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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      811-02699

 

    AIM Growth Series (Invesco Growth Series)   
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)   
11 Greenway Plaza, Suite 1000     Houston, Texas 77046     
                (Address of principal executive offices)        (Zip code)   
Sheri Morris     11 Greenway Plaza, Suite 1000 Houston, Texas 77046   
                        (Name and address of agent for service)   
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:         (713) 626-1919

 

Date of fiscal year end:

  12/31           

Date of reporting period:  

  12/31/16           


Item 1. Report to Stockholders.


 

 

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Annual Report to Shareholders

 

  

December 31, 2016

 

 

 

 

Invesco Alternative Strategies Fund            

 

Nasdaq:

A: LQLAX    C: LQLCX    R: LQLRX    Y: LQLYX    R5: LQLFX    R6: LQLSX

 

 

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Letters to Shareholders

 

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Philip Taylor

    

Dear Shareholders:

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

The reporting period began with significant stock market volatility in the US and abroad; this volatility was the result of investor uncertainty about global economic growth and monetary policy. After recovering, markets declined sharply following UK voters’ decision in June to leave the European Union. Relatively quickly, however, markets recovered, reaching record highs later in the summer. Demand was strong for income-producing investments, particularly those perceived to be lower risk; this benefited bonds as well as dividend-paying stocks for much of the reporting period. While economic news in the US was generally

positive during the reporting period, news overseas was less upbeat. The European Central Bank and central banks in China and Japan – as well as other countries – maintained extraordinarily accommodative monetary policies in response to economic weakness. After months of uncertainty, the surprise outcome of the US presidential election in November triggered a major stock market rally, with most market indexes reaching new record highs in December. As expected, the US Federal Reserve raised interest rates in December – its only rate increase during the reporting period and only its second increase since 2006. The Fed cited optimistic economic data for its decision, and Fed-watchers suggested that future rate increases might be announced more quickly than previously forecast.

Short-term market volatility can prompt some investors to abandon their investment plans – and can cause others to settle for whatever returns the market has to offer. The investment professionals at Invesco, in contrast, invest with high conviction. This means that, no matter the asset class or the strategy, each investment team has a passion to exceed. We want to help investors achieve better outcomes, such as seeking higher returns, helping mitigate risk and generating income. Of course, investing with high conviction can’t guarantee a profit or ensure success; no investment strategy can. To learn more about how we invest with high conviction, visit invesco.com/HighConviction.

You, too, can invest with high conviction by maintaining a long-term investment perspective and by working with your financial adviser on a regular basis. During periods of short-term market volatility or uncertainty, your financial adviser can keep you focused on your long-term investment goals – a new home, a child’s college education or a secure retirement. He or she also can share research about the economy, the markets and individual investment options.

Visit our website for more information on your investments

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

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

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

Have questions?

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

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

Sincerely,

 

 

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Philip Taylor

Senior Managing Director, Invesco Ltd.

 

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Bruce Crockett

    

Dear Fellow Shareholders:

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Sincerely,

 

 

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Bruce L. Crockett

Independent Chair

Invesco Funds Board of Trustees

 

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Management’s Discussion of Fund Performance

 

Performance summary

For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2016, Class A shares of Invesco Alternative Strategies Fund (the Fund), at net asset value (NAV), outperformed the Citigroup 90-Day Treasury Bill Index, the Fund’s broad market/style-specific index.

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

 

 

 

 

Fund vs. Indexes

Total returns, 12/31/15 to 12/31/16, 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

     5.86

Class C Shares

     5.10  

Class R Shares

     5.65  

Class Y Shares

     6.06  

Class R5 Shares

     6.18  

Class R6 Shares

     6.18  

Citigroup 90-Day Treasury Bill Indexq (Broad Market/Style-Specific Index)

     0.27  

Lipper Alternative Multi-Strategy Funds Classification Average (Peer Group)

     2.02  

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

  

 

 

Market conditions and your Fund

During the year ended December 31, 2016, the US economy continued to expand. US gross domestic product showed the US economy grew by 3.5% in the third quarter.1 Employment data were mixed, with unemployment ending the year at 4.7%.2 Oil prices traded in a range from the high $20s to the low $50s during the reporting period.3 Major US stock market indexes posted gains for the reporting period, with most major market indexes hitting record highs; however, the markets were fairly volatile during the first half of the year.

Stocks began calendar year 2016 on a negative note, driven by investor concerns about economic weakness in China, falling oil prices and uncertainty over the US Federal Reserve’s (the Fed) monetary policy. Markets recovered in February and posted gains until June, when UK voters opted to leave the European Union, sending markets sharply lower. Markets again recovered, and major US equity indexes hit record highs during the summer of 2016. Following the outcome of the US presidential election, a stock market rally sent major US equity market indexes to new record highs. The rally was led by financials, gaining on the

belief that they might benefit from reduced federal regulation. Also in November, OPEC agreed to cut production for the first time in eight years, which helped support higher oil prices. The Fed raised interest rates by a quarter point in December 2016 – the only increase during the reporting period.4

The Fund comprises “core” and “satellite” allocations. The core portfolio allocation is comprised of underlying alternative funds and strategies with an absolute return focus, which seek low correlation with traditional equity markets, and which seek to target lower volatility. The Fund’s satellite portfolio allocation includes underlying alternative funds that are directional, meaning they seek to perform well in specific economic environments, reflecting our near-term outlook for the markets. They tend to have higher volatility than underlying core allocation funds.

With positive US equity markets and a strong recovery in commodities including energy, base metals and precious metals, strategies offering directional market exposure within our satellite allocation all posted positive returns for the reporting period, contributing to the Fund’s returns. These satellite allocations included PowerShares DB Base Metals

 

Portfolio Composition*

By security type, based on total investments

 

Equity Funds

     58.5

Alternative Funds

     34.5  

Exchange-Traded Funds

     4.4  

Fixed Income Funds

     2.0  

Money Market Funds

     0.6  

Total Net Assets

   $ 1.5 million  

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 December 31, 2016.

* Based on the Schedule of Investments, which classifies each underlying fund and other investments into broad asset classes based on their predominant investment.
 

Fund and PowerShares DB Silver Fund. Precious metals benefited from a run-up in prices in the first half of the year, while copper prices were pushed higher by strong Chinese manufacturing data and expectations that the outcome of the US presidential race would lead to increased infrastructure spending.

    Within the Fund’s strategic, non-directional core allocation, Invesco Balanced-Risk Allocation Fund and Invesco Macro Allocation Strategy Fund were the largest contributors to Fund performance. The two underlying funds benefited from their strategic allocations to stocks, bonds and especially commodities, while their tactical allocations also added to performance, particularly due to the underlying funds’ overweight exposure to equities throughout the year. Invesco Macro Allocation Strategy Fund also benefited from its tactical allocation to bonds – overweight early in the year, and underweight to net short in the fourth quarter.

    Invesco Global Market Neutral Fund was the only detractor from Fund performance. The underlying fund’s stock selection on the short side did not deliver expected results. Stock selection in energy and health care also detracted from the underlying fund’s returns.

    Please note that some of the Fund’s underlying funds – which include, but are not limited to, Invesco All Cap Market Neutral Fund, Invesco Global Market Neutral Fund, Invesco Macro Allocation Strategy Fund, Invesco Balanced-Risk Allocation Fund, Invesco Macro Long/ Short Fund, Invesco Long/Short Equity Fund and Invesco Balanced-Risk Commodity Strategy Fund – may use derivatives, which may amplify traditional investment risks through the creation of leverage in the underlying funds.

    Please note that some of these underlying fund strategies may be principally implemented with derivative instruments that include futures and total return swaps. Therefore, performance of these underlying funds, both positive and negative, can be attributed to these instruments.

    During the reporting period, the Fund’s strategic core allocations did not change, although its tactical satellite allocations changed to reflect shifts in the macroeconomic environment. Specifically, at the beginning of the reporting period, our macroeconomic outlook gave a higher probability to a low-inflation, contractionary environment. As the year progressed,

 

 

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the probability of economic expansion increased, and tactical asset class and underlying fund allocations were shifted to reflect this outlook.

Thank you for investing in Invesco Alternative Strategies Fund.

1  Source: Bureau of Economic Analysis

2  Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics

3  Source: Thompson-Reuters

4  Source: US Federal Reserve

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

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

 

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Duy Nguyen

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

Solutions Development and Implementation Team, is manager of Invesco Alternative Strategies Fund. He joined Invesco in 2000. Mr. Nguyen earned a BBA from The University of Texas at Austin and an MS from the University of Houston.

 

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Jacob Borbidge

Chartered Financial Analyst, Portfolio Manager and Head of Research for Invesco’s Global

Solutions Development and Implementation Team, is manager of Invesco Alternative Strategies Fund. He joined Invesco in 2004. Mr. Borbidge earned a BS in mechanical engineering from Lehigh University and an MS in finance from the University of Houston.

Assisted by Invesco’s Global Solutions Development and Implementation Team

 

 

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Your Fund’s Long-Term Performance

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

Fund and index data from 10/14/14

 

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1  Source: Lipper Inc.

2  Source: FactSet Research Systems Inc.

 

Past performance cannot guarantee comparable future results.

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

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

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

 

 

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Average Annual Total Returns

As of 12/31/16, including maximum applicable

sales charges

 

 

 

Class A Shares

        

Inception (10/14/14)

     -0.33

   1 Year

     0.07  

Class C Shares

        

Inception (10/14/14)

     1.44

   1 Year

     4.10  

Class R Shares

        

Inception (10/14/14)

     1.96

   1 Year

     5.65  

Class Y Shares

        

Inception (10/14/14)

     2.52

   1 Year

     6.06  

Class R5 Shares

        

Inception (10/14/14)

     2.47

   1 Year

     6.18  

Class R6 Shares

        

Inception (10/14/14)

     2.47

   1 Year

     6.18  

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

The net annual Fund operating expense ratio set forth in the most recent Fund prospectus as of the date of this report for Class A, Class C, Class R, Class Y, Class R5 and Class R6 shares was 1.44%, 2.19%, 1.69%, 1.19%, 1.19% and 1.19%, respectively.1,2 The total annual Fund operating expense ratio set forth in the most recent Fund prospectus as of the date of this report for Class A, Class C, Class R, Class Y, Class R5 and Class R6 shares was 48.29%, 49.04%, 48.54%, 48.04%, 47.75% and 47.75%, respectively.1 The expense ratios presented above may vary from the expense ratios presented in other sections of this report that are based on expenses incurred during the period covered by this report.

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

applicable contingent deferred sales charge (CDSC) for the period involved. The CDSC on

Class C shares is 1% for the first year after purchase. Class R, Class Y, Class R5 and Class R6 class shares do not have a front-end sales charge or a CDSC; therefore, performance is at net asset value.

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

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

 

1 The expense ratio includes acquired fund fees and expenses of the underlying funds in which the Fund invests of 0.98% for Invesco Alternative Strategies Fund.
2 Total annual Fund operating expenses after any contractual fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements by the adviser in effect through at least April 30, 2018. See current prospectus for more information.
 

 

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Invesco Alternative Strategies Fund’s investment objective is long-term capital appreciation.

  Unless otherwise stated, information presented in this report is as of December 31, 2016, and is based on total net assets.
  Unless otherwise noted, all data provided by Invesco.
  To access your Fund’s reports/prospectus, visit invesco.com/fundreports.

 

 

About share classes

  Class R shares are generally available only to employer sponsored retirement and benefit plans. Please see the prospectus for more information.
  Class Y shares are available only to certain investors. Please see the prospectus for more information.
  Class R5 shares and Class R6 shares are primarily intended for employer sponsored retirement and benefit plans that meet certain standards and for institutional investors. Please see the prospectus for more information.

 

 

Principal risks of investing in the Fund

The principal risks of investing in the Fund are:

  Fund of funds risk. The Fund’s performance depends on that of the underlying funds in which it invests. Accordingly, the risks associated with an investment in the Fund include the risks associated with investments in the underlying funds. The Fund will indirectly pay a proportional share of the fees and expenses of the underlying funds in which it invests. There are risks that the Fund will vary from its target weightings (if any) in the underlying funds, that the underlying funds will not achieve their investment objectives, that the underlying funds’ performance may be lower than their represented asset classes, and that the Fund may withdraw its investments in an underlying fund at a disadvantageous time.
  Allocation risk. The Fund’s investment performance depends, in part, on how its assets are allocated among the underlying funds or asset classes. The Adviser’s evaluations and assumptions regarding the asset classes or the underlying funds in which the Fund invests may be incorrect, causing the Fund to be invested (or not invested) in one or more asset classes or underlying funds at an inopportune time, which could negatively affect the Fund’s performance.

 

  Exchange-traded funds risk. In addition to the risks associated with the underlying assets held by the exchange-traded fund, investments in exchange-traded funds are subject to the following additional risks: (1) an exchange-traded fund’s shares may trade above or below its net asset value; (2) an active trading market for the exchange-traded fund’s shares may not develop or be maintained; (3) trading an exchange-traded fund’s shares may be halted by the listing exchange; (4) a passively-managed exchange-traded fund may not track the performance of the reference asset; and (5) a passively managed exchange-traded fund may hold troubled securities. Investment in exchange-traded funds may involve duplication of management fees and certain other expenses, as the Fund or an underlying fund indirectly bears its proportionate share of any expenses paid by the exchange-traded funds in which it invests. Further, certain exchange-traded funds in which the Fund or an underlying fund may invest are leveraged, which may result in economic leverage, permitting the Fund or an underlying fund to gain exposure that is greater than would be the case in an unlevered instrument, and potentially resulting in greater volatility.

The principal risks of investing in the Fund also include the risks of each underlying fund. These risks include the following:

  Active trading risk. Active trading of portfolio securities may result in added expenses, a lower return and increased tax liability.
  Bank loan risk. There are a number of risks associated with an investment in bank loans including, credit risk, interest rate risk, liquidity risk and prepayment risk. Lack of an active trading market, restrictions on resale, irregular trading activity, wide bid/ask spreads and extended trade settlement periods may impair an underlying 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 an underlying fund. As a result an underlying fund may have to sell other investments or engage in borrowing transactions to raise cash to meet its obligations. The risk of holding bank loans is also directly tied to the risk of insolvency or bankruptcy of the issuing banks. These risks could cause an underlying fund to lose income or principal on a particular investment, which in turn could affect the underlying fund’s returns. The value of bank loans can be affected by and sensitive to changes in government regulation and to economic downturns in the United States and abroad. Bank loans generally are floating rate loans, which are subject to interest rate risk as the interest paid on the floating rate loans adjusts periodically based on changes in widely accepted reference rates.

  Borrowing risk. Borrowing money to buy securities exposes an underlying fund to leverage and will cause an underlying fund’s share price to be more volatile because leverage will exaggerate the effect of any increase or decrease in the value of an underlying fund’s portfolio securities. Borrowing money may also require an underlying fund to liquidate positions when it may not be advantageous to do so. In addition, an underlying fund will incur interest expenses and other fees on borrowed money. There can be no assurance that an underlying fund’s borrowing strategy will enhance and not reduce the underlying fund’s returns.
  Cash/cash equivalents risk. In rising markets, holding cash or cash equivalents will negatively affect an underlying fund’s performance relative to its benchmark.
  Changing fixed income market conditions risk. The current low interest rate environment was created in part by the Federal Reserve Board (FRB) and certain foreign central banks keeping the federal funds and equivalent foreign rates near, at or below zero. Increases in the federal funds and equivalent foreign rates may expose fixed income markets to heightened volatility and reduced liquidity for certain fixed income
 

 

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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investments, particularly those with longer maturities. 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 an underlying fund’s investments and share price may decline. Changes in central bank policies could also result in higher than normal shareholder redemptions, which could potentially increase portfolio turnover and an underlying fund’s transaction costs.

  Collateralized loan obligations risk. CLOs are subject to the risks of substantial losses due to actual defaults by underlying borrowers, which will be greater during periods of economic or financial stress. CLOs may also lose value due to collateral defaults and disappearance of subordinate tranches, market anticipation of defaults, and investor aversion to CLO securities as a class. The risks of CLOs will be greater if an underlying fund invests in CLOs that hold loans of uncreditworthy borrowers or if an underlying fund holds subordinate tranches of the CLO that absorbs losses from the defaults before senior tranches. In addition, CLOs are subject to interest rate risk and credit risk.
  Commodities tax risk. The tax treatment of commodity-linked derivative instruments may be adversely affected by changes in legislation, regulations or other legally binding authority. If, as a result of any such adverse action, the income of an underlying fund from certain commodity-linked derivatives was treated as non-qualifying income, an underlying fund might fail to qualify as a regulated investment company and be subject to federal income tax at the fund level. Should the Internal Revenue Service issue guidance, or Congress enact legislation, that adversely affects the tax treatment of an underlying fund’s use of commodity-linked notes or a wholly-owned subsidiary (which guidance might be applied to the underlying fund retroactively), it could, among other consequences, limit the underlying fund’s ability to pursue its investment strategy.
  Commodity risk. An underlying fund will concentrate its investments in commodities markets and will therefore have investment exposure to the commodities markets and one or more sectors of the commodities markets, which may subject an underlying fund to greater volatility than investments in traditional securities, such as stocks and bonds.
   

Volatility in the commodities markets may be caused by changes in overall market movements, domestic and foreign political and economic events and policies, war, acts of terrorism, changes in domestic or foreign interest rates and/or investor expectations concerning interest rates, domestic and foreign inflation rates, investment and trading activities of mutual funds, hedge funds and commodities funds, and factors such as drought, floods, weather, livestock disease, embargoes, tariffs and other regulatory developments, or supply and demand disruptions. Because an underlying fund’s performance is linked to the performance of volatile commodities, investors should be willing to assume the risks of potentially significant fluctuations in the value of an underlying fund’s shares.

  Commodity-linked notes risk. In addition to risks associated with the underlying commodities, investments in commodity-linked notes may be subject to additional risks, such as non-payment of interest and loss of principal, counterparty risk, lack of a secondary market and risk of greater volatility than traditional equity and debt securities. The value of the commodity-linked notes an underlying fund buys may fluctuate significantly because the values of the underlying investments to which they are linked are themselves volatile. Additionally, certain commodity-linked notes employ “economic” leverage by requiring payment by the issuer of an amount that is a multiple of the price increase or decrease of the underlying commodity, commodity index, or other economic variable. Such economic leverage will increase the volatility of the value of these commodity-linked notes and an underlying fund to the extent it invests in such notes.
  Convertible securities risk. The market values of convertible securities are affected by market interest rates, the risk of actual issuer default on interest or principal payments and the value of the underlying common stock into which the convertible security may be converted. Additionally, a convertible security is subject to the same types of market and issuer risks as apply to the underlying common stock. In addition, certain convertible securities are subject to involuntary conversions and may undergo principal write-downs upon the occurrence of certain triggering events, and, as a result, are subject to an increased risk of loss.
  Correlation risk. Because an underlying fund’s investment strategy seeks to balance risk across the four sectors of the commodities market and, within each commodity sector, to balance risk across different commodities, to the extent either the sectors of the commodities markets or the selected commodities become correlated in a way not anticipated by an underlying fund’s adviser an underlying fund’s risk allocation process may result in magnified risks and loss instead of balancing (reducing) the risk of loss.
  Credit linked notes risk. Risks of credit linked notes include those risks associated with the underlying reference obligation including but not limited to market risk, interest rate risk, credit risk, default risk and, in some cases, foreign currency risk. An investor in a credit linked note bears counterparty risk or the risk that the issuer of the credit linked note will default or become bankrupt and not make timely payment of principal and interest of the structured security. Credit linked notes may be less liquid than other investments and therefore harder to dispose of at the desired time and price. In addition, credit linked notes may be leveraged and, as a result, small changes in the value of the underlying reference obligation may produce disproportionate losses to an underlying fund.
  Debt securities risk. The prices of debt securities held by an underlying fund will be affected by changes in interest rates, the creditworthiness of the issuer and other factors. An increase in prevailing interest rates typically causes the value of existing debt securities to fall and often has a greater impact on longer-duration debt securities and higher quality debt securities. Falling interest rates will cause an underlying fund to reinvest the proceeds of debt securities that have been repaid by the issuer at lower interest rates. Falling interest rates may also reduce an underlying fund’s distributable income because interest payments on floating rate debt instruments held by an underlying fund will decline. An underlying fund could lose money on investments in debt securities if the issuer or borrower fails to meet its obligations to make interest payments and/or to repay principal in a timely manner. Changes in an issuer’s financial strength, the market’s perception of such strength or in the credit rating of the issuer or the security may affect the value of debt securities. The Adviser’s
 

 

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credit analysis may fail to anticipate such changes, which could result in buying a debt security at an inopportune time or failing to sell a debt security in advance of a price decline or other credit event.

  Defaulted securities risk. Defaulted securities pose a greater risk that principal will not be repaid than non-defaulted securities. Defaulted securities and any securities received in an exchange for such securities may be subject to restrictions on resale.
  Derivatives risk. The value of a derivative instrument depends largely on (and is derived from) the value of an underlying security, currency, commodity, interest rate, index or other asset (each referred to as an underlying asset). In addition to risks relating to the underlying assets, the use of derivatives may include other, possibly greater, risks, including counterparty, leverage and liquidity risks. Counterparty risk is the risk that the counterparty to the derivative contract will default on its obligation to pay the underlying fund the amount owed or otherwise perform under the derivative contract. Derivatives create leverage risk because they do not require payment up front equal to the economic exposure created by owning the derivative. As a result, an adverse change in the value of the underlying asset could result in the underlying fund sustaining a loss that is substantially greater than the amount invested in the derivative, which may make the underlying fund’s returns more volatile and increase the risk of loss. Derivative instruments may also be less liquid than more traditional investments and the underlying fund may be unable to sell or close out its derivative positions at a desirable time or price. This risk may be more acute under adverse market conditions, during which the underlying fund may be most in need of liquidating its derivative positions. Derivatives may also be harder to value, less tax efficient and subject to changing government regulation that could impact the underlying fund’s ability to use certain derivatives or their cost. Also, derivatives used for hedging or to gain or limit exposure to a particular market segment may not provide the expected benefits, particularly during adverse market conditions. These risks are greater for certain underlying funds than most other mutual funds because certain underlying funds will implement their investment strategy primarily through derivative instruments rather than direct investments in stocks/bonds.
  Emerging markets securities risk. Emerging markets (also referred to as developing markets) are generally subject to greater market volatility, political, social and economic instability, uncertain trading markets and more governmental limitations on foreign investment than more developed markets. In addition, companies operating in emerging markets may be subject to lower trading volume and greater price fluctuations than companies in more developed markets. Securities law and the enforcement of systems of taxation in many emerging market countries may change quickly and unpredictably. In addition, investments in emerging markets securities may also be subject to additional transaction costs, delays in settlement procedures, and lack of timely information.
  Exchange-traded fund industry concentration risk. In following its methodology, an underlying exchange-traded fund’s underlying index from time to time may be concentrated to a significant degree in securities of issuers located in a single industry or sector. To the extent that an underlying fund’s underlying index concentrates in the securities of issuers in a particular industry or sector, an underlying fund will also concentrate its investments to approximately the same extent. By concentrating its investments in an industry or sector, an underlying fund faces more risks than if it were diversified broadly over numerous industries or sectors. Such industry-based risks, any of which may adversely affect the companies in which an underlying fund invests, may include, but are not limited to, the following: general economic conditions or cyclical market patterns that could negatively affect supply and demand in a particular industry; competition for resources, adverse labor relations, political or world events; obsolescence of technologies; and increased competition or new product introductions that may affect the profitability or viability of companies in an industry. In addition, at times, such industry or sector may be out of favor and underperform other industries or the market as a whole.
  Exchange-traded notes risk. Exchange-traded notes are subject to credit risk, counterparty risk, and the risk that the value of the exchange-traded note may drop due to a downgrade in the issuer’s credit rating. The value of an exchange-traded note may also be influenced by time to maturity, level of supply and
   

demand for the exchange-traded note, volatility and lack of liquidity in the underlying market, changes in the applicable interest rates, and economic, legal, political, or geographic events that affect the referenced underlying market or assets. An underlying fund will bear its proportionate share of any fees and expenses borne by an exchange-traded note in which it invests. For certain exchange-traded notes, there may be restrictions on an underlying fund’s right to redeem its investment in an exchange-traded note, which is meant to be held until maturity.

  Financial services sector risk. An underlying fund may be susceptible to adverse economic or regulatory occurrences affecting the financial services sector. Financial services companies are subject to extensive government regulation and are disproportionately affected by unstable interest rates, each of which could adversely affect the profitability of such companies. Financial services companies may also have concentrated portfolios, which makes them especially vulnerable to unstable economic conditions.
  Foreign government debt risk. Investments in foreign government debt securities (sometimes referred to as sovereign debt securities) involve certain risks in addition to those relating to foreign securities or debt securities generally. The issuer of the debt or the governmental authorities that control the repayment of the debt may be unable or unwilling to repay principal or interest when due in accordance with the terms of such debt, and the Fund may have limited recourse in the event of a default against the defaulting government. Without the approval of debt holders, some governmental debtors have in the past been able to reschedule or restructure their debt payments or declare moratoria on payments.
 

Foreign securities risk. An underlying fund’s foreign investments may be adversely affected by political and social instability, changes in economic or taxation policies, difficulty in enforcing obligations, decreased liquidity or increased volatility. Foreign investments also involve the risk of the possible seizure, nationalization or expropriation of the issuer or foreign deposits (in which an underlying fund could lose its entire investments in a certain market) and the possible adoption of foreign governmental restrictions such as exchange controls. Unless an underlying fund has hedged its foreign securities    

 

 

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risk, foreign securities risk also involves the risk of negative foreign currency rate fluctuations, which may cause the value of securities denominated in such foreign currency (or other instruments through which an underlying fund has exposure to foreign currencies) to decline in value. Currency exchange rates may fluctuate significantly over short periods of time. Currency hedging strategies, if used, are not always successful.

  Geographic focus risk. An underlying fund may from time to time invest a substantial amount of its assets in securities of issuers located in a single country or a limited number of countries. Adverse economic, political or social conditions in those countries may therefore have a significant negative impact on an underlying fund’s investment performance.
  High yield debt securities (junk bond) risk. Investments in high yield debt securities (“junk bonds”) and other lower-rated securities will subject an underlying fund to substantial risk of loss. These securities are considered to be speculative with respect to the issuer’s ability to pay interest and principal when due, are more susceptible to default or decline in market value and are less liquid than investment grade debt securities. Prices of high yield debt securities tend to be very volatile.
  Indexing risk. An underlying fund is operated as a passively managed index fund and, therefore, the adverse performance of a particular security necessarily will not result in the elimination of the security from the underlying fund’s portfolio. Ordinarily, the underlying fund’s adviser will not sell the underlying fund’s portfolio securities except to reflect additions or deletions of the securities that comprise the underlying fund’s underlying index, or as may be necessary to raise cash to pay underlying fund shareholders who sell underlying fund shares. As such, the underlying fund will be negatively affected by declines in the securities represented by its underlying index. Also, there is no guarantee that the underlying fund’s adviser will be able to correlate the underlying fund’s performance with that of its underlying index.
  Infrastructure-related companies risk. An underlying fund will concentrate its investments in the infrastructure industry. Infrastructure-related companies are subject to a variety of risk factors, including costs associated with environmental, governmental and other
   

regulations, high interest costs for capital construction programs, high leverage, the effects of economic slowdowns, surplus capacity, increased competition, fluctuations of fuel prices, the effects of energy conservation policies, unfavorable tax laws or accounting policies, environmental damage, difficulty in raising capital, increased susceptibility to terrorist acts or political actions, and general changes in market sentiment towards infrastructure assets.

  Liquidity risk. An underlying fund may be unable to sell illiquid investments at the time or price it desires and, as a result, could lose its entire investment in such investments. Liquid securities can become illiquid during periods of market stress. If a significant amount of the an underlying fund’s securities become illiquid, an underlying fund may not be able to timely pay redemption proceeds and may need to sell securities at significantly reduced prices.
  Management risk. There is no guarantee that the underlying funds’ portfolio managers’ investment selection process will produce a portfolio effective at achieving the underlying fund’s respective investment objective. In addition, certain underlying funds’ investment strategies will likely cause the underlying fund to underperform the broader equity markets in which the underlying fund invests during market rallies. Further, the portfolio managers’ use of instruments that provide economic leverage increases the volatility of an underlying fund’s net asset value, which increases the potential of greater losses that may cause an underlying fund to liquidate positions when it may not be advantageous to do so.
  Market risk. The market values of an underlying fund’s investments, and therefore the value of an underlying fund’s shares, will go up and down, sometimes rapidly or unpredictably. Market risk may affect a single issuer, industry or section of the economy, or it may affect the market as a whole. Individual stock prices tend to go up and down more dramatically than those of certain other types of investments, such as bonds. During a general downturn in the financial markets, multiple asset classes may decline in value. When markets perform well, there can be no assurance that specific investments held by an underlying fund will rise in value.
  Market trading risk. An underlying exchange-traded fund faces numerous
   

market trading risks, including the potential lack of an active market for its shares, losses from trading in secondary markets, and disruption in the creation/redemption process of an underlying fund. Any of these factors may lead to an underlying fund’s shares trading at a premium or discount to an underlying fund’s net asset value (NAV).

  MLP risk. An underlying fund invests in securities of MLPs, which are subject to the following risks:
    Limited partner risk. An MLP is a public limited partnership or limited liability company taxed as a partnership under the Code. Although the characteristics of MLPs closely resemble a traditional limited partnership, a major difference is that MLPs may trade on a public exchange or in the over-the-counter market. The risks of investing in an MLP are similar to those of investing in a partnership, including more flexible governance structures, which could result in less protection for investors than investments in a corporation. Investors in an MLP normally would not be liable for the debts of the MLP beyond the amount that the investor has contributed but investors may not be shielded to the same extent that a shareholder of a corporation would be. In certain circumstances, creditors of an MLP would have the right to seek return of capital distributed to a limited partner, which right would continue after an investor sold its investment in the MLP.
    Liquidity risk. The ability to trade on a public exchange or in the over-the-counter market provides a certain amount of liquidity not found in many limited partnership investments. However, MLP interests may be less liquid than conventional publicly traded securities and, therefore, more difficult to trade at desirable times and/or prices.
    Interest rate risk. In addition, MLP distributions may be reduced by fees and other expenses incurred by the MLP. MLPs generally are considered interest-rate sensitive investments. During periods of interest rate volatility, these investments may not provide attractive returns.
    General partner risk. The holder of the general partner or managing member interest can be liable in certain circumstances for amounts greater than the amount of the holder’s investment in the general partner or managing member.
 

 

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Additionally, if an underlying fund were to invest more than 25% of its total assets in MLPs that are taxed as partnerships this could cause an underlying fund to lose its status as regulated investment company under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code.

  MLP tax risk. MLPs taxed as partnerships do not pay US federal income tax at the partnership level. A change in current tax law, or a change in the underlying business mix of a given MLP, however, could result in an MLP being classified as a corporation for US federal income tax purposes, which would have the effect of reducing the amount of cash available for distribution by the MLP and could cause a reduction of the value of an underlying fund’s investment, and consequently the Fund’s investment in an underlying fund and lower income.
  Mortgage- and asset-backed securities risk. Mortgage- and asset-backed securities are subject to prepayment or call risk, which is the risk that a borrower’s payments may be received earlier or later than expected due to changes in prepayment rates on underlying loans. This could result in an underlying fund reinvesting these early payments at lower interest rates, thereby reducing an underlying fund’s income. Mortgage and asset-backed securities also are subject to extension risk, which is the risk that an unexpected rise in interest rates could reduce the rate of prepayments, causing the price of the mortgage- and asset-backed securities and an underlying fund’s share price to fall. An unexpectedly high rate of defaults on the mortgages held by a mortgage pool will adversely affect the value of mortgage-backed securities and will result in losses to an underlying fund. An underlying fund may invest in mortgage pools that include subprime mortgages, which are loans made to borrowers with weakened credit histories or with lower capacity to make timely payments on their mortgages. Privately issued mortgage-related securities are not subject to the same underwriting requirements as those with government or government-sponsored entity guarantees and, therefore, mortgage loans underlying privately issued mortgage-related securities may have less favorable collateral, credit risk or other underwriting characteristics, and wider variances in interest rate, term, size, purpose and borrower characteristics.
  Non-diversification risk. An underlying
 

fund is non-diversified and can invest a greater portion of its assets in the obligations or securities of a small number of issuers or any single issuer than a diversified fund can. A change in the value of one or a few issuers’ securities will therefore affect the value of an underlying fund more than would occur in a diversified fund.

  Preferred securities risk. Preferred securities are subject to issuer-specific and market risks applicable generally to equity securities. Preferred securities also may be subordinated to bonds or other debt instruments, subjecting them to a greater risk of non-payment, may be less liquid than many other securities, such as common stocks, and generally offer no voting rights with respect to the issuer.
  REIT risk/real estate risk. An underlying fund concentrates its investments in the securities of real estate and real estate related companies. Investments in real estate related instruments may be affected by economic, legal, cultural, environmental or technological factors that affect property values, rents or occupancies of real estate related to an underlying fund’s holdings. Shares of real estate related companies, which tend to be small- and mid-cap companies, may be more volatile and less liquid than larger companies. The value of investments in real estate related companies may be affected by the quality of management, the ability to repay loans, the utilization of leverage and financial covenants related thereto, whether the company carries adequate insurance and environmental factors. If a real estate related company defaults on certain types of debt obligations, an underlying fund may own real estate directly, which involves additional risks such as environmental liabilities; difficulty in valuing and selling the real estate; and economic or regulatory changes.
  Sampling risk. An underlying fund’s use of a representative sampling approach will result in its holding a smaller number of securities than are in its underlying index and in the underlying fund holding securities not included in its underlying index. As a result, an adverse development respecting an issuer of securities held by the underlying fund could result in a greater decline in the underlying fund’s NAV than would be the case if all of the securities in its underlying index were held. An underlying fund’s use of a representative sampling approach may also include the risk that it may not track the return of
 

its underlying index as well as it would have if the underlying fund held all of the securities in its underlying index.

  Sector focus risk. An underlying fund may from time to time invest a significant amount of its assets (i.e. over 25%) in one market sector or group of related industries. In this event, an underlying fund’s performance will depend to a greater extent on the overall condition of the sector or group of industries and there is increased risk that an underlying fund will lose significant value if conditions adversely affect that sector or group of industries.
  Short position risk. Because an underlying fund’s potential loss on a short position arises from increases in the value of the asset sold short, the underlying fund will incur a loss on a short position, which is theoretically unlimited, if the price of the asset sold short increases from the short sale price. The counterparty to a short position or other market factors may prevent an underlying fund from closing out a short position at a desirable time or price and may reduce or eliminate any gain or result in a loss. In a rising market, an underlying fund’s short positions will cause the underlying fund to under-perform the overall market and its peers that do not engage in shorting. If an underlying fund holds both long and short positions, and both positions decline simultaneously, the short positions will not provide any buffer (hedge) from declines in value of the underlying fund’s long positions. Certain types of short positions involve leverage, which may exaggerate any losses, potentially more than the actual cost of the investment, and will increase the volatility of an underlying fund’s returns.
  Small- and mid-capitalization companies risks. Small- and mid-capitalization companies tend to be more vulnerable to changing market conditions, may have little or no operating history or track record of success, and may have more limited product lines and markets, less experienced management and fewer financial resources than larger companies. These companies’ securities may be more volatile and less liquid than those of more established companies, and their returns may vary, sometimes significantly, from the overall securities market.
 

Subsidiary risk. By investing in the Subsidiary, an underlying fund is indirectly exposed to risks associated with the Subsidiary’s investments. The Subsidiary

 

 

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is not registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (1940 Act), and, except as otherwise noted in this prospectus, is not subject to the investor protections of the 1940 Act. Changes in the laws of the United States and/or the Cayman Islands, under which an underlying fund and the Subsidiary, respectively, are organized, could result in the inability of an underlying fund and/or the Subsidiary to operate as described in this prospectus and the SAI, and could negatively affect an underlying fund and its shareholders.

  US government obligations risk. Obligations of US government agencies and authorities receive varying levels of support and may not be backed by the full faith and credit of the US government, which could affect an underlying fund’s ability to recover should they default. No assurance can be given that the US government will provide financial support to its agencies and authorities if it is not obligated by law to do so.
  Volatility risk. Although an underlying fund’s investment strategy targets a specific volatility level, certain of an underlying fund’s investments may appreciate or decrease significantly in value over short periods of time. This may cause an underlying fund’s net asset value per share to experience significant increases or declines in value over short periods of time.

 

About indexes used in this report

  The Citigroup 90-Day Treasury Bill Index is an unmanaged index representative of three-month Treasury bills.
  The Lipper Alternative Multi-Strategy Funds Classification Average represents an average of all funds in the Lipper Alternative Multi-Strategy 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.

 

 

Other information

  The returns shown in management’s discussion of Fund performance are based on net asset values (NAVs) calculated for shareholder transactions. Generally accepted accounting principles require adjustments to be made to the net assets of the Fund at period end for financial reporting purposes, and as such, the NAVs for shareholder transactions and the returns based on those NAVs may differ from the NAVs and returns reported in the Financial Highlights.
 

 

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Schedule of Investments

December 31, 2016

Invesco Alternative Strategies Fund

Schedule of Investments in Affiliated Issuers–98.66%(a)

 

     % of
Net
Assets
12/31/16
    Value
12/31/15
    Purchases
at Cost
    Proceeds
from Sales
    Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
    Realized
Gain (Loss)
    Dividend
Income
    Shares
12/31/16
    Value
12/31/16
 

Alternative Funds–4.32%

 

Powershares DB Base Metals Fund–ETF(b)

    2.38   $ 19,970     $ 23,727     $ (14,073   $ 8,979     $ (1,736   $       2,471     $ 36,867  

Powershares DB Silver Fund–ETF(b)

    1.94     16,534       21,998       (9,917     1,597       (181           1,208       30,031  

Total Alternative Funds

            36,504       45,725       (23,990     10,576       (1,917                   66,898  

Asset Allocation Funds–34.06%

 

Invesco Balanced-Risk Allocation Fund - Class R6

    16.86     136,551       206,428       (81,929     6,881       3,838       10,420       24,550       261,214  

Invesco Balanced-Risk Commodity Strategy Fund - Class R6

    2.28     18,186       24,746       (9,441     2,752       (941     939       5,184       35,302  

Invesco Macro Allocation Strategy Fund - Class R6(c)

    14.92     132,724       181,051       (70,610     (11,151     (961     28,995       25,060       231,053  

Total Asset Allocation Funds

            287,461       412,225       (161,980     (1,518     1,936       40,354               527,569  

Domestic Equity Funds–20.93%

 

Invesco All Cap Market Neutral Fund - Class R6(b)

    17.08     152,531       208,893       (109,070     14,847       (2,484           25,101       264,570  

Invesco Long/Short Equity Fund - Class R6(b)

    3.85     30,984       45,436       (22,356     5,848       100             5,071       59,633  

Total Domestic Equity Funds

            183,515       254,329       (131,426     20,695       (2,384                   324,203  

Fixed-Income Funds–1.98%

 

Invesco Floating Rate Fund - Class R6

    1.98     17,349       14,990       (3,099     1,799       (338     1,133       4,055       30,701  

Foreign Equity Funds–32.89%

 

Invesco Global Infrastructure Fund - Class R6

    3.87     36,420       46,602       (25,372     4,385       (2,177     971       6,402       59,858  

Invesco Global Market Neutral Fund - Class R6(b)

    18.18     162,257       224,386       (104,067     1,214       (2,187           28,048       281,603  

Invesco Macro Long/Short Fund - Class R6

    10.84     104,523       117,555       (59,187     8,405       (3,352     1,179       17,586       167,944  

Total Foreign Equity Funds

            303,200       388,543       (188,626     14,004       (7,716     2,150               509,405  

Real Estate Funds–3.86%

 

Invesco Global Real Estate Fund - Class R6

    3.86     35,061       43,428       (16,662     (846     (1,280     2,352       4,858       59,701  

Money Market Funds–0.62%

 

Government & Agency Portfolio–Institutional Class, 0.43%(e)

    0.35           120,197       (114,738                 5       5,459       5,459  

Liquid Assets Portfolio–Institutional Class, 0.37%(e)

    0.00     20,576       407,032       (427,608                 19              

Premier Portfolio–Institutional Class, 0.65%(e)

    0.00     20,576       407,032       (427,608                 18              

Treasury Portfolio–Institutional Class, 0.37%(e)

    0.27           80,132       (76,049                 3       4,083       4,083  

Total Money Market Funds

            41,152       1,014,393       (1,046,003                 45               9,542  

TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN AFFILIATED ISSUERS (Cost $1,521,983)

    98.66   $ 904,242     $ 2,173,633     $ (1,571,786   $ 44,710     $ (11,699 )(d)    $ 46,034             $ 1,528,019  

OTHER ASSETS LESS LIABILITIES

    1.34                                                             20,809  

NET ASSETS

    100.00                                                           $ 1,548,828  

Investment Abbreviations:

ETF – Exchange Traded Fund

Notes to Schedule of Investments:

 

(a)  Each underlying fund and the Fund are affiliated by either having the same investment adviser or an investment adviser under common control with the Fund’s investment adviser.
(b)  Non-income producing security. A security is determined to be non-income producing if the security has not declared a distribution in more than one year from the report date.
(c)  Effective July 27, 2016, Invesco Global Markets Strategy Fund was renamed as Invesco Macro Allocation Strategy Fund.
(d)  Includes $10,555, $147 and $379 of capital gains distributions from affiliated underlying funds for Invesco Balanced-Risk Allocation Fund, Invesco All Cap Market Neutral Fund and Invesco Long/Short Equity Fund, respectively.
(e)  The rate shown is the 7-day SEC standardized yield as of December 31, 2016.

 

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

 

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Statement of Assets and Liabilities

December 31, 2016

 

Assets:

 

Investments in affiliated underlying funds, at value (Cost $1,521,983)

  $ 1,528,019  

Receivable for:

 

Fund shares sold

    21,600  

Dividends — affiliated underlying funds

    136  

Investment for trustee deferred compensation and retirement plans

    4,076  

Other assets

    41,625  

Total assets

    1,595,456  

Liabilities:

 

Payable for:

 

Investments purchased — affiliated underlying funds

    128  

Fund shares reacquired

    500  

Accrued fees to affiliates

    9,361  

Accrued trustees’ and officers’ fees and benefits

    536  

Accrued other operating expenses

    32,027  

Trustee deferred compensation and retirement plans

    4,076  

Total liabilities

    46,628  

Net assets applicable to shares outstanding

  $ 1,548,828  

Net assets consist of:

 

Shares of beneficial interest

  $ 1,579,751  

Undistributed net investment income

    (796

Undistributed net realized gain (loss)

    (36,163

Net unrealized appreciation

    6,036  
    $ 1,548,828  

Net Assets:

 

Class A

  $ 856,397  

Class C

  $ 160,359  

Class R

  $ 17,830  

Class Y

  $ 495,116  

Class R5

  $ 9,563  

Class R6

  $ 9,563  

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

 

Class A

    89,777  

Class C

    16,910  

Class R

    1,872  

Class Y

    51,759  

Class R5

    1,001  

Class R6

    1,001  

Class A:

 

Net asset value per share

  $ 9.54  

Maximum offering price per share

 

(Net asset value of $9.54 ¸ 94.50%)

  $ 10.10  

Class C:

 

Net asset value and offering price per share

  $ 9.48  

Class R:

 

Net asset value and offering price per share

  $ 9.52  

Class Y:

 

Net asset value and offering price per share

  $ 9.57  

Class R5:

 

Net asset value and offering price per share

  $ 9.55  

Class R6:

 

Net asset value and offering price per share

  $ 9.55  
 

 

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 December 31, 2016

 

Investment income:

 

Dividends from affiliated underlying funds

  $ 46,034  

Other Income

    140  

Total investment income

    46,174  

Expenses:

 

Advisory fees

    1,777  

Administrative services fees

    50,000  

Custodian fees

    8,998  

Distribution fees:

 

Class A

    1,652  

Class C

    1,436  

Class R

    88  

Transfer agent fees — A, C, R and Y

    4,564  

Transfer agent fees — R5

    10  

Transfer agent fees — R6

    10  

Trustees’ and officers’ fees and benefits

    19,372  

Registration and filing fees

    71,639  

Reports to shareholders

    15,336  

Professional services fees

    35,362  

Other

    12,306  

Total expenses

    222,550  

Less: Fees waived and expenses reimbursed

    (216,224

Net expenses

    6,326  

Net investment income

    39,848  

Realized and unrealized gain (loss) from investments in affiliated underlying fund shares:

 

Net realized gain (loss) on sales of affiliated underlying fund shares

    (22,780

Net realized gain from distributions of affiliated underlying fund shares

    11,081  
      (11,699

Change in net unrealized appreciation of affiliated underlying fund shares

    44,710  

Net gain from affiliated underlying funds

    33,011  

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

  $ 72,859  

 

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 December 31, 2016 and 2015

 

     2016      2015  

Operations:

 

  

Net investment income

  $ 39,848      $ 25,273  

Net realized gain (loss)

    (11,699      (6,746

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

    44,710        (31,377

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

    72,859        (12,850

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income:

    

Class A

    (28,320      (20,322

Class C

    (4,558      (2,788

Class R

    (575      (723

Class Y

    (17,612      (10,795

Class R5

    (353      (411

Class R6

    (353      (411

Total distributions from net investment income

    (51,771      (35,450

Distributions to shareholders from net realized gains:

    

Class A

    (264      (1,156

Class C

    (52      (174

Class R

    (6      (43

Class Y

    (155      (591

Class R5

    (3      (22

Class R6

    (3      (22

Total distributions from net realized gains

    (483      (2,008

Share transactions–net:

    

Class A

    354,562        366,449  

Class C

    56,719        83,830  

Class R

    (620      1,256  

Class Y

    234,568        (38,255

Net increase in net assets resulting from share transactions

    645,229        413,280  

Net increase in net assets

    665,834        362,972  

Net assets:

    

Beginning of year

    882,994        520,022  

End of year (includes undistributed net investment income of $(796) and $(1,721), respectively)

  $ 1,548,828      $ 882,994  

Notes to Financial Statements

December 31, 2016

NOTE 1—Significant Accounting Policies

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

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

The Fund is a “fund of funds”, in that it invests in other mutual funds (“underlying funds”) advised by Invesco Advisers, Inc. (the “Adviser” or “Invesco”) and exchange-traded funds advised by Invesco PowerShares Capital Management LLC (“PowerShares Capital”), an affiliate of Invesco. Invesco and PowerShares Capital are affiliates of each other as they are indirect, wholly-owned subsidiaries of Invesco Ltd. Invesco may change the Fund’s asset class allocations or the underlying funds without shareholder approval. The underlying funds may engage in a number of investment techniques and practices, which involve certain risks. Each underlying fund’s accounting policies are outlined in the underlying fund’s financial statements and are publicly available.

 

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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 and under certain circumstances load waived shares may be subject to contingent deferred sales charges (“CDSC”). Class C shares are sold with a CDSC. Class R, Class Y, Class R5 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 of investment companies that trade on an exchange are valued at the last sales price or official closing price as of the close of the customary trading session on the exchange where the security is principally traded. Investments in shares of funds that are not traded on an exchange are valued at the end-of-day net asset value per share of such fund. Securities in the underlying funds, including restricted securities, are valued in accordance with the valuation policy of such fund. The policies of the underlying funds affiliated with the Fund as a result of having the same investment adviser are set forth below.

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

Senior secured floating rate loans and senior secured floating rate debt securities are fair valued using an evaluated quote provided by an independent pricing service. Evaluated 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.

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

Debt obligations (including convertible securities) and unlisted equities are fair valued using an evaluated quote provided by an independent pricing service. Evaluated quotes provided by the pricing service may be determined without exclusive reliance on quoted prices, and may reflect appropriate factors such as institution-size trading in similar groups of securities, developments related to specific securities, dividend rate (for unlisted equities), yield (for debt obligations), quality, type of issue, coupon rate (for debt obligations), maturity (for debt obligations), individual trading characteristics and other market data. Debt obligations are subject to interest rate and credit risks. In addition, all debt obligations involve some risk of default with respect to interest and/or principal payments.

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

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

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

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

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

B.

Securities Transactions and Investment Income — Securities transactions are accounted for on a trade date basis. Realized gains or losses on sales are computed on the basis of specific identification of the securities sold. Distributions from ordinary income from underlying

 

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  funds, if any, are recorded as dividend income on ex-dividend date. Distributions from gains from underlying funds, if any, are recorded as realized gains on the ex-dividend date. The following policies are followed by the underlying funds: Interest income (net of withholding tax, if any) is recorded on the accrual basis from settlement date. Bond premiums and discounts are amortized and/or accreted for financial reporting purposes. Paydown gains and losses on mortgage and asset-backed securities are recorded as adjustments to interest income.

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.

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. 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.
D. 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.

E. Expenses — Expenses included in the accompanying financial statements reflect the expenses of the Fund and do not include any expenses of the underlying funds. The effects of the underlying funds’ expenses are included in the realized and unrealized gain/loss on the investments in the underlying funds. Estimated expenses of the underlying funds are discussed further in Note 10.

Fees provided for under the Rule 12b-1 plan of a particular class of the Fund and which are directly attributable to that class are charged to the operations of such class. Transfer agency fees and expenses and other shareholder recordkeeping fees and expenses attributable to Class R5 and Class R6 are allocated to each share class based on relative net assets. 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.

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.

NOTE 2—Advisory Fees and Other Fees Paid to Affiliates

The Trust has entered into a master investment advisory agreement with Invesco Advisers, Inc. (the “Adviser” or “Invesco”). Under the terms of the investment advisory agreement, the Fund pays an advisory fee to the Adviser based on the annual rate of 0.15% of the Fund’s average daily net assets.

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 PowerShares Capital Management LLC (collectively, the “Affiliated Sub-Advisers”) the Adviser, not the Fund, will pay 40% of the fees paid to the Adviser to any such Affiliated Sub-Adviser(s) that provide(s) discretionary investment management services to the Fund based on the percentage of assets allocated to such Affiliated Sub-Adviser(s).

The Adviser had contractually agreed, through at least April 30, 2017, to reimburse expenses to the extent necessary to limit total annual fund operating expenses after expense reimbursement (including prior fiscal year-end Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses of 1.02% and excluding certain items discussed below) of Class A, Class C, Class R, Class Y, Class R5 and Class R6 shares to 1.75%, 2.50%, 2.00%, 1.50%, 1.50% and 1.50%, respectively, of average daily net assets (the “expense limits”). Effective January 1, 2017, the Adviser has contractually agreed, through at least April 30, 2018, 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 (including restated prior fiscal year-end Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses of 1.14% and excluding certain items discussed below) of Class A, Class C, Class R, Class Y, Class R5 and Class R6 shares to 1.44%, 2.19%, 1.69%, 1.19%, 1.19% and 1.19%, respectively, of average daily net assets. In determining the Adviser’s obligation to reimburse expenses, the following expenses are not taken into account, and could cause the total annual fund operating expenses after 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. Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses are not operating expenses of the Fund directly, but are fees and expenses, including management fees of the investment companies in which the Fund invests. Unless Invesco continues the fee waiver agreement, it will terminate on April 30, 2018. During its term, the fee waiver agreement cannot be terminated or amended to increase the expense limits without approval of the Board of Trustees.

 

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Further, the Adviser has contractually agreed, through at least June 30, 2018, 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 December 31, 2016, the Adviser waived advisory fees of $1,777, reimbursed fund level expenses of $209,863 and reimbursed class level expenses of $2,588, $562, $69, $1,345, $10 and $10 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 December 31, 2016, expenses incurred under the agreement are shown in the Statement of Operations as Administrative services fees.

The Trust has entered into a transfer agency and service agreement with Invesco Investment Services, Inc. (“IIS”) pursuant to which the Fund has agreed to pay IIS a fee for providing transfer agency and shareholder services to the Fund and reimburse IIS for certain expenses incurred by IIS in the course of providing such services. IIS may make payments to intermediaries that provide omnibus account services, sub-accounting services and/or networking services. All fees payable by IIS to intermediaries that provide omnibus account services or sub-accounting are charged back to the Fund, subject to certain limitations approved by the Trust’s Board of Trustees. For the year ended December 31, 2016, 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. Of the Plan payments, up to 0.25% of the average daily net assets of each class of shares may be paid to furnish continuing personal shareholder services to customers who purchase and own shares of such classes. Any amounts not paid as a service fee under the Plans would constitute an asset-based sales charge. Rules of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (“FINRA”) impose a cap on the total sales charges, including asset-based sales charges, that may be paid by any class of shares of the Fund. For the year ended December 31, 2016, 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 December 31, 2016, IDI advised the Fund that IDI retained $619 in front-end sales commissions from the sale of Class A shares.

The underlying Invesco funds pay no distribution fees for Class Y and Class R6 shares, and the Fund pays no sales loads or other similar compensation to IDI for acquiring underlying fund shares.

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

NOTE 3—Additional Valuation Information

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

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

As of December 31, 2016, all of the securities in this Fund were valued based on Level 1 inputs (see the Schedule of Investments for security categories). The level assigned to the securities valuations may not be an indication of the risk or liquidity associated with investing in those securities.

NOTE 4—Trustees’ and Officers’ Fees and Benefits

Trustees’ and Officers’ Fees and Benefits include amounts accrued by the Fund to pay remuneration to certain Trustees and Officers of the Fund. Trustees have the option to defer compensation payable by the Fund, and Trustees’ and Officers’ Fees and Benefits also include amounts accrued by the Fund to fund such deferred compensation amounts. Those Trustees who defer compensation have the option to select various Invesco Funds in which their deferral accounts shall be deemed to be invested. Obligations under the deferred compensation plan represent unsecured claims against the general assets of the Fund.

 

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NOTE 5—Cash Balances

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

NOTE 6—Distributions to Shareholders and Tax Components of Net Assets

Tax Character of Distributions to Shareholders Paid During the Fiscal Years Ended December 31, 2016 and 2015:

 

     2016        2015  

Ordinary income

  $ 45,686        $ 33,975  

Long-term capital gain

    6,568          3,483  

Total distributions

  $ 52,254        $ 37,458  

Tax Components of Net Assets at Period-End:

 

     2016  

Undistributed long-term gain

  $ 1,842  

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) — investments

    (28,876

Temporary book/tax differences

    (3,889

Shares of beneficial interest

    1,579,751  

Total net assets

  $ 1,548,828  

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 December 31, 2016.

NOTE 7—Investment Securities

The aggregate amount of investment securities (other than short-term securities, U.S. Treasury obligations and money market funds, if any) purchased and sold by the Fund during the year ended December 31, 2016 was $1,159,240 and $525,783, respectively. Cost of investments on a tax basis includes the adjustments for financial reporting purposes as of the most recently completed federal income tax reporting period-end.

 

Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) of Investment Securities on a Tax Basis  

Aggregate unrealized appreciation of investment securities

  $ 28,646  

Aggregate unrealized (depreciation) of investment securities

    (57,522

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investment securities

  $ (28,876

Cost of investments for tax purposes is $1,556,895.

NOTE 8—Reclassification of Permanent Differences

Primarily as a result of differing book/tax treatment of overdistributions and distributions from underlying funds, on December 31, 2016, undistributed net investment income was increased by $12,848, undistributed net realized gain (loss) was decreased by $10,898 and shares of beneficial interest was decreased by $1,950. This reclassification had no effect on the net assets of the Fund.

 

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NOTE 9—Share Information

 

     Summary of Share Activity  
    Years ended December 31,  
    2016(a)      2015  
     Shares      Amount      Shares      Amount  

Sold:

          

Class A

    48,683       $ 463,511         43,322       $ 426,003   

Class C

    9,826         92,030         8,520         81,281   

Class R

                    92         896   

Class Y

    47,768         455,982         12,130         118,904   

Issued as reinvestment of dividends:

          

Class A

    2,632         25,054         1,826         17,090   

Class C

    459         4,337         276         2,579   

Class R

    28         266         39         360   

Class Y

    1,471         14,034         729         6,833   

Reacquired:

          

Class A

    (14,078      (134,003      (7,914      (76,644

Class C

    (4,246      (39,648      (3      (30

Class R

    (96      (886                

Class Y

    (24,896      (235,448      (16,471      (163,992

Net increase in share activity

    67,551       $ 645,229         42,546       $ 413,280   

 

(a)  There are entities that are record owners of more than 5% of the outstanding shares of the Fund and in the aggregate own 48% of the outstanding shares of the Fund. IDI has an agreement with these entities to sell Fund shares. The Fund, Invesco and/or Invesco affiliates may make payments to these entities, which are considered to be related to the Fund, for providing services to the Fund, Invesco and/or Invesco affiliates including but not limited to services such as securities brokerage, distribution, third party record keeping and account servicing. The Fund has no knowledge as to whether all or any portion of the shares owned of record by these entities are also owned beneficially.
         In addition, 24% of the outstanding shares of the Fund are owned by the Adviser or an affiliate at the Adviser.

 

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NOTE 10—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(c)
    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(d)
 

Class A

 

Year ended 12/31/16

  $ 9.32     $ 0.32     $ 0.24     $ 0.56     $ (0.34   $ (0.00   $ (0.34   $ 9.54       5.97   $ 856       0.51 %(e)      18.77 %(e)      3.39 %(e)      45

Year ended 12/31/15

    9.95       0.41       (0.62     (0.21     (0.40     (0.02     (0.42     9.32       (2.15     489       0.52       47.31       4.19       52  

Year ended 12/31/14(f)

    10.00       0.15       (0.01     0.14       (0.19           (0.19     9.95       1.39       152       0.52 (g)      97.85 (g)      6.96 (g)      3  

Class C

                           

Year ended 12/31/16

    9.28       0.25       0.22       0.47       (0.27     (0.00     (0.27     9.48       5.10       160       1.26 (e)      19.52 (e)      2.64 (e)      45  

Year ended 12/31/15

    9.95       0.33       (0.62     (0.29     (0.36     (0.02     (0.38     9.28       (2.90     101       1.27       48.06       3.44       52  

Year ended 12/31/14(f)

    10.00       0.14       (0.02     0.12       (0.17           (0.17     9.95       1.23       21       1.27 (g)      98.60 (g)      6.21 (g)      3  

Class R

 

Year ended 12/31/16

    9.31       0.30       0.22       0.52       (0.31     (0.00     (0.31     9.52       5.64       18       0.76 (e)      19.02 (e)      3.14 (e)      45  

Year ended 12/31/15

    9.95       0.39       (0.63     (0.24     (0.38     (0.02     (0.40     9.31       (2.38     18       0.77       47.56       3.94       52  

Year ended 12/31/14(f)

    10.00       0.15       (0.02     0.13       (0.18           (0.18     9.95       1.34       18       0.77 (g)      98.10 (g)      6.71 (g)      3  

Class Y

 

Year ended 12/31/16

    9.34       0.35       0.23       0.58       (0.35     (0.00     (0.35     9.57       6.28       495       0.26 (e)      18.52 (e)      3.64 (e)      45  

Year ended 12/31/15

    9.96       0.44       (0.63     (0.19     (0.41     (0.02     (0.43     9.34       (1.89     256       0.27       47.06       4.44       52  

Year ended 12/31/14(f)

    10.00       0.16       (0.01     0.15       (0.19           (0.19     9.96       1.54       309       0.27 (g)      97.60 (g)      7.21 (g)      3  

Class R5

 

Year ended 12/31/16

    9.33       0.35       0.22       0.57       (0.35     (0.00     (0.35     9.55       6.18       10       0.26 (e)      18.23 (e)      3.64 (e)      45  

Year ended 12/31/15

    9.95       0.44       (0.63     (0.19     (0.41     (0.02     (0.43     9.33       (1.89     9       0.27       46.77       4.44       52  

Year ended 12/31/14(f)

    10.00       0.16       (0.02     0.14       (0.19           (0.19     9.95       1.44       10       0.27 (g)      96.70 (g)      7.21 (g)      3  

Class R6

 

Year ended 12/31/16

    9.33       0.35       0.22       0.57       (0.35     (0.00     (0.35     9.55       6.18       10       0.26 (e)      18.23 (e)      3.64 (e)      45  

Year ended 12/31/15

    9.95       0.44       (0.63     (0.19     (0.41     (0.02     (0.43     9.33       (1.89     9       0.27       46.77       4.44       52  

Year ended 12/31/14(f)

    10.00       0.16       (0.02     0.14       (0.19           (0.19     9.95       1.44       10       0.27 (g)      96.70 (g)      7.21 (g)      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)  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 1.14%, 1.02% and 1.73% for the years ended December 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015 and the period October 14, 2014 (commencement date) through December 31, 2014, respectively.
(d)  Portfolio turnover is calculated at the fund level and is not annualized for periods less than one year, if applicable.
(e)  Ratios are based on average daily net assets (000’s omitted) of $661, $144, $18, $343, $10 and $10 for Class A, Class C, Class R, Class Y, Class R5 and Class R6 shares, respectively.
(f)  Commencement date of October 14, 2014.
(g)  Annualized.

 

23                         Invesco Alternative Strategies Fund


Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

 

To the Board of Trustees of AIM Growth Series (Invesco Growth Series)

and Shareholders of the Invesco Alternative Strategies Fund:

In our opinion, the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including the schedule of investments, and the related statements of operations and of changes in net assets and the financial highlights present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Invesco Alternative Strategies Fund (one of the portfolios constituting the AIM Growth Series (Invesco Growth Series), hereafter referred to as the “Fund”) as of December 31, 2016, the results of its operations for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended and the financial highlights for each of the two years in the period then ended and for the period October 14, 2014 (commencement of operations) through December 31, 2014, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. These financial statements and financial highlights (hereafter referred to as “financial statements”) are the responsibility of the Fund’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits. We conducted our audits of these financial statements in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits, which included confirmation of securities as of December 31, 2016 by correspondence with the custodian and transfer agent, provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Houston, Texas

February 23, 2017

 

24                         Invesco Alternative Strategies 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 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 July 1, 2016, through December 31, 2016.

In addition to the fees and expenses which the Fund bears directly, the Fund indirectly bears a pro rata share of the fees and expenses of the underlying funds in which the Fund invests. The amount of fees and expenses incurred indirectly by the Fund will vary because the underlying funds have varied expenses and fee levels and the Fund may own different proportions of the underlying funds at different times. Estimated underlying fund expenses are not expenses that are incurred directly by the Fund. They are expenses that are incurred directly by the underlying funds and are deducted from the value of the underlying funds the Fund invests in. The effect of the estimated underlying fund expenses that the Fund bears indirectly are included in the Fund’s total return.

Actual expenses

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

Hypothetical example for comparison purposes

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

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

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

 

Class   Beginning
Account Value
(07/01/16)
    ACTUAL    

HYPOTHETICAL

(5% annual return before

expenses)

     Annualized
Expense
Ratio2
 
    Ending
Account Value
(12/31/16)1
    Expenses
Paid During
Period2,3
    Ending
Account Value
(12/31/16)
     Expenses
Paid During
Period2,4
    
A   $ 1,000.00     $ 1,027.80     $ 2.40     $ 1,022.77      $ 2.39        0.47
C     1,000.00       1,022.40       6.20       1,019.00        6.19        1.22  
R     1,000.00       1,025.60       3.67       1,021.52        3.66        0.72  
Y     1,000.00       1,027.60       1.12       1,024.03        1.12        0.22  
R5     1,000.00       1,027.60       1.12       1,024.03        1.12        0.22  
R6     1,000.00       1,027.60       1.12       1,024.03        1.12        0.22  

 

1  The actual ending account value is based on the actual total return of the Fund for the period July 1, 2016 through December 31, 2016, after actual expenses and will differ from the hypothetical ending account value which is based on the Fund’s expense ratio and a hypothetical annual return of 5% before expenses.
2 Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio as indicated above multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/366 to reflect the most recent fiscal half year. Effective January 1, 2017, the Fund’s adviser has contractually agreed to waive advisory fees and/or reimburse expenses to the extent necessary to limit total annual fund operating expenses of Class A, Class C, Class R, Class Y, Class R5 and Class R6 shares to 0.30%, 1.05%, 0.55%, 0.05%, 0.05% and 0.05% of average daily net assets, respectively. The annualized ratios restated as if these agreements had been in effect throughout the entire most recent fiscal half year are 0.30%, 1.05%, 0.55%, 0.05%, 0.05% and 0.05% for Class A, Class C, Class R, Class Y, Class R5 and Class R6 shares, respectively.
3 The actual expenses paid restated as if the changes discussed above had been in effect throughout the entire most recent fiscal half year are $1.53, $5.34, $2.80, $0.25, $0.25 and $0.25 for Class A, Class C, Class R, Class Y, Class R5 and Class R6 shares, respectively.
4  The hypothetical expenses paid restated as if the changes discussed above had been in effect throughout the entire most recent fiscal half year are $1.53, $5.33, $2.80, $0.25, $0.25 and $0.25 for Class A, Class C, Class R, Class Y, Class R5 and Class R6 shares, respectively.

 

25                         Invesco Alternative Strategies Fund


Tax Information

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

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

The Fund designates the following amounts or, if subsequently determined to be different, the maximum amount allowable for its fiscal year ended December 31, 2016:

 

Federal and State Income Tax

 

Long-Term Capital Gain Distributions

  $ 6,568  

Qualified Dividend Income*

    4.90

Corporate Dividends Received Deduction*

    1.15

U.S. Treasury Obligations*

    1.85

 

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

Distribution Information

Correction Notice

Shareholders were sent a notice from the Fund that set forth an estimate on a per share basis of the source or sources from which the distribution was paid in December of 2016. Subsequently, certain of these estimates have been corrected. Listed below is a written statement of the sources of this distribution, as corrected, on a generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) basis.

 

                Net Income       

Gain from

Sale of Securities

       Return of Principal        Total Distribution  
12/19/2016      Class A      $ 0.2773        $ 0.000        $ 0.0588        $ 0.3361  
12/19/2016      Class C      $ 0.2140        $ 0.000        $ 0.0588        $ 0.2728  
12/19/2016      Class R      $ 0.2560        $ 0.000        $ 0.0588        $ 0.3148  
12/19/2016      Class Y      $ 0.2967        $ 0.000        $ 0.0588        $ 0.3555  
12/19/2016      Class R5      $ 0.2967        $ 0.000        $ 0.0588        $ 0.3555  
12/19/2016      Class R6      $ 0.2967        $ 0.000        $ 0.0588        $ 0.3555  

Please note that the information in the preceding chart is for financial accounting purposes only. Shareholders should be aware that the tax treatment of distributions likely differs from GAAP treatment. Form 1099-DIV for the calendar year will report distributions for U.S. federal income tax purposes. This Notice is sent to comply with certain U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission requirements.

 

26                         Invesco Alternative Strategies Fund


Trustees and Officers

 

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

 

Name, Year of Birth and
Position(s) Held with the Trust
  Trustee and/
or Officer Since
  Principal Occupation(s)
During Past 5 Years
  Number of
Funds in Fund
Complex
Overseen by
Trustee
 

Other Directorship(s)
Held by Trustee During

Past 5 Years

Interested Persons                
Martin L. Flanagan1 — 1960 Trustee   2007  

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

 

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

  144   None

Philip A. Taylor2 — 1954

Trustee and Senior Vice President

  2006  

Head of the Americas and Senior Managing Director, Invesco Ltd.; Director, Co-Chairman, Co-President and Co-Chief Executive Officer, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser); Director, Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President, Invesco Management Group, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Management Group, Inc.) (financial services holding company); Director and Chairman, Invesco Investment Services, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Investment Services, Inc.) (registered transfer agent) Chief Executive Officer, Invesco Corporate Class Inc. (corporate mutual fund company) Director, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Invesco Canada Ltd. (formerly known as Invesco Trimark Ltd./Invesco Trimark Ltèe) (registered investment adviser and registered transfer agent); Trustee and Senior Vice President, The Invesco Funds; Director, Invesco Investment Advisers LLC (formerly known as Van Kampen Asset Management).

 

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

  144   None

 

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

 

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

 

T-1                         Invesco Alternative Strategies Fund


Trustees and Officers—(continued)

 

Name, Year of Birth and
Position(s) Held with the Trust
  Trustee and/
or Officer Since
  Principal Occupation(s)
During Past 5 Years
  Number of
Funds in Fund
Complex
Overseen by
Trustee
 

Other Directorship(s)
Held by Trustee During

Past 5 Years

Independent Trustees                

Bruce L. Crockett — 1944

Trustee and Chair

  2001  

Chairman, Crockett Technologies Associates (technology consulting company)

 

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

  144   Chairman of the Audit Committee, ALPS (Attorneys Liability Protection Society) (insurance company) Member of the Audit Committee, Ferroglobe PLC (metallurgical company) and Investment Company Institute; Member of the Executive Committee and Chair of the Governance Committee, Independent Directors Council

David C. Arch — 1945

Trustee

  2010   Chairman of Blistex Inc., a consumer health care products manufacturer   144   Board member of the Illinois Manufacturers’ Association

James T. Bunch — 1942

Trustee

  2003  

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

 

Formerly: Chairman of the Board, Denver Film Society, Chairman of the Board of Trustees, Evans Scholarship Foundation; Chairman, Board of Governors, Western Golf Association

  144   Trustee, Evans Scholarship Foundation; Chairman of the Board, Denver Film Society

Jack M. Fields — 1952

Trustee

  2001  

Chief Executive Officer, Twenty First Century Group, Inc. (government affairs company); and Discovery Learning Alliance (non-profit)

 

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

  144   None

Eli Jones — 1961

Trustee

  2016  

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

 

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

  144   Director of Insperity, Inc. (formerly known as Administaff)

Prema Mathai-Davis — 1950

Trustee

  2001  

Retired.

 

Formerly: Chief Executive Officer, YWCA of the U.S.A.

  144   None

Larry Soll — 1942

Trustee

  2003  

Retired.

 

Formerly: Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President, Synergen Corp. (a biotechnology company)

  144   None

Raymond Stickel, Jr. — 1944

Trustee

  2005  

Retired.

 

Formerly: Director, Mainstay VP Series Funds, Inc. (25 portfolios) and Partner, Deloitte & Touche

  144   None

Robert C. Troccoli — 1949

Trustee

  2016  

Adjunct Professor, University of Denver — Daniels College of Business

 

Formerly: Senior Partner, KPMG LLP

  144   None
Other Officers                

Sheri Morris — 1964

President, Principal Executive Officer and Treasurer

  1999  

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

 

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

  N/A   N/A

Russell C. Burk — 1958

Senior Vice President and Senior Officer

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

 

T-2                         Invesco Alternative Strategies Fund


Trustees and Officers—(continued)

 

Name, Year of Birth and
Position(s) Held with the Trust
  Trustee and/
or Officer Since
  Principal Occupation(s)
During Past 5 Years
  Number of
Funds in Fund
Complex
Overseen by
Trustee
 

Other Directorship(s)
Held by Trustee During

Past 5 Years

Other Officers—(continued)                

John M. Zerr — 1962

Senior Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary

  2006  

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

 

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

  N/A   N/A

Karen Dunn Kelley — 1960

Senior Vice President

  2004  

Senior Managing Director, Investments, Invesco Ltd.; Director, Co-President, Co-Chief Executive Officer, and Co-Chairman, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser); Chairman and Director, Invesco Senior Secured Management, Inc.; Senior Vice President, Invesco Management Group, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Management Group, Inc.); Executive Vice President, Invesco Distributors, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Distributors, Inc.); Director, Invesco Mortgage Capital Inc.; Senior Vice President, The Invesco Funds

 

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

  N/A   N/A

Kelli Gallegos — 1970

Vice President, Principal Financial Officer and Assistant Treasurer

  2008  

Vice President, Principal Financial Officer and Assistant Treasurer, The Invesco Funds; Assistant Treasurer, Invesco PowerShares Capital Management LLC, PowerShares Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, PowerShares Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, PowerShares India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, PowerShares Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, and PowerShares Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust

 

Formerly: Assistant Vice President, The Invesco Funds

  N/A   N/A

Tracy Sullivan — 1962

Vice President, Chief Tax Officer and Assistant Treasurer

  2008  

Vice President, Chief Tax Officer and Assistant Treasurer, The Invesco Funds; Assistant Treasurer, Invesco PowerShares Capital Management LLC, PowerShares Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, PowerShares Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, PowerShares India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, PowerShares Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, and PowerShares Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust

 

Formerly: Assistant Vice President, The Invesco Funds

  N/A   N/A

 

T-3                         Invesco Alternative Strategies Fund


Trustees and Officers—(continued)

 

Name, Year of Birth and
Position(s) Held with the Trust
  Trustee and/
or Officer Since
  Principal Occupation(s)
During Past 5 Years
  Number of
Funds in Fund
Complex
Overseen by
Trustee
 

Other Directorship(s)
Held by Trustee During

Past 5 Years

Other Officers—(continued)                

Crissie M. Wisdom — 1969

Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer

  2013  

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

 

Formerly: Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer, Van Kampen Exchange Corp.

  N/A   N/A

Robert R. Leveille — 1969

Chief Compliance Officer

  2016  

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

 

Formerly: Chief Compliance Officer, Putnam Investments and the Putnam Funds

  N/A   N/A

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

 

Office of the Fund

11 Greenway Plaza, Suite 1000

Houston, TX 77046-1173

 

Investment Adviser

Invesco Advisers, Inc.

1555 Peachtree Street, N.E.

Atlanta, GA 30309

 

Distributor

Invesco Distributors, Inc.

11 Greenway Plaza, Suite 1000

Houston, TX 77046-1173

 

Auditors

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

1000 Louisiana Street, Suite 5800

Houston, TX 77002-5678

     

Counsel to the Fund

Stradley Ronon Stevens & Young, LLP

2005 Market Street, Suite 2600

Philadelphia, PA 19103-7018

 

Counsel to the Independent Trustees

Goodwin Procter LLP

901 New York Avenue, N.W.

Washington, D.C. 20001

 

Transfer Agent

Invesco Investment Services, Inc.

11 Greenway Plaza, Suite 1000

Houston, TX 77046-1173

 

Custodian

State Street Bank and Trust Company

225 Franklin Street

Boston, MA 02110-2801

 

T-4                         Invesco Alternative Strategies Fund


 

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Invesco mailing information

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

 

 

Important notice regarding delivery of security holder documents

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

 

 

Fund holdings and proxy voting information

The Fund provides a complete list of its holdings four times in each fiscal year, at the quarter ends. For the second and fourth quarters, the lists appear in the Fund’s semiannual and annual reports to shareholders. For the first and third quarters, the Fund files the lists with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on Form N-Q. The most recent list of portfolio holdings is available at invesco.com/completeqtrholdings. Shareholders can also look up the Fund’s Forms N-Q on the SEC website at sec.gov. Copies of the Fund’s Forms N-Q may be reviewed and copied at the SEC Public Reference Room in Washington, D.C. You can obtain information on the operation of the Public Reference Room, including information about duplicating fee charges, by calling 202 551 8090 or 800 732 0330, or by electronic request at the following email address: publicinfo@sec.gov. The SEC file numbers for the Fund are shown below.

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

Information regarding how the Fund voted proxies related to its portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is available at invesco.com/proxysearch. The information is also available on the SEC website, sec.gov.

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

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  Invesco Balanced-Risk Retirement Funds
  Invesco Balanced-Risk Retirement Now Fund  
  Invesco Balanced-Risk Retirement 2020 Fund  
  Invesco Balanced-Risk Retirement 2030 Fund  
  Invesco Balanced-Risk Retirement 2040 Fund  
  Invesco Balanced-Risk Retirement 2050 Fund  

 

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Letters to Shareholders

 

 

 

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        Philip Taylor

    

Dear Shareholders:

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

    The reporting period began with significant stock market volatility in the US and abroad; this volatility was the result of investor uncertainty about global economic growth and monetary policy. After recovering, markets declined sharply following UK voters’ decision in June to leave the European Union. Relatively quickly, however, markets recovered, reaching record highs later in the summer. Demand was strong for income-producing investments, particularly those perceived to be lower risk; this benefited bonds as well as dividend-paying stocks for much of the reporting period. While economic news in the US was generally positive during the

reporting period, news overseas was less upbeat. The European Central Bank and central banks in China and Japan – as well as other countries – maintained extraordinarily accommodative monetary policies in response to economic weakness. After months of uncertainty, the surprise outcome of the US presidential election in November triggered a major stock market rally, with most market indexes reaching new record highs in December. As expected, the US Federal Reserve raised interest rates in December – its only rate increase during the reporting period and only its second increase since 2006. The Fed cited optimistic economic data for its decision, and Fed-watchers suggested that future rate increases might be announced more quickly than previously forecast.

    Short-term market volatility can prompt some investors to abandon their investment plans – and can cause others to settle for whatever returns the market has to offer. The investment professionals at Invesco, in contrast, invest with high conviction. This means that, no matter the asset class or the strategy, each investment team has a passion to exceed. We want to help investors achieve better outcomes, such as seeking higher returns, helping mitigate risk and generating income. Of course, investing with high conviction can’t guarantee a profit or ensure success; no investment strategy can. To learn more about how we invest with high conviction, visit invesco.com/HighConviction.

    You, too, can invest with high conviction by maintaining a long-term investment perspective and by working with your financial adviser on a regular basis. During periods of short-term market volatility or uncertainty, your financial adviser can keep you focused on your long-term investment goals – a new home, a child’s college education or a secure retirement. He or she also can share research about the economy, the markets and individual investment options.

Visit our website for more information on your investments

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

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

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

Have questions?

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

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

Sincerely,

 

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Philip Taylor

Senior Managing Director, Invesco Ltd.

 

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        Bruce Crockett

    

Dear Fellow Shareholders:

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Sincerely,

 

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Bruce L. Crockett

Independent Chair

Invesco Funds Board of Trustees

 

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Management’s Discussion of Fund Performance

 

 

Performance summary – Invesco Balanced-Risk Retirement Now Fund

For the year ended December 31, 2016, Class A shares of Invesco Balanced-Risk Retirement Now Fund (the Fund), at net asset value (NAV), outperformed the Custom Invesco Balanced-Risk Retirement Now Index.

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

 

Fund vs. Indexes

Total returns, 12/31/15 to 12/31/16, 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   6.74% 
Class AX Shares   6.75    
Class B Shares   6.03    
Class C Shares   6.16    
Class CX Shares   6.03    
Class R Shares   6.37    
Class RX Shares   6.38    
Class Y Shares   6.85    
Class R5 Shares   6.85    
Class R6 Shares   6.85    
S&P 500 Index (Broad Market Index)   11.96    
Custom Invesco Balanced-Risk Allocation Broad Index (Style-Specific Index)   8.41    
Custom Invesco Balanced-Risk Retirement Now Index (Style-Specific Index)   3.62    
Lipper Mixed-Asset Target Today Index (Peer Group Index)   5.47    

Source(s): FactSet Research Systems Inc.; Invesco, FactSet Research Systems Inc.; Lipper Inc.

 

 

 

Market conditions and your Fund

Invesco Balanced-Risk Retirement Now Fund invests in a combination of Invesco Balanced-Risk Allocation Fund (IBRA) and affiliated money market funds to provide broad market diversification and execute the Fund’s glide path strategy with the goal of achieving real return and capital preservation for investors in retirement. As a result of the Fund’s strategy to invest in IBRA and affiliated money market funds, the Fund’s performance can be attributed to the performance of these underlying funds and the allocation of the Fund’s assets between the underlying funds.

    During the year ended December 31, 2016, each of the asset classes in which IBRA invests provided positive contributions

to Fund performance, and the Fund ended the reporting period in positive territory. IBRA invests in derivatives, such as swaps and futures, which are expected to correspond to the performance of US and international fixed income, equity and commodity markets. The strategic portion of IBRA’s investment process involves first selecting representative assets for each asset class from a universe of more than 50 assets. Next, IBRA seeks to construct the portfolio so that an approximately equal amount of risk comes from equity, fixed income and commodity allocations. IBRA then makes tactical adjustments to its portfolio on a monthly basis to try to take advantage of short-term market dynamics.

 

    IBRA’s exposure to commodities, obtained through the use of swaps, futures and commodity-linked notes, led results for the reporting period as all four commodity complexes in which the underlying fund invests – agriculture, precious metals, energy and industrial metals – posted positive results. At a complex level, agriculture was IBRA’s leading performer during the year due to gains in sugar, soybeans, soybean oil, soymeal, cotton and coffee. Generally speaking, a supply shortage due to inclement weather and reduced plantings was the primary catalyst for higher prices. Strategic positioning in precious metals was also favorable as gains in silver outpaced gold. Precious metals prices benefited from a combination of volatility in equity prices during the reporting period as well as the inability of central banks to implement interest rate increases. Tactical exposure to precious metals detracted from IBRA’s performance for the reporting period – although positive performance from strategic positioning was enough to outweigh losses from tactical positioning within the complex. The energy complex was the second-largest contributor to IBRA’s performance, after agriculture. Oil prices struggled with high levels of oversupply, but made strong gains after OPEC reached an agreement on production levels. Also, investor optimism soared following the surprising results of the US presidential election, producing strong equity and commodity market gains. Industrial metals prices contributed to IBRA’s results as both copper and aluminum prices rose. IBRA’s tactical exposure to industrial metals detracted from Fund results due to underweight exposure to aluminum.

    Performance across developed equity markets also contributed to IBRA’s

 

Portfolio Composition

  Asset Class*   Risk Allocation  

 % of Total Net 

Assets as of

12/31/16**

Equities

      48.18 %       25.00 %

Fixed Income

      17.71       33.99

Commodities

      30.47       17.89

Cash

      3.64       39.80

Total

      100.00       116.68

 

  * Based on the expected market exposure through investments in the underlying funds.
** Due to the use of leverage, the percentages may not equal 100%.

Total Net Assets

    $ 27.0 million 

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 December 31, 2016.

