to see pressure from the lagged effect of slowing rent inflation in Consumer Price Index data over the next 12 months. In our view, a slowing economy likely favors companies with resilient secular growth and those focused on finding cost efficiencies to deliver earnings stability. This has been our focus as a result.

 Longer term, we believe that change is the fuel for growth and portfolios, thus we generally seek “share-takers”, 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 enterprise and consumer behavior.

 Thank you for your commitment to the Invesco American Franchise Fund and for sharing our long-term investment horizon.

1

Source: US Federal Reserve

 

2

Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics

 

3

Source: Lipper Inc.

 

 

Portfolio manager(s):

Ido Cohen

Ronald Zibelli, Jr.- Lead

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

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

 

 

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Your Fund’s Long-Term Performance

 

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

Fund and index data from 8/31/13

 

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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 8/31/23, including maximum applicable sales charges

 

Class A Shares

       

Inception (6/23/05)

    9.64

10 Years

    12.11  

 5 Years

    8.79  

 1 Year

    14.29  

Class C Shares

       

Inception (6/23/05)

    9.63

10 Years

    12.07  

 5 Years

    9.21  

 1 Year

    19.07  

Class R Shares

       

Inception (5/23/11)

    11.40

10 Years

    12.46  

 5 Years

    9.76  

 1 Year

    20.68  

Class Y Shares

       

Inception (6/23/05)

    10.24

10 Years

    13.03  

 5 Years

    10.31  

 1 Year

    21.24  

Class R5 Shares

       

Inception (12/22/10)

    12.16

10 Years

    13.10  

 5 Years

    10.35  

 1 Year

    21.28  

Class R6 Shares

       

Inception (9/24/12)

    13.44

10 Years

    13.19  

 5 Years

    10.44  

 1 Year

    21.41  

Effective June 1, 2010, Class A, Class C and Class I shares of the predecessor fund, Van Kampen American Franchise Fund, advised by Van Kampen Asset Management were reorganized into Class A, Class C and Class Y shares, respectively, of Invesco Van Kampen American Franchise Fund (renamed Invesco American Franchise Fund). Returns shown above, prior to June 1, 2010, for Class A, Class C and Class Y shares are those for Class A, Class C and Class I shares of the predecessor fund. Share class returns will differ from the predecessor fund because of different expenses.

 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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Supplemental Information

Invesco American Franchise Fund’s investment objective is to seek long-term capital appreciation.

Unless otherwise stated, information presented in this report is as of August 31, 2023, and is based on total net assets.

Unless otherwise noted, all data is 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 Large-Cap Growth Funds Index is an unmanaged index considered representative of large-cap growth funds tracked by Lipper.

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

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

 

 

Liquidity Risk Management Program

 

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

 

As required by the Liquidity Rule, the Program includes policies and procedures

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

 

At a meeting held on March 17, 2023, the Committee presented a report to the Board that addressed the operation of the Program and assessed the Program’s

adequacy and effectiveness of implementation (the “Report”). The Report covered the period from January 1, 2022 through December 31, 2022 (the “Program Reporting Period”). The Report discussed notable events affecting liquidity over the Program Reporting Period, including the impact of the Russia-Ukraine War, and resulting sanctions, inflation concerns and the overall market. The Report noted that there were no material changes to the Program during the Program Reporting Period.

 

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

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

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

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

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

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

 

 

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

      40.30 %

Communication Services

      14.15

Consumer Discretionary

      13.03

Health Care

      9.68

Financials

      9.04

Industrials

      8.05

Consumer Staples

      2.11

Other Sectors, Each Less than 2% of Net Assets

      3.20

Money Market Funds Plus Other Assets Less Liabilities

      0.44

Top 10 Equity Holdings*

 

        % of total net assets

 1.

  Microsoft Corp.       10.35 %

 2.

  NVIDIA Corp.       8.28

 3.

  Amazon.com, Inc.       7.03

 4.

  Alphabet, Inc., Class A       6.41

 5.

  Apple, Inc.       6.14

 6.

  Visa, Inc., Class A       4.53

 7.

  Meta Platforms, Inc., Class A       3.05

 8.

  Eli Lilly and Co.       2.38

 9.

  Intuitive Surgical, Inc.       2.19

10.

  S&P Global, Inc.       2.17

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 August 31, 2023.

 

 

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Schedule of Investments(a)

August 31, 2023

 

     Shares      Value  

 

 

Common Stocks & Other Equity Interests–99.56%

 

Advertising–0.84%

 

Trade Desk, Inc. (The),
Class A(b)(c)

     1,335,609      $    106,888,788  

 

 

Aerospace & Defense–0.97%

 

Airbus SE (France)

     559,368        81,900,390  

 

 

Lockheed Martin Corp.

     94,592        42,410,323  

 

 
        124,310,713  

 

 

Agricultural & Farm Machinery–0.62%

 

Deere & Co.

     192,068        78,928,424  

 

 

Aluminum–0.36%

 

Alcoa Corp.

     1,508,815        45,385,155  

 

 

Application Software–5.76%

 

Adobe, Inc.(b)

     359,551        201,111,256  

 

 

HubSpot, Inc.(b)

     278,789        152,363,764  

 

 

Salesforce, Inc.(b)

     435,785        96,508,946  

 

 

Synopsys, Inc.(b)

     364,490        167,260,816  

 

 

Workday, Inc., Class A(b)(c)

     482,919        118,073,696  

 

 
        735,318,478  

 

 

Asset Management & Custody Banks–2.35%

 

Blackstone, Inc., Class A

     375,788        39,972,570  

 

 

KKR & Co., Inc., Class A

     4,132,441        259,558,619  

 

 
        299,531,189  

 

 

Automobile Manufacturers–0.76%

 

General Motors Co.

     1,333,994        44,702,139  

 

 

Tesla, Inc.(b)(c)

     203,635        52,554,121  

 

 
        97,256,260  

 

 

Automotive Retail–0.87%

 

O’Reilly Automotive, Inc.(b)

     117,712        110,613,966  

 

 

Broadline Retail–7.70%

 

Amazon.com, Inc.(b)

     6,501,182        897,228,128  

 

 

MercadoLibre, Inc. (Brazil)(b)

     62,682        86,022,269  

 

 
        983,250,397  

 

 

Casinos & Gaming–0.98%

 

Las Vegas Sands Corp.

     2,283,337        125,263,868  

 

 

Construction Machinery & Heavy Transportation Equipment– 0.45%

 

Caterpillar, Inc.

     203,366        57,172,284  

 

 

Construction Materials–0.60%

 

Martin Marietta Materials, Inc.

     171,236        76,441,463  

 

 

Consumer Electronics–0.56%

 

Sony Group Corp. (Japan)

     857,400        71,343,723  

 

 

Copper–0.30%

 

Freeport-McMoRan, Inc.(c)

     949,960        37,912,904  

 

 

Diversified Support Services–0.46%

 

Cintas Corp.

     116,537        58,754,459  

 

 

Electrical Components & Equipment–2.20%

 

Eaton Corp. PLC

     542,166        124,898,782  

 

 
     Shares      Value  

 

 

Electrical Components & Equipment–(continued)

 

Rockwell Automation, Inc.(c)

     279,815      $    87,324,665  

 

 

Vertiv Holdings Co.

     1,747,413        68,830,598  

 

 
        281,054,045  

 

 

Environmental & Facilities Services–0.30%

 

Republic Services, Inc.

     261,721        37,721,848  

 

 

Financial Exchanges & Data–2.16%

 

S&P Global, Inc.

     707,053        276,358,736  

 

 

Food Distributors–0.87%

 

US Foods Holding Corp.(b)

     2,731,266        110,425,084  

 

 

Health Care Equipment–4.68%

 

Boston Scientific Corp.(b)

     1,733,011        93,478,613  

 

 

DexCom, Inc.(b)

     1,218,836        123,078,059  

 

 

Intuitive Surgical, Inc.(b)

     892,183        278,967,781  

 

 

Stryker Corp.

     360,917        102,338,015  

 

 
        597,862,468  

 

 

Health Care Technology–0.88%

 

Veeva Systems, Inc., Class A(b)(c)

     537,717        112,221,538  

 

 

Home Improvement Retail–1.02%

 

Lowe’s Cos., Inc.

     563,624        129,904,059  

 

 

Hotels, Resorts & Cruise Lines–1.14%

 

Booking Holdings, Inc.(b)

     47,020        145,998,511  

 

 

Industrial Machinery & Supplies & Components–0.78%

 

Parker-Hannifin Corp.

     240,343        100,198,997  

 

 

Integrated Oil & Gas–0.46%

 

Suncor Energy, Inc. (Canada)

     1,721,076        58,310,055  

 

 

Interactive Home Entertainment–1.47%

 

Nintendo Co. Ltd. (Japan)

     1,434,900        61,682,452  

 

 

Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc.(b)

     881,551        125,356,552  

 

 
        187,039,004  

 

 

Interactive Media & Services–9.86%

 

Alphabet, Inc., Class A(b)

     6,012,867        818,772,100  

 

 

Baidu, Inc., ADR (China)(b)(c)

     356,893        50,975,027  

 

 

Meta Platforms, Inc., Class A(b)

     1,315,888        389,358,100  

 

 
        1,259,105,227  

 

 

Internet Services & Infrastructure–2.14%

 

MongoDB, Inc.(b)

     364,830        139,109,679  

 

 

Snowflake, Inc., Class A(b)

     858,065        134,587,495  

 

 
        273,697,174  

 

 

Managed Health Care–0.70%

 

UnitedHealth Group, Inc.

     188,246        89,714,279  

 

 

Movies & Entertainment–1.98%

 

Netflix, Inc.(b)

     581,909        252,362,295  

 

 

Oil & Gas Equipment & Services–0.61%

 

Schlumberger N.V.

     1,316,144        77,599,850  

 

 
 

 

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

 

8   Invesco American Franchise Fund


     Shares      Value  

 

 

Oil & Gas Exploration & Production–0.87%

 

Hess Corp.(c)

     719,042      $    111,091,989  

 

 

Passenger Ground Transportation–1.20%

 

Uber Technologies, Inc.(b)

     3,248,724        153,437,234  

 

 

Pharmaceuticals–3.42%

 

Bayer AG (Germany)

     2,432,962        133,508,068  

 

 

Eli Lilly and Co.

     547,873        303,631,216  

 

 
        437,139,284  

 

 

Semiconductor Materials & Equipment–0.24%

 

ASML Holding N.V., New York Shares (Netherlands)

     45,762        30,227,174  

 

 

Semiconductors–11.89%

 

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.(b)

     563,147        59,535,901  

 

 

Broadcom, Inc.

     148,789        137,315,880  

 

 

First Solar, Inc.(b)(c)

     428,155        80,972,674  

 

 

Monolithic Power Systems, Inc.

     352,287        183,615,507  

 

 

NVIDIA Corp.

     2,140,983        1,056,682,160  

 

 
        1,518,122,122  

 

 

Soft Drinks & Non-alcoholic Beverages–1.24%

 

Monster Beverage Corp.(b)

     2,751,798        157,980,723  

 

 

Systems Software–14.14%

 

Microsoft Corp.

     4,030,559        1,321,056,018  

 

 

Oracle Corp.

     1,499,513        180,526,370  

 

 

Palo Alto Networks, Inc.(b)(c)

     343,286        83,521,484  

 

 

ServiceNow, Inc.(b)

     372,371        219,263,216  

 

 
        1,804,367,088  

 

 

Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals–6.13%

 

Apple, Inc.

     4,168,177        783,075,413  

 

 

Trading Companies & Distributors–1.07%

 

Fastenal Co.(c)

     1,044,274        60,129,297  

 

 

United Rentals, Inc.(c)

     160,233        76,357,434  

 

 
        136,486,731  

 

 
     Shares      Value  

 

 

Transaction & Payment Processing Services–4.53%

 

Visa, Inc., Class A(c)

     2,355,646      $    578,735,109  

 

 

Total Common Stocks & Other Equity Interests
(Cost $7,088,135,193)

 

     12,708,608,108  

 

 

Money Market Funds–0.36%

 

Invesco Government & Agency Portfolio, Institutional Class, 5.25%(d)(e)

     16,193,539        16,193,539  

 

 

Invesco Liquid Assets Portfolio, Institutional Class, 5.38%(d)(e)

     11,558,738        11,559,894  

 

 

Invesco Treasury Portfolio, Institutional Class, 5.25%(d)(e)

     18,506,902        18,506,902  

 

 

Total Money Market Funds (Cost $46,260,214)

 

     46,260,335  

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES
(excluding investments purchased with cash collateral from securities on loan)-99.92% (Cost $7,134,395,407)

 

     12,754,868,443  

 

 

Investments Purchased with Cash Collateral from Securities on Loan

 

Money Market Funds–5.69%

 

Invesco Private Government Fund, 5.30%(d)(e)(f)

     203,220,752        203,220,752  

 

 

Invesco Private Prime Fund, 5.51%(d)(e)(f)

     522,567,644        522,567,644  

 

 

Total Investments Purchased with Cash Collateral from Securities on Loan
(Cost $725,760,904)

 

     725,788,396  

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES-105.61%
(Cost $7,860,156,311)

 

     13,480,656,839  

 

 

OTHER ASSETS LESS LIABILITIES-(5.61)%

 

     (716,524,835

 

 

NET ASSETS-100.00%

 

   $ 12,764,132,004  

 

 
 

Investment Abbreviations:

ADR - American Depositary Receipt

Notes to Schedule of Investments:

 

(a) 

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

(b) 

Non-income producing security.

(c) 

All or a portion of this security was out on loan at August 31, 2023.

(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 August 31, 2023.

      Value
August 31, 2022
     Purchases
at Cost
     Proceeds
from Sales
    Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
    Realized
Gain
(Loss)
    Value
August 31, 2023
     Dividend Income  
Investments in Affiliated Money Market Funds:                                                            

Invesco Government & Agency Portfolio, Institutional Class

   $ 53,285,703      $ 719,393,605      $ (756,485,769   $ -     $ -     $ 16,193,539      $ 1,563,462  

Invesco Liquid Assets Portfolio, Institutional Class

      38,065,065         513,852,575         (540,346,502     (3,685     (7,559     11,559,894        1,151,399  

Invesco Treasury Portfolio, Institutional Class

     60,897,946        822,164,120        (864,555,164     -       -       18,506,902        1,787,085  

 

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

 

9   Invesco American Franchise Fund


     

Value

August 31, 2022

   Purchases
at Cost
   Proceeds
from Sales
  Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
  Realized
Gain
(Loss)
  Value
August 31, 2023
   Dividend Income
Investments Purchased with Cash Collateral from Securities on Loan:                                        

Invesco Private Government Fund

   $178,796,448    $1,065,081,040    $(1,040,656,736)   $ -     $ -     $203,220,752    $7,530,144*

Invesco Private Prime Fund

    459,762,305     2,186,584,492     (2,123,726,373)     (8,856     (43,924    522,567,644     20,203,419*

Total

   $790,807,467    $5,307,075,832    $(5,325,770,544)   $ (12,541   $ (51,483   $772,048,731    $32,235,509

 

  *

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 August 31, 2023.

(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.

 

10   Invesco American Franchise Fund


Statement of Assets and Liabilities

August 31, 2023

 

Assets:

  

Investments in unaffiliated securities, at value
(Cost $7,088,135,193)*

   $ 12,708,608,108  

 

 

Investments in affiliated money market funds, at value
(Cost $772,021,118)

     772,048,731  

 

 

Foreign currencies, at value (Cost $50,076)

     49,670  

 

 

Receivable for:

  

Investments sold

     29,560,310  

 

 

Fund shares sold

     1,160,044  

 

 

Dividends

     8,624,807  

 

 

Investment for trustee deferred compensation and retirement plans

     1,718,142  

 

 

Other assets

     151,963  

 

 

Total assets

     13,521,921,775  

 

 

Liabilities:

  

Payable for:

  

Investments purchased

     18,797,435  

 

 

Fund shares reacquired

     4,575,338  

 

 

Collateral upon return of securities loaned

     725,760,904  

 

 

Accrued fees to affiliates

     6,599,462  

 

 

Accrued trustees’ and officers’ fees and benefits

     5,400  

 

 

Accrued other operating expenses

     184,405  

 

 

Trustee deferred compensation and retirement plans

     1,866,827  

 

 

Total liabilities

     757,789,771  

 

 

Net assets applicable to shares outstanding

   $ 12,764,132,004  

 

 

Net assets consist of:

  

Shares of beneficial interest

   $ 7,756,259,267  

 

 

Distributable earnings

     5,007,872,737  

 

 
   $ 12,764,132,004  

 

 

 

Net Assets:

  

Class A

   $ 12,047,012,338  

 

 

Class C

   $ 105,284,002  

 

 

Class R

   $ 68,815,144  

 

 

Class Y

   $ 421,844,640  

 

 

Class R5

   $ 41,963,417  

 

 

Class R6

   $ 79,212,463  

 

 

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

 

Class A

     572,095,146  

 

 

Class C

     6,168,456  

 

 

Class R

     3,448,034  

 

 

Class Y

     18,953,177  

 

 

Class R5

     1,874,040  

 

 

Class R6

     3,485,438  

 

 

Class A:

  

Net asset value per share

   $ 21.06  

 

 

Maximum offering price per share
(Net asset value of $21.06 ÷ 94.50%)

   $ 22.29  

 

 

Class C:

  

Net asset value and offering price per share

   $ 17.07  

 

 

Class R:

  

Net asset value and offering price per share

   $ 19.96  

 

 

Class Y:

  

Net asset value and offering price per share

   $ 22.26  

 

 

Class R5:

  

Net asset value and offering price per share

   $ 22.39  

 

 

Class R6:

  

Net asset value and offering price per share

   $ 22.73  

 

 

 

*

At August 31, 2023, securities with an aggregate value of $717,702,705 were on loan to brokers.

 

 

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

 

11   Invesco American Franchise Fund


Statement of Operations

For the year ended August 31, 2023

 

Investment income:

  

Dividends (net of foreign withholding taxes of $3,438,029)

   $ 85,876,363  

 

 

Dividends from affiliated money market funds (includes net securities lending income of $944,683)

     5,446,629  

 

 

Total investment income

     91,322,992  

 

 

Expenses:

  

Advisory fees

     65,215,027  

 

 

Administrative services fees

     1,496,751  

 

 

Custodian fees

     127,800  

 

 

Distribution fees:

  

Class A

     26,551,224  

 

 

Class C

     938,408  

 

 

Class R

     281,434  

 

 

Transfer agent fees – A, C, R and Y

     14,394,828  

 

 

Transfer agent fees – R5

     34,955  

 

 

Transfer agent fees – R6

     20,344  

 

 

Trustees’ and officers’ fees and benefits

     102,146  

 

 

Registration and filing fees

     442,793  

 

 

Reports to shareholders

     651,639  

 

 

Professional services fees

     140,144  

 

 

Other

     126,200  

 

 

Total expenses

     110,523,693  

 

 

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

     (349,328

 

 

Net expenses

     110,174,365  

 

 

Net investment income (loss)

     (18,851,373

 

 

Realized and unrealized gain (loss) from:

  

Net realized gain (loss) from:

  

Unaffiliated investment securities

     (433,900,754

 

 

Affiliated investment securities

     (51,483

 

 

Foreign currencies

     (556,963

 

 
     (434,509,200

 

 

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of:

  

Unaffiliated investment securities

     2,667,351,524  

 

 

Affiliated investment securities

     (12,541

 

 

Foreign currencies

     88,282  

 

 
     2,667,427,265  

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gain

     2,232,918,065  

 

 

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

   $ 2,214,066,692  

 

 

 

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

 

12   Invesco American Franchise Fund


Statement of Changes in Net Assets

For the years ended August 31, 2023 and 2022

 

     2023     2022  

 

 

Operations:

    

 

 

Net investment income (loss)

   $ (18,851,373   $ (41,472,994

 

 

Net realized gain (loss)

     (434,509,200     1,381,464,564  

 

 

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     2,667,427,265       (5,733,987,602

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

     2,214,066,692       (4,393,996,032

 

 

Distributions to shareholders from distributable earnings:

    

Class A

     (743,113,224     (3,197,662,688

 

 

Class C

     (7,974,418     (37,450,406

 

 

Class R

     (3,890,838     (14,396,356

 

 

Class Y

     (25,919,532     (126,355,901

 

 

Class R5

     (2,323,344     (9,536,193

 

 

Class R6

     (4,321,886     (17,938,544

 

 

Total distributions from distributable earnings

     (787,543,242     (3,403,340,088

 

 

Share transactions–net:

    

Class A

     (78,588,773     2,073,894,575  

 

 

Class C

     (2,875,398     13,665,928  

 

 

Class R

     9,323,787       18,215,682  

 

 

Class Y

     (35,372,792     72,997,685  

 

 

Class R5

     1,573,371       6,488,719  

 

 

Class R6

     3,426,695       11,416,507  

 

 

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

     (102,513,110     2,196,679,096  

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets

     1,324,010,340       (5,600,657,024

 

 

Net assets:

    

Beginning of year

     11,440,121,664       17,040,778,688  

 

 

End of year

   $ 12,764,132,004     $ 11,440,121,664  

 

 

 

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

 

13   Invesco American Franchise 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

  Distributions
from net
realized
gains
   

Net asset

value, end

of period

 

Total

return(b)

 

Net assets,

end of period

(000’s omitted)

 

Ratio of

expenses

to average

net assets

with fee waivers

and/or

expenses

absorbed

 

Ratio of

expenses

to average net

assets without

fee waivers

and/or

expenses

absorbed

 

Ratio of net

investment

income

(loss)

to average

net assets

 

Portfolio

turnover (c)

Class A

                                   

Year ended 08/31/23

  $18.84       $(0.03         $3.58         $3.55         $(1.33     $21.06     20.96     $12,047,012       0.99     0.99     (0.18 )%      73

Year ended 08/31/22

   32.86       (0.07         (7.28       (7.35       (6.67      18.84     (26.95     10,777,375       0.95       0.95       (0.29     97  

Year ended 08/31/21

   28.90       (0.14         6.62         6.48         (2.52      32.86     24.04       16,037,060       0.97       0.97       (0.47     57  

Year ended 08/31/20

   21.27       (0.03         9.17         9.14         (1.51      28.90     45.42       13,733,417       1.00       1.00       (0.15     52  

Year ended 08/31/19

   23.12             (0.01                     (0.04             (0.05             (1.80            21.27     1.21       10,115,813       1.01       1.01       (0.04     43  

Class C

                                   

Year ended 08/31/23

   15.65       (0.14         2.89         2.75         (1.33      17.07     20.07       105,284       1.74       1.74       (0.93     73  

Year ended 08/31/22

   28.67       (0.21         (6.14       (6.35       (6.67      15.65     (27.50     98,920       1.70       1.70       (1.04     97  

Year ended 08/31/21

   25.70       (0.32         5.81         5.49         (2.52      28.67     23.11       164,671       1.72       1.72       (1.22     57  

Year ended 08/31/20

   19.21       (0.18         8.18         8.00         (1.51      25.70     44.30       185,177       1.75       1.75       (0.90     52  

Year ended 08/31/19

   21.23             (0.15                     (0.07             (0.22             (1.80            19.21     0.46       139,839       1.76       1.76       (0.79     43  

Class R

                                   

Year ended 08/31/23

   17.97       (0.07         3.39         3.32         (1.33      19.96     20.68       68,815       1.24       1.24       (0.43     73  

Year ended 08/31/22

   31.73       (0.12         (6.97       (7.09       (6.67      17.97     (27.12     51,531       1.20       1.20       (0.54     97  

Year ended 08/31/21

   28.06       (0.21         6.40         6.19         (2.52      31.73     23.70       66,494       1.22       1.22       (0.72     57  

Year ended 08/31/20

   20.75       (0.09         8.91         8.82         (1.51      28.06     45.00       50,219       1.25       1.25       (0.40     52  

Year ended 08/31/19

   22.65             (0.06                     (0.04             (0.10             (1.80            20.75     0.99       34,114       1.26       1.26       (0.29     43  

Class Y

                                   

Year ended 08/31/23

   19.79       0.02           3.78         3.80         (1.33      22.26     21.24       421,845       0.74       0.74       0.07       73  

Year ended 08/31/22

   34.08       (0.01         (7.61       (7.62       (6.67      19.79     (26.75     410,990       0.70       0.70       (0.04     97  

Year ended 08/31/21

   29.81       (0.07         6.86         6.79         (2.52      34.08     24.36       624,045       0.72       0.72       (0.22     57  

Year ended 08/31/20

   21.85       0.03           9.44         9.47         (1.51      29.81     45.74       496,757       0.75       0.75       0.10       52  

Year ended 08/31/19

   23.63             0.04                       (0.02             0.02               (1.80            21.85     1.50       350,473       0.76       0.76       0.21       43  

Class R5

                                   

Year ended 08/31/23

   19.89       0.02           3.81         3.83         (1.33      22.39     21.28       41,963       0.71       0.71       0.10       73  

Year ended 08/31/22

   34.22       (0.01         (7.65       (7.66       (6.67      19.89     (26.76     35,453       0.69       0.69       (0.03     97  

Year ended 08/31/21

   29.92       (0.06         6.88         6.82         (2.52      34.22     24.37       51,787       0.70       0.70       (0.20     57  

Year ended 08/31/20

   21.91       0.04           9.48         9.52         (1.51      29.92     45.85       43,712       0.70       0.70       0.15       52  

Year ended 08/31/19

   23.68             0.05                       (0.02             0.03               (1.80            21.91     1.54       75,149       0.71       0.71       0.26       43  

Class R6

                                   

Year ended 08/31/23

   20.16       0.03           3.87         3.90         (1.33      22.73     21.35       79,212       0.64       0.64       0.17       73  

Year ended 08/31/22

   34.55       0.01           (7.73       (7.72       (6.67      20.16     (26.67     65,853       0.62       0.62       0.04       97  

Year ended 08/31/21

   30.17       (0.04         6.94         6.90         (2.52      34.55     24.44       96,722       0.63       0.63       (0.13     57  

Year ended 08/31/20

   22.07       0.05           9.56         9.61         (1.51      30.17     45.93       69,977       0.62       0.62       0.23       52  

Year ended 08/31/19

   23.81             0.07                       (0.01             0.06               (1.80            22.07     1.66       129,831       0.62       0.62       0.35       43  

 

(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.

 

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

 

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Notes to Financial Statements

August 31, 2023

NOTE 1–Significant Accounting Policies

Invesco American Franchise Fund (the “Fund”) is a series portfolio of AIM Counselor Series Trust (Invesco Counselor Series Trust) (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 long-term 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 eight years after purchase are eligible for automatic conversion into Class A shares of the same Fund (the “Conversion Feature”). The automatic conversion pursuant to the Conversion Feature will generally occur at the end of the month following the eighth anniversary after a purchase of Class C shares.

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

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

A.

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

A security listed or traded on an exchange is generally valued at its trade price or official closing price that day as of the close of the exchange where the security is principally traded, or lacking any trades 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 using prices provided by an independent pricing service they may be considered fair valued. Futures contracts are valued at the daily settlement price set by an exchange on which they are principally traded. U.S. exchange-traded options are valued at the mean between the last bid and asked prices from the exchange on which they are principally traded. Non-U.S. exchange-traded options are valued at the final settlement price set by the exchange on which they trade. Options not listed on an exchange and swaps generally are valued using pricing provided from independent pricing services.

Securities of investment companies that are not exchange-traded (e.g., open-end mutual funds) are valued using such company’s end-of-business-day net asset value per share.

Deposits, other obligations of U.S. and non-U.S. banks and financial institutions are valued at their daily account value.

Fixed income securities (including convertible debt securities) generally are valued on the basis of prices provided by independent pricing services. Prices 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, and their value may be adjusted accordingly. 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 New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”). If market quotations are available and reliable for foreign exchange-traded equity securities, the securities will be valued at the market quotations. Invesco Advisers, Inc. (the “Adviser” or “Invesco”) may use various pricing services to obtain market quotations as well as fair value prices. Because trading hours for certain foreign securities end before the close of the NYSE, closing market quotations may become not representative of market value in the Adviser’s judgment (“unreliable”). If, between the time trading ends on a particular security and the close of the customary trading session on the NYSE, a significant event occurs that makes the closing price of the security unreliable, the Adviser 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 in accordance with Board- approved policies and related Adviser procedures (“Valuation Procedures”). 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 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.

Unlisted securities will be valued using prices provided by independent pricing services or by another method that the Adviser, in its judgment, believes better reflects the security’s fair value in accordance with the Valuation Procedures.

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 may be used to value debt obligations, including corporate loans.

Securities for which market quotations are not readily available are fair valued by the Adviser in accordance with the Valuation Procedures. If a fair value price provided by a pricing service is unreliable, the Adviser will fair value the security using the Valuation Procedures. 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, significant governmental actions 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.

The price the Fund could receive upon the sale of any investment may differ from the Adviser’s valuation of the investment, particularly for securities that are valued using a fair valuation technique. When fair valuation techniques are applied, the Adviser uses available information, including both observable and unobservable inputs and assumptions, to determine a methodology that will result in a valuation that the Adviser believes approximates market value. Fund securities that are fair valued may be subject to greater fluctuation in their value from one day to the next than would be the case if market quotations were used. Because of the inherent uncertainties of valuation, and the degree of subjectivity in such decisions, the Fund could realize a greater or lesser than expected gain or loss upon the sale of the investment.

 

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B.

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

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

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

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

C.

Country Determination – For the purposes of making investment selection decisions and presentation in the Schedule of Investments, the investment adviser may determine the country in which an issuer is located and/or credit risk exposure based on various factors. These factors include the laws of the country under which the issuer is organized, where the issuer maintains a principal office, the country in which the issuer derives 50% or more of its total revenues, the country that has the primary market for the issuer’s securities and its “country of risk” as determined by a third party service provider, 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 based on relative net assets of Class R5 and Class R6. Sub-accounting fees attributable to Class R5 are charged to the operations of the class. Transfer agency fees and expenses and other shareholder recordkeeping fees and expenses relating to all other classes are allocated among those classes based on relative net assets. All other expenses are allocated among the classes based on relative net assets.

G.

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

H.

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

I.

Securities Lending – The Fund may lend portfolio securities having a market value up to one-third of the Fund’s total assets. Such loans are secured by collateral equal to no less than the market value of the loaned securities determined daily by the securities lending provider. Such collateral will be cash or debt securities issued or guaranteed by the U.S. Government or any of its sponsored agencies. Cash collateral received in connection with these loans is invested in short-term money market instruments or affiliated, unregistered investment companies that comply with Rule 2a-7 under the 1940 Act and money market funds (collectively, “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.

The Adviser serves as an affiliated securities lending agent for the Fund. The Bank of New York Mellon also serves as a securities lending agent. To the extent the Fund utilizes the Adviser as an affiliated securities lending agent, the Fund conducts its securities lending in accordance with, and in reliance upon, no-action letters issued by the SEC staff that provide guidance on how an affiliate may act as a direct agent lender and receive compensation for those services in a manner consistent with the federal securities laws. For the year ended August 31, 2023, the Fund paid the Adviser $72,645 in fees for securities lending agent services. Fees paid to the Adviser for securities lending agent services, if any, are included in Dividends from affiliated money market funds on the Statement of Operations.

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

 

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

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

K.

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

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

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 for hedging does not eliminate fluctuations in the price of the underlying securities the Fund owns or intends to acquire but establishes a rate of exchange in advance. Fluctuations in the value of these contracts are measured by the difference in the contract date and reporting date exchange rates and are recorded as unrealized appreciation (depreciation) until the contracts are closed. When the contracts are closed, realized gains (losses) are recorded. Realized and unrealized gains (losses) on the contracts are included in the Statement of Operations. The primary risks associated with forward foreign currency contracts include failure of the Counterparty to meet the terms of the contract and the value of the foreign currency changing unfavorably. These risks may be in excess of the amounts reflected in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

L.

Other Risks – The Fund is non-diversified and may invest in securities of fewer issuers than if it were diversified. Thus, the value of the Fund’s shares may vary more widely and the Fund may be subject to greater market and credit risk than if the Fund invested more broadly.

NOTE 2–Advisory Fees and Other Fees Paid to Affiliates

The Trust has entered into a master investment advisory agreement with the Adviser. 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 $250 million

     0.670%  

 

 

Next $500 million

     0.645%  

 

 

Next $550 million

     0.620%  

 

 

Next $3.45 billion

     0.600%  

 

 

Next $250 million

     0.595%  

 

 

Next $2.25 billion

     0.570%  

 

 

Next $2.5 billion

     0.545%  

 

 

Over $10 billion

     0.520%  

 

 

For the year ended August 31, 2023, the effective advisory fee rate incurred by the Fund was 0.58%.

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).

Effective July 1, 2023, the Adviser has agreed for an indefinite period, to waive advisory fees and/or reimburse expenses of all shares to the extent necessary to limit total annual fund operating expenses after fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement (excluding certain items discussed below) of Class A, Class C, Class R, Class Y, Class R5 and Class R6 shares to 2.00%, 2.75%, 2.25%, 1.75%, 1.75% and 1.75%, respectively, of the Fund’s average daily net assets (the “boundary limits”). Prior to July 1, 2023, the same boundary limits were in effect with an expiration date of June 30, 2023. 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. Invesco may amend and/or terminate these boundary limits at any time in its sole discretion and will inform the Board of Trustees of any such changes. The Adviser did not waive fees and/or reimburse expenses during the period under these boundary limits.

Further, the Adviser has contractually agreed, through at least June 30, 2025, 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 August 31, 2023, the Adviser waived advisory fees of $122,344.

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 August 31, 2023, 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

 

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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 August 31, 2023, 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 (collectively the “Plans”). The Fund, pursuant to the Plans, reimburses IDI for its allocated share of expenses incurred for the period, up to a maximum annual rate of 0.25% of the average daily net assets of Class A shares, up to a maximum annual rate of 1.00% of the average daily net assets of Class C shares and up to a maximum annual rate of 0.50% of the average daily net assets of Class R shares. The fees are accrued daily and paid monthly. Of the Plans 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 August 31, 2023, expenses incurred under these agreements 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 August 31, 2023, IDI advised the Fund that IDI retained $855,569 in front-end sales commissions from the sale of Class A shares and $17,070 and $3,814 from Class A and Class C shares, respectively, for CDSC imposed upon redemptions by shareholders.

For the year ended August 31, 2023, the Fund incurred $246,419 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. 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 Adviser’s 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 August 31, 2023. 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

     $12,360,173,475        $348,434,633        $–        $12,708,608,108  

Money Market Funds

     46,260,335        725,788,396         –        772,048,731  

Total Investments

     $12,406,433,810        $1,074,223,029        $–        $13,480,656,839  

NOTE 4–Expense Offset Arrangement(s)

The expense offset arrangement is comprised of transfer agency credits which result from balances in demand deposit accounts used by the transfer agent for clearing shareholder transactions. For the year ended August 31, 2023, the Fund received credits from this arrangement, which resulted in the reduction of the Fund’s total expenses of $226,984.

NOTE 5–Trustees’ and Officers’ Fees and Benefits

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

NOTE 6–Cash Balances

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

 

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NOTE 7–Distributions to Shareholders and Tax Components of Net Assets

Tax Character of Distributions to Shareholders Paid During the Fiscal Years Ended August 31, 2023 and 2022:

 

     2023      2022  

 

 

Ordinary income*

   $      $ 285,826,090  

 

 

Long-term capital gain

     787,543,242        3,117,513,998  

 

 

Total distributions

   $ 787,543,242      $ 3,403,340,088  

 

 

 

*

Includes short-term capital gain distributions, if any.

Tax Components of Net Assets at Period-End:

 

     2023  

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation – investments

     $ 5,515,130,926  

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation – foreign currencies

     24,025  

 

 

Temporary book/tax differences

     (1,310,743

 

 

Late-Year ordinary loss deferral

     (11,916,054

 

 

Capital loss carryforward

     (494,055,417

 

 

Shares of beneficial interest

     7,756,259,267  

 

 

Total net assets

     $12,764,132,004  

 

 

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

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

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

The Fund has a capital loss carryforward as of August 31, 2023, as follows:

 

Capital Loss Carryforward*  

 

 
Expiration    Short-Term      Long-Term    Total  

 

 

Not subject to expiration

   $ 494,055,417      $–    $ 494,055,417  

 

*

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

NOTE 8–Investment Transactions

The aggregate amount of investment securities (other than short-term securities, U.S. Government obligations and money market funds, if any) purchased and sold by the Fund during the year ended August 31, 2023 was $8,256,510,134 and $8,944,682,937, 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

     $5,587,616,688  

 

 

Aggregate unrealized (depreciation) of investments

     (72,485,762

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation of investments

     $5,515,130,926  

 

 

Cost of investments for tax purposes is $7,965,525,913.

NOTE 9–Reclassification of Permanent Differences

Primarily as a result of differing book/tax treatment of net operating losses, on August 31, 2023, undistributed net investment income (loss) was increased by $21,376,061, undistributed net realized gain (loss) was increased by $1,168,900 and shares of beneficial interest was decreased by $22,544,961. This reclassification had no effect on the net assets of the Fund.

NOTE 10–Share Information

 

     Summary of Share Activity  

 

 
     Year ended      Year ended  
     August 31, 2023(a)      August 31, 2022  
     Shares      Amount      Shares      Amount  

 

 

Sold:

           

Class A

     16,986,519      $  312,472,522        16,184,114      $  384,989,991  

 

 

Class C

     1,200,060        18,205,076        722,554        14,637,079  

 

 

Class R

     939,588        16,253,420        716,859        16,325,164  

 

 

Class Y

     3,856,890        73,499,009        4,503,348        115,561,494  

 

 

Class R5

     123,897        2,468,141        315,779        8,550,807  

 

 

Class R6

     914,776        17,859,766        751,440        19,326,649  

 

 

 

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     Summary of Share Activity  

 

 
     Year ended     Year ended  
     August 31, 2023(a)     August 31, 2022  
     Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount  

 

 

Issued as reinvestment of dividends:

        

Class A

     43,008,977     $ 697,605,148       122,714,946     $ 2,985,654,474  

 

 

Class C

     581,058       7,681,585       1,760,545       35,774,296  

 

 

Class R

     252,436       3,887,528       616,831       14,341,328  

 

 

Class Y

     1,107,125       18,942,913       3,622,697       92,415,012  

 

 

Class R5

     133,788       2,302,493       367,816       9,430,807  

 

 

Class R6

     233,360       4,074,460       655,813       17,031,460  

 

 

Automatic conversion of Class C shares to Class A shares:

        

Class A

     612,680       11,245,269       493,734       11,696,904  

 

 

Class C

     (751,411     (11,245,269     (586,530     (11,696,904

 

 

Reacquired:

        

Class A

     (60,508,444     (1,099,911,712     (55,504,429     (1,308,446,794

 

 

Class C

     (1,181,038     (17,516,790     (1,320,833     (25,048,543

 

 

Class R

     (611,104     (10,817,161     (561,984     (12,450,810

 

 

Class Y

     (6,781,586     (127,814,714     (5,668,956     (134,978,821

 

 

Class R5

     (165,854     (3,197,263     (414,921     (11,492,895

 

 

Class R6

     (929,900     (18,507,531     (939,122     (24,941,602

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in share activity

     (978,183   $ (102,513,110     88,429,701     $ 2,196,679,096  

 

 

 

(a) 

There are entities that are record owners of more than 5% of the outstanding shares of the Fund and in the aggregate own 31% of the outstanding shares of the Fund. IDI has an agreement with these entities to sell Fund shares. The Fund, Invesco and/or Invesco affiliates may make payments to these entities, which are considered to be related to the Fund, for providing services to the Fund, Invesco and/or Invesco affiliates including but not limited to services such as securities brokerage, distribution, third party record keeping and account servicing. The Fund has no knowledge as to whether all or any portion of the shares owned of record by these entities are also owned beneficially.

 

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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

To the Board of Trustees of AIM Counselor Series Trust (Invesco Counselor Series Trust) and Shareholders of Invesco American Franchise Fund

Opinion on the Financial Statements

We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including the schedule of investments, of Invesco American Franchise Fund (one of the funds constituting AIM Counselor Series Trust (Invesco Counselor Series Trust), referred to hereafter as the “Fund”) as of August 31, 2023, the related statement of operations for the year ended August 31, 2023, the statement of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period ended August 31, 2023, including the related notes, and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period ended August 31, 2023 (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 August 31, 2023, 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 August 31, 2023 and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period ended August 31, 2023 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 August 31, 2023 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

October 23, 2023

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 March 1, 2023 through August 31, 2023.

Actual expenses

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

Hypothetical example for comparison purposes

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

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

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

 

     Beginning
 Account Value 
(03/01/23)
  ACTUAL  

HYPOTHETICAL

(5% annual return before

expenses)

 

 Annualized 
Expense

Ratio

     Ending
 Account Value 
(08/31/23)1
  Expenses
 Paid During 
Period2
  Ending
 Account Value 
(08/31/23)
  Expenses
 Paid During 
Period2

Class A

  $1,000.00   $1,238.10   $5.58   $1,020.21   $5.04   0.99%

Class C

   1,000.00    1,233.40    9.80    1,016.43    8.84   1.74

Class R

   1,000.00    1,236.70    6.99    1,018.95    6.31   1.24

Class Y

   1,000.00    1,240.10    4.18    1,021.48    3.77   0.74

Class R5

   1,000.00    1,239.80    4.01    1,021.63    3.62   0.71

Class R6

   1,000.00    1,240.70    3.61    1,021.98    3.26   0.64

 

1 

The actual ending account value is based on the actual total return of the Fund for the period March 1, 2023 through August 31, 2023, after actual expenses and will differ from the hypothetical ending account value which is based on the Fund’s expense ratio and a hypothetical annual return of 5% before expenses.

2 

Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio as indicated above multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/365 to reflect the most recent fiscal half year.

 

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Approval of Investment Advisory and Sub-Advisory Contracts

 

At meetings held on June 13, 2023, the Board of Trustees (the Board or the Trustees) of AIM Counselor Series Trust (Invesco Counselor Series Trust) as a whole, and the independent Trustees, who comprise over 75% of the Board, voting separately, approved the continuance of the Invesco American Franchise 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, 2023. After evaluating the factors discussed below, among others, the Board approved the renewal of the Fund’s investment advisory agreement and the sub-advisory contracts and determined that the compensation payable thereunder by the Fund to Invesco Advisers and by Invesco Advisers to the Affiliated Sub-Advisers is fair and reasonable.

The Board’s Evaluation Process

The Board has established an Investments Committee, which in turn has established Sub-Committees, that meet throughout the year to review the performance of funds advised by Invesco Advisers (the Invesco Funds). The Sub-Committees meet regularly with portfolio managers for their assigned Invesco Funds and other members of management to review information about investment performance and portfolio attributes of these funds. The Board has established additional standing and ad hoc committees that meet regularly throughout the year to review matters within their purview, including a working group focused on opportunities to make ongoing and continuous improvements to the annual review process for the Invesco Funds’ investment advisory and sub-advisory contracts. The Board took into account evaluations and reports that it received from its committees and sub-committees, as well as the information provided to the Board and its committees and sub-committees throughout the year, in considering whether to approve each Invesco Fund’s investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory contracts.

 As part of the contract renewal process, the Board reviews and considers information provided in response to requests for information submitted to management by the independent Trustees with assistance from legal counsel to the independent Trustees and the Senior Officer, an officer of the Invesco Funds who reports directly to the independent Trustees. The Board receives comparative investment performance and fee and expense data regarding the Invesco Funds prepared by Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. (Broadridge), an independent mutual fund data provider, as well as information on the composition of the peer groups provided by Broadridge and its methodology for determining peer groups. The Board also receives an independent written evaluation from the Senior Officer. 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 accordance with certain negotiated regulatory requirements. In addition to meetings with Invesco Advisers and fund counsel throughout the year and as part of meetings convened on May 2, 2023 and June 13, 2023, the independent Trustees also discussed the continuance of the investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory contracts in separate sessions with the Senior Officer and with independent legal counsel. Also, as part of the contract renewal process, the independent Trustees reviewed and considered information provided in response to follow-up requests for information submitted by the independent Trustees to management. The independent Trustees met and discussed those follow-up responses with legal counsel to the independent Trustees and the Senior Officer.

 The discussion below is a summary of the Senior Officer’s independent written evaluation with respect to the Fund’s investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory contracts, as well as a discussion of the material factors and related conclusions that formed the basis for the Board’s approval of the Fund’s investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory contracts. The Trustees’ review and conclusions are based on the comprehensive consideration of all information presented to them during the course of the year and in prior years and are not the result of any single determinative factor. Moreover, one Trustee may have weighed a particular piece of information or factor differently than another Trustee. The information received and considered by the Board was current as of various dates prior to the Board’s approval on June 13, 2023.

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 considered recent senior management changes at Invesco and Invesco Advisers, including the appointment of new Co-Heads of Investments, that had been presented to and discussed with the Board. The Board’s review included consideration of Invesco Advisers’ investment process and oversight, credit analysis and research capabilities. The Board considered information regarding Invesco Advisers’ programs for and resources devoted to risk management, including management of investment, enterprise, operational, liquidity, derivatives, valuation and compliance risks, and technology used to manage such risks. The Board received information regarding Invesco’s methodology for compensating its investment professionals and the incentives and accountability it creates, as well as how it impacts Invesco’s ability to attract and retain talent. The Board received a description of, and reports related to, Invesco Advisers’ global security program and business continuity plans and of its approach to data privacy

and cybersecurity, including related testing. The Board also considered non-advisory services that Invesco Advisers and its affiliates provide to the Invesco Funds, such as various middle office and back office support functions, third party oversight, internal audit, valuation, portfolio trading and legal and compliance. The Board observed that Invesco Advisers’ systems preparedness and ongoing investment enabled Invesco Advisers to manage, operate and oversee the Invesco Funds with minimal impact or disruption through challenging environments. The Board reviewed and considered the benefits to shareholders of investing in a Fund that is part of the family of funds under the umbrella of Invesco Ltd., Invesco Advisers’ parent company, and noted Invesco Ltd.’s depth and experience in running an investment management business, as well as its commitment of financial and other resources to such business. The Board concluded that the nature, extent and quality of the services provided to the Fund by Invesco Advisers are appropriate and satisfactory.

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

B.

Fund Investment Performance

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

 The Board compared the Fund’s investment performance over multiple time periods ending December 31, 2022 to the performance of funds in the Broadridge performance universe and against the Russell 1000® Growth Index (Index). The Board noted that performance of Class A shares of the Fund was in the third quintile of its performance universe for the one year period 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 below the performance of the Index for the one, three and five year periods. The Board considered that the Fund underwent a portfolio management team change

 

 

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in November 2022, 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, which did not change its conclusions.

C.

Advisory and Sub-Advisory Fees and Fund Expenses

 The Board compared the Fund’s contractual management fee rate to the contractual management fee rates of funds in the Fund’s Broadridge expense group. The Board noted that the contractual management fee rate for Class A shares of the Fund was reasonably comparable to the median contractual management fee rate of funds in its expense group. The Board noted that the term “contractual management fee” for funds in the expense group may include both advisory and certain non-portfolio management administrative services fees, but that Broadridge is not able to provide information on a fund-by-fund basis as to what is included. The Board also reviewed the methodology used by Broadridge in calculating expense group information, which includes using each fund’s contractual management fee schedule (including any applicable breakpoints) as reported in the most recent prospectus or statement of additional information for each fund in the expense group. The Board requested and received additional information regarding the Fund’s actual and contractual management fees and the levels of the Fund’s breakpoints in light of current asset levels. 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 its affiliates to other client accounts that are similarly managed. Invesco Advisers reviewed with the Board differences in the scope of services it provides to the Invesco Funds relative to that provided by Invesco Advisers and its affiliates 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. Invesco Advisers also advised the Board that many of the similarly managed client accounts have all-inclusive fee structures, which are not easily un-bundled.

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

D.

Economies of Scale and Breakpoints

The Board considered the extent to which there may be economies of scale in the provision of advisory services to the Fund and the Invesco Funds, and the

extent to which such economies of scale are shared with the Fund and the Invesco Funds. The Board acknowledged the difficulty in calculating and measuring economies of scale at the individual fund level; noting that only indicative and estimated measures are available at the individual fund level and that such measures are subject to uncertainty. The Board considered that the Fund benefits from economies of scale through contractual breakpoints in the Fund’s advisory fee schedule, which generally operate to reduce the Fund’s expense ratio as it grows in size. The Board considered information from Invesco Advisers regarding the levels of the Fund’s breakpoints in light of current assets. The Board noted that the Fund also shares in economies of scale through Invesco Advisers’ ability to negotiate lower fee arrangements with third party service providers. The Board noted that the Fund may also benefit from economies of scale through initial fee setting, fee waivers and expense reimbursements, as well as Invesco Advisers’ investment in its business, including investments in business infrastructure, technology and cybersecurity.

E.

Profitability and Financial Resources

The Board reviewed information from Invesco Advisers concerning the costs of the advisory and other services that Invesco Advisers and its affiliates provide to the Fund and the Invesco Funds and the profitability of Invesco Advisers and its affiliates in providing these services in the aggregate and on an individual fund-by-fund basis. The Board considered the methodology used for calculating profitability and 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 most Invesco Funds individually. The Board considered that profits to Invesco Advisers can vary significantly depending on the particular Invesco Fund, with some Invesco Funds showing indicative losses to Invesco Advisers and others showing indicative profits at healthy levels, and that Invesco Advisers’ support for and commitment to an Invesco Fund are not, however, solely dependent on the profits realized as to that Fund. The Board did not deem the level of profits realized by Invesco Advisers and its affiliates from providing such services to be excessive, given the nature, extent and quality of the services provided. The Board noted that Invesco Advisers provided information demonstrating that Invesco Advisers is financially sound and has the resources necessary to perform its obligations under the investment advisory agreement, and provided representations indicating that the Affiliated Sub-Advisers are financially sound and have the resources necessary to perform their obligations under the sub-advisory contracts. The Board noted the cyclical and competitive nature of the global asset management industry.

F.

Collateral Benefits to Invesco Advisers and its Affiliates

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

structure employed to provide these services. The Board noted that these services are provided to the Fund pursuant to written contracts that are reviewed and subject to approval on an annual basis by the Board based on its determination that the services are required for the operation of the Fund.

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

 The Board considered that the Fund’s uninvested cash and cash collateral from any securities lending arrangements may be invested in registered money market funds or, with regard to securities lending cash collateral, unregistered funds that comply with Rule 2a-7 (collectively referred to as “affiliated money market funds”) advised by Invesco Advisers. The Board considered information regarding the returns of the affiliated money market funds relative to comparable overnight investments, as well as the fees paid by the affiliated money market funds to Invesco Advisers and its affiliates. In this regard, the Board noted that Invesco Advisers receives advisory fees from these affiliated money market funds attributable to the Fund’s investments. The Board also noted that Invesco Advisers has contractually agreed to waive through varying periods an amount equal to 100% of the net advisory fee Invesco Advisers receives from the affiliated money market funds with respect to the Fund’s investment in the affiliated money market funds of uninvested cash, but not cash collateral. The Board concluded that the advisory fees payable to Invesco Advisers from the Fund’s investment of cash collateral from any securities lending arrangements in the affiliated money market funds are for services that are not duplicative of services provided by Invesco Advisers to the Fund.

 The Board considered that Invesco Advisers may serve as the Fund’s affiliated securities lending agent and evaluated the benefits realized by Invesco Advisers when serving in such role, including the compensation received. The Board considered Invesco Advisers’ securities lending platform and corporate governance structure for securities lending, including Invesco Advisers’ Securities Lending Governance Committee and its related responsibilities. The Board noted that to the extent the Fund utilizes Invesco Advisers as an affiliated securities lending agent, the Fund conducts its securities lending in accordance with, and in reliance upon, no-action letters issued by the SEC staff that provide guidance on how an affiliate may act as a direct agent lender and receive compensation for those services without obtaining exemptive relief. The Board considered information provided by Invesco Advisers related to the performance of Invesco Advisers as securities lending agent, including a summary of the securities lending services provided to the Fund by Invesco Advisers and the compensation paid to Invesco Advisers for such services, as well as any revenues generated for the

 

 

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Fund in connection with such securities lending activity and the allocation of such revenue between the Fund and Invesco Advisers.

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

 

 

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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 August 31, 2023:

 

Federal and State Income Tax

                      

Long-Term Capital Gain Distributions

   $787,543,242 

Qualified Dividend Income*

   0.00%

Corporate Dividends Received Deduction*

   0.00%

U.S. Treasury Obligations*

   0.00%

Qualified Business Income*

   0.00%

Business Interest Income*

   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 Counselor Series Trust (Invesco Counselor Series Trust) (the “Trust”), 11 Greenway Plaza, 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  

Chairman Emeritus, Invesco Ltd.; Trustee and Vice Chair, The Invesco Funds; and Member of Executive Board, SMU Cox School of Business

 

Formerly: Executive Director, Chief Executive Officer and President, Invesco Ltd. (ultimate parent of Invesco and a global investment management firm); Vice Chair, Investment Company Institute; 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 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)

  170   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                
Beth Ann Brown - 1968 Trustee (2019) and Chair (August 2022)   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

  170  

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)

Formerly: President and Director Director of Grahamtastic Connection (non-profit)

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

  170   Resideo Technologies, Inc. (smart home technology); Vulcan Materials Company (construction materials company); Trilinc Global Impact Fund; Textainer Group Holdings, (shipping container leasing company); Investment Company Institute (professional organization); and Independent Directors Council (professional organization)

Eli Jones - 1961

Trustee

  2016  

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

 

Formerly: Dean of Mays Business School-Texas A&M University; Professor and Dean, Walton College of Business, University of Arkansas and E.J. Ourso College of Business, Louisiana State University; and Director, Arvest Bank

  170   Insperity, Inc. (formerly known as Administaff) (human resources provider); Board Member of the regional board, First Financial Bank Texas; and Boad Member, First Financial Bankshares, Inc. Texas (FFIN)

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; and Trustee of certain Oppenheimer Funds

  170   Formerly: Member of the Cartica Funds Board of Directors (private investment fund); Trustee of the University of Florida National Board Foundation; and Member of the University of Florida Law Center Association, Inc. Board of Trustees, Audit Committee and Membership Committee

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

  170   Blue Hills Bank; Member and Chairman, Bentley University, Business School Advisory Council; and Nominating Committee, KPMG LLP

Prema Mathai-Davis - 1950

Trustee

  2003  

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; and Board member of Johns Hopkins Bioethics Institute

  170   Member of Board of Positive Planet US (non-profit) and HealthCare Chaplaincy Network (non-profit)

 

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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)            
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 Board of Historic Hudson Valley (non-profit cultural organization); Member of the Board, Blue Ocean Acquisition Corp.; and Member of the Vestry and the Investment Committee of Trinity Church Wall Street.

 

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)

  170   Member of Board of Trust for Mutual Understanding (non-profit promoting the arts and environment); 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); and Board Member and Investment Committee Member of Pulitzer 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); and Assistant Secretary for Management & Budget and Designated Chief Financial Officer, U.S. Department of Treasury

  170   None

Robert C. Troccoli - 1949

Trustee

  2016  

Retired

 

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

  170   None
Daniel S. Vandivort - 1954 Trustee   2019  

President, Flyway Advisory Services LLC (consulting and property management)

 

Formerly: President and Chief Investment Officer, previously Head of Fixed Income, Weiss Peck and Greer/Robeco Investment Management; Trustee and Chair, Weiss Peck and Greer Funds Board; and various capacities at CS First Boston including Head of Fixed Income at First Boston Asset Management.

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

 

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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

  2003  

Director, Invesco Trust Company; Head of Global Fund Services, Invesco Ltd.; President and Principal Executive Officer, The Invesco Funds; 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.; 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; and Senior Vice President, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser)

  N/A   N/A

Melanie Ringold - 1975

Senior Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary

  2023  

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); Secretary, Invesco Distributors, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Distributors, Inc.); 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, Invesco Investment Advisers LLC, Invesco Capital Markets, 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 and Vice President, Harbourview Asset Management Corporation; Secretary and Senior Vice President, OppenheimerFunds, Inc. and Invesco Managed Accounts, LLC; Secretary and Senior Vice President, OFI SteelPath, Inc.; Secretary and Senior Vice President, Oppenheimer Acquisition Corp.; Secretary, SteelPath Funds Remediation LLC; and Secretary and Senior Vice President, Trinity Investment Management Corporation

 

Formerly: Assistant Secretary, Invesco Distributors, Inc.; Invesco Advisers, Inc. Invesco Investment Services, Inc., Invesco Capital Markets, Inc., Invesco Capital Management LLC and Invesco Investment Advisers LLC; and Assistant Secretary and Investment Vice President, Invesco Funds

  N/A   N/A

Andrew R. Schlossberg - 1974

Senior Vice President

  2019  

Chief Executive Officer, President and Executive Director, Invesco Ltd.; Senior Vice President, Invesco Group Services, Inc.; 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 and Trustee, Invesco Foundation, Inc.

 

Formerly: Director, President and Chairman, Invesco Insurance Agency, Inc.; 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; and 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; Senior Vice President, Invesco Capital Markets, Inc. (formerly known as Van Kampen Funds Inc.); Manager, Invesco Indexing LLC; Manager, Invesco Specialized Products, LLC; 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 Director and Chairman, Invesco Trust Company

 

Formerly: Director, Invesco Investment Advisers LLC (formerly known as Van Kampen Asset Management); President, Trimark Investments Ltd/Services Financiers Invesco Ltee; Director and Senior Vice President, Invesco Insurance Agency, Inc.; 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.; and Chief Operating Officer and General Counsel, Liberty Ridge Capital, Inc. (an investment adviser)

  N/A   N/A

Tony Wong - 1973

Senior Vice President

  2023  

Senior Managing Director, Invesco Ltd.; Director, Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President, Invesco Advisers, Inc.; Director and Chairman, Invesco Private Capital, Inc., INVESCO Private Capital Investments, Inc. and INVESCO Realty, Inc.; Director, Invesco Senior Secured Management, Inc.; President, Invesco Managed Accounts, LLC and SNW Asset Management Corporation; and Senior Vice President, The Invesco Funds

 

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

  N/A   N/A

Stephanie C. Butcher - 1971

Senior Vice President

  2023  

Senior Managing Director, Invesco Ltd.; Senior Vice President, The Invesco Funds; Director and Chief Executive Officer, Invesco Asset Management Limited

  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; Vice President, Invesco Advisers, Inc.; Principal Financial Officer, Treasurer and Vice President, The Invesco Funds; 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

 

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; and Fraud Prevention Manager for Invesco Investment Services, Inc.

  N/A   N/A

 

T-5   Invesco American Franchise 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)                

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 and Senior Vice President, The Invesco Funds

 

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

James Bordewick, Jr. - 1959

Senior Vice President and Senior Officer

  2022  

Senior Vice President and Senior Officer, The Invesco Funds

 

Formerly: Chief Legal Officer, KingsCrowd, Inc. (research and analytical platform for investment in private capital markets); Chief Operating Officer and Head of Legal and Regulatory, Netcapital (private capital investment platform); Managing Director, General Counsel of asset management and Chief Compliance Officer for asset management and private banking, Bank of America Corporation; Chief Legal Officer, Columbia Funds and BofA Funds;

 

Senior Vice President and Associate General Counsel, MFS Investment Management; Chief Legal Officer, MFS Funds; Associate, Ropes & Gray; and Associate, Gaston Snow & Ely Bartlett

  N/A   N/A

The Statement of Additional Information of the Fund 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   Invesco Advisers, Inc.   Invesco Distributors, Inc.   PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Houston, TX 77046-1173   1331 Spring Street, NW, Suite 2500   11 Greenway Plaza   1000 Louisiana Street, Suite 5800
  Atlanta, GA 30309   Houston, TX 77046-1173   Houston, TX 77002-5021
Counsel to the Fund   Counsel to the Independent Trustees   Transfer Agent   Custodian
Stradley Ronon Stevens & Young, LLP   Sidley Austin LLP   Invesco Investment Services, Inc.   State Street Bank and Trust Company
2005 Market Street, Suite 2600   787 Seventh Avenue   11 Greenway Plaza   225 Franklin Street
Philadelphia, PA 19103-7018   New York, NY 10019   Houston, TX 77046-1173   Boston, MA 02110-2801

 

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Fund holdings and proxy voting information

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

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Annual Report to Shareholders   August 31, 2023

Invesco Capital Appreciation Fund

Nasdaq:

A: OPTFX C: OTFCX R: OTCNX Y: OTCYX R5: CPTUX R6: OPTIX

   
2   Management’s Discussion
2   Performance Summary
4   Long-Term Fund Performance
6   Supplemental Information
6   Liquidity Risk Management Program
8   Schedule of Investments
11   Financial Statements
14   Financial Highlights
15   Notes to Financial Statements
21   Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
22   Fund Expenses
23   Approval of Investment Advisory and Sub-Advisory Contracts
25   Tax Information
T-1   Trustees and Officers


 

Management’s Discussion of Fund Performance

 

 

Performance summary

 

For the fiscal year ended August 31, 2023, Class A shares of Invesco Capital Appreciation Fund (the Fund), at net asset value (NAV), underperformed the Russell 1000 Growth Index.

 

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

 

   

Fund vs. Indexes

 

Total returns, 8/31/22 to 8/31/23, 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

    15.73

Class C Shares

    14.86  

Class R Shares

    15.43  

Class Y Shares

    16.01  

Class R5 Shares

    16.00  

Class R6 Shares

    16.09  

S&P 500 Index

    15.94  

Russell 1000 Growth Index

    21.94  

Source(s): RIMES Technologies Corp.

 

 

 

Market conditions and your Fund

At the start of the fiscal year, volatility in the equity markets increased. US equity markets rose in August 2022 until the US Federal Reserve (the Fed) chairman Jerome Powell gave hawkish comments at an economic policy symposium held in Jackson Hole, sparking a sharp selloff at month-end. The Fed reiterated that it would continue taking aggressive action to curb inflation, even though such measures could “bring pain to households and businesses,” and the Fed raised the benchmark federal funds rate by another 0.75% in September.1 After a continued decline in September 2022, US equity markets rebounded in October and November, despite mixed data on the economy and corporate earnings. However, the Fed’s message of continued rate hikes until data shows inflation meaningfully declining sent markets lower in December. As energy prices declined, the rate of inflation slowed modestly in the fourth quarter of 2022. Corporate earnings generally met expectations, though companies provided cautious future guidance. With inflation still at multi-decade highs and little evidence of a slowing economy, the Fed raised its target rate by 0.75% in November and by 0.50% in December.1

US equities managed to deliver gains in the first quarter of 2023 despite significant volatility and a banking crisis. A January rally gave way to a February selloff as higher-than-expected inflation, a tight labor market and solid economic growth indicated that the Fed’s monetary policy would remain tight for the foreseeable future, raising the risk of a deeper than expected recession. In March, the failure of two US regional banks, Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank, prompted steep losses in the banking sector. The subsequent takeover of Credit Suisse and ongoing fear that bank troubles would spread sent investors to safe-haven assets, sparking a bond

rally, particularly among securities at the short end of the yield curve. With instability in the banking sector, the Fed raised the federal funds rate by only 0.25% in February of 2023 and again in March.1 The Fed’s actions to stabilize the banking system in March sent markets higher, so equities were surprisingly resilient despite the turmoil.

The US economy and equity markets remained resilient in the second quarter of 2023, as milder inflation data and better-than-expected corporate earnings supported equities, with most major indexes posting gains for the quarter and with some big tech names providing optimistic future guidance. The Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose 4% as of May 31, 2023, the smallest 12-month increase in nearly two years.2 The labor market maintained momentum in the second quarter with unemployment still at historic lows despite a slight uptick at the end of May. Facing persistently strong employment data, the Fed raised the federal funds rate by 0.25% at its May meeting, but investors got a long-awaited “pause” in rate hikes as the Fed left rates unchanged at its June meeting, sending equity markets higher. However, the Fed raised rates another 0.25% in July, bringing the rate to its highest level since June 2006.1 After two months of gains, equity markets declined in August as a resilient economy complicated the Fed’s efforts to tame inflation. While inflation has slowed from its peak in June 2022, the highest level since 1981, the CPI rose by 0.2% in July and the 12-month headline inflation rate rose to 3.2% from 3% in June.2 At its annual Jackson Hole symposium in August 2023, Fed chair Jerome Powell remarked that while progress has been made, inflation is still too high, and the Fed intends “to hold policy at a restrictive level until we are confident that inflation is moving sustainably down toward our objective.”

 

Despite higher rates and increased market volatility, US stocks for the fiscal year had strong returns of 15.94%, as measured by the S&P 500 Index.3

In this environment, the Fund’s Class A shares at NAV underperformed the Russell 1000 Growth Index during the fiscal year. Stock selection in the information technology, consumer discretionary and health care sectors detracted from the Fund’s relative performance.

At the stock level, the largest contributors to Fund performance on an absolute basis during the fiscal year were NVIDIA, Microsoft and Meta Platforms.

NVIDIA designs, develops and markets 3D graphic processors and related software. The stock outperformed due to excitement about generative artificial intelligence (AI) and upward revisions to estimates for production of silicon wafers used in semiconductors.

Microsoft develops and markets software, services and hardware devices. Microsoft has benefited from a rotation toward growth stocks this year, increased interest in efficiency and profitability and exposure to AI.

Meta Platforms engages in the development of social media applications. The stock has benefited from the general outperformance of the largest cap technology stocks this year. The stock also performed well after the company announced steps to reduce its cost structure and after reporting a return to revenue growth.

The largest individual detractors from absolute Fund performance during the fiscal year were Tesla, Atlassian and CrowdStrike.

Tesla designs, develops, manufactures and sells fully electric vehicles and energy generation and storage systems. The stock underperformed due to concerns about their automotive segment fundamentals. While auto fundamentals began the fiscal year with improvements, fundamentals deteriorated in the back half of the fiscal year. Despite this, investors attributed value to their non-automotive segments such as full self-driving and software and the stock performed better than we expected.

Atlassian provides team collaboration and productivity software. During the last year, customers moderated the use of Atlassian’s products as demand for technology innovation faltered. We exited our position during the fiscal year.

CrowdStrike provides cloud-delivered cybersecurity. The stock underperformed late last year in anticipation of weaker earnings as many of their industry peers reported weaker operating results. We exited our position during the fiscal year.

At the end of the fiscal year, the Fund’s largest overweight sector exposures relative to the Russell 1000 Growth Index were in the industrials, energy and financials sectors. The Fund’s largest underweight exposures relative to the Russell 1000 Growth Index were in the

 

 

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consumer staples, information technology and consumer discretionary sectors.

Our long-term investment process remains the same. We seek dynamic companies with above-average, sustainable revenue and earnings growth that we believe are positioned to outperform. This includes leading firms in structurally attractive industries with committed management teams that have proven records of success.

We thank you for your continued conviction and investment in Invesco Capital Appreciation Fund.

1 Source: US Federal Reserve

2 Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics

3 Source: Lipper Inc.

 

 

Portfolio manager(s):

Ash Shah

Ronald J. Zibelli, Jr. - Lead

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

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

 

 

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Your Fund’s Long-Term Performance

 

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

Fund and index data from 8/31/13

 

LOGO

1 Source: RIMES Technologies Corp.

 

Past performance cannot guarantee future results.

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

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

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

 

 

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Average Annual Total Returns

 

As of 8/31/23, including maximum applicable sales charges

 

Class A Shares

       

Inception (1/22/81)

    11.62

10 Years

    11.56  

 5 Years

    9.34  

 1 Year

    9.37  

Class C Shares

       

Inception (12/1/93)

    9.21

10 Years

    11.50  

 5 Years

    9.73  

 1 Year

    13.86  

Class R Shares

       

Inception (3/1/01)

    6.04

10 Years

    11.90  

 5 Years

    10.28  

 1 Year

    15.43  

Class Y Shares

       

Inception (11/3/97)

    7.89

10 Years

    12.45  

 5 Years

    10.83  

 1 Year

    16.01  

Class R5 Shares

       

10 Years

    12.33

 5 Years

    10.85  

 1 Year

    16.00  

Class R6 Shares

       

Inception (12/29/11)

    13.10

10 Years

    12.65  

 5 Years

    11.02  

 1 Year

    16.09  

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

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

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

Performance figures do not reflect deduction of taxes a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or sale of Fund shares. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that you may have a gain or loss when you sell shares.

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

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

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

 

 

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Supplemental Information

Invesco Capital Appreciation Fund’s investment objective is to seek capital appreciation.

Unless otherwise stated, information presented in this report is as of August 31, 2023, and is based on total net assets.

Unless otherwise noted, all data is 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 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.

 

 

Liquidity Risk Management Program

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

As required by the Liquidity Rule, the Program includes policies and procedures providing for an assessment, no less frequently than annually, of the Fund’s liquidity risk that takes into account, as relevant to the Fund’s liquidity risk: (1) the

Fund’s investment strategy and liquidity of portfolio investments during both normal and reasonably foreseeable stressed conditions; (2) short-term and long-term cash flow projections for the Fund during both normal and reasonably foreseeable stressed conditions; and (3) the Fund’s holdings of cash and cash equivalents and any borrowing arrangements. The Liquidity Rule also requires the classification of the Fund’s investments into categories that reflect the assessment of their relative liquidity under current market conditions. The Fund classifies its investments into one of four categories defined in the Liquidity Rule: “Highly Liquid,” “Moderately Liquid,” “Less Liquid,” and “Illiquid.” Funds that are not invested primarily in “Highly Liquid Investments” that are assets (cash or investments that are reasonably expected to be convertible into cash within three business days without significantly changing the market value of the investment) are required to establish a “Highly Liquid Investment Minimum” (“HLIM”), which is the minimum percentage of net assets that must be invested in Highly Liquid Investments. Funds with HLIMs have procedures for addressing HLIM shortfalls, including reporting to the Board and the SEC (on a non-public basis) as required by the Program and the Liquidity Rule. In addition, the Fund may not acquire an investment if, immediately after the acquisition, over 15% of the Fund’s net assets would consist of “Illiquid Investments” that are assets (an investment that cannot reasonably be expected to be sold or disposed of in current market conditions in seven calendar days or less without the sale or disposition significantly changing the market value of the investment). The Liquidity Rule and the Program also require reporting to the Board and the SEC (on a non-public basis) if a Fund’s holdings of Illiquid Investments exceed 15% of the Fund’s assets.

At a meeting held on March 17, 2023, the Committee presented a report to the Board that addressed the operation of the Program and assessed the Program’s adequacy and effectiveness of implementation (the “Report”). The Report covered the period from January 1, 2022 through December 31, 2022 (the “Program

Reporting Period”). The Report discussed notable events affecting liquidity over the Program Reporting Period, including the impact of the Russia-Ukraine War, and resulting sanctions, inflation concerns and the overall market. The Report noted that there were no material changes to the Program during the Program Reporting Period.

 

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

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

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

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

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

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

 

 

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

      40.26 %

Consumer Discretionary

      14.23

Communication Services

      12.33

Health Care

      10.61

Industrials

      8.15

Financials

      7.66

Energy

      2.15

Other Sectors, Each Less than 2% of Net Assets

      3.76

Money Market Funds Plus Other Assets Less Liabilities

      0.85

Top 10 Equity Holdings*

 

        % of total net assets
 1.  

Microsoft Corp.

      9.71 %
 2.  

NVIDIA Corp.

      7.15
 3.  

Apple, Inc.

      6.06
 4.  

Alphabet, Inc., Class C

      5.84
 5.  

Amazon.com, Inc.

      5.77
 6.  

Mastercard, Inc., Class A

      3.33
 7.  

Meta Platforms, Inc., Class A

      3.22
 8.  

Netflix, Inc.

      2.26
 9.  

Visa, Inc., Class A

      2.20

10.

  Eli Lilly and 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 August 31, 2023.

 

 

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Schedule of Investments(a)

August 31, 2023

 

     Shares      Value  

 

 

Common Stocks & Other Equity Interests–99.15%

 

Advertising–1.01%

 

Trade Desk, Inc. (The), Class A(b)

     559,759      $    44,797,513  

 

 

Aerospace & Defense–1.00%

 

TransDigm Group, Inc.(b)

     49,435        44,681,825  

 

 

Apparel Retail–1.03%

 

TJX Cos., Inc. (The)

     497,448        46,003,991  

 

 

Application Software–6.55%

 

Adobe, Inc.(b)

     125,909        70,425,940  

 

 

HubSpot, Inc.(b)

     97,084        53,058,348  

 

 

Salesforce, Inc.(b)

     154,113        34,129,865  

 

 

Synopsys, Inc.(b)

     198,328        91,010,736  

 

 

Workday, Inc., Class A(b)

     174,781        42,733,954  

 

 
        291,358,843  

 

 

Asset Management & Custody Banks–1.30%

 

Ares Management Corp., Class A

     217,907        22,540,300  

 

 

KKR & Co., Inc., Class A(c)

     562,859        35,353,174  

 

 
        57,893,474  

 

 

Automobile Manufacturers–1.28%

 

Ferrari N.V. (Italy)(c)

     86,601        27,516,602  

 

 

Tesla, Inc.(b)

     113,434        29,275,046  

 

 
        56,791,648  

 

 

Automotive Retail–1.00%

 

O’Reilly Automotive, Inc.(b)

     47,503        44,638,569  

 

 

Biotechnology–2.23%

 

Argenx SE, ADR (Netherlands)(b)

     32,445        16,303,288  

 

 

Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(b)

     48,113        39,764,914  

 

 

Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(b)

     124,051        43,211,925  

 

 
        99,280,127  

 

 

Broadline Retail–5.77%

 

Amazon.com, Inc.(b)

     1,861,066        256,845,719  

 

 

Cargo Ground Transportation–0.90%

 

Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc.

     93,296        39,871,912  

 

 

Casinos & Gaming–0.99%

 

Las Vegas Sands Corp.

     800,082        43,892,499  

 

 

Construction & Engineering–1.73%

 

Quanta Services, Inc.

     366,756        76,971,082  

 

 

Construction Machinery & Heavy Transportation Equipment–0.59%

 

Caterpillar, Inc.

     92,661        26,049,787  

 

 

Construction Materials–0.48%

 

Vulcan Materials Co.

     98,559        21,510,502  

 

 

Copper–0.37%

 

Freeport-McMoRan, Inc.

     415,953        16,600,684  

 

 

Electrical Components & Equipment–0.79%

 

Eaton Corp. PLC

     151,738        34,955,883  

 

 
     Shares      Value  

 

 

Financial Exchanges & Data–0.83%

 

S&P Global, Inc.

     94,264      $    36,844,027  

 

 

Health Care Equipment–4.57%

 

Boston Scientific Corp.(b)

     1,148,331        61,940,974  

 

 

DexCom, Inc.(b)

     471,479        47,609,950  

 

 

Intuitive Surgical, Inc.(b)

     132,377        41,391,640  

 

 

Stryker Corp.

     184,555        52,330,570  

 

 
        203,273,134  

 

 

Health Care Facilities–0.45%

 

HCA Healthcare, Inc.

     72,111        19,996,380  

 

 

Homebuilding–1.00%

 

D.R. Horton, Inc.

     374,680        44,594,414  

 

 

Hotels, Resorts & Cruise Lines–1.57%

 

Booking Holdings, Inc.(b)

     11,234        34,881,907  

 

 

Marriott International, Inc., Class A

     172,837        35,174,058  

 

 
        70,055,965  

 

 

Industrial Machinery & Supplies & Components–0.79%

 

Parker-Hannifin Corp.

     84,503        35,229,301  

 

 

Interactive Media & Services–9.06%

 

Alphabet, Inc., Class C(b)

     1,891,445        259,789,971  

 

 

Meta Platforms, Inc., Class A(b)

     484,511        143,361,960  

 

 
        403,151,931  

 

 

Internet Services & Infrastructure–2.50%

 

MongoDB, Inc.(b)

     129,748        49,472,912  

 

 

Shopify, Inc., Class A (Canada)(b)

     341,564        22,710,590  

 

 

Snowflake, Inc., Class A(b)

     249,889        39,195,090  

 

 
        111,378,592  

 

 

Managed Health Care–1.27%

 

UnitedHealth Group, Inc.

     118,457        56,454,237  

 

 

Movies & Entertainment–2.26%

 

Netflix, Inc.(b)

     231,977        100,603,785  

 

 

Oil & Gas Equipment & Services–1.16%

 

Schlumberger N.V.

     876,993        51,707,507  

 

 

Oil & Gas Exploration & Production–0.99%

 

Diamondback Energy, Inc.

     290,339        44,067,653  

 

 

Packaged Foods & Meats–0.46%

 

Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc.

     212,195        20,669,915  

 

 

Passenger Ground Transportation–1.33%

 

Uber Technologies, Inc.(b)

     1,248,360        58,960,043  

 

 

Pharmaceuticals–2.09%

 

Eli Lilly and Co.

     167,710        92,944,882  

 

 

Real Estate Services–0.46%

 

CoStar Group, Inc.(b)

     251,479        20,618,763  

 

 

Restaurants–1.59%

 

Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc.(b)

     20,453        39,405,568  

 

 
 

 

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

 

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     Shares      Value  

 

 

Restaurants–(continued)

 

McDonald’s Corp.

     111,790      $    31,429,758  

 

 
        70,835,326  

 

 

Semiconductor Materials & Equipment–0.50%

 

Lam Research Corp.

     31,405        22,058,872  

 

 

Semiconductors–11.44%

 

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.(b)

     199,922        21,135,754  

 

 

Broadcom, Inc.

     50,172        46,303,237  

 

 

First Solar, Inc.(b)

     178,079        33,678,301  

 

 

Monolithic Power Systems, Inc.

     131,529        68,554,230  

 

 

NVIDIA Corp.

     644,040        317,865,942  

 

 

ON Semiconductor Corp.(b)

     220,572        21,717,519  

 

 
        509,254,983  

 

 

Soft Drinks & Non-alcoholic Beverages–1.02%

 

Monster Beverage Corp.(b)

     789,878        45,346,896  

 

 

Specialty Chemicals–0.97%

 

Albemarle Corp.(c)

     57,108        11,347,931  

 

 

Sherwin-Williams Co. (The)

     117,723        31,987,693  

 

 
        43,335,624  

 

 

Systems Software–13.21%

 

Microsoft Corp.

     1,317,997        431,986,697  

 

 

Oracle Corp.

     547,576        65,922,675  

 

 

Palo Alto Networks, Inc.(b)(c)

     119,695        29,121,793  

 

 

ServiceNow, Inc.(b)

     103,066        60,688,353  

 

 
        587,719,518  

 

 

Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals–6.06%

 

Apple, Inc.

     1,435,859        269,754,830  

 

 

Trading Companies & Distributors–1.02%

 

United Rentals, Inc.

     95,608        45,561,036  

 

 
     Shares      Value  

 

 

Transaction & Payment Processing Services–5.53%

 

Mastercard, Inc., Class A

     359,221      $ 148,228,953  

 

 

Visa, Inc., Class A(c)

     398,450        97,891,196  

 

 
          246,120,149  

 

 

Total Common Stocks & Other Equity Interests (Cost $2,727,142,322)

 

     4,412,681,821  

 

 

Money Market Funds–0.79%

 

Invesco Government & Agency Portfolio, Institutional Class, 5.25%(d)(e)

     12,338,397        12,338,397  

 

 

Invesco Liquid Assets Portfolio, Institutional Class, 5.38%(d)(e)

     8,810,299        8,811,180  

 

 

Invesco Treasury Portfolio, Institutional Class, 5.25%(d)(e)

     14,101,025        14,101,025  

 

 

Total Money Market Funds
(Cost $35,250,635)

 

     35,250,602  

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES
(excluding investments purchased with cash collateral from securities on loan)-99.94% (Cost $2,762,392,957)

 

     4,447,932,423  

 

 

Investments Purchased with Cash Collateral from Securities on Loan

 

Money Market Funds–3.46%

 

Invesco Private Government Fund, 5.30%(d)(e)(f)

     43,066,889        43,066,889  

 

 

Invesco Private Prime Fund, 5.51%(d)(e)(f)

     110,743,431        110,743,431  

 

 

Total Investments Purchased with Cash Collateral from Securities on Loan
(Cost $153,810,433)

 

     153,810,320  

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES–103.40%
(Cost $2,916,203,390)

 

     4,601,742,743  

 

 

OTHER ASSETS LESS LIABILITIES—(3.40)%

 

     (151,228,265

 

 

NET ASSETS–100.00%

 

   $ 4,450,514,478  

 

 

 

 

Investment Abbreviations:

ADR – American Depositary Receipt

Notes to Schedule of Investments:

 

(a) 

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

(b) 

Non-income producing security.

(c) 

All or a portion of this security was out on loan at August 31, 2023.

(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 August 31, 2023.

 

     

Value

August 31, 2022

     Purchases
at Cost
     Proceeds
from Sales
    Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
    Realized
Gain
(Loss)
    

Value

August 31, 2023

     Dividend Income  
Investments in Affiliated Money Market Funds:                                                             

Invesco Government & Agency Portfolio, Institutional Class

   $  5,004,019      $  363,783,351      $  (356,448,973   $ -     $ -      $  12,338,397      $ 592,307  

Invesco Liquid Assets Portfolio, Institutional Class

     3,562,398        259,845,251        (254,600,010     (1,445     4,986        8,811,180        430,732  

Invesco Treasury Portfolio, Institutional Class

     5,718,878        415,752,402        (407,370,255     -       -        14,101,025        671,175  

 

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

 

9   Invesco Capital Appreciation Fund


     

Value

August 31, 2022

   Purchases
at Cost
   Proceeds
from Sales
  Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
  Realized
Gain
(Loss)
 

Value

August 31, 2023

   Dividend Income
Investments Purchased with Cash Collateral from Securities on Loan:                                                                          

Invesco Private Government Fund

     $ 46,053,462      $ 469,565,258      $ (472,551,831 )     $     $     $ 43,066,889      $ 1,588,779 *

Invesco Private Prime Fund

       118,423,189        1,014,735,101        (1,022,400,710 )       (4,371 )       (9,778 )       110,743,431        4,304,625 *

Total

     $ 178,761,946      $ 2,523,681,363      $ (2,513,371,779 )     $ (5,816 )     $ (4,792 )     $ 189,060,922      $ 7,587,618

 

  *

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 August 31, 2023.

(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.

 

10   Invesco Capital Appreciation Fund


Statement of Assets and Liabilities

August 31, 2023

 

Assets:

  

Investments in unaffiliated securities, at value
(Cost $2,727,142,322)*

   $ 4,412,681,821  

 

 

Investments in affiliated money market funds, at value
(Cost $189,061,068)

     189,060,922  

 

 

Cash

     5,000,000  

 

 

Foreign currencies, at value (Cost $289)

     272  

 

 

Receivable for:

  

Fund shares sold

     1,153,976  

 

 

Dividends

     2,041,651  

 

 

Investment for trustee deferred compensation and retirement plans

     433,727  

 

 

Other assets

     70,610  

 

 

Total assets

     4,610,442,979  

 

 

Liabilities:

  

Payable for:

  

Fund shares reacquired

     3,366,709  

 

 

Collateral upon return of securities loaned

     153,810,433  

 

 

Accrued fees to affiliates

     1,854,429  

 

 

Accrued trustees’ and officers’ fees and benefits

     366,288  

 

 

Accrued other operating expenses

     96,915  

 

 

Trustee deferred compensation and retirement plans

     433,727  

 

 

Total liabilities

     159,928,501  

 

 

Net assets applicable to shares outstanding

   $ 4,450,514,478  

 

 

Net assets consist of:

  

Shares of beneficial interest

   $ 2,991,004,162  

 

 

Distributable earnings

     1,459,510,316  

 

 
   $ 4,450,514,478  

 

 

Net Assets:

  

Class A

   $ 4,017,461,000  

 

 

Class C

   $ 145,370,110  

 

 

Class R

   $ 145,497,000  

 

 

Class Y

   $ 126,483,405  

 

 

Class R5

   $ 62,088  

 

 

Class R6

   $ 15,640,875  

 

 

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

 

Class A

     66,765,863  

 

 

Class C

     4,656,470  

 

 

Class R

     2,751,341  

 

 

Class Y

     1,805,151  

 

 

Class R5

     1,016  

 

 

Class R6

     219,445  

 

 

Class A:

  

Net asset value per share

   $ 60.17  

 

 

Maximum offering price per share
(Net asset value of $60.17 ÷ 94.50%)

   $ 63.67  

 

 

Class C:

  

Net asset value and offering price per share

   $ 31.22  

 

 

Class R:

  

Net asset value and offering price per share

   $ 52.88  

 

 

Class Y:

  

Net asset value and offering price per share

   $ 70.07  

 

 

Class R5:

  

Net asset value and offering price per share

   $ 61.11  

 

 

Class R6:

  

Net asset value and offering price per share

   $ 71.27  

 

 

 

*

At August 31, 2023, securities with an aggregate value of $152,111,048 were on loan to brokers.

 

 

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

 

11   Invesco Capital Appreciation Fund


Statement of Operations

For the year ended August 31, 2023

 

Investment income:

  

Dividends (net of foreign withholding taxes of $11,356)

   $ 28,566,355  

 

 

Dividends from affiliated money market funds (includes net securities lending income of $488,489)

     2,182,703  

 

 

Total investment income

     30,749,058  

 

 

Expenses:

  

Advisory fees

     23,502,277  

 

 

Administrative services fees

     573,967  

 

 

Custodian fees

     19,963  

 

 

Distribution fees:

  

Class A

     8,164,742  

 

 

Class C

     1,364,601  

 

 

Class R

     634,422  

 

 

Transfer agent fees – A, C, R and Y

     4,774,382  

 

 

Transfer agent fees – R5

     67  

 

 

Transfer agent fees – R6

     3,827  

 

 

Trustees’ and officers’ fees and benefits

     99,148  

 

 

Registration and filing fees

     277,569  

 

 

Reports to shareholders

     191,201  

 

 

Professional services fees

     79,594  

 

 

Other

     52,205  

 

 

Total expenses

     39,737,965  

 

 

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

     (213,507

 

 

Net expenses

     39,524,458  

 

 

Net investment income (loss)

     (8,775,400

 

 

Realized and unrealized gain (loss) from:

  

Net realized gain (loss) from:

  

Unaffiliated investment securities

     (211,263,984

 

 

Affiliated investment securities

     (4,792

 

 

Foreign currencies

     (32,807

 

 
     (211,301,583

 

 

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of:

  

Unaffiliated investment securities

     821,374,712  

 

 

Affiliated investment securities

     (5,816

 

 

Foreign currencies

     31,241  

 

 
     821,400,137  

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gain

     610,098,554  

 

 

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

   $ 601,323,154  

 

 

 

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

 

12   Invesco Capital Appreciation Fund


Statement of Changes in Net Assets

For the years ended August 31, 2023 and 2022

 

     2023     2022  

 

 

Operations:

    

 

 

Net investment income (loss)

   $ (8,775,400   $ (18,749,690

 

 

Net realized gain (loss)

     (211,301,583     255,924,524  

 

 

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     821,400,137       (1,577,727,401

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

     601,323,154       (1,340,552,567

 

 

Distributions to shareholders from distributable earnings:

    

Class A

     (29,171,892     (1,172,869,924

 

 

Class C

     (2,131,574     (75,716,804

 

 

Class R

     (1,132,464     (42,298,265

 

 

Class Y

     (701,899     (30,905,063

 

 

Class R5

     (606     (10,229

 

 

Class R6

     (83,781     (3,523,987

 

 

Total distributions from distributable earnings

     (33,222,216     (1,325,324,272

 

 

Share transactions–net:

    

Class A

     (264,763,529     786,681,347  

 

 

Class C

     (17,953,661     51,369,367  

 

 

Class R

     (73,739     34,913,203  

 

 

Class Y

     1,348,296       15,696,964  

 

 

Class R5

     (24,187     54,228  

 

 

Class R6

     659,402       524,910  

 

 

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

     (280,807,418     889,240,019  

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets

     287,293,520       (1,776,636,820

 

 

Net assets:

    

Beginning of year

     4,163,220,958       5,939,857,778  

 

 

End of year

   $ 4,450,514,478     $ 4,163,220,958  

 

 

 

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

 

13   Invesco Capital Appreciation 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 08/31/23

    $52.44       $(0.10     $8.25       $8.15       $–       $(0.42     $(0.42     $60.17       15.73 %(e)      $4,017,461       0.97 %(e)      0.97 %(e)      (0.20 )%(e)      83

Year ended 08/31/22

    88.67       (0.22     (16.26     (16.48           (19.75     (19.75     52.44       (23.55 )(e)      3,767,413       0.94 (e)      0.94 (e)      (0.35 )(e)      70  

Year ended 08/31/21

    70.34       (0.35     21.03       20.68             (2.35     (2.35     88.67       30.19 (e)      5,364,306       0.95 (e)      0.95 (e)      (0.46 )(e)      78  

Year ended 08/31/20

    62.38       (0.12     21.17       21.05             (13.09     (13.09     70.34       39.41 (e)      4,478,067       1.00 (e)      1.00 (e)      (0.22 )(e)      31  

Year ended 08/31/19

    65.82       (0.03     1.23       1.20             (4.64     (4.64     62.38       2.97       3,566,269       1.03 (f)      1.03       (0.06     64  

Class C

                           

Year ended 08/31/23

    27.63       (0.26     4.27       4.01             (0.42     (0.42     31.22       14.86       145,370       1.74       1.74       (0.97     83  

Year ended 08/31/22

    56.55       (0.40     (8.77     (9.17           (19.75     (19.75     27.63       (24.16     146,841       1.71       1.71       (1.12     70  

Year ended 08/31/21

    46.01       (0.60     13.49       12.89             (2.35     (2.35     56.55       29.17       221,514       1.73       1.73       (1.24     78  

Year ended 08/31/20

    45.21       (0.39     14.28       13.89             (13.09     (13.09     46.01       38.34       230,567       1.78       1.78       (1.00     31  

Year ended 08/31/19

    49.50       (0.36     0.71       0.35             (4.64     (4.64     45.21       2.18       201,751       1.80 (f)      1.80       (0.83     64  

Class R

                           

Year ended 08/31/23

    46.26       (0.21     7.25       7.04             (0.42     (0.42     52.88       15.43       145,497       1.24       1.24       (0.47     83  

Year ended 08/31/22

    80.77       (0.36     (14.40     (14.76           (19.75     (19.75     46.26       (23.76     127,130       1.21       1.21       (0.62     70  

Year ended 08/31/21

    64.44       (0.51     19.19       18.68             (2.35     (2.35     80.77       29.83       175,274       1.23       1.23       (0.74     78  

Year ended 08/31/20

    58.28       (0.26     19.51       19.25             (13.09     (13.09     64.44       39.04       147,187       1.28       1.28       (0.50     31  

Year ended 08/31/19

    62.00       (0.18     1.10       0.92             (4.64     (4.64     58.28       2.68       117,019       1.30 (f)      1.30       (0.32     64  

Class Y

                           

Year ended 08/31/23

    60.85       0.02       9.62       9.64             (0.42     (0.42     70.07       16.01       126,483       0.74       0.74       0.03       83  

Year ended 08/31/22

    99.48       (0.09     (18.79     (18.88           (19.75     (19.75     60.85       (23.38     108,866       0.71       0.71       (0.12     70  

Year ended 08/31/21

    78.49       (0.21     23.55       23.34             (2.35     (2.35     99.48       30.44       158,879       0.73       0.73       (0.24     78  

Year ended 08/31/20

    68.08       0.01       23.49       23.50             (13.09     (13.09     78.49       39.75       114,061       0.78       0.78       0.00       31  

Year ended 08/31/19

    71.23       0.11       1.40       1.51       (0.02     (4.64     (4.66     68.08       3.20       95,438       0.80 (f)      0.80       0.17       64  

Class R5

                           

Year ended 08/31/23

    53.11       0.03       8.39       8.42             (0.42     (0.42     61.11       16.04       62       0.72       0.72       0.05       83  

Year ended 08/31/22

    89.38       (0.06     (16.46     (16.52           (19.75     (19.75     53.11       (23.38     77       0.70       0.70       (0.11     70  

Year ended 08/31/21

    70.69       (0.14     21.18       21.04             (2.35     (2.35     89.38       30.55       46       0.67       0.69       (0.18     78  

Year ended 08/31/20

    62.44       0.07       21.27       21.34             (13.09     (13.09     70.69       39.90       36       0.67       0.67       0.11       31  

Period ended

08/31/19(g)

    58.66       0.05       3.73       3.78                         62.44       6.44       11       0.68 (f)(h)      0.68 (h)      0.29 (h)      64  

Class R6

                           

Year ended 08/31/23

    61.84       0.07       9.78       9.85             (0.42     (0.42     71.27       16.09       15,641       0.65       0.65       0.12       83  

Year ended 08/31/22

    100.70       (0.03     (19.08     (19.11           (19.75     (19.75     61.84       (23.32     12,895       0.63       0.63       (0.04     70  

Year ended 08/31/21

    79.32       (0.12     23.85       23.73             (2.35     (2.35     100.70       30.62       19,838       0.62       0.63       (0.13     78  

Year ended 08/31/20

    68.60       0.10       23.71       23.81             (13.09     (13.09     79.32       39.91       14,514       0.63       0.67       0.15       31  

Year ended 08/31/19

    71.57       0.23       1.58       1.81       (0.14     (4.64     (4.78     68.60       3.66       9,747       0.63 (f)      0.63       0.33       64  

 

(a) 

Calculated using average shares outstanding.

(b) 

Includes adjustments in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America and as such, the net asset value for financial reporting purposes and the returns based upon those net asset values may differ from the net asset value and returns for shareholder transactions. 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 August 31, 2019.

(d) 

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

(e) 

The total return, ratio of expenses to average net assets and ratio of net investment income to average net assets reflect actual 12b-1 fees of 0.23%, 0.23%, 0.22% and 0.22% for the years ended August 31, 2023, 2022, 2021 and 2020, respectively.

(f)

Includes fee waivers which were less than 0.005% per share.

(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.

 

14   Invesco Capital Appreciation Fund


Notes to Financial Statements

August 31, 2023

NOTE 1–Significant Accounting Policies

Invesco Capital Appreciation Fund (the “Fund”) is a series portfolio of AIM Counselor Series Trust (Invesco Counselor Series Trust) (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 eight years after purchase are eligible for automatic conversion into Class A shares of the same Fund (the “Conversion Feature”). The automatic conversion pursuant to the Conversion Feature will generally occur at the end of the month following the eighth anniversary after a purchase of Class C shares.

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

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

A.

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

A security listed or traded on an exchange is generally valued at its trade price or official closing price that day as of the close of the exchange where the security is principally traded, or lacking any trades 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 using prices provided by an independent pricing service they may be considered fair valued. Futures contracts are valued at the daily settlement price set by an exchange on which they are principally traded. U.S. exchange-traded options are valued at the mean between the last bid and asked prices from the exchange on which they are principally traded. Non-U.S. exchange-traded options are valued at the final settlement price set by the exchange on which they trade. Options not listed on an exchange and swaps generally are valued using pricing provided from independent pricing services.

Securities of investment companies that are not exchange-traded (e.g., open-end mutual funds) are valued using such company’s end-of-business-day net asset value per share.

Deposits, other obligations of U.S. and non-U.S. banks and financial institutions are valued at their daily account value.

Fixed income securities (including convertible debt securities) generally are valued on the basis of prices provided by independent pricing services. Prices 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, and their value may be adjusted accordingly. 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 New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”). If market quotations are available and reliable for foreign exchange-traded equity securities, the securities will be valued at the market quotations. Invesco Advisers, Inc. (the “Adviser” or “Invesco”) may use various pricing services to obtain market quotations as well as fair value prices. Because trading hours for certain foreign securities end before the close of the NYSE, closing market quotations may become not representative of market value in the Adviser’s judgment (“unreliable”). If, between the time trading ends on a particular security and the close of the customary trading session on the NYSE, a significant event occurs that makes the closing price of the security unreliable, the Adviser 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 in accordance with Board- approved policies and related Adviser procedures (“Valuation Procedures”). 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 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.

Unlisted securities will be valued using prices provided by independent pricing services or by another method that the Adviser, in its judgment, believes better reflects the security’s fair value in accordance with the Valuation Procedures.

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 may be used to value debt obligations, including corporate loans.

Securities for which market quotations are not readily available are fair valued by the Adviser in accordance with the Valuation Procedures. If a fair value price provided by a pricing service is unreliable, the Adviser will fair value the security using the Valuation Procedures. 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, significant governmental actions 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.

The price the Fund could receive upon the sale of any investment may differ from the Adviser’s valuation of the investment, particularly for securities that are valued using a fair valuation technique. When fair valuation techniques are applied, the Adviser uses available information, including both observable and unobservable inputs and assumptions, to determine a methodology that will result in a valuation that the Adviser believes approximates market value. Fund securities that are fair valued may be subject to greater fluctuation in their value from one day to the next than would be the case if market quotations were used. Because of the inherent uncertainties of valuation, and the degree of subjectivity in such decisions, the Fund could realize a greater or lesser than expected gain or loss upon the sale of the investment.

 

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B.

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

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

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

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

 

C.

Country Determination – For the purposes of making investment selection decisions and presentation in the Schedule of Investments, the investment adviser may determine the country in which an issuer is located and/or credit risk exposure based on various factors. These factors include the laws of the country under which the issuer is organized, where the issuer maintains a principal office, the country in which the issuer derives 50% or more of its total revenues, the country that has the primary market for the issuer’s securities and its “country of risk” as determined by a third party service provider, 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 based on relative net assets of Class R5 and Class R6. Sub-accounting fees attributable to Class R5 are charged to the operations of the class. Transfer agency fees and expenses and other shareholder recordkeeping fees and expenses relating to all other classes are allocated among those classes based on relative net assets. All other expenses are allocated among the classes based on relative net assets.

 

G.

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

 

H.

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

 

I.

Securities Lending – The Fund may lend portfolio securities having a market value up to one-third of the Fund’s total assets. Such loans are secured by collateral equal to no less than the market value of the loaned securities determined daily by the securities lending provider. Such collateral will be cash or debt securities issued or guaranteed by the U.S. Government or any of its sponsored agencies. Cash collateral received in connection with these loans is invested in short-term money market instruments or affiliated, unregistered investment companies that comply with Rule 2a-7 under the 1940 Act and money market funds (collectively, “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.

The Adviser serves as an affiliated securities lending agent for the Fund. The Bank of New York Mellon also serves as a securities lending agent. To the extent the Fund utilizes the Adviser as an affiliated securities lending agent, the Fund conducts its securities lending in accordance with, and in reliance upon, no-action letters issued by the SEC staff that provide guidance on how an affiliate may act as a direct agent lender and receive compensation for those services in a manner consistent with the federal securities laws. For the year ended August 31, 2023, the Fund paid the Adviser $45,731 in fees for securities lending agent services. Fees paid to the Adviser for securities lending agent services, if any, are included in Dividends from affiliated money market funds on the Statement of Operations.

 

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

 

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

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

K.

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

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

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 for hedging does not eliminate fluctuations in the price of the underlying securities the Fund owns or intends to acquire but establishes a rate of exchange in advance. Fluctuations in the value of these contracts are measured by the difference in the contract date and reporting date exchange rates and are recorded as unrealized appreciation (depreciation) until the contracts are closed. When the contracts are closed, realized gains (losses) are recorded. Realized and unrealized gains (losses) on the contracts are included in the Statement of Operations. The primary risks associated with forward foreign currency contracts include failure of the Counterparty to meet the terms of the contract and the value of the foreign currency changing unfavorably. These risks may be in excess of the amounts reflected in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

L.

Other Risks – The Fund is non-diversified and may invest in securities of fewer issuers than if it were diversified. Thus, the value of the Fund’s shares may vary more widely and the Fund may be subject to greater market and credit risk than if the Fund invested more broadly.

NOTE 2–Advisory Fees and Other Fees Paid to Affiliates

The Trust has entered into a master investment advisory agreement with the Adviser. 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 $700 million

   0.600%

Next $1 billion

   0.580%

Next $2 billion

   0.560%

Next $2 billion

   0.540%

Next $2 billion

   0.520%

Next $2.5 billion

   0.500%

Over $11 billion

   0.480%

 

*

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 August 31, 2023, 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 Oppenheimer Funds, Inc. to provide discretionary management services to the Fund.

Effective July 1, 2023, the Adviser has agreed, for an indefinite period, to waive advisory fees and/or reimburse expenses to the extent necessary to limit total annual fund operating expenses after fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement (excluding certain items discussed below) of Class A, Class C, Class R, Class Y, Class R5 and Class R6 to 2.00%, 2.75%, 2.25%, 1.75%, 1.75% and 1.75%, respectively of the Fund’s average daily net assets (the “boundary limits”). Prior to July 1, 2023, the same boundary limits were in effect with an expiration date of June 30, 2023. 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. Invesco may amend and/or terminate these boundary limits at any time in its sole discretion and will inform the Board of Trustees of any such changes. The Adviser did not waive and/or reimburse expenses during the period under these boundary limits.

Further, the Adviser has contractually agreed, through at least June 30, 2025, 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 August 31, 2023, the Adviser waived advisory fees of $48,250.

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 August 31, 2023, 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

 

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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 August 31, 2023, expenses incurred under the agreement are shown in the Statement of Operations as Transfer agent fees.

The Trust has entered into master distribution agreements with Invesco Distributors, Inc. (“IDI”) to serve as the distributor for the Class A, Class C, Class R, Class Y, Class R5 and Class R6 shares of the Fund. The Trust has adopted plans pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act with respect to the Fund’s Class A, Class C and Class R shares (collectively, the “Plans”). The Fund, pursuant to the Class A Plan, reimburses IDI for its allocated share of expenses incurred for the period, up to a maximum annual rate of 0.25% of the average daily net assets of Class A shares. The Fund, pursuant to the Class C and Class R Plans, pays IDI compensation at the annual rate of 1.00% of the average daily net assets of Class C shares and 0.50% of the average daily net assets of Class R shares. The fees are accrued daily and paid monthly. Of the Plans 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 August 31, 2023, 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 August 31, 2023, IDI advised the Fund that IDI retained $334,592 in front-end sales commissions from the sale of Class A shares and $2,123 and $2,933 from Class A and Class C shares, respectively, for CDSC imposed upon redemptions by shareholders.

For the year ended August 31, 2023, the Fund incurred $64,980 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. 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 Adviser’s 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 August 31, 2023. 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

     $4,412,681,821        $ -          $-        $ 4,412,681,821  

 

 

Money Market Funds

     35,250,602          153,810,320           -          189,060,922  

 

 

Total Investments

     $4,447,932,423        $ 153,810,320          $-        $ 4,601,742,743  

 

 

NOTE 4–Expense Offset Arrangement(s)

The expense offset arrangement is comprised of transfer agency credits which result from balances in demand deposit accounts used by the transfer agent for clearing shareholder transactions. For the year ended August 31, 2023, the Fund received credits from this arrangement, which resulted in the reduction of the Fund’s total expenses of $165,257.

NOTE 5–Trustees’ and Officers’ Fees and Benefits

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

NOTE 6–Cash Balances

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

 

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NOTE 7–Distributions to Shareholders and Tax Components of Net Assets

Tax Character of Distributions to Shareholders Paid During the Fiscal Years Ended August 31, 2023 and 2022:

 

     2023     2022  

 

 

Ordinary income*

   $     $ 179,293,277  

 

 

Long-term capital gain

     33,222,216         1,146,030,995  

 

 

Total distributions

   $ 33,222,216     $ 1,325,324,272  

 

 

 

*

Includes short-term capital gain distributions, if any.

Tax Components of Net Assets at Period-End:

 

     2023  

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation – investments

   $ 1,668,528,269  

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) – foreign currencies

     (17

 

 

Temporary book/tax differences

     (789,360

 

 

Late-Year ordinary loss deferral

     (9,500,063

 

 

Capital loss carryforward

     (198,728,513

 

 

Shares of beneficial interest

     2,991,004,162  

 

 

Total net assets

   $ 4,450,514,478  

 

 

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

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

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

The Fund has a capital loss carryforward as of August 31, 2023, as follows:

 

Capital Loss Carryforward*

Expiration    Short-Term           Long-Term           Total

 

Not subject to expiration

   $198,728,513           $–           $198,728,513

 

 

*

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

NOTE 8–Investment Transactions

The aggregate amount of investment securities (other than short-term securities, U.S. Government obligations and money market funds, if any) purchased and sold by the Fund during the year ended August 31, 2023 was $3,321,415,162 and $3,660,726,351, 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

     $1,694,121,654  

 

 

Aggregate unrealized (depreciation) of investments

     (25,593,385

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation of investments

     $1,668,528,269  

 

 

Cost of investments for tax purposes is $2,933,214,474.

NOTE 9–Reclassification of Permanent Differences

Primarily as a result of differing book/tax treatment of net operating losses, on August 31, 2023, undistributed net investment income (loss) was increased by $7,492,412, undistributed net realized gain (loss) was increased by $234,721 and shares of beneficial interest was decreased by $7,727,133. This reclassification had no effect on the net assets of the Fund.

NOTE 10–Share Information

 

    Summary of Share Activity  

 

 
    Year ended
August 31, 2023
          Year ended
August 31, 2022
 
    Shares           Amount           Shares           Amount  

 

 

Sold:

             

Class A

    2,848,488       $ 148,836,766         3,044,971       $ 199,645,690  

 

 

Class C

    696,702         18,855,076         717,796         26,211,160  

 

 

Class R

    464,153         21,363,902         366,932         21,109,593  

 

 

Class Y

    671,686         40,535,147         693,565         53,097,385  

 

 

Class R5

    -         -         838         47,366  

 

 

Class R6

    68,973         4,249,700         65,904         4,906,211  

 

 

 

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    Summary of Share Activity  

 

 
    Year ended
August 31, 2023
          Year ended
August 31, 2022
 
    Shares           Amount           Shares           Amount  

 

 

Issued as reinvestment of dividends:

 

           

Class A

    587,370       $ 28,299,452         16,812,823       $ 1,134,361,740  

 

 

Class C

    84,255         2,118,157         2,093,379         74,838,311  

 

 

Class R

    26,613         1,129,190         707,191         42,169,792  

 

 

Class Y

    10,602         593,926         324,392         25,357,728  

 

 

Class R5

    11         535         101         6,862  

 

 

Class R6

    1,300         74,042         37,350         2,965,201  

 

 

Automatic conversion of Class C shares to Class A shares:

 

           

Class A

    293,650         15,248,127         267,782         17,193,893  

 

 

Class C

    (562,734       (15,248,127       (489,776       (17,193,893

 

 

Reacquired:

 

           

Class A

    (8,810,555       (457,147,874       (8,776,105       (564,519,976

 

 

Class C

    (875,419       (23,678,767       (924,712       (32,486,211

 

 

Class R

    (487,446       (22,566,831       (496,246       (28,366,182

 

 

Class Y

    (666,224       (39,780,777       (825,924       (62,758,149

 

 

Class R5

    (452       (24,722       -         -  

 

 

Class R6

    (59,356       (3,664,340       (91,732       (7,346,502

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in share activity

    (5,708,383     $ (280,807,418       13,528,529       $ 889,240,019  

 

 

 

20   Invesco Capital Appreciation Fund


Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

To the Board of Trustees of AIM Counselor Series Trust (Invesco Counselor Series Trust) and Shareholders of Invesco Capital Appreciation Fund

Opinion on the Financial Statements

We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including the schedule of investments, of Invesco Capital Appreciation Fund (one of the funds constituting AIM Counselor Series Trust (Invesco Counselor Series Trust), referred to hereafter as the “Fund”) as of August 31, 2023, the related statement of operations for the year ended August 31, 2023, the statement of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period ended August 31, 2023, 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 August 31, 2023, 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 August 31, 2023 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 August 31, 2023 by correspondence with the custodian, transfer agent and broker. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

/s/PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Houston, Texas

October 23, 2023

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 March 1, 2023 through August 31, 2023.

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 

(03/01/23)

 

Ending

 Account Value 

(08/31/23)1

 

Expenses

  Paid During  

Period2

 

Ending

 Account Value 

(08/31/23)

 

Expenses

  Paid During  

Period2

 

  Annualized   

Expense 

Ratio 

Class A

  $1,000.00   $1,226.40   $5.44   $1,020.32   $4.94   0.97%

Class C

   1,000.00    1,221.50    9.74    1,016.43    8.84   1.74    

Class R

   1,000.00    1,224.60    6.95    1,018.95    6.31   1.24    

Class Y

   1,000.00    1,227.80    4.16    1,021.48    3.77   0.74    

Class R5

   1,000.00    1,227.60    4.04    1,021.58    3.67   0.72    

Class R6

   1,000.00    1,228.10    3.65    1,021.93    3.31   0.65    

 

1 

The actual ending account value is based on the actual total return of the Fund for the period March 1, 2023 through August 31, 2023, after actual expenses and will differ from the hypothetical ending account value which is based on the Fund’s expense ratio and a hypothetical annual return of 5% before expenses.

2 

Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio as indicated above multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/365 to reflect the most recent fiscal half year.

 

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Approval of Investment Advisory and Sub-Advisory Contracts

 

At meetings held on June 13, 2023, the Board of Trustees (the Board or the Trustees) of AIM Counselor Series Trust (Invesco Counselor Series Trust) as a whole, and the independent Trustees, who comprise over 75% of the Board, voting separately, approved the continuance of the Invesco Capital Appreciation Fund’s (the Fund) Master Investment Advisory Agreement with Invesco Advisers, Inc. (Invesco Advisers and the investment advisory agreement) and the Master Intergroup Sub-Advisory Contract for Mutual Funds with Invesco Asset Management Deutschland GmbH, Invesco Asset Management Limited, Invesco Asset Management (Japan) Limited, Invesco Hong Kong Limited, Invesco Senior Secured Management, Inc. and Invesco Canada Ltd. and separate sub-advisory contracts with Invesco Capital Management LLC and Invesco Asset Management (India) Private Limited and OppenheimerFunds, Inc. (collectively, the Affiliated Sub-Advisers and the sub-advisory contracts) for another year, effective July 1, 2023. After evaluating the factors discussed below, among others, the Board approved the renewal of the Fund’s investment advisory agreement and the sub-advisory contracts and determined that the compensation payable thereunder by the Fund to Invesco Advisers and by Invesco Advisers to the Affiliated Sub-Advisers is fair and reasonable.

The Board’s Evaluation Process

The Board has established an Investments Committee, which in turn has established Sub-Committees, that meet throughout the year to review the performance of funds advised by Invesco Advisers (the Invesco Funds). The Sub-Committees meet regularly with portfolio managers for their assigned Invesco Funds and other members of management to review information about investment performance and portfolio attributes of these funds. The Board has established additional standing and ad hoc committees that meet regularly throughout the year to review matters within their purview, including a working group focused on opportunities to make ongoing and continuous improvements to the annual review process for the Invesco Funds’ investment advisory and sub-advisory contracts. The Board took into account evaluations and reports that it received from its committees and sub-committees, as well as the information provided to the Board and its committees and sub-committees throughout the year, in considering whether to approve each Invesco Fund’s investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory contracts.

As part of the contract renewal process, the Board reviews and considers information provided in response to requests for information submitted to management by the independent Trustees with assistance from legal counsel to the independent Trustees and the Senior Officer, an officer of the Invesco Funds who reports directly to the independent Trustees. The Board receives comparative investment performance and fee and expense data regarding the Invesco Funds prepared by Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. (Broadridge), an independent mutual fund data provider, as well as information on the composition of the peer groups provided by Broadridge and its methodology for determining peer groups. The Board also receives an independent written evaluation from the Senior

Officer. 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 accordance with certain negotiated regulatory requirements. In addition to meetings with Invesco Advisers and fund counsel throughout the year and as part of meetings convened on May 2, 2023 and June 13, 2023, the independent Trustees also discussed the continuance of the investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory contracts in separate sessions with the Senior Officer and with independent legal counsel. Also, as part of the contract renewal process, the independent Trustees reviewed and considered information provided in response to follow-up requests for information submitted by the independent Trustees to management. The independent Trustees met and discussed those follow-up responses with legal counsel to the independent Trustees and the Senior Officer.

The discussion below is a summary of the Senior Officer’s independent written evaluation with respect to the Fund’s investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory contracts, as well as a discussion of the material factors and related conclusions that formed the basis for the Board’s approval of the Fund’s investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory contracts. The Trustees’ review and conclusions are based on the comprehensive consideration of all information presented to them during the course of the year and in prior years and are not the result of any single determinative factor. Moreover, one Trustee may have weighed a particular piece of information or factor differently than another Trustee. The information received and considered by the Board was current as of various dates prior to the Board’s approval on June 13, 2023.

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 considered recent senior management changes at Invesco and Invesco Advisers, including the appointment of new Co-Heads of Investments, that had been presented to and discussed with the Board. The Board’s review included consideration of Invesco Advisers’ investment process and oversight, credit analysis and research capabilities. The Board considered information regarding Invesco Advisers’ programs for and resources devoted to risk management, including management of investment, enterprise, operational, liquidity, derivatives, valuation and compliance risks, and technology used to manage such risks. The Board received information regarding Invesco’s methodology for compensating its investment professionals and the incentives and accountability it creates, as well as how it impacts Invesco’s ability to attract and retain talent. The Board received a

description of, and reports related to, Invesco Advisers’ global security program and business continuity plans and of its approach to data privacy and cybersecurity, including related testing. The Board also considered non-advisory services that Invesco Advisers and its affiliates provide to the Invesco Funds, such as various middle office and back office support functions, third party oversight, internal audit, valuation, portfolio trading and legal and compliance. The Board observed that Invesco Advisers’ systems preparedness and ongoing investment enabled Invesco Advisers to manage, operate and oversee the Invesco Funds with minimal impact or disruption through challenging environments. The Board reviewed and considered the benefits to shareholders of investing in a Fund that is part of the family of funds under the umbrella of Invesco Ltd., Invesco Advisers’ parent company, and noted Invesco Ltd.’s depth and experience in running an investment management business, as well as its commitment of financial and other resources to such business. The Board concluded that the nature, extent and quality of the services provided to the Fund by Invesco Advisers are appropriate and satisfactory.

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

B. Fund Investment Performance

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

The Board compared the Fund’s investment performance over multiple time periods ending December 31, 2022 to the performance of funds in the Broadridge performance universe and against the Russell 1000® Growth Index (Index). The Board noted that performance of Class A shares of the Fund was in the third quintile of its performance universe for the one and three year periods and the fourth quintile for the five year period (the first quintile being the best performing funds and the fifth quintile being the worst performing funds). The Board noted that performance of Class A shares of the Fund was

 

 

23   Invesco Capital Appreciation Fund


below the performance of the Index for the one, three and five year periods. The Board considered that the Fund was created in connection with Invesco Ltd.’s acquisition of OppenheimerFunds, Inc. and its subsidiaries (the “Transaction”) and that the Fund’s performance prior to the closing of the Transaction on May 24, 2019 is that of its predecessor fund. The Board considered that the Fund’s investment process and portfolio management team underwent changes in December 2020. The Board recognized that the performance data reflects a snapshot in time as of a particular date and that selecting a different performance period could produce different results. The Board also reviewed more recent Fund performance as well as other performance metrics, which did not change its conclusions.

C.

Advisory and Sub-Advisory Fees and Fund Expenses

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

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

The Board noted that Invesco Advisers and the Affiliated Sub-Advisers do not manage other similarly managed mutual funds or client accounts.

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

D. Economies of Scale and Breakpoints

The Board considered the extent to which there may be economies of scale in the provision of advisory services to the Fund and the Invesco Funds, and the extent to which such economies of scale are shared with the Fund and the Invesco Funds. The Board acknowledged the difficulty in calculating and measuring economies of scale at the individual fund level; noting that only indicative and estimated measures are available at the individual fund level and that such measures are subject to uncertainty. The Board considered that the Fund benefits from economies of scale through contractual breakpoints in the Fund’s advisory fee schedule, which generally operate to reduce the Fund’s expense ratio as it grows in size. The Board noted that the Fund also

shares in economies of scale through Invesco Advisers’ ability to negotiate lower fee arrangements with third party service providers. The Board noted that the Fund may also benefit from economies of scale through initial fee setting, fee waivers and expense reimbursements, as well as Invesco Advisers’ investment in its business, including investments in business infrastructure, technology and cybersecurity.

E. Profitability and Financial Resources

The Board reviewed information from Invesco Advisers concerning the costs of the advisory and other services that Invesco Advisers and its affiliates provide to the Fund and the Invesco Funds and the profitability of Invesco Advisers and its affiliates in providing these services in the aggregate and on an individual fund-by-fund basis. The Board considered the methodology used for calculating profitability and 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 most Invesco Funds individually. The Board considered that profits to Invesco Advisers can vary significantly depending on the particular Invesco Fund, with some Invesco Funds showing indicative losses to Invesco Advisers and others showing indicative profits at healthy levels, and that Invesco Advisers’ support for and commitment to an Invesco Fund are not, however, solely dependent on the profits realized as to that Fund. The Board did not deem the level of profits realized by Invesco Advisers and its affiliates from providing such services to be excessive, given the nature, extent and quality of the services provided. The Board noted that Invesco Advisers provided information demonstrating that Invesco Advisers is financially sound and has the resources necessary to perform its obligations under the investment advisory agreement, and provided representations indicating that the Affiliated Sub-Advisers are financially sound and have the resources necessary to perform their obligations under the sub-advisory contracts. The Board noted the cyclical and competitive nature of the global asset management industry.

F.

Collateral Benefits to Invesco Advisers and its Affiliates

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

The Board considered the benefits realized by Invesco Advisers and the Affiliated Sub-Advisers as a result of portfolio brokerage transactions executed through “soft dollar” arrangements. The Board noted that soft dollar arrangements may result in the Fund bearing costs to purchase research that may be used by Invesco Advisers or the Affiliated Sub-Advisers with other clients and may reduce Invesco Advisers’

or the Affiliated Sub-Advisers’ expenses. The Board also considered that it receives from Invesco Advisers periodic reports that include a representation to the effect that these arrangements are consistent with regulatory requirements. The Board did not deem the soft dollar arrangements to be inappropriate.

The Board considered that the Fund’s uninvested cash and cash collateral from any securities lending arrangements may be invested in registered money market funds or, with regard to securities lending cash collateral, unregistered funds that comply with Rule 2a-7 (collectively referred to as “affiliated money market funds”) advised by Invesco Advisers. The Board considered information regarding the returns of the affiliated money market funds relative to comparable overnight investments, as well as the fees paid by the affiliated money market funds to Invesco Advisers and its affiliates. In this regard, the Board noted that Invesco Advisers receives advisory fees from these affiliated money market funds attributable to the Fund’s investments. The Board also noted that Invesco Advisers has contractually agreed to waive through varying periods an amount equal to 100% of the net advisory fee Invesco Advisers receives from the affiliated money market funds with respect to the Fund’s investment in the affiliated money market funds of uninvested cash, but not cash collateral. The Board concluded that the advisory fees payable to Invesco Advisers from the Fund’s investment of cash collateral from any securities lending arrangements in the affiliated money market funds are for services that are not duplicative of services provided by Invesco Advisers to the Fund.

The Board considered that Invesco Advisers may serve as the Fund’s affiliated securities lending agent and evaluated the benefits realized by Invesco Advisers when serving in such role, including the compensation received. The Board considered Invesco Advisers’ securities lending platform and corporate governance structure for securities lending, including Invesco Advisers’ Securities Lending Governance Committee and its related responsibilities. The Board noted that to the extent the Fund utilizes Invesco Advisers as an affiliated securities lending agent, the Fund conducts its securities lending in accordance with, and in reliance upon, no-action letters issued by the SEC staff that provide guidance on how an affiliate may act as a direct agent lender and receive compensation for those services without obtaining exemptive relief. The Board considered information provided by Invesco Advisers related to the performance of Invesco Advisers as securities lending agent, including a summary of the securities lending services provided to the Fund by Invesco Advisers and the compensation paid to Invesco Advisers for such services, as well as any revenues generated for the Fund in connection with such securities lending activity and the allocation of such revenue between the Fund and Invesco Advisers.

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

 

 

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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 August 31, 2023:

 

Federal and State Income Tax

            

Long-Term Capital Gain Distributions

     $33,222,216                          

Qualified Dividend Income*

     0.00  

Corporate Dividends Received Deduction*

     0.00  

U.S. Treasury Obligations*

     0.00  

Qualified Business Income*

     0.00  

Business Interest Income*

     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 Counselor Series Trust (Invesco Counselor Series Trust) (the “Trust”), 11 Greenway Plaza, 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  

Chairman Emeritus, Invesco Ltd.; Trustee and Vice Chair, The Invesco Funds; and Member of Executive Board, SMU Cox School of Business

 

Formerly: Executive Director, Chief Executive Officer and President, Invesco Ltd. (ultimate parent of Invesco and a global investment management firm); Vice Chair, Investment Company Institute; 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 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)

  170   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                
Beth Ann Brown – 1968 Trustee (2019) and Chair (August 2022)   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

  170  

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)

Formerly: President and Director Director of Grahamtastic Connection (non-profit)

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

  170   Resideo Technologies, Inc. (smart home technology); Vulcan Materials Company (construction materials company); Trilinc Global Impact Fund; Textainer Group Holdings, (shipping container leasing company); Investment Company Institute (professional organization); and Independent Directors Council (professional organization)

Eli Jones – 1961

Trustee

  2016  

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

 

Formerly: Dean of Mays Business School-Texas A&M University; Professor and Dean, Walton College of Business, University of Arkansas and E.J. Ourso College of Business, Louisiana State University; and Director, Arvest Bank

  170   Insperity, Inc. (formerly known as Administaff) (human resources provider); Board Member of the regional board, First Financial Bank Texas; and Boad Member, First Financial Bankshares, Inc. Texas (FFIN)
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; and Trustee of certain Oppenheimer Funds

  170   Formerly: Member of the Cartica Funds Board of Directors (private investment fund); Trustee of the University of Florida National Board Foundation; and Member of the University of Florida Law Center Association, Inc. Board of Trustees, Audit Committee and Membership Committee

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

  170   Blue Hills Bank; Member and Chairman, Bentley University, Business School Advisory Council; and Nominating Committee, KPMG LLP
Prema Mathai-Davis – 1950 Trustee   2003  

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; and Board member of Johns Hopkins Bioethics Institute

  170   Member of Board of Positive Planet US (non-profit) and HealthCare Chaplaincy Network (non-profit)

 

T-2   Invesco Capital Appreciation 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)            
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 Board of Historic Hudson Valley (non-profit cultural organization); Member of the Board, Blue Ocean Acquisition Corp.; and Member of the Vestry and the Investment Committee of Trinity Church Wall Street.

 

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)

  170   Member of Board of Trust for Mutual Understanding (nonprofit promoting the arts and environment); 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); and Board Member and Investment Committee Member of Pulitzer 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); and Assistant Secretary for Management & Budget and Designated Chief Financial Officer, U.S. Department of Treasury

  170   None
Robert C. Troccoli – 1949 Trustee   2016  

Retired

 

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

  170   None
Daniel S. Vandivort – 1954 Trustee   2019  

President, Flyway Advisory Services LLC (consulting and property management)

 

Formerly: President and Chief Investment Officer, previously Head of Fixed Income, Weiss Peck and Greer/Robeco Investment Management; Trustee and Chair, Weiss Peck and Greer Funds Board; and various capacities at CS First Boston including Head of Fixed Income at First Boston Asset Management.

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

 

T-3   Invesco Capital Appreciation 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   2003  

Director, Invesco Trust Company; Head of Global Fund Services, Invesco Ltd.; President and Principal Executive Officer, The Invesco Funds; 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.; 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; and Senior Vice President, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser)

  N/A   N/A
Melanie Ringold – 1975 Senior Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary   2023  

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); Secretary, Invesco Distributors, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Distributors, Inc.); 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, Invesco Investment Advisers LLC, Invesco Capital Markets, 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 and Vice President, Harbourview Asset Management Corporation; Secretary and Senior Vice President, OppenheimerFunds, Inc. and Invesco Managed Accounts, LLC; Secretary and Senior Vice President, OFI SteelPath, Inc.; Secretary and Senior Vice President, Oppenheimer Acquisition Corp.; Secretary, SteelPath Funds Remediation LLC; and Secretary and Senior Vice President, Trinity Investment Management Corporation

 

Formerly: Assistant Secretary, Invesco Distributors, Inc.; Invesco Advisers, Inc. Invesco Investment Services, Inc., Invesco Capital Markets, Inc., Invesco Capital Management LLC and Invesco Investment Advisers LLC; and Assistant Secretary and Investment Vice President, Invesco Funds

  N/A   N/A

Andrew R. Schlossberg – 1974

Senior Vice President

  2019  

Chief Executive Officer, President and Executive Director, Invesco Ltd.; Senior Vice President, Invesco Group Services, Inc.; 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 and Trustee, Invesco Foundation, Inc.

 

Formerly: Director, President and Chairman, Invesco Insurance Agency, Inc.; 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; and Managing Director and Principal Executive Officer, Invesco Capital Management LLC

  N/A   N/A

 

T-4   Invesco Capital Appreciation 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; Senior Vice President, Invesco Capital Markets, Inc. (formerly known as Van Kampen Funds Inc.); Manager, Invesco Indexing LLC; Manager, Invesco Specialized Products, LLC; 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 Director and Chairman, Invesco Trust Company

 

Formerly: Director, Invesco Investment Advisers LLC (formerly known as Van Kampen Asset Management); President, Trimark Investments Ltd/Services Financiers Invesco Ltee; Director and Senior Vice President, Invesco Insurance Agency, Inc.; 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.; and Chief Operating Officer and General Counsel, Liberty Ridge Capital, Inc. (an investment adviser)

  N/A   N/A

Tony Wong - 1973

Senior Vice President

  2023  

Senior Managing Director, Invesco Ltd.; Director, Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President, Invesco Advisers, Inc.; Director and Chairman, Invesco Private Capital, Inc., INVESCO Private Capital Investments, Inc. and INVESCO Realty, Inc.; Director, Invesco Senior Secured Management, Inc.; President, Invesco Managed Accounts, LLC and SNW Asset Management Corporation; and Senior Vice President, The Invesco Funds

 

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

  N/A   N/A

Stephanie C. Butcher – 1971

Senior Vice President

  2023  

Senior Managing Director, Invesco Ltd.; Senior Vice President, The Invesco Funds; Director and Chief Executive Officer, Invesco Asset Management Limited

  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; Vice President, Invesco Advisers, Inc.; Principal Financial Officer, Treasurer and Vice President, The Invesco Funds; 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

 

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; and Fraud Prevention Manager for Invesco Investment Services, Inc.

  N/A   N/A

 

T-5   Invesco Capital Appreciation 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)            

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 and Senior Vice President, The Invesco Funds

 

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
James Bordewick, Jr. – 1959 Senior Vice President and Senior Officer   2022  

Senior Vice President and Senior Officer, The Invesco Funds

 

Formerly: Chief Legal Officer, KingsCrowd, Inc. (research and analytical platform for investment in private capital markets); Chief Operating Officer and Head of Legal and Regulatory, Netcapital (private capital investment platform); Managing Director, General Counsel of asset management and Chief Compliance Officer for asset management and private banking, Bank of America Corporation; Chief Legal Officer, Columbia Funds and BofA Funds;

 

Senior Vice President and Associate General Counsel, MFS Investment Management; Chief Legal Officer, MFS Funds; Associate, Ropes & Gray; and Associate, Gaston Snow & Ely Bartlett

  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   Invesco Advisers, Inc.   Invesco Distributors, Inc.   PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Houston, TX 77046-1173   1331 Spring Street, NW, Suite 2500   11 Greenway Plaza   1000 Louisiana Street, Suite 5800
  Atlanta, GA 30309   Houston, TX 77046-1173   Houston, TX 77002-5021
Counsel to the Fund   Counsel to the Independent Trustees   Transfer Agent   Custodian
Stradley Ronon Stevens & Young, LLP   Sidley Austin LLP   Invesco Investment Services, Inc.   State Street Bank and Trust Company
2005 Market Street, Suite 2600   787 Seventh Avenue   11 Greenway Plaza   225 Franklin Street
Philadelphia, PA 19103-7018   New York, NY 10019   Houston, TX 77046-1173   Boston, MA 02110-2801

 

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Annual Report to Shareholders   August 31, 2023

Invesco Core Plus Bond Fund

Nasdaq:

A: ACPSX C: CPCFX R: CPBRX Y: CPBYX R5: CPIIX R6: CPBFX

 

   
2   Management’s Discussion
2   Performance Summary
4   Long-Term Fund Performance
6   Supplemental Information
6   Liquidity Risk Management Program
8   Schedule of Investments
30   Financial Statements
33   Financial Highlights
34   Notes to Financial Statements
43   Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
44   Fund Expenses
45   Approval of Investment Advisory and Sub-Advisory Contracts
47   Tax Information
T-1   Trustees and Officers


 

Management’s Discussion of Fund Performance

 

   

Performance summary

 

For the fiscal year ended August 31, 2023, Class A shares of Invesco Core Plus Bond Fund (the Fund), at net asset value (NAV), outperformed the Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index, the Fund’s broad market/style-specific benchmark. Your Fund’s long-term performance appears later in this report.

 

 

Fund vs. Indexes

 

Total returns, 8/31/22 to 8/31/23, at net asset value (NAV). Performance shown does not include applicable contingent deferred sales charges (CDSC) or front-end sales charges, which would have reduced performance.

 

Class A Shares

    -0.59

Class C Shares

    -1.34  

Class R Shares

    -0.84  

Class Y Shares

    -0.33  

Class R5 Shares

    -0.34  

Class R6 Shares

    -0.41  

Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index (Broad Market/Style-Specific Index)

    -1.19  

Lipper Core Plus Bond Funds Index (Peer Group Index)

    -0.60  

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

 

 

 

Market conditions and your Fund

The beginning of the fiscal year was headlined by the US Federal Reserve (the Fed) continuing its rapid tightening of monetary policy in an effort to combat inflation via higher interest rates while simultaneously engineering a soft landing to not push the economy into a recession. The Fed aggressively raised its federal funds rate at the beginning of the fiscal year: a 0.75% hike in November, its largest hike since 1994, a 0.50% hike in December and a 0.25% hike in January, to a target federal funds rate of 4.50% to 4.75%.1

 A January rally gave way to a February selloff as higher-than-expected inflation, a tight labor market and solid economic growth indicated that the Fed’s monetary policy would remain tight for the foreseeable future, raising the risk of a deeper than expected recession. In March, significant volatility plagued fixed income markets as the failure of two US regional banks, Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank, prompted steep losses in the banking sector. The subsequent takeover of Credit Suisse and ongoing fear that bank troubles would spread pushed overall corporate spread premiums wider over the fiscal year. However, issues did not seem to be systemic as policymakers responded swiftly which calmed markets. The Fed, aiming to further stabilize markets, continued course with their hawkish policy with two 0.25% hikes in March and May to a target federal funds rate of 5.00% to 5.25%. Markets stabilized due to milder inflation data and better-than-expected corporate earnings.

 Through the second quarter of 2023, global economic growth remained resilient but bifurcated as emerging markets and Asian economies showed robust growth while developed western economies had sluggish yet positive growth. US labor markets maintained momentum with unemployment still at historic lows despite a slight uptick at the end of

 

May. Inflation generally eased in developed economies, largely driven by moderation in the goods component of inflation. However, core inflation remained more stubborn and led to developed central banks to continue tightening, showcased by another 0.25% hike by the Fed in July, bringing the target rate from 5.25% to 5.50%, its highest level since June 2006.1 While rates remained elevated across all maturities on the yield curve, the two-year Treasury rates increased from 3.45% to 4.85% during the fiscal year, while 10-year Treasury rates increased from 3.53% to 4.48%.2 At the end of the fiscal year, the yield curve remained inverted. Additionally, in August, US debt was downgraded by the Fitch credit rating agency from AAA to AA on the premise of expected fiscal deterioration over the next three years.3

 We believe markets have priced in that the Fed is near the end or has finished its interest rate hiking cycle, with the expectations that the US is likely to avoid a substantial broad-based recession. We expect some weakness in the second half of the calendar year as policymakers accomplish a bumpy landing.

 We anticipate economic activity will remain relatively resilient. In the US, we believe rate hikes are ending and inflation will continue to fall significantly, albeit imperfectly. As we enter 2024, we expect a more positive growth outlook to unfold as the US economy recovers.

 The Fund, at NAV, generated negative returns for the fiscal year, but outperformed its broad market/style-specific benchmark. Overweight exposure to investment-grade corporates was the notable contributor to the Fund’s relative performance, specifically in the consumer-cyclical and electric subsectors. An overweight in the banking sector was the primary detractor to the Fund’s relative performance, driven by tightening financial conditions and slowing economic growth. Outperformance from the securitized sector,

 

particularly within asset-backed securities (ABS) was driven by a rise in yields.

Overweight exposure to commercial mortgage-backed securities, particularly conduit and single borrower issues, contributed to the Fund’s performance relative to its broad market/style-specific benchmark during the fiscal year. The Fund’s out-of-index exposure to US dollar-denominated emerging market corporate debt during the fiscal year also contributed to the Fund’s relative performance. Security selection within Treasuries slightly detracted from relative Fund performance, as the Fed continued their hawkish monetary policies.

 The Fund benefited from incremental income earned from transactions in the highly liquid to-be-announced market for agency mortgage-backed securities (MBS). Such transactions involve the Fund selling an MBS to a financial institution, with an agreement to repurchase a substantially similar security at an agreed upon price and date. Cash received by the Fund as a result of this repurchase transaction may be invested in short-term instruments, and the income from these investments, together with any additional fee income received from this activity, generates income for the Fund.

 The Fund may use active duration and yield curve positioning for risk management and for generating excess return versus its broad market/style-specific benchmark. Duration measures a portfolio’s price sensitivity to interest rate changes. Yield curve positioning refers to actively emphasizing particular points (maturities) along the yield curve with favorable risk-return expectations. Duration of the portfolio was maintained close to that of the broad market/style-specific benchmark, on average, and the timing of changes and the degree of variance from the Fund’s broad market/style-specific benchmark during the fiscal year contributed to relative returns. Buying and selling US Treasury futures and interest rate swaptions were important tools used for the management of interest rate risk and to maintain our targeted portfolio duration.

 Part of the Fund’s strategy to manage credit and currency risk in the portfolio during the fiscal year entailed purchasing and selling credit and currency derivatives. We sought to manage credit market risk by purchasing and selling protection through credit default swaps at various points throughout the fiscal year. The currency management was carried out via currency forwards and options on an as-needed basis and we believe this was effective in managing the currency positioning within the Fund.

 We wish to remind you that the Fund is subject to interest rate risk, meaning when interest rates rise, the value of fixed income securities tends to fall. The degree to which the value of fixed income securities may decline due to rising interest rates may vary depending on the speed and magnitude of the

 

 

2   Invesco Core Plus Bond Fund


increase in interest rates, as well as individual security characteristics, such as price, maturity, duration and coupon and market forces, such as supply and demand for similar securities. We are monitoring interest rates, as well as the market, economic and geopolitical factors that may impact the direction, speed and magnitude of changes to interest rates across the maturity spectrum, including the potential impact of monetary policy changes by the Fed and certain foreign central banks. If interest rates rise or fall faster than expected, markets may experience increased volatility, which may affect the value and/or liquidity of certain of the Fund’s investments.

 Thank you for investing in Invesco Core Plus Bond Fund and for sharing our long-term investment horizon.

 

1

Source: Federal Reserve of Economic Data

2

Source: US Department of the Treasury

A credit rating is an assessment provided by a nationally recognized statistical rating organization (NRSRO) of the creditworthiness of an issuer with respect to debt obligations, including specific securities, money market instruments or other debts. Ratings are measured on a scale that generally ranges from AAA (highest) to D (lowest); ratings are subject to change without notice.

 

 

Portfolio manager(s):

Matthew Brill

Chuck Burge

Michael Hyman

Todd Schomberg

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

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

 
 

 

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Your Fund’s Long-Term Performance

 

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

Fund and index data from 8/31/13

 

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1 Source: Lipper Inc.

2 Source: RIMES Technologies Corp.

 

Past performance cannot guarantee future results.

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

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

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

 

 

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Average Annual Total Returns

 

As of 8/31/23, including maximum applicable sales charges

 

Class A Shares

       

Inception (6/3/09)

    2.80

10 Years

    1.76  

 5 Years

    -0.19  

 1 Year

    -4.82  

Class C Shares

       

Inception (6/3/09)

    2.67

10 Years

    1.58  

 5 Years

    -0.07  

 1 Year

    -2.29  

Class R Shares

       

Inception (6/3/09)

    2.86

10 Years

    1.94  

 5 Years

    0.44  

 1 Year

    -0.84  

Class Y Shares

       

Inception (6/3/09)

    3.38

10 Years

    2.45  

 5 Years

    0.94  

 1 Year

    -0.33  

Class R5 Shares

       

Inception (6/3/09)

    3.38

10 Years

    2.46  

 5 Years

    0.94  

 1 Year

    -0.34  

Class R6 Shares

       

Inception (9/24/12)

    2.09

10 Years

    2.50  

 5 Years

    0.99  

 1 Year

    -0.41  

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 4.25% 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.

 

 

5   Invesco Core Plus Bond Fund


 

Supplemental Information

Invesco Core Plus Bond Fund’s investment objective is total return, comprised of current income and capital appreciation.

Unless otherwise stated, information presented in this report is as of August 31, 2023, and is based on total net assets.

Unless otherwise noted, all data is provided by Invesco.

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

 

 

About indexes used in this report

The Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index is an unmanaged index considered representative of the US investment-grade, fixed-rate bond market.

The Lipper Core Plus Bond Funds Index is an unmanaged index considered representative of core plus bond 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.

 

 

Liquidity Risk Management Program

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

As required by the Liquidity Rule, the Program includes policies and procedures providing for an assessment, no less frequently than annually, of the Fund’s liquidity risk that takes into account, as relevant to the Fund’s liquidity risk: (1) the Fund’s investment strategy and liquidity of

portfolio investments during both normal and reasonably foreseeable stressed conditions; (2) short-term and long-term cash flow projections for the Fund during both normal and reasonably foreseeable stressed conditions; and (3) the Fund’s holdings of cash and cash equivalents and any borrowing arrangements. The Liquidity Rule also requires the classification of the Fund’s investments into categories that reflect the assessment of their relative liquidity under current market conditions. The Fund classifies its investments into one of four categories defined in the Liquidity Rule: “Highly Liquid,” “Moderately Liquid,” “Less Liquid,” and “Illiquid.” Funds that are not invested primarily in “Highly Liquid Investments” that are assets (cash or investments that are reasonably expected to be convertible into cash within three business days without significantly changing the market value of the investment) are required to establish a “Highly Liquid Investment Minimum” (“HLIM”), which is the minimum percentage of net assets that must be invested in Highly Liquid Investments. Funds with HLIMs have procedures for addressing HLIM shortfalls, including reporting to the Board and the SEC (on a non-public basis) as required by the Program and the Liquidity Rule. In addition, the Fund may not acquire an investment if, immediately after the acquisition, over 15% of the Fund’s net assets would consist of “Illiquid Investments” that are assets (an investment that cannot reasonably be expected to be sold or disposed of in current market conditions in seven calendar days or less without the sale or disposition significantly changing the market value of the investment). The Liquidity Rule and the Program also require reporting to the Board and the SEC (on a non-public basis) if a Fund’s holdings of Illiquid Investments exceed 15% of the Fund’s assets.

At a meeting held on March 17, 2023, the Committee presented a report to the Board that addressed the operation of the Program and assessed the Program’s adequacy and effectiveness of implementation (the “Report”). The Report covered the period from January 1, 2022 through December 31, 2022 (the “Program

Reporting Period”). The Report discussed notable events affecting liquidity over the Program Reporting Period, including the impact of the Russia-Ukraine War, and resulting sanctions, inflation concerns and the overall market. The Report noted that there were no material changes to the Program during the Program Reporting Period.

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

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

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

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

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

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

 

 

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

 

6   Invesco Core Plus Bond Fund


Fund Information

 

Portfolio Composition

 

By security type   % of total investments

U.S. Dollar Denominated Bonds & Notes

      33.80 %

U.S. Government Sponsored Agency Mortgage- Backed Securities

      21.28

Asset-Backed Securities

      18.52

U.S. Treasury Securities

      6.62

Preferred Stocks

      1.39

Security types each less than 1% of portfolio

      1.04

Money Market Funds

      17.35

Top Five Debt Issuers*

 

        % of total net assets

1.

  Federal National Mortgage Association       23.08 %

2.

  U.S. Treasury       8.59

3.

  Government National Mortgage Association       4.17

4.

  Philip Morris International, Inc.       1.03

5.

  Bayview MSR Opportunity Master Fund Trust       0.98

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 August 31, 2023.

 

 

7   Invesco Core Plus Bond Fund


Schedule of Investments(a)

August 31, 2023

 

      Principal
Amount
     Value  

U.S. Dollar Denominated Bonds & Notes–44.87%

 

Aerospace & Defense–0.74%

 

  

Boeing Co. (The), 2.20%,

     

02/04/2026

   $ 400,000      $ 369,209  

 

 

L3Harris Technologies, Inc.,

     

5.40%, 07/31/2033

     5,828,000        5,841,477  

 

 

5.60%, 07/31/2053

     2,681,000        2,701,859  

 

 

Lockheed Martin Corp.,

     

5.10%, 11/15/2027

     2,294,000        2,320,557  

 

 

5.90%, 11/15/2063(b)

     1,667,000        1,839,191  

 

 

RTX Corp., 5.15%,

     

02/27/2033(b)

     6,502,000        6,431,966  

 

 

TransDigm, Inc.,

     

6.75%, 08/15/2028(c)

     4,650,000        4,672,113  

 

 

6.88%, 12/15/2030(b)(c)

     10,475,000        10,555,553  

 

 
        34,731,925  

 

 

Air Freight & Logistics–0.30%

     

United Parcel Service, Inc.,

     

4.88%, 03/03/2033(b)

     4,562,000        4,560,837  

 

 

5.05%, 03/03/2053(b)

     9,721,000        9,514,266  

 

 
        14,075,103  

 

 

Asset Management & Custody Banks–0.63%

 

Ameriprise Financial, Inc.,

     

5.15%, 05/15/2033

     7,678,000        7,518,305  

 

 

Apollo Management Holdings

     

L.P., 2.65%,

     

 

 

06/05/2030(b)(c)

     573,000        470,724  

 

 

Ares Capital Corp.,

     

2.88%, 06/15/2028(b)

     500,000        422,213  

 

 

3.20%, 11/15/2031

     900,000        700,257  

 

 

Bank of New York Mellon Corp. (The),

     

5.83%, 10/25/2033(d)

     2,439,000        2,501,000  

 

 

Series J, 4.97%,

     

04/26/2034(b)(d)

     4,245,000        4,078,097  

 

 

Series I, 3.75%(d)(e)

     925,000        756,225  

 

 

Blackstone Secured Lending

     

Fund, 2.13%, 02/15/2027

     4,882,000        4,144,637  

 

 

Northern Trust Corp., 6.13%,

     

11/02/2032

     2,985,000        3,049,085  

 

 

State Street Corp., 5.16%,

     

05/18/2034(b)(d)

     6,217,000        6,036,754  

 

 
        29,677,297  

 

 

Automobile Manufacturers–1.30%

     

Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC,

     

6.95%, 06/10/2026

     9,322,000        9,343,254  

 

 

7.35%, 11/04/2027

     7,967,000        8,115,343  

 

 

6.80%, 05/12/2028(b)

     12,525,000        12,532,405  

 

 

7.35%, 03/06/2030

     5,404,000        5,505,990  

 

 

7.20%, 06/10/2030

     9,394,000        9,552,007  

 

 

Hyundai Capital America,

     

5.60%, 03/30/2028(c)

     5,565,000        5,539,688  

 

 

2.00%, 06/15/2028(b)(c)

     800,000        675,520  

 

 

5.80%, 04/01/2030(b)(c)

     1,155,000        1,152,174  

 

 

Mercedes-Benz Finance North

     

America LLC (Germany),

     

5.10%, 08/03/2028(c)

     8,985,000        8,961,164  

 

 
      Principal
Amount
     Value  

Automobile Manufacturers–(continued)

 

Volkswagen Group of America

     

Finance LLC (Germany),

     

4.60%, 06/08/2029(c)

   $ 217,000      $ 207,752  

 

 
        61,585,297  

 

 

Automotive Parts & Equipment–0.65%

 

ERAC USA Finance LLC,

     

4.90%, 05/01/2033(c)

     6,885,000        6,724,925  

 

 

5.40%, 05/01/2053(c)

     6,663,000        6,533,261  

 

 

Nemak S.A.B. de C.V. (Mexico),

     

3.63%, 06/28/2031(c)

     4,329,000        3,308,325  

 

 

ZF North America Capital, Inc.

     

(Germany),

     

6.88%, 04/14/2028(c)

     5,242,000        5,230,235  

 

 

7.13%, 04/14/2030(b)(c)

     8,695,000        8,817,799  

 

 
        30,614,545  

 

 

Automotive Retail–0.16%

 

Advance Auto Parts, Inc.,

     

5.95%, 03/09/2028(b)

     2,387,000        2,362,096  

 

 

AutoZone, Inc., 5.20%,

     

08/01/2033

     4,788,000        4,679,457  

 

 

Sonic Automotive, Inc., 4.63%,

     

11/15/2029(b)(c)

     439,000        375,771  

 

 
        7,417,324  

 

 

Biotechnology–0.71%

 

Amgen, Inc.,

     

5.25%, 03/02/2025

     4,553,000        4,536,431  

 

 

5.15%, 03/02/2028

     5,835,000        5,831,622  

 

 

5.25%, 03/02/2030(b)

     2,529,000        2,533,798  

 

 

5.25%, 03/02/2033

     6,273,000        6,243,013  

 

 

5.60%, 03/02/2043

     5,008,000        4,918,293  

 

 

5.65%, 03/02/2053

     9,685,000        9,608,006  

 

 
        33,671,163  

 

 

Brewers–0.00%

 

Cia Cervecerias Unidas S.A.

     

(Chile), 3.35%,

     

01/19/2032(c)

     250,000        209,177  

 

 

Broadline Retail–0.07%

     

Alibaba Group Holding Ltd.

     

(China), 4.20%,

     

12/06/2047

     600,000        448,324  

 

 

B2W Digital Lux S.a.r.l. (Brazil),

     

4.38%, 12/20/2030(c)(f)

     600,000        78,139  

 

 

Falabella S.A. (Chile), 3.75%,

     

10/30/2027(c)

     200,000        177,040  

 

 

Macy’s Retail Holdings LLC,

     

6.13%, 03/15/2032(c)

     150,000        128,760  

 

 

Prosus N.V. (China),

     

3.26%, 01/19/2027(c)

     2,597,000        2,333,814  

 

 

3.06%, 07/13/2031(c)

     200,000        152,029  

 

 

4.19%, 01/19/2032(c)

     200,000        163,277  

 

 
        3,481,383  

 

 
 

 

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

 

8   Invesco Core Plus Bond Fund


      Principal
Amount
     Value  

Cable & Satellite–0.44%

     

CCO Holdings LLC/CCO Holdings

     

Capital Corp.,

     

6.38%, 09/01/2029(b)(c)

   $ 8,833,000      $ 8,370,478  

 

 

7.38%, 03/01/2031(b)(c)

     4,925,000        4,899,734  

 

 

4.50%, 06/01/2033(c)

     533,000        421,214  

 

 

Charter Communications

     

Operating LLC/Charter

     

Communications Operating

     

Capital Corp., 3.50%,

     

06/01/2041

     372,000        246,816  

 

 

Comcast Corp., 5.50%,

     

11/15/2032

     4,463,000        4,580,905  

 

 

Cox Communications, Inc.,

     

5.70%, 06/15/2033(c)

     2,095,000        2,090,467  

 

 
        20,609,614  

 

 

Cargo Ground Transportation–0.34%

 

Penske Truck Leasing Co. L.P./PTL

     

Finance Corp.,

     

5.75%, 05/24/2026(c)

     1,537,000        1,527,196  

 

 

5.70%, 02/01/2028(c)

     2,377,000        2,351,738  

 

 

5.55%, 05/01/2028(c)

     4,820,000        4,732,919  

 

 

6.05%, 08/01/2028(c)

     5,143,000        5,152,747  

 

 

6.20%, 06/15/2030(b)(c)

     2,259,000        2,271,103  

 

 
        16,035,703  

 

 

Casinos & Gaming–0.01%

 

Wynn Macau Ltd. (Macau),

     

5.13%, 12/15/2029(c)

     400,000        327,888  

 

 

Commercial & Residential Mortgage Finance–0.10%

 

Aviation Capital Group LLC,

     

6.25%, 04/15/2028(c)

     3,910,000        3,893,514  

 

 

6.38%, 07/15/2030(c)

     555,000        550,716  

 

 

Rocket Mortgage LLC/Rocket

     

Mortgage Co-Issuer, Inc.,

     

2.88%, 10/15/2026(b)(c)

     531,000        472,457  

 

 
        4,916,687  

 

 

Commodity Chemicals–0.00%

 

Alpek S.A.B. de C.V. (Mexico),

     

3.25%, 02/25/2031(c)

     200,000        163,317  

 

 

Computer & Electronics Retail–0.12%

 

Booz Allen Hamilton, Inc.,

     

5.95%, 08/04/2033(b)

     1,975,000        2,000,023  

 

 

Leidos, Inc.,

     

2.30%, 02/15/2031

     500,000        396,422  

 

 

5.75%, 03/15/2033

     3,378,000        3,359,131  

 

 
        5,755,576  

 

 

Construction & Engineering–0.02%

 

Bioceanico Sovereign Certificate

     

Ltd. (Paraguay), 0.00%,

     

06/05/2034(c)(g)

     133,586        94,899  

 

 

Mexico City Airport Trust (Mexico),

     

3.88%, 04/30/2028(c)

     200,000        184,632  

 

 

5.50%, 07/31/2047(c)

     600,000        498,430  

 

 

Rutas 2 and 7 Finance Ltd.

     

(Paraguay), 0.00%,

     

09/30/2036(c)(g)

     216,000        139,051  

 

 
        917,012  

 

 
      Principal
Amount
     Value  

Construction Machinery & Heavy Transportation Equipment– 0.48%

 

Caterpillar Financial Services Corp., 5.15%,

     

08/11/2025(b)

   $ 16,071,000      $ 16,071,074  

 

 

SMBC Aviation Capital Finance

     

DAC (Ireland), 5.70%,

     

07/25/2033(c)

     6,942,000        6,733,581  

 

 
        22,804,655  

 

 

Construction Materials–0.01%

     

CEMEX S.A.B. de C.V. (Mexico),

     

9.13%(c)(d)(e)

     600,000        627,557  

 

 

Consumer Finance–0.32%

     

Ally Financial, Inc., 2.20%,

     

11/02/2028(b)

     542,000        437,797  

 

 

Capital One Financial Corp.,

     

6.31%, 06/08/2029(b)(d)

     6,310,000        6,310,578  

 

 

5.27%, 05/10/2033(b)(d)

     1,100,000        1,023,483  

 

 

6.38%, 06/08/2034(d)

     5,660,000        5,594,538  

 

 

General Motors Financial Co.,

     

Inc., 5.40%, 04/06/2026(b)

     1,146,000        1,132,315  

 

 

Synchrony Financial, 4.50%,

     

07/23/2025

     670,000        639,877  

 

 
        15,138,588  

 

 

Consumer Staples Merchandise Retail–0.11%

 

Dollar General Corp.,

     

5.00%, 11/01/2032(b)

     365,000        347,739  

 

 

5.50%, 11/01/2052

     2,106,000        1,911,302  

 

 

Target Corp., 4.80%,

     

01/15/2053(b)

     2,945,000        2,717,650  

 

 
        4,976,691  

 

 

Copper–0.09%

     

Freeport-McMoRan, Inc.,

     

5.40%, 11/14/2034

     385,000        365,186  

 

 

PT Freeport Indonesia (Indonesia),

     

4.76%, 04/14/2027(c)

     217,000        209,491  

 

 

5.32%, 04/14/2032(c)

     3,845,000        3,589,530  

 

 
        4,164,207  

 

 

Data Processing & Outsourced Services–0.47%

 

Concentrix Corp., 6.85%,

     

08/02/2033

     23,131,000        22,160,242  

 

 

Distillers & Vintners–0.04%

     

Brown-Forman Corp., 4.75%,

     

04/15/2033(b)

     818,000        810,288  

 

 

Constellation Brands, Inc.,

     

4.90%, 05/01/2033

     1,294,000        1,248,448  

 

 
        2,058,736  

 

 

Distributors–0.01%

     

Genuine Parts Co., 2.75%,

     

02/01/2032

     331,000        269,977  

 

 

Diversified Banks–8.15%

     

Africa Finance Corp.

     

(Supranational), 4.38%,

     

04/17/2026(c)

     20,285,000        19,001,162  

 

 
 

 

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

 

9   Invesco Core Plus Bond Fund


      Principal
Amount
     Value  

Diversified Banks–(continued)

     

Australia and New Zealand Banking

     

Group Ltd. (Australia),

     

6.74%, 12/08/2032(b)(c)

   $ 3,661,000      $ 3,784,789  

 

 

6.75%(c)(d)(e)

     2,837,000        2,779,083  

 

 

Banco de Bogota S.A.

     

(Colombia), 4.38%,

     

08/03/2027(c)

     400,000        369,182  

 

 

Banco GNB Sudameris S.A.

     

(Colombia), 7.50%,

     

04/16/2031(c)(d)

     200,000        165,877  

 

 

Bank Gospodarstwa Krajowego

     

(Poland), 5.38%,

     

05/22/2033(c)

     200,000        195,660  

 

 

Bank of America Corp.,

     

6.39% (SOFR + 1.05%),

     

02/04/2028(h)

     2,919,000        2,914,855  

 

 

4.95%, 07/22/2028(b)(d)

     2,245,000        2,199,144  

 

 

5.20%, 04/25/2029(b)(d)

     11,402,000        11,233,335  

 

 

5.02%, 07/22/2033(b)(d)

     3,562,000        3,429,792  

 

 

5.29%, 04/25/2034(b)(d)

     5,431,000        5,301,741  

 

 

Bank of Nova Scotia (The)

     

(Canada), 8.63%,

     

10/27/2082(b)(d)

     4,868,000        4,974,488  

 

 

Barclays PLC (United Kingdom),

     

4.84%, 05/09/2028

     600,000        556,302  

 

 

8.00%(d)(e)

     8,981,000        8,050,209  

 

 

BBVA Bancomer S.A. (Mexico),

     

8.45%, 06/29/2038(c)(d)

     300,000        300,361  

 

 

BNP Paribas S.A. (France),

     

4.38%, 03/01/2033(c)(d)

     600,000        543,592  

 

 

8.50%(b)(c)(d)(e)

     5,866,000        5,860,134  

 

 

BPCE S.A. (France), 2.28%,

     

01/20/2032(b)(c)(d)

     447,000        345,907  

 

 

Citigroup, Inc.,

     

2.57%, 06/03/2031(d)

     651,000        537,919  

 

 

6.17%, 05/25/2034(d)

     11,914,000        11,879,062  

 

 

3.88%(b)(d)(e)

     12,654,000        11,104,391  

 

 

7.38%(b)(d)(e)

     15,736,000        15,873,690  

 

 

Series A, 9.70%(3 mo. Term

     

SOFR + 4.33%)(e)(h)

     2,199,000        2,199,056  

 

 

Commonwealth Bank of Australia

     

(Australia), 2.69%,

     

03/11/2031(c)

     525,000        411,900  

 

 

Credit Suisse AG (Switzerland),

     

3.63%, 09/09/2024

     2,607,000        2,536,881  

 

 

Export-Import Bank of India

     

(India), 3.38%,

     

08/05/2026(c)

     200,000        188,925  

 

 

Federation des caisses Desjardins du

     

Quebec (Canada),

     

5.28%, 01/23/2026(c)(d)

     1,980,000        1,956,270  

 

 

4.55%, 08/23/2027(b)(c)

     5,009,000        4,881,353  

 

 

Fifth Third Bancorp,

     

2.38%, 01/28/2025

     2,170,000        2,066,397  

 

 

1.71%, 11/01/2027(d)

     2,330,000        2,028,965  

 

 

6.34%, 07/27/2029(b)(d)

     2,277,000        2,305,829  

 

 

4.77%, 07/28/2030(d)

     5,768,000        5,402,292  

 

 

4.34%, 04/25/2033(d)

     290,000        256,373  

 

 
      Principal
Amount
     Value  

Diversified Banks–(continued)

     

HSBC Holdings PLC (United Kingdom),

     

5.89%, 08/14/2027(d)

   $ 9,554,000      $ 9,526,820  

 

 

5.21%, 08/11/2028(d)

     2,171,000        2,119,674  

 

 

2.36%, 08/18/2031(d)

     288,000        228,292  

 

 

2.87%, 11/22/2032(d)

     790,000        629,050  

 

 

5.40%, 08/11/2033(d)

     540,000        515,725  

 

 

6.33%, 03/09/2044(d)

     8,104,000        8,179,420  

 

 

Israel Discount Bank Ltd.

     

(Israel), 5.38%,

     

01/26/2028(c)

     400,000        394,274  

 

 

JPMorgan Chase & Co.,

     

4.85%, 07/25/2028(b)(d)

     2,386,000        2,339,381  

 

 

5.30%, 07/24/2029(b)(d)

     9,271,000        9,222,473  

 

 

2.96%, 05/13/2031(d)

     300,000        255,172  

 

 

5.72%, 09/14/2033(b)(d)

     5,938,000        5,937,258  

 

 

5.35%, 06/01/2034(b)(d)

     17,819,000        17,614,143  

 

 

Series W, 6.63%(3 mo. Term SOFR + 1.26%),

     

05/15/2047(h)

     1,400,000        1,205,578  

 

 

KeyBank N.A.,

     

3.30%, 06/01/2025

     2,322,000        2,177,259  

 

 

4.15%, 08/08/2025

     1,587,000        1,502,925  

 

 

5.85%, 11/15/2027

     2,362,000        2,279,812  

 

 

4.90%, 08/08/2032

     700,000        578,053  

 

 

KeyCorp,

     

3.88%, 05/23/2025(b)(d)

     3,264,000        3,115,633  

 

 

2.55%, 10/01/2029

     2,110,000        1,674,111  

 

 

Lloyds Banking Group PLC

     

(United Kingdom), 4.98%,

     

08/11/2033(d)

     357,000        330,824  

 

 

Magyar Export-Import Bank

     

Zartkoruen Mukodo

     

Reszvenytarsasag (Hungary),

     

6.13%, 12/04/2027(c)

     325,000        323,465  

 

 

Manufacturers & Traders Trust Co.,

     

2.90%, 02/06/2025

     4,686,000        4,455,355  

 

 

4.70%, 01/27/2028

     4,060,000        3,798,234  

 

 

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc. (Japan),

     

5.24%, 04/19/2029(b)(d)

     2,023,000        1,998,966  

 

 

1.80%, 07/20/2033(d)

     2,765,000        2,686,783  

 

 

5.41%, 04/19/2034(b)(d)

     2,126,000        2,097,260  

 

 

Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. (Japan),

     

5.78%, 07/06/2029(d)

     4,433,000        4,442,138  

 

 

5.67%, 09/13/2033(d)

     3,830,000        3,798,348  

 

 

Multibank, Inc. (Panama),

     

7.75%, 02/03/2028(c)

     6,576,000        6,684,701  

 

 

National Australia Bank Ltd.

     

(Australia), 2.33%,

     

08/21/2030(c)

     632,000        492,978  

 

 

National Bank of Oman SAOG

     

(Oman), 5.63%,

     

09/25/2023(c)

     400,000        399,388  

 

 

National Securities Clearing Corp.,

     

5.10%, 11/21/2027(c)

     4,169,000        4,162,608  

 

 

5.00%, 05/30/2028(c)

     2,499,000        2,485,615  

 

 
 

 

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

 

10   Invesco Core Plus Bond Fund


      Principal
Amount
     Value  

Diversified Banks–(continued)

     

PNC Financial Services Group, Inc.

     

(The),

     

5.58%, 06/12/2029(b)(d)

   $ 10,499,000      $ 10,416,613  

 

 

6.04%, 10/28/2033(d)

     3,160,000        3,211,751  

 

 

5.07%, 01/24/2034(b)(d)

     3,673,000        3,481,120  

 

 

Series V, 6.20%(d)(e)

     4,592,000        4,293,881  

 

 

Series W, 6.25%(d)(e)

     6,972,000        6,184,792  

 

 

Royal Bank of Canada (Canada),

     

6.03%(SOFR + 0.71%),

     

01/21/2027(h)

     2,114,000        2,089,886  

 

 

Shinhan Financial Group Co. Ltd.

     

(South Korea), 3.34%,

     

02/05/2030(c)(d)

     200,000        191,800  

 

 

Standard Chartered PLC (United Kingdom),

     

6.19%, 07/06/2027(c)(d)

     3,542,000        3,551,457  

 

 

2.68%, 06/29/2032(c)(d)

     3,192,000        2,514,668  

 

 

6.30%, 07/06/2034(c)(d)

     410,000        409,576  

 

 

4.30%(c)(d)(e)

     9,045,000        6,675,948  

 

 

7.75%(c)(d)(e)

     11,053,000        10,800,409  

 

 

Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc. (Japan),

     

5.77%, 01/13/2033(b)

     10,083,000        10,234,941  

 

 

6.18%, 07/13/2043(b)

     3,016,000        3,035,091  

 

 

Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank Ltd.

     

(Japan), 5.65%,

     

03/09/2026(c)

     2,010,000        2,012,970  

 

 

Synovus Bank, 5.63%,

     

02/15/2028

     3,033,000        2,813,464  

 

 

Toronto-Dominion Bank (The)

     

(Canada), 8.13%,

     

10/31/2082(d)

     4,400,000        4,433,097  

 

 

U.S. Bancorp,

     

5.78%, 06/12/2029(b)(d)

     8,064,000        8,049,767  

 

 

4.97%, 07/22/2033(d)

     1,928,000        1,759,707  

 

 

5.85%, 10/21/2033(d)

     4,053,000        4,039,073  

 

 

4.84%, 02/01/2034(b)(d)

     7,639,000        7,089,249  

 

 

5.84%, 06/12/2034(b)(d)

     7,698,000        7,694,272  

 

 

Wells Fargo & Co.,

     

4.81%, 07/25/2028(d)

     1,378,000        1,337,368  

 

 

5.57%, 07/25/2029(d)

     6,382,000        6,357,759  

 

 

4.90%, 07/25/2033(b)(d)

     1,353,000        1,273,649  

 

 

5.39%, 04/24/2034(d)

     3,553,000        3,462,083  

 

 

5.56%, 07/25/2034(b)(d)

     16,797,000        16,582,975  

 

 

7.63%(b)(d)(e)

     6,679,000        6,854,324  

 

 

Westpac Banking Corp. (Australia),

     

5.41%, 08/10/2033(d)

     481,000        452,987  

 

 

2.67%, 11/15/2035(d)

     225,000        173,083  

 

 
        384,764,392  

 

 

Diversified Capital Markets–0.01%

 

Credit Suisse Group AG (Switzerland),

     

4.50%(c)(d)(e)(f)

     5,650,000        339,000  

 

 

5.25%(c)(d)(e)(f)

     3,522,000        211,320  

 

 
        550,320  

 

 

Diversified Chemicals–0.02%

     

Braskem Netherlands Finance B.V.

     

(Brazil),

     

4.50%, 01/31/2030(c)

     200,000        167,152  

 

 

7.25%, 02/13/2033(b)(c)

     400,000        379,252  

 

 

5.88%, 01/31/2050(c)

     200,000        154,030  

 

 
      Principal
Amount
     Value  

Diversified Chemicals–(continued)

 

MEGlobal B.V. (Kuwait), 2.63%,

     

04/28/2028(c)

   $ 200,000      $ 176,451  

 

 

SABIC Capital II B.V. (Saudi Arabia), 4.50%,

     

10/10/2028(c)

     200,000        193,299  

 

 
        1,070,184  

 

 

Diversified Financial Services–0.83%

 

AerCap Ireland Capital DAC/AerCap

     

Global Aviation Trust (Ireland),

     

5.75%, 06/06/2028

     8,975,000        8,904,478  

 

 

3.00%, 10/29/2028

     223,000        193,418  

 

 

Arab Petroleum Investments Corp. (Supranational),

     

4.13%, 09/18/2023(c)

     200,000        199,886  

 

 

BOC Aviation (USA) Corp.

     

(China), 4.88%,

     

05/03/2033(c)

     310,000        295,551  

 

 

Gabon Blue Bond Master Trust,

     

Series 2, 6.10%,

     

08/01/2038(c)

     12,220,000        12,006,229  

 

 

Jackson Financial, Inc., 5.67%,

     

06/08/2032(b)

     548,000        522,485  

 

 

OPEC Fund for International

     

Development (The)

     

(Supranational), 4.50%,

     

01/26/2026(c)

     9,425,000        9,258,811  

 

 

Pershing Square Holdings Ltd.,

     

3.25%, 11/15/2030(c)

     4,200,000        3,262,510  

 

 

3.25%, 10/01/2031(c)

     5,900,000        4,414,889  

 

 

Peru Enhanced Pass-Through

     

Finance Ltd. (Peru),

     

Class A-2, 0.00%,

     

06/02/2025(c)(g)

     44,698        41,881  

 

 
        39,100,138  

 

 

Diversified Metals & Mining–0.08%

     

Corp. Nacional del Cobre de

     

Chile (Chile), 5.13%,

     

02/02/2033(c)

     3,583,000        3,445,052  

 

 

Minera Mexico S.A. de C.V.

     

(Mexico), 4.50%,

     

01/26/2050(c)

     200,000        152,838  

 

 
        3,597,890  

 

 

Diversified REITs–0.28%

     

Trust Fibra Uno (Mexico),

     

5.25%, 12/15/2024(c)

     325,000        320,565  

 

 

5.25%, 01/30/2026(b)(c)

     7,067,000        6,835,764  

 

 

4.87%, 01/15/2030(b)(c)

     3,434,000        3,001,685  

 

 

6.39%, 01/15/2050(c)

     3,343,000        2,695,918  

 

 

VICI Properties L.P., 5.13%,

     

05/15/2032(b)

     500,000        463,860  

 

 
        13,317,792  

 

 

Diversified Support Services–0.13%

     

Ritchie Bros. Holdings, Inc. (Canada),

     

6.75%, 03/15/2028(b)(c)

     1,297,000        1,314,509  

 

 

7.75%, 03/15/2031(b)(c)

     4,665,000        4,830,701  

 

 
        6,145,210  

 

 
 

 

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

 

11   Invesco Core Plus Bond Fund


      Principal
Amount
     Value  

Drug Retail–0.14%

     

CK Hutchison International (23) Ltd. (United Kingdom),

     

4.88%, 04/21/2033(c)

   $  6,846,000      $  6,617,424  

 

 

Education Services–0.20%

     

Grand Canyon University,

     

3.25%, 10/01/2023

     7,113,500        7,098,387  

 

 

Johns Hopkins University (The),

     

Series A, 4.71%,

     

07/01/2032(b)

     2,372,000        2,348,432  

 

 
        9,446,819  

 

 

Electric Utilities–1.86%

     

Alexander Funding Trust II,

     

7.47%, 07/31/2028(b)(c)

     5,394,000        5,467,980  

 

 

Alfa Desarrollo S.p.A. (Chile),

     

4.55%, 09/27/2051(c)

     199,014        143,956  

 

 

American Electric Power Co.,

     

Inc., 5.75%, 11/01/2027

     2,282,000        2,324,468  

 

 

Comision Federal de Electricidad

     

(Mexico), 6.26%,

     

02/15/2052(c)

     600,000        509,102  

 

 

Drax Finco PLC (United

     

Kingdom), 6.63%,

     

11/01/2025(c)

     6,116,000        6,019,788  

 

 

Duke Energy Carolinas LLC,

     

5.35%, 01/15/2053

     3,241,000        3,155,387  

 

 

Duke Energy Corp., 5.00%,

     

08/15/2052

     2,783,000        2,443,720  

 

 

Duke Energy Indiana LLC,

     

5.40%, 04/01/2053

     3,923,000        3,819,535  

 

 

Electricidad Firme de Mexico

     

Holdings S.A. de C.V.

     

(Mexico), 4.90%,

     

11/20/2026(c)

     400,000        352,174  

 

 

Electricite de France S.A. (France),

     

5.70%, 05/23/2028(c)

     1,488,000        1,490,562  

 

 

4.88%, 09/21/2038(c)

     550,000        467,275  

 

 

9.13%(c)(d)(e)

     3,285,000        3,444,281  

 

 

Empresa de Transmision

     

Electrica S.A. (Panama),

     

5.13%, 05/02/2049(c)

     200,000        157,736  

 

 

Enel Finance International N.V.

     

(Italy), 6.80%,

     

10/14/2025(c)

     2,089,000        2,131,564  

 

 

Evergy Metro, Inc., 4.95%,

     

04/15/2033

     1,962,000        1,910,869  

 

 

Eversource Energy, Series R,

     

1.65%, 08/15/2030

     213,000        167,831  

 

 

Exelon Corp., 5.60%,

     

03/15/2053

     3,489,000        3,371,759  

 

 

Florida Power & Light Co.,

     

4.80%, 05/15/2033

     2,140,000        2,091,819  

 

 

Georgia Power Co., 4.95%,

     

05/17/2033(b)

     6,571,000        6,363,144  

 

 

Greenko Power II Ltd. (India),

     

4.30%, 12/13/2028(c)

     185,500        161,119  

 

 

Kallpa Generacion S.A. (Peru),

     

4.13%, 08/16/2027(c)

     200,000        186,001  

 

 

Mercury Chile Holdco LLC (Chile),

     

6.50%, 01/24/2027(c)

     6,181,000        5,747,143  

 

 

Metropolitan Edison Co.,

     

5.20%, 04/01/2028(c)

     1,610,000        1,591,075  

 

 
      Principal
Amount
     Value  

Electric Utilities–(continued)

     

MVM Energetika Zrt (Hungary),

     

7.50%, 06/09/2028(c)

   $ 200,000      $ 203,330  

 

 

National Rural Utilities Cooperative

     

Finance Corp.,

     

5.80%, 01/15/2033(b)

     2,621,000        2,707,436  

 

 

7.13%, 09/15/2053(d)

     5,792,000        5,835,458  

 

 

NextEra Energy Capital Holdings, Inc.,

     

6.05%, 03/01/2025

     3,541,000        3,557,057  

 

 

5.00%, 07/15/2032

     151,000        146,016  

 

 

Oklahoma Gas and Electric Co.,

     

5.60%, 04/01/2053

     1,901,000        1,893,225  

 

 

Pennsylvania Electric Co.,

     

5.15%, 03/30/2026(c)

     447,000        439,972  

 

 

PT Perusahaan Perseroan (Persero)

     

Perusahaan Listrik Negara

     

(Indonesia),

     

5.45%, 05/21/2028(c)

     200,000        198,173  

 

 

3.38%, 02/05/2030(c)

     200,000        174,310  

 

 

Public Service Co. of Colorado,

     

5.25%, 04/01/2053

     2,995,000        2,769,899  

 

 

Public Service Electric and Gas

     

Co., 5.13%, 03/15/2053(b)

     1,890,000        1,846,586  

 

 

San Diego Gas & Electric Co.,

     

5.35%, 04/01/2053

     7,355,000        7,136,734  

 

 

Southern Co. (The), 5.70%,

     

10/15/2032(b)

     1,763,000        1,791,548  

 

 

Southwestern Electric Power

     

Co., 5.30%, 04/01/2033

     2,631,000        2,578,018  

 

 

State Grid Overseas Investment

     

BVI Ltd. (China), 3.50%,

     

05/04/2027(c)

     200,000        190,914  

 

 

Virginia Electric and Power Co.,

     

5.00%, 04/01/2033

     2,853,000        2,777,285  

 

 

Vistra Operations Co. LLC,

     

4.38%, 05/01/2029(c)

     172,000        151,813  

 

 
        87,916,062  

 

 

Electrical Components & Equipment–0.30%

 

CenterPoint Energy Houston

     

Electric LLC, Series AJ,

     

4.85%, 10/01/2052

     2,397,000        2,222,009  

 

 

Regal Rexnord Corp.,

     

6.05%, 04/15/2028(c)

     4,804,000        4,756,829  

 

 

6.30%, 02/15/2030(c)

     2,407,000        2,398,549  

 

 

6.40%, 04/15/2033(c)

     2,961,000        2,935,766  

 

 

Sensata Technologies B.V.,

     

5.88%, 09/01/2030(b)(c)

     2,099,000        1,987,933  

 

 
        14,301,086  

 

 

Electronic Equipment & Instruments–0.01%

 

Trimble, Inc., 6.10%,

     

03/15/2033(b)

     423,000        427,415  

 

 

Electronic Manufacturing Services–0.26%

 

Emerald Debt Merger Sub LLC,

     

6.63%, 12/15/2030(c)

     12,229,000        12,053,758  

 

 

Environmental & Facilities Services–0.14%

 

Clean Harbors, Inc., 6.38%,

     

02/01/2031(b)(c)

     3,452,000        3,435,884  

 

 

Republic Services, Inc.,

     

4.88%, 04/01/2029

     975,000        962,592  

 

 

5.00%, 04/01/2034

     2,052,000        2,017,139  

 

 
        6,415,615  

 

 
 

 

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

 

12   Invesco Core Plus Bond Fund


      Principal
Amount
     Value  

Financial Exchanges & Data–0.43%

 

B3 S.A. - Brasil, Bolsa, Balcao

     

(Brazil), 4.13%,

     

09/20/2031(c)

   $  5,670,000      $ 4,799,366  

 

 

Intercontinental Exchange, Inc.,

     

4.95%, 06/15/2052(b)

     1,893,000        1,768,755  

 

 

5.20%, 06/15/2062(b)

     3,947,000        3,747,887  

 

 

Nasdaq, Inc.,

     

5.35%, 06/28/2028(b)

     2,172,000        2,174,803  

 

 

5.55%, 02/15/2034(b)

     3,239,000        3,235,413  

 

 

5.95%, 08/15/2053(b)

     1,500,000        1,495,798  

 

 

6.10%, 06/28/2063

     3,236,000        3,196,888  

 

 
        20,418,910  

 

 

Forest Products–0.01%

     

Celulosa Arauco y Constitucion S.A.

     

(Chile),

     

4.50%, 08/01/2024

     500,000        491,518  

 

 

5.15%, 01/29/2050(c)

     200,000        160,971  

 

 
        652,489  

 

 

Gas Utilities–0.15%

     

Infraestructura Energetica Nova,

     

S.A.P.I. de C.V. (Mexico),

     

4.88%, 01/14/2048(c)

     400,000        304,537  

 

 

Piedmont Natural Gas Co., Inc.,

     

5.40%, 06/15/2033

     4,293,000        4,240,995  

 

 

Promigas S.A. ESP/Gases del

     

Pacifico SAC (Colombia),

     

3.75%, 10/16/2029(c)

     400,000        338,496  

 

 

Southwest Gas Corp., 5.45%,

     

03/23/2028

     2,010,000        2,005,669  

 

 
        6,889,697  

 

 

Gold–0.00%

     

Endeavour Mining PLC (Burkina

     

Faso), 5.00%,

     

10/14/2026(c)

     200,000        176,334  

 

 

Health Care Distributors–0.02%

     

McKesson Corp., 5.10%,

     

07/15/2033(b)

     885,000        878,757  

 

 

Health Care Equipment–0.01%

     

Teleflex, Inc., 4.63%,

     

11/15/2027

     385,000        363,444  

 

 

Health Care Facilities–0.28%

     

HCA, Inc.,

     

5.50%, 06/01/2033(b)

     1,046,000        1,027,982  

 

 

5.90%, 06/01/2053

     6,406,000        6,151,006  

 

 

UPMC,

     

5.04%, 05/15/2033

     4,724,000        4,656,154  

 

 

5.38%, 05/15/2043

     1,570,000        1,523,916  

 

 
        13,359,058  

 

 

Health Care REITs–0.03%

     

Omega Healthcare Investors, Inc.,

     

3.38%, 02/01/2031

     514,000        415,794  

 

 

3.25%, 04/15/2033

     512,000        382,696  

 

 

Welltower OP LLC, 3.10%,

     

01/15/2030

     600,000        522,170  

 

 
        1,320,660  

 

 
      Principal
Amount
     Value  

Health Care Services–0.51%

 

  

CVS Health Corp.,

     

5.00%, 01/30/2029

   $  4,706,000      $  4,638,159  

 

 

5.25%, 01/30/2031(b)

     616,000        608,937  

 

 

5.30%, 06/01/2033(b)

     5,494,000        5,384,082  

 

 

5.88%, 06/01/2053

     2,378,000        2,324,602  

 

 

6.00%, 06/01/2063(b)

     2,482,000        2,433,060  

 

 

Piedmont Healthcare, Inc.,

     

Series 2032, 2.04%,

     

01/01/2032

     700,000        550,111  

 

 

Series 2042, 2.72%,

     

01/01/2042

     2,672,000        1,781,297  

 

 

2.86%, 01/01/2052

     3,213,000        2,048,375  

 

 

Providence St. Joseph Health

     

Obligated Group, Series 21-A,

     

2.70%, 10/01/2051

     7,745,000        4,533,610  

 

 
        24,302,233  

 

 

Health Care Supplies–0.01%

     

Medline Borrower L.P., 3.88%,

     

04/01/2029(c)

     624,000        545,329  

 

 

Highways & Railtracks–0.02%

     

TransJamaican Highway Ltd.

     

(Jamaica), 5.75%,

     

10/10/2036(c)

     1,251,708        1,036,872  

 

 

Home Improvement Retail–0.44%

     

Lowe’s Cos., Inc.,

     

5.00%, 04/15/2033(b)

     4,100,000        4,007,496  

 

 

5.15%, 07/01/2033(b)

     5,103,000        5,043,823  

 

 

5.75%, 07/01/2053(b)

     1,537,000        1,521,204  

 

 

5.80%, 09/15/2062

     1,464,000        1,417,803  

 

 

5.85%, 04/01/2063

     8,908,000        8,728,041  

 

 
        20,718,367  

 

 

Homebuilding–0.01%

     

M.D.C. Holdings, Inc., 6.00%,

     

01/15/2043

     390,000        341,328  

 

 

Hotel & Resort REITs–0.01%

     

Service Properties Trust,

     

4.95%, 02/15/2027(b)

     565,000        489,708  

 

 

Hotels, Resorts & Cruise Lines–0.12%

 

Carnival Corp., 7.00%,

     

08/15/2029(b)(c)

     1,799,000        1,826,989  

 

 

Marriott International, Inc.,

     

4.90%, 04/15/2029(b)

     4,052,000        3,947,362  

 

 
        5,774,351  

 

 

Housewares & Specialties–0.01%

 

Newell Brands, Inc., 6.38%,

     

09/15/2027(b)

     350,000        343,966  

 

 

Independent Power Producers & Energy Traders–0.30%

 

AES Panama Generation Holdings

     

S.R.L. (Panama), 4.38%,

     

05/31/2030(c)

     198,210        171,586  

 

 

Colbun S.A. (Chile), 3.95%,

     

10/11/2027(c)

     200,000        186,805  

 

 

Emirates SembCorp Water &

     

Power Co. PJSC (United Arab

     

Emirates), 4.45%,

     

08/01/2035(c)

     200,000        187,370  

 

 
 

 

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

 

13   Invesco Core Plus Bond Fund


    

Principal

Amount

     Value  

 

 

Independent Power Producers & Energy Traders–(continued)

 

EnfraGen Energia Sur S.A./EnfraGen Spain S.A./Prime Energia S.p.A. (Colombia),

     

5.38%, 12/30/2030(c)

   $ 650,000      $ 479,803  

 

 

5.38%, 12/30/2030(c)

     11,848,000        8,745,694  

 

 

Vistra Corp., 7.00%(c)(d)(e)

     4,491,000        4,160,914  

 

 
     13,932,172  

 

 

Industrial Conglomerates–0.26%

 

Bidvest Group UK PLC (The) (South Africa), 3.63%, 09/23/2026(c)

     5,946,000        5,302,940  

 

 

Honeywell International, Inc.,
5.00%, 02/15/2033

     6,979,000        7,040,621  

 

 
     12,343,561  

 

 

Industrial Machinery & Supplies & Components–0.28%

 

Flowserve Corp., 2.80%, 01/15/2032

     782,000        621,826  

 

 

HTA Group Ltd. (Tanzania),
7.00%, 12/18/2025(c)

     200,000        189,536  

 

 

Ingersoll Rand, Inc.,

     

5.40%, 08/14/2028

     1,486,000        1,490,164  

 

 

5.70%, 08/14/2033

     5,419,000        5,498,048  

 

 

nVent Finance S.a.r.l. (United Kingdom), 5.65%, 05/15/2033

     5,460,000        5,289,641  

 

 
     13,089,215  

 

 

Industrial REITs–0.38%

 

Cibanco S.A. Ibm/PLA Administradora Industrial S de RL de C.V. (Mexico), 4.96%, 07/18/2029(c)

     200,000        186,237  

 

 

Prologis L.P.,

     

4.88%, 06/15/2028(b)

     4,289,000        4,247,726  

 

 

5.13%, 01/15/2034

     4,133,000        4,071,968  

 

 

5.25%, 06/15/2053

     9,649,000        9,211,453  

 

 
     17,717,384  

 

 

Insurance Brokers–0.04%

 

Marsh & McLennan Cos., Inc., 5.45%, 03/15/2053

     1,881,000        1,860,180  

 

 

Integrated Oil & Gas–0.89%

 

BP Capital Markets America, Inc.,

     

4.81%, 02/13/2033

     6,912,000        6,693,599  

 

 

4.89%, 09/11/2033(b)

     466,000        453,713  

 

 

3.06%, 06/17/2041

     840,000        616,994  

 

 

ConocoPhillips Co.,

     

5.55%, 03/15/2054(b)

     7,669,000        7,694,443  

 

 

5.70%, 09/15/2063

     3,287,000        3,311,922  

 

 

Ecopetrol S.A. (Colombia), 4.63%, 11/02/2031

     136,000        107,549  

 

 

Occidental Petroleum Corp., 4.63%, 06/15/2045

     4,288,000        3,266,856  

 

 

Petroleos Mexicanos (Mexico),

     

8.75%, 06/02/2029(b)

     11,641,000        10,388,556  

 

 

6.70%, 02/16/2032

     7,361,000        5,571,620  

 

 

10.00%, 02/07/2033(b)(c)

     4,260,000        3,883,750  

 

 
    

Principal

Amount

     Value  

 

 

Integrated Oil & Gas–(continued)

 

Saudi Arabian Oil Co. (Saudi Arabia), 3.50%, 04/16/2029(c)

   $ 200,000      $ 183,530  

 

 
     42,172,532  

 

 

Integrated Telecommunication Services–0.54%

 

AT&T, Inc., 5.40%, 02/15/2034(b)

     6,512,000        6,326,432  

 

 

British Telecommunications PLC (United Kingdom), 4.25%, 11/23/2081(c)(d)

     10,020,000        8,842,708  

 

 

IHS Holding Ltd. (Nigeria),

     

5.63%, 11/29/2026(c)

     4,630,000        3,998,977  

 

 

6.25%, 11/29/2028(c)

     3,440,000        2,780,071  

 

 

Sitios Latinoamerica S.A.B. de C.V. (Brazil), 5.38%, 04/04/2032(c)

     4,137,000        3,703,155  

 

 
     25,651,343  

 

 

Interactive Media & Services–0.28%

 

Baidu, Inc. (China), 4.13%, 06/30/2025

     200,000        194,538  

 

 

Globo Comunicacao e Participacoes S.A. (Brazil), 5.50%, 01/14/2032(c)

     300,000        252,861  

 

 

Match Group Holdings II LLC,

     

5.63%, 02/15/2029(c)

     5,956,000        5,619,649  

 

 

3.63%, 10/01/2031(c)

     120,000        97,933  

 

 

Meta Platforms, Inc., 5.75%, 05/15/2063

     6,522,000        6,591,486  

 

 

Telecomunicaciones Digitales S.A. (Panama), 4.50%, 01/30/2030(c)

     200,000        170,356  

 

 

Weibo Corp. (China), 3.38%, 07/08/2030

     200,000        156,827  

 

 
     13,083,650  

 

 

Investment Banking & Brokerage–1.94%

 

Charles Schwab Corp. (The), 5.64%, 05/19/2029(d)

     5,780,000        5,772,299  

 

 

5.85%, 05/19/2034(d)

     5,778,000        5,787,502  

 

 

6.14%, 08/24/2034(b)(d)

     14,310,000        14,565,799  

 

 

Series G, 5.38%(b)(d)(e)

     578,000        560,660  

 

 

Series K, 5.00%(b)(d)(e)

     1,719,000        1,507,461  

 

 

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The),

     

5.99%(SOFR + 0.79%),

     

12/09/2026(h)

     2,961,000        2,935,539  

 

 

Series T, 3.80%(d)(e)

     378,000        317,792  

 

 

Series V, 4.13%(d)(e)

     4,136,000        3,478,975  

 

 

Series W, 7.50%(b)(d)(e)

     21,987,000        22,151,903  

 

 

Jefferies Financial Group, Inc., 4.15%, 01/23/2030(b)

     335,000        302,083  

 

 

Morgan Stanley,

     

5.12%, 02/01/2029(d)

     2,205,000        2,162,146  

 

 

5.16%, 04/20/2029(d)

     7,265,000        7,127,940  

 

 

5.45%, 07/20/2029(b)(d)

     3,413,000        3,394,130  

 

 

5.25%, 04/21/2034(d)

     12,704,000        12,344,860  

 

 

5.42%, 07/21/2034(d)

     7,397,000        7,275,848  

 

 

5.95%, 01/19/2038(d)

     1,773,000        1,725,161  

 

 
     91,410,098  

 

 
 

 

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

 

14   Invesco Core Plus Bond Fund


    

Principal

Amount

     Value  

 

 

Leisure Products–0.04%

 

Brunswick Corp., 5.10%, 04/01/2052

   $ 2,585,000      $ 1,903,593  

 

 

Life & Health Insurance–1.78%

 

Athene Holding Ltd., 4.13%, 01/12/2028(b)

     850,000        794,985  

 

 

Delaware Life Global Funding,

 

Series 22-1, 3.31%, 03/10/2025(c)

     11,863,000        11,162,609  

 

 

Series 21-1, 2.66%, 06/29/2026(c)

     31,380,000        28,213,130  

 

 

F&G Annuities & Life, Inc., 7.40%, 01/13/2028(c)

     3,906,000        3,977,201  

 

 

MAG Mutual Holding Co., 4.75%, 04/30/2041(c)(i)

     27,101,000        21,812,370  

 

 

MetLife, Inc.,

 

5.25%, 01/15/2054(b)

     5,805,000        5,509,988  

 

 

Series D, 5.88%(d)(e)

     200,000        187,740  

 

 

Pacific Life Global Funding II, 6.06%(SOFR + 0.80%), 03/30/2025(c)(h)

     7,356,000        7,349,177  

 

 

Principal Financial Group, Inc., 5.38%, 03/15/2033

     3,834,000        3,804,378  

 

 

Sammons Financial Group, Inc., 4.75%, 04/08/2032(c)

     1,500,000        1,247,903  

 

 
     84,059,481  

 

 

Managed Health Care–0.57%

 

Centene Corp., 2.50%, 03/01/2031

     773,000        616,277  

 

 

Kaiser Foundation Hospitals,

 

Series 2021,

2.81%, 06/01/2041

     6,139,000        4,367,392  

 

 

3.00%, 06/01/2051

     4,509,000        3,040,056  

 

 

UnitedHealth Group, Inc.,

 

5.25%, 02/15/2028(b)

     3,263,000        3,327,501  

 

 

5.30%, 02/15/2030

     5,546,000        5,661,016  

 

 

5.35%, 02/15/2033(b)

     4,768,000        4,895,698  

 

 

5.05%, 04/15/2053

     2,804,000        2,678,527  

 

 

5.20%, 04/15/2063

     2,330,000        2,235,214  

 

 
     26,821,681  

 

 

Marine Ports & Services–0.00%

 

DP World Ltd. (United Arab Emirates), 6.85%, 07/02/2037(c)

     200,000        214,893  

 

 

Movies & Entertainment–0.18%

 

Walt Disney Co. (The), 6.55%, 03/15/2033

     40,000        44,214  

 

 

Warnermedia Holdings, Inc.,

 

4.28%, 03/15/2032

     590,000        520,885  

 

 

5.05%, 03/15/2042

     3,495,000        2,876,289  

 

 

5.14%, 03/15/2052

     2,473,000        1,972,742  

 

 

5.39%, 03/15/2062

     3,833,000        3,044,777  

 

 
     8,458,907  

 

 

Multi-line Insurance–0.13%

 

Allianz SE (Germany), 3.20%(c)(d)(e)

     345,000        262,182  

 

 

Metropolitan Life Global Funding I, 5.15%, 03/28/2033(c)

     6,109,000        5,978,029  

 

 
     6,240,211  

 

 
    

Principal

Amount

     Value  

 

 

Multi-Sector Holdings–0.01%

 

SURA Asset Management S.A. (Colombia), 4.88%, 04/17/2024(c)

   $ 300,000      $ 297,249  

 

 

Multi-Utilities–0.27%

 

Abu Dhabi National Energy Co. PJSC (United Arab Emirates), 4.70%, 04/24/2033(c)

     400,000        392,066  

 

 

Ameren Illinois Co., 4.95%, 06/01/2033

     3,338,000        3,272,692  

 

 

Dominion Energy, Inc., 5.38%, 11/15/2032(b)

     5,507,000        5,424,208  

 

 

NiSource, Inc., 5.25%, 03/30/2028

     1,375,000        1,370,061  

 

 

WEC Energy Group, Inc., 5.15%, 10/01/2027

     2,356,000        2,351,526  

 

 
     12,810,553  

 

 

Office REITs–0.10%

 

Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc.,

 

1.88%, 02/01/2033

     200,000        147,763  

 

 

2.95%, 03/15/2034

     206,000        163,224  

 

 

4.75%, 04/15/2035

     119,000        110,190  

 

 

Brandywine Operating Partnership L.P., 7.55%, 03/15/2028(b)

     4,102,000        3,850,286  

 

 

Office Properties Income Trust, 4.50%, 02/01/2025

     330,000        295,480  

 

 
     4,566,943  

 

 

Oil & Gas Drilling–0.12%

 

Valaris Ltd., 8.38%, 04/30/2030(c)

     5,589,000        5,697,930  

 

 

Oil & Gas Equipment & Services–0.15%

 

Enerflex Ltd. (Canada), 9.00%, 10/15/2027(c)

     3,963,000        3,946,079  

 

 

Petrofac Ltd. (United Kingdom), 9.75%, 11/15/2026(c)

     4,383,000        3,368,117  

 

 
     7,314,196  

 

 

Oil & Gas Exploration & Production–0.68%

 

Apache Corp., 7.75%, 12/15/2029

     2,888,000        3,011,991  

 

 

Baytex Energy Corp. (Canada), 8.50%, 04/30/2030(c)

     4,292,000        4,355,891  

 

 

Civitas Resources, Inc.,

 

8.38%, 07/01/2028(b)(c)

     4,075,000        4,202,344  

 

 

8.75%, 07/01/2031(b)(c)

     5,072,000        5,255,860  

 

 

Gran Tierra Energy, Inc. (Colombia), 7.75%, 05/23/2027(c)

     400,000        318,293  

 

 

Murphy Oil Corp., 6.38%, 07/15/2028(b)

     4,384,000        4,385,720  

 

 

Sinopec Group Overseas Development (2018) Ltd. (China), 2.95%, 08/08/2029(c)

     200,000        180,771  

 

 

Tengizchevroil Finance Co. International Ltd. (Kazakhstan), 4.00%, 08/15/2026(c)

     200,000        181,283  

 

 

Transocean Titan Financing Ltd., 8.38%, 02/01/2028(c)

     4,013,000        4,126,497  

 

 
 

 

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

 

15   Invesco Core Plus Bond Fund


    

Principal

Amount

     Value  

 

 

Oil & Gas Exploration & Production–(continued)

 

Uzbekneftegaz JSC (Uzbekistan), 4.75%, 11/16/2028(c)

   $ 7,487,000      $ 6,165,559  

 

 
     32,184,209  

 

 

Oil & Gas Refining & Marketing–0.30%

 

Cosan Luxembourg S.A. (Brazil), 7.50%, 06/27/2030(c)

     8,425,000        8,429,464  

 

 

Empresa Nacional del Petroleo (Chile), 6.15%, 05/10/2033(c)

     600,000        593,388  

 

 

Phillips 66 Co., 5.30%, 06/30/2033(b)

     5,065,000        5,017,316  

 

 

Puma International Financing S.A. (Singapore), 5.00%, 01/24/2026(c)

     200,000        186,300  

 

 
     14,226,468  

 

 

Oil & Gas Storage & Transportation–2.19%

 

Abu Dhabi Crude Oil Pipeline LLC (United Arab Emirates), 3.65%, 11/02/2029(c)

     200,000        186,380  

 

 

Cheniere Energy Partners L.P., 5.95%, 06/30/2033(c)

     4,313,000        4,309,617  

 

 

Columbia Pipelines Holding Co. LLC, 6.06%, 08/15/2026(c)

     2,100,000        2,121,980  

 

 

Enbridge, Inc. (Canada),

 

5.70%, 03/08/2033

     5,496,000        5,501,111  

 

 

7.38%, 01/15/2083(d)

     3,673,000        3,619,668  

 

 

7.63%, 01/15/2083(d)

     3,229,000        3,262,769  

 

 

Genesis Energy L.P./Genesis Energy Finance Corp., 8.88%, 04/15/2030(b)

     2,485,000        2,477,478  

 

 

GreenSaif Pipelines Bidco S.a.r.l. (Saudi Arabia),

 

6.13%, 02/23/2038(c)

     4,010,000        4,029,543  

 

 

6.51%, 02/23/2042(c)

     5,385,000        5,463,086  

 

 

Kinder Morgan, Inc.,

 

7.75%, 01/15/2032

     680,000        760,457  

 

 

4.80%, 02/01/2033

     2,826,000        2,635,762  

 

 

5.20%, 06/01/2033

     4,897,000        4,693,125  

 

 

5.45%, 08/01/2052(b)

     4,060,000        3,629,352  

 

 

MPLX L.P.,

 

5.00%, 03/01/2033

     2,980,000        2,814,417  

 

 

4.95%, 03/14/2052

     2,269,000        1,872,324  

 

 

ONEOK, Inc.,

 

5.65%, 11/01/2028

     2,795,000        2,800,544  

 

 

5.80%, 11/01/2030

     4,076,000        4,086,705  

 

 

6.35%, 01/15/2031(b)

     495,000        509,138  

 

 

6.05%, 09/01/2033(b)

     6,998,000        7,055,522  

 

 

6.63%, 09/01/2053

     9,957,000        10,049,413  

 

 

Sabine Pass Liquefaction LLC, 5.90%, 09/15/2037

     2,954,000        2,970,032  

 

 

Targa Resources Corp.,

 

5.20%, 07/01/2027

     593,000        587,373  

 

 

6.25%, 07/01/2052

     1,941,000        1,866,582  

 

 

TMS Issuer S.a.r.l. (Saudi Arabia), 5.78%, 08/23/2032(c)

     2,210,000        2,251,367  

 

 

Western Midstream Operating L.P., 6.15%, 04/01/2033(b)

     3,996,000        3,980,441  

 

 
    

Principal

Amount

     Value  

 

 

Oil & Gas Storage & Transportation–(continued)

 

Williams Cos., Inc. (The),

 

5.30%, 08/15/2028

   $ 13,189,000      $ 13,129,472  

 

 

2.60%, 03/15/2031

     1,017,000        835,323  

 

 

4.65%, 08/15/2032(b)

     527,000        495,158  

 

 

5.65%, 03/15/2033(b)

     5,509,000        5,542,508  

 

 
     103,536,647  

 

 

Other Specialty Retail–0.04%

 

Tractor Supply Co., 5.25%, 05/15/2033(b)

     1,882,000        1,844,257  

 

 

Packaged Foods & Meats–0.35%

 

Frigorifico Concepcion S.A. (Paraguay), 7.70%, 07/21/2028(c)

     900,000        762,953  

 

 

McCormick & Co., Inc., 4.95%, 04/15/2033(b)

     1,644,000        1,593,679  

 

 

Minerva Luxembourg S.A. (Brazil), 4.38%, 03/18/2031(c)

     17,753,000        14,141,498  

 

 
     16,498,130  

 

 

Paper Products–0.00%

 

Suzano Austria GmbH (Brazil), 7.00%, 03/16/2047(c)

     205,000        205,329  

 

 

Passenger Airlines–0.39%

 

American Airlines Pass-Through Trust,

 

Series 2017-1, Class B, 4.95%, 02/15/2025

     297,500        288,367  

 

 

Series 2021-1, Class A, 2.88%, 07/11/2034

     590,539        490,646  

 

 

British Airways Pass-Through Trust (United Kingdom), Series 2021-1, Class A, 2.90%, 03/15/2035(c)

     2,384,034        2,008,946  

 

 

Delta Air Lines, Inc./SkyMiles IP Ltd.,

 

4.50%, 10/20/2025(c)

     1,227,347        1,200,270  

 

 

4.75%, 10/20/2028(c)

     2,927,541        2,812,906  

 

 

United Airlines Pass-Through Trust,

 

Series 2020-1, Class A, 5.88%, 10/15/2027

     1,639,483        1,638,252  

 

 

5.80%, 07/15/2037

     10,114,000        10,118,512  

 

 
     18,557,899  

 

 

Personal Care Products–0.49%

 

Kenvue, Inc.,

 

5.35%, 03/22/2026(c)

     1,065,000        1,070,805  

 

 

5.05%, 03/22/2028(b)(c)

     2,665,000        2,673,732  

 

 

5.00%, 03/22/2030(c)

     4,975,000        4,981,636  

 

 

4.90%, 03/22/2033(b)(c)

     6,640,000        6,607,982  

 

 

5.10%, 03/22/2043(b)(c)

     2,587,000        2,540,163  

 

 

5.05%, 03/22/2053(b)(c)

     2,958,000        2,899,116  

 

 

5.20%, 03/22/2063(c)

     2,510,000        2,458,222  

 

 
     23,231,656  

 

 

Pharmaceuticals–0.37%

 

Eli Lilly and Co., 4.88%, 02/27/2053(b)

     2,442,000        2,404,611  

 

 

Merck & Co., Inc.,

 

5.00%, 05/17/2053

     2,709,000        2,648,248  

 

 

5.15%, 05/17/2063

     1,739,000        1,699,259  

 

 
 

 

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

 

16   Invesco Core Plus Bond Fund


    

Principal

Amount

     Value  

 

 

Pharmaceuticals–(continued)

 

Pfizer Investment Enterprises Pte. Ltd.,

 

4.75%, 05/19/2033

   $ 710,000      $ 699,040  

 

 

5.30%, 05/19/2053

     9,825,000        9,835,842  

 

 
     17,287,000  

 

 

Precious Metals & Minerals–0.00%

 

ALROSA Finance S.A. (Russia), 4.65%, 04/09/2024(c)(f)(i)

     200,000        0  

 

 

Property & Casualty Insurance–0.07%

 

Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd. (Canada), 4.63%, 04/29/2030

     700,000        644,808  

 

 

Travelers Cos., Inc. (The), 5.45%, 05/25/2053

     2,619,000        2,659,271  

 

 
     3,304,079  

 

 

Rail Transportation–0.33%

 

Autoridad del Canal de Panama (Panama), 4.95%, 07/29/2035(c)

     300,000        284,147  

 

 

Empresa de los Ferrocarriles del Estado (Chile), 3.83%, 09/14/2061(c)

     209,000        136,072  

 

 

Norfolk Southern Corp.,

 

5.05%, 08/01/2030(b)

     4,801,000        4,756,169  

 

 

5.35%, 08/01/2054(b)

     6,579,000        6,401,566  

 

 

Union Pacific Corp., 5.15%, 01/20/2063

     4,213,000        4,042,961  

 

 
     15,620,915  

 

 

Real Estate Development–0.64%

 

Agile Group Holdings Ltd. (China),

 

5.75%, 01/02/2025(c)

     390,000        48,750  

 

 

5.50%, 04/21/2025(c)

     4,142,000        517,750  

 

 

Arabian Centres Sukuk II Ltd. (Saudi Arabia), 5.63%, 10/07/2026(c)

     200,000        184,131  

 

 

Country Garden Holdings Co. Ltd. (China), 5.40%, 05/27/2025(c)

     935,000        85,085  

 

 

Essential Properties L.P., 2.95%, 07/15/2031

     1,000,000        750,599  

 

 

Logan Group Co. Ltd. (China),

 

4.25%, 07/12/2025(c)(f)

     2,055,000        154,125  

 

 

4.50%, 01/13/2028(c)(f)

     1,750,000        135,625  

 

 

Piedmont Operating Partnership L.P., 9.25%, 07/20/2028

     27,056,000        27,703,344  

 

 

Sino-Ocean Land Treasure Finance I Ltd. (China), 6.00%, 07/30/2024(c)

     2,251,000        260,306  

 

 

Sino-Ocean Land Treasure IV Ltd. (China), 3.25%, 05/05/2026(c)

     2,025,000        222,082  

 

 
     30,061,797  

 

 

Real Estate Services–0.01%

 

CBRE Services, Inc., 5.95%, 08/15/2034(b)

     475,000        470,374  

 

 

Regional Banks–1.13%

 

Banco Internacional del Peru S.A.A. Interbank (Peru), 3.25%, 10/04/2026(c)

     200,000        185,781  

 

 
    

Principal

Amount

     Value  

 

 

Regional Banks–(continued)

 

Citizens Financial Group, Inc.,

 

5.64%, 05/21/2037(d)

   $ 2,872,000      $ 2,533,486  

 

 

Series G, 4.00%(d)(e)

     6,015,000        4,564,904  

 

 

Huntington Bancshares, Inc., 6.21%, 08/21/2029(d)

     16,192,000        16,305,175  

 

 

M&T Bank Corp., 5.05%, 01/27/2034(b)(d)

     3,313,000        3,014,872  

 

 

Truist Financial Corp.,

 

6.05%, 06/08/2027(d)

     5,842,000        5,840,530  

 

 

4.87%, 01/26/2029(d)

     3,570,000        3,426,668  

 

 

4.92%, 07/28/2033(d)

     6,052,000        5,398,889  

 

 

6.12%, 10/28/2033(b)(d)

     3,114,000        3,135,214  

 

 

5.12%, 01/26/2034(b)(d)

     3,153,000        2,959,306  

 

 

5.87%, 06/08/2034(b)(d)

     6,264,000        6,209,484  

 

 
     53,574,309  

 

 

Reinsurance–0.19%

 

Global Atlantic (Fin) Co., 7.95%, 06/15/2033(c)

     291,000        285,878  

 

 

Global Atlantic Fin Co.,

 

3.13%, 06/15/2031(c)

     308,000        228,628  

 

 

4.70%, 10/15/2051(c)(d)

     11,381,000        8,238,395  

 

 
     8,752,901  

 

 

Renewable Electricity–0.02%

 

Adani Green Energy Ltd. (India), 4.38%, 09/08/2024(c)

     200,000        187,250  

 

 

Aydem Yenilenebilir Enerji A.S. (Turkey), 7.75%, 02/02/2027(c)

     400,000        356,128  

 

 

Empresa Electrica Cochrane S.p.A. (Chile), 5.50%, 05/14/2027(c)

     120,160        112,288  

 

 

ENN Clean Energy International Investment Ltd. (China), 3.38%, 05/12/2026(c)

     200,000        180,241  

 

 
     835,907  

 

 

Restaurants–1.02%

 

Alsea S.A.B. de C.V. (Mexico), 7.75%, 12/14/2026(c)

     400,000        403,176  

 

 

Arcos Dorados B.V. (Brazil), 6.13%, 05/27/2029(c)

     7,783,000        7,509,038  

 

 

McDonald’s Corp.,

 

4.80%, 08/14/2028(b)

     15,274,000        15,211,004  

 

 

4.95%, 08/14/2033

     12,716,000        12,599,795  

 

 

5.15%, 09/09/2052

     3,720,000        3,567,964  

 

 

5.45%, 08/14/2053(b)

     8,758,000        8,770,219  

 

 
     48,061,196  

 

 

Retail REITs–0.15%

 

Agree L.P., 2.60%, 06/15/2033

     921,000        700,977  

 

 

Kimco Realty OP LLC, 2.25%, 12/01/2031

     265,000        205,480  

 

 

Kite Realty Group Trust, 4.75%, 09/15/2030

     432,000        395,892  

 

 

NNN REIT, Inc., 5.60%, 10/15/2033

     3,201,000        3,140,049  

 

 

Realty Income Corp., 5.63%, 10/13/2032(b)

     2,104,000        2,104,184  

 

 
 

 

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

 

17   Invesco Core Plus Bond Fund


    

Principal

Amount

     Value  

 

 

Retail REITs–(continued)

 

Spirit Realty L.P., 2.70%, 02/15/2032

   $ 787,000      $ 617,824  

 

 
     7,164,406  

 

 

Self-Storage REITs–0.34%

 

Extra Space Storage L.P.,

 

5.70%, 04/01/2028

     1,846,000        1,855,668  

 

 

3.90%, 04/01/2029

     99,000        90,758  

 

 

2.55%, 06/01/2031

     382,000        307,022  

 

 

2.40%, 10/15/2031

     482,000        378,901  

 

 

2.35%, 03/15/2032

     296,000        230,477  

 

 

Public Storage,

 

5.10%, 08/01/2033

     7,436,000        7,380,043  

 

 

5.35%, 08/01/2053(b)

     4,456,000        4,362,788  

 

 

Public Storage Operating Co., 5.13%, 01/15/2029(b)

     1,297,000        1,296,186  

 

 
     15,901,843  

 

 

Semiconductors–0.22%

 

Broadcom, Inc.,

 

2.45%, 02/15/2031(c)

     658,000        530,805  

 

 

3.19%, 11/15/2036(c)

     290,000        218,105  

 

 

Foundry JV Holdco LLC, 5.88%, 01/25/2034(c)

     8,978,000        8,864,208  

 

 

SK hynix, Inc. (South Korea), 6.38%, 01/17/2028(c)

     600,000        608,282  

 

 

Skyworks Solutions, Inc., 3.00%, 06/01/2031

     279,000        227,271  

 

 
     10,448,671  

 

 

Single-Family Residential REITs–0.67%

 

Invitation Homes Operating Partnership L.P.,

 

5.45%, 08/15/2030

     16,226,000        15,894,150  

 

 

5.50%, 08/15/2033

     16,367,000        15,858,155  

 

 
     31,752,305  

 

 

Sovereign Debt–1.26%

 

Colombia Government International Bond (Colombia),

 

3.25%, 04/22/2032

     200,000        150,295  

 

 

8.00%, 04/20/2033

     5,622,000        5,822,089  

 

 

7.50%, 02/02/2034

     3,455,000        3,438,282  

 

 

Dominican Republic International Bond (Dominican Republic), 4.50%, 01/30/2030(c)

     200,000        174,939  

 

 

Egypt Government International Bond (Egypt),

 

5.25%, 10/06/2025(c)

     4,150,000        3,226,662  

 

 

7.50%, 01/31/2027(c)

     4,000,000        2,893,432  

 

 

Ghana Government International Bond (Ghana), 7.75%, 04/07/2029(c)(f)

     4,937,000        2,146,188  

 

 

Hungary Government International Bond (Hungary), 5.38%, 03/25/2024

     76,000        75,839  

 

 

Indonesia Government International Bond (Indonesia), 6.63%, 02/17/2037(c)

     400,000        446,578  

 

 

Israel Government International Bond (Israel), 4.50%, 01/17/2033

     200,000        192,977  

 

 
    

Principal

Amount

     Value  

 

 

Sovereign Debt–(continued)

 

Jordan Government International Bond (Jordan), 7.50%, 01/13/2029(c)

   $ 600,000      $ 610,212  

 

 

KSA Sukuk Ltd. (Saudi Arabia), 3.63%, 04/20/2027(c)

     200,000        191,028  

 

 

Mexico Government International Bond (Mexico),

 

4.50%, 04/22/2029

     200,000        193,317  

 

 

4.88%, 05/19/2033

     200,000        189,851  

 

 

6.35%, 02/09/2035

     3,380,000        3,514,113  

 

 

6.34%, 05/04/2053(b)

     12,774,000        12,783,044  

 

 

Oman Government International Bond (Oman),

 

6.00%, 08/01/2029(c)

     200,000        201,581  

 

 

6.25%, 01/25/2031(c)

     3,290,000        3,336,748  

 

 

Panama Government International Bond (Panama),

 

6.40%, 02/14/2035

     500,000        514,331  

 

 

6.85%, 03/28/2054(b)

     2,520,000        2,583,860  

 

 

Philippine Government International Bond (Philippines), 5.50%, 01/17/2048

     2,231,000        2,246,341  

 

 

Republic of Poland Government International Bond (Poland), 5.75%, 11/16/2032

     310,000        322,677  

 

 

Republic of South Africa Government International Bond (South Africa), 5.75%, 09/30/2049

     200,000        142,136  

 

 

Romanian Government International Bond (Romania),

 

5.25%, 11/25/2027(c)

     300,000        295,200  

 

 

6.63%, 02/17/2028(c)

     5,030,000        5,205,934  

 

 

3.63%, 03/27/2032(c)

     300,000        252,230  

 

 

7.13%, 01/17/2033(c)

     6,774,000        7,134,715  

 

 

7.63%, 01/17/2053(c)

     500,000        539,040  

 

 

Saudi Government International Bond (Saudi Arabia),

 

4.38%, 04/16/2029(c)

     415,000        403,797  

 

 

5.00%, 01/18/2053(c)

     200,000        177,940  

 

 

Serbia International Bond (Serbia), 6.50%, 09/26/2033(c)

     300,000        296,739  

 

 
     59,702,115  

 

 

Specialized Finance–0.03%

 

Blackstone Holdings Finance Co. LLC, 1.60%, 03/30/2031(c)

     189,000        140,865  

 

 

Blackstone Private Credit Fund,

 

2.63%, 12/15/2026

     449,000        386,558  

 

 

3.25%, 03/15/2027

     793,000        691,279  

 

 

India Airport Infra (India), 6.25%, 10/25/2025(c)

     400,000        392,365  

 

 
     1,611,067  

 

 

Specialty Chemicals–0.76%

 

Braskem Idesa S.A.P.I. (Mexico),

 

7.45%, 11/15/2029(b)(c)

     7,775,000        4,928,666  

 

 

6.99%, 02/20/2032(c)

     5,888,000        3,530,509  

 

 

OCP S.A. (Morocco), 3.75%, 06/23/2031(c)

     200,000        165,553  

 

 
 

 

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

 

18   Invesco Core Plus Bond Fund


    

Principal

Amount

     Value  

 

 

Specialty Chemicals–(continued)

 

Sasol Financing USA LLC (South Africa),

 

4.38%, 09/18/2026

   $ 8,796,000      $ 7,913,355  

 

 

6.50%, 09/27/2028

     300,000        270,406  

 

 

8.75%, 05/03/2029(c)

     7,995,000        7,813,234  

 

 

5.50%, 03/18/2031(b)

     14,272,000        11,436,659  

 

 
     36,058,382  

 

 

Steel–0.08%

 

POSCO (South Korea), 5.75%, 01/17/2028(c)

     3,669,000        3,698,459  

 

 

Systems Software–0.49%

 

Oracle Corp.,

 

6.25%, 11/09/2032

     10,029,000        10,500,604  

 

 

4.90%, 02/06/2033(b)

     5,387,000        5,148,025  

 

 

6.90%, 11/09/2052

     4,144,000        4,516,730  

 

 

5.55%, 02/06/2053

     2,722,000        2,532,090  

 

 

VMware, Inc., 2.20%, 08/15/2031

     297,000        231,709  

 

 
     22,929,158  

 

 

Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals–0.01%

 

Lenovo Group Ltd. (China), 6.54%, 07/27/2032(c)

     400,000        403,077  

 

 

Tobacco–1.12%

 

B.A.T Capital Corp. (United Kingdom),

 

2.73%, 03/25/2031

     357,000        282,947  

 

 

7.08%, 08/02/2043

     1,495,000        1,487,875  

 

 

7.08%, 08/02/2053

     2,493,000        2,456,728  

 

 

Philip Morris International, Inc.,

 

5.00%, 11/17/2025

     1,807,000        1,797,402  

 

 

5.13%, 11/17/2027

     5,365,000        5,357,876  

 

 

4.88%, 02/15/2028(b)

     11,783,000        11,638,108  

 

 

5.13%, 02/15/2030

     13,105,000        12,959,495  

 

 

5.75%, 11/17/2032(b)

     3,007,000        3,051,431  

 

 

5.38%, 02/15/2033

     13,877,000        13,711,752  

 

 
     52,743,614  

 

 

Trading Companies & Distributors–0.56%

 

AerCap Global Aviation Trust (Ireland), 6.50%, 06/15/2045(c)(d)

     8,778,000        8,664,465  

 

 

Air Lease Corp., 3.63%, 12/01/2027

     340,000        312,701  

 

 

Avolon Holdings Funding Ltd. (Ireland),

 

2.75%, 02/21/2028(c)

     725,000        624,669  

 

 

6.38%, 05/04/2028(c)

     6,641,000        6,593,994  

 

 

GATX Corp., 4.90%,

 

 

 

03/15/2033(b)

     2,274,000        2,131,393  

 

 

Triton Container International Ltd. (Bermuda),

 

2.05%, 04/15/2026(c)

     4,028,000        3,586,975  

 

 

3.15%, 06/15/2031(c)

     5,734,000        4,419,801  

 

 
     26,333,998  

 

 

Transaction & Payment Processing Services–0.54%

 

Fiserv, Inc.,

 

5.38%, 08/21/2028(b)

     10,277,000        10,308,730  

 

 

5.63%, 08/21/2033(b)

     7,843,000        7,906,315  

 

 
    

Principal

Amount

     Value  

 

 

Transaction & Payment Processing Services–(continued)

 

Mastercard, Inc., 4.85%, 03/09/2033(b)

   $ 7,455,000      $ 7,494,333  

 

 
     25,709,378  

 

 

Wireless Telecommunication Services–0.57%

 

Axiata SPV2 Bhd. (Malaysia), 4.36%, 03/24/2026(c)

     200,000        194,589  

 

 

Bharti Airtel Ltd. (India), 4.38%, 06/10/2025(c)

     200,000        195,514  

 

 

Liquid Telecommunications Financing PLC (South Africa), 5.50%, 09/04/2026(c)

     200,000        125,137  

 

 

Oztel Holdings SPC Ltd. (Oman), 5.63%, 10/24/2023(c)

     200,000        199,839  

 

 

SixSigma Networks Mexico S.A.de C.V. (Mexico), 7.50%, 05/02/2025(c)

     325,000        290,774  

 

 

Sprint Spectrum Co. LLC/Sprint Spectrum Co. II LLC/Sprint Spectrum Co. III LLC,

 

4.74%, 03/20/2025(c)

     1,498,438        1,483,735  

 

 

5.15%, 03/20/2028(c)

     3,248,050        3,221,044  

 

 

T-Mobile USA, Inc.,

 

5.05%, 07/15/2033

     4,645,000        4,484,700  

 

 

5.65%, 01/15/2053

     5,313,000        5,186,757  

 

 

VEON Holdings B.V. (Netherlands), 3.38%, 11/25/2027(c)

     4,049,000        2,854,545  

 

 

Vodafone Group PLC (United Kingdom),

 

4.13%, 06/04/2081(d)

     5,448,000        4,261,709  

 

 

5.13%, 06/04/2081(d)

     6,245,000        4,363,042  

 

 

Xiaomi Best Time International Ltd. (China), 4.10%, 07/14/2051(c)

     400,000        239,374  

 

 
     27,100,759  

 

 

Total U.S. Dollar Denominated Bonds & Notes
(Cost $2,236,631,490)

 

     2,119,181,349  

 

 

U.S. Government Sponsored Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities–28.26%

 

Collateralized Mortgage Obligations–0.73%

 

Fannie Mae REMICs, IO,

 

7.00%, 05/25/2033(j)

     3,392        563  

 

 

6.00%, 07/25/2033(j)

     2,742        447  

 

 

Freddie Mac Multifamily Structured Pass-Through Ctfs.,

 

Series K038, Class X1, IO, 1.23%, 03/25/2024(k)

     21,753,869        73,752  

 

 

Series K083, Class AM, 4.03%, 10/25/2028(l)

     4,736,000        4,542,004  

 

 

Series K085, Class AM, 4.06%, 10/25/2028(l)

     4,736,000        4,563,449  

 

 

Series K089, Class AM, 3.63%, 01/25/2029(l)

     8,018,000        7,558,640  

 

 

Series K088, Class AM, 3.76%, 01/25/2029(l)

     18,944,000        17,980,148  

 

 
     34,719,003  

 

 
 

 

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

 

19   Invesco Core Plus Bond Fund


    

Principal

Amount

     Value  

 

 

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. (FHLMC)–0.28%

 

3.50%, 08/01/2026

   $ 109,371      $ 106,821  

 

 

7.00%, 05/01/2028 to 06/01/2032

     279,140        284,135  

 

 

6.00%, 03/01/2029 to 10/01/2032

     8,210        8,397  

 

 

7.50%, 05/01/2030 to 05/01/2035

     264,942        268,985  

 

 

8.50%, 08/01/2031

     15,287        15,989  

 

 

3.00%, 02/01/2032

     1,056,933        999,628  

 

 

6.50%, 08/01/2032 to 09/01/2036

     63,705        66,031  

 

 

8.00%, 08/01/2032

     11,093        11,466  

 

 

5.50%, 01/01/2034 to 07/01/2040

     663,182        669,076  

 

 

5.00%, 07/01/2034 to 06/01/2040

     906,450        906,514  

 

 

4.50%, 02/01/2040 to 10/01/2046

     10,081,377        9,830,789  

 

 

ARM, 4.31% (1 yr. Refinitiv USD IBOR Consumer Cash Fallbacks + 2.06%), 12/01/2036(h)

     29,291        29,805  

 

 

4.60% (1 yr. Refinitiv USD IBOR Consumer Cash Fallbacks + 2.11%), 02/01/2037(h)

     4,239        4,170  

 

 

5.49% (1 yr. Refinitiv USD IBOR Consumer Cash Fallbacks + 1.88%), 05/01/2037(h)

     41,407        40,737  

 

 
     13,242,543  

 

 

Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA)–23.08%

 

6.50%, 07/01/2028 to 01/01/2037

     43,517        44,478  

 

 

7.50%, 02/01/2030 to 08/01/2037

     357,914        369,232  

 

 

9.50%, 04/01/2030

     766        774  

 

 

3.50%, 12/01/2030 to 05/01/2047

     24,912,024        22,793,396  

 

 

7.00%, 03/01/2032 to 02/01/2034

     145,853        146,446  

 

 

8.50%, 10/01/2032

     23,752        24,894  

 

 

5.50%, 04/01/2033 to 06/01/2040

     311,769        311,084  

 

 

8.00%, 04/01/2033

     20,971        21,858  

 

 

6.00%, 04/01/2037 to 10/01/2039

     6,928        7,070  

 

 

5.00%, 12/01/2039

     288,855        288,841  

 

 

3.00%, 08/01/2043

     1,940,269        1,718,416  

 

 

4.00%, 12/01/2048

     16,447,061        15,442,535  

 

 

ARM, 5.05% (1 yr. U.S. Treasury Yield Curve Rate + 2.20%), 05/01/2035(h)

     47,993        48,680  

 

 

3.99% (1 yr. Refinitiv USD IBOR Consumer Cash Fallbacks + 1.64%), 01/01/2037(h)

     27,064        27,347  

 

 

4.47% (1 yr. Refinitiv USD IBOR Consumer Cash Fallbacks + 1.71%), 03/01/2038(h)

     14,813        14,604  

 

 
    

Principal

Amount

     Value  

 

 

Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA)–(continued)

 

TBA, 5.50%, 09/01/2053(m)

   $ 235,700,000      $ 232,735,338  

 

 

2.50%, 10/01/2053(m)

     253,500,000        210,335,680  

 

 

3.00%, 10/01/2053(m)

     21,000,000        18,116,602  

 

 

3.50%, 10/01/2053(m)

     212,000,000        189,781,406  

 

 

4.00%, 10/01/2053(m)

     49,704,000        45,929,602  

 

 

4.50%, 10/01/2053(m)

     49,705,000        47,161,502  

 

 

5.00%, 10/01/2053(m)

     314,042,000        304,675,945  

 

 
     1,089,995,730  

 

 

Government National Mortgage Association (GNMA)–4.17%

 

ARM, 3.63% (1 yr. U.S. Treasury Yield Curve Rate + 1.50%), 01/20/2025(h)

     2,502        2,453  

 

 

4.00% (1 yr. U.S. Treasury Yield Curve Rate + 1.50%), 05/20/2025(h)

     1,224        1,211  

 

 

4.50% (1 yr. U.S. Treasury Yield Curve Rate + 1.50%), 06/20/2025(h)

     1,544        1,521  

 

 

8.00%, 08/15/2025 to 09/15/2026

     7,427        7,415  

 

 

6.56%, 01/15/2027

     45,641        46,288  

 

 

7.00%, 10/15/2028 to 09/15/2032

     66,038        65,343  

 

 

6.00%, 11/15/2028 to 02/15/2033

     33,689        34,142  

 

 

6.50%, 01/15/2029 to 09/15/2034

     46,700        47,784  

 

 

7.50%, 05/15/2031 to 05/15/2032

     3,407        3,411  

 

 

5.50%, 06/15/2035

     25,160        25,260  

 

 

5.00%, 07/15/2035

     2,360        2,333  

 

 

4.00%, 03/20/2048

     2,703,903        2,529,884  

 

 

TBA, 4.50%, 09/01/2053(m)

     99,574,000        94,898,690  

 

 

5.00%, 09/01/2053(m)

     23,000,000        22,382,324  

 

 

5.50%, 09/01/2053(m)

     77,448,000        76,667,470  

 

 
     196,715,529  

 

 

Total U.S. Government Sponsored Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities
(Cost $1,343,561,258)

 

     1,334,672,805  

 

 

Asset-Backed Securities–24.59%

 

Adjustable Rate Mortgage Trust,

 

Series 2004-2, Class 6A1, 0.71%, 02/25/2035(l)

     272,367        268,059  

 

 

Series 2005-1, Class 4A1, 4.37%, 05/25/2035(l)

     424,551        398,751  

 

 

AMSR Trust, Series 2021-SFR3, Class B, 1.73%, 10/17/2038(c)

     13,340,000        11,764,831  

 

 
 

 

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

 

20   Invesco Core Plus Bond Fund


      Principal
Amount
     Value  

Angel Oak Mortgage Trust,

 

Series 2020-1, Class A1, 2.16%, 12/25/2059(c)(l)

   $ 963,223      $ 902,623  

 

 

Series 2020-3, Class A1, 1.69%, 04/25/2065(c)(l)

     3,553,227        3,259,905  

 

 

Series 2020-5, Class A1, 1.37%, 05/25/2065(c)(l)

     2,122,815        1,955,361  

 

 

Series 2021-3, Class A1, 1.07%, 05/25/2066(c)(l)

     2,816,003        2,345,259  

 

 

Series 2021-7, Class A1, 1.98%, 10/25/2066(c)(l)

     7,213,012        5,985,729  

 

 

Series 2022-1, Class A1, 2.88%, 12/25/2066(c)(n)

     13,314,368        11,738,854  

 

 

Avis Budget Rental Car Funding (AESOP) LLC,

     

Series 2022-1A, Class A, 3.83%, 08/21/2028(c)

     20,133,000        18,810,677  

 

 

Series 2022-1A, Class C, 4.84%, 08/21/2028(c)

     5,417,000        5,016,446  

 

 

Series 2023-1A, Class A, 5.25%, 04/20/2029(c)

     3,919,000        3,843,142  

 

 

Series 2023-2A, Class A, 5.20%, 10/20/2027(c)

     2,475,000        2,436,574  

 

 

Series 2023-4A, Class A, 5.49%, 06/20/2029(c)

     13,131,000        12,952,668  

 

 

Bain Capital Credit CLO Ltd.,

 

Series 2017-2A, Class AR2, 6.79% (3 mo. Term SOFR + 1.44%), 07/25/2034(c)(h)

     21,505,000        21,376,722  

 

 

Banc of America Commercial Mortgage Trust,

     

Series 2015-UBS7, Class AS, 3.99%, 09/15/2048(l)

     4,394,000        4,108,056  

 

 

Bayview MSR Opportunity Master Fund Trust,

     

Series 2021-4, Class A3, 3.00%, 10/25/2051(c)(l)

     10,791,710        8,968,128  

 

 

Series 2021-4, Class A4, 2.50%, 10/25/2051(c)(l)

     10,790,877        8,568,972  

 

 

Series 2021-4, Class A8, 2.50%, 10/25/2051(c)(l)

     10,069,837        8,639,949  

 

 

Series 2021-5, Class A1, 3.00%, 11/25/2051(c)(l)

     11,369,570        9,448,341  

 

 

Series 2021-5, Class A2, 2.50%, 11/25/2051(c)(l)

     13,873,045        11,016,505  

 

 

Bear Stearns Adjustable Rate Mortgage Trust,

     

Series 2003-6, Class 1A3, 5.50%, 08/25/2033(l)

     15,268        14,573  

 

 

Series 2004-10, Class 21A1, 4.11%, 01/25/2035(l)

     257,268        235,143  

 

 

Series 2006-1, Class A1, 0.65% (1 yr. U.S. Treasury Yield Curve Rate + 2.25%), 02/25/2036(h)

     141,644        135,920  

 

 

Bear Stearns ALT-A Trust,

     

Series 2004-11, Class 2A3, 4.92%, 11/25/2034(l)

     209,519        209,659  

 

 
      Principal
Amount
     Value  

Benchmark Mortgage Trust,

     

Series 2018-B3, Class C, 4.68%, 04/10/2051(l)

   $ 6,921,000      $ 5,375,143  

 

 

Series 2019-B14, Class A5, 3.05%, 12/15/2062

     16,455,000        14,196,816  

 

 

Series 2019-B14, Class C, 3.90%, 12/15/2062(l)

     14,875,350        10,271,429  

 

 

Series 2019-B15, Class B, 3.56%, 12/15/2072

     12,220,000        9,181,821  

 

 

BRAVO Residential Funding Trust, Series 2021-NQM2, Class A1, 0.97%, 03/25/2060(c)(l)

     2,408,926        2,248,341  

 

 

BX Commercial Mortgage Trust,

     

Series 2021-ACNT, Class A, 6.27% (1 mo. Term SOFR + 0.96%), 11/15/2038(c)(h)

     6,655,000        6,539,424  

 

 

Series 2021-VOLT, Class C, 6.52% (1 mo. Term SOFR + 1.21%), 09/15/2036(c)(h)

     5,345,000        5,119,844  

 

 

Series 2021-VOLT, Class D, 7.07% (1 mo. Term SOFR + 1.76%), 09/15/2036(c)(h)

     12,367,000        11,778,040  

 

 

BX Trust,

     

Series 2022-CLS, Class A, 5.76%, 10/13/2027(c)

     4,640,000        4,280,532  

 

 

Series 2022-LBA6, Class A, 6.31% (1 mo. Term SOFR + 1.00%), 01/15/2039(c)(h)

     10,965,000        10,744,931  

 

 

Series 2022-LBA6, Class B, 6.61% (1 mo. Term SOFR + 1.30%), 01/15/2039(c)(h)

     6,790,000        6,638,512  

 

 

Series 2022-LBA6, Class C, 6.91% (1 mo. Term SOFR + 1.60%), 01/15/2039(c)(h)

     3,630,000        3,531,895  

 

 

Chase Home Lending Mortgage Trust, Series 2019-ATR2, Class A3, 3.50%, 07/25/2049(c)(l)

     4,209,334        3,716,139  

 

 

Chase Mortgage Finance Corp.,

     

Series 2016-SH1, Class M3, 3.75%, 04/25/2045(c)(l)

     1,041,386        899,392  

 

 

Series 2016-SH2, Class M2, 3.75%, 12/25/2045(c)(l)

     4,118,293        3,662,070  

 

 

Series 2016-SH2, Class M3, 3.75%, 12/25/2045(c)(l)

     2,042,679        1,763,305  

 

 

CIFC Funding Ltd. (Cayman Islands),

     

Series 2014-5A, Class A1R2, 6.77% (3 mo. Term SOFR + 1.46%), 10/17/2031(c)(h)

     4,417,000        4,413,148  

 

 

Series 2016-1A, Class ARR, 6.68% (3 mo. Term SOFR + 1.34%), 10/21/2031(c)(h)

     4,761,000        4,738,757  

 

 

Citigroup Commercial Mortgage Trust,

     

Series 2014-GC23, Class B, 4.18%, 07/10/2047(l)

     2,816,000        2,648,509  

 

 

Series 2015-GC27, Class A5, 3.14%, 02/10/2048

     1,233,335        1,185,320  

 

 

Citigroup Mortgage Loan Trust,

     

Series 2004-UST1, Class A4, 5.91%, 08/25/2034(l)

     120,256        111,310  

 

 

Series 2021-INV3, Class A3, 2.50%, 05/25/2051(c)(l)

     10,864,475        8,627,416  

 

 
 

 

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

 

21   Invesco Core Plus Bond Fund


      Principal
Amount
     Value  

COLT Mortgage Loan Trust,

     

Series 2020-2, Class A1, 1.85%, 03/25/2065(c)(l)

   $ 100,682      $ 100,053  

 

 

Series 2021-5, Class A1, 1.73%, 11/26/2066(c)(l)

     5,515,102        4,608,082  

 

 

Series 2022-1, Class A1, 2.28%, 12/27/2066(c)(l)

     7,927,885        6,808,249  

 

 

Series 2022-2, Class A1, 2.99%, 02/25/2067(c)(n)

     7,779,498        6,899,796  

 

 

Series 2022-3, Class A1, 3.90%, 02/25/2067(c)(l)

     10,848,499        9,980,890  

 

 

COMM Mortgage Trust,

     

Series 2015-CR25, Class B, 4.67%, 08/10/2048(l)

     5,267,000        4,913,054  

 

 

Countrywide Home Loans Mortgage Pass-Through Trust,

     

Series 2007-13, Class A10, 6.00%, 08/25/2037

     187,371        97,440  

 

 

Credit Suisse Mortgage Capital Ctfs., Series 2020-SPT1, Class A1, 1.62%, 04/25/2065(c)(n)

     442,126        437,236  

 

 

Credit Suisse Mortgage Capital Trust,

     

Series 2021-NQM1, Class A1, 0.81%, 05/25/2065(c)(l)

     1,786,263        1,497,726  

 

 

Series 2021-NQM2, Class A1, 1.18%, 02/25/2066(c)(l)

     2,451,005        2,055,359  

 

 

Series 2022-ATH1, Class A1A, 2.87%, 01/25/2067(c)(l)

     10,151,063        9,361,355  

 

 

Series 2022-ATH1, Class A1B, 3.35%, 01/25/2067(c)(l)

     5,772,399        5,031,318  

 

 

Series 2022-ATH2, Class A1, 4.55%, 05/25/2067(c)(l)

     11,050,635        10,585,348  

 

 

CSAIL Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2020-C19, Class A3, 2.56%, 03/15/2053

     22,374,000        18,542,855  

 

 

CSFB Mortgage-Backed Pass-Through Ctfs., Series 2004-AR5, Class 3A1, 4.07%, 06/25/2034(l)

     514,911        482,378  

 

 

DB Master Finance LLC,

     

Series 2019-1A, Class A23, 4.35%, 05/20/2049(c)

     9,801,600        9,165,184  

 

 

Series 2019-1A, Class A2II, 4.02%, 05/20/2049(c)

     10,353,600        9,754,127  

 

 

Deutsche Mortgage Securities, Inc. Re-REMIC Trust Ctfs., Series 2007-WM1, Class A1, 4.05%, 06/27/2037(c)(l)

     3,285,246        2,904,092  

 

 

Domino’s Pizza Master Issuer LLC, Series 2019-1A, Class A2, 3.67%, 10/25/2049(c)

     18,684,330        16,433,526  

 

 

Dryden 93 CLO Ltd., Series 2021-93A, Class A1A, 6.65% (3 mo. Term SOFR + 1.34%), 01/15/2034(c)(h)

     3,239,313        3,220,133  

 

 

DT Auto Owner Trust,

     

Series 2019-3A, Class D, 2.96%, 04/15/2025(c)

     3,082,333        3,067,230  

 

 
      Principal
Amount
     Value  

Ellington Financial Mortgage Trust,

     

Series 2019-2, Class A1, 2.74%, 11/25/2059(c)(l)

   $ 2,534,701      $ 2,351,489  

 

 

Series 2020-1, Class A1, 2.01%, 05/25/2065(c)(l)

     448,519        429,429  

 

 

Series 2021-1, Class A1, 0.80%, 02/25/2066(c)(l)

     847,017        709,920  

 

 

Series 2022-1, Class A1, 2.21%, 01/25/2067(c)(l)

     7,484,873        6,214,762  

 

 

Series 2022-3, Class A1, 5.00%, 08/25/2067(c)(n)

     9,982,549        9,673,229  

 

 

Extended Stay America Trust, Series 2021-ESH, Class B, 6.80% (1 mo. Term SOFR + 1.49%), 07/15/2038(c)(h)

     4,909,918        4,848,080  

 

 

First Horizon Alternative Mortgage Securities Trust, Series 2005-FA8, Class 2A1, 5.00%, 09/25/2035

     40,534        40,264  

 

 

Flagstar Mortgage Trust,

 

Series 2021-11IN, Class A6, 3.70%, 11/25/2051(c)(l)

     17,163,348        14,692,686  

 

 

Series 2021-8INV, Class A6, 2.50%, 09/25/2051(c)(l)

     3,680,592        3,122,806  

 

 

Frontier Issuer LLC, Series 2023-1, Class A2, 6.60%, 08/20/2053(c)

     11,786,710        11,430,707  

 

 

GCAT Trust,

     

Series 2019-NQM3, Class A1, 2.69%, 11/25/2059(c)(l)

     1,455,727        1,349,654  

 

 

Series 2020-NQM2, Class A1, 1.56%,

     

04/25/2065(c)(n)

     1,242,019        1,124,823  

GMACM Mortgage Loan Trust,

     

Series 2006-AR1, Class 1A1, 3.28%, 04/19/2036(l)

     381,361        296,637  

 

 

GoldenTree Loan Management

     

US CLO 1 Ltd., Series 2021-9A, Class A, 6.66% (3 mo. Term SOFR + 1.33%), 01/20/2033(c)(h)

     5,015,000        4,990,948  

 

 

GoldenTree Loan Management

     

US CLO 2 Ltd., Series 2017-2A, Class AR, 6.50% (3 mo. Term SOFR + 1.17%), 11/20/2030(c)(h)

     12,929,819        12,876,652  

 

 

GoldenTree Loan Management

     

US CLO 5 Ltd., Series 2019-5A, Class AR, 6.66% (3 mo. Term SOFR + 1.33%), 10/20/2032(c)(h)

     6,576,000        6,539,398  

 

 

Golub Capital Partners CLO

     

35(B) Ltd., Series 2017- 35A, Class AR, 6.78% (3 mo. Term SOFR + 1.45%), 07/20/2029(c)(h)

     12,882,486        12,871,188  

 

 

Golub Capital Partners CLO

     

40(B) Ltd., Series 2019- 40A, Class AR, 6.70% (3 mo. Term SOFR + 1.35%), 01/25/2032(c)(h)

     15,988,000        15,874,038  

 

 

GS Mortgage Securities Trust,

     

Series 2020-GC45, Class A5, 2.91%, 02/13/2053

     8,325,000        7,173,770  

 

 

Series 2020-GC47, Class A5, 2.38%, 05/12/2053

     8,750,000        7,195,768  

 

 
 

 

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

 

22   Invesco Core Plus Bond Fund


      Principal
Amount
     Value  

GS Mortgage-Backed Securities Trust, Series 2021-INV1, Class A6, 2.50%, 12/25/2051(c)(l)

   $ 9,024,725      $ 7,741,467  

 

 

GSR Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2005-AR6, Class 3A2, 4.02%, 09/25/2035(l)

     102,065        92,308  

 

 

HarborView Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2005-9, Class 2A1C, 6.33% (1 mo. Term SOFR + 1.01%), 06/20/2035(h)

     12,942        11,744  

 

 

Hertz Vehicle Financing III L.P.,

     

Series 2021-2A, Class A, 1.68%, 12/27/2027(c)

     3,927,000        3,466,455  

 

 

Series 2021-2A, Class B, 2.12%, 12/27/2027(c)

     2,100,000        1,850,427  

 

 

Hertz Vehicle Financing LLC, Series 2021-1A, Class B, 1.56%, 12/26/2025(c)

     1,289,000        1,217,582  

 

 

ICG US CLO Ltd., Series 2016- 1A, Class A1RR, 6.88% (3 mo. Term SOFR + 1.51%), 04/29/2034(c)(h)

     11,399,000        11,317,440  

 

 

IP Lending III Ltd., Series 2022-3A, Class SNR, 3.38%, 11/02/2026(c)(i)

     1,255,520        1,079,747  

 

 

IP Lending IV Ltd., Series 2022-4A, Class SNR, 6.05%, 04/28/2027(c)(i)

     12,002,000        11,233,872  

 

 

IP Lending VII Ltd., Series 2022-7A, Class SNR, 8.00%, 10/11/2027(c)(i)

     15,459,000        15,459,000  

 

 

Jimmy Johns Funding LLC, Series 2017-1A, Class A2II, 4.85%, 07/30/2047(c)

     5,580,000        5,193,178  

 

 

JP Morgan Mortgage Trust,

     

Series 2005-A3, Class 1A1, 4.15%, 06/25/2035(l)

     85,992        81,316  

 

 

Series 2005-A3, Class 6A5, 4.44%, 06/25/2035(l)

     158,145        156,964  

 

 

Series 2005-A5, Class 1A2, 4.40%, 08/25/2035(l)

     77,324        73,886  

 

 

Series 2007-A4, Class 3A1, 4.29%, 06/25/2037(l)

     350,946        275,281  

 

 

Series 20153, Class B2, 3.59%, 05/25/2045(c)(l)

     4,188,442        3,828,859  

 

 

Series 2021-LTV2, Class A1, 2.52%, 05/25/2052(c)(l)

     12,621,437        10,219,434  

 

 

JPMBB Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust, Series 2013-C17, Class C, 5.04%, 01/15/2047(l)

     12,750,000        11,476,594  

 

 

Series 2015-C31, Class A3, 3.80%, 08/15/2048

     918,961        873,198  

 

 

Series 2016-C1, Class B, 4.86%, 03/17/2049(l)

     5,083,000        4,706,175  

 

 

JPMDB Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust, Series 2020-COR7, Class A5, 2.18%, 05/13/2053

     6,200,000        4,896,868  

 

 

KKR CLO 30 Ltd., Series 30A, Class A1R, 6.59% (3 mo. Term SOFR + 1.28%), 10/17/2031(c)(h)

     11,305,000        11,251,471  

 

 
      Principal
Amount
     Value  

Lehman Mortgage Trust, Series 2006-1, Class 3A5, 5.50%, 02/25/2036

   $ 91,280      $ 64,337  

 

 

Life Mortgage Trust,

     

Series 2021-BMR, Class A, 6.12% (1 mo. Term SOFR + 0.81%), 03/15/2038(c)(h)

     6,679,282        6,551,376  

 

 

Series 2021-BMR, Class B, 6.30% (1 mo. Term SOFR + 0.99%), 03/15/2038(c)(h)

     10,837,246        10,590,906  

 

 

Series 2021-BMR, Class C, 6.52% (1 mo. Term SOFR + 1.21%), 03/15/2038(c)(h)

     4,546,237        4,421,054  

 

 

MAD Mortgage Trust, Series 2017-330M, Class A, 3.29%, 08/15/2034(c)(l)

     11,633,000        10,717,457  

 

 

Med Trust, Series 2021-MDLN, Class A, 6.37% (1 mo. Term SOFR + 1.06%), 11/15/2038(c)(h)

     7,936,909        7,748,465  

 

 

Mello Mortgage Capital Acceptance Trust,

     

Series 2021-INV2, Class A4, 2.50%, 08/25/2051(c)(l)

     6,981,327        5,985,419  

 

 

Series 2021-INV3, Class A4, 2.50%, 10/25/2051(c)(l)

     6,847,984        5,859,844  

 

 

Merrill Lynch Mortgage Investors Trust,

     

Series 2005-3, Class 3A, 2.39%, 11/25/2035(l)

     379,263        350,974  

 

 

Series 2005-A5, Class A9, 4.42%, 06/25/2035(l)

     382,671        360,297  

 

 

MFA Trust, Series 2021-INV2, Class A1, 1.91%, 11/25/2056(c)(l)

     9,025,578        7,591,503  

 

 

MHP Commercial Mortgage Trust,

     

Series 2021-STOR, Class A, 6.13% (1 mo. Term SOFR + 0.81%), 07/15/2038(c)

     5,810,000        5,702,910  

 

 

Series 2021-STOR, Class B, 6.33% (1 mo. Term SOFR + 1.01%),
07/15/2038(c)(h)

     4,355,000        4,255,278  

 

 

Morgan Stanley Bank of America Merrill Lynch Trust, Series 2015-C25, Class B, 4.67%, 10/15/2048(l)

     15,769,000        14,543,517  

 

 

Morgan Stanley Capital I Trust,

     

Series 2014-150E, Class C, 4.44%, 09/09/2032(c)(l)

     3,350,000        2,207,997  

 

 

Series 2019-L2, Class A4, 4.07%, 03/15/2052

     17,430,000        16,015,885  

 

 

Series 2019-L3, Class AS, 3.49%, 11/15/2052

     10,950,000        9,336,119  

 

 

Natixis Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust, Series 2018-285M, Class E, 3.92%, 11/15/2032(c)(l)

     6,250,000        3,523,611  

 

 

Neuberger Berman Loan Advisers CLO 24 Ltd., Series 2017-24A, Class AR, 6.60% (3 mo. Term SOFR + 1.28%), 04/19/2030(c)(h)

     9,888,525        9,871,339  

 

 
 

 

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

 

23   Invesco Core Plus Bond Fund


      Principal
Amount
     Value  

New Residential Mortgage Loan Trust,

     

Series 2019-NQM4, Class A1, 2.49%, 09/25/2059(c)(l)

   $ 1,621,309      $ 1,507,084  

 

 

Series 2020-NQM1, Class A1, 2.46%, 01/26/2060(c)(l)

     2,843,554        2,581,977  

 

 

Series 2022-NQM2, Class A1, 3.08%, 03/27/2062(c)(l)

     7,413,917        6,604,119  

 

 

OBX Trust,

     

Series 2019-EXP1, Class 1A3, 4.00%, 01/25/2059(c)(l)

     292,327        279,788  

 

 

Series 2022-NQM1, Class A1, 2.31%, 11/25/2061(c)(l)

     9,277,641        7,852,131  

 

 

Series 2022-NQM2, Class A1, 2.95%, 01/25/2062(c)(l)

     11,266,647        10,045,674  

 

 

Series 2022-NQM2, Class A1A, 2.78%, 01/25/2062(c)(n)

     7,161,261        6,507,441  

 

 

Series 2022-NQM2, Class A1B, 3.38%, 01/25/2062(c)(n)

     7,063,333        5,956,853  

 

 

Oceanview Mortgage Trust, Series 2021-3, Class A5, 2.50%, 07/25/2051(c)(l)

     7,803,781        6,714,212  

 

 

OCP CLO Ltd. (Cayman Islands),

     

Series 2014-7A, Class A1RR, 6.71% (3 mo. Term SOFR + 1.38%), 07/20/2029(c)(h)

     14,476,585        14,473,472  

 

 

Series 2017-13A, Class A1AR, 6.53% (3 mo. Term SOFR + 1.22%), 07/15/2030(c)(h)

     9,467,930        9,430,806  

 

 

Series 2020-8RA, Class A1, 6.79% (3 mo. Term SOFR + 1.48%), 01/17/2032(c)(h)

     17,937,000        17,881,144  

 

 

Octagon Investment Partners 31 Ltd., Series 2017-1A, Class AR, 6.64% (3 mo. Term SOFR + 1.31%), 07/20/2030(c)(h)

     13,980,511        13,930,517  

 

 

Octagon Investment Partners 49 Ltd., Series 2020-5A, Class A1, 6.79% (3 mo. Term SOFR + 1.48%), 01/15/2033(c)(h)

     16,476,000        16,445,388  

 

 

OHA Loan Funding Ltd., Series 2016-1A, Class AR, 6.85% (3 mo. Term SOFR + 1.52%), 01/20/2033(c)(h)

     10,543,683        10,514,477  

 

 

One Bryant Park Trust, Series 2019-OBP, Class A, 2.52%, 09/15/2054(c)

     21,801,000        17,757,252  

 

 

Onslow Bay Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2021-NQM4, Class A1, 1.96%, 10/25/2061(c)(l)

     10,947,585        8,792,071  

 

 

PPM CLO 3 Ltd., Series 2019- 3A, Class AR, 6.66% (3 mo. Term SOFR + 1.35%), 04/17/2034(c)(h)

     9,626,000        9,470,280  

 

 
      Principal
Amount
     Value  

Progress Residential Trust,

     

Series 2021-SFR10, Class A, 2.39%, 12/17/2040(c)

   $ 7,196,190      $ 6,144,445  

 

 

Series 2022-SFR5, Class A, 4.45%, 06/17/2039(c)

     9,635,746        9,200,453  

 

 

Provident Home Equity Loan Trust, Series 2000-2, Class A1, 5.97% (1 mo. Term SOFR + 0.65%), 08/25/2031(h)

     103,142        92,114  

 

 

Race Point VIII CLO Ltd., Series 2013-8A, Class AR2, 6.68% (3 mo. Term SOFR + 1.30%), 02/20/2030(c)(h)

     9,292,565        9,288,588  

 

 

Residential Mortgage Loan Trust,

     

Series 2019-3, Class A1, 2.63%, 09/25/2059(c)(l)

     337,605        327,574  

 

 

Series 2020-1, Class A1, 2.38%, 01/26/2060(c)(l)

     737,119        700,953  

 

 

RUN Trust, Series 2022-NQM1, Class A1, 4.00%, 03/25/2067(c)

     6,198,155        5,858,562  

 

 

Sequoia Mortgage Trust,

     

Series 2013-3, Class A1, 2.00%, 03/25/2043(l)

     357,999        290,133  

 

 

Series 2013-7, Class A2, 3.00%, 06/25/2043(l)

     282,468        244,663  

 

 

SG Residential Mortgage Trust,

     

Series 2022-1, Class A1, 3.17%, 03/27/2062(c)(l)

     13,021,878        11,468,501  

 

 

Series 2022-1, Class A2, 3.58%, 03/27/2062(c)(l)

     5,469,551        4,763,470  

 

 

Shellpoint Asset Funding Trust,

     

Series 2013-1, Class A3, 3.75%, 07/25/2043(c)(l)

     369,689        340,247  

 

 

Sonic Capital LLC,

     

Series 2020-1A, Class A2I, 3.85%, 01/20/2050(c)

     9,147,100        8,392,339  

 

 

Series 2021-1A, Class A2I, 2.19%, 08/20/2051(c)

     5,463,242        4,457,137  

 

 

Series 2021-1A, Class A2II, 2.64%, 08/20/2051(c)

     5,365,158        4,080,626  

 

 

STAR Trust, Series 2021-1, Class A1, 1.22%, 05/25/2065(c)(l)

     5,064,309        4,352,659  

 

 

Starwood Mortgage Residential Trust,

     

Series 2020-1, Class A1, 2.28%, 02/25/2050(c)(l)

     244,905        227,654  

 

 

Series 2020-INV1, Class A1, 1.03%, 11/25/2055(c)(l)

     2,367,953        2,092,340  

 

 

Series 2021-6, Class A1, 1.92%, 11/25/2066(c)(l)

     13,379,499        10,865,012  

 

 

Series 2022-1, Class A1, 2.45%, 12/25/2066(c)(l)

     9,832,103        8,335,405  

 

 

Structured Adjustable Rate Mortgage Loan Trust,

     

Series 2004-12, Class 3A2, 5.43%, 09/25/2034(l)

     143,161        139,053  

 

 

Series 2004-8, Class 3A, 6.17%, 07/25/2034(l)

     608,337        584,452  

 

 

Suntrust Alternative Loan Trust, Series 2005-1F, Class 2A8, 6.00%, 12/25/2035

     84,251        76,349  

 

 
 

 

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

 

24   Invesco Core Plus Bond Fund


     Principal
Amount
     Value  

 

 

Textainer Marine Containers VII Ltd., Series 2021-2A, Class A, 2.23%, 04/20/2046(c)

   $ 12,387,067      $ 10,697,395  

 

 

Thornburg Mortgage Securities Trust,

     

Series 2003-6, Class A2, 6.43% (1 mo. Term SOFR + 1.11%), 12/25/2033(h)

     184,387        176,001  

 

 

Series 2005-1, Class A3, 4.66%, 04/25/2045(l)

     383,162        363,712  

 

 

TICP CLO XV Ltd., Series 2020-15A, Class A, 6.87% (3 mo. Term SOFR + 1.54%), 04/20/2033(c)(h)

     9,701,000        9,701,097  

 

 

TierPoint Issuer LLC, Series 2023-1A, Class A2, 6.00%, 06/25/2053(c)

     13,378,000        12,787,553  

 

 

Towd Point Mortgage Trust, Series 2017-2, Class A1, 2.75%, 04/25/2057(c)(l)

     172,774        171,466  

 

 

Tricon American Homes Trust, Series 2020-SFR2, Class A, 1.48%, 11/17/2039(c)

     12,015,221        10,237,593  

 

 

UBS Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2019-C16, Class A4, 3.60%, 04/15/2052

     16,770,000        15,043,000  

 

 

Verus Securitization Trust,

     

Series 2020-1, Class A1, 2.42%, 01/25/2060(c)(n)

     1,517,258        1,457,172  

 

 

Series 2020-1, Class A2, 2.64%, 01/25/2060(c)(n)

     1,910,723        1,830,080  

 

 

Series 2020-INV1, Class A1, 0.33%, 03/25/2060(c)(l)

     266,883        261,210  

 

 

Series 2021-1, Class A1B, 1.32%, 01/25/2066(c)(l)

     2,362,847        2,014,819  

 

 

Series 2021-7, Class A1, 1.83%, 10/25/2066(c)(l)

     10,548,663        8,991,489  

 

 

Series 2021-R1, Class A1, 0.82%, 10/25/2063(c)(l)

     3,198,646        2,865,908  

 

 

Series 2022-1, Class A1, 2.72%, 01/25/2067(c)(n)

     7,423,211        6,524,570  

 

 

Series 2022-3, Class A1, 4.13%, 02/25/2067(c)(n)

     11,597,779        10,648,144  

 

 

Series 2022-7, Class A1, 5.15%, 07/25/2067(c)(n)

     3,668,592        3,591,112  

 

 

Series 2022-INV2, Class A1, 6.79%, 10/25/2067(c)(n)

     4,992,274        5,015,202  

 

 

Visio Trust, Series 2020-1R, Class A1, 1.31%, 11/25/2055(c)

     2,252,963        1,999,599  

 

 

WaMu Mortgage Pass-Through Ctfs. Trust, Series 2007- HY2, Class 2A2, 4.47%, 11/25/2036(l)

     193,994        175,316  

 

 

Wells Fargo Mortgage Backed Securities Trust, Series 2005-AR14, Class A1, 5.95%, 08/25/2035(l)

     83,932        80,768  

 

 

Wendy’s Funding LLC,

     

Series 2018-1A, Class A2II, 3.88%, 03/15/2048(c)

     10,631,250        9,688,404  

 

 

Series 2019-1A, Class A2II, 4.08%, 06/15/2049(c)

     4,977,500        4,475,561  

 

 
     Principal
Amount
     Value  

 

 

WFRBS Commercial Mortgage Trust,

     

Series 2012-C9, Class D, 4.88%, 11/15/2045(c)(l)

   $ 159,752      $ 147,297  

 

 

Series 2013-C16, Class B, 5.07%, 09/15/2046(l)

     3,127,000        2,995,424  

 

 

Series 2014-C23, Class B, 4.54%, 10/15/2057(l)

     4,693,000        4,321,856  

 

 

Zaxby’s Funding LLC, Series 2021-1A, Class A2, 3.24%, 07/30/2051(c)

     21,529,130        18,192,761  

 

 

Total Asset-Backed Securities
(Cost $1,295,128,146)

 

     1,161,548,098  

 

 

U.S. Treasury Securities–8.79%

 

  

U.S. Treasury Bills–0.20%

     

4.75% - 5.36%, 04/18/2024(o)(p)

     9,959,000        9,628,378  

 

 

U.S. Treasury Bonds–2.09%

     

4.38%, 08/15/2043

     6,518,200        6,501,905  

 

 

3.63%, 05/15/2053

     102,023,900        92,036,717  

 

 
        98,538,622  

 

 

U.S. Treasury Notes–6.50%

     

4.75%, 07/31/2025

     41,120,000        41,012,381  

 

 

4.38%, 08/15/2026

     11,972,500        11,918,717  

 

 

4.13%, 07/31/2028

     92,112,800        91,580,273  

 

 

4.00%, 07/31/2030

     14,278,100        14,110,779  

 

 

3.88%, 08/15/2033

     150,791,000        148,116,815  

 

 
        306,738,965  

 

 

Total U.S. Treasury Securities
(Cost $411,129,899)

 

     414,905,965  

 

 
     Shares         

Preferred Stocks–1.84%

     

Asset Management & Custody Banks–0.01%

 

  

Bank of New York Mellon Corp. (The), 4.70%, Series G, Pfd.(d)

     302,000        293,744  

 

 

Diversified Banks–1.16%

     

Bank of America Corp., 7.25%, Series L, Conv. Pfd.