Fund Nasdaq Symbols

 

 

Class A Shares

      IANAX

Class AX Shares

      VIRAX

Class B Shares

      IANBX

Class C Shares

      IANCX

Class CX Shares

      VIRCX

Class R Shares

      IANRX

Class RX Shares

      VIRRX

Class Y Shares

      IANYX

Class R5 Shares

      IANIX

Class R6 Shares

      IANFX
 

 

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results as all six markets in which IBRA invests posted positive returns. Perhaps surprisingly, given the angst leading up to and after the Brexit vote – the UK referendum on whether to remain a part of, or leave, the European Union – UK equities led results in the asset class. Exposure to US small-cap equities and US large-cap equities also contributed to strong returns. European equities were pressured for most of the reporting period due to weak economic data and concerns over whether the exceptionally accommodative monetary policy of the European Central Bank was boosting growth and inflation. However, European equities rebounded at the end of the year and posted positive returns for the reporting period as a whole. IBRA’s tactical exposure to equities obtained through the use of swaps and futures helped boost the Fund’s returns owing to a combination of underweight exposure during the volatility of the first quarter of 2016 and overweight exposure when equities recovered in subsequent quarters.

    IBRA’s exposure to global government bonds, obtained through the use of swaps and futures, also provided positive returns for the Fund for the year. A combination of equity market volatility early in the reporting period, concerns over the fallout of the Brexit vote in early summer and generally tepid economic data throughout the reporting period created demand for perceived safe haven assets.1 Within the government bond asset class, UK gilts were the top performers on Brexit fears and the resulting accommodative policy response from central banks. German bunds also benefited from these events, although these events also drove their yields into negative territory. US Treasury prices rallied on market volatility early in the reporting period and “flight to safety” demand in the wake of the Brexit vote, but they surrendered some of those gains late in the reporting period when the US Federal Reserve raised interest rates in December and when forecasts of faster-than-expected future rate increases dampened demand. Despite negative interest rates, Japanese government bonds also posted modest gains for the reporting period. Exposure to Canadian government bonds was the sole detractor within the asset class as

gains early in the year, resulting from the Canadian central bank cutting interest rates twice, weren’t enough to outweigh losses accrued toward the end of the year. IBRA’s tactical positioning in government bonds bolstered Fund results due to general overweight exposure to the asset class for the year.

    Please note that IBRA’s strategy is principally implemented with derivative instruments that include futures, commodity-linked notes and total return swaps. Therefore, all or most of the performance of the strategy, both positive and negative, can be attributed to these instruments. Derivatives can be a cost-effective way to gain exposure to asset classes. However, derivatives may amplify traditional investment risks through the creation of leverage and may be less liquid than traditional securities.

    Thank you for your continued investment in Invesco Balanced-Risk Retirement Now Fund.

 

1 So-called “safe haven” assets do not imply risk-free investing.

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

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

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Mark Ahnrud

Chartered Financial Analyst, Portfolio Manager, is manager of Invesco Balanced-Risk Retirement Now Fund.

He joined Invesco in 2000. Mr. Ahnrud earned a BS in finance and investments from Babson College and an MBA from Duke University Fuqua School of Business.

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Chris Devine

Chartered Financial Analyst, Portfolio Manager, is manager of Invesco Balanced-Risk Retirement Now Fund.

He joined Invesco in 1998. Mr. Devine earned a BA in economics from Wake Forest University and an MBA from the University of Georgia.

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Scott Hixon

Chartered Financial Analyst, Portfolio Manager, is manager of Invesco Balanced-Risk Retirement Now Fund.

He joined Invesco in 1994. Mr. Hixon earned a BBA in finance from Georgia Southern University and an MBA in finance from Georgia State University.

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Christian Ulrich

Chartered Financial Analyst, Portfolio Manager, is manager of Invesco Balanced-Risk Retirement Now Fund.

He joined Invesco in 2000. Mr. Ulrich earned the equivalent of a BBA from the KV Zurich Business School in Zurich, Switzerland.

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Scott Wolle

Chartered Financial Analyst, Portfolio Manager, is manager of Invesco Balanced-Risk Retirement Now Fund.

He joined Invesco in 1999. Mr. Wolle earned a BS in finance from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University and an MBA from Duke University Fuqua School of Business.

Assisted by Invesco’s Global Asset

Allocation Team

 

 

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Management’s Discussion of Fund Performance

 

 

Performance summary – Invesco Balanced-Risk Retirement 2020 Fund

For the year ended December 31, 2016, Class A shares of Invesco Balanced-Risk Retirement 2020 Fund (the Fund), at net asset value (NAV), outperformed the Custom Invesco Balanced-Risk Retirement 2020 Index.

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

 

Fund vs. Indexes

Total returns, 12/31/15 to 12/31/16, 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   8.77% 
Class AX Shares   8.77    
Class B Shares   8.00    
Class C Shares   8.01    
Class CX Shares   7.89    
Class R Shares   8.40    
Class RX Shares   8.52    
Class Y Shares   8.92    
Class R5 Shares   9.00    
Class R6 Shares   8.99    
S&P 500 Index (Broad Market Index)   11.96    
Custom Invesco Balanced-Risk Allocation Broad Index (Style-Specific Index)   8.41    
Custom Invesco Balanced-Risk Retirement 2020 Index (Style-Specific Index)   4.48    
Lipper Mixed-Asset Target 2020 Funds Index (Peer Group Index)   5.58    

Source(s): FactSet Research Systems Inc.; Invesco, FactSet Research Systems Inc.; Lipper Inc.

 

 

 

Market conditions and your Fund

Invesco Balanced-Risk Retirement 2020 Fund invests in a combination of Invesco Balanced-Risk Allocation Fund (IBRA) and affiliated money market funds to provide broad market diversification and execute the Fund’s glide path strategy with the goal of achieving real return and capital preservation for investors in retirement. As a result of the Fund’s strategy to invest in IBRA and affiliated money market funds, the Fund’s performance can be attributed to the performance of these underlying funds and the allocation of the Fund’s assets between the underlying funds.

    During the year ended December 31, 2016, each of the asset classes in which IBRA invests provided positive contributions

to Fund performance, and the Fund ended the reporting period in positive territory. IBRA invests in derivatives, such as swaps and futures, which are expected to correspond to the performance of US and international fixed income, equity and commodity markets. The strategic portion of IBRA’s investment process involves first selecting representative assets for each asset class from a universe of more than 50 assets. Next, IBRA seeks to construct the portfolio so that an approximately equal amount of risk comes from equity, fixed income and commodity allocations. IBRA then makes tactical adjustments to its portfolio on a monthly basis to try to take advantage of short-term market dynamics.

 

    IBRA’s exposure to commodities, obtained through the use of swaps, futures and commodity-linked notes, led results for the reporting period as all four commodity complexes in which the underlying fund invests – agriculture, precious metals, energy and industrial metals – posted positive results. At a complex level, agriculture was IBRA’s leading performer during the year due to gains in sugar, soybeans, soybean oil, soymeal, cotton and coffee. Generally speaking, a supply shortage due to inclement weather and reduced plantings was the primary catalyst for higher prices. Strategic positioning in precious metals was also favorable as gains in silver outpaced gold. Precious metals prices benefited from a combination of volatility in equity prices during the reporting period as well as the inability of central banks to implement interest rate increases. Tactical exposure to precious metals detracted from IBRA’s performance for the reporting period – although positive performance from strategic positioning was enough to outweigh losses from tactical positioning within the complex. The energy complex was the second-largest contributor to IBRA’s performance, after agriculture. Oil prices struggled with high levels of oversupply, but made strong gains after OPEC reached an agreement on production levels. Also, investor optimism soared following the surprising results of the US presidential election, producing strong equity and commodity market gains. Industrial metals prices contributed to IBRA’s results as both copper and aluminum prices rose. IBRA’s tactical exposure to industrial metals detracted from Fund results due to underweight exposure to aluminum.

    Performance across developed equity markets also contributed to IBRA’s

 

Portfolio Composition

  Asset Class*   Risk Allocation    % of Total Net 
Assets as of
12/31/16**

Equities

      49.04 %       30.83 %

Fixed Income

      18.02       41.91

Commodities

      31.01       22.05

Cash

      1.93       25.63

Total

      100.00       120.42

 

  * Based on the expected market exposure through investments in the underlying funds.
** Due to the use of leverage, the percentages may not equal 100%.

Total Net Assets

   $69.6 million 

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 December 31, 2016.

Fund Nasdaq Symbols

 

Class A Shares

   AFTAX

Class AX Shares

   VRCAX

Class B Shares

   AFTBX

Class C Shares

   AFTCX

Class CX Shares

   VRCCX

Class R Shares

   ATFRX

Class RX Shares

   VRCRX

Class Y Shares

   AFTYX

Class R5 Shares

   AFTSX

Class R6 Shares

   VRCFX
 

 

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results as all six markets in which IBRA invests posted positive returns. Perhaps surprisingly, given the angst leading up to and after the Brexit vote – the UK referendum on whether to remain a part of, or leave, the European Union – UK equities led results in the asset class. Exposure to US small-cap equities and US large-cap equities also contributed to strong returns. European equities were pressured for most of the reporting period due to weak economic data and concerns over whether the exceptionally accommodative monetary policy of the European Central Bank was boosting growth and inflation. However, European equities rebounded at the end of the year and posted positive returns for the reporting period as a whole. IBRA’s tactical exposure to equities obtained through the use of swaps and futures helped boost the Fund’s returns owing to a combination of underweight exposure during the volatility of the first quarter of 2016 and overweight exposure when equities recovered in subsequent quarters.

    IBRA’s exposure to global government bonds, obtained through the use of swaps and futures, also provided positive returns for the Fund for the year. A combination of equity market volatility early in the reporting period, concerns over the fallout of the Brexit vote in early summer and generally tepid economic data throughout the reporting period created demand for perceived safe haven assets.1 Within the government bond asset class, UK gilts were the top performers on Brexit fears and the resulting accommodative policy response from central banks. German bunds also benefited from these events, although these events also drove their yields into negative territory. US Treasury prices rallied on market volatility early in the reporting period and “flight to safety” demand in the wake of the Brexit vote, but they surrendered some of those gains late in the reporting period when the US Federal Reserve raised interest rates in December and when forecasts of faster-than-expected future rate increases dampened demand. Despite negative interest rates, Japanese government bonds also posted modest gains for the reporting period. Exposure to Canadian government bonds was the sole detractor within the asset class as

gains early in the year, resulting from the Canadian central bank cutting interest rates twice, weren’t enough to outweigh losses accrued toward the end of the year. IBRA’s tactical positioning in government bonds bolstered Fund results due to general overweight exposure to the asset class for the year.

    Please note that IBRA’s strategy is principally implemented with derivative instruments that include futures, commodity-linked notes and total return swaps. Therefore, all or most of the performance of the strategy, both positive and negative, can be attributed to these instruments. Derivatives can be a cost-effective way to gain exposure to asset classes. However, derivatives may amplify traditional investment risks through the creation of leverage and may be less liquid than traditional securities.

    Thank you for your continued investment in Invesco Balanced-Risk Retirement 2020 Fund.

 

1 So-called “safe haven” assets do not imply risk-free investing.

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

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

 

LOGO  

Mark Ahnrud

Chartered Financial Analyst, Portfolio Manager, is manager of Invesco Balanced-Risk Retirement 2020 Fund.

He joined Invesco in 2000. Mr. Ahnrud earned a BS in finance and investments from Babson College and an MBA from Duke University Fuqua School of Business.

LOGO  

Chris Devine

Chartered Financial Analyst, Portfolio Manager, is manager of Invesco Balanced-Risk Retirement 2020 Fund.

He joined Invesco in 1998. Mr. Devine earned a BA in economics from Wake Forest University and an MBA from the University of Georgia.

LOGO  

Scott Hixon

Chartered Financial Analyst, Portfolio Manager, is manager of Invesco Balanced-Risk Retirement 2020 Fund.

He joined Invesco in 1994. Mr. Hixon earned a BBA in finance from Georgia Southern University and an MBA in finance from Georgia State University.

LOGO  

Christian Ulrich

Chartered Financial Analyst, Portfolio Manager, is manager of Invesco Balanced-Risk Retirement 2020 Fund.

He joined Invesco in 2000. Mr. Ulrich earned the equivalent of a BBA from the KV Zurich Business School in Zurich, Switzerland.

LOGO  

Scott Wolle

Chartered Financial Analyst, Portfolio Manager, is manager of Invesco Balanced-Risk Retirement 2020 Fund.

He joined Invesco in 1999. Mr. Wolle earned a BS in finance from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University and an MBA from Duke University Fuqua School of Business.

Assisted by Invesco’s Global Asset

Allocation Team

 

 

7                         Invesco Balanced-Risk Retirement Funds


 

Management’s Discussion of Fund Performance

 

 

Performance summary – Invesco Balanced-Risk Retirement 2030 Fund

For the year ended December 31, 2016, Class A shares of Invesco Balanced-Risk Retirement 2030 Fund (the Fund), at net asset value (NAV), outperformed the Custom Invesco Balanced-Risk Retirement 2030 Index.

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

 

Fund vs. Indexes

Total returns, 12/31/15 to 12/31/16, 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   12.09% 
Class AX Shares   11.80    
Class B Shares   11.32    
Class C Shares   11.33    
Class CX Shares   11.33    
Class R Shares   11.85    
Class RX Shares   11.72    
Class Y Shares   12.35    
Class R5 Shares   12.31    
Class R6 Shares   12.31    
S&P 500 Index (Broad Market Index)   11.96    
Custom Invesco Balanced-Risk Allocation Broad Index (Style-Specific Index)   8.41    
Custom Invesco Balanced-Risk Retirement 2030 Index (Style-Specific Index)   5.88    
Lipper Mixed-Asset Target 2030 Funds Index (Peer Group Index)   7.04    

Source(s): FactSet Research Systems Inc.; Invesco, FactSet Research Systems Inc.; Lipper Inc.

 

 

 

Market conditions and your Fund

Invesco Balanced-Risk Retirement 2030 Fund invests in a combination of Invesco Balanced-Risk Allocation Fund (IBRA), Invesco Balanced-Risk Aggressive Allocation Fund (IBRAA) and affiliated money market funds to provide broad market diversification and execute the Fund’s glide path strategy which transitions from an accumulation strategy to a real return strategy at the target retirement date. As a result of the Fund’s strategy to invest in IBRA, IBRAA and affiliated money market funds, the Fund’s performance can be attributed to the performance of these underlying funds and the allocation of the Fund’s assets among the underlying funds.

    During the year ended December 31, 2016, each of the asset classes in which

IBRA and IBRAA invests provided positive contributions to Fund performance, and the Fund ended the reporting period in positive territory. IBRA and IBRAA invest in derivatives, such as swaps and futures, which are expected to correspond to the performance of US and international fixed income, equity and commodity markets. The strategic portion of the investment process involves first selecting representative assets for each asset class from a universe of more than 50 assets. Next, IBRA and IBRAA seek to construct portfolios so that an approximately equal amount of risk comes from equity, fixed income and commodity allocations. IBRA and IBRAA then make tactical adjustments to their portfolios on a monthly basis to try to take advantage of short-term market dynamics.

 

    IBRA’s and IBRAA’s exposure to commodities, obtained through the use of swaps, futures and commodity-linked notes, led results for the reporting period as all four commodity complexes in which the underlying funds invest – agriculture, precious metals, energy and industrial metals – posted positive results. At a complex level, agriculture was IBRA’s and IBRAA’s leading performer during the year due to gains in sugar, soybeans, soybean oil, soymeal, cotton and coffee. Generally speaking, a supply shortage due to inclement weather and reduced plantings was the primary catalyst for higher prices. Strategic positioning in precious metals was also favorable as gains in silver outpaced gold. Precious metals prices benefited from a combination of volatility in equity prices during the reporting period as well as the inability of central banks to implement interest rate increases. Tactical exposure to precious metals detracted from IBRA’s and IBRAA’s performance for the reporting period – although positive performance from strategic positioning was enough to outweigh losses from tactical positioning within the complex. The energy complex was the second-largest contributor to IBRA’s and IBRAA’s performance, after agriculture. Oil prices struggled with high levels of oversupply, but made strong gains after OPEC reached an agreement on production levels. Also, investor optimism soared following the surprising results of the US presidential election, producing strong equity and commodity market gains. Industrial metals prices contributed to Fund results as both copper and aluminum prices rose. Tactical exposure to industrial metals detracted from Fund results due to underweight exposure to aluminum.

    Performance across developed equity markets also contributed to Fund results as all six markets in which IBRA and

 
Portfolio Composition
  Asset Class*   Risk Allocation    % of Total Net 
Assets as of
12/31/16**
Equities       49.99 %       43.54 %
Fixed Income       18.38       59.19
Commodities       31.61       31.15
Cash       0.02       0.38

Total

      100.00       134.26

 

  * Based on the expected market exposure through investments in the underlying funds.
** Due to the use of leverage, the percentages may not equal 100%.

Total Net Assets

   $80.0 million 

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 December 31, 2016.

Fund Nasdaq Symbols

 

Class A Shares

   TNAAX

Class AX Shares

   VREAX

Class B Shares

   TNABX

Class C Shares

   TNACX

Class CX Shares

   VRECX

Class R Shares

   TNARX

Class RX Shares

   VRERX

Class Y Shares

   TNAYX

Class R5 Shares

   TNAIX

Class R6 Shares

   TNAFX
 

 

8                         Invesco Balanced-Risk Retirement Funds


IBRAA invest posted positive returns. Perhaps surprisingly, given the angst leading up to and after the Brexit vote – the UK referendum on whether to remain a part of, or leave, the European Union – UK equities led results in the asset class. Exposure to US small-cap equities and US large-cap equities also contributed to strong returns. European equities were pressured for most of the reporting period due to weak economic data and concerns over whether the exceptionally accommodative monetary policy of the European Central Bank was boosting growth and inflation. However, European equities rebounded at the end of the year and posted positive returns for the reporting period as a whole. Tactical exposure to equities within IBRA and IBRAA, obtained through the use of swaps and futures, helped boost the Fund’s returns owing to a combination of underweight exposure during the volatility of the first quarter of 2016 and overweight exposure when equities recovered in subsequent quarters.

IBRA’s and IBRAA’s exposure to global government bonds, obtained through the use of swaps and futures, also provided positive returns for the Fund for the year. A combination of equity market volatility early in the reporting period, concerns over the fallout of the Brexit vote in early summer and generally tepid economic data throughout the reporting period created demand for perceived safe haven assets.1 Within the government bond asset class, UK gilts were the top performers on Brexit fears and the resulting accommodative policy response from central banks. German bunds also benefited from these events, although these events also drove their yields into negative territory. US Treasury prices rallied on market volatility early in the reporting period and “flight to safety” demand in the wake of the Brexit vote, but they surrendered some of those gains late in the reporting period when the US Federal Reserve raised interest rates in December and when forecasts of faster-than-expected future rate increases dampened demand. Despite negative interest rates, Japanese government bonds also posted modest gains for the reporting period. Exposure to Canadian government bonds was the sole detractor within the asset class as gains early in the year, resulting

from the Canadian central bank cutting interest rates twice, weren’t enough to outweigh losses accrued toward the end of the year. IBRA’s and IBRAA’s tactical positioning in government bonds bolstered Fund results due to general overweight exposure to the asset class for the year.

Please note that IBRA’s and IBRAA’s strategy is principally implemented with derivative instruments that include futures, commodity-linked notes and total return swaps. Therefore, all or most of the performance of the strategy, both positive and negative, can be attributed to these instruments. Derivatives can be a cost-effective way to gain exposure to asset classes. However, derivatives may amplify traditional investment risks through the creation of leverage and may be less liquid than traditional securities.

Thank you for your continued investment in Invesco Balanced-Risk Retirement 2030 Fund.

 

1 So-called “safe haven” assets do not imply risk-free investing.

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

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

LOGO  

Mark Ahnrud

Chartered Financial Analyst, Portfolio Manager, is manager of Invesco Balanced-Risk Retirement 2030 Fund. He joined

Invesco in 2000. Mr. Ahnrud earned a BS in finance and investments from Babson College and an MBA from Duke University Fuqua School of Business.

LOGO  

Chris Devine

Chartered Financial Analyst, Portfolio Manager, is manager of Invesco Balanced-Risk Retirement 2030 Fund. He joined

Invesco in 1998. Mr. Devine earned a BA in economics from Wake Forest University and an MBA from the University of Georgia.

LOGO  

Scott Hixon

Chartered Financial Analyst, Portfolio Manager, is manager of Invesco Balanced-Risk Retirement 2030 Fund. He joined

Invesco in 1994. Mr. Hixon earned a BBA in finance from Georgia Southern University and an MBA in finance from Georgia State University.

LOGO  

Christian Ulrich

Chartered Financial Analyst, Portfolio Manager, is manager of Invesco Balanced-Risk Retirement 2030 Fund. He joined

Invesco in 2000. Mr. Ulrich earned the equivalent of a BBA from the KV Zurich Business School in Zurich, Switzerland.

LOGO  

Scott Wolle

Chartered Financial Analyst, Portfolio Manager, is manager of Invesco Balanced-Risk Retirement 2030 Fund. He joined

Invesco in 1999. Mr. Wolle earned a BS in finance from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University and an MBA from Duke University Fuqua School of Business.

Assisted by Invesco’s Global Asset

Allocation Team

 

 

9                         Invesco Balanced-Risk Retirement Funds


 

Management’s Discussion of Fund Performance

 

Performance summary – Invesco Balanced-Risk Retirement 2040 Fund

For the year ended December 31, 2016, Class A shares of Invesco Balanced-Risk Retirement 2040 Fund (the Fund), at net asset value (NAV), outperformed the Custom Invesco Balanced-Risk Retirement 2040 Index.

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

 

Fund vs. Indexes

Total returns, 12/31/15 to 12/31/16, at net asset value (NAV). Performance shown does not include applicable contingent deferred sales charges (CDSC) or front-end sales charges, which would have reduced performance.

 

Class A Shares   14.07% 
Class AX Shares   14.09    
Class B Shares   13.52    
Class C Shares   13.54    
Class CX Shares   13.56    
Class R Shares   14.00    
Class RX Shares   13.68    
Class Y Shares   14.47    
Class R5 Shares   14.29    
Class R6 Shares   14.45    
S&P 500 Index (Broad Market Index)   11.96    
Custom Invesco Balanced-Risk Allocation Broad Index (Style-Specific Index)   8.41    
Custom Invesco Balanced-Risk Retirement 2040 Index (Style-Specific Index)   6.11    
Lipper Mixed-Asset Target 2040 Funds Index (Peer Group Index)   7.49    

 

Source(s): FactSet Research Systems Inc.; Invesco, FactSet Research Systems Inc.; Lipper Inc.

 

 

 

Market conditions and your Fund

Invesco Balanced-Risk Retirement 2040 Fund invests in a combination of Invesco Balanced-Risk Allocation Fund (IBRA), Invesco Balanced-Risk Aggressive Allocation Fund (IBRAA) and affiliated money market funds to provide broad market diversification and execute the Fund’s glide path strategy which transitions from an accumulation strategy to a real return strategy at the target retirement date. As a result of the Fund’s strategy to invest in IBRA, IBRAA and affiliated money market funds, the Fund’s performance can be attributed to the performance of these underlying funds and the allocation of the Fund’s assets among the underlying funds.

    During the year ended December 31, 2016, each of the asset classes in which

IBRA and IBRAA invests provided positive contributions to Fund performance, and the Fund ended the reporting period in positive territory. IBRA and IBRAA invest in derivatives, such as swaps and futures, which are expected to correspond to the performance of US and international fixed income, equity and commodity markets. The strategic portion of the investment process involves first selecting representative assets for each asset class from a universe of more than 50 assets. Next, IBRA and IBRAA seek to construct portfolios so that an approximately equal amount of risk comes from equity, fixed income and commodity allocations. IBRA and IBRAA then make tactical adjustments to their portfolios on a monthly basis to try to take advantage of short-term market dynamics.

 

    IBRA’s and IBRAA’s exposure to commodities, obtained through the use of swaps, futures and commodity-linked notes, led results for the reporting period as all four commodity complexes in which the underlying funds invest – agriculture, precious metals, energy and industrial metals – posted positive results. At a complex level, agriculture was IBRA’s and IBRAA’s leading performer during the year due to gains in sugar, soybeans, soybean oil, soymeal, cotton and coffee. Generally speaking, a supply shortage due to inclement weather and reduced plantings was the primary catalyst for higher prices. Strategic positioning in precious metals was also favorable as gains in silver outpaced gold. Precious metals prices benefited from a combination of volatility in equity prices during the reporting period as well as the inability of central banks to implement interest rate increases. Tactical exposure to precious metals detracted from IBRA’s and IBRAA’s performance for the reporting period – although positive performance from strategic positioning was enough to outweigh losses from tactical positioning within the complex. The energy complex was the second-largest contributor to IBRA’s and IBRAA’s performance, after agriculture. Oil prices struggled with high levels of oversupply, but made strong gains after OPEC reached an agreement on production levels. Also, investor optimism soared following the surprising results of the US presidential election, producing strong equity and commodity market gains. Industrial metals prices contributed to Fund results as both copper and aluminum prices rose. Tactical exposure to industrial metals detracted from Fund results due to underweight exposure to aluminum.

    Performance across developed equity markets also contributed to Fund results as all six markets in which IBRA and

 

 

Portfolio Composition  
  Asset Class*   Risk Allocation     % of Total Net  
Assets as  of
12/31/16**
Equities       49.98 %       50.28 %
Fixed Income       18.37       68.36
Commodities       31.61       35.97
Cash       0.04       0.83

Total

      100.00       155.44

 

* Based on the expected market exposure through investments in the underlying funds.
** Due to the use of leverage, the percentages may not equal 100%.

 

 

Total Net Assets

 

  

 

$51.5 million

 

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 December 31, 2016.

Fund Nasdaq Symbols

 

 

Class A Shares       TNDAX
Class AX Shares       VRGAX
Class B Shares       TNDBX
Class C Shares       TNDCX
Class CX Shares       VRGCX
Class R Shares       TNDRX
Class RX Shares       VRGRX
Class Y Shares       TNDYX
Class R5 Shares       TNDIX
Class R6 Shares       TNDFX
 

 

10                         Invesco Balanced-Risk Retirement Funds


IBRAA invest posted positive returns. Perhaps surprisingly, given the angst leading up to and after the Brexit vote – the UK referendum on whether to remain a part of, or leave, the European Union – UK equities led results in the asset class. Exposure to US small-cap equities and US large-cap equities also contributed to strong returns. European equities were pressured for most of the reporting period due to weak economic data and concerns over whether the exceptionally accommodative monetary policy of the European Central Bank was boosting growth and inflation. However, European equities rebounded at the end of the year and posted positive returns for the reporting period as a whole. Tactical exposure to equities within IBRA and IBRAA, obtained through the use of swaps and futures, helped boost the Fund’s returns owing to a combination of underweight exposure during the volatility of the first quarter of 2016 and overweight exposure when equities recovered in subsequent quarters.

    IBRA’s and IBRAA’s exposure to global government bonds, obtained through the use of swaps and futures, also provided positive returns for the Fund for the year. A combination of equity market volatility early in the reporting period, concerns over the fallout of the Brexit vote in early summer and generally tepid economic data throughout the reporting period created demand for perceived safe haven assets.1 Within the government bond asset class, UK gilts were the top performers on Brexit fears and the resulting accommodative policy response from central banks. German bunds also benefited from these events, although these events also drove their yields into negative territory. US Treasury prices rallied on market volatility early in the reporting period and “flight to safety” demand in the wake of the Brexit vote, but they surrendered some of those gains late in the reporting period when the US Federal Reserve raised interest rates in December and when forecasts of faster-than-expected future rate increases dampened demand. Despite negative interest rates, Japanese government bonds also posted modest gains for the reporting period. Exposure to Canadian government bonds was the sole detractor within the asset class as gains early in the year, resulting

from the Canadian central bank cutting interest rates twice, weren’t enough to outweigh losses accrued toward the end of the year. IBRA’s and IBRAA’s tactical positioning in government bonds bolstered Fund results due to general overweight exposure to the asset class for the year.

    Please note that IBRA’s and IBRAA’s strategy is principally implemented with derivative instruments that include futures, commodity-linked notes and total return swaps. Therefore, all or most of the performance of the strategy, both positive and negative, can be attributed to these instruments. Derivatives can be a cost-effective way to gain exposure to asset classes. However, derivatives may amplify traditional investment risks through the creation of leverage and may be less liquid than traditional securities.

    Thank you for your continued investment in Invesco Balanced-Risk Retirement 2040 Fund.

 

1 So-called “safe haven” assets do not imply risk-free investing.

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

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

LOGO  

Mark Ahnrud

Chartered Financial Analyst, Portfolio Manager, is manager of Invesco Balanced-Risk Retirement 2040 Fund. He joined

Invesco in 2000. Mr. Ahnrud earned a BS in finance and investments from Babson College and an MBA from Duke University Fuqua School of Business.
LOGO  

Chris Devine

Chartered Financial Analyst, Portfolio Manager, is manager of Invesco Balanced-Risk Retirement 2040 Fund. He joined

Invesco in 1998. Mr. Devine earned a BA in economics from Wake Forest University and an MBA from the University of Georgia.
LOGO  

Scott Hixon

Chartered Financial Analyst, Portfolio Manager, is manager of Invesco Balanced-Risk Retirement 2040 Fund. He joined

Invesco in 1994. Mr. Hixon earned a BBA in finance from Georgia Southern University and an MBA in finance from Georgia State University.
LOGO  

Christian Ulrich

Chartered Financial Analyst, Portfolio Manager, is manager of Invesco Balanced-Risk Retirement 2040 Fund. He joined

Invesco in 2000. Mr. Ulrich earned the equivalent of a BBA from the KV Zurich Business School in Zurich, Switzerland.
LOGO  

Scott Wolle

Chartered Financial Analyst, Portfolio Manager, is manager of Invesco Balanced-Risk Retirement 2040 Fund. He joined

Invesco in 1999. Mr. Wolle earned a BS in finance from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University and an MBA from Duke University Fuqua School of Business.

Assisted by Invesco’s Global Asset

Allocation Team

 

 

11                         Invesco Balanced-Risk Retirement Funds   


 

Management’s Discussion of Fund Performance

 

Performance summary – Invesco Balanced-Risk Retirement 2050 Fund

For the year ended December 31, 2016, Class A shares of Invesco Balanced-Risk Retirement 2050 Fund (the Fund), at net asset value (NAV), outperformed the Custom Invesco Balanced-Risk Retirement 2050 Index.

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

 

Fund vs. Indexes

Total returns, 12/31/15 to 12/31/16, at net asset value (NAV). Performance shown does not include applicable contingent deferred sales charges (CDSC) or front-end sales charges, which would have reduced performance.

 

Class A Shares   16.00% 
Class AX Shares   15.82    
Class B Shares   15.26    
Class C Shares   15.38    
Class CX Shares   15.23    
Class R Shares   15.80    
Class RX Shares   15.63    
Class Y Shares   16.06    
Class R5 Shares   16.21    
Class R6 Shares   16.18    
S&P 500 Index (Broad Market Index)   11.96    
Custom Invesco Balanced-Risk Allocation Broad Index (Style-Specific Index)   8.41    
Custom Invesco Balanced-Risk Retirement 2050 Index (Style-Specific Index)   6.34    
Lipper Mixed-Asset Target 2050 Funds Index (Peer Group Index)   7.87    

Source(s): FactSet Research Systems Inc.; Invesco, FactSet Research Systems Inc.; Lipper Inc.

 

 

 

Market conditions and your Fund

Invesco Balanced-Risk Retirement 2050 Fund invests in a combination of Invesco Balanced-Risk Allocation Fund (IBRA), Invesco Balanced-Risk Aggressive Allocation Fund (IBRAA) and affiliated money market funds to provide broad market diversification and execute the Fund’s glide path strategy which transitions from an accumulation strategy to a real return strategy at the target retirement date. As a result of the Fund’s strategy to invest in IBRA, IBRAA and affiliated money market funds, the Fund’s performance can be attributed to the performance of these underlying funds and the allocation of the Fund’s assets among the underlying funds.

    During the year ended December 31, 2016, each of the asset classes in which

IBRA and IBRAA invests provided positive contributions to Fund performance, and the Fund ended the reporting period in positive territory. IBRA and IBRAA invest in derivatives, such as swaps and futures, which are expected to correspond to the performance of US and international fixed income, equity and commodity markets. The strategic portion of the investment process involves first selecting representative assets for each asset class from a universe of more than 50 assets. Next, IBRA and IBRAA seek to construct portfolios so that an approximately equal amount of risk comes from equity, fixed income and commodity allocations. IBRA and IBRAA then make tactical adjustments to their portfolios on a monthly basis to try to take advantage of short-term market dynamics.

 

    IBRA’s and IBRAA’s exposure to commodities, obtained through the use of swaps, futures and commodity-linked notes, led results for the reporting period as all four commodity complexes in which the underlying funds invest – agriculture, precious metals, energy and industrial metals – posted positive results. At a complex level, agriculture was IBRA’s and IBRAA’s leading performer during the year due to gains in sugar, soybeans, soybean oil, soymeal, cotton and coffee. Generally speaking, a supply shortage due to inclement weather and reduced plantings was the primary catalyst for higher prices. Strategic positioning in precious metals was also favorable as gains in silver outpaced gold. Precious metals prices benefited from a combination of volatility in equity prices during the reporting period as well as the inability of central banks to implement interest rate increases. Tactical exposure to precious metals detracted from IBRA’s and IBRAA’s performance for the reporting period – although positive performance from strategic positioning was enough to outweigh losses from tactical positioning within the complex. The energy complex was the second-largest contributor to IBRA’s and IBRAA’s performance, after agriculture. Oil prices struggled with high levels of oversupply, but made strong gains after OPEC reached an agreement on production levels. Also, investor optimism soared following the surprising results of the US presidential election, producing strong equity and commodity market gains. Industrial metals prices contributed to Fund results as both copper and aluminum prices rose. Tactical exposure to industrial metals detracted from Fund results due to underweight exposure to aluminum.

    Performance across developed equity markets also contributed to Fund results as all six markets in which IBRA and

 

 

Portfolio Composition
  Asset Class*   Risk Allocation     % of Total Net  
Assets as of
12/31/16**
Equities       49.96 %       56.60 %
Fixed Income       18.36       76.95
Commodities       31.59       40.50
Cash       0.09       2.13

Total

      100.00       176.18

 

* Based on the expected market exposure through investments in the underlying funds.
** Due to the use of leverage, the percentages may not equal 100%.

 

Total Net Assets     $ 33.7 million

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 December 31, 2016.

Fund Nasdaq Symbols

 

 

Class A Shares       TNEAX
Class AX Shares       VRIAX
Class B Shares       TNEBX
Class C Shares       TNECX
Class CX Shares       VRICX
Class R Shares       TNERX
Class RX Shares       VRIRX
Class Y Shares       TNEYX
Class R5 Shares       TNEIX
Class R6 Shares       TNEFX
 

 

12                         Invesco Balanced-Risk Retirement Funds


IBRAA invest posted positive returns. Perhaps surprisingly, given the angst leading up to and after the Brexit vote – the UK referendum on whether to remain a part of, or leave, the European Union – UK equities led results in the asset class. Exposure to US small-cap equities and US large-cap equities also contributed to strong returns. European equities were pressured for most of the reporting period due to weak economic data and concerns over whether the exceptionally accommodative monetary policy of the European Central Bank was boosting growth and inflation. However, European equities rebounded at the end of the year and posted positive returns for the reporting period as a whole. Tactical exposure to equities within IBRA and IBRAA, obtained through the use of swaps and futures, helped boost the Fund’s returns owing to a combination of underweight exposure during the volatility of the first quarter of 2016 and overweight exposure when equities recovered in subsequent quarters.

    IBRA’s and IBRAA’s exposure to global government bonds, obtained through the use of swaps and futures, also provided positive returns for the Fund for the year. A combination of equity market volatility early in the reporting period, concerns over the fallout of the Brexit vote in early summer and generally tepid economic data throughout the reporting period created demand for perceived safe haven assets.1 Within the government bond asset class, UK gilts were the top performers on Brexit fears and the resulting accommodative policy response from central banks. German bunds also benefited from these events, although these events also drove their yields into negative territory. US Treasury prices rallied on market volatility early in the reporting period and “flight to safety” demand in the wake of the Brexit vote, but they surrendered some of those gains late in the reporting period when the US Federal Reserve raised interest rates in December and when forecasts of faster-than-expected future rate increases dampened demand. Despite negative interest rates, Japanese government bonds also posted modest gains for the reporting period. Exposure to Canadian government bonds was the sole detractor within the asset class as gains early in the year, resulting

from the Canadian central bank cutting interest rates twice, weren’t enough to outweigh losses accrued toward the end of the year. IBRA’s and IBRAA’s tactical positioning in government bonds bolstered Fund results due to general overweight exposure to the asset class for the year.

    Please note that IBRA’s and IBRAA’s strategy is principally implemented with derivative instruments that include futures, commodity-linked notes and total return swaps. Therefore, all or most of the performance of the strategy, both positive and negative, can be attributed to these instruments. Derivatives can be a cost-effective way to gain exposure to asset classes. However, derivatives may amplify traditional investment risks through the creation of leverage and may be less liquid than traditional securities.

    Thank you for your continued investment in Invesco Balanced-Risk Retirement 2050 Fund.

 

1 So-called “safe haven” assets do not imply risk-free investing.

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

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

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Mark Ahnrud

Chartered Financial Analyst, Portfolio Manager, is manager of Invesco Balanced-Risk Retirement 2050 Fund. He joined

Invesco in 2000. Mr. Ahnrud earned a BS in finance and investments from Babson College and an MBA from Duke University Fuqua School of Business.
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Chris Devine

Chartered Financial Analyst, Portfolio Manager, is manager of Invesco Balanced-Risk Retirement 2050 Fund. He joined

Invesco in 1998. Mr. Devine earned a BA in economics from Wake Forest University and an MBA from the University of Georgia.
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Scott Hixon

Chartered Financial Analyst, Portfolio Manager, is manager of Invesco Balanced-Risk Retirement 2050 Fund. He joined

Invesco in 1994. Mr. Hixon earned a BBA in finance from Georgia Southern University and an MBA in finance from Georgia State University.
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Christian Ulrich

Chartered Financial Analyst, Portfolio Manager, is manager of Invesco Balanced-Risk Retirement 2050 Fund. He joined

Invesco in 2000. Mr. Ulrich earned the equivalent of a BBA from the KV Zurich Business School in Zurich, Switzerland.
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Scott Wolle

Chartered Financial Analyst, Portfolio Manager, is manager of Invesco Balanced-Risk Retirement 2050 Fund. He joined

Invesco in 1999. Mr. Wolle earned a BS in finance from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University and an MBA from Duke University Fuqua School of Business.

Assisted by Invesco’s Global Asset Allocation Team

 

 

13                         Invesco Balanced-Risk Retirement Funds   


 

Invesco Balanced-Risk Retirement Now Fund’s Long-Term Performance

 

 

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

Fund and index data from 1/31/07

 

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1 Source: FactSet Research Systems Inc.
2 Source(s): Invesco, FactSet Research Systems Inc.
3 Source: Lipper Inc.

 

Past performance cannot guarantee comparable future results.

The data shown in the chart include reinvested distributions, applicable sales charges and Fund expenses including management fees. Results for Class B shares are calculated as if a hypothetical shareholder had liquidated his entire investment in the Fund at the close of the reporting period and paid the contingent deferred sales charges, if applicable.

Index results include reinvested dividends, but they do not reflect sales charges. Performance of the peer group, if applicable, reflects fund expenses and management fees; performance of a market index does not. Performance shown in the chart and table(s) does not reflect deduction of taxes a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or sale of Fund shares.

 

 

14                         Invesco Balanced-Risk Retirement Funds   


 

 Average Annual Total Returns

 As of 12/31/16, including maximum applicable  sales charges

 

 Class A Shares

   

 Inception (1/31/07)

  2.03% 

    5 Years

  1.75

    1 Year

  0.89

 

 Class AX Shares

   

 Inception

  2.02%

    5 Years

  1.75

    1 Year

  0.89

 

 Class B Shares

   

 Inception (1/31/07)

  1.98%

    5 Years

  1.82

    1 Year

  1.03

 

 Class C Shares

   

 Inception (1/31/07)

  1.86%

    5 Years

  2.16

    1 Year

  5.16

 

 Class CX Shares

   

 Inception

  1.84%

    5 Years

  2.16

    1 Year

  5.03

 

 Class R Shares

   

 Inception (1/31/07)

  2.34%

    5 Years

  2.62

    1 Year

  6.37

 

 Class RX Shares

   

 Inception

  2.33%

    5 Years

  2.63

    1 Year

  6.38

 

 Class Y Shares

   

 Inception

  2.80%

    5 Years

  3.12

    1 Year

  6.85

 

 Class R5 Shares

   

 Inception (1/31/07)

  2.85%

    5 Years

  3.12

    1 Year

  6.85

 

 Class R6 Shares

   

 Inception

  2.70%

    5 Years

  3.09

    1 Year

  6.85

Class AX shares incepted on June 1, 2010. Performance shown prior to that date is that of Class A shares and includes the 12b-1 fees applicable to Class A shares.

Class CX and Class RX shares incepted on June 1, 2010. Performance shown prior to that date is that of Class A shares, restated to reflect the higher 12b-1 fees applicable to Class CX and Class RX shares.

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

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

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

The net annual Fund operating expense ratio set forth in the most recent Fund prospectus as of the date of this report for Class A, Class AX, Class B, Class C, Class CX, Class R, Class RX, Class Y, Class R5 and Class R6 shares was 0.81%, 0.81%, 1.56%, 1.56%, 1.56%, 1.06%, 1.06%, 0.56%, 0.56% and 0.56%, respectively.1,2 The total annual Fund operating expense ratio set forth in the most recent Fund prospectus as of the date of this report for Class A, Class AX, Class B, Class C, Class CX, Class R, Class RX, Class Y, Class R5 and Class R6 shares was 1.67%, 1.67%, 2.42%, 2.42%, 2.42%, 1.92%, 1.92%, 1.42%, 1.33% and 1.25%, respectively.1 The expense ratios presented above may vary from the expense ratios presented in other sections of this report that are based on expenses incurred during the period covered by this report.

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

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

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

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

 

1 The expense ratio includes acquired fund fees and expenses of the underlying funds in which the Fund invests of 0.56% for Invesco Balanced-Risk Retirement Now Fund.
2 Total annual Fund operating expenses after any contractual fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements by the adviser in effect through at least April 30, 2018. See current prospectus for more information.
 

 

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Invesco Balanced-Risk Retirement 2020 Fund’s Long-Term Performance

 

 

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

Fund and index data from 1/31/07

 

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1 Source: FactSet Research Systems Inc.
2 Source(s): Invesco, FactSet Research Systems Inc.
3 Source: Lipper Inc.

 

Past performance cannot guarantee comparable future results.

The data shown in the chart include reinvested distributions, applicable sales charges and Fund expenses including management fees. Results for Class B shares are calculated as if a hypothetical shareholder had liquidated his entire investment in the Fund at the close of the reporting period and paid the contingent deferred sales charges, if applicable.

Index results include reinvested dividends, but they do not reflect sales charges. Performance of the peer group, if applicable, reflects fund expenses and management fees; performance of a market index does not. Performance shown in the chart and table(s) does not reflect deduction of taxes a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or sale of Fund shares.

 

 

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 Average Annual Total Returns

 As of 12/31/16, including maximum applicable  sales charges

 

 Class A Shares    

 Inception (1/31/07)

  2.78% 

    5 Years

  3.04

    1 Year

  2.79

 

 Class AX Shares

   

 Inception

  2.78%

    5 Years

  3.04

    1 Year

  2.79

 

 Class B Shares

   

 Inception (1/31/07)

  2.73%

    5 Years

  3.08

    1 Year

  3.00

 

 Class C Shares

   

 Inception (1/31/07)

  2.58%

    5 Years

  3.45

    1 Year

  7.01
 Class CX Shares    

 Inception

  2.59%

    5 Years

  3.43

    1 Year

  6.89
 Class R Shares    

 Inception (1/31/07)

  3.10%

    5 Years

  3.94

    1 Year

  8.40
 Class RX Shares    

 Inception

  3.11%

    5 Years

  3.96

    1 Year

  8.52
 Class Y Shares    

 Inception

  3.56%

    5 Years

  4.44

    1 Year

  8.92
 Class R5 Shares    

 Inception (1/31/07)

  3.62%

    5 Years

  4.46

    1 Year

  9.00
 Class R6 Shares    

 Inception

  3.48%

    5 Years

  4.45

    1 Year

  8.99

Class AX shares incepted on June 1, 2010. Performance shown prior to that date is that of Class A shares and includes the 12b-1 fees applicable to Class A shares.

Class CX and Class RX shares incepted on June 1, 2010. Performance shown prior to that date is that of Class A shares, restated to reflect the higher 12b-1 fees applicable to Class CX and Class RX shares.

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

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

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

The net annual Fund operating expense ratio set forth in the most recent Fund prospectus as of the date of this report for Class A, Class AX, Class B, Class C, Class CX, Class R, Class RX, Class Y, Class R5 and Class R6 shares was 0.95%, 0.95%, 1.70%, 1.70%, 1.70%, 1.20%, 1.20%, 0.70%, 0.70% and 0.70%, respectively.1,2 The total annual Fund operating expense ratio set forth in the most recent Fund prospectus as of the date of this report for Class A, Class AX, Class B, Class C, Class CX, Class R, Class RX, Class Y, Class R5 and Class R6 shares was 1.39%, 1.39%, 2.14%, 2.14%, 2.14%, 1.64%, 1.64%, 1.14%, 1.04% and 0.94%, respectively.1 The expense ratios presented above may vary from the expense ratios presented in other sections of this report that are based on expenses incurred during the period covered by this report.

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

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

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

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

 

1 The expense ratio includes acquired fund fees and expenses of the underlying funds in which the Fund invests of 0.70% for Invesco Balanced-Risk Retirement 2020 Fund.
2 Total annual Fund operating expenses after any contractual fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements by the adviser in effect through at least April 30, 2018. See current prospectus for more information.
 

 

17                         Invesco Balanced-Risk Retirement Funds   


 

Invesco Balanced-Risk Retirement 2030 Fund’s Long-Term Performance

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

Fund and index data from 1/31/07

 

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1 Source: FactSet Research Systems Inc.
2 Source(s): Invesco, FactSet Research Systems Inc.
3 Source: Lipper Inc.

 

Past performance cannot guarantee comparable future results.

The data shown in the chart include reinvested distributions, applicable sales charges and Fund expenses including management fees. Results for Class B shares are calculated as if a hypothetical shareholder had liquidated his entire investment in the Fund at the close of the reporting period and paid the contingent deferred sales charges, if applicable.

Index results include reinvested dividends, but they do not reflect sales charges. Performance of the peer group, if applicable, reflects fund expenses and management fees; performance of a market index does not. Performance shown in the chart and table(s) does not reflect deduction of taxes a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or sale of Fund shares.

 

 

18                         Invesco Balanced-Risk Retirement Funds   


 

 Average Annual Total Returns

 As of 12/31/16, including maximum applicable  sales charges

 

 Class A Shares    

 Inception (1/31/07)

    2.62% 

    5 Years

    3.86

    1 Year

    5.88

 

 Class AX Shares

   

 Inception

    2.61%

    5 Years

    3.85

    1 Year

    5.62

 

 Class B Shares

   

 Inception (1/31/07)

    2.58%

    5 Years

    3.95

    1 Year

    6.32

 

 Class C Shares

   

 Inception (1/31/07)

    2.44%

    5 Years

    4.30

    1 Year

    10.33
 Class CX Shares    

 Inception

    2.45%

    5 Years

    4.30

    1 Year

  10.33
 Class R Shares    

 Inception (1/31/07)

    2.94%

    5 Years

    4.80

    1 Year

  11.85
 Class RX Shares    

 Inception

    2.95%

    5 Years

    4.78

    1 Year

  11.72
 Class Y Shares    

 Inception

    3.42%

    5 Years

    5.32

    1 Year

  12.35
 Class R5 Shares    

 Inception (1/31/07)

    3.46%

    5 Years

    5.31

    1 Year

  12.31
 Class R6 Shares    

 Inception

    3.31%

    5 Years

    5.27

    1 Year

  12.31

Class AX shares incepted on June 1, 2010. Performance shown prior to that date is that of Class A shares and includes the 12b-1 fees applicable to Class A shares.

Class CX and Class RX shares incepted on June 1, 2010. Performance shown prior to that date is that of Class A shares, restated to reflect the higher 12b-1 fees applicable to Class CX and Class RX shares.

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

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

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

The net annual Fund operating expense ratio set forth in the most recent Fund prospectus as of the date of this report for Class A, Class AX, Class B, Class C, Class CX, Class R, Class RX, Class Y, Class R5 and Class R6 shares was 1.09%, 1.09%, 1.84%, 1.84%, 1.84%, 1.34%, 1.34%, 0.84%, 0.84% and 0.84%, respectively.1,2 The total annual Fund operating expense ratio set forth in the most recent Fund prospectus as of the date of this report for Class A, Class AX, Class B, Class C, Class CX, Class R, Class RX, Class Y, Class R5 and Class R6 shares was 1.53%, 1.53%, 2.28%, 2.28%, 2.28%, 1.78%, 1.78%, 1.28%, 1.16% and 1.07%, respectively.1 The expense ratios presented above may vary from the expense ratios presented in other sections of this report that are based on expenses incurred during the period covered by this report.

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

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

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

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

 

1 The expense ratio includes acquired fund fees and expenses of the underlying funds in which the Fund invests of 0.84% for Invesco Balanced-Risk Retirement 2030 Fund.
2 Total annual Fund operating expenses after any contractual fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements by the adviser in effect through at least April 30, 2018. See current prospectus for more information.
 

 

19                         Invesco Balanced-Risk Retirement Funds   


 

Invesco Balanced-Risk Retirement 2040 Fund’s Long-Term Performance

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

Fund and index data from 1/31/07

 

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1 Source: FactSet Research Systems Inc.
2 Source(s): Invesco, FactSet Research Systems Inc.
3 Source: Lipper Inc.

 

Past performance cannot guarantee comparable future results.

The data shown in the chart include reinvested distributions, applicable sales charges and Fund expenses including management fees. Results for Class B shares are calculated as if a hypothetical shareholder had liquidated his entire investment in the Fund at the close of the reporting period and paid the contingent deferred sales charges, if applicable.

Index results include reinvested dividends, but they do not reflect sales charges. Performance of the peer group, if applicable, reflects fund expenses and management fees; performance of a market index does not. Performance shown in the chart and table(s) does not reflect deduction of taxes a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or sale of Fund shares.

 

 

20                         Invesco Balanced-Risk Retirement Funds   


 Average Annual Total Returns

 As of 12/31/16, including maximum applicable  sales charges

 

 Class A Shares    

 Inception (1/31/07)

    2.50% 

    5 Years

    4.26

    1 Year

    7.83

 Class AX Shares

   

 Inception

    2.49%

    5 Years

    4.26

    1 Year

    7.84

 Class B Shares

   

 Inception (1/31/07)

    2.47%

    5 Years

    4.44

    1 Year

    8.52

 Class C Shares

   

 Inception (1/31/07)

    2.34%

    5 Years

    4.74

    1 Year

  12.54
 Class CX Shares    

 Inception

    2.34%

    5 Years

    4.72

    1 Year

  12.56
 Class R Shares    

 Inception (1/31/07)

    2.84%

    5 Years

    5.24

    1 Year

  14.00
 Class RX Shares    

 Inception

    2.83%

    5 Years

    5.18

    1 Year

  13.68
 Class Y Shares    

 Inception

    3.30%

    5 Years

    5.73

    1 Year

  14.47
 Class R5 Shares    

 Inception (1/31/07)

    3.33%

    5 Years

    5.72

    1 Year

  14.29
 Class R6 Shares    

 Inception

    3.21%

    5 Years

    5.70

    1 Year

  14.45

Class AX shares incepted on June 1, 2010. Performance shown prior to that date is that of Class A shares and includes the 12b-1 fees applicable to Class A shares.

Class CX and Class RX shares incepted on June 1, 2010. Performance shown prior to that date is that of Class A shares, restated to reflect the higher 12b-1 fees applicable to Class CX and Class RX shares.

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

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

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

The net annual Fund operating expense ratio set forth in the most recent Fund prospectus as of the date of this report for Class A, Class AX, Class B, Class C, Class CX, Class R, Class RX, Class Y, Class R5 and Class R6 shares was 1.13%, 1.13%, 1.88%, 1.88%, 1.88%, 1.38%, 1.38%, 0.88%, 0.88% and 0.88%, respectively.1,2 The total annual Fund operating expense ratio set forth in the most recent Fund prospectus as of the date of this report for Class A, Class AX, Class B, Class C, Class CX, Class R, Class RX, Class Y, Class R5 and Class R6 shares was 1.73%, 1.73%, 2.48%, 2.48%, 2.48%, 1.98%, 1.98%, 1.48%, 1.30% and 1.21%, respectively.1 The expense ratios presented above may vary from the expense ratios presented in other sections of this report that are based on expenses incurred during the period covered by this report.

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

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

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

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

 

1 The expense ratio includes acquired fund fees and expenses of the underlying funds in which the Fund invests of 0.88% for Invesco Balanced-Risk Retirement 2040 Fund.
2 Total annual Fund operating expenses after any contractual fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements by the adviser in effect through at least April 30, 2018. See current prospectus for more information.
 

 

21                         Invesco Balanced-Risk Retirement Funds   


 

Invesco Balanced-Risk Retirement 2050 Fund’s Long-Term Performance

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

Fund and index data from 1/31/07

 

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1 Source: FactSet Research Systems Inc.
2 Source(s): Invesco, FactSet Research Systems Inc.

 

Past performance cannot guarantee comparable future results.

The Lipper Mixed-Asset Target 2050 Funds Index is not shown on the chart as the index does not have sufficient performance history.

The data shown in the chart include reinvested distributions, applicable sales charges and Fund expenses including management fees. Results for Class B shares are calculated as if a hypothetical shareholder had liquidated his entire investment in the Fund at the close of the

reporting period and paid the contingent deferred sales charges, if applicable. Index results include reinvested dividends, but they do not reflect sales charges. Performance of the peer group, if applicable, reflects fund expenses and management fees; performance of a market index does not. Performance shown in the chart and table(s) does not reflect deduction of taxes a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or sale of Fund shares.

 

 

22                         Invesco Balanced-Risk Retirement Funds   


 

 Average Annual Total Returns

 As of 12/31/16, including maximum applicable  sales charges

 

 Class A Shares    

 Inception (1/31/07)

    2.45% 

    5 Years

    4.67

    1 Year

    9.62

 

 Class AX Shares

   

 Inception

    2.43%

    5 Years

    4.66

    1 Year

    9.46

 

 Class B Shares

   

 Inception (1/31/07)

    2.40%

    5 Years

    4.84

    1 Year

  10.26

 

 Class C Shares

   

 Inception (1/31/07)

    2.29%

    5 Years

    5.11

    1 Year

  14.38
 Class CX Shares    

 Inception

    2.27%

    5 Years

    5.12

    1 Year

  14.23
 Class R Shares    

 Inception (1/31/07)

    2.78%

    5 Years

    5.61

    1 Year

  15.80
 Class RX Shares    

 Inception

    2.77%

    5 Years

    5.61

    1 Year

  15.63
 Class Y Shares    

 Inception

    3.23%

    5 Years

    6.11

    1 Year

  16.06
 Class R5 Shares    

 Inception (1/31/07)

    3.27%

    5 Years

    6.13

    1 Year

  16.21
 Class R6 Shares    

 Inception

    3.14%

    5 Years

    6.08

    1 Year

  16.18

Class AX shares incepted on June 1, 2010. Performance shown prior to that date is that of Class A shares and includes the 12b-1 fees applicable to Class A shares.

Class CX and Class RX shares incepted on June 1, 2010. Performance shown prior to that date is that of Class A shares, restated to reflect the higher 12b-1 fees applicable to Class CX and Class RX shares.

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

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

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

The net annual Fund operating expense ratio set forth in the most recent Fund prospectus as of the date of this report for Class A, Class AX, Class B, Class C, Class CX, Class R, Class RX, Class Y, Class R5 and Class R6 shares was 1.17%, 1.17%, 1.92%, 1.92%, 1.92%, 1.42%, 1.42%, 0.92%, 0.92% and 0.92%, respectively.1,2 The total annual Fund operating expense ratio set forth in the most recent Fund prospectus as of the date of this report for Class A, Class AX, Class B, Class C, Class CX, Class R, Class RX, Class Y, Class R5 and Class R6 shares was 2.23%, 2.23%, 2.98%, 2.98%, 2.98%, 2.48%, 2.48%, 1.98%, 1.69% and 1.61%, respectively.1 The expense ratios presented above may vary from the expense ratios presented in other sections of this report that are based on expenses incurred during the period covered by this report.

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

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

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

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

 

1 The expense ratio includes acquired fund fees and expenses of the underlying funds in which the Fund invests of 0.92% for Invesco Balanced-Risk Retirement 2050 Fund.
2 Total annual Fund operating expenses after any contractual fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements by the adviser in effect through at least April 30, 2018. See current prospectus for more information.
 

 

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Invesco Balanced-Risk Retirement Now Fund’s investment objective is to provide real return and, as a secondary objective, capital preservation.

Invesco Balanced-Risk Retirement 2020 Fund’s, Invesco Balanced-Risk Retirement 2030 Fund’s, Invesco Balanced-Risk Retirement 2040 Fund’s and Invesco Balanced-Risk Retirement 2050 Fund’s investment objective is to provide total return with a low to moderate correlation to traditional financial market indices, and as a secondary objective, capital preservation.

  Unless otherwise stated, information presented in this report is as of December 31, 2016, and is based on total net assets.
  Unless otherwise noted, all data provided by Invesco.
  To access your Fund’s reports/prospectus, visit invesco.com/fundreports.

 

 

About share classes

  Class AX shares, Class CX shares, Class RX shares and Class Y shares are available only to certain investors. On September 24, 2012, Class A5 shares, Class C5 shares and Class R5 shares were renamed Class AX shares, Class CX shares and Class RX shares, respectively. Please see the prospectus for more information.
  Class B shares may not be purchased for new or additional investments. Please see the prospectus for more information.
  Class R shares are generally available only to employee benefit plans. Please see the prospectus for more information.
  Class R5 shares and Class R6 shares are primarily intended for retirement plans that meet certain standards and for institutional investors. Please see the prospectus for more information.

 

 

Principal risks of investing in Invesco Balanced-Risk Retirement Now Fund, Invesco Balanced-Risk Retirement 2020 Fund and the underlying funds are:

  Allocation risk. The Fund’s investment performance depends, in part, on how its assets are allocated among the underlying funds or asset classes. The Adviser’s evaluations and assumptions regarding the asset classes or the underlying funds in which the Fund invests may be incorrect, causing the Fund to be invested (or not invested) in one or more asset classes or underlying funds at an inopportune time, which could negatively affect the Fund’s performance.
  Changing fixed income market conditions risk. The current low interest rate environment was created in part by the
   

Federal Reserve Board (FRB) and certain foreign central banks keeping the federal funds and equivalent foreign rates near, at or below zero. Increases in the federal funds and equivalent foreign rates may expose fixed income markets to heightened volatility and reduced liquidity for certain fixed income investments, particularly those with longer maturities. 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 an underlying fund’s investments and share price may decline. Changes in central bank policies could also result in higher than normal shareholder redemptions, which could potentially increase portfolio turnover and an underlying fund’s transaction costs.

  Commodities tax risk. The tax treatment of commodity-linked derivative instruments may be adversely affected by changes in legislation, regulations or other legally binding authority. If, as a result of any such adverse action, the income of an underlying fund from certain commodity-linked derivatives was treated as non-qualifying income, an underlying fund might fail to qualify as a regulated investment company and be subject to federal income tax at the fund level. Should the Internal Revenue Service issue guidance, or Congress enact legislation, that adversely affects the tax treatment of an underlying fund’s use of commodity-linked notes or a wholly-owned subsidiary (which guidance might be applied to the underlying fund retroactively), it could, among other consequences, limit the underlying fund’s ability to pursue its investment strategy.
  Commodity-linked notes risk. In addition to risks associated with the underlying
   

commodities, investments in commodity-linked notes may be subject to additional risks, such as non-payment of interest and loss of principal, counterparty risk, lack of a secondary market and risk of greater volatility than traditional equity and debt securities. The value of the commodity-linked notes an underlying fund buys may fluctuate significantly because the values of the underlying investments to which they are linked are themselves volatile. Additionally, certain commodity-linked notes employ “economic” leverage by requiring payment by the issuer of an amount that is a multiple of the price increase or decrease of the underlying commodity, commodity index, or other economic variable. Such economic leverage will increase the volatility of the value of these commodity-linked notes and an underlying fund to the extent it invests in such notes.

  Commodity risk. An underlying fund may have investment exposure to the commodities markets and/or a particular sector of the commodities markets, which may subject an underlying fund to greater volatility than investments in traditional securities, such as stocks and bonds. Volatility in the commodities markets may be caused by changes in overall market movements, domestic and foreign political and economic events and policies, war, acts of terrorism, changes in domestic or foreign interest rates and/or investor expectations concerning interest rates, domestic and foreign inflation rates, investment and trading activities of mutual funds, hedge funds and commodities funds, and factors such as drought, floods, weather, livestock disease, embargoes, tariffs and other regulatory developments, or supply and demand disruptions. Because an underlying fund’s performance may be linked to the performance of volatile commodities, investors should be willing to assume the risks of potentially significant fluctuations in the value of an underlying fund’s shares.
 

 

 

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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  Correlation risk. Because an underlying fund’s investment strategy seeks to balance risk across three asset classes and, within each asset class, across different countries and investments, to the extent either the asset classes or the selected countries and investments become correlated in a way not anticipated an underlying fund’s adviser, an underlying fund’s risk allocation process may result in magnified risks and loss instead of balancing (reducing) the risk of loss.
  Debt securities risk. The prices of debt securities held by an underlying fund will be affected by changes in interest rates, the creditworthiness of the issuer and other factors. An increase in prevailing interest rates typically causes the value of existing debt securities to fall and often has a greater impact on longer-duration debt securities and higher quality debt securities. Falling interest rates will cause an underlying fund to reinvest the proceeds of debt securities that have been repaid by the issuer at lower interest rates. Falling interest rates may also reduce an underlying fund’s distributable income because interest payments on floating rate debt instruments held by an underlying fund will decline. An underlying fund could lose money on investments in debt securities if the issuer or borrower fails to meet its obligations to make interest payments and/or to repay principal in a timely manner. Changes in an issuer’s financial strength, the market’s perception of such strength or in the credit rating of the issuer or the security may affect the value of debt securities. The Adviser’s credit analysis may fail to anticipate such changes, which could result in buying a debt security at an inopportune time or failing to sell a debt security in advance of a price decline or other credit event.
  Derivatives risk. The value of a derivative instrument depends largely on (and is derived from) the value of an underlying security, currency, commodity, interest rate, index or other asset (each referred to as an underlying asset). In addition to risks relating to the underlying assets, the use of derivatives may include other, possibly greater, risks, including counterparty, leverage and liquidity risks. Counterparty risk is the risk that the counterparty to the derivative contract will default on its obligation to pay the underlying fund the amount owed or otherwise perform under the derivative
   

contract. Derivatives create leverage risk because they do not require payment up front equal to the economic exposure created by owning the derivative. As a result, an adverse change in the value of the underlying asset could result in the underlying fund sustaining a loss that is substantially greater than the amount invested in the derivative, which may make the underlying fund’s returns more volatile and increase the risk of loss. Derivative instruments may also be less liquid than more traditional investments and the underlying fund may be unable to sell or close out its derivative positions at a desirable time or price. This risk may be more acute under adverse market conditions, during which the underlying fund may be most in need of liquidating its derivative positions. Derivatives may also be harder to value, less tax efficient and subject to changing government regulation that could impact the underlying fund’s ability to use certain derivatives or their cost. Also, derivatives used for hedging or to gain or limit exposure to a particular market segment may not provide the expected benefits, particularly during adverse market conditions. These risks are greater for certain underlying funds than most other mutual funds because certain underlying funds will implement their investment strategy primarily through derivative instruments rather than direct investments in stocks/bonds.

  Emerging markets securities risk. Emerging markets (also referred to as developing markets) are generally subject to greater market volatility, political, social and economic instability, uncertain trading markets and more governmental limitations on foreign investment than more developed markets. In addition, companies operating in emerging markets may be subject to lower trading volume and greater price fluctuations than companies in more developed markets. Securities law and the enforcement of systems of taxation in many emerging market countries may change quickly and unpredictably. In addition, investments in emerging markets securities may also be subject to additional transaction costs, delays in settlement procedures, and lack of timely information.
  Exchange-traded funds risk. In addition to the risks associated with the underlying assets held by the exchange-traded fund, investments in exchange-traded funds are subject to the following additional risks: (1) an exchange-traded
   

fund’s shares may trade above or below its net asset value; (2) an active trading market for the exchange-traded fund’s shares may not develop or be maintained; (3) trading an exchange-traded fund’s shares may be halted by the listing exchange; (4) a passively-managed exchange-traded fund may not track the performance of the reference asset; and (5) a passively managed exchange-traded fund may hold troubled securities. Investment in exchange-traded funds may involve duplication of management fees and certain other expenses, as the Fund or an underlying fund indirectly bears its proportionate share of any expenses paid by the exchange-traded funds in which it invests. Further, certain exchange-traded funds in which the Fund or an underlying fund may invest are leveraged, which may result in economic leverage, permitting the Fund or an underlying fund to gain exposure that is greater than would be the case in an unlevered instrument, and potentially resulting in greater volatility.

  Exchange-traded notes risk. Exchange-traded notes are subject to credit risk, counterparty risk, and the risk that the value of the exchange-traded note may drop due to a downgrade in the issuer’s credit rating. The value of an exchange-traded note may also be influenced by time to maturity, level of supply and demand for the exchange-traded note, volatility and lack of liquidity in the underlying market, changes in the applicable interest rates, and economic, legal, political, or geographic events that affect the referenced underlying market or assets. An underlying fund will bear its proportionate share of any fees and expenses borne by an exchange-traded note in which it invests. For certain exchange-traded notes, there may be restrictions on an underlying fund’s right to redeem its investment in an exchange-traded note, which is meant to be held until maturity.
  Foreign government debt risk. Investments in foreign government debt securities (sometimes referred to as sovereign debt securities) involve certain risks in addition to those relating to foreign securities or debt securities generally. The issuer of the debt or the governmental authorities that control the repayment of the debt may be unable or unwilling to repay principal or interest when due in accordance with the terms of such debt, and an underlying fund may have limited recourse in the event of a default against the defaulting government.

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Without the approval of debt holders, some governmental debtors have in the past been able to reschedule or restructure their debt payments or declare moratoria on payments.

  Foreign securities risk. An underlying fund’s foreign investments may be adversely affected by political and social instability, changes in economic or taxation policies, difficulty in enforcing obligations, decreased liquidity or increased volatility. Foreign investments also involve the risk of the possible seizure, nationalization or expropriation of the issuer or foreign deposits (in which an underlying fund could lose its entire investments in a certain market) and the possible adoption of foreign governmental restrictions such as exchange controls. Unless an underlying fund has hedged its foreign securities risk, foreign securities risk also involves the risk of negative foreign currency rate fluctuations, which may cause the value of securities denominated in such foreign currency (or other instruments through which an underlying fund has exposure to foreign currencies) to decline in value. Currency exchange rates may fluctuate significantly over short periods of time. Currency hedging strategies, if used, are not always successful.
  Fund of funds risk. The Fund’s performance depends on that of the underlying funds in which it invests. Accordingly, the risks associated with an investment in the Fund include the risks associated with investments in the underlying funds. The Fund will indirectly pay a proportional share of the fees and expenses of the underlying funds in which it invests. There are risks that the Fund will vary from its target weightings (if any) in the underlying funds, that the underlying funds will not achieve their investment objectives, that the underlying funds’ performance may be lower than their represented asset classes, and that the Fund may withdraw its investments in an underlying fund at a disadvantageous time.
  Management risk. An underlying fund is actively managed and depends heavily on an underlying fund’s adviser’s judgment about markets, interest rates or the attractiveness, relative values, liquidity, or potential appreciation of particular investments made for an underlying fund’s portfolio. An underlying fund could experience losses if these judgments prove to be incorrect. Additionally, legislative, regulatory, or tax
    developments may adversely affect management of an underlying fund and, therefore, the ability of the underlying fund to achieve its investment objective.
  Market risk. The market values of an underlying fund’s investments, and therefore the value of an underlying fund’s shares, will go up and down, sometimes rapidly or unpredictably. Market risk may affect a single issuer, industry or section of the economy, or it may affect the market as a whole. Individual stock prices tend to go up and down more dramatically than those of certain other types of investments, such as bonds. During a general downturn in the financial markets, multiple asset classes may decline in value. When markets perform well, there can be no assurance that specific investments held by an underlying fund will rise in value.
  Money market fund risk. Although an underlying money market fund seeks to preserve the value of the Fund’s investment at $1.00 per share, the Fund may lose money by investing in an underlying money market fund. The share price of money market funds can fall below the $1.00 share price. An underlying money market fund’s sponsor has no legal obligation to provide financial support to an underlying money market fund, and you should not rely on or expect that the sponsor will enter into support agreements or take other actions to provide financial support to an underlying money market fund or maintain to an underlying money market fund’s $1.00 share price at any time. The credit quality of to an underlying money market fund’s holdings can change rapidly in certain markets, and the default of a single holding could have an adverse impact on an underlying money market fund’s share price. An underlying money market fund’s share price can also be negatively affected during periods of high redemption pressures, illiquid markets, and/or significant market volatility. Furthermore, amendments to money market fund regulations could impact an underlying money market fund’s operations and possibly negatively impact its return. While an underlying money market fund’s Board may elect to impose a fee upon the sale of the Fund’s shares or temporarily suspend the Fund’s ability to sell shares in the future if an underlying money market fund’s
   

liquidity falls below required minimums because of market conditions or other factors, an underlying money market fund’s Board has not elected to do so at this time. Should an underlying money market fund’s Board elect to do so, such change would only become effective after shareholders were provided with specific advance notice of the change in an underlying money market fund’s policy and provided with the opportunity to redeem their shares in accordance with Rule 2a-7 before the policy change became effective.

  Non-diversification risk. The Fund is non-diversified and can invest a greater portion of its assets in the obligations or securities of a small number of issuers or any single issuer than a diversified fund can. A change in the value of one or a few issuers’ securities will therefore affect the value of the Fund more than if it was a diversified fund.
  Repurchase agreement risk. If the seller of a repurchase agreement defaults or otherwise does not fulfill its obligations, an underlying fund may incur delays and losses arising from selling the underlying securities, enforcing its rights, or declining collateral value.
  Short position risk. Because an underlying fund’s potential loss on a short position arises from increases in the value of the asset sold short, the underlying fund will incur a loss on a short position, which is theoretically unlimited, if the price of the asset sold short increases from the short sale price. The counterparty to a short position or other market factors may prevent an underlying fund from closing out a short position at a desirable time or price and may reduce or eliminate any gain or result in a loss. In a rising market, an underlying fund’s short positions will cause the underlying fund to underperform the overall market and its peers that do not engage in shorting. If an underlying fund holds both long and short positions, and both positions decline simultaneously, the short positions will not provide any buffer (hedge) from declines in value of the underlying fund’s long positions. Certain types of short positions involve leverage, which may exaggerate any losses, potentially more than the actual cost of the investment, and will increase the volatility of an underlying fund’s returns.
 

Subsidiary risk. By investing in the Subsidiary, an underlying fund is indirectly

 

 

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exposed to risks associated with the Subsidiary’s investments. The Subsidiary is not registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (1940 Act), and, except as otherwise noted in this prospectus, is not subject to the investor protections of the 1940 Act. Changes in the laws of the United States and/or the Cayman Islands, under which an underlying fund and the Subsidiary, respectively, are organized, could result in the inability of an underlying fund and/or the Subsidiary to operate as described in this prospectus and the SAI, and could negatively affect an underlying fund and its shareholders.

  US government obligations risk. Obligations of US government agencies and authorities receive varying levels of support and may not be backed by the full faith and credit of the US government, which could affect an underlying fund’s ability to recover should they default. No assurance can be given that the US government will provide financial support to its agencies and authorities if it is not obligated by law to do so.
  Volatility risk. Although an underlying fund’s investment strategy targets a specific volatility level, certain of an underlying fund’s investments may appreciate or decrease significantly in value over short periods of time. This may cause an underlying fund’s net asset value per share to experience significant increases or declines in value over short periods of time.
  Yield risk. An underlying fund’s yield will vary as the short-term securities in its portfolio mature or are sold and the proceeds are reinvested in other securities. When interest rates are very low, an underlying fund’s expenses could absorb all or a portion of an underlying fund’s income and yield. Additionally, inflation may outpace and diminish investment returns over time.

 

 

Principal risks of investing in Invesco Balanced-Risk Retirement 2030 Fund, Invesco Balanced-Risk Retirement 2040 Fund, Invesco Balanced-Risk Retirement 2050 Fund and the underlying funds are:

  Allocation risk. The Fund’s investment performance depends, in part, on how its assets are allocated among the underlying funds or asset classes. The Adviser’s evaluations and assumptions regarding the asset classes or the underlying funds in which the Fund invests may be incorrect, causing the
 

Fund to be invested (or not invested) in one or more asset classes or underlying funds at an inopportune time, which could negatively affect the Fund’s performance.

  Changing fixed income market conditions risk. The current low interest rate environment was created in part by the Federal Reserve Board (FRB) and certain foreign central banks keeping the federal funds and equivalent foreign rates near, at or below zero. Increases in the federal funds and equivalent foreign rates may expose fixed income markets to heightened volatility and reduced liquidity for certain fixed income investments, particularly those with longer maturities. 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 an underlying fund’s investments and share price may decline. Changes in central bank policies could also result in higher than normal shareholder redemptions, which could potentially increase portfolio turnover and an underlying fund’s transaction costs.
  Commodities tax risk. The tax treatment of commodity-linked derivative instruments may be adversely affected by changes in legislation, regulations or other legally binding authority. If, as a result of any such adverse action, the income of an underlying fund from certain commodity-linked derivatives was treated as non-qualifying income, an underlying fund might fail to qualify as a regulated investment company and be subject to federal income tax at the fund level. Should the Internal Revenue Service issue guidance, or Congress enact legislation, that adversely affects the tax treatment of an underlying fund’s use of commodity-linked notes or a wholly-owned subsidiary (which guidance might be applied to the underlying fund retroactively), it could, among other consequences, limit the underlying fund’s ability to pursue its investment strategy.
  Commodity-linked notes risk. In addition to risks associated with the underlying commodities, investments in commodity-linked notes may be subject to additional risks, such as non-payment of interest and loss of principal, counterparty risk, lack of a secondary market and risk of greater volatility than traditional equity and debt securities. The value of the
 

commodity-linked notes an underlying fund buys may fluctuate significantly because the values of the underlying investments to which they are linked are themselves volatile. Additionally, certain commodity-linked notes employ “economic” leverage by requiring payment by the issuer of an amount that is a multiple of the price increase or decrease of the underlying commodity, commodity index, or other economic variable. Such economic leverage will increase the volatility of the value of these commodity-linked notes and an underlying fund to the extent it invests in such notes.

  Commodity risk. An underlying fund may have investment exposure to the commodities markets and/or a particular sector of the commodities markets, which may subject an underlying fund to greater volatility than investments in traditional securities, such as stocks and bonds. Volatility in the commodities markets may be caused by changes in overall market movements, domestic and foreign political and economic events and policies, war, acts of terrorism, changes in domestic or foreign interest rates and/or investor expectations concerning interest rates, domestic and foreign inflation rates, investment and trading activities of mutual funds, hedge funds and commodities funds, and factors such as drought, floods, weather, livestock disease, embargoes, tariffs and other regulatory developments, or supply and demand disruptions. Because an underlying fund’s performance may be linked to the performance of volatile commodities, investors should be willing to assume the risks of potentially significant fluctuations in the value of an underlying fund’s shares.
  Correlation risk. Because an underlying fund’s investment strategy seeks to balance risk across three asset classes and, within each asset class, across different countries and investments, to the extent either the asset classes or the selected countries and investments become correlated in a way not anticipated an underlying fund’s adviser, an underlying fund’s risk allocation process may result in magnified risks and loss instead of balancing (reducing) the risk of loss.
  Debt securities risk. The prices of debt securities held by an underlying fund will be affected by changes in interest rates, the creditworthiness of the issuer and other factors. An increase in

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prevailing interest rates typically causes the value of existing debt securities to fall and often has a greater impact on longer-duration debt securities and higher quality debt securities. Falling interest rates will cause an underlying fund to reinvest the proceeds of debt securities that have been repaid by the issuer at lower interest rates. Falling interest rates may also reduce an underlying fund’s distributable income because interest payments on floating rate debt instruments held by an underlying fund will decline. An underlying fund could lose money on investments in debt securities if the issuer or borrower fails to meet its obligations to make interest payments and/or to repay principal in a timely manner. Changes in an issuer’s financial strength, the market’s perception of such strength or in the credit rating of the issuer or the security may affect the value of debt securities. The Adviser’s credit analysis may fail to anticipate such changes, which could result in buying a debt security at an inopportune time or failing to sell a debt security in advance of a price decline or other credit event.

  Derivatives risk. The value of a derivative instrument depends largely on (and is derived from) the value of an underlying security, currency, commodity, interest rate, index or other asset (each referred to as an underlying asset). In addition to risks relating to the underlying assets, the use of derivatives may include other, possibly greater, risks, including counterparty, leverage and liquidity risks.

Counterparty risk is the risk that the counterparty to the derivative contract will default on its obligation to pay the underlying fund the amount owed or otherwise perform under the derivative contract. Derivatives create leverage risk because they do not require payment up front equal to the economic exposure created by owning the derivative. As a result, an adverse change in the value of the underlying asset could result in the underlying fund sustaining a loss that is substantially greater than the amount invested in the derivative, which may make the underlying fund’s returns more volatile and increase the risk of loss. Derivative instruments may also be less liquid than more traditional investments and the underlying fund may be unable to sell or close out its derivative positions at a desirable time

or price. This risk may be more acute under adverse market conditions, during which the underlying fund may be most in need of liquidating its derivative positions. Derivatives may also be harder to value, less tax efficient and subject to changing government regulation that could impact the underlying fund’s ability to use certain derivatives or their cost. The SEC has proposed new regulations related to the use of derivatives and related instruments by registered investment companies. If adopted as proposed, these regulations would limit an underlying fund’s ability to engage in derivatives transactions and may result in increased costs or require an underlying fund to modify its investment strategies or to liquidate. Also, derivatives used for hedging or to gain or limit exposure to a particular market segment may not provide the expected benefits, particularly during adverse market conditions. These risks are greater for certain underlying funds than most other mutual funds because certain underlying funds will implement their investment strategy primarily through derivative instruments rather than direct investments in stocks/bonds.

  Emerging markets securities risk. Emerging markets (also referred to as developing markets) are generally subject to greater market volatility, political, social and economic instability, uncertain trading markets and more governmental limitations on foreign investment than more developed markets. In addition, companies operating in emerging markets may be subject to lower trading volume and greater price fluctuations than companies in more developed markets. Securities law and the enforcement of systems of taxation in many emerging market countries may change quickly and unpredictably. In addition, investments in emerging markets securities may also be subject to additional transaction costs, delays in settlement procedures, and lack of timely information.
  Exchange-traded funds risk. In addition to the risks associated with the underlying assets held by the exchange-traded fund, investments in exchange-traded funds are subject to the following additional risks: (1) an exchange-traded fund’s shares may trade above or below its net asset value; (2) an active trading market for the exchange-traded fund’s shares may not develop or be
 

maintained; (3) trading an exchange-traded fund’s shares may be halted by the listing exchange; (4) a passively-managed exchange-traded fund may not track the performance of the reference asset; and (5) a passively managed exchange-traded fund may hold troubled securities. Investment in exchange-traded funds may involve duplication of management fees and certain other expenses, as the Fund or an underlying fund indirectly bears its proportionate share of any expenses paid by the exchange-traded funds in which it invests. Further, certain exchange-traded funds in which the Fund or an underlying fund may invest are leveraged, which may result in economic leverage, permitting the Fund or an underlying fund to gain exposure that is greater than would be the case in an unlevered instrument, and potentially resulting in greater volatility.

  Exchange-traded notes risk. Exchange-traded notes are subject to credit risk, counterparty risk, and the risk that the value of the exchange-traded note may drop due to a downgrade in the issuer’s credit rating. The value of an exchange-traded note may also be influenced by time to maturity, level of supply and demand for the exchange-traded note, volatility and lack of liquidity in the underlying market, changes in the applicable interest rates, and economic, legal, political, or geographic events that affect the referenced underlying market or assets. An underlying fund will bear its proportionate share of any fees and expenses borne by an exchange-traded note in which it invests. For certain exchange-traded notes, there may be restrictions on an underlying fund’s right to redeem its investment in an exchange-traded note, which is meant to be held until maturity.
  Foreign government debt risk. Investments in foreign government debt securities (sometimes referred to as sovereign debt securities) involve certain risks in addition to those relating to foreign securities or debt securities generally. The issuer of the debt or the governmental authorities that control the repayment of the debt may be unable or unwilling to repay principal or interest when due in accordance with the terms of such debt, and an underlying fund may have limited recourse in the event of a default against the defaulting government. Without the approval of debt holders, some governmental
 

 

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debtors have in the past been able to reschedule or restructure their debt payments or declare moratoria on payments.