     1,100        1,274,779  

 

 

Citigroup, Inc., 6.25%, Series T, Pfd.(b)(d)

     5,247,000        5,175,641  

 

 

Citigroup, Inc., 5.00%, Series U, Pfd.(b)(d)

     13,825,000        13,267,852  

 

 

Citigroup, Inc., 4.00%, Series W, Pfd.(d)

     7,226,000        6,485,655  

 

 

Wells Fargo & Co., 7.50%, Class A, Series L, Conv. Pfd.

     24,803        28,628,863  

 

 
        54,832,790  

 

 

Diversified Financial Services–0.31%

 

  

Apollo Global Management, Inc., 7.63%, Pfd.(d)

     508,150        13,059,455  

 

 

Equitable Holdings, Inc., 4.95%, Series B,
Pfd.(b)(d)

     1,682,000        1,617,252  

 

 
        14,676,707  

 

 

Investment Banking & Brokerage–0.26%

 

  

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The), 8.50% (3 mo. Term SOFR + 3.14%), Series P, Pfd.(b)(h)

     6,141,000        6,139,117  

 

 
 

 

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

 

25   Invesco Core Plus Bond Fund


        

Shares

     Value  

 

 

Investment Banking & Brokerage–(continued)

 

Morgan Stanley, 6.88%, Series F, Pfd.

       249,737      $ 6,313,351  

 

 
          12,452,468  

Multi-Utilities–0.10%

       

CenterPoint Energy, Inc., 6.13%, Series A, Pfd.(d)

       4,568,000        4,568,000  

 

 

Total Preferred Stocks (Cost $91,979,583)

 

     86,823,709  

 

 
         Principal         
         Amount         

Agency Credit Risk Transfer Notes–0.81%

 

  

Fannie Mae Connecticut Avenue Securities, Series 2019-R03, Class 1M2, 7.55% (30 Day Average SOFR + 2.26%), 09/25/2031(c)

     $ 56,518        56,520  

 

 

Series 2022-R03, Class 1M1, 7.39% (30 Day Average SOFR + 2.10%), 03/25/2042(c)(h)

       10,283,279        10,389,223  

 

 

Series 2022-R04, Class 1M1, 7.29% (30 Day Average SOFR + 2.00%), 03/25/2042(c)(h)

       5,351,454        5,393,008  

 

 

Series 2023-R02, Class 1M1, 7.59% (30 Day Average SOFR + 2.30%), 01/25/2043(c)(h)

       3,425,120        3,470,263  

 

 

Freddie Mac,

       

Series 2022-DNA3, Class M1A, STACR® , 7.29% (30 Day Average SOFR + 2.00%), 04/25/2042(c)(h)

       7,596,930        7,654,543  

 

 

Series 2022-HQA3, Class M1, STACR® , 7.59% (30 Day Average SOFR + 2.30%), 08/25/2042(c)(h)

       4,661,267        4,722,216  

 

 

Series 2023-DNA1, Class M1, STACR® , 7.40% (30 Day Average SOFR + 2.10%), 03/25/2043(c)(h)

       2,840,973        2,868,555  

 

 

Series 2020-DNA5, Class M2, STACR® , 8.09% (30 Day Average SOFR + 2.80%), 10/25/2050(c)(h)

       3,682,564        3,737,099  

 

 

Total Agency Credit Risk Transfer Notes
(Cost $37,904,607)

 

     38,291,427  

 

 

Non-U.S. Dollar Denominated Bonds & Notes–0.30%(q)

 

Diversified Banks–0.05%

       

HSBC Holdings PLC (United Kingdom), Series MPLE, 3.20%, 12/05/2023(c)

 

CAD

     2,934,000        2,158,275  

 

 

Integrated Telecommunication Services–0.05%

 

  

AT&T, Inc., Series MPLE, 5.10%, 11/25/2048

 

CAD

     3,703,000        2,407,591  

 

 

Movies & Entertainment–0.12%

 

  

Netflix, Inc., 3.88%, 11/15/2029(c)

 

EUR

     5,311,000        5,690,517  

 

 
        

Principal

Amount

     Value  

 

 

Sovereign Debt–0.03%

       

Ukraine Government International Bond (Ukraine), 4.38%, 01/27/2032(c)(f)

 

EUR

     6,000,000      $ 1,591,367  

 

 

Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals–0.05%

 

Apple, Inc., Series MPLE, 2.51%, 08/19/2024

 

CAD

     2,974,000        2,143,994  

 

 

Total Non-U.S. Dollar Denominated Bonds & Notes (Cost $19,797,515)

 

     13,991,744  

 

 

Municipal Obligations–0.14%

 

  

California (State of) Health Facilities Financing Authority (Social Bonds),

       

Series 2022, RB, 4.19%, 06/01/2037

     $ 4,000,000        3,632,459  

 

 

Series 2022, RB, 4.35%, 06/01/2041

       2,980,000        2,645,836  

 

 

Georgia (State of) Municipal Electric Authority (Plant Vogtle Units 3 & 4), Series 2010 A, RB, 6.66%, 04/01/2057

       521,000        583,275  

 

 

Total Municipal Obligations
(Cost $6,499,563)

 

     6,861,570  

 

 
         Shares         

Exchange-Traded Funds–0.11%

 

  

Invesco High Yield Select ETF(r)

       10,000        249,082  

 

 

Invesco Short Duration Bond ETF(r)

       12,000        296,220  

 

 

Invesco Total Return Bond ETF(b)(r)

       100,000        4,596,000  

 

 

Total Exchange-Traded Funds (Cost $6,333,935)

 

     5,141,302  

 

 

Common Stocks & Other Equity Interests–0.00%

 

Agricultural Products & Services–0.00%

 

Locus Agriculture Solutions, Inc., Wts., expiring 12/31/2032(i)

       80        0  

 

 

Oil & Gas Drilling–0.00%

       

Vantage Drilling International(s)

       95        2,221  

 

 

Paper & Plastic Packaging Products & Materials–0.00%

 

WestRock Co.

       65        2,126  

 

 

Specialty Chemicals–0.00%

       

Ingevity Corp.(s)

       10        539  

 

 

Total Common Stocks & Other Equity Interests (Cost $5,671)

 

     4,886  

 

 

Money Market Funds–14.92%

 

  

Invesco Government & Agency Portfolio, Institutional Class, 5.25%(r)(t)

     246,646,745        246,646,745  

 

 

Invesco Liquid Assets Portfolio, Institutional Class, 5.38%(r)(t)

     176,129,284        176,146,897  

 

 

Invesco Treasury Portfolio, Institutional Class, 5.25%(r)(t)

     281,881,994        281,881,994  

 

 

Total Money Market Funds
(Cost $704,684,428)

 

     704,675,636  

 

 
 

 

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

 

26   Invesco Core Plus Bond Fund


     Shares      Value  

 

 

Options Purchased–0.03%

 

(Cost $1,877,869)(u)

      $ 1,366,470  

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES (excluding investments purchased with cash collateral from securities on loan)-124.66% (Cost $6,155,533,964)

        5,887,464,961  

 

 

Investments Purchased with Cash Collateral from Securities on Loan

 

Money Market Funds–8.12%

     

Invesco Private Government Fund, 5.30%(r)(t)(v)

     108,303,142        108,303,142  

 

 

 

     Shares      Value  

 

 

Money Market Funds–(continued)

 

Invesco Private Prime Fund, 5.51%(r)(t)(v)

     275,096,423      $ 275,096,423  

 

 

Total Investments Purchased with Cash Collateral from Securities on Loan
(Cost $383,399,565)

 

     383,399,565  

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES–132.78%
(Cost $6,538,933,529)

 

     6,270,864,526  

 

 

OTHER ASSETS LESS LIABILITIES–(32.78)%

 

     (1,548,188,104

 

 

NET ASSETS–100.00%

      $ 4,722,676,422  

 

 

 

 

 

Investment Abbreviations:
ARM   - Adjustable Rate Mortgage
CAD   - Canadian Dollar
Conv.   - Convertible
Ctfs.   - Certificates
ETF   - Exchange-Traded Fund
EUR   - Euro
IBOR   - Interbank Offered Rate
IO   - Interest Only
Pfd.   - Preferred
RB   - Revenue Bonds
REIT   - Real Estate Investment Trust
REMICs   - Real Estate Mortgage Investment Conduits
SOFR   - Secured Overnight Financing Rate
STACR®   - Structured Agency Credit Risk
TBA   - To Be Announced
USD   - U.S. Dollar
Wts.   - Warrants

 

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

 

27   Invesco Core Plus Bond 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)

All or a portion of this security was out on loan at August 31, 2023.

(c) 

Security purchased or received in a transaction exempt from registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “1933 Act”). The security may be resold pursuant to an exemption from registration under the 1933 Act, typically to qualified institutional buyers. The aggregate value of these securities at August 31, 2023 was $1,709,273,667, which represented 36.19% of the Fund’s Net Assets.

(d) 

Security issued at a fixed rate for a specific period of time, after which it will convert to a variable rate.

(e)

Perpetual bond with no specified maturity date.

(f) 

Defaulted security. Currently, the issuer is in default with respect to principal and/or interest payments. The aggregate value of these securities at August 31, 2023 was $4,655,764, which represented less than 1% of the Fund’s Net Assets.

(g)

Zero coupon bond issued at a discount. The interest rate shown represents the yield to maturity at issue.

(h)

Interest or dividend rate is redetermined periodically. Rate shown is the rate in effect on August 31, 2023.

(i)

Security valued using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3). See Note 3.

(j)

Interest only security. Principal amount shown is the notional principal and does not reflect the maturity value of the security.

(k) 

Interest only security. Principal amount shown is the notional principal and does not reflect the maturity value of the security. Interest rate is redetermined periodically based on the cash flows generated by the pool of assets backing the security, less any applicable fees. The rate shown is the rate in effect on August 31, 2023.

(l) 

Interest rate is redetermined periodically based on the cash flows generated by the pool of assets backing the security, less any applicable fees. The rate shown is the rate in effect on August 31, 2023.

(m) 

Security purchased on a forward commitment basis. This security is subject to dollar roll transactions. See Note 1P.

(n)

Step coupon bond. The interest rate represents the coupon rate at which the bond will accrue at a specified future date.

(o)

All or a portion of the value was pledged as collateral to cover margin requirements for open futures contracts. See Note 1L.

(p)

Security traded on a discount basis. The interest rate shown represents the discount rate at the time of purchase by the Fund.

(q)

Foreign denominated security. Principal amount is denominated in the currency indicated.

(r) 

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 August 31, 2023.

 

    

Value

August 31, 2022

   

Purchases

at Cost

   

Proceeds

from Sales

    Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
    Realized
Gain
(Loss)
   

Value

August 31, 2023

    Dividend Income  

Invesco High Yield Select ETF

  $ -     $ 249,153     $ -     $ (71   $ -     $ 249,082     $ 6,127  

Invesco Short Duration Bond ETF

    -       298,782       -       (2,562     -       296,220       5,640  

Invesco Total Return Bond ETF

    4,826,000       -       -       (230,000     -       4,596,000       189,796  
Investments in Affiliated Money Market Funds:                                                        

Invesco Government & Agency Portfolio, Institutional Class

    28,528,503       769,042,027       (550,923,785     -       -       246,646,745       5,820,389  

Invesco Liquid Assets Portfolio, Institutional Class

    20,483,790       549,315,733       (393,620,743     (12,432 )(19,451)              176,146,897       4,257,249  

Invesco Treasury Portfolio, Institutional Class

    32,604,004       878,905,174       (629,627,184     -       -       281,881,994       6,640,729  
Investments Purchased with Cash Collateral from Securities on Loan:                                                        

Invesco Private Government Fund

    60,813,993       692,542,121       (645,052,972     -       -       108,303,142       4,040,101

Invesco Private Prime Fund

    157,313,815       1,475,076,201       (1,357,316,525     (9,657     32,589       275,096,423       10,954,838

Total

  $ 304,570,105     $ 4,365,429,191     $ (3,576,541,209   $ (254,722   $ 13,138     $ 1,093,216,503     $ 31,914,869  

 

  *

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.

(s)

Non-income producing security.

(t)

The rate shown is the 7-day SEC standardized yield as of August 31, 2023.

(u)

The table below details options purchased.

(v)

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 Exchange-Traded Index Options Purchased  

 

 
Description    Type of
Contract
   Expiration
Date
     Number of
Contracts
     Exercise Price      Notional Value(a)      Value  

 

 

Equity Risk

                 

 

 

S&P 500 Index

   Call      12/15/2023         83        USD 4,600.00        USD 38,180,000      $ 881,460  

 

 

Equity Risk

                 

 

 

S&P 500 Index

   Put      12/15/2023        102        USD 4,250.00        USD 43,350,000        485,010  

 

 

Total Index Options Purchased

                  $ 1,366,470  

 

 

 

(a) 

Notional Value is calculated by multiplying the Number of Contracts by the Exercise Price by the multiplier.

 

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

 

28   Invesco Core Plus Bond Fund


Open Futures Contracts  

 

 
Long Futures Contracts    Number of
Contracts
     Expiration
Month
    

Notional

Value

    Value     Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

 

 

Interest Rate Risk

            

 

 

U.S. Treasury 2 Year Notes

     2,111        December-2023      $ 430,231,696     $ 1,100,713     $ 1,100,713  

 

 

U.S. Treasury 10 Year Notes

     445        December-2023        49,408,906       117,363       117,363  

 

 

U.S. Treasury Long Bonds

     562        December-2023        68,388,375       802,225       802,225  

 

 

U.S. Treasury Ultra Bonds

     1,473        December-2023        190,707,469       2,531,844       2,531,844  

 

 

Subtotal-Long Futures Contracts

             4,552,145       4,552,145  

 

 

Short Futures Contracts

            

 

 

Interest Rate Risk

            

 

 

U.S. Treasury 5 Year Notes

     1,472        December-2023        (157,389,000     (1,279,752     (1,279,752

 

 

U.S. Treasury 10 Year Ultra Notes

     4,230        December-2023        (491,142,656     (6,421,894     (6,421,894

 

 

Subtotal-Short Futures Contracts

             (7,701,646     (7,701,646

 

 

Total Futures Contracts

           $ (3,149,501   $ (3,149,501

 

 

 

Open Forward Foreign Currency Contracts  

 

 
          Contract to         

Settlement

Date

   Counterparty    Deliver      Receive     

Unrealized

Appreciation

 

 

 

Currency Risk

           

 

 

11/17/2023

   Goldman Sachs International      CAD 15,758,000        USD 11,749,180      $ 74,442  

 

 

11/17/2023

   State Street Bank & Trust Co.      EUR 12,107,000        USD 13,330,625        156,200  

 

 

Total Forward Foreign Currency Contracts

 

      $ 230,642  

 

 

Abbreviations:

CAD -Canadian Dollar

EUR -Euro

USD -U.S. Dollar

 

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

 

29   Invesco Core Plus Bond Fund


Statement of Assets and Liabilities

August 31, 2023

 

Assets:

  

Investments in unaffiliated securities, at value
(Cost $5,444,515,601)*

   $ 5,177,648,023  

 

 

Investments in affiliates, at value
(Cost $1,094,417,928)

     1,093,216,503  

 

 

Other investments:

  

Unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency contracts outstanding

     230,642  

 

 

Deposits with brokers:

  

Cash collateral – OTC Derivatives

     1,510  

 

 

Cash collateral – TBA commitments

     1,783,496  

 

 

Cash

     5,459,631  

 

 

Foreign currencies, at value (Cost $19,842,814)

     19,818,116  

 

 

Receivable for:

  

Investments sold

     905,865,763  

 

 

Fund shares sold

     5,812,026  

 

 

Dividends

     3,699,704  

 

 

Interest

     37,167,997  

 

 

Investments matured, at value (Cost $4,270,650)

     226,587  

 

 

Principal paydowns

     3,045  

 

 

Investment for trustee deferred compensation and retirement plans

     104,581  

 

 

Other assets

     222,745  

 

 

Total assets

     7,251,260,369  

 

 

Liabilities:

  

Other investments:

  

Variation margin payable – futures contracts

     101,703  

 

 

Payable for:

  

Investments purchased

     2,137,061,369  

 

 

Dividends

     2,305,129  

 

 

Fund shares reacquired

     4,320,539  

 

 

Collateral upon return of securities loaned

     383,399,565  

 

 

Accrued fees to affiliates

     1,106,656  

 

 

Accrued trustees’ and officers’ fees and benefits

     3,368  

 

 

Accrued other operating expenses

     153,907  

 

 

Trustee deferred compensation and retirement plans

     131,711  

 

 

Total liabilities

     2,528,583,947  

 

 

Net assets applicable to shares outstanding

   $ 4,722,676,422  

 

 

Net assets consist of:

  

Shares of beneficial interest

   $ 5,787,395,037  

 

 

Distributable earnings (loss)

     (1,064,718,615

 

 
   $ 4,722,676,422  

 

 

Net Assets:

  

Class A

   $ 1,215,588,475  

 

 

Class C

   $ 47,344,029  

 

 

Class R

   $ 27,488,765  

 

 

Class Y

   $ 1,007,179,798  

 

 

Class R5

   $ 14,364,210  

 

 

Class R6

   $ 2,410,711,145  

 

 

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

 

Class A

     135,346,955  

 

 

Class C

     5,272,890  

 

 

Class R

     3,061,394  

 

 

Class Y

     112,063,402  

 

 

Class R5

     1,600,080  

 

 

Class R6

     268,613,536  

 

 

Class A:

  

Net asset value per share

   $ 8.98  

 

 

Maximum offering price per share (Net asset value of $8.98 ÷ 95.75%)

   $ 9.38  

 

 

Class C:

  

Net asset value and offering price per share

   $ 8.98  

 

 

Class R:

  

Net asset value and offering price per share

   $ 8.98  

 

 

Class Y:

  

Net asset value and offering price per share

   $ 8.99  

 

 

Class R5:

  

Net asset value and offering price per share

   $ 8.98  

 

 

Class R6:

  

Net asset value and offering price per share

   $ 8.97  

 

 
*

At August 31, 2023, securities with an aggregate value of $370,968,909 were on loan to brokers.

 

 

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

 

30   Invesco Core Plus Bond Fund


Statement of Operations

For the year ended August 31, 2023

 

Investment income:

  

Interest (net of foreign withholding taxes of $(50,664))

   $ 205,063,748  

 

 

Dividends

     2,379,285  

 

 

Dividends from affiliates (includes net securities lending income of $881,945)

     17,801,875  

 

 

Total investment income

     225,244,908  

 

 

Expenses:

  

Advisory fees

     18,137,172  

 

 

Administrative services fees

     642,507  

 

 

Custodian fees

     155,804  

 

 

Distribution fees:

  

 

 

Class A

     2,984,695  

 

 

Class C

     504,094  

 

 

Class R

     130,537  

 

 

Transfer agent fees – A, C, R and Y

     3,263,120  

 

 

Transfer agent fees – R5

     13,976  

 

 

Transfer agent fees – R6

     706,013  

 

 

Trustees’ and officers’ fees and benefits

     51,859  

 

 

Registration and filing fees

     194,119  

 

 

Reports to shareholders

     303,763  

 

 

Professional services fees

     109,375  

 

 

Other

     54,914  

 

 

Total expenses

     27,251,948  

 

 

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

     (2,056,283

 

 

Net expenses

     25,195,665  

 

 

Net investment income

     200,049,243  

 

 

Realized and unrealized gain (loss) from:

  

Net realized gain (loss) from:

  

Unaffiliated investment securities

     (420,499,631

 

 

Affiliated investment securities

     13,138  

 

 

Foreign currencies

     (1,870,571

 

 

Forward foreign currency contracts

     1,601,287  

 

 

Futures contracts

     686,404  

 

 

Option contracts written

     (336,494

 

 

Swap agreements

     (4,996,293

 

 
     (425,402,160

 

 

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of:

  

Unaffiliated investment securities

     206,255,771  

 

 

Affiliated investment securities

     (254,722

 

 

Foreign currencies

     37,862  

 

 

Forward foreign currency contracts

     (422,143

 

 

Futures contracts

     (7,083,779

 

 

Option contracts written

     (393,198

 

 
     198,139,791  

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     (227,262,369

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

   $ (27,213,126

 

 

 

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

 

31   Invesco Core Plus Bond Fund


Statement of Changes in Net Assets

For the years ended August 31, 2023 and 2022

 

     2023     2022  

 

 

Operations:

    

Net investment income

   $ 200,049,243     $ 136,115,494  

 

 

Net realized gain (loss)

     (425,402,160     (345,598,105

 

 

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     198,139,791       (612,669,926

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

     (27,213,126     (822,152,537

 

 

Distributions to shareholders from distributable earnings:

    

Class A

     (53,845,475     (46,793,655

 

 

Class C

     (1,892,008     (1,969,609

 

 

Class R

     (1,111,448     (880,664

 

 

Class Y

     (44,669,184     (45,692,099

 

 

Class R5

     (665,367     (506,235

 

 

Class R6

     (112,518,988     (101,570,665

 

 

Total distributions from distributable earnings

     (214,702,470     (197,412,927

 

 

Share transactions–net:

    

Class A

     72,965,788       (38,051,571

 

 

Class C

     (5,633,396     (21,448,475

 

 

Class R

     2,945,593       1,636,528  

 

 

Class Y

     99,521,145       (215,267,957

 

 

Class R5

     1,083,557       3,366,309  

 

 

Class R6

     126,964,986       (30,369,092

 

 

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

     297,847,673       (300,134,258

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets

     55,932,077       (1,319,699,722

 

 

Net assets:

    

Beginning of year

     4,666,744,345       5,986,444,067  

 

 

End of year

   $ 4,722,676,422     $ 4,666,744,345  

 

 

 

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

 

32   Invesco Core Plus Bond 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
  Return of
capital
  Total
distributions
  Net asset
value, end
of period
  Total
return(b)
  Net assets,
end of period
(000’s omitted)
  Ratio of
expenses
to average
net assets
with fee  waivers
and/or
expenses
absorbed
 

Ratio of

expenses
to average net

assets without

fee waivers
and/or
expenses
absorbed

  Ratio of net
investment
income
to average
net assets
  Portfolio
turnover (c)

Class A

                             

Year ended 08/31/23

    $9.45       $0.38       $(0.44     $(0.06     $(0.41     $-       $-       $(0.41     $8.98       (0.59 )%      $1,215,588       0.74     0.83     4.19     461

Year ended 08/31/22

    11.39       0.24       (1.83     (1.59     (0.24     (0.11     -       (0.35     9.45       (14.19     1,203,731       0.75       0.81       2.30       321  

Year ended 08/31/21

    11.61       0.19       0.17       0.36       (0.22     (0.36     -       (0.58     11.39       3.18       1,497,641       0.74       0.79       1.70       366  

Year ended 08/31/20

    11.13       0.29       0.51       0.80       (0.32     -       -       (0.32     11.61       7.29       1,364,591       0.75       0.82       2.55       329  

Year ended 08/31/19

    10.53       0.36       0.62       0.98       (0.32     -       (0.06     (0.38     11.13       9.57       1,079,416       0.74       0.84       3.41       250  

Class C

                             

Year ended 08/31/23

    9.45       0.31       (0.44     (0.13     (0.34     -       -       (0.34     8.98       (1.34     47,344       1.49       1.58       3.44       461  

Year ended 08/31/22

    11.38       0.16       (1.81     (1.65     (0.17     (0.11     -       (0.28     9.45       (14.76     55,695       1.50       1.56       1.55       321  

Year ended 08/31/21

    11.61       0.11       0.16       0.27       (0.14     (0.36     -       (0.50     11.38       2.32       90,811       1.49       1.54       0.95       366  

Year ended 08/31/20

    11.12       0.20       0.52       0.72       (0.23     -       -       (0.23     11.61       6.59       107,350       1.50       1.57       1.80       329  

Year ended 08/31/19

    10.53       0.28       0.61       0.89       (0.24     -       (0.06     (0.30     11.12       8.67       87,046       1.49       1.59       2.66       250  

Class R

                             

Year ended 08/31/23

    9.45       0.36       (0.44     (0.08     (0.39     -       -       (0.39     8.98       (0.84     27,489       0.99       1.08       3.94       461  

Year ended 08/31/22

    11.38       0.21       (1.81     (1.60     (0.22     (0.11     -       (0.33     9.45       (14.33     25,914       1.00       1.06       2.05       321  

Year ended 08/31/21

    11.61       0.16       0.16       0.32       (0.19     (0.36     -       (0.55     11.38       2.83       29,466       0.99       1.04       1.45       366  

Year ended 08/31/20

    11.12       0.26       0.52       0.78       (0.29     -       -       (0.29     11.61       7.12       23,193       1.00       1.07       2.30       329  

Year ended 08/31/19

    10.53       0.33       0.61       0.94       (0.29     -       (0.06     (0.35     11.12       9.21       17,598       0.99       1.09       3.16       250  

Class Y

                             

Year ended 08/31/23

    9.46       0.41       (0.44     (0.03     (0.44     -       -       (0.44     8.99       (0.33     1,007,180       0.49       0.58       4.44       461  

Year ended 08/31/22

    11.40       0.27       (1.83     (1.56     (0.27     (0.11     -       (0.38     9.46       (13.95     961,066       0.50       0.56       2.55       321  

Year ended 08/31/21

    11.62       0.22       0.17       0.39       (0.25     (0.36     -       (0.61     11.40       3.43       1,407,185       0.49       0.54       1.95       366  

Year ended 08/31/20

    11.14       0.31       0.51       0.82       (0.34     -       -       (0.34     11.62       7.56       1,170,121       0.50       0.57       2.80       329  

Year ended 08/31/19

    10.54       0.39       0.62       1.01       (0.35     -       (0.06     (0.41     11.14       9.84       892,952       0.49       0.59       3.66       250  

Class R5

                             

Year ended 08/31/23

    9.45       0.41       (0.45     (0.04     (0.43     -       -       (0.43     8.98       (0.34     14,364       0.49       0.53       4.44       461  

Year ended 08/31/22

    11.38       0.26       (1.81     (1.55     (0.27     (0.11     -       (0.38     9.45       (13.89     14,000       0.50       0.52       2.55       321  

Year ended 08/31/21

    11.61       0.22       0.16       0.38       (0.25     (0.36     -       (0.61     11.38       3.35       13,274       0.49       0.51       1.95       366  

Year ended 08/31/20

    11.12       0.31       0.52       0.83       (0.34     -       -       (0.34     11.61       7.65       11,555       0.50       0.54       2.80       329  

Year ended 08/31/19

    10.53       0.39       0.61       1.00       (0.35     -       (0.06     (0.41     11.12       9.75       7,586       0.49       0.54       3.66       250  

Class R6

                             

Year ended 08/31/23

    9.45       0.41       (0.45     (0.04     (0.44     -       -       (0.44     8.97       (0.41     2,410,711       0.45       0.46       4.48       461  

Year ended 08/31/22

    11.38       0.27       (1.81     (1.54     (0.28     (0.11     -       (0.39     9.45       (13.85     2,406,339       0.45       0.45       2.60       321  

Year ended 08/31/21

    11.60       0.23       0.17       0.40       (0.26     (0.36     -       (0.62     11.38       3.51       2,948,067       0.41       0.42       2.03       366  

Year ended 08/31/20

    11.12       0.32       0.51       0.83       (0.35     -       -       (0.35     11.60       7.62       2,746,570       0.45       0.45       2.85       329  

Year ended 08/31/19

    10.52       0.39       0.62       1.01       (0.35     -       (0.06     (0.41     11.12       9.91       2,159,063       0.44       0.45       3.71       250  

 

(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.

 

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

 

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Notes to Financial Statements

August 31, 2023

NOTE 1–Significant Accounting Policies

Invesco Core Plus Bond Fund (the “Fund”) is a series portfolio of AIM Counselor Series Trust (Invesco Counselor Series Trust) (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 total return, comprised of current income and 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 eight years after purchase are eligible for automatic conversion into Class A shares of the same Fund (the “Conversion Feature”). The automatic conversion pursuant to the Conversion Feature will generally occur at the end of the month following the eighth anniversary after a purchase of Class C shares.

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

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

A.

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

Fixed income securities (including convertible debt securities) generally are valued on the basis of prices provided by independent pricing services. Prices 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, and their value may be adjusted accordingly. 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.

A security listed or traded on an exchange is generally valued at its trade price or official closing price that day as of the close of the exchange where the security is principally traded, or lacking any trades 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 using prices provided by an independent pricing service they may be considered fair valued. Futures contracts are valued at the daily settlement price set by an exchange on which they are principally traded. U.S. exchange-traded options are valued at the mean between the last bid and asked prices from the exchange on which they are principally traded. Non-U.S. exchange-traded options are valued at the final settlement price set by the exchange on which they trade. Options not listed on an exchange and swaps generally are valued using pricing provided from independent pricing services.

Securities of investment companies that are not exchange-traded (e.g., open-end mutual funds) are valued using such company’s end-of-business-day net asset value per share.

Deposits, other obligations of U.S. and non-U.S. banks and financial institutions are valued at their daily account value.

Swap agreements are fair valued using an evaluated quote, if available, provided by an independent pricing service. Evaluated quotes provided by the pricing service are valued based on a model which may include end-of-day net present values, spreads, ratings, industry, company performance and returns of referenced assets. Centrally cleared swap agreements are valued at the daily settlement price determined by the relevant exchange or clearinghouse.

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 New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”). If market quotations are available and reliable for foreign exchange-traded equity securities, the securities will be valued at the market quotations. Invesco Advisers, Inc. (the “Adviser” or “Invesco”) may use various pricing services to obtain market quotations as well as fair value prices. Because trading hours for certain foreign securities end before the close of the NYSE, closing market quotations may become not representative of market value in the Adviser’s judgment (“unreliable”). If, between the time trading ends on a particular security and the close of the customary trading session on the NYSE, a significant event occurs that makes the closing price of the security unreliable, the Adviser 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 in accordance with Board- approved policies and related Adviser procedures (“Valuation Procedures”). 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 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.

Unlisted securities will be valued using prices provided by independent pricing services or by another method that the Adviser, in its judgment, believes better reflects the security’s fair value in accordance with the Valuation Procedures.

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 may be used to value debt obligations, including corporate loans.

Securities for which market quotations are not readily available are fair valued by the Adviser in accordance with the Valuation Procedures. If a fair value price provided by a pricing service is unreliable, the Adviser will fair value the security using the Valuation Procedures. 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, significant governmental actions 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.

The price the Fund could receive upon the sale of any investment may differ from the Adviser’s valuation of the investment, particularly for securities that are valued using a fair valuation technique. When fair valuation techniques are applied, the Adviser uses available information, including both observable and unobservable inputs and assumptions, to determine a methodology that will result in a valuation that the Adviser believes approximates market value. Fund

 

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securities that are fair valued may be subject to greater fluctuation in their value from one day to the next than would be the case if market quotations were used. Because of the inherent uncertainties of valuation, and the degree of subjectivity in such decisions, the Fund could realize a greater or lesser than expected gain or loss upon the sale of the investment.

 

B.

Securities Transactions and Investment Income - Securities transactions are accounted for on a trade date basis. Realized gains or losses on sales are computed on the basis of specific identification of the securities sold. Interest income (net of withholding tax, if any) is recorded on an accrual basis from settlement date and includes coupon interest and amortization of premium and accretion of discount on debt securities as applicable. Pay-in-kind interest income and non-cash dividend income received in the form of securities in-lieu of cash are recorded at the fair value of the securities received. Paydown gains and losses on mortgage and asset-backed securities are recorded as adjustments to interest income. 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 realized and unrealized capital gains and losses to a class based on the relative net assets of each class. The Fund allocates income to a class based on the relative value of the settled shares 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, the country that has the primary market for the issuer’s securities and its “country of risk” as determined by a third party service provider, 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 daily and paid monthly. 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 based on relative net assets of Class R5 and Class R6. Sub-accounting fees attributable to Class R5 are charged to the operations of the class. Transfer agency fees and expenses and other shareholder recordkeeping fees and expenses relating to all other classes are allocated among those classes based on relative net assets. All other expenses are allocated among the classes based on relative net assets.

 

G.

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

 

H.

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

 

I.

Securities Lending - The Fund may lend portfolio securities having a market value up to one-third of the Fund’s total assets. Such loans are secured by collateral equal to no less than the market value of the loaned securities determined daily by the securities lending provider. Such collateral will be cash or debt securities issued or guaranteed by the U.S. Government or any of its sponsored agencies. Cash collateral received in connection with these loans is invested in short-term money market instruments or affiliated, unregistered investment companies that comply with Rule 2a-7 under the 1940 Act and money market funds (collectively, “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

 

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compensation to counterparties, are included in Dividends from affiliates 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.

The Adviser serves as an affiliated securities lending agent for the Fund. The Bank of New York Mellon also serves as a securities lending agent. To the extent the Fund utilizes the Adviser as an affiliated securities lending agent, the Fund conducts its securities lending in accordance with, and in reliance upon, no-action letters issued by the SEC staff that provide guidance on how an affiliate may act as a direct agent lender and receive compensation for those services in a manner consistent with the federal securities laws. For the year ended August 31, 2023, the Fund paid the Adviser $1,660 in fees for securities lending agent services. Fees paid to the Adviser for securities lending agent services, if any, are included in Dividends from affiliates on the Statement of Operations.

 

J.

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

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

 

K.

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

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

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 for hedging does not eliminate fluctuations in the price of the underlying securities the Fund owns or intends to acquire but establishes a rate of exchange in advance. Fluctuations in the value of these contracts are measured by the difference in the contract date and reporting date exchange rates and are recorded as unrealized appreciation (depreciation) until the contracts are closed. When the contracts are closed, realized gains (losses) are recorded. Realized and unrealized gains (losses) on the contracts are included in the Statement of Operations. The primary risks associated with forward foreign currency contracts include failure of the Counterparty to meet the terms of the contract and the value of the foreign currency changing unfavorably. These risks may be in excess of the amounts reflected in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

 

L.

Futures Contracts - The Fund may enter into futures contracts to manage exposure to interest rate, equity and market price movements and/or currency risks. A futures contract is an agreement between Counterparties to purchase or sell a specified underlying security, currency or commodity (or delivery of a cash settlement price, in the case of an index future) for a fixed price at a future date. The Fund currently invests only in exchange-traded futures and they are standardized as to maturity date and underlying financial instrument. Initial margin deposits required upon entering into futures contracts are satisfied by the segregation of specific securities or cash as collateral at the futures commission merchant (broker). During the period the futures contracts are open, changes in the value of the contracts are recognized as unrealized gains or losses by recalculating the value of the contracts on a daily basis. Subsequent or variation margin payments are received or made depending upon whether unrealized gains or losses are incurred. These amounts are reflected as receivables or payables on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. When the contracts are closed or expire, the Fund recognizes a realized gain or loss equal to the difference between the proceeds from, or cost of, the closing transaction and the Fund’s basis in the contract. The net realized gain (loss) and the change in unrealized gain (loss) on futures contracts held during the period is included on the Statement of Operations. The primary risks associated with futures contracts are market risk and the absence of a liquid secondary market. If the Fund were unable to liquidate a futures contract and/or enter into an offsetting closing transaction, the Fund would continue to be subject to market risk with respect to the value of the contracts and continue to be required to maintain the margin deposits on the futures contracts. Futures contracts have minimal Counterparty risk since the exchange’s clearinghouse, as Counterparty to all exchange-traded futures, guarantees the futures against default. Risks may exceed amounts recognized in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

 

M.

Call Options Purchased and Written - The Fund may write call options and/or buy call options. A covered call option gives the purchaser of such option the right to buy, and the writer the obligation to sell, the underlying security or foreign currency at the stated exercise price during the option period. An uncovered call option exists without the ownership of the underlying security. Options written by the Fund normally will have expiration dates between three and nine months from the date written. The exercise price of a call option may be below, equal to, or above the current market value of the underlying security at the time the option is written.

Additionally, the Fund may enter into an option on a swap agreement, also called a “swaption”. A swaption is an option that gives the buyer the right, but not the obligation, to enter into a swap on a future date in exchange for paying a market-based premium. A receiver swaption gives the owner the right to receive the total return of a specified asset, reference rate or index. Swaptions also include options that allow an existing swap to be terminated or extended by one of the Counterparties.

When the Fund writes a covered call option, an amount equal to the premium received by the Fund is recorded as an asset and an equivalent liability in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. The amount of the liability is subsequently “marked-to-market” to reflect the current market value of the option written. If a written covered call option expires on the stipulated expiration date, or if the Fund enters into a closing purchase transaction, the Fund realizes a gain (or a loss if the closing purchase transaction exceeds the premium received when the option was written) without regard to any unrealized gain or loss on the underlying security, and the liability related to such option is extinguished. If a written covered call option is exercised, the Fund realizes a gain or a loss from the sale of the underlying security and the proceeds of the sale are increased by the premium originally received. Realized and unrealized gains and losses on call options written are included in the Statement of Operations as Net realized gain (loss) from and Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of Option contracts written. A risk in writing a covered call option is that the Fund gives up the opportunity for profit if the market price of the security increases and the option is exercised. The risk in writing an uncovered call option is that the Fund may incur significant losses if the value of the written security exceeds the exercise price of the option.

When the Fund buys a call option, an amount equal to the premium paid by the Fund is recorded as an investment on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. The amount of the investment is subsequently “marked-to-market” to reflect the current value of the option purchased. Realized and unrealized gains and losses on call options purchased are included in the Statement of Operations as Net realized gain (loss) from and Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of Investment securities. A risk in buying an option is that the Fund pays a premium whether or not the option is exercised. In addition, there can be no assurance that a liquid secondary market will exist for any option purchased.

 

N.

Put Options Purchased and Written - The Fund may purchase and write put options including options on securities indexes, or foreign currency and/or

 

 

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futures contracts. By purchasing a put option, the Fund obtains the right (but not the obligation) to sell the option’s underlying instrument at a fixed strike price. In return for this right, the Fund pays an option premium. The option’s underlying instrument may be a security, securities index, or a futures contract.

Additionally, the Fund may enter into an option on a swap agreement, also called a “swaption”. A swaption is an option that gives the buyer the right, but not the obligation, to enter into a swap on a future date in exchange for paying a market-based premium. A receiver swaption gives the owner the right to receive the total return of a specified asset, reference rate or index. Swaptions also include options that allow an existing swap to be terminated or extended by one of the Counterparties.

Put options may be used by the Fund to hedge securities it owns by locking in a minimum price at which the Fund can sell. If security prices fall, the put option could be exercised to offset all or a portion of the Fund’s resulting losses. At the same time, because the maximum the Fund has at risk is the cost of the option, purchasing put options does not eliminate the potential for the Fund to profit from an increase in the value of the underlying portfolio securities. The Fund may write put options to earn additional income in the form of option premiums if it expects the price of the underlying instrument to remain stable or rise during the option period so that the option will not be exercised. The risk in this strategy is that the price of the underlying securities may decline by an amount greater than the premium received. Put options written are reported as a liability in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Realized and unrealized gains and losses on put options purchased and put options written are included in the Statement of Operations as Net realized gain (loss) from and Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of Investment securities and Option contracts written, respectively. A risk in buying an option is that the Fund pays a premium whether or not the option is exercised. In addition, there can be no assurance that a liquid secondary market will exist for any option purchased.

 

O.

Swap Agreements - The Fund may enter into various swap transactions, including interest rate, total return, index, currency and credit default swap contracts (“CDS”) for investment purposes or to manage interest rate, currency or credit risk. Such transactions are agreements between Counterparties. A swap agreement may be negotiated bilaterally and traded over-the-counter (“OTC”) between two parties (“uncleared/ OTC”) or, in some instances, must be transacted through a future commission merchant (“FCM”) and cleared through a clearinghouse that serves as a central Counterparty (“centrally cleared swap”). These agreements may contain among other conditions, events of default and termination events, and various covenants and representations such as provisions that require the Fund to maintain a pre-determined level of net assets, and/ or provide limits regarding the decline of the Fund’s net asset value (“NAV”) per share over specific periods of time. If the Fund were to trigger such provisions and have open derivative positions at that time, the Counterparty may be able to terminate such agreement and request immediate payment in an amount equal to the net liability positions, if any.

Interest rate, total return, index, and currency swap agreements are two-party contracts entered into primarily to exchange the returns (or differentials in rates of returns) earned or realized on particular predetermined investments or instruments. The gross returns to be exchanged or “swapped” between the parties are calculated with respect to a notional amount, i.e., the return on or increase in value of a particular dollar amount invested at a particular interest rate or return of an underlying asset, in a particular foreign currency, or in a “basket” of securities representing a particular index.

In a centrally cleared swap, the Fund’s ultimate Counterparty is a central clearinghouse. The Fund initially will enter into centrally cleared swaps through an executing broker. When a fund enters into a centrally cleared swap, it must deliver to the central Counterparty (via the FCM) an amount referred to as “initial margin.” Initial margin requirements are determined by the central Counterparty, but an FCM may require additional initial margin above the amount required by the central Counterparty. Initial margin deposits required upon entering into centrally cleared swaps are satisfied by cash or securities as collateral at the FCM. Securities deposited as initial margin are designated on the Schedule of Investments and cash deposited is recorded on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. During the term of a cleared swap agreement, a “variation margin” amount may be required to be paid by the Fund or may be received by the Fund, based on the daily change in price of the underlying reference instrument subject to the swap agreement and is recorded as a receivable or payable for variation margin in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities until the centrally cleared swap is terminated at which time a realized gain or loss is recorded.

A CDS is an agreement between Counterparties to exchange the credit risk of an issuer. A buyer of a CDS is said to buy protection by paying a fixed payment over the life of the agreement and in some situations an upfront payment to the seller of the CDS. If a defined credit event occurs (such as payment default or bankruptcy), the Fund as a protection buyer would cease paying its fixed payment, the Fund would deliver eligible bonds issued by the reference entity to the seller, and the seller would pay the full notional value, or the “par value”, of the referenced obligation to the Fund. A seller of a CDS is said to sell protection and thus would receive a fixed payment over the life of the agreement and an upfront payment, if applicable. If a credit event occurs, the Fund as a protection seller would cease to receive the fixed payment stream, the Fund would pay the buyer “par value” or the full notional value of the referenced obligation, and the Fund would receive the eligible bonds issued by the reference entity. In turn, these bonds may be sold in order to realize a recovery value. Alternatively, the seller of the CDS and its Counterparty may agree to net the notional amount and the market value of the bonds and make a cash payment equal to the difference to the buyer of protection. If no credit event occurs, the Fund receives the fixed payment over the life of the agreement. As the seller, the Fund would effectively add leverage to its portfolio because, in addition to its total net assets, the Fund would be subject to investment exposure on the notional amount of the CDS. In connection with these agreements, cash and securities may be identified as collateral in accordance with the terms of the respective swap agreements to provide assets of value and recourse in the event of default under the swap agreement or bankruptcy/insolvency of a party to the swap agreement. If a Counterparty becomes bankrupt or otherwise fails to perform its obligations due to financial difficulties, the Fund may experience significant delays in obtaining any recovery in a bankruptcy or other reorganization proceeding. The Fund may obtain only limited recovery or may obtain no recovery in such circumstances. The Fund’s maximum risk of loss from Counterparty risk, either as the protection seller or as the protection buyer, is the value of the contract. The risk may be mitigated by having a master netting arrangement between the Fund and the Counterparty and by the designation of collateral by the Counterparty to cover the Fund’s exposure to the Counterparty.

Implied credit spreads represent the current level at which protection could be bought or sold given the terms of the existing CDS contract and serve as an indicator of the current status of the payment/performance risk of the CDS. An implied spread that has widened or increased since entry into the initial contract may indicate a deteriorating credit profile and increased risk of default for the reference entity. A declining or narrowing spread may indicate an improving credit profile or decreased risk of default for the reference entity. Alternatively, credit spreads may increase or decrease reflecting the general tolerance for risk in the credit markets.

An interest rate swap is an agreement between Counterparties pursuant to which the parties exchange a floating rate payment for a fixed rate payment based on a specified notional amount.

Changes in the value of centrally cleared and OTC swap agreements are recognized as unrealized gains (losses) in the Statement of Operations by “marking to market” on a daily basis to reflect the value of the swap agreement at the end of each trading day. Payments received or paid at the beginning of the agreement are reflected as such on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities and may be referred to as upfront payments. The Fund accrues for the fixed payment stream and amortizes upfront payments, if any, on swap agreements on a daily basis with the net amount, recorded as a component of realized gain (loss) on the Statement of Operations. A liquidation payment received or made at the termination of a swap agreement is recorded as realized gain (loss) on the Statement of Operations. Cash held as collateral is recorded as deposits with brokers on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Entering into these agreements involves, to varying degrees, lack of liquidity and elements of credit, market, and Counterparty risk in excess of amounts recognized on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Such risks involve the possibility that a swap is difficult to sell or liquidate; the Counterparty does not honor its obligations under the agreement and unfavorable interest rates and market fluctuations. It is possible that developments in the swaps market, including potential government regulation, could adversely affect the Fund’s ability to terminate existing swap agreements or to realize amounts to be received under such agreements. Additionally, an International Swaps and Derivatives Association Master Agreement (“ISDA Master Agreement”) includes credit related contingent features which allow Counterparties to OTC derivatives to terminate derivative contracts prior to maturity in the event that, for example, the Fund’s net assets decline by a stated percentage or the Fund fails to meet the

 

 

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terms of its ISDA Master Agreement, which would cause the Fund to accelerate payment of any net liability owed to the Counterparty. A short position in a security poses more risk than holding the same security long. As there is no limit on how much the price of the security can increase, the Fund’s exposure is unlimited.

Notional amounts of each individual credit default swap agreement outstanding as of August 31, 2023, if any, for which the Fund is the seller of protection are disclosed in the open swap agreements table. These potential amounts would be partially offset by any recovery values of the respective referenced obligations, upfront payments received upon entering into the agreement, or net amounts received from the settlement of buy protection credit default swap agreements entered into by the Fund for the same referenced entity or entities.

P.

Dollar Rolls and Forward Commitment Transactions - The Fund may enter into dollar roll transactions to enhance the Fund’s performance. The Fund executes its dollar roll transactions in the to be announced (“TBA”) market whereby the Fund makes a forward commitment to purchase a security and, instead of accepting delivery, the position is offset by the sale of the security with a simultaneous agreement to repurchase at a future date.

The Fund accounts for dollar roll transactions as purchases and sales and realizes gains and losses on these transactions. These transactions increase the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate.

Dollar roll transactions involve the risk that a Counterparty to the transaction may fail to complete the transaction. If this occurs, the Fund may lose the opportunity to purchase or sell the security at the agreed upon price. Dollar roll transactions also involve the risk that the value of the securities retained by the Fund may decline below the price of the securities that the Fund has sold but is obligated to purchase under the agreement.

Q.

Leverage Risk - Leverage exists when the Fund can lose more than it originally invests because it purchases or sells an instrument or enters into a transaction without investing an amount equal to the full economic exposure of the instrument or transaction.

R.

Collateral - To the extent the Fund has designated or segregated a security as collateral and that security is subsequently sold, it is the Fund’s practice to replace such collateral no later than the next business day. This practice does not apply to securities pledged as collateral for securities lending transactions. S. Other Risks - Obligations of U.S. Government agencies and authorities receive varying levels of support and may not be backed by the full faith and credit of the U.S. Government, which could affect the Fund’s ability to recover should they default. No assurance can be given that the U.S. Government will provide financial support to its agencies and authorities if it is not obligated by law to do so.

Active trading of portfolio securities may result in added expenses, a lower return and increased tax liability.

NOTE 2–Advisory Fees and Other Fees Paid to Affiliates

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

 

Average Daily Net Assets    Rate

First $ 500 million

   0.450%

Next $500 million

   0.425%

Next $1.5 billion

   0.400%

Next $2.5 billion

   0.375%

Over $5 billion

   0.350%

For the year ended August 31, 2023, the effective advisory fee rate incurred by the Fund was 0.40%.

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 December 31, 2023, 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 0.75%, 1.50%, 1.00%, 0.50%, 0.50% and 0.50%, respectively, of the Fund’s average daily net assets (the “expense limits”). In determining the Adviser’s obligation to waive advisory fees and/or reimburse expenses, the following expenses are not taken into account, and could cause the total annual fund operating expenses after fee waiver and/or reimbursement to exceed the numbers reflected above: (1) interest; (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 December 31, 2023. During its term, the fee waiver agreement cannot be terminated or amended to increase the expense limits or reduce the advisory fee waivers without approval of the Board of Trustees.

Further, the Adviser has contractually agreed, through at least June 30, 2025, 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 August 31, 2023, the Adviser waived advisory fees of $345,265 and reimbursed class level expenses of $916,079, $38,729, $20,001, $717,456, $4,138 and $0 of Class A, Class C, Class R, Class Y, Class R5 and Class R6 shares, respectively.

The Trust has entered into a master administrative services agreement with Invesco pursuant to which the Fund has agreed to pay Invesco for certain administrative costs incurred in providing accounting services to the Fund. For the year ended August 31, 2023, 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 August 31, 2023, 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 Plans 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 August 31, 2023, expenses incurred under the Plans are shown in the Statement of Operations as Distribution fees.

 

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Front-end sales commissions and CDSC (collectively, the “sales charges”) are not recorded as expenses of the Fund. Front-end sales commissions are deducted from proceeds from the sales of Fund shares prior to investment in Class A shares of the Fund. CDSC are deducted from redemption proceeds prior to remittance to the shareholder. During the year ended August 31, 2023, IDI advised the Fund that IDI retained $116,393 in front-end sales commissions from the sale of Class A shares and $15,326 and $1,905 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. 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 Adviser’s 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 August 31, 2023. 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

                                          

U.S. Dollar Denominated Bonds & Notes

     $     $ 2,097,368,979      $ 21,812,370      $ 2,119,181,349

U.S. Government Sponsored Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities

             1,334,672,805               1,334,672,805

Asset-Backed Securities

             1,133,775,479        27,772,619        1,161,548,098

U.S. Treasury Securities

             414,905,965               414,905,965

Preferred Stocks

       49,276,448       37,547,261               86,823,709

Agency Credit Risk Transfer Notes

             38,291,427               38,291,427

Non-U.S. Dollar Denominated Bonds & Notes

             13,991,744               13,991,744

Municipal Obligations

             6,861,570               6,861,570

Exchange-Traded Funds

       5,141,302                     5,141,302

Common Stocks & Other Equity Interests

       4,886              0        4,886

Money Market Funds

       704,675,636       383,399,565               1,088,075,201

Options Purchased

       1,366,470                     1,366,470

Total Investments in Securities

       760,464,742       5,460,814,795        49,584,989        6,270,864,526

Other Investments - Assets*

                                          

Investments Matured

             226,587               226,587

Futures Contracts

       4,552,145                     4,552,145

Forward Foreign Currency Contracts

             230,642               230,642
         4,552,145       457,229               5,009,374

Other Investments - Liabilities*

                                          

Futures Contracts

       (7,701,646 )                     (7,701,646 )

Total Other Investments

       (3,149,501 )       457,229               (2,692,272 )

Total Investments

     $ 757,315,241     $ 5,461,272,024      $ 49,584,989      $ 6,268,172,254

 

*

Forward foreign currency contracts and futures contracts are valued at unrealized appreciation (depreciation). Investments matured is shown at value.

NOTE 4–Derivative Investments

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

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

 

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Value of Derivative Investments at Period-End

The table below summarizes the value of the Fund’s derivative investments, detailed by primary risk exposure, held as of August 31, 2023:

 

     Value  
     Currency      Equity     Interest        
Derivative Assets    Risk      Risk     Rate Risk     Total  

 

 

Unrealized appreciation on futures contracts –Exchange-Traded(a)

   $      $     $ 4,552,145     $ 4,552,145  

 

 

Unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency contracts outstanding

     230,642                    230,642  

 

 

Options purchased, at value – Exchange-Traded(b)

            1,366,470             1,366,470  

 

 

Total Derivative Assets

     230,642        1,366,470       4,552,145       6,149,257  

 

 

Derivatives not subject to master netting agreements

            (1,366,470     (4,552,145     (5,918,615

 

 

Total Derivative Assets subject to master netting agreements

   $ 230,642      $     $     $ 230,642  

 

 

 

     Value  
     Interest  
Derivative Liabilities    Rate Risk  

 

 

Unrealized depreciation on futures contracts –Exchange-Traded(a)

   $ (7,701,646

 

 

Derivatives not subject to master netting agreements

     7,701,646  

 

 

Total Derivative Liabilities subject to master netting agreements

   $  

 

 

 

(a) 

The daily variation margin receivable (payable) at period end is recorded in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

(b) 

Options purchased, at value as reported in the Schedule of Investments.

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 August 31, 2023.

 

     Financial                              
     Derivative             Collateral         
     Assets             (Received)/Pledged         
     Forward Foreign      Net Value of                    Net  
Counterparty    Currency Contracts      Derivatives      Non-Cash      Cash      Amount  

 

 

Goldman Sachs International

     $ 74,442        $ 74,442        $–        $–        $ 74,442  

 

 

State Street Bank & Trust Co.

     156,200        156,200                      156,200  

 

 

Total

     $230,642        $230,642        $–        $–        $230,642  

 

 

Effect of Derivative Investments for the year ended August 31, 2023

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
 
     Credit     Currency     Equity     Interest        
     Risk     Risk     Risk     Rate Risk     Total  

 

 

Realized Gain (Loss):

          

Forward foreign currency contracts

   $ -     $ 1,601,287     $ -     $ -     $ 1,601,287  

 

 

Futures contracts

     -       -       -       686,404       686,404  

 

 

Options purchased(a)

     -       -       (325,703     -       (325,703

 

 

Options written

     -       -       (336,494     -       (336,494

 

 

Swap agreements

     (4,996,293     -       -       -       (4,996,293

 

 

Change in Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation):

          

Forward foreign currency contracts

     -       (422,143     -       -       (422,143

 

 

Futures contracts

     -       -       -       (7,083,779     (7,083,779

 

 

Options purchased(a)

     -       -       2,539,005       -       2,539,005  

 

 

Options written

     -       -       (393,198     -       (393,198

 

 

Total

   $ (4,996,293   $ 1,179,144     $ 1,483,610     $ (6,397,375   $ (8,730,914

 

 

 

(a) 

Options purchased are included in the net realized gain (loss) from investment securities and the change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investment securities.

 

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

 

    

Forward

Foreign Currency

Contracts

     Futures
Contracts
    

Equity

Options

Purchased

    

Index

Options

Purchased

    

Equity

Options

Written

    

Index

Options

Written

     Swap
Agreements
 

 

 

Average notional value

     $23,630,567          $1,191,405,434        $42,473,850        $61,304,792        $60,898,500        $36,747,214        $196,374,000  

 

 

Average contracts

     -        -        8,474        143        9,369        83        -  

 

 

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 August 31, 2023, the Fund received credits from this arrangement, which resulted in the reduction of the Fund’s total expenses of $14,615.

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 may borrow for leveraging in an amount up to 5% of the Fund’s total assets (excluding the amount borrowed) at the time the borrowing is made. In doing so, 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.

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

Tax Character of Distributions to Shareholders Paid During the Fiscal Years Ended August 31, 2023 and 2022:

 

     2023      2022  

 

 

Ordinary income*

   $ 214,702,470      $ 142,328,512  

 

 

Long-term capital gain

     -        55,084,415  

 

 

Total distributions

   $ 214,702,470      $ 197,412,927  

 

 

 

*

Includes short-term capital gain distributions, if any.

Tax Components of Net Assets at Period-End:

 

     2023  

 

 

Undistributed ordinary income

   $ 927,052  

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) – investments

     (275,428,524

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) – foreign currencies

     (19,939

 

 

Temporary book/tax differences

     (104,690

 

 

Capital loss carryforward

     (790,092,514

 

 

Shares of beneficial interest

     5,787,395,037  

 

 

Total net assets

   $ 4,722,676,422  

 

 

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, amortization and accretion on debt securities, derivative instruments and straddles.

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

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

The Fund has a capital loss carryforward as of August 31, 2023, as follows:

 

Capital Loss Carryforward*

Expiration    Short-Term         Long-Term         Total

 

Not subject to expiration

   $483,863,797       $306,228,717       $790,092,514

 

 

*

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

 

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NOTE 9–Investment Transactions

The aggregate amount of investment securities (other than short-term securities, U.S. Government obligations and money market funds, if any) purchased and sold by the Fund during the year ended August 31, 2023 was $3,802,855,187 and $4,132,588,922, 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

     $  22,536,083  

 

 

Aggregate unrealized (depreciation) of investments

     (297,964,607

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments

     $(275,428,524

 

 

Cost of investments for tax purposes is $6,543,600,778.

NOTE 10–Reclassification of Permanent Differences

Primarily as a result of differing book/tax treatment of foreign currency transactions, amortization and accretion on debt securities, dollar rolls and paydowns, on August 31, 2023, undistributed net investment income was decreased by $845,297 and undistributed net realized gain (loss) was increased by $845,297.This reclassification had no effect on the net assets or the distributable earnings (loss) of the Fund.

NOTE 11–Share Information

 

     Summary of Share Activity  

 

 
     Year ended
August 31, 2023(a)
    Year ended
August 31, 2022
 
     Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount  

 

 

Sold:

        

Class A

     28,785,198     $ 262,484,547       19,627,235     $ 206,578,400  

 

 

Class C

     1,172,591       10,736,154       903,781       9,532,418  

 

 

Class R

     889,433       8,136,487       760,428       7,968,829  

 

 

Class Y

     66,119,597       606,456,207       57,895,532       608,845,308  

 

 

Class R5

     244,753       2,245,682       723,728       7,544,397  

 

 

Class R6

     54,450,561       497,141,060       44,723,131       472,163,860  

 

 

Issued as reinvestment of dividends:

 

     

Class A

     5,166,836       47,116,744       3,959,645       41,638,848  

 

 

Class C

     176,852       1,612,433       161,155       1,708,395  

 

 

Class R

     121,152       1,104,496       83,451       876,070  

 

 

Class Y

     3,201,829       29,212,939       2,948,242       31,219,691  

 

 

Class R5

     72,971       664,906       48,507       505,837  

 

 

Class R6

     11,856,400       107,986,171       9,392,012       98,511,714  

 

 

Automatic conversion of Class C shares to Class A shares:

 

     

Class A

     424,180       3,868,465       511,438       5,340,987  

 

 

Class C

     (424,224     (3,868,465     (511,675     (5,340,987

 

 

Reacquired:

 

     

Class A

     (26,363,942     (240,503,968     (28,299,228     (291,609,806

 

 

Class C

     (1,545,819     (14,113,518     (2,639,087     (27,348,301

 

 

Class R

     (691,090     (6,295,390     (690,586     (7,208,371

 

 

Class Y

     (58,844,200     (536,148,001     (82,739,710     (855,332,956

 

 

Class R5

     (199,271     (1,827,031     (456,933     (4,683,925

 

 

Class R6

     (52,434,871     (478,162,245     (58,455,166     (601,044,666

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in share activity

     32,178,936     $ 297,847,673       (32,054,100   $ (300,134,258

 

 

 

(a) 

There are entities that are record owners of more than 5% of the outstanding shares of the Fund and in the aggregate own 59% of the outstanding shares of the Fund. IDI has an agreement with these entities to sell Fund shares. The Fund, Invesco and/or Invesco affiliates may make payments to these entities, which are considered to be related to the Fund, for providing services to the Fund, Invesco and/or Invesco affiliates including but not limited to services such as securities brokerage, distribution, third party record keeping and account servicing. The Fund has no knowledge as to whether all or any portion of the shares owned of record by these entities are also owned beneficially.

 

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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

To the Board of Trustees of AIM Counselor Series Trust (Invesco Counselor Series Trust) and Shareholders of Invesco Core Plus Bond Fund

Opinion on the Financial Statements

We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including the schedule of investments, of Invesco Core Plus Bond Fund (one of the funds constituting AIM Counselor Series Trust (Invesco Counselor Series Trust), referred to hereafter as the “Fund”) as of August 31, 2023, the related statement of operations for the year ended August 31, 2023, the statement of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period ended August 31, 2023, including the related notes, and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period ended August 31, 2023 (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 August 31, 2023, 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 August 31, 2023 and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period ended August 31, 2023 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 August 31, 2023 by correspondence with the custodian, transfer agent, portfolio company investee 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

October 23, 2023

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 March 1, 2023 through August 31, 2023.

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 

(03/01/23)

 

Ending

 Account Value 

(08/31/23)1

 

Expenses

  Paid During  

Period2

 

Ending

 Account Value 

(08/31/23)

 

Expenses

  Paid During  

Period2

 

  Annualized 

  Expense 

   Ratio  

Class A

  $1,000.00   $996.90   $3.72   $1,021.48   $3.77   0.74%

Class C

   1,000.00    994.30    7.49    1,017.69    7.58   1.49    

Class R

   1,000.00    996.80    4.98    1,020.21    5.04   0.99    

Class Y

   1,000.00    999.30    2.47    1,022.74    2.50   0.49    

Class R5

   1,000.00    999.30    2.47    1,022.74    2.50   0.49    

Class R6

   1,000.00    998.40    2.27    1,022.94    2.29   0.45    

 

1 

The actual ending account value is based on the actual total return of the Fund for the period March 1, 2023 through August 31, 2023, after actual expenses and will differ from the hypothetical ending account value which is based on the Fund’s expense ratio and a hypothetical annual return of 5% before expenses.

2

Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio as indicated above multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/365 to reflect the most recent fiscal half year.

 

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Approval of Investment Advisory and Sub-Advisory Contracts

 

At meetings held on June 13, 2023, the Board of Trustees (the Board or the Trustees) of AIM Counselor Series Trust (Invesco Counselor Series Trust) as a whole, and the independent Trustees, who comprise over 75% of the Board, voting separately, approved the continuance of the Invesco Core Plus Bond 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, 2023. After evaluating the factors discussed below, among others, the Board approved the renewal of the Fund’s investment advisory agreement and the sub-advisory contracts and determined that the compensation payable thereunder by the Fund to Invesco Advisers and by Invesco Advisers to the Affiliated Sub-Advisers is fair and reasonable.

The Board’s Evaluation Process

The Board has established an Investments Committee, which in turn has established Sub-Committees, that meet throughout the year to review the performance of funds advised by Invesco Advisers (the Invesco Funds). The Sub-Committees meet regularly with portfolio managers for their assigned Invesco Funds and other members of management to review information about investment performance and portfolio attributes of these funds. The Board has established additional standing and ad hoc committees that meet regularly throughout the year to review matters within their purview, including a working group focused on opportunities to make ongoing and continuous improvements to the annual review process for the Invesco Funds’ investment advisory and sub-advisory contracts. The Board took into account evaluations and reports that it received from its committees and sub-committees, as well as the information provided to the Board and its committees and sub-committees throughout the year, in considering whether to approve each Invesco Fund’s investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory contracts.

 As part of the contract renewal process, the Board reviews and considers information provided in response to requests for information submitted to management by the independent Trustees with assistance from legal counsel to the independent Trustees and the Senior Officer, an officer of the Invesco Funds who reports directly to the independent Trustees. The Board receives comparative investment performance and fee and expense data regarding the Invesco Funds prepared by Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. (Broadridge), an independent mutual fund data provider, as well as information on the composition of the peer groups provided by Broadridge and its methodology for determining peer groups. The Board also receives an independent written evaluation from the Senior Officer. 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 accordance with certain negotiated regulatory requirements. In addition to meetings with Invesco Advisers and fund counsel throughout the year and as part of meetings convened on May 2, 2023 and June 13, 2023, the independent Trustees also discussed the continuance of the investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory contracts in separate sessions with the Senior Officer and with independent legal counsel. Also, as part of the contract renewal process, the independent Trustees reviewed and considered information provided in response to follow-up requests for information submitted by the independent Trustees to management. The independent Trustees met and discussed those follow-up responses with legal counsel to the independent Trustees and the Senior Officer.

 The discussion below is a summary of the Senior Officer’s independent written evaluation with respect to the Fund’s investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory contracts, as well as a discussion of the material factors and related conclusions that formed the basis for the Board’s approval of the Fund’s investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory contracts. The Trustees’ review and conclusions are based on the comprehensive consideration of all information presented to them during the course of the year and in prior years and are not the result of any single determinative factor. Moreover, one Trustee may have weighed a particular piece of information or factor differently than another Trustee. The information received and considered by the Board was current as of various dates prior to the Board’s approval on June 13, 2023.

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 considered recent senior management changes at Invesco and Invesco Advisers, including the appointment of new Co-Heads of Investments, that had been presented to and discussed with the Board. The Board’s review included consideration of Invesco Advisers’ investment process and oversight, credit analysis, and research capabilities. The Board considered information regarding Invesco Advisers’ programs for and resources devoted to risk management, including management of investment, enterprise, operational, liquidity, derivatives, valuation and compliance risks, and technology used to manage such risks. The Board received information regarding Invesco’s methodology for compensating its investment professionals and the incentives and accountability it creates, as well as how it impacts Invesco’s ability to attract and retain talent. The Board received a description of, and reports related to, Invesco Advisers’ global security program and business continuity plans and of its approach to data privacy

and cybersecurity, including related testing. The Board also considered non-advisory services that Invesco Advisers and its affiliates provide to the Invesco Funds, such as various middle office and back office support functions, third party oversight, internal audit, valuation, portfolio trading and legal and compliance. The Board observed that Invesco Advisers’ systems preparedness and ongoing investment enabled Invesco Advisers to manage, operate and oversee the Invesco Funds with minimal impact or disruption through challenging environments. The Board reviewed and considered the benefits to shareholders of investing in a Fund that is part of the family of funds under the umbrella of Invesco Ltd., Invesco Advisers’ parent company, and noted Invesco Ltd.’s depth and experience in running an investment management business, as well as its commitment of financial and other resources to such business. The Board concluded that the nature, extent and quality of the services provided to the Fund by Invesco Advisers are appropriate and satisfactory.

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

B.

Fund Investment Performance

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

 The Board compared the Fund’s investment performance over multiple time periods ending December 31, 2022 to the performance of funds in the Broadridge performance universe and against the Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index (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 third quintile for the three and five year periods (the first quintile being the best performing funds and the fifth quintile being the worst performing funds). The Board noted that performance of Class A shares of the Fund was below the performance of the Index for the one year period and above the performance of the Index for the three and five year periods. The Board recognized

 

 

45   Invesco Core Plus Bond Fund


that the performance data reflects a snapshot in time as of a particular date and that selecting a different performance period could produce different results. The Board also reviewed more recent Fund performance as well as other performance metrics, which did not change its conclusions.

C.

Advisory and Sub-Advisory Fees and Fund Expenses

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

 The Board noted that 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 its affiliates to other client accounts that are similarly managed. Invesco Advisers reviewed with the Board differences in the scope of services it provides to the Invesco Funds relative to that provided by Invesco Advisers and its affiliates 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. Invesco Advisers also advised the Board that many of the similarly managed client accounts have all-inclusive fee structures, which are not easily un-bundled.

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

D.

Economies of Scale and Breakpoints

The Board considered the extent to which there may be economies of scale in the provision of advisory services to the Fund and the Invesco Funds, and the extent to which such economies of scale are shared with the Fund and the Invesco Funds. The Board acknowledged the difficulty in calculating and measuring economies of scale at the individual fund level; noting that only indicative and estimated measures are available at the individual fund level and that such measures are subject to uncertainty. The Board considered that the Fund benefits from

economies of scale through contractual breakpoints in the Fund’s advisory fee schedule, which generally operate to reduce the Fund’s expense ratio as it grows in size. The Board noted that the Fund also shares in economies of scale through Invesco Advisers’ ability to negotiate lower fee arrangements with third party service providers. The Board noted that the Fund may also benefit from economies of scale through initial fee setting, fee waivers and expense reimbursements, as well as Invesco Advisers’ investment in its business, including investments in business infrastructure, technology and cybersecurity.

E.

Profitability and Financial Resources

The Board reviewed information from Invesco Advisers concerning the costs of the advisory and other services that Invesco Advisers and its affiliates provide to the Fund and the Invesco Funds and the profitability of Invesco Advisers and its affiliates in providing these services in the aggregate and on an individual fund-by-fund basis. The Board considered the methodology used for calculating profitability and 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 most Invesco Funds individually. The Board considered that profits to Invesco Advisers can vary significantly depending on the particular Invesco Fund, with some Invesco Funds showing indicative losses to Invesco Advisers and others showing indicative profits at healthy levels, and that Invesco Advisers’ support for and commitment to an Invesco Fund are not, however, solely dependent on the profits realized as to that Fund. The Board did not deem the level of profits realized by Invesco Advisers and its affiliates from providing such services to be excessive, given the nature, extent and quality of the services provided. The Board noted that Invesco Advisers provided information demonstrating that Invesco Advisers is financially sound and has the resources necessary to perform its obligations under the investment advisory agreement, and provided representations indicating that the Affiliated Sub-Advisers are financially sound and have the resources necessary to perform their obligations under the sub-advisory contracts. The Board noted the cyclical and competitive nature of the global asset management industry.

F.

Collateral Benefits to Invesco Advisers and its Affiliates

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

 The Board considered the benefits realized by Invesco Advisers and the Affiliated Sub-Advisers as a result of portfolio brokerage transactions executed through “soft dollar” arrangements. Invesco Advisers

noted that the Fund does not execute brokerage transactions through “soft dollar” arrangements to any significant degree.

 The Board considered that the Fund’s uninvested cash and cash collateral from any securities lending arrangements may be invested in registered money market funds or, with regard to securities lending cash collateral, unregistered funds that comply with Rule 2a-7 (collectively referred to as “affiliated money market funds”) advised by Invesco Advisers. The Board considered information regarding the returns of the affiliated money market funds relative to comparable overnight investments, as well as the fees paid by the affiliated money market funds to Invesco Advisers and its affiliates. In this regard, the Board noted that Invesco Advisers receives advisory fees from these affiliated money market funds attributable to the Fund’s investments. The Board also noted that Invesco Advisers has contractually agreed to waive through varying periods an amount equal to 100% of the net advisory fee Invesco Advisers receives from the affiliated money market funds with respect to the Fund’s investment in the affiliated money market funds of uninvested cash, but not cash collateral. The Board concluded that the advisory fees payable to Invesco Advisers from the Fund’s investment of cash collateral from any securities lending arrangements in the affiliated money market funds are for services that are not duplicative of services provided by Invesco Advisers to the Fund.

 The Board considered that Invesco Advisers may serve as the Fund’s affiliated securities lending agent and evaluated the benefits realized by Invesco Advisers when serving in such role, including the compensation received. The Board considered Invesco Advisers’ securities lending platform and corporate governance structure for securities lending, including Invesco Advisers’ Securities Lending Governance Committee and its related responsibilities. The Board noted that to the extent the Fund utilizes Invesco Advisers as an affiliated securities lending agent, the Fund conducts its securities lending in accordance with, and in reliance upon, no-action letters issued by the SEC staff that provide guidance on how an affiliate may act as a direct agent lender and receive compensation for those services without obtaining exemptive relief. The Board considered information provided by Invesco Advisers related to the performance of Invesco Advisers as securities lending agent, including a summary of the securities lending services provided to the Fund by Invesco Advisers and the compensation paid to Invesco Advisers for such services, as well as any revenues generated for the Fund in connection with such securities lending activity and the allocation of such revenue between the Fund and Invesco Advisers.

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

 

 

46   Invesco Core Plus Bond 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 August 31, 2023:

 

Federal and State Income Tax

                            

Qualified Dividend Income*

     5.32  

Corporate Dividends Received Deduction*

     4.45  

U.S. Treasury Obligations*

     6.51  

Qualified Business Income*

     0.00  

Business Interest Income*

     88.59  
* The above percentages are based on ordinary income dividends paid to shareholders during the Fund’s fiscal year.

 

 

 

47   Invesco Core Plus Bond Fund


Trustees and Officers

The address of each trustee and officer is AIM Counselor Series Trust (Invesco Counselor Series Trust) (the “Trust”), 11 Greenway Plaza, 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  

Chairman Emeritus, Invesco Ltd.; Trustee and Vice Chair, The Invesco Funds; and Member of Executive Board, SMU Cox School of Business

 

Formerly: Executive Director, Chief Executive Officer and President, Invesco Ltd. (ultimate parent of Invesco and a global investment management firm); Vice Chair, Investment Company Institute; 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 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)

  170   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 Core Plus Bond 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                
Beth Ann Brown - 1968 Trustee (2019) and Chair (August 2022)   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

  170  

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)

Formerly: President and Director Director of Grahamtastic Connection (non-profit)

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

  170   Resideo Technologies, Inc. (smart home technology); Vulcan Materials Company (construction materials company); Trilinc Global Impact Fund; Textainer Group Holdings, (shipping container leasing company); Investment Company Institute (professional organization); and Independent Directors Council (professional organization)
Eli Jones - 1961 Trustee   2016  

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

 

Formerly: Dean of Mays Business School-Texas A&M University; Professor and Dean, Walton College of Business, University of Arkansas and E.J. Ourso College of Business, Louisiana State University; and Director, Arvest Bank

  170   Insperity, Inc. (formerly known as Administaff) (human resources provider); Board Member of the regional board, First Financial Bank Texas; and Boad Member, First Financial Bankshares, Inc. Texas (FFIN)
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; and Trustee of certain Oppenheimer Funds

  170   Formerly: Member of the Cartica Funds Board of Directors (private investment fund); Trustee of the University of Florida National Board Foundation; and Member of the University of Florida Law Center Association, Inc. Board of Trustees, Audit Committee and Membership Committee
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

  170   Blue Hills Bank; Member and Chairman, Bentley University, Business School Advisory Council; and Nominating Committee, KPMG LLP
Prema Mathai-Davis - 1950 Trustee   2003  

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; and Board member of Johns Hopkins Bioethics Institute

  170   Member of Board of Positive Planet US (non-profit) and HealthCare Chaplaincy Network (non-profit)

 

T-2   Invesco Core Plus Bond 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)            

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 Board of Historic Hudson Valley (non-profit cultural organization); Member of the Board, Blue Ocean Acquisition Corp.; and Member of the Vestry and the Investment Committee of Trinity Church Wall Street.

 

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)

  170   Member of Board of Trust for Mutual Understanding (non-profit promoting the arts and environment); 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); and Board Member and Investment Committee Member of Pulitzer 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); and Assistant Secretary for Management & Budget and Designated Chief Financial Officer, U.S. Department of Treasury

  170   None

Robert C. Troccoli - 1949

Trustee

  2016  

Retired

 

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

  170   None

Daniel S. Vandivort - 1954

Trustee

  2019  

President, Flyway Advisory Services LLC (consulting and property management)

 

Formerly: President and Chief Investment Officer, previously Head of Fixed Income, Weiss Peck and Greer/Robeco Investment Management; Trustee and Chair, Weiss Peck and Greer Funds Board; and various capacities at CS First Boston including Head of Fixed Income at First Boston Asset Management.

  170  

Formerly: Trustee and Governance

Chair, Oppenheimer Funds; Treasurer, Chairman of the Audit and Finance Committee, Huntington Disease Foundation of America

 

T-3   Invesco Core Plus Bond 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

  2003  

Director, Invesco Trust Company; Head of Global Fund Services, Invesco Ltd.; President and Principal Executive Officer, The Invesco Funds; 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.; 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; and Senior Vice President, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser)

  N/A   N/A

Melanie Ringold - 1975

Senior Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary

  2023  

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); Secretary, Invesco Distributors, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Distributors, Inc.); 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, Invesco Investment Advisers LLC, Invesco Capital Markets, 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 and Vice President, Harbourview Asset Management Corporation; Secretary and Senior Vice President, OppenheimerFunds, Inc. and Invesco Managed Accounts, LLC; Secretary and Senior Vice President, OFI SteelPath, Inc.; Secretary and Senior Vice President, Oppenheimer Acquisition Corp.; Secretary, SteelPath Funds Remediation LLC; and Secretary and Senior Vice President, Trinity Investment Management Corporation

 

Formerly: Assistant Secretary, Invesco Distributors, Inc.; Invesco Advisers, Inc. Invesco Investment Services, Inc., Invesco Capital Markets, Inc., Invesco Capital Management LLC and Invesco Investment Advisers LLC; and Assistant Secretary and Investment Vice President, Invesco Funds

  N/A   N/A

Andrew R. Schlossberg - 1974

Senior Vice President

  2019  

Chief Executive Officer, President and Executive Director, Invesco Ltd.; Senior Vice President, Invesco Group Services, Inc.; 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 and Trustee, Invesco Foundation, Inc.

 

Formerly: Director, President and Chairman, Invesco Insurance Agency, Inc.; 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; and Managing Director and Principal Executive Officer, Invesco Capital Management LLC

  N/A   N/A

 

T-4   Invesco Core Plus Bond 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; Senior Vice President, Invesco Capital Markets, Inc. (formerly known as Van Kampen Funds Inc.); Manager, Invesco Indexing LLC; Manager, Invesco Specialized Products, LLC; 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 Director and Chairman, Invesco Trust Company

 

Formerly: Director, Invesco Investment Advisers LLC (formerly known as Van Kampen Asset Management); President, Trimark Investments Ltd/Services Financiers Invesco Ltee; Director and Senior Vice President, Invesco Insurance Agency, Inc.; 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.; and Chief Operating Officer and General Counsel, Liberty Ridge Capital, Inc. (an investment adviser)

  N/A   N/A

Tony Wong - 1973

Senior Vice President

  2023  

Senior Managing Director, Invesco Ltd.; Director, Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President, Invesco Advisers, Inc.; Director and Chairman, Invesco Private Capital, Inc., INVESCO Private Capital Investments, Inc. and INVESCO Realty, Inc.; Director, Invesco Senior Secured Management, Inc.; President, Invesco Managed Accounts, LLC and SNW Asset Management Corporation; and Senior Vice President, The Invesco Funds

 

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

  N/A   N/A
Stephanie C. Butcher - 1971 Senior Vice President   2023  

Senior Managing Director, Invesco Ltd.; Senior Vice President, The Invesco Funds; Director and Chief Executive Officer, Invesco Asset Management Limited

  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; Vice President, Invesco Advisers, Inc.; Principal Financial Officer, Treasurer and Vice President, The Invesco Funds; 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

 

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; and Fraud Prevention Manager for Invesco Investment Services, Inc.

  N/A   N/A

 

T-5   Invesco Core Plus Bond 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)            

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 and Senior Vice President, The Invesco Funds

 

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
James Bordewick, Jr. - 1959 Senior Vice President and Senior Officer   2022  

Senior Vice President and Senior Officer, The Invesco Funds

 

Formerly: Chief Legal Officer, KingsCrowd, Inc. (research and analytical platform for investment in private capital markets); Chief Operating Officer and Head of Legal and Regulatory, Netcapital (private capital investment platform); Managing Director, General Counsel of asset management and Chief Compliance Officer for asset management and private banking, Bank of America Corporation; Chief Legal Officer, Columbia Funds and BofA Funds;

 

Senior Vice President and Associate General Counsel, MFS Investment Management; Chief Legal Officer, MFS Funds; Associate, Ropes & Gray; and Associate, Gaston Snow & Ely Bartlett

  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

Houston, TX 77046-1173

 

Invesco Advisers, Inc.

1331 Spring Street, NW, Suite 2500

Atlanta, GA 30309

 

Invesco Distributors, Inc.

11 Greenway Plaza

Houston, TX 77046-1173

 

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

1000 Louisiana Street, Suite 5800

Houston, TX 77002-5021

Counsel to the Fund

Stradley Ronon Stevens & Young, LLP

2005 Market Street, Suite 2600

Philadelphia, PA 19103-7018

 

Counsel to the Independent Trustees Sidley Austin LLP

787 Seventh Avenue

New York, NY 10019

 

Transfer Agent

Invesco Investment Services, Inc.

11 Greenway Plaza

Houston, TX 77046-1173

 

Custodian

State Street Bank and Trust Company

225 Franklin Street

Boston, MA 02110-2801

 

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Fund holdings and proxy voting information

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

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Annual Report to Shareholders  

 

August 31, 2023

Invesco Discovery Fund

Nasdaq:

A: OPOCX  C: ODICX  R: ODINX  Y: ODIYX  R5: DIGGX  R6: ODIIX

 

   
2   Management’s Discussion
2   Performance Summary
4   Long-Term Fund Performance
6   Supplemental Information
6   Liquidity Risk Management Program
8   Schedule of Investments
11   Financial Statements
14   Financial Highlights
15   Notes to Financial Statements
20   Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
21   Fund Expenses
22   Approval of Investment Advisory and Sub-Advisory Contracts
25   Tax Information
T-1   Trustees and Officers


 

Management’s Discussion of Fund Performance

 

 

Performance summary

 

For the fiscal year ended August 31, 2023, Class A shares of Invesco Discovery Fund (the Fund), at net asset value (NAV), underperformed the Russell 2000 Growth Index.

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

 

 

Fund vs. Indexes

Total returns, 8/31/22 to 8/31/23, 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

    6.75

Class C Shares

    5.96  

Class R Shares

    6.47  

Class Y Shares

    7.01  

Class R5 Shares

    7.13  

Class R6 Shares

    7.15  

S&P 500 Indexq

    15.94  

Russell 2000 Growth Indexq

    6.78  

Russell 2000 Indexq

    4.65  

Source(s): qRIMES Technologies Corp.

 

 

 

Market conditions and your Fund

At the start of the fiscal year, volatility in the equity markets increased. US equity markets rose in August 2022 until the US Federal Reserve (the Fed) chairman Jerome Powell gave hawkish comments at an economic policy symposium held in Jackson Hole, sparking a sharp selloff at month-end. The Fed reiterated that it would continue taking aggressive action to curb inflation, even though such measures could “bring pain to households and businesses,” and the Fed raised the benchmark federal funds rate by another

0.75% in September.1 After a continued decline in September 2022, US equity markets rebounded in October and November, despite mixed data on the economy and corporate earnings. However, the Fed’s message of continued rate hikes until data shows inflation meaningfully declining sent markets lower in December. As energy prices declined, the rate of inflation slowed modestly in the fourth quarter of 2022. Corporate earnings generally met expectations, though companies provided cautious future guidance. With inflation still at multi-decade highs and little evidence of a slowing economy, the Fed raised its target rate by 0.75% in November and by 0.50% in December.1

 US equities managed to deliver gains in the first quarter of 2023 despite significant volatility and a banking crisis. A January rally gave way to a February selloff as higher-than-expected inflation, a tight labor market and solid economic growth indicated that the Fed’s monetary policy would remain tight for the foreseeable future, raising the risk of a deeper than expected recession. In March, the failure of two US regional banks, Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank, prompted steep losses in the banking sector. The subsequent takeover of Credit Suisse and ongoing fear that bank troubles would spread sent investors

to safe-haven assets, sparking a bond rally, particularly among securities at the short end of the yield curve. With instability in the banking sector, the Fed raised the federal funds rate by only 0.25% in February of 2023 and again in March.1 The Fed’s actions to stabilize the banking system in March sent markets higher, so equities were surprisingly resilient despite the turmoil.

 The US economy and equity markets remained resilient in the second quarter of 2023, as milder inflation data and better-than-expected corporate earnings supported equities, with most major indexes posting gains for the quarter and with some big tech names providing optimistic future guidance. The Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose 4% as of May 31, 2023, the smallest 12-month increase in nearly two years.2 The labor market maintained momentum in the second quarter with unemployment still at historic lows despite a slight uptick at the end of May. Facing persistently strong employment data, the Fed raised the federal funds rate by 0.25% at its May meeting, but investors got a long-awaited “pause” in rate hikes as the Fed left rates unchanged at its June meeting, sending equity markets higher. However, the Fed raised rates another 0.25% in July, bringing the rate to its highest level since June 2006.1 After two months of gains, equity markets declined in August as a resilient economy complicated the Fed’s efforts to tame inflation. While inflation has slowed from its peak in June 2022, the highest level since 1981, the CPI rose by 0.2% in July and the 12-month headline inflation rate rose to 3.2% from 3% in June.2 At its annual Jackson Hole symposium in August 2023, Fed chair Jerome Powell remarked that while progress has been made, inflation is still too high, and the Fed intends “to hold policy at a restrictive level until we are confident that inflation is

 

moving sustainably down toward our objective.”

 Despite higher rates and increased market volatility, US stocks for the fiscal year had strong returns of 15.94%, as measured by the S&P 500 Index.3

 In this environment, the Fund’s Class A shares at NAV outperformed the Russell 2000 Growth Index during the fiscal year. Strong stock selection in the consumer staples, financials and consumer discretionary sectors was additive to relative performance. This was partially offset by weaker stock selection within the health care and information technology sectors.

 At the stock level, the largest contributors to Fund performance on an absolute basis were e.l.f. Beauty, Lattice Semiconductor and Celsius Holdings.

 e.l.f. Beauty provides cosmetic and skin-care products. The company reported strong fiscal third and fourth quarter results where revenues, EPS (earnings-per-share) and EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization) all exceeded expectations. Management also raised its fiscal 2023 guidance and initial fiscal 2024 guidance above Wall Street expectations. The company increased its market share, innovation has been strong and the company has been gaining distribution for its value-priced beauty products.

 Lattice Semiconductor designs, develops and markets programmable logic products and related software. Lattice Semiconductor was one of the few semiconductor companies to beat and raise guidance during earnings season late last year. Earlier this year, the company also posted numbers ahead of street consensus estimates due to strong product cycles in the datacenter segment while most semiconductor companies were reducing forward guidance. In addition, the company benefited from an artificial intelligence (AI) upgrade cycle in cloud spending.

 Celsius Holdings, through its subsidiaries, provides thermogenic calorie-burning beverages. The company beat expectations on revenues, earnings, EBITDA and operating margins. Celsius Holdings has been benefiting from its healthier positioning (low sugar, added nutrients) and from an agreement signed in 2022 with Pepsi through which Pepsi took over as Celsius’ distributor.

 The largest individual detractors from absolute Fund performance during the fiscal year were Chart Industries, Repligen and Paylocity.

 Chart Industries is a global manufacturer of equipment used in the production, storage and end-use of hydrocarbon and industrial gases. Chart Industries declined after the company announced plans to acquire gas handling product and service company Howden from private equity in a deal that would significantly increase the company’s debt

 

 

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when a recession was considered to be looming. We exited our position during the fiscal year.

 Repligen is a healthcare company that supplies equipment used in the drug manufacturing process by pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies. The stock underperformed during the fiscal year due to a slowdown in revenue growth. During and immediately after the COVID-19 pandemic, pharma/ biotech companies purchased equipment from suppliers like Repligen at elevated rates which built inventory. The process of working down this inventory by Repligen’s customers has taken longer than expected which caused the slowdown in revenue growth in the past year. This dynamic has also affected Repligen’s peers, not to mention many other parts of the global economy as supply chains reset. We believe Repligen has a great management team and isn’t losing market share but given this broader industry destocking issue we did reduce our position during the fiscal year.

 Paylocity provides cloud-based payroll and human capital management software solutions. The stock succumbed to general weakness in software growth stocks at the end of the calendar year even though the company’s fundamentals were completely intact. We exited our position during the fiscal year.

 At the end of the fiscal year, the Fund’s largest overweight positions relative to the Russell 2000 Growth Index were in the information technology, financials and energy sectors. The Fund’s largest underweight exposures relative to the Russell 2000 Growth Index were in the health care, real estate and utilities sectors.

 Our long-term investment process remains the same. We seek dynamic companies with above-average, sustainable revenue and earnings growth that we believe are positioned to outperform. This includes leading firms in structurally attractive industries with committed management teams that have proven records of success.

 We thank you for your continued conviction and investment in Invesco Discovery Fund.

1 Source: US Federal Reserve

2 Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics

3 Source: Lipper Inc.

 

 

Portfolio manager(s):

Ash Shah

Ronald Zibelli, Jr. - Lead

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

these insights may help you understand our investment management philosophy.

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

 

 

 

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Your Fund’s Long-Term Performance

 

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

Fund and index data from 8/31/13

 

LOGO

1 Source: RIMES Technologies Corp.

 

Past performance cannot guarantee future results.

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

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

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

 

 

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Average Annual Total Returns

 

As of 8/31/23, including maximum applicable sales charges

 

Class A Shares

       

Inception (9/11/86)

    10.39

10 Years

    9.90  

 5 Years

    6.30  

 1 Year

    0.87  

Class C Shares

       

Inception (10/2/95)

    8.03

10 Years

    9.86  

 5 Years

    6.70  

 1 Year

    4.96  

Class R Shares

       

Inception (3/1/01)

    8.08

10 Years

    10.24  

 5 Years

    7.23  

 1 Year

    6.47  

Class Y Shares

       

Inception (6/1/94)

    9.17

10 Years

    10.79  

 5 Years

    7.77  

 1 Year

    7.01  

Class R5 Shares

       

10 Years

    10.68

 5 Years

    7.82  

 1 Year

    7.13  

Class R6 Shares

       

Inception (1/27/12)

    12.72

10 Years

    10.98  

 5 Years

    7.93  

 1 Year

    7.15  

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

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

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

Performance figures do not reflect deduction of taxes a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or sale of Fund shares. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that you may have a gain or loss when you sell shares.

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

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

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

 

 

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Supplemental Information

Invesco Discovery Fund’s investment objective is to seek capital appreciation.

Unless otherwise stated, information presented in this report is as of August 31, 2023, and is based on total net assets.

Unless otherwise noted, all data is provided by Invesco.

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

 

 

About indexes used in this report

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

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

The 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.

 

 

Liquidity Risk Management Program

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

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

At a meeting held on March 17, 2023, the Committee presented a report to the

Board that addressed the operation of the Program and assessed the Program’s adequacy and effectiveness of implementation (the “Report”). The Report covered the period from January 1, 2022 through December 31, 2022 (the “Program Reporting Period”). The Report discussed notable events affecting liquidity over the Program Reporting Period, including the impact of the Russia-Ukraine War, and resulting sanctions, inflation concerns and the overall market. The Report noted that there were no material changes to the Program during the Program Reporting Period.

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

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

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

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

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

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

 

 

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

    23.87%

Industrials

   20.71

Health Care

   18.04

Consumer Discretionary

   11.89

Financials

   7.55

Energy

   6.37

Consumer Staples

   5.03

Materials

   3.72

Communication Services

   1.16

Money Market Funds Plus Other Assets Less Liabilities

   1.66

Top 10 Equity Holdings*

 

         % of total net assets
 1.   Kinsale Capital Group, Inc.     2.47%
 2.   Lattice Semiconductor Corp.    2.40
 3.   Hamilton Lane, Inc., Class A    2.36
 4.   elf Beauty, Inc.    2.35
 5.   Clean Harbors, Inc.    2.23
 6.   Celsius Holdings, Inc.    2.13
 7.   Saia, Inc.    2.04
 8.   Comfort Systems USA, Inc.    1.80
 9.   Shockwave Medical, Inc.    1.59
10.   Manhattan Associates, Inc.    1.58

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 August 31, 2023.

 

 

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Schedule of Investments(a)

August 31, 2023

 

     Shares      Value  

 

 

Common Stocks & Other Equity Interests–98.34%

 

Aerospace & Defense–2.75%

 

Curtiss-Wright Corp.

     285,749      $    59,432,934  

 

 

Hexcel Corp.

     609,399        44,668,947  

 

 
        104,101,881  

 

 

Application Software–7.63%

     

Altair Engineering, Inc., Class A(b)

     595,365        39,579,865  

 

 

Braze, Inc., Class A(b)

     688,625        31,855,793  

 

 

CCC Intelligent Solutions Holdings, Inc.(b)

     2,767,722        29,614,625  

 

 

Confluent, Inc., Class A(b)

     1,087,497        35,985,276  

 

 

DoubleVerify Holdings, Inc.(b)

     708,781        23,963,886  

 

 

Manhattan Associates, Inc.(b)

     294,292        59,629,445  

 

 

Samsara, Inc., Class A(b)

     967,290        26,465,054  

 

 

Sprout Social, Inc., Class A(b)

     357,732        19,152,971  

 

 

Workiva, Inc.(b)

     206,220        23,065,707  

 

 
        289,312,622  

 

 

Asset Management & Custody Banks–2.36%

 

Hamilton Lane, Inc., Class A

     963,436        89,397,226  

 

 

Automotive Parts & Equipment–1.32%

 

Visteon Corp.(b)

     358,902        49,984,282  

 

 

Biotechnology–1.55%

 

Cytokinetics, Inc.(b)

     385,034        13,453,088  

 

 

Halozyme Therapeutics, Inc.(b)

     396,774        16,886,702  

 

 

ImmunoGen, Inc.(b)

     345,130        5,466,859  

 

 

Karuna Therapeutics, Inc.(b)

     83,862        15,745,929  

 

 

Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical, Inc.(b)

     195,733        7,201,017  

 

 
        58,753,595  

 

 

Broadline Retail–0.95%

 

Global-e Online Ltd. (Israel)(b)

     675,355        26,764,319  

 

 

Savers Value Village, Inc.(b)

     372,503        9,219,449  

 

 
        35,983,768  

 

 

Building Products–2.14%

 

AAON, Inc.

     573,136        36,141,988  

 

 

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

     573,697        19,511,435  

 

 

Trex Co., Inc.(b)

     356,508        25,443,976  

 

 
        81,097,399  

 

 

Cargo Ground Transportation–2.04%

 

Saia, Inc.(b)

     181,650        77,419,230  

 

 

Casinos & Gaming–2.09%

 

DraftKings, Inc., Class A(b)

     753,191        22,332,113  

 

 

Red Rock Resorts, Inc., Class A

     1,298,295        57,034,099  

 

 
        79,366,212  

 

 

Construction & Engineering–3.21%

 

Comfort Systems USA, Inc.

     369,148        68,133,646  

 

 

EMCOR Group, Inc.

     163,308        36,621,819  

 

 

MasTec, Inc.(b)

     171,043        17,017,068  

 

 
        121,772,533  

 

 

Construction Materials–0.86%

 

Eagle Materials, Inc.

     171,890        32,542,215  

 

 
     Shares      Value  

 

 

Education Services–1.44%

 

Duolingo, Inc.(b)

     370,893      $    54,580,614  

 

 

Electrical Components & Equipment–2.90%

 

Atkore, Inc.(b)

     203,973        31,405,723  

 

 

Nextracker, Inc., Class A(b)

     695,206        29,282,077  

 

 

Vertiv Holdings Co.

     1,245,662        49,066,626  

 

 
        109,754,426  

 

 

Electronic Equipment & Instruments–2.60%

 

Badger Meter, Inc.

     241,658        40,134,561  

 

 

Novanta, Inc.(b)

     349,041        58,282,866  

 

 
        98,417,427  

 

 

Environmental & Facilities Services–3.40%

 

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

     566,564        44,628,246  

 

 

Clean Harbors, Inc.(b)

     498,048        84,339,449  

 

 
        128,967,695  

 

 

Footwear–1.24%

 

Deckers Outdoor Corp.(b)

     52,528        27,792,040  

 

 

On Holding AG, Class A (Switzerland)(b)

     662,282        19,093,590  

 

 
        46,885,630  

 

 

Health Care Equipment–5.42%

 

Axonics, Inc.(b)

     765,057        43,837,766  

 

 

Glaukos Corp.(b)

     130,202        9,783,378  

 

 

Inspire Medical Systems, Inc.(b)

     254,396        57,717,365  

 

 

iRhythm Technologies, Inc.(b)

     146,095        15,101,840  

 

 

Shockwave Medical, Inc.(b)

     273,223        60,215,617  

 

 

TransMedics Group, Inc.(b)

     283,093        18,579,394  

 

 
        205,235,360  

 

 

Health Care Facilities–3.70%

 

Acadia Healthcare Co., Inc.(b)

     687,258        52,987,592  

 

 

Encompass Health Corp.

     594,058        42,201,880  

 

 

Surgery Partners, Inc.(b)

     1,237,274        44,863,555  

 

 
        140,053,027  

 

 

Health Care Services–1.19%

 

Privia Health Group, Inc.(b)

     921,756        24,196,095  

 

 

RadNet, Inc.(b)

     625,829        20,908,947  

 

 
        45,105,042  

 

 

Health Care Supplies–1.80%

 

Haemonetics Corp.(b)

     315,508        28,310,533  

 

 

Lantheus Holdings, Inc.(b)

     241,740        16,544,685  

 

 

Merit Medical Systems, Inc.(b)

     360,532        23,535,529  

 

 
        68,390,747  

 

 

Health Care Technology–0.60%

 

Evolent Health, Inc., Class A(b)

     894,254        22,812,420  

 

 

Homebuilding–2.72%

 

Meritage Homes Corp.

     142,344        19,791,510  

 

 

Taylor Morrison Home Corp., Class A(b)

     907,016        42,992,558  

 

 

TopBuild Corp.(b)

     138,773        40,255,272  

 

 
        103,039,340  

 

 
 

 

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

 

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     Shares      Value  

 

 

Industrial Machinery & Supplies & Components–0.90%

 

Esab Corp.

     474,443      $    34,240,551  

 

 

Internet Services & Infrastructure–0.41%

 

DigitalOcean Holdings, Inc.(b)

     567,187        15,342,408  

 

 

Investment Banking & Brokerage–1.23%

 

Evercore, Inc., Class A

     333,117        46,653,036  

 

 

Life Sciences Tools & Services–2.61%

 

10X Genomics, Inc., Class A(b)

     528,931        27,425,072  

 

 

Medpace Holdings, Inc.(b)

     217,517        58,788,320  

 

 

Repligen Corp.(b)

     72,596        12,625,170  

 

 
        98,838,562  

 

 

Managed Health Care–0.38%

 

Progyny, Inc.(b)

     388,314        14,499,645  

 

 

Movies & Entertainment–1.16%

 

World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc., Class A

     455,266        43,955,932  

 

 

Oil & Gas Equipment & Services–3.03%

 

TechnipFMC PLC (United Kingdom)

     2,948,731        56,143,838  

 

 

Weatherford International PLC(b)

     663,810        58,760,461  

 

 
        114,904,299  

 

 

Oil & Gas Exploration & Production–3.34%

 

Matador Resources Co.

     902,957        57,337,770  

 

 

Northern Oil and Gas, Inc.

     912,105        38,153,352  

 

 

SM Energy Co.

     737,798        31,216,233  

 

 
        126,707,355  

 

 

Personal Care Products–2.90%

 

BellRing Brands, Inc.(b)

     504,845        20,951,067  

 

 

elf Beauty, Inc.(b)

     642,114        89,067,633  

 

 
        110,018,700  

 

 

Pharmaceuticals–0.79%

 

Intra-Cellular Therapies, Inc.(b)

     447,092        24,822,548  

 

 

Revance Therapeutics, Inc.(b)

     295,886        5,216,470  

 

 
        30,039,018  

 

 

Property & Casualty Insurance–2.47%

 

Kinsale Capital Group, Inc.

     234,690        93,554,475  

 

 

Research & Consulting Services–1.19%

 

KBR, Inc.

     732,474        45,061,800  

 

 

Restaurants–2.13%

 

CAVA Group, Inc.(c)

     285,461        12,677,323  

 

 

Shake Shack, Inc., Class A(b)

     291,758        20,423,060  

 

 

Wingstop, Inc.

     297,064        47,720,361  

 

 
        80,820,744  

 

 

Semiconductor Materials & Equipment–2.93%

 

Axcelis Technologies, Inc.(b)

     307,499        59,085,933  

 

 

Nova Ltd. (Israel)(b)

     240,453        31,004,010  

 

 

Onto Innovation, Inc.(b)

     149,557        20,785,432  

 

 
        110,875,375  

 

 

Semiconductors–6.94%

 

Allegro MicroSystems, Inc.
(Japan)(b)

     548,074        20,963,831  

 

 

Diodes, Inc.(b)

     352,672        28,866,203  

 

 

Lattice Semiconductor Corp.(b)

     935,558        90,992,371  

 

 
     Shares      Value  

 

 

Semiconductors–(continued)

 

MACOM Technology Solutions Holdings, Inc.(b)

     461,634      $ 39,035,771  

 

 

Power Integrations, Inc.

     327,035        27,477,481  

 

 

Rambus, Inc.(b)

     692,730        39,118,463  

 

 

Silicon Laboratories, Inc.(b)

     123,298        16,627,968  

 

 
        263,082,088  

 

 

Soft Drinks & Non-alcoholic Beverages–2.13%

 

Celsius Holdings, Inc.(b)

     412,016        80,771,617  

 

 

Specialty Chemicals–0.91%

 

Livent Corp.(b)

     1,607,433        34,511,586  

 

 

Steel–1.95%

 

ATI, Inc.(b)

     1,125,223        51,006,358  

 

 

Commercial Metals Co.

     407,113        22,916,391  

 

 
        73,922,749  

 

 

Systems Software–3.36%

 

CyberArk Software Ltd.(b)

     311,744        51,761,974  

 

 

Gitlab, Inc., Class A(b)

     777,751        36,842,065  

 

 

Monday.com Ltd.(b)

     217,360        38,568,358  

 

 
        127,172,397  

 

 

Trading Companies & Distributors–2.18%

 

Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc.

     234,022        36,125,976  

 

 

H&E Equipment Services, Inc.

     1,022,621        46,345,184  

 

 
        82,471,160  

 

 

Transaction & Payment Processing Services–1.49%

 

Flywire Corp.(b)

     1,082,111        37,419,398  

 

 

Remitly Global, Inc.(b)

     368,690        9,272,554  

 

 

Shift4 Payments, Inc., Class A(b)

     170,292        9,670,883  

 

 
        56,362,835  

 

 

Total Common Stocks & Other Equity Interests

(Cost $2,864,624,187)

 

 

     3,726,779,023  

 

 

Money Market Funds–1.52%

 

Invesco Government & Agency Portfolio, Institutional Class, 5.25%(d)(e)

     20,168,870        20,168,870  

 

 

Invesco Liquid Assets Portfolio, Institutional Class, 5.38%(d)(e)

     14,393,681        14,395,120  

 

 

Invesco Treasury Portfolio, Institutional Class, 5.25%(d)(e)

     23,050,137        23,050,137  

 

 

Total Money Market Funds
(Cost $57,613,836)

 

     57,614,127  

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES
(excluding investments purchased with cash collateral from securities on loan)-99.86%
(Cost $2,922,238,023)

        3,784,393,150  

 

 

Investments Purchased with Cash Collateral from Securities on Loan

 

Money Market Funds–0.35%

 

Invesco Private Government Fund, 5.30%(d)(e)(f)

     3,676,446        3,676,446  

 

 

Invesco Private Prime Fund, 5.51%(d)(e)(f)

     9,453,716        9,453,716  

 

 

Total Investments Purchased with Cash Collateral from Securities on Loan
(Cost $13,130,454)

 

     13,130,162  

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES–100.21%
(Cost $2,935,368,477)

 

     3,797,523,312  

 

 

OTHER ASSETS LESS LIABILITIES–(0.21)%

 

     (7,811,121

 

 

NET ASSETS–100.00%

      $ 3,789,712,191  

 

 
 

 

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

 

9   Invesco Discovery 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 August 31, 2023.

(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 August 31, 2023.

 

     Value
August 31, 2022
    Purchases
at Cost
    Proceeds
from Sales
    Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
    Realized
Gain
(Loss)
    Value
August 31, 2023
    Dividend Income  
Investments in Affiliated Money Market Funds:                                                        

Invesco Government & Agency Portfolio, Institutional Class

    $ 41,276,475       $ 488,782,871       $ (509,890,476     $  -       $   -       $20,168,870       $1,300,012  

Invesco Liquid Assets Portfolio, Institutional Class

    27,605,645       349,130,621       (362,331,475     (8,966     (705     14,395,120       933,456  

Invesco Treasury Portfolio, Institutional Class

    47,173,115       558,608,995       (582,731,973     -       -       23,050,137       1,482,038  
Investments Purchased with Cash Collateral from Securities on Loan:                                                        

Invesco Private Government Fund

    579,616       15,344,046       (12,247,216     -       -       3,676,446       9,394

Invesco Private Prime Fund

    1,490,441       31,145,126       (23,181,801     (292     242       9,453,716       20,393

Total

    $118,125,292       $1,443,011,659       $(1,490,382,941     $(9,258     $(463)       $70,744,289       $3,745,293  

 

  *

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 August 31, 2023.

(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.

 

10   Invesco Discovery Fund


Statement of Assets and Liabilities

August 31, 2023

 

Assets:

  

Investments in unaffiliated securities, at value (Cost $ 2,864,624,187)*

   $ 3,726,779,023  

 

 

Investments in affiliated money market funds, at value (Cost $ 70,744,290)

     70,744,289  

 

 

Cash

     1,000,000  

 

 

Receivable for:

  

Investments sold

     23,916,739  

 

 

Fund shares sold

     1,745,606  

 

 

Dividends

     1,477,524  

 

 

Investment for trustee deferred compensation and retirement plans

     141,696  

 

 

Other assets

     94,585  

 

 

Total assets

     3,825,899,462  

 

 

Liabilities:

  

Payable for:

  

Investments purchased

     18,748,964  

 

 

Fund shares reacquired

     2,417,466  

 

 

Collateral upon return of securities loaned

     13,130,454  

 

 

Accrued fees to affiliates

     1,568,978  

 

 

Accrued trustees’ and officers’ fees and benefits

     39,975  

 

 

Accrued other operating expenses

     94,433  

 

 

Trustee deferred compensation and retirement plans

     187,001  

 

 

Total liabilities

     36,187,271  

 

 

Net assets applicable to shares outstanding

   $ 3,789,712,191  

 

 

Net assets consist of:

  

Shares of beneficial interest

   $ 3,152,321,915  

 

 

Distributable earnings

     637,390,276  

 

 
   $ 3,789,712,191  

 

 

 

Net Assets:

  

Class A

   $ 1,394,517,185  

 

 

Class C

   $ 28,808,287  

 

 

Class R

   $ 40,864,418  

 

 

Class Y

   $ 1,490,868,274  

 

 

Class R5

   $ 1,364,337  

 

 

Class R6

   $ 833,289,690  

 

 

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

 

Class A

     17,283,666  

 

 

Class C

     729,707  

 

 

Class R

     589,920  

 

 

Class Y

     14,961,189  

 

 

Class R5

     16,628  

 

 

Class R6

     8,081,190  

 

 

Class A:

  

Net asset value per share

   $ 80.68  

 

 

Maximum offering price per share

  

 (Net asset value of $80.68 ÷ 94.50%)

   $ 85.38  

 

 

Class C:

  

Net asset value and offering price per share

   $ 39.48  

 

 

Class R:

  

Net asset value and offering price per share

   $ 69.27  

 

 

Class Y:

  

Net asset value and offering price per share

   $ 99.65  

 

 

Class R5:

  

Net asset value and offering price per share

   $ 82.05  

 

 

Class R6:

  

Net asset value and offering price per share

   $ 103.11  

 

 

 

*

At August 31, 2023, security with a value of $12,383,532 was on loan to brokers.

 

 

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

 

11   Invesco Discovery Fund


Statement of Operations

For the year ended August 31, 2023

 

Investment income:

  

Dividends

   $ 16,111,831  

 

 

Dividends from affiliated money market funds (includes net securities lending income of $ 48,337)

     3,763,843  

 

 

 Total investment income

     19,875,674  

 

 

Expenses:

  

Advisory fees

     21,487,572  

 

 

Administrative services fees

     515,579  

 

 

Custodian fees

     22,971  

Distribution fees:

  

Class A

     3,226,484  

 

 

Class C

     296,881  

 

 

Class R

     199,428  

 

 

Transfer agent fees – A, C, R and Y

     4,778,284  

 

 

Transfer agent fees – R5

     582  

 

 

Transfer agent fees – R6

     207,904  

 

 

Trustees’ and officers’ fees and benefits

     56,333  

 

 

Registration and filing fees

     235,182  

 

 

Reports to shareholders

     243,591  

 

 

Professional services fees

     74,672  

 

 

Other

     45,240  

 

 

 Total expenses

     31,390,703  

 

 

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

     (161,164

 

 

 Net expenses

     31,229,539  

 

 

Net investment income (loss)

     (11,353,865

 

 

Realized and unrealized gain (loss) from:

  

Net realized gain (loss) from:

  

Unaffiliated investment securities

     (884,698

 

 

Affiliated investment securities

     (463

 

 
     (885,161

 

 

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of:

  

Unaffiliated investment securities

     257,804,102  

 

 

Affiliated investment securities

     (9,258

 

 
     257,794,844  

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gain

     256,909,683  

 

 

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

   $ 245,555,818  

 

 

 

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

 

12   Invesco Discovery Fund


Statement of Changes in Net Assets

For the years ended August 31, 2023 and 2022

 

     2023     2022  

 

 

Operations:

    

Net investment income (loss)

   $ (11,353,865   $ (15,846,365

 

 

Net realized gain (loss)

     (885,161     (99,418,822

 

 

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     257,794,844       (1,093,338,447

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

     245,555,818       (1,208,603,634

 

 

Distributions to shareholders from distributable earnings:

    

Class A

           (354,060,785

 

 

Class C

           (15,739,383

 

 

Class R

           (11,989,177

 

 

Class Y

           (268,868,549

 

 

Class R5

           (2,650,365

 

 

Class R6

           (81,370,610

 

 

Total distributions from distributable earnings

           (734,678,869

 

 

Share transactions–net:

    

Class A

     (120,045,922     220,367,991  

 

 

Class C

     (5,877,866     6,122,111  

 

 

Class R

     (3,108,459     4,679,546  

 

 

Class Y

     (138,581,797     523,205,689  

 

 

Class R5

     126,866       (10,267,213

 

 

Class R6

     199,582,949       259,920,043  

 

 

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

     (67,904,229     1,004,028,167  

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets

     177,651,589       (939,254,336

 

 

Net assets:

    

Beginning of year

     3,612,060,602       4,551,314,938  

 

 

End of year

   $ 3,789,712,191     $ 3,612,060,602  

 

 

 

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

 

13   Invesco Discovery 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
  Distributions
from net
realized
gains
  Net asset
value, end
of period
   Total return(b)   Net assets,
end of period
(000’s omitted)
  

Ratio of
expenses
to average
net assets
with

fee waivers
and/or
expenses
absorbed

  Ratio of
expenses
to average net
assets without
fee waivers
and/or
expenses
absorbed(c)
  Ratio of net
investment
income
(loss)
to average
net assets
  Portfolio
turnover (d)

Class A

                                                   

Year ended 08/31/23

       $ 75.57        $  (0.36)         $  5.47       $  5.11       $     -       $ 80.68        6.76 %(e)       $1,394,517        1.03 %(e)       1.03 %(e)       (0.48 )%(e)       83 %

Year ended 08/31/22

       124.56        (0.49 )       (27.15 )       (27.64 )       (21.35 )       75.57        (26.13 )(e)        1,425,847        1.02 (e)         1.02 (e)         (0.54 )(e)        84

Year ended 08/31/21

       101.13        (0.85 )       36.59       35.74       (12.31 )       124.56        37.24 (e)         2,090,984        1.01 (e)         1.01 (e)         (0.74 )(e)        61

Year ended 08/31/20

       84.02        (0.59 )       22.93       22.34       (5.23 )       101.13        28.07 (e)         1,656,602        1.05 (e)         1.05 (e)         (0.71 )(e)        76

Eleven months ended 08/31/19

       94.78        (0.50 )       1.69       1.19       (11.95 )       84.02        4.57       1,432,064        1.08 (f)         1.08 (f)         (0.70 )(f)        83

Year ended 09/30/18

       81.76        (0.65 )       23.33       22.68       (9.66 )       94.78        30.77       1,442,859        1.07       1.07       (0.76 )       91

Class C

                                                   

Year ended 08/31/23

       37.26        (0.46 )       2.68       2.22       -       39.48        5.96       28,808        1.79       1.79       (1.24 )       83

Year ended 08/31/22

       73.13        (0.63 )       (13.89 )       (14.52 )       (21.35 )       37.26        (26.68 )       33,135        1.78       1.78       (1.30 )       84

Year ended 08/31/21

       64.09        (1.03 )       22.38       21.35       (12.31 )       73.13        36.20       56,388        1.78       1.78       (1.51 )       61

Year ended 08/31/20

       55.50        (0.79 )       14.61       13.82       (5.23 )       64.09        27.08       74,315        1.82       1.82       (1.48 )       76

Eleven months ended 08/31/19

       67.90        (0.70 )       0.25       (0.45 )       (11.95 )       55.50        3.84       78,075        1.84 (f)        1.84 (f)         (1.47 )(f)        83

Year ended 09/30/18

       61.61        (0.94 )       16.89       15.95       (9.66 )       67.90        29.78       159,027        1.83       1.83       (1.52 )       91

Class R

                                                   

Year ended 08/31/23

       65.06        (0.48 )       4.69       4.21       -       69.27        6.47       40,864        1.29       1.29       (0.74 )       83

Year ended 08/31/22

       110.57        (0.64 )       (23.52 )       (24.16 )       (21.35 )       65.06        (26.31 )       41,445        1.28       1.28       (0.80 )       84

Year ended 08/31/21

       91.16        (1.03 )       32.75       31.72       (12.31 )       110.57        36.89       64,908        1.28       1.28       (1.01 )       61

Year ended 08/31/20

       76.43        (0.74 )       20.70       19.96       (5.23 )       91.16        27.72       53,981        1.32       1.32       (0.98 )       76

Eleven months ended 08/31/19

       87.70        (0.62 )       1.30       0.68       (11.95 )       76.43        4.32       53,737        1.33 (f)        1.33 (f)        (0.96 )(f)       83

Year ended 09/30/18

       76.52        (0.81 )       21.65       20.84       (9.66 )       87.70        30.43       54,734        1.33       1.33       (1.02 )       91

Class Y

                                                   

Year ended 08/31/23

       93.12        (0.22 )       6.75       6.53       -       99.65        7.01       1,490,868        0.79       0.79       (0.24 )       83

Year ended 08/31/22

       147.99        (0.33 )       (33.19 )       (33.52 )       (21.35 )       93.12        (25.94 )       1,532,285        0.78       0.78       (0.30 )       84

Year ended 08/31/21

       117.95        (0.69 )       43.04       42.35       (12.31 )       147.99        37.56       1,769,717        0.78       0.78       (0.51 )       61

Year ended 08/31/20

       96.93        (0.46 )       26.71       26.25       (5.23 )       117.95        28.37       1,316,860        0.82       0.82       (0.48 )       76

Eleven months ended 08/31/19

       106.92        (0.38 )       2.34       1.96       (11.95 )       96.93        4.80       882,530        0.84 (f)        0.84 (f)         (0.47 )(f)        83

Year ended 09/30/18

       90.84        (0.51 )       26.25       25.74       (9.66 )       106.92        31.07       791,784        0.84       0.84       (0.53 )       91

Class R5

                                                   

Year ended 08/31/23

       76.48        (0.09 )       5.66       5.57       -       82.05        7.28       1,364        0.68       0.68       (0.13 )       83

Year ended 08/31/22

       125.62        (0.28 )       (27.51 )       (27.79 )       (21.35 )       76.48        (26.01 )       1,139        0.71       0.71       (0.23 )       84

Year ended 08/31/21

       101.62        (0.52 )       36.83       36.31       (12.31 )       125.62        37.67       15,580        0.72       0.72       (0.45 )       61

Year ended 08/31/20

       84.11        (0.27 )       23.01       22.74       (5.23 )       101.62        28.54       15,413        0.68       0.68       (0.34 )       76

Period ended 08/31/19(g)

       77.56        (0.08 )       6.63       6.55       -       84.11        8.44       11        0.71 (f)         0.71 (f)         (0.34 )(f)        83

Class R6

                                                   

Year ended 08/31/23

       96.23        (0.10 )       6.98       6.88       -       103.11        7.15       833,290        0.66       0.66       (0.11 )       83

Year ended 08/31/22

       152.02        (0.19 )       (34.25 )       (34.44 )       (21.35 )       96.23        (25.85 )       578,210        0.65       0.65       (0.17 )       84

Year ended 08/31/21

       120.70        (0.50 )       44.13       43.63       (12.31 )       152.02        37.78       553,738        0.63       0.63       (0.36 )       61

Year ended 08/31/20

       98.92        (0.30 )       27.31       27.01       (5.23 )       120.70        28.58       329,915        0.65       0.65       (0.31 )       76

Eleven months ended 08/31/19

       108.66        (0.25 )       2.46       2.21       (11.95 )       98.92        4.96       269,645        0.67 (f)         0.67 (f)         (0.30 )(f)        83

Year ended 09/30/18

       92.03        (0.35 )       26.64       26.29       (9.66 )       108.66        31.29       254,704        0.67       0.67       (0.36 )       91

 

(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 eleven months ended August 31, 2019 and the years ended September 30, 2019 and 2018, respectively.

(d) 

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

(e) 

The total return, ratio of expenses to average net assets and ratio of net investment income to average net assets reflect actual 12b-1 fees of 0.24% for the years ended August 31, 2023 and 2022 and 0.23% for the years ended August 31, 2021 and 2020.

(f) 

Annualized.

(g) 

Commencement date after the close of business on May 24, 2019.

 

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

 

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Notes to Financial Statements

August 31, 2023

NOTE 1–Significant Accounting Policies

Invesco Discovery Fund (the “Fund”) is a series portfolio of AIM Counselor Series Trust (Invesco Counselor Series Trust) (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 eight years after purchase are eligible for automatic conversion into Class A shares of the same Fund (the “Conversion Feature”). The automatic conversion pursuant to the Conversion Feature will generally occur at the end of the month following the eighth anniversary after a purchase of Class C shares.

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

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

A.

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

A security listed or traded on an exchange is generally valued at its trade price or official closing price that day as of the close of the exchange where the security is principally traded, or lacking any trades 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 using prices provided by an independent pricing service they may be considered fair valued. Futures contracts are valued at the daily settlement price set by an exchange on which they are principally traded. U.S. exchange-traded options are valued at the mean between the last bid and asked prices from the exchange on which they are principally traded. Non-U.S. exchange-traded options are valued at the final settlement price set by the exchange on which they trade. Options not listed on an exchange and swaps generally are valued using pricing provided from independent pricing services.

Securities of investment companies that are not exchange-traded (e.g., open-end mutual funds) are valued using such company’s end-of-business-day net asset value per share.

Deposits, other obligations of U.S. and non-U.S. banks and financial institutions are valued at their daily account value.

Fixed income securities (including convertible debt securities) generally are valued on the basis of prices provided by independent pricing services. Prices 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, and their value may be adjusted accordingly. 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 New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”). If market quotations are available and reliable for foreign exchange-traded equity securities, the securities will be valued at the market quotations. Invesco Advisers, Inc. (the “Adviser” or “Invesco”) may use various pricing services to obtain market quotations as well as fair value prices. Because trading hours for certain foreign securities end before the close of the NYSE, closing market quotations may become not representative of market value in the Adviser’s judgment (“unreliable”). If, between the time trading ends on a particular security and the close of the customary trading session on the NYSE, a significant event occurs that makes the closing price of the security unreliable, the Adviser 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 in accordance with Board- approved policies and related Adviser procedures (“Valuation Procedures”). 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 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.

Unlisted securities will be valued using prices provided by independent pricing services or by another method that the Adviser, in its judgment, believes better reflects the security’s fair value in accordance with the Valuation Procedures.

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 may be used to value debt obligations, including corporate loans.

Securities for which market quotations are not readily available are fair valued by the Adviser in accordance with the Valuation Procedures. If a fair value price provided by a pricing service is unreliable, the Adviser will fair value the security using the Valuation Procedures. 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, significant governmental actions 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.

The price the Fund could receive upon the sale of any investment may differ from the Adviser’s valuation of the investment, particularly for securities that are valued using a fair valuation technique. When fair valuation techniques are applied, the Adviser uses available information, including both observable and unobservable inputs and assumptions, to determine a methodology that will result in a valuation that the Adviser believes approximates market value. Fund securities that are fair valued may be subject to greater fluctuation in their value from one day to the next than would be the case if market quotations were used. Because of the inherent uncertainties of valuation, and the degree of subjectivity in such decisions, the Fund could realize a greater or lesser than expected gain or loss upon the sale of the investment.

 

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B.

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

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

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

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

C.

Country Determination – For the purposes of making investment selection decisions and presentation in the Schedule of Investments, the investment adviser may determine the country in which an issuer is located and/or credit risk exposure based on various factors. These factors include the laws of the country under which the issuer is organized, where the issuer maintains a principal office, the country in which the issuer derives 50% or more of its total revenues, the country that has the primary market for the issuer’s securities and its “country of risk” as determined by a third party service provider, 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 based on relative net assets of Class R5 and Class R6. Sub-accounting fees attributable to Class R5 are charged to the operations of the class. Transfer agency fees and expenses and other shareholder recordkeeping fees and expenses relating to all other classes are allocated among those classes based on relative net assets. All other expenses are allocated among the classes based on relative net assets.

G.

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

H.

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

I.

Securities Lending – The Fund may lend portfolio securities having a market value up to one-third of the Fund’s total assets. Such loans are secured by collateral equal to no less than the market value of the loaned securities determined daily by the securities lending provider. Such collateral will be cash or debt securities issued or guaranteed by the U.S. Government or any of its sponsored agencies. Cash collateral received in connection with these loans is invested in short-term money market instruments or affiliated, unregistered investment companies that comply with Rule 2a-7 under the 1940 Act and money market funds (collectively, “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.

The Adviser serves as an affiliated securities lending agent for the Fund. The Bank of New York Mellon also serves as a securities lending agent. To the extent the Fund utilizes the Adviser as an affiliated securities lending agent, the Fund conducts its securities lending in accordance with, and in reliance upon, no-action letters issued by the SEC staff that provide guidance on how an affiliate may act as a direct agent lender and receive compensation for those services in a manner consistent with the federal securities laws. For the year ended August 31, 2023, the Fund paid the Adviser $4,105 in fees for securities lending agent services. Fees paid to the Adviser for securities lending agent services, if any, are included in Dividends from affiliated money market funds on the Statement of Operations.

 

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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 the Adviser. 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 $ 200 million

     0.750

Next $200 million

     0.720

Next $200 million

     0.690

Next $200 million

     0.660

Next $700 million

     0.600

Next $3.5 billion

     0.580

Over $5 billion

     0.550

 

*

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 August 31, 2023, the effective advisory fee rate incurred by the Fund was 0.60%.

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.

Effective July 1, 2023, the Adviser has agreed, for an indefinite period, 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 to 2.00%, 2.75%, 2.25%, 1.75%, 1.75% and 1.75%, respectively of the Fund’s average daily net assets (the “boundary limits”). Prior to July 1, 2023, the same boundary limits were in effect with an expiration date of June 30, 2023. 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. Invesco may amend and/or terminate these boundary limits at any time in its sole discretion and will inform the Board of Trustees of any such changes. The Adviser did not waive fees and/or reimburse expenses during the period under these boundary limits.

Further, the Adviser has contractually agreed, through at least June 30, 2025, 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 August 31, 2023, the Adviser waived advisory fees of $100,493.

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 August 31, 2023, 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 August 31, 2023, expenses incurred under the agreement are shown in the Statement of Operations as Transfer agent fees.

The Trust has entered into master distribution agreements with Invesco Distributors, Inc. (“IDI”) to serve as the distributor for the Class A, Class C, Class R, Class Y, Class R5 and Class R6 shares of the Fund. The Trust has adopted plans pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act with respect to the Fund’s Class A, Class C and Class R shares (collectively, the “Plans”). The Fund, pursuant to the Class A Plan, reimburses IDI for its allocated share of expenses incurred for the period, up to a maximum annual rate of 0.25% of the average daily net assets of Class A shares. The Fund, pursuant to the Class C and Class R Plans, pays IDI compensation at the annual rate of 1.00% of the average daily net assets of Class C shares and 0.50% of the average daily net assets of Class R shares. The fees are accrued daily and paid monthly. Of the Plans 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 August 31, 2023, 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 August 31, 2023, IDI advised the Fund that IDI retained $56,688 in front-end sales commissions from the sale of Class A shares and $618 and $442 from Class A and Class C shares, respectively, for CDSC imposed upon redemptions by shareholders.

For the year ended August 31, 2023, the Fund incurred $98,862 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. Based on the valuation inputs, the securities or other investments are tiered into one of three levels. Changes in valuation methods may result in transfers in or out of an investment’s assigned level:

   Level 1 -    Prices are determined using quoted prices in an active market for identical assets.

 

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   Level 2 -    Prices are determined using other significant observable inputs. Observable inputs are inputs that other market participants may use in pricing a security. These may include quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, yield curves, loss severities, default rates, discount rates, volatilities and others.
   Level 3 -    Prices are determined using significant unobservable inputs. In situations where quoted prices or observable inputs are unavailable (for example, when there is little or no market activity for an investment at the end of the period), unobservable inputs may be used. Unobservable inputs reflect the Adviser’s 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 August 31, 2023. 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

   $ 3,726,779,023      $        $–      $ 3,726,779,023  

 

 

Money Market Funds

     57,614,127        13,130,162               70,744,289  

 

 

Total Investments

   $ 3,784,393,150      $ 13,130,162        $–      $ 3,797,523,312  

 

 

NOTE 4–Expense Offset Arrangement(s)

The expense offset arrangement is comprised of transfer agency credits which result from balances in demand deposit accounts used by the transfer agent for clearing shareholder transactions. For the year ended August 31, 2023, the Fund received credits from this arrangement, which resulted in the reduction of the Fund’s total expenses of $60,671.

NOTE 5–Trustees’ and Officers’ Fees and Benefits

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

NOTE 6–Cash Balances

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

NOTE 7–Distributions to Shareholders and Tax Components of Net Assets

Tax Character of Distributions to Shareholders Paid During the Fiscal Years Ended August 31, 2023 and 2022:

 

     2023      2022  

 

 

Ordinary income*

     $–      $ 22,727,558  

 

 

Long-term capital gain

            711,951,311  

 

 

Total distributions

     $–      $ 734,678,869  

 

 

 

*

Includes short-term capital gain distributions, if any.

Tax Components of Net Assets at Period-End:

 

     2023  

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation – investments

   $ 847,162,483  

 

 

Temporary book/tax differences

     (217,249

 

 

Late-Year ordinary loss deferral

     (7,476,991

 

 

Capital loss carryforward

     (202,077,967

 

 

Shares of beneficial interest

     3,152,321,915  

 

 

Total net assets

   $ 3,789,712,191  

 

 

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

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

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

 

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The Fund has a capital loss carryforward as of August 31, 2023, as follows:

 

Capital Loss Carryforward*  

 

 
Expiration    Short-Term      Long-Term      Total  

 

 

Not subject to expiration

   $ 202,077,967        $–      $ 202,077,967  

 

 

 

*

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

NOTE 8–Investment Transactions

The aggregate amount of investment securities (other than short-term securities, U.S. Government obligations and money market funds, if any) purchased and sold by the Fund during the year ended August 31, 2023 was $2,924,652,399 and $2,952,341,376, 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

     $930,726,303  

 

 

Aggregate unrealized (depreciation) of investments

     (83,563,820

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation of investments

     $847,162,483  

 

 

Cost of investments for tax purposes is $ 2,950,360,829.

NOTE 9–Reclassification of Permanent Differences

Primarily as a result of differing book/tax treatment of net operating losses, on August 31, 2023, undistributed net investment income (loss) was increased by $14,526,501, undistributed net realized gain (loss) was decreased by $161,274 and shares of beneficial interest was decreased by $14,365,227. This reclassification had no effect on the net assets of the Fund.

NOTE 10–Share Information

 

     Summary of Share Activity  

 

 
     Year ended     Year ended  
     August 31, 2023(a)     August 31, 2022  
     Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount  

 

 

Sold:

        

Class A

       820,338     $   62,017,183         1,208,272     $  116,489,369  

 

 

Class C

     83,171       3,101,262       85,337       3,993,568  

 

 

Class R

     58,327       3,778,805       101,434       8,019,432  

 

 

Class Y

     4,789,861       445,426,604       8,720,576       964,036,930  

 

 

Class R5

     6,070       462,884       19,628       2,068,656  

 

 

Class R6

     3,484,168       336,163,469       2,733,589       296,912,306  

 

 

Issued as reinvestment of dividends:

        

Class A

     -       -       3,477,493       341,211,448  

 

 

Class C

     -       -       315,765       15,355,670  

 

 

Class R

     -       -       141,026       11,932,191  

 

 

Class Y

     -       -       1,887,533       227,806,408  

 

 

Class R5

     -       -       26,687       2,648,184  

 

 

Class R6

     -       -       633,504       78,934,555  

 

 

Automatic conversion of Class C shares to Class A shares:

        

Class A

     38,869       2,932,479       53,151       4,874,729  

 

 

Class C

     (79,150     (2,932,479     (104,647     (4,874,729

 

 

Reacquired:

        

Class A

     (2,442,321     (184,995,584     (2,659,455     (242,207,555

 

 

Class C

     (163,560     (6,046,649     (178,287     (8,352,398

 

 

Class R

     (105,466     (6,887,264     (192,450     (15,272,077

 

 

Class Y

     (6,283,418     (584,008,401     (6,111,474     (668,637,649

 

 

Class R5

     (4,332     (336,018     (155,453     (14,984,053

 

 

Class R6

     (1,411,452     (136,580,520     (1,001,122     (115,926,818

 

 
Net increase (decrease) in share activity      (1,208,895   $ (67,904,229     9,001,107     $ 1,004,028,167  

 

 

 

(a) 

There are entities that are record owners of more than 5% of the outstanding shares of the Fund and in the aggregate own 22% of the outstanding shares of the Fund. IDI has an agreement with these entities to sell Fund shares. The Fund, Invesco and/or Invesco affiliates may make payments to these entities, which are considered to be related to the Fund, for providing services to the Fund, Invesco and/or Invesco affiliates including but not limited to services such as securities brokerage, distribution, third party record keeping and account servicing. The Fund has no knowledge as to whether all or any portion of the shares owned of record by these entities are also owned beneficially.

 

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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

To the Board of Trustees of AIM Counselor Series Trust (Invesco Counselor Series Trust) and Shareholders of Invesco Discovery Fund

Opinion on the Financial Statements

We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including the schedule of investments, of Invesco Discovery Fund (one of the funds constituting AIM Counselor Series Trust (Invesco Counselor Series Trust), referred to hereafter as the “Fund”) as of August 31, 2023, the related statement of operations for the year ended August 31, 2023, the statement of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period ended August 31, 2023, 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 August 31, 2023, 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 August 31, 2023 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 each of the four years in the period ended August 31, 2023 and the eleven months ended August 31, 2019 for Class A, Class C, Class R, Class Y and Class R6.

For each of the four years in the period ended August 31, 2023 and the period May 24, 2019 (commencement date) through August 31, 2019 for Class R5.

The financial statements of Oppenheimer Discovery Fund (subsequently renamed Invesco Discovery Fund) as of and for the year ended September 30, 2018 and the financial highlights for the year then ended (not presented herein, other than the financial highlights) were audited by other auditors whose report dated November 21, 2018 expressed an unqualified opinion on those financial statements and financial highlights.

Basis for Opinion

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

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

Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of August 31, 2023 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

October 23, 2023

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 March 1, 2023 through August 31, 2023.

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 

(03/01/23)

  

Ending
Account Value 

(08/31/23)1

  

Expenses  

Paid During   

Period2  

  

Ending
Account Value 

(08/31/23)

  

Expenses  

Paid During  

Period2  

  

  Annualized  

Expense

Ratio

Class A

   $1,000.00     $1,053.40    $5.33     $1,020.01    $5.24     1.03%

Class C

    1,000.00      1,049.50     9.25      1,016.18     9.10     1.79  

Class R

    1,000.00      1,052.10     6.67      1,018.70     6.56     1.29  

Class Y

    1,000.00      1,054.70     4.09      1,021.22     4.02     0.79  

Class R5

    1,000.00      1,055.40     3.52      1,021.78     3.47     0.68  

Class R6

    1,000.00      1,055.30     3.42      1,021.88     3.36     0.66  

 

1 

The actual ending account value is based on the actual total return of the Fund for the period March 1, 2023 through August 31, 2023, after actual expenses and will differ from the hypothetical ending account value which is based on the Fund’s expense ratio and a hypothetical annual return of 5% before expenses.

2 

Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio as indicated above multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/365 to reflect the most recent fiscal half year.

 

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Approval of Investment Advisory and Sub-Advisory Contracts

 

At meetings held on June 13, 2023, the Board of Trustees (the Board or the Trustees) of AIM Counselor Series Trust (Invesco Counselor Series Trust) as a whole, and the independent Trustees, who comprise over 75% of the Board, voting separately, approved the continuance of the Invesco Discovery Fund’s (the Fund) Master Investment Advisory Agreement with Invesco Advisers, Inc. (Invesco Advisers and the investment advisory agreement) and the Master Intergroup Sub-Advisory Contract for Mutual Funds with Invesco Asset Management Deutschland GmbH, Invesco Asset Management Limited, Invesco Asset Management (Japan) Limited, Invesco Hong Kong Limited, Invesco Senior Secured Management, Inc. and Invesco Canada Ltd. and separate sub-advisory contracts with Invesco Capital Management LLC and Invesco Asset Management (India) Private Limited and OppenheimerFunds, Inc. (collectively, the Affiliated Sub-Advisers and the sub-advisory contracts) for another year, effective July 1, 2023. After evaluating the factors discussed below, among others, the Board approved the renewal of the Fund’s investment advisory agreement and the sub-advisory contracts and determined that the compensation payable thereunder by the Fund to Invesco Advisers and by Invesco Advisers to the Affiliated Sub-Advisers is fair and reasonable.

The Board’s Evaluation Process

The Board has established an Investments Committee, which in turn has established Sub-Committees, that meet throughout the year to review the performance of funds advised by Invesco Advisers (the Invesco Funds). The Sub-Committees meet regularly with portfolio managers for their assigned Invesco Funds and other members of management to review information about investment performance and portfolio attributes of these funds. The Board has established additional standing and ad hoc committees that meet regularly throughout the year to review matters within their purview, including a working group focused on opportunities to make ongoing and continuous improvements to the annual review process for the Invesco Funds’ investment advisory and sub-advisory contracts. The Board took into account evaluations and reports that it received from its committees and sub-committees, as well as the information provided to the Board and its committees and sub-committees throughout the year, in considering whether to approve each Invesco Fund’s investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory contracts.

 As part of the contract renewal process, the Board reviews and considers information provided in response to requests for information submitted to management by the independent Trustees with assistance from legal counsel to the independent Trustees and the Senior Officer, an officer of the Invesco Funds who reports directly to the independent Trustees. The Board receives comparative investment performance and fee and expense data regarding the Invesco Funds prepared by Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. (Broadridge), an independent mutual fund data provider, as well as information on the composition of the peer groups provided by Broadridge and its methodology for determining peer groups. The Board also receives an independent written evaluation from the Senior

Officer. 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 accordance with certain negotiated regulatory requirements. In addition to meetings with Invesco Advisers and fund counsel throughout the year and as part of meetings convened on May 2, 2023 and June 13, 2023, the independent Trustees also discussed the continuance of the investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory contracts in separate sessions with the Senior Officer and with independent legal counsel. Also, as part of the contract renewal process, the independent Trustees reviewed and considered information provided in response to follow-up requests for information submitted by the independent Trustees to management. The independent Trustees met and discussed those follow-up responses with legal counsel to the independent Trustees and the Senior Officer.

 The discussion below is a summary of the Senior Officer’s independent written evaluation with respect to the Fund’s investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory contracts, as well as a discussion of the material factors and related conclusions that formed the basis for the Board’s approval of the Fund’s investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory contracts. The Trustees’ review and conclusions are based on the comprehensive consideration of all information presented to them during the course of the year and in prior years and are not the result of any single determinative factor. Moreover, one Trustee may have weighed a particular piece of information or factor differently than another Trustee. The information received and considered by the Board was current as of various dates prior to the Board’s approval on June 13, 2023.

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 considered recent senior management changes at Invesco and Invesco Advisers, including the appointment of new Co-Heads of Investments, that had been presented to and discussed with the Board. The Board’s review included consideration of Invesco Advisers’ investment process and oversight, credit analysis and research capabilities. The Board considered information regarding Invesco Advisers’ programs for and resources devoted to risk management, including management of investment, enterprise, operational, liquidity, derivatives, valuation and compliance risks, and technology used to manage such risks. The Board received information regarding Invesco’s methodology for compensating its investment professionals and the incentives and accountability it creates, as well as how it impacts Invesco’s ability to attract and retain talent. The Board received a

description of, and reports related to, Invesco Advisers’ global security program and business continuity plans and of its approach to data privacy and cybersecurity, including related testing. The Board also considered non-advisory services that Invesco Advisers and its affiliates provide to the Invesco Funds, such as various middle office and back office support functions, third party oversight, internal audit, valuation, portfolio trading and legal and compliance. The Board observed that Invesco Advisers’ systems preparedness and ongoing investment enabled Invesco Advisers to manage, operate and oversee the Invesco Funds with minimal impact or disruption through challenging environments. The Board reviewed and considered the benefits to shareholders of investing in a Fund that is part of the family of funds under the umbrella of Invesco Ltd., Invesco Advisers’ parent company, and noted Invesco Ltd.’s depth and experience in running an investment management business, as well as its commitment of financial and other resources to such business. The Board concluded that the nature, extent and quality of the services provided to the Fund by Invesco Advisers are appropriate and satisfactory.

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

B.

Fund Investment Performance

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

 The Board compared the Fund’s investment performance over multiple time periods ending December 31, 2022 to the performance of funds in the Broadridge performance universe and against the Russell 2000® Growth Index (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 first quintile for the three and five year periods (the first quintile being the best performing funds and the fifth quintile being the worst performing funds). The Board noted that performance of Class A shares of the Fund was below

 

 

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the performance of the Index for the one year period and above the performance of the Index for the three and five year periods. The Board considered that the Fund was created in connection with Invesco Ltd.’s acquisition of OppenheimerFunds, Inc. and its subsidiaries (the “Transaction”) and that the Fund’s performance prior to the closing of the Transaction on May 24, 2019 is that of its predecessor fund. The Board recognized that the performance data reflects a snapshot in time as of a particular date and that selecting a different performance period could produce different results. The Board also reviewed more recent Fund performance as well as other performance metrics, which did not change its conclusions.

C.

Advisory and Sub-Advisory Fees and Fund Expenses

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

 The Board noted that 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 its affiliates to other client accounts that are similarly managed. Invesco Advisers reviewed with the Board differences in the scope of services it provides to the Invesco Funds relative to that provided by Invesco Advisers and its affiliates 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. Invesco Advisers also advised the Board that many of the similarly managed client accounts have all-inclusive fee structures, which are not easily un-bundled.

 The Board also compared the Fund’s effective advisory fee rate (defined for this purpose as 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, 2022.

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

D.

Economies of Scale and Breakpoints

The Board considered the extent to which there may be economies of scale in the provision of advisory services to the Fund and the Invesco Funds, and the extent to which such economies of scale are shared with the Fund and the Invesco Funds. The Board acknowledged the difficulty in calculating and measuring economies of scale at the individual fund level; noting that only indicative and estimated measures are available at the individual fund level and that such measures are subject to uncertainty. The Board considered that the Fund benefits from economies of scale through contractual breakpoints in the Fund’s advisory fee schedule, which generally operate to reduce the Fund’s expense ratio as it grows in size. The Board noted that the Fund also shares in economies of scale through Invesco Advisers’ ability to negotiate lower fee arrangements with third party service providers. The Board noted that the Fund may also benefit from economies of scale through initial fee setting, fee waivers and expense reimbursements, as well as Invesco Advisers’ investment in its business, including investments in business infrastructure, technology and cybersecurity.

E.

Profitability and Financial Resources

The Board reviewed information from Invesco Advisers concerning the costs of the advisory and other services that Invesco Advisers and its affiliates provide to the Fund and the Invesco Funds and the profitability of Invesco Advisers and its affiliates in providing these services in the aggregate and on an individual fund-by-fund basis. The Board considered the methodology used for calculating profitability and 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 most Invesco Funds individually. The Board considered that profits to Invesco Advisers can vary significantly depending on the particular Invesco Fund, with some Invesco Funds showing indicative losses to Invesco Advisers and others showing indicative profits at healthy levels, and that Invesco Advisers’ support for and commitment to an Invesco Fund are not, however, solely dependent on the profits realized as to that Fund. The Board did not deem the level of profits realized by Invesco Advisers and its affiliates from providing such services to be excessive, given the nature, extent and quality of the services provided. The Board noted that Invesco Advisers provided information demonstrating that Invesco Advisers is financially sound and has the resources necessary to perform its obligations under the investment advisory agreement, and provided representations indicating that the Affiliated Sub-Advisers are financially sound and have the resources necessary to perform their obligations under the sub-advisory contracts. The Board noted the cyclical and competitive nature of the global asset management industry.

F.

Collateral Benefits to Invesco Advisers and its Affiliates

The Board considered various other benefits received by Invesco Advisers and its affiliates from the relationship with the Fund, including the fees received for providing administrative, transfer

agency and distribution services to the Fund. The Board received comparative information regarding fees charged for these services, including information provided by Broadridge and other independent sources. The Board reviewed the performance of Invesco Advisers and its affiliates in providing these services and the organizational structure employed to provide these services. The Board noted that these services are provided to the Fund pursuant to written contracts that are reviewed and subject to approval on an annual basis by the Board based on its determination that the services are required for the operation of the Fund.

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

 The Board considered that the Fund’s uninvested cash and cash collateral from any securities lending arrangements may be invested in registered money market funds or, with regard to securities lending cash collateral, unregistered funds that comply with Rule 2a-7 (collectively referred to as “affiliated money market funds”) advised by Invesco Advisers. The Board considered information regarding the returns of the affiliated money market funds relative to comparable overnight investments, as well as the fees paid by the affiliated money market funds to Invesco Advisers and its affiliates. In this regard, the Board noted that Invesco Advisers receives advisory fees from these affiliated money market funds attributable to the Fund’s investments. The Board also noted that Invesco Advisers has contractually agreed to waive through varying periods an amount equal to 100% of the net advisory fee Invesco Advisers receives from the affiliated money market funds with respect to the Fund’s investment in the affiliated money market funds of uninvested cash, but not cash collateral. The Board concluded that the advisory fees payable to Invesco Advisers from the Fund’s investment of cash collateral from any securities lending arrangements in the affiliated money market funds are for services that are not duplicative of services provided by Invesco Advisers to the Fund.

 The Board considered that Invesco Advisers may serve as the Fund’s affiliated securities lending agent and evaluated the benefits realized by Invesco Advisers when serving in such role, including the compensation received. The Board considered Invesco Advisers’ securities lending platform and corporate governance structure for securities lending, including Invesco Advisers’ Securities Lending Governance Committee and its related responsibilities. The Board noted that to the extent the Fund utilizes Invesco Advisers as an affiliated securities lending agent, the Fund conducts its securities lending in accordance with, and in reliance upon, no-action letters issued by the SEC staff that provide guidance on how an affiliate may act as a direct agent lender and receive compensation for those services without obtaining exemptive relief.

 

 

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The Board considered information provided by Invesco Advisers related to the performance of Invesco Advisers as securities lending agent, including a summary of the securities lending services provided to the Fund by Invesco Advisers and the compensation paid to Invesco Advisers for such services, as well as any revenues generated for the Fund in connection with such securities lending activity and the allocation of such revenue between the Fund and Invesco Advisers.

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

 

 

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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 August 31, 2023:

 

Federal and State Income Tax

          

Qualified Dividend Income*

     0.00          

Corporate Dividends Received Deduction*

     0.00  

U.S. Treasury Obligations*

     0.00  

Qualified Business Income*

     0.00  

Business Interest Income*

     0.00  

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

 

25   Invesco Discovery Fund


Trustees and Officers

The address of each trustee and officer is AIM Counselor Series Trust (Invesco Counselor Series Trust) (the “Trust”), 11 Greenway Plaza, 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  

Chairman Emeritus, Invesco Ltd.; Trustee and Vice Chair, The Invesco Funds; and Member of Executive Board, SMU Cox School of Business

 

Formerly: Executive Director, Chief Executive Officer and President, Invesco Ltd. (ultimate parent of Invesco and a global investment management firm); Vice Chair, Investment Company Institute; 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 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)

  170   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 Discovery 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                
Beth Ann Brown – 1968 Trustee (2019) and Chair (August 2022)   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

  170   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) Formerly: President and Director Director of Grahamtastic Connection (non-profit)
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); Director, Artio Global Investment LLC (mutual fund complex); Director, Edgen Group, Inc. (specialized energy and infrastructure products distributor); Director, Genesee & Wyoming, Inc. (railroads); Head of Investment Funds and Private Equity, Overseas Private Investment Corporation; President, First Manhattan Bancorporation, Inc.; and Attorney, Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP

  170   Resideo Technologies, Inc. (smart home technology); Vulcan Materials Company (construction materials company); Trilinc Global Impact Fund; Textainer Group Holdings, (shipping container leasing company); Investment Company Institute (professional organization); and Independent Directors Council (professional organization)

Eli Jones – 1961

Trustee

  2016  

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

 

Formerly: Dean of Mays Business School-Texas A&M University; Professor and Dean, Walton College of Business, University of Arkansas and E.J. Ourso College of Business, Louisiana State University; and Director, Arvest Bank

  170   Insperity, Inc. (formerly known as Administaff) (human resources provider); Board Member of the regional board, First Financial Bank Texas; and Boad Member, First Financial Bankshares, Inc. Texas (FFIN)
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; and Trustee of certain Oppenheimer Funds

  170   Formerly: Member of the Cartica Funds Board of Directors (private investment fund); Trustee of the University of Florida National Board Foundation; and Member of the University of Florida Law Center Association, Inc. Board of Trustees, Audit Committee and Membership Committee

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

  170   Blue Hills Bank; Member and Chairman, Bentley University, Business School Advisory Council; and Nominating Committee, KPMG LLP
Prema Mathai-Davis – 1950 Trustee   2003  

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; and Board member of Johns Hopkins Bioethics Institute

  170   Member of Board of Positive Planet US (non-profit) and HealthCare Chaplaincy Network (non-profit)

 

T-2   Invesco Discovery 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)        
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 Board of Historic Hudson Valley (non-profit cultural organization); Member of the Board, Blue Ocean Acquisition Corp.; and Member of the Vestry and the Investment Committee of Trinity Church Wall Street.

 

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)

  170   Member of Board of Trust for Mutual Understanding (non-profit promoting the arts and environment); 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); and Board Member and Investment Committee Member of Pulitzer 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); and Assistant Secretary for Management & Budget and Designated Chief Financial Officer, U.S. Department of Treasury

  170   None
Robert C. Troccoli – 1949 Trustee   2016  

Retired

 

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

  170   None
Daniel S. Vandivort – 1954 Trustee   2019  

President, Flyway Advisory Services LLC (consulting and property management)

 

Formerly: President and Chief Investment Officer, previously Head of Fixed Income, Weiss Peck and Greer/Robeco Investment Management; Trustee and Chair, Weiss Peck and Greer Funds Board; and various capacities at CS First Boston including Head of Fixed Income at First Boston Asset Management.

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

 

T-3   Invesco Discovery 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   2003  

Director, Invesco Trust Company; Head of Global Fund Services, Invesco Ltd.; President and Principal Executive Officer, The Invesco Funds; 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.; 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; and Senior Vice President, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser)

  N/A   N/A
Melanie Ringold – 1975 Senior Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary   2023  

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); Secretary, Invesco Distributors, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Distributors, Inc.); 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, Invesco Investment Advisers LLC, Invesco Capital Markets, 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 and Vice President, Harbourview Asset Management Corporation; Secretary and Senior Vice President, OppenheimerFunds, Inc. and Invesco Managed Accounts, LLC; Secretary and Senior Vice President, OFI SteelPath, Inc.; Secretary and Senior Vice President, Oppenheimer Acquisition Corp.; Secretary, SteelPath Funds Remediation LLC; and Secretary and Senior Vice President, Trinity Investment Management Corporation

 

Formerly: Assistant Secretary, Invesco Distributors, Inc.; Invesco Advisers, Inc. Invesco Investment Services, Inc., Invesco Capital Markets, Inc., Invesco Capital Management LLC and Invesco Investment Advisers LLC; and Assistant Secretary and Investment Vice President, Invesco Funds

  N/A   N/A

Andrew R. Schlossberg – 1974

Senior Vice President

  2019  

Chief Executive Officer, President and Executive Director, Invesco Ltd.; Senior Vice President, Invesco Group Services, Inc.; 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 and Trustee, Invesco Foundation, Inc.

 

Formerly: Director, President and Chairman, Invesco Insurance Agency, Inc.; 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; and Managing Director and Principal Executive Officer, Invesco Capital Management LLC

  N/A   N/A

 

T-4   Invesco Discovery 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; Senior Vice President, Invesco Capital Markets, Inc. (formerly known as Van Kampen Funds Inc.); Manager, Invesco Indexing LLC; Manager, Invesco Specialized Products, LLC; 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 Director and Chairman, Invesco Trust Company

 

Formerly: Director, Invesco Investment Advisers LLC (formerly known as Van Kampen Asset Management); President, Trimark Investments Ltd/Services Financiers Invesco Ltee; Director and Senior Vice President, Invesco Insurance Agency, Inc.; 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.; and Chief Operating Officer and General Counsel, Liberty Ridge Capital, Inc. (an investment adviser)

  N/A   N/A

Tony Wong – 1973

Senior Vice President

  2023  

Senior Managing Director, Invesco Ltd.; Director, Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President, Invesco Advisers, Inc.; Director and Chairman, Invesco Private Capital, Inc., INVESCO Private Capital Investments, Inc. and INVESCO Realty, Inc.; Director, Invesco Senior Secured Management, Inc.; President, Invesco Managed Accounts, LLC and SNW Asset Management Corporation; and Senior Vice President, The Invesco Funds

 

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

  N/A   N/A
Stephanie C. Butcher – 1971 Senior Vice President   2023  

Senior Managing Director, Invesco Ltd.; Senior Vice President, The Invesco Funds; Director and Chief Executive Officer, Invesco Asset Management Limited

  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; Vice President, Invesco Advisers, Inc.; Principal Financial Officer, Treasurer and Vice President, The Invesco Funds; 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

 

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; and Fraud Prevention Manager for Invesco Investment Services, Inc.

  N/A   N/A

 

T-5   Invesco Discovery 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)                

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 and Senior Vice President, The Invesco Funds

 

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
James Bordewick, Jr. – 1959 Senior Vice President and Senior Officer   2022  

Senior Vice President and Senior Officer, The Invesco Funds

 

Formerly: Chief Legal Officer, KingsCrowd, Inc. (research and analytical platform for investment in private capital markets); Chief Operating Officer and Head of Legal and Regulatory, Netcapital (private capital investment platform); Managing Director, General Counsel of asset management and Chief Compliance Officer for asset management and private banking, Bank of America Corporation; Chief Legal Officer, Columbia Funds and BofA Funds;

 

Senior Vice President and Associate General Counsel, MFS Investment Management; Chief Legal Officer, MFS Funds; Associate, Ropes & Gray; and Associate, Gaston Snow & Ely Bartlett

  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   Invesco Advisers, Inc.   Invesco Distributors, Inc.   PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Houston, TX 77046-1173   1331 Spring Street, NW, Suite 2500   11 Greenway Plaza   1000 Louisiana Street, Suite 5800
  Atlanta, GA 30309   Houston, TX 77046-1173   Houston, TX 77002-5021
Counsel to the Fund   Counsel to the Independent Trustees   Transfer Agent   Custodian
Stradley Ronon Stevens & Young, LLP   Sidley Austin LLP   Invesco Investment Services, Inc.   State Street Bank and Trust Company
2005 Market Street, Suite 2600   787 Seventh Avenue   11 Greenway Plaza   225 Franklin Street
Philadelphia, PA 19103-7018   New York, NY 10019   Houston, TX 77046-1173   Boston, MA 02110-2801

 

T-6   Invesco Discovery Fund


 

 

 

 

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Fund holdings and proxy voting information

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

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Annual Report to Shareholders   August 31, 2023

Invesco Equally-Weighted S&P 500 Fund

Nasdaq:

A: VADAX C: VADCX R: VADRX Y: VADDX R6: VADFX

 

   
2   Management’s Discussion
2   Performance Summary
4   Long-Term Fund Performance
6   Supplemental Information
6   Liquidity Risk Management Program
8   Schedule of Investments
16   Financial Statements
19   Financial Highlights
20   Notes to Financial Statements
26   Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
27   Fund Expenses
28   Approval of Investment Advisory and Sub-Advisory Contracts
31   Tax Information
T-1   Trustees and Officers


 

Management’s Discussion of Fund Performance

 

 

Performance summary

 

For the fiscal year ended August 31, 2023, Class A shares of Invesco Equally-Weighted S&P 500 Fund (the Fund), at net asset value (NAV), underperformed the S&P 500 Equal Weight Index, the Fund’s style-specific benchmark.

 

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

 
   

Fund vs. Indexes

 

Total returns, 8/31/22 to 8/31/23, 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

    8.11

Class C Shares

    7.30  

Class R Shares

    7.82  

Class Y Shares

    8.38  

Class R6 Shares

    8.48  

S&P 500 Index (Broad Market Index)

    15.94  

S&P 500 Equal Weight Index (Style-Specific Index)

    8.67  

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

    14.61  

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

 

 

 

Market conditions and your Fund

At the start of the fiscal year, volatility in the equity markets increased. US equity markets rose in August 2022 until the US Federal Reserve (the Fed) chairman Jerome Powell gave hawkish comments at an economic policy symposium held in Jackson Hole, sparking a sharp selloff at month-end. The Fed reiterated that it would continue taking aggressive action to curb inflation, even though such measures could “bring pain to households and businesses,” and the Fed raised the benchmark federal funds rate by another 0.75% in September.1 After a continued decline in September 2022, US equity markets rebounded in October and November, despite mixed data on the economy and corporate earnings. However, the Fed’s message of continued rate hikes until data shows inflation meaningfully declining sent markets lower in December. As energy prices declined, the rate of inflation slowed modestly in the fourth quarter of 2022. Corporate earnings generally met expectations, though companies provided cautious future guidance. With inflation still at multi-decade highs and little evidence of a slowing economy, the Fed raised its target rate by 0.75% in November and by 0.50% in December.1

 US equities managed to deliver gains in the first quarter of 2023 despite significant volatility and a banking crisis. A January rally gave way to a February selloff as higher-than-expected inflation, a tight labor market and solid economic growth indicated that the Fed’s monetary policy would remain tight for the foreseeable future, raising the risk of a deeper than expected recession. In March, the failure of two US regional banks, Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank, prompted steep losses in the banking sector. The subsequent takeover of Credit Suisse and ongoing fear that bank troubles would spread sent investors to safe-haven assets, sparking a bond

rally, particularly among securities at the short end of the yield curve. With instability in the banking sector, the Fed raised the federal funds rate by only 0.25% in February of 2023 and again in March.1 The Fed’s actions to stabilize the banking system in March sent markets higher, so equities were surprisingly resilient despite the turmoil.

 The US economy and equity markets remained resilient in the second quarter of 2023, as milder inflation data and better-than-expected corporate earnings supported equities, with most major indexes posting gains for the quarter and with some big tech names providing optimistic future guidance. The Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose 4% as of May 31, 2023, the smallest 12-month increase in nearly two years.2 The labor market maintained momentum in the second quarter with unemployment still at historic lows despite a slight uptick at the end of May. Facing persistently strong employment data, the Fed raised the federal funds rate by 0.25% at its May meeting, but investors got a long-awaited “pause” in rate hikes as the Fed left rates unchanged at its June meeting, sending equity markets higher. However, the Fed raised rates another 0.25% in July, bringing the rate to its highest level since June 2006.1 After two months of gains, equity markets declined in August as a resilient economy complicated the Fed’s efforts to tame inflation. While inflation has slowed from its peak in June 2022, the highest level since 1981, the CPI rose by 0.2% in July and the 12-month headline inflation rate rose to 3.2% from 3% in June.2 At its annual Jackson Hole symposium in August 2023, Fed chair Jerome Powell remarked that while progress has been made, inflation is still too high, and the Fed intends “to hold policy at a restrictive level until we are confident that inflation is moving sustainably down toward our objective.”

 

 Despite higher rates and increased market volatility, US stocks for the fiscal year had strong returns of 15.94%, as measured by the S&P 500 Index.3

 The Fund generally invests in each common stock represented in the S&P 500 Equal Weight Index, which is an equally weighted version of the S&P 500 Index. The S&P 500 Index is a stock market index that includes common stocks of 500 companies in proportion to their market capitalization.

 During the fiscal year, on an absolute basis, holdings in the industrials, information technology (IT) and consumer discretionary sectors contributed most significantly to the Fund’s return. On an absolute basis, holdings in the utilities, real estate, and financials sectors detracted most significantly from the Fund’s return during the fiscal year.

 Leading contributors to the Fund’s performance for the fiscal year included NVIDIA, Royal Caribbean and Meta Platforms. NVIDIA, an information technology company, was a primary beneficiary of investor enthusiasm for artificial intelligence. The stock price surged as first-quarter revenue numbers significantly outperformed analyst estimates and management revised its three-month sales forecast to more than 50% above analyst projections. Royal Caribbean, a consumer discretionary company, reported booking volumes notably higher than those in the last corresponding pre-pandemic period while also achieving meaningful gains in pricing, resulting in management revising full-year earnings guidance upwards significantly. Meta Platforms, an IT company, was another notable beneficiary of the artificial intelligence theme. The stock price also rose after the company announced it had been able to achieve significant cost improvements due to reductions in headcount in late 2022 and early 2023.

 Top detractors from the Fund’s performance for the fiscal year were SVB Financial, First Republic Bank, and Signature Bank. SVB Financial, a financials company, led the way for a regional bank selloff in March as it faced a liquidity crisis due to unrealized losses on its held-to-maturity debt portfolio and the failure of its attempt to raise additional capital. First Republic Bank, a financials company, saw the rapid withdrawal of deposits as banking customers were unsettled by the failure of SVB Financial and Signature Bank, resulting in seizure by the FDIC and a subsequent sale to JPMorgan Chase. Signature Bank, a financials company, was also seized by the government in March after a run on the bank caused it to lose a fifth of its deposits in a single day. We sold our position in all 3 banks before the end of the fiscal year.

 Please note that the Fund’s strategy is principally implemented through equity investments, but the Fund also may use derivative instruments, including S&P 500 futures contracts, to gain exposure to the equity market. During the fiscal year, the Fund invested in

 

 

2   Invesco Equally-Weighted S&P 500 Fund


S&P 500 futures contracts, which generated a positive return and added to the Fund’s absolute performance. Derivatives can be a cost-effective way to gain exposure to asset classes. However, derivatives may amplify traditional investment risks through the creation of leverage and may be less liquid than traditional securities.

 Thank you for your investment in Invesco Equally-Weighted S&P 500 Fund.

 

1

Source: US Federal Reserve

 

2

Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics

 

3

Source: Lipper Inc.

 

 

Portfolio manager(s):

Pratik Doshi

Peter Hubbard

Michael Jeanette

Tony Seisser

The views and opinions expressed in management’s discussion of Fund performance are those of Invesco Advisers, Inc. and its affiliates. 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.

 

 

3   Invesco Equally-Weighted S&P 500 Fund


 

Your Fund’s Long-Term Performance

 

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

Fund and index data from 8/31/13

 

LOGO

 

1

Source: RIMES Technologies Corp.

 

2

Source: Lipper Inc.

*Includes the effect of the Adviser pay-in for an economic loss as a result of a delay in rebalancing to the index that occurred on April 24, 2020.

 

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.

 

 

4   Invesco Equally-Weighted S&P 500 Fund


 

Average Annual Total Returns

 

As of 8/31/23, including maximum applicable sales charges

 

Class A Shares

       

Inception (7/28/97)

    8.68

10 Years

    10.00  

 5 Years

    7.35  

 1 Year

    2.16  

Class C Shares

       

Inception (7/28/97)

    8.67

10 Years

    9.98  

 5 Years

    7.77  

 1 Year

    6.32  

Class R Shares

       

Inception (3/31/08)

    9.72

10 Years

    10.34  

 5 Years

    8.30  

 1 Year

    7.82  

Class Y Shares

       

Inception (7/28/97)

    9.18

10 Years

    10.89  

 5 Years

    8.84  

 1 Year

    8.38  

Class R6 Shares

       

Inception (9/24/12)

    11.93

10 Years

    11.02  

 5 Years

    8.96  

 1 Year

    8.48  

Returns above include the effect of the Adviser pay-in for an economic loss as a result of a delay in rebalancing to the index that occurred on April 24, 2020. Had the pay-in not been made, the total return would have been lower.

 Effective June 1, 2010, Class A, Class C, Class R, Class W and Class I shares of the predecessor fund, Morgan Stanley Equally-Weighted S&P 500 Fund, advised by Morgan Stanley Investment Advisors Inc. were reorganized into Class A, Class C, Class R, Class A and Class Y shares, respectively, of Invesco Equally-Weighted S&P 500 Fund. Returns shown above, prior to June 1, 2010, for Class A, Class C, Class R and Class Y shares are those for Class A, Class C and Class R and Class I shares of the predecessor fund. Share class returns will differ from the predecessor fund because of different expenses.

 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 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.

 

 

5   Invesco Equally-Weighted S&P 500 Fund


 

Supplemental Information

Invesco Equally-Weighted S&P 500 Fund’s investment objective is total return through growth of capital and current income.

Unless otherwise stated, information presented in this report is as of August 31, 2023, and is based on total net assets.

Unless otherwise noted, all data is 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 S&P 500® Equal Weight Index is the equally-weighted version of the S&P 500® Index, which is considered representative of the US stock market.

The Lipper Multi-Cap Core Funds Index is an unmanaged index considered representative of multi-cap core funds tracked by Lipper.

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.

 

 

Liquidity Risk Management Program

 

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

 

As required by the Liquidity Rule, the Program includes policies and procedures providing for an assessment, no less frequently than annually, of the Fund’s liquidity risk that takes into account, as relevant to the Fund’s liquidity risk: (1) the Fund’s investment strategy and liquidity of portfolio investments during both normal and reasonably foreseeable stressed conditions; (2) short-term and long-term cash

  flow projections for the Fund during both normal and reasonably foreseeable stressed conditions; and (3) the Fund’s holdings of cash and cash equivalents and any borrowing arrangements. The Liquidity Rule also requires the classification of the Fund’s investments into categories that reflect the assessment of their relative liquidity under current market conditions. The Fund classifies its investments into one of four categories defined in the Liquidity Rule: “Highly Liquid,” “Moderately Liquid,” “Less Liquid,” and “Illiquid.” Funds that are not invested primarily in “Highly Liquid Investments” that are assets (cash or investments that are reasonably expected to be convertible into cash within three business days without significantly changing the market value of the investment) are required to establish a “Highly Liquid Investment Minimum” (“HLIM”), which is the minimum percentage of net assets that must be invested in Highly Liquid Investments. Funds with HLIMs have procedures for addressing HLIM shortfalls, including reporting to the Board and the SEC (on a non-public basis) as required by the Program and the Liquidity Rule. In addition, the Fund may not acquire an investment if, immediately after the acquisition, over 15% of the Fund’s net assets would consist of “Illiquid Investments” that are assets (an investment that cannot reasonably be expected to be sold or disposed of in current market conditions in seven calendar days or less without the sale or disposition significantly changing the market value of the investment). The Liquidity Rule and the Program also require reporting to the Board and the SEC (on a non-public basis) if a Fund’s holdings of Illiquid Investments exceed 15% of the Fund’s assets.

 

At a meeting held on March 17, 2023, the Committee presented a report to the Board that addressed the operation of the Program and assessed the Program’s adequacy and effectiveness of implementation (the “Report”). The Report covered the period from January 1, 2022 through December 31, 2022 (the “Program Reporting Period”). The Report discussed notable events affecting liquidity over the Program Reporting Period, including the

impact of the Russia-Ukraine War, and resulting sanctions, inflation concerns and the overall market. The Report noted that there were no material changes to the Program during the Program Reporting Period.

 

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

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

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

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

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

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

 

 

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

 

6   Invesco Equally-Weighted S&P 500 Fund


Fund Information

 

Portfolio Composition

 

By sector    % of total net assets

Industrials

       15.38 %

Financials

       14.32

Information Technology

       13.21

Health Care

       12.70

Consumer Discretionary

       10.39

Consumer Staples

       7.12

Real Estate

       6.00

Materials

       5.83

Utilities

       5.53

Energy

       5.05

Communication Services

       3.97

Money Market Funds Plus Other Assets Less Liabilities

       0.50
Top 10 Equity Holdings*     
     % of total net assets

 1.

   Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc.        0.27 %

 2.

   Charter Communications, Inc., Class A        0.26

 3.

   APA Corp.        0.25

 4.

   Domino’s Pizza, Inc.        0.25

 5.

   Catalent, Inc.        0.25

 6.

   NVIDIA Corp.        0.25

 7.

   Carrier Global Corp.        0.25

 8.

   Global Payments, Inc.        0.25

 9.

   Digital Realty Trust, Inc.        0.24

10.

   Marathon Petroleum Corp.        0.24

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 August 31, 2023.

 

 

7   Invesco Equally-Weighted S&P 500 Fund


Schedule of Investments(a)

August 31, 2023

 

      Shares      Value

Common Stocks & Other Equity Interests–99.50%

Advertising–0.32%

Interpublic Group of Cos., Inc. (The)

     307,601      $   10,030,869

Omnicom Group, Inc.

     129,011      10,451,181
       20,482,050

Aerospace & Defense–2.18%

Axon Enterprise, Inc.(b)

     62,571      13,321,992

Boeing Co. (The)(b)

     56,096      12,567,187

General Dynamics Corp.

     57,428      13,015,482

Howmet Aerospace, Inc.

     265,351      13,126,914

Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc.

     56,617      12,473,857

L3Harris Technologies, Inc.

     64,639      11,511,560

Lockheed Martin Corp.

     26,346      11,812,229

Northrop Grumman Corp.

     26,835      11,621,970

RTX Corp.

     122,726      10,559,345

Textron, Inc.

     186,709      14,509,156

TransDigm Group, Inc.(b)

     15,238      13,772,866
       138,292,558

Agricultural & Farm Machinery–0.21%

Deere & Co.

     32,176      13,222,405

Agricultural Products & Services–0.45%

Archer-Daniels-Midland Co.

     168,048      13,326,207

Bunge Ltd.

     130,210      14,885,607
       28,211,814

Air Freight & Logistics–0.80%

C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc.

     135,855      12,285,368

Expeditors International of

Washington, Inc.

     105,717      12,338,231

FedEx Corp.

     54,479      14,220,109

United Parcel Service, Inc., Class B

     71,501      12,112,269
       50,955,977

Apparel Retail–0.45%

Ross Stores, Inc.

     118,019      14,375,895

TJX Cos., Inc. (The)

     153,607      14,205,575
       28,581,470

Apparel, Accessories & Luxury Goods–0.54%

Ralph Lauren Corp.(c)

     103,897      12,117,507

Tapestry, Inc.

     285,552      9,514,593

VF Corp.

     637,897      12,604,845
       34,236,945

Application Software–2.32%

Adobe, Inc.(b)

     26,851      15,018,838

ANSYS, Inc.(b)

     37,447      11,940,725

Autodesk, Inc.(b)

     60,531      13,434,250

Cadence Design Systems, Inc.(b)

     53,163      12,782,512

Fair Isaac Corp.(b)

     15,735      14,233,724

Intuit, Inc.

     28,248      15,305,049

PTC, Inc.(b)

     87,972      12,946,839

Roper Technologies, Inc.

     26,982      13,465,637

Salesforce, Inc.(b)

     56,617      12,538,401

Synopsys, Inc.(b)

     27,782      12,748,882
      Shares      Value

Application Software–(continued)

Tyler Technologies, Inc.(b)

     31,364      $   12,496,358
       146,911,215

Asset Management & Custody Banks–1.55%

Ameriprise Financial, Inc.

     38,780      13,091,352

Bank of New York Mellon Corp. (The)

     274,369      12,310,937

BlackRock, Inc.

     17,812      12,478,019

Franklin Resources, Inc.

     462,276      12,361,260

Invesco Ltd.(d)

     755,279      12,024,042

Northern Trust Corp.

     162,905      12,392,183

State Street Corp.

     164,933      11,337,495

T. Rowe Price Group, Inc.

     106,493      11,951,709
       97,946,997

Automobile Manufacturers–0.55%

Ford Motor Co.

     887,206      10,761,809

General Motors Co.(e)

     336,467      11,275,009

Tesla, Inc.(b)

     49,878      12,872,514
       34,909,332

Automotive Parts & Equipment–0.40%

Aptiv PLC(b)

     124,403      12,620,684

BorgWarner, Inc.

     305,382      12,444,317
       25,065,001

Automotive Retail–0.61%

AutoZone, Inc.(b)

     5,158      13,056,600

CarMax, Inc.(b)(c)

     154,678      12,634,099

O’Reilly Automotive, Inc.(b)

     13,440      12,629,568
       38,320,267

Biotechnology–1.58%

AbbVie, Inc.

     88,220      12,964,811

Amgen, Inc.

     55,724      14,284,290

Biogen, Inc.(b)

     39,466      10,551,630

Gilead Sciences, Inc.

     156,044      11,934,245

Incyte Corp.(b)

     199,709      12,887,222

Moderna, Inc.(b)

     98,898      11,182,397

Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(b)

     16,329      13,495,755

Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(b)

     36,485      12,709,185
       100,009,535

Brewers–0.18%

Molson Coors Beverage Co., Class B

     183,422      11,645,463

Broadcasting–0.37%

Fox Corp., Class A(c)

     246,336      8,143,868

Fox Corp., Class B

     125,098      3,817,991

Paramount Global, Class B(c)

     757,155      11,425,469
       23,387,328

Broadline Retail–0.56%

Amazon.com, Inc.(b)

     98,762      13,630,144

eBay, Inc.

     266,104      11,916,137

Etsy, Inc.(b)

     133,606      9,829,393
       35,375,674
 

 

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

 

8   Invesco Equally-Weighted S&P 500 Fund


      Shares      Value

Building Products–1.26%

A.O. Smith Corp.

     177,210      $   12,847,725

Allegion PLC

     108,213      12,315,721

Carrier Global Corp.(c)

     269,099      15,459,738

Johnson Controls International PLC

     191,942      11,336,094

Masco Corp.

     225,912      13,331,067

Trane Technologies PLC

     69,172      14,198,245
       79,488,590

Cable & Satellite–0.48%

Charter Communications, Inc., Class A(b)

     37,111      16,259,071

Comcast Corp., Class A

     303,013      14,168,888
       30,427,959

Cargo Ground Transportation–0.48%

J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc.

     71,690      13,469,117

Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc.

     39,813      17,014,882
       30,483,999

Casinos & Gaming–0.80%

Caesars Entertainment, Inc.(b)

     251,344      13,889,269

Las Vegas Sands Corp.

     208,451      11,435,622

MGM Resorts International(c)

     294,948      12,971,813

Wynn Resorts Ltd.

     119,266      12,091,187
       50,387,891

Commodity Chemicals–0.42%

Dow, Inc.

     235,605      12,854,609

LyondellBasell Industries N.V., Class A

     136,938      13,525,366
       26,379,975

Communications Equipment–1.05%

Arista Networks, Inc.(b)

     75,008      14,643,812

Cisco Systems, Inc.

     245,474      14,077,934

F5, Inc.(b)

     83,051      13,592,126

Juniper Networks, Inc.

     403,783      11,758,161

Motorola Solutions, Inc.

     43,851      12,434,828
       66,506,861

Computer & Electronics Retail–0.20%

Best Buy Co., Inc.

     162,018      12,386,276

Construction & Engineering–0.22%

Quanta Services, Inc.

     66,675      13,993,082

Construction Machinery & Heavy Transportation Equipment–0.85%

Caterpillar, Inc.

     51,867      14,581,370

Cummins, Inc.

     53,789      12,373,621

PACCAR, Inc.

     158,665      13,056,543

Wabtec Corp.

     123,071      13,847,949
       53,859,483

Construction Materials–0.40%

Martin Marietta Materials, Inc.

     28,532      12,736,970

Vulcan Materials Co.

     58,993      12,875,222
       25,612,192

Consumer Electronics–0.19%

Garmin Ltd.

     115,722      12,268,846

Consumer Finance–0.69%

American Express Co.

     70,989      11,215,552

Capital One Financial Corp.

     109,339      11,195,220
      Shares      Value

Consumer Finance–(continued)

Discover Financial Services

     106,800      $    9,619,476

Synchrony Financial

     361,834      11,680,002
       43,710,250

Consumer Staples Merchandise Retail–0.95%

Costco Wholesale Corp.

     23,566      12,944,333

Dollar General Corp.

     79,649      11,031,387

Dollar Tree, Inc.(b)

     92,512      11,319,768

Target Corp.

     95,993      12,147,914

Walmart, Inc.

     79,628      12,948,309
       60,391,711

Copper–0.20%

Freeport-McMoRan, Inc.

     321,726      12,840,085

Data Center REITs–0.45%

Digital Realty Trust, Inc.

     116,933      15,402,415

Equinix, Inc.

     16,392      12,808,381
       28,210,796

Data Processing & Outsourced Services–0.23%

Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc.

     79,239      14,755,094

Distillers & Vintners–0.41%

Brown-Forman Corp., Class B

     189,465      12,529,320

Constellation Brands, Inc., Class A

     50,455      13,146,555
       25,675,875

Distributors–0.59%

Genuine Parts Co.

     78,233      12,026,759

LKQ Corp.

     224,497      11,792,827

Pool Corp.(c)

     37,346      13,653,698
       37,473,284

Diversified Banks–1.75%

Bank of America Corp.

     416,474      11,940,309

Citigroup, Inc.

     252,385      10,420,977

Comerica, Inc.

     289,692      13,937,082

Fifth Third Bancorp

     461,575      12,254,816

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

     86,449      12,650,082

KeyCorp

     1,141,405      12,932,119

PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. (The)

     94,549      11,414,901

U.S. Bancorp

     370,975      13,551,717

Wells Fargo & Co.

     289,347      11,947,138
       111,049,141

Diversified Support Services–0.40%

Cintas Corp.

     25,374      12,792,809

Copart, Inc.(b)

     284,354      12,747,590
       25,540,399

Drug Retail–0.15%

Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc.

     387,976      9,819,673

Electric Utilities–3.16%

Alliant Energy Corp.

     229,010      11,489,432

American Electric Power Co., Inc.

     145,677      11,421,077

Constellation Energy Corp.

     130,670      13,610,587

Duke Energy Corp.

     133,197      11,827,893

Edison International

     180,009      12,393,620

Entergy Corp.

     120,171      11,446,288

Evergy, Inc.

     205,222      11,281,053
 

 

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

 

9   Invesco Equally-Weighted S&P 500 Fund


      Shares      Value

Electric Utilities–(continued)

Eversource Energy

     173,230      $   11,055,538

Exelon Corp.

     304,147      12,202,378

FirstEnergy Corp.

     315,727      11,388,273

NextEra Energy, Inc.

     164,577      10,993,744

NRG Energy, Inc.

     357,694      13,431,410

PG&E Corp.(b)

     722,169      11,771,355

Pinnacle West Capital Corp.(c)

     150,887      11,659,038

PPL Corp.

     454,519      11,326,613

Southern Co. (The)

     171,066      11,586,300

Xcel Energy, Inc.

     192,123      10,975,987
       199,860,586

Electrical Components & Equipment–1.06%

AMETEK, Inc.

     81,111      12,938,016

Eaton Corp. PLC

     65,083      14,993,171

Emerson Electric Co.

     144,777      14,224,340

Generac Holdings, Inc.(b)(c)

     104,395      12,403,170

Rockwell Automation, Inc.

     39,902      12,452,616
       67,011,313

Electronic Components–0.41%

Amphenol Corp., Class A

     155,825      13,771,813

Corning, Inc.

     371,879      12,205,069
       25,976,882

Electronic Equipment & Instruments–0.77%

Keysight Technologies, Inc.(b)

     75,448      10,057,218

Teledyne Technologies, Inc.(b)

     31,098      13,008,294

Trimble, Inc.(b)

     243,270      13,328,763

Zebra Technologies Corp., Class A(b)

     44,383      12,205,769
       48,600,044

Electronic Manufacturing Services–0.20%

TE Connectivity Ltd.

     95,236      12,608,294

Environmental & Facilities Services–0.57%

Republic Services, Inc.

     85,068      12,260,851

Rollins, Inc.

     298,780      11,822,724

Waste Management, Inc.

     74,933      11,747,996
       35,831,571

Fertilizers & Agricultural Chemicals–0.76%

CF Industries Holdings, Inc.

     179,346      13,822,196

Corteva, Inc.

     215,986      10,909,453

FMC Corp.

     115,405      9,951,373

Mosaic Co. (The)(e)

     347,497      13,500,259
       48,183,281

Financial Exchanges & Data–1.79%

Cboe Global Markets, Inc.

     88,060      13,183,463

CME Group, Inc., Class A

     65,951      13,366,949

FactSet Research Systems, Inc.

     30,661      13,380,767

Intercontinental Exchange, Inc.

     110,860      13,080,371

MarketAxess Holdings, Inc.

     44,063      10,616,098

Moody’s Corp.

     36,337      12,238,302

MSCI, Inc.

     25,726      13,985,168

Nasdaq, Inc.

     210,794      11,062,469

S&P Global, Inc.

     31,745      12,407,851
       113,321,438
      Shares      Value

Food Distributors–0.18%

Sysco Corp.

     168,048      $   11,704,543

Food Retail–0.19%

Kroger Co. (The)

     264,028      12,248,259

Footwear–0.18%

NIKE, Inc., Class B

     115,154      11,712,313

Gas Utilities–0.19%

Atmos Energy Corp.

     103,896      12,046,741

Gold–0.18%

Newmont Corp.

     294,023      11,590,387

Health Care Distributors–0.78%

Cardinal Health, Inc.

     140,489      12,268,904

Cencora, Inc.

     68,400      12,037,032

Henry Schein, Inc.(b)

     162,841      12,463,850

McKesson Corp.

     30,946      12,759,655
       49,529,441

Health Care Equipment–3.11%

Abbott Laboratories

     119,877      12,335,343

Baxter International, Inc.

     290,451      11,792,311

Becton, Dickinson and Co.

     48,470      13,544,941

Boston Scientific Corp.(b)

     237,718      12,822,509

DexCom, Inc.(b)

     98,039      9,899,978

Edwards Lifesciences Corp.(b)

     144,949      11,084,250

GE HealthCare Technologies, Inc.

     158,109      11,138,779

Hologic, Inc.(b)

     156,767      11,716,766

IDEXX Laboratories, Inc.(b)

     27,037      13,826,992

Insulet Corp.(b)

     43,061      8,255,224

Intuitive Surgical, Inc.(b)

     38,977      12,187,328

Medtronic PLC

     145,589      11,865,504

ResMed, Inc.

     57,089      9,110,834

STERIS PLC

     58,896      13,521,933

Stryker Corp.

     43,437      12,316,561

Teleflex, Inc.

     51,423      10,939,729

Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.

     89,628      10,676,487
       197,035,469

Health Care Facilities–0.39%

HCA Healthcare, Inc.

     44,852      12,437,460

Universal Health Services, Inc., Class B

     89,385      12,040,159
       24,477,619

Health Care REITs–0.57%

Healthpeak Properties, Inc.

     589,184      12,125,407

Ventas, Inc.

     266,628      11,646,311

Welltower, Inc.

     150,311      12,457,775
       36,229,493

Health Care Services–0.98%

Cigna Group (The)

     45,848      12,665,968

CVS Health Corp.

     169,875      11,070,754

DaVita, Inc.(b)

     125,053      12,807,928

Laboratory Corp. of America Holdings

     65,629      13,657,395

Quest Diagnostics, Inc.

     90,600      11,913,900
       62,115,945

Health Care Supplies–0.63%

Align Technology, Inc.(b)

     40,041      14,820,776
 

 

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

 

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      Shares      Value

Health Care Supplies–(continued)

Cooper Cos., Inc. (The)

     35,216      $   13,029,568

DENTSPLY SIRONA, Inc.

     317,288      11,768,212
       39,618,556

Home Furnishings–0.20%

Mohawk Industries, Inc.(b)

     127,847      12,962,407

Home Improvement Retail–0.43%

Home Depot, Inc. (The)

     40,997      13,541,309

Lowe’s Cos., Inc.

     58,293      13,435,371
       26,976,680

Homebuilding–0.83%

D.R. Horton, Inc.

     106,922      12,725,857

Lennar Corp., Class A

     106,745      12,712,262

NVR, Inc.(b)(c)

     2,095      13,360,506

PulteGroup, Inc.

     169,332      13,895,384
       52,694,009

Hotel & Resort REITs–0.17%

Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc.(c)

     687,547      10,856,367

Hotels, Resorts & Cruise Lines–1.47%

Booking Holdings, Inc.(b)

     4,678      14,525,330

Carnival Corp.(b)

     931,261      14,732,549

Expedia Group, Inc.(b)

     110,338      11,959,536

Hilton Worldwide Holdings, Inc.

     86,131      12,803,373

Marriott International, Inc., Class A

     68,097      13,858,421

Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd.(b)(c)

     709,971      11,764,219

Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.(b)(c)

     133,635      13,221,847
       92,865,275

Household Appliances–0.19%

Whirlpool Corp.

     85,810      12,009,968

Household Products–0.96%

Church & Dwight Co., Inc.

     129,545      12,536,070

Clorox Co. (The)

     77,813      12,173,844

Colgate-Palmolive Co.

     160,736      11,809,274

Kimberly-Clark Corp.

     90,634      11,676,378

Procter & Gamble Co. (The)

     83,176      12,837,384
       61,032,950

Housewares & Specialties–0.24%

Newell Brands, Inc.

     1,437,524      15,209,004

Human Resource & Employment Services–1.04%

Automatic Data Processing, Inc.

     56,640      14,421,110

Ceridian HCM Holding, Inc.(b)(c)

     192,153      13,934,936

Paychex, Inc.

     109,144      13,340,671

Paycom Software, Inc.

     40,007      11,795,664

Robert Half, Inc.

     167,632      12,398,063
       65,890,444

Independent Power Producers & Energy Traders–0.17%

AES Corp. (The)

     606,780      10,879,565

Industrial Conglomerates–0.60%

3M Co.

     122,024      13,016,300

General Electric Co.

     114,678      13,126,044

Honeywell International, Inc.

     61,601      11,577,292
       37,719,636
      Shares      Value

Industrial Gases–0.41%

Air Products and Chemicals, Inc.

     43,757      $   12,929,756

Linde PLC

     33,791      13,078,469
       26,008,225

Industrial Machinery & Supplies & Components–2.49%

Dover Corp.

     86,369      12,808,523

Fortive Corp.

     178,873      14,104,136

IDEX Corp.

     58,929      13,341,526

Illinois Tool Works, Inc.(c)

     51,325      12,695,239

Ingersoll Rand, Inc.

     195,168      13,585,644

Nordson Corp.

     52,510      12,819,791

Otis Worldwide Corp.

     142,310      12,174,621

Parker-Hannifin Corp.

     34,229      14,270,070

Pentair PLC

     206,020      14,474,965

Snap-on, Inc.

     45,557      12,236,610

Stanley Black & Decker, Inc.

     144,092      13,599,403

Xylem, Inc.

     111,113      11,504,640
       157,615,168

Industrial REITs–0.20%

Prologis, Inc.

     100,489      12,480,734

Insurance Brokers–1.03%

Aon PLC, Class A

     38,783      12,929,864

Arthur J. Gallagher & Co.

     58,927      13,581,495

Brown & Brown, Inc.

     190,383      14,107,380

Marsh & McLennan Cos., Inc.

     68,388      13,334,976

Willis Towers Watson PLC

     54,010      11,167,108
       65,120,823

Integrated Oil & Gas–0.60%

Chevron Corp.

     76,736      12,362,170

Exxon Mobil Corp.

     113,513      12,621,510

Occidental Petroleum Corp.

     205,499      12,903,282
       37,886,962

Integrated Telecommunication Services–0.37%

AT&T, Inc.

     764,276      11,303,642

Verizon Communications, Inc.

     343,676      12,021,787
       23,325,429

Interactive Home Entertainment–0.61%

Activision Blizzard, Inc.

     151,657      13,950,928

Electronic Arts, Inc.

     96,794      11,613,344

Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc.(b)

     90,951      12,933,232
       38,497,504

Interactive Media & Services–0.65%

Alphabet, Inc., Class A(b)

     53,484      7,282,916

Alphabet, Inc., Class C(b)

     46,007      6,319,062

Match Group, Inc.(b)

     293,105      13,737,831

Meta Platforms, Inc., Class A(b)

     46,010      13,613,899
       40,953,708

Internet Services & Infrastructure–0.40%

Akamai Technologies, Inc.(b)

     131,815      13,852,438

VeriSign, Inc.(b)

     55,167      11,463,151
       25,315,589

Investment Banking & Brokerage–0.80%

Charles Schwab Corp. (The)

     221,640      13,110,006

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The)

     36,278      11,888,663
 

 

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

 

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      Shares      Value

Investment Banking & Brokerage–(continued)

Morgan Stanley

     141,402      $   12,040,380

Raymond James Financial, Inc.

     127,406      13,325,394
       50,364,443

IT Consulting & Other Services–1.22%

Accenture PLC, Class A

     39,487      12,784,706

Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp., Class A

     196,458      14,068,357

DXC Technology Co.(b)

     466,700      9,679,358

EPAM Systems, Inc.(b)

     57,683      14,939,320

Gartner, Inc.(b)

     35,380      12,371,679

International Business Machines Corp.

     90,098      13,229,089
       77,072,509

Leisure Products–0.23%

Hasbro, Inc.

     202,193      14,557,896

Life & Health Insurance–1.27%

Aflac, Inc.

     176,746      13,179,949

Globe Life, Inc.

     112,946      12,601,385

Lincoln National Corp.

     527,714      13,541,141

MetLife, Inc.

     226,289      14,333,146

Principal Financial Group, Inc.

     170,755      13,269,371

Prudential Financial, Inc.

     144,178      13,649,331
       80,574,323

Life Sciences Tools & Services–2.42%

Agilent Technologies, Inc.

     105,278      12,746,007

Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc., Class A(b)

     33,765      13,512,753

Bio-Techne Corp.

     155,428      12,185,555

Charles River Laboratories International, Inc.(b)(c)

     61,667      12,753,969

Danaher Corp.

     51,792      13,724,880

Illumina, Inc.(b)

     60,727      10,033,315

IQVIA Holdings, Inc.(b)

     59,007      13,136,728

Mettler-Toledo International, Inc.(b)

     9,435      11,449,184

Revvity, Inc.

     109,733      12,842,053

Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.

     23,525      13,105,778

Waters Corp.(b)

     48,902      13,731,682

West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc.

     35,001      14,241,907
       153,463,811

Managed Health Care–0.92%

Centene Corp.(b)

     176,670      10,891,705

Elevance Health, Inc.

     25,927      11,459,993

Humana, Inc.

     23,747      10,962,328

Molina Healthcare, Inc.(b)

     42,872      13,295,465

UnitedHealth Group, Inc.

     24,696      11,769,620
       58,379,111

Metal, Glass & Plastic Containers–0.20%

Ball Corp.(c)

     231,841      12,623,742

Movies & Entertainment–0.75%

Live Nation Entertainment, Inc.(b)(c)

     144,863      12,245,269

Netflix, Inc.(b)

     29,023      12,586,695

Walt Disney Co. (The)(b)

     132,604      11,096,303

Warner Bros Discovery, Inc.(b)

     880,795      11,573,646
       47,501,913

Multi-Family Residential REITs–1.12%

AvalonBay Communities, Inc.

     64,735      11,899,588
      Shares      Value

Multi-Family Residential REITs–(continued)

Camden Property Trust

     107,650      $   11,585,293

Equity Residential

     184,198      11,941,556

Essex Property Trust, Inc.

     52,028      12,402,955

Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc.

     79,019      11,475,929

UDR, Inc.

     286,491      11,430,991
       70,736,312

Multi-line Insurance–0.61%

American International Group, Inc.

     214,315      12,541,714

Assurant, Inc.

     97,117      13,531,312

Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. (The)

     170,922      12,275,618
       38,348,644

Multi-Sector Holdings–0.21%

Berkshire Hathaway, Inc., Class B(b)

     36,357      13,095,791

Multi-Utilities–1.83%

Ameren Corp.

     146,235      11,592,049

CenterPoint Energy, Inc.

     421,078      11,743,865

CMS Energy Corp.

     200,860      11,286,323

Consolidated Edison, Inc.

     130,390      11,599,494

Dominion Energy, Inc.

     229,614      11,145,464

DTE Energy Co.

     109,398      11,309,565

NiSource, Inc.(c)

     449,989      12,041,706

Public Service Enterprise Group, Inc.

     196,394      11,995,746

Sempra

     165,068      11,591,075

WEC Energy Group, Inc.

     135,552      11,402,634
       115,707,921

Office REITs–0.42%

Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc.

     101,088      11,760,578

Boston Properties, Inc.(c)

     225,286      15,042,346
       26,802,924

Oil & Gas Equipment & Services–0.70%

Baker Hughes Co., Class A

     406,205      14,700,559

Halliburton Co.

     376,939      14,557,384

Schlumberger N.V.

     256,474      15,121,707
       44,379,650

Oil & Gas Exploration & Production–2.20%

APA Corp.

     364,867      15,995,769

ConocoPhillips

     117,338      13,966,742

Coterra Energy, Inc.

     496,142      13,986,243

Devon Energy Corp.

     244,440      12,488,440

Diamondback Energy, Inc.

     92,155      13,987,286

EOG Resources, Inc.

     104,862      13,487,350

EQT Corp.(c)

     316,218      13,666,942

Hess Corp.

     89,378      13,808,901

Marathon Oil Corp.

     517,630      13,639,551

Pioneer Natural Resources Co.

     59,523      14,162,307
       139,189,531

Oil & Gas Refining & Marketing–0.69%

Marathon Petroleum Corp.

     107,869      15,400,457

Phillips 66

     123,432      14,090,997

Valero Energy Corp.

     107,507      13,965,160
       43,456,614
 

 

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

 

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      Shares      Value

Oil & Gas Storage & Transportation–0.86%

Kinder Morgan, Inc.

     715,807      $   12,326,197

ONEOK, Inc.

     203,713      13,282,088

Targa Resources Corp.

     172,154      14,848,282

Williams Cos., Inc. (The)

     401,125      13,850,846
       54,307,413

Other Specialized REITs–0.40%

Iron Mountain, Inc.(c)

     217,410      13,814,232

VICI Properties, Inc.

     377,405      11,639,170
       25,453,402

Other Specialty Retail–0.55%

Bath & Body Works, Inc.

     288,662      10,642,968

Tractor Supply Co.(c)

     56,120      12,262,220

Ulta Beauty, Inc.(b)

     28,777      11,943,318
       34,848,506

Packaged Foods & Meats–2.10%

Campbell Soup Co.

     264,717      11,038,699

Conagra Brands, Inc.

     354,573      10,594,641

General Mills, Inc.

     148,119      10,021,732

Hershey Co. (The)

     47,652      10,238,509

Hormel Foods Corp.

     298,268      11,510,162

JM Smucker Co. (The)

     79,379      11,505,986

Kellogg Co.

     181,510      11,075,740

Kraft Heinz Co. (The)

     330,537      10,937,469

Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc.

     107,289      10,451,021

McCormick & Co., Inc.

     134,446      11,035,328

Mondelez International, Inc., Class A

     167,058      11,904,553

Tyson Foods, Inc., Class A

     242,013      12,892,033
       133,205,873

Paper & Plastic Packaging Products & Materials–1.24%

Amcor PLC

     1,217,803      11,861,401

Avery Dennison Corp.

     75,008      14,130,007

International Paper Co.

     384,792      13,436,937

Packaging Corp. of America

     93,197      13,895,673

Sealed Air Corp.

     315,645      11,697,804

WestRock Co.

     411,692      13,466,445
       78,488,267

Passenger Airlines–0.95%

Alaska Air Group, Inc.(b)

     250,569      10,516,381

American Airlines Group, Inc.(b)

     782,929      11,532,544

Delta Air Lines, Inc.

     310,342      13,307,465

Southwest Airlines Co.

     398,112      12,580,339

United Airlines Holdings, Inc.(b)

     241,773      12,042,713
       59,979,442

Personal Care Products–0.38%

Estee Lauder Cos., Inc. (The), Class A

     69,055      11,085,399

Kenvue, Inc.

     561,440      12,941,192
       24,026,591

Pharmaceuticals–1.89%

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.

     188,121      11,597,660

Catalent, Inc.(b)(c)

     314,100      15,695,577

Eli Lilly and Co.

     27,330      15,146,286

Johnson & Johnson

     76,184      12,317,429

Merck & Co., Inc.

     110,109      11,999,679

Organon & Co.

     614,736      13,499,602
      Shares      Value

Pharmaceuticals–(continued)

Pfizer, Inc.

     312,810      $   11,067,218

Viatris, Inc.

     1,299,596      13,970,657

Zoetis, Inc.

     74,746      14,239,860
       119,533,968

Property & Casualty Insurance–1.58%

Allstate Corp. (The)

     108,880      11,738,353

Arch Capital Group Ltd.(b)

     170,636      13,115,083

Chubb Ltd.

     63,773      12,810,082

Cincinnati Financial Corp.

     119,594      12,651,849

Loews Corp.

     205,435      12,755,459

Progressive Corp. (The)

     93,126      12,429,527

Travelers Cos., Inc. (The)

     69,420      11,192,587

W.R. Berkley Corp.

     213,153      13,185,645
       99,878,585

Publishing–0.22%

News Corp., Class A

     483,804      10,396,948

News Corp., Class B

     149,141      3,281,102
       13,678,050

Rail Transportation–0.57%

CSX Corp.

     377,289      11,394,128

Norfolk Southern Corp.

     56,389      11,560,309

Union Pacific Corp.

     61,051      13,466,019
       36,420,456

Real Estate Services–0.40%

CBRE Group, Inc., Class A(b)

     154,423      13,133,676

CoStar Group, Inc.(b)

     152,112      12,471,663
       25,605,339

Regional Banks–1.17%

Citizens Financial Group, Inc.

     430,141      12,099,866

Huntington Bancshares, Inc.

     1,113,261      12,346,065

M&T Bank Corp.

     96,047      12,010,677

Regions Financial Corp.

     660,000      12,104,400

Truist Financial Corp.

     373,589      11,413,144

Zions Bancorporation N.A.(c)

     394,889      14,018,560
       73,992,712

Reinsurance–0.20%

Everest Group Ltd.

     35,376      12,759,416

Research & Consulting Services–0.84%

Equifax, Inc.

     54,460      11,256,882

Jacobs Solutions, Inc.

     104,880      14,139,921

Leidos Holdings, Inc.

     147,029      14,336,798

Verisk Analytics, Inc.

     55,572      13,460,650
       53,194,251

Restaurants–1.18%

Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc.(b)

     5,974      11,509,747

Darden Restaurants, Inc.(c)

     75,290      11,708,348

Domino’s Pizza, Inc.

     40,897      15,843,498

McDonald’s Corp.

     42,506      11,950,562

Starbucks Corp.

     124,440      12,125,434

Yum! Brands, Inc.

     91,354      11,819,380
       74,956,969

Retail REITs–0.96%

Federal Realty Investment Trust

     126,797      12,418,498
 

 

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

 

13   Invesco Equally-Weighted S&P 500 Fund


      Shares      Value

Retail REITs–(continued)

     

Kimco Realty Corp.

     627,348      $   11,881,971

Realty Income Corp.

     200,134      11,215,510

Regency Centers Corp.

     201,119      12,509,602

Simon Property Group, Inc.

     110,119      12,497,405
              60,522,986

Self-Storage REITs–0.36%

Extra Space Storage, Inc.

     84,361      10,855,573

Public Storage

     42,497      11,745,321
              22,600,894

Semiconductor Materials & Equipment–1.09%

Applied Materials, Inc.

     89,555      13,680,422

Enphase Energy, Inc.(b)

     69,826      8,835,084

KLA Corp.

     26,179      13,138,455

Lam Research Corp.

     20,096      14,115,430

SolarEdge Technologies, Inc.(b)(c)

     43,177      7,019,285

Teradyne, Inc.(c)

     116,075      12,521,010
              69,309,686

Semiconductors–3.04%

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.(b)

     97,584      10,316,581

Analog Devices, Inc.

     66,811      12,144,904

Broadcom, Inc.

     15,151      13,982,706

First Solar, Inc.(b)

     63,491      12,007,418

Intel Corp.

     388,967      13,668,300

Microchip Technology, Inc.

     152,245      12,459,731

Micron Technology, Inc.

     186,309      13,030,451

Monolithic Power Systems, Inc.

     24,289      12,659,670

NVIDIA Corp.

     31,442      15,518,199

NXP Semiconductors N.V. (China)

     65,893      13,555,508

ON Semiconductor Corp.(b)

     136,938      13,482,916

Qorvo, Inc.(b)

     123,934      13,309,272

QUALCOMM, Inc.

     102,280      11,714,128

Skyworks Solutions, Inc.

     116,664      12,686,043

Texas Instruments, Inc.

     71,459      12,009,400
              192,545,227

Single-Family Residential REITs–0.19%

Invitation Homes, Inc.

     355,503      12,119,097

Soft Drinks & Non-alcoholic Beverages–0.78%

Coca-Cola Co. (The)

     201,591      12,061,190

Keurig Dr Pepper, Inc.

     389,339      13,101,257

Monster Beverage Corp.(b)

     212,929      12,224,254

PepsiCo, Inc.

     66,850      11,893,952
              49,280,653

Specialty Chemicals–1.59%

Albemarle Corp.(c)

     55,284      10,985,484

Celanese Corp.(c)

     107,280      13,555,901

DuPont de Nemours, Inc.

     174,970      13,453,443

Eastman Chemical Co.

     151,469      12,876,380

Ecolab, Inc.

     68,685      12,624,990

International Flavors & Fragrances, Inc.

     155,805      10,976,462

PPG Industries, Inc.

     87,278      12,372,529

Sherwin-Williams Co. (The)

     50,632      13,757,727
              100,602,916

Steel–0.43%

Nucor Corp.

     83,752      14,413,719
      Shares      Value

Steel–(continued)

     

Steel Dynamics, Inc.

     122,861      $   13,095,754
              27,509,473

Systems Software–1.22%

Fortinet, Inc.(b)

     179,241      10,792,101

Gen Digital, Inc.

     684,074      13,852,499

Microsoft Corp.

     37,303      12,226,431

Oracle Corp.

     110,971      13,359,799

Palo Alto Networks, Inc.(b)(c)

     55,384      13,474,927

ServiceNow, Inc.(b)

     22,827      13,441,222
              77,146,979

Technology Distributors–0.24%

CDW Corp.

     71,522      15,101,870

Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals–1.25%

Apple, Inc.

     67,364      12,655,675

Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co.

     772,020      13,116,620

HP, Inc.

     409,067      12,153,380

NetApp, Inc.

     174,870      13,412,529

Seagate Technology Holdings PLC

     200,200      14,172,158

Western Digital Corp.(b)

     306,441      13,789,845
              79,300,207

Telecom Tower REITs–0.55%

American Tower Corp.

     65,083      11,800,850

Crown Castle, Inc.

     106,969      10,750,384

SBA Communications Corp., Class A

     54,391      12,212,411
              34,763,645

Timber REITs–0.21%

Weyerhaeuser Co.

     410,998      13,460,185

Tobacco–0.39%

Altria Group, Inc.

     269,575      11,920,607

Philip Morris International, Inc.

     131,658      12,647,067
              24,567,674

Trading Companies & Distributors–0.63%

Fastenal Co.

     222,570      12,815,580

United Rentals, Inc.

     31,335      14,932,381

W.W. Grainger, Inc.

     17,256      12,323,200
              40,071,161

Transaction & Payment Processing Services–1.67%

Fidelity National Information Services, Inc.

     223,019      12,457,841

Fiserv, Inc.(b)

     104,351      12,667,168

FleetCor Technologies, Inc.(b)

     50,926      13,838,122

Global Payments, Inc.

     121,792      15,429,829

Jack Henry & Associates, Inc.

     77,207      12,104,514

Mastercard, Inc., Class A

     33,016      13,623,722

PayPal Holdings, Inc.(b)

     192,002      12,002,045

Visa, Inc., Class A(c)

     54,509      13,391,771
              105,515,012

Water Utilities–0.18%

American Water Works Co., Inc.(c)

     83,119      11,531,930
 

 

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

 

14   Invesco Equally-Weighted S&P 500 Fund


      Shares      Value

Wireless Telecommunication Services–0.20%

T-Mobile US, Inc.(b)

     92,800      $   12,644,000

Total Common Stocks & Other Equity Interests
(Cost $3,286,154,898)

 

   6,299,996,085

Money Market Funds–0.40%

Invesco Government & Agency Portfolio, Institutional Class, 5.25%(d)(f)

     8,944,423      8,944,423

Invesco Liquid Assets Portfolio, Institutional Class, 5.38%(d)(f)

     6,386,790      6,387,428

Invesco Treasury Portfolio, Institutional Class, 5.25%(d)(f)

     10,222,198      10,222,198

Total Money Market Funds (Cost $25,554,049)

 

   25,554,049

TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES
(excluding investments purchased
with cash collateral from
securities on loan)-99.90%
(Cost $3,311,708,947)

 

   6,325,550,134
      Shares      Value

Investments Purchased with Cash Collateral from Securities on Loan

Money Market Funds–3.45%

Invesco Private Government Fund, 5.30%(d)(f)(g)

     61,093,654      $   61,093,654

 

Invesco Private Prime Fund, 5.51%(d)(f)(g)

     157,097,966      157,097,966

 

Total Investments Purchased with Cash Collateral from Securities on Loan
(Cost $218,198,672)

 

   218,191,620

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES–103.35%
(Cost $3,529,907,619)

 

   6,543,741,754

 

OTHER ASSETS LESS LIABILITIES–(3.35)%

 

   (212,397,304)

 

NET ASSETS–100.00%

 

   $6,331,344,450

 

 

Investment Abbreviations:

REIT – Real Estate Investment Trust

Notes to Schedule of Investments:

 

(a) 

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

(b) 

Non-income producing security.

(c) 

All or a portion of this security was out on loan at August 31, 2023.

(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 August 31, 2023.

 

    

Value

August 31, 2022

 

Purchases

at Cost

   

Proceeds

from Sales

   

Change in

Unrealized

Appreciation

(Depreciation)

   

Realized

Gain

(Loss)

   

Value

August 31, 2023

  Dividend Income

Invesco Ltd.

   $ 11,939,169     $ 1,819,694     $ (1,444,894)     $ 337,141     $ (627,068)     $ 12,024,042     $ 566,511  
Investments in Affiliated Money Market Funds:                                                        

Invesco Government & Agency Portfolio, Institutional Class

    12,303,927       268,024,152       (271,383,656)       -       -       8,944,423       445,035  

Invesco Liquid Assets Portfolio, Institutional Class

    8,934,612       191,445,823       (193,989,447)       (4,092)       532       6,387,428       325,931  

Invesco Treasury Portfolio, Institutional Class

    14,061,631       306,313,317       (310,152,750)       -       -       10,222,198       508,802  
Investments Purchased with Cash Collateral from Securities on Loan:                                                        

Invesco Private Government Fund

    69,150,158       1,172,942,754       (1,180,999,258)       -       -       61,093,654       3,781,308*  

Invesco Private Prime Fund

    192,849,474       2,604,995,668       (2,640,659,032)       (16,284)       (71,860)       157,097,966       10,329,581*  

Total

  $ 309,238,971     $ 4,545,541,408     $ (4,598,629,037)     $ 316,765     $ (698,396)     $ 255,769,711     $ 15,957,168  

 

  *

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) 

All or a portion of the value was pledged as collateral to cover margin requirements for open futures contracts. See Note 1J.

(f) 

The rate shown is the 7-day SEC standardized yield as of August 31, 2023.

(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.

 

Open Futures Contracts  
Long Futures Contracts   

Number of

Contracts

    

Expiration

Month

    

Notional

Value

     Value    

Unrealized

Appreciation

(Depreciation)

 

Equity Risk

                                           

CME E-Mini Standard & Poor’s MidCap 400 Index

     66        September-2023      $ 17,481,420      $ (137,540     $(137,540)  

E-Mini S&P 500 Index

     84        September-2023        18,967,200        (30,691     (30,691

Total Futures Contracts

                              $ (168,231     $(168,231)  

 

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

 

15   Invesco Equally-Weighted S&P 500 Fund


Statement of Assets and Liabilities

August 31, 2023

 

Assets:

  

Investments in unaffiliated securities, at value
(Cost $3,277,455,384)*

   $ 6,287,972,043  

 

 

Investments in affiliates, at value
(Cost $252,452,235)

     255,769,711  

 

 

Cash

     308,526  

 

 

Receivable for:

  

Fund shares sold

     2,304,337  

 

 

Dividends

     11,601,523  

 

 

Investment for trustee deferred compensation and retirement plans

     154,310  

 

 

Other assets

     375,250  

 

 

Total assets

     6,558,485,700  

 

 

Liabilities:

  

Other investments:

  

Variation margin payable – futures contracts

     37,248  

 

 

Payable for:

  

Fund shares reacquired

     4,740,690  

 

 

Collateral upon return of securities loaned

     218,198,672  

 

 

Accrued fees to affiliates

     3,046,823  

 

 

Accrued trustees’ and officers’ fees and benefits

     4,500  

 

 

Accrued other operating expenses

     883,475  

 

 

Trustee deferred compensation and retirement plans

     229,842  

 

 

Total liabilities

     227,141,250  

 

 

Net assets applicable to shares outstanding

   $ 6,331,344,450  

 

 

Net assets consist of:

  

Shares of beneficial interest

   $ 3,168,025,151  

 

 

Distributable earnings

     3,163,319,299  

 

 
   $ 6,331,344,450  

 

 

Net Assets:

  

Class A

   $ 2,838,398,107  

 

 

Class C

   $ 539,236,611  

 

 

Class R

   $ 175,269,869  

 

 

Class Y

   $ 2,188,759,626  

 

 

Class R6

   $ 589,680,237  

 

 

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

 

Class A

     41,587,240  

 

 

Class C

     8,456,721  

 

 

Class R

     2,594,493  

 

 

Class Y

     31,546,192  

 

 

Class R6

     8,474,683  

 

 

Class A:

  

Net asset value per share

   $ 68.25  

 

 

Maximum offering price per share
(Net asset value of $68.25 ÷ 94.50%)

   $ 72.22  

 

 

Class C:

  

Net asset value and offering price per share

   $ 63.76  

 

 

Class R:

  

Net asset value and offering price per share

   $ 67.55  

 

 

Class Y:

  

Net asset value and offering price per share

   $ 69.38  

 

 

Class R6:

  

Net asset value and offering price per share

   $ 69.58  

 

 

 

*

At August 31, 2023, securities with an aggregate value of $213,407,897 were on loan to brokers.

 

 

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

 

16   Invesco Equally-Weighted S&P 500 Fund


Statement of Operations

For the year ended August 31, 2023

 

Investment income:

  

Dividends (net of foreign withholding taxes of $40,326)

   $ 121,154,364  

 

 

Dividends from affiliates (includes net securities lending income of $541,098)

     2,387,377  

 

 

Total investment income

     123,541,741  

 

 

Expenses:

  

Advisory fees

     6,704,748  

 

 

Administrative services fees

     883,191  

 

 

Custodian fees

     41,246  

 

 

Distribution fees:

  

Class A

     6,834,573  

 

 

Class C

     6,125,915  

 

 

Class R

     806,143  

 

 

Transfer agent fees – A, C, R and Y

     7,153,317  

 

 

Transfer agent fees – R6

     169,867  

 

 

Trustees’ and officers’ fees and benefits

     68,366  

 

 

Registration and filing fees

     202,116  

 

 

Licensing fees

     1,428,936  

 

 

Reports to shareholders

     265,218  

 

 

Professional services fees

     108,719  

 

 

Other

     70,060  

 

 

Total expenses

     30,862,415  

 

 

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

     (60,837

 

 

Net expenses

     30,801,578  

 

 

Net investment income

     92,740,163  

 

 

Realized and unrealized gain (loss) from:

  

Net realized gain (loss) from:

  

Unaffiliated investment securities

     148,962,723  

 

 

Affiliated investment securities

     (698,396

 

 

Futures contracts

     5,828,423  

 

 
     154,092,750  

 

 

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of:

  

Unaffiliated investment securities

     247,306,517  

 

 

Affiliated investment securities

     316,765  

 

 

Futures contracts

     (445,128

 

 
     247,178,154  

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gain

     401,270,904  

 

 

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

   $ 494,011,067  

 

 

 

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

 

17   Invesco Equally-Weighted S&P 500 Fund


Statement of Changes in Net Assets

For the years ended August 31, 2023 and 2022

 

     2023     2022  

 

 

Operations:

    

Net investment income

   $ 92,740,163     $ 85,151,233  

 

 

Net realized gain

     154,092,750       646,429,618  

 

 

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     247,178,154       (1,346,080,060

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

     494,011,067       (614,499,209

 

 

Distributions to shareholders from distributable earnings:

    

Class A

     (209,942,045     (277,149,514

 

 

Class C

     (52,192,427     (81,017,860

 

 

Class R

     (12,121,490     (13,741,102

 

 

Class Y

     (178,908,251     (248,365,021

 

 

Class R6

     (43,715,271     (60,065,331

 

 

Total distributions from distributable earnings

     (496,879,484     (680,338,828

 

 

Share transactions–net:

    

Class A

     163,416,324       236,948,870  

 

 

Class C

     (140,098,319     (96,841,788

 

 

Class R

     28,083,354       27,584,873  

 

 

Class Y

     (59,477,222     39,955,023  

 

 

Class R6

     25,417,946       (241,730,990

 

 

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

     17,342,083       (34,084,012

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets

     14,473,666       (1,328,922,049

 

 

Net assets:

    

Beginning of year

     6,316,870,784       7,645,792,833  

 

 

End of year

   $ 6,331,344,450     $ 6,316,870,784  

 

 

 

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

 

18   Invesco Equally-Weighted S&P 500 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 08/31/23

    $68.51       $0.96       $ 4.20       $ 5.16       $(0.87     $(4.55     $(5.42     $68.25       8.10     $2,838,398       0.52     0.52     1.44     20

Year ended 08/31/22

    82.72       0.90       (7.40     (6.50     (0.93     (6.78     (7.71     68.51       (8.85     2,670,328       0.53       0.53       1.18       24  

Year ended 08/31/21

    62.02       0.82       24.05       24.87       (0.99     (3.18     (4.17     82.72       41.81       2,971,521       0.52       0.52       1.13       23  

Year ended 08/31/20

    60.01       0.99       3.88       4.87       (1.03     (1.83     (2.86     62.02       8.08 (d)      2,182,945       0.53       0.53       1.67       26  

Year ended 08/31/19

    64.04       0.92       (1.38     (0.46     (0.82     (2.75     (3.57     60.01       (0.09     2,235,827       0.52       0.52       1.55       22  

Class C

                           

Year ended 08/31/23

    64.65       0.43       3.94       4.37       (0.71     (4.55     (5.26     63.76       7.29       539,237       1.27       1.27       0.69       20  

Year ended 08/31/22

    78.47       0.31       (7.00     (6.69     (0.35     (6.78     (7.13     64.65       (9.53     689,583       1.28       1.28       0.43       24  

Year ended 08/31/21

    58.96       0.30       22.86       23.16       (0.47     (3.18     (3.65     78.47       40.82 (e)      945,674       1.21 (e)      1.21 (e)      0.44 (e)      23  

Year ended 08/31/20

    57.18       0.52       3.66       4.18       (0.57     (1.83     (2.40     58.96       7.27 (d)      879,154       1.28       1.28       0.92       26  

Year ended 08/31/19

    61.18       0.46       (1.31     (0.85     (0.40     (2.75     (3.15     57.18       (0.83     1,083,024       1.27       1.27       0.80       22  

Class R

                           

Year ended 08/31/23

    67.97       0.78       4.17       4.95       (0.82     (4.55     (5.37     67.55       7.82       175,270       0.77       0.77       1.19       20  

Year ended 08/31/22

    82.12       0.70       (7.34     (6.64     (0.73     (6.78     (7.51     67.97       (9.08     146,993       0.78       0.78       0.93       24  

Year ended 08/31/21

    61.60       0.63       23.88       24.51       (0.81     (3.18     (3.99     82.12       41.44       147,581       0.77       0.77       0.88       23  

Year ended 08/31/20

    59.63       0.83       3.84       4.67       (0.87     (1.83     (2.70     61.60       7.80 (d)      127,559       0.78       0.78       1.42       26  

Year ended 08/31/19

    63.64       0.77       (1.36     (0.59     (0.67     (2.75     (3.42     59.63       (0.33     135,225       0.77       0.77       1.30       22  

Class Y

                           

Year ended 08/31/23

    69.44       1.14       4.28       5.42       (0.93     (4.55     (5.48     69.38       8.38       2,188,760       0.27       0.27       1.69       20  

Year ended 08/31/22

    83.74       1.10       (7.50     (6.40     (1.12     (6.78     (7.90     69.44       (8.64     2,248,749       0.28       0.28       1.43       24  

Year ended 08/31/21

    62.74       1.01       24.32       25.33       (1.15     (3.18     (4.33     83.74       42.15       2,671,007       0.27       0.27       1.38       23  

Year ended 08/31/20

    60.67       1.15       3.93       5.08       (1.18     (1.83     (3.01     62.74       8.35 (d)      2,106,008       0.28       0.28       1.92       26  

Year ended 08/31/19

    64.71       1.08       (1.40     (0.32     (0.97     (2.75     (3.72     60.67       0.18       2,902,956       0.27       0.27       1.80       22  

Class R6

                           

Year ended 08/31/23

    69.59       1.21       4.28       5.49       (0.95     (4.55     (5.50     69.58       8.48       589,680       0.18       0.18       1.78       20  

Year ended 08/31/22

    83.90       1.18       (7.51     (6.33     (1.20     (6.78     (7.98     69.59       (8.54     561,218       0.19       0.19       1.52       24  

Year ended 08/31/21

    62.86       1.09       24.36       25.45       (1.23     (3.18     (4.41     83.90       42.30       910,010       0.16       0.16       1.49       23  

Year ended 08/31/20

    60.78       1.22       3.94       5.16       (1.25     (1.83     (3.08     62.86       8.47 (d)      740,456       0.16       0.16       2.04       26  

Year ended 08/31/19

    64.83       1.15       (1.40     (0.25     (1.05     (2.75     (3.80     60.78       0.29       1,024,706       0.16       0.16       1.91       22  

 

(a) 

Calculated using average shares outstanding.