  Foreign securities risk. An underlying fund’s foreign investments may be adversely affected by political and social instability, changes in economic or taxation policies, difficulty in enforcing obligations, decreased liquidity or increased volatility. Foreign investments also involve the risk of the possible seizure, nationalization or expropriation of the issuer or foreign deposits (in which an underlying fund could lose its entire investments in a certain market) and the possible adoption of foreign governmental restrictions such as exchange controls. Unless an underlying fund has hedged its foreign securities risk, foreign securities risk also involves the risk of negative foreign currency rate fluctuations, which may cause the value of securities denominated in such foreign currency (or other instruments through which an underlying fund has exposure to foreign currencies) to decline in value. Currency exchange rates may fluctuate significantly over short periods of time. Currency hedging strategies, if used, are not always successful.
  Fund of funds risk. The Fund’s performance depends on that of the underlying funds in which it invests. Accordingly, the risks associated with an investment in the Fund include the risks associated with investments in the underlying funds. The Fund will indirectly pay a proportional share of the fees and expenses of the underlying funds in which it invests. There are risks that the Fund will vary from its target weightings (if any) in the underlying funds, that the underlying funds will not achieve their investment objectives, that the underlying funds’ performance may be lower than their represented asset classes, and that the Fund may withdraw its investments in an underlying fund at a disadvantageous time.
  Management risk. An underlying fund is actively managed and depends heavily on an underlying fund’s adviser’s judgment about markets, interest rates or the attractiveness, relative values, liquidity, or potential appreciation of particular investments made for an underlying fund’s portfolio. An underlying fund could experience losses if these judgments prove to be incorrect. Additionally,
   

legislative, regulatory, or tax developments may adversely affect management of an underlying fund and, therefore, the ability of the underlying fund to achieve its investment objective.

  Market risk. The market values of an underlying fund’s investments, and therefore the value of an underlying fund’s shares, will go up and down, sometimes rapidly or unpredictably. Market risk may affect a single issuer, industry or section of the economy, or it may affect the market as a whole. Individual stock prices tend to go up and down more dramatically than those of certain other types of investments, such as bonds. During a general downturn in the financial markets, multiple asset classes may decline in value. When markets perform well, there can be no assurance that specific investments held by an underlying fund will rise in value.
  Money market fund risk. Although an underlying money market fund seeks to preserve the value of the Fund’s investment at $1.00 per share, the Fund may lose money by investing in an underlying money market fund. The share price of money market funds can fall below the $1.00 share price. An underlying money market fund’s sponsor has no legal obligation to provide financial support to an underlying money market fund, and you should not rely on or expect that the sponsor will enter into support agreements or take other actions to provide financial support to an underlying money market fund or maintain to an underlying money market fund’s $1.00 share price at any time. The credit quality of to an underlying money market fund’s holdings can change rapidly in certain markets, and the default of a single holding could have an adverse impact on an underlying money market fund’s share price. An underlying money market fund’s share price can also be negatively affected during periods of high redemption pressures, illiquid markets, and/or significant market volatility. Furthermore, amendments to money market fund regulations could impact an underlying money market fund’s operations and possibly negatively impact its return. While an underlying money market fund’s Board may elect to impose a fee upon the sale of the Fund’s shares or temporarily suspend the Fund’s ability to sell shares in the future
   

if an underlying money market fund’s liquidity falls below required minimums because of market conditions or other factors, an underlying money market fund’s Board has not elected to do so at this time. Should an underlying money market fund’s Board elect to do so, such change would only become effective after shareholders were provided with specific advance notice of the change in an underlying money market fund’s policy and provided with the opportunity to redeem their shares in accordance with Rule 2a-7 before the policy change became effective.

  Non-diversification risk. The Fund is non-diversified and can invest a greater portion of its assets in the obligations or securities of a small number of issuers or any single issuer than a diversified fund can. A change in the value of one or a few issuers’ securities will therefore affect the value of the Fund more than if it was a diversified fund.
  Repurchase agreement risk. If the seller of a repurchase agreement defaults or otherwise does not fulfill its obligations, an underlying fund may incur delays and losses arising from selling the underlying securities, enforcing its rights, or declining collateral value.
  Short position risk. Because an underlying fund’s potential loss on a short position arises from increases in the value of the asset sold short, the underlying fund will incur a loss on a short position, which is theoretically unlimited, if the price of the asset sold short increases from the short sale price. The counterparty to a short position or other market factors may prevent an underlying fund from closing out a short position at a desirable time or price and may reduce or eliminate any gain or result in a loss. In a rising market, an underlying fund’s short positions will cause the underlying fund to underperform the overall market and its peers that do not engage in shorting. If an underlying fund holds both long and short positions, and both positions decline simultaneously, the short positions will not provide any buffer (hedge) from declines in value of the underlying fund’s long positions. Certain types of short positions involve leverage, which may exaggerate any losses, potentially more than the actual cost of the investment, and will increase the volatility of an underlying fund’s returns.

 

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  Subsidiary risk. By investing in the Subsidiary, an underlying fund is indirectly exposed to risks associated with the Subsidiary’s investments. The Subsidiary is not registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (1940 Act), and, except as otherwise noted in this prospectus, is not subject to the investor protections of the 1940 Act. Changes in the laws of the United States and/or the Cayman Islands, under which an underlying fund and the Subsidiary, respectively, are organized, could result in the inability of an underlying fund and/or the Subsidiary to operate as described in this prospectus and the SAI, and could negatively affect an underlying fund and its shareholders.
  US government obligations risk. Obligations of US government agencies and authorities receive varying levels of support and may not be backed by the full faith and credit of the US government, which could affect an underlying fund’s ability to recover should they default. No assurance can be given that the US government will provide financial support to its agencies and authorities if it is not obligated by law to do so.
  Volatility risk. Although an underlying fund’s investment strategy targets a specific volatility level, certain of an underlying fund’s investments may appreciate or decrease significantly in value over short periods of time. This may cause an underlying fund’s net asset value per share to experience significant increases or declines in value over short periods of time.
  Yield risk. An underlying fund’s yield will vary as the short-term securities in its portfolio mature or are sold and the proceeds are reinvested in other securities. When interest rates are very low, an underlying fund’s expenses could absorb all or a portion of an underlying fund’s income and yield. Additionally, inflation may outpace and diminish investment returns over time.

 

 

About indexes used in this report

  The Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Index is an unmanaged index considered representative of the US investment-grade, fixed-rate bond market.
  The Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Universal Index represents the union of the U.S. Aggregate Index, the U.S. High-Yield Corporate Index, the 144A Index, the Eurodollar Index, the Emerging Markets Index and the non-ERISA portion of the CMBS Index.
  The Custom Invesco Balanced-Risk Allocation Broad Index consists of 60% S&P 500 Index and 40% Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Index.
  The Custom Invesco Balanced-Risk Retirement Now Index was created by Invesco to serve as a style-specific benchmark for the Fund. From the inception of the Fund to November 4, 2009, the index comprised the Custom Independence Now Index, which included the following indexes: Russell 3000, MSCI EAFE, FTSE NAREIT Equity REITs, Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Universal and the U.S. 3-Month Treasury Bill Index. From November 4, 2009, through November 30, 2009, the index comprised the MSCI World Index, the JP Morgan Global Government Bond Index and the U.S. 3-Month Treasury Bill Index. Since December 1, 2009, the index has comprised the MSCI World Index, the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Index and the U.S. 3-Month Treasury Bill Index. The composition of the index may change based on the Fund’s target asset allocation. The current composition of the index does not reflect its historical composition and will likely be altered in the future to better reflect the Fund’s objective.
  The Custom Invesco Balanced-Risk Retirement 2020 Index was created by Invesco to serve as a style-specific benchmark for the Fund. From the inception of the Fund to November 4, 2009, the index comprised the Custom Independence 2020 Index, which included the following indexes: Russell 3000, MSCI EAFE, FTSE NAREIT Equity REITs and Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Universal. From November 4, 2009, through November 30, 2009, the index comprised the MSCI World Index and the JP Morgan Global Government Bond Index. Since December 1, 2009, the index has comprised the MSCI World Index, the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Index and the U.S. 3-Month Treasury Bill Index. The composition of the index may change based on the Fund’s target asset allocation. Therefore, the current composition of the index does not reflect its historical composition and will likely be altered in the future to better reflect the Fund’s objective.
  The Custom Invesco Balanced-Risk Retirement 2030 Index was created by Invesco to serve as a style-specific benchmark for the Fund. From the inception of the Fund to November 4, 2009, the index comprised the Custom
   

Independence 2030 Index, which included the following indexes: Russell 3000, MSCI EAFE, FTSE NAREIT Equity REITs and Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Universal. From November 4, 2009, through November 30, 2009, the index comprised the MSCI World Index and the JP Morgan Global Government Bond Index. Since December 1, 2009, the index has comprised the MSCI World Index and the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Index. The composition of the index may change based on the Fund’s target asset allocation. Therefore, the current composition of the index does not reflect its historical composition and will likely be altered in the future to better reflect the Fund’s objective.

  The Custom Invesco Balanced-Risk Retirement 2040 Index was created by Invesco to serve as a style-specific benchmark for the Fund. From the inception of the Fund to November 4, 2009, the index comprised the Custom Independence 2040 Index, which included the following indexes: Russell 3000, MSCI EASE, FTSE NAREIT Equity REITs and Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Universal. From November 4, 2009, through November 30, 2009, the index comprised the MSCI World Index and the JP Morgan Global Government Bond Index. Since December 1, 2009, the index has comprised the MSCI World Index and the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Index. The composition of the index may change based on the Fund’s target asset allocation. Therefore, the current composition of the index does not reflect its historical composition and will likely be altered in the future to better reflect the Fund’s objective.
  The Custom Invesco Balanced-Risk Retirement 2050 Index was created by Invesco to serve as a style-specific benchmark for the Fund. From the inception of the Fund to November 4, 2009, the index comprised the Custom Independence 2050 Index, which included the following indexes: Russell 3000, MSCI EAFE, FTSE NAREIT Equity REITs and Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Universal. From November 4, 2009, through November 30, 2009, the index comprised the MSCI World Index and the JP Morgan Global Government Bond Index. Since December 1, 2009, the index has comprised the MSCI World Index and the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Index. The composition of the index may change
 

 

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based on the Fund’s target asset allocation. Therefore, the current composition of the index does not reflect its historical composition and will likely be altered in the future to better reflect the Fund’s objective.

  The FTSE NAREIT Equity REITs Index is an unmanaged index considered representative of US real estate investment trusts (REITs).
  The JP Morgan Global Government Bond Index is a total return, market capitalization weighted index that is re-balanced monthly and includes the following countries: Australia, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Germany, Italy, Japan, the Netherlands, Spain, Sweden, the United Kingdom and the United States.
  The Lipper Mixed-Asset Target Today Index is an unmanaged index considered representative of mixed-asset target today funds tracked by Lipper.
  The Lipper Mixed-Asset Target 2020 Funds Index is an unmanaged index considered representative of mixed-asset target 2020 funds tracked by Lipper.
  The Lipper Mixed-Asset Target 2030 Funds Index is an unmanaged index considered representative of mixed-asset target 2030 funds tracked by Lipper.
  The Lipper Mixed-Asset Target 2040 Funds Index is an unmanaged index considered representative of mixed-asset target 2040 funds tracked by Lipper.
  The Lipper Mixed-Asset Target 2050 Funds Index is an unmanaged index considered representative of mixed-asset target 2050 funds tracked by Lipper.
  The MSCI EAFE® Index is an unmanaged index considered representative of stocks of Europe, Australasia and the Far East. The index is computed using the net return, which withholds applicable taxes for non-resident investors.
  The MSCI WorldSM Index 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 Russell 3000® Index is an unmanaged index considered representative of the US stock market. The Russell 3000 Index is a trademark/service mark of the Frank Russell Co. Russell® is a trademark of the Frank Russell Co.
  The S&P 500® Index is an unmanaged index considered representative of the US stock market.
  The U.S. 3-Month Treasury Bill Index is tracked by Lipper to provide performance of the three-month US Treasury bill.
  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.

 

 

Other information

  The returns shown in management’s discussion of Fund performance are based on net asset values (NAVs) calculated for shareholder transactions. Generally accepted accounting principles require adjustments to be made to the net assets of the Fund at period end for financial reporting purposes, and as such, the NAVs for shareholder transactions and the returns based on those NAVs may differ from the NAVs and returns reported in the Financial Highlights.
 

 

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Schedule of Investments

December 31, 2016

Invesco Balanced-Risk Retirement Now Fund

Schedule of Investments in Affiliated Issuers–100.05%(a)

 

     % of
Net
Assets
12/31/16
    Value
12/31/15
    Purchases
at Cost
    Proceeds
from Sales
    Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
    Realized
Gain
    Dividend
Income
    Shares
12/31/16
    Value
12/31/16
 

Asset Allocation Funds–60.25%

 

Invesco Balanced-Risk Allocation
Fund–Class R6

    60.25   $ 19,453,656     $ 1,695,019     $ (5,378,602   $ 509,789     $ 643,320     $ 657,756       1,527,909     $ 16,256,949  

Money Market Funds–39.80%

 

Government & Agency Portfolio–
Institutional Class, 0.43%(b)

    23.88           7,403,007       (957,955                 4,948       6,445,052       6,445,052  

Liquid Assets Portfolio–Institutional Class, 0.37%(b)

          6,580,707       3,149,278       (9,729,985           2,035       17,988              

Premier Portfolio–Institutional Class,
0.65%(b)

          6,580,708       3,149,276       (9,729,984                 16,165              

Treasury Portfolio–Institutional Class, 0.37%(b)

    15.92           4,935,338       (638,637                 2,686       4,296,701       4,296,701  

Total Money Market Funds

            13,161,415       18,636,899       (21,056,561           2,035       41,787               10,741,753  

TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN AFFILIATED ISSUERS (Cost $27,125,172)

    100.05   $ 32,615,071     $ 20,331,918     $ (26,435,163   $ 509,789     $ 645,355 (c)    $ 699,543             $ 26,998,702  

OTHER ASSETS LESS LIABILITIES

    (0.05 )%                                                              (14,450

NET ASSETS

    100.00                                                           $ 26,984,252  

 

Invesco Balanced-Risk Retirement 2020 Fund  

Schedule of Investments in Affiliated Issuers–99.91%(a)

 

 

     % of
Net
Assets
12/31/16
    Value
12/31/15
    Purchases
at Cost
    Proceeds
from Sales
    Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
    Realized
Gain (Loss)
    Dividend
Income
    Shares
12/31/16
    Value
12/31/16
 

Asset Allocation Funds–74.28%

 

Invesco Balanced-Risk Allocation Fund–Class R6

    74.27   $ 76,677,026     $ 6,358,590     $ (32,617,868   $ 5,161,749     $ (1,823,321   $ 2,064,516       4,855,738     $ 51,665,053  

Money Market Funds–25.63%

 

Government & Agency Portfolio–
Institutional Class, 0.43%(b)

    15.38           14,012,458       (3,316,205                 7,912       10,696,253       10,696,253  

Liquid Assets Portfolio–Institutional Class, 0.37%(b)

          10,802,273       15,249,324       (26,051,597           3,127       26,345              

Premier Portfolio–Institutional Class, 0.65%(b)

          10,802,273       15,249,323       (26,051,596                 23,683              

Treasury Portfolio–Institutional Class, 0.37%(b)

    10.25           9,341,638       (2,210,803                 4,300       7,130,835       7,130,835  

Total Money Market Funds

            21,604,546       53,852,743       (57,630,201           3,127       62,240               17,827,088  

TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN AFFILIATED ISSUERS (Cost $70,182,546)

    99.91   $ 98,281,572     $ 60,211,333     $ (90,248,069   $ 5,161,749     $ (1,820,194 )(d)    $ 2,126,756             $ 69,492,141  

OTHER ASSETS LESS LIABILITIES

    0.09                                                             61,875  

NET ASSETS

    100.00                                                           $ 69,554,016  

Notes to Schedule of Investments:

 

(a)  Each underlying fund and the Fund are affiliated by either having the same investment adviser or an investment adviser under common control with the Fund’s investment adviser.
(b)  The rate shown is the 7-day SEC standardized yield as of December 31, 2016.
(c)  Includes $666,233 and $2,035 of capital gains distributions from affiliated underlying funds for Invesco Balanced-Risk Allocation Fund and Liquid Assets Portfolio, respectively.
(d)  Includes $2,091,123 and $3,127 of capital gains distributions from affiliated underlying funds for Invesco Balanced-Risk Allocation Fund and Liquid Assets Portfolio, respectively.

 

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

 

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Schedule of Investments—(continued)

December 31, 2016

Invesco Balanced-Risk Retirement 2030 Fund

Schedule of Investments in Affiliated Issuers–99.94%(a)

 

     % of
Net
Assets
12/31/16
    Value
12/31/15
    Purchases
at Cost
    Proceeds
from Sales
    Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
    Realized
Gain (Loss)
    Dividend
Income
    Shares
12/31/16
    Value
12/31/16
 

Asset Allocation Funds–99.56%

 

Invesco Balanced-Risk Allocation Fund–Class R6

    88.86   $ 90,499,763     $ 8,390,519     $ (29,405,517   $ 5,874,132     $ (1,395,491   $ 2,815,384       6,683,434     $ 71,111,737  

Invesco Balanced-Risk Aggressive Allocation Fund

    10.70     14,701,487       976,016       (7,781,185     2,036,466       (1,087,288     636,769       1,050,498       8,561,561  

Total Asset Allocation Funds

            105,201,250       9,366,535       (37,186,702     7,910,598       (2,482,779     3,452,153               79,673,298  

Money Market Funds–0.38%

 

Government & Agency Portfolio–
Institutional Class, 0.43%(b)

    0.23           1,716,656       (1,534,363                 158       182,293       182,293  

Liquid Assets Portfolio–Institutional Class, 0.37%(b)

          370,213       5,682,354       (6,052,567           26       622              

Premier Portfolio–Institutional Class, 0.65 %(b)

          370,214       5,682,353       (6,052,567                 559              

Treasury Portfolio–Institutional Class, 0.37%(b)

    0.15           1,153,762       (1,032,234                 77       121,528       121,528  

Total Money Market Funds

            740,427       14,235,125       (14,671,731           26       1,416               303,821  

TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN AFFILIATED ISSUERS (Cost $84,414,867)

    99.94   $ 105,941,677     $ 23,601,660     $ (51,858,433   $ 7,910,598     $ (2,482,753 )(c)    $ 3,453,569             $ 79,977,119  

OTHER ASSETS LESS LIABILITIES

    0.06                                                             47,616  

NET ASSETS

    100.00                                                           $ 80,024,735  

Invesco Balanced-Risk Retirement 2040 Fund

Schedule of Investments in Affiliated Issuers–99.92%(a)

 

     % of
Net
Assets
12/31/16
    Value
12/31/15
    Purchases
at Cost
    Proceeds
from Sales
    Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
    Realized
Gain (Loss)
    Dividend
Income
    Shares
12/31/16
    Value
12/31/16
 

Asset Allocation Funds–99.09%

 

Invesco Balanced-Risk Allocation
Fund–Class R6

    54.94   $ 37,246,511     $ 4,289,935     $ (13,657,350   $ 2,568,552     $ (995,940   $ 1,121,067       2,661,296     $ 28,316,194  

Invesco Balanced-Risk Aggressive Allocation Fund

    44.15     33,861,294       2,750,162       (14,918,534     3,974,121       (2,154,194     1,692,641       2,792,405       22,758,100  

Total Asset Allocation Funds

            71,107,805       7,040,097       (28,575,884     6,542,673       (3,150,134     2,813,708               51,074,294  

Money Market Funds–0.83%

 

Government & Agency Portfolio–
Institutional Class, 0.43%(b)

    0.50           1,023,206       (766,947                 106       256,259       256,259  

Liquid Assets Portfolio–Institutional Class, 0.37%(b)

          277,786       3,656,259       (3,934,045           14       407              

Premier Portfolio–Institutional Class, 0.65%(b)

          277,787       3,656,258       (3,934,045                 366              

Treasury Portfolio–Institutional Class, 0.37%(b)

    0.33           682,138       (511,298                 48       170,840       170,840  

Total Money Market Funds

            555,573       9,017,861       (9,146,335           14       927               427,099  

TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN AFFILIATED ISSUERS (Cost $58,527,230)

    99.92   $ 71,663,378     $ 16,057,958     $ (37,722,219   $ 6,542,673     $ (3,150,120 )(d)    $ 2,814,635             $ 51,501,393  

OTHER ASSETS LESS LIABILITIES

    0.08                                                             41,419  

NET ASSETS

    100.00                                                           $ 51,542,812  

Notes to Schedule of Investments:

 

(a)  Each underlying fund and the Fund are affiliated by either having the same investment adviser or an investment adviser under common control with the Fund’s investment adviser.
(b)  The rate shown is the 7-day SEC standardized yield as of December 31, 2016.
(c)  Includes $2,851,669, $283,935 and $26 of capital gains distributions from affiliated underlying funds for Invesco Balanced-Risk Allocation Fund, Invesco Balanced-Risk Aggressive Allocation Fund and Liquid Assets Portfolio, respectively.
(d)  Includes $1,135,514, $754,749 and $14 of capital gains distributions from affiliated underlying funds for Invesco Balanced-Risk Allocation Fund, Invesco Balanced-Risk Aggressive Allocation Fund and Liquid Assets Portfolio, respectively.

 

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

 

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Schedule of Investments—(continued)

December 31, 2016

Invesco Balanced-Risk Retirement 2050 Fund

Schedule of Investments in Affiliated Issuers–100.38%(a)

 

     % of
Net
Assets
12/31/16
    Value
12/31/15
    Purchases
at Cost
    Proceeds
from Sales
    Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
    Realized
Gain (Loss)
    Dividend
Income
    Shares
12/31/16
    Value
12/31/16
 

Asset Allocation Funds–98.25%

 

Invesco Balanced-Risk Allocation
Fund–Class R6

    21.96   $ 6,377,055     $ 2,940,962     $ (1,957,256   $ 227,810     $ 83,606     $ 272,380       695,140     $ 7,396,287  

Invesco Balanced-Risk Aggressive Allocation Fund

    76.29     26,965,902       7,162,904       (9,249,996     2,159,862       (554,621     1,781,782       3,152,092       25,689,554  

Total Asset Allocation Funds

            33,342,957       10,103,866       (11,207,252     2,387,672       (471,015     2,054,162               33,085,841  

Money Market Funds–2.13%

 

Government & Agency Portfolio–
Institutional Class, 0.43%(b)

    1.28           1,941,195       (1,510,219                 113       430,976       430,976  

Liquid Assets Portfolio–Institutional Class, 0.37%(b)

          169,261       2,960,050       (3,129,311           6       278              

Premier Portfolio–Institutional Class, 0.65%(b)

          169,262       2,960,049       (3,129,311                 249              

Treasury Portfolio–Institutional Class, 0.37%(b)

    0.85           1,295,855       (1,008,538                 60       287,317       287,317  

Total Money Market Funds

            338,523       9,157,149       (8,777,379           6       700               718,293  

TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN AFFILIATED ISSUERS (Cost $38,554,353)

    100.38   $ 33,681,480     $ 19,261,015     $ (19,984,631   $ 2,387,672     $ (471,009 )(c)    $ 2,054,862             $ 33,804,134  

OTHER ASSETS LESS LIABILITIES

    (0.38 )%                                                              (127,856

NET ASSETS

    100.00                                                           $ 33,676,278  

Notes to Schedule of Investments:

 

(a)  Each underlying fund and the Fund are affiliated by either having the same investment adviser or an investment adviser under common control with the Fund’s investment adviser.
(b)  The rate shown is the 7-day SEC standardized yield as of December 31, 2016.
(c)  Includes $275,890, $794,497 and $6 of capital gains distributions from affiliated underlying funds for Invesco Balanced-Risk Allocation Fund, Invesco Balanced-Risk Aggressive Allocation Fund and Liquid Assets Portfolio, respectively.

 

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

 

34                         Invesco Balanced-Risk Retirement Funds


Statement of Assets and Liabilities

December 31, 2016

 

            Invesco
Balanced-Risk
Retirement
Now Fund
          Invesco
Balanced-Risk
Retirement
2020 Fund
          Invesco
Balanced-Risk
Retirement
2030 Fund
          Invesco
Balanced-Risk
Retirement
2040 Fund
          Invesco
Balanced-Risk
Retirement
2050 Fund
 

Assets:

                    

Investments in affiliated underlying funds, at value

     $ 26,998,702        $ 69,492,141        $ 79,977,119        $ 51,501,393        $ 33,804,134   

Receivable for:

                    

Fund shares sold

       3,901          78,527          77,287          58,923          399,758   

Dividends from affiliated underlying funds

       3,142          5,126          128          65          110   

Fund expenses absorbed

                                  17,960            

Investment for trustee deferred compensation and retirement plans

       40,953          35,211          34,949          31,995          28,696   

Other assets

       68,047          69,409          72,537          74,301          68,931   

Total assets

       27,114,745          69,680,414          80,162,020          51,684,637          34,301,629   

Liabilities:

                    

Payable for:

                    

Fund shares reacquired

       29,380          1,011          5,849          31,822          40,182   

Amount due custodian

                                           499,882   

Accrued fees to affiliates

       18,332          47,322          53,910          37,313          22,923   

Accrued trustees’ and officer’s fees and benefits

       145          532          554          447          546   

Accrued operating expenses

       40,752          40,351          40,034          39,177          32,303   

Trustee deferred compensation and retirement plans

       41,884          37,182          36,938          33,066          29,515   

Total liabilities

       130,493          126,398          137,285          141,825          625,351   

Net assets applicable to shares outstanding

     $ 26,984,252        $ 69,554,016        $ 80,024,735        $ 51,542,812        $ 33,676,278   

Net assets consist of:

                    

Shares of beneficial interest

     $ 26,818,359        $ 72,327,363        $ 87,290,023        $ 61,585,155        $ 39,200,427   

Undistributed net investment income

       (14,880       1,280,679          1,347,209          1,281,044          460,164   

Undistributed net realized gain (loss)

       307,243          (3,363,621       (4,174,749       (4,297,550       (1,234,094

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

       (126,470       (690,405       (4,437,748       (7,025,837       (4,750,219
       $ 26,984,252        $ 69,554,016        $ 80,024,735        $ 51,542,812        $ 33,676,278   

 

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

 

35                         Invesco Balanced-Risk Retirement Funds


Statement of Assets and Liabilities—(continued)

December 31, 2016

 

            Invesco
Balanced-Risk
Retirement
Now Fund
           Invesco
Balanced-Risk
Retirement
2020 Fund
           Invesco
Balanced-Risk
Retirement
2030 Fund
           Invesco
Balanced-Risk
Retirement
2040 Fund
           Invesco
Balanced-Risk
Retirement
2050 Fund
 

Net Assets:

                        

Class A

     $ 10,130,171        $ 38,579,917        $ 43,528,415        $ 30,678,153        $ 17,739,625  

Class AX

     $ 8,640,872        $ 7,219,758        $ 5,544,700        $ 2,814,556        $ 1,231,494  

Class B

     $ 80,970        $ 666,563        $ 1,040,358        $ 401,378        $ 245,239  

Class C

     $ 3,521,729        $ 7,797,817        $ 11,501,590        $ 5,820,275        $ 5,272,799  

Class CX

     $ 1,638,114        $ 1,465,717        $ 801,020        $ 291,068        $ 141,930  

Class R

     $ 1,732,070        $ 7,082,728        $ 8,692,924        $ 6,980,954        $ 3,578,099  

Class RX

     $ 67,110        $ 419,441        $ 479,828        $ 137,985        $ 80,734  

Class Y

     $ 459,988        $ 3,582,703        $ 3,373,590        $ 1,527,995        $ 3,680,959  

Class R5

     $ 139,232        $ 1,193,939        $ 2,953,269        $ 738,521        $ 693,309  

Class R6

     $ 573,996        $ 1,545,433        $ 2,109,041        $ 2,151,927        $ 1,012,090  

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

 

Class A

       1,226,771          4,441,529          5,349,305          4,150,577          2,468,287  

Class AX

       1,047,824          831,191          680,775          381,335          171,177  

Class B

       10,107          77,479          129,096          54,847          34,628  

Class C

       439,090          908,188          1,427,364          796,688          742,858  

Class CX

       204,425          170,816          99,378          39,873          20,010  

Class R

       211,796          818,348          1,073,559          949,115          500,526  

Class RX

       8,211          48,457          59,285          18,761          11,283  

Class Y

       55,199          412,545          413,524          206,251          511,041  

Class R5

       16,706          136,827          361,069          99,531          96,132  

Class R6

       68,879          176,903          257,924          290,085          140,174  

Class A:

                        

Net asset value per share

     $ 8.26        $ 8.69        $ 8.14        $ 7.39        $ 7.19  

Maximum offering price per share
(Net asset value ¸ 94.50%)

     $ 8.74        $ 9.20        $ 8.61        $ 7.82        $ 7.61  

Class AX:

                        

Net asset value per share

     $ 8.25        $ 8.69        $ 8.14        $ 7.38        $ 7.19  

Maximum offering price per share
(Net asset value ¸ 94.50%)

     $ 8.73        $ 9.20        $ 8.61        $ 7.81        $ 7.61  

Class B:

                        

Net asset value and offering price per share

     $ 8.01        $ 8.60        $ 8.06        $ 7.32        $ 7.08  

Class C:

                        

Net asset value and offering price per share

     $ 8.02        $ 8.59        $ 8.06        $ 7.31        $ 7.10  

Class CX:

                        

Net asset value and offering price per share

     $ 8.01        $ 8.58        $ 8.06        $ 7.30        $ 7.09  

Class R:

                        

Net asset value and offering price per share

     $ 8.18        $ 8.65        $ 8.10        $ 7.36        $ 7.15  

Class RX:

                        

Net asset value and offering price per share

     $ 8.17        $ 8.66        $ 8.09        $ 7.35        $ 7.16  

Class Y:

                        

Net asset value and offering price per share

     $ 8.33        $ 8.68        $ 8.16        $ 7.41        $ 7.20  

Class R5:

                        

Net asset value and offering price per share

     $ 8.33        $ 8.73        $ 8.18        $ 7.42        $ 7.21  

Class R6:

                        

Net asset value and offering price per share

     $ 8.33        $ 8.74        $ 8.18        $ 7.42        $ 7.22  

Cost of Investments in affiliated underlying funds

     $ 27,125,172        $ 70,182,546        $ 84,414,867        $ 58,527,230        $ 38,554,353  

 

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

 

36                         Invesco Balanced-Risk Retirement Funds


Statement of Operations

For the year ended December 31, 2016

 

            Invesco
Balanced-Risk
Retirement
Now Fund
          Invesco
Balanced-Risk
Retirement
2020 Fund
          Invesco
Balanced-Risk
Retirement
2030 Fund
          Invesco
Balanced-Risk
Retirement
2040 Fund
          Invesco
Balanced-Risk
Retirement
2050 Fund
 

Investment income:

                    

Dividends from affiliated underlying funds

     $ 699,543       $ 2,126,756       $ 3,453,569       $ 2,814,635       $ 2,054,862  

Other Income

       2,302         1,750         1,749         1,667         1,540  

Total investment income

       701,845         2,128,506         3,455,318         2,816,302         2,056,402  

Expenses:

                    

Administrative services fees

       50,000         50,000         50,000         50,000         50,000  

Custodian fees

       6,156         6,122         7,065         6,250         6,082  

Distribution fees:

                    

Class A

       25,596         95,521         106,250         71,587         37,237  

Class AX

       22,753         19,255         14,563         7,247         2,808  

Class B

       1,123         8,112         12,896         5,111         2,842  

Class C

       36,311         77,482         116,627         55,809         46,610  

Class CX

       21,050         20,076         9,098         3,072         1,462  

Class R

       8,287         32,912         48,680         35,841         18,421  

Class RX

       668         2,254         4,046         1,992         591  

Transfer agent fees — A, AX, B, C, CX, R, RX and Y

       49,704         134,461         170,033         135,075         110,647  

Transfer agent fees — R5

       440         4,561         5,788         3,164         1,559  

Transfer agent fees — R6

       163         115         118         168         194  

Trustees’ and officers’ fees and benefits

       19,457         20,480         20,736         20,098         19,769  

Registration and filing fees

       110,719         114,485         115,067         112,017         111,365  

Reports to shareholders

       16,452         23,719         40,536         37,498         32,145  

Professional services fees

       33,321         33,578         33,288         33,177         33,280  

Other

       19,989         19,835         19,988         19,727         19,140  

Total expenses

       422,189         662,968         774,779         597,833         494,152  

Less: Expenses reimbursed and expense offset arrangement(s)

       (306,415       (407,402       (462,700       (417,227       (384,213

Net expenses

       115,774         255,566         312,079         180,606         109,939  

Net investment income

       586,071         1,872,940         3,143,239         2,635,696         1,946,463  

Realized and unrealized gain (loss) from:

                    

Net realized gain (loss) from affiliated underlying shares

       (22,913       (3,914,444       (5,618,383       (5,040,397       (1,541,402

Net realized gain from distributions of affiliated underlying fund shares

       668,268         2,094,250         3,135,630         1,890,277         1,070,393  

Net realized gain (loss) from affiliated underlying fund shares

       645,355         (1,820,194       (2,482,753       (3,150,120       (471,009

Change in net unrealized appreciation of affiliated underlying fund shares

       509,789         5,161,749         7,910,598         6,542,673         2,387,672  

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

     $ 1,741,215       $ 5,214,495       $ 8,571,084       $ 6,028,249       $ 3,863,126  

 

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

 

37                         Invesco Balanced-Risk Retirement Funds


Statement of Changes in Net Assets

For the years ended December 31, 2016 and 2015

 

            Invesco Balanced-Risk
Retirement Now Fund
          Invesco Balanced-Risk
Retirement 2020 Fund
 
         2016     2015           2016     2015  

Operations:

            

Net investment income

     $ 586,071     $ 487,315       $ 1,872,940     $ 2,113,950  

Net realized gain (loss)

       645,355       773,028         (1,820,194     1,699,923  

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

       509,789       (2,180,809       5,161,749       (7,473,281

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

       1,741,215       (920,466       5,214,495       (3,659,408

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income:

            

Class A

       (344,249     (299,568       (1,012,843     (1,359,846

Class AX

       (292,065     (264,007       (192,430     (277,881

Class B

       (2,587     (4,848       (12,956     (27,761

Class C

       (103,700     (89,859       (147,366     (216,384

Class CX

       (52,281     (55,369       (27,780     (58,191

Class R

       (56,811     (38,701       (168,948     (194,725

Class RX

       (2,411     (5,038       (9,999     (17,772

Class Y

       (18,400     (42,597       (101,129     (209,322

Class R5

       (4,897     (93,359       (33,991     (1,050,620

Class R6

       (19,650     (12,034       (44,209     (49,595

Total distributions from net investment income

       (897,051     (905,380       (1,751,651     (3,462,097

Distributions to shareholders from net realized gains:

            

Class A

       (125,224     (215,268       (193,903     (881,058

Class AX

       (105,893     (192,106       (36,840     (180,042

Class B

       (1,075     (4,227       (3,515     (23,896

Class C

       (43,199     (78,478       (39,982     (186,251

Class CX

       (21,962     (48,331       (7,537     (50,087

Class R

       (22,324     (29,813       (35,734     (137,481

Class RX

       (825     (3,915       (2,115     (12,548

Class Y

       (6,502     (29,245       (17,676     (125,307

Class R5

       (1,673     (64,485       (5,941     (628,936

Class R6

       (6,957     (8,534       (7,727     (29,689

Total distributions from net realized gains

       (335,634     (674,402       (350,970     (2,255,295

Share transactions–net:

            

Class A

       (429,100     (3,070,860       (1,553,986     (5,384,625

Class AX

       (842,999     (1,249,263       (1,008,681     (1,040,165

Class B

       (90,219     (155,203       (380,539     (608,820

Class C

       (339,846     (429,944       (634,438     (781,485

Class CX

       (695,634     (606,402       (776,102     (338,075

Class R

       265,073       (119,782       713,367       (943,047

Class RX

       (128,735     23,893         (148,363     (253,329

Class Y

       (969,190     (141,407       (1,996,507     (1,414,875

Class R5

       (2,970,711     (6,285,034       (26,283,371     (5,934,325

Class R6

       150,625       120,057         182,246       291,563  

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

       (6,050,736     (11,913,945       (31,886,374     (16,407,183

Net increase (decrease) in net assets

       (5,542,206     (14,414,193       (28,774,500     (25,783,983

Net assets:

            

Beginning of year

       32,526,458       46,940,651         98,328,516       124,112,499  

End of year*

     $ 26,984,252     $ 32,526,458       $ 69,554,016     $ 98,328,516  

* Includes accumulated undistributed net investment income

     $ (14,880   $ 22,083       $ 1,280,679     $ 308,367  

 

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

 

38                         Invesco Balanced-Risk Retirement Funds


Statement of Changes in Net Assets—(continued)

For the years ended December 31, 2016 and 2015

 

            Invesco Balanced-Risk
Retirement 2030 Fund
          Invesco Balanced-Risk
Retirement 2040 Fund
 
         2016     2015           2016     2015  

Operations:

            

Net investment income

     $ 3,143,239      $ 3,217,410        $ 2,635,696      $ 2,689,522   

Net realized gain (loss)

       (2,482,753     2,818,177          (3,150,120     2,356,560   

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

       7,910,598        (11,372,462       6,542,673        (9,386,121

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

       8,571,084        (5,336,875       6,028,249        (4,340,039

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income:

            

Class A

       (2,022,276     (1,951,010       (1,441,292     (1,604,411

Class AX

       (256,421     (277,777       (132,204     (168,765

Class B

       (42,383     (61,751       (16,894     (29,170

Class C

       (446,577     (495,569       (233,283     (280,790

Class CX

       (31,226     (45,112       (11,853     (16,284

Class R

       (374,006     (423,964       (307,139     (377,024

Class RX

       (20,919     (53,437       (6,924     (33,862

Class Y

       (159,889     (244,475       (72,931     (170,324

Class R5

       (142,093     (1,405,557       (35,989     (1,450,788

Class R6

       (102,211     (79,855       (107,400     (92,784

Total distributions from net investment income

       (3,598,001     (5,038,507       (2,365,909     (4,224,202

Distributions to shareholders from net realized gains:

            

Class A

       (289,479     (1,318,289       (446,744     (865,327

Class AX

       (36,705     (187,693       (40,978     (91,029

Class B

       (7,308     (50,435       (6,215     (18,371

Class C

       (77,006     (404,762       (85,817     (176,834

Class CX

       (5,385     (36,846       (4,360     (10,255

Class R

       (56,877     (303,997       (100,693     (213,630

Class RX

       (3,181     (38,317       (2,270     (19,187

Class Y

       (21,701     (155,930       (21,503     (87,509

Class R5

       (19,285     (896,484       (10,611     (745,381

Class R6

       (13,872     (50,932       (31,666     (47,670

Total distributions from net realized gains

       (530,799     (3,443,685       (750,857     (2,275,193

Share transactions–net:

            

Class A

       389,628        (3,884,649       1,731,030        (4,199,292

Class AX

       (592,483     (167,151       (249,871     3,434   

Class B

       (550,680     (452,542       (199,594     (281,356

Class C

       (1,325,115     435,106          53,318        (35,617

Class CX

       (373,995     (458,435       (40,294     (214,156

Class R

       (1,438,734     (866,397       (429,128     (774,584

Class RX

       (761,492     170,908          (514,480     4,199   

Class Y

       (1,852,382     (50,354       (1,629,956     991,676   

Class R5

       (24,740,635     (10,136,809       (22,385,227     1,316,892   

Class R6

       439,813        528,290          572,318        437,623   

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

       (30,806,075     (14,882,033       (23,091,884     (2,751,181

Net increase (decrease) in net assets

       (26,363,791     (28,701,100       (20,180,401     (13,590,615

Net assets:

            

Beginning of year

       106,388,526        135,089,626          71,723,213        85,313,828   

End of year*

     $ 80,024,735      $ 106,388,526        $ 51,542,812      $ 71,723,213   

* Includes accumulated undistributed net investment income

     $ 1,347,209      $ 560,280        $ 1,281,044      $ 341,163   

 

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—(continued)

For the years ended December 31, 2016 and 2015

 

            Invesco Balanced-Risk
Retirement 2050 Fund
 
         2016     2015  

Operations:

      

Net investment income

     $ 1,946,463      $ 1,506,424   

Net realized gain (loss)

       (471,009     866,125   

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

       2,387,672        (4,306,591

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

       3,863,126        (1,934,042

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income:

      

Class A

       (1,211,728     (872,957

Class AX

       (89,361     (66,905

Class B

       (17,914     (16,975

Class C

       (330,597     (237,177

Class CX

       (9,249     (7,989

Class R

       (244,337     (228,364

Class RX

       (5,602     (10,117

Class Y

       (217,224     (143,573

Class R5

       (50,643     (533,933

Class R6

       (73,865     (34,912

Total distributions from net investment income

       (2,250,520     (2,152,902

Distributions to shareholders from net realized gains:

      

Class A

       (50,199     (508,680

Class AX

       (3,702     (38,986

Class B

       (822     (11,405

Class C

       (15,178     (159,352

Class CX

       (425     (5,368

Class R

       (10,476     (139,279

Class RX

       (240     (6,170

Class Y

       (8,722     (79,779

Class R5

       (2,034     (298,145

Class R6

       (2,966     (19,495

Total distributions from net realized gains

       (94,764     (1,266,659

Share transactions–net:

      

Class A

       3,442,274        1,175,617   

Class AX

       125,233        20,033   

Class B

       (70,669     (1,002

Class C

       691,638        133,665   

Class CX

       (10,123     13,358   

Class R

       (510,406     (1,157,344

Class RX

       (97,271     (24,559

Class Y

       1,162,282        (667,388

Class R5

       (7,214,733     (9,101,601

Class R6

       460,380        183,878   

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

       (2,021,395     (9,425,343

Net increase (decrease) in net assets

       (503,553     (14,778,946

Net assets:

      

Beginning of year

       34,179,831        48,958,777   

End of year*

     $ 33,676,278      $ 34,179,831   

* Includes accumulated undistributed net investment income

     $ 460,164      $ 418,145   

 

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

 

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Notes to Financial Statements

December 31, 2016

NOTE 1—Significant Accounting Policies

AIM Growth Series (Invesco Growth Series) (the “Trust”) is organized as a Delaware statutory trust and is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), as an open-end series management investment company consisting of seventeen separate series portfolios (each constituting a “Fund”), each authorized to issue an unlimited number of shares of beneficial interest. The Funds covered in this report, each a series portfolio of the Trust, are Invesco Balanced-Risk Retirement Now Fund, Invesco Balanced-Risk Retirement 2020 Fund, Invesco Balanced-Risk Retirement 2030 Fund, Invesco Balanced-Risk Retirement 2040 Fund and Invesco Balanced-Risk Retirement 2050 Fund (collectively, the “Funds”). The assets, liabilities and operations of each Fund are accounted for separately. Information presented in these financial statements pertains only to the Funds. Matters affecting each Fund or class will be voted on exclusively by the shareholders of such Fund or class.

The investment objectives of the Funds are: to provide real return and, as a secondary objective, capital preservation for Invesco Balanced-Risk Retirement Now Fund; and to provide total return with a low to moderate correlation to traditional financial market indices and, as a secondary objective, capital preservation for Invesco Balanced-Risk Retirement 2020 Fund, Invesco Balanced-Risk Retirement 2030 Fund, Invesco Balanced-Risk Retirement 2040 Fund and Invesco Balanced-Risk Retirement 2050 Fund.

Each Fund is a “fund of funds,” in that it invests in other mutual funds (“underlying funds”) advised by Invesco Advisers, Inc. (the “Adviser” or “Invesco”). The Adviser may change each Fund’s asset class allocations, the underlying funds or the target weightings in an underlying fund without shareholder approval. The underlying funds may engage in a number of investment techniques and practices, which involve certain risks. Each underlying fund’s accounting policies are outlined in the underlying fund’s financial statements and are publicly available.

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

Each 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 Funds in the preparation of their financial statements.

A. Security Valuations — Securities of investment companies that trade on an exchange are valued at the last sales price or official closing price as of the close of the customary trading session on the exchange where the security is principally traded. Investments in shares of funds that are not traded on an exchange are valued at the end-of-day net asset value per share of such fund. Securities in the underlying funds, including restricted securities, are valued in accordance with the valuation policy of such fund. The policies of the underlying funds affiliated with the Funds as a result of having the same investment adviser are set forth below.

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

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

Debt obligations (including convertible securities) and unlisted equities are fair valued using an evaluated quote provided by an independent pricing service. Evaluated quotes provided by the pricing service may be determined without exclusive reliance on quoted prices, and may reflect appropriate factors such as institution-size trading in similar groups of securities, developments related to specific securities, dividend rate (for unlisted equities), yield (for debt obligations), quality, type of issue, coupon rate (for debt obligations), maturity (for debt obligations), individual trading characteristics and other market data. Debt obligations are subject to interest rate and credit risks. In addition, all debt obligations involve some risk of default with respect to interest and/or principal payments.

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.

Foreign securities’ (including foreign exchange contracts) prices are converted into U.S. dollar amounts using the applicable exchange rates as of the close of the NYSE. If market quotations are available and reliable for foreign exchange-traded equity securities, the securities will be valued at the market quotations. Because trading hours for certain foreign securities end before the close of the NYSE, closing market quotations may become unreliable. If between the time trading ends on a particular security and the close of the customary trading session on the NYSE, events occur that the Adviser determines are significant and make the closing price unreliable, the Fund may fair value the security. If the event is likely to have affected the closing price of the security, the security will be valued at fair value in good faith using procedures approved by the Board of Trustees. Adjustments to closing prices to reflect fair value may also be based on a screening process of an independent pricing service to

 

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indicate the degree of certainty, based on historical data, that the closing price in the principal market where a foreign security trades is not the current value as of the close of the NYSE. Foreign securities’ prices meeting the approved degree of certainty that the price is not reflective of current value will be priced at the indication of fair value from the independent pricing service. Multiple factors may be considered by the independent pricing service in determining adjustments to reflect fair value and may include information relating to sector indices, American Depositary Receipts and domestic and foreign index futures. Foreign securities may have additional risks including exchange rate changes, potential for sharply devalued currencies and high inflation, political and economic upheaval, the relative lack of issuer information, relatively low market liquidity and the potential lack of strict financial and accounting controls and standards.

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

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

The Funds 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 of each Fund’s investments.

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

B. Securities Transactions and Investment Income — Securities transactions are accounted for on a trade date basis. Realized gains or losses on sales are computed on the basis of specific identification of the securities sold. Distributions from ordinary income from underlying funds, if any, are recorded as dividend income on ex-dividend date. Distributions from gains from underlying funds, if any, are recorded as realized gains on the ex-dividend date. The following policies are followed by the underlying funds: Interest income (net of withholding tax, if any) is recorded on the accrual basis from settlement date. Bond premiums and discounts are amortized and/or accreted for financial reporting purposes. Paydown gains and losses on mortgage and asset-backed securities are recorded as adjustments to interest income.

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

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

C. Distributions — Invesco Balanced-Risk Retirement Now Fund generally declares and pays dividends from net investment income, if any, quarterly. Invesco Balanced-Risk Retirement 2020 Fund, Invesco Balanced-Risk Retirement 2030 Fund, Invesco Balanced-Risk Retirement 2040 Fund and Invesco Balanced-Risk Retirement 2050 Fund generally declare and pay dividends from net investment income, if any, annually. Distributions from net realized capital gains, if any, are generally paid annually and recorded on the ex-dividend date. The Funds may elect to treat a portion of the proceeds from redemptions as distributions for federal income tax purposes.
D. Federal Income Taxes — The Funds intend 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 Funds’ taxable earnings to shareholders. As such, the Funds 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 Funds recognize the tax benefits of uncertain tax positions only when the position is more likely than not to be sustained. Management has analyzed each 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.

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

E. Expenses — Expenses included in the accompanying financial statements reflect the expenses of the Funds and do not include any expenses of the underlying funds. The effects of the underlying funds expenses are included in the realized and unrealized gain/loss on the investments in the underlying funds. Estimated expenses of the underlying funds are discussed further within Note 11.

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

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, each 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 Funds. Additionally, in the normal course of business, the Funds enter into contracts, including each Fund’s servicing agreements, that contain a variety of indemnification clauses. Each Fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would involve future claims that may be made against such Fund that have not yet occurred. The risk of material loss as a result of such indemnification claims is considered remote.

 

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H. Other Risks — The Funds and certain of the underlying funds are non-diversified and may invest in securities of fewer issuers than if they were diversified. Thus, the value of each Fund’s shares may vary more widely and the Funds may be subject to greater market and credit risk than if the Fund invested more broadly.

NOTE 2—Advisory Fees and Other Fees Paid to Affiliates

The Trust has entered into a master investment advisory agreement with Invesco. Under the terms of the investment advisory agreement, the Funds do not pay an advisory fee. However, each Fund pays advisory fees to Invesco indirectly as a shareholder of the underlying funds.

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 Funds, may pay 40% of the fees paid to the Adviser to any such Affiliated Sub-Adviser(s) that provide(s) discretionary investment management services to each Fund based on the percentage of assets allocated to such Sub-Adviser(s).

Invesco has contractually agreed, through at least April 30, 2018, to reimburse expenses to the extent necessary to limit total annual fund operating expenses after expense reimbursement (excluding certain items discussed below) of Class A, Class AX, Class B, Class C, Class CX, Class R, Class RX, Class Y, Class R5 and Class R6 shares for each Fund as shown in the following table (the “expense limits”):

 

        Class A/AX         Class B        Class C/CX        Class R/RX         Class Y         Class R5          Class R6  

Invesco Balanced-Risk Retirement Now Fund

     0.25      1.00      1.00      0.50      0.00      0.00      0.00

Invesco Balanced-Risk Retirement 2020 Fund

     0.25      1.00      1.00      0.50      0.00      0.00      0.00

Invesco Balanced-Risk Retirement 2030 Fund

     0.25      1.00      1.00      0.50      0.00      0.00      0.00

Invesco Balanced-Risk Retirement 2040 Fund

     0.25      1.00      1.00      0.50      0.00      0.00      0.00

Invesco Balanced-Risk Retirement 2050 Fund

     0.25      1.00      1.00      0.50      0.00      0.00      0.00

In determining Invesco’s obligation to reimburse expenses, the following expenses are not taken into account, and could cause the total annual fund operating expenses after 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 Funds have incurred but did not actually pay because of an expense offset arrangement. Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses are not operating expenses of a Fund directly, but are fees and expenses, including management fees of the investment companies in which a Fund invests. As a result, the total annual fund operating expenses after expense reimbursement may exceed the expense limits above. Unless Invesco continues each Fund’s fee waiver agreement, it will terminate on April 30, 2018. During its term, the fee waiver agreement cannot be terminated or amended to increase the expense limits without approval of the Board of Trustees.

For the year ended December 31, 2016, Invesco reimbursed the following expenses:

 

     Fund Level     Class A     Class AX     Class B     Class C     Class CX     Class R     Class RX     Class Y     Class R5     Class R6  

Invesco Balanced-Risk Retirement Now Fund

  $ 256,108     $ 18,319     $ 16,284     $ 201     $ 6,497     $ 3,766     $ 2,965     $ 239     $ 1,098     $ 440     $ 163  

Invesco Balanced-Risk Retirement 2020 Fund

    268,265       76,347       15,390       1,621       15,482       4,011       13,153       901       6,659       4,561       115  

Invesco Balanced-Risk Retirement 2030 Fund

    286,761       93,887       12,868       2,849       25,764       2,010       21,508       1,787       8,044       5,788       118  

Invesco Balanced-Risk Retirement 2040 Fund

    278,820       80,357       8,135       1,434       15,661       862       20,116       1,118       6,260       3,165       169  

Invesco Balanced-Risk Retirement 2050 Fund

    271,813       59,997       4,525       1,145       18,775       589       14,840       476       9,135       1,559       194  

The Trust has entered into a master administrative services agreement with Invesco pursuant to which each Fund has agreed to pay Invesco for certain administrative costs incurred in providing accounting services to such Fund. For the year ended December 31, 2016, expenses incurred under the agreement are shown in the Statements of Operations as Administrative services fees.

The Trust has entered into a transfer agency and service agreement with Invesco Investment Services, Inc. (“IIS”) pursuant to which each Fund has agreed to pay IIS a fee for providing transfer agency and shareholder services to such Fund. For the year ended December 31, 2016, expenses incurred under the agreement are shown in the Statements 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 AX, Class B, Class C, Class CX, Class R, Class RX, Class Y, Class R5 and Class R6 shares of each Fund. The Trust has adopted plans pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act with respect to each Fund’s Class A, Class AX, Class B, Class C, Class CX, Class R and Class RX shares (collectively, the “Plans”). Each Fund, pursuant to the Plans, pays IDI compensation at the annual rate of 0.25% of the average daily net assets of Class A shares, 1.00% of the average daily net assets of Class B and Class C shares and 0.50% of the average daily net assets of Class R shares. Also, each Fund, pursuant to the Plans, reimburses IDI up to a maximum annual rate of 0.25% of each Fund’s average daily net assets of Class AX shares, 1.00% of the average daily net assets of each Fund’s Class CX shares and 0.50% of each Fund’s average daily net assets of Class RX shares. Of the Plan payments, up to 0.25% of the average daily net assets of each class of shares may be paid to furnish continuing personal shareholder services to customers who purchase and own shares of such classes. Any amounts not paid as a service fee under the Plans would constitute an asset-based sales charge. Rules of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (“FINRA”) impose a 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 December 31, 2016, expenses incurred under the Plans are shown in the Statements of Operations as Distribution fees.

Front-end sales commissions and CDSC are not recorded as expenses of the Funds. Front-end sales commissions are deducted from proceeds from the sales of each Fund’s shares prior to investment in Class A and Class AX shares of the Funds. CDSC are deducted from redemption proceeds prior to

 

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remittance to the shareholder. During the year ended December 31, 2016, IDI advised the Funds that IDI retained the following in front-end sales commissions from the sale of Class A and Class AX shares and received the following in CDSC imposed on redemptions by shareholders:

 

     Front End Sales Charges        Contingent Deferred Sales Charges  
  Class A        Class AX        Class A        Class AX        Class B        Class C        Class CX  

Invesco Balanced-Risk Retirement Now Fund

  $ 4,603        $ 109        $ 7        $ 0        $ 0        $ 22        $ 92  

Invesco Balanced-Risk Retirement 2020 Fund

    10,112          490          29          0          568          829          0  

Invesco Balanced-Risk Retirement 2030 Fund

    14,756          522          89          0          169          1,301          4  

Invesco Balanced-Risk Retirement 2040 Fund

    15,089          332          67          0          21          1,472          0  

Invesco Balanced-Risk Retirement 2050 Fund

    12,314          183          27          0          25          732          0  

The underlying Invesco Funds pay no distribution fees for Class R6 shares or shares of Invesco Balanced-Risk Aggressive Allocation Fund, and the Funds pay no sales loads or other similar compensation to IDI for acquiring underlying fund shares.

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

NOTE 3—Additional Valuation Information

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

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

As of December 31, 2016, all of the securities in each Fund were valued based on Level 1 inputs (see the Schedule of Investments for security categories). The level assigned to the securities valuations may not be an indication of the risk or liquidity associated with investing in those securities. Because of the inherent uncertainties of valuation, the values reflected in the financial statements may materially differ from the value received upon actual sale of those investments.

NOTE 4—Expense Offset Arrangement(s)

The expense offset arrangements are 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 December 31, 2016, the Funds received credits from these arrangements, which resulted in the reduction of the Funds’ total expenses of:

 

     Transfer Agent Credits  

Invesco Balanced-Risk Retirement Now Fund

  $ 335  

Invesco Balanced-Risk Retirement 2020 Fund

    897  

Invesco Balanced-Risk Retirement 2030 Fund

    1,316  

Invesco Balanced-Risk Retirement 2040 Fund

    1,130  

Invesco Balanced-Risk Retirement 2050 Fund

    1,165  

NOTE 5—Trustees’ and Officers’ Fees and Benefits

Trustees’ and Officers’ Fees and Benefits include amounts accrued by each Fund to pay remuneration to certain Trustees and Officers of such Fund. Trustees have the option to defer compensation payable by the Funds, and Trustees’ and Officers’ Fees and Benefits also include amounts accrued by each 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 Funds 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 each Fund to fund such retirement benefits. Obligations under the deferred compensation and retirement plans represent unsecured claims against the general assets of the Funds.

 

44                         Invesco Balanced-Risk Retirement Funds


NOTE 6—Cash Balances

The Funds are permitted to temporarily carry a negative or overdrawn balance in their account with State Street Bank and Trust Company, the custodian bank. Such balances, if any at period-end, are shown in the Statements 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 December 31, 2016 and 2015:

 

    2016        2015  
     Ordinary
Income
       Long-term
Capital Gain
       Total
Distributions
       Ordinary
Income
       Long-term
Capital Gain
       Total
Distributions
 

Invesco Balanced-Risk Retirement Now Fund

  $ 897,051        $ 335,634        $ 1,232,685        $ 905,380        $ 674,402        $ 1,579,782  

Invesco Balanced-Risk Retirement 2020 Fund

    1,757,431          345,190          2,102,621          3,462,097          2,255,295          5,717,392  

Invesco Balanced-Risk Retirement 2030 Fund

    3,604,392          524,408          4,128,800          5,038,507          3,443,685          8,482,192  

Invesco Balanced-Risk Retirement 2040 Fund

    2,382,400          734,366          3,116,766          4,224,202          2,275,193          6,499,395  

Invesco Balanced-Risk Retirement 2050 Fund

    2,251,835          93,449          2,345,284          2,152,902          1,266,659          3,419,561  

Tax Components of Net Assets at Period-End:

 

     Undistributed
Ordinary
Income
     Undistributed
Long-term
Gain
     Net Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation) —
Investments
    Temporary
Book/Tax
Differences
    Capital Loss
Carryforward
    Shares of
Beneficial
Interest
     Total Net
Assets
 

Invesco Balanced-Risk Retirement Now Fund

  $ 25,309      $ 313,893      $ (133,120   $ (40,189   $     $ 26,818,359      $ 26,984,252  

Invesco Balanced-Risk Retirement 2020 Fund

    1,316,613               (837,541     (35,934     (3,216,485     72,327,363        69,554,016  

Invesco Balanced-Risk Retirement 2030 Fund

    1,382,886               (4,962,048     (35,677     (3,650,449     87,290,023        80,024,735  

Invesco Balanced-Risk Retirement 2040 Fund

    1,312,831               (7,401,943     (31,787     (3,921,444     61,585,155        51,542,812  

Invesco Balanced-Risk Retirement 2050 Fund

    488,431               (5,171,337     (28,267     (812,976     39,200,427        33,676,278  

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 Funds’ net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) differences are 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 Funds’ temporary book/tax differences are the result of the trustee deferral of compensation and retirement plan benefits.

The Funds have a capital loss carryforward as of December 31, 2016, as follows:

 

    Short-Term        Long-Term           
Fund   Not Subject to
Expiration
       Not Subject to
Expiration
       Total*  

Invesco Balanced-Risk Retirement 2020 Fund

  $ 59,845        $ 3,156,640        $ 3,216,485  

Invesco Balanced-Risk Retirement 2030 Fund

    89,240          3,561,209          3,650,449  

Invesco Balanced-Risk Retirement 2040 Fund

    143,390          3,778,054          3,921,444  

Invesco Balanced-Risk Retirement 2050 Fund

    70,771          742,205          812,976  

 

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

NOTE 8—Investment Securities

The aggregate amount of investment securities purchased and sold by each Fund and aggregate cost and the net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments for tax purposes are as follows:

 

    For the year ended
December 31, 2016*
     At December 31, 2016  
      

Federal Tax

Cost**

    

Unrealized

Appreciation

    

Unrealized

(Depreciation)

    

Net Unrealized
Appreciation

(Depreciation)

 
     Purchases      Sales              

Invesco Balanced-Risk Retirement Now Fund

  $ 1,695,019      $ 5,378,602      $ 27,131,822      $      $ (133,120    $ (133,120

Invesco Balanced-Risk Retirement 2020 Fund

    6,358,590        32,617,868        70,329,682               (837,541      (837,541

Invesco Balanced-Risk Retirement 2030 Fund

    9,366,535        37,186,702        84,939,167               (4,962,048      (4,962,048

Invesco Balanced-Risk Retirement 2040 Fund

    7,040,097        28,575,884        58,903,336               (7,401,943      (7,401,943

Invesco Balanced-Risk Retirement 2050 Fund

    10,103,866        11,207,252        38,975,471               (5,171,337      (5,171,337

 

* Excludes U.S. Treasury obligations and money market funds, if any.
** Cost of investments on a tax basis includes the adjustments for financial reporting purposes as of the most recently completed federal income tax reporting period-end.

 

45                         Invesco Balanced-Risk Retirement Funds


NOTE 9—Reclassification of Permanent Differences

Primarily as a result of differing book/tax treatment of distributions from the underlying funds, on December 31, 2016. These reclassifications had no effect on the net assets of each Fund.

 

     Undistributed Net
Investment Income
       Undistributed Net
Realized Gain (Loss)
       Shares of
Beneficial Interest
 

Invesco Balanced-Risk Retirement Now Fund

  $ 274,017        $ (274,017      $  

Invesco Balanced-Risk Retirement 2020 Fund

    851,023          (851,023         

Invesco Balanced-Risk Retirement 2030 Fund

    1,241,691          (1,241,691         

Invesco Balanced-Risk Retirement 2040 Fund

    670,094          (670,094         

Invesco Balanced-Risk Retirement 2050 Fund

    346,076          (346,076         

NOTE 10—Share Information

Invesco Balanced-Risk Retirement Now Fund

 

     Summary of Share Activity  
    Years ended December 31,  
    2016(a)      2015  
     Shares      Amount      Shares      Amount  

Sold:

          

Class A

    238,242      $ 1,998,264        221,287      $ 1,940,981  

Class AX

    4,211        35,582        5,696        49,505  

Class B

    885        7,338                

Class C

    52,369        425,878        106,383        895,181  

Class CX

    6,167        49,786        7,728        65,953  

Class R

    56,236        462,373        95,420        817,379  

Class RX

    3,139        25,878        3,172        27,446  

Class Y

    78,375        675,625        34,668        304,097  

Class R5

    3,366        27,559        567,119        5,049,836  

Class R6

    21,810        184,755        15,205        133,456  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends:

          

Class A

    52,940        434,975        61,236        497,240  

Class AX

    46,272        379,281        56,052        454,314  

Class B

    420        3,348        1,154        9,072  

Class C

    15,850        126,497        19,859        156,339  

Class CX

    8,846        70,502        12,652        99,609  

Class R

    9,666        78,642        8,284        66,630  

Class RX

    348        2,828        1,046        8,398  

Class Y

    2,864        23,728        8,702        71,330  

Class R5

    739        6,125        19,203        157,377  

Class R6

    3,159        26,174        2,458        20,114  

Automatic conversion of Class B shares to Class A shares:

          

Class A

    9,500        78,287        10,880        94,119  

Class B

    (9,779      (78,287      (11,166      (94,119

Reacquired:

          

Class A

    (351,918      (2,940,626      (642,135      (5,603,200

Class AX

    (148,623      (1,257,862      (202,161      (1,753,082

Class B

    (2,763      (22,618      (8,415      (70,156

Class C

    (110,344      (892,221      (173,770      (1,481,464

Class CX

    (99,619      (815,922      (91,511      (771,964

Class R

    (33,180      (275,942      (114,424      (1,003,791

Class RX

    (18,824      (157,441      (1,402      (11,951

Class Y

    (202,299      (1,668,543      (58,875      (516,834

Class R5

    (371,487      (3,004,395      (1,285,492      (11,492,247

Class R6

    (7,005      (60,304      (3,846      (33,513

Net increase (decrease) in share activity

    (740,437    $ (6,050,736      (1,334,993    $ (11,913,945

 

(a)  There are entities that are record owners of more than 5% of the outstanding shares of the Fund and in the aggregate own 27% 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 Trust has no knowledge as to whether all or any portion of the shares owned of record by these entities are also owned beneficially.

 

46                         Invesco Balanced-Risk Retirement Funds


NOTE 10—Share Information—(continued)

Invesco Balanced-Risk Retirement 2020 Fund

 

     Summary of Share Activity  
    Years ended December 31,  
    2016      2015  
     Shares      Amount      Shares      Amount  

Sold:

          

Class A

    1,013,937      $ 8,869,411        857,764      $ 7,809,084  

Class AX

    24,281        209,639        21,856        199,988  

Class B

    6,460        55,839        11,953        108,173  

Class C

    244,536        2,083,309        257,787        2,271,155  

Class CX

    8,869        81,888        17,825        157,017  

Class R

    217,602        1,875,501        233,703        2,101,278  

Class RX

    12,544        108,324        11,973        106,741  

Class Y

    504,091        4,397,260        189,813        1,740,484  

Class R5

    49,161        400,152        1,546,804        14,230,294  

Class R6

    35,669        312,178        26,982        246,017  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends:

          

Class A

    136,979        1,182,132        257,286        2,114,892  

Class AX

    26,055        224,855        55,708        457,923  

Class B

    1,874        16,024        6,354        51,657  

Class C

    21,450        182,966        46,622        378,105  

Class CX

    4,140        35,317        11,096        90,102  

Class R

    23,800        204,682        35,239        288,604  

Class RX

    1,377        11,842        2,118        17,350  

Class Y

    10,634        91,767        40,483        332,365  

Class R5

    4,558        39,524        203,248        1,678,831  

Class R6

    5,949        51,631        9,521        78,744  

Automatic conversion of Class B shares to Class A shares:

          

Class A

    34,068        294,321        34,005        309,938  

Class B

    (34,545      (294,321      (34,508      (309,938

Reacquired:

          

Class A

    (1,367,030      (11,899,850      (1,720,318      (15,618,539

Class AX

    (164,489      (1,443,175      (187,628      (1,698,076

Class B

    (18,922      (158,081      (51,749      (458,712

Class C

    (343,428      (2,900,713      (388,850      (3,430,745

Class CX

    (102,754      (893,307      (66,258      (585,194

Class R

    (158,505      (1,366,816      (367,689      (3,332,929

Class RX

    (31,706      (268,529      (41,381      (377,420

Class Y

    (769,190      (6,485,534      (377,921      (3,487,724

Class R5

    (3,269,761      (26,723,047      (2,357,267      (21,843,450

Class R6

    (21,578      (181,563      (3,665      (33,198

Net increase (decrease) in share activity

    (3,893,874    $ (31,886,374      (1,719,094    $ (16,407,183

 

47                         Invesco Balanced-Risk Retirement Funds


NOTE 10—Share Information—(continued)

Invesco Balanced-Risk Retirement 2030 Fund

 

     Summary of Share Activity  
    Years ended December 31,  
    2016(a)      2015  
     Shares      Amount      Shares      Amount  

Sold:

          

Class A

    1,005,534      $ 8,217,984        1,144,483      $ 9,920,812  

Class AX

    18,799        153,883        22,327        196,111  

Class B

    6,811        55,480        6,493        57,109  

Class C

    349,365        2,792,124        387,063        3,288,413  

Class CX

    1,642        13,338        15,531        131,186  

Class R

    409,410        3,308,624        381,144        3,278,952  

Class RX

    14,575        115,665        28,018        238,218  

Class Y

    245,309        2,032,919        203,996        1,753,312  

Class R5

    113,812        892,304        1,786,756        15,886,068  

Class R6

    60,398        497,281        56,381        491,638  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends:

          

Class A

    281,914        2,275,051        388,699        2,965,777  

Class AX

    35,857        289,366        60,620        463,137  

Class B

    6,202        49,615        14,859        112,186  

Class C

    64,287        513,655        105,548        796,887  

Class CX

    4,560        36,431        7,002        52,861  

Class R

    53,643        430,757        86,642        657,612  

Class RX

    2,902        23,276        11,506        87,214  

Class Y

    20,990        169,813        52,211        399,417  

Class R5

    19,818        160,725        300,010        2,301,081  

Class R6

    14,253        115,591        16,957        130,064  

Automatic conversion of Class B shares to Class A shares:

          

Class A

    53,684        439,581        34,871        305,759  

Class B

    (54,415      (439,581      (35,346      (305,759

Reacquired:

          

Class A

    (1,282,537      (10,542,988      (1,959,465      (17,076,997

Class AX

    (124,277      (1,035,732      (93,638      (826,399

Class B

    (27,312      (216,194      (36,246      (316,078

Class C

    (583,164      (4,630,894      (429,820      (3,650,194

Class CX

    (53,241      (423,764      (75,461      (642,482

Class R

    (625,970      (5,178,115      (550,822      (4,802,961

Class RX

    (110,554      (900,433      (17,573      (154,524

Class Y

    (505,083      (4,055,114      (254,303      (2,203,083

Class R5

    (3,414,730      (25,793,664      (3,154,325      (28,323,958

Class R6

    (21,005      (173,059      (10,563      (93,412

Net increase (decrease) in share activity

    (4,018,523    $ (30,806,075      (1,506,445    $ (14,882,033

 

(a)  There are entities that are record owners of more than 5% of the outstanding shares of the Fund and in the aggregate own 11% of the outstanding shares of the Fund. IDI has an agreement with these entities to sell Fund shares. The Fund, Invesco and/or Invesco affiliates may make payments to these entities, which are considered to be related to the Fund, for providing services to the Fund, Invesco and/or Invesco affiliates including but not limited to services such as securities brokerage, distribution, third party record keeping and account servicing. The Trust has no knowledge as to whether all or any portion of the shares owned of record by these entities are also owned beneficially.

 

48                         Invesco Balanced-Risk Retirement Funds


NOTE 10—Share Information—(continued)

Invesco Balanced-Risk Retirement 2040 Fund

 

     Summary of Share Activity  
    Years ended December 31,  
    2016(a)      2015  
     Shares      Amount      Shares      Amount  

Sold:

          

Class A

    1,029,750      $ 7,772,225        893,763      $ 7,121,503  

Class AX

    18,951        142,668        16,952        136,291  

Class B

    1,758        13,554        3,354        27,295  

Class C

    225,170        1,654,944        247,045        1,926,548  

Class CX

    3,426        24,216        5,851        45,758  

Class R

    277,953        2,062,605        329,263        2,595,298  

Class RX

    8,816        63,863        12,210        95,878  

Class Y

    98,270        733,329        187,268        1,469,694  

Class R5

    48,230        330,835        2,173,806        17,899,688  

Class R6

    91,473        687,316        51,406        413,653  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends:

          

Class A

    256,624        1,878,495        316,696        2,172,750  

Class AX

    23,469        171,561        37,871        259,795  

Class B

    3,187        23,109        7,002        47,541  

Class C

    43,497        314,916        59,379        402,588  

Class CX

    2,048        14,811        3,156        21,363  

Class R

    55,944        407,832        70,963        484,682  

Class RX

    1,187        8,655        7,281        49,727  

Class Y

    12,766        93,702        37,325        256,800  

Class R5

    6,235        45,830        318,590        2,195,083  

Class R6

    18,845        138,508        20,271        139,669  

Automatic conversion of Class B shares to Class A shares:

          

Class A

    19,880        148,984        27,014        217,763  

Class B

    (20,180      (148,984      (27,428      (217,763

Reacquired:

          

Class A

    (1,082,661      (8,068,674      (1,710,306      (13,711,308

Class AX

    (74,122      (564,100      (49,182      (392,652

Class B

    (11,746      (87,273      (17,091      (138,429

Class C

    (261,246      (1,916,542      (301,990      (2,364,753

Class CX

    (10,769      (79,321      (35,742      (281,277

Class R

    (384,646      (2,899,565      (478,533      (3,854,564

Class RX

    (78,322      (586,998      (17,466      (141,406

Class Y

    (326,690      (2,456,987      (91,843      (734,818

Class R5

    (3,360,180      (22,761,892      (2,278,825      (18,777,879

Class R6

    (34,174      (253,506      (14,580      (115,699

Net increase (decrease) in share activity

    (3,397,257    $ (23,091,884      (196,520    $ (2,751,181

 

(a)  There are entities that are record owners of more than 5% of the outstanding shares of the Fund and in the aggregate own 16% 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 Trust has no knowledge as to whether all or any portion of the shares owned of record by these entities are also owned beneficially.

 

49                         Invesco Balanced-Risk Retirement Funds


NOTE 10—Share Information—(continued)

Invesco Balanced-Risk Retirement 2050 Fund

 

     Summary of Share Activity  
    Years ended December 31,  
    2016(a)      2015  
     Shares      Amount      Shares      Amount  

Sold:

          

Class A

    965,806      $ 7,134,840        648,190      $ 5,156,220  

Class AX

    20,742        158,181        12,641        100,874  

Class B

                  1,039        8,632  

Class C

    272,919        1,974,275        320,199        2,506,686  

Class CX

    2,086        15,034        2,882        22,070  

Class R

    208,692        1,524,511        233,960        1,829,736  

Class RX

    5,598        39,389        6,479        50,645  

Class Y

    421,999        3,115,200        240,126        1,830,571  

Class R5

    69,435        473,168        547,385        4,376,341  

Class R6

    57,210        424,699        26,908        213,453  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends:

          

Class A

    176,857        1,257,448        193,337        1,285,693  

Class AX

    13,033        92,796        15,891        105,837  

Class B

    2,422        17,016        4,333        28,381  

Class C

    48,119        338,277        56,822        373,322  

Class CX

    1,378        9,673        1,713        11,236  

Class R

    35,991        254,813        51,697        341,716  

Class RX

    664        4,701        2,232        14,775  

Class Y

    31,182        222,328        33,227        222,196  

Class R5

    7,265        51,872        124,590        831,020  

Class R6

    10,654        76,176        8,016        53,545  

Automatic conversion of Class B shares to Class A shares:

          

Class A

    4,606        34,219        1,154        9,122  

Class B

    (4,697      (34,219      (1,176      (9,122

Reacquired:

          

Class A

    (687,129      (4,984,233      (670,135      (5,275,418

Class AX

    (17,196      (125,744      (23,276      (186,678

Class B

    (7,731      (53,466      (3,904      (28,893

Class C

    (225,931      (1,620,914      (348,630      (2,746,343

Class CX

    (4,801      (34,830      (2,545      (19,948

Class R

    (316,302      (2,289,730      (412,862      (3,328,796

Class RX

    (19,492      (141,361      (11,193      (89,979

Class Y

    (301,268      (2,175,246      (336,505      (2,720,155

Class R5

    (1,179,238      (7,739,773      (1,743,688      (14,308,962

Class R6

    (5,404      (40,495      (10,910      (83,120

Net increase (decrease) in share activity

    (412,531    $ (2,021,395      (1,032,003    $ (9,425,343

 

(a)  There are entities that are record owners of more than 5% of the outstanding shares of the Fund and in the aggregate own 18% 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 Trust has no knowledge as to whether all or any portion of the shares owned of record by these entities are also owned beneficially.

 

50                         Invesco Balanced-Risk Retirement Funds


NOTE 11—Financial Highlights

The following schedules present financial highlights for a share of each Fund outstanding throughout the periods indicated.

Invesco Balanced-Risk Retirement Now Fund

 

     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 expense
reimbursements(c)
    Ratio of
expenses
to average net
assets without
fee waivers
and/or expense
reimbursements
    Ratio of net
investment
income (loss)
to average
net assets
    Portfolio
turnover(d)
 

Class A

 

Year ended 12/31/16

  $ 8.11     $ 0.19     $ 0.36     $ 0.55     $ (0.29   $ (0.11   $ (0.40   $ 8.26       6.74   $ 10,130       0.25 %(e)      1.32 %(e)      2.20 %(e)      10

Year ended 12/31/15

    8.77       0.12       (0.37     (0.25     (0.24     (0.17     (0.41     8.11       (2.81     10,366       0.25       1.11       1.39       19  

Year ended 12/31/14

    8.91       0.10       0.19       0.29       (0.23     (0.20     (0.43     8.77       3.32       14,273       0.25       0.96       1.13       9  

Year ended 12/31/13

    9.07       (0.02     0.14       0.12       (0.20     (0.08     (0.28     8.91       1.33       15,858       0.25       0.85       (0.22     16  

Year ended 12/31/12

    8.84       0.12       0.42       0.54       (0.20     (0.11     (0.31     9.07       6.22       13,959       0.25       0.96       1.30       7  

Class AX

                           

Year ended 12/31/16

    8.10       0.18       0.37       0.55       (0.29     (0.11     (0.40     8.25       6.75       8,641       0.25 (e)      1.32 (e)      2.20 (e)      10  

Year ended 12/31/15

    8.76       0.12       (0.37     (0.25     (0.24     (0.17     (0.41     8.10       (2.82     9,283       0.25       1.11       1.39       19  

Year ended 12/31/14

    8.90       0.10       0.20       0.30       (0.24     (0.20     (0.44     8.76       3.32       11,273       0.25       0.96       1.13       9  

Year ended 12/31/13

    9.06       (0.02     0.14       0.12       (0.20     (0.08     (0.28     8.90       1.33       14,817       0.25       0.85       (0.22     16  

Year ended 12/31/12

    8.83       0.12       0.42       0.54       (0.20     (0.11     (0.31     9.06       6.22       18,345       0.25       0.96       1.30       7  

Class B

                           

Year ended 12/31/16

    7.89       0.12       0.36       0.48       (0.25     (0.11     (0.36     8.01       6.03       81       1.00 (e)      2.07 (e)      1.45 (e)      10  

Year ended 12/31/15

    8.57       0.05       (0.36     (0.31     (0.20     (0.17     (0.37     7.89       (3.55     168       1.00       1.86       0.64       19  

Year ended 12/31/14

    8.76       0.03       0.19       0.22       (0.21     (0.20     (0.41     8.57       2.55       341       1.00       1.71       0.38       9  

Year ended 12/31/13

    8.97       (0.09     0.14       0.05       (0.18     (0.08     (0.26     8.76       0.56       480       1.00       1.60       (0.97     16  

Year ended 12/31/12

    8.77       0.05       0.43       0.48       (0.17     (0.11     (0.28     8.97       5.50       684       1.00       1.71       0.55       7  

Class C

                           

Year ended 12/31/16

    7.89       0.12       0.37       0.49       (0.25     (0.11     (0.36     8.02       6.16       3,522       1.00 (e)      2.07 (e)      1.45 (e)      10  

Year ended 12/31/15

    8.58       0.05       (0.37     (0.32     (0.20     (0.17     (0.37     7.89       (3.67     3,799       1.00       1.86       0.64       19  

Year ended 12/31/14

    8.76       0.03       0.20       0.23       (0.21     (0.20     (0.41     8.58       2.66       4,535       1.00       1.71       0.38       9  

Year ended 12/31/13

    8.98       (0.09     0.13       0.04       (0.18     (0.08     (0.26     8.76       0.45       5,084       1.00       1.60       (0.97     16  

Year ended 12/31/12

    8.78       0.05       0.43       0.48       (0.17     (0.11     (0.28     8.98       5.49       4,773       1.00       1.71       0.55       7  

Class CX

                           

Year ended 12/31/16

    7.89       0.12       0.36       0.48       (0.25     (0.11     (0.36     8.01       6.03       1,638       1.00 (e)      2.07 (e)      1.45 (e)      10  

Year ended 12/31/15

    8.57       0.05       (0.36     (0.31     (0.20     (0.17     (0.37     7.89       (3.55     2,281       1.00       1.86       0.64       19  

Year ended 12/31/14

    8.76       0.03       0.20       0.23       (0.22     (0.20     (0.42     8.57       2.55       3,088       1.00       1.71       0.38       9  

Year ended 12/31/13

    8.97       (0.09     0.14       0.05       (0.18     (0.08     (0.26     8.76       0.56       3,861       1.00       1.60       (0.97     16  

Year ended 12/31/12

    8.78       0.05       0.42       0.47       (0.17     (0.11     (0.28     8.97       5.38       4,667       1.00       1.71       0.55       7  

Class R

                           

Year ended 12/31/16

    8.05       0.16       0.35       0.51       (0.27     (0.11     (0.38     8.18       6.37       1,732       0.50 (e)      1.57 (e)      1.95 (e)      10  

Year ended 12/31/15

    8.72       0.10       (0.37     (0.27     (0.23     (0.17     (0.40     8.05       (3.08     1,442       0.50       1.36       1.14       19  

Year ended 12/31/14

    8.88       0.08       0.19       0.27       (0.23     (0.20     (0.43     8.72       3.02       1,656       0.50       1.21       0.88       9  

Year ended 12/31/13

    9.04       (0.04     0.14       0.10       (0.18     (0.08     (0.26     8.88       1.13       1,959       0.50       1.10       (0.47     16  

Year ended 12/31/12

    8.82       0.10       0.42       0.52       (0.19     (0.11     (0.30     9.04       5.98       2,006       0.50       1.21       1.05       7  

Class RX

                           

Year ended 12/31/16

    8.04       0.15       0.36       0.51       (0.27     (0.11     (0.38     8.17       6.38       67       0.50 (e)      1.57 (e)      1.95 (e)      10  

Year ended 12/31/15

    8.71       0.10       (0.37     (0.27     (0.23     (0.17     (0.40     8.04       (3.09     189       0.50       1.36       1.14       19  

Year ended 12/31/14

    8.86       0.08       0.20       0.28       (0.23     (0.20     (0.43     8.71       3.14       181       0.50       1.21       0.88       9  

Year ended 12/31/13

    9.04       (0.04     0.13       0.09       (0.19     (0.08     (0.27     8.86       1.03       295       0.50       1.10       (0.47     16  

Year ended 12/31/12

    8.82       0.10       0.42       0.52       (0.19     (0.11     (0.30     9.04       5.98       497       0.50       1.21       1.05       7  

Class Y

                           

Year ended 12/31/16

    8.18       0.20       0.36       0.56       (0.30     (0.11     (0.41     8.33       6.85       460       0.00 (e)      1.07 (e)      2.45 (e)      10  

Year ended 12/31/15

    8.84       0.14       (0.38     (0.24     (0.25     (0.17     (0.42     8.18       (2.64     1,442       0.00       0.86       1.64       19  

Year ended 12/31/14

    8.96       0.13       0.19       0.32       (0.24     (0.20     (0.44     8.84       3.61       1,695       0.00       0.71       1.38       9  

Year ended 12/31/13

    9.11       0.00       0.13       0.13       (0.20     (0.08     (0.28     8.96       1.51       2,118       0.00       0.60       0.03       16  

Year ended 12/31/12

    8.86       0.14       0.44       0.58       (0.22     (0.11     (0.33     9.11       6.58       673       0.00       0.71       1.55       7  

Class R5

                           

Year ended 12/31/16

    8.18       0.20       0.36       0.56       (0.30     (0.11     (0.41     8.33       6.85       139       0.00 (e)      0.98 (e)      2.45 (e)      10  

Year ended 12/31/15

    8.84       0.14       (0.38     (0.24     (0.25     (0.17     (0.42     8.18       (2.64     3,141       0.00       0.77       1.64       19  

Year ended 12/31/14

    8.96       0.13       0.19       0.32       (0.24     (0.20     (0.44     8.84       3.61       9,573       0.00       0.63       1.38       9  

Year ended 12/31/13

    9.10       0.00       0.14       0.14       (0.20     (0.08     (0.28     8.96       1.63       7,802       0.00       0.54       0.03       16  

Year ended 12/31/12

    8.86       0.14       0.43       0.57       (0.22     (0.11     (0.33     9.10       6.46       2,935       0.00       0.66       1.55       7  

Class R6

                           

Year ended 12/31/16

    8.18       0.20       0.36       0.56       (0.30     (0.11     (0.41     8.33       6.85       574       0.00 (e)      0.93 (e)      2.45 (e)      10  

Year ended 12/31/15

    8.84       0.14       (0.38     (0.24     (0.25     (0.17     (0.42     8.18       (2.64     416       0.00       0.69       1.64       19  

Year ended 12/31/14

    8.96       0.13       0.20       0.33       (0.25     (0.20     (0.45     8.84       3.61       328       0.00       0.54       1.38       9  

Year ended 12/31/13

    9.10       0.00       0.14       0.14       (0.20     (0.08     (0.28     8.96       1.63       281       0.00       0.45       0.03       16  

Year ended 12/31/12(f)

    9.38       0.04       (0.02     0.02       (0.19     (0.11     (0.30     9.10       0.30       10       0.00 (g)      0.62 (g)      1.55 (g)      7  

 

(a)  Calculated using average shares outstanding.
(b)  Includes adjustments in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America and as such, the net asset value for financial reporting purposes and the returns based upon those net asset values may differ from the net asset value and returns for shareholder transactions. Does not include sales charges and is not annualized for periods less than one year, if applicable.
(c)  In addition to the fees and expenses which the Fund bears directly, the Fund indirectly bears a pro rata share of the fees and expenses of the underlying funds in which the Fund invests. Because the underlying funds have varied expenses and fee levels and the Fund may own different proportions at different times, the amount of fees and expenses incurred indirectly by the Fund will vary. Estimated underlying fund expenses are not expenses that are incurred directly by the Fund. They are expenses that are incurred directly by the underlying funds and are deducted from the value of the funds the Fund invests in. The effect of the estimated underlying fund expenses that the Fund bears indirectly is included in the Fund’s total return. Estimated acquired fund fees from underlying funds were 0.56%, 0.56%, 0.56%, 0.54% and 0.52% for the years ended December 31, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013 and 2012, respectively.
(d)  Portfolio turnover is calculated at the fund level and is not annualized for periods less than one year, if applicable.
(e)  Ratios are based on average daily net assets (000’s omitted) of $10,238, $9,101, $112, $3,631, $2,105, $1,657, $134, $614, $517 and $512 for Class A, Class AX, Class B, Class C, Class CX, Class R, Class RX, Class Y, Class R5 and Class R6 shares, respectively.
(f)  Commencement date of September 24, 2012.
(g)  Annualized.