(b) 

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

(c) 

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

(d) 

Amount includes the effect of the Adviser pay-in for an economic loss as a result of a delay in rebalancing to the Index that occurred on April 24, 2020. Had the pay-in not been made, the total return would have been 6.49%, 5.61%, 6.21%, 6.78% and 6.90% for Class A, Class C, Class R, Class Y 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 0.93% and 0.94% for the years ended August 31, 2021 and 2018, respectively.

 

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

 

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Notes to Financial Statements

August 31, 2023

NOTE 1–Significant Accounting Policies

Invesco Equally-Weighted S&P 500 Fund (the “Fund”) is a series portfolio of AIM Counselor Series Trust (Invesco Counselor Series Trust) (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 total return through growth of capital and current income.

The Fund currently consists of five different classes of shares: Class A, Class C, Class R, Class Y and Class R6. Class Y shares are available only to certain investors. Class A shares are sold with a front-end sales charge unless certain waiver criteria are met. Under certain circumstances, load waived shares may be subject to contingent deferred sales charges (“CDSC”). Class C shares are sold with a CDSC. Class R, Class Y and Class R6 shares are sold at net asset value. Class C shares held for eight years after purchase are eligible for automatic conversion into Class A shares of the same Fund (the “Conversion Feature”). The automatic conversion pursuant to the Conversion Feature will generally occur at the end of the month following the eighth anniversary after a purchase of Class C shares.

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

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

A.

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

A security listed or traded on an exchange is generally valued at its trade price or official closing price that day as of the close of the exchange where the security is principally traded, or lacking any trades 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 using prices provided by an independent pricing service they may be considered fair valued. Futures contracts are valued at the daily settlement price set by an exchange on which they are principally traded. U.S. exchange-traded options are valued at the mean between the last bid and asked prices from the exchange on which they are principally traded. Non-U.S. exchange-traded options are valued at the final settlement price set by the exchange on which they trade. Options not listed on an exchange and swaps generally are valued using pricing provided from independent pricing services.

Securities of investment companies that are not exchange-traded (e.g., open-end mutual funds) are valued using such company’s end-of-business-day net asset value per share.

Deposits, other obligations of U.S. and non-U.S. banks and financial institutions are valued at their daily account value.

Fixed income securities (including convertible debt securities) generally are valued on the basis of prices provided by independent pricing services. Prices 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, and their value may be adjusted accordingly. 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 New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”). If market quotations are available and reliable for foreign exchange-traded equity securities, the securities will be valued at the market quotations. Invesco Advisers, Inc. (the “Adviser” or “Invesco”) may use various pricing services to obtain market quotations as well as fair value prices. Because trading hours for certain foreign securities end before the close of the NYSE, closing market quotations may become not representative of market value in the Adviser’s judgment (“unreliable”). If, between the time trading ends on a particular security and the close of the customary trading session on the NYSE, a significant event occurs that makes the closing price of the security unreliable, the Adviser 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 in accordance with Board-approved policies and related Adviser procedures (“Valuation Procedures”). 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 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.

Unlisted securities will be valued using prices provided by independent pricing services or by another method that the Adviser, in its judgment, believes better reflects the security’s fair value in accordance with the Valuation Procedures.

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 may be used to value debt obligations, including corporate loans.

Securities for which market quotations are not readily available are fair valued by the Adviser in accordance with the Valuation Procedures. If a fair value price provided by a pricing service is unreliable, the Adviser will fair value the security using the Valuation Procedures. 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, significant governmental actions 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.

The price the Fund could receive upon the sale of any investment may differ from the Adviser’s valuation of the investment, particularly for securities that are valued using a fair valuation technique. When fair valuation techniques are applied, the Adviser uses available information, including both observable and unobservable inputs and assumptions, to determine a methodology that will result in a valuation that the Adviser believes approximates market value. Fund securities that are fair valued may be subject to greater fluctuation in their value from one day to the next than would be the case if market quotations were used. Because of the inherent uncertainties of valuation, and the degree of subjectivity in such decisions, the Fund could realize a greater or lesser than expected gain or loss upon the sale of the investment.

 

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B.

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

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

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

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

The Fund recharacterizes distributions received from REIT investments based on information provided by the REIT into the following categories: ordinary income, long-term and short-term capital gains, and return of capital. If information is not available on a timely basis from the REIT, the recharacterization will be based on available information which may include the previous year’s allocation. If new or additional information becomes available from the REIT at a later date, a recharacterization will be made in the following year. The Fund records as dividend income the amount recharacterized as ordinary income and as realized gain the amount recharacterized as capital gain in the Statement of Operations, and the amount recharacterized as return of capital as a reduction of the cost of the related investment. These recharacterizations are reflected in the accompanying financial statements.

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, the country that has the primary market for the issuer’s securities and its “country of risk” as determined by a third party service provider, as well as other criteria. Among the other criteria that may be evaluated for making this determination are the country in which the issuer maintains 50% or more of its assets, the type of security, financial guarantees and enhancements, the nature of the collateral and the sponsor organization. Country of issuer and/or credit risk exposure has been determined to be the United States of America, unless otherwise noted.

D.

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

E.

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

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

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

F.

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

G.

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

H.

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

I.

Securities Lending – The Fund may lend portfolio securities having a market value up to one-third of the Fund’s total assets. Such loans are secured by collateral equal to no less than the market value of the loaned securities determined daily by the securities lending provider. Such collateral will be cash or debt securities issued or guaranteed by the U.S. Government or any of its sponsored agencies. Cash collateral received in connection with these loans is invested in short-term money market instruments or affiliated, unregistered investment companies that comply with Rule 2a-7 under the 1940 Act and money market funds (collectively, “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 affiliates 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.

The Adviser serves as an affiliated securities lending agent for the Fund. The Bank of New York Mellon also serves as a securities lending agent. To the extent the Fund utilizes the Adviser as an affiliated securities lending agent, the Fund conducts its securities lending in accordance with, and in reliance upon, no-action

 

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letters issued by the SEC staff that provide guidance on how an affiliate may act as a direct agent lender and receive compensation for those services in a manner consistent with the federal securities laws. For the year ended August 31, 2023, the Fund paid the Adviser $27,035 in fees for securities lending agent services. Fees paid to the Adviser for securities lending agent services, if any, are included in Dividends from affiliates on the Statement of Operations.

J.

Futures Contracts – The Fund may enter into futures contracts to manage exposure to interest rate, equity and market price movements and/or currency risks. A futures contract is an agreement between two parties (“Counterparties”) to purchase or sell a specified underlying security, currency or commodity (or delivery of a cash settlement price, in the case of an index future) for a fixed price at a future date. The Fund currently invests only in exchange-traded futures and they are standardized as to maturity date and underlying financial instrument or asset. Initial margin deposits required upon entering into futures contracts are satisfied by the segregation of specific securities or cash as collateral at the futures commission merchant (broker). During the period the futures contracts are open, changes in the value of the contracts are recognized as unrealized gains or losses by recalculating the value of the contracts on a daily basis. Subsequent or variation margin payments are received or made depending upon whether unrealized gains or losses are incurred. These amounts are reflected as receivables or payables on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. When the contracts are closed or expire, the Fund recognizes a realized gain or loss equal to the difference between the proceeds from, or cost of, the closing transaction and the Fund’s basis in the contract. The net realized gain (loss) and the change in unrealized gain (loss) on futures contracts held during the period is included on the Statement of Operations. The primary risks associated with futures contracts are market risk and the absence of a liquid secondary market. If the Fund were unable to liquidate a futures contract and/or enter into an offsetting closing transaction, the Fund would continue to be subject to market risk with respect to the value of the contracts and continue to be required to maintain the margin deposits on the futures contracts. Futures contracts have minimal Counterparty risk since the exchange’s clearinghouse, as Counterparty to all exchange-traded futures, guarantees the futures against default. Risks may exceed amounts recognized in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

K.

Collateral – To the extent the Fund has designated or segregated a security as collateral and that security is subsequently sold, it is the Fund’s practice to replace such collateral no later than the next business day. This practice does not apply to securities pledged as collateral for securities lending transactions.

NOTE 2–Advisory Fees and Other Fees Paid to Affiliates

The Trust has entered into a master investment advisory agreement with the Adviser. 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 $2 billion

     0.120%  

 

 

Over $ 2 billion

     0.100%  

 

 

For the year ended August 31, 2023, the effective advisory fee rate incurred by the Fund was 0.11%.

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

Effective July 1, 2023, the Adviser has agreed, for an indefinite period, to waive advisory fees and/or reimburse expenses to the extent necessary to limit total annual fund operating expenses after fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement (excluding certain items discussed below) of Class A, Class C, Class R, Class Y and Class R6 shares to 2.00%, 2.75%, 2.25%, 1.75% and 1.75%, respectively, of the Fund’s average daily net assets (the “boundary limits”). Prior to July 1, 2023, the same boundary limits were in effect with an expiration date of June 30, 2023. 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. Invesco may amend and/or terminate these boundary limits at any time in its sole discretion and will inform the Board of Trustees of any such changes. The Adviser did not waive fees and/or reimburse expenses during the period under these boundary limits.

Further, the Adviser has contractually agreed, through at least June 30, 2025, 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 August 31, 2023, the Adviser waived advisory fees of $34,802.

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 August 31, 2023, 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 August 31, 2023, expenses incurred under the agreement are shown in the Statement of Operations as Transfer agent fees.

Shares of the Fund are distributed by Invesco Distributors, Inc. (“IDI”). The Fund has adopted a distribution plan pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act, and a service plan (collectively, the “Plans”) for Class A shares, Class C shares and Class R shares to reimburse IDI for the sale, distribution, shareholder servicing and maintenance of shareholder accounts for these shares. Under the Plans, the Fund will reimburse annual fees of up to 0.25% of Class A average daily net assets, up to 1.00% of Class C average daily net assets and up to 0.50% of Class R average daily net assets. The fees are accrued daily and paid monthly. Of the Plans 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 August 31, 2023, expenses incurred under these agreements 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 August 31, 2023, IDI advised the Fund that IDI retained $497,507 in front-end sales commissions from the sale of Class A shares and $8,007 and $25,181 from Class A and Class C shares, respectively, for CDSC imposed upon redemptions by shareholders.

For the year ended August 31, 2023, the Fund incurred $209,816 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. 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 Adviser’s 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 August 31, 2023. 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

   $ 6,299,996,085     $        $–      $6,299,996,085

Money Market Funds

     25,554,049       218,191,620         –      243,745,669

Total Investments in Securities

     6,325,550,134       218,191,620         –      6,543,741,754

Other Investments - Liabilities*

                              

Futures Contracts

     (168,231             –      (168,231)

Total Investments

   $ 6,325,381,903     $ 218,191,620        $–      $6,543,573,523

 

*

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 August 31, 2023:

 

     Value  
Derivative Liabilities   

Equity

Risk

 

 

 

Unrealized depreciation on futures contracts –Exchange-Traded(a)

   $ (168,231

 

 

Derivatives not subject to master netting agreements

     168,231  

 

 

Total Derivative Liabilities subject to master netting agreements

   $  

 

 

 

(a) 

The daily variation margin receivable (payable) at period-end is recorded in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

Effect of Derivative Investments for the year ended August 31, 2023

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

 
    

Equity

Risk

 

 

 

Realized Gain:

  

Futures contracts

     $5,828,423  

 

 

Change in Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation):

  

Futures contracts

        (445,128)  

 

 

Total

     $5,383,295  

 

 

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

 

     Futures
Contracts
 

 

 

Average notional value

   $ 35,062,744  

 

 

 

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NOTE 5–Expense Offset Arrangement(s)

The expense offset arrangement is comprised of transfer agency credits which result from balances in demand deposit accounts used by the transfer agent for clearing shareholder transactions. For the year ended August 31, 2023, the Fund received credits from this arrangement, which resulted in the reduction of the Fund’s total expenses of $26,035.

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.

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

Tax Character of Distributions to Shareholders Paid During the Fiscal Years Ended August 31, 2023 and 2022:

     2023      2022  

 

 

Ordinary income*

   $ 93,259,970       $ 298,055,277  

 

 

Long-term capital gain

     403,619,514         382,283,551  

 

 

Total distributions

   $ 496,879,484       $ 680,338,828  

 

 

 

*

Includes short-term capital gain distributions, if any.

Tax Components of Net Assets at Period-End:

 

     2023  

 

 

Undistributed ordinary income

   $ 75,102,076  

 

 

Undistributed long-term capital gain

     131,038,411  

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation – investments

     2,957,367,601  

 

 

Temporary book/tax differences

     (188,789

 

 

Shares of beneficial interest

     3,168,025,151  

 

 

Total net assets

   $ 6,331,344,450  

 

 

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

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

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

The Fund does not have a capital loss carryforward as of August 31, 2023.

NOTE 9–Investment Transactions

The aggregate amount of investment securities (other than short-term securities, U.S. Government obligations and money market funds, if any) purchased and sold by the Fund during the year ended August 31, 2023 was $1,254,918,092 and $1,623,355,006, 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

   $ 3,063,232,531  

 

 

Aggregate unrealized (depreciation) of investments

     (105,864,930

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation of investments

   $ 2,957,367,601  

 

 

Cost of investments for tax purposes is $3,586,205,922.

NOTE 10–Reclassification of Permanent Differences

Primarily as a result of differing book/tax treatment of REITs, on August 31, 2023, undistributed net investment income was increased by $1,739, undistributed net realized gain was increased by $45,560 and shares of beneficial interest was decreased by $47,299. This reclassification had no effect on the net assets of the Fund.

 

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NOTE 11–Share Information

 

     Summary of Share Activity  

 

 
     Year ended     Year ended  
     August 31, 2023(a)     August 31, 2022  
     Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount  

 

 

Sold:

        

Class A

     3,550,290     $ 236,640,132       3,615,028     $ 274,289,380  

 

 

Class C

     757,037       47,474,545       766,506       55,091,421  

 

 

Class R

     732,338       48,409,714       594,426       44,284,491  

 

 

Class Y

     7,498,069       509,845,358       6,133,992       468,254,247  

 

 

Class R6

     1,356,154       91,833,344       1,634,835       125,913,809  

 

 

Issued as reinvestment of dividends:

        

Class A

     2,911,314       185,392,475       3,207,507       246,176,187  

 

 

Class C

     798,907       47,782,627       1,022,234       74,428,870  

 

 

Class R

     190,686       12,039,940       180,083       13,736,685  

 

 

Class Y

     2,129,933       137,636,274       2,427,964       188,555,664  

 

 

Class R6

     641,704       41,563,154       727,726       56,595,240  

 

 

Automatic conversion of Class C shares to Class A shares:

        

Class A

     2,184,788       145,496,726       1,572,192       118,007,098  

 

 

Class C

     (2,328,673     (145,496,726     (1,661,097     (118,007,098

 

 

Reacquired:

        

Class A

     (6,039,107     (404,113,009     (5,336,814     (401,523,795

 

 

Class C

     (1,437,750     (89,858,765     (1,511,113     (108,354,981

 

 

Class R

     (491,237     (32,366,300     (408,831     (30,436,303

 

 

Class Y

     (10,464,322     (706,958,854     (8,074,992     (616,854,888

 

 

Class R6

     (1,588,235     (107,978,552     (5,143,568     (424,240,039

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in share activity

     401,896     $ 17,342,083       (253,922   $ (34,084,012

 

 

 

(a) 

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

 

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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

To the Board of Trustees of AIM Counselor Series Trust (Invesco Counselor Series Trust) and Shareholders of Invesco Equally-Weighted S&P 500 Fund

Opinion on the Financial Statements

We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including the schedule of investments, of Invesco Equally-Weighted S&P 500 Fund (one of the funds constituting AIM Counselor Series Trust (Invesco Counselor Series Trust), referred to hereafter as the “Fund”) as of August 31, 2023, the related statement of operations for the year ended August 31, 2023, the statement of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period ended August 31, 2023, including the related notes, and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period ended August 31, 2023 (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 August 31, 2023, 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 August 31, 2023 and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period ended August 31, 2023 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 August 31, 2023 by correspondence with the custodian, transfer agent and brokers. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

/s/PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Houston, Texas

October 23, 2023

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 March 1, 2023 through August 31, 2023.

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 

(03/01/23)

  

Ending

 Account Value 

(08/31/23)1

  

Expenses

  Paid During  

Period2

  

Ending

  Account Value  

(08/31/23)

  

Expenses

 Paid During 

Period2

  

  Annualized  

Expense

Ratio

Class A

   $1,000.00    $1,030.40    $2.66    $1,022.58    $2.65    0.52%

Class C

    1,000.00     1,026.40     6.49     1,018.80     6.46    1.27 

Class R

    1,000.00     1,028.90     3.94     1,021.32     3.92    0.77 

Class Y

    1,000.00     1,031.50     1.38     1,023.84     1.38    0.27 

Class R6

    1,000.00     1,032.00     0.92     1,024.30     0.92    0.18 

 

1 

The actual ending account value is based on the actual total return of the Fund for the period March 1, 2023 through August 31, 2023, after actual expenses and will differ from the hypothetical ending account value which is based on the Fund’s expense ratio and a hypothetical annual return of 5% before expenses.

2 

Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio as indicated above multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/365 to reflect the most recent fiscal half year.

 

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Approval of Investment Advisory and Sub-Advisory Contracts

 

At meetings held on June 13, 2023, the Board of Trustees (the Board or the Trustees) of AIM Counselor Series Trust (Invesco Counselor Series Trust) as a whole, and the independent Trustees, who comprise over 75% of the Board, voting separately, approved the continuance of the Invesco Equally-Weighted S&P 500 Fund’s (the Fund) Master Investment Advisory Agreement with Invesco Advisers, Inc. (Invesco Advisers and the investment advisory agreement) and the Master Intergroup Sub-Advisory Contract for Mutual Funds with Invesco Asset Management Deutschland GmbH, Invesco Asset Management Limited, Invesco Asset Management (Japan) Limited, Invesco Hong Kong Limited, Invesco Senior Secured Management, Inc. and Invesco Canada Ltd. and a separate sub-advisory contract with Invesco Capital Management LLC (collectively, the Affiliated Sub-Advisers and the sub-advisory contracts) for another year, effective July 1, 2023. After evaluating the factors discussed below, among others, the Board approved the renewal of the Fund’s investment advisory agreement and the sub-advisory contracts and determined that the compensation payable thereunder by the Fund to Invesco Advisers and by Invesco Advisers to the Affiliated Sub-Advisers is fair and reasonable.

The Board’s Evaluation Process

The Board has established an Investments Committee, which in turn has established Sub-Committees, that meet throughout the year to review the performance of funds advised by Invesco Advisers (the Invesco Funds). The Sub-Committees meet regularly with portfolio managers for their assigned Invesco Funds and other members of management to review information about investment performance and portfolio attributes of these funds. The Board has established additional standing and ad hoc committees that meet regularly throughout the year to review matters within their purview, including a working group focused on opportunities to make ongoing and continuous improvements to the annual review process for the Invesco Funds’ investment advisory and sub-advisory contracts. The Board took into account evaluations and reports that it received from its committees and sub-committees, as well as the information provided to the Board and its committees and sub-committees throughout the year, in considering whether to approve each Invesco Fund’s investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory contracts.

 As part of the contract renewal process, the Board reviews and considers information provided in response to requests for information submitted to management by the independent Trustees with assistance from legal counsel to the independent Trustees and the Senior Officer, an officer of the Invesco Funds who reports directly to the independent Trustees. The Board receives comparative investment performance and fee and expense data regarding the Invesco Funds prepared by Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. (Broadridge), an independent mutual fund data provider, as well as information on the composition of the peer groups provided by Broadridge and its methodology for determining peer groups. The Board also receives an independent written evaluation from the Senior Officer. 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 accordance with certain negotiated regulatory requirements. In addition to meetings with Invesco Advisers and fund counsel throughout the year and as part of meetings convened on May 2, 2023 and June 13, 2023, the independent Trustees also discussed the continuance of the investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory contracts in separate sessions with the Senior Officer and with independent legal counsel. Also, as part of the contract renewal process, the independent Trustees reviewed and considered information provided in response to follow-up requests for information submitted by the independent Trustees to management. The independent Trustees met and discussed those follow-up responses with legal counsel to the independent Trustees and the Senior Officer.

 The discussion below is a summary of the Senior Officer’s independent written evaluation with respect to the Fund’s investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory contracts, as well as a discussion of the material factors and related conclusions that formed the basis for the Board’s approval of the Fund’s investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory contracts. The Trustees’ review and conclusions are based on the comprehensive consideration of all information presented to them during the course of the year and in prior years and are not the result of any single determinative factor. Moreover, one Trustee may have weighed a particular piece of information or factor differently than another Trustee. The information received and considered by the Board was current as of various dates prior to the Board’s approval on June 13, 2023.

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 considered recent senior management changes at Invesco and Invesco Advisers, including the appointment of new Co-Heads of Investments, that had been presented to and discussed with the Board. The Board’s review included consideration of Invesco Advisers’ investment process and oversight, credit analysis and research capabilities. The Board considered information regarding Invesco Advisers’ programs for and resources devoted to risk management, including management of investment, enterprise, operational, liquidity, derivatives, valuation and compliance risks, and technology used to manage such risks. The Board noted a delay in rebalancing to the Fund’s underlying index that occurred in 2020, and considered information regarding steps Invesco Advisers took to remediate the impact of that delay, including making a pay-in to the Fund and enhancing compliance controls. The Board received information regarding

Invesco’s methodology for compensating its investment professionals and the incentives and accountability it creates, as well as how it impacts Invesco’s ability to attract and retain talent. The Board received a description of, and reports related to, Invesco Advisers’ global security program and business continuity plans and of its approach to data privacy and cybersecurity, including related testing. The Board also considered non-advisory services that Invesco Advisers and its affiliates provide to the Invesco Funds, such as various middle office and back office support functions, third party oversight, internal audit, valuation, portfolio trading and legal and compliance. The Board observed that Invesco Advisers’ systems preparedness and ongoing investment enabled Invesco Advisers to manage, operate and oversee the Invesco Funds with minimal impact or disruption through challenging environments. The Board reviewed and considered the benefits to shareholders of investing in a Fund that is part of the family of funds under the umbrella of Invesco Ltd., Invesco Advisers’ parent company, and noted Invesco Ltd.’s depth and experience in running an investment management business, as well as its commitment of financial and other resources to such business. The Board concluded that the nature, extent and quality of the services provided to the Fund by Invesco Advisers are appropriate and satisfactory.

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

B.

Fund Investment Performance

The Board considered Fund investment performance as a relevant factor in considering whether to approve the investment advisory agreement as well as the sub-advisory contracts for the Fund, as Invesco Capital Management LLC currently manages assets of the Fund.

 The Board compared the Fund’s investment performance over multiple time periods ending December 31, 2022 to the performance of funds in the Broadridge performance universe and against the S&P 500® Equal Weight Index (Index). The Board noted that performance of Class A shares of the Fund was in the first quintile of its performance universe for the one and three year periods and the second quintile for the five year period (the first quintile being the

 

 

28   Invesco Equally-Weighted S&P 500 Fund


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 noted that the Fund seeks to track the investment results of the Index, and that the Fund’s performance will typically lag the Index due to the fees associated with the Fund. The Board acknowledged limitations regarding the Broadridge data, in particular that differences may exist between a Fund’s investment objective, principal investment strategies and/or investment restrictions and those of the funds in its performance universe, and specifically that the Fund’s peer group includes funds that are actively managed or may track a different index than the Fund. The Board considered that the Fund is passively managed and discussed reasons for differences in the Fund’s performance versus its peers. The Board also considered that the Fund underwent a change in portfolio management in 2020, 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, which did not change its conclusions.

C.

Advisory and Sub-Advisory Fees and Fund Expenses

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

 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 its affiliates to other client accounts that are similarly managed. Invesco Advisers reviewed with the Board differences in the scope of services it provides to the Invesco Funds

relative to that provided by Invesco Advisers and its affiliates 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. Invesco Advisers also advised the Board that many of the similarly managed client accounts have all-inclusive fee structures, which are not easily un-bundled.

 The Board also compared the Fund’s effective advisory fee rate (defined for this purpose as the advisory fee rate after advisory fee waivers and before other expense limitations/waivers) to the effective advisory fee rates of other similarly managed affiliated exchange traded funds advised or sub-advised by Invesco Advisers and its affiliates, based on asset balances as of December 31, 2022.

 The Board also considered the services that may be provided by the Affiliated Sub-Advisers pursuant to the sub-advisory contracts, as well as the fees payable by Invesco Advisers to the Affiliated Sub-Advisers pursuant to the sub-advisory contracts. The Board noted that Invesco Advisers retains overall responsibility for, and provides services to, sub-advised Invesco Funds, including oversight of the Affiliated Sub-Advisers as well as the additional services described herein other than day-to-day portfolio management.

D.

Economies of Scale and Breakpoints

The Board considered the extent to which there may be economies of scale in the provision of advisory services to the Fund and the Invesco Funds, and the extent to which such economies of scale are shared with the Fund and the Invesco Funds. The Board acknowledged the difficulty in calculating and measuring economies of scale at the individual fund level; noting that only indicative and estimated measures are available at the individual fund level and that such measures are subject to uncertainty. The Board considered that the Fund benefits from economies of scale through contractual breakpoints in the Fund’s advisory fee schedule, which generally operate to reduce the Fund’s expense ratio as it grows in size. The Board considered additional information from Invesco Advisers regarding the levels of the Fund’s breakpoints in light of current assets. The Board noted that the Fund also shares in economies of scale through Invesco Advisers’ ability to negotiate lower fee arrangements with third party service providers. The Board noted that the Fund may also benefit from economies of scale through initial fee setting, fee waivers and expense reimbursements, as well as Invesco Advisers’ investment in its business, including investments in business infrastructure, technology and cybersecurity.

E.

Profitability and Financial Resources

The Board reviewed information from Invesco Advisers concerning the costs of the advisory and other services that Invesco Advisers and its affiliates provide to the Fund and the Invesco Funds and the profitability of Invesco Advisers and its affiliates in providing these services in the aggregate and on an individual fund-by-fund basis. The Board considered the methodology used for calculating profitability and 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 most Invesco Funds individually. The Board considered that profits to Invesco Advisers can vary significantly depending on the particular Invesco Fund, with some Invesco Funds showing indicative losses to Invesco Advisers and others showing indicative profits at healthy levels, and that Invesco Advisers’ support for and commitment to an Invesco Fund are not, however, solely dependent on the profits realized as to that Fund. The Board did not deem the level of profits realized by Invesco Advisers and its affiliates from providing such services to be excessive, given the nature, extent and quality of the services provided. The Board noted that Invesco Advisers provided information demonstrating that Invesco Advisers is financially sound and has the resources necessary to perform its obligations under the investment advisory agreement, and provided representations indicating that the Affiliated Sub-Advisers are financially sound and have the resources necessary to perform their obligations under the sub-advisory contracts. The Board noted the cyclical and competitive nature of the global asset management industry.

F.

Collateral Benefits to Invesco Advisers and its Affiliates

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

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

 The Board considered that the Fund’s uninvested cash and cash collateral from any securities lending arrangements may be invested in registered money market funds or, with regard to securities lending cash collateral, unregistered funds that comply with Rule 2a-7 (collectively referred to as “affiliated money market funds”) advised by Invesco Advisers. The Board considered information regarding the returns of the affiliated money market funds relative to comparable overnight investments, as well as the fees paid by the affiliated money market funds to Invesco Advisers and its affiliates. In this regard, the Board noted that Invesco Advisers receives advisory fees from these affiliated money market funds attributable to the Fund’s investments. The Board

 

 

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also noted that Invesco Advisers has contractually agreed to waive through varying periods an amount equal to 100% of the net advisory fee Invesco Advisers receives from the affiliated money market funds with respect to the Fund’s investment in the affiliated money market funds of uninvested cash, but not cash collateral. The Board concluded that the advisory fees payable to Invesco Advisers from the Fund’s investment of cash collateral from any securities lending arrangements in the affiliated money market funds are for services that are not duplicative of services provided by Invesco Advisers to the Fund.

 The Board considered that Invesco Advisers may serve as the Fund’s affiliated securities lending agent and evaluated the benefits realized by Invesco Advisers when serving in such role, including the compensation received. The Board considered Invesco Advisers’ securities lending platform and corporate governance structure for securities lending, including Invesco Advisers’ Securities Lending Governance Committee and its related responsibilities. The Board noted that to the extent the Fund utilizes Invesco Advisers as an affiliated securities lending agent, the Fund conducts its securities lending in accordance with, and in reliance upon, no-action letters issued by the SEC staff that provide guidance on how an affiliate may act as a direct agent lender and receive compensation for those services without obtaining exemptive relief. The Board considered information provided by Invesco Advisers related to the performance of Invesco Advisers as securities lending agent, including a summary of the securities lending services provided to the Fund by Invesco Advisers and the compensation paid to Invesco Advisers for such services, as well as any revenues generated for the Fund in connection with such securities lending activity and the allocation of such revenue between the Fund and Invesco Advisers.

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

 

 

30   Invesco Equally-Weighted S&P 500 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 August 31, 2023:

 

Federal and State Income Tax

                      

Long-Term Capital Gain Distributions

   $403,619,514 

Qualified Dividend Income*

   75.30%

Corporate Dividends Received Deduction*

   72.82%

U.S. Treasury Obligations*

   0.00%

Qualified Business Income*

   5.15%

Business Interest Income*

   0.00%
* The above percentages are based on ordinary income dividends paid to shareholders during the Fund’s fiscal year.

Non-Resident Alien Shareholders

       

                 

Short-Term Capital Gain Distributions

   $12,567,354

 

31   Invesco Equally-Weighted S&P 500 Fund


Trustees and Officers

The address of each trustee and officer is AIM Counselor Series Trust (Invesco Counselor Series Trust) (the “Trust”), 11 Greenway Plaza, 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  

Chairman Emeritus, Invesco Ltd.; Trustee and Vice Chair, The Invesco Funds; and Member of Executive Board, SMU Cox School of Business  

 

Formerly: Executive Director, Chief Executive Officer and President, Invesco Ltd. (ultimate parent of Invesco and a global investment management firm); Vice Chair, Investment Company Institute; 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 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)

  170   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 Equally-Weighted S&P 500 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                

Beth Ann Brown – 1968

Trustee (2019) and Chair (August 2022)

  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

  170  

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)

Formerly: President and Director Director of Grahamtastic Connection (non-profit)

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

  170   Resideo Technologies, Inc. (smart home technology); Vulcan Materials Company (construction materials company); Trilinc Global Impact Fund; Textainer Group Holdings, (shipping container leasing company); Investment Company Institute (professional organization); and Independent Directors Council (professional organization)

Eli Jones – 1961

Trustee

  2016  

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

 

Formerly: Dean of Mays Business School-Texas A&M University; Professor and Dean, Walton College of Business, University of Arkansas and E.J. Ourso College of Business, Louisiana State University; and Director, Arvest Bank

  170   Insperity, Inc. (formerly known as Administaff) (human resources provider); Board Member of the regional board, First Financial Bank Texas; and Boad Member, First Financial Bankshares, Inc. Texas (FFIN)

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; and Trustee of certain Oppenheimer Funds

  170   Formerly: Member of the Cartica Funds Board of Directors (private investment fund); Trustee of the University of Florida National Board Foundation; and Member of the University of Florida Law Center Association, Inc. Board of Trustees, Audit Committee and Membership Committee

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

  170   Blue Hills Bank; Member and Chairman, Bentley University, Business School Advisory Council; and Nominating Committee, KPMG LLP
Prema Mathai-Davis – 1950 Trustee   2003  

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; and Board member of Johns Hopkins Bioethics Institute

  170   Member of Board of Positive Planet US (non-profit) and HealthCare Chaplaincy Network (non-profit)

 

T-2   Invesco Equally-Weighted S&P 500 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)        

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 Board of Historic Hudson Valley (non-profit cultural organization); Member of the Board, Blue Ocean Acquisition Corp.; and Member of the Vestry and the Investment Committee of Trinity Church Wall Street.

 

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)

  170   Member of Board of Trust for Mutual Understanding (non-profit promoting the arts and environment); 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); and Board Member and Investment Committee Member of Pulitzer 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); and Assistant Secretary for Management & Budget and Designated Chief Financial Officer, U.S. Department of Treasury

  170   None

Robert C. Troccoli – 1949

Trustee

  2016  

Retired

 

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

  170   None

Daniel S. Vandivort – 1954

Trustee

  2019  

President, Flyway Advisory Services LLC (consulting and property management)

 

Formerly: President and Chief Investment Officer, previously Head of Fixed Income, Weiss Peck and Greer/Robeco Investment Management; Trustee and Chair, Weiss Peck and Greer Funds Board; and various capacities at CS First Boston including Head of Fixed Income at First Boston Asset Management.

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

 

T-3   Invesco Equally-Weighted S&P 500 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

  2003  

Director, Invesco Trust Company; Head of Global Fund Services, Invesco Ltd.; President and Principal Executive Officer, The Invesco Funds; 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.; 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; and Senior Vice President, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser)

  N/A   N/A

Melanie Ringold – 1975

Senior Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary

  2023  

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); Secretary, Invesco Distributors, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Distributors, Inc.); 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, Invesco Investment Advisers LLC, Invesco Capital Markets, 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 and Vice President, Harbourview Asset Management Corporation; Secretary and Senior Vice President, OppenheimerFunds, Inc. and Invesco Managed Accounts, LLC; Secretary and Senior Vice President, OFI SteelPath, Inc.; Secretary and Senior Vice President, Oppenheimer Acquisition Corp.; Secretary, SteelPath Funds Remediation LLC; and Secretary and Senior Vice President, Trinity Investment Management Corporation

 

Formerly: Assistant Secretary, Invesco Distributors, Inc.; Invesco Advisers, Inc. Invesco Investment Services, Inc., Invesco Capital Markets, Inc., Invesco Capital Management LLC and Invesco Investment Advisers LLC; and Assistant Secretary and Investment Vice President, Invesco Funds

  N/A   N/A

Andrew R. Schlossberg –1974

Senior Vice President

  2019  

Chief Executive Officer, President and Executive Director, Invesco Ltd.; Senior Vice President, Invesco Group Services, Inc.; 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 and Trustee, Invesco Foundation, Inc.

 

Formerly: Director, President and Chairman, Invesco Insurance Agency, Inc.; 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; and Managing Director and Principal Executive Officer, Invesco Capital Management LLC

  N/A   N/A

 

T-4   Invesco Equally-Weighted S&P 500 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; Senior Vice President, Invesco Capital Markets, Inc. (formerly known as Van Kampen Funds Inc.); Manager, Invesco Indexing LLC; Manager, Invesco Specialized Products, LLC; 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 Director and Chairman, Invesco Trust Company

 

Formerly: Director, Invesco Investment Advisers LLC (formerly known as Van Kampen Asset Management); President, Trimark Investments Ltd/Services Financiers Invesco Ltee; Director and Senior Vice President, Invesco Insurance Agency, Inc.; 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.; and Chief Operating Officer and General Counsel, Liberty Ridge Capital, Inc. (an investment adviser)

  N/A   N/A

Tony Wong – 1973

Senior Vice President

  2023  

Senior Managing Director, Invesco Ltd.; Director, Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President, Invesco Advisers, Inc.; Director and Chairman, Invesco Private Capital, Inc., INVESCO Private Capital Investments, Inc. and INVESCO Realty, Inc.; Director, Invesco Senior Secured Management, Inc.; President, Invesco Managed Accounts, LLC and SNW Asset Management Corporation; and Senior Vice President, The Invesco Funds

 

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

  N/A   N/A

Stephanie C. Butcher – 1971

Senior Vice President

  2023  

Senior Managing Director, Invesco Ltd.; Senior Vice President, The Invesco Funds; Director and Chief Executive Officer, Invesco Asset Management Limited

  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; Vice President, Invesco Advisers, Inc.; Principal Financial Officer, Treasurer and Vice President, The Invesco Funds; 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

 

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; and Fraud Prevention Manager for Invesco Investment Services, Inc.

  N/A   N/A

 

T-5   Invesco Equally-Weighted S&P 500 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)                

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 and Senior Vice President, The Invesco Funds

 

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

James Bordewick, Jr. – 1959

Senior Vice President and Senior Officer

  2022  

Senior Vice President and Senior Officer, The Invesco Funds

 

Formerly: Chief Legal Officer, KingsCrowd, Inc. (research and analytical platform for investment in private capital markets); Chief Operating Officer and Head of Legal and Regulatory, Netcapital (private capital investment platform); Managing Director, General Counsel of asset management and Chief Compliance Officer for asset management and private banking, Bank of America Corporation; Chief Legal Officer, Columbia Funds and BofA Funds;

 

Senior Vice President and Associate General Counsel, MFS Investment Management; Chief Legal Officer, MFS Funds; Associate, Ropes & Gray; and Associate, Gaston Snow & Ely Bartlett

  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    Invesco Advisers, Inc.    Invesco Distributors, Inc.    PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Houston, TX 77046-1173    1331 Spring Street, NW, Suite 2500    11 Greenway Plaza    1000 Louisiana Street, Suite 5800
   Atlanta, GA 30309    Houston, TX 77046-1173    Houston, TX 77002-5021
Counsel to the Fund    Counsel to the Independent Trustees    Transfer Agent    Custodian
Stradley Ronon Stevens & Young, LLP    Sidley Austin LLP    Invesco Investment Services, Inc.    State Street Bank and Trust Company
2005 Market Street, Suite 2600    787 Seventh Avenue    11 Greenway Plaza    225 Franklin Street
Philadelphia, PA 19103-7018    New York, NY 10019    Houston, TX 77046-1173    Boston, MA 02110-2801

 

T-6   Invesco Equally-Weighted S&P 500 Fund


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Annual Report to Shareholders   August 31, 2023

Invesco Equity and Income Fund

Nasdaq:

A: ACEIX C: ACERX R: ACESX Y: ACETX R5: ACEKX R6: IEIFX

 

   
2   Management’s Discussion
2   Performance Summary
4   Long-Term Fund Performance
6   Supplemental Information
6   Liquidity Risk Management Program
8   Schedule of Investments
18   Financial Statements
21   Financial Highlights
22   Notes to Financial Statements
29   Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
30   Fund Expenses
31   Approval of Investment Advisory and Sub-Advisory Contracts
34   Tax Information
T-1   Trustees and Officers


 

Management’s Discussion of Fund Performance

 

 

Performance summary

 

For the fiscal year ended August 31, 2023, Class A shares of Invesco Equity and Income Fund (the Fund), at net asset value (NAV), underperformed the Russell 1000 Value Index, the Fund’s broad market benchmark.

 

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

 

 

Fund vs. Indexes

 

Total returns, 8/31/22 to 8/31/23, at net asset value (NAV). Performance shown does not include applicable contingent deferred sales charges (CDSC) or front-end sales charges, which would have reduced performance.

 

Class A Shares

    5.26

Class C Shares

    4.43  

Class R Shares

    4.87  

Class Y Shares

    5.54  

Class R5 Shares

    5.48  

Class R6 Shares

    5.56  

Russell 1000 Value Index (Broad Market Index)

    8.59  

Bloomberg U.S. Government/Credit Index (Style-Specific Index)

    -0.87  

Lipper Mixed-Asset Target Allocation Growth Funds Index (Peer Group Index)

    8.86  

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

 

 

 

 

Market conditions and your Fund

At the start of the fiscal year, volatility in the equity markets increased. US equity markets rose in August 2022 until the US Federal Reserve (the Fed) chairman Jerome Powell gave hawkish comments at an economic policy symposium held in Jackson Hole, sparking a sharp selloff at month-end. The Fed reiterated that it would continue taking aggressive action to curb inflation, even though such measures could “bring pain to households and businesses,” and the Fed raised the benchmark federal funds rate by another 0.75% in September.1 After a continued decline in September 2022, US equity markets rebounded in October and November, despite mixed data on the economy and corporate earnings. However, the Fed’s message of continued rate hikes until data shows inflation meaningfully declining sent markets lower in December. As energy prices declined, the rate of inflation slowed modestly in the fourth quarter of 2022. Corporate earnings generally met expectations, though companies provided cautious future guidance. With inflation still at multi-decade highs and little evidence of a slowing economy, the Fed raised its target rate by 0.75% in November and by 0.50% in December.1

 US equities managed to deliver gains in the first quarter of 2023 despite significant volatility and a banking crisis. A January rally gave way to a February selloff as higher-than-expected inflation, a tight labor market and solid economic growth indicated that the Fed’s monetary policy would remain tight for the foreseeable future, raising the risk of a deeper than expected recession. In March, the failure of two US regional banks, Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank, prompted steep losses in the banking sector. The subsequent takeover of Credit Suisse and ongoing fear that bank troubles would spread sent investors

to safe-haven assets, sparking a bond rally, particularly among securities at the short end of the yield curve. With instability in the banking sector, the Fed raised the federal funds rate by only 0.25% in February of 2023 and again in March.1 The Fed’s actions to stabilize the banking system in March sent markets higher, so equities were surprisingly resilient despite the turmoil.

 The US economy and equity markets remained resilient in the second quarter of 2023, as milder inflation data and better-than-expected corporate earnings supported equities, with most major indexes posting gains for the quarter and with some big tech names providing optimistic future guidance. The Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose 4% as of May 31, 2023, the smallest 12-month increase in nearly two years.2 The labor market maintained momentum in the second quarter with unemployment still at historic lows despite a slight uptick at the end of May. Facing persistently strong employment data, the Fed raised the federal funds rate by 0.25% at its May meeting, but investors got a long-awaited “pause” in rate hikes as the Fed left rates unchanged at its June meeting, sending equity markets higher. However, the Fed raised rates another 0.25% in July, bringing the rate to its highest level since June 2006.1 After two months of gains, equity markets declined in August as a resilient economy complicated the Fed’s efforts to tame inflation. While inflation has slowed from its peak in June 2022, the highest level since 1981, the CPI rose by 0.2% in July and the 12-month headline inflation rate rose to 3.2% from 3% in June.2 At its annual Jackson Hole symposium in August 2023, Fed chair Jerome Powell remarked that while progress has been made, inflation is still too high, and the Fed intends “to hold policy at a restrictive level until we are confident that inflation is

 

moving sustainably down toward our objective.”

 Despite higher rates and increased market volatility, US stocks for the fiscal year had strong returns of 15.94%, as measured by the S&P 500 Index.3

 Within the Russell 1000 Value Index, nine out of eleven sectors posted gains for the fiscal year. Industrials, information technology (IT) and communication had the highest returns, while utilities and real estate declined.

 In the equity portion of the Fund, stock selection in the IT sector was a positive contributor to relative performance during the fiscal year, due in part to Lam Research. The stock traded higher amid improving investor sentiment for semiconductors, as the cyclical slowdown in the industry appeared to be nearing an end. Despite a difficult environment for chipmakers, the company has executed well, and we maintained our position in the company at fiscal year-end.

 Stock selection and an underweight in utilities and real estate also aided relative performance, as these were the weakest sectors within the benchmark for the fiscal year.

 Stock selection in consumer discretionary also contributed to the Fund’s relative return, due largely to TJX Companies. The company, which owns off price retailers T.J. Maxx, Marshall’s and Home Goods, reported better-than-expected profit margins and earnings due to strong same store sales at T.J. Maxx and Marshall’s. The company has a more flexible business model than traditional retailers, which in our opinion, has been an advantage in a difficult retail environment. We maintained our position in the stock at fiscal year-end.

 Stock selection in financials was the largest detractor from relative performance for the fiscal year, as the failure of several regional banks in March weighed on the overall banking industry and Fund holdings such as Bank of America, Citizens Financial and PNC Financial Services. Charles Schwab was also affected by the banking crisis as investors became concerned about the company’s banking operation’s access to capital. While Charles Schwab’s deposits have exposure to bond losses, we believe the company has adequate liquidity and reserves to meet client withdrawals. Unrelated to banks, electronic payments firm PayPal was a significant detractor in financials. The company reported strong earnings but reduced its margin outlook for the full fiscal year due to growth in its Braintree unit, which includes Venmo. While the Braintree segment is taking share, it has lower profit margins than the flagship business. We maintained our positions in these holdings at fiscal year-end.

 Stock selection in energy also detracted from relative performance, due primarily to Devon Energy, an oil and gas producer based in Oklahoma. The company faced a challenging environment as natural gas prices were low for most of the fiscal year, and oil prices

 

 

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traded in a narrow range for much the period. Additionally, higher costs and investor concerns about productivity declines in its Permian assets weighed on the stock. We held this stock at fiscal year-end.

 Stock selection in the communication services sector was another detractor from relative performance, due primarily to media giant Walt Disney. The company reported earnings that were generally in line with expectations, but the company is losing subscribers from its Disney+ streaming platform. The stock sold off amid investor concerns about long-term growth and profitability in that segment of the business. We maintained our position in Walt Disney at fiscal year-end, as we believe the company’s diversified revenue stream should be able to withstand a period of declining subscriber growth.

 The Fund holds investment-grade bonds and convertible securities as a source of income and to provide a measure of stability amid market volatility. Both asset classes underperformed the Russell 1000 Value Index and detracted from the Fund’s relative performance during the fiscal year.

 The Fund held currency-forward contracts for the purpose of hedging currency exposure of non-US-based companies held in the Fund. These derivatives were not for speculative purposes or leverage, and these positions had negligible impact on the Fund’s relative performance for the fiscal year.

 Within the equity portion of the Fund, the team increased the Fund’s exposure to communication services and IT and reduced exposure to consumer discretionary and financials. At fiscal year-end, the Fund’s largest absolute sector exposures were in financials, health care and IT. The largest overweight exposures relative to the Russell 1000 Value Index were in communication services, IT and energy, while the largest underweights were in utilities, materials and consumer staples.

 As always, we thank you for your investment in Invesco Equity and Income Fund and for sharing our long-term investment horizon.

 

1

Source: US Federal Reserve

 

2

Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics

 

3

Source: Lipper Inc.

 

 

Portfolio manager(s):

Chuck Burge

Brian Jurkash - Lead

Sergio Marcheli

Matthew Titus - Lead

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

completeness or accuracy. Although historical performance is no guarantee of future results, these insights may help you understand our investment management philosophy.

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

 

 

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Your Fund’s Long-Term Performance

 

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

Fund and index data from 8/31/13

 

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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 8/31/23, including maximum applicable sales charges

 

Class A Shares

       

Inception (8/3/60)

    9.73

10 Years

    6.56  

 5 Years

    4.58  

 1 Year

    -0.55  

Class C Shares

       

Inception (7/6/93)

    8.60

10 Years

    6.54  

 5 Years

    4.98  

 1 Year

    3.45  

Class R Shares

       

Inception (10/1/02)

    7.45

10 Years

    6.90  

 5 Years

    5.50  

 1 Year

    4.87  

Class Y Shares

       

Inception (12/22/04)

    6.96

10 Years

    7.44  

 5 Years

    6.03  

 1 Year

    5.54  

Class R5 Shares

       

Inception (6/1/10)

    8.80

10 Years

    7.50  

 5 Years

    6.09  

 1 Year

    5.48  

Class R6 Shares

       

Inception (9/24/12)

    8.28

10 Years

    7.59  

 5 Years

    6.17  

 1 Year

    5.56  

Effective June 1, 2010, Class A, Class C, Class I and Class R shares of the predecessor fund, Van Kampen Equity and Income Fund, advised by Van Kampen Asset Management were reorganized into Class A, Class C, Class Y and Class R shares, respectively, of Invesco Van Kampen Equity and Income Fund (renamed Invesco Equity and Income Fund). Returns shown above, prior to June 1, 2010, for Class A, Class C, Class R and Class Y shares are those for Class A, Class C, Class R and Class I shares of the predecessor fund. Share class returns will differ from the predecessor fund because of different expenses.

 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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Supplemental Information

Invesco Equity and Income Fund’s investment objective is current income and, secondarily, capital appreciation.

Unless otherwise stated, information presented in this report is as of August 31, 2023, and is based on total net assets.

Unless otherwise noted, all data is provided by Invesco.

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

 

 

About indexes used in this report

The Russell 1000® Value Index is an unmanaged index considered representative of large-cap value stocks. The Russell 1000 Value Index is a trademark/ servicemark of the Frank Russell Co. Russell® is a trademark of the Frank Russell Co.

The Bloomberg U.S. Government/Credit Index is a broad-based benchmark that includes investment-grade, US dollar-denominated, fixed-rate Treasuries and government-related and corporate securities.

The Lipper Mixed-Asset Target Allocation Growth Funds Index is an unmanaged index considered representative of mixed-asset target allocation 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.

 

 

Liquidity Risk Management Program

 

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

senior representatives from relevant business groups at Invesco.

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

Fund’s holdings of Illiquid Investments exceed 15% of the Fund’s assets.

 

At a meeting held on March 17, 2023, the Committee presented a report to the Board that addressed the operation of the Program and assessed the Program’s adequacy and effectiveness of implementation (the “Report”). The Report covered the period from January 1, 2022 through December 31, 2022 (the “Program Reporting Period”). The Report discussed notable events affecting liquidity over the Program Reporting Period, including the impact of the Russia-Ukraine War, and resulting sanctions, inflation concerns and the overall market. The Report noted that there were no material changes to the Program during the Program Reporting Period.

 

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

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

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

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

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

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

 

 

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 security type    % of total net assets

Common Stocks & Other Equity Interests

         64.25 %

U.S. Dollar Denominated Bonds & Notes

        20.01

U.S. Treasury Securities

        10.28

Security Types Each Less Than 1% of Portfolio

        0.73

Money Market Funds Plus Other Assets Less Liabilities

        4.73
Top 10 Equity Holdings*     
     % of total net assets

 1.

   Wells Fargo & Co.         2.37 %

 2.

   CBRE Group, Inc., Class A         1.86

 3.

   ConocoPhillips         1.85

 4.

   Bank of America Corp.         1.68

 5.

   Exxon Mobil Corp.         1.67

 6.

   Alphabet, Inc., Class A         1.56

 7.

   American International Group, Inc.         1.37

 8.

   Johnson & Johnson         1.35

 9.

   Cisco Systems, Inc.         1.30

10.

   Sanofi         1.29

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 August 31, 2023.

 

 

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Schedule of Investments(a)

August 31, 2023

 

      Shares      Value

Common Stocks & Other Equity Interests–64.25%

Aerospace & Defense–1.69%

RTX Corp.

     1,188,805      $   102,284,782

Textron, Inc.

     1,227,911      95,420,964
       197,705,746

Air Freight & Logistics–0.68%

FedEx Corp.

     306,439      79,986,708

Apparel Retail–0.70%

TJX Cos., Inc. (The)

     887,016      82,031,240

Application Software–1.42%

Salesforce, Inc.(b)

     357,698      79,215,799

Splunk, Inc.(b)

     714,225      86,606,924
       165,822,723

Asset Management & Custody Banks–1.01%

KKR & Co., Inc., Class A(c)

     1,890,771      118,759,326

Automobile Manufacturers–0.87%

General Motors Co.

     3,032,409      101,616,026

Broadline Retail–1.17%

Amazon.com, Inc.(b)

     992,221      136,936,420

Building Products–1.15%

Johnson Controls International PLC

     2,282,627      134,811,951

Cable & Satellite–1.71%

Charter Communications, Inc., Class A(b)(c)

     224,726      98,456,955

Comcast Corp., Class A

     2,185,106      102,175,557
       200,632,512

Casinos & Gaming–0.74%

Las Vegas Sands Corp.

     1,578,575      86,600,624

Communications Equipment–1.29%

Cisco Systems, Inc.

     2,640,834      151,451,830

Consumer Finance–0.63%

American Express Co.

     466,950      73,773,430

Distillers & Vintners–0.81%

Diageo PLC (United Kingdom)

     2,321,488      95,165,765

Distributors–0.60%

Genuine Parts Co.

     454,048      69,800,799

Diversified Banks–4.76%

Bank of America Corp.

     6,852,873      196,471,869

PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. (The)

     687,539      83,006,583

Wells Fargo & Co.

     6,725,181      277,682,724
       557,161,176

Electric Utilities–1.65%

American Electric Power Co., Inc.

     870,591      68,254,335

Exelon Corp.

     1,573,868      63,143,584
      Shares      Value

Electric Utilities–(continued)

FirstEnergy Corp.

     1,720,131      $    62,045,125
       193,443,044

Electrical Components & Equipment–0.63%

Emerson Electric Co.

     753,713      74,052,302

Electronic Manufacturing Services–0.63%

TE Connectivity Ltd.

     558,400      73,926,576

Fertilizers & Agricultural Chemicals–0.48%

Corteva, Inc.

     1,113,227      56,229,096

Food Distributors–1.35%

Sysco Corp.(c)

     1,310,866      91,301,817

US Foods Holding Corp.(b)

     1,635,187      66,110,610
       157,412,427

Gold–0.49%

Barrick Gold Corp. (Canada)

     3,523,099      57,109,435

Health Care Equipment–1.76%

GE HealthCare Technologies, Inc.

     808,107      56,931,138

Medtronic PLC

     1,478,959      120,535,158

Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.

     237,506      28,291,715
       205,758,011

Health Care Facilities–0.44%

Universal Health Services, Inc., Class B

     378,181      50,940,981

Health Care Services–1.61%

Cigna Group (The)

     413,960      114,360,590

CVS Health Corp.

     1,133,884      73,895,220
       188,255,810

Industrial Machinery & Supplies & Components–1.85%

Parker-Hannifin Corp.

     354,524      147,801,056

Stanley Black & Decker, Inc.

     721,993      68,141,699
       215,942,755

Insurance Brokers–0.98%

Willis Towers Watson PLC

     553,459      114,433,183

Integrated Oil & Gas–2.78%

Chevron Corp.

     365,170      58,828,887

Exxon Mobil Corp.

     1,760,830      195,786,688

Shell PLC (Netherlands)

     2,305,389      70,487,164
       325,102,739

Interactive Media & Services–2.63%

Alphabet, Inc., Class A(b)

     1,341,995      182,739,459

Meta Platforms, Inc., Class A(b)

     421,090      124,596,320
       307,335,779

Investment Banking & Brokerage–1.73%

Charles Schwab Corp. (The)

     1,347,698      79,716,337

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The)

     375,024      122,899,115
       202,615,452
 

 

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

 

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      Shares      Value

IT Consulting & Other Services–0.82%

Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp., Class A

     1,343,209      $    96,187,196

Managed Health Care–1.31%

Centene Corp.(b)

     1,691,162      104,260,137

Elevance Health, Inc.

     110,431      48,811,607
       153,071,744

Movies & Entertainment–0.74%

Walt Disney Co. (The)(b)

     1,037,170      86,790,386

Multi-line Insurance–1.37%

American International Group, Inc.

     2,732,715      159,918,482

Oil & Gas Exploration & Production–3.31%

ConocoPhillips

     1,816,585      216,228,113

Devon Energy Corp.(c)

     1,134,146      57,943,519

Pioneer Natural Resources Co.

     476,997      113,491,896
       387,663,528

Oil & Gas Refining & Marketing–0.69%

Phillips 66

     705,594      80,550,611

Packaged Foods & Meats–0.66%

Kraft Heinz Co. (The)

     2,322,459      76,850,168

Pharmaceuticals–5.34%

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.(c)

     1,910,956      117,810,437

GSK PLC

     3,100,180      54,382,451

Johnson & Johnson

     975,715      157,753,601

Merck & Co., Inc.

     987,520      107,619,930

Pfizer, Inc.

     1,044,577      36,957,134

Sanofi

     1,418,336      150,927,446
       625,450,999

Rail Transportation–0.76%

CSX Corp.

     2,954,980      89,240,396

Real Estate Services–1.86%

CBRE Group, Inc., Class A(b)

     2,555,720      217,363,986

Regional Banks–0.48%

Citizens Financial Group, Inc.

     2,010,863      56,565,576

Semiconductor Materials & Equipment–0.69%

Lam Research Corp.

     114,451      80,390,382

Semiconductors–2.02%

Intel Corp.

     2,304,944      80,995,732

Micron Technology, Inc.

     1,021,133      71,418,042

NXP Semiconductors N.V. (China)

     405,818      83,484,879
       235,898,653

Specialty Chemicals–0.69%

DuPont de Nemours, Inc.

     1,056,495      81,233,901

Systems Software–0.72%

Oracle Corp.

     695,510      83,732,449

Tobacco–1.23%

Philip Morris International, Inc.

     1,502,236      144,304,790

Trading Companies & Distributors–1.27%

Ferguson PLC(c)

     921,405      148,862,192
      Shares      Value

Transaction & Payment Processing Services–1.10%

Fiserv, Inc.(b)

     870,772      $   105,703,013

PayPal Holdings, Inc.(b)

     360,055      22,507,038
       128,210,051

Wireless Telecommunication Services–0.95%

T-Mobile US, Inc.(b)

     813,222      110,801,497

Total Common Stocks & Other Equity Interests
(Cost $5,756,226,996)

 

   7,517,900,853
     Principal
Amount
      

U.S. Dollar Denominated Bonds & Notes–20.01%

Advertising–0.05%

Omnicom Group, Inc./Omnicom Capital, Inc., 3.60%, 04/15/2026

   $   5,660,000      5,418,132

Aerospace & Defense–0.20%

Boeing Co. (The), 5.81%, 05/01/2050

     16,525,000      16,100,057

Lockheed Martin Corp., 4.15%, 06/15/2053(c)

     5,231,000      4,417,595

RTX Corp., 4.45%, 11/16/2038

     3,239,000      2,869,754
       23,387,406

Agricultural Products & Services–0.03%

Ingredion, Inc., 6.63%, 04/15/2037

     3,940,000      4,005,567

Air Freight & Logistics–0.05%

FedEx Corp., 4.90%, 01/15/2034

     4,310,000      4,167,412

United Parcel Service, Inc., 3.40%, 11/15/2046

     2,608,000      1,958,920
       6,126,332

Alternative Carriers–0.50%

Liberty Latin America Ltd. (Puerto Rico), Conv., 2.00%, 07/15/2024

     28,911,000      27,682,282

Match Group Financeco 2, Inc., Conv., 0.88%, 06/15/2026(d)

     16,590,000      15,118,467

Match Group Financeco 3, Inc., Conv., 2.00%, 01/15/2030(d)

     16,603,000      15,638,366
       58,439,115

Application Software–1.10%

Dropbox, Inc., Conv., 0.00%, 03/01/2026(e)

     51,429,000      49,294,697

Salesforce, Inc., 2.70%, 07/15/2041

     10,414,000      7,444,922

Splunk, Inc., Conv., 1.13%, 06/15/2027

     76,768,000      67,747,760

Workday, Inc., 3.50%, 04/01/2027(c)

     5,033,000      4,758,917
       129,246,296

Asset Management & Custody Banks–0.31%

Apollo Management Holdings L.P., 4.00%, 05/30/2024(d)

     4,260,000      4,193,159

BlackRock, Inc., 4.75%, 05/25/2033

     14,671,000      14,262,713
 

 

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

 

9   Invesco Equity and Income Fund


      Principal
Amount
     Value

Asset Management & Custody Banks–(continued)

Brookfield Corp. (Canada), 4.00%, 01/15/2025

   $   4,515,000      $     4,392,354

KKR Group Finance Co. III LLC, 5.13%, 06/01/2044(d)

     3,217,000      2,788,581

KKR Group Finance Co. XII LLC, 4.85%, 05/17/2032(d)

     11,051,000      10,364,579
       36,001,386

Automobile Manufacturers–0.08%

General Motors Co., 6.60%, 04/01/2036

     4,317,000      4,342,748

Honda Motor Co. Ltd. (Japan), 2.97%, 03/10/2032(c)

     5,448,000      4,767,206
       9,109,954

Biotechnology–1.38%

AbbVie, Inc.,

4.50%, 05/14/2035

     7,233,000      6,808,431

4.05%, 11/21/2039

     13,812,000      11,847,788

4.85%, 06/15/2044

     5,815,000      5,323,290

Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Conv., 1.00%, 09/15/2027(d)

     35,337,000      34,453,575

Amgen, Inc., 5.25%, 03/02/2025

     7,947,000      7,918,079

Halozyme Therapeutics, Inc., Conv.,

0.25%, 03/01/2027

     49,785,000      43,532,004

1.00%, 08/15/2028

     5,938,000      5,886,043

Jazz Investments I Ltd., Conv., 2.00%, 06/15/2026

     16,496,000      17,867,230

Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc., Conv., 2.25%, 05/15/2024

     19,256,000      28,036,736
       161,673,176

Brewers–0.25%

Anheuser-Busch Cos. LLC/Anheuser- Busch InBev Worldwide, Inc. (Belgium),

     

4.70%, 02/01/2036

     10,870,000      10,411,079

4.90%, 02/01/2046

     6,301,000      5,866,434

Heineken N.V. (Netherlands), 3.50%, 01/29/2028(c)(d)

     9,734,000      9,191,811

Molson Coors Beverage Co., 4.20%, 07/15/2046

     4,057,000      3,217,675
       28,686,999

Broadcasting–0.06%

Discovery Communications LLC, 4.90%, 03/11/2026(c)

     3,773,000      3,709,299

Paramount Global, 4.00%, 01/15/2026

     3,773,000      3,624,173
       7,333,472

Broadline Retail–0.09%

Amazon.com, Inc., 2.88%, 05/12/2041

     13,606,000      10,221,473

Cable & Satellite–1.16%

Cable One, Inc., Conv.,

0.00%, 03/15/2026(e)

     51,123,000      42,278,721

1.13%, 03/15/2028

     26,544,000      20,080,536
      Principal
Amount
     Value

Cable & Satellite–(continued)

Charter Communications Operating LLC/Charter Communications Operating Capital Corp., 4.91%, 07/23/2025

   $   5,660,000      $     5,562,954

Comcast Corp.,

3.15%, 03/01/2026(c)

     11,319,000      10,813,176

4.15%, 10/15/2028(c)

     9,915,000      9,564,898

3.90%, 03/01/2038

     8,010,000      6,838,317

2.89%, 11/01/2051

     3,128,000      2,007,494

2.94%, 11/01/2056

     4,539,000      2,826,985

Cox Communications, Inc., 2.95%, 10/01/2050(d)

     2,044,000      1,215,816

Liberty Broadband Corp., Conv., 3.13%, 04/06/2026(d)(f)

     33,219,000      34,962,997
       136,151,894

Commercial & Residential Mortgage Finance–0.06%

Aviation Capital Group LLC, 4.88%, 10/01/2025(d)

     7,745,000      7,467,224

Commodity Chemicals–0.04%

LYB Finance Co. B.V. (Netherlands), 8.10%, 03/15/2027(d)

     4,638,000      4,978,786

Computer & Electronics Retail–0.10%

Dell International LLC/EMC Corp.,

6.02%, 06/15/2026

     10,992,000      11,110,628

8.35%, 07/15/2046

     69,000      84,709
       11,195,337

Consumer Finance–0.33%

American Express Co.,

3.38%, 05/03/2024

     24,770,000      24,375,506

3.63%, 12/05/2024

     3,423,000      3,334,701

General Motors Financial Co., Inc., 5.25%, 03/01/2026(c)

     5,467,000      5,385,881

Synchrony Financial, 3.95%, 12/01/2027

     5,795,000      5,184,004
       38,280,092

Consumer Staples Merchandise Retail–0.16%

Dollar General Corp., 4.25%, 09/20/2024

     18,724,000      18,437,050

Diversified Banks–1.03%

Bank of America Corp.,

3.25%, 10/21/2027(c)

     5,705,000      5,317,828

2.57%, 10/20/2032(g)

     8,683,000      6,962,813

BBVA Bancomer S.A. (Mexico), 4.38%, 04/10/2024(c)(d)

     6,875,000      6,805,765

Citigroup, Inc.,

3.67%, 07/24/2028(g)

     5,405,000      5,029,124

6.68%, 09/13/2043

     8,000,000      8,409,052

5.30%, 05/06/2044(c)

     2,765,000      2,519,556

4.75%, 05/18/2046

     4,145,000      3,479,326

HSBC Holdings PLC (United Kingdom), 2.63%, 11/07/2025(g)

     18,945,000      18,177,224
 

 

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

 

10   Invesco Equity and Income Fund


      Principal
Amount
     Value

Diversified Banks–(continued)

JPMorgan Chase & Co.,

3.20%, 06/15/2026

   $   4,365,000      $     4,138,421

3.51%, 01/23/2029(g)

      11,170,000      10,303,425

4.26%, 02/22/2048(g)

     5,355,000      4,499,621

3.90%, 01/23/2049(g)

     11,170,000      8,792,696

Mizuho Financial Group Cayman 3 Ltd. (Japan), 4.60%, 03/27/2024(d)

     545,000      539,367

PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. (The), 3.45%, 04/23/2029

     7,450,000      6,726,898

Societe Generale S.A. (France), 5.00%, 01/17/2024(d)

     7,365,000      7,315,044

U.S. Bancorp, Series W, 3.10%, 04/27/2026(c)

     3,245,000      3,046,508

Wells Fargo & Co.,

3.55%, 09/29/2025

     6,840,000      6,564,938

4.10%, 06/03/2026

     4,515,000      4,332,752

4.65%, 11/04/2044(c)

     9,115,000      7,548,024
       120,508,382

Diversified Financial Services–0.05%

AerCap Ireland Capital DAC/AerCap Global Aviation Trust (Ireland), 3.85%, 10/29/2041

     4,009,000      2,980,098

Blackstone Holdings Finance Co. LLC, 5.00%, 06/15/2044(d)

     3,975,000      3,396,068
       6,376,166

Diversified Metals & Mining–0.02%

Rio Tinto Finance (USA) Ltd. (Australia), 7.13%, 07/15/2028

     2,175,000      2,376,901

Diversified REITs–0.07%

CubeSmart L.P., 2.50%, 02/15/2032(c)

     10,561,000      8,334,332

Drug Retail–0.07%

CVS Pass-Through Trust, 6.04%, 12/10/2028

     4,390,852      4,410,639

Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc., 4.50%, 11/18/2034(c)

     4,519,000      3,951,735
       8,362,374

Electric Utilities–1.13%

Electricite de France S.A. (France), 4.88%, 01/22/2044(d)

     9,110,000      7,562,247

FirstEnergy Corp., Conv., 4.00%, 05/01/2026(d)

     49,904,000      48,609,161

Georgia Power Co., Series B, 3.70%, 01/30/2050

     3,665,000      2,717,545

National Rural Utilities Cooperative Finance Corp., 2.75%, 04/15/2032(c)

     9,898,000      8,119,705

NextEra Energy Capital Holdings, Inc., 3.55%, 05/01/2027(c)

     5,572,000      5,254,688

PPL Capital Funding, Inc., Conv., 2.88%, 03/15/2028(d)

     50,089,000      46,682,948

PPL Electric Utilities Corp., 6.25%, 05/15/2039

     355,000      379,946
      Principal
Amount
     Value

Electric Utilities–(continued)

Xcel Energy, Inc.,

0.50%, 10/15/2023

   $   5,750,000      $     5,715,462

3.50%, 12/01/2049

      10,280,000      7,167,048
       132,208,750

Electrical Components & Equipment–0.02%

Rockwell Automation, Inc., 1.75%, 08/15/2031

     2,729,000      2,172,443

Financial Exchanges & Data–0.02%

Nasdaq, Inc., 5.95%, 08/15/2053(c)

     2,575,000      2,567,786

Health Care Equipment–0.49%

Becton, Dickinson and Co., 4.88%, 05/15/2044

     3,739,000      3,183,505

Integra LifeSciences Holdings Corp., Conv., 0.50%, 08/15/2025

     42,831,000      39,618,675

Medtronic, Inc., 4.38%, 03/15/2035

     2,601,000      2,462,858

Tandem Diabetes Care, Inc., Conv., 1.50%, 05/01/2025(d)

     12,393,000      11,634,999
       56,900,037

Health Care REITs–0.16%

Welltower OP LLC, Conv., 2.75%, 05/15/2028(d)

     17,592,000      18,181,332

Health Care Services–0.14%

Cigna Group (The), 4.80%, 08/15/2038

     3,240,000      2,989,180

CVS Health Corp., 3.38%, 08/12/2024

     3,740,000      3,654,106

Laboratory Corp. of America Holdings, 4.70%, 02/01/2045

     2,694,000      2,310,410

NXP B.V./NXP Funding LLC (China), 5.35%, 03/01/2026

     7,660,000      7,615,134
       16,568,830

Health Care Supplies–0.06%

Lantheus Holdings, Inc., Conv., 2.63%, 12/15/2027(d)

     6,306,000      7,287,214

Health Care Technology–0.08%

NextGen Healthcare, Inc., Conv., 3.75%, 11/15/2027(d)

     9,190,000      9,419,750

Home Improvement Retail–0.03%

Lowe’s Cos., Inc., 4.25%, 04/01/2052

     4,741,000      3,755,290

Homebuilding–0.02%

M.D.C. Holdings, Inc., 6.00%, 01/15/2043

     2,117,000      1,852,796

Hotels, Resorts & Cruise Lines–0.45%

Airbnb, Inc., Conv., 0.00%, 03/15/2026(e)

     52,169,000      45,856,551

Booking Holdings, Inc., Conv., 0.75%, 05/01/2025

     4,265,000      7,192,070
       53,048,621
 

 

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

 

11   Invesco Equity and Income Fund


      Principal
Amount
     Value

Industrial Conglomerates–0.13%

Honeywell International, Inc., 4.50%, 01/15/2034

   $  16,007,000      $    15,464,360

Industrial Machinery & Supplies & Components–0.26%

John Bean Technologies Corp., Conv., 0.25%, 05/15/2026

     33,206,000      30,632,535

Insurance Brokers–0.02%

Willis North America, Inc., 3.60%, 05/15/2024

     2,470,000      2,429,940

Integrated Oil & Gas–0.37%

BP Capital Markets America, Inc., 2.94%, 06/04/2051

     10,062,000      6,574,873

Chevron Corp., 2.95%, 05/16/2026

     9,807,000      9,349,499

Exxon Mobil Corp.,

2.71%, 03/06/2025(c)

     5,658,000      5,457,893

3.04%, 03/01/2026

     11,316,000      10,814,790

Shell International Finance B.V. (Netherlands), 3.25%, 05/11/2025

     11,316,000      10,959,960
       43,157,015

Integrated Telecommunication Services–0.34%

AT&T, Inc.,

4.30%, 02/15/2030

     3,526,000      3,288,833

3.50%, 09/15/2053

     7,328,000      4,827,076

3.55%, 09/15/2055

     4,562,000      2,979,822

3.80%, 12/01/2057

     3,619,000      2,442,840

Telefonica Emisiones S.A.U. (Spain),

4.67%, 03/06/2038

     3,505,000      2,901,174

5.21%, 03/08/2047

     6,725,000      5,639,980

Verizon Communications, Inc.,

3.38%, 02/15/2025(c)

     13,206,000      12,817,096

3.40%, 03/22/2041(c)

     5,788,000      4,301,023
       39,197,844

Interactive Home Entertainment–0.03%

Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc., 3.70%, 04/14/2027

     3,559,000      3,374,399

Interactive Media & Services–0.41%

Meta Platforms, Inc., 5.60%, 05/15/2053(c)

     14,968,000      15,040,311

Snap, Inc., Conv., 0.75%, 08/01/2026

     33,200,000      29,977,033

TripAdvisor, Inc., Conv., 0.25%, 04/01/2026

     3,197,000      2,691,895
       47,709,239

Internet Services & Infrastructure–0.24%

Shopify, Inc. (Canada), Conv., 0.13%, 11/01/2025

     31,379,000      28,664,717

Investment Banking & Brokerage–1.74%

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The),

4.25%, 10/21/2025(c)

     5,807,000      5,637,440

2.91%, 07/21/2042(g)

     3,205,000      2,215,676

GS Finance Corp.,

Series 0003, Conv.,

0.50%, 04/11/2028

     62,573,000      67,453,694

0.00%, 07/19/2029(d)(e)

     62,330,000      60,503,731

1.00%, 07/30/2029

     62,338,000      61,203,448
      Principal
Amount
     Value

Investment Banking & Brokerage–(continued)

Morgan Stanley, 4.00%, 07/23/2025

   $   6,870,000      $     6,668,119
       203,682,108

Life & Health Insurance–0.63%

American Equity Investment Life Holding Co., 5.00%, 06/15/2027

     8,671,000      8,322,365

Athene Global Funding, 2.75%, 06/25/2024(d)

     2,890,000      2,807,764

Brighthouse Financial, Inc., 3.85%, 12/22/2051

     18,342,000      11,543,272

Delaware Life Global Funding, Series 21-1, 2.66%, 06/29/2026(d)

     20,728,000      18,636,130

Guardian Life Global Funding, 2.90%, 05/06/2024(d)

     7,450,000      7,301,950

Jackson National Life Global Funding, 3.25%, 01/30/2024(d)

     4,885,000      4,826,038

Nationwide Financial Services, Inc., 5.30%, 11/18/2044(d)

     4,250,000      3,650,005

Pacific Life Global Funding II, 5.50%, 08/28/2026(d)

     13,319,000      13,370,177

Prudential Financial, Inc., 3.91%, 12/07/2047

     4,898,000      3,804,435
       74,262,136

Life Sciences Tools & Services–0.17%

Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc., 1.22%, 10/18/2024(c)

     21,232,000      20,248,031

Managed Health Care–0.04%

UnitedHealth Group, Inc., 3.50%, 08/15/2039

     5,806,000      4,742,527

Movies & Entertainment–0.32%

Liberty Media Corp-Liberty Formula One, Conv., 2.25%, 08/15/2027

     3,159,000      3,277,441

TWDC Enterprises 18 Corp., 3.00%, 02/13/2026

     3,773,000      3,594,127

Warnermedia Holdings, Inc.,

3.79%, 03/15/2025

     16,392,000      15,873,375

5.05%, 03/15/2042

     7,965,000      6,554,975

5.14%, 03/15/2052(c)

     9,886,000      7,886,183
       37,186,101

Multi-line Insurance–0.05%

Liberty Mutual Group, Inc., 3.95%, 05/15/2060(d)

     9,030,000      6,091,171

Multi-Utilities–0.08%

NiSource, Inc., 4.38%, 05/15/2047

     6,015,000      4,941,042

Sempra, 3.80%, 02/01/2038(c)

     5,871,000      4,786,733
       9,727,775

Oil & Gas Exploration & Production–0.30%

Cameron LNG LLC, 3.70%, 01/15/2039(d)

     6,519,000      5,252,183

ConocoPhillips Co., 4.15%, 11/15/2034

     2,403,000      2,181,586
 

 

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

 

12   Invesco Equity and Income Fund


      Principal
Amount
     Value

Oil & Gas Exploration & Production–(continued)

Northern Oil and Gas, Inc., Conv., 3.63%, 04/15/2029(d)

   $  21,570,000      $    27,234,077
       34,667,846

Oil & Gas Refining & Marketing–0.03%

Valero Energy Corp., 4.00%, 06/01/2052(c)

     5,068,000      3,723,776

Oil & Gas Storage & Transportation–0.55%

Enbridge, Inc. (Canada), 5.97%, 03/08/2026

     4,267,000      4,270,688

Energy Transfer L.P.,

Series 5Y,

4.20%, 09/15/2023

     1,638,000      1,637,210

4.90%, 03/15/2035

     3,640,000      3,330,877

5.30%, 04/01/2044

     8,165,000      6,965,725

5.00%, 05/15/2050

     7,684,000      6,332,252

Enterprise Products Operating LLC,

6.45%, 09/01/2040

     555,000      593,078

4.25%, 02/15/2048

     7,354,000      5,998,657

Kinder Morgan, Inc.,

4.30%, 06/01/2025(c)

     9,053,000      8,856,132

5.30%, 12/01/2034

     4,203,000      4,001,273

MPLX L.P., 4.50%, 04/15/2038

     8,564,000      7,262,852

Spectra Energy Partners L.P., 4.50%, 03/15/2045

     5,468,000      4,404,691

Texas Eastern Transmission L.P., 7.00%, 07/15/2032

     3,835,000      4,242,997

Williams Cos., Inc. (The), 5.40%, 03/02/2026

     7,016,000      7,007,061
       64,903,493

Other Specialized REITs–0.14%

EPR Properties, 4.75%, 12/15/2026

     17,525,000      16,112,192

Packaged Foods & Meats–0.01%

Mead Johnson Nutrition Co. (United Kingdom), 4.13%, 11/15/2025

     648,000      631,116

Paper & Plastic Packaging Products & Materials–0.02%

International Paper Co., 6.00%, 11/15/2041

     2,855,000      2,894,409

Passenger Airlines–0.29%

American Airlines Pass-Through Trust, Series 2014-1, Class A, 3.70%, 04/01/2028

     2,493,606      2,279,110

JetBlue Airways Corp., Conv., 0.50%, 04/01/2026

     16,208,000      12,814,045

Spirit Airlines, Inc., Conv., 1.00%, 05/15/2026

     11,355,000      9,646,072

United Airlines Pass-Through Trust,

Series 2012-1, Class A,

4.15%, 04/11/2024

  

 

2,919,924

 

  

2,884,523

Series 2014-2, Class A,

3.75%, 09/03/2026

  

 

3,167,119

 

  

2,984,999

Series 2018-1, Class AA,

3.50%, 03/01/2030

  

 

4,145,974

 

  

3,728,425

       34,337,174
      Principal
Amount
     Value

Personal Care Products–0.06%

Kenvue, Inc., 5.05%, 03/22/2053(d)

   $   7,142,000      $     6,999,826

Pharmaceuticals–0.43%

Bayer US Finance II LLC (Germany), 4.38%, 12/15/2028(d)

     9,800,000      9,313,870

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co., 4.13%, 06/15/2039

     6,435,000      5,688,808

Haleon US Capital LLC, 4.00%, 03/24/2052(c)

     2,954,000      2,377,734

Pacira BioSciences, Inc., Conv., 0.75%, 08/01/2025

     31,922,000      29,268,484

Zoetis, Inc., 4.70%, 02/01/2043

     4,101,000      3,721,163
       50,370,059

Property & Casualty Insurance–0.14%

Allstate Corp. (The), 3.28%, 12/15/2026

     3,260,000      3,082,811

Markel Group, Inc.,

5.00%, 03/30/2043

     4,185,000      3,551,821

5.00%, 05/20/2049

     5,140,000      4,509,236

Travelers Cos., Inc. (The), 4.60%, 08/01/2043

     6,455,000      5,788,824
       16,932,692

Rail Transportation–0.43%

Burlington Northern Santa Fe LLC, 3.85%, 09/01/2023

     7,363,000      7,363,000

Canadian Pacific Railway Co. (Canada), 3.00%, 12/02/2041

     3,965,000      3,294,356

Norfolk Southern Corp.,

3.85%, 01/15/2024

     15,482,000      15,364,517

3.40%, 11/01/2049

     4,879,000      3,458,567

5.35%, 08/01/2054(c)

     5,099,000      4,961,481

Union Pacific Corp.,

3.20%, 05/20/2041(c)

     10,131,000      7,736,127

4.15%, 01/15/2045

     4,410,000      3,503,140

3.84%, 03/20/2060

     5,560,000      4,269,906
       49,951,094

Reinsurance–0.08%

PartnerRe Finance B LLC, 3.70%, 07/02/2029(c)

     5,795,000      5,262,059

Reinsurance Group of America, Inc., 4.70%, 09/15/2023

     3,711,000      3,708,798
       8,970,857

Renewable Electricity–0.04%

Oglethorpe Power Corp., 4.55%, 06/01/2044

     5,806,000      4,556,810

Restaurants–0.06%

Starbucks Corp., 3.55%, 08/15/2029(c)

     7,440,000      6,895,607

Retail REITs–0.17%

Kimco Realty OP LLC, 3.20%, 04/01/2032(c)

     12,105,000      10,051,211
 

 

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

 

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Principal

Amount

    

Value

 

 

 

Retail REITs–(continued)

 

Regency Centers L.P.,

     

2.95%, 09/15/2029

   $   7,960,000      $      6,888,191  

 

 

4.65%, 03/15/2049

     2,970,000        2,411,992  

 

 
        19,351,394  

 

 

Self-Storage REITs–0.07%

 

Extra Space Storage L.P.,

     

3.50%, 07/01/2026

     4,667,000        4,378,602  

 

 

5.70%, 04/01/2028(c)

     3,806,000        3,825,933  

 

 
        8,204,535  

 

 

Semiconductors–0.85%

 

Broadcom, Inc., 3.47%, 04/15/2034(d)

     6,975,000        5,702,409  

 

 

Marvell Technology, Inc., 2.45%, 04/15/2028(c)

     12,029,000        10,557,521  

 

 

Microchip Technology, Inc., Conv., 0.13%, 11/15/2024

     51,688,000        55,661,515  

 

 

Micron Technology, Inc.,

     

4.66%, 02/15/2030(c)

     7,270,000        6,818,802  

 

 

3.37%, 11/01/2041

     1,778,000        1,233,924  

 

 

Texas Instruments, Inc., 2.63%, 05/15/2024

     2,275,000        2,228,568  

 

 

Wolfspeed, Inc., Conv., 1.88%, 12/01/2029(d)

     24,220,000        17,741,150  

 

 
        99,943,889  

 

 

Specialty Chemicals–0.01%

 

Sherwin-Williams Co. (The), 4.50%, 06/01/2047(c)

     1,665,000        1,421,071  

 

 

Systems Software–0.23%

 

Microsoft Corp., 3.50%, 02/12/2035

     4,259,000        3,880,575  

 

 

Oracle Corp., 3.60%, 04/01/2040

     10,910,000        8,263,020  

 

 

VMware, Inc., 1.00%, 08/15/2024

     14,992,000        14,333,395  

 

 
        26,476,990  

 

 

Technology Distributors–0.06%

 

Avnet, Inc., 4.63%, 04/15/2026

     7,645,000        7,409,223  

 

 

Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals–0.26%

 

Apple, Inc., 3.35%, 02/09/2027

     3,495,000        3,341,920  

 

 

Western Digital Corp., Conv., 1.50%, 02/01/2024

     27,606,000        27,129,797  

 

 
        30,471,717  

 

 

Telecom Tower REITs–0.17%

 

American Tower Corp., 1.60%, 04/15/2026

     8,541,000        7,718,458  

 

 

Crown Castle, Inc.,

     

2.50%, 07/15/2031(c)

     14,073,000        11,355,092  

 

 

4.75%, 05/15/2047

     470,000        389,020  

 

 
        19,462,570  

 

 

Tobacco–0.23%

 

Altria Group, Inc., 5.80%, 02/14/2039(c)

     12,541,000        12,231,063  

 

 
    

Principal

Amount

    

Value

 

 

 

Tobacco–(continued)

 

Philip Morris International, Inc.,

     

3.60%, 11/15/2023(c)

   $   3,940,000      $      3,924,433  

 

 

4.88%, 11/15/2043

     11,740,000        10,335,338  

 

 
        26,490,834  

 

 

Trading Companies & Distributors–0.09%

 

Air Lease Corp.,

     

3.00%, 09/15/2023

     627,000        626,488  

 

 

4.25%, 09/15/2024

     4,355,000        4,276,331  

 

 

Aircastle Ltd., 4.40%, 09/25/2023

     5,510,000        5,501,255  

 

 
        10,404,074  

 

 

Transaction & Payment Processing Services–0.41%

 

Block, Inc., Conv., 0.13%, 03/01/2025

     45,518,000        42,263,463  

 

 

Fiserv, Inc., 3.80%, 10/01/2023

     5,200,000        5,191,627  

 

 
        47,455,090  

 

 

Wireless Telecommunication Services–0.26%

 

America Movil S.A.B. de C.V. (Mexico), 4.38%, 07/16/2042(c)

     6,610,000        5,658,650  

 

 

Rogers Communications, Inc. (Canada),

     

4.50%, 03/15/2043(c)

     6,080,000        4,869,831  

 

 

4.30%, 02/15/2048

     8,020,000        6,017,780  

 

 

T-Mobile USA, Inc.,

     

2.70%, 03/15/2032

     10,676,000        8,698,640  

 

 

3.40%, 10/15/2052

     7,422,000        5,034,707  

 

 
        30,279,608  

 

 

Total U.S. Dollar Denominated Bonds & Notes
(Cost $2,529,673,912)

 

     2,341,968,539  

 

 

U.S. Treasury Securities–10.28%

 

U.S. Treasury Bills–0.02%

 

4.75% - 5.23%, 04/18/2024(h)(i)

     2,061,000        1,992,578  

 

 

U.S. Treasury Bonds–1.03%

 

4.50%, 02/15/2036

     5,525,000        5,778,805  

 

 

4.38%, 08/15/2043

     57,578,900        57,434,953  

 

 

3.63%, 05/15/2053

     64,005,200        57,739,691  

 

 
        120,953,449  

 

 

U.S. Treasury Notes–9.23%

 

4.75%, 07/31/2025

     312,913,000        312,094,047  

 

 

4.38%, 08/15/2026

     227,929,000        226,905,100  

 

 

4.13%, 07/31/2028

     307,741,900        305,962,767  

 

 

4.00%, 07/31/2030

     212,263,000        209,775,543  

 

 

3.88%, 08/15/2033

     25,556,300        25,103,075  

 

 
        1,079,840,532  

 

 

Total U.S. Treasury Securities
(Cost $1,204,690,926)

 

     1,202,786,559  

 

 
     Shares         

Preferred Stocks–0.55%

 

Asset Management & Custody Banks–0.20%

 

AMG Capital Trust II, 5.15%, Conv. Pfd.

     483,000        23,884,350  

 

 
 

 

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

 

14   Invesco Equity and Income Fund


     Shares      Value  

 

 

Oil & Gas Storage & Transportation–0.35%

 

El Paso Energy Capital Trust I, 4.75%, Conv. Pfd.

     875,900      $     40,624,242  

 

 

Total Preferred Stocks
(Cost $60,254,606)

 

     64,508,592  

 

 
    

Principal

Amount

        

U.S. Government Sponsored Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities–0.13%

 

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. (FHLMC)–0.07%

 

6.75%, 03/15/2031

   $   7,000,001        8,069,200  

 

 

5.50%, 02/01/2037

     3        3  

 

 
        8,069,203  

 

 

Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA)–0.06%

 

6.63%, 11/15/2030

     6,315,000        7,192,520  

 

 

7.00%, 07/01/2032

     4,175        4,142  

 

 
        7,196,662  

 

 

Government National Mortgage Association (GNMA)–0.00%

 

8.00%, 06/15/2026 to 01/20/2031

     4,067        4,087  

 

 

7.50%, 12/20/2030

     412        424  

 

 
        4,511  

 

 

Total U.S. Government Sponsored Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities
(Cost $17,461,928)

 

     15,270,376  

 

 

Municipal Obligations–0.05%

 

Georgia (State of) Municipal
Electric Authority (Plant Vogtle
Units 3 & 4), Series 2010 A,
RB, 6.66%, 04/01/2057
(Cost $4,721,000)

     4,721,000        5,285,303  

 

 

Investment Abbreviations:

 

Conv.   – Convertible
Pfd.   – Preferred
RB   – Revenue Bonds
     Shares      Value  

 

 

Money Market Funds–4.46%

 

Invesco Government & Agency Portfolio, Institutional Class, 5.25%(j)(k)

     184,477,754      $    184,477,754  

 

 

Invesco Liquid Assets Portfolio, Institutional Class, 5.38%(j)(k)

     126,693,858        126,706,527  

 

 

Invesco Treasury Portfolio, Institutional Class, 5.25%(j)(k)

     210,831,719        210,831,719  

 

 

Total Money Market Funds
(Cost $521,954,404)

 

     522,016,000  

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN
SECURITIES (excluding
investments purchased with
cash collateral from securities
on loan)-99.73%
(Cost $10,094,983,772)

 

     11,669,736,222  

 

 

Investments Purchased with Cash Collateral from
Securities on Loan

 

Money Market Funds–1.21%

 

Invesco Private Government Fund, 5.30%(j)(k)(l)

     39,668,762        39,668,762  

 

 

Invesco Private Prime Fund, 5.51%(j)(k)(l)

     102,005,388        102,005,388  

 

 

Total Investments Purchased with Cash Collateral from Securities on Loan
(Cost $141,677,820)

 

     141,674,150  

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES–100.94%
(Cost $10,236,661,592)

 

     11,811,410,372  

 

 

OTHER ASSETS LESS LIABILITIES–(0.94)%

 

     (110,244,036

 

 

NET ASSETS–100.00%

 

   $ 11,701,166,336  

 

 
 

 

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

 

15   Invesco Equity and Income 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 August 31, 2023.

(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 aggregate value of these securities at August 31, 2023 was $497,237,737, which represented 4.25% of the Fund’s Net Assets.

(e) 

Zero coupon bond issued at a discount.

(f) 

Security has an irrevocable call by the issuer or mandatory put by the holder. Maturity date reflects such call or put.

(g) 

Security issued at a fixed rate for a specific period of time, after which it will convert to a variable rate.

(h) 

All or a portion of the value was pledged as collateral to cover margin requirements for open futures contracts. See Note 1M.

(i) 

Security traded on a discount basis. The interest rate shown represents the discount rate at the time of purchase by the Fund.

(j) 

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 August 31, 2023.

 

    

Value

August 31, 2022

   

Purchases

at Cost

   

Proceeds

from Sales

   

Change in

Unrealized

Appreciation

(Depreciation)

   

Realized

Gain

   

Value

August 31, 2023

    Dividend Income  
Investments in Affiliated Money Market Funds:                                                        

Invesco Government & Agency Portfolio, Institutional Class

  $ 193,530,051     $ 638,079,648     $ (647,131,945   $ -     $ -     $ 184,477,754     $ 8,326,470  

Invesco Liquid Assets Portfolio, Institutional Class

    133,184,545       455,771,178       (462,237,104     (39,918     27,826       126,706,527       5,889,613  

Invesco Treasury Portfolio, Institutional Class

    221,177,201       729,233,883       (739,579,365     -       -       210,831,719       9,501,342  
Investments Purchased with Cash Collateral from Securities on Loan:                                                        

Invesco Private Government Fund

    48,966,219       737,740,242       (747,037,699     -       -       39,668,762       1,809,272

Invesco Private Prime Fund

    125,913,139       1,560,381,366       (1,584,285,602     (13,954     10,439       102,005,388       4,948,588

Total

  $ 722,771,155     $ 4,121,206,317     $ (4,180,271,715   $ (53,872   $ 38,265     $ 663,690,150     $ 30,475,285  

 

  *

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.

 

(k) 

The rate shown is the 7-day SEC standardized yield as of August 31, 2023.

(l) 

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 1J.

 

Open Futures Contracts
Short Futures Contracts   

Number of

Contracts

    

Expiration

Month

    

Notional

Value

    Value    

Unrealized

Appreciation

(Depreciation)

Interest Rate Risk

                                      

U.S. Treasury 5 Year Notes

     100        December-2023      $ (10,692,188   $ (86,921   $(86,921)

U.S. Treasury 10 Year Notes

     221        December-2023        (24,537,906     (307,808   (307,808)

U.S. Treasury 10 Year Ultra Notes

     312        December-2023        (36,226,125     (553,989   (553,989)

Total Futures Contracts

                             $ (948,718   $(948,718)

 

Open Forward Foreign Currency Contracts
Settlement         Contract to      Unrealized
Date    Counterparty    Deliver      Receive      Appreciation

Currency Risk

                      

09/29/2023

   Bank of New York Mellon (The)    EUR  109,316,171      USD  118,771,364      $97,750

09/29/2023

   Bank of New York Mellon (The)    GBP 124,723,952      USD 158,850,545      832,452

09/29/2023

   State Street Bank & Trust Co.    EUR 1,096,855      USD 1,191,046      300

09/29/2023

   State Street Bank & Trust Co.    GBP 6,947,531      USD 8,842,208      40,085

09/29/2023

   State Street Bank & Trust Co.    USD 5,853,203      EUR 5,410,067      19,965

Total Forward Foreign Currency Contracts

                     $990,552

 

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

 

16   Invesco Equity and Income Fund


Abbreviations:
EUR   – Euro
GBP   – British Pound Sterling
USD   – U.S. Dollar

 

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

 

17   Invesco Equity and Income Fund


Statement of Assets and Liabilities

August 31, 2023

 

Assets:

  

Investments in unaffiliated securities, at value (Cost $9,573,029,368)*

   $ 11,147,720,222  

 

 

Investments in affiliated money market funds, at value (Cost $663,632,224)

     663,690,150  

 

 

Other investments:

  

Unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency contracts outstanding

     990,552  

 

 

Foreign currencies, at value (Cost $614)

     608  

 

 

Receivable for:

  

Investments sold

     9,547,814  

 

 

Fund shares sold

     2,324,260  

 

 

Dividends

     20,837,230  

 

 

Foreign withholding tax claims

     1,571,286  

 

 

Interest

     23,693,670  

 

 

Investment for trustee deferred compensation and retirement plans

     964,393  

 

 

Other assets

     116,674  

 

 

Total assets

     11,871,456,859  

 

 

Liabilities:

  

Other investments:

  

Variation margin payable – futures contracts

     131,159  

 

 

Payable for:

  

Investments purchased

     12,119,220  

 

 

Fund shares reacquired

     8,152,895  

 

 

Collateral upon return of securities loaned

     141,677,820  

 

 

Accrued fees to affiliates

     6,871,431  

 

 

Accrued trustees’ and officers’ fees and benefits

     7,046  

 

 

Accrued other operating expenses

     256,737  

 

 

Trustee deferred compensation and retirement plans

     1,074,215  

 

 

Total liabilities

     170,290,523  

 

 

Net assets applicable to shares outstanding

   $ 11,701,166,336  

 

 

Net assets consist of:

  

Shares of beneficial interest

   $ 9,730,663,456  

 

 

Distributable earnings

     1,970,502,880  

 

 
   $ 11,701,166,336  

 

 

Net Assets:

  

Class A

   $ 9,563,996,516  

 

 

Class C

   $ 230,927,566  

 

 

Class R

   $ 103,246,969  

 

 

Class Y

   $ 706,187,172  

 

 

Class R5

   $ 201,309,557  

 

 

Class R6

   $ 895,498,556  

 

 

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

 

Class A

     946,384,459  

 

 

Class C

     23,417,935  

 

 

Class R

     10,141,041  

 

 

Class Y

     69,877,174  

 

 

Class R5

     19,915,408  

 

 

Class R6

     88,624,320  

 

 

Class A:

  

Net asset value per share

   $ 10.11  

 

 

Maximum offering price per share
(Net asset value of $10.11 ÷ 94.50%)

   $ 10.70  

 

 

Class C:

  

Net asset value and offering price per share

   $ 9.86  

 

 

Class R:

  

Net asset value and offering price per share

   $ 10.18  

 

 

Class Y:

  

Net asset value and offering price per share

   $ 10.11  

 

 

Class R5:

  

Net asset value and offering price per share

   $ 10.11  

 

 

Class R6:

  

Net asset value and offering price per share

   $ 10.10  

 

 

 

*

At August 31, 2023, securities with an aggregate value of $137,165,388 were on loan to brokers.

 

 

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

 

18   Invesco Equity and Income Fund


Statement of Operations

For the year ended August 31, 2023

 

Investment income:

  

Interest

   $ 120,390,734  

 

 

Dividends (net of foreign withholding taxes of $(172,133))

     177,725,007  

 

 

Dividends from affiliated money market funds (includes net securities lending income of $459,683)

     24,177,108  

 

 

Foreign withholding tax claims

     1,551,625  

 

 

Total investment income

     323,844,474  

 

 

Expenses:

  

Advisory fees

     41,477,487  

 

 

Administrative services fees

     1,660,860  

 

 

Custodian fees

     66,078  

 

 

Distribution fees:

  

Class A

     23,955,494  

 

 

Class C

     2,503,397  

 

 

Class R

     510,262  

 

 

Transfer agent fees – A, C, R and Y

     15,723,987  

 

 

Transfer agent fees – R5

     208,692  

 

 

Transfer agent fees – R6

     259,624  

 

 

Trustees’ and officers’ fees and benefits

     110,374  

 

 

Registration and filing fees

     301,486  

 

 

Reports to shareholders

     613,191  

 

 

Professional services fees

     173,375  

 

 

Other

     181,890  

 

 

Total expenses

     87,746,197  

 

 

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

     (687,982

 

 

Net expenses

     87,058,215  

 

 

Net investment income

     236,786,259  

 

 

Realized and unrealized gain (loss) from:

  

Net realized gain (loss) from:

  

Unaffiliated investment securities

     521,628,761  

 

 

Affiliated investment securities

     38,265  

 

 

Foreign currencies

     18,853  

 

 

Forward foreign currency contracts

     (10,274,275

 

 

Futures contracts

     5,378,913  

 

 
     516,790,517  

 

 

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of:

  

Unaffiliated investment securities

     (152,987,020

 

 

Affiliated investment securities

     (53,872

 

 

Foreign currencies

     74,988  

 

 

Forward foreign currency contracts

     (3,425,470

 

 

Futures contracts

     (1,244,724

 

 
     (157,636,098

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gain

     359,154,419  

 

 

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

   $ 595,940,678  

 

 

 

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

 

19   Invesco Equity and Income Fund


Statement of Changes in Net Assets

For the years ended August 31, 2023 and 2022

 

     2023     2022  

 

 

Operations:

    

Net investment income

   $ 236,786,259     $ 163,277,517  

 

 

Net realized gain

     516,790,517       725,789,493  

 

 

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     (157,636,098     (1,684,944,417

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

     595,940,678       (795,877,407

 

 

Distributions to shareholders from distributable earnings:

    

Class A

     (636,317,908     (1,331,277,071

 

 

Class C

     (15,955,994     (41,341,537

 

 

Class R

     (6,375,594     (12,970,924

 

 

Class Y

     (50,369,784     (97,780,944

 

 

Class R5

     (14,865,104     (31,158,054

 

 

Class R6

     (59,659,126     (116,375,441

 

 

Total distributions from distributable earnings

     (783,543,510     (1,630,903,971

 

 

Share transactions–net:

    

Class A

     61,650,542       798,338,222  

 

 

Class C

     (39,351,727     (24,089,966

 

 

Class R

     7,760,427       2,482,302  

 

 

Class Y

     15,704,564       67,528,652  

 

 

Class R5

     (12,905,500     20,447,063  

 

 

Class R6

     63,488,724       100,549,556  

 

 

Net increase in net assets resulting from share transactions

     96,347,030       965,255,829  

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets

     (91,255,802     (1,461,525,549

 

 

Net assets:

    

Beginning of year

     11,792,422,138       13,253,947,687  

 

 

End of year

   $ 11,701,166,336     $ 11,792,422,138  

 

 

 

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

 

20   Invesco Equity and Income 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 08/31/23

    $ 10.27     $ 0.20     $ 0.33     $ 0.53     $ (0.22 )     $ (0.47 )     $ (0.69 )     $ 10.11       5.26 %     $ 9,563,997       0.77 %       0.78 %       1.99 %       142 %

Year ended 08/31/22

      12.52       0.14       (0.83 )       (0.69 )       (0.16 )       (1.40 )       (1.56 )       10.27       (6.36 )       9,654,157       0.78       0.78       1.25       152

Year ended 08/31/21

      9.83       0.13       2.87       3.00       (0.17 )       (0.14 )       (0.31 )       12.52       31.02       10,841,867       0.78       0.78       1.10       127

Year ended 08/31/20

      10.12       0.17       0.18       0.35       (0.19 )       (0.45 )       (0.64 )       9.83       3.53       9,034,006       0.78       0.79       1.75       133

Year ended 08/31/19

      11.10       0.19       (0.36 )       (0.17 )       (0.21 )       (0.60 )       (0.81 )       10.12       (0.96 )       9,845,902       0.78       0.79       1.87       138

Class C

                                                       

Year ended 08/31/23

      10.03       0.12       0.32       0.44       (0.14 )       (0.47 )       (0.61 )       9.86       4.43 (d)        230,928       1.50 (d)        1.51 (d)        1.26 (d)        142

Year ended 08/31/22

      12.25       0.06       (0.81 )       (0.75 )       (0.07 )       (1.40 )       (1.47 )       10.03       (7.01 )       275,540       1.53       1.53       0.50       152

Year ended 08/31/21

      9.63       0.04       2.81       2.85       (0.09 )       (0.14 )       (0.23 )       12.25       29.94       362,829       1.53       1.53       0.35       127

Year ended 08/31/20

      9.91       0.10       0.19       0.29       (0.12 )       (0.45 )       (0.57 )       9.63       2.87       402,761       1.53       1.54       1.00       133

Year ended 08/31/19

      10.89       0.12       (0.36 )       (0.24 )       (0.14 )       (0.60 )       (0.74 )       9.91       (1.75 )(d)       576,794       1.49 (d)        1.50 (d)        1.16 (d)        138

Class R

                                                       

Year ended 08/31/23

      10.35       0.18       0.31       0.49       (0.19 )       (0.47 )       (0.66 )       10.18       4.87       103,247       1.02       1.03       1.74       142

Year ended 08/31/22

      12.59       0.11       (0.82 )       (0.71 )       (0.13 )       (1.40 )       (1.53 )       10.35       (6.48 )       96,887       1.03       1.03       1.00       152

Year ended 08/31/21

      9.89       0.10       2.88       2.98       (0.14 )       (0.14 )       (0.28 )       12.59       30.61       114,169       1.03       1.03       0.85       127

Year ended 08/31/20

      10.17       0.15       0.19       0.34       (0.17 )       (0.45 )       (0.62 )       9.89       3.35       118,249       1.03       1.04       1.50       133

Year ended 08/31/19

      11.16       0.17       (0.37 )       (0.20 )       (0.19 )       (0.60 )       (0.79 )       10.17       (1.30 )       148,055       1.03       1.04       1.62       138

Class Y

                                                       

Year ended 08/31/23

      10.27       0.22       0.33       0.55       (0.24 )       (0.47 )       (0.71 )       10.11       5.54       706,187       0.52       0.53       2.24       142

Year ended 08/31/22

      12.52       0.17       (0.83 )       (0.66 )       (0.19 )       (1.40 )       (1.59 )       10.27       (6.12 )       702,847       0.53       0.53       1.50       152

Year ended 08/31/21

      9.84       0.15       2.87       3.02       (0.20 )       (0.14 )       (0.34 )       12.52       31.22       778,769       0.53       0.53       1.35       127

Year ended 08/31/20

      10.12       0.19       0.20       0.39       (0.22 )       (0.45 )       (0.67 )       9.84       3.91       749,507       0.53       0.54       2.00       133

Year ended 08/31/19

      11.11       0.22       (0.37 )       (0.15 )       (0.24 )       (0.60 )       (0.84 )       10.12       (0.81 )       987,287       0.53       0.54       2.12       138

Class R5

                                                       

Year ended 08/31/23

      10.28       0.23       0.32       0.55       (0.25 )       (0.47 )       (0.72 )       10.11       5.48       201,310       0.47       0.48       2.29       142

Year ended 08/31/22

      12.52       0.18       (0.82 )       (0.64 )       (0.20 )       (1.40 )       (1.60 )       10.28       (5.98 )       218,033       0.48       0.48       1.55       152

Year ended 08/31/21

      9.84       0.16       2.86       3.02       (0.20 )       (0.14 )       (0.34 )       12.52       31.28       242,934       0.46       0.46       1.42       127

Year ended 08/31/20

      10.12       0.20       0.19       0.39       (0.22 )       (0.45 )       (0.67 )       9.84       3.98       235,461       0.47       0.48       2.06       133

Year ended 08/31/19

      11.11       0.22       (0.36 )       (0.14 )       (0.25 )       (0.60 )       (0.85 )       10.12       (0.75 )       397,607       0.47       0.48       2.18       138

Class R6

                                                       

Year ended 08/31/23

      10.27       0.24       0.31       0.55       (0.25 )       (0.47 )       (0.72 )       10.10       5.56       895,499       0.40       0.41       2.36       142

Year ended 08/31/22

      12.52       0.18       (0.83 )       (0.65 )       (0.20 )       (1.40 )       (1.60 )       10.27       (6.01 )       844,958       0.41       0.41       1.62       152

Year ended 08/31/21

      9.83       0.17       2.87       3.04       (0.21 )       (0.14 )       (0.35 )       12.52       31.50       913,379       0.39       0.39       1.49       127

Year ended 08/31/20

      10.12       0.21       0.18       0.39       (0.23 )       (0.45 )       (0.68 )       9.83       3.97       1,001,337       0.38       0.39       2.15       133

Year ended 08/31/19

      11.10       0.23       (0.35 )       (0.12 )       (0.26 )       (0.60 )       (0.86 )       10.12       (0.56 )       1,178,312       0.38       0.39       2.27       138

 

(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) 

The total return, ratio of expenses to average net assets and ratio of net investment income to average net assets reflect actual 12b-1 fees of 0.98% and 0.97% for the years ended August 31, 2023 and August 31, 2019, respectively.

 

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

 

21   Invesco Equity and Income Fund


Notes to Financial Statements

August 31, 2023

NOTE 1–Significant Accounting Policies

Invesco Equity and Income Fund (the “Fund”) is a series portfolio of AIM Counselor Series Trust (Invesco Counselor Series Trust) (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 current income and, secondarily, 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 eight years after purchase are eligible for automatic conversion into Class A shares of the same Fund (the “Conversion Feature”). The automatic conversion pursuant to the Conversion Feature will generally occur at the end of the month following the eighth anniversary after a purchase of Class C shares.

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

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

A.

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

Fixed income securities (including convertible debt securities) generally are valued on the basis of prices provided by independent pricing services. Prices 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, and their value may be adjusted accordingly. 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.

A security listed or traded on an exchange is generally valued at its trade price or official closing price that day as of the close of the exchange where the security is principally traded, or lacking any trades 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 using prices provided by an independent pricing service they may be considered fair valued.

Securities of investment companies that are not exchange-traded (e.g., open-end mutual funds) are valued using such company’s end-of-business-day net asset value per share.

Deposits, other obligations of U.S. and non-U.S. banks and financial institutions are valued at their daily account value.

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 New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”). If market quotations are available and reliable for foreign exchange-traded equity securities, the securities will be valued at the market quotations. Invesco Advisers, Inc. (the “Adviser” or “Invesco”) may use various pricing services to obtain market quotations as well as fair value prices. Because trading hours for certain foreign securities end before the close of the NYSE, closing market quotations may become not representative of market value in the Adviser’s judgment (“unreliable”). If, between the time trading ends on a particular security and the close of the customary trading session on the NYSE, a significant event occurs that makes the closing price of the security unreliable, the Adviser 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 in accordance with Board- approved policies and related Adviser procedures (“Valuation Procedures”). 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 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.

Unlisted securities will be valued using prices provided by independent pricing services or by another method that the Adviser, in its judgment, believes better reflects the security’s fair value in accordance with the Valuation Procedures.

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 may be used to value debt obligations, including corporate loans.

Securities for which market quotations are not readily available are fair valued by the Adviser in accordance with the Valuation Procedures. If a fair value price provided by a pricing service is unreliable, the Adviser will fair value the security using the Valuation Procedures. 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, significant governmental actions 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.

The price the Fund could receive upon the sale of any investment may differ from the Adviser’s valuation of the investment, particularly for securities that are valued using a fair valuation technique. When fair valuation techniques are applied, the Adviser uses available information, including both observable and unobservable inputs and assumptions, to determine a methodology that will result in a valuation that the Adviser believes approximates market value. Fund securities that are fair valued may be subject to greater fluctuation in their value from one day to the next than would be the case if market quotations were used. Because of the inherent uncertainties of valuation, and the degree of subjectivity in such decisions, the Fund could realize a greater or lesser than expected gain or loss upon the sale of the investment.

B.

Securities Transactions and Investment Income - Securities transactions are accounted for on a trade date basis. Realized gains or losses on sales are computed on the basis of specific identification of the securities sold. Interest income (net of withholding tax, if any) is recorded on an accrual basis from settlement date and includes coupon interest and amortization of premium and accretion of discount on debt securities as applicable. Pay-in-kind interest income

 

22   Invesco Equity and Income Fund


  and non-cash dividend income received in the form of securities in-lieu of cash are recorded at the fair value of the securities received. Paydown gains and losses on mortgage and asset-backed securities are recorded as adjustments to interest income. 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.

The Fund recharacterizes distributions received from REIT investments based on information provided by the REIT into the following categories: ordinary income, long-term and short-term capital gains, and return of capital. If information is not available on a timely basis from the REIT, the recharacterization will be based on available information which may include the previous year’s allocation. If new or additional information becomes available from the REIT at a later date, a recharacterization will be made in the following year. The Fund records as dividend income the amount recharacterized as ordinary income and as realized gain the amount recharacterized as capital gain in the Statement of Operations, and the amount recharacterized as return of capital as a reduction of the cost of the related investment. These recharacterizations are reflected in the accompanying financial statements.

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, the country that has the primary market for the issuer’s securities and its “country of risk” as determined by a third party service provider, 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.

Foreign Withholding Taxes - The Fund is subject to foreign withholding tax imposed by certain foreign countries in which the Fund may invest. Withholding taxes are incurred on certain foreign dividends and are accrued at the time the dividend is recognized based on applicable foreign tax laws. The Fund may file withholding tax refunds in certain jurisdictions to seek to recover a portion of amounts previously withheld. The Fund will record a receivable for such tax refunds based on several factors including; an assessment of a jurisdiction’s legal obligation to pay reclaims, administrative practices and payment history. Any receivables recorded will be shown under receivables for Foreign withholding tax claims on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. There is no guarantee that the Fund will receive refunds applied for in a timely manner or at all.

As a result of recent court rulings in certain countries across the European Union, tax refunds for previously withheld taxes on dividends earned in those countries have been received by investment companies. Any tax refund payments are reflected as Foreign withholding tax claims in the Statement of Operations, and any related interest is included in Interest income. The Fund may incur fees paid to third party providers that assist in the recovery of the tax reclaims. These fees are reflected on the Statement of Operations as Professional fees, if any. In the event tax refunds received by the Fund during the fiscal year exceed the foreign withholding taxes paid by the Fund for the year, and the Fund previously passed foreign tax credits on to its shareholders, the Fund intends to enter into a closing agreement with the Internal Revenue Service in order to pay the associated liability on behalf of the Funds’ shareholders. For the year ended August 31, 2023, the Fund did not enter into any closing agreements.

 

G.

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 based on relative net assets of Class R5 and Class R6. 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.

 

H.

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.

 

I.

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

 

J.

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, unregistered investment companies that comply with Rule 2a-7 under the 1940 Act and money market funds (collectively, “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

 

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  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.

The Adviser serves as an affiliated securities lending agent for the Fund. The Bank of New York Mellon also serves as a securities lending agent. To the extent the Fund utilizes the Adviser as an affiliated securities lending agent, the Fund conducts its securities lending in accordance with, and in reliance upon, no-action letters issued by the SEC staff that provide guidance on how an affiliate may act as a direct agent lender and receive compensation for those services in a manner consistent with the federal securities laws. For the year ended August 31, 2023, the Fund paid the Adviser $6,801 in fees for securities lending agent services. Fees paid to the Adviser for securities lending agent services, if any, are included in Dividends from affiliated money market funds on the Statement of Operations.

K.

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.

L.

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 exchange of the two currencies on the settlement date, 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).

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 for hedging 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.

M.

Futures Contracts - The Fund may enter into futures contracts to manage exposure to interest rate, equity and market price movements and/or currency risks. A futures contract is an agreement between Counterparties to purchase or sell a specified underlying security, currency or commodity (or delivery of a cash settlement price, in the case of an index future) for a fixed price at a future date. The Fund currently invests only in exchange-traded futures and they are standardized as to maturity date and underlying financial instrument. Initial margin deposits required upon entering into futures contracts are satisfied by the segregation of specific securities or cash as collateral at the futures commission merchant (broker). During the period the futures contracts are open, changes in the value of the contracts are recognized as unrealized gains or losses by recalculating the value of the contracts on a daily basis. Subsequent or variation margin payments are received or made depending upon whether unrealized gains or losses are incurred. These amounts are reflected as receivables or payables on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. When the contracts are closed or expire, the Fund recognizes a realized gain or loss equal to the difference between the proceeds from, or cost of, the closing transaction and the Fund’s basis in the contract. The net realized gain (loss) and the change in unrealized gain (loss) on futures contracts held during the period is included on the Statement of Operations. The primary risks associated with futures contracts are market risk and the absence of a liquid secondary market. If the Fund were unable to liquidate a futures contract and/or enter into an offsetting closing transaction, the Fund would continue to be subject to market risk with respect to the value of the contracts and continue to be required to maintain the margin deposits on the futures contracts. Futures contracts have minimal Counterparty risk since the exchange’s clearinghouse, as Counterparty to all exchange-traded futures, guarantees the futures against default. Risks may exceed amounts recognized in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

N.

Collateral - To the extent the Fund has designated or segregated a security as collateral and that security is subsequently sold, it is the Fund’s practice to replace such collateral no later than the next business day.

O.

Other Risks - Active trading of portfolio securities may result in added expenses, a lower return and increased tax liability.

NOTE 2–Advisory Fees and Other Fees Paid to Affiliates

The Trust has entered into a master investment advisory agreement with the Adviser. 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 $ 150 million

   0.500%

Next $100 million

   0.450%

Next $100 million

   0.400%

Over $350 million

   0.350%

 

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For the year ended August 31, 2023, the effective advisory fee rate incurred by the Fund was 0.35%.

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).

Effective July 1, 2023, the Adviser has agreed, for an indefinite period, 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 1.50%, 2.25%, 1.75%, 1.25%, 1.25% and 1.25%, respectively, of the Fund’s average daily net assets (the “boundary limits”). Prior to July 1, 2023, the same boundary limits were in effect with an expiration date of June 30, 2023. 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. Invesco may amend and/or terminate these boundary limits at any time in its sole discretion and will inform the Board of Trustees of any such changes. The Adviser did not waive fees and/or reimburse expenses during the period under these boundary limits.

Further, the Adviser has contractually agreed, through at least June 30, 2025, 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 August 31, 2023, the Adviser waived advisory fees of $608,848.

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 August 31, 2023, 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 August 31, 2023, expenses incurred under the agreement are shown in the Statement of Operations as Transfer agent fees.

Shares of the Fund are distributed by Invesco Distributors, Inc. (“IDI”). The Fund has adopted a distribution plan pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act, and a service plan (collectively, the “Plans”) for Class A shares, Class C shares and Class R shares to reimburse IDI for the sale, distribution, shareholder servicing and maintenance of shareholder accounts for these shares. Under the Plans, the Fund will reimburse annual fees of up to 0.25% of Class A average daily net assets, up to 1.00% of Class C average daily net assets and up to 0.50% of Class R average daily net assets. The fees are accrued daily and paid monthly. The fees are accrued daily and paid monthly. Of the Plans 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 each Fund. For the year ended August 31, 2023, 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 August 31, 2023, IDI advised the Fund that IDI retained $1,985,954 in front-end sales commissions from the sale of Class A shares and $70,552 and $8,801 from Class A and Class C shares, respectively, for CDSC imposed upon redemptions by shareholders.

For the year ended August 31, 2023, the Fund incurred $168,393 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. 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 Adviser’s 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 August 31, 2023. The level assigned to the securities valuations may not be an indication of the risk or liquidity associated with investing in those securities. Because of the inherent uncertainties of valuation, the values reflected in the financial statements may materially differ from the value received upon actual sale of those investments.

 

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     Level 1            Level 2             Level 3             Total  

 

 

Investments in Securities

                   

 

 

Common Stocks & Other Equity Interests

   $ 7,146,938,027        $ 370,962,826           $–         $ 7,517,900,853  

 

 

U.S. Dollar Denominated Bonds & Notes

              2,341,968,539            –           2,341,968,539  

 

 

U.S. Treasury Securities

              1,202,786,559            –           1,202,786,559  

 

 

Preferred Stocks

     64,508,592                     –           64,508,592  

 

 

U.S. Government Sponsored Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities

              15,270,376            –           15,270,376  

 

 

Municipal Obligations

              5,285,303            –           5,285,303  

 

 

Money Market Funds

     522,016,000          141,674,150            –           663,690,150  

 

 

Total Investments in Securities

     7,733,462,619          4,077,947,753            –           11,811,410,372  

 

 

Other Investments - Assets*

                   

 

 

Forward Foreign Currency Contracts

              990,552            –           990,552  

 

 

Other Investments - Liabilities*

                   

 

 

Futures Contracts

     (948,718                   –           (948,718

 

 

Total Other Investments

     (948,718        990,552            –           41,834  

 

 

Total Investments

   $ 7,732,513,901        $ 4,078,938,305           $–         $ 11,811,452,206  

 

 

 

*

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 August 31, 2023:

 

     Value  
     Currency  
Derivative Assets    Risk  

 

 

Unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency contracts outstanding

   $  990,552  

 

 

Derivatives not subject to master netting agreements

      

 

 

Total Derivative Assets subject to master netting agreements

   $  990,552  

 

 
     Value  
Derivative Liabilities    Interest
Rate Risk
 

 

 

Unrealized depreciation on futures contracts -Exchange-Traded(a)

   $ (948,718

 

 

Derivatives not subject to master netting agreements

     948,718  

 

 

Total Derivative Liabilities subject to master netting agreements

   $        –  

 

 

 

(a) 

The daily variation margin receivable (payable) at period end is recorded in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

Offsetting Assets and Liabilities

The table below reflects the Fund’s exposure to Counterparties subject to either an ISDA Master Agreement or other agreement for OTC derivative transactions as of August 31, 2023.

 

     Financial
Derivative

Assets
            Collateral
(Received)/Pledged
      
Counterparty    Forward Foreign
Currency Contracts
     Net Value of
Derivatives
     Non-Cash    Cash    Net
Amount
 

 

 

Bank of New York Mellon (The)

     $930,202           $930,202       $–    $–    $ 930,202  

 

 

State Street Bank & Trust Co.

     60,350           60,350        –     –      60,350  

 

 

Total

     $990,552           $990,552       $–    $–    $ 990,552  

 

 

 

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Effect of Derivative Investments for the year ended August 31, 2023

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

          

Interest

Rate Risk

           Total  

 

 

Realized Gain (Loss):

            

Forward foreign currency contracts

   $ (10,274,275          $ -            $ (10,274,275

 

 

Futures contracts

     -          5,378,913          5,378,913  

 

 

Change in Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation):

            

Forward foreign currency contracts

     (3,425,470        -          (3,425,470

 

 

Futures contracts

     -          (1,244,724        (1,244,724

 

 

Total

   $ (13,699,745      $ 4,134,189        $ (9,565,556

 

 

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

 

     Forward               
     Foreign Currency           Futures  
     Contracts           Contracts  

 

 

Average notional value

   $240,108,950       $ 51,026,498  

 

 

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 August 31, 2023, the Fund received credits from this arrangement, which resulted in the reduction of the Fund’s total expenses of $79,134.

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.

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

Tax Character of Distributions to Shareholders Paid During the Fiscal Years Ended August 31, 2023 and 2022:

     2023             2022  

 

 

Ordinary income*

   $ 253,597,806             $ 405,858,992  

 

 

Long-term capital gain

     529,945,704           1,225,044,979  

 

 

Total distributions

   $ 783,543,510         $ 1,630,903,971  

 

 

 

*

Includes short-term capital gain distributions, if any.

Tax Components of Net Assets at Period-End:

     2023  

 

 

Undistributed ordinary income

   $ 49,110,990  

 

 

Undistributed long-term capital gain

     452,667,395  

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation – investments

     1,469,471,308  

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation – foreign currencies

     21,468  

 

 

Temporary book/tax differences

     (768,281

 

 

Shares of beneficial interest

     9,730,663,456  

 

 

Total net assets

   $ 11,701,166,336  

 

 

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, amortization and accretion on debt securities, convertible securities and equity securities .

 

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

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

The Fund does not have a capital loss carryforward as of August 31, 2023.

NOTE 9–Investment Transactions

The aggregate amount of investment securities (other than short-term securities, U.S. Government obligations and money market funds, if any) purchased and sold by the Fund during the year ended August 31, 2023 was $2,387,072,814 and $2,869,341,690, 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

     $1,911,404,257  

 

 

Aggregate unrealized (depreciation) of investments

     (441,932,949

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation of investments

     $1,469,471,308  

 

 

Cost of investments for tax purposes is $10,341,980,898.

NOTE 10–Reclassification of Permanent Differences

Primarily as a result of differing book/tax treatment of amortization and accretion on debt securities, equalization and partnerships, on August 31, 2023, undistributed net investment income was increased by $5,052,806, undistributed net realized gain was decreased by $16,142,523 and shares of beneficial interest was increased by $11,089,717. This reclassification had no effect on the net assets of the Fund.

NOTE 11–Share Information

 

     Summary of Share Activity  

 

 
     Year ended
August 31, 2023(a)
           Year ended
August 31, 2022
 
     Shares            Amount            Shares            Amount  

 

 

Sold:

                 

Class A

     69,900,060        $ 701,533,346          73,356,241        $ 821,391,591  

 

 

Class C

     3,088,954          30,306,026          3,295,934          36,084,783  

 

 

Class R

     2,677,098          27,058,482          1,695,763          19,133,379  

 

 

Class Y

     17,421,501          174,851,176          12,557,499          140,194,636  

 

 

Class R5

     1,871,792          18,765,212          1,999,576          22,716,626  

 

 

Class R6

     17,191,072          172,216,566          13,887,919          154,334,421  

 

 

Issued as reinvestment of dividends:

 

              

Class A

     59,396,151          591,080,593          111,734,771          1,239,743,507  

 

 

Class C

     1,530,995          14,912,252          3,557,970          38,628,074  

 

 

Class R

     634,222          6,363,235          1,158,750          12,961,497  

 

 

Class Y

     4,083,765          40,588,620          7,468,159          82,862,940  

 

 

Class R5

     1,495,679          14,865,104          2,808,247          31,157,973  

 

 

Class R6

     5,839,481          58,009,168          10,263,875          113,860,992  

 

 

Automatic conversion of Class C shares to Class A shares:

 

              

Class A

     3,791,352          37,881,665          4,151,000          46,487,423  

 

 

Class C

     (3,881,540        (37,881,665        (4,246,518        (46,487,423

 

 

Reacquired:

                 

Class A

     (126,443,474        (1,268,845,062        (115,674,488        (1,309,284,299

 

 

Class C

     (4,786,675        (46,688,340        (4,757,106        (52,315,400

 

 

Class R

     (2,535,199        (25,661,290        (2,555,545        (29,612,574

 

 

Class Y

     (20,034,981        (199,735,232        (13,823,013        (155,528,924

 

 

Class R5

     (4,667,747        (46,535,816        (2,991,721        (33,427,536

 

 

Class R6

     (16,656,810        (166,737,010        (14,867,094        (167,645,857

 

 

Net increase in share activity

     9,915,696        $ 96,347,030          89,020,219        $ 965,255,829  

 

 

 

(a) 

There are entities that are record owners of more than 5% of the outstanding shares of the Fund and in the aggregate own 50% of the outstanding shares of the Fund. IDI has an agreement with these entities to sell Fund shares. The Fund, Invesco and/or Invesco affiliates may make payments to these entities, which are considered to be related to the Fund, for providing services to the Fund, Invesco and/or Invesco affiliates including but not limited to services such as securities brokerage, distribution, third party record keeping and account servicing. The Fund has no knowledge as to whether all or any portion of the shares owned of record by these entities are also owned beneficially.

 

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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

To the Board of Trustees of AIM Counselor Series Trust (Invesco Counselor Series Trust) and Shareholders of Invesco Equity and Income Fund

Opinion on the Financial Statements

We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including the schedule of investments, of Invesco Equity and Income Fund (one of the funds constituting AIM Counselor Series Trust (Invesco Counselor Series Trust), referred to hereafter as the “Fund”) as of August 31, 2023, the related statement of operations for the year ended August 31, 2023, the statement of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period ended August 31, 2023, including the related notes, and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period ended August 31, 2023 (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 August 31, 2023, 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 August 31, 2023 and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period ended August 31, 2023 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 August 31, 2023 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

October 23, 2023

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 March 1, 2023 through August 31, 2023.

Actual expenses

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

Hypothetical example for comparison purposes

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

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

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

 

     Beginning
 Account Value 
(03/01/23)
  ACTUAL  

HYPOTHETICAL

(5% annual return before

expenses)

 

 Annualized 
Expense

Ratio

     Ending
 Account Value 
(08/31/23)1
  Expenses
 Paid During 
Period2
  Ending
 Account Value 
(08/31/23)
  Expenses
 Paid During 
Period2

Class A

  $1,000.00   $1,021.90   $3.92   $1,021.32   $3.92   0.77%

Class C

   1,000.00    1,018.30    7.63    1,017.64    7.63   1.50    

Class R

   1,000.00    1,020.50    5.19    1,020.06    5.19   1.02    

Class Y

   1,000.00    1,023.20    2.65    1,022.58    2.65   0.52    

Class R5

   1,000.00    1,023.40    2.40    1,022.84    2.40   0.47    

Class R6

   1,000.00    1,023.80    2.04    1,023.19    2.04   0.40    

 

1 

The actual ending account value is based on the actual total return of the Fund for the period March 1, 2023 through August 31, 2023, after actual expenses and will differ from the hypothetical ending account value which is based on the Fund’s expense ratio and a hypothetical annual return of 5% before expenses.

2 

Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio as indicated above multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/365 to reflect the most recent fiscal half year.

 

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Approval of Investment Advisory and Sub-Advisory Contracts

 

At meetings held on June 13, 2023, the Board of Trustees (the Board or the Trustees) of AIM Counselor Series Trust (Invesco Counselor Series Trust) as a whole, and the independent Trustees, who comprise over 75% of the Board, voting separately, approved the continuance of the Invesco Equity and Income 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, 2023. After evaluating the factors discussed below, among others, the Board approved the renewal of the Fund’s investment advisory agreement and the sub-advisory contracts and determined that the compensation payable thereunder by the Fund to Invesco Advisers and by Invesco Advisers to the Affiliated Sub-Advisers is fair and reasonable.

The Board’s Evaluation Process

The Board has established an Investments Committee, which in turn has established Sub-Committees, that meet throughout the year to review the performance of funds advised by Invesco Advisers (the Invesco Funds). The Sub-Committees meet regularly with portfolio managers for their assigned Invesco Funds and other members of management to review information about investment performance and portfolio attributes of these funds. The Board has established additional standing and ad hoc committees that meet regularly throughout the year to review matters within their purview, including a working group focused on opportunities to make ongoing and continuous improvements to the annual review process for the Invesco Funds’ investment advisory and sub-advisory contracts. The Board took into account evaluations and reports that it received from its committees and sub-committees, as well as the information provided to the Board and its committees and sub-committees throughout the year, in considering whether to approve each Invesco Fund’s investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory contracts.

 As part of the contract renewal process, the Board reviews and considers information provided in response to requests for information submitted to management by the independent Trustees with assistance from legal counsel to the independent Trustees and the Senior Officer, an officer of the Invesco Funds who reports directly to the independent Trustees. The Board receives comparative investment performance and fee and expense data regarding the Invesco Funds prepared by Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. (Broadridge), an independent mutual fund data provider, as well as information on the composition of the peer groups provided by Broadridge and its methodology for determining peer groups. The Board also receives an independent written evaluation from the Senior Officer. 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 accordance with certain negotiated regulatory requirements. In addition to meetings with Invesco Advisers and fund counsel throughout the year and as part of meetings convened on May 2, 2023 and June 13, 2023, the independent Trustees also discussed the continuance of the investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory contracts in separate sessions with the Senior Officer and with independent legal counsel. Also, as part of the contract renewal process, the independent Trustees reviewed and considered information provided in response to follow-up requests for information submitted by the independent Trustees to management. The independent Trustees met and discussed those follow-up responses with legal counsel to the independent Trustees and the Senior Officer.

 The discussion below is a summary of the Senior Officer’s independent written evaluation with respect to the Fund’s investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory contracts, as well as a discussion of the material factors and related conclusions that formed the basis for the Board’s approval of the Fund’s investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory contracts. The Trustees’ review and conclusions are based on the comprehensive consideration of all information presented to them during the course of the year and in prior years and are not the result of any single determinative factor. Moreover, one Trustee may have weighed a particular piece of information or factor differently than another Trustee. The information received and considered by the Board was current as of various dates prior to the Board’s approval on June 13, 2023.

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 considered recent senior management changes at Invesco and Invesco Advisers, including the appointment of new Co-Heads of Investments, that had been presented to and discussed with the Board. The Board’s review included consideration of Invesco Advisers’ investment process and oversight, credit analysis and research capabilities. The Board considered information regarding Invesco Advisers’ programs for and resources devoted to risk management, including management of investment, enterprise, operational, liquidity, derivatives, valuation and compliance risks, and technology used to manage such risks. The Board received information regarding Invesco’s methodology for compensating its investment professionals and the incentives and accountability it creates, as well as how it impacts Invesco’s ability to attract and retain talent. The Board received a description of, and reports related to, Invesco Advisers’ global security program and business continuity plans and of its approach to data privacy

and cybersecurity, including related testing. The Board also considered non-advisory services that Invesco Advisers and its affiliates provide to the Invesco Funds, such as various middle office and back office support functions, third party oversight, internal audit, valuation, portfolio trading and legal and compliance. The Board observed that Invesco Advisers’ systems preparedness and ongoing investment enabled Invesco Advisers to manage, operate and oversee the Invesco Funds with minimal impact or disruption through challenging environments. The Board reviewed and considered the benefits to shareholders of investing in a Fund that is part of the family of funds under the umbrella of Invesco Ltd., Invesco Advisers’ parent company, and noted Invesco Ltd.’s depth and experience in running an investment management business, as well as its commitment of financial and other resources to such business. The Board concluded that the nature, extent and quality of the services provided to the Fund by Invesco Advisers are appropriate and satisfactory.

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

B.

Fund Investment Performance

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

 The Board compared the Fund’s investment performance over multiple time periods ending December 31, 2022 to the performance of funds in the Broadridge performance universe and against the Russell 1000® Value Index (Index). The Board noted that performance of Class A shares of the Fund was in the first quintile of its performance universe for the one and three year periods and the second quintile for the five year period (the first quintile being the best performing funds and the fifth quintile being the worst performing funds). The Board noted that performance of Class A shares of the Fund was reasonably comparable to the performance of the Index for the one and three year periods and below the performance of the Index for the five year period.

 

 

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The Board recognized that the performance data reflects a snapshot in time as of a particular date and that selecting a different performance period could produce different results. The Board also reviewed more recent Fund performance as well as other performance metrics, which did not change its conclusions.

C.

Advisory and Sub-Advisory Fees and Fund Expenses

The Board compared the Fund’s contractual management fee rate to the contractual management fee rates of funds in the Fund’s Broadridge expense group. The Board noted that the contractual management fee rate for Class A shares of the Fund was below the median contractual management fee rate of funds in its expense group. The Board noted that the term “contractual management fee” for funds in the expense group may include both advisory and certain non-portfolio management administrative services fees, but that Broadridge is not able to provide information on a fund-by-fund basis as to what is included. The Board also reviewed the methodology used by Broadridge in calculating expense group information, which includes using each fund’s contractual management fee schedule (including any applicable breakpoints) as reported in the most recent prospectus or statement of additional information for each fund in the expense group. The Board requested and considered additional information from management regarding the Fund’s actual management fees and the levels of the Fund’s breakpoints in light of current asset levels. 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 its affiliates to other client accounts that are similarly managed. Invesco Advisers reviewed with the Board differences in the scope of services it provides to the Invesco Funds relative to that provided by Invesco Advisers and its affiliates 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. Invesco Advisers also advised the Board that many of the similarly managed client accounts have all-inclusive fee structures, which are not easily un-bundled.

 The Board also compared the Fund’s effective advisory fee rate (defined for this purpose as 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, 2022.

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

payable by Invesco Advisers to the Affiliated Sub-Advisers pursuant to the sub-advisory contracts.

D.

Economies of Scale and Breakpoints

The Board considered the extent to which there may be economies of scale in the provision of advisory services to the Fund and the Invesco Funds, and the extent to which such economies of scale are shared with the Fund and the Invesco Funds. The Board acknowledged the difficulty in calculating and measuring economies of scale at the individual fund level; noting that only indicative and estimated measures are available at the individual fund level and that such measures are subject to uncertainty. The Board considered that the Fund benefits from economies of scale through contractual breakpoints in the Fund’s advisory fee schedule, which generally operate to reduce the Fund’s expense ratio as it grows in size. The Board considered information from Invesco Advisers regarding the levels of the Fund’s breakpoints in light of current assets. The Board noted that the Fund also shares in economies of scale through Invesco Advisers’ ability to negotiate lower fee arrangements with third party service providers. The Board noted that the Fund may also benefit from economies of scale through initial fee setting, fee waivers and expense reimbursements, as well as Invesco Advisers’ investment in its business, including investments in business infrastructure, technology and cybersecurity.

E.

Profitability and Financial Resources

The Board reviewed information from Invesco Advisers concerning the costs of the advisory and other services that Invesco Advisers and its affiliates provide to the Fund and the Invesco Funds and the profitability of Invesco Advisers and its affiliates in providing these services in the aggregate and on an individual fund-by-fund basis. The Board considered the methodology used for calculating profitability and 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 most Invesco Funds individually. The Board considered that profits to Invesco Advisers can vary significantly depending on the particular Invesco Fund, with some Invesco Funds showing indicative losses to Invesco Advisers and others showing indicative profits at healthy levels, and that Invesco Advisers’ support for and commitment to an Invesco Fund are not, however, solely dependent on the profits realized as to that Fund. The Board did not deem the level of profits realized by Invesco Advisers and its affiliates from providing such services to be excessive, given the nature, extent and quality of the services provided. The Board noted that Invesco Advisers provided information demonstrating that Invesco Advisers is financially sound and has the resources necessary to perform its obligations under the investment advisory agreement, and provided representations indicating that the Affiliated Sub-Advisers are financially sound and have the resources necessary to perform their obligations under the sub-advisory contracts. The Board noted the cyclical and competitive nature of the global asset management industry.

F.

Collateral Benefits to Invesco Advisers and its Affiliates

The Board considered various other benefits received by Invesco Advisers and its affiliates from the relationship with the Fund, including the fees received for providing administrative, transfer agency and distribution services to the Fund. The

Board received comparative information regarding fees charged for these services, including information provided by Broadridge and other independent sources. The Board reviewed the performance of Invesco Advisers and its affiliates in providing these services and the organizational structure employed to provide these services. The Board noted that these services are provided to the Fund pursuant to written contracts that are reviewed and subject to approval on an annual basis by the Board based on its determination that the services are required for the operation of the Fund.

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

 The Board considered that the Fund’s uninvested cash and cash collateral from any securities lending arrangements may be invested in registered money market funds or, with regard to securities lending cash collateral, unregistered funds that comply with Rule 2a-7 (collectively referred to as “affiliated money market funds”) advised by Invesco Advisers. The Board considered information regarding the returns of the affiliated money market funds relative to comparable overnight investments, as well as the fees paid by the affiliated money market funds to Invesco Advisers and its affiliates. In this regard, the Board noted that Invesco Advisers receives advisory fees from these affiliated money market funds attributable to the Fund’s investments. The Board also noted that Invesco Advisers has contractually agreed to waive through varying periods an amount equal to 100% of the net advisory fee Invesco Advisers receives from the affiliated money market funds with respect to the Fund’s investment in the affiliated money market funds of uninvested cash, but not cash collateral. The Board concluded that the advisory fees payable to Invesco Advisers from the Fund’s investment of cash collateral from any securities lending arrangements in the affiliated money market funds are for services that are not duplicative of services provided by Invesco Advisers to the Fund.

 The Board considered that Invesco Advisers may serve as the Fund’s affiliated securities lending agent and evaluated the benefits realized by Invesco Advisers when serving in such role, including the compensation received. The Board considered Invesco Advisers’ securities lending platform and corporate governance structure for securities lending, including Invesco Advisers’ Securities Lending Governance Committee and its related responsibilities. The Board noted that to the extent the Fund utilizes Invesco Advisers as an affiliated securities lending agent, the Fund conducts its securities lending in accordance with, and in reliance upon, no-action letters issued by the SEC staff that provide guidance on how an affiliate may act as a direct agent lender and receive compensation for those services without obtaining exemptive relief. The Board considered information provided by

 

 

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Invesco Advisers related to the performance of Invesco Advisers as securities lending agent, including a summary of the securities lending services provided to the Fund by Invesco Advisers and the compensation paid to Invesco Advisers for such services, as well as any revenues generated for the Fund in connection with such securities lending activity and the allocation of such revenue between the Fund and Invesco Advisers.

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

 

 

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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 August 31, 2023:

 

Federal and State Income Tax

            

Long-Term Capital Gain Distributions

     $542,054,704                          

Qualified Dividend Income*

     75.85  

Corporate Dividends Received Deduction*

     65.88  

U.S. Treasury Obligations*

     19.27  

Qualified Business Income*

     0.00  

Business Interest Income*

     33.40  
* 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 Counselor Series Trust (Invesco Counselor Series Trust) (the “Trust”), 11 Greenway Plaza, 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  

Chairman Emeritus, Invesco Ltd.; Trustee and Vice Chair, The Invesco Funds; and Member of Executive Board, SMU Cox School of Business

 

Formerly: Executive Director, Chief Executive Officer and President, Invesco Ltd. (ultimate parent of Invesco and a global investment management firm); Vice Chair, Investment Company Institute; 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 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)

  170   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 Equity and Income 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                
Beth Ann Brown – 1968 Trustee (2019) and Chair (August 2022)   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

  170  

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)

Formerly: President and Director

Director of Grahamtastic Connection (non-profit)

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

  170   Resideo Technologies, Inc. (smart home technology); Vulcan Materials Company (construction materials company); Trilinc Global Impact Fund; Textainer Group Holdings, (shipping container leasing company); Investment Company Institute (professional organization); and Independent Directors Council (professional organization)

Eli Jones – 1961

Trustee

  2016  

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

 

Formerly: Dean of Mays Business School-Texas A&M University; Professor and Dean, Walton College of Business, University of Arkansas and E.J. Ourso College of Business, Louisiana State University; and Director, Arvest Bank

  170   Insperity, Inc. (formerly known as Administaff) (human resources provider); Board Member of the regional board, First Financial Bank Texas; and Boad Member, First Financial Bankshares, Inc. Texas (FFIN)
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; and Trustee of certain Oppenheimer Funds

  170   Formerly: Member of the Cartica Funds Board of Directors (private investment fund); Trustee of the University of Florida National Board Foundation; and Member of the University of Florida Law Center Association, Inc. Board of Trustees, Audit Committee and Membership Committee

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

  170   Blue Hills Bank; Member and Chairman, Bentley University, Business School Advisory Council; and Nominating Committee, KPMG LLP
Prema Mathai-Davis – 1950 Trustee   2003  

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; and Board member of Johns Hopkins Bioethics Institute

  170   Member of Board of Positive Planet US (non-profit) and HealthCare Chaplaincy Network (non-profit)

 

T-2   Invesco Equity and Income 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)            
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 Board of Historic Hudson Valley (non-profit cultural organization); Member of the Board, Blue Ocean Acquisition Corp.; and Member of the Vestry and the Investment Committee of Trinity Church Wall Street.

 

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)

  170   Member of Board of Trust for Mutual Understanding (non-profit promoting the arts and environment); 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); and Board Member and Investment Committee Member of Pulitzer 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); and Assistant Secretary for Management & Budget and Designated Chief Financial Officer, U.S. Department of Treasury

  170   None
Robert C. Troccoli – 1949 Trustee   2016  

Retired

 

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

  170   None
Daniel S. Vandivort –1954 Trustee   2019  

President, Flyway Advisory Services LLC (consulting and property management)

 

Formerly: President and Chief Investment Officer, previously Head of Fixed Income, Weiss Peck and Greer/Robeco Investment Management; Trustee and Chair, Weiss Peck and Greer Funds Board; and various capacities at CS First Boston including Head of Fixed Income at First Boston Asset Management.

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

 

T-3   Invesco Equity and Income 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   2003  

Director, Invesco Trust Company; Head of Global Fund Services, Invesco Ltd.; President and Principal Executive Officer, The Invesco Funds; 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.; 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; and Senior Vice President, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser)

  N/A   N/A
Melanie Ringold – 1975 Senior Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary   2023  

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); Secretary, Invesco Distributors, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Distributors, Inc.); 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, Invesco Investment Advisers LLC, Invesco Capital Markets, 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 and Vice President, Harbourview Asset Management Corporation; Secretary and Senior Vice President, OppenheimerFunds, Inc. and Invesco Managed Accounts, LLC; Secretary and Senior Vice President, OFI SteelPath, Inc.; Secretary and Senior Vice President, Oppenheimer Acquisition Corp.; Secretary, SteelPath Funds Remediation LLC; and Secretary and Senior Vice President, Trinity Investment Management Corporation

 

Formerly: Assistant Secretary, Invesco Distributors, Inc.; Invesco Advisers, Inc. Invesco Investment Services, Inc., Invesco Capital Markets, Inc., Invesco Capital Management LLC and Invesco Investment Advisers LLC; and Assistant Secretary and Investment Vice President, Invesco Funds

  N/A   N/A

Andrew R. Schlossberg – 1974

Senior Vice President

  2019  

Chief Executive Officer, President and Executive Director, Invesco Ltd.; Senior Vice President, Invesco Group Services, Inc.; 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 and Trustee, Invesco Foundation, Inc.

 

Formerly: Director, President and Chairman, Invesco Insurance Agency, Inc.; 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; and Managing Director and Principal Executive Officer, Invesco Capital Management LLC

  N/A   N/A

 

T-4   Invesco Equity and Income 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; Senior Vice President, Invesco Capital Markets, Inc. (formerly known as Van Kampen Funds Inc.); Manager, Invesco Indexing LLC; Manager, Invesco Specialized Products, LLC; 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 Director and Chairman, Invesco Trust Company

 

Formerly: Director, Invesco Investment Advisers LLC (formerly known as Van Kampen Asset Management); President, Trimark Investments Ltd/Services Financiers Invesco Ltee; Director and Senior Vice President, Invesco Insurance Agency, Inc.; 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.; and Chief Operating Officer and General Counsel, Liberty Ridge Capital, Inc. (an investment adviser)

  N/A   N/A

Tony Wong - 1973

Senior Vice President

  2023  

Senior Managing Director, Invesco Ltd.; Director, Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President, Invesco Advisers, Inc.; Director and Chairman, Invesco Private Capital, Inc., INVESCO Private Capital Investments, Inc. and INVESCO Realty, Inc.; Director, Invesco Senior Secured Management, Inc.; President, Invesco Managed Accounts, LLC and SNW Asset Management Corporation; and Senior Vice President, The Invesco Funds

 

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

  N/A   N/A
Stephanie C. Butcher – 1971 Senior Vice President   2023  

Senior Managing Director, Invesco Ltd.; Senior Vice President, The Invesco Funds; Director and Chief Executive Officer, Invesco Asset Management Limited

  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; Vice President, Invesco Advisers, Inc.; Principal Financial Officer, Treasurer and Vice President, The Invesco Funds; 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

 

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; and Fraud Prevention Manager for Invesco Investment Services, Inc.

  N/A   N/A

 

T-5   Invesco Equity and Income 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)                

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 and Senior Vice President, The Invesco Funds

 

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
James Bordewick, Jr. – 1959 Senior Vice President and Senior Officer   2022  

Senior Vice President and Senior Officer, The Invesco Funds

 

Formerly: Chief Legal Officer, KingsCrowd, Inc. (research and analytical platform for investment in private capital markets); Chief Operating Officer and Head of Legal and Regulatory, Netcapital (private capital investment platform); Managing Director, General Counsel of asset management and Chief Compliance Officer for asset management and private banking, Bank of America Corporation; Chief Legal Officer, Columbia Funds and BofA Funds;

 

Senior Vice President and Associate General Counsel, MFS Investment Management; Chief Legal Officer, MFS Funds; Associate, Ropes & Gray; and Associate, Gaston Snow & Ely Bartlett

  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   Invesco Advisers, Inc.   Invesco Distributors, Inc.   PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Houston, TX 77046-1173   1331 Spring Street, NW, Suite 2500   11 Greenway Plaza   1000 Louisiana Street, Suite 5800
  Atlanta, GA 30309   Houston, TX 77046-1173   Houston, TX 77002-5021
Counsel to the Fund   Counsel to the Independent Trustees   Transfer Agent   Custodian
Stradley Ronon Stevens & Young, LLP   Sidley Austin LLP   Invesco Investment Services, Inc.   State Street Bank and Trust Company
2005 Market Street, Suite 2600   787 Seventh Avenue   11 Greenway Plaza   225 Franklin Street
Philadelphia, PA 19103-7018   New York, NY 10019   Houston, TX 77046-1173   Boston, MA 02110-2801

 

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Fund holdings and proxy voting information

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

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Annual Report to Shareholders   August 31, 2023

Invesco Floating Rate ESG Fund

Nasdaq:

A: AFRAX C: AFRCX R: AFRRX Y: AFRYX R5: AFRIX R6: AFRFX

 

   
2   Management’s Discussion
2   Performance Summary
4   Long-Term Fund Performance
6   Supplemental Information
6   Liquidity Risk Management Program
8   Schedule of Investments
26   Financial Statements
29   Financial Highlights
30   Notes to Financial Statements
39   Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
40   Fund Expenses
41   Approval of Investment Advisory and Sub-Advisory Contracts
44   Tax Information
T-1   Trustees and Officers


 

Management’s Discussion of Fund Performance

 

 

Performance summary

 

For the fiscal year ended August 31, 2023, Class A shares of Invesco Floating Rate ESG Fund (the Fund), at net asset value (NAV), underperformed the Credit Suisse Leveraged Loan Index, the Fund’s style-specific benchmark.

 

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

 

 

Fund vs. Indexes

 

Total returns, 8/31/22 to 8/31/23, 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

    8.20

Class C Shares

    7.66  

Class R Shares

    8.09  

Class Y Shares

    8.46  

Class R5 Shares

    8.50  

Class R6 Shares

    8.73  

Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index (Broad Market Index)

    -1.19  

Credit Suisse Leveraged Loan Index (Style-Specific Index)

    9.08  

Lipper Loan Participation Funds Classification Average (Peer Group)

    8.08  

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

 

 

 

Market conditions and your Fund

During the fiscal year covered by this report, the senior loan market was characterized by persistent inflation, rapidly escalating interest rates, rising energy prices, and a softening, but robust economy. Following a volatile start to the fiscal year, in part due to hawkish US Federal Reserve (Fed) guidance and the resulting risk-off sentiment, the senior loan market went on to rebound for the remainder of the first half of the fiscal year. The second half of the fiscal year began with a broad risk-off sentiment as investors reevaluated the interest rate outlook amid stronger inflation data. Risk aversion accelerated in early March with the failures of Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank, as concerns around regional banks and the banking sector more broadly, arose. Increased uncertainty drove market volatility, and although loans have no direct exposure to the banking sector, loans, as a credit risk asset class, also experienced price softening. Despite this, loans still outperformed almost all other asset classes. The last quarter of the fiscal year saw the loan market rebound as improved economic sentiment overshadowed hawkish central bank rhetoric to create a positive backdrop for risk assets. Interest rate expectations repriced higher on the back of the hawkish Fed policy guidance, signaling a longer runway for today’s high carry environment to continue and an expectation of “higher for longer” interest rates. The historically strong carry in loans has powered 2023’s year-to-date return profile, comprising nearly three quarters of the year-to-date total return,1 and we believe it looks increasingly likely to create a similar return tailwind in 2024.

 Senior loans, as represented by the Credit Suisse Leveraged Loan Index, returned 9.08% during the Fund’s fiscal year.1 During the fiscal year, BB-, B- and CCC/Split CCC-

rated loans returned 9.40%, 12.65% and 9.51%, respectively.1 Energy was the best performing sector returning 13.35% for the fiscal year, while media/telecommunications was relatively the worst performing sector returning a positive 5.76%.1 More recently, the senior loan market was up 8.95% calendar year-to-date, having also outperformed high yield by approximately 130 basis points (bps).1,3

 Throughout the 2022 calendar year, risk assets performed poorly, however loans significantly outperformed most other asset classes with a slight negative return for the full year of -1.06%.1 The first month of calendar year 2023 reversed this negative trend, leading to a relatively high positive return of 2.57%; however, stronger than expected economic data and broad banking sector returns began to influence performance over the following few months, with loans returning 3.11%1 during the first quarter. Although starting the next quarter relatively flat, loan returns rebounded towards the end of the fiscal year as improved economic sentiment overshadowed hawkish central bank rhetoric, improving the calendar quarterly return to 3.12%, while also driving the following two months’ returns both above 1.00%.1 Since the middle of 2022, collateralized loan obligations (CLO) creation has come back in earnest, stabilizing market technicals and acting as a balance to retail outflows, as CLO managers sought to buy assets for new structures, despite a dearth of new issue supply. Overall, this increase in CLO demand, as well as supportive fundamentals and relatively high coupon levels, enabled the loan market to produce only three months of negative returns during the fiscal year covered in this report, two of which were only negative by 10 bps.

 During the fiscal year, the loan market continued to benefit from a supportive funda-

 

mental backdrop. As of August 31, 2023, the 12-month default rate was 1.55%.2 Issuer fundamentals ended the most recent quarter relatively robust, with companies showing a strong ability to service their debt, even in a rising rate environment. Interest coverage ratios, while off their near-term highs are currently 3.0x5 and still sufficient to absorb higher rates. Economic data is moderating but still trending higher, with persistent core inflation pushing expectations for a “higher for longer” interest rate environment. This may place incremental pressure on certain issuers but the extent to which this creates distress depends more on the corporate earnings environment. The supply/demand balance has remained supportive and loan investors have continued to reap the benefit of interest rates at 20+ year highs through floating rate coupons. Additionally, leverage levels have remained at their pre-pandemic levels as borrowers have repaired their balance sheets and pushed out their maturities. Debt maturities concerns are at bay as only 3.3% of outstanding loans mature in the next 18 months as of June 30, 2023.4 The average price in the senior loan market was $94.54 as of August 31, 2023.1 Given the price of senior loans at the end of the fiscal year, they provided a 9.93% yield (represented by the yield to 3-year life).1 Heading into what we presume will be a period of higher but manageable default activity, it is worth noting that historically the loan market has reliably discounted higher likelihood of defaults (particularly during periods of market turbulence) than what ultimately occurred. Loan prices as of August 31, 2023, were still implying a 4.9%1 default rate in the market, well in excess of the 3.5%4 default rate JP Morgan was forecasting for the end of 2023 and well above the 1.55% August 31, 2023 rolling twelve-month default rate.2 While it is impossible to predict where and when loan prices will bottom, the market has time and again over-corrected relative to eventual realized defaults in past episodes of market dislocation and current loan investors are being well compensated for the potential risk of credit loss. This is not to suggest the market cannot or will not trade lower but rather highlights one reason that loans may often provide compelling value for investors.3 Despite expectations of an increase in default rates, loans are senior secured with high average recovery rates, which have historically mitigated potential credit loss.4 Spreads and yields continue to remain robust, with the average loan coupon still surpassing the average coupon for high-yield bonds for the first time on record.1,3

 During the fiscal year ending August 31, 2023, QuarterNorth Energy Holding, Robertshaw US Holding and HotelBeds contributed to the Fund’s absolute performance, while Avaya, MLN US HoldCo (dba Mitel) and Crown Finance US detracted from returns.

 

 

2   Invesco Floating Rate ESG Fund


 In managing the Fund, we seek to take advantage of market opportunities by decreasing risk in the Fund when we believe senior loans are overbought and increasing risk when we believe they are oversold. We seek to efficiently allocate risk within the portfolio in order to maximize risk-adjusted returns.

 The senior loan asset class behaves differently from many traditional fixed-income investments. The interest income generated by a portfolio of senior loans is usually determined by a fixed-credit spread over the Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) or a similar reference rate. Because senior loans generally have a very short duration and the coupons, or interest rates, are usually adjusted every 30 to 90 days as the reference rate changes, the yield on the portfolio adjusts with the changing rates. Interest rate risk refers to the tendency for traditional fixed-income prices to decline when interest rates rise. For senior loans, however, interest rates and income are variable, and the prices of loans are therefore less sensitive to interest rate changes than traditional fixed-income bonds. As a result, senior loans can provide a natural hedge against rising interest rates.

 We are monitoring interest rates, the market, macroeconomic and geopolitical factors that may impact the direction, speed and magnitude of changes to interest rates across the maturity spectrum, including the potential impact of monetary policy changes by the Fed and other central banks. If interest rates rise or fall faster than expected, markets may experience increased volatility, which may affect the value and/or liquidity of certain of the Fund’s investments and the market price of the Fund’s shares.

 As always, we appreciate your continued participation in Invesco Floating Rate ESG Fund.

 

1

Source: Credit Suisse Leveraged Loan Index

 

2

Source: Morningstar LSTA Leveraged Loan Index

 

3

Source: Credit Suisse High Yield Index

 

4

Source: JP Morgan Research

 

5

Source: Pitchbook LCD

† A credit rating is an assessment provided by a nationally recognized statistical rating organization (NRSRO) of the creditworthiness of an issuer with respect to debt obligations, including specific securities, money market instruments or other debts. Ratings are measured on a scale that generally ranges from AAA (highest) to D (lowest); ratings are subject to change without notice. Not Rated indicates the debtor was not rated and should not be interpreted as indicating low quality. For more information on S&P Global Ratings’ rating methodology, please visit www.spglobal.com and select Understanding Credit Ratings’ under About Ratings on the homepage.

 

 

Portfolio manager(s):

Scott Baskind

Thomas Ewald - Lead

Philip Yarrow

 

The views and opinions expressed in management’s discussion of Fund performance are those of Invesco Advisers, Inc. and its affiliates. 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.

 

 

3   Invesco Floating Rate ESG Fund


 

Your Fund’s Long-Term Performance

 

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

Fund and index data from 8/31/13

 

 

LOGO

1 Source: Bloomberg LP

2 Source: Lipper Inc.

3 Source: RIMES Technologies Corp.

 

Past performance cannot guarantee future results.

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

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

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

 

 

4   Invesco Floating Rate ESG Fund


 

 

Average Annual Total Returns

 

As of 8/31/23, including maximum applicable sales charges

 

Class A Shares

       

Inception (5/1/97)

    3.93

10 Years

    3.22  

 5 Years

    2.95  

 1 Year

    5.47  

Class C Shares

       

Inception (3/31/00)

    3.67

10 Years

    3.08  

 5 Years

    2.96  

 1 Year

    6.68  

Class R Shares

       

Inception (4/13/06)

    3.40

10 Years

    3.24  

 5 Years

    3.23  

 1 Year

    8.09  

Class Y Shares

       

Inception (10/3/08)

    4.94

10 Years

    3.75  

 5 Years

    3.71  

 1 Year

    8.46  

Class R5 Shares

       

Inception (4/13/06)

    3.94

10 Years

    3.76  

 5 Years

    3.72  

 1 Year

    8.50  

Class R6 Shares

       

Inception (9/24/12)

    4.04

10 Years

    3.82  

 5 Years

    3.81  

 1 Year

 

   

 

8.73

 

 

 

For periods prior to August 21, 2020, performance is that of the Fund using its previous investment strategy, which did not apply ESG criteria.

 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 2.50% 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.

 

 

5   Invesco Floating Rate ESG Fund


 

Supplemental Information

Invesco Floating Rate ESG Fund’s investment objective is total return, comprised of current income and capital appreciation.

Unless otherwise stated, information presented in this report is as of August 31, 2023, and is based on total net assets.

Unless otherwise noted, all data is provided by Invesco.

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

 

 

About indexes used in this report

The Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index is an unmanaged index considered representative of the US investment-grade, fixed-rate bond market.

The Credit Suisse Leveraged Loan Index represents tradable, senior-secured, US dollar-denominated, noninvestment-grade loans.

The Lipper Loan Participation Funds Classification Average represents an average of all of the funds in the Lipper Loan Participation Funds classification.

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

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

 

 

Liquidity Risk Management Program

 

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

As required by the Liquidity Rule, the Program includes policies and procedures providing for an assessment, no less fre-

quently than annually, of the Fund’s liquidity risk that takes into account, as relevant to the Fund’s liquidity risk: (1) the Fund’s investment strategy and liquidity of portfolio investments during both normal and reasonably foreseeable stressed conditions; (2) short-term and long-term cash flow projections for the Fund during both normal and reasonably foreseeable stressed conditions; and (3) the Fund’s holdings of cash and cash equivalents and any borrowing arrangements, including the terms of the Fund’s credit facility, the financial health of the institution providing the credit facility and the fact that the credit facility is shared among multiple funds. The Liquidity Rule also requires the classification of the Fund’s investments into categories that reflect the assessment of their relative liquidity under current market conditions. The Fund classifies its investments into one of four categories defined in the Liquidity Rule: “Highly Liquid,” “Moderately Liquid,” “Less Liquid,” and “Illiquid.” Funds that are not invested primarily in “Highly Liquid Investments” that are assets (cash or investments that are reasonably expected to be convertible into cash within three business days without significantly changing the market value of the investment) are required to establish a “Highly Liquid Investment Minimum” (“HLIM”), which is the minimum percentage of net assets that must be invested in Highly Liquid Investments. Funds with HLIMs have procedures for addressing HLIM shortfalls, including reporting to the Board and the SEC (on a non-public basis) as required by the Program and the Liquidity Rule. In addition, the Fund may not acquire an investment if, immediately after the acquisition, over 15% of the Fund’s net assets would consist of “Illiquid Investments” that are assets (an investment that cannot reasonably be expected to be sold or disposed of in current market conditions in seven calendar days or less without the sale or disposition significantly changing the market value of the investment). The Liquidity Rule and the Program also require reporting to the Board and the SEC (on a non-public basis) if a Fund’s holdings of Illiquid Investments exceed 15% of the Fund’s assets.

 

At a meeting held on March 17, 2023, the Committee presented a report to the Board that addressed the operation of the Program and assessed the Program’s adequacy and effectiveness of implementation (the “Report”). The Report covered the period from January 1, 2022 through December 31, 2022 (the “Program Reporting Period”). The Report discussed notable events affecting liquidity over the Program Reporting Period, including the impact of the Russia-Ukraine War, and resulting sanctions, inflation concerns and the overall market. The Report noted that there were no material changes to the Program during the Program Reporting Period.

 

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

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

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

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

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

The Committee had established an HLIM for the Fund and the Fund complied with its HLIM.

 

 

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

 

6   Invesco Floating Rate ESG Fund


Fund Information

 

Portfolio Composition

 

By credit quality    % of total investments

BBB-

   1.94%

BB+

   0.92

BB

   8.55

BB-

   8.74

B+

   14.59

B

   22.26

B-

   17.27

CCC+

   6.95

CCC

   4.30

CCC-

   0.26

CC

   0.15

D

   0.37

Non-Rated

   10.54

Equity

   3.16

Source: S&P Global Ratings. A credit rating is an assessment provided by a nationally recognized statistical rating organization of the creditworthiness of an issuer with respect to debt obligations, including specific securities, money market instruments or other debts. Ratings are measured on a scale that generally ranges from AAA (highest) to D (lowest); ratings are subject to change without notice. “Non- Rated” indicates the debtor was not rated, and should not be interpreted as indicating low quality. For more information on S&P Global Ratings’ rating methodology, please visit spglobal.com and select “Understanding Credit Ratings” under About Ratings on the homepage.

Top Five Debt Issuers*

 

        % of total net assets

1.

  Robertshaw US Holding Corp.       1.37 %

2.

  Virgin Media 02 - LG       1.27

3.

  PetSmart, Inc.       0.94

4.

  Acrisure LLC       0.90

5.

  Vertellus       0.88

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 August 31, 2023.

 

 

7   Invesco Floating Rate ESG Fund


Schedule of Investments

August 31, 2023

 

     Interest
Rate
    Maturity
Date
           Principal
Amount
(000)(a)
     Value  

 

 

Variable Rate Senior Loan Interests-86.42%(b)(c)

            

Aerospace & Defense-2.54%

            

ADB Safegate (ADBAS/CEP IV) (Luxembourg), Term Loan B (3 mo. EURIBOR + 4.75%)

     8.21     10/03/2026        EUR       7,531      $     7,561,443  

 

 

Barnes Group, Inc., Term Loan B(d)

     -       08/10/2030        $ 1,313        1,317,288  

 

 

Brown Group Holding LLC (Signature Aviation US Holdings, Inc.)

            

Incremental Term Loan B-2 (1 mo. SOFR + 3.75%)

     9.17     07/02/2029          3,026        3,028,192  

 

 

Term Loan (1 mo. SOFR + 2.50%)

     8.18     06/07/2028          8,428        8,340,912  

 

 

Castlelake Aviation Ltd.

            

Incremental Term Loan (1 mo. SOFR + 2.75%)

     8.00     10/22/2027          3,555        3,555,193  

 

 

Term Loan (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.75%)

     8.30     10/22/2026              14,460        14,464,188  

 

 

Gogo Intermediate Holdings LLC, Term Loan B (1 mo. SOFR + 3.75%)

     9.20     04/30/2028          981        984,066  

 

 

KKR Apple Bidco LLC

            

First Lien Term Loan (1 mo. SOFR + 2.75%)

     8.20     09/22/2028          10,114        10,017,134  

 

 

First Lien Term Loan (1 mo. SOFR + 4.00%)

     9.33     09/22/2028          1,709        1,712,230  

 

 

Peraton Corp., Second Lien Term Loan (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 7.75%)

     13.23     02/01/2029          8,120        7,984,639  

 

 

Propulsion (BC) Finco S.a.r.l. (Spain), Term Loan B (3 mo. SOFR + 4.00%)

     8.99     09/13/2029          5,839        5,833,741  

 

 

Rand Parent LLC (Atlas Air), Term Loan B (1 mo. SOFR + 4.25%)

     9.49     02/09/2030          3,609        3,507,467  

 

 

Titan Acquisition Holdings L.P., Term Loan B (1 mo. SOFR + 4.50%)(e)

     9.81     04/27/2030          3,005        3,012,074  

 

 
               71,318,567  

 

 

Air Transport-2.51%

            

AAdvantage Loyalty IP Ltd. (American Airlines, Inc.), Term Loan (1 mo. SOFR + 4.75%)

     10.34     04/20/2028          19,603        20,385,934  

 

 

Air Canada (Canada), Term Loan (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.50%)

     9.13     08/11/2028          2,850        2,856,961  

 

 

American Airlines, Inc., Term Loan (1 mo. SOFR + 2.75%)

     8.54     02/09/2028          14,268        14,218,520  

 

 

Avolon Borrower 1 (US) LLC

            

Term Loan B-4 (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.50%)

     6.91     02/12/2027          827        827,550  

 

 

Term Loan B-6 (1 mo. SOFR + 2.50%)

     7.81     06/08/2028          2,919        2,925,367  

 

 

Mileage Plus Holdings LLC/Mileage Plus Intellectual Property Assets Ltd., Term Loan (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.25%)

     10.76     06/21/2027          4,873        5,085,934  

 

 

United Airlines, Inc., Term Loan B (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.75%)

     9.29     04/21/2028          19,392        19,471,578  

 

 

WestJet Airlines Ltd. (Canada), Term Loan (3 mo. SOFR + 3.00%)

     8.42     12/11/2026          4,851        4,765,687  

 

 
               70,537,531  

 

 

Automotive-3.08%

            

Adient PLC, Term Loan B-1 (1 mo. SOFR + 3.25%)

     8.70     04/10/2028          8,189        8,210,557  

 

 

Autokiniton US Holdings, Inc., Term Loan B (1 mo. SOFR + 4.50%)

     9.95     04/06/2028          8,112        8,081,038  

 

 

Belron Group S.A., First Lien Term Loan B (3 mo. SOFR + 2.75%)

     8.16     04/06/2029          3,465        3,472,224  

 

 

Constellation Auto (CONSTE/BCA) (United Kingdom)

            

First Lien Term Loan B-1 (3 mo. EURIBOR + 4.00%)

     7.78     07/28/2028        EUR       2,000        2,033,396  

 

 

First Lien Term Loan B-2 (6 mo. SONIA + 4.75%)

     9.68     07/28/2028        GBP       759        883,310  

 

 

Second Lien Term Loan B-1 (6 mo. SONIA + 7.50%)

     12.68     07/27/2029        GBP       4,072        3,554,931  

 

 

DexKo Global, Inc., Incremental Term Loan (1 mo. SOFR + 4.25%)

     9.60     10/04/2028          5,191        5,082,700  

 

 

Driven Holdings LLC, Term Loan B (1 mo. SOFR + 3.00%)

     8.43     12/16/2028          2,000        1,960,000  

 

 

Engineered Components & Systems LLC (aka CentroMotion), Term Loan B(d)(e)

     -       07/25/2030          5,469        5,428,242  

 

 

First Brands Group Intermediate LLC

            

Term Loan B (6 mo. SOFR + 5.00%)

     10.88     03/30/2027          4,492        4,439,803  

 

 

Term Loan B (1 mo. SOFR + 5.00%)

     10.88     03/30/2027          10,148        10,027,411  

 

 

Highline Aftermarket Acquisition LLC, Term Loan (1 mo. SOFR + 4.50%)

     9.93     11/09/2027          11,107        10,804,687  

 

 

Mavis Tire Express Services TopCo L.P., First Lien Term Loan (1 mo. SOFR + 4.00%)

     9.45     05/04/2028          12,067        12,051,620  

 

 

Panther BF Aggregator 2 L.P. (Canada), Term Loan B (1 mo. SOFR + 3.75%)

     9.08     05/06/2030          3,807        3,806,811  

 

 

PowerStop LLC, Term Loan B (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.75%)

     10.18     01/24/2029          8,018        6,667,934  

 

 
               86,504,664  

 

 

Beverage & Tobacco-0.67%

            

Al Aqua Merger Sub, Inc., Term Loan B (1 mo. SOFR + 3.75%)

     9.06     07/31/2028          15,298        15,270,875  

 

 

Naked Juice LLC (Tropicana), Second Lien Term Loan (3 mo. SOFR + 6.00%)

     11.34     01/20/2030          4,430        3,613,273  

 

 
               18,884,148  

 

 

 

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

 

8   Invesco Floating Rate ESG Fund


     Interest
Rate
    Maturity
Date
         Principal
Amount
(000)(a)
     Value  

 

 

Brokers, Dealers & Investment Houses-0.13%

            

AqGen Island Intermediate Holdings, Inc., Second Lien Term Loan B (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.50%)

     12.03   08/05/2029      $ 99      $ 93,765  

 

 

Zebra Buyer LLC, Term Loan (3 mo. SOFR + 4.00%)

     9.24   11/01/2028        3,518        3,518,748  

 

 
               3,612,513  

 

 

Building & Development-3.86%

            

Brookfield Retail Holdings VII Sub 3 LLC, Term Loan B (1 mo. SOFR + 2.50%)

     7.83   08/27/2025        2,052            2,045,293  

 

 

Chariot Buyer LLC, Term Loan B (1 mo. SOFR + 3.25%)

     8.68   11/03/2028        2,899        2,873,966  

 

 

Core & Main L.P., Term Loan B (1 mo. SOFR + 2.50%)

     7.92   07/26/2028        8,064        8,062,661  

 

 

Empire Today LLC, Term Loan B (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.00%)

     10.43   04/01/2028            13,701        11,311,669  

 

 

Flakt Woods (Fusilli Holdco) (France), Term Loan B (3 mo. EURIBOR + 6.00%)

     9.61   10/12/2023      EUR       1,795        1,800,997  

 

 

Icebox Holdco III, Inc.

            

First Lien Term Loan (3 mo. SOFR + 3.75%)

     9.25   12/22/2028        6,553        6,515,135  

 

 

Second Lien Term Loan (3 mo. SOFR + 6.75%)(e)

     12.25   12/21/2029        1,544        1,381,780  

 

 

IPS Corp./CP Iris Holdco

            

First Lien Delayed Draw Term Loan(f)

     0.00   10/02/2028        424        414,840  

 

 

First Lien Term Loan (1 mo. SOFR + 3.50%)

     9.18   10/02/2028        2,448        2,395,945  

 

 

Janus International Group LLC, Term Loan B (1 mo. SOFR + 3.25%)

     8.67   07/25/2030        2,500        2,503,436  

 

 

LHS Borrow LLC (Leaf Home Solutions), Term Loan (1 mo. SOFR + 4.75%)

     10.18   02/16/2029        18,087        16,063,475  

 

 

Mayfair Mall LLC, Term Loan (1 mo. SOFR + 3.25%)(e)

     8.68   04/20/2024        2,084        1,896,776  

 

 

Oldcastle BuildingEnvelope, Inc., Term Loan B (3 mo. SOFR + 4.50%)

     9.84   04/29/2029        10,218        10,199,135  

 

 

Quikrete Holdings, Inc.

            

First Lien Term Loan (1 mo. SOFR + 2.63%)

     8.07   02/01/2027        4,176        4,178,619  

 

 

Term Loan B (1 mo. SOFR + 3.00%)

     8.32   03/18/2029        10,505        10,525,748  

 

 

Term Loan B (1 mo. SOFR + 2.75%)(d)

     8.20   03/19/2029        1,789        1,793,119  

 

 

Re/Max LLC, Term Loan (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.50%)

     7.95   07/21/2028        7,506        7,309,381  

 

 

SRS Distribution, Inc.

            

Term Loan (3 mo. SOFR + 3.50%)

     8.93   06/02/2028        5,113        5,055,329  

 

 

Term Loan B (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.50%)

     8.95   06/02/2028        4,811        4,754,294  

 

 

Standard Industries, Inc., Term Loan B (1 mo. SOFR + 2.25%)

     7.93   09/22/2028        6,644        6,659,836  

 

 

Xella (Luxembourg), Term Loan B-4 (3 mo. EURIBOR + 4.18%)

     7.77   04/12/2028      EUR       723        660,738  

 

 
               108,402,172  

 

 

Business Equipment & Services-9.76%

            

Adevinta ASA (Norway), Term Loan B-2 (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.75%)

     8.29   06/26/2028        3,804        3,809,386  

 

 

Allied Universal Holdco LLC (USAGM Holdco LLC/UNSEAM), Incremental Term Loan (1 mo. SOFR + 4.75%)

     9.88   05/11/2028        9,808        9,733,072  

 

 

Camelot Finance L.P.

            

Incremental Term Loan (1 mo. SOFR + 3.00%)

     8.45   10/30/2026        10,362        10,372,818  

 

 

Term Loan (1 mo. SOFR + 3.00%)

     8.45   10/30/2026        7,969        7,979,407  

 

 

Checkout Holding Corp., Term Loan (3 mo. SOFR + 9.50%)

     12.87   05/10/2027        387        234,473  

 

 

Cimpress USA, Inc., Term Loan B (1 mo. SOFR + 3.50%)

     8.95   05/17/2028        12,250        12,170,091  

 

 

Constant Contact

            

Second Lien Term Loan (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 7.50%)

     13.06   02/15/2029        1,329        1,099,484  

 

 

Term Loan B (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.00%)

     9.56   02/10/2028        7,836        7,546,202  

 

 

Corporation Service Co., Term Loan B (1 mo. SOFR + 3.25%)

     8.68   11/02/2029        6,967        6,981,938  

 

 

CRCI Longhorn Holdings, Inc.

            

First Lien Term Loan (1 mo. SOFR + 3.50%)

     8.91   08/08/2025        649        648,795  

 

 

Second Lien Term Loan (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 7.25%)

     12.68   08/08/2026        234        222,100  

 

 

Creation Technologies, Inc., Term Loan B (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.50%)

     11.01   10/05/2028        7,086        6,731,488  

 

 

Dakota Holding Corp.

            

First Lien Term Loan (3 mo. SOFR + 3.75%)

     8.99   04/09/2027        10,199        9,867,898  

 

 

Second Lien Term Loan (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.75%)

     12.29   04/07/2028        1,198        1,133,421  

 

 

Dun & Bradstreet Corp. (The)

            

Incremental Term Loan B-2 (1 mo. SOFR + 3.25%)

     8.32   01/18/2029        5,147        5,152,009  

 

 

Revolver Loan (1 mo. SOFR + 3.00%)(e)

     4.06   09/11/2025        1,349        1,339,700  

 

 

Revolver Loan(e)(f)

     0.00   09/11/2025        7,823        7,770,259  

 

 

Term Loan B (1 mo. SOFR + 3.00%)

     8.17   02/06/2026        10,148        10,168,394  

 

 

 

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

 

9   Invesco Floating Rate ESG Fund


     Interest
Rate
    Maturity
Date
         Principal
Amount
(000)(a)
     Value  

 

 

Business Equipment & Services-(continued)

            

Garda World Security Corp. (Canada)

            

Term Loan (1 mo. SOFR + 4.25%)

     9.57   02/01/2029      $ 6,531      $ 6,532,851  

 

 

Term Loan B-2 (1 mo. SOFR + 4.25%)

     9.67   10/30/2026        5,199        5,203,339  

 

 

GI Revelation Acquisition LLC, First Lien Term Loan (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.00%)

     9.45   05/12/2028        13,856        13,511,283  

 

 

I-Logic Tech Bidco Ltd. (United Kingdom), Term Loan (3 mo. SOFR + 4.00%)

     9.39   02/16/2028        1,008        1,002,898  

 

 

ION Trading Technologies S.a.r.l. (Luxembourg), Term Loan (3 mo. SOFR + 4.75%)

     10.09   04/01/2028        7,725        7,582,813  

 

 

Karman Buyer Corp., First Lien Term Loan B-1 (1 mo. SOFR + 4.50%)

     10.04   10/28/2027        5,237        5,029,002  

 

 

KronosNet CX Bidco (Comspa Konecta) (Spain), Term Loan B (3 mo. EURIBOR + 5.75%)

     9.45   09/30/2029      EUR       1,355        1,439,553  

 

 

Learning Care Group (US) No. 2, Inc., Term Loan (1 mo. SOFR + 4.75%)

     10.12   08/08/2028        4,343        4,348,534  

 

 

Monitronics International, Inc., Term Loan (3 mo. SOFR + 7.50%)

     13.00   06/30/2028            21,322        21,609,690  

 

 

Orchid Merger Sub II LLC, Term Loan (1 mo. SOFR + 4.75%)

     10.14   07/27/2027        9,247            6,785,139  

 

 

Outfront Media Capital LLC, Term Loan (1 mo. SOFR + 1.75%)

     7.08   11/18/2026        4,003        3,977,055  

 

 

Prime Security Services Borrower LLC, First Lien Term Loan B-1 (1 mo. SOFR + 2.75%)

     8.18   09/23/2026        8,635        8,646,880  

 

 

Prometric Holdings, Inc., Term Loan (3 mo. SOFR + 3.00%)

     8.68   01/29/2025        124        119,281  

 

 

QA Group (IndigoCyan) (Jersey), Term Loan B (3 mo. GBP LIBOR + 4.75%)

     10.06   06/23/2024      GBP       11,289        14,180,117  

 

 

Red Ventures LLC (New Imagitas, Inc.), Term Loan B (1 mo. SOFR + 3.00%)

     8.33   02/24/2030        5,736        5,726,824  

 

 

Sitel Worldwide Corp., Term Loan (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.75%)

     9.20   08/28/2028        10,574        10,475,890  

 

 

Skillsoft Corp., Term Loan (1 mo. SOFR + 4.75%)

     10.68   07/14/2028        4,368        4,074,011  

 

 

Spin Holdco, Inc., Term Loan (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.00%)

     9.23   03/04/2028        29,559        24,903,411  

 

 

Tempo Acquisition LLC, Term Loan B (1 mo. SOFR + 3.00%)

     8.33   08/31/2028        4,905        4,920,151  

 

 

Trans Union LLC, First Lien Term Loan (1 mo. SOFR + 2.25%)

     7.70   11/30/2028        5,411        5,416,640  

 

 

UnitedLex Corp., Term Loan (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.75%)(e)

     11.28   03/20/2027        1,458        1,275,651  

 

 

Verra Mobility Corp., Term Loan B (1 mo. SOFR + 3.25%)

     8.70   03/19/2028        10,452        10,465,180  

 

 

WebHelp (France), Term Loan B (1 mo. SOFR + 4.00%)

     8.81   08/04/2028        3,061        3,063,474  

 

 

WEX, Inc., Term Loan B (1 mo. SOFR + 2.25%)

     7.70   03/31/2028        598        599,624  

 

 
               273,850,226  

 

 

Cable & Satellite Television-3.17%

            

Atlantic Broadband Finance LLC

            

Incremental Term Loan B-5 (1 mo. SOFR + 2.50%)

     7.95   09/01/2028        7,125        7,024,227  

 

 

Term Loan B (1 mo. SOFR + 2.00%)

     7.43   01/03/2025        1,516        1,516,635  

 

 

CSC Holdings LLC

            

Term Loan (1 mo. SOFR + 2.50%)

     7.92   04/15/2027        4,827        4,374,802  

 

 

Term Loan B (1 mo. SOFR + 4.50%)

     9.81   01/15/2028        1,756        1,658,943  

 

 

Numericable-SFR S.A. (France)

            

Incremental Term Loan B-13 (1 mo. SOFR + 4.00%)

     9.63   08/14/2026        10,670        10,069,691  

 

 

Term Loan B-11 (1 mo. SOFR + 2.75%)

     8.38   07/31/2025        964        932,125  

 

 

Term Loan B-12 (1 mo. SOFR + 3.69%)

     9.26   01/31/2026        7,654        7,239,237  

 

 

Telenet - LG, Term Loan AR (6 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.00%)

     7.43   04/30/2028        5,590        5,428,104  

 

 

UPC - LG

            

Term Loan AT (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.25%)

     7.67   04/30/2028        116        112,742  

 

 

Term Loan AX (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.93%)

     8.35   01/31/2029        15,353        14,905,047  

 

 

Virgin Media 02 - LG (United Kingdom)

            

Term Loan N (1 mo. SOFR + 2.50%)

     7.92   01/31/2028        7,875        7,670,136  

 

 

Term Loan Q (1 mo. SOFR + 3.25%)

     8.67   01/31/2029        20,909        20,713,648  

 

 

Term Loan Y (1 mo. SOFR + 3.25%)

     8.31   03/06/2031        7,442        7,372,636  

 

 
               89,017,973  

 

 

Chemicals & Plastics-7.12%

            

AkzoNobel Chemicals

            

Incremental Term Loan (1 mo. SOFR + 4.00%)

     9.35   03/03/2028        3,977        3,972,031  

 

 

Term Loan (1 mo. SOFR + 4.00%)

     9.32   04/03/2028        14,906        14,876,019  

 

 

Aruba Investments, Inc., Second Lien Term Loan (1 mo. SOFR + 7.75%)

     13.18   11/24/2028        1,711        1,579,829  

 

 

Ascend Performance Materials Operations LLC, Term Loan (6 mo. SOFR + 4.75%)

     9.71   08/27/2026        11,191        10,948,315  

 

 

Axalta Coating Systems U.S. Holdings, Inc.

            

Term Loan B (1 mo. SOFR + 2.50%)

     7.81   12/20/2029        1,172        1,176,473  

 

 

Term Loan B-4 (3 mo. SOFR + 3.00%)

     8.24   12/20/2029        2,679        2,686,955  

 

 

 

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

 

10   Invesco Floating Rate ESG Fund


     Interest
Rate
    Maturity
Date
         Principal
Amount
(000)(a)
     Value  

 

 

Chemicals & Plastics-(continued)

            

BES (Discovery Purchaser Corp.)

            

First Lien Term Loan (3 mo. SOFR + 4.38%)

     9.62   10/03/2029      $ 3,855      $ 3,712,698  

 

 

Second Lien Term Loan (1 mo. SOFR + 7.00%)(e)

     12.27   08/03/2030        2,903        2,707,401  

 

 

Charter NEX US, Inc., First Lien Term Loan (1 mo. SOFR + 3.75%)

     9.20   12/01/2027        9,271        9,227,076  

 

 

Cyanco Intermediate 2 Corp., Term Loan B (1 mo. SOFR + 4.75%)

     10.08   07/07/2028        3,447            3,461,517  

 

 

Eastman Tire Additives (River Buyer, Inc.), First Lien Term Loan (1 mo. SOFR + 5.25%)

     10.75   11/01/2028            11,415        10,421,408  

 

 

Flint Group (ColourOz Inv) (Germany)

            

First Lien Term Loan (3 mo. EURIBOR + 4.25%)

     6.59   09/21/2023      EUR       5        4,052  

 

 

PIK Second Lien Term Loan B-2, 5.75% PIK Rate, 9.52% Cash Rate(g)

     5.75   09/21/2024        60        17,876  

 

 

Term Loan

     -     07/24/2026        6        5,776  

 

 

Fusion (Fusion UK Holding Ltd. & US HoldCo VAD, Inc.), Term Loan B (3 mo. SOFR + 3.75%)

     9.39   05/28/2029        2,532        2,513,253  

 

 

ICP Group Holdings LLC, First Lien Term Loan (1 mo. SOFR + 3.75%)

     9.25   12/29/2027        5,589        4,538,951  

 

 

INEOS Enterprises (-Holdings II Ltd./-US Finco LLC) (United Kingdom), Incremental Term Loan B (1 mo. SOFR + 3.75%)

     9.27   06/22/2030        4,310        4,266,753  

 

 

INEOS Quattro Holdings Ltd. (United Kingdom)

            

Term Loan B (1 mo. SOFR + 2.75%)

     8.20   01/29/2026        4,419        4,400,037  

 

 

Term Loan B (1 mo. SOFR + 3.75%)(e)

     9.18   03/03/2030        2,376        2,367,404  

 

 

INEOS US Finance LLC

            

Term Loan (1 mo. SOFR + 3.75%)

     8.95   11/08/2027        7,195        7,176,301  

 

 

Term Loan (1 mo. SOFR + 2.50%)

     7.93   11/08/2028        3,644        3,617,706  

 

 

Term Loan (1 mo. SOFR + 3.50%)(e)

     8.93   02/09/2030        8,368        8,323,733  

 

 

Momentive Performance Materials USA, Inc., Term Loan B (1 mo. SOFR + 4.50%)

     9.83   03/22/2028        6,681        6,639,260  

 

 

Oxea Corp., Term Loan B-2 (1 mo. SOFR + 3.25%)

     8.92   10/14/2024        2,811        2,807,673  

 

 

Proampac PG Borrower LLC, First Lien Term Loan (1 mo. SOFR + 3.75%)

     9.32   11/03/2025        3,464        3,464,252  

 

 

Quantix, Incremental Term Loan (3 mo. PRIME + 5.25%)(e)

     11.65   05/03/2025        14,740        14,739,913  

 

 

Trinseo Materials Finance, Inc.

            

Term Loan (1 mo. SOFR + 2.00%)

     7.54   09/06/2024        942        930,268  

 

 

Term Loan B (1 mo. SOFR + 2.50%)

     7.95   03/18/2028        5,655        4,384,950  

 

 

Tronox Finance LLC

            

Incremental Term Loan B (1 mo. SOFR + 3.25%)

     8.49   03/03/2029        10,795        10,676,158  

 

 

Term Loan(d)

     -     08/10/2028        2,849        2,831,318  

 

 

Univar, Inc., Term Loan B (3 mo. SOFR + 4.50%)

     9.82   06/22/2030        10,299        10,277,520  

 

 

Vertellus

            

Revolver Loan (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.75%)(e)

     5.75   12/22/2025        994        963,130  

 

 

Revolver Loan(e)(f)

     0.00   12/22/2025        1,825        1,768,135  

 

 

Term Loan (1 mo. SOFR + 5.75%)(e)

     11.43   12/22/2027        22,882        22,172,413  

 

 

W.R. Grace & Co., Term Loan B (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.75%)

     9.31   09/22/2028        16,300        16,313,207  

 

 
               199,969,761  

 

 

Clothing & Textiles-0.82%

            

ABG Intermediate Holdings 2 LLC

            

First Lien Term Loan B-1 (1 mo. SOFR + 3.50%)

     8.93   12/21/2028        14,563        14,586,672  

 

 

Second Lien Term Loan (1 mo. SOFR + 6.00%)

     11.43   12/20/2029        1,620        1,636,467  

 

 

BK LC Lux SPV S.a.r.l. (Birkenstock), Term Loan B (1 mo. SOFR + 3.25%)

     8.88   04/28/2028        6,770        6,760,386  

 

 
               22,983,525  

 

 

Conglomerates-0.44%

            

APi Group DE, Inc., Incremental Term Loan (1 mo. SOFR + 2.75%)

     8.20   01/03/2029        4,223        4,240,463  

 

 

CeramTec (CTEC III GmbH) (Germany), Term Loan B (3 mo. EURIBOR + 3.50%)

     7.28   03/16/2029      EUR       148        159,775  

 

 

Safe Fleet Holdings LLC

            

First Lien Incremental Term Loan (1 mo. SOFR + 5.00%)(e)

     10.42   02/23/2029        1,442        1,449,310  

 

 

Second Lien Term Loan (1 mo. SOFR + 6.75%)

     12.18   02/02/2026        765        731,418  

 

 

Term Loan B (1 mo. SOFR + 3.75%)

     9.17   02/17/2029        5,694        5,708,718  

 

 
               12,289,684  

 

 

Containers & Glass Products-2.63%

            

Berlin Packaging LLC, Term Loan B-5 (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.75%)

     9.29   03/11/2028        8,637        8,570,475  

 

 

Brook & Whittle Holding Corp., First Lien Term Loan (3 mo. SOFR + 4.00%)

     9.43   12/14/2028        7,901        7,182,099  

 

 

Duran Group (Germany), Term loan C-2 (1 mo. SOFR + 5.50%)(e)

     10.33   05/31/2026        7,291        7,218,384  

 

 

 

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

 

11   Invesco Floating Rate ESG Fund


     Interest
Rate
    Maturity
Date
         Principal
Amount
(000)(a)
     Value  

 

 

Containers & Glass Products-(continued)

            

Keter Group B.V. (Netherlands)

            

Term Loan B-1 (3 mo. EURIBOR + 4.25%)

     7.96   10/31/2023      EUR       8,511      $ 8,597,528  

 

 

Term Loan B-3-A (3 mo. EURIBOR + 4.25%)

     7.89   10/31/2023      EUR       3,817        3,855,084  

 

 

LABL, Inc. (Multi-Color), Term Loan (1 mo. SOFR + 5.00%)

     10.43   10/29/2028      $ 8,129            8,117,140  

 

 

Libbey Glass, Inc., Term Loan B (1 mo. SOFR + 6.50%)(e)

     11.91   11/22/2027            13,498        13,025,740  

 

 

Logoplaste (Mar Bidco S.a.r.l.) (Portugal), Term Loan B (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.30%)

     9.49   07/07/2028        6,449        6,212,691  

 

 

Mold-Rite Plastics LLC (Valcour Packaging LLC)

            

First Lien Term Loan (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.75%)

     9.40   10/04/2028        6,359        5,091,793  

 

 

Second Lien Term Loan (6 mo. USD LIBOR + 7.00%)

     12.65   10/04/2029        1,022        574,919  

 

 

Refresco Group N.V. (Netherlands), Term Loan B (3 mo. SOFR + 4.25%)

     9.61   07/12/2029        5,431        5,443,936  

 

 
               73,889,789  

 

 

Cosmetics & Toiletries-0.13%

            

Rodenstock (Germany), Term Loan B (3 mo. EURIBOR + 5.00%)

     8.71   06/29/2028      EUR       3,399        3,563,225  

 

 

Drugs-0.25%

            

Grifols Worldwide Operations USA, Inc., Term Loan B (3 mo. SOFR + 2.00%)

     7.43   11/15/2027        193        191,171  

 

 

Perrigo Investments LLC, Term Loan B (1 mo. SOFR + 2.50%)

     7.68   04/06/2029        6,823        6,805,830  

 

 
               6,997,001  

 

 

Ecological Services & Equipment-0.75%

            

Anticimex (Sweden)

            

Term Loan B-1 (3 mo. SOFR + 3.50%)

     8.45   11/16/2028        3,177        3,161,593  

 

 

Term Loan B-2 (1 mo. SOFR + 4.75%)(e)

     9.84   11/16/2028        1,818        1,822,734  

 

 

Term Loan B-4 (3 mo. SOFR + 4.00%)

     8.95   11/16/2028        1,143        1,141,041  

 

 

EnergySolutions LLC, Term Loan (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.75%)

     9.29   05/11/2025        5,709        5,691,883  

 

 

GFL Environmental, Inc. (Canada), Term Loan (1 mo. SOFR + 3.00%)

     8.47   05/31/2027        678        680,791  

 

 

Groundworks LLC

            

Delayed Draw Term Loan (3 mo. SOFR + 6.50%)(e)

     11.80   03/14/2030        310        302,662  

 

 

Delayed Draw Term Loan(e)(f)

     0.00   03/14/2030        750        731,021  

 

 

Revolver Loan(e)(f)

     0.00   03/14/2029        339        330,779  

 

 

Term Loan B (3 mo. SOFR + 6.50%)(e)

     11.81   01/31/2030        5,810        5,664,585  

 

 

OGF (VESCAP/Obol France 3/PHM) (France), Term Loan B-2 (6 mo. EURIBOR + 4.75%)

     8.38   12/31/2025      EUR       848        830,723  

 

 

Patriot Container Corp., First Lien Term Loan (1 mo. SOFR + 3.75%)

     9.18   03/20/2025        721        679,765  

 

 
               21,037,577  

 

 

Electronics & Electrical-10.85%

            

Altar BidCo, Inc. (Brooks Automation, Inc.), Second Lien Term Loan (6 mo. SOFR + 5.60%)

     10.49   02/01/2030        990        963,081  

 

 

AppLovin Corp., Term Loan (1 mo. SOFR + 3.00%)

     8.43   10/25/2028        5,270        5,268,330  

 

 

Boxer Parent Co., Inc., Term Loan B ( 1 mo. EURIBOR+ 4.00%)

     7.63   10/02/2025      EUR       90        97,154  

 

 

Brave Parent Holdings, Inc., First Lien Term Loan (3 mo. SOFR + 4.00%)

     9.52   04/18/2025        7,125        7,108,901  

 

 

CommScope, Inc., Term Loan (1 mo. SOFR + 3.25%)

     8.70   04/06/2026        7,244        6,681,826  

 

 

ConnectWise LLC, Term Loan (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.50%)

     8.95   10/01/2028        4        4,279  

 

 

Diebold Nixdorf, Inc., Term Loan (1 mo. SOFR + 7.50%)

     12.82   08/11/2028        4,126        4,116,082  

 

 

Digi International, Inc., Term Loan (6 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.00%)(e)

     10.45   11/01/2028        3,937        3,944,681  

 

 

E2Open LLC, Term Loan (1 mo. SOFR + 3.50%)

     8.95   02/04/2028        8,802        8,814,686  

 

 

Energizer Holdings, Inc., Term Loan (1 mo. SOFR + 2.25%)

     7.68   12/22/2027        2,244        2,245,373  

 

 

Entegris, Inc., Term Loan B (1 mo. SOFR + 2.75%)

     7.99   07/06/2029        5,358        5,372,961  

 

 

EverCommerce, Term Loan B (1 mo. SOFR + 3.25%)

     8.70   07/01/2028        4,160        4,166,741  

 

 

Go Daddy Operating Co. LLC, Term Loan (1 mo. SOFR + 3.00%)

     7.83   11/09/2029        538        539,155  

 

 

GoTo Group, Inc. (LogMeIn), First Lien Term Loan (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.75%)

     10.27   08/31/2027        27,817        18,072,415  

 

 

Idemia (Oberthur Tech/Morpho/OBETEC) (France), Term Loan B (1 mo. SOFR + 4.75%)

     10.06   09/30/2028        3,519        3,525,242  

 

 

Imperva, Inc.

            

First Lien Term Loan (3 mo. SOFR + 4.00%)

     9.63   01/12/2026        16,365        16,427,969  

 

 

Second Lien Term Loan (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 7.75%)

     13.39   01/11/2027        5,341        5,367,908  

 

 

Infinite Electronics

            

Second Lien Term Loan (3 mo. SOFR + 7.00%)

     12.50   03/02/2029        749        653,318  

 

 

Term Loan B (3 mo. SOFR + 3.25%)

     9.25   03/02/2028        9,488        9,314,152  

 

 

Informatica Corp., Term Loan (1 mo. SOFR + 2.75%)

     8.20   10/27/2028        10,413        10,417,542  

 

 

 

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

 

12   Invesco Floating Rate ESG Fund


     Interest
Rate
    Maturity
Date
         Principal
Amount
(000)(a)
     Value  

 

 

Electronics & Electrical-(continued)

            

ION Corporates

            

Term Loan (3 mo. SOFR + 3.75%)

     9.14   03/11/2028      $ 2,000      $ 1,986,250  

 

 

Term Loan B (1 mo. SOFR + 4.25%)

     9.60   07/12/2030        1,749        1,737,446  

 

 

Learning Pool (Brook Bidco Ltd.) (United Kingdom)

            

Term Loan (3 mo. SONIA + 6.87%)(e)

     11.80   08/17/2028      GBP       1,673        2,080,907  

 

 

Term Loan (3 mo. SONIA + 6.87%)(e)

     11.80   08/17/2028      GBP       422        524,493  

 

 

Term Loan 1 (3 mo. SONIA + 7.01%)(e)

     12.06   08/17/2028        5,256        5,045,822  

 

 

Term Loan 2 (3 mo. SONIA + 7.01%)(e)

     12.06   08/17/2028        2,002        1,922,155  

 

 

Mavenir Systems, Inc., Term Loan B (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.75%)

     10.39   08/13/2028            11,882            9,175,596  

 

 

McAfee Enterprise, Second Lien Term Loan (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 8.25%)

     13.88   07/27/2029        1,037        466,609  

 

 

McAfee LLC, Term Loan B-1 (1 mo. SOFR + 4.50%)

     9.17   03/01/2029        5,762        5,668,350  

 

 

Mirion Technologies, Inc., Term Loan (1 mo. SOFR + 2.75%)

     8.25   10/20/2028        6,449        6,455,163  

 

 

Natel Engineering Co., Inc., Term Loan (1 mo. SOFR + 6.25%)

     11.68   04/29/2026        15,695        12,183,085  

 

 

Native Instruments (Music Creation Group GMBH/APTUS) (Germany), Term Loan (3 mo. EURIBOR + 6.00%)(e)

     9.49   03/03/2028      EUR       3,929        3,919,746  

 

 

NCR Corp., Term Loan B (1 mo. SOFR + 2.50%)

     7.95   08/28/2026        4,665        4,665,065  

 

 

Open Text Corp. (Canada), Term Loan B (1 mo. SOFR + 2.75%)

     8.18   01/31/2030        12,559        12,587,646  

 

 

Philips Domestic Appliances (Nobel Bidco) (Netherlands), Term Loan B (6 mo. EURIBOR + 3.50%)

     7.27   06/23/2028      EUR       3,000        3,088,366  

 

 

Project Accelerate Parent LLC, First Lien Term Loan (1 mo. SOFR + 4.25%)

     9.88   01/02/2025        3,115        3,102,139  

 

 

Proofpoint, Inc., Term Loan B (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.25%)

     8.70   08/31/2028        17,805        17,656,849  

 

 

Quest Software US Holdings, Inc., Term Loan B (3 mo. SOFR + 4.25%)

     9.77   02/01/2029        18,063        14,868,054  

 

 

RealPage, Inc., Term Loan B (1 mo. SOFR + 3.00%)

     8.45   04/24/2028        19,285        19,102,204  

 

 

Renaissance Holding Corp., Term Loan (3 mo. SOFR + 4.75%)

     9.99   03/16/2030        4,283        4,295,660  

 

 

Severin Acquisition LLC, First Lien Term Loan (1 mo. SOFR + 3.25%)

     8.37   08/01/2025        8        7,838  

 

 

SonicWall U.S. Holdings, Inc.

            

Second Lien Term Loan (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 7.50%)

     12.93   05/18/2026        2,446        2,317,481  

 

 

Term Loan B(d)

     -     05/16/2028        6,504        6,423,180  

 

 

Ultimate Software Group, Inc.

            

First Lien Incremental Term Loan (3 mo. SOFR + 3.25%)

     8.62   05/04/2026        6,923        6,932,957  

 

 

First Lien Term Loan (3 mo. SOFR + 3.75%)

     9.22   05/04/2026        9,787        9,801,631  

 

 

UST Holdings Ltd., Term Loan B (1 mo. SOFR + 3.75%)

     8.95   11/19/2028        8,760        8,632,164  

 

 

Utimaco (Germany)

            

Term Loan B-1 (3 mo. EURIBOR + 6.00%)(e)

     9.80   05/31/2029      EUR       9,126        9,391,095  

 

 

Term Loan B-2 (3 mo. SOFR + 6.25%)(e)

     11.81   05/31/2029        5,122        4,809,473  

 

 

Veritas US, Inc., Term Loan B (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.00%)

     10.45   09/01/2025        6,079        5,156,617  

 

 

WebPros, Term Loan (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.51%)

     10.75   02/18/2027        7,420        7,411,032  

 

 
               304,516,869  

 

 

Financial Intermediaries-1.38%

            

Edelman Financial Center LLC (The)

            

Incremental Term Loan (1 mo. SOFR + 3.75%)

     8.95   04/07/2028        11,735        11,617,887  

 

 

Second Lien Term Loan (1 mo. SOFR + 6.75%)

     12.20   07/20/2026        305        300,180  

 

 

LendingTree, Inc., First Lien Delayed Draw Term Loan (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.75%)

     9.20   09/15/2028        12,915        10,826,811  

 

 

Tegra118 Wealth Solutions, Inc., Term Loan (3 mo. SOFR + 4.00%)(e)

     9.38   02/18/2027        6,630        6,182,720  

 

 

Virtue (Vistra+Tricor/Thevelia LLC)

            

First Lien Term Loan B (3 mo. SOFR + 4.00%)

     9.39   06/17/2029        5,718        5,718,193  

 

 

First Lien Term Loan B (1 mo. SOFR + 4.75%)

     9.50   06/22/2029        3,937        3,946,230  

 

 
               38,592,021  

 

 

Food Products-2.59%

            

Arnott’s (Snacking Investments US LLC), Term Loan (1 mo. SOFR + 4.00%)

     9.33   12/18/2026        6,725        6,730,567  

 

 

Biscuit Hld S.A.S.U. (BISPOU/Cookie Acq) (France), First Lien Term Loan (6 mo. EURIBOR + 4.00%)

     7.27   02/15/2027      EUR       13,145        12,126,486  

 

 

Florida Food Products LLC

            

First Lien Term Loan (1 mo. SOFR + 5.00%)(e)

     10.33   10/18/2028        3,556        3,057,951  

 

 

First Lien Term Loan (1 mo. SOFR + 5.00%)

     10.45   10/18/2028        14,928        12,875,129  

 

 

Second Lien Term Loan (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 8.00%)(e)

     13.45   10/08/2029        2,863        2,362,504  

 

 

 

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

 

13   Invesco Floating Rate ESG Fund


     Interest
Rate
    Maturity
Date
         Principal
Amount
(000)(a)
     Value  

 

 

Food Products-(continued)

            

H-Food Holdings LLC

            

Incremental Term Loan B-2 (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.00%)

     9.58   05/23/2025      $ 9,147      $ 8,278,321  

 

 

Incremental Term Loan B-3 (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.00%)

     10.58   05/23/2025        5,277        4,812,919  

 

 

Term Loan (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.69%)

     9.27   05/23/2025        6,769        6,160,355  

 

 

Hostess Brands LLC, Term Loan B (1 mo. SOFR + 2.50%)

     7.74   06/28/2030        120        119,920  

 

 

Nomad Foods US LLC (United Kingdom), Term Loan B (1 mo. SOFR + 3.75%)

     8.56   11/10/2029        2,386        2,392,763  

 

 

Shearer’s Foods LLC

            

Second Lien Term Loan (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 7.75%)

     13.20   09/22/2028        304        278,895  

 

 

Term Loan B (1 mo. SOFR + 3.50%)

     8.95   09/23/2027             2,123            2,125,676  

 

 

Sigma Bidco (Netherlands), Term Loan B (1 mo. SOFR + 4.75%)

     8.21   01/02/2028        6,820        6,678,990  

 

 

United Natural Foods, Inc., Term Loan (1 mo. SOFR + 3.25%)

     8.70   10/22/2025        3,657        3,667,841  

 

 

Valeo Foods (Jersey) Ltd. (Ireland), Term Loan B (6 mo. EURIBOR + 4.00%)

     7.24   09/29/2028      EUR       1,129        1,074,397  

 

 
               72,742,714  

 

 

Food Service-0.41%

            

Areas (Telfer Inv/Financiere Pax)

            

Revolver Loan(e)(f)

     0.00   01/02/2026      EUR       1,073        986,618  

 

 

Term Loan B (6 mo. EURIBOR + 4.75%)

     8.49   07/01/2026      EUR       6,781        7,082,271  

 

 

Euro Garages (Netherlands)

            

Term Loan B (1 mo. SOFR + 4.00%)

     9.42   02/07/2025        1,785        1,789,258  

 

 

Term Loan B (1 mo. SOFR + 4.25%)

     9.42   03/31/2026        761        760,522  

 

 

US Foods, Inc., Incremental Term Loan B (1 mo. SOFR + 2.75%)

     7.95   11/22/2028        814        815,454  

 

 
               11,434,123  

 

 

Forest Products-0.13%

            

NewLife Forest Restoration LLC, Term Loan(e)

     0.00   11/30/2023        3,744        3,744,412  

 

 

Health Care-3.59%

            

Acacium (Impala Bidco Ltd./ICS US, Inc.) (United Kingdom), Incremental Term Loan B (1 mo. SOFR + 5.25%)(e)

     9.90   06/08/2028        2,922        2,768,818  

 

 

Ascend Learning LLC, First Lien Term Loan (1 mo. SOFR + 3.50%)

     8.92   12/11/2028        8,193        7,907,340  

 

 

athenahealth Group, Inc., Term Loan (1 mo. SOFR + 3.50%)

     8.57   02/15/2029        6,230        6,165,581  

 

 

Bracket Intermediate Holding Corp. (Signant), Term Loan (1 mo. SOFR + 5.00%)

     10.42   05/03/2028        3,466        3,456,399  

 

 

Cerba (Chrome Bidco) (France)

            

Term Loan B (1 mo. EURIBOR + 3.70%)

     7.31   05/24/2028      EUR       6,000        6,418,173  

 

 

Term Loan C (3 mo. EURIBOR + 4.00%)

     7.63   02/14/2029      EUR       1,681        1,813,441  

 

 

Curium BidCo S.a.r.l. (Luxembourg), Term Loan (1 mo. SOFR + 4.50%)(e)

     9.88   07/31/2029        1,892        1,894,392  

 

 

Ethypharm (Financiere Verdi, Orphea Ltd.) (France), Term Loan B (3 mo. SONIA + 4.50%)

     9.43   04/17/2028      GBP       1,119        1,216,205  

 

 

Explorer Holdings, Inc., First Lien Term Loan (1 mo. SOFR + 4.50%)

     9.95   02/04/2027        13,621        13,349,049  

 

 

Global Medical Response, Inc.

            

Term Loan (1 mo. SOFR + 4.25%)

     9.88   03/14/2025        8,875        6,294,683  

 

 

Term Loan (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.25%)

     9.78   10/02/2025        5,098        3,615,456  

 

 

HC Group Holdings III, Inc., Term Loan B (1 mo. SOFR + 2.75%)

     8.20   10/25/2028        362        363,187  

 

 

Inovie Group Bidco (Labosud) (France), Term Loan B (3 mo. EURIBOR + 5.00%)

     7.60   03/03/2028      EUR       1,101        1,154,497  

 

 

International SOS L.P., Term Loan B (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.75%)(e)

     9.25   09/07/2028        7,631        7,640,198  

 

 

MedAssets Software Intermediate Holdings, Inc. (nThrive TSG)

            

First Lien Term Loan (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.00%)

     9.45   12/18/2028        6,520        5,575,076  

 

 

Second Lien Term Loan (1 mo. SOFR + 6.75%)

     12.58   12/17/2029        1,991        1,259,686  

 

 

MJH Healthcare Holdings LLC, Term Loan B (1 mo. SOFR + 3.50%)

     8.93   01/28/2029        1,000        998,750  

 

 

Organon & Co., Term Loan B (3 mo. SOFR + 3.00%)

     8.43   06/02/2028        4,720        4,735,878  

 

 

PAREXEL International Corp., First Lien Term Loan (1 mo. SOFR + 3.25%)

     8.70   11/15/2028        8,265        8,252,064  

 

 

Sharp Midco LLC

            

Incremental Term Loan B(d)(e)

     -     12/31/2028        1,171        1,171,116  

 

 

Term Loan B (3 mo. SOFR + 4.00%)(e)

     9.34   12/15/2028        1,227        1,225,563  

 

 

Summit Behavioral Healthcare LLC, First Lien Term Loan (3 mo. SOFR + 4.75%)

     10.43   11/24/2028        1,882        1,887,286  

 

 

Sunshine Luxembourg VII S.a.r.l. (Nestle Skin Health) (Switzerland), Term Loan (3 mo. SOFR + 3.75%)

     9.09   10/01/2026        1,741        1,744,396  

 

 

TTF Holdings LLC (Soliant), Term Loan B (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.00%)

     9.45   03/31/2028        1,716        1,720,210  

 

 

Veonet (Blitz F21-433 GmbH) (Germany), Term Loan B (3 mo. EURIBOR + 4.25%)

     7.85   03/14/2029      EUR       865        936,444  

 

 

Verscend Holding Corp., Term Loan B-1 (1 mo. SOFR + 4.00%)

     9.45   08/27/2025        3,947        3,951,316  

 

 

 

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

 

14   Invesco Floating Rate ESG Fund


     Interest
Rate
    Maturity
Date
         Principal
Amount
(000)(a)
     Value  

 

 

Health Care-(continued)

            

Women’s Care Holdings, Inc. LLC

            

First Lien Term Loan (3 mo. SOFR + 4.50%)

     10.05   01/15/2028      $ 3,085      $ 2,751,601  

 

 

Second Lien Term Loan (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 8.25%)

     13.80   01/15/2029        551        479,752  

 

 
               100,746,557  

 

 

Home Furnishings-1.83%

            

Hilding Anders AB (Sweden)

            

Term Loan (3 mo. EURIBOR + 5.00%)

     8.65   02/28/2026      EUR       1,289        637,199  

 

 

Term Loan (6 mo. EURIBOR + 10.00%)(e)

     13.62   12/31/2026      EUR       99        104,264  

 

 

Term Loan (6 mo. EURIBOR)(e)

     0.00   02/26/2027      EUR       1,194        0  

 

 

Hunter Douglas Holding B.V.

            

Term Loan B-1 (3 mo. SOFR + 3.50%)

     8.89   02/26/2029            14,442        14,071,847  

 

 

Term Loan B-2 (3 mo. EURIBOR + 4.00%)

     7.83   02/26/2029      EUR       294        307,501  

 

 

Mattress Holding Corp., Term Loan (6 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.25%)

     9.95   09/25/2028        11,484        11,417,945  

 

 

Serta Simmons Bedding LLC, Term Loan (1 mo. SOFR + 7.50%)

     12.69   06/29/2028        9,642            9,667,092  

 

 

SIWF Holdings, Inc., Term Loan B (1 mo. SOFR + 4.00%)

     9.45   10/06/2028        8,594        7,191,831  

 

 

VC GB Holdings, Inc., Second Lien Term Loan (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.75%)

     12.20   07/01/2029        1,231        1,102,044  

 

 

Weber-Stephen Products LLC

            

Incremental Term Loan B (1 mo. SOFR + 4.25%)

     9.68   10/30/2027        1,723        1,560,527  

 

 

Term Loan B (1 mo. SOFR + 3.25%)

     8.70   10/30/2027        5,830        5,287,310  

 

 
               51,347,560  

 

 

Industrial Equipment-4.48%

            

Chart Industries, Inc., Term Loan B (1 mo. SOFR + 3.75%)

     9.16   03/14/2030        7,511        7,525,222  

 

 

Deliver Buyer, Inc. (MHS Holdings), Term Loan B (3 mo. SOFR + 5.50%)

     10.74   06/08/2029        9,856        8,587,204  

 

 

DXP Enterprises, Inc., Term Loan (1 mo. SOFR + 4.75%)

     10.44   12/23/2027        6,348        6,347,599  

 

 

EMRLD Borrower L.P. (Copeland), Term Loan B (1 mo. SOFR + 3.00%)

     8.33   05/05/2030        9,321        9,342,094  

 

 

Kantar (Summer BC Bidco) (United Kingdom)

            

Revolver Loan (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.00%)(e)

     8.72   06/04/2026        3,201        2,896,877  

 

 

Revolver Loan(e)(f)

     0.00   06/04/2026        3,799        3,438,123  

 

 

Term Loan B (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.00%)

     10.50   12/04/2026        7,149        6,887,039  

 

 

Term Loan B-2 (3 mo. SOFR + 4.50%)

     10.00   12/04/2026        584        563,949  

 

 

Term Loan B-3 (3 mo. EURIBOR + 4.25%)

     7.71   12/04/2026      EUR       3,000        3,176,719  

 

 

MX Holdings US, Inc., Term Loan B-1-C (1 mo. SOFR + 2.50%)

     7.95   07/31/2025        495        495,777  

 

 

New VAC US LLC, Term Loan B (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.00%)(e)

     9.73   03/08/2025        3,497        3,427,385  

 

 

Robertshaw US Holding Corp.

            

First Lien Term Loan (3 mo. SOFR + 5.50%)(e)

     10.84   02/28/2027        4,790        3,472,745  

 

 

First Lien Term Loan (1 mo. SOFR + 7.00%)

     12.34   02/28/2027        21,346        18,837,978  

 

 

First Lien Term Loan (3 mo. SOFR + 3.00%)(e)

     8.34   02/28/2027        16,082        16,242,803  

 

 

Tank Holding Corp.

            

Revolver Loan (1 mo. SOFR + 5.75%)(e)

     11.18   03/31/2028        709        688,192  

 

 

Revolver Loan(e)(f)

     0.00   03/31/2028        993        963,469  

 

 

Term Loan (1 mo. SOFR + 5.75%)

     11.18   03/31/2028        20,424        19,855,490  

 

 

Thyssenkrupp Elevators (Vertical Midco GmbH) (Germany), Term Loan B (6 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.50%)

     9.38   07/30/2027        4,440        4,439,502  

 

 

Victory Buyer LLC (Vantage Elevator)

            

Second Lien Term Loan (3 mo. SOFR + 7.00%)(e)

     12.51   11/19/2029        789        680,584  

 

 

Term Loan B (1 mo. SOFR + 3.75%)

     9.26   11/15/2028        8,509        7,806,772  

 

 
               125,675,523  

 

 

Insurance-2.49%

            

Acrisure LLC

            

First Lien Term Loan (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.50%)

     8.95   02/15/2027        10,100        9,922,332  

 

 

First Lien Term Loan (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.75%)

     9.20   02/15/2027        7,385        7,264,884  

 

 

First Lien Term Loan (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.25%)

     9.70   02/15/2027        7,421        7,412,155  

 

 

Term Loan (1 mo. SOFR + 5.75%)

     11.12   02/15/2027        671        674,144  

 

 

Alliant Holdings Intermediate LLC

            

Term Loan (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.50%)

     8.93   11/06/2027        6,208        6,211,230  

 

 

Term Loan B (1 mo. SOFR + 3.50%)

     8.81   11/05/2027        3,824        3,827,293  

 

 

Hub International Ltd., Term Loan B (1 mo. SOFR + 4.25%)

     9.58   06/08/2030        2,024        2,033,051  

 

 

 

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

 

15   Invesco Floating Rate ESG Fund


     Interest
Rate
    Maturity
Date
         Principal
Amount
(000)(a)
     Value  

 

 

Insurance-(continued)

            

Ryan Specialty Group LLC, Term Loan (1 mo. SOFR + 3.00%)

     8.43   09/01/2027      $ 7,604      $ 7,620,211  

 

 

Sedgwick Claims Management Services, Inc., Term Loan B (1 mo. SOFR + 3.75%)

     9.08   02/24/2028        11,911        11,947,258  

 

 

USI, Inc., Term Loan (1 mo. SOFR + 3.75%)

     8.99   11/22/2029        13,034        13,060,878  

 

 
               69,973,436  

 

 

Leisure Goods, Activities & Movies-3.49%

            

Alpha Topco Ltd. (United Kingdom), Term Loan B (1 mo. SOFR + 3.25%)

     8.33   01/15/2030        2,294        2,303,376  

 

 

Callaway Golf Co., Term Loan B (1 mo. SOFR + 3.50%)

     8.93   03/09/2030        4,709        4,712,092  

 

 

Carnival Corp.

            

Incremental Term Loan (6 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.25%)

     8.70   10/18/2028            21,184        21,174,427  

 

 

Term Loan (1 mo. SOFR + 3.00%)

     8.32   08/08/2027        3,604            3,605,404  

 

 

Crown Finance US, Inc. (United Kingdom), Term Loan (1 mo. SOFR + 8.50%)

     14.38   07/31/2028        9,893        9,980,759  

 

 

Fitness International LLC, Term Loan B (3 mo. SOFR + 3.25%)

     8.77   04/18/2025        6,570        6,526,229  

 

 

Galileo Global Educaion Finance S.a.r.l. (Luxembourg), Term Loan B (3 mo. EURIBOR + 3.50%)

     7.30   07/14/2028      EUR       525        563,922  

 

 

Lakeland Tours LLC, PIK Term Loan, 13.25% PIK Rate(g)

     13.25   09/25/2027        1,052        828,462  

 

 

Nord Anglia Education, Term Loan B (1 mo. SOFR + 4.50%)

     9.92   01/25/2028        4,998        5,011,412  

 

 

OEG Borrower LLC (Opry Entertainment), Term Loan B (3 mo. SOFR + 5.00%)(e)

     10.32   05/20/2029        7,219        7,237,352  

 

 

Parques Reunidos (Piolin Bidco s.a.u) (Spain)

            

Revolver Loan (1 mo. SOFR + 3.50%)(e)

     8.81   03/16/2026      EUR       2,396        2,564,232  

 

 

Revolver Loan(e)(f)

     0.00   03/16/2026        3,204        3,428,564  

 

 

Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.

            

Revolver Loan(e)(f)

     0.00   04/05/2024        10,588        10,269,820  

 

 

Revolver Loan(e)

     -     04/12/2024        2,073        2,028,812  

 

 

Scenic (Columbus Capital B.V.) (Australia), Term Loan (3 mo. EURIBOR + 3.75%)

     7.35   02/27/2027      EUR       5,233        4,600,633  

 

 

SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment, Inc., Term Loan B (1 mo. SOFR + 3.00%)

     8.45   08/25/2028        2,183        2,183,170  

 

 

Six Flags Theme Parks, Inc., Term Loan B (1 mo. SOFR + 1.75%)

     7.18   04/17/2026        1,229        1,225,103  

 

 

Vue International Bidco PLC (United Kingdom)

            

Term Loan (6 mo. EURIBOR + 8.00%)

     11.09   06/30/2027      EUR       2,223        2,304,353  

 

 

Term Loan (6 mo. EURIBOR + 8.00%)

     11.36   12/31/2027      EUR       13,171        7,462,023  

 

 
               98,010,145  

 

 

Lodging & Casinos-0.85%

            

Aimbridge Acquisition Co., Inc., First Lien Term Loan (1 mo. SOFR + 4.75%)

     10.18   02/02/2026        1,404        1,359,832  

 

 

Everi Payments, Inc., Term Loan B (1 mo. SOFR + 2.50%)

     7.95   08/03/2028        333        333,325  

 

 

Four Seasons Holdings, Inc. (Canada), Term Loan (1 mo. SOFR + 2.50%)

     7.93   11/30/2029        803        805,096  

 

 

Hilton Grand Vacations Borrower LLC, Term Loan (1 mo. SOFR + 3.00%)

     8.45   08/02/2028        3,173        3,180,116  

 

 

HotelBeds (United Kingdom)

            

Term Loan B-2 (3 mo. EURIBOR + 5.00%)

     8.76   09/12/2028      EUR       3,975        4,244,442  

 

 

Term Loan C (6 mo. EURIBOR + 4.50%)

     8.26   09/30/2027      EUR       2,534        2,702,532  

 

 

Term Loan D (6 mo. EURIBOR + 5.50%)

     8.84   09/12/2027      EUR       8,094        8,724,071  

 

 

Travel + Leisure Co., Incremental Term Loan (1 mo. SOFR + 4.00%)

     9.35   12/14/2029        2,583        2,588,299  

 

 
               23,937,713  

 

 

Nonferrous Metals & Minerals-0.87%

            

American Rock Salt Co. LLC

            

First Lien Term Loan (1 mo. SOFR + 4.00%)

     9.45   06/09/2028        4,237        4,035,982  

 

 

Second Lien Term Loan (1 mo. SOFR + 7.25%)

     12.70   06/11/2029        212        191,220  

 

 

AZZ, Inc., Term Loan (1 mo. SOFR + 4.25%)

     9.08   05/13/2029        7,860        7,888,858  

 

 

Covia Holdings Corp., Term Loan (3 mo. SOFR + 4.00%)

     9.53   07/31/2026        6,893        6,863,047  

 

 

Form Technologies LLC

            

First Lien Term Loan (3 mo. SOFR + 4.50%)

     10.02   07/19/2025        2,257        2,106,405  

 

 

First Lien Term Loan (3 mo. SOFR + 9.00%)

     14.52   10/22/2025        2,095        1,612,978  

 

 

SCIH Salt Holdings, Inc. (Kissner Group), First Lien Incremental Term Loan B-1 (3 mo. SOFR + 4.00%)

     9.63   03/16/2027        1,722        1,721,471  

 

 
               24,419,961  

 

 

Oil & Gas-1.39%

            

Brazos Delaware II LLC, First Lien Term Loan (1 mo. SOFR + 3.75%)

     9.06   02/01/2030        6,503        6,441,953  

 

 

Gulf Finance LLC, Term Loan (1 mo. SOFR + 6.75%)

     12.63   08/25/2026        5,376        5,397,630  

 

 

 

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

 

16   Invesco Floating Rate ESG Fund


     Interest
Rate
    Maturity
Date
         Principal
Amount
(000)(a)
     Value  

 

 

Oil & Gas-(continued)

            

McDermott International Ltd.

            

LOC(e)(f)

     0.00   06/28/2024      $ 6,610      $ 4,924,688  

 

 

LOC (3 mo. SOFR + 4.00%)(e)

     9.51   06/30/2024        2,890        2,022,696  

 

 

PIK Second Lien Term Loan, 3.00% PIK Rate, 6.45% Cash Rate(g)

     3.00   09/25/2025        1,556        832,590  

 

 

Term Loan (1 mo. SOFR + 3.00%)(e)

     8.45   06/30/2024        279        202,279  

 

 

Petroleum GEO-Services ASA (Norway)

            

Term Loan (3 mo. SOFR + 6.75%)(e)

     11.99   03/18/2024        1,133        1,144,340  

 

 

Term Loan (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 7.00%)

     12.54   03/19/2024        1,564        1,563,940  

 

 

QuarterNorth Energy, Inc., Second Lien Term Loan (1 mo. SOFR + 8.00%) (Acquired 08/03/2021; Cost $2,644,056)(h)

     13.45   08/27/2026        2,678            2,672,864  

 

 

TransMontaigne Partners LLC, Term Loan B (1 mo. SOFR + 3.50%)

     8.93   11/17/2028            11,813        11,792,788  

 

 

WhiteWater Whistler Holdings LLC, Term Loan B (1 mo. SOFR + 3.25%)

     8.49   01/25/2030        2,094        2,098,332  

 

 
               39,094,100  

 

 

Publishing-3.02%

            

Cengage Learning, Inc., Term Loan B (3 mo. SOFR + 4.75%)

     10.32   06/29/2026        20,569        20,550,503  

 

 

Clear Channel Worldwide Holdings, Inc., Term Loan B (3 mo. SOFR + 3.50%)

     8.85   08/21/2026        4,036        3,956,684  

 

 

Dotdash Meredith, Inc., Term Loan B (1 mo. SOFR + 4.00%)

     9.42   12/01/2028        21,361        20,639,835  

 

 

Harbor Purchaser, Inc. (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt)

            

First Lien Term Loan B (1 mo. SOFR + 5.25%)

     10.68   04/09/2029        11,529        10,695,813  

 

 

Second Lien Term Loan B (1 mo. SOFR + 8.00%)

     13.83   04/08/2030        8,460        7,265,077  

 

 

McGraw-Hill Education, Inc., Term Loan (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.75%)

     9.99   07/28/2028        13,719        13,477,947  

 

 

Micro Holding L.P., Term Loan B-3 (1 mo. SOFR + 4.25%)

     9.58   05/03/2028        8,437        8,123,338  

 

 
               84,709,197  

 

 

Radio & Television-0.39%

            

Diamond Sports Holdings LLC, Second Lien Term Loan(i)(j)

     0.00   08/24/2026        3,798        106,480  

 

 

E.W. Scripps Co. (The), Term Loan B (1 mo. SOFR + 2.75%)

     8.45   01/07/2028        923        916,794  

 

 

iHeartCommunications, Inc., Second Lien Incremental Term Loan (1 mo. SOFR + 3.25%)

     8.70   05/01/2026        785        702,499  

 

 

Nexstar Broadcasting, Inc.

            

Term Loan B (1 mo. SOFR + 2.50%)

     7.93   06/02/2028        2,431        2,423,142  

 

 

Term Loan B-4 (1 mo. SOFR + 2.50%)

     7.95   09/18/2026        4,671        4,684,799  

 

 

Sinclair Television Group, Inc.

            

Term Loan B-3 (1 mo. SOFR + 3.00%)

     8.45   04/01/2028        2,176        1,649,375  

 

 

Term Loan B-4 (1 mo. SOFR + 3.75%)

     9.18   04/21/2029        632        460,732  

 

 
               10,943,821  

 

 

Retailers (except Food & Drug)-2.21%

            

Action Holding B.V. (Netherlands), Term Loan B-3-A (3 mo. EURIBOR + 3.75%)

     7.35   09/21/2028      EUR       886        964,466  

 

 

CNT Holdings I Corp. (1-800 Contacts), First Lien Term Loan (1 mo. SOFR + 3.50%)

     8.80   11/08/2027        14,759        14,758,069  

 

 

Lakeshore Intermediate LLC, First Lien Term Loan (1 mo. SOFR + 3.50%)

     8.95   09/29/2028        897        891,883  

 

 

Petco Animal Supplies, Inc., First Lien Term Loan (3 mo. SOFR + 3.25%)

     8.75   03/02/2028        12,697        12,643,494  

 

 

PetSmart, Inc., Term Loan (1 mo. SOFR + 3.75%)

     9.18   02/11/2028        26,315        26,295,323  

 

 

Savers, Inc., Term Loan (1 mo. SOFR + 5.50%)

     10.75   04/26/2028        6,460        6,519,383  

 

 
               62,072,618  

 

 

Surface Transport-2.22%

            

Carriage Purchaser, Inc., Term Loan B (1 mo. SOFR + 4.25%)

     9.70   09/30/2028        3,955        3,887,341  

 

 

First Student Bidco, Inc.

            

Incremental Term C (3 mo. SOFR + 4.00%)

     9.34   07/21/2028        936        925,861  

 

 

Incremental Term Loan B (3 mo. SOFR + 4.00%)

     9.34   07/21/2028        13,414        13,265,072  

 

 

Term Loan B (3 mo. SOFR + 3.00%)

     8.50   07/21/2028        5,721        5,585,480  

 

 

Term Loan C (3 mo. SOFR + 3.00%)

     8.50   07/21/2028        2,144        2,093,600  

 

 

Hurtigruten (Explorer II AS) (Norway), Term Loan B (3 mo. EURIBOR + 6.50%)

     10.45   02/26/2027      EUR       8,164        7,278,404  

 

 

Novae LLC, Term Loan B (3 mo. SOFR + 5.00%)

     10.34   12/22/2028        1,466        1,333,742  

 

 

Odyssey Logistics & Technology Corp., Term Loan B (1 mo. SOFR + 4.50%)

     9.92   10/12/2027        5,844        5,819,783  

 

 

PODS LLC

            

Incremental Term Loan B (1 mo. SOFR + 4.00%)

     9.45   04/01/2028        4,327        4,245,768  

 

 

Term Loan B (1 mo. SOFR + 3.00%)

     8.45   04/01/2028        11,885        11,566,072  

 

 

 

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

 

17   Invesco Floating Rate ESG Fund


     Interest
Rate
    Maturity
Date
           Principal
Amount
(000)(a)
     Value  

 

 

Surface Transport-(continued)

            

STG - XPOI Opportunity, Term Loan B (1 mo. SOFR + 6.00%)(e)

     11.39     03/24/2028        $ 6,565      $ 6,319,381  

 

 
               62,320,504  

 

 

Telecommunications-4.53%

            

Avaya, Inc., Term Loan (1 mo. SOFR + 8.50%) (Acquired 04/22/2021-08/31/2023; Cost $32,867,032)(h)

     13.82     05/15/2029          8,363        7,014,591  

 

 

Cablevision Lightpath LLC, Term Loan (1 mo. SOFR + 3.25%)

     8.67     11/30/2027          6,867        6,743,313  

 

 

CCI Buyer, Inc. (Consumer Cellular), Term Loan (3 mo. SOFR + 3.75%)

     9.24     12/17/2027          5,489        5,439,343  

 

 

CenturyLink, Inc., Term Loan B (1 mo. SOFR + 2.25%)

     7.70     03/15/2027          7,353        4,836,757  

 

 

Crown Subsea Communications Holding, Inc.

            

Incremental Term Loan (1 mo. SOFR + 5.25%)

     10.68     04/27/2027          3,725        3,740,142  

 

 

Term Loan (1 mo. SOFR + 4.75%)

     10.43     04/27/2027              13,546        13,594,862  

 

 

II-VI, Inc., Term Loan B (1 mo. SOFR + 2.75%)

     8.20     07/02/2029          6,963            6,962,196  

 

 

Inmarsat Finance PLC (United Kingdom), Term Loan (1 mo. SOFR + 3.50%)

     8.83     12/11/2026          5,345        5,341,432  

 

 

Intelsat Jackson Holdings S.A. (Luxembourg), Term Loan B (6 mo. SOFR + 4.25%)

     9.77     02/01/2029          18,801        18,824,842  

 

 

Iridium Satellite LLC, Term Loan B (1 mo. SOFR + 2.50%)

     7.93     11/04/2026          562        563,137  

 

 

MLN US HoldCo LLC (dba Mitel)

            

First Lien Term Loan (3 mo. SOFR + 4.50%)

     9.84     11/30/2025          160        23,146  

 

 

Second Lien Term Loan (3 mo. SOFR + 6.70%)

     12.11     11/01/2027          32,765        11,959,089  

 

 

Term Loan (3 mo. SOFR + 6.44%)

     11.85     11/01/2027          13,941        10,664,772  

 

 

Third Lien Term Loan (3 mo. SOFR + 9.25%)((e)

     14.66     11/01/2027          8,144        1,628,745  

 

 

Telesat LLC, Term Loan B-5 (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.75%)

     8.43     12/07/2026          10,390        7,507,116  

 

 

Viasat, Inc., Term Loan (1 mo. SOFR + 3.75%)

     9.83     03/02/2029          8,230        8,072,933  

 

 

Voyage Digital (NC) Ltd., Term Loan B (3 mo. SOFR + 4.50%)

     9.63     05/10/2029          5,445        5,454,970  

 

 

Windstream Services LLC, Term Loan (1 mo. SOFR + 6.25%)

     11.68     09/21/2027          7,907        7,561,282  

 

 

Zayo Group Holdings, Inc., Incremental Term Loan (1 mo. SOFR + 4.25%)

     9.66     03/09/2027          1,345        1,085,994  

 

 
               127,018,662  

 

 

Utilities-1.84%

            

Brookfield WEC Holdings, Inc.

            

First Lien Term Loan (1 mo. SOFR + 2.75%)

     8.20     08/01/2025          5,621        5,623,400  

 

 

Incremental Term Loan (1 mo. SOFR + 3.75%)

     9.08     08/01/2025          9,042        9,068,088  

 

 

Covanta Energy Corp.