 

51                         Invesco Balanced-Risk Retirement Funds


NOTE 11—Financial Highlights—(continued)

Invesco Balanced-Risk Retirement 2020 Fund

 

     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 expense
reimbursements(c)
    Ratio of
expenses
to average net
assets without
fee waivers
and/or expense
reimbursements
    Ratio of net
investment
income (loss)
to average
net assets
    Portfolio
turnover(d)
 

Class A

 

Year ended 12/31/16

  $ 8.25     $ 0.23     $ 0.50     $ 0.73     $ (0.24   $ (0.05   $ (0.29   $ 8.69       8.77   $ 38,580       0.25 %(e)      0.82 %(e)      2.67 %(e)      11

Year ended 12/31/15

    9.11       0.17       (0.52     (0.35     (0.31     (0.20     (0.51     8.25       (3.79     38,164       0.25       0.69       1.92       12  

Year ended 12/31/14

    9.32       0.16       0.28       0.44       (0.37     (0.28     (0.65     9.11       4.81       47,303       0.25       0.67       1.65       7  

Year ended 12/31/13

    9.51       (0.02     0.21       0.19       (0.31     (0.07     (0.38     9.32       2.01       51,352       0.25       0.66       (0.24     16  

Year ended 12/31/12

    9.05       0.22       0.67       0.89       (0.33     (0.10     (0.43     9.51       9.89       41,873       0.25       0.75       2.24       6  

Class AX

                           

Year ended 12/31/16

    8.25       0.23       0.50       0.73       (0.24     (0.05     (0.29     8.69       8.77       7,220       0.25 (e)      0.82 (e)      2.67 (e)      11  

Year ended 12/31/15

    9.10       0.17       (0.51     (0.34     (0.31     (0.20     (0.51     8.25       (3.69     7,802       0.25       0.69       1.92       12  

Year ended 12/31/14

    9.31       0.16       0.28       0.44       (0.37     (0.28     (0.65     9.10       4.81       9,609       0.25       0.67       1.65       7  

Year ended 12/31/13

    9.51       (0.02     0.20       0.18       (0.31     (0.07     (0.38     9.31       1.90       11,986       0.25       0.66       (0.24     16  

Year ended 12/31/12

    9.05       0.21       0.68       0.89       (0.33     (0.10     (0.43     9.51       9.89       14,125       0.25       0.75       2.24       6  

Class B

                           

Year ended 12/31/16

    8.16       0.16       0.50       0.66       (0.17     (0.05     (0.22     8.60       8.00       667       1.00 (e)      1.57 (e)      1.92 (e)      11  

Year ended 12/31/15

    9.00       0.10       (0.51     (0.41     (0.23     (0.20     (0.43     8.16       (4.48     1,001       1.00       1.44       1.17       12  

Year ended 12/31/14

    9.21       0.09       0.28       0.37       (0.30     (0.28     (0.58     9.00       4.03       1,715       1.00       1.42       0.90       7  

Year ended 12/31/13

    9.40       (0.09     0.20       0.11       (0.23     (0.07     (0.30     9.21       1.19       2,425       1.00       1.41       (0.99     16  

Year ended 12/31/12

    8.97       0.14       0.66       0.80       (0.27     (0.10     (0.37     9.40       8.95       3,501       1.00       1.50       1.49       6  

Class C

                           

Year ended 12/31/16

    8.15       0.16       0.50       0.66       (0.17     (0.05     (0.22     8.59       8.01       7,798       1.00 (e)      1.57 (e)      1.92 (e)      11  

Year ended 12/31/15

    8.98       0.10       (0.50     (0.40     (0.23     (0.20     (0.43     8.15       (4.37     8,032       1.00       1.44       1.17       12  

Year ended 12/31/14

    9.20       0.09       0.27       0.36       (0.30     (0.28     (0.58     8.98       3.93       9,613       1.00       1.42       0.90       7  

Year ended 12/31/13

    9.38       (0.09     0.21       0.12       (0.23     (0.07     (0.30     9.20       1.29       10,108       1.00       1.41       (0.99     16  

Year ended 12/31/12

    8.95       0.14       0.66       0.80       (0.27     (0.10     (0.37     9.38       8.97       10,550       1.00       1.50       1.49       6  

Class CX

                           

Year ended 12/31/16

    8.15       0.16       0.49       0.65       (0.17     (0.05     (0.22     8.58       7.89       1,466       1.00 (e)      1.57 (e)      1.92 (e)      11  

Year ended 12/31/15

    8.99       0.10       (0.51     (0.41     (0.23     (0.20     (0.43     8.15       (4.48     2,124       1.00       1.44       1.17       12  

Year ended 12/31/14

    9.20       0.09       0.28       0.37       (0.30     (0.28     (0.58     8.99       4.04       2,677       1.00       1.42       0.90       7  

Year ended 12/31/13

    9.38       (0.09     0.21       0.12       (0.23     (0.07     (0.30     9.20       1.29       2,951       1.00       1.41       (0.99     16  

Year ended 12/31/12

    8.95       0.14       0.66       0.80       (0.27     (0.10     (0.37     9.38       8.97       3,759       1.00       1.50       1.49       6  

Class R

                           

Year ended 12/31/16

    8.22       0.20       0.49       0.69       (0.21     (0.05     (0.26     8.65       8.40       7,083       0.50 (e)      1.07 (e)      2.42 (e)      11  

Year ended 12/31/15

    9.07       0.15       (0.51     (0.36     (0.29     (0.20     (0.49     8.22       (3.98     6,047       0.50       0.94       1.67       12  

Year ended 12/31/14

    9.28       0.13       0.29       0.42       (0.35     (0.28     (0.63     9.07       4.55       7,564       0.50       0.92       1.40       7  

Year ended 12/31/13

    9.47       (0.05     0.22       0.17       (0.29     (0.07     (0.36     9.28       1.73       10,375       0.50       0.91       (0.49     16  

Year ended 12/31/12

    9.02       0.19       0.67       0.86       (0.31     (0.10     (0.41     9.47       9.58       10,942       0.50       1.00       1.99       6  

Class RX

                           

Year ended 12/31/16

    8.22       0.21       0.49       0.70       (0.21     (0.05     (0.26     8.66       8.52       419       0.50 (e)      1.07 (e)      2.42 (e)      11  

Year ended 12/31/15

    9.07       0.15       (0.51     (0.36     (0.29     (0.20     (0.49     8.22       (3.98     545       0.50       0.94       1.67       12  

Year ended 12/31/14

    9.28       0.13       0.29       0.42       (0.35     (0.28     (0.63     9.07       4.55       848       0.50       0.92       1.40       7  

Year ended 12/31/13

    9.47       (0.05     0.22       0.17       (0.29     (0.07     (0.36     9.28       1.73       1,282       0.50       0.91       (0.49     16  

Year ended 12/31/12

    9.02       0.19       0.67       0.86       (0.31     (0.10     (0.41     9.47       9.58       1,957       0.50       1.00       1.99       6  

Class Y

                           

Year ended 12/31/16

    8.25       0.25       0.49       0.74       (0.26     (0.05     (0.31     8.68       8.92       3,583       0.00 (e)      0.57 (e)      2.92 (e)      11  

Year ended 12/31/15

    9.10       0.20       (0.51     (0.31     (0.34     (0.20     (0.54     8.25       (3.40     5,502       0.00       0.44       2.17       12  

Year ended 12/31/14

    9.31       0.18       0.29       0.47       (0.40     (0.28     (0.68     9.10       5.09       7,416       0.00       0.42       1.90       7  

Year ended 12/31/13

    9.51       0.00       0.21       0.21       (0.34     (0.07     (0.41     9.31       2.16       8,497       0.00       0.41       0.01       16  

Year ended 12/31/12

    9.06       0.24       0.66       0.90       (0.35     (0.10     (0.45     9.51       10.00       6,486       0.00       0.50       2.49       6  

Class R5

                           

Year ended 12/31/16

    8.29       0.24       0.51       0.75       (0.26     (0.05     (0.31     8.73       9.00       1,194       0.00 (e)      0.47 (e)      2.92 (e)      11  

Year ended 12/31/15

    9.15       0.20       (0.52     (0.32     (0.34     (0.20     (0.54     8.29       (3.50     27,809       0.00       0.34       2.17       12  

Year ended 12/31/14

    9.36       0.18       0.29       0.47       (0.40     (0.28     (0.68     9.15       5.07       36,230       0.00       0.31       1.90       7  

Year ended 12/31/13

    9.55       0.00       0.22       0.22       (0.34     (0.07     (0.41     9.36       2.26       32,091       0.00       0.32       0.01       16  

Year ended 12/31/12

    9.09       0.24       0.67       0.91       (0.35     (0.10     (0.45     9.55       10.08       5,839       0.00       0.42       2.49       6  

Class R6

                           

Year ended 12/31/16

    8.30       0.26       0.49       0.75       (0.26     (0.05     (0.31     8.74       8.99       1,545       0.00 (e)      0.38 (e)      2.92 (e)      11  

Year ended 12/31/15

    9.16       0.20       (0.52     (0.32     (0.34     (0.20     (0.54     8.30       (3.49     1,303       0.00       0.24       2.17       12  

Year ended 12/31/14

    9.37       0.18       0.29       0.47       (0.40     (0.28     (0.68     9.16       5.06       1,136       0.00       0.22       1.90       7  

Year ended 12/31/13

    9.56       0.00       0.22       0.22       (0.34     (0.07     (0.41     9.37       2.25       901       0.00       0.23       0.01       16  

Year ended 12/31/12(f)

    9.96       0.07       (0.02     0.05       (0.35     (0.10     (0.45     9.56       0.57       10       0.00 (g)      0.30 (g)      2.49 (g)      6  

 

(a)  Calculated using average shares outstanding.
(b)  Includes adjustments in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America and as such, the net asset value for financial reporting purposes and the returns based upon those net asset values may differ from the net asset value and returns for shareholder transactions. Does not include sales charges and is not annualized for periods less than one year, if applicable.
(c)  In addition to the fees and expenses which the Fund bears directly, the Fund indirectly bears a pro rata share of the fees and expenses of the underlying funds in which the Fund invests. Because the underlying funds have varied expenses and fee levels and the Fund may own different proportions at different times, the amount of fees and expenses incurred indirectly by the Fund will vary. Estimated underlying fund expenses are not expenses that are incurred directly by the Fund. They are expenses that are incurred directly by the underlying funds and are deducted from the value of the funds the Fund invests in. The effect of the estimated underlying fund expenses that the Fund bears indirectly is included in the Fund’s total return. Estimated acquired fund fees from underlying funds were 0.66%, 0.70%, 0.73%, 0.71% and 0.71% for the years ended December 31, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013 and 2012, respectively.
(d)  Portfolio turnover is calculated at the fund level and is not annualized for periods less than one year, if applicable.
(e)  Ratios are based on average daily net assets (000’s omitted) of $38,208, $7,702, $811, 7,748, $2,008, $6,582, $451, $3,333, $4,560 and $1,382 for Class A, Class AX, Class B, Class C, Class CX, Class R, Class RX, Class Y, Class R5 and Class R6 shares, respectively.
(f)  Commencement date of September 24, 2012.
(g)  Annualized.

 

52                         Invesco Balanced-Risk Retirement Funds


NOTE 11—Financial Highlights—(continued)

Invesco Balanced-Risk Retirement 2030 Fund

 

     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 expense
reimbursements(c)
    Ratio of
expenses
to average net
assets without
fee waivers
and/or expense
reimbursements
    Ratio of net
investment
income (loss)
to average
net assets
    Portfolio
turnover(d)
 

Class A

 

Year ended 12/31/16

  $ 7.67     $ 0.32     $ 0.61     $ 0.93     $ (0.40   $ (0.06   $ (0.46   $ 8.14       12.09   $ 43,528       0.25 %(e)      0.81 %(e)      3.86 %(e)      11

Year ended 12/31/15

    8.79       0.24       (0.69     (0.45     (0.40     (0.27     (0.67     7.67       (5.03     40,600       0.25       0.69       2.74       17  

Year ended 12/31/14

    9.04       0.24       0.31       0.55       (0.50     (0.30     (0.80     8.79       6.25       49,929       0.25       0.68       2.57       9  

Year ended 12/31/13

    9.23       (0.02     0.23       0.21       (0.32     (0.08     (0.40     9.04       2.28       51,749       0.25       0.68       (0.25     34  

Year ended 12/31/12

    8.72       0.25       0.67       0.92       (0.36     (0.05     (0.41     9.23       10.55       38,142       0.25       0.76       2.66       3  

Class AX

                           

Year ended 12/31/16

    7.69       0.31       0.60       0.91       (0.40     (0.06     (0.46     8.14       11.80       5,545       0.25 (e)      0.81 (e)      3.86 (e)      11  

Year ended 12/31/15

    8.80       0.24       (0.68     (0.44     (0.40     (0.27     (0.67     7.69       (4.90     5,767       0.25       0.69       2.74       17  

Year ended 12/31/14

    9.04       0.24       0.32       0.56       (0.50     (0.30     (0.80     8.80       6.36       6,697       0.25       0.68       2.57       9  

Year ended 12/31/13

    9.23       (0.02     0.23       0.21       (0.32     (0.08     (0.40     9.04       2.27       8,353       0.25       0.68       (0.25     34  

Year ended 12/31/12

    8.72       0.25       0.67       0.92       (0.36     (0.05     (0.41     9.23       10.55       10,273       0.25       0.76       2.66       3  

Class B

                           

Year ended 12/31/16

    7.59       0.25       0.61       0.86       (0.33     (0.06     (0.39     8.06       11.32       1,040       1.00 (e)      1.56 (e)      3.11 (e)      11  

Year ended 12/31/15

    8.70       0.17       (0.68     (0.51     (0.33     (0.27     (0.60     7.59       (5.77     1,502       1.00       1.44       1.99       17  

Year ended 12/31/14

    8.95       0.17       0.31       0.48       (0.43     (0.30     (0.73     8.70       5.51       2,157       1.00       1.43       1.82       9  

Year ended 12/31/13

    9.14       (0.09     0.23       0.14       (0.25     (0.08     (0.33     8.95       1.52       2,759       1.00       1.43       (1.00     34  

Year ended 12/31/12

    8.65       0.18       0.66       0.84       (0.30     (0.05     (0.35     9.14       9.70       3,507       1.00       1.51       1.91       3  

Class C

                           

Year ended 12/31/16

    7.59       0.25       0.61       0.86       (0.33     (0.06     (0.39     8.06       11.33       11,502       1.00 (e)      1.56 (e)      3.11 (e)      11  

Year ended 12/31/15

    8.69       0.17       (0.67     (0.50     (0.33     (0.27     (0.60     7.59       (5.66     12,119       1.00       1.44       1.99       17  

Year ended 12/31/14

    8.95       0.17       0.30       0.47       (0.43     (0.30     (0.73     8.69       5.39       13,330       1.00       1.43       1.82       9  

Year ended 12/31/13

    9.13       (0.09     0.24       0.15       (0.25     (0.08     (0.33     8.95       1.64       12,050       1.00       1.43       (1.00     34  

Year ended 12/31/12

    8.64       0.18       0.66       0.84       (0.30     (0.05     (0.35     9.13       9.71       10,976       1.00       1.51       1.91       3  

Class CX

                           

Year ended 12/31/16

    7.59       0.25       0.61       0.86       (0.33     (0.06     (0.39     8.06       11.33       801       1.00 (e)      1.56 (e)      3.11 (e)      11  

Year ended 12/31/15

    8.69       0.17       (0.67     (0.50     (0.33     (0.27     (0.60     7.59       (5.66     1,111       1.00       1.44       1.99       17  

Year ended 12/31/14

    8.95       0.17       0.30       0.47       (0.43     (0.30     (0.73     8.69       5.39       1,732       1.00       1.43       1.82       9  

Year ended 12/31/13

    9.13       (0.09     0.24       0.15       (0.25     (0.08     (0.33     8.95       1.64       1,821       1.00       1.43       (1.00     34  

Year ended 12/31/12

    8.64       0.17       0.67       0.84       (0.30     (0.05     (0.35     9.13       9.71       2,017       1.00       1.51       1.91       3  

Class R

                           

Year ended 12/31/16

    7.63       0.29       0.61       0.90       (0.37     (0.06     (0.43     8.10       11.85       8,693       0.50 (e)      1.06 (e)      3.61 (e)      11  

Year ended 12/31/15

    8.74       0.22       (0.68     (0.46     (0.38     (0.27     (0.65     7.63       (5.21     9,435       0.50       0.94       2.49       17  

Year ended 12/31/14

    8.99       0.22       0.31       0.53       (0.48     (0.30     (0.78     8.74       6.02       11,531       0.50       0.93       2.32       9  

Year ended 12/31/13

    9.18       (0.05     0.24       0.19       (0.30     (0.08     (0.38     8.99       2.03       13,007       0.50       0.93       (0.50     34  

Year ended 12/31/12

    8.68       0.22       0.67       0.89       (0.34     (0.05     (0.39     9.18       10.25       12,296       0.50       1.01       2.41       3  

Class RX

                           

Year ended 12/31/16

    7.63       0.29       0.60       0.89       (0.37     (0.06     (0.43     8.09       11.72       480       0.50 (e)      1.06 (e)      3.61 (e)      11  

Year ended 12/31/15

    8.73       0.22       (0.67     (0.45     (0.38     (0.27     (0.65     7.63       (5.09     1,162       0.50       0.94       2.49       17  

Year ended 12/31/14

    8.99       0.22       0.30       0.52       (0.48     (0.30     (0.78     8.73       5.89       1,139       0.50       0.93       2.32       9  

Year ended 12/31/13

    9.18       (0.05     0.24       0.19       (0.30     (0.08     (0.38     8.99       2.04       1,119       0.50       0.93       (0.50     34  

Year ended 12/31/12

    8.68       0.22       0.67       0.89       (0.34     (0.05     (0.39     9.18       10.26       1,177       0.50       1.01       2.41       3  

Class Y

                           

Year ended 12/31/16

    7.69       0.34       0.61       0.95       (0.42     (0.06     (0.48     8.16       12.35       3,374       0.00 (e)      0.56 (e)      4.11 (e)      11  

Year ended 12/31/15

    8.81       0.26       (0.68     (0.42     (0.43     (0.27     (0.70     7.69       (4.75     5,018       0.00       0.44       2.99       17  

Year ended 12/31/14

    9.06       0.27       0.31       0.58       (0.53     (0.30     (0.83     8.81       6.51       5,730       0.00       0.43       2.82       9  

Year ended 12/31/13

    9.25       0.00       0.23       0.23       (0.34     (0.08     (0.42     9.06       2.52       5,406       0.00       0.43       0.00       34  

Year ended 12/31/12

    8.73       0.27       0.68       0.95       (0.38     (0.05     (0.43     9.25       10.88       4,077       0.00       0.51       2.91       3  

Class R5

                           

Year ended 12/31/16

    7.71       0.32       0.63       0.95       (0.42     (0.06     (0.48     8.18       12.31       2,953       0.00 (e)      0.44 (e)      4.11 (e)      11  

Year ended 12/31/15

    8.83       0.26       (0.68     (0.42     (0.43     (0.27     (0.70     7.71       (4.74     28,098       0.00       0.32       2.99       17  

Year ended 12/31/14

    9.08       0.27       0.31       0.58       (0.53     (0.30     (0.83     8.83       6.50       41,595       0.00       0.30       2.82       9  

Year ended 12/31/13

    9.27       0.00       0.23       0.23       (0.34     (0.08     (0.42     9.08       2.52       35,104       0.00       0.33       0.00       34  

Year ended 12/31/12

    8.75       0.27       0.68       0.95       (0.38     (0.05     (0.43     9.27       10.86       18,476       0.00       0.40       2.91       3  

Class R6

                           

Year ended 12/31/16

    7.71       0.34       0.61       0.95       (0.42     (0.06     (0.48     8.18       12.31       2,109       0.00 (e)      0.35 (e)      4.11 (e)      11  

Year ended 12/31/15

    8.83       0.26       (0.68     (0.42     (0.43     (0.27     (0.70     7.71       (4.74     1,576       0.00       0.23       2.99       17  

Year ended 12/31/14

    9.08       0.27       0.31       0.58       (0.53     (0.30     (0.83     8.83       6.50       1,250       0.00       0.21       2.82       9  

Year ended 12/31/13

    9.27       0.00       0.23       0.23       (0.34     (0.08     (0.42     9.08       2.52       905       0.00       0.24       0.00       34  

Year ended 12/31/12(f)

    9.65       0.07       (0.02     0.05       (0.38     (0.05     (0.43     9.27       0.52       10       0.00 (g)      0.32 (g)      2.91 (g)      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)  In addition to the fees and expenses which the Fund bears directly, the Fund indirectly bears a pro rata share of the fees and expenses of the underlying funds in which the Fund invests. Because the underlying funds have varied expenses and fee levels and the Fund may own different proportions at different times, the amount of fees and expenses incurred indirectly by the Fund will vary. Estimated underlying fund expenses are not expenses that are incurred directly by the Fund. They are expenses that are incurred directly by the underlying funds and are deducted from the value of the funds the Fund invests in. The effect of the estimated underlying fund expenses that the Fund bears indirectly is included in the Fund’s total return. Estimated acquired fund fees from underlying funds were 0.83%, 0.88%, 0.89%, 0.87% and 0.85% for the years ended December 31, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013 and 2012, respectively.
(d)  Portfolio turnover is calculated at the fund level and is not annualized for periods less than one year, if applicable.
(e)  Ratios are based on average daily net assets (000’s omitted) of $42,500, $5,825, $1,290, $11,663, $910, $9,736, $809, $3,641, $5,790 and $1,863 for Class A, Class AX, Class B, Class C, Class CX, Class R, Class RX, Class Y, Class R5 and Class R6 shares, respectively.
(f)  Commencement date of September 24, 2012.
(g)  Annualized.

 

53                         Invesco Balanced-Risk Retirement Funds


NOTE 11—Financial Highlights—(continued)

Invesco Balanced-Risk Retirement 2040 Fund

 

     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 expense
reimbursements(c)
    Ratio of
expenses
to average net
assets without
fee waivers
and/or expense
reimbursements
    Ratio of net
investment
income (loss)
to average
net assets
    Portfolio
turnover(d)
 

Class A

 

Year ended 12/31/16

  $ 6.91     $ 0.38     $ 0.59     $ 0.97     $ (0.37   $ (0.12   $ (0.49   $ 7.39       14.07   $ 30,678       0.25 %(e)      1.06 %(e)      5.06 %(e)      13

Year ended 12/31/15

    8.07       0.27       (0.74     (0.47     (0.45     (0.24     (0.69     6.91       (5.74     27,131       0.25       0.85       3.32       28  

Year ended 12/31/14

    8.34       0.31       0.29       0.60       (0.59     (0.28     (0.87     8.07       7.35       35,495       0.26       0.86       3.53       8  

Year ended 12/31/13

    8.76       (0.02     0.21       0.19       (0.22     (0.39     (0.61     8.34       2.23       33,816       0.25       0.87       (0.25     68  

Year ended 12/31/12

    8.23       0.24       0.62       0.86       (0.33           (0.33     8.76       10.38       28,426       0.25       1.07       2.69       4  

Class AX

                           

Year ended 12/31/16

    6.90       0.38       0.59       0.97       (0.37     (0.12     (0.49     7.38       14.09       2,815       0.25 (e)      1.06 (e)      5.06 (e)      13  

Year ended 12/31/15

    8.06       0.27       (0.74     (0.47     (0.45     (0.24     (0.69     6.90       (5.76     2,851       0.25       0.85       3.32       28  

Year ended 12/31/14

    8.34       0.31       0.28       0.59       (0.59     (0.28     (0.87     8.06       7.23       3,284       0.26       0.86       3.53       8  

Year ended 12/31/13

    8.75       (0.02     0.22       0.20       (0.22     (0.39     (0.61     8.34       2.34       3,493       0.25       0.87       (0.25     68  

Year ended 12/31/12

    8.22       0.23       0.63       0.86       (0.33           (0.33     8.75       10.51       3,999       0.25       1.07       2.69       4  

Class B

                           

Year ended 12/31/16

    6.83       0.32       0.60       0.92       (0.31     (0.12     (0.43     7.32       13.52       401       1.00 (e)      1.81 (e)      4.31 (e)      13  

Year ended 12/31/15

    7.97       0.20       (0.72     (0.52     (0.38     (0.24     (0.62     6.83       (6.39     559       1.00       1.60       2.57       28  

Year ended 12/31/14

    8.26       0.24       0.28       0.52       (0.53     (0.28     (0.81     7.97       6.38       925       1.01       1.61       2.78       8  

Year ended 12/31/13

    8.67       (0.09     0.22       0.13       (0.15     (0.39     (0.54     8.26       1.54       1,109       1.00       1.62       (1.00     68  

Year ended 12/31/12

    8.15       0.17       0.63       0.80       (0.28           (0.28     8.67       9.79       1,263       1.00       1.82       1.94       4  

Class C

                           

Year ended 12/31/16

    6.82       0.32       0.60       0.92       (0.31     (0.12     (0.43     7.31       13.54       5,820       1.00 (e)      1.81 (e)      4.31 (e)      13  

Year ended 12/31/15

    7.96       0.20       (0.72     (0.52     (0.38     (0.24     (0.62     6.82       (6.39     5,382       1.00       1.60       2.57       28  

Year ended 12/31/14

    8.25       0.24       0.28       0.52       (0.53     (0.28     (0.81     7.96       6.39       6,249       1.01       1.61       2.78       8  

Year ended 12/31/13

    8.66       (0.09     0.22       0.13       (0.15     (0.39     (0.54     8.25       1.54       5,999       1.00       1.62       (1.00     68  

Year ended 12/31/12

    8.14       0.17       0.63       0.80       (0.28           (0.28     8.66       9.81       6,377       1.00       1.82       1.94       4  

Class CX

                           

Year ended 12/31/16

    6.81       0.32       0.60       0.92       (0.31     (0.12     (0.43     7.30       13.56       291       1.00 (e)      1.81 (e)      4.31 (e)      13  

Year ended 12/31/15

    7.95       0.20       (0.72     (0.52     (0.38     (0.24     (0.62     6.81       (6.40     308       1.00       1.60       2.57       28  

Year ended 12/31/14

    8.24       0.24       0.28       0.52       (0.53     (0.28     (0.81     7.95       6.39       572       1.01       1.61       2.78       8  

Year ended 12/31/13

    8.65       (0.09     0.22       0.13       (0.15     (0.39     (0.54     8.24       1.54       563       1.00       1.62       (1.00     68  

Year ended 12/31/12

    8.14       0.17       0.62       0.79       (0.28           (0.28     8.65       9.68       590       1.00       1.82       1.94       4  

Class R

                           

Year ended 12/31/16

    6.87       0.36       0.60       0.96       (0.35     (0.12     (0.47     7.36       14.00       6,981       0.50 (e)      1.31 (e)      4.81 (e)      13  

Year ended 12/31/15

    8.02       0.24       (0.72     (0.48     (0.43     (0.24     (0.67     6.87       (5.93     6,869       0.50       1.10       3.07       28  

Year ended 12/31/14

    8.30       0.28       0.29       0.57       (0.57     (0.28     (0.85     8.02       7.00       8,650       0.51       1.11       3.28       8  

Year ended 12/31/13

    8.72       (0.04     0.21       0.17       (0.20     (0.39     (0.59     8.30       1.97       8,644       0.50       1.12       (0.50     68  

Year ended 12/31/12

    8.19       0.21       0.63       0.84       (0.31           (0.31     8.72       10.33       8,197       0.50       1.32       2.44       4  

Class RX

                           

Year ended 12/31/16

    6.88       0.34       0.60       0.94       (0.35     (0.12     (0.47     7.35       13.68       138       0.50 (e)      1.31 (e)      4.81 (e)      13  

Year ended 12/31/15

    8.03       0.24       (0.72     (0.48     (0.43     (0.24     (0.67     6.88       (5.91     599       0.50       1.10       3.07       28  

Year ended 12/31/14

    8.31       0.28       0.29       0.57       (0.57     (0.28     (0.85     8.03       6.99       683       0.51       1.11       3.28       8  

Year ended 12/31/13

    8.72       (0.04     0.22       0.18       (0.20     (0.39     (0.59     8.31       2.08       614       0.50       1.12       (0.50     68  

Year ended 12/31/12

    8.20       0.21       0.62       0.83       (0.31           (0.31     8.72       10.19       781       0.50       1.32       2.44       4  

Class Y

                           

Year ended 12/31/16

    6.92       0.39       0.61       1.00       (0.39     (0.12     (0.51     7.41       14.47       1,528       0.00 (e)      0.81 (e)      5.31 (e)      13  

Year ended 12/31/15

    8.09       0.29       (0.75     (0.46     (0.47     (0.24     (0.71     6.92       (5.58     2,921       0.00       0.60       3.57       28  

Year ended 12/31/14

    8.36       0.33       0.29       0.62       (0.61     (0.28     (0.89     8.09       7.61       2,338       0.01       0.61       3.78       8  

Year ended 12/31/13

    8.78       0.00       0.21       0.21       (0.24     (0.39     (0.63     8.36       2.49       2,716       0.00       0.62       0.00       68  

Year ended 12/31/12

    8.24       0.26       0.63       0.89       (0.35           (0.35     8.78       10.83       1,967       0.00       0.82       2.94       4  

Class R5

                           

Year ended 12/31/16

    6.94       0.37       0.62       0.99       (0.39     (0.12     (0.51     7.42       14.29       739       0.00 (e)      0.62 (e)      5.31 (e)      13  

Year ended 12/31/15

    8.10       0.29       (0.74     (0.45     (0.47     (0.24     (0.71     6.94       (5.44     23,619       0.00       0.42       3.57       28  

Year ended 12/31/14

    8.37       0.33       0.29       0.62       (0.61     (0.28     (0.89     8.10       7.59       25,848       0.01       0.44       3.78       8  

Year ended 12/31/13

    8.78       0.00       0.22       0.22       (0.24     (0.39     (0.63     8.37       2.60       21,149       0.00       0.47       0.00       68  

Year ended 12/31/12

    8.25       0.26       0.62       0.88       (0.35           (0.35     8.78       10.69       6,079       0.00       0.65       2.94       4  

Class R6

                           

Year ended 12/31/16

    6.93       0.40       0.60       1.00       (0.39     (0.12     (0.51     7.42       14.45       2,152       0.00 (e)      0.53 (e)      5.31 (e)      13  

Year ended 12/31/15

    8.10       0.29       (0.75     (0.46     (0.47     (0.24     (0.71     6.93       (5.58     1,484       0.00       0.33       3.57       28  

Year ended 12/31/14

    8.37       0.33       0.29       0.62       (0.61     (0.28     (0.89     8.10       7.59       1,270       0.01       0.35       3.78       8  

Year ended 12/31/13

    8.78       0.00       0.22       0.22       (0.24     (0.39     (0.63     8.37       2.60       970       0.00       0.37       0.00       68  

Year ended 12/31/12(f)

    9.09       0.07       (0.03     0.04       (0.35           (0.35     8.78       0.46       10       0.00 (g)      0.53 (g)      2.94 (g)      4  

 

(a)  Calculated using average shares outstanding.
(b)  Includes adjustments in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America and as such, the net asset value for financial reporting purposes and the returns based upon those net asset values may differ from the net asset value and returns for shareholder transactions. Does not include sales charges and is not annualized for periods less than one year, if applicable.
(c)  In addition to the fees and expenses which the Fund bears directly, the Fund indirectly bears a pro rata share of the fees and expenses of the underlying funds in which the Fund invests. Because the underlying funds have varied expenses and fee levels and the Fund may own different proportions at different times, the amount of fees and expenses incurred indirectly by the Fund will vary. Estimated underlying fund expenses are not expenses that are incurred directly by the Fund. They are expenses that are incurred directly by the underlying funds and are deducted from the value of the funds the Fund invests in. The effect of the estimated underlying fund expenses that the Fund bears indirectly is included in the Fund’s total return. Estimated acquired fund fees from underlying funds were 0.87%, 0.98%, 0.99%, 0.99% and 0.98% for the years ended December 31, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013 and 2012, respectively.
(d)  Portfolio turnover is calculated at the fund level and is not annualized for periods less than one year, if applicable.
(e)  Ratios are based on average daily net assets (000’s omitted) of $28,635, $2,899, $511, $5,581, $307, $7,168, $398, $2,230, $3,470 and $1,838 for Class A, Class AX, Class B, Class C, Class CX, Class R, Class RX, Class Y, Class R5 and Class R6 shares, respectively.
(f)  Commencement date of September 24, 2012.
(g)  Annualized.

 

54                         Invesco Balanced-Risk Retirement Funds


NOTE 11—Financial Highlights—(continued)

Invesco Balanced-Risk Retirement 2050 Fund

 

     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 expense
reimbursements(c)
    Ratio of
expenses
to average net
assets without
fee waivers
and/or expense
reimbursements
    Ratio of net
investment
income (loss)
to average
net assets
    Portfolio
turnover(d)
 

Class A

 

Year ended 12/31/16

  $ 6.70     $ 0.49     $ 0.57     $ 1.06     $ (0.55   $ (0.02   $ (0.57   $ 7.19       16.00   $ 17,740       0.25 %(e)      1.57 %(e)      6.72 %(e)      34

Year ended 12/31/15

    7.98       0.31       (0.83     (0.52     (0.48     (0.28     (0.76     6.70       (6.45     13,456       0.25       1.31       3.97       22  

Year ended 12/31/14

    8.21       0.40       0.27       0.67       (0.63     (0.27     (0.90     7.98       8.30       14,645       0.25       1.24       4.61       8  

Year ended 12/31/13

    8.68       (0.02     0.22       0.20       (0.20     (0.47     (0.67     8.21       2.42       13,570       0.25       1.31       (0.25     93  

Year ended 12/31/12

    8.20       0.23       0.63       0.86       (0.35     (0.03     (0.38     8.68       10.47       12,933       0.25       1.57       2.62       4  

Class AX

                           

Year ended 12/31/16

    6.71       0.48       0.57       1.05       (0.55     (0.02     (0.57     7.19       15.82       1,231       0.25 (e)      1.57 (e)      6.72 (e)      34  

Year ended 12/31/15

    7.99       0.31       (0.83     (0.52     (0.48     (0.28     (0.76     6.71       (6.44     1,037       0.25       1.31       3.97       22  

Year ended 12/31/14

    8.21       0.40       0.28       0.68       (0.63     (0.27     (0.90     7.99       8.43       1,192       0.25       1.24       4.61       8  

Year ended 12/31/13

    8.69       (0.02     0.21       0.19       (0.20     (0.47     (0.67     8.21       2.30       1,230       0.25       1.31       (0.25     93  

Year ended 12/31/12

    8.20       0.23       0.64       0.87       (0.35     (0.03     (0.38     8.69       10.59       1,258       0.25       1.57       2.62       4  

Class B

                           

Year ended 12/31/16

    6.60       0.43       0.57       1.00       (0.50     (0.02     (0.52     7.08       15.26       245       1.00 (e)      2.32 (e)      5.97 (e)      34  

Year ended 12/31/15

    7.86       0.25       (0.81     (0.56     (0.42     (0.28     (0.70     6.60       (7.11     294       1.00       2.06       3.22       22  

Year ended 12/31/14

    8.10       0.33       0.27       0.60       (0.57     (0.27     (0.84     7.86       7.55       348       1.00       1.99       3.86       8  

Year ended 12/31/13

    8.57       (0.09     0.22       0.13       (0.13     (0.47     (0.60     8.10       1.65       393       1.00       2.06       (1.00     93  

Year ended 12/31/12

    8.11       0.16       0.63       0.79       (0.30     (0.03     (0.33     8.57       9.68       473       1.00       2.32       1.86       4  

Class C

                           

Year ended 12/31/16

    6.61       0.43       0.58       1.01       (0.50     (0.02     (0.52     7.10       15.38       5,273       1.00 (e)      2.32 (e)      5.97 (e)      34  

Year ended 12/31/15

    7.87       0.25       (0.81     (0.56     (0.42     (0.28     (0.70     6.61       (7.11     4,283       1.00       2.06       3.22       22  

Year ended 12/31/14

    8.12       0.33       0.26       0.59       (0.57     (0.27     (0.84     7.87       7.41       4,876       1.00       1.99       3.86       8  

Year ended 12/31/13

    8.59       (0.09     0.22       0.13       (0.13     (0.47     (0.60     8.12       1.65       3,924       1.00       2.06       (1.00     93  

Year ended 12/31/12

    8.13       0.16       0.63       0.79       (0.30     (0.03     (0.33     8.59       9.66       3,975       1.00       2.32       1.87       4  

Class CX

                           

Year ended 12/31/16

    6.61       0.43       0.57       1.00       (0.50     (0.02     (0.52     7.09       15.23       142       1.00 (e)      2.32 (e)      5.97 (e)      34  

Year ended 12/31/15

    7.87       0.25       (0.81     (0.56     (0.42     (0.28     (0.70     6.61       (7.10     141       1.00       2.06       3.22       22  

Year ended 12/31/14

    8.11       0.33       0.27       0.60       (0.57     (0.27     (0.84     7.87       7.54       152       1.00       1.99       3.86       8  

Year ended 12/31/13

    8.58       (0.09     0.22       0.13       (0.13     (0.47     (0.60     8.11       1.65       134       1.00       2.06       (1.00     93  

Year ended 12/31/12

    8.12       0.16       0.63       0.79       (0.30     (0.03     (0.33     8.58       9.67       128       1.00       2.32       1.87       4  

Class R

                           

Year ended 12/31/16

    6.66       0.47       0.57       1.04       (0.53     (0.02     (0.55     7.15       15.80       3,578       0.50 (e)      1.82 (e)      6.47 (e)      34  

Year ended 12/31/15

    7.93       0.29       (0.82     (0.53     (0.46     (0.28     (0.74     6.66       (6.63     3,812       0.50       1.56       3.72       22  

Year ended 12/31/14

    8.17       0.37       0.27       0.64       (0.61     (0.27     (0.88     7.93       7.96       5,548       0.50       1.49       4.36       8  

Year ended 12/31/13

    8.64       (0.04     0.22       0.18       (0.18     (0.47     (0.65     8.17       2.18       4,887       0.50       1.56       (0.50     93  

Year ended 12/31/12

    8.17       0.21       0.62       0.83       (0.33     (0.03     (0.36     8.64       10.17       3,846       0.50       1.82       2.37       4  

Class RX

                           

Year ended 12/31/16

    6.67       0.46       0.58       1.04       (0.53     (0.02     (0.55     7.16       15.79       81       0.50 (e)      1.82 (e)      6.47 (e)      34  

Year ended 12/31/15

    7.94       0.29       (0.82     (0.53     (0.46     (0.28     (0.74     6.67       (6.63     163       0.50       1.56       3.72       22  

Year ended 12/31/14

    8.17       0.37       0.28       0.65       (0.61     (0.27     (0.88     7.94       8.09       214       0.50       1.49       4.36       8  

Year ended 12/31/13

    8.65       (0.04     0.21       0.17       (0.18     (0.47     (0.65     8.17       2.06       255       0.50       1.56       (0.50     93  

Year ended 12/31/12

    8.17       0.21       0.63       0.84       (0.33     (0.03     (0.36     8.65       10.30       205       0.50       1.82       2.37       4  

Class Y

                           

Year ended 12/31/16

    6.72       0.51       0.56       1.07       (0.57     (0.02     (0.59     7.20       16.06       3,681       0.00 (e)      1.32 (e)      6.97 (e)      34  

Year ended 12/31/15

    8.01       0.34       (0.85     (0.51     (0.50     (0.28     (0.78     6.72       (6.29     2,412       0.00       1.06       4.22       22  

Year ended 12/31/14

    8.22       0.42       0.29       0.71       (0.65     (0.27     (0.92     8.01       8.81       3,381       0.00       0.99       4.86       8  

Year ended 12/31/13

    8.69       0.00       0.22       0.22       (0.22     (0.47     (0.69     8.22       2.68       1,941       0.00       1.06       0.00       93  

Year ended 12/31/12

    8.21       0.25       0.63       0.88       (0.37     (0.03     (0.40     8.69       10.68       1,336       0.00       1.32       2.87       4  

Class R5

                           

Year ended 12/31/16

    6.72       0.48       0.60       1.08       (0.57     (0.02     (0.59     7.21       16.21       693       0.00 (e)      1.02 (e)      6.97 (e)      34  

Year ended 12/31/15

    8.00       0.34       (0.84     (0.50     (0.50     (0.28     (0.78     6.72       (6.17     8,058       0.00       0.77       4.22       22  

Year ended 12/31/14

    8.23       0.42       0.27       0.69       (0.65     (0.27     (0.92     8.00       8.53       18,171       0.00       0.70       4.86       8  

Year ended 12/31/13

    8.70       0.00       0.22       0.22       (0.22     (0.47     (0.69     8.23       2.68       14,065       0.00       0.81       0.00       93  

Year ended 12/31/12

    8.21       0.25       0.64       0.89       (0.37     (0.03     (0.40     8.70       10.80       5,747       0.00       1.08       2.87       4  

Class R6

                           

Year ended 12/31/16

    6.73       0.52       0.56       1.08       (0.57     (0.02     (0.59     7.22       16.18       1,012       0.00 (e)      0.95 (e)      6.97 (e)      34  

Year ended 12/31/15

    8.01       0.33       (0.83     (0.50     (0.50     (0.28     (0.78     6.73       (6.16     523       0.00       0.69       4.22       22  

Year ended 12/31/14

    8.24       0.42       0.27       0.69       (0.65     (0.27     (0.92     8.01       8.52       430       0.00       0.61       4.86       8  

Year ended 12/31/13

    8.71       0.00       0.22       0.22       (0.22     (0.47     (0.69     8.24       2.67       290       0.00       0.72       0.00       93  

Year ended 12/31/12(f)

    9.06       0.07       (0.02     0.05       (0.37     (0.03     (0.40     8.71       0.52       10       0.00 (g)      0.99 (g)      2.87 (g)      4  

 

(a)  Calculated using average shares outstanding.
(b)  Includes adjustments in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America and as such, the net asset value for financial reporting purposes and the returns based upon those net asset values may differ from the net asset value and returns for shareholder transactions. Does not include sales charges and is not annualized for periods less than one year, if applicable.
(c)  In addition to the fees and expenses which the Fund bears directly, the Fund indirectly bears a pro rata share of the fees and expenses of the underlying funds in which the Fund invests. Because the underlying funds have varied expenses and fee levels and the Fund may own different proportions at different times, the amount of fees and expenses incurred indirectly by the Fund will vary. Estimated underlying fund expenses are not expenses that are incurred directly by the Fund. They are expenses that are incurred directly by the underlying funds and are deducted from the value of the funds the Fund invests in. The effect of the estimated underlying fund expenses that the Fund bears indirectly is included in the Fund’s total return. Estimated acquired fund fees from underlying funds were 0.91%, 1.09%, 1.10%, 1.11% and 1.11% for the years ended December 31, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013 and 2012, respectively.
(d)  Portfolio turnover is calculated at the fund level and is not annualized for periods less than one year, if applicable.
(e)  Ratios are based on average daily net assets (000’s omitted) of $14,895, $1,123, $284, $4,661, $146, $3,684, $118, $2,268, $1,558 and $771 for Class A, Class AX, Class B, Class C, Class CX, Class R, Class RX, Class Y, Class R5 and Class R6 shares, respectively.
(f)  Commencement date of September 24, 2012.
(g)  Annualized.

 

55                         Invesco Balanced-Risk Retirement Funds


Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

 

To the Board of Trustees of AIM Growth Series (Invesco Growth Series) and Shareholders of the Invesco Balanced-Risk Retirement Now Fund, Invesco Balanced-Risk Retirement 2020 Fund, Invesco Balanced-Risk Retirement 2030 Fund, Invesco Balanced-Risk Retirement 2040 Fund and Invesco Balanced-Risk Retirement 2050 Fund:

In our opinion, the accompanying statements of assets and liabilities, including the schedules of investments, and the related statements of operations and of changes in net assets and the financial highlights present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Invesco Balanced-Risk Retirement Now Fund, Invesco Balanced-Risk Retirement 2020 Fund, Invesco Balanced-Risk Retirement 2030 Fund, Invesco Balanced-Risk Retirement 2040 Fund and Invesco Balanced-Risk Retirement 2050 Fund (five of the portfolios constituting the AIM Growth Series (Invesco Growth Series), each hereafter referred to as the “Fund”) as of December 31, 2016, the results of each of their operations for the year then ended, the changes in each of their net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period then ended, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. These financial statements and financial highlights (hereafter referred to as “financial statements”) are the responsibility of the Fund’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits. We conducted our audits of these financial statements in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits, which included confirmation of securities as of December 31, 2016 by correspondence with the custodian and transfer agent, provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Houston, Texas

February 23, 2017

 

56                         Invesco Balanced-Risk Retirement Funds


Calculating your ongoing Fund expenses

Example

As a shareholder of the Funds, 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 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 Funds 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 July 1, 2016, through December 31, 2016.

In addition to the fees and expenses which the Funds bear directly, the Funds indirectly bear a pro rata share of the fees and expenses of the underlying funds in which the Funds invest. The amount of fees and expenses incurred indirectly by the Funds will vary because the underlying funds have varied expenses and fee levels and the Funds may own different proportions of the underlying funds at different times. Estimated underlying fund expenses are not expenses that are incurred directly by the Funds. They are expenses that are incurred directly by the underlying funds and are deducted from the value of the underlying funds the Funds invest in. The effect of the estimated underlying fund expenses that the Funds bear indirectly are included in each Fund’s total return.

Actual expenses

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

Hypothetical example for comparison purposes

The table below also provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on each Fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not each 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 Funds 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, expenses shown in the table do not include the expenses of the underlying funds, which are borne indirectly by the Funds. If transaction costs and indirect expenses were included, your costs would have been higher.

Invesco Balanced-Risk Retirement Now Fund

 

Class   Beginning
Account Value
(07/01/16)
    ACTUAL     HYPOTHETICAL
(5% annual return before
expenses)
    Annualized
Expense
Ratio
 
    Ending
Account Value
(12/31/16)1
    Expenses
Paid During
Period2
    Ending
Account Value
(12/31/16)
    Expenses
Paid During
Period2
   
A   $ 1,000.00     $ 1,007.40     $ 1.26     $ 1,023.88     $ 1.27       0.25
AX     1,000.00       1,007.50       1.26       1,023.88       1.27       0.25  
B     1,000.00       1,004.80       5.04       1,020.11       5.08       1.00  
C     1,000.00       1,004.80       5.04       1,020.11       5.08       1.00  
CX     1,000.00       1,004.80       5.04       1,020.11       5.08       1.00  
R     1,000.00       1,006.60       2.52       1,022.62       2.54       0.50  
RX     1,000.00       1,005.40       2.52       1,022.62       2.54       0.50  
Y     1,000.00       1,007.10       0.00       1,025.14       0.00       0.00  
R5     1,000.00       1,007.20       0.00       1,025.14       0.00       0.00  
R6     1,000.00       1,007.10       0.00       1,025.14       0.00       0.00  

 

57                         Invesco Balanced-Risk Retirement Funds


Invesco Balanced-Risk Retirement 2020 Fund

 

Class   Beginning
Account Value
(07/01/16)
    ACTUAL     HYPOTHETICAL
(5% annual return before
expenses)
    Annualized
Expense
Ratio
 
    Ending
Account Value
(12/31/16)1
    Expenses
Paid During
Period2
    Ending
Account Value
(12/31/16)
    Expenses
Paid During
Period2
   
A   $ 1,000.00     $ 1,009.40     $ 1.26     $ 1,023.88     $ 1.27       0.25
AX     1,000.00       1,009.40       1.26       1,023.88       1.27       0.25  
B     1,000.00       1,006.00       5.04       1,020.11       5.08       1.00  
C     1,000.00       1,006.10       5.04       1,020.11       5.08       1.00  
CX     1,000.00       1,004.90       5.04       1,020.11       5.08       1.00  
R     1,000.00       1,006.80       2.52       1,022.62       2.54       0.50  
RX     1,000.00       1,008.00       2.52       1,022.62       2.54       0.50  
Y     1,000.00       1,009.60       0.00       1,025.14       0.00       0.00  
R5     1,000.00       1,009.60       0.00       1,025.14       0.00       0.00  
R6     1,000.00       1,009.60       0.00       1,025.14       0.00       0.00  

Invesco Balanced-Risk Retirement 2030 Fund

 

Class   Beginning
Account Value
(07/01/16)
    ACTUAL     HYPOTHETICAL
(5% annual return before
expenses)
    Annualized
Expense
Ratio
 
    Ending
Account Value
(12/31/16)1
    Expenses
Paid During
Period2
    Ending
Account Value
(12/31/16)
    Expenses
Paid During
Period2
   
A   $ 1,000.00     $ 1,011.50     $ 1.26     $ 1,023.88     $ 1.27       0.25
AX     1,000.00       1,010.30       1.26       1,023.88       1.27       0.25  
B     1,000.00       1,008.20       5.05       1,020.11       5.08       1.00  
C     1,000.00       1,009.50       5.05       1,020.11       5.08       1.00  
CX     1,000.00       1,009.50       5.05       1,020.11       5.08       1.00  
R     1,000.00       1,011.10       2.53       1,022.62       2.54       0.50  
RX     1,000.00       1,010.00       2.53       1,022.62       2.54       0.50  
Y     1,000.00       1,012.80       0.00       1,025.14       0.00       0.00  
R5     1,000.00       1,011.60       0.00       1,025.14       0.00       0.00  
R6     1,000.00       1,012.80       0.00       1,025.14       0.00       0.00  

Invesco Balanced-Risk Retirement 2040 Fund

 

Class   Beginning
Account Value
(07/01/16)
    ACTUAL     HYPOTHETICAL
(5% annual return before
expenses)
    Annualized
Expense
Ratio
 
    Ending
Account Value
(12/31/16)1
    Expenses
Paid During
Period2
    Ending
Account Value
(12/31/16)
    Expenses
Paid During
Period2
   
A   $ 1,000.00     $ 1,011.90     $ 1.26     $ 1,023.88     $ 1.27       0.25
AX     1,000.00       1,010.60       1.26       1,023.88       1.27       0.25  
B     1,000.00       1,009.50       5.05       1,020.11       5.08       1.00  
C     1,000.00       1,010.90       5.05       1,020.11       5.08       1.00  
CX     1,000.00       1,009.60       5.05       1,020.11       5.08       1.00  
R     1,000.00       1,011.90       2.53       1,022.62       2.54       0.50  
RX     1,000.00       1,010.50       2.53       1,022.62       2.54       0.50  
Y     1,000.00       1,013.00       0.00       1,025.14       0.00       0.00  
R5     1,000.00       1,013.00       0.00       1,025.14       0.00       0.00  
R6     1,000.00       1,013.00       0.00       1,025.14       0.00       0.00  

 

58                         Invesco Balanced-Risk Retirement Funds


Invesco Balanced-Risk Retirement 2050 Fund

 

Class   Beginning
Account Value
(07/01/16)
    ACTUAL     HYPOTHETICAL
(5% annual return before
expenses)
    Annualized
Expense
Ratio
 
    Ending
Account Value
(12/31/16)1
    Expenses
Paid During
Period2
    Ending
Account Value
(12/31/16)
    Expenses
Paid During
Period2
   
A   $ 1,000.00     $ 1,013.30     $ 1.27     $ 1,023.88     $ 1.27       0.25
AX     1,000.00       1,011.90       1.26       1,023.88       1.27       0.25  
B     1,000.00       1,010.20       5.05       1,020.11       5.08       1.00  
C     1,000.00       1,011.50       5.06       1,020.11       5.08       1.00  
CX     1,000.00       1,010.20       5.05       1,020.11       5.08       1.00  
R     1,000.00       1,012.10       2.53       1,022.62       2.54       0.50  
RX     1,000.00       1,010.80       2.53       1,022.62       2.54       0.50  
Y     1,000.00       1,012.90       0.00       1,025.14       0.00       0.00  
R5     1,000.00       1,012.80       0.00       1,025.14       0.00       0.00  
R6     1,000.00       1,012.80       0.00       1,025.14       0.00       0.00  

 

1  The actual ending account value is based on the actual total return of the Funds for the period July 1, 2016, through December 31, 2016, after actual expenses and will differ from the hypothetical ending account value which is based on each Fund’s expense ratio and a hypothetical annual return of 5% before expenses.
2  Expenses are equal to each Fund’s annualized expense ratio as indicated above multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/366 to reflect the most recent fiscal half year.

 

59                         Invesco Balanced-Risk Retirement Funds


Tax Information

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

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

The Funds designate the following amounts or, if subsequently determined to be different, the maximum amount allowable for their fiscal year ended December 31, 2016:

 

Federal and State Income Tax

 
     Long Term Capital
Gain Distributions
       Qualified Dividend Income*      Corporate Dividends
Received Deduction*
     U.S. Treasury
Obligations*
 

Invesco Balanced-Risk Retirement Now Fund

  $ 335,634           0.00      0.00      2.61

Invesco Balanced-Risk Retirement 2020 Fund

    345,190           0.00      0.00      2.58

Invesco Balanced-Risk Retirement 2030 Fund

    524,408           0.00      0.00      2.46

Invesco Balanced-Risk Retirement 2040 Fund

    734,366           0.00      0.00      2.23

Invesco Balanced-Risk Retirement 2050 Fund

    93,449           0.00      0.00      2.05

 

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

 

60                         Invesco Balanced-Risk Retirement Funds


Trustees and Officers

 

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

 

Name, Year of Birth and
Position(s) Held with the Trust
  Trustee and/
or Officer Since
  Principal Occupation(s)
During Past 5 Years
  Number of
Funds in Fund
Complex
Overseen by
Trustee
 

Other Directorship(s)
Held by Trustee During

Past 5 Years

Interested Persons                
Martin L. Flanagan1 — 1960 Trustee   2007  

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

 

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

  144   None

Philip A. Taylor2 — 1954

Trustee and Senior Vice President

  2006  

Head of the Americas and Senior Managing Director, Invesco Ltd.; Director, Co-Chairman, Co-President and Co-Chief Executive Officer, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser); Director, Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President, Invesco Management Group, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Management Group, Inc.) (financial services holding company); Director and Chairman, Invesco Investment Services, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Investment Services, Inc.) (registered transfer agent) Chief Executive Officer, Invesco Corporate Class Inc. (corporate mutual fund company) Director, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Invesco Canada Ltd. (formerly known as Invesco Trimark Ltd./Invesco Trimark Ltèe) (registered investment adviser and registered transfer agent); Trustee and Senior Vice President, The Invesco Funds; Director, Invesco Investment Advisers LLC (formerly known as Van Kampen Asset Management).

 

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

  144   None

 

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

 

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

 

T-1                         Invesco Balanced-Risk Retirement Funds


Trustees and Officers—(continued)

 

Name, Year of Birth and
Position(s) Held with the Trust
  Trustee and/
or Officer Since
  Principal Occupation(s)
During Past 5 Years
  Number of
Funds in Fund
Complex
Overseen by
Trustee
 

Other Directorship(s)
Held by Trustee During

Past 5 Years

Independent Trustees                

Bruce L. Crockett — 1944

Trustee and Chair

  2001  

Chairman, Crockett Technologies Associates (technology consulting company)

 

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

  144   Chairman of the Audit Committee, ALPS (Attorneys Liability Protection Society) (insurance company) Member of the Audit Committee, Ferroglobe PLC (metallurgical company) and Investment Company Institute; Member of the Executive Committee and Chair of the Governance Committee, Independent Directors Council

David C. Arch — 1945

Trustee

  2010   Chairman of Blistex Inc., a consumer health care products manufacturer   144   Board member of the Illinois Manufacturers’ Association

James T. Bunch — 1942

Trustee

  2003  

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

 

Formerly: Chairman of the Board, Denver Film Society, Chairman of the Board of Trustees, Evans Scholarship Foundation; Chairman, Board of Governors, Western Golf Association

  144   Trustee, Evans Scholarship Foundation; Chairman of the Board, Denver Film Society

Jack M. Fields — 1952

Trustee

  2001  

Chief Executive Officer, Twenty First Century Group, Inc. (government affairs company); and Discovery Learning Alliance (non-profit)

 

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

  144   None

Eli Jones — 1961

Trustee

  2016  

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

 

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

  144   Director of Insperity, Inc. (formerly known as Administaff)

Prema Mathai-Davis — 1950

Trustee

  2001  

Retired.

 

Formerly: Chief Executive Officer, YWCA of the U.S.A.

  144   None

Larry Soll — 1942

Trustee

  2003  

Retired.

 

Formerly: Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President, Synergen Corp. (a biotechnology company)

  144   None

Raymond Stickel, Jr. — 1944

Trustee

  2005  

Retired.

 

Formerly: Director, Mainstay VP Series Funds, Inc. (25 portfolios) and Partner, Deloitte & Touche

  144   None

Robert C. Troccoli — 1949

Trustee

  2016  

Adjunct Professor, University of Denver — Daniels College of Business

 

Formerly: Senior Partner, KPMG LLP

  144   None
Other Officers                

Sheri Morris — 1964

President, Principal Executive Officer and Treasurer

  1999  

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

 

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

  N/A   N/A

Russell C. Burk — 1958

Senior Vice President and Senior Officer

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

 

T-2                         Invesco Balanced-Risk Retirement Funds


Trustees and Officers—(continued)

 

Name, Year of Birth and
Position(s) Held with the Trust
  Trustee and/
or Officer Since
  Principal Occupation(s)
During Past 5 Years
  Number of
Funds in Fund
Complex
Overseen by
Trustee
 

Other Directorship(s)
Held by Trustee During

Past 5 Years

Other Officers—(continued)                

John M. Zerr — 1962

Senior Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary

  2006  

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

 

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

  N/A   N/A

Karen Dunn Kelley — 1960

Senior Vice President

  2004  

Senior Managing Director, Investments, Invesco Ltd.; Director, Co-President, Co-Chief Executive Officer, and Co-Chairman, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser); Chairman and Director, Invesco Senior Secured Management, Inc.; Senior Vice President, Invesco Management Group, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Management Group, Inc.); Executive Vice President, Invesco Distributors, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Distributors, Inc.); Director, Invesco Mortgage Capital Inc.; Senior Vice President, The Invesco Funds

 

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

  N/A   N/A

Kelli Gallegos — 1970

Vice President, Principal Financial Officer and Assistant Treasurer

  2008  

Vice President, Principal Financial Officer and Assistant Treasurer, The Invesco Funds; Assistant Treasurer, Invesco PowerShares Capital Management LLC, PowerShares Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, PowerShares Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, PowerShares India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, PowerShares Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, and PowerShares Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust

 

Formerly: Assistant Vice President, The Invesco Funds

  N/A   N/A

Tracy Sullivan — 1962

Vice President, Chief Tax Officer and Assistant Treasurer

  2008  

Vice President, Chief Tax Officer and Assistant Treasurer, The Invesco Funds; Assistant Treasurer, Invesco PowerShares Capital Management LLC, PowerShares Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, PowerShares Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, PowerShares India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, PowerShares Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, and PowerShares Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust

 

Formerly: Assistant Vice President, The Invesco Funds

  N/A   N/A

 

T-3                         Invesco Balanced-Risk Retirement Funds


Trustees and Officers—(continued)

 

Name, Year of Birth and
Position(s) Held with the Trust
  Trustee and/
or Officer Since
  Principal Occupation(s)
During Past 5 Years
  Number of
Funds in Fund
Complex
Overseen by
Trustee
 

Other Directorship(s)
Held by Trustee During

Past 5 Years

Other Officers—(continued)                

Crissie M. Wisdom — 1969

Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer

  2013  

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

 

Formerly: Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer, Van Kampen Exchange Corp.

  N/A   N/A

Robert R. Leveille — 1969

Chief Compliance Officer

  2016  

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

 

Formerly: Chief Compliance Officer, Putnam Investments and the Putnam Funds

  N/A   N/A

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

 

Office of the Fund

11 Greenway Plaza, Suite 1000

Houston, TX 77046-1173

 

Investment Adviser

Invesco Advisers, Inc.

1555 Peachtree Street, N.E.

Atlanta, GA 30309

 

Distributor

Invesco Distributors, Inc.

11 Greenway Plaza, Suite 1000

Houston, TX 77046-1173

 

Auditors

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

1000 Louisiana Street, Suite 5800

Houston, TX 77002-5678

     

Counsel to the Fund

Stradley Ronon Stevens & Young, LLP

2005 Market Street, Suite 2600

Philadelphia, PA 19103-7018

 

Counsel to the Independent Trustees

Goodwin Procter LLP

901 New York Avenue, N.W.

Washington, D.C. 20001

 

Transfer Agent

Invesco Investment Services, Inc.

11 Greenway Plaza, Suite 1000

Houston, TX 77046-1173

 

Custodian

State Street Bank and Trust Company

225 Franklin Street

Boston, MA 02110-2801

 

T-4                         Invesco Balanced-Risk Retirement Funds


 

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Invesco mailing information

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

 

 

Important notice regarding delivery of security holder documents

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

 

 

Fund holdings and proxy voting information

The Fund provides a complete list of its holdings four times in each fiscal year, at the quarter ends. For the second and fourth quarters, the lists appear in the Fund’s semiannual and annual reports to shareholders. For the first and third quarters, the Fund files the lists with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on Form N-Q. The most recent list of portfolio holdings is available at invesco.com/completeqtrholdings. Shareholders can also look up the Fund’s Forms N-Q on the SEC website at sec.gov. Copies of the Fund’s Forms N-Q may be reviewed and copied at the SEC Public Reference Room in Washington, D.C. You can obtain information on the operation of the Public Reference Room, including information about duplicating fee charges, by calling 202 551 8090 or 800 732 0330, or by electronic request at the following email address: publicinfo@sec.gov. The SEC file numbers for the Fund are shown below.

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

    Information regarding how the Fund voted proxies related to its portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is available at invesco.com/proxysearch. The information is also available on the SEC website, sec.gov.    LOGO
    Invesco Advisers, Inc. is an investment adviser; it provides investment advisory services to individual and institutional clients and does not sell securities. Invesco Distributors, Inc. is the US distributor for Invesco Ltd.’s retail mutual funds, exchange-traded funds and institutional money market funds. Both are wholly owned, indirect subsidiaries of Invesco Ltd.   

 

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Annual Report to Shareholders

 

  

 

December 31, 2016

 

 

 

Invesco Allocation Funds

Invesco Conservative Allocation Fund

Invesco Growth Allocation Fund

Invesco Moderate Allocation Fund

 

 

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Invesco Conservative Allocation Fund’s Long-Term Performance

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

Fund and index data from 12/31/06

 

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1  Source: FactSet Research Systems Inc.

2  Source(s): Invesco, FactSet Research Systems Inc.

3  Lipper Inc.

 

Past performance cannot guarantee comparable future results.

The data shown in the chart include reinvested distributions, applicable sales charges and Fund expenses including management fees. Results for Class B shares are calculated as if a hypothetical shareholder had liquidated his entire investment in the Fund at the close of the reporting period and paid the contingent deferred sales charges, if applicable.

Index results include reinvested dividends, but they do not reflect sales charges. Performance of the peer group, if applicable, reflects fund expenses and management fees; performance of a market index does not. Performance shown in the chart and table(s) does not reflect deduction of taxes a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or sale of Fund shares.

 

 

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Average Annual Total Returns  

As of 12/31/16, including maximum applicable

sales charges

 

 

Class A Shares

        

Inception (4/29/05)

     3.84

10 Years

     2.98  

  5 Years

     3.80  

  1 Year

     0.79  

Class B Shares

        

Inception (4/29/05)

     3.82

10 Years

     2.97  

  5 Years

     3.86  

  1 Year

     0.88  

Class C Shares

        

Inception (4/29/05)

     3.59

10 Years

     2.83  

  5 Years

     4.20  

  1 Year

     4.88  

Class R Shares

        

Inception (4/29/05)

     4.09

10 Years

     3.32  

  5 Years

     4.71  

  1 Year

     6.38  

Class S Shares

        

10 Years

     3.63

  5 Years

     5.07  

  1 Year

     6.73  

Class Y Shares

        

10 Years

     3.76

  5 Years

     5.24  

  1 Year

     6.90  

Class R5 Shares

        

Inception (4/29/05)

     4.64

10 Years

     3.86  

  5 Years

     5.29  

  1 Year

     7.03  

Class S shares incepted on June 3, 2011. Performance shown prior to that date is that of Class A shares and includes the 12b-1 fees applicable to Class A shares.

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

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

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

The total annual Fund operating expense ratio set forth in the most recent Fund prospectus as of the date of this report for Class A, Class B, Class C, Class R, Class S, Class Y and Class R5 shares was 1.06%, 1.81%, 1.81%, 1.31%, 0.96%, 0.81% and 0.75%, respectively.1 The expense ratios presented above may vary from the expense ratios presented in other sections of this report that are based on expenses incurred during the period covered by this report.

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

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

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

 

1 The expense ratio includes acquired fund fees and expenses of the underlying funds in which the Fund invests of 0.55% for Invesco Conservative Allocation Fund.
 

 

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Invesco Growth Allocation Fund’s Long-Term Performance

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

Fund and index data from 12/31/06

 

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1  Source: FactSet Research Systems Inc.

2  Lipper Inc.

3  Source(s): Invesco, FactSet Research Systems Inc.

 

Past performance cannot guarantee comparable future results.

The data shown in the chart include reinvested distributions, applicable sales charges and Fund expenses including management fees. Results for Class B shares are calculated as if a hypothetical shareholder had liquidated his entire investment in the Fund at the close of the reporting period and paid the contingent deferred sales charges, if applicable.

Index results include reinvested dividends, but they do not reflect sales charges. Performance of the

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

 

 

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Average Annual Total Returns  
As of 12/31/16, including maximum applicable sales charges  

Class A Shares

        

Inception (4/30/04)

     4.97

10 Years

     2.43  

  5 Years

     6.30  

  1 Year

     3.10  

Class B Shares

        

Inception (4/30/04)

     4.96

10 Years

     2.38  

  5 Years

     6.34  

  1 Year

     3.23  

Class C Shares

        

Inception (4/30/04)

     4.66

10 Years

     2.24  

  5 Years

     6.66  

  1 Year

     7.23  

Class R Shares

        

Inception (4/30/04)

     5.19

10 Years

     2.76  

  5 Years

     7.22  

  1 Year

     8.82  

Class S Shares

        

10 Years

     3.08

  5 Years

     7.58  

  1 Year

     9.12  

Class Y Shares

        

10 Years

     3.22

  5 Years

     7.74  

  1 Year

     9.38  

Class R5 Shares

        

Inception (4/30/04)

     5.79

10 Years

     3.36  

  5 Years

     7.86  

  1 Year

     9.45  

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

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

The performance data quoted represent past performance and cannot guarantee comparable future results; current performance may be lower or higher. Please visit invesco.com/performance for the most recent month-end performance.

Performance figures reflect reinvested distributions, changes in net asset value and the effect of the maximum sales charge unless otherwise stated. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that you may have a gain or loss when you sell shares.

The total annual Fund operating expense ratio set forth in the most recent Fund prospectus as of the date of this report for Class A, Class B, Class C, Class R, Class S, Class Y and Class R5 shares was 1.13%, 1.88%, 1.88%, 1.38%, 1.03%, 0.88% and 0.76%, respectively.1 The expense ratios presented above may vary from the expense ratios presented in other sections of this report that are based on expenses incurred during the period covered by this report.

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

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

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

 

1 The expense ratio includes acquired fund fees and expenses of the underlying funds in which the Fund invests of 0.60% for Invesco Growth Allocation Fund.
 

 

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Invesco Moderate Allocation Fund’s Long-Term Performance

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

Fund and index data from 12/31/06

 

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1  Source: FactSet Research Systems Inc.

2  Source(s): Invesco, FactSet Research Systems Inc.

3  Source: Lipper Inc.

 

Past performance cannot guarantee comparable future results.

The data shown in the chart include reinvested distributions, applicable sales charges and Fund expenses including management fees. Results for Class B shares are calculated as if a hypothetical shareholder had liquidated his entire investment in the Fund at the close of the reporting period and paid the contingent deferred sales charges, if applicable.

Index results include reinvested dividends, but they do not reflect sales charges. Performance of the peer group, if applicable, reflects fund expenses and management fees; performance of a market index does not. Performance shown in the chart and table(s) does not reflect deduction of taxes a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or sale of Fund shares.

 

 

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Average Annual Total Returns  
As of 12/31/16, including maximum applicable sales charges  

Class A Shares

        

Inception (4/30/04)

     4.73

10 Years

     3.13  

  5 Years

     5.08  

  1 Year

     2.26  

Class B Shares

        

Inception (4/30/04)

     4.71

10 Years

     3.10  

  5 Years

     5.16  

  1 Year

     2.37  

Class C Shares

        

Inception (4/30/04)

     4.41

10 Years

     2.94  

  5 Years

     5.48  

  1 Year

     6.38  

Class R Shares

        

Inception (4/30/04)

     4.94

10 Years

     3.45  

  5 Years

     6.00  

  1 Year

     7.88  

Class S Shares

        

10 Years

     3.78

  5 Years

     6.39  

  1 Year

     8.33  

Class Y Shares

        

10 Years

     3.93

  5 Years

     6.54  

  1 Year

     8.48  

Class R5 Shares

        

Inception (4/30/04)

     5.47

10 Years

     3.98  

  5 Years

     6.53  

  1 Year

     8.53  

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

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

The performance data quoted represent past performance and cannot guarantee comparable future results; current performance may be lower or higher. Please visit invesco.com/performance for the most recent month-end performance.

Performance figures reflect reinvested distributions, changes in net asset value and the effect of the maximum sales charge unless otherwise stated. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that you may have a gain or loss when you sell shares.

The total annual Fund operating expense ratio set forth in the most recent Fund prospectus as of the date of this report for Class A, Class B, Class C, Class R, Class S, Class Y and Class R5 shares was 1.05%, 1.80%, 1.80%, 1.30%, 0.95%, 0.80% and 0.74%, respectively.1 The expense ratios presented above may vary from the expense ratios presented in other sections of this report that are based on expenses incurred during the period covered by this report.

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

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

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

 

1 The expense ratio includes acquired fund fees and expenses of the underlying funds in which the Fund invests of 0.58% for Invesco Moderate Allocation Fund.
 

 

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Letters to Shareholders

 

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    Philip Taylor

    

Dear Shareholders:

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

The reporting period began with significant stock market volatility in the US and abroad; this volatility was the result of investor uncertainty about global economic growth and monetary policy. After recovering, markets declined sharply following UK voters’ decision in June to leave the European Union. Relatively quickly, however, markets recovered, reaching record highs later in the summer. Demand was strong for income-producing investments, particularly those perceived to be lower risk; this benefited bonds as well as dividend-paying stocks for much of the reporting period. While economic news in the US was generally positive during the reporting period, news overseas

was less upbeat. The European Central Bank and central banks in China and Japan – as well as other countries – maintained extraordinarily accommodative monetary policies in response to economic weakness. After months of uncertainty, the surprise outcome of the US presidential election in November triggered a major stock market rally, with most market indexes reaching new record highs in December. As expected, the US Federal Reserve raised interest rates in December – its only rate increase during the reporting period and only its second increase since 2006. The Fed cited optimistic economic data for its decision, and Fed-watchers suggested that future rate increases might be announced more quickly than previously forecast.

Short-term market volatility can prompt some investors to abandon their investment plans – and can cause others to settle for whatever returns the market has to offer. The investment professionals at Invesco, in contrast, invest with high conviction. This means that, no matter the asset class or the strategy, each investment team has a passion to exceed. We want to help investors achieve better outcomes, such as seeking higher returns, helping mitigate risk and generating income. Of course, investing with high conviction can’t guarantee a profit or ensure success; no investment strategy can. To learn more about how we invest with high conviction, visit invesco.com/HighConviction.

You, too, can invest with high conviction by maintaining a long-term investment perspective and by working with your financial adviser on a regular basis. During periods of short-term market volatility or uncertainty, your financial adviser can keep you focused on your long-term investment goals – a new home, a child’s college education or a secure retirement. He or she also can share research about the economy, the markets and individual investment options.

Visit our website for more information on your investments

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

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

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

Have questions?

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

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

 

Sincerely,

 

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Philip Taylor
Senior Managing Director, Invesco Ltd.

 

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LOGO

Bruce Crockett

    

Dear Fellow Shareholders:

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Sincerely,

 

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Bruce L. Crockett

Independent Chair

Invesco Funds Board of Trustees

 

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Management’s Discussion of Fund Performance

 

 

Performance summary – Invesco Conservative Allocation Fund

For the year ended December 31, 2016, Class A shares of Invesco Conservative Allocation Fund (the Fund), at net asset value (NAV), had a positive return and outperformed the Fund’s style-specific index, the Custom Invesco Conservative Allocation Index.

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

 

Fund vs. Indexes

Total returns, 12/31/15 to 12/31/16, 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

     6.63

Class B Shares

     5.88  

Class C Shares

     5.88  

Class R Shares

     6.38  

Class S Shares

     6.73  

Class Y Shares

     6.90  

Class R5 Shares

     7.03  

S&P 500 Indexq (Broad Market Index)

     11.96  

Custom Invesco Conservative Allocation Index (Style-Specific Index)

     4.53  

Lipper Mixed-Asset Target Allocation Conservative Funds Index (Peer Group Index)

     6.28  

Source(s): qFactSet Research Systems Inc.; Invesco, FactSet Research Systems Inc.; Lipper Inc.

 

 

 

 

Market conditions and your Fund

During the year ended December 31, 2016, the US economy continued to expand. US gross domestic product showed the US economy grew by 3.5% in the third quarter.1 Employment data were mixed, with unemployment ending the year at 4.7%.2 Oil prices traded in a range from the high $20s to the low $50s during the reporting period.3 Major US stock market indexes posted gains for the reporting period, with most major market indexes hitting record highs; however, the markets were fairly volatile during the first half of the year.

Stocks began calendar year 2016 on a negative note, driven by investor concerns about economic weakness in China, falling oil prices and uncertainty over the US Federal Reserve’s (the Fed) monetary policy. Markets recovered in February and posted gains until June, when UK voters opted to leave the European Union, sending markets sharply lower.

 

Markets again recovered, and major US equity indexes hit record highs during the summer. Following the outcome of the US presidential election, a stock market rally sent major US equity market indexes to new record highs. The rally was led by financials, gaining on the belief that they might benefit from reduced federal regulation. Also in November, OPEC agreed to cut production for the first time in eight years, which helped support higher oil prices. The Fed raised interest rates by a quarter point in December 2016 – the only increase during the reporting period.4

Strategic asset class exposures in the Fund are obtained through underlying representative mutual funds and exchange-traded funds targeting a pre-defined level of risk. From an asset class perspective, our exposure to diversified fixed income and US equities through underlying funds were the largest contributors to Fund performance. Invesco

 

Equally-Weighted S&P 500 Fund provided greater access to mid-cap equities and was the largest contributor to Fund performance during the reporting period. Invesco Diversified Dividend Fund also contributed to Fund performance, benefiting from the rally in value stocks during the reporting period. Within our fixed income allocation, Invesco Core Plus Bond Fund was the largest contributor to Fund performance.

  The largest detractors from Fund performance were in part due to strategic changes that were made to underlying fund allocations early in the reporting period in connection with portfolio management changes and to allow for increased use of factor-based investments and access to the growing breadth and depth of Invesco’s investment capabilities. Specifically, Invesco Comstock Fund, Invesco Small Cap Equity Fund and Invesco Charter Fund were the largest detractors from Fund performance, as these funds posted negative returns and were removed as underlying holdings before equity markets recovered in February.

  Please note that some of the Fund’s underlying holdings – which include, but are not limited to, Invesco Balanced-Risk Allocation Fund – may use derivatives, including futures, which may create economic leverage in the underlying funds. Therefore, performance of these underlying funds, both positive and negative, can also be attributed to these instruments.

  Effective February 17, 2016, management of the Fund was transferred to Portfolio Managers Duy Nguyen and Jacob Borbidge, who are the Chief Investment Officer and the Head of Research, respectively, for the Invesco Global Solutions Development and Implementation Team. These changes consolidate all of Invesco’s traditional asset allocation funds of funds under one portfolio management team, which is specifically focused on building and managing global goal-oriented, multi-asset, multi-vehicle strategies. As part of

 

 

Portfolio Composition

 
Asset Allocation    % of Total
Investments
as of 12/31/16*
 

Fixed Income

     60.3%  

U.S. Equities

     23.7     

Alternatives

     10.0     

International Equities

     6.0     

*Excluding money market funds.

 

Total Net Assets

   $ 333.7 million  

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 December 31, 2016.

Based on Schedule of Investments, which classifies each underlying fund and other investments into broad asset classes based on their predominant investments.

 

Fund Nasdaq Symbols

Class A Shares

   CAAMX 

Class B Shares

   CMBAX 

Class C Shares

   CACMX 

Class R Shares

   CMARX 

Class S Shares

   CMASX 

Class Y Shares

   CAAYX 

Class R5 Shares

   CMAIX 
 

 

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this transition, changes were made in the strategic allocations to underlying funds.

The Fund sold out of its holdings in the following underlying funds during the reporting period: Invesco Balanced-Risk Commodity Strategy Fund, Invesco Charter Fund, Invesco Comstock Fund, Invesco Developing Markets Fund, Invesco Macro Allocation Strategy Fund, Invesco Global Real Estate Fund, Invesco Multi-Asset Income Fund and Invesco Small Cap Equity Fund. The proceeds were used to establish positions in the following underlying funds: Invesco All Cap Market Neutral Fund, Invesco Equally-Weighted S&P 500 Fund, Invesco Global Real Estate Income Fund, Invesco Short Duration Inflation Protected Fund, Invesco Short Term Bond Fund, Invesco Quality Income Fund and PowerShares LadderRite 0-5 Year Corporate Bond Portfolio.

Thank you for investing in Invesco Conservative Allocation Fund.

1  Source: Bureau of Economic Analysis

2  Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics

3  Source: Thompson-Reuters

4  Source: US Federal Reserve

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

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

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Duy Nguyen

Chartered Financial Analyst, Portfolio Manager and Chief Investment Officer, Invesco Global

Solutions Development and Implementation Team, is manager of Invesco Conservative Allocation Fund. He joined Invesco in 2000. Mr. Nguyen earned a BBA from The University of Texas at Austin and an MS from the University of Houston.

 

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Jacob Borbidge

Chartered Financial Analyst, Portfolio Manager and Head of Research, Invesco Global Solutions

Development and Implementation Team, is manager of Invesco Conservative Allocation Fund. He joined Invesco in 2004. Mr. Borbidge earned a BS in mechanical engineering from Lehigh University and an MS in finance from the University of Houston.

Assisted by Invesco’s Global Solutions Development and Implementation Team

 

 

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Management’s Discussion of Fund Performance

 

 

Performance summary – Invesco Growth Allocation Fund

For the year ended December 31, 2016, Class A shares of Invesco Growth Allocation Fund (the Fund), at net asset value (NAV), had a positive return and outperformed the Fund’s style-specific index, the Custom Invesco Growth Allocation Index.

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

 

Fund vs. Indexes

Total returns, 12/31/15 to 12/31/16, 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

     9.08

Class B Shares

     8.23  

Class C Shares

     8.23  

Class R Shares

     8.82  

Class S Shares

     9.12  

Class Y Shares

     9.38  

Class R5 Shares

     9.45  

S&P 500 Index q (Broad Market Index)

     11.96  

Custom Invesco Growth Allocation Index (Style-Specific Index)

     6.55  

Lipper Mixed-Asset Target Allocation Growth Funds Index (Peer Group Index)

     7.54  

 

Source(s): qFactSet Research Systems Inc.; Invesco, FactSet Research Systems Inc.; Lipper Inc.

 

        

 

 

Market conditions and your Fund

During the year ended December 31, 2016, the US economy continued to expand. US gross domestic product showed the US economy grew by 3.5% in the third quarter.1 Employment data were mixed, with unemployment ending the year at 4.7%.2 Oil prices traded in a range from the high $20s to the low $50s during the reporting period.3 Major US stock market indexes posted gains for the reporting period, with most major market indexes hitting record highs; however, the markets were fairly volatile during the first half of the year.

Stocks began calendar year 2016 on a negative note, driven by investor concerns about economic weakness in China, falling oil prices and uncertainty over the US Federal Reserve’s (the Fed) monetary policy. Markets recovered in February and posted gains until June, when UK voters opted to leave the European Union, sending markets sharply lower.

Markets again recovered, and major US equity indexes hit record highs during the summer. Following the outcome of the US presidential election, a stock market rally sent major US equity market indexes to new record highs. The rally was led by financials, gaining on the belief that they might benefit from reduced federal regulation. Also in November, OPEC agreed to cut production for the first time in eight years, which helped support higher oil prices. The Fed raised interest rates by a quarter point in December 2016 – the only increase during the reporting period.4

Strategic asset class exposures in the Fund are obtained through underlying representative mutual funds and exchange-traded funds targeting a predefined level of risk. From an asset class perspective, our exposure to US equities through underlying funds was the largest contributor to Fund performance. These were represented by Invesco Diversified Dividend Fund and Invesco Comstock Fund, which

 

benefited from the rally in value stocks during the reporting period, particularly in the energy and financials sectors. Invesco Equally-Weighted S&P 500 Fund, which seeks to provide greater access to mid-cap equities, was the largest contributor to Fund performance.

  The largest detractors from Fund performance were in part due to strategic changes that were made to underlying fund allocations early in the reporting period in connection with portfolio management changes and to allow for increased use of factor-based investments and access to the growing breadth and depth of Invesco’s investment capabilities. Specifically, Invesco Growth and Income Fund, Invesco Charter Fund and Invesco Global Real Estate Fund were the largest detractors from Fund performance, as these funds posted negative returns and were removed as underlying holdings before equity markets recovered in February.

  Please note that some of the Fund’s underlying holdings – which include, but are not limited to, Invesco Balanced-Risk Allocation Fund – may use derivatives, including futures, which may create economic leverage in the underlying funds. Therefore, performance of these underlying funds, both positive and negative, can also be attributed to these instruments.

  Effective February 17, 2016, management of the Fund was transferred to Portfolio Managers Duy Nguyen and Jacob Borbidge, who are the Chief Investment Officer and the Head of Research, respectively, for the Invesco Global Solutions Development and Implementation Team. These changes consolidate all of Invesco’s traditional asset allocation funds of funds under one portfolio management team, which is specifically focused on building and managing global goal-oriented, multi-asset, multi-vehicle strategies. As part of this transition, changes were made in the strategic allocations to underlying funds.

 

 
Portfolio Composition  
Asset Allocation      

% of Total

Investments

as of 12/31/16*

 

U.S. Equities

    53.7%  

International Equities

    22.2     

Fixed Income

    13.0     

Alternatives

    11.1     

*Excluding money market funds.

Total Net Assets

   $ 1.02 billion  

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 December 31, 2016.

†  Based on Schedule of Investments, which classifies each underlying fund and other investments into broad asset classes based on their predominant investments.

Fund Nasdaq Symbols

 

Class A Shares

   AADAX

Class B Shares

   AAEBX

Class C Shares

   AADCX

Class R Shares

   AADRX

Class S Shares

   AADSX

Class Y Shares

   AADYX

Class R5 Shares

   AADIX
 

 

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The Fund sold out of its holdings in the following underlying funds during the reporting period: Invesco Balanced-Risk Commodity Strategy Fund, Invesco Charter Fund, Invesco Macro Allocation Strategy Fund, Invesco Global Real Estate Fund, and Invesco Growth and Income Fund. The proceeds were used to establish positions in the following underlying funds: Invesco All Cap Market Neutral Fund, Invesco Emerging Markets Flexible Bond Fund, Invesco Equally-Weighted S&P 500 Fund, Invesco Global Real Estate Income Fund, Invesco International Companies Fund, Invesco Long/Short Equity Fund, Invesco Low Volatility Emerging Markets Fund, Invesco Short Term Bond Fund, Invesco Quality Income Fund, PowerShares S&P MidCap Low Volatility Portfolio and PowerShares S&P SmallCap Low Volatility Portfolio.

Thank you for investing in Invesco Growth Allocation Fund.

1  Source: Bureau of Economic Analysis

2  Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics

3  Source: Thompson-Reuters

4  Source: US Federal Reserve

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

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

LOGO   

Duy Nguyen

Chartered Financial Analyst, Portfolio Manager and Chief Investment Officer, Invesco Global

  
Solutions Development and Implementation Team, is manager of Invesco Growth Allocation Fund. He joined Invesco in 2000. Mr. Nguyen earned a BBA from The University of Texas at Austin and an MS from the University of Houston.

 

LOGO

  

 

Jacob Borbidge

Chartered Financial Analyst, Portfolio Manager and Head of Research, Invesco Global Solutions

  
Development and Implementation Team, is manager of Invesco Growth Allocation Fund. He joined Invesco in 2004. Mr. Borbidge earned a BS in mechanical engineering from Lehigh University and an MS in finance from the University of Houston.

Assisted by Invesco’s Global Solutions Development and Implementation Team

 

 

 

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Management’s Discussion of Fund Performance

 

 

Performance summary – Invesco Moderate Allocation Fund

 

For the year ended December 31, 2016, Class A shares of Invesco Moderate Allocation Fund (the Fund), at net asset value (NAV), had a positive return and outperformed the Fund’s style-specific index, the Custom Invesco Moderate Allocation Index.

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

 

 

 

Fund vs. Indexes  
Total returns, 12/31/15 to 12/31/16, 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

     8.22

Class B Shares

     7.37  

Class C Shares

     7.38  

Class R Shares

     7.88  

Class S Shares

     8.33  

Class Y Shares

     8.48  

Class R5 Shares

     8.53  

S&P 500 Indexq (Broad Market Index)

     11.96  

Custom Invesco Moderate Allocation Index (Style-Specific Index)

     5.82  

Lipper Mixed-Asset Target Allocation Moderate Funds Index (Peer Group Index)

     7.48  

 

Source(s): qFactSet Research Systems Inc.; Invesco, FactSet Research Systems Inc.; Lipper Inc.

 

  

 

Market conditions and your Fund

During the year ended December 31, 2016, the US economy continued to expand. US gross domestic product showed the US economy grew by 3.5% in the third quarter.1 Employment data were mixed, with unemployment ending the year at 4.7%.2 Oil prices traded in a range from the high $20s to the low $50s during the reporting period.3 Major US stock market indexes posted gains for the reporting period, with most major market indexes hitting record highs; however, the markets were fairly volatile during the first half of the year.

Stocks began calendar year 2016 on a negative note, driven by investor concerns about economic weakness in China, falling oil prices and uncertainty over the US Federal Reserve’s (the Fed) monetary policy. Markets recovered in February and posted gains until June, when UK voters opted to leave the European Union, sending markets sharply lower. Markets again

recovered, and major US equity indexes hit record highs during the summer. Following the outcome of the US presidential election, a stock market rally sent major US equity market indexes to new record highs. The rally was led by financials, gaining on the belief that they might benefit from reduced federal regulation. Also in November, OPEC agreed to cut production for the first time in eight years, which helped support higher oil prices. The Fed raised interest rates by a quarter point in December 2016 – the only increase during the reporting period.4

Strategic asset class exposures in the Fund are obtained through underlying representative mutual funds and exchange-traded funds targeting a predefined level of risk. From an asset class perspective, our exposure to US equities through underlying funds was the largest contributor to Fund performance. These were represented by Invesco Diversified Dividend Fund and Invesco Comstock

 

Fund, which benefited from the rally in value stocks during the reporting period, particularly in the energy and financials sectors. Invesco Equally-Weighted S&P 500 Fund provided greater access to mid-cap equities and was the largest contributor to Fund performance.

    The largest detractors from Fund performance were in part due to strategic changes that were made to underlying fund allocations early in the reporting period in connection with portfolio management changes and to allow for increased use of factor-based investments and access to the growing breadth and depth of Invesco’s investment capabilities. Specifically, Invesco Growth and Income Fund, Invesco Charter Fund and Invesco Global Real Estate Fund were the largest detractors from Fund performance, as these funds posted negative returns and were removed as underlying holdings before equity markets recovered in February.

    Please note that some of the Fund’s underlying holdings – which include, but are not limited to, Invesco Balanced-Risk Allocation Fund – may use derivatives, including futures, which may create economic leverage in the underlying funds. Therefore, performance of these underlying funds, both positive and negative, can also be attributed to these instruments.

    Effective February 17, 2016, management of the Fund was transferred to Portfolio Managers Duy Nguyen and Jacob Borbidge, who are the Chief Investment Officer and the Head of Research, respectively, for the Invesco Global Solutions Development and Implementation Team. These changes consolidate all of Invesco’s traditional asset allocation funds of funds under one portfolio management team, which is specifically focused on building and managing global goal-oriented, multi-asset, multi-vehicle strategies. As part of this transition, changes were made in the strategic allocations to underlying funds.

 

 

 

Portfolio Composition

 

Asset Allocation  

% of Total     

Investments   

as of 12/31/16*

 

U.S. Equities

    40.9%   

Fixed Income

    33.9      

International Equities

    15.1      

Alternatives

    10.1      

 

*Excluding money market funds.

 

 

 

Total Net Assets

 

  

 

 

 

 

$779.0 million

 

 

 

 

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 December 31, 2016.

  Based on Schedule of Investments, which classifies each underlying fund and other investments into broad asset classes based on their predominant investments.

 

 

Fund Nasdaq Symbols

Class A Shares

   AMKAX 

Class B Shares

   AMKBX 

Class C Shares

   AMKCX 

Class R Shares

   AMKRX 

Class S Shares

   AMKSX 

Class Y Shares

   ABKYX 

Class R5 Shares

   AMLIX 
 

 

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The Fund sold out of its holdings in the following underlying funds during the reporting period: Invesco Balanced-Risk Commodity Strategy Fund, Invesco Charter Fund, Invesco Macro Allocation Strategy Fund, Invesco Global Real Estate Fund and Invesco Growth and Income Fund. The proceeds were used to establish positions in the following underlying funds: Invesco All Cap Market Neutral Fund, Invesco Equally-Weighted S&P 500 Fund, Invesco Global Real Estate Income Fund, Invesco International Companies Fund, Invesco Long/Short Equity Fund, Invesco Low Volatility Emerging Markets Fund, Invesco Short Duration Inflation Protected Fund, Invesco Short Term Bond Fund, Invesco Quality Income Fund, PowerShares S&P MidCap Low Volatility Portfolio and PowerShares S&P SmallCap Low Volatility Portfolio.

Thank you for investing in Invesco Moderate Allocation Fund.

1  Source: Bureau of Economic Analysis

2  Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics

3  Source: Thompson-Reuters

4  Source: US Federal Reserve

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

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

LOGO   

Duy Nguyen

Chartered Financial Analyst, Portfolio Manager and Chief Investment Officer, Invesco Global

Solutions Development and Implementation Team, is manager of Invesco Moderate Allocation Fund. He joined Invesco in 2000. Mr. Nguyen earned a BBA from The University of Texas at Austin and an MS from the University of Houston.

 

LOGO   

Jacob Borbidge

Chartered Financial Analyst, Portfolio Manager and Head of Research, Invesco Global Solutions

Development and Implementation Team, is manager of Invesco Moderate Allocation Fund. He joined Invesco in 2004. Mr. Borbidge earned a BS in mechanical engineering from Lehigh University and an MS in finance from the University of Houston.

 

Assisted by Invesco’s Global Solutions Development and Implementation Team

 

 

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Invesco Conservative Allocation Fund’s investment objective is total return consistent with a lower level of risk relative to the broad stock market.

Invesco Growth Allocation Fund’s investment objective is long-term growth of capital consistent with a higher level of risk relative to the broad stock market.

Invesco Moderate Allocation Fund’s investment objective is total return consistent with a moderate level of risk relative to the broad stock market.

  Unless otherwise stated, information presented in this report is as of December 31, 2016, and is based on total net assets.
  Unless otherwise noted, all data provided by Invesco.
  To access your Fund’s reports/prospectus, visit invesco.com/fundreports.

 

 

About share classes

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

 

 

Principal risks of investing in the Fund

 

     

 

Invesco
Conservative
Allocation Fund

 

  

Invesco

Growth
Allocation Fund

 

  

 

Invesco        
Moderate        
Allocation Fund         

 

Active trading risk

   x    x    x        

Allocation risk

   x    x    x        

Bank loan risk

   x         x        

Borrowing risk

   x         x        

Cash/cash equivalents risk

   x    x    x        

Changing fixed income market conditions risk

   x    x    x        

Collateralized loan obligations risk

   x    x    x        

Commodities tax risk

   x    x    x        

Commodity-linked notes risk

   x    x    x        

Commodity risk

   x    x    x        

Convertible securities risk

   x    x    x        

Correlation risk

   x    x    x        

Credit linked notes risk

   x    x    x        

Debt securities risk

   x    x    x        

Defaulted securities risk

   x         x        

Depositary receipts risk

   x    x    x        

Derivatives risk

   x    x    x        

Dollar roll transactions risk

   x         x        

Emerging markets securities risk

   x    x    x        

Exchange-traded fund industry concentration risk

   x    x    x        

Exchange-traded funds risk

   x    x    x        

Exchange-traded notes risk

   x    x    x        

Financial services sector risk

   x    x    x        

Foreign currency tax risk

   x    x    x        

Foreign government debt risk

   x    x    x        

Foreign securities risk

   x    x    x        

Fund of funds risk

   x    x    x        

Geographic focus risk

   x    x    x        

Growth investing risk

   x    x    x        

High yield debt securities (junk bond) risk

   x    x    x        

Indexing risk

   x    x    x        

 

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Invesco
Conservative
Allocation Fund

 

  

 

Invesco

Growth
Allocation Fund

 

  

 

Invesco        

Moderate        
Allocation Fund        

 

Inflation-indexed securities risk

   x         x        

Inflation-indexed securities tax risk

   x         x        

Investing in the European Union risk

   x    x    x        

Liquidity risk

   x    x    x        

Management risk

   x    x    x        

Market risk

   x    x    x        

Market trading risk

   x    x    x        

Mortgage- and asset-backed securities risk

   x    x    x        

Municipal securities risk

   x    x    x        

Non-diversification risk

   x    x    x        

Preferred securities risk

   x    x    x        

REIT risk/real estate risk

   x    x    x        

Sampling risk

   x    x    x        

Sector focus risk

   x    x    x        

Short position risk

   x    x    x        

Small- and mid-capitalization companies risks

   x    x    x        

Subsidiary risk

   x    x    x        

TBA transactions risk

   x    x    x        

US government obligations risk

   x    x    x        

Valuation risk

   x    x    x        

Valuation time risk

   x    x    x        

Value investing style risk

   x    x    x        

Volatility risk

   x    x    x        

When-issued, delayed delivery and forward commitment risks

   x    x    x        

Zero coupon or pay-in-kind securities risk

   x    x    x        

 

 

Principal risks defined

  Active trading risk. Certain underlying funds engage in frequent trading of portfolio securities. Active trading results in added expenses and may result in a lower return and increased tax liability.
  Allocation risk. The Fund’s investment performance depends, in part, on how its assets are allocated among the underlying funds or asset classes. The Adviser’s evaluations and assumptions regarding the asset classes or the underlying funds in which the Fund invests may be incorrect, causing the Fund to be invested (or not invested) in one or more asset classes or underlying funds at an inopportune time, which could negatively affect the Fund’s performance.
  Bank loan risk. There are a number of risks associated with an investment in bank loans including, credit risk, interest rate risk, liquidity risk and prepayment risk. Lack of an active trading market, restrictions on resale, irregular trading activity, wide bid/ask spreads and extended trade settlement periods may impair an underlying 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 an underlying fund. As a result an underlying fund may have to sell other investments or engage in borrowing transactions to raise cash to meet its obligations. The risk of holding bank loans is also directly tied to the risk of insolvency or bankruptcy of the issuing banks. These risks could cause an
   

underlying fund to lose income or principal on a particular investment, which in turn could affect the underlying fund’s returns. The value of bank loans can be affected by and sensitive to changes in government regulation and to economic downturns in the United States and abroad. Bank loans generally are floating rate loans, which are subject to interest rate risk as the interest paid on the floating rate loans adjusts periodically based on changes in widely accepted reference rates.

  Borrowing risk. Borrowing money to buy securities exposes an underlying fund to leverage and will cause an underlying fund’s share price to be more volatile because leverage will exaggerate the effect of any increase or decrease in the value of an underlying fund’s portfolio securities. Borrowing money may also require an underlying fund to liquidate positions when it may not be advantageous to do so. In addition, an underlying fund will incur interest expenses and other fees on borrowed money. There can be no assurance that an underlying fund’s
 

 

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

  

 

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continued from page 17

 

 

borrowing strategy will enhance and not reduce the underlying fund’s returns.

  Cash/cash equivalents risk. In rising markets, holding cash or cash equivalents will negatively affect an underlying fund’s performance relative to its benchmark.
  Changing fixed income market conditions risk. The current low interest rate environment was created in part by the Federal Reserve Board (FRB) and certain foreign central banks keeping the federal funds and equivalent foreign rates near, at or below zero. Increases in the federal funds and equivalent foreign rates may expose fixed income markets to heightened volatility and reduced liquidity for certain fixed income investments, particularly those with longer maturities. 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 an underlying fund’s investments and share price may decline. Changes in central bank policies could also result in higher than normal shareholder redemptions, which could potentially increase portfolio turnover and an underlying fund’s transaction costs.
  Collateralized loan obligations risk. CLOs are subject to the risks of substantial losses due to actual defaults by underlying borrowers, which will be greater during periods of economic or financial stress. CLOs may also lose value due to collateral defaults and disappearance of subordinate tranches, market anticipation of defaults, and investor aversion to CLO securities as a class. The risks of CLOs will be greater if an underlying fund invests in CLOs that hold loans of uncreditworthy borrowers or if an underlying fund holds subordinate tranches of the CLO that absorbs losses from the defaults before senior tranches. In addition, CLOs are subject to interest rate risk and credit risk.
  Commodities tax risk. The tax treatment of commodity-linked derivative instruments may be adversely affected by changes in legislation, regulations or other legally binding authority. If, as a result of any such adverse action, the income of an underlying fund from certain commodity-linked derivatives was treated as non-qualifying income, an underlying fund might fail to qualify as a regulated investment company and be subject to federal income tax at the
   

fund level. Should the Internal Revenue Service issue guidance, or Congress enact legislation, that adversely affects the tax treatment of an underlying fund’s use of commodity-linked notes or a wholly-owned subsidiary (which guidance might be applied to the underlying fund retroactively), it could, among other consequences, limit the underlying fund’s ability to pursue its investment strategy.

  Commodity-linked notes risk. In addition to risks associated with the underlying commodities, investments in commodity-linked notes may be subject to additional risks, such as non-payment of interest and loss of principal, counterparty risk, lack of a secondary market and risk of greater volatility than traditional equity and debt securities. The value of the commodity-linked notes an underlying fund buys may fluctuate significantly because the values of the underlying investments to which they are linked are themselves volatile. Additionally, certain commodity-linked notes employ “economic” leverage by requiring payment by the issuer of an amount that is a multiple of the price increase or decrease of the underlying commodity, commodity index, or other economic variable. Such economic leverage will increase the volatility of the value of these commodity-linked notes and an underlying fund to the extent it invests in such notes.
  Commodity risk. An underlying fund may have investment exposure tithe commodities markets and/or a particular sector of the commodities markets, which may subject an underlying fund to greater volatility than investments in traditional securities, such as stocks and bonds. Volatility in the commodities markets may be caused by changes in overall market movements, domestic and foreign political and economic events and policies, war, acts of terrorism, changes in domestic or foreign interest rates and/or investor expectations concerning interest rates, domestic and foreign inflation rates, investment and trading activities of mutual funds, hedge funds and commodities funds, and factors such as drought, floods, weather, livestock disease, embargoes, tariffs and other regulatory developments, or supply and demand disruptions. Because an underlying fund’s performance may be linked to the performance of volatile commodities, investors should be willing to assume
   

the risks of potentially significant fluctuations in the value of an underlying fund’s shares.

  Convertible securities risk. The market values of convertible securities are affected by market interest rates, the risk of actual issuer default on interest or principal payments and the value of the underlying common stock into which the convertible security may be converted. Additionally, convertible security is subject to the same types of market and issuer risks as apply to the underlying common stock. In addition, certain convertible securities are subject to involuntary conversions and may undergo principal write-downs upon the occurrence of certain triggering events, and, as a result, are subject to an increased risk of loss.
  Correlation risk. Because an underlying fund’s investment strategy seeks to balance risk across three asset classes and, within each asset class, across different countries and investments, to the extent either the asset classes or the selected countries and investments become correlated in a way not anticipated an underlying fund’s adviser, an underlying fund’s risk allocation process may result in magnified risks and loss instead of balancing (reducing) the risk of loss.
  Credit linked notes risk. Risks of credit linked notes include those risks associated with the underlying reference obligation including but not limited to market risk, interest rate risk, credit risk, default risk and, in some cases, foreign currency risk. An investor in a credit linked note bears counterparty risk or the risk that the issuer of the credit linked note will default or become bankrupt and not make timely payment of principal and interest of the structured security. Credit linked notes may be less liquid than other investments and therefore harder to dispose of at the desired time and price. In addition, credit linked notes may be leveraged and, as a result, small changes in the value of the underlying reference obligation may produce disproportionate losses to an underlying fund.
  Debt securities risk. The prices of debt securities held by an underlying fund will be affected by changes in interest rates, the creditworthiness of the issuer and other factors. An increase in prevailing interest rates typically causes the value of existing debt securities to fall and often has a greater impact on longer-duration debt securities and
 

 

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higher quality debt securities. Falling interest rates will cause an underlying fund to reinvest the proceeds of debt securities that have been repaid by the issuer at lower interest rates. Falling interest rates may also reduce an underlying fund’s distributable income because interest payments on floating rate debt instruments held by an underlying fund will decline. An underlying fund could lose money on investments in debt securities if the issuer or borrower fails to meet its obligations to make interest payments and/or to repay principal in a timely manner. Changes in an issuer’s financial strength, the market’s perception of such strength or in the credit rating of the issuer or the security may affect the value of debt securities. The Adviser’s credit analysis may fail to anticipate such changes, which could result in buying a debt security at an inopportune time or failing to sell a debt security in advance of a price decline or other credit event.

  Defaulted securities risk. Defaulted securities pose a greater risk that principal will not be repaid than non-defaulted securities. Defaulted securities and any securities received in an exchange for such securities may be subject to restrictions on resale.
  Depositary receipts risk. Investing in depositary receipts involve the same risks as direct investments in foreign securities. In addition, the underlying issuers of certain depositary receipts are under no obligation to distribute shareholder communications or pass through any voting rights with respect to the deposited securities to the holders of such receipts. An underlying fund may therefore receive less timely information or have less control than if it invested directly in the foreign issuer.
  Derivatives risk. The value of a derivative instrument depends largely on(and is derived from) the value of an underlying security, currency, commodity, interest rate, index or other asset (each referred to as an underlying asset). In addition to risks relating to the underlying assets, the use of derivatives may include other, possibly greater, risks, including counterparty, leverage and liquidity risks. Counterparty risk is the risk that the counterparty to the derivative contract will default on its obligation to pay the underlying fund the amount owed or otherwise perform under the derivative contract. Derivatives create leverage risk because they do
   

not require payment up front equal to the economic exposure created by owning the derivative. As a result, an adverse change in the value of the underlying asset could result in the underlying fund sustaining a loss that is substantially greater than the amount invested in the derivative, which may make the underlying fund’s returns more volatile and increase the risk of loss. Derivative instruments may also be less liquid than more traditional investments and the underlying fund may be unable to sell or close out its derivative positions at a desirable time or price. This risk may be more acute under adverse market conditions, during which the underlying fund may be most in need of liquidating its derivative positions. Derivatives may also be harder to value, less tax efficient and subject to changing government regulation that could impact the underlying fund’s ability to use certain derivatives or their cost. Also, derivatives used for hedging or to gain or limit exposure to a particular market segment may not provide the expected benefits, particularly during adverse market conditions. These risks are greater for certain underlying funds than most other mutual funds because certain underlying funds will implement their investment strategy primarily through derivative instruments rather than direct investments in stocks/bonds.

  Dollar roll transactions risk. Dollar roll transactions occur in connection with TBA transactions and involve the risk that the market value of the securities an underlying fund is required to purchase may decline below the agreed upon purchase price of those securities. Dollar roll transactions add a form of leverage to an underlying fund’s portfolio, which may make the Fund’s returns more volatile and increase the risk of loss. In addition, dollar roll transactions may increase an underlying fund’s portfolio turnover, which may result in increased brokerage costs and may lower an underlying fund’s actual return.
  Emerging markets securities risk. Emerging markets (also referred to as developing markets) are generally subject to greater market volatility, political, social and economic instability, uncertain trading markets and more governmental limitations on foreign investment than more developed markets. In addition, companies operating in emerging markets may be subject to
   

lower trading volume and greater price fluctuations than companies in more developed markets. Securities law and the enforcement of systems of taxation in many emerging market countries may change quickly and unpredictably. In addition, investments in emerging markets securities may also be subject to additional transaction costs, delays in settlement procedures, and lack of timely information.

  Exchange-traded fund industry concentration risk. In following its methodology, an underlying exchange-traded fund’s underlying index from time to time may be concentrated to a significant degree in securities of issuers located in a single industry or sector. To the extent that an underlying fund’s underlying index concentrates in the securities of issuers in a particular industry or sector, an underlying fund will also concentrate its investments to approximately the same extent. By concentrating its investments in an industry or sector, an underlying fund faces more risks than if it were diversified broadly over numerous industries or sectors. Such industry-based risks, any of which may adversely affect the companies in which an underlying fund invests, may include, but are not limited to, the following: general economic conditions or cyclical market patterns that could negatively affect supply and demand in a particular industry; competition for resources, adverse labor relations, political or world events; obsolescence of technologies; and increased competition or new product introductions that may affect the profitability or viability of companies in an industry. In addition, at times, such industry or sector may be out of favor and underperform other industries or the market as a whole.
  Exchange-traded funds risk. In addition to the risks associated with the underlying assets held by the exchange-traded fund, investments in exchange-traded funds are subject to the following additional risks: (1) an exchange-traded fund’s shares may trade above or below its net asset value; (2) an active trading market for the exchange-traded fund’s shares may not develop or be maintained; (3) trading an exchange-traded fund’s shares may be halted by the listing exchange; (4) a passively-managed exchange-traded fund may not track the performance of the reference asset; and (5) a passively managed exchange-traded fund may hold
 

 

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troubled securities. Investment in exchange-traded funds may involve duplication of management fees and certain other expenses, as the Fund or an underlying fund indirectly bears its proportionate share of any expenses paid by the exchange-traded funds in which it invests. Further, certain exchange-traded funds in which the Fund or an underlying fund may invest are leveraged, which may result in economic leverage, permitting the Fund or an underlying fund to gain exposure that is greater than would be the case in an unlevered instrument, and potentially resulting in greater volatility.

  Exchange-traded notes risk. Exchange-traded notes are subject to credit risk, counterparty risk, and the risk that the value of the exchange-traded note may drop due to a downgrade in the issuer’s credit rating. The value of an exchange-traded note may also be influenced by time to maturity, level of supply and demand for the exchange-traded note, volatility and lack of liquidity in the underlying market, changes in the applicable interest rates, and economic, legal, political, or geographic events that affect the referenced underlying market or assets. An underlying fund will bear its proportionate share of any fees and expenses borne by an exchange-traded note in which it invests. For certain exchange-traded notes, there may be restrictions on an underlying fund’s right to redeem its investment in an exchange-traded note, which is meant to be held until maturity.
  Financial services sector risk. An underlying fund may be susceptible to adverse economic or regulatory occurrences affecting the financial services sector. Financial services companies are subject to extensive government regulation and are disproportionately affected by unstable interest rates, each of which could adversely affect the profitability of such companies. Financial services companies may also have concentrated portfolios, which makes them especially vulnerable to unstable economic conditions.
  Foreign currency tax risk. If the US Treasury Department were to exercise its authority to issue regulations that exclude from the definition of “qualifying income” foreign currency gains not directly related to an underlying fund’s business of investing in securities, the underlying fund may be unable to qualify as a regulated investment company for one or more years. In this event, the
   

underlying fund’s Board of Trustees may authorize a significant change in investment strategy or other action.

  Foreign government debt risk. Investments in foreign government debt securities (sometimes referred to as sovereign debt securities) involve certain risks in addition to those relating to foreign securities or debt securities generally. The issuer of the debt or the governmental authorities that control the repayment of the debt may be unable or unwilling to repay principal or interest when due in accordance with the terms of such debt, and an underlying fund may have limited recourse in the event of a default against the defaulting government. Without the approval of debt holders, some governmental debtors have in the past been able to reschedule or restructure their debt payments or declare moratoria on payments.
  Foreign securities risk. An underlying fund’s foreign investments maybe adversely affected by political and social instability, changes in economic or taxation policies, difficulty in enforcing obligations, decreased liquidity or increased volatility. Foreign investments also involve the risk of the possible seizure, nationalization or expropriation of the issuer or foreign deposits (in which an underlying fund could lose its entire investments in a certain market) and the possible adoption of foreign governmental restrictions such as exchange controls. Unless an underlying fund has hedged its foreign securities risk, foreign securities risk also involves the risk of negative foreign currency rate fluctuations, which may cause the value of securities denominated in such foreign currency (or other instruments through which an underlying fund has exposure to foreign currencies) to decline in value. Currency exchange rates may fluctuate significantly over short periods of time. Currency hedging strategies, if used, are not always successful.
  Fund of funds risk. The Fund’s performance depends on that of the underlying funds in which it invests. Accordingly, the risks associated with an investment in the Fund include the risks associated with investments in the underlying funds. The Fund will indirectly pay a proportional share of the fees and expenses of the underlying funds in which it invests. There are risks that the Fund will vary from its target weightings (if any) in the underlying funds, that the underlying funds will not achieve their investment
   

objectives, that the underlying funds’ performance may be lower than their represented asset classes, and that the Fund may withdraw its investments in an underlying fund at a disadvantageous time.

  Geographic focus risk. An underlying fund may from time to time invest a substantial amount of its assets in securities of issuers located in a single country or a limited number of countries. Adverse economic, political or social conditions in those countries may therefore have a significant negative impact on an underlying fund’s investment performance.
  Growth investing risk. Growth stocks tend to be more expensive relative to the issuing company’s earnings or assets compared with other types of stock. As a result, they tend to be more sensitive to changes in, or investors’ expectations of, the issuing company’s earnings and can be more volatile.
  High yield debt securities (junk bond) risk. Investments in high yield debt securities (“junk bonds”) and other lower-rated securities will subject an underlying fund to substantial risk of loss. These securities are considered to be speculative with respect to the issuer’s ability to pay interest and principal when due, are more susceptible to default or decline in market value and are less liquid than investment grade debt securities. Prices of high yield debt securities tend to be very volatile.
  Indexing risk. An underlying fund is operated as a passively managed index fund and, therefore, the adverse performance of a particular security necessarily will not result in the elimination of the security from the underlying fund’s portfolio. Ordinarily, the underlying fund’s adviser will not sell the underlying fund’s portfolio securities except to reflect additions or deletions of the securities that comprise the underlying fund’s underlying index, or as may be necessary to raise cash to pay underlying fund shareholders who sell underlying fund shares. As such, the underlying fund will be negatively affected by declines in the securities represented by its underlying index. Also, there is no guarantee that the underlying fund’s adviser will be able to correlate the underlying fund’s performance with that of its underlying index.
  Inflation-indexed securities risk. The values of inflation-indexed securities generally fluctuate in response to changes in real interest rates, and an
 

 

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underlying fund’s income from its investments in these securities is likely to fluctuate considerably more than the income distributions of its investments in more traditional fixed income securities.

  Inflation-indexed securities tax risk. Any increase in the principal amount of an inflation-indexed security may be included for tax purposes in an underlying fund’s gross income, even though no cash attributable touch gross income has been received by the underlying fund. In such event, the underlying fund may be required to make annual distributions to shareholders that exceed the cash it has otherwise received. In order to pay such distributions, the underlying fund may be required to raise cash by selling portfolio investments. The sale of such investments could result in capital gains to the underlying fund and additional capital gain distributions to the Fund. In addition, adjustments during the taxable year for deflation to an inflation-indexed bond held by an underlying fund may cause amounts previously distributed to the Fund in the taxable year as income to be characterized as a return of capital, which could increase or decrease the Fund’s ordinary income distributions to you, and may cause some of the Fund’s distributed income to be classified as a return of capita
  Investing in the European Union risk. Investments in certain countries in the European Union are susceptible to high economic risks associated with high levels of debt, such as investments in sovereign debt of Greece, Italy and Spain. Efforts of the member states to further unify their economic and monetary policies may increase the potential for the downward movement of one member state’s market to cause a similar effect on other member states’ markets. Separately, the European Union faces issues involving its membership, structure, procedures and policies. The exit of one or more member states from the European Union, such as the United Kingdom (UK) which has announced its intention to exit, would place its currency and banking system in jeopardy. The exit by the UK or other member states will likely result in increased volatility, illiquidity and potentially lower economic growth in the affected markets, which will adversely affect the Fund’s investments.
  Liquidity risk. An underlying fund may be unable to sell illiquid investments at     
   

the time or price it desires and, as a result, could lose its entire investment in such investments. Liquid securities can become illiquid during periods of market stress. If a significant amount of the an underlying fund’s securities become illiquid, an underlying fund may not be able to timely pay redemption proceeds and may need to sell securities at significantly reduced prices.

  Management risk. An underlying fund is actively managed and depends heavily on an underlying fund’s adviser’s judgment about markets, interest rates or the attractiveness, relative values, liquidity, or potential appreciation of particular investments made for an underlying fund’s portfolio. An underlying fund could experience losses if these judgments prove to be incorrect. Additionally, legislative, regulatory, or tax developments may adversely affect management of an underlying fund and, therefore, the ability of the underlying fund to achieve its investment objective.
  Market risk. The market values of an underlying fund’s investments, and therefore the value of an underlying fund’s shares, will go up and down, sometimes rapidly or unpredictably. Market risk may affect a single issuer, industry or section of the economy, or it may affect the market as a whole. Individual stock prices tend to go up and down more dramatically than those of certain other types of investments, such as bonds. During a general downturn in the financial markets, multiple asset classes may decline in value. When markets perform well, there can be no assurance that specific investments held by an underlying fund will rise in value.
  Market trading risk. An underlying exchange-traded fund faces numerous market trading risks, including the potential lack of an active market for its shares, losses from trading in secondary markets, and disruption in the creation/ redemption process of an underlying fund. Any of these factors may lead to an underlying fund’s shares trading at a premium or discount to an underlying fund’s net asset value (NAV).
  Mortgage- and asset-backed securities risk. Mortgage- and asset-backed securities are subject to prepayment or call risk, which is the risk that a borrower’s payments may be received earlier or later than expected due to changes in prepayment rates on underlying loans. This could result in an underlying fund reinvesting these early payments at lower interest rates, thereby reducing    
   

an underlying fund ’s income. Mortgage-and asset-backed securities also are subject to extension risk, which is the risk that an unexpected rise in interest rates could reduce the rate of prepayments, causing the price of the mortgage- and asset-backed securities and an underlying fund’s share price to fall. An unexpectedly high rate of defaults on the mortgages held by a mortgage pool will adversely affect the value of mortgage-backed securities and will result in losses to an underlying fund. An underlying fund may invest in mortgage pools that include subprime mortgages, which are loans made to borrowers with weakened credit histories or with lower capacity to make timely payments on their mortgages. Privately issued mortgage-related securities are not subject to the same underwriting requirements as those with government or government-sponsored entity guarantees and, therefore, mortgage loans underlying privately issued mortgage-related securities may have less favorable collateral, credit risk or other underwriting characteristics, and wider variances in interest rate, term, size, purpose and borrower characteristics.

  Municipal securities risk. 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 an underlying 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.
  Non-diversification risk. An underlying fund is non-diversified and can invest a greater portion of its assets in the obligations or securities of small number of issuers or any single issuer than a diversified fund can. A change in the value of one or a few issuers’ securities will therefore affect the value of an underlying fund more than would occur in a diversified fund.
 

 

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  Preferred securities risk. Preferred securities are subject to issuer-specific and market risks applicable generally to equity securities. Preferred securities also may be subordinated to bonds or other debt instruments, subjecting them to a greater risk of non-payment, may be less liquid than many other securities, such as common stocks, and generally offer no voting rights with respect to the issuer.
  REIT risk/real estate risk. An underlying fund concentrates its investments in the securities of real estate and real estate related companies. Investments in real estate related instruments may be affected by economic, legal, cultural, environmental or technological factors that affect property values, rents or occupancies of real estate related to an underlying fund’s holdings. Shares of real estate related companies, which tend to be small- and mid-cap companies, may be more volatile and less liquid than larger companies. The value of investments in real estate related companies may be affected by the quality of management, the ability to repay loans, the utilization of leverage and financial covenants related thereto, whether the company carries adequate insurance and environmental factors. If a real estate related company defaults on certain types of debt obligations, an underlying fund may own real estate directly, which involves additional risks such as environmental liabilities; difficulty in valuing and selling the real estate; and economic or regulatory changes.
  Sampling risk. An underlying fund’s use of a representative sampling approach will result in its holding a smaller number of securities than are in its underlying index and in the underlying fund holding securities not included in its underlying index. As a result, an adverse development respecting an issuer of securities held by the underlying fund could result in a greater decline in the underlying fund’s NAV than would be the case if all of the securities in its underlying index were held. An underlying fund’s use of a representative sampling approach may also include the risk that it may not track the return of its underlying index as well as it would have if the underlying fund held all of the securities in its underlying index.
  Sector focus risk. An underlying fund may from time to time invest a significant amount of its assets (i.e. over 25%) in one market sector or group of
   

related industries. In this event, an underlying fund’s performance will depend to a greater extent on the overall condition of the sector or group of industries and there is increased risk that an underlying fund will lose significant value if conditions adversely affect that sector or group of industries.

  Short position risk. Because an underlying fund’s potential loss on a short position arises from increases in the value of the asset sold short, the underlying fund will incur a loss on a short position, which is theoretically unlimited, if the price of the asset sold short increases from the short sale price. The counterparty to a short position or other market factors may prevent an underlying fund from closing out a short position at a desirable time or price and may reduce or eliminate any gain or result in a loss. In a rising market, an underlying fund’s short positions will cause the underlying fund to underperform the overall market and its peers that do not engage in shorting. If an underlying fund holds both long and short positions, and both positions decline simultaneously, the short positions will not provide any buffer (hedge) from declines in value of the underlying fund’s long positions. Certain types of short positions involve leverage, which may exaggerate any losses, potentially more than the actual cost of the investment, and will increase the volatility of an underlying fund’s returns.
  Small- and mid-capitalization companies risks. Small- and mid-capitalization companies tend to be more vulnerable to changing market conditions, may have little or no operating history or track record of success, and may have more limited product lines and markets, less experienced management and fewer financial resources than larger companies. These companies’ securities may be more volatile and less liquid than those of more established companies, and their returns may vary, sometimes significantly, from the overall securities market.
  Subsidiary risk. By investing in the Subsidiary, an underlying fund is indirectly exposed to risks associated with the Subsidiary’s investments. The Subsidiary is not registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (1940 Act), and, except as otherwise noted in this prospectus, is not subject to the investor protections of the 1940 Act. Changes in the laws of
   

the United States and/or the Cayman Islands, under which an underlying fund and the Subsidiary, respectively, are organized, could result in the inability of an underlying fund and/or the Subsidiary to operate as described in this prospectus and the SAI, and could negatively affect an underlying fund and its shareholders.

  TBA transactions risk. TBA transactions involve the risk of loss if the securities received are less favorable than what was anticipated by an underlying fund when entering into the TBA transaction, or if the counterparty fails to deliver the securities. When an underlying fund enters into a short sale of a TBA mortgage it does not own, an underlying fund may have to purchase deliverable mortgages to settle the short sale at a higher price than anticipated, thereby causing a loss. As there is no limit on how much the price of mortgage securities can increase, an underlying fund’s exposure is unlimited. An underlying fund may not always be able to purchase mortgage securities to close out the short position at a particular time or at an acceptable price. In addition, taking short positions results in a form of leverage, which could increase the volatility of an underlying fund’s share price.
  US government obligations risk. Obligations of US government agencies and authorities receive varying levels of support and may not be backed by the full faith and credit of the US government, which could affect an underlying fund’s ability to recover should they default. No assurance can be given that the US government will provide financial support to its agencies and authorities if it is not obligated by law to do so.
  Valuation risk. Financial information related to securities of non-US issuers may be less reliable than information related to securities of US issuers, which may make it difficult to obtain a current price for a non-US security held by an underlying fund. In certain circumstances, market quotations may not be readily available for some underlying fund securities, and those securities may be fair valued. The value established for a security through fair valuation may be different from what would be produced if the security had been valued using market quotations. Underlying fund securities that are valued using techniques other than market quotations, including “fair valued” securities, may be subject
 

 

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to greater fluctuation in their value from one day to the next than would be the case if market quotations were used. In addition, there is no assurance that an underlying fund could sell a portfolio security for the value established for it at any time, and it is possible that an underlying fund would incur a loss because a security is sold at a discount to its established value.

  Valuation time risk. An underlying exchange-traded fund may invest in securities of foreign issuers and, because foreign exchanges may be open on days when an underlying fund does not price its shares, the value of the non-US securities in an underlying fund’s portfolio may change on days when investors are not able to purchase or sell an underlying fund’s shares. As a result, trading spreads and the resulting premium or discount on an underlying fund’s shares may widen, and, therefore, increase the difference between the market price of an underlying fund’s shares and the net asset value (“NAV”) of such shares.
  Value investing style risk. A value investing style subjects an underlying fund to the risk that the valuations never improve or that the returns on value equity securities are less than returns on other styles of investing or the overall stock market.
  Volatility risk. Although an underlying fund’s investment strategy targets a specific volatility level, certain of an underlying fund’s investments may appreciate or decrease significantly in value over short periods of time. This may cause an underlying fund’s net asset value per share to experience significant increases or declines in value over short periods of time.
  When-issued, delayed delivery and forward commitment risks. When-issued and delayed delivery transactions subject an underlying fund to market risk because the value or yield of a security at delivery may be more or less than the purchase price or yield generally available when delivery occurs, and counterparty risk because an underlying fund relies on the buyer or seller, as the case may be, to consummate the transaction. These transactions also have a leveraging effect on an underlying fund because an underlying fund commits to purchase securities that it does not have to pay for until a later date, which increases an underlying fund’s overall investment exposure and, as a result, its volatility.
  Zero coupon or pay-in-kind securities risk. The value, interest rates, and liquidity of non-cash paying instruments, such as zero coupon and pay-in-kind securities, are subject to greater fluctuation than other types of securities. The higher yields and interest rates on pay-in-kind securities reflect the payment deferral and increased credit risk associated with such instruments and that such investments may represent a higher credit risk than loans that periodically pay interest.

 

 

About indexes used in this report

  The S&P 500® Index is an unmanaged index considered representative of the US stock market.
  The Custom Invesco Conservative Allocation Index, created by Invesco to serve as a benchmark for Invesco Conservative Allocation Fund, is composed of the following indexes: S&P 500 Index, MSCI EAFE Index and Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Index. The composition may change based on the Fund’s target asset allocation. Therefore, the current composition of the index does not reflect its historical composition and will likely be altered in the future to better reflect the Fund’s objective.
  The Lipper Mixed-Asset Target Allocation Conservative Funds Index is an unmanaged index considered representative of mixed-asset target allocation conservative funds tracked by Lipper.
  The MSCI EAFE® Index is an unmanaged index considered representative of stocks of Europe, Australasia and the Far East. The index is computed using the net return, which withholds applicable taxes for non-resident investors.
  The Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Index is an unmanaged index considered representative of the US investment-grade, fixed-rate bond market.
  The Custom Invesco Growth Allocation Index, created by Invesco to serve as a benchmark for Invesco Growth Allocation Fund, is composed of the following indexes: S&P 500 Index, MSCI EAFE Index and Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Index. The composition of the index may change based on the Fund’s target asset allocation. Therefore, the current composition of the index does not reflect its historical composition and will likely be altered in the future to better reflect the Fund’s objective.
  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 Custom Invesco Moderate Allocation Index, created by Invesco to serve as a benchmark for Invesco Moderate Allocation Fund, is composed of the following indexes: S&P 500 Index, MSCI EAFE Index and Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Index. The composition of the index may change based on the Fund’s target asset allocation. Therefore, the current composition of the index does not reflect its historical composition and will likely be altered in the future to better reflect the Fund’s objective.
  The Lipper Mixed-Asset Target Allocation Moderate Funds Index is an unmanaged index considered representative of mixed-asset target allocation moderate 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.

 

 

Other information

  The returns shown in management’s discussion of Fund performance are based on net asset values calculated for shareholder transactions. Generally accepted accounting principles require adjustments to be made to the net assets of the Fund at period end for financial reporting purposes, and as such, the net asset values for shareholder transactions and the returns based on those net asset values may differ from the net asset values and returns reported in the Financial Highlights.
 

 

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Schedule of Investments

December 31, 2016

Invesco Conservative Allocation Fund

Schedule of Investments in Affiliated Issuers–100.12%(a)

 

     % of
Net
Assets
12/31/16
    Value
12/31/15
    Purchases
at Cost
    Proceeds
from Sales
    Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
    Realized
Gain (Loss)
    Dividend
Income
    Shares
12/31/16
    Value
12/31/16
 

Asset Allocation Funds–4.50%

  

Invesco Balanced-Risk Allocation Fund–Class R6

    4.50   $ 20,937,181      $ 1,216,681      $ (7,615,472   $ 993,696      $ 81,955      $ 604,446        1,409,944      $ 15,001,805   

Invesco Balanced-Risk Commodity Strategy Fund–Class R6

    0.00     13,849,776        24,941        (13,652,591     6,004,697        (6,226,823                     

Invesco Macro Allocation Strategy Fund–Class R6(b)

    0.00     11,198,248               (11,353,818     752,784        (597,214                     

Total Asset Allocation Funds

            45,985,205        1,241,622        (32,621,881     7,751,177        (6,742,082     604,446                15,001,805   

Domestic Equity Funds–26.12%

  

Invesco All Cap Market Neutral
Fund–Class R6(c)

    2.46            9,506,280        (1,309,080     82,840        (50,555            780,348        8,224,865   

Invesco American Franchise
Fund–Class R6(c)

    2.48     6,922,665        2,701,115        (1,524,238     159,976        345,031               495,976        8,282,796   

Invesco Charter Fund–Class R6

    0.00     10,368,368        337,898        (10,242,765     (1,062,831     599,330                        

Invesco Comstock Fund–Class R6

    0.00     6,809,923        519,085        (6,665,246     (1,965,347     1,301,585                        

Invesco Diversified Dividend
Fund–Class R6

    6.91     13,607,081        11,231,828        (4,222,384     1,548,070        1,460,296        495,247        1,194,465        23,053,184   

Invesco Endeavor Fund–Class R6(c)

    2.00     7,079,537        621,955        (2,208,336     1,293,686        74,608               334,350        6,663,596   

Invesco Equally-Weighted S&P 500
Fund–Class R6

    5.88            20,562,295        (4,750,950     3,255,842        609,255        269,009        372,949        19,617,100   

Invesco Growth and Income Fund–Class R6

    3.92     9,071,483        6,246,558        (4,303,020     1,619,453        1,148,195        293,413        495,866        13,080,947   

Invesco Small Cap Equity
Fund–Class R6(c)

    0.00     5,913,314        471,992        (5,801,317     (1,000,650     416,661                        

PowerShares Russell Top 200 Pure Growth Portfolio–ETF

    2.47     6,650,790        2,645,661        (1,169,662     1,497        120,914        76,134        245,585        8,249,200   

Total Domestic Equity Funds

            66,423,161        54,844,667        (42,196,998     3,932,536        6,025,320        1,133,803                87,171,688   

Fixed-Income Funds–60.16%

  

Invesco Core Plus Bond Fund–Class R6

    18.11     86,251,088        2,935,398        (29,910,832     1,783,000        (556,311     2,255,370        5,651,767        60,417,386   

Invesco Emerging Market Flexible Bond Fund–Class R6(d)

    4.95     11,207,553        6,407,504        (1,293,844     1,310,171        (493,686     52,566        2,556,931        16,517,772   

Invesco Floating Rate Fund–Class R6

    5.04     19,008,982        869,621        (4,028,469     1,259,950        (283,350     869,087        2,222,818        16,826,734   

Invesco High Yield Fund–Class R6

    5.99     16,976,252        5,011,274        (3,252,206     1,450,794        (143,921     1,153,164        4,828,817        19,991,301   

Invesco Multi-Asset Income
Fund–Class R6(e)

    0.00     13,938,135        59,980        (13,657,474     370,286        (710,927     119,607                 

Invesco Quality Income Fund–Class R5(f)

    8.02            29,038,223        (1,750,178     (537,085     2,477        870,240        2,201,929        26,753,437   

Invesco Short Duration Inflation Protected Fund–Class R6

    5.03            17,563,788        (947,713     172,029        7,022        259,730        1,594,979        16,795,126   

Invesco Short Term Bond Fund–Class R6

    4.02            14,046,530        (778,837     157,247        4,328        238,628        1,563,361        13,429,268   

PowerShares 1-30 Laddered Treasury Portfolio–ETF

    6.01     43,622,658        1,046,706        (25,563,287     (2,224,822     3,167,258        465,096        628,825        20,048,513   

PowerShares LadderRite 0-5 Year Corporate Bond Portfolio–ETF

    2.99            10,477,996        (515,436     11,976        (2,023     151,007        402,442        9,972,513   

Total Fixed-Income Funds

            191,004,668        87,457,020        (81,698,276     3,753,546        990,867        6,434,495                200,752,050   

Foreign Equity Funds–6.03%

  

Invesco Developing Markets
Fund–Class R6

    0.00     10,973,904        249,989        (10,853,508     2,243,713        (2,614,098                     

Invesco International Growth
Fund–Class R6

    3.03     12,834,472        950,148        (3,371,920     (369,908     63,409        170,021        328,443        10,106,201   

PowerShares FTSE RAFI Developed Markets ex-U.S. Portfolio–ETF

    3.00     13,547,552        935,538        (4,581,100     501,469        (414,220     341,342        266,025        9,989,239   

Total Foreign Equity Funds

            37,355,928        2,135,675        (18,806,528     2,375,274        (2,964,909     511,363                20,095,440   

Real Estate Funds–3.04%

  

Invesco Global Real Estate Fund–Class R6

    0.00     6,806,080        180,715        (6,567,211     (1,364,035     944,451                        

Invesco Global Real Estate Income Fund–Class R6

    3.04            10,834,440        (914,697     191,154        46,924        494,641        1,172,958        10,157,821   

Total Real Estate Funds

            6,806,080        11,015,155        (7,481,908     (1,172,881     991,375        494,641                10,157,821   

Money Market Funds–0.27%

  

Government & Agency Portfolio–Institutional Class, 0.43%(i)

    0.16            7,566,440        (7,018,142                   468        548,298        548,298   

Liquid Assets Portfolio–Institutional Class

    0.00     536,385        12,862,961        (13,399,346            158        1,841                 

Premier Portfolio–Institutional Class

    0.00     536,385        12,862,961        (13,399,346                   1,656                 

Treasury Portfolio–Institutional Class, 0.37%(i)

    0.11            5,044,294        (4,678,762                   254        365,532        365,532   

Total Money Market Funds

            1,072,770        38,336,656        (38,495,596            158        4,219                913,830   

TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN AFFILIATED ISSUERS
(Cost $309,108,783)

    100.12   $ 348,647,812      $ 195,030,795      $ (221,301,187   $ 16,639,652 (g)    $ (1,699,271 )(h)    $ 9,182,967              $ 334,092,634   

OTHER ASSETS LESS LIABILITIES

    (0.12 )%                                                              (391,615

NET ASSETS

    100.00                                                           $ 333,701,019   

Investment Abbreviations:

ETF – Exchange Traded Fund

 

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

 

24                         Invesco Allocation Funds


Schedule of Investments—(continued)

December 31, 2016

Notes to Schedule of Investments:

 

(a)  Each underlying fund and the Fund are affiliated by either having the same investment adviser or an investment adviser under common control with the Fund’s investment adviser.
(b)  Effective July 27, 2016, Invesco Global Markets Strategy Fund was renamed as Invesco Macro Allocation Strategy Fund.
(c)  Non-income producing security. A security is determined to be non-income producing if the security has not declared a distribution in more than one year from the report date.
(d)  Effective February 26, 2016, Invesco Emerging Market Local Currency Debt Fund was renamed as Invesco Emerging Markets Flexible Bond Fund.
(e)  Effective July 27, 2016, Invesco Premium Income Fund was renamed as Invesco Multi-Asset Income Fund.
(f)  Effective June 20, 2016, Invesco U.S. Mortgage Fund was renamed as Invesco Quality Income Fund.
(g)  Includes $619,926 and $50,892 of return of capital received from Invesco Emerging Markets Flexible Bond Fund and Invesco High Yield Fund, respectively.
(h)  Includes capital gains distributions from affiliated underlying funds as follows:

 

Fund Name    Capital Gain  

Invesco Balanced-Risk Allocation Fund

   $ 612,236  

Invesco All Cap Market Neutral Fund

     4,620  

Invesco American Franchise Fund

     321,753  

Invesco Diversified Dividend Fund

     571,707  

Invesco Endeavor Fund

     197,854  

Invesco Equally-Weighted S&P 500 Fund

     59,342  

Invesco Growth and Income Fund

     701,722  

Invesco Core Plus Bond Fund

     84,957  

Liquid Assets Portfolio

     158  

 

(i)  The rate shown is the 7-day SEC standardized yield as of December 31, 2016.

 

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

 

25                         Invesco Allocation Funds


Schedule of Investments—(continued)

December 31, 2016

Invesco Growth Allocation Fund

Schedule of Investments in Affiliated Issuers–100.15%(a)

 

     % of
Net
Assets
12/31/16
    Value
12/31/15
    Purchases
at Cost
    Proceeds
from Sales
    Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
    Realized
Gain (Loss)
    Dividend
Income
    Shares
12/31/16
    Value
12/31/16
 

Asset Allocation Funds–4.53%

  

Invesco Balanced-Risk Allocation Fund–Class R6

    4.53   $ 84,358,134      $ 4,634,816      $ (43,718,339   $ 1,193,218      $ 1,673,287      $ 1,832,470        4,350,097      $ 46,285,029   

Invesco Balanced-Risk Commodity Strategy Fund–Class R6

    0.00     62,563,308               (61,551,168     27,103,897        (28,116,037                     

Invesco Macro Allocation Strategy Fund–Class R6(b)

    0.00     56,894,489               (57,660,679     3,779,147        (3,012,957                     

Total Asset Allocation Funds

            203,815,931        4,634,816        (162,930,186     32,076,262        (29,455,707     1,832,470                46,285,029   

Domestic Equity Funds–57.46%

  

Invesco All Cap Market Neutral Fund–Class R6(c)

    3.98            46,974,962        (6,409,306     147,462        (21,389            3,858,573        40,669,361   

Invesco American Franchise Fund–Class R6(c)

    5.92     46,606,573        21,834,510        (9,664,656     172,881        3,813,083               3,619,000        60,437,305   

Invesco Charter Fund–Class R6

    0.00     69,225,515        273,357        (66,376,856     (3,636,962     514,946                        

Invesco Comstock Fund–Class R6

    5.91     45,854,032        22,411,422        (15,108,953     1,703,686        8,893,484        1,612,185        2,556,098        60,426,150   

Invesco Diversified Dividend Fund–Class R6

    11.44     91,258,419        30,381,533        (15,998,194     7,456,398        6,640,432        2,410,712        6,056,395        116,888,431   

Invesco Endeavor Fund–Class R6(c)

    2.50     47,803,441        1,984,557        (26,715,939     4,912,444        (1,727,179            1,279,924        25,508,878   

Invesco Equally-Weighted S&P 500 Fund–Class R6

    9.89            98,983,421        (16,573,266     16,473,694        2,495,011        1,361,829        1,921,643        101,078,445   

Invesco Growth and Income Fund–Class R6

    0.00     60,925,247        2,048,159        (57,409,512     (9,693,176     4,129,282                        

Invesco Long/Short Equity Fund–Class R6(c)

    2.96            31,455,972        (4,570,866     3,120,748        478,907               2,575,775        30,291,114   

Invesco Small Cap Equity Fund–Class R6(c)

    2.97     39,611,427        3,897,217        (14,542,419     1,570,282        1,194,904               1,941,371        30,304,804   

PowerShares Russell Top 200 Pure Growth Portfolio–ETF

    5.90     44,648,440        20,164,482        (5,595,411     (59,719     1,127,054        546,664        1,794,726        60,284,846   

PowerShares S&P Midcap Low Volatility Portfolio–ETF

    3.00            29,629,168        (4,770,671     5,236,818        547,042        551,705        754,552        30,642,357   

PowerShares S&P Smallcap Low Volatility Portfolio–ETF

    2.99            29,599,381        (7,881,367     7,601,296        1,273,293        658,556        704,574        30,592,603   

Total Domestic Equity Funds

            445,933,094        339,638,141        (251,617,416     35,005,852        29,358,870        7,141,651                587,124,294   

Fixed-Income Funds–12.99%

  

Invesco Core Plus Bond
Fund–Class R6

    4.03     31,977,872        12,483,646        (3,982,896     677,169        65,964        1,341,875        3,850,778        41,164,816   

Invesco Emerging Markets Flexible Bond Fund–Class R6(d)

    1.96            20,069,385        (387,773     816,817        11,178        196,723        3,104,300        20,053,776   

Invesco Quality Income
Fund–Class R5(e)

    2.53            28,473,438        (2,163,772     (493,349     6,511        800,791        2,125,336        25,822,828   

Invesco Short Term Bond Fund–Class R6

    1.96            20,743,377        (970,867     216,222        11,356        350,772        2,328,299        20,000,088   

PowerShares 1-30 Laddered Treasury Portfolio–ETF

    2.51     63,557,172        3,275,296        (42,672,755     (2,877,373     4,434,212        599,782        806,604        25,716,552   

Total Fixed-Income Funds

            95,535,044        85,045,142        (50,178,063     (1,660,514     4,529,221        3,289,943                132,758,060   

Foreign Equity Funds–22.06%

  

Invesco Developing Markets Fund–Class R6

    2.52     73,776,038        2,805,673        (53,844,167     16,656,732        (13,628,837     324,557        888,770        25,765,439   

Invesco International Companies Fund–Class R6

    2.99            32,859,493        (5,065,882     2,033,322        1,732,796        336,944        3,008,214        30,533,372   

Invesco International Growth Fund–Class R6

    8.05     86,244,090        6,472,310        (8,784,382     (2,052,164     320,656        1,368,661        2,671,450        82,200,510   

Invesco Low Volatility Emerging Markets Fund–Class R6

    2.51            27,761,147        (4,985,275     2,098,084        1,712,409        384,973        3,274,060        25,635,894   

PowerShares FTSE RAFI Developed Markets ex-U.S. Portfolio–ETF

    5.99     90,966,288        6,735,389        (36,104,848     3,561,454        (3,953,811     2,041,839        1,629,946        61,204,472   

Total Foreign Equity Funds

            250,986,416        76,634,012        (108,784,554     22,297,428        (13,816,787     4,456,974                225,339,687   

Real Estate Funds–2.53%

  

Invesco Global Real Estate Fund–Class R6

    0.00     45,833,383        180,019        (43,209,854     (9,797,973     6,994,425                        

Invesco Global Real Estate Income Fund–Class R6

    2.53            26,384,513        (1,088,115     475,532        57,679        1,221,456        2,982,634        25,829,609   

Total Real Estate Funds

            45,833,383        26,564,532        (44,297,969     (9,322,441     7,052,104        1,221,456                25,829,609   

Money Market Funds–0.58%

  

Government & Agency Portfolio–Institutional Class, 0.43%(h)

    0.35            19,941,031        (16,366,088                   1,258        3,574,943        3,574,943   

Liquid Assets Portfolio–Institutional Class

    0.00     1,343,234        45,223,197        (46,566,431            587        5,923                 

Premier Portfolio–Institutional Class

    0.00     1,343,235        45,223,196        (46,566,431                   5,300                 

Treasury Portfolio–Institutional Class, 0.37%(h)

    0.23            12,985,157        (10,601,862                   913        2,383,295        2,383,295   

Total Money Market Funds

            2,686,469        123,372,581        (120,100,812            587        13,394                5,958,238   

TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN AFFILIATED ISSUERS
(Cost $865,186,944)

    100.15   $ 1,044,790,337      $ 655,889,224      $ (737,909,000   $ 78,396,587 (f)    $ (2,331,712 )(g)    $ 17,955,888              $ 1,023,294,917   

OTHER ASSETS LESS LIABILITIES

    (0.15 )%                                                              (1,582,656

NET ASSETS

    100.00                                                           $ 1,021,712,261   

 

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

 

26                         Invesco Allocation Funds


Schedule of Investments—(continued)

December 31, 2016

Investment Abbreviations:

ETF – Exchange Traded Fund

Notes to Schedule of Investments:

 

(a)  Each underlying fund and the Fund are affiliated by either having the same investment adviser or an investment adviser under common control with the Fund’s investment adviser.
(b)  Effective July 27, 2016, Invesco Global Markets Strategy Fund was renamed as Invesco Macro Allocation Strategy Fund.
(c)  Non-income producing security. A security is determined to be non-income producing if the security has not declared a distribution in more than one year from the report date.
(d)  Effective February 26, 2016, Invesco Emerging Market Local Currency Debt Fund was renamed as Invesco Emerging Markets Flexible Bond Fund.
(e)  Effective June 20, 2016, Invesco U.S. Mortgage Fund was renamed as Invesco Quality Income Fund.
(f)  Includes $455,831 of return of capital received from Invesco Emerging Markets Flexible Bond Fund.
(g)  Includes capital gains distributions from affiliated underlying funds as follows:

 

Fund Name    Capital Gain  

Invesco Balanced-Risk Allocation Fund

   $ 1,856,087  

Invesco All Cap Market Neutral Fund

     22,368  

Invesco American Franchise Fund

     2,325,086  

Invesco Comstock Fund

     3,327,521  

Invesco Diversified Dividend Fund

     2,850,157  

Invesco Endeavor Fund

     748,446  

Invesco Equally-Weighted S&P 500 Fund

     300,415  

Invesco Long/Short Equity Fund

     193,647  

Invesco Small Cap Equity Fund

     1,426,607  

Invesco Core Plus Bond Fund

     56,939  

Invesco International Companies Fund

     1,026,357  

Invesco Low Volatility Emerging Markets Fund

     950,471  

Liquid Assets Portfolio

     587  

 

(h)  The rate shown is the 7-day SEC standardized yield as of December 31, 2016.

 

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

 

27                         Invesco Allocation Funds


Schedule of Investments—(continued)

December 31, 2016

Invesco Moderate Allocation Fund

Schedule of Investments in Affiliated Issuers–100.10%(a)

 

     % of
Net
Assets
12/31/16
    Value
12/31/15
    Purchases
at Cost
    Proceeds
from Sales
    Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
    Realized
Gain (Loss)
    Dividend
Income
    Shares
12/31/16
    Value
12/31/16
 

Asset Allocation Funds–4.52%

  

Invesco Balanced-Risk Allocation Fund–Class R6

    4.52   $ 58,328,063      $ 2,806,541      $ (26,912,334   $ 2,145,053      $ 262,181      $ 1,394,286        3,309,892      $ 35,217,249   

Invesco Balanced-Risk Commodity Strategy
Fund–Class R6

    0.00     41,270,230               (40,601,999     18,452,482        (19,120,713                     

Invesco Macro Allocation Strategy
Fund–Class R6(b)

    0.00     35,107,819               (35,586,426     2,315,483        (1,836,876                     

Total Asset Allocation Funds

            134,706,112        2,806,541        (103,100,759     22,913,018        (20,695,408     1,394,286                35,217,249   

Domestic Equity Funds–43.70%

  

Invesco All Cap Market Neutral
Fund–Class R6(c)

    2.99            27,345,113        (4,147,769     296,420        (198,647            2,208,948        23,282,312   

Invesco American Franchise
Fund–Class R6(c)

    4.45     27,380,193        12,488,048        (6,219,685     630,447        1,710,154               2,074,828        34,649,626   

Invesco Charter Fund–Class R6

    0.00     41,041,950        704,501        (39,895,095     (3,190,271     1,338,915                        

Invesco Comstock Fund–Class R6

    4.45     27,140,839        13,547,771        (10,328,218     1,826,076        4,365,578        938,899        1,465,450        34,643,233   

Invesco Diversified Dividend
Fund–Class R6

    9.48     54,098,409        24,829,656        (12,561,437     4,052,634        5,190,340        1,550,023        3,824,478        73,812,420   

Invesco Endeavor Fund–Class R6(c)

    2.00     28,127,897        1,656,569        (15,863,376     2,517,560        (375,077            782,554        15,596,298   

Invesco Equally-Weighted S&P 500 Fund–Class R6

    7.93            62,853,070        (12,843,355     10,148,763        1,838,865        835,039        1,175,155        61,813,136   

Invesco Growth and Income
Fund–Class R6

    0.00     35,947,748        1,839,188        (34,481,956     (6,659,897     3,354,917                        

Invesco Long/Short Equity Fund–Class R6(c)

    1.99            16,380,983        (2,648,954     1,631,014        229,290               1,317,461        15,493,345   

Invesco Small Cap Equity
Fund–Class R6(c)

    1.98     23,506,332        2,462,669        (10,987,599     340,974        857,192               989,349        15,443,734   

PowerShares Russell Top 200 Pure Growth Portfolio–ETF

    4.43     26,431,657        12,399,375        (5,024,642     (314,341     995,241        317,632        1,026,713        34,487,290   

PowerShares S&P Midcap Low Volatility Portfolio–ETF

    2.00            15,769,743        (3,221,620     2,665,998        385,520        284,500        384,133        15,599,641   

PowerShares S&P Smallcap Low Volatility Portfolio–ETF

    2.00            15,753,901        (4,802,314     3,873,718        765,080        340,472        359,060        15,590,385   

Total Domestic Equity Funds

            263,675,025        208,030,587        (163,026,020     17,819,095        20,457,368        4,266,565                340,411,420   

Fixed-Income Funds–33.77%

  

Invesco Core Plus Bond Fund–Class R6

    9.95     92,602,620        4,155,033        (20,696,606     3,011,252        (1,435,879     2,797,816        7,252,330        77,527,403   

Invesco Emerging Market Flexible Bond Fund–Class R6(d)

    2.98     24,694,269        1,209,073        (2,875,685     2,154,531        (917,959            3,594,773        23,222,233   

Invesco Floating Rate Fund–Class R6

    2.01     25,349,045        857,433        (11,173,899     2,723,093        (2,078,152     837,223        2,071,007        15,677,520   

Invesco High Yield Fund–Class R6

    3.53     33,187,525        1,924,619        (8,991,010     2,342,738        (916,278     1,619,492        6,631,662        27,455,082   

Invesco Quality Income Fund–Class R5(e)

    4.98            43,106,276        (3,519,369     (777,700     4,291        1,259,277        3,194,526        38,813,498   

Invesco Short Duration Inflation Protected Fund–Class R6

    2.47            20,302,154        (1,239,596     199,584        7,026        298,107        1,829,930        19,269,168   

Invesco Short Term Bond Fund–Class R6

    2.97            24,364,247        (1,515,974     269,136        7,233        412,428        2,692,042        23,124,642   

PowerShares 1-30 Laddered Treasury Portfolio–ETF

    4.88     75,291,696        3,528,946        (42,227,820     (2,922,608     4,296,136        863,622        1,190,821        37,966,350   

Total Fixed-Income Funds

            251,125,155        99,447,781        (92,239,959     7,000,026        (1,033,582     8,087,965                263,055,896   

Foreign Equity Funds–15.01%

  

Invesco Developing Markets
Fund–Class R6

    1.53     43,694,135        1,484,598        (34,439,848     9,876,409        (8,742,547     149,842        409,546        11,872,747   

Invesco International Companies Fund–Class R6

    1.98            17,242,895        (3,284,436     1,073,847        933,852        170,461        1,521,864        15,446,921   

Invesco International Growth
Fund–Class R6

    5.04     51,014,331        4,477,535        (15,050,283     (2,252,015     1,082,751        656,795        1,276,318        39,272,319   

Invesco Low Volatility Emerging Markets Fund–Class R6

    1.51            13,125,891        (2,740,744     994,293        810,476        176,511        1,501,165        11,754,123   

PowerShares FTSE RAFI Developed Markets ex-U.S. Portfolio–ETF

    4.95     53,823,174        5,550,355        (21,176,861     2,265,801        (1,897,605     1,316,120        1,027,027        38,564,864   

Total Foreign Equity Funds

            148,531,640        41,881,274        (76,692,172     11,958,335        (7,813,073     2,469,729                116,910,974   

Real Estate Funds–2.53%

  

Invesco Global Real Estate
Fund–Class R6

    0.00     27,029,949        357,817        (25,722,550     (5,360,473     3,695,257                        

Invesco Global Real Estate Income Fund–Class R6

    2.53            20,752,283        (1,452,805     376,542        66,858        952,872        2,279,778        19,742,878   

Total Real Estate Funds

            27,029,949        21,110,100        (27,175,355     (4,983,931     3,762,115        952,872                19,742,878   

Money Market Funds–0.57%

  

Government & Agency Portfolio–Institutional Class, 0.43%(h)

    0.34            15,772,292        (13,098,684                   1,077        2,673,608        2,673,608   

Liquid Assets Portfolio–Institutional Class

    0.00     2,191,692        32,808,013        (34,999,705            392        3,936                 

Premier Portfolio–Institutional Class

    0.00     2,191,692        32,808,013        (34,999,705                   3,527                 

Treasury Portfolio–Institutional Class, 0.37%(h)

    0.23            10,514,862        (8,732,456                   582        1,782,406        1,782,406   

Total Money Market Funds

            4,383,384        91,903,180        (91,830,550            392        9,122                4,456,014   

TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN AFFILIATED ISSUERS
(Cost $682,937,379)

    100.10   $ 829,451,265      $ 465,179,463      $ (554,064,815   $ 54,706,543 (f)    $ (5,322,188 )(g)    $ 17,180,539              $ 779,794,431   

OTHER ASSETS LESS LIABILITIES

    (0.10 )%                                                              (777,084

NET ASSETS

    100.00                                                           $ 779,017,347   

 

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

 

28                         Invesco Allocation Funds


Schedule of Investments—(continued)

December 31, 2016

Investment Abbreviations:

ETF – Exchange Traded Fund

Notes to Schedule of Investments:

 

(a)  Each underlying fund and the Fund are affiliated by either having the same investment adviser or an investment adviser under common control with the Fund’s investment adviser.
(b)  Effective July 27, 2016, Invesco Global Markets Strategy Fund was renamed as Invesco Macro Allocation Strategy Fund.
(c)  Non-income producing security. A security is determined to be non-income producing if the security has not declared a distribution in more than one year from the report date.
(d)  Effective February 26, 2016, Invesco Emerging Market Local Currency Debt Fund was renamed as Invesco Emerging Markets Flexible Bond Fund.
(e)  Effective June 20, 2016, Invesco U.S. Mortgage Fund was renamed as Invesco Quality Income Fund.
(f)  Includes $1,041,996 and $92,512 of return of capital received from Invesco Emerging Markets Flexible Bond Fund and Invesco High Yield Fund, respectively.
(g)  Includes capital gains distributions from affiliated underlying funds as follows:

 

Fund Name    Capital Gain  

Invesco Balanced-Risk Allocation Fund

   $ 1,412,255  

Invesco All Cap Market Neutral Fund

     12,805  

Invesco American Franchise Fund

     1,339,531  

Invesco Comstock Fund

     1,908,813  

Invesco Diversified Dividend Fund

     1,797,182  

Invesco Endeavor Fund

     467,275  

Invesco Equally-Weighted S&P 500 Fund

     184,207  

Invesco Long/Short Equity Fund

     98,988  

Invesco Small Cap Equity Fund

     735,834  

Invesco Core Plus Bond Fund

     109,017  

Invesco International Companies Fund

     519,237  

Invesco Low Volatility Emerging Markets Fund

     435,793  

Liquid Assets Portfolio

     392  

 

(h)  The rate shown is the 7-day SEC standardized yield as of December 31, 2016.

 

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

 

29                         Invesco Allocation Funds


Statement of Assets and Liabilities

December 31, 2016

 

            Invesco
Conservative
Allocation Fund
          Invesco Growth
Allocation Fund
          Invesco Moderate
Allocation Fund
 

Assets:

            

Investments in affiliated underlying funds, at value

     $ 334,092,634       $ 1,023,294,917       $ 779,794,431  

Receivable for:

            

Fund shares sold

       377,143         583,260         902,015  

Dividends from affiliated underlying funds

               997         208  

Investment for trustee deferred compensation and retirement plans

       86,305         195,708         138,832  

Other assets

       30,930         51,613         40,600  

Total assets

       334,587,012         1,024,126,495         780,876,086  

Liabilities:

            

Payable for:

            

Fund shares reacquired

       536,583         1,413,266         1,203,293  

Accrued fees to affiliates

       217,655         709,906         449,278  

Accrued trustees’ and officer’s fees and benefits

       173         233         583  

Accrued operating expenses

       35,343         72,155         48,818  

Trustee deferred compensation and retirement plans

       96,239         218,674         156,767  

Total liabilities

       885,993         2,414,234         1,858,739  

Net assets applicable to shares outstanding

     $ 333,701,019       $ 1,021,712,261       $ 779,017,347  

Net assets consist of:

            

Shares of beneficial interest

     $ 317,571,375       $ 983,285,547       $ 700,423,684  

Undistributed net investment income

       2,147,510         4,215,970         4,755,977  

Undistributed net realized gain (loss)

       (11,001,717       (123,897,229       (23,019,366

Net unrealized appreciation

       24,983,851         158,107,973         96,857,052  
       $ 333,701,019       $ 1,021,712,261       $ 779,017,347  

 

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

 

30                         Invesco Allocation Funds


Statement of Assets and Liabilities—(continued)

December 31, 2016

 

            Invesco
Conservative
Allocation Fund
           Invesco Growth
Allocation Fund
           Invesco Moderate
Allocation Fund
 

Net Assets:

              

Class A

     $ 239,625,973         $ 793,402,665         $ 580,921,614   

Class B

     $ 6,691,968         $ 31,674,617         $ 17,530,831   

Class C

     $ 70,906,028         $ 144,076,596         $ 130,220,492   

Class R

     $ 9,533,935         $ 22,386,287         $ 17,278,544   

Class S

     $ 2,162,143         $ 23,343,795         $ 27,440,803   

Class Y

     $ 4,766,575         $ 6,815,948         $ 5,611,279   

Class R5

     $ 14,397         $ 12,353         $ 13,784   

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

              

Class A

       21,527,412           56,195,692           46,206,020   

Class B

       608,570           2,264,797           1,404,358   

Class C

       6,435,673           10,294,742           10,438,042   

Class R

       859,703           1,589,265           1,377,310   

Class S

       194,008           1,655,169           2,183,565   

Class Y

       428,653           483,838           445,722   

Class R5

       1,288           872           1,091   

Class A:

              

Net asset value per share

     $ 11.13         $ 14.12         $ 12.57   

Maximum offering price per share
(Net asset value of ¸ 94.50%)

     $ 11.78         $ 14.94         $ 13.30   

Class B:

              

Net asset value and offering price per share

     $ 11.00         $ 13.99         $ 12.48   

Class C:

              

Net asset value and offering price per share

     $ 11.02         $ 14.00         $ 12.48   

Class R:

              

Net asset value and offering price per share

     $ 11.09         $ 14.09         $ 12.55   

Class S:

              

Net asset value and offering price per share

     $ 11.14         $ 14.10         $ 12.57   

Class Y:

              

Net asset value and offering price per share

     $ 11.12         $ 14.09         $ 12.59   

Class R5:

              

Net asset value and offering price per share

     $ 11.18         $ 14.17         $ 12.63   

Cost of Investments in affiliated issuers

     $ 309,108,783         $ 865,186,944         $ 682,937,379   

 

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

 

31                         Invesco Allocation Funds


Statement of Operations

For the year ended December 31, 2016

 

            Invesco
Conservative
Allocation Fund
          Invesco Growth
Allocation Fund
          Invesco Moderate
Allocation Fund
 

Investment income:

            

Dividends from affiliated underlying funds

     $ 9,182,967        $ 17,955,888        $ 17,180,539   

Other income

       4,618          14,677          5,217   

Total investment income

       9,187,585          17,970,565          17,185,756   

Expenses:

            

Administrative services fees

       109,531          265,707          214,455   

Custodian fees

                         2,234   

Distribution fees:

            

Class A

       616,083          1,961,394          1,479,471   

Class B

       87,931          425,642          238,938   

Class C

       732,466          1,461,813          1,372,997   

Class R

       52,453          114,873          85,523   

Class S

       3,259          34,399          40,549   

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

       539,703          2,359,988          1,317,664   

Transfer agent fees — R5

       14          12          13   

Trustees’ and officers’ fees and benefits

       24,622          36,044          32,742   

Registration and filing fees

       97,892          119,137          116,935   

Reports to shareholders

       49,060          136,103          89,464   

Professional services fees

       36,532          42,958          42,714   

Other

       20,940          29,587          29,694   

Total expenses

       2,370,486          6,987,657          5,063,393   

Less: Expense offset arrangement(s)

       (3,817       (18,542       (11,722

Net expenses

       2,366,669          6,969,115          5,051,671   

Net investment income

       6,820,916          11,001,450          12,134,085   

Realized and unrealized gain (loss) from:

            

Net realized gain (loss) from:

            

Net realized gain (loss) on sales of affiliated underlying fund shares

       (4,253,620       (17,416,400       (14,343,517

Net realized gain from distributions of affiliated underlying fund shares

       2,554,349          15,084,688          9,021,329   
         (1,699,271       (2,331,712       (5,322,188

Change in net unrealized appreciation of affiliated underlying fund shares

       16,639,652          78,396,587          54,706,543   

Net gain from affiliated underlying funds

       14,940,381          76,064,875          49,384,355   

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

     $ 21,761,297        $ 87,066,325        $ 61,518,440   

 

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

 

32                         Invesco Allocation Funds


Statement of Changes in Net Assets

For the years ended December 31, 2016 and 2015

 

            Invesco Conservative Allocation Fund           Invesco Growth Allocation Fund           Invesco Moderate Allocation Fund  
         2016     2015           2016     2015           2016     2015  

Operations:

                  

Net investment income

     $ 6,820,916      $ 7,511,999        $ 11,001,450      $ 11,185,043        $ 12,134,085      $ 13,532,876   

Net realized gain (loss)

       (1,699,271     5,871,705          (2,331,712     38,065,817          (5,322,188     23,755,363   

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

       16,639,652        (25,428,302       78,396,587        (101,965,284       54,706,543        (74,816,865

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

       21,761,297        (12,044,598       87,066,325        (52,714,424       61,518,440        (37,528,626

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income:

  

         

Class A

       (4,985,465     (6,742,578       (8,850,706     (12,346,545       (10,829,903     (11,722,416

Class B

       (107,981     (242,674       (111,549     (408,633       (231,080     (390,814

Class C

       (927,697     (1,457,594       (483,592     (1,085,963       (1,464,238     (1,632,778

Class R

       (185,141     (261,117       (191,262     (312,236       (268,686     (309,254

Class S

       (46,163     (66,316       (284,212     (391,210       (528,350     (566,627

Class Y

       (106,582     (127,478       (89,859     (103,789       (105,862     (123,120

Class R5

       (329     (639       (185     (228       (292     (1,635

Total distributions from net investment income

       (6,359,358     (8,898,396       (10,011,365     (14,648,604       (13,428,411     (14,746,644

Distributions to shareholders from net realized gains:

  

         

Class A

       (1,084,344                                       

Class B

       (31,471                                       

Class C

       (322,347                                       

Class R

       (42,835                                       

Class S

       (9,687                                       

Class Y

       (21,489                                       

Class R5

       (64                                       

Total distributions from net realized gains

       (1,512,237                                       

Share transactions–net:

                  

Class A

       (16,779,366     4,677,085          (53,511,520     (12,517,751       (62,092,336     (13,541,254

Class B

       (4,601,745     (5,609,263       (25,865,182     (33,523,507       (14,325,982     (16,343,994

Class C

       (5,662,676     939,532          (16,060,403     (10,031,047       (19,947,206     (3,863,828

Class R

       (1,353,553     859,487          (3,663,622     599,359          (1,561,838     (2,127,538

Class S

       (151,042     (161,423       (1,616,593     (3,626,463       (1,311,199     (3,019,352

Class Y

       93,102        893,453          763,803        (64,969       540,723        (1,716,293

Class R5

       595        (12,438              (361,345              (146,457

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

       (28,454,685     1,586,433          (99,953,517     (59,525,723       (98,697,838     (40,758,716

Net increase (decrease) in net assets

       (14,564,983     (19,356,561       (22,898,557     (126,888,751       (50,607,809     (93,033,986

Net assets:

                  

Beginning of year

       348,266,002        367,622,563          1,044,610,818        1,171,499,569          829,625,156        922,659,142   

End of year*

     $ 333,701,019      $ 348,266,002        $ 1,021,712,261      $ 1,044,610,818        $ 779,017,347      $ 829,625,156   

* Includes accumulated undistributed net investment income

     $ 2,147,510      $ 1,373,105        $ 4,215,970      $ (20,371     $ 4,755,977      $ 4,183,066   

 

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

 

33                         Invesco Allocation Funds


Notes to Financial Statements

December 31, 2016

NOTE 1—Significant Accounting Policies

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

The investment objectives of the Funds are: total return consistent with a lower level of risk relative to the broad stock market for Invesco Conservative Allocation Fund, long-term growth of capital consistent with a higher level of risk relative to the broad stock market for Invesco Growth Allocation Fund, and total return consistent with a moderate level of risk relative to the broad stock market for Invesco Moderate Allocation Fund.