            

Term Loan B (1 mo. SOFR + 3.00%)

     8.31     11/30/2028          3,753        3,759,214  

 

 

Term Loan C (1 mo. SOFR + 3.00%)

     8.31     11/30/2028          281        281,941  

 

 

Generation Bridge LLC, Term Loan B (1 mo. SOFR + 4.25%)

     9.56     08/07/2029          3,842        3,846,475  

 

 

Granite Generation LLC, Term Loan (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.75%)

     9.20     11/09/2026          6,953        6,830,077  

 

 

KAMC Holdings, Inc. (Franklin Energy Group), First Lien Term Loan B (6 mo. SOFR + 4.00%)

     9.73     08/14/2026          4,068        3,561,044  

 

 

Nautilus Power LLC, Term Loan (1 mo. SOFR + 5.25%)

     10.75     11/16/2026          5,208        3,949,947  

 

 

Osmose Utilities Services, Inc., First Lien Term Loan (1 mo. SOFR + 3.00%)

     8.70     06/23/2028          2,589        2,573,241  

 

 

Talen Energy Supply LLC

            

Term Loan B (1 mo. SOFR + 4.50%)

     9.88     05/27/2030          7,030        7,063,413  

 

 

Term Loan C (1 mo. SOFR + 4.50%)

     9.88     05/27/2030          5,027        5,051,465  

 

 
               51,608,305  

 

 

Total Variable Rate Senior Loan Interests (Cost $2,528,683,730)

               2,425,766,597  

 

 

Non-U.S. Dollar Denominated Bonds & Notes-3.51%(k)

            

Air Transport-0.01%

            

Skill Bidco ApS (Denmark) (3 mo. EURIBOR + 6.75%)(l)(m)

     10.55     03/02/2028        EUR       195        206,876  

 

 

Automotive-0.22%

            

Cabonline Group Holding AB (Sweden)(e)(l)

     14.00     10/31/2023        SEK       5,024        431,324  

 

 

Cabonline Group Holding AB (Sweden) (3 mo. STIBOR + 9.50%)(j)(l)(m)

     0.00     04/19/2026        SEK       73,750        4,883,660  

 

 

Conceria Pasubio S.p.A. (Italy) (3 mo. EURIBOR + 4.50%)(l)(m)

     8.10     09/30/2028        EUR       917        948,883  

 

 
               6,263,867  

 

 

Building & Development-0.14%

            

APCOA Parking Holdings GmbH (Germany) (3 mo. EURIBOR +
5.00%)(l)(m)

     8.66     01/15/2027        EUR       462        498,047  

 

 

APCOA Parking Holdings GmbH (Germany)(l)

     4.63     01/15/2027        EUR       939        906,849  

 

 

 

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

 

18   Invesco Floating Rate ESG Fund


     Interest
Rate
    Maturity
Date
           Principal
Amount
(000)(a)
     Value  

 

 

Building & Development-(continued)

            

Haya Holdco 2 PLC (United Kingdom) (3 mo. EURIBOR + 9.00%)(l)(m)

     12.77     11/30/2025        EUR       5,883      $ 2,360,473  

 

 
               3,765,369  

 

 

Cable & Satellite Television-0.15%

            

Altice Finco S.A. (Luxembourg)(l)

     4.75     01/15/2028        EUR       3,712        2,648,542  

 

 

Altice France Holding S.A. (Luxembourg)(l)

     8.00     05/15/2027        EUR       2,923        1,542,072  

 

 
               4,190,614  

 

 

Chemicals & Plastics-0.00%

            

Herens Midco S.a.r.l. (Luxembourg)(l)

     5.25     05/15/2029        EUR       108        64,626  

 

 

Electronics & Electrical-0.39%

            

Castor S.p.A. (Italy) (3 mo. EURIBOR + 5.25%)(l)(m)

     8.78     02/15/2029        EUR       2,000        2,051,136  

 

 

Versuni Group B.V. (Netherlands)(l)

     3.13     06/15/2028        EUR           10,186            8,904,746  

 

 
               10,955,882  

 

 

Financial Intermediaries-1.32%

            

AnaCap Financial Europe S.A. SICAV-RAIF (Italy) (3 mo. EURIBOR + 5.00%) (Acquired 01/31/2018-11/24/2021; Cost $8,325,506)(h)(l)(m)

     8.73     08/01/2024        EUR       7,201        3,898,660  

 

 

Garfunkelux Holdco 3 S.A. (Luxembourg) (3 mo. EURIBOR + 6.25%)(l)(m)

     9.98     05/01/2026        EUR       1,945        1,706,590  

 

 

Garfunkelux Holdco 3 S.A. (Luxembourg)(l)

     6.75     11/01/2025        EUR       6,615        5,765,081  

 

 

Kane Bidco Ltd. (United Kingdom)(l)

     6.50     02/15/2027        GBP       1,034        1,207,354  

 

 

Newday Bondco PLC (United Kingdom)(l)

     7.38     02/01/2024        GBP       1,472        1,822,289  

 

 

Sherwood Financing PLC (United Kingdom)(l)

     6.00     11/15/2026        GBP       937        984,592  

 

 

Sherwood Financing PLC (United Kingdom)(l)

     4.50     11/15/2026        EUR       968        915,241  

 

 

Sherwood Financing PLC (United Kingdom) (3 mo. EURIBOR +
4.63%)(l)(m)

     8.41     11/15/2027        EUR       6,242        6,558,760  

 

 

Sherwood Financing PLC (United Kingdom) (3 mo. EURIBOR +
4.63%)(l)(m)

     8.41     11/15/2027        EUR       6,000        6,304,479  

 

 

Very Group Funding PLC (The) (United Kingdom)(l)

     6.50     08/01/2026        GBP       3,150        3,182,358  

 

 

Zenith Finco PLC (United Kingdom)(l)

     6.50     06/30/2027        GBP       4,906        4,810,135  

 

 
               37,155,539  

 

 

Food Products-0.59%

            

Sigma Holdco B.V. (Netherlands)(l)

     5.75     05/15/2026        EUR       5,000        4,681,499  

 

 

Sigma Holdco B.V. (Netherlands)(l)

     5.75     05/15/2026        EUR       12,597        11,794,569  

 

 
               16,476,068  

 

 

Industrial Equipment-0.19%

            

Summer (BC) Holdco A S.a.r.l. (Luxembourg)(l)

     9.25     10/31/2027        EUR       5,997        5,258,668  

 

 

Leisure Goods, Activities & Movies-0.03%

            

Deuce Finco PLC (United Kingdom)(l)

     5.50     06/15/2027        GBP       807        882,668  

 

 

Retailers (except Food & Drug)-0.44%

            

Douglas GmbH (Germany)(l)

     6.00     04/08/2026        EUR       1,823        1,898,441  

 

 

Douglas GmbH (Germany)(l)

     6.00     04/08/2026        EUR       2,500        2,603,458  

 

 

Kirk Beauty SUN GmbH 9.00% PIK Rate, 8.25% Cash Rate
(Germany)(g)(l)

     9.00     10/01/2026        EUR       7,895        7,936,897  

 

 
               12,438,796  

 

 

Surface Transport-0.03%

            

Zenith Finco PLC (United Kingdom)(l)

     6.50     06/30/2027        GBP       846        829,469  

 

 

Total Non-U.S. Dollar Denominated Bonds & Notes
(Cost $112,378,556)

               98,488,442  

 

 

U.S. Dollar Denominated Bonds & Notes-3.32%

            

Aerospace & Defense-0.24%

            

Rand Parent LLC (l)

     8.50     02/15/2030        $ 7,087        6,756,685  

 

 

Air Transport-0.01%

            

Mesa Airlines, Inc., Class B (Acquired 11/25/2015; Cost $222,061)(e)(h)

     5.75     07/15/2025          222        217,908  

 

 

Building & Development-0.36%

            

Brookfield Property REIT, Inc./BPR Cumulus LLC/BPR Nimbus LLC/GGSI Sellco LLC (Acquired 10/29/2020-11/19/2020; Cost $2,453,879)(h)(l)

     5.75     05/15/2026          2,637        2,422,519  

 

 

 

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

 

19   Invesco Floating Rate ESG Fund


     Interest
Rate
    Maturity
Date
     Principal
Amount
(000)(a)
     Value  

 

 

Building & Development-(continued)

          

Brookfield Property REIT, Inc./BPR Cumulus LLC/BPR Nimbus LLC/GGSI Sellco LLC (Acquired 09/22/2021-05/20/2022; Cost $8,704,471)(h)(l)

     4.50     04/01/2027      $ 9,060      $ 7,574,930  

 

 
             9,997,449  

 

 

Business Equipment & Services-0.27%

          

ADT Security Corp. (The)(l)

     4.13     08/01/2029        8,722        7,621,240  

 

 

Cable & Satellite Television-0.80%

          

Altice Financing S.A. (Luxembourg)(l)

     5.75     08/15/2029        2,188        1,735,217  

 

 

Altice Financing S.A. (Luxembourg)(l)

     5.00     01/15/2028            11,665            9,495,421  

 

 

Altice France S.A. (France)(l)

     5.50     01/15/2028        4,994        3,746,979  

 

 

Altice France S.A. (France)(l)

     5.50     10/15/2029        4,322        3,125,759  

 

 

Virgin Media Secured Finance PLC (United Kingdom)(l)

     4.50     08/15/2030        5,103        4,313,388  

 

 
             22,416,764  

 

 

Chemicals & Plastics-0.57%

          

SK Invictus Intermediate II S.a.r.l.(l)

     5.00     10/30/2029        11,755        9,668,135  

 

 

Windsor Holdings III LLC (Acquired 06/22/2023-08/15/2023;
Cost $6,232,767)(h)(l)

     8.50     06/15/2030        6,254        6,289,097  

 

 
             15,957,232  

 

 

Cosmetics & Toiletries-0.07%

          

Coty, Inc./HFC Prestige Products, Inc./HFC Prestige International US LLC(l)

     6.63     07/15/2030        2,011        2,013,413  

 

 

Food Products-0.01%

          

Sigma Holdco B.V. (Netherlands)(l)

     7.88     05/15/2026        216        183,938  

 

 

Food Service-0.04%

          

eG Global Finance PLC (United Kingdom)(l)

     6.75     02/07/2025        1,090        1,075,187  

 

 

Health Care-0.07%

          

Global Medical Response, Inc. (Acquired 09/24/2020-05/18/2022;
Cost $2,755,632)(h)(l)

     6.50     10/01/2025        2,829        1,957,837  

 

 

Industrial Equipment-0.09%

          

Chart Industries, Inc.(l)

     7.50     01/01/2030        694        711,970  

 

 

Emerald Debt Merger Sub LLC(l)

     6.63     12/15/2030        1,988        1,959,512  

 

 
             2,671,482  

 

 

Publishing-0.10%

          

McGraw-Hill Education, Inc.(l)

     5.75     08/01/2028        3,108        2,761,147  

 

 

Radio & Television-0.00%

          

Diamond Sports Group LLC/Diamond Sports Finance Co.(i)(j)(l)

     0.00     08/15/2026        2,398        59,494  

 

 

Retailers (except Food & Drug)-0.06%

          

Evergreen Acqco 1 L.P./TVI, Inc.(l)

     9.75     04/26/2028        1,562        1,630,275  

 

 

Surface Transport-0.05%

          

First Student Bidco, Inc./First Transit Parent, Inc.(l)

     4.00     07/31/2029        1,850        1,575,123  

 

 

Telecommunications-0.53%

          

Connect Finco S.a.r.l./Connect US Finco LLC (United Kingdom)(l)

     6.75     10/01/2026        9,568        9,086,410  

 

 

Windstream Escrow LLC/Windstream Escrow Finance Corp.(l)

     7.75     08/15/2028        7,184        5,830,696  

 

 
             14,917,106  

 

 

Utilities-0.05%

          

Calpine Corp.(l)

     4.50     02/15/2028        1,515        1,403,838  

 

 

Total U.S. Dollar Denominated Bonds & Notes (Cost $104,667,363)

             93,216,118  

 

 
                  Shares         

Common Stocks & Other Equity Interests-2.72%(n)

          

Aerospace & Defense-0.03%

          

IAP Worldwide Services, Inc. (Acquired 07/18/2014-08/18/2014;
Cost $145,528)(e)(h)

          134        731,142  

 

 

 

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

 

20   Invesco Floating Rate ESG Fund


     Shares      Value  

 

 

Automotive-0.00%

     

Dayco Products LLC (Acquired 06/16/2006-05/29/2008; Cost $104,068)(e)(h)

     3,261      $ 0  

 

 

Dayco Products LLC (Acquired 06/16/2006-02/18/2014; Cost $1,275,974)(e)(h)

     3,266        0  

 

 

ThermaSys Corp. (Acquired 12/31/2018; Cost $1,367,427)(e)(h)

     1,949,645        0  

 

 
        0  

 

 

Building & Development-0.00%

     

Haya (Holdco2 PLC/Real Estate SAU)(e)

     7,135        0  

 

 

Lake at Las Vegas Joint Venture LLC, Class A (Acquired 04/28/2010-07/15/2010;
Cost $664,569)(e)(h)

     518        0  

 

 

Lake at Las Vegas Joint Venture LLC, Class B(e)

     4        0  

 

 
        0  

 

 

Business Equipment & Services-0.90%

     

Monitronics International, Inc. (Acquired 06/30/2023; Cost $8,220,186)(e)(h)

     408,355            8,575,455  

 

 

My Alarm Center LLC, Class A (Acquired 03/09/2021-12/03/2021;
Cost $9,074,167)(e)(h)(o)

         68,686        16,635,703  

 

 
        25,211,158  

 

 

Containers & Glass Products-0.01%

     

Libbey Glass LLC (Acquired 11/13/2020-02/10/2022; Cost $146,927)(h)

     36,078        284,114  

 

 

Drugs-0.00%

     

Inotiv, Inc., Conv.

     3,637        13,602  

 

 

Electronics & Electrical-0.08%

     

Diebold Nixdorf, Inc.

     124,443        2,216,330  

 

 

Riverbed Technology, Inc. (Acquired 07/03/2023; Cost $13,461)(e)(h)

     103,543        13,460  

 

 
        2,229,790  

 

 

Home Furnishings-0.20%

     

Serta Simmons Bedding LLC (Acquired 06/29/2023; Cost $56,360)(h)

     363,612        5,599,625  

 

 

Industrial Equipment-0.00%

     

North American Lifting Holdings, Inc.

     7,347        51,429  

 

 

Leisure Goods, Activities & Movies-0.36%

     

Crown Finance US, Inc.

     3,056        66,189  

 

 

Crown Finance US, Inc., Rts.

     456,471        9,885,565  

 

 

Vue International Bidco PLC(e)

     14,500,325        0  

 

 
        9,951,754  

 

 

Lodging & Casinos-0.08%

     

Bally’s Corp.(p)

     74,467        1,236,152  

 

 

Caesars Entertainment, Inc.(p)

     19,983        1,104,261  

 

 
        2,340,413  

 

 

Oil & Gas-0.84%

     

McDermott International Ltd.(p)

     629,763        100,762  

 

 

McDermott International Ltd.(e)

     1,901,942        289,095  

 

 

QuarterNorth Energy Holding, Inc. (Acquired 06/02/2021-10/29/2021;
Cost $10,749,883)(e)(h)

     131,162        22,172,936  

 

 

QuarterNorth Energy Holding, Inc., Wts., expiring 08/27/2029(e)

     45,751        786,917  

 

 

QuarterNorth Energy Holding, Inc., Wts., expiring 08/27/2029 (Acquired 08/27/2021;
Cost $528,684)(e)(h)

     88,114        39,652  

 

 

Samson Investment Co., Class A (Acquired 03/01/2017; Cost $4,259,838)(e)(h)

     261,209        235,088  

 

 

Southcross Energy Partners L.P. (Acquired 08/05/2014-10/29/2020;
Cost $1,477,667)(h)

     145,102        2,032  

 

 
        23,626,482  

 

 

Radio & Television-0.04%

     

iHeartMedia, Inc., Class A(p)

     306,089        1,104,981  

 

 

iHeartMedia, Inc., Class B(e)(p)

     29        116  

 

 
        1,105,097  

 

 

 

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

 

21   Invesco Floating Rate ESG Fund


                  Shares      Value  

 

 

Retailers (except Food & Drug)-0.01%

          

Claire’s Stores, Inc. (Acquired 10/12/2018; Cost $1,111,774)(h)

          692      $ 245,084  

 

 

Toys ’R’ Us-Delaware, Inc.(e)

          11        27,643  

 

 

Vivarte S.A.S.(e)

          233,415        112,479  

 

 
             385,206  

 

 

Surface Transport-0.06%

          

Commercial Barge Line Co. (Acquired 02/15/2018-02/06/2020;
Cost $1,212,169)(e)(h)

          14,574        655,830  

 

 

Commercial Barge Line Co.(e)

          11,998        299,950  

 

 

Commercial Barge Line Co., Series A, Wts., expiring 08/18/2030 (Acquired 02/03/2023-08/18/2023; Cost $0)(e)(h)(o)

          159,020        74,541  

 

 

Commercial Barge Line Co., Series B, Wts., expiring 04/30/2045 (Acquired 02/05/2020-05/17/2023; Cost $0)(e)(h)

          144,357        90,223  

 

 

Commercial Barge Line Co., Wts., expiring 04/27/2045 (Acquired 02/15/2018-02/06/2020; Cost $1,274,332)(h)

              15,321        689,445  

 

 
             1,809,989  

 

 

Telecommunications-0.11%

          

Avaya Holdings Corp. (Acquired 05/01/2023; Cost $4,396,125)(h)

          293,075        2,515,609  

 

 

Avaya, Inc. (Acquired 05/01/2023; Cost $797,295)(h)

          53,153        456,239  

 

 
                 2,971,848  

 

 

Total Common Stocks & Other Equity Interests (Cost $92,851,485)

             76,311,649  

 

 

Preferred Stocks-0.34%(n)

          

Oil & Gas-0.04%

          

McDermott International Ltd., Pfd.(e)

          1,632        1,060,731  

 

 

Southcross Energy Partners L.P., Series A, Pfd. (Acquired 05/07/2019-08/23/2019; Cost $566,509)(e)(h)

          577,315        5,138  

 

 
             1,065,869  

 

 

Surface Transport-0.30%

          

Commercial Barge Line Co., Series A, Pfd. (Acquired 08/24/2018-02/06/2020;
Cost $1,898,180)(h)

          42,816        1,006,176  

 

 

Commercial Barge Line Co., Series A, Pfd., Wts., expiring 04/27/2045 (Acquired 08/24/2018-02/06/2020; Cost $1,995,296)(h)

          45,008        1,057,688  

 

 

Commercial Barge Line Co., Series B, Pfd. (Acquired 02/05/2020-10/27/2020;
Cost $1,586,876)(h)

          68,517        3,768,435  

 

 

Commercial Barge Line Co., Series B, Pfd., Wts., expiring 04/27/2045 (Acquired 02/05/2020-10/27/2020; Cost $1,114,451)(h)

          48,119        2,646,545  

 

 
             8,478,844  

 

 

Total Preferred Stocks (Cost $7,161,313)

             9,544,713  

 

 
     Interest
Rate
    Maturity
Date
     Principal
Amount
(000)(a)
        

Asset-Backed Securities-0.03%

          

Structured Products-0.03%

          

Bain Capital Credit CLO Ltd., Series 2022-2A, Class E (Cayman Islands) (3 mo. Term SOFR + 7.84%) (l)(m)
(Cost $990,821)

     13.19%       04/22/2035      $ 1,000        984,970  

 

 

Municipal Obligations-0.45%

          

Arizona-0.45%

          

Arizona (State of) Industrial Development Authority (NewLife Forest Restoration LLC) (Green Bonds), Series 2022 A, RB
(Acquired 02/22/2022-07/01/2023; Cost $13,890,696) (Cost $13,880,806)(h)(l)

     9.00%       01/01/2028        14,935        12,657,253  

 

 
                  Shares         

Money Market Funds-3.99%

          

Invesco Government & Agency Portfolio, Institutional Class, 5.25%(o)(q)

          39,229,510        39,229,510  

 

 

Invesco Liquid Assets Portfolio, Institutional Class, 5.38%(o)(q)

          28,016,041        28,018,843  

 

 

 

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

 

22   Invesco Floating Rate ESG Fund


     Shares      Value  

 

 

Invesco Treasury Portfolio, Institutional Class, 5.25%(o)(q)

     44,833,726      $ 44,833,726  

 

 

Total Money Market Funds (Cost $112,082,268)

        112,082,079  

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES-100.78% (Cost $2,972,696,342)

        2,829,051,821  

 

 

OTHER ASSETS LESS LIABILITIES-(0.78)%

        (22,021,668

 

 

NET ASSETS-100.00%

      $ 2,807,030,153  

 

 

Investment Abbreviations:

 

CLO   - Collateralized Loan Obligation
Conv.   - Convertible
EUR   - Euro
EURIBOR   - Euro Interbank Offered Rate
GBP   - British Pound Sterling
LIBOR   - London Interbank Offered Rate
LOC   - Letter of Credit
Pfd.   - Preferred
PIK   - Pay-in-Kind
RB   - Revenue Bonds
Rts.   - Rights
SEK   - Swedish Krona
SOFR   - Secured Overnight Financing Rate
SONIA   - Sterling Overnight Index Average
STIBOR   - Stockholm Interbank Offered Rate
USD   - U.S. Dollar
Wts.   - Warrants

Notes to Schedule of Investments:

 

(a) 

Principal amounts are denominated in U.S. dollars unless otherwise noted.

(b) 

Variable rate senior loan interests often require prepayments from excess cash flow or permit the borrower to repay at its election. The degree to which borrowers repay, whether as a contractual requirement or at their election, cannot be predicted with any accuracy. As a result, the actual remaining maturity may be substantially less than the stated maturities shown. However, it is anticipated that the variable rate senior loan interests will have an expected average life of three to five years.

(c) 

Variable rate senior loan interests are, at present, not readily marketable, not registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “1933 Act”) and may be subject to contractual and legal restrictions on sale. Variable rate senior loan interests in the Fund’s portfolio generally have variable rates which adjust to a base, such as the Secured Overnight Financing Rate (“SOFR”), on set dates, typically every 30 days, but not greater than one year, and/or have interest rates that float at margin above a widely recognized base lending rate such as the Prime Rate of a designated U.S. bank.

(d) 

This variable rate interest will settle after August 31, 2023, at which time the interest rate will be determined.

(e) 

Security valued using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3). See Note 3.

(f) 

All or a portion of this holding is subject to unfunded loan commitments. Interest rate will be determined at the time of funding. See Note 8.

(g) 

All or a portion of this security is Pay-in-Kind. Pay-in-Kind securities pay interest income in the form of securities.

(h) 

Restricted security. The aggregate value of these securities at August 31, 2023 was $112,205,819, which represented 4.00% of the Fund’s Net Assets.

(i) 

Acquired as part of a bankruptcy restructuring.

(j) 

Defaulted security. Currently, the issuer is in default with respect to principal and/or interest payments. The aggregate value of these securities at August 31, 2023 was $5,049,634, which represented less than 1% of the Fund’s Net Assets.

(k) 

Foreign denominated security. Principal amount is denominated in the currency indicated.

(l) 

Security purchased or received in a transaction exempt from registration under the 1933 Act. The security may be resold pursuant to an exemption from registration under the 1933 Act, typically to qualified institutional buyers. The aggregate value of these securities at August 31, 2023 was $205,128,875, which represented 7.31% of the Fund’s Net Assets.

(m) 

Interest or dividend rate is redetermined periodically. Rate shown is the rate in effect on August 31, 2023.

(n) 

Securities acquired through the restructuring of senior loans.

(o) 

Affiliated issuer. The issuer is affiliated by having an investment adviser that is under common control of Invesco Ltd. and/or is an “affiliated person” under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), which defines “affiliated person” to include an issuer of which a fund holds 5% or more of the outstanding voting securities. For the Investments in Other Affiliates below, 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 August 31, 2023.

 

    Value
August 31, 2022
    Purchases
at Cost
    Proceeds
from Sales
    Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
    Realized
Gain
    Value
August 31, 2023
    Dividend Income  

 

 
Investments in Affiliated Money Market Funds:              

 

 

Invesco Government & Agency Portfolio, Institutional Class

  $ 53,493,965     $ 283,433,028     $ (297,697,483   $ -     $ -     $ 39,229,510     $ 1,023,108  

 

 

Invesco Liquid Assets Portfolio, Institutional Class

    37,775,430       202,452,163       (212,213,547     (8,009     12,806       28,018,843       610,745  

 

 

Invesco Treasury Portfolio, Institutional Class

    61,135,961       323,923,460       (340,225,695     -       -       44,833,726       960,492  

 

 

 

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

 

23   Invesco Floating Rate ESG Fund


    Value
August 31, 2022
    Purchases
at Cost
    Proceeds
from Sales
    Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
    Realized
Gain
    Value
August 31, 2023
    Dividend Income  

 

 
Investments in Other Affiliates:              

 

 

Commercial Barge Line Co., Series A, Wts.,
expiring 08/18/2030*

  $ 240,494     $ -     $ (240,503   $ (165,953   $ 240,503     $ 74,541     $ -  

 

 

My Alarm Center LLC, Class A

    10,955,387       -       -       5,680,316       -       16,635,703       -  

 

 

Total

  $ 163,601,237     $ 809,808,651     $ (850,377,228   $ 5,506,354     $ 253,309     $ 128,792,323     $ 2,594,345  

 

 

 

  *

At August 31, 2023, this security was was no longer an affiliate of the Fund.

 

(p) 

Non-income producing security.

(q) 

The rate shown is the 7-day SEC standardized yield as of August 31, 2023.

 

Open Forward Foreign Currency Contracts  

 

 
          Contract to     

Unrealized

Appreciation
(Depreciation)

 
Settlement
Date
   Counterparty         Deliver             Receive  

 

 
Currency Risk                  

 

 
09/29/2023    Barclays Bank PLC    EUR      2,142,861        USD        2,344,761      $ 18,472  

 

 
10/31/2023    Barclays Bank PLC    EUR      68,266,219        USD        74,410,111        186,522  

 

 
09/29/2023    BNP Paribas S.A.    EUR      69,108,703        USD        76,829,393        1,805,000  

 

 
09/29/2023    BNP Paribas S.A.    GBP      12,078,209        USD        15,491,072        188,674  

 

 
09/29/2023    BNP Paribas S.A.    SEK      8,000,000        USD        748,709        17,152  

 

 
10/31/2023    BNP Paribas S.A.    GBP      12,249,168        USD        15,557,650        37,923  

 

 
09/29/2023    Citibank N.A.    GBP      462,737        USD        594,679        8,417  

 

 
10/31/2023    Citibank N.A.    EUR      67,247,321        USD        73,333,271        217,497  

 

 
10/31/2023    Citibank N.A.    USD      6,198,710        GBP        4,908,035        19,782  

 

 
09/29/2023    Morgan Stanley and Co. International PLC    EUR      70,024,149        USD        77,863,703        1,845,500  

 

 
09/29/2023    Morgan Stanley and Co. International PLC    GBP      11,897,937        USD        15,259,483        185,479  

 

 
09/29/2023    Morgan Stanley and Co. International PLC    SEK      63,446,476        USD        6,125,139        323,296  

 

 
09/29/2023    Morgan Stanley and Co. International PLC    USD      162,084        SEK        1,774,402        176  

 

 
10/31/2023    Morgan Stanley and Co. International PLC    GBP      12,249,168        USD        15,575,558        55,831  

 

 
09/29/2023    Royal Bank of Canada    GBP      12,078,209        USD        15,510,220        207,822  

 

 
09/29/2023    Royal Bank of Canada    USD      5,344,594        SEK        58,468,624        2,051  

 

 
10/31/2023    Royal Bank of Canada    EUR      68,266,219        USD        74,389,699        166,111  

 

 
10/31/2023    Royal Bank of Canada    GBP      12,066,345        USD        15,350,176        62,087  

 

 
09/29/2023    State Street Bank & Trust Co.    EUR      70,024,149        USD        77,647,328        1,629,126  

 

 
10/31/2023    State Street Bank & Trust Co.    GBP      91,869        USD        116,733        335  

 

 
09/29/2023    UBS AG    GBP      460,318        USD        587,532        4,335  

 

 
10/31/2023    UBS AG    EUR      4,604,018        USD        5,020,074        14,278  

 

 

  Subtotal-Appreciation

                 6,995,866  

 

 
Currency Risk                  

 

 
09/29/2023    Barclays Bank PLC    USD      74,293,376        EUR        68,266,219        (183,581

 

 
09/29/2023    BNP Paribas S.A.    USD      16,157,214        GBP        12,715,865        (46,943

 

 
09/29/2023    Citibank N.A.    USD      73,218,883        EUR        67,247,321        (215,205

 

 
09/29/2023    J.P. Morgan Chase Bank, N.A.    USD      1,101,073        EUR        1,000,000        (15,473

 

 
09/29/2023    Morgan Stanley and Co. International PLC    USD      5,463,824        EUR        5,000,000        (35,824

 

 
09/29/2023    Morgan Stanley and Co. International PLC    USD      16,215,500        GBP        12,751,780        (59,727

 

 
09/29/2023    Morgan Stanley and Co. International PLC    USD      761,508        SEK        7,925,799        (36,736

 

 
10/31/2023    Morgan Stanley and Co. International PLC    USD      1,643,822        EUR        1,500,000        (12,923

 

 
09/29/2023    Royal Bank of Canada    GBP      563,195        USD        711,309        (2,227

 

 
09/29/2023    Royal Bank of Canada    USD      75,373,620        EUR        69,266,220        (178,225

 

 
09/29/2023    Royal Bank of Canada    USD      15,358,206        GBP        12,072,960        (62,458

 

 
09/29/2023    Royal Bank of Canada    USD      307,129        SEK        3,277,651        (7,405

 

 
10/31/2023    Royal Bank of Canada    SEK      58,584,760        USD        5,362,715        (2,192

 

 
10/31/2023    Royal Bank of Canada    USD      6,534,756        EUR        6,000,000        (11,156

 

 

 

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

 

24   Invesco Floating Rate ESG Fund


Open Forward Foreign Currency Contracts—(continued)  

 

 
         
Contract to
    

Unrealized

Appreciation
(Depreciation)

 
Settlement Date    Counterparty    Deliver    Receive  

 

 
09/29/2023    State Street Bank & Trust Co.    USD    565,270      EUR        520,103      $ (646

 

 

  Subtotal–Depreciation

           (870,721

 

 

  Total Forward Foreign Currency Contracts

         $ 6,125,145  

 

 

Abbreviations:

 

EUR   - Euro
GBP   - British Pound Sterling
SEK   - Swedish Krona
USD   - U.S. Dollar

 

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

 

25   Invesco Floating Rate ESG Fund


Statement of Assets and Liabilities

August 31, 2023

 

Assets:

  

Investments in unaffiliated securities, at value
(Cost $2,851,539,907)

   $ 2,700,334,039  

 

 

Investments in affiliates, at value
(Cost $121,156,435)

     128,717,782  

 

 

Other investments:

  

Unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency contracts outstanding

     6,995,866  

 

 

Cash collateral — revolver

     295,131  

 

 

Cash

     28,138,807  

 

 

Foreign currencies, at value (Cost $7,758,992)

     7,768,360  

 

 

Receivable for:

  

Investments sold

     95,131,825  

 

 

Fund shares sold

     2,455,098  

 

 

Dividends

     470,054  

 

 

Interest

     34,094,416  

 

 

Investments matured, at value (Cost $1,256,835)

     1,009,460  

 

 

Investment for trustee deferred compensation and retirement plans

     129,192  

 

 

Other assets

     437,029  

 

 

Total assets

     3,005,977,059  

 

 

Liabilities:

  

Other investments:

  

Unrealized depreciation on forward foreign currency contracts outstanding

     870,721  

 

 

Payable for:

  

Investments purchased

     150,113,268  

 

 

Dividends

     6,766,770  

 

 

Fund shares reacquired

     3,181,943  

 

 

Accrued fees to affiliates

     1,049,222  

 

 

Accrued trustees’ and officers’ fees and benefits

     2,419  

 

 

Accrued other operating expenses

     173,629  

 

 

Trustee deferred compensation and retirement plans

     143,227  

 

 

Unfunded loan commitments

     36,645,707  

 

 

Total liabilities

     198,946,906  

 

 

Net assets applicable to shares outstanding

   $ 2,807,030,153  

 

 

Net assets consist of:

  

Shares of beneficial interest

   $ 3,363,268,124  

 

 

Distributable earnings (loss)

     (556,237,971

 

 
   $ 2,807,030,153  

 

 

Net Assets:

  

Class A

   $ 668,556,769  

 

 

Class C

   $ 81,271,283  

 

 

Class R

   $ 8,224,730  

 

 

Class Y

   $ 1,491,737,913  

 

 

Class R5

   $ 4,845,517  

 

 

Class R6

   $ 552,393,941  

 

 

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

 

Class A

     97,907,941  

 

 

Class C

     11,954,469  

 

 

Class R

     1,202,865  

 

 

Class Y

     218,754,773  

 

 

Class R5

     709,468  

 

 

Class R6

     81,070,491  

 

 

Class A:

  

Net asset value per share

   $ 6.83  

 

 

Maximum offering price per share
(Net asset value of $6.83 ÷ 97.50%)

   $ 7.01  

 

 

Class C:

  

Net asset value and offering price per share

   $ 6.80  

 

 

Class R:

  

Net asset value and offering price per share

   $ 6.84  

 

 

Class Y:

  

Net asset value and offering price per share

   $ 6.82  

 

 

Class R5:

  

Net asset value and offering price per share

   $ 6.83  

 

 

Class R6:

  

Net asset value and offering price per share

   $ 6.81  

 

 
 

 

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

 

26   Invesco Floating Rate ESG Fund


Statement of Operations

For the year ended August 31, 2023

 

Investment income:

  

Interest

   $ 297,518,673  

 

 

Dividends

     4,576,858  

 

 

Dividends from affiliated money market funds

     2,594,345  

 

 

Other income

     51,540  

 

 

Total investment income

     304,741,416  

 

 

Expenses:

  

Advisory fees

     19,149,260  

 

 

Administrative services fees

     456,766  

 

 

Custodian fees

     477,710  

 

 

Distribution fees:

 

Class A

     1,682,367  

 

 

Class C

     676,546  

 

 

Class R

     40,926  

 

 

Interest, facilities and maintenance fees

     1,670,065  

 

 

Transfer agent fees – A, C, R & Y

     3,421,196  

 

 

Transfer agent fees – R5

     4,747  

 

 

Transfer agent fees – R6

     145,554  

 

 

Trustees’ and officers’ fees and benefits

     44,124  

 

 

Registration and filing fees

     374,009  

 

 

Reports to shareholders

     243,544  

 

 

Professional services fees

     304,014  

 

 

Other

     42,972  

 

 

Total expenses

     28,733,800  

 

 

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

     (78,184

 

 

Net expenses

     28,655,616  

 

 

Net investment income

     276,085,800  

 

 

Realized and unrealized gain (loss) from:

 

Net realized gain (loss) from:

 

Unaffiliated investment securities

     (152,492,534

 

 

Affiliated investment securities

     253,309  

 

 

Foreign currencies

     2,778,159  

 

 

Forward foreign currency contracts

     (17,713,961

 

 
     (167,175,027

 

 

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of:

 

Unaffiliated investment securities

     112,934,506  

 

 

Affiliated investment securities

     5,506,354  

 

 

Foreign currencies

     (1,592,773

 

 

Forward foreign currency contracts

     (1,592,818

 

 
     115,255,269  

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     (51,919,758

 

 

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

   $ 224,166,042  

 

 

 

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

 

27   Invesco Floating Rate ESG Fund


Statement of Changes in Net Assets

For the years ended August 31, 2023 and 2022

 

     2023     2022  

 

 

Operations:

    

Net investment income

   $ 276,085,800     $ 151,568,184  

 

 

Net realized gain (loss)

     (167,175,027     (384,866

 

 

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     115,255,269       (232,692,546

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

     224,166,042       (81,509,228

 

 

Distributions to shareholders from distributable earnings:

    

Class A

     (63,774,464     (28,321,556

 

 

Class C

     (8,150,210     (3,668,891

 

 

Class R

     (758,648     (289,580

 

 

Class Y

     (185,426,658     (97,163,188

 

 

Class R5

     (460,233     (194,998

 

 

Class R6

     (47,750,970     (21,489,101

 

 

Total distributions from distributable earnings

     (306,321,183     (151,127,314

 

 

Return of capital:

    

Class A

     (951,906      

 

 

Class C

     (121,651      

 

 

Class R

     (11,324      

 

 

Class Y

     (2,767,703      

 

 

Class R5

     (6,869      

 

 

Class R6

     (712,737      

 

 

Total return of capital

     (4,572,190      

 

 

Total distributions

     (310,893,373     (151,127,314

 

 

Share transactions–net:

    

Class A

     (69,943,883     207,616,713  

 

 

Class C

     (20,512,197     18,369,479  

 

 

Class R

     181,202       2,553,640  

 

 

Class Y

     (1,143,228,885     1,620,205,464  

 

 

Class R5

     156,668       1,413,892  

 

 

Class R6

     14,039,460       91,632,941  

 

 

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

     (1,219,307,635     1,941,792,129  

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets

     (1,306,034,966     1,709,155,587  

 

 

Net assets:

    

Beginning of year

     4,113,065,119       2,403,909,532  

 

 

End of year

   $ 2,807,030,153     $ 4,113,065,119  

 

 

 

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

 

28   Invesco Floating Rate ESG 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
  Return of
capital
  Total
distributions
  Net asset
value, end
of period
  Total
return(b)
  Net assets,
end of period
(000’s omitted)
  Ratio of
expenses
to average
net assets
with fee waivers
and/or
expenses
absorbed
  Ratio of
expenses
to average net
assets without
fee waivers
and/or
expenses
absorbed
  Supplemental
ratio of
expenses
to average
net assets
with fee waivers
(excluding
interest,
facilities and
maintenance
fees)
  Ratio of net
investment
income
to average
net assets
  Portfolio
turnover(c)

 

Class A

                             

Year ended 08/31/23

    $6.95       $0.58       $(0.05     $0.53       $(0.64     $(0.01     $(0.65     $6.83       8.20     $668,557       1.10 %(d)      1.10 %(d)      1.05     8.57   29%  

Year ended 08/31/22

    7.35       0.29       (0.39     (0.10     (0.30     -       (0.30     6.95       (1.44     751,871       1.04 (d)      1.05 (d)      1.01       4.13     43    

Year ended 08/31/21

    6.94       0.25       0.43       0.68       (0.27     -       (0.27     7.35       9.89       585,690       1.05 (d)      1.05 (d)      1.00       3.45     76    

Year ended 08/31/20

    7.40       0.30       (0.40     (0.10     (0.32     (0.04     (0.36     6.94       (1.33     428,277       1.07 (d)      1.08 (d)      1.00       4.33     55    

Year ended 08/31/19

    7.57       0.35       (0.17     0.18       (0.35     -       (0.35     7.40       2.50       539,003       1.08 (d)      1.08 (d)      1.03       4.71     55    

 

Class C

                             

Year ended 08/31/23

    6.92       0.54       (0.04     0.50       (0.61     (0.01     (0.62     6.80       7.66       81,271       1.60 (d)      1.60 (d)      1.55       8.07     29    

Year ended 08/31/22

    7.32       0.26       (0.40     (0.14     (0.26     -       (0.26     6.92       (1.96     103,807       1.54 (d)      1.55 (d)      1.51       3.63     43    

Year ended 08/31/21

    6.91       0.21       0.43       0.64       (0.23     -       (0.23     7.32       9.37       91,555       1.55 (d)      1.55 (d)      1.50       2.95     76    

Year ended 08/31/20

    7.37       0.27       (0.41     (0.14     (0.28     (0.04     (0.32     6.91       (1.84     111,318       1.57 (d)      1.58 (d)      1.50       3.83     55    

Year ended 08/31/19

    7.53       0.31       (0.16     0.15       (0.31     -       (0.31     7.37       2.12       213,446       1.58 (d)      1.58 (d)      1.53       4.21     55    

 

Class R

                             

Year ended 08/31/23

    6.98       0.56       (0.06     0.50       (0.63     (0.01     (0.64     6.84       7.63       8,225       1.35 (d)      1.35 (d)      1.30       8.32     29    

Year ended 08/31/22

    7.36       0.28       (0.38     (0.10     (0.28     -       (0.28     6.98       (1.40     8,208       1.29 (d)      1.30 (d)      1.26       3.88     43    

Year ended 08/31/21

    6.95       0.23       0.43       0.66       (0.25     -       (0.25     7.36       9.61       6,076       1.30 (d)      1.30 (d)      1.25       3.20     76    

Year ended 08/31/20

    7.41       0.29       (0.41     (0.12     (0.30     (0.04     (0.34     6.95       (1.57     4,874       1.32 (d)      1.33 (d)      1.25       4.08     55    

Year ended 08/31/19

    7.58       0.33       (0.16     0.17       (0.34     -       (0.34     7.41       2.25       5,604       1.33 (d)      1.33 (d)      1.28       4.46     55    

 

Class Y

                             

Year ended 08/31/23

    6.94       0.60       (0.05     0.55       (0.66     (0.01     (0.67     6.82       8.46       1,491,738       0.85 (d)      0.85 (d)      0.80       8.82     29    

Year ended 08/31/22

    7.34       0.31       (0.40     (0.09     (0.31     -       (0.31     6.94       (1.20     2,696,320       0.79 (d)      0.80 (d)      0.76       4.38     43    

Year ended 08/31/21

    6.93       0.27       0.42       0.69       (0.28     -       (0.28     7.34       10.18       1,232,463       0.80 (d)      0.80 (d)      0.75       3.70     76    

Year ended 08/31/20

    7.39       0.32       (0.40     (0.08     (0.34     (0.04     (0.38     6.93       (1.09     350,943       0.82 (d)      0.83 (d)      0.75       4.58     55    

Year ended 08/31/19

    7.56       0.37       (0.17     0.20       (0.37     -       (0.37     7.39       2.76       592,107       0.83 (d)      0.83 (d)      0.78       4.96     55    

 

Class R5

                             

Year ended 08/31/23

    6.95       0.60       (0.05     0.55       (0.66     (0.01     (0.67     6.83       8.50       4,846       0.82 (d)      0.82 (d)      0.77       8.85     29    

Year ended 08/31/22

    7.35       0.31       (0.39     (0.08     (0.32     -       (0.32     6.95       (1.18     4,762       0.77 (d)      0.78 (d)      0.74       4.40     43    

Year ended 08/31/21

    6.94       0.27       0.43       0.70       (0.29     -       (0.29     7.35       10.23       3,631       0.77 (d)      0.77 (d)      0.72       3.73     76    

Year ended 08/31/20

    7.41       0.32       (0.41     (0.09     (0.34     (0.04     (0.38     6.94       (1.21     5,515       0.81 (d)      0.82 (d)      0.74       4.59     55    

Year ended 08/31/19

    7.58       0.37       (0.16     0.21       (0.38     -       (0.38     7.41       2.80       5,672       0.83 (d)      0.83 (d)      0.78       4.96     55    

 

Class R6

                             

Year ended 08/31/23

    6.93       0.60       (0.05     0.55       (0.66     (0.01     (0.67     6.81       8.57       552,394       0.75 (d)      0.75 (d)      0.70       8.92     29    

Year ended 08/31/22

    7.33       0.32       (0.40     (0.08     (0.32     -       (0.32     6.93       (1.13     548,097       0.70 (d)      0.71 (d)      0.67       4.47     43    

Year ended 08/31/21

    6.93       0.27       0.42       0.69       (0.29     -       (0.29     7.33       10.10       484,494       0.73 (d)      0.73 (d)      0.68       3.77     76    

Year ended 08/31/20

    7.39       0.33       (0.41     (0.08     (0.34     (0.04     (0.38     6.93       (0.99     652,453       0.71 (d)      0.72 (d)      0.64       4.69     55    

Year ended 08/31/19

    7.56       0.38       (0.17     0.21       (0.38     -       (0.38     7.39       2.86       812,446       0.74 (d)      0.74 (d)      0.69       5.05     55    

 

 

(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) 

Ratio includes line of credit expense of 0.05%,0.03%, 0.05%, 0.07%, and 0.05% for the years ended August 31, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, and 2019, respectively.

 

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

 

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Notes to Financial Statements

August 31, 2023

NOTE 1–Significant Accounting Policies

Invesco Floating Rate ESG Fund (the “Fund”) is a series portfolio of AIM Counselor Series Trust (Invesco Counselor Series Trust) (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 total return, comprised of current income and 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 eight years after purchase are eligible for automatic conversion into Class A shares of the same Fund (the “Conversion Feature”). The automatic conversion pursuant to the Conversion Feature will generally occur at the end of the month following the eighth anniversary after a purchase of Class C shares.

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

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

A.

Security Valuations – Variable rate senior loan interests are fair valued using quotes provided by an independent pricing service. Quotes provided by the pricing service may reflect appropriate factors such as ratings, tranche type, industry, company performance, spread, individual trading characteristics, institution-size trading in similar groups of securities and other market data.

Securities, including restricted securities, are valued according to the following policy. A security listed or traded on an exchange is generally valued at its trade price or official closing price that day as of the close of the exchange where the security is principally traded, or lacking any trades 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 (but not securities reported on the NASDAQ Stock Exchange) are valued based on the prices furnished by independent pricing services, in which case the securities may be considered fair valued, or by market makers. Each security reported on the NASDAQ Stock Exchange is valued at the NASDAQ Official Closing Price (“NOCP”) as of the close of the customary trading session on the valuation date or absent a NOCP, at the closing bid price.

Futures contracts are valued at the daily settlement price set by an exchange on which they are principally traded. U.S. exchange-traded options are valued at the mean between the last bid and the asked prices from the exchange on which they are principally traded. Non-U.S. exchange-traded options are valued at the final settlement price set by the exchange on which they trade. Options not listed on an exchange and swaps generally are valued using pricing provided from independent pricing services.

Securities of investment companies that are not exchange-traded (e.g., open-end mutual funds) are valued using such company’s end-of-business-day net asset value per share.

Fixed income securities (including convertible debt securities) generally are valued on the basis of prices provided by independent pricing services. Prices 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, and their value may be adjusted accordingly. 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.

Swap agreements are fair valued using an evaluated quote, if available, provided by an independent pricing service. Evaluated quotes provided by the pricing service are valued based on a model which may include end-of-day net present values, spreads, ratings, industry, company performance and returns of referenced assets. Centrally cleared swap agreements are valued at the daily settlement price determined by the relevant exchange or clearinghouse.

Deposits, other obligations of U.S. and non-U.S. banks and financial institutions are valued at their daily account value.

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 New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”). If market quotations are available and reliable for foreign exchange-traded equity securities, the securities will be valued at the market quotations. Invesco Advisers, Inc. (the “Adviser” or “Invesco”) may use various pricing services to obtain market quotations as well as fair value prices. Because trading hours for certain foreign securities end before the close of the NYSE, closing market quotations may become not representative of market value in the Adviser’s judgment (“unreliable”). If, between the time trading ends on a particular security and the close of the customary trading session on the NYSE, a significant event occurs that makes the closing price of the security unreliable, the Adviser 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 in accordance with Board- approved policies and related Adviser procedures (“Valuation Procedures”). 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 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.

Unlisted securities will be valued using prices provided by independent pricing services or by another method that the Adviser, in its judgment, believes better reflects the security’s fair value in accordance with the Valuation Procedures.

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 may be used to value debt obligations, including corporate loans.

Securities for which market quotations are not readily available are fair valued by the Adviser in accordance with the Valuation Procedures. If a fair value price provided by a pricing service is unreliable, the Adviser will fair value the security using the Valuation Procedures. 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

 

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other public health issues, war, acts of terrorism, significant governmental actions 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.

The price the Fund could receive upon the sale of any investment may differ from the Adviser’s valuation of the investment, particularly for securities that are valued using a fair valuation technique. When fair valuation techniques are applied, the Adviser uses available information, including both observable and unobservable inputs and assumptions, to determine a methodology that will result in a valuation that the Adviser believes approximates market value. Fund securities that are fair valued may be subject to greater fluctuation in their value from one day to the next than would be the case if market quotations were used. Because of the inherent uncertainties of valuation, and the degree of subjectivity in such decisions, the Fund could realize a greater or lesser than expected gain or loss upon the sale of the investment.

B.

Securities Transactions and Investment Income – Securities transactions are accounted for on a trade date basis. Realized gains or losses on sales are computed on the basis of specific identification of the securities sold. Interest income (net of withholding tax, if any) is recorded on an accrual basis from settlement date and includes coupon interest and amortization of premium and accretion of discount on debt securities as applicable. Pay-in-kind interest income and non-cash dividend income received in the form of securities in-lieu of cash are recorded at the fair value of the securities received. Facility fees received may be amortized over the life of the loan. 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.

Other income is comprised primarily of amendment fees which are recorded when received. Amendment fees are received in return for changes in the terms of the loan or note.

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 realized and unrealized capital gains and losses to a class based on the relative net assets of each class. The Fund allocates income to a class based on the relative value of the settled shares 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, the country that has the primary market for the issuer’s securities and its “country of risk” as determined by a third party service provider, 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 daily and paid monthly. 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 based on relative net assets of Class R5 and Class R6. 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.

Interest, Facilities and Maintenance Fees – Interest, Facilities and Maintenance Fees include interest and related borrowing costs such as commitment fees, administrative expenses and other expenses associated with establishing and maintaining the line of credit.

H.

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.

I.

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

J.

Securities Purchased on a When-Issued and Delayed Delivery Basis – The Fund may purchase and sell interests in corporate loans and corporate debt securities and other portfolio securities on a when-issued and delayed delivery basis, with payment and delivery scheduled for a future date. No income accrues to the Fund on such interests or securities in connection with such transactions prior to the date the Fund actually takes delivery of such interests or securities. These transactions are subject to market fluctuations and are subject to the risk that the value at delivery may be more or less than the trade date purchase price. Although the Fund will generally purchase these securities with the intention of acquiring such securities, they may sell such securities prior to the settlement date.

K.

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

 

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  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.

L.

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 exchange of the two currencies on the settlement date, 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).

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 for hedging 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.

M.

Industry Focus – To the extent that the Fund invests a greater amount of its assets in securities of issuers in the banking and financial services industries, the Fund’s performance will depend to a greater extent on the overall condition of those industries. The value of these securities can be sensitive to changes in government regulation, interest rates and economic downturns in the U.S. and abroad.

N.

Bank Loan Risk – Although the resale, or secondary market for floating rate loans has grown substantially over the past decade, both in overall size and number of market participants, there is no organized exchange or board of trade on which floating rate loans are traded. Instead, the secondary market for floating rate loans is a private, unregulated interdealer or interbank resale market. Such a market may therefore be subject to irregular trading activity, wide bid/ask spreads, and extended trade settlement periods, which may impair the Fund’s ability to sell bank loans within its desired time frame or at an acceptable price and its ability to accurately value existing and prospective investments. Extended trade settlement periods may result in cash not being immediately available to the Fund. As a result, the Fund may have to sell other investments or engage in borrowing transactions to raise cash to meet its obligations. Similar to other asset classes, bank loan funds may be exposed to counterparty credit risk, or the risk than an entity with which the Fund has unsettled or open transactions may fail to or be unable to perform on its commitments. The Fund seeks to manage counterparty credit risk by entering into transactions only with counterparties that it believes have the financial resources to honor their obligations and by monitoring the financial stability of those counterparties.

O.

LIBOR Transition Risk – The Fund may have investments in financial instruments that utilize the London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”) as the reference or benchmark rate for variable interest rate calculations. LIBOR was intended to measure the rate generally at which banks can lend and borrow from one another in the relevant currency on an unsecured basis. The UK Financial Conduct Authority (“FCA”), the regulator that oversees LIBOR, announced that the majority of LIBOR rates would cease to be published or would no longer be representative on January 1, 2022. The publication of most LIBOR rates ceased at the end of 2021, and the remaining USD LIBOR rates ceased to be published after June 2023.

There remains uncertainty and risks relating to the continuing LIBOR transition and its effects on the Fund and the instruments in which the Fund invests. There can be no assurance that the composition or characteristics of any alternative reference rates (“ARRs”) or financial instruments in which the Fund invests that utilize ARRs will be similar to or produce the same value or economic equivalence as LIBOR or that these instruments will have the same volume or liquidity. Additionally, there remains uncertainty and risks relating to certain “legacy” USD LIBOR instruments that were issued or entered into before December 31, 2021 and the process by which a replacement interest rate will be identified and implemented into these instruments when USD LIBOR is ultimately discontinued. On December 16, 2022, the Federal Reserve Board adopted regulations implementing the Adjustable Interest Rate Act. The regulations provide a statutory fallback mechanism to replace LIBOR, by identifying benchmark rates based on the Secured Overnight Financing Rate (“SOFR”) that replaced LIBOR in certain financial contracts after June 30, 2023. These regulations apply only to contracts governed by U.S. law, among other limitations. The Funds may have instruments linked to other interbank offered rates that may also cease to be published in the future. The effects of such uncertainty and risks in “legacy” USD LIBOR instruments held by the Fund could result in losses to the Fund.

P.

Leverage Risk – The Fund may utilize leverage to seek to enhance the yield of the Fund by borrowing. There are risks associated with borrowing in an effort to increase the yield and distributions on the common shares, including that the costs of the financial leverage may exceed the income from investments purchased with such leverage proceeds, the higher volatility of the net asset value of the shares, and that fluctuations in the interest rates on the borrowing may affect the yield and distributions to the common shareholders. There can be no assurance that the Fund’s leverage strategy will be successful.

Q.

Other Risks – The Fund may invest all or substantially all of its assets in senior secured floating rate loans and senior secured debt securities that are determined to be rated below investment grade. These securities are generally considered to have speculative characteristics and are subject to greater risk of loss of principal and interest than higher rated securities. The value of lower quality debt securities and floating rate loans can be more volatile due to increased sensitivity to adverse issuer, political, regulatory, market or economic developments.

The Fund invests in corporate loans from U.S. or non-U.S. companies (the “Borrowers”). The investment of the Fund in a corporate loan may take the form of participation interests or assignments. If the Fund purchases a participation interest from a syndicate of lenders (“Lenders”) or one of the participants in the syndicate (“Participant”), one or more of which administers the loan on behalf of all the Lenders (the “Agent Bank”), the Fund would be required to rely on the Lender that sold the participation interest not only for the enforcement of the Fund’s rights against the Borrower but also for the receipt and processing of payments due to the Fund under the corporate loans. As such, the Fund is subject to the credit risk of the Borrower and the Participant. Lenders and Participants interposed between the Fund and a Borrower, together with Agent Banks, are referred to as “Intermediate Participants”.

Because the Fund evaluates environmental, social and governance (“ESG”) factors to assess and exclude certain investments for non-financial reasons, it may forego some market opportunities available to funds that do not use these factors. The securities of issuers that score favorably under the Fund’s ESG scoring methodology may underperform similar issuers that do not score as well or may underperform the market as a whole. As a result, the Fund may underperform funds that do not screen or score issuers based on ESG factors or funds that use a different ESG methodology. Information used by the Fund to evaluate such factors may not be readily available, complete or accurate, which could negatively impact the Fund’s ability to apply its methodology, which in turn could negatively impact the Fund’s performance. In addition, the Fund’s assessment of an issuer, based on the issuer’s level of involvement in a particular industry or

 

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the issuer’s ESG score, may differ from that of other funds or an investor. As a result, the issuers deemed eligible for inclusion in the Fund’s portfolio may not reflect the beliefs or values of any particular investor and may not be deemed to exhibit positive or favorable ESG characteristics if different metrics were used to evaluate them.

Increases in the federal funds and equivalent foreign rates or other changes to monetary policy or regulatory actions may expose fixed income markets to heightened volatility and reduced liquidity for certain fixed income investments, particularly those with longer maturities. It is difficult to predict the impact of interest rate changes on various markets. In addition, decreases in fixed income dealer market-making capacity may also potentially lead to heightened volatility and reduced liquidity in the fixed income markets. As a result, the value of the Fund’s investments and share price may decline. Changes in central bank policies could also result in higher than normal redemptions by shareholders, which could potentially increase the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate and transaction costs.

Policy changes by the U.S. government or its regulatory agencies and political events within the U.S. and abroad may, among other things, affect investor and consumer confidence and increase volatility in the financial markets, perhaps suddenly and to a significant degree, which may adversely impact the Fund’s operations, universe of potential investment options, and return potential.

NOTE 2–Advisory Fees and Other Fees Paid to Affiliates

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

 

Average Daily Net Assets    Rate

First $ 500 million

   0.650%

Next $4.5 billion

   0.600%

Next $5 billion

   0.575%

Over $10 billion

   0.550%

For the year ended August 31, 2023, the effective advisory fee rate incurred by the Fund was 0.61%.

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

Effective July 1, 2023, the Adviser has agreed, for an indefinite period, to waive advisory fees and/or reimburse expenses of all shares to the extent necessary to limit total annual fund operating expenses after fee waiver and/or reimbursement (excluding certain items discussed below) of Class A, Class C, Class R, Class Y, Class R5 and Class R6 shares to 1.50%, 2.00%, 1.75%, 1.25%, 1.25% and 1.25%, respectively, of the Fund’s average daily net assets (the “ boundary limits”). Prior to July 1, 2023, the same boundary limits were in effect with an expiration date of June 30, 2023. In determining the Adviser’s obligation to waive advisory fees and/or reimburse expenses, the following expenses are not taken into account, and could cause the total annual fund operating expenses after fee waiver and/or reimbursement to exceed the numbers reflected above: (1) interest, facilities and maintenance fees; (2) taxes; (3) dividend expense on short sales; (4) extraordinary or non-routine items, including litigation expenses; and (5) expenses that the Fund has incurred but did not actually pay because of an expense offset arrangement. Invesco may amend and/or terminate these boundary limits at any time in its sole discretion and will inform the Board of Trustees of any such changes. The Adviser did not waive fees and/or reimburse expenses during the period under these boundary limits.

Further, the Adviser has contractually agreed, through at least June 30, 2025, 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 August 31, 2023, the Adviser waived advisory fees of $71,197.

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 August 31, 2023, 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 Fund, SSB also serves as the funds’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 August 31, 2023, 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, 0.75% 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 Plans 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 August 31, 2023, 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 August 31, 2023, IDI advised the Fund that IDI retained $24,444 in front-end sales commissions from the sale of Class A shares and $192,463 and $20,619 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. Based on the valuation inputs, the securities or other investments are tiered into one of three levels. Changes in valuation methods may result in transfers in or out of an investment’s assigned level:

Level 1 –  Prices are determined using quoted prices in an active market for identical assets.

 

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Level 2 –   Prices are determined using other significant observable inputs. Observable inputs are inputs that other market participants may use in pricing a security. These may include quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, yield curves, loss severities, default rates, discount rates, volatilities and others.
Level 3 –   Prices are determined using significant unobservable inputs. In situations where quoted prices or observable inputs are unavailable (for example, when there is little or no market activity for an investment at the end of the period), unobservable inputs may be used. Unobservable inputs reflect the Adviser’s 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 August 31, 2023. 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

           

 

 

Variable Rate Senior Loan Interests

   $        $2,183,716,756        $242,049,841        $2,425,766,597  

 

 

Non-U.S. Dollar Denominated Bonds & Notes

            98,057,118        431,324        98,488,442  

 

 

U.S. Dollar Denominated Bonds & Notes

            92,998,210        217,908        93,216,118  

 

 

Common Stocks & Other Equity Interests

     5,776,088        19,795,331        50,740,230        76,311,649  

 

 

Municipal Obligations

            12,657,253               12,657,253  

 

 

Preferred Stocks

            8,478,844        1,065,869        9,544,713  

 

 

Asset-Backed Securities

            984,970               984,970  

 

 

Money Market Funds

     112,082,079                      112,082,079  

 

 

Total Investments in Securities

     117,858,167        2,416,688,482        294,505,172        2,829,051,821  

 

 

Other Investments - Assets*

           

 

 

Investments Matured

                   1,009,460        1,009,460  

 

 

Forward Foreign Currency Contracts

            6,995,866               6,995,866  

 

 
            6,995,866        1,009,460        8,005,326  

 

 

Other Investments - Liabilities*

           

 

 

Forward Foreign Currency Contracts

            (870,721)               (870,721)  

 

 

Total Other Investments

            6,125,145        1,009,460        7,134,605  

 

 

Total Investments

   $ 117,858,167      $ 2,422,813,627      $ 295,514,632      $ 2,836,186,426  

 

 

 

*

Forward foreign currency contracts are valued at unrealized appreciation (depreciation). Investments matured are shown at value.

A reconciliation of Level 3 investments is presented when the Fund had a significant amount of Level 3 investments at the beginning and/or end of the reporting period in relation to net assets.

The following is a reconciliation of the fair valuations using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) during the year ended August 31, 2023:

 

     Value
08/31/22
     Purchases
at Cost
     Proceeds
from Sales
    Accrued
Discounts/
Premiums
     Realized
Gain
(Loss)
    Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
    Transfers
into
Level 3*
     Transfers
out of
Level 3*
    Value
08/31/23
 

 

 
Variable Rate Senior Loan Interests    $ 345,876,044      $ 112,597,806      $ (105,143,899   $ 2,705,612      $ (1,412,778   $ 1,127,801     $ 53,053,217      $ (166,753,962   $ 242,049,841  

 

 
Common Stocks & Other Equity Interests      15,214,065        12,113,170        (2,371,742            (1,815,163     11,067,276       17,190,862        (658,238     50,740,230  

 

 
Preferred Stocks      1,116,489                            (434,763     384,143                    1,065,869  

 

 
Investments Matured      100,448        962,912        (11,313     8,563        (42,533     (8,617                  1,009,460  

 

 
Non-U.S. Dollar Denominated Bonds & Notes             446,323              7,679              (22,678                  431,324  

 

 
U.S. Dollar Denominated Bonds & Notes      1,056,220               (886,134                  47,822                    217,908  

 

 
Total      $363,363,266        $126,120,211      $ (108,413,088   $ 2,721,854      $ (3,705,237   $ 12,595,747     $ 70,244,079      $ (167,412,200   $ 295,514,632  

 

 

 

*Transfers

into and out of Level 3 are due to increases or decreases in market activity impacting the available market inputs to determine the price.

Securities determined to be Level 3 at the end of the reporting period were valued primarily by utilizing evaluated prices from a third-party vendor pricing service. A significant change in third-party pricing information could result in a lower or higher value in Level 3 investments.

NOTE 4–Derivative Investments

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

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

 

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Value of Derivative Investments at Period-End

The table below summarizes the value of the Fund’s derivative investments, detailed by primary risk exposure, held as of August 31, 2023:

 

     Value  
     Currency  
Derivative Assets    Risk  

 

 

Unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency contracts outstanding

   $ 6,995,866  

 

 

Derivatives not subject to master netting agreements

      

 

 

Total Derivative Assets subject to master netting agreements

   $ 6,995,866  

 

 

 

     Value
     Currency
Derivative Liabilities    Risk

 

 

Unrealized depreciation on forward foreign currency contracts outstanding

   $ (870,721

 

 

Derivatives not subject to master netting agreements

      

 

 

Total Derivative Liabilities subject to master netting agreements

   $ (870,721

 

 

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 August 31, 2023.

 

     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
 

 

 

Barclays Bank PLC

     $  204,994        $(183,581     $   21,413       $–        $–        $   21,413  

 

 

BNP Paribas S.A.

     2,048,749        (46,943     2,001,806                     2,001,806  

 

 

Citibank N.A.

     245,696        (215,205     30,491                     30,491  

 

 

J.P. Morgan Chase Bank, N.A.

            (15,473     (15,473                   (15,473

 

 

Morgan Stanley and Co. International PLC

     2,410,282        (145,210     2,265,072                     2,265,072  

 

 

Royal Bank of Canada

     438,071        (263,663     174,408                     174,408  

 

 

State Street Bank & Trust Co.

     1,629,461        (646     1,628,815                     1,628,815  

 

 

UBS AG

     18,613              18,613                     18,613  

 

 

Total

     $6,995,866        $(870,721     $6,125,145       $–        $–        $6,125,145  

 

 

Effect of Derivative Investments for the year ended August 31, 2023

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

     $(17,713,961)            

 

 

Change in Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation):

  

Forward foreign currency contracts

     (1,592,818)            

 

 

Total

     $(19,306,779)            

 

 

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

 

     Forward
     Foreign Currency
     Contracts

 

Average notional value

   $1,007,083,051

 

NOTE 5–Expense Offset Arrangement(s)

The expense offset arrangement is comprised of transfer agency credits which result from balances in demand deposit accounts used by the transfer agent for clearing shareholder transactions. For the year ended August 31, 2023, the Fund received credits from this arrangement, which resulted in the reduction of the Fund’s total expenses of $6,987.

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

 

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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 and Borrowings

Effective February 17, 2023, the Fund has entered into a credit agreement, which enables the Fund to participate with certain other Invesco Funds in a committed secured borrowing facility that permits borrowings up to $1.07 billion, collectively by certain Invesco Funds, and which will expire on February 16, 2024. Prior to February 17, 2023, the credit agreement permitted borrowings up to $1.1 billion. The credit agreement is secured by the assets of the Fund. The Fund is subject to certain covenants relating to the credit agreement. Failure to comply with these restrictions could cause the acceleration of the repayment of the amount outstanding under the credit agreement. During the year ended August 31, 2023, the Fund did not borrow under this agreement.

Additionally, 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.

NOTE 8–Unfunded Loan Commitments

Pursuant to the terms of certain Senior Loan agreements, the Fund held the following unfunded loan commitments as of August 31, 2023. The Fund intends to reserve against such contingent obligations by designating cash, liquid securities and liquid Senior Loans as a reserve. Unfunded loan commitments are reflected as a liability on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

 

                 Unrealized  
          Unfunded Loan      Appreciation  
Borrower    Type    Commitment      (Depreciation)  

 

 

Areas (Telfer Inv/Financiere Pax)

   Revolver Loan      $ 1,073,074        $   (86,456

 

 

Dun & Bradstreet Corp. (The)

   Revolver Loan      7,395,475        374,784  

 

 

Groundworks LLC

   Delayed Draw Term Loan      739,058        (8,037

 

 

Groundworks LLC

   Revolver Loan      329,686        1,092  

 

 

IPS Corp./CP Iris Holdco

   First Lien Delayed Draw Term Loan      395,077        19,763  

 

 

Kantar (Summer BC Bidco)

   Revolver Loan      3,543,689        (105,566

 

 

McDermott International Ltd.

   LOC      6,610,320        (1,685,631

 

 

Parques Reunidos (Piolin Bidco s.a.u)

   Revolver Loan      3,448,140        (19,576

 

 

Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.

   Revolver Loan      10,335,044        (65,224

 

 

Tank Holding Corp.

   Revolver Loan      976,525        (13,056

 

 

Vertellus

   Revolver Loan      1,799,619        (31,484

 

 
        $36,645,707        $(1,619,391

 

 

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

Tax Character of Distributions to Shareholders Paid During the Fiscal Years Ended August 31, 2023 and 2022:

 

     2023      2022  

 

 

Ordinary income*

   $ 306,321,183        $151,127,314  

 

 

Return of capital

     4,572,190         

 

 

Total distributions

   $ 310,893,373        $151,127,314  

 

 

 

*

Includes short-term capital gain distributions, if any.

Tax Components of Net Assets at Period-End:

 

     2023  

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) – investments

   $ (147,019,856

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) – foreign currencies

     (841,011

 

 

Temporary book/tax differences

     (104,876

 

 

Capital loss carryforward

     (408,272,228

 

 

Shares of beneficial interest

     3,363,268,124  

 

 

Total net assets

   $ 2,807,030,153  

 

 

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, amortization and accretion on debt securities and derivative instruments.

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

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

 

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The Fund has a capital loss carryforward as of August 31, 2023, as follows:

 

Capital Loss Carryforward*

 
Expiration    Short-Term        Long-Term        Total  

 

 

Not subject to expiration

   $ 91,454,535        $ 316,817,693        $ 408,272,228  

 

 

 

*

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

NOTE 10–Investment Transactions

The aggregate amount of investment securities (other than short-term securities, U.S. Government obligations and money market funds, if any) purchased and sold by the Fund during the year ended August 31, 2023 was $893,618,636 and $2,183,504,793, 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

   $ 82,701,392  

 

 

Aggregate unrealized (depreciation) of investments

     (229,721,248

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments

   $ (147,019,856

 

 

Cost of investments for tax purposes is $2,983,206,282.

NOTE 11–Reclassification of Permanent Differences

Primarily as a result of differing book/tax treatment of foreign currency transactions and return of capital distributions, on August 31, 2023, undistributed net investment income was decreased by $19,680,767, undistributed net realized gain (loss) was increased by $23,925,871 and shares of beneficial interest was decreased by $4,245,104. This reclassification had no effect on the net assets of the Fund.

NOTE 12–Senior Loan Participation Commitments

The Fund invests in participations, assignments, or acts as a party to the primary lending syndicate of a Senior Loan interest to corporations, partnerships, and other entities. When the Fund purchases a participation of a Senior Loan interest, the Fund typically enters into a contractual agreement with the lender or other third party selling the participation, but not with the borrower directly. As such, the Fund assumes the credit risk of the borrower, selling participant or other persons interpositioned between the Fund and the borrower.

At the year ended August 31, 2023, the following sets forth the selling participants with respect to interest in Senior Loans purchased by the Fund on a participation basis.

 

     Principal         
Selling Participant    Amount      Value  

 

 

Bank of America, N.A.

   $ 11,255,961      $ 11,023,748  

 

 

Barclays Bank PLC

     6,610,320        4,924,688  

 

 

Citibank, N.A.

     12,660,306        12,301,226  

 

 

Credit Agricole CIB

     1,073,593        912,554  

 

 

JPMorgan Europe Ltd.

     8,955,251        4,812,574  

 

 

NOTE 13–Share Information

 

     Summary of Share Activity  

 

 
     Year ended
August 31, 2023(a)
    Year ended
August 31, 2022
 
     Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount  

 

 

Sold:

        

Class A

     24,740,287     $ 167,143,126       53,806,876     $ 387,856,612  

 

 

Class C

     1,657,010       11,168,875       6,948,299       49,959,940  

 

 

Class R

     259,559       1,755,006       536,545       3,881,149  

 

 

Class Y

     122,766,037       829,675,105       430,648,422       3,099,562,405  

 

 

Class R5

     154,057       1,039,674       652,369       4,698,358  

 

 

Class R6

     36,935,311       249,790,827       50,599,877       362,639,249  

 

 

Issued as reinvestment of dividends:

        

Class A

     7,144,382       48,135,446       3,020,974       21,539,938  

 

 

Class C

     884,584       5,930,520       380,030       2,699,266  

 

 

Class R

     108,537       732,627       38,524       275,229  

 

 

Class Y

     16,953,732       114,003,113       8,844,830       62,703,237  

 

 

Class R5

     69,248       466,625       26,995       192,334  

 

 

Class R6

     6,085,864       40,903,230       2,573,797       18,301,216  

 

 

Automatic conversion of Class C shares to Class A shares:

        

Class A

     1,304,992       8,819,967       1,874,761       13,434,555  

 

 

Class C

     (1,310,811     (8,819,967     (1,882,813     (13,434,555

 

 

 

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     Summary of Share Activity  

 

 
     Year ended
August 31, 2023(a)
    Year ended
August 31, 2022
 
     Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount  

 

 

Reacquired:

        

Class A

     (43,493,816   $ (294,042,422     (30,193,647   $ (215,214,392

 

 

Class C

     (4,282,558     (28,791,625     (2,953,953     (20,855,172

 

 

Class R

     (341,385     (2,306,431     (223,938     (1,602,738

 

 

Class Y

     (309,560,685     (2,086,907,103     (218,819,763     (1,542,060,178

 

 

Class R5

     (199,142     (1,349,631     (488,219     (3,476,800

 

 

Class R6

     (41,024,647     (276,654,597     (40,172,816     (289,307,524

 

 
Net increase (decrease) in share activity      (181,149,444   $ (1,219,307,635     265,217,150     $ 1,941,792,129  

 

 

 

(a) 

There are entities that are record owners of more than 5% of the outstanding shares of the Fund and in the aggregate own 49% of the outstanding shares of the Fund. IDI has an agreement with these entities to sell Fund shares. The Fund, Invesco and/or Invesco affiliates may make payments to these entities, which are considered to be related to the Fund, for providing services to the Fund, Invesco and/or Invesco affiliates including but not limited to services such as securities brokerage, distribution, third party record keeping and account servicing. The Fund has no knowledge as to whether all or any portion of the shares owned of record by these entities are also owned beneficially.

 

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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

To the Board of Trustees of AIM Counselor Series Trust (Invesco Counselor Series Trust) and Shareholders of Invesco Floating Rate ESG Fund

Opinion on the Financial Statements

We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including the schedule of investments, of Invesco Floating Rate ESG Fund (one of the funds constituting AIM Counselor Series Trust (Invesco Counselor Series Trust), referred to hereafter as the “Fund”) as of August 31, 2023, the related statement of operations for the year ended August 31, 2023, the statement of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period ended August 31, 2023, including the related notes, and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period ended August 31, 2023 (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 August 31, 2023, 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 August 31, 2023 and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period ended August 31, 2023 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 August 31, 2023 by correspondence with the custodian, transfer agent, portfolio company investees, brokers and agent banks; when replies were not received from portfolio company investees, brokers or agent banks, we performed other auditing procedures. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

/s/PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Houston, Texas

October 26, 2023

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 March 1, 2023 through August 31, 2023.

Actual expenses

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

Hypothetical example for comparison purposes

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

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

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

 

    

Beginning
 Account Value 
(03/01/23)

  ACTUAL   HYPOTHETICAL
(5% annual return before expenses)
 

  Annualized   
Expense 

Ratio 

  Ending
 Account Value 
(08/31/23)1
  Expenses
  Paid  During  
Period2
  Ending
 Account Value 
(08/31/23)
  Expenses
 Paid  During  
Period2

Class A

  $1,000.00   $1,053.90   $5.69   $1,019.66   $5.60   1.10%

Class C

   1,000.00    1,051.30    8.27    1,017.14    8.13   1.60 

Class R

   1,000.00    1,054.10    6.99    1,018.40    6.87   1.35 

Class Y

   1,000.00    1,055.20    4.40    1,020.92    4.33   0.85 

Class R5

   1,000.00    1,055.30    4.25    1,021.07    4.18   0.82 

Class R6

   1,000.00    1,057.20    3.89     1,021.42    3.82   0.75 

 

1 

The actual ending account value is based on the actual total return of the Fund for the period March 1, 2023 through August 31, 2023, after actual expenses and will differ from the hypothetical ending account value which is based on the Fund’s expense ratio and a hypothetical annual return of 5% before expenses.

2 

Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio as indicated above multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/365 to reflect the most recent fiscal half year.

 

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Approval of Investment Advisory and Sub-Advisory Contracts

 

At meetings held on June 13, 2023, the Board of Trustees (the Board or the Trustees) of AIM Counselor Series Trust (Invesco Counselor Series Trust) as a whole, and the independent Trustees, who comprise over 75% of the Board, voting separately, approved the continuance of the Invesco Floating Rate ESG Fund’s (the Fund) Master Investment Advisory Agreement with Invesco Advisers, Inc. (Invesco Advisers and the investment advisory agreement) and the Master Intergroup Sub-Advisory Contract for Mutual Funds with Invesco Asset Management Deutschland GmbH, Invesco Asset Management Limited, Invesco Asset Management (Japan) Limited, Invesco Hong Kong Limited, Invesco Senior Secured Management, Inc. and Invesco Canada Ltd. and separate sub-advisory contracts with Invesco Capital Management LLC and Invesco Asset Management (India) Private Limited (collectively, the Affiliated Sub-Advisers and the sub-advisory contracts) for another year, effective July 1, 2023. After evaluating the factors discussed below, among others, the Board approved the renewal of the Fund’s investment advisory agreement and the sub-advisory contracts and determined that the compensation payable thereunder by the Fund to Invesco Advisers and by Invesco Advisers to the Affiliated Sub-Advisers is fair and reasonable.

The Board’s Evaluation Process

The Board has established an Investments Committee, which in turn has established Sub-Committees, that meet throughout the year to review the performance of funds advised by Invesco Advisers (the Invesco Funds). The Sub-Committees meet regularly with portfolio managers for their assigned Invesco Funds and other members of management to review information about investment performance and portfolio attributes of these funds. The Board has established additional standing and ad hoc committees that meet regularly throughout the year to review matters within their purview, including a working group focused on opportunities to make ongoing and continuous improvements to the annual review process for the Invesco Funds’ investment advisory and sub-advisory contracts. The Board took into account evaluations and reports that it received from its committees and sub-committees, as well as the information provided to the Board and its committees and sub-committees throughout the year, in considering whether to approve each Invesco Fund’s investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory contracts.

 As part of the contract renewal process, the Board reviews and considers information provided in response to requests for information submitted to management by the independent Trustees with assistance from legal counsel to the independent Trustees and the Senior Officer, an officer of the Invesco Funds who reports directly to the independent Trustees. The Board receives comparative investment performance and fee and expense data regarding the Invesco Funds prepared by Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. (Broadridge), an independent mutual fund data provider, as well as information on the composition of the peer groups provided by Broadridge and its methodology for determining peer groups. The Board also receives an independent written evaluation from the Senior

Officer. 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 accordance with certain negotiated regulatory requirements. In addition to meetings with Invesco Advisers and fund counsel throughout the year and as part of meetings convened on May 2, 2023 and June 13, 2023, the independent Trustees also discussed the continuance of the investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory contracts in separate sessions with the Senior Officer and with independent legal counsel. Also, as part of the contract renewal process, the independent Trustees reviewed and considered information provided in response to follow-up requests for information submitted by the independent Trustees to management. The independent Trustees met and discussed those follow-up responses with legal counsel to the independent Trustees and the Senior Officer.

The discussion below is a summary of the Senior Officer’s independent written evaluation with respect to the Fund’s investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory contracts, as well as a discussion of the material factors and related conclusions that formed the basis for the Board’s approval of the Fund’s investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory contracts. The Trustees’ review and conclusions are based on the comprehensive consideration of all information presented to them during the course of the year and in prior years and are not the result of any single determinative factor. Moreover, one Trustee may have weighed a particular piece of information or factor differently than another Trustee. The information received and considered by the Board was current as of various dates prior to the Board’s approval on June 13, 2023.

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 considered recent senior management changes at Invesco and Invesco Advisers, including the appointment of new Co-Heads of Investments, that had been presented to and discussed with the Board. The Board’s review included consideration of Invesco Advisers’ investment process and oversight, credit analysis, and research capabilities. The Board considered information regarding Invesco Advisers’ programs for and resources devoted to risk management, including management of investment, enterprise, operational, liquidity, derivatives, valuation and compliance risks, and technology used to manage such risks. The Board received information regarding Invesco’s methodology for compensating its investment professionals and the incentives and accountability it creates, as well as how it impacts Invesco’s ability to attract and retain talent. The Board received a

description of, and reports related to, Invesco Advisers’ global security program and business continuity plans and of its approach to data privacy and cybersecurity, including related testing. The Board also considered non-advisory services that Invesco Advisers and its affiliates provide to the Invesco Funds, such as various middle office and back office support functions, third party oversight, internal audit, valuation, portfolio trading and legal and compliance. The Board observed that Invesco Advisers’ systems preparedness and ongoing investment enabled Invesco Advisers to manage, operate and oversee the Invesco Funds with minimal impact or disruption through challenging environments. The Board reviewed and considered the benefits to shareholders of investing in a Fund that is part of the family of funds under the umbrella of Invesco Ltd., Invesco Advisers’ parent company, and noted Invesco Ltd.’s depth and experience in running an investment management business, as well as its commitment of financial and other resources to such business. The Board concluded that the nature, extent and quality of the services provided to the Fund by Invesco Advisers are appropriate and satisfactory.

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

 

B.

Fund Investment Performance

The Board considered Fund investment performance as a relevant factor in considering whether to approve the investment advisory agreement as well as the sub-advisory contracts for the Fund, as Invesco Senior Secured Management, Inc. currently manages assets of the Fund.

The Board compared the Fund’s investment performance over multiple time periods ending December 31, 2022 to the performance of funds in the Broadridge performance universe and against the Credit Suisse Leveraged Loan Index (Index). The Board noted that performance of Class A shares of the Fund was in the third quintile of its performance universe for the one year period 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 below the performance of the Index for the one,

 

 

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three and five year periods. The Board considered that the Fund changed it strategy to incorporate consideration of environmental, social and governance (“ESG”) criteria effective August 21, 2020, and that performance prior to that date is that of the Fund using its previous investment strategy, which did not apply ESG criteria. The Board acknowledged limitations regarding the Broadridge data, in particular that differences may exist between a Fund’s investment objective, principal investment strategies and/or investment restrictions and those of the funds in its performance universe and specifically that, unlike the Fund, many of the peer funds do not incorporate ESG criteria into the investment process. The Board recognized that the performance data reflects a snapshot in time as of a particular date and that selecting a different performance period could produce different results. The Board also reviewed more recent Fund performance as well as other performance metrics, which did not change its conclusions.

 

C.

Advisory and Sub-Advisory Fees and Fund Expenses

The Board compared the Fund’s contractual management fee rate to the contractual management fee rates of funds in the Fund’s Broadridge expense group. The Board noted that the contractual management fee rate for Class A shares of the Fund was reasonably comparable to the median contractual management fee rate of funds in its expense group. The Board noted that the term “contractual management fee” for funds in the expense group may include both advisory and certain non-portfolio management administrative services fees, but that Broadridge is not able to provide information on a fund-by-fund basis as to what is included. The Board also reviewed the methodology used by Broadridge in calculating expense group information, which includes using each fund’s contractual management fee schedule (including any applicable breakpoints) as reported in the most recent prospectus or statement of additional information for each fund in the expense group. The Board also considered comparative information regarding the Fund’s total expense ratio and its various components. The Board noted that the Fund’s actual management fees and total expense ratio were in the fifth quintile of its expense group and discussed with management reasons for such relative actual management fees and total expense ratio. As previously noted, the independent Trustees reviewed and considered information provided in response to follow-up requests for information submitted by the independent Trustees to management, which information (1) highlighted that the Fund is the only ESG thematic Fund in its expense group and discussed the additional complexity, infrastructure, resources and time required in managing an ESG-thematic fund; and (2) discussed the fees comprising the Fund’s total expense ratio relative to those of peers. The independent Trustees met and discussed those follow-up responses with legal counsel to the independent Trustees and the Senior Officer, and subsequently with representatives of management.

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 its affiliates to other client accounts that are similarly managed. Invesco Advisers reviewed with the Board differences in the scope of services it provides to the Invesco Funds relative to that provided by Invesco Advisers and its affiliates 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. Invesco Advisers also advised the Board that many of the similarly managed client accounts have all-inclusive fee structures, which are not easily un-bundled.

The Board also compared the Fund’s effective advisory fee rate (defined for this purpose as the advisory fee rate after advisory fee waivers and before other expense limitations/waivers) to the effective advisory fee rates of other affiliated exchange traded funds advised or sub-advised by Invesco Advisers and its affiliates, based on asset balances as of December 31, 2022.

The Board also considered the services that may be provided by the Affiliated Sub-Advisers pursuant to the sub-advisory contracts, as well as the fees payable by Invesco Advisers to the Affiliated Sub-Advisers pursuant to the sub-advisory contracts. The Board noted that Invesco Advisers retains overall responsibility for, and provides services to, sub-advised Invesco Funds, including oversight of the Affiliated Sub-Advisers as well as the additional services described herein other than day-to-day portfolio management.

 

D.

Economies of Scale and Breakpoints

The Board considered the extent to which there may be economies of scale in the provision of advisory services to the Fund and the Invesco Funds, and the extent to which such economies of scale are shared with the Fund and the Invesco Funds. The Board acknowledged the difficulty in calculating and measuring economies of scale at the individual fund level; noting that only indicative and estimated measures are available at the individual fund level and that such measures are subject to uncertainty. The Board considered that the Fund benefits from economies of scale through contractual breakpoints in the Fund’s advisory fee schedule, which generally operate to reduce the Fund’s expense ratio as it grows in size. The Board noted that the Fund also shares in economies of scale through Invesco Advisers’ ability to negotiate lower fee arrangements with third party service providers. The Board noted that the Fund may also benefit from economies of scale through initial fee setting, fee waivers and expense reimbursements, as well as Invesco Advisers’ investment in its business, including investments in business infrastructure, technology and cybersecurity.

 

E.

Profitability and Financial Resources

The Board reviewed information from Invesco Advisers concerning the costs of the advisory and other services that Invesco Advisers and its affiliates provide to the Fund and the Invesco Funds and the profitability of Invesco Advisers and its affiliates in providing these services in the aggregate and on an individual fund-by-fund basis. The Board considered the methodology used for calculating profitability and 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 most Invesco Funds individually. The Board considered that profits to Invesco Advisers can vary significantly depending on the particular Invesco Fund, with some Invesco Funds showing indicative losses to Invesco Advisers and others showing indicative profits at healthy levels, and that Invesco Advisers’ support for and commitment to an Invesco Fund are not, however, solely dependent on the profits realized as to that Fund. The Board did not deem the level of profits realized by Invesco Advisers and its affiliates from providing such services to be excessive, given the nature, extent and quality of the services provided. The Board noted that Invesco Advisers provided information demonstrating that Invesco Advisers is financially sound and has the resources necessary to perform its obligations under the investment advisory agreement, and provided representations indicating that the Affiliated Sub-Advisers are financially sound and have the resources necessary to perform their obligations under the sub-advisory contracts. The Board noted the cyclical and competitive nature of the global asset management industry.

 

F.

Collateral Benefits to Invesco Advisers and its Affiliates

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

The Board considered the benefits realized by Invesco Advisers and the Affiliated Sub-Advisers as a result of portfolio brokerage transactions executed through “soft dollar” arrangements. Invesco Advisers noted that the Fund does not execute brokerage transactions through “soft dollar” arrangements to any significant degree.

The Board considered that the Fund’s uninvested cash and cash collateral from any securities lending arrangements may be invested in registered money market funds or, with regard to securities lending cash collateral, unregistered funds that comply with Rule 2a-7 (collectively referred to as “affiliated money market funds”) advised by Invesco Advisers. The Board considered information regarding the returns of the affiliated money market funds relative to comparable overnight investments, as well as the fees paid by the affiliated money market funds to Invesco Advisers and its affiliates. In this regard, the Board noted that Invesco Advisers receives advisory fees from these affiliated money market funds attributable to the Fund’s investments. The Board also noted that Invesco Advisers has contractually agreed to waive through varying periods an amount equal to 100% of the net advisory fee Invesco Advisers receives from the affiliated money market funds with respect to the Fund’s investment in the

 

 

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

The Board considered that Invesco Advisers may serve as the Fund’s affiliated securities lending agent and evaluated the benefits realized by Invesco Advisers when serving in such role, including the compensation received. The Board considered Invesco Advisers’ securities lending platform and corporate governance structure for securities lending, including Invesco Advisers’ Securities Lending Governance Committee and its related responsibilities. The Board noted that to the extent the Fund utilizes Invesco Advisers as an affiliated securities lending agent, the Fund conducts its securities lending in accordance with, and in reliance upon, no-action letters issued by the SEC staff that provide guidance on how an affiliate may act as a direct agent lender and receive compensation for those services without obtaining exemptive relief. The Board considered information provided by Invesco Advisers related to the performance of Invesco Advisers as securities lending agent, including a summary of the securities lending services provided to the Fund by Invesco Advisers and the compensation paid to Invesco Advisers for such services, as well as any revenues generated for the Fund in connection with such securities lending activity and the allocation of such revenue between the Fund and Invesco Advisers.

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

 

 

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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 August 31, 2023:

 

Federal and State Income Tax

            

Qualified Dividend Income*

     1.57  

Corporate Dividends Received Deduction*

     1.57  

U.S. Treasury Obligations*

     0.00                        

Qualified Business Income*

     0.00  

Business Interest Income*

     95.04  
*  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 Counselor Series Trust (Invesco Counselor Series Trust) (the “Trust”), 11 Greenway Plaza, 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  

Chairman Emeritus, Invesco Ltd.; Trustee and Vice Chair, The Invesco Funds; and Member of Executive Board, SMU Cox School of Business

 

Formerly: Executive Director, Chief Executive Officer and President, Invesco Ltd. (ultimate parent of Invesco and a global investment management firm); Vice Chair, Investment Company Institute; 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 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)

  170   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                

Beth Ann Brown – 1968

Trustee (2019) and Chair (August 2022)

  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

  170   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) Formerly: President and Director Director of Grahamtastic Connection (non-profit)

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

  170   Resideo Technologies, Inc. (smart home technology); Vulcan Materials Company (construction materials company); Trilinc Global Impact Fund; Textainer Group Holdings, (shipping container leasing company); Investment Company Institute (professional organization); and Independent Directors Council (professional organization)

Eli Jones – 1961

Trustee

  2016  

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

 

Formerly: Dean of Mays Business School-Texas A&M University; Professor and Dean, Walton College of Business, University of Arkansas and E.J. Ourso College of Business, Louisiana State University; and Director, Arvest Bank

  170   Insperity, Inc. (formerly known as Administaff) (human resources provider); Board Member of the regional board, First Financial Bank Texas; and Boad Member, First Financial Bankshares, Inc. Texas (FFIN)

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; and Trustee of certain Oppenheimer Funds

  170   Formerly: Member of the Cartica Funds Board of Directors (private investment fund); Trustee of the University of Florida National Board Foundation; and Member of the University of Florida Law Center Association, Inc. Board of Trustees, Audit Committee and Membership Committee

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

  170   Blue Hills Bank; Member and Chairman, Bentley University, Business School Advisory Council; and Nominating Committee, KPMG LLP

Prema Mathai-Davis – 1950

Trustee

  2003  

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; and Board member of Johns Hopkins Bioethics Institute

  170   Member of Board of Positive Planet US (non-profit) and HealthCare Chaplaincy Network (non-profit)

 

T-2   Invesco Floating Rate ESG 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)            

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 Board of Historic Hudson Valley (non-profit cultural organization); Member of the Board, Blue Ocean Acquisition Corp.; and Member of the Vestry and the Investment Committee of Trinity Church Wall Street.

 

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)

  170   Member of Board of Trust for Mutual Understanding (non-profit promoting the arts and environment); 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); and Board Member and Investment Committee Member of Pulitzer 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); and Assistant Secretary for Management & Budget and Designated Chief Financial Officer, U.S. Department of Treasury

  170   None

Robert C. Troccoli – 1949

Trustee

  2016  

Retired

 

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

  170   None

Daniel S. Vandivort – 1954

Trustee

  2019  

President, Flyway Advisory Services LLC (consulting and property management)

 

Formerly: President and Chief Investment Officer, previously Head of Fixed Income, Weiss Peck and Greer/Robeco Investment Management; Trustee and Chair, Weiss Peck and Greer Funds Board; and various capacities at CS First Boston including Head of Fixed Income at First Boston Asset Management.

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

 

T-3   Invesco Floating Rate ESG 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

  2003  

Director, Invesco Trust Company; Head of Global Fund Services, Invesco Ltd.; President and Principal Executive Officer, The Invesco Funds; 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.; 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; and Senior Vice President, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser)

  N/A   N/A

Melanie Ringold – 1975

Senior Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary

  2023  

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); Secretary, Invesco Distributors, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Distributors, Inc.); 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, Invesco Investment Advisers LLC, Invesco Capital Markets, 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 and Vice President, Harbourview Asset Management Corporation; Secretary and Senior Vice President, OppenheimerFunds, Inc. and Invesco Managed Accounts, LLC; Secretary and Senior Vice President, OFI SteelPath, Inc.; Secretary and Senior Vice President, Oppenheimer Acquisition Corp.; Secretary, SteelPath Funds Remediation LLC; and Secretary and Senior Vice President, Trinity Investment Management Corporation

 

Formerly: Assistant Secretary, Invesco Distributors, Inc.; Invesco Advisers, Inc. Invesco Investment Services, Inc., Invesco Capital Markets, Inc., Invesco Capital Management LLC and Invesco Investment Advisers LLC; and Assistant Secretary and Investment Vice President, Invesco Funds

  N/A   N/A

Andrew R. Schlossberg –1974

Senior Vice President

  2019  

Chief Executive Officer, President and Executive Director, Invesco Ltd.; Senior Vice President, Invesco Group Services, Inc.; 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 and Trustee, Invesco Foundation, Inc.

 

Formerly: Director, President and Chairman, Invesco Insurance Agency, Inc.; 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; and Managing Director and Principal Executive Officer, Invesco Capital Management LLC

  N/A   N/A

 

T-4   Invesco Floating Rate ESG 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; Senior Vice President, Invesco Capital Markets, Inc. (formerly known as Van Kampen Funds Inc.); Manager, Invesco Indexing LLC; Manager, Invesco Specialized Products, LLC; 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 Director and Chairman, Invesco Trust Company

 

Formerly: Director, Invesco Investment Advisers LLC (formerly known as Van Kampen Asset Management); President, Trimark Investments Ltd/Services Financiers Invesco Ltee; Director and Senior Vice President, Invesco Insurance Agency, Inc.; 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.; and Chief Operating Officer and General Counsel, Liberty Ridge Capital, Inc. (an investment adviser)

  N/A   N/A

Tony Wong – 1973

Senior Vice President

  2023  

Senior Managing Director, Invesco Ltd.; Director, Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President, Invesco Advisers, Inc.; Director and Chairman, Invesco Private Capital, Inc., INVESCO Private Capital Investments, Inc. and INVESCO Realty, Inc.; Director, Invesco Senior Secured Management, Inc.; President, Invesco Managed Accounts, LLC and SNW Asset Management Corporation; and Senior Vice President, The Invesco Funds

 

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

  N/A   N/A

Stephanie C. Butcher – 1971

Senior Vice President

  2023  

Senior Managing Director, Invesco Ltd.; Senior Vice President, The Invesco Funds; Director and Chief Executive Officer, Invesco Asset Management Limited

  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; Vice President, Invesco Advisers, Inc.; Principal Financial Officer, Treasurer and Vice President, The Invesco Funds; 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

 

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; and Fraud Prevention Manager for Invesco Investment Services, Inc.

  N/A   N/A

 

T-5   Invesco Floating Rate ESG 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)                

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 and Senior Vice President, The Invesco Funds

 

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

James Bordewick, Jr. – 1959

Senior Vice President and

Senior Officer

  2022  

Senior Vice President and Senior Officer, The Invesco Funds

 

Formerly: Chief Legal Officer, KingsCrowd, Inc. (research and analytical platform for investment in private capital markets); Chief Operating Officer and Head of Legal and Regulatory, Netcapital (private capital investment platform); Managing Director, General Counsel of asset management and Chief Compliance Officer for asset management and private banking, Bank of America Corporation; Chief Legal Officer, Columbia Funds and BofA Funds;

 

Senior Vice President and Associate General Counsel, MFS Investment Management; Chief Legal Officer, MFS Funds; Associate, Ropes & Gray; and Associate, Gaston Snow & Ely Bartlett

  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   Invesco Advisers, Inc.   Invesco Distributors, Inc.   PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Houston, TX 77046-1173   1331 Spring Street, NW, Suite 2500   11 Greenway Plaza   1000 Louisiana Street, Suite 5800
  Atlanta, GA 30309   Houston, TX 77046-1173   Houston, TX 77002-5021
Counsel to the Fund   Counsel to the Independent Trustees   Transfer Agent   Custodian
Stradley Ronon Stevens & Young, LLP   Sidley Austin LLP   Invesco Investment Services, Inc.   State Street Bank and Trust Company
2005 Market Street, Suite 2600   787 Seventh Avenue   11 Greenway Plaza   225 Franklin Street
Philadelphia, PA 19103-7018   New York, NY 10019   Houston, TX 77046-1173   Boston, MA 02110-2801

 

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Annual Report to Shareholders

 

 

August 31, 2023

Invesco Global Real Estate Income Fund

Nasdaq:

A: ASRAX  C: ASRCX  Y: ASRYX  R5: ASRIX  R6: ASRFX

 

   
2   Management’s Discussion
2   Performance Summary
4   Long-Term Fund Performance
6   Supplemental Information
6   Liquidity Risk Management Program
8   Schedule of Investments
11   Financial Statements
14   Financial Highlights
15   Notes to Financial Statements
21   Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
22   Fund Expenses
23   Approval of Investment Advisory and Sub-Advisory Contracts
26   Tax Information
T-1   Trustees and Officers


 

Management’s Discussion of Fund Performance

 

 

Performance summary

 

For the fiscal year ended August 31, 2023, Class A shares of Invesco Global Real Estate Income Fund (the Fund), at net asset value (NAV), outperformed the Custom Invesco Global Real Estate Income Index, the Fund’s style-specific benchmark.

 

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

 

 

Fund vs. Indexes

 

Total returns, 8/31/22 to 8/31/23, at net asset value (NAV). Performance shown does not include applicable contingent deferred sales charges (CDSC) or front-end sales charges, which would have reduced performance.

 

Class A Shares

    -2.69

Class C Shares

    -3.45  

Class Y Shares

    -2.57  

Class R5 Shares

    -2.38  

Class R6 Shares

    -2.42  

MSCI World Index (Broad Market Index)

    15.60  

Custom Invesco Global Real Estate Income Index (Style-Specific Index)

    -5.19  

Lipper Global Real Estate Funds Classification Average (Peer Group)

    -4.18  

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

 

 

 

 

Market conditions and your Fund

Global equity markets declined at the beginning of the fiscal year weighed down by rising inflation, central bank tightening and a slowing global economy. To tame inflation, several central banks, including the US Federal Reserve, the European Central Bank and the Bank of England, continued to raise interest rates. Emerging market equities, hampered by the strong US dollar, underperformed developed market equities. China faced head-winds, which included the country’s zero-COVID-19 policy and a growing property market crisis.

 Global equity markets posted gains for the fourth quarter of 2022, after better inflation data sparked a rally in October and November. However, investor sentiment worsened in December after central banks signaled continued interest rate hikes into 2023 as inflation remained above target levels. International stocks outperformed US stocks, led by results in the UK and the rest of Europe. Emerging market equities also posted gains for the fourth quarter, driven by China, which eased its zero-COVID-19 policy and started to reopen.

 For the first half of 2023, global equity markets continued to deliver gains amid continued interest rate increases, volatility and a banking crisis. The largest shock came in March 2023 as the failure of two US regional banks, Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank, along with the subsequent UBS take-over of Credit Suisse, led to a selloff in US and European financial stocks. Optimism about AI (Artificial Intelligence) boosted technology stocks during the second quarter of 2023. Emerging market equities also posted gains for the first half of 2023 but within the region, China’s equities declined due to weaker-than-expected economic data, real estate developer debt issues and geopolitical concerns.

 Market volatility increased in August 2023, with both developed market equities and emerging market equities declining. For the overall fiscal year ended August 31, 2023, developed market equities posted a positive return, outperforming emerging market equities, which ended the period slightly positive.

 The Invesco Global Real Estate Income Fund outperformed its style-specific benchmark for the fiscal year. Positive absolute and relative performance was driven by exposure to fixed-income securities such as corporate bonds and commercial mortgage-backed securities (CMBS). Additional relative returns were driven by underweight exposure to real estate stocks and security selection therein. On a country basis, the majority of outperformance was sourced from the US. The Fund’s relative outperformance was partially offset by overweight exposure to Germany, underweight exposure to the retail sector and holdings in real estate preferred securities.

 At the position level, a top contributor to the Fund’s relative performance was Life Storage, which operates, develops and manages self-storage assets in the US. During the fiscal year, the Fund benefited from an overweight position as the company’s share price rose as multiple competitors made offers for the company. Life Storage was ultimately acquired and is therefore no longer a holding.

 An additional relative contributor was Tokyu Fudosan Holdings. The company owns and develops office, retail, residential and hotel and leisure assets throughout Japan, with a focus on the Shibuya district of central Tokyo, which is currently benefiting from favorable tenant demand relative to the rest of Tokyo. The company’s earnings outlook exceeded market expectations during the fiscal year amid increased tourism and retail activity following Covid-19-era restrictions, plus increased investor appetite for shares of Japanese real estate companies, which are

 

benefiting from a benign economic and monetary policy situation versus the rest of the world. As of the end of the fiscal year the Fund no longer holds the position.

 A top detractor to relative performance was Equinix, which is a global data center and colocation provider delivering a broad spectrum of storage solutions and services to their customers. The Fund’s underweight position detracted from relative performance during the fiscal year. The company outperformed due to increased data center usage. As of the end of the fiscal year the Fund no longer holds the position.

 Another key detractor during the fiscal year was Simon Property Group, which owns and operates retail real estate properties including regional malls, outlet centers, community/lifestyle centers and international properties. During the fiscal year, the portfolio’s lack of exposure to the company detracted from relative performance as shares of the company outperformed following an extended period of weak performance. During the fiscal year, market sentiment shifted more positively and cyclical property types such as malls outperformed.

 Portfolio activity during the fiscal year included a decrease in equity exposure and an increase in fixed-income exposure vis-à-vis listed real estate corporate bonds and CMBS.

 In 2024, we believe expectations for a more positive growth outlook are likely to unfold as the US economy recovers. We believe the outlook for European equities appears less robust as the region grapples with tighter monetary policy to combat inflation. In Asia, our view is that the outlook is particularly good in Japan, despite having higher inflation. The Bank of Japan has maintained its accommodative monetary policy, boosting its equity markets and stabilizing the economy.

 We thank you for your continued investment in the Invesco Global Real Estate Income Fund.

 

 

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Portfolio manager(s):

James Cowen

Grant Jackson

Darin Turner

Ping-Ying Wang

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

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

 

 

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Your Fund’s Long-Term Performance

 

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

Fund and index data from 8/31/13

 

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1

Source: RIMES Technologies Corp.

2

Source: Lipper Inc.

3

Source(s): Invesco, 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 8/31/23, including maximum applicable sales charges

 

Class A Shares

       

Inception (5/31/02)

    6.20

10 Years

    2.92  

 5 Years

    -0.28  

 1 Year

    -8.08  

Class C Shares

       

Inception (3/9/07)

    2.47

10 Years

    2.90  

 5 Years

    0.10  

 1 Year

    -4.40  

Class Y Shares

       

Inception (10/3/08)

    5.29

10 Years

    3.76  

 5 Years

    1.11  

 1 Year

    -2.57  

Class R5 Shares

       

Inception (3/9/07)

    3.21

10 Years

    3.82  

 5 Years

    1.14  

 1 Year

    -2.38  

Class R6 Shares

       

Inception (9/24/12)

    3.54

10 Years

    3.93  

 5 Years

    1.25  

 1 Year

    -2.42  

On March 12, 2007, the Fund reorganized from a Closed-End Fund to an Open-End Fund. Performance shown prior to that date is that of the Closed-End Fund’s Common shares and includes the fees applicable to Common 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 (reinvested at net asset value, except for periods prior to March 12, 2007 where reinvestments were made at the lower of the Closed-End Fund’s net asset value or market price), changes in net asset value and the effect of the maximum sales charge unless otherwise stated. Performance figures do not reflect deduction of taxes a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or sale of Fund shares. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that you may have a gain or loss when you sell shares.

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

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

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

 Fund performance was positively impacted by a temporary 2% fee on redemptions that was in effect from March 12, 2007 to March 12, 2008. Without income from this temporary fee, returns would have been lower.

 

 

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Supplemental Information

Invesco Global Real Estate Income Fund’s investment objective is current income and, secondarily, capital appreciation.

Unless otherwise stated, information presented in this report is as of August 31, 2023, and is based on total net assets.

Unless otherwise noted, all data is provided by Invesco.

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

 

 

About indexes used in this report

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

The Custom Invesco Global Real Estate Income Index is composed of FTSE NAREIT All Equity REIT Index through August 31, 2011, and FTSE EPRA/NAREIT Developed Index, which is computed using the net return by withholding applicable taxes, thereafter. The FTSE NAREIT All Equity REIT Index is considered representative of US REITs. The FTSE EPRA/ NAREIT Developed Index is considered representative of global real estate companies and REITs.

The Lipper Global Real Estate Funds Classification Average represents an average of all funds in the Lipper Global Real Estate Funds classification.

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

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

 

 

Liquidity Risk Management Program

 

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

gram’s administrator, and Invesco has delegated oversight of the Program to the Liquidity Risk Management Committee (the “Committee”), which is composed of senior representatives from relevant business groups at Invesco.

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

ment). The Liquidity Rule and the Pro- gram also require reporting to the Board and the SEC (on a non-public basis) if a Fund’s holdings of Illiquid Investments exceed 15% of the Fund’s assets.

 

At a meeting held on March 17, 2023, the Committee presented a report to the Board that addressed the operation of the Program and assessed the Program’s adequacy and effectiveness of implementation (the “Report”). The Report covered the period from January 1, 2022 through December 31, 2022 (the “Program Reporting Period”). The Report discussed notable events affecting liquidity over the Program Reporting Period, including the impact of the Russia-Ukraine War, and resulting sanctions, inflation concerns and the overall market. The Report noted that there were no material changes to the Program during the Program Reporting Period.

 

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

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

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

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

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

The Fund primarily held Highly Liquid In- vestments and therefore has not adopted an HLIM.

 

 

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 country    % of total net assets

United States

    69.00%

Japan

   4.66

Germany

   4.59

Hong Kong

   4.21

United Kingdom

   3.90

Canada

   3.00

Countries, each less than 2% of portfolio

   5.72

Money Market Funds Plus Other Assets Less Liabilities

   4.92

Top 10 Equity Holdings*

         % of total net assets
 1.   Prologis, Inc.      5.02%
 2.   Healthpeak Properties, Inc.    4.16
 3.   Rexford Industrial Realty, Inc.    3.44
 4.   Digital Realty Trust, Inc.    3.37
 5.   VICI Properties, Inc.    3.37
 6.   Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc.    3.23
 7.   Sun Communities, Inc.    3.02
 8.   Vonovia SE    2.44
 9.   Mitsui Fudosan Co. Ltd.    2.04
10.   UMH Properties, Inc., Series D, Pfd.    2.08

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 August 31, 2023.

 

 

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Schedule of Investments

August 31, 2023

 

     Shares      Value  

 

 

Common Stocks & Other Equity Interests–61.94%

 

Australia–1.99%

 

Dexus

     1,238,494      $    6,189,390  

 

 

Scentre Group

     3,200,663        5,686,003  

 

 
        11,875,393  

 

 

Belgium–0.60%

 

Cofinimmo S.A.

     46,047        3,587,112  

 

 

Canada–3.00%

 

Allied Properties REIT

     192,800        2,963,630  

 

 

Chartwell Retirement Residences

     877,303        6,668,074  

 

 

RioCan REIT

     575,900        8,230,187  

 

 
        17,861,891  

 

 

Germany–4.59%

 

LEG Immobilien SE(a)

     159,562        11,523,300  

 

 

Sirius Real Estate Ltd.

     1,177,752        1,295,672  

 

 

Vonovia SE

     606,152        14,528,622  

 

 
        27,347,594  

 

 

Hong Kong–4.21%

 

Hang Lung Properties Ltd.

     5,404,000        7,186,590  

 

 

Link REIT

     1,966,300        9,722,944  

 

 

Sun Hung Kai Properties Ltd.

     730,000        8,194,311  

 

 
        25,103,845  

 

 

Japan–4.66%

 

GLP J-Reit

     12,657        11,943,558  

 

 

Mitsui Fudosan Co. Ltd.

     556,300        12,180,114  

 

 

Mitsui Fudosan Logistics Park, Inc.

     1,085        3,691,756  

 

 
        27,815,428  

 

 

Singapore–1.04%

 

CapitaLand Investment Ltd.

     2,599,200        6,231,387  

 

 

United Kingdom–3.90%

 

Big Yellow Group PLC

     232,550        3,156,186  

Derwent London PLC

     371,426        8,717,029  

Segro PLC

     1,222,674        11,383,803  

 

 
        23,257,018  

 

 

United States–37.95%

 

Agree Realty Corp.

     182,899        11,306,816  

 

 

Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc.(b)

     165,643        19,270,907  

 

 

American Tower Corp.

     31,060        5,631,799  

 

 

Camden Property Trust

     25,402        2,733,763  

 

 

Crown Castle, Inc.

     39,903        4,010,251  

 

 

Digital Realty Trust, Inc.

     152,573        20,096,916  

 

 

Gaming and Leisure Properties, Inc.

     125,168        5,932,963  

 

 

Healthpeak Properties, Inc.

     1,205,288        24,804,826  

 

 

Outfront Media, Inc.

     460,179        5,223,032  

 

 

Prologis, Inc.

     241,081        29,942,260  

 

 

Public Storage

     36,788        10,167,467  

 

 

Realty Income Corp.

     96,484        5,406,963  

 

 

Rexford Industrial Realty, Inc.(b)

     383,012        20,479,652  

 

 

Sun Communities, Inc.

     147,218        18,022,428  

 

 

Terreno Realty Corp.(b)

     181,186        11,032,416  

 

 
     Shares      Value  

 

 

United States–(continued)

 

UDR, Inc.

     192,250      $    7,670,775  

Ventas, Inc.

     102,318        4,469,250  

VICI Properties, Inc.

     650,989        20,076,501  

 

 
        226,278,985  

 

 

Total Common Stocks & Other Equity Interests
(Cost $382,241,554)

 

     369,358,653  

 

 
     Principal
Amount
        

Asset-Backed Securities–19.95%

 

BX Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2021-VOLT, Class D, 7.07% (1 mo. Term SOFR + 1.76%), 09/15/2036(c)(d)

   $ 6,000,000        5,714,259  

 

 

Series 2021-VOLT, Class E, 7.42% (1 mo. Term SOFR + 2.11%), 09/15/2036(c)(d)

     395,000        375,165  

 

 

BX Trust, Series 2021-MFM1, Class E, 7.67% (1 mo. Term SOFR + 2.36%), 01/15/2034(c)(d)

     9,494,576        9,202,707  

 

 

CEDR Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2022-SNAI, Class E, 8.33% (1 mo. Term SOFR + 3.02%), 02/15/2039(c)(d)

     500,000        420,955  

 

 

CFK Trust, Series 2019-FAX, Class E, 4.79%, 01/15/2039(c)(e)

     1,000,000        830,492  

 

 

Citigroup Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2019-SMRT, Class E, 4.90%, 01/10/2036(c)(e)

     2,649,000        2,640,439  

 

 

Series 2020-420K, Class E, 3.42%, 11/10/2042(c)(e)

     4,586,000        3,125,121  

 

 

Series 2020-555, Class F, 3.62%, 12/10/2041(c)(e)

     800,000        568,137  

 

 

Series 2019-SMRT, Class D, 4.90%, 01/10/2036(c)(e)

     260,000        259,173  

 

 

Series 2020-420K, Class D, 3.42%, 11/10/2042(c)(e)

     1,000,000        719,940  

 

 

Cold Storage Trust,
Series 2020-ICE5, Class E, 8.19% (1 mo. Term SOFR + 2.88%), 11/15/2037(c)(d)

     10,788,321        10,754,634  

 

 

Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2019-GC44, Class 180B, 3.51%, 08/15/2057(c)(e)

     1,500,000        1,333,727  

 

 

Series 2020-SBX, Class D, 2.40%, 01/10/2038(c)(e)

     6,200,000        5,084,159  

 

 

Series 2019-GC44, Class 180C, 3.51%, 08/15/2057(c)(e)

     5,500,000        4,747,475  

 

 

Series 2017-PANW, Class E, 4.13%, 10/10/2029(c)(e)

     182,000        155,419  

 

 

Series 2017-PANW, Class D, 4.34%, 10/10/2029(c)(e)

     580,000        509,391  

 

 

Credit Suisse Mortgage Capital Trust, Series 2021-BHAR, Class E, 8.93% (1 mo. Term SOFR + 3.61%), 11/15/2038(c)(d)

     2,750,000        2,701,674  

 

 

CSMC, Series 2021-BHAR, Class C, 7.43% (1 mo. Term SOFR + 2.11%), 11/15/2038(c)(d)

     170,000        167,696  

 

 
 

 

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

 

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     Principal
Amount
     Value  

 

 

GS Mortgage Securities Corp. Trust, Series 2022-GTWY, Class A, 8.71% (1 mo. Term SOFR + 3.40%),
08/15/2039(c)(d)

   $ 10,050,000      $ 10,047,159  

 

 

Hilton USA Trust, Series 2016-HHV, Class E, 4.33%, 11/05/2038(c)(e)

     1,761,000        1,586,885  

 

 

Independence Plaza Trust, Series 2018-INDP, Class E, 5.00%, 07/10/2035(c)

     7,000,000        6,341,306  

JP Morgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust,

     

Series 2019-UES, Class F, 4.60%, 05/05/2032(c)(e)

     558,000        522,023  

 

 

Series 2019-UES, Class B, 4.14%, 05/05/2032(c)

     401,000        385,317  

 

 

Series 2019-UES, Class C, 4.34%, 05/05/2032(c)

     116,000        110,738  

 

 

Series 2019-UES, Class D, 4.60%, 05/05/2032(c)(e)

     119,000        112,697  

 

 

Series 2019-UES, Class E, 4.60%, 05/05/2032(c)(e)

     138,000        129,749  

 

 

Series 2019-UES, Class G, 4.60%, 05/05/2032(c)(e)

     158,000        146,952  

 

 

MHC Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2021-MHC, Class F, 8.03% (1 mo. Term SOFR + 2.72%), 04/15/2038(c)(d)

     8,000,000        7,800,354  

 

 

Morgan Stanley Capital I Trust, Series 2018-SUN, Class F, 8.23% (1 mo. Term SOFR + 2.91%), 07/15/2035(c)(d)

     11,306,000        11,040,791  

 

 

MSCG Trust, Series 2018-SELF, Class E, 7.51% (1 mo. Term SOFR + 2.20%), 10/15/2037(c)(d)

     3,808,103        3,727,954  

 

 

Natixis Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust, Series 2020-2PAC, Class AMZ3, 3.62%, 01/15/2037(c)(e)

     5,326,000        3,713,231  

 

 

Series 2020-2PAC, Class AMZ2, 3.62%, 01/15/2037(c)(e)

     800,000        634,464  

 

 

SG Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust, Series 2019-PREZ, Class E, 3.59%, 09/15/2039(c)(e)

     6,157,000        4,660,159  

 

 

STWD Trust,
Series 2021-FLWR, Class E, 7.35% (1 mo. Term SOFR + 2.04%), 07/15/2036(c)(d)

     4,950,000        4,725,193  

 

 

Series 2021-FLWR, Class F, 8.10% (1 mo. Term SOFR + 2.79%), 07/15/2036(c)(d)

     3,400,000        3,238,572  

 

 

Prima Capital CRE Securitization Ltd., Series 2019-RK1, Class BT, 4.45%, 04/15/2038(c)

     14,154,000        10,741,207  

 

 

Total Asset-Backed Securities
(Cost $125,890,757)

 

     118,975,314  

 

 
     Shares         

Preferred Stocks–7.73%

 

United States–7.73%

 

American Homes 4 Rent, 5.88%, Series G, Pfd.

     84,200        1,882,712  

 

 

American Homes 4 Rent, 6.25%, Series H, Pfd.

     200,100        4,572,285  

 

 

DiamondRock Hospitality Co., 8.25%, Pfd.

     168,578        4,347,627  

 

 

Digital Realty Trust, Inc., 5.20%, Series L, Pfd.

     3,730        78,405  

 

 

 

    

Shares

     Value  

 

 

United States–(continued)

     

Eagle Hospitality Properties Trust, Inc., 8.25%, Series A, Pfd.(f)

     195,800      $ 0  

 

 

National Storage Affiliates Trust, 6.00%, Series A, Pfd.

     243,300        5,649,426  

 

 

Pebblebrook Hotel Trust, 6.38%, Series E, Pfd.

     223,861        4,539,901  

 

 

Pebblebrook Hotel Trust, 6.30%, Series F, Pfd.

     173,676        3,536,043  

 

 

Rexford Industrial Realty, Inc., 5.63%, Series C, Pfd.

     100,500        2,263,250  

 

 

RLJ Lodging Trust, 1.95%, Series A, Conv. Pfd.

     75,739        1,827,582  

 

 

SITE Centers Corp., 6.38%, Series A, Pfd.

     214,100        5,039,914  

 

 

UMH Properties, Inc., 6.38%, Series D, Pfd.

     566,800        12,390,248  

 

 

Total Preferred Stocks
(Cost $53,374,490)

              46,127,393  
     Principal
Amount
        

U.S. Dollar Denominated Bonds & Notes–4.21%

 

France–0.29%

     

WEA Finance LLC, 2.88%, 01/15/2027(c)

   $ 2,000,000        1,734,667  

 

 

United States–3.92%

     

Outfront Media Capital LLC/Outfront Media Capital Corp., 6.25%, 06/15/2025(c)

     5,438,000        5,347,729  

 

 

RLJ Lodging Trust L.P., 3.75%, 07/01/2026(c)

     4,000,000        3,668,600  

 

 

SBA Communications Corp.,
3.88%, 02/15/2027

     2,000,000        1,850,941  

 

 

3.13%, 02/01/2029

     9,698,000        8,313,216  

 

 

VICI Properties L.P./VICI Note Co., Inc.,
4.25%, 12/01/2026(c)

     1,500,000        1,414,460  

 

 

4.50%, 01/15/2028(c)

     3,000,000        2,786,655  

 

 
        23,381,601  

 

 

Total U.S. Dollar Denominated Bonds & Notes
(Cost $25,320,053)

 

     25,116,268  

 

 

Municipal Obligations–1.25%

     

United States–1.25%

     

New York City Housing Development Corp., Series 2014, RB, 3.71%, 02/15/2048 (Cost $7,272,210)

     7,735,000        7,446,159  

 

 
     Shares         

Money Market Funds–4.63%

     

Invesco Government & Agency Portfolio, Institutional Class, 5.25%(g)(h)

     9,655,129        9,655,129  

 

 

Invesco Liquid Assets Portfolio, Institutional Class, 5.38%(g)(h)

     6,895,139        6,895,829  

 

 

Invesco Treasury Portfolio, Institutional Class, 5.25%(g)(h)

     11,034,434        11,034,434  

 

 

Total Money Market Funds (Cost $27,585,388)

 

     27,585,392  

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES
(excluding Investments purchased with cash collateral from securities on loan)-99.71%
(Cost $621,684,452)

 

     594,609,179  

 

 
 

 

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

 

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     Shares      Value  

 

 

Investments Purchased with Cash Collateral from Securities on Loan

 

Money Market Funds–0.44%

 

Invesco Private Government Fund, 5.30%(g)(h)(i)

     728,598      $ 728,598  

 

 

Invesco Private Prime Fund, 5.51%(g)(h)(i)

     1,873,540        1,873,540  

 

 

Total Investments Purchased with Cash Collateral from Securities on Loan (Cost $2,602,138)

 

     2,602,138  

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES–100.15%
(Cost $624,286,590)

 

     597,211,317  

 

 

OTHER ASSETS LESS LIABILITIES–(0.15)%

 

     (911,041

 

 

NET ASSETS–100.00%

 

   $ 596,300,276  

 

 
 

 

Investment Abbreviations:
Conv.    – Convertible
Pfd.    – Preferred
RB    – Revenue Bonds
REIT    – Real Estate Investment Trust
SOFR    – Secured Overnight Financing Rate

Notes to Schedule of Investments:

 

(a) 

Non-income producing security.

(b) 

All or a portion of this security was out on loan at August 31, 2023.

(c) 

Security purchased or received in a transaction exempt from registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “1933 Act”). The security may be resold pursuant to an exemption from registration under the 1933 Act, typically to qualified institutional buyers. The aggregate value of these securities at August 31, 2023 was $133,927,425, which represented 22.46% of the Fund’s Net Assets.

(d) 

Interest or dividend rate is redetermined periodically. Rate shown is the rate in effect on August 31, 2023.

(e) 

Interest rate is redetermined periodically based on the cash flows generated by the pool of assets backing the security, less any applicable fees. The rate shown is the rate in effect on August 31, 2023.

(f) 

Security valued using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3). See Note 3.

(g)

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 August 31, 2023.

 

     Value
August 31, 2022
    Purchases
at Cost
    Proceeds
from Sales
    Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
    Realized
Gain
    Value
August 31, 2023
    Dividend Income  
Investments in Affiliated Money Market Funds:                                                        

Invesco Government & Agency Portfolio, Institutional Class

  $ 10,896,330     $ 65,354,355     $ (66,595,556)     $     $     $ 9,655,129     $ 262,067  

Invesco Liquid Assets Portfolio, Institutional Class

    9,014,912       46,681,683       (48,799,935     (4,080     3,249       6,895,829       183,707  

Invesco Treasury Portfolio, Institutional Class

    12,452,949       74,690,691       (76,109,206                 11,034,434       271,866  
Investments Purchased with Cash Collateral from Securities on Loan:                                                        

Invesco Private Government Fund

    4,515,288       100,484,748       (104,271,438                 728,598       154,916

Invesco Private Prime Fund

    11,610,739       231,052,260       (240,791,791     (1,124     3,456       1,873,540       412,892

Total

  $ 48,490,218     $ 518,263,737     $ (536,567,926)     $ (5,204   $ 6,705     $ 30,187,530     $ 1,285,448  

 

  *

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.

 

(h) 

The rate shown is the 7-day SEC standardized yield as of August 31, 2023.

(i) 

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.

 

10   Invesco Global Real Estate Income Fund


Statement of Assets and Liabilities

August 31, 2023

 

Assets:

  

Investments in unaffiliated securities, at value (Cost $594,099,064)*

   $ 567,023,787  

 

 

Investments in affiliated money market funds, at value (Cost $30,187,526)

     30,187,530  

 

 

Foreign currencies, at value (Cost $535,320)

     534,736  

Receivable for:

  

Investments sold

     10,815,610  

 

 

Fund shares sold

     67,680  

 

 

Dividends

     1,392,198  

 

 

Interest

     661,149  

 

 

Investment for trustee deferred compensation and retirement plans

     91,662  

 

 

Other assets

     115,948  

 

 

Total assets

     610,890,300  

 

 

Liabilities:

  

Payable for:

  

Investments purchased

     10,667,749  

 

 

Fund shares reacquired

     984,725  

 

 

Collateral upon return of securities loaned

     2,602,138  

 

 

Accrued fees to affiliates

     185,492  

 

 

Accrued trustees’ and officers’ fees and benefits

     1,682  

 

 

Accrued other operating expenses

     48,561  

 

 

Trustee deferred compensation and retirement plans

     99,677  

 

 

Total liabilities

     14,590,024  

 

 

Net assets applicable to shares outstanding

   $ 596,300,276  

 

 

Net assets consist of:

  

Shares of beneficial interest

   $ 648,309,199  

Distributable earnings (loss)

     (52,008,923

 

 
   $ 596,300,276  

 

 

Net Assets:

  

Class A

   $ 93,512,031  

 

 

Class C

   $ 3,303,944  

 

 

Class Y

   $ 301,209,870  

 

 

Class R5

   $ 1,302,623  

 

 

Class R6

   $ 196,971,808  

 

 

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

 

Class A

     11,792,991  

 

 

Class C

     417,097  

 

 

Class Y

     38,114,634  

 

 

Class R5

     164,666  

 

 

Class R6

     24,864,764  

 

 

Class A:

  

Net asset value per share

   $ 7.93  

 

 

Maximum offering price per share

  

 (Net asset value of $7.93 ÷ 94.50%)

   $ 8.39  

 

 

Class C:

  

Net asset value and offering price per share

   $ 7.92  

 

 

Class Y:

  

Net asset value and offering price per share

   $ 7.90  

 

 

Class R5:

  

Net asset value and offering price per share

   $ 7.91  

 

 

Class R6:

  

Net asset value and offering price per share

   $ 7.92  

 

 

 

*

At August 31, 2023, securities with an aggregate value of $2,532,611 were on loan to brokers.

 

 

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

 

11   Invesco Global Real Estate Income Fund


Statement of Operations

For the year ended August 31, 2023

 

Investment income:

  

Interest

   $ 9,600,024  

 

 

Dividends (net of foreign withholding taxes of $413,456)

     17,198,079  

 

 

Dividends from affiliated money market funds (includes net securities lending income of $26,204)

     743,844  

 

 

 Total investment income

     27,541,947  

 

 

Expenses:

  

Advisory fees

     4,449,200  

 

 

Administrative services fees

     83,619  

 

 

Custodian fees

     10,728  

 

 

Distribution fees:

  

Class A

     252,239  

 

 

Class C

     43,795  

 

 

Transfer agent fees – A, C and Y

     686,374  

 

 

Transfer agent fees – R5

     1,304  

 

 

Transfer agent fees – R6

     60,416  

 

 

Trustees’ and officers’ fees and benefits

     20,731  

 

 

Registration and filing fees

     72,452  

 

 

Reports to shareholders

     40,271  

 

 

Professional services fees

     60,760  

 

 

Other

     19,629  

 

 

 Total expenses

     5,801,518  

 

 

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

     (20,520

 

 

 Net expenses

     5,780,998  

 

 

Net investment income

     21,760,949  

 

 

Realized and unrealized gain (loss) from:

  

Net realized gain (loss) from:

  

Unaffiliated investment securities

     (9,190,255

 

 

Affiliated investment securities

     6,705  

 

 

Foreign currencies

     (21,435

 

 
     (9,204,985

 

 

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of:

  

Unaffiliated investment securities

     (30,841,268

 

 

Affiliated investment securities

     (5,204

 

 

Foreign currencies

     6,158  

 

 
     (30,840,314

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     (40,045,299

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

   $ (18,284,350

 

 

 

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

 

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Statement of Changes in Net Assets

For the years ended August 31, 2023 and 2022

 

     2023     2022  

 

 

Operations:

    

Net investment income

   $ 21,760,949     $ 13,519,646  

 

 

Net realized gain (loss)

     (9,204,985     16,836,632  

 

 

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     (30,840,314     (129,223,111

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

     (18,284,350     (98,866,833

 

 

Distributions to shareholders from distributable earnings:

    

Class A

     (2,443,875     (1,687,360

 

 

Class C

     (74,239     (66,761

 

 

Class Y

     (7,676,883     (4,567,739

 

 

Class R5

     (35,932     (36,335

 

 

Class R6

     (5,605,758     (3,295,063

 

 

Total distributions from distributable earnings

     (15,836,687     (9,653,258

 

 

Return of capital:

    

Class A

           (1,358,095

 

 

Class C

           (53,733

 

 

Class Y

           (3,676,404

 

 

Class R5

           (29,244

 

 

Class R6

           (2,652,076

 

 

Total return of capital

           (7,769,552

 

 

Total distributions

     (15,836,687     (17,422,810

 

 

Share transactions–net:

    

Class A

     (16,568,731     (10,925,757

 

 

Class C

     (2,180,572     (2,706,669

 

 

Class Y

     13,177,665       12,540,848  

 

 

Class R5

     (43,646     (1,876,467

 

 

Class R6

     (5,560,973     7,827,965  

 

 

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

     (11,176,257     4,859,920  

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets

     (45,297,294     (111,429,723

 

 

Net assets:

    

Beginning of year

     641,597,570       753,027,293  

 

 

End of year

   $ 596,300,276     $ 641,597,570  

 

 

 

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

 

13   Invesco Global Real Estate Income 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

   

Return of

capital

   

Total

distributions

   

Net asset
value, end

of period

    

Total

return(b)

   

Net assets,
end of period

(000’s omitted)

    

Ratio of
expenses

to average

net assets
with fee waivers

and/or

expenses

absorbed

   

Ratio of

expenses

to average net
assets without

fee waivers

and/or

expenses

absorbed

   

Ratio of net

investment

income

to average

net assets

   

Portfolio

turnover (c)

 

 

 

Class A

                                  

Year ended 08/31/23

     $8.35        $0.27        $(0.50)       $(0.23)       $(0.19)       $ –       $ –       $(0.19)       $7.93        (2.69 )%    $ 93,512        1.21     1.21     3.39     78

Year ended 08/31/22

     9.88        0.16        (1.48     (1.32     (0.12           (0.09     (0.21     8.35        (13.56     116,084        1.20       1.20       1.69       39  

Year ended 08/31/21

     8.06        0.14        1.84       1.98       (0.16                 (0.16     9.88        24.81 (d)      149,008        1.19 (d)      1.19 (d)      1.63 (d)      41  

Year ended 08/31/20

     9.57        0.21        (0.99     (0.78     (0.48     (0.25           (0.73     8.06        (8.55     135,022        1.22       1.22       2.48       72  

Year ended 08/31/19

     9.11        0.28        0.49       0.77       (0.31                 (0.31     9.57        8.69       175,013        1.25       1.25       3.05       41  

Class C

                                  

Year ended 08/31/23

     8.34        0.21        (0.50     (0.29     (0.13                 (0.13     7.92        (3.45     3,304        1.96       1.96       2.64       78  

Year ended 08/31/22

     9.86        0.09        (1.47     (1.38     (0.08           (0.06     (0.14     8.34        (14.15     5,782        1.95       1.95       0.94       39  

Year ended 08/31/21

     8.05        0.08        1.82       1.90       (0.09                 (0.09     9.86        23.79       9,722        1.95       1.95       0.87       41  

Year ended 08/31/20

     9.55        0.15        (0.99     (0.84     (0.41     (0.25           (0.66     8.05        (9.22     21,394        1.97       1.97       1.73       72  

Year ended 08/31/19

     9.09        0.21        0.49       0.70       (0.24                 (0.24     9.55        7.89       39,088        2.00       2.00       2.30       41  

Class Y

                                  

Year ended 08/31/23

     8.33        0.29        (0.51     (0.22     (0.21                 (0.21     7.90        (2.57     301,210        0.96       0.96       3.64       78  

Year ended 08/31/22

     9.84        0.18        (1.46     (1.28     (0.13           (0.10     (0.23     8.33        (13.20     305,110        0.95       0.95       1.94       39  

Year ended 08/31/21

     8.03        0.17        1.82       1.99       (0.18                 (0.18     9.84        25.08       347,456        0.95       0.95       1.87       41  

Year ended 08/31/20

     9.54        0.23        (0.99     (0.76     (0.50     (0.25           (0.75     8.03        (8.34     296,997        0.97       0.97       2.73       72  

Year ended 08/31/19

     9.08        0.30        0.49       0.79       (0.33                 (0.33     9.54        8.98       389,619        1.00       1.00       3.30       41  

Class R5

                                  

Year ended 08/31/23

     8.33        0.29        (0.49     (0.20     (0.22                 (0.22     7.91        (2.38     1,303        0.89       0.89       3.71       78  

Year ended 08/31/22

     9.87        0.19        (1.49     (1.30     (0.13           (0.11     (0.24     8.33        (13.41     1,424        0.89       0.89       2.00       39  

Year ended 08/31/21

     8.05        0.17        1.83       2.00       (0.18                 (0.18     9.87        25.21       3,504        0.89       0.89       1.93       41  

Year ended 08/31/20

     9.56        0.24        (1.00     (0.76     (0.50     (0.25           (0.75     8.05        (8.27     2,940        0.91       0.91       2.79       72  

Year ended 08/31/19

     9.11        0.31        0.48       0.79       (0.34                 (0.34     9.56        8.98       4,517        0.90       0.90       3.40       41  

Class R6

                                  

Year ended 08/31/23

     8.35        0.30        (0.51     (0.21     (0.22                 (0.22     7.92        (2.42     196,972        0.82       0.82       3.78       78  

Year ended 08/31/22

     9.87        0.19        (1.47     (1.28     (0.13           (0.11     (0.24     8.35        (13.14     213,197        0.82       0.82       2.07       39  

Year ended 08/31/21

     8.05        0.18        1.83       2.01       (0.19                 (0.19     9.87        25.33       243,338        0.80       0.80       2.02       41  

Year ended 08/31/20

     9.56        0.24        (0.99     (0.75     (0.51     (0.25           (0.76     8.05        (8.17     205,791        0.82       0.82       2.88       72  

Year ended 08/31/19

     9.11        0.32        0.48       0.80       (0.35                 (0.35     9.56        9.08       137,183        0.81       0.81       3.49       41  

 

(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. 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) 

The total return, ratio of expenses to average net assets and ratio of net investment income to average net assets reflect actual 12b-1 fees of 0.24% for the year ended August 31, 2021.

 

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

 

14   Invesco Global Real Estate Income Fund


Notes to Financial Statements

August 31, 2023

NOTE 1–Significant Accounting Policies

Invesco Global Real Estate Income Fund (the “Fund”) is a series portfolio of AIM Counselor Series Trust (Invesco Counselor Series Trust) (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 current income and, secondarily, capital appreciation.

The Fund currently consists of five different classes of shares: Class A, Class C, Class Y, Class R5 and Class R6. Class Y shares are available only to certain investors. Class A shares are sold with a front-end sales charge unless certain waiver criteria are met. Under certain circumstances, load waived shares may be subject to contingent deferred sales charges (“CDSC”). Class C shares are sold with a CDSC. Class Y, Class R5 and Class R6 shares are sold at net asset value. Class C shares held for eight years after purchase are eligible for automatic conversion into Class A shares of the same Fund (the “Conversion Feature”). The automatic conversion pursuant to the Conversion Feature will generally occur at the end of the month following the eighth anniversary after a purchase of Class C shares.

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

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

A.

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

A security listed or traded on an exchange is generally valued at its trade price or official closing price that day as of the close of the exchange where the security is principally traded, or lacking any trades 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 using prices provided by an independent pricing service they may be considered fair valued. Futures contracts are valued at the daily settlement price set by an exchange on which they are principally traded. U.S. exchange-traded options are valued at the mean between the last bid and asked prices from the exchange on which they are principally traded. Non-U.S. exchange-traded options are valued at the final settlement price set by the exchange on which they trade. Options not listed on an exchange and swaps generally are valued using pricing provided from independent pricing services.

Securities of investment companies that are not exchange-traded (e.g., open-end mutual funds) are valued using such company’s end-of-business-day net asset value per share.

Deposits, other obligations of U.S. and non-U.S. banks and financial institutions are valued at their daily account value.

Fixed income securities (including convertible debt securities) generally are valued on the basis of prices provided by independent pricing services. Prices 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, and their value may be adjusted accordingly. 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 New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”). If market quotations are available and reliable for foreign exchange-traded equity securities, the securities will be valued at the market quotations. Invesco Advisers, Inc. (the “Adviser” or “Invesco”) may use various pricing services to obtain market quotations as well as fair value prices. Because trading hours for certain foreign securities end before the close of the NYSE, closing market quotations may become not representative of market value in the Adviser’s judgment (“unreliable”). If, between the time trading ends on a particular security and the close of the customary trading session on the NYSE, a significant event occurs that makes the closing price of the security unreliable, the Adviser 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 in accordance with Board- approved policies and related Adviser procedures (“Valuation Procedures”). 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 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.

Unlisted securities will be valued using prices provided by independent pricing services or by another method that the Adviser, in its judgment, believes better reflects the security’s fair value in accordance with the Valuation Procedures.

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 may be used to value debt obligations, including corporate loans.

Securities for which market quotations are not readily available are fair valued by the Adviser in accordance with the Valuation Procedures. If a fair value price provided by a pricing service is unreliable, the Adviser will fair value the security using the Valuation Procedures. 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, significant governmental actions 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.

The price the Fund could receive upon the sale of any investment may differ from the Adviser’s valuation of the investment, particularly for securities that are valued using a fair valuation technique. When fair valuation techniques are applied, the Adviser uses available information, including both observable and unobservable inputs and assumptions, to determine a methodology that will result in a valuation that the Adviser believes approximates market value. Fund securities that are fair valued may be subject to greater fluctuation in their value from one day to the next than would be the case if market quotations were used. Because of the inherent uncertainties of valuation, and the degree of subjectivity in such decisions, the Fund could realize a greater or lesser than expected gain or loss upon the sale of the investment.

 

15   Invesco Global Real Estate Income Fund


B.

Securities Transactions and Investment Income – Securities transactions are accounted for on a trade date basis. Realized gains or losses on sales are computed on the basis of specific identification of the securities sold. Interest income (net of withholding tax, if any) is recorded on an accrual basis from settlement date and includes coupon interest and amortization of premium and accretion of discount on debt securities as applicable. Pay-in-kind interest income and non-cash dividend income received in the form of securities in-lieu of cash are recorded at the fair value of the securities received. Paydown gains and losses on mortgage and asset-backed securities are recorded as adjustments to interest income. 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.

The Fund recharacterizes distributions received from REIT investments based on information provided by the REIT into the following categories: ordinary income, long-term and short-term capital gains, and return of capital. If information is not available on a timely basis from the REIT, the recharacterization will be based on available information which may include the previous year’s allocation. If new or additional information becomes available from the REIT at a later date, a recharacterization will be made in the following year. The Fund records as dividend income the amount recharacterized as ordinary income and as realized gain the amount recharacterized as capital gain in the Statement of Operations, and the amount recharacterized as return of capital as a reduction of the cost of the related investment. These recharacterizations are reflected in the accompanying financial statements.

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, the country that has the primary market for the issuer’s securities and its “country of risk” as determined by a third party service provider, 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 based on relative net assets of Class R5 and Class R6. Sub-accounting fees attributable to Class R5 are charged to the operations of the class. Transfer agency fees and expenses and other shareholder recordkeeping fees and expenses relating to all other classes are allocated among those classes based on relative net assets. All other expenses are allocated among the classes based on relative net assets.

G.

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

H.

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

I.

Securities Lending – The Fund may lend portfolio securities having a market value up to one-third of the Fund’s total assets. Such loans are secured by collateral equal to no less than the market value of the loaned securities determined daily by the securities lending provider. Such collateral will be cash or debt securities issued or guaranteed by the U.S. Government or any of its sponsored agencies. Cash collateral received in connection with these loans is invested in short-term money market instruments or affiliated, unregistered investment companies that comply with Rule 2a-7 under the 1940 Act and money market funds (collectively, “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

 

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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.

The Adviser serves as an affiliated securities lending agent for the Fund. The Bank of New York Mellon also serves as a securities lending agent. To the extent the Fund utilizes the Adviser as an affiliated securities lending agent, the Fund conducts its securities lending in accordance with, and in reliance upon, no-action letters issued by the SEC staff that provide guidance on how an affiliate may act as a direct agent lender and receive compensation for those services in a manner consistent with the federal securities laws. For the year ended August 31, 2023, the Fund paid the Adviser $1,508 in fees for securities lending agent services. Fees paid to the Adviser for securities lending agent services, if any, are included in Dividends from affiliated money market funds on the Statement of Operations.

J.

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

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

K.

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

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

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 for hedging does not eliminate fluctuations in the price of the underlying securities the Fund owns or intends to acquire but establishes a rate of exchange in advance. Fluctuations in the value of these contracts are measured by the difference in the contract date and reporting date exchange rates and are recorded as unrealized appreciation (depreciation) until the contracts are closed. When the contracts are closed, realized gains (losses) are recorded. Realized and unrealized gains (losses) on the contracts are included in the Statement of Operations. The primary risks associated with forward foreign currency contracts include failure of the Counterparty to meet the terms of the contract and the value of the foreign currency changing unfavorably. These risks may be in excess of the amounts reflected in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

L.

Other Risks - The Fund’s investments are concentrated in a comparatively narrow segment of the economy. Consequently, the Fund may tend to be more volatile than other mutual funds, and the value of the Fund’s investments may tend to rise and fall more rapidly.

Because the Fund concentrates its assets in the real estate industry, an investment in the Fund will be closely linked to the performance of the real estate markets. Property values may fall due to increasing vacancies or declining rents resulting from economic, legal, cultural or technological developments.

NOTE 2–Advisory Fees and Other Fees Paid to Affiliates

The Trust has entered into a master investment advisory agreement with the Adviser. 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

     0.750

Next $250 million

     0.740

Next $500 million

     0.730

Next $1.5 billion

     0.720

Next $2.5 billion

     0.710

Next $2.5 billion

     0.700

Next $2.5 billion

     0.690

Over $10 billion

     0.680

For the year ended August 31, 2023, the effective advisory fee rate incurred by the Fund was 0.74%.

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).

Effective July 1, 2023, the Adviser has agreed, for an indefinite period, to waive advisory fees and/or reimburse expenses to the extent necessary to limit total annual fund operating expenses and/or reimbursement (excluding certain items discussed below) of Class A, Class C, Class Y, Class R5 and Class R6 shares to 2.00%, 2.75%, 1.75%, 1.75% and 1.75%, respectively, of the Fund’s average daily net assets (the ”boundary limits”). Prior to July 1, 2023, the same boundary limits were in effect with an expiration date of June 30, 2023. 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 net annual fund operating expenses and/or 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. Invesco may amend and/or terminate these boundary limits at any time in its sole discretion and will inform the Board of Trustees of any such changes. The Adviser did not waive fees and/or reimburse expenses during the period under these boundary limits.

Further, the Adviser has contractually agreed, through at least June 30, 2025, 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 August 31, 2023, the Adviser waived advisory fees of $18,502.

 

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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 August 31, 2023, 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 August 31, 2023, expenses incurred under the agreement are shown in the Statement of Operations as Transfer agent fees.

The Trust has entered into master distribution agreements with Invesco Distributors, Inc. (“IDI”) to serve as the distributor for the Class A, Class C, Class Y, Class R5 and Class R6 shares of the Fund. The Trust has adopted plans pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act with respect to the Fund’s Class A and Class C shares (collectively, the “Plans”). The Fund, pursuant to the Plans, pays IDI compensation at the annual rate of 0.25% of the Fund’s average daily net assets of Class A shares and 1.00% of the average daily net assets of Class C shares. The fees are accrued daily and paid monthly. Of the Plans 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 August 31, 2023, 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 August 31, 2023, IDI advised the Fund that IDI retained $4,740 in front-end sales commissions from the sale of Class A shares and $0 and $46 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. 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 Adviser’s 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 August 31, 2023. The level assigned to the securities valuations may not be an indication of the risk or liquidity associated with investing in those securities. Because of the inherent uncertainties of valuation, the values reflected in the financial statements may materially differ from the value received upon actual sale of those investments.

 

     Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

 

 

Investments in Securities

           

 

 

Australia

   $      $ 11,875,393        $ –      $ 11,875,393  

 

 

Belgium

            3,587,112               3,587,112  

 

 

Canada

     17,861,891                      17,861,891  

 

 

Cayman Islands

            10,741,207               10,741,207  

 

 

France

            1,734,667               1,734,667  

 

 

Germany

            27,347,594               27,347,594  

 

 

Hong Kong

            25,103,845               25,103,845  

 

 

Japan

            27,815,428               27,815,428  

 

 

Singapore

            6,231,387               6,231,387  

 

 

United Kingdom

            23,257,018               23,257,018  

 

 

United States

     272,406,378        139,061,867               411,468,245  

 

 

Money Market Funds

     27,585,392        2,602,138               30,187,530  

 

 

Total Investments

   $ 317,853,661      $ 279,357,656      $      $ 597,211,317  

 

 

NOTE 4–Expense Offset Arrangement(s)

The expense offset arrangement is comprised of transfer agency credits which result from balances in demand deposit accounts used by the transfer agent for clearing shareholder transactions. For the year ended August 31, 2023, the Fund received credits from this arrangement, which resulted in the reduction of the Fund’s total expenses of $2,018.

NOTE 5–Trustees’ and Officers’ Fees and Benefits

Trustees’ and Officers’ Fees and Benefits include amounts accrued by the Fund to pay remuneration to certain Trustees and Officers of the Fund. Trustees have the option to defer compensation payable by the Fund, and Trustees’ and Officers’ Fees and Benefits also include amounts accrued by the Fund to fund such deferred compensation amounts. Those Trustees who defer compensation have the option to select various Invesco Funds in which their deferral accounts shall be deemed to be

 

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invested. Finally, certain current Trustees were eligible to participate in a retirement plan that provided for benefits to be paid upon retirement to Trustees over a period of time based on the number of years of service. The Fund may have certain former Trustees who also participate in a retirement plan and receive benefits under such plan. Trustees’ and Officers’ Fees and Benefits include amounts accrued by the Fund to fund such retirement benefits. Obligations under the deferred compensation and retirement plans represent unsecured claims against the general assets of the Fund.

NOTE 6–Cash Balances

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

NOTE 7–Distributions to Shareholders and Tax Components of Net Assets

Tax Character of Distributions to Shareholders Paid During the Fiscal Years Ended August 31, 2023 and 2022:

 

     2023        2022  

 

 

Ordinary income*

   $ 15,836,687        $ 9,653,258  

 

 

Return of capital

              7,769,552  

 

 

Total distributions

   $ 15,836,687        $ 17,422,810  

 

 

* Includes short-term capital gain distributions, if any.

Tax Components of Net Assets at Period-End:

 

     2023  

 

 

Undistributed ordinary income

   $ 3,988,844  

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) – investments

     (26,756,186

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) – foreign currencies

     (24,619

 

 

Temporary book/tax differences

     (71,649

 

 

Capital loss carryforward

     (29,145,313

 

 

Shares of beneficial interest

     648,309,199  

 

 

Total net assets

   $ 596,300,276  

 

 

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, amortization and accretion on debt securities, passive foreign investment companies and partnerships.

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

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

The Fund has a capital loss carryforward as of August 31, 2023, as follows:

 

Capital Loss Carryforward*  

 

 
Expiration    Short-Term      Long-Term    Total  

 

 

Not subject to expiration

   $ 12,674,701      $16,470,612    $ 29,145,313  

 

 

 

*

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

NOTE 8–Investment Transactions

The aggregate amount of investment securities (other than short-term securities, U.S. Government obligations and money market funds, if any) purchased and sold by the Fund during the year ended August 31, 2023 was $453,056,305 and $453,088,198, 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

     $ 27,847,851  

 

 

Aggregate unrealized (depreciation) of investments

     (54,604,037)  

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments

     $(26,756,186)  

 

 

Cost of investments for tax purposes is $623,967,503.

NOTE 9–Reclassification of Permanent Differences

Primarily as a result of differing book/tax treatment of partnerships, REITs and passive foreign investment companies, on August 31, 2023, undistributed net investment income was decreased by $1,822,359, undistributed net realized gain (loss) was decreased by $1,138,828 and shares of beneficial interest was increased by $2,961,187. This reclassification had no effect on the net assets of the Fund.

 

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NOTE 10–Share Information

    

Summary of Share Activity

 

 

 
     Year ended     Year ended  
     August 31, 2023(a)     August 31, 2022  
     Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount  

 

 

Sold:

        

Class A

     784,402     $ 6,219,838       821,050     $ 7,570,649  

 

 

Class C

     28,186       220,521       82,112       786,263  

 

 

Class Y

     12,424,655       98,941,273       9,747,048       89,538,332  

 

 

Class R5

     16,810       134,803       397,332       3,423,282  

 

 

Class R6

     2,029,257       15,881,336       3,014,685       28,267,916  

 

 

Issued as reinvestment of dividends:

        

Class A

     235,482       1,838,951       245,974       2,277,023  

 

 

Class C

     6,984       54,587       9,673       90,061  

 

 

Class Y

     804,678       6,254,788       730,360       6,734,985  

 

 

Class R5

     4,302       33,482       6,612       62,043  

 

 

Class R6

     705,982       5,503,062       635,931       5,861,642  

 

 

Automatic conversion of Class C shares to Class A shares:

        

Class A

     145,994       1,139,001       243,584       2,271,729  

 

 

Class C

     (146,042     (1,139,001     (243,701     (2,271,729

 

 

Reacquired:

        

Class A

     (3,269,658     (25,766,521     (2,502,932     (23,045,158

 

 

Class C

     (165,030     (1,316,679     (140,837     (1,311,264

 

 

Class Y

     (11,761,099     (92,018,396     (9,129,917     (83,732,469

 

 

Class R5

     (27,254     (211,931     (588,168     (5,361,792

 

 

Class R6

     (3,414,415     (26,945,371     (2,766,698     (26,301,593

 

 
Net increase (decrease) in share activity      (1,596,766   $ (11,176,257     562,108     $ 4,859,920  

 

 

 

(a) 

There are entities that are record owners of more than 5% of the outstanding shares of the Fund and in the aggregate own 37% of the outstanding shares of the Fund. IDI has an agreement with these entities to sell Fund shares. The Fund, Invesco and/or Invesco affiliates may make payments to these entities, which are considered to be related to the Fund, for providing services to the Fund, Invesco and/or Invesco affiliates including but not limited to services such as securities brokerage, distribution, third party record keeping and account servicing. The Fund has no knowledge as to whether all or any portion of the shares owned of record by these entities are also owned beneficially.

 In addition, 22% of the outstanding shares of the Fund are owned by the Adviser or an affiliate of the Adviser.

 

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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

To the Board of Trustees of AIM Counselor Series Trust (Invesco Counselor Series Trust) and Shareholders of Invesco Global Real Estate Income Fund

Opinion on the Financial Statements

We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including the schedule of investments, of Invesco Global Real Estate Income Fund (one of the funds constituting AIM Counselor Series Trust (Invesco Counselor Series Trust), referred to hereafter as the “Fund”) as of August 31, 2023, the related statement of operations for the year ended August 31, 2023, the statement of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period ended August 31, 2023, including the related notes, and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period ended August 31, 2023 (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 August 31, 2023, 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 August 31, 2023 and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period ended August 31, 2023 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 August 31, 2023 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

October 23, 2023

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 March 1, 2023 through August 31, 2023.

Actual expenses

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

Hypothetical example for comparison purposes

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

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

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

 

     

 Beginning  

Account Value 

(03/01/23) 

   ACTUAL   

HYPOTHETICAL

(5% annual return before

expenses)

  

  Annualized 

Expense

Ratio

  

Ending  

Account Value 

(08/31/23)1

  

Expenses 

Paid During 

Period2

  

Ending 

Account Value 

(08/31/23) 

  

Expenses 

Paid During 

Period2  

Class A

   $1,000.00     $981.80     $6.04     $1,019.11     $6.16     1.21%

Class C

    1,000.00      978.00      9.77      1,015.32      9.96     1.96  

Class Y

    1,000.00      982.90      4.80      1,020.37      4.89     0.96  

Class R5

    1,000.00      983.30      4.45      1,020.72      4.53     0.89  

Class R6

    1,000.00      983.70      4.10      1,021.07      4.18     0.82  

 

1 

The actual ending account value is based on the actual total return of the Fund for the period March 1, 2023 through August 31, 2023, after actual expenses and will differ from the hypothetical ending account value which is based on the Fund’s expense ratio and a hypothetical annual return of 5% before expenses.

2 

Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio as indicated above multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/365 to reflect the most recent fiscal half year.

 

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Approval of Investment Advisory and Sub-Advisory Contracts

 

At meetings held on June 13, 2023, the Board of Trustees (the Board or the Trustees) of AIM Counselor Series Trust (Invesco Counselor Series Trust) as a whole, and the independent Trustees, who comprise over 75% of the Board, voting separately, approved the continuance of the Invesco Global Real Estate Income 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, 2023. After evaluating the factors discussed below, among others, the Board approved the renewal of the Fund’s investment advisory agreement and the sub-advisory contracts and determined that the compensation payable thereunder by the Fund to Invesco Advisers and by Invesco Advisers to the Affiliated Sub-Advisers is fair and reasonable.

The Board’s Evaluation Process

The Board has established an Investments Committee, which in turn has established Sub-Committees, that meet throughout the year to review the performance of funds advised by Invesco Advisers (the Invesco Funds). The Sub-Committees meet regularly with portfolio managers for their assigned Invesco Funds and other members of management to review information about investment performance and portfolio attributes of these funds. The Board has established additional standing and ad hoc committees that meet regularly throughout the year to review matters within their purview, including a working group focused on opportunities to make ongoing and continuous improvements to the annual review process for the Invesco Funds’ investment advisory and sub-advisory contracts. The Board took into account evaluations and reports that it received from its committees and sub-committees, as well as the information provided to the Board and its committees and sub-committees throughout the year, in considering whether to approve each Invesco Fund’s investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory contracts.

 As part of the contract renewal process, the Board reviews and considers information provided in response to requests for information submitted to management by the independent Trustees with assistance from legal counsel to the independent Trustees and the Senior Officer, an officer of the Invesco Funds who reports directly to the independent Trustees. The Board receives comparative investment performance and fee and expense data regarding the Invesco Funds prepared by Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. (Broadridge), an independent mutual fund data provider, as well as information on the composition of the peer groups provided by Broadridge and its methodology for determining peer groups. The Board also receives an independent written evaluation from the Senior Officer. 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 accordance with certain negotiated regulatory requirements. In addition to meetings with Invesco Advisers and fund counsel throughout the year and as part of meetings convened on May 2, 2023 and June 13, 2023, the independent Trustees also discussed the continuance of the investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory contracts in separate sessions with the Senior Officer and with independent legal counsel. Also, as part of the contract renewal process, the independent Trustees reviewed and considered information provided in response to follow-up requests for information submitted by the independent Trustees to management. The independent Trustees met and discussed those follow-up responses with legal counsel to the independent Trustees and the Senior Officer.

 The discussion below is a summary of the Senior Officer’s independent written evaluation with respect to the Fund’s investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory contracts, as well as a discussion of the material factors and related conclusions that formed the basis for the Board’s approval of the Fund’s investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory contracts. The Trustees’ review and conclusions are based on the comprehensive consideration of all information presented to them during the course of the year and in prior years and are not the result of any single determinative factor. Moreover, one Trustee may have weighed a particular piece of information or factor differently than another Trustee. The information received and considered by the Board was current as of various dates prior to the Board’s approval on June 13, 2023.

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 considered recent senior management changes at Invesco and Invesco Advisers, including the appointment of new Co-Heads of Investments, that had been presented to and discussed with the Board. The Board’s review included consideration of Invesco Advisers’ investment process and oversight, credit analysis and research capabilities. The Board considered information regarding Invesco Advisers’ programs for and resources devoted to risk management, including management of investment, enterprise, operational, liquidity, derivatives valuation and compliance risks, and technology used to manage such risks. The Board received information regarding Invesco’s methodology for compensating its investment professionals and the incentives and accountability it creates, as well as how it impacts Invesco’s ability to attract and retain talent. The Board received a description of, and reports related to, Invesco Advisers’ global security program and business continuity plans and of its approach to data privacy

and cybersecurity, including related testing. The Board also considered non-advisory services that Invesco Advisers and its affiliates provide to the Invesco Funds, such as various middle office and back office support functions, third party oversight, internal audit, valuation, portfolio trading and legal and compliance. The Board observed that Invesco Advisers’ systems preparedness and ongoing investment enabled Invesco Advisers to manage, operate and oversee the Invesco Funds with minimal impact or disruption through challenging environments. The Board reviewed and considered the benefits to shareholders of investing in a Fund that is part of the family of funds under the umbrella of Invesco Ltd., Invesco Advisers’ parent company, and noted Invesco Ltd.’s depth and experience in running an investment management business, as well as its commitment of financial and other resources to such business. The Board concluded that the nature, extent and quality of the services provided to the Fund by Invesco Advisers are appropriate and satisfactory.

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

B.

Fund Investment Performance

The Board considered Fund investment performance as a relevant factor in considering whether to approve the investment advisory agreement as well as the sub-advisory contracts for the Fund, as Invesco Asset Management Limited currently manages assets of the Fund.

 The Board compared the Fund’s investment performance over multiple time periods ending December 31, 2022 to the performance of funds in the Broadridge performance universe and against the Custom Invesco Global Real Estate Income Index (Index). The Board noted that performance of Class A shares of the Fund was in the first quintile of its performance universe for the one year period, the third quintile for the three year period and the fourth quintile for the five year period (the first quintile being the best performing funds and the fifth quintile being the worst performing funds). The Board noted that performance of Class A shares of the Fund was above the performance of the Index for the one, three and five year periods. The Board acknowledged limitations regarding the Broadridge data, in

 

 

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particular that differences may exist between a Fund’s investment objective, principal investment strategies and/or investment restrictions and those of the funds in its performance universe and specifically that many of the peer funds are all equity funds while the Fund has a fixed income component which may result in lagging performance relative to peers during strong equity markets. The Board considered that the Fund’s overweight exposure to preferred equity securities detracted from performance and considered this in the context of the Fund’s stated objective which includes a current income component. The Board also considered that the Fund underwent a change in portfolio management in 2022, 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, which did not change its conclusions.

C.

Advisory and Sub-Advisory Fees and Fund Expenses

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

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

 The Board noted that Invesco Advisers and the Affiliated Sub-Advisers do not manage other similarly managed mutual funds or client accounts.

 The Board also considered the services that may be provided by the Affiliated Sub-Advisers pursuant to the sub-advisory contracts, as well as the fees payable by Invesco Advisers to the Affiliated Sub-Advisers pursuant to the sub-advisory contracts. The Board noted that Invesco Advisers retains overall responsibility for, and provides services to, sub-advised Invesco Funds, including oversight of the Affiliated Sub-Advisers as well as the additional services described herein other than day-to-day portfolio management.

D.

Economies of Scale and Breakpoints

The Board considered the extent to which there may be economies of scale in the provision of advisory services to the Fund and the Invesco Funds, and the

extent to which such economies of scale are shared with the Fund and the Invesco Funds. The Board acknowledged the difficulty in calculating and measuring economies of scale at the individual fund level; noting that only indicative and estimated measures are available at the individual fund level and that such measures are subject to uncertainty. The Board considered that the Fund benefits from economies of scale through contractual breakpoints in the Fund’s advisory fee schedule, which generally operate to reduce the Fund’s expense ratio as it grows in size. The Board noted that the Fund also shares in economies of scale through Invesco Advisers’ ability to negotiate lower fee arrangements with third party service providers. The Board noted that the Fund may also benefit from economies of scale through initial fee setting, fee waivers and expense reimbursements, as well as Invesco Advisers’ investment in its business, including investments in business infrastructure, technology and cybersecurity.

E.

Profitability and Financial Resources

The Board reviewed information from Invesco Advisers concerning the costs of the advisory and other services that Invesco Advisers and its affiliates provide to the Fund and the Invesco Funds and the profitability of Invesco Advisers and its affiliates in providing these services in the aggregate and on an individual fund-by-fund basis. The Board considered the methodology used for calculating profitability and 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 most Invesco Funds individually. The Board considered that profits to Invesco Advisers can vary significantly depending on the particular Invesco Fund, with some Invesco Funds showing indicative losses to Invesco Advisers and others showing indicative profits at healthy levels, and that Invesco Advisers’ support for and commitment to an Invesco Fund are not, however, solely dependent on the profits realized as to that Fund. The Board did not deem the level of profits realized by Invesco Advisers and its affiliates from providing such services to be excessive, given the nature, extent and quality of the services provided. The Board noted that Invesco Advisers provided information demonstrating that Invesco Advisers is financially sound and has the resources necessary to perform its obligations under the investment advisory agreement, and provided representations indicating that the Affiliated Sub-Advisers are financially sound and have the resources necessary to perform their obligations under the sub-advisory contracts. The Board noted the cyclical and competitive nature of the global asset management industry.

F.

Collateral Benefits to Invesco Advisers and its Affiliates

The Board considered various other benefits received by Invesco Advisers and its affiliates from the relationship with the Fund, including the fees received for providing administrative, transfer agency and distribution services to the Fund. The Board received comparative information regarding fees charged for these services, including information provided by Broadridge and other independent sources. The Board reviewed the performance of Invesco Advisers and its affiliates in providing these services and the organizational structure employed to provide these services. The Board noted that these services are provided to the

Fund pursuant to written contracts that are reviewed and subject to approval on an annual basis by the Board based on its determination that the services are required for the operation of the Fund.

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

 The Board considered that the Fund’s uninvested cash and cash collateral from any securities lending arrangements may be invested in registered money market funds or, with regard to securities lending cash collateral, unregistered funds that comply with Rule 2a-7 (collectively referred to as “affiliated money market funds”) advised by Invesco Advisers. The Board considered information regarding the returns of the affiliated money market funds relative to comparable overnight investments, as well as the fees paid by the affiliated money market funds to Invesco Advisers and its affiliates. In this regard, the Board noted that Invesco Advisers receives advisory fees from these affiliated money market funds attributable to the Fund’s investments. The Board also noted that Invesco Advisers has contractually agreed to waive through varying periods an amount equal to 100% of the net advisory fee Invesco Advisers receives from the affiliated money market funds with respect to the Fund’s investment in the affiliated money market funds of uninvested cash, but not cash collateral. The Board concluded that the advisory fees payable to Invesco Advisers from the Fund’s investment of cash collateral from any securities lending arrangements in the affiliated money market funds are for services that are not duplicative of services provided by Invesco Advisers to the Fund.

 The Board considered that Invesco Advisers may serve as the Fund’s affiliated securities lending agent and evaluated the benefits realized by Invesco Advisers when serving in such role, including the compensation received. The Board considered Invesco Advisers’ securities lending platform and corporate governance structure for securities lending, including Invesco Advisers’ Securities Lending Governance Committee and its related responsibilities. The Board noted that to the extent the Fund utilizes Invesco Advisers as an affiliated securities lending agent, the Fund conducts its securities lending in accordance with, and in reliance upon, no-action letters issued by the SEC staff that provide guidance on how an affiliate may act as a direct agent lender and receive compensation for those services without obtaining exemptive relief. The Board considered information provided by Invesco Advisers related to the performance of Invesco Advisers as securities lending agent, including a summary of the securities lending services provided to the Fund by Invesco Advisers and the compensation paid to Invesco Advisers for such services, as well as any revenues generated for the Fund in connection with such securities lending

 

 

24   Invesco Global Real Estate Income Fund


activity and the allocation of such revenue between the Fund and Invesco Advisers.

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

 

 

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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 August 31, 2023:

 

Federal and State Income Tax

          

Qualified Dividend Income*

     17.71  

Corporate Dividends Received Deduction*

     0.00  

U.S. Treasury Obligations*

     0.00  

Qualified Business Income*

     40.34  

Business Interest Income*

     36.72  

*  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 Counselor Series Trust (Invesco Counselor Series Trust) (the “Trust”), 11 Greenway Plaza, 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  

Chairman Emeritus, Invesco Ltd.; Trustee and Vice Chair, The Invesco Funds; and Member of Executive Board, SMU Cox School of Business

 

Formerly: Executive Director, Chief Executive Officer and President, Invesco Ltd. (ultimate parent of Invesco and a global investment management firm); Vice Chair, Investment Company Institute; 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 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)

  170   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                
Beth Ann Brown – 1968 Trustee (2019) and Chair (August 2022)   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

  170   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) Formerly: President and Director Director of Grahamtastic Connection (non-profit)
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); Director, Artio Global Investment LLC (mutual fund complex); Director, Edgen Group, Inc. (specialized energy and infrastructure products distributor); Director, Genesee & Wyoming, Inc. (railroads); Head of Investment Funds and Private Equity, Overseas Private Investment Corporation; President, First Manhattan Bancorporation, Inc.; and Attorney, Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP

  170   Resideo Technologies, Inc. (smart home technology); Vulcan Materials Company (construction materials company); Trilinc Global Impact Fund; Textainer Group Holdings, (shipping container leasing company); Investment Company Institute (professional organization); and Independent Directors Council (professional organization)

Eli Jones – 1961

Trustee

  2016  

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

 

Formerly: Dean of Mays Business School-Texas A&M University; Professor and Dean, Walton College of Business, University of Arkansas and E.J. Ourso College of Business, Louisiana State University; and Director, Arvest Bank

  170   Insperity, Inc. (formerly known as Administaff) (human resources provider); Board Member of the regional board, First Financial Bank Texas; and Boad Member, First Financial Bankshares, Inc. Texas (FFIN)
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; and Trustee of certain Oppenheimer Funds

  170   Formerly: Member of the Cartica Funds Board of Directors (private investment fund); Trustee of the University of Florida National Board Foundation; and Member of the University of Florida Law Center Association, Inc. Board of Trustees, Audit Committee and Membership Committee

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

  170   Blue Hills Bank; Member and Chairman, Bentley University, Business School Advisory Council; and Nominating Committee, KPMG LLP
Prema Mathai-Davis – 1950 Trustee   2003  

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; and Board member of Johns Hopkins Bioethics Institute

  170   Member of Board of Positive Planet US (non-profit) and HealthCare Chaplaincy Network (non-profit)

 

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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)        
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 Board of Historic Hudson Valley (non-profit cultural organization); Member of the Board, Blue Ocean Acquisition Corp.; and Member of the Vestry and the Investment Committee of Trinity Church Wall Street.

 

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)

  170   Member of Board of Trust for Mutual Understanding (non-profit promoting the arts and environment); 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); and Board Member and Investment Committee Member of Pulitzer 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); and Assistant Secretary for Management & Budget and Designated Chief Financial Officer, U.S. Department of Treasury

  170   None
Robert C. Troccoli – 1949 Trustee   2016  

Retired

 

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

  170   None
Daniel S. Vandivort – 1954 Trustee   2019  

President, Flyway Advisory Services LLC (consulting and property management)

 

Formerly: President and Chief Investment Officer, previously Head of Fixed Income, Weiss Peck and Greer/Robeco Investment Management; Trustee and Chair, Weiss Peck and Greer Funds Board; and various capacities at CS First Boston including Head of Fixed Income at First Boston Asset Management.

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

 

T-3   Invesco Global Real Estate Income 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   2003  

Director, Invesco Trust Company; Head of Global Fund Services, Invesco Ltd.; President and Principal Executive Officer, The Invesco Funds; 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.; 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; and Senior Vice President, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser)

  N/A   N/A
Melanie Ringold – 1975 Senior Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary   2023  

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); Secretary, Invesco Distributors, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Distributors, Inc.); 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, Invesco Investment Advisers LLC, Invesco Capital Markets, 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 and Vice President, Harbourview Asset Management Corporation; Secretary and Senior Vice President, OppenheimerFunds, Inc. and Invesco Managed Accounts, LLC; Secretary and Senior Vice President, OFI SteelPath, Inc.; Secretary and Senior Vice President, Oppenheimer Acquisition Corp.; Secretary, SteelPath Funds Remediation LLC; and Secretary and Senior Vice President, Trinity Investment Management Corporation

 

Formerly: Assistant Secretary, Invesco Distributors, Inc.; Invesco Advisers, Inc. Invesco Investment Services, Inc., Invesco Capital Markets, Inc., Invesco Capital Management LLC and Invesco Investment Advisers LLC; and Assistant Secretary and Investment Vice President, Invesco Funds

  N/A   N/A

Andrew R. Schlossberg – 1974

Senior Vice President

  2019  

Chief Executive Officer, President and Executive Director, Invesco Ltd.; Senior Vice President, Invesco Group Services, Inc.; 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 and Trustee, Invesco Foundation, Inc.

 

Formerly: Director, President and Chairman, Invesco Insurance Agency, Inc.; 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; and Managing Director and Principal Executive Officer, Invesco Capital Management LLC

  N/A   N/A

 

T-4   Invesco Global Real Estate Income 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; Senior Vice President, Invesco Capital Markets, Inc. (formerly known as Van Kampen Funds Inc.); Manager, Invesco Indexing LLC; Manager, Invesco Specialized Products, LLC; 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 Director and Chairman, Invesco Trust Company

 

Formerly: Director, Invesco Investment Advisers LLC (formerly known as Van Kampen Asset Management); President, Trimark Investments Ltd/Services Financiers Invesco Ltee; Director and Senior Vice President, Invesco Insurance Agency, Inc.; 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.; and Chief Operating Officer and General Counsel, Liberty Ridge Capital, Inc. (an investment adviser)

  N/A   N/A

Tony Wong – 1973

Senior Vice President

  2023  

Senior Managing Director, Invesco Ltd.; Director, Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President, Invesco Advisers, Inc.; Director and Chairman, Invesco Private Capital, Inc., INVESCO Private Capital Investments, Inc. and INVESCO Realty, Inc.; Director, Invesco Senior Secured Management, Inc.; President, Invesco Managed Accounts, LLC and SNW Asset Management Corporation; and Senior Vice President, The Invesco Funds

 

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

  N/A   N/A
Stephanie C. Butcher – 1971 Senior Vice President   2023  

Senior Managing Director, Invesco Ltd.; Senior Vice President, The Invesco Funds; Director and Chief Executive Officer, Invesco Asset Management Limited

  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; Vice President, Invesco Advisers, Inc.; Principal Financial Officer, Treasurer and Vice President, The Invesco Funds; 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

 

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; and Fraud Prevention Manager for Invesco Investment Services, Inc.

  N/A   N/A

 

T-5   Invesco Global Real Estate Income 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)                

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 and Senior Vice President, The Invesco Funds

 

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
James Bordewick, Jr. – 1959 Senior Vice President and Senior Officer   2022  

Senior Vice President and Senior Officer, The Invesco Funds

 

Formerly: Chief Legal Officer, KingsCrowd, Inc. (research and analytical platform for investment in private capital markets); Chief Operating Officer and Head of Legal and Regulatory, Netcapital (private capital investment platform); Managing Director, General Counsel of asset management and Chief Compliance Officer for asset management and private banking, Bank of America Corporation; Chief Legal Officer, Columbia Funds and BofA Funds;

 

Senior Vice President and Associate General Counsel, MFS Investment Management; Chief Legal Officer, MFS Funds; Associate, Ropes & Gray; and Associate, Gaston Snow & Ely Bartlett

  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   Invesco Advisers, Inc.   Invesco Distributors, Inc.   PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Houston, TX 77046-1173   1331 Spring Street, NW, Suite 2500   11 Greenway Plaza   1000 Louisiana Street, Suite 5800
  Atlanta, GA 30309   Houston, TX 77046-1173   Houston, TX 77002-5021
Counsel to the Fund   Counsel to the Independent Trustees   Transfer Agent   Custodian
Stradley Ronon Stevens & Young, LLP   Sidley Austin LLP   Invesco Investment Services, Inc.   State Street Bank and Trust Company
2005 Market Street, Suite 2600   787 Seventh Avenue   11 Greenway Plaza   225 Franklin Street
Philadelphia, PA 19103-7018   New York, NY 10019   Houston, TX 77046-1173   Boston, MA 02110-2801

 

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Annual Report to Shareholders

 

 

August 31, 2023

Invesco Growth and Income Fund

Nasdaq:

A: ACGIX  C: ACGKX  R: ACGLX  Y: ACGMX  R5: ACGQX  R6: GIFFX

 

   
2   Management’s Discussion
2   Performance Summary
4   Long-Term Fund Performance
6   Supplemental Information
6   Liquidity Risk Management Program
8   Schedule of Investments
11   Financial Statements
14   Financial Highlights
15   Notes to Financial Statements
22   Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
23   Fund Expenses
24   Approval of Investment Advisory and Sub-Advisory Contracts
27   Tax Information
T-1   Trustees and Officers


 

Management’s Discussion of Fund Performance

 

 

Performance summary

 

For the fiscal year ended August 31, 2023, Class A shares of Invesco Growth and Income 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, 8/31/22 to 8/31/23, 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

    8.00

Class C Shares

    7.25  

Class R Shares

    7.75  

Class Y Shares

    8.28  

Class R5 Shares

    8.36  

Class R6 Shares

    8.45  

S&P 500 Indexq (Broad Market Index)

    15.94  

Russell 1000 Value Indexq (Style-Specific Index)

    8.59  

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

    11.52  

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

 

 

 

 

Market conditions and your Fund

At the start of the fiscal year, volatility in the equity markets increased. US equity markets rose in August 2022 until the US Federal Reserve (the Fed) chairman Jerome Powell gave hawkish comments at an economic policy symposium held in Jackson Hole, sparking a sharp selloff at month-end. The Fed reiterated that it would continue taking aggressive action to curb inflation, even though such measures could “bring pain to households and businesses,” and the Fed raised the benchmark federal funds rate by another 0.75% in September.1 After a continued decline in September 2022, US equity markets rebounded in October and November, despite mixed data on the economy and corporate earnings. However, the Fed’s message of continued rate hikes until data shows inflation meaningfully declining sent markets lower in December. As energy prices declined, the rate of inflation slowed modestly in the fourth quarter of 2022. Corporate earnings generally met expectations, though companies provided cautious future guidance. With inflation still at multi-decade highs and little evidence of a slowing economy, the Fed raised its target rate by 0.75% in November and by 0.50% in December.1

 US equities managed to deliver gains in the first quarter of 2023 despite significant volatility and a banking crisis. A January rally gave way to a February selloff as higher-than-expected inflation, a tight labor market and solid economic growth indicated that the Fed’s monetary policy would remain tight for the foreseeable future, raising the risk of a deeper than expected recession. In March, the failure of two US regional banks, Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank, prompted steep losses in the banking sector. The subsequent takeover of Credit Suisse and ongoing fear that bank troubles would spread sent inves-

tors to safe-haven assets, sparking a bond rally, particularly among securities at the short end of the yield curve. With instability in the banking sector, the Fed raised the federal funds rate by only 0.25% in February of 2023 and again in March.1 The Fed’s actions to stabilize the banking system in March sent markets higher, so equities were surprisingly resilient despite the turmoil.

 The US economy and equity markets remained resilient in the second quarter of 2023, as milder inflation data and better-than-expected corporate earnings supported equities, with most major indexes posting gains for the quarter and with some big tech names providing optimistic future guidance. The Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose 4% as of May 31, 2023, the smallest 12-month increase in nearly two years.2 The labor market maintained momentum in the second quarter with unemployment still at historic lows despite a slight uptick at the end of May. Facing persistently strong employment data, the Fed raised the federal funds rate by 0.25% at its May meeting, but investors got a long-awaited “pause” in rate hikes as the Fed left rates unchanged at its June meeting, sending equity markets higher. However, the Fed raised rates another 0.25% in July, bringing the rate to its highest level since June 2006.1 After two months of gains, equity markets declined in August as a resilient economy complicated the Fed’s efforts to tame inflation. While inflation has slowed from its peak in June 2022, the highest level since 1981, the CPI rose by 0.2% in July and the 12-month headline inflation rate rose to 3.2% from 3% in June.2 At its annual Jackson Hole symposium in August 2023, Fed chair Je-rome Powell remarked that while progress has been made, inflation is still too high, and the Fed intends “to hold policy at a restrictive level until we are confident that inflation is

 

moving sustainably down toward our objective.”

 Despite higher rates and increased market volatility, US stocks for the fiscal year had strong returns of 15.94%, as measured by the S&P 500 Index.3

 Within the Russell 1000 Value Index, nine out of eleven sectors posted gains for the fiscal year. Industrials, information technology (IT) and communication had the highest returns, while utilities and real estate declined.

 Stock selection in the IT sector was the largest contributor to relative performance during the fiscal year, due in part to Lam Research. The stock traded higher amid improving investor sentiment for semiconductors, as the cyclical slowdown in the industry appeared to be nearing an end. Despite a difficult environment for chipmakers, the company has executed well and we maintained our position in the company at fiscal year-end.

 Stock selection in consumer discretionary also contributed to the Fund’s relative return, due largely to TJX Companies. The company, which owns off price retailers T.J. Maxx, Marshall’s and Home Goods, reported better-than-expected profit margins and earnings due to strong same store sales at T.J. Maxx and Marshall’s. The company has a more flexible business model than traditional retailers, which in our opinion, has been an advantage in a difficult retail environment. We maintained our position in the stock at fiscal year-end.

 Stock selection and an underweight in utilities and real estate also aided relative performance, as these were the weakest sectors within the benchmark for the fiscal year.

 Stock selection in financials was the largest detractor from relative performance for the fiscal year, as the failure of several regional banks in March weighed on the overall banking industry and Fund holdings such as Bank of America, Citizens Financial and PNC Financial Services. Charles Schwab was also affected by the banking crisis as investors became concerned about the company’s banking operation’s access to capital. While Charles Schwab’s deposits have exposure to bond losses, we believe the company has adequate liquidity and reserves to meet client withdrawals. Unrelated to banks, electronic payments firm PayPal was a significant detractor in financials. The company reported strong earnings but reduced its margin outlook for the full year due to growth in its Braintree unit, which includes Venmo. While the Braintree segment is taking share, it has lower profit margins than the flagship business. We maintained our positions in these holdings at fiscal year-end.

 Stock selection in energy also detracted from relative performance, due primarily to Devon Energy, an oil and gas producer based in Oklahoma. The company faced a challenging environment as natural gas prices were low for most of the fiscal year, and oil prices

 

 

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traded in a narrow range for much of the period. Additionally, higher costs and investor concerns about productivity declines in its Permian assets weighed on the stock. We held this stock at fiscal year-end.

 Stock selection in the communication services sector was another detractor from relative performance, due primarily to media giant Walt Disney. The company reported earnings that were generally in line with expectations, but the company is losing subscribers from its Disney+ streaming platform. The stock sold off amid investor concerns about long-term growth and profitability in that segment of the business. We maintained our position in Walt Disney at fiscal year-end, as we believe the company’s diversified revenue stream should be able to withstand a period of declining subscriber growth.

 The Fund held currency forward contracts for the purpose of hedging currency exposure of non-US-based companies held in the Fund. These derivatives were not for speculative purposes or leverage, and these positions had negligible impact on the Fund’s relative performance for the fiscal year.

 During the fiscal year, the team increased the Fund’s exposure to communication services and IT and reduced exposure to consumer discretionary and financials. At fiscal year-end, the Fund’s largest absolute sector exposures were in financials, health care and industrials. The largest overweight exposures relative to the Russell 1000 Value Index were in communication services, IT and energy, while the largest underweights were in utilities, materials and consumer staples.

 As always, we thank you for your investment in Invesco Growth and Income Fund and for sharing our long-term investment horizon.

1 Source: US Federal Reserve

2 Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics

3 Source: Lipper Inc.

 

 

Portfolio manager(s):

Brian Jurkash - Lead

Sergio Marcheli

Matthew Titus - Lead

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

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

 

 

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Your Fund’s Long-Term Performance

 

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

Fund and index data from 8/31/13

 

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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 8/31/23, including maximum applicable sales charges

 

Class A Shares

       

Inception (8/1/46)

    9.31

10 Years

    8.08  

 5 Years

    5.35  

 1 Year

    2.06  

Class C Shares

       

Inception (8/2/93)

    9.17

10 Years

    8.06  

 5 Years

    5.78  

 1 Year

    6.28  

Class R Shares

       

Inception (10/1/02)

    8.54

10 Years

    8.42  

 5 Years

    6.28  

 1 Year

    7.75  

Class Y Shares

       

Inception (10/19/04)

    8.25

10 Years

    8.96  

 5 Years

    6.81  

 1 Year

    8.28  

Class R5 Shares

       

Inception (6/1/10)

    10.62

10 Years

    9.05  

 5 Years

    6.88  

 1 Year

    8.36  

Class R6 Shares

       

Inception (9/24/12)

    10.11

10 Years

    9.15  

 5 Years

    6.97  

 1 Year

    8.45  

Effective June 1, 2010, Class A, Class C, Class R and Class I shares of the predecessor fund, Van Kampen Growth and Income Fund, advised by Van Kampen Asset Management were reorganized into Class A, Class C, Class R and Class Y shares, respectively, of Invesco Van Kampen Growth and Income Fund (renamed Invesco Growth and Income Fund). Returns shown above, prior to June 1, 2010, for Class A, Class C, Class R and Class Y shares are those for Class A, Class C, Class R and Class I shares of the predecessor fund. Share class returns will differ from the predecessor fund because of different expenses.

 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.

 

 

5   Invesco Growth and Income Fund


 

Supplemental Information

Invesco Growth and Income Fund’s investment objective is total return through growth of capital and current income.

Unless otherwise stated, information presented in this report is as of August 31, 2023, and is based on total net assets.

Unless otherwise noted, all data is 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/servicemark 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.

 

 

Liquidity Risk Management Program

 

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

 

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

 

At a meeting held on March 17, 2023, the Committee presented a report to the Board that addressed the operation of the Program and assessed the Program’s adequacy and effectiveness of implementation (the “Report”). The Report covered the period from January 1, 2022 through December 31, 2022 (the “Program Reporting Period”). The Report discussed notable events affecting liquidity over the Program Reporting Period, including the impact of the Russia-Ukraine War, and resulting sanctions, inflation concerns and the overall market. The Report noted that there were no material changes to the Program during the Program Reporting Period.

 

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

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

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

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

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

The Fund primarily held Highly Liquid In- vestments and therefore has not adopted an HLIM.

 

 

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

 

6   Invesco Growth and Income Fund


Fund Information

 

Portfolio Composition

 

By sector    % of total net assets

Financials

     18.27%

Health Care

   16.01

Industrials

   12.03

Information Technology

   11.78

Energy

   10.16

Communication Services

   9.24

Consumer Discretionary

   6.15

Consumer Staples

   6.12

Real Estate

   2.97

Utilities

   2.56

Materials

   2.55

Money Market Funds Plus Other Assets Less Liabilities

   2.16

Top 10 Equity Holdings*

 

         % of total net assets
 1.   Wells Fargo & Co.      3.54%
 2.   CBRE Group, Inc., Class A    2.97
 3.   ConocoPhillips    2.81
 4.   Bank of America Corp.    2.50
 5.   Exxon Mobil Corp.    2.46
 6.   Alphabet, Inc., Class A    2.36
 7.   American International Group, Inc.    2.08
 8.   Johnson & Johnson    2.05
 9.   Cisco Systems, Inc.    1.99
10.   Sanofi    1.97

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 August 31, 2023.

 

 

7   Invesco Growth and Income Fund


Schedule of Investments(a)

August 31, 2023

 

     Shares      Value  

 

 

Common Stocks & Other Equity Interests–97.84%

 

Aerospace & Defense–2.53%

 

RTX Corp.

     612,324      $ 52,684,357  

 

 

Textron, Inc.

     627,019        48,725,646  

 

 
        101,410,003  

 

 

Air Freight & Logistics–1.01%

 

FedEx Corp.

     154,790        40,403,286  

 

 

Apparel Retail–1.04%

 

TJX Cos., Inc. (The)

     452,213        41,820,658  

 

 

Application Software–2.20%

 

Salesforce, Inc.(b)

     186,564        41,316,463  

 

 

Splunk, Inc.(b)

     386,710        46,892,455  

 

 
        88,208,918  

 

 

Asset Management & Custody Banks–1.53%

 

  

KKR & Co., Inc., Class A

     976,765        61,350,610  

 

 

Automobile Manufacturers–1.30%

 

  

General Motors Co.

     1,557,862        52,203,956  

 

 

Broadline Retail–1.78%

     

Amazon.com, Inc.(b)

     516,751        71,316,806  

 

 

Building Products–1.75%

     

Johnson Controls International PLC

     1,187,153        70,113,256  

 

 

Cable & Satellite–2.66%

     

Charter Communications, Inc.,
Class A(b)(c)

     122,156        53,518,987  

 

 

Comcast Corp., Class A

     1,133,239        52,990,255  

 

 
        106,509,242  

 

 

Casinos & Gaming–1.14%

     

Las Vegas Sands Corp.

     834,122        45,759,933  

 

 

Communications Equipment–1.99%

 

  

Cisco Systems, Inc.

     1,389,063        79,662,763  

 

 

Consumer Finance–0.96%

     

American Express Co.

     242,452        38,304,992  

 

 

Distillers & Vintners–1.21%

     

Diageo PLC (United Kingdom)

     1,185,302        48,589,600  

 

 

Distributors–0.89%

     

Genuine Parts Co.

     230,684        35,463,051  

 

 

Diversified Banks–7.12%

     

Bank of America Corp.

     3,493,682        100,163,863  

 

 

PNC Financial Services Group, Inc.
(The)

     357,060        43,107,854  

 

 

Wells Fargo & Co.

     3,433,730        141,778,711  

 

 
        285,050,428  

 

 

Electric Utilities–2.56%

     

American Electric Power Co., Inc.

     470,455        36,883,672  

 

 

Exelon Corp.

     822,145        32,984,457  

 

 

FirstEnergy Corp.

     906,325        32,691,143  

 

 
        102,559,272  

 

 
     Shares      Value  

 

 

Electrical Components & Equipment–0.95%

 

  

Emerson Electric Co.

     385,561      $ 37,881,368  

 

 

Electronic Manufacturing Services–1.00%

 

  

TE Connectivity Ltd.

     301,617        39,931,075  

 

 

Fertilizers & Agricultural Chemicals–0.71%

 

  

Corteva, Inc.

     559,500        28,260,345  

 

 

Food Distributors–2.03%

     

Sysco Corp.

     676,496        47,117,946  

 

 

US Foods Holding Corp.(b)

     844,664        34,149,766  

 

 
        81,267,712  

 

 

Gold–0.74%

     

Barrick Gold Corp. (Canada)

     1,836,669        29,772,405  

 

 

Health Care Equipment–2.68%

     

GE HealthCare Technologies, Inc.

     430,687        30,341,899  

 

 

Medtronic PLC

     768,564        62,637,966  

 

 

Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.

     121,667        14,492,973  

 

 
        107,472,838  

 

 

Health Care Facilities–0.67%

     

Universal Health Services, Inc., Class B

     199,022        26,808,263  

 

 

Health Care Services–2.45%

     

Cigna Group (The)

     215,404        59,507,509  

 

 

CVS Health Corp.

     591,070        38,520,032  

 

 
        98,027,541  

 

 
Industrial Machinery & Supplies &
Components–2.76%
        

Parker-Hannifin Corp.

     180,741        75,350,923  

 

 

Stanley Black & Decker, Inc.

     374,775        35,371,264  

 

 
        110,722,187  

 

 

Insurance Brokers–1.48%

     

Willis Towers Watson PLC

     286,779        59,294,426  

 

 

Integrated Oil & Gas–4.10%

     

Chevron Corp.

     183,758        29,603,414  

 

 

Exxon Mobil Corp.

     886,600        98,581,054  

 

 

Shell PLC (Netherlands)

     1,172,255        35,841,643  

 

 
        164,026,111  

 

 

Interactive Media & Services–3.98%

 

  

Alphabet, Inc., Class A(b)

     692,696        94,324,414  

 

 

Meta Platforms, Inc., Class A(b)

     219,403        64,919,154  

 

 
        159,243,568  

 

 

Investment Banking & Brokerage–2.64%

 

  

Charles Schwab Corp. (The)

     708,288        41,895,235  

 

 

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The)

     194,728        63,814,313  

 

 
        105,709,548  

 

 

IT Consulting & Other Services–1.37%

 

  

Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp., Class A

     764,865        54,771,983  

 

 

Managed Health Care–2.09%

     

Centene Corp.(b)

     925,097        57,032,230  

 

 
 

 

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

 

8   Invesco Growth and Income Fund


     Shares      Value  

 

 

Managed Health Care–(continued)

     

Elevance Health, Inc.

     59,880      $ 26,467,559  

 

 
        83,499,789  

 

 

Movies & Entertainment–1.19%

     

Walt Disney Co. (The)(b)

     568,402        47,563,879  

 

 

Multi-line Insurance–2.07%

     

American International Group, Inc.

     1,419,363        83,061,123  

 

 

Oil & Gas Exploration & Production–5.03%

 

  

ConocoPhillips

     945,074        112,492,158  

 

 

Devon Energy Corp.

     588,310        30,056,758  

 

 

Pioneer Natural Resources Co.

     248,214        59,057,557  

 

 
        201,606,473  

 

 

Oil & Gas Refining & Marketing–1.03%

 

  

Phillips 66

     361,791        41,302,061  

 

 

Packaged Foods & Meats–1.00%

     

Kraft Heinz Co. (The)

     1,205,735        39,897,771  

 

 

Pharmaceuticals–8.12%

     

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.

     1,007,042        62,084,139  

 

 

GSK PLC

     1,648,961        28,925,591  

 

 

Johnson & Johnson

     507,509        82,054,055  

 

 

Merck & Co., Inc.

     502,859        54,801,574  

 

 

Pfizer, Inc.

     531,273        18,796,439  

 

 

Sanofi

     739,114        78,650,326  

 

 
        325,312,124  

 

 

Rail Transportation–1.14%

     

CSX Corp.

     1,513,639        45,711,898  

 

 

Real Estate Services–2.97%

     

CBRE Group, Inc., Class A(b)

     1,397,786        118,881,699  

 

 

Regional Banks–0.73%

     

Citizens Financial Group, Inc.(c)

     1,033,716        29,078,431  

 

 

Semiconductor Materials & Equipment–1.02%

 

  

Lam Research Corp.

     58,190        40,872,656  

 

 

Semiconductors–3.10%

     

Intel Corp.

     1,231,169        43,263,279  

 

 

Micron Technology, Inc.

     527,170        36,870,270  

 

 

NXP Semiconductors N.V. (China)

     214,010        44,026,137  

 

 
        124,159,686  

 

 
     Shares      Value  

 

 

Specialty Chemicals–1.10%

     

DuPont de Nemours, Inc.

     570,943      $ 43,899,807  

 

 

Systems Software–1.10%

     

Oracle Corp.

     364,672        43,902,862  

 

 

Tobacco–1.88%

     

Philip Morris International, Inc.

     783,198        75,234,000  

 

 

Trading Companies & Distributors–1.89%

 

  

Ferguson PLC

     469,617        75,871,323  

 

 

Transaction & Payment Processing Services–1.74%

 

Fiserv, Inc.(b)

     473,536        57,482,535  

 

 

PayPal Holdings, Inc.(b)

     192,653        12,042,739  

 

 
        69,525,274  

 

 

Wireless Telecommunication Services–1.41%

 

T-Mobile US, Inc.(b)

     413,941        56,399,461  

 

 

Total Common Stocks & Other Equity Interests
(Cost $3,002,227,467)

 

     3,917,696,461  

 

 

Money Market Funds–1.84%

     

Invesco Government & Agency Portfolio, Institutional Class, 5.25%(d)(e)

     25,782,759        25,782,759  

 

 

Invesco Liquid Assets Portfolio,
Institutional Class, 5.38%(d)(e)

     18,411,601        18,413,442  

 

 

Invesco Treasury Portfolio, Institutional Class, 5.25%(d)(e)

     29,466,010        29,466,010  

 

 

Total Money Market Funds
(Cost $73,662,211)

 

     73,662,211  

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN
SECURITIES
(excluding investments purchased with cash collateral from securities on loan)-99.68%
(Cost $3,075,889,678)

 

     3,991,358,672  

 

 

Investments Purchased with Cash Collateral from Securities on Loan

 

Money Market Funds–0.11%

     

Invesco Private Government Fund, 5.30%(d)(e)(f)

     1,200,912        1,200,912  

 

 

Invesco Private Prime Fund,
5.51%(d)(e)(f)

     3,088,061        3,088,061  

 

 

Total Investments Purchased with Cash Collateral from Securities on Loan
(Cost $4,288,973)

 

     4,288,973  

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES–99.79%
(Cost $3,080,178,651)

 

     3,995,647,645  

 

 

OTHER ASSETS LESS LIABILITIES–0.21%

 

     8,590,571  

 

 

NET ASSETS–100.00%

 

   $ 4,004,238,216  

 

 
 

 

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

 

9   Invesco Growth and Income 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 August 31, 2023.

(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 August 31, 2023.

 

     Value
August 31, 2022
    Purchases
at Cost
   

Proceeds

from Sales

    Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
    Realized
Gain
    Value
August 31, 2023
    Dividend Income  
Investments in Affiliated Money Market Funds:                                                        

Invesco Government & Agency Portfolio, Institutional Class

    $ 31,768,080       $  206,898,972       $  (212,884,293     $     -       $      -       $25,782,759       $1,245,312  

Invesco Liquid Assets Portfolio, Institutional Class

    14,521,137       147,784,980       (143,893,926     (7,036     8,287       18,413,442       852,304  

Invesco Treasury Portfolio, Institutional Class

    36,306,378       236,455,968       (243,296,336     -       -       29,466,010       1,421,072  
Investments Purchased with Cash Collateral from Securities on Loan:                                                        

Invesco Private Government Fund

    18,935,998       396,851,393       (414,586,479     -       -       1,200,912       661,398

Invesco Private Prime Fund

    48,692,568       904,319,643       (949,939,391     -       15,241       3,088,061       1,768,306

Total

    $150,224,161       $1,892,310,956       $(1,964,600,425     $(7,036     $23,528       $77,951,184       $5,948,392  

 

  *

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 August 31, 2023.

(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.

Open Forward Foreign Currency Contracts

 

          

Contract to

     Unrealized
Appreciation
 
Settlement
Date
   Counterparty       Deliver          Receive  

 

 

Currency Risk

              

 

 

09/29/2023

   Bank of New York Mellon (The)   EUR     57,274,435      USD     62,228,330        $ 51,215  

 

 

09/29/2023

   Bank of New York Mellon (The)   GBP     64,554,110      USD     82,217,212        430,857  

 

 

09/29/2023

   State Street Bank & Trust Co.   EUR     379,881      USD     412,503        104  

 

 

09/29/2023

   State Street Bank & Trust Co.   GBP     3,280,122      USD     4,174,641        18,915  

 

 

09/29/2023

   State Street Bank & Trust Co.   USD     3,176,334      EUR     2,935,859        10,834  

 

 

Total Forward Foreign Currency Contracts

              $511,925  

 

 

 

Abbreviations:

                 
EUR –Euro                  
GBP –British Pound Sterling               
USD –U.S. Dollar                  

 

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

 

10   Invesco Growth and Income Fund


Statement of Assets and Liabilities

August 31, 2023

 

Assets:

  

Investments in unaffiliated securities, at value (Cost $3,002,227,467)*

   $ 3,917,696,461  

 

 

Investments in affiliated money market funds, at value (Cost $77,951,184)

     77,951,184  

 

 

Other investments:

  

Unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency contracts outstanding

     511,925  

 

 

Foreign currencies, at value (Cost $4,187)

     4,139  

 

 

Receivable for:

  

Investments sold

     9,246,669  

 

 

Fund shares sold

     838,172  

 

 

Dividends

     10,665,607  

 

 

Investment for trustee deferred compensation and retirement plans

     502,743  

 

 

Other assets

     62,510  

 

 

Total assets

     4,017,479,410  

 

 

Liabilities:

  

Payable for:

  

Investments purchased

     4,540,133  

 

 

Fund shares reacquired

     1,835,542  

 

 

Collateral upon return of securities loaned

     4,288,973  

 

 

Accrued fees to affiliates

     1,915,752  

 

 

Accrued trustees’ and officers’ fees and benefits

     3,320  

 

 

Accrued other operating expenses

     98,549  

 

 

Trustee deferred compensation and retirement plans

     558,925  

 

 

Total liabilities

     13,241,194  

 

 

Net assets applicable to shares outstanding

   $ 4,004,238,216  

 

 

Net assets consist of:

  

Shares of beneficial interest

   $ 2,772,499,112  

 

 

Distributable earnings

     1,231,739,104  

 

 
   $ 4,004,238,216  

 

 

Net Assets:

  

Class A

   $ 2,438,755,537  

 

 

Class C

   $ 29,875,497  

 

 

Class R

   $ 53,249,955  

 

 

Class Y

   $ 349,894,127  

 

 

Class R5

   $ 329,238,062  

 

 

Class R6

   $ 803,225,038  

 

 

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

 

Class A

     114,102,977  

 

 

Class C

     1,427,703  

 

 

Class R

     2,487,263  

 

 

Class Y

     16,357,453  

 

 

Class R5

     15,365,140  

 

 

Class R6

     37,487,270  

 

 

Class A:

  

Net asset value per share

   $ 21.37  

 

 

Maximum offering price per share
(Net asset value of $21.37 ÷ 94.50%)

   $ 22.61  

 

 

Class C:

  

Net asset value and offering price per share

   $ 20.93  

 

 

Class R:

  

Net asset value and offering price per share

   $ 21.41  

 

 

Class Y:

  

Net asset value and offering price per share

   $ 21.39  

 

 

Class R5:

  

Net asset value and offering price per share

   $ 21.43  

 

 

Class R6:

  

Net asset value and offering price per share

   $ 21.43  

 

 

 

*

At August 31, 2023, securities with an aggregate value of $4,139,317 were on loan to brokers.

 

 

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

 

11   Invesco Growth and Income Fund


Statement of Operations 

For the year ended August 31, 2023 

 

Investment income:

  

Dividends (net of foreign withholding taxes of $(584,116))

   $ 94,249,360  

 

 

Dividends from affiliated money market funds (includes net securities lending income of $221,030)

     3,739,718  

 

 

 Total investment income

     97,989,078  

 

 

Expenses:

  

Advisory fees

     14,932,883  

 

 

Administrative services fees

     581,664  

 

 

Custodian fees

     22,617  

 

 

Distribution fees:

  

Class A

     6,159,065  

 

 

Class C

     304,865  

 

 

Class R

     260,174  

 

 

Transfer agent fees – A, C, R and Y

     4,316,826  

 

 

Transfer agent fees – R5

     388,438  

 

 

Transfer agent fees – R6

     249,259  

 

 

Trustees’ and officers’ fees and benefits

     49,886  

 

 

Registration and filing fees

     162,265  

 

 

Reports to shareholders

     204,855  

 

 

Professional services fees

     95,101  

 

 

Other

     68,717  

 

 

 Total expenses

     27,796,615  

 

 

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

     (112,659

 

 

 Net expenses

     27,683,956  

 

 

Net investment income

     70,305,122  

 

 

Realized and unrealized gain (loss) from:

  

Net realized gain (loss) from:

  

Unaffiliated investment securities

     419,769,217  

 

 

Affiliated investment securities

     23,528  

 

 

Foreign currencies

     (93,962

 

 

Forward foreign currency contracts

     (6,020,181

 

 
     413,678,602  

 

 

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of:

  

Unaffiliated investment securities

     (154,715,824

 

 

Affiliated investment securities

     (7,036

 

 

Foreign currencies

     40,862  

 

 

Forward foreign currency contracts

     (1,992,316

 

 
     (156,674,314

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gain

     257,004,288  

 

 

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

   $ 327,309,410  

 

 

 

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

 

12   Invesco Growth and Income Fund


Statement of Changes in Net Assets

For the years ended August 31, 2023 and 2022

 

     2023     2022  

 

 

Operations:

    

Net investment income

   $ 70,305,122     $ 67,210,398  

 

 

Net realized gain

     413,678,602       471,406,497  

 

 

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     (156,674,314     (702,919,722

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

     327,309,410       (164,302,827

 

 

Distributions to shareholders from distributable earnings:

    

Class A

     (278,048,140     (507,991,551

 

 

Class C

     (3,399,405     (6,772,771

 

 

Class R

     (5,572,665     (10,562,085

 

 

Class Y

     (47,847,695     (91,057,061

 

 

Class R5

     (46,057,592     (79,363,950

 

 

Class R6

     (92,701,026     (198,318,731

 

 

Total distributions from distributable earnings

     (473,626,523     (894,066,149

 

 

Share transactions–net:

    

Class A

     25,839,646       261,966,363  

 

 

Class C

     (1,406,441     1,480,246  

 

 

Class R

     3,617,666       3,133,594  

 

 

Class Y

     (59,848,236     16,324,552  

 

 

Class R5

     (52,597,046     52,113,814  

 

 

Class R6

     (104,881,583     59,906,178  

 

 

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

     (189,275,994     394,924,747  

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets

     (335,593,107     (663,444,229

 

 

Net assets:

    

Beginning of year

     4,339,831,323       5,003,275,552  

 

 

End of year

   $ 4,004,238,216     $ 4,339,831,323  

 

 

 

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

 

13   Invesco Growth and Income 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 08/31/23

    $22.20       $0.33       $ 1.36       $ 1.69       $(0.38     $(2.14     $(2.52     $21.37       8.00     $2,438,756         0.79%         0.79%         1.57%           21%  

Year ended 08/31/22

    28.10       0.32       (1.13     (0.81     (0.29     (4.80     (5.09     22.20       (3.90     2,499,911       0.78       0.78       1.28         23  

Year ended 08/31/21

    20.01       0.30       8.63       8.93       (0.35     (0.49     (0.84     28.10       45.62       2,844,145       0.80       0.80       1.22         33  

Year ended 08/31/20

    22.89       0.41       (1.24     (0.83     (0.44     (1.61     (2.05     20.01       (4.39     2,609,002       0.81       0.81       1.97         26  

Year ended 08/31/19

    27.50       0.44       (2.02     (1.58     (0.43     (2.60     (3.03     22.89       (4.99     3,386,466       0.81       0.81       1.84         23  

 

 

Class C

                           

Year ended 08/31/23

    21.77       0.18       1.33       1.51       (0.21     (2.14     (2.35     20.93       7.25 (d)      29,875       1.52(d)     1.52(d)     0.84(d)       21  

Year ended 08/31/22

    27.69       0.13       (1.09     (0.96     (0.16     (4.80     (4.96     21.77       (4.58 )(d)      32,497       1.52(d)     1.52(d)     0.54(d)       23  

Year ended 08/31/21

    19.73       0.12       8.51       8.63       (0.18     (0.49     (0.67     27.69       44.53 (d)      39,357       1.50(d)     1.50(d)     0.52(d)       33  

Year ended 08/31/20

    22.57       0.25       (1.20     (0.95     (0.28     (1.61     (1.89     19.73       (5.05     38,808       1.56       1.56       1.22         26  

Year ended 08/31/19

    27.15       0.27       (2.00     (1.73     (0.25     (2.60     (2.85     22.57       (5.67 )(d)      76,522       1.53(d)     1.53(d)     1.12(d)       23  

 

 

Class R

                           

Year ended 08/31/23

    22.23       0.28       1.36       1.64       (0.32     (2.14     (2.46     21.41       7.75       53,250       1.04       1.04       1.32         21  

Year ended 08/31/22

    28.13       0.25       (1.13     (0.88     (0.22     (4.80     (5.02     22.23       (4.14     51,354       1.03       1.03       1.03         23  

Year ended 08/31/21

    20.03       0.24       8.64       8.88       (0.29     (0.49     (0.78     28.13       45.26       60,808       1.05       1.05       0.97         33  

Year ended 08/31/20

    22.90       0.36       (1.23     (0.87     (0.39     (1.61     (2.00     20.03       (4.60     61,342       1.06       1.06       1.72         26  

Year ended 08/31/19

    27.52       0.38       (2.03     (1.65     (0.37     (2.60     (2.97     22.90       (5.27     84,224       1.06       1.06       1.59         23  

 

 

Class Y

                           

Year ended 08/31/23

    22.22       0.39       1.35       1.74       (0.43     (2.14     (2.57     21.39       8.28       349,894       0.54       0.54       1.82         21  

Year ended 08/31/22

    28.12       0.38       (1.12     (0.74     (0.36     (4.80     (5.16     22.22       (3.63     427,166       0.53       0.53       1.53         23  

Year ended 08/31/21

    20.03       0.36       8.63       8.99       (0.41     (0.49     (0.90     28.12       45.94       517,664       0.55       0.55       1.47         33  

Year ended 08/31/20

    22.91       0.47       (1.24     (0.77     (0.50     (1.61     (2.11     20.03       (4.12     477,858       0.56       0.56       2.22         26  

Year ended 08/31/19

    27.53       0.50       (2.03     (1.53     (0.49     (2.60     (3.09     22.91       (4.78     938,866       0.56       0.56       2.09         23  

 

 

Class R5

                           

Year ended 08/31/23

    22.25       0.40       1.36       1.76       (0.44     (2.14     (2.58     21.43       8.36       329,238       0.49       0.49       1.87         21  

Year ended 08/31/22

    28.16       0.39       (1.13     (0.74     (0.37     (4.80     (5.17     22.25       (3.62     397,345       0.48       0.48       1.58         23  

Year ended 08/31/21

    20.06       0.38       8.64       9.02       (0.43     (0.49     (0.92     28.16       46.04       438,989       0.47       0.47       1.55         33  

Year ended 08/31/20

    22.94       0.49       (1.24     (0.75     (0.52     (1.61     (2.13     20.06       (4.03     443,315       0.48       0.48       2.30         26  

Year ended 08/31/19

    27.56       0.52       (2.03     (1.51     (0.51     (2.60     (3.11     22.94       (4.70     746,385       0.48       0.48       2.17         23  

 

 

Class R6

                           

Year ended 08/31/23

    22.25       0.41       1.37       1.78       (0.46     (2.14     (2.60     21.43       8.45       803,225       0.42       0.42       1.94         21  

Year ended 08/31/22

    28.16       0.41       (1.13     (0.72     (0.39     (4.80     (5.19     22.25       (3.55     931,558       0.41       0.41       1.65         23  

Year ended 08/31/21

    20.06       0.39       8.65       9.04       (0.45     (0.49     (0.94     28.16       46.16       1,102,312       0.40       0.40       1.62         33  

Year ended 08/31/20

    22.94       0.50       (1.23     (0.73     (0.54     (1.61     (2.15     20.06       (3.93     1,147,101       0.39       0.39       2.39         26  

Year ended 08/31/19

    27.57       0.54       (2.04     (1.50     (0.53     (2.60     (3.13     22.94       (4.64     1,494,527       0.38       0.38       2.27         23  

 

 

 

(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) 

The total return, ratio of expenses to average net assets and ratio of net investment income to average net assets reflect actual 12b-1 fees of 0.98%, 0.99%, 0.95% and 0.96% for the years ended August 31, 2023, 2022, 2021 and 2019, respectively.

 

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

 

14   Invesco Growth and Income Fund


Notes to Financial Statements

August 31, 2023

NOTE 1–Significant Accounting Policies

Invesco Growth and Income Fund (the “Fund”) is a series portfolio of AIM Counselor Series Trust (Invesco Counselor Series Trust) (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 total return through growth of capital and current income.

The Fund currently consists of six different classes of shares: Class A, Class C, Class R, Class Y, Class R5 and Class R6. Class Y shares are available only to certain investors. Class A shares are sold with a front-end sales charge unless certain waiver criteria are met. Under certain circumstances, load waived shares may be subject to contingent deferred sales charges (“CDSC”). Class C shares are sold with a CDSC. Class R, Class Y, Class R5 and Class R6 shares are sold at net asset value. Class C shares held for eight years after purchase are eligible for automatic conversion into Class A shares of the same Fund (the “Conversion Feature”). The automatic conversion pursuant to the Conversion Feature will generally occur at the end of the month following the eighth anniversary after a purchase of Class C shares.

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

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

A.

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

Fixed income securities (including convertible debt securities) generally are valued on the basis of prices provided by independent pricing services. Prices 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, and their value may be adjusted accordingly. 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.

A security listed or traded on an exchange is generally valued at its trade price or official closing price that day as of the close of the exchange where the security is principally traded, or lacking any trades 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 using prices provided by an independent pricing service they may be considered fair valued.

Securities of investment companies that are not exchange-traded (e.g., open-end mutual funds) are valued using such company’s end-of-business-day net asset value per share.

Deposits, other obligations of U.S. and non-U.S. banks and financial institutions are valued at their daily account value.

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 New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”). If market quotations are available and reliable for foreign exchange-traded equity securities, the securities will be valued at the market quotations. Invesco Advisers, Inc. (the “Adviser” or “Invesco”) may use various pricing services to obtain market quotations as well as fair value prices. Because trading hours for certain foreign securities end before the close of the NYSE, closing market quotations may become not representative of market value in the Adviser’s judgment (“unreliable”). If, between the time trading ends on a particular security and the close of the customary trading session on the NYSE, a significant event occurs that makes the closing price of the security unreliable, the Adviser 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 in accordance with Board- approved policies and related Adviser procedures (“Valuation Procedures”). 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 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.

Unlisted securities will be valued using prices provided by independent pricing services or by another method that the Adviser, in its judgment, believes better reflects the security’s fair value in accordance with the Valuation Procedures.

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 may be used to value debt obligations, including corporate loans.

Securities for which market quotations are not readily available are fair valued by the Adviser in accordance with the Valuation Procedures. If a fair value price provided by a pricing service is unreliable, the Adviser will fair value the security using the Valuation Procedures. 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, significant governmental actions 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.

The price the Fund could receive upon the sale of any investment may differ from the Adviser’s valuation of the investment, particularly for securities that are valued using a fair valuation technique. When fair valuation techniques are applied, the Adviser uses available information, including both observable and unobservable inputs and assumptions, to determine a methodology that will result in a valuation that the Adviser believes approximates market value. Fund securities that are fair valued may be subject to greater fluctuation in their value from one day to the next than would be the case if market quotations were used. Because of the inherent uncertainties of valuation, and the degree of subjectivity in such decisions, the Fund could realize a greater or lesser than expected gain or loss upon the sale of the investment.

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

 

15   Invesco Growth and Income Fund


  settlement date and includes coupon interest and amortization of premium and accretion of discount on debt securities as applicable. Dividend income (net of withholding tax, if any) is recorded on the ex-dividend date.

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

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

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

C.

Country Determination - For the purposes of making investment selection decisions and presentation in the Schedule of Investments, the investment adviser may determine the country in which an issuer is located and/or credit risk exposure based on various factors. These factors include the laws of the country under which the issuer is organized, where the issuer maintains a principal office, the country in which the issuer derives 50% or more of its total revenues, the country that has the primary market for the issuer’s securities and its “country of risk” as determined by a third party service provider, 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 - 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 based on relative net assets of Class R5 and Class R6. Sub-accounting fees attributable to Class R5 are charged to the operations of the class. Transfer agency fees and expenses and other shareholder recordkeeping fees and expenses relating to all other classes are allocated among those classes based on relative net assets. All other expenses are allocated among the classes based on relative net assets.

G.

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

H.

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

I.

Securities Lending - The Fund may lend portfolio securities having a market value up to one-third of the Fund’s total assets. Such loans are secured by collateral equal to no less than the market value of the loaned securities determined daily by the securities lending provider. Such collateral will be cash or debt securities issued or guaranteed by the U.S. Government or any of its sponsored agencies. Cash collateral received in connection with these loans is invested in short-term money market instruments or affiliated, unregistered investment companies that comply with Rule 2a-7 under the 1940 Act and money market funds (collectively, “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.

The Adviser serves as an affiliated securities lending agent for the Fund. The Bank of New York Mellon also serves as a securities lending agent. To the extent the Fund utilizes the Adviser as an affiliated securities lending agent, the Fund conducts its securities lending in accordance with, and in reliance upon, no-action letters issued by the SEC staff that provide guidance on how an affiliate may act as a direct agent lender and receive compensation for those services in a manner consistent with the federal securities laws. For the year ended August 31, 2023, the Fund paid the Adviser $9,866 in fees for securities lending agent services. Fees paid to the Adviser for securities lending agent services, if any, are included in Dividends from affiliated money market funds on the Statement of Operations.

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

 

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

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

K.

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

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

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 for hedging 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 the Adviser. 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 $150 million

     0.500%  

 

 

Next $100 million

     0.450%  

 

 

Next $100 million

     0.400%  

 

 

Over $350 million

     0.350%  

 

 

For the year ended August 31, 2023, the effective advisory fee rate incurred by the Fund was 0.36%.

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).

Effective July 1, 2023, the Adviser has agreed, for an indefinite period, to waive advisory fees and/or reimburse expenses to the extent necessary to limit total annual fund operating expenses after fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement (excluding certain items discussed below) of Class A, Class C, Class R, Class Y, Class R5 and Class R6 shares to 2.00%, 2.75%, 2.25%, 1.75%, 1.75% and 1.75%, respectively, of the Fund’s average daily net assets (the “boundary limits”). Prior to July 1, 2023, the same boundary limits were in effect with an expiration date of June 30, 2023. 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 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. Invesco may amend and/or terminated these boundary limits at any time in its sole discretion and will inform the Board of Trustees of any such changes. The Adviser did not waive fees and/or reimburse expenses during the period under these boundary limits.

Further, the Adviser has contractually agreed, through at least June 30, 2025, 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 August 31, 2023, the Adviser waived advisory fees of $89,546.

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 August 31, 2023, 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 August 31, 2023, expenses incurred under the agreement are shown in the Statement of Operations as Transfer agent fees.

Shares of the Fund are distributed by Invesco Distributors, Inc. (“IDI”). The Fund has adopted a distribution plan pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act, and a service plan (collectively, the “Plans”) for Class A shares, Class C shares and Class R shares to reimburse IDI for the sale, distribution, shareholder servicing and maintenance of shareholder accounts for these shares. Under the Plans, the Fund will reimburse annual fees of up to 0.25% of Class A average daily net assets, up to 1.00% of Class C average daily net assets and up to 0.50% of Class R average daily net assets. The fees are accrued daily and paid monthly. Of the Plans 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 August 31, 2023, expenses incurred under these agreements are shown in the Statement of Operations as Distribution fees.

 

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Front-end sales commissions and CDSC (collectively, the “sales charges”) are not recorded as expenses of the Fund. Front-end sales commissions are deducted from proceeds from the sales of Fund shares prior to investment in Class A shares of the Fund. CDSC are deducted from redemption proceeds prior to remittance to the shareholder. During the year ended August 31, 2023, IDI advised the Fund that IDI retained $235,443 in front-end sales commissions from the sale of Class A shares and $7,954 and $440 from Class A and Class C shares, respectively, for CDSC imposed upon redemptions by shareholders.

For the year ended August 31, 2023, the Fund incurred $84,702 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. 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 Adviser’s 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 August 31, 2023. 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

   $ 3,725,689,301         $ 192,007,160           $–         $ 3,917,696,461  

 

 

Money Market Funds

     73,662,211           4,288,973            –           77,951,184  

 

 

Total Investments in Securities

     3,799,351,512           196,296,133            –           3,995,647,645  

 

 

Other Investments - Assets*

                    

 

 

Forward Foreign Currency Contracts

               511,925            –           511,925  

 

 

 Total Investments

   $ 3,799,351,512         $ 196,808,058           $–         $ 3,996,159,570  

 

 

 

*

Unrealized appreciation.

NOTE 4–Derivative Investments

The Fund may enter into an International Swaps and Derivatives Association Master Agreement (“ISDA Master Agreement”) under which a fund may trade OTC derivatives. An OTC transaction entered into under an ISDA Master Agreement typically involves a collateral posting arrangement, payment netting provisions 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 August 31, 2023:

 

     Value  
Derivative Assets    Currency
Risk
 

 

 

Unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency contracts outstanding

     $511,925  

 

 

Derivatives not subject to master netting agreements

      

 

 

Total Derivative Assets subject to master netting agreements

     $511,925  

 

 

 

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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 August 31, 2023.

 

     Financial
Derivative
Assets
                          Collateral
(Received)/Pledged
               
Counterparty    Forward Foreign
Currency Contracts
            Net Value of
Derivatives
            Non-Cash             Cash             Net
Amount
 

 

 

Bank of New York Mellon (The)

     $482,072             $482,072           $–             $–            $482,072  

 

 

State Street Bank & Trust Co.

     29,853             29,853            –              –            29,853  

 

 

Total

     $511,925             $511,925           $–             $–            $511,925  

 

 

Effect of Derivative Investments for the year ended August 31, 2023

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

     $(6,020,181 )    

 

 

Change in Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation):

    

 Forward foreign currency contracts

     (1,992,316 )    

 

 

Total

     $(8,012,497 )    

 

 

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

 

     Forward
Foreign Currency
Contracts
 

 

 

Average notional value

     $133,375,725  

 

 

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 August 31, 2023, the Fund received credits from this arrangement, which resulted in the reduction of the Fund’s total expenses of $23,113.

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.

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

Tax Character of Distributions to Shareholders Paid During the Fiscal Years Ended August 31, 2023 and 2022:

     2023      2022  

 

 

Ordinary income*

     $  77,568,879        $171,668,016  

 

 

Long-term capital gain

     396,057,644        722,398,133  

 

 

Total distributions

     $473,626,523        $894,066,149  

 

 

 

*

Includes short-term capital gain distributions, if any.

 

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Tax Components of Net Assets at Period-End:

 

     2023  

 

 

Undistributed ordinary income

   $ 10,092,540  

 

 

Undistributed long-term capital gain

     348,665,536  

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation – investments

     873,364,156  

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation – foreign currencies

     13,521  

 

 

Temporary book/tax differences

     (396,649

 

 

Shares of beneficial interest

     2,772,499,112  

 

 

Total net assets

   $ 4,004,238,216  

 

 

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

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

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

The Fund does not have a capital loss carryforward as of August 31, 2023.

NOTE 9–Investment Transactions

The aggregate amount of investment securities (other than short-term securities, U.S. Government obligations and money market funds, if any) purchased and sold by the Fund during the year ended August 31, 2023 was $858,088,770 and $1,449,411,767, 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

   $ 986,221,866  

 

 

Aggregate unrealized (depreciation) of investments

     (112,857,710

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation of investments

   $ 873,364,156  

 

 

Cost of investments for tax purposes is $3,122,795,414.

NOTE 10–Reclassification of Permanent Differences

Primarily as a result of differing book/tax treatment of equalization, on August 31, 2023, undistributed net investment income was decreased by $1,039,913, undistributed net realized gain was decreased by $21,273,088 and shares of beneficial interest was increased by $22,313,001. This reclassification had no effect on the net assets of the Fund.

NOTE 11–Share Information

 

     Summary of Share Activity  

 

 
     Year ended
August 31, 2023(a)
    Year ended
August 31, 2022
 
     Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount  

 

 

Sold:

        

 Class A

     6,512,241     $ 137,726,084       6,563,715     $ 161,932,629  

 

 

 Class C

     202,980       4,219,088       204,999       4,972,685  

 

 

 Class R

     435,161       9,229,043       316,730       7,811,959  

 

 

 Class Y

     1,926,465       41,000,744       2,644,421       65,243,714  

 

 

 Class R5

     2,647,866       56,189,087       2,720,647       66,964,355  

 

 

 Class R6

     5,583,013       118,227,446       5,279,294       131,545,487  

 

 

Issued as reinvestment of dividends:

        

 Class A

     12,265,034       255,845,495       19,596,551       464,645,977  

 

 

 Class C

     155,470       3,182,844       270,554       6,294,750  

 

 

 Class R

     266,590       5,572,630       444,779       10,561,949  

 

 

 Class Y

     1,866,983       38,941,820       3,148,013       74,697,819  

 

 

 Class R5

     2,201,109       45,983,255       3,340,012       79,350,674  

 

 

 Class R6

     4,382,001       91,494,780       8,264,455       196,374,492  

 

 

Automatic conversion of Class C shares to Class A shares:

        

 Class A

     122,711       2,600,775       145,079       3,573,433  

 

 

 Class C

     (125,190     (2,600,775     (147,721     (3,573,433

 

 

 

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     Summary of Share Activity  

 

 
     Year ended
August 31, 2023(a)
    Year ended
August 31, 2022
 
     Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount  

 

 

Reacquired:

        

 Class A

     (17,416,247   $ (370,332,708     (14,913,478   $ (368,185,676

 

 

 Class C

     (298,550     (6,207,598     (256,139     (6,213,756

 

 

 Class R

     (524,669     (11,184,007     (613,286     (15,240,314

 

 

 Class Y

     (6,662,982     (139,790,800     (4,973,866     (123,616,981

 

 

 Class R5

     (7,340,237     (154,769,388     (3,793,506     (94,201,215

 

 

 Class R6

     (14,341,749     (314,603,809     (10,823,831     (268,013,801

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in share activity

     (8,142,000   $ (189,275,994     17,417,422     $ 394,924,747  

 

 

 

(a) 

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

 

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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

To the Board of Trustees of AIM Counselor Series Trust (Invesco Counselor Series Trust) and Shareholders of Invesco Growth and Income Fund

Opinion on the Financial Statements

We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including the schedule of investments, of Invesco Growth and Income Fund (one of the funds constituting AIM Counselor Series Trust (Invesco Counselor Series Trust), referred to hereafter as the “Fund”) as of August 31, 2023, the related statement of operations for the year ended August 31, 2023, the statement of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period ended August 31, 2023, including the related notes, and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period ended August 31, 2023 (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 August 31, 2023, 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 August 31, 2023 and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period ended August 31, 2023 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 August 31, 2023 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
October 23, 2023

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 March 1, 2023 through August 31, 2023.

Actual expenses

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

Hypothetical example for comparison purposes

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

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

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

 

     

Beginning 

Account Value 

(03/01/23) 

   ACTUAL   

HYPOTHETICAL

(5% annual return before

expenses)

  

Annualized 

Expense 

Ratio 

   
  

Ending

Account Value 

(08/31/23)1

  

Expenses 

Paid During 

Period2

  

Ending 

Account Value 

(08/31/23) 

  

Expenses 

Paid During 

Period2

Class A 

       $1,000.00          $1,025.70          $4.03          $1,021.22          $4.02         0.79 %     

Class C 

       1,000.00          1,022.70          7.75          1,017.54          7.73         1.52    

Class R 

       1,000.00          1,024.90          5.31          1,019.96          5.30         1.04    

Class Y 

       1,000.00          1,027.50          2.76          1,022.48          2.75         0.54    

Class R5 

       1,000.00          1,027.70          2.50          1,022.74          2.50         0.49    

Class R6 

       1,000.00          1,028.00          2.15          1,023.09          2.14         0.42    

 

1 

The actual ending account value is based on the actual total return of the Fund for the period March 1, 2023 through August 31, 2023, after actual expenses and will differ from the hypothetical ending account value which is based on the Fund’s expense ratio and a hypothetical annual return of 5% before expenses.

2 

Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio as indicated above multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/365 to reflect the most recent fiscal half year.

 

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Approval of Investment Advisory and Sub-Advisory Contracts

 

At meetings held on June 13, 2023, the Board of Trustees (the Board or the Trustees) of AIM Counselor Series Trust (Invesco Counselor Series Trust) as a whole, and the independent Trustees, who comprise over 75% of the Board, voting separately, approved the continuance of the Invesco Growth and Income 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, 2023. After evaluating the factors discussed below, among others, the Board approved the renewal of the Fund’s investment advisory agreement and the sub-advisory contracts and determined that the compensation payable thereunder by the Fund to Invesco Advisers and by Invesco Advisers to the Affiliated Sub-Advisers is fair and reasonable.

The Board’s Evaluation Process

The Board has established an Investments Committee, which in turn has established Sub-Committees, that meet throughout the year to review the performance of funds advised by Invesco Advisers (the Invesco Funds). The Sub-Committees meet regularly with portfolio managers for their assigned Invesco Funds and other members of management to review information about investment performance and portfolio attributes of these funds. The Board has established additional standing and ad hoc committees that meet regularly throughout the year to review matters within their purview, including a working group focused on opportunities to make ongoing and continuous improvements to the annual review process for the Invesco Funds’ investment advisory and sub-advisory contracts. The Board took into account evaluations and reports that it received from its committees and sub-committees, as well as the information provided to the Board and its committees and sub-committees throughout the year, in considering whether to approve each Invesco Fund’s investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory contracts.

 As part of the contract renewal process, the Board reviews and considers information provided in response to requests for information submitted to management by the independent Trustees with assistance from legal counsel to the independent Trustees and the Senior Officer, an officer of the Invesco Funds who reports directly to the independent Trustees. The Board receives comparative investment performance and fee and expense data regarding the Invesco Funds prepared by Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. (Broadridge), an independent mutual fund data provider, as well as information on the composition of the peer groups provided by Broadridge and its methodology for determining peer groups. The Board also receives an independent written evaluation from the Senior Officer. 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 accordance with certain negotiated regulatory requirements. In addition to meetings with Invesco Advisers and fund counsel throughout the year and as part of meetings convened on May 2, 2023 and June 13, 2023, the independent Trustees also discussed the continuance of the investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory contracts in separate sessions with the Senior Officer and with independent legal counsel. Also, as part of the contract renewal process, the independent Trustees reviewed and considered information provided in response to follow-up requests for information submitted by the independent Trustees to management. The independent Trustees met and discussed those follow-up responses with legal counsel to the independent Trustees and the Senior Officer.

 The discussion below is a summary of the Senior Officer’s independent written evaluation with respect to the Fund’s investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory contracts, as well as a discussion of the material factors and related conclusions that formed the basis for the Board’s approval of the Fund’s investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory contracts. The Trustees’ review and conclusions are based on the comprehensive consideration of all information presented to them during the course of the year and in prior years and are not the result of any single determinative factor. Moreover, one Trustee may have weighed a particular piece of information or factor differently than another Trustee. The information received and considered by the Board was current as of various dates prior to the Board’s approval on June 13, 2023.

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 considered recent senior management changes at Invesco and Invesco Advisers, including the appointment of new Co-Heads of Investments, that had been presented to and discussed with the Board. The Board’s review included consideration of Invesco Advisers’ investment process and oversight, credit analysis and research capabilities. The Board considered information regarding Invesco Advisers’ programs for and resources devoted to risk management, including management of investment, enterprise, operational, liquidity, derivatives, valuation and compliance risks, and technology used to manage such risks. The Board received information regarding Invesco’s methodology for compensating its investment professionals and the incentives and accountability it creates, as well as how it impacts Invesco’s ability to attract and retain talent. The Board received a description of, and reports related to, Invesco Advisers’ global security program and business continuity plans and of its approach to data privacy

and cybersecurity, including related testing. The Board also considered non-advisory services that Invesco Advisers and its affiliates provide to the Invesco Funds, such as various middle office and back office support functions, third party oversight, internal audit, valuation, portfolio trading and legal and compliance. The Board observed that Invesco Advisers’ systems preparedness and ongoing investment enabled Invesco Advisers to manage, operate and oversee the Invesco Funds with minimal impact or disruption through challenging environments. The Board reviewed and considered the benefits to shareholders of investing in a Fund that is part of the family of funds under the umbrella of Invesco Ltd., Invesco Advisers’ parent company, and noted Invesco Ltd.’s depth and experience in running an investment management business, as well as its commitment of financial and other resources to such business. The Board concluded that the nature, extent and quality of the services provided to the Fund by Invesco Advisers are appropriate and satisfactory.

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

B.

Fund Investment Performance

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

 The Board compared the Fund’s investment performance over multiple time periods ending December 31, 2022 to the performance of funds in the Broadridge performance universe and against the Russell 1000® Value Index (Index). The Board noted that performance of Class A shares of the Fund was in the third quintile of its performance universe for the one and three year periods and the fifth quintile for the five year period (the first quintile being the best performing funds and the fifth quintile being the worst performing funds). The Board noted that performance of Class A shares of the Fund was above the performance of the Index for the one and three year periods and below the performance of the Index for the five year period. The Board considered that

 

 

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periods of heightened risk aversion during 2018 and 2020 created a challenging market environment for funds with a procyclical bias, such as the Fund, which negatively impacted the Fund’s longer-term performance. However, the Board also considered that the Fund’s performance is improving over the longer term. The Board recognized that the performance data reflects a snapshot in time as of a particular date and that selecting a different performance period could produce different results. The Board also reviewed more recent Fund performance as well as other performance metrics, which did not change its conclusions.

C.

Advisory and Sub-Advisory Fees and Fund Expenses

The Board compared the Fund’s contractual management fee rate to the contractual management fee rates of funds in the Fund’s Broadridge expense group. The Board noted that the contractual management fee rate for Class A shares of the Fund was below the median contractual management fee rate of funds in its expense group. The Board noted that the term “contractual management fee” for funds in the expense group may include both advisory and certain non-portfolio management administrative services fees, but that Broadridge is not able to provide information on a fund-by-fund basis as to what is included. The Board also reviewed the methodology used by Broadridge in calculating expense group information, which includes using each fund’s contractual management fee schedule (including any applicable breakpoints) as reported in the most recent prospectus or statement of additional information for each fund in the expense group. The Board requested and considered additional information from management regarding the Fund’s actual management fees and the levels of the Fund’s breakpoints in light of current asset levels. 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 its affiliates to other client accounts that are similarly managed. Invesco Advisers reviewed with the Board differences in the scope of services it provides to the Invesco Funds relative to that provided by Invesco Advisers and its affiliates 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. Invesco Advisers also advised the Board that many of the similarly managed client accounts have all-inclusive fee structures, which are not easily un-bundled.

 The Board also compared the Fund’s effective advisory fee rate (defined for this purpose as 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, 2022.

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

D.

Economies of Scale and Breakpoints

The Board considered the extent to which there may be economies of scale in the provision of advisory services to the Fund and the Invesco Funds, and the extent to which such economies of scale are shared with the Fund and the Invesco Funds. The Board acknowledged the difficulty in calculating and measuring economies of scale at the individual fund level; noting that only indicative and estimated measures are available at the individual fund level and that such measures are subject to uncertainty. The Board considered that the Fund benefits from economies of scale through contractual breakpoints in the Fund’s advisory fee schedule, which generally operate to reduce the Fund’s expense ratio as it grows in size. The Board considered additional information from Invesco Advisers regarding the levels of the Fund’s breakpoints in light of current assets. The Board noted that the Fund also shares in economies of scale through Invesco Advisers’ ability to negotiate lower fee arrangements with third party service providers. The Board noted that the Fund may also benefit from economies of scale through initial fee setting, fee waivers and expense reimbursements, as well as Invesco Advisers’ investment in its business, including investments in business infrastructure, technology and cybersecurity.

E.

Profitability and Financial Resources

The Board reviewed information from Invesco Advisers concerning the costs of the advisory and other services that Invesco Advisers and its affiliates provide to the Fund and the Invesco Funds and the profitability of Invesco Advisers and its affiliates in providing these services in the aggregate and on an individual fund-by-fund basis. The Board considered the methodology used for calculating profitability and 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 most Invesco Funds individually. The Board considered that profits to Invesco Advisers can vary significantly depending on the particular Invesco Fund, with some Invesco Funds showing indicative losses to Invesco Advisers and others showing indicative profits at healthy levels, and that Invesco Advisers’ support for and commitment to an Invesco Fund are not, however, solely dependent on the profits realized as to that Fund. The Board did not deem the level of profits realized by Invesco Advisers and its affiliates from providing such services to be excessive, given the nature, extent and quality of the services provided. The Board noted that Invesco Advisers provided information demonstrating that Invesco Advisers is financially sound and has the resources necessary to perform its obligations under the investment advisory agreement, and provided representations indicating that the Affiliated Sub-Advisers are financially sound and have the resources necessary to perform their obligations under the sub-advisory contracts. The Board noted the cyclical and competitive nature of the global asset management industry.

F.

Collateral Benefits to Invesco Advisers and its Affiliates

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

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

 The Board considered that the Fund’s uninvested cash and cash collateral from any securities lending arrangements may be invested in registered money market funds or, with regard to securities lending cash collateral, unregistered funds that comply with Rule 2a-7 (collectively referred to as “affiliated money market funds”) advised by Invesco Advisers. The Board considered information regarding the returns of the affiliated money market funds relative to comparable overnight investments, as well as the fees paid by the affiliated money market funds to Invesco Advisers and its affiliates. In this regard, the Board noted that Invesco Advisers receives advisory fees from these affiliated money market funds attributable to the Fund’s investments. The Board also noted that Invesco Advisers has contractually agreed to waive through varying periods an amount equal to 100% of the net advisory fee Invesco Advisers receives from the affiliated money market funds with respect to the Fund’s investment in the affiliated money market funds of uninvested cash, but not cash collateral. The Board concluded that the advisory fees payable to Invesco Advisers from the Fund’s investment of cash collateral from any securities lending arrangements in the affiliated money market funds are for services that are not duplicative of services provided by Invesco Advisers to the Fund.

 The Board considered that Invesco Advisers may serve as the Fund’s affiliated securities lending agent and evaluated the benefits realized by Invesco Advisers when serving in such role, including the compensation received. The Board considered Invesco Advisers’ securities lending platform and corporate governance structure for securities lending, including Invesco Advisers’ Securities Lending Governance Committee and its related responsibilities. The Board noted that to the extent the Fund utilizes Invesco Advisers as an affiliated

 

 

25   Invesco Growth and Income Fund


securities lending agent, the Fund conducts its securities lending in accordance with, and in reliance upon, no-action letters issued by the SEC staff that provide guidance on how an affiliate may act as a direct agent lender and receive compensation for those services without obtaining exemptive relief. The Board considered information provided by Invesco Advisers related to the performance of Invesco Advisers as securities lending agent, including a summary of the securities lending services provided to the Fund by Invesco Advisers and the compensation paid to Invesco Advisers for such services, as well as any revenues generated for the Fund in connection with such securities lending activity and the allocation of such revenue between the Fund and Invesco Advisers.

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

 

 

26   Invesco Growth and Income 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 August 31, 2023:

 

Federal and State Income Tax           

Long-Term Capital Gain Distributions

   $ 417,421,644            

Qualified Dividend Income*

     100.00  

Corporate Dividends Received Deduction*

     100.00  

U.S. Treasury Obligations*

     0.00  

Qualified Business Income*

     0.00  

Business Interest Income*

     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 Counselor Series Trust (Invesco Counselor Series Trust) (the “Trust”), 11 Greenway Plaza, 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  

Chairman Emeritus, Invesco Ltd.; Trustee and Vice Chair, The Invesco Funds; and Member of Executive Board, SMU Cox School of Business

 

Formerly: Executive Director, Chief Executive Officer and President, Invesco Ltd. (ultimate parent of Invesco and a global investment management firm); Vice Chair, Investment Company Institute; 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 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)

  170   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 Growth and Income 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                
Beth Ann Brown – 1968 Trustee (2019) and Chair (August 2022)   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

  170   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) Formerly: President and Director Director of Grahamtastic Connection (non-profit)
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); Director, Artio Global Investment LLC (mutual fund complex); Director, Edgen Group, Inc. (specialized energy and infrastructure products distributor); Director, Genesee & Wyoming, Inc. (railroads); Head of Investment Funds and Private Equity, Overseas Private Investment Corporation; President, First Manhattan Bancorporation, Inc.; and Attorney, Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP

  170   Resideo Technologies, Inc. (smart home technology); Vulcan Materials Company (construction materials company); Trilinc Global Impact Fund; Textainer Group Holdings, (shipping container leasing company); Investment Company Institute (professional organization); and Independent Directors Council (professional organization)

Eli Jones – 1961

Trustee

  2016  

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

 

Formerly: Dean of Mays Business School-Texas A&M University; Professor and Dean, Walton College of Business, University of Arkansas and E.J. Ourso College of Business, Louisiana State University; and Director, Arvest Bank

  170   Insperity, Inc. (formerly known as Administaff) (human resources provider); Board Member of the regional board, First Financial Bank Texas; and Boad Member, First Financial Bankshares, Inc. Texas (FFIN)
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; and Trustee of certain Oppenheimer Funds

  170   Formerly: Member of the Cartica Funds Board of Directors (private investment fund); Trustee of the University of Florida National Board Foundation; and Member of the University of Florida Law Center Association, Inc. Board of Trustees, Audit Committee and Membership Committee

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

  170   Blue Hills Bank; Member and Chairman, Bentley University, Business School Advisory Council; and Nominating Committee, KPMG LLP
Prema Mathai-Davis – 1950 Trustee   2003  

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; and Board member of Johns Hopkins Bioethics Institute

  170   Member of Board of Positive Planet US (non-profit) and HealthCare Chaplaincy Network (non-profit)

 

T-2   Invesco Growth and Income 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)        
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 Board of Historic Hudson Valley (non-profit cultural organization); Member of the Board, Blue Ocean Acquisition Corp.; and Member of the Vestry and the Investment Committee of Trinity Church Wall Street.

 

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)

  170   Member of Board of Trust for Mutual Understanding (non-profit promoting the arts and environment); 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); and Board Member and Investment Committee Member of Pulitzer 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); and Assistant Secretary for Management & Budget and Designated Chief Financial Officer, U.S. Department of Treasury

  170   None
Robert C. Troccoli – 1949 Trustee   2016  

Retired

 

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

  170   None
Daniel S. Vandivort – 1954 Trustee   2019  

President, Flyway Advisory Services LLC (consulting and property management)

 

Formerly: President and Chief Investment Officer, previously Head of Fixed Income, Weiss Peck and Greer/Robeco Investment Management; Trustee and Chair, Weiss Peck and Greer Funds Board; and various capacities at CS First Boston including Head of Fixed Income at First Boston Asset Management.

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

 

T-3   Invesco Growth and Income 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   2003  

Director, Invesco Trust Company; Head of Global Fund Services, Invesco Ltd.; President and Principal Executive Officer, The Invesco Funds; 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.; 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; and Senior Vice President, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser)

  N/A   N/A
Melanie Ringold – 1975 Senior Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary   2023  

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); Secretary, Invesco Distributors, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Distributors, Inc.); 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, Invesco Investment Advisers LLC, Invesco Capital Markets, 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 and Vice President, Harbourview Asset Management Corporation; Secretary and Senior Vice President, OppenheimerFunds, Inc. and Invesco Managed Accounts, LLC; Secretary and Senior Vice President, OFI SteelPath, Inc.; Secretary and Senior Vice President, Oppenheimer Acquisition Corp.; Secretary, SteelPath Funds Remediation LLC; and Secretary and Senior Vice President, Trinity Investment Management Corporation

 

Formerly: Assistant Secretary, Invesco Distributors, Inc.; Invesco Advisers, Inc. Invesco Investment Services, Inc., Invesco Capital Markets, Inc., Invesco Capital Management LLC and Invesco Investment Advisers LLC; and Assistant Secretary and Investment Vice President, Invesco Funds

  N/A   N/A

Andrew R. Schlossberg – 1974

Senior Vice President

  2019  

Chief Executive Officer, President and Executive Director, Invesco Ltd.; Senior Vice President, Invesco Group Services, Inc.; 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 and Trustee, Invesco Foundation, Inc.