Each Fund is a “fund of funds,” in that it invests in other mutual funds (“underlying funds”) advised by Invesco Advisers, Inc. (“Invesco”) and exchange-traded funds advised by Invesco PowerShares Capital Management LLC (“PowerShares Capital”), an affiliate of Invesco. Invesco and PowerShares Capital are affiliates of each other as they are indirect, wholly-owned subsidiaries of Invesco Ltd. Invesco may change each Fund’s asset class allocations, the underlying funds or target weightings in the underlying funds without shareholder approval. The underlying funds may engage in a number of investment techniques and practices, which involve certain risks. Each underlying fund’s accounting policies are outlined in the underlying fund’s financial statements and are publicly available.

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

Each 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 Funds in the preparation of their financial statements.

A. Security Valuations — Securities of investment companies that trade on an exchange are valued at the last sales price or official closing price as of the close of the customary trading session on the exchange where the security is principally traded. Investments in shares of funds that are not traded on an exchange are valued at the end-of-day net asset value per share of such fund. Securities in the underlying funds, including restricted securities, are valued in accordance with the valuation policy of such fund. The policies of the underlying funds affiliated with the Funds as a result of having the same investment adviser are set forth below.

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

Senior secured floating rate loans and senior secured floating rate debt securities are fair valued using an evaluated quote provided by an independent pricing service. Evaluated 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.

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

Debt obligations (including convertible securities) and unlisted equities are fair valued using an evaluated quote provided by an independent pricing service. Evaluated quotes provided by the pricing service may be determined without exclusive reliance on quoted prices, and may reflect appropriate factors such as institution-size trading in similar groups of securities, developments related to specific securities, dividend rate (for unlisted equities), yield (for debt obligations), quality, type of issue, coupon rate (for debt obligations), maturity (for debt obligations), individual trading characteristics and other market data. Debt obligations are subject to interest rate and credit risks. In addition, all debt obligations involve some risk of default with respect to interest and/or principal payments.

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.

Foreign securities’ (including foreign exchange contracts) prices are converted into U.S. dollar amounts using the applicable exchange rates as of the close of the NYSE. If market quotations are available and reliable for foreign exchange-traded equity securities, the securities will be valued at the market quotations. Because trading hours for certain foreign securities end before the close of the NYSE, closing market quotations may become unreliable. If between the time trading ends on a particular security and the close of the customary trading session on the NYSE, events

 

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occur that the Adviser determines are significant and make the closing price unreliable, the Fund may fair value the security. If the event is likely to have affected the closing price of the security, the security will be valued at fair value in good faith using procedures approved by the Board of Trustees. Adjustments to closing prices to reflect fair value may also be based on a screening process of an independent pricing service to indicate the degree of certainty, based on historical data, that the closing price in the principal market where a foreign security trades is not the current value as of the close of the NYSE. Foreign securities’ prices meeting the approved degree of certainty that the price is not reflective of current value will be priced at the indication of fair value from the independent pricing service. Multiple factors may be considered by the independent pricing service in determining adjustments to reflect fair value and may include information relating to sector indices, American Depositary Receipts and domestic and foreign index futures. Foreign securities may have additional risks including exchange rate changes, potential for sharply devalued currencies and high inflation, political and economic upheaval, the relative lack of issuer information, relatively low market liquidity and the potential lack of strict financial and accounting controls and standards.

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

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

The Funds 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 of each Fund’s investments.

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

B. Securities Transactions and Investment Income — Securities transactions are accounted for on a trade date basis. Realized gains or losses on sales are computed on the basis of specific identification of the securities sold. Distributions from ordinary income from underlying funds, if any, are recorded as dividend income on ex-dividend date. Distributions from gains from underlying funds, if any, are recorded as realized gains on the ex-dividend date. The following policies are followed by the underlying funds: Interest income (net of withholding tax, if any) is recorded on the accrual basis from settlement date. Bond premiums and discounts are amortized and/or accreted for financial reporting purposes. Paydown gains and losses on mortgage and asset-backed securities are recorded as adjustments to interest income.

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

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

C. Distributions — Invesco Conservative Allocation Fund and Invesco Moderate Allocation Fund generally declare and pay dividends from net investment income, if any, quarterly. Invesco Growth Allocation Fund generally declares and pays dividends from net investment income, if any, annually. Distributions from net realized capital gains, if any, are generally declared and paid annually and recorded on the ex-dividend date. The Funds may elect to treat a portion of the proceeds from redemptions as distributions for federal tax purposes.
D. Federal Income Taxes — The Funds intend 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 Funds’ taxable earnings to shareholders. As such, the Funds 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 Funds recognize the tax benefits of uncertain tax positions only when the position is more likely than not to be sustained. Management has analyzed each 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.

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

E. Expenses — Expenses included in the accompanying financial statements reflect the expenses of the Funds and do not include any expenses of the underlying funds. The effects of the underlying funds expenses are included in the realized and unrealized gain/loss on the investments in the underlying funds. Estimated expenses of the underlying funds are discussed further within Note 11.

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

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, each 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 Funds. Additionally, in the normal course of business, the Funds enter into contracts, including each Fund’s servicing agreements, that contain a variety of indemnification clauses. Each Fund’s maximum

 

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  exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would involve future claims that may be made against such Fund that have not yet occurred. The risk of material loss as a result of such indemnification claims is considered remote.

NOTE 2—Advisory Fees and Other Fees Paid to Affiliates

The Trust has entered into a master investment advisory agreement with Invesco. Under the terms of the investment advisory agreement, the Funds do not pay an advisory fee. However, each Fund pays advisory fees to Invesco indirectly as a shareholder of the underlying funds.

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 Funds, may pay 40% of the fees paid to the Adviser to any such Affiliated Sub-Adviser(s) that provide(s) discretionary investment management services to each Fund based on the percentage of assets allocated to such Sub-Adviser(s).

Invesco has contractually agreed, through June 30, 2017, to reimburse expenses to the extent necessary to limit total annual fund operating expenses after expense reimbursement (excluding certain items discussed below) of Class A, Class B, Class C, Class R, Class S, Class Y and Class R5 shares for each Fund as shown in the following table (the “expense limits”):

 

     Class A      Class B      Class C      Class R      Class S      Class Y      Class R5

Invesco Conservative Allocation Fund

  1.50%      2.25%      2.25%      1.75%      1.40%      1.25%      1.25%

Invesco Growth Allocation Fund

  2.00%      2.75%      2.75%      2.25%      1.90%      1.75%      1.75%

Invesco Moderate Allocation Fund

  1.50%      2.25%      2.25%      1.75%      1.40%      1.25%      1.25%

In determining Invesco’s obligation to reimburse expenses, the following expenses are not taken into account, and could cause the total annual fund operating expenses after 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. Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses are not operating expenses of a Fund directly, but are fees and expenses, including management fees of the investment companies in which a Fund invests. As a result, the total annual fund operating expenses after expense reimbursement may exceed the expense limits above. Unless Invesco continues the fee waiver agreement, it will terminate on June 30, 2017. During its term, the fee waiver agreement cannot be terminated or amended to increase the expense limits without approval of the Board of Trustees. The Adviser did not waive fees and/or reimburse expenses during the period under these expense limits.

The Trust has entered into a master administrative services agreement with Invesco pursuant to which each Fund has agreed to pay Invesco for certain administrative costs incurred in providing accounting services to such Fund. For the year ended December 31, 2016, expenses incurred under the agreement are shown in the Statements of Operations as Administrative services fees.

The Trust has entered into a transfer agency and service agreement with Invesco Investment Services, Inc. (“IIS”) pursuant to which each Fund has agreed to pay IIS a fee for providing transfer agency and shareholder services to the Fund and reimburse IIS for certain expenses incurred by IIS in the course of providing such services. IIS may make payments to intermediaries that provide omnibus account services, sub-accounting services and/or networking services. All fees payable by IIS to intermediaries that provide omnibus account services or sub-accounting are charged back to each Fund, subject to certain limitations approved by the Trust’s Board of Trustees. For the year ended December 31, 2016, expenses incurred under the agreement are shown in the Statement of Operations as Transfer agent fees.

The Trust has entered into master distribution agreements with Invesco Distributors, Inc. (“IDI”) to serve as the distributor for the Class A, Class B, Class C, Class R, Class S, Class Y and Class R5 shares of each Fund. The Trust has adopted plans pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act with respect to each Fund’s Class A, Class B, Class C, Class R and Class S shares (collectively, the “Plans”). Each Fund, pursuant to the Plans, pays IDI compensation at the annual rate of 0.25% of the average daily net assets of Class A shares, 1.00% of the average daily net assets of Class B and Class C shares and 0.50% of the average daily net assets of Class R shares and 0.15% of the average daily net assets of Class S shares. Of the Plan payments, up to 0.25% of the average daily net assets of Class A, Class B, Class C and Class R shares and 0.15% of the average daily net assets of Class S shares may be paid to furnish continuing personal shareholder services to customers who purchase and own shares of such classes. Any amounts not paid as a service fee under the Plans would constitute an asset-based sales charge. Rules of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (“FINRA”) impose a cap on the total sales charges, including asset-based sales charges, that may be paid by any class of shares of each Fund. For the year ended December 31, 2016, 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 Funds. Front-end sales commissions are deducted from proceeds from the sales of each Fund’s shares prior to investment in Class A shares of the Funds. CDSC are deducted from redemption proceeds prior to remittance to the shareholder. During the year ended December 31, 2016, IDI advised the Funds that IDI retained the following in front-end sales commissions from the sale of Class A shares and received the following in CDSC imposed on redemptions by shareholders:

 

    Front End
Sales Charges
       Contingent Deferred Sales Charges  
     Class A        Class A        Class B        Class C  

Invesco Conservative Allocation Fund

  $ 74,563        $ 3,526        $ 1,376        $ 2,784  

Invesco Growth Allocation Fund

    229,134          1,717          4,713          6,806  

Invesco Moderate Allocation Fund

    144,214          4,770          1,675          7,524  

The underlying Invesco Funds pay no distribution fees for Class R6 shares and the Funds pay no sales loads or other similar compensation to IDI for acquiring underlying fund shares.

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

 

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NOTE 3—Additional Valuation Information

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

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

As of December 31, 2016, all of the securities in each Fund were valued based on Level 1 inputs (see the Schedule of Investments for security categories). The level assigned to the securities valuations may not be an indication of the risk or liquidity associated with investing in those securities. Because of the inherent uncertainties of valuation, the values reflected in the financial statements may materially differ from the value received upon actual sale of those investments.

NOTE 4—Expense Offset Arrangement(s)

The expense offset arrangements are 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 December 31, 2016, the Funds received credits from these arrangements, which resulted in the reduction of the Funds’ total expenses of:

 

     Transfer Agent Credits  

Invesco Conservative Allocation Fund

  $ 3,817   

Invesco Growth Allocation Fund

    18,542   

Invesco Moderate Allocation Fund

    11,722   

NOTE 5—Trustees’ and Officers’ Fees and Benefits

Trustees’ and Officers’ Fees and Benefits include amounts accrued by each Fund to pay remuneration to certain Trustees and Officers of such Fund. Trustees have the option to defer compensation payable by the Funds, and Trustees’ and Officers’ Fees and Benefits also include amounts accrued by each 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 Funds 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 each Fund to fund such retirement benefits. Obligations under the deferred compensation and retirement plans represent unsecured claims against the general assets of the Funds.

NOTE 6—Cash Balances

The Funds are permitted to temporarily carry a negative or overdrawn balance in their account with State Street Bank and Trust Company, the custodian bank. Such balances, if any at period-end, are shown in the Statements 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 December 31, 2016 and 2015:

 

    2016        2015  
     Ordinary
Income
       Long-term
Capital Gain
       Total
Distributions
       Ordinary
Income
 

Invesco Conservative Allocation Fund

  $ 6,379,122        $ 1,492,473        $ 7,871,595        $ 8,898,396  

Invesco Growth Allocation Fund

    10,011,365                   10,011,365          14,648,604  

Invesco Moderate Allocation Fund

    13,428,411                   13,428,411          14,746,644  

Tax Components of Net Assets at Period-End:

 

    

Undistributed
Ordinary

Income

       Net Unrealized
Appreciation-
Investments
       Temporary
Book/Tax
Differences
     Capital Loss
Carryforward
   

Shares of
Beneficial

Interest

    

Total

Net Assets

 

Invesco Conservative Allocation Fund

  $ 2,241,769        $ 17,865,901        $ (94,259    $ (3,883,767   $ 317,571,375      $ 333,701,019  

Invesco Growth Allocation Fund

    4,432,406          153,428,086          (216,436      (119,217,342     983,285,547        1,021,712,261  

Invesco Moderate Allocation Fund

    4,911,524          86,825,684          (155,547      (12,987,998     700,423,684        779,017,347  

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

The Funds have a capital loss carryforward as of December 31, 2016 which expires as follows:

 

    Invesco Conservative Allocation Fund     Invesco Growth Allocation Fund     Invesco Moderate Allocation Fund  
Expiration*   Short-Term     Long-Term     Total     Short-Term     Long-Term     Total     Short-Term     Long-Term     Total  

December 31, 2017

  $     $     $     $ 68,133,243     $     $ 68,133,243     $     $     $  

December 31, 2018

    605,392             605,392       36,295,095             36,295,095       2,363,085             2,363,085  

Not Subject to Expiration

    272,110       3,006,265       3,278,375             14,789,004       14,789,004             10,624,913       10,624,913  

 

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

NOTE 8—Investment Securities

The aggregate amount of investment securities purchased and sold by each Fund and aggregate cost and the net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments for tax purposes are as follows:

 

    For the year ended
December 31, 2016*
     At December 31, 2016  
       Federal Tax
Cost**
     Unrealized
Appreciation
     Unrealized
(Depreciation)
     Net
Unrealized
Appreciation
 
     Purchases      Sales              

Invesco Conservative Allocation Fund

  $ 156,694,139      $ 182,805,591      $ 316,226,733      $ 21,594,822      $ (3,728,921    $ 17,865,901  

Invesco Growth Allocation Fund

    532,516,643        617,808,188        869,866,831        155,399,018        (1,970,932      153,428,086  

Invesco Moderate Allocation Fund

    373,276,283        462,234,265        692,968,747        94,294,695        (7,469,011      86,825,684  

 

* Excludes U.S. Treasury obligations and money market funds, if any.
** Cost of investments on a tax basis includes the adjustments for financial reporting purposes as of the most recently completed federal income tax reporting period-end.

NOTE 9—Reclassification of Permanent Differences

Primarily as a result of differing book/tax treatment of distributions from underlying funds, on December 31, 2016. These reclassifications had no effect on the net assets of each Fund.

 

     Undistributed Net
Investment Income
       Undistributed Net
Realized Gain (Loss)
       Shares of
Beneficial Interest
 

Invesco Conservative Allocation Fund

  $ 312,847        $ (312,847      $  

Invesco Growth Allocation Fund

    3,246,256          775,132          (4,021,388

Invesco Moderate Allocation Fund

    1,867,237          (1,867,237         

 

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NOTE 10—Share Information

Invesco Conservative Allocation Fund

 

     Summary of Share Activity  
    Years ended December 31,  
    2016(a)      2015  
     Shares      Amount      Shares      Amount  

Sold:

          

Class A

    2,982,770       $ 32,646,884         3,935,776       $ 44,164,937   

Class B

    34,767         372,008         48,099         534,514   

Class C

    1,345,953         14,547,988         1,942,557         21,628,487   

Class R

    229,698         2,488,146         342,677         3,844,273   

Class S

    4,040         44,186         14,353         163,404   

Class Y

    169,667         1,870,979         232,574         2,614,537   

Class R5

    48         515         44         506   

Issued as reinvestment of dividends:

          

Class A

    519,024         5,724,631         573,368         6,289,432   

Class B

    12,213         132,968         21,453         232,485   

Class C

    109,035         1,191,282         126,289         1,367,300   

Class R

    19,544         214,926         23,920         261,117   

Class S

    5,058         55,850         6,029         66,316   

Class Y

    9,707         106,969         10,099         110,597   

Class R5

    9         100         8         89   

Automatic conversion of Class B shares to Class A shares:

          

Class A

    288,887         3,150,066         287,110         3,238,748   

Class B

    (292,563      (3,150,066      (290,800      (3,238,748

Reacquired:

          

Class A

    (5,308,660      (58,300,947      (4,368,035      (49,016,032

Class B

    (181,524      (1,956,655      (281,646      (3,137,514

Class C

    (1,971,949      (21,401,946      (1,987,833      (22,056,255

Class R

    (369,845      (4,056,625      (289,608      (3,245,903

Class S

    (22,953      (251,078      (34,801      (391,143

Class Y

    (171,683      (1,884,846      (163,352      (1,831,681

Class R5

    (2      (20      (1,204      (13,033

Net increase (decrease) in share activity

    (2,588,759    $ (28,454,685      147,077       $ 1,586,433   

 

(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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NOTE 10—Share Information—(continued)

Invesco Growth Allocation Fund

 

     Summary of Share Activity  
    Years ended December 31,  
    2016(a)      2015  
     Shares      Amount      Shares      Amount  

Sold:

          

Class A

    4,899,029       $ 65,695,541         6,562,828       $ 90,717,917   

Class B

    45,474         604,129         96,019         1,315,996   

Class C

    1,431,219         18,972,651         1,790,689         24,482,728   

Class R

    318,704         4,249,338         370,505         5,104,417   

Class S

    62,833         838,636         85,140         1,180,564   

Class Y

    216,691         2,956,796         123,906         1,714,171   

Class R5

                    593         8,430   

Issued as reinvestment of dividends:

          

Class A

    610,183         8,627,989         912,010         11,992,939   

Class B

    7,871         110,273         30,891         402,510   

Class C

    33,693         472,383         81,154         1,058,252   

Class R

    13,564         191,258         23,793         312,169   

Class S

    20,128         284,212         29,772         391,210   

Class Y

    5,842         82,370         6,865         90,070   

Automatic conversion of Class B shares to Class A shares:

          

Class A

    1,430,461         19,238,490         1,586,721         22,145,153   

Class B

    (1,449,150      (19,238,490      (1,608,681      (22,145,153

Reacquired:

          

Class A

    (10,905,547      (147,073,540      (9,906,443      (137,373,760

Class B

    (554,420      (7,341,094      (956,709      (13,096,860

Class C

    (2,662,828      (35,505,437      (2,600,579      (35,572,027

Class R

    (609,913      (8,104,218      (346,992      (4,817,227

Class S

    (204,477      (2,739,441      (375,176      (5,198,237

Class Y

    (171,785      (2,275,363      (135,244      (1,869,210

Class R5

                    (26,393      (369,775

Net increase (decrease) in share activity

    (7,462,428    $ (99,953,517      (4,255,331    $ (59,525,723

 

(a)  There are entities that are record owners of more than 5% of the outstanding shares of the Fund and in the aggregate own 27% of the outstanding shares of the Fund. IDI has an agreement with these entities to sell Fund shares. The Fund, Invesco and/or Invesco affiliates may make payments to these entities, which are considered to be related to the Fund, for providing services to the Fund, Invesco and/or Invesco affiliates including but not limited to services such as securities brokerage, distribution, third party record keeping and account servicing. The Fund has no knowledge as to whether all or any portion of the shares owned of record by these entities are also owned beneficially.

 

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NOTE 10—Share Information—(continued)

Invesco Moderate Allocation Fund

 

     Summary of Share Activity  
    Years ended December 31,  
    2016(a)      2015  
     Shares      Amount      Shares      Amount  

Sold:

          

Class A

    4,344,787       $ 52,750,014         6,236,048       $ 77,470,511   

Class B

    67,072         814,413         43,283         539,081   

Class C

    1,627,026         19,515,581         2,411,935         29,809,828   

Class R

    359,119         4,360,614         274,520         3,388,891   

Class S

    74,183         896,533         88,703         1,106,872   

Class Y

    232,739         2,867,295         146,140         1,817,575   

Class R5

                    3,733         47,854   

Issued as reinvestment of dividends:

          

Class A

    838,550         10,372,697         919,671         11,178,739   

Class B

    18,323         225,042         31,583         380,112   

Class C

    113,415         1,396,047         129,721         1,555,516   

Class R

    21,501         265,618         25,231         305,884   

Class S

    42,697         527,910         46,557         566,089   

Class Y

    6,473         80,219         7,727         94,393   

Class R5

                    108         1,387   

Automatic conversion of Class B shares to Class A shares:

          

Class A

    803,388         9,754,811         761,465         9,558,310   

Class B

    (809,589      (9,754,811      (767,331      (9,558,310

Reacquired:

          

Class A

    (11,111,688      (134,969,858      (8,979,165      (111,748,814

Class B

    (464,491      (5,610,626      (620,980      (7,704,877

Class C

    (3,384,773      (40,858,834      (2,853,701      (35,229,172

Class R

    (516,631      (6,188,070      (468,629      (5,822,313

Class S

    (226,215      (2,735,642      (375,257      (4,692,313

Class Y

    (197,545      (2,406,791      (295,120      (3,628,261

Class R5

                    (15,375      (195,698

Net increase (decrease) in share activity

    (8,161,659    $ (98,697,838      (3,249,133    $ (40,758,716

 

(a)  There is an entity that is a record owner of more than 5% of the outstanding shares of the Fund and owns 24% of the outstanding shares of the Fund. IDI has an agreement with this entity to sell Fund shares. The Fund, Invesco and/or Invesco affiliates may make payments to this entity, which is considered to be related to the Fund, for providing services to the Fund, Invesco and/or Invesco affiliates including but not limited to services such as, securities brokerage, distribution, third party record keeping and account servicing. The Fund has no knowledge as to whether all or any portion of the shares owned of record by this entity are also owned beneficially.

 

41                         Invesco Allocation Funds


NOTE 11—Financial Highlights

The following schedules present financial highlights for a share of each Fund outstanding throughout the periods indicated.

Invesco Conservative Allocation Fund

 

     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  expense
reimbursements(c)
    Ratio of
expenses
to average net
assets without
fee waivers
and/or  expense
reimbursements
    Ratio of net
investment
income
to average
net assets
    Portfolio
turnover(d)
 

Class A

 

Year ended 12/31/16

  $ 10.70     $ 0.23     $ 0.47     $ 0.70     $ (0.22   $ (0.05   $ (0.27   $ 11.13       6.63   $ 239,626       0.50 %(e)      0.50 %(e)      2.16 %(e)      45

Year ended 12/31/15

    11.34       0.26       (0.60     (0.34     (0.30           (0.30     10.70       (3.07     246,518       0.51       0.51       2.24       12  

Year ended 12/31/14

    11.08       0.27       0.28       0.55       (0.29           (0.29     11.34       5.01       256,587       0.50       0.50       2.40       7  

Year ended 12/31/13

    10.70       0.23       0.37       0.60       (0.22           (0.22     11.08       5.58       243,852       0.50       0.50       2.06       20  

Year ended 12/31/12

    9.95       0.27       0.85       1.12       (0.37           (0.37     10.70       11.28       228,512       0.46       0.49       2.55       9  

Class B

                           

Year ended 12/31/16

    10.57       0.15       0.47       0.62       (0.14     (0.05     (0.19     11.00       5.88       6,692       1.25 (e)      1.25 (e)      1.41 (e)      45  

Year ended 12/31/15

    11.21       0.17       (0.60     (0.43     (0.21           (0.21     10.57       (3.87     10,945       1.26       1.26       1.49       12  

Year ended 12/31/14

    10.94       0.19       0.28       0.47       (0.20           (0.20     11.21       4.34       17,243       1.25       1.25       1.65       7  

Year ended 12/31/13

    10.60       0.14       0.37       0.51       (0.17           (0.17     10.94       4.83       22,965       1.25       1.25       1.31       20  

Year ended 12/31/12

    9.87       0.19       0.83       1.02       (0.29           (0.29     10.60       10.33       31,090       1.21       1.24       1.80       9  

Class C

 

Year ended 12/31/16

    10.59       0.15       0.47       0.62       (0.14     (0.05     (0.19     11.02       5.88       70,906       1.25 (e)      1.25 (e)      1.41 (e)      45  

Year ended 12/31/15

    11.23       0.17       (0.60     (0.43     (0.21           (0.21     10.59       (3.86     73,617       1.26       1.26       1.49       12  

Year ended 12/31/14

    10.96       0.19       0.28       0.47       (0.20           (0.20     11.23       4.34       77,159       1.25       1.25       1.65       7  

Year ended 12/31/13

    10.63       0.14       0.36       0.50       (0.17           (0.17     10.96       4.73       68,657       1.25       1.25       1.31       20  

Year ended 12/31/12

    9.89       0.19       0.84       1.03       (0.29           (0.29     10.63       10.41       62,919       1.21       1.24       1.80       9  

Class R

 

Year ended 12/31/16

    10.66       0.21       0.47       0.68       (0.20     (0.05     (0.25     11.09       6.38       9,534       0.75 (e)      0.75 (e)      1.91 (e)      45  

Year ended 12/31/15

    11.30       0.23       (0.60     (0.37     (0.27           (0.27     10.66       (3.34     10,448       0.76       0.76       1.99       12  

Year ended 12/31/14

    11.04       0.24       0.28       0.52       (0.26           (0.26     11.30       4.75       10,211       0.75       0.75       2.15       7  

Year ended 12/31/13

    10.67       0.20       0.37       0.57       (0.20           (0.20     11.04       5.36       9,453       0.75       0.75       1.81       20  

Year ended 12/31/12

    9.93       0.24       0.84       1.08       (0.34           (0.34     10.67       10.92       8,845       0.71       0.74       2.30       9  

Class S

 

Year ended 12/31/16

    10.71       0.25       0.46       0.71       (0.23     (0.05     (0.28     11.14       6.73       2,162       0.40 (e)      0.40 (e)      2.26 (e)      45  

Year ended 12/31/15

    11.36       0.26       (0.60     (0.34     (0.31           (0.31     10.71       (3.05     2,226       0.41       0.41       2.34       12  

Year ended 12/31/14

    11.09       0.29       0.28       0.57       (0.30           (0.30     11.36       5.20       2,525       0.40       0.40       2.50       7  

Year ended 12/31/13

    10.70       0.24       0.37       0.61       (0.22           (0.22     11.09       5.73       2,863       0.40       0.40       2.16       20  

Year ended 12/31/12

    9.96       0.28       0.84       1.12       (0.38           (0.38     10.70       11.27       2,864       0.36       0.39       2.65       9  

Class Y

 

Year ended 12/31/16

    10.69       0.26       0.47       0.73       (0.25     (0.05     (0.30     11.12       6.90       4,767       0.25 (e)      0.25 (e)      2.41 (e)      45  

Year ended 12/31/15

    11.33       0.28       (0.60     (0.32     (0.32           (0.32     10.69       (2.83     4,498       0.26       0.26       2.49       12  

Year ended 12/31/14

    11.07       0.30       0.28       0.58       (0.32           (0.32     11.33       5.28       3,871       0.25       0.25       2.65       7  

Year ended 12/31/13

    10.67       0.25       0.38       0.63       (0.23           (0.23     11.07       5.91       3,751       0.25       0.25       2.31       20  

Year ended 12/31/12

    9.93       0.30       0.84       1.14       (0.40           (0.40     10.67       11.46       2,987       0.21       0.24       2.80       9  

Class R5

 

Year ended 12/31/16

    10.74       0.27       0.48       0.75       (0.26     (0.05     (0.31     11.18       7.03       14       0.20 (e)      0.20 (e)      2.46 (e)      45  

Year ended 12/31/15

    11.40       0.29       (0.62     (0.33     (0.33           (0.33     10.74       (2.92     13       0.20       0.20       2.55       12  

Year ended 12/31/14

    11.13       0.31       0.29       0.60       (0.33           (0.33     11.40       5.41       27       0.21       0.21       2.69       7  

Year ended 12/31/13

    10.73       0.26       0.37       0.63       (0.23           (0.23     11.13       5.92       47       0.20       0.20       2.36       20  

Year ended 12/31/12

    9.98       0.30       0.85       1.15       (0.40           (0.40     10.73       11.56       23       0.17       0.21       2.83       9  

 

(a)  Calculated using average shares outstanding.
(b)  Includes adjustments in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America and as such, the net asset value for financial reporting purposes and the returns based upon those net asset values may differ from the net asset value and returns for shareholder transactions. Does not include sales charges and is not annualized for periods less than one year, if applicable.
(c)  In addition to the fees and expenses which the Fund bears directly, the Fund indirectly bears a pro rata share of the fees and expenses of the underlying funds in which the Fund invests. Because the underlying funds have varied expenses and fee levels and the Fund may own different proportions at different times, the amount of fees and expenses incurred indirectly by the Fund will vary. Estimated underlying fund expenses are not expenses that are incurred directly by the Fund. They are expenses that are incurred directly by the underlying funds and are deducted from the value of the funds the Fund invests in. The effect of the estimated underlying fund expenses that the Fund bears indirectly is included in the Fund’s total return. Estimated acquired fund fees from underlying funds were 0.55%, 0.63%, 0.63%, 0.60% and 0.64% for the years ended December 31, 2016, December 31, 2015, December 31, 2014, December 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively.
(d)  Portfolio turnover is calculated at the fund level and is not annualized for periods less than one year, if applicable.
(e)  Ratios are based on average daily net assets (000’s omitted) of $246,433, $8,793, $73,247, $10,491, $2,173, $4,636 and $14 for Class A, Class B, Class C, Class R, Class S, Class Y and Class R5 shares, respectively.

 

42                         Invesco Allocation Funds


NOTE 11—Financial Highlights—(continued)

Invesco Growth Allocation Fund

 

     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  expense
reimbursements(c)
    Ratio of
expenses
to average net
assets without
fee waivers
and/or  expense
reimbursements
    Ratio of net
investment
income
to average
net assets
    Portfolio
turnover(d)
 

Class A

                       

Year ended 12/31/16

  $ 13.09     $ 0.16     $ 1.03     $ 1.19     $ (0.16   $ 14.12       9.08   $ 793,403       0.54 %(e)      0.54 %(e)      1.21 %(e)      52

Year ended 12/31/15

    13.95       0.16       (0.81     (0.65     (0.21     13.09       (4.68     787,598       0.53       0.53       1.15       15  

Year ended 12/31/14

    13.61       0.18       0.41       0.59       (0.25     13.95       4.35       850,812       0.54       0.54       1.27       18  

Year ended 12/31/13

    11.98       0.14       1.70       1.84       (0.21     13.61       15.37       827,241       0.51       0.51       1.03       39  

Year ended 12/31/12

    10.73       0.18       1.39       1.57       (0.32     11.98       14.68       597,879       0.46       0.55       1.55       10  

Class B

                       

Year ended 12/31/16

    12.96       0.06       1.02       1.08       (0.05     13.99       8.31       31,675       1.29 (e)      1.29 (e)      0.46 (e)      52  

Year ended 12/31/15

    13.80       0.06       (0.80     (0.74     (0.10     12.96       (5.40     54,641       1.28       1.28       0.40       15  

Year ended 12/31/14

    13.46       0.07       0.41       0.48       (0.14     13.80       3.56       91,798       1.29       1.29       0.52       18  

Year ended 12/31/13

    11.87       0.04       1.67       1.71       (0.12     13.46       14.41       122,521       1.26       1.26       0.28       39  

Year ended 12/31/12

    10.64       0.09       1.37       1.46       (0.23     11.87       13.73       96,852       1.21       1.30       0.80       10  

Class C

                       

Year ended 12/31/16

    12.97       0.06       1.02       1.08       (0.05     14.00       8.30       144,077       1.29 (e)      1.29 (e)      0.46 (e)      52  

Year ended 12/31/15

    13.81       0.06       (0.80     (0.74     (0.10     12.97       (5.40     149,087       1.28       1.28       0.40       15  

Year ended 12/31/14

    13.47       0.07       0.41       0.48       (0.14     13.81       3.56       168,737       1.29       1.29       0.52       18  

Year ended 12/31/13

    11.87       0.04       1.68       1.72       (0.12     13.47       14.50       165,853       1.26       1.26       0.28       39  

Year ended 12/31/12

    10.64       0.09       1.37       1.46       (0.23     11.87       13.73       131,069       1.21       1.30       0.80       10  

Class R

                       

Year ended 12/31/16

    13.06       0.13       1.02       1.15       (0.12     14.09       8.82       22,386       0.79 (e)      0.79 (e)      0.96 (e)      52  

Year ended 12/31/15

    13.91       0.12       (0.80     (0.68     (0.17     13.06       (4.89     24,382       0.78       0.78       0.90       15  

Year ended 12/31/14

    13.57       0.14       0.41       0.55       (0.21     13.91       4.09       25,309       0.79       0.79       1.02       18  

Year ended 12/31/13

    11.95       0.10       1.70       1.80       (0.18     13.57       15.08       25,394       0.76       0.76       0.78       39  

Year ended 12/31/12

    10.71       0.15       1.38       1.53       (0.29     11.95       14.32       22,751       0.71       0.80       1.30       10  

Class S

                       

Year ended 12/31/16

    13.08       0.18       1.01       1.19       (0.17     14.10       9.12       23,344       0.44 (e)      0.44 (e)      1.31 (e)      52  

Year ended 12/31/15

    13.93       0.17       (0.80     (0.63     (0.22     13.08       (4.51     23,234       0.43       0.43       1.25       15  

Year ended 12/31/14

    13.60       0.19       0.40       0.59       (0.26     13.93       4.38       28,380       0.44       0.44       1.37       18  

Year ended 12/31/13

    11.97       0.15       1.70       1.85       (0.22     13.60       15.49       31,974       0.41       0.41       1.13       39  

Year ended 12/31/12

    10.73       0.19       1.38       1.57       (0.33     11.97       14.70       31,803       0.36       0.45       1.65       10  

Class Y

                       

Year ended 12/31/16

    13.06       0.20       1.02       1.22       (0.19     14.09       9.38       6,816       0.29 (e)      0.29 (e)      1.46 (e)      52  

Year ended 12/31/15

    13.92       0.19       (0.81     (0.62     (0.24     13.06       (4.43     5,657       0.28       0.28       1.40       15  

Year ended 12/31/14

    13.58       0.21       0.41       0.62       (0.28     13.92       4.63       6,090       0.29       0.29       1.52       18  

Year ended 12/31/13

    11.96       0.17       1.69       1.86       (0.24     13.58       15.56       4,584       0.26       0.26       1.28       39  

Year ended 12/31/12

    10.72       0.21       1.38       1.59       (0.35     11.96       14.88       2,553       0.21       0.30       1.80       10  

Class R5

                       

Year ended 12/31/16

    13.14       0.21       1.03       1.24       (0.21     14.17       9.45       12       0.16 (e)      0.16 (e)      1.59 (e)      52  

Year ended 12/31/15

    14.00       0.22       (0.82     (0.60     (0.26     13.14       (4.28     11       0.16       0.16       1.52       15  

Year ended 12/31/14

    13.66       0.23       0.41       0.64       (0.30     14.00       4.71       374       0.17       0.17       1.64       18  

Year ended 12/31/13

    12.02       0.18       1.71       1.89       (0.25     13.66       15.75       346       0.16       0.16       1.38       39  

Year ended 12/31/12

    10.78       0.23       1.38       1.61       (0.37     12.02       14.95       211       0.15       0.16       1.86       10  

 

(a)  Calculated using average shares outstanding.
(b)  Includes adjustments in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America and as such, the net asset value for financial reporting purposes and the returns based upon those net asset values may differ from the net asset value and returns for shareholder transactions. Does not include sales charges and is not annualized for periods less than one year, if applicable.
(c)  In addition to the fees and expenses which the Fund bears directly, the Fund indirectly bears a pro rata share of the fees and expenses of the underlying funds in which the Fund invests. Because the underlying funds have varied expenses and fee levels and the Fund may own different proportions at different times, the amount of fees and expenses incurred indirectly by the Fund will vary. Estimated underlying fund expenses are not expenses that are incurred directly by the Fund. They are expenses that are incurred directly by the underlying funds and are deducted from the value of the funds the Fund invests in. The effect of the estimated underlying fund expenses that the Fund bears indirectly is included in the Fund’s total return. Estimated acquired fund fees from underlying funds were 0.61%, 0.69%, 0.69%, 0.74% and 0.78% for the years ended December 31, 2016, December 31, 2015, December 31, 2014, December 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012, 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 ending December 31, 2013, the portfolio turnover calculation excludes the value of securities purchased of $131,262,377 and sold of $75,210,289 in the effort to realign the Fund’s portfolio holdings after the reorganization of Invesco Leaders Fund into the Fund.
(e)  Ratios are based on average daily net assets (000’s omitted) of $784,558, $42,564, $146,181, $22,975, $22,932, $5,591 and $12 for Class A, Class B, Class C, Class R, Class S, Class Y and Class R5 shares, respectively.

 

43                         Invesco Allocation Funds


NOTE 11—Financial Highlights—(continued)

Invesco Moderate Allocation Fund

 

     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  expense
reimbursements(c)
    Ratio of
expenses
to average net
assets without
fee waivers
and/or  expense
reimbursements
    Ratio of net
investment
income
to average
net assets
    Portfolio
turnover(d)
 

Class A

                       

Year ended 12/31/16

  $ 11.83     $ 0.20     $ 0.77     $ 0.97     $ (0.23   $ 12.57       8.22   $ 580,922       0.48 %(e)      0.48 %(e)      1.66 %(e)      47

Year ended 12/31/15

    12.58       0.21       (0.73     (0.52     (0.23     11.83       (4.18     607,469       0.47       0.47       1.68       14  

Year ended 12/31/14

    12.30       0.23       0.31       0.54       (0.26     12.58       4.39       659,139       0.47       0.47       1.83       15  

Year ended 12/31/13

    11.32       0.19       1.01       1.20       (0.22     12.30       10.61       628,036       0.46       0.46       1.61       23  

Year ended 12/31/12

    10.39       0.24       1.13       1.37       (0.44     11.32       13.18       537,812       0.43       0.48       2.10       11  

Class B

                       

Year ended 12/31/16

    11.75       0.11       0.75       0.86       (0.13     12.48       7.37       17,531       1.23 (e)      1.23 (e)      0.91 (e)      47  

Year ended 12/31/15

    12.49       0.12       (0.72     (0.60     (0.14     11.75       (4.86     30,471       1.22       1.22       0.93       14  

Year ended 12/31/14

    12.21       0.13       0.31       0.44       (0.16     12.49       3.62       48,796       1.22       1.22       1.08       15  

Year ended 12/31/13

    11.28       0.10       1.00       1.10       (0.17     12.21       9.78       64,268       1.21       1.21       0.86       23  

Year ended 12/31/12

    10.35       0.15       1.13       1.28       (0.35     11.28       12.37       80,029       1.18       1.23       1.35       11  

Class C

                       

Year ended 12/31/16

    11.74       0.11       0.76       0.87       (0.13     12.48       7.47       130,220       1.23 (e)      1.23 (e)      0.91 (e)      47  

Year ended 12/31/15

    12.48       0.12       (0.72     (0.60     (0.14     11.74       (4.87     141,890       1.22       1.22       0.93       14  

Year ended 12/31/14

    12.20       0.13       0.31       0.44       (0.16     12.48       3.62       154,724       1.22       1.22       1.08       15  

Year ended 12/31/13

    11.27       0.10       1.00       1.10       (0.17     12.20       9.79       147,372       1.21       1.21       0.86       23  

Year ended 12/31/12

    10.34       0.15       1.13       1.28       (0.35     11.27       12.38       123,505       1.18       1.23       1.35       11  

Class R

                       

Year ended 12/31/16

    11.81       0.17       0.77       0.94       (0.20     12.55       7.97       17,279       0.73 (e)      0.73 (e)      1.41 (e)      47  

Year ended 12/31/15

    12.55       0.18       (0.72     (0.54     (0.20     11.81       (4.35     17,870       0.72       0.72       1.43       14  

Year ended 12/31/14

    12.27       0.20       0.30       0.50       (0.22     12.55       4.13       21,117       0.72       0.72       1.58       15  

Year ended 12/31/13

    11.31       0.16       1.00       1.16       (0.20     12.27       10.30       23,099       0.71       0.71       1.36       23  

Year ended 12/31/12

    10.38       0.21       1.13       1.34       (0.41     11.31       12.91       20,557       0.68       0.73       1.85       11  

Class S

                       

Year ended 12/31/16

    11.83       0.21       0.77       0.98       (0.24     12.57       8.33       27,441       0.38 (e)      0.38 (e)      1.76 (e)      47  

Year ended 12/31/15

    12.58       0.22       (0.73     (0.51     (0.24     11.83       (4.08     27,124       0.37       0.37       1.78       14  

Year ended 12/31/14

    12.29       0.24       0.32       0.56       (0.27     12.58       4.58       31,854       0.37       0.37       1.93       15  

Year ended 12/31/13

    11.31       0.20       1.00       1.20       (0.22     12.29       10.68       35,661       0.36       0.36       1.71       23  

Year ended 12/31/12

    10.38       0.25       1.13       1.38       (0.45     11.31       13.31       36,651       0.33       0.38       2.20       11  

Class Y

                       

Year ended 12/31/16

    11.85       0.23       0.77       1.00       (0.26     12.59       8.48       5,611       0.23 (e)      0.23 (e)      1.91 (e)      47  

Year ended 12/31/15

    12.60       0.24       (0.73     (0.49     (0.26     11.85       (3.92     4,788       0.22       0.22       1.93       14  

Year ended 12/31/14

    12.31       0.26       0.32       0.58       (0.29     12.60       4.74       6,870       0.22       0.22       2.08       15  

Year ended 12/31/13

    11.32       0.22       1.00       1.22       (0.23     12.31       10.84       4,912       0.21       0.21       1.86       23  

Year ended 12/31/12

    10.39       0.27       1.13       1.40       (0.47     11.32       13.46       3,319       0.18       0.23       2.35       11  

Class R5

                       

Year ended 12/31/16

    11.89       0.24       0.77       1.01       (0.27     12.63       8.53       14       0.17 (e)      0.17 (e)      1.97 (e)      47  

Year ended 12/31/15

    12.62       0.26       (0.76     (0.50     (0.23     11.89       (4.03     13       0.16       0.16       1.99       14  

Year ended 12/31/14

    12.34       0.27       0.31       0.58       (0.30     12.62       4.71       159       0.16       0.16       2.14       15  

Year ended 12/31/13

    11.35       0.23       1.00       1.23       (0.24     12.34       10.84       232       0.17       0.17       1.90       23  

Year ended 12/31/12

    10.42       0.27       1.13       1.40       (0.47     11.35       13.49       444       0.13       0.13       2.40       11  

 

(a)  Calculated using average shares outstanding.
(b)  Includes adjustments in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America and as such, the net asset value for financial reporting purposes and the returns based upon those net asset values may differ from the net asset value and returns for shareholder transactions. Does not include sales charges and is not annualized for periods less than one year, if applicable.
(c)  In addition to the fees and expenses which the Fund bears directly, the Fund indirectly bears a pro rata share of the fees and expenses of the underlying funds in which the Fund invests. Because the underlying funds have varied expenses and fee levels and the Fund may own different proportions at different times, the amount of fees and expenses incurred indirectly by the Fund will vary. Estimated underlying fund expenses are not expenses that are incurred directly by the Fund. They are expenses that are incurred directly by the underlying funds and are deducted from the value of the funds the Fund invests in. The effect of the estimated underlying fund expenses that the Fund bears indirectly is included in the Fund’s total return. Estimated acquired fund fees from underlying funds were 0.58%, 0.62%, 0.67%, 0.69% and 0.72% for the years ended December 31, 2016, December 31, 2015, December 31, 2014, December 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively.
(d)  Portfolio turnover is calculated at the fund level and is not annualized for periods less than one year, if applicable.
(e)  Ratios are based on average daily net assets (000’s omitted) of $591,788, $23,894, $137,300, $17,105, $27,032, $4,847 and $13 for Class A, Class B, Class C, Class R, Class S, Class Y and Class R5 shares, respectively.

 

44                         Invesco Allocation Funds


Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

 

To the Board of Trustees of AIM Growth Series (Invesco Growth Series)

and Shareholders of the Invesco Conservative Allocation Fund, Invesco Growth Allocation Fund and Invesco Moderate Allocation Fund:

In our opinion, the accompanying statements of assets and liabilities, including the schedules of investments, and the related statements of operations and of changes in net assets and the financial highlights present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Invesco Conservative Allocation Fund, Invesco Growth Allocation Fund and Invesco Moderate Allocation Fund (three of the portfolios constituting the AIM Growth Series (Invesco Growth Series), hereafter each referred to as the “Fund”) as of December 31, 2016, the results of each of their operations for the year then ended, the changes in each of their net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period then ended, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. These financial statements and financial highlights (hereafter referred to as “financial statements”) are the responsibility of the Fund’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits. We conducted our audits of these financial statements in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits, which included confirmation of securities as of December 31, 2016 by correspondence with the custodian and transfer agent, provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Houston, Texas

February 23, 2017

 

45                         Invesco Allocation Funds


Calculating your ongoing Fund expenses

Example

As a shareholder of the Funds, 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 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 Funds 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 July 1, 2016, through December 31, 2016.

In addition to the fees and expenses which the Funds bear directly, the Funds indirectly bear a pro rata share of the fees and expenses of the underlying funds in which the Funds invest. The amount of fees and expenses incurred indirectly by the Funds will vary because the underlying funds have varied expenses and fee levels and the Funds may own different proportions of the underlying funds at different times. Estimated underlying fund expenses are not expenses that are incurred directly by the Funds. They are expenses that are incurred directly by the underlying funds and are deducted from the value of the underlying funds the Funds invest in. The effect of the estimated underlying fund expenses that the Funds bear indirectly are included in each Fund’s total return.

Actual expenses

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

Hypothetical example for comparison purposes

The table below also provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on each Fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not each 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 Funds 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, expenses shown in the table do not include the expenses of the underlying funds, which are borne indirectly by the Funds. If transaction costs and indirect expenses were included, your costs would have been higher.

Invesco Conservative Allocation Fund

 

Class   Beginning
Account Value
(07/01/16)
    ACTUAL     HYPOTHETICAL
(5% annual return before
expenses)
     Annualized
Expense
Ratio
 
    Ending
Account Value
(12/31/16)1
     Expenses
Paid During
Period2
    Ending
Account Value
(12/31/16)
     Expenses
Paid During
Period2
    
Class A   $ 1,000.00      $ 1,024.70       $ 2.54      $ 1,022.62       $ 2.54         0.50
Class B     1,000.00        1,021.10         6.35        1,018.85         6.34         1.25   
Class C     1,000.00        1,021.10         6.40        1,018.80         6.39         1.26   
Class R     1,000.00        1,023.50         3.81        1,021.37         3.81         0.75   
Class S     1,000.00        1,024.30         2.04        1,023.13         2.03         0.40   
Class Y     1,000.00        1,026.00         1.27        1,023.88         1.27         0.25   
Class R5     1,000.00        1,026.20         1.02        1,024.13         1.02         0.20   

 

46                         Invesco Allocation Funds


Invesco Growth Allocation Fund

 

Class   Beginning
Account Value
(07/01/16)
    ACTUAL     HYPOTHETICAL
(5% annual return before
expenses)
     Annualized
Expense
Ratio
 
    Ending
Account Value
(12/31/16)1
     Expenses
Paid During
Period2
    Ending
Account Value
(12/31/16)
     Expenses
Paid During
Period2
    
Class A   $ 1,000.00      $ 1,053.80       $ 2.79      $ 1,022.42       $ 2.75         0.54
Class B     1,000.00        1,049.10         6.64        1,018.65         6.55         1.29   
Class C     1,000.00        1,049.10         6.64        1,018.65         6.55         1.29   
Class R     1,000.00        1,052.70         4.08        1,021.17         4.01         0.79   
Class S     1,000.00        1,054.10         2.27        1,022.92         2.24         0.44   
Class Y     1,000.00        1,055.00         1.50        1,023.68         1.48         0.29   
Class R5     1,000.00        1,055.20         0.83        1,024.33         0.81         0.16   

Invesco Moderate Allocation Fund

 

Class   Beginning
Account Value
(07/01/16)
    ACTUAL     HYPOTHETICAL
(5% annual return before
expenses)
     Annualized
Expense
Ratio
 
    Ending
Account Value
(12/31/16)1
     Expenses
Paid During
Period2
    Ending
Account Value
(12/31/16)
     Expenses
Paid During
Period2
    
Class A   $ 1,000.00      $ 1,040.30       $ 2.41      $ 1,022.77       $ 2.39         0.47
Class B     1,000.00        1,035.80         6.24        1,019.00         6.19         1.22   
Class C     1,000.00        1,035.80         6.24        1,019.00         6.19         1.22   
Class R     1,000.00        1,038.20         3.69        1,021.52         3.66         0.72   
Class S     1,000.00        1,040.90         1.90        1,023.28         1.88         0.37   
Class Y     1,000.00        1,041.60         1.13        1,024.03         1.12         0.22   
Class R5     1,000.00        1,041.80         0.82        1,024.33         0.81         0.16   

 

1  The actual ending account value is based on the actual total return of the Funds for the period July 1, 2016, through December 31, 2016, after actual expenses and will differ from the hypothetical ending account value which is based on each Fund’s expense ratio and a hypothetical annual return of 5% before expenses.
2  Expenses are equal to each Fund’s annualized expense ratio as indicated above multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/366 to reflect the most recent fiscal half year.

 

47                         Invesco Allocation Funds


Tax Information

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

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

The Funds designate the following amounts or, if subsequently determined to be different, the maximum amount allowable for their fiscal year ended December 31, 2016:

 

Federal and State Income Tax

 
     Long Term Capital
Gain Distributions
       Qualified
Dividend Income*
     Corporate Dividends
Received Deduction*
     U.S. Treasury
Obligations*
 

Invesco Conservative Allocation Fund

  $ 1,492,473           22.01      14.41      7.60

Invesco Growth Allocation Fund

              82.20      47.82      2.43

Invesco Moderate Allocation Fund

              57.57      40.99      5.37

 

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

 

48                         Invesco Allocation Funds


Trustees and Officers

 

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

 

Name, Year of Birth and
Position(s) Held with the Trust
  Trustee and/
or Officer Since
  Principal Occupation(s)
During Past 5 Years
  Number of
Funds in Fund
Complex
Overseen by
Trustee
 

Other Directorship(s)
Held by Trustee During

Past 5 Years

Interested Persons                
Martin L. Flanagan1 — 1960 Trustee   2007  

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

 

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

  144   None

Philip A. Taylor2 — 1954

Trustee and Senior Vice President

  2006  

Head of the Americas and Senior Managing Director, Invesco Ltd.; Director, Co-Chairman, Co-President and Co-Chief Executive Officer, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser); Director, Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President, Invesco Management Group, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Management Group, Inc.) (financial services holding company); Director and Chairman, Invesco Investment Services, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Investment Services, Inc.) (registered transfer agent) Chief Executive Officer, Invesco Corporate Class Inc. (corporate mutual fund company) Director, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Invesco Canada Ltd. (formerly known as Invesco Trimark Ltd./Invesco Trimark Ltèe) (registered investment adviser and registered transfer agent); Trustee and Senior Vice President, The Invesco Funds; Director, Invesco Investment Advisers LLC (formerly known as Van Kampen Asset Management).

 

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

  144   None

 

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

 

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

 

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Trustees and Officers—(continued)

 

Name, Year of Birth and
Position(s) Held with the Trust
  Trustee and/
or Officer Since
  Principal Occupation(s)
During Past 5 Years
  Number of
Funds in Fund
Complex
Overseen by
Trustee
 

Other Directorship(s)
Held by Trustee During

Past 5 Years

Independent Trustees                

Bruce L. Crockett — 1944

Trustee and Chair

  2001  

Chairman, Crockett Technologies Associates (technology consulting company)

 

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

  144   Chairman of the Audit Committee, ALPS (Attorneys Liability Protection Society) (insurance company) Member of the Audit Committee, Ferroglobe PLC (metallurgical company) and Investment Company Institute; Member of the Executive Committee and Chair of the Governance Committee, Independent Directors Council

David C. Arch — 1945

Trustee

  2010   Chairman of Blistex Inc., a consumer health care products manufacturer   144   Board member of the Illinois Manufacturers’ Association

James T. Bunch — 1942

Trustee

  2003  

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

 

Formerly: Chairman of the Board, Denver Film Society, Chairman of the Board of Trustees, Evans Scholarship Foundation; Chairman, Board of Governors, Western Golf Association

  144   Trustee, Evans Scholarship Foundation; Chairman of the Board, Denver Film Society

Jack M. Fields — 1952

Trustee

  2001  

Chief Executive Officer, Twenty First Century Group, Inc. (government affairs company); and Discovery Learning Alliance (non-profit)

 

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

  144   None

Eli Jones — 1961

Trustee

  2016  

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

 

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

  144   Director of Insperity, Inc. (formerly known as Administaff)

Prema Mathai-Davis — 1950

Trustee

  2001  

Retired.

 

Formerly: Chief Executive Officer, YWCA of the U.S.A.

  144   None

Larry Soll — 1942

Trustee

  2003  

Retired.

 

Formerly: Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President, Synergen Corp. (a biotechnology company)

  144   None

Raymond Stickel, Jr. — 1944

Trustee

  2005  

Retired.

 

Formerly: Director, Mainstay VP Series Funds, Inc. (25 portfolios) and Partner, Deloitte & Touche

  144   None

Robert C. Troccoli — 1949

Trustee

  2016  

Adjunct Professor, University of Denver — Daniels College of Business

 

Formerly: Senior Partner, KPMG LLP

  144   None
Other Officers                

Sheri Morris — 1964

President, Principal Executive Officer and Treasurer

  1999  

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

 

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

  N/A   N/A

Russell C. Burk — 1958

Senior Vice President and Senior Officer

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

 

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Trustees and Officers—(continued)

 

Name, Year of Birth and
Position(s) Held with the Trust
  Trustee and/
or Officer Since
  Principal Occupation(s)
During Past 5 Years
  Number of
Funds in Fund
Complex
Overseen by
Trustee
 

Other Directorship(s)
Held by Trustee During

Past 5 Years

Other Officers—(continued)                

John M. Zerr — 1962

Senior Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary

  2006  

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

 

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

  N/A   N/A

Karen Dunn Kelley — 1960

Senior Vice President

  2004  

Senior Managing Director, Investments, Invesco Ltd.; Director, Co-President, Co-Chief Executive Officer, and Co-Chairman, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser); Chairman and Director, Invesco Senior Secured Management, Inc.; Senior Vice President, Invesco Management Group, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Management Group, Inc.); Executive Vice President, Invesco Distributors, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Distributors, Inc.); Director, Invesco Mortgage Capital Inc.; Senior Vice President, The Invesco Funds

 

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

  N/A   N/A

Kelli Gallegos — 1970

Vice President, Principal Financial Officer and Assistant Treasurer

  2008  

Vice President, Principal Financial Officer and Assistant Treasurer, The Invesco Funds; Assistant Treasurer, Invesco PowerShares Capital Management LLC, PowerShares Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, PowerShares Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, PowerShares India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, PowerShares Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, and PowerShares Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust

 

Formerly: Assistant Vice President, The Invesco Funds

  N/A   N/A

Tracy Sullivan — 1962

Vice President, Chief Tax Officer and Assistant Treasurer

  2008  

Vice President, Chief Tax Officer and Assistant Treasurer, The Invesco Funds; Assistant Treasurer, Invesco PowerShares Capital Management LLC, PowerShares Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, PowerShares Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, PowerShares India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, PowerShares Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, and PowerShares Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust

 

Formerly: Assistant Vice President, The Invesco Funds

  N/A   N/A

 

T-3                         Invesco Allocation Funds


Trustees and Officers—(continued)

 

Name, Year of Birth and
Position(s) Held with the Trust
  Trustee and/
or Officer Since
  Principal Occupation(s)
During Past 5 Years
  Number of
Funds in Fund
Complex
Overseen by
Trustee
 

Other Directorship(s)
Held by Trustee During

Past 5 Years

Other Officers—(continued)                

Crissie M. Wisdom — 1969

Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer

  2013  

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

 

Formerly: Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer, Van Kampen Exchange Corp.

  N/A   N/A

Robert R. Leveille — 1969

Chief Compliance Officer

  2016  

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

 

Formerly: Chief Compliance Officer, Putnam Investments and the Putnam Funds

  N/A   N/A

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

 

Office of the Fund

11 Greenway Plaza, Suite 1000

Houston, TX 77046-1173

 

Investment Adviser

Invesco Advisers, Inc.

1555 Peachtree Street, N.E.

Atlanta, GA 30309

 

Distributor

Invesco Distributors, Inc.

11 Greenway Plaza, Suite 1000

Houston, TX 77046-1173

 

Auditors

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

1000 Louisiana Street, Suite 5800

Houston, TX 77002-5678

     

Counsel to the Fund

Stradley Ronon Stevens & Young, LLP

2005 Market Street, Suite 2600

Philadelphia, PA 19103-7018

 

Counsel to the Independent Trustees

Goodwin Procter LLP

901 New York Avenue, N.W.

Washington, D.C. 20001

 

Transfer Agent

Invesco Investment Services, Inc.

11 Greenway Plaza, Suite 1000

Houston, TX 77046-1173

 

Custodian

State Street Bank and Trust Company

225 Franklin Street

Boston, MA 02110-2801

 

T-4                         Invesco Allocation Funds


 

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Invesco mailing information

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

 

 

Important notice regarding delivery of security holder documents

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

 

 

Fund holdings and proxy voting information

The Fund provides a complete list of its holdings four times in each fiscal year, at the quarter ends. For the second and fourth quarters, the lists appear in the Fund’s semiannual and annual reports to shareholders. For the first and third quarters, the Fund files the lists with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on Form N-Q. The most recent list of portfolio holdings is available at invesco.com/completeqtrholdings. Shareholders can also look up the Fund’s Forms N-Q on the SEC website at sec.gov. Copies of the Fund’s Forms N-Q may be reviewed and copied at the SEC Public Reference Room in Washington, D.C. You can obtain information on the operation of the Public Reference Room, including information about duplicating fee charges, by calling 202 551 8090 or 800 732 0330, or by electronic request at the following email address: publicinfo@sec.gov. The SEC file numbers for the Fund are shown below.

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

Information regarding how the Fund voted proxies related to its portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is available at invesco.com/proxysearch. The information is also available on the SEC website, sec.gov.

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

 

 

SEC file numbers: 811-02699 and 002-57526                         AAS-AR-1                                                  Invesco Distributors, Inc.   


 

 

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Annual Report to Shareholders

 

  

December 31, 2016

 

 

 

 

Invesco Convertible Securities Fund        

 

Nasdaq:

A: CNSAX     B: CNSBX     C: CNSCX    Y: CNSDX     R5: CNSIX    R6: CNSFX

 

 

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Letters to Shareholders

 

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    Philip Taylor

    

Dear Shareholders:

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

The reporting period began with significant stock market volatility in the US and abroad; this volatility was the result of investor uncertainty about global economic growth and monetary policy. After recovering, markets declined sharply following UK voters’ decision in June to leave the European Union. Relatively quickly, however, markets recovered, reaching record highs later in the summer. Demand was strong for income-producing investments, particularly those perceived to be lower risk; this benefited bonds as well as dividend-paying stocks for much of the reporting period. While economic news in the US was generally positive during the reporting period, news overseas was less upbeat. The European Central

Bank and central banks in China and Japan – as well as other countries – maintained extraordinarily accommodative monetary policies in response to economic weakness. After months of uncertainty, the surprise outcome of the US presidential election in November triggered a major stock market rally, with most market indexes reaching new record highs in December. As expected, the US Federal Reserve raised interest rates in December – its only rate increase during the reporting period and only its second increase since 2006. The Fed cited optimistic economic data for its decision, and Fed-watchers suggested that future rate increases might be announced more quickly than previously forecast.

Short-term market volatility can prompt some investors to abandon their investment plans – and can cause others to settle for whatever returns the market has to offer. The investment professionals at Invesco, in contrast, invest with high conviction. This means that, no matter the asset class or the strategy, each investment team has a passion to exceed. We want to help investors achieve better outcomes, such as seeking higher returns, helping mitigate risk and generating income. Of course, investing with high conviction can’t guarantee a profit or ensure success; no investment strategy can. To learn more about how we invest with high conviction, visit invesco.com/HighConviction.

You, too, can invest with high conviction by maintaining a long-term investment perspective and by working with your financial adviser on a regular basis. During periods of short-term market volatility or uncertainty, your financial adviser can keep you focused on your long-term investment goals – a new home, a child’s college education or a secure retirement. He or she also can share research about the economy, the markets and individual investment options.

Visit our website for more information on your investments

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

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

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

Have questions?

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

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

 

Sincerely,

 

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Philip Taylor
Senior Managing Director, Invesco Ltd.

 

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Bruce Crockett

    

Dear Fellow Shareholders:

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

 

Sincerely,

 

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Bruce L. Crockett
Independent Chair
Invesco Funds Board of Trustees

 

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Management’s Discussion of Fund Performance

 

Performance summary         

For the year ended December 31, 2016, Invesco Convertible Securities Fund (the Fund), at net asset value (NAV), underperformed The BofA Merrill Lynch US Convertible Index, the Fund’s broad market/style-specific index.

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

 

 

 

Fund vs. Indexes         
Total returns, 12/31/15 to 12/31/16, 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

     5.82

Class B Shares

     5.00  

Class C Shares

     5.07  

Class Y Shares

     6.07  

Class R5 Shares

     6.10  

Class R6 Shares

     6.21  

The BofA Merrill Lynch US Convertible Indexq (Broad Market/Style-Specific Index)

     10.43  

Lipper Convertible Securities Funds Index (Peer Group Index)

     8.35  

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

 

  

 

 

Market conditions and your Fund

During the year ended December 31, 2016, the US economy continued to expand. US gross domestic product (GDP) showed the US economy grew by 3.5% in the third quarter.1 However, annualized GDP is expected to be much lower. Employment data were mixed, with unemployment ending the year at

4.7%.2 Oil prices traded in a range from the high $20s to the low $50s during the reporting period.3 Major US stock market indexes posted gains for the reporting period, with most major market indexes hitting record highs; however, the markets were fairly volatile during the first half of the year.

Stocks began 2016 on a negative note, driven by investor concerns about economic weakness in China, falling oil prices and uncertainty over the US Federal Reserve’s (the Fed) monetary policy. Markets

recovered in February and posted gains until June, when UK voters opted to leave the European Union, sending markets sharply lower. Markets again recovered, and major US equity indexes hit record highs during the summer. Following the surprise outcome of the US presidential election, a stock market rally sent major US equity market indexes to new record highs. The rally was led by financials, gaining on the belief that they might benefit from reduced federal regulation. Also in November, OPEC agreed to cut production for the first time in eight years, which helped support higher oil prices. The Fed raised interest rates by a quarter point in December 2016 – its only increase during the reporting period.4

Convertible securities, as measured by The BofA Merrill Lynch US Convertible Index, posted strong gains, returning 10.43% after a sharp sell-off at the start of the year. The performance of convertible

 

securities was driven by strong returns from the underlying equities, as well as by lower-grade issues. Within the broad market/style-specific index, the energy and materials sectors had the highest returns, while the health care sector posted losses for the reporting period.

    Security selection in the information technology (IT) sector was the largest detractor from the Fund’s performance relative to the broad market/style-specific index during the year. The Fund’s underperformance in the sector was the result of underweight exposure to a number of issues held by the Fund, as well as not holding issues that performed well. In some cases, the Fund’s underweight position in these issues was due to our risk management process. We locked in profits from a number of IT securities, selling when these issues reached their price targets. We chose to sell since these higher-priced issues carry more equity sensitivity, which, in our opinion, results in a heightened risk profile. A number of these securities, such as Nvidia, continued to rally after we trimmed our position, thus causing the Fund’s underperformance relative to the broad market/style-specific index.

    The Fund has held an underweight position in the energy sector since the downturn in oil prices began in late 2014, and this helped as energy equities and convertible securities traded significantly lower at the beginning of 2016. However, as the energy sector recovered, the Fund’s underweight position detracted from relative performance as the sector ended the reporting period as the best-performing sector within the broad market/style-specific index. We increased the Fund’s exposure to the energy sector, resulting in a slight overweight position at year end.

 
Portfolio Composition  
By sector   % of total net assets   

Information Technology

    33.6%   

Health Care

    19.2      

Financials

    12.4      

Energy

    7.0      

Consumer Discretionary

    6.6      

Industrials

    6.3      

Utilities

    3.6      

Telecommunication Services

    3.1      

Materials

    2.9      

Consumer Staples

    2.1      

Real Estate

    1.0      

Money Market Funds Plus Other Assets Less Liabilities

    2.2      
Top Five Debt Issuers*         
     % of total net assets   

  1.

   Salesforce.com. Inc.      1.8%   

  2.

   Micron Technology, Inc.      1.7      

  3.

   Dish Network Corp.      1.6      

  4.

   Priceline Group Inc. (The)      1.5      

  5.

   Wright Medical Group, Inc.      1.5      

Total Net Assets

   $ 1.5 billion  

Total Number of Holdings*

     139  

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

*Excluding money market fund holdings.

Data presented here are as of December 31, 2016.

 

 

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Though minimal, the Fund’s cash position detracted from relative returns amid a strong rally in convertible securities during the year.

The health care sector was The BofA Merrill Lynch US Convertible Index’s worst-performing sector during the reporting period, primarily due to the bio-technology and pharmaceuticals industries, which sold off during the year as a result of election-year controversy around drug pricing. Within the health care sector, the Fund’s overweight exposure to stronger-performing issues, such as Exelixis, contributed to Fund performance. The Fund’s underweight exposure to weaker-performing issues, such as Allergan, was also beneficial, as the company sustained double-digit losses for the year. Security selection and an underweight position in the consumer discretionary sector delivered positive performance. For example, an underweight position in Fiat Chrysler contributed to the Fund’s performance. We sold our position in Fiat Chrysler before the close of the reporting period.

During the year, we increased our exposure to the energy and industrials sectors and decreased our exposure to the health care and consumer discretionary sectors. At year end, the Fund’s largest overweight positions relative to the broad market/style-specific index were in the industrials, health care and telecommunication services sectors, while the largest underweight positions were in the financials, consumer discretionary and utilities sectors.

Despite providing strong absolute returns, the US financial markets experienced volatility during the reporting period as concerns about global economic growth, geopolitical events and uncertainty regarding future interest rates weighed on investors. Given this market uncertainty, we sought to avoid issue-specific underperformers, and we continued to focus on companies with healthy balance sheets and reasonable valuations.

Thank you for your continued investment in Invesco Convertible Securities Fund and for sharing our long-term investment horizon.

1  Source: Bureau of Economic Analysis

2  Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics

3  Source: Thompson-Reuters

4  Source: US Federal Reserve

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

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

 

LOGO   Ellen Gold
  Portfolio Manager, is lead manager of Invesco Convertible Securities Fund. She joined Invesco in 2010. Ms. Gold

earned a BBA from George Washington University and an MBA from New York University.

 

LOGO   Ramez Nashed
  Portfolio Manager, is manager of Invesco Convertible Securities Fund. He joined Invesco in 2010. Mr. Nashed earned

a BA in finance from New Jersey City University and an MBA from Seton Hall University.

        

 

 

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Your Fund’s Long-Term Performance

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

Fund and index data from 12/31/06

 

LOGO

1 Source: FactSet Research Systems Inc.

2 Source: Lipper Inc.

 

Past performance cannot guarantee comparable future results.

The data shown in the chart include reinvested distributions, applicable sales charges and Fund expenses including management fees. Results for Class B shares are calculated as if a hypothetical shareholder had liquidated his entire investment in the Fund at the close of the reporting period and paid the contingent deferred sales charges, if applicable.

Index results include reinvested dividends, but they do not reflect sales charges. Performance of the peer group, if applicable, reflects fund expenses and management fees; performance of a market index does not. Performance shown in the chart and table(s) does not reflect deduction of taxes a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or sale of Fund shares.

 

 

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Average Annual Total Returns  
As of 12/31/16, including maximum applicable sales charges  

Class A Shares

        

Inception (7/28/97)

     6.07

10 Years

     5.56  

  5 Years

     6.81  

  1 Year

     -0.02  

Class B Shares

        

Inception (10/31/85)

     7.45

10 Years

     5.51  

  5 Years

     6.91  

  1 Year

     0.00  

Class C Shares

        

Inception (7/28/97)

     5.61

10 Years

     5.39  

  5 Years

     7.30  

  1 Year

     4.07  

Class Y Shares

        

Inception (7/28/97)

     6.64

10 Years

     6.42  

  5 Years

     8.29  

  1 Year

     6.07  

Class R5 Shares

        

10 Years

     6.34

  5 Years

     8.36  

  1 Year

     6.10  

Class R6 Shares

        

10 Years

     6.32

  5 Years

     8.36  

  1 Year

     6.21  

Effective June 1, 2010, Class A, Class B, Class C and Class I shares of the predecessor fund, Morgan Stanley Convertible Securities Trust, advised by Morgan Stanley Investment Advisors Inc. were reorganized into Class A, Class B, Class C and Class Y shares, respectively, of Invesco Convertible Securities Fund. Returns shown above, prior to June 1, 2010, for Class A, Class B, Class C and Class Y shares are blended returns of the predecessor fund and Invesco Convertible Securities Fund. Share class returns will differ from the predecessor fund because of different expenses.

Class R5 shares incepted on May 23, 2011. Performance shown prior to that date is that of the Fund’s and the predecessor fund’s Class A shares and includes the 12b-1 fees applicable to Class A shares.

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

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

The net annual Fund operating expense ratio set forth in the most recent Fund prospectus as of the date of this report for Class A, Class B, Class C, Class Y, Class R5 and Class R6 shares was 0.87%, 1.63%, 1.55%, 0.63%, 0.58% and 0.50%, respectively.1 The total annual Fund operating expense ratio set forth in the most recent Fund prospectus as of the date of this report for Class A, Class B, Class C, Class Y, Class R5 and Class R6 shares was 0.88%, 1.64%, 1.56%, 0.64%, 0.59% and 0.51%, respectively. The expense ratios presented above may vary from the expense ratios presented in other sections of this report that are based on expenses incurred during the period covered by this report.

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

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

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

 

1 Total annual Fund operating expenses after any contractual fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements by the adviser in effect through at least June 30, 2018. See current prospectus for more information.
 

 

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Invesco Convertible Securities 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 December 31, 2016, and is based on total net assets.
  Unless otherwise noted, all data provided by Invesco.
  To access your Fund’s reports/prospectus, visit invesco.com/fundreports.

 

 

About share classes

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

 

 

Principal the Fund risks of investing

  Changing fixed income market conditions risk. The current low interest rate environment was created in part by the Federal Reserve Board (FRB) and certain foreign central banks keeping the federal funds and equivalent foreign rates near, at or below zero. Increases in the federal funds and equivalent foreign rates may expose fixed income markets to heightened volatility and reduced liquidity for certain fixed income investments, particularly those with longer maturities. 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 shareholder redemptions, which could potentially increase portfolio turnover and the Fund’s transaction costs.
  Convertible securities risk. The market values of convertible securities are affected by market interest rates, the risk of actual issuer default on interest or principal payments and the value of the underlying common stock into which the convertible security may be converted. Additionally, convertible security is subject to the same types of market and issuer risks as apply to the
   

underlying common stock. In addition, certain convertible securities are subject to involuntary conversions and may undergo principal write-downs upon the occurrence of certain triggering events, and, as a result, are subject to an increased risk of loss.

  Debt securities risk. The prices of debt securities held by the Fund will be affected by changes in interest rates, the creditworthiness of the issuer and other factors. An increase in prevailing interest rates typically causes the value of existing debt securities to fall and often has a greater impact on longer-duration debt securities and higher quality debt securities. Falling interest rates will cause the Fund to reinvest the proceeds of debt securities that have been repaid by the issuer at lower interest rates. Falling interest rates may also reduce the Fund’s distributable income because interest payments on floating rate debt instruments held by the Fund will decline. The Fund could lose money on investments in debt securities if the issuer or borrower fails to meet its obligations to make interest payments and/or to repay principal in a timely manner. Changes in an issuer’s financial strength, the market’s perception of such strength or in the credit rating of the issuer or the security may affect the value of debt securities. The Adviser’s credit analysis may fail to anticipate such changes, which could result in buying a debt security at an inopportune time or failing to sell a debt security in advance of a price decline or other credit event.
  Depositary receipts risk. Investing in depositary receipts involves the same risks as direct investments in foreign securities. In addition, the underlying issuers of certain depositary receipts are under no obligation to distribute shareholder communications or pass through any voting rights with respect to the deposited securities to the holders of such receipts. The Fund may therefore receive less timely information
   

or have less control than if it invested directly in the foreign issuer.

  Derivatives risk. The value of a derivative instrument depends largely on (and is derived from) the value of an underlying security, currency, commodity, interest rate, index or other asset (each referred to as an underlying asset). In addition to risks relating to the underlying assets, the use of derivatives may include other, possibly greater, risks, including counterparty, leverage and liquidity risks. Counterparty risk is the risk that the counterparty to the derivative contract will default on its obligation to pay the Fund the amount owed or otherwise perform under the derivative contract. Derivatives create leverage risk because they do not require payment up front equal to the economic exposure created by owning the derivative. As a result, an adverse change in the value of the underlying asset could result in the Fund sustaining a loss that is substantially greater than the amount invested in the derivative, which may make the Fund’s returns more volatile and increase the risk of loss. Derivative instruments may also be less liquid than more traditional investments and the Fund may be unable to sell or close out its derivative positions at a desirable time or price. This risk may be more acute under adverse market conditions, during which the Fund may be most in need of liquidating its derivative positions. Derivatives may also be harder to value, less tax efficient and subject to changing government regulation that could impact the Fund’s ability to use certain derivatives or their cost. Also, derivatives used for hedging or to gain or limit exposure to a particular market segment may not provide the expected benefits, particularly during adverse market conditions.
  Emerging markets securities risk. Emerging markets (also referred to as developing markets) are generally subject to greater market volatility, political, social and economic instability, uncertain trading markets and more governmental limitations on foreign investment than more developed markets. In addition, companies operating in emerging markets may be subject to lower trading volume and greater price fluctuations than companies in more
 

 

 

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

 

 

 

 
NOT FDIC INSURED  |  MAY LOSE VALUE  |  NO BANK GUARANTEE  

 

8    Invesco Convertible Securities Fund


 

developed markets. Securities law and the enforcement of systems of taxation in many emerging market countries may change quickly and unpredictably. In addition, investments in emerging markets securities may also be subject to additional transaction costs, delays in settlement procedures, and lack of timely information.

  Foreign securities risk. The Fund’s foreign investments may be adversely affected by political and social instability, changes in economic or taxation policies, difficulty in enforcing obligations, decreased liquidity or increased volatility. Foreign investments also involve the risk of the possible seizure, nationalization or expropriation of the issuer or foreign deposits (in which the Fund could lose its entire investments in a certain market) and the possible adoption of foreign governmental restrictions such as exchange controls. Unless the Fund has hedged its foreign securities risk, foreign securities risk also involves the risk of negative foreign currency rate fluctuations, which may cause the value of securities denominated in such foreign currency (or other instruments through which the Fund has exposure to foreign currencies) to decline in value. Currency exchange rates may fluctuate significantly over short periods of time. Currency hedging strategies, if used, are not always successful.
  High yield debt securities (junk bond) risk. Investments in high yield debt securities (“junk bonds”) and other lower-rated securities will subject the Fund to substantial risk of loss. These securities are considered to be speculative with respect to the issuer’s ability to pay interest and principal when due, are more susceptible to default or decline in market value and are less liquid than investment grade debt securities. Prices of high yield debt securities tend to be very volatile.
  Liquidity risk. The Fund may be unable to sell illiquid investments at the time or price it desires and, as a result, could lose its entire investment in such investments. Liquid securities can become illiquid during periods of market stress. If a significant amount of the Fund’s securities become illiquid, the
   

Fund may not be able to timely pay redemption proceeds and may need to sell securities at significantly reduced prices.

  Management risk. The Fund is actively managed and depends heavily on the Adviser’s judgment about markets, interest rates or the attractiveness, relative values, liquidity, or potential appreciation of particular investments made for the Fund’s portfolio. The Fund could experience losses if these judgments prove to be incorrect. Additionally, legislative, regulatory, or tax developments may adversely affect management of the Fund and, therefore, the ability of the Fund to achieve its investment objective.
  Market risk. The market values of the Fund’s investments, and therefore the value of the Fund’s shares, will go up and down, sometimes rapidly or unpredictably. Market risk may affect a single issuer, industry or section of the economy, or it may affect the market as a whole. Individual stock prices tend to go up and down more dramatically than those of certain other types of investments, such as bonds. During a general downturn in the financial markets, multiple asset classes may decline in value. When markets perform well, there can be no assurance that specific investments held by the Fund will rise in value.
  Preferred securities risk. Preferred securities are subject to issuer-specific and market risks applicable generally to equity securities. Preferred securities also may be subordinated to bonds or other debt instruments, subjecting them to a greater risk of non-payment, may be less liquid than many other securities, such as common stocks, and generally offer no voting rights with respect to the issuer.
  Sector focus risk. The Fund may from time to time invest a significant amount of its assets (i.e. over 25%) in one market sector or group of related industries. In this event, the Fund’s performance will depend to a greater extent on the overall condition of the sector or group of industries and there is increased risk that the Fund will lose significant value if conditions adversely affect that sector or group of industries

 

About indexes used in this report

  The BofA Merrill Lynch US Convertible Index tracks the performance of US-dollar-denominated convertible securities that are not currently in bankruptcy and have total market values of more than $50 million at issuance.
  The Lipper Convertible Securities Funds Index is an unmanaged index considered representative of convertible securities 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.

 

 

Other information

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

 

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Schedule of Investments(a)

December 31, 2016

 

     Principal
Amount
     Value  

Bonds and Notes–79.11%

  

Aerospace & Defense–1.36%   

Aerojet Rocketdyne Holdings, Inc., Sr. Unsec. Conv. Notes, 2.25%, 12/15/2023(b)

  $ 8,000,000       $ 7,830,000   

RTI International Metals Inc., Sr. Unsec. Gtd. Conv. Notes, 1.63%, 10/15/2019

    12,245,000         12,727,147   
               20,557,147   
Air Freight & Logistics–1.10%   

Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, Inc., Sr. Unsec. Conv. Bonds, 2.25%, 06/01/2022

    9,500,000         9,666,250   

Echo Global Logistics, Inc., Sr. Unsec. Conv. Notes, 2.50%, 05/01/2020

    7,000,000         6,895,000   
               16,561,250   
Application Software–5.59%   

BroadSoft, Inc., Sr. Unsec. Conv. Bonds, 1.00%, 09/01/2022

    8,000,000         9,705,000   

Citrix Systems, Inc., Sr. Unsec. Conv. Bonds, 0.50%, 04/15/2019

    14,365,000         16,699,312   

Nuance Communications, Inc., Sr. Unsec. Conv. Bonds, 1.00%, 12/15/2022(c)

    8,129,000         7,382,148   

salesforce.com, inc., Sr. Unsec. Conv. Notes, 0.25%, 04/01/2018

    23,330,000         27,223,194   

Synchronoss Technologies, Inc., Sr. Unsec. Conv. Notes, 0.75%, 08/15/2019

    13,140,000         13,862,700   

Verint Systems Inc., Sr. Unsec. Conv. Notes, 1.50%, 06/01/2021

    10,000,000         9,418,750   
               84,291,104   
Biotechnology–3.09%   

BioMarin Pharmaceutical Inc., Sr. Unsec. Sub. Conv. Notes, 0.75%, 10/15/2018

    8,517,000         9,565,656   

1.50%, 10/15/2020

    4,497,000         5,292,407   

Clovis Oncology, Inc., Sr. Unsec. Conv. Notes, 2.50%, 09/15/2021

    2,000,000         2,065,000   

Emergent BioSolutions Inc., Sr. Unsec. Conv. Bonds, 2.88%, 01/15/2021

    5,087,000         6,505,001   

Ionis Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Sr. Unsec. Conv. Bonds, 1.00%, 11/15/2021

    11,500,000         11,622,187   

Ironwood Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Sr. Unsec. Conv. Bonds, 2.25%, 06/15/2022

    10,000,000         11,493,750   
               46,544,001   
Broadcasting–0.31%   

Liberty Media Corp., Sr. Unsec. Conv. Deb., 2.25%, 10/05/2021(b)(c)

    4,400,000         4,658,500   
     Principal
Amount
     Value  
Cable & Satellite–1.62%   

Dish Network Corp., Sr. Unsec. Conv. Notes, 3.38%, 08/15/2026(b)

  $ 21,300,000       $ 24,348,562   
Communications Equipment–1.20%   

Ciena Corp., Sr. Unsec. Conv. Notes, 3.75%, 10/15/2018(b)

    5,000,000         6,778,125   

Finisar Corp., Sr. Unsec. Conv. Notes, 0.50%, 12/15/2021(b)(c)

    11,111,000         11,229,054   
               18,007,179   
Construction & Engineering–1.71%   

Dycom Industries, Inc., Sr. Unsec. Conv. Bonds, 0.75%, 09/15/2021

    12,000,000         13,155,000   

Tutor Perini Corp., Sr. Unsec. Conv. Notes, 2.88%, 06/15/2021(b)

    11,000,000         12,588,125   
               25,743,125   
Construction Machinery & Heavy Trucks–1.38%   

Meritor Inc., Sr. Unsec. Gtd. Conv. Bonds, 7.88%, 12/01/2020(c)

    6,414,000         9,304,309   

Trinity Industries, Inc., Unsec. Sub. Conv. Notes, 3.88%, 06/01/2018(c)

    9,000,000         11,559,375   
               20,863,684   
Construction Materials–0.78%   

CEMEX, S.A.B. de C.V. (Mexico), Unsec. Sub. Conv. Bonds, 3.72%, 03/15/2020

    11,000,000         11,811,250   
Consumer Finance–0.85%   

Cardtronics, Inc., Sr. Unsec. Conv. Bonds, 1.00%, 12/01/2020

    10,897,000         12,858,460   
Data Processing & Outsourced Services–2.18%   

Blackhawk Network Holdings, Inc., Sr. Unsec. Conv. Notes, 1.50%, 01/15/2022(b)

    15,000,000         15,450,000   

Euronet Worldwide, Inc., Sr. Unsec. Conv. Bonds, 1.50%, 10/01/2020(c)

    14,900,000         17,321,250   
               32,771,250   
Diversified REIT’s–0.84%   

Empire State Realty OP, L.P., Sr. Unsec. Conv. Notes, 2.63%, 08/15/2019(b)

    3,000,000         3,403,125   

Spirit Realty Capital, Inc., Sr. Unsec. Conv. Notes,
2.88%, 05/15/2019

    4,000,000         4,170,020   

3.75%, 05/15/2021

    4,865,000         5,120,437   
               12,693,582   
Electric Utilities–1.44%     

Exelon Corp., Jr. Unsec. Sub. Conv. Investment Units, 6.50%, 06/01/2017

    163,801         7,929,606   
 

 

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

 

10                         Invesco  Convertible Securities Fund


     Principal
Amount
     Value  
Electric Utilities–(continued)     

NextEra Energy, Inc., Conv. Investment Units, 6.12%, 09/01/2019

  $ 279,000       $ 13,704,480   
               21,634,086   
Electronic Components–0.13%   

InvenSense, Inc., Sr. Unsec. Conv. Bonds, 1.75%, 11/01/2018

    2,000,000         1,997,500   
Electronic Manufacturing Services–0.61%   

TTM Technologies, Inc., Sr.Unsec. Conv. Notes, 1.75%, 12/15/2020

    6,000,000         9,168,750   
Gas Utilities–0.31%     

Spire Inc., Jr. Unsec. Sub. Conv. Investment Units, 6.75%, 04/01/2017

    82,500         4,741,275   
Gold–0.10%     

Newmont Mining Corp., Series B, Sr. Unsec. Gtd. Conv. Notes, 1.63%, 07/15/2017

    1,500,000         1,532,813   
Health Care Equipment–4.89%   

Insulet Corp.,
Sr. Unsec. Conv. Notes, 1.25%, 09/15/2021(b)

    12,500,000         11,640,625   

Sr. Unsec. Conv. Notes, 2.00%, 06/15/2019

    2,633,000         2,827,184   

Nevro Corp., Sr. Unsec. Conv. Notes, 1.75%, 06/01/2021

    5,500,000         5,871,250   

NuVasive, Inc., Sr. Unsec. Conv. Notes, 2.25%, 03/15/2021(b)

    13,000,000         16,566,875   

Wright Medical Group N.V., Sr. Unsec. Conv. Notes, 2.25%, 11/15/2021(b)

    11,500,000         14,396,563   

Wright Medical Group, Inc., Sr. Unsec. Conv. Bonds, 2.00%, 02/15/2020

    21,300,000         22,298,437   
               73,600,934   
Health Care Facilities–2.07%     

Brookdale Senior Living Inc., Sr. Unsec. Conv. Notes, 2.75%, 06/15/2018

    16,250,000         15,874,219   

HealthSouth Corp., Sr. Unsec. Sub. Conv. Notes, 2.00%, 12/01/2020(c)

    12,868,000         15,296,835   
               31,171,054   
Health Care Supplies–0.67%     

Spectranetics Corp. (The), Sr. Unsec. Conv. Notes, 2.63%, 06/05/2021(c)

    9,773,000         10,115,055   
Health Care Technology–1.22%   

Allscripts Healthcare Solutions, Inc., Sr. Unsec. Conv. Bonds, 1.25%, 07/01/2020

    11,580,000         10,885,200   

Medidata Solutions, Inc., Sr. Unsec. Conv. Notes, 1.00%, 08/01/2018

    6,837,000         7,443,784   
               18,328,984   
     Principal
Amount
     Value  
Infrastructure–1.09%     

Macquarie Infrastructure Corp., Sr. Unsec. Conv. Notes, 2.88%, 07/15/2019

  $ 14,055,000       $ 16,391,644   
Internet & Direct Marketing Retail–3.03%   

Ctrip.com International, Ltd. (China), Sr. Unsec. Conv. Global Bonds, 1.00%, 07/01/2018(c)

    5,000,000         5,156,250   

Sr. Unsec. Conv. Notes, 1.25%, 09/15/2019(b)(c)

    1,800,000         1,741,500   

Liberty Interactive LLC, Sr. Unsec. Conv. Deb., 1.75%, 10/05/2023(b)(c)

    15,000,000         16,200,000   

Priceline Group Inc. (The), Sr. Unsec. Conv. Bonds,
0.35%, 06/15/2020

    13,500,000         17,254,687   

0.90%, 09/15/2021

    5,000,000         5,293,750   
               45,646,187   
Internet Software & Services–5.11%   

Akamai Technologies, Inc., Sr. Unsec. Conv. Bonds, 0.00%, 02/15/2019(d)

    8,130,000         8,455,241   

Cornerstone OnDemand, Inc., Sr. Unsec. Conv. Bonds, 1.50%, 07/01/2018

    16,206,000         16,915,012   

j2 Global, Inc., Sr. Unsec. Conv. Notes, 3.25%, 06/15/2021(c)

    5,000,000         6,631,250   

Twitter, Inc., Sr. Unsec. Conv. Bonds, 1.00%, 09/15/2021

    12,805,000         11,844,625   

Web.com Group Inc., Sr. Unsec. Conv. Notes, 1.00%, 08/15/2018

    13,595,000         13,144,666   

WebMD Health Corp., Unsec. Conv. Notes, 2.63%, 06/15/2023(b)

    13,000,000         12,252,500   

Zillow Group, Inc., Sr. Unsec. Conv. Notes, 2.00%, 12/01/2021(b)

    7,500,000         7,739,062   
               76,982,356   
Investment Banking & Brokerage–0.36%   

FXCM, Inc., Sr. Unsec. Conv. Bonds, 2.25%, 06/15/2018

    10,081,000         5,494,145   
Life Sciences Tools & Services–0.38%   

Fluidigm Corp., Sr. Unsec. Conv. Notes, 2.75%, 02/06/2021(c)

    8,064,000         5,649,840   
Managed Health Care–0.93%     

Molina Healthcare, Inc., Sr. Unsec. Conv. Notes, 1.63%, 08/19/2018(c)

    12,300,000         14,045,063   
Mortgage REIT’s–2.04%   

Blackstone Mortgage Trust, Inc., Sr. Unsec. Conv. Notes, 5.25%, 12/01/2018

    5,711,000         6,382,043   

Colony Capital, Inc., Sr. Unsec. Conv. Notes, 3.88%, 01/15/2021

    12,567,000         12,598,417   

Starwood Property Trust, Inc., Sr. Unsec. Conv. Notes, 4.55%, 03/01/2018

    10,800,000         11,819,250   
               30,799,710   
 

 

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

 

11                         Invesco  Convertible Securities Fund


     Principal
Amount
     Value  
Movies & Entertainment–1.62%   

Live Nation Entertainment, Inc., Sr. Unsec. Conv. Bonds, 2.50%, 05/15/2019

  $ 19,081,000       $ 20,428,596   

World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc., Sr. Unsec. Conv. Notes, 3.38%, 12/15/2023(b)

    4,000,000         3,925,000   
               24,353,596   
Multi-Utilities–0.57%   

Dominion Resources, Inc.,
Series A, Conv. Investment Units,
6.75%, 08/15/2019

    140,000         7,119,000   

Jr. Unsec. Sub. Conv. Investment

Units, 6.38%, 07/01/2017(e)

    30,632         1,533,438   
               8,652,438   
Oil & Gas Drilling–0.74%   

Ensco Jersey Finance Ltd., Sr. Unsec. Gtd. Sub. Conv. Notes, 3.00%, 01/31/2024(b)

    10,750,000         11,112,813   
Oil & Gas Equipment & Services–0.44%   

Helix Energy Solutions Group, Inc., Sr. Unsec. Conv. Notes, 4.25%, 05/01/2022

    3,000,000         3,114,375   

Weatherford International Ltd., Sr. Unsec. Gtd. Conv. Notes, 5.88%, 07/01/2021

    3,200,000         3,480,000   
               6,594,375   
Oil & Gas Exploration & Production–3.73%   

Chesapeake Energy Corp., Sr. Unsec. Gtd. Conv. Notes, 6.00%, 09/15/2026(b)

    11,700,000         12,723,750   

Cobalt International Energy Inc., Sr. Unsec. Conv. Notes, 3.13%, 05/15/2024

    13,000,000         3,770,000   

Oasis Petroleum Inc., Sr. Unsec. Gtd. Conv. Notes, 2.63%, 09/15/2023

    7,000,000         9,765,000   

PDC Energy, Inc., Sr. Unsec. Conv. Notes, 1.13%, 09/15/2021

    2,000,000         2,242,500   

SM Energy Co., Sr. Unsec. Conv. Notes, 1.50%, 07/01/2021

    9,000,000         10,456,875   

Whiting Petroleum Corp., Sr. Unsec. Gtd. Conv. Notes, 1.25%, 04/01/2020

    19,500,000         17,208,750   
               56,166,875   
Oil & Gas Storage & Transportation–0.16%   

Cheniere Energy, Inc., Sr. Unsec. Conv. Notes, 4.25%, 03/15/2045

    4,000,000         2,442,500   
Packaged Foods & Meats–1.23%   

Post Holdings, Inc., Conv. Amortizing Notes, 5.25%, 06/01/2017

    90,000         12,618,450   

Tyson Foods, Inc., Conv. Amortizing Notes, 4.75%, 07/15/2017

    87,557         5,923,231   
               18,541,681   
     Principal
Amount
     Value  
Pharmaceuticals–3.01%   

Depomed, Inc., Sr. Unsec. Conv. Notes, 2.50%, 09/01/2021

  $ 4,000,000       $ 4,570,000   

Horizon Pharma Investment Ltd., Sr. Unsec. Gtd. Conv. Bonds, 2.50%, 03/15/2022(b)

    8,500,000         8,128,125   

Impax Laboratories, Inc., Sr. Unsec. Conv. Bonds, 2.00%, 06/15/2022

    6,000,000         4,766,250   

Jazz Investments I Ltd., Sr. Unsec. Gtd. Conv. Bonds, 1.88%, 08/15/2021

    12,500,000         12,039,062   

Medicines Co. (The), Sr. Unsec. Conv. Notes, 2.75%, 07/15/2023(b)

    12,000,000         11,602,500   

Sucampo Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Sr. Unsec. Conv. Bonds, 3.25%, 12/15/2021(b)

    4,000,000         4,280,000   
               45,385,937   
Property & Casualty Insurance–0.57%   

AmTrust Financial Services, Inc., Sr. Unsec. Conv. Notes, 2.75%, 12/15/2024(c)

    10,000,000         8,581,250   
Semiconductor Equipment–0.28%   

Teradyne, Inc., Sr. Unsec. Conv. Notes, 1.25%, 12/15/2023(b)

    4,000,000         4,245,000   
Semiconductors–10.69%   

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc., Sr. Unsec. Conv. Notes, 2.13%, 09/01/2026

    10,000,000         15,793,750   

Cypress Semiconductor Corp., Sr. Unsec. Conv. Notes, 4.50%, 01/15/2022(b)

    11,500,000         12,987,813   

Inphi Corp.,
Sr. Unsec. Conv. Bonds, 1.13%, 12/01/2020

    3,000,000         3,890,625   

Sr. Unsec. Conv. Notes, 0.75%, 09/01/2021(b)

    7,500,000         8,025,000   

Integrated Device Technology, Inc., Sr. Unsec. Conv. Bonds, 0.88%, 11/15/2022

    18,500,000         19,135,937   

Intel Corp., Jr. Unsec. Sub. Conv. Deb., 3.25%, 08/01/2039

    11,440,000         20,191,657   

Microchip Technology Inc., Sr. Unsec. Sub. Conv. Bonds, 1.63%, 02/15/2025

    16,482,000         21,426,600   

Micron Technology, Inc.,
Series F, Sr. Unsec. Conv. Notes, 2.13%, 02/15/2020(c)

    5,000,000         10,525,000   

Series G, Sr. Unsec. Conv. Global Bonds, 3.00%, 11/15/2028(c)

    14,700,000         14,672,437   

NXP Semiconductors N.V. (Netherlands), Sr. Unsec. Conv. Bonds, 1.00%, 12/01/2019

    13,200,000         15,081,000   

ON Semiconductor Corp., Sr. Unsec. Gtd. Conv. Bonds, 1.00%, 12/01/2020

    13,900,000         14,308,313   

SunPower Corp.,
Sr. Unsec. Conv. Bonds, 4.00%, 01/15/2023

    3,000,000         2,154,375   

Sr. Unsec. Conv. Notes, 0.88%, 06/01/2021

    4,300,000         2,843,375   
               161,035,882   
 

 

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

 

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     Principal
Amount
     Value  
Specialized REIT’s–0.85%     

Extra Space Storage LP, Sr. Unsec. Gtd. Conv. Notes, 3.13%, 10/01/2020(b)(c)

  $ 12,000,000      $ 12,825,000  
Specialty Chemicals–0.60%     

RPM International Inc., Sr. Unsec. Conv. Notes, 2.25%, 12/15/2020

    7,526,000        9,045,311  
Steel–0.58%     

Allegheny Technologies Inc., Sr. Unsec. Conv. Notes, 4.75%, 07/01/2022

    6,500,000        8,718,125  
Systems Software–4.44%     

FireEye, Inc.,
Series A, Sr. Unsec. Conv. Bonds, 1.00%, 06/01/2020(c)

    13,100,000        12,166,625  

Series B, Sr. Unsec. Conv. Bonds, 1.63%, 06/01/2022(c)

    5,900,000        5,343,187  

Proofpoint, Inc., Sr. Unsec. Conv. Bonds, 0.75%, 06/15/2020

    14,375,000        16,306,641  

Red Hat, Inc., Sr. Unsec. Conv. Bonds, 0.25%, 10/01/2019

    7,075,000        8,291,016  

Rovi Corp., Sr. Unsec. Gtd. Conv. Bonds, 0.50%, 03/01/2020

    10,000,000        10,237,500  

ServiceNow, Inc., Sr. Unsec. Conv. Bonds, 0.00%, 11/01/2018(d)

    12,362,000        14,587,160  
               66,932,129  
Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals–1.09%  

Electronics for Imaging, Inc., Sr. Unsec. Conv. Bonds, 0.75%, 09/01/2019

    15,400,000        16,372,125  
Thrifts & Mortgage Finance–1.23%  

MGIC Investment Corp., Sr. Unsec. Conv. Notes,
2.00%, 04/01/2020

    6,000,000        8,925,000  

5.00%, 05/01/2017

    3,864,000        3,953,355  

Walter Investment Management Corp., Sr. Unsec. Sub. Conv. Notes, 4.50%, 11/01/2019

    8,000,000        5,680,000  
               18,558,355  
Tobacco–0.89%     

Vector Group Ltd., Sr. Unsec. Conv. Notes, 1.75%, 04/15/2020

    11,685,000        13,459,659  

Total Bonds and Notes
(Cost $1,140,348,547)

 

     1,192,031,541  
    Shares         

Preferred Stocks–18.17%

    
Asset Management & Custody Banks–0.86%  

AMG Capital Trust II, $2.58 Jr. Unsec. Gtd. Sub. Conv. Pfd.

    235,200        12,899,262  
Diversified Banks–4.04%     

Bank of America Corp., Series L, $72.50 Conv. Pfd.

    25,800        30,103,440  

Wells Fargo & Co., Class A, Series L, $75.00 Conv. Pfd.

    25,800        30,702,000  
               60,805,440  
         
Shares
     Value  
Electric Utilities–0.34%     

Great Plains Energy Inc., Series B, $3.50 Conv. Pfd.

    100,000      $ 5,081,250  
Electronic Components–0.56%     

Belden Inc., Series B, $6.75 Conv. Pfd.

    80,000        8,424,800  
Industrial Machinery–0.49%     

Rexnord Corp., Series A, $2.88 Conv. Pfd.

    150,100        7,354,900  
Integrated Telecommunication Services–1.11%  

Frontier Communications Corp., Series A, $11.13 Conv. Pfd.

    236,100        16,781,988  
Internet Software & Services–0.87%  

Mandatory Exchangeable Trust (China), $5.75 Sr. Sec. Conv. Pfd.(b)

    120,400        13,168,750  
Managed Health Care–0.53%     

Anthem Inc., $2.63 Conv. Pfd.

    170,000        7,981,500  
Multi-Utilities–0.96%     

DTE Energy Co., Series C, $3.25 Conv. Pfd.

    275,000        14,533,750  
Oil & Gas Exploration & Production–1.93%  

Hess Corp., Series A, $4.00 Conv. Pfd.

    36,400        2,681,224  

Southwestern Energy Co., Series B, $3.13 Conv. Pfd.

    458,400        11,675,448  

WPX Energy Inc., Series A, $3.13 Conv. Pfd.

    225,400        14,802,018  
               29,158,690  
Pharmaceuticals–1.91%     

Allergan PLC, Series A, $55.00 Conv. Pfd.

    26,600        20,281,436  

Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. (Israel), $70.00 Conv. Pfd.

    13,100        8,496,005  
               28,777,441  
Regional Banks–0.84%     

KeyCorp., Series A, $7.75 Conv. Pfd.

    18,000        2,430,000  

Wintrust Financial Corp., Series C, $50.00 Conv. Pfd.

    5,673        10,253,947  
               12,683,947  
Specialized REIT’s–1.73%     

American Tower Corp., Series A, $5.25 Conv. Pfd.

    105,744        11,075,627  

American Tower Corp., Series B, $5.50 Conv. Pfd.

    143,300        14,974,850  
               26,050,477  
Wireless Telecommunication Services–2.00%  

T-Mobile US, Inc., Series A, $2.75 Conv. Pfd.

    318,400        30,069,696  

Total Preferred Stocks
(Cost $262,287,249)

 

     273,771,891  
 

 

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

 

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     Shares      Value  

Common Stocks–0.47%

    
Biotechnology–0.47%     

Exelixis, Inc.
(Cost $5,007,045)(f)

    469,704       $ 7,003,287   

Money Market Funds–2.05%

    

Government & Agency Portfolio–Institutional Class, 0.43%(g)

    18,517,712         18,517,712   

Treasury Portfolio–Institutional Class, 0.37%(g)

    12,345,142         12,345,142   

Total Money Market Funds
(Cost $30,862,854)

   

     30,862,854   

TOTAL INVESTMENTS–99.80%
(Cost $1,438,505,695)

   

     1,503,669,573   

OTHER ASSETS LESS LIABILITIES–0.20%

  

     3,064,884   

NET ASSETS–100.00%

  

   $ 1,506,734,457   

Investment Abbreviations:

 

Conv.  

– Convertible

Deb.  

– Debentures

Gtd.  

– Guaranteed

Jr.  

– Junior

Pfd.  

– Preferred

REIT  

– Real Estate Investment Trust

Sec.  

– Secured

Sr.  

– Senior

Sub.  

– Subordinated

Unsec.  

– Unsecured

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)  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 December 31, 2016 was $269,846,367, which represented 17.91% of the Fund’s Net Assets.
(c)  Security has an irrevocable call by the issuer or mandatory put by the holder. Maturity date reflects such call or put.
(d)  Zero coupon bond issued at a discount. The interest rate shown represents the yield to maturity at issue.
(e)  Each corporate unit consists of purchase contract for the issuer’s common stock & 1/20th undivided beneficial ownership interest in the issuer’s Series A, 1.50% subordinated notes due 2020.
(f)  Non-income producing security.
(g)  The money market fund and the Fund are affiliated by having the same investment adviser. The rate shown is the 7-day SEC standardized yield as of December 31, 2016.

 

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

 

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Statement of Assets and Liabilities

December 31, 2016

 

Assets:

  

Investments, at value (Cost $1,407,642,841)

  $ 1,472,806,719   

Investments in affiliated money market funds, at value and cost

    30,862,854   

Total investments, at value (Cost $1,438,505,695)

    1,503,669,573   

Receivable for:

 

Investments sold

    1,936,425   

Fund shares sold

    1,572,960   

Dividends and interest

    6,708,680   

Investment for trustee deferred compensation and retirement plans

    107,764   

Other assets

    50,483   

Total assets

    1,514,045,885   

Liabilities:

 

Payable for:

 

Investments purchased

    2,059,096   

Fund shares reacquired

    4,298,897   

Accrued fees to affiliates

    650,860   

Accrued trustees’ and officers’ fees and benefits

    771   

Accrued other operating expenses

    123,242   

Trustee deferred compensation and retirement plans

    178,562   

Total liabilities

    7,311,428   

Net assets applicable to shares outstanding

  $ 1,506,734,457   

Net assets consist of:

 

Shares of beneficial interest

  $ 1,429,342,950   

Undistributed net investment income

    21,737,781   

Undistributed net realized gain (loss)

    (9,510,152

Net unrealized appreciation

    65,163,878   
    $ 1,506,734,457   

Net Assets:

  

Class A

  $ 785,526,068   

Class B

  $ 1,824,913   

Class C

  $ 130,933,757   

Class Y

  $ 569,345,311   

Class R5

  $ 5,224,539   

Class R6

  $ 13,879,869   

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

   

Class A

    34,001,314   

Class B

    78,764   

Class C

    5,693,914   

Class Y

    24,616,407   

Class R5

    226,038   

Class R6

    600,408   

Class A:

 

Net asset value per share

  $ 23.10   

Maximum offering price per share

 

(Net asset value of $23.10 ¸ 94.50%)

  $ 24.44   

Class B:

 

Net asset value and offering price per share

  $ 23.17   

Class C:

 

Net asset value and offering price per share

  $ 23.00   

Class Y:

 

Net asset value and offering price per share

  $ 23.13   

Class R5:

 

Net asset value and offering price per share

  $ 23.11   

Class R6:

 

Net asset value and offering price per share

  $ 23.12   
 

 

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

 

15                         Invesco  Convertible Securities Fund


Statement of Operations

For the year ended December 31, 2016

 

Investment income:

  

Interest

  $ 26,082,258   

Dividends (net of foreign withholding taxes of $180,233)

    16,777,164   

Dividends from affiliated money market funds

    195,240   

Total investment income

    43,054,662   

Expenses:

 

Advisory fees

    7,721,688   

Administrative services fees

    387,992   

Distribution fees:

 

Class A

    1,656,409   

Class B

    24,666   

Class C

    1,528,978   

Transfer agent fees — A, B, C and Y

    2,025,567   

Transfer agent fees — R5

    3,391   

Transfer agent fees — R6

    476   

Trustees’ and officers’ fees and benefits

    44,722   

Registration and filing fees

    218,652   

Reports to shareholders

    152,419   

Professional services fees

    94,039   

Other

    59,578   

Total expenses

    13,918,577   

Less: Fees waived and expense offset arrangement(s)

    (88,496

Net expenses

    13,830,081   

Net investment income

    29,224,581   

Realized and unrealized gain from:

 

Net realized gain from investment securities

    19,994,818   

Change in net unrealized appreciation of investment securities

    23,932,534   

Net realized and unrealized gain

    43,927,352   

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

  $ 73,151,933   

 

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 December 31, 2016 and 2015

 

     2016      2015  

Operations:

    

Net investment income

  $ 29,224,581      $ 30,022,930  

Net realized gain

    19,994,818        34,820,382  

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

    23,932,534        (132,230,071

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

    73,151,933        (67,386,759

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income:

    

Class A

    (24,488,116      (20,544,118

Class B

    (63,957      (66,595

Class C

    (4,238,112      (3,604,571

Class Y

    (27,776,127      (30,148,724

Class R5

    (144,468      (117,019

Class R6

    (586,719      (466,253

Total distributions from net investment income

    (57,297,499      (54,947,280

Share transactions–net:

    

Class A

    20,724,648        (181,321,645

Class B

    (1,376,778      (2,313,136

Class C

    (59,195,684      (33,418,349

Class Y

    (541,887,377      130,423,223  

Class R5

    1,265,367        (2,488,774

Class R6

    (3,238,940      1,054,709  

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

    (583,708,764      (88,063,972

Net increase (decrease) in net assets

    (567,854,330      (210,398,011

Net assets:

    

Beginning of year

    2,074,588,787        2,284,986,798  

End of year (includes undistributed net investment income of $21,737,781 and $31,164,407, respectively)

  $ 1,506,734,457      $ 2,074,588,787  

Notes to Financial Statements

December 31, 2016

NOTE 1—Significant Accounting Policies

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

The Fund’s investment objective is total return through growth of capital and current income.

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

The 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.

Debt obligations (including convertible securities) and unlisted equities are fair valued using an evaluated quote provided by an independent pricing service. Evaluated quotes provided by the pricing service may be determined without exclusive reliance on quoted prices, and may reflect appropriate factors such as institution-size trading in similar groups of securities, developments related to specific securities, dividend rate (for

 

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unlisted equities), yield (for debt obligations), quality, type of issue, coupon rate (for debt obligations), maturity (for debt obligations), individual trading characteristics and other market data. Debt obligations are subject to interest rate and credit risks. In addition, all debt obligations involve some risk of default with respect to interest and/or principal payments.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

B. Securities Transactions and Investment Income — Securities transactions are accounted for on a trade date basis. Realized gains or losses on sales are computed on the basis of specific identification of the securities sold. Interest income (net of withholding tax, if any) is recorded on the accrual basis from settlement date. 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. Bond premiums and discounts are amortized and/or accreted for financial reporting purposes.

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

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

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

C.

Country Determination — For the purposes of making investment selection decisions and presentation in the Schedule of Investments, the investment adviser may determine the country in which an issuer is located and/or credit risk exposure based on various factors. These factors include the laws of the country under which the issuer is organized, where the issuer maintains a principal office, the country in which the issuer derives 50% or more of its total revenues and the country that has the primary market for the issuer’s securities, as well as other criteria. Among

 

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

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

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

F. Expenses — Fees provided for under the Rule 12b-1 plan of a particular class of the Fund are charged to the operations of such class. Transfer agency fees and expenses and other shareholder recordkeeping fees and expenses attributable to Class R5 and Class R6 are allocated to each share class based on relative net assets. Sub-accounting fees attributable to Class R5 are charged to the operations of the class. Transfer agency fees and expenses and other shareholder recordkeeping fees and expenses relating to all other classes are allocated among those classes based on relative net assets. All other expenses are allocated among the classes based on relative net assets.
G. Accounting Estimates — The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period including estimates and assumptions related to taxation. Actual results could differ from those estimates by a significant amount. In addition, the Fund monitors for material events or transactions that may occur or become known after the period-end date and before the date the financial statements are released to print.
H. Indemnifications — Under the Trust’s organizational documents, each Trustee, officer, employee or other agent of the Trust is indemnified against certain liabilities that may arise out of the performance of their duties to the Fund. Additionally, in the normal course of business, the Fund enters into contracts, including the Fund’s servicing agreements, that contain a variety of indemnification clauses. The Fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Fund that have not yet occurred. The risk of material loss as a result of such indemnification claims is considered remote.

NOTE 2—Advisory Fees and Other Fees Paid to Affiliates

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

 

Average Daily Net Assets   Rate  

First $750 million

    0 .52%   

Next $250 million

    0 .47%   

Next $500 million

    0 .42%   

Next $500 million

    0 .395%   

Next $1 billion

    0 .37%   

Over $3 billion

    0 .345%         

For the year ended December 31, 2016, the effective advisory fees incurred by the Fund was 0.47%.

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

The Adviser has contractually agreed, through at least June 30, 2017, to waive advisory fees and/or reimburse expenses of all shares to the extent necessary to limit total annual fund operating expenses after fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement (excluding certain items discussed below) of Class A, Class B, Class C, Class Y, Class R5 and Class R6 shares to 1.50%, 2.25%, 2.25%, 1.25%, 1.25% and 1.25%, respectively, of average daily net assets (the “expense limits”). In determining the Adviser’s obligation to waive advisory fees and/or reimburse expenses, the following expenses are not taken into account, and could cause the total annual fund operating expenses after fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement to exceed the numbers reflected above: (1) interest; (2) taxes; (3) dividend expense on short sales; (4) extraordinary or non-routine items, including litigation expenses; and (5) expenses that the Fund has incurred but did not actually pay because of an expense offset arrangement. Unless Invesco continues the fee waiver agreement, it will terminate on June 30, 2017. During its term, the fee waiver agreement cannot be terminated or amended to increase the expense limits without approval of the Board of Trustees. The Adviser did not waive fees and/or reimburse expenses during the period under these expense limits.

Further, the Adviser has contractually agreed, through at least June 30, 2018, 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.

 

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For the year ended December 31, 2016, the Adviser waived advisory fees of $84,563.

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 December 31, 2016, expenses incurred under the agreement are shown in the Statement of Operations as Administrative services fees.

The Trust has entered into a transfer agency and service agreement with Invesco Investment Services, Inc. (“IIS”) pursuant to which the Fund has agreed to pay IIS a fee for providing transfer agency and shareholder services to the Fund and reimburse IIS for certain expenses incurred by IIS in the course of providing such services. IIS may make payments to intermediaries that provide omnibus account services, sub-accounting services and/or networking services. All fees payable by IIS to intermediaries that provide omnibus account services or sub-accounting are charged back to the Fund, subject to certain limitations approved by the Trust’s Board of Trustees. For the year ended December 31, 2016, 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”), an affiliate of the Adviser. The Fund has adopted a Plan of Distribution (the “Plan”) pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act. The Plan provides that the Fund will reimburse IDI for distribution related expenses that IDI incurs up to a maximum of the following annual rates: (1) Class A — up to 0.25% of the average daily net assets of Class A shares; (2) Class B — up to 1.00% of the average daily net assets of Class B shares; and (3) Class C — up to 1.00% of the average daily net assets of Class C shares.

In the case of Class B shares, provided that the Plan continues in effect, any cumulative expenses incurred by IDI, but not yet reimbursed to IDI, may be recovered through the payment of future distribution fees from the Fund pursuant to the Plan and contingent deferred sales charges paid by investors upon redemption of Class B shares.

For the year ended December 31, 2016, 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 December 31, 2016, IDI advised the Fund that IDI retained $50,329 in front-end sales commissions from the sale of Class A shares and $9,857, $1,157 and $9,039 from Class A, Class B and Class C shares, respectively, for CDSC imposed on redemptions by shareholders.

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

NOTE 3—Additional Valuation Information

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

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

The following is a summary of the tiered valuation input levels, as of December 31, 2016. 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  

Bonds & Notes

  $ 15,386,275         $ 1,176,645,266         $         $ 1,192,031,541   

Preferred Stocks

    200,914,127           72,857,764                     273,771,891   

Common Stocks

    7,003,287                               7,003,287   

Money Market Funds

    30,862,854                               30,862,854   

Total Investments

  $ 254,166,543         $ 1,249,503,030         $         $ 1,503,669,573   

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 December 31, 2016, the Fund received credits from this arrangement, which resulted in the reduction of the Fund’s total expenses of $3,933.

 

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NOTE 5—Trustees’ and Officers’ Fees and Benefits

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

NOTE 6—Cash Balances

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

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

Tax Character of Distributions to Shareholders Paid During the Fiscal Years Ended December 31, 2016 and 2015:

 

     2016        2015  

Ordinary income

  $ 57,297,499        $ 54,947,280  

Tax Components of Net Assets at Period-End:

 

     2016  

Undistributed ordinary income

  $ 44,670,213  

Net unrealized appreciation — investments

    37,758,983  

Temporary book/tax differences

    (177,537

Capital loss carryforward

    (4,860,152

Shares of beneficial interest

    1,429,342,950  

Total net assets

  $ 1,506,734,457  

The difference between book-basis and tax-basis unrealized appreciation (depreciation) is due to differences in the timing of recognition of gains and losses on investments for tax and book purposes. The Fund’s net unrealized appreciation difference is attributable primarily to wash sales, bond premium amortization, deemed dividends and convertible preferred debt 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. Capital losses generated in years beginning after December 22, 2010 can be carried forward for an unlimited period, whereas previous losses expire in eight tax years. Capital losses with an expiration period may not be used to offset capital gains until all net capital losses without an expiration date have been utilized. Capital loss carryforwards with no expiration date will retain their character as either short-term or long-term capital losses instead of as short-term capital losses as under prior law. The ability to utilize capital loss carryforwards in the future may be limited under the Internal Revenue Code and related regulations based on the results of future transactions.

The Fund has a capital loss carryforward as of December 31, 2016, which expires as follows:

 

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

Not subject to expiration

  $ 4,860,152        $        $ 4,860,152  

 

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

 

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NOTE 8—Investment Securities

The aggregate amount of investment securities (other than short-term securities, U.S. Treasury obligations and money market funds, if any) purchased and sold by the Fund during the year ended December 31, 2016 was $671,752,285 and $1,234,978,500, respectively. Cost of investments on a tax basis includes the adjustments for financial reporting purposes as of the most recently completed federal income tax reporting period-end.

 

Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) of Investment Securities on a Tax Basis  

Aggregate unrealized appreciation of investment securities

  $ 98,192,112  

Aggregate unrealized (depreciation) of investment securities

    (60,433,129

Net unrealized appreciation of investment securities

  $ 37,758,983  

Cost of investments for tax purposes is $1,465,910,590.

NOTE 9—Reclassification of Permanent Differences

Primarily as a result of differing book/tax treatment of convertible preferred debt instruments, deemed dividends and bond premium amortization, on December 31, 2016, undistributed net investment income was increased by $18,646,292 and undistributed net realized gain (loss) was decreased by $18,646,292. This reclassification had no effect on the net assets of the Fund.

NOTE 10—Share Information

 

     Summary of Share Activity  
    Years ended December 31,  
    2016(a)      2015  
     Shares      Amount      Shares      Amount  

Sold:

          

Class A

    11,606,844      $ 266,227,183        7,390,470      $ 178,038,131  

Class B

    407        9,474        1,511        36,758  

Class C

    344,133        7,647,315        1,068,704        25,494,440  

Class Y

    17,263,111        377,851,687        35,584,207        841,936,313  

Class R5

    112,023        2,556,000        33,187        796,173  

Class R6

    100,037        2,248,726        36,821        866,974  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends:

          

Class A

    934,311        21,185,871        732,141        17,477,850  

Class B

    2,458        55,694        2,433        58,380  

Class C

    151,791        3,415,971        122,934        2,938,478  

Class Y

    834,059        18,901,064        756,490        18,088,679  

Class R5

    1,969        45,007        1,652        39,897  

Class R6

    25,978        586,290        19,562        465,940  

Automatic conversion of Class B shares to Class A shares:

          

Class A

    28,386        640,885        33,314        801,380  

Class B

    (28,324      (640,885      (33,236      (801,380

Reacquired:

          

Class A

    (11,963,827      (267,329,291      (15,814,157      (377,639,006

Class B

    (35,594      (801,061      (66,454      (1,606,894

Class C

    (3,138,681      (70,258,970      (2,616,251      (61,851,267

Class Y

    (42,379,180      (938,640,128      (31,087,402      (729,601,769

Class R5

    (60,796      (1,335,640      (138,855      (3,324,844

Class R6

    (264,646      (6,073,956      (11,820      (278,205

Net increase (decrease) in share activity

    (26,465,541    $ (583,708,764      (3,984,749    $ (88,063,972

 

(a)  There are entities that are record owners of more than 5% of the outstanding shares of the Fund and in the aggregate own 58% of the outstanding shares of the Fund. IDI has an agreement with these entities to sell Fund shares. The Fund, Invesco and/or Invesco affiliates may make payments to these entities, which are considered to be related to the Fund, for providing services to the Fund, Invesco and/or Invesco affiliates including but not limited to services such as securities brokerage, distribution, third party record keeping and account servicing. The Fund has no knowledge as to whether all or any portion of the shares owned of record by these entities are also owned beneficially.

 

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NOTE 11—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 12/31/16

  $ 22.62     $ 0.39     $ 0.90     $ 1.29     $ (0.81   $     $ (0.81   $ 23.10       5.82 %(d)    $ 785,526       0.88 %(d)(e)      0.89 %(d)(e)      1.74 %(d)(e)      42

Year ended 12/31/15

    23.88       0.30       (1.00     (0.70     (0.56           (0.56     22.62       (3.02 )(f)      755,534       0.86 (f)      0.87 (f)      1.26 (f)      45  

Year ended 12/31/14

    24.17       0.32       0.63       0.95       (0.52     (0.72     (1.24     23.88       3.95 (g)      980,513       0.84 (g)      0.85 (g)      1.29 (g)      56  

Year ended 12/31/13

    20.88       0.55 (i)      3.84       4.39       (0.53     (0.57     (1.10     24.17       21.31 (h)      936,425       0.88 (h)      0.89 (h)      2.40 (h)(i)      45  

Year ended 12/31/12

    18.78       0.48       2.08       2.56       (0.46           (0.46     20.88       13.74 (j)      538,962       0.93 (j)      0.94 (j)      2.41 (j)      58  

Class B

                           

Year ended 12/31/16

    22.69       0.22       0.90       1.12       (0.64           (0.64     23.17       5.00 (d)      1,825       1.64 (d)(e)      1.65 (d)(e)      0.98 (d)(e)      42  

Year ended 12/31/15

    23.95       0.12       (1.00     (0.88     (0.38           (0.38     22.69       (3.74 )(f)      3,172       1.62 (f)      1.63 (f)      0.50 (f)      45  

Year ended 12/31/14

    24.24       0.13       0.63       0.76       (0.33     (0.72     (1.05     23.95       3.16 (g)      5,642       1.60 (g)      1.61 (g)      0.53 (g)      56  

Year ended 12/31/13

    20.93       0.38 (i)      3.86       4.24       (0.36     (0.57     (0.93     24.24       20.45 (h)      7,167       1.64 (h)      1.65 (h)      1.64 (h)(i)      45  

Year ended 12/31/12

    18.83       0.33       2.08       2.41       (0.31           (0.31     20.93       12.85 (j)      7,325       1.70 (j)      1.71 (j)      1.64 (j)      58  

Class C

                           

Year ended 12/31/16

    22.52       0.22       0.90       1.12       (0.64           (0.64     23.00       5.07 (d)      130,934       1.61 (d)(e)      1.62 (d)(e)      1.01 (d)(e)      42  

Year ended 12/31/15

    23.77       0.14       (0.99     (0.85     (0.40           (0.40     22.52       (3.67 )(f)      187,743       1.54 (f)      1.55 (f)      0.58 (f)      45  

Year ended 12/31/14

    24.04       0.16       0.62       0.78       (0.33     (0.72     (1.05     23.77       3.30 (g)      232,065       1.48 (g)      1.49 (g)      0.65 (g)      56  

Year ended 12/31/13

    20.78       0.38 (i)      3.81       4.19       (0.36     (0.57     (0.93     24.04       20.37 (h)      172,232       1.64 (h)      1.65 (h)      1.64 (h)(i)      45  

Year ended 12/31/12

    18.69       0.36       2.06       2.42       (0.33           (0.33     20.78       13.02 (j)      82,876       1.53 (j)      1.54 (j)      1.81 (j)      58  

Class Y

                           

Year ended 12/31/16

    22.65       0.44       0.90       1.34       (0.86           (0.86     23.13       6.07       569,345       0.64 (e)      0.65 (e)      1.98 (e)      42  

Year ended 12/31/15

    23.91       0.36       (1.00     (0.64     (0.62           (0.62     22.65       (2.78     1,107,497       0.62       0.63       1.50       45  

Year ended 12/31/14

    24.20       0.38       0.63       1.01       (0.58     (0.72     (1.30     23.91       4.20       1,043,554       0.60       0.61       1.53       56  

Year ended 12/31/13

    20.90       0.61 (i)      3.84       4.45       (0.58     (0.57     (1.15     24.20       21.62       719,722       0.64       0.65       2.64 (i)      45  

Year ended 12/31/12

    18.81       0.53       2.07       2.60       (0.51           (0.51     20.90       13.94       269,400       0.70       0.71       2.64       58  

Class R5

                           

Year ended 12/31/16

    22.63       0.45       0.90       1.35       (0.87           (0.87     23.11       6.10       5,225       0.62 (e)      0.63 (e)      2.00 (e)      42  

Year ended 12/31/15

    23.89       0.37       (1.00     (0.63     (0.63           (0.63     22.63       (2.75     3,912       0.57       0.58       1.55       45  

Year ended 12/31/14

    24.18       0.40       0.63       1.03       (0.60     (0.72     (1.32     23.89       4.28       6,615       0.53       0.54       1.60       56  

Year ended 12/31/13

    20.88       0.63 (i)      3.84       4.47       (0.60     (0.57     (1.17     24.18       21.72       4,781       0.57       0.58       2.71 (i)      45  

Year ended 12/31/12

    18.78       0.55       2.08       2.63       (0.53           (0.53     20.88       14.13       2,726       0.60       0.61       2.74       58  

Class R6

                           

Year ended 12/31/16

    22.64       0.47       0.90       1.37       (0.89           (0.89     23.12       6.21       13,880       0.52 (e)      0.53 (e)      2.10 (e)      42  

Year ended 12/31/15

    23.90       0.39       (1.00     (0.61     (0.65           (0.65     22.64       (2.66     16,731       0.49       0.50       1.63       45  

Year ended 12/31/14

    24.18       0.41       0.64       1.05       (0.61     (0.72     (1.33     23.90       4.35       16,598       0.49       0.50       1.64       56  

Year ended 12/31/13

    20.89       0.64 (i)      3.83       4.47       (0.61     (0.57     (1.18     24.18       21.69       64       0.55       0.56       2.73 (i)      45  

Year ended 12/31/12(k)

    20.78       0.15       0.10       0.25       (0.14           (0.14     20.89       1.23       10       0.58 (l)      0.59 (l)      2.76 (l)      58  

 

(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%, 1.00% and 0.97% for Class A, Class B and Class C shares, respectively.
(e)  Ratios are based on average daily net assets (000’s omitted) of $683,028, $2,467, $157,449, $776,445, $3,421 and $15,591 for Class A, Class B, Class C, Class Y, Class R5 and Class R6 shares, respectively.
(f)  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%, 1.00% and 0.92% for Class A, Class B and Class C shares, respectively.
(g)  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%, 1.00% and 0.88% for Class A, Class B and Class C shares, respectively.
(h)  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%, 1.00% and 1.00% for Class A, Class B and Class C shares, respectively.
(i)  Net investment income per share and the ratio of net investment income to average net assets includes significant dividends received during the year ended December 31, 2013. Net investment income per share and the ratio of net investment income to average net assets excluding the significant dividends are $0.42 and 2.39%, $0.25 and 1.63%, $0.25 and 1.63%, $0.48 and 2.63%, $0.50 and 2.70%, $0.51 and 2.72%, for Class A, Class B, Class C, Class Y, Class R5 and Class R6 shares, respectively.
(j)  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%, 1.00% and 0.83% for Class A, Class B and Class C shares, respectively.
(k)  Commencement date of September 24, 2012.
(l)  Annualized.

 

23                         Invesco  Convertible Securities Fund


Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

 

To the Board of Trustees of AIM Growth Series (Invesco Growth Series)

and Shareholders of the Invesco Convertible Securities Fund:

In our opinion, the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including the schedule of investments, and the related statements of operations and of changes in net assets and the financial highlights present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Invesco Convertible Securities Fund (one of the portfolios constituting the AIM Growth Series (Invesco Growth Series), hereafter referred to as the “Fund”) as of December 31, 2016, the results of its operations for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period then ended, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. These financial statements and financial highlights (hereafter referred to as “financial statements”) are the responsibility of the Fund’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits. We conducted our audits of these financial statements in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits, which included confirmation of securities as of December 31, 2016 by correspondence with the custodian and brokers, provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Houston, Texas

February 23, 2017

 

24                         Invesco  Convertible Securities 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 July 1, 2016 through December 31, 2016.

Actual expenses

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

Hypothetical example for comparison purposes

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

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

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

 

Class  

Beginning

Account Value

(07/01/16)

    ACTUAL    

HYPOTHETICAL

(5% annual return before

expenses)

    

Annualized

Expense

Ratio

 
   

Ending

Account Value

(12/31/16)1

    

Expenses

Paid During

Period2

   

Ending

Account Value

(12/31/16)

    

Expenses

Paid During

Period2

    
A   $ 1,000.00      $ 1,055.40       $ 4.70      $ 1,020.56       $ 4.62         0.91
B     1,000.00        1,051.70         8.61        1,016.74         8.47         1.67   
C     1,000.00        1,052.30         8.31        1,017.04         8.16         1.61   
Y     1,000.00        1,057.10         3.46        1,021.77         3.40         0.67   
R5     1,000.00        1,056.90         3.26        1,021.97         3.20         0.63   
R6     1,000.00        1,057.80         2.74        1,022.47         2.69         0.53   

 

1  The actual ending account value is based on the actual total return of the Fund for the period July 1, 2016 through December 31, 2016, after actual expenses and will differ from the hypothetical ending account value which is based on the Fund’s expense ratio and a hypothetical annual return of 5% before expenses.
2 Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio as indicated above multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/366 to reflect the most recent fiscal half year.

 

25                         Invesco  Convertible Securities Fund


Tax Information

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

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

The Fund designates the following amounts or, if subsequently determined to be different, the maximum amount allowable for its fiscal year ended December 31, 2016:

 

Federal and State Income Tax

 

Qualified Dividend Income*

     12.89

Corporate Dividends Received Deduction*

     11.03

U.S. Treasury Obligations*

     0.00

 

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

 

26                         Invesco  Convertible Securities Fund


Trustees and Officers

 

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

 

Name, Year of Birth and
Position(s) Held with the Trust
  Trustee and/
or Officer Since
  Principal Occupation(s)
During Past 5 Years
  Number of
Funds in Fund
Complex
Overseen by
Trustee
 

Other Directorship(s)
Held by Trustee During

Past 5 Years

Interested Persons                
Martin L. Flanagan1 — 1960 Trustee   2007  

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

 

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

  144   None

Philip A. Taylor2 — 1954

Trustee and Senior Vice President

  2006  

Head of the Americas and Senior Managing Director, Invesco Ltd.; Director, Co-Chairman, Co-President and Co-Chief Executive Officer, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser); Director, Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President, Invesco Management Group, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Management Group, Inc.) (financial services holding company); Director and Chairman, Invesco Investment Services, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Investment Services, Inc.) (registered transfer agent) Chief Executive Officer, Invesco Corporate Class Inc. (corporate mutual fund company) Director, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Invesco Canada Ltd. (formerly known as Invesco Trimark Ltd./Invesco Trimark Ltèe) (registered investment adviser and registered transfer agent); Trustee and Senior Vice President, The Invesco Funds; Director, Invesco Investment Advisers LLC (formerly known as Van Kampen Asset Management).

 

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

  144   None

 

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

 

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

 

T-1                         Invesco  Convertible Securities Fund


Trustees and Officers—(continued)

 

Name, Year of Birth and
Position(s) Held with the Trust
  Trustee and/
or Officer Since
  Principal Occupation(s)
During Past 5 Years
  Number of
Funds in Fund
Complex
Overseen by
Trustee
 

Other Directorship(s)
Held by Trustee During

Past 5 Years

Independent Trustees                

Bruce L. Crockett — 1944

Trustee and Chair

  2001  

Chairman, Crockett Technologies Associates (technology consulting company)

 

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

  144   Chairman of the Audit Committee, ALPS (Attorneys Liability Protection Society) (insurance company) Member of the Audit Committee, Ferroglobe PLC (metallurgical company) and Investment Company Institute; Member of the Executive Committee and Chair of the Governance Committee, Independent Directors Council

David C. Arch — 1945

Trustee

  2010   Chairman of Blistex Inc., a consumer health care products manufacturer   144   Board member of the Illinois Manufacturers’ Association

James T. Bunch — 1942

Trustee

  2003  

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

 

Formerly: Chairman of the Board, Denver Film Society, Chairman of the Board of Trustees, Evans Scholarship Foundation; Chairman, Board of Governors, Western Golf Association

  144   Trustee, Evans Scholarship Foundation; Chairman of the Board, Denver Film Society

Jack M. Fields — 1952

Trustee

  2001  

Chief Executive Officer, Twenty First Century Group, Inc. (government affairs company); and Discovery Learning Alliance (non-profit)

 

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

  144   None

Eli Jones — 1961

Trustee

  2016  

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

 

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

  144   Director of Insperity, Inc. (formerly known as Administaff)

Prema Mathai-Davis — 1950

Trustee

  2001  

Retired.

 

Formerly: Chief Executive Officer, YWCA of the U.S.A.

  144   None

Larry Soll — 1942

Trustee

  2003  

Retired.

 

Formerly: Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President, Synergen Corp. (a biotechnology company)

  144   None

Raymond Stickel, Jr. — 1944

Trustee

  2005  

Retired.

 

Formerly: Director, Mainstay VP Series Funds, Inc. (25 portfolios) and Partner, Deloitte & Touche

  144   None

Robert C. Troccoli — 1949

Trustee

  2016  

Adjunct Professor, University of Denver — Daniels College of Business

 

Formerly: Senior Partner, KPMG LLP

  144   None
Other Officers                

Sheri Morris — 1964

President, Principal Executive Officer and Treasurer

  1999  

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

 

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

  N/A   N/A

Russell C. Burk — 1958

Senior Vice President and Senior Officer

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

 

T-2                         Invesco  Convertible Securities Fund


Trustees and Officers—(continued)

 

Name, Year of Birth and
Position(s) Held with the Trust
  Trustee and/
or Officer Since
  Principal Occupation(s)
During Past 5 Years
  Number of
Funds in Fund
Complex
Overseen by
Trustee
 

Other Directorship(s)
Held by Trustee During

Past 5 Years

Other Officers—(continued)                

John M. Zerr — 1962

Senior Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary

  2006  

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

 

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

  N/A   N/A

Karen Dunn Kelley — 1960

Senior Vice President

  2004  

Senior Managing Director, Investments, Invesco Ltd.; Director, Co-President, Co-Chief Executive Officer, and Co-Chairman, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser); Chairman and Director, Invesco Senior Secured Management, Inc.; Senior Vice President, Invesco Management Group, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Management Group, Inc.); Executive Vice President, Invesco Distributors, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Distributors, Inc.); Director, Invesco Mortgage Capital Inc.; Senior Vice President, The Invesco Funds

 

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

  N/A   N/A

Kelli Gallegos — 1970

Vice President, Principal Financial Officer and Assistant Treasurer

  2008  

Vice President, Principal Financial Officer and Assistant Treasurer, The Invesco Funds; Assistant Treasurer, Invesco PowerShares Capital Management LLC, PowerShares Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, PowerShares Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, PowerShares India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, PowerShares Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, and PowerShares Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust

 

Formerly: Assistant Vice President, The Invesco Funds

  N/A   N/A

Tracy Sullivan — 1962

Vice President, Chief Tax Officer and Assistant Treasurer

  2008  

Vice President, Chief Tax Officer and Assistant Treasurer, The Invesco Funds; Assistant Treasurer, Invesco PowerShares Capital Management LLC, PowerShares Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, PowerShares Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, PowerShares India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, PowerShares Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, and PowerShares Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust

 

Formerly: Assistant Vice President, The Invesco Funds

  N/A   N/A

 

T-3                         Invesco  Convertible Securities Fund


Trustees and Officers—(continued)

 

Name, Year of Birth and
Position(s) Held with the Trust
  Trustee and/
or Officer Since
  Principal Occupation(s)
During Past 5 Years
  Number of
Funds in Fund
Complex
Overseen by
Trustee
 

Other Directorship(s)
Held by Trustee During

Past 5 Years

Other Officers—(continued)                

Crissie M. Wisdom — 1969

Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer

  2013  

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

 

Formerly: Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer, Van Kampen Exchange Corp.

  N/A   N/A

Robert R. Leveille — 1969

Chief Compliance Officer

  2016  

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

 

Formerly: Chief Compliance Officer, Putnam Investments and the Putnam Funds

  N/A   N/A

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

 

Office of the Fund

11 Greenway Plaza, Suite 1000

Houston, TX 77046-1173

 

Investment Adviser

Invesco Advisers, Inc.

1555 Peachtree Street, N.E.

Atlanta, GA 30309

 

Distributor

Invesco Distributors, Inc.

11 Greenway Plaza, Suite 1000

Houston, TX 77046-1173

 

Auditors

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

1000 Louisiana Street, Suite 5800

Houston, TX 77002-5678

     

Counsel to the Fund

Stradley Ronon Stevens & Young, LLP

2005 Market Street, Suite 2600

Philadelphia, PA 19103-7018

 

Counsel to the Independent Trustees

Goodwin Procter LLP

901 New York Avenue, N.W.

Washington, D.C. 20001

 

Transfer Agent

Invesco Investment Services, Inc.

11 Greenway Plaza, Suite 1000

Houston, TX 77046-1173

 

Custodian

State Street Bank and Trust Company

225 Franklin Street

Boston, MA 02110-2801

 

T-4                         Invesco  Convertible Securities Fund


 

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Invesco mailing information

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

 

 

Important notice regarding delivery of security holder documents

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

 

 

Fund holdings and proxy voting information

The Fund provides a complete list of its holdings four times in each fiscal year, at the quarter ends. For the second and fourth quarters, the lists appear in the Fund’s semiannual and annual reports to shareholders. For the first and third quarters, the Fund files the lists with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on Form N-Q. The most recent list of portfolio holdings is available at invesco.com/completeqtrholdings. Shareholders can also look up the Fund’s Forms N-Q on the SEC website at sec.gov. Copies of the Fund’s Forms N-Q may be reviewed and copied at the SEC Public Reference Room in Washington, D.C. You can obtain information on the operation of the Public Reference Room, including information about duplicating fee charges, by calling 202 551 8090 or 800 732 0330, or by electronic request at the following email address: publicinfo@sec.gov. The SEC file numbers for the Fund are shown below.

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

Information regarding how the Fund voted proxies related to its portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is available at invesco.com/proxysearch. The information is also available on the SEC website, sec.gov.

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

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SEC file numbers: 811-02699 and 002-57526                             MS-CSEC-AR-1                                      Invesco Distributors, Inc.


 

 

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Annual Report to Shareholders

 

  

December 31, 2016

 

 

 

  Invesco Global Low Volatility Equity Yield Fund
 

 

Nasdaq:

A: GTNDX    B: GNBDX    C: GNDCX    R: GTNRX    Y: GTNYX    R5: GNDIX

 

 

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Letters to Shareholders

 

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Philip Taylor

    

Dear Shareholders:

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

The reporting period began with significant stock market volatility in the US and abroad; this volatility was the result of investor uncertainty about global economic growth and monetary policy. After recovering, markets declined sharply following UK voters’ decision in June to leave the European Union. Relatively quickly, however, markets recovered, reaching record highs later in the summer. Demand was strong for income-producing investments, particularly those perceived to be lower risk; this benefited bonds as well as dividend-paying stocks for much of the reporting period. While economic news in the US was generally

positive during the reporting period, news overseas was less upbeat. The European Central Bank and central banks in China and Japan – as well as other countries – maintained extraordinarily accommodative monetary policies in response to economic weakness. After months of uncertainty, the surprise outcome of the US presidential election in November triggered a major stock market rally, with most market indexes reaching new record highs in December. As expected, the US Federal Reserve raised interest rates in December – its only rate increase during the reporting period and only its second increase since 2006. The Fed cited optimistic economic data for its decision, and Fed-watchers suggested that future rate increases might be announced more quickly than previously forecast.

Short-term market volatility can prompt some investors to abandon their investment plans – and can cause others to settle for whatever returns the market has to offer. The investment professionals at Invesco, in contrast, invest with high conviction. This means that, no matter the asset class or the strategy, each investment team has a passion to exceed. We want to help investors achieve better outcomes, such as seeking higher returns, helping mitigate risk and generating income. Of course, investing with high conviction can’t guarantee a profit or ensure success; no investment strategy can. To learn more about how we invest with high conviction, visit invesco.com/HighConviction.

You, too, can invest with high conviction by maintaining a long-term investment perspective and by working with your financial adviser on a regular basis. During periods of short-term market volatility or uncertainty, your financial adviser can keep you focused on your long-term investment goals – a new home, a child’s college education or a secure retirement. He or she also can share research about the economy, the markets and individual investment options.

Visit our website for more information on your investments

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

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

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

Have questions?

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

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

Sincerely,

 

 

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Bruce Crockett

    

Dear Fellow Shareholders:

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Sincerely,

 

 

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Independent Chair

Invesco Funds Board of Trustees

 

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Management’s Discussion of Fund Performance

 

Performance summary  

For the year ended December 31, 2016, Class A shares of Invesco Global Low Volatility Equity Yield Fund (the Fund), at net asset value (NAV), underperformed the MSCI World 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, 12/31/15 to 12/31/16, 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

     3.34

Class B Shares

     2.56  

Class C Shares

     2.56  

Class R Shares

     3.00  

Class Y Shares

     3.52  

Class R5 Shares

     3.67  

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

     7.51  

Lipper Global Equity Income Funds Index (Peer Group Index)

     7.20  

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

  

 

 

Market conditions and your Fund

Global equities began calendar year 2016 on a negative note, driven by investor concerns about economic weakness in China, falling oil prices and uncertainty over the US Federal Reserve’s (the Fed) monetary policy. Equity markets rebounded strongly in February. Central banks, including the Fed, the European Central Bank and the Bank of Japan, soothed investors’ nerves throughout the reporting period with accommodative policies and dovish rhetoric. Other factors contributing to investor sentiment included rebounding oil prices and, in the US, an improving housing market and employment picture. But the year was volatile and full of surprises – several of them involving elections.

In June, the Brexit – the decision by UK voters to leave the European Union – caused global markets to decline sharply, but only briefly. Stocks in economically sensitive sectors, including energy and

financials, were hardest hit, and investors flocked to the perceived safety of US Treasuries and more defensive, dividend-paying equities. Following the surprise outcome of the US election in November, US stocks surged, led by the health care and financials sectors, which might ben-efit from reduced regulation. Non-US equities, particularly emerging market equities, traded lower on the news due to currency weakness and the prospect of a less favorable trade environment.

Also in November, OPEC agreed to cut production for the first time in eight years; the agreement helped support higher oil prices and energy stocks. As expected, the Fed raised interest rates in December 2016, its only rate hike during the reporting period. For the reporting period as a whole, US equities outperformed non-US equities. Emerging markets, supported by the Fed’s delayed interest rate increases and a rally in commodities, outperformed their developed-market counterparts

 

(excluding the US) – a reversal from previous years.

    The Fund seeks to provide a higher level of income than the MSCI World Index, while still achieving the highest return available with less volatility. The Fund attempts to do this through its stock selection process, in which we systematically evaluate fundamental and behavioral factors to forecast individual security returns and rank those securities based on their attractiveness relative to industry peers.

    During the year, performance was mixed across sectors of the Fund and its broad market/style-specific benchmark. Stock selection in the industrials, energy and information technology sectors detracted from Fund performance. In addition, an underweight position in the materials sector hurt the Fund’s performance relative to the broad market/style-specific benchmark even though stock selection in that sector was strong. Stock selection in the health care, financials, consumer discretionary, consumer staples and utilities sectors contributed positively to Fund performance.

    From a geographic perspective, stock selection in France, Hong Kong and Japan was beneficial to the Fund’s relative performance, while stock selection lagged in the UK and Australia. Although stock selection in the US was beneficial, a significant underweight position relative to the broad market/style-specific benchmark was a drag on performance.

    The largest detractor from Fund performance during the year was British property developer The Berkeley Group Holdings. The company was affected by a drop in new home purchases before the UK’s Brexit vote. The stock still looked attractive according to the Fund’s stock selection model. However, we sold our

 
Portfolio Composition
By sector    % of total net assets  

 

Financials

     15.7%   

Health Care

     12.6      

Industrials

     11.4      

Utilities

     11.4      

Consumer Discretionary

     11.4      

Information Technology

     9.9      

Telecommunication Services

     9.4      

Consumer Staples

     6.7      

Real Estate

     3.7      

Materials

     3.7      

Energy

     1.3      
Money Market Funds Plus Other Assets Less Liabilities      2.8      

Top 10 Equity Holdings*

    % of total net assets 

 

1.

 

 

Orion Oyj-Class B

   2.2% 

2.

 

Lexington Realty Trust

   2.1    

3.

 

Intrum Justitia AB

   2.1    

4.

 

mixi, Inc.

   2.1    

5.

 

Recordati S.p.A.

   2.0    

6.

 

Aoyama Trading Co., Ltd.

   2.0    

7.

  Annaly Capital Management, Inc.    2.0    

8.

 

MFA Financial, Inc.

   2.0    

9.

 

Chimera Investment Corp.

   2.0    

10.

 

Harvey Norman Holdings Ltd.

   2.0    

Total Net Assets

   $ 109.3 million  

 

Total Number of Holdings*

     66  

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

*Excluding money market fund holdings.

Data presented here are as of December 31, 2016.

 

 

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position in The Berkeley Group Holdings before the close of the reporting period. Berendsen struggled during the year as the company warned of slowing revenue growth and cited higher-than-expected costs incurred in the hospitality and parts division of its laundry business due to operational instability during peak summer months. We sold our position in Berendsen before the close of the reporting period.

    The top individual performer was Sands China, the leading developer, owner and operator of multi-use integrated resorts and casinos in Macao, China. An overweight position in this investment holding company relative to the MSCI World Index contributed positively to Fund performance. We sold our position in Sands China before the close of the reporting period to lock in gains. In addition, shares of JB Hi-Fi, an Austra-lian consumer electronics retailer, ben-efited from positive news of an acquisition that was announced during the reporting period. We sold our position in JB Hi-Fi before the close of the reporting period.

    The Fund uses a quantitative method of investing and focuses on four investment concepts that make up its stock selection model – Earnings Expectations, Market Sentiment, Management and Quality, and Value. During the reporting period, our stock selection model for our global investment universe showed an overall positive prognostic ability. Positive results were mainly driven by the strong predictive ability of our Management & Quality and Value concepts. Our Earnings Expectations and Market Sentiment concepts experienced a weak year as momentum-related factors lagged. The relative return distribution of all stocks in the global universe showed that, on average, the highest rated stocks identified by our stock selection model outperformed the market while the least attractive stocks underperformed the market. However, during the first half of the year, our most-liked stocks (top 5%) identified by our stock selection model underper-formed the market.

    Please note that the Fund’s strategy is principally implemented through equity investments, but may also use MSCI World Index futures contracts, a derivative instrument, to gain exposure to the equity market. During the year, the Fund invested in MSCI World Index futures contracts, which were a slight detractor from Fund 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.

    As always, we thank you for your continued investment in Invesco Global Low Volatility Equity Yield Fund.

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

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

 

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Michael Abata

Chartered Financial Analyst, Portfolio Manager, is manager of Invesco Global Low Volatility Equity

  
  
  
  
  

Yield Fund. He joined Invesco in 2011. Mr. Abata earned a BA in economics from Binghamton University.

 

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Uwe Draeger

Portfolio Manager, is manager of Invesco Global Low Volatility Equity Yield Fund. He joined Invesco in

  
  
  
  
  

2005. Mr. Draeger earned a Diplom-Ökonom degree from Hochschule für Ökonomie Berlin, an MA from City of London Polytechnic and an MBA from Anglia Business School (Cambridge).

 

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Nils Huter

Chartered Financial Analyst, Portfolio Manager, is manager of Invesco Global Low Volatility Equity

  
  
  
  
  

Yield Fund. He joined Invesco in 2007. Mr. Huter earned a business administration degree, Diplom Kaufmann (FH), the University of Applied Sciences and Arts in Hildesheim.

 

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Charles Ko

Chartered Financial

Analyst, Portfolio Manager, is manager of Invesco Global Low Volatility

  
  
  
  
  
Equity Yield Fund. He joined Invesco in 2012. Mr. Ko earned a BS from MIT and an MBA from Yale University.

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Jens Langewand

Portfolio Manager, is manager of Invesco Global Low Volatility Equity Yield Fund. He joined Invesco

  
  
  
  
  

in 2007. Mr. Langewand earned a Diplom Kaufmann degree from the University of Münster and a PhD from the University of Augsburg.

 

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Donna Chapman Wilson

Portfolio Manager and Director of Portfolio Management, is

  
  
  
  
  
manager of Invesco Global Low Volatility Equity Yield Fund. She joined Invesco in 1997. Ms. Chapman Wilson earned a BA in economics from Hampton University and an MBA in finance from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.
 

 

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Your Fund’s Long-Term Performance

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

Fund and index data from 12/31/06

 

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1  Source: FactSet Research Systems Inc.

 

Past performance cannot guarantee comparable future results.

The Lipper Global Equity Income Funds Index is not shown on the chart as the index does not have 10 years of performance history.

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

management fees. Results for Class B shares are calculated as if a hypothetical shareholder had liquidated his entire investment in the Fund at the close of the reporting period and paid the contingent deferred sales charges, if applicable. Index results include reinvested dividends, but they do not reflect sales charges. Performance of the peer group,

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

 

 

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Average Annual Total Returns  

As of 12/31/16, including maximum applicable

sales charges

 

 

Class A Shares

        

Inception (9/15/97)

     5.20

10 Years

     0.90  

5 Years

     5.81  

1 Year

     -2.32  

Class B Shares

        

Inception (9/15/97)

     5.29

10 Years

     0.86  

5 Years

     5.92  

1 Year

     -2.43  

Class C Shares

        

Inception (1/2/98)

     5.07

10 Years

     0.71  

5 Years

     6.22  

1 Year

     1.56  

Class R Shares

        

Inception (10/31/05)

     3.23

10 Years

     1.22  

5 Years

     6.73  

1 Year

     3.00  

Class Y Shares

        

10 Years

     1.67

5 Years

     7.27  

1 Year

     3.52  

Class R5 Shares

        

Inception (4/30/04)

     5.17

10 Years

     2.00  

5 Years

     7.51  

1 Year

     3.67  

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

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

The total annual Fund operating expense ratio set forth in the most recent Fund prospectus as of the date of this report for Class A, Class B, Class C, Class R, Class Y and Class R5 shares was 1.60%, 2.35%, 2.35%, 1.85%, 1.35% and 1.13%, respectively. The expense ratios presented above may vary from the expense ratios presented in other sections of this report that are based on expenses incurred during the period covered by this report.

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

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

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

 

 

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Invesco Global Low Volatility Equity Yield Fund’s investment objective is income and long-term growth of capital.

  Unless otherwise stated, information presented in this report is as of December 31, 2016, and is based on total net assets.
  Unless otherwise noted, all data provided by Invesco.
  To access your Fund’s reports/prospectus, visit invesco.com/fundreports.

 

 

About share classes

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

 

 

Principal risks of investing in the Fund

  Depositary receipts risk. Investing in depositary receipts involves the same risks as direct investments in foreign securities. In addition, the underlying issuers of certain depositary receipts are under no obligation to distribute shareholder communications or pass through any voting rights with respect to the deposited securities to the holders of such receipts. The Fund may therefore receive less timely information or have less control than if it invested directly in the foreign issuer.
  Derivatives risk. The value of a derivative instrument depends largely on (and is derived from) the value of an underlying security, currency, commodity, interest rate, index or other asset (each referred to as an underlying asset). In addition to risks relating to the underlying assets, the use of derivatives may include other, possibly greater, risks, including counterparty, leverage and liquidity risks. Counter-party risk is the risk that the counter-party to the derivative contract will default on its obligation to pay the Fund the amount owed or otherwise perform under the derivative contract. Derivatives create leverage risk because they
   

do not require payment up front equal to the economic exposure created by owning the derivative. As a result, an adverse change in the value of the underlying asset could result in the Fund sustaining a loss that is substantially greater than the amount invested in the derivative, which may make the Fund’s returns more volatile and increase the risk of loss. Derivative instruments may also be less liquid than more traditional investments and the Fund may be unable to sell or close out its derivative positions at a desirable time or price. This risk may be more acute under adverse market conditions, during which the Fund may be most in need of liquidating its derivative positions. Derivatives may also be harder to value, less tax efficient and subject to changing government regulation that could impact the Fund’s ability to use certain derivatives or their cost. Also, derivatives used for hedging or to gain or limit exposure to a particular market segment may not provide the expected benefits, particularly during adverse market conditions.

  Emerging markets securities risk. Emerging markets (also referred to as developing markets) are generally subject to greater market volatility, political, social and economic instability, uncertain trading markets and more governmental limitations on foreign investment than more developed markets. In addition, companies operating in emerging markets may be subject to lower trading volume and greater price fluctuations than companies in more developed markets. Securities law and the enforcement of systems of taxation in many emerging market countries may change quickly and unpredictably. In addition, investments in emerging markets securities may also be subject to additional transaction costs, delays in settlement procedures, and lack of timely information.
  Foreign securities risk. The Fund’s foreign investments may be adversely affected
   

by political and social instability, changes in economic or taxation policies, difficulty in enforcing obligations, decreased liquidity or increased volatility. Foreign investments also involve the risk of the possible seizure, nationalization or expropriation of the issuer or foreign deposits (in which the Fund could lose its entire investments in a certain market) and the possible adoption of foreign governmental restrictions such as exchange controls. Unless the Fund has hedged its foreign securities risk, foreign securities risk also involves the risk of negative foreign currency rate fluctuations, which may cause the value of securities denominated in such foreign currency (or other instruments through which the Fund has exposure to foreign currencies) to decline in value. Currency exchange rates may fluctuate significantly over short periods of time. Currency hedging strategies, if used, are not always successful.

  Geographic focus risk. The Fund may from time to time invest a substantial amount of its assets in securities of issuers located in a single country or a limited number of countries. Adverse economic, political or social conditions in those countries may therefore have a significant negative impact on the Fund’s investment performance.
  Investing in the European Union risk. Investments in certain countries in the European Union are susceptible to high economic risks associated with high levels of debt, such as investments in sovereign debt of Greece, Italy and Spain. Efforts of the member states to further unify their economic and monetary policies may increase the potential for the downward movement of one member state’s market to cause a similar effect on other member states’ markets. Separately, the European Union faces issues involving its membership, structure, procedures and policies. The exit of one or more member states from the European Union, such as the United Kingdom (UK) which has announced its intention to exit, would place its currency and banking system in jeopardy. The exit by the UK or other member states will likely result in increased volatility, illiquidity and potentially lower economic growth in the affected
 

 

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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markets, which will adversely affect the Fund’s investments.

  Management risk. The Fund is actively managed and depends heavily on the Adviser’s judgment about markets, interest rates or the attractiveness, relative values, liquidity, or potential appreciation of particular investments made for the Fund’s portfolio. The Fund could experience losses if these judgments prove to be incorrect. There is no guarantee that the portfolio manager’s stock selection process will produce lower volatility than the broader markets in which the Fund invests. In addition, the Fund’s investment strategy to seek lower volatility may cause the Fund to underperform the broader markets in which the Fund invests during market rallies. Such underperformance could be significant during sudden or significant market rallies. Additionally, legislative, regulatory, or tax developments may adversely affect management of the Fund and, therefore, the ability of the Fund to achieve its investment objective.
  Market risk. The market values of the Fund’s investments, and therefore the value of the Fund’s shares, will go up and down, sometimes rapidly or unpredictably. Market risk may affect a single issuer, industry or section of the economy, or it may affect the market as a whole. Individual stock prices tend to go up and down more dramatically than those of certain other types of investments, such as bonds. During a general downturn in the financial markets, multiple asset classes may decline in value. When markets perform well, there can be no assurance that specific investments held by the Fund will rise in value.
  Preferred securities risk. Preferred securities are subject to issuer-specific and market risks applicable generally to equity securities. Preferred securities also may be subordinated to bonds or other debt instruments, subjecting them to a greater risk of non-payment, may be less liquid than many other securities, such as common stocks, and generally offer no voting rights with respect to the issuer.
  Real estate investment trust (REIT)/real estate risk. Investments in real estate related instruments may be affected by
   

economic, legal, cultural, environmental or technological factors that affect property values, rents or occupancies of real estate related to the Fund’s holdings. Shares of real estate related companies, which tend to be small- and mid-cap companies, may be more volatile and less liquid.

 

 

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 Lipper Global Equity Income Funds Index is an unmanaged Index considered representative of global 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.

 

 

Other information

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

 

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Schedule of Investments

December 31, 2016

 

     Shares      Value  

Common Stocks & Other Equity Interests–97.20%

  

Australia–7.26%   

Cochlear Ltd.

    20,827       $ 1,838,709   

CSR Ltd.

    586,131         1,954,310   

Harvey Norman Holdings Ltd.

    583,986         2,166,318   

JB Hi-Fi Ltd.

    97,979         1,978,216   
               7,937,553   
Belgium–0.75%   

S.A. D’Ieteren N.V.

    18,562         820,474   
Canada–6.48%   

Capital Power Corp.(a)

    110,709         1,915,158   

IGM Financial, Inc.(a)

    66,940         1,904,239   

Metro Inc.

    33,918         1,014,370   

Superior Plus Corp.(a)

    74,900         711,155   

Westshore Terminals Investment Corp.

    79,640         1,535,450   
               7,080,372   
China–0.70%   

Yangzijiang Shipbuilding Holdings Ltd.

    1,372,400         767,977   
Finland–4.16%   

Kesko Oyj–Class B

    43,166         2,157,224   

Orion Oyj–Class B

    53,792         2,394,408   
               4,551,632   
Hong Kong–4.78%   

CLP Holdings Ltd.

    228,500         2,087,881   

HK Electric Investments and HK Electric Investments Ltd.–REGS(b)

    2,317,500         1,910,771   

NWS Holdings Ltd.

    539,000         876,370   

Television Broadcasts Ltd.

    105,500         346,930   
               5,221,952   
Israel–0.73%   

Bezeq The Israeli Telecommunication Corp. Ltd.

    237,732         451,648   

Paz Oil Co. Ltd.

    2,329         341,522   
               793,170   
Italy–2.02%   

Recordati S.p.A.

    77,890         2,206,986   
Japan–4.81%   

Aoyama Trading Co., Ltd.

    63,300         2,201,717   

K’s Holdings Corp.(a)

    46,600         816,208   

mixi, Inc.

    61,500         2,240,281   
               5,258,206   
Netherlands–1.66%   

BE Semiconductor Industries N.V.

    54,349         1,809,967   
     Shares      Value  
New Zealand–7.00%   

Contact Energy Ltd.

    524,221       $ 1,693,121   

Fletcher Building Ltd.

    282,794         2,077,381   

Meridian Energy Ltd.

    387,756         698,905   

Spark New Zealand Ltd.

    893,260         2,112,159   

Z Energy Ltd.

    210,900         1,063,755   
               7,645,321   
Norway–1.81%   

SalMar ASA

    66,073         1,974,521   
Singapore–2.09%   

SATS Ltd.

    234,900         784,825   

Venture Corp. Ltd.

    220,600         1,503,301   
               2,288,126   
Spain–1.70%   

Prosegur Cia de Seguridad S.A.

    297,505         1,856,887   
Sweden–2.09%   

Intrum Justitia AB

    67,578         2,280,795   
Switzerland–4.63%   

Banque Cantonale Vaudoise

    641         405,995   

Georg Fischer AG

    1,539         1,260,398   

Lonza Group AG

    11,483         1,987,974   

Swiss Re AG

    14,874         1,409,477   
               5,063,844   
United Kingdom–5.99%   

Go-Ahead Group PLC

    25,404         697,536   

QinetiQ Group PLC

    608,921         1,972,621   

SSE PLC

    105,820         2,023,377   

Vodafone Group PLC

    753,322         1,853,229   
               6,546,763   
United States–38.54%   

AGNC Investment Corp.

    110,632         2,005,758   

Annaly Capital Management, Inc.

    219,258         2,186,002   

AT&T Inc.

    47,507         2,020,473   

CenturyLink Inc.

    76,550         1,820,359   

Chimera Investment Corp.

    127,810         2,175,326   

Cisco Systems, Inc.

    65,984         1,994,036   

CYS Investments, Inc.

    278,465         2,152,534   

Darden Restaurants, Inc.

    29,510         2,145,967   

EastGroup Properties, Inc.

    19,463         1,437,148   

Entergy Corp.

    19,700         1,447,359   

Gilead Sciences, Inc.

    27,577         1,974,789   

HP Inc.

    130,799         1,941,057   

Intel Corp.

    35,382         1,283,305   

Lamar Advertising Co.–Class A

    4,974         334,452   

Lexington Realty Trust

    214,928         2,321,222   

Merck & Co., Inc.

    31,651         1,863,294   
 

 

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

 

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     Shares      Value  
United States–(continued)  

MFA Financial, Inc.

    285,176      $ 2,175,893  

New Residential Investment Corp.

    38,481        604,921  

R.R. Donnelley & Sons Co.

    28,158        459,539  

Staples, Inc.

    216,912        1,963,054  

Two Harbors Investment Corp.

    245,755        2,142,984  

Verizon Communications Inc.

    37,741        2,014,615  

Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.

    30,716        2,123,090  

WellCare Health Plans Inc.(c)

    11,123        1,524,741  
               42,111,918  

Total Common Stocks & Other Equity Interests
(Cost $105,726,353)

 

     106,216,464  

Money Market Funds–1.99%

 

Government & Agency Portfolio–Institutional Class, 0.43%(d)

    1,302,367        1,302,367  

Treasury Portfolio–Institutional Class, 0.37%(d)

    868,245        868,245  

Total Money Market Funds
(Cost $2,170,612)

             2,170,612  

TOTAL INVESTMENTS (excluding investments purchased with cash collateral from securities on loan)–99.19% (Cost $107,896,965)

 

     108,387,076  
     Shares      Value  

Investments Purchased with Cash Collateral from Securities on Loan

 

  

Money Market Funds–3.46%

 

Government & Agency Portfolio–Institutional Class, 0.43%
(Cost $3,785,897)(d)(e)

    3,785,897      $ 3,785,897  

TOTAL INVESTMENTS–102.65%
(Cost $111,682,862)

             112,172,973  

OTHER ASSETS LESS LIABILITIES–(2.65)%

             (2,895,063

NET ASSETS–100.00%

           $ 109,277,910  
 

Investment Abbreviations:

REGS – Regulation S

Notes to Schedule of Investments:

 

(a)  All or a portion of this security was out on loan at December 31, 2016.
(b)  Security purchased or received in transaction exempt from registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “1933 Act”). The security may be resold pursuant to an exemption from registration under the 1933 Act, typically to qualified institutional buyers. The value of this security at December 31, 2016 represented 1.75% of the Fund’s Net Assets.
(c)  Non-income producing security.
(d)  The money market fund and the Fund are affiliated by having the same investment adviser. The rate shown is the 7-day SEC standardized yield as of December 31, 2016.
(e)  The security has been segregated to satisfy the commitment to return the cash collateral received in securities lending transactions upon the borrower’s return of the securities loaned. See Note 1I.