 

Formerly: Director, President and Chairman, Invesco Insurance Agency, Inc.; 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; and Managing Director and Principal Executive Officer, Invesco Capital Management LLC

  N/A   N/A

 

T-4   Invesco Growth and Income 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; Senior Vice President, Invesco Capital Markets, Inc. (formerly known as Van Kampen Funds Inc.); Manager, Invesco Indexing LLC; Manager, Invesco Specialized Products, LLC; 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 Director and Chairman, Invesco Trust Company

 

Formerly: Director, Invesco Investment Advisers LLC (formerly known as Van Kampen Asset Management); President, Trimark Investments Ltd/Services Financiers Invesco Ltee; Director and Senior Vice President, Invesco Insurance Agency, Inc.; 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.; and Chief Operating Officer and General Counsel, Liberty Ridge Capital, Inc. (an investment adviser)

  N/A   N/A

Tony Wong – 1973

Senior Vice President

  2023  

Senior Managing Director, Invesco Ltd.; Director, Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President, Invesco Advisers, Inc.; Director and Chairman, Invesco Private Capital, Inc., INVESCO Private Capital Investments, Inc. and INVESCO Realty, Inc.; Director, Invesco Senior Secured Management, Inc.; President, Invesco Managed Accounts, LLC and SNW Asset Management Corporation; and Senior Vice President, The Invesco Funds

 

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

  N/A   N/A
Stephanie C. Butcher – 1971 Senior Vice President   2023  

Senior Managing Director, Invesco Ltd.; Senior Vice President, The Invesco Funds; Director and Chief Executive Officer, Invesco Asset Management Limited

  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; Vice President, Invesco Advisers, Inc.; Principal Financial Officer, Treasurer and Vice President, The Invesco Funds; 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

 

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; and Fraud Prevention Manager for Invesco Investment Services, Inc.

  N/A   N/A

 

T-5   Invesco Growth and Income 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)                

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 and Senior Vice President, The Invesco Funds

 

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
James Bordewick, Jr. – 1959 Senior Vice President and Senior Officer   2022  

Senior Vice President and Senior Officer, The Invesco Funds

 

Formerly: Chief Legal Officer, KingsCrowd, Inc. (research and analytical platform for investment in private capital markets); Chief Operating Officer and Head of Legal and Regulatory, Netcapital (private capital investment platform); Managing Director, General Counsel of asset management and Chief Compliance Officer for asset management and private banking, Bank of America Corporation; Chief Legal Officer, Columbia Funds and BofA Funds;

 

Senior Vice President and Associate General Counsel, MFS Investment Management; Chief Legal Officer, MFS Funds; Associate, Ropes & Gray; and Associate, Gaston Snow & Ely Bartlett

  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   Invesco Advisers, Inc.   Invesco Distributors, Inc.   PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Houston, TX 77046-1173   1331 Spring Street, NW, Suite 2500   11 Greenway Plaza   1000 Louisiana Street, Suite 5800
  Atlanta, GA 30309   Houston, TX 77046-1173   Houston, TX 77002-5021
Counsel to the Fund   Counsel to the Independent Trustees   Transfer Agent   Custodian
Stradley Ronon Stevens & Young, LLP   Sidley Austin LLP   Invesco Investment Services, Inc.   State Street Bank and Trust Company
2005 Market Street, Suite 2600   787 Seventh Avenue   11 Greenway Plaza   225 Franklin Street
Philadelphia, PA 19103-7018   New York, NY 10019   Houston, TX 77046-1173   Boston, MA 02110-2801

 

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Annual Report to Shareholders

 

 

August 31, 2023

Invesco Income Advantage U.S. Fund

Nasdaq:

A: SCAUX  C: SCCUX  R: SCRUX  Y: SCAYX  Investor: SCNUX  R5: SCIUX  R6: SLESX

 

   
2   Management’s Discussion
2   Performance Summary
4   Long-Term Fund Performance
6   Supplemental Information
6   Liquidity Risk Management Program
8   Schedule of Investments
15   Financial Statements
19   Notes to Financial Statements
25   Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
26   Fund Expenses
27   Approval of Investment Advisory and Sub-Advisory Contracts
29   Tax Information
T-1   Trustees and Officers


 

Management’s Discussion of Fund Performance

 

 

Performance summary

 

For the fiscal year ended August 31, 2023, Class A shares of Invesco Income Advantage U.S. Fund (the Fund), at net asset value (NAV), underperformed the S&P 500 Index, the Fund’s broad market/style-specific benchmark.

 

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

 

 

Fund vs. Indexes

 

Total returns, 8/31/22 to 8/31/23, 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

    12.08

Class C Shares

    11.22  

Class R Shares

    11.71  

Class Y Shares

    12.22  

Investor Class Shares

    11.95  

Class R5 Shares

    12.27  

Class R6 Shares

    12.39  

S&P 500 Indexq (Broad Market/Style-Specific Index)

    15.94  

Lipper Equity Income Funds Index (Peer Group Index)

    8.09  

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

 

 

 

Market conditions and your Fund

At the start of the fiscal year, volatility in the equity markets increased. US equity markets rose in August 2022 until the US Federal Reserve (the Fed) chairman Jerome Powell gave hawkish comments at an economic policy symposium held in Jackson Hole, sparking a sharp selloff at month-end. The Fed reiterated that it would continue taking aggressive action to curb inflation, even though such measures could “bring pain to households and businesses,” and the Fed raised the benchmark federal funds rate by another 0.75% in September.1 After a continued decline in September 2022, US equity markets rebounded in October and November, despite mixed data on the economy and corporate earnings. However, the Fed’s message of continued rate hikes until data shows inflation meaningfully declining sent markets lower in December. As energy prices declined, the rate of inflation slowed modestly in the fourth quarter of 2022. Corporate earnings generally met expectations, though companies provided cautious future guidance. With inflation still at multi-decade highs and little evidence of a slowing economy, the Fed raised its target rate by 0.75% in November and by 0.50% in December.1

 US equities managed to deliver gains in the first quarter of 2023 despite significant volatility and a banking crisis. A January rally gave way to a February selloff as higher-than-expected inflation, a tight labor market and solid economic growth indicated that the Fed’s monetary policy would remain tight for the foreseeable future, raising the risk of a deeper recession. In March, the failure of two US regional banks, Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank, prompted steep losses in the banking sector. The subsequent takeover of Credit Suisse and ongoing fear that bank troubles would spread sent investors to safe-

haven assets, sparking a bond rally, particularly among securities at the short end of the yield curve. With instability in the banking sector, the Fed raised the federal funds rate by only 0.25% in February of 2023 and again in March.1 The Fed’s actions to stabilize the banking system in March sent markets higher, so equities were surprisingly resilient despite the turmoil.

 The US economy and equity markets remained resilient in the second quarter of 2023, as milder inflation data and better-than-expected corporate earnings supported equities, with most major indexes posting gains for the quarter and with some big tech names providing optimistic future guidance. The Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose 4% as of May 31, 2023, the smallest 12-month increase in nearly two years.2 The labor market maintained momentum in the second quarter with unemployment still at historic lows despite a slight uptick at the end of May. Facing persistently strong employment data, the Fed raised the federal funds rate by 0.25% at its May meeting, but investors got a long-awaited “pause” in rate hikes as the Fed left rates unchanged at its June meeting, sending equity markets higher. However, the Fed raised rates another 0.25% in July, bringing the rate to its highest level since June 2006.1 After two months of gains, equity markets declined in August as a resilient economy complicated the Fed’s efforts to tame inflation. While inflation has slowed from its peak in June 2022, the highest level since 1981, the CPI rose by 0.2% in July and the 12-month headline inflation rate rose to 3.2% from 3% in June.2 At its annual Jackson Hole symposium in August 2023, Fed chair Je-rome Powell remarked that while progress has been made, inflation is still too high, and the Fed intends “to hold policy at a restrictive level until we are confident that inflation is

 

moving sustainably down toward our objective.”

 Despite higher rates and increased market volatility, US stocks for the fiscal year had strong returns of 15.94%, as measured by the S&P 500 Index.3 The team’s investment strategy seeks to provide higher income, structural downside risk mitigation to capital and reduce volatility, and growth from diversified exposure to the US large capitalization equity market. The team seeks to achieve the investment objectives by investing in two sub-portfolios: 1) a diversified portfolio of US stocks intended to provide US equity market participation; and 2) an option income portfolio, which the team customizes in an effort to provide high income and defensive exposure to the broad US large capitalization equity market.

 For the fiscal year ended August 31, 2023, the Fund underperformed the S&P 500 Index with performance behavior that was in-line with the team’s expectations for the Fund. The diversified US stock portfolio designed to have low tracking error to the benchmark, provided growth and performed in-line with the benchmark. The defensive option income component, implemented through equity-linked notes (ELNs), reduced overall portfolio returns relative to the benchmark as US equity markets rallied through much of the year; however, the defensiveness also helped reduce volatility and downside impact to performance during the more volatile periods throughout the fiscal year. In addition, the strategy delivered a meaningfully higher yield relative to the dividend yield of the benchmark index.

 Thank you for investing in Invesco Income Advantage U.S. Fund.

1 Source: US Federal Reserve

2 Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics

3 Source: Lipper Inc.

 

 

2   Invesco Income Advantage U.S. Fund


 

Portfolio manager(s):

Mark Ahnrud

John Burrello

Chris Devine

Scott Hixon

Christian Ulrich

Scott Wolle - Lead

The views and opinions expressed in management’s discussion of Fund performance are those of Invesco Advisers, Inc. and its affiliates. 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.

 

 

3   Invesco Income Advantage U.S. Fund


 

Your Fund’s Long-Term Performance

 

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

Fund and index data from 8/31/13

 

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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.

 

 

4   Invesco Income Advantage U.S. Fund


 

 

Average Annual Total Returns

 

As of 8/31/23, including maximum applicable sales charges

 

Class A Shares

       

Inception (3/31/06)

    4.30

10 Years

    4.58  

 5 Years

    0.55  

 1 Year

    5.92  

Class C Shares

       

Inception (3/31/06)

    4.28

10 Years

    4.54  

 5 Years

    0.94  

 1 Year

    10.22  

Class R Shares

       

Inception (3/31/06)

    4.38

10 Years

    4.91  

 5 Years

    1.43  

 1 Year

    11.71  

Class Y Shares

       

Inception (10/3/08)

    6.88

10 Years

    5.44  

 5 Years

    1.94  

 1 Year

    12.22  

Investor Class Shares

       

Inception (4/25/08)

    4.65

10 Years

    5.17  

 5 Years

    1.69  

 1 Year

    11.95  

Class R5 Shares

       

Inception (3/31/06)

    5.00

10 Years

    5.60  

 5 Years

    2.07  

 1 Year

    12.27  

Class R6 Shares

       

10 Years

    5.44

 5 Years

    2.09  

 1 Year

    12.39  

Effective July 15, 2021, Invesco Low Volatility Equity Yield Fund was renamed Invesco Income Advantage U.S. Fund. The Fund’s strategy also changed to invest in equity-linked notes and focus on factor based equity exposures, therefore results prior to July 15, 2021, reflect the performance of the Fund’s prior strategy.

 Class R6 shares incepted on April 4, 2017. Performance shown prior to that date is that of Class A shares at net asset value and includes the 12b-1 fees applicable to Class A shares.

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

fluctuate so that you may have a gain or loss when you sell shares.

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

 

 

5   Invesco Income Advantage U.S. Fund


 

Supplemental Information

Invesco Income Advantage U.S. Fund’s investment objective is income and long-term growth of capital.

Unless otherwise stated, information presented in this report is as of August 31, 2023, and is based on total net assets.

Unless otherwise noted, all data is 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 Lipper Equity Income Funds Index is an unmanaged index considered representative of equity income 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.

 

 

Liquidity Risk Management Program

 

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

 

As required by the Liquidity Rule, the Program includes policies and procedures providing for an assessment, no less frequently than annually, of the Fund’s liquidity risk that takes into account, as relevant to the Fund’s liquidity risk: (1) the Fund’s investment strategy and liquidity of portfolio investments during both normal and reasonably foreseeable stressed con-

ditions; (2) short-term and long-term cash flow projections for the Fund during both normal and reasonably foreseeable stressed conditions; and (3) the Fund’s holdings of cash and cash equivalents and any borrowing arrangements. The Liquidity Rule also requires the classification of the Fund’s investments into categories that reflect the assessment of their relative liquidity under current market conditions. The Fund classifies its investments into one of four categories defined in the Liquidity Rule: “Highly Liquid,” “Moderately Liquid,” “Less Liquid,” and “Illiquid.” Funds that are not invested primarily in “Highly Liquid Investments” that are assets (cash or investments that are reasonably expected to be convertible into cash within three business days without significantly changing the market value of the investment) are required to establish a “Highly Liquid Investment Minimum” (“HLIM”), which is the minimum percentage of net assets that must be invested in Highly Liquid Investments. Funds with HLIMs have procedures for addressing HLIM shortfalls, including reporting to the Board and the SEC (on a non-public basis) as required by the Program and the Liquidity Rule. In addition, the Fund may not acquire an investment if, immediately after the acquisition, over 15% of the Fund’s net assets would consist of “Illiquid Investments” that are assets (an investment that cannot reasonably be expected to be sold or disposed of in current market conditions in seven calendar days or less without the sale or disposition significantly changing the market value of the investment). The Liquidity Rule and the Program also require reporting to the Board and the SEC (on a non-public basis) if a Fund’s holdings of Illiquid Investments exceed 15% of the Fund’s assets.

At a meeting held on March 17, 2023, the Committee presented a report to the Board that addressed the operation of the Program and assessed the Program’s adequacy and effectiveness of implementation (the “Report”). The Report covered the period from January 1, 2022 through December 31, 2022 (the “Program Reporting Period”). The Report discussed notable events affecting liquidity over the Program Reporting Period, including the

impact of the Russia-Ukraine War, and resulting sanctions, inflation concerns and the overall market. The Report noted that there were no material changes to the Program during the Program Reporting Period.

 

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

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

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

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

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

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

 

 

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

 

6   Invesco Income Advantage U.S. Fund


Fund Information

 

Portfolio Composition

By sector    % of total net assets

Financials

   21.87%

Information Technology

   15.67

Health Care

   10.36

Communication Services

   8.02

Consumer Discretionary

   6.30

Industrials

   6.13

Consumer Staples

   4.94

Energy

   3.63

Other Sectors, Each Less than 2% of Net Assets

   4.82

Money Market Funds Plus Other Assets Less Liabilities

   18.26

Top 10 Equity Holdings*

 

         % of total net assets
 1.   Microsoft Corp.    2.77%
 2.   Apple, Inc.    2.31
 3.   Meta Platforms, Inc., Class A    2.30
 4.   Alphabet, Inc., Class A    2.03
 5.   NVIDIA Corp.    2.01
 6.   Visa, Inc., Class A    1.67
 7.   Broadcom, Inc.    1.53
 8.   Berkshire Hathaway, Inc., Class B    1.32
 9.   Amazon.com, Inc.    1.27
10.   Verizon Communications, Inc.    1.23

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 August 31, 2023.

 

 

7   Invesco Income Advantage U.S. Fund


Schedule of Investments(a)

August 31, 2023

 

     Shares      Value  

 

 

Common Stocks & Other Equity Interests–67.92%

 

Advertising–0.07%

 

Omnicom Group, Inc.

     1,229      $ 99,561  

 

 

Trade Desk, Inc. (The), Class A(b)

     332        26,570  

 

 
        126,131  

 

 

Aerospace & Defense–1.26%

 

Boeing Co. (The)(b)

     1,701        381,075  

 

 

General Dynamics Corp.

     1,314        297,805  

 

 

L3Harris Technologies, Inc.

     1,010        179,871  

 

 

Lockheed Martin Corp.

     1,832        821,377  

 

 

Northrop Grumman Corp.

     334        144,652  

 

 

RTX Corp.

     4,662        401,118  

 

 

TransDigm Group, Inc.(b)

     128        115,693  

 

 
        2,341,591  

 

 

Agricultural & Farm Machinery–0.23%

 

Deere & Co.

     1,046        429,843  

 

 

Agricultural Products & Services–0.11%

 

Archer-Daniels-Midland Co.

     2,616        207,449  

 

 

Air Freight & Logistics–0.37%

 

Expeditors International of Washington, Inc.

     1,188        138,651  

 

 

FedEx Corp.

     795        207,511  

 

 

United Parcel Service, Inc., Class B

     2,015        341,341  

 

 
        687,503  

 

 

Apparel Retail–0.31%

 

Ross Stores, Inc.

     1,498        182,471  

 

 

TJX Cos., Inc. (The)

     4,172        385,827  

 

 
        568,298  

 

 

Apparel, Accessories & Luxury Goods–0.08%

 

lululemon athletica, inc.(b)

     366        139,541  

 

 

Application Software–1.41%

 

Adobe, Inc.(b)

     959        536,407  

 

 

ANSYS, Inc.(b)

     264        84,182  

 

 

Autodesk, Inc.(b)

     410        90,995  

 

 

Cadence Design Systems, Inc.(b)

     1,185        284,921  

 

 

Datadog, Inc., Class A(b)

     428        41,293  

 

 

HubSpot, Inc.(b)

     145        79,245  

 

 

Intuit, Inc.

     207        112,155  

 

 

Palantir Technologies, Inc., Class A(b)

     1,320        19,774  

 

 

Roper Technologies, Inc.

     581        289,954  

 

 

Salesforce, Inc.(b)

     3,021        669,031  

 

 

Splunk, Inc.(b)

     114        13,824  

 

 

Synopsys, Inc.(b)

     457        209,713  

 

 

Workday, Inc., Class A(b)

     532        130,074  

 

 

Zoom Video Communications, Inc., Class A(b)

     879        62,435  

 

 
        2,624,003  

 

 

Asset Management & Custody Banks–0.41%

 

Ameriprise Financial, Inc.

     301        101,612  

 

 

Bank of New York Mellon Corp. (The)

     5,218        234,132  

 

 
     Shares      Value  

 

 

Asset Management & Custody Banks–(continued)

 

BlackRock, Inc.

     111      $ 77,760  

 

 

Blackstone, Inc., Class A

     1,137        120,943  

 

 

KKR & Co., Inc., Class A

     487        30,588  

 

 

Northern Trust Corp.

     613        46,631  

 

 

State Street Corp.

     1,398        96,098  

 

 

T. Rowe Price Group, Inc.

     558        62,624  

 

 
        770,388  

 

 

Automobile Manufacturers–0.78%

 

Ford Motor Co.

     23,454        284,497  

 

 

General Motors Co.

     19,072        639,103  

 

 

Tesla, Inc.(b)

     2,052        529,580  

 

 
        1,453,180  

 

 

Automotive Parts & Equipment–0.03%

 

Aptiv PLC(b)

     513        52,044  

 

 

Automotive Retail–0.33%

 

AutoZone, Inc.(b)

     106        268,321  

 

 

O’Reilly Automotive, Inc.(b)

     361        339,232  

 

 
        607,553  

 

 

Biotechnology–2.09%

 

AbbVie, Inc.

     5,822        855,601  

 

 

Amgen, Inc.

     2,250        576,765  

 

 

Biogen, Inc.(b)

     836        223,513  

 

 

BioMarin Pharmaceutical, Inc.(b)

     139        12,702  

 

 

BioNTech SE, ADR (Germany)(b)

     2,628        317,804  

 

 

Gilead Sciences, Inc.

     9,508        727,172  

 

 

Incyte Corp.(b)

     728        46,978  

 

 

Moderna, Inc.(b)

     795        89,890  

 

 

Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(b)

     591        488,455  

 

 

Seagen, Inc.(b)

     468        96,441  

 

 

Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(b)

     1,299        452,494  

 

 
        3,887,815  

 

 

Broadcasting–0.07%

 

Fox Corp., Class A

     4,000        132,240  

 

 

Broadline Retail–1.57%

 

Amazon.com, Inc.(b)

     17,057        2,354,037  

 

 

Coupang, Inc. (South Korea)(b)

     857        16,266  

 

 

eBay, Inc.

     2,425        108,591  

 

 

MercadoLibre, Inc. (Brazil)(b)

     316        433,666  

 

 
        2,912,560  

 

 

Building Products–0.22%

 

Carrier Global Corp.

     2,875        165,169  

 

 

Johnson Controls International PLC

     1,799        106,249  

 

 

Trane Technologies PLC

     658        135,061  

 

 
        406,479  

 

 

Cable & Satellite–0.63%

 

Charter Communications, Inc., Class A(b)

     604        264,625  

 

 

Comcast Corp., Class A

     19,507        912,147  

 

 

Sirius XM Holdings, Inc.

     490        2,156  

 

 
        1,178,928  

 

 
 

 

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

 

8   Invesco Income Advantage U.S. Fund


     Shares      Value  

 

 

Cargo Ground Transportation–0.12%

 

Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc.

     527      $ 225,224  

 

 

Casinos & Gaming–0.16%

 

Las Vegas Sands Corp.

     5,400        296,244  

 

 

Commodity Chemicals–0.20%

 

Dow, Inc.

     4,307        234,990  

 

 

LyondellBasell Industries N.V., Class A

     1,409        139,167  

 

 
        374,157  

 

 

Communications Equipment–0.80%

 

Arista Networks, Inc.(b)

     815        159,113  

 

 

Cisco Systems, Inc.

     16,562        949,831  

 

 

Motorola Solutions, Inc.

     1,306        370,342  

 

 
        1,479,286  

 

 

Computer & Electronics Retail–0.05%

 

Best Buy Co., Inc.

     1,237        94,569  

 

 

Construction Machinery & Heavy Transportation Equipment– 0.73%

 

Caterpillar, Inc.

     2,861        804,313  

 

 

Cummins, Inc.

     828        190,473  

 

 

PACCAR, Inc.

     4,397        361,829  

 

 
        1,356,615  

 

 

Construction Materials–0.06%

 

Martin Marietta Materials, Inc.

     117        52,230  

 

 

Vulcan Materials Co.

     312        68,094  

 

 
        120,324  

 

 

Consumer Electronics–0.07%

 

Garmin Ltd.

     1,181        125,210  

 

 

Consumer Finance–0.37%

 

American Express Co.

     1,811        286,120  

 

 

Capital One Financial Corp.

     2,143        219,422  

 

 

Discover Financial Services

     2,058        185,364  

 

 
        690,906  

 

 

Consumer Staples Merchandise Retail–1.10%

 

Costco Wholesale Corp.

     946        519,619  

 

 

Dollar General Corp.

     579        80,191  

 

 

Dollar Tree, Inc.(b)

     166        20,312  

 

 

Target Corp.

     760        96,178  

 

 

Walmart, Inc.

     8,146        1,324,621  

 

 
        2,040,921  

 

 

Copper–0.18%

 

Freeport-McMoRan, Inc.

     7,157        285,636  

 

 

Southern Copper Corp. (Mexico)

     603        48,638  

 

 
        334,274  

 

 

Data Center REITs–0.18%

 

Digital Realty Trust, Inc.

     936        123,290  

 

 

Equinix, Inc.

     269        210,191  

 

 
        333,481  

 

 

Distillers & Vintners–0.14%

 

Brown-Forman Corp., Class B

     641        42,389  

 

 

Constellation Brands, Inc., Class A

     819        213,399  

 

 
        255,788  

 

 
     Shares      Value  

 

 

Distributors–0.07%

 

Genuine Parts Co.

     836      $ 128,518  

 

 

Diversified Banks–0.42%

 

Bank of America Corp.

     6,038        173,109  

 

 

Citigroup, Inc.

     1,464        60,449  

 

 

Fifth Third Bancorp

     510        13,541  

 

 

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

     2,193        320,902  

 

 

NU Holdings Ltd., Class A (Brazil)(b)

     1,624        11,124  

 

 

PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. (The)

     300        36,219  

 

 

U.S. Bancorp

     1,153        42,119  

 

 

Wells Fargo & Co.

     2,825        116,644  

 

 
            774,107  

 

 

Diversified Financial Services–0.04%

 

Apollo Global Management, Inc.

     803        70,134  

 

 

Diversified Support Services–0.14%

 

Cintas Corp.

     232        116,967  

 

 

Copart, Inc.(b)

     3,054        136,911  

 

 
            253,878  

 

 

Drug Retail–0.03%

 

Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc.

     2,091        52,923  

 

 

Electric Utilities–1.17%

 

American Electric Power Co., Inc.

     1,487        116,581  

 

 

Avangrid, Inc.

     53        1,829  

 

 

Constellation Energy Corp.

     244        25,415  

 

 

Duke Energy Corp.

     3,945        350,316  

 

 

Edison International

     1,718        118,284  

 

 

Entergy Corp.

     783        74,581  

 

 

Eversource Energy

     2,026        129,299  

 

 

Exelon Corp.

     4,564        183,108  

 

 

FirstEnergy Corp.

     2,572        92,772  

 

 

NextEra Energy, Inc.

     3,978        265,730  

 

 

PG&E Corp.(b)

     12,525        204,157  

 

 

PPL Corp.

     7,701        191,909  

 

 

Southern Co. (The)

     3,378        228,792  

 

 

Xcel Energy, Inc.

     3,374        192,757  

 

 
            2,175,530  

 

 

Electrical Components & Equipment–0.28%

 

AMETEK, Inc.

     730        116,443  

 

 

Eaton Corp. PLC

     1,322        304,549  

 

 

Emerson Electric Co.

     429        42,149  

 

 

Rockwell Automation, Inc.

     213        66,473  

 

 
     529,614  

 

 

Electronic Components–0.19%

 

Amphenol Corp., Class A

     3,426        302,790  

 

 

Corning, Inc.

     1,726        56,647  

 

 
            359,437  

 

 

Electronic Equipment & Instruments–0.04%

 

Keysight Technologies, Inc.(b)

     541        72,115  

 

 

Zebra Technologies Corp., Class A(b)

     38        10,451  

 

 
     82,566  

 

 

Electronic Manufacturing Services–0.08%

 

TE Connectivity Ltd.

     1,093        144,702  

 

 
 

 

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

 

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     Shares      Value  

 

 

Environmental & Facilities Services–0.29%

 

Republic Services, Inc.

     769      $ 110,836  

 

 

Waste Connections, Inc.

     1,118        153,155  

 

 

Waste Management, Inc.

     1,782        279,382  

 

 
        543,373  

 

 

Fertilizers & Agricultural Chemicals–0.04%

 

Corteva, Inc.

     1,558        78,695  

 

 

Financial Exchanges & Data–0.36%

 

CME Group, Inc., Class A

     1,065        215,854  

 

 

Intercontinental Exchange, Inc.

     1,072        126,485  

 

 

Moody’s Corp.

     138        46,479  

 

 

MSCI, Inc.

     245        133,186  

 

 

Nasdaq, Inc.

     1,063        55,786  

 

 

S&P Global, Inc.

     242        94,588  

 

 
        672,378  

 

 

Food Distributors–0.01%

 

Sysco Corp.

     381        26,537  

 

 

Food Retail–0.08%

 

Kroger Co. (The)

     3,220        149,376  

 

 

Footwear–0.12%

 

NIKE, Inc., Class B

     2,237        227,525  

 

 

Gold–0.03%

 

Newmont Corp.

     1,588        62,599  

 

 

Health Care Distributors–0.21%

 

Cardinal Health, Inc.

     1,218        106,368  

 

 

Cencora, Inc.

     589        103,652  

 

 

McKesson Corp.

     427        176,061  

 

 
        386,081  

 

 

Health Care Equipment–1.57%

 

Abbott Laboratories

     5,052        519,851  

 

 

Baxter International, Inc.

     884        35,890  

 

 

Becton, Dickinson and Co.

     705        197,012  

 

 

Boston Scientific Corp.(b)

     5,581        301,039  

 

 

DexCom, Inc.(b)

     1,763        178,028  

 

 

Edwards Lifesciences Corp.(b)

     460        35,176  

 

 

GE HealthCare Technologies, Inc.

     768        54,106  

 

 

IDEXX Laboratories, Inc.(b)

     381        194,847  

 

 

Intuitive Surgical, Inc.(b)

     1,148        358,957  

 

 

Medtronic PLC

     4,759        387,859  

 

 

ResMed, Inc.

     110        17,555  

 

 

STERIS PLC

     75        17,219  

 

 

Stryker Corp.

     1,893        536,760  

 

 

Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.

     748        89,102  

 

 
        2,923,401  

 

 

Health Care Facilities–0.15%

 

HCA Healthcare, Inc.

     1,028        285,064  

 

 

Health Care REITs–0.04%

 

Ventas, Inc.

     868        37,914  

 

 

Welltower, Inc.

     374        30,997  

 

 
        68,911  

 

 

Health Care Services–0.65%

 

Cigna Group (The)

     1,846        509,976  

 

 
     Shares      Value  

 

 

Health Care Services–(continued)

 

CVS Health Corp.

     8,310      $ 541,563  

 

 

Laboratory Corp. of America Holdings

     373        77,621  

 

 

Quest Diagnostics, Inc.

     574        75,481  

 

 
        1,204,641  

 

 

Health Care Supplies–0.06%

 

Align Technology, Inc.(b)

     323        119,555  

 

 

Health Care Technology–0.01%

 

Veeva Systems, Inc., Class A(b)

     109        22,748  

 

 

Home Improvement Retail–0.86%

 

Home Depot, Inc. (The)

     3,080        1,017,324  

 

 

Lowe’s Cos., Inc.(c)

     2,514        579,427  

 

 
     1,596,751  

 

 

Homebuilding–0.35%

 

D.R. Horton, Inc.

     2,822        335,874  

 

 

Lennar Corp., Class A

     2,719        323,806  

 

 
     659,680  

 

 

Hotels, Resorts & Cruise Lines–0.51%

 

Airbnb, Inc., Class A(b)

     934        122,868  

 

 

Booking Holdings, Inc.(b)

     185        574,430  

 

 

Expedia Group, Inc.(b)

     580        62,866  

 

 

Hilton Worldwide Holdings, Inc.

     686        101,974  

 

 

Marriott International, Inc., Class A

     451        91,783  

 

 
        953,921  

 

 

Household Products–1.15%

 

Church & Dwight Co., Inc.

     741        71,707  

 

 

Clorox Co. (The)

     497        77,756  

 

 

Colgate-Palmolive Co.

     3,792        278,598  

 

 

Kimberly-Clark Corp.

     1,194        153,823  

 

 

Procter & Gamble Co. (The)

     10,054        1,551,734  

 

 
        2,133,618  

 

 

Human Resource & Employment Services–0.33%

 

Automatic Data Processing, Inc.

     2,053        522,714  

 

 

Paychex, Inc.

     738        90,206  

 

 
        612,920  

 

 

Industrial Conglomerates–0.93%

 

3M Co.

     3,328        354,998  

 

 

General Electric Co.

     9,762        1,117,359  

 

 

Honeywell International, Inc.

     1,376        258,605  

 

 
     1,730,962  

 

 

Industrial Gases–0.66%

 

Air Products and Chemicals, Inc.

     447        132,084  

 

 

Linde PLC

     2,809        1,087,195  

 

 
     1,219,279  

 

 

Industrial Machinery & Supplies & Components–0.44%

 

Dover Corp.

     611        90,611  

 

 

Fortive Corp.

     1,247        98,326  

 

 

Illinois Tool Works, Inc.

     1,171        289,647  

 

 

Otis Worldwide Corp.

     1,869        159,893  

 

 

Parker-Hannifin Corp.

     418        174,264  

 

 
        812,741  

 

 
 

 

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

 

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     Shares      Value  

 

 

Industrial REITs–0.05%

 

Prologis, Inc.

     693      $ 86,071  

 

 

Insurance Brokers–0.58%

 

Aon PLC, Class A

     1,031        343,725  

 

 

Arthur J. Gallagher & Co.

     778        179,314  

 

 

Marsh & McLennan Cos., Inc.

     2,345        457,252  

 

 

Willis Towers Watson PLC

     519        107,308  

 

 
        1,087,599  

 

 

Integrated Oil & Gas–1.80%

 

Chevron Corp.

     5,779        930,997  

 

 

Exxon Mobil Corp.

     19,998        2,223,578  

 

 

Occidental Petroleum Corp.

     3,232        202,937  

 

 
        3,357,512  

 

 

Integrated Telecommunication Services–1.72%

 

AT&T, Inc.

     61,995        916,906  

 

 

Verizon Communications, Inc.(c)

     65,451        2,289,476  

 

 
        3,206,382  

 

 

Interactive Home Entertainment–0.25%

 

Activision Blizzard, Inc.

     2,815        258,952  

 

 

Electronic Arts, Inc.

     1,712        205,406  

 

 

Roblox Corp., Class A(b)

     335        9,477  

 

 
        473,835  

 

 

Interactive Media & Services–4.33%

 

Alphabet, Inc., Class A(b)

     27,766        3,780,896  

 

 

Meta Platforms, Inc., Class A(b)

     14,449        4,275,315  

 

 
        8,056,211  

 

 

Internet Services & Infrastructure–0.12%

 

Snowflake, Inc., Class A(b)

     209        32,782  

 

 

VeriSign, Inc.(b)

     883        183,478  

 

 
        216,260  

 

 

Investment Banking & Brokerage–0.37%

 

Charles Schwab Corp. (The)

     1,248        73,819  

 

 

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The)

     992        325,088  

 

 

Morgan Stanley

     3,318        282,528  

 

 
        681,435  

 

 

IT Consulting & Other Services–0.97%

 

Accenture PLC, Class A

     2,025        655,634  

 

 

Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp., Class A

     2,015        144,294  

 

 

EPAM Systems, Inc.(b)

     124        32,115  

 

 

International Business Machines Corp.

     6,640        974,951  

 

 
        1,806,994  

 

 

Life & Health Insurance–0.25%

 

Aflac, Inc.

     1,591        118,641  

 

 

MetLife, Inc.

     2,646        167,598  

 

 

Principal Financial Group, Inc.

     882        68,540  

 

 

Prudential Financial, Inc.

     1,211        114,645  

 

 
        469,424  

 

 

Life Sciences Tools & Services–0.68%

 

Agilent Technologies, Inc.

     492        59,566  

 

 

Danaher Corp.

     2,009        532,385  

 

 

Fortrea Holdings, Inc.(b)

     373        10,276  

 

 
     Shares      Value  

 

 

Life Sciences Tools & Services–(continued)

 

Illumina, Inc.(b)

     283      $ 46,757  

 

 

IQVIA Holdings, Inc.(b)

     139        30,946  

 

 

Mettler-Toledo International, Inc.(b)

     85        103,146  

 

 

Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.

     703        391,641  

 

 

Waters Corp.(b)

     127        35,662  

 

 

West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc.

     148        60,221  

 

 
        1,270,600  

 

 

Managed Health Care–1.37%

 

Centene Corp.(b)

     3,413        210,411  

 

 

Elevance Health, Inc.

     998        441,126  

 

 

Humana, Inc.

     651        300,521  

 

 

UnitedHealth Group, Inc.

     3,348        1,595,590  

 

 
        2,547,648  

 

 

Metal, Glass & Plastic Containers–0.01%

 

Ball Corp.

     235        12,796  

 

 

Movies & Entertainment–0.73%

 

Atlanta Braves Holdings, Inc., Series C(b)

     31        1,142  

 

 

Liberty Media Corp.-Liberty Formula One(b)

     1,026        70,579  

 

 

Liberty Media Corp.-Liberty Live, Series C(b)

     43        1,447  

 

 

Netflix, Inc.(b)

     2,436        1,056,444  

 

 

Walt Disney Co. (The)(b)

     1,377        115,227  

 

 

Warner Bros Discovery, Inc.(b)

     8,704        114,371  

 

 
        1,359,210  

 

 

Multi-Family Residential REITs–0.09%

 

AvalonBay Communities, Inc.

     481        88,417  

 

 

Equity Residential

     1,342        87,002  

 

 
        175,419  

 

 

Multi-line Insurance–0.12%

 

American International Group, Inc.

     1,802        105,453  

 

 

Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. (The)

     1,723        123,746  

 

 
        229,199  

 

 

Multi-Sector Holdings–1.32%

 

Berkshire Hathaway, Inc., Class B(b)

     6,823        2,457,645  

 

 

Multi-Utilities–0.61%

 

Ameren Corp.

     827        65,556  

 

 

CMS Energy Corp.

     1,093        61,416  

 

 

Consolidated Edison, Inc.

     2,434        216,529  

 

 

Dominion Energy, Inc.

     2,421        117,515  

 

 

DTE Energy Co.

     952        98,418  

 

 

Public Service Enterprise Group, Inc.

     5,769        352,370  

 

 

Sempra

     1,658        116,425  

 

 

WEC Energy Group, Inc.

     1,294        108,851  

 

 
        1,137,080  

 

 

Office REITs–0.07%

 

Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc.

     1,181        137,398  

 

 

Oil & Gas Equipment & Services–0.33%

 

Baker Hughes Co., Class A

     3,718        134,555  

 

 

Halliburton Co.

     1,915        73,957  

 

 

Schlumberger N.V.

     7,001        412,779  

 

 
        621,291  

 

 
 

 

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

 

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     Shares      Value  

 

 

Oil & Gas Exploration & Production–0.63%

 

ConocoPhillips

     3,411      $ 406,011  

 

 

Coterra Energy, Inc.

     2,179        61,426  

 

 

Devon Energy Corp.

     1,237        63,198  

 

 

Diamondback Energy, Inc.

     626        95,014  

 

 

EOG Resources, Inc.

     1,617        207,979  

 

 

Hess Corp.

     1,163        179,684  

 

 

Pioneer Natural Resources Co.

     665        158,223  

 

 
        1,171,535  

 

 

Oil & Gas Refining & Marketing–0.67%

 

Marathon Petroleum Corp.

     3,315        473,282  

 

 

Phillips 66

     2,419        276,153  

 

 

Valero Energy Corp.

     3,883        504,402  

 

 
        1,253,837  

 

 

Oil & Gas Storage & Transportation–0.20%

 

Cheniere Energy, Inc.

     995        162,384  

 

 

Kinder Morgan, Inc.

     7,791        134,161  

 

 

ONEOK, Inc.

     752        49,030  

 

 

Williams Cos., Inc. (The)

     915        31,595  

 

 
        377,170  

 

 

Other Specialized REITs–0.10%

 

VICI Properties, Inc.

     6,259        193,028  

 

 

Other Specialty Retail–0.06%

 

Ulta Beauty, Inc.(b)

     279        115,793  

 

 

Packaged Foods & Meats–0.73%

 

Campbell Soup Co.

     1,099        45,828  

 

 

Conagra Brands, Inc.

     2,342        69,979  

 

 

General Mills, Inc.

     4,356        294,727  

 

 

Hershey Co. (The)

     866        186,069  

 

 

Hormel Foods Corp.

     1,993        76,910  

 

 

JM Smucker Co. (The)

     562        81,462  

 

 

Kellogg Co.

     1,212        73,956  

 

 

Kraft Heinz Co. (The)

     5,034        166,575  

 

 

McCormick & Co., Inc.

     189        15,513  

 

 

Mondelez International, Inc., Class A

     4,162        296,584  

 

 

Tyson Foods, Inc., Class A

     1,100        58,597  

 

 
        1,366,200  

 

 

Paper & Plastic Packaging Products & Materials–0.04%

 

Amcor PLC

     7,793        75,904  

 

 

Passenger Airlines–0.02%

 

Delta Air Lines, Inc.

     688        29,502  

 

 

Southwest Airlines Co.

     112        3,539  

 

 
        33,041  

 

 

Passenger Ground Transportation–0.11%

 

Uber Technologies, Inc.(b)

     4,323        204,175  

 

 

Personal Care Products–0.12%

 

Estee Lauder Cos., Inc. (The), Class A

     401        64,373  

 

 

Kenvue, Inc.

     6,608        152,314  

 

 
        216,687  

 

 

Pharmaceuticals–3.57%

 

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.

     12,772        787,394  

 

 

Eli Lilly and Co.

     3,282        1,818,884  

 

 
     Shares      Value  

 

 

Pharmaceuticals–(continued)

 

Johnson & Johnson

     10,387      $ 1,679,370  

 

 

Merck & Co., Inc.

     11,003        1,199,107  

 

 

Pfizer, Inc.

     24,854        879,335  

 

 

Royalty Pharma PLC, Class A

     1,382        41,211  

 

 

Zoetis, Inc.

     1,248        237,757  

 

 
        6,643,058  

 

 

Property & Casualty Insurance–0.73%

 

Allstate Corp. (The)

     603        65,010  

 

 

Arch Capital Group Ltd.(b)

     3,324        255,483  

 

 

Chubb Ltd.

     1,743        350,116  

 

 

Markel Group, Inc.(b)

     55        81,341  

 

 

Progressive Corp. (The)

     3,086        411,888  

 

 

Travelers Cos., Inc. (The)

     1,170        188,639  

 

 
        1,352,477  

 

 

Rail Transportation–0.50%

 

CSX Corp.

     10,816        326,643  

 

 

Norfolk Southern Corp.

     882        180,819  

 

 

Union Pacific Corp.

     1,879        414,451  

 

 
        921,913  

 

 

Real Estate Services–0.08%

 

CBRE Group, Inc., Class A(b)

     1,433        121,876  

 

 

CoStar Group, Inc.(b)

     316        25,909  

 

 
        147,785  

 

 

Regional Banks–0.16%

 

M&T Bank Corp.

     487        60,900  

 

 

Regions Financial Corp.

     2,389        43,814  

 

 

Truist Financial Corp.

     6,555        200,255  

 

 
        304,969  

 

 

Research & Consulting Services–0.05%

 

Equifax, Inc.

     92        19,017  

 

 

Verisk Analytics, Inc.

     269        65,157  

 

 
        84,174  

 

 

Restaurants–0.95%

 

Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc.(b)

     49        94,405  

 

 

DoorDash, Inc., Class A(b)

     185        15,564  

 

 

McDonald’s Corp.

     4,034        1,134,159  

 

 

Starbucks Corp.

     3,085        300,603  

 

 

Yum! Brands, Inc.

     1,776        229,779  

 

 
        1,774,510  

 

 

Retail REITs–0.15%

 

Realty Income Corp.

     3,718        208,357  

 

 

Simon Property Group, Inc.

     538        61,057  

 

 
        269,414  

 

 

Self-Storage REITs–0.15%

 

Extra Space Storage, Inc.

     293        37,703  

 

 

Public Storage

     875        241,833  

 

 
        279,536  

 

 

Semiconductor Materials & Equipment–0.80%

 

Applied Materials, Inc.

     4,667        712,931  

 

 

Enphase Energy, Inc.(b)

     230        29,102  

 

 

KLA Corp.

     501        251,437  

 

 
 

 

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

 

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     Shares      Value  

 

 

Semiconductor Materials & Equipment–(continued)

 

Lam Research Corp.

     692      $ 486,060  

 

 
        1,479,530  

 

 

Semiconductors–5.00%

 

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.(b)

     1,204        127,287  

 

 

Analog Devices, Inc.

     2,294        417,003  

 

 

Broadcom, Inc.

     3,092        2,853,576  

 

 

Intel Corp.

     3,142        110,410  

 

 

Marvell Technology, Inc.

     640        37,280  

 

 

Microchip Technology, Inc.

     2,339        191,424  

 

 

Micron Technology, Inc.

     1,741        121,765  

 

 

NVIDIA Corp.

     7,584        3,743,083  

 

 

ON Semiconductor Corp.(b)

     1,569        154,484  

 

 

QUALCOMM, Inc.

     3,555        407,154  

 

 

Skyworks Solutions, Inc.

     724        78,728  

 

 

Texas Instruments, Inc.

     6,315        1,061,299  

 

 
        9,303,493  

 

 

Soft Drinks & Non-alcoholic Beverages–1.04%

 

Coca-Cola Co. (The)

     9,721        581,607  

 

 

Keurig Dr Pepper, Inc.

     3,154        106,132  

 

 

Monster Beverage Corp.(b)

     2,155        123,719  

 

 

PepsiCo, Inc.

     6,297        1,120,362  

 

 
        1,931,820  

 

 

Specialty Chemicals–0.24%

 

Albemarle Corp.

     335        66,568  

 

 

DuPont de Nemours, Inc.

     2,229        171,388  

 

 

Ecolab, Inc.

     423        77,751  

 

 

International Flavors & Fragrances, Inc.

     192        13,526  

 

 

PPG Industries, Inc.

     429        60,815  

 

 

Sherwin-Williams Co. (The)

     194        52,714  

 

 
        442,762  

 

 

Steel–0.32%

 

Nucor Corp.(c)

     3,453        594,261  

 

 

Systems Software–3.73%

 

Crowdstrike Holdings, Inc., Class A(b)

     164        26,737  

 

 

Fortinet, Inc.(b)

     3,875        233,314  

 

 

Microsoft Corp.

     15,735        5,157,303  

 

 

Oracle Corp.

     7,308        879,810  

 

 

Palo Alto Networks, Inc.(b)

     1,064        258,871  

 

 

ServiceNow, Inc.(b)

     313        184,304  

 

 

VMware, Inc., Class A(b)

     1,251        211,144  

 

 
        6,951,483  

 

 

Technology Distributors–0.08%

 

CDW Corp.

     691        145,905  

 

 

Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals–2.45%

 

Apple, Inc.

     22,841        4,291,138  

 

 

Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co.

     8,313        141,238  

 

 

HP, Inc.

     2,962        88,001  

 

 

NetApp, Inc.

     587        45,023  

 

 
        4,565,400  

 

 

Telecom Tower REITs–0.27%

 

American Tower Corp.

     1,486        269,442  

 

 

Crown Castle, Inc.

     1,303        130,951  

 

 
     Shares      Value  

 

 

Telecom Tower REITs–(continued)

 

SBA Communications Corp., Class A

     461      $ 103,508  

 

 
        503,901  

 

 

Timber REITs–0.05%

 

Weyerhaeuser Co.

     3,067        100,444  

 

 

Tobacco–0.43%

 

Altria Group, Inc.

     12,642        559,029  

 

 

Philip Morris International, Inc.

     2,524        242,456  

 

 
        801,485  

 

 

Trading Companies & Distributors–0.11%

 

Fastenal Co.

     1,656        95,353  

 

 

W.W. Grainger, Inc.

     143        102,122  

 

 
        197,475  

 

 

Transaction & Payment Processing Services–2.92%

 

Block, Inc., Class A(b)

     404        23,290  

 

 

Fidelity National Information Services, Inc.

     1,342        74,964  

 

 

Fiserv, Inc.(b)

     3,129        379,829  

 

 

FleetCor Technologies, Inc.(b)

     252        68,476  

 

 

Global Payments, Inc.

     1,923        243,625  

 

 

Mastercard, Inc., Class A

     3,112        1,284,136  

 

 

PayPal Holdings, Inc.(b)

     4,217        263,605  

 

 

Visa, Inc., Class A(c)

     12,613        3,098,762  

 

 
        5,436,687  

 

 

Water Utilities–0.03%

 

American Water Works Co., Inc.

     451        62,572  

 

 

Wireless Telecommunication Services–0.22%

 

T-Mobile US, Inc.(b)

     3,035        413,519  

 

 

Total Common Stocks & Other Equity Interests
(Cost $115,695,494)

 

     126,420,662  

 

 
     Principal
Amount
        

Equity Linked Notes–13.82%

 

Diversified Banks–13.82%

 

Bank of Montreal (S&P 500® Index) (Canada),

     

23.14%, 09/07/2023(d)

   $ 4,078,000        4,069,647  

 

 

20.40%, 09/18/2023(d)

     4,047,000        4,085,304  

 

 

BNP Paribas Issuance B.V. (S&P 500® Index) (France),

     

133.09%, 09/14/2023(d)

     677,000        661,987  

 

 

130.85%, 10/05/2023(d)

     629,000        604,528  

 

 

BNP Paribas S.A. (S&P 500® Index) (France),
141.23%, 09/05/2023(d)

     556,000        511,089  

 

 

Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (S&P 500® Index) (Canada),

     

128.50%, 09/20/2023(d)

     616,000        602,387  

 

 

117.50%, 09/25/2023(d)

     670,000        643,195  

 

 

Citigroup Global Markets Holdings, Inc. (S&P 500® Index),
149.85%, 10/04/2023(d)

     579,000        552,532  

 

 

Royal Bank of Canada (S&P 500® Index) (Canada),
20.51%, 09/13/2023(d)

     4,080,000        4,061,434  

 

 
 

 

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

 

13   Invesco Income Advantage U.S. Fund


     Principal
Amount
     Value  

 

 

Diversified Banks–(continued)

 

Societe Generale S.A. (S&P 500® Index) (France),

     

118.20%, 09/11/2023(d)

   $ 667,000      $ 651,339  

 

 

139.65%, 09/21/2023(d)

     614,000        584,223  

 

 

137.30%, 09/28/2023(d)

     635,000        621,515  

 

 

Toronto-Dominion Bank (The) (S&P 500® Index) (Canada),

     

23.20%, 09/27/2023(d)

     3,951,000        4,023,523  

 

 

21.00%, 10/02/2023(d)

     3,993,000        4,062,484  

 

 

Total Equity Linked Notes (Cost $25,792,000)

 

     25,735,187  

 

 
     Shares         

Money Market Funds–20.69%

 

Invesco Government & Agency Portfolio, Institutional Class, 5.25%(e)(f)

     13,538,323        13,538,323  

 

 

Invesco Liquid Assets Portfolio, Institutional Class, 5.38%(e)(f)

     9,494,123        9,495,073  

 

 

Invesco Treasury Portfolio, Institutional Class, 5.25%(e)(f)

     15,472,369        15,472,369  

 

 

Total Money Market Funds
(Cost $38,504,158)

 

     38,505,765  

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES
(excluding investments purchased with cash collateral from securities on loan)-102.43%
(Cost $179,991,652)

        190,661,614  

 

 

   Shares      Value  

 

 

Investments Purchased with Cash Collateral from Securities on Loan

 

Money Market Funds–1.31%

 

Invesco Private Government Fund, 5.30%(e)(f)(g)

     683,311      $ 683,311  

 

 

Invesco Private Prime Fund,
5.51%(e)(f)(g)

     1,757,085        1,757,085  

 

 

Total Investments Purchased with Cash Collateral from Securities on Loan (Cost $2,440,482)

 

     2,440,396  

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN
SECURITIES–103.74%
(Cost $182,432,134)

 

     193,102,010  

 

 

OTHER ASSETS LESS LIABILITIES–(3.74)%

 

     (6,967,604

 

 

NET ASSETS–100.00%

      $ 186,134,406  

 

 
 

 

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 August 31, 2023.

(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 aggregate value of these securities at August 31, 2023 was $25,735,187, which represented 13.83% 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 August 31, 2023.

 

     Value
August 31, 2022
    Purchases
at Cost
    Proceeds
from Sales
    Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
    Realized
Gain
(Loss)
    Value
August 31, 2023
    Dividend Income  
Investments in Affiliated Money Market Funds:                                                        

Invesco Government & Agency Portfolio, Institutional Class

    $12,724,904       $ 50,858,271       $ (50,044,852)       $   -       $    -       $13,538,323       $ 562,097  

Invesco Liquid Assets Portfolio, Institutional Class

    8,914,335       36,327,337       (35,746,325)       (1,601)       1,327       9,495,073       404,906  

Invesco Treasury Portfolio, Institutional Class

    14,542,747       58,123,738       (57,194,116)       -       -       15,472,369       641,901  
Investments Purchased with Cash Collateral from Securities on Loan:                                                        

Invesco Private Government Fund

    578,617       37,363,624       (37,258,930)       -       -       683,311       44,390*  

Invesco Private Prime Fund

    1,487,872       78,320,679       (78,050,372)       (86)       (1,008)       1,757,085       120,401*  

Total

    $38,248,475       $260,993,649       $(258,294,595)       $(1,687)       $   319       $40,946,161       $1,773,695  

 

  *

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 August 31, 2023.

(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 1J.

 

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

 

14   Invesco Income Advantage U.S. Fund


Statement of Assets and Liabilities

August 31, 2023

 

Assets:

  

Investments in unaffiliated securities, at value (Cost $141,487,494)*

   $ 152,155,849  

 

 

Investments in affiliated money market funds, at value (Cost $40,944,640)

     40,946,161  

 

 

Deposits with brokers:

  

Cash collateral – exchange-traded futures contracts

     46  

 

 

Cash

     80,533  

 

 

Foreign currencies, at value (Cost $585)

     577  

 

 

Receivable for:

  

Fund shares sold

     9,389  

 

 

Dividends

     402,898  

 

 

Interest

     340,974  

 

 

Investment for trustee deferred compensation and retirement plans

     100,555  

 

 

Other assets

     50,999  

 

 

Total assets

     194,087,981  

 

 

Liabilities:

  

Payable for:

  

Investments purchased

     5,201,000  

 

 

Fund shares reacquired

     16,668  

 

 

Collateral upon return of securities loaned

     2,440,482  

 

 

Accrued fees to affiliates

     95,141  

 

 

Accrued trustees’ and officers’ fees and benefits

     1,476  

 

 

Accrued other operating expenses

     91,794  

 

 

Trustee deferred compensation and retirement plans

     107,014  

 

 

Total liabilities

     7,953,575  

 

 

Net assets applicable to shares outstanding

   $ 186,134,406  

 

 

Net assets consist of:

  

Shares of beneficial interest

   $ 200,135,535  

 

 

Distributable earnings (loss)

     (14,001,129

 

 
   $ 186,134,406  

 

 

Net Assets:

  

Class A

   $ 129,132,460  

 

 

Class C

   $ 2,703,958  

 

 

Class R

   $ 655,595  

 

 

Class Y

   $ 8,855,753  

 

 

Investor Class

   $ 33,187,328  

 

 

Class R5

   $ 11,550,095  

 

 

Class R6

   $ 49,217  

 

 

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

 

Class A

     13,049,476  

 

 

Class C

     278,312  

 

 

Class R

     66,591  

 

 

Class Y

     890,908  

 

 

Investor Class

     3,340,690  

 

 

Class R5

     1,160,674  

 

 

Class R6

     4,948  

 

 

Class A:

  

Net asset value per share

   $ 9.90  

 

 

Maximum offering price per share

  

 (Net asset value of $9.90 ÷ 94.50%)

   $ 10.48  

 

 

Class C:

  

Net asset value and offering price per share

   $ 9.72  

 

 

Class R:

  

Net asset value and offering price per share

   $ 9.85  

 

 

Class Y:

  

Net asset value and offering price per share

   $ 9.94  

 

 

Investor Class:

  

Net asset value and offering price per share

   $ 9.93  

 

 

Class R5:

  

Net asset value and offering price per share

   $ 9.95  

 

 

Class R6:

  

Net asset value and offering price per share

   $ 9.95  

 

 

 

*

At August 31, 2023, securities with an aggregate value of $2,413,049 were on loan to brokers.

 

 

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

 

15   Invesco Income Advantage U.S. Fund


Statement of Operations

For the year ended August 31, 2023

 

Investment income:

  

Interest

   $ 10,620,490  

 

 

Dividends (net of foreign withholding taxes of $146)

     1,912,767  

 

 

Dividends from affiliated money market funds (includes net securities lending income of $8,911)

     1,617,815  

 

 

  Total investment income

     14,151,072  

 

 

Expenses:

  

Advisory fees

     1,065,853  

 

 

Administrative services fees

     24,758  

 

 

Custodian fees

     26,916  

 

 

Distribution fees:

  

Class A

     310,994  

 

 

Class C

     26,994  

 

 

Class R

     2,684  

 

 

Investor Class

     77,096  

 

 

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

     266,887  

 

 

Transfer agent fees – R5

     3,380  

 

 

Transfer agent fees – R6

     11  

 

 

Trustees’ and officers’ fees and benefits

     17,114  

 

 

Registration and filing fees

     98,558  

 

 

Reports to shareholders

     25,713  

 

 

Professional services fees

     47,892  

 

 

Other

     8,569  

 

 

  Total expenses

     2,003,419  

 

 

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

     (190,311

 

 

  Net expenses

     1,813,108  

 

 

Net investment income

     12,337,964  

 

 

Realized and unrealized gain (loss) from:

  

Net realized gain (loss) from:

  

Unaffiliated investment securities

     (7,970,942

 

 

Affiliated investment securities

     319  

 

 

Foreign currencies

     585  

 

 

Futures contracts

     (9,547

 

 
     (7,979,585

 

 

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of:

  

Unaffiliated investment securities

     15,941,112  

 

 

Affiliated investment securities

     (1,687

 

 

Foreign currencies

     (5

 

 
     15,939,420  

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gain

     7,959,835  

 

 

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

   $ 20,297,799  

 

 

 

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

 

16   Invesco Income Advantage U.S. Fund


Statement of Changes in Net Assets

For the years ended August 31, 2023 and 2022

 

     2023     2022  

 

 

Operations:

    

Net investment income

   $ 12,337,964     $ 10,889,426  

 

 

Net realized gain (loss)

     (7,979,585     (17,402,532

 

 

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     15,939,420       (13,263,143

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

     20,297,799       (19,776,249

 

 

Distributions to shareholders from distributable earnings:

    

Class A

     (8,487,191     (21,961,088

 

 

Class C

     (163,948     (511,479

 

 

Class R

     (35,395     (87,565

 

 

Class Y

     (597,025     (1,299,283

 

 

Investor Class

     (2,109,098     (5,427,106

 

 

Class R5

     (762,769     (1,794,930

 

 

Class R6

     (2,707     (5,414

 

 

Total distributions from distributable earnings

     (12,158,133     (31,086,865

 

 

Share transactions–net:

    

Class A

     (1,600,712     10,520,938  

 

 

Class C

     (350,757     71,260  

 

 

Class R

     136,942       (50,163

 

 

Class Y

     176,230       2,073,118  

 

 

Investor Class

     1,591,244       2,072,402  

 

 

Class R5

     649,033       1,583,561  

 

 

Class R6

     17,741       942  

 

 

Net increase in net assets resulting from share transactions

     619,721       16,272,058  

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets

     8,759,387       (34,591,056

 

 

Net assets:

    

Beginning of year

     177,375,019       211,966,075  

 

 

End of year

   $ 186,134,406     $ 177,375,019  

 

 

 

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

 

17   Invesco Income Advantage U.S. 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 08/31/23

       $ 9.46        $0.65          $ 0.44         $ 1.09         $(0.65       $     -         $(0.65       $ 9.90        12.08 %       $129,132        1.04 %       1.14 %       6.93 %       46 %

Year ended 08/31/22

       12.29        0.59        (1.64 )       (1.05 )       (0.59 )       (1.19 )       (1.78 )       9.46        (9.88 )       125,096        1.05       1.14       5.52       44

Year ended 08/31/21

       10.24        0.13        2.07       2.20       (0.15 )       -       (0.15 )       12.29        21.70       150,436        1.16       1.17       1.15       143

Year ended 08/31/20

       10.43        0.17        (0.20 )       (0.03 )       (0.16 )       -       (0.16 )       10.24        (0.15 )       136,770        1.18       1.18       1.63       122

Year ended 08/31/19

       12.13        0.17        (1.54 )       (1.37 )       (0.13 )       (0.20 )       (0.33 )       10.43        (11.34 )       153,641        1.18       1.18       1.54       117

Class C

                                                            

Year ended 08/31/23

       9.29        0.57          0.43         1.00         (0.57)         -         (0.57)         9.72        11.22       2,704        1.79       1.89       6.18       46

Year ended 08/31/22

       12.07        0.51        (1.61 )       (1.10 )       (0.49 )       (1.19 )       (1.68 )       9.29        (10.51 )       2,942        1.80       1.89       4.77       44

Year ended 08/31/21

       10.06        0.04        2.04       2.08       (0.07 )       -       (0.07 )       12.07        20.74       3,748        1.91       1.92       0.40       143

Year ended 08/31/20

       10.24        0.09        (0.19 )       (0.10 )       (0.08 )       -       (0.08 )       10.06        (0.87 )       4,001        1.93       1.93       0.88       122

Year ended 08/31/19

       11.92        0.09        (1.53 )       (1.44 )       (0.04 )       (0.20 )       (0.24 )       10.24        (12.05 )       4,627        1.93       1.93       0.79       117

Class R

                                                            

Year ended 08/31/23

       9.41        0.63          0.43         1.06         (0.62)         -         (0.62)         9.85        11.83       656        1.29       1.39       6.68       46

Year ended 08/31/22

       12.23        0.57        (1.64 )       (1.07 )       (0.56 )       (1.19 )       (1.75 )       9.41        (10.13 )       492        1.30       1.39       5.27       44

Year ended 08/31/21

       10.19        0.10        2.06       2.16       (0.12 )       -       (0.12 )       12.23        21.39       691        1.41       1.42       0.90       143

Year ended 08/31/20

       10.38        0.14        (0.19 )       (0.05 )       (0.14 )       -       (0.14 )       10.19        (0.42 )       565        1.43       1.43       1.38       122

Year ended 08/31/19

       12.07        0.14        (1.53 )       (1.39 )       (0.10 )       (0.20 )       (0.30 )       10.38        (11.54 )       526        1.43       1.43       1.29       117

Class Y

                                                            

Year ended 08/31/23

       9.51        0.68          0.42         1.10         (0.67)         -         (0.67)         9.94        12.22       8,856        0.79       0.89       7.18       46

Year ended 08/31/22

       12.35        0.62        (1.64 )       (1.02 )       (0.63 )       (1.19 )       (1.82 )       9.51        (9.61 )       8,271        0.80       0.89       5.77       44

Year ended 08/31/21

       10.29        0.15        2.08       2.23       (0.17 )       -       (0.17 )       12.35        22.00       8,370        0.91       0.92       1.40       143

Year ended 08/31/20

       10.48        0.19        (0.19 )       0.00       (0.19 )       -       (0.19 )       10.29        0.12       7,344        0.93       0.93       1.88       122

Year ended 08/31/19

       12.19        0.20        (1.55 )       (1.35 )       (0.16 )       (0.20 )       (0.36 )       10.48        (11.14 )       8,322        0.93       0.93       1.79       117

Investor Class

                                                            

Year ended 08/31/23

       9.50        0.66          0.42         1.08         (0.65)         -         (0.65)         9.93        11.95       33,187        1.04       1.14       6.93       46

Year ended 08/31/22

       12.33        0.60        (1.64 )       (1.04 )       (0.60 )       (1.19 )       (1.79 )       9.50        (9.82 )       30,152        1.05       1.14       5.52       44

Year ended 08/31/21

       10.28        0.13        2.07       2.20       (0.15 )       -       (0.15 )       12.33        21.61       36,982        1.16       1.17       1.15       143

Year ended 08/31/20

       10.47        0.17        (0.20 )       (0.03 )       (0.16 )       -       (0.16 )       10.28        (0.14 )       33,343        1.18       1.18       1.63       122

Year ended 08/31/19

       12.17        0.17        (1.54 )       (1.37 )       (0.13 )       (0.20 )       (0.33 )       10.47        (11.30 )       36,647        1.18       1.18       1.54       117

Class R5

                                                            

Year ended 08/31/23

       9.52        0.69          0.42         1.11         (0.68)         -         (0.68)         9.95        12.27       11,550        0.75       0.77       7.22       46

Year ended 08/31/22

       12.36        0.63        (1.64 )       (1.01 )       (0.64 )       (1.19 )       (1.83 )       9.52        (9.55 )       10,393        0.76       0.77       5.81       44

Year ended 08/31/21

       10.30        0.18        2.08       2.26       (0.20 )       -       (0.20 )       12.36        22.23       11,702        0.72       0.72       1.59       143

Year ended 08/31/20

       10.50        0.21        (0.20 )       0.01       (0.21 )       -       (0.21 )       10.30        0.26       9,498        0.74       0.74       2.07       122

Year ended 08/31/19

       12.21        0.22        (1.56 )       (1.34 )       (0.17 )       (0.20 )       (0.37 )       10.50        (10.96 )       11,073        0.75       0.75       1.97       117

Class R6

                                                            

Year ended 08/31/23

       9.51        0.69        0.43       1.12       (0.68 )       -       (0.68 )       9.95        12.39       49        0.75       0.77       7.22       46

Year ended 08/31/22

       12.36        0.63        (1.65 )       (1.02 )       (0.64 )       (1.19 )       (1.83 )       9.51        (9.64 )       29        0.75       0.77       5.82       44

Year ended 08/31/21

       10.30        0.17        2.09       2.26       (0.20 )       -       (0.20 )       12.36        22.23       37        0.72       0.72       1.59       143

Year ended 08/31/20

       10.49        0.21        (0.19 )       0.02       (0.21 )       -       (0.21 )       10.30        0.35       107        0.73       0.73       2.08       122

Year ended 08/31/19

       12.20        0.22        (1.55 )       (1.33 )       (0.18 )       (0.20 )       (0.38 )       10.49        (10.96 )       1,317        0.73       0.73       1.99       117

 

(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.

 

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

 

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Notes to Financial Statements

August 31, 2023

NOTE 1–Significant Accounting Policies

Invesco Income Advantage U.S. Fund (the “Fund”) is a series portfolio of AIM Counselor Series Trust (Invesco Counselor Series Trust) (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 income and long-term growth of capital.

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

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

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

A.

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

A security listed or traded on an exchange is generally valued at its trade price or official closing price that day as of the close of the exchange where the security is principally traded, or lacking any trades 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 using prices provided by an independent pricing service they may be considered fair valued. Futures contracts are valued at the daily settlement price set by an exchange on which they are principally traded. U.S. exchange-traded options are valued at the mean between the last bid and asked prices from the exchange on which they are principally traded. Non-U.S. exchange-traded options are valued at the final settlement price set by the exchange on which they trade. Options not listed on an exchange and swaps generally are valued using pricing provided from independent pricing services.

Securities of investment companies that are not exchange-traded (e.g., open-end mutual funds) are valued using such company’s end-of-business-day net asset value per share.

Deposits, other obligations of U.S. and non-U.S. banks and financial institutions are valued at their daily account value.

Fixed income securities (including convertible debt securities) generally are valued on the basis of prices provided by independent pricing services. Prices 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, and their value may be adjusted accordingly. 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 New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”). If market quotations are available and reliable for foreign exchange-traded equity securities, the securities will be valued at the market quotations. Invesco Advisers, Inc. (the “Adviser” or “Invesco”) may use various pricing services to obtain market quotations as well as fair value prices. Because trading hours for certain foreign securities end before the close of the NYSE, closing market quotations may become not representative of market value in the Adviser’s judgment (“unreliable”). If, between the time trading ends on a particular security and the close of the customary trading session on the NYSE, a significant event occurs that makes the closing price of the security unreliable, the Adviser 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 in accordance with Board- approved policies and related Adviser procedures (“Valuation Procedures”). 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 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.

Unlisted securities will be valued using prices provided by independent pricing services or by another method that the Adviser, in its judgment, believes better reflects the security’s fair value in accordance with the Valuation Procedures.

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 may be used to value debt obligations, including corporate loans.

Securities for which market quotations are not readily available are fair valued by the Adviser in accordance with the Valuation Procedures. If a fair value price provided by a pricing service is unreliable, the Adviser will fair value the security using the Valuation Procedures. 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, significant governmental actions 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.

The price the Fund could receive upon the sale of any investment may differ from the Adviser’s valuation of the investment, particularly for securities that are valued using a fair valuation technique. When fair valuation techniques are applied, the Adviser uses available information, including both observable and unobservable inputs and assumptions, to determine a methodology that will result in a valuation that the Adviser believes approximates market value. Fund securities that are fair valued may be subject to greater fluctuation in their value from one day to the next than would be the case if market quotations were used.

 

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Because of the inherent uncertainties of valuation, and the degree of subjectivity in such decisions, the Fund could realize a greater or lesser than expected gain or loss upon the sale of the investment.

B.

Securities Transactions and Investment Income - Securities transactions are accounted for on a trade date basis. Realized gains or losses on sales are computed on the basis of specific identification of the securities sold. Interest income (net of withholding tax, if any) is recorded on an accrual basis from settlement date and includes coupon interest and amortization of premium and accretion of discount on debt securities as applicable. Pay-in-kind interest income and non-cash dividend income received in the form of securities in-lieu of cash are recorded at the fair value of the securities received. 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, the country that has the primary market for the issuer’s securities and its “country of risk” as determined by a third party service provider, 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 monthly. 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 based on relative net assets of Class R5 and Class R6. Sub-accounting fees attributable to Class R5 are charged to the operations of the class. Transfer agency fees and expenses and other shareholder recordkeeping fees and expenses relating to all other classes are allocated among those classes based on relative net assets. All other expenses are allocated among the classes based on relative net assets.

G.

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

H.

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

I.

Equity-Linked Notes - The Fund may invest in Equity-Linked Notes (ELNs). ELNs are hybrid derivative-type instruments, in a single note form, that are specially designed to combine the characteristics of one or more reference securities (such as a single stock, an exchange traded fund, exchange-traded note, or an index or basket of securities (underlying securities)) and a related equity derivative, such as a put or call option. Generally, when purchasing an ELN, the Fund pays the counterparty the current value of the underlying securities plus a commission. Upon the maturity of the note, the Fund generally receives the par value of the note plus a return based on the appreciation of the underlying securities. Investments in ELNs possess the risks associated with the underlying securities, such as management risk, market risk and, as applicable, foreign securities and currency risks. In addition, as a note, ELNs are also subject to certain debt securities risks, such as interest rate and credit risk. An investment in an ELN also bears the risk that the ELN issuer will default or become bankrupt. In such an event, the Fund may have difficulty being repaid, or fail to be repaid, the principal amount of, or income from, its investment. As the holder of an ELN, the Fund generally has no rights to the underlying securities, including no voting rights or rights to receive dividends. Should the prices of the underlying securities move in an unexpected manner, the Fund may not achieve the anticipated benefits of its ELN investments, and it may realize losses, which could be significant and could include the Fund’s entire principal investment.

J.

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, unregistered investment companies that comply with Rule 2a-7 under the 1940 Act and money market funds (collectively, “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

 

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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.

The Adviser serves as an affiliated securities lending agent for the Fund. The Bank of New York Mellon also serves as a securities lending agent. To the extent the Fund utilizes the Adviser as an affiliated securities lending agent, the Fund conducts its securities lending in accordance with, and in reliance upon, no-action letters issued by the SEC staff that provide guidance on how an affiliate may act as a direct agent lender and receive compensation for those services in a manner consistent with the federal securities laws. For the year ended August 31, 2023, the Fund paid the Adviser $600 in fees for securities lending agent services. Fees paid to the Adviser for securities lending agent services, if any, are included in Dividends from affiliated money market funds on the Statement of Operations.

NOTE 2–Advisory Fees and Other Fees Paid to Affiliates

The Trust has entered into a master investment advisory agreement with the Adviser. 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

     0.600

Next $250 million

     0.575

Next $500 million

     0.550

Next $1.5 billion

     0.525

Next $2.5 billion

     0.500

Next $2.5 billion

     0.475

Next $2.5 billion

     0.450

Over $10 billion

     0.425

For the year ended August 31, 2023, the effective advisory fee rate incurred by the Fund was 0.60%.

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 December 31, 2023, to waive advisory fees and/or reimburse expenses to the extent necessary to limit total annual fund operating expenses after fee waiver and/or reimbursement (excluding certain items discussed below) of Class A, Class C, Class R, Class Y, Investor Class, Class R5 and Class R6 shares to 1.06%, 1.81%, 1.31%, 0.81%, 1.06%, 0.81% and 0.81%, respectively, of the Fund’s average daily net assets (the “expense limits”). In determining the Adviser’s obligation to waive advisory fees and/or reimburse expenses, the following expenses are not taken into account, and could cause the total annual fund operating expenses after fee waiver and/or reimbursement to exceed the numbers reflected above: (1) interest; (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 December 31, 2023. During its term, the fee waiver agreement cannot be terminated or amended to increase the expense limits or reduce the advisory fee waivers without approval of the Board of Trustees.

Further, the Adviser has contractually agreed, through at least June 30, 2025, 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 August 31, 2023, the Adviser waived advisory fees of $40,084 and reimbursed class level expenses of $105,306, $2,285, $454, $7,139, $26,103, $0 and $0 of Class A, Class C, Class R, Class Y, Investor Class, Class R5 and Class R6 shares, respectively.

The Trust has entered into a master administrative services agreement with Invesco pursuant to which the Fund has agreed to pay Invesco for certain administrative costs incurred in providing accounting services to the Fund. For the year ended August 31, 2023, 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 August 31, 2023, expenses incurred under the agreement are shown in the Statement of Operations as Transfer agent fees.

The Trust has entered into master distribution agreements with Invesco Distributors, Inc. (“IDI”) to serve as the distributor for the Class A, Class C, Class R, Class Y, Investor Class, Class R5 and Class R6 shares of the Fund. The Trust has adopted plans pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act with respect to the Fund’s Class A, Class C, Class R and Investor Class shares (collectively, the “Plans”). The Fund, pursuant to the Plans, pays IDI compensation at the annual rate of 0.25% of the Fund’s average daily net assets of Class A shares, 1.00% of the average daily net assets of Class C shares, 0.50% of the average daily net assets of Class R shares,and 0.25% of the average daily net assets of Investor Class shares. Of the Plans 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 August 31, 2023, 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 August 31, 2023, IDI advised the Fund that IDI retained $4,196 in front-end sales commissions from the sale of Class A shares and $0 and $99 from Class A and Class C shares, respectively, for CDSC imposed upon redemptions by shareholders.

For the year ended August 31, 2023, the Fund incurred $5,003 in brokerage commissions with Invesco Capital Markets, Inc., an affiliate of the Adviser and IDI, for portfolio transactions executed on behalf of the Fund.

 

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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. 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 Adviser’s 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 August 31, 2023. 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

   $ 126,420,662        $          $–        $ 126,420,662  

 

 

Equity Linked Notes

              25,735,187           –          25,735,187  

 

 

Money Market Funds

     38,505,765          2,440,396           –          40,946,161  

 

 

Total Investments

   $ 164,926,427        $ 28,175,583          $–        $ 193,102,010  

 

 

NOTE 4–Derivative Investments

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

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

Effect of Derivative Investments for the year ended August 31, 2023

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
 
    

Equity

Risk

 

 

 

Realized Gain (Loss):

  

Futures contracts

     $(9,547)  

 

 

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

 

     Futures
Contracts
 

 

 

Average notional value

     $3,413,531  

 

 

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 August 31, 2023, the Fund received credits from this arrangement, which resulted in the reduction of the Fund’s total expenses of $8,940.

NOTE 6–Trustees’ and Officers’ Fees and Benefits

Trustees’ and OfficersFees 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

 

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may either (1) leave funds as a compensating balance in the account so the custodian bank can be compensated by earning the additional interest; or (2) compensate by paying the custodian bank at a rate agreed upon by the custodian bank and Invesco, not to exceed the contractually agreed upon rate.

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

Tax Character of Distributions to Shareholders Paid During the Fiscal Years Ended August 31, 2023 and 2022:

 

     2023        2022  

 

 

Ordinary income*

   $ 12,158,133        $ 10,846,197  

 

 

Long-term capital gain

              20,240,668  

 

 

Total distributions

   $ 12,158,133        $ 31,086,865  

 

 

 

*

Includes short-term capital gain distributions, if any.

Tax Components of Net Assets at Period-End:

     2023  

 

 

Undistributed ordinary income

   $ 892,092  

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation - investments

     9,730,623  

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) - foreign currencies

     (8

 

 

Temporary book/tax differences

     (76,013

 

 

Capital loss carryforward

     (24,547,823

 

 

Shares of beneficial interest

     200,135,535  

 

 

Total net assets

   $ 186,134,406  

 

 

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

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

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

The Fund has a capital loss carryforward as of August 31, 2023, as follows:

 

Capital Loss Carryforward*  

 

 
Expiration    Short-Term      Long-Term    Total  

 

 

Not subject to expiration

   $ 21,949,816      $2,598,007    $ 24,547,823  

 

 

 

*

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

NOTE 9–Investment Transactions

The aggregate amount of investment securities (other than short-term securities, U.S. Government obligations and money market funds, if any) purchased and sold by the Fund during the year ended August 31, 2023 was $67,483,573 and $44,929,566, 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

     $13,899,984  

 

 

Aggregate unrealized (depreciation) of investments

     (4,169,361

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation of investments

     $ 9,730,623  

 

 

Cost of investments for tax purposes is $ 183,371,387.

NOTE 10–Reclassification of Permanent Differences

Primarily as a result of differing book/tax treatment of REITs, on August 31, 2023, undistributed net investment income was increased by $19,742 and undistributed net realized gain (loss) was decreased by $19,742. This reclassification had no effect on the net assets or the distributable earnings (loss) of the Fund.

 

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NOTE 11–Share Information

 

     Summary of Share Activity  

 

 
     Year ended     Year ended  
     August 31, 2023(a)     August 31, 2022  
     Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount  

 

 

Sold:

        

Class A

       416,231     $   3,968,443         383,872     $  3,973,992  

 

 

Class C

     62,905       588,275       43,257       442,552  

 

 

Class R

     18,148       174,210       14,716       164,345  

 

 

Class Y

     151,473       1,424,849       250,812       2,700,981  

 

 

Investor Class

     337,047       3,209,757       53,761       596,971  

 

 

Class R5

     48       471       144       1,721  

 

 

Class R6

     1,684       15,688       1       12  

 

 

Issued as reinvestment of dividends:

        

Class A

     814,482       7,657,487       1,822,292       19,819,673  

 

 

Class C

     16,585       152,956       44,780       478,549  

 

 

Class R

     3,717       34,825       7,926       85,805  

 

 

Class Y

     51,321       484,830       99,278       1,081,056  

 

 

Investor Class

     214,758       2,028,154       478,585       5,224,624  

 

 

Class R5

     80,145       758,155       163,737       1,789,828  

 

 

Class R6

     217       2,065       91       930  

 

 

Automatic conversion of Class C shares to Class A shares:

        

Class A

     25,301       237,587       24,145       265,210  

 

 

Class C

     (25,763     (237,587     (24,578     (265,210

 

 

Reacquired:

        

Class A

     (1,427,536     (13,464,229     (1,251,347     (13,537,937

 

 

Class C

     (92,055     (854,401     (57,295     (584,631

 

 

Class R

     (7,558     (72,093     (26,880     (300,313

 

 

Class Y

     (181,981     (1,733,449     (157,895     (1,708,919

 

 

Investor Class

     (385,314     (3,646,667     (356,873     (3,749,193

 

 

Class R5

     (11,670     (109,593     (18,499     (207,988

 

 

Class R6

     (1     (12     -       -  

 

 
Net increase in share activity      62,184     $ 619,721       1,494,030     $ 16,272,058  

 

 

 

(a) 

6% of the outstanding shares of the Fund are owned by the Adviser.

 

24   Invesco Income Advantage U.S. Fund


Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

To the Board of Trustees of AIM Counselor Series Trust (Invesco Counselor Series Trust) and Shareholders of Invesco Income Advantage U.S. Fund

Opinion on the Financial Statements

We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including the schedule of investments, of Invesco Income Advantage U.S. Fund (one of the funds constituting AIM Counselor Series Trust (Invesco Counselor Series Trust), referred to hereafter as the “Fund”) as of August 31, 2023, the related statement of operations for the year ended August 31, 2023, the statement of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period ended August 31, 2023, including the related notes, and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period ended August 31, 2023 (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 August 31, 2023, 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 August 31, 2023 and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period ended August 31, 2023 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 August 31, 2023 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

October 23, 2023

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.

 

25   Invesco Income Advantage U.S. 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 March 1, 2023 through August 31, 2023.

Actual expenses

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

Hypothetical example for comparison purposes

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

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

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

 

    

 Beginning
Account Value 

(03/01/23) 

  ACTUAL  

HYPOTHETICAL

(5% annual return before

expenses)

 

 Annualized 

Expense 

Ratio

     Ending 
Account Value 
(08/31/23)1
  Expenses 
Paid During 
Period2
  Ending 
Account Value 
(08/31/23) 
  Expenses 
Paid  During 
Period2

Class A

  $1,000.00    $1,104.10   $5.52   $1,019.96   $5.30   1.04%

Class C

   1,000.00     1,100.20    9.48    1,016.18    9.10   1.79 

Class R

   1,000.00     1,102.00    6.83    1,018.70    6.56   1.29 

Class Y

   1,000.00     1,105.20    4.19    1,021.22    4.02   0.79 

Investor Class

   1,000.00     1,103.90    5.52    1,019.96    5.30   1.04 

Class R5

   1,000.00     1,105.40    3.98    1,021.42    3.82   0.75 

Class R6

   1,000.00     1,105.40    3.93    1,021.48    3.77   0.74 

 

1 

The actual ending account value is based on the actual total return of the Fund for the period March 1, 2023 through August 31, 2023, after actual expenses and will differ from the hypothetical ending account value which is based on the Fund’s expense ratio and a hypothetical annual return of 5% before expenses.

2 

Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio as indicated above multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/365 to reflect the most recent fiscal half year.

 

26   Invesco Income Advantage U.S. Fund


Approval of Investment Advisory and Sub-Advisory Contracts

 

At meetings held on June 13, 2023, the Board of Trustees (the Board or the Trustees) of AIM Counselor Series Trust (Invesco Counselor Series Trust) as a whole, and the independent Trustees, who comprise over 75% of the Board, voting separately, approved the continuance of the Invesco Income Advantage U.S. 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, 2023. After evaluating the factors discussed below, among others, the Board approved the renewal of the Fund’s investment advisory agreement and the sub-advisory contracts and determined that the compensation payable thereunder by the Fund to Invesco Advisers and by Invesco Advisers to the Affiliated Sub-Advisers is fair and reasonable.

The Board’s Evaluation Process

The Board has established an Investments Committee, which in turn has established Sub-Committees, that meet throughout the year to review the performance of funds advised by Invesco Advisers (the Invesco Funds). The Sub-Committees meet regularly with portfolio managers for their assigned Invesco Funds and other members of management to review information about investment performance and portfolio attributes of these funds. The Board has established additional standing and ad hoc committees that meet regularly throughout the year to review matters within their purview, including a working group focused on opportunities to make ongoing and continuous improvements to the annual review process for the Invesco Funds’ investment advisory and sub-advisory contracts. The Board took into account evaluations and reports that it received from its committees and sub-committees, as well as the information provided to the Board and its committees and sub-committees throughout the year, in considering whether to approve each Invesco Fund’s investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory contracts.

 As part of the contract renewal process, the Board reviews and considers information provided in response to requests for information submitted to management by the independent Trustees with assistance from legal counsel to the independent Trustees and the Senior Officer, an officer of the Invesco Funds who reports directly to the independent Trustees. The Board receives comparative investment performance and fee and expense data regarding the Invesco Funds prepared by Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. (Broadridge), an independent mutual fund data provider, as well as information on the composition of the peer groups provided by Broadridge and its methodology for determining peer groups. The Board also receives an independent written evaluation from the Senior Officer. 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 accordance with certain negotiated regulatory requirements. In addition to meetings with Invesco Advisers and fund counsel throughout the year and as part of meetings convened on May 2, 2023 and June 13, 2023, the independent Trustees also discussed the continuance of the investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory contracts in separate sessions with the Senior Officer and with independent legal counsel. Also, as part of the contract renewal process, the independent Trustees reviewed and considered information provided in response to follow-up requests for information submitted by the independent Trustees to management. The independent Trustees met and discussed those follow-up responses with legal counsel to the independent Trustees and the Senior Officer.

 The discussion below is a summary of the Senior Officer’s independent written evaluation with respect to the Fund’s investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory contracts, as well as a discussion of the material factors and related conclusions that formed the basis for the Board’s approval of the Fund’s investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory contracts. The Trustees’ review and conclusions are based on the comprehensive consideration of all information presented to them during the course of the year and in prior years and are not the result of any single determinative factor. Moreover, one Trustee may have weighed a particular piece of information or factor differently than another Trustee. The information received and considered by the Board was current as of various dates prior to the Board’s approval on June 13, 2023.

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 considered recent senior management changes at Invesco and Invesco Advisers, including the appointment of new Co-Heads of Investments, that had been presented to and discussed with the Board. The Board’s review included consideration of Invesco Advisers’ investment process and oversight, credit analysis and research capabilities. The Board considered information regarding Invesco Advisers’ programs for and resources devoted to risk management, including management of investment, enterprise, operational, liquidity, derivatives, valuation and compliance risks, and technology used to manage such risks. The Board received information regarding Invesco’s methodology for compensating its investment professionals and the incentives and accountability it creates, as well as how it impacts Invesco’s ability to attract and retain talent. The Board received a description of, and reports related to, Invesco Advisers’ global security program and business continuity plans and of its approach to data privacy

and cybersecurity, including related testing. The Board also considered non-advisory services that Invesco Advisers and its affiliates provide to the Invesco Funds, such as various middle office and back office support functions, third party oversight, internal audit, valuation, portfolio trading and legal and compliance. The Board observed that Invesco Advisers’ systems preparedness and ongoing investment enabled Invesco Advisers to manage, operate and oversee the Invesco Funds with minimal impact or disruption through challenging environments. The Board reviewed and considered the benefits to shareholders of investing in a Fund that is part of the family of funds under the umbrella of Invesco Ltd., Invesco Advisers’ parent company, and noted Invesco Ltd.’s depth and experience in running an investment management business, as well as its commitment of financial and other resources to such business. The Board concluded that the nature, extent and quality of the services provided to the Fund by Invesco Advisers are appropriate and satisfactory.

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

B.

Fund Investment Performance

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

 The Board compared the Fund’s investment performance over multiple time periods ending December 31, 2022 to the performance of funds in the Broadridge performance universe and against the S&P 500® Index (Index). The Board noted that performance of Class A shares of the Fund was in the fifth quintile of its performance universe for the one, three and five year periods (the first quintile being the best performing funds and the fifth quintile being the worst performing funds). The Board noted that performance of Class A shares of the Fund was 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 the impact of sustained volatility in the equity markets on

 

 

27   Invesco Income Advantage U.S. Fund


the Fund’s performance. The Board further considered that the Fund had changed its name, investment strategy and index against which future performance will be compared on July 15, 2021, and that performance results prior to such date reflected that of the Fund’s former strategy. As a result, the Board did not consider performance of the Fund prior to such date to be particularly relevant. 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 considered information provided regarding the more recent performance of the Fund utilizing the new strategy as well as other metrics, which did not change its conclusions.

C.

Advisory and Sub-Advisory Fees and Fund Expenses

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

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

 The Board noted that Invesco Advisers and the Affiliated Sub-Advisers do not manage other similarly managed mutual funds or client accounts.

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

D.

Economies of Scale and Breakpoints

The Board considered the extent to which there may be economies of scale in the provision of advisory services to the Fund and the Invesco Funds, and the extent to which such economies of scale are shared with the Fund and the Invesco Funds. The Board acknowledged the difficulty in calculating and measuring economies of scale at the individual fund level; noting that only indicative and estimated measures are available at the individual fund level and that such measures are subject to uncertainty. The Board considered that the Fund may benefit from economies of scale through contractual breakpoints in the Fund’s advisory fee schedule, which generally operate to reduce the Fund’s expense ratio as it grows in size. The Board noted that the Fund also shares in economies of scale through Invesco

Advisers’ ability to negotiate lower fee arrangements with third party service providers. The Board noted that the Fund may also benefit from economies of scale through initial fee setting, fee waivers and expense reimbursements, as well as Invesco Advisers’ investment in its business, including investments in business infrastructure, technology and cybersecurity.

E.

Profitability and Financial Resources

The Board reviewed information from Invesco Advisers concerning the costs of the advisory and other services that Invesco Advisers and its affiliates provide to the Fund and the Invesco Funds and the profitability of Invesco Advisers and its affiliates in providing these services in the aggregate and on an individual fund-by-fund basis. The Board considered the methodology used for calculating profitability and 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 most Invesco Funds individually. The Board considered that profits to Invesco Advisers can vary significantly depending on the particular Invesco Fund, with some Invesco Funds showing indicative losses to Invesco Advisers and others showing indicative profits at healthy levels, and that Invesco Advisers’ support for and commitment to an Invesco Fund are not, however, solely dependent on the profits realized as to that Fund. The Board did not deem the level of profits realized by Invesco Advisers and its affiliates from providing such services to be excessive, given the nature, extent and quality of the services provided. The Board noted that Invesco Advisers provided information demonstrating that Invesco Advisers is financially sound and has the resources necessary to perform its obligations under the investment advisory agreement, and provided representations indicating that the Affiliated Sub-Advisers are financially sound and have the resources necessary to perform their obligations under the sub-advisory contracts. The Board noted the cyclical and competitive nature of the global asset management industry.

F.

Collateral Benefits to Invesco Advisers and its Affiliates

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

 The Board considered the benefits realized by Invesco Advisers and the Affiliated Sub-Advisers as a result of portfolio brokerage transactions executed through “soft dollar” arrangements. The Board noted that soft dollar arrangements may result in the Fund bearing costs to purchase research that may be used by Invesco Advisers or the Affiliated Sub-Advisers with other clients and may reduce Invesco Advisers’ or the Affiliated Sub-Advisers’ expenses. The Board

also considered that it receives from Invesco Advisers periodic reports that include a representation to the effect that these arrangements are consistent with regulatory requirements. The Board did not deem the soft dollar arrangements to be inappropriate.

 The Board considered that the Fund’s uninvested cash and cash collateral from any securities lending arrangements may be invested in registered money market funds or, with regard to securities lending cash collateral, unregistered funds that comply with Rule 2a-7 (collectively referred to as “affiliated money market funds”) advised by Invesco Advisers. The Board considered information regarding the returns of the affiliated money market funds relative to comparable overnight investments, as well as the fees paid by the affiliated money market funds to Invesco Advisers and its affiliates. In this regard, the Board noted that Invesco Advisers receives advisory fees from these affiliated money market funds attributable to the Fund’s investments. The Board also noted that Invesco Advisers has contractually agreed to waive through varying periods an amount equal to 100% of the net advisory fee Invesco Advisers receives from the affiliated money market funds with respect to the Fund’s investment in the affiliated money market funds of uninvested cash, but not cash collateral. The Board concluded that the advisory fees payable to Invesco Advisers from the Fund’s investment of cash collateral from any securities lending arrangements in the affiliated money market funds are for services that are not duplicative of services provided by Invesco Advisers to the Fund.

 The Board considered that Invesco Advisers may serve as the Fund’s affiliated securities lending agent and evaluated the benefits realized by Invesco Advisers when serving in such role, including the compensation received. The Board considered Invesco Advisers’ securities lending platform and corporate governance structure for securities lending, including Invesco Advisers’ Securities Lending Governance Committee and its related responsibilities. The Board noted that to the extent the Fund utilizes Invesco Advisers as an affiliated securities lending agent, the Fund conducts its securities lending in accordance with, and in reliance upon, no-action letters issued by the SEC staff that provide guidance on how an affiliate may act as a direct agent lender and receive compensation for those services without obtaining exemptive relief. The Board considered information provided by Invesco Advisers related to the performance of Invesco Advisers as securities lending agent, including a summary of the securities lending services provided to the Fund by Invesco Advisers and the compensation paid to Invesco Advisers for such services, as well as any revenues generated for the Fund in connection with such securities lending activity and the allocation of such revenue between the Fund and Invesco Advisers.

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

 

 

28   Invesco Income Advantage U.S. 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 August 31, 2023:

 

Federal and State Income Tax

          

Qualified Dividend Income*

     14.99          

Corporate Dividends Received Deduction*

     14.52  

U.S. Treasury Obligations*

     0.00  

Qualified Business Income*

     0.00  

Business Interest Income*

     30.69  

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

 

29   Invesco Income Advantage U.S. Fund


Trustees and Officers

The address of each trustee and officer is AIM Counselor Series Trust (Invesco Counselor Series Trust) (the “Trust”), 11 Greenway Plaza, 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  

Chairman Emeritus, Invesco Ltd.; Trustee and Vice Chair, The Invesco Funds; and Member of Executive Board, SMU Cox School of Business

 

Formerly: Executive Director, Chief Executive Officer and President, Invesco Ltd. (ultimate parent of Invesco and a global investment management firm); Vice Chair, Investment Company Institute; 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 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)

  170   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 Income Advantage U.S. 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                
Beth Ann Brown – 1968 Trustee (2019) and Chair (August 2022)   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

  170   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) Formerly: President and Director Director of Grahamtastic Connection (non-profit)
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); Director, Artio Global Investment LLC (mutual fund complex); Director, Edgen Group, Inc. (specialized energy and infrastructure products distributor); Director, Genesee & Wyoming, Inc. (railroads); Head of Investment Funds and Private Equity, Overseas Private Investment Corporation; President, First Manhattan Bancorporation, Inc.; and Attorney, Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP

  170   Resideo Technologies, Inc. (smart home technology); Vulcan Materials Company (construction materials company); Trilinc Global Impact Fund; Textainer Group Holdings, (shipping container leasing company); Investment Company Institute (professional organization); and Independent Directors Council (professional organization)

Eli Jones – 1961

Trustee

  2016  

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

 

Formerly: Dean of Mays Business School-Texas A&M University; Professor and Dean, Walton College of Business, University of Arkansas and E.J. Ourso College of Business, Louisiana State University; and Director, Arvest Bank

  170   Insperity, Inc. (formerly known as Administaff) (human resources provider); Board Member of the regional board, First Financial Bank Texas; and Boad Member, First Financial Bankshares, Inc. Texas (FFIN)
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; and Trustee of certain Oppenheimer Funds

  170   Formerly: Member of the Cartica Funds Board of Directors (private investment fund); Trustee of the University of Florida National Board Foundation; and Member of the University of Florida Law Center Association, Inc. Board of Trustees, Audit Committee and Membership Committee

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

  170   Blue Hills Bank; Member and Chairman, Bentley University, Business School Advisory Council; and Nominating Committee, KPMG LLP
Prema Mathai-Davis – 1950 Trustee   2003  

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; and Board member of Johns Hopkins Bioethics Institute

  170   Member of Board of Positive Planet US (non-profit) and HealthCare Chaplaincy Network (non-profit)

 

T-2   Invesco Income Advantage U.S. 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)        
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 Board of Historic Hudson Valley (non-profit cultural organization); Member of the Board, Blue Ocean Acquisition Corp.; and Member of the Vestry and the Investment Committee of Trinity Church Wall Street.

 

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)

  170   Member of Board of Trust for Mutual Understanding (non-profit promoting the arts and environment); 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); and Board Member and Investment Committee Member of Pulitzer 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); and Assistant Secretary for Management & Budget and Designated Chief Financial Officer, U.S. Department of Treasury

  170   None
Robert C. Troccoli – 1949 Trustee   2016  

Retired

 

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

  170   None
Daniel S. Vandivort – 1954 Trustee   2019  

President, Flyway Advisory Services LLC (consulting and property management)

 

Formerly: President and Chief Investment Officer, previously Head of Fixed Income, Weiss Peck and Greer/Robeco Investment Management; Trustee and Chair, Weiss Peck and Greer Funds Board; and various capacities at CS First Boston including Head of Fixed Income at First Boston Asset Management.

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

 

T-3   Invesco Income Advantage U.S. 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   2003  

Director, Invesco Trust Company; Head of Global Fund Services, Invesco Ltd.; President and Principal Executive Officer, The Invesco Funds; 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.; 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; and Senior Vice President, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser)

  N/A   N/A
Melanie Ringold – 1975 Senior Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary   2023  

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); Secretary, Invesco Distributors, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Distributors, Inc.); 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, Invesco Investment Advisers LLC, Invesco Capital Markets, 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 and Vice President, Harbourview Asset Management Corporation; Secretary and Senior Vice President, OppenheimerFunds, Inc. and Invesco Managed Accounts, LLC; Secretary and Senior Vice President, OFI SteelPath, Inc.; Secretary and Senior Vice President, Oppenheimer Acquisition Corp.; Secretary, SteelPath Funds Remediation LLC; and Secretary and Senior Vice President, Trinity Investment Management Corporation

 

Formerly: Assistant Secretary, Invesco Distributors, Inc.; Invesco Advisers, Inc. Invesco Investment Services, Inc., Invesco Capital Markets, Inc., Invesco Capital Management LLC and Invesco Investment Advisers LLC; and Assistant Secretary and Investment Vice President, Invesco Funds

  N/A   N/A

Andrew R. Schlossberg – 1974

Senior Vice President

  2019  

Chief Executive Officer, President and Executive Director, Invesco Ltd.; Senior Vice President, Invesco Group Services, Inc.; 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 and Trustee, Invesco Foundation, Inc.

 

Formerly: Director, President and Chairman, Invesco Insurance Agency, Inc.; 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; and Managing Director and Principal Executive Officer, Invesco Capital Management LLC

  N/A   N/A

 

T-4   Invesco Income Advantage U.S. 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; Senior Vice President, Invesco Capital Markets, Inc. (formerly known as Van Kampen Funds Inc.); Manager, Invesco Indexing LLC; Manager, Invesco Specialized Products, LLC; 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 Director and Chairman, Invesco Trust Company

 

Formerly: Director, Invesco Investment Advisers LLC (formerly known as Van Kampen Asset Management); President, Trimark Investments Ltd/Services Financiers Invesco Ltee; Director and Senior Vice President, Invesco Insurance Agency, Inc.; 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.; and Chief Operating Officer and General Counsel, Liberty Ridge Capital, Inc. (an investment adviser)

  N/A   N/A

Tony Wong – 1973

Senior Vice President

  2023  

Senior Managing Director, Invesco Ltd.; Director, Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President, Invesco Advisers, Inc.; Director and Chairman, Invesco Private Capital, Inc., INVESCO Private Capital Investments, Inc. and INVESCO Realty, Inc.; Director, Invesco Senior Secured Management, Inc.; President, Invesco Managed Accounts, LLC and SNW Asset Management Corporation; and Senior Vice President, The Invesco Funds

 

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

  N/A   N/A
Stephanie C. Butcher – 1971 Senior Vice President   2023  

Senior Managing Director, Invesco Ltd.; Senior Vice President, The Invesco Funds; Director and Chief Executive Officer, Invesco Asset Management Limited

  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; Vice President, Invesco Advisers, Inc.; Principal Financial Officer, Treasurer and Vice President, The Invesco Funds; 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

 

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; and Fraud Prevention Manager for Invesco Investment Services, Inc.

  N/A   N/A

 

T-5   Invesco Income Advantage U.S. 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)                

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 and Senior Vice President, The Invesco Funds

 

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
James Bordewick, Jr. – 1959 Senior Vice President and Senior Officer   2022  

Senior Vice President and Senior Officer, The Invesco Funds

 

Formerly: Chief Legal Officer, KingsCrowd, Inc. (research and analytical platform for investment in private capital markets); Chief Operating Officer and Head of Legal and Regulatory, Netcapital (private capital investment platform); Managing Director, General Counsel of asset management and Chief Compliance Officer for asset management and private banking, Bank of America Corporation; Chief Legal Officer, Columbia Funds and BofA Funds;

 

Senior Vice President and Associate General Counsel, MFS Investment Management; Chief Legal Officer, MFS Funds; Associate, Ropes & Gray; and Associate, Gaston Snow & Ely Bartlett

  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   Invesco Advisers, Inc.   Invesco Distributors, Inc.   PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Houston, TX 77046-1173   1331 Spring Street, NW, Suite 2500   11 Greenway Plaza   1000 Louisiana Street, Suite 5800
  Atlanta, GA 30309   Houston, TX 77046-1173   Houston, TX 77002-5021
Counsel to the Fund   Counsel to the Independent Trustees   Transfer Agent   Custodian
Stradley Ronon Stevens & Young, LLP   Sidley Austin LLP   Invesco Investment Services, Inc.   State Street Bank and Trust Company
2005 Market Street, Suite 2600   787 Seventh Avenue   11 Greenway Plaza   225 Franklin Street
Philadelphia, PA 19103-7018   New York, NY 10019   Houston, TX 77046-1173   Boston, MA 02110-2801

 

T-6   Invesco Income Advantage U.S. Fund


 

 

 

 

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Annual Report to Shareholders   August 31, 2023

Invesco NASDAQ 100 Index Fund

Nasdaq:

R6: IVNQX

 

   
2   Management’s Discussion
2   Performance Summary
4   Long-Term Fund Performance
6   Supplemental Information
6   Liquidity Risk Management Program
8   Schedule of Investments
11   Financial Statements
14   Financial Highlights
15   Notes to Financial Statements
20   Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
21   Fund Expenses
22   Approval of Investment Advisory and Sub-Advisory Contracts
25   Tax Information
T-1   Trustees and Officers


 

Management’s Discussion of Fund Performance

 

 

Performance summary

 

For the fiscal year ended August 31, 2023, Class R6 shares of Invesco NASDAQ 100 Index Fund (the Fund), at net asset value (NAV), outperformed the Nasdaq-100 Index, the Fund’s broad market/style-specific benchmark.

 

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

 

 

Fund vs. Indexes

 

Total returns, 8/31/22 to 8/31/23, at net asset value (NAV).

 

Class R6 Shares

    27.88

Nasdaq-100 Index (Broad Market/Style-Specific Index)

    27.44  

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

    22.46  

Source(s): Bloomberg LP; Lipper Inc.

 

 

 

Market conditions and your Fund

At the start of the fiscal year, volatility in the equity markets increased. US equity markets rose in August 2022 until the US Federal Reserve (the Fed) chairman Jerome Powell gave hawkish comments at an economic policy symposium held in Jackson Hole, sparking a sharp selloff at month-end. The Fed reiterated that it would continue taking aggressive action to curb inflation, even though such measures could “bring pain to households and businesses,” and the Fed raised the benchmark federal funds rate by another 0.75% in September.1 After a continued decline in September 2022, US equity markets rebounded in October and November, despite mixed data on the economy and corporate earnings. However, the Fed’s message of continued rate hikes until data shows inflation meaningfully declining sent markets lower in December. As energy prices declined, the rate of inflation slowed modestly in the fourth quarter of 2022. Corporate earnings generally met expectations, though companies provided cautious future guidance. With inflation still at multi-decade highs and little evidence of a slowing economy, the Fed raised its target rate by 0.75% in November and by 0.50% in December.1

 US equities managed to deliver gains in the first quarter of 2023 despite significant volatility and a banking crisis. A January rally gave way to a February selloff as higher-than-expected inflation, a tight labor market and solid economic growth indicated that the Fed’s monetary policy would remain tight for the foreseeable future, raising the risk of a deeper than expected recession. In March, the failure of two US regional banks, Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank, prompted steep losses in the banking sector. The subsequent takeover of Credit Suisse and ongoing fear that bank troubles would spread sent investors to safe-haven assets, sparking a bond rally, particularly among securities at the short end of the yield curve. With instability in the banking sector, the Fed raised the federal funds rate by only 0.25% in February of 2023 and again in March.1 The Fed’s actions to stabilize the banking system in March sent markets higher, so equities were surprisingly resilient despite the turmoil.

 The US economy and equity markets remained resilient in the second quarter of 2023, as milder inflation data and better-than-expected corporate earnings supported equities, with most major indexes posting gains for the quarter and with some big tech names providing optimistic future guidance. The Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose 4% as of May 31, 2023, the smallest 12-month increase in nearly two years.2 The labor market maintained momentum in the second quarter with unemployment still at historic lows despite a slight uptick at the end of May. Facing persistently strong employment data, the Fed raised the federal funds rate by 0.25% at its May meeting, but investors got a long-awaited “pause” in rate hikes as the Fed left rates unchanged at its June meeting, sending equity markets higher. However, the Fed raised rates another 0.25% in July, bringing the rate to its highest level since June 2006.1 After two months of gains, equity markets declined in August as a resilient economy complicated the Fed’s efforts to tame inflation. While inflation has slowed from its peak in June 2022, the highest level since 1981, the CPI rose by 0.2% in July and the 12-month headline inflation rate rose to 3.2% from 3% in June.2 At its annual Jackson Hole symposium in August 2023, Fed chair Jerome Powell remarked that while progress has been made, inflation is still too high, and the Fed intends “to hold policy at a restrictive level until we are confident that inflation is moving sustainably down toward our objective.”

 Despite higher rates and increased market volatility, US stocks for the fiscal year had strong returns of 15.94%, as measured by the S&P 500 Index.3

 Invesco NASDAQ 100 Index Fund (“the Fund”) invests in stocks in approximately the same proportion as they are represented in the Nasdaq-100 Index (“the Underlying Index”).

 During the fiscal year, the information technology, communication services, and health care sectors positively contributed to the Fund’s returns. Sectors that detracted from the Fund’s overall performance included utilities and financials.

 Leading contributors to the Fund’s performance for the fiscal year included NVIDIA,

 

Microsoft and Meta Platforms. NVIDIA was a primary beneficiary of investor enthusiasm for artificial intelligence. The stock price surged as first-quarter revenue numbers significantly outperformed analyst estimates and management revised its three-month sales forecast to more than 50% above analyst projections. Microsoft’s stock price rose significantly after the company’s third-quarter earnings indicated resiliency in the company’s cloud business, which had been a point of concern for investors in late 2022. Meta Platforms was another notable beneficiary of the artificial intelligence theme. The stock price also rose after the company announced it had been able to achieve significant cost improvements due to reductions in headcount in late 2022 and early 2023.

 Top detractors from the Fund’s performance for the fiscal year were Tesla, PayPal and Enphase Energy. Tesla’s stock price dropped as it reported weaker delivery volumes in late 2022, although announcements of price cuts on its electric vehicles at the end of the calendar year helped to renew some investor enthusiasm for the company. PayPal shares struggled as the company missed analyst estimates for payment volume early in the fiscal year and later guided to lower operating margins than expected, further dampening performance. Despite strong performance later in 2022, Enphase Energy shares sunk after a combination of a lack of clarity on California’s rooftop-solar subsidy and high interest rates caused management to decrease revenue projections for the fiscal year.

 Please note that the Fund’s strategy is principally implemented through equity investments, but the Fund also may use derivative instruments, including NASDAQ 100 futures contracts, to gain exposure to the equity market. During the fiscal year, the Fund invested in NASDAQ 100 futures contracts, which generated a positive return and were a slight contributor to the Fund’s absolute performance. Derivatives can be a cost-effective way to gain exposure to asset classes. However, derivatives may amplify traditional investment risks through the creation of leverage and may be less liquid than traditional securities.

 Thank you for your investment in Invesco NASDAQ 100 Index Fund.

 

1

Source: US Federal Reserve

 

2

Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics

 

3

Source: Lipper Inc.

 

 

2   Invesco NASDAQ 100 Index Fund


 

Portfolio manager(s):

Pratik Doshi

Peter Hubbard

Michael Jeanette

Tony Seisser

The views and opinions expressed in management’s discussion of Fund performance are those of Invesco Advisers, Inc. and its affiliates. 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.

 

 

 

 

 

3   Invesco NASDAQ 100 Index Fund


 

Your Fund’s Long-Term Performance

 

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

Fund and index data from 10/13/20

 

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1 Source: Bloomberg LP

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.

 

4   Invesco NASDAQ 100 Index Fund


 

Average Annual Total Returns

 

As of 8/31/23

 

Class R6 Shares

       

Inception (10/13/20)

    9.76

 1 Year

    27.88  

The performance data quoted represent past performance and cannot guarantee future results; current performance may be lower or higher. Performance figures reflect reinvested distributions and changes in net asset value. Shares of the Fund are sold at net asset value without a sales charge. 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 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.

 

 

5   Invesco NASDAQ 100 Index Fund


 

Supplemental Information

Invesco NASDAQ 100 Index Fund’s investment objective is to seek to track the investment results (before fees and expenses) of the Nasdaq-100 Index® (the “Underlying Index”).

Unless otherwise stated, information presented in this report is as of August 31, 2023, and is based on total net assets.

Unless otherwise noted, all data is provided by Invesco.

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

 

 

About indexes used in this report

The Nasdaq-100® Index includes 100 of the largest domestic and international nonfinancial securities listed on The Nasdaq Stock Market, based on the market capitalization.

The Lipper Large-Cap Growth Funds Index is an unmanaged index considered representative of large-cap growth funds tracked by Lipper.

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.

 

 

Liquidity Risk Management Program

 

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

 

 

As required by the Liquidity Rule, the Program includes policies and procedures providing for an assessment, no less frequently than annually, of the Fund’s liquidity risk that takes into account, as relevant to the Fund’s liquidity risk: (1) the Fund’s investment strategy and liquidity of portfolio investments during both normal and reasonably foreseeable stressed conditions; (2) short-term and long-term cash flow projections for the Fund during both normal and reasonably foreseeable

 

stressed conditions; and (3) the Fund’s holdings of cash and cash equivalents and any borrowing arrangements. The Liquidity Rule also requires the classification of the Fund’s investments into categories that reflect the assessment of their relative liquidity under current market conditions. The Fund classifies its investments into one of four categories defined in the Liquidity Rule: “Highly Liquid,” “Moderately Liquid,” “Less Liquid,” and “Illiquid.” Funds that are not invested primarily in “Highly Liquid Investments” that are assets (cash or investments that are reasonably expected to be convertible into cash within three business days without significantly changing the market value of the investment) are required to establish a “Highly Liquid Investment Minimum” (“HLIM”), which is the minimum percentage of net assets that must be invested in Highly Liquid Investments. Funds with HLIMs have procedures for addressing HLIM shortfalls, including reporting to the Board and the SEC (on a non-public basis) as required by the Program and the Liquidity Rule. In addition, the Fund may not acquire an investment if, immediately after the acquisition, over 15% of the Fund’s net assets would consist of “Illiquid Investments” that are assets (an investment that cannot reasonably be expected to be sold or disposed of in current market conditions in seven calendar days or less without the sale or disposition significantly changing the market value of the investment). The Liquidity Rule and the Program also require reporting to the Board and the SEC (on a non-public basis) if a Fund’s holdings of Illiquid Investments exceed 15% of the Fund’s assets.

 

At a meeting held on March 17, 2023, the Committee presented a report to the Board that addressed the operation of the Program and assessed the Program’s adequacy and effectiveness of implementation (the “Report”). The Report covered the period from January 1, 2022 through December 31, 2022 (the “Program Reporting Period”). The Report discussed notable events affecting liquidity over the Program Reporting Period, including the impact of the Russia-Ukraine War, and resulting sanctions, inflation concerns and

 

the overall market. The Report noted that there were no material changes to the Program during the Program Reporting Period.

 

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

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

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

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

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

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

 

 

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

 

6   Invesco NASDAQ 100 Index Fund


Fund Information

 

Portfolio Composition

 

By sector   % of total net assets

Information Technology

     48.04

Communication Services

     15.28  

Consumer Discretionary

    13.66  

Health Care

    6.78  

Consumer Staples

    6.24  

Industrials

    4.67  

Other Sectors, Each Less than 2% of Net Assets

    2.48  

Money Market Funds Plus Other Assets Less Liabilities

    2.85  

Top 10 Equity Holdings*

 

        % of total net assets

1.

  Apple, Inc.      11.00

2.

  Microsoft Corp.     9.07  

3.

  Amazon.com, Inc.     5.27  

4.

  NVIDIA Corp.     4.54  

5.

  Meta Platforms, Inc., Class A     3.42  

6.

  Broadcom, Inc.     3.07  

7.

  Tesla, Inc.     3.05  

8.

  Alphabet, Inc., Class A     3.01  

9.

  Alphabet, Inc., Class C     3.01  

10.

  Adobe, Inc.     2.05  

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 August 31, 2023.

 

 

7   Invesco NASDAQ 100 Index Fund


Schedule of Investments(a)

August 31, 2023

 

      Shares              Value

Common Stocks & Other Equity Interests–97.15%

Advertising–0.28%

        

Trade Desk, Inc. (The), Class A(b)

     867             $    69,386

Apparel Retail–0.33%

        

Ross Stores, Inc.

     666               81,125

Apparel, Accessories & Luxury Goods–0.37%

        

lululemon athletica, inc.(b)

     239               91,121

Application Software–5.97%

        

Adobe, Inc.(b)

     899               502,847

ANSYS, Inc.(b)

     170               54,208

Atlassian Corp., Class A(b)

     299               61,014

Autodesk, Inc.(b)

     416               92,327

Cadence Design Systems, Inc.(b)

     537               129,116

Datadog, Inc., Class A(b)

     582               56,151

Intuit, Inc.

     549               297,454

Synopsys, Inc.(b)

     298               136,749

Workday, Inc., Class A(b)

     406               99,267

Zoom Video Communications, Inc., Class A(b)

     500               35,515
                       1,464,648

Automobile Manufacturers–3.16%

        

Lucid Group, Inc.(b)

     4,314               27,092

Tesla, Inc.(b)(c)

     2,895               747,142
                       774,234

Automotive Retail–0.46%

        

O’Reilly Automotive, Inc.(b)

     120               112,764

Biotechnology–4.24%

        

Amgen, Inc.

     1,048               268,644

Biogen, Inc.(b)

     281               75,128

Gilead Sciences, Inc.

     2,440               186,611

Moderna, Inc.(b)

     742               83,898

Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(b)

     210               173,563

Seagen, Inc.(b)

     365               75,216

Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(b)

     506               176,260
                       1,039,320

Broadline Retail–6.61%

        

Amazon.com, Inc.(b)

     9,369               1,293,016

eBay, Inc.

     1,035               46,347

JD.com, Inc., ADR (China)

     862               28,627

MercadoLibre, Inc. (Brazil)(b)

     99               135,864

PDD Holdings, Inc., ADR (China)(b)

     1,183               117,081
                       1,620,935

Cable & Satellite–2.21%

        

Charter Communications, Inc.,
Class A(b)

     295               129,246

Comcast Corp., Class A

     8,154               381,281

Sirius XM Holdings, Inc.(c)

     7,343               32,309
                       542,836

Cargo Ground Transportation–0.37%

        

Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc.

     213               91,030
      Shares              Value

Communications Equipment–1.87%

        

Cisco Systems, Inc.

     7,989               $   458,169

Construction Machinery & Heavy Transportation Equipment–0.34%

        

PACCAR, Inc.

     1,012               83,277

Consumer Staples Merchandise Retail–2.16%

Costco Wholesale Corp.

     869               477,324

Dollar Tree, Inc.(b)

     431               52,737
                       530,061

Diversified Support Services–0.75%

        

Cintas Corp.

     200               100,834

Copart, Inc.(b)

     1,854               83,115
                       183,949

Drug Retail–0.18%

        

Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc.

     1,703               43,103

Electric Utilities–1.15%

        

American Electric Power Co., Inc.

     998               78,243

Constellation Energy Corp.

     633               65,933

Exelon Corp.

     1,938               77,753

Xcel Energy, Inc.

     1,075               61,415
                       283,344

Health Care Equipment–1.78%

        

DexCom, Inc.(b)

     752               75,937

GE HealthCare Technologies, Inc.

     890               62,701

IDEXX Laboratories, Inc.(b)

     162               82,848

Intuitive Surgical, Inc.(b)

     685               214,186
                       435,672

Health Care Supplies–0.23%

        

Align Technology, Inc.(b)

     150               55,521

Hotels, Resorts & Cruise Lines–1.84%

        

Airbnb, Inc., Class A(b)

     813               106,950

Booking Holdings, Inc.(b)

     72               223,562

Marriott International, Inc., Class A

     598               121,699
                       452,211

Human Resource & Employment Services–1.18%

Automatic Data Processing, Inc.

     805               204,961

Paychex, Inc.

     699               85,439
                       290,400

Industrial Conglomerates–1.00%

        

Honeywell International, Inc.

     1,307               245,638

Interactive Home Entertainment–0.26%

        

Electronic Arts, Inc.

     526               63,109

Interactive Media & Services–9.43%

        

Alphabet, Inc., Class A(b)

     5,427               738,995

Alphabet, Inc., Class C(b)

     5,366               737,020

Meta Platforms, Inc., Class A(b)

     2,832               837,960
                       2,313,975
 

 

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

 

8   Invesco NASDAQ 100 Index Fund


      Shares              Value

IT Consulting & Other Services–0.29%

        

Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp., Class A

     989               $    70,822

Life Sciences Tools & Services–0.21%

 

     

Illumina, Inc.(b)

     312               51,549

Movies & Entertainment–1.80%

 

     

Netflix, Inc.(b)

     872               378,169

Warner Bros Discovery, Inc.(b)

     4,759               62,533
                       440,702

Oil & Gas Equipment & Services–0.29%

 

     

Baker Hughes Co., Class A

     1,970               71,294

Oil & Gas Exploration & Production–0.22%

 

     

Diamondback Energy, Inc.

     356               54,034

Packaged Foods & Meats–1.09%

 

     

Kraft Heinz Co. (The)

     2,379               78,721

Mondelez International, Inc., Class A

     2,662               189,694
                       268,415

Pharmaceuticals–0.32%

 

     

AstraZeneca PLC, ADR (United Kingdom)

     1,149               77,925

Rail Transportation–0.49%

 

     

CSX Corp.

     3,981               120,226

Real Estate Services–0.27%

 

     

CoStar Group, Inc.(b)

     797               65,346

Research & Consulting Services–0.28%

 

     

Verisk Analytics, Inc.

     283               68,548

Restaurants–0.89%

 

     

Starbucks Corp.

     2,240               218,266

Semiconductor Materials & Equipment–2.94%

 

     

Applied Materials, Inc.

     1,649               251,901

ASML Holding N.V., New York Shares (Netherlands)

     172               113,611

Enphase Energy, Inc.(b)

     273               34,543

KLA Corp.

     269               135,003

Lam Research Corp.

     264               185,434
                       720,492

Semiconductors–15.47%

 

     

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.(b)

     3,143               332,278

Analog Devices, Inc.

     981               178,326

Broadcom, Inc.

     817               754,001

GLOBALFOUNDRIES, Inc.(b)

     1,075               59,394

Intel Corp.

     8,184               287,586

Marvell Technology, Inc.

     1,667               97,103

Microchip Technology, Inc.

     1,056               86,423

Micron Technology, Inc.

     2,130               148,972

NVIDIA Corp.

     2,256               1,113,449

NXP Semiconductors N.V. (China)

     512               105,329

ON Semiconductor Corp.(b)

     838               82,509

Investment Abbreviations:

ADR – American Depositary Receipt

     Shares             Value  

 

 

Semiconductors–(continued)

        

QUALCOMM, Inc.

     2,186         $ 250,362  

 

 

Texas Instruments, Inc.

     1,781           299,315  

 

 
           3,795,047  

 

 

Soft Drinks & Non-alcoholic Beverages–2.81%

 

Keurig Dr Pepper, Inc.

     2,721           91,562  

 

 

Monster Beverage Corp.(b)

     2,050           117,690  

 

 

PepsiCo, Inc.

     2,700           480,384  

 

 
           689,636  

 

 

Systems Software–10.51%

 

     

Crowdstrike Holdings, Inc., Class A(b)

     437           71,244  

 

 

Fortinet, Inc.(b)

     1,523           91,700  

 

 

Microsoft Corp.

     6,788           2,224,835  

 

 

Palo Alto Networks, Inc.(b)

     596           145,007  

 

 

Zscaler, Inc.(b)

     287           44,786  

 

 
           2,577,572  

 

 

Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals–10.99%

 

Apple, Inc.(d)

     14,357           2,697,250  

 

 

Trading Companies & Distributors–0.26%

 

     

Fastenal Co.

     1,118           64,374  

 

 

Transaction & Payment Processing Services–0.55%

 

PayPal Holdings, Inc.(b)

     2,172           135,772  

 

 

Wireless Telecommunication Services–1.30%

 

     

T-Mobile US, Inc.(b)

     2,342           319,098  

 

 

Total Common Stocks & Other Equity Interests (Cost $19,381,862)

 

     23,832,196  

 

 

Money Market Funds–1.00%

        

Invesco Government & Agency Portfolio, Institutional Class,
5.25%(e)(f)

     85,299           85,299  

 

 

Invesco Liquid Assets Portfolio, Institutional Class, 5.38%(e)(f)

     60,937           60,943  

 

 

Invesco Treasury Portfolio, Institutional Class, 5.25%(e)(f)

     97,484           97,484  

 

 

Total Money Market Funds (Cost $243,726)

 

        243,726  

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES (excluding investments purchased with cash collateral from securities on loan)-98.15% (Cost $19,625,588)

 

        24,075,922  

 

 

Investments Purchased with Cash Collateral from Securities on Loan

 

Money Market Funds–3.04%

        

Invesco Private Government Fund,
5.30%(e)(f)(g)

     209,007           209,007  

 

 

Invesco Private Prime Fund,
5.51%(e)(f)(g)

     537,469           537,469  

 

 

Total Investments Purchased with Cash Collateral from Securities on Loan
(Cost $746,476)

 

        746,476  

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES–101.19%
(Cost $20,372,064)

           24,822,398  

 

 

OTHER ASSETS LESS LIABILITIES–(1.19)%

 

     (291,944

 

 

NET ASSETS–100.00%

         $ 24,530,454  

 

 
 

 

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

 

9   Invesco NASDAQ 100 Index 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 August 31, 2023.

(d) 

All or a portion of the value was pledged as collateral to cover margin requirements for open futures contracts. See Note 1I.

(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 August 31, 2023.

 

     Value
August 31, 2022
    Purchases
at Cost
    Proceeds
from Sales
    Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
    Realized
Gain
(Loss)
    Value
August 31, 2023
    Dividend Income  
Investments in Affiliated Money Market Funds:                                                        

Invesco Government & Agency Portfolio, Institutional Class

    $207,032      $ 4,124,199     $ (4,245,932     $  -       $ -       $ 85,299       $ 4,639   

Invesco Liquid Assets Portfolio, Institutional Class

    147,886        2,945,857       (3,032,787     (10     (3)       60,943       3,397   

Invesco Treasury Portfolio, Institutional Class

    236,608        4,713,370       (4,852,494     -       -       97,484       5,282   
Investments Purchased with Cash Collateral from Securities on Loan:                                                        

Invesco Private Government Fund

    31,849        3,831,133       (3,653,975     -       -       209,007       2,869*   

Invesco Private Prime Fund

    81,896        9,169,454       (8,713,927     (8     54       537,469       7,259*   

Total

    $705,271      $ 24,784,013     $ (24,499,115     $(18     $51       $990,202       $23,446   

 

  *

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 August 31, 2023.

(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 1H.

Open Futures Contracts

 

Long Futures Contracts    Number of
Contracts
    

Expiration

Month

     Notional
Value
     Value     Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)

Equity Risk

                                       

Micro E-Mini Nasdaq 100 Index

     7         September-2023      $ 217,539      $ (1,026   $(1,026) 

 

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

 

10   Invesco NASDAQ 100 Index Fund


Statement of Assets and Liabilities

August 31, 2023

 

Assets:

  

Investments in unaffiliated securities, at value
(Cost $ 19,381,862)*

   $ 23,832,196  

 

 

Investments in affiliated money market funds, at value
(Cost $ 990,202)

     990,202  

 

 

Other investments:

  

Variation margin receivable - futures contracts

     472  

 

 

Cash

     312  

 

 

Receivable for:

  

Fund shares sold

     472,921  

 

 

Fund expenses absorbed

     509  

 

 

Dividends

     23,457  

 

 

Investment for trustee deferred compensation and retirement plans

     11,097  

 

 

Other assets

     7,287  

 

 

Total assets

     25,338,453  

 

 

Liabilities:

  

Payable for:

  

Fund shares reacquired

     14  

 

 

Collateral upon return of securities loaned

     746,476  

 

 

Accrued fees to affiliates

     253  

 

 

Accrued trustees’ and officers’ fees and benefits

     2,238  

 

 

Accrued other operating expenses

     47,921  

 

 

Trustee deferred compensation and retirement plans

     11,097  

 

 

Total liabilities

     807,999  

 

 

Net assets applicable to shares outstanding

   $ 24,530,454  

 

 

Net assets consist of:

  

Shares of beneficial interest

   $ 21,079,648  

 

 

Distributable earnings

     3,450,806  

 

 
   $ 24,530,454  

 

 

Net Assets:

  

Class R6

   $ 24,530,454  

 

 

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

 

Class R6

     765,552  

 

 

Class R6:

  

Net asset value and offering price per share

   $ 32.04  

 

 

 

*

At August 31, 2023, securities with an aggregate value of $734,056 were on loan to brokers.

 

 

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

 

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Statement of Operations

For the year ended August 31, 2023

 

Investment income:

  

Dividends (net of foreign withholding taxes of $268)

   $ 130,934  

 

 

Dividends from affiliated money market funds (includes net securities lending income of $1,842)

     15,160  

 

 

Total investment income

     146,094  

 

 

Expenses:

  

Advisory fees

     22,378  

 

 

Administrative services fees

     1,895  

 

 

Custodian fees

     14,286  

 

 

Transfer agent fees

     3,661  

 

 

Trustees’ and officers’ fees and benefits

     16,002  

 

 

Registration and filing fees

     26,902  

 

 

Licensing fees

     9,974  

 

 

Reports to shareholders

     11,978  

 

 

Professional services fees

     57,743  

 

 

Other

     2,411  

 

 

Total expenses

     167,230  

 

 

Less: Fees waived and/or expenses reimbursed

     (124,237

 

 

Net expenses

     42,993  

 

 

Net investment income

     103,101  

 

 

Realized and unrealized gain (loss) from:

  

Net realized gain (loss) from:

  

Unaffiliated investment securities

     (614,778

 

 

Affiliated investment securities

     51  

 

 

Futures contracts

     36,295  

 

 
     (578,432

 

 

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of:

  

Unaffiliated investment securities

     4,987,904  

 

 

Affiliated investment securities

     (18

 

 

Futures contracts

     (1,644

 

 
     4,986,242  

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gain

     4,407,810  

 

 

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

   $ 4,510,911  

 

 

 

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

 

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Statement of Changes in Net Assets

For the year ended August 31, 2023 and 2022

 

     2023     2022  

 

 

Operations:

    

Net investment income

   $ 103,101     $ 33,709  

 

 

Net realized gain (loss)

     (578,432     (428,736

 

 

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     4,986,242       (1,316,627

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

     4,510,911       (1,711,654

 

 

Distributions to shareholders from distributable earnings:

    

Class R6

     (93,393     (56,806

 

 

Share transactions–net:

    

Class R6

     11,317,009       6,168,102  

 

 

Net increase in net assets

     15,734,527       4,399,642  

 

 

Net assets:

    

Beginning of year

     8,795,927       4,396,285  

 

 

End of year

   $ 24,530,454     $ 8,795,927  

 

 

 

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

 

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Financial Highlights

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

 

                                            Ratio of   Ratio of        
                                            expenses   expenses        
            Net gains                               to average   to average net        
            (losses)                               net assets   assets without   Ratio of net    
    Net asset       on securities       Dividends   Distributions                   with fee waivers   fee waivers   investment    
    value,   Net   (both   Total from   from net   from net       Net asset       Net assets,   and/or   and/or   income    
    beginning   investment   realized and   investment   investment   realized   Total   value, end   Total   end of period   expenses   expenses   to average   Portfolio
     of period   income(a)   unrealized)   operations   income   gains   distributions   of period   return(b)   (000’s omitted)   absorbed   absorbed   net assets   turnover (c)

Class R6

                                                     

Year ended 08/31/23

      $25.23       $0.19       $ 6.80       $ 6.99       $(0.18 )       $    –       $(0.18 )       $32.04       27.88 %       $24,530       0.29 %       1.12 %       0.69 %   46%

Year ended 08/31/22

      32.18       0.15       (6.81 )       (6.66 )       (0.14 )       (0.15 )       (0.29 )       25.23       (20.86 )       8,796       0.29       1.71       0.52   21

Period ended 08/31/21(d)

      25.00       0.11       7.18       7.29       (0.11 )             (0.11 )       32.18       29.24       4,396       0.29 (e)        5.30 (e)        0.46 (e)    6

 

(a) 

Calculated using average shares outstanding.

(b) 

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

(c) 

Portfolio turnover is not annualized for periods less than one year, if applicable.

(d) 

Commencement date of October 13, 2020.

(e) 

Annualized.

 

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

 

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Notes to Financial Statements

August 31, 2023

NOTE 1–Significant Accounting Policies

Invesco NASDAQ 100 Index Fund (the “Fund”) is a series portfolio of AIM Counselor Series Trust (Invesco Counselor Series Trust) (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 to track the investment results (before fees and expenses) of the NASDAQ-100 Index® (the “Underlying Index”).

The Fund currently consists of one class of shares, Class R6. Class R6 shares are sold at net asset value.

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 is generally valued at its trade price or official closing price that day as of the close of the exchange where the security is principally traded, or lacking any trades 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 using prices provided by an independent pricing service they may be considered fair valued. Futures contracts are valued at the daily settlement price set by an exchange on which they are principally traded. U.S. exchange-traded options are valued at the mean between the last bid and asked prices from the exchange on which they are principally traded. Non-U.S. exchange-traded options are valued at the final settlement price set by the exchange on which they trade. Options not listed on an exchange and swaps generally are valued using pricing provided from independent pricing services.

Securities of investment companies that are not exchange-traded (e.g., open-end mutual funds) are valued using such company’s end-of-business-day net asset value per share.

Deposits, other obligations of U.S. and non-U.S. banks and financial institutions are valued at their daily account value.

Fixed income securities (including convertible debt securities) generally are valued on the basis of prices provided by independent pricing services. Prices 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, and their value may be adjusted accordingly. 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 New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”). If market quotations are available and reliable for foreign exchange-traded equity securities, the securities will be valued at the market quotations. Invesco Advisers, Inc. (the “Adviser” or “Invesco”) may use various pricing services to obtain market quotations as well as fair value prices. Because trading hours for certain foreign securities end before the close of the NYSE, closing market quotations may become not representative of market value in the Adviser’s judgment (“unreliable”). If, between the time trading ends on a particular security and the close of the customary trading session on the NYSE, a significant event occurs that makes the closing price of the security unreliable, the Adviser 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 in accordance with Board- approved policies and related Adviser procedures (“Valuation Procedures”). 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 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.

Unlisted securities will be valued using prices provided by independent pricing services or by another method that the Adviser, in its judgment, believes better reflects the security’s fair value in accordance with the Valuation Procedures.

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 may be used to value debt obligations, including corporate loans.

Securities for which market quotations are not readily available are fair valued by the Adviser in accordance with the Valuation Procedures. If a fair value price provided by a pricing service is unreliable, the Adviser will fair value the security using the Valuation Procedures. 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, significant governmental actions 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.

The price the Fund could receive upon the sale of any investment may differ from the Adviser’s valuation of the investment, particularly for securities that are valued using a fair valuation technique. When fair valuation techniques are applied, the Adviser uses available information, including both observable and unobservable inputs and assumptions, to determine a methodology that will result in a valuation that the Adviser believes approximates market value. Fund securities that are fair valued may be subject to greater fluctuation in their value from one day to the next than would be the case if market quotations were used. Because of the inherent uncertainties of valuation, and the degree of subjectivity in such decisions, the Fund could realize a greater or lesser than expected gain or loss upon the sale of the investment.

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

 

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settlement date and includes coupon interest and amortization of premium and accretion of discount on debt securities as applicable. Dividend income (net of withholding tax, if any) is recorded on the ex-dividend date.

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

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

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, the country that has the primary market for the issuer’s securities and its “country of risk” as determined by a third party service provider, 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.

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.

G.

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

H.

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, unregistered investment companies that comply with Rule 2a-7 under the 1940 Act and money market funds (collectively, “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.

The Adviser serves as an affiliated securities lending agent for the Fund. The Bank of New York Mellon also serves as a securities lending agent. To the extent the Fund utilizes the Adviser as an affiliated securities lending agent, the Fund conducts its securities lending in accordance with, and in reliance upon, no-action letters issued by the SEC staff that provide guidance on how an affiliate may act as a direct agent lender and receive compensation for those services in a manner consistent with the federal securities laws. For the year ended August 31, 2023, fees paid to the Adviser were less than $500. Fees paid to the Adviser for securities lending agent services, if any, are included in Dividends from affiliated money market funds on the Statement of Operations.

I.

Futures Contracts – The Fund may enter into futures contracts to manage exposure to interest rate, equity and market price movements and/or currency risks. A futures contract is an agreement between two parties (“Counterparties”) to purchase or sell a specified underlying security, currency or commodity (or delivery of a cash settlement price, in the case of an index future) for a fixed price at a future date. The Fund currently invests only in exchange-traded futures and they are standardized as to maturity date and underlying financial instrument or asset. Initial margin deposits required upon entering into futures contracts are satisfied by the segregation of specific securities or cash as collateral at the futures commission merchant (broker). During the period the futures contracts are open, changes in the value of the contracts are recognized as unrealized gains or losses by recalculating the value of the contracts on a daily basis. Subsequent or variation margin payments are received or made depending upon whether unrealized gains or losses are incurred. These amounts are reflected as receivables or payables on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. When the contracts are closed or expire, the Fund recognizes a realized gain or loss equal to the difference between the proceeds from, or cost of, the closing transaction and the Fund’s basis in the contract. The net realized gain (loss) and the change in unrealized gain

 

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(loss) on futures contracts held during the period is included on the Statement of Operations. The primary risks associated with futures contracts are market risk and the absence of a liquid secondary market. If the Fund were unable to liquidate a futures contract and/or enter into an offsetting closing transaction, the Fund would continue to be subject to market risk with respect to the value of the contracts and continue to be required to maintain the margin deposits on the futures contracts. Futures contracts have minimal Counterparty risk since the exchange’s clearinghouse, as Counterparty to all exchange-traded futures, guarantees the futures against default. Risks may exceed amounts recognized in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

J.

Collateral – To the extent the Fund has designated or segregated a security as collateral and that security is subsequently sold, it is the Fund’s practice to replace such collateral no later than the next business day. This practice does not apply to securities pledged as collateral for securities lending transactions.

K.

Other Risks – The Fund is non-diversified and may invest in securities of fewer issuers than if it were diversified. Thus, the value of the Fund’s shares may vary more widely and the Fund may be subject to greater market and credit risk than if the Fund invested more broadly.

NOTE 2–Advisory Fees and Other Fees Paid to Affiliates

The Trust has entered into a master investment advisory agreement with the Adviser. 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 $2 billion

     0.150%  

 

 

Over $ 2 billion

     0.140%  

 

 

For the year ended August 31, 2023, the effective advisory fee rate incurred by the Fund was 0.15%.

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

The Adviser has contractually agreed, through at least December 31, 2023, to waive advisory fees and/or reimburse expenses to the extent necessary to limit total annual fund operating expenses after fee waiver and/or reimbursement (excluding certain items discussed below) of Class R6 shares to 0.29% of the Fund’s average daily net assets (the “expense limit”). 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 December 31, 2023. During its term, the fee waiver agreement cannot be terminated or amended to increase the expense limits or reduce the advisory fee waiver without approval of the Board of Trustees. To the extent that the annualized expense ratio does not exceed the expense limits, the Adviser will retain its ability to be reimbursed for such fee waivers or reimbursements prior to the end of each fiscal year.

Further, the Adviser has contractually agreed, through at least June 30, 2025, 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 August 31, 2023, the Adviser waived advisory fees of $22,378 and reimbursed Fund expenses of $101,859.

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 August 31, 2023, 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 August 31, 2023, expenses incurred under the agreement are shown in the Statement of Operations as Transfer agent fees.

The Trust has entered into a master distribution agreement with Invesco Distributors, Inc. (“IDI”) to serve as the distributor for the Fund’s shares. The Fund does not pay a distribution fee to IDI under the agreement.

For the year ended August 31, 2023, the Fund incurred $150 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. 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 Adviser’s assumptions about the factors market participants would use in determining fair value of the securities or instruments and would be based on the best available information.

 

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The following is a summary of the tiered valuation input levels, as of August 31, 2023. 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

   $ 23,832,196      $          $–        $ 23,832,196  

 

 

Money Market Funds

     243,726        746,476                   990,202  

 

 

Total Investments in Securities

     24,075,922        746,476                   24,822,398  

 

 

Other Investments - Liabilities*

               

 

 

Futures Contracts

     (1,026                        (1,026

 

 

Total Investments

   $ 24,074,896      $ 746,476          $–        $ 24,821,372  

 

 

 

*

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 August 31, 2023:

 

     Value  
     Equity  
Derivative Liabilities    Risk  

 

 

Unrealized depreciation on futures contracts –Exchange-Traded(a)

   $ (1,026

 

 

Derivatives not subject to master netting agreements

     1,026  

 

 

Total Derivative Liabilities subject to master netting agreements

   $  

 

 

 

(a) 

The daily variation margin receivable (payable) at period-end is recorded in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

Effect of Derivative Investments for the year ended August 31, 2023

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  
     Equity  
     Risk  

 

 

Realized Gain:

  

Futures contracts

       $ 36,295      

 

 

Change in Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation):

  

Futures contracts

     (1,644)      

 

 

Total

       $ 34,651      

 

 

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

 

     Futures  
     Contracts  

 

 

Average notional value

   $ 188,674  

 

 

NOTE 5–Trustees’ and Officers’ Fees and Benefits

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

NOTE 6–Cash Balances

The Fund is permitted to temporarily carry a negative or overdrawn balance in its account with SSB, the custodian bank. Such balances, if any at period-end, are shown in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities under the payable caption Amount due custodian. To compensate the custodian bank for such overdrafts, the overdrawn Fund

 

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may either (1) leave funds as a compensating balance in the account so the custodian bank can be compensated by earning the additional interest; or (2) compensate by paying the custodian bank at a rate agreed upon by the custodian bank and Invesco, not to exceed the contractually agreed upon rate.

NOTE 7–Distributions to Shareholders and Tax Components of Net Assets

Tax Character of Distributions to Shareholders Paid During the Fiscal Years Ended August 31, 2023:

 

     2023           2022  

 

 

Ordinary income*

   $ 93,393         $ 48,059  

 

 

Long-term capital gain

               8,747  

 

 

Total distributions

   $ 93,393         $ 56,806  

 

 

 

*

Includes short-term capital gain distributions, if any.

Tax Components of Net Assets at Period-End:

 

     2023  

 

 

Undistributed ordinary income

   $ 33,057  

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation – investments

     3,426,692  

 

 

Temporary book/tax differences

     (8,943

 

 

Shares of beneficial interest

     21,079,648  

 

 

Total net assets

   $ 24,530,454  

 

 

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

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

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

The Fund does not have a capital loss carryforward as of August 31, 2023.

NOTE 8–Investment Transactions

The aggregate amount of investment securities (other than short-term securities, U.S. Government obligations and money market funds, if any) purchased and sold by the Fund during the year ended August 31, 2023 was $17,588,582 and $6,772,743, 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

   $ 3,695,374  

 

 

Aggregate unrealized (depreciation) of investments

     (268,682

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation of investments

   $ 3,426,692  

 

 

Cost of investments for tax purposes is $21,394,680.

NOTE 9–Share Information

 

     Summary of Share Activity  

 

 
     Year ended     Year ended  
     August 31, 2023(a)     August 31, 2022  
     Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount  

 

 

Sold:

        

Class R6

     567,499     $ 15,478,776       269,443     $ 7,704,101  

 

 

Issued as reinvestment of dividends:

        

Class R6

     3,140       83,080       1,103       33,119  

 

 

Reacquired:

        

Class R6

     (153,652     (4,244,847     (58,592     (1,569,118

 

 

Net increase in share activity

     416,987     $ 11,317,009       211,954     $ 6,168,102  

 

 

 

(a) 

There are entities that are record owners of more than 5% of the outstanding shares of the Fund and in the aggregate own 75% of the outstanding shares of the Fund. IDI has an agreement with these entities to sell Fund shares. The Fund, Invesco and/or Invesco affiliates may make payments to these entities, which are considered to be related to the Fund, for providing services to the Fund, Invesco and/or Invesco affiliates including but not limited to services such as securities brokerage, distribution, third party record keeping and account servicing. The Fund has no knowledge as to whether all or any portion of the shares owned of record by these entities are also owned beneficially.

 

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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

To the Board of Trustees of AIM Counselor Series Trust (Invesco Counselor Series Trust) and Shareholders of Invesco NASDAQ 100 Index Fund

Opinion on the Financial Statements

We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including the schedule of investments, of Invesco NASDAQ 100 Index Fund (one of the funds constituting AIM Counselor Series Trust (Invesco Counselor Series Trust), referred to hereafter as the “Fund”) as of August 31, 2023, the related statement of operations for the year ended August 31, 2023, the statement of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period ended August 31, 2023, 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 August 31, 2023, 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 August 31, 2023 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 August 31, 2023 by correspondence with the custodian, transfer agent and brokers. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

/s/PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Houston, Texas

October 23, 2023

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 March 1, 2023 through August 31, 2023.

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 
(03/01/23)
  Ending
 Account Value 
(08/31/23)1
  Expenses
  Paid During  
Period2
  Ending
 Account Value 
(08/31/23)
  Expenses
  Paid During  
Period2
 

  Annualized  
Expense

Ratio

Class R6

  $1,000.00   $1,290.40   $1.67   $1,023.74   $1.48   0.29%

 

1 

The actual ending account value is based on the actual total return of the Fund for the period March 1, 2023 through August 31, 2023, after actual expenses and will differ from the hypothetical ending account value which is based on the Fund’s expense ratio and a hypothetical annual return of 5% before expenses.

2 

Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio as indicated above multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/365 to reflect the most recent fiscal half year.

 

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Approval of Investment Advisory and Sub-Advisory Contracts

 

At meetings held on June 13, 2023, the Board of Trustees (the Board or the Trustees) of AIM Counselor Series Trust (Invesco Counselor Series Trust) as a whole, and the independent Trustees, who comprise over 75% of the Board, voting separately, approved the continuance of the Invesco NASDAQ 100 Index Fund’s (the Fund) Master Investment Advisory Agreement with Invesco Advisers, Inc. (Invesco Advisers and the investment advisory agreement) and the Master Intergroup Sub-Advisory Contract for Mutual Funds with Invesco Asset Management Deutschland GmbH, Invesco Asset Management Limited, Invesco Asset Management (Japan) Limited, Invesco Hong Kong Limited, Invesco Senior Secured Management, Inc. and Invesco Canada Ltd. and separate sub-advisory contracts with Invesco Capital Management LLC and Invesco Asset Management (India) Private Limited (collectively, the Affiliated Sub-Advisers and the sub-advisory contracts) for another year, effective July 1, 2023. After evaluating the factors discussed below, among others, the Board approved the renewal of the Fund’s investment advisory agreement and the sub-advisory contracts and determined that the compensation payable thereunder by the Fund to Invesco Advisers and by Invesco Advisers to the Affiliated Sub-Advisers is fair and reasonable.

The Board’s Evaluation Process

The Board has established an Investments Committee, which in turn has established Sub-Committees, that meet throughout the year to review the performance of funds advised by Invesco Advisers (the Invesco Funds). The Sub-Committees meet regularly with portfolio managers for their assigned Invesco Funds and other members of management to review information about investment performance and portfolio attributes of these funds. The Board has established additional standing and ad hoc committees that meet regularly throughout the year to review matters within their purview, including a working group focused on opportunities to make ongoing and continuous improvements to the annual review process for the Invesco Funds’ investment advisory and sub-advisory contracts. The Board took into account evaluations and reports that it received from its committees and sub-committees, as well as the information provided to the Board and its committees and sub-committees throughout the year, in considering whether to approve each Invesco Fund’s investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory contracts.

 As part of the contract renewal process, the Board reviews and considers information provided in response to requests for information submitted to management by the independent Trustees with assistance from legal counsel to the independent Trustees and the Senior Officer, an officer of the Invesco Funds who reports directly to the independent Trustees. The Board receives comparative investment performance and fee and expense data regarding the Invesco Funds prepared by Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. (Broadridge), an independent mutual fund data provider, as well as information on the composition of the peer groups provided by Broadridge and its methodology for determining peer groups. The Board also receives an independent written evaluation from the Senior

Officer. 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 accordance with certain negotiated regulatory requirements. In addition to meetings with Invesco Advisers and fund counsel throughout the year and as part of meetings convened on May 2, 2023 and June 13, 2023, the independent Trustees also discussed the continuance of the investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory contracts in separate sessions with the Senior Officer and with independent legal counsel. Also, as part of the contract renewal process, the independent Trustees reviewed and considered information provided in response to follow-up requests for information submitted by the independent Trustees to management. The independent Trustees met and discussed those follow-up responses with legal counsel to the independent Trustees and the Senior Officer.

 The discussion below is a summary of the Senior Officer’s independent written evaluation with respect to the Fund’s investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory contracts, as well as a discussion of the material factors and related conclusions that formed the basis for the Board’s approval of the Fund’s investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory contracts. The Trustees’ review and conclusions are based on the comprehensive consideration of all information presented to them during the course of the year and in prior years and are not the result of any single determinative factor. Moreover, one Trustee may have weighed a particular piece of information or factor differently than another Trustee. The information received and considered by the Board was current as of various dates prior to the Board’s approval on June 13, 2023.

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 considered recent senior management changes at Invesco and Invesco Advisers, including the appointment of new Co-Heads of Investments, that had been presented to and discussed with the Board. The Board’s review included consideration of Invesco Advisers’ investment process and oversight, credit analysis and research capabilities. The Board considered information regarding Invesco Advisers’ programs for and resources devoted to risk management, including management of investment, enterprise, operational, liquidity, derivatives, valuation and compliance risks, and technology used to manage such risks. The Board received information regarding Invesco’s methodology for compensating its investment professionals and the incentives and accountability it creates, as well as how it impacts Invesco’s ability to attract and retain talent. The Board received a

description of, and reports related to, Invesco Advisers’ global security program and business continuity plans and of its approach to data privacy and cybersecurity, including related testing. The Board also considered non-advisory services that Invesco Advisers and its affiliates provide to the Invesco Funds, such as various middle office and back office support functions, third party oversight, internal audit, valuation, portfolio trading and legal and compliance. The Board observed that Invesco Advisers’ systems preparedness and ongoing investment enabled Invesco Advisers to manage, operate and oversee the Invesco Funds with minimal impact or disruption through challenging environments. The Board reviewed and considered the benefits to shareholders of investing in a Fund that is part of the family of funds under the umbrella of Invesco Ltd., Invesco Advisers’ parent company, and noted Invesco Ltd.’s depth and experience in running an investment management business, as well as its commitment of financial and other resources to such business. The Board concluded that the nature, extent and quality of the services provided to the Fund by Invesco Advisers are appropriate and satisfactory.

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

B.

Fund Investment Performance

The Board considered Fund investment performance as a relevant factor in considering whether to approve the investment advisory agreement as well as the sub-advisory contracts for the Fund, as Invesco Capital Management LLC currently manages assets of the Fund.

 The Board compared the Fund’s investment performance over the past two years ending December 31, 2022 to the performance of funds in the Broadridge performance universe and against the Nasdaq-100 Index (Index). The Board noted that the Fund had recently commenced operations in October 2020 and that therefore performance information for the Fund was limited. The Board noted that performance of Class R6 shares of the Fund was in the third quintile of its performance universe for the one year period and the second quintile for the two year period (the first quintile being the best performing funds and the fifth quintile being the

 

 

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worst performing funds). The Board noted that performance of Class R6 shares of the Fund was reasonably comparable to the performance of the Index for the one and two year periods. The Board considered that the Fund seeks to track the investment results of the Index, and that the Fund’s performance will typically lag the Index due to the fees associated with the Fund. The Board considered that the Fund is passively managed and discussed reasons for differences in the Fund’s performance versus its peers. The Board acknowledged limitations regarding the Broadridge data, in particular that differences may exist between a Fund’s investment objective, principal investment strategies and/or investment restrictions and those of the funds in its performance universe, and specifically that the Fund’s peer group includes funds that are actively managed or may track a different index than the Fund. The Board recognized that the performance data reflects a snapshot in time as of a particular date and that selecting a different performance period could produce different results. The Board also reviewed more recent Fund performance as well as other performance metrics, which did not change its conclusions.

C.

Advisory and Sub-Advisory Fees and Fund Expenses

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

 The Board noted that 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 its affiliates to other client accounts that are similarly managed. Invesco Advisers reviewed with the Board differences in the scope of services it provides to the Invesco Funds relative to that provided by Invesco Advisers and its affiliates 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. Invesco Advisers also advised the Board that many of the

similarly managed client accounts have all-inclusive fee structures, which are not easily un-bundled.

 The Board compared the Fund’s effective advisory fee rate (defined for this purpose as the advisory fee rate after advisory fee waivers and before other expense limitations/waivers) to the effective advisory fee rates of other similarly managed affiliated exchange traded funds advised or sub-advised by Invesco Advisers and its affiliates, based on asset balances as of December 31, 2022.

 The Board also considered the services that may be provided by the Affiliated Sub-Advisers pursuant to the sub-advisory contracts, as well as the fees payable by Invesco Advisers to the Affiliated Sub-Advisers pursuant to the sub-advisory contracts. The Board noted that Invesco Advisers retains overall responsibility for, and provides services to, sub-advised Invesco Funds, including oversight of the Affiliated Sub-Advisers as well as the additional services described herein other than day-to-day portfolio management.

D.

Economies of Scale and Breakpoints

The Board considered the extent to which there may be economies of scale in the provision of advisory services to the Fund and the Invesco Funds, and the extent to which such economies of scale are shared with the Fund and the Invesco Funds. The Board acknowledged the difficulty in calculating and measuring economies of scale at the individual fund level; noting that only indicative and estimated measures are available at the individual fund level and that such measures are subject to uncertainty. The Board considered that the Fund may benefit from economies of scale through contractual breakpoints in the Fund’s advisory fee schedule, which generally operate to reduce the Fund’s expense ratio as it grows in size. The Board noted that the Fund also shares in economies of scale through Invesco Advisers’ ability to negotiate lower fee arrangements with third party service providers. The Board noted that the Fund may also benefit from economies of scale through initial fee setting, fee waivers and expense reimbursements, as well as Invesco Advisers’ investment in its business, including investments in business infrastructure, technology and cybersecurity.

E.

Profitability and Financial Resources

The Board reviewed information from Invesco Advisers concerning the costs of the advisory and other services that Invesco Advisers and its affiliates provide to the Fund and the Invesco Funds and the profitability of Invesco Advisers and its affiliates in providing these services in the aggregate and on an individual fund-by-fund basis. The Board considered the methodology used for calculating profitability and 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 most Invesco Funds individually. The Board considered that profits to Invesco Advisers can vary significantly depending on the particular Invesco Fund, with some Invesco Funds showing indicative losses to Invesco Advisers and others showing indicative profits at healthy levels, and that Invesco Advisers’ support for and commitment to an Invesco Fund are not, however, solely dependent on the profits realized as to that Fund. The Board did not deem the level of profits realized by Invesco Advisers and its affiliates from providing such services to be excessive, given the nature, extent and quality of the services provided.

The Board noted that Invesco Advisers provided information demonstrating that Invesco Advisers is financially sound and has the resources necessary to perform its obligations under the investment advisory agreement, and provided representations indicating that the Affiliated Sub-Advisers are financially sound and have the resources necessary to perform their obligations under the sub-advisory contracts. The Board noted the cyclical and competitive nature of the global asset management industry.

F.

Collateral Benefits to Invesco Advisers and its Affiliates

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

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

 The Board considered that the Fund’s uninvested cash and cash collateral from any securities lending arrangements may be invested in registered money market funds or, with regard to securities lending cash collateral, unregistered funds that comply with Rule 2a-7 (collectively referred to as “affiliated money market funds”) advised by Invesco Advisers. The Board considered information regarding the returns of the affiliated money market funds relative to comparable overnight investments, as well as the fees paid by the affiliated money market funds to Invesco Advisers and its affiliates. In this regard, the Board noted that Invesco Advisers receives advisory fees from these affiliated money market funds attributable to the Fund’s investments. The Board also noted that Invesco Advisers has contractually agreed to waive through varying periods an amount equal to 100% of the net advisory fee Invesco Advisers receives from the affiliated money market funds with respect to the Fund’s investment in the affiliated money market funds of uninvested cash, but not cash collateral. The Board concluded that the advisory fees payable to Invesco Advisers from the Fund’s investment of cash collateral from any securities lending arrangements in the affiliated money market funds are for services that are not duplicative of services provided by Invesco Advisers to the Fund.

 

 

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 The Board considered that Invesco Advisers may serve as the Fund’s affiliated securities lending agent and evaluated the benefits realized by Invesco Advisers when serving in such role, including the compensation received. The Board considered Invesco Advisers’ securities lending platform and corporate governance structure for securities lending, including Invesco Advisers’ Securities Lending Governance Committee and its related responsibilities. The Board noted that to the extent the Fund utilizes Invesco Advisers as an affiliated securities lending agent, the Fund conducts its securities lending in accordance with, and in reliance upon, no-action letters issued by the SEC staff that provide guidance on how an affiliate may act as a direct agent lender and receive compensation for those services without obtaining exemptive relief. The Board considered information provided by Invesco Advisers related to the performance of Invesco Advisers as securities lending agent, including a summary of the securities lending services provided to the Fund by Invesco Advisers and the compensation paid to Invesco Advisers for such services, as well as any revenues generated for the Fund in connection with such securities lending activity and the allocation of such revenue between the Fund and Invesco Advisers.

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

 

 

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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 August 31, 2023:

 

Federal and State Income Tax

                          

Qualified Dividend Income*

     100.00

Corporate Dividends Received Deduction*

     100.00

U.S. Treasury Obligations*

     0.00

Qualified Business Income*

     0.00

Business Interest Income*

     0.00

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

 

25   Invesco NASDAQ 100 Index Fund


Trustees and Officers

The address of each trustee and officer is AIM Counselor Series Trust (Invesco Counselor Series Trust) (the “Trust”), 11 Greenway Plaza, 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  

Chairman Emeritus, Invesco Ltd.; Trustee and Vice Chair, The Invesco Funds; and Member of Executive Board, SMU Cox School of Business

 

Formerly: Executive Director, Chief Executive Officer and President, Invesco Ltd. (ultimate parent of Invesco and a global investment management firm); Vice Chair, Investment Company Institute; 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 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)

  170   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 NASDAQ 100 Index 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                

Beth Ann Brown – 1968

Trustee (2019) and Chair (August 2022)

  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

  170  

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)

Formerly: President and Director Director of Grahamtastic Connection (non-profit)

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

  170   Resideo Technologies, Inc. (smart home technology); Vulcan Materials Company (construction materials company); Trilinc Global Impact Fund; Textainer Group Holdings, (shipping container leasing company); Investment Company Institute (professional organization); and Independent Directors Council (professional organization)

Eli Jones – 1961

Trustee

  2016  

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

 

Formerly: Dean of Mays Business School-Texas A&M University; Professor and Dean, Walton College of Business, University of Arkansas and E.J. Ourso College of Business, Louisiana State University; and Director, Arvest Bank

  170   Insperity, Inc. (formerly known as Administaff) (human resources provider); Board Member of the regional board, First Financial Bank Texas; and Boad Member, First Financial Bankshares, Inc. Texas (FFIN)

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; and Trustee of certain Oppenheimer Funds

  170   Formerly: Member of the Cartica Funds Board of Directors (private investment fund); Trustee of the University of Florida National Board Foundation; and Member of the University of Florida Law Center Association, Inc. Board of Trustees, Audit Committee and Membership Committee

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

  170   Blue Hills Bank; Member and Chairman, Bentley University, Business School Advisory Council; and Nominating Committee, KPMG LLP

Prema Mathai-Davis – 1950

Trustee

  2003  

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; and Board member of Johns Hopkins Bioethics Institute

  170   Member of Board of Positive Planet US (non-profit) and HealthCare Chaplaincy Network (non-profit)

 

T-2   Invesco NASDAQ 100 Index 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)            

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 Board of Historic Hudson Valley (non-profit cultural organization); Member of the Board, Blue Ocean Acquisition Corp.; and Member of the Vestry and the Investment Committee of Trinity Church Wall Street.

 

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)

  170   Member of Board of Trust for Mutual Understanding (non-profit promoting the arts and environment); 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); and Board Member and Investment Committee Member of Pulitzer 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); and Assistant Secretary for Management & Budget and Designated Chief Financial Officer, U.S. Department of Treasury

  170   None

Robert C. Troccoli – 1949

Trustee

  2016  

Retired

 

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

  170   None

Daniel S. Vandivort – 1954

Trustee

  2019  

President, Flyway Advisory Services LLC (consulting and property management)

 

Formerly: President and Chief Investment Officer, previously Head of Fixed Income, Weiss Peck and Greer/Robeco Investment Management; Trustee and Chair, Weiss Peck and Greer Funds Board; and various capacities at CS First Boston including Head of Fixed Income at First Boston Asset Management.

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

 

T-3   Invesco NASDAQ 100 Index 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

  2003  

Director, Invesco Trust Company; Head of Global Fund Services, Invesco Ltd.; President and Principal Executive Officer, The Invesco Funds; 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.; 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; and Senior Vice President, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser)

  N/A   N/A

Melanie Ringold - 1975

Senior Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary

  2023  

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); Secretary, Invesco Distributors, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Distributors, Inc.); 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, Invesco Investment Advisers LLC, Invesco Capital Markets, 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 and Vice President, Harbourview Asset Management Corporation; Secretary and Senior Vice President, OppenheimerFunds, Inc. and Invesco Managed Accounts, LLC; Secretary and Senior Vice President, OFI SteelPath, Inc.; Secretary and Senior Vice President, Oppenheimer Acquisition Corp.; Secretary, SteelPath Funds Remediation LLC; and Secretary and Senior Vice President, Trinity Investment Management Corporation

 

Formerly: Assistant Secretary, Invesco Distributors, Inc.; Invesco Advisers, Inc. Invesco Investment Services, Inc., Invesco Capital Markets, Inc., Invesco Capital Management LLC and Invesco Investment Advisers LLC; and Assistant Secretary and Investment Vice President, Invesco Funds

  N/A   N/A

Andrew R. Schlossberg – 1974

Senior Vice President

  2019  

Chief Executive Officer, President and Executive Director, Invesco Ltd.; Senior Vice President, Invesco Group Services, Inc.; 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 and Trustee, Invesco Foundation, Inc.

 

Formerly: Director, President and Chairman, Invesco Insurance Agency, Inc.; 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; and Managing Director and Principal Executive Officer, Invesco Capital Management LLC

  N/A   N/A

 

T-4   Invesco NASDAQ 100 Index 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; Senior Vice President, Invesco Capital Markets, Inc. (formerly known as Van Kampen Funds Inc.); Manager, Invesco Indexing LLC; Manager, Invesco Specialized Products, LLC; 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 Director and Chairman, Invesco Trust Company

 

Formerly: Director, Invesco Investment Advisers LLC (formerly known as Van Kampen Asset Management); President, Trimark Investments Ltd/Services Financiers Invesco Ltee; Director and Senior Vice President, Invesco Insurance Agency, Inc.; 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.; and Chief Operating Officer and General Counsel, Liberty Ridge Capital, Inc. (an investment adviser)

  N/A   N/A

Tony Wong - 1973

Senior Vice President

  2023  

Senior Managing Director, Invesco Ltd.; Director, Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President, Invesco Advisers, Inc.; Director and Chairman, Invesco Private Capital, Inc., INVESCO Private Capital Investments, Inc. and INVESCO Realty, Inc.; Director, Invesco Senior Secured Management, Inc.; President, Invesco Managed Accounts, LLC and SNW Asset Management Corporation; and Senior Vice President, The Invesco Funds

 

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

  N/A   N/A

Stephanie C. Butcher – 1971

Senior Vice President

  2023  

Senior Managing Director, Invesco Ltd.; Senior Vice President, The Invesco Funds; Director and Chief Executive Officer, Invesco Asset Management Limited

  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; Vice President, Invesco Advisers, Inc.; Principal Financial Officer, Treasurer and Vice President, The Invesco Funds; 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

 

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; and Fraud Prevention Manager for Invesco Investment Services, Inc.

  N/A   N/A

 

T-5   Invesco NASDAQ 100 Index 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)            

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 and Senior Vice President, The Invesco Funds

 

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

James Bordewick, Jr. – 1959

Senior Vice President and Senior Officer

  2022  

Senior Vice President and Senior Officer, The Invesco Funds

 

Formerly: Chief Legal Officer, KingsCrowd, Inc. (research and analytical platform for investment in private capital markets); Chief Operating Officer and Head of Legal and Regulatory, Netcapital (private capital investment platform); Managing Director, General Counsel of asset management and Chief Compliance Officer for asset management and private banking, Bank of America Corporation; Chief Legal Officer, Columbia Funds and BofA Funds;

 

Senior Vice President and Associate General Counsel, MFS Investment Management; Chief Legal Officer, MFS Funds; Associate, Ropes & Gray; and Associate, Gaston Snow & Ely Bartlett

  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   Invesco Advisers, Inc.   Invesco Distributors, Inc.   PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Houston, TX 77046-1173   1331 Spring Street, NW, Suite 2500   11 Greenway Plaza   1000 Louisiana Street, Suite 5800
  Atlanta, GA 30309   Houston, TX 77046-1173   Houston, TX 77002-5021
Counsel to the Fund   Counsel to the Independent Trustees   Transfer Agent   Custodian
Stradley Ronon Stevens & Young, LLP   Sidley Austin LLP   Invesco Investment Services, Inc.   State Street Bank and Trust Company
2005 Market Street, Suite 2600   787 Seventh Avenue   11 Greenway Plaza   225 Franklin Street
Philadelphia, PA 19103-7018   New York, NY 10019   Houston, TX 77046-1173   Boston, MA 02110-2801

 

T-6   Invesco NASDAQ 100 Index Fund


 

 

 

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Important notice regarding delivery of security holder documents

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

 

 

Fund holdings and proxy voting information

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

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

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Annual Report to Shareholders   August 31, 2023

Invesco Master Loan Fund

Nasdaq:

R6: MLNFX

 

   
2   Management’s Discussion
2   Performance Summary
4   Long-Term Fund Performance
6   Supplemental Information
6   Liquidity Risk Management Program
8   Schedule of Investments
13   Financial Statements
16   Financial Highlights
17   Notes to Financial Statements
24   Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
25   Fund Expenses
26   Approval of Investment Advisory and Sub-Advisory Contracts
T-1   Trustees and Officers


 

Management’s Discussion of Fund Performance

 

 

Performance summary

 

For the fiscal year ended August 31, 2023, Class R6 shares of Invesco Master Loan Fund (the Fund), at net asset value (NAV), underperformed the JP Morgan Leveraged Loan Index.

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

 

 

 

 

Fund vs. Indexes

 

Total returns, 8/31/22 to 8/31/23

 

Class R6 Shares

    2.22

JP Morgan Leveraged Loan Index

    10.03  

Credit Suisse Leveraged Loan Index

    9.08  

Source(s): Bloomberg LP

 

 

 

Market conditions and your Fund

During the fiscal year covered by this report, the senior loan market was characterized by persistent inflation, rapidly escalating interest rates, rising energy prices, and a softening, but robust economy. Following a volatile start to the fiscal year, in part due to hawkish US Federal Reserve (Fed) guidance and the resulting risk-off sentiment, the senior loan market went on to rebound for the remainder of the first half of the fiscal year. The second half of the fiscal year began with a broad risk-off sentiment as investors reevaluated the interest rate outlook amid stronger inflation data. Risk aversion accelerated in early March with the failures of Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank, as concerns around regional banks and the banking sector more broadly, arose. Increased uncertainty drove market volatility, and although loans have no direct exposure to the banking sector, loans, as a credit risk asset class, also experienced price softening. Despite this, loans still outperformed almost all other asset classes. The last quarter of the fiscal year saw the loan market rebound as improved economic sentiment overshadowed hawkish central bank rhetoric to create a positive backdrop for risk assets. Interest rate expectations repriced higher on the back of the hawkish Fed policy guidance, signaling a longer runway for today’s high carry environment to continue and an expectation of “higher for longer” interest rates. The historically strong carry in loans has powered 2023’s year-to-date return profile, comprising nearly three quarters of the year-to-date total return,1 and we believe it looks increasingly likely to create a similar return tailwind in 2024.

 Senior loans, as represented by the JP Morgan Leveraged Loan Index, returned 10.03% during the Fund’s fiscal year.2 During the fiscal year, BB-, B- and CCC/Split CCC-rated loans returned 9.40%, 12.65% and 9.51%, respectively.1 Energy was the best performing sector returning 13.35% for the fiscal year, while media/telecommunications was relatively the worst performing sector returning a positive 5.76%.1 More recently, the senior loan market was up 9.16% calendar year-to-date, having also outperformed

high yield by approximately 140 basis points (bps).2,3

 Throughout the 2022 calendar year, risk assets performed poorly, however loans significantly outperformed most other asset classes with a slight positive return for the full year of 0.06%.2 The first month of calendar year 2023 continued this positive trend, leading to a relatively high positive return of 2.58%;2 however, stronger than expected economic data and broad banking sector turmoil began to influence performance over the following few months, with loans finishing the first quarter with a 3.26%2 return. Starting the following quarter with a slight positive, loan flattened in the middle of the quarter before returns rebounded towards the end of the fiscal year as improved economic sentiment overshadowed hawkish central bank rhetoric, improving the calendar quarterly return to 3.17%,2 while also driving the following two months’ returns to both above 1.00%.2 Since the middle of 2022, collateralized loan obligations (CLO) creation has come back in earnest, stabilizing market technicals and acting as a balance to retail outflows. CLO managers sought to buy assets for new structures, despite a dearth of new issue supply, and overall, this increase in CLO demand and relatively high coupon levels, as well as supportive fundamentals, helped enable the loan market to produce only two months of negative returns during the fiscal year covered in this report.2

 During the fiscal year, the loan market continued to benefit from a supportive fundamental backdrop. As of August 31, 2023, the 12-month default rate was 1.55%.4 Issuer fundamentals ended the most recent quarter relatively robust, with companies showing a strong ability to service their debt, even in this rising rate environment. Interest coverage ratios, while off their near-term highs, are currently 3.0x5 and still sufficient to absorb higher rates. Economic data is moderating but still trending higher, with persistent core inflation pushing expectations for a “higher for longer” interest rate environment. This may place incremental pressure on certain issuers but the extent to which this creates distress depends more on the corporate earnings environment. The supply/demand balance has remained supportive and loan investors

 

have continued to reap the benefit of interest rates at 20+ year highs through floating rate coupons. Additionally, leverage levels have remained at their pre-pandemic levels as borrowers have repaired their balance sheets and pushed out their maturities. Debt maturity concerns are held at bay as only 3.3% of outstanding loans mature in the next 18 months, as of June 30, 2023.1 The average price in the senior loan market was $95.75 as of August 31, 2023.2 Given the price of senior loans at the end of the fiscal year, they provided a 9.80% yield (represented by the yield to 3-year life).2 Heading into what we presume will be a period of higher but manageable default activity, it is worth noting that historically the loan market has reliably discounted higher likelihood of defaults (particularly during periods of market turbulence) than what ultimately occurred. Loan prices as of August 31, 2023, were still implying a 4.9%1 default rate in the market, well in excess of the 3.5%6 default rate JP Morgan was forecasting for the end of 2023 and well above the 1.55% August 31, 2023, rolling twelve-month default rate.4 While it is impossible to predict where and when loan prices will bottom, the market has time and again over-corrected relative to eventual realized defaults in past episodes of market dislocation and current loan investors are being well compensated for the potential risk of credit loss. This is not to suggest the market cannot or will not trade lower but rather highlights one reason that loans may often provide compelling value for investors. Despite expectations of an increase in default rates, loans are senior secured with high average recovery rates, which have historically mitigated potential credit loss.6 Spreads and yields continue to remain robust, with the average loan coupon still surpassing the average coupon for high-yield bonds for the first time on record.2,3

 During the fiscal year ending August 31, 2023, Robertshaw US Holdimg, HotelBeds and AAdvantage Loyalty IP all contributed to Fund performance on an absolute basis, QuarterNorth Energy Holding, Tribune Resources and Crown Finance US all detracted from absolute performance. HotelBeds, AAdvantage Loyalty IP, QuarterNorth Energy and Tribune Resources were not held at the fiscal year-end.

 In managing the Fund, we seek out the best risk-adjusted-return opportunities. We seek to efficiently allocate risk within the portfolio in order to maximize risk-adjusted returns.

 The senior loan asset class behaves differently from many traditional fixed-income investments. The interest income generated by a portfolio of senior loans is usually determined by a fixed-credit spread over the Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) or a similar reference rate. Because senior loans generally have a very short duration and the coupons, or interest rates, are usually adjusted every 30 to 90 days as the reference

 

 

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rate changes, the yield on the portfolio adjusts with the changing rates. Interest rate risk refers to the tendency for traditional fixed-income prices to decline when interest rates rise. For senior loans, however, interest rates and income are variable, and the prices of loans are therefore less sensitive to interest rate changes than traditional fixed-income bonds. As a result, senior loans can provide a natural hedge against rising interest rates.

 We are monitoring interest rates, the market, macroeconomic and geopolitical factors that may impact the direction, speed and magnitude of changes to interest rates across the maturity spectrum, including the potential impact of monetary policy changes by the Fed and other central banks. If interest rates rise or fall faster than expected, markets may experience increased volatility, which may affect the value and/or liquidity of certain of the Fund’s investments and the market price of the Fund’s shares.

 As always, we appreciate your continued participation in Invesco Master Loan Fund.

 

1

Source: Credit Suisse Leveraged Loan Index

 

2

Source: JP Morgan Leveraged Loan Index

 

3

Source: JP Morgan US High Yield Index

 

4

Source: Morningstar LSTA Leveraged Loan Index

 

5

Source: Pitchbook LCD

 

6

Source: JP Morgan Research

† A credit rating is an assessment provided by a nationally recognized statistical rating organization (NRSRO) of the creditworthiness of an issuer with respect to debt obligations, including specific securities, money market instruments or other debts. Ratings are measured on a scale that generally ranges from AAA (highest) to D (lowest); ratings are subject to change without notice. Not Rated indicates the debtor was not rated and should not be interpreted as indicating low quality. For more information on S&P Global Ratings’ rating methodology, please visit www.spglobal.com and select Understanding Credit Ratings’ under About Ratings on the homepage.

 

 

Portfolio manager(s):

Thomas Ewald

David Lukkes

Philip Yarrow

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

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

            

         

 

 

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Your Fund’s Long-Term Performance

 

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

Fund and index data from 8/31/13

 

LOGO

1 Source: Bloomberg LP

 

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 8/31/23

 

Class R6 Shares

       

Inception (10/31/07)

    3.80

10 Years

    2.73  

 5 Years

    0.71  

 1 Year

    2.22  

Effective May 24, 2019, Class A shares of the Oppenheimer Master Loan Fund LLC, (the predecessor fund), were reorganized into Class R6 shares of the Invesco Oppenheimer Master Loan Fund. The Fund was subsequently renamed the Invesco Master Loan Fund (the Fund). Returns shown above, for periods ending on or prior to May 24, 2019, for Class R6 shares are those for Class A shares of the predecessor fund. Share class returns will differ from the predecessor fund because of different expenses.

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

 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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Supplemental Information

Invesco Master Loan Fund’s investment objective is to seek income.

Unless otherwise stated, information presented in this report is as of August 31, 2023, and is based on total net assets.

Unless otherwise noted, all data is provided by Invesco.

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

 

 

About indexes used in this report

The JP Morgan Leveraged Loan Index tracks the performance of US dollar-denominated senior floating rate bank loans.

The Credit Suisse Leveraged Loan Index represents tradable, senior-secured, US dollar-denominated, noninvestment-grade loans.

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.

 

 

Liquidity Risk Management Program

 

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

 

As required by the Liquidity Rule, the Program includes policies and procedures providing for an assessment, no less frequently than annually, of the Fund’s liquidity risk that takes into account, as relevant to the Fund’s liquidity risk: (1) the Fund’s investment strategy and liquidity of portfolio investments during both normal

 
  and reasonably foreseeable stressed conditions; (2) short-term and long-term cash flow projections for the Fund during both normal and reasonably foreseeable stressed conditions; and (3) the Fund’s holdings of cash and cash equivalents and any borrowing arrangements, including the terms of the Fund’s credit facility, the financial health of the institution providing the credit facility and the fact that the credit facility is shared among multiple funds. The Liquidity Rule also requires the classification of the Fund’s investments into categories that reflect the assessment of their relative liquidity under current market conditions. The Fund classifies its investments into one of four categories defined in the Liquidity Rule: “Highly Liquid,” “Moderately Liquid,” “Less Liquid,” and “Illiquid.” Funds that are not invested primarily in “Highly Liquid Investments” that are assets (cash or investments that are reasonably expected to be convertible into cash within three business days without significantly changing the market value of the investment) are required to establish a “Highly Liquid Investment Minimum” (“HLIM”), which is the minimum percentage of net assets that must be invested in Highly Liquid Investments. Funds with HLIMs have procedures for addressing HLIM shortfalls, including reporting to the Board and the SEC (on a non-public basis) as required by the Program and the Liquidity Rule. In addition, the Fund may not acquire an investment if, immediately after the acquisition, over 15% of the Fund’s net assets would consist of “Illiquid Investments” that are assets (an investment that cannot reasonably be expected to be sold or disposed of in current market conditions in seven calendar days or less without the sale or disposition significantly changing the market value of the investment). The Liquidity Rule and the Program also require reporting to the Board and the SEC (on a non-public basis) if a Fund’s holdings of Illiquid Investments exceed 15% of the Fund’s assets.

 

At a meeting held on March 17, 2023, the Committee presented a report to the Board that addressed the operation of the Program and assessed the Program’s adequacy and effectiveness of implementation

  (the “Report”). The Report covered the period from January 1, 2022 through December 31, 2022 (the “Program Reporting Period”). The Report discussed notable events affecting liquidity over the Program Reporting Period, including the impact of the Russia-Ukraine War, and resulting sanctions, inflation concerns and the overall market. The Report noted that there were no material changes to the Program during the Program Reporting Period.

 

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

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

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

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

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

The Committee had established an HLIM for the Fund and the Fund complied with its HLIM.

 

 

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 credit quality         % of total investments

B-

                      5.84 %

CCC+

                  1.48

CCC

                  26.56

CC        

                  1.29

Non-Rated

                  30.96

Equity

                  33.87

Source: Standard & Poor’s. A credit rating is an assessment provided by a nationally recognized statistical rating organization (NRSRO) of the creditworthiness of an issuer with respect to debt obligations, including specific securities, money market instruments or other debts. Ratings are measured on a scale that generally ranges from AAA (highest) to D (lowest); ratings are subject to change without notice. “Non- Rated” indicates the debtor was not rated, and should not be interpreted as indicating low quality. For more information on Standard & Poor’s rating methodology, please visit standardandpoors.com and select “Understanding Ratings” under Rating Resources on the homepage.

Top Five Debt Issuers*

 

          % of total net assets

1.

   Robertshaw US Holding Corp.        2.47 %

2.

   Monitronics International, Inc.        1.24

3.

   SonicWall U.S. Holdings, Inc.        1.14

4.

   McDermott International Ltd.        1.09

5.

   Orchid Merger Sub II LLC        0.91

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

* Excluding money market fund holdings, if any.

Data presented here are as of August 31, 2023.

 

 

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Schedule of Investments

August 31, 2023

 

     Interest
Rate
     Maturity
Date
    

Principal

Amount

(000)(a)

     Value  

 

 

Variable Rate Senior Loan Interests–8.80%(b)(c)

           

Business Equipment & Services–2.96%

           

Checkout Holding Corp., Term Loan (3 mo. Term SOFR + 9.50%)

     12.87%        05/10/2027            $       540      $   327,325  

 

 

Monitronics International, Inc., Term Loan (3 mo. Term SOFR + 7.50%)

     13.00%        06/30/2028        496        502,839  

 

 

Orchid Merger Sub II LLC, Term Loan (1 mo. Term SOFR + 4.75%)

     10.14%        07/27/2027        502        368,660  

 

 
              1,198,824  

 

 

Chemicals & Plastics–0.01%

           

Flint Group (ColourOz Inv) (Germany), PIK Second Lien Term Loan B-2, 5.75% PIK Rate, 9.52% Cash Rate (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.25%)(d)

     5.75%        09/21/2024        9        2,662  

 

 

Electronics & Electrical–1.35%

           

Diebold Nixdorf, Inc., Term Loan (3mo. Term SOFR + 7.50% )

     12.82%        08/11/2028        84        84,048  

 

 

SonicWall U.S. Holdings, Inc.

           

First Lien Term Loan (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.75%)

     9.18%        05/16/2025        377        372,184  

 

 

Second Lien Term Loan (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 7.50%)

     12.93%        05/18/2026        97        91,514  

 

 
              547,746  

 

 

Industrial Equipment–2.47%

           

Robertshaw US Holding Corp.

           

First Lien Term Loan (3 mo. Term SOFR + 5.50%)(e)

     10.84%        02/28/2027        165        119,677  

 

 

First Lien Term Loan (1 mo. Term SOFR + 7.00%)

     12.34%        02/28/2027        997        879,425  

 

 
              999,102  

 

 

Leisure Goods, Activities & Movies–0.01%

           

Vue International Bidco PLC (United Kingdom), Term Loan (6 mo. EURIBOR + 8.00%)

     4.86%        12/31/2027      EUR 4        2,336  

 

 

Oil & Gas–1.09%

           

McDermott International Ltd.

           

LOC(e)(f)

     0.00%        06/28/2024        342        254,875  

 

 

LOC (3mo. Term SOFR + 4.00% )(e)

     7.74%        06/30/2024        182        127,346  

 

 

PIK Second Lien Term Loan, 3.00% PIK Rate, 6.45% Cash Rate (1 mo. Term SOFR + 1.00%)(d)

     3.00%        09/25/2025        98        52,419  

 

 

Term Loan (1 mo. Term SOFR + 3.00%)(e)

     8.45%        06/30/2024        10        6,947  

 

 
              441,587  

 

 

Radio & Television–0.03%

           

Diamond Sports Holdings LLC, Second Lien Term Loan (g)(h)

     0.00%        08/24/2026        450        12,624  

 

 

Univision Communications, Inc., First Lien Term Loan(i)

            05/05/2028        0        153  

 

 
              12,777  

 

 

Utilities–0.88%

           

Frontera Generation Holdings LLC

           

First Lien Term Loan (Prime Rate + 13.00%)
(Acquired 07/28/2021; Cost $243,764)(j)

     18.54%        07/28/2026        245        246,214  

 

 

Second Lien Term Loan (Prime Rate + 1.50%)
(Acquired 07/28/2021; Cost $130,118)(j)

     7.04%        07/28/2028        238        109,978  

 

 
              356,192  

 

 

Total Variable Rate Senior Loan Interests (Cost $3,771,301)

              3,561,226  

 

 
                   Shares         

Preferred Stocks–2.75%(k)

           

Oil & Gas–0.18%

           

McDermott International Ltd., Pfd.(e)

           103        66,782  

 

 

Southcross Energy Partners L.P., Series A, Pfd. (Acquired 05/07/2019-10/31/2019; Cost $999,531)(e)(j)

           999,705        8,898  

 

 
              75,680  

 

 

Surface Transport–2.57%

           

Commercial Barge Line Co., Series A, Pfd. (Acquired 01/31/2020-02/06/2020; Cost $167,036)(j)

           5,884        138,274  

 

 

 

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

 

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                   Shares      Value  

 

 

Surface Transport–(continued)

           

Commercial Barge Line Co., Series A, Pfd., Wts., expiring 04/27/2045 (Acquired 01/31/2020-02/06/2020; Cost $175,537)(j)

           6,184      $    145,324  

 

 

Commercial Barge Line Co., Series B, Pfd. (Acquired 02/05/2020-10/27/2020; Cost $192,008)(j)

           8,078        444,290  

 

 

Commercial Barge Line Co., Series B, Pfd., Wts., expiring 04/27/2045 (Acquired 02/05/2020-10/27/2020; Cost $134,829)(j)

           5,672        311,960  

 

 
              1,039,848  

 

 

Total Preferred Stocks (Cost $1,668,940)

              1,115,528  

 

 

Common Stocks & Other Equity Interests–2.55%(k)

           

Business Equipment & Services–0.21%

           

Monitronics International, Inc. (Acquired 06/30/2023; Cost $79,856)(e)(j)

           3,967        83,307  

 

 

Containers & Glass Products–0.57%

           

Libbey Glass LLC (Acquired 11/13/2020-02/10/2022; Cost $131,797)(j)

           29,078        228,989  

 

 

Electronics & Electrical–0.48%

           

Diebold Nixdorf, Inc.

           1,324        23,581  

 

 

Fusion Connect, Inc. (Acquired 05/03/2018-12/31/2019; Cost $101)(e)(j)

           10        0  

 

 

Fusion Connect, Inc., Wts., expiring 01/14/2040 (Acquired 05/03/2018-12/31/2019; Cost $911,159)(e)(j)

           90,368        904  

 

 

Internap Corp. (Acquired 02/06/2018-02/10/2023; Cost $712,344)(e)(j)

             158,650        166,583  

 

 

Riverbed Technology, Inc. (Acquired 07/03/2023; Cost $1,561)(e)(j)

           12,011        1,561  

 

 

Sungard Availability Services Capital, Inc. (Acquired 06/27/2018-05/03/2019;
Cost $276,791)(j)

           3,420        1,932  

 

 
              194,561  

 

 

Industrial Equipment–0.66%

           

North American Lifting Holdings, Inc.

           38,021        266,147  

 

 

Leisure Goods, Activities & Movies–0.00%

           

Crown Finance US, Inc.

           10        221  

 

 

Vue International Bidco PLC(e)

           326,260        0  

 

 
              221  

 

 

Oil & Gas–0.02%

           

Larchmont Resources LLC (Acquired 12/09/2016; Cost $46,001)(e)(j)

           137        3,544  

 

 

McDermott International Ltd.(e)

           19,276        2,930  

 

 

Sabine Oil & Gas Holdings, Inc. (Acquired 02/26/2014-11/09/2016;
Cost $1,858,384)(e)(j)(l)

           1,419        270  

 

 

Southcross Energy Partners L.P. (Acquired 04/26/2016-10/29/2020;
Cost $2,491,123)(j)

           251,018        3,514  

 

 
              10,258  

 

 

Surface Transport–0.61%

           

Commercial Barge Line Co. (Acquired 01/31/2020-02/06/2020; Cost $104,219)(e)(j)

           2,003        90,135  

 

 

Commercial Barge Line Co.(e)

           1,649        41,225  

 

 

Commercial Barge Line Co., Series A, Wts., expiring 08/18/2030 (Acquired 02/03/2023-08/18/2023; Cost $0)(e)(j)

           21,850        10,242  

 

 

Commercial Barge Line Co., Series B, Wts., expiring 04/30/2045 (Acquired 02/05/2020-05/17/2023; Cost $0)(e)(j)

           17,016        10,635  

 

 

Commercial Barge Line Co., Wts., expiring 04/27/2045 (Acquired 01/31/2020-02/06/2020; Cost $109,549)(j)

           2,105        94,725  

 

 
              246,962  

 

 

Utilities–0.00%

           

Frontera Generation Holdings LLC (Acquired 07/28/2021; Cost $60,932)(j)

           17,409        1,262  

 

 

Total Common Stocks & Other Equity Interests (Cost $7,883,787)

              1,031,707  

 

 
     Interest
Rate
     Maturity
Date
    

Principal
Amount

(000)

        

Non-U.S. Dollar Denominated Bonds & Notes–1.62%(m)

           

Automotive–0.61%

           

Cabonline Group Holding AB (Sweden) (3 mo. STIBOR + 9.50%)(n)(o)

     0.00%        04/19/2026      SEK 3,750        248,322  

 

 

 

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

 

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      Interest
Rate
    Maturity
Date
    

Principal

Amount

(000)

     Value

Building & Development–0.20%

          

Ideal Standard International S.A. (Belgium)(n)

     6.38%       07/30/2026      EUR 122      $    82,351

Financial Intermediaries–0.48%

          

AnaCap Financial Europe S.A. SICAV-RAIF (Italy) (3 mo. EURIBOR + 5.00%) (Acquired 11/09/2021; Cost $407,884)(j)(n)(o)

     8.73%       08/01/2024      EUR 356      192,740

Retailers (except Food & Drug)–0.33%

          

Kirk Beauty SUN GmbH 9.00% PIK Rate, 8.25% Cash Rate (Germany)(d)(n)

     9.00%       10/01/2026      EUR 131      131,922

Total Non-U.S. Dollar Denominated Bonds & Notes (Cost $1,096,165)

                             655,335
                  Shares       

Money Market Funds–4.53%

          

Invesco Government & Agency Portfolio, Institutional Class, 5.25%(p)(q)

                      1,101,116      1,101,116

Invesco Treasury Portfolio, Institutional Class, 5.25%(p)(q)

                      734,078      734,078

Total Money Market Funds (Cost $1,835,194)

                             1,835,194

TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES–20.25% (Cost $16,255,387)

                             8,198,990

OTHER ASSETS LESS LIABILITIES–79.75%

                             32,288,999

NET ASSETS–100.00%

                             $40,487,989

 

Investment Abbreviations:

 

EUR    – Euro
EURIBOR    – Euro Interbank Offered Rate
LIBOR    – London Interbank Offered Rate
LOC    – Letter of Credit
Pfd.    – Preferred
PIK    Pay-in-Kind
SEK    – Swedish Krona
SOFR    – Secured Overnight Financing Rate
STIBOR    – Stockholm Interbank Offered Rate
USD    – U.S. Dollar
Wts.    – Warrants

 

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

 

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Notes to Schedule of Investments:

 

(a) 

Principal amounts are denominated in U.S. dollars unless otherwise noted.

(b) 

Variable rate senior loan interests often require prepayments from excess cash flow or permit the borrower to repay at its election. The degree to which borrowers repay, whether as a contractual requirement or at their election, cannot be predicted with any accuracy. As a result, the actual remaining maturity may be substantially less than the stated maturities shown. However, it is anticipated that the variable rate senior loan interests will have an expected average life of three to five years.

(c) 

Variable rate senior loan interests are, at present, not readily marketable, not registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “1933 Act”) and may be subject to contractual and legal restrictions on sale. Variable rate senior loan interests in the Fund’s portfolio generally have variable rates which adjust to a base, such as the Secured Overnight Financing Rate (“SOFR”), on set dates, typically every 30 days, but not greater than one year, and/or have interest rates that float at margin above a widely recognized base lending rate such as the Prime Rate of a designated U.S. bank.

(d) 

All or a portion of this security is Pay-in-Kind. Pay-in-Kind securities pay interest income in the form of securities.

(e) 

Security valued using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3). See Note 3.

(f) 

All or a portion of this holding is subject to unfunded loan commitments. Interest rate will be determined at the time of funding. See Note 7.

(g) 

The borrower has filed for protection in federal bankruptcy court.

(h) 

Defaulted security. Currently, the issuer is in default with respect to principal and/or interest payments. The aggregate value of these securities at August 31, 2023 was $12,624, which represented less than 1% of the Fund’s Net Assets.

(i) 

This variable rate interest will settle after August 31, 2023, at which time the interest rate will be determined.

(j) 

Restricted security. The aggregate value of these securities at August 31, 2023 was $2,295,281, which represented 5.67% of the Fund’s Net Assets.

(k) 

Securities acquired through the restructuring of senior loans.

(l) 

Non-income producing security.

(m) 

Foreign denominated security. Principal amount is denominated in the currency indicated.

(n) 

Security purchased or received in a transaction exempt from registration under the 1933 Act. The security may be resold pursuant to an exemption from registration under the 1933 Act, typically to qualified institutional buyers. The aggregate value of these securities at August 31, 2023 was $655,335, which represented 1.62% of the Fund’s Net Assets.

(o) 

Interest or dividend rate is redetermined periodically. Rate shown is the rate in effect on August 31, 2023.

(p) 

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 August 31, 2023.

 

     Value
August 31, 2022
 

Purchases

at Cost

 

Proceeds

from Sales

  Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
  Realized
Gain
  Value
August 31, 2023
  Dividend Income

Investments in Affiliated Money Market Funds:

                                                                     

Invesco Government & Agency Portfolio, Institutional Class

    $ 2,303,588     $ 83,686,154     $ (84,888,626 )     $ -     $ -     $ 1,101,116     $ 245,232

Invesco Treasury Portfolio, Institutional Class

      1,535,725       55,790,771       (56,592,418 )       -       -       734,078       162,551

Total

    $ 3,839,313     $ 139,476,925     $ (141,481,044 )     $ -     $ -     $ 1,835,194     $ 407,783

 

(q) 

The rate shown is the 7-day SEC standardized yield as of August 31, 2023.

 

Open Forward Foreign Currency Contracts  

Settlement

Date

        Contract to     

Unrealized

Appreciation

(Depreciation)

   Counterparty    Deliver      Receive  

Currency Risk

                                                 

10/31/2023

   Barclays Capital      EUR        1,385,661        USD        1,510,369        $ 3,786   

09/29/2023

   BNP Paribas S.A.      EUR        2,067,302        USD        2,298,252        53,989  

09/29/2023

   BNP Paribas S.A.      GBP        487,670        USD        625,468        7,618  

10/31/2023

   BNP Paribas S.A.      GBP        322,225        USD        409,258        997  

10/31/2023

   Citibank, N.A.      EUR        1,364,979        USD        1,488,511        4,415  

09/29/2023

   Morgan Stanley and Co. International PLC      EUR        2,019,202        USD        2,245,262        53,216  

09/29/2023

   Morgan Stanley and Co. International PLC      GBP        480,391        USD        616,117        7,489  

09/29/2023

   Morgan Stanley and Co. International PLC      SEK        3,226,092        USD        311,448        16,439  

09/29/2023

   Morgan Stanley and Co. International PLC      USD        10,778        SEK        117,994        12  

10/31/2023

   Morgan Stanley and Co. International PLC      GBP        322,225        USD        409,729        1,469  

09/29/2023

   Royal Bank of Canada      GBP        487,670        USD        626,241        8,391  

09/29/2023

   Royal Bank of Canada      USD        249,939        SEK        2,734,279        96  

10/31/2023

   Royal Bank of Canada      EUR        1,385,661        USD        1,509,954        3,372  

10/31/2023

   Royal Bank of Canada      GBP        317,416        USD        403,800        1,633  

09/29/2023

   State Street Bank & Trust Co.      EUR        2,049,796        USD        2,272,947        47,689  

09/29/2023

   State Street Bank & Trust Co.      SEK        29,188        USD        2,696        26  

10/31/2023

   State Street Bank & Trust Co.      EUR        37,551        USD        40,875        47  

10/31/2023

   State Street Bank & Trust Co.      GBP        2,417        USD        3,071        9  

Subtotal-Appreciation

 

                                210,693  

 

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

 

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Open Forward Foreign Currency Contracts–(continued)

Settlement

Date

        Contract to   

Unrealized

Appreciation
(Depreciation)

   Counterparty    Deliver    Receive

Currency Risk

                                                         

09/29/2023

   Barclays Capital        USD       1,507,999        EUR       1,385,661        $  (3,726

09/29/2023

   BNP Paribas S.A.        USD       406,638        GBP       320,170        (1,001 )

09/29/2023

   Citibank, N.A.        USD       1,486,189        EUR       1,364,979        (4,368 )

09/29/2023

   Morgan Stanley and Co. International PLC        USD       2,179,381        EUR       2,000,000        (8,181 )

09/29/2023

   Morgan Stanley and Co. International PLC        USD       407,108        GBP       320,170        (1,471 )

09/29/2023

   Morgan Stanley and Co. International PLC        USD       38,721        SEK       403,007        (1,868 )

09/29/2023

   Royal Bank of Canada        USD       1,507,599        EUR       1,385,661        (3,326 )

09/29/2023

   Royal Bank of Canada        USD       401,214        GBP       315,391        (1,632 )

10/31/2023

   Royal Bank of Canada        SEK       2,739,791        USD       250,794        (102 )

09/29/2023

   UBS AG        USD       636,263        GBP       500,000        (2,792 )

Subtotal–Depreciation

                                                 (28,467 )

Total Forward Foreign Currency Contracts

                                                 $182,226  

Abbreviations:

EUR - Euro

GBP - British Pound Sterling

SEK - Swedish Krona

USD - U.S. Dollar

 

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

 

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Statement of Assets and Liabilities

August 31, 2023

 

Assets:

  

Investments in unaffiliated securities, at value
(Cost $14,420,193)

   $ 6,363,796  

 

 

Investments in affiliated money market funds, at value (Cost $1,835,194)

     1,835,194  

 

 

Other investments:

  

Unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency contracts outstanding

     210,693  

 

 

Cash

     4,684,666  

 

 

Foreign currencies, at value (Cost $3,189,585)

     3,190,884  

 

 

Receivable for:

  

Investments sold

     23,297,958  

 

 

Dividends

     122,381  

 

 

Interest

     1,277,112  

 

 

Investment for trustee deferred compensation and retirement plans

     56,008  

 

 

Other assets

     24,618  

 

 

Total assets

     41,063,310  

 

 

Liabilities:

  

Other investments:

  

Unrealized depreciation on forward foreign currency contracts outstanding

     28,467  

 

 

Payable for:

  

Investments purchased

     22,213  

 

 

Accrued fees to affiliates

     4,098  

 

 

Accrued trustees’ and officers’ fees and benefits

     1,456  

 

 

Accrued other operating expenses

     120,965  

 

 

Trustee deferred compensation and retirement plans

     56,008  

 

 

Unfunded loan commitments

     342,114  

 

 

Total liabilities

     575,321  

 

 

Net assets applicable to shares outstanding

   $  40,487,989  

 

 

Net assets consist of:

  

Shares of beneficial interest

   $ (829,225,945

 

 

Distributable earnings

     869,713,934  

 

 
   $ 40,487,989  

 

 

Net Assets:

  

Class R6

   $ 40,487,989  

 

 

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

 

Class R6

     2,811,195  

 

 

Class R6:

  

Net asset value and offering price per share

   $ 14.40  

 

 
 

 

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

 

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Statement of Operations

For the year ended August 31, 2023

 

Investment income:

  

Interest

   $ 11,984,065  

 

 

Dividends

     1,268,813  

 

 

Dividends from affiliated money market funds

     407,783  

 

 

Other income

     72,518  

 

 

Total investment income

     13,733,179  

 

 

Expenses:

  

Advisory fees

     427,436  

 

 

Administrative services fees

     21,419  

 

 

Custodian fees

     28,855  

 

 

Interest, facilities and maintenance fees

     71,560  

 

 

Transfer agent fees

     45,970  

 

 

Trustees’ and officers’ fees and benefits

     17,089  

 

 

Registration and filing fees

     22,460  

 

 

Reports to shareholders

     8,964  

 

 

Professional services fees

     165,250  

 

 

Other

     2,080  

 

 

Total expenses

     811,083  

 

 

Less: Fees waived

     (129,757

 

 

Net expenses

     681,326  

 

 

Net investment income

     13,051,853  

 

 

Realized and unrealized gain (loss) from:

  

Net realized gain (loss) from:

  

Unaffiliated investment securities

     (13,119,491

 

 

Foreign currencies

     (17,469

 

 

Forward foreign currency contracts

     (463,778

 

 
     (13,600,738

 

 

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of:

  

Unaffiliated investment securities

     7,277,411  

 

 

Foreign currencies

     (77,025

 

 

Forward foreign currency contracts

     (159,573

 

 
     7,040,813  

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     (6,559,925

 

 

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

   $ 6,491,928  

 

 

 

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

 

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Statement of Changes in Net Assets

For the years ended August 31, 2023 and 2022

 

     2023     2022  

 

 

Operations:

    

Net investment income

   $ 13,051,853     $ 10,182,729  

 

 

Net realized gain (loss)

     (13,600,738     206,997  

 

 

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     7,040,813       (8,080,828

 

 

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

     6,491,928       2,308,898  

 

 

Distributions to shareholders from distributable earnings:

    

Class R6

     (13,008,595     (10,090,269

 

 

Share transactions–net:

    

Class R6

     (129,314,023     (14,990,915

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets

     (135,830,690     (22,772,286

 

 

Net assets:

    

Beginning of year

     176,318,679       199,090,965  

 

 

End of year

   $ 40,487,989     $  176,318,679  

 

 

 

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

 

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Financial Highlights

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

 

    

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

 

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)

 

Supplemental

ratio of

expenses

to average

net assets

with fee waivers

(excluding

interest,

facilities and

maintenance

fees)

 

Ratio of net

investment

income

to average

net assets

 

Portfolio

turnover (d)

Class R6

                                                   

Year ended 08/31/23

    $ 15.38     $ 1.32     $ (0.98 )     $ 0.34     $ (1.32 )     $ 14.40       2.15 %     $ 40,488       0.45 %       0.54 %       0.40 %       8.73 %       16 %

Year ended 08/31/22

      16.07       0.87       (0.70 )       0.17       (0.86 )       15.38       1.11       176,319       0.51       0.51       0.46       5.49       58

Year ended 08/31/21

      15.15       0.78       0.91       1.69       (0.77 )       16.07       11.46       199,091       0.50       0.59       0.38       4.99       89

Year ended 08/31/20

      17.21       0.85       (2.40 )       (1.55 )       (0.51 )       15.15       (8.97 )       179,282       0.69       0.69       0.50       5.17       53

Eleven months ended 08/31/19

      17.56       0.94       (1.29 )       (0.35 )             17.21       (1.99 )       667,514       0.50 (e)        0.50 (e)        0.36 (e)        5.90 (e)        42

Year ended 09/30/18

      16.58       0.94       0.04       0.98             17.56       5.91       1,352,914       0.36       0.37       0.36       5.52       66

 

(a) 

Calculated using average shares outstanding.

 

(b) 

Assumes an initial investment on the business day before the first day of the fiscal period, with all dividends and distributions reinvested in additional shares on the reinvestment date, and redemption at the net asset value calculated on the last business day of the fiscal period. Sales charges are not reflected in the total returns. Total returns are not annualized for periods less than one full year. Returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares.

 

(c) 

Does not include indirect expenses from affiliated fund fees and expenses of 0.00% and 0.01% for the eleven months ended August 31, 2019 and the year ended September 30, 2018, respectively.

 

(d) 

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

 

(e) 

Annualized.

 

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

 

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Notes to Financial Statements

August 31, 2023

NOTE 1–Significant Accounting Policies

Invesco Master Loan Fund (the “Fund”) is a series portfolio of AIM Counselor Series Trust (Invesco Counselor Series Trust) (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 income.

 Shares of the Fund are sold only to other investment companies. The Fund currently offers Class R6 shares. Class R6 shares are sold at net asset value.

 For federal income tax purposes, the Fund qualifies as a partnership, and each investor in the Fund is treated as the owner of its proportionate share of the net assets, income, expenses, and realized and unrealized gains and losses of the Fund. Accordingly, as a “pass-through” entity, the Fund pays no dividends or capital gain distributions.

 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 - Variable rate senior loan interests are fair valued using quotes provided by an independent pricing service. Quotes provided by the pricing service may reflect appropriate factors such as ratings, tranche type, industry, company performance, spread, individual trading characteristics, institution-size trading in similar groups of securities and other market data.

Securities, including restricted securities, are valued according to the following policy. A security listed or traded on an exchange is generally valued at its trade price or official closing price that day as of the close of the exchange where the security is principally traded, or lacking any trades 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 (but not securities reported on the NASDAQ Stock Exchange) are valued based on the prices furnished by independent pricing services, in which case the securities may be considered fair valued, or by market makers. Each security reported on the NASDAQ Stock Exchange is valued at the NASDAQ Official Closing Price (“NOCP”) as of the close of the customary trading session on the valuation date or absent a NOCP, at the closing bid price.

Futures contracts are valued at the daily settlement price set by an exchange on which they are principally traded. U.S. exchange-traded options are valued at the mean between the last bid and the asked prices from the exchange on which they are principally traded. Non-U.S. exchange-traded options are valued at the final settlement price set by the exchange on which they trade. Options not listed on an exchange and swaps generally are valued using pricing provided from independent pricing services.

Securities of investment companies that are not exchange-traded (e.g., open-end mutual funds) are valued using such company’s end-of-business-day net asset value per share.

Fixed income securities (including convertible debt securities) generally are valued on the basis of prices provided by independent pricing services. Prices 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, and their value may be adjusted accordingly. 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.

Swap agreements are fair valued using an evaluated quote, if available, provided by an independent pricing service. Evaluated quotes provided by the pricing service are valued based on a model which may include end-of-day net present values, spreads, ratings, industry, company performance and returns of referenced assets. Centrally cleared swap agreements are valued at the daily settlement price determined by the relevant exchange or clearinghouse.

Deposits, other obligations of U.S. and non-U.S. banks and financial institutions are valued at their daily account value.

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 New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”). If market quotations are available and reliable for foreign exchange-traded equity securities, the securities will be valued at the market quotations. Invesco Advisers, Inc. (the “Adviser” or “Invesco”) may use various pricing services to obtain market quotations as well as fair value prices. Because trading hours for certain foreign securities end before the close of the NYSE, closing market quotations may become not representative of market value in the Adviser’s judgment (“unreliable”). If, between the time trading ends on a particular security and the close of the customary trading session on the NYSE, a significant event occurs that makes the closing price of the security unreliable, the Adviser 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 in accordance with Board- approved policies and related Adviser procedures (“Valuation Procedures”). 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 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.

Unlisted securities will be valued using prices provided by independent pricing services or by another method that the Adviser, in its judgment, believes better reflects the security’s fair value in accordance with the Valuation Procedures.

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 may be used to value debt obligations, including corporate loans.

Securities for which market quotations are not readily available are fair valued by the Adviser in accordance with the Valuation Procedures. If a fair value price provided by a pricing service is unreliable, the Adviser will fair value the security using the Valuation Procedures. 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

 

17   Invesco Master Loan Fund


other public health issues, war, acts of terrorism, significant governmental actions 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.

The price the Fund could receive upon the sale of any investment may differ from the Adviser’s valuation of the investment, particularly for securities that are valued using a fair valuation technique. When fair valuation techniques are applied, the Adviser uses available information, including both observable and unobservable inputs and assumptions, to determine a methodology that will result in a valuation that the Adviser believes approximates market value. Fund securities that are fair valued may be subject to greater fluctuation in their value from one day to the next than would be the case if market quotations were used. Because of the inherent uncertainties of valuation, and the degree of subjectivity in such decisions, the Fund could realize a greater or lesser than expected gain or loss upon the sale of the investment.

B.

Securities Transactions and Investment Income - Securities transactions are accounted for on a trade date basis. Realized gains or losses on sales are computed on the basis of specific identification of the securities sold. Interest income (net of withholding tax, if any) is recorded on an accrual basis from settlement date and includes coupon interest and amortization of premium and accretion of discount on debt securities as applicable. Pay-in-kind interest income and non-cash dividend income received in the form of securities in-lieu of cash are recorded at the fair value of the securities received. Facility fees received may be amortized over the life of the loan. Facility fees received may be amortized over the life of the loan. 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.

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, the country that has the primary market for the issuer’s securities and its “country of risk” as determined by a third party service provider, 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 daily and paid monthly. 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, as an entity, will not be subject to U.S. federal income tax. The Fund will be treated for U.S. federal income tax purposes as a partnership, and not as an association taxable as a corporation. Therefore, a tax provision is not required. Each shareholder is required for U.S. federal income tax purposes to take into account, in its taxable year with which (or within which a taxable year of the Fund ends), it distributive share of all items of Fund income, gains, losses and deduction for such taxable year of the Fund. A shareholder must take such items into account even if the Fund does not distribute cash or other property to such shareholder during its taxable year.

Although the Fund is treated as a partnership for Federal tax purposes, it is intended that the Fund’s assets, income and distributions will be managed in such a way that investment in the Fund would not cause an investor that is a regulated investment company under Subchapter M of the Code to fail that qualification.

The Fund has analyzed its tax positions, including open tax years, and does not believe there are any uncertain tax positions requiring recognition in the Fund’s financial statements.

F.

Interest, Facilities and Maintenance Fees - Interest, Facilities and Maintenance Fees include interest and related borrowing costs such as commitment fees, administrative expenses and other expenses associated with establishing and maintaining the line of credit.

G.

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

H.

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

I.

Securities Purchased on a When-Issued and Delayed Delivery Basis - The Fund may purchase and sell interests in corporate loans and corporate debt securities and other portfolio securities on a when-issued and delayed delivery basis, with payment and delivery scheduled for a future date. No income accrues to the Fund on such interests or securities in connection with such transactions prior to the date the Fund actually takes delivery of such interests or securities. These transactions are subject to market fluctuations and are subject to the risk that the value at delivery may be more or less than the trade date purchase price. Although the Fund will generally purchase these securities with the intention of acquiring such securities, they may sell such securities prior to the settlement date.

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 exchange of the two currencies on the settlement date, 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).

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 for hedging does not eliminate fluctuations in the price of the underlying securities the Fund owns or intends to acquire but establishes a rate of exchange in advance. Fluctuations in the value of these contracts are measured by the difference in the contract date and reporting date exchange rates and are recorded as unrealized appreciation (depreciation) until the contracts are closed. When the contracts are closed, realized gains (losses) are recorded. Realized and unrealized gains (losses) on the contracts are included in the Statement of Operations. The primary risks associated with forward foreign currency contracts include failure of the Counterparty to meet the terms of the contract and the value of the foreign currency changing unfavorably. These risks may be in excess of the amounts reflected in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

L.

Industry Focus - To the extent that the Fund invests a greater amount of its assets in securities of issuers in the banking and financial services industries, the Fund’s performance will depend to a greater extent on the overall condition of those industries. The value of these securities can be sensitive to changes in government regulation, interest rates and economic downturns in the U.S. and abroad.

M.

Bank Loan Risk - Although the resale, or secondary market for floating rate loans has grown substantially over the past decade, both in overall size and number of market participants, there is no organized exchange or board of trade on which floating rate loans are traded. Instead, the secondary market for floating rate loans is a private, unregulated interdealer or interbank resale market. Such a market may therefore be subject to irregular trading activity, wide bid/ask spreads, and extended trade settlement periods, which may impair the Fund’s ability to sell bank loans within its desired time frame or at an acceptable price and its ability to accurately value existing and prospective investments. Extended trade settlement periods may result in cash not being immediately available to the Fund. As a result, the Fund may have to sell other investments or engage in borrowing transactions to raise cash to meet its obligations. Similar to other asset classes, bank loan funds may be exposed to counterparty credit risk, or the risk than an entity with which the Fund has unsettled or open transactions may fail to or be unable to perform on its commitments. The Fund seeks to manage counterparty credit risk by entering into transactions only with counterparties that it believes have the financial resources to honor their obligations and by monitoring the financial stability of those counterparties.

N.

LIBOR Transition Risk - The Fund may have investments in financial instruments that utilize the London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”) as the reference or benchmark rate for variable interest rate calculations. LIBOR was intended to measure the rate generally at which banks can lend and borrow from one another in the relevant currency on an unsecured basis. The UK Financial Conduct Authority (“FCA”), the regulator that oversees LIBOR, announced that the majority of LIBOR rates would cease to be published or would no longer be representative on January 1, 2022. The publication of most LIBOR rates ceased at the end of 2021, and the remaining USD LIBOR rates ceased to be published after June 2023.

There remains uncertainty and risks relating to the continuing LIBOR transition and its effects on the Fund and the instruments in which the Fund invests. There can be no assurance that the composition or characteristics of any alternative reference rates (“ARRs”) or financial instruments in which the Fund invests that utilize ARRs will be similar to or produce the same value or economic equivalence as LIBOR or that these instruments will have the same volume or liquidity. Additionally, there remains uncertainty and risks relating to certain “legacy” USD LIBOR instruments that were issued or entered into before December 31, 2021 and the process by which a replacement interest rate will be identified and implemented into these instruments when USD LIBOR is ultimately discontinued. On December 16, 2022, the Federal Reserve Board adopted regulations implementing the Adjustable Interest Rate Act. The regulations provide a statutory fallback mechanism to replace LIBOR, by identifying benchmark rates based on the Secured Overnight Financing Rate (“SOFR”) that replaced LIBOR in certain financial contracts after June 30, 2023. These regulations apply only to contracts governed by U.S. law, among other limitations. The Funds may have instruments linked to other interbank offered rates that may also cease to be published in the future. The effects of such uncertainty and risks in “legacy” USD LIBOR instruments held by the Fund could result in losses to the Fund.

O.

Leverage Risk - The Fund may utilize leverage to seek to enhance the yield of the Fund by borrowing. There are risks associated with borrowing in an effort to increase the yield and distributions on the common shares, including that the costs of the financial leverage may exceed the income from investments purchased with such leverage proceeds, the higher volatility of the net asset value of the shares, and that fluctuations in the interest rates on the borrowing may affect the yield and distributions to the common shareholders. There can be no assurance that the Fund’s leverage strategy will be successful.

P.

Other Risks - The Fund may invest all or substantially all of its assets in senior secured floating rate loans and senior secured debt securities that are determined to be rated below investment grade. These securities are generally considered to have speculative characteristics and are subject to greater risk of loss of principal and interest than higher rated securities. The value of lower quality debt securities and floating rate loans can be more volatile due to increased sensitivity to adverse issuer, political, regulatory, market or economic developments.

The Fund invests in corporate loans from U.S. or non-U.S. companies (the “Borrowers”). The investment of the Fund in a corporate loan may take the form of participation interests or assignments. If the Fund purchases a participation interest from a syndicate of lenders (“Lenders”) or one of the participants in the syndicate (“Participant”), one or more of which administers the loan on behalf of all the Lenders (the “Agent Bank”), the Fund would be required to rely on the Lender that sold the participation interest not only for the enforcement of the Fund’s rights against the Borrower but also for the receipt and processing of payments due to the Fund under the corporate loans. As such, the Fund is subject to the credit risk of the Borrower and the Participant. Lenders and Participants interposed between the Fund and a Borrower, together with Agent Banks, are referred to as “Intermediate Participants”.

Increases in the federal funds and equivalent foreign rates or other changes to monetary policy or regulatory actions may expose fixed income markets to heightened volatility and reduced liquidity for certain fixed income investments, particularly those with longer maturities. It is difficult to predict the impact of interest rate changes on various markets. In addition, decreases in fixed income dealer market-making capacity may also potentially lead to heightened volatility and reduced liquidity in the fixed income markets. As a result, the value of the Fund’s investments and share price may decline. Changes in central bank policies could also result in higher than normal redemptions by shareholders, which could potentially increase the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate and transaction costs.

Policy changes by the U.S. government or its regulatory agencies and political events within the U.S. and abroad may, among other things, affect investor and consumer confidence and increase volatility in the financial markets, perhaps suddenly and to a significant degree, which may adversely impact the Fund’s operations, universe of potential investment options, and return potential.

 

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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 annual fee of 0.29% based on the average daily net assets of the Fund. 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.

 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 December 31, 2023, to waive advisory fees and/or reimburse expenses to the extent necessary to limit total annual fund operating expenses after fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement (excluding certain items discussed below) to 0.38% of the Fund’s average daily net assets (the “expense limit”). 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, facilities and maintenance fees; (2) taxes; (3) dividend expense on short sales; (4) extraordinary or non-routine items, including litigation expenses; and (5) expenses that the Fund has incurred but did not actually pay because of an expense offset arrangement. Unless Invesco continues the fee waiver agreement, it will terminate on December 31, 2023. During its term, the fee waiver agreement cannot be terminated or amended to increase the expense limit or reduce the advisory fee waiver without approval of the Board of Trustees.

 Further, the Adviser has contractually agreed, through at least June 30, 2025, 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 August 31, 2023, the Adviser waived advisory fees of $129,757.

 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 August 31, 2023, 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 Fund, SSB also serves as the funds’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 August 31, 2023, expenses incurred under the agreement are shown in the Statement of Operations as Transfer agent fees.

 Certain officers and trustees of the Fund are officers and directors of the Adviser and IIS.

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. 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 Adviser’s 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 August 31, 2023. 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

 

                

 

 

Variable Rate Senior Loan Interests

   $         $ 3,052,381        $ 508,845         $ 3,561,226  

 

 

Preferred Stocks

               1,039,848          75,680           1,115,528  

 

 

Common Stocks & Other Equity Interests

     23,581           596,790          411,336           1,031,707  

 

 

Non-U.S. Dollar Denominated Bonds & Notes

               655,335                    655,335  

 

 

Money Market Funds

     1,835,194                              1,835,194  

 

 

Total Investments in Securities

     1,858,775           5,344,354          995,861           8,198,990  

 

 

Other Investments - Assets*

                   

 

 

Forward Foreign Currency Contracts

               210,693                    210,693  

 

 

Other Investments - Liabilities*

                   

 

 

Forward Foreign Currency Contracts

               (28,467                  (28,467

 

 

Total Other Investments

               182,226                    182,226  

 

 

Total Investments

   $ 1,858,775         $ 5,526,580        $ 995,861         $ 8,381,216  

 

 

* Unrealized appreciation (depreciation).

 

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 A reconciliation of Level 3 investments is presented when the Fund had a significant amount of Level 3 investments at the beginning and/or end of the reporting period in relation to net assets.

 The following is a reconciliation of the fair valuations using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) during the year ended August 31, 2023:

 

    

Value

08/31/22

 

Purchases

at Cost

  Proceeds
from Sales
  Accrued
Discounts/
Premiums
 

Realized

Gain

(Loss)

  Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
  Transfers
into
Level 3*
  Transfers
out of
Level 3*
  Value
08/31/23

Variable Rate Senior Loan Interests

    $ 9,290,887     $ 280,254     $ (9,058,591 )     $ 13,178     $ (948,012 )     $ 935,368     $ 287,783     $ (292,022 )     $ 508,845

Common Stocks & Other Equity Interests

      896,150       834,986       (301,780 )             (1,280,571 )       677,649       64,950       (480,048 )       411,336

Preferred Stocks

      141,760                               (66,080 )                   75,680

Total

    $ 10,328,797     $ 1,115,240     $ (9,360,371 )     $ 13,178     $ (2,228,583 )     $ 1,546,937     $ 352,733     $ (772,070 )     $ 995,861

*Transfers into and out of Level 3 are due to increases or decreases in market activity impacting the available market inputs to determine the price.

 Securities determined to be Level 3 at the end of the reporting period were valued primarily by utilizing evaluated prices from a third-party vendor pricing service. A significant change in third-party pricing information could result in a lower or higher value in Level 3 investments.

 The following table summarizes the valuation techniques and significant unobservable inputs used in determining fair value measurements for those investments classified as level 3 at period end:

 

                      Range of            
     Fair Value      Valuation    Unobservable    Unobservable    Unobservable  
      at 08/31/23      Technique    Inputs    Inputs    Input Used  

McDermott International Ltd., LOC

   $ 254,875      Valuation Service    N/A    N/A    N/A      (a)   

Internap Corp.

     166,583      Restructured Allocated Value    Cost    N/A    $1.05 per share      (b)   

McDermott International Ltd., LOC

     127,346      Valuation Service    N/A    N/A    N/A      (a)   

Robertshaw US Holding Corp., First Lien Term Loan

     119,677      Valuation Service    N/A    N/A    N/A      (a)   

Commercial Barge Line Co.

     90,135      Valuation Service    N/A    N/A    N/A      (a)   

Monitronics International, Inc.

     83,307      Valuation Service    N/A    N/A    N/A      (a)   

 

(a) 

Securities classified as Level 3 whose unadjusted values were provided by a pricing service and for which such inputs are unobservable. The Adviser periodically reviews pricing vendor methodologies to confirm they are determined using unobservable inputs and have been appropriately classified. Such securities’ fair valuations could change significantly based on changes in unobservable inputs used by the pricing service or broker.

(b) 

The Adviser values certain investments in restructured financings at the restructured allocated value (cost). The Adviser periodically reviews the financial statements and monitors such investments for additional market information or the occurrence of a significant event which would warrant a re-evaluation of the security’s fair valuation.

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 August 31, 2023:

 

     Value  
Derivative Assets    Currency
Risk
 

Unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency contracts outstanding

   $ 210,693  

Derivatives not subject to master netting agreements

      

Total Derivative Assets subject to master netting agreements

   $ 210,693  

 

     Value  
Derivative Liabilities    Currency
Risk
 

 

 

Unrealized depreciation on forward foreign currency contracts outstanding

   $ (28,467

 

 

Derivatives not subject to master netting agreements

      

 

 

Total Derivative Liabilities subject to master netting agreements

   $ (28,467

 

 

 

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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 August 31, 2023.

 

     Financial
Derivative
Assets
  Financial
Derivative
Liabilities
 

Net Value of
Derivatives

    Collateral
(Received)/Pledged
  

Net
Amount

 
Counterparty    Forward Foreign
Currency Contracts
  Forward Foreign
Currency Contracts
  Non-Cash    Cash

 

 

Barclays Capital

    $ 3,786         $ (3,726 )        $     60      $–    $–    $ 60  

 

 

BNP Paribas S.A.

     62,604       (1,001     61,603             61,603  

 

 

Citibank, N.A.

     4,415       (4,368     47             47  

 

 

Morgan Stanley and Co. International PLC

     78,625       (11,520     67,105             67,105  

 

 

Royal Bank of Canada

     13,492       (5,060     8,432             8,432  

 

 

State Street Bank & Trust Co.

     47,771             47,771             47,771  

 

 

UBS AG

     –        (2,792     (2,792           (2,792

 

 

Total

    $ 210,693        $(28,467      $182,226     $–    $–    $ 182,226  

 

 

Effect of Derivative Investments for the year ended August 31, 2023

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

     $(463,778)  

Change in Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation):

  

Forward foreign currency contracts

      (159,573)  

Total

     $(623,351)  

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

 

      Forward
Foreign Currency
Contracts

Average notional value

   $35,164,326

NOTE 5–Trustees’ and Officers’ Fees and Benefits

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

NOTE 6–Cash Balances and Borrowings

Effective February 17, 2023, the Fund has entered into a credit agreement, which enables the Fund to participate with certain other Invesco Funds in a committed secured borrowing facility that permits borrowings up to $1.07 billion, collectively by certain Invesco Funds, and which will expire on February 16, 2024. Prior to February 17, 2023, the credit agreement permitted borrowings up to $1.1 billion. The credit agreement is secured by the assets of the Fund. The Fund is subject to certain covenants relating to the credit agreement. Failure to comply with these restrictions could cause the acceleration of the repayment of the amount outstanding under the credit agreement. During the year ended August 31, 2023, the Fund did not borrow under this agreement.

 Additionally, 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.

NOTE 7–Unfunded Loan Commitments

As of August 31, 2023, the Fund had unfunded loan commitments, which could be extended at the option of the borrower, pursuant to the following loan agreements with the following borrowers:

 

Borrower    Type    Unfunded Loan
Commitment
   Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)

McDermott International Ltd.

   LOC    $342,114    $(87,239)

 

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NOTE 8–Investment Transactions

The aggregate amount of investment securities (other than short-term securities, U.S. Government obligations and money market funds, if any) purchased and sold by the Fund during the year ended August 31, 2023 was $20,461,009 and $177,851,410, respectively.

NOTE 9–Senior Loan Participation Commitments

The Fund invests in participations, assignments, or acts as a party to the primary lending syndicate of a Senior Loan interest to corporations, partnerships, and other entities. When the Fund purchases a participation of a Senior Loan interest, the Fund typically enters into a contractual agreement with the lender or other third party selling the participation, but not with the borrower directly. As such, the Fund assumes the credit risk of the borrower, selling participant or other persons interpositioned between the Fund and the borrower.

 At the year ended August 31, 2023, the following sets forth the selling participants with respect to interest in Senior Loans purchased by the Fund on a participation basis.

 

Selling Participant    Principal
  Amount  
     Value  

Barclays Bank PLC

    $342,114     $254,875

NOTE 10–Dividends

The Fund declared the following monthly dividends from net investment income subsequent to August 31, 2023:

 

          Amount Per Share  
Share Class     Record Date     Payable September 29, 2023  

Class R6

   Daily      $0.0285  

NOTE 11–Share Information

 

     Summary of Share Activity  
     Year ended
August 31, 2023(a)
    Year ended
August 31, 2022
 
     Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount  

 

 

Sold:

        

Class R6

     -     $ -       1,491,111     $ 23,923,385  

 

 

Issued as reinvestment of dividends:

        

Class R6

     860,363       12,992,476       641,676       10,090,269  

 

 

Reacquired:

        

Class R6

     (9,510,309     (142,306,499     (3,062,481     (49,004,569

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in share activity

     (8,649,946   $ (129,314,023     (929,694   $ (14,990,915

 

 

 

(a) 

100% of the outstanding shares of the Fund are owned by the Adviser or an affiliate of the Adviser.

NOTE 12–Significant Event

On July 28, 2023, the Board of Trustees approved a Plan of Liquidation and Dissolution, which authorizes the termination, liquidation and dissolution of the Fund. In order to effect such liquidation, the Fund was closed to investments by new accounts after the close of business on July 31, 2023. The Fund will be liquidated on or about December 1, 2023.

 

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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

To the Board of Trustees of AIM Counselor Series Trust (Invesco Counselor Series Trust) and Shareholders of Invesco Master Loan Fund

Opinion on the Financial Statements

We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including the schedule of investments, of Invesco Master Loan Fund (one of the funds constituting AIM Counselor Series Trust (Invesco Counselor Series Trust), referred to hereafter as the “Fund”) as of August 31, 2023, the related statement of operations for the year ended August 31, 2023, the statement of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period ended August 31, 2023, including the related notes, and the financial highlights for each of the four years in the period ended August 31, 2023 and the eleven months ended August 31, 2019 (collectively referred to as the “financial statements”). In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Fund as of August 31, 2023, 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 August 31, 2023 and the financial highlights for each of the four years in the period ended August 31, 2023 and the eleven months ended August 31, 2019, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

The financial statements of Oppenheimer Master Loan Fund LLC (subsequently renamed Invesco Master Loan Fund) as of and for the year ended September 30, 2018 and the financial highlights for the year then ended (not presented herein, other than the financial highlights) were audited by other auditors whose report dated November 21, 2018 expressed an unqualified opinion on those financial statements and financial highlights.

Basis for Opinion

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

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

Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of August 31, 2023 by correspondence with the custodian, transfer agent, portfolio company investees, brokers and agent banks; when replies were not received from portfolio company investees, brokers or agent banks, we performed other auditing procedures. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

/s/PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Houston, Texas

October 26, 2023

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 March 1, 2023 through August 31, 2023.

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)

 

Annualized
Expense

Ratio

     Beginning
Account Value
(03/01/23)
  Ending
Account Value
(08/31/23)1
  Expenses
Paid During
Period2
  Ending
Account Value
(08/31/23)
  Expenses
Paid During
Period2

Class R6  

  $1,000.00   $988.90   $2.51   $1,022.68   $2.55   0.50%

 

1 

The actual ending account value is based on the actual total return of the Fund for the period March 1, 2023 through August 31, 2023, after actual expenses and will differ from the hypothetical ending account value which is based on the Fund’s expense ratio and a hypothetical annual return of 5% before expenses.

2 

Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio as indicated above multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/365 to reflect the most recent fiscal half year.

 

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Approval of Investment Advisory and Sub-Advisory Contracts

 

At meetings held on June 13, 2023, the Board of Trustees (the Board or the Trustees) of AIM Counselor Series Trust (Invesco Counselor Series Trust) as a whole, and the independent Trustees, who comprise over 75% of the Board, voting separately, approved the continuance of the Invesco Master Loan Fund’s (the Fund) Master Investment Advisory Agreement with Invesco Advisers, Inc. (Invesco Advisers and the investment advisory agreement) and the Master Intergroup Sub-Advisory Contract for Mutual Funds with Invesco Asset Management Deutschland GmbH, Invesco Asset Management Limited, Invesco Asset Management (Japan) Limited, Invesco Hong Kong Limited, Invesco Senior Secured Management, Inc. and Invesco Canada Ltd. and separate sub-advisory contracts with Invesco Capital Management LLC and Invesco Asset Management (India) Private Limited and OppenheimerFunds, Inc. (collectively, the Affiliated Sub-Advisers and the sub-advisory contracts) for another year, effective July 1, 2023. After evaluating the factors discussed below, among others, the Board approved the renewal of the Fund’s investment advisory agreement and the sub-advisory contracts and determined that the compensation payable thereunder by the Fund to Invesco Advisers and by Invesco Advisers to the Affiliated Sub-Advisers is fair and reasonable.

The Board’s Evaluation Process

The Board has established an Investments Committee, which in turn has established Sub-Committees, that meet throughout the year to review the performance of funds advised by Invesco Advisers (the Invesco Funds). The Sub-Committees meet regularly with portfolio managers for their assigned Invesco Funds and other members of management to review information about investment performance and portfolio attributes of these funds. The Board has established additional standing and ad hoc committees that meet regularly throughout the year to review matters within their purview, including a working group focused on opportunities to make ongoing and continuous improvements to the annual review process for the Invesco Funds’ investment advisory and sub-advisory contracts. The Board took into account evaluations and reports that it received from its committees and sub-committees, as well as the information provided to the Board and its committees and sub-committees throughout the year, in considering whether to approve each Invesco Fund’s investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory contracts.

 As part of the contract renewal process, the Board reviews and considers information provided in response to requests for information submitted to management by the independent Trustees with assistance from legal counsel to the independent Trustees and the Senior Officer, an officer of the Invesco Funds who reports directly to the independent Trustees. The Board receives comparative investment performance and fee and expense data regarding the Invesco Funds prepared by Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. (Broadridge), an independent mutual fund data provider, as well as information on the composition of the peer groups provided by Broadridge and its methodology for determining peer groups. The Board also receives an independent written evaluation from the Senior

Officer. 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 accordance with certain negotiated regulatory requirements. In addition to meetings with Invesco Advisers and fund counsel throughout the year and as part of meetings convened on May 2, 2023 and June 13, 2023, the independent Trustees also discussed the continuance of the investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory contracts in separate sessions with the Senior Officer and with independent legal counsel. Also, as part of the contract renewal process, the independent Trustees reviewed and considered information provided in response to follow-up requests for information submitted by the independent Trustees to management. The independent Trustees met and discussed those follow-up responses with legal counsel to the independent Trustees and the Senior Officer.

 The discussion below is a summary of the Senior Officer’s independent written evaluation with respect to the Fund’s investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory contracts, as well as a discussion of the material factors and related conclusions that formed the basis for the Board’s approval of the Fund’s investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory contracts. The Trustees’ review and conclusions are based on the comprehensive consideration of all information presented to them during the course of the year and in prior years and are not the result of any single determinative factor. Moreover, one Trustee may have weighed a particular piece of information or factor differently than another Trustee. The information received and considered by the Board was current as of various dates prior to the Board’s approval on June 13, 2023.

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 considered recent senior management changes at Invesco and Invesco Advisers, including the appointment of new Co-Heads of Investments, that had been presented to and discussed with the Board. The Board’s review included consideration of Invesco Advisers’ investment process and oversight, credit analysis, and research capabilities. The Board considered information regarding Invesco Advisers’ programs for and resources devoted to risk management, including management of investment, enterprise, operational, liquidity, derivatives, valuation and compliance risks, and technology used to manage such risks. The Board received information regarding Invesco’s methodology for compensating its investment professionals and the incentives and accountability it creates, as well as how it impacts Invesco’s ability to attract and retain talent. The Board received a

description of, and reports related to, Invesco Advisers’ global security program and business continuity plans and of its approach to data privacy and cybersecurity, including related testing. The Board also considered non-advisory services that Invesco Advisers and its affiliates provide to the Invesco Funds, such as various middle office and back office support functions, third party oversight, internal audit, valuation, portfolio trading and legal and compliance. The Board observed that Invesco Advisers’ systems preparedness and ongoing investment enabled Invesco Advisers to manage, operate and oversee the Invesco Funds with minimal impact or disruption through challenging environments. The Board reviewed and considered the benefits to shareholders of investing in a Fund that is part of the family of funds under the umbrella of Invesco Ltd., Invesco Advisers’ parent company, and noted Invesco Ltd.’s depth and experience in running an investment management business, as well as its commitment of financial and other resources to such business. The Board concluded that the nature, extent and quality of the services provided to the Fund by Invesco Advisers are appropriate and satisfactory.

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

B.

Fund Investment Performance

The Board considered Fund investment performance as a relevant factor in considering whether to approve the investment advisory agreement as well as the sub-advisory contracts for the Fund, as Invesco Senior Secured Management, Inc. currently manages assets of the Fund.

 The Board compared the Fund’s investment performance over multiple time periods ending December 31, 2022 to the performance of funds in the Broadridge performance universe and against the J.P. Morgan Leveraged Loan Index (Index). The Board noted that performance of Class R6 shares of the Fund was in the first quintile of its performance universe for the one year period, the second quintile for the three year period and the fifth 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 R6 shares of the Fund was

 

 

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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 Invesco Ltd.’s acquisition of OppenheimerFunds, Inc. and its subsidiaries (the “Transaction”) and that the Fund’s performance prior to the closing of the Transaction on May 24, 2019 is that of its predecessor fund. The Board considered that the Fund underwent a change in portfolio management in 2020 and that relative performance had improved over more recent periods. The Board considered that loan selection, specifically holdings of certain loans negatively impacted the Fund’s long-term performance. The Board also noted that the Fund currently is not sold directly to retail shareholders, but rather is only available for purchase by other Invesco funds or pooled vehicles. The Board recognized that the performance data reflects a snapshot in time as of a particular date and that selecting a different performance period could produce different results. The Board also reviewed more recent Fund performance as well as other performance metrics, which did not change its conclusions.

C.

Advisory and Sub-Advisory Fees and Fund Expenses

The Board compared the Fund’s contractual management fee rate to the contractual management fee rates of funds in the Fund’s Broadridge expense group. The Board noted that the contractual management fee rate for Class R6 shares of the Fund was below the median contractual management fee rate of funds in its expense group. The Board noted that the term “contractual management fee” for funds in the expense group may include both advisory and certain non-portfolio management administrative services fees, but that Broadridge is not able to provide information on a fund-by-fund basis as to what is included. The Board also reviewed the methodology used by Broadridge in calculating expense group information, which includes using each fund’s contractual management fee schedule (including any applicable breakpoints) as reported in the most recent prospectus or statement of additional information for each fund in the expense group. The Board also considered comparative information regarding the Fund’s total expense ratio and its various components.

 The Board noted that 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 its affiliates to other client accounts that are similarly managed. Invesco Advisers reviewed with the Board differences in the scope of services it provides to the Invesco Funds relative to that provided by Invesco Advisers and its affiliates 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. Invesco Advisers also advised the Board that many of the

similarly managed client accounts have all-inclusive fee structures, which are not easily un-bundled.

 The Board also considered the services that may be provided by the Affiliated Sub-Advisers pursuant to the sub-advisory contracts, as well as the fees payable by Invesco Advisers to the Affiliated Sub-Advisers pursuant to the sub-advisory contracts. The Board noted that Invesco Advisers retains overall responsibility for, and provides services to, sub-advised Invesco Funds, including oversight of the Affiliated Sub-Advisers as well as the additional services described herein other than day-to-day portfolio management.

D.

Economies of Scale and Breakpoints

The Board considered the extent to which there may be economies of scale in the provision of advisory services to the Fund and the Invesco Funds, and the extent to which such economies of scale are shared with the Fund and the Invesco Funds. The Board acknowledged the difficulty in calculating and measuring economies of scale at the individual fund level; noting that only indicative and estimated measures are available at the individual fund level and that such measures are subject to uncertainty. The Board noted that the Fund does not benefit from economies of scale through contractual breakpoints, but does share in economies of scale through Invesco Advisers’ ability to negotiate lower fee arrangements with third party service providers. The Board noted that the Fund may also benefit from economies of scale through initial fee setting, fee waivers and expense reimbursements, as well as Invesco Advisers’ investment in its business, including investments in business infrastructure, technology and cybersecurity.

E.

Profitability and Financial Resources

The Board reviewed information from Invesco Advisers concerning the costs of the advisory and other services that Invesco Advisers and its affiliates provide to the Fund and the Invesco Funds and the profitability of Invesco Advisers and its affiliates in providing these services in the aggregate and on an individual fund-by-fund basis. The Board considered the methodology used for calculating profitability and 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 most Invesco Funds individually. The Board considered that profits to Invesco Advisers can vary significantly depending on the particular Invesco Fund, with some Invesco Funds showing indicative losses to Invesco Advisers and others showing indicative profits at healthy levels, and that Invesco Advisers’ support for and commitment to an Invesco Fund are not, however, solely dependent on the profits realized as to that Fund. The Board did not deem the level of profits realized by Invesco Advisers and its affiliates from providing such services to be excessive, given the nature, extent and quality of the services provided. The Board noted that Invesco Advisers provided information demonstrating that Invesco Advisers is financially sound and has the resources necessary to perform its obligations under the investment advisory agreement, and provided representations indicating that the Affiliated Sub-Advisers are financially sound and have the resources necessary to perform their obligations under the sub-advisory contracts. The Board noted the cyclical and competitive nature of the global asset management industry.

F.

Collateral Benefits to Invesco Advisers and its Affiliates

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

 The Board considered the benefits realized by Invesco Advisers and the Affiliated Sub-Advisers as a result of portfolio brokerage transactions executed through “soft dollar” arrangements. Invesco Advisers noted that the Fund does not execute brokerage transactions through “soft dollar” arrangements to any significant degree.

 The Board considered that the Fund’s uninvested cash and cash collateral from any securities lending arrangements may be invested in registered money market funds or, with regard to securities lending cash collateral, unregistered funds that comply with Rule 2a-7 (collectively referred to as “affiliated money market funds”) advised by Invesco Advisers. The Board considered information regarding the returns of the affiliated money market funds relative to comparable overnight investments, as well as the fees paid by the affiliated money market funds to Invesco Advisers and its affiliates. In this regard, the Board noted that Invesco Advisers receives advisory fees from these affiliated money market funds attributable to the Fund’s investments. The Board also noted that Invesco Advisers has contractually agreed to waive through varying periods an amount equal to 100% of the net advisory fee Invesco Advisers receives from the affiliated money market funds with respect to the Fund’s investment in the affiliated money market funds of uninvested cash, but not cash collateral. The Board concluded that the advisory fees payable to Invesco Advisers from the Fund’s investment of cash collateral from any securities lending arrangements in the affiliated money market funds are for services that are not duplicative of services provided by Invesco Advisers to the Fund.

 The Board considered that Invesco Advisers may serve as the Fund’s affiliated securities lending agent and evaluated the benefits realized by Invesco Advisers when serving in such role, including the compensation received. The Board considered Invesco Advisers’ securities lending platform and corporate governance structure for securities lending, including Invesco Advisers’ Securities Lending Governance Committee and its related responsibilities. The Board noted that to the extent the Fund utilizes Invesco Advisers as an affiliated securities lending agent, the Fund conducts its securities lending in accordance with, and in reliance upon, no-action letters issued by the SEC staff that provide guidance on how an affiliate may act as a direct agent lender and receive compensation for those services without obtaining exemptive relief. The Board considered

 

 

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information provided by Invesco Advisers related to the performance of Invesco Advisers as securities lending agent, including a summary of the securities lending services provided to the Fund by Invesco Advisers and the compensation paid to Invesco Advisers for such services, as well as any revenues generated for the Fund in connection with such securities lending activity and the allocation of such revenue between the Fund and Invesco Advisers.

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

 

 

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Trustees and Officers

The address of each trustee and officer is AIM Counselor Series Trust (Invesco Counselor Series Trust) (the “Trust”), 11 Greenway Plaza, 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. Flanagan- 1960

Trustee and Vice Chair

  2007  

Chairman Emeritus, Invesco Ltd.; Trustee and Vice Chair, The Invesco Funds; and Member of Executive Board, SMU Cox School of Business

 

Formerly: Executive Director, Chief Executive Officer and President, Invesco Ltd. (ultimate parent of Invesco and a global investment management firm); Vice Chair, Investment Company Institute; 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 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)

  170   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                

Beth Ann Brown - 1968

Trustee (2019) and Chair (August 2022)

  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

  170   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) Formerly: President and Director Director of Grahamtastic Connection (non-profit)

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

  170   Resideo Technologies, Inc. (smart home technology); Vulcan Materials Company (construction materials company); Trilinc Global Impact Fund; Textainer Group Holdings, (shipping container leasing company); Investment Company Institute (professional organization); and Independent Directors Council (professional organization)

Eli Jones - 1961

Trustee

  2016  

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

 

Formerly: Dean of Mays Business School-Texas A&M University; Professor and Dean, Walton College of Business, University of Arkansas and E.J. Ourso College of Business, Louisiana State University; and Director, Arvest Bank

  170   Insperity, Inc. (formerly known as Administaff) (human resources provider); Board Member of the regional board, First Financial Bank Texas; and Boad Member, First Financial Bankshares, Inc. Texas (FFIN)

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; and Trustee of certain Oppenheimer Funds

  170  

Formerly:

Member of the Cartica Funds Board of Directors (private investment fund); Trustee of the University of Florida National Board Foundation; and Member of the University of Florida Law Center Association, Inc. Board of Trustees, Audit Committee and Membership Committee

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

  170   Blue Hills Bank; Member and Chairman, Bentley University, Business School Advisory Council; and Nominating Committee, KPMG LLP

Prema Mathai-Davis - 1950

Trustee

  2003  

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; and Board member of Johns Hopkins Bioethics Institute

  170   Member of Board of Positive Planet US (non-profit) and HealthCare Chaplaincy Network (non-profit)

 

T-2   Invesco Master Loan 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)            

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 Board of Historic Hudson Valley (non-profit cultural organization); Member of the Board, Blue Ocean Acquisition Corp.; and Member of the Vestry and the Investment Committee of Trinity Church Wall Street.

 

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)

  170   Member of Board of Trust for Mutual Understanding (non-profit promoting the arts and environment); 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); and Board Member and Investment Committee Member of Pulitzer 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); and Assistant Secretary for Management & Budget and Designated Chief Financial Officer, U.S. Department of Treasury

  170   None

Robert C. Troccoli - 1949

Trustee

  2016  

Retired

 

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

  170   None

Daniel S. Vandivort - 1954

Trustee

  2019  

President, Flyway Advisory Services LLC (consulting and property management)

 

Formerly: President and Chief Investment Officer, previously Head of Fixed Income, Weiss Peck and Greer/Robeco Investment Management; Trustee and Chair, Weiss Peck and Greer Funds Board; and various capacities at CS First Boston including Head of Fixed Income at First Boston Asset Management.

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

 

T-3   Invesco Master Loan 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

  2003  

Director, Invesco Trust Company; Head of Global Fund Services, Invesco Ltd.; President and Principal Executive Officer, The Invesco Funds; 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.; 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; and Senior Vice President, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser)

  N/A   N/A

Melanie Ringold - 1975

Senior Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary

  2023  

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); Secretary, Invesco Distributors, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Distributors, Inc.); 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, Invesco Investment Advisers LLC, Invesco Capital Markets, 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 and Vice President, Harbourview Asset Management Corporation; Secretary and Senior Vice President, OppenheimerFunds, Inc. and Invesco Managed Accounts, LLC; Secretary and Senior Vice President, OFI SteelPath, Inc.; Secretary and Senior Vice President, Oppenheimer Acquisition Corp.; Secretary, SteelPath Funds Remediation LLC; and Secretary and Senior Vice President, Trinity Investment Management Corporation

 

Formerly: Assistant Secretary, Invesco Distributors, Inc.; Invesco Advisers, Inc. Invesco Investment Services, Inc., Invesco Capital Markets, Inc., Invesco Capital Management LLC and Invesco Investment Advisers LLC; and Assistant Secretary and Investment Vice President, Invesco Funds

  N/A   N/A

Andrew R. Schlossberg- 1974

Senior Vice President

  2019  

Chief Executive Officer, President and Executive Director, Invesco Ltd.; Senior Vice President, Invesco Group Services, Inc.; 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 and Trustee, Invesco Foundation, Inc.

 

Formerly: Director, President and Chairman, Invesco Insurance Agency, Inc.; 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; and Managing Director and Principal Executive Officer, Invesco Capital Management LLC

  N/A   N/A

 

T-4   Invesco Master Loan 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; Senior Vice President, Invesco Capital Markets, Inc. (formerly known as Van Kampen Funds Inc.); Manager, Invesco Indexing LLC; Manager, Invesco Specialized Products, LLC; 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 Director and Chairman, Invesco Trust Company

 

Formerly: Director, Invesco Investment Advisers LLC (formerly known as Van Kampen Asset Management); President, Trimark Investments Ltd/Services Financiers Invesco Ltee; Director and Senior Vice President, Invesco Insurance Agency, Inc.; 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.; and Chief Operating Officer and General Counsel, Liberty Ridge Capital, Inc. (an investment adviser)

  N/A   N/A

Tony Wong - 1973

Senior Vice President

  2023  

Senior Managing Director, Invesco Ltd.; Director, Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President, Invesco Advisers, Inc.; Director and Chairman, Invesco Private Capital, Inc., INVESCO Private Capital Investments, Inc. and INVESCO Realty, Inc.; Director, Invesco Senior Secured Management, Inc.; President, Invesco Managed Accounts, LLC and SNW Asset Management Corporation; and Senior Vice President, The Invesco Funds

 

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

  N/A   N/A

Stephanie C. Butcher - 1971

Senior Vice President

  2023  

Senior Managing Director, Invesco Ltd.; Senior Vice President, The Invesco Funds; Director and Chief Executive Officer, Invesco Asset Management Limited

  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; Vice President, Invesco Advisers, Inc.; Principal Financial Officer, Treasurer and Vice President, The Invesco Funds; 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

 

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; and Fraud Prevention Manager for Invesco Investment Services, Inc.

  N/A   N/A

 

T-5   Invesco Master Loan 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)                

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 and Senior Vice President, The Invesco Funds

 

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

James Bordewick, Jr. - 1959

Senior Vice President and

Senior Officer

  2022  

Senior Vice President and Senior Officer, The Invesco Funds

 

Formerly: Chief Legal Officer, KingsCrowd, Inc. (research and analytical platform for investment in private capital markets); Chief Operating Officer and Head of Legal and Regulatory, Netcapital (private capital investment platform); Managing Director, General Counsel of asset management and Chief Compliance Officer for asset management and private banking, Bank of America Corporation; Chief Legal Officer, Columbia Funds and BofA Funds;

 

Senior Vice President and Associate General Counsel, MFS Investment Management; Chief Legal Officer, MFS Funds; Associate, Ropes & Gray; and Associate, Gaston Snow & Ely Bartlett

  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   Invesco Advisers, Inc.   Invesco Distributors, Inc.   PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Houston, TX 77046-1173   1331 Spring Street, NW, Suite 2500   11 Greenway Plaza   1000 Louisiana Street, Suite 5800
  Atlanta, GA 30309   Houston, TX 77046-1173   Houston, TX 77002-5021
Counsel to the Fund   Counsel to the Independent Trustees   Transfer Agent   Custodian
Stradley Ronon Stevens & Young, LLP   Sidley Austin LLP   Invesco Investment Services, Inc.   State Street Bank and Trust Company
2005 Market Street, Suite 2600   787 Seventh Avenue   11 Greenway Plaza   225 Franklin Street
Philadelphia, PA 19103-7018   New York, NY 10019   Houston, TX 77046-1173   Boston, MA 02110-2801

 

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Annual Report to Shareholders   August 31, 2023

Invesco S&P 500 Index Fund

Nasdaq:

A: SPIAX C: SPICX Y: SPIDX R6: SPISX

 

   
2   Management’s Discussion
2   Performance Summary
4   Long-Term Fund Performance
6   Supplemental Information
6   Liquidity Risk Management Program
8   Schedule of Investments
16   Financial Statements
19   Financial Highlights
20   Notes to Financial Statements
26   Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
27   Fund Expenses
28   Approval of Investment Advisory and Sub-Advisory Contracts
31   Tax Information
T-1   Trustees and Officers


 

Management’s Discussion of Fund Performance

 

 

Performance summary

 

For the fiscal year ended August 31, 2023, Class A shares of Invesco S&P 500 Index Fund (the Fund), at net asset value (NAV), underperformed the S&P 500 Index, the Fund’s broad market/style-specific benchmark.

 

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

 

 

Fund vs. Indexes

 

Total returns, 8/31/22 to 8/31/23, 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

    15.33

Class C Shares

    14.49  

Class Y Shares

    15.63  

Class R6 Shares

    15.74  

S&P 500 Index (Broad Market/Style-Specific Index)

    15.94  

Lipper S&P 500 Objective Funds Index (Peer Group Index)

    15.71  

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

 

 

 

Market conditions and your Fund

At the start of the fiscal year, volatility in the equity markets increased. US equity markets rose in August 2022 until the US Federal Reserve (the Fed) chairman Jerome Powell gave hawkish comments at an economic policy symposium held in Jackson Hole, sparking a sharp selloff at month-end. The Fed reiterated that it would continue taking aggressive action to curb inflation, even though such measures could “bring pain to households and businesses,” and the Fed raised the benchmark federal funds rate by another 0.75% in September.1 After a continued decline in September 2022, US equity markets rebounded in October and November, despite mixed data on the economy and corporate earnings. However, the Fed’s message of continued rate hikes until data shows inflation meaningfully declining sent markets lower in December. As energy prices declined, the rate of inflation slowed modestly in the fourth quarter of 2022. Corporate earnings generally met expectations, though companies provided cautious future guidance. With inflation still at multi-decade highs and little evidence of a slowing economy, the Fed raised its target rate by 0.75% in November and by 0.50% in December.1

 US equities managed to deliver gains in the first quarter of 2023 despite significant volatility and a banking crisis. A January rally gave way to a February selloff as higher-than-expected inflation, a tight labor market and solid economic growth indicated that the Fed’s monetary policy would remain tight for the foreseeable future, raising the risk of a deeper than expected recession. In March, the failure of two US regional banks, Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank, prompted steep losses in the banking sector. The subsequent takeover of Credit Suisse and ongoing fear that bank troubles would spread sent investors to safe-haven assets, sparking a bond rally, particularly among securities at the short end of the yield curve. With instability in

the banking sector, the Fed raised the federal funds rate by only 0.25% in February of 2023 and again in March.1 The Fed’s actions to stabilize the banking system in March sent markets higher, so equities were surprisingly resilient despite the turmoil.

 The US economy and equity markets remained resilient in the second quarter of 2023, as milder inflation data and better-than-expected corporate earnings supported equities, with most major indexes posting gains for the quarter and with some big tech names providing optimistic future guidance. The Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose 4% as of May 31, 2023, the smallest 12-month increase in nearly two years.2 The labor market maintained momentum in the second quarter with unemployment still at historic lows despite a slight uptick at the end of May. Facing persistently strong employment data, the Fed raised the federal funds rate by 0.25% at its May meeting, but investors got a long-awaited “pause” in rate hikes as the Fed left rates unchanged at its June meeting, sending equity markets higher. However, the Fed raised rates another 0.25% in July, bringing the rate to its highest level since June 2006.1 After two months of gains, equity markets declined in August as a resilient economy complicated the Fed’s efforts to tame inflation. While inflation has slowed from its peak in June 2022, the highest level since 1981, the CPI rose by 0.2% in July and the 12-month headline inflation rate rose to 3.2% from 3% in June.2 At its annual Jackson Hole symposium in August 2023, Fed chair Jerome Powell remarked that while progress has been made, inflation is still too high, and the Fed intends “to hold policy at a restrictive level until we are confident that inflation is moving sustainably down toward our objective.”

 Despite higher rates and increased market volatility, US stocks for the fiscal year had strong returns of 15.94%, as measured by the S&P 500 Index.3

 

 During the fiscal year, the information technology, communication services and industrials sectors contributed the most to the Fund’s overall performance. The utilities and real estate sectors detracted most significantly from the Fund’s return during the fiscal year.

 Leading contributors to the Fund’s absolute performance for the fiscal year included NVIDIA, Microsoft and Apple. NVIDIA was a primary beneficiary of investor enthusiasm for artificial intelligence. The stock price surged as first quarter revenue numbers significantly outperformed analyst estimates and management revised its three-month sales forecast to more than 50% above analyst projections.4 Microsoft’s stock price rose significantly after the company’s third quarter earnings indicated resiliency in the company’s cloud business, which had been a point of concern for investors in late 2022. Despite some revenue declines and earning misses during the fiscal year, Apple benefited from the broad rally in tech stocks that was driven primarily by widespread investor enthusiasm for companies with artificial intelligence related products and services.

 Top detractors from the Fund’s absolute performance for the fiscal year were Tesla, Walt Disney and Pfizer. Tesla’s stock price dropped as it reported weaker delivery volumes in late 2022, although announcements of price cuts on its electric vehicles at the end of the calendar year helped to renew some investor enthusiasm for the company. Walt Disney’s stock performed poorly after an earnings report indicated larger-than-expected weakness in the company’s Disney+ streaming unit, with weak overall subscriber gains and greater losses in the business unit than in prior quarters. Pfizer slid after the US Supreme Court refused to review a ruling that indicated a proposal to use Medicare to cover copays for tamifidis, an expensive heart disease medication, for lower-income customers violated the Anti-Kickback Statute. The company also halted development on an early-stage diabetes drug later in the fiscal year, further disappointing investors.

 Please note that the Fund’s strategy is principally implemented through equity investments but the Fund also may use derivative instruments, including S&P 500 futures contracts, to gain exposure to the equity market. During the fiscal year, the Fund invested in S&P 500 futures contracts, which generated a positive return and were a slight contributor to the Fund’s absolute performance. Derivatives can be a cost-effective way to gain exposure to asset classes. However, derivatives may amplify traditional investment risks through the creation of leverage and may be less liquid than traditional securities.

 Thank you for your investment in Invesco S&P 500 Index Fund.

 

1

Source: US Federal Reserve

 

2

Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics

 

3

Source: Lipper Inc.

 

 

2   Invesco S&P 500 Index Fund


 

4

Source: Bloomberg LP

 

 

Portfolio manager(s):

Pratik Doshi

Peter Hubbard

Michael Jeanette

Tony Seisser

The views and opinions expressed in management’s discussion of Fund performance are those of Invesco Advisers, Inc. and its affiliates. 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.

       

       

 

 

3   Invesco S&P 500 Index Fund


 

Your Fund’s Long-Term Performance

 

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

Fund and index data from 8/31/13

 

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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.

 

 

4   Invesco S&P 500 Index Fund


 

 

Average Annual Total Returns

 

As of 8/31/23, including maximum applicable sales charges

 

Class A Shares

       

Inception (9/26/97)

    7.35

10 Years

    11.56  

 5 Years

    9.29  

 1 Year

    8.99  

Class C Shares

       

Inception (9/26/97)

    7.33

10 Years

    11.54  

 5 Years

    9.73  

 1 Year

    13.49  

Class Y Shares

       

Inception (9/26/97)

    7.84

10 Years

    12.47  

 5 Years

    10.81  

 1 Year

    15.63  

Class R6 Shares

       

10 Years

    12.42

 5 Years

    10.89  

 1 Year

    15.74  

Effective June 1, 2010, Class A, Class C and Class I shares of the predecessor fund, Morgan Stanley S&P 500 Index Fund, advised by Morgan Stanley Investment Advisors Inc. were reorganized into Class A, Class C and Class Y shares, respectively, of Invesco S&P 500 Index Fund. Returns shown above, prior to June 1, 2010, for Class A, Class C and Class Y shares are those for Class A, Class C and Class I shares of the predecessor fund. Share class returns will differ from the predecessor fund because of different expenses.

 Class R6 shares incepted on April 4, 2017. Performance shown prior to that date is that of the Fund’s Class A shares at net asset value and includes the 12b-1 fees applicable to Class A shares.

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

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

CDSC; therefore, performance is at net asset value.

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

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

 

 

5   Invesco S&P 500 Index Fund


 

Supplemental Information

Invesco S&P 500 Index Fund’s investment objective is total return through growth of capital and current income.

Unless otherwise stated, information presented in this report is as of August 31, 2023, and is based on total net assets.

Unless otherwise noted, all data is 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 Lipper S&P 500 Objective Funds Index is an unmanaged index considered representative of S&P 500 funds tracked by Lipper.

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.

 

 

Liquidity Risk Management Program

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

As required by the Liquidity Rule, the Program includes policies and procedures providing for an assessment, no less frequently than annually, of the Fund’s liquidity risk that takes into account, as relevant to the Fund’s liquidity risk: (1) the Fund’s investment strategy and liquidity of portfolio investments during both normal and reasonably foreseeable stressed conditions; (2) short-term and long-term cash flow projections for the Fund during both normal and reasonably foreseeable stressed conditions; and (3) the Fund’s holdings of cash and cash equivalents and

any borrowing arrangements. The Liquidity Rule also requires the classification of the Fund’s investments into categories that reflect the assessment of their relative liquidity under current market conditions. The Fund classifies its investments into one of four categories defined in the Liquidity Rule: “Highly Liquid,” “Moderately Liquid,” “Less Liquid,” and “Illiquid.” Funds that are not invested primarily in “Highly Liquid Investments” that are assets (cash or investments that are reasonably expected to be convertible into cash within three business days without significantly changing the market value of the investment) are required to establish a “Highly Liquid Investment Minimum” (“HLIM”), which is the minimum percentage of net assets that must be invested in Highly Liquid Investments. Funds with HLIMs have procedures for addressing HLIM shortfalls, including reporting to the Board and the SEC (on a non-public basis) as required by the Program and the Liquidity Rule. In addition, the Fund may not acquire an investment if, immediately after the acquisition, over 15% of the Fund’s net assets would consist of “Illiquid Investments” that are assets (an investment that cannot reasonably be expected to be sold or disposed of in current market conditions in seven calendar days or less without the sale or disposition significantly changing the market value of the investment). The Liquidity Rule and the Program also require reporting to the Board and the SEC (on a non-public basis) if a Fund’s holdings of Illiquid Investments exceed 15% of the Fund’s assets.

At a meeting held on March 17, 2023, the Committee presented a report to the Board that addressed the operation of the Program and assessed the Program’s adequacy and effectiveness of implementation (the “Report”). The Report covered the period from January 1, 2022 through December 31, 2022 (the “Program Reporting Period”). The Report discussed notable events affecting liquidity over the Program Reporting Period, including the impact of the Russia-Ukraine War, and resulting sanctions, inflation concerns and the overall market. The Report noted that there were no material changes to the

Program during the Program Reporting Period.

 

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

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

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

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

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

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

 

 

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

 

6   Invesco S&P 500 Index Fund


Fund Information

 

Portfolio Composition

 

By sector    % of total net assets

Information Technology

       27.26 %

Health Care

       12.71

Financials

       12.05

Consumer Discretionary

       10.26

Communication Services

       8.51

Industrials

       8.13

Consumer Staples

       6.34

Energy

       4.28

Materials

       2.38

Utilities

       2.35

Real Estate

       2.35

Money Market Funds Plus Other Assets Less Liabilities

       3.38

Top 10 Equity Holdings*

 

         % of total net assets
 1.   Apple, Inc.        7.13 %
 2.   Microsoft Corp.        6.26
 3.   Amazon.com, Inc.        3.16
 4.   NVIDIA Corp.        3.13
 5.   Alphabet, Inc., Class A        2.08
 6.   Alphabet, Inc., Class C        1.80
 7.   Tesla, Inc.        1.79
 8.   Meta Platforms, Inc., Class A        1.68
 9.   Berkshire Hathaway, Inc., Class B        1.65
10.    Exxon Mobil Corp.        1.15

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 August 31, 2023.

    

 

 

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

 

7   Invesco S&P 500 Index Fund


Schedule of Investments(a)

August 31, 2023

 

     Shares      Value  

 

 

Common Stocks & Other Equity Interests–96.62%

 

Advertising–0.07%

 

Interpublic Group of Cos., Inc. (The)

     24,472      $       798,032  

 

 

Omnicom Group, Inc.

     12,879        1,043,328  

 

 
        1,841,360  

 

 

Aerospace & Defense–1.55%

     

Axon Enterprise, Inc.(b)

     4,456        948,727  

 

 

Boeing Co. (The)(b)

     36,103        8,088,155  

 

 

General Dynamics Corp.

     14,284        3,237,326  

 

 

Howmet Aerospace, Inc.

     23,379        1,156,559  

 

 

Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc.

     2,562        564,460  

 

 

L3Harris Technologies, Inc.

     12,031        2,142,601  

 

 

Lockheed Martin Corp.

     14,369        6,442,341  

 

 

Northrop Grumman Corp.

     9,120        3,949,781  

 

 

RTX Corp.

     93,284        8,026,155  

 

 

Textron, Inc.

     13,055        1,014,504  

 

 

TransDigm Group, Inc.(b)

     3,314        2,995,359  

 

 
        38,565,968  

 

 

Agricultural & Farm Machinery–0.28%

 

Deere & Co.

     17,215        7,074,332  

 

 

Agricultural Products & Services–0.15%

 

Archer-Daniels-Midland Co.

     34,649        2,747,665  

 

 

Bunge Ltd.

     9,615        1,099,187  

 

 
        3,846,852  

 

 

Air Freight & Logistics–0.54%

     

C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc.

     7,426        671,533  

 

 

Expeditors International of Washington, Inc.

     9,951        1,161,381  

 

 

FedEx Corp.

     14,763        3,853,438  

 

 

United Parcel Service, Inc., Class B

     46,272        7,838,477  

 

 
        13,524,829  

 

 

Apparel Retail–0.38%

     

Ross Stores, Inc.

     21,777        2,652,657  

 

 

TJX Cos., Inc. (The)

     73,515        6,798,667  

 

 
        9,451,324  

 

 

Apparel, Accessories & Luxury Goods–0.05%

 

Ralph Lauren Corp.

     2,591        302,188  

 

 

Tapestry, Inc.

     15,068        502,066  

 

 

VF Corp.

     20,831        411,621  

 

 
        1,215,875  

 

 

Application Software–2.42%

     

Adobe, Inc.(b)

     29,285        16,380,272  

 

 

ANSYS, Inc.(b)

     5,533        1,764,308  

 

 

Autodesk, Inc.(b)

     13,676        3,035,251  

 

 

Cadence Design Systems, Inc.(b)

     17,409        4,185,820  

 

 

Fair Isaac Corp.(b)

     1,590        1,438,298  

 

 

Intuit, Inc.

     17,911        9,704,359  

 

 

PTC, Inc.(b)(c)

     6,763        995,311  

 

 

Roper Technologies, Inc.

     6,806        3,396,602  

 

 

Salesforce, Inc.(b)

     62,504        13,842,136  

 

 

Synopsys, Inc.(b)

     9,724        4,462,246  

 

 
     Shares      Value  

 

 

Application Software–(continued)

 

Tyler Technologies, Inc.(b)

     2,677      $     1,066,597  

 

 
        60,271,200  

 

 

Asset Management & Custody Banks–0.64%

 

  

Ameriprise Financial, Inc.

     6,655        2,246,595  

 

 

Bank of New York Mellon Corp. (The)

     46,110        2,068,956  

 

 

BlackRock, Inc.

     9,561        6,697,863  

 

 

Franklin Resources, Inc.(c)

     18,227        487,390  

 

 

Invesco Ltd.(d)

     28,610        455,471  

 

 

Northern Trust Corp.

     13,261        1,008,764  

 

 

State Street Corp.

     21,224        1,458,938  

 

 

T. Rowe Price Group, Inc.(c)

     14,249        1,599,165  

 

 
        16,023,142  

 

 

Automobile Manufacturers–2.03%

     

Ford Motor Co.

     250,898        3,043,393  

 

 

General Motors Co.

     88,840        2,977,028  

 

 

Tesla, Inc.(b)

     171,999        44,389,502  

 

 
        50,409,923  

 

 

Automotive Parts & Equipment–0.09%

 

  

Aptiv PLC(b)

     17,270        1,752,041  

 

 

BorgWarner, Inc.

     14,678        598,129  

 

 
        2,350,170  

 

 

Automotive Retail–0.30%

     

AutoZone, Inc.(b)

     1,168        2,956,594  

 

 

CarMax, Inc.(b)(c)

     9,925        810,674  

 

 

O’Reilly Automotive, Inc.(b)

     3,886        3,651,674  

 

 
        7,418,942  

 

 

Biotechnology–1.95%

     

AbbVie, Inc.

     112,638        16,553,280  

 

 

Amgen, Inc.

     34,113        8,744,526  

 

 

Biogen, Inc.(b)

     9,241        2,470,674  

 

 

Gilead Sciences, Inc.

     79,635        6,090,485  

 

 

Incyte Corp.(b)

     11,697        754,807  

 

 

Moderna, Inc.(b)

     20,839        2,356,266  

 

 

Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(b)

     6,888        5,692,863  

 

 

Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(b)

     16,443        5,727,755  

 

 
        48,390,656  

 

 

Brewers–0.03%

     

Molson Coors Beverage Co., Class B

     11,986        760,991  

 

 

Broadcasting–0.05%

     

Fox Corp., Class A(c)

     17,084        564,797  

 

 

Fox Corp., Class B

     8,864        270,529  

 

 

Paramount Global, Class B(c)

     31,759        479,244  

 

 
        1,314,570  

 

 

Broadline Retail–3.25%

     

Amazon.com, Inc.(b)

     569,233        78,559,847  

 

 

eBay, Inc.

     34,540        1,546,701  

 

 

Etsy, Inc.(b)

     7,881        579,805  

 

 
        80,686,353  

 

 
 

 

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

 

8   Invesco S&P 500 Index Fund


     Shares      Value  

 

 

Building Products–0.43%

     

A.O. Smith Corp.

     7,713      $       559,192  

 

 

Allegion PLC

     5,492        625,045  

 

 

Carrier Global Corp.(c)

     53,049        3,047,665  

 

 

Johnson Controls International PLC

     43,683        2,579,918  

 

 

Masco Corp.

     14,226        839,476  

 

 

Trane Technologies PLC

     14,542        2,984,891  

 

 
        10,636,187  

 

 

Cable & Satellite–0.62%

     

Charter Communications, Inc.,
Class A(b)

     6,597        2,890,278  

 

 

Comcast Corp., Class A

     265,548        12,417,024  

 

 
        15,307,302  

 

 

Cargo Ground Transportation–0.14%

 

  

J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc.

     5,224        981,485  

 

 

Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc.

     5,742        2,453,959  

 

 
        3,435,444  

 

 

Casinos & Gaming–0.14%

     

Caesars Entertainment, Inc.(b)

     13,739        759,217  

 

 

Las Vegas Sands Corp.

     21,046        1,154,584  

 

 

MGM Resorts International(c)

     18,951        833,465  

 

 

Wynn Resorts Ltd.

     6,611        670,223  

 

 
        3,417,489  

 

 

Commodity Chemicals–0.16%

     

Dow, Inc.

     45,157        2,463,766  

 

 

LyondellBasell Industries N.V., Class A

     16,205        1,600,568  

 

 
        4,064,334  

 

 

Communications Equipment–0.90%

 

  

Arista Networks, Inc.(b)

     15,855        3,095,372  

 

 

Cisco Systems, Inc.

     261,490        14,996,451  

 

 

F5, Inc.(b)

     3,774        617,653  

 

 

Juniper Networks, Inc.

     20,217        588,719  

 

 

Motorola Solutions, Inc.

     10,650        3,020,021  

 

 
        22,318,216  

 

 

Computer & Electronics Retail–0.04%

 

  

Best Buy Co., Inc.

     12,521        957,230  

 

 

Construction & Engineering–0.08%

     

Quanta Services, Inc.

     9,218        1,934,582  

 

 

Construction Machinery & Heavy Transportation Equipment–0.62%

 

Caterpillar, Inc.

     32,902        9,249,739  

 

 

Cummins, Inc.

     8,988        2,067,600  

 

 

PACCAR, Inc.

     33,363        2,745,441  

 

 

Wabtec Corp.

     11,514        1,295,555  

 

 
        15,358,335  

 

 

Construction Materials–0.15%

     

Martin Marietta Materials, Inc.

     3,956        1,765,998  

 

 

Vulcan Materials Co.

     8,495        1,854,034  

 

 
        3,620,032  

 

 

Consumer Electronics–0.04%

     

Garmin Ltd.(c)

     9,776        1,036,452  

 

 

Consumer Finance–0.43%

     

American Express Co.

     37,961        5,997,458  

 

 

Capital One Financial Corp.

     24,376        2,495,858  

 

 
     Shares      Value  

 

 

Consumer Finance–(continued)

     

Discover Financial Services

     16,125      $     1,452,379  

 

 

Synchrony Financial

     26,763        863,910  

 

 
        10,809,605  

 

 

Consumer Staples Merchandise Retail–1.50%

 

Costco Wholesale Corp.

     28,314        15,552,314  

 

 

Dollar General Corp.

     13,886        1,923,211  

 

 

Dollar Tree, Inc.(b)

     13,275        1,624,329  

 

 

Target Corp.

     29,467        3,729,049  

 

 

Walmart, Inc.

     89,548        14,561,400  

 

 
        37,390,303  

 

 

Copper–0.15%

     

Freeport-McMoRan, Inc.

     91,506        3,652,004  

 

 

Data Center REITs–0.29%

     

Digital Realty Trust, Inc.

     18,499        2,436,688  

 

 

Equinix, Inc.

     5,970        4,664,839  

 

 
        7,101,527  

 

 

Data Processing & Outsourced Services–0.06%

 

Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc.

     7,532        1,402,534  

 

 

Distillers & Vintners–0.14%

     

Brown-Forman Corp., Class B

     11,533        762,677  

 

 

Constellation Brands, Inc., Class A

     10,295        2,682,465  

 

 
        3,445,142  

 

 

Distributors–0.13%

     

Genuine Parts Co.

     8,971        1,379,112  

 

 

LKQ Corp.

     16,416        862,332  

 

 

Pool Corp.

     2,491        910,710  

 

 
        3,152,154  

 

 

Diversified Banks–2.56%

     

Bank of America Corp.

     442,635        12,690,346  

 

 

Citigroup, Inc.

     124,287        5,131,810  

 

 

Comerica, Inc.

     8,005        385,121  

 

 

Fifth Third Bancorp

     43,296        1,149,509  

 

 

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

     186,568        27,300,495  

 

 

KeyCorp

     58,849        666,759  

 

 

PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. (The)

     25,440        3,071,371  

 

 

U.S. Bancorp

     89,059        3,253,325  

 

 

Wells Fargo & Co.

     239,554        9,891,185  

 

 
        63,539,921  

 

 

Diversified Support Services–0.21%

     

Cintas Corp.

     5,520        2,783,018  

 

 

Copart, Inc.(b)

     54,770        2,455,339  

 

 
        5,238,357  

 

 

Drug Retail–0.05%

     

Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc.

     45,276        1,145,936  

 

 

Electric Utilities–1.54%

     

Alliant Energy Corp.

     16,049        805,178  

 

 

American Electric Power Co., Inc.

     32,866        2,576,694  

 

 

Constellation Energy Corp.

     20,627        2,148,508  

 

 

Duke Energy Corp.

     49,201        4,369,049  

 

 

Edison International

     24,450        1,683,383  

 

 

Entergy Corp.

     13,426        1,278,827  

 

 

Evergy, Inc.

     14,663        806,025  

 

 
 

 

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

 

9   Invesco S&P 500 Index Fund


     Shares      Value  

 

 

Electric Utilities–(continued)

     

Eversource Energy

     22,271      $     1,421,335  

 

 

Exelon Corp.

     63,151        2,533,618  

 

 

FirstEnergy Corp.

     34,743        1,253,180  

 

 

NextEra Energy, Inc.

     129,182        8,629,358  

 

 

NRG Energy, Inc.

     14,989        562,837  

 

 

PG&E Corp.(b)

     102,646        1,673,130  

 

 

Pinnacle West Capital Corp.

     7,230        558,662  

 

 

PPL Corp.

     47,057        1,172,660  

 

 

Southern Co. (The)

     69,614        4,714,956  

 

 

Xcel Energy, Inc.

     35,136        2,007,320  

 

 
        38,194,720  

 

 

Electrical Components & Equipment–0.58%

 

AMETEK, Inc.

     14,634        2,334,269  

 

 

Eaton Corp. PLC

     25,448        5,862,456  

 

 

Emerson Electric Co.

     36,486        3,584,749  

 

 

Generac Holdings, Inc.(b)

     3,922        465,973  

 

 

Rockwell Automation, Inc.

     7,334        2,288,795  

 

 
        14,536,242  

 

 

Electronic Components–0.20%

     

Amphenol Corp., Class A

     38,007        3,359,059  

 

 

Corning, Inc.

     48,847        1,603,158  

 

 
        4,962,217  

 

 

Electronic Equipment & Instruments–0.18%

 

Keysight Technologies, Inc.(b)

     11,377        1,516,554  

 

 

Teledyne Technologies, Inc.(b)

     3,004        1,256,573  

 

 

Trimble, Inc.(b)

     15,604        854,943  

 

 

Zebra Technologies Corp., Class A(b)

     3,272        899,833  

 

 
        4,527,903  

 

 

Electronic Manufacturing Services–0.11%

 

TE Connectivity Ltd.

     20,068        2,656,803  

 

 

Environmental & Facilities Services–0.25%

 

Republic Services, Inc.

     13,125        1,891,706  

 

 

Rollins, Inc.

     14,786        585,082  

 

 

Waste Management, Inc.

     23,562        3,694,051  

 

 
        6,170,839  

 

 

Fertilizers & Agricultural Chemicals–0.19%

 

CF Industries Holdings, Inc.

     12,532        965,841  

 

 

Corteva, Inc.

     45,198        2,282,951  

 

 

FMC Corp.

     7,879        679,406  

 

 

Mosaic Co. (The)

     21,527        836,324  

 

 
        4,764,522  

 

 

Financial Exchanges & Data–1.09%

 

Cboe Global Markets, Inc.

     6,740        1,009,045  

 

 

CME Group, Inc., Class A

     22,966        4,654,749  

 

 

FactSet Research Systems, Inc.

     2,446        1,067,459  

 

 

Intercontinental Exchange, Inc.

     35,744        4,217,435  

 

 

MarketAxess Holdings, Inc.

     2,404        579,196  

 

 

Moody’s Corp.

     10,075        3,393,260  

 

 

MSCI, Inc.

     5,111        2,778,442  

 

 

Nasdaq, Inc.

     21,829        1,145,586  

 

 

S&P Global, Inc.

     20,940        8,184,608  

 

 
        27,029,780  

 

 
     Shares      Value  

 

 

Food Distributors–0.09%

     

Sysco Corp.

     32,172      $     2,240,780  

 

 

Food Retail–0.08%

     

Kroger Co. (The)

     41,429        1,921,891  

 

 

Footwear–0.32%

     

NIKE, Inc., Class B

     78,660        8,000,509  

 

 

Gas Utilities–0.04%

     

Atmos Energy Corp.

     9,224        1,069,523  

 

 

Gold–0.08%

     

Newmont Corp.

     50,737        2,000,053  

 

 

Health Care Distributors–0.30%

     

Cardinal Health, Inc.

     16,393        1,431,601  

 

 

Cencora, Inc.

     10,341        1,819,809  

 

 

Henry Schein, Inc.(b)

     8,546        654,111  

 

 

McKesson Corp.

     8,660        3,570,691  

 

 
        7,476,212  

 

 

Health Care Equipment–2.41%

     

Abbott Laboratories

     111,020        11,423,958  

 

 

Baxter International, Inc.

     32,225        1,308,335  

 

 

Becton, Dickinson and Co.

     18,132        5,066,987  

 

 

Boston Scientific Corp.(b)

     91,787        4,950,991  

 

 

DexCom, Inc.(b)

     24,748        2,499,053  

 

 

Edwards Lifesciences Corp.(b)

     38,814        2,968,107  

 

 

GE HealthCare Technologies, Inc.

     25,596        1,803,238  

 

 

Hologic, Inc.(b)

     15,517        1,159,741  

 

 

IDEXX Laboratories, Inc.(b)

     5,273        2,696,665  

 

 

Insulet Corp.(b)

     4,449        852,918  

 

 

Intuitive Surgical, Inc.(b)

     22,371        6,994,964  

 

 

Medtronic PLC

     84,938        6,922,447  

 

 

ResMed, Inc.

     9,381        1,497,114  

 

 

STERIS PLC

     6,339        1,455,371  

 

 

Stryker Corp.

     21,569        6,115,890  

 

 

Teleflex, Inc.

     2,999        638,007  

 

 

Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.

     13,237        1,576,791  

 

 
        59,930,577  

 

 

Health Care Facilities–0.17%

     

HCA Healthcare, Inc.

     13,172        3,652,596  

 

 

Universal Health Services, Inc., Class B

     4,150        559,005  

 

 
        4,211,601  

 

 

Health Care REITs–0.18%

     

Healthpeak Properties, Inc.

     34,922        718,694  

 

 

Ventas, Inc.

     25,541        1,115,631  

 

 

Welltower, Inc.

     31,560        2,615,693  

 

 
        4,450,018  

 

 

Health Care Services–0.52%

     

Cigna Group (The)

     18,888        5,217,999  

 

 

CVS Health Corp.

     81,849        5,334,099  

 

 

DaVita, Inc.(b)

     3,467        355,090  

 

 

Laboratory Corp. of America Holdings

     5,589        1,163,071  

 

 

Quest Diagnostics, Inc.

     7,184        944,696  

 

 
        13,014,955  

 

 

Health Care Supplies–0.13%

     

Align Technology, Inc.(b)

     4,560        1,687,838  

 

 
 

 

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

 

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Health Care Supplies–(continued)

 

Cooper Cos., Inc. (The)

     3,157        $     1,168,059  

 

 

DENTSPLY SIRONA, Inc.

     13,381        496,301  

 

 
     3,352,198  

 

 

Home Furnishings–0.01%

 

Mohawk Industries, Inc.(b)

     3,342        338,845  

 

 

Home Improvement Retail–1.21%

 

Home Depot, Inc. (The)

     64,652        21,354,556  

 

 

Lowe’s Cos., Inc.

     38,073        8,775,065  

 

 
     30,129,621  

 

 

Homebuilding–0.27%

 

D.R. Horton, Inc.

     19,782        2,354,454  

 

 

Lennar Corp., Class A

     16,069        1,913,657  

 

 

NVR, Inc.(b)

     195        1,243,579  

 

 

PulteGroup, Inc.

     14,371        1,179,284  

 

 
     6,690,974  

 

 

Hotel & Resort REITs–0.03%

 

Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc.

     44,391        700,934  

 

 

Hotels, Resorts & Cruise Lines–0.68%

 

Booking Holdings, Inc.(b)

     2,358        7,321,661  

 

 

Carnival Corp.(b)

     64,125        1,014,457  

 

 

Expedia Group, Inc.(b)

     9,259        1,003,583  

 

 

Hilton Worldwide Holdings, Inc.

     16,912        2,513,969  

 

 

Marriott International, Inc., Class A

     16,372        3,331,866  

 

 

Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings
Ltd.(b)(c)

     27,080        448,716  

 

 

Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.(b)

     13,941        1,379,322  

 

 
     17,013,574  

 

 

Household Appliances–0.02%

 

Whirlpool Corp.

     3,506        490,700  

 

 

Household Products–1.31%

 

Church & Dwight Co., Inc.

     15,594        1,509,031  

 

 

Clorox Co. (The)

     7,795        1,219,528  

 

 

Colgate-Palmolive Co.

     52,962        3,891,118  

 

 

Kimberly-Clark Corp.

     21,539        2,774,869  

 

 

Procter & Gamble Co. (The)

     150,476        23,224,466  

 

 
     32,619,012  

 

 

Housewares & Specialties–0.01%

 

Newell Brands, Inc.

     23,177        245,213  

 

 

Human Resource & Employment Services–0.46%

 

Automatic Data Processing, Inc.

     26,375        6,715,339  

 

 

Ceridian HCM Holding, Inc.(b)(c)

     9,897        717,730  

 

 

Paychex, Inc.

     20,453        2,499,970  

 

 

Paycom Software, Inc.

     3,066        903,980  

 

 

Robert Half, Inc.

     6,816        504,111  

 

 
     11,341,130  

 

 

Independent Power Producers & Energy Traders–0.03%

 

AES Corp. (The)

     42,733        766,203  

 

 

Industrial Conglomerates–0.79%

 

3M Co.

     35,220        3,756,917  

 

 

General Electric Co.

     69,522        7,957,488  

 

 

Honeywell International, Inc.

     42,407        7,969,972  

 

 
     19,684,377  

 

 
     Shares      Value  

 

 

Industrial Gases–0.66%

 

Air Products and Chemicals, Inc.(c)

     14,181        $    4,190,344  

 

 

Linde PLC

     31,257        12,097,709  

 

 
     16,288,053  

 

 

Industrial Machinery & Supplies & Components–0.84%

 

Dover Corp.

     8,950        1,327,285  

 

 

Fortive Corp.

     22,571        1,779,724  

 

 

IDEX Corp.

     4,825        1,092,380  

 

 

Illinois Tool Works, Inc.

     17,606        4,354,844  

 

 

Ingersoll Rand, Inc.

     25,826        1,797,748  

 

 

Nordson Corp.

     3,437        839,109  

 

 

Otis Worldwide Corp.

     26,420        2,260,231  

 

 

Parker-Hannifin Corp.

     8,191        3,414,828  

 

 

Pentair PLC

     10,288        722,835  

 

 

Snap-on, Inc.

     3,325        893,095  

 

 

Stanley Black & Decker, Inc.

     9,777        922,753  

 

 

Xylem, Inc.

     15,200        1,573,808  

 

 
     20,978,640  

 

 

Industrial REITs–0.29%

 

Prologis, Inc.

     58,957        7,322,459  

 

 

Insurance Brokers–0.65%

 

Aon PLC, Class A

     13,047        4,349,739  

 

 

Arthur J. Gallagher & Co.

     13,601        3,134,759  

 

 

Brown & Brown, Inc.

     15,030        1,113,723  

 

 

Marsh & McLennan Cos., Inc.

     31,585        6,158,759  

 

 

Willis Towers Watson PLC

     6,828        1,411,757  

 

 
     16,168,737  

 

 

Integrated Oil & Gas–2.01%

 

Chevron Corp.

     113,629        18,305,632  

 

 

Exxon Mobil Corp.(e)

     258,118        28,700,141  

 

 

Occidental Petroleum Corp.

     45,865        2,879,863  

 

 
     49,885,636  

 

 

Integrated Telecommunication Services–0.65%

 

AT&T, Inc.

     456,415        6,750,378  

 

 

Verizon Communications, Inc.

     268,396        9,388,492  

 

 
     16,138,870  

 

 

Interactive Home Entertainment–0.31%

 

Activision Blizzard, Inc.

     45,674        4,201,551  

 

 

Electronic Arts, Inc.

     16,612        1,993,108  

 

 

Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc.(b)

     10,041        1,427,830  

 

 
     7,622,489  

 

 

Interactive Media & Services–5.59%

 

Alphabet, Inc., Class A(b)

     379,118        51,624,498  

 

 

Alphabet, Inc., Class C(b)

     326,263        44,812,223  

 

 

Match Group, Inc.(b)

     17,598        824,818  

 

 

Meta Platforms, Inc., Class A(b)

     141,231        41,788,841  

 

 
     139,050,380  

 

 

Internet Services & Infrastructure–0.09%

 

Akamai Technologies, Inc.(b)

     9,484        996,674  

 

 

VeriSign, Inc.(b)

     5,818        1,208,922  

 

 
     2,205,596  

 

 

Investment Banking & Brokerage–0.84%

 

Charles Schwab Corp. (The)

     94,876        5,611,915  

 

 

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The)

     21,225        6,955,645  

 

 
 

 

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

 

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Investment Banking & Brokerage–(continued)

 

Morgan Stanley

     83,152        $    7,080,393  

 

 

Raymond James Financial, Inc.

     12,126        1,268,258  

 

 
     20,916,211  

 

 

IT Consulting & Other Services–1.08%

 

Accenture PLC, Class A

     40,319        13,054,083  

 

 

Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp., Class A

     32,376        2,318,445  

 

 

DXC Technology Co.(b)

     15,111        313,402  

 

 

EPAM Systems, Inc.(b)

     3,676        952,047  

 

 

Gartner, Inc.(b)

     5,046        1,764,485  

 

 

International Business Machines Corp.

     57,972        8,512,029  

 

 
     26,914,491  

 

 

Leisure Products–0.02%

 

Hasbro, Inc.

     8,061        580,392  

 

 

Life & Health Insurance–0.38%

 

Aflac, Inc.

     34,913        2,603,463  

 

 

Globe Life, Inc.

     5,776        644,428  

 

 

Lincoln National Corp.

     10,466        268,558  

 

 

MetLife, Inc.

     41,214        2,610,495  

 

 

Principal Financial Group, Inc.

     14,354        1,115,449  

 

 

Prudential Financial, Inc.

     23,296        2,205,432  

 

 
     9,447,825  

 

 

Life Sciences Tools & Services–1.57%

 

Agilent Technologies, Inc.

     18,879        2,285,680  

 

 

Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc.,
Class A(b)(c)

     1,324        529,865  

 

 

Bio-Techne Corp.

     10,052        788,077  

 

 

Charles River Laboratories International, Inc.(b)(c)

     3,268        675,888  

 

 

Danaher Corp.

     42,399        11,235,735  

 

 

Illumina, Inc.(b)

     10,046        1,659,800  

 

 

IQVIA Holdings, Inc.(b)

     11,846        2,637,275  

 

 

Mettler-Toledo International, Inc.(b)

     1,406        1,706,153  

 

 

Revvity, Inc.

     8,009        937,293  

 

 

Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.

     24,626        13,719,145  

 

 

Waters Corp.(b)(c)

     3,795        1,065,636  

 

 

West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc.

     4,715        1,918,533  

 

 
     39,159,080  

 

 

Managed Health Care–1.69%

 

Centene Corp.(b)

     34,828        2,147,146  

 

 

Elevance Health, Inc.

     15,134        6,689,379  

 

 

Humana, Inc.

     7,985        3,686,116  

 

 

Molina Healthcare, Inc.(b)

     3,722        1,154,267  

 

 

UnitedHealth Group, Inc.

     59,440        28,327,915  

 

 
     42,004,823  

 

 

Metal, Glass & Plastic Containers–0.04%

 

Ball Corp.

     20,137        1,096,460  

 

 

Movies & Entertainment–0.99%

 

Live Nation Entertainment, Inc.(b)(c)

     9,009        761,531  

 

 

Netflix, Inc.(b)

     28,381        12,308,272  

 

 

Walt Disney Co. (The)(b)

     116,661        9,762,192  

 

 

Warner Bros Discovery, Inc.(b)

     140,777        1,849,810  

 

 
     24,681,805  

 

 

Multi-Family Residential REITs–0.27%

 

AvalonBay Communities, Inc.

     9,017        1,657,505  

 

 
     Shares      Value  

 

 

Multi–Family Residential REITs–(continued)

 

Camden Property Trust

     6,904        $      743,008  

 

 

Equity Residential

     21,771        1,411,414  

 

 

Essex Property Trust, Inc.

     4,058        967,387  

 

 

Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc.

     7,408        1,075,864  

 

 

UDR, Inc.

     19,754        788,184  

 

 
     6,643,362  

 

 

Multi–line Insurance–0.19%

 

American International Group, Inc.

     45,903        2,686,243  

 

 

Assurant, Inc.

     3,524        490,999  

 

 

Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. (The)

     19,891        1,428,572  

 

 
     4,605,814  

 

 

Multi-Sector Holdings–1.65%

 

Berkshire Hathaway, Inc., Class B(b)

     113,851        41,009,130  

 

 

Multi-Utilities–0.67%

 

Ameren Corp.

     16,675        1,321,827  

 

 

CenterPoint Energy, Inc.

     40,068        1,117,497  

 

 

CMS Energy Corp.

     18,518        1,040,526  

 

 

Consolidated Edison, Inc.

     22,191        1,974,111  

 

 

Dominion Energy, Inc.

     53,079        2,576,455  

 

 

DTE Energy Co.

     13,087        1,352,934  

 

 

NiSource, Inc.

     26,371        705,688  

 

 

Public Service Enterprise Group, Inc.

     31,855        1,945,703  

 

 

Sempra

     40,176        2,821,159  

 

 

WEC Energy Group, Inc.

     20,138        1,694,009  

 

 
     16,549,909  

 

 

Office REITs–0.07%

 

Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc.

     9,961        1,158,863  

 

 

Boston Properties, Inc.(c)

     8,837        590,046  

 

 
     1,748,909  

 

 

Oil & Gas Equipment & Services–0.40%

 

Baker Hughes Co., Class A

     64,632        2,339,032  

 

 

Halliburton Co.

     57,275        2,211,961  

 

 

Schlumberger N.V.

     90,997        5,365,183  

 

 
     9,916,176  

 

 

Oil & Gas Exploration & Production–1.14%

 

APA Corp.

     20,105        881,403  

 

 

ConocoPhillips

     77,254        9,195,544  

 

 

Coterra Energy, Inc.

     48,095        1,355,798  

 

 

Devon Energy Corp.

     41,183        2,104,040  

 

 

Diamondback Energy, Inc.

     11,622        1,763,987  

 

 

EOG Resources, Inc.

     37,339        4,802,542  

 

 

EQT Corp.(c)

     23,338        1,008,668  

 

 

Hess Corp.

     17,643        2,725,844  

 

 

Marathon Oil Corp.

     39,714        1,046,464  

 

 

Pioneer Natural Resources Co.

     14,881        3,540,636  

 

 
     28,424,926  

 

 

Oil & Gas Refining & Marketing–0.41%

 

Marathon Petroleum Corp.

     26,940        3,846,224  

 

 

Phillips 66

     29,136        3,326,166  

 

 

Valero Energy Corp.

     22,955        2,981,854  

 

 
     10,154,244  

 

 
 

 

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

 

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Oil & Gas Storage & Transportation–0.32%

 

Kinder Morgan, Inc.

     125,916        $    2,168,274  

 

 

ONEOK, Inc.

     28,566        1,862,503  

 

 

Targa Resources Corp.

     14,314        1,234,582  

 

 

Williams Cos., Inc. (The)

     77,543        2,677,560  

 

 
     7,942,919  

 

 

Other Specialized REITs–0.13%

 

Iron Mountain, Inc.(c)

     18,516        1,176,506  

 

 

VICI Properties, Inc.

     64,114        1,977,276  

 

 
     3,153,782  

 

 

Other Specialty Retail–0.14%

 

Bath & Body Works, Inc.

     14,875        548,441  

 

 

Tractor Supply Co.(c)

     7,014        1,532,559  

 

 

Ulta Beauty, Inc.(b)

     3,230        1,340,547  

 

 
     3,421,547  

 

 

Packaged Foods & Meats–0.79%

 

Campbell Soup Co.

     12,568        524,086  

 

 

Conagra Brands, Inc.

     30,447        909,756  

 

 

General Mills, Inc.

     37,500        2,537,250  

 

 

Hershey Co. (The)

     9,403        2,020,329  

 

 

Hormel Foods Corp.

     18,259        704,615  

 

 

JM Smucker Co. (The)

     6,737        976,528  

 

 

Kellogg Co.

     16,412        1,001,460  

 

 

Kraft Heinz Co. (The)

     50,928        1,685,207  

 

 

Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc.

     9,252        901,237  

 

 

McCormick & Co., Inc.

     16,014        1,314,429  

 

 

Mondelez International, Inc., Class A

     86,945        6,195,701  

 

 

Tyson Foods, Inc., Class A

     18,047        961,364  

 

 
     19,731,962  

 

 

Paper & Plastic Packaging Products & Materials–0.18%

 

Amcor PLC

     93,859        914,187  

 

 

Avery Dennison Corp.

     5,146        969,404  

 

 

International Paper Co.

     22,920        800,366  

 

 

Packaging Corp. of America

     5,854        872,831  

 

 

Sealed Air Corp.

     9,210        341,323  

 

 

WestRock Co.

     16,134        527,743  

 

 
     4,425,854  

 

 

Passenger Airlines–0.20%

 

Alaska Air Group, Inc.(b)

     7,830        328,625  

 

 

American Airlines Group, Inc.(b)

     41,454        610,617  

 

 

Delta Air Lines, Inc.

     41,033        1,759,495  

 

 

Southwest Airlines Co.(c)

     37,991        1,200,516  

 

 

United Airlines Holdings, Inc.(b)

     20,621        1,027,132  

 

 
     4,926,385  

 

 

Personal Care Products–0.20%

 

Estee Lauder Cos., Inc. (The), Class A

     14,803        2,376,326  

 

 

Kenvue, Inc.

     109,866        2,532,411  

 

 
     4,908,737  

 

 

Pharmaceuticals–3.97%

 

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.

     134,110        8,267,881  

 

 

Catalent, Inc.(b)

     11,134        556,366  

 

 

Eli Lilly and Co.

     50,302        27,877,368  

 

 

Johnson & Johnson

     153,441        24,808,341  

 

 

Merck & Co., Inc.

     161,998        17,654,542  

 

 

Organon & Co.

     15,522        340,863  

 

 
     Shares      Value  

 

 

Pharmaceuticals–(continued)

     

Pfizer, Inc.

     360,415        $   12,751,483  

 

 

Viatris, Inc.

     76,492        822,289  

 

 

Zoetis, Inc.

     29,413        5,603,471  

 

 
        98,682,604  

 

 

Property & Casualty Insurance–0.76%

 

Allstate Corp. (The)

     16,729        1,803,554  

 

 

Arch Capital Group Ltd.(b)

     23,648        1,817,585  

 

 

Chubb Ltd.

     26,443        5,311,605  

 

 

Cincinnati Financial Corp.

     10,013        1,059,275  

 

 

Loews Corp.

     12,148        754,269  

 

 

Progressive Corp. (The)

     37,372        4,988,041  

 

 

Travelers Cos., Inc. (The)

     14,783        2,383,463  

 

 

W.R. Berkley Corp.

     12,911        798,675  

 

 
        18,916,467  

 

 

Publishing–0.03%

     

News Corp., Class A

     24,060        517,049  

 

 

News Corp., Class B

     7,296        160,512  

 

 
        677,561  

 

 

Rail Transportation–0.62%

     

CSX Corp.

     129,796        3,919,839  

 

 

Norfolk Southern Corp.

     14,478        2,968,135  

 

 

Union Pacific Corp.

     38,925        8,585,687  

 

 
        15,473,661  

 

 

Real Estate Services–0.15%

     

CBRE Group, Inc., Class A(b)

     19,930        1,695,047  

 

 

CoStar Group, Inc.(b)

     26,083        2,138,545  

 

 
        3,833,592  

 

 

Regional Banks–0.29%

     

Citizens Financial Group, Inc.

     31,065        873,858  

 

 

Huntington Bancshares, Inc.

     91,001        1,009,201  

 

 

M&T Bank Corp.

     10,532        1,317,027  

 

 

Regions Financial Corp.

     59,905        1,098,658  

 

 

Truist Financial Corp.

     85,034        2,597,789  

 

 

Zions Bancorporation N.A.

     9,742        345,841  

 

 
        7,242,374  

 

 

Reinsurance–0.04%

     

Everest Group Ltd.

     2,722        981,771  

 

 

Research & Consulting Services–0.23%

 

  

Equifax, Inc.

     7,830        1,618,461  

 

 

Jacobs Solutions, Inc.

     7,977        1,075,459  

 

 

Leidos Holdings, Inc.

     8,723        850,580  

 

 

Verisk Analytics, Inc.

     9,193        2,226,728  

 

 
        5,771,228  

 

 

Restaurants–1.13%

     

Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc.(b)

     1,761        3,392,813  

 

 

Darden Restaurants, Inc.

     7,720        1,200,537  

 

 

Domino’s Pizza, Inc.

     2,262        876,299  

 

 

McDonald’s Corp.

     46,611        13,104,683  

 

 

Starbucks Corp.

     73,190        7,131,633  

 

 

Yum! Brands, Inc.

     17,944        2,321,595  

 

 
        28,027,560  

 

 

Retail REITs–0.26%

     

Federal Realty Investment Trust

     4,611        451,601  

 

 
 

 

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

 

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     Shares      Value  

 

 

Retail REITs–(continued)

 

Kimco Realty Corp.

     39,576        $     749,570  

 

 

Realty Income Corp.

     42,747        2,395,542  

 

 

Regency Centers Corp.

     9,825        611,115  

 

 

Simon Property Group, Inc.

     20,876        2,369,217  

 

 
        6,577,045  

 

 

Self-Storage REITs–0.18%

 

Extra Space Storage, Inc.

     13,429        1,728,044  

 

 

Public Storage

     10,046        2,776,513  

 

 
        4,504,557  

 

 

Semiconductor Materials & Equipment–0.86%

 

Applied Materials, Inc.

     53,955        8,242,166  

 

 

Enphase Energy, Inc.(b)(c)

     8,749        1,107,011  

 

 

KLA Corp.

     8,756        4,394,374  

 

 

Lam Research Corp.

     8,528        5,990,067  

 

 

SolarEdge Technologies, Inc.(b)

     3,597        584,764  

 

 

Teradyne, Inc.(c)

     10,048        1,083,878  

 

 
        21,402,260  

 

 

Semiconductors–6.62%

 

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.(b)

     102,811        10,869,179  

 

 

Analog Devices, Inc.

     32,295        5,870,585  

 

 

Broadcom, Inc.

     26,618        24,565,486  

 

 

First Solar, Inc.(b)

     6,254        1,182,757  

 

 

Intel Corp.

     266,289        9,357,395  

 

 

Microchip Technology, Inc.

     34,973        2,862,190  

 

 

Micron Technology, Inc.

     69,504        4,861,110  

 

 

Monolithic Power Systems, Inc.

     2,876        1,499,000  

 

 

NVIDIA Corp.

     157,762        77,863,435  

 

 

NXP Semiconductors N.V. (China)

     16,583        3,411,455  

 

 

ON Semiconductor Corp.(b)

     27,422        2,699,970  

 

 

Qorvo, Inc.(b)

     6,395        686,759  

 

 

QUALCOMM, Inc.

     71,121        8,145,488  

 

 

Skyworks Solutions, Inc.

     10,110        1,099,361  

 

 

Texas Instruments, Inc.

     57,948        9,738,741  

 

 
        164,712,911  

 

 

Single-Family Residential REITs–0.05%

 

Invitation Homes, Inc.

     37,113        1,265,182  

 

 

Soft Drinks & Non-alcoholic Beverages–1.41%

 

Coca-Cola Co. (The)

     248,485        14,866,858  

 

 

Keurig Dr Pepper, Inc.

     53,436        1,798,121  

 

 

Monster Beverage Corp.(b)

     48,783        2,800,632  

 

 

PepsiCo, Inc.

     87,956        15,649,131  

 

 
        35,114,742  

 

 

Specialty Chemicals–0.62%

 

Albemarle Corp.(c)

     7,491        1,488,537  

 

 

Celanese Corp.

     6,292        795,057  

 

 

DuPont de Nemours, Inc.

     29,305        2,253,261  

 

 

Eastman Chemical Co.

     7,568        643,356  

 

 

Ecolab, Inc.

     15,699        2,885,633  

 

 

International Flavors & Fragrances, Inc.

     16,082        1,132,977  

 

 

PPG Industries, Inc.

     15,029        2,130,511  

 

 

Sherwin-Williams Co. (The)

     14,997        4,074,985  

 

 
        15,404,317  

 

 

Steel–0.15%

 

Nucor Corp.

     16,043        2,761,000  

 

 
     Shares      Value  

 

 

Steel–(continued)

 

Steel Dynamics, Inc.

     10,041        $    1,070,270  

 

 
        3,831,270  

 

 

Systems Software–7.36%

 

Fortinet, Inc.(b)

     41,381        2,491,550  

 

 

Gen Digital, Inc.

     36,174        732,523  

 

 

Microsoft Corp.

     474,539        155,534,902  

 

 

Oracle Corp.

     98,248        11,828,077  

 

 

Palo Alto Networks, Inc.(b)(c)

     19,319        4,700,313  

 

 

ServiceNow, Inc.(b)

     13,007        7,658,912  

 

 
        182,946,277  

 

 

Technology Distributors–0.07%

 

CDW Corp.

     8,605        1,816,946  

 

 

Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals–7.37%

 

Apple, Inc.

     943,623        177,278,453  

 

 

Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co.

     82,282        1,397,971  

 

 

HP, Inc.

     55,356        1,644,627  

 

 

NetApp, Inc.

     13,691        1,050,100  

 

 

Seagate Technology Holdings PLC

     12,478        883,317  

 

 

Western Digital Corp.(b)

     20,315        914,175  

 

 
        183,168,643  

 

 

Telecom Tower REITs–0.39%

 

American Tower Corp.

     29,754        5,394,995  

 

 

Crown Castle, Inc.

     27,687        2,782,544  

 

 

SBA Communications Corp., Class A

     6,917        1,553,074  

 

 
        9,730,613  

 

 

Timber REITs–0.06%

 

Weyerhaeuser Co.

     46,460        1,521,565  

 

 

Tobacco–0.59%

 

Altria Group, Inc.

     113,963        5,039,444  

 

 

Philip Morris International, Inc.

     99,097        9,519,258  

 

 
        14,558,702  

 

 

Trading Companies & Distributors–0.25%

 

Fastenal Co.

     36,456        2,099,136  

 

 

United Rentals, Inc.

     4,372        2,083,433  

 

 

W.W. Grainger, Inc.

     2,847        2,033,157  

 

 
        6,215,726  

 

 

Transaction & Payment Processing Services–2.53%

 

Fidelity National Information Services, Inc.

     37,823        2,112,793  

 

 

Fiserv, Inc.(b)

     39,411        4,784,101  

 

 

FleetCor Technologies, Inc.(b)

     4,652        1,264,088  

 

 

Global Payments, Inc.

     16,534        2,094,693  

 

 

Jack Henry & Associates, Inc.

     4,653        729,497  

 

 

Mastercard, Inc., Class A

     53,422        22,044,054  

 

 

PayPal Holdings, Inc.(b)

     71,231        4,452,650  

 

 

Visa, Inc., Class A(c)

     103,312        25,381,692  

 

 
        62,863,568  

 

 

Water Utilities–0.07%

 

American Water Works Co., Inc.

     12,427        1,724,122  

 

 
 

 

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

 

14   Invesco S&P 500 Index Fund


     Shares      Value  

 

 

Wireless Telecommunication Services–0.20%

 

T-Mobile US, Inc.(b)

     36,771      $ 5,010,049  

 

 

Total Common Stocks & Other Equity Interests
(Cost $938,430,675)

 

     2,402,642,415  

 

 

Money Market Funds–3.21%

     

Invesco Government & Agency Portfolio, Institutional Class, 5.25%(d)(f)

     28,598,847        28,598,847  

 

 

Invesco Liquid Assets Portfolio, Institutional Class, 5.38%(d)(f)

     18,497,482        18,499,332  

 

 

Invesco Treasury Portfolio, Institutional Class, 5.25%(d)(f)

     32,684,397        32,684,397  

 

 

Total Money Market Funds
(Cost $79,780,183)

 

     79,782,576  

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES
(excluding investments purchased with cash collateral from securities on loan)-99.83%
(Cost $1,018,210,858)

 

     2,482,424,991  

 

 
     Shares      Value  

 

 

Investments Purchased with Cash Collateral from Securities on Loan

 

Money Market Funds–2.06%

     

Invesco Private Government Fund, 5.30%(d)(f)(g)

     14,324,601      $ 14,324,601  

 

 

Invesco Private Prime Fund, 5.51%(d)(f)(g)

     36,834,686        36,834,686  

 

 

Total Investments Purchased with Cash Collateral from Securities on Loan
(Cost $51,159,465)

 

     51,159,287  

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN
SECURITIES–101.89%
(Cost $1,069,370,323)

 

     2,533,584,278  

 

 

OTHER ASSETS LESS LIABILITIES–(1.89)%

 

     (47,019,952

 

 

NET ASSETS–100.00%

      $ 2,486,564,326  

 

 
 

 

Investment Abbreviations:

REIT – Real Estate Investment Trust

Notes to Schedule of Investments:

 

(a) 

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

(b) 

Non-income producing security.

(c) 

All or a portion of this security was out on loan at August 31, 2023.

(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 August 31, 2023.

 

     Value
August 31, 2022
   

Purchases

at Cost

   

Proceeds

from Sales

    Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
    Realized
Gain
(Loss)
   

Value

August 31, 2023

    Dividend Income  
Invesco Ltd.    $ 328,856      $ 141,239      $ -      $ (14,624 )      $ -      $ 455,471      $ 21,752  
Investments in Affiliated Money Market Funds:                                                        

Invesco Government & Agency Portfolio, Institutional Class

    9,532,355        88,172,546       (69,106,054     -       -       28,598,847       858,535  

Invesco Liquid Assets Portfolio, Institutional Class

    4,881,331        62,980,390       (49,361,467     (772 )       (150)       18,499,332       543,327  

Invesco Treasury Portfolio, Institutional Class

    10,894,120        100,768,624       (78,978,347     -       -       32,684,397       978,148  
Investments Purchased with Cash Collateral from Securities on Loan:                                                        

Invesco Private Government Fund

    12,103,315        290,584,307       (288,363,021     -       -       14,324,601       724,576*  

Invesco Private Prime Fund

    31,122,812        563,977,321       (558,272,365     (2,633 )       9,551       36,834,686       1,959,430*  

Total

   $ 68,862,789      $ 1,106,624,427     $ (1,044,081,254    $ (18,029 )     $ 9,401     $ 131,397,334      $ 5,085,768  

 

  *

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) 

All or a portion of the value was pledged as collateral to cover margin requirements for open futures contracts. See Note 1J.

(f) 

The rate shown is the 7-day SEC standardized yield as of August 31, 2023.

(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.

 

Open Futures Contracts  

 

 
Long Futures Contracts    Number of
Contracts
  

Expiration

Month

    

Notional

Value

     Value      Unrealized
Appreciation
 

 

 

Equity Risk

              

 

 

E-Mini S&P 500 Index

   362      September-2023      $ 81,739,600      $ 1,755,838        $1,755,838  

 

 

 

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

 

15   Invesco S&P 500 Index Fund


Statement of Assets and Liabilities

August 31, 2023

 

Assets:

  

Investments in unaffiliated securities, at value (Cost $ 937,839,540)*

   $ 2,402,186,944  

 

 

Investments in affiliates, at value
(Cost $ 131,530,783)

     131,397,334  

 

 

Cash

     6,548  

 

 

Receivable for:

  

Fund shares sold

     2,517,834  

 

 

Dividends

     4,144,001  

 

 

Investment for trustee deferred compensation and retirement plans

     67,051  

 

 

Other assets

     85,828  

 

 

Total assets

     2,540,405,540  

 

 

Liabilities:

  

Other investments:

  

Variation margin payable — futures contracts

     149,329  

 

 

Payable for:

  

Fund shares reacquired

     994,374  

 

 

Collateral upon return of securities loaned

     51,159,465  

 

 

Accrued fees to affiliates

     1,181,774  

 

 

Accrued trustees’ and officers’ fees and benefits

     2,368  

 

 

Accrued other operating expenses

     276,659  

 

 

Trustee deferred compensation and retirement plans

     77,245  

 

 

Total liabilities

     53,841,214  

 

 

Net assets applicable to shares outstanding

   $ 2,486,564,326  

 

 

Net assets consist of:

 

Shares of beneficial interest

   $ 1,026,887,354  

 

 

Distributable earnings

     1,459,676,972  

 

 
   $ 2,486,564,326  

 

 

Net Assets:

  

Class A

   $ 1,681,628,083  

 

 

Class C

   $ 330,697,747  

 

 

Class Y

   $ 450,318,486  

 

 

Class R6

   $ 23,920,010  

 

 

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

 

Class A

     35,135,957  

 

 

Class C

     7,251,584  

 

 

Class Y

     9,252,727  

 

 

Class R6

     490,687  

 

 

Class A:

  

Net asset value per share

   $ 47.86  

 

 

Maximum offering price per share
(Net asset value of $47.86 ÷ 94.50%)

   $ 50.65  

 

 

Class C:

  

Net asset value and offering price per share

   $ 45.60  

 

 

Class Y:

  

Net asset value and offering price per share

   $ 48.67  

 

 

Class R6:

  

Net asset value and offering price per share

   $ 48.75  

 

 

 

*

At August 31, 2023, securities with an aggregate value of $50,437,354 were on loan to brokers.

 

 

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

 

16   Invesco S&P 500 Index Fund


Statement of Operations

For the year ended August 31, 2023

 

Investment income:

  

Dividends (net of foreign withholding taxes of $8,894)

   $ 34,522,973  

 

 

Dividends from affiliates (includes net securities lending income of $152,709)

     2,554,471  

 

 

Total investment income

     37,077,444  

 

 

Expenses:

  

Advisory fees

     2,558,275  

 

 

Administrative services fees

     293,917  

 

 

Custodian fees

     23,286  

 

 

Distribution fees:

  

Class A

     3,676,396  

 

 

Class C

     3,171,631  

 

 

Transfer agent fees – A, C and Y

     2,567,731  

 

 

Transfer agent fees – R6

     5,742  

 

 

Trustees’ and officers’ fees and benefits

     32,389  

 

 

Registration and filing fees

     117,240  

 

 

Licensing fees

     458,855  

 

 

Reports to shareholders

     93,232  

 

 

Professional services fees

     67,057  

 

 

Other

     26,464  

 

 

Total expenses

     13,092,215  

 

 

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

     (81,827

 

 

Net expenses

     13,010,388  

 

 

Net investment income

     24,067,056  

 

 

Realized and unrealized gain (loss) from:

  

Net realized gain (loss) from:

  

Unaffiliated investment securities

     (5,830,136

 

 

Affiliated investment securities

     9,401  

 

 

Futures contracts

     5,890,810  

 

 
     70,075  

 

 

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of:

  

Unaffiliated investment securities

     295,938,615  

 

 

Affiliated investment securities

     (18,029

 

 

Futures contracts

     1,505,642  

 

 
     297,426,228  

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gain

     297,496,303  

 

 

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

   $ 321,563,359  

 

 

 

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

 

17   Invesco S&P 500 Index Fund


Statement of Changes in Net Assets

For the years ended August 31, 2023 and 2022

 

     2023     2022  

 

 

Operations:

    

Net investment income

   $ 24,067,056     $ 18,700,160  

 

 

Net realized gain

     70,075       763,744  

 

 

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     297,426,228       (292,359,933

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

     321,563,359       (272,896,029

 

 

Distributions to shareholders from distributable earnings:

    

Class A

     (14,619,410     (30,656,639

 

 

Class C

     (2,697,142     (5,524,672

 

 

Class Y

     (3,119,500     (6,585,646

 

 

Class R6

     (201,236     (322,866

 

 

Total distributions from distributable earnings

     (20,637,288     (43,089,823

 

 

Share transactions–net:

    

Class A

     83,378,064       62,649,656  

 

 

Class C

     (39,240,029     (18,470,272

 

 

Class Y

     114,438,275       43,987,251  

 

 

Class R6

     4,627,333       5,899,741  

 

 

Net increase in net assets resulting from share transactions

     163,203,643       94,066,376  

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets

     464,129,714       (221,919,476

 

 

Net assets:

    

Beginning of year

     2,022,434,612       2,244,354,088  

 

 

End of year

   $ 2,486,564,326     $ 2,022,434,612  

 

 

 

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

 

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Financial Highlights

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

 

     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 08/31/23

    $41.94       $0.51       $ 5.84       $ 6.35       $(0.43     $    –       $(0.43     $47.86       15.33     $1,681,628       0.54     0.54     1.18     2

Year ended 08/31/22

    48.42       0.44       (5.97     (5.53     (0.39     (0.56     (0.95     41.94       (11.70     1,392,433       0.54       0.54       0.95       2  

Year ended 08/31/21

    37.59       0.39       10.94       11.33       (0.43     (0.07     (0.50     48.42       30.46       1,544,523       0.54       0.54       0.93       5  

Year ended 08/31/20

    31.59       0.45       6.21       6.66       (0.45     (0.21     (0.66     37.59       21.33 (d)      1,147,062       0.54 (d)      0.54 (d)      1.36 (d)      2  

Year ended 08/31/19

    31.63       0.45       0.20       0.65       (0.42     (0.27     (0.69     31.59       2.36 (d)      906,581       0.55 (d)      0.55 (d)      1.47 (d)      3  

Class C

                           

Year ended 08/31/23

    40.17       0.18       5.58       5.76       (0.33           (0.33     45.60       14.49 (e)      330,698       1.28 (e)      1.28 (e)      0.44 (e)      2  

Year ended 08/31/22

    46.48       0.09       (5.75     (5.66     (0.09     (0.56     (0.65     40.17       (12.38     329,140       1.29       1.29       0.20       2  

Year ended 08/31/21

    36.09       0.12       10.52       10.64       (0.18     (0.07     (0.25     46.48       29.65 (e)      400,963       1.18 (e)      1.18 (e)      0.29 (e)      5  

Year ended 08/31/20

    30.36       0.19       5.96       6.15       (0.21     (0.21     (0.42     36.09       20.41       353,371       1.30       1.30       0.60       2  

Year ended 08/31/19

    30.43       0.21       0.21       0.42       (0.22     (0.27     (0.49     30.36       1.60       294,011       1.31       1.31       0.71       3  

Class Y

                           

Year ended 08/31/23

    42.57       0.63       5.94       6.57       (0.47           (0.47     48.67       15.63       450,318       0.29       0.29       1.43       2  

Year ended 08/31/22

    49.12       0.56       (6.05     (5.49     (0.50     (0.56     (1.06     42.57       (11.48     284,424       0.29       0.29       1.20       2  

Year ended 08/31/21

    38.11       0.50       11.10       11.60       (0.52     (0.07     (0.59     49.12       30.80       286,102       0.29       0.29       1.18       5  

Year ended 08/31/20

    32.01       0.53       6.30       6.83       (0.52     (0.21     (0.73     38.11       21.62       203,430       0.30       0.30       1.60       2  

Year ended 08/31/19

    32.04       0.53       0.20       0.73       (0.49     (0.27     (0.76     32.01       2.62       181,204       0.31       0.31       1.71       3  

Class R6

                           

Year ended 08/31/23

    42.61       0.67       5.95       6.62       (0.48           (0.48     48.75       15.74       23,920       0.20       0.20       1.52       2  

Year ended 08/31/22

    49.15       0.60       (6.05     (5.45     (0.53     (0.56     (1.09     42.61       (11.40     16,438       0.20       0.20       1.29       2  

Year ended 08/31/21

    38.13       0.53       11.09       11.62       (0.53     (0.07     (0.60     49.15       30.86       12,765       0.24       0.24       1.23       5  

Year ended 08/31/20

    32.02       0.55       6.31       6.86       (0.54     (0.21     (0.75     38.13       21.70       8,020       0.24       0.24       1.66       2  

Year ended 08/31/19

    32.05       0.54       0.20       0.74       (0.50     (0.27     (0.77     32.02       2.65       5,646       0.26       0.26       1.76       3  

 

(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) 

The total return, ratio of expenses to average net assets and ratio of net investment income to average net assets reflect actual 12b-1 fees of 0.24% for the years ended August 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively.

(e) 

The total return, ratio of expenses to average net assets and ratio of net investment income to average net assets reflect actual 12b-1 fees of 0.99% and 0.89% for the years ended August 31, 2023 and 2021, respectively.

 

 

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

 

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Notes to Financial Statements

August 31, 2023

NOTE 1–Significant Accounting Policies

Invesco S&P 500 Index Fund (the “Fund”) is a series portfolio of AIM Counselor Series Trust (Invesco Counselor Series Trust) (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 total return through growth of capital and current income.

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

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

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

A.

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

A security listed or traded on an exchange is generally valued at its trade price or official closing price that day as of the close of the exchange where the security is principally traded, or lacking any trades 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 using prices provided by an independent pricing service they may be considered fair valued. Futures contracts are valued at the daily settlement price set by an exchange on which they are principally traded. U.S. exchange-traded options are valued at the mean between the last bid and asked prices from the exchange on which they are principally traded. Non-U.S. exchange-traded options are valued at the final settlement price set by the exchange on which they trade. Options not listed on an exchange and swaps generally are valued using pricing provided from independent pricing services.

Securities of investment companies that are not exchange-traded (e.g., open-end mutual funds) are valued using such company’s end-of-business-day net asset value per share.

Deposits, other obligations of U.S. and non-U.S. banks and financial institutions are valued at their daily account value.

Fixed income securities (including convertible debt securities) generally are valued on the basis of prices provided by independent pricing services. Prices 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, and their value may be adjusted accordingly. 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 New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”). If market quotations are available and reliable for foreign exchange-traded equity securities, the securities will be valued at the market quotations. Invesco Advisers, Inc. (the “Adviser” or “Invesco”) may use various pricing services to obtain market quotations as well as fair value prices. Because trading hours for certain foreign securities end before the close of the NYSE, closing market quotations may become not representative of market value in the Adviser’s judgment (“unreliable”). If, between the time trading ends on a particular security and the close of the customary trading session on the NYSE, a significant event occurs that makes the closing price of the security unreliable, the Adviser 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 in accordance with Board- approved policies and related Adviser procedures (“Valuation Procedures”). 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 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.

Unlisted securities will be valued using prices provided by independent pricing services or by another method that the Adviser, in its judgment, believes better reflects the security’s fair value in accordance with the Valuation Procedures.

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 may be used to value debt obligations, including corporate loans.

Securities for which market quotations are not readily available are fair valued by the Adviser in accordance with the Valuation Procedures. If a fair value price provided by a pricing service is unreliable, the Adviser will fair value the security using the Valuation Procedures. 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, significant governmental actions 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.

The price the Fund could receive upon the sale of any investment may differ from the Adviser’s valuation of the investment, particularly for securities that are valued using a fair valuation technique. When fair valuation techniques are applied, the Adviser uses available information, including both observable and unobservable inputs and assumptions, to determine a methodology that will result in a valuation that the Adviser believes approximates market value. Fund securities that are fair valued may be subject to greater fluctuation in their value from one day to the next than would be the case if market quotations were used. Because of the inherent uncertainties of valuation, and the degree of subjectivity in such decisions, the Fund could realize a greater or lesser than expected gain or loss upon the sale of the investment.

 

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B.

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

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

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

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

The Fund recharacterizes distributions received from REIT investments based on information provided by the REIT into the following categories: ordinary income, long-term and short-term capital gains, and return of capital. If information is not available on a timely basis from the REIT, the recharacterization will be based on available information which may include the previous year’s allocation. If new or additional information becomes available from the REIT at a later date, a recharacterization will be made in the following year. The Fund records as dividend income the amount recharacterized as ordinary income and as realized gain the amount recharacterized as capital gain in the Statement of Operations, and the amount recharacterized as return of capital as a reduction of the cost of the related investment. These recharacterizations are reflected in the accompanying financial statements.

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, the country that has the primary market for the issuer’s securities and its “country of risk” as determined by a third party service provider, as well as other criteria. Among the other criteria that may be evaluated for making this determination are the country in which the issuer maintains 50% or more of its assets, the type of security, financial guarantees and enhancements, the nature of the collateral and the sponsor organization. Country of issuer and/or credit risk exposure has been determined to be the United States of America, unless otherwise noted.

D.

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

E.

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

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

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

F.

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

G.

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

H.

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

I.

Securities Lending - The Fund may lend portfolio securities having a market value up to one-third of the Fund’s total assets. Such loans are secured by collateral equal to no less than the market value of the loaned securities determined daily by the securities lending provider. Such collateral will be cash or debt securities issued or guaranteed by the U.S. Government or any of its sponsored agencies. Cash collateral received in connection with these loans is invested in short-term money market instruments or affiliated, unregistered investment companies that comply with Rule 2a-7 under the 1940 Act and money market funds (collectively, “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 affiliates 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.

The Adviser serves as an affiliated securities lending agent for the Fund. The Bank of New York Mellon also serves as a securities lending agent. To the extent the Fund utilizes the Adviser as an affiliated securities lending agent, the Fund conducts its securities lending in accordance with, and in reliance upon, no-action

 

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letters issued by the SEC staff that provide guidance on how an affiliate may act as a direct agent lender and receive compensation for those services in a manner consistent with the federal securities laws. For the year ended August 31, 2023, the Fund paid the Adviser $9,731 in fees for securities lending agent services. Fees paid to the Adviser for securities lending agent services, if any, are included in Dividends from affiliates on the Statement of Operations.

J.

Futures Contracts - The Fund may enter into futures contracts to manage exposure to interest rate, equity and market price movements and/or currency risks. A futures contract is an agreement between two parties (“Counterparties”) to purchase or sell a specified underlying security, currency or commodity (or delivery of a cash settlement price, in the case of an index future) for a fixed price at a future date. The Fund currently invests only in exchange-traded futures and they are standardized as to maturity date and underlying financial instrument or asset. Initial margin deposits required upon entering into futures contracts are satisfied by the segregation of specific securities or cash as collateral at the futures commission merchant (broker). During the period the futures contracts are open, changes in the value of the contracts are recognized as unrealized gains or losses by recalculating the value of the contracts on a daily basis. Subsequent or variation margin payments are received or made depending upon whether unrealized gains or losses are incurred. These amounts are reflected as receivables or payables on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. When the contracts are closed or expire, the Fund recognizes a realized gain or loss equal to the difference between the proceeds from, or cost of, the closing transaction and the Fund’s basis in the contract. The net realized gain (loss) and the change in unrealized gain (loss) on futures contracts held during the period is included on the Statement of Operations. The primary risks associated with futures contracts are market risk and the absence of a liquid secondary market. If the Fund were unable to liquidate a futures contract and/or enter into an offsetting closing transaction, the Fund would continue to be subject to market risk with respect to the value of the contracts and continue to be required to maintain the margin deposits on the futures contracts. Futures contracts have minimal Counterparty risk since the exchange’s clearinghouse, as Counterparty to all exchange-traded futures, guarantees the futures against default. Risks may exceed amounts recognized in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

K.

Collateral - To the extent the Fund has designated or segregated a security as collateral and that security is subsequently sold, it is the Fund’s practice to replace such collateral no later than the next business day. This practice does not apply to securities pledged as collateral for securities lending transactions.

NOTE 2–Advisory Fees and Other Fees Paid to Affiliates

The Trust has entered into a master investment advisory agreement with the Adviser. 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 $2 billion

     0.120%  

 

 

Over $2 billion

     0.100%  

 

 

For the year ended August 31, 2023, the effective advisory fee rate incurred by the Fund was 0.12%.

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).

Effective July 1, 2023, the Adviser has agreed, for an indefinite period, to waive advisory fees and/or expense reimburse expenses to the extent necessary to limit total annual fund operating expenses after fee waiver and/or reimbursement (excluding certain items discussed below) of Class A, Class C, Class Y and Class R6 shares to 2.00%, 2.75%, 1.75% and 1.75%, respectively, of the Fund’s average daily net assets (the “boundary limits”). Prior to July 1, 2023, the same boundary limits were in effect with an expiration date of June 30, 2023. 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 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. Invesco may amend and/or terminate these boundary limits at any time in its sole discretion and will inform the Board of Trustees of any such changes. The Adviser did not waive fees and/or reimburse expenses during the period under these boundary limits.

Further, the Adviser has contractually agreed, through at least June 30, 2025, 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 August 31, 2023, the Adviser waived advisory fees of $53,648.

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 August 31, 2023, 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 August 31, 2023, expenses incurred under the agreement are shown in the Statement of Operations as Transfer agent fees.

The Trust has entered into master distribution agreements with Invesco Distributors, Inc. (“IDI”) to serve as the distributor for the Class A, Class C, Class Y and Class R6 shares of the Fund. The Trust has adopted plans pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act with respect to the Fund’s Class A and Class C shares (collectively, the “Plans”). The Fund, pursuant to the Plans, reimburses IDI for its allocated share of expenses incurred for the period, up to a maximum annual rate of 0.25% of the average daily net assets of Class A shares and up to a maximum annual rate of 1.00% of the average daily net assets of Class C shares. The fees are accrued daily and paid monthly. Of the Plans 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 August 31, 2023, 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 August 31, 2023, IDI advised the Fund that IDI retained $292,937 in front-end sales commissions from the sale of Class A shares and $14,246 and $26,003 from Class A and Class C shares, respectively, for CDSC imposed upon redemptions by shareholders.

For the year ended August 31, 2023, the Fund incurred $9,919 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. 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 Adviser’s 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 August 31, 2023. 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

   $ 2,402,642,415        $          $–         $ 2,402,642,415  

 

 

Money Market Funds

     79,782,576          51,159,287                   130,941,863  

 

 

Total Investments in Securities

     2,482,424,991          51,159,287                   2,533,584,278  

 

 

Other Investments - Assets*

                 

 

 

Futures Contracts

     1,755,838                            1,755,838  

 

 

Total Investments

   $ 2,484,180,829        $ 51,159,287          $–         $ 2,535,340,116  

 

 

 

*

Unrealized appreciation.

NOTE 4–Derivative Investments

The Fund may enter into an International Swaps and Derivatives Association Master Agreement (“ISDA Master Agreement”) under which a fund may trade OTC derivatives. An OTC transaction entered into under an ISDA Master Agreement typically involves a collateral posting arrangement, payment netting provisions 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 August 31, 2023:

 

     Value  
Derivative Assets   

Equity

Risk

 

 

 

Unrealized appreciation on futures contracts – Exchange-Traded(a)

     $ 1,755,838  

 

 

Derivatives not subject to master netting agreements

     (1,755,838

 

 

Total Derivative Assets subject to master netting agreements

     $         –  

 

 

 

(a) 

The daily variation margin receivable (payable) at period-end is recorded in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

Effect of Derivative Investments for the year ended August 31, 2023

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

 

     Location of Gain on
Statement of Operations
 
    

Equity

Risk

 

 

 

Realized Gain:

  

Futures contracts

     $5,890,810  

 

 

Change in Net Unrealized Appreciation:

  

Futures contracts

      1,505,642  

 

 

Total

     $7,396,452  

 

 

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

 

     Futures
Contracts
 

 

 

Average notional value

   $ 57,153,122  

 

 

 

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NOTE 5–Expense Offset Arrangement(s)

The expense offset arrangement is comprised of transfer agency credits which result from balances in demand deposit accounts used by the transfer agent for clearing shareholder transactions. For the year ended August 31, 2023, the Fund received credits from this arrangement, which resulted in the reduction of the Fund’s total expenses of $28,179.

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.

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

Tax Character of Distributions to Shareholders Paid During the Fiscal Years Ended August 31, 2023 and 2022:

     2023             2022  

 

 

Ordinary income*

   $ 20,637,288             $ 23,767,779  

 

 

Long-term capital gain

               19,322,044  

 

 

Total distributions

   $ 20,637,288         $ 43,089,823  

 

 

 

*

Includes short-term capital gain distributions, if any.

Tax Components of Net Assets at Period-End:

 

     2023  

 

 

Undistributed ordinary income

   $ 16,608,518  

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation – investments

     1,446,264,144  

 

 

Temporary book/tax differences

     (59,213

 

 

Capital loss carryforward

     (3,136,477

 

 

Shares of beneficial interest

     1,026,887,354  

 

 

Total net assets

   $ 2,486,564,326  

 

 

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

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

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

The Fund has a capital loss carryforward as of August 31, 2023, as follows:

 

Capital Loss Carryforward*  

 

 
Expiration    Short-Term      Long-Term      Total  

 

 

Not subject to expiration

     $2,543,597        $592,880        $3,136,477  

 

 

 

*

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

NOTE 9–Investment Transactions

The aggregate amount of investment securities (other than short-term securities, U.S. Government obligations and money market funds, if any) purchased and sold by the Fund during the year ended August 31, 2023 was $155,213,036 and $37,764,867, 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

     $1,484,375,997  

 

 

Aggregate unrealized (depreciation) of investments

     (38,111,853

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation of investments

     $1,446,264,144  

 

 

Cost of investments for tax purposes is $1,089,075,972.

 

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NOTE 10–Reclassification of Permanent Differences

Primarily as a result of differing book/tax treatment of REITs, on August 31, 2023, undistributed net investment income was increased by $598,735, undistributed net realized gain (loss) was decreased by $595,777 and shares of beneficial interest was decreased by $2,958. This reclassification had no effect on the net assets of the Fund.

NOTE 11–Share Information

 

     Summary of Share Activity  

 

 
     Year ended
August 31, 2023(a)
    Year ended
August 31, 2022
 
     Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount  

 

 

Sold:

        

Class A

     4,837,964     $ 209,631,036       4,519,315     $ 208,693,476  

 

 

Class C

     1,178,645       48,451,033       1,215,205       53,651,131  

 

 

Class Y

     4,620,383       203,223,167       2,834,966       133,402,035  

 

 

Class R6

     207,835       9,135,762       218,902       10,153,148  

 

 

Issued as reinvestment of dividends:

        

Class A

     316,821       12,853,339       555,173       27,286,842  

 

 

Class C

     62,346       2,422,774       106,663       5,049,443  

 

 

Class Y

     59,929       2,467,868       108,842       5,420,328  

 

 

Class R6

     4,666       192,374       6,202       308,974  

 

 

Automatic conversion of Class C shares to Class A shares:

        

Class A

     972,593       42,215,051       679,046       31,059,957  

 

 

Class C

     (1,017,674     (42,215,051     (707,353     (31,059,957

 

 

Reacquired:

        

Class A

     (4,193,571     (181,321,362     (4,447,608     (204,390,619

 

 

Class C

     (1,164,496     (47,898,785     (1,048,533     (46,110,889

 

 

Class Y

     (2,109,204     (91,252,760     (2,086,614     (94,835,112

 

 

Class R6

     (107,591     (4,700,803     (99,040     (4,562,381

 

 

Net increase in share activity

     3,668,646     $ 163,203,643       1,855,166     $ 94,066,376  

 

 

 

(a) 

There are entities that are record owners of more than 5% of the outstanding shares of the Fund and in the aggregate own 45% of the outstanding shares of the Fund. IDI has an agreement with these entities to sell Fund shares. The Fund, Invesco and/or Invesco affiliates may make payments to these entities, which are considered to be related to the Fund, for providing services to the Fund, Invesco and/or Invesco affiliates including but not limited to services such as securities brokerage, distribution, third party record keeping and account servicing. The Fund has no knowledge as to whether all or any portion of the shares owned of record by these entities are also owned beneficially.

 

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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

To the Board of Trustees of AIM Counselor Series Trust (Invesco Counselor Series Trust) and Shareholders of Invesco S&P 500 Index Fund

Opinion on the Financial Statements

We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including the schedule of investments, of Invesco S&P 500 Index Fund (one of the funds constituting AIM Counselor Series Trust (Invesco Counselor Series Trust), referred to hereafter as the “Fund”) as of August 31, 2023, the related statement of operations for the year ended August 31, 2023, the statement of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period ended August 31, 2023, including the related notes, and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period ended August 31, 2023 (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 August 31, 2023, 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 August 31, 2023 and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period ended August 31, 2023 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 August 31, 2023 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

October 23, 2023

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 March 1, 2023 through August 31, 2023.

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 

(03/01/23)

 

Ending

 Account Value 

(08/31/23)1

 

Expenses

  Paid During  

Period2

 

Ending

 Account Value 

(08/31/23)

 

Expenses

  Paid During  

Period2

 

  Annualized  

Expense

Ratio

Class A

  $1,000.00   $1,142.00   $2.92   $1,022.48   $2.75     0.54%

Class C

   1,000.00    1,137.70    6.90    1,018.75    6.51   1.28

Class Y

   1,000.00    1,143.60    1.57    1,023.74    1.48   0.29

Class R6

   1,000.00    1,144.10    1.08    1,024.20    1.02   0.20

 

1 

The actual ending account value is based on the actual total return of the Fund for the period March 1, 2023 through August 31, 2023, after actual expenses and will differ from the hypothetical ending account value which is based on the Fund’s expense ratio and a hypothetical annual return of 5% before expenses.

2 

Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio as indicated above multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/365 to reflect the most recent fiscal half year.

 

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Approval of Investment Advisory and Sub-Advisory Contracts

 

At meetings held on June 13, 2023, the Board of Trustees (the Board or the Trustees) of AIM Counselor Series Trust (Invesco Counselor Series Trust) as a whole, and the independent Trustees, who comprise over 75% of the Board, voting separately, approved the continuance of the Invesco S&P 500 Index 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, 2023. After evaluating the factors discussed below, among others, the Board approved the renewal of the Fund’s investment advisory agreement and the sub-advisory contracts and determined that the compensation payable thereunder by the Fund to Invesco Advisers and by Invesco Advisers to the Affiliated Sub-Advisers is fair and reasonable.

The Board’s Evaluation Process

The Board has established an Investments Committee, which in turn has established Sub-Committees, that meet throughout the year to review the performance of funds advised by Invesco Advisers (the Invesco Funds). The Sub-Committees meet regularly with portfolio managers for their assigned Invesco Funds and other members of management to review information about investment performance and portfolio attributes of these funds. The Board has established additional standing and ad hoc committees that meet regularly throughout the year to review matters within their purview, including a working group focused on opportunities to make ongoing and continuous improvements to the annual review process for the Invesco Funds’ investment advisory and sub-advisory contracts. The Board took into account evaluations and reports that it received from its committees and sub-committees, as well as the information provided to the Board and its committees and sub-committees throughout the year, in considering whether to approve each Invesco Fund’s investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory contracts.

 As part of the contract renewal process, the Board reviews and considers information provided in response to requests for information submitted to management by the independent Trustees with assistance from legal counsel to the independent Trustees and the Senior Officer, an officer of the Invesco Funds who reports directly to the independent Trustees. The Board receives comparative investment performance and fee and expense data regarding the Invesco Funds prepared by Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. (Broadridge), an independent mutual fund data provider, as well as information on the composition of the peer groups provided by Broadridge and its methodology for determining peer groups. The Board also receives an independent written evaluation from the Senior Officer. 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 accordance with certain negotiated regulatory requirements. In addition to meetings with Invesco Advisers and fund counsel throughout the year and as part of meetings convened on May 2, 2023 and June 13, 2023, the independent Trustees also discussed the continuance of the investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory contracts in separate sessions with the Senior Officer and with independent legal counsel. Also, as part of the contract renewal process, the independent Trustees reviewed and considered information provided in response to follow-up requests for information submitted by the independent Trustees to management. The independent Trustees met and discussed those follow-up responses with legal counsel to the independent Trustees and the Senior Officer.

 The discussion below is a summary of the Senior Officer’s independent written evaluation with respect to the Fund’s investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory contracts, as well as a discussion of the material factors and related conclusions that formed the basis for the Board’s approval of the Fund’s investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory contracts. The Trustees’ review and conclusions are based on the comprehensive consideration of all information presented to them during the course of the year and in prior years and are not the result of any single determinative factor. Moreover, one Trustee may have weighed a particular piece of information or factor differently than another Trustee. The information received and considered by the Board was current as of various dates prior to the Board’s approval on June 13, 2023.

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 considered recent senior management changes at Invesco and Invesco Advisers, including the appointment of new Co-Heads of Investments, that had been presented to and discussed with the Board. The Board’s review included consideration of Invesco Advisers’ investment process and oversight, credit analysis and research capabilities. The Board considered information regarding Invesco Advisers’ programs for and resources devoted to risk management, including management of investment, enterprise, operational, liquidity, derivatives, valuation and compliance risks, and technology used to manage such risks. The Board received information regarding Invesco’s methodology for compensating its investment professionals and the incentives and accountability it creates, as well as how it impacts Invesco’s ability to attract and retain talent. The Board received a description of, and reports related to, Invesco Advisers’ global security program and business continuity plans and of its approach to data privacy

and cybersecurity, including related testing. The Board also considered non-advisory services that Invesco Advisers and its affiliates provide to the Invesco Funds, such as various middle office and back office support functions, third party oversight, internal audit, valuation, portfolio trading and legal and compliance. The Board observed that Invesco Advisers’ systems preparedness and ongoing investment enabled Invesco Advisers to manage, operate and oversee the Invesco Funds with minimal impact or disruption through challenging environments. The Board reviewed and considered the benefits to shareholders of investing in a Fund that is part of the family of funds under the umbrella of Invesco Ltd., Invesco Advisers’ parent company, and noted Invesco Ltd.’s depth and experience in running an investment management business, as well as its commitment of financial and other resources to such business. The Board concluded that the nature, extent and quality of the services provided to the Fund by Invesco Advisers are appropriate and satisfactory.

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

B.

Fund Investment Performance

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

 The Board compared the Fund’s investment performance over multiple time periods ending December 31, 2022 to the performance of funds in the Broadridge performance universe and against the S&P 500® Index (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, three and five year periods (the first quintile being the best performing funds and the fifth quintile being the worst performing funds). The Board noted that performance of Class A shares of the Fund was reasonably comparable to the performance of the Index for the one year period and below the performance of the Index for the three and five year periods. The Board considered that the Fund seeks to

 

 

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track the investment results of the Index, and that the Fund’s performance will typically lag the Index due to the fees associated with the Fund. The Board considered that the Fund is passively managed and discussed reasons for differences in the Fund’s performance versus its peers and the Index. The Board considered that the Fund underwent a change in portfolio management in 2020, 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, which did not change its conclusions.

C.

Advisory and Sub-Advisory Fees and Fund Expenses

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

 The Board noted that 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 its affiliates to other client accounts that are similarly managed. Invesco Advisers reviewed with the Board differences in the scope of services it provides to the Invesco Funds relative to that provided by Invesco Advisers and its affiliates 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. Invesco Advisers also advised the Board that many of the similarly managed client accounts have all-inclusive fee structures, which are not easily un-bundled.

 The Board also compared the Fund’s effective advisory fee rate (defined for this purpose as the advisory fee rate after advisory fee waivers and before other expense limitations/waivers) to the effective advisory fee rates of other similarly managed affiliated exchange traded funds advised or

sub-advised by Invesco Advisers and its affiliates, based on asset balances as of December 31, 2022.

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

D.

Economies of Scale and Breakpoints

The Board considered the extent to which there may be economies of scale in the provision of advisory services to the Fund and the Invesco Funds, and the extent to which such economies of scale are shared with the Fund and the Invesco Funds. The Board acknowledged the difficulty in calculating and measuring economies of scale at the individual fund level; noting that only indicative and estimated measures are available at the individual fund level and that such measures are subject to uncertainty. The Board considered that the Fund benefits from economies of scale through contractual breakpoints in the Fund’s advisory fee schedule, which generally operate to reduce the Fund’s expense ratio as it grows in size. The Board considered information from Invesco Advisers regarding the levels of the Fund’s breakpoints in light of current assets. The Board noted that the Fund also shares in economies of scale through Invesco Advisers’ ability to negotiate lower fee arrangements with third party service providers. The Board noted that the Fund may also benefit from economies of scale through initial fee setting, fee waivers and expense reimbursements, as well as Invesco Advisers’ investment in its business, including investments in business infrastructure, technology and cybersecurity.

E.

Profitability and Financial Resources

The Board reviewed information from Invesco Advisers concerning the costs of the advisory and other services that Invesco Advisers and its affiliates provide to the Fund and the Invesco Funds and the profitability of Invesco Advisers and its affiliates in providing these services in the aggregate and on an individual fund-by-fund basis. The Board considered the methodology used for calculating profitability and 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 most Invesco Funds individually. The Board considered that profits to Invesco Advisers can vary significantly depending on the particular Invesco Fund, with some Invesco Funds showing indicative losses to Invesco Advisers and others showing indicative profits at healthy levels, and that Invesco Advisers’ support for and commitment to an Invesco Fund are not, however, solely dependent on the profits realized as to that Fund. The Board did not deem the level of profits realized by Invesco Advisers and its affiliates from providing such services to be excessive, given the nature, extent and quality of the services provided. The Board noted that Invesco Advisers provided information demonstrating that Invesco Advisers is financially sound and has the resources necessary to perform its obligations under the investment advisory agreement, and provided representations indicating that the Affiliated Sub-Advisers are financially sound and have the resources necessary to perform their obligations under the sub-advisory contracts. The Board noted the cyclical and competitive nature of the global asset management industry.

F.

Collateral Benefits to Invesco Advisers and its Affiliates

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

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

 The Board considered that the Fund’s uninvested cash and cash collateral from any securities lending arrangements may be invested in registered money market funds or, with regard to securities lending cash collateral, unregistered funds that comply with Rule 2a-7 (collectively referred to as “affiliated money market funds”) advised by Invesco Advisers. The Board considered information regarding the returns of the affiliated money market funds relative to comparable overnight investments, as well as the fees paid by the affiliated money market funds to Invesco Advisers and its affiliates. In this regard, the Board noted that Invesco Advisers receives advisory fees from these affiliated money market funds attributable to the Fund’s investments. The Board also noted that Invesco Advisers has contractually agreed to waive through varying periods an amount equal to 100% of the net advisory fee Invesco Advisers receives from the affiliated money market funds with respect to the Fund’s investment in the affiliated money market funds of uninvested cash, but not cash collateral. The Board concluded that the advisory fees payable to Invesco Advisers from the Fund’s investment of cash collateral from any securities lending arrangements in the affiliated money market funds are for services that are not duplicative of services provided by Invesco Advisers to the Fund.

 The Board considered that Invesco Advisers may serve as the Fund’s affiliated securities lending agent and evaluated the benefits realized by Invesco Advisers when serving in such role, including the compensation received. The Board considered Invesco Advisers’ securities lending platform and corporate governance structure for securities lending, including Invesco Advisers’ Securities Lending Governance Committee and its related responsibilities. The Board noted that to the extent the Fund utilizes Invesco Advisers as an affiliated

 

 

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securities lending agent, the Fund conducts its securities lending in accordance with, and in reliance upon, no-action letters issued by the SEC staff that provide guidance on how an affiliate may act as a direct agent lender and receive compensation for those services without obtaining exemptive relief. The Board considered information provided by Invesco Advisers related to the performance of Invesco Advisers as securities lending agent, including a summary of the securities lending services provided to the Fund by Invesco Advisers and the compensation paid to Invesco Advisers for such services, as well as any revenues generated for the Fund in connection with such securities lending activity and the allocation of such revenue between the Fund and Invesco Advisers.

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

 

 

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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 August 31, 2023:

 

Federal and State Income Tax

                            

Qualified Dividend Income*

     100.00  

Corporate Dividends Received Deduction*

     100.00  

U.S. Treasury Obligations*

     0.00  

Qualified Business Income*

     0.00  

Business Interest Income*

     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 Counselor Series Trust (Invesco Counselor Series Trust) (the “Trust”), 11 Greenway Plaza, 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  

Chairman Emeritus, Invesco Ltd.; Trustee and Vice Chair, The Invesco Funds; and Member of Executive Board, SMU Cox School of Business

 

Formerly: Executive Director, Chief Executive Officer and President, Invesco Ltd. (ultimate parent of Invesco and a global investment management firm); Vice Chair, Investment Company Institute; 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 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)

  170   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                

Beth Ann Brown – 1968

Trustee (2019) and Chair (August 2022)

  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

  170  

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)

Formerly: President and Director

Director of Grahamtastic Connection (non-profit)

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

  170   Resideo Technologies, Inc. (smart home technology); Vulcan Materials Company (construction materials company); Trilinc Global Impact Fund; Textainer Group Holdings, (shipping container leasing company); Investment Company Institute (professional organization); and Independent Directors Council (professional organization)

Eli Jones – 1961

Trustee

  2016  

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

 

Formerly: Dean of Mays Business School-Texas A&M University; Professor and Dean, Walton College of Business, University of Arkansas and E.J. Ourso College of Business, Louisiana State University; and Director, Arvest Bank

  170   Insperity, Inc. (formerly known as Administaff) (human resources provider); Board Member of the regional board, First Financial Bank Texas; and Boad Member, First Financial Bankshares, Inc. Texas (FFIN)
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; and Trustee of certain Oppenheimer Funds

  170   Formerly: Member of the Cartica Funds Board of Directors (private investment fund); Trustee of the University of Florida National Board Foundation; and Member of the University of Florida Law Center Association, Inc. Board of Trustees, Audit Committee and Membership Committee
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

  170   Blue Hills Bank; Member and Chairman, Bentley University, Business School Advisory Council; and Nominating Committee, KPMG LLP
Prema Mathai-Davis – 1950 Trustee   2003  

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; and Board member of Johns Hopkins Bioethics Institute

  170   Member of Board of Positive Planet US
(non-profit) and HealthCare Chaplaincy Network
(non-profit)

 

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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)            

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 Board of Historic Hudson Valley (non-profit cultural organization); Member of the Board, Blue Ocean Acquisition Corp.; and Member of the Vestry and the Investment Committee of Trinity Church Wall Street.

 

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)

  170   Member of Board of Trust for Mutual Understanding (non-profit promoting the arts and environment); 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); and Board Member and Investment Committee Member of Pulitzer 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); and Assistant Secretary for Management & Budget and Designated Chief Financial Officer, U.S. Department of Treasury

  170   None
Robert C. Troccoli – 1949 Trustee   2016  

Retired

 

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

  170   None
Daniel S. Vandivort –1954 Trustee   2019  

President, Flyway Advisory Services LLC (consulting and property management)

 

Formerly: President and Chief Investment Officer, previously Head of Fixed Income, Weiss Peck and Greer/Robeco Investment Management; Trustee and Chair, Weiss Peck and Greer Funds Board; and various capacities at CS First Boston including Head of Fixed Income at First Boston Asset Management.

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

 

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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

  2003  

Director, Invesco Trust Company; Head of Global Fund Services, Invesco Ltd.; President and Principal Executive Officer, The Invesco Funds; 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.; 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; and Senior Vice President, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser)

  N/A   N/A

Melanie Ringold – 1975

Senior Vice President, Chief

Legal Officer and Secretary

  2023  

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); Secretary, Invesco Distributors, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Distributors, Inc.); 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, Invesco Investment Advisers LLC, Invesco Capital Markets, 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 and Vice President, Harbourview Asset Management Corporation; Secretary and Senior Vice President, OppenheimerFunds, Inc. and Invesco Managed Accounts, LLC; Secretary and Senior Vice President, OFI SteelPath, Inc.; Secretary and Senior Vice President, Oppenheimer Acquisition Corp.; Secretary, SteelPath Funds Remediation LLC; and Secretary and Senior Vice President, Trinity Investment Management Corporation

 

Formerly: Assistant Secretary, Invesco Distributors, Inc.; Invesco Advisers, Inc. Invesco Investment Services, Inc., Invesco Capital Markets, Inc., Invesco Capital Management LLC and Invesco Investment Advisers LLC; and Assistant Secretary and Investment Vice President, Invesco Funds

  N/A   N/A
Andrew R. Schlossberg – 1974 Senior Vice President   2019  

Chief Executive Officer, President and Executive Director, Invesco Ltd.; Senior Vice President, Invesco Group Services, Inc.; 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 and Trustee, Invesco Foundation, Inc.

 

Formerly: Director, President and Chairman, Invesco Insurance Agency, Inc.; 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; and 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; Senior Vice President, Invesco Capital Markets, Inc. (formerly known as Van Kampen Funds Inc.); Manager, Invesco Indexing LLC; Manager, Invesco Specialized Products, LLC; 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 Director and Chairman, Invesco Trust Company

 

Formerly: Director, Invesco Investment Advisers LLC (formerly known as Van Kampen Asset Management); President, Trimark Investments Ltd/Services Financiers Invesco Ltee; Director and Senior Vice President, Invesco Insurance Agency, Inc.; 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.; and Chief Operating Officer and General Counsel, Liberty Ridge Capital, Inc. (an investment adviser)

  N/A   N/A

Tony Wong – 1973

Senior Vice President

  2023  

Senior Managing Director, Invesco Ltd.; Director, Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President, Invesco Advisers, Inc.; Director and Chairman, Invesco Private Capital, Inc., INVESCO Private Capital Investments, Inc. and INVESCO Realty, Inc.; Director, Invesco Senior Secured Management, Inc.; President, Invesco Managed Accounts, LLC and SNW Asset Management Corporation; and Senior Vice President, The Invesco Funds

 

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

  N/A   N/A

Stephanie C. Butcher – 1971

Senior Vice President

  2023  

Senior Managing Director, Invesco Ltd.; Senior Vice President, The Invesco Funds; Director and Chief Executive Officer, Invesco Asset Management Limited

  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; Vice President, Invesco Advisers, Inc.; Principal Financial Officer, Treasurer and Vice President, The Invesco Funds; 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

 

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; and Fraud Prevention Manager for Invesco Investment Services, Inc.

  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)                

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 and Senior Vice President, The Invesco Funds

 

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

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James Bordewick, Jr. – 1959 Senior Vice President and

Senior Officer

  2022  

Senior Vice President and Senior Officer, The Invesco Funds

 

Formerly: Chief Legal Officer, KingsCrowd, Inc. (research and analytical platform for investment in private capital markets); Chief Operating Officer and Head of Legal and Regulatory, Netcapital (private capital investment platform); Managing Director, General Counsel of asset management and Chief Compliance Officer for asset management and private banking, Bank of America Corporation; Chief Legal Officer, Columbia Funds and BofA Funds;

 

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Annual Report to Shareholders   August 31, 2023

Invesco Senior Floating Rate Fund

Nasdaq:

A: OOSAX C: OOSCX R: OOSNX Y: OOSYX R5: SFRRX R6: OOSIX

 

   
2   Management’s Discussion
2   Performance Summary
4   Long-Term Fund Performance
6   Supplemental Information
6   Liquidity Risk Management Program
8   Schedule of Investments
26   Financial Statements
30   Financial Highlights
31   Notes to Financial Statements
40   Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
41   Fund Expenses
42   Approval of Investment Advisory and Sub-Advisory Contracts
45   Tax Information
T-1   Trustees and Officers

 

 


 

Management’s Discussion of Fund Performance

 

   

Performance summary

 

For the fiscal year ended August 31, 2023, Class A shares of Invesco Senior Floating Rate Fund (the Fund), at net asset value (NAV), underperformed the JP Morgan Leveraged Loan Index.

 

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

 
   

Fund vs. Indexes

 

Total returns, 8/31/22 to 8/31/23, 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

    8.72

Class C Shares

    7.91  

Class R Shares

    8.29  

Class Y Shares

    8.83  

Class R5 Shares

    8.89  

Class R6 Shares

    9.06  

Custom Invesco Senior Floating Rate Index

    10.03  

JP Morgan Leveraged Loan Index

    10.03  

Source(s): Invesco, Bloomberg LP; Bloomberg LP

 

 

 

Market conditions and your Fund

During the fiscal year covered by this report, the senior loan market was characterized by persistent inflation, rapidly escalating interest rates, rising energy prices, and a softening, but robust economy. Following a volatile start to the fiscal year, in part due to hawkish US Federal Reserve (Fed) guidance and the resulting risk-off sentiment, the senior loan market went on to rebound for the remainder of the first half of the fiscal year. The second half of the fiscal year began with a broad risk-off sentiment as investors reevaluated the interest rate outlook amid stronger inflation data. Risk aversion accelerated in early March with the failures of Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank, as concerns around regional banks and the banking sector more broadly, arose. Increased uncertainty drove market volatility, and although loans have no direct exposure to the banking sector, loans, as a credit risk asset class, also experienced price softening. Despite this, loans still outperformed almost all other asset classes. The last quarter of the fiscal year saw the loan market rebound as improved economic sentiment overshadowed hawkish central bank rhetoric to create a positive backdrop for risk assets. Interest rate expectations repriced higher on the back of the hawkish Fed policy guidance, signaling a longer runway for today’s high carry environment to continue and an expectation of “higher for longer” interest rates. The historically strong carry in loans has powered 2023’s year-to-date return profile, comprising nearly three quarters of the year-to-date total return,1 and we believe it looks increasingly likely to create a similar return tailwind in 2024.

 Senior loans, as represented by the JP Morgan Leveraged Loan Index, returned 10.03% during the Fund’s fiscal year.2 During the fiscal year, BB-, B- and CCC/Split CCC-rated loans returned 9.40%, 12.65% and

9.51%, respectively.1 Energy was the best performing sector returning 13.35% for the fiscal year, while media
/telecommunications was relatively the worst performing sector returning a positive 5.76%.1 More recently, the senior loan market was up 9.16% calendar year-to-date, having also outperformed high yield by approximately 140 basis points (bps).2,3

 Throughout the 2022 calendar year, risk assets performed poorly, however loans significantly outperformed most other asset classes with a slight positive return for the full year of 0.06%.2 The first month of calendar year 2023 continued this positive trend, leading to a relatively high positive return of 2.58%;2 however, stronger than expected economic data and broad banking sector turmoil began to influence performance over the following few months, with loans finishing the first quarter with a 3.26%2 return. Starting the following quarter with a slight positive, loan flattened in the middle of the quarter before returns rebounded towards the end of the fiscal year as improved economic sentiment overshadowed hawkish central bank rhetoric, improving the calendar quarterly return to 3.17%,2 while also driving the following two months’ returns to both above 1.00%.2 Since the middle of 2022, collateralized loan obligations (CLO) creation has come back in earnest, stabilizing market technicals and acting as a balance to retail outflows. CLO managers sought to buy assets for new structures, despite a dearth of new issue supply, and overall, this increase in CLO demand, as well as supportive fundamentals and relatively high coupon levels, helped enable the loan market to produce only two months of negative returns during the fiscal year covered in this report.2

 During the fiscal year, the loan market continued to benefit from a supportive fundamental backdrop. As of August 31, 2023, the 12-month default rate was 1.55%.4 Issuer

 

fundamentals ended the most recent quarter relatively robust, with companies showing a strong ability to service their debt, even in this rising rate environment. Interest coverage ratios, while off their near-term highs, are currently 3.0x5 and still sufficient to absorb higher rates. Economic data is moderating but still trending higher, with persistent core inflation pushing expectations for a “higher for longer” interest rate environment. This may place incremental pressure on certain issuers but the extent to which this creates distress depends more on the corporate earnings environment. The supply/demand balance has remained supportive and loan investors have continued to reap the benefit of interest rates at 20+ year highs through floating rate coupons. Additionally, leverage levels have remained at their pre-pandemic levels as borrowers have repaired their balance sheets and pushed out their maturities. Debt maturity concerns are held at bay as only 3.3% of outstanding loans mature in the next 18 months, as of June 30, 2023.1 The average price in the senior loan market was $95.75 as of August 31, 2023.2 Given the price of senior loans at the end of the fiscal year, they provided a 9.80% yield (represented by the yield to 3-year life).2 Heading into what we presume will be a period of higher but manageable default activity, it is worth noting that historically the loan market has reliably discounted higher likelihood of defaults (particularly during periods of market turbulence) than what ultimately occurred. Loan prices as of August 31, 2023, were still implying a 4.9%1 default rate in the market, well in excess of the 3.5%6 default rate JP Morgan was forecasting for the end of 2023 and well above the 1.55% August 31, 2023, rolling twelve-month default rate.4 While it is impossible to predict where and when loan prices will bottom, the market has time and again over-corrected relative to eventual realized defaults in past episodes of market dislocation and current loan investors are being well compensated for the potential risk of credit loss. This is not to suggest the market cannot or will not trade lower but rather highlights one reason that loans may often provide compelling value for investors. Despite expectations of an increase in default rates, loans are senior secured with high average recovery rates, which have historically mitigated potential credit loss.6 Spreads and yields continue to remain robust, with the average loan coupon still surpassing the average coupon for high-yield bonds for the first time on record.2,3

 During the fiscal year ending August 31, 2023, QuarterNorth Energy Holding, My Alarm Center and Douglas all contributed to absolute Fund performance, while Avaya, Tribune Resources and Crown Finance US all detracted from absolute performance.

 In managing the Fund, we seek out the best risk-adjusted-return opportunities. We seek to

 

 

2   Invesco Senior Floating Rate Fund


efficiently allocate risk within the portfolio in order to maximize risk-adjusted returns.

 The senior loan asset class behaves differently from many traditional fixed-income investments. The interest income generated by a portfolio of senior loans is usually determined by a fixed-credit spread over the Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) or a similar reference rate. Because senior loans generally have a very short duration and the coupons, or interest rates, are usually adjusted every 30 to 90 days as the reference rate changes, the yield on the portfolio adjusts with the changing rates. Interest rate risk refers to the tendency for traditional fixed-income prices to decline when interest rates rise. For senior loans, however, interest rates and income are variable, and the prices of loans are therefore less sensitive to interest rate changes than traditional fixed-income bonds. As a result, senior loans can provide a natural hedge against rising interest rates.

 We are monitoring interest rates, the market, macroeconomic and geopolitical factors that may impact the direction, speed and magnitude of changes to interest rates across the maturity spectrum, including the potential impact of monetary policy changes by the Fed and other central banks. If interest rates rise or fall faster than expected, markets may experience increased volatility, which may affect the value and/or liquidity of certain of the Fund’s investments and the market price of the Fund’s shares.

 As always, we appreciate your continued participation in Invesco Senior Floating Rate Fund.

 

1

Source: Credit Suisse Leveraged Loan Index

 

2

Source: JP Morgan Leveraged Loan Index

 

3

Source: JP Morgan US High Yield Index

 

4

Source: Morningstar LSTA Leveraged Loan Index

 

5

Source: Pitchbook LCD

 

6

Source: JP Morgan Research

† A credit rating is an assessment provided by a nationally recognized statistical rating organization (NRSRO) of the creditworthiness of an issuer with respect to debt obligations, including specific securities, money market instruments or other debts. Ratings are measured on a scale that generally ranges from AAA (highest) to D (lowest); ratings are subject to change without notice. Not Rated indicates the debtor was not rated and should not be interpreted as indicating low quality. For more information on S&P Global Ratings’ rating methodology, please visit www.spglobal.com and select Understanding Credit Ratings’ under About Ratings on the homepage.

 

 

Portfolio manager(s):

Thomas Ewald

David Lukkes

Philip Yarrow

The views and opinions expressed in management’s discussion of Fund performance are those of Invesco Advisers, Inc. and its affiliates. 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.

  

 

 

3   Invesco Senior Floating Rate Fund


 

Your Fund’s Long-Term Performance

 

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

Fund and index data from 8/31/13

 

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1 Source: Invesco, Bloomberg LP

2 Source: Bloomberg LP

 

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.

 

 

4   Invesco Senior Floating Rate Fund


 

 

Average Annual Total Returns

 

As of 8/31/23, including maximum applicable sales charges

 

Class A Shares

       

Inception (9/8/99)

    4.11

10 Years

    2.57  

 5 Years

    1.28  

 1 Year

    5.16  

 

Class C Shares

       

Inception (9/8/99)

    4.08

10 Years

    2.30  

 5 Years

    1.16  

 1 Year

    6.93  

 

Class R Shares

       

Inception (10/26/12)

    2.89

10 Years

    2.64  

 5 Years

    1.66  

 1 Year

    8.29  

 

Class Y Shares

       

Inception (11/28/05)

    4.02

10 Years

    3.16  

 5 Years

    2.16  

 1 Year

    8.83  

 

Class R5 Shares

       

10 Years

    3.04

 5 Years

    2.20  

 1 Year

    8.89  

 

Class R6 Shares

       

Inception (10/26/12)

    3.50

10 Years

    3.25  

 5 Years

    2.29  

 1 Year

    9.06  

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

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

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

Performance figures do not reflect deduction of taxes a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or sale of Fund shares. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that you may have a gain or loss when you sell shares.

 Class A share performance reflects the maximum 3.25% 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.

  

 

 

5   Invesco Senior Floating Rate Fund


 

Supplemental Information

Invesco Senior Floating Rate Fund’s investment objective is to seek income.

Unless otherwise stated, information presented in this report is as of August 31, 2023, and is based on total net assets.

Unless otherwise noted, all data is provided by Invesco.

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

 

 

About indexes used in this report

The Custom Invesco Senior Floating Rate Index is composed of the Credit Suisse Leveraged Loan Index through September 30, 2014, and the JP Morgan Leveraged Loan Index from October 1, 2014 to present. The Credit Suisse Leveraged Loan Index represents tradable, senior-secured, US dollar-denominated, noninvestment-grade loans.

The JP Morgan Leveraged Loan Index tracks the performance of US dollar-denominated senior floating rate bank loans.

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.

 

 

Liquidity Risk Management Program

 

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

 

As required by the Liquidity Rule, the Program includes policies and procedures providing for an assessment, no less

  frequently than annually, of the Fund’s liquidity risk that takes into account, as relevant to the Fund’s liquidity risk: (1) the Fund’s investment strategy and liquidity of portfolio investments during both normal and reasonably foreseeable stressed conditions; (2) short-term and long-term cash flow projections for the Fund during both normal and reasonably foreseeable stressed conditions; and (3) the Fund’s holdings of cash and cash equivalents and any borrowing arrangements, including the terms of the Fund’s credit facility, the financial health of the institution providing the credit facility and the fact that the credit facility is shared among multiple funds. The Liquidity Rule also requires the classification of the Fund’s investments into categories that reflect the assessment of their relative liquidity under current market conditions. The Fund classifies its investments into one of four categories defined in the Liquidity Rule: “Highly Liquid,” “Moderately Liquid,” “Less Liquid,” and “Illiquid.” Funds that are not invested primarily in “Highly Liquid Investments” that are assets (cash or investments that are reasonably expected to be convertible into cash within three business days without significantly changing the market value of the investment) are required to establish a “Highly Liquid Investment Minimum” (“HLIM”), which is the minimum percentage of net assets that must be invested in Highly Liquid Investments. Funds with HLIMs have procedures for addressing HLIM shortfalls, including reporting to the Board and the SEC (on a non-public basis) as required by the Program and the Liquidity Rule. In addition, the Fund may not acquire an investment if, immediately after the acquisition, over 15% of the Fund’s net assets would consist of “Illiquid Investments” that are assets (an investment that cannot reasonably be expected to be sold or disposed of in current market conditions in seven calendar days or less without the sale or disposition significantly changing the market value of the investment). The Liquidity Rule and the Program also require reporting to the Board and the SEC (on a non-public basis) if a Fund’s holdings of Illiquid Investments exceed 15% of the Fund’s assets.

At a meeting held on March 17, 2023, the Committee presented a report to the Board that addressed the operation of the Program and assessed the Program’s adequacy and effectiveness of implementation (the “Report”). The Report covered the period from January 1, 2022 through December 31, 2022 (the “Program Reporting Period”). The Report discussed notable events affecting liquidity over the Program Reporting Period, including the impact of the Russia-Ukraine War, and resulting sanctions, inflation concerns and the overall market. The Report noted that there were no material changes to the Program during the Program Reporting Period.

 

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

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

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

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

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

The Committee had established an HLIM for the Fund and the Fund complied with its HLIM.

 

 

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 credit quality    % of total investments

BBB-

       2.14 %

BB+

       1.15

BB

       7.79

BB-

       6.72

B+

       14.42

B

       20.12

B-

       16.88

CCC+

       6.45

CCC

       4.47

CCC-

       0.25

CC

       0.23

D

       0.35

Non-Rated

       9.88

Equity

       9.15

Source: S&P Global Ratings. A credit rating is an assessment provided by a nationally recognized statistical rating organization of the creditworthiness of an issuer with respect to debt obligations, including specific securities, money market instruments or other debts. Ratings are measured on a scale that generally ranges from AAA (highest) to D (lowest); ratings are subject to change without notice. “Non- Rated” indicates the debtor was not rated, and should not be interpreted as indicating low quality. For more information on S&P Global Ratings’ rating methodology, please visit spglobal.com and select “Understanding Credit Ratings” under About Ratings on the homepage.

Top Five Debt Issuers*

 

        % of total net assets

1.

  Carnival Corp.       1.03 %

2.

  AAdvantage Loyalty IP Ltd. (American Airlines, Inc.)       0.95

3.

  Monitronics International, Inc.       0.88

4.

  Robertshaw US Holding Corp.       0.87

5.

  First Student Bidco, Inc.       0.87

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 August 31, 2023.

 

 

7   Invesco Senior Floating Rate Fund


Schedule of Investments

August 31, 2023

 

     Interest
Rate
  Maturity
Date
         Principal
Amount
(000)(a)
     Value  

 

 

Variable Rate Senior Loan Interests–80.01%(b)(c)

       

Aerospace & Defense–4.00%

       

ADB Safegate (ADBAS/CEP IV) (Luxembourg), Term Loan B (3 mo. EURIBOR + 4.75%)

    8.21%   10/03/2026      EUR           14,104      $    14,161,504  

 

 

Barnes Group, Inc., Term Loan B(d)

        –   08/10/2030      $ 1,534        1,538,522  

 

 

Brown Group Holding LLC (Signature Aviation US Holdings, Inc.)

            

Incremental Term Loan B-2 (1 mo. Term SOFR + 3.75%)

    9.17%   07/02/2029        3,994        3,996,937  

 

 

Term Loan (1 mo. Term SOFR + 2.50%)

    8.18%   06/07/2028        14,870        14,715,930  

 

 

Castlelake Aviation Ltd.

            

Incremental Term Loan (1 mo. Term SOFR + 2.75%)

    8.00%   10/22/2027        5,778        5,778,554  

 

 

Term Loan (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.75%)

    8.30%   10/22/2026        12,814        12,817,576  

 

 

Dynasty Acquisition Co., Inc.

            

Term Loan B-1

    9.31%   04/08/2026        6,017        6,016,573  

 

 

Term Loan B-2

    8.81%   04/08/2026        3,228        3,228,152  

 

 

KKR Apple Bidco LLC

            

First Lien Term Loan (1 mo. Term SOFR + 2.75%)

    8.20%   09/22/2028        14,866        14,724,177  

 

 

First Lien Term Loan (1 mo. Term SOFR + 4.00%)

    9.33%   09/22/2028        3,024        3,029,577  

 

 

Peraton Corp., Second Lien Term Loan (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 7.75%)

   13.23%   02/01/2029        9,237        9,083,106  

 

 

Propulsion (BC) Finco S.a.r.l. (Spain), Term Loan B (3 mo. Term SOFR + 4.00%)

    8.99%   09/13/2029        5,335        5,329,949  

 

 

Rand Parent LLC (Atlas Air), Term Loan B (1 mo. Term SOFR + 4.25%)

    9.49%   02/09/2030        5,468        5,314,341  

 

 

Spirit AeroSystems, Inc., Term Loan B (1 mo. Term SOFR + 4.50%)

    9.62%   01/14/2027        6,592        6,590,028  

 

 

Titan Acquisition Holdings L.P., Term Loan B (1 mo. Term SOFR + 4.50%)(e)

    9.81%   04/27/2030        3,484        3,492,697  

TransDigm, Inc.

            

Term Loan H (1 mo. Term SOFR + 3.25%)

    8.49%   02/28/2027        493        495,000  

 

 

Term Loan I (1 mo. Term SOFR + 3.25%)

    8.49%   08/24/2028        17,314        17,346,361  

 

 
               127,658,984  

 

 

Air Transport–2.12%

       

AAdvantage Loyalty IP Ltd. (American Airlines, Inc.), Term Loan (1 mo. Term SOFR + 4.75%)

   10.34%   04/20/2028        29,224        30,390,785  

 

 

American Airlines, Inc., Term Loan (1 mo. Term SOFR + 2.75%)

    8.54%   02/09/2028        2,043        2,036,058  

 

 

Avolon Borrower 1 (US) LLC, Term Loan B-6 (1 mo. Term SOFR + 2.50%)

    7.81%   06/08/2028        3,379        3,386,466  

 

 

United Airlines, Inc., Term Loan B (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.75%)

    9.29%   04/21/2028        19,778        19,858,972  

 

 

WestJet Airlines Ltd. (Canada), Term Loan (3 mo. Term SOFR + 3.00%)

    8.42%   12/11/2026        12,207        11,992,516  

 

 
               67,664,797  

 

 

Automotive–2.34%

       

Adient PLC, Term Loan B-1 (1 mo. Term SOFR + 3.25%)

    8.70%   04/10/2028        8,417        8,438,532  

 

 

Autokiniton US Holdings, Inc., Term Loan B (1 mo. Term SOFR + 4.50%)

    9.95%   04/06/2028        9,472        9,436,496  

 

 

Belron Group S.A., First Lien Term Loan B (3 mo. Term SOFR + 2.75%)

    8.16%   04/06/2029        3,930        3,938,476  

 

 

Constellation Auto (CONSTE/BCA) (United Kingdom)

            

First Lien Term Loan B-2 (6 mo. SONIA + 4.75%)

    9.68%   07/28/2028      GBP       1,187        1,381,919  

 

 

Second Lien Term Loan B-1 (6 mo. SONIA + 7.50%)

   12.68%   07/27/2029      GBP       5,046        4,404,930  

 

 

DexKo Global, Inc., Incremental Term Loan (1 mo. Term SOFR + 4.25%)

    9.60%   10/04/2028        2,031        1,988,417  

 

 

Driven Holdings LLC, Term Loan B (1 mo. Term SOFR + 3.00%)

   8.43%   12/16/2028        2,306        2,259,740  

 

 

Engineered Components & Systems LLC (aka CentroMotion),
Term Loan B(d)(e)

       –   07/25/2030        3,384        3,359,041  

 

 

First Brands Group Intermediate LLC

            

Term Loan B (6 mo. Term SOFR + 5.00%)

   10.88%   03/30/2027        7,775        7,685,270  

 

 

Term Loan B (1 mo. Term SOFR + 5.00%)

   10.88%   03/30/2027        11,480        11,343,301  

 

 

Highline Aftermarket Acquisition LLC, Term Loan (1 mo. Term SOFR + 4.50%)

    9.93%   11/09/2027        6,090        5,924,455  

 

 

Mavis Tire Express Services TopCo L.P., First Lien Term Loan (1 mo. Term SOFR + 4.00%)

    9.45%   05/04/2028        9,350        9,337,567  

 

 

Panther BF Aggregator 2 L.P. (Canada), Term Loan B (1 mo. Term SOFR + 3.75%)

    9.08%   05/06/2030        5,186        5,185,334  

 

 
               74,683,478  

 

 

Beverage & Tobacco–0.84%

       

Al Aqua Merger Sub, Inc., Term Loan B (1 mo. Term SOFR + 3.75%)

    9.06%   07/31/2028        12,606        12,583,489  

 

 

City Brewing Co. LLC, Term Loan B (3 mo. Term SOFR + 3.50%)

    9.07%   03/31/2028        21,606        14,259,682  

 

 

               26,843,171  

 

 

 

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

 

8   Invesco Senior Floating Rate Fund


     Interest
Rate
  Maturity
Date
         Principal
Amount
(000)(a)
     Value  

 

 

Brokers, Dealers & Investment Houses–0.12%

       

AqGen Island Intermediate Holdings, Inc., Second Lien Term Loan B (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.50%)

   12.03%   08/05/2029      $        143      $       135,591  

 

 

Zebra Buyer LLC, Term Loan (3 mo. Term SOFR + 3.25%)

    8.75%   11/01/2028        3,792        3,790,774  

 

 
               3,926,365  

 

 

Building & Development–1.69%

       

Empire Today LLC, Term Loan B (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.00%)

   10.43%   04/01/2028        12,069        9,964,898  

 

 

Flakt Woods (Fusilli Holdco) (France), Term Loan B (3 mo. EURIBOR + 6.00%)

    2.00%   10/12/2023      EUR       1,700        1,705,544  

 

 

Icebox Holdco III, Inc., First Lien Term Loan (3 mo. Term SOFR + 3.75%)

    9.25%   12/22/2028        3,210        3,191,090  

 

 

Janus International Group LLC, Term Loan B (1 mo. Term SOFR + 3.25%)

    8.67%   07/25/2030        1,587        1,589,106  

 

 

LBM Holdings LLC, First Lien Term Loan (1 mo. Term SOFR + 3.75%)

    9.07%   12/17/2027        15        14,578  

 

 

LHS Borrow LLC (Leaf Home Solutions), Term Loan (1 mo. Term SOFR + 4.75%)

   10.18%   02/16/2029        12,781        11,351,454  

 

 

Mayfair Mall LLC, Term Loan (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.25%)(e)

    8.68%   04/20/2024        3,324        3,024,529  

 

 

Oldcastle BuildingEnvelope, Inc., Term Loan B (3 mo. Term SOFR + 4.50%)

    9.84%   04/29/2029        8,737        8,721,510  

 

 

Quikrete Holdings, Inc.

            

First Lien Term Loan (1 mo. Term SOFR + 2.63%)

    8.07%   02/01/2027        1,259        1,259,792  

 

 

Term Loan B (1 mo. Term SOFR + 3.00%)

    8.32%   03/18/2029        5,538        5,548,432  

 

 

Standard Industries, Inc., Term Loan B (1 mo. Term SOFR + 2.25%)

    7.93%   09/22/2028        1,976        1,981,027  

 

 

TAMKO Building Products LLC, Term Loan (3mo. USD LIBOR + 3.00%)

    8.40%   05/29/2026        3,368        3,374,520  

 

 

TenCate Grass (TCG AcqCo B.V.) (Netherlands), Term Loan B-1 (3 mo. EURIBOR + 5.00%)

    8.48%   09/14/2028      EUR       2,000        2,128,038  

 

 
               53,854,518  

 

 

Business Equipment & Services–8.92%

       

AlixPartners L.L.P., Term Loan (1 mo. Term SOFR + 2.50%)

    8.20%   02/04/2028        3,247        3,248,643  

 

 

Allied Universal Holdco LLC (USAGM Holdco LLC/UNSEAM)

            

Incremental Term Loan(d)

       –   05/11/2028        10,805        10,722,316  

 

 

Term Loan (1 mo. Term SOFR + 3.75%)

    9.18%   05/12/2028        803        781,500  

 

 

Camelot Finance L.P.

            

Incremental Term Loan (1 mo. Term SOFR + 3.00%)

    8.45%   10/30/2026        8,336        8,344,981  

 

 

Term Loan (1 mo. Term SOFR + 3.00%)

    8.45%   10/30/2026        4,356        4,361,999  

 

 

Checkout Holding Corp., Term Loan (3 mo. SOFR + 9.50%)

   12.87%   05/10/2027        9,555        5,792,445  

 

 

Cimpress USA, Inc., Term Loan B (1 mo. Term SOFR + 3.50%)

    8.95%   05/17/2028        9,650        9,587,023  

 

 

Constant Contact

            

Second Lien Term Loan (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 7.50%)

   13.06%   02/15/2029        3,742        3,096,920  

 

 

Term Loan B (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.00%)

    9.56%   02/10/2028        7,079        6,816,853  

 

 

Corporation Service Co., Term Loan B (1 mo. Term SOFR + 3.25%)

    8.68%   11/02/2029        4,967        4,978,104  

 

 

Creation Technologies, Inc., Term Loan B (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.50%)

   11.01%   10/05/2028        6,028        5,726,443  

 

 

Dakota Holding Corp.

            

First Lien Term Loan (3 mo. Term SOFR + 3.75%)

    8.99%   04/09/2027        13,813        13,364,182  

 

 

Second Lien Term Loan (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.75%)

   12.29%   04/07/2028        1,901        1,798,591  

 

 

Dun & Bradstreet Corp. (The)

            

Incremental Term Loan B-2 (1 mo. Term SOFR + 3.25%)

    8.32%   01/18/2029        2,805        2,808,252  

 

 

Revolver Loan (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.00%)(e)

    7.75%   09/11/2025        2,032        2,018,452  

 

 

Revolver Loan(e)(f)

    0.00%   09/11/2025        11,786        11,707,020  

 

 

Term Loan B (1 mo. Term SOFR + 3.00%)

    8.17%   02/06/2026        10,606        10,627,276  

 

 

Garda World Security Corp. (Canada)

            

Term Loan (1 mo. Term SOFR + 4.25%)

    9.57%   02/01/2029        7,998        8,000,822  

 

 

Term Loan B-2 (1 mo. Term SOFR + 4.25%)

    9.67%   10/30/2026        5,214        5,217,774  

 

 

GI Revelation Acquisition LLC, First Lien Term Loan (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.00%)

    9.45%   05/12/2028        15,241        14,861,380  

 

 

I-Logic Tech Bidco Ltd. (United Kingdom), Term Loan (3 mo. Term SOFR + 4.00%)

    9.39%   02/16/2028        1,052        1,046,862  

 

 

ION Trading Technologies S.a.r.l. (Luxembourg), Term Loan (3 mo. Term SOFR + 4.75%)

   10.09%   04/01/2028        3,995        3,921,245  

 

 

iQor US, Inc.

            

Second Lien Term Loan (1 mo. Term SOFR + 7.50%)

   12.39%   11/19/2025        15,462        10,900,785  

 

 

Term Loan (1 mo. Term SOFR + 7.50%)

   12.93%   11/19/2024        11,445        11,339,815  

 

 

Karman Buyer Corp., First Lien Term Loan B-1 (1 mo. Term SOFR + 4.50%)

    9.93%   10/28/2027        6,405        6,150,181  

 

 

KronosNet CX Bidco (Comspa Konecta) (Spain), Term Loan B (3 mo. EURIBOR + 5.75%)

   9.45%   09/30/2029      EUR       4,832        5,134,958  

 

 

Learning Care Group (US) No. 2, Inc., Term Loan (1 mo. Term SOFR + 4.75%)

   10.12%   08/08/2028        2,725        2,728,053  

 

 

Monitronics International, Inc., Term Loan (3 mo. Term SOFR + 7.50%)

   13.00%   06/30/2028        27,667        28,040,792  

 

 

Orchid Merger Sub II LLC, Term Loan (1 mo. Term SOFR + 4.75%) 

   10.14%   07/27/2027        10,307        7,562,829  

 

 

 

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

 

9   Invesco Senior Floating Rate Fund


     Interest
Rate
  Maturity
Date
         Principal
Amount
(000)(a)
     Value  

 

 

Business Equipment & Services–(continued)

       

Prime Security Services Borrower LLC, First Lien Term Loan B-1 (1 mo. Term SOFR + 2.75%)

    8.18%   09/23/2026      $      1,334      $     1,335,931  

 

 

QA Group (IndigoCyan) (Jersey), Term Loan B (3 mo. GBP LIBOR + 4.75%)

   10.06%   06/23/2024      GBP       8,612        10,817,181  

 

 

Red Ventures LLC (New Imagitas, Inc.), Term Loan B (1 mo. Term SOFR + 3.00%)

    8.33%   02/24/2030        7,691        7,678,708  

 

 

Sitel Worldwide Corp., Term Loan (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.75%)

    9.20%   08/28/2028        2,826        2,799,438  

 

 

Skillsoft Corp., Term Loan (1 mo. Term SOFR + 4.75%)

   10.68%   07/14/2028        4,109        3,832,300  

 

 

Solera (Polaris Newco LLC), Term Loan B (1 mo. SONIA + 5.25%)

   10.44%   06/05/2028      GBP       1,501        1,712,443  

 

 

Spin Holdco, Inc., Term Loan (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.00%)

    9.23%   03/04/2028        30,093        25,353,405  

 

 

Tempo Acquisition LLC, Term Loan B (1 mo. Term SOFR + 3.00%)

    8.33%   08/31/2028        3,080        3,089,726  

 

 

Trans Union LLC, First Lien Term Loan (1 mo. Term SOFR + 2.25%)

    7.70%   11/30/2028        5,481        5,486,933  

 

 

Verra Mobility Corp., Term Loan B (1 mo. Term SOFR + 3.25%)

    8.70%   03/19/2028        6,663        6,671,094  

 

 

WebHelp (France), Term Loan B (1 mo. Term SOFR + 4.00%)

    8.81%   08/04/2028        5,193        5,197,266  

 

 
               284,660,921  

 

 

Cable & Satellite Television–2.54%

       

Altice Financing S.A. (Luxembourg), Term Loan (1 mo. Term SOFR + 0.00%)

   10.31%   10/31/2027        13,370        12,709,673  

 

 

Atlantic Broadband Finance LLC, Incremental Term Loan B-5 (1 mo. Term SOFR + 2.50%)

    7.95%   09/01/2028        1,112        1,096,359  

 

 

CSC Holdings LLC

            

Term Loan (1 mo. Term SOFR + 2.50%)

    7.92%   04/15/2027        563        510,567  

 

 

Term Loan B (1 mo. Term SOFR + 4.50%)

    9.81%   01/15/2028        12,969        12,249,949  

 

 

Numericable-SFR S.A. (France)

            

Incremental Term Loan B-13 (1 mo. Term SOFR + 4.00%)

    9.63%   08/14/2026        9,430        8,899,244  

 

 

Term Loan B-12 (1 mo. Term SOFR + 3.69%)

    9.26%   01/31/2026        18,894        17,870,886  

 

 

UPC – LG, Term Loan AX (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.93%)

    8.35%   01/31/2029        10,002        9,709,942  

 

 

Virgin Media 02 – LG (United Kingdom)

            

Term Loan N (1 mo. Term SOFR + 2.50%)

    7.92%   01/31/2028        6,928        6,747,735  

 

 

Term Loan Q (1 mo. Term SOFR + 3.25%)

    8.67%   01/31/2029        3,195        3,165,556  

 

 

Term Loan Y (1 mo. Term SOFR + 3.25%)

    8.31%   03/06/2031        8,195        8,118,904  

 

 
               81,078,815  

 

 

Chemicals & Plastics–5.49%

       

AkzoNobel Chemicals

            

Incremental Term Loan (1 mo. Term SOFR + 4.00%)

    9.35%   03/03/2028        3,464        3,459,720  

 

 

Term Loan (1 mo. Term SOFR + 4.00%)

    9.32%   04/03/2028        9,300        9,281,730  

 

 

Aruba Investments, Inc., Second Lien Term Loan (1 mo. Term SOFR + 7.75%)

   13.18%   11/24/2028        4,299        3,969,063  

 

 

Ascend Performance Materials Operations LLC, Term Loan (6 mo. Term SOFR + 4.75%)

    9.71%   08/27/2026        13,005        12,722,061  

 

 

Axalta Coating Systems U.S. Holdings, Inc.

            

Term Loan B (1 mo. Term SOFR + 2.50%)

    7.81%   12/20/2029        1,173        1,177,087  

 

 

Term Loan B-4 (1 mo. Term SOFR + 3.00%)

    8.24%   12/20/2029        5,390        5,406,839  

 

 

BES (Discovery Purchaser Corp.), First Lien Term Loan (3 mo. Term SOFR + 4.38%)

    9.62%   10/03/2029        1,387        1,335,895  

 

 

Charter NEX US, Inc., First Lien Term Loan (1 mo. Term SOFR + 3.75%)

    9.20%   12/01/2027        6,313        6,283,154  

 

 

Chemours Co. (The), Term Loan B (1 mo. Term SOFR + 3.50%)

    8.83%   08/10/2028        11,528        11,383,685  

 

 

Cyanco Intermediate 2 Corp., Term Loan B (1 mo. Term SOFR + 4.75%)

   10.08%   07/07/2028        5,533        5,555,600  

 

 

Eastman Tire Additives (River Buyer, Inc.), First Lien Term Loan (1 mo. Term SOFR + 5.25%)

   10.75%   11/01/2028        11,017        10,057,438  

 

 

Flint Group (ColourOz Inv) (Germany)

            

First Lien Term Loan (1 mo. EURIBOR + 4.25%)

    7.83%   09/21/2023      EUR       14        10,454  

 

 

PIK Second Lien Term Loan B-2, 5.75% PIK Rate, 9.52% Cash Rate (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.25%)(g)

    5.75%   09/21/2024        157        47,144  

 

 

Flint Group GmbH (Germany), Term Loan(d)

       –   06/30/2026      EUR       14        14,929  

 

 

Fusion (Fusion UK Holding Ltd. & US HoldCo VAD, Inc.), Term Loan B (3 mo. Term SOFR+ 3.75%)

    9.39%   05/28/2029        1,945        1,930,753  

 

 

Gemini HDPE LLC, Term Loan (3 mo. Term SOFR + 3.00%)

    8.63%   12/31/2027        7,928        7,936,530  

 

 

ICP Group Holdings LLC, First Lien Term Loan (1 mo. Term SOFR + 3.75%)

    9.25%   12/29/2027        6,870        5,580,023  

 

 

INEOS Enterprises (-Holdings II Ltd./-US Finco LLC) (United Kingdom), Incremental Term Loan B (1 mo. Term SOFR + 3.75%)

    9.27%   06/22/2030        3,557        3,521,627  

 

 

INEOS Quattro Holdings Ltd. (United Kingdom), Term Loan B (1 mo. Term SOFR + 3.75%)(e)

    9.18%   03/03/2030        2,618        2,608,278  

 

 

INEOS US Finance LLC

            

Term Loan (1 mo. Term SOFR + 3.75%)

    8.95%   11/08/2027        12,523        12,490,374  

 

 

Term Loan (1 mo. Term SOFR + 3.50%)(e)

    8.93%   02/09/2030        5,357        5,328,315  

 

 

 

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

 

10   Invesco Senior Floating Rate Fund


     Interest
Rate
  Maturity
Date
         Principal
Amount
(000)(a)
     Value  

 

 

Chemicals & Plastics–(continued)

       

Kersia International S.A.S. (Belgium), Term Loan B (3 mo. EURIBOR + 3.93%)

    7.52%   12/23/2027      EUR               14      $        14,529  

 

 

Momentive Performance Materials USA, Inc., Term Loan B (1 mo. Term SOFR + 4.50%)

    9.83%   03/22/2028      $ 7,831        7,782,111  

 

 

Oxea Corp., Term Loan B-2 (1 mo. Term SOFR + 3.25%)

    8.92%   10/14/2024        1,444        1,442,474  

 

 

Proampac PG Borrower LLC, First Lien Term Loan (1 mo. Term SOFR + 3.75%)

    9.32%   11/03/2025        1,896        1,896,344  

 

 

Quantix, Incremental Term Loan (3 mo. Term SOFR + 6.25%)(e)

   11.65%   05/03/2025        4,891        4,890,895  

 

 

Trinseo Materials Finance, Inc.

            

Term Loan (1 mo. Term SOFR + 2.00%)

    7.54%   09/06/2024        1,856        1,832,253  

 

 

Term Loan B (1 mo. Term SOFR + 2.50%)

    7.95%   03/18/2028        6,542        5,073,060  

 

 

Tronox Finance LLC

            

Incremental Term Loan B (1 mo. Term SOFR + 3.25%)

    8.49%   03/03/2029        6,557        6,485,164  

 

 

Term Loan (1 mo. Term SOFR + 3.50%)

    8.81%   08/10/2028        3,327        3,306,829  

 

 

Univar, Inc., Term Loan B (3 mo. Term SOFR + 4.50%)

    9.82%   06/22/2030        13,236        13,208,525  

 

 

Vertellus

            

Revolver Loan (1 mo. SOFR + 5.75%)(e)

    4.82%   12/22/2025        314        304,033  

 

 

Revolver Loan(e)(f)

    0.00%   12/22/2025        576        558,150  

 

 

Term Loan (6 mo. SOFR + 5.75%)(e)

   11.43%   12/22/2027        7,223        6,999,204  

 

 

W.R. Grace & Co., Term Loan B (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.75%)

   9.31%   09/22/2028        11,222        11,231,561  

 

 
               175,125,831  

 

 

Clothing & Textiles–0.71%

       

ABG Intermediate Holdings 2 LLC

            

First Lien Term Loan B-1 (1 mo. Term SOFR + 3.50%)

    8.93%   12/21/2028        15,266        15,291,613  

 

 

Second Lien Term Loan (1 mo. Term SOFR + 6.00%)

   11.43%   12/20/2029        1,108        1,118,987  

 

 

BK LC Lux SPV S.a.r.l. (Birkenstock), Term Loan B (1 mo. Term SOFR + 3.25%)

    8.88%   04/28/2028        6,383        6,373,197  

 

 
               22,783,797  

 

 

Conglomerates–0.44%

       

APi Group DE, Inc., Incremental Term Loan (1 mo. Term SOFR + 2.75%)

    8.20%   01/03/2029        3,246        3,259,109  

 

 

Safe Fleet Holdings LLC

            

First Lien Incremental Term Loan (1 mo. Term SOFR + 5.00%)(e)

   10.42%   02/23/2029        1,233        1,238,979  

 

 

Term Loan B (1 mo. Term SOFR + 3.75%)

    9.17%   02/17/2029        9,453        9,477,242  

 

 
               13,975,330  

 

 

Containers & Glass Products–2.09%

       

Berlin Packaging LLC, Term Loan B-5 (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.75%)

    9.29%   03/11/2028        5,390        5,347,695  

 

 

Keter Group B.V. (Netherlands)

            

Term Loan B-1 (3 mo. EURIBOR + 4.25%)

    7.96%   10/31/2023      EUR       16,109        16,272,435  

 

 

Term Loan B-3-A (3 mo. EURIBOR + 4.25%)

    7.89%   10/31/2023      EUR       6,460        6,525,193  

 

 

LABL, Inc. (Multi-Color), Term Loan (1 mo. Term SOFR + 5.00%)

   10.43%   10/29/2028        11,200        11,183,727  

 

 

Libbey Glass, Inc., Term Loan B (1 mo. SOFR + 6.50%) (Acquired 11/22/2022-08/22/2023; Cost $11,774,333)(e)(h)

    7.16%   11/22/2027        12,509        12,071,332  

 

 

Logoplaste (Mar Bidco S.a.r.l.) (Portugal), Term Loan B (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.30%)

    9.49%   07/07/2028        3,550        3,419,741  

 

 

Mold-Rite Plastics LLC (Valcour Packaging LLC)

            

First Lien Term Loan (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.75%)

    9.40%   10/04/2028        7,314        5,856,346  

 

 

Second Lien Term Loan (6 mo. USD LIBOR + 7.00%)

   12.65%   10/04/2029        1,504        846,005  

 

 

Refresco Group N.V. (Netherlands), Term Loan B (3 mo. Term SOFR + 4.25%)

    9.61%   07/12/2029        4,971        4,983,770  

 

 
               66,506,244  

 

 

Cosmetics & Toiletries–0.74%

       

Bausch and Lomb, Inc., Term Loan (1 mo. Term SOFR + 3.25%)

    8.59%   05/10/2027        18,794        18,413,302  

 

 

Rodenstock (Germany), Term Loan B (3 mo. EURIBOR + 5.00%)

    8.71%   06/29/2028      EUR       4,831        5,064,446  

 

 
               23,477,748  

 

 

Drugs–0.18%

       

 

 

Grifols Worldwide Operations USA, Inc., Term Loan B (3 mo. Term SOFR + 2.00%)

    7.43%   11/15/2027        1,640        1,621,844  

 

 

Perrigo Investments LLC, Term Loan B (1 mo. Term SOFR + 2.50%)

    7.68%   04/06/2029        4,024        4,014,426  

 

 
               5,636,270  

 

 

Ecological Services & Equipment–0.63%

       

Anticimex (Sweden), Term Loan B-1 (3 mo. Term SOFR + 3.50%) 

    8.45%   11/16/2028        3,210        3,194,830  

 

 

 

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

 

11   Invesco Senior Floating Rate Fund


     Interest
Rate
  Maturity
Date
         Principal
Amount
(000)(a)
     Value  

 

 

Ecological Services & Equipment–(continued)

       

EnergySolutions LLC, Term Loan (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.75%)

    9.29%   05/11/2025      $      7,113      $     7,092,001  

 

 

GFL Environmental, Inc. (Canada), Term Loan (1 mo. Term SOFR + 3.00%)

    8.47%   05/31/2027        629        631,236  

 

 

Groundworks LLC

            

Delayed Draw Term Loan (3 mo. SOFR + 0.50%)(e)

    1.00%   03/14/2030        243        236,729  

 

 

Delayed Draw Term Loan(e)(f)

    0.00%   03/14/2030        586        571,771  

 

 

Revolver Loan(e)(f)

    0.00%   03/14/2029        265        258,720  

 

 

Term Loan B (3 mo. SOFR + 6.50%)(e)

   11.81%   01/31/2030        4,544        4,430,579  

 

 

TruGreen L.P., Second Lien Term Loan (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 8.76%)

   14.13%   11/02/2028        5,636        3,541,028  

 

 
               19,956,894  

 

 

Electronics & Electrical–8.43%

       

Altar BidCo, Inc. (Brooks Automation, Inc.), Second Lien Term Loan (6 mo. Term SOFR + 5.60%)

   10.49%   02/01/2030        1,428        1,387,941  

 

 

AppLovin Corp., Term Loan (1 mo. Term SOFR + 3.00%)

    8.43%   10/25/2028        3,953        3,952,308  

 

 

Boxer Parent Co., Inc., Term Loan B (1 mo. EURIBOR + 4.00%)

    7.63%   10/02/2025      EUR       134        144,686  

 

 

Brave Parent Holdings, Inc., First Lien Term Loan (3 mo. Term SOFR + 4.00%)

    9.52%   04/18/2025        5,431        5,418,846  

 

 

CommerceHub, Inc., Term Loan B (6 mo. Term SOFR + 4.00%)

    9.52%   01/01/2028        5,536        5,065,253  

 

 

CommScope, Inc., Term Loan (1 mo. Term SOFR+ 3.25%)

    8.70%   04/06/2026        10,168        9,378,472  

 

 

Diebold Nixdorf, Inc., Term Loan (3 mo. Term SOFR + 7.50%)

   12.82%   08/11/2028        1,741        1,736,681  

 

 

Digi International, Inc., Term Loan (6 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.00%)(e)

   10.45%   11/01/2028        4,799        4,808,041  

 

 

E2Open LLC, Term Loan (1 mo. Term SOFR + 3.50%)

    8.95%   02/04/2028        3,327        3,331,371  

 

 

Energizer Holdings, Inc., Term Loan (1 mo. Term SOFR + 2.25%)

    7.68%   12/22/2027        2,844        2,845,111  

 

 

Entegris, Inc., Term Loan B (1 mo. Term SOFR + 2.75%)

    7.99%   07/06/2029        8,505        8,529,325  

 

 

EverCommerce, Term Loan B (1 mo. Term SOFR + 3.25%)

    8.70%   07/01/2028        1,389        1,390,768  

 

 

Go Daddy Operating Co. LLC, Term Loan (1 mo. Term SOFR + 3.00%)

    7.83%   11/09/2029        494        495,621  

 

 

GoTo Group, Inc. (LogMeIn), First Lien Term Loan (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.75%)

   10.27%   08/31/2027        26,277        17,071,822  

 

 

Idemia (Oberthur Tech/Morpho/OBETEC) (France)

            

Term Loan B (3 mo. EURIBOR + 4.75%)

    8.32%   09/30/2028      EUR       1,124        1,218,165  

 

 

Term Loan B (1 mo. Term SOFR + 4.75%)

   10.06%   09/30/2028        4,725        4,734,201  

 

 

Imperva, Inc.

            

First Lien Term Loan (3 mo. Term SOFR + 4.00%)

    9.63%   01/12/2026        4,870        4,888,399  

 

 

Second Lien Term Loan (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 7.75%)

   13.39%   01/11/2027        5,160        5,185,629  

 

 

Inetum (Granite Fin Bidco SAS) (France), Term Loan B (3 mo. EURIBOR + 5.00%)

    8.55%   10/17/2028      EUR       5,123        5,569,003  

 

 

Infinite Electronics, Second Lien Term Loan (3 mo. Term SOFR + 7.00%)

   12.50%   03/02/2029        1,609        1,402,138  

 

 

Informatica Corp., Term Loan (1 mo. Term SOFR + 2.75%)

    8.20%   10/27/2028        5,062        5,064,570  

 

 

Internap Corp., Term Loan(d)

       –   08/15/2028        1,348        1,348,233  

 

 

ION Corporates, Term Loan B (1 mo. Term SOFR + 4.25%)

    9.60%   07/12/2030        2,025        2,012,189  

 

 

Learning Pool (Brook Bidco Ltd.) (United Kingdom)

            

Term Loan (3 mo. SONIA + 6.87%)(e)

   11.80%   08/17/2028      GBP       2,276        2,830,723  

 

 

Term Loan 1 (3 mo. SOFR + 7.01%)(e)

   11.63%   08/17/2028        3,014        2,893,633  

 

 

Mavenir Systems, Inc., Term Loan B (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.75%)

   10.39%   08/13/2028        12,775        9,865,618  

 

 

McAfee LLC, Term Loan B-1 (1 mo. Term SOFR + 4.50%)

    9.17%   03/01/2029        9,584        9,428,651  

 

 

Mirion Technologies, Inc., Term Loan (1 mo. Term SOFR + 2.75%)

    8.25%   10/20/2028        6,757        6,763,421  

 

 

Natel Engineering Co., Inc., Term Loan (1 mo. Term SOFR + 6.25%)

   11.68%   04/29/2026        13,507        10,485,139  

 

 

Native Instruments (Music Creation Group GMBH/APTUS) (Germany), Term Loan (3 mo. EURIBOR + 6.00%)(e)

    9.49%   03/03/2028      EUR       5,364        5,350,960  

 

 

NCR Corp., Term Loan B (1 mo. Term SOFR + 2.50%)

    7.95%   08/28/2026        5,058        5,057,562  

 

 

NortonLifeLock, Inc., Term Loan A (1 mo. SOFR + 1.50%)

    6.93%   09/10/2027        2,804        2,776,299  

 

 

Open Text Corp. (Canada), Term Loan B (1 mo. Term SOFR + 2.75%)

    8.18%   01/31/2030        14,476        14,509,602  

 

 

Philips Domestic Appliances (Nobel Bidco) (Netherlands), Term Loan B (6 mo. EURIBOR + 3.50%)

    7.27%   06/23/2028      EUR       5,000        5,147,276  

 

 

Proofpoint, Inc., Term Loan B (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.25%)

    8.70%   08/31/2028        6,943        6,885,565  

 

 

Quest Software US Holdings, Inc., Term Loan B (3 mo. Term SOFR + 4.25%)

    9.77%   02/01/2029        19,703        16,217,692  

 

 

RealPage, Inc., Term Loan B (1 mo. Term SOFR + 3.00%)

    8.45%   04/24/2028        8,100        8,023,524  

 

 

Sandvine Corp.

            

First Lien Term Loan (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.50%)

    9.82%   10/31/2025        2,011        1,744,791  

 

 

Second Lien Term Loan (1 mo. SOFR + 8.00%)(e)

   13.43%   11/02/2026        1,652        1,222,493  

 

 

 

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

 

12   Invesco Senior Floating Rate Fund


     Interest
Rate
  Maturity
Date
         Principal
Amount
(000)(a)
     Value  

 

 

Electronics & Electrical–(continued)

       

SonicWall U.S. Holdings, Inc.

            

Second Lien Term Loan (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 7.50%)

   12.93%   05/18/2026      $      1,804      $     1,709,121  

 

 

Term Loan B(d)

       –   05/16/2028        7,397        7,304,973  

 

 

Ultimate Software Group, Inc.

            

First Lien Incremental Term Loan (3 mo. Term SOFR + 3.25%)

    8.62%   05/04/2026        8,106        8,117,531  

 

 

First Lien Term Loan (3 mo. Term SOFR + 3.75%)

    9.22%   05/04/2026        5,364        5,371,870  

 

 

Second Lien Incremental Term Loan (3 mo. Term SOFR + 5.25%)

   10.62%   05/03/2027        1,068        1,065,709  

 

 

UST Holdings Ltd., Term Loan B (1 mo. Term SOFR + 3.75%)

    8.95%   11/19/2028        6,446        6,352,422  

 

 

Utimaco (Germany)

            

Term Loan B-1 (3 mo. EURIBOR + 6.00%)(e)

   10.03%   05/31/2029      EUR       13,364        13,751,913  

 

 

Term Loan B-2 (3 mo. SOFR + 6.25%)(e)

   11.81%   05/31/2029        7,500        7,042,784  

 

 

Veritas US, Inc., Term Loan B (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.00%)

   10.45%   09/01/2025        6,287        5,332,660  

 

 

WebPros, Term Loan (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.51%)

   10.75%   02/18/2027        6,751        6,742,641  

 

 
               268,973,346  

 

 

Financial Intermediaries–0.89%

       

Edelman Financial Center LLC (The)

            

Incremental Term Loan (1 mo. Term SOFR + 3.75%)

    8.95%   04/07/2028        8,010        7,929,942  

 

 

Second Lien Term Loan (1 mo. Term SOFR + 6.75%)

   12.20%   07/20/2026        705        693,186  

 

 

LendingTree, Inc., First Lien Delayed Draw Term Loan (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.75%)

    9.20%   09/15/2028        10,094        8,461,932  

 

 

Tegra118 Wealth Solutions, Inc., Term Loan (3 mo. Term SOFR + 4.00%)(e)

    9.38%   02/18/2027        7,461        6,957,614  

 

 

Virtue (Vistra+Tricor/Thevelia LLC)

            

First Lien Term Loan B (3 mo. Term SOFR + 4.00%)

    9.39%   06/17/2029        3,367        3,367,038  

 

 

First Lien Term Loan B (1 mo. Term SOFR + 4.75%)

   10.26%   06/22/2029        1,063        1,066,215  

 

 
               28,475,927  

 

 

Food Products–2.34%

       

Biscuit Hld S.A.S.U. (BISPOU/Cookie Acq) (France), First Lien Term Loan (6 mo. EURIBOR + 4.00%)

    7.27%   02/15/2027      EUR       16,538        15,256,971  

 

 

Florida Food Products LLC

            

First Lien Term Loan (1 mo. Term SOFR + 5.00%)(e)

   10.33%   10/18/2028        3,040        2,614,167  

 

 

First Lien Term Loan (1 mo. Term SOFR + 5.00%)

   10.45%   10/18/2028        19,373        16,708,983  

 

 

Second Lien Term Loan (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 8.00%)(e)

   13.45%   10/08/2029        4,194        3,460,155  

 

 

H-Food Holdings LLC

            

Incremental Term Loan B-2 (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.00%)

    9.58%   05/23/2025        2,388        2,161,561  

 

 

Incremental Term Loan B-3 (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.00%)

   10.58%   05/23/2025        732        667,604  

 

 

Term Loan (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.69%)

    9.27%   05/23/2025        7,790        7,089,486  

 

 

Nomad Foods US LLC (United Kingdom), Term Loan B (1 mo. Term SOFR + 3.75%)

    8.56%   11/10/2029        2,212        2,218,005  

 

 

Sigma Bidco (Netherlands)

            

Term Loan B (3 mo. EURIBOR + 5.00%)

    7.41%   01/02/2028      EUR       17,675        18,780,512  

 

 

Term Loan B (1 mo. Term SOFR + 4.75%)

    8.21%   01/02/2028        3,338        3,269,162  

 

 

United Natural Foods, Inc., Term Loan (1 mo. Term SOFR + 3.25%)

    8.70%   10/22/2025        348        349,467  

 

 

Valeo Foods (Jersey) Ltd. (Ireland), Term Loan B (6 mo. EURIBOR + 4.00%)

    7.24%   09/29/2028      EUR       2,109        2,006,566  

 

 
               74,582,639  

 

 

Food Service–0.80%

       

Areas (Telfer Inv/Financiere Pax)

            

Revolver Loan(e)(f)

    0.00%   01/02/2026      EUR       1,582        1,453,897  

 

 

Term Loan B (6 mo. EURIBOR + 4.75%)

    8.49%   07/01/2026      EUR       12,436        12,988,160  

 

 

Euro Garages (Netherlands), Term Loan B (1 mo. Term SOFR + 4.00%)

    9.16%   02/07/2025        1,026        1,028,404  

 

 

US Foods, Inc., Incremental Term Loan B (1 mo. Term SOFR + 2.75%)

    7.95%   11/22/2028        4,425        4,435,021  

 

 

Weight Watchers International, Inc., Term Loan B (1 mo. Term SOFR + 3.50%)

    8.95%   04/13/2028        7,475        5,653,029  

 

 
               25,558,511  

 

 

Forest Products–0.13%

       

NewLife Forest Restoration LLC, Term Loan (d)(e)

       –   11/30/2023        4,281        4,280,746  

 

 

Health Care–2.18%

       

Acacium (Impala Bidco Ltd./ICS US, Inc.) (United Kingdom), Term Loan B (1 mo. SONIA + 4.75%)

    9.94%   06/08/2028      GBP       2,000        2,453,372  

 

 

Ascend Learning LLC, First Lien Term Loan (1 mo. Term SOFR + 3.50%) 

    8.93%   12/11/2028        7,538        7,275,532  

 

 

 

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

 

13   Invesco Senior Floating Rate Fund


     Interest
Rate
  Maturity
Date
         Principal
Amount
(000)(a)
     Value  

 

 

Health Care–(continued)

       

athenahealth Group, Inc., Term Loan (1 mo. Term SOFR + 3.50%)

    8.57%   02/15/2029      $     14,110      $    13,962,555  

 

 

Bracket Intermediate Holding Corp. (Signant), Term Loan (1 mo. Term SOFR + 5.00%)

   10.42%   05/03/2028        4,020        4,008,609  

 

 

Curium BidCo S.a.r.l. (Luxembourg), Term Loan(d)(e)

       –   07/31/2029        2,205        2,207,832  

 

 

Ethypharm (Financiere Verdi, Orphea Ltd.) (France), Term Loan B (1 mo. SONIA + 4.50%)

    9.43%   04/17/2028      GBP       1,378        1,497,731  

 

 

Explorer Holdings, Inc., First Lien Term Loan (1 mo. Term SOFR + 4.50%)

    9.95%   02/04/2027        3,900        3,822,199  

 

 

Global Medical Response, Inc.

            

Term Loan (1 mo. Term SOFR+ 4.25%)

    9.88%   03/14/2025        1,980        1,404,433  

 

 

Term Loan (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.25%)

    9.78%   10/02/2025        7,296        5,174,513  

 

 

International SOS L.P., Term Loan B (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.75%)(e)

    9.25%   09/07/2028        4,588        4,593,592  

 

 

MedAssets Software Intermediate Holdings, Inc. (nThrive TSG)

            

First Lien Term Loan (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.00%)

    9.45%   12/18/2028        7,821        6,687,141  

 

 

Second Lien Term Loan (1 mo. Term SOFR + 6.75%)

   12.58%   12/17/2029        2,752        1,741,459  

 

 

Neuraxpharm (Cerebro BidCo/Blitz F20-80 GmbH) (Germany)

            

Term Loan B (3 mo. EURIBOR + 3.75%)

    7.46%   12/15/2027      EUR       10        11,109  

 

 

Term Loan B-2 (3 mo. EURIBOR + 3.75%)

    7.46%   12/15/2027      EUR       6        6,417  

 

 

Organon & Co., Term Loan B (3 mo. Term SOFR + 3.00%)

    8.43%   06/02/2028        3,729        3,741,343  

 

 

Sharp Midco LLC, Incremental Term Loan B(d)(e)

       –   12/31/2028        1,362        1,362,324  

 

 

Stamina BidCo B.V. (Synthon) (Netherlands), Term Loan B (3 mo. EURIBOR + 4.00%)

    7.66%   11/02/2028      EUR       883        958,408  

 

 

Summit Behavioral Healthcare LLC, First Lien Term Loan (3 mo. Term SOFR + 4.75%)

   10.43%   11/24/2028        3,524        3,533,941  

 

 

Veonet (Blitz F21-433 GmbH) (Germany), Term Loan B (3 mo. EURIBOR + 4.25%)

    7.85%   03/14/2029      EUR       762        824,519  

 

 

Verscend Holding Corp., Term Loan B-1 (1 mo. Term SOFR + 4.00%)

    9.45%   08/27/2025        1,489        1,490,991  

Women’s Care Holdings, Inc. LLC

            

 

 

First Lien Term Loan (3 mo. Term SOFR + 4.50%)

   10.05%   01/15/2028        1,577        1,406,283  

 

 

Second Lien Term Loan (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 8.25%)

   13.80%   01/15/2029        1,507        1,311,482  

 

 
               69,475,785  

 

 

Home Furnishings–1.93%

       

Hunter Douglas Holding B.V.

            

 

 

Term Loan B-1 (3 mo. Term SOFR + 3.50%)

    8.89%   02/26/2029        16,531        16,107,407  

 

 

Term Loan B-2 (3 mo. EURIBOR + 4.00%)

    7.83%   02/26/2029      EUR       666        695,788  

 

 

Mattress Holding Corp., Term Loan (6 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.25%)

    9.95%   09/25/2028        15,241        15,153,451  

 

 

Serta Simmons Bedding LLC, Term Loan (1 mo. Term SOFR + 7.50%)

   12.69%   06/29/2028        10,673        10,701,466  

 

 

SIWF Holdings, Inc., Term Loan B (1 mo. Term SOFR + 4.00%)

    9.45%   10/06/2028        9,243        7,735,149  

 

 

TGP Holdings III LLC, Term Loan B (1 mo. Term SOFR + 3.25%)

    8.68%   06/29/2028        1,656        1,507,576  

 

 

VC GB Holdings, Inc., Second Lien Term Loan (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.75%)

   12.20%   07/01/2029        2,063        1,846,129  

 

 

Weber-Stephen Products LLC

            

Incremental Term Loan B (1 mo. Term SOFR + 4.25%)

    9.68%   10/30/2027        1,864        1,688,256  

 

 

Term Loan B (1 mo. Term SOFR + 3.25%)

    8.70%   10/30/2027        6,894        6,252,395  

 

 
               61,687,617  

 

 

Industrial Equipment–4.32%

       

 

 

Arconic Rolled Products Corp., Term Loan B (1 mo. Term SOFR + 4.50%)

    9.88%   07/26/2030        4,831        4,841,699  

 

 

Chart Industries, Inc., Term Loan B (1 mo. Term SOFR + 3.75%)

    9.16%   03/14/2030        7,486        7,500,115  

 

 

Deliver Buyer, Inc. (MHS Holdings), Term Loan B (3 mo. Term SOFR + 5.50%)

   10.74%   06/08/2029        8,414        7,330,458  

 

 

DXP Enterprises, Inc., Term Loan (1 mo. Term SOFR + 4.75%)

   10.63%   12/23/2027        5,793        5,793,001  

 

 

EMRLD Borrower L.P. (Copeland), Term Loan B (1 mo. Term SOFR + 3.00%)

    8.33%   05/05/2030        10,350        10,373,703  

 

 

Kantar (Summer BC Bidco) (United Kingdom)

            

Revolver Loan (1 mo. SONIA + 3.50%)(e)

    4.03%   06/04/2026        4,004        3,623,489  

 

 

Revolver Loan(e)(f)

    0.00%   06/04/2026        6,246        5,652,761  

 

 

Term Loan B (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.00%)

   10.50%   12/04/2026        7,180        6,916,326  

 

 

Term Loan B-3 (3 mo. EURIBOR + 4.25%)

    7.71%   12/04/2026      EUR       1,203        1,274,397  

 

 

Madison IAQ LLC, Term Loan (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.25%)

    8.30%   06/21/2028        3,617        3,603,682  

 

 

MKS Instruments, Inc., Term Loan B (1 mo. Term SOFR + 2.75%)

    8.18%   08/17/2029        5,742        5,747,883  

 

 

New VAC US LLC, Term Loan B (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.00%)(e)

    9.73%   03/08/2025        4,589        4,497,045  

 

 

Robertshaw US Holding Corp.

            

First Lien Term Loan (1 mo. Term SOFR + 0.00%)(e)

   10.84%   02/28/2027        3,517        2,549,833  

 

 

First Lien Term Loan (1 mo. Term SOFR + 0.00%)

   12.34%   02/28/2027        22,046        19,456,047  

 

 

First Lien Term Loan (1 mo. Term SOFR + 5.00%) 

    5.00%   02/28/2027        5,773        5,831,210  

 

 

 

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

 

14   Invesco Senior Floating Rate Fund


     Interest
Rate
  Maturity
Date
         Principal
Amount
(000)(a)
     Value  

 

 

Industrial Equipment–(continued)

       

Tank Holding Corp.

            

Revolver Loan (1 mo. SOFR + 5.75.00%)(e)

    5.08%   03/31/2028      $        362      $       350,956  

 

 

Revolver Loan(e)(f)

    0.00%   03/31/2028        560        543,882  

 

 

Term Loan (1 mo. Term SOFR + 6.00%)

   13.00%   03/31/2028        13,714        13,332,685  

 

 

Thyssenkrupp Elevators (Vertical Midco GmbH) (Germany), Term Loan B (6 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.50%)

    9.38%   07/30/2027        17,251        17,249,717  

 

 

Victory Buyer LLC (Vantage Elevator)

            

Second Lien Term Loan (1 mo. SOFR + 7.00%)(e)

   12.51%   11/19/2029        1,148        990,087  

 

 

Term Loan B (1 mo. Term SOFR + 3.75%)

    9.26%   11/15/2028        11,185        10,262,034  

 

 
               137,721,010  

 

 

Insurance–1.66%

       

Acrisure LLC

            

First Lien Term Loan (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.50%)

    8.95%   02/15/2027        15,151        14,884,454  

 

 

First Lien Term Loan (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.75%)

    9.20%   02/15/2027        4,740        4,662,972  

 

 

First Lien Term Loan (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.25%)

    9.70%   02/15/2027        3,601        3,596,509  

 

 

Term Loan (1 mo. Term SOFR + 5.75%)

   11.12%   02/15/2027        4,506        4,528,816  

 

 

Alliant Holdings Intermediate LLC

            

Term Loan (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.50%)

    8.93%   11/06/2027        894        894,529  

 

 

Term Loan B (1 mo. Term SOFR + 3.50%)

    8.81%   11/05/2027        1,168        1,168,480  

 

 

AmWINS Group LLC, Term Loan B (1 mo. Term SOFR + 2.75%)

    8.20%   02/19/2028        1,861        1,862,024  

 

 

Ryan Specialty Group LLC, Term Loan (1 mo. Term SOFR + 3.00%)

    8.43%   09/01/2027        5,445        5,457,172  

 

 

Sedgwick Claims Management Services, Inc., Term Loan B (1 mo. Term SOFR + 3.75%)

    9.08%   02/24/2028        1,124        1,127,226  

 

 

USI, Inc.

            

Term Loan (3 mo. Term SOFR + 3.25%)

    8.79%   12/02/2026        4,039        4,047,071  

 

 

Term Loan (1 mo. Term SOFR + 3.75%)

    8.99%   11/22/2029        10,613        10,634,467  

 

 
               52,863,720  

 

 

Leisure Goods, Activities & Movies–3.07%

       

Alpha Topco Ltd. (United Kingdom), Term Loan B (1 mo. Term SOFR + 3.25%)

    8.33%   01/15/2030        3,330        3,342,389  

 

 

Callaway Golf Co., Term Loan B (1 mo. Term SOFR + 3.50%)

    8.93%   03/09/2030        5,189        5,192,748  

 

 

Carnival Corp., Incremental Term Loan (6 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.25%)

    8.70%   10/18/2028        32,924        32,908,306  

 

 

Crown Finance US, Inc. (United Kingdom), Term Loan (1 mo. Term SOFR + 8.50%)

   14.38%   07/31/2028        10,589        10,683,629  

 

 

Fitness International LLC, Term Loan B (3 mo. Term SOFR + 3.25%)

    8.77%   04/18/2025        2,900        2,880,497  

 

 

Global University Systems (Netherlands), Term Loan B (6 mo. EURIBOR + 3.00%)

    6.66%   01/29/2027      EUR       1,035        1,085,034  

 

 

Nord Anglia Education, Term Loan B (1 mo. Term SOFR + 4.50%)

    9.92%   01/25/2028        4,707        4,720,025  

 

 

Parques Reunidos (Piolin Bidco s.a.u) (Spain)

            

Revolver Loan (1 mo. SOFR + 3.50%)(e)

    3.96%   03/16/2026      EUR       1,130        1,209,407  

 

 

Revolver Loan(e)(f)

    0.00%   03/16/2026        1,511        1,617,065  

 

 

Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd., Revolver Loan(e)(f)

    0.00%   04/05/2024        15,663        15,193,211  

 

 

Scenic (Columbus Capital B.V.) (Australia), Term Loan (3 mo. EURIBOR + 3.75%)

    7.35%   02/27/2027      EUR       5,217        4,586,099  

 

 

SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment, Inc., Term Loan B (1 mo. Term SOFR + 3.00%)

    8.45%   08/25/2028        6,961        6,962,203  

 

 

Vue International Bidco PLC (United Kingdom)

            

Term Loan (6 mo. EURIBOR + 8.00%)

   11.09%   06/30/2027      EUR       1,867        1,935,219  

 

 

Term Loan (6 mo. EURIBOR + 8.00%)

    4.86%   12/31/2027      EUR       10,117        5,732,130  

 

 
               98,047,962  

 

 

Lodging & Casinos–3.80%

       

Aimbridge Acquisition Co., Inc.

            

First Lien Term Loan (1 mo. Term SOFR + 3.75%)

    9.20%   02/02/2026        7,852        7,495,266  

 

 

First Lien Term Loan (1 mo. Term SOFR + 4.75%)

   10.18%   02/02/2026        6,577        6,369,954  

 

 

Bally’s Corp., Term Loan B (3 mo. Term SOFR + 3.25%)

    9.10%   10/02/2028        5,804        5,652,428  

 

 

Caesars Entertainment, Inc., Term Loan B (1 mo. Term SOFR + 3.25%)

    8.68%   02/06/2030        12,869        12,897,642  

 

 

Everi Payments, Inc., Term Loan B (1 mo. Term SOFR + 2.50%)

    7.95%   08/03/2028        7,630        7,632,415  

 

 

Fertitta Entertainment LLC (Golden Nugget), Term Loan (1 mo. Term SOFR + 4.00%)

    9.33%   08/02/2027        9,953        9,872,144  

 

 

Flutter Financing B.V. (Stars Group), Term Loan B (1 mo. Term SOFR + 3.25%)

    8.75%   07/04/2028        8,058        8,073,603  

 

 

GVC Finance LLC

            

Incremental Term Loan (6 mo. Term SOFR + 3.50%)

    8.44%   10/31/2029        11,186        11,222,439  

 

 

Term Loan B-4 (6 mo. Term SOFR + 2.50%)

    7.44%   03/16/2027        2,463        2,473,112  

 

 

Hilton Grand Vacations Borrower LLC, Term Loan (1 mo. Term SOFR + 3.00%)

    8.45%   08/02/2028        6,413        6,428,232  

 

 

 

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

 

15   Invesco Senior Floating Rate Fund


     Interest
Rate
  Maturity
Date
         Principal
Amount
(000)(a)
     Value  

 

 

Lodging & Casinos–(continued)

       

HotelBeds (United Kingdom)

            

Term Loan B-2 (3 mo. EURIBOR + 5.00%)

    8.76%   09/12/2028      EUR            4,800      $     5,124,805  

 

 

Term Loan C (6 mo. EURIBOR + 4.50%)

    8.26%   09/30/2027      EUR       8,722        9,303,082  

 

 

Term Loan D (6 mo. EURIBOR + 5.50%)

    8.84%   09/12/2027      EUR       8,230        8,870,669  

 

 

Light & Wonder, Inc., Term Loan B (1 mo. Term SOFR + 3.00%)

    8.41%   04/07/2029      $ 4,969        4,979,302  

 

 

Ontario Gaming GTA L.P. (One Toronto Gaming), First Lien Term Loan B (1 mo. Term SOFR + 4.25%)

    9.62%   07/20/2030        4,120        4,133,996  

 

 

Penn National Gaming, Inc., Term Loan B (1 mo. Term SOFR + 2.75%)

    8.18%   05/03/2029        7,827        7,839,333  

 

 

Scientific Games Lottery, First Lien Term Loan (3 mo. Term SOFR + 3.50%)

    8.77%   04/04/2029        467        465,506  

 

 

Travel + Leisure Co., Incremental Term Loan (1 mo. Term SOFR + 4.00%)

    9.35%   12/14/2029        2,492        2,497,478  

 

 
               121,331,406  

 

 

Nonferrous Metals & Minerals–0.88%

       

ACNR Holdings, Inc., PIK Term Loan, 3.00% PIK Rate, 17.50% Cash Rate (3 mo. PRIME + 9.00%)(g)

    3.00%   09/16/2025        2,057        2,063,710  

 

 

American Rock Salt Co. LLC

            

First Lien Term Loan (1 mo. Term SOFR + 4.00%)

    9.45%   06/09/2028        5,851        5,573,273  

 

 

Second Lien Term Loan (1 mo. Term SOFR + 7.25%)

   12.70%   06/11/2029        369        332,886  

 

 

AZZ, Inc., Term Loan(d)

       –   05/13/2029        7,188        7,214,278  

 

 

Covia Holdings Corp., Term Loan (3 mo. Term SOFR + 4.00%)

    9.53%   07/31/2026        4,016        3,998,780  

 

 

Form Technologies LLC

            

First Lien Term Loan (3 mo. Term SOFR + 4.50%)

   10.02%   07/19/2025        5,085        4,744,915  

 

 

First Lien Term Loan (3 mo. Term SOFR + 9.00%)

   14.52%   10/22/2025        3,037        2,338,845  

 

 

SCIH Salt Holdings, Inc. (Kissner Group), First Lien Incremental Term Loan B-1 (3 mo. Term SOFR + 4.00%)

   9.63%   03/16/2027        1,949        1,948,497  

 

 
               28,215,184  

 

 

Oil & Gas–2.06%

       

Gulf Finance LLC, Term Loan (1 mo. Term SOFR + 6.75%)

   12.18%   08/25/2026        4,993        5,013,426  

 

 

McDermott International Ltd.

            

LOC(e)(f)

    0.00%   06/28/2024        15,188        11,314,830  

 

 

LOC (3 mo. SOFR + 4.00%)(e)

    4.09%   06/30/2024        7,455        5,218,209  

 

 

PIK Second Lien Term Loan, 3.00% PIK Rate, 6.45% Cash Rate (1 mo. SOFR + 1.00%)(g)

    3.00%   09/25/2025        4,015        2,147,940  

 

 

Term Loan (1 mo. Term SOFR + 3.00%)(e)

    8.45%   06/30/2024        425        308,389  

 

 

Par Petroleum LLC and Par Petroleum Finance Corp. (Par Pacific), Term Loan B (1 mo. Term SOFR + 4.25%)

    9.77%   02/14/2030        5,940        5,916,246  

 

 

Petroleum GEO-Services ASA (Norway)

            

Term Loan (3 mo. SOFR + 6.75%)(e)

   11.99%   03/18/2024        1,752        1,769,530  

 

 

Term Loan (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 7.00%)

   12.54%   03/19/2024        2,416        2,416,333  

 

 

QuarterNorth Energy, Inc., Second Lien Term Loan (1 mo. SOFR + 8.00%) (Acquired 08/03/2021-10/14/2022; Cost $24,097,755)(h)

   13.45%   08/27/2026        24,443        24,392,489  

 

 

TransMontaigne Partners LLC, Term Loan B (1 mo. Term SOFR + 3.50%)

    8.93%   11/17/2028        5,032        5,023,921  

 

 

WhiteWater Whistler Holdings LLC, Term Loan B (1 mo. Term SOFR + 3.25%)

    8.49%   01/25/2030        2,222        2,226,907  

 

 
               65,748,220  

 

 

Publishing–2.81%

       

Adtalem Global Education, Inc., Term Loan B (1 mo. Term SOFR + 4.00%)

    9.45%   08/12/2028        1,232        1,234,380  

 

 

Cengage Learning, Inc., Term Loan B (3 mo. Term SOFR + 4.75%)

   10.32%   06/29/2026        16,812        16,796,270  

 

 

Clear Channel Worldwide Holdings, Inc., Term Loan B (3 mo. Term SOFR + 3.50%)

    8.81%   08/21/2026        10,285        10,083,321  

 

 

Dotdash Meredith, Inc., Term Loan B (1 mo. Term SOFR + 4.00%)

    9.42%   12/01/2028        18,700        18,069,138  

 

 

Harbor Purchaser, Inc. (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt)

            

First Lien Term Loan B (1 mo. Term SOFR + 5.25%)

   10.68%   04/09/2029        12,636        11,723,112  

 

 

Second Lien Term Loan B (1 mo. Term SOFR + 8.00%)

   13.83%   04/08/2030        8,093        6,950,160  

 

 

McGraw-Hill Education, Inc., Term Loan (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.75%)

    9.99%   07/28/2028        17,186        16,883,576  

 

 

Micro Holding L.P., Term Loan B-3 (1 mo. Term SOFR + 4.25%)

    9.58%   05/03/2028        8,103        7,802,037  

 

 
               89,541,994  

 

 

Radio & Television–0.53%

       

 

 

Diamond Sports Holdings LLC, Second Lien Term Loan(i)(j)

    0.00%   08/24/2026        9,684        271,503  

 

 

 

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

 

16   Invesco Senior Floating Rate Fund


     Interest
Rate
  Maturity
Date
         Principal
Amount
(000)(a)
     Value  

 

 

Radio & Television–(continued)

       

iHeartCommunications, Inc.

            

Second Lien Incremental Term Loan (1 mo. Term SOFR + 3.25%)

    8.70%   05/01/2026      $      2,800      $     2,508,220  

 

 

Term Loan (1 mo. Term SOFR + 3.00%)

    8.45%   05/01/2026        9,780        8,754,468  

 

 

Sinclair Television Group, Inc., Term Loan B-3 (1 mo. Term SOFR + 3.00%)

    8.45%   04/01/2028        7,134        5,406,290  

 

 
               16,940,481  

 

 

Retailers (except Food & Drug)–1.59%

       

Bass Pro Group LLC, Term Loan B-2 (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.75%)

    9.20%   03/06/2028        11,364        11,350,020  

 

 

CNT Holdings I Corp. (1-800 Contacts), First Lien Term Loan (1 mo. Term SOFR + 3.50%)

    8.80%   11/08/2027        9,611        9,609,589  

 

 

Douglas (Kirk Beauty GmbH) (Germany)

            

Term Loan B-1 (6 mo. EURIBOR + 5.25%)

    9.18%   04/08/2026      EUR       1,102        1,189,999  

 

 

Term Loan B-2 (6 mo. EURIBOR + 5.25%)

    9.18%   04/08/2026      EUR       636        687,287  

 

 

Term Loan B-3 (6 mo. EURIBOR + 5.25%)

    9.18%   04/08/2026      EUR       1,166        1,259,761  

 

 

Term Loan B-4(d)

       –   04/08/2026      EUR       1,941        2,097,109  

 

 

Term Loan B-5 (6 mo. EURIBOR + 5.25%)

    9.43%   04/08/2026      EUR       433        467,906  

 

 

Petco Animal Supplies, Inc., First Lien Term Loan (3 mo. Term SOFR + 3.25%)

    8.75%   03/02/2028        6,031        6,005,729  

 

 

PetSmart, Inc., Term Loan (1 mo. Term SOFR + 3.75%)

    9.18%   02/11/2028        13,792        13,781,771  

 

 

Savers, Inc., Term Loan (1 mo. Term SOFR + 5.50%)

   10.75%   04/26/2028        4,320        4,359,508  

 

 
               50,808,679  

 

 

Surface Transport–2.15%

       

Carriage Purchaser, Inc., Term Loan B (1 mo. Term SOFR + 4.25%)

    9.70%   09/30/2028        3,709        3,644,644  

 

 

First Student Bidco, Inc.

            

Incremental Term C (3 mo. Term SOFR + 4.00%)

    9.34%   07/21/2028        682        674,102  

 

 

Incremental Term Loan B (3 mo. Term SOFR + 4.00%)

    9.34%   07/21/2028        9,766        9,658,047  

 

 

Term Loan B (3 mo. Term SOFR+ 3.00%)

    8.50%   07/21/2028        12,940        12,633,823  

 

 

Term Loan C (3 mo. Term SOFR + 3.00%)

    8.50%   07/21/2028        4,850        4,735,524  

 

 

Hurtigruten (Explorer II AS) (Norway), Term Loan B (3 mo. EURIBOR + 6.50%)

   10.45%   02/26/2027      EUR       14,280        12,731,215  

 

 

Novae LLC, Term Loan B (3 mo. Term SOFR + 5.00%)

   10.34%   12/22/2028        1,671        1,520,746  

 

 

Odyssey Logistics & Technology Corp., Term Loan B (1 mo. Term SOFR + 4.50%)

    9.92%   10/12/2027        3,249        3,235,555  

 

 

PODS LLC

            

Incremental Term Loan B (1 mo. Term SOFR + 4.00%)

    9.45%   04/01/2028        4,864        4,772,624  

 

 

Term Loan B (1 mo. Term SOFR + 3.00%)

    8.45%   04/01/2028        11,311        11,007,610  

 

 

STG – XPOI Opportunity, Term Loan B (1 mo. Term SOFR + 6.00%)(e)

   11.39%   03/24/2028        4,026        3,875,059  

 

 
               68,488,949  

 

 

Telecommunications–5.04%

       

Avaya, Inc., Term Loan (1 mo. Term SOFR + 8.50%) (Acquired 12/21/2017-08/31/2023; Cost $27,616,587)(h)

    7.00%   05/15/2029        8,171        6,853,552  

 

 

Cablevision Lightpath LLC, Term Loan (1 mo. Term SOFR + 3.25%)

    8.67%   11/30/2027        3,167        3,109,460  

 

 

CCI Buyer, Inc. (Consumer Cellular), Term Loan (3 mo. Term SOFR + 4.00%)

    9.24%   12/17/2027        13,752        13,629,173  

 

 

CenturyLink, Inc., Term Loan B (1 mo. Term SOFR + 2.25%)

    7.70%   03/15/2027        20,521        13,498,154  

 

 

Crown Subsea Communications Holding, Inc.

            

Incremental Term Loan (1 mo. Term SOFR + 5.25%)

   10.68%   04/27/2027        6,089        6,114,494  

 

 

Term Loan (1 mo. Term SOFR + 4.75%)

   10.43%   04/27/2027        10,393        10,430,770  

 

 

Frontier Communications Corp., Term Loan B (1 mo. Term SOFR + 3.75%)

    9.20%   05/01/2028        39        37,803  

 

 

II-VI, Inc., Term Loan B (1 mo. Term SOFR + 2.75%)

    8.20%   07/02/2029        10,734        10,732,842  

 

 

Inmarsat Finance PLC (United Kingdom), Term Loan (1 mo. Term SOFR + 3.50%)

    8.83%   12/11/2026        1,899        1,897,594  

 

 

Intelsat Jackson Holdings S.A. (Luxembourg), Term Loan B (6 mo. Term SOFR + 4.25%)

    9.77%   02/01/2029        23,840        23,869,936  

 

 

MLN US HoldCo LLC, Second Lien Term Loan B (3 mo. Term SOFR + 8.75%)

   14.09%   11/30/2026        677        88,045  

 

 

MLN US HoldCo LLC (dba Mitel)

            

First Lien Term Loan (3 mo. Term SOFR + 4.50%)

    9.84%   11/30/2025        164        23,737  

 

 

Second Lien Term Loan (6 mo. SOFR + 6.70%)

   12.11%   11/01/2027        23,471        8,566,721  

 

 

Term Loan (6 mo. SOFR + 6.44%)

   11.85%   11/01/2027        9,986        7,639,556  

 

 

Third Lien Term Loan (3 mo. SOFR + 9.25%)(e)

   14.66%   11/01/2027        8,152        1,630,374  

 

 

Radiate Holdco LLC, Term Loan B (1 mo. Term SOFR + 3.25%)

    8.70%   09/25/2026        10,374        8,544,393  

 

 

Telesat LLC, Term Loan B-5 (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.75%)

    8.43%   12/07/2026        12,567        9,079,319  

 

 

Viasat, Inc., Term Loan (1 mo. Term SOFR + 3.75%)

    9.83%   03/02/2029        9,123        8,948,623  

 

 

Voyage Digital (NC) Ltd., Term Loan B (3 mo. Term SOFR + 4.50%) 

    9.63%   05/10/2029        5,687        5,697,606  

 

 

 

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

 

17   Invesco Senior Floating Rate Fund


     Interest
Rate
  Maturity
Date
         Principal
Amount
(000)(a)
     Value  

 

 

Telecommunications–(continued)

       

Windstream Services LLC, Term Loan (1 mo. Term SOFR + 6.25%)

   11.68%   09/21/2027             $      7,778      $     7,438,123  

 

 

Zayo Group Holdings, Inc.

            

Incremental Term Loan (1 mo. Term SOFR + 4.25%)

    9.66%   03/09/2027        3,806        3,071,947  

 

 

Term Loan (1 mo. Term SOFR + 3.00%)

    8.45%   03/09/2027        12,270        9,864,362  

 

 
               160,766,584  

 

 

Utilities–2.55%

       

APLP Holdings L.P. (Canada), Term Loan (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.75%)

    9.29%   05/14/2027        2,399        2,393,187  

 

 

Brookfield WEC Holdings, Inc.

            

First Lien Term Loan (1 mo. Term SOFR + 2.75%)

    8.20%   08/01/2025        1,296        1,296,818  

 

 

Incremental Term Loan (1 mo. Term SOFR + 3.75%)

    9.08%   08/01/2025        9,657        9,685,049  

 

 

Covanta Energy Corp.

            

Term Loan B (1 mo. Term SOFR + 3.00%)

    8.31%   11/30/2028        1,763        1,766,294  

 

 

Term Loan C (1 mo. Term SOFR + 0.00%)

    8.31%   11/30/2028        132        132,472  

 

 

Eastern Power LLC, Term Loan (1 mo. Term SOFR + 3.75%)

    9.20%   10/02/2025        6,013        5,796,114  

 

 

Frontera Generation Holdings LLC

            

First Lien Term Loan (3 mo. SOFR + 13.00%)

(Acquired 07/28/2021; Cost $4,144,155)(h)

   18.54%   07/28/2026        4,165        4,185,804  

 

 

Second Lien Term Loan (3 mo. SOFR + 1.50%)

(Acquired 07/28/2021; Cost $2,212,086)(h)

    7.04%   07/28/2028        4,043        1,869,694  

 

 

Generation Bridge LLC, Term Loan B (1 mo. Term SOFR + 4.25%)

    9.56%   08/07/2029        4,469        4,474,486  

 

 

Granite Generation LLC, Term Loan (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.75%)

    9.20%   11/09/2026        9,229        9,066,423  

 

 

KAMC Holdings, Inc. (Franklin Energy Group), First Lien Term Loan B (6 mo. Term SOFR + 4.00%)

    9.73%   08/14/2026        4,698        4,112,061  

 

 

Lightstone Holdco LLC

            

Term Loan B (1 mo. Term SOFR + 5.75%)

   11.08%   02/01/2027        14,384        13,101,164  

 

 

Term Loan C (1 mo. Term SOFR + 5.75%)

   11.08%   02/01/2027        810        738,123  

 

 

Nautilus Power LLC, Term Loan (1 mo. Term SOFR + 5.25%)

   10.75%   11/16/2026        6,218        4,716,540  

 

 

Osmose Utilities Services, Inc., First Lien Term Loan (1 mo. Term SOFR + 3.00%)

    8.70%   06/23/2028        510        507,284  

 

 

Talen Energy Supply LLC

            

Term Loan B (1 mo. Term SOFR + 4.50%)

    9.88%   05/27/2030        7,152        7,186,093  

 

 

Term Loan C (1 mo. Term SOFR + 4.50%)

    9.88%   05/27/2030        4,385        4,405,974  

 

 

USIC Holding, Inc., First Lien Term Loan (1 mo. Term SOFR + 3.50%)

    8.95%   05/12/2028        6,014        5,880,026  

 

 
               81,313,606  

 

 

Total Variable Rate Senior Loan Interests (Cost $2,661,783,328)

               2,552,655,529  

 

 
                    Shares         

Common Stocks & Other Equity Interests–7.02%

       

Building & Development–0.00%

       

Haya (Holdco2 PLC/Real Estate SAU) (Acquired 06/14/2022; Cost $0)(e)(h)

            12,156        0  

 

 

Business Equipment & Services–1.61%

       

iQor US, Inc.

            451,676        663,512  

 

 

Monitronics International, Inc. (Acquired 06/30/2023; Cost $10,864,040)(e)(h)

            539,694        11,333,574  

 

 

My Alarm Center LLC, Class A (Acquired 03/09/2021-12/03/2021;
Cost $21,866,485)(e)(h)(k)

            162,067        39,252,693  

 

 
               51,249,779  

 

 

Containers & Glass Products–0.21%

       

Libbey Glass LLC (Acquired 11/13/2020-02/10/2022; Cost $3,769,108)(h)

            864,916        6,811,214  

 

 

Electronics & Electrical–0.12%

       

Diebold Nixdorf, Inc.

            41,001        730,228  

 

 

Fusion Connect, Inc. (Acquired 05/03/2018-12/31/2019; Cost $1,142)(e)(h)

            113        1  

 

 

Fusion Connect, Inc., Wts., expiring 01/14/2040 (Acquired 05/03/2018-12/31/2019;
Cost $10,615,018)(e)(h)(k)

       1,052,649        10,526  

 

 

Internap Corp. (Acquired 02/06/2018-02/10/2023; Cost $7,928,094)(e)(h)

            2,996,076        3,145,880  

 

 

Riverbed Technology, Inc. (Acquired 07/03/2023; Cost $28,749)(e)(h)

            221,146        28,749  

 

 

Sungard Availability Services Capital, Inc. (Acquired 06/27/2018-05/03/2019;
Cost $3,020,003)(h)

       37,318        21,085  

 

 

               3,936,469  

 

 

 

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

 

18   Invesco Senior Floating Rate Fund


                        Shares      Value  

 

 

Home Furnishings–0.22%

 

       

Serta Simmons Bedding LLC (Acquired 06/29/2023; Cost $69,439)(h)

            447,996      $ 6,899,138  

 

 

Industrial Equipment–0.15%

 

       

North American Lifting Holdings, Inc.(k)

            679,193        4,754,351  

 

 

Leisure Goods, Activities & Movies–0.33%

 

       

Crown Finance US, Inc.

            3,261        70,627  

 

 

Crown Finance US, Inc., Rts.

            488,617        10,581,735  

 

 

Vue International Bidco PLC(e)

            9,990,918        0  

 

 
               10,652,362  

 

 

Oil & Gas–4.15%

 

       

Harvey Gulf International Marine LLC(e)(k)

            116,926        4,326,262  

 

 

Larchmont Resources LLC (Acquired 12/09/2016; Cost $2,732,241)(e)(h)(k)

            8,096        210,484  

 

 

McDermott International Ltd.(e)

            789,865        120,059  

 

 

QuarterNorth Energy Holding, Inc. (Acquired 06/02/2021-10/29/2021;
Cost $43,870,908)(e)(h)(k)

            671,335        113,489,182  

 

 

Sabine Oil & Gas Holdings, Inc. (Acquired 01/16/2013-03/12/2021;
Cost $18,267,226)(e)(h)(l)

            18,025        3,425  

 

 

Seadrill Ltd.(l)

            124,609        6,062,228  

 

 

Southcross Energy Partners L.P. (Acquired 07/30/2014-10/29/2020;
Cost $29,026,224)(h)(k)

            2,914,935        40,809  

 

 

Tribune Resources LLC (Acquired 03/30/2018; Cost $18,014,717)(h)(k)

            5,811,199        7,990,398  

 

 
               132,242,847  

 

 

Surface Transport–0.14%

 

       

Commercial Barge Line Co. (Acquired 01/31/2020-02/06/2020;
Cost $1,838,610)(e)(h)

            35,397        1,592,865  

 

 

Commercial Barge Line Co.(e)

            29,140        728,500  

 

 

Commercial Barge Line Co., Series A, Wts., expiring 08/18/2030 (Acquired 02/03/2023-08/18/2023; Cost $0)(e)(h)(k)

            386,228        181,044  

 

 

Commercial Barge Line Co., Series B, Wts., expiring 04/30/2045 (Acquired 02/05/2020-05/17/2023; Cost $0)(e)(h)(k)

            300,345        187,716  

 

 

Commercial Barge Line Co., Wts., expiring 04/27/2045 (Acquired 01/31/2020-08/25/2020; Cost $1,932,877)(h)(k)

            37,211        1,674,495  

 

 
               4,364,620  

 

 

Telecommunications–0.09%

 

       

Avaya Holdings Corp. (Acquired 05/01/2023; Cost $4,295,205)(h)

            286,347        2,457,859  

 

 

Avaya, Inc. (Acquired 05/01/2023; Cost $778,995)(h)

            51,933        445,767  

 

 
               2,903,626  

 

 

Utilities–0.00%

 

       

Frontera Generation Holdings LLC (Acquired 07/28/2021-11/30/2021;
Cost $1,035,881)(h)(k)

            295,967        21,458  

 

 

Total Common Stocks & Other Equity Interests (Cost $241,218,700)

               223,835,864  

 

 
     Interest
Rate
    Maturity
Date
           Principal
Amount
(000)
        

 

 

Non-U.S. Dollar Denominated Bonds & Notes–4.14%(m)

            

Automotive–0.20%

 

       

Cabonline Group Holding AB (Sweden)(e)(n)

     14.00%       10/31/2023        SEK            4,853              416,703  

 

 

Cabonline Group Holding AB (Sweden) (3 mo. STIBOR + 9.50%)(j)(n)(o)

      0.00%       04/19/2026        SEK       71,250        4,718,112  

 

 

Conceria Pasubio S.p.A. (Italy) (3 mo. EURIBOR + 4.50%)(n)(o)

      8.10%       09/30/2028        EUR       1,369        1,416,598  

 

 
               6,551,413  

 

 

Building & Development–0.25%

 

       

APCOA Parking Holdings GmbH (Germany) (3 mo. EURIBOR +
5.00%)(n)(o)

      8.66%       01/15/2027        EUR       750        808,517  

 

 

APCOA Parking Holdings GmbH (Germany) (3 mo. EURIBOR +
5.00%)(n)(o)

      8.66%       01/15/2027        EUR       1,500        1,617,035  

 

 

Haya Holdco 2 PLC (United Kingdom) (3 mo. EURIBOR + 9.00%) (Acquired 06/14/2022; Cost $7,841,290)(h)(n)(o)

     12.77%       11/30/2025        EUR       10,024        4,021,573  

 

 

Ideal Standard International S.A. (Belgium)(n)

      6.38%       07/30/2026        EUR       2,054        1,386,467  

 

 

               7,833,592  

 

 

 

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

 

19   Invesco Senior Floating Rate Fund


     Interest
Rate
  Maturity
Date
         Principal
Amount
(000)
     Value  

 

 

Cable & Satellite Television–0.08%

       

Altice Finco S.A. (Luxembourg)(n)

   4.75%   01/15/2028      EUR           3,744      $     2,671,374  

 

 

Chemicals & Plastics–0.01%

       

Herens Midco S.a.r.l. (Luxembourg)(n)

   5.25%   05/15/2029      EUR       448        268,078  

 

 

Electronics & Electrical–0.25%

       

Versuni Group B.V. (Netherlands)(n)

   3.13%   06/15/2028      EUR       9,070        7,929,123  

 

 

Financial Intermediaries–1.91%

       

AnaCap Financial Europe S.A. SICAV-RAIF (Italy) (3 mo. EURIBOR + 5.00%) (Acquired 04/01/2021-11/24/2021; Cost $15,690,195)(h)(n)(o)

   8.73%   08/01/2024      EUR       13,583        7,353,909  

 

 

Garfunkelux Holdco 3 S.A. (Luxembourg)(n)

   6.75%   11/01/2025      EUR       2,100        1,830,185  

 

 

Garfunkelux Holdco 3 S.A. (Luxembourg) (3 mo. EURIBOR + 6.25%)(n)(o)

   9.98%   05/01/2026      EUR       10,341        9,073,441  

 

 

Garfunkelux Holdco 3 S.A. (Luxembourg)(n)

   6.75%   11/01/2025      EUR       1,000        871,516  

 

 

Garfunkelux Holdco 3 S.A. (Luxembourg) (3 mo. EURIBOR + 6.25%)(n)(o)

   9.98%   05/01/2026      EUR       1,825        1,601,299  

 

 

Kane Bidco Ltd. (United Kingdom)(n)

   5.00%   02/15/2027      EUR       976        1,005,909  

 

 

Kane Bidco Ltd. (United Kingdom)(n)

   6.50%   02/15/2027      GBP       1,219        1,423,369  

 

 

Sherwood Financing PLC (United Kingdom)(n)

   4.50%   11/15/2026      EUR       1,391        1,315,187  

 

 

Sherwood Financing PLC (United Kingdom)(n)

   6.00%   11/15/2026      GBP       1,404        1,475,313  

 

 

Sherwood Financing PLC (United Kingdom) (3 mo. EURIBOR + 4.63%)(n)(o)

   8.41%   11/15/2027      EUR       9,180        9,645,853  

 

 

Sherwood Financing PLC (United Kingdom) (3 mo. EURIBOR + 4.63%)(n)(o)

   8.41%   11/15/2027      EUR       2,000        2,101,493  

 

 

Very Group Funding PLC (The) (United Kingdom)(n)

   6.50%   08/01/2026      GBP       14,141        14,286,263  

 

 

Zenith Finco PLC (United Kingdom)(n)

   6.50%   06/30/2027      GBP       9,042        8,865,316  

 

 
               60,849,053  

 

 

Food Products–0.52%

       

Sigma Holdco B.V. (Netherlands)(n)

   5.75%   05/15/2026      EUR       17,850        16,712,952  

 

 

Industrial Equipment–0.13%

       

Summer (BC) Holdco A S.a.r.l. (Luxembourg)(n)

   9.25%   10/31/2027      EUR       4,597        4,031,514  

 

 

Leisure Goods, Activities & Movies–0.05%

       

Deuce Finco PLC (United Kingdom)(n)

   5.50%   06/15/2027      GBP       1,363        1,490,801  

 

 

Retailers (except Food & Drug)–0.72%

       

Douglas GmbH (Germany)(n)

   6.00%   04/08/2026      EUR       5,000        5,206,916  

 

 

Douglas GmbH (Germany)(n)

   6.00%   04/08/2026      EUR       6,486        6,754,411  

 

 

Kirk Beauty SUN GmbH 9.00% PIK Rate, 8.25% Cash Rate (Germany)(g)(n)

   9.00%   10/01/2026      EUR       10,867        10,923,813  

 

 
               22,885,140  

 

 

Surface Transport–0.02%

       

Zenith Finco PLC (United Kingdom)(n)

   6.50%   06/30/2027      GBP       752        737,306  

 

 

Total Non-U.S. Dollar Denominated Bonds & Notes (Cost $160,842,983)

            131,960,346  

 

 

U.S. Dollar Denominated Bonds & Notes–2.88%

       

Aerospace & Defense–0.38%

       

Castlelake Aviation Finance DAC(n)

   5.00%   04/15/2027      $ 5,800        5,352,837  

 

 

Rand Parent LLC(n)

   8.50%   02/15/2030        7,113        6,781,473  

 

 
               12,134,310  

 

 

Automotive–0.01%

       

Clarios Global L.P./Clarios US Finance Co.(n)

   6.75%   05/15/2028        314        313,468  

 

 

Building & Development–0.39%

       

Brookfield Property REIT, Inc./BPR Cumulus LLC/BPR Nimbus LLC/GGSI Sellco LLC (Acquired 11/02/2020-12/11/2020; Cost $4,851,901)(h)(n)

   5.75%   05/15/2026        5,180        4,758,684  

 

 

Brookfield Property REIT, Inc./BPR Cumulus LLC/BPR Nimbus LLC/GGSI Sellco LLC (Acquired 09/22/2021-12/15/2021; Cost $9,307,843)(h)(n)

   4.50%   04/01/2027        9,367        7,831,608  

 

 
               12,590,292  

 

 

Business Equipment & Services–0.13%

       

ADT Security Corp. (The)(n)

   4.13%   08/01/2029        4,743        4,144,410  

 

 

 

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

 

20   Invesco Senior Floating Rate Fund


     Interest
Rate
  Maturity
Date
         Principal
Amount
(000)
     Value  

 

 

Cable & Satellite Television–0.67%

       

Altice Financing S.A. (Luxembourg)(n)

   5.75%   08/15/2029             $      1,414      $     1,121,387  

 

 

Altice Financing S.A. (Luxembourg)(n)

   5.00%   01/15/2028        15,051        12,251,657  

 

 

Altice France S.A. (France)(n)

   5.50%   10/15/2029        6,838        4,945,382  

 

 

Virgin Media Secured Finance PLC (United Kingdom)(n)

   4.50%   08/15/2030        3,741        3,162,137  

 

 
               21,480,563  

 

 

Chemicals & Plastics–0.42%

       

SK Invictus Intermediate II S.a.r.l.(n)

   5.00%   10/30/2029        13,475        11,082,783  

 

 

Windsor Holdings III LLC (Acquired 06/22/2023; Cost $2,290,000)(h)(n)

   8.50%   06/15/2030        2,290        2,302,852  

 

 
               13,385,635  

 

 

Cosmetics & Toiletries–0.07%

       

Coty, Inc./HFC Prestige Products, Inc./HFC Prestige International US LLC(n)

   6.63%   07/15/2030        2,316        2,318,779  

 

 

Food Products–0.01%

       

Sigma Holdco B.V. (Netherlands)(n)

   7.88%   05/15/2026        250        212,891  

 

 

Food Service–0.10%

       

WW International, Inc.(n)

   4.50%   04/15/2029        4,476        3,103,658  

 

 

Health Care–0.05%

       

Global Medical Response, Inc. (Acquired 09/24/2020; Cost $2,186,000)(h)(n)

   6.50%   10/01/2025        2,186        1,512,842  

 

 

Industrial Equipment–0.11%

       

Arsenal AIC Parent LLC(n)

   8.00%   10/01/2030        612        625,764  

 

 

Chart Industries, Inc.(n)

   7.50%   01/01/2030        669        686,323  

 

 

Emerald Debt Merger Sub LLC(n)

   6.63%   12/15/2030        2,323        2,289,711  

 

 
               3,601,798  

 

 

Lodging & Casinos–0.12%

       

Caesars Entertainment, Inc.(n)

   7.00%   02/15/2030        1,548        1,555,441  

 

 

Ontario Gaming GTA L.P. (Canada)(n)

   8.00%   08/01/2030        2,141        2,166,200  

 

 
               3,721,641  

 

 

Publishing–0.03%

       

McGraw-Hill Education, Inc.(n)

   5.75%   08/01/2028        1,101        978,128  

 

 

Radio & Television–0.06%

       

Diamond Sports Group LLC/Diamond Sports Finance Co.(i)(j)(n)

   0.00%   08/15/2026        6,116        151,738  

 

 

iHeartCommunications, Inc.

   6.38%   05/01/2026        2,000        1,747,030  

 

 
               1,898,768  

 

 

Retailers (except Food & Drug)–0.10%

       

Evergreen Acqco 1 L.P./TVI, Inc.(n)

   9.75%   04/26/2028        2,984        3,114,430  

 

 

Telecommunications–0.23%

       

Connect Finco S.a.r.l./Connect US Finco LLC (United Kingdom)(n)

   6.75%   10/01/2026        4,556        4,326,681  

 

 

Windstream Escrow LLC/Windstream Escrow Finance Corp.(n)

   7.75%   08/15/2028        3,818        3,098,775  

 

 
               7,425,456  

 

 

Total U.S. Dollar Denominated Bonds & Notes (Cost $106,216,929)

               91,937,069  

 

 
                    Shares         

Preferred Stocks–1.80%

       

Nonferrous Metals & Minerals–1.13%

       

ACNR Holdings, Inc., Pfd.

            68,978        36,213,450  

 

 

Oil & Gas–0.09%

       

McDermott International Ltd., Pfd.(e)

            4,210        2,736,505  

 

 

Southcross Energy Partners L.P., Series A, Pfd. (Acquired 05/07/2019-10/31/2019;
Cost $11,607,048)(e)(h)(k)

       11,609,066        103,321  

 

 

               2,839,826  

 

 

 

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

 

21   Invesco Senior Floating Rate Fund


                    Shares      Value  

 

 

Surface Transport–0.58%

       

Commercial Barge Line Co., Series A, Pfd. (Acquired 01/31/2020-08/25/2020; Cost $2,944,341)(h)

            103,992      $ 2,443,812  

 

 

Commercial Barge Line Co., Series A, Pfd., Wts., expiring 04/27/2045 (Acquired 01/31/2020-02/01/2021; Cost $3,094,944)(h)(k)

            109,316        2,568,926  

 

 

Commercial Barge Line Co., Series B, Pfd. (Acquired 02/05/2020-10/27/2020; Cost $3,389,672)(h)

            142,554        7,840,470  

 

 

Commercial Barge Line Co., Series B, Pfd., Wts., expiring 04/27/2045 (Acquired 02/05/2020-02/17/2021; Cost $2,380,533)(h)(k)

            100,115        5,506,325  

 

 
               18,359,533  

 

 

Total Preferred Stocks (Cost $24,451,205)

               57,412,809  

 

 
     Interest
Rate
  Maturity
Date
         Principal
Amount
(000)(a)
        

Asset-Backed Securities–0.55%

       

Structured Products–0.55%

       

Babson Euro CLO B.V., Series 2021-1A, Class E (Ireland) (3 mo. EURIBOR + 7.05%)(m)(n)(o)

   10.75%   04/24/2034      EUR       977        965,399  

 

 

CIFC Funding Ltd., Series 2014-4RA, Class DR (Cayman Islands) (3 mo. Term SOFR + 7.26%)(n)(o)

   12.57%   01/17/2035      $ 1,250        1,189,460  

 

 

Empower CLO Ltd., Series 2023-1A, Class E (Cayman Islands) (3 mo. Term SOFR + 8.22%)(n)(o)

   13.29%   04/25/2036        3,500        3,564,096  

 

 

Empower CLO Ltd., Series 2023-2A, Class E (Cayman Islands) (3 mo. Term SOFR + 8.25%)(n)(o)

   13.59%   07/15/2036        2,000        2,000,928  

 

 

Jubilee CLO DAC, Series 2018-21A, Class ER (Ireland) (3 mo. EURIBOR + 6.07%)(m)(n)(o)

    9.73%   04/15/2035      EUR       1,959        1,944,443  

 

 

Madison Park Funding XVIII Ltd., Series 2015-18A, Class ER (Cayman Islands) (3 mo. Term SOFR + 6.61%)(n)(o)

   11.94%   10/21/2030        3,150        2,982,612  

 

 

Madison Park Funding XXX Ltd., Series 2018-30A, Class E (Cayman Islands) (3 mo. Term SOFR + 5.21%)(n)(o)

   10.52%   04/15/2029        3,275        3,087,578  

 

 

Regatta XIV Funding Ltd., Series 2018-3A, Class E (Cayman Islands) (3 mo. Term SOFR + 6.21%)(n)(o)

   11.56%   10/25/2031        2,200        1,987,808  

 

 

Total Asset-Backed Securities (Cost $18,183,387)

               17,722,324  

 

 

Municipal Obligations–0.45%

       

Arizona–0.45%

       

Arizona (State of) Industrial Development Authority (NewLife Forest Restoration LLC) (Green Bonds), Series 2022 A, RB
(Acquired 02/22/2022-07/01/2023; Cost $15,880,339)
(Cost $17,204,508)(h)(n)

    0.00%   01/01/2028        17,075        14,470,224  

 

 
                    Shares         

Money Market Funds–3.31%

       

Invesco Government & Agency Portfolio, Institutional Class, 5.25%(k)(p)

            63,601,590        63,601,590  

 

 

Invesco Treasury Portfolio, Institutional Class, 5.25%(k)(p)

            41,937,612        41,937,612  

 

 

Total Money Market Funds (Cost $105,539,202)

               105,539,202  

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES–100.16% (Cost $3,335,440,242)

               3,195,533,367  

 

 

OTHER ASSETS LESS LIABILITIES–(0.16)%

               (5,127,822

 

 

NET ASSETS–100.00%

             $ 3,190,405,545  

 

 

Investment Abbreviations:

 

CLO    - Collateralized Loan Obligation
EUR    - Euro
EURIBOR    - Euro Interbank Offered Rate
GBP    - British Pound Sterling
LIBOR    - London Interbank Offered Rate
LOC    - Letter of Credit
Pfd.    - Preferred
PIK    - Pay-in-Kind
RB    - Revenue Bonds
Rts.    - Rights
SEK    - Swedish Krona
SOFR    - Secured Overnight Financing Rate
SONIA    - Sterling Overnight Index Average
STIBOR    - Stockholm Interbank Offered Rate
USD    - U.S. Dollar
Wts.    - Warrants

 

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

 

22   Invesco Senior Floating Rate Fund


Notes to Schedule of Investments:

 

(a) 

Principal amounts are denominated in U.S. dollars unless otherwise noted.

(b) 

Variable rate senior loan interests often require prepayments from excess cash flow or permit the borrower to repay at its election. The degree to which borrowers repay, whether as a contractual requirement or at their election, cannot be predicted with any accuracy. As a result, the actual remaining maturity may be substantially less than the stated maturities shown. However, it is anticipated that the variable rate senior loan interests will have an expected average life of three to five years.

(c) 

Variable rate senior loan interests are, at present, not readily marketable, not registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “1933 Act”) and may be subject to contractual and legal restrictions on sale. Variable rate senior loan interests in the Fund’s portfolio generally have variable rates which adjust to a base, such as the Secured Overnight Financing Rate ("SOFR"), on set dates, typically every 30 days, but not greater than one year, and/or have interest rates that float at margin above a widely recognized base lending rate such as the Prime Rate of a designated U.S. bank.

(d) 

This variable rate interest will settle after August 31, 2023, at which time the interest rate will be determined.

(e) 

Security valued using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3). See Note 3.

(f) 

All or a portion of this holding is subject to unfunded loan commitments. Interest rate will be determined at the time of funding. See Note 8.

(g) 

All or a portion of this security is Pay-in-Kind. Pay-in-Kind securities pay interest income in the form of securities.

(h) 

Restricted security. The aggregate value of these securities at August 31, 2023 was $305,885,779, which represented 9.59% of the Fund’s Net Assets.

(i) 

The borrower has filed for protection in federal bankruptcy court.

(j) 

Defaulted security. Currently, the issuer is in default with respect to principal and/or interest payments. The aggregate value of these securities at August 31, 2023 was $5,141,353, which represented less than 1% of the Fund’s Net Assets.

(k) 

Affiliated issuer. The issuer is affiliated by having an investment adviser that is under common control of Invesco Ltd. and/or is an "affiliated person" under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), which defines “affiliated person” to include an issuer of which a fund holds 5% or more of the outstanding voting securities. For the Investments in Other Affiliates below, 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 August 31, 2023.

 

    

Value

August 31, 2022

 

Purchases

at Cost

   

Proceeds

from Sales

   

Change in

Unrealized

Appreciation

(Depreciation)

   

Realized

Gain

(Loss)

   

Value

August 31, 2023

  Income  
Investments in Affiliated Money Market Funds:                                                        

Invesco Government & Agency Portfolio, Institutional Class

   $ 110,290,453      $ 531,905,809     $ (578,594,672   $ -     $ -      $ 63,601,590      $ 2,488,019  

Invesco Treasury Portfolio, Institutional Class

    69,840,969       354,603,874       (382,507,231     -       -       41,937,612       1,399,400  
Investments in Other Affiliates:                                                        

Commercial Barge Line Co., Wts., expiring 04/27/2045

    725,614       -       -       948,881       -       1,674,495       -  

Commercial Barge Line Co., Series A, Pfd., Wts., expiring 04/27/2045

    3,484,453       -       (728,499     304,684       (491,712     2,568,926       -  

Commercial Barge Line Co., Series B, Pfd., Wts., expiring 04/27/2045

    4,880,606       -       -       625,719       -       5,506,325       -  

Commercial Barge Line Co., Series A, Wts., expiring 08/18/2030

    584,111       -       (584,133     (403,067     584,133       181,044       -  

Commercial Barge Line Co., Series B, Wts., expiring 04/30/2045

    563,147       -       (563,168     (375,431     563,168       187,716       -  

Frontera Generation Holdings LLC

    92,490       -       -       (71,032     -       21,458       -  

Fusion Connect, Inc., Wts., expiring 01/14/2040

    10,526       -       -       -       -       10,526       -  

Harvey Gulf International Marine LLC

    2,747,761       -       -       1,578,501       -       4,326,262       549,552  

Internap Corp.*

    485,341       7,928,094       -       3,457,634       (8,725,189     3,145,880       -  

Larchmont Resources LLC

    809,553       -       -       (599,069     -       210,484       1,054,723  

My Alarm Center LLC, Class A

    25,849,729       -       -       13,402,964       -       39,252,693       -  

North American Lifting Holdings, Inc.

    6,791,930       -       -       (2,037,579     -       4,754,351       -  

QuarterNorth Energy Holding, Inc.

    80,784,090       -       -       16,475,839       -       113,489,182       4,573,942**  

Southcross Energy Partners L.P., Series A, Pfd.

    870,680       -       -       (767,359     -       103,321       1,414,016  

Southcross Energy Partners L.P.

    87,448       -       -       (46,639     -       40,809       -  

Tribune Resources LLC, Wts., expiring 04/03/2023

    37,614       -       -       112,842       (150,456     -       -  

Tribune Resources LLC

    16,163,850       -       -       (8,173,452     -       7,990,398       639,232  

Total

   $ 325,100,365     $ 894,437,777     $ (962,977,703   $ 24,433,436     $ (8,220,056    $ 289,003,072     $ 12,118,884  

 

*

As of August 31, 2022, this security was not considered as an affiliate of the Fund.

**

Amounts include a return of capital distribution reclassification which reduces dividend income and increases realized gain (loss) and/or change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation).

 

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

 

23   Invesco Senior Floating Rate Fund


(l) 

Non-income producing security.

(m) 

Foreign denominated security. Principal amount is denominated in the currency indicated.

(n) 

Security purchased or received in a transaction exempt from registration under the 1933 Act. The security may be resold pursuant to an exemption from registration under the 1933 Act, typically to qualified institutional buyers. The aggregate value of these securities at August 31, 2023 was $254,342,933, which represented 7.97% of the Fund’s Net Assets.

(o) 

Interest or dividend rate is redetermined periodically. Rate shown is the rate in effect on August 31, 2023.

(p) 

The rate shown is the 7-day SEC standardized yield as of August 31, 2023.

 

Open Forward Foreign Currency Contracts

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

 

 

Currency Risk  

                  

 

 

09/29/2023

  Barclays Bank PLC      EUR       3,041,509              USD       3,328,080            $ 26,218  

 

 

10/31/2023

  Barclays Bank PLC      EUR       86,705,391          USD       94,508,789          236,903  

 

 

09/29/2023

  BNP Paribas S.A.      EUR       87,312,595          USD       97,066,569          2,280,034  

 

 

09/29/2023

  BNP Paribas S.A.      GBP       14,699,768          USD       18,853,389          229,626  

 

 

09/29/2023

  BNP Paribas S.A.      SEK       7,500,000          USD       701,915          16,080  

 

 

10/31/2023

  BNP Paribas S.A.      GBP       14,764,725          USD       18,752,654          45,711  

 

 

09/29/2023

  Citibank N.A.      GBP       715,269          USD       919,216          13,011  

 

 

10/31/2023

  Citibank N.A.      EUR       85,411,281          USD       93,141,087          276,244  

 

 

10/31/2023

  Citibank N.A.      USD       1,877,179          GBP       1,486,319          5,991  

 

 

09/29/2023

  Morgan Stanley and Co. International PLC      EUR       87,383,979          USD       97,167,053          2,303,022  

 

 

09/29/2023

  Morgan Stanley and Co. International PLC      GBP       14,980,369          USD       19,210,915          231,647  

 

 

09/29/2023

  Morgan Stanley and Co. International PLC      SEK       61,295,747          USD       5,917,507          312,337  

 

 

09/29/2023

  Morgan Stanley and Co. International PLC      USD       156,590          SEK       1,714,253          170  

 

 

10/31/2023

  Morgan Stanley and Co. International PLC      GBP       14,764,724          USD       18,774,240          67,297  

 

 

09/29/2023

  Royal Bank of Canada      GBP       14,699,768          USD       18,876,692          252,929  

 

 

09/29/2023

  Royal Bank of Canada      USD       5,163,421          SEK       56,486,636          1,981  

 

 

10/31/2023

  Royal Bank of Canada      EUR       89,388,282          USD       97,400,928          212,023  

 

 

10/31/2023

  Royal Bank of Canada      GBP       14,544,355          USD       18,502,573          74,838  

 

 

09/29/2023

  State Street Bank & Trust Co.      EUR       88,083,979          USD       97,659,712          2,035,762  

 

 

10/31/2023

  State Street Bank & Trust Co.      EUR       7,394          USD       8,049          9  

 

 

10/31/2023

  State Street Bank & Trust Co.      GBP       110,736          USD       140,705          403  

 

 

09/29/2023

  UBS AG      GBP       680,230          USD       868,219          6,407  

 

 

Subtotal–Appreciation

                   8,628,643  

 

 

Currency Risk

                  

 

 

09/29/2023

  Barclays Bank PLC      USD       94,360,523          EUR       86,705,391          (233,168

 

 

10/31/2023

  Barclays Bank PLC      USD       1,088,183          EUR       1,000,000          (916

 

 

09/29/2023

  BNP Paribas S.A.      USD       20,912,487          GBP       16,447,371          (74,611

 

 

09/29/2023

  Citibank N.A.      USD       92,995,802          EUR       85,411,281          (273,333

 

 

09/29/2023

  Morgan Stanley and Co. International PLC      USD       3,834,174          EUR       3,500,000          (34,574

 

 

09/29/2023

  Morgan Stanley and Co. International PLC      USD       19,633,625          GBP       15,439,632          (72,497

 

 

09/29/2023

  Morgan Stanley and Co. International PLC      USD       735,694          SEK       7,657,127          (35,491

 

 

09/29/2023

  Royal Bank of Canada      GBP       652,694          USD       824,345          (2,581

 

 

09/29/2023

  Royal Bank of Canada      USD       95,983,109          EUR       88,205,391          (227,354

 

 

09/29/2023

  Royal Bank of Canada      USD       18,497,959          GBP       14,541,094          (75,226

 

 

09/29/2023

  Royal Bank of Canada      USD       275,277          SEK       2,937,731          (6,637

 

 

10/31/2023

  Royal Bank of Canada      SEK       56,598,836          USD       5,180,929          (2,118

 

 

10/31/2023

  Royal Bank of Canada      USD       1,633,689          EUR       1,500,000          (2,789

 

 

 

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

 

24   Invesco Senior Floating Rate Fund


Open Forward Foreign Currency Contracts–(continued)

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

 

 

09/29/2023    

  UBS AG      USD        2,220,600              EUR        2,000,000            $ (49,400

 

 

Subtotal–Depreciation

                   (1,090,695

 

 

Total Forward Foreign Currency Contracts

                 $ 7,537,948  

 

 

Abbreviations:

EUR - Euro

GBP - British Pound Sterling

SEK - Swedish Krona

USD - U.S. Dollar

 

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

 

25   Invesco Senior Floating Rate Fund


Statement of Assets and Liabilities

August 31, 2023

 

Assets:

  

Investments in unaffiliated securities, at value
(Cost $3,048,745,236)

   $  2,906,530,295  

 

 

Investments in affiliates, at value
(Cost $286,695,006)

     289,003,072  

 

 

Other investments:

  

Unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency contracts outstanding

     8,628,643  

 

 

Cash collateral – revolver

     434,911  

 

 

Cash

     24,669,448  

 

 

Foreign currencies, at value (Cost $10,415,722)

     10,299,197  

 

 

Receivable for:

  

Investments sold

     46,140,648  

 

 

Fund shares sold

     3,477,462  

 

 

Dividends

     1,221,981  

 

 

Interest

     43,643,412  

 

 

Investment for trustee deferred compensation and retirement plans

     312,458  

 

 

Other assets

     304,183  

 

 

Total assets

     3,334,665,710  

 

 

Liabilities:

  

Other investments:

  

Unrealized depreciation on forward foreign currency contracts outstanding

     1,090,695  

 

 

Payable for:

  

Investments purchased

     78,700,827  

 

 

Dividends

     7,609,345  

 

 

Fund shares reacquired

     2,537,495  

 

 

Accrued fees to affiliates

     1,418,488  

 

 

Accrued trustees’ and officers’ fees and benefits

     2,805  

 

 

Accrued other operating expenses

     263,874  

 

 

Trustee deferred compensation and retirement plans

     312,458  

 

 

Unfunded loan commitments

     52,324,178  

 

 

Total liabilities

     144,260,165  

 

 

Net assets applicable to shares outstanding

   $ 3,190,405,545  

 

 

Net assets consist of:

  

Shares of beneficial interest

   $ 5,895,281,458  

 

 

Distributable earnings (loss)

     (2,704,875,913

 

 
   $ 3,190,405,545  

 

 

Net Assets:

  

Class A

   $ 1,558,450,874  

 

 

Class C

   $ 200,488,760  

 

 

Class R

   $ 53,577,755  

 

 

Class Y

   $ 1,178,318,857  

 

 

Class R5

   $ 19,766  

 

 

Class R6

   $ 199,549,533  

 

 

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

 

Class A

     233,670,637  

 

 

Class C

     30,043,396  

 

 

Class R

     8,038,675  

 

 

Class Y

     177,013,916  

 

 

Class R5

     2,962  

 

 

Class R6

     29,979,320  

 

 

Class A:

  

Net asset value per share

   $ 6.67  

 

 

Maximum offering price per share
(Net asset value of $6.67 ÷ 96.75%)

   $ 6.89  

 

 

Class C:

  

Net asset value and offering price per share

   $ 6.67  

 

 

Class R:

  

Net asset value and offering price per share

   $ 6.66  

 

 

Class Y:

  

Net asset value and offering price per share

   $ 6.66  

 

 

Class R5:

  

Net asset value and offering price per share

   $ 6.67  

 

 

Class R6:

  

Net asset value and offering price per share

   $ 6.66  

 

 
 

 

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

 

26   Invesco Senior Floating Rate Fund


Statement of Operations

For the year ended August 31, 2023

 

Investment income:

  

Interest

   $ 305,251,250  

 

 

Dividends

     17,040,785  

 

 

Dividends from affiliates

     12,118,884  

 

 

Total investment income

     334,410,919  

 

 

Expenses:

 

Advisory fees

     20,226,031  

 

 

Administrative services fees

     474,475  

 

 

Custodian fees

     291,127  

 

 

Distribution fees:

  

Class A

     3,849,366  

 

 

Class C

     2,280,639  

 

 

Class R

     269,146  

 

 

Interest, facilities and maintenance fees

     1,575,829  

 

 

Transfer agent fees – A, C, R and Y

     4,051,882  

 

 

Transfer agent fees – R5

     9  

 

 

Transfer agent fees – R6

     58,561  

 

 

Trustees’ and officers’ fees and benefits

     45,646  

 

 

Registration and filing fees

     230,065  

 

 

Reports to shareholders

     212,085  

 

 

Professional services fees

     515,953  

 

 

Other

     45,488  

 

 

Total expenses

     34,126,302  

 

 

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

     (999,335

 

 

Net expenses

     33,126,967  

 

 

Net investment income

     301,283,952  

 

 

Realized and unrealized gain (loss) from:

 

Net realized gain (loss) from:

  

Unaffiliated investment securities

     (116,269,454

 

 

Affiliated investment securities

     (8,220,056

 

 

Foreign currencies

     2,560,294  

 

 

Forward foreign currency contracts

     (17,868,486

 

 
     (139,797,702

 

 

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of:

  

Unaffiliated investment securities

     87,315,952  

 

 

Affiliated investment securities

     24,433,436  

 

 

Foreign currencies

     266,030  

 

 

Forward foreign currency contracts

     (1,575,445

 

 
     110,439,973  

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     (29,357,729

 

 

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

   $ 271,926,223  

 

 

 

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

 

27   Invesco Senior Floating Rate Fund


Statement of Changes in Net Assets

For the years ended August 31, 2023 and 2022

 

     2023     2022  

 

 

Operations:

    

Net investment income

   $ 301,283,952     $ 192,029,545  

 

 

Net realized gain (loss)

     (139,797,702     (11,120,621

 

 

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     110,439,973       (174,503,134

 

 

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

     271,926,223       6,405,790  

 

 

Distributions to shareholders from distributable earnings:

    

Class A

     (151,908,076     (80,741,633

 

 

Class C

     (20,837,505     (13,510,386

 

 

Class R

     (5,142,756     (2,706,058

 

 

Class Y

     (130,241,833     (76,112,499

 

 

Class R5

     (1,525     (619

 

 

Class R6

     (19,317,154     (10,713,187

 

 

Total distributions from distributable earnings

     (327,448,849     (183,784,382

 

 

Return of capital:

    

Class A

     (5,790,853      

 

 

Class C

     (794,342      

 

 

Class R

     (196,046      

 

 

Class Y

     (4,964,919      

 

 

Class R5

     (58      

 

 

Class R6

     (736,385      

 

 

Total return of capital

     (12,482,603      

 

 

Total distributions

     (339,931,452     (183,784,382

 

 

Share transactions-net:

    

Class A

     (51,670,541     49,014,679  

 

 

Class C

     (62,319,648     (116,082,537

 

 

Class R

     (1,057,435     (1,790,388

 

 

Class Y

     (242,916,944     201,656,747  

 

 

Class R5

     8,335        

 

 

Class R6

     (42,684,802     59,681,079  

 

 

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

     (400,641,035     192,479,580  

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets

     (468,646,264     15,100,988  

 

 

Net assets:

    

Beginning of year

     3,659,051,809       3,643,950,821  

 

 

End of year

   $ 3,190,405,545     $ 3,659,051,809  

 

 

 

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

 

28   Invesco Senior Floating Rate Fund


Statement of Cash Flows

For the year ended August 31, 2023

 

Cash provided by operating activities:

  

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

   $ 271,926,223  

 

 

Adjustments to reconcile the change in net assets from operations to net cash provided by operating activities:

 

Purchases of investments

     (1,133,385,948

 

 

Proceeds from sales of investments

     1,567,466,049  

 

 

Proceeds from sales of short-term investments, net

     984,901  

 

 

Amortization of premium on investment securities

     6,828,339  

 

 

Accretion of discount on investment securities

     (30,720,334

 

 

Net realized loss from investment securities

     124,489,510  

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation on investment securities

     (111,749,388

 

 

Net change in unrealized depreciation of forward foreign currency contracts

     1,575,445  

 

 

Change in operating assets and liabilities:

  

 

 

Increase in receivables and other assets

     (11,509,946

 

 

Decrease in accrued expenses and other payables

     (428,661

 

 

Net cash provided by operating activities

     685,476,190  

 

 

Cash provided by (used in) financing activities:

  

Dividends paid to shareholders from distributable earnings

     (94,125,283

 

 

Return of capital

     (12,482,603

 

 

Proceeds from shares of beneficial interest sold

     809,648,871  

 

 

Disbursements from shares of beneficial interest reacquired

     (1,445,323,975

 

 

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

     (742,282,990

 

 

Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents

     (56,806,800

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

     197,749,558  

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

   $ 140,942,758  

 

 

Non-cash financing activities:

 

Value of shares of beneficial interest issued in reinvestment of dividends paid to shareholders

   $ 231,302,680  

 

 

Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:

 

 

 

Cash paid during the period for interest, facilities and maintenance fees

   $ 1,575,829  

 

 

 

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

 

29   Invesco Senior Floating Rate 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

 

Return of

capital

 

Total

distributions

 

Net asset

value, end

of period

 

Total

return(b)

   

Net assets,

end of period

(000’s omitted)

 

Ratio of

expenses

to average

net assets

with

fee waivers

and/or

expenses

absorbed

 

Ratio of

expenses

to average net

assets without

fee waivers

and/or

expenses

absorbed(c)

 

Supplemental

ratio of

expenses

to average

net assets

with fee waivers

(excluding

interest,

facilities and

maintenance

fees)

 

Ratio of net

investment

income

to average

net assets

 

Portfolio

turnover (d)

Class A

                             

Year ended 08/31/23

    $6.79        $0.60        $(0.05 )       $0.55       $(0.65 )       $(0.02 )       $(0.67 )       $6.67        8.72     $1,558,451       1.06     1.09     1.01     9.04     31

Year ended 08/31/22

    7.10       0.35       (0.32     0.03       (0.34           (0.34     6.79       0.40       1,639,394       1.04       1.04       1.00       5.05       68  

Year ended 08/31/21

    6.61       0.31       0.49       0.80       (0.31           (0.31     7.10       12.35       1,666,116       1.07       1.10       1.00       4.56       86  

Year ended 08/31/20

    7.63       0.32       (1.02     (0.70 )       (0.32           (0.32     6.61       (9.23     1,586,129       1.13       1.16       1.02       4.59       53  

One month ended 08/31/19

    7.77       0.03       (0.14     (0.11     (0.03           (0.03     7.63       (1.37     2,962,352       1.11 (e)      1.12 (e)      1.01 (e)      5.25 (e)      1  

Year ended 07/31/19

    8.13       0.41       (0.37     0.04       (0.40           (0.40     7.77       0.58       3,104,336       1.10       1.10       1.00       5.12       25  

Class C

                             

Year ended 08/31/23

    6.79       0.55       (0.05     0.50       (0.60     (0.02     (0.62     6.67       7.91       200,489       1.81       1.84       1.76       8.29       31  

Year ended 08/31/22

    7.11       0.30       (0.33     (0.03     (0.29           (0.29     6.79       (0.49     268,127       1.79       1.79       1.75       4.30       68  

Year ended 08/31/21

    6.62       0.26       0.49       0.75       (0.26           (0.26     7.11       11.50       398,409       1.82       1.85       1.75       3.81       86  

Year ended 08/31/20

    7.64       0.27       (1.02     (0.75     (0.27           (0.27     6.62       (9.90     733,122       1.88       1.91       1.77       3.84       53  

One month ended 08/31/19

    7.78       0.03       (0.14     (0.11     (0.03           (0.03     7.64       (1.43     1,640,440       1.86 (e)      1.87 (e)      1.76 (e)      4.50 (e)      1  

Year ended 07/31/19

    8.14       0.35       (0.36     (0.01     (0.35           (0.35     7.78       (0.17     1,734,118       1.85       1.85       1.75       4.37       25  

Class R

                             

Year ended 08/31/23

    6.79       0.58       (0.05     0.53       (0.64     (0.02     (0.66     6.66       8.29       53,578       1.31       1.34       1.26       8.79       31  

Year ended 08/31/22

    7.10       0.34       (0.33     0.01       (0.32           (0.32     6.79       0.14       55,615       1.29       1.29       1.25       4.80       68  

Year ended 08/31/21

    6.61       0.30       0.48       0.78       (0.29           (0.29     7.10       12.07       60,060       1.32       1.35       1.25       4.31       86  

Year ended 08/31/20

    7.62       0.31       (1.01     (0.70     (0.31           (0.31     6.61       (9.34     59,212       1.38       1.41       1.27       4.34       53  

One month ended 08/31/19

    7.76       0.03       (0.14     (0.11     (0.03           (0.03     7.62       (1.39     87,586       1.36 (e)      1.37 (e)      1.26 (e)      5.00 (e)      1  

Year ended 07/31/19

    8.13       0.39       (0.38     0.01       (0.38           (0.38     7.76       0.20       91,419       1.35       1.35       1.25       4.87       25  

Class Y

                             

Year ended 08/31/23

    6.78       0.61       (0.04     0.57       (0.66     (0.03     (0.69     6.66       8.99       1,178,319       0.81       0.84       0.76       9.29       31  

Year ended 08/31/22

    7.09       0.37       (0.33     0.04       (0.35           (0.35     6.78       0.63       1,450,652       0.79       0.79       0.75       5.30       68  

Year ended 08/31/21

    6.60       0.33       0.49       0.82       (0.33           (0.33     7.09       12.65       1,323,124       0.82       0.85       0.75       4.81       86  

Year ended 08/31/20

    7.61       0.35       (1.02     (0.67     (0.34           (0.34     6.60       (8.90     1,571,552       0.88       0.91       0.77       4.84       53  

One month ended 08/31/19

    7.75       0.04       (0.14     (0.10     (0.04           (0.04     7.61       (1.35     4,734,607       0.86 (e)      0.87 (e)      0.76 (e)      5.50 (e)      1  

Year ended 07/31/19

    8.11       0.43       (0.37     0.06       (0.42           (0.42     7.75       0.82       5,266,308       0.85       0.85       0.75       5.37       25  

Class R5

                             

Year ended 08/31/23

    6.80       0.62       (0.06     0.56       (0.66     (0.03     (0.69     6.67       8.89       20       0.76       0.76       0.71       9.34       31  

Year ended 08/31/22

    7.11       0.38       (0.33     0.05       (0.36           (0.36     6.80       0.74       12       0.70       0.70       0.66       5.39       68  

Year ended 08/31/21

    6.62       0.34       0.48       0.82       (0.33           (0.33     7.11       12.65       12       0.73       0.74       0.66       4.90       86  

Year ended 08/31/20

    7.63       0.34       (1.00     (0.66     (0.35           (0.35     6.62       (8.80     8       0.80       0.80       0.69       4.92       53  

One month ended 08/31/19

    7.77       0.04       (0.14     (0.10     (0.04           (0.04     7.63       (1.34     10       0.80 (e)      0.82 (e)      0.71 (e)      5.55 (e)      1  

Period ended 07/31/19(f)

    7.87       0.08       (0.10     (0.02     (0.08           (0.08     7.77       (0.28     10       0.77 (e)      0.77 (e)      0.67 (e)      5.45 (e)      25  

Class R6

                             

Year ended 08/31/23

    6.77       0.62       (0.04     0.58       (0.66     (0.03     (0.69     6.66       9.22       199,550       0.74       0.74       0.69       9.36       31  

Year ended 08/31/22

    7.08       0.37       (0.32     0.05       (0.36           (0.36     6.77       0.72       245,252       0.70       0.70       0.66       5.39       68  

Year ended 08/31/21

    6.60       0.34       0.47       0.81       (0.33           (0.33     7.08       12.60       196,230       0.69       0.74       0.62       4.94       86  

Year ended 08/31/20

    7.61       0.36       (1.02     (0.66     (0.35           (0.35     6.60       (8.80     194,825       0.77       0.79       0.66       4.95       53  

One month ended 08/31/19

    7.75       0.04       (0.14     (0.10     (0.04           (0.04     7.61       (1.34     997,162       0.75 (e)      0.76 (e)      0.65 (e)      5.61 (e)      1  

Year ended 07/31/19

    8.11       0.43       (0.36     0.07       (0.43           (0.43     7.75       0.93       1,056,032       0.74       0.74       0.64       5.48       25  

 

(a) 

Calculated using average shares outstanding.

(b) 

Assumes an initial investment on the business day before the first day of the fiscal period, with all dividends and distributions reinvested in additional shares on the reinvestment date, and redemption at the net asset value calculated on the last business day of the fiscal period. Sales charges are not reflected in the total returns. Total returns are not annualized for periods less than one full year. Returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares.

(c) 

In addition to the fees and expenses which the Fund bears directly, the Fund indirectly bears a pro rata share of the fees and expenses of the underlying funds in which the Fund invests. Because the underlying funds have varied expenses and fee levels and the Fund may own different proportions at different times, the amount of fees and expenses incurred indirectly by the Fund will vary. Estimated underlying fund expenses are not expenses that are incurred directly by the Fund. They are expenses that are incurred directly by the underlying funds and are deducted from the value of the funds the Fund invests in. The effect of the estimated underlying fund expenses that the Fund bears indirectly is included in the Fund’s total return. Estimated acquired fund fees from underlying funds were 1.12% and 1.10% for the one month ended August 31, 2019 and the year ended July 31, 2019, respectively.

(d) 

Portfolio turnover is calculated at the fund level and is not annualized for periods less than one year, if applicable. For the year ended ended August 31, 2021, the portfolio turnover calculation excludes the value of securities purchased of $42,745,724 in connection with the acquisition of Invesco Senior Floating Rate Plus Fund into the Fund.

(e) 

Annualized.

(f) 

Commencement date after the close of business on May 24, 2019.

 

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

 

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Notes to Financial Statements

August 31, 2023

NOTE 1–Significant Accounting Policies

Invesco Senior Floating Rate Fund (the “Fund”) is a series portfolio of AIM Counselor Series Trust (Invesco Counselor Series Trust) (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 income.

The Fund currently consists of six different classes of shares: Class A, Class C, Class R, Class Y, Class R5 and Class R6. Class Y shares are available only to certain investors. Class A shares are sold with a front-end sales charge unless certain waiver criteria are met. Under certain circumstances, load waived shares may be subject to contingent deferred sales charges (“CDSC”). Class C shares are sold with a CDSC. Class R, Class Y, Class R5 and Class R6 shares are sold at net asset value. Class C shares held for eight years after purchase are eligible for automatic conversion into Class A shares of the same Fund (the “Conversion Feature”). The automatic conversion pursuant to the Conversion Feature will generally occur at the end of the month following the eighth anniversary after a purchase of Class C shares.

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

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

A.

Security Valuations – Variable rate senior loan interests are fair valued using quotes provided by an independent pricing service. Quotes provided by the pricing service may reflect appropriate factors such as ratings, tranche type, industry, company performance, spread, individual trading characteristics, institution-size trading in similar groups of securities and other market data.

Securities, including restricted securities, are valued according to the following policy. A security listed or traded on an exchange is generally valued at its trade price or official closing price that day as of the close of the exchange where the security is principally traded, or lacking any trades 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 (but not securities reported on the NASDAQ Stock Exchange) are valued based on the prices furnished by independent pricing services, in which case the securities may be considered fair valued, or by market makers. Each security reported on the NASDAQ Stock Exchange is valued at the NASDAQ Official Closing Price (“NOCP”) as of the close of the customary trading session on the valuation date or absent a NOCP, at the closing bid price.

Futures contracts are valued at the daily settlement price set by an exchange on which they are principally traded. U.S. exchange-traded options are valued at the mean between the last bid and the asked prices from the exchange on which they are principally traded. Non-U.S. exchange-traded options are valued at the final settlement price set by the exchange on which they trade. Options not listed on an exchange and swaps generally are valued using pricing provided from independent pricing services.

Securities of investment companies that are not exchange-traded (e.g., open-end mutual funds) are valued using such company’s end-of-business-day net asset value per share.

Fixed income securities (including convertible debt securities) generally are valued on the basis of prices provided by independent pricing services. Prices 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, and their value may be adjusted accordingly. 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.

Swap agreements are fair valued using an evaluated quote, if available, provided by an independent pricing service. Evaluated quotes provided by the pricing service are valued based on a model which may include end-of-day net present values, spreads, ratings, industry, company performance and returns of referenced assets. Centrally cleared swap agreements are valued at the daily settlement price determined by the relevant exchange or clearinghouse.

Deposits, other obligations of U.S. and non-U.S. banks and financial institutions are valued at their daily account value.

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 New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”). If market quotations are available and reliable for foreign exchange-traded equity securities, the securities will be valued at the market quotations. Invesco Advisers, Inc. (the “Adviser” or “Invesco”) may use various pricing services to obtain market quotations as well as fair value prices. Because trading hours for certain foreign securities end before the close of the NYSE, closing market quotations may become not representative of market value in the Adviser’s judgment (“unreliable”). If, between the time trading ends on a particular security and the close of the customary trading session on the NYSE, a significant event occurs that makes the closing price of the security unreliable, the Adviser 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 in accordance with Board- approved policies and related Adviser procedures (“Valuation Procedures”). 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 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.

Unlisted securities will be valued using prices provided by independent pricing services or by another method that the Adviser, in its judgment, believes better reflects the security’s fair value in accordance with the Valuation Procedures.

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 may be used to value debt obligations, including corporate loans.

Securities for which market quotations are not readily available are fair valued by the Adviser in accordance with the Valuation Procedures. If a fair value price provided by a pricing service is unreliable, the Adviser will fair value the security using the Valuation Procedures. 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

 

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other public health issues, war, acts of terrorism, significant governmental actions 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.

The price the Fund could receive upon the sale of any investment may differ from the Adviser’s valuation of the investment, particularly for securities that are valued using a fair valuation technique. When fair valuation techniques are applied, the Adviser uses available information, including both observable and unobservable inputs and assumptions, to determine a methodology that will result in a valuation that the Adviser believes approximates market value. Fund securities that are fair valued may be subject to greater fluctuation in their value from one day to the next than would be the case if market quotations were used. Because of the inherent uncertainties of valuation, and the degree of subjectivity in such decisions, the Fund could realize a greater or lesser than expected gain or loss upon the sale of the investment.

B.

Securities Transactions and Investment Income – Securities transactions are accounted for on a trade date basis. Realized gains or losses on sales are computed on the basis of specific identification of the securities sold. Interest income (net of withholding tax, if any) is recorded on an accrual basis from settlement date and includes coupon interest and amortization of premium and accretion of discount on debt securities as applicable. Pay-in-kind interest income and non-cash dividend income received in the form of securities in-lieu of cash are recorded at the fair value of the securities received. Facility fees received may be amortized over the life of the loan. 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.

Other income is comprised primarily of amendment fees which are recorded when received. Amendment fees are received in return for changes in the terms of the loan or note.

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 realized and unrealized capital gains and losses to a class based on the relative net assets of each class. The Fund allocates income to a class based on the relative value of the settled shares 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, the country that has the primary market for the issuer’s securities and its “country of risk” as determined by a third party service provider, 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 daily and paid monthly. 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 based on relative net assets of Class R5 and Class R6. 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.

Interest, Facilities and Maintenance Fees – Interest, Facilities and Maintenance Fees include interest and related borrowing costs such as commitment fees, administrative expenses and other expenses associated with establishing and maintaining the line of credit.

H.

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.

I.

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

J.

Securities Purchased on a When-Issued and Delayed Delivery Basis – The Fund may purchase and sell interests in corporate loans and corporate debt securities and other portfolio securities on a when-issued and delayed delivery basis, with payment and delivery scheduled for a future date. No income accrues to the Fund on such interests or securities in connection with such transactions prior to the date the Fund actually takes delivery of such interests or securities. These transactions are subject to market fluctuations and are subject to the risk that the value at delivery may be more or less than the trade date purchase price. Although the Fund will generally purchase these securities with the intention of acquiring such securities, they may sell such securities prior to the settlement date.

K.

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

 

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  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.

L.

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 exchange of the two currencies on the settlement date, 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).

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 for hedging 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.

M.

Industry Focus – To the extent that the Fund invests a greater amount of its assets in securities of issuers in the banking and financial services industries, the Fund’s performance will depend to a greater extent on the overall condition of those industries. The value of these securities can be sensitive to changes in government regulation, interest rates and economic downturns in the U.S. and abroad.

N.

Bank Loan Risk – Although the resale, or secondary market for floating rate loans has grown substantially over the past decade, both in overall size and number of market participants, there is no organized exchange or board of trade on which floating rate loans are traded. Instead, the secondary market for floating rate loans is a private, unregulated interdealer or interbank resale market. Such a market may therefore be subject to irregular trading activity, wide bid/ask spreads, and extended trade settlement periods, which may impair the Fund’s ability to sell bank loans within its desired time frame or at an acceptable price and its ability to accurately value existing and prospective investments. Extended trade settlement periods may result in cash not being immediately available to the Fund. As a result, the Fund may have to sell other investments or engage in borrowing transactions to raise cash to meet its obligations. Similar to other asset classes, bank loan funds may be exposed to counterparty credit risk, or the risk than an entity with which the Fund has unsettled or open transactions may fail to or be unable to perform on its commitments. The Fund seeks to manage counterparty credit risk by entering into transactions only with counterparties that it believes have the financial resources to honor their obligations and by monitoring the financial stability of those counterparties.

O.

LIBOR Transition Risk The Fund may have investments in financial instruments that utilize the London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”) as the reference or benchmark rate for variable interest rate calculations. LIBOR was intended to measure the rate generally at which banks can lend and borrow from one another in the relevant currency on an unsecured basis. The UK Financial Conduct Authority (“FCA”), the regulator that oversees LIBOR, announced that the majority of LIBOR rates would cease to be published or would no longer be representative on January 1, 2022. The publication of most LIBOR rates ceased at the end of 2021, and the remaining USD LIBOR rates ceased to be published after June 2023.

There remains uncertainty and risks relating to the continuing LIBOR transition and its effects on the Fund and the instruments in which the Fund invests. There can be no assurance that the composition or characteristics of any alternative reference rates (“ARRs”) or financial instruments in which the Fund invests that utilize ARRs will be similar to or produce the same value or economic equivalence as LIBOR or that these instruments will have the same volume or liquidity. Additionally, there remains uncertainty and risks relating to certain “legacy” USD LIBOR instruments that were issued or entered into before December 31, 2021 and the process by which a replacement interest rate will be identified and implemented into these instruments when USD LIBOR is ultimately discontinued. On December 16, 2022, the Federal Reserve Board adopted regulations implementing the Adjustable Interest Rate Act. The regulations provide a statutory fallback mechanism to replace LIBOR, by identifying benchmark rates based on the Secured Overnight Financing Rate (“SOFR”) that replaced LIBOR in certain financial contracts after June 30, 2023. These regulations apply only to contracts governed by U.S. law, among other limitations. The Funds may have instruments linked to other interbank offered rates that may also cease to be published in the future. The effects of such uncertainty and risks in “legacy” USD LIBOR instruments held by the Fund could result in losses to the Fund.

P.

Leverage Risk – The Fund may utilize leverage to seek to enhance the yield of the Fund by borrowing. There are risks associated with borrowing in an effort to increase the yield and distributions on the common shares, including that the costs of the financial leverage may exceed the income from investments purchased with such leverage proceeds, the higher volatility of the net asset value of the shares, and that fluctuations in the interest rates on the borrowing may affect the yield and distributions to the common shareholders. There can be no assurance that the Fund’s leverage strategy will be successful.

Q.

Other Risks – The Fund may invest all or substantially all of its assets in senior secured floating rate loans and senior secured debt securities that are determined to be rated below investment grade. These securities are generally considered to have speculative characteristics and are subject to greater risk of loss of principal and interest than higher rated securities. The value of lower quality debt securities and floating rate loans can be more volatile due to increased sensitivity to adverse issuer, political, regulatory, market or economic developments.

The Fund invests in corporate loans from U.S. or non-U.S. companies (the “Borrowers”). The investment of the Fund in a corporate loan may take the form of participation interests or assignments. If the Fund purchases a participation interest from a syndicate of lenders (“Lenders”) or one of the participants in the syndicate (“Participant”), one or more of which administers the loan on behalf of all the Lenders (the “Agent Bank”), the Fund would be required to rely on the Lender that sold the participation interest not only for the enforcement of the Fund’s rights against the Borrower but also for the receipt and processing of payments due to the Fund under the corporate loans. As such, the Fund is subject to the credit risk of the Borrower and the Participant. Lenders and Participants interposed between the Fund and a Borrower, together with Agent Banks, are referred to as “Intermediate Participants”.

Increases in the federal funds and equivalent foreign rates or other changes to monetary policy or regulatory actions may expose fixed income markets to heightened volatility and reduced liquidity for certain fixed income investments, particularly those with longer maturities. It is difficult to predict the impact of interest rate changes on various markets. In addition, decreases in fixed income dealer market-making capacity may also potentially lead to heightened volatility and reduced liquidity in the fixed income markets. As a result, the value of the Fund’s investments and share price may decline. Changes in central bank policies could also result in higher than normal redemptions by shareholders, which could potentially increase the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate and transaction costs.

 

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Policy changes by the U.S. government or its regulatory agencies and political events within the U.S. and abroad may, among other things, affect investor and consumer confidence and increase volatility in the financial markets, perhaps suddenly and to a significant degree, which may adversely impact the Fund’s operations, universe of potential investment options, and return potential.

NOTE 2–Advisory Fees and Other Fees Paid to Affiliates

The Trust has entered into a master investment advisory agreement with the Adviser. 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 $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%

Next $5 billion

   0.580%

Next $10 billion

   0.560%

Over $20 billion

   0.550%

 

*

The advisory fee payable by the Fund shall be reduced by any amounts paid by the Fund under the administrative services agreement with Invesco.

 For the year ended August 31, 2023, the effective advisory fee rate incurred by the Fund was 0.61%.

 Under the terms of a master sub-advisory agreement between the Adviser and each of Invesco Asset Management Deutschland GmbH, Invesco Asset Management Limited, Invesco Asset Management (Japan) Limited, Invesco Hong Kong Limited, Invesco Senior Secured Management, Inc. and Invesco Canada Ltd. 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.

 Effective January 1, 2023, the Adviser has contractually agreed, through at least December 31, 2023, to waive advisory fees and/or reimburse expenses to the extent necessary to limit total annual fund operating expenses after fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement (excluding certain items discussed below) of Class A, Class C, Class R, Class Y, Class R5 and Class R6 shares to 1.02%, 1.77%, 1.27%, 0.77%, 0.77% and 0.77%, respectively, of the Fund’s average daily net assets (the “expense limits”). Prior to January 1, 2023, the Adviser had contractually agreed to waive advisory fees and/or reimburse expenses to the extent necessary to limit total annual fund operating expenses after fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement (excluding certain items discussed below) of Class A, Class C, Class R, Class Y, Class R5 and Class R6 shares to 1.00%, 1.75%, 1.25%, 0.75%, 0.75% and 0.75%, respectively, of the Fund’s average daily net assets (the “expense limits”). In determining the Adviser’s obligation to waive advisory fees and/or reimburse expenses, the following expenses are not taken into account, and could cause the total annual fund operating expenses after fee waiver and/or reimbursement to exceed the numbers reflected above: (1) interest, facilities and maintenance fees; (2) taxes; (3) dividend expense on short sales; (4) extraordinary or non-routine items, including litigation expenses; and (5) expenses that the Fund has incurred but did not actually pay because of an expense offset arrangement. Unless Invesco continues the fee waiver agreement, it will terminate on December 31, 2023. During its term, the fee waiver agreement cannot be terminated or amended to increase the expense limits or reduce the advisory fee waivers without approval of the Board of Trustees.

 Further, the Adviser has contractually agreed, through at least June 30, 2025, 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 August 31, 2023, the Adviser waived advisory fees of $93,183 and reimbursed class level expenses of $410,519, $66,756, $15,086, $372,987, $0 and $0 of Class A, Class C, Class R, Class Y, Class R5 and Class R6 shares, respectively.

 The Trust has entered into a master administrative services agreement with Invesco pursuant to which the Fund has agreed to pay Invesco for certain administrative costs incurred in providing accounting services to the Fund. For the year ended August 31, 2023, 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 Fund, SSB also serves as the funds’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 August 31, 2023, expenses incurred under the agreement are shown in the Statement of Operations as Transfer agent fees.

 The Trust has entered into master distribution agreements with Invesco Distributors, Inc. (“IDI”) to serve as the distributor for the Class A, Class C, Class R, Class Y, Class R5 and Class R6 shares of the Fund. The Trust has adopted plans pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act with respect to the Fund’s Class A, Class C and Class R shares (collectively, the “Plans”). The Fund, pursuant to the Class A Plan, reimburses IDI for its allocated share of expenses incurred for the period, up to a maximum annual rate of 0.25% of the average daily net assets of Class A shares. The Fund, pursuant to the Class C and Class R Plans, pays IDI compensation at the annual rate of 1.00% of the average daily net assets of Class C shares and 0.50% of the average daily net assets of Class R shares. The fees are accrued daily and paid monthly. Of the Plans 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 August 31, 2023, 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 August 31, 2023, IDI advised the Fund that IDI retained $66,730 in front-end sales commissions from the sale of Class A shares and $73,252 and $25,123 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

 

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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. 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 Adviser’s 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 August 31, 2023. 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

                   

 

 

Variable Rate Senior Loan Interests

   $         $ 2,357,202,361        $ 195,453,168         $ 2,552,655,529  

 

 

Common Stocks & Other Equity Interests

     6,792,456           42,432,448          174,610,960           223,835,864  

 

 

Non-U.S. Dollar Denominated Bonds & Notes

               131,543,643          416,703           131,960,346  

 

 

U.S. Dollar Denominated Bonds & Notes

               91,937,069                    91,937,069  

 

 

Preferred Stocks

               54,572,983          2,839,826           57,412,809  

 

 

Asset-Backed Securities

               17,722,324                    17,722,324  

 

 

Municipal Obligations

               14,470,224                    14,470,224  

 

 

Money Market Funds

     105,539,202                              105,539,202  

 

 

Total Investments in Securities

     112,331,658           2,709,881,052          373,320,657           3,195,533,367  

 

 

Other Investments - Assets*

                   

 

 

Forward Foreign Currency Contracts

               8,628,643                    8,628,643  

 

 

Other Investments - Liabilities*

                   

 

 

Forward Foreign Currency Contracts

               (1,090,695                  (1,090,695

 

 

Total Other Investments

               7,537,948                    7,537,948  

 

 

Total Investments

   $ 112,331,658         $ 2,717,419,000        $ 373,320,657         $ 3,203,071,315  

 

 

 

*

Unrealized appreciation (depreciation).

 A reconciliation of Level 3 investments is presented when the Trust had a significant amount of Level 3 investments at the beginning and/or end of the reporting period in relation to net assets.

 The following is a reconciliation of the fair valuations using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) during the year ended August 31, 2023:

 

   

Value

08/31/22

   

Purchases

at Cost

   

Proceeds

from Sales

   

Accrued

Discounts/

Premiums

   

Realized

Gain

(Loss)

   

Change in

Unrealized

Appreciation

(Depreciation)

   

Transfers

into

Level 3*

   

Transfers

out of

Level 3*

   

Value

08/31/23

 

 

 
Variable Rate Senior Loan Interests   $ 290,176,775     $ 93,659,765     $ (101,859,390   $ 2,016,950     $ 3,222,523     $ 4,636,566     $ 50,333,142     $ (146,733,163   $ 195,453,168  

 

 
Common Stocks & Other Equity Interests     48,978,198       35,916,645       (4,838,753     37,682       (7,807,568     34,732,102       83,993,367       (16,400,713     174,610,960  

 

 
Preferred Stocks     3,607,185                               (767,359                 2,839,826  

 

 
Non-U.S. Dollar Denominated Bonds & Notes           431,194             7,418             (21,909                 416,703  

 

 

Total

  $ 342,762,158     $ 130,007,604     $ (106,698,143   $ 2,062,050     $ (4,585,045   $ 38,579,400     $ 134,326,509     $ (163,133,876   $ 373,320,657  

 

 

*Transfers into and out of Level 3 are due to increases or decreases in market activity impacting the available market inputs to determine the price.

 Securities determined to be Level 3 at the end of the reporting period were valued primarily by utilizing evaluated prices from a third-party vendor pricing service. A significant change in third-party pricing information could result in a lower or higher value in Level 3 investments.

 The following table summarizes the valuation techniques and significant unobservable inputs used in determining fair value measurements for those investments classified as level 3 at period end:

 

    

Fair Value

at 08/31/23

  

Valuation

Technique

  

Unobservable

Inputs

  

Range of

Unobservable

Inputs

  

Unobservable

Input Used

 

 

 

QuarterNorth Energy Holding, Inc.

   $113,489,182    Valuation Service    N/A    N/A    N/A         (a)   

 

 

My Alarm Center LLC, Class A

   39,252,693    Valuation Service    N/A    N/A    N/A      (a)   

 

 

 

(a) 

Securities classified as Level 3 whose unadjusted values were provided by a pricing service and for which such inputs are unobservable. The valuation is based on an enterprise value approach that utilizes a multiple of the last twelve months’ earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization of comparable public companies. The Adviser reviews the valuation reports provided by the valuation service on an on-going basis and monitors such investments for additional information or the occurrence of a market event which would warrant a re-evaluation of the security’s fair valuation.

 

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NOTE 4–Derivative Investments

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

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

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 August 31, 2023:

 

     Value  
Derivative Assets   

Currency

Risk

 

 

 

Unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency contracts outstanding

   $ 8,628,643   

 

 

Derivatives not subject to master netting agreements

     -  

 

 

Total Derivative Assets subject to master netting agreements

   $  8,628,643  

 

 

 

     Value  
Derivative Liabilities   

Currency

Risk

 

 

 

Unrealized depreciation on forward foreign currency contracts outstanding

   $ (1,090,695

 

 

Derivatives not subject to master netting agreements

     -  

 

 

Total Derivative Liabilities subject to master netting agreements

   $ (1,090,695

 

 

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 August 31, 2023.

 

     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

 

 

 

Barclays Bank PLC

   $  263,121      $  (234,084 )      $ 29,037     $–    $–    $ 29,037  

 

 

BNP Paribas S.A.

    2,571,451      (74,611     2,496,840      –     –      2,496,840  

 

 

Citibank N.A.

      295,246      (273,333     21,913      –     –      21,913  

 

 

Morgan Stanley and Co. International PLC

    2,914,473      (142,562     2,771,911      –     –      2,771,911  

 

 

Royal Bank of Canada

      541,771      (316,705     225,066      –     –      225,066  

 

 

State Street Bank & Trust Co.

    2,036,174      -       2,036,174      –     –      2,036,174  

 

 

UBS AG

        6,407      (49,400     (42,993    –     –      (42,993

 

 

Total

   $8,628,643      $(1,090,695   $ 7,537,948     $–    $–    $ 7,537,948  

 

 

Effect of Derivative Investments for the year ended August 31, 2023

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

   $(17,868,486)

 

Change in Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation):

  

Forward foreign currency contracts

     (1,575,445)

 

Total

   $(19,443,931)

 

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

 

    

Forward

Foreign Currency

Contracts

 

Average notional value

   $1,099,483,769

 

 

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NOTE 5–Expense Offset Arrangement(s)

The expense offset arrangement is comprised of transfer agency credits which result from balances in demand deposit accounts used by the transfer agent for clearing shareholder transactions. For the year ended August 31, 2023, the Fund received credits from this arrangement, which resulted in the reduction of the Fund’s total expenses of $40,804.

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 and Borrowings

Effective February 17, 2023, the Fund has entered into a credit agreement, which enables the Fund to participate with certain other Invesco Funds in a committed secured borrowing facility that permits borrowings up to $1.07 billion, collectively by certain Invesco Funds, and which will expire on February 16, 2024. Prior to February 17, 2023, the credit agreement permitted borrowings up to $1.1 billion. The credit agreement is secured by the assets of the Fund. The Fund is subject to certain covenants relating to the credit agreement. Failure to comply with these restrictions could cause the acceleration of the repayment of the amount outstanding under the credit agreement. During the year ended August 31, 2023, the Fund did not borrow under this agreement.

 Additionally, 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.

NOTE 8–Unfunded Loan Commitments

As of August 31, 2023, the Fund had unfunded loan commitments, which could be extended at the option of the borrower, pursuant to the following loan agreements with the following borrowers:

 

Borrower    Type   

Unfunded Loan

Commitment

   

Unrealized

Appreciation

(Depreciation)

 

 

 

Areas (Telfer Inv/Financiere Pax)

   Revolver Loan      $ 1,581,302         $  (127,405

 

 

Dun & Bradstreet Corp. (The)

   Revolver Loan      11,060,131       646,889  

 

 

Groundworks LLC

   Delayed Draw Term Loan      578,064       (6,293

 

 

Groundworks LLC

   Revolver Loan      257,852       868  

 

 

Kantar (Summer BC Bidco)

   Revolver Loan      5,791,583       (138,822

 

 

McDermott International Ltd.

   LOC      15,187,692       (3,872,862

 

 

Parques Reunidos (Piolin Bidco s.a.u)

   Revolver Loan      1,042,154       574,911  

 

 

Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.

   Revolver Loan      15,285,754       (92,543

 

 

Tank Holding Corp.

   Revolver Loan      971,557       (427,675

 

 

Vertellus

   Revolver Loan      568,089       (9,939

 

 
        $52,324,178       $(3,452,871

 

 

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

Tax Character of Distributions to Shareholders Paid During the Fiscal Years Ended August 31, 2023 and 2022:

 

     2023     2022  

 

 

Ordinary income*

   $ 327,448,849       $ 183,784,382  

 

 

Return of capital

     12,482,603        

 

 

Total distributions

   $ 339,931,452     $ 183,784,382  

 

 

 

*

Includes short-term capital gain distributions, if any.

Tax Components of Net Assets at Period-End:

 

     2023  

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) – investments

   $ (142,020,526

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) – foreign currencies

     (242,254

 

 

Temporary book/tax differences

     (304,451

 

 

Capital loss carryforward

     (2,562,308,682

 

 

Shares of beneficial interest

     5,895,281,458  

 

 

Total net assets

   $ 3,190,405,545  

 

 

 

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

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

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

The Fund has a capital loss carryforward as of August 31, 2023, as follows:

 

Capital Loss Carryforward*

Expiration    Short-Term           Long-Term           Total

 

Not subject to expiration

   $189,324,999           $2,372,983,683           $2,562,308,682

 

 

*

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

NOTE 10–Investment Transactions

The aggregate amount of investment securities (other than short-term securities, U.S. Government obligations and money market funds, if any) purchased and sold by the Fund during the year ended August 31, 2023 was $999,724,207 and $1,470,357,647, 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

     $ 203,942,139  

 

 

Aggregate unrealized (depreciation) of investments

     (345,962,665

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments

     $(142,020,526

 

 

Cost of investments for tax purposes is $3,345,091,841.

NOTE 11–Reclassification of Permanent Differences

Primarily as a result of differing book/tax treatment of foreign currency transactions, return of capital distributions and partnerships, on August 31, 2023, undistributed net investment income was decreased by $41,813,193, undistributed net realized gain (loss) was increased by $47,717,267 and shares of beneficial interest was decreased by $5,904,074. This reclassification had no effect on the net assets of the Fund.

NOTE 12–Senior Loan Participation Commitments

The Fund invests in participations, assignments, or acts as a party to the primary lending syndicate of a Senior Loan interest to corporations, partnerships, and other entities. When the Fund purchases a participation of a Senior Loan interest, the Fund typically enters into a contractual agreement with the lender or other third party selling the participation, but not with the borrower directly. As such, the Fund assumes the credit risk of the borrower, selling participant or other persons interpositioned between the Fund and the borrower.

At the year ended August 31, 2023, the following sets forth the selling participants with respect to interest in Senior Loans purchased by the Fund on a participation basis.

 

Selling Participant    Principal
Amount
             Value

Bank of America, N.A.

   $ 17,141,989               $16,775,634

Barclays Bank PLC

     15,187,691                11,314,830

Citibank, N.A.

     15,663,104               15,193,211

Credit Agricole CIB

     1,582,065               1,344,755

JPMorgan Europe Ltd.

     2,825,635               1,496,985

NOTE 13–Dividends

The Fund declared the following monthly dividends from net investment income subsequent to August 31, 2023.

 

               Amount Per Share
Share Class    Record Date          Payable September 29, 2023

Class A

   Daily         $0.0537

Class C

   Daily          $0.0496

Class R

   Daily         $0.0523

Class Y

   Daily         $0.0550

Class R5

   Daily         $0.0552

Class R6

   Daily         $0.0554

 

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NOTE 14–Share Information

 

    Summary of Share Activity  

 

 
    Year ended
August 31, 2023(a)
          Year ended
August 31, 2022
 
    Shares           Amount           Shares           Amount  

 

 

Sold:

             

Class A

    27,920,339       $ 185,092,497         47,641,433       $ 334,278,812  

 

 

Class C

    4,680,280         31,030,712         8,088,635         56,812,169  

 

 

Class R

    952,149         6,279,368         1,427,305         9,999,546  

 

 

Class Y

    64,350,516         425,812,240         152,010,600         1,065,154,555  

 

 

Class R5

    1,256         8,335         -         -  

 

 

Class R6

    24,908,484         163,305,758         47,951,917         333,995,515  

 

 

Issued as reinvestment of dividends:

 

           

Class A

    17,202,634         113,352,430         8,291,919         57,698,731  

 

 

Class C

    2,467,632         16,269,590         1,430,472         9,981,569  

 

 

Class R

    783,138         5,156,425         375,423         2,612,061  

 

 

Class Y

    12,876,307         84,671,387         7,087,693         49,232,229  

 

 

Class R6

    1,801,876         11,852,848         742,943         5,140,709  

 

 

Automatic conversion of Class C shares to Class A shares:

 

           

Class A

    7,041,482         46,519,301         15,437,423         108,140,623  

 

 

Class C

    (7,036,400       (46,519,301       (15,424,045       (108,140,623

 

 

Reacquired:

 

           

Class A

    (59,950,481       (396,634,769       (64,565,601       (451,103,487

 

 

Class C

    (9,533,796       (63,100,649       (10,698,524       (74,735,652

 

 

Class R

    (1,893,042       (12,493,228       (2,070,887       (14,401,995

 

 

Class Y

    (114,314,162       (753,400,571       (131,743,792       (912,730,037

 

 

Class R6

    (32,934,273       (217,843,408       (40,196,462       (279,455,145

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in share activity

    (60,676,061     $ (400,641,035       25,786,452       $ 192,479,580  

 

 

 

(a) 

There are entities that are record owners of more than 5% of the outstanding shares of the Fund and in the aggregate own 56% of the outstanding shares of the Fund. IDI has an agreement with these entities to sell Fund shares. The Fund, Invesco and/or Invesco affiliates may make payments to these entities, which are considered to be related to the Fund, for providing services to the Fund, Invesco and/or Invesco affiliates including but not limited to services such as securities brokerage, distribution, third party record keeping and account servicing. The Fund has no knowledge as to whether all or any portion of the shares owned of record by these entities are also owned beneficially.

 

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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

To the Board of Trustees of AIM Counselor Series Trust (Invesco Counselor Series Trust) and Shareholders of Invesco Senior Floating Rate Fund

Opinion on the Financial Statements

We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including the schedule of investments, of Invesco Senior Floating Rate Fund (one of the funds constituting AIM Counselor Series Trust (Invesco Counselor Series Trust), referred to hereafter as the “Fund”) as of August 31, 2023, the related statements of operations and cash flows for the year ended August 31, 2023, the statement of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period ended August 31, 2023, 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 August 31, 2023, the results of its operations and its cash flows for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets for each of the two years in the period ended August 31, 2023 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 August 31, 2023 by correspondence with the custodian, transfer agent, portfolio company investees, brokers and agent banks; when replies were not received from portfolio company investees, brokers or agent banks, we performed other auditing procedures. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Houston, Texas

October 26, 2023

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 March 1, 2023 through August 31, 2023.

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)

 

  Annualized   

Expense 

Ratio 

 

Beginning

 Account Value 

(03/01/23)

 

Ending

 Account Value 

(08/31/23)1

 

Expenses

  Paid During  

Period2

 

Ending

 Account Value 

(08/31/23)

 

Expenses

 Paid During  

Period2

Class A

  $1,000.00   $1,051.60   $5.58   $1,019.76   $5.50   1.08%

Class C

   1,000.00    1,046.10    9.44    1,015.98    9.30   1.83  

Class R

   1,000.00    1,048.70    6.87    1,018.50    6.77   1.33  

Class Y

   1,000.00    1,051.30    4.29    1,021.02    4.23   0.83  

Class R5

   1,000.00    1,051.60    4.09    1,021.22    4.02   0.79  

Class R6

   1,000.00    1,051.70    3.88    1,021.42    3.82   0.75  

 

1 

The actual ending account value is based on the actual total return of the Fund for the period March 1, 2023 through August 31, 2023, after actual expenses and will differ from the hypothetical ending account value which is based on the Fund’s expense ratio and a hypothetical annual return of 5% before expenses.

2 

Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio as indicated above multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/365 to reflect the most recent fiscal half year.

 

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Approval of Investment Advisory and Sub-Advisory Contracts

 

At meetings held on June 13, 2023, the Board of Trustees (the Board or the Trustees) of AIM Counselor Series Trust (Invesco Counselor Series Trust) as a whole, and the independent Trustees, who comprise over 75% of the Board, voting separately, approved the continuance of the Invesco Senior Floating Rate Fund’s (the Fund) Master Investment Advisory Agreement with Invesco Advisers, Inc. (Invesco Advisers and the investment advisory agreement) and the Master Intergroup Sub-Advisory Contract for Mutual Funds with Invesco Asset Management Deutschland GmbH, Invesco Asset Management Limited, Invesco Asset Management (Japan) Limited, Invesco Hong Kong Limited, Invesco Senior Secured Management, Inc. and Invesco Canada Ltd. and separate sub-advisory contracts with Invesco Capital Management LLC and Invesco Asset Management (India) Private Limited and OppenheimerFunds, Inc. (collectively, the Affiliated Sub-Advisers and the sub-advisory contracts) for another year, effective July 1, 2023. After evaluating the factors discussed below, among others, the Board approved the renewal of the Fund’s investment advisory agreement and the sub-advisory contracts and determined that the compensation payable thereunder by the Fund to Invesco Advisers and by Invesco Advisers to the Affiliated Sub-Advisers is fair and reasonable.

The Board’s Evaluation Process

The Board has established an Investments Committee, which in turn has established Sub-Committees that meet throughout the year to review the performance of funds advised by Invesco Advisers (the Invesco Funds). The Sub-Committees meet regularly with portfolio managers for their assigned Invesco Funds and other members of management to review information about investment performance and portfolio attributes of these funds. The Board has established additional standing and ad hoc committees that meet regularly throughout the year to review matters within their purview, including a working group focused on opportunities to make ongoing and continuous improvements to the annual review process for the Invesco Funds’ investment advisory and sub-advisory contracts. The Board took into account evaluations and reports that it received from its committees and sub-committees, as well as the information provided to the Board and its committees and sub-committees throughout the year, in considering whether to approve each Invesco Fund’s investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory contracts.

As part of the contract renewal process, the Board reviews and considers information provided in response to requests for information submitted to management by the independent Trustees with assistance from legal counsel to the independent Trustees and the Senior Officer, an officer of the Invesco Funds who reports directly to the independent Trustees. The Board receives comparative investment performance and fee and expense data regarding the Invesco Funds prepared by Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. (Broadridge), an independent mutual fund data provider, as well as information on the composition of the peer groups provided by Broadridge and its methodology for determining peer groups. The Board also receives an independent written evaluation from the Senior

Officer. 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 accordance with certain negotiated regulatory requirements. In addition to meetings with Invesco Advisers and fund counsel throughout the year and as part of meetings convened on May 2, 2023 and June 13, 2023, the independent Trustees also discussed the continuance of the investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory contracts in separate sessions with the Senior Officer and with independent legal counsel. Also, as part of the contract renewal process, the independent Trustees reviewed and considered information provided in response to follow-up requests for information submitted by the independent Trustees to management. The independent Trustees met and discussed those follow-up responses with legal counsel to the independent Trustees and the Senior Officer.

The discussion below is a summary of the Senior Officer’s independent written evaluation with respect to the Fund’s investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory contracts, as well as a discussion of the material factors and related conclusions that formed the basis for the Board’s approval of the Fund’s investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory contracts. The Trustees’ review and conclusions are based on the comprehensive consideration of all information presented to them during the course of the year and in prior years and are not the result of any single determinative factor. Moreover, one Trustee may have weighed a particular piece of information or factor differently than another Trustee. The information received and considered by the Board was current as of various dates prior to the Board’s approval on June 13, 2023.

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 considered recent senior management changes at Invesco and Invesco Advisers, including the appointment of new Co-Heads of Investments, that had been presented to and discussed with the Board. The Board’s review included consideration of Invesco Advisers’ investment process and oversight, credit analysis, and research capabilities. The Board considered information regarding Invesco Advisers’ programs for and resources devoted to risk management, including management of investment, enterprise, operational, liquidity, derivatives, valuation and compliance risks, and technology used to manage such risks. The Board received information regarding Invesco’s methodology for compensating its investment professionals and the incentives and accountability it creates, as well as how it impacts Invesco’s ability to attract and retain talent. The Board received a

description of, and reports related to, Invesco Advisers’ global security program and business continuity plans and of its approach to data privacy and cybersecurity, including related testing. The Board also considered non-advisory services that Invesco Advisers and its affiliates provide to the Invesco Funds, such as various middle office and back office support functions, third party oversight, internal audit, valuation, portfolio trading and legal and compliance. The Board observed that Invesco Advisers’ systems preparedness and ongoing investment enabled Invesco Advisers to manage, operate and oversee the Invesco Funds with minimal impact or disruption through challenging environments. The Board reviewed and considered the benefits to shareholders of investing in a Fund that is part of the family of funds under the umbrella of Invesco Ltd., Invesco Advisers’ parent company, and noted Invesco Ltd.’s depth and experience in running an investment management business, as well as its commitment of financial and other resources to such business. The Board concluded that the nature, extent and quality of the services provided to the Fund by Invesco Advisers are appropriate and satisfactory.

The Board reviewed the services that may be provided to the Fund 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 and territories in which the Fund may invest, make recommendations regarding securities and assist with portfolio trading. The Board concluded that the sub-advisory contracts may benefit the Fund and its shareholders by permitting Invesco Advisers to use the resources and talents of the Affiliated Sub-Advisers in managing the Fund. The Board concluded that the nature, extent and quality of the services that may be provided to the Fund by the Affiliated Sub-Advisers are appropriate and satisfactory.

B.

Fund Investment Performance

The Board considered Fund investment performance as a relevant factor in considering whether to approve the investment advisory agreement as well as the sub-advisory contracts for the Fund, as Invesco Senior Secured Management, Inc. currently manages assets of the Fund.

The Board compared the Fund’s investment performance over multiple time periods ending December 31, 2022 to the performance of funds in the Broadridge performance universe and against the J.P Morgan Leveraged Loan Index (Index). The Board noted that performance of Class A shares of the Fund was in the first quintile of its performance universe for the one year period, the third quintile for the three year period and the fifth 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

 

 

42   Invesco Senior Floating Rate Fund


the performance of the Index for the one, three and five year periods. The Board considered that the Fund was created in connection with Invesco Ltd.’s acquisition of OppenheimerFunds, Inc. and its subsidiaries (the “Transaction”) and that the Fund’s performance prior to the closing of the Transaction on May 24, 2019 is that of its predecessor fund. The Board considered that the Fund underwent a change in portfolio management in 2020, and that performance results prior to such date were those of the prior portfolio management team. The Board considered that relative performance had improved over more recent periods. The Board also considered that concentrated positions, specifically equity positions, in certain sectors had negatively impacted the Fund’s longer-term performance. The Board recognized that the performance data reflects a snapshot in time as of a particular date and that selecting a different performance period could produce different results. The Board also reviewed more recent Fund performance as well as other performance metrics, which did not change its conclusions.

C.

Advisory and Sub-Advisory Fees and Fund Expenses

The Board compared the Fund’s contractual management fee rate to the contractual management fee rates of funds in the Fund’s Broadridge expense group. The Board noted that the contractual management fee rate for Class A shares of the Fund was reasonably comparable to the median contractual management fee rate of funds in its expense group. The Board noted that the term “contractual management fee” for funds in the expense group may include both advisory and certain non-portfolio management administrative services fees, but that Broadridge is not able to provide information on a fund-by-fund basis as to what is included. The Board also reviewed the methodology used by Broadridge in calculating expense group information, which includes using each fund’s contractual management fee schedule (including any applicable breakpoints) as reported in the most recent prospectus or statement of additional information for each fund in the expense group. The Board also considered comparative information regarding the Fund’s total expense ratio and its various components. The Board noted that the Fund’s total expense ratio was in the fifth quintile of its expense group and discussed with management reasons for such relative total expenses. As previously noted, the independent Trustees reviewed and considered information provided in response to follow-up requests for information submitted by the independent Trustees to management, including with respect to the fees comprising the Fund’s total expense ratio relative to those of peers. The independent Trustees met and discussed those follow-up responses with legal counsel to the independent Trustees and the Senior Officer, and subsequently with representatives of management.

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 its affiliates to other client accounts that are similarly managed. Invesco Advisers reviewed with the Board differences in the

scope of services it provides to the Invesco Funds relative to that provided by Invesco Advisers and its affiliates 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. Invesco Advisers also advised the Board that many of the similarly managed client accounts have all-inclusive fee structures, which are not easily un-bundled.

The Board also considered the services that may be provided by the Affiliated Sub-Advisers pursuant to the sub-advisory contracts, as well as the fees payable by Invesco Advisers to the Affiliated Sub-Advisers pursuant to the sub-advisory contracts. The Board noted that Invesco Advisers retains overall responsibility for, and provides services to, sub-advised Invesco Funds, including oversight of the Affiliated Sub-Advisers as well as the additional services described herein other than day-to-day portfolio management.

D.

Economies of Scale and Breakpoints

The Board considered the extent to which there may be economies of scale in the provision of advisory services to the Fund and the Invesco Funds, and the extent to which such economies of scale are shared with the Fund and the Invesco Funds. The Board acknowledged the difficulty in calculating and measuring economies of scale at the individual fund level; noting that only indicative and estimated measures are available at the individual fund level and that such measures are subject to uncertainty. The Board considered that the Fund benefits from economies of scale through contractual breakpoints in the Fund’s advisory fee schedule, which generally operate to reduce the Fund’s expense ratio as it grows in size. The Board noted that the Fund also shares in economies of scale through Invesco Advisers’ ability to negotiate lower fee arrangements with third party service providers. The Board noted that the Fund may also benefit from economies of scale through initial fee setting, fee waivers and expense reimbursements, as well as Invesco Advisers’ investment in its business, including investments in business infrastructure, technology and cybersecurity.

E.

Profitability and Financial Resources

The Board reviewed information from Invesco Advisers concerning the costs of the advisory and other services that Invesco Advisers and its affiliates provide to the Fund and the Invesco Funds and the profitability of Invesco Advisers and its affiliates in providing these services in the aggregate and on an individual fund-by-fund basis. The Board considered the methodology used for calculating profitability and 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 most Invesco Funds individually. The Board considered that profits to Invesco Advisers can vary significantly depending on the particular Invesco Fund, with some Invesco Funds showing indicative losses to Invesco Advisers and others showing indicative profits at healthy levels, and that Invesco Advisers’ support for and commitment to an Invesco Fund are not, however, solely dependent on the profits realized as to that

Fund. The Board did not deem the level of profits realized by Invesco Advisers and its affiliates from providing such services to be excessive, given the nature, extent and quality of the services provided. The Board noted that Invesco Advisers provided information demonstrating that Invesco Advisers is financially sound and has the resources necessary to perform its obligations under the investment advisory agreement, and provided representations indicating that the Affiliated Sub-Advisers are financially sound and have the resources necessary to perform their obligations under the sub-advisory contracts. The Board noted the cyclical and competitive nature of the global asset management industry.

F.

Collateral Benefits to Invesco Advisers and its Affiliates

The Board considered various other benefits received by Invesco Advisers and its affiliates from the relationship with the Fund, including the fees received for providing administrative, transfer agency and distribution services to the Fund. The Board received comparative information regarding fees charged for these services, including information provided by Broadridge and other independent sources. The Board reviewed the performance of Invesco Advisers and its affiliates in providing these services and the organizational structure employed to provide these services. The Board noted that these services are provided to the Fund pursuant to written contracts that are reviewed and subject to approval on an annual basis by the Board based on its determination that the services are required for the operation of the Fund.

The Board considered the benefits realized by Invesco Advisers and the Affiliated Sub-Advisers as a result of portfolio brokerage transactions executed through “soft dollar” arrangements. Invesco Advisers noted that the Fund does not execute brokerage transactions through “soft dollar” arrangements to any significant degree.

The Board considered that the Fund’s uninvested cash and cash collateral from any securities lending arrangements may be invested in registered money market funds or, with regard to securities lending cash collateral, unregistered funds that comply with Rule 2a-7 (collectively referred to as “affiliated money market funds”) advised by Invesco Advisers. The Board considered information regarding the returns of the affiliated money market funds relative to comparable overnight investments, as well as the fees paid by the affiliated money market funds to Invesco Advisers and its affiliates. In this regard, the Board noted that Invesco Advisers receives advisory fees from these affiliated money market funds attributable to the Fund’s investments. The Board also noted that Invesco Advisers has contractually agreed to waive through varying periods an amount equal to 100% of the net advisory fee Invesco Advisers receives from the affiliated money market funds with respect to the Fund’s investment in the affiliated money market funds of uninvested cash, but not cash collateral. The Board concluded that the advisory fees payable to Invesco Advisers from the Fund’s investment of cash collateral from any securities lending arrangements in the affiliated money market funds are for services that are not duplicative of services provided by Invesco Advisers to the Fund.

The Board considered that Invesco Advisers may serve as the Fund’s affiliated securities lending agent and evaluated the benefits realized by Invesco Advisers when serving in such role, including the

 

 

43   Invesco Senior Floating Rate Fund


compensation received. The Board considered Invesco Advisers’ securities lending platform and corporate governance structure for securities lending, including Invesco Advisers’ Securities Lending Governance Committee and its related responsibilities. The Board noted that to the extent the Fund utilizes Invesco Advisers as an affiliated securities lending agent, the Fund conducts its securities lending in accordance with, and in reliance upon, no-action letters issued by the SEC staff that provide guidance on how an affiliate may act as a direct agent lender and receive compensation for those services without obtaining exemptive relief. The Board considered information provided by Invesco Advisers related to the performance of Invesco Advisers as securities lending agent, including a summary of the securities lending services provided to the Fund by Invesco Advisers and the compensation paid to Invesco Advisers for such services, as well as any revenues generated for the Fund in connection with such securities lending activity and the allocation of such revenue between the Fund and Invesco Advisers.

The Board also received information about commissions that an affiliated broker may receive for executing certain trades for the Fund. Invesco Advisers and the Affiliated Sub-Advisers advised the Board of the benefits to the Fund of executing trades through the affiliated broker and that such trades were executed in compliance with rules under the federal securities laws and consistent with best execution obligations.

 

 

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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 August 31, 2023:

 

      Federal and State Income Tax       
  Qualified Dividend Income*      8.88
  Corporate Dividends Received Deduction*      8.88
  U.S. Treasury Obligations*      0.00
  Qualified Business Income*      0.00
  Business Interest Income*      91.12

 

  *

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 Counselor Series Trust (Invesco Counselor Series Trust) (the “Trust”), 11 Greenway Plaza, 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

 

Chairman Emeritus, Invesco Ltd.; Trustee and Vice Chair, The Invesco Funds; and Member of Executive Board, SMU Cox School of Business

 

Formerly: Executive Director, Chief Executive Officer and President, Invesco Ltd. (ultimate parent of Invesco and a global investment management firm); Vice Chair, Investment Company Institute; 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 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)

 

170

 

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                

Beth Ann Brown - 1968

Trustee (2019) and Chair (August 2022)

  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

  170  

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)

Formerly: President and Director Director of Grahamtastic Connection (non-profit)

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); Director, Artio Global Investment LLC (mutual fund complex); Director, Edgen Group, Inc. (specialized energy and infrastructure products distributor); Director, Genesee & Wyoming, Inc. (railroads); Head of Investment Funds and Private Equity, Overseas Private Investment Corporation; President, First Manhattan Bancorporation, Inc.; and Attorney, Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP

  170   Resideo Technologies, Inc. (smart home technology); Vulcan Materials Company (construction materials company); Trilinc Global Impact Fund; Textainer Group Holdings, (shipping container leasing company); Investment Company Institute (professional organization); and Independent Directors Council (professional organization)

Eli Jones - 1961

Trustee

  2016  

Professor and Dean Emeritus, Mays Business School - Texas A&M University

 

Formerly: Dean of Mays Business School-Texas A&M University; Professor and Dean, Walton College of Business, University of Arkansas and E.J. Ourso College of Business, Louisiana State University; and Director, Arvest Bank

  170   Insperity, Inc. (formerly known as Administaff) (human resources provider); Board Member of the regional board, First Financial Bank Texas; and Boad Member, First Financial Bankshares, Inc. Texas (FFIN)

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; and Trustee of certain Oppenheimer Funds

  170   Formerly: Member of the Cartica Funds Board of Directors (private investment fund); Trustee of the University of Florida National Board Foundation; and Member of the University of Florida Law Center Association, Inc. Board of Trustees, Audit Committee and Membership Committee

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

  170   Blue Hills Bank; Member and Chairman, Bentley University, Business School Advisory Council; and Nominating Committee, KPMG LLP

Prema Mathai-Davis - 1950

Trustee

  2003  

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; and Board member of Johns Hopkins Bioethics Institute

  170   Member of Board of Positive Planet US (non-profit) and HealthCare Chaplaincy Network (non-profit)

 

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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)            
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 Board of Historic Hudson Valley (non-profit cultural organization); Member of the Board, Blue Ocean Acquisition Corp.; and Member of the Vestry and the Investment Committee of Trinity Church Wall Street.

 

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)

  170   Member of Board of Trust for Mutual Understanding (non-profit promoting the arts and environment); 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); and Board Member and Investment Committee Member of Pulitzer 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); and Assistant Secretary for Management & Budget and Designated Chief Financial Officer, U.S. Department of Treasury

  170   None

Robert C. Troccoli - 1949

Trustee

  2016  

Retired

 

Formerly: Adjunct Professor, University of Denver – Daniels College of Business; and Managing Partner, KPMG LLP

  170   None

Daniel S. Vandivort - 1954

Trustee

  2019  

President, Flyway Advisory Services LLC (consulting and property management)

 

Formerly: President and Chief Investment Officer, previously Head of Fixed Income, Weiss Peck and Greer/Robeco Investment Management; Trustee and Chair, Weiss Peck and Greer Funds Board; and various capacities at CS First Boston including Head of Fixed Income at First Boston Asset Management.

  170   Formerly: Trustee and Governance Chair, Oppenheimer Funds; Treasurer, Chairman of the Audit and Finance Committee, Huntington Disease Foundation of America

 

T-3   Invesco Senior Floating Rate 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

  2003  

Director, Invesco Trust Company; Head of Global Fund Services, Invesco Ltd.; President and Principal Executive Officer, The Invesco Funds; 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.; 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; and Senior Vice President, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser)

  N/A   N/A

Melanie Ringold - 1975

Senior Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary

  2023  

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); Secretary, Invesco Distributors, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Distributors, Inc.); 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, Invesco Investment Advisers LLC, Invesco Capital Markets, 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 and Vice President, Harbourview Asset Management Corporation; Secretary and Senior Vice President, OppenheimerFunds, Inc. and Invesco Managed Accounts, LLC; Secretary and Senior Vice President, OFI SteelPath, Inc.; Secretary and Senior Vice President, Oppenheimer Acquisition Corp.; Secretary, SteelPath Funds Remediation LLC; and Secretary and Senior Vice President, Trinity Investment Management Corporation

 

Formerly: Assistant Secretary, Invesco Distributors, Inc.; Invesco Advisers, Inc. Invesco Investment Services, Inc., Invesco Capital Markets, Inc., Invesco Capital Management LLC and Invesco Investment Advisers LLC; and Assistant Secretary and Investment Vice President, Invesco Funds

  N/A   N/A

Andrew R. Schlossberg - 1974

Senior Vice President

  2019  

Chief Executive Officer, President and Executive Director, Invesco Ltd.; Senior Vice President, Invesco Group Services, Inc.; 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 and Trustee, Invesco Foundation, Inc.

 

Formerly: Director, President and Chairman, Invesco Insurance Agency, Inc.; 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; and Managing Director and Principal Executive Officer, Invesco Capital Management LLC

  N/A   N/A

 

T-4   Invesco Senior Floating Rate 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; Senior Vice President, Invesco Capital Markets, Inc. (formerly known as Van Kampen Funds Inc.); Manager, Invesco Indexing LLC; Manager, Invesco Specialized Products, LLC; 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 Director and Chairman, Invesco Trust Company

 

Formerly: Director, Invesco Investment Advisers LLC (formerly known as Van Kampen Asset Management); President, Trimark Investments Ltd/Services Financiers Invesco Ltee; Director and Senior Vice President, Invesco Insurance Agency, Inc.; 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.; and Chief Operating Officer and General Counsel, Liberty Ridge Capital, Inc. (an investment adviser)

  N/A   N/A

Tony Wong - 1973

Senior Vice President

  2023  

Senior Managing Director, Invesco Ltd.; Director, Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President, Invesco Advisers, Inc.; Director and Chairman, Invesco Private Capital, Inc., INVESCO Private Capital Investments, Inc. and INVESCO Realty, Inc.; Director, Invesco Senior Secured Management, Inc.; President, Invesco Managed Accounts, LLC and SNW Asset Management Corporation; and Senior Vice President, The Invesco Funds

 

Formerly: Assistant Vice President, The Invesco Funds; and Vice President, Invesco Advisers, Inc.

  N/A   N/A

Stephanie C. Butcher - 1971

Senior Vice President

  2023  

Senior Managing Director, Invesco Ltd.; Senior Vice President, The Invesco Funds; Director and Chief Executive Officer, Invesco Asset Management Limited

  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; Vice President, Invesco Advisers, Inc.; Principal Financial Officer, Treasurer and Vice President, The Invesco Funds; 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

 

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; and Fraud Prevention Manager for Invesco Investment Services, Inc.

  N/A   N/A

 

T-5   Invesco Senior Floating Rate 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)                

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 and Senior Vice President, The Invesco Funds

 

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

James Bordewick, Jr. - 1959

Senior Vice President and Senior Officer

  2022  

Senior Vice President and Senior Officer, The Invesco Funds

 

Formerly: Chief Legal Officer, KingsCrowd, Inc. (research and analytical platform for investment in private capital markets); Chief Operating Officer and Head of Legal and Regulatory, Netcapital (private capital investment platform); Managing Director, General Counsel of asset management and Chief Compliance Officer for asset management and private banking, Bank of America Corporation; Chief Legal Officer, Columbia Funds and BofA Funds;

 

Senior Vice President and Associate General Counsel, MFS Investment Management; Chief Legal Officer, MFS Funds; Associate, Ropes & Gray; and Associate, Gaston Snow & Ely Bartlett

  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   Invesco Advisers, Inc.   Invesco Distributors, Inc.   PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Houston, TX 77046-1173   1331 Spring Street, NW, Suite 2500   11 Greenway Plaza   1000 Louisiana Street, Suite 5800
  Atlanta, GA 30309   Houston, TX 77046-1173   Houston, TX 77002-5021
Counsel to the Fund   Counsel to the Independent Trustees   Transfer Agent   Custodian
Stradley Ronon Stevens & Young, LLP   Sidley Austin LLP   Invesco Investment Services, Inc.   State Street Bank and Trust Company
2005 Market Street, Suite 2600   787 Seventh Avenue   11 Greenway Plaza   225 Franklin Street
Philadelphia, PA 19103-7018   New York, NY 10019   Houston, TX 77046-1173   Boston, MA 02110-2801

 

T-6   Invesco Senior Floating Rate Fund


 

 

 

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Annual Report to Shareholders   August 31, 2023

Invesco Short Duration High Yield Municipal Fund

Nasdaq:

A: ISHAX C: ISHCX Y: ISHYX R5: ISHFX R6: ISHSX

 

   
2   Management’s Discussion
2   Performance Summary
4   Long-Term Fund Performance
6   Supplemental Information
6   Liquidity Risk Management Program
8   Schedule of Investments
29   Financial Statements
32   Financial Highlights
33   Notes to Financial Statements
40   Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
41   Fund Expenses
42   Approval of Investment Advisory and Sub-Advisory Contracts
44   Tax Information
T-1   Trustees and Officers

 

 


 

Management’s Discussion of Fund Performance

 

 

Performance summary

 

For the fiscal year ended August 31, 2023, Class A shares of Invesco Short Duration High Yield Municipal Fund (the Fund), at net asset value (NAV), underperformed the Custom Invesco Short Duration High Yield Municipal Index, the Fund’s style-specific benchmark.

 

 Your Fund’s long-term performance appears later in this report.

 

 

Fund vs. Indexes

 

Total returns, 8/31/22 to 8/31/23, at net asset value (NAV). Performance shown does not include applicable contingent deferred sales charges (CDSC) or front-end sales charges, which would have reduced performance.

 

Class A Shares

    -0.54

Class C Shares

    -1.19  

Class Y Shares

    -0.18  

Class R5 Shares

    0.25  

Class R6 Shares

    -0.11  

S&P Municipal Bond High Yield Index (Broad Market Index)

    0.97  

Custom Invesco Short Duration High Yield Municipal Index (Style-Specific Index)

    1.24  

Lipper High Yield Municipal Debt Funds Index (Peer Group Index)

    -0.57  

Source(s): RIMES Technologies Corp.; Invesco, RIMES Technologies Corp.; Lipper Inc.

 

 

 

Market conditions and your Fund

During the fiscal year, investment grade municipal bonds returned 1.71%, high yield municipal bonds returned 0.52% and taxable municipal bonds returned -0.12%.1

 The municipal market set near record lows in 2022, marking the second worst calendar year return, preceded by 1981, making it one of the most challenging years in history.1 After the US Federal Reserve’s (the Fed’s) December meeting, the AAA municipal yield curve inverted between one- and 10-year maturities. Any inversion is noteworthy, but this was a first for municipal bonds. An inversion on the short end continued through the rest of the fiscal year.

 Debt ceiling concerns dominated most of the second quarter of 2023. The US government might have defaulted on its debt obligations, causing economic fallout across the global economy, had congressional action not been made in early June. After months of on-and-off negotiations between the White House and congressional leaders, just ahead of the payment deadline, the US Congress passed and President Biden signed into law the “Fiscal Responsibility Act,” an agreement which suspends the limit on the federal debt ceiling until 2025 in exchange for capping federal spending.

 In its efforts to rein in inflation without harming employment or the overall economy, the Fed continued with its most aggressive monetary policy since the 1980s. The Fed raised the federal funds rate seven times over the fiscal year bringing the target rate to 5.50%, as of the end of August.2 The Federal Open Market Committee explained its commitment to returning inflation to its 2% objective while continuing to assess a wide range of information, including labor market conditions, inflation pressures and expectations

and financial and international developments.2

 New issuance for the fiscal year totaled $338 billion, down 23% from the previous year’s $441 billion.1 Issuers, with cash on their balance sheets, have been reluctant to issue at higher interest rates.

 Record-breaking inflows reported in 2021 were followed by record breaking outflows totaling $122 billion in 2022. This trend has continued into 2023 and outflows from municipal funds have totaled $7.6 billion for the calendar year.3

 During the Fund’s prior fiscal year, Puerto Rico made significant progress towards its long-winded bankruptcy process as the commonwealth restructured $22 billion of general obligation debt in March 2022. As a result, the Commonwealth’s weight in the Bloomberg High Yield Municipal Bond Index increased from 13% to 17% as the newly restructured bonds reentered the index.1 During this fiscal year, the main focus turned to the Puerto Rico Electric and Power Authority (PREPA). As of August 31, 2023, bankruptcy negotiations and U.S. District Court proceedings were ongoing.

 Municipal credits have a long history of low defaults as many provide essential services to all Americans. This continues to be the case as evidenced by S&P rating changes. During the second quarter of 2023, S&P’s rating activity was quite positive with 465 ratings upgraded versus 76 downgraded, translating to more than six upgrades for every downgrade.4 This marks the ninth consecutive quarter of overall credit quality improvement. This positive dynamic likely stems from benefits of the various federal stimulus measures including the American Rescue Plan Act, the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act and the Inflation Reduction Act, as well as higher revenues collected by state and local governments.

 

 We believe the valuable benefits of municipal bonds, including tax-exempt income, low correlations to other asset classes and low default rates, will again drive demand once the current market volatility and economic uncertainty has subsided. We continue to rely on our experienced portfolio managers and credit analysts to weather the challenges while identifying marketplace opportunities to add long-term value for shareholders.

 During the fiscal year, an overweight allocation to tobacco MSA (Master Settlement Agreement) bonds contributed to relative return. An overweight allocation and security selection in A-rated bonds and below also added to relative performance. On a regional level, overweight exposure and security selection to credits domiciled in Illinois contributed to relative performance.

 An overweight allocation to the public power sector detracted from relative performance over the fiscal year. Security selection in AAA and AA-rated bonds also detracted from relative performance. On a regional level, security selection to credits domiciled in Puerto Rico detracted from results.

 During the fiscal year, the Fund continued to strategically employ leverage. The Fund achieved a leveraged position through the use of inverse floating rate securities or tender option bonds. The Fund uses leverage because we believe that, over time, leverage may provide opportunities for additional income and total return for shareholders. However, the use of leverage also can expose shareholders to additional volatility. For more information about the Fund’s use of leverage, see the Notes to Financial Statements later in this report.

 We wish to remind you that the Fund is subject to interest rate risk, meaning when interest rates rise, the value of fixed-income securities tends to fall. The degree to which the value of fixed-income securities may decline due to rising interest rates may vary depending on the speed and magnitude of the increase in interest rates, as well as individual security characteristics, such as price, maturity, duration and coupon and market forces, such as supply and demand for similar securities. We are monitoring interest rates, as well as the market, economic and geopolitical factors that may impact the direction, speed and magnitude of changes to interest rates across the maturity spectrum, including the potential impact of monetary policy changes by the Fed and certain foreign central banks. If interest rates rise or fall faster than expected, markets may experience increased volatility, which may affect the value and/or liquidity of certain of the Fund’s investments.

 Thank you for investing in Invesco Short Duration High Yield Municipal Fund and for sharing our long-term investment horizon.

 

1

Source: Bloomberg LP

 

2

Source: US Federal Reserve

 

3

Source: Lipper Inc.

 

 

2   Invesco Short Duration High Yield Municipal Fund


4

Source: Standard & Poor’s

† A credit rating is an assessment provided by a nationally recognized statistical rating organization (NRSRO) of the creditworthiness of an issuer with respect to debt obligations, including specific securities, money market instruments or other debts. Ratings are measured on a scale that generally ranges from AAA (highest) to D (lowest); ratings are subject to change without notice. For more information on rating methodologies, please visit the following NRSRO websites: For more information on Standard and Poor’s rating methodology, please visit www.standardandpoors.com and select ’Understanding Credit Ratings’ under ’About Ratings’ on the homepage. For more information on Moody’s rating methodology, please visit www.ratings.moodys.com and select ’Rating Methodologies’ on the homepage.

 

 

Portfolio manager(s):

John Connelly

Tim O’Reilly

Mark Paris

John Schorle

Julius Williams

The views and opinions expressed in management’s discussion of Fund performance are those of Invesco Advisers, Inc. and its affiliates. 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.

 

 

3   Invesco Short Duration High Yield Municipal Fund


 

Your Fund’s Long-Term Performance

 

Results of a $10,000 Investment – Oldest Share Class(es)

Fund and index data from 9/30/15

 

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1 Source: RIMES Technologies Corp.

2 Source(s): Invesco, RIMES Technologies Corp.

3 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.

 

 

4   Invesco Short Duration High Yield Municipal Fund


 

 

Average Annual Total Returns

 

As of 8/31/23, including maximum applicable sales charges

 

Class A Shares

       

Inception (9/30/15)

    1.92

 5 Years

    0.27  

 1 Year

    -3.07  

Class C Shares

       

Inception (9/30/15)

    1.49

 5 Years

    0.04  

 1 Year

    -2.15  

Class Y Shares

       

Inception (9/30/15)

    2.51

 5 Years

    1.03  

 1 Year

    -0.18  

Class R5 Shares

       

Inception (9/30/15)

    2.60

 5 Years

    1.17  

 1 Year

    0.25  

Class R6 Shares

       

Inception

    2.50

 5 Years

    1.10  

 1 Year

    -0.11  

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 2.50% sales charge, and Class C share performance reflects the applicable contingent deferred sales charge (CDSC) for the period involved. The CDSC on Class C shares is 1% for the first year after purchase. Class Y, Class R5 and Class R6 shares do not have a front-end sales charge or a CDSC; therefore, performance is at net asset value.

 The performance of the Fund’s share classes will differ primarily due to different sales charge structures and class expenses.

 Fund performance reflects any applicable fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements. Had the adviser not waived fees and/or reimbursed expenses currently or in the past, returns would have been lower. See current prospectus for more information.

 

 

5   Invesco Short Duration High Yield Municipal Fund


 

Supplemental Information

Invesco Short Duration High Yield Municipal Fund’s investment objective is to seek federal tax-exempt current income and taxable capital appreciation.

Unless otherwise stated, information presented in this report is as of August 31, 2023, and is based on total net assets.

Unless otherwise noted, all data is provided by Invesco.

To access your Fund’s reports/prospectus, visit invesco.com/fundreports.

 

 

About indexes used in this report

The S&P Municipal Bond High Yield Index is an unmanaged index considered representative of municipal bonds that are not rated or are rated below investment-grade.

The Custom Invesco Short Duration High Yield Municipal Index is composed of 60% S&P Municipal Bond High Yield Index and 40% S&P Municipal Bond Short Index. The S&P Municipal Bond Short Index is considered representative of US municipal bonds with maturities between six months and four years.

The Lipper High Yield Municipal Debt Funds Index is an unmanaged index considered representative of high-yield municipal debt 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.

 

 

Liquidity Risk Management Program

 

In compliance with Rule 22e-4 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “Liquidity Rule”), the Fund has adopted and implemented a liquidity risk management program in accordance with the Liquidity Rule (the “Program”). The Program is reasonably designed to assess and manage the Fund’s liquidity risk, which is the risk that the Fund could not meet redemption requests without significant dilution of remaining investors’ interests in the Fund. The Board of Trustees of the Fund (the “Board”) has appointed Invesco Advisers, Inc. (“Invesco”), the Fund’s investment adviser, as the Program’s administrator, and Invesco has delegated oversight of the Program to the Liquidity Risk Management Committee (the “Committee”), which is composed of

senior representatives from relevant business groups at Invesco.

As required by the Liquidity Rule, the Program includes policies and procedures providing for an assessment, no less frequently than annually, of the Fund’s liquidity risk that takes into account, as relevant to the Fund’s liquidity risk: (1) the Fund’s investment strategy and liquidity of portfolio investments during both normal and reasonably foreseeable stressed conditions; (2) short-term and long-term cash flow projections for the Fund during both normal and reasonably foreseeable stressed conditions; and (3) the Fund’s holdings of cash and cash equivalents and any borrowing arrangements, including the terms of the Fund’s credit facility, the financial health of the institution providing the credit facility and the fact that the credit facility is shared among multiple funds. The Liquidity Rule also requires the classification of the Fund’s investments into categories that reflect the assessment of their relative liquidity under current market conditions. The Fund classifies its investments into one of four categories defined in the Liquidity Rule: “Highly Liquid,” “Moderately Liquid,” “Less Liquid,” and “Illiquid.” Funds that are not invested primarily in “Highly Liquid Investments” that are assets (cash or investments that are reasonably expected to be convertible into cash within three business days without significantly changing the market value of the investment) are required to establish a “Highly Liquid Investment Minimum” (“HLIM”), which is the minimum percentage of net assets that must be invested in Highly Liquid Investments. Funds with HLIMs have procedures for addressing HLIM shortfalls, including reporting to the Board and the SEC (on a non-public basis) as required by the Program and the Liquidity Rule. In addition, the Fund may not acquire an investment if, immediately after the acquisition, over 15% of the Fund’s net assets would consist of “Illiquid Investments” that are assets (an investment that cannot reasonably be expected to be sold or disposed of in current market conditions in seven calendar days or less without the sale or disposition significantly changing the market

value of the investment). The Liquidity Rule and the Program also require reporting to the Board and the SEC (on a non-public basis) if a Fund’s holdings of Illiquid Investments exceed 15% of the Fund’s assets.

 

At a meeting held on March 17, 2023, the Committee presented a report to the Board that addressed the operation of the Program and assessed the Program’s adequacy and effectiveness of implementation (the “Report”). The Report covered the period from January 1, 2022 through December 31, 2022 (the “Program Reporting Period”). The Report discussed notable events affecting liquidity over the Program Reporting Period, including the impact of the Russia-Ukraine War, and resulting sanctions, inflation concerns and the overall market. The Report noted that there were no material changes to the Program during the Program Reporting Period.

 

The Report stated, in relevant part, that during the Program Reporting Period:

The Program, as adopted and implemented, remained reasonably designed to assess and manage the Fund’s liquidity risk and was operated effectively to achieve that goal;

The Fund’s investment strategy remained appropriate for an open-end fund;

The Fund was able to meet requests for redemption without significant dilution of remaining investors’ interests in the Fund;

The Fund did not breach the 15% limit on Illiquid Investments; and

The Fund primarily held Highly Liquid Investments and therefore has not adopted an HLIM.

 

 

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

 

6   Invesco Short Duration High Yield Municipal Fund


Fund Information

 

Portfolio Composition

 

By credit sector   % of total investments

Revenue Bonds

       88.68 %

General Obligation Bonds

       10.14

Pre-Refunded Bonds

       1.18

Top Five Debt Holdings

 

        % of total net assets

1.

  District of Columbia Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp., Series 2001, RB       1.89 %

2.

  California (State of) Community Choice Financing Authority (Green Bonds), Series 2022 A-1, RB       1.61

3.

  Chicago (City of), IL Board of Education, Series 2012 A, GO Bonds       1.13

4.

  Children’s Trust Fund, Series 2002, RB       0.94

5. 

  Illinois (State of) Development Finance Authority (CITGO Petroleum Corp.), Series 2002, RB       0.92

The Fund’s holdings are subject to change, and there is no assurance that the Fund will continue to hold any particular security.

Data presented here are as of August 31, 2023.

 

 

7   Invesco Short Duration High Yield Municipal Fund


Schedule of Investments

August 31, 2023

 

    

Interest

Rate

 

Maturity

Date

  

Principal

Amount

(000)

     Value  

 

 

Municipal Obligations-99.83%

     

Alabama-2.44%

          

Birmingham (City of), AL Special Care Facilities Financing Authority (Methodist Home for the Aging); Series 2016, RB

   5.25%   06/01/2025    $ 600      $ 590,583  

 

 

Black Belt Energy Gas District (The);

          

Series 2022 C-1, RB(a)

   5.25%   06/01/2029      5,750        5,964,209  

 

 

Series 2022 F, RB

   5.25%   12/01/2027      1,500        1,560,143  

 

 

Series 2022 F, RB(a)

   5.50%   12/01/2028      2,500        2,605,526  

 

 

Fairfield (City of), AL; Series 2012, GO Wts. (Acquired 04/30/2012; Cost $3,622,756)(b)(c)

   6.00%   06/01/2031      3,585        2,868,000  

 

 

Huntsville (City of), AL Special Care Facilities Financing Authority (Redstone Village);

          

Series 2007, RB (Acquired 12/29/2015; Cost $90,000)(b)(c)

   5.50%   01/01/2028      90        54,000  

 

 

Series 2014, RB (Acquired 09/28/2019; Cost $2,410,793)(c)

   3.50%   07/01/2026      5,022        3,013,491  

 

 

Mobile (City of), AL Improvement District (McGowin Park);

          

Series 2016 A, RB

   5.00%   08/01/2025      605        598,600  

 

 

Series 2016 A, RB

   5.25%   08/01/2030      200        190,581  

 

 

Southeast Energy Authority A Cooperative District (No. 2); Series 2021 B, RB(a)

   4.00%   12/01/2031      5,390        5,139,537  

 

 

Southeast Energy Authority A Cooperative District (No. 3); Series 2022 A-1, RB(a)

   5.50%   12/01/2029      5,000        5,244,954  

 

 

Talladega (County of), AL; Series 2002 D, Tax Anticipation Wts. (INS - NATL)(d)

   5.25%   01/01/2029      25        25,029  

 

 

Tuscaloosa (County of), AL Industrial Development Authority (Hunt Refining); Series 2019 A, Ref. IDR(e)

   5.25%   05/01/2044      4,000        3,633,924  

 

 
                31,488,577  

 

 

American Samoa-0.08%

          

American Samoa (Territory of) Economic Development Authority; Series 2015 A, Ref. RB

   6.25%   09/01/2029      1,000        1,034,382  

 

 

Arizona-4.13%

          

Arizona (State of) Industrial Development Authority (Academies of Math & Science);

          

Series 2017 A, Ref. RB (CEP - Ohio School District)

   5.00%   07/01/2030      495        510,930  

 

 

Series 2017 A, Ref. RB (CEP - Ohio School District)

   5.00%   07/01/2031      515        531,123  

 

 

Series 2017 A, Ref. RB (CEP - Ohio School District)

   5.00%   07/01/2032      545        561,215  

 

 

Series 2017 A, Ref. RB (CEP - Ohio School District)

   5.00%   07/01/2033      575        591,309  

 

 

Arizona (State of) Industrial Development Authority (ACCEL Schools); Series 2018 A, RB(e)

   5.00%   08/01/2033      1,955        1,866,636  

 

 

Arizona (State of) Industrial Development Authority (American Charter Schools Foundation);

          

Series 2017, Ref. RB(e)

   6.00%   07/01/2037      3,295        3,358,745  

 

 

Series 2017, Ref. RB(e)

   6.00%   07/01/2047      1,385        1,393,769  

 

 

Arizona (State of) Industrial Development Authority (Basis Schools); Series 2017 A, Ref. RB(e)

   5.00%   07/01/2026      310        310,470  

 

 

Arizona (State of) Industrial Development Authority (Doral Academy of Nevada - Fire Mesa & Red Rock Campus); Series 2019, RB

   3.55%   07/15/2029      570        534,944  

 

 

Arizona (State of) Industrial Development Authority (Leman Academy-Parker Colorado);

          

Series 2019, RB(e)

   4.50%   07/01/2029      765        743,578  

 

 

Series 2019, RB(e)

   5.00%   07/01/2039      4,520        4,241,980  

 

 

Arizona (State of) Industrial Development Authority (Linder Village); Series 2020, RB(e)

   5.00%   06/01/2031      2,365        2,349,072  

 

 

Arizona (State of) Industrial Development Authority (Mater Academy of Nevada Mountain Vista Campus Project); Series 2018 A, RB(e)

   4.75%   12/15/2028      1,440        1,429,959  

 

 

Arizona (State of) Industrial Development Authority (Pinecrest Academy of Nevada-Horizon, Inspirada and St. Rose Campus Projects); Series 2018 A, RB(e)

   5.00%   07/15/2028      750        751,934  

 

 

Arizona (State of) Industrial Development Authority (Somerset Academy of Las Vegas - Lone Mountain Campus); Series 2019 A, IDR(e)

   5.00%   12/15/2039      400        376,178  

 

 

Chandler (City of), AZ Industrial Development Authority (Intel Corp.); Series 2022, RB(a)(f)

   5.00%   09/01/2027      2,000        2,058,977  

 

 

Glendale (City of), AZ Industrial Development Authority (Terraces of Phoenix); Series 2018 A, Ref. RB

   5.00%   07/01/2038      320        276,108  

 

 

Greater Arizona Development Authority; Series 2007 A, RB (INS - NATL)(d)

   4.38%   08/01/2032      5        5,004  

 

 

Maricopa (County of), AZ Industrial Development Authority (Benjamin Franklin Charter School); Series 2018, RB(e)

   4.80%   07/01/2028      2,745        2,726,182  

 

 

Maricopa (County of), AZ Industrial Development Authority (Legacy Traditional Schools); Series 2019, Ref. RB(e)

   5.00%   07/01/2039      2,250        2,113,855  

 

 

Maricopa (County of), AZ Industrial Development Authority (Valley Christian Schools);

          

Series 2023, RB(e)

   5.25%   07/01/2033      725        717,840  

 

 

Series 2023, RB(e)

   6.00%   07/01/2043      1,885        1,867,544  

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

8   Invesco Short Duration High Yield Municipal Fund


    

Interest

Rate

 

Maturity

Date

  

Principal

Amount

(000)

     Value  

 

 

Arizona-(continued)

     

Phoenix (City of), AZ Industrial Development Authority (Basis Schools); Series 2016 A, Ref. RB(e)

   5.00%   07/01/2035    $ 2,900      $ 2,884,453  

 

 

Phoenix (City of), AZ Industrial Development Authority (Legacy Traditional Schools);

          

Series 2014 A, RB(e)

   5.75%   07/01/2024      175        175,694  

 

 

Series 2014 A, RB(e)

   6.75%   07/01/2044      3,190        3,223,601  

 

 

Series 2015, Ref. RB(e)

   5.00%   07/01/2035      2,820        2,782,685  

 

 

Pima (County of), AZ Industrial Development Authority (American Leadership Academy);

          

Series 2015, Ref. RB(e)

   4.60%   06/15/2025      650        643,411  

 

 

Series 2015, Ref. RB(e)

   5.38%   06/15/2035      3,370        3,393,247  

 

 

Series 2019, Ref. RB(e)

   5.00%   06/15/2034      620        617,909  

 

 

Series 2022, Ref. RB(e)

   4.00%   06/15/2031      545        511,878  

 

 

Pima (County of), AZ Industrial Development Authority (Arizona Charter Schools); Series 2013 Q, Ref. RB

   5.38%   07/01/2031      4,505        4,366,319  

 

 

Pima (County of), AZ Industrial Development Authority (Career Success Schools); Series 2020, Ref. RB(e)

   4.75%   05/01/2030      1,725        1,671,315  

 

 

Pima (County of), AZ Industrial Development Authority (Excalibur Charter School (The)); Series 2016, Ref. RB(e)

   5.00%   09/01/2026      180        178,036  

 

 

Pima (County of), AZ Industrial Development Authority (Grande Innovations Academy); Series 2018, RB(e)

   4.13%   07/01/2026      765        740,315  

 

 

Pima (County of), AZ Industrial Development Authority (Imagine East Mesa Charter Schools);

          

Series 2019, RB(e)

   5.00%   07/01/2029      300        299,979  

 

 

Series 2019, RB(e)

   5.00%   07/01/2034      400        392,764  

 

 

Series 2019, RB(e)

   5.00%   07/01/2039      500        471,250  

 

 

Pima (County of), AZ Industrial Development Authority (Paideia Academies (The)); Series 2019, RB

   4.13%   07/01/2029      150        139,904  

 

 

Tempe (City of), AZ Industrial Development Authority (Friendship Village of Tempe);

          

Series 2021 A, Ref. RB

   4.00%   12/01/2029      380        356,909  

 

 

Series 2021 A, Ref. RB

   4.00%   12/01/2030      495        459,514  

 

 

Series 2021 A, Ref. RB

   4.00%   12/01/2031      465        426,495  

 

 

Tempe (City of), AZ Industrial Development Authority (Mirabella at ASU); Series 2017 A, RB(e)

   6.13%   10/01/2052      300        180,301  

 

 
                53,233,331  

 

 

Arkansas-1.66%

          

Arkansas (State of) Development Finance Authority (Big River Steel); Series 2019,
RB(e)(f)

   4.50%   09/01/2049      7,000        6,503,521  

 

 

Arkansas (State of) Development Finance Authority (Big River Steel) (Green Bonds); Series 2020, RB(e)(f)

   4.75%   09/01/2049      7,370        7,113,948  

 

 

Arkansas (State of) Development Finance Authority (Green Bonds); Series 2022, RB(f)

   5.45%   09/01/2052      8,000        7,806,473  

 

 
             21,423,942  

 

 

California-8.49%

          

California (State of);

          

Series 1996, GO Bonds (INS - FGIC)(d)

   5.38%   06/01/2026      1,415        1,421,342  

 

 

Series 2020, GO Bonds

   4.00%   03/01/2046      2,500        2,480,566  

 

 

Series 2021, GO Bonds

   3.00%   12/01/2046      2,000        1,590,739  

 

 

Series 2023, GO Bonds

   4.00%   10/01/2050      3,000        2,964,896  

 

 

California (State of) Community Choice Financing Authority (Green Bonds);

          

Series 2022 A-1, RB(a)

   4.00%   08/01/2028      21,065        20,787,134  

 

 

Series 2023, RB(a)

   5.00%   08/01/2029      2,500        2,575,803  

 

 

California (State of) County Tobacco Securitization Agency (Alameda County Tobacco Asset Securitization Corp.); Series 2002, RB

   6.00%   06/01/2042      135        136,990  

 

 

California (State of) County Tobacco Securitization Agency (Stanislaus County Tobacco Funding Corp.); Series 2002 A, RB

   5.88%   06/01/2043      1,225        1,225,127  

 

 

California (State of) Housing Finance Agency (Social Certificates); Series 2023-1, RB

   4.38%   09/20/2036      2,496        2,427,607  

 

 

California (State of) Infrastructure & Economic Development Bank (Brightline West Passenger Rail); Series 2020, RB(a)(e)(f)

   8.00%   08/15/2024      4,000        4,000,630  

 

 

California (State of) Municipal Finance Authority (Bella Mente Montessori Academy); Series 2018 A, RB(e)

   5.00%   06/01/2038      3,345        3,161,156  

 

 

California (State of) Municipal Finance Authority (Palomar Health);

          

Series 2022 A, Ref. COP (INS - AGM)(d)

   5.25%   11/01/2035      1,200        1,354,229  

 

 

Series 2022 A, Ref. COP (INS - AGM)(d)

   5.25%   11/01/2036      1,250        1,395,980  

 

 

California (State of) Municipal Finance Authority (United Airlines, Inc.); Series 2019, RB(f)

   4.00%   07/15/2029      7,000        6,913,325  

 

 

California (State of) Municipal Finance Authority (Waste Management, Inc.); Series 2022 A, RB(a)(f)

   4.13%   10/01/2025      4,000        4,008,508  

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

9   Invesco Short Duration High Yield Municipal Fund


    

Interest

Rate

 

Maturity

Date

  

Principal

Amount

(000)

     Value  

 

 

California-(continued)

     

California (State of) Pollution Control Financing Authority;

          

Series 2012, RB(e)(f)

   5.00%   07/01/2037    $ 2,000      $     1,999,718  

 

 

Series 2012, RB(e)(f)

   5.00%   11/21/2045      4,230        4,129,885  

 

 

California (State of) Pollution Control Financing Authority (Aemerge Redpak Services Southern California LLC); Series 2016, RB (Acquired 01/22/2016-09/25/2017; Cost $707,500)(b)(c)(e)(f)

   7.00%   12/01/2027      710        71,000  

 

 

California (State of) Pollution Control Financing Authority (CalPlant I) (Green Bonds);

          

Series 2017, RB (Acquired 09/15/2017-02/12/2019; Cost $5,125,317)(b)(c)(e)(f)

   7.50%   07/01/2032      4,950        247,500  

 

 

Series 2020, RB (Acquired 10/06/2020; Cost $955,203)(b)(c)(e)(f)

   7.50%   07/01/2032      1,000        130,000  

 

 

California (State of) Public Finance Authority (California University of Science and Medicine); Series 2019 A, RB(e)

   6.25%   07/01/2054      4,100        4,309,295  

 

 

California (State of) Public Finance Authority (Excelsior Charter Schools); Series 2020 A, RB(e)

   5.00%   06/15/2040      1,060        1,001,214  

 

 

California (State of) Public Finance Authority (Trinity Classical Academy); Series 2019 B, RB(e)

   5.00%   07/01/2026      175        168,441  

 

 

California (State of) School Finance Authority (New Designs Charter School); Series 2012 A, RB

   5.25%   06/01/2032      930        930,339  

 

 

California (State of) School Finance Authority (Partnership to Uplift Communities) (Social Bonds);

          

Series 2023, Ref. RB(e)

   5.00%   08/01/2033      740        750,172  

 

 

Series 2023, Ref. RB(e)

   5.25%   08/01/2038      500        494,882  

 

 

California (State of) School Finance Authority (TEACH Public Schools); Series 2019 A, RB(e)

   5.00%   06/01/2039      740        709,578  

 

 

California (State of) Statewide Communities Development Authority (Eskaton Properties, Inc.); Series 2012, RB

   5.25%   11/15/2034      6,250        6,212,939  

 

 

California (State of) Statewide Communities Development Authority (Lancer Educational Student Housing); Series 2016, Ref. RB(e)

   4.00%   06/01/2026      310        302,446  

 

 

California (State of) Statewide Communities Development Authority (Loma Linda University Medical Center);

          

Series 2014, RB

   5.25%   12/01/2034      500        504,439  

 

 

Series 2014, RB

   5.50%   12/01/2054      10,268        10,251,234  

 

 

Series 2016 A, RB(e)

   5.25%   12/01/2056      3,000        2,934,944  

 

 

California (State of) Statewide Communities Development Authority (NCCD-Hooper Street LLC-California College of the Arts); Series 2019, RB(e)

   5.00%   07/01/2029      900        901,871  

 

 

Fresno (City of), CA; Series 2023 A, Ref. RB (INS - BAM)(d)(f)

   5.00%   07/01/2048      2,000        2,070,553  

 

 

Golden State Tobacco Securitization Corp.; Series 2017 A-1, Ref. RB(a)(g)

   5.00%   06/01/2027      145        156,078  

 

 

North City (City of), CA West School Facilities Financing Authority; Series 2012 A, RB (INS - AGM)(d)

   5.00%   09/01/2026      605        605,680  

 

 

Palomar Health; Series 2016, Ref. RB

   4.00%   11/01/2039      1,250        1,102,355  

 

 

Pomona Unified School District; Series 2021 F, GO Bonds (INS - BAM)(d)

   3.00%   08/01/2048      1,000        750,474  

 

 

Sacramento (County of), CA (Juvenile Courthouse); Series 2003, COP (INS - AMBAC)(d)

   5.00%   12/01/2034      5,405        5,413,381  

 

 

Sacramento (County of), CA (Metro Air Park Community);

          

Series 2022, Ref. RB

   5.00%   09/01/2029      2,000        2,081,455  

 

 

Series 2022, Ref. RB

   5.00%   09/01/2030      2,000        2,087,663  

 

 

West Covina (City of), CA Public Financing Authority (Big League Dreams); Series 2006 A, RB

   5.00%   06/01/2030      2,630        2,633,724  

 

 
             109,395,292  

 

 

Colorado-7.20%

          

3rd and Havana Metropolitan District; Series 2020 A, GO Bonds

   4.50%   12/01/2030      2,490        2,285,430  

 

 

Amber Creek Metropolitan District; Series 2017 A, Ref. GO Bonds

   5.00%   12/01/2037      713        671,596  

 

 

Arista Metropolitan District; Series 2018 A, Ref. GO Bonds

   5.00%   12/01/2038      1,240        1,186,392  

 

 

Baseline Metropolitan District No. 1;
Seires 2018 A-2, RB

   5.13%   12/01/2028      1,500        1,507,294  

 

 

Seires 2018 A-2, RB

   5.50%   12/01/2034      1,000        1,012,319  

 

 

Brighton Crossing Metropolitan District No. 6;

          

Series 2020 A, GO Bonds

   5.00%   12/01/2035      1,055        992,242  

 

 

Series 2020 A, GO Bonds

   5.00%   12/01/2040      1,030        919,178  

 

 

Canyon Pines Metropolitan District; Series 2022 A, GO Bonds(h)

   0.00%   12/01/2027      8,770        6,294,017  

 

 

Canyons Metropolitan District No. 5; Series 2016, GO Bonds

   7.00%   12/15/2057      1,500        1,017,674  

 

 

Centerra Metropolitan District No. 1 (In the City of Loveland); Series 2020 A, Ref. GO Bonds

   4.00%   12/01/2029      1,115        1,041,025  

 

 

Clear Creek Transit Metropolitan District No. 2; Series 2021 A, GO Bonds

   5.00%   12/01/2041      1,100        993,426  

 

 

Colliers Hill Metropolitan District No. 2; Series 2022 B-2, GO Bonds

   7.63%   12/15/2042      2,000        1,810,467  

 

 

Colorado (State of) Health Facilities Authority (Aberdeen Ridge);

          

Series 2021 A, RB

   5.00%   05/15/2035      4,035        3,538,144  

 

 

Series 2021 A, RB

   5.00%   05/15/2044      1,170        898,192  

 

 

Series 2021 B, RB

   2.63%   05/15/2029      1,125        998,597  

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

10   Invesco Short Duration High Yield Municipal Fund


    

Interest

Rate

 

Maturity

Date

  

Principal

Amount

(000)

     Value  

 

 

Colorado-(continued)

     

Colorado (State of) Health Facilities Authority (CommonSpirit Health);

          

Series 2022, RB

   5.00%   11/01/2027    $ 600      $ 628,307  

 

 

Series 2022, RB

   5.00%   11/01/2028      500        530,232  

 

 

Series 2022, RB

   5.00%   11/01/2029      900        962,275  

 

 

Colorado (State of) Health Facilities Authority (Frasier Meadows Retirement Community);

          

Series 2017 A, Ref. RB

   5.00%   05/15/2025      525        525,552  

 

 

Series 2017 A, Ref. RB

   5.00%   05/15/2026      475        475,202  

 

 

Colorado (State of) Health Facilities Authority (Ralston Creek at Arvada); Series 2017 B, RB

   4.00%   11/01/2027      4,200        3,729,820  

 

 

Colorado (State of) Health Facilities Authority (Sunny Vista Living Center); Series 2015 A, Ref. RB(e)

   5.00%   12/01/2025      105        96,333  

 

 

Colorado (State of) Health Facilities Authority (Volunteers of America Care); Series 2007 A, RB

   5.30%   07/01/2037      1,285        1,005,954  

 

 

Colorado (State of) International Center Metropolitan District No. 14; Series 2018, GO Bonds

   5.63%   12/01/2032      1,000        988,138  

 

 

Colorado (State of) Science and Technology Park Metropolitan District No. 1; Series 2018, Ref. RB

   5.00%   12/01/2033      1,000        981,421  

 

 

Copperleaf Metropolitan District No. 6; Series 2022 B, GO Bonds

   6.00%   12/15/2041      1,225        1,163,841  

 

 

Denver (City & County of), CO (United Airlines, Inc.); Series 2017, Ref. RB(f)

   5.00%   10/01/2032      1,000        994,203  

 

 

Denver (City & County of), CO Health & Hospital Authority (550 Acoma, Inc.);

          

Series 2018, COP

   5.00%   12/01/2028      310        325,710  

 

 

Series 2018, COP

   5.00%   12/01/2029      500        521,966  

 

 

Series 2018, COP

   5.00%   12/01/2030      350        365,633  

 

 

Series 2018, COP

   5.00%   12/01/2031      375        391,331  

 

 

Series 2018, COP

   5.00%   12/01/2032      455        473,373  

 

 

Denver Gateway Center Metropolitan District; Series 2018 A, GO Bonds

   5.50%   12/01/2038      1,369        1,298,502  

 

 

Dominion Water & Sanitation District;

          

Series 2022, Ref. RB

   5.00%   12/01/2027      2,185            2,165,120  

 

 

Series 2022, Ref. RB

   5.25%   12/01/2032      3,415        3,372,941  

 

 

Elbert & Highway 86 Commercial Metropolitan District; Series 2021 A, Ref. GO Bonds(e)

   5.00%   12/01/2041      1,700        1,515,744  

 

 

Frisco (Town of), CO (Marina Enterprise); Series 2019, RB

   5.00%   12/01/2036      600        599,984  

 

 

Granby Ranch Metropolitan District; Series 2018, Ref. GO Bonds(e)

   4.88%   12/01/2028      675        657,178  

 

 

Independence Water & Sanitation District; Series 2019, RB

   7.25%   12/01/2038      1,254        1,242,696  

 

 

Jefferson (County of), CO Center Metropolitan District No. 1; Series 2020 B, Ref. RB

   5.75%   12/15/2050      5,499        5,234,593  

 

 

Kinston Metropolitan District No. 5; Series 2020 A, GO Bonds

   4.63%   12/01/2035      1,000        857,715  

 

 

Mirabelle Metropolitan District No. 2; Series 2020 A, GO Bonds

   5.00%   12/01/2039      700        663,751  

 

 

Morgan Hill Metropolitan District No. 3;

          

Series 2021 A, GO Bonds

   3.00%   12/01/2031      980        793,544  

 

 

Series 2021 A, GO Bonds

   3.50%   12/01/2041      2,940        2,183,061  

 

 

Mulberry Metropolitan District No. 2; Series 2022, RB

   7.00%   12/01/2034      6,000        6,074,458  

 

 

Neu Town Metropolitan District; Series 2018 A, Ref. GO Bonds

   5.13%   12/01/2031      1,445        1,412,794  

 

 

Nexus North at DIA Metropolitan District; Series 2021, GO Bonds

   5.00%   12/01/2041      520        469,619  

 

 

Nine Mile Metropolitan District; Series 2020, RB

   4.63%   12/01/2030      2,265        2,134,861  

 

 

Painted Prairie Metropolitain District No. 2; Series 2018, GO Bonds

   5.25%   12/01/2048      2,250        2,026,401  

 

 

Peak Metropolitan District No. 1; Series 2021 A, GO Bonds(e)

   4.00%   12/01/2035      540        456,462  

 

 

Plaza Metropolitan District No. 1; Series 2013, Ref. RB(e)

   5.00%   12/01/2040      1,465        1,377,589  

 

 

Prairie Center Metropolitan District No. 7; Series 2021, GO Bonds

   6.38%   06/15/2046      1,330        1,197,377  

 

 

Rampart Range Metropolitan District No. 5; Series 2021, RB

   4.00%   12/01/2036      1,250        1,038,858  

 

 

Riverwalk Metropolitan District No. 2; Series 2022 A, RB

   4.50%   12/01/2032      4,000        3,590,774  

 

 

Rocky Mountain Rail Park Metropolitan District;

          

Series 2021 A, GO Bonds(e)

   5.00%   12/01/2031      3,445        2,952,371  

 

 

Series 2021 A, GO Bonds(e)

   5.00%   12/01/2041      2,000        1,343,234  

 

 

St. Vrain Lakes Metropolitan District No. 2; Series 2017 A, GO Bonds

   5.00%   12/01/2037      1,500        1,452,330  

 

 

Transport Metropolitan District No. 3; Series 2021 A-1, GO Bonds

   5.00%   12/01/2041      2,700        2,389,162  

 

 

Vauxmont Metropolitan District; Series 2019, Ref. GO Bonds (INS - AGM)(d)

   3.25%   12/15/2050      822        677,057  

 

 

Verve Metropolitan District No. 1; Series 2023, GO Bonds

   5.75%   12/01/2033      2,895        2,732,088  

 

 

Villages at Castle Rock Metropolitan District No. 6; Series 2021 B, Ref. GO Bonds(e)

   5.70%   12/01/2051      166        146,269  

 

 

Westerly Metropolitan District No. 4;

          

Series 2021 A, GO Bonds

   4.13%   12/01/2031      615        546,007  

 

 

Series 2021 A, GO Bonds

   5.00%   12/01/2040      1,000        906,367  

 

 
             92,834,191  

 

 

Delaware-0.15%

          

Millsboro (Town of), DE (Plantation Lakes Special Development District); Series 2018, Ref. RB(e)

   5.00%   07/01/2028      1,938        1,942,919  

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

11   Invesco Short Duration High Yield Municipal Fund


    

Interest

Rate

 

Maturity

Date

  

Principal

Amount

(000)

     Value  

 

 

District of Columbia-2.17%

     

District of Columbia (Ingleside at Rock Creek);

          

Series 2017 A, RB

   4.13%   07/01/2027    $ 950      $ 911,774  

 

 

Series 2017 A, RB

   5.00%   07/01/2032      1,500        1,448,012  

 

 

District of Columbia (Provident Group - Howard Properties LLC); Series 2013, RB

   5.00%   10/01/2035      1,285        1,251,227  

 

 

District of Columbia Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp.; Series 2001, RB

   6.75%   05/15/2040      23,725        24,348,980  

 

 
                27,959,993  

 

 

Florida-4.97%

          

Alachua (County of), FL Health Facilities Authority (East Ridge Retirement Village, Inc.);

          

Series 2014, RB (Acquired 12/04/2020; Cost $185,284)(c)

   5.63%   11/15/2029      185        155,990  

 

 

Series 2014, RB (Acquired 06/04/2020; Cost $861,250)(c)

   6.00%   11/15/2029      1,000        848,020  

 

 

Series 2014, RB (Acquired 01/17/2020; Cost $1,409,319)(c)

   6.00%   11/15/2034      1,500        1,145,893  

 

 

Alachua (County of), FL Health Facilities Authority (Terraces at Bonita Springs);

          

Series 2022 A, Ref. RB(e)

   5.00%   11/15/2061      965        649,614  

 

 

Series 2022 B, RB(e)

   6.50%   11/15/2033      100        87,091  

 

 

Boggy Creek Improvement District; Series 2023, Ref. RB

   4.50%   05/01/2033      1,100        1,089,820  

 

 

Broward (County of), FL; Series 2015 A, RB(f)

   5.00%   10/01/2045      10,000        10,008,270  

 

 

Broward (County of), FL Housing Finance Authority (Golden Villas); Series 2008 B,
RB(a)(f)

   6.75%   04/01/2025      35        35,078  

 

 

Capital Trust Agency, Inc. (Elim Senior Housing, Inc.); Series 2017, RB(e)

   5.38%   08/01/2032      1,000        843,454  

 

 

Capital Trust Agency, Inc. (Franklin Academy); Series 2020, RB(e)

   5.00%   12/15/2035      1,085        1,027,651  

 

 

Capital Trust Agency, Inc. (H-Bay Ministries, Inc.- Superior Residences);

          

Series 2018 B, RB(b)

   4.00%   07/01/2028      750        60,000  

 

 

Series 2018 B, RB(b)

   4.25%   07/01/2033      625        50,000  

 

 

Capital Trust Agency, Inc. (Imagine School at North Manatee);

          

Series 2021 C, RB(e)

   5.00%   06/01/2041      465        413,217  

 

 

Series 2021, RB(e)

   3.25%   06/01/2031      230        195,897  

 

 

Series 2021, RB(e)

   5.00%   06/01/2041      1,295        1,150,788  

 

 

Capital Trust Agency, Inc. (Sarasota-Manatee Jewish Housing Council, Inc.); Series 2017, Ref. RB(e)

   5.00%   07/01/2027      825        783,363  

 

 

Capital Trust Agency, Inc. (Sustainability Bonds); Series 2021, RB(e)

   4.00%   06/15/2031      700        634,229  

 

 

Capital Trust Agency, Inc. (University Bridge LLC Student Housing); Series 2018 A, RB(e)

   4.00%   12/01/2028      6,310        5,974,535  

 

 

Charlotte (County of), FL Industrial Development Authority (Town & Country Utilities);

          

Series 2019, RB(e)(f)

   5.00%   10/01/2029      780        780,202  

 

 

Series 2021, RB(e)(f)

   4.00%   10/01/2041      1,800        1,515,439  

 

 

Escambia (County of), FL Health Facilities Authority; Series 2020, Ref. RB

   4.00%   08/15/2050      2,100        1,747,071  

 

 

Florida Development Finance Corp. (Brightline Florida Passenger Rail Expansion); Series 2022 A, Ref. RB(a)(e)(f)

   7.25%   10/03/2023      3,000        3,061,550  

 

 

Florida Development Finance Corp. (IPS Florida LLC-Idea); Series 2022, RB(e)

   5.25%   06/15/2029      1,000        982,835  

 

 

Florida Development Finance Corp. (Parrish Charter Academy, Inc.); Series 2023, RB(a)(e)

   6.25%   06/15/2028      3,000        2,940,411  

 

 

Florida Development Finance Corp. (Virgin Trains USA Passenger Rail);

          

Series 2019 A, Ref. RB(a)(e)(f)

   6.25%   01/01/2024      3,405        3,397,959  

 

 

Series 2019 A, Ref. RB(a)(e)(f)

   6.38%   01/01/2026      5,000        4,839,439  

 

 

Florida Housing Finance Corp.; Series 2015 A, RB (CEP - GNMA)

   3.65%   07/01/2041      455        433,848  

 

 

Lake (County of), FL (Lakeside at Waterman Village); Series 2020 A, Ref. RB

   5.50%   08/15/2030      3,595        3,515,885  

 

 

Lake Helen (City of), FL (Ivy Hawn Charter School of the Arts);

          

Series 2018 A, RB(e)

   5.00%   07/15/2028      440        428,232  

 

 

Series 2018 A, RB(e)

   5.38%   07/15/2038      1,300        1,172,172  

 

 

Miami-Dade (County of), FL;

          

Series 2014, Ref. RB(f)

   5.00%   10/01/2031      3,300        3,321,985  

 

 

Series 2014, Ref. RB(f)

   5.00%   10/01/2032      5,000        5,027,154  

 

 

Palm Beach (County of), FL Health Facilities Authority (Harbour’s Edge); Series 2004 A, RB

   6.00%   11/15/2024      10        10,003  

 

 

Pembroke Harbor Community Development District; Series 2008 A, RB

   7.00%   05/01/2038      1,010        1,011,537  

 

 

Polk (County of), FL Industrial Development Authority (Carpenter’s Home Estates);

          

Series 2019, Ref. IDR

   5.00%   01/01/2039      300        277,838  

 

 

Series 2019, Ref. IDR

   5.00%   01/01/2049      1,750        1,491,212  

 

 

Polk (County of), FL Industrial Development Authority (Mineral Development LLC); Series 2020, RB(e)(f)

   5.88%   01/01/2033      3,000        2,998,643  

 

 
             64,106,325  

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

12   Invesco Short Duration High Yield Municipal Fund


    

Interest

Rate

 

Maturity

Date

  

Principal

Amount

(000)

     Value  

 

 

Georgia-0.80%

     

Albany (City of) & Dougherty (Country of), GA Payroll Development Authority (Procter & Gamble Paper Products Co. (The)); Series 1998, RB(f)

   5.30%   05/15/2026    $ 810      $ 810,923  

 

 

Burke (County of), GA Development Authority (Georgia Power Company); Series 1996, RB(a)

   3.88%   03/06/2026      2,750        2,724,255  

 

 

Floyd (County of), GA Development Authority (The Spires at Berry College); Series 2018 A, RB

   5.50%   12/01/2028      1,900        1,866,822  

 

 

Georgia Municipal Association, Inc.; Series 1998, COP (INS - AGM)(d)

   5.00%   12/01/2023      5        5,007  

 

 

Macon-Bibb (County of), GA Urban Development Authority (Academy for Classical Education, Inc.); Series 2017 A, RB(e)

   5.00%   06/15/2027      320        317,049  

 

 

Main Street Natural Gas, Inc.; Series 2023 C, RB(a)

   5.00%   09/01/2030      2,000        2,077,356  

 

 

Oconee (County of), GA Industrial Development Authority (Presbyterian Village Athens); Series 2018 A-1, RB

   5.75%   12/01/2028      2,630        2,523,051  

 

 
                10,324,463  

 

 

Guam-0.55%

          

Guam (Territory of); Series 2015 D, Ref. RB

   5.00%   11/15/2033      3,000        3,021,585  

 

 

Guam (Territory of) Department of Education (John F. Kennedy);

          

Series 2020, Ref. COP

   4.25%   02/01/2030      1,500        1,450,339  

 

 

Series 2020, Ref. COP

   5.00%   02/01/2040      2,750        2,655,047  

 

 
             7,126,971  

 

 

Idaho-0.37%

          

Idaho (State of) Health Facilities Authority (Valley Vista Care Corp.); Series 2017 A, Ref. RB

   4.00%   11/15/2027      1,015        994,031  

 

 

Idaho (State of) Housing & Finance Association (Compass Public Charter School, Inc.); Series 2018 A, RB(e)

   4.63%   07/01/2029      150        150,460  

 

 

Idaho (State of) Housing & Finance Association (Future Public School); Series 2022 A, RB(e)

   4.00%   05/01/2042      2,280        1,798,157  

 

 

Idaho (State of) Housing & Finance Association (North Star Charter School);

          

Series 2014 A, Ref. RB

   6.75%   07/01/2036      526        547,609  

 

 

Series 2014 A, Ref. RB

   6.75%   07/01/2048      1,061        1,102,234  

 

 

Power County Industrial Development Corp. (FMC Corp.); Series 1999, RB(f)

   6.45%   08/01/2032      130        130,386  

 

 
             4,722,877  

 

 

Illinois-9.12%

          

Aurora (City of), IL (East River Area TIF No. 6); Series 2018 A, Ref. RB

   5.00%   12/30/2027      820        800,062  

 

 

Aurora (City of), IL (River City TIF No. 3); Series 2018 B, Ref. RB

   4.50%   12/30/2023      420        418,821  

 

 

Bartlett (Village of), IL (Quarry Redevelopment); Series 2016, Ref. RB

   4.00%   01/01/2024      475        473,519  

 

 

Berwyn (City of), IL (South Berwyn Corridor); Series 2020, RB(e)

   4.00%   12/01/2028      1,440        1,347,316  

 

 

Bradley (Village of), IL (Bradley Commons);

          

Series 2018 A, Ref. RB

   5.00%   01/01/2024      455        455,031  

 

 

Series 2018 A, Ref. RB

   5.00%   01/01/2025      485        484,748  

 

 

Series 2018 A, Ref. RB

   5.00%   01/01/2026      505        503,325  

 

 

Series 2018 A, Ref. RB

   5.00%   01/01/2027      530        527,403  

 

 

Chicago (City of), IL;

          

Series 2014 A, Ref. GO Bonds(g)

   5.00%   01/01/2035      11,270        11,324,414  

 

 

Series 2014, RB (INS - BAM)(d)

   5.00%   01/01/2039      2,000        2,002,986  

 

 

Series 2017 A, Ref. GO Bonds

   5.63%   01/01/2029      1,000        1,057,481  

 

 

Series 2017 A, Ref. GO Bonds

   5.75%   01/01/2034      1,500        1,590,226  

 

 

Chicago (City of), IL (O’Hare International Airport);

          

Series 2012 B, Ref. RB(f)

   5.00%   01/01/2030      5,290        5,291,506  

 

 

Series 2017 D, RB

   5.25%   01/01/2029      1,500        1,587,927  

 

 

Series 2017 D, RB

   5.25%   01/01/2030      3,000        3,176,876  

 

 

Series 2017 G, RB(f)

   5.25%   01/01/2028      250        260,569  

 

 

Series 2017 G, RB(f)

   5.25%   01/01/2029      350        365,362  

 

 

Series 2017 G, RB(f)

   5.25%   01/01/2030      400        417,691  

 

 

Series 2017 G, RB(f)

   5.25%   01/01/2031      350        365,650  

 

 

Chicago (City of), IL Board of Education;

          

Series 1998 B-1, GO Bonds (INS - NATL)(d)(h)

   0.00%   12/01/2025      1,000        908,497  

 

 

Series 2012 A, GO Bonds

   5.00%   12/01/2042      15,000        14,516,306  

 

 

Series 2017 C, Ref. GO Bonds

   5.00%   12/01/2024      1,000        1,010,224  

 

 

Series 2017 H, GO Bonds

   5.00%   12/01/2036      4,000        4,032,117  

 

 

Series 2018 C, Ref. GO Bonds

   5.00%   12/01/2023      2,000        2,004,569  

 

 

Series 2018 C, Ref. GO Bonds

   5.00%   12/01/2026      2,000        2,055,415  

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

13   Invesco Short Duration High Yield Municipal Fund


    

Interest

Rate

 

Maturity

Date

  

Principal

Amount

(000)

     Value  

 

 

Illinois-(continued)

     

Evanston (City of), IL (Roycemore School);

          

Series 2021, RB(e)

   4.00%   04/01/2032    $ 245      $ 202,801  

 

 

Series 2021, RB(e)

   4.38%   04/01/2041      830        612,294  

 

 

Hillside (Village of), IL (Mannheim Redevelopment);

          

Series 2018, Ref. RB

   5.00%   01/01/2024      335        335,361  

 

 

Series 2018, Ref. RB

   5.00%   01/01/2030      2,195        2,177,148  

 

 

Illinois (State of);

          

First Series 2020, GO Bonds (INS - NATL)(d)(i)(j)

   6.00%   11/01/2026      3,500        3,643,247  

 

 

Series 2017 D, GO Bonds

   5.00%   11/01/2025      4,000        4,105,794  

 

 

Series 2020 A, GO Bonds(i)(j)

   6.00%   05/01/2025      2,500        2,590,315  

 

 

Series 2020, GO Bonds

   5.50%   05/01/2030      2,000        2,200,678  

 

 

Illinois (State of) Development Finance Authority (CITGO Petroleum Corp.); Series 2002, RB(f)

   8.00%   06/01/2032      11,805           11,813,207  

 

 

Illinois (State of) Finance Authority; Series 2007, RB

   5.40%   04/01/2027      140        136,540  

 

 

Illinois (State of) Finance Authority (Benedictine University);

          

Series 2017, Ref. RB

   5.00%   10/01/2030      1,000        1,000,084  

 

 

Series 2017, Ref. RB

   5.00%   10/01/2033      1,000        1,000,965  

 

 

Illinois (State of) Finance Authority (Intrinsic Schools - Belmont School); Series 2015, RB(e)

   5.25%   12/01/2025      255        257,515  

 

 

Illinois (State of) Finance Authority (Lutheran Communities Obligated Group);

          

Series 2019 A, Ref. RB

   5.00%   11/01/2027      2,065        2,020,220  

 

 

Series 2019 A, Ref. RB

   5.00%   11/01/2035      2,020        1,853,817  

 

 

Illinois (State of) Finance Authority (Montgomery Place); Series 2017, Ref. RB (Acquired 04/12/2017; Cost $573,086)(c)

   5.00%   05/15/2024      570        564,117  

 

 

Illinois (State of) Finance Authority (Park Place of Elmhurst); Series 2016, RB

   5.13%   05/15/2060      1,089        600,150  

 

 

Illinois (State of) Finance Authority (Plymouth Place); Series 2015, Ref. RB(g)

   5.00%   05/15/2025      110        111,893  

 

 

Illinois (State of) Finance Authority (Roosevelt University);

          

Series 2007, RB

   5.50%   04/01/2037      2,000        1,798,009  

 

 

Series 2019 A, RB(e)

   6.13%   04/01/2049      3,000        2,762,666  

 

 

Illinois (State of) Finance Authority (Rosalind Franklin University);

          

Series 2017, Ref. RB

   5.00%   08/01/2027      425        436,147  

 

 

Series 2017, Ref. RB

   5.00%   08/01/2028      500        513,939  

 

 

Series 2017, Ref. RB

   5.00%   08/01/2029      325        333,865  

 

 

Series 2017, Ref. RB

   5.00%   08/01/2030      380        390,015  

 

 

Series 2017, Ref. RB

   5.00%   08/01/2031      375        384,687  

 

 

Series 2017, Ref. RB

   5.00%   08/01/2033      470        481,047  

 

 

Illinois (State of) Finance Authority (Rush University Medical Center); Series 2015 A, Ref. RB

   5.00%   11/15/2038      8,700        8,752,880  

 

 

Illinois (State of) Finance Authority (Three Crowns Park); Series 2017, Ref. RB

   4.00%   02/15/2027      1,460        1,410,708  

 

 

Illinois (State of) Medical District Commission;

          

Series 2002, COP (INS - NATL)(d)

   5.13%   06/01/2026      35        35,026  

 

 

Series 2002, COP (INS - NATL)(d)

   5.25%   06/01/2032      140        140,064  

 

 

Illinois (State of) Metropolitan Pier & Exposition Authority (McCormick Place Expansion); Series 2022 B, RB

   5.00%   12/15/2027      3,000        3,056,766  

 

 

Illinois (State of) Regional Transportation Authority; Series 2018 B, RB(j)

   5.00%   06/01/2030      3,000        3,262,478  

 

 

Manhattan (Village of), IL Special Service Area No. 2004-1 (Brookstone Springs); Series 2015, Ref. RB

   4.25%   03/01/2024      82        81,820  

 

 

Morton Grove (Village of), IL (Sawmill Station Redevelopment); Series 2019, RB

   4.25%   01/01/2029      880        837,376  

 

 

Yorkville (United City of), IL (Raintree Village); Series 2013, Ref. RB

   4.60%   03/01/2025      640        632,439  

 

 
             117,514,119  

 

 

Indiana-1.29%

          

Evansville (City of), IN (Silver Birch of Evansville); Series 2017, RB

   4.80%   01/01/2028      300        274,463  

 

 

Indiana (State of) Finance Authority; Series 2022, Ref. RB(a)(f)

   4.50%   11/15/2023      10,000        9,985,819  

 

 

Indiana (State of) Finance Authority (Irvington Community School); Series 2018 A, Ref. RB(e)

   5.50%   07/01/2028      660        651,714  

 

 

Indiana (State of) Finance Authority (Ohio Valley Electrical Corp.); Series 2012 A, RB

   4.25%   11/01/2030      1,580        1,577,477  

 

 

Indiana (State of) Finance Authority (University of Evansville); Series 2022 A, Ref. RB

   5.25%   09/01/2037      1,865        1,820,457  

 

 

Lake County 2000 Building Corp.; Series 2012, RB (CEP - Colorado Higher Education Intercept Program)

   5.00%   02/01/2024      775        774,877  

 

 

Mishawaka (City of), IN (Silver Birch of Mishwaka); Series 2017, RB(e)

   5.10%   01/01/2032      555        486,084  

 

 

Whiting (City of), IN (BP Products North America, Inc.); Series 2015, RB(a)(f)

   4.40%   06/10/2031      1,000        1,011,368  

 

 
             16,582,259  

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

14   Invesco Short Duration High Yield Municipal Fund


    

Interest

Rate

 

Maturity

Date

  

Principal

Amount

(000)

     Value  

 

 

Iowa-2.03%

     

Ackley (City of), IA (Grand Jivante); Series 2018 A, RB

   4.50%   08/01/2033    $ 600      $ 487,730  

 

 

Clear Lake (City of), IA (Timbercrest Apartments, LLC); Series 2018, RB

   4.30%   10/01/2028      660        623,378  

 

 

Iowa (State of) Finance Authority (Alcoa, Inc.); Series 2012, RB

   4.75%   08/01/2042      5,000        4,771,549  

 

 

Iowa (State of) Finance Authority (Iowa Fertilizer Co.);

          

Series 2022, Ref. RB(a)

   4.00%   12/01/2032      4,000        3,844,097  

 

 

Series 2022, Ref. RB

   5.00%   12/01/2050      5,410        5,353,982  

 

 

Iowa (State of) Finance Authority (PHS Council Bluffs, Inc.);

          

Series 2018, RB

   4.45%   08/01/2028      625        574,836  

 

 

Series 2018, RB

   5.00%   08/01/2033      500        441,467  

 

 

PEFA, Inc.; Series 2019, RB(a)

   5.00%   09/01/2026      10,000        10,097,451  

 

 
                26,194,490  

 

 

Kansas-0.91%

          

Lenexa (City of), KS (Lakeview Village, Inc.); Series 2018 A, Ref. RB

   5.00%   05/15/2027      1,000        1,002,935  

 

 

Pittsburgh (City of), KS (North Broadway - Pittsburgh Town Center); Series 2006, RB

   4.80%   04/01/2027      190        156,487  

 

 

University of Kansas Hospital Authority; Series 2015, Ref. RB

   5.00%   09/01/2034      5,000        5,108,734  

 

 

Wichita (City of), KS (Kansas Masonic Home);

          

Series 2016 II-A, RB (Acquired 05/01/2017; Cost $499,278)(b)(c)

   4.25%   12/01/2024      500        115,000  

 

 

Series 2016 II-A, RB (Acquired 06/24/2016-11/06/2019; Cost $1,846,674)(b)(c)

   5.00%   12/01/2031      1,800        414,000  

 

 

Series 2016 II-A, RB (Acquired 06/24/2016-02/20/2018; Cost $1,013,149)(b)(c)

   5.25%   12/01/2036      1,000        230,000  

 

 

Wichita (City of), KS (Presbyterian Manors, Inc.);

          

Series 2018 I, Ref. RB

   5.00%   05/15/2028      935        872,137  

 

 

Series 2018 I, Ref. RB

   5.00%   05/15/2033      500        432,320  

 

 

Series 2019, Ref. RB

   5.00%   05/15/2027      2,330        2,206,382  

 

 

Series 2019, Ref. RB

   5.00%   05/15/2028      1,220        1,137,975  

 

 
             11,675,970  

 

 

Kentucky-0.38%

          

Christian (County of), KY (Jennie Stuart Medical Center, Inc.);

          

Series 2016, Ref. RB

   5.00%   02/01/2026      470        476,181  

 

 

Series 2016, Ref. RB

   5.50%   02/01/2044      2,170        2,187,214  

 

 

Kentucky (Commonwealth of) Economic Development Finance Authority (Christian Care Communities); Series 2021, Ref. RB

   4.25%   07/01/2031      1,000        864,202  

 

 

Kentucky (Commonwealth of) Economic Development Finance Authority (Next Generation Kentucky Information Highway); Series 2015 A, RB

   5.00%   07/01/2032      1,000        1,013,800  

 

 

Kentucky (Commonwealth of) Economic Development Finance Authority (Rosedale Green); Series 2015, Ref. RB

   5.00%   11/15/2025      380        370,894  

 

 
             4,912,291  

 

 

Louisiana-2.16%

          

Louisiana (State of) Local Government Environmental Facilities & Community Development Authority (Livingston (Parish of), LA Gomesha) (Green Bonds); Series 2018, RB(e)

   5.38%   11/01/2038      4,095        4,235,271  

 

 

Louisiana (State of) Local Government Environmental Facilities & Community Development Authority (Vermilion (Parish of), LA Gomesha) (Green Bonds); Series 2019, RB(e)

   4.63%   11/01/2038      1,825        1,828,631  

 

 

Louisiana (State of) Public Facilities Authority (Encore Academy);

          

Series 2021, RB (Acquired 11/03/2021; Cost $874,401)(b)(c)(e)

   5.00%   06/01/2031      815        570,500  

 

 

Series 2021, RB (Acquired 11/03/2021; Cost $1,734,351)(b)(c)(e)

   5.00%   06/01/2041      1,640        1,148,000  

 

 

New Orleans (City of), LA Aviation Board; Series 2015 B, RB(f)

   5.00%   01/01/2040      7,700        7,705,539  

 

 

New Orleans (City of), LA Aviation Board (Parking Facilities Corp. Consolidated Garage System);

          

Series 2018 A, RB (INS - AGM)(d)

   5.00%   10/01/2034      540        577,174  

 

 

Series 2018 A, RB (INS - AGM)(d)

   5.00%   10/01/2036      1,115        1,175,106  

 

 

Series 2018 A, RB (INS - AGM)(d)

   5.00%   10/01/2037      755        791,328  

 

 

Series 2018 A, RB (INS - AGM)(d)

   5.00%   10/01/2038      475        496,140  

 

 

Series 2018 B, Ref. RB (INS - AGM)(d)

   5.00%   10/01/2032      1,000        1,075,195  

 

 

Series 2018 B, Ref. RB (INS - AGM)(d)

   5.00%   10/01/2033      715        766,691  

 

 

Series 2018 B, Ref. RB (INS - AGM)(d)

   5.00%   10/01/2034      515        550,453  

 

 

St. James (Parish of), LA (Nustar Logistics, L.P.); Series 2011, RB(a)(e)

   5.85%   06/01/2025      4,000        4,097,785  

 

 

Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp.; Series 2013 A, Ref. RB

   5.25%   05/15/2035      2,780        2,800,330  

 

 
             27,818,143  

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

15   Invesco Short Duration High Yield Municipal Fund


    

Interest

Rate

 

Maturity

Date

  

Principal

Amount

(000)

     Value  

 

 

Maryland-0.39%

     

Baltimore (City of), MD (Convention Center Hotel);

          

Series 2017, Ref. RB

   5.00%   09/01/2026    $ 2,160      $ 2,136,291  

 

 

Series 2017, Ref. RB

   5.00%   09/01/2027      1,100        1,088,507  

 

 

Baltimore (City of), MD (East Baltimore Research Park); Series 2017, Ref. RB

   4.00%   09/01/2027      425        417,611  

 

 

Baltimore (City of), MD (Harbor Point); Series 2022, RB

   4.50%   06/01/2033      400        389,906  

 

 

Howard (County of), MD (Downtown Columbia); Series 2017 A, RB(e)

   4.00%   02/15/2028      480        470,041  

 

 

Maryland (State of) Health & Higher Educational Facilities Authority (Green Street Academy); Series 2017 A, RB(e)

   5.00%   07/01/2027      480        478,976  

 

 

Maryland (State of) Health & Higher Educational Facilities Authority (Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions Parking Facilities); Series 1996, RB (INS - AMBAC)(d)

   5.50%   07/01/2026      30        30,195  

 

 
                 5,011,527  

 

 

Massachusetts-0.92%

          

Lynn Housing Authority & Neighborhood Development;

          

Series 2018, Ref. RB

   3.60%   10/01/2023      100        99,874  

 

 

Series 2018, Ref. RB

   3.75%   10/01/2024      250        246,512  

 

 

Series 2018, Ref. RB

   4.00%   10/01/2025      200        198,755  

 

 

Series 2018, Ref. RB

   4.00%   10/01/2026      100        99,874  

 

 

Series 2018, Ref. RB

   4.00%   10/01/2027      150        150,005  

 

 

Series 2018, Ref. RB

   4.25%   10/01/2028      320        320,106  

 

 

Series 2018, Ref. RB

   4.38%   10/01/2029      385        385,165  

 

 

Series 2018, Ref. RB

   4.50%   10/01/2030      690        690,364  

 

 

Massachusetts (Commonwealth of) Development Finance Agency (Atrius Health); Series 2015, Ref. RB

   5.00%   01/01/2041      4,280        4,241,411  

 

 

Massachusetts (Commonwealth of) Development Finance Agency (Boston Medical Center) (Green Bonds); Series 2015, RB

   5.00%   07/01/2044      750        752,371  

 

 

Massachusetts (Commonwealth of) Development Finance Agency (Lawrence General Hospital); Series 2017, Ref. RB

   5.00%   07/01/2028      675        649,794  

 

 

Massachusetts (Commonwealth of) Development Finance Agency (Linden Ponds, Inc. Facility); Series 2018, RB(e)

   5.00%   11/15/2033      1,500        1,542,132  

 

 

Massachusetts (Commonwealth of) Development Finance Agency (Plantation Apartments L.P.); Series 2004 A, RB (LOC - Fleet National Bank)(f)(k)

   5.00%   12/15/2024      1,155        1,155,323  

 

 

Massachusetts (State of) Development Finance Agency (Newbridge Charles, Inc.); Series 2017, Ref. RB(e)

   5.00%   10/01/2047      1,500        1,334,607  

 

 
             11,866,293  

 

 

Michigan-1.72%

          

Advanced Technology Academy;

          

Series 2019, Ref. RB

   3.88%   11/01/2029      1,210        1,127,610  

 

 

Series 2019, Ref. RB

   5.00%   11/01/2034      1,200        1,184,787  

 

 

Detroit (City of), MI;

          

Series 2014 B-1, GO Bonds

   4.00%   04/01/2044      2,500        1,870,908  

 

 

Series 2018, GO Bonds

   5.00%   04/01/2026      1,000        1,017,244  

 

 

Ecorse (City of), MI; Series 2011, GO Bonds

   5.80%   11/01/2026      1,430        1,431,702  

 

 

Kalamazoo Economic Development Corp. (Friendship Village of Kalamazoo); Series 2021, Ref. RB(e)

   5.00%   08/15/2031      990        930,508  

 

 

Michigan (State of) Finance Authority (Cesar Chavez Academy);

          

Series 2019, Ref. RB

   3.25%   02/01/2024      90        89,404  

 

 

Series 2019, Ref. RB

   4.00%   02/01/2029      700        660,828  

 

 

Series 2019, Ref. RB

   5.00%   02/01/2033      830        812,904  

 

 

Michigan (State of) Finance Authority (Local Government Loan Program); Series 2003 B-2, RB

   6.00%   11/01/2023      10        10,021  

 

 

Michigan (State of) Finance Authority (Madison Academy); Series 2021, Ref. RB

   4.25%   12/01/2039      1,575        1,213,373  

 

 

Michigan (State of) Finance Authority (Trinity Health Credit Group); Series 2019 A, Ref. RB

   4.00%   12/01/2049      1,145        1,040,785  

 

 

Michigan (State of) Finance Authority (Universal Learning Academy); Series 2018, Ref. RB

   5.00%   11/01/2023      285        284,632  

 

 

Michigan (State of) Strategic Fund (Evangelical Homes); Series 2013, Ref. RB

   5.50%   06/01/2047      3,000        2,391,924  

 

 

Michigan (State of) Strategic Fund (Friendship Village of Kalamazoo); Series 2021, Ref. RB(e)

   5.00%   08/15/2031      690        648,536  

 

 

Michigan (State of) Strategic Fund (Green Bonds); Series 2021, RB(a)(f)

   4.00%   10/01/2026      2,610        2,586,141  

 

 

Michigan (State of) Strategic Fund (I-75 Improvement Project);

          

Series 2018, RB(f)

   5.00%   12/31/2032      1,730        1,809,226  

 

 

Series 2018, RB(f)

   5.00%   12/31/2033      2,000        2,088,716  

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

16   Invesco Short Duration High Yield Municipal Fund


    

Interest

Rate

 

Maturity

Date

  

Principal

Amount

(000)

     Value  

 

 

Michigan-(continued)

     

Waterford Township Economic Development Corp. (Canterbury Health Care, Inc.); Series 2016 A, Ref. RB(e)

   5.00%   07/01/2026    $ 980      $ 906,677  

 

 
                22,105,926  

 

 

Minnesota-1.35%

          

Bethel (City of), MN (Benedictine Health System - St. Peter Communities); Series 2018 A, Ref. RB

   5.00%   12/01/2033      1,250        1,106,119  

 

 

Bethel (City of), MN (Spectrum High School); Series 2017 A, Ref. RB

   3.50%   07/01/2027      500        468,213  

 

 

Brooklyn Park (City of), MN (Athlos Leadership Academy);

          

Series 2015 A, RB

   4.75%   07/01/2025      190        185,369  

 

 

Series 2015 A, RB

   5.25%   07/01/2030      580        546,900  

 

 

Series 2015, RB

   5.50%   07/01/2035      665        602,492  

 

 

Series 2015, RB

   5.75%   07/01/2046      1,400        1,187,803  

 

 

Dakota (County of), MN Community Development Agency (Sanctuary at West St. Paul); Series 2015, RB

   5.75%   08/01/2030      845        631,563  

 

 

Deephaven (City of), MN (Seven Hills Preparatory Academy);

          

Series 2017, RB

   4.38%   10/01/2027      225        216,106  

 

 

Series 2017, RB

   5.00%   10/01/2037      1,000        894,429  

 

 

Duluth (City of), MN Housing & Redevelopment Authority (Duluth Public Schools Academy);

          

Series 2018 A, Ref. RB

   4.25%   11/01/2028      1,680        1,609,997  

 

 

Series 2018 A, Ref. RB

   5.00%   11/01/2033      1,070        1,049,900  

 

 

Minneapolis (City of), MN (Spero Academy);

          

Series 2017 A, RB(e)

   5.50%   07/01/2027      590        590,107  

 

 

Series 2017 A, RB(e)

   6.00%   07/01/2032      1,080        1,098,288  

 

 

Ramsey (City of), MN; Series 2022 A, Ref. RB

   5.00%   06/01/2032      2,000        1,991,453  

 

 

Rochester (City of), MN (Homestead at Rochester, Inc.); Series 2013 A, RB

   6.88%   12/01/2048      1,000        980,502  

 

 

St. Louis Park (City of), MN (Place Via Sol Project); Series 2018, RB (Acquired 12/26/2018; Cost $2,000,000)(a)(b)(c)(e)

   6.00%   07/01/2027      2,000        1,060,000  

 

 

St. Paul (City of), MN Housing & Redevelopment Authority (Great River School); Series 2017 A, RB(e)

   5.25%   07/01/2033      140        140,904  

 

 

St. Paul (City of), MN Housing & Redevelopment Authority (High School for Recording Arts); Series 2015, RB

   5.13%   10/01/2023      80        80,022  

 

 

St. Paul (City of), MN Housing & Redevelopment Authority (Higher Ground Academy); Series 2023, Ref. RB

   4.25%   12/01/2032      1,315        1,281,561  

 

 

St. Paul (City of), MN Housing & Redevelopment Authority (Hmong College Prep Academy); Series 2016, Ref. RB

   5.00%   09/01/2026      625        624,310  

 

 

St. Paul (City of), MN Housing & Redevelopment Authority (Rossy & Richard Shaller Family Sholom East Campus);

          

Series 2018, Ref. RB

   4.00%   10/01/2031      250        212,903  

 

 

Series 2018, Ref. RB

   4.13%   10/01/2033      250        207,093  

 

 

St. Paul Park (City of), MN (Presbyterian Homes Bloomington); Series 2017, Ref. RB

   4.10%   09/01/2033      500        472,101  

 

 

Wayzata (City of), MN (Folkstone Senior Living Co.); Series 2019, Ref. RB

   5.00%   08/01/2035      100        100,102  

 

 
             17,338,237  

 

 

Mississippi-0.71%

          

Mississippi (State of) Development Bank (Hospital Construction); Series 2014, RB

   5.00%   09/01/2030      720        726,785  

 

 

Mississippi (State of) Development Bank (Jackson County Gomesa); Series 2021, RB(e)

   3.63%   11/01/2036      3,500        3,124,238  

 

 

Mississippi (State of) Hospital Equipment & Facilities Authority (Baptist Memorial Health Care); Series 2016, RB

   5.00%   09/01/2046      3,870        3,847,489  

 

 

Tunica (County of), MS; Series 2019, Ref. RB

   6.00%   10/01/2040      1,620        1,428,576  

 

 
             9,127,088  

 

 

Missouri-1.79%

          

Branson (City of), MO Industrial Development Authority (Branson Shoppes Redevelopment);

          

Series 2017 A, Ref. RB

   4.00%   11/01/2025      1,440        1,409,021  

 

 

Series 2017 A, Ref. RB

   4.00%   11/01/2026      750        724,784  

 

 

Cape Girardeau (County of), MO Industrial Development Authority (Procter & Gamble Paper Products Co. (The)); Series 1998, RB(f)

   5.30%   05/15/2028      30        30,046  

 

 

I-470 Western Gateway Transportation Development District; Series 2019 A, RB(e)

   4.50%   12/01/2029      1,680        1,642,371  

 

 

Kansas City (City of), MO Industrial Development Authority (Ward Parkway Center Community Improvement District);

          

Series 2016 A, Ref. RB(e)

   4.25%   04/01/2026      235        228,308  

 

 

Series 2016 A, Ref. RB(e)

   5.00%   04/01/2036      2,000        1,843,367  

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

17   Invesco Short Duration High Yield Municipal Fund


    

Interest

Rate

 

Maturity

Date

  

Principal

Amount

(000)

     Value  

 

 

Missouri-(continued)

     

Kansas City (City of), MO Land Clearance for Redevelopment Authority (Convention Center Hotel); Series 2018 B, RB(e)

   4.38%   02/01/2031    $ 960      $ 825,231  

 

 

Kirkwood (City of), MO Industrial Development Authority (Aberdeen Heights);

          

Series 2017 A, Ref. IDR

   5.00%   05/15/2026      1,000        960,280  

 

 

Series 2017 A, Ref. IDR

   5.00%   05/15/2027      800        756,556  

 

 

Series 2017 A, Ref. RB

   5.00%   05/15/2024      1,700        1,682,454  

 

 

Series 2017 A, Ref. RB

   5.25%   05/15/2037      1,000        845,762  

 

 

Series 2017 A, Ref. RB

   5.25%   05/15/2042      1,000        798,623  

 

 

Lee’s Summit (City of), MO Industrial Development Authority (John Knox Village Obligated Group);

          

Series 2014 A, RB

   5.00%   08/15/2034      490        443,034  

 

 

Series 2014 A, RB

   5.25%   08/15/2039      5,235        4,576,979  

 

 

Maryland Heights (City of), MO (Westport Plaza Redevelopment);

          

Series 2020, RB

   3.63%   11/01/2031      700        637,338  

 

 

Series 2020, RB

   4.13%   11/01/2038      2,500        2,147,781  

 

 

Northpark Lane Community Improvement District; Series 2018, RB

   4.50%   11/01/2036      420        419,645  

 

 

St. Charles (County of), MO Industrial Development Authority (Suemandy/Mid-Rivers Community Improvement District); Series 2016, RB(e)

   4.25%   10/01/2034      1,325        1,142,227  

 

 

St. Louis (County of), MO Industrial Development Authority (Friendship Village West County);

          

Series 2018 A, RB

   5.00%   09/01/2025      1,000        1,000,180  

 

 

Series 2018 A, RB

   5.00%   09/01/2026      1,000        998,896  

 

 
                23,112,883  

 

 

Nevada-0.37%

          

Las Vegas (City of), NV Special Improvement District No. 607; Series 2013, Ref. RB

   5.00%   06/01/2024      20        20,149  

 

 

Las Vegas (City of), NV Special Improvement District No. 815; Series 2020, RB

   4.75%   12/01/2040      345        327,508  

 

 

Nevada (State of) Department of Business & Industry (Doral Academy of Nevada);

          

Series 2017 A, RB

   5.00%   07/15/2027      285        285,899  

 

 

Series 2017 A, RB

   5.00%   07/15/2037      500        493,111  

 

 

Nevada (State of) Department of Business & Industry (Somerset Academy); Series 2018 A, RB(e)

   4.50%   12/15/2029      525        507,675  

 

 

North Las Vegas (City of), NV Special Improvement District No. 66 (Villages at Tule Springs Village 1); Series 2022, RB(e)

   5.50%   06/01/2037      750        746,358  

 

 

Sparks (City of), NV (Tourism Improvement District No. 1); Series 2019 A, Ref. RB(e)

   2.75%   06/15/2028      1,500        1,392,068  

 

 

Tahoe-Douglas Visitors Authority; Series 2020, RB

   5.00%   07/01/2032      1,000        1,022,628  

 

 
             4,795,396  

 

 

New Hampshire-0.53%

          

New Hampshire (State of) Business Finance Authority (Covanta); Series 2020 A, Ref. RB(a)(e)

   3.63%   07/02/2040      3,455        2,614,239  

 

 

New Hampshire (State of) Business Finance Authority (Social Bonds); Series 2022-2A, RB

   4.00%   10/20/2036      3,955        3,709,814  

 

 

New Hampshire (State of) Health and Education Facilities Authority (Hillside Village);

          

Series 2017 A, RB (Acquired 06/12/2017; Cost $1,323,137)(b)(c)(e)

   5.25%   07/01/2027      1,323        291,090  

 

 

Series 2017 B, RB (Acquired 06/12/2017; Cost $1,214,615)(b)(c)(e)

   4.13%   07/01/2024      1,215        267,215  

 

 
             6,882,358  

 

 

New Jersey-1.51%

          

New Jersey (State of) Economic Development Authority; Series 2017 B, Ref. RB

   5.00%   11/01/2023      1,500        1,502,972  

 

 

New Jersey (State of) Economic Development Authority (Beloved Community Charter School, Inc.); Series 2019 A, RB(e)

   5.00%   06/15/2039      825        779,298  

 

 

New Jersey (State of) Economic Development Authority (Golden Door Charter School); Series 2018 A, RB(e)

   5.13%   11/01/2029      215        211,592  

 

 

New Jersey (State of) Economic Development Authority (Hatikvah International Academy Charter School); Series 2017 A, RB(e)

   5.00%   07/01/2027      330        324,356  

 

 

New Jersey (State of) Economic Development Authority (Marion P. Thomas Charter School); Series 2018 A, RB(e)

   4.75%   10/01/2028      1,105        1,075,365  

 

 

New Jersey (State of) Economic Development Authority (Paterson Charter School for Science and Technology, Inc.); Series 2012 C, RB

   5.00%   07/01/2032      1,275        1,244,720  

 

 

New Jersey (State of) Economic Development Authority (Teaneck Community Charter School); Series 2017 A, Ref. RB(e)

   4.25%   09/01/2027      165        161,156  

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

18   Invesco Short Duration High Yield Municipal Fund


    

Interest

Rate

 

Maturity

Date

  

Principal

Amount

(000)

     Value  

 

 

New Jersey-(continued)

     

New Jersey (State of) Transportation Trust Fund Authority;

          

Series 2008 A, RB(h)

   0.00%   12/15/2028    $ 715      $ 588,026  

 

 

Series 2008 A, RB(h)

   0.00%   12/15/2035      1,000        596,166  

 

 

Series 2009 A, RB(h)

   0.00%   12/15/2032      1,465        1,012,321  

 

 

Series 2018 A, RN(i)(j)

   5.00%   06/15/2029      1,000        1,042,209  

 

 

Series 2018 A, RN(i)(j)

   5.00%   06/15/2030      2,845        2,961,003  

 

 

Series 2019, Ref. RB

   5.00%   12/15/2033      2,850        3,087,287  

 

 

Series 2020 A, Ref. RN(i)(j)

   5.00%   06/15/2031      4,680        4,865,668  

 

 
                19,452,139  

 

 

New Mexico-0.15%

          

Winrock Town Center Tax Increment Development District No. 1;

          

Series 2022, Ref. RB(e)

   3.75%   05/01/2028      897        844,844  

 

 

Series 2022, Ref. RB(e)

   4.00%   05/01/2033      1,250        1,097,942  

 

 
             1,942,786  

 

 

New York-6.06%

          

Allegany County Capital Resource Corp. (Houghton College); Series 2022 A, Ref. RB

   5.00%   12/01/2032      1,385        1,435,995  

 

 

Buffalo & Erie County Industrial Land Development Corp. (Medaille College);

          

Series 2018, Ref. RB(e)

   5.00%   10/01/2028      375        281,250  

 

 

Series 2018, Ref. RB(e)

   5.00%   10/01/2038      2,445        1,833,750  

 

 

Build NYC Resource Corp. (Brooklyn Navy Yard);

          

Series 2019, Ref. RB(e)(f)

   5.25%   12/31/2033      3,000        2,741,992  

 

 

Series 2019, Ref. RB(e)(f)

   5.50%   12/31/2040      5,000        4,298,244  

 

 

Build NYC Resource Corp. (Shefa School);

          

Series 2021 A, RB(e)

   2.50%   06/15/2031      375        305,609  

 

 

Series 2021 A, RB(e)

   5.00%   06/15/2051      750        628,794  

 

 

Build NYC Resource Corp. (Unity Preparatory Charter School of Brooklyn); Series 2023, RB(e)

   5.25%   06/15/2043      525        510,483  

 

 

Erie Tobacco Asset Securitization Corp.; Series 2005 A, RB

   5.00%   06/01/2045      3,210        2,973,117  

 

 

Metropolitan Transportation Authority;

          

Series 2013 E, RB

   5.00%   11/15/2038      1,400        1,399,849  

 

 

Subseries 2015 C-1, Ref. RB

   5.25%   11/15/2031      2,000        2,051,888  

 

 

Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Green Bonds); Series 2020 E, Ref. RB

   5.00%   11/15/2029      4,100        4,382,655  

 

 

Nassau (County of), NY Industrial Development Agency (Amsterdam at Harborside);

          

Series 2021, RB (Acquired 01/19/2016-02/28/2018; Cost $1,087,249)(c)

   5.00%   01/01/2058      967        289,417  

 

 

Series 2021, Ref. RB (Acquired 09/07/2021; Cost $445,000)(b)(c)(e)

   9.00%   01/01/2041      445        422,750  

 

 

New York (City of), NY; Series 2023 F-1, Ref. GO Bonds

   5.00%   08/01/2037      1,000        1,108,229  

 

 

New York (State of) Dormitory Authority (Montefiore Obligated Group); Series 2018 A, Ref. RB

   5.00%   08/01/2035      1,250        1,235,139  

 

 

New York Counties Tobacco Trust II; Series 2001, RB

   5.63%   06/01/2035      35        35,622  

 

 

New York Counties Tobacco Trust VI;

          

Series 2016 A, Ref. RB

   5.63%   06/01/2035      1,030        1,057,054  

 

 

Series 2016 A, Ref. RB

   6.00%   06/01/2043      3,055        3,091,536  

 

 

New York Liberty Development Corp. (3 World Trade Center); Series 2014, Class 3, Ref. RB(e)

   7.25%   11/15/2044      3,000        3,027,093  

 

 

New York Transportation Development Corp. (American Airlines, Inc. John F. Kennedy International Airport); Series 2020, Ref. RB(f)

   5.25%   08/01/2031      2,755        2,848,812  

 

 

New York Transportation Development Corp. (American Airlines, Inc.);

          

Series 2016, Ref. RB(f)

   5.00%   08/01/2026      4,220        4,229,320  

 

 

Series 2016, Ref. RB(f)

   5.00%   08/01/2031      8,680        8,701,621  

 

 

Series 2021, Ref. RB(f)

   3.00%   08/01/2031      545        483,430  

 

 

New York Transportation Development Corp. (Delta Air Lines, Inc. LaGuardia Airport Terminals C&D Redevelopment);

          

Series 2018, RB(f)

   5.00%   01/01/2030      2,000        2,058,913  

 

 

Series 2018, RB(f)

   5.00%   01/01/2032      4,315        4,447,286  

 

 

Series 2020, RB(f)

   4.00%   10/01/2030      6,000        5,919,783  

 

 

Series 2020, RB(f)

   5.00%   10/01/2035      5,000        5,163,043  

 

 

New York Transportation Development Corp. (Terminal 4 JFK International Airport); Series 2022, RB(f)

   5.00%   12/01/2029      7,000        7,398,807  

 

 

Tompkins County Development Corp. (Tompkins Cortland Community College Foundation, Inc.);

          

Series 2013 A, RB(b)

   5.00%   07/01/2027      1,000        350,000  

 

 

Series 2013 A, RB(b)

   5.00%   07/01/2032      1,000        350,000  

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

19   Invesco Short Duration High Yield Municipal Fund


    

Interest

Rate

 

Maturity

Date

  

Principal

Amount

(000)

     Value  

 

 

New York-(continued)

     

Westchester (County of), NY Industrial Development Agency (Million Air Two LLC General Aviation Facilities); Series 2017 A, RB(e)(f)

   7.00%   06/01/2046    $ 3,500      $ 3,001,786  

 

 
             78,063,267  

 

 

North Dakota-0.27%

          

Burleigh (County of), ND (University of Mary); Series 2016, RB

   4.38%   04/15/2026      660        645,575  

 

 

Grand Forks (City of), ND (Altru Health System); Series 2021, Ref. RB

   4.00%   12/01/2040      3,375        2,876,912  

 

 
             3,522,487  

 

 

Ohio-2.58%

          

Buckeye Tobacco Settlement Financing Authority;

          

Series 2020 A-2, Ref. RB

   3.00%   06/01/2048      2,755        2,031,580  

 

 

Series 2020 B-2, Ref. RB

   5.00%   06/01/2055      2,475        2,265,803  

 

 

Cleveland (City of) & Cuyahoga (County of), OH Port Authority (Euclid Avenue Development Corp.); Series 2014, Ref. RB

   5.00%   08/01/2029      600        606,949  

 

 

Cleveland (City of) & Cuyahoga (County of), OH Port Authority (Flats East Bank); Series 2010, RB

   6.00%   11/15/2035      1,000        1,001,620  

 

 

Cleveland (City of), OH (Continental Airlines, Inc.); Series 1998, RB(f)

   5.38%   09/15/2027      485        486,330  

 

 

Cuyahoga (County of), OH (MetroHealth System); Series 2017, Ref. RB

   5.00%   02/15/2031      2,500        2,550,535  

 

 

Franklin (County of), OH (Wesley Communities); Series 2020, Ref. RB

   5.25%   11/15/2040      1,500        1,375,692  

 

 

Greater Cincinnati (Port of), OH Development Authority;

          

Series 2004, RB

   6.30%   02/15/2024      165        164,810  

 

 

Series 2004, RB

   6.40%   02/15/2034      1,950        1,889,417  

 

 

Greater Cincinnati (Port of), OH Development Authority (Convention Center Hotel Acquisition and Demolition); Series 2023, Ref. RB(e)

   5.00%   05/01/2025      2,500        2,480,564  

 

 

Greater Cincinnati (Port of), OH Development Authority (IPS Cincinnati LLC); Series 2021, RB(a)

   4.38%   06/15/2026      1,700        1,629,720  

 

 

Lucas Metropolitan Housing Authority;

          

Series 2012, RB

   5.25%   09/01/2024      275        278,121  

 

 

Series 2012, RB

   5.25%   09/01/2025      290        293,227  

 

 

Series 2012, RB

   5.25%   09/01/2026      305        308,427  

 

 

Series 2012, RB

   5.25%   09/01/2027      320        323,622  

 

 

Muskingum (County of), OH (Genesis Healthcare System);

          

Series 2013, RB

   5.00%   02/15/2033      1,000        973,043  

 

 

Series 2013, RB

   5.00%   02/15/2044      3,000        2,717,067  

 

 

Series 2013, RB

   5.00%   02/15/2048      7,180        6,365,960  

 

 

Ohio (State of) (Portsmouth Bypass); Series 2015, RB(f)

   5.00%   12/31/2039      1,000        1,000,249  

 

 

Ohio (State of) Air Quality Development Authority (Pratt Paper LLC); Series 2017, RB(e)(f)

   4.25%   01/15/2038      250        241,887  

 

 

RiverSouth Authority; Series 2007 A, RB

   5.75%   12/01/2027      580        578,220  

 

 

Southern Ohio Port Authority (Purecycle); Series 2020 A, RB(e)(f)

   6.25%   12/01/2025      3,620        3,419,423  

 

 

Youngstown (City of), OH Metropolitan Housing Authority; Series 2014, RB

   4.00%   12/15/2024      210        210,020  

 

 
                33,192,286  

 

 

Oklahoma-0.65%

          

Oklahoma (State of) Development Finance Authority (Provident Oklahoma Education Resources, Inc.-Cross Village Student Housing); Series 2017 A, RB(b)

   5.00%   08/01/2037      1,650        1,650  

 

 

Payne (County of), OK Economic Development Authority (Epworth Living at the Ranch); Series 2016 B-2, RB(b)

   4.75%   11/01/2023      978        685  

 

 

Tulsa (City of), OK Airports Improvement Trust; Series 2001 C, Ref. RB(f)

   5.50%   12/01/2035      2,000        2,004,613  

 

 

Tulsa (City of), OK Airports Improvement Trust (American Airlines Group, Inc.); Series 2015, Ref. RB(a)(f)

   5.00%   06/01/2025      6,340        6,367,793  

 

 
             8,374,741  

 

 

Oregon-0.00%

          

Local Oregon Capital Assets Program; Series 2011 C, COP

   4.60%   06/01/2031      35        35,010  

 

 

Oregon (State of) (Elderly & Disabled Housing); Series 1993 C, GO Bonds(f)

   5.65%   08/01/2026      5        5,007  

 

 
             40,017  

 

 

Pennsylvania-2.67%

          

Allegheny (County of), PA Hospital Development Authority (Allegheny Health Network Obligated Group Issue);

          

Series 2018 A, Ref. RB

   5.00%   04/01/2032      3,000        3,135,444  

 

 

Series 2018, Ref. RB

   5.00%   04/01/2030      3,875        4,058,124  

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

20   Invesco Short Duration High Yield Municipal Fund


    

Interest

Rate

 

Maturity

Date

  

Principal

Amount

(000)

     Value  

 

 

Pennsylvania-(continued)

     

Allegheny (County of), PA Industrial Development Authority (United States Steel Corp.); Series 2019, Ref. RB

   4.88%   11/01/2024    $ 3,000      $ 3,011,350  

 

 

Allentown (City of), PA Neighborhood Improvement Zone Development Authority (615 Waterfront); Series 2021, RB(e)

   6.00%   05/01/2042      670        685,187  

 

 

Allentown (City of), PA Neighborhood Improvement Zone Development Authority (City Center);

          

Series 2018, RB(e)

   5.00%   05/01/2028      1,000        1,022,889  

 

 

Series 2018, RB(e)

   5.00%   05/01/2033      500        510,391  

 

 

Chester (County of), PA Industrial Development Authority (Woodlands at Greystone); Series 2018, RB(e)

   4.38%   03/01/2028      204        200,374  

 

 

Delaware Valley Regional Finance Authority; Series 1997 B, RB (INS - AMBAC)(d)

   5.70%   07/01/2027      380        412,026  

 

 

Franklin (County of), PA Industrial Development Authority (Menno-Haven, Inc.);

          

Series 2018, Ref. RB

   5.00%   12/01/2028      630        599,260  

 

 

Series 2018, Ref. RB

   5.00%   12/01/2030      910        853,554  

 

 

Montgomery (County of), PA Higher Education & Health Authority (Holy Redeemer Health System); Series 2014 A, Ref. RB

   5.00%   10/01/2024      1,165        1,165,144  

 

 

Montgomery (County of), PA Industrial Development Authority (Constellation Energy); Series 2023 B, Ref. RB

   4.10%   06/01/2029      3,000        3,035,059  

 

 

Northampton (County of), PA Industrial Development Authority;

          

Series 2013 A, RB (Acquired 04/03/2013; Cost $308,057)(c)(l)(m)

   5.00%   12/31/2023      350        63,025  

 

 

Series 2013, RB(l)(m)

   5.00%   12/31/2023      180        32,330  

 

 

Pennsylvania (Commonwealth of) Higher Educational Facilities Authority (Thomas Jefferson University); Series 2015, Ref. RB

   5.25%   09/01/2050      10,080        10,095,396  

 

 

Philadelphia (City of), PA Authority for Industrial Development;

          

Series 2017, Ref. RB(a)(e)(g)

   5.00%   03/15/2028      115        123,874  

 

 

Series 2017, Ref. RB(e)

   5.00%   03/15/2045      1,885        1,575,000  

 

 

Philadelphia (City of), PA Authority for Industrial Development (Alliance for Progress Charter School, Inc.);

          

Series 2019 A, RB

   4.00%   06/15/2029      765        717,458  

 

 

Series 2019 A, RB

   5.00%   06/15/2039      1,840        1,699,758  

 

 

Philadelphia (City of), PA Authority for Industrial Development (Wesley Enhanced Living Obligated Group);

          

Series 2017, Ref. RB

   5.00%   07/01/2031      500        460,540  

 

 

Series 2017, Ref. RB

   5.00%   07/01/2032      1,000        911,001  

 

 
                34,367,184  

 

 

Puerto Rico-8.36%

          

Children’s Trust Fund;

          

Series 2002, RB

   5.50%   05/15/2039      12,095        12,096,413  

 

 

Series 2002, RB

   5.63%   05/15/2043      7,645        7,683,385  

 

 

Corp. Para El Financiamiento Publico de Puerto Rico;

          

Series 2011, RB

   6.00%   08/01/2024      10,675        280,219  

 

 

Series 2011, RB

   6.00%   08/01/2025      17,475        458,719  

 

 

Series 2011, RB

   6.00%   08/01/2026      6,495        170,494  

 

 

Series 2011, RB

   0.00%   08/01/2028      37,400        981,750  

 

 

Series 2011, RB

   5.50%   08/01/2031      54,770        1,437,712  

 

 

PRHTA Custodial Trust; Series 2022, RB(b)

   5.75%   12/06/2049      242        86,395  

 

 

PRPBA Custodial Trust; Series 2022, RB

   0.00%   03/15/2049      278        2,698  

 

 

Puerto Rico (Commonwealth of);

          

Series 2021 A, GO Bonds(h)

   0.00%   07/01/2024      887        854,692  

 

 

Series 2021 A, GO Bonds(h)

   0.00%   07/01/2033      2,034        1,239,651  

 

 

Series 2021 A-1, GO Bonds

   5.63%   07/01/2027      10,510        10,961,453  

 

 

Series 2021 A-1, GO Bonds

   5.63%   07/01/2029      3,000        3,174,121  

 

 

Series 2021 A-1, GO Bonds

   4.00%   07/01/2033      3,300        3,090,059  

 

 

Subseries 2022, RN

   0.00%   11/01/2043      8,027        4,144,161  

 

 

Subseries 2022, RN

   0.00%   11/01/2051      2,118        1,095,854  

 

 

Puerto Rico (Commonwealth of) Aqueduct & Sewer Authority;

          

Series 2008 A, RB

   6.13%   07/01/2024      337        341,520  

 

 

Series 2020 A, Ref. RB(e)

   5.00%   07/01/2035      4,000        4,018,078  

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

21   Invesco Short Duration High Yield Municipal Fund


    

Interest

Rate

 

Maturity

Date

  

Principal

Amount

(000)

     Value  

 

 

Puerto Rico-(continued)

     

Puerto Rico (Commonwealth of) Electric Power Authority;

          

Series 2005 RR, RB (INS - SGI)(d)

   5.00%   07/01/2025    $ 100      $ 99,285  

 

 

Series 2005 RR, RB (INS - AGC)(d)

   5.00%   07/01/2026      155        155,923  

 

 

Series 2007 TT, RB (INS - NATL)(d)

   5.00%   07/01/2026      165        165,084  

 

 

Series 2007 TT, RB(b)

   5.00%   07/01/2037      500        137,500  

 

 

Series 2007 UU, Ref. RB (INS - AGC)(d)

   5.00%   07/01/2026      1,435        1,443,544  

 

 

Series 2007 VV, Ref. RB (INS - NATL)(d)

   5.25%   07/01/2025      1,705        1,686,134  

 

 

Series 2007 VV, Ref. RB (INS - NATL)(d)

   5.25%   07/01/2030      1,000        985,171  

 

 

Series 2010 AAA, RB(b)

   5.25%   07/01/2028      5,685        1,563,375  

 

 

Series 2010 CCC, RB(b)

   5.25%   07/01/2026      3,520        968,000  

 

 

Series 2010 XX, RB(b)

   5.25%   07/01/2027      250        68,750  

 

 

Series 2010 ZZ, Ref. RB(b)

   5.25%   07/01/2025      1,180        324,500  

 

 

Puerto Rico (Commonwealth of) Highway & Transportation Authority;

          

Series 2022 A, RB

   5.00%   07/01/2062      333        328,683  

 

 

Series 2022 B, RB(h)

   0.00%   07/01/2032      217        139,421  

 

 

Series 2022 C, RB(n)

   5.00%   07/01/2053      370        234,789  

 

 

Puerto Rico (Commonwealth of) Industrial, Tourist, Educational, Medical & Environmental Control Facilities Financing Authority; Series 2000, RB (Acquired 08/06/2009-01/08/2020; Cost $6,580,000)(b)(c)(f)

   6.63%   06/01/2026      6,580            4,606,000  

 

 

Puerto Rico (Commonwealth of) Municipal Finance Agency;

          

Series 2002 A, RB (INS - AGM)(d)

   5.00%   08/01/2027      1,075        1,081,401  

 

 

Series 2005 A, RB (INS - AGM)(d)

   5.00%   08/01/2030      305        306,816  

 

 

Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Corp.;

          

Series 2018 A-1, RB(h)

   0.00%   07/01/2024      211        204,190  

 

 

Series 2018 A-1, RB(h)

   0.00%   07/01/2027      1,027        879,098  

 

 

Series 2018 A-1, RB(h)

   0.00%   07/01/2029      1,003        784,721  

 

 

Series 2018 A-1, RB(h)

   0.00%   07/01/2033      11,167        7,226,707  

 

 

Series 2018 A-1, RB

   4.50%   07/01/2034      7,162        7,161,590  

 

 

Series 2018 A-1, RB

   4.55%   07/01/2040      538        524,563  

 

 

Series 2018 A-1, RB(h)

   0.00%   07/01/2046      13,831        3,852,323  

 

 

Series 2018 A-1, RB(h)

   0.00%   07/01/2051      11,268        2,328,955  

 

 

Series 2018 A-1, RB

   4.75%   07/01/2053      3,953        3,705,857  

 

 

Series 2019 A-2, RB

   4.33%   07/01/2040      7,975        7,573,105  

 

 

Series 2019 A-2, RB

   4.54%   07/01/2053      163        147,523  

 

 

Series 2019 A-2, RB

   4.78%   07/01/2058      2,196        2,058,509  

 

 

University of Puerto Rico; Series 2006 Q, RB

   5.00%   06/01/2025      5,000        4,940,212  

 

 
             107,799,103  

 

 

Rhode Island-0.02%

          

Pawtucket (City of), RI Housing Authority; Series 2010, RB

   5.50%   09/01/2028      195        195,301  

 

 

Rhode Island Housing and Mortgage Finance Corp.; Series 1992 10-A, RB

   6.50%   04/01/2027      80        80,141  

 

 
             275,442  

 

 

South Carolina-0.53%

          

South Carolina (State of) Jobs-Economic Development Authority (Green Charter Schools); Series 2021, Ref. RB(e)

   4.00%   06/01/2036      2,000        1,654,969  

 

 

South Carolina (State of) Jobs-Economic Development Authority (South Carolina Episcopal Home at Still Hopes); Series 2018 A, Ref. RB

   5.00%   04/01/2027      1,655        1,640,025  

 

 

South Carolina (State of) Jobs-Economic Development Authority (South Carolina SAVES Green Community Program - AAC East LLC) (Green Bonds); Series 2019, RB(e)

   7.00%   05/01/2026      1,125        1,072,468  

 

 

South Carolina (State of) Public Service Authority; Series 2014 A, RB

   5.50%   12/01/2054      2,450        2,454,862  

 

 
             6,822,324  

 

 

Tennessee-2.31%

          

Bristol (City of), TN Industrial Development Board (Pinnacle); Series 2016, RB

   5.00%   06/01/2027      4,595        4,368,809  

 

 

Knox (County of), TN Health, Educational & Housing Facility Board (University Health); Series 2017, Ref. RB

   5.00%   04/01/2036      2,605        2,661,308  

 

 

Memphis (City of) & Shelby (County of), TN Economic Development Growth Engine Industrial Development Board (Graceland); Series 2017 A, Ref. RB

   5.50%   07/01/2037      350        240,355  

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

22   Invesco Short Duration High Yield Municipal Fund


    

Interest

Rate

 

Maturity

Date

  

Principal

Amount

(000)

     Value  

 

 

Tennessee-(continued)

     

Metropolitan Development and Housing Agency (Fifth + Broadway Development);

          

Series 2018, RB(e)

   4.50%   06/01/2028    $ 1,035      $ 1,036,366  

 

 

Series 2018, RB(e)

   5.13%   06/01/2036      1,000        1,007,234  

 

 

Nashville (City of) & Davidson (County of), TN Metropolitan Government Health & Educational Facilities Board (The) (Trousdale Foundation Properties); Series 2018 A, RB (Acquired 08/29/2018-01/31/2019; Cost $1,995,192)(b)(c)(e)

   5.25%   04/03/2028      2,000        440,000  

 

 

Shelby (County of), TN Health, Educational & Housing Facilities Board (Trezevant Manor);

          

Series 2013 A, Ref. RB

   5.38%   09/01/2041      205        174,341  

 

 

Series 2013 A, Ref. RB

   5.50%   09/01/2047      200        163,474  

 

 

Series 2016 A, Ref. RB(e)

   5.00%   09/01/2024      1,000        986,615  

 

 

Series 2016 A, Ref. RB(e)

   5.00%   09/01/2031      3,000        2,706,959  

 

 

Series 2016 A, Ref. RB(e)

   5.00%   09/01/2037      1,475        1,239,809  

 

 

Tennergy Corp.;

          

Series 2021 A, RB(a)

   4.00%   09/01/2028      3,610        3,537,146  

 

 

Series 2022 A, RB(a)

   5.50%   12/01/2030      5,950        6,202,010  

 

 

Tennessee Energy Acquisition Corp.; Series 2018, RB(a)

   4.00%   11/01/2025      5,000        4,943,212  

 

 
                29,707,638  

 

 

Texas-8.89%

          

Argyle (Town of), TX (The Highlands of Argyle Public Improvement District No. 1); Series 2017, RB

   4.25%   09/01/2027      255        253,058  

 

 

Arlington Higher Education Finance Corp. (Basis Texas Charter Schools, Inc.); Series 2023, RB(a)(e)

   4.88%   06/15/2026      1,000        998,259  

 

 

Arlington Higher Education Finance Corp. (Legacy Traditional Schools);

          

Series 2021, Ref. RB

   4.00%   02/15/2031      1,400        1,265,114  

 

 

Series 2021, Ref. RB

   4.13%   02/15/2041      3,325        2,531,015  

 

 

Arlington Higher Education Finance Corp. (Newman International Academy);

          

Series 2016, RB

   5.38%   08/15/2036      3,835        3,657,336  

 

 

Series 2021, RB

   4.00%   08/15/2031      200        180,057  

 

 

Series 2021, RB

   5.00%   08/15/2041      600        527,993  

 

 

Arlington Higher Education Finance Corp. (Odyssey Academy, Inc.); Series 2023 A, RB(e)

   5.25%   02/15/2033      1,950        1,911,582  

 

 

Arlington Higher Education Finance Corp. (UME Preparatory Academy); Series 2017 A, RB

   4.55%   08/15/2028      500        482,871  

 

 

Arlington Higher Education Finance Corp. (Winfree Academy Charter School); Series 2019, Ref. RB

   5.15%   08/15/2029      1,235        1,216,359  

 

 

Austin (City of), TX; Series 2014, RB(f)

   5.00%   11/15/2044      4,000        4,013,837  

 

 

Austin (City of), TX (Travis, Williamson and Hays Counties); Series 2017 B, RB(f)

   5.00%   11/15/2046      4,500        4,532,274  

 

 

Bexar County Health Facilities Development Corp. (Army Retirement Residence Foundation);

          

Series 2016, Ref. RB

   5.00%   07/15/2026      250        247,951  

 

 

Series 2018, Ref. RB

   5.00%   07/15/2026      1,000        991,805  

 

 

Series 2018, Ref. RB

   5.00%   07/15/2033      1,630        1,543,537  

 

 

Brazoria County Industrial Development Corp. (Gladieux Metals Recycling LLC);

          

Series 2019, RB(f)

   7.00%   03/01/2039      400        367,482  

 

 

Series 2019, RB(e)(f)

   9.00%   03/01/2039      2,095        2,194,121  

 

 

Calhoun (County of), TX Navigation Industrial Development Authority (Max Midstream Texas LLC); Series 2021, RN(e)(f)

   3.63%   07/01/2026      7,000        6,408,875  

 

 

Clifton Higher Education Finance Corp.; Series 2018 A, RB

   6.00%   03/01/2029      989        992,580  

 

 

Clifton Higher Education Finance Corp. (International Leadership of Texas); Series 2018 D, RB

   5.75%   08/15/2033      2,000        2,020,449  

 

 

Crandall (City of), TX;

          

Series 2021, RB(e)

   4.13%   09/15/2026      100        95,809  

 

 

Series 2021, RB(e)

   4.75%   09/15/2031      100        91,255  

 

 

Series 2021, RB(e)

   5.25%   09/15/2051      500        445,698  

 

 

Edinburg Economic Development Corp.; Series 2019, RB(e)

   4.00%   08/15/2029      585        550,129  

 

 

Gulf Coast Industrial Development Authority; Series 1998, RB(f)

   8.00%   04/01/2028      340        340,236  

 

 

Harris (County of) & Houston (City of), TX Sports Authority; Series 2014 A, Ref. RB

   5.00%   11/15/2030      2,000        2,027,313  

 

 

Houston (City of), TX;

          

Series 2011, Ref. RB(f)

   6.50%   07/15/2030      1,450        1,453,975  

 

 

Series 2015 B-1, RB(f)

   5.00%   07/15/2030      5,000        5,027,094  

 

 

Series 2015 B-1, RB(f)

   5.00%   07/15/2035      7,500        7,507,450  

 

 

Houston (City of), TX Airport System (United Airlines, Inc. Terminal E);

          

Series 2014, Ref. RB(f)

   5.00%   07/01/2029      1,500        1,499,377  

 

 

Series 2020 A, Ref. RB(f)

   5.00%   07/01/2027      2,325        2,344,509  

 

 

Houston Higher Education Finance Corp. (Houston Baptist University); Series 2021, RB

   3.38%   10/01/2037      700        580,185  

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

23   Invesco Short Duration High Yield Municipal Fund


    

Interest

Rate

 

Maturity

Date

  

Principal

Amount

(000)

     Value  

 

 

Texas-(continued)

     

Mesquite Health Facilities Development Corp. (Christian Care Centers, Inc.); Series 2016, Ref. RB (Acquired 05/08/2018-12/17/2018; Cost $244,842)(b)(c)

   5.00%   02/15/2035    $ 246      $ 7,378  

 

 

Mission Economic Development Corp. (Natgasoline); Series 2018, Ref. RB(e)(f)

   4.63%   10/01/2031      7,500        7,329,395  

 

 

New Hope Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp. (Carillon Lifecare Community);

          

Series 2016, Ref. RB

   4.00%   07/01/2028      2,915        2,597,184  

 

 

Series 2016, Ref. RB

   5.00%   07/01/2036      3,950        3,308,795  

 

 

New Hope Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp. (Cumberland Academy); Series 2020 A, RB(e)

   4.00%   08/15/2030      4,805        4,388,269  

 

 

New Hope Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp. (Forefront Living San Antonio - Bella Vida at LA Cantera)); Series 2023, RN(e)

   12.00%   12/01/2028      4,000        4,060,930  

 

 

New Hope Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp. (Morningside Ministries); Series 2022, Ref. RB

   4.00%   01/01/2032      1,500        1,275,593  

 

 

New Hope Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp. (MRC Senior Living-The Langford); Series 2016 A, RB

   5.38%   11/15/2036      1,165        1,015,335  

 

 

New Hope Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp. (Outlook at Windhaven (The)); Series 2022 B3, RB

   4.25%   10/01/2026      1,100        1,079,186  

 

 

New Hope Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp. (Presbyterian Village North); Series 2018, Ref. RB

   5.00%   10/01/2024      1,150        1,143,690  

 

 

New Hope Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp. (Wesleyan Homes, Inc.); Series 2019, Ref. RB

   5.00%   01/01/2039      500        394,537  

 

 

Port Beaumont Navigation District (Jefferson Gulf Coast Energy);

          

Series 2020, Ref. RB(e)(f)

   3.63%   01/01/2035      3,000            2,372,730  

 

 

Series 2021, RB(e)(f)

   2.50%   01/01/2030      2,150        1,738,027  

 

 

Series 2021, RB(e)(f)

   2.63%   01/01/2031      800        633,258  

 

 

Red River Health Facilities Development Corp. (MRC Crossing);

          

Series 2014 A, RB(g)

   6.75%   11/15/2024      95        96,525  

 

 

Series 2014 A, RB(a)(g)

   7.50%   11/15/2024      100        104,718  

 

 

Series 2014 A, RB(a)(g)

   7.75%   11/15/2024      1,815        1,905,892  

 

 

Series 2014 A, RB(a)(g)

   8.00%   11/15/2024      1,355        1,425,967  

 

 

Rowlett (City of), TX (Bayside Public Improvement District North Improvement Area);

          

Series 2016, RB

   4.90%   09/15/2024      60        59,561  

 

 

Series 2016, RB

   5.38%   09/15/2030      665        659,204  

 

 

Tarrant County Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp. (Air Force Village Obligated Group); Series 2016, Ref. RB

   5.00%   05/15/2037      1,400        1,248,178  

 

 

Tarrant County Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp. (C.C. Young Memorial Home);

          

Series 2017 A, RB (Acquired 12/15/2016; Cost $1,011,589)(b)(c)

   6.00%   02/15/2031      1,000        550,000  

 

 

Series 2017, RB (Acquired 11/05/2019; Cost $3,271,528)(b)(c)

   6.38%   02/15/2041      3,000        1,650,000  

 

 

Tarrant County Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp. (MRC Stevenson Oaks);

          

Series 2020 B-2, Ref. RB

   3.00%   11/15/2026      95        90,718  

 

 

Series 2020, Ref. RB

   4.00%   11/15/2027      1,000        943,351  

 

 

Series 2020, Ref. RB

   6.25%   11/15/2031      1,000        959,100  

 

 

Tarrant County Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp. (Stayton at Museum Way); Series 2020 A, RB

   5.75%   12/01/2054      2,355        1,530,644  

 

 

Temple (City of), TX; Series 2018 A, RB

   5.00%   08/01/2028      3,685        3,720,331  

 

 

Texas Private Activity Bond Surface Transportation Corp. (NTE Mobility Partners Segments 3 LLC Segments 3A and 3B Facility); Series 2013, RB(f)

   6.75%   06/30/2043      10,000        10,017,785  

 

 

Ysleta Independent School District Public Facility Corp.; Series 2001, Ref. RB (INS - AMBAC)(d)

   5.38%   11/15/2024      30        30,087  

 

 
             114,635,953  

 

 

Utah-2.25%

          

Black Desert Public Infrastructure District;

          

Series 2021 A, GO Bonds(e)

   3.25%   03/01/2031      1,050        930,251  

 

 

Series 2021 A, GO Bonds(e)

   3.50%   03/01/2036      1,750        1,454,038  

 

 

Mida Golf and Equestrian Center Public Infrastructure District;

          

Series 2021, GO Bonds(e)

   4.25%   06/01/2041      2,205        1,673,055  

 

 

Series 2021, GO Bonds(e)

   4.50%   06/01/2051      2,500        1,745,568  

 

 

Mida Mountain Village Public Infrastructure District;

          

Series 2020 A, RB(e)

   4.25%   08/01/2035      1,645        1,468,620  

 

 

Series 2020 A, RB(e)

   4.50%   08/01/2040      1,205        1,008,283  

 

 

Military Installation Development Authority; Series 2021 A-2, RB

   4.00%   06/01/2041      1,250        975,558  

 

 

Salt Lake City (City of), UT; Series 2017 A, RB(f)

   5.00%   07/01/2036      3,000        3,091,785  

 

 

Sienna Hills Public Infrastructure District No. 1; Series 2023 A, GO Bonds(e)

   6.75%   07/01/2035      2,500        2,494,620  

 

 

UIPA Crossroads Public Infrastructure District; Series 2021, RB(e)

   4.13%   06/01/2041      3,000        2,619,866  

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

24   Invesco Short Duration High Yield Municipal Fund


    

Interest

Rate

 

Maturity

Date

  

Principal

Amount

(000)

     Value  

 

 

Utah-(continued)

     

Utah (State of) Charter School Finance Authority (Ascent Academies of Utah);

          

Series 2022, RB(e)

   4.25%   06/15/2027    $ 1,810      $ 1,705,946  

 

 

Series 2022, RB(e)

   4.50%   06/15/2032      2,000        1,787,323  

 

 

Series 2022, RB(e)

   5.00%   06/15/2037      2,515        2,237,872  

 

 

Utah (State of) Charter School Finance Authority (Freedom Academy Foundation (The)); Series 2017, Ref. RB(e)

   4.50%   06/15/2027      140        135,968  

 

 

Utah (State of) Charter School Finance Authority (Merit Preparatory Academy);

          

Series 2019 A, RB(e)

   4.50%   06/15/2029      500        470,305  

 

 

Series 2019 A, RB(e)

   5.00%   06/15/2034      1,270        1,179,678  

 

 

Utah (State of) Charter School Finance Authority (Renaissance Academy);

          

Series 2020, Ref. RB(e)

   3.50%   06/15/2025      175        170,665  

 

 

Series 2020, Ref. RB(e)

   4.00%   06/15/2030      520        488,103  

 

 

Series 2020, Ref. RB(e)

   5.00%   06/15/2040      350        332,796  

 

 

Wohali Public Infrastructure District No. 1 (Wohali Assessment Area #1); Series 2023, RB(e)

   7.00%   12/01/2042      3,000        2,962,140  

 

 
                28,932,440  

 

 

Virgin Islands-0.23%

          

Matching Fund Special Purpose Securitization Corp.;

          

Series 2022 A, Ref. RB

   5.00%   10/01/2025      1,000        1,011,647  

 

 

Series 2022 A, Ref. RB

   5.00%   10/01/2026      1,000        1,010,822  

 

 

Virgin Islands (Government of) Port Authority; Series 2014 A, Ref. RB(f)

   5.00%   09/01/2023      1,000        1,000,000  

 

 
             3,022,469  

 

 

Virginia-0.97%

          

Hanover (County of), VA Economic Development Authority (Covenant Woods); Series 2018, Ref. RB

   5.00%   07/01/2038      250        234,290  

 

 

Peninsula Town Center Community Development Authority;

          

Series 2018, Ref. RB(e)

   4.00%   09/01/2023      140        140,000  

 

 

Series 2018, Ref. RB(e)

   4.50%   09/01/2028      1,450        1,429,795  

 

 

Roanoke (City of), VA Economic Development Authority (Richfield Living); Series 2020, RB (Acquired 01/23/2020; Cost $770,000)(b)(c)

   4.30%   09/01/2030      770        462,000  

 

 

Virginia (Commonwealth of) Public Building Authority; Series 2022 A, RB

   4.00%   08/01/2042      5,000        4,835,409  

 

 

Virginia (Commonwealth of) Small Business Financing Authority (95 Express Lanes LLC); Series 2022, Ref. RB(f)

   5.00%   01/01/2037      3,200        3,320,016  

 

 

Virginia (Commonwealth of) Small Business Financing Authority (Covanta); Series 2018, RB(a)(e)(f)

   5.00%   07/01/2038      2,310        2,132,044  

 

 
             12,553,554  

 

 

Washington-1.18%

          

Kalispel Tribe of Indians;

          

Series 2018 A, RB(e)

   5.00%   01/01/2032      395        403,014  

 

 

Series 2018 B, RB(e)

   5.00%   01/01/2032      100        102,029  

 

 

Kelso (City of), WA Housing Authority (Chinook & Columbia Apartments); Series 1998, RB

   5.60%   03/01/2028      105        104,179  

 

 

King (County of), WA Housing Authority (Rural Preservation); Series 1997, RB(f)

   5.75%   01/01/2028      5        5,003  

 

 

King (County of), WA Public Hospital District No. 4; Series 2015 A, RB

   6.25%   12/01/2045      1,700        1,666,691  

 

 

Port of Seattle Industrial Development Corp. (Delta Airlines); Series 2012, Ref. RB(f)

   5.00%   04/01/2030      6,475        6,476,859  

 

 

Washington (State of) Health Care Facilities Authority (Providence Health & Services); Series 2014 C, RB

   5.00%   10/01/2044      2,000        2,000,014  

 

 

Washington (State of) Housing Finance Commission (Bayview Manor Homes); Series 2016 A, Ref. RB(e)

   4.00%   07/01/2026      340        323,153  

 

 

Washington (State of) Housing Finance Commission (Judson Park); Series 2018, Ref. RB(e)

   5.00%   07/01/2038      385        331,861  

 

 

Washington (State of) Housing Finance Commission (Presbyterian Retirement Co.); Series 2016, Ref. RB(e)

   5.00%   01/01/2036      1,755        1,524,545  

 

 

Washington (State of) Housing Finance Commission (Spokane International Academy); Series 2021 A, RB(e)

   4.00%   07/01/2040      1,640        1,370,582  

 

 

Washington (State of) Housing Finance Commission (The Hearthstone); Series 2018 A, Ref. RB(e)

   4.50%   07/01/2028      965        880,510  

 

 
             15,188,440  

 

 

West Virginia-0.52%

          

Harrison (County of), WV County Commission (Charles Pointe Economic Opportunity Development District); Series 2019 A, RB(b)(e)

   5.75%   06/01/2042      1,000        716,061  

 

 

Monogalia (County of), WV (Development Disctict No. 4 - University Town Centre); Series 2023, Ref. RB(e)

   5.75%   06/01/2043      1,000        1,044,631  

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

25   Invesco Short Duration High Yield Municipal Fund


    

Interest

Rate

 

Maturity

Date

  

Principal

Amount

(000)

     Value  

 

 

West Virginia-(continued)

     

Monongalia (County of), WV Building Commission (Monongalia Health System Obligated Group);

          

Series 2015, Ref. RB

   5.00%   07/01/2025    $ 360      $ 361,709  

 

 

Series 2015, Ref. RB

   5.00%   07/01/2026      460        460,786  

 

 

Series 2015, Ref. RB

   5.00%   07/01/2027      560        561,586  

 

 

Series 2015, Ref. RB

   4.00%   07/01/2035      190        166,325  

 

 

Monongalia (County of), WV Commission Special District (University Town Centre Economic Opportunity Development District); Series 2017 A, Ref. RB(e)

   4.50%   06/01/2027      2,450        2,459,731  

 

 

West Virginia (State of) Economic Development Authority (Entsorga West Virginia LLC);

          

Series 2016, RB(b)(e)(f)

   6.75%   02/01/2026      1,000        700,000  

 

 

Series 2018, RB(b)(e)(f)

   8.75%   02/01/2036      320        256,000  

 

 
                 6,726,829  

 

 

Wisconsin-4.00%

          

Lomira (Village of), WI Community Development Authority;

          

Series 2018 B, Ref. RB

   3.65%   10/01/2028      705        697,883  

 

 

Series 2018 B, Ref. RB

   3.75%   10/01/2029      175        166,399  

 

 

Wisconsin (State of) Health & Educational Facilities Authority (Benevolent Corp. Cedar Community); Series 2017, Ref. RB

   5.00%   06/01/2028      1,205        1,181,044  

 

 

Wisconsin (State of) Health & Educational Facilities Authority (Camillus Health System);

          

Series 2019, Ref. RB

   5.00%   11/01/2028      935        893,189  

 

 

Series 2019, Ref. RB

   5.00%   11/01/2030      1,035        968,552  

 

 

Series 2019, Ref. RB

   5.00%   11/01/2039      1,000        844,162  

 

 

Wisconsin (State of) Health & Educational Facilities Authority (Clement Manor, Inc.); Series 2019, Ref. RB

   4.25%   08/01/2034      1,000        804,465  

 

 

Wisconsin (State of) Health & Educational Facilities Authority (Oakwood Lutheran Senior Ministries); Series 2021, Ref. RB

   4.00%   01/01/2037      1,470        1,193,440  

 

 

Wisconsin (State of) Public Finance Authority;

          

Series 2020 A, RB(e)

   4.00%   03/01/2030      1,810        1,681,264  

 

 

Series 2022 B, RB(e)

   7.00%   02/01/2028      700        688,120  

 

 

Series 2022, RB(e)

   5.38%   06/01/2037      670        652,494  

 

 

Wisconsin (State of) Public Finance Authority (Alabama Proton Therapy Center); Series 2017 A, RB(e)

   6.25%   10/01/2031      2,000        1,200,000  

 

 

Wisconsin (State of) Public Finance Authority (Alamance Community School); Series 2021 A, RB(e)

   5.00%   06/15/2041      510        425,757  

 

 

Wisconsin (State of) Public Finance Authority (American Dream at Meadowlands);

          

Series 2017, RB(b)(e)

   6.25%   08/01/2027      500        381,875  

 

 

Series 2017, RB(b)(e)

   6.75%   08/01/2031      500        350,000  

 

 

Wisconsin (State of) Public Finance Authority (Ascend Leadership Academy);

          

Series 2021 A, RB(e)

   4.25%   06/15/2031      550        477,465  

 

 

Series 2021 A, RB(e)

   5.00%   06/15/2041      615        510,598  

 

 

Wisconsin (State of) Public Finance Authority (Bancroft Neurohealth); Series 2016 A, RB(e)

   5.00%   06/01/2026      1,005        986,806  

 

 

Wisconsin (State of) Public Finance Authority (Community School of Davidson); Series 2018, RB

   5.00%   10/01/2033      390        381,240  

 

 

Wisconsin (State of) Public Finance Authority (Delray Beach Radiation Therapy Center); Series 2017 A, RB (Acquired 04/03/2017; Cost $1,500,000)(b)(c)(e)

   5.75%   11/01/2024      1,500        900,000  

 

 

Wisconsin (State of) Public Finance Authority (Explore Academy);

          

Series 2020 A, RB(e)

   6.13%   02/01/2039      4,310        3,827,564  

 

 

Series 2020, RB(e)

   7.00%   02/01/2025      285        283,434  

 

 

Series 2022 A, RB(e)

   6.13%   02/01/2039      4,175        3,707,675  

 

 

Wisconsin (State of) Public Finance Authority (Lariat); Series 2023, RB(e)(h)

   0.00%   09/01/2029      2,000        1,272,996  

 

 

Wisconsin (State of) Public Finance Authority (Mallard Creek Stem Academy); Series 2019 A, RB(e)

   4.38%   06/15/2029      1,470        1,402,273  

 

 

Wisconsin (State of) Public Finance Authority (Million Air Two LLC General Aviation Facilities);

          

Series 2017 A, RB(f)

   7.25%   06/01/2035      3,800        3,582,079  

 

 

Series 2017, Ref. RB(e)(f)

   7.13%   06/01/2041      155        135,519  

 

 

Wisconsin (State of) Public Finance Authority (New Plan Learning, Inc.); Series 2021 A, Ref. RB

   3.75%   07/01/2031      3,405        2,932,022  

 

 

Wisconsin (State of) Public Finance Authority (North Carolina Leadership Academy);

          

Series 2019, RB(e)

   4.00%   06/15/2029      485        454,399  

 

 

Series 2019, RB(e)

   5.00%   06/15/2039      440        406,894  

 

 

Series 2019, RB(e)

   5.00%   06/15/2049      540        470,194  

 

 

Wisconsin (State of) Public Finance Authority (Proton International);

          

Series 2021 A, RB(e)

   5.50%   01/01/2031      5,375        4,643,705  

 

 

Series 2021 A, RB(e)

   6.50%   01/01/2041      3,110        2,436,202  

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

26   Invesco Short Duration High Yield Municipal Fund


    

Interest

Rate

   

Maturity

Date

    

Principal

Amount

(000)

     Value  

 

 

Wisconsin-(continued)

 

     

Wisconsin (State of) Public Finance Authority (Quality Education Academy); Series 2023, RB(e)

     6.00%       07/15/2043      $ 690      $ 682,056  

 

 

Wisconsin (State of) Public Finance Authority (Roseman University of Health Sciences);

          

Series 2022, RB(e)(g)

     4.00%       04/01/2032        15        15,563  

 

 

Series 2022, RB(e)

     4.00%       04/01/2032        860        810,931  

 

 

Wisconsin (State of) Public Finance Authority (Searstone CCRC); Series 2021 A, Ref. RB(e)

     4.00%       06/01/2036        1,500            1,266,316  

 

 

Wisconsin (State of) Public Finance Authority (Uwharrie Charter Academy); Series 2022 A, RB(e)

     4.50%       06/15/2032        500        462,885  

 

 

Wisconsin (State of) Public Finance Authority (WhiteStone); Series 2017, Ref. RB(e)

     4.00%       03/01/2027        910        898,920  

 

 

Wisconsin (State of) Public Finance Authority (Wingate University);

          

Series 2018 A, Ref. RB

     5.25%       10/01/2029        1,825        1,863,834  

 

 

Series 2018 A, Ref. RB

     5.25%       10/01/2030        1,925        1,963,808  

 

 

Series 2018 A, Ref. RB

     5.25%       10/01/2031        1,030        1,049,491  

 

 

Series 2018 A, Ref. RB

     5.25%       10/01/2032        720        732,063  

 

 

Wisconsin (State of) Public Finance Authority (Wittenberg University); Series 2016, RB(e)

     5.25%       12/01/2039        1,000        841,094  

 

 
             51,526,670  

 

 

Total Municipal Obligations (Cost $1,363,551,138)

             1,286,676,012  

 

 

U.S. Dollar Denominated Bonds & Notes-0.29%

          

California-0.29%

          

CalPlant I LLC;

 

     

Series 21A(b)(e)(l)

     9.50%       03/31/2024        255        255,000  

 

 

Series 21B(b)(e)(l)

     9.50%       03/31/2024        955        955,000  

 

 

Series 22A(b)(e)(l)

     9.50%       03/31/2024        530        530,000  

 

 

Series 22B(b)(e)(l)

     9.50%       03/31/2024        45        45,000  

 

 

Series 22C(b)(e)(l)

     9.50%       03/31/2024        345        345,000  

 

 

Series 22X(b)(e)(l)

     9.50%       03/31/2024        520        520,000  

 

 

Series 23A(b)(e)(l)

     9.50%       03/31/2024        180        180,000  

 

 

Series 23B(b)(e)(l)

     9.50%       03/31/2024        165        165,000  

 

 

Series 23C(b)(e)(l)

     9.50%       03/31/2024        260        260,000  

 

 

Series 23D (Acquired 05/04/2023; Cost $225,000)(b)(c)(e)(l)

     9.50%       03/31/2024        225        225,000  

 

 

Series 23E(b)(e)(l)

     9.50%       03/31/2024        255        255,000  

 

 

Total U.S. Dollar Denominated Bonds & Notes (Cost $3,735,000)

             3,735,000  

 

 
                  Shares         

Common Stocks & Other Equity Interests-0.00%

          

Resolute Forest Products, Inc.
(Cost $9,595)(l)

          6,757        9,595  

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES(o)-100.12% (Cost $1,367,295,733)

             1,290,420,607  

 

 

FLOATING RATE NOTE OBLIGATIONS-(1.00)%

          

Notes with interest and fee rates ranging from 4.61% to 4.62% at 08/31/2023 and contractual maturities of collateral ranging from 05/01/2025 to 06/15/2031 (See Note 1J)(p)

             (12,945,000

 

 

BORROWINGS-(0.19)%

             (2,500,000

 

 

OTHER ASSETS LESS LIABILITIES-1.07%

             13,876,834  

 

 

NET ASSETS-100.00%

           $ 1,288,852,441  

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

27   Invesco Short Duration High Yield Municipal Fund


Investment Abbreviations:

 

AGC   - Assured Guaranty Corp.
AGM   - Assured Guaranty Municipal Corp.
AMBAC   - American Municipal Bond Assurance Corp.
BAM   - Build America Mutual Assurance Co.
CEP   - Credit Enhancement Provider
COP   - Certificates of Participation
FGIC   - Financial Guaranty Insurance Company
GNMA   - Government National Mortgage Association
GO   - General Obligation
IDR   - Industrial Development Revenue Bonds
INS   - Insurer
LOC   - Letter of Credit
NATL   - National Public Finance Guarantee Corp.
RB   - Revenue Bonds
Ref.   - Refunding
RN   - Revenue Notes
SGI   - Syncora Guarantee, Inc.
Wts.   - Warrants

Notes to Schedule of Investments:

 

(a)

Security has an irrevocable call by the issuer or mandatory put by the holder. Maturity date reflects such call or put.

(b)

Defaulted security. Currently, the issuer is in default with respect to principal and/or interest payments. The aggregate value of these securities at August 31, 2023 was $26,604,224, which represented 2.06% of the Fund’s Net Assets.

(c)

Restricted security. The aggregate value of these securities at August 31, 2023 was $22,809,386, which represented 1.77% of the Fund’s Net Assets.

(d)

Principal and/or interest payments are secured by the bond insurance company listed.

(e)

Security purchased or received in a transaction exempt from registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “1933 Act”). The security may be resold pursuant to an exemption from registration under the 1933 Act, typically to qualified institutional buyers. The aggregate value of these securities at August 31, 2023 was $327,508,711, which represented 25.41% of the Fund’s Net Assets.

(f)

Security subject to the alternative minimum tax.

(g)

Advance refunded; secured by an escrow fund of U.S. Government obligations or other highly rated collateral.

(h)

Zero coupon bond issued at a discount.

(i)

Security is subject to a reimbursement agreement which may require the Fund to pay amounts to a counterparty in the event of a significant decline in the market value of the security underlying the TOB Trusts. In case of a shortfall, the maximum potential amount of payments the Fund could ultimately be required to make under the agreement is $10,940,000. However, such shortfall payment would be reduced by the proceeds from the sale of the security underlying the TOB Trusts.

(j)

Underlying security related to TOB Trusts entered into by the Fund. See Note 1J.

(k)

Principal and interest payments are fully enhanced by a letter of credit from the bank listed or a predecessor bank, branch or subsidiary.

(l)

Security valued using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3). See Note 3.

(m)

The issuer is paying less than stated interest, but is not in default on principal because scheduled principal payments have not yet begun.

(n)

Convertible capital appreciation bond. The interest rate shown represents the coupon rate at which the bond will accrue at a specified future date.

(o)

Entities may either issue, guarantee, back or otherwise enhance the credit quality of a security. The entities are not primarily responsible for the issuer’s obligations but may be called upon to satisfy the issuer’s obligations. No concentration of any single entity was greater than 5% each.

(p)

Floating rate note obligations related to securities held. The interest and fee rates shown reflect the rates in effect at August 31, 2023. At August 31, 2023, the Fund’s investments with a value of $18,364,920 are held by TOB Trusts and serve as collateral for the $12,945,000 in the floating rate note obligations outstanding at that date.

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

28   Invesco Short Duration High Yield Municipal Fund


Statement of Assets and Liabilities

August 31, 2023

 

Assets:

  

Investments in unaffiliated securities, at value (Cost $1,367,295,733)

   $ 1,290,420,607  

 

 

Receivable for:

  

Investments sold

     7,147,696  

 

 

Fund shares sold

     1,398,169  

 

 

Interest

     19,063,240  

 

 

Investments matured, at value (Cost $13,724,675)

     4,475,566  

 

 

Investment for trustee deferred compensation and retirement plans

     87,032  

 

 

Other assets

     231,280  

 

 

Total assets

     1,322,823,590  

 

 

Liabilities:

  

Floating rate note obligations

     12,945,000  

 

 

Payable for:

  

Borrowings

     2,500,000  

 

 

Investments purchased

     6,388,950  

 

 

Dividends

     1,690,617  

 

 

Fund shares reacquired

     5,823,977  

 

 

Amount due custodian

     340,508  

 

 

Due to broker

     3,480,000  

 

 

Accrued fees to affiliates

     503,255  

 

 

Accrued interest expense

     27,207  

 

 

Accrued trustees’ and officers’ fees and benefits

     2,055  

 

 

Accrued other operating expenses

     182,548  

 

 

Trustee deferred compensation and retirement plans

     87,032  

 

 

Total liabilities

     33,971,149  

 

 

Net assets applicable to shares outstanding

   $ 1,288,852,441  

 

 

Net assets consist of:

  

Shares of beneficial interest

   $ 1,868,789,331  

 

 

Distributable earnings (loss)

     (579,936,890

 

 
   $ 1,288,852,441  

 

 

Net Assets:

  

Class A

   $ 784,121,630  

 

 

Class C

   $ 55,464,053  

 

 

Class Y

   $ 414,180,098  

 

 

Class R5

   $ 9,292  

 

 

Class R6

   $ 35,077,368  

 

 

Shares outstanding, no par value, with an unlimited number of shares authorized:

 

Class A

     85,390,403  

 

 

Class C

     6,047,537  

 

 

Class Y

     45,078,391  

 

 

Class R5

     1,004  

 

 

Class R6

     3,815,040  

 

 

Class A:

  

Net asset value per share

   $ 9.18  

 

 

Maximum offering price per share (Net asset value of $9.18 ÷ 97.50%)

   $ 9.42  

 

 

Class C:

  

Net asset value and offering price per share

   $ 9.17  

 

 

Class Y:

  

Net asset value and offering price per share

   $ 9.19  

 

 

Class R5:

  

Net asset value and offering price per share

   $ 9.25  

 

 

Class R6:

  

Net asset value and offering price per share

   $ 9.19  

 

 
 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

29   Invesco Short Duration High Yield Municipal Fund


Statement of Operations

For the year ended August 31, 2023

 

Investment income:

  

Interest

   $  67,311,422  

 

 

Expenses:

  

Advisory fees

     5,633,485  

 

 

Administrative services fees

     208,220  

 

 

Custodian fees

     20,549  

 

 

Distribution fees:

 

Class A

     2,118,352  

 

 

Class C

     663,023  

 

 

Interest, facilities and maintenance fees

     1,369,331  

 

 

Transfer agent fees – A, C and Y

     1,134,912  

 

 

Transfer agent fees – R5

     2,713  

 

 

Transfer agent fees – R6

     5,088  

 

 

Trustees’ and officers’ fees and benefits

     28,564  

 

 

Registration and filing fees

     194,690  

 

 

Reports to shareholders

     67,061  

 

 

Professional services fees

     504,965  

 

 

Other

     122,953  

 

 

Total expenses

     12,073,906  

 

 

Less: Expense offset arrangement(s)

     (5,101

 

 

Net expenses

     12,068,805  

 

 

Net investment income

     55,242,617  

 

 

Realized and unrealized gain (loss) from:

 

Net realized gain (loss) from:

 

Unaffiliated investment securities (includes net gains (losses) from securities sold to affiliates of $(1,858,304))

     (158,425,651

 

 

Futures contracts

     714,029  

 

 
     (157,711,622

 

 

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of:

 

Unaffiliated investment securities

     96,490,240  

 

 

Futures contracts

     (381,716

 

 
     96,108,524  

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     (61,603,098

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

   $  (6,360,481

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

30   Invesco Short Duration High Yield Municipal Fund


Statement of Changes in Net Assets

For the years ended August 31, 2023 and 2022

 

     2023     2022  

 

 

Operations:

    

Net investment income

   $ 55,242,617     $ 47,478,640  

 

 

Net realized gain (loss)

     (157,711,622     (27,843,584

 

 

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     96,108,524       (129,965,122

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

     (6,360,481     (110,330,066

 

 

Distributions to shareholders from distributable earnings:

    

Class A

     (31,652,194     (32,038,329

 

 

Class C

     (1,959,484     (2,303,684

 

 

Class Y

     (17,991,536     (16,315,132

 

 

Class R5

     (105,308     (439,600

 

 

Class R6

     (1,365,023     (980,820

 

 

Total distributions from distributable earnings

     (53,073,545     (52,077,565

 

 

Share transactions–net:

    

Class A

     (94,739,187     81,054,772  

 

 

Class C

     (18,531,139     (6,882,430

 

 

Class Y

     (63,922,605     180,742,643  

 

 

Class R5

     (9,611,316     (3,413,519

 

 

Class R6

     5,479,781       13,644,959  

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from share transactions

     (181,324,466     265,146,425  

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets

     (240,758,492     102,738,794  

 

 

Net assets:

    

Beginning of year

     1,529,610,933       1,426,872,139  

 

 

End of year

   $ 1,288,852,441     $ 1,529,610,933  

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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Financial Highlights

The following schedule presents financial highlights for a share of the Fund outstanding throughout the periods indicated.

 

   

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
  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
 

Supplemental
ratio of
expenses
to average
net assets
with fee waivers
(excluding
interest,
facilities and
maintenance
fees)

  Ratio of net
investment
income
to average
net assets
  Portfolio
turnover (c)

 

Class A

                         

Year ended 08/31/23

    $ 9.58       $0.36       $(0.41     $(0.05     $(0.35     $ 9.18        (0.54 )%      $784,122       0.91     0.91     0.81     3.86   33%  

Year ended 08/31/22

    10.67       0.32       (1.06     (0.74     (0.35     9.58       (7.07     914,354       0.84       0.84       0.77       3.13     26    

Year ended 08/31/21

    10.17       0.34       0.51       0.85       (0.35     10.67       8.50       933,441       0.86       0.86       0.79       3.25     19    

Year ended 08/31/20

    10.86       0.37       (0.71     (0.34     (0.35     10.17       (3.19     826,655       0.84       0.88       0.79       3.59     49    

Year ended 08/31/19

    10.48       0.36       0.37       0.73       (0.35     10.86       7.09       193,076       0.86       0.98       0.79       3.40     24    

 

Class C

                         

Year ended 08/31/23

    9.56       0.29       (0.40     (0.11     (0.28     9.17       (1.19     55,464       1.66       1.66       1.56       3.11     33    

Year ended 08/31/22

    10.65       0.24       (1.06     (0.82     (0.27     9.56       (7.79     76,878       1.59       1.59       1.52       2.38     26    

Year ended 08/31/21

    10.16       0.26       0.50       0.76       (0.27     10.65       7.60       92,982       1.61       1.61       1.54       2.50     19    

Year ended 08/31/20

    10.84       0.29       (0.70     (0.41     (0.27     10.16       (3.84     167,426       1.59       1.63       1.54       2.84     49    

Year ended 08/31/19

    10.46       0.28       0.37       0.65       (0.27     10.84       6.29       52,195       1.61       1.73       1.54       2.65     24    

 

Class Y

                         

Year ended 08/31/23

    9.58       0.38       (0.40     (0.02     (0.37     9.19       (0.18     414,180       0.66       0.66       0.56       4.11     33    

Year ended 08/31/22

    10.67       0.34       (1.06     (0.72     (0.37     9.58       (6.84     497,651       0.59       0.59       0.52       3.38     26    

Year ended 08/31/21

    10.18       0.37       0.50       0.87       (0.38     10.67       8.66       365,892       0.61       0.61       0.54       3.50     19    

Year ended 08/31/20

    10.87       0.40       (0.72     (0.32     (0.37     10.18       (2.94     280,243       0.59       0.63       0.54       3.84     49    

Year ended 08/31/19

    10.48       0.39       0.37       0.76       (0.37     10.87       7.45       216,579       0.61       0.73       0.54       3.65     24    

 

Class R5

                         

Year ended 08/31/23

    9.60       0.39       (0.37     0.02       (0.37     9.25       0.25       9       0.68       0.68       0.58       4.10     33    

Year ended 08/31/22

    10.70       0.35       (1.08     (0.73     (0.37     9.60       (6.93     9,800       0.62       0.62       0.55       3.35     26    

Year ended 08/31/21

    10.20       0.37       0.51       0.88       (0.38     10.70       8.78       14,437       0.61       0.61       0.54       3.50     19    

Year ended 08/31/20

    10.88       0.40       (0.71     (0.31     (0.37     10.20       (2.83     10       0.57       0.57       0.52       3.86     49    

Year ended 08/31/19

    10.49       0.39       0.37       0.76       (0.37     10.88       7.44       11       0.61       0.68       0.54       3.65     24    

 

Class R6

                         

Year ended 08/31/23

    9.59       0.39       (0.41     (0.02     (0.38     9.19       (0.22     35,077       0.60       0.60       0.50       4.18     33    

Year ended 08/31/22

    10.68       0.35       (1.06     (0.71     (0.38     9.59       (6.77     30,929       0.53       0.53       0.46       3.44     26    

Year ended 08/31/21

    10.19       0.37       0.51       0.88       (0.39     10.68       8.73       20,121       0.54       0.54       0.47       3.57     19    

Year ended 08/31/20

    10.88       0.40       (0.72     (0.32     (0.37     10.19       (2.94     12,639       0.57       0.57       0.52       3.86     49    

Year ended 08/31/19

    10.49       0.39       0.37       0.76       (0.37     10.88       7.44       15,350       0.61       0.68       0.54       3.65     24    

 

 

(a)

Calculated using average shares outstanding.

 

(b)

Includes adjustments in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America and as such, the net asset value for financial reporting purposes and the returns based upon those net asset values may differ from the net asset value and returns for shareholder transactions. Does not include sales charges and is not annualized for periods less than one year, if applicable.

 

(c)

Portfolio turnover is calculated at the fund level and is not annualized for periods less than one year, if applicable. For the year ended August 31, 2020, the portfolio turnover calculation excludes the value of securities purchased of $1,007,963,117 in connection with the acquisition of Invesco Oppenheimer Rochester Short Duration High Yield Municipal Fund into the Fund.

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements

August 31, 2023

NOTE 1–Significant Accounting Policies

Invesco Short Duration High Yield Municipal Fund (the “Fund”) is a series portfolio of AIM Counselor Series Trust (Invesco Counselor Series Trust) (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 federal tax-exempt current income and taxable capital appreciation.

The Fund currently consists of five different classes of shares: Class A, Class C, Class Y, Class R5 and Class R6. Class Y shares are available only to certain investors. Class A shares are sold with a front-end sales charge unless certain waiver criteria are met. Under certain circumstances, load waived shares may be subject to contingent deferred sales charges (“CDSC”). Class C shares are sold with a CDSC. Class Y, Class R5 and Class R6 shares are sold at net asset value. Class C shares held for eight years after purchase are eligible for automatic conversion into Class A shares of the same Fund (the “Conversion Feature”). The automatic conversion pursuant to the Conversion Feature will generally occur at the end of the month following the eighth anniversary after a purchase of Class C shares.

The Fund is an investment company and accordingly follows the investment company accounting and reporting guidance in accordance with Financial Accounting Standards Board Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946, Financial Services – Investment Companies.

The following is a summary of the significant accounting policies followed by the Fund in the preparation of its financial statements.

 

A.

Security Valuations – Securities, including restricted securities, are valued according to the following policy.

Fixed income securities (including convertible debt securities) generally are valued on the basis of prices provided by independent pricing services. Prices 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, and their value may be adjusted accordingly. 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.

A security listed or traded on an exchange is generally valued at its trade price or official closing price that day as of the close of the exchange where the security is principally traded, or lacking any trades 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 using prices provided by an independent pricing service they may be considered fair valued.

Securities of investment companies that are not exchange-traded (e.g., open-end mutual funds) are valued using such company’s end-of-business-day net asset value per share.

Deposits, other obligations of U.S. and non-U.S. banks and financial institutions are valued at their daily account value.

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 New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”). If market quotations are available and reliable for foreign exchange-traded equity securities, the securities will be valued at the market quotations. Invesco Advisers, Inc. (the “Adviser” or “Invesco”) may use various pricing services to obtain market quotations as well as fair value prices. Because trading hours for certain foreign securities end before the close of the NYSE, closing market quotations may become not representative of market value in the Adviser’s judgment (“unreliable”). If, between the time trading ends on a particular security and the close of the customary trading session on the NYSE, a significant event occurs that makes the closing price of the security unreliable, the Adviser 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 in accordance with Board- approved policies and related Adviser procedures (“Valuation Procedures”). 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 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.

Unlisted securities will be valued using prices provided by independent pricing services or by another method that the Adviser, in its judgment, believes better reflects the security’s fair value in accordance with the Valuation Procedures.

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 may be used to value debt obligations, including corporate loans.

Securities for which market quotations are not readily available are fair valued by the Adviser in accordance with the Valuation Procedures. If a fair value price provided by a pricing service is unreliable, the Adviser will fair value the security using the Valuation Procedures. 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, significant governmental actions 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.

The price the Fund could receive upon the sale of any investment may differ from the Adviser’s valuation of the investment, particularly for securities that are valued using a fair valuation technique. When fair valuation techniques are applied, the Adviser uses available information, including both observable and unobservable inputs and assumptions, to determine a methodology that will result in a valuation that the Adviser believes approximates market value. Fund securities that are fair valued may be subject to greater fluctuation in their value from one day to the next than would be the case if market quotations were used. Because of the inherent uncertainties of valuation, and the degree of subjectivity in such decisions, the Fund could realize a greater or lesser than expected gain or loss upon the sale of the investment.

 

B.

Securities Transactions and Investment Income – Securities transactions are accounted for on a trade date basis. Realized gains or losses on sales are computed on the basis of specific identification of the securities sold. Interest income (net of withholding tax, if any) is recorded on an accrual basis from settlement date and includes coupon interest and amortization of premium and accretion of discount on debt securities as applicable. Pay-in-kind interest income

 

33   Invesco Short Duration High Yield Municipal Fund


and non-cash dividend income received in the form of securities in-lieu of cash are recorded at the fair value of the securities received. 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 realized and unrealized capital gains and losses to a class based on the relative net assets of each class. The Fund allocates income to a class based on the relative value of the settled shares 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, the country that has the primary market for the issuer’s securities and its “country of risk” as determined by a third party service provider, 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 daily and paid monthly. 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 and tax-exempt 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.

In addition, the Fund intends to invest in such municipal securities to allow it to qualify to pay shareholders “exempt-interest dividends”, as defined in the Internal Revenue Code.

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 based on relative net assets of Class R5 and Class R6. 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.

Interest, Facilities and Maintenance Fees – Interest, Facilities and Maintenance Fees include interest and related borrowing costs such as commitment fees, administrative expenses and other expenses associated with establishing and maintaining the line of credit. In addition, interest and administrative expenses related to establishing and maintaining floating rate note obligations, if any, are included.

H.

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.

 

I.

Indemnifications – Under the Trust’s organizational documents, each Trustee, officer, employee or other agent of the Trust is indemnified against certain liabilities that may arise out of the performance of their duties to the Fund. Additionally, in the normal course of business, the Fund enters into contracts, including the Fund’s servicing agreements, that contain a variety of indemnification clauses. The Fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Fund that have not yet occurred. The risk of material loss as a result of such indemnification claims is considered remote.

J.

Floating Rate Note Obligations – The Fund invests in inverse floating rate securities, such as Tender Option Bonds (“TOBs”), for investment purposes and to enhance the yield of the Fund. Such securities may be purchased in the secondary market without first owning an underlying bond but generally are created through the sale of fixed rate bonds by the Fund to special purpose trusts established by a broker dealer or by the Fund (“TOB Trusts”) in exchange for cash and residual interests in the TOB Trusts’ assets and cash flows, which are in the form of inverse floating rate securities. The TOB Trusts finance the purchases of the fixed rate bonds by issuing floating rate notes to third parties and allowing the Fund to retain residual interests in the bonds. The floating rate notes issued by the TOB Trusts have interest rates that reset weekly and the floating rate note holders have the option to tender their notes to the TOB Trusts for redemption at par at each reset date. The residual interests held by the Fund (inverse floating rate securities) include the right of the Fund (1) to cause the holders of the floating rate notes to tender their notes at par at the next interest rate reset date, and (2) to transfer the municipal bond from the TOB Trust to the Fund, thereby collapsing the TOB Trust. Inverse floating rate securities tend to underperform the market for fixed rate bonds in a rising interest rate environment, but tend to outperform the market for fixed rate bonds when interest rates decline or remain relatively stable.

The Fund generally invests in inverse floating rate securities that include embedded leverage, thus exposing the Fund to greater risks and increased costs. The primary risks associated with inverse floating rate securities are varying degrees of liquidity and decreases in the value of such securities in response to changes in interest rates to a greater extent than fixed rate securities having similar credit quality, redemption provisions and maturity, which may cause the Fund’s net asset value to be more volatile than if it had not invested in inverse floating rate securities. In certain instances, the short-term floating rate notes created by the TOB Trust may not be able to be sold to third parties or, in the case of holders tendering (or putting) such notes for repayment of principal, may not be able to be remarketed to third parties. In such cases, the TOB Trust holding the fixed rate bonds may be collapsed with the entity that contributed the fixed rate bonds to the TOB Trust. In the case where a TOB Trust is collapsed with the Fund, the Fund will be required to repay the principal amount of the tendered securities, which may require the Fund to sell other portfolio holdings to raise cash to meet that obligation. The Fund could therefore be required to sell other portfolio holdings at a disadvantageous time or price to raise cash to meet this obligation, which risk will be heightened during times of market volatility, illiquidity or uncertainty. The

 

 

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embedded leverage in the TOB Trust could cause the Fund to lose more money than the value of the asset it has contributed to the TOB Trust and greater levels of leverage create the potential for greater losses. In addition, a Fund may enter into reimbursement agreements with the liquidity provider of certain TOB transactions in connection with certain residuals held by the Fund. These agreements commit a Fund to reimburse the liquidity provider to the extent that the liquidity provider must provide cash to a TOB Trust, including following the termination of a TOB Trust resulting from a mandatory tender event (“liquidity shortfall”). The reimbursement agreement will effectively make the Fund liable for the amount of the negative difference, if any, between the liquidation value of the underlying security and the purchase price of the floating rate notes issued by the TOB Trust.

The Fund accounts for the transfer of fixed rate bonds to the TOB Trusts as secured borrowings, with the securities transferred remaining in the Fund’s investment assets, and the related floating rate notes reflected as Fund liabilities under the caption Floating rate note obligations on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. The carrying amount of the Fund’s floating rate note obligations as reported on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities approximates its fair value. The Fund records the interest income from the fixed rate bonds under the caption Interest and records the expenses related to floating rate obligations and any administrative expenses of the TOB Trusts as a component of Interest, facilities and maintenance fees on the Statement of Operations.

Final rules implementing section 619 of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (the “Volcker Rule”) prohibit banking entities from engaging in proprietary trading of certain instruments and limit such entities’ investments in, and relationships with, “covered funds”, as defined in the rules. These rules preclude banking entities and their affiliates from sponsoring and/or providing services for existing TOB Trusts. A new TOB structure is being utilized by the Fund wherein the Fund, as holder of the residuals, will perform certain duties previously performed by banking entities as “sponsors” of TOB Trusts. These duties may be performed by a third-party service provider. The Fund’s expanded role under the new TOB structure may increase its operational and regulatory risk. The new structure is substantially similar to the previous structure; however, pursuant to the Volcker Rule, the remarketing agent would not be able to repurchase tendered floaters for its own account upon a failed remarketing. In the event of a failed remarketing, a banking entity serving as liquidity provider may loan the necessary funds to the TOB Trust to purchase the tendered floaters. The TOB Trust, not the Fund, would be the borrower and the loan from the liquidity provider will be secured by the purchased floaters now held by the TOB Trust. However, as previously described, the Fund would bear the risk of loss with respect to any liquidity shortfall to the extent it entered into a reimbursement agreement with the liquidity provider.

Further, the SEC and various banking agencies have adopted rules implementing credit risk retention requirements for asset-backed securities (the “Risk Retention Rules”). The Risk Retention Rules require the sponsor of a TOB Trust to retain at least 5% of the credit risk of the underlying assets supporting the TOB Trust’s municipal bonds. The Fund has adopted policies intended to comply with the Risk Retention Rules. The Risk Retention Rules may adversely affect the Fund’s ability to engage in TOB Trust transactions or increase the costs of such transactions in certain circumstances.

There can be no assurances that the new TOB structure will continue to be a viable form of leverage. Further, there can be no assurances that alternative forms of leverage will be available to the Fund in order to maintain current levels of leverage. Any alternative forms of leverage may be less advantageous to the Fund, and may adversely affect the Fund’s net asset value, distribution rate and ability to achieve its investment objective.

TOBs are presently classified as private placement securities. Private placement securities are subject to restrictions on resale because they have not been registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “1933 Act”), or are otherwise not readily marketable. As a result of the absence of a public trading market for these securities, they may be less liquid than publicly traded securities. Although atypical, these securities may be resold in privately negotiated transactions, the prices realized from these sales could be less than those originally paid by the Fund or less than what may be considered the fair value of such securities.

 

K.

Futures Contracts – The Fund may enter into futures contracts to manage exposure to interest rate, equity and market price movements and/or currency risks. A futures contract is an agreement between two parties (“Counterparties”) to purchase or sell a specified underlying security, currency or commodity (or delivery of a cash settlement price, in the case of an index future) for a fixed price at a future date. The Fund currently invests only in exchange-traded futures and they are standardized as to maturity date and underlying financial instrument or asset. Initial margin deposits required upon entering into futures contracts are satisfied by the segregation of specific securities or cash as collateral at the futures commission merchant (broker). During the period the futures contracts are open, changes in the value of the contracts are recognized as unrealized gains or losses by recalculating the value of the contracts on a daily basis. Subsequent or variation margin payments are received or made depending upon whether unrealized gains or losses are incurred. These amounts are reflected as receivables or payables on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. When the contracts are closed or expire, the Fund recognizes a realized gain or loss equal to the difference between the proceeds from, or cost of, the closing transaction and the Fund’s basis in the contract. The net realized gain (loss) and the change in unrealized gain (loss) on futures contracts held during the period is included on the Statement of Operations. The primary risks associated with futures contracts are market risk and the absence of a liquid secondary market. If the Fund were unable to liquidate a futures contract and/or enter into an offsetting closing transaction, the Fund would continue to be subject to market risk with respect to the value of the contracts and continue to be required to maintain the margin deposits on the futures contracts. Futures contracts have minimal Counterparty risk since the exchange’s clearinghouse, as Counterparty to all exchange-traded futures, guarantees the futures against default. Risks may exceed amounts recognized in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

 

L.

Other Risks – The value of, payment of interest on, repayment of principal for and the ability to sell a municipal security may be affected by constitutional amendments, legislative enactments, executive orders, administrative regulations, voter initiatives and the economics of the regions in which the issuers are located. Since many municipal securities are issued to finance similar projects, especially those relating to education, health care, transportation and utilities, conditions in those sectors can affect the overall municipal securities market and the Fund’s investments in municipal securities. There is some risk that a portion or all of the interest received from certain tax-free municipal securities could become taxable as a result of determinations by the Internal Revenue Service.

Increases in the federal funds and equivalent foreign rates or other changes to monetary policy or regulatory actions may expose fixed income markets to heightened volatility and reduced liquidity for certain fixed income investments, particularly those with longer maturities. It is difficult to predict the impact of interest rate changes on various markets. In addition, decreases in fixed income dealer market-making capacity may also potentially lead to heightened volatility and reduced liquidity in the fixed income markets. As a result, the value of the Fund’s investments and share price may decline. Changes in central bank policies could also result in higher than normal redemptions by shareholders, which could potentially increase the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate and transaction costs.

Policy changes by the U.S. government or its regulatory agencies and political events within the U.S. and abroad may, among other things, affect investor and consumer confidence and increase volatility in the financial markets, perhaps suddenly and to a significant degree, which may adversely impact the Fund’s operations, universe of potential investment options, and return potential.

The Fund may invest in lower-quality debt securities, i.e., “junk bonds”. Investments in lower-rated securities or unrated securities of comparable quality tend to be more sensitive to economic conditions than higher rated securities. Junk bonds involve a greater risk of default by the issuer because such securities are generally unsecured and are often subordinated to other creditors’ claims. Junk bonds are less liquid than investment grade debt securities and their prices tend to be more volatile.

 

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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 the Adviser. 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 $100 million

   0.483%

Next $150 million

   0.433%

Next $250 million

   0.408%

Next $4.5 billion

   0.383%

Next $5 billion

   0.373%

Over $10 billion

   0.353%

For the year ended August 31, 2023, the effective advisory fee rate incurred by the Fund was 0.40%.

Under the terms of a master sub-advisory agreement between the Adviser and each of Invesco Asset Management Deutschland GmbH, Invesco Asset Management Limited, Invesco Asset Management (Japan) Limited, Invesco Hong Kong Limited, Invesco Senior Secured Management, Inc. and Invesco Canada Ltd. and separate sub-advisory agreements with Invesco Capital Management LLC and Invesco Asset Management (India) Private Limited (collectively, the “Affiliated Sub-Advisers”) the Adviser, not the Fund, will pay 40% of the fees paid to the Adviser to any such Affiliated Sub-Adviser(s) that provide(s) discretionary investment management services to the Fund based on the percentage of assets allocated to such Affiliated Sub-Adviser(s).

Effective July 1, 2023, the Adviser has agreed, for an indefinite period, to waive advisory fees and/or reimburse expenses to the extent necessary to limit total annual fund operating expenses after fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement (excluding certain items discussed below) of Class A, Class C, Class Y, Class R5 and Class R6 shares to 1.50%, 2.25%, 1.25%, 1.25% and 1.25%, respectively, of the Fund’s average daily net assets (the “boundary limits”). Prior to July 1, 2023, the same boundary limits were in effect with an expiration date of June 30, 2023. 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 total annual fund operating expenses after fee waiver and/or reimbursement to exceed the numbers reflected above: (1) interest, facilities and maintenance fees; (2) taxes; (3) dividend expense on short sales; (4) extraordinary or non-routine items, including litigation expenses; and (5) expenses that the Fund has incurred but did not actually pay because of an expense offset arrangement. Invesco may amend and/or terminate these boundary limits at any time in its sole discretion and will inform the Board of Trustees of any such changes. The Adviser did not waive fees and/or reimburse expenses during the period under these boundary limits.

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 August 31, 2023, 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 August 31, 2023, expenses incurred under the agreement are shown in the Statement of Operations as Transfer agent fees.

The Trust has entered into master distribution agreements with Invesco Distributors, Inc. (“IDI”) to serve as the distributor for the Class A, Class C, Class Y, Class R5 and Class R6 shares of the Fund. The Trust has adopted plans pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act with respect to the Fund’s Class A and Class C shares (collectively, the “Plans”). The Fund, pursuant to the Class A Plan, reimburses IDI for its allocated share of expenses incurred for the period, up to a maximum annual rate of 0.25% of the average daily net assets of Class A shares. The Fund pursuant to the Class C Plan, pays IDI compensation at the annual rate of 1.00% of the average daily net assets of Class C shares. The fees are accrued daily and paid monthly. Of the Plans 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 August 31, 2023, 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 August 31, 2023, IDI advised the Fund that IDI retained $769 in front-end sales commissions from the sale of Class A shares and $84,739 and $3,251 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. 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 Adviser’s 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 August 31, 2023. The level assigned to the securities valuations may not be an indication of the risk or liquidity associated with investing in those securities. Because of the inherent uncertainties of valuation, the values reflected in the financial statements may materially differ from the value received upon actual sale of those investments.

 

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     Level 1           Level 2           Level 3           Total  

 

 

Investments in Securities

                    

 

 

Municipal Obligations

     $–            $1,286,580,657         $ 95,355           $1,286,676,012  

 

 

U.S. Dollar Denominated Bonds & Notes

      –                      3,735,000           3,735,000  

 

 

Common Stocks & Other Equity Interests

      –                      9,595           9,595  

 

 

Total Investments in Securities

      –            1,286,580,657           3,839,950           1,290,420,607  

 

 

Other Investments - Assets

                    

 

 

Investments Matured

      –            4,475,566                     4,475,566  

 

 

Total Investments

     $–            $1,291,056,223         $ 3,839,950         $ 1,294,896,173  

 

 

NOTE 4–Derivative Investments

The Fund may enter into an International Swaps and Derivatives Association Master Agreement (“ISDA Master Agreement”) under which a fund may trade OTC derivatives. An OTC transaction entered into under an ISDA Master Agreement typically involves a collateral posting arrangement, payment netting provisions and close-out netting provisions. These netting provisions allow for reduction of credit risk through netting of contractual obligations. The enforceability of the netting provisions of the ISDA Master Agreement depends on the governing law of the ISDA Master Agreement, among other factors.

For financial reporting purposes, the Fund does not offset OTC derivative assets or liabilities that are subject to ISDA Master Agreements in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

Effect of Derivative Investments for the year ended August 31, 2023

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
     Interest
     Rate Risk

 

Realized Gain:

  

Futures contracts

   $ 714,029 

 

Change in Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation):

  

Futures contracts

    (381,716)

 

Total

   $ 332,313 

 

The table below summarizes the average notional value of derivatives held during the period.

 

     Futures
     Contracts

 

Average notional value

   $38,208,962

 

NOTE 5–Security Transactions with Affiliated Funds

The Fund is permitted to purchase securities from or sell securities to certain other affiliated 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 that is or could be considered an “affiliated person” by virtue of having a common investment adviser (or affiliated investment advisers), common Trustees and/or common officers is made in reliance on Rule 17a-7 of the 1940 Act and, to the extent applicable, related SEC staff positions. Each such transaction is effected at the security’s “current market price”, as provided for in these procedures and Rule 17a-7. Pursuant to these procedures, for the year ended August 31, 2023, the Fund engaged in securities purchases of $7,810,846 and securities sales of $25,099,479, which resulted in net realized gains (losses) of $(1,858,304).

NOTE 6–Expense Offset Arrangement(s)

The expense offset arrangement is comprised of transfer agency credits which result from balances in demand deposit accounts used by the transfer agent for clearing shareholder transactions. For the year ended August 31, 2023, the Fund received credits from this arrangement, which resulted in the reduction of the Fund’s total expenses of $5,101.

NOTE 7–Trustees’ and Officers’ Fees and Benefits

Trustees’ and Officers’ Fees and Benefits include amounts accrued by the Fund to pay remuneration to certain Trustees and Officers of the Fund. Trustees have the option to defer compensation payable by the Fund, and Trustees’ and Officers’ Fees and Benefits also include amounts accrued by the Fund to fund such deferred compensation amounts. Those Trustees who defer compensation have the option to select various Invesco Funds in which their deferral accounts shall be deemed to be invested. Finally, certain current Trustees were eligible to participate in a retirement plan that provided for benefits to be paid upon retirement to Trustees over a period of time based on the number of years of service. The Fund may have certain former Trustees who also participate in a retirement plan and receive benefits under such plan. Trustees’ and Officers’ Fees and Benefits include amounts accrued by the Fund to fund such retirement benefits. Obligations under the deferred compensation and retirement plans represent unsecured claims against the general assets of the Fund.

NOTE 8–Cash Balances and Borrowings

The Fund has entered into a revolving credit and security agreement, which enables the Fund to participate with certain other Invesco Funds in a committed secured borrowing facility that permits borrowings up to $2.5 billion, collectively by certain Invesco Funds, and which will expire on February 22, 2024. The revolving credit and security agreement is secured by the assets of the Fund. The Fund is subject to certain covenants relating to the revolving credit and security agreement. Failure to comply with these restrictions could cause the acceleration of the repayment of the amount outstanding under the revolving credit and security agreement.

 

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During the year ended August 31, 2023, the average daily balance of borrowing under the revolving credit and security agreement was $2,528,493 with an average interest rate of 4.77%. The carrying amount of the Fund’s payable for borrowings as reported on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities approximates its fair value. Expenses under the revolving credit and security agreement are shown in the Statement of Operations as Interest, facilities and maintenance fees.

Additionally, 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.

Inverse floating rate obligations resulting from the transfer of bonds to TOB Trusts are accounted for as secured borrowings. The average floating rate notes outstanding and average annual interest and fee rate related to inverse floating rate note obligations during the year ended August 31, 2023 were $14,647,692 and 4.44%, respectively.

NOTE 9–Distributions to Shareholders and Tax Components of Net Assets

Tax Character of Distributions to Shareholders Paid During the Fiscal Years Ended August 31, 2023 and 2022:

 

     2023      2022  

 

 

Ordinary income*

   $ 582,255      $ 52,077,565  

 

 

Ordinary income-tax-exempt

     52,491,290         

 

 

Total distributions

   $ 53,073,545      $ 52,077,565  

 

 

 

*

Includes short-term capital gain distributions, if any.

Tax Components of Net Assets at Period-End:

 

     2023  

 

 

Undistributed tax-exempt income

   $ 6,472,881  

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) – investments

     (87,185,383

 

 

Temporary book/tax differences

     (81,803

 

 

Capital loss carryforward

     (499,142,585

 

 

Shares of beneficial interest

     1,868,789,331  

 

 

Total net assets

   $ 1,288,852,441  

 

 

The difference between book-basis and tax-basis unrealized appreciation (depreciation) is due to differences in the timing of recognition of gains and losses on investments for tax and book purposes. The Fund’s net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) difference is attributable primarily to amortization and accretion on debt securities and defaulted bonds.

The temporary book/tax differences are a result of timing differences between book and tax recognition of income and/or expenses. The Fund’s temporary book/tax differences are the result of the trustee deferral of compensation and retirement plan benefits.

Capital loss carryforward is calculated and reported as of a specific date. Results of transactions and other activity after that date may affect the amount of capital loss carryforward actually available for the Fund to utilize. The ability to utilize capital loss carryforward in the future may be limited under the Internal Revenue Code and related regulations based on the results of future transactions.

The Fund has a capital loss carryforward as of August 31, 2023, as follows:

 

Capital Loss Carryforward*

Expiration    Short-Term           Long-Term           Total

 

Not subject to expiration

   $67,744,687           $431,397,898           $499,142,585

 

 

*

Capital loss carryforward is reduced for limitations, if any, to the extent required by the Internal Revenue Code and may be further limited depending upon a variety of factors, including the realization of net unrealized gains or losses as of the date of any reorganization.

NOTE 10–Investment Transactions

The aggregate amount of investment securities (other than short-term securities, U.S. Government obligations and money market funds, if any) purchased and sold by the Fund during the year ended August 31, 2023 was $444,004,552 and $576,277,845, 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

     $  12,321,835  

 

 

Aggregate unrealized (depreciation) of investments

     (99,507,218

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments

     $ (87,185,383

 

 

Cost of investments for tax purposes is $1,382,081,556.

NOTE 11–Reclassification of Permanent Differences

Primarily as a result of differing book/tax treatment of defaulted bonds and amortization and accretion on debt securities, on August 31, 2023, undistributed net investment income was increased by $11,973,733, undistributed net realized gain (loss) was decreased by $11,873,302 and shares of beneficial interest was decreased by $100,431. This reclassification had no effect on the net assets of the Fund.

 

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NOTE 12–Share Information

 

    Summary of Share Activity  

 

 
    Year ended
August 31, 2023(a)
          Year ended
August 31, 2022
 
    Shares           Amount           Shares           Amount  

 

 

Sold:

             

Class A

    30,597,276       $ 284,779,360         34,556,377       $ 346,153,124  

 

 

Class C

    1,583,339         14,730,603         2,533,501         25,306,548  

 

 

Class Y

    28,101,189         261,582,488         45,685,270         456,750,375  

 

 

Class R5

    -         -         6,348         67,589  

 

 

Class R6

    3,201,975         29,861,840         3,178,747         31,754,461  

 

 

Issued as reinvestment of dividends:

 

           

Class A

    2,150,104         19,975,198         1,993,380         20,154,927  

 

 

Class C

    150,504         1,396,812         162,500         1,645,038  

 

 

Class Y

    1,057,979         9,834,306         962,662         9,693,037  

 

 

Class R5

    277         2,588         942         9,529  

 

 

Class R6

    107,836         1,003,472         66,516         668,645  

 

 

Automatic conversion of Class C shares to Class A shares:

 

           

Class A

    780,861         7,266,768         898,628         9,081,040  

 

 

Class C

    (781,742       (7,266,768       (899,832       (9,081,040

 

 

Reacquired:

 

           

Class A

    (43,626,859       (406,760,513       (29,478,381       (294,334,319

 

 

Class C

    (2,943,363       (27,391,786       (2,486,886       (24,752,976

 

 

Class Y

    (36,016,747       (335,339,399       (28,989,895       (285,700,769

 

 

Class R5

    (1,019,575       (9,613,904       (336,298       (3,490,637

 

 

Class R6

    (2,720,089       (25,385,531       (1,903,335       (18,778,147

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in share activity

    (19,377,035     $ (181,324,466       25,950,244       $ 265,146,425  

 

 

 

(a)

There are entities that are record owners of more than 5% of the outstanding shares of the Fund and in the aggregate own 68% of the outstanding shares of the Fund. IDI has an agreement with these entities to sell Fund shares. The Fund, Invesco and/or Invesco affiliates may make payments to these entities, which are considered to be related to the Fund, for providing services to the Fund, Invesco and/or Invesco affiliates including but not limited to services such as securities brokerage, distribution, third party record keeping and account servicing. The Fund has no knowledge as to whether all or any portion of the shares owned of record by these entities are also owned beneficially.

 

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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

To the Board of Trustees of AIM Counselor Series Trust (Invesco Counselor Series Trust) and Shareholders of Invesco Short Duration High Yield Municipal Fund

Opinion on the Financial Statements

We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including the schedule of investments, of Invesco Short Duration High Yield Municipal Fund (one of the funds constituting AIM Counselor Series Trust (Invesco Counselor Series Trust), referred to hereafter as the “Fund”) as of August 31, 2023, the related statement of operations for the year ended August 31, 2023, the statement of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period ended August 31, 2023, including the related notes, and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period ended August 31, 2023 (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 August 31, 2023, 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 August 31, 2023 and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period ended August 31, 2023 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 August 31, 2023 by correspondence with the custodian, portfolio company investee and brokers; when replies were not received from portfolio company investee or brokers, we performed other auditing procedures. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

/s/PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Houston, Texas

October 23, 2023

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 March 1, 2023 through August 31, 2023.

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)

 

  Annualized   

Expense 

Ratio 

 

Beginning

 Account Value 

(03/01/23)

 

Ending

 Account Value 

(08/31/23)1

 

Expenses

  Paid During  

Period2

 

Ending

 Account Value 

(08/31/23)

 

Expenses

 Paid During  

Period2

Class A

  $1,000.00   $1,004.80   $4.65   $1,020.57   $4.69   0.92%

Class C

   1,000.00    1,001.00    8.42    1,016.79    8.49   1.67 

Class Y

   1,000.00    1,006.10    3.39    1,021.83    3.41   0.67 

Class R5

   1,000.00    1,010.50    6.28    1,018.95    6.31   1.24 

Class R6

   1,000.00    1,006.50    3.09    1,022.13    3.11   0.61 

 

1

The actual ending account value is based on the actual total return of the Fund for the period March 1, 2023 through August 31, 2023, after actual expenses and will differ from the hypothetical ending account value which is based on the Fund’s expense ratio and a hypothetical annual return of 5% before expenses.

2

Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio as indicated above multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/365 to reflect the most recent fiscal half year.

 

41   Invesco Short Duration High Yield Municipal Fund


Approval of Investment Advisory and Sub-Advisory Contracts

 

At meetings held on June 13, 2023, the Board of Trustees (the Board or the Trustees) of AIM Counselor Series Trust (Invesco Counselor Series Trust) (the Company) as a whole, and the independent Trustees, who comprise over 75% of the Board, voting separately, approved the continuance of the Invesco Short Duration High Yield Municipal Fund’s (the Fund) Master Investment Advisory Agreement with Invesco Advisers, Inc. (Invesco Advisers and the investment advisory agreement) and the Master Intergroup Sub-Advisory Contract for Mutual Funds with Invesco Asset Management Deutschland GmbH, Invesco Asset Management Limited, Invesco Asset Management (Japan) Limited, Invesco Hong Kong Limited, Invesco Senior Secured Management, Inc. and Invesco Canada Ltd. and separate sub-advisory contracts with Invesco Capital Management LLC and Invesco Asset Management (India) Private Limited (collectively, the Affiliated Sub-Advisers and the sub-advisory contracts) for another year, effective July 1, 2023. After evaluating the factors discussed below, among others, the Board approved the renewal of the Fund’s investment advisory agreement and the sub-advisory contracts and determined that the compensation payable thereunder by the Fund to Invesco Advisers and by Invesco Advisers to the Affiliated Sub-Advisers is fair and reasonable.

The Board’s Evaluation Process

The Board has established an Investments Committee, which in turn has established Sub-Committees, that meet throughout the year to review the performance of funds advised by Invesco Advisers (the Invesco Funds). The Sub-Committees meet regularly with portfolio managers for their assigned Invesco Funds and other members of management to review information about investment performance and portfolio attributes of these funds. The Board has established additional standing and ad hoc committees that meet regularly throughout the year to review matters within their purview, including a working group focused on opportunities to make ongoing and continuous improvements to the annual review process for the Invesco Funds’ investment advisory and sub-advisory contracts. The Board took into account evaluations and reports that it received from its committees and sub-committees, as well as the information provided to the Board and its committees and sub-committees throughout the year, in considering whether to approve each Invesco Fund’s investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory contracts.

As part of the contract renewal process, the Board reviews and considers information provided in response to requests for information submitted to management by the independent Trustees with assistance from legal counsel to the independent Trustees and the Senior Officer, an officer of the Invesco Funds who reports directly to the independent Trustees. The Board receives comparative investment performance and fee and expense data regarding the Invesco Funds prepared by Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. (Broadridge), an independent mutual fund data provider, as well as information on the composition of the peer groups provided by Broadridge and its methodology for determining peer groups. The Board also receives an independent written evaluation from the Senior

Officer. 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 accordance with certain negotiated regulatory requirements. In addition to meetings with Invesco Advisers and fund counsel throughout the year and as part of meetings convened on May 2, 2023 and June 13, 2023, the independent Trustees also discussed the continuance of the investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory contracts in separate sessions with the Senior Officer and with independent legal counsel. Also, as part of the contract renewal process, the independent Trustees reviewed and considered information provided in response to follow-up requests for information submitted by the independent Trustees to management. The independent Trustees met and discussed those follow-up responses with legal counsel to the independent Trustees and the Senior Officer.

The discussion below is a summary of the Senior Officer’s independent written evaluation with respect to the Fund’s investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory contracts, as well as a discussion of the material factors and related conclusions that formed the basis for the Board’s approval of the Fund’s investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory contracts. The Trustees’ review and conclusions are based on the comprehensive consideration of all information presented to them during the course of the year and in prior years and are not the result of any single determinative factor. Moreover, one Trustee may have weighed a particular piece of information or factor differently than another Trustee. The information received and considered by the Board was current as of various dates prior to the Board’s approval on June 13, 2023.

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 considered recent senior management changes at Invesco and Invesco Advisers, including the appointment of new Co-Heads of Investments, that had been presented to and discussed with the Board. The Board’s review included consideration of Invesco Advisers’ investment process and oversight, credit analysis, and research capabilities. The Board considered information regarding Invesco Advisers’ programs for and resources devoted to risk management, including management of investment, enterprise, operational, liquidity, derivatives, valuation and compliance risks, and technology used to manage such risks. The Board received information regarding Invesco’s methodology for compensating its investment professionals and the incentives and accountability it creates, as well as how it impacts Invesco’s ability to attract and retain talent. The Board received a

 

description of, and reports related to, Invesco Advisers’ global security program and business continuity plans and of its approach to data privacy and cybersecurity, including related testing. The Board also considered non-advisory services that Invesco Advisers and its affiliates provide to the Invesco Funds, such as various middle office and back office support functions, third party oversight, internal audit, valuation, portfolio trading and legal and compliance. The Board observed that Invesco Advisers’ systems preparedness and ongoing investment enabled Invesco Advisers to manage, operate and oversee the Invesco Funds with minimal impact or disruption through challenging environments. The Board reviewed and considered the benefits to shareholders of investing in a Fund that is part of the family of funds under the umbrella of Invesco Ltd., Invesco Advisers’ parent company, and noted Invesco Ltd.’s depth and experience in running an investment management business, as well as its commitment of financial and other resources to such business. The Board concluded that the nature, extent and quality of the services provided to the Fund by Invesco Advisers are appropriate and satisfactory.

The Board reviewed the services that may be provided to the Fund 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 and territories in which the Fund may invest, make recommendations regarding securities and assist with portfolio trading. The Board concluded that the sub-advisory contracts may benefit the Fund and its shareholders by permitting Invesco Advisers to use the resources and talents of the Affiliated Sub-Advisers in managing the Fund. The Board concluded that the nature, extent and quality of the services that may be provided to the Fund by the Affiliated Sub-Advisers are appropriate and satisfactory.

 

B.

Fund Investment Performance

The Board considered Fund investment performance as a relevant factor in considering whether to approve the investment advisory agreement. The Board did not view Fund investment performance as a relevant factor in considering whether to approve the sub-advisory contracts for the Fund, as no Affiliated Sub-Adviser currently manages assets of the Fund.

The Board compared the Fund’s investment performance over multiple time periods ending December 31, 2022 to the performance of funds in the Broadridge performance universe and against the Custom Invesco Short Duration High Yield Municipal Index (Index). The Board noted that performance of Class A shares of the Fund was in the first quintile of its performance universe for the one year period, the second 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

 

 

42   Invesco Short Duration High Yield Municipal Fund


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 recognized that the performance data reflects a snapshot in time as of a particular date and that selecting a different performance period could produce different results. The Board also reviewed more recent Fund performance as well as other performance metrics, which did not change its conclusions.

 

C.

Advisory and Sub-Advisory Fees and Fund Expenses

The Board compared the Fund’s contractual management fee rate to the contractual management fee rates of funds in the Fund’s Broadridge expense group. The Board noted that the contractual management fee rate for Class A shares of the Fund was below the median contractual management fee rate of funds in its expense group. The Board noted that the Fund’s contractual management fee schedule was reduced at certain breakpoint levels effective May 2020. The Board noted that the term “contractual management fee” for funds in the expense group may include both advisory and certain non-portfolio management administrative services fees, but that Broadridge is not able to provide information on a fund-by-fund basis as to what is included. The Board also reviewed the methodology used by Broadridge in calculating expense group information, which includes using each fund’s contractual management fee schedule (including any applicable breakpoints) as reported in the most recent prospectus or statement of additional information for each fund in the expense group. The Board also considered comparative information regarding the Fund’s total expense ratio and its various components.

The Board noted that Invesco Advisers has contractually agreed to waive fees and/or limit expenses of the Fund for the term disclosed in the Fund’s registration statement in an amount necessary to limit total annual operating expenses to a specified percentage of average daily net assets for each class of the Fund.

The Board noted that Invesco Advisers and the Affiliated Sub-Advisers do not manage other similarly managed mutual funds or client accounts.

The Board also considered the services that may be provided by the Affiliated Sub-Advisers pursuant to the sub-advisory contracts, as well as the fees payable by Invesco Advisers to the Affiliated Sub-Advisers pursuant to the sub-advisory contracts.

D. Economies of Scale and Breakpoints

The Board considered the extent to which there may be economies of scale in the provision of advisory services to the Fund and the Invesco Funds, and the extent to which such economies of scale are shared with the Fund and the Invesco Funds. The Board acknowledged the difficulty in calculating and measuring economies of scale at the individual fund level; noting that only indicative and estimated measures are available at the individual fund level and that such measures are subject to uncertainty. The Board considered that the Fund benefits from economies of scale through contractual breakpoints in the Fund’s advisory fee schedule, which generally operate to reduce the Fund’s expense ratio as it grows in size. The Board noted that the Fund also shares in economies of scale through Invesco Advisers’ ability to negotiate lower fee arrangements with third party service providers. The Board noted that the Fund may also benefit from economies of

scale through initial fee setting, fee waivers and expense reimbursements, as well as Invesco Advisers’ investment in its business, including investments in business infrastructure, technology and cybersecurity.

E. Profitability and Financial Resources

The Board reviewed information from Invesco Advisers concerning the costs of the advisory and other services that Invesco Advisers and its affiliates provide to the Fund and the Invesco Funds and the profitability of Invesco Advisers and its affiliates in providing these services in the aggregate and on an individual fund-by-fund basis. The Board considered the methodology used for calculating profitability and 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 most Invesco Funds individually. The Board considered that profits to Invesco Advisers can vary significantly depending on the particular Invesco Fund, with some Invesco Funds showing indicative losses to Invesco Advisers and others showing indicative profits at healthy levels, and that Invesco Advisers’ support for and commitment to an Invesco Fund are not, however, solely dependent on the profits realized as to that Fund. The Board did not deem the level of profits realized by Invesco Advisers and its affiliates from providing such services to be excessive, given the nature, extent and quality of the services provided. The Board noted that Invesco Advisers provided information demonstrating that Invesco Advisers is financially sound and has the resources necessary to perform its obligations under the investment advisory agreement, and provided representations indicating that the Affiliated Sub-Advisers are financially sound and have the resources necessary to perform their obligations under the sub-advisory contracts. The Board noted the cyclical and competitive nature of the global asset management industry.

 

F.

Collateral Benefits to Invesco Advisers and its Affiliates

The Board considered various other benefits received by Invesco Advisers and its affiliates from the relationship with the Fund, including the fees received for providing administrative, transfer agency and distribution services to the Fund. The Board received comparative information regarding fees charged for these services, including information provided by Broadridge and other independent sources. The Board reviewed the performance of Invesco Advisers and its affiliates in providing these services and the organizational structure employed to provide these services. The Board noted that these services are provided to the Fund pursuant to written contracts that are reviewed and subject to approval on an annual basis by the Board based on its determination that the services are required for the operation of the Fund.

The Board considered the benefits realized by Invesco Advisers and the Affiliated Sub-Advisers as a result of portfolio brokerage transactions executed through “soft dollar” arrangements. Invesco Advisers noted that the Fund does not execute brokerage transactions through “soft dollar” arrangements to any significant degree.

The Board considered that the Fund’s uninvested cash and cash collateral from any securities lending arrangements may be invested in registered money market funds or, with regard to securities lending cash collateral, unregistered funds that comply with

Rule 2a-7 (collectively referred to as “affiliated money market funds”) advised by Invesco Advisers. The Board considered information regarding the returns of the affiliated money market funds relative to comparable overnight investments, as well as the fees paid by the affiliated money market funds to Invesco Advisers and its affiliates. In this regard, the Board noted that Invesco Advisers receives advisory fees from these affiliated money market funds attributable to the Fund’s investments. The Board also noted that Invesco Advisers has contractually agreed to waive through varying periods an amount equal to 100% of the net advisory fee Invesco Advisers receives from the affiliated money market funds with respect to the Fund’s investment in the affiliated money market funds of uninvested cash, but not cash collateral. The Board concluded that the advisory fees payable to Invesco Advisers from the Fund’s investment of cash collateral from any securities lending arrangements in the affiliated money market funds are for services that are not duplicative of services provided by Invesco Advisers to the Fund.

The Board considered that Invesco Advisers may serve as the Fund’s affiliated securities lending agent and evaluated the benefits realized by Invesco Advisers when serving in such role, including the compensation received. The Board considered Invesco Advisers’ securities lending platform and corporate governance structure for securities lending, including Invesco Advisers’ Securities Lending Governance Committee and its related responsibilities. The Board noted that to the extent the Fund utilizes Invesco Advisers as an affiliated securities lending agent, the Fund conducts its securities lending in accordance with, and in reliance upon, no-action letters issued by the SEC staff that provide guidance on how an affiliate may act as a direct agent lender and receive compensation for those services without obtaining exemptive relief. The Board considered information provided by Invesco Advisers related to the performance of Invesco Advisers as securities lending agent, including a summary of the securities lending services provided to the Fund by Invesco Advisers and the compensation paid to Invesco Advisers for such services, as well as any revenues generated for the Fund in connection with such securities lending activity and the allocation of such revenue between the Fund and Invesco Advisers.

The Board also received information about commissions that an affiliated broker may receive for executing certain trades for the Fund. Invesco Advisers and the Affiliated Sub-Advisers advised the Board of the benefits to the Fund of executing trades through the affiliated broker and that such trades were executed in compliance with rules under the federal securities laws and consistent with best execution obligations.

 

 

43   Invesco Short Duration High Yield Municipal 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 August 31, 2023:

 

Federal and State Income Tax

            

Qualified Dividend Income*

     0.00  

Corporate Dividends Received Deduction*

     0.00  

U.S. Treasury Obligations*

     0.00                        

Qualified Business Income*

     0.00  

Business Interest Income*

     100.00  

Tax-Exempt Interest Dividends*

     98.90  
*  The above percentages are based on ordinary income dividends paid to shareholders during the Fund’s fiscal year.

 

 

 

44   Invesco Short Duration High Yield Municipal Fund


Trustees and Officers

The address of each trustee and officer is AIM Counselor Series Trust (Invesco Counselor Series Trust) (the “Trust”), 11 Greenway Plaza, 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

 

Chairman Emeritus, Invesco Ltd.; Trustee and Vice Chair, The Invesco Funds; and Member of Executive Board, SMU Cox School of Business

 

Formerly: Executive Director, Chief Executive Officer and President, Invesco Ltd. (ultimate parent of Invesco and a global investment management firm); Vice Chair, Investment Company Institute; 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 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)

 

170

 

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 Short Duration High Yield Municipal 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                

Beth Ann Brown - 1968

Trustee (2019) and Chair (August 2022)

  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

  170  

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)

Formerly: President and Director Director of Grahamtastic Connection (non-profit)

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); Director, Artio Global Investment LLC (mutual fund complex); Director, Edgen Group, Inc. (specialized energy and infrastructure products distributor); Director, Genesee & Wyoming, Inc. (railroads); Head of Investment Funds and Private Equity, Overseas Private Investment Corporation; President, First Manhattan Bancorporation, Inc.; and Attorney, Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP

  170   Resideo Technologies, Inc. (smart home technology); Vulcan Materials Company (construction materials company); Trilinc Global Impact Fund; Textainer Group Holdings, (shipping container leasing company); Investment Company Institute (professional organization); and Independent Directors Council (professional organization)

Eli Jones - 1961

Trustee

  2016  

Professor and Dean Emeritus, Mays Business School - Texas A&M University

 

Formerly: Dean of Mays Business School-Texas A&M University; Professor and Dean, Walton College of Business, University of Arkansas and E.J. Ourso College of Business, Louisiana State University; and Director, Arvest Bank

  170   Insperity, Inc. (formerly known as Administaff) (human resources provider); Board Member of the regional board, First Financial Bank Texas; and Boad Member, First Financial Bankshares, Inc. Texas (FFIN)

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; and Trustee of certain Oppenheimer Funds

  170   Formerly: Member of the Cartica Funds Board of Directors (private investment fund); Trustee of the University of Florida National Board Foundation; and Member of the University of Florida Law Center Association, Inc. Board of Trustees, Audit Committee and Membership Committee

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

  170   Blue Hills Bank; Member and Chairman, Bentley University, Business School Advisory Council; and Nominating Committee, KPMG LLP

Prema Mathai-Davis - 1950

Trustee

  2003  

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; and Board member of Johns Hopkins Bioethics Institute

  170   Member of Board of Positive Planet US (non-profit) and HealthCare Chaplaincy Network (non-profit)

 

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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)            
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 Board of Historic Hudson Valley (non-profit cultural organization); Member of the Board, Blue Ocean Acquisition Corp.; and Member of the Vestry and the Investment Committee of Trinity Church Wall Street.

 

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)

  170   Member of Board of Trust for Mutual Understanding (non-profit promoting the arts and environment); 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); and Board Member and Investment Committee Member of Pulitzer 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); and Assistant Secretary for Management & Budget and Designated Chief Financial Officer, U.S. Department of Treasury

  170   None

Robert C. Troccoli - 1949

Trustee

  2016  

Retired

 

Formerly: Adjunct Professor, University of Denver – Daniels College of Business; and Managing Partner, KPMG LLP

  170   None

Daniel S. Vandivort - 1954

Trustee

  2019  

President, Flyway Advisory Services LLC (consulting and property management)

 

Formerly: President and Chief Investment Officer, previously Head of Fixed Income, Weiss Peck and Greer/Robeco Investment Management; Trustee and Chair, Weiss Peck and Greer Funds Board; and various capacities at CS First Boston including Head of Fixed Income at First Boston Asset Management.

  170   Formerly: Trustee and Governance Chair, Oppenheimer Funds; Treasurer, Chairman of the Audit and Finance Committee, Huntington Disease Foundation of America

 

T-3   Invesco Short Duration High Yield Municipal 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

  2003  

Director, Invesco Trust Company; Head of Global Fund Services, Invesco Ltd.; President and Principal Executive Officer, The Invesco Funds; 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.; 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; and Senior Vice President, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser)

  N/A   N/A

Melanie Ringold - 1975

Senior Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary

  2023  

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); Secretary, Invesco Distributors, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Distributors, Inc.); 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, Invesco Investment Advisers LLC, Invesco Capital Markets, 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 and Vice President, Harbourview Asset Management Corporation; Secretary and Senior Vice President, OppenheimerFunds, Inc. and Invesco Managed Accounts, LLC; Secretary and Senior Vice President, OFI SteelPath, Inc.; Secretary and Senior Vice President, Oppenheimer Acquisition Corp.; Secretary, SteelPath Funds Remediation LLC; and Secretary and Senior Vice President, Trinity Investment Management Corporation

 

Formerly: Assistant Secretary, Invesco Distributors, Inc.; Invesco Advisers, Inc. Invesco Investment Services, Inc., Invesco Capital Markets, Inc., Invesco Capital Management LLC and Invesco Investment Advisers LLC; and Assistant Secretary and Investment Vice President, Invesco Funds

  N/A   N/A

Andrew R. Schlossberg - 1974

Senior Vice President

  2019  

Chief Executive Officer, President and Executive Director, Invesco Ltd.; Senior Vice President, Invesco Group Services, Inc.; 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 and Trustee, Invesco Foundation, Inc.

 

Formerly: Director, President and Chairman, Invesco Insurance Agency, Inc.; 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; and Managing Director and Principal Executive Officer, Invesco Capital Management LLC

  N/A   N/A

 

T-4   Invesco Short Duration High Yield Municipal 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; Senior Vice President, Invesco Capital Markets, Inc. (formerly known as Van Kampen Funds Inc.); Manager, Invesco Indexing LLC; Manager, Invesco Specialized Products, LLC; 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 Director and Chairman, Invesco Trust Company

 

Formerly: Director, Invesco Investment Advisers LLC (formerly known as Van Kampen Asset Management); President, Trimark Investments Ltd/Services Financiers Invesco Ltee; Director and Senior Vice President, Invesco Insurance Agency, Inc.; 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.; and Chief Operating Officer and General Counsel, Liberty Ridge Capital, Inc. (an investment adviser)

  N/A   N/A
Tony Wong - 1973 Senior Vice President   2023  

Senior Managing Director, Invesco Ltd.; Director, Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President, Invesco Advisers, Inc.; Director and Chairman, Invesco Private Capital, Inc., INVESCO Private Capital Investments, Inc. and INVESCO Realty, Inc.; Director, Invesco Senior Secured Management, Inc.; President, Invesco Managed Accounts, LLC and SNW Asset Management Corporation; and Senior Vice President, The Invesco Funds

 

Formerly: Assistant Vice President, The Invesco Funds; and Vice President, Invesco Advisers, Inc.

  N/A   N/A

Stephanie C. Butcher - 1971

Senior Vice President

  2023  

Senior Managing Director, Invesco Ltd.; Senior Vice President, The Invesco Funds; Director and Chief Executive Officer, Invesco Asset Management Limited

  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; Vice President, Invesco Advisers, Inc.; Principal Financial Officer, Treasurer and Vice President, The Invesco Funds; 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

 

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; and Fraud Prevention Manager for Invesco Investment Services, Inc.

  N/A   N/A

 

T-5   Invesco Short Duration High Yield Municipal 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)                

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 and Senior Vice President, The Invesco Funds

 

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

James Bordewick, Jr. - 1959

Senior Vice President and Senior Officer

  2022  

Senior Vice President and Senior Officer, The Invesco Funds

 

Formerly: Chief Legal Officer, KingsCrowd, Inc. (research and analytical platform for investment in private capital markets); Chief Operating Officer and Head of Legal and Regulatory, Netcapital (private capital investment platform); Managing Director, General Counsel of asset management and Chief Compliance Officer for asset management and private banking, Bank of America Corporation; Chief Legal Officer, Columbia Funds and BofA Funds;

 

Senior Vice President and Associate General Counsel, MFS Investment Management; Chief Legal Officer, MFS Funds; Associate, Ropes & Gray; and Associate, Gaston Snow & Ely Bartlett

  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   Invesco Advisers, Inc.   Invesco Distributors, Inc.   PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Houston, TX 77046-1173   1331 Spring Street, NW, Suite 2500   11 Greenway Plaza   1000 Louisiana Street, Suite 5800
  Atlanta, GA 30309   Houston, TX 77046-1173   Houston, TX 77002-5021
Counsel to the Fund   Counsel to the Independent Trustees   Transfer Agent   Custodian
Stradley Ronon Stevens & Young, LLP   Sidley Austin LLP   Invesco Investment Services, Inc.   State Street Bank and Trust Company
2005 Market Street, Suite 2600   787 Seventh Avenue   11 Greenway Plaza   225 Franklin Street
Philadelphia, PA 19103-7018   New York, NY 10019   Houston, TX 77046-1173   Boston, MA 02110-2801

 

T-6   Invesco Short Duration High Yield Municipal Fund


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Annual Report to Shareholders   August 31, 2023

Invesco Short Term Municipal Fund

Nasdaq:

A: ORSTX Y: ORSYX R6: STMUX

 

   
2   Management’s Discussion
2   Performance Summary
4   Long-Term Fund Performance
6   Supplemental Information
6   Liquidity Risk Management Program
8   Schedule of Investments
26   Financial Statements
29   Financial Highlights
30   Notes to Financial Statements
35   Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
36   Fund Expenses
37   Approval of Investment Advisory and Sub-Advisory Contracts
40   Tax Information
T-1   Trustees and Officers


 

Management’s Discussion of Fund Performance

 

 

Performance summary

 

For the fiscal year ended August 31, 2023, Class A shares of Invesco Short Term Municipal Fund (the Fund), at net asset value (NAV), outperformed the S&P Municipal Bond Short Index.

 

 Your Fund’s long-term performance appears later in this report.

 

 

Fund vs. Indexes

 

Total returns, 8/31/22 to 8/31/23, at net asset value (NAV). Performance shown does not include applicable contingent deferred sales charges (CDSC) or front-end sales charges, which would have reduced performance.

 

Class A Shares

    2.05

Class Y Shares

    2.30  

Class R6 Shares

    2.10  

S&P Municipal Bond Short Index

    1.58  

Source(s): RIMES Technologies Corp.

 

 

 

 

Market conditions and your Fund

During the fiscal year, investment grade municipal bonds returned 1.71%, high yield municipal bonds returned 0.52% and taxable municipal bonds returned -0.12%.1

 The municipal market set near record lows in 2022, marking the second worst calendar year return, preceded by 1981, making it one of the most challenging years in history.1 After the US Federal Reserve’s (the Fed’s) December meeting, the AAA municipal yield curve inverted between one- and 10-year maturities. Any inversion is noteworthy, but this was a first for municipal bonds. An inversion on the short end continued through the rest of the fiscal year.

 Investors remained hopeful for the 2023 calendar year, despite concerns about inflation and interest rates; however, in March, the focus unexpectedly shifted as Silicon Valley Bank collapsed after a bank run, marking the second-largest bank failure in US history. Fears about the health of the global banking system ensued and demand for perceived safe-haven asset classes increased, driving down Treasury and municipal yields. Although three other bank failures followed, fears of larger systemic instability faded in the following months.

 Debt ceiling concerns dominated most of the second quarter of 2023. The US government might have defaulted on its debt obligations, causing economic fallout across the global economy, had congressional action not been made in early June. After months of on-and-off negotiations between the White House and congressional leaders, just ahead of the payment deadline, the US Congress passed and President Biden signed into law the “Fiscal Responsibility Act,” an agreement which suspends the limit on the federal debt ceiling until 2025 in exchange for capping federal spending.

 In its efforts to rein in inflation without harming employment or the overall economy, the Fed continued with its most aggressive monetary policy since the 1980s. The Fed raised the federal funds rate seven times over the fiscal year bringing the target rate to

5.50%, as of the end of August.2 The Federal Open Market Committee explained its commitment to returning inflation to its 2% objective while continuing to assess a wide range of information, including labor market conditions, inflation pressures and expectations and financial and international developments.2

 New issuance for the fiscal year totaled $338 billion, down 23% from the previous year’s $441 billion.1 Issuers, with cash on their balance sheets, have been reluctant to issue at higher interest rates.

 Record-breaking inflows reported in 2021 were followed by record breaking outflows totaling $122 billion in 2022. This trend has continued into 2023 and outflows from municipal funds have totaled $7.6 billion for the calendar year.3

 Municipal credits have a long history of low defaults as many provide essential services to all Americans. This continues to be the case as evidenced by S&P rating changes. During the second quarter of 2023, S&P’s rating activity was quite positive with 465 ratings upgraded versus 76 downgraded, translating to more than six upgrades for every downgrade.4 This marks the ninth consecutive quarter of overall credit quality improvement. This positive dynamic likely stems from benefits of the various federal stimulus measures including the American Rescue Plan Act, the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act and the Inflation Reduction Act, as well as higher revenues collected by state and local governments.

 We believe the valuable benefits of municipal bonds, including tax-exempt income, low correlations to other asset classes and low default rates, will again drive demand once the current market volatility and economic uncertainty has subsided. We continue to rely on our experienced portfolio managers and credit analysts to weather the challenges while identifying marketplace opportunities to add long-term value for shareholders.

 During the fiscal year, overweight allocations to the public power and higher education sectors contributed to relative return. Overweight exposure to bonds rated BB and

 

BBB credits also added to relative performance. On a regional level, overweight exposure to credits domiciled in Pennsylvania and Texas contributed to relative performance.

 Security selection in dedicated tax and local general obligation bonds detracted from relative performance over the fiscal year. Underweight exposure to non-rated† bonds also detracted from relative performance. On a regional level, underweight exposure to bonds domiciled in Puerto Rico detracted from relative performance.

 We wish to remind you that the Fund is subject to interest rate risk, meaning when interest rates rise, the value of fixed-income securities tends to fall. The degree to which the value of fixed-income securities may decline due to rising interest rates may vary depending on the speed and magnitude of the increase in interest rates, as well as individual security characteristics, such as price, maturity, duration and coupon and market forces, such as supply and demand for similar securities. We are monitoring interest rates, as well as the market, economic and geopolitical factors that may impact the direction, speed and magnitude of changes to interest rates across the maturity spectrum, including the potential impact of monetary policy changes by the Fed and certain foreign central banks. If interest rates rise or fall faster than expected, markets may experience increased volatility, which may affect the value and/or liquidity of certain of the Fund’s investments.

 Thank you for investing in Invesco SMA Municipal Bond Fund and for sharing our long-term investment horizon.

 

1

Source: Bloomberg LP

 

2

Source: US Federal Reserve

 

3

Source: Lipper Inc.

 

4

Source: Standard & Poor’s

† A credit rating is an assessment provided by a nationally recognized statistical rating organization (NRSRO) of the creditworthiness of an issuer with respect to debt obligations, including specific securities, money market instruments or other debts. Ratings are measured on a scale that generally ranges from AAA (highest) to D (lowest); ratings are subject to change without notice. For more information on rating methodologies, please visit the following NRSRO websites: For more information on Standard and Poor’s rating methodology, please visit www.standardandpoors.com and select ’Understanding Credit Ratings’ under ’About Ratings’ on the homepage. For more information on Moody’s rating methodology, please visit www.ratings.moodys.com and select ’Rating Methodologies’ on the homepage.

 

 

Portfolio manager(s):

Michael Magee

Tim O’Reilly

Mark Paris

Rebecca Setcavage

Julius Williams

 

 

2   Invesco Short Term Municipal Fund


The views and opinions expressed in management’s discussion of Fund performance are those of Invesco Advisers, Inc. and its affiliates. 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.

 

 

3   Invesco Short Term Municipal Fund


 

Your Fund’s Long-Term Performance

 

Results of a $10,000 Investment — Oldest Share Class(es)

Fund and index data from 8/31/13

 

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1 Source: RIMES Technologies Corp.

 

Past performance cannot guarantee future results.

 The data shown in the chart include reinvested distributions, applicable sales charges and Fund expenses including management fees. Index results include

reinvested dividends, but they do not reflect sales charges. Performance of the peer group, if applicable, reflects fund expenses and management fees;

performance of a market index does not. Performance shown in the chart does not reflect deduction of taxes a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or sale of Fund shares.

 

 

4   Invesco Short Term Municipal Fund


 

 

Average Annual Total Returns

 

As of 8/31/23, including maximum applicable sales charges

 

Class A Shares

       

Inception (12/6/10)

    1.87

10 Years

    1.67  

 5 Years

    1.42  

 1 Year

    2.05  

Class Y Shares

       

Inception (12/6/10)

    2.11

10 Years

    1.92  

 5 Years

    1.67  

 1 Year

    2.30  

Class R6 Shares

       

10 Years

    1.83

 5 Years

    1.74  

 1 Year

    2.10  

Effective May 24, 2019, Class A and Class Y shares of the Oppenheimer Short Term Municipal Fund, (the predecessor fund), were reorganized into Class A and Class Y shares, respectively, of the Invesco Oppenheimer Short Term Municipal Fund. The Fund was subsequently renamed the Invesco Short Term Municipal Fund (the Fund). Returns shown above, for periods ending on or prior to May 24, 2019, for Class A and Class Y shares are those for Class A and Class Y shares of the predecessor fund. Share class returns will differ from the predecessor fund because of different expenses.

 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 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, Class Y and Class R6 shares do not have a front-end sales charge or a contingent deferred sales charge (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.

 

 

5   Invesco Short Term Municipal Fund


 

Supplemental Information

Invesco Short Term Municipal Fund’s investment objective is to seek tax-free income.

Unless otherwise stated, information presented in this report is as of August 31, 2023, and is based on total net assets.

Unless otherwise noted, all data is provided by Invesco.

To access your Fund’s reports/prospectus, visit invesco.com/fundreports.

 

 

About indexes used in this report

 

The S&P Municipal Bond Short Index tracks fixed-rate tax-free bonds and bonds subject to the alternative minimum tax (AMT) that have maturities between six months and four years.

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.

 

 

Liquidity Risk Management Program

In compliance with Rule 22e-4 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “Liquidity Rule”), the Fund has adopted and implemented a liquidity risk management program in accordance with the Liquidity Rule (the “Program”). The Program is reasonably designed to assess and manage the Fund’s liquidity risk, which is the risk that the Fund could not meet redemption requests without significant dilution of remaining investors’ interests in the Fund. The Board of Trustees of the Fund (the “Board”) has appointed Invesco Advisers, Inc. (“Invesco”), the Fund’s investment adviser, as the Program’s administrator, and Invesco has delegated oversight of the Program to the Liquidity Risk Management Committee (the “Committee”), which is composed of senior representatives from relevant business groups at Invesco.

As required by the Liquidity Rule, the Program includes policies and procedures providing for an assessment, no less frequently than annually, of the Fund’s liquidity risk that takes into account, as relevant to the Fund’s liquidity risk: (1) the Fund’s investment strategy and liquidity of portfolio investments during both normal and reasonably foreseeable stressed conditions; (2) short-term and long-term cash flow projections for the Fund during both

normal and reasonably foreseeable stressed conditions; and (3) the Fund’s holdings of cash and cash equivalents and any borrowing arrangements, including the terms of the Fund’s credit facility, the financial health of the institution providing the credit facility and the fact that the credit facility is shared among multiple funds. The Liquidity Rule also requires the classification of the Fund’s investments into categories that reflect the assessment of their relative liquidity under current market conditions. The Fund classifies its investments into one of four categories defined in the Liquidity Rule: “Highly Liquid,” “Moderately Liquid,” “Less Liquid,” and “Illiquid.” Funds that are not invested primarily in “Highly Liquid Investments” that are assets (cash or investments that are reasonably expected to be convertible into cash within three business days without significantly changing the market value of the investment) are required to establish a “Highly Liquid Investment Minimum” (“HLIM”), which is the minimum percentage of net assets that must be invested in Highly Liquid Investments. Funds with HLIMs have procedures for addressing HLIM shortfalls, including reporting to the Board and the SEC (on a non-public basis) as required by the Program and the Liquidity Rule. In addition, the Fund may not acquire an investment if, immediately after the acquisition, over 15% of the Fund’s net assets would consist of “Illiquid Investments” that are assets (an investment that cannot reasonably be expected to be sold or disposed of in current market conditions in seven calendar days or less without the sale or disposition significantly changing the market value of the investment). The Liquidity Rule and the Program also require reporting to the Board and the SEC (on a non-public basis) if a Fund’s holdings of Illiquid Investments exceed 15% of the Fund’s assets.

At a meeting held on March 17, 2023, the Committee presented a report to the Board that addressed the operation of the Program and assessed the Program’s adequacy and effectiveness of implementation (the “Report”). The Report covered the period from January 1, 2022 through December 31, 2022 (the “Program

Reporting Period”). The Report discussed notable events affecting liquidity over the Program Reporting Period, including the impact of the Russia-Ukraine War, and resulting sanctions, inflation concerns and the overall market. The Report noted that there were no material changes to the Program during the Program Reporting Period.

The Report stated, in relevant part, that during the Program Reporting Period:

 

The Program, as adopted and implemented, remained reasonably designed to assess and manage the Fund’s liquidity risk and was operated effectively to achieve that goal;

The Fund’s investment strategy remained appropriate for an open-end fund;

The Fund was able to meet requests for redemption without significant dilution of remaining investors’ interests in the Fund;

The Fund did not breach the 15% limit on Illiquid Investments; and

The Fund primarily held Highly Liquid Investments and therefore has not adopted an HLIM.

 

 

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

 

6   Invesco Short Term Municipal Fund


Fund Information

 

Portfolio Composition

 

By credit sector    % of total investments

Revenue Bonds

       63.69%

Other

       19.62

General Obligation Bonds

       14.24

Pre-Refunded Bonds

        2.45 

Top Five Debt Holdings

 

         % of total net assets
1.   Pennsylvania (Commonwealth of) Higher Educational Facilities Authority (Thomas Jefferson University), Series 2015 B, VRD RB        2.48 %
2.   Rib Floater Trust, Series 2022-006, VRD RB        1.99
3.   Main Street Natural Gas, Inc., Subseries 2018 D, RB        1.65
4.   Main Street Natural Gas, Inc., Series 2018 A, RB        1.54
5.   Mizuho Floater/Residual Trust, Series 2020- MIZ9027, VRD Revenue Ctfs.        1.39

The Fund’s holdings are subject to change, and there is no assurance that the Fund will continue to hold any particular security.

Data presented here are as of August 31, 2023.

 

 

7   Invesco Short Term Municipal Fund


Schedule of Investments

August 31, 2023

 

      Interest
Rate
    Maturity
Date
     Principal
Amount
(000)
     Value

Municipal Obligations–97.14%

          

Alabama–1.27%

          

Alabama (City of), AL Industrial Development Board; Series 2009, VRD RB(a)

     3.05%       06/01/2034      $      8,600      $    8,600,000

Baldwin (County of), AL Public Building Authority (DHR); Series 2007 A, Revenue Wts. (INS - SGI)(b)

     4.38%       06/01/2028        10      10,007

Black Belt Energy Gas District (The) (No. 4); Series 2019 A-1, RB(c)

     4.00%       12/01/2025        5,000      4,959,963

Black Belt Energy Gas District (The) (No. 5); Series 2020 A-1, RB(c)

     4.00%       10/01/2026        7,000      6,914,867

UAB Medicine Finance Authority; Series 2016 B, Ref. RB

     5.00%       09/01/2035        2,500      2,579,283
                               23,064,120

Alaska–0.16%

          

Matanuska-Susitna (Borough of), AK; Series 2014 B, GO Bonds

     5.00%       11/01/2026        1,000      1,009,786

Northern Tobacco Securitization Corp.; Series 2021 B-1, Ref. RB

     4.00%       06/01/2050        2,010      1,964,650
                               2,974,436

Arizona–1.83%

          

Arizona (State of) Game & Fish Department & Commission; Series 2006, RB

     5.00%       07/01/2032        105      105,106

Arizona (State of) Health Facilities Authority (Scottsdale Lincoln Hospital); Series 2014, Ref. RB

     5.00%       12/01/2027        100      101,487

Chandler (City of), AZ Industrial Development Authority (Intel Corp.); Series 2022, RB(c)(d)

     5.00%       09/01/2027        10,000      10,294,883

Glendale Municipal Property Corp.;

          

Series 2012 B, Ref. RB

     5.00%       07/01/2025        1,000      1,001,011

Series 2012 B, Ref. RB

     5.00%       07/01/2029        3,550      3,553,914

Series 2012 B, Ref. RB

     5.00%       07/01/2033        570      570,557

Maricopa (County of), AZ Industrial Development Authority (Banner Health Obligated Group); Series 2023 A-1, RB(c)

     5.00%       05/15/2026        5,000      5,182,482

Maricopa County School District No. 7; Series 2009 B, GO Bonds (INS - AGM)(b)

     4.50%       07/01/2024        10      10,007

Phoenix Civic Improvement Corp.; Series 2017, Ref. RB

     5.00%       07/01/2037        5,000      5,187,345

Pima (County of), AZ; Series 2014, RB

     5.00%       07/01/2028        745      745,827

Pima (County of), AZ Industrial Development Authority (Excalibur Charter School (The)); Series 2016, Ref. RB(e)

     5.00%       09/01/2026        80      79,126

Pima (County of), AZ Industrial Development Authority (Paideia Academies (The)); Series 2019, RB

     4.13%       07/01/2029        185      172,548

Salt Verde Financial Corp.; Series 2007, RB

     5.25%       12/01/2025        4,000      4,072,958

Sun Devil Energy Center LLC; Series 2008, Ref. RB

     5.00%       07/01/2027        100      100,113

Sun Devil Energy Center LLC (Arizona State University); Series 2008, Ref. RB

     5.00%       07/01/2030        155      155,157

University of Arizona (The) (Stimulus Plan for Economic and Educational Development); Series 2014, RB

     5.00%       08/01/2034        920      927,167

University of Arizona Board of Regents (Arizona Biomedical Research Collaborative Building); Series 2006, COP (INS - AMBAC)(b)

     4.38%       06/01/2024        10      10,008

Westpark Community Facility District; Series 2016, Ref. GO Bonds

     4.00%       07/15/2025        670      662,544

Yavapai (County of), AZ Industrial Development Authority; Series 2015 A, Ref. RB(e)

     3.90%       09/01/2024        185      182,535

Yavapai (County of), AZ Industrial Development Authority (The) (Yavapai Regional Medical Center); Series 2013 A, Ref. RB

     5.00%       08/01/2028        100      100,031
                               33,214,806

California–2.69%

          

Alameda (County of), CA Joint Powers Authority (Multiple Capital);

          

Series 2013 A, RB

     5.00%       12/01/2033        3,465      3,474,771

Series 2013 A, RB

     5.00%       12/01/2034        1,865      1,871,430

Alhambra (City of), CA (Police Facilities Assessment District No. 91-1); Series 1992, COP (INS - AMBAC)(b)

     6.75%       09/01/2023        2,000      2,000,000

Anaheim (City of), CA Public Financing Authority; Series 1997 A, RB (INS - AGM)(b)

     6.00%       09/01/2024        1,265      1,280,617

Beaumont (City of), CA Financing Authority (Improvement Area No. 17A); Series 2013 B, RB(f)

     5.00%       09/01/2023        475      475,000

California (State of);

          

Series 2012, GO Bonds (INS - AGM)(b)

     4.00%       09/01/2037        1,000      987,663

Series 2012, Ref. GO Bonds

     5.00%       09/01/2025        10      10,015

Series 2013, Ref. GO Bonds

     5.00%       10/01/2026        5      5,008

California (State of) Health Facilities Financing Authority (Adventist Health System); Series 2013 A, RB

     5.00%       03/01/2025        2,720      2,720,634

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

8   Invesco Short Term Municipal Fund


      Interest
Rate
    Maturity
Date
     Principal
Amount
(000)
     Value

California–(continued)

          

California (State of) Health Facilities Financing Authority (City of Hope); Series 2012 A, RB

     5.00%       11/15/2024      $        100      $      100,113

California (State of) Health Facilities Financing Authority (St. Joseph Health System); Series 2013 A, RB

     5.00%       07/01/2024        405      405,256

California (State of) Health Facilities Financing Authority (Sutter Health);

          

Series 2017 A, Ref. RB

     5.00%       11/15/2032        1,285      1,377,168

Series 2018 A, RB

     5.00%       11/15/2032        1,230      1,318,223

California (State of) Housing Finance Agency (Social Certificates);

          

Series 2021-2A, Revenue Ctfs. (CEP - FHLMC)

     3.75%       03/25/2035        3,905      3,753,508

Series 2023-1, RB

     4.38%       09/20/2036        2,496      2,427,607

California (State of) Municipal Finance Authority (Waste Management, Inc.); Series 2022 A, RB(c)(d)

     4.13%       10/01/2025        5,000      5,010,636

California (State of) Public Finance Authority (Enso Village) (Green Bonds); Series 2021 B-3, RB(e)

     2.13%       11/15/2027        6,000      5,824,428

California (State of) Public Works Board (California Community Colleges); Series 2005 E, RB (INS - NATL)(b)

     4.50%       10/01/2026        170      170,161

California (State of) Public Works Board (Various Capital); Series 2013 I, RB

     5.50%       11/01/2031        2,000      2,005,933

Glendale (City of), CA;

          

Series 2013, RB

     5.00%       02/01/2027        125      125,121

Series 2013, Ref. RB

     5.00%       02/01/2030        175      175,158

Howell Mountain Elementary School District (Election of 2005); Series 2007, GO Bonds (INS - AGM)(b)(g)

     0.00%       08/01/2027        695      595,072

Imperial Irrigation District;

          

Series 2012 A, Ref. RB

     5.00%       11/01/2024        325      325,387

Series 2012 A, Ref. RB

     5.00%       11/01/2027        225      225,265

Lodi (City of), CA; Series 2004 A, COP (INS - NATL)(b)

     4.75%       10/01/2024        10      10,010

Long Beach Unified School District;

          

Series 2012, Ref. GO Bonds

     5.00%       08/01/2025        675      675,760

Series 2012, Ref. GO Bonds

     5.00%       08/01/2028        775      780,697

Series 2012, Ref. GO Bonds

     5.00%       08/01/2029        100      100,116

Modesto (City of), CA (Golf Course); Series 1993 B, COP (INS - NATL)(b)

     5.00%       11/01/2023        5      4,991

Northern California Tobacco Securitization Authority; Series 2021 B-1, Ref. RB

     4.00%       06/01/2049        1,050      1,026,806

Pasadena (City of), CA; Series 2013 A, Ref. RB

     5.00%       06/01/2030        320      320,341

Peninsula Corridor Joint Powers Board; Series 2019 A, Ref. RB

     5.00%       10/01/2044        1,285      1,317,443

San Francisco (City & County of), CA; Series 2015 R-1, Ref. GO Bonds

     5.00%       06/15/2025        370      370,328

San Francisco (City & County of), CA (Multiple Capital Imporovement); Series 2012 A, COP

     5.00%       04/01/2031        250      250,303

San Jose (City of), CA; Series 2017 B, Ref. RB

     5.00%       03/01/2042        3,730      3,866,322

University of California; Series 2023 BP-2, Ref. VRD RB(a)

     1.80%       05/15/2048        3,550      3,550,000
                               48,937,291

Colorado–1.65%

          

Colorado (State of) Health Facilities Authority (Aberdeen Ridge); Series 2021 B, RB

     2.13%       05/15/2028        1,000      904,029

Colorado (State of) Regional Transportation District;

          

Series 2013 A, Ref. COP

     5.00%       06/01/2024        2,315      2,318,522

Series 2013, Ref. COP

     5.00%       06/01/2026        1,440      1,440,962

Colorado (State of) Regional Transportation District (Fastracks); Series 2016 A, RB

     5.00%       11/01/2036        2,715      2,826,531

Colorado Springs (City of), CO; Series 2013 A, Ref. RB(c)(f)

     5.00%       11/29/2023        1,160      1,163,569

Denver (City & County of), CO;

          

Series 2013 B, RB

     5.00%       11/15/2025        100      100,203

Series 2013 B, RB

     5.25%       11/15/2026        2,390      2,396,644

Denver City & County School District No. 1; Series 2013 C, COP

     5.00%       12/15/2024        100      100,424

Larimer County School District No. R-1 Poudre; Series 2018, GO Bonds

     5.00%       12/15/2039        2,660      2,809,002

Public Authority for Colorado Energy; Series 2008, RB

     6.13%       11/15/2023        440      441,658

Rib Floater Trust; Series 2022-004, VRD RB (LOC - Barclays Bank PLC)(a)(e)(h)

     4.36%       02/01/2046        15,500      15,500,000
                               30,001,544

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

9   Invesco Short Term Municipal Fund


      Interest
Rate
    Maturity
Date
     Principal
Amount
(000)
     Value

Connecticut–1.56%

          

Connecticut (State of);

          

Series 2013 A, RB

     5.00%       10/01/2025      $        565      $      565,585

Series 2013 A, RB

     5.00%       10/01/2028        350      350,344

Series 2013 A, RB

     5.00%       10/01/2031        1,175      1,176,004

Series 2016 A, GO Bonds

     5.00%       03/15/2032        3,280      3,405,754

Series 2018 C, GO Bonds

     4.00%       06/15/2024        10,000      10,056,930

Connecticut (State of) (Transportation Infrastructure); Series 2013 A, RB

     5.00%       10/01/2024        275      275,316

Connecticut (State of) Health & Educational Facilities Authority (Hartford Healthcare);

          

Series 2014 E, RB

     5.00%       07/01/2025        125      126,296

Series 2014 E, RB

     5.00%       07/01/2026        1,000      1,009,678

Connecticut (State of) Health & Educational Facilities Authority (New Haven Hospital);

          

Series 2013 N, RB

     5.00%       07/01/2027        225      225,182

Series 2014 A, RB

     5.00%       07/01/2032        10,650      10,753,776

South Central Connecticut Regional Water Authority; Twenty Ninth Series 2014, Ref. RB

     5.00%       08/01/2025        500      500,574

Willington (Town of), CT; Series 2006, GO Bonds (INS - AGM)(b)

     4.00%       12/01/2023        5      5,003
                               28,450,442

Delaware–0.02%

          

Delaware (State of) River & Bay Authority; Series 2014 C, Ref. RB

     5.00%       01/01/2028        400      401,893

District of Columbia–0.53%

          

District of Columbia;

          

Series 2012, RB

     5.00%       12/01/2024        280      280,378

Series 2012, RB

     5.00%       12/01/2026        100      100,116

District of Columbia (Children’s Hospital Obligated Group); Series 2015, Ref. RB

     5.00%       07/15/2040        3,190      3,216,519

Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority;

          

Series 2017 B, RB

     5.00%       07/01/2029        1,110      1,179,259

Series 2017 B, RB

     5.00%       07/01/2042        3,750      3,867,873

Series 2018, RB

     5.00%       07/01/2037        1,000      1,038,514
                               9,682,659

Florida–4.68%

          

Board of Governors of Florida Atlantic University; Series 2016 A, Ref. RB

     5.00%       07/01/2031        1,000      1,037,066

Broward (County of), FL;

          

Series 2012 Q-1, RB

     5.00%       10/01/2024        1,850      1,851,526

Series 2013 B, RB

     5.00%       10/01/2026        260      260,217

Broward (County of), FL (Parks & Land Preservation); Series 2012, Ref. GO Bonds

     5.00%       01/01/2024        1,500      1,503,405

Broward (County of), FL School Board; Series 2016 A, Ref. COP

     5.00%       07/01/2032        1,115      1,154,302

Capital Trust Agency, Inc. (Gardens Apartements); Series 2015 A, RB

     3.50%       07/01/2025        440      379,754

Central Florida Expressway Authority; Series 2017, Ref. RB

     5.00%       07/01/2037        1,325      1,384,327

Florida Housing Finance Corp.; Series 2015 A, RB (CEP - GNMA)

     3.65%       07/01/2041        465      443,383

Florida Housing Finance Corp. (Social Bonds); Series 2022-3, RB (CEP - GNMA)

     5.50%       01/01/2054        4,395      4,583,091

Gainesville (City of), FL;

          

Series 2012 B, Ref. VRD RB(a)

     3.00%       10/01/2042        10,600      10,600,000

Series 2017 A, RB

     5.00%       10/01/2031        1,265      1,356,511

Greater Orlando Aviation Authority; Series 2016 B, RB

     5.00%       10/01/2039        2,375      2,445,029

Hialeah (City of), FL Utility System;

          

Series 2022, Ref. RB

     5.00%       10/01/2033        1,970      2,195,505

Series 2022, Ref. RB

     5.00%       10/01/2035        2,170      2,394,372

JEA Electric System;

          

Series 2017 B, Ref. RB

     5.00%       10/01/2031        7,935      8,477,136

Series 2017 B, Ref. RB

     5.00%       10/01/2032        1,300      1,387,885

Miami (City of) & Dade (County of), FL School Board;

          

Series 2014 D, Ref. COP

     5.00%       11/01/2030        1,860      1,886,624

Series 2014 D, Ref. COP

     5.00%       11/01/2031        1,420      1,440,326

Series 2016, GO Bonds

     5.00%       03/15/2037        2,000      2,046,346

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

10   Invesco Short Term Municipal Fund


      Interest
Rate
    Maturity
Date
     Principal
Amount
(000)
     Value

Florida–(continued)

          

Miami-Dade (County of), FL;

          

Series 2012 B, Ref. RB

     5.00%       10/01/2024      $        1,285      $    1,286,135

Series 2014, RB

     5.00%       10/01/2032        1,160      1,171,507

Series 2015 B, Ref. GO Bonds

     5.00%       07/01/2029        1,105      1,122,800

Series 2019, RB

     5.00%       10/01/2043        2,400      2,490,304

Series 2023 B, Ref. RB

     5.00%       10/01/2037        4,500      4,849,189

Miami-Dade (County of), FL Educational Facilities Authority (University of Miami);

          

Series 2012 A, RB

     5.00%       04/01/2024        250      250,703

Series 2012 A, RB

     5.00%       04/01/2027        525      526,613

Series 2012 A, RB

     5.00%       04/01/2028        1,500      1,504,605

Miami-Dade (County of), FL Expressway Authority;

          

Series 2010 A, RB

     5.00%       07/01/2040        10,000      10,002,193

Series 2014 B, Ref. RB

     5.00%       07/01/2025        300      303,355

Miami-Dade (County of), FL Housing Finance Authority (Palm Lakes); Series 2012, RB (LOC - Fannie Mae)(h)

     4.05%       01/15/2028        8,355      8,381,694

Orange (County of), FL Health Facilities Authority (Orlando Health Obligated Group);

          

Series 2023 A, RB

     5.00%       10/01/2035        1,000      1,101,375

Series 2023 A, RB

     5.00%       10/01/2036        710      772,351

Orlando (City of), FL; Series 2013, Ref. RB

     5.00%       10/01/2027        750      750,904

Polk (County of), FL;

          

Series 2012, Ref. RB

     5.00%       10/01/2024        125      125,149

Series 2012, Ref. RB

     5.00%       10/01/2025        165      165,918

Pompano Beach (City of), FL (John Knox Village);

          

Series 2021 B-1, RB

     2.00%       01/01/2029        1,545      1,325,460

Series 2021 B-2, RB

     1.45%       01/01/2027        2,080      1,858,851

Sarasota (County of), FL Public Hospital District (Sarasota Memorial Hospital); Series 1998 B, Ref. RB (INS - NATL)(b)

     5.25%       07/01/2024        125      126,643

St. Johns (County of), FL Industrial Development Authority (Vicar’s Landing); Series 2021, Ref. RB

     4.00%       12/15/2023        120      119,597

Sunrise Lakes Phase 4 Recreation District; Series 2008, Ref. GO Bonds (INS - AGC)(b)

     4.13%       08/01/2024        20      20,011
                               85,082,162

Georgia–6.40%

          

Atlanta (City of), GA; Series 2014 A, Ref. RB

     5.00%       01/01/2032        5,490      5,514,651

Burke (County of), GA Development Authority (Georgia Power Co. Plant Vogtle);

          

Series 2012, Ref. RB(c)

     2.88%       08/19/2025        5,000      4,844,768

Series 2013, Ref. RB(c)

     2.93%       03/12/2024        7,000      6,922,821

College Park (City of), GA (Atlanta International Airport); Series 2006 B, RB (INS - NATL)(b)

     4.38%       01/01/2026        30      30,016

DeKalb (County of), GA; Series 2013, Ref. RB

     5.00%       10/01/2030        100      100,122

Fulton (County of), GA; Series 2013, Ref. RB

     5.00%       01/01/2027        1,605      1,610,492

Georgia (State of);

          

Series 2013 D, GO Bonds(c)(f)

     5.00%       10/10/2023        100      100,153

Series 2017 A-2, GO Bonds

     5.00%       02/01/2029        5,020      5,349,653

Georgia (State of) Municipal Electric Authority (Project One);

          

Series 2015 A, Ref. RB

     5.00%       01/01/2031        1,820      1,843,984

Series 2015 A, Ref. RB

     5.00%       01/01/2032        2,030      2,055,544

Georgia Municipal Association, Inc.; Series 1998, COP (INS - AGM)(b)

     5.00%       12/01/2023        25      25,033

Main Street Natural Gas, Inc.;

          

Series 2018 A, RB(c)(f)

     4.00%       09/01/2023        27,930      27,930,000

Series 2018 B, RB (1 mo. Term SOFR + 0.75%)(c)(f)(i)

     4.39%       09/01/2023        1,000      1,000,000

Series 2021 A, RB(c)

     4.00%       09/01/2027        8,500      8,429,635

Series 2023 C, RB

     5.00%       09/01/2023        1,650      1,650,000

Subseries 2018 C, RB(c)

     4.00%       12/01/2023        18,970      18,963,600

Subseries 2018 D, RB (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.83%)(c)(i)

     4.48%       12/01/2023        30,000      30,010,569

Milledgeville (City of) & Baldwin (County of), GA Development Authority; Series 2003 A, RB (INS - AGC)(b)

     4.50%       09/01/2025        20      20,009
                               116,401,050

Hawaii–0.12%

          

Honolulu (City & County of), HI; Series 2023, RB(c)

     5.00%       06/01/2026        2,125      2,188,439

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

11   Invesco Short Term Municipal Fund


      Interest
Rate
    Maturity
Date
     Principal
Amount
(000)
     Value

Idaho–0.09%

          

Idaho (State of) Housing & Finance Association; Series 2023 A, RB

     5.00%       08/15/2037      $      1,400      $   1,557,519

Illinois–6.60%

          

Bellwood (Village of), IL; Series 2016 A, Ref. GO Bonds (INS - AGM)(b)

     5.00%       12/01/2026        210      221,233

Chicago (City of), IL; Series 1999, GO Bonds (INS - NATL)(b)(g)

     0.00%       01/01/2024        6,110      6,029,485

Chicago (City of), IL (O’Hare International Airport);

          

Series 2012 B, Ref. RB(d)

     5.00%       01/01/2024        9,045      9,051,261

Series 2016 B, Ref. RB

     5.00%       01/01/2035        3,000      3,089,178

Chicago (City of), IL Board of Education; Series 2005 A, Ref. GO Bonds (INS - AMBAC)(b)

     5.50%       12/01/2023        200      200,632

Chicago (City of), IL Midway International Airport;

          

Series 2014 A, Ref. RB(d)

     5.00%       01/01/2034        2,090      2,092,761

Series 2014 B, Ref. RB

     5.00%       01/01/2033        3,830      3,841,454

Chicago State University; Series 1998, RB (INS - NATL)(b)

     5.50%       12/01/2023        465      466,178

Collinsville (City of), IL Area Recreation District;

          

Series 2004, GO Bonds (INS - NATL)(b)

     4.50%       12/01/2023        630      630,875

Series 2004, GO Bonds (INS - NATL)(b)

     4.60%       12/01/2025        350      350,235

Series 2004, GO Bonds (INS - NATL)(b)

     4.65%       12/01/2026        450      450,335

Series 2007, Ref. GO Bonds (INS - AMBAC)(b)

     4.00%       12/01/2027        65      63,179

Cook County Community High School District No. 212 Leyden; Series 2016 C, RB (INS - BAM)(b)

     5.00%       12/01/2028        2,385      2,423,446

Illinois (State of);

          

Series 2016, GO Bonds

     5.00%       11/01/2025        2,000      2,052,897

Series 2017 D, GO Bonds

     5.00%       11/01/2025        10,960      11,249,876

Series 2018 A, GO Bonds

     4.00%       05/01/2024        2,085      2,088,234

Series 2020 A, GO Bonds

     5.00%       11/01/2026        2,935      3,050,946

Illinois (State of) Development Finance Authority (CITGO Petroleum Corp.); Series 2002, RB(d)

     8.00%       06/01/2032        560      560,389

Illinois (State of) Finance Authority; Series 2016 A, Ref. RB

     5.00%       10/01/2035        2,000      2,067,714

Illinois (State of) Finance Authority (Advocate Health Care Network);

          

Series 2013, RB

     5.00%       06/01/2024        1,220      1,220,659

Series 2014, Ref. RB

     5.00%       08/01/2025        155      157,112

Illinois (State of) Finance Authority (Lutheran Communities Obligated Group);

          

Series 2019 A, Ref. RB

     4.00%       11/01/2023        405      404,085

Series 2019 A, Ref. RB

     5.00%       11/01/2025        440      435,641

Series 2019 A, Ref. RB

     5.00%       11/01/2026        460      452,864

Illinois (State of) Finance Authority (The University of Chicago); Series 2014 A, Ref. RB

     5.00%       10/01/2027        10      10,158

Illinois (State of) Housing Development Authority; Series 2005, RB (INS - AGM)(b)

     4.60%       09/01/2025        10      10,008

Illinois (State of) Toll Highway Authority;

          

Series 2013 A, RB

     5.00%       01/01/2031        11,035      11,046,306

Series 2013 A, RB

     5.00%       01/01/2032        4,600      4,604,557

Series 2013 A, RB

     5.00%       01/01/2038        2,740      2,741,512

Series 2014 B, RB

     5.00%       01/01/2031        1,190      1,195,175

Series 2016 B, RB

     5.00%       01/01/2031        1,000      1,037,397

McHenry County Community Unit School District No. 12 Johnsburg;

          

Series 2014 A, GO Bonds (INS - AGM)(b)

     5.00%       01/01/2031        2,005      2,011,447

Series 2014 A, GO Bonds (INS - AGM)(b)

     5.00%       01/01/2033        1,405      1,410,786

Series 2014 A, GO Bonds (INS - AGM)(b)

     5.00%       07/01/2034        2,810      2,820,847

Peoria (City of), IL Public Building Commission; Series 2019 A, Ref. RB
(INS - AGM)(b)

     5.00%       12/01/2029        4,430      4,735,025

Rockford (City of), IL (Waterworks System Alternative Revenue Source); Series 2010, GO Bonds

     3.75%       12/15/2025        280      280,103

Sales Tax Securitization Corp.;

          

Series 2017 A, Ref. RB

     5.00%       01/01/2024        10,200      10,243,320

Series 2023 C, Ref. RB

     5.00%       01/01/2034        4,000      4,382,813

University of Illinois; Series 2008 A, Ref. COP (INS - AGM)(b)

     5.25%       10/01/2026        1,020      1,021,429

University Park (Village of), IL; Series 2003, GO Bonds (INS - AMBAC)(b)

     4.65%       12/01/2023        30      30,034

West Chicago Fire Protection District; Series 2008, GO Bonds (INS - NATL)(b)

     4.75%       01/01/2029        15      15,013

Will County Community Unit School District No. 365; Series 2003, GO Bonds (INS - AGM)(b)(g)

     0.00%       11/01/2023        19,955      19,836,940
                               120,083,539

Indiana–0.80%

          

Gary (City of), IN & Chicago (City of), IL International Airport Authority (Gary/Chicago International Airport); Series 2014, RB(d)

     5.50%       02/01/2025        385      385,197

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

12   Invesco Short Term Municipal Fund


      Interest
Rate
    Maturity
Date
     Principal
Amount
(000)
     Value

Indiana–(continued)

          

Indiana (State of) Finance Authority;

          

Series 2014 A, RB

     5.00%       10/01/2026      $      1,750      $    1,779,419

Series 2022, Ref. RB(c)(d)

     4.50%       11/15/2023        10,000      9,985,819

Merrillville (Town of), IN (Belvedere Housing); Series 2016, RB

     5.05%       04/01/2026        300      288,056

Northern Indiana Commuter Transportation District; Series 2016, RB

     5.00%       07/01/2036        1,980      2,034,802
                               14,473,293

Iowa–1.08%

          

Iowa (State of) Finance Authority (Unitypoint Health);

          

Series 2014 C, RB

     5.00%       02/15/2031        810      813,638

Series 2014 C, RB

     5.00%       02/15/2032        3,405      3,419,833

Iowa (State of) Higher Education Loan Authority (Grinnell College); Series 2014, Ref. RB

     5.00%       12/01/2032        1,675      1,707,872

PEFA, Inc.; Series 2019, RB(c)

     5.00%       09/01/2026        13,500      13,631,559
                               19,572,902

Kansas–0.53%

          

Johnson County Unified School District No. 231 Gardner - Edgerton; Series 2013 A, Ref. GO Bonds(c)(f)

     5.00%       10/01/2023        250      250,283

University of Kansas Hospital Authority; Series 2015, Ref. RB

     5.00%       09/01/2030        1,930      1,980,360

University of Kansas Hospital Authority (KU Health System); Series 2015, Ref. RB

     5.00%       09/01/2033        2,350      2,403,120

Valley Center (City of), KS; Series 2023-1, GO Bonds

     4.38%       12/01/2025        5,000      5,014,500
                               9,648,263

Kentucky–1.98%

          

Jefferson County Capital Projects Corp.; Series 2007 A, Ref. RB (INS - AGM)(b)

     4.38%       06/01/2028        25      25,129

Kentucky (Commonwealth of) Economic Development Finance Authority (Next Generation Kentucky Information Highway); Series 2015 A, RB

     5.00%       07/01/2025        1,635      1,648,024

Kentucky (Commonwealth of) Property & Building Commission (No. 112); Series 2016 A, RB

     5.00%       02/01/2032        1,000      1,033,708

Kentucky (Commonwealth of) Property & Building Commission (No. 119);

          

Series 2018, RB

     5.00%       05/01/2027        4,750      5,017,358

Series 2018, RB

     5.00%       05/01/2028        5,000      5,360,404

Kentucky (Commonwealth of) Public Energy Authority;

          

Series 2018 A, RB(c)

     4.00%       04/01/2024        5,000      5,002,126

Series 2019 A-1, RB(c)

     4.00%       06/01/2025        5,000      5,005,018

Series 2019 A-2, RB (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.12%)(c)(i)

     4.77%       06/01/2025        10,000      9,991,568

Louisville (City of) & Jefferson (County of), KY Metropolitan Government (Norton Healthcare, Inc.); Series 2016 A, Ref. RB

     5.00%       10/01/2032        2,660      2,741,933

Louisville (City of) & Jefferson (County of), KY Sewer District; Series 2013 B, Ref. RB

     5.00%       05/15/2026        220      220,281
                               36,045,549

Louisiana–0.44%

          

Louisiana (State of); Series 2022 A, Ref. RB (SOFR + 0.50%)(c)(i)

     4.22%       05/01/2026        3,150      3,087,789

Louisiana (State of) Local Government Environmental Facilities & Community Development Authority (Glen Retirement System); Series 2019 A, RB

     5.00%       01/01/2024        175      174,040

Louisiana (State of) Public Facilities Authority (Franciscan Missionaries of our Lady Health system, Inc.); Series 2015, Ref. RB

     5.00%       07/01/2035        2,000      2,019,017

New Orleans (City of), LA Aviation Board (Consolidated Rental Car);

          

Series 2018, Ref. RB (INS - AGM)(b)

     5.00%       01/01/2036        1,250      1,308,515

Series 2018, Ref. RB (INS - AGM)(b)

     5.00%       01/01/2037        1,440      1,499,181
                               8,088,542

Maine–0.37%

          

Maine (State of) State housing Authority (Social Bonds); Series 2023 B, RB(c)

     3.13%       05/01/2024        5,000      4,976,591

Maine (State of) Turnpike Authority; Series 2014, RB

     5.00%       07/01/2029        1,670      1,688,601
                               6,665,192

Maryland–1.23%

          

Maryland (State of) Health & Higher Educational Facilities Authority; Series 2017, Ref. RB

     5.00%       07/01/2031        3,000      3,122,454

Maryland (State of) Health & Higher Educational Facilities Authority (MedStar Health);

          

Series 2013 B, RB

     5.00%       08/15/2027        200      200,421

Series 2017 A, RB

     5.00%       05/15/2042        1,875      1,912,086

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

13   Invesco Short Term Municipal Fund


      Interest
Rate
    Maturity
Date
     Principal
Amount
(000)
     Value

Maryland–(continued)

          

Maryland Economic Development Corp. (CNX Marine Terminal, Inc. - Port of Baltimore Facility); Series 2010, Ref. RB

     5.75%       09/01/2025      $      7,030      $    7,088,594

Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (Sustainability Bonds); Series 2015 B, VRD GO Bonds(a)

     2.82%       06/01/2024        10,000      10,000,000
                               22,323,555

Massachusetts–0.71%

          

Cheshire (Town of), MA; Series 2009, GO Bonds (INS - AGM)(b)

     4.75%       02/01/2024        10      10,015

Massachusetts (Commonwealth of);

          

Series 2018 C, GO Bonds

     5.00%       05/01/2029        150      150,167

Series 2018 C, GO Bonds

     5.00%       05/01/2030        100      100,108

Series 2018 C, GO Bonds

     5.00%       05/01/2031        930      930,991

Series 2018 C, GO Bonds

     5.00%       05/01/2032        1,245      1,246,319

Massachusetts (Commonwealth of) (Green Bonds); Series 2014 E, GO Bonds

     5.00%       09/01/2024        680      680,828

Massachusetts (Commonwealth of) Development Finance Agency; Series 2007 C, RB (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.82%)(i)

     4.59%       11/15/2032        2,645      2,570,619

North Reading (Town of), MA; Series 2005, GO Bonds (INS - AMBAC)(b)

     4.00%       09/15/2023        10      10,003

Rib Floater Trust; Series 2022-021, VRD RB(a)(e)

     3.26%       06/01/2058        7,100      7,100,000

Waltham (City of), MA;

          

Series 2008, GO Bonds

     4.00%       09/15/2024        25      25,012

Series 2008, GO Bonds

     4.20%       09/15/2027        15      15,008

Worcester (City of), MA;

          

Series 2005 C, GO Bonds (INS - AMBAC)(b)

     4.13%       09/15/2023        15      15,003

Series 2006, GO Bonds (INS - SGI)(b)

     4.20%       11/01/2024        10      10,007
                               12,864,080

Michigan–2.87%

          

Advanced Technology Academy; Series 2019, Ref. RB

     3.50%       11/01/2024        260      254,581

Charyl Stockwell Academy; Series 2015, Ref. RB (Acquired 04/23/2015; Cost $60,000)(j)

     4.88%       10/01/2023        60      59,908

Detroit (City of), MI; Series 2006, Ref. RB (3 mo. Term SOFR + 0.60%)
(INS - AGM)(b)(i)

     4.07%       07/01/2032        7,825      7,369,015

Michigan (State of) Building Authority (Facilities Program); Series 2023 I-M, VRD RB(a)

     4.18%       04/15/2058        11,940      11,940,000

Michigan (State of) Finance Authority; Series 2022 A, Ref. RB

     5.00%       11/15/2023        2,210      2,213,979

Michigan (State of) Finance Authority (Detroit Water & Sewerage Department); Series 2014 D-4, Ref. RB

     5.00%       07/01/2029        1,400      1,413,664

Michigan (State of) Finance Authority (Sparrow Obligated Group); Series 2015, Ref. RB(c)(f)

     5.00%       05/15/2025        1,620      1,667,295

Michigan (State of) Housing Development Authority; Series 2021 A, RB

     0.55%       04/01/2025        2,750      2,596,856

Muskegon Heights (City of), MI; Series 2006, Ref. RB (INS - NATL)(b)

     4.00%       11/01/2026        185      183,132

Wayne (County of), MI Airport Authority (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport);

          

Series 2012 A, RB

     5.00%       12/01/2024        2,135      2,137,314

Series 2012 A, RB

     5.00%       12/01/2026        5,380      5,384,552

Series 2012 D, Ref. RB(d)

     5.00%       12/01/2028        9,050      9,052,568

Series 2018, RB

     5.00%       12/01/2037        1,250      1,308,090

Wayne State University;

          

Series 2013 A, RB(c)(f)

     5.00%       11/15/2023        1,245      1,247,974

Series 2015 A, Ref. RB

     5.00%       11/15/2026        175      178,151

Series 2015 A, Ref. RB

     5.00%       11/15/2030        125      126,504

Series 2016 A, Ref. RB

     5.00%       11/15/2026        2,750      2,861,765

Series 2018 A, RB

     5.00     11/15/2038        2,220      2,264,901

 

           52,260,249

 

Minnesota–1.15%

          

Minneapolis & St. Paul (Cities of), MN Housing & Redevelopment Authority (Allina Health System);

          

Series 2019, Ref. RB

     5.00%       11/15/2023        1,600      1,604,295

Series 2019, Ref. RB

     5.00%       11/15/2024        1,900      1,931,275

Minneapolis & St. Paul (Cities of), MN Metropolitan Airports Commission;

          

Series 2014 A, Ref. RB

     5.00%       01/01/2026        3,015      3,026,871

Series 2014 A, Ref. RB

     5.00%       01/01/2028        4,100      4,117,342

Series 2014 A, Ref. RB

     5.00%       01/01/2029        2,150      2,158,408

Minneapolis (City of), MN (Riverton Community Housing); Series 2003, VRD RB (LOC - Bridgewater Bank)(a)(h)

     4.31%       10/01/2033        4,490      4,490,000

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

14   Invesco Short Term Municipal Fund


      Interest
Rate
    Maturity
Date
     Principal
Amount
(000)
     Value

Minnesota–(continued)

          

Minnesota (State of) Governmental Agency Finance Group (Flexible Term Program); Series 2007 A-1, RB (INS - AGC)(b)

     4.13%       03/01/2027      $         15      $       14,965

Minnesota (State of) Higher Education Facilities Authority (University of St. Thomas); Series 2017 A, Ref. RB

     5.00%       10/01/2029        1,400      1,484,785

Mounds View (City of), MN (Sherman Forbes); Series 2023 A, RB(c)

     4.05%       11/01/2024        1,000      997,182

New Prague (City of), MN; Series 2009 A, GO Bonds

     4.15%       02/01/2024        5      5,002

North Mankato (City of), MN; Series 2009 C, GO Bonds

     4.00%       12/01/2024        10      10,004

Northern Municipal Power Agency;

          

Series 2013 A, RB

     5.00%       01/01/2030        340      340,337

Series 2013 A, RB

     5.00%       01/01/2031        460      460,456

St. Paul (City of), MN Housing & Redevelopment Authority (St. Paul City School); Series 2016 A, Ref. RB(c)(f)

     4.50%       07/01/2026        280      283,668
                               20,924,590

Mississippi–0.08%

          

Mississippi (State of) Development Bank; Series 2013 B, RB (INS - BAM)(b)

     5.00%       10/01/2023        270      270,288

Mississippi (State of) Hospital Equipment & Facilities Authority (Forrest Co. General Hospital); Series 2019 B, Ref. RB

     5.00%       01/01/2025        1,105      1,120,932

Mississippi Business Finance Corp. (Northrop Grumman Corp.); Series 2006, RB

     4.55%       12/01/2028        25      24,632
           1,415,852

Missouri–1.84%

          

Arnold Retail Corridor Transportation Development District; Series 2019, Ref. RB

     3.00%       11/01/2028        65      60,955

Cassville School District No. R-IV; Series 2023, GO Bonds

     5.25%       03/01/2039        2,220      2,338,793

Jackson County Consolidated School District No. 4;

          

Series 2022, GO Bonds

     5.00%       03/01/2037        3,550      3,670,607

Series 2022, GO Bonds

     5.00%       03/01/2039        1,155      1,185,346

Kansas City (City of), MO Industrial Development Authority (Ward Parkway Center Community Improvement District); Series 2016 A, Ref. RB(e)

     4.25%       04/01/2026        165      160,301

Lindbergh School District; Series 2019 A, GO Bonds

     5.00%       03/01/2033        1,475      1,570,248

Missouri (State of) Health & Educational Facilities Authority; Series 2014, RB

     5.00%       01/01/2030        1,000      1,005,948

Missouri (State of) Health & Educational Facilities Authority (St. Louis University); Series 2015 A, RB

     5.00%       10/01/2038        4,500      4,603,841

Missouri (State of) Health & Educational Facilities Authority (St. Luke’s Health System, Inc.); Series 2016, Ref. RB

     5.00%       11/15/2030        1,215      1,255,437

Missouri (State of) Housing Development Commission (First Place Homeownership Loan); Series 2023, RB (CEP - GNMA)

     5.75%       05/01/2053        2,760      2,917,930

Missouri (State of) Joint Municipal Electric Utility Commission (Iatan 2);

          

Series 2014 A, Ref. RB

     5.00%       01/01/2027        1,850      1,856,843

Series 2014 A, Ref. RB

     5.00%       01/01/2030        1,195      1,198,650

Series 2014 A, Ref. RB

     5.00%       01/01/2032        1,755      1,760,361

Missouri Western State University; Series 2012, Ref. RB

     3.00%       10/01/2024        50      49,077

Rib Floater Trust; Series 2019-016, VRD RB (LOC - Barclays Bank PLC)(a)(e)(h)

     3.26%       06/01/2045        9,400      9,400,000

Springfield Public Building Corp.; Series 2000 A, RB (INS - AMBAC)(b)(g)

     0.00%       06/01/2025        120      110,446

St. Louis (County of), MO Industrial Development Authority (Friendship Village of Sunset Hills); Series 2013 A, RB

     5.00%       09/01/2023        305      305,000
                               33,449,783

Montana–1.39%

          

Mizuho Floater/Residual Trust; Series 2020-MIZ9027, VRD Revenue Ctfs. (LOC - Mizuho Capital Markets LLC)(a)(e)(h)

     4.56%       01/01/2034        25,250      25,250,000

Nebraska–0.56%

          

Central Plains Energy Project; Series 2019, Ref. RB

     4.00%       08/01/2024        1,000      1,000,815

Gretna Public Schools; Series 2022 B, GO Bonds

     5.00%       12/15/2027        1,000      1,035,282

Omaha (City of), NE Public Power District; Series 2017 A, Ref. RB

     5.00%       02/01/2042        3,000      3,130,003

Public Power Generation Agency (Whelan Energy Center Unit 2); Series 2015, Ref. RB

     5.00%       01/01/2031        5,040      5,109,406
                               10,275,506

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

15   Invesco Short Term Municipal Fund


                  Principal       
     Interest     Maturity      Amount       
      Rate     Date      (000)      Value

Nevada–0.43%

          

Clark (County of), NV Department of Aviation;

          

Series 2014 A-2, Ref. RB

     5.00%       07/01/2030      $      5,050      $    5,107,730

Series 2014 A-2, Ref. RB

     5.00%       07/01/2033        1,000      1,011,374

Las Vegas Valley Water District; Series 2016 A, Ref. GO Bonds

     5.00%       06/01/2036        1,695      1,755,756
                               7,874,860

New Hampshire–0.50%

          

New Hampshire (State of) Business Finance Authority (Social Bonds); Series 2022-2A, RB

     4.00%       10/20/2036        5,364      5,031,435

New Hampshire (State of) Health and Education Facilities Authority; Series 2016, Ref. RB

     5.50%       06/01/2031        4,000      4,145,375
                               9,176,810

New Jersey–6.57%

          

Atlantic City (City of), NJ; Series 2017 A, Ref. GO Bonds (INS - BAM)(b)

     5.00%       03/01/2027        250      263,576

Camden (County of), NJ Improvement Authority (The) (Rowan University School of Osteopathic Medicine);

          

Series 2013 A, Ref. RB

     5.00%       12/01/2027        1,610      1,612,275

Series 2013, Ref. RB

     5.00%       12/01/2032        2,235      2,237,634

Casino Reinvestment Development Authority, Inc.;

          

Series 2004, RB (INS - AMBAC)(b)

     5.25%       01/01/2024        1,500      1,500,663

Series 2014, Ref. RB

     5.00%       11/01/2023        3,515      3,517,814

Jersey (City of), NJ; Series 2022 A, GO Notes

     5.00%       10/26/2023        1,665      1,667,036

Livingston (Township of), NJ; Series 2022, GO Notes

     5.00%       12/12/2023        5,000      5,021,625

New Jersey (State of);

          

Series 2020 A, GO Bonds

     5.00%       06/01/2026        14,015      14,667,450

Series 2020 A, GO Bonds

     5.00%       06/01/2027        2,885      3,071,636

New Jersey (State of) Economic Development Authority;

                              

Series 2004 A, RB (INS - NATL)(b)

     5.25%       07/01/2025        6,840      6,988,273

Series 2004 A, RB(f)

     5.25%       07/01/2025        820      847,261

Series 2005 N-1, Ref. RB (INS - NATL)(b)

     5.50%       09/01/2023        3,010      3,010,000

Series 2005 N-1, Ref. RB (INS - AMBAC)(b)

     5.50%       09/01/2024        6,000      6,107,395

Series 2024 SSS, Ref. RB

     5.00%       06/15/2035        1,500      1,612,762

New Jersey (State of) Economic Development Authority (Rutgers University); Series 2013, RB

     5.00%       06/15/2025        130      130,120

New Jersey (State of) Educational Facilities Authority (Montclair University); Series 2014, RB

     5.00%       06/15/2026        1,000      1,009,645

New Jersey (State of) Health Care Facilities Financing Authority (Greystone Park Psychiatric Hospital);

          

Series 2013, Ref. RB

     5.00%       09/15/2023        400      400,140

New Jersey (State of) Health Care Facilities Financing Authority (Hackensack Meridian Health

          

Obligated Group);

                              

Series 2017, Ref. RB

     5.00%       07/01/2029        1,120      1,188,641

Series 2017, Ref. RB

     5.00%       07/01/2032        815      864,126

New Jersey (State of) Health Care Facilities Financing Authority (Inspira Health Obligated Group); Series 2016, Ref. RB

     5.00%       07/01/2031        5,100      5,268,718

New Jersey (State of) Health Care Facilities Financing Authority (RWJ Barnabas Health Obligated Group); Series 2016 A, Ref. RB

     5.00%       07/01/2031        8,840      9,270,603

New Jersey (State of) Housing & Mortgage Finance Agency (Social Bonds); Series 2022 I, RB

     5.00%       10/01/2053        2,970      3,041,345

New Jersey (State of) Transportation Trust Fund Authority;

          

Series 2005 B, RB (INS - AMBAC)(b)

     5.25%       12/15/2023        1,000      1,004,325

Series 2006 A, RB (INS - AGM)(b)

     5.25%       12/15/2023        1,370      1,376,423

Series 2010 D, RB

     5.25%       12/15/2023        4,505      4,524,486

Series 2018 A, Ref. RB

     5.00%       06/15/2028        5,000      5,207,948

New Jersey (State of) Turnpike Authority;

          

Series 2014 A, RB

     5.00%       01/01/2027        8,650      8,747,784

Series 2014 A, RB

     5.00%       01/01/2033        15,350      15,507,595

Series 2015 E, RB

     5.00%       01/01/2032        5,635      5,744,064

Series 2015 E, RB

     5.00%       01/01/2034        3,785      3,856,227

Salem (County of), NJ Pollution Control Financing Authority (Chambers); Series 2014 A, PCR(d)(f)

     5.00%       12/01/2023        225      225,745
                               119,493,335

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

16   Invesco Short Term Municipal Fund


              Principal       
     Interest   Maturity    Amount       
      Rate   Date    (000)      Value

New Mexico–1.01%

          

Albuquerque Municipal School District No. 12;

          

Series 2017, GO Bonds

   5.00%   08/01/2029    $      2,575      $    2,694,381

Series 2017, GO Bonds

   5.00%   08/01/2030      1,250      1,306,540

Series 2017, GO Bonds

   5.00%   08/01/2031      1,700      1,776,894

Series 2017, GO Bonds

   5.00%   08/01/2032      2,910      3,039,982

Farmington (City of), NM (Public Service Co. of New Mexico San Juan); Series 2010, Ref. RB(c)

   3.90%   06/01/2028      3,700      3,673,066

New Mexico (State of) Finance Authority;

          

Series 2023 A-2, RB

   5.00%   06/01/2028      450      462,385

Series 2023 A-2, RB

   5.00%   06/01/2033      800      820,311

Series 2023 A-2, RB

   5.00%   06/01/2038      1,350      1,375,207

New Mexico Mortgage Finance Authority (Mountain View II & III Apartments); Series 2023, RB(c)

   5.00%   09/01/2025      3,000      3,045,216

Saltillo Public Improvement District;

          

Series 2018, Ref. RB (INS - BAM)(b)

   4.00%   10/01/2024      105      105,618

Series 2018, Ref. RB (INS - BAM)(b)

   4.00%   10/01/2025      160      161,720
                       18,461,320

New York–12.84%

          

Erie (County of), NY Industrial Development Agency (The) (City of Buffalo School District);

          

Series 2013 A, RB

   5.00%   05/01/2027      250      250,255

Series 2013 A, RB

   5.00%   05/01/2028      970      970,955

Metropolitan Transportation Authority;

                      

Series 2015 D-1, Ref. RB

   5.00%   11/15/2024      115      116,751

Series 2015 F, Ref. RB

   5.00%   11/15/2027      525      538,223

Subseries 2015 E-1, VRD RB (LOC - Barclays Bank PLC)(a)(h)

   2.85%   11/15/2050      3,470      3,470,000

Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Green Bonds);

          

Series 2016 A2, Ref. RB

   4.00%   11/15/2025      145      145,866

Series 2016 A-2, Ref. RB

   5.00%   11/15/2023      1,450      1,453,836

Series 2017 B, Ref. RB

   5.00%   11/15/2024      3,500      3,553,284

Series 2017 C-1, Ref. RB

   5.00%   11/15/2023      3,000      3,007,909

Series 2017 C-1, Ref. RB

   5.00%   11/15/2026      605      628,633

Series 2018 B, Ref. RB

   5.00%   11/15/2023      7,200      7,219,045

Series 2018 B, Ref. RB

   5.00%   11/15/2024      175      177,664

Monroe County Industrial Development Corp. (Rochester Schools Modernization); Series 2013, RB

   5.00%   05/01/2024      125      125,142

Nassau County Local Economic Assistance Corp. (Catholic Health Services of Long Island Obligated Group); Series 2014, RB

   5.00%   07/01/2032      1,500      1,510,979

Nassau County Tobacco Settlement Corp.; Series 2006 A-2, RB

   5.25%   06/01/2026      2,479      2,447,602

New York & New Jersey (States of) Port Authority;

          

One Hundred Seventy Fifth Series 2012, RB

   5.00%   12/01/2023      2,000      2,004,154

One Hundred Seventy Fifth Series 2012, RB

   5.00%   12/01/2025      480      480,596

One Hundred Seventy Fifth Series 2012, RB

   4.00%   12/01/2026      470      470,164

New York (City of), NY;

          

Subseries 2014 I-2, VRD GO Bonds(a)

   2.95%   03/01/2040      10,000      10,000,000

Subseries 2017 B, VRD GO Bonds(a)

   2.85%   10/01/2046      5,100      5,100,000

New York (City of), NY Industrial Development Agency (123 Washington LLC); Series 2007, VRD RB (LOC - Bank of China Ltd.)(a)(h)

   3.40%   10/01/2042      7,980      7,980,000

New York (City of), NY Municipal Water Finance Authority; Series 2022 DD, Ref. VRD RB(a)

   4.25%   06/15/2033      20,000      20,000,000

New York (City of), NY Transitional Finance Authority;

          

Series 2014 A-3, VRD RB(a)

   1.12%   08/01/2043      5,000      5,000,000

Series 2014, RB

   5.00%   02/01/2033      10,000      10,049,121

New York (State of) Dormitory Authority;

          

Series 2015 A, Ref. RB

   5.00%   03/15/2031      6,000      6,132,516

Series 2015 A, Ref. RB

   5.00%   03/15/2033      2,500      2,553,344

Series 2015 A-1, Ref. RB(e)

   4.80%   12/01/2023      80      79,421

Series 2016 D, Ref. RB

   5.00%   02/15/2029      3,965      4,168,675

New York (State of) Dormitory Authority (New York University); Series 2016 A, RB

   5.00%   07/01/2031      1,410      1,472,215

New York (State of) Housing Finance Agency (160 Madison Avenue);

          

Series 2013 A, VRD RB (LOC - Landesbank Hessen-thrgn)(a)(h)

   2.82%   11/01/2046      10,000      10,000,000

Series 2014 A, VRD RB (LOC - Landesbank Hessen-Thueringen Girozentrale)(a)(h)

   2.82%   11/01/2046      10,000      10,000,000

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

17   Invesco Short Term Municipal Fund


                  Principal       
     Interest     Maturity      Amount       
      Rate     Date      (000)      Value

New York–(continued)

          

New York (State of) Utility Debt Securitization Authority;

          

Series 2013 TE, RB

     5.00%       12/15/2029      $      2,615      $    2,624,527

Series 2013 TE, RB

     5.00%       12/15/2031        13,595      13,643,014

New York City Housing Development Corp. (Sustainability Bonds); Series 2020 I-2, RB (CEP - Federal Housing Administration)(c)

     0.70%       05/01/2025        5,000      4,666,650

New York City Housing Development Corp. (Sustainable Development Bonds);

          

Series 2021 F-2, RB (CEP - Federal Housing Administration)(c)

     0.60%       07/01/2025        980      909,291

Series 2022 2B, RB(c)

     3.40%       12/22/2026        12,845      12,629,306

New York Counties Tobacco Trust VI; Series 2016 B, Ref. RB

     5.00%       06/01/2026        460      473,951

New York State Urban Development Corp.;

          

Series 2013 C, RB

     5.00%       03/15/2030        275      275,465

Series 2013 E, RB

     5.00%       03/15/2028        10,695      10,711,623

Series 2013 E, RB

     5.00%       03/15/2031        7,140      7,147,104

New York Transportation Development Corp. (American Airlines, Inc. John F. Kennedy International Airport); Series 2020, Ref. RB(d)

     5.25%       08/01/2031        14,075      14,554,274

New York Transportation Development Corp. (American Airlines, Inc.);

          

Series 2016, Ref. RB(d)

     5.00%       08/01/2026        8,830      8,849,502

Series 2016, Ref. RB(d)

     5.00%       08/01/2031        20,070      20,119,992

Orange County Funding Corp. (Mount St. Mary College); Series 2012 B, RB

     4.00%       07/01/2024        695      693,540

Rib Floater Trust; Series 2022-003, VRD RB(a)(e)

     4.41%       11/01/2041        10,000      10,000,000

Suffolk Tobacco Asset Securitization Corp.; Series 2021, Ref. RB

     4.00%       06/01/2050        2,280      2,185,807

Westchester County Local Development Corp.; Series 2021, Ref. RB(e)

     2.88%       07/01/2026        3,180      3,031,489
                               233,621,885

North Carolina–0.52%

          

Charlotte (City of), NC (Charlotte Douglas International Airport); Series 2014, Ref. RB

     5.00%       07/01/2031        2,540      2,570,388

Charlotte-Mecklenburg Hospital Authority (The) (Atrium Health); Series 2018 E, RB(c)

     0.80%       10/31/2025        5,000      4,593,572

Charlotte-Mecklenburg Hospital Authority (The) (Carolinas Health Care Systems); Series 2013 A, Ref. RB

     5.00%       01/15/2026        230      230,171

North Carolina (State of) Turnpike Authority; Series 2017, Ref. RB

     5.00%       01/01/2025        2,025      2,058,125

University of North Carolina; Series 2008 A, RB (INS - AGC)(b)

     4.75%       10/01/2028        10      10,008
                               9,462,264

North Dakota–0.17%

          

Ward (County of), ND; Series 2017 A, GO Bonds (INS - AGM)(b)

     4.00%       04/01/2025        3,125      3,126,011

Ohio–2.50%

          

American Municipal Power, Inc. (Prairie State Energy);

          

Series 2015 A, Ref. RB

     5.00%       02/15/2028        9,895      9,948,964

Series 2015 A, Ref. RB

     5.00%       02/15/2029        6,960      6,998,265

Cleveland (City of), OH; Series 2016 B, Ref. RB (INS - AGM)(b)

     5.00%       01/01/2024        2,040      2,048,532

Columbus City School District (Construction and Improvement); Series 2016 A, Ref. GO Bonds

     5.00%       12/01/2031        3,260      3,400,218

Cuyahoga (County of), OH (Shaker Square); Series 2010 D, Ref. RB

     5.00%       12/01/2025        695      695,787

Dayton (City of), OH (James M. Cox); Series 2014 A, Ref. RB (INS - AGM)(b)(d)

     5.00%       12/01/2026        1,335      1,335,589

Greater Cincinnati (Port of), OH Development Authority (IPS Cincinnati LLC); Series 2021, RB(c)

     4.38%       06/15/2026        1,500      1,437,988

Hamilton (County of), OH (UC Health);

          

Series 2014, RB

     5.00%       02/01/2027        465      465,017

Series 2014, RB

     5.00%       02/01/2028        465      465,005

Series 2014, RB

     5.00%       02/01/2029        425      425,015

Ohio (State of);

          

Series 2015, VRD RB(a)

     4.50%       01/15/2045        5,000      5,000,000

Series 2017 A, GO Bonds

     5.00%       09/01/2031        3,335      3,359,150

Series 2017 A, GO Bonds

     5.00%       03/15/2032        1,155      1,163,961

Ohio (State of) (Cleveland Clinic Health System Obligated Group); Series 2018, Ref. RB(e)

     5.00%       12/01/2023        1,050      1,047,104

Ohio (State of) Higher Educational Facility Commission; Series 2006, RB (CPI Rate + 1.12%) (INS - AMBAC)(b)(i)

     9.32%       12/01/2023        2,460      2,474,614

Ohio (State of) Higher Educational Facility Commission (University of Dayton); Series 2018, Ref. RB

     5.00%       12/01/2035        2,000      2,104,021

RiverSouth Authority; Series 2007 A, RB

     5.75%       12/01/2027        575      573,235

Stark (County of), OH; Series 2004, GO Bonds (INS - NATL)(b)

     4.38%       12/01/2024        5      5,004

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

18   Invesco Short Term Municipal Fund


                  Principal       
     Interest     Maturity      Amount       
      Rate     Date      (000)      Value

Ohio–(continued)

          

Westerville City School District; Series 2018, COP

     5.00%       12/01/2039      $      2,450      $    2,537,673
                               45,485,142

Oklahoma–0.36%

          

Oklahoma (State of) Capitol Improvement Authority; Series 2014 A, Ref. RB

     5.00%       07/01/2030        1,500      1,517,073

Oklahoma (State of) Capitol Improvement Authority (Capitol Repair); Series 2018 C, RB

     5.00%       01/01/2038        2,320      2,434,650

Oklahoma (State of) Development Finance Authority (Sommerset); Series 2015, RB

     5.00%       07/01/2025        815      805,606

University of Oklahoma (The);

          

Series 2014 C, Ref. RB

     5.00%       07/01/2024        1,000      1,000,992

Series 2014 C, Ref. RB

     5.00%       07/01/2027        500      500,227

Series 2014 C, Ref. RB

     5.00%       07/01/2029        250      250,081
                               6,508,629

Oregon–0.69%

          

Multnomah (County of), OR Hospital Facilities Authority (Green Bonds);

          

Series 2021 B, Ref. RB

     1.20%       06/01/2028        1,150      975,034

Series 2021 B2, Ref. RB

     0.95%       06/01/2027        2,965      2,594,276

Oregon (State of) (Article XI - Q State); Series 2023 A, GO Bonds

     5.00%       05/01/2036        3,875      4,436,030

Oregon Health & Science University; Series 2016 B, Ref. RB

     5.00%       07/01/2039        1,390      1,427,724

Portland Community College District; Series 2018, GO Bonds

     5.00%       06/15/2032        1,680      1,757,556

Yamhill (County of), OR Hospital Authority (Friendsview); Series 2021 B-3, RB

     1.75%       11/15/2026        1,355      1,269,818
                               12,460,438

Pennsylvania–6.34%

          

Allegheny (County of), PA Higher Education Building Authority (Robert Morris University);

          

Series 2017, RB

     5.00%       10/15/2026        445      447,196

Allegheny (County of), PA Hospital Development Authority; Series 2018, Ref. RB

     5.00%       04/01/2035        2,150      2,225,485

Allegheny (County of), PA Sanitary Authority; Series 2013, RB (INS - BAM)(b)

     5.00%       12/01/2028        145      145,522

Chester (County of), PA Health & Education Facilities Authority (Main Line Health System);

          

Series 2017 A, Ref. RB

     5.00%       10/01/2035        2,025      2,115,917

Coatesville Area School District Building Authority;

          

Series 2018, RB (INS - BAM)(b)

     5.00%       12/01/2023        400      400,333

Series 2018, RB (INS - BAM)(b)

     5.00%       12/01/2024        425      425,392

Cumberland Valley School District; Series 2015, GO Bonds(c)(f)

     5.00%       11/15/2023        2,580      2,587,484

Geisinger Authority (Geisinger Health System); Series 2014 B, Ref. RB (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.07%)(c)(i)

     4.72%       06/01/2024        13,600      13,628,730

Luzerne (County of), PA; Series 2015 A, Ref. GO Bonds (INS - AGM)(b)

     5.00%       11/15/2023        2,795      2,803,602

Monroeville Finance Authority; Series 2023 C, Ref. RB

     5.00%       05/15/2037        1,000      1,071,286

Montgomery (County of), PA Higher Education & Health Authority (Holy Redeemer Health System);
Series 2014 A, Ref. RB

     5.00%       10/01/2024        1,165      1,165,144

Montgomery (County of), PA Industrial Development Authority; Series 2023, RB(c)

     4.10%       04/03/2028        3,000      3,028,616

Pennsylvania (Commonwealth of);

          

First series 2013, GO Bonds

     4.00%       04/01/2029        2,150      2,151,239

Second series 2013, GO Bonds

     5.00%       10/15/2030        2,000      2,004,218

Second series 2013, GO Bonds

     5.00%       10/15/2031        1,000      1,002,109

Second Series 2013, GO Bonds

     5.00%       10/15/2025        100      100,178

Second series 2016, Ref. GO Bonds

     5.00%       01/15/2024        2,260      2,273,416

Series 2022, GO Bonds

     5.00%       10/01/2023        5,000      5,005,807

Pennsylvania (Commonwealth of) Economic Development Financing Authority; Series 2023 B, Ref. RB

     5.00%       05/15/2035        1,000      1,107,144

Pennsylvania (Commonwealth of) Higher Educational Facilities Authority (Thomas Jefferson University); Series 2015 B, VRD RB(a)

     4.61%       09/01/2045        45,095      45,095,000

Pennsylvania (Commonwealth of) Turnpike Commission;

          

Series 2014 B, RB

     5.00%       12/01/2031        1,000      1,014,878

Series 2016 A, Ref. RB

     5.00%       12/01/2030        9,990      10,476,071

Series 2016 B, Ref. RB (INS - AGM)(b)

     5.00%       06/01/2029        800      841,135

Series 2017, Ref. RB

     5.00%       12/01/2032        3,325      3,547,942

Series 2018 A-1, Ref. RB (SIFMA Municipal Swap Index + 0.60%)(i)

     4.66%       12/01/2023        1,500      1,500,361

Pennsylvania State University (The); Series 2015 B, Ref. RB

     5.00%       09/01/2031        2,000      2,052,911

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

19   Invesco Short Term Municipal Fund


              Principal       
     Interest   Maturity    Amount       
      Rate   Date    (000)      Value

Pennsylvania–(continued)

          

Philadelphia (City of), PA;

          

Series 2016, Ref. RB

   5.00%   10/01/2028    $      1,400      $    1,450,844

Series 2016, Ref. RB

   5.00%   10/01/2031      3,270      3,383,954

Sayre (City of), PA Health Care Facilities Authority (Guthrie Health); Series 2007, RB (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.78%)(i)

   4.58%   12/01/2024      30      29,990

Washington (County of), PA Redevelopment Authority (Victory Centre); Series 2018, Ref. RB

   5.00%   07/01/2028      1,025      1,021,458

Wilkes-Barre Area School District; Series 2016 B, GO Bonds (INS - BAM)(b)

   5.00%   08/01/2026      1,160      1,215,012
                       115,318,374

Puerto Rico–0.36%

          

Puerto Rico (Commonwealth of) Electric Power Authority;

          

Series 2005 RR, RB (INS - AGC)(b)

   5.00%   07/01/2026      100      100,596

Series 2005 RR, RB (INS - SGI)(b)

   5.00%   07/01/2026      3,905      3,873,619

Series 2005 RR, RB (INS - SGI)(b)

   5.00%   07/01/2027      1,505      1,491,767

Series 2007 UU, Ref. RB (INS - AGM)(b)

   5.00%   07/01/2024      500      502,977

Series 2008 WW, RB (INS - AGC)(b)

   5.25%   07/01/2033      500      502,977
                       6,471,936

Rhode Island–0.46%

          

Rhode Island Health and Educational Building Corp.; Series 2017 G, RB
(INS - AGM)(b)

   5.00%   05/15/2039      2,520      2,603,759

Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp.; Series 2015 B, Ref. RB

   4.50%   06/01/2045      5,995      5,846,781
                       8,450,540

South Carolina–0.92%

          

Florence & Darlington (Counties of), SC Commission for Technical Education; Series 2014, Ref. RB

   5.00%   03/01/2028      620      620,688

Piedmont Municipal Power Agency; Series 2021 C, Ref. RB

   5.00%   01/01/2032      4,000      4,158,553

South Carolina (State of) Jobs-Economic Development Authority (Prisma Health Obligated Group); Series 2018 C, VRD RB(a)

   4.63%   05/01/2048      10,000      10,000,000

South Carolina (State of) Public Service Authority; Series 2016 A, Ref. RB

   5.00%   12/01/2029      1,885      1,944,229
                       16,723,470

South Dakota–0.78%

          

South Dakota (State of) Health & Educational Facilities Authority (Regional Health); Series 2017, RB

   5.00%   09/01/2040      8,345      8,447,839

South Dakota (State of) Housing Development Authority; Series 2009 A, VRD RB(a)

   4.31%   11/01/2048      5,760      5,760,000
                       14,207,839

Tennessee–1.90%

          

Nashville (City of) & Davidson (County of), TN Metropolitan Government;

          

Series 2013 A, Ref. RB

   5.00%   05/15/2027      130      130,120

Series 2013 A, Ref. RB

   5.00%   05/15/2029      780      780,676

Series 2013, Ref. GO Bonds

   5.00%   07/01/2024      120      120,088

Shelby (County of), TN Health, Educational & Housing Facilities Board (Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare); Series 2017, RB

   5.00%   05/01/2035      1,500      1,558,993

Tennessee Energy Acquisition Corp.;

          

Series 2006 A, RB

   5.25%   09/01/2023      2,725      2,725,000

Series 2006 A, RB

   5.25%   09/01/2024      15,115      15,248,082

Series 2018, RB(c)

   4.00%   11/01/2025      10,130      10,014,946

Tennessee Housing Development Agency (Social Bonds); Series 2022, RB

   5.50%   01/01/2053      3,740      3,900,927
                       34,478,832

Texas–13.41%

          

Alamo Community College District;

          

Series 2007, GO Bonds (INS - NATL)(b)

   4.50%   08/15/2033      590      590,263

Series 2012 A, Ref. RB

   5.00%   11/01/2023      775      775,912

Alvarado Independent School District; Series 2022, GO Bonds (CEP - Texas Permanent School Fund)(c)

   2.75%   08/15/2025      2,000      1,990,515

Arlington Higher Education Finance Corp. (Basis Texas Charter Schools, Inc.); Series 2021, RB(c)(e)

   4.50%   06/15/2026      1,100      1,087,505

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

20   Invesco Short Term Municipal Fund


              Principal       
     Interest   Maturity    Amount       
      Rate   Date    (000)      Value

Texas–(continued)

          

Austin (City of), TX;

          

Series 2023, Ref. RB

   5.00%   11/15/2036    $      7,700      $    8,635,380

Series 2023, Ref. RB

   5.00%   11/15/2038      4,000      4,418,366

Bexar (County of), TX Hospital District;

          

Series 2018, Ctfs. of Obligation

   5.00%   02/15/2029      1,000      1,000,918

Series 2018, Ctfs. of Obligation

   5.00%   02/15/2030      1,895      1,896,670

Calhoun (County of), TX Navigation Industrial Development Authority (Max Midstream Texas LLC); Series 2021, RN(d)(e)

   3.63%   07/01/2026      4,000      3,662,214

Clear Creek Independent School District; Series 2014 D, GO Bonds (CEP - Texas Permanent School Fund)

   5.00%   02/15/2034      2,820      2,835,628

Conroe Independent School District; Series 2016 A, Ref. GO Bonds (CEP - Texas Permanent School Fund)

   5.00%   02/15/2028      7,810      8,136,010

Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District; Series 2014 C, Ref. GO Bonds (CEP - Texas Permanent School Fund)

   5.00%   02/15/2028      1,500      1,510,366

Dallas & Fort Worth (Cities of), TX (Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport);

          

Series 2013 D, Ref. RB(c)(f)

   5.25%   11/01/2023      85      85,234

Series 2013 D, Ref. RB(c)(f)

   5.25%   11/01/2023      225      225,621

Series 2013 F, Ref. RB(c)(f)

   5.00%   11/01/2023      1,000      1,002,376

Series 2013 F, Ref. RB(c)(f)

   5.13%   11/01/2023      260      260,667

Series 2013 F, Ref. RB(c)(f)

   5.25%   11/01/2023      1,440      1,443,972

Series 2013 F, Ref. RB(c)(f)

   5.25%   11/01/2023      795      797,193

Dallas (City of), TX; Series 2014, Ref. GO Bonds (INS - BAM)(b)

   5.00%   02/15/2029      1,065      1,072,334

Dallas (City of), TX (Dallas, Denton, Collin and Rockwall Counties); Series 2016 A, Ref. RB

   5.00%   10/01/2041      5,000      5,111,714

Dallas (County of), TX; Series 2016, Ctfs. of Obligation

   5.00%   08/15/2029      4,605      4,835,146

Dallas College; Series 2022, GO Bonds

   5.00%   02/15/2035      1,000      1,028,233

Denton (City of), TX;

          

Series 2017, RB

   5.00%   12/01/2030      1,320      1,371,888

Series 2017, RB

   5.00%   12/01/2032      3,000      3,117,747

El Paso (City of), TX; Series 2016, GO Bonds

   5.00%   08/15/2028      5,000      5,251,876

El Paso (County of), TX Hospital District; Series 2013, Ctfs. of Obligation

   5.00%   08/15/2025      675      675,409

Fort Bend Independent School District (2023 Remarketing); Series 2022 B, GO Bonds (CEP - Texas Permanent School Fund)(c)

   3.65%   08/01/2024      5,000      4,990,426

Frisco Independent School District; Series 2016 B, GO Bonds (CEP - Texas Permanent School Fund)

   5.00%   08/15/2034      2,020      2,109,964

Goose Creek Consolidated Independent School District; Series 2016 A, Ref. GO Bonds (CEP - Texas Permanent School Fund)

   5.00%   02/15/2029      5,000      5,213,502

Grand Prairie Independent School District; Series 2011, Ref. GO Bonds (CEP - Texas Permanent School Fund)

   4.00%   02/15/2026      675      674,991

Guadalupe (County of) & Seguin (City of), TX Hospital Board of Managers;

          

Series 2015, Ref. RB

   5.00%   12/01/2023      1,200      1,197,946

Series 2015, Ref. RB

   5.00%   12/01/2024      1,865      1,850,921

Harris & Montgomery (Counties of), TX Municipal Utility District No. 386; Series 2014, GO Bonds (INS - AGM)(b)

   4.00%   09/01/2030      620      620,234

Harris (County of), TX; Series 2014 A, Ref. GO Bonds

   5.00%   10/01/2031      2,035      2,065,610

Harris County Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp. (Memorial Hermann Health System); Series 2016, RB

   5.00%   07/01/2038      1,605      1,636,509

Harris County Industrial Development Corp. (Energy Transfer L.P.); Series 2023, Ref. RB(c)

   4.05%   06/01/2033      2,775      2,728,451

Houston (City of), TX; Series 2018 C, Ref. VRD RB (LOC - Barclays Bank PLC)(a)(h)

   4.10%   05/15/2034      16,670      16,670,000

Houston (City of), TX Airport System (United Airlines, Inc. Terminal E); Series 2014, Ref. RB(d)

   4.75%   07/01/2024      565      565,551

Houston Independent School District; Series 2016 A, Ref. GO Bonds (CEP - Texas Permanent School Fund)

   5.00%   02/15/2031      1,125      1,171,422

Katy Independent School District; Series 2017, GO Bonds (CEP - Texas Permanent School Fund)

   5.00%   02/15/2031      1,150      1,223,134

Laredo (City of), TX; Series 2016, Ref. RB

   5.00%   03/01/2031      1,000      1,034,843

Mission Economic Development Corp. (Natgasoline); Series 2018, Ref. RB(d)(e)

   4.63%   10/01/2031      1,000      977,253

Mueller Local Government Corp.; Series 2009, RB

   4.25%   09/01/2029      30      30,020

New Hope Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp. (CHF - Collegiate Housing San Antonio I, LLC - Texas A&M University); Series 2016 A, RB(f)

   5.00%   04/01/2024      405      408,169

North Harris (County of), TX Regional Water Authority; Series 2013, Ref. RB (INS - BAM)(b)

   5.00%   12/15/2030      205      205,246

North Texas Municipal Water District; Series 2016, Ref. RB

   5.00%   06/01/2028      1,050      1,094,113

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

21   Invesco Short Term Municipal Fund


              Principal       
     Interest   Maturity    Amount       
      Rate   Date    (000)      Value

Texas–(continued)

          

North Texas Tollway Authority;

          

Series 2017 A, RB

   5.00%   01/01/2025    $        55      $       55,064

Series 2017 B, Ref. RB

   5.00%   01/01/2024      50      50,053

Series 2017 B, Ref. RB

   5.00%   01/01/2025      15      15,016

Series 2022 B, Ref. RB

   5.00%   01/01/2024      2,620      2,632,565

Pearland (City of), TX; Series 2014, Ref. GO Bonds

   5.00%   03/01/2025      200      200,239

Pecos Barstow Toyah Independent School District; Series 2023, GO Bonds (CEP - Texas Permanent School Fund)

   5.00%   02/15/2038      1,650      1,694,216

Pharr (City of), TX; Series 2018, Ctfs. of Obligation (INS - AGM)(b)

   5.00%   08/15/2038      1,395      1,453,060

Plano Independent School District;

          

Series 2023, GO Bonds

   5.00%   02/15/2035      2,600      2,962,664

Series 2023, GO Bonds

   5.00%   02/15/2036      1,100      1,240,435

Series 2023, GO Bonds

   5.00%   02/15/2037      3,300      3,684,659

Port Arthur (Port of), TX Navigation District;

          

Subseries 2010 D, VRD RB(a)

   3.75%   11/01/2040      10,000      10,000,000

Subseries 2010, VRD RB(a)

   3.78%   11/01/2040      8,175      8,175,000

Rib Floater Trust; Series 2022-006, VRD RB (LOC - Barclays Bank PLC)(a)(e)(h)

   4.36%   11/15/2046      36,250      36,250,000

Robstown (City of), TX; Series 2009, Ctfs. of Obligation (INS - AGM)(b)(g)

   0.00%   03/01/2024      490      479,953

Rowlett (City of), TX (Bayside Public Improvement District North Improvement Area); Series 2016, RB

   4.90%   09/15/2024      30      29,781

San Antonio (City of), TX;

          

Series 2013 E, Ref. RB(c)(f)

   5.00%   09/19/2023      1,900      1,901,117

Series 2016, Ref. RB

   5.00%   02/01/2031      2,145      2,244,932

Series 2017, Ref. RB

   5.00%   02/01/2032      3,105      3,284,430

Spring Independent School District; Series 2023, GO Bonds

   5.00%   08/15/2036      3,070      3,458,671

Texas (State of);

          

Series 2014 A, Ref. GO Bonds

   5.00%   10/01/2024      1,565      1,591,366

Series 2015, Ref. GO Bonds

   5.00%   10/01/2029      10,000      10,325,308

Texas (State of) Transportation Commission; Series 2014 B, VRD RB(a)

   4.07%   04/01/2032      15,000      15,000,000

Texas Municipal Gas Acquisition & Supply Corp. I; Series 2008 D, RB

   6.25%   12/15/2026      12,985      13,446,973

Texas Municipal Gas Acquisition & Supply Corp. II; Series 2007, RB (SIFMA Municipal Swap Index + 0.55%)(i)

   4.61%   09/15/2027      10,920      10,800,502

Trinity River Authority; Series 2014, Ref. RB

   5.00%   08/01/2024      500      500,552

West Harris (County of), TX Regional Water Authority; Series 2014, Ref. RB (INS - AGM)(b)

   5.00%   12/15/2029      1,000      1,002,918

West Travis County Public Utility Agency; Series 2017, Ref. RB (INS - BAM)(b)

   5.00%   08/15/2030      45      48,017

Wink-Loving Independent School District; Series 2023, GO Bonds (CEP - Texas Permanent School Fund)

   5.00%   02/15/2030      2,000      2,013,821
                       243,828,774

Utah–0.22%

          

Grand (County of), UT School District Local Building Authority; Series 2019, RB (INS - AGM)(b)

   5.00%   12/15/2038      2,040      2,081,402

University of Utah (The); Series 2017 B-1, Ref. RB

   5.00%   08/01/2029      1,870      1,993,920
                       4,075,322

Virginia–0.24%

          

Chesapeake Bay Bridge & Tunnel District; Series 2019, RAN

   5.00%   11/01/2023      4,400      4,407,401

Washington–1.75%

          

Auburn School District No. 408 of King & Pierce Counties; Series 2014, Ref. GO Bonds (CEP - Oregon School Bond Guaranty)

   5.00%   12/01/2027      100      100,377

Central Puget Sound Regional Transit Authority; Series 1999, RB (INS - NATL)(b)

   4.75%   02/01/2028      1,505      1,519,999

Chelan County School District No. 246 Wenatchee; Series 2014, GO Bonds (CEP - Oregon School Bond Guaranty)

   5.00%   12/01/2030      1,480      1,496,964

Energy Northwest (Columbia Generating Station); Series 2014, Ref. RB

   5.00%   07/01/2031      2,000      2,024,063

Kelso (City of), WA Housing Authority (Chinook & Columbia Apartments); Series 1998, RB

   5.60%   03/01/2028      10      9,922

Lewis (County of), WA Public Utility District No. 1; Series 2013, Ref. RB

   5.25%   04/01/2032      6,115      6,122,286

Seattle (City of), WA; Series 2013, Ref. RB(c)(f)

   5.00%   10/25/2023      250      250,547

Seattle (Port of), WA;

          

Series 2015 A, RB

   5.00%   04/01/2030      2,840      2,878,151

Series 2017 C, RB(d)

   5.00%   05/01/2025      275      280,264

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

22   Invesco Short Term Municipal Fund


                  Principal       
     Interest     Maturity      Amount       
      Rate     Date      (000)      Value

Washington–(continued)

          

Tacoma (City of), WA Regional Water Supply System; Series 2013, Ref. RB

     5.00%       12/01/2026      $        250      $         250,174

Washington (State of);

          

Series 2016 B, GO Bonds

     5.00%       08/01/2031        1,205      1,259,872

Series 2016 B, Ref. GO Bonds

     5.00%       07/01/2032        3,840      3,974,708

Washington (State of) Health Care Facilities Authority (Providence Health & Services);

          

Series 2012 A, RB

     5.00%       10/01/2025        125      125,095

Series 2012 A, RB

     5.00%       10/01/2026        2,540      2,540,649

Series 2012 A, RB

     5.00%       10/01/2027        2,415      2,415,579

Series 2012 A, RB

     5.00%       10/01/2028        165      165,039

Series 2012 A, RB

     4.25%       10/01/2040        2,800      2,597,832

Washington (State of) Tobacco Settlement Authority; Series 2018, Ref. RB

     5.00%       06/01/2024        3,750      3,751,941
                               31,763,462

West Virginia–0.79%

          

West Virginia (State of) Hospital Finance Authority (West Virginia University Health System

          

Obligated Group);

          

Series 2017, RB

     5.00%       06/01/2035        1,100      1,144,551

Series 2018 E, Ref. VRD RB(a)

     4.60%       06/01/2033        13,180      13,180,000
                               14,324,551

Wisconsin–1.75%

          

Wisconsin (State of) Center District; Series 1999, Ref. RB (INS - AGM)(b)

     5.25%       12/15/2023        235      235,905

Wisconsin (State of) Health & Educational Facilities Authority (Advocate Aurora Health Credit Group); Series 2018, Ref. RB(c)

     5.00%       01/29/2025        10,000      10,182,121

Wisconsin (State of) Health & Educational Facilities Authority (Ascension Health Credit Group); Series 2016 A, Ref. RB

     5.00%       11/15/2039        1,350      1,370,553

Wisconsin (State of) Health & Educational Facilities Authority (Aspirus, Inc. Obligated Group);

          

Series 2013, RB

     5.00%       08/15/2026        100      100,064

Series 2013, RB

     5.00%       08/15/2027        800      800,422

Wisconsin (State of) Health & Educational Facilities Authority (Camillus Health System); Series 2019 B-2, Ref. RB

     2.55%       11/01/2027        270      252,479

Wisconsin (State of) Health & Educational Facilities Authority (Hospital Sisters Services, Inc.);

                              

Series 2014, Ref. RB

     5.00%       11/15/2029        1,800      1,821,980

Wisconsin (State of) Health & Educational Facilities Authority (Mercy Alliance); Series 2012, RB

     5.00%       06/01/2027        3,225      3,226,609

Wisconsin (State of) Health & Educational Facilities Authority (Prohealth Care Obligated Group);

          

Series 2015, Ref. RB

     5.00%       08/15/2030        170      172,477

Series 2015, Ref. RB

     5.00%       08/15/2031        815      826,074

Wisconsin (State of) Health & Educational Facilities Authority (Thedacare, Inc.); Series 2015, Ref. RB

     5.00%       12/15/2029        125      126,643

Wisconsin (State of) Health & Educational Facilities Authority (Unitypoint Health); Series 2014 A, RB

     5.00%       12/01/2028        980      991,053

Wisconsin (State of) Public Finance Authority;

          

Series 2016, RB

     5.00%       03/01/2032        4,315      4,463,728

Series 2022, Ref. RB(c)

     3.30%       10/01/2026        1,745      1,729,706

Wisconsin (State of) Public Finance Authority (Prime Healthcare Foundation, Inc.); Series 2018 A, RB

     5.00%       12/01/2027        1,050      1,060,628

Wisconsin (State of) Public Finance Authority (Renown Regional Medical Center); Series 2015 A, Ref. RB

     5.00%       06/01/2031        3,295      3,334,612

Wisconsin (State of) Public Finance Authority (The Estates at Eagle’s Pomite); Series 2016 A, RB

     4.00%       01/01/2024        50      49,508

WPPI Energy;

          

Series 2014 A, Ref. RB

     5.00%       07/01/2030        1,000      1,009,193

Series 2014 A, Ref. RB

     5.00%       07/01/2032        100      100,855
                               31,854,610

Total Municipal Obligations (Cost $1,773,254,845)

                             1,766,873,061
                  Shares       

MuniFund Preferred Shares–1.79%

          

Nuveen AMT-Free Municipal Credit Income Fund; Series B(e)

                      5,750,000      5,750,000

Nuveen AMT-Free Quality Municipal Income Fund; MFP, Series D(e)

                      22,870,000      22,870,000

Nuveen California AMT-Free Quality Municipal Income Fund(e)

                      40,000      4,000,000

MuniFund Preferred Shares (Cost$ 32,621,502)

                             32,620,000

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

23   Invesco Short Term Municipal Fund


              Principal       
     Interest   Maturity    Amount       
      Rate   Date    (000)      Value

U.S. Dollar Denominated Bonds & Notes–0.02%

          

California–0.02%

          

CalPlant I LLC;

          

Series 21A(e)(k)(l)

   9.50%   03/31/2024    $         25      $       25,000

Series 21B(e)(k)(l)

   9.50%   03/31/2024      90      90,000

Series 22A(e)(k)(l)

   9.50%   03/31/2024      50      50,000

Series 22B(e)(k)(l)

   9.50%   03/31/2024      5      5,000

Series 22X(e)(k)(l)

   9.50%   03/31/2024      50      50,000

Series 23A(e)(k)(l)

   9.50%   03/31/2024      20      20,000

Series 23B(e)(k)(l)

   9.50%   03/31/2024      15      15,000

Series 23C(l)

   9.50%   03/31/2024      25      25,000

Series 23D (Acquired 05/04/2023; Cost $20,000)(e)(j)(k)(l)

   9.50%   03/31/2024      20      20,000

Series 23E(e)(k)(l)

   9.50%   03/31/2024      25      25,000

Total U.S. Dollar Denominated Bonds & Notes (Cost $325,000)

                     325,000

TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES(m)–98.95% (Cost $1,806,201,347)

                     1,799,818,061

OTHER ASSETS LESS LIABILITIES–1.05%

                     19,029,145

NET ASSETS–100.00%

                     $1,818,847,206

 

Investment Abbreviations:
AGC   - Assured Guaranty Corp.
AGM   - Assured Guaranty Municipal Corp.
AMBAC   - American Municipal Bond Assurance Corp.
BAM   - Build America Mutual Assurance Co.
CEP   - Credit Enhancement Provider
COP   - Certificates of Participation
CPI   - Consumer Price Index
Ctfs.   - Certificates
FHLMC   - Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.
GNMA   - Government National Mortgage Association
GO   - General Obligation
INS   - Insurer
LIBOR   - London Interbank Offered Rate
LOC   - Letter of Credit
MFP   - MuniFund Preferred Shares
NATL   - National Public Finance Guarantee Corp.
PCR   - Pollution Control Revenue Bonds
RAN   - Revenue Anticipation Notes
RB   - Revenue Bonds
Ref.   - Refunding
RN   - Revenue Notes
SGI   - Syncora Guarantee, Inc.
SIFMA   - Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association
SOFR   - Secured Overnight Financing Rate
USD   - U.S. Dollar
VRD   - Variable Rate Demand
Wts.   - Warrants

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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Notes to Schedule of Investments:

 

(a)

Demand security payable upon demand by the Fund at specified time intervals no greater than thirteen months. Interest rate is redetermined periodically by the issuer or agent based on current market conditions. Rate shown is the rate in effect on August 31, 2023.

(b)

Principal and/or interest payments are secured by the bond insurance company listed.

(c)

Security has an irrevocable call by the issuer or mandatory put by the holder. Maturity date reflects such call or put.

(d)

Security subject to the alternative minimum tax.

(e)

Security purchased or received in a transaction exempt from registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “1933 Act”). The security may be resold pursuant to an exemption from registration under the 1933 Act, typically to qualified institutional buyers. The aggregate value of these securities at August 31, 2023 was $152,576,376, which represented 8.39% of the Fund’s Net Assets.

(f)

Advance refunded; secured by an escrow fund of U.S. Government obligations or other highly rated collateral.

(g)

Zero coupon bond issued at a discount.

(h)

Principal and interest payments are fully enhanced by a letter of credit from the bank listed or a predecessor bank, branch or subsidiary.

(i)

Interest or dividend rate is redetermined periodically. Rate shown is the rate in effect on August 31, 2023.

(j)

Restricted security. The aggregate value of these securities at August 31, 2023 was $79,908, which represented less than 1% of the Fund’s Net Assets.

(k)

Defaulted security. Currently, the issuer is in default with respect to principal and/or interest payments. The aggregate value of these securities at August 31, 2023 was $300,000, which represented less than 1% of the Fund’s Net Assets.

(l)

Security valued using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3). See Note 3.

(m)

Entities may either issue, guarantee, back or otherwise enhance the credit quality of a security. The entities are not primarily responsible for the issuer’s obligations but may be called upon to satisfy issuer’s obligations. No concentration of any single entity was greater than 5% each.

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

25   Invesco Short Term Municipal Fund


Statement of Assets and Liabilities

August 31, 2023

 

Assets:

  

Investments in unaffiliated securities, at value (Cost $1,806,201,347)

   $ 1,799,818,061  

 

 

Cash

     15,241,382  

 

 

Receivable for:

  

Investments sold

     4,652,917  

 

 

Fund shares sold

     1,439,426  

 

 

Interest

     18,015,818  

 

 

Investments matured, at value (Cost $887,739)

     321,570  

 

 

Investment for trustee deferred compensation and retirement plans

     44,805  

 

 

Other assets

     58,072  

 

 

Total assets

     1,839,592,051  

 

 

Liabilities:

  

Payable for:

  

Investments purchased

     14,708,195  

 

 

Dividends

     1,791,367  

 

 

Fund shares reacquired

     3,210,778  

 

 

Accrued fees to affiliates

     615,481  

 

 

Accrued trustees’ and officers’ fees and benefits

     2,210  

 

 

Accrued other operating expenses

     372,009  

 

 

Trustee deferred compensation and retirement plans

     44,805  

 

 

Total liabilities

     20,744,845  

 

 

Net assets applicable to shares outstanding

   $ 1,818,847,206  

 

 

Net assets consist of:

  

Shares of beneficial interest

   $ 1,852,866,945  

 

 

Distributable earnings (loss)

     (34,019,739

 

 
   $ 1,818,847,206  

 

 

Net Assets:

  

Class A

   $ 612,000,331  

 

 

Class Y

   $ 1,144,013,384  

 

 

Class R6

   $ 62,833,491  

 

 

Shares outstanding, no par value, with an unlimited number of shares authorized:

 

Class A

     164,524,715  

 

 

Class Y

     307,494,278  

 

 

Class R6

     16,832,953  

 

 

Class A:

  

Net asset value and offering price per share

   $ 3.72  

 

 

Class Y:

  

Net asset value and offering price per share

   $ 3.72  

 

 

Class R6:

  

Net asset value and offering price per share

   $ 3.73  

 

 
 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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Statement of Operations

For the year ended August 31, 2023

 

Investment income:

  

Interest

     $ 70,326,896  

 

 

Dividends

     23,132  

 

 

Total investment income

     70,350,028  

 

 

Expenses:

  

Advisory fees

     8,232,287  

 

 

Administrative services fees

     310,058  

 

 

Custodian fees

     14,585  

 

 

Distribution fees:

  

Class A

     1,908,514  

 

 

Transfer agent fees – A and Y

     1,766,308  

 

 

Transfer agent fees – R6

     8,876  

 

 

Trustees’ and officers’ fees and benefits

     35,904  

 

 

Registration and filing fees

     197,078  

 

 

Reports to shareholders

     72,448  

 

 

Professional services fees

     78,039  

 

 

Other

     34,072  

 

 

Total expenses

     12,658,169  

 

 

Less: Expense offset arrangement(s)

     (2,023

 

 

Net expenses

     12,656,146  

 

 

Net investment income

     57,693,882  

 

 

Realized and unrealized gain (loss) from:

  

Net realized gain (loss) from unaffiliated investment securities (includes net gains (losses) from securities sold to affiliates of $(3,573,158))

     (13,744,260

 

 

Change in net unrealized appreciation of unaffiliated investment securities

     490,608  

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     (13,253,652

 

 

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

     $ 44,440,230  

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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Statement of Changes in Net Assets

For the years ended August 31, 2023 and 2022

 

     2023     2022  

 

 

Operations:

    

Net investment income

   $ 57,693,882     $ 20,818,048  

 

 

Net realized gain (loss)

     (13,744,260     (1,327,151

 

 

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     490,608       (49,188,704

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

     44,440,230       (29,697,807

 

 

Distributions to shareholders from distributable earnings:

    

Class A

     (16,930,046     (6,008,801

 

 

Class C

           (3,851

 

 

Class Y

     (33,316,311     (12,710,418

 

 

Class R6

     (1,584,619     (299,912

 

 

Total distributions from distributable earnings

     (51,830,976     (19,022,982

 

 

Share transactions–net:

    

Class A

     (386,987,386     (559,051,213

 

 

Class C

           (37,125,481

 

 

Class Y

     (389,898,862     (198,850,549

 

 

Class R6

     17,329,638       20,887,859  

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from share transactions

     (759,556,610     (774,139,384

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets

     (766,947,356     (822,860,173

 

 

Net assets:

    

Beginning of year

     2,585,794,562       3,408,654,735  

 

 

End of year

   $ 1,818,847,206     $ 2,585,794,562  

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

28   Invesco Short Term Municipal 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

    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

   

Supplemental
ratio of
expenses

to average

net assets
with fee waivers
(excluding
interest,
facilities and
maintenance
fees)

   

Ratio of net
investment
income

to average

net assets

   

Portfolio

turnover (c)

 

Class A

                         

Year ended 08/31/23

    $3.73       $0.09       $(0.01     $0.08       $(0.09     $3.72       2.05     $612,000       0.74     0.74     0.74     2.51     92

Year ended 08/31/22

    3.79       0.02       (0.06     (0.04     (0.02     3.73       (1.08     1,001,761       0.75       0.75       0.74       0.57       114  

Year ended 08/31/21

    3.79       0.02       0.01       0.03       (0.03     3.79       0.72       1,581,245       0.78       0.78       0.75       0.59       24  

Year ended 08/31/20

    3.77       0.06       0.02       0.08       (0.06     3.79       2.14       896,488       0.82       0.82       0.76       1.56       89  

Three months ended 08/31/19

    3.75       0.02       0.02       0.04       (0.02     3.77       1.03       405,334       0.82 (d)      0.82 (d)      0.76 (d)      1.72 (d)      13  

Year ended 05/31/19

    3.72       0.07       0.03       0.10       (0.07     3.75       2.74       402,504       0.85       0.85       0.77       1.85       69  

Class Y

                         

Year ended 08/31/23

    3.73       0.10       (0.01     0.09       (0.10     3.72       2.30       1,144,013       0.49       0.49       0.49       2.76       92  

Year ended 08/31/22

    3.80       0.03       (0.07     (0.04     (0.03     3.73       (1.08     1,538,307       0.50       0.50       0.49       0.82       114  

Year ended 08/31/21

    3.79       0.03       0.02       0.05       (0.04     3.80       1.24       1,764,272       0.53       0.53       0.50       0.84       24  

Year ended 08/31/20

    3.77       0.07       0.02       0.09       (0.07     3.79       2.39       1,230,817       0.57       0.57       0.51       1.81       89  

Three months ended 08/31/19

    3.75       0.02       0.02       0.04       (0.02     3.77       1.09       797,580       0.57 (d)      0.57 (d)      0.51 (d)      1.97 (d)      13  

Year ended 05/31/19

    3.72       0.08       0.03       0.11       (0.08     3.75       3.00       786,224       0.60       0.60       0.52       2.09       69  

Class R6

                         

Year ended 08/31/23

    3.75       0.11       (0.03     0.08       (0.10     3.73       2.10       62,833       0.42       0.42       0.42       2.83       92  

Year ended 08/31/22

    3.81       0.03       (0.06     (0.03     (0.03     3.75       (0.75     45,727       0.44       0.44       0.43       0.88       114  

Year ended 08/31/21

    3.80       0.03       0.02       0.05       (0.04     3.81       1.32       25,405       0.44       0.44       0.41       0.93       24  

Year ended 08/31/20

    3.77       0.07       0.03       0.10       (0.07     3.80       2.72       2,903       0.50       0.51       0.44       1.88       89  

Three months ended 08/31/19

    3.75       0.02       0.02       0.04       (0.02     3.77       1.10       10       0.50 (d)      0.50 (d)      0.44 (d)      2.05 (d)      13  

Period ended 05/31/19(e)

    3.75       0.00       0.00       0.00       (0.00     3.75       2.73       10       0.50 (d)      0.50 (d)      0.42 (d)      2.20 (d)      69  

 

(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. 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) 

Annualized.

(e) 

Commencement date after the close of business on May 24, 2019.

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements

August 31, 2023

NOTE 1–Significant Accounting Policies

Invesco Short Term Municipal Fund (the “Fund”) is a series portfolio of AIM Counselor Series Trust (Invesco Counselor Series Trust) (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 tax-free income.

The Fund currently consists of three different classes of shares: Class A, Class Y and Class R6. Class Y shares are available only to certain investors. Class A, Class Y and Class R6 shares are sold at net asset value.

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.

Securities generally are valued on the basis of prices provided by independent pricing services. Prices 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, and their value may be adjusted accordingly. 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.

Securities for which market quotations are not readily available are fair valued by Invesco Advisers, Inc. (the “Adviser” or “Invesco”) in accordance with Board-approved policies and related Adviser procedures (“Valuation Procedures”). If a fair value price provided by a pricing service is not representative of market value in the Adviser’s judgment (“unreliable”), the Adviser will fair value the security using the Valuation Procedures. Some of the factors which may be considered in determining fair value are fundamental analytical data relating to the investment; the nature and duration of any restrictions on transferability or disposition; trading in similar securities by the same issuer or comparable companies; relevant political, economic or issuer specific news; and other relevant factors under the circumstances.

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, significant governmental actions 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.

The price the Fund could receive upon the sale of any investment may differ from the Adviser’s valuation of the investment, particularly for securities that are valued using a fair valuation technique. When fair valuation techniques are applied, the Adviser uses available information, including both observable and unobservable inputs and assumptions, to determine a methodology that will result in a valuation that the Adviser believes approximates market value. Fund securities that are fair valued may be subject to greater fluctuation in their value from one day to the next than would be the case if market quotations were used. Because of the inherent uncertainties of valuation, and the degree of subjectivity in such decisions, the Fund could realize a greater or lesser than expected gain or loss upon the sale of the investment.

B.

Securities Transactions and Investment Income – Securities transactions are accounted for on a trade date basis. Realized gains or losses on sales are computed on the basis of specific identification of the securities sold. Interest income (net of withholding tax, if any) is recorded on an accrual basis from settlement date and includes coupon interest and amortization of premium and accretion of discount on debt securities as applicable. Pay-in-kind interest income and non-cash dividend income received in the form of securities in-lieu of cash are recorded at the fair value of the securities received. Paydown gains and losses on mortgage and asset-backed securities are recorded as adjustments to interest income. 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, the country that has the primary market for the issuer’s securities and its “country of risk” as determined by a third party service provider, 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 daily and paid monthly. 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

 

30   Invesco Short Term Municipal Fund


  Revenue Code”), necessary to qualify as a regulated investment company and to distribute substantially all of the Fund’s taxable earnings to shareholders. As such, the Fund will not be subject to federal income taxes on otherwise taxable income (including net realized capital gain) that is distributed to shareholders. Therefore, no provision for federal income taxes is recorded in the financial statements.

The Fund recognizes the tax benefits of uncertain tax positions only when the position is more likely than not to be sustained. Management has analyzed the Fund’s uncertain tax positions and concluded that no liability for unrecognized tax benefits should be recorded related to uncertain tax positions. Management is not aware of any tax positions for which it is reasonably possible that the total amounts of unrecognized tax benefits will change materially in the next 12 months.

The Fund files tax returns in the U.S. Federal jurisdiction and certain other jurisdictions. Generally, the Fund is subject to examinations by such taxing authorities for up to three years after the filing of the return for the tax period.

F.

Expenses – Fees provided for under the Rule 12b-1 plan of a particular class of the Fund are charged to the operations of such class. Transfer agency fees and expenses and other shareholder recordkeeping fees and expenses attributable to Class R6 are charged to such class. Transfer agency fees and expenses and other shareholder recordkeeping fees and expenses relating to all other classes are allocated among those classes based on relative net assets. All other expenses are allocated among the classes based on relative net assets.

G.

Interest, Facilities and Maintenance Fees – Interest, Facilities and Maintenance Fees include interest and related borrowing costs such as commitment fees, administrative expenses and other expenses associated with establishing and maintaining the line of credit.

H.

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.

I.

Indemnifications – Under the Trust’s organizational documents, each Trustee, officer, employee or other agent of the Trust is indemnified against certain liabilities that may arise out of the performance of their duties to the Fund. Additionally, in the normal course of business, the Fund enters into contracts, including the Fund’s servicing agreements, that contain a variety of indemnification clauses. The Fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Fund that have not yet occurred. The risk of material loss as a result of such indemnification claims is considered remote.

J.

Securities Purchased on a When-Issued and Delayed Delivery Basis – The Fund may purchase and sell interests in corporate loans and corporate debt securities and other portfolio securities on a when-issued and delayed delivery basis, with payment and delivery scheduled for a future date. No income accrues to the Fund on such interests or securities in connection with such transactions prior to the date the Fund actually takes delivery of such interests or securities. These transactions are subject to market fluctuations and are subject to the risk that the value at delivery may be more or less than the trade date purchase price. Although the Fund will generally purchase these securities with the intention of acquiring such securities, they may sell such securities prior to the settlement date.

K.

Other Risks - The value of, payment of interest on, repayment of principal for and the ability to sell a municipal security may be affected by constitutional amendments, legislative enactments, executive orders, administrative regulations, voter initiatives and the economics of the regions in which the issuers are located. Since many municipal securities are issued to finance similar projects, especially those relating to education, health care, transportation and utilities, conditions in those sectors can affect the overall municipal securities market and the Fund’s investments in municipal securities. There is some risk that a portion or all of the interest received from certain tax-free municipal securities could become taxable as a result of determinations by the Internal Revenue Service.

Increases in the federal funds and equivalent foreign rates or other changes to monetary policy or regulatory actions may expose fixed income markets to heightened volatility and reduced liquidity for certain fixed income investments, particularly those with longer maturities. It is difficult to predict the impact of interest rate changes on various markets. In addition, decreases in fixed income dealer market-making capacity may also potentially lead to heightened volatility and reduced liquidity in the fixed income markets. As a result, the value of the Fund’s investments and share price may decline. Changes in central bank policies could also result in higher than normal redemptions by shareholders, which could potentially increase the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate and transaction costs.

Policy changes by the U.S. government or its regulatory agencies and political events within the U.S. and abroad may, among other things, affect investor and consumer confidence and increase volatility in the financial markets, perhaps suddenly and to a significant degree, which may adversely impact the Fund’s operations, universe of potential investment options, and return potential.

Active trading of portfolio securities may result in added expenses, a lower return and increased tax liability.

NOTE 2–Advisory Fees and Other Fees Paid to Affiliates

The Trust has entered into a master investment advisory agreement with the Adviser. 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 $100 million

     0.500%  

 

 

Next $150 million

     0.450%  

 

 

Next $250 million

     0.425%  

 

 

Next $500 million

     0.400%  

 

 

Next $4 billion

     0.370%  

 

 

Over $5 billion

     0.350%  

 

 

 

*

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 August 31, 2023, the effective advisory fee rate incurred by the Fund was 0.38%.

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.

Effective July 1, 2023, the Adviser has agreed, for an indefinite period, 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 Y and Class R6 shares to 1.50%, 1.25% and 1.25%, respectively, of the Fund’s average daily net assets (the “boundary limits”). Prior to July 1, 2023, the same boundary limits were in effect with an expiration date of June 30, 2023. 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

 

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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. Invesco may amend and/or terminate these boundary limits at any time in its sole discretion and will inform the Board of Trustees of any such changes. The Adviser did not waive fees and/or reimburse expenses during the period under these boundary limits.

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 August 31, 2023, 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 August 31, 2023, expenses incurred under the agreement are shown in the Statement of Operations as Transfer agent fees.

The Trust has entered into master distribution agreements with Invesco Distributors, Inc. (“IDI”) to serve as the distributor for the Class A, Class C, Class Y and Class R6 shares of the Fund. The Trust has adopted plans pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act with respect to the Fund’s Class A and Class C shares (collectively, the “Plans”). The Fund, pursuant to the Class A Plan, reimburses IDI for its allocated share of expenses incurred for the period, up to a maximum annual rate of 0.25% of the average daily net assets of Class A shares. The Fund pursuant to the Class C Plan, pays IDI compensation at the annual rate of 1.00% of the average daily net assets of Class C shares. The fees are accrued daily and paid monthly. Of the Plans 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 August 31, 2023, 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 August 31, 2023, IDI advised the Fund that IDI retained $6,125 in front-end sales commissions from the sale of Class A shares and $7,357 and $0 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. 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 Adviser’s 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 August 31, 2023. 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

           

 

 

Municipal Obligations

     $–      $ 1,766,873,061        $      –      $ 1,766,873,061  

 

 

MuniFund Preferred Shares

            32,620,000               32,620,000  

 

 

U.S. Dollar Denominated Bonds & Notes

                   325,000        325,000  

 

 

Total Investments in Securities

            1,799,493,061        325,000        1,799,818,061  

 

 

Other Investments - Assets

           

 

 

Investments Matured

            321,570               321,570  

 

 

Total Investments

     $–      $ 1,799,814,631        $325,000      $ 1,800,139,631  

 

 

NOTE 4–Security Transactions with Affiliated Funds

The Fund is permitted to purchase securities from or sell securities to certain other affiliated 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 that is or could be considered an “affiliated person” by virtue of having a common investment adviser (or affiliated investment advisers), common Trustees and/or common officers is made in reliance on Rule 17a-7 of the 1940 Act and, to the extent applicable, related SEC staff positions. Each such transaction is effected at the security’s “current market price”, as provided for in these procedures and Rule 17a-7. Pursuant to these procedures, for the year ended August 31, 2023, the Fund engaged in securities purchases of $246,585,377 and securities sales of $293,165,130, which resulted in net realized gains (losses) of $(3,573,158).

 

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NOTE 5–Expense Offset Arrangement(s)

The expense offset arrangement is comprised of transfer agency credits which result from balances in demand deposit accounts used by the transfer agent for clearing shareholder transactions. For the year ended August 31, 2023, the Fund received credits from this arrangement, which resulted in the reduction of the Fund’s total expenses of $2,023.

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.

NOTE 8–Distributions to Shareholders and Tax Components of Net Assets

Tax Character of Distributions to Shareholders Paid During the Fiscal Years Ended August 31, 2023 and 2022:

 

     2023             2022  

 

 

Ordinary income*

   $ 1,154,347             $ 402,902  

 

 

Ordinary income-tax-exempt

     50,676,629           18,620,080  

 

 

Total distributions

   $ 51,830,976         $ 19,022,982  

 

 

 

*

Includes short-term capital gain distributions, if any.

Tax Components of Net Assets at Period-End:

 

     2023  

 

 

Undistributed tax-exempt income

   $ 9,832,944  

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) – investments

     (7,859,685

 

 

Temporary book/tax differences

     (39,325

 

 

Capital loss carryforward

     (35,953,673

 

 

Shares of beneficial interest

     1,852,866,945  

 

 

Total net assets

   $ 1,818,847,206  

 

 

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 amortization and accretion on debt securities.

The temporary book/tax differences are a result of timing differences between book and tax recognition of income and/or expenses. The Fund’s temporary book/tax differences are the result of the trustee deferral of compensation and retirement plan benefits.

Capital loss carryforward is calculated and reported as of a specific date. Results of transactions and other activity after that date may affect the amount of capital loss carryforward actually available for the Fund to utilize. The ability to utilize capital loss carryforward in the future may be limited under the Internal Revenue Code and related regulations based on the results of future transactions.

The Fund has a capital loss carryforward as of August 31, 2023, as follows:

 

Capital Loss Carryforward*

 

 

 
Expiration    Short-Term      Long-Term      Total  

 

 

Not subject to expiration

   $ 18,547,729      $ 17,405,944      $ 35,953,673  

 

 

 

*

Capital loss carryforward is reduced for limitations, if any, to the extent required by the Internal Revenue Code and may be further limited depending upon a variety of factors, including the realization of net unrealized gains or losses as of the date of any reorganization.

NOTE 9–Investment Transactions

The aggregate amount of investment securities (other than short-term securities, U.S. Government obligations and money market funds, if any) purchased and sold by the Fund during the year ended August 31, 2023 was $1,911,996,839 and $2,481,149,154, 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

     $ 2,800,733  

 

 

Aggregate unrealized (depreciation) of investments

     (10,660,418

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments

     $(7,859,685

 

 

Cost of investments for tax purposes is $1,807,999,316.

 

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NOTE 10–Reclassification of Permanent Differences

Primarily as a result of differing book/tax treatment of deemed dividends, amortization and accretion on debt securities and market discounts, on August 31, 2023, undistributed net investment income was increased by $439,693, undistributed net realized gain (loss) was decreased by $119,380 and shares of beneficial interest was decreased by $320,313. This reclassification had no effect on the net assets of the Fund.

NOTE 11–Share Information

 

     Summary of Share Activity  

 

 
     Year ended     Year ended  
     August 31, 2023(a)     August 31, 2022  
     Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount  

 

 

Sold:

        

Class A

     30,017,027     $ 111,940,119       117,070,926     $ 441,433,972  

 

 

Class C(b)

     -       -       545,403       2,054,311  

 

 

Class Y

     209,042,727       780,035,504       322,528,289       1,214,169,350  

 

 

Class R6

     12,463,193       46,661,401       9,033,747       34,071,086  

 

 

Issued as reinvestment of dividends:

        

Class A

     3,383,777       12,623,660       1,173,576       4,406,761  

 

 

Class C(b)

     -       -       3       13  

 

 

Class Y

     5,636,206       21,027,036       2,240,517       8,418,611  

 

 

Class R6

     68,355       255,758       8,773       33,019  

 

 

Automatic conversion of Class C shares to Class A shares:

        

Class A

     -       -       2,324,699       8,721,184  

 

 

Class C

     -       -       (2,335,886     (8,721,184

 

 

Reacquired:

        

Class A

     (137,130,281     (511,551,165     (268,989,560     (1,013,613,130

 

 

Class C(b)

     -       -       (8,167,903     (30,458,621

 

 

Class Y

     (319,106,517     (1,190,961,402     (377,691,670     (1,421,438,510

 

 

Class R6

     (7,903,669     (29,587,521     (3,513,548     (13,216,246

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in share activity

     (203,529,182   $ (759,556,610     (205,772,634   $ (774,139,384

 

 

 

(a)

There are entities that are record owners of more than 5% of the outstanding shares of the Fund and in the aggregate own 70% of the outstanding shares of the Fund. IDI has an agreement with these entities to sell Fund shares. The Fund, Invesco and/or Invesco affiliates may make payments to these entities, which are considered to be related to the Fund, for providing services to the Fund, Invesco and/or Invesco affiliates including but not limited to services such as securities brokerage, distribution, third party record keeping and account servicing. The Fund has no knowledge as to whether all or any portion of the shares owned of record by these entities are also owned beneficially.

(b) 

Class C shares activity for the period September 1, 2021 through June 30, 2022 (date of conversion).

 

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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

To the Board of Trustees of AIM Counselor Series Trust (Invesco Counselor Series Trust) and Shareholders of Invesco Short Term Municipal Fund

Opinion on the Financial Statements

We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including the schedule of investments, of Invesco Short Term Municipal Fund (one of the funds constituting AIM Counselor Series Trust (Invesco Counselor Series Trust), referred to hereafter as the “Fund”) as of August 31, 2023, the related statement of operations for the year ended August 31, 2023, the statement of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period ended August 31, 2023, 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 August 31, 2023, 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 August 31, 2023 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 August 31, 2023 by correspondence with the custodian and broker; when replies were not received from the broker, we performed other auditing procedures. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

/s/PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Houston, Texas

October 23, 2023

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 March 1, 2023 through August 31, 2023.

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 
(03/01/23)
  Ending
 Account Value 
(08/31/23)1
  Expenses
  Paid During  
Period2
  Ending
 Account Value 
(08/31/23)
  Expenses
  Paid During  
Period2
 

  Annualized  
Expense

Ratio

Class A

  $1,000.00   $1,011.20   $3.75   $1,021.48   $3.77   0.74%

Class Y

   1,000.00    1,012.50    2.49    1,022.74    2.50   0.49    

Class R6

   1,000.00    1,012.80    2.13    1,023.09    2.14   0.42    

 

1 

The actual ending account value is based on the actual total return of the Fund for the period March 1, 2023 through August 31, 2023, after actual expenses and will differ from the hypothetical ending account value which is based on the Fund’s expense ratio and a hypothetical annual return of 5% before expenses.

2 

Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio as indicated above multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/365 to reflect the most recent fiscal half year.

 

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Approval of Investment Advisory and Sub-Advisory Contracts

 

At meetings held on June 13, 2023, the Board of Trustees (the Board or the Trustees) of AIM Counselor Series Trust (Invesco Counselor Series Trust) as a whole, and the independent Trustees, who comprise over 75% of the Board, voting separately, approved the continuance of the Invesco Short Term Municipal Fund’s (the Fund) Master Investment Advisory Agreement with Invesco Advisers, Inc. (Invesco Advisers and the investment advisory agreement) and the Master Intergroup Sub-Advisory Contract for Mutual Funds with Invesco Asset Management Deutschland GmbH, Invesco Asset Management Limited, Invesco Asset Management (Japan) Limited, Invesco Hong Kong Limited, Invesco Senior Secured Management, Inc. and Invesco Canada Ltd. and separate sub-advisory contracts with Invesco Capital Management LLC and Invesco Asset Management (India) Private Limited and OppenheimerFunds, Inc. (collectively, the Affiliated Sub-Advisers and the sub-advisory contracts) for another year, effective July 1, 2023. After evaluating the factors discussed below, among others, the Board approved the renewal of the Fund’s investment advisory agreement and the sub-advisory contracts and determined that the compensation payable thereunder by the Fund to Invesco Advisers and by Invesco Advisers to the Affiliated Sub-Advisers is fair and reasonable.

The Board’s Evaluation Process

The Board has established an Investments Committee, which in turn has established Sub-Committees, that meet throughout the year to review the performance of funds advised by Invesco Advisers (the Invesco Funds). The Sub-Committees meet regularly with portfolio managers for their assigned Invesco Funds and other members of management to review information about investment performance and portfolio attributes of these funds. The Board has established additional standing and ad hoc committees that meet regularly throughout the year to review matters within their purview, including a working group focused on opportunities to make ongoing and continuous improvements to the annual review process for the Invesco Funds’ investment advisory and sub-advisory contracts. The Board took into account evaluations and reports that it received from its committees and sub-committees, as well as the information provided to the Board and its committees and sub-committees throughout the year, in considering whether to approve each Invesco Fund’s investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory contracts.

 As part of the contract renewal process, the Board reviews and considers information provided in response to requests for information submitted to management by the independent Trustees with assistance from legal counsel to the independent Trustees and the Senior Officer, an officer of the Invesco Funds who reports directly to the independent Trustees. The Board receives comparative investment performance and fee and expense data regarding the Invesco Funds prepared by Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. (Broadridge), an independent mutual fund data provider, as well as information on the composition of the peer groups provided by Broadridge and its methodology for determining peer groups. The Board also receives an independent written evaluation from the Senior

Officer. 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 accordance with certain negotiated regulatory requirements. In addition to meetings with Invesco Advisers and fund counsel throughout the year and as part of meetings convened on May 2, 2023 and June 13, 2023, the independent Trustees also discussed the continuance of the investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory contracts in separate sessions with the Senior Officer and with independent legal counsel. Also, as part of the contract renewal process, the independent Trustees reviewed and considered information provided in response to follow-up requests for information submitted by the independent Trustees to management. The independent Trustees met and discussed those follow-up responses with legal counsel to the independent Trustees and the Senior Officer.

 The discussion below is a summary of the Senior Officer’s independent written evaluation with respect to the Fund’s investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory contracts, as well as a discussion of the material factors and related conclusions that formed the basis for the Board’s approval of the Fund’s investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory contracts. The Trustees’ review and conclusions are based on the comprehensive consideration of all information presented to them during the course of the year and in prior years and are not the result of any single determinative factor. Moreover, one Trustee may have weighed a particular piece of information or factor differently than another Trustee. The information received and considered by the Board was current as of various dates prior to the Board’s approval on June 13, 2023.

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 considered recent senior management changes at Invesco and Invesco Advisers, including the appointment of new Co-Heads of Investments, that had been presented to and discussed with the Board. The Board’s review included consideration of Invesco Advisers’ investment process and oversight, credit analysis, and research capabilities. The Board considered information regarding Invesco Advisers’ programs for and resources devoted to risk management, including management of investment, enterprise, operational, liquidity, derivatives, valuation and compliance risks, and technology used to manage such risks. The Board received information regarding Invesco’s methodology for compensating its investment professionals and the incentives and accountability it creates, as well as how it impacts Invesco’s ability to attract and retain talent. The Board received a

description of, and reports related to, Invesco Advisers’ global security program and business continuity plans and of its approach to data privacy and cybersecurity, including related testing. The Board also considered non-advisory services that Invesco Advisers and its affiliates provide to the Invesco Funds, such as various middle office and back office support functions, third party oversight, internal audit, valuation, portfolio trading and legal and compliance. The Board observed that Invesco Advisers’ systems preparedness and ongoing investment enabled Invesco Advisers to manage, operate and oversee the Invesco Funds with minimal impact or disruption through challenging environments. The Board reviewed and considered the benefits to shareholders of investing in a Fund that is part of the family of funds under the umbrella of Invesco Ltd., Invesco Advisers’ parent company, and noted Invesco Ltd.’s depth and experience in running an investment management business, as well as its commitment of financial and other resources to such business. The Board concluded that the nature, extent and quality of the services provided to the Fund by Invesco Advisers are appropriate and satisfactory.

 The Board reviewed the services that may be provided to the Fund 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 and territories in which the Fund may invest, make recommendations regarding securities and assist with portfolio trading. The Board concluded that the sub-advisory contracts may benefit the Fund and its shareholders by permitting Invesco Advisers to use the resources and talents of the Affiliated Sub-Advisers in managing the Fund. The Board concluded that the nature, extent and quality of the services that may be provided to the Fund by the Affiliated Sub-Advisers are appropriate and satisfactory.

B.

Fund Investment Performance

The Board considered Fund investment performance as a relevant factor in considering whether to approve the investment advisory agreement. The Board did not view Fund investment performance as a relevant factor in considering whether to approve the sub-advisory contracts for the Fund, as no Affiliated Sub-Adviser currently manages assets of the Fund.

 The Board compared the Fund’s investment performance over multiple time periods ending December 31, 2022 to the performance of funds in the Broadridge performance universe and against the S&P Municipal Bond Short Index (Index). The Board noted that performance of Class A shares of the Fund was in the second quintile of its performance universe for the one year period and the first quintile for the three and five year periods (the first quintile being the best performing funds and the fifth quintile being the worst performing funds). The Board noted that performance of Class A shares of the Fund was

 

 

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above the performance of the Index for the one, three and five year periods. The Board considered that the Fund was created in connection with Invesco Ltd.’s acquisition of OppenheimerFunds, Inc. and its subsidiaries (the “Transaction”) and that the Fund’s performance prior to the closing of the Transaction on May 24, 2019 is that of its predecessor fund. The Board recognized that the performance data reflects a snapshot in time as of a particular date and that selecting a different performance period could produce different results. The Board also reviewed more recent Fund performance as well as other performance metrics, which did not change its conclusions.

C.

Advisory and Sub-Advisory Fees and Fund Expenses

The Board compared the Fund’s contractual management fee rate to the contractual management fee rates of funds in the Fund’s Broadridge expense group. The Board noted that the contractual management fee rate for Class A shares of the Fund was reasonably comparable to the median contractual management fee rate of funds in its expense group. The Board noted that the term “contractual management fee” for funds in the expense group may include both advisory and certain non-portfolio management administrative services fees, but that Broadridge is not able to provide information on a fund-by-fund basis as to what is included. The Board also reviewed the methodology used by Broadridge in calculating expense group information, which includes using each fund’s contractual management fee schedule (including any applicable breakpoints) as reported in the most recent prospectus or statement of additional information for each fund in the expense group. The Board also considered comparative information regarding the Fund’s total expense ratio and its various components. The Board noted that the Fund’s total expense ratio was in the fifth quintile of its expense group and discussed with management reasons for such relative total expenses. As previously noted, the independent Trustees reviewed and considered information provided in response to follow-up requests for information submitted by the independent Trustees to management, including with respect to the fees comprising the Fund’s total expense ratio relative to those of peers. The independent Trustees met and discussed those follow-up responses with legal counsel to the independent Trustees and the Senior Officer, and subsequently with representatives of management.

 The Board noted that Invesco Advisers has contractually agreed to waive fees and/or limit expenses of the Fund for the term disclosed in the Fund’s registration statement in an amount necessary to limit total annual operating expenses to a specified percentage of average daily net assets for each class of the Fund.

 The Board noted that Invesco Advisers and the Affiliated Sub-Advisers do not manage other similarly managed mutual funds or client accounts.

 The Board also considered the services that may be provided by the Affiliated Sub-Advisers pursuant to the sub-advisory contracts, as well as the fees payable by Invesco Advisers to the Affiliated Sub-Advisers pursuant to the sub-advisory contracts.

D.

Economies of Scale and Breakpoints

The Board considered the extent to which there may be economies of scale in the provision of advisory services to the Fund and the Invesco Funds, and the extent to which such economies of scale are shared

with the Fund and the Invesco Funds. The Board acknowledged the difficulty in calculating and measuring economies of scale at the individual fund level; noting that only indicative and estimated measures are available at the individual fund level and that such measures are subject to uncertainty. The Board considered that the Fund benefits from economies of scale through contractual breakpoints in the Fund’s advisory fee schedule, which generally operate to reduce the Fund’s expense ratio as it grows in size. The Board noted that the Fund also shares in economies of scale through Invesco Advisers’ ability to negotiate lower fee arrangements with third party service providers. The Board noted that the Fund may also benefit from economies of scale through initial fee setting, fee waivers and expense reimbursements, as well as Invesco Advisers’ investment in its business, including investments in business infrastructure, technology and cybersecurity.

E.

Profitability and Financial Resources

The Board reviewed information from Invesco Advisers concerning the costs of the advisory and other services that Invesco Advisers and its affiliates provide to the Fund and the Invesco Funds and the profitability of Invesco Advisers and its affiliates in providing these services in the aggregate and on an individual fund-by-fund basis. The Board considered the methodology used for calculating profitability and 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 most Invesco Funds individually. The Board considered that profits to Invesco Advisers can vary significantly depending on the particular Invesco Fund, with some Invesco Funds showing indicative losses to Invesco Advisers and others showing indicative profits at healthy levels, and that Invesco Advisers’ support for and commitment to an Invesco Fund are not, however, solely dependent on the profits realized as to that Fund. The Board did not deem the level of profits realized by Invesco Advisers and its affiliates from providing such services to be excessive, given the nature, extent and quality of the services provided. The Board noted that Invesco Advisers provided information demonstrating that Invesco Advisers is financially sound and has the resources necessary to perform its obligations under the investment advisory agreement, and provided representations indicating that the Affiliated Sub-Advisers are financially sound and have the resources necessary to perform their obligations under the sub-advisory contracts. The Board noted the cyclical and competitive nature of the global asset management industry.

F.

Collateral Benefits to Invesco Advisers and its Affiliates

The Board considered various other benefits received by Invesco Advisers and its affiliates from the relationship with the Fund, including the fees received for providing administrative, transfer agency and distribution services to the Fund. The Board received comparative information regarding fees charged for these services, including information provided by Broadridge and other independent sources. The Board reviewed the performance of Invesco Advisers and its affiliates in providing these services and the organizational structure employed to provide these services. The Board noted that these services are provided to the Fund pursuant to written contracts that are reviewed

and subject to approval on an annual basis by the Board based on its determination that the services are required for the operation of the Fund.

 The Board considered the benefits realized by Invesco Advisers and the Affiliated Sub-Advisers as a result of portfolio brokerage transactions executed through “soft dollar” arrangements. Invesco Advisers noted that the Fund does not execute brokerage transactions through “soft dollar” arrangements to any significant degree.

 The Board considered that the Fund’s uninvested cash and cash collateral from any securities lending arrangements may be invested in registered money market funds or, with regard to securities lending cash collateral, unregistered funds that comply with Rule 2a-7 (collectively referred to as “affiliated money market funds”) advised by Invesco Advisers. The Board considered information regarding the returns of the affiliated money market funds relative to comparable overnight investments, as well as the fees paid by the affiliated money market funds to Invesco Advisers and its affiliates. In this regard, the Board noted that Invesco Advisers receives advisory fees from these affiliated money market funds attributable to the Fund’s investments. The Board also noted that Invesco Advisers has contractually agreed to waive through varying periods an amount equal to 100% of the net advisory fee Invesco Advisers receives from the affiliated money market funds with respect to the Fund’s investment in the affiliated money market funds of uninvested cash, but not cash collateral. The Board concluded that the advisory fees payable to Invesco Advisers from the Fund’s investment of cash collateral from any securities lending arrangements in the affiliated money market funds are for services that are not duplicative of services provided by Invesco Advisers to the Fund.

 The Board considered that Invesco Advisers may serve as the Fund’s affiliated securities lending agent and evaluated the benefits realized by Invesco Advisers when serving in such role, including the compensation received. The Board considered Invesco Advisers’ securities lending platform and corporate governance structure for securities lending, including Invesco Advisers’ Securities Lending Governance Committee and its related responsibilities. The Board noted that to the extent the Fund utilizes Invesco Advisers as an affiliated securities lending agent, the Fund conducts its securities lending in accordance with, and in reliance upon, no-action letters issued by the SEC staff that provide guidance on how an affiliate may act as a direct agent lender and receive compensation for those services without obtaining exemptive relief. The Board considered information provided by Invesco Advisers related to the performance of Invesco Advisers as securities lending agent, including a summary of the securities lending services provided to the Fund by Invesco Advisers and the compensation paid to Invesco Advisers for such services, as well as any revenues generated for the Fund in connection with such securities lending activity and the allocation of such revenue between the Fund and Invesco Advisers.

 The Board also received information about commissions that an affiliated broker may receive for executing certain trades for the Fund. Invesco Advisers and the Affiliated Sub-Advisers advised the Board of the benefits to the Fund of executing trades through the affiliated broker and that such trades were executed in compliance with rules under the

 

 

38   Invesco Short Term Municipal Fund


federal securities laws and consistent with best execution obligations.

 

 

39   Invesco Short Term Municipal 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 August 31, 2023:

 

Federal and State Income Tax

            

Qualified Dividend Income*

     0.00                        

Corporate Dividends Received Deduction*

     0.00  

U.S. Treasury Obligations*

     0.00  

Qualified Business Income*

     0.00  

Business Interest Income*

     0.00  

Tax-Exempt Interest Dividends*

     97.77  
*  The above percentages are based on ordinary income dividends paid to shareholders during the Fund’s fiscal year.

 

 

40   Invesco Short Term Municipal Fund


Trustees and Officers

The address of each trustee and officer is AIM Counselor Series Trust (Invesco Counselor Series Trust (the “Trust”), 11 Greenway Plaza, 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  

Chairman Emeritus, Invesco Ltd.; Trustee and Vice Chair, The Invesco Funds; and Member of Executive Board, SMU Cox School of Business

 

Formerly: Executive Director, Chief Executive Officer and President, Invesco Ltd. (ultimate parent of Invesco and a global investment management firm); Vice Chair, Investment Company Institute; 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 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)

  170   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 Short Term Municipal 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                

Beth Ann Brown - 1968

Trustee (2019) and Chair (August 2022)

  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

  170   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) Formerly: President and Director Director of Grahamtastic Connection (non-profit)

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); Director, Artio Global Investment LLC (mutual fund complex); Director, Edgen Group, Inc. (specialized energy and infrastructure products distributor); Director, Genesee & Wyoming, Inc. (railroads); Head of Investment Funds and Private Equity, Overseas Private Investment Corporation; President, First Manhattan Bancorporation, Inc.; and Attorney, Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP

  170   Resideo Technologies, Inc. (smart home technology); Vulcan Materials Company (construction materials company); Trilinc Global Impact Fund; Textainer Group Holdings, (shipping container leasing company); Investment Company Institute (professional organization); and Independent Directors Council (professional organization)

Eli Jones - 1961

Trustee

  2016  

Professor and Dean Emeritus, Mays Business School - Texas A&M University

 

Formerly: Dean of Mays Business School-Texas A&M University; Professor and Dean, Walton College of Business, University of Arkansas and E.J. Ourso College of Business, Louisiana State University; and Director, Arvest Bank

  170   Insperity, Inc. (formerly known as Administaff) (human resources provider); Board Member of the regional board, First Financial Bank Texas; and Boad Member, First Financial Bankshares, Inc. Texas (FFIN)

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; and Trustee of certain Oppenheimer Funds

  170   Formerly: Member of the Cartica Funds Board of Directors (private investment fund); Trustee of the University of Florida National Board Foundation; and Member of the University of Florida Law Center Association, Inc. Board of Trustees, Audit Committee and Membership Committee

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

  170   Blue Hills Bank; Member and Chairman, Bentley University, Business School Advisory Council; and Nominating Committee, KPMG LLP

Prema Mathai-Davis - 1950

Trustee

  2003  

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; and Board member of Johns Hopkins Bioethics Institute

  170   Member of Board of Positive Planet US (non-profit) and HealthCare Chaplaincy Network (non-profit)

 

T-2   Invesco Short Term Municipal 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)            

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 Board of Historic Hudson Valley (non-profit cultural organization); Member of the Board, Blue Ocean Acquisition Corp.; and Member of the Vestry and the Investment Committee of Trinity Church Wall Street.

 

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)

  170   Member of Board of Trust for Mutual Understanding (non-profit promoting the arts and environment); 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); and Board Member and Investment Committee Member of Pulitzer 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); and Assistant Secretary for Management & Budget and Designated Chief Financial Officer, U.S. Department of Treasury

  170   None

Robert C. Troccoli - 1949

Trustee

  2016  

Retired

 

Formerly: Adjunct Professor, University of Denver – Daniels College of Business; and Managing Partner, KPMG LLP

  170   None

Daniel S. Vandivort  - 1954

Trustee

  2019  

President, Flyway Advisory Services LLC (consulting and property management)

 

Formerly: President and Chief Investment Officer, previously Head of Fixed Income, Weiss Peck and Greer/Robeco Investment Management; Trustee and Chair, Weiss Peck and Greer Funds Board; and various capacities at CS First Boston including Head of Fixed Income at First Boston Asset Management.

  170   Formerly: Trustee and Governance Chair, Oppenheimer Funds; Treasurer, Chairman of the Audit and Finance Committee, Huntington Disease Foundation of America

 

T-3   Invesco Short Term Municipal 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

  2003  

Director, Invesco Trust Company; Head of Global Fund Services, Invesco Ltd.; President and Principal Executive Officer, The Invesco Funds; 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.; 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; and Senior Vice President, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser)

  N/A   N/A

Melanie Ringold - 1975

Senior Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary

  2023  

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); Secretary, Invesco Distributors, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Distributors, Inc.); 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, Invesco Investment Advisers LLC, Invesco Capital Markets, 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 and Vice President, Harbourview Asset Management Corporation; Secretary and Senior Vice President, OppenheimerFunds, Inc. and Invesco Managed Accounts, LLC; Secretary and Senior Vice President, OFI SteelPath, Inc.; Secretary and Senior Vice President, Oppenheimer Acquisition Corp.; Secretary, SteelPath Funds Remediation LLC; and Secretary and Senior Vice President, Trinity Investment Management Corporation

 

Formerly: Assistant Secretary, Invesco Distributors, Inc.; Invesco Advisers, Inc. Invesco Investment Services, Inc., Invesco Capital Markets, Inc., Invesco Capital Management LLC and Invesco Investment Advisers LLC; and Assistant Secretary and Investment Vice President, Invesco Funds

  N/A   N/A

Andrew R. Schlossberg - 1974

Senior Vice President

  2019  

Chief Executive Officer, President and Executive Director, Invesco Ltd.; Senior Vice President, Invesco Group Services, Inc.; 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 and Trustee, Invesco Foundation, Inc.

 

Formerly: Director, President and Chairman, Invesco Insurance Agency, Inc.; 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; and Managing Director and Principal Executive Officer, Invesco Capital Management LLC

  N/A   N/A

 

T-4   Invesco Short Term Municipal 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; Senior Vice President, Invesco Capital Markets, Inc. (formerly known as Van Kampen Funds Inc.); Manager, Invesco Indexing LLC; Manager, Invesco Specialized Products, LLC; 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 Director and Chairman, Invesco Trust Company

 

Formerly: Director, Invesco Investment Advisers LLC (formerly known as Van Kampen Asset Management); President, Trimark Investments Ltd/Services Financiers Invesco Ltee; Director and Senior Vice President, Invesco Insurance Agency, Inc.; 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.; and Chief Operating Officer and General Counsel, Liberty Ridge Capital, Inc. (an investment adviser)

  N/A   N/A

Tony Wong - 1973

Senior Vice President

  2023  

Senior Managing Director, Invesco Ltd.; Director, Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President, Invesco Advisers, Inc.; Director and Chairman, Invesco Private Capital, Inc., INVESCO Private Capital Investments, Inc. and INVESCO Realty, Inc.; Director, Invesco Senior Secured Management, Inc.; President, Invesco Managed Accounts, LLC and SNW Asset Management Corporation; and Senior Vice President, The Invesco Funds

 

Formerly: Assistant Vice President, The Invesco Funds; and Vice President, Invesco Advisers, Inc.

  N/A   N/A

Stephanie C. Butcher - 1971

Senior Vice President

  2023  

Senior Managing Director, Invesco Ltd.; Senior Vice President, The Invesco Funds; Director and Chief Executive Officer, Invesco Asset Management Limited

  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; Vice President, Invesco Advisers, Inc.; Principal Financial Officer, Treasurer and Vice President, The Invesco Funds; 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

 

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; and Fraud Prevention Manager for Invesco Investment Services, Inc.

  N/A   N/A

 

T-5   Invesco Short Term Municipal 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)            

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 and Senior Vice President, The Invesco Funds

 

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

James Bordewick, Jr. – 1959

Senior Vice President and Senior Officer

  2022  

Senior Vice President and Senior Officer, The Invesco Funds

 

Formerly: Chief Legal Officer, KingsCrowd, Inc. (research and analytical platform for investment in private capital markets); Chief Operating Officer and Head of Legal and Regulatory, Netcapital (private capital investment platform); Managing Director, General Counsel of asset management and Chief Compliance Officer for asset management and private banking, Bank of America Corporation; Chief Legal Officer, Columbia Funds and BofA Funds;

 

Senior Vice President and Associate General Counsel, MFS Investment Management; Chief Legal Officer, MFS Funds; Associate, Ropes & Gray; and Associate, Gaston Snow & Ely Bartlett

  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
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Houston, TX 77046-1173   1331 Spring Street, NW, Suite 2500   11 Greenway Plaza   1000 Louisiana Street, Suite 5800
  Atlanta, GA 30309   Houston, TX 77046-1173   Houston, TX 77002-5021
Counsel to the Fund   Counsel to the Independent Trustees   Transfer Agent   Custodian
Stradley Ronon Stevens & Young, LLP   Sidley Austin LLP   Invesco Investment Services, Inc.   State Street Bank and Trust Company
2005 Market Street, Suite 2600   787 Seventh Avenue   11 Greenway Plaza   225 Franklin Street
Philadelphia, PA 19103-7018   New York, NY 10019   Houston, TX 77046-1173   Boston, MA 02110-2801

 

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Annual Report to Shareholders   August 31, 2023

Invesco SMA Municipal Bond Fund

Nasdaq:

SMBMX

 

   
2   Management’s Discussion

2

 

Performance Summary

4

 

Long-Term Fund Performance

6

 

Supplemental Information

8

 

Schedule of Investments

10

 

Financial Statements

13

 

Financial Highlights

14

 

Notes to Financial Statements

18

 

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

19

 

Fund Expenses

20

 

Approval of Investment Advisory and Sub-Advisory Contracts

22

 

Tax Information

T-1

 

Trustees and Officers


 

Management’s Discussion of Fund Performance

 

 

Performance summary

 

Invesco SMA Municipal Bond Fund (the Fund) incepted on February 21, 2023. From the Fund’s inception to the end of the reporting period on August 31, 2023, Shares of the Fund, at net asset value (NAV), underperformed the S&P Municipal Bond High Yield Index, the Fund’s broad market benchmark.

 

 Additional information about your Fund’s performance appears later in this report.

 

   

Fund vs. Indexes

 

Cumulative total returns, 2/21/23 to 8/31/23 at net asset value (NAV).

 

Invesco SMA Municipal Bond Fund Shares

    1.99

S&P Municipal Bond High Yield Index (Broad Market Index)

    2.45  

Custom Invesco Short Duration High Yield Municipal Index (Style-Specific Index)

    1.99  

Source(s): RIMES Technologies Corp.; Invesco, RIMES Technologies Corp.

       

 

 

Market conditions and your Fund

During the fiscal period, investment grade municipal bonds returned 1.71%, high yield municipal bonds returned 0.52% and taxable municipal bonds returned -0.12%.1

 The municipal market set near record lows in 2022, marking the second worst calendar year return, preceded by 1981, making it one of the most challenging years in history.1 After the US Federal Reserve’s (the Fed’s) December meeting, the AAA municipal yield curve inverted between one- and 10-year maturities. Any inversion is noteworthy, but this was a first for municipal bonds. An inversion on the short end continued through the rest of the fiscal period.

 Investors remained hopeful for the 2023 calendar year, despite concerns about inflation and interest rates; however, in March, the focus unexpectedly shifted as Silicon Valley Bank collapsed after a bank run, marking the second-largest bank failure in US history. Fears about the health of the global banking system ensued and demand for perceived safe-haven asset classes increased, driving down Treasury and municipal yields. Although three other bank failures followed, fears of larger systemic instability faded in the following months.

 Debt ceiling concerns dominated most of the second quarter of 2023. The US government might have defaulted on its debt obligations, causing economic fallout across the global economy, had congressional action not been made in early June. After months of on-and-off negotiations between the White House and congressional leaders, just ahead of the payment deadline, the US Congress passed and President Biden signed into law the “Fiscal Responsibility Act,” an agreement which suspends the limit on the federal debt ceiling until 2025 in exchange for capping federal spending.

 In its efforts to rein in inflation without harming employment or the overall economy, the Fed continued with its most aggressive monetary policy since the 1980s. The Fed raised the federal funds rate seven times over the fiscal period bringing the target rate to 5.50%, as of the end of August.2 The Federal

Open Market Committee explained its commitment to returning inflation to its 2% objective while continuing to assess a wide range of information, including labor market conditions, inflation pressures and expectations and financial and international developments.2

 New issuance for the fiscal period totaled $338 billion, down 23% from the previous year’s $441 billion.1 Issuers, with cash on their balance sheets, have been reluctant to issue at higher interest rates.

 Record-breaking inflows reported in 2021 were followed by record breaking outflows totaling $122 billion in 2022. This trend has continued into 2023 and outflows from municipal funds have totaled $7.6 billion for the calendar year.3  Municipal credits have a long history of low defaults as many provide essential services to all Americans. This continues to be the case as evidenced by S&P rating changes. During the second quarter of 2023, S&P’s rating activity was quite positive with 465 ratings upgraded versus 76 downgraded, translating to more than six upgrades for every downgrade.4 This marks the ninth consecutive quarter of overall credit quality improvement. This positive dynamic likely stems from benefits of the various federal stimulus measures including the American Rescue Plan Act, the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act and the Inflation Reduction Act, as well as higher revenues collected by state and local governments.

 We believe the valuable benefits of municipal bonds, including tax-exempt income, low correlations to other asset classes and low default rates, will again drive demand once the current market volatility and economic uncertainty has subsided. We continue to rely on our experienced portfolio managers and credit analysts to weather the challenges while identifying marketplace opportunities to add long-term value for shareholders.

 During the fiscal period, overweight allocations to the public power and higher education sectors contributed to relative return. Overweight exposure to bonds rated BB and BBB credits also added to relative perfor

 

 

 mance. On a regional level, overweight exposure to credits domiciled in Pennsylvania and Texas contributed to relative performance.

 Security selection in dedicated tax and local general obligation bonds detracted from relative performance over the fiscal period. Underweight exposure to non-rated bonds also detracted from relative performance. On a regional level, underweight exposure to bonds domiciled in Puerto Rico detracted from relative performance.

 We wish to remind you that the Fund is subject to interest rate risk, meaning when interest rates rise, the value of fixed-income securities tends to fall. The degree to which the value of fixed-income securities may decline due to rising interest rates may vary depending on the speed and magnitude of the increase in interest rates, as well as individual security characteristics, such as price, maturity, duration and coupon and market forces, such as supply and demand for similar securities. We are monitoring interest rates, as well as the market, economic and geopolitical factors that may impact the direction, speed and magnitude of changes to interest rates across the maturity spectrum, including the potential impact of monetary policy changes by the Fed and certain foreign central banks. If interest rates rise or fall faster than expected, markets may experience increased volatility, which may affect the value and/or liquidity of certain of the Fund’s investments.

 Thank you for investing in Invesco SMA Municipal Bond Fund and for sharing our long-term investment horizon.

1 Source: Bloomberg LP

2 Source: US Federal Reserve

3 Source: Lipper Inc.

4 Source: Standard & Poor’s

† A credit rating is an assessment provided by a nationally recognized statistical rating organization (NRSRO) of the creditworthiness of an issuer with respect to debt obligations, including specific securities, money market instruments or other debts. Ratings are measured on a scale that generally ranges from AAA (highest) to D (lowest); ratings are subject to change without notice. For more information on rating methodologies, please visit the following NRSRO websites: standardandpoors.com and select “Understanding Ratings” under Rating Resources on the homepage; moodys.com and select “Rating Methodologies” under Research and Ratings on the homepage; and fitchratings.com and select “Ratings Definitions” on the homepage.

 

 

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Portfolio manager(s):

Tim Benzel

John Connelly

Mark Paris

John Schorle

Galen True

The views and opinions expressed in management’s discussion of Fund performance are those of Invesco Advisers, Inc. and its affiliates. 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.

 

 

3   Invesco SMA Municipal Bond Fund


 

Your Fund’s Long-Term Performance

 

Results of a $10,000 Investment

Fund and index data from 2/21/23

 

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2 Source(s): Invesco, RIMES Technologies Corp.

 

Past performance cannot guarantee future results.

 The data shown in the chart include reinvested distributions and Fund expenses including management fees. Performance figures do not reflect the fees and expenses paid

by participants at the wrap fee, separately managed or other discretionary account level. 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.

 

 

4   Invesco SMA Municipal Bond Fund


 

Cumulative Total Returns

       

As of 8/31/23

 

Invesco SMA Municipal Bond

 

Fund Shares

       

Inception (2/21/23)

    1.99

The performance data quoted represent past performance and cannot guarantee future results; current performance may be lower or higher. Please contact your SMA program sponsor or financial adviser for the most recent month-end SMA performance. Performance figures reflect reinvested distributions and changes in net asset value. 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.

 Shares of the Fund may be purchased and held by or on behalf of SMAs for which Invesco Advisers, Inc. (Invesco or the Advisers) or its affiliates have an agreement with a program sponsor or directly with the client, to provide management or advisory services to the account. Performance figures do not reflect the fees and expenses paid by participants at the wrap fee, separately managed or other discretionary account level. You should evaluate the performance of the Fund in the context of your SMA program.

 Fund performance reflects any applicable fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements. All operating expenses of the Fund (excluding certain items discussed herein) were reimbursed by the Adviser. 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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Supplemental Information

Invesco SMA Municipal Bond Fund’s investment objective is to provide high current income exempt from regular federal income taxes with taxable capital appreciation as a secondary objective.

Unless otherwise stated, information presented in this report is as of August 31, 2023, and is based on total net assets.

Unless otherwise noted, all data is provided by Invesco.

To access your Fund’s reports/prospectus, visit invesco.com/fundreports.

 

 

About indexes used in this report

The S&P Municipal Bond High Yield Index is an unmanaged index considered representative of municipal bonds that are not rated or are rated below investment grade.

The Custom Invesco Short Duration High Yield Municipal Index is composed of 60% S&P Municipal Bond High Yield Index and 40% S&P Municipal Bond Short Index. The S&P Municipal Bond Short Index is considered representative of US municipal bonds with maturities between six months and four years.

Shares of the Fund may be purchased or held by or on behalf of wrap fee, separately managed and other discretionary accounts (SMAs). Comparisons of the Fund’s performance versus its benchmark index will differ from comparisons of the benchmark against the performance of such accounts.

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

 

6   Invesco SMA Municipal Bond Fund


Fund Information

 

Portfolio Composition

 

By credit sector   % of total investments

Revenue Bonds

      93.84 %

Other

      3.61

General Obligation Bonds

      2.55

Top Five Debt Holdings

 

        % of total net assets  

1.

  New Hope Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp. (Presbyterian Village North), Series 2018, Ref. RB     4.94

2.

  Black Belt Energy Gas District (The), Series 2022 F, RB     4.76  

3.

  Bexar County Health Facilities Development Corp. (Army Retirement Residence Foundation), Series 2016, Ref. RB     4.26  

4.

  Metropolitan Transportation Authority, Subseries 2015 E-1, VRD RB     3.58  

5.

  Wisconsin (State of) Public Finance Authority (Coral Academy of Science Reno), Series 2019, Ref. RB     3.31  

The Fund’s holdings are subject to change, and there is no assurance that the Fund will continue to hold any particular security.

Data presented here are as of August 31, 2023.

 

 

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Schedule of Investments

August 31, 2023

 

     

Interest

Rate

   

Maturity

Date

    

Principal

Amount

(000)

     Value  

Municipal Obligations–99.19%

          

Alabama–4.76%

          

Black Belt Energy Gas District (The); Series 2022 F, RB

     5.25%       12/01/2027        $460      $  478,444  

Arizona–3.63%

          

Maricopa (County of), AZ Industrial Development Authority (Legacy Traditional Schools); Series 2019, Ref. RB(a)

     5.00%       07/01/2039        250        234,873  

Phoenix (City of), AZ Industrial Development Authority (Legacy Traditional Schools); Series 2014 A, RB(a)

     5.75%       07/01/2024        130        130,516  
                                 365,389  

California–7.59%

          

California (State of) Community Choice Financing Authority (Green Bonds); Series 2023, RB(b)

     5.00%       08/01/2029        250        259,952  

California (State of) Housing Finance Agency; Series 2019 A-2, RB

     4.00%       03/20/2033        235        227,105  

California (State of) School Finance Authority (TEACH Public Schools); Series 2019 A, RB(a)

     5.00%       06/01/2029        275        276,516  
                                 763,573  

Connecticut–2.50%

          

University of Connecticut; Series 2014 A, RB

     5.00%       02/15/2032        250        251,529  

Florida–4.89%

          

Florida Development Finance Corp. (Mater Academy); Series 2022 A, RB

     5.00%       06/15/2031        235        241,526  

Miami Beach (City of), FL; Series 2017, Ref. RB

     5.00%       09/01/2047        250        249,887  
                                 491,413  

Georgia–5.01%

          

Burke (County of), GA Development Authority (Georgia Power Company); Series 1996, RB(b)

     3.88%       03/06/2026        250        247,660  

Main Street Natural Gas, Inc.; Series 2023 A, RB(b)

     5.00%       06/01/2030        250        256,443  
                                 504,103  

Illinois–2.53%

          

Chicago (City of), IL; Series 2015 A, GO Bonds

     5.50%       01/01/2033        250        254,182  

Indiana–2.51%

          

Whiting (City of), IN (BP Products North America, Inc.); Series 2015, RB(b)(c)

     4.40%       06/10/2031        250        252,842  

Iowa–3.00%

          

Iowa (State of) Finance Authority (Iowa Fertilizer Co.); Series 2022, Ref. RB(b)

     5.00%       12/01/2042        300        301,738  

Louisiana–2.46%

          

St. John the Baptist (Parish of), LA (Marathon Oil Corp.); Series 2017, Ref. RB(b)

     4.05%       07/01/2026        250        247,689  

Massachusetts–4.96%

          

Massachusetts (Commonwealth of) Development Finance Agency (Atrius Health); Series 2015, Ref. RB

     5.00%       01/01/2041        250        247,746  

Massachusetts (Commonwealth of) Development Finance Agency (Boston Medical Center) (Green Bonds); Series 2015, RB

     5.00%       07/01/2044        250        250,790  
                                 498,536  

Minnesota–1.65%

          

Brooklyn Park (City of), MN (Athlos Leadership Academy); Series 2015 A, RB

     4.75%       07/01/2025        170        165,856  

Missouri–3.04%

          

Missouri (State of) Health & Educational Facilities Authority (Truman Medical Center, Inc.); Series 2017, RB(a)

     5.00%       12/01/2037        300        305,334  

New Jersey–2.66%

          

New Jersey (State of) Transportation Trust Fund Authority; Series 2014, RB

     5.00%       06/15/2032        250        267,635  

New York–8.64%

          

Metropolitan Transportation Authority; Subseries 2015 E-1, VRD RB (LOC - Barclays Bank PLC)(d)(e)

     2.85%       11/15/2050        360        360,000  

New York Transportation Development Corp. (American Airlines, Inc.); Series 2016, Ref. RB(c)

     5.00%       08/01/2031        250        250,623  

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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Interest

Rate

   

Maturity

Date

    

Principal

Amount

(000)

     Value  

New York–(continued)

          

New York Transportation Development Corp. (Terminal 4 JFK International Airport); Series 2020, Ref. RB(c)

     5.00%       12/01/2026        $250      $  258,390  
                                 869,013  

Ohio–2.27%

          

Buckeye Tobacco Settlement Financing Authority; Series 2020 B-2, Ref. RB

     5.00%       06/01/2055        250        228,869  

Oregon–3.21%

          

Portland (Port of), OR (Green Bonds); Twenty Ninth Series 2023, RB(c)

     5.25%       07/01/2039        300        323,368  

Pennsylvania–10.11%

          

Allentown (City of), PA Neighborhood Improvement Zone Development Authority (City Center); Series 2018, RB(a)

     5.00%       05/01/2028        250        255,722  

Montgomery (County of), PA Industrial Development Authority (Constellation Energy); Series 2023 B, Ref. RB

     4.10%       06/01/2029        250        252,922  

Pennsylvania (Commonwealth of) Economic Development Financing Authority (PA Bridges Finco L.P.); Series 2015, RB(c)

     5.00%       12/31/2034        250        253,518  

Pennsylvania (Commonwealth of) Economic Development Financing Authority (Pennsylvania Rapid Bridge Replacement)); Series 2015, RB(c)

     5.00%       12/31/2029        250        254,465  
                                 1,016,627  

Texas–12.86%

          

Bexar County Health Facilities Development Corp. (Army Retirement Residence Foundation); Series 2016, Ref. RB

     5.00%       07/15/2025        430        428,014  

Houston (City of), TX Airport System (United Airlines, Inc. Terminal E); Series 2014, Ref. RB(c)

     4.75%       07/01/2024        115        115,112  

Houston (City of), TX Airport System (United Airlines, Inc.); Series 2018, RB(c)

     5.00%       07/15/2028        250        253,250  

New Hope Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp. (Presbyterian Village North); Series 2018, Ref. RB

     5.00%       10/01/2024        500        497,257  
                                 1,293,633  

Utah–2.60%

          

Salt Lake City (City of), UT; Series 2023 A, RB(c)

     5.25%       07/01/2053        250        261,695  

Virginia–2.49%

          

Chesapeake (City of), VA Expressway; Series 2012 A, RB

     5.00%       07/15/2047        250        250,025  

Wisconsin–5.82%

          

Wisconsin (State of) Public Finance Authority (Coral Academy of Science Reno); Series 2019, Ref. RB(a)

     5.00%       06/01/2029        335        332,668  

Wisconsin (State of) Public Finance Authority (Prime Healthcare Foundation, Inc.); Series 2018 A, RB

     5.00%       12/01/2027        250        252,530  
                                 585,198  

TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES-99.19% (Cost $10,000,440)

                               9,976,691  

OTHER ASSETS LESS LIABILITIES-0.81%

                               81,937  

NET ASSETS-100.00%

           $ 10,058,628  

 

 

Investment Abbreviations:

 

GO    - General Obligation
LOC    - Letter of Credit
RB    - Revenue Bonds
Ref.    - Refunding
VRD    - Variable Rate Demand

Notes to Schedule of Investments:

 

(a) 

Security purchased or received in a transaction exempt from registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “1933 Act”). The security may be resold pursuant to an exemption from registration under the 1933 Act, typically to qualified institutional buyers. The aggregate value of these securities at August 31, 2023 was $1,535,629, which represented 15.27% of the Fund’s Net Assets.

 

(b) 

Security has an irrevocable call by the issuer or mandatory put by the holder. Maturity date reflects such call or put.

 

(c) 

Security subject to the alternative minimum tax.

 

(d) 

Demand security payable upon demand by the Fund at specified time intervals no greater than thirteen months. Interest rate is redetermined periodically by the issuer or agent based on current market conditions. Rate shown is the rate in effect on August 31, 2023.

 

(e) 

Principal and interest payments are fully enhanced by a letter of credit from the bank listed or a predecessor bank, branch or subsidiary.

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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Statement of Assets and Liabilities

August 31, 2023

 

Assets:

  

Investments in unaffiliated securities, at value
(Cost $10,000,440)

   $ 9,976,691  

 

 

Cash

     12,384  

 

 

Receivable for:

  

Interest

     105,253  

 

 

Investment for trustee deferred compensation and retirement plans

     770  

 

 

Other assets

     63,336  

 

 

Total assets

     10,158,434  

 

 

Liabilities:

  

Payable for:

  

Dividends

     35,700  

 

 

Accrued fees to affiliates

     7,483  

 

 

Accrued other operating expenses

     55,853  

 

 

Trustee deferred compensation and retirement plans

     770  

 

 

Total liabilities

     99,806  

 

 

Net assets applicable to shares outstanding

   $ 10,058,628  

 

 

Net assets consist of:

  

Shares of beneficial interest

   $ 10,000,000  

 

 

Distributable earnings

     58,628  

 

 
   $ 10,058,628  

 

 

Shares outstanding, no par value, with an
unlimited number of shares authorized:

 

Shares outstanding

     1,000,000  

 

 

Net asset value and offering price per share

   $ 10.06  

 

 
 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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Statement of Operations

For the period February 21, 2023 (commencement date) through August 31, 2023

 

Investment income:

  

Interest

   $ 218,439  

 

 

Expenses:

  

Administrative services fees

     734  

 

 

Custodian fees

     530  

 

 

Transfer agent fees

     762  

 

 

Trustees’ and officers’ fees and benefits

     4,220  

 

 

Registration and filing fees

     421  

 

 

Reports to shareholders

     14,322  

 

 

Professional services fees

     105,592  

 

 

Other

     4,096  

 

 

Total expenses

     130,677  

 

 

Less: Expenses reimbursed

     (130,677

 

 

Net expenses

      

 

 

Net investment income

     218,439  

 

 

Realized and unrealized gain (loss) from:

  

Net realized gain from unaffiliated investment securities

     2,538  

 

 

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of unaffiliated investment securities

     (23,749

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     (21,211

 

 

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

   $ 197,228  

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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Statement of Changes in Net Assets

For the period February 21, 2023 (commencement date) through August 31, 2023

 

     2023  

 

 

Operations:

  

Net investment income

   $ 218,439  

 

 

Net realized gain

     2,538  

 

 

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     (23,749

 

 

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

     197,228  

 

 

Distributions to shareholders from distributable earnings

     (138,600

 

 

Total distributions from distributable earnings

     (138,600

 

 

Net increase in net assets resulting from share transactions

     10,000,000  

 

 

Net increase in net assets

     10,058,628  

 

 

Net assets:

  

Beginning of period

      

 

 

End of period

   $ 10,058,628  

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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Financial Highlights

The following schedule presents financial highlights for a share of the Fund outstanding throughout the periods indicated.

 

    

Period Ended
August 31,
2023(a)
 
 
 

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

     $ 10.00  

 

 

Net investment income(b)

     0.22  

 

 

Net gains (losses) on securities (both realized and unrealized)

     (0.02

 

 

Total from investment operations

     0.20  

 

 

Less: Dividends from net investment income

     (0.14

 

 

Net asset value, end of period

     $ 10.06  

 

 

Total return(c)

     1.99

 

 

Net assets, end of period (000’s omitted)

     $10,059  

 

 

Portfolio turnover rate(d)

     166

 

 

Ratios/supplemental data based on average net assets:

  

Ratio of expenses:

  

 

 

With fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements

     0.00 %(e)  

 

 

Without fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements

     2.46 %(e)  

 

 

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

     4.11 %(e)  

 

 

 

(a) 

Commencement date of February 21, 2023.

 

(b) 

Calculated using average shares outstanding.

 

(c) 

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. Not annualized for periods less than one year, if applicable.

 

(d) 

Portfolio turnover is not annualized for periods less than one year, if applicable.

 

(e) 

Annualized.

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements

August 31, 2023

NOTE 1–Significant Accounting Policies

Invesco SMA Municipal Bond Fund (the “Fund”) is a series portfolio of AIM Counselor Series Trust (Invesco Counselor Series Trust) (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 provide high current income exempt from regular federal income taxes with taxable capital appreciation as a secondary objective.

 The Fund commenced operations on February 21, 2023. Shares of the Fund may be purchased and held by or on behalf of wrap fee, separately managed and other discretionary accounts (SMAs) for which Invesco Advisers, Inc (Invesco or the Adviser) or its affiliates have an agreement with a program sponsor or directly with the client, to provide management or advisory services to the account.

 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.

Securities generally are valued on the basis of prices provided by independent pricing services. Prices 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, and their value may be adjusted accordingly. 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.

Securities for which market quotations are not readily available are fair valued by Invesco Advisers, Inc. (the “Adviser” or “Invesco”) in accordance with Board-approved policies and related Adviser procedures (“Valuation Procedures”). If a fair value price provided by a pricing service is not representative of market value in the Adviser’s judgment (“unreliable”), the Adviser will fair value the security using the Valuation Procedures. Some of the factors which may be considered in determining fair value are fundamental analytical data relating to the investment; the nature and duration of any restrictions on transferability or disposition; trading in similar securities by the same issuer or comparable companies; relevant political, economic or issuer specific news; and other relevant factors under the circumstances.

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, significant governmental actions 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.

The price the Fund could receive upon the sale of any investment may differ from the Adviser’s valuation of the investment, particularly for securities that are valued using a fair valuation technique. When fair valuation techniques are applied, the Adviser uses available information, including both observable and unobservable inputs and assumptions, to determine a methodology that will result in a valuation that the Adviser believes approximates market value. Fund securities that are fair valued may be subject to greater fluctuation in their value from one day to the next than would be the case if market quotations were used. Because of the inherent uncertainties of valuation, and the degree of subjectivity in such decisions, the Fund could realize a greater or lesser than expected gain or loss upon the sale of the investment.

B.

Securities Transactions and Investment Income - Securities transactions are accounted for on a trade date basis. Realized gains or losses on sales are computed on the basis of specific identification of the securities sold. Interest income (net of withholding tax, if any) is recorded on an accrual basis from settlement date and includes coupon interest and amortization of premium and accretion of discount on debt securities as applicable. Pay-in-kind interest income and non-cash dividend income received in the form of securities in-lieu of cash are recorded at the fair value of the securities received. Paydown gains and losses on mortgage and asset-backed securities are recorded as adjustments to interest income. 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, the country that has the primary market for the issuer’s securities and its “country of risk” as determined by a third party service provider, 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 daily and paid monthly. Distributions from net realized capital gain, if any, are

 

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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.

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.

G.

Indemnifications - Under the Trust’s organizational documents, each Trustee, officer, employee or other agent of the Trust is indemnified against certain liabilities that may arise out of the performance of their duties to the Fund. Additionally, in the normal course of business, the Fund enters into contracts, including the Fund’s servicing agreements, that contain a variety of indemnification clauses. The Fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Fund that have not yet occurred. The risk of material loss as a result of such indemnification claims is considered remote.

H.

Securities Purchased on a When-Issued and Delayed Delivery Basis - The Fund may purchase and sell interests in corporate loans and corporate debt securities and other portfolio securities on a when-issued and delayed delivery basis, with payment and delivery scheduled for a future date. No income accrues to the Fund on such interests or securities in connection with such transactions prior to the date the Fund actually takes delivery of such interests or securities. These transactions are subject to market fluctuations and are subject to the risk that the value at delivery may be more or less than the trade date purchase price. Although the Fund will generally purchase these securities with the intention of acquiring such securities, they may sell such securities prior to the settlement date.

I.

Other Risks - Active trading of portfolio securities may result in added expenses, a lower return and increased tax liability.

Increases in the federal funds and equivalent foreign rates or other changes to monetary policy or regulatory actions may expose fixed income markets to heightened volatility and reduced liquidity for certain fixed income investments, particularly those with longer maturities. It is difficult to predict the impact of interest rate changes on various markets. In addition, decreases in fixed income dealer market-making capacity may also potentially lead to heightened volatility and reduced liquidity in the fixed income markets. As a result, the value of the Fund’s investments and share price may decline. Changes in central bank policies could also result in higher than normal redemptions by shareholders, which could potentially increase the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate and transaction costs.

Policy changes by the U.S. government or its regulatory agencies and political events within the U.S. and abroad may, among other things, affect investor and consumer confidence and increase volatility in the financial markets, perhaps suddenly and to a significant degree, which may adversely impact the Fund’s operations, universe of potential investment options, and return potential.

The Fund may invest in lower-quality debt securities, i.e., “junk bonds”. Investments in lower-rated securities or unrated securities of comparable quality tend to be more sensitive to economic conditions than higher rated securities. Junk bonds involve a greater risk of default by the issuer because such securities are generally unsecured and are often subordinated to other creditors’ claims. Junk bonds are less liquid than investment grade debt securities and their prices tend to be more volatile.

Medium- and lower-grade municipal securities generally involve more volatility and greater risks, including credit, market, liquidity and management risks, than higher- grade securities. Furthermore, many issuers of medium- and lower-grade securities choose not to have a rating assigned to their obligations. As such, the Fund’s portfolio may consist of a higher portion of unrated securities than an investment company investing solely in higher-grade securities. Unrated securities may not be as attractive to as many buyers as are rated securities, which may have the effect of limiting the Fund’s ability to sell such securities at the desired price.

The municipal issuers in which the Fund invests may be located in the same geographic area or may pay their interest obligations from revenue of similar projects, such as hospitals, airports, utility systems and housing finance agencies. This may make the Fund’s investments more susceptible to similar social, economic, political or regulatory occurrences, making the Fund more susceptible to experience a drop in its share price than if the Fund had been more diversified across issuers that did not have similar characteristics.

The risk of a municipal obligation generally depends on the financial and credit status of the issuer. Constitutional amendments, legislative enactments, executive orders, administrative regulations, voter initiatives, and the issuer’s regional economic conditions may affect the municipal security’s value, interest payments, repayment of principal and the Fund’s ability to sell the security. Failure of a municipal security issuer to comply with applicable tax requirements may make income paid thereon taxable, resulting in a decline in the security’s value. In addition, there could be changes in applicable tax laws or tax treatments that reduce or eliminate the current federal income tax exemption on municipal securities or otherwise adversely affect the current federal or state tax status of municipal securities.

NOTE 2–Advisory Fees and Other Fees Paid to Affiliates

The Trust has entered into a master investment advisory agreement with the Adviser. Under the terms of the investment advisory agreement, the Fund does not pay an advisory fee. However, Invesco will be compensated directly or indirectly by clients or account program sponsors for managed account advisory services, including with respect to assets that may be invested in the Fund.

 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 contractually agreed to reimburse expenses necessary to limit total fund operating expenses after expense reimbursement (excluding certain items discussed in the statement of additional information) of shares of the Fund to 0.00% of the Fund’s average daily net assets (the “expense limit”). This expense reimbursement agreement will continue in effect for so long as Invesco serves as adviser to the Fund. The expense reimbursement agreement cannot be terminated or amended to increase the expense limit without approval of the Board of Trustees.

 For the period February 21, 2023 (commencement date) through August 31, 2023, the Adviser reimbursed expenses of $130,677.

 

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 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 period February 21, 2023 (commencement date) through August 31, 2023, 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 period February 21, 2023 (commencement date) through August 31, 2023, expenses incurred under the agreement are shown in the Statement of Operations as Transfer agent fees.

 Certain officers and trustees of the Trust are officers and directors of Invesco.

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. 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 Adviser’s 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 August 31, 2023, all of the securities in this Fund were valued based on Level 2 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 securities from or sell securities to certain other affiliated 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 that is or could be considered an “affiliated person” by virtue of having a common investment adviser (or affiliated investment advisers), common Trustees and/or common officers is made in reliance on Rule 17a-7 of the 1940 Act and, to the extent applicable, related SEC staff positions. Each such transaction is effected at the security’s “current market price”, as provided for in these procedures and Rule 17a-7. Pursuant to these procedures, for the period February 21, 2023 (commencement date) through August 31, 2023, the Fund engaged in securities purchases of $5,637,157.

NOTE 5–Trustees’ and Officers’ Fees and Benefits

Trustees’ and Officers’ Fees and Benefits include amounts accrued by the Fund to pay remuneration to certain Trustees and Officers of the Fund. Trustees have the option to defer compensation payable by the Fund, and Trustees’ and Officers’ Fees and Benefits also include amounts accrued by the Fund to fund such deferred compensation amounts. Those Trustees who defer compensation have the option to select various Invesco Funds in which their deferral accounts shall be deemed to be invested. Obligations under the deferred compensation plan represent unsecured claims against the general assets of the Fund.

NOTE 6–Cash Balances and Borrowings

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.

NOTE 7–Distributions to Shareholders and Tax Components of Net Assets

Tax Character of Distributions to Shareholders Paid During the period February 21, 2023 (commencement date) through August 31, 2023:

     2023  

 

 

Ordinary income*

   $ 379  

 

 

Ordinary income-tax-exempt

     138,221  

 

 

Total distributions

   $ 138,600  

 

 

 

*  Includes short-term capital gain distributions, if any.

  

 

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Tax Components of Net Assets at Period-End:   
     2023  

 

 

Undistributed ordinary income

   $ 2,160  

 

 

Undistributed tax-exempt income

     80,838  

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) – investments

     (23,749

 

 

Temporary book/tax differences

     (621

 

 

Shares of beneficial interest

     10,000,000  

 

 

Total net assets

   $ 10,058,628  

 

 

 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.

 The temporary book/tax differences are a result of timing differences between book and tax recognition of income and/or expenses. The Fund’s temporary book/tax differences are the result of the trustee deferral of compensation and retirement plan benefits.

 Capital loss carryforward is calculated and reported as of a specific date. Results of transactions and other activity after that date may affect the amount of capital loss carryforward actually available for the Fund to utilize. The ability to utilize capital loss carryforward in the future may be limited under the Internal Revenue Code and related regulations based on the results of future transactions.

 The Fund does not have a capital loss carryforward as of August 31, 2023.

NOTE 8–Investment Transactions

The aggregate amount of investment securities (other than short-term securities, U.S. Government obligations and money market funds, if any) purchased and sold by the Fund during the period February 21, 2023 (commencement date) through August 31, 2023, was $25,861,874 and $15,847,364, 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

     $19,157  

 

 

Aggregate unrealized (depreciation) of investments

     (42,906

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments

     $ (23,749

 

 

 Cost of investments for tax purposes is $10,000,440.

NOTE 9–Reclassification of Permanent Differences

Primarily as a result of differing book/tax treatment of market discounts , on August 31, 2023, undistributed net investment income was increased by $378 and undistributed net realized gain was decreased by $378. This reclassification had no effect on the net assets or the distributable earnings of the Fund.

NOTE 10–Share Information

 

     Summary of Share Activity  

 

 
     August 31, 2023(a)(b)  
     Shares     Amount  

Sold

     1,000,001     $ 10,000,010  

 

 

Reacquired

     (1     (10

 

 

Net increase in share activity

     1,000,000     $ 10,000,000  

 

 

 

(a) 

Commencement date of February 21, 2023.

(b) 

100% of the outstanding shares of the Fund are owned by the Adviser.

 

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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

To the Board of Trustees of AIM Counselor Series Trust (Invesco Counselor Series Trust) and Shareholders of Invesco SMA Municipal Bond Fund

Opinion on the Financial Statements

We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including the schedule of investments, of Invesco SMA Municipal Bond Fund (one of the funds constituting AIM Counselor Series Trust (Invesco Counselor Series Trust), referred to hereafter as the “Fund”) as of August 31, 2023, the related statements of operations and changes in net assets, including the related notes, and the financial highlights for the period February 21, 2023 (commencement date) through August 31, 2023 (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 August 31, 2023, the results of its operations, the changes in its net assets and the financial highlights for the period February 21, 2023 (commencement date) through August 31, 2023 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 audit. 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 audit 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 audit 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 audit 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 August 31, 2023 by correspondence with the custodian. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.

/s/PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Houston, Texas

October 23, 2023

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.

 

18   Invesco SMA Municipal Bond 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 March 1, 2023 through August 31, 2023.

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 

 (03/01/23) 

 

Ending

Account Value 

(08/31/23)1

 

Expenses 

Paid During 

Period2

 

Ending 

Account Value 

(08/31/23) 

 

Expenses 

Paid During 

Period3

 

 Annualized 

Expense

Ratio

$1,000.00   $1,019.90   $0.00   $1,025.21   $0.00   0.00%

 

1 

The actual ending account value is based on the actual total return of the Funds for the period February 21, 2023 (commencement date) through August 31, 2023, 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 

Actual expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio as indicated above multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 8 (as of close of business February 21, 2023 (commencement date) through August 31, 2023)/365. Because the Fund has not been in existence for a full six month period, the actual ending account value and expense information shown may not provide a meaningful comparison to fund expense information of classes that show such data for a full six month period and, because the actual ending account value and expense information in the expense example covers a short time period, return and expense data may not be indicative of return and expense data for longer time periods.

3 

Hypothetical expenses are equal to the annualized expense ratio indicated above multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/365 to reflect a one-half year period. The hypothetical ending account value and expenses may be used to compare ongoing costs of investing in the Fund and other funds because such data is based on a full six month period.

 

19   Invesco SMA Municipal Bond Fund


Approval of Investment Advisory and Sub-Advisory Contracts

 

At meetings held on June 13, 2023, the Board of Trustees (the Board or the Trustees) of AIM Counselor Series Trust (Invesco Counselor Series Trust) as a whole, and the independent Trustees, who comprise over 75% of the Board, voting separately, approved the continuance of the Invesco SMA Municipal Bond Fund’s (the Fund) Master Investment Advisory Agreement with Invesco Advisers, Inc. (Invesco Advisers and the investment advisory agreement) and the Master Intergroup Sub-Advisory Contract for Mutual Funds with Invesco Asset Management Deutschland GmbH, Invesco Asset Management Limited, Invesco Asset Management (Japan) Limited, Invesco Hong Kong Limited, Invesco Senior Secured Management, Inc. and Invesco Canada Ltd. and separate sub-advisory contracts with Invesco Capital Management LLC and Invesco Asset Management (India) Private Limited (collectively, the Affiliated Sub-Advisers and the sub-advisory contracts) for another year, effective July 1, 2023. 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 absence of compensation payable thereunder by the Fund to Invesco Advisers and by Invesco Advisers to the Affiliated Sub-Advisers is fair and reasonable.

The Board’s Evaluation Process

The Board has established an Investments Committee, which in turn has established Sub-Committees, that meet throughout the year to review the performance of funds advised by Invesco Advisers (the Invesco Funds). The Sub-Committees meet regularly with portfolio managers for their assigned Invesco Funds and other members of management to review information about investment performance and portfolio attributes of these funds. The Board has established additional standing and ad hoc committees that meet regularly throughout the year to review matters within their purview, including a working group focused on opportunities to make ongoing and continuous improvements to the annual review process for the Invesco Funds’ investment advisory and sub-advisory contracts. The Board took into account evaluations and reports that it received from its committees and sub-committees, as well as the information provided to the Board and its committees and sub-committees throughout the year, in considering whether to approve each Invesco Fund’s investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory contracts.

 As part of the contract renewal process, the Board reviews and considers information provided in response to requests for information submitted to management by the independent Trustees with assistance from legal counsel to the independent Trustees and the Senior Officer, an officer of the Invesco Funds who reports directly to the independent Trustees. The Board receives comparative investment performance and fee and expense data regarding the Invesco Funds prepared by Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. (Broadridge), an independent mutual fund data provider, as well as information on the composition of the peer groups provided by Broadridge and its methodology for determining peer groups. The Board also receives an independent written evaluation from the Senior

Officer. 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 accordance with certain negotiated regulatory requirements. In addition to meetings with Invesco Advisers and fund counsel throughout the year and as part of meetings convened on May 2, 2023 and June 13, 2023, the independent Trustees also discussed the continuance of the investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory contracts in separate sessions with the Senior Officer and with independent legal counsel. Also, as part of the contract renewal process, the independent Trustees reviewed and considered information provided in response to follow-up requests for information submitted by the independent Trustees to management. The independent Trustees met and discussed those follow-up responses with legal counsel to the independent Trustees and the Senior Officer.

 The discussion below is a summary of the Senior Officer’s independent written evaluation with respect to the Fund’s investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory contracts, as well as a discussion of the material factors and related conclusions that formed the basis for the Board’s approval of the Fund’s investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory contracts. The Trustees’ review and conclusions are based on the comprehensive consideration of all information presented to them during the course of the year and in prior years and are not the result of any single determinative factor. Moreover, one Trustee may have weighed a particular piece of information or factor differently than another Trustee. The information received and considered by the Board was current as of various dates prior to the Board’s approval on June 13, 2023.

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 considered recent senior management changes at Invesco and Invesco Advisers, including the appointment of new Co-Heads of Investments, that had been presented to and discussed with the Board. The Board’s review included consideration of Invesco Advisers’ investment process and oversight, credit analysis and research capabilities. The Board considered that the Fund is only offered and sold to wrap fee, separately managed and other discretionary investment account (collectively, “SMA”) clients where Invesco Advisers (or one of its affiliates) has an agreement with the program sponsor or directly with the client to provide investment management services to the SMA. The Board considered information regarding Invesco Advisers’ programs for and resources devoted to risk management, including management of investment, enterprise, operational, liquidity, derivatives,

valuation and compliance risks, and technology used to manage such risks. The Board received information regarding Invesco’s methodology for compensating its investment professionals and the incentives and accountability it creates, as well as how it impacts Invesco’s ability to attract and retain talent. The Board received a description of, and reports related to, Invesco Advisers’ global security program and business continuity plans and of its approach to data privacy and cybersecurity, including related testing. The Board also considered non-advisory services that Invesco Advisers and its affiliates provide to the Invesco Funds, such as various middle office and back office support functions, third party oversight, internal audit, valuation, portfolio trading and legal and compliance. The Board observed that Invesco Advisers’ systems preparedness and ongoing investment enabled Invesco Advisers to manage, operate and oversee the Invesco Funds with minimal impact or disruption through challenging environments. The Board reviewed and considered the benefits to shareholders of investing in a Fund that is part of the family of funds under the umbrella of Invesco Ltd., Invesco Advisers’ parent company, and noted Invesco Ltd.’s depth and experience in running an investment management business, as well as its commitment of financial and other resources to such business. The Board concluded that the nature, extent and quality of the services provided to the Fund by Invesco Advisers are appropriate and satisfactory.

 The Board reviewed the services that may be provided to the Fund 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 and territories in which the Fund may invest, make recommendations regarding securities and assist with portfolio trading. The Board concluded that the sub-advisory contracts may benefit the Fund and its shareholders by permitting Invesco Advisers to use the resources and talents of the Affiliated Sub-Advisers in managing the Fund. The Board concluded that the nature, extent and quality of the services that may be provided to the Fund by the Affiliated Sub-Advisers are appropriate and satisfactory.

B.

Fund Investment Performance

The Board did not consider the performance of the Fund because the Fund is new and had no performance history as of December 31, 2022. The Board did review the Fund’s investment objective and principal strategies, as well as information provided regarding the experience of the municipal investment team in managing other Invesco Funds investing in municipal bond markets. The Board also considered information provided by Invesco Advisers regarding the intended role that the Fund will play in SMAs managed by Invesco Advisers or an affiliate. The Board acknowledged that, because the Fund is designed to meet the specialized investment

 

 

20   Invesco SMA Municipal Bond Fund


objectives of SMA clients by providing access to the relevant fixed-income market segments, certain principal investment strategies of the Fund are different from other Invesco Funds investing in municipal bond markets.

C.

Advisory and Sub-Advisory Fees and Fund Expenses

The Board noted that Invesco Advisers does not charge the Fund any advisory fees pursuant to the Fund’s investment advisory agreement. The Board considered that the Fund is available for investment only by investors as a part of an SMA arrangement managed by Invesco Advisers or an affiliate, and that because Invesco Advisers (or one of its affiliates) receives fees from SMA clients invested in the Fund at the SMA level, the Fund is not charged an advisory fee by Invesco Advisers to avoid duplication of fees at the Fund and SMA level.

 The Board considered that Invesco Advisers contractually agreed to an expense limit for the Fund so that the Fund’s total expenses (excluding (i) interest; (ii) taxes; (iii) dividend expense on short sales; (iv) extraordinary or non-routine items, including litigation expenses; (v) expenses that the Fund incurs but does not actually pay because of an expense offset arrangement and (vi) acquired fund fees and expenses, in each case if applicable) are equal to 0.0% of average daily net assets. The Board noted that such expense limit was permanent and had no expiration date.

 The Board also considered the services that may be provided by the Affiliated Sub-Advisers pursuant to the sub-advisory contracts. The Board noted that because Invesco Advisers does not charge the Fund any fees pursuant to the Fund’s investment advisory agreement, no compensation will be payable to any Affiliated Sub-Advisers for their services to the Fund.

D.

Economies of Scale and Breakpoints

The Board noted that Invesco Advisers does not charge the Fund any advisory fees pursuant to the Fund’s investment advisory agreement, but that Invesco Advisers does receive fees that are charged at the SMA level. The Board noted that the Fund also shares in economies of scale through Invesco Advisers’ ability to negotiate lower fee arrangements with third party service providers and Invesco Advisers’ investment in its business, including investments in business infrastructure, technology and cybersecurity. The Board also noted that the Fund benefits from economies of scale through Invesco Advisers’ commitment to waive fees or reimburse expenses so that the Fund’s total expenses (other than the excluded items referred to above) are equal to 0.0% of average daily net assets.

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 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 most Invesco Funds individually. The Board considered that profits to Invesco Advisers can vary significantly depending on the particular Invesco Fund, with some Invesco Funds showing indicative losses to Invesco Advisers

and others showing indicative profits at healthy levels, and that Invesco Advisers’ support for and commitment to an Invesco Fund are not, however, solely dependent on the profits realized as to that Fund. The Board did not deem the level of profits realized by Invesco Advisers and its affiliates from providing such services to be excessive, given the nature, extent and quality of the services provided. The Board noted that Invesco Advisers and its affiliates do not make a profit from managing the Fund because no advisory fee is charged to the Fund and other fees payable to Invesco Advisers or its affiliates by the Fund are either waived or reimbursed to the Fund, although Invesco Advisers does receive fees at the SMA level. The Board noted that Invesco Advisers provided information demonstrating that Invesco Advisers is financially sound and has the resources necessary to perform its obligations under the investment advisory agreement, and provided representations indicating that the Affiliated Sub-Advisers are financially sound and have the resources necessary to perform their obligations under the sub-advisory contracts. The Board noted the cyclical and competitive nature of the global asset management industry.

F.

Collateral Benefits to Invesco Advisers and its Affiliates

The Board considered various other benefits to be received by Invesco Advisers and its affiliates from the relationship with the Fund, including the revenue Invesco Advisers (or its affiliates) receives from SMA clients invested in the Fund at the SMA level and the potential growth of Invesco Advisers’ and its affiliates’ SMA business because the Fund may enhance their ability to personalize the SMA client experience and provide investment exposure ordinarily unavailable in SMAs.

 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. Invesco Advisers noted that the Fund does not execute brokerage transactions through “soft dollar” arrangements to any significant degree.

 The Board considered that the Fund’s uninvested cash may be invested in registered money market funds advised by Invesco Advisers, and that Invesco Advisers receives advisory fees from these affiliated money market funds attributable to the Fund’s investments.

 The Board also received information about commissions that an affiliated broker may receive for executing certain trades for the Fund. Invesco Advisers and the Affiliated Sub-Advisers advised the Board of the benefits to the Fund of executing trades through the affiliated broker and that such trades were executed in compliance with rules under the federal securities laws and consistent with best execution obligations.

 

 

21   Invesco SMA Municipal Bond 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 August 31, 2023:

 

Federal and State Income Tax

          

Qualified Dividend Income*

     0.00  

Corporate Dividends Received Deduction*

     0.00  

U.S. Treasury Obligations*

     0.00  

Qualified Business Income*

     0.00  

Business Interest Income*

     0.00  

Tax-Exempt Interest Dividends*

     99.73  

*  The above percentages are based on ordinary income dividends paid to shareholders during the Fund’s fiscal year.

 

22   Invesco SMA Municipal Bond Fund


Trustees and Officers

The address of each trustee and officer is AIM Counselor Series Trust (Invesco Counselor Series Trust) (the “Trust”), 11 Greenway Plaza, 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  

Chairman Emeritus, Invesco Ltd.; Trustee and Vice Chair, The Invesco Funds; and Member of Executive Board, SMU Cox School of Business

 

Formerly: Executive Director, Chief Executive Officer and President, Invesco Ltd. (ultimate parent of Invesco and a global investment management firm); Vice Chair, Investment Company Institute; 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 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)

  170   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 SMA Municipal Bond 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                
Beth Ann Brown – 1968 Trustee (2019) and Chair (August 2022)   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

  170   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) Formerly: President and Director Director of Grahamtastic Connection (non-profit)
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); Director, Artio Global Investment LLC (mutual fund complex); Director, Edgen Group, Inc. (specialized energy and infrastructure products distributor); Director, Genesee & Wyoming, Inc. (railroads); Head of Investment Funds and Private Equity, Overseas Private Investment Corporation; President, First Manhattan Bancorporation, Inc.; and Attorney, Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP

  170   Resideo Technologies, Inc. (smart home technology); Vulcan Materials Company (construction materials company); Trilinc Global Impact Fund; Textainer Group Holdings, (shipping container leasing company); Investment Company Institute (professional organization); and Independent Directors Council (professional organization)

Eli Jones – 1961

Trustee

  2016  

Professor and Dean Emeritus, Mays Business School - Texas A&M University

 

Formerly: Dean of Mays Business School-Texas A&M University; Professor and Dean, Walton College of Business, University of Arkansas and E.J. Ourso College of Business, Louisiana State University; and Director, Arvest Bank

  170   Insperity, Inc. (formerly known as Administaff) (human resources provider); Board Member of the regional board, First Financial Bank Texas; and Boad Member, First Financial Bankshares, Inc. Texas (FFIN)
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; and Trustee of certain Oppenheimer Funds

  170   Formerly: Member of the Cartica Funds Board of Directors (private investment fund); Trustee of the University of Florida National Board Foundation; and Member of the University of Florida Law Center Association, Inc. Board of Trustees, Audit Committee and Membership Committee

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

  170   Blue Hills Bank; Member and Chairman, Bentley University, Business School Advisory Council; and Nominating Committee, KPMG LLP
Prema Mathai-Davis – 1950 Trustee   2003  

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; and Board member of Johns Hopkins Bioethics Institute

  170   Member of Board of Positive Planet US (non-profit) and HealthCare Chaplaincy Network (non-profit)

 

T-2   Invesco SMA Municipal Bond 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)        
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 Board of Historic Hudson Valley (non-profit cultural organization); Member of the Board, Blue Ocean Acquisition Corp.; and Member of the Vestry and the Investment Committee of Trinity Church Wall Street.

 

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)

  170   Member of Board of Trust for Mutual Understanding (non-profit promoting the arts and environment); 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); and Board Member and Investment Committee Member of Pulitzer 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); and Assistant Secretary for Management & Budget and Designated Chief Financial Officer, U.S. Department of Treasury

  170   None
Robert C. Troccoli – 1949 Trustee   2016  

Retired

 

Formerly: Adjunct Professor, University of Denver - Daniels College of Business; and Managing Partner, KPMG LLP

  170   None
Daniel S. Vandivort – 1954 Trustee   2019  

President, Flyway Advisory Services LLC (consulting and property management)

 

Formerly: President and Chief Investment Officer, previously Head of Fixed Income, Weiss Peck and Greer/Robeco Investment Management; Trustee and Chair, Weiss Peck and Greer Funds Board; and various capacities at CS First Boston including Head of Fixed Income at First Boston Asset Management.

  170   Formerly: Trustee and Governance Chair, Oppenheimer Funds; Treasurer, Chairman of the Audit and Finance Committee, Huntington Disease Foundation of America

 

T-3   Invesco SMA Municipal Bond 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   2003  

Director, Invesco Trust Company; Head of Global Fund Services, Invesco Ltd.; President and Principal Executive Officer, The Invesco Funds; 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.; 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; and Senior Vice President, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser)

  N/A   N/A
Melanie Ringold – 1975 Senior Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary   2023  

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); Secretary, Invesco Distributors, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Distributors, Inc.); 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, Invesco Investment Advisers LLC, Invesco Capital Markets, 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 and Vice President, Harbourview Asset Management Corporation; Secretary and Senior Vice President, OppenheimerFunds, Inc. and Invesco Managed Accounts, LLC; Secretary and Senior Vice President, OFI SteelPath, Inc.; Secretary and Senior Vice President, Oppenheimer Acquisition Corp.; Secretary, SteelPath Funds Remediation LLC; and Secretary and Senior Vice President, Trinity Investment Management Corporation

 

Formerly: Assistant Secretary, Invesco Distributors, Inc.; Invesco Advisers, Inc. Invesco Investment Services, Inc., Invesco Capital Markets, Inc., Invesco Capital Management LLC and Invesco Investment Advisers LLC; and Assistant Secretary and Investment Vice President, Invesco Funds

  N/A   N/A

Andrew R. Schlossberg – 1974

Senior Vice President

  2019  

Chief Executive Officer, President and Executive Director, Invesco Ltd.; Senior Vice President, Invesco Group Services, Inc.; 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 and Trustee, Invesco Foundation, Inc.

 

Formerly: Director, President and Chairman, Invesco Insurance Agency, Inc.; 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; and Managing Director and Principal Executive Officer, Invesco Capital Management LLC

  N/A   N/A

 

T-4   Invesco SMA Municipal Bond 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; Senior Vice President, Invesco Capital Markets, Inc. (formerly known as Van Kampen Funds Inc.); Manager, Invesco Indexing LLC; Manager, Invesco Specialized Products, LLC; 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 Director and Chairman, Invesco Trust Company

 

Formerly: Director, Invesco Investment Advisers LLC (formerly known as Van Kampen Asset Management); President, Trimark Investments Ltd/Services Financiers Invesco Ltee; Director and Senior Vice President, Invesco Insurance Agency, Inc.; 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.; and Chief Operating Officer and General Counsel, Liberty Ridge Capital, Inc. (an investment adviser)

  N/A   N/A

Tony Wong – 1973

Senior Vice President

  2023  

Senior Managing Director, Invesco Ltd.; Director, Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President, Invesco Advisers, Inc.; Director and Chairman, Invesco Private Capital, Inc., INVESCO Private Capital Investments, Inc. and INVESCO Realty, Inc.; Director, Invesco Senior Secured Management, Inc.; President, Invesco Managed Accounts, LLC and SNW Asset Management Corporation; and Senior Vice President, The Invesco Funds

 

Formerly: Assistant Vice President, The Invesco Funds; and Vice President, Invesco Advisers, Inc.

  N/A   N/A
Stephanie C. Butcher – 1971 Senior Vice President   2023  

Senior Managing Director, Invesco Ltd.; Senior Vice President, The Invesco Funds; Director and Chief Executive Officer, Invesco Asset Management Limited

  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; Vice President, Invesco Advisers, Inc.; Principal Financial Officer, Treasurer and Vice President, The Invesco Funds; 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

 

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; and Fraud Prevention Manager for Invesco Investment Services, Inc.

  N/A   N/A

 

T-5   Invesco SMA Municipal Bond 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)                

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 and Senior Vice President, The Invesco Funds

 

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
James Bordewick, Jr. – 1959 Senior Vice President and Senior Officer   2022  

Senior Vice President and Senior Officer, The Invesco Funds

 

Formerly: Chief Legal Officer, KingsCrowd, Inc. (research and analytical platform for investment in private capital markets); Chief Operating Officer and Head of Legal and Regulatory, Netcapital (private capital investment platform); Managing Director, General Counsel of asset management and Chief Compliance Officer for asset management and private banking, Bank of America Corporation; Chief Legal Officer, Columbia Funds and BofA Funds;

 

Senior Vice President and Associate General Counsel, MFS Investment Management; Chief Legal Officer, MFS Funds; Associate, Ropes & Gray; and Associate, Gaston Snow & Ely Bartlett

  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   Invesco Advisers, Inc.   Invesco Distributors, Inc.   PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Houston, TX 77046-1173   1331 Spring Street, NW, Suite 2500   11 Greenway Plaza   1000 Louisiana Street, Suite 5800
  Atlanta, GA 30309   Houston, TX 77046-1173   Houston, TX 77002-5021
Counsel to the Fund   Counsel to the Independent Trustees   Transfer Agent   Custodian
Stradley Ronon Stevens & Young, LLP   Sidley Austin LLP   Invesco Investment Services, Inc.   State Street Bank and Trust Company
2005 Market Street, Suite 2600   787 Seventh Avenue   11 Greenway Plaza   225 Franklin Street
Philadelphia, PA 19103-7018   New York, NY 10019   Houston, TX 77046-1173   Boston, MA 02110-2801

 

T-6   Invesco SMA Municipal Bond Fund


 

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(b) Not applicable.

 

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 Cynthia Hostetler, Anthony J. LaCava, Jr., and Robert C. Troccoli. Cynthia Hostetler, Anthony J. LaCava, Jr., and Robert C. Troccoli are “independent” within the meaning of that term as used in Form N-CSR.

 

ITEM 4.

PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES.

(a) to (d)

Fees Billed by PwC Related to the Registrant

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (“PwC”), the Registrant’s independent registered public accounting firm, 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 for
Services Rendered
to the Registrant for
fiscal year end 2023
     Fees Billed for
Services Rendered
to the Registrant for
fiscal year end 2022
 

Audit Fees

   $  694,104      $ 674,525  

Audit-Related Fees

   $ 0      $ 0  

Tax Fees(1)

   $ 277,192      $  273,067  

All Other Fees

   $ 0      $ 0  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Fees

   $ 971,296      $ 947,592  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(1)

Tax Fees for the fiscal years ended August 31, 2023 and August 31, 2022 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 Affiliates

PwC billed Invesco Advisers, Inc. (“Invesco”), the Registrant’s investment adviser, and any entity controlling, controlled by or under common control with Invesco that provides ongoing services to the Registrant (“Affiliates”) aggregate fees for pre-approved non-audit services rendered to Invesco and 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 Affiliates that were required to be pre-approved.

 

     Fees Billed for Non-
Audit Services
Rendered to Invesco and
Affiliates for fiscal year
end 2023 That Were
Required

to be Pre-Approved

by the Registrant’s

Audit Committee
     Fees Billed for Non-Audit
Services Rendered to
Invesco and Affiliates for
fiscal year end 2022 That
Were Required

to be Pre-Approved

by the Registrant’s

Audit Committee
 

Audit-Related Fees(1)

   $  957,000      $  760,000  

Tax Fees

   $ 0      $ 0  

All Other Fees

   $ 0      $ 0  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Fees

   $ 957,000      $ 760,000  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(1)

Audit-Related Fees for the fiscal years ended 2023 and 2022 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.

 

  I.

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.

 

  II.

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.

 

  III.

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.

 

1 

Applicable Rules include, for example, New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) rules applicable to closed-end funds managed by Invesco and listed on NYSE.


  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.

 

  a.

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.

 

  b.

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.

 

  IV.

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 Fund

 

  V.

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.

 

  VI.

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.


  VII.

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.

 

  VIII.

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 $6,721,000 for the fiscal year ended August 31, 2023 and $5,748,000 for the fiscal year ended August 31, 2022. In total, PwC billed the Registrant, Invesco and Invesco Affiliates aggregate non-audit fees of $7,955,192 for the fiscal year ended August 31, 2023 and $6,781,067 for the fiscal year ended August 31, 2022.

PwC provided audit services to the Investment Company complex of approximately $33 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.

(i) Not Applicable.

(j) Not applicable.

 

ITEM 5.

AUDIT COMMITTEE OF LISTED REGISTRANTS.

Not applicable.

 

ITEM 6.

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS.

Investments in securities of unaffiliated issuers is included as part of the reports to stockholders filed under Item 1 of this Form.

 

ITEM 7.

DISCLOSURE OF PROXY VOTING POLICIES AND PROCEDURES FOR CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES.

Not applicable.

 

ITEM 8.

PORTFOLIO MANAGERS OF CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT COMPANIES.

Not applicable.

 

ITEM 9.

PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES BY CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANY AND AFFILIATED PURCHASERS.


Not applicable.

 

ITEM 10.

SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS.

None.

 

ITEM 11.

CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES.

 

  (a)

As of October 17, 2023, 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 October 17, 2023, 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.

 

  (a)

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 Counselor Series Trust (Invesco Counselor Series Trust)

 

By:   /s/ Glenn Brightman
    Glenn Brightman
    Principal Executive Officer
Date:   November 3, 2023

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/ Glenn Brightman
    Glenn Brightman
    Principal Executive Officer
Date:   November 3, 2023

 

By:   /s/ Adrien Deberghes
    Adrien Deberghes
    Principal Financial Officer
Date:   November 3, 2023