 

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

 

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Statement of Assets and Liabilities

December 31, 2016

 

Assets:

 

Investments, at value (Cost $105,726,353)*

  $ 106,216,464  

Investments in affiliated money market funds, at value and cost

    5,956,509  

Total investments, at value (Cost $111,682,862)

    112,172,973  

Deposits with broker for open futures contracts

    57,000  

Foreign currencies, at value (Cost $537,144)

    529,941  

Receivable for:

 

Fund shares sold

    39,074  

Dividends

    556,448  

Investment for trustee deferred compensation and retirement plans

    80,864  

Other assets

    38,618  

Total assets

    113,474,918  

Liabilities:

 

Payable for:

 

Fund shares reacquired

    185,577  

Collateral upon return of securities loaned

    3,785,897  

Variation margin — futures

    10,498  

Accrued fees to affiliates

    75,708  

Accrued trustees’ and officers’ fees and benefits

    153  

Accrued other operating expenses

    48,655  

Trustee deferred compensation and retirement plans

    90,520  

Total liabilities

    4,197,008  

Net assets applicable to shares outstanding

  $ 109,277,910  

Net assets consist of:

 

Shares of beneficial interest

  $ 188,961,244  

Undistributed net investment income

    380,316  

Undistributed net realized gain (loss)

    (80,539,191

Net unrealized appreciation

    475,541  
    $ 109,277,910  

Net Assets:

 

Class A

  $ 92,153,534  

Class B

  $ 1,100,971  

Class C

  $ 10,282,973  

Class R

  $ 1,397,797  

Class Y

  $ 3,338,840  

Class R5

  $ 1,003,795  

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

 

Class A

    7,452,751  

Class B

    94,056  

Class C

    879,778  

Class R

    112,880  

Class Y

    269,438  

Class R5

    80,195  

Class A:

 

Net asset value per share

  $ 12.37  

Maximum offering price per share

 

(Net asset value of $12.37 ¸ 94.50%)

  $ 13.09  

Class B:

 

Net asset value and offering price per share

  $ 11.71  

Class C:

 

Net asset value and offering price per share

  $ 11.69  

Class R:

 

Net asset value and offering price per share

  $ 12.38  

Class Y:

 

Net asset value and offering price per share

  $ 12.39  

Class R5:

 

Net asset value and offering price per share

  $ 12.52  

 

* At December 31, 2016, securities with an aggregate value of $3,592,378 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 December 31, 2016

 

Investment income:

 

Dividends (net of foreign withholding taxes of $293,916)

   $ 5,609,275  

Dividends from affiliated money market funds (includes securities lending income of $49,876)

     60,358  

Other income

     15,209  

Total investment income

     5,684,842  

Expenses:

  

Advisory fees

     981,417  

Administrative services fees

     50,000  

Distribution fees:

  

Class A

     256,413  

Class B

     15,463  

Class C

     117,785  

Class R

     7,054  

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

     324,628  

Transfer agent fees — R5

     1,411  

Trustees’ and officers’ fees and benefits

     21,812  

Registration and filing fees

     74,518  

Reports to shareholders

     30,781  

Professional services fees

     54,580  

Other

     16,422  

Total expenses

     1,952,284  

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

     (35,014

Net expenses

     1,917,270  

Net investment income

     3,767,572  

Realized and unrealized gain (loss) from:

  

Net realized gain (loss) from:

  

Investment securities

     (2,047,711

Foreign currencies

     (120,764

Futures contracts

     134,700  
       (2,033,775

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of:

  

Investment securities

     2,519,376  

Foreign currencies

     (1,863

Futures contracts

     (49,008
       2,468,505  

Net realized and unrealized gain

     434,730  

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

   $ 4,202,302  

 

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 December 31, 2016 and 2015

 

     2016      2015  

Operations:

 

  

Net investment income

  $ 3,767,572      $ 5,678,580  

Net realized gain (loss)

    (2,033,775      (11,999,929

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

    2,468,505        (4,997,092

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

    4,202,302        (11,318,441

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income:

    

Class A

    (3,600,966      (4,878,207

Class B

    (41,779      (81,227

Class C

    (325,800      (486,020

Class R

    (46,674      (56,214

Class Y

    (150,047      (262,016

Class R5

    (53,603      (350,193

Total distributions from net investment income

    (4,218,869      (6,113,877

Share transactions–net:

    

Class A

    (16,316,528      (18,211,264

Class B

    (864,046      (1,346,294

Class C

    (2,608,033      (4,353,931

Class R

    12,401        (68,477

Class Y

    (878,112      (5,028,439

Class R5

    (988,657      (10,666,053

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

    (21,642,975      (39,674,458

Net increase (decrease) in net assets

    (21,659,542      (57,106,776

Net assets:

    

Beginning of year

    130,937,452        188,044,228  

End of year (includes undistributed net investment income of $380,316 and $952,341, respectively)

  $ 109,277,910      $ 130,937,452  

Notes to Financial Statements

December 31, 2016

NOTE 1—Significant Accounting Policies

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

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

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

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

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

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

A security listed or traded on an exchange (except convertible securities) is valued at its last sales price or official closing price as of the close of the customary trading session on the exchange where the security is principally traded, or lacking any sales or official closing price on a particular day, the security may be valued at the closing bid price on that day. Securities traded in the over-the-counter market are valued based

 

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on prices furnished by independent pricing services or market makers. When such securities are valued by an independent pricing service they may be considered fair valued. Futures contracts are valued at the final settlement price set by an exchange on which they are principally traded. Listed options are valued at the mean between the last bid and asked prices from the exchange on which they are principally traded. Options not listed on an exchange are valued by an independent source at the mean between the last bid and asked prices. For purposes of determining net asset value (“NAV”) per share, futures and option contracts generally are valued 15 minutes after the close of the customary trading session of the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”).

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

Debt obligations (including convertible securities) and unlisted equities are fair valued using an evaluated quote provided by an independent pricing service. Evaluated quotes provided by the pricing service may be determined without exclusive reliance on quoted prices, and may reflect appropriate factors such as institution-size trading in similar groups of securities, developments related to specific securities, dividend rate (for unlisted equities), yield (for debt obligations), quality, type of issue, coupon rate (for debt obligations), maturity (for debt obligations), individual trading characteristics and other market data. Debt obligations are subject to interest rate and credit risks. In addition, all debt obligations involve some risk of default with respect to interest and/or principal payments.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

 

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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. Expenses — Fees provided for under the Rule 12b-1 plan of a particular class of the Fund are charged to the operations of such class. Transfer agency fees and expenses and other shareholder recordkeeping fees and expenses attributable to Class R5 are charged to such class. Transfer agency fees and expenses and other shareholder recordkeeping fees and expenses relating to all other classes are allocated among those classes based on relative net assets. All other expenses are allocated among the classes based on relative net assets.
H. Indemnifications — Under the Trust’s organizational documents, each Trustee, officer, employee or other agent of the Trust is indemnified against certain liabilities that may arise out of the performance of their duties to the Fund. Additionally, in the normal course of business, the Fund enters into contracts, including the Fund’s servicing agreements, that contain a variety of indemnification clauses. The Fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Fund that have not yet occurred. The risk of material loss as a result of such indemnification claims is considered remote.
I. Securities Lending — The Fund may lend portfolio securities having a market value up to one-third of the Fund’s total assets. Such loans are secured by collateral equal to no less than the market value of the loaned securities determined daily by the securities lending provider. Such collateral will be cash or debt securities issued or guaranteed by the U.S. Government or any of its sponsored agencies. Cash collateral received in connection with these loans is invested in short-term money market instruments or affiliated money market funds and is shown as such on the Schedule of Investments. The Fund bears the risk of loss with respect to the investment of collateral. It is the Fund’s policy to obtain additional collateral from or return excess collateral to the borrower by the end of the next business day, following the valuation date of the securities loaned. Therefore, the value of the collateral held may be temporarily less than the value of the securities on loan. When loaning securities, the Fund retains certain benefits of owning the securities, including the economic equivalent of dividends or interest generated by the security. Lending securities entails a risk of loss to the Fund if, and to the extent that, the market value of the securities loaned were to increase and the borrower did not increase the collateral accordingly, and the borrower failed to return the securities. The securities loaned are subject to termination at the option of the borrower or the Fund. Upon termination, the borrower will return to the Fund the securities loaned and the Fund will return the collateral. Upon the failure of the borrower to return the securities, collateral may be liquidated and the securities may be purchased on the open market to replace the loaned securities. The Fund could experience delays and costs in gaining access to the collateral and the securities may lose value during the delay which could result in potential losses to the Fund. Some of these losses may be indemnified by the lending agent. The Fund bears the risk of any deficiency in the amount of the collateral available for return to the borrower due to any loss on the collateral invested. Dividends received on cash collateral investments for securities lending transactions, which are net of compensation to counterparties, are included in Dividends from affiliated money market funds on the Statement of Operations. The aggregate value of securities out on loan, if any, is shown as a footnote on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
J. Foreign Currency Translations — Foreign currency is valued at the close of the NYSE based on quotations posted by banks and major currency dealers. Portfolio securities and other assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollar amounts at 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.

 

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

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

L. 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. Collateral — To the extent the Fund has pledged 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 Invesco Advisers, Inc. (the “Adviser” or “Invesco”). Under the terms of the investment advisory agreement, the Fund pays an advisory fee to the Adviser based on the annual rate of the Fund’s average daily net assets as follows:

 

Average Daily Net Assets   Rate  

First $250 million

    0 .80%   

Next $250 million

    0 .78%   

Next $500 million

    0 .76%   

Next $1.5 billion

    0 .74%   

Next $2.5 billion

    0 .72%   

Next $2.5 billion

    0 .70%   

Next $2.5 billion

    0 .68%   

Over $10 billion

    0 .66%         

For the year ended December 31, 2016, the effective advisory fees incurred by the Fund was 0.80%.

Under the terms of a master sub-advisory agreement between the Adviser and each of Invesco Asset Management Deutschland GmbH, Invesco Asset Management Limited, Invesco Asset Management (Japan) Limited, Invesco Hong Kong Limited, Invesco Senior Secured Management, Inc. and Invesco Canada Ltd. (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 May 1, 2016, the Adviser has contractually agreed, through at least June 30, 2017, to waive advisory fees and/or reimburse expenses of all shares to the extent necessary to limit total annual fund operating expenses after fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement (excluding certain items discussed below) of Class A, Class B, Class C, Class R, Class Y and Class R5 shares to 2.00%, 2.75%, 2.75%, 2.25%, 1.75% and 1.75%, respectively, of average daily net assets (the “expense limits”). Prior to May 1, 2016, the Adviser had contractually agreed to waive advisory fees and/or reimburse expenses of all shares to the extent necessary to limit total annual fund operating expenses after fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement (excluding certain items discussed below) of Class A, Class B, Class C, Class R, Class Y and Class R5 shares to 1.46%, 2.21%, 2.21%, 1.71%, 1.21% and 1.21%, respectively, of average daily net assets. In determining the Adviser’s obligation to waive advisory fees and/or reimburse expenses, the following expenses are not taken into account, and could cause the total annual fund operating expenses after fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement to exceed the numbers reflected above: (1) interest; (2) taxes; (3) dividend expense on short sales; (4) extraordinary

 

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or non-routine items, including litigation expenses; and (5) expenses that the Fund has incurred but did not actually pay because of an expense offset arrangement. Unless Invesco continues the fee waiver agreement, it will terminate on June 30, 2017. During its term, the fee waiver agreement cannot be terminated or amended to increase the expense limits without approval of the Board of Trustees.

Further, the Adviser has contractually agreed, through at least June 30, 2018, 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 December 31, 2016, the Adviser waived advisory fees of $4,173 reimbursed class level expenses of $23,565, $355, $2,706, $324 and $910 for Class A, Class B, Class C, Class R and Class Y shares, respectively.

The Trust has entered into a master administrative services agreement with Invesco pursuant to which the Fund has agreed to pay Invesco for certain administrative costs incurred in providing accounting services to the Fund. For the year ended December 31, 2016, expenses incurred under the agreement are shown in the Statement of Operations as Administrative services fees.

The Trust has entered into a transfer agency and service agreement with Invesco Investment Services, Inc. (“IIS”) pursuant to which the Fund has agreed to pay IIS a fee for providing transfer agency and shareholder services to the Fund and reimburse IIS for certain expenses incurred by IIS in the course of providing such services. IIS may make payments to intermediaries that provide omnibus account services, sub-accounting services and/or networking services. All fees payable by IIS to intermediaries that provide omnibus account services or sub-accounting are charged back to the Fund, subject to certain limitations approved by the Trust’s Board of Trustees. For the year ended December 31, 2016, expenses incurred under the agreement are shown in the Statement of Operations as Transfer agent fees.

The Trust has entered into master distribution agreements with Invesco Distributors, Inc. (“IDI”) to serve as the distributor for the Class A, Class B, Class C, Class R, Class Y and Class R5 shares of the Fund. The Trust has adopted plans pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act with respect to the Fund’s Class A, Class B, Class C 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 B and Class C shares and 0.50% of the average daily net assets of Class R shares. Of the Plan payments, up to 0.25% of the average daily net assets of each class of shares may be paid to furnish continuing personal shareholder services to customers who purchase and own shares of such classes. Any amounts not paid as a service fee under the Plans would constitute an asset-based sales charge. Rules of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (“FINRA”) impose a 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 December 31, 2016, 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 December 31, 2016, IDI advised the Fund that IDI retained $12,049 in front-end sales commissions from the sale of Class A shares and $2,627, $130 and $286 from Class A, Class B and Class C shares, respectively, for CDSC imposed on redemptions by shareholders.

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

NOTE 3—Additional Valuation Information

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

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

The following is a summary of the tiered valuation input levels, as of December 31, 2016. 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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During the year ended December 31, 2016, there were transfers from Level 1 to Level 2 of $2,288,126 and from Level 2 to Level 1 of $6,726,648, due to foreign fair value adjustments.

 

     Level 1        Level 2        Level 3        Total  

Australia

  $ 4,120,628        $ 3,816,925        $        $ 7,937,553  

Belgium

    820,474                            820,474  

Canada

    7,080,372                            7,080,372  

China

             767,977                   767,977  

Finland

    4,551,632                            4,551,632  

Hong Kong

    346,930          4,875,022                   5,221,952  

Israel

    793,170                            793,170  

Italy

    2,206,986                            2,206,986  

Japan

    816,208          4,441,998                   5,258,206  

Netherlands

    1,809,967                            1,809,967  

New Zealand

    1,063,755          6,581,566                   7,645,321  

Norway

    1,974,521                            1,974,521  

Singapore

             2,288,126                   2,288,126  

Spain

             1,856,887                   1,856,887  

Sweden

    2,280,795                            2,280,795  

Switzerland

    5,063,844                            5,063,844  

United Kingdom

    1,972,621          4,574,142                   6,546,763  

United States

    42,111,918                            42,111,918  

Money Market Funds

    5,956,509                            5,956,509  
      82,970,330          29,202,643                   112,172,973  

Futures Contracts*

    (2,739                          (2,739

Total Investments

  $ 82,967,591        $ 29,202,643        $        $ 112,170,234  

 

* Net 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

 

Open Futures Contracts(a)  
Futures Contracts  

Type of

Contract

      

Number of

Contracts

      

Expiration

Month

      

Notional

Value

      

Unrealized

Appreciation

(Depreciation)

 

CME E-Mini S&P 500 Index

    Long          12          March-2017        $ 1,341,720        $ (12,029

Dow Jones EURO STOXX 50 Index

    Long          12          March-2017          413,905          5,045  

FTSE 100 Index

    Long          2          March-2017          173,811          3,335  

SGX NIKKEI 225 Index

    Long          3          March-2017          244,759          910  

Total futures contracts — equity risk

                                              $ (2,739

 

(a)  Futures contracts collateralized by $57,000 cash held with Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc., the futures commission merchant.

The table below summarizes the value of the Fund’s derivative investments, detailed by primary risk exposure, held as of December 31, 2016:

 

    Value  
Derivative Assets   Equity Risk  

Unrealized appreciation on futures contracts — Exchange-Traded(a)

  $ 9,290  

Derivatives not subject to master netting agreements

    (9,290

Total derivative assets subject to master netting agreements

  $  

 

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    Value  
Derivative Liabilities   Equity Risk  

Unrealized depreciation on futures contracts — Exchange-Traded(a)

  $ (12,029

Derivatives not subject to master netting agreements

    12,029  

Total derivative liabilities subject to master netting agreements

  $  

 

(a)  Includes cumulative appreciation (depreciation) on futures contracts. Only current day’s variation margin receivable (payable) is reported within the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

Effect of Derivative Investments for the year ended December 31, 2016

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

  $ 134,700  

Change in Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation):

 

Futures contracts

    (49,008

Total

  $ 85,692  

The table below summarizes the average notional value of futures contracts outstanding during the period.

 

    

Futures

Contracts

 

Average notional value

  $ 2,466,176  

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 December 31, 2016, the Fund received credits from this arrangement, which resulted in the reduction of the Fund’s total expenses of $2,981.

NOTE 6—Trustees’ and Officers’ Fees and Benefits

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

NOTE 7—Cash Balances

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

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

Tax Character of Distributions to Shareholders Paid During the Fiscal Years Ended December 31, 2016 and 2015:

 

     2016        2015  

Ordinary income

  $ 4,218,869        $ 6,113,877  

Tax Components of Net Assets at Period-End:

 

     2016  

Undistributed ordinary income

  $ 469,433  

Net unrealized appreciation — investments

    490,111  

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) — other investments

    (10,831

Temporary book/tax differences

    (89,117

Capital loss carryforward

    (80,542,930

Shares of beneficial interest

    188,961,244  

Total net assets

  $ 109,277,910  

 

20                         Invesco Global Low Volatility Equity Yield Fund


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

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

The Fund has a capital loss carryforward as of December 31, 2016, which expires as follows:

 

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

December 31, 2017

  $ 65,336,393        $        $ 65,336,393  

Not subject to expiration

    14,709,089          497,448          15,206,537  
    $ 80,045,482        $ 497,448        $ 80,542,930  

 

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

NOTE 9—Investment Securities

The aggregate amount of investment securities (other than short-term securities, U.S. Treasury obligations and money market funds, if any) purchased and sold by the Fund during the year ended December 31, 2016 was $99,464,080 and $119,840,602, respectively. Cost of investments on a tax basis includes the adjustments for financial reporting purposes as of the most recently completed federal income tax reporting period-end.

 

Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) of Investment Securities on a Tax Basis  

Aggregate unrealized appreciation of investment securities

  $ 6,991,118  

Aggregate unrealized (depreciation) of investment securities

    (6,501,007

Net unrealized appreciation of investment securities

  $ 490,111  

Cost of investments is the same for financial reporting and for tax purposes.

NOTE 10—Reclassification of Permanent Differences

Primarily as a result of differing book/tax treatment of expired capital loss carryforward and foreign currency transactions, on December 31, 2016, undistributed net investment income was decreased by $120,728, undistributed net realized gain (loss) was increased by $9,304,326 and shares of beneficial interest was decreased by $9,183,598. This reclassification had no effect on the net assets of the Fund.

 

21                         Invesco Global Low Volatility Equity Yield Fund


NOTE 11—Share Information

 

     Summary of Share Activity  
    Years ended December 31,  
    2016(a)      2015  
     Shares      Amount      Shares      Amount  

Sold:

          

Class A

    353,426       $ 4,436,908         922,170       $ 12,318,153   

Class B

    1,728         20,734         4,321         52,985   

Class C

    57,591         682,337         177,958         2,210,659   

Class R

    12,784         160,376         13,975         185,157   

Class Y

    247,419         3,138,248         198,850         2,670,632   

Class R5

    28,803         354,117         123,050         1,706,082   

Issued as reinvestment of dividends:

          

Class A

    270,902         3,433,001         350,620         4,523,583   

Class B

    3,422         41,094         6,497         79,584   

Class C

    24,872         298,020         35,043         427,248   

Class R

    3,670         46,574         4,360         56,214   

Class Y

    7,347         93,275         12,727         166,137   

Class R5

    4,177         53,603         16,709         223,666   

Automatic conversion of Class B shares to Class A shares:

          

Class A

    52,890         662,318         74,974         1,012,702   

Class B

    (55,914      (662,318      (79,262      (1,012,702

Reacquired:

          

Class A

    (1,968,836      (24,848,755      (2,717,157      (36,065,702

Class B

    (22,127      (263,556      (36,983      (466,161

Class C

    (303,245      (3,588,390      (555,133      (6,991,838

Class R

    (15,339      (194,549      (23,548      (309,848

Class Y

    (328,003      (4,109,635      (592,230      (7,865,208

Class R5

    (112,298      (1,396,377      (930,174      (12,595,801

Net increase (decrease) in share activity

    (1,736,731    $ (21,642,975      (2,993,233    $ (39,674,458

 

(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.

 

22                         Invesco Global Low Volatility Equity Yield Fund


NOTE 12—Financial Highlights

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

 

     Net asset
value,
beginning
of period
    Net
investment
income(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
    Ratio of net
investment
income
to average
net assets
    Portfolio
turnover(c)
 

Class A

 

Year ended 12/31/16

  $ 12.40     $ 0.40     $ 0.02     $ 0.42     $ (0.45   $ 12.37       3.34   $ 92,154       1.49 %(d)      1.52 %(d)      3.14 %(d)      83

Year ended 12/31/15

    13.89       0.48       (1.44     (0.96     (0.53     12.40       (7.02     108,429       1.48       1.52       3.60       94  

Year ended 12/31/14

    14.44       0.53       (0.55     (0.02     (0.53     13.89       (0.33     140,461       1.45       1.46       3.55       64  

Year ended 12/31/13

    11.38       0.27       3.05       3.32       (0.26     14.44       29.32       117,234       1.54       1.54       2.10       103  

Year ended 12/31/12

    10.28       0.13       1.24       1.37       (0.27     11.38       13.32       94,785       1.63       1.63       1.21       72  

Class B

                       

Year ended 12/31/16

    11.74       0.29       0.02       0.31       (0.34     11.71       2.56       1,101       2.24 (d)      2.27 (d)      2.39 (d)      83  

Year ended 12/31/15

    13.14       0.36       (1.36     (1.00     (0.40     11.74       (7.65     1,959       2.23       2.27       2.85       94  

Year ended 12/31/14

    13.66       0.39       (0.52     (0.13     (0.39     13.14       (1.08     3,580       2.20       2.21       2.80       64  

Year ended 12/31/13

    10.81       0.16       2.89       3.05       (0.20     13.66       28.34       5,434       2.29       2.29       1.35       103  

Year ended 12/31/12

    9.74       0.05       1.17       1.22       (0.15     10.81       12.53       6,626       2.38       2.38       0.46       72  

Class C

                       

Year ended 12/31/16

    11.72       0.28       0.02       0.30       (0.33     11.69       2.56       10,283       2.24 (d)      2.27 (d)      2.39 (d)      83  

Year ended 12/31/15

    13.13       0.36       (1.37     (1.01     (0.40     11.72       (7.74     12,900       2.23       2.27       2.85       94  

Year ended 12/31/14

    13.66       0.40       (0.52     (0.12     (0.41     13.13       (1.06     18,936       2.20       2.21       2.80       64  

Year ended 12/31/13

    10.79       0.17       2.89       3.06       (0.19     13.66       28.42       14,099       2.29       2.29       1.35       103  

Year ended 12/31/12

    9.73       0.05       1.16       1.21       (0.15     10.79       12.44       8,864       2.38       2.38       0.46       72  

Class R

                       

Year ended 12/31/16

    12.42       0.37       0.01       0.38       (0.42     12.38       3.00       1,398       1.74 (d)      1.77 (d)      2.89 (d)      83  

Year ended 12/31/15

    13.91       0.44       (1.44     (1.00     (0.49     12.42       (7.24     1,388       1.73       1.77       3.35       94  

Year ended 12/31/14

    14.46       0.49       (0.55     (0.06     (0.49     13.91       (0.58     1,627       1.70       1.71       3.30       64  

Year ended 12/31/13

    11.41       0.25       3.05       3.30       (0.25     14.46       29.00       1,351       1.79       1.79       1.85       103  

Year ended 12/31/12

    10.30       0.11       1.23       1.34       (0.23     11.41       13.01       931       1.88       1.88       0.96       72  

Class Y

                       

Year ended 12/31/16

    12.42       0.43       0.02       0.45       (0.48     12.39       3.60       3,339       1.24 (d)      1.27 (d)      3.39 (d)      83  

Year ended 12/31/15

    13.92       0.52       (1.46     (0.94     (0.56     12.42       (6.90     4,257       1.23       1.27       3.85       94  

Year ended 12/31/14

    14.49       0.57       (0.55     0.02       (0.59     13.92       (0.04     10,067       1.20       1.21       3.80       64  

Year ended 12/31/13

    11.38       0.32       3.04       3.36       (0.25     14.49       29.63       3,176       1.29       1.29       2.35       103  

Year ended 12/31/12

    10.29       0.16       1.23       1.39       (0.30     11.38       13.55       756       1.38       1.38       1.46       72  

Class R5

                       

Year ended 12/31/16

    12.56       0.45       0.02       0.47       (0.51     12.52       3.67       1,004       1.10 (d)      1.10 (d)      3.53 (d)      83  

Year ended 12/31/15

    14.08       0.56       (1.49     (0.93     (0.59     12.56       (6.66     2,004       1.05       1.05       4.03       94  

Year ended 12/31/14

    14.63       0.61       (0.55     0.06       (0.61     14.08       0.21       13,373       0.97       0.98       4.03       64  

Year ended 12/31/13

    11.49       0.35       3.08       3.43       (0.29     14.63       29.99       25,230       1.02       1.02       2.62       103  

Year ended 12/31/12

    10.39       0.20       1.25       1.45       (0.35     11.49       13.96       18,609       1.06       1.06       1.78       72  

 

(a)  Calculated using average shares outstanding.
(b)  Includes adjustments in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America and as such, the net asset value for financial reporting purposes and the returns based upon those net asset values may differ from the net asset value and returns for shareholder transactions. Does not include sales charges and is not annualized for periods less than one year, if applicable.
(c)  Portfolio turnover is calculated at the fund level and is not annualized for periods less than one year, if applicable.
(d)  Ratios are based on average daily net assets (000’s omitted) of $102,565, $1,546, $11,778, $1,411, $3,961 and $1,415 for Class A, Class B, Class C, Class R, Class Y and Class R5 shares, respectively.

 

23                         Invesco Global Low Volatility Equity Yield Fund


Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

 

To the Board of Trustees of AIM Growth Series (Invesco Growth Series)

and Shareholders of the Invesco Global Low Volatility Equity Yield Fund:

In our opinion, the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including the schedule of investments, and the related statements of operations and of changes in net assets and the financial highlights present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Invesco Global Low Volatility Equity Yield Fund (one of the portfolios constituting the AIM Growth Series (Invesco Growth Series), hereafter referred to as the “Fund”) as of December 31, 2016, the results of its operations for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period then ended, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. These financial statements and financial highlights (hereafter referred to as “financial statements”) are the responsibility of the Fund’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits. We conducted our audits of these financial statements in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits, which included confirmation of securities as of December 31, 2016 by correspondence with the custodian and brokers, provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Houston, Texas

February 23, 2017

 

24                         Invesco Global Low Volatility Equity Yield 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 July 1, 2016 through December 31, 2016.

Actual expenses

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

Hypothetical example for comparison purposes

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

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

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

 

Class   Beginning
Account Value
(07/01/16)
    ACTUAL     HYPOTHETICAL
(5% annual return before
expenses)
    Annualized
Expense
Ratio
 
    Ending
Account Value
(12/31/16)1
     Expenses
Paid During
Period2
    Ending
Account Value
(12/31/16)
    Expenses
Paid During
Period2
   
A   $ 1,000.00     $ 985.90      $ 7.49     $ 1,017.60     $ 7.61       1.50
B     1,000.00       982.10        11.21       1,013.83       11.39       2.25  
C     1,000.00       982.00        11.21       1,013.83       11.39       2.25  
R     1,000.00       983.90        8.73       1,016.34       8.87       1.75  
Y     1,000.00       986.40        6.24       1,018.85       6.34       1.25  
R5     1,000.00       987.60        5.45       1,019.66       5.53       1.09  

 

1  The actual ending account value is based on the actual total return of the Fund for the period July 1, 2016 through December 31, 2016, after actual expenses and will differ from the hypothetical ending account value which is based on the Fund’s expense ratio and a hypothetical annual return of 5% before expenses.
2  Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio as indicated above multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/366 to reflect the most recent fiscal half year.

 

25                         Invesco Global Low Volatility Equity Yield Fund


Tax Information

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

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

The Fund designates the following amounts or, if subsequently determined to be different, the maximum amount allowable for its fiscal year ended December 31, 2016:

 

Federal and State Income Tax

 

Qualified Dividend Income*

    66.37

Corporate Dividends Received Deduction*

    10.91

U.S. Treasury Obligations*

    0.00

Foreign Taxes

  $ 0.0298  

Foreign Source Income

  $ 0.3548  

 

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

 

26                         Invesco Global Low Volatility Equity Yield Fund


Trustees and Officers—(continued)

 

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

 

Name, Year of Birth and
Position(s) Held with the Trust
  Trustee and/
or Officer Since
  Principal Occupation(s)
During Past 5 Years
  Number of
Funds in Fund
Complex
Overseen by
Trustee
 

Other Directorship(s)
Held by Trustee During

Past 5 Years

Interested Persons                
Martin L. Flanagan1 — 1960 Trustee   2007  

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

 

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

  144   None

Philip A. Taylor2 — 1954

Trustee and Senior Vice President

  2006  

Head of the Americas and Senior Managing Director, Invesco Ltd.; Director, Co-Chairman, Co-President and Co-Chief Executive Officer, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser); Director, Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President, Invesco Management Group, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Management Group, Inc.) (financial services holding company); Director and Chairman, Invesco Investment Services, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Investment Services, Inc.) (registered transfer agent) Chief Executive Officer, Invesco Corporate Class Inc. (corporate mutual fund company) Director, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Invesco Canada Ltd. (formerly known as Invesco Trimark Ltd./Invesco Trimark Ltèe) (registered investment adviser and registered transfer agent); Trustee and Senior Vice President, The Invesco Funds; Director, Invesco Investment Advisers LLC (formerly known as Van Kampen Asset Management).

 

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

  144   None

 

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

 

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

 

T-1                         Invesco Global Low Volatility Equity Yield Fund


Trustees and Officers—(continued)

 

Name, Year of Birth and
Position(s) Held with the Trust
  Trustee and/
or Officer Since
  Principal Occupation(s)
During Past 5 Years
  Number of
Funds in Fund
Complex
Overseen by
Trustee
 

Other Directorship(s)
Held by Trustee During

Past 5 Years

Independent Trustees                

Bruce L. Crockett — 1944

Trustee and Chair

  2001  

Chairman, Crockett Technologies Associates (technology consulting company)

 

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

  144   Chairman of the Audit Committee, ALPS (Attorneys Liability Protection Society) (insurance company) Member of the Audit Committee, Ferroglobe PLC (metallurgical company) and Investment Company Institute; Member of the Executive Committee and Chair of the Governance Committee, Independent Directors Council

David C. Arch — 1945

Trustee

  2010   Chairman of Blistex Inc., a consumer health care products manufacturer   144   Board member of the Illinois Manufacturers’ Association

James T. Bunch — 1942

Trustee

  2003  

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

 

Formerly: Chairman of the Board, Denver Film Society, Chairman of the Board of Trustees, Evans Scholarship Foundation; Chairman, Board of Governors, Western Golf Association

  144   Trustee, Evans Scholarship Foundation; Chairman of the Board, Denver Film Society

Jack M. Fields — 1952

Trustee

  2001  

Chief Executive Officer, Twenty First Century Group, Inc. (government affairs company); and Discovery Learning Alliance (non-profit)

 

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

  144   None

Eli Jones — 1961

Trustee

  2016  

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

 

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

  144   Director of Insperity, Inc. (formerly known as Administaff)

Prema Mathai-Davis — 1950

Trustee

  2001  

Retired.

 

Formerly: Chief Executive Officer, YWCA of the U.S.A.

  144   None

Larry Soll — 1942

Trustee

  2003  

Retired.

 

Formerly: Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President, Synergen Corp. (a biotechnology company)

  144   None

Raymond Stickel, Jr. — 1944

Trustee

  2005  

Retired.

 

Formerly: Director, Mainstay VP Series Funds, Inc. (25 portfolios) and Partner, Deloitte & Touche

  144   None

Robert C. Troccoli — 1949

Trustee

  2016  

Adjunct Professor, University of Denver — Daniels College of Business

 

Formerly: Senior Partner, KPMG LLP

  144   None
Other Officers                

Sheri Morris — 1964

President, Principal Executive Officer and Treasurer

  1999  

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

 

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

  N/A   N/A

Russell C. Burk — 1958

Senior Vice President and Senior Officer

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

 

T-2                         Invesco Global Low Volatility Equity Yield Fund


Trustees and Officers—(continued)

 

Name, Year of Birth and
Position(s) Held with the Trust
  Trustee and/
or Officer Since
  Principal Occupation(s)
During Past 5 Years
  Number of
Funds in Fund
Complex
Overseen by
Trustee
 

Other Directorship(s)
Held by Trustee During

Past 5 Years

Other Officers—(continued)                

John M. Zerr — 1962

Senior Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary

  2006  

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

 

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

  N/A   N/A

Karen Dunn Kelley — 1960

Senior Vice President

  2004  

Senior Managing Director, Investments, Invesco Ltd.; Director, Co-President, Co-Chief Executive Officer, and Co-Chairman, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser); Chairman and Director, Invesco Senior Secured Management, Inc.; Senior Vice President, Invesco Management Group, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Management Group, Inc.); Executive Vice President, Invesco Distributors, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Distributors, Inc.); Director, Invesco Mortgage Capital Inc.; Senior Vice President, The Invesco Funds

 

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

  N/A   N/A

Kelli Gallegos — 1970

Vice President, Principal Financial Officer and Assistant Treasurer

  2008  

Vice President, Principal Financial Officer and Assistant Treasurer, The Invesco Funds; Assistant Treasurer, Invesco PowerShares Capital Management LLC, PowerShares Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, PowerShares Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, PowerShares India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, PowerShares Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, and PowerShares Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust

 

Formerly: Assistant Vice President, The Invesco Funds

  N/A   N/A

Tracy Sullivan — 1962

Vice President, Chief Tax Officer and Assistant Treasurer

  2008  

Vice President, Chief Tax Officer and Assistant Treasurer, The Invesco Funds; Assistant Treasurer, Invesco PowerShares Capital Management LLC, PowerShares Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, PowerShares Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, PowerShares India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, PowerShares Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, and PowerShares Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust

 

Formerly: Assistant Vice President, The Invesco Funds

  N/A   N/A

 

T-3                         Invesco Global Low Volatility Equity Yield Fund


Trustees and Officers—(continued)

 

Name, Year of Birth and
Position(s) Held with the Trust
  Trustee and/
or Officer Since
  Principal Occupation(s)
During Past 5 Years
  Number of
Funds in Fund
Complex
Overseen by
Trustee
 

Other Directorship(s)
Held by Trustee During

Past 5 Years

Other Officers—(continued)                

Crissie M. Wisdom — 1969

Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer

  2013  

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

 

Formerly: Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer, Van Kampen Exchange Corp.

  N/A   N/A

Robert R. Leveille — 1969

Chief Compliance Officer

  2016  

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

 

Formerly: Chief Compliance Officer, Putnam Investments and the Putnam Funds

  N/A   N/A

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

 

Office of the Fund

11 Greenway Plaza, Suite 1000

Houston, TX 77046-1173

 

Investment Adviser

Invesco Advisers, Inc.

1555 Peachtree Street, N.E.

Atlanta, GA 30309

 

Distributor

Invesco Distributors, Inc.

11 Greenway Plaza, Suite 1000

Houston, TX 77046-1173

 

Auditors

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

1000 Louisiana Street, Suite 5800

Houston, TX 77002-5678

     

Counsel to the Fund

Stradley Ronon Stevens & Young, LLP

2005 Market Street, Suite 2600

Philadelphia, PA 19103-7018

 

Counsel to the Independent Trustees

Goodwin Procter LLP

901 New York Avenue, N.W.

Washington, D.C. 20001

 

Transfer Agent

Invesco Investment Services, Inc.

11 Greenway Plaza, Suite 1000

Houston, TX 77046-1173

 

Custodian

State Street Bank and Trust Company

225 Franklin Street

Boston, MA 02110-2801

 

T-4                         Invesco Global Low Volatility Equity Yield Fund


 

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Invesco mailing information

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

 

 

Important notice regarding delivery of security holder documents

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

 

 

Fund holdings and proxy voting information

The Fund provides a complete list of its holdings four times in each fiscal year, at the quarter ends. For the second and fourth quarters, the lists appear in the Fund’s semiannual and annual reports to shareholders. For the first and third quarters, the Fund files the lists with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on Form N-Q. The most recent list of portfolio holdings is available at invesco.com/completeqtrholdings. Shareholders can also look up the Fund’s Forms N-Q on the SEC website at sec.gov. Copies of the Fund’s Forms N-Q may be reviewed and copied at the SEC Public Reference Room in Washington, D.C. You can obtain information on the operation of the Public Reference Room, including information about duplicating fee charges, by calling 202 551 8090 or 800 732 0330, or by electronic request at the following email address: publicinfo@sec.gov. The SEC file numbers for the Fund are shown below.

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

Information regarding how the Fund voted proxies related to its portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is available at invesco.com/proxysearch. The information is also available on the SEC website, sec.gov.

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

  

SEC file numbers: 811-02699 and 002-57526                             GLVEY-AR-1                                                 Invesco Distributors, Inc.


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Annual Report to Shareholders

 

 

December 31, 2016

 

 

 

 

Invesco Income Allocation Fund

 

  Nasdaq:  
  A: ALAAX    B: BLIAX    C: CLIAX    R: RLIAX    Y: ALAYX    R5: ILAAX
   

 

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Letters to Shareholders

 

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Philip Taylor

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

The reporting period began with significant stock market volatility in the US and abroad; this volatility was the result of investor uncertainty about global economic growth and monetary policy. After recovering, markets declined sharply following UK voters’ decision in June to leave the European Union. Relatively quickly, however, markets recovered, reaching record highs later in the summer. Demand was strong for income-producing investments, particularly those perceived to be lower risk; this benefited bonds as well as dividend-paying stocks for much of the reporting period. While economic news in the US was generally positive during the reporting period, news overseas was less upbeat. The European Central Bank and

central banks in China and Japan – as well as other countries – maintained extraordinarily accommodative monetary policies in response to economic weakness. After months of uncertainty, the surprise outcome of the US presidential election in November triggered a major stock market rally, with most market indexes reaching new record highs in December. As expected, the US Federal Reserve raised interest rates in December – its only rate increase during the reporting period and only its second increase since 2006. The Fed cited optimistic economic data for its decision, and Fed-watchers suggested that future rate increases might be announced more quickly than previously forecast.

Short-term market volatility can prompt some investors to abandon their investment plans – and can cause others to settle for whatever returns the market has to offer. The investment professionals at Invesco, in contrast, invest with high conviction. This means that, no matter the asset class or the strategy, each investment team has a passion to exceed. We want to help investors achieve better outcomes, such as seeking higher returns, helping mitigate risk and generating income. Of course, investing with high conviction can’t guarantee a profit or ensure success; no investment strategy can. To learn more about how we invest with high conviction, visit invesco.com/HighConviction.

You, too, can invest with high conviction by maintaining a long-term investment perspective and by working with your financial adviser on a regular basis. During periods of short-term market volatility or uncertainty, your financial adviser can keep you focused on your long-term investment goals – a new home, a child’s college education or a secure retirement. He or she also can share research about the economy, the markets and individual investment options.

Visit our website for more information on your investments

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

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

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

Have questions?

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

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

 

Sincerely,

 

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Philip Taylor
Senior Managing Director, Invesco Ltd.

 

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Bruce Crockett

    

Dear Fellow Shareholders:

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

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

       Ensuring that Invesco offers a diverse lineup of mutual funds that your financial adviser can use to strive to meet your financial needs as your investment goals change over time.
       Monitoring how the portfolio management teams of the Invesco funds are performing in light of changing economic and market conditions.

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

    described in the fund’s prospectus.

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

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

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

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

 

Sincerely,

 

 

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Bruce L. Crockett

Independent Chair

Invesco Funds Board of Trustees

 

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Management’s Discussion of Fund Performance

 

Performance summary

For the year ended December 31, 2016, Class A shares of Invesco Income Allocation Fund (the Fund), at net asset value (NAV), had a positive return and outperformed the Fund’s style-specific index, the Custom Invesco Income Allocation Index.

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

 

 

 

 

Fund vs. Indexes

Total returns, 12/31/15 to 12/31/16, 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

     9.15

Class B Shares

     8.32  

Class C Shares

     8.33  

Class R Shares

     8.87  

Class Y Shares

     9.42  

Class R5 Shares

     9.42  

S&P 500 Indexq (Broad Market Index)

     11.96  

Custom Invesco Income Allocation Index (Style-Specific Index)

     6.38  

Lipper Mixed-Asset Target Allocation Conservative Funds Index (Peer Group Index)

     6.28  
Source(s): qFactSet Research Systems Inc.; Invesco, FactSet Research Systems Inc.; Lipper Inc.  

 

 

Market conditions and your Fund

During the year ended December 31, 2016, the US economy continued to expand. US gross domestic product showed the US economy grew by 3.5% in the third quarter.1 Employment data were mixed, with unemployment ending the year at 4.7%.2 Oil prices traded in a range from the high $20s to the low $50s during the reporting period.3 Major US stock market indexes posted gains for the reporting period, with most major market indexes hitting record highs; however, the markets were fairly volatile during the first half of the year.

Stocks began calendar year 2016 on a negative note, driven by investor concerns about economic weakness in China, falling oil prices and uncertainty over the US Federal Reserve’s (the Fed) monetary policy. Markets recovered in February and posted gains until June, when UK voters opted to leave the European Union, sending markets sharply lower. Markets again recovered, and major US equity indexes hit record highs during the summer. Following the outcome of the

US presidential election, a stock market rally sent major US equity market indexes to new record highs. The rally was led by financials, gaining on the belief that they might benefit from reduced federal regulation. Also in November, OPEC agreed to cut production for the first time in eight years, which helped support higher oil prices. The Fed raised interest rates by a quarter point in December 2016 – the only increase during the reporting period.4 The rate hike was largely priced in, but short-term fixed income securities were still under pressure, with further rate hikes expected in 2017.

In terms of global asset class and investment style performance during the reporting period, small-cap and value stocks posted positive performance. Energy and financials broadly outperformed all other sectors. Reflecting these trends, the largest contributors to Fund performance during the reporting period were PowerShares Russell Top 200 Pure Value Portfolio, which provided access to small-cap value stocks, and Invesco Dividend Income Fund. Invesco Multi-Asset Income Fund also

 

Portfolio Composition  
% of Total Investments  
Asset Allocation*    As of 12/31/2016  

Fixed Income

     65.1%  

U.S. Equities

     21.9     

Alternatives

     7.0     

International Equities

     6.0     

*Excluding money market funds

† Based on Schedule of Investments, which classifies each underlying fund and other investments into broad asset classes based on their predominant investments.

Total Net Assets

   $540.3 million

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 December 31, 2016.
 

added to Fund results, led by gains in high yield securities, emerging market bonds, mortgage real estate investment trusts (REITs) and preferred stocks.

    The largest detractors from Fund performance reflect strategic changes that were made to underlying funds early in the reporting period. Specifically, PowerShares Active U.S. Real Estate Fund and Invesco Diversified Dividend Fund were among the largest detractors from Fund performance, as these funds posted negative returns and were trimmed as underlying holdings before equity markets recovered in February. PowerShares 1-30 Laddered Treasury Portfolio also detracted from Fund performance amid a more difficult environment for fixed income securities with longer maturities.

    During the reporting period, strategic changes were made to underlying funds to allow for increased use of factor-based investments and access to the growing breadth and depth of Invesco’s investment capabilities. We exited our positions in Invesco Diversified Dividend Fund, Invesco International Total Return Fund, Invesco Short Term Bond Fund and PowerShares Active U.S. Real Estate Portfolio. The proceeds were used to establish positions in the following underlying funds during the reporting period: Invesco Global Real Estate Income Fund, Invesco Quality Income Fund, PowerShares 1-30 Laddered Treasury Portfolio, PowerShares Emerging Markets Sovereign Debt Portfolio, PowerShares Russell Top 200 Pure Value Portfolio, PowerShares S&P International Developed Low Volatility Portfolio and PowerShares Variable Rate Preferred Portfolio.

    Please note that some of the Fund’s underlying funds – which include, but are not limited to, Invesco Multi-Asset Income Fund – may use derivatives, including futures and total return swaps, which may create economic leverage in the underlying funds. Therefore, performance of these underlying funds, both positive and negative, can be attributed to these instruments.

    We welcome new investors who joined the Fund during the year, and we thank you for investing in Invesco Income Allocation Fund.

1  Source: Bureau of Economic Analysis

2  Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics

3  Source: Thompson-Reuters

4  Source: US Federal Reserve

 

 

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

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

 

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Duy Nguyen

Chartered Financial Analyst, Portfolio Manager and Chief Investment Officer of Invesco Global

Solutions Development and Implementation Team, is manager of Invesco Income Allocation Fund. He joined Invesco in 2000. Mr. Nguyen earned a BBA from The University of Texas at Austin and an MS from the University of Houston.

 

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Jacob Borbidge

Chartered Financial Analyst, Portfolio Manager and Head of Research, Invesco Global Solutions

Development and Implementation Team, is manager of Invesco Income Allocation Fund. He joined Invesco in 2004. Mr. Borbidge earned a BS in mechanical engineering from Lehigh University and an MS in finance from the University of Houston.

Assisted by Invesco’s Global Solutions Development and Implementation Team

 

 

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Your Fund’s Long-Term Performance

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

Fund and index data from 12/31/06

 

 

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1  Source: FactSet Research Systems Inc.

2  Source(s): Invesco, FactSet Research Systems Inc.

3  Source: Lipper Inc.

 

Past performance cannot guarantee comparable future results.

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

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

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

 

 

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Average Annual Total Returns  
As of 12/31/16, including maximum applicable sales charges  

 

Class A Shares

        

Inception (10/31/05)

     5.07 %  

10 Years

     4.29  

5 Years

     5.68  

1 Year

     3.15  

 

Class B Shares

        

Inception (10/31/05)

     5.03

10 Years

     4.25  

5 Years

     5.80  

1 Year

     3.32  

 

Class C Shares

        

Inception (10/31/05)

     4.81

10 Years

     4.09  

5 Years

     6.08  

1 Year

     7.33  

 

Class R Shares

        

Inception (10/31/05)

     5.34

10 Years

     4.61  

5 Years

     6.63  

1 Year

     8.87  

 

Class Y Shares

        

10 Years

     5.10

5 Years

     7.15  

1 Year

     9.42  

 

Class R5 Shares

        

Inception (10/31/05)

     5.86

10 Years

     5.14  

5 Years

     7.15  

1 Year

     9.42  

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

The performance data quoted represent past performance and cannot guarantee comparable future results; current

performance may be lower or higher. Please visit invesco.com/performance for the most recent month-end performance. Performance figures reflect reinvested distributions, changes in net asset value and the effect of the maximum sales charge unless otherwise stated. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that you may have a gain or loss when you sell shares.

The net annual Fund operating expense ratio set forth in the most recent Fund prospectus as of the date of this report for Class A, Class B, Class C, Class R, Class Y and Class R5 shares

was 0.83%, 1.58%, 1.58%, 1.08%, 0.58% and 0.58%, respectively.1,2 The total annual Fund operating expense ratio set forth in the most recent Fund prospectus as of the date of this report for Class A, Class B, Class C, Class R, Class Y and Class R5 shares was 1.06%, 1.81%, 1.81%, 1.31%, 0.81% and 0.78%, respectively.1 The expense ratios presented above may vary from the expense ratios presented in other sections of this report that are based on expenses incurred during the period covered by this report.

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

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

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

 

1 The expense ratio includes acquired fund fees and expenses of the underlying funds in which the Fund invests of 0.58% for Invesco Income Allocation Fund.
2 Total annual Fund operating expenses after any contractual fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements by the adviser in effect through at least April 30, 2018. See current prospectus for more information.
 

 

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Invesco Income Allocation Fund’s investment objective is current income and, secondarily, growth of capital.

  Unless otherwise stated, information presented in this report is as of December 31, 2016, and is based on total net assets.
  Unless otherwise noted, all data provided by Invesco.
  To access your Fund’s reports/prospectus, visit invesco.com/fundreports.

 

 

About share classes

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

 

 

Principal risks of investing in the Fund

  Allocation risk. The Fund’s investment performance depends, in part, on how its assets are allocated among the underlying funds or asset classes. The Adviser’s evaluations and assumptions regarding the asset classes or the underlying funds in which the Fund invests may be incorrect, causing the Fund to be invested (or not invested) in one or more asset classes or underlying funds at an inopportune time, which could negatively affect the Fund’s performance.
  Bank loan risk. There are a number of risks associated with an investment in bank loans including, credit risk, interest rate risk, liquidity risk and prepayment risk. Lack of an active trading market, restrictions on resale, irregular trading activity, wide bid/ask spreads and extended trade settlement periods may impair an underlying 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 an underlying fund. As a result an underlying fund may have to sell other investments or engage in borrowing
   

transactions to raise cash to meet its obligations. The risk of holding bank loans is also directly tied to the risk of insolvency or bankruptcy of the issuing banks. These risks could cause an underlying fund to lose income or principal on a particular investment, which in turn could affect the underlying fund’s returns. The value of bank loans can be affected by and sensitive to changes in government regulation and to economic downturns in the United States and abroad. Bank loans generally are floating rate loans, which are subject to interest rate risk as the interest paid on the floating rate loans adjusts periodically based on changes in widely accepted reference rates.

  Borrowing risk. Borrowing money to buy securities exposes an underlying fund to leverage and will cause an underlying fund’s share price to be more volatile because leverage will exaggerate the effect of any increase or decrease in the value of an underlying fund’s portfolio securities. Borrowing money may also require an underlying fund to liquidate positions when it may not be advantageous to do so. In addition, an underlying fund will incur interest expenses and other fees on borrowed money. There can be no assurance that an underlying fund’s borrowing strategy will enhance and not reduce the underlying fund’s returns.
  Cash/cash equivalents risk. In rising markets, holding cash or cash equivalents will negatively affect an underlying fund’s performance relative to its benchmark.
  Changing fixed income market conditions risk. The current low interest rate environment was created in part by the Federal Reserve Board (FRB) and certain foreign central banks keeping the federal funds and equivalent foreign rates near, at or below zero. Increases in the federal funds and equivalent foreign rates may expose fixed income markets to heightened volatility and reduced liquidity for certain fixed income investments, particularly those with
   

longer maturities. 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 an underlying fund’s investments and share price may decline. Changes in central bank policies could also result in higher than normal shareholder redemptions, which could potentially increase portfolio turnover and an underlying fund’s transaction costs.

  Collateralized loan obligations risk. CLOs are subject to the risks of substantial losses due to actual defaults by underlying borrowers, which will be greater during periods of economic or financial stress. CLOs may also lose value due to collateral defaults and disappearance of subordinate tranches, market anticipation of defaults, and investor aversion to CLO securities as a class. The risks of CLOs will be greater if an underlying fund invests in CLOs that hold loans of uncreditworthy borrowers or if an underlying fund holds subordinate tranches of the CLO that absorbs losses from the defaults before senior tranches. In addition, CLOs are subject to interest rate risk and credit risk.
  Commodities tax risk. The tax treatment of commodity-linked derivative instruments may be adversely affected by changes in legislation, regulations or other legally binding authority. If, as a result of any such adverse action, the income of an underlying fund from certain commodity-linked derivatives was treated as non-qualifying income, an underlying fund might fail to qualify as a regulated investment company and be subject to federal income tax at the fund level. Should the Internal Revenue Service issue guidance, or Congress enact legislation, that adversely affects the tax treatment of an underlying fund’s use of commodity-linked notes or a wholly-owned subsidiary (which guidance might be applied to the underlying fund retroactively), it could, among other consequences, limit the underlying fund’s ability to pursue its investment strategy.
  Commodity risk. An underlying fund may have investment exposure to the commodities markets and/or a particular sector of the commodities markets, which may subject an underlying fund

 

 

 

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

  

 

 

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to greater volatility than investments in traditional securities, such as stocks and bonds. Volatility in the commodities markets may be caused by changes in overall market movements, domestic and foreign political and economic events and policies, war, acts of terrorism, changes in domestic or foreign interest rates and/or investor expectations concerning interest rates, domestic and foreign inflation rates, investment and trading activities of mutual funds, hedge funds and commodities funds, and factors such as drought, floods, weather, livestock disease, embargoes, tariffs and other regulatory developments, or supply and demand disruptions. Because an underlying fund’s performance may be linked to the performance of volatile commodities, investors should be willing to assume the risks of potentially significant fluctuations in the value of an underlying fund’s shares.

  Convertible securities risk. The market values of convertible securities are affected by market interest rates, the risk of actual issuer default on interest or principal payments and the value of the underlying common stock into which the convertible security may be converted. Additionally, a convertible security is subject to the same types of market and issuer risks as apply to the underlying common stock. In addition, certain convertible securities are subject to involuntary conversions and may undergo principal write-downs upon the occurrence of certain triggering events, and, as a result, are subject to an increased risk of loss.
  Credit linked notes risk. Risks of credit linked notes include those risks associated with the underlying reference obligation including but not limited to market risk, interest rate risk, credit risk, default risk and, in some cases, foreign currency risk. An investor in a credit linked note bears counterparty risk or the risk that the issuer of the credit linked note will default or become bankrupt and not make timely payment of principal and interest of the structured security. Credit linked notes may be less liquid than other investments and therefore harder to dispose of at the desired time and price. In addition, credit linked notes may be leveraged and, as a result, small changes in the value of the underlying reference obligation may produce disproportionate losses to an underlying fund.
  Debt securities risk. The prices of debt securities held by an underlying fund
   

will be affected by changes in interest rates, the creditworthiness of the issuer and other factors. An increase in prevailing interest rates typically causes the value of existing debt securities to fall and often has a greater impact on longer-duration debt securities and higher quality debt securities. Falling interest rates will cause an underlying fund to reinvest the proceeds of debt securities that have been repaid by the issuer at lower interest rates. Falling interest rates may also reduce an underlying fund’s distributable income because interest payments on floating rate debt instruments held by an underlying fund will decline. An underlying fund could lose money on investments in debt securities if the issuer or borrower fails to meet its obligations to make interest payments and/or to repay principal in a timely manner. Changes in an issuer’s financial strength, the market’s perception of such strength or in the credit rating of the issuer or the security may affect the value of debt securities. The Adviser’s credit analysis may fail to anticipate such changes, which could result in buying a debt security at an inopportune time or failing to sell a debt security in advance of a price decline or other credit event.

  Defaulted securities risk. Defaulted securities pose a greater risk that principal will not be repaid than non-defaulted securities. Defaulted securities and any securities received in an exchange for such securities may be subject to restrictions on resale.
  Depositary receipts risk. Investing in depositary receipts involve the same risks as direct investments in foreign securities. In addition, the underlying issuers of certain depositary receipts are under no obligation to distribute shareholder communications or pass through any voting rights with respect to the deposited securities to the holders of such receipts. An underlying fund may therefore receive less timely information or have less control than if it invested directly in the foreign issuer.
  Derivatives risk. The value of a derivative instrument depends largely on (and is derived from) the value of an underlying security, currency, commodity, interest rate, index or other asset (each referred to as an underlying asset). In addition to risks relating to the underlying assets, the use of derivatives may include other, possibly greater, risks, including counterparty, leverage and liquidity risks.
 

Counterparty risk is the risk that the counterparty to the derivative contract will default on its obligation to pay an underlying fund the amount owed or otherwise perform under the derivative contract. Derivatives create leverage risk because they do not require payment up front equal to the economic exposure created by owning the derivative. As a result, an adverse change in the value of the underlying asset could result in an underlying fund sustaining a loss that is substantially greater than the amount invested in the derivative, which may make an underlying fund’s returns more volatile and increase the risk of loss. Derivative instruments may also be less liquid than more traditional investments and an underlying fund may be unable to sell or close out its derivative positions at a desirable time or price. This risk may be more acute under adverse market conditions, during which an underlying fund may be most in need of liquidating its derivative positions. Derivatives may also be harder to value, less tax efficient and subject to changing government regulation that could impact an underlying fund’s ability to use certain derivatives or their cost. Also, derivatives used for hedging or to gain or limit exposure to a particular market segment may not provide the expected benefits, particularly during adverse market conditions.

  Dividend paying security risk. Securities that pay high dividends as a group can fall out of favor with the market, causing such companies to underperform companies that do not pay high dividends. Also, changes in the dividend policies of the companies in an underlying fund’s underlying index and the capital resources available for such companies’ dividend payments may affect an underlying fund.
  Dollar roll transactions risk. Dollar roll transactions occur in connection with TBA transactions and involve the risk that the market value of the securities an underlying fund is required to purchase may decline below the agreed upon purchase price of those securities. Dollar roll transactions add a form of leverage to an underlying fund’s portfolio, which may make the Fund’s returns more volatile and increase the risk of loss. In addition, dollar roll transactions may increase an underlying fund’s portfolio turnover, which may result in increased brokerage costs and may lower an underlying fund’s actual return.
  Emerging markets securities risk. Emerging markets (also referred to as
 

 

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developing markets) are generally subject to greater market volatility, political, social and economic instability, uncertain trading markets and more governmental limitations on foreign investment than more developed markets. In addition, companies operating in emerging markets may be subject to lower trading volume and greater price fluctuations than companies in more developed markets. Securities law and the enforcement of systems of taxation in many emerging market countries may change quickly and unpredictably. In addition, investments in emerging markets securities may also be subject to additional transaction costs, delays in settlement procedures, and lack of timely information.

  Exchange-traded fund industry concentration risk. In following its methodology, an underlying exchange-traded fund’s underlying index from time to time may be concentrated to a significant degree in securities of issuers located in a single industry or sector. To the extent that an underlying fund’s underlying index concentrates in the securities of issuers in a particular industry or sector, an underlying fund will also concentrate its investments to approximately the same extent. By concentrating its investments in an industry or sector, an underlying fund faces more risks than if it were diversified broadly over numerous industries or sectors. Such industry-based risks, any of which may adversely affect the companies in which an underlying fund invests, may include, but are not limited to, the following: general economic conditions or cyclical market patterns that could negatively affect supply and demand in a particular industry; competition for resources, adverse labor relations, political or world events; obsolescence of technologies; and increased competition or new product introductions that may affect the profitability or viability of companies in an industry. In addition, at times, such industry or sector may be out of favor and underperform other industries or the market as a whole.
  Exchange-traded funds risk. In addition to the risks associated with the underlying assets held by the exchange-traded fund, investments in exchange-traded funds are subject to the following additional risks: (1) an exchange-traded fund’s shares may trade above or below its net asset value; (2) an active trading market for the exchange-traded fund’s shares may not develop or be
   

maintained; (3) trading an exchange-traded fund’s shares may be halted by the listing exchange; (4) a passively-managed exchange-traded fund may not track the performance of the reference asset; and (5) a passively managed exchange-traded fund may hold troubled securities. Investment in exchange-traded funds may involve duplication of management fees and certain other expenses, as the Fund or an underlying fund indirectly bears its proportionate share of any expenses paid by the exchange-traded funds in which it invests. Further, certain exchange-traded funds in which the Fund or an underlying fund may invest are leveraged, which may result in economic leverage, permitting the Fund or an underlying fund to gain exposure that is greater than would be the case in an unlevered instrument, and potentially resulting in greater volatility.

  Financial services sector risk. An underlying fund may be susceptible to adverse economic or regulatory occurrences affecting the financial services sector. Financial services companies are subject to extensive government regulation and are disproportionately affected by unstable interest rates, each of which could adversely affect the profitability of such companies. Financial services companies may also have concentrated portfolios, which make them especially vulnerable to unstable economic conditions.
  Foreign currency tax risk. If the US Treasury Department were to exercise its authority to issue regulations that exclude from the definition of “qualifying income” foreign currency gains not directly related to an underlying fund’s business of investing in securities, the underlying fund may be unable to qualify as a regulated investment company for one or more years. In this event, the underlying fund’s Board of Trustees may authorize a significant change in investment strategy or other action.
  Foreign government debt risk. Investments in foreign government debt securities (sometimes referred to as sovereign debt securities) involve certain risks in addition to those relating to foreign securities or debt securities generally. The issuer of the debt or the governmental authorities that control the repayment of the debt may be unable or unwilling to repay principal or interest when due in accordance with the terms of such debt, and an underlying fund may have limited recourse in the event of a default against the defaulting
   

government. Without the approval of debt holders, some governmental debtors have in the past been able to reschedule or restructure their debt payments or declare moratoria on payments.

  Foreign securities risk. An underlying fund’s foreign investments may be adversely affected by political and social instability, changes in economic or taxation policies, difficulty in enforcing obligations, decreased liquidity or increased volatility. Foreign investments also involve the risk of the possible seizure, nationalization or expropriation of the issuer or foreign deposits (in which an underlying fund could lose its entire investments in a certain market) and the possible adoption of foreign governmental restrictions such as exchange controls. Unless an underlying fund has hedged its foreign securities risk, foreign securities risk also involves the risk of negative foreign currency rate fluctuations, which may cause the value of securities denominated in such foreign currency (or other instruments through which an underlying fund has exposure to foreign currencies) to decline in value. Currency exchange rates may fluctuate significantly over short periods of time. Currency hedging strategies, if used, are not always successful.
  Fund of funds risk. The Fund’s performance depends on that of the underlying funds in which it invests. Accordingly, the risks associated with an investment in the Fund include the risks associated with investments in the underlying funds. The Fund will indirectly pay a proportional share of the fees and expenses of the underlying funds in which it invests. There are risks that the Fund will vary from its target weightings (if any) in the underlying funds, that the underlying funds will not achieve their investment objectives, that the underlying funds’ performance may be lower than their represented asset classes, and that the Fund may withdraw its investments in an underlying fund at a disadvantageous time.
 

High yield debt securities (junk bond) risk. Investments in high yield debt securities (“junk bonds”) and other lower-rated securities will subject an underlying fund to substantial risk of loss. These securities are considered to be speculative with respect to the issuer’s ability to pay interest and principal when due, are more susceptible to default or decline in market value and are less liquid than investment grade debt

 

 

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securities. Prices of high yield debt securities tend to be very volatile.

  Hybrid securities risk. Although generally considered an equity security within an issuer’s capital structure, a hybrid security may exhibit characteristics akin to a debt security, convertible security, or other evidence of indebtedness on which the value of the interest, or principal of which, is determined by reference to changes in the value of a reference instrument or financial strength of a reference entity (e.g., a security or other financial instrument, asset, currency or interest rate). The price of a hybrid security and any applicable reference instrument may not move in the same direction or at the same time. An investment in a hybrid security may entail significant risks not associated with a similar investment in a traditional equity security. The risks of a particular hybrid security will depend upon the terms of the instrument, but may include the possibility of significant changes in the value of any applicable reference instrument. Hybrid securities potentially are more volatile than traditional equity securities. Hybrid instruments may carry credit risk of their issuer, as well as liquidity risk, since they often are “customized” to meet the needs of an issuer or a particular investor, and therefore the number of investors that buy such instruments in the secondary market may be small.
  Indexing risk. An underlying fund is operated as a passively managed index fund and, therefore, the adverse performance of a particular security necessarily will not result in the elimination of the security from the underlying fund’s portfolio. Ordinarily, the underlying fund’s adviser will not sell the underlying fund’s portfolio securities except to reflect additions or deletions of the securities that comprise the underlying fund’s underlying index, or as may be necessary to raise cash to pay underlying fund shareholders who sell underlying fund shares. As such, the underlying fund will be negatively affected by declines in the securities represented by its underlying index. Also, there is no guarantee that the underlying fund’s adviser will be able to correlate the underlying fund’s performance with that of its underlying index.
  Liquidity risk. An underlying fund may be unable to sell illiquid investments at the time or price it desires and, as a result, could lose its entire investment in such investments. Liquid securities can become illiquid during periods of market
   

stress. If a significant amount of the an underlying fund’s securities become illiquid, an underlying fund may not be able to timely pay redemption proceeds and may need to sell securities at significantly reduced prices.

  Management risk. An underlying fund is actively managed and depends heavily on an underlying fund’s adviser’s judgment about markets, interest rates or the attractiveness, relative values, liquidity, or potential appreciation of particular investments made for an underlying fund’s portfolio. An underlying fund could experience losses if these judgments prove to be incorrect. Additionally, legislative, regulatory, or tax developments may adversely affect management of an underlying fund and, therefore, the ability of the underlying fund to achieve its investment objective.
  Market risk. The market values of an underlying fund’s investments, and therefore the value of an underlying fund’s shares, will go up and down, sometimes rapidly or unpredictably. Market risk may affect a single issuer, industry or section of the economy, or it may affect the market as a whole. Individual stock prices tend to go up and down more dramatically than those of certain other types of investments, such as bonds. During a general downturn in the financial markets, multiple asset classes may decline in value. When markets perform well, there can be no assurance that specific investments held by an underlying fund will rise in value.
  Market trading risk. An underlying exchange-traded fund faces numerous market trading risks, including the potential lack of an active market for its shares, losses from trading in secondary markets, and disruption in the creation/redemption process of an underlying fund. Any of these factors may lead to an underlying fund’s shares trading at a premium or discount to an underlying fund’s net asset value (NAV).
  MLP risk. An underlying fund invests in securities of MLPs, which are subject to the following risks:
    Limited partner risk. An MLP is a public limited partnership or limited liability company taxed as a partnership under the Code. Although the characteristics of MLPs closely resemble a traditional limited partnership, a major difference is that MLPs may trade on a public exchange or in the over-the-counter market. The risks of investing in an MLP are similar to
   

those of investing in a partnership, including more flexible governance structures, which could result in less protection for investors than investments in a corporation. Investors in an MLP normally would not be liable for the debts of the MLP beyond the amount that the investor has contributed but investors may not be shielded to the same extent that a shareholder of a corporation would be. In certain circumstances, creditors of an MLP would have the right to seek return of capital distributed to a limited partner, which right would continue after an investor sold its investment in the MLP.

    Liquidity risk. The ability to trade on a public exchange or in the over-the-counter market provides a certain amount of liquidity not found in many limited partnership investments. However, MLP interests may be less liquid than conventional publicly traded securities and, therefore, more difficult to trade at desirable times and/or prices.
    Interest rate risk. In addition, MLP distributions may be reduced by fees and other expenses incurred by the MLP. MLPs generally are considered interest-rate sensitive investments. During periods of interest rate volatility, these investments may not provide attractive returns.
    General partner risk. The holder of the general partner or managing member interest can be liable in certain circumstances for amounts greater than the amount of the holder’s investment in the general partner or managing member.

Additionally, if an underlying fund were to invest more than 25% of its total assets in MLPs that are taxed as partnerships this could cause an underlying fund to lose its status as regulated investment company under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code.

  MLP tax risk. MLPs taxed as partnerships do not pay US federal income tax at the partnership level. A change in current tax law, or a change in the underlying business mix of a given MLP, however, could result in an MLP being classified as a corporation for US federal income tax purposes, which would have the effect of reducing the amount of cash available for distribution by the MLP and could cause a reduction of the value of an underlying fund’s investment, and consequently the Fund’s investment in an underlying fund and lower income.
 

 

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  Mortgage- and asset-backed securities risk. Mortgage- and asset-backed securities are subject to prepayment or call risk, which is the risk that a borrower’s payments may be received earlier or later than expected due to changes in prepayment rates on underlying loans. This could result in an underlying fund reinvesting these early payments at lower interest rates, thereby reducing an underlying fund’s income. Mortgage- and asset-backed securities also are subject to extension risk, which is the risk that an unexpected rise in interest rates could reduce the rate of prepayments, causing the price of the mortgage- and asset-backed securities and an underlying fund’s share price to fall. An unexpectedly high rate of defaults on the mortgages held by a mortgage pool will adversely affect the value of mortgage-backed securities and will result in losses to an underlying fund. An underlying fund may invest in mortgage pools that include subprime mortgages, which are loans made to borrowers with weakened credit histories or with lower capacity to make timely payments on their mortgages. Privately issued mortgage-related securities are not subject to the same underwriting requirements as those with government or government-sponsored entity guarantees and, therefore, mortgage loans underlying privately issued mortgage-related securities may have less favorable collateral, credit risk or other underwriting characteristics, and wider variances in interest rate, term, size, purpose and borrower characteristics.
  Municipal securities risk. 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 an underlying 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.
  Non-correlation risk. The return of an underlying fund’s preferred equity segment may not match the return of the underlying index for a number of reasons. For example, an underlying fund incurs operating expenses not applicable to the underlying index, and incurs costs in buying and selling securities, especially when rebalancing securities holdings to reflect changes in the index. In addition, the performance of the preferred equity segment and the underlying index may vary due to asset valuation differences and differences between the preferred equity segment and the index resulting from legal restrictions, costs or liquidity constraints.
  Non-diversification risk. An underlying fund is non-diversified and can invest a greater portion of its assets in the obligations or securities of a small number of issuers or any single issuer than a diversified fund can. A change in the value of one or a few issuers’ securities will therefore affect the value of an underlying fund more than would occur in a diversified fund.
  Preferred securities risk. Preferred securities are subject to issuer-specific and market risks applicable generally to equity securities. Preferred securities also may be subordinated to bonds or other debt instruments, subjecting them to a greater risk of non-payment, may be less liquid than many other securities, such as common stocks, and generally offer no voting rights with respect to the issuer.
  REIT risk/real estate risk. An underlying fund concentrates its investments in the securities of real estate and real estate related companies. Investments in real estate related instruments may be affected by economic, legal, cultural, environmental or technological factors that affect property values, rents or occupancies of real estate related to an underlying fund’s holdings. Shares of real estate related companies, which tend to be small- and mid-cap companies, may be more volatile and less liquid than larger companies. The value of investments in real estate related companies may be affected by the quality of management, the ability to repay loans, the utilization of leverage and financial covenants related thereto, whether the company carries adequate insurance and environmental factors. If a real estate related company defaults on certain types of debt obligations, an underlying fund may own real estate directly, which involves additional risks such as environmental liabilities; difficulty
   

in valuing and selling the real estate; and economic or regulatory changes.

  Risk of subordinated debt. Perpetual subordinated debt is a type of hybrid instrument that has no maturity date for the return of principal and does not need to be redeemed by the issuer. These investments typically have lower credit ratings and lower priority than other obligations of an issuer during bankruptcy, presenting a greater risk for nonpayment. This risk increases as the priority of the obligation becomes lower. Payments on these securities may be subordinated to all existing and future liabilities and obligations of subsidiaries and associated companies of an issuer. Additionally, some perpetual subordinated debt does not restrict the ability of an issuer’s subsidiaries to incur further unsecured indebtedness.
  Sampling risk. An underlying fund’s use of a representative sampling approach will result in its holding a smaller number of securities than are in its underlying index and in the underlying fund holding securities not included in its underlying index. As a result, an adverse development respecting an issuer of securities held by the underlying fund could result in a greater decline in the underlying fund’s NAV than would be the case if all of the securities in its underlying index were held. An underlying fund’s use of a representative sampling approach may also include the risk that it may not track the return of its underlying index as well as it would have if the underlying fund held all of the securities in its underlying index.
 

Short position risk. Because an underlying fund’s potential loss on a short position arises from increases in the value of the asset sold short, the underlying fund will incur a loss on a short position, which is theoretically unlimited, if the price of the asset sold short increases from the short sale price. The counterparty to a short position or other market factors may prevent an underlying fund from closing out a short position at a desirable time or price and may reduce or eliminate any gain or result in a loss. In a rising market, an underlying fund’s short positions will cause the underlying fund to underperform the overall market and its peers that do not engage in shorting. If an underlying fund holds both long and short positions, and both positions decline simultaneously, the short positions will not provide any buffer (hedge) from declines in value of the    

 

 

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underlying fund’s long positions. Certain types of short positions involve leverage, which may exaggerate any losses, potentially more than the actual cost of the investment, and will increase the volatility of an underlying fund’s returns.

  Small- and mid-capitalization companies risks. Small- and mid-capitalization companies tend to be more vulnerable to changing market conditions, may have little or no operating history or track record of success, and may have more limited product lines and markets, less experienced management and fewer financial resources than larger companies. These companies’ securities may be more volatile and less liquid than those of more established companies, and their returns may vary, sometimes significantly, from the overall securities market.
  Subsidiary risk. By investing in the Subsidiary, an underlying fund is indirectly exposed to risks associated with the Subsidiary’s investments. The Subsidiary is not registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (1940 Act), and, except as otherwise noted in this prospectus, is not subject to the investor protections of the 1940 Act. Changes in the laws of the United States and/or the Cayman Islands, under which an underlying fund and the Subsidiary, respectively, are organized, could result in the inability of an underlying fund and/or the Subsidiary to operate as described in this prospectus and the SAI, and could negatively affect an underlying fund and its shareholders.
  TBA transactions risk. TBA transactions involve the risk of loss if the securities received are less favorable than what was anticipated by an underlying fund when entering into the TBA transaction, or if the counterparty fails to deliver the securities. When an underlying fund enters into a short sale of a TBA mortgage it does not own, an underlying fund may have to purchase deliverable mortgages to settle the short sale at a higher price than anticipated, thereby causing a loss. As there is no limit on how much the price of mortgage securities can increase, an underlying fund’s exposure is unlimited. An underlying fund may not always be able to purchase mortgage securities to close out the short position at a particular time or at an acceptable price. In addition, taking short positions results in a form of leverage, which could increase the volatility of an underlying fund’s share price.
  US government obligations risk. Obligations of US government agencies and authorities receive varying levels of support and may not be backed by the full faith and credit of the US government, which could affect an underlying fund’s ability to recover should they default. No assurance can be given that the US government will provide financial support to its agencies and authorities if it is not obligated by law to do so.
  Valuation risk. Financial information related to securities of non-US issuers may be less reliable than information related to securities of US issuers, which may make it difficult to obtain a current price for a non-US security held by an underlying fund. In certain circumstances, market quotations may not be readily available for some underlying fund securities, and those securities may be fair valued. The value established for a security through fair valuation may be different from what would be produced if the security had been valued using market quotations. Underlying fund securities that are valued using techniques other than market quotations, including “fair valued” securities, 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. In addition, there is no assurance that an underlying fund could sell a portfolio security for the value established for it at any time, and it is possible that an underlying fund would incur a loss because a security is sold at a discount to its established value.
  Value investing style risk. A value investing style subjects an underlying fund to the risk that the valuations never improve or that the returns on value equity securities are less than returns on other styles of investing or the overall stock market.
  When-issued, delayed delivery and forward commitment risks. When-issued and delayed delivery transactions subject an underlying fund to market risk because the value or yield of a security at delivery may be more or less than the purchase price or yield generally available when delivery occurs, and counterparty risk because an underlying fund relies on the buyer or seller, as the case may be, to consummate the transaction. These transactions also have a leveraging effect on an underlying fund because an underlying fund commits to purchase securities that it does not have to pay for until a later date, which increases an underlying
   

fund’s overall investment exposure and, as a result, its volatility.

  Zero coupon or pay-in-kind securities risk. The value, interest rates, and liquidity of non-cash paying instruments, such as zero coupon and pay-in-kind securities, are subject to greater fluctuation than other types of securities. The higher yields and interest rates on pay-in-kind securities reflect the payment deferral and increased credit risk associated with such instruments and that such investments may represent a higher credit risk than loans that periodically pay interest.

 

 

About indexes used in this report

  The S&P 500® Index is an unmanaged index considered representative of the US stock market.
  The Custom Invesco Income Allocation Index, created by Invesco to serve as a benchmark for Invesco Income Allocation Fund, is composed of the following indexes: Russell 3000 Index, MSCI EAFE Index, FTSE NAREIT Equity REITs Index and Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Universal Index. The composition of the index may change based on the Fund’s target asset allocation. Therefore, the current composition of the index does not reflect its historical composition and will likely be altered in the future to better reflect the Fund’s objective.
  The Lipper Mixed-Asset Target Allocation Conservative Funds Index is an unmanaged index considered representative of mixed-asset target allocation conservative funds tracked by Lipper.
  The Russell 3000® Index is an unmanaged index considered representative of the US stock market. The Russell 3000 Index is a trademark/service mark of the Frank Russell Co. Russell® is a trademark of the Frank Russell Co.
  The MSCI EAFE® Index is an unmanaged index considered representative of stocks of Europe, Australasia and the Far East. The index is computed using the net return, which withholds applicable taxes for non-resident investors.
  The FTSE NAREIT Equity REITs Index is an unmanaged index considered representative of US REITs. The index is computed using the net return which withholds applicable taxes for non-resident investors.
 

The Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Universal Index represents the union of the U.S. Aggregate Index, the U.S. High-Yield Corporate Index, the 144A Index, the Eurodollar Index, the Emerging

 

 

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Markets Index and the non-ERISA portion of the CMBS Index.

  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.

 

 

Other information

  The returns shown in management’s discussion of Fund performance are based on net asset values (NAVs) calculated for shareholder transactions. Generally accepted accounting principles require adjustments to be made to the net assets of the Fund at period end for financial reporting purposes, and as such, the NAVs for shareholder transactions and the returns based on those NAVs may differ from the NAVs and returns reported in the Financial Highlights.
 

 

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Schedule of Investments

December 31, 2016

Invesco Income Allocation Fund

Schedule of Investments in Affiliated Issuers–100.04%(a)

 

     % of
Net
Assets
12/31/16
    Value
12/31/15
    Purchases
at Cost
    Proceeds
from Sales
    Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
    Realized
Gain (Loss)
    Dividend
Income
    Shares
12/31/16
    Value
12/31/16
 

Domestic Equity Funds–21.64%

 

         

Invesco Diversified Dividend Fund–
Class R6

    0.00   $ 32,421,960     $ 1,008,441     $ (32,964,620   $ (3,212,907   $ 2,747,126     $           $  

Invesco Dividend Income Fund–Class R6

    13.78     60,863,967       13,805,106       (7,952,523     7,709,586       563,211       1,498,124       3,175,882       74,474,425  

PowerShares Russell Top 200 Pure Value Portfolio–ETF

    7.86           38,084,332       (5,183,307     9,016,070       536,540       1,226,030       1,235,554       42,453,635  

Total Domestic Equity Funds

            93,285,927       52,897,879       (46,100,450     13,512,749       3,846,877       2,724,154               116,928,060  

Fixed-Income Funds–64.48%

 

         

Invesco Core Plus Bond Fund–Class R6

    13.90     60,595,391       19,572,949       (5,856,521     1,055,204       (173,569     2,299,486       7,024,382       75,090,646  

Invesco Corporate Bond Fund–Class R6

    3.96     34,319,072       5,621,555       (19,080,444     1,866,997       (1,336,902     876,949       2,970,872       21,390,278  

Invesco Floating Rate Fund–Class R6

    6.95     28,260,269       9,954,971       (2,695,909     2,425,523       (395,543     1,637,864       4,960,279       37,549,311  

Invesco High Yield Fund–Class R6

    6.95     41,458,749       7,928,847       (13,090,104     2,777,958       (1,403,209     1,968,423       9,046,134       37,558,161  

Invesco Multi-Asset Income Fund–
Class R6(b)

    9.41     55,534,477       9,702,204       (16,911,185     3,796,451       (1,273,344     2,428,563       4,870,556       50,848,603  

Invesco Quality Income Fund–Class R5(c)

    9.46           52,511,370       (431,639     (993,097     (904     1,473,383       4,231,166       51,085,730  

Invesco Short Term Bond Fund–Class R6

    0.00     20,195,697       136,682       (20,308,459     518,846       (542,766     55,662              

Invesco World Bond Fund–Class R6(d)

    0.00     20,054,861       165,763       (20,600,421     1,871,642       (1,491,845                  

PowerShares 1-30 Laddered Treasury Portfolio–ETF

    3.96           22,666,851             (1,262,949           301,723       671,337       21,403,902  

PowerShares Emerging Markets Sovereign Debt Portfolio–ETF

    4.93           25,925,755             704,491             1,022,963       942,330       26,630,246  

PowerShares Variable Rate Preferred Portfolio–ETF

    4.96           25,536,116             1,262,156             1,039,388       1,088,918       26,798,272  

Total Fixed-Income Funds

            260,418,516       179,723,063       (98,974,682     14,023,222       (6,618,082     13,104,404               348,355,149  

Foreign Equity Funds–5.96%

 

         

PowerShares International Dividend Achievers Portfolio–ETF

    2.98     20,029,210       4,456,773       (8,830,776     2,909,702       (2,482,009     609,184       1,116,093       16,082,900  

Power Shares S&P International Developed Low Voltaility Portfolio–ETF

    2.98           15,922,373             187,695             575,064       566,060       16,110,068  

Total Foreign Equity Funds

            20,029,210       20,379,146       (8,830,776     3,097,397       (2,482,009     1,184,248               32,192,968  

Real Estate Funds–6.96%

 

         

Invesco Global Real Estate Income Fund–Class R6

    6.96           37,324,672             288,109             1,665,284       4,343,277       37,612,781  

PowerShares Active U.S. Real Estate Fund–ETF

    0.00     28,517,781       2,291,477       (28,604,128     (2,381,160     176,030                    

Total Real Estate Funds

            28,517,781       39,616,149       (28,604,128     (2,093,051     176,030       1,665,284               37,612,781  

Money Market Funds–1.00%

 

         

Government & Agency Portfolio–Institutional Class, 0.43%(g)

    0.60           5,763,396       (2,507,316                 2,708       3,256,080       3,256,080  

Treasury Portfolio–Institutional Class, 0.37%(g)

    0.40           3,842,264       (1,671,544                 1,464       2,170,720       2,170,720  

Total Money Market Funds

 

          9,605,660       (4,178,860                 4,172               5,426,800  

TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN AFFILIATED ISSUERS
(Cost $519,236,163)

    100.04   $ 402,251,434     $ 302,221,897     $ (186,688,896   $ 28,540,317 (e)    $ (5,077,184 )(f)    $ 18,682,262             $ 540,515,758  

OTHER ASSETS LESS LIABILITIES

    (0.04 )%                                                              (213,435

NET ASSETS

    100.00                                                           $ 540,302,323  

Investment Abbreviations:

ETF – Exchange Traded Fund

 

Notes to Schedule of Investments:

 

(a)  Each underlying fund and the Fund are affiliated by either having the same investment adviser or an investment adviser under common control with the Fund’s investment adviser.
(b)  Effective July 27, 2016, Invesco Premium Income Fund was renamed as Invesco Multi-Asset Income Fund.
(c)  Effective June 20, 2016, Invesco U.S. Mortgage Fund was renamed as Invesco Quality Income Fund.
(d)  Effective December 01, 2016, Invesco International Total Return Fund was renamed as Invesco World Bond Fund.
(e)  Includes $114,080 of return of capital from Invesco High Yield Fund.
(f)  Includes $514,922 and $102,808 of capital gains distributions from affiliated underlying funds for Invesco Dividend Income Fund and Invesco Core Plus Bond Fund, respectively.
(g)  The rate shown is the 7-day SEC standardized yield as of December 31, 2016.

 

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

 

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Statement of Assets and Liabilities

December 31, 2016

 

Assets:

 

Investments in affiliated underlying funds, at value (Cost $519,236,163)

  $ 540,515,758  

Receivable for:

 

Fund shares sold

    4,774,883  

Fund expenses absorbed

    19,307  

Investment for trustee deferred compensation and retirement plans

    43,446  

Other assets

    61,883  

Total assets

    545,415,277  

Liabilities:

 

Payable for:

 

Investments purchased — affiliated underlying funds

    2,658,940  

Fund shares reacquired

    2,073,165  

Accrued fees to affiliates

    290,578  

Accrued trustees’ and officers’ fees and benefits

    190  

Accrued other operating expenses

    41,852  

Trustee deferred compensation and retirement plans

    48,229  

Total liabilities

    5,112,954  

Net assets applicable to shares outstanding

  $ 540,302,323  

Net assets consist of:

 

Shares of beneficial interest

  $ 528,833,329  

Undistributed net investment income

    2,017,094  

Undistributed net realized gain (loss)

    (11,827,695

Net unrealized appreciation

    21,279,595  
    $ 540,302,323  

Net Assets:

 

Class A

  $ 372,141,304  

Class B

  $ 2,037,102  

Class C

  $ 125,280,939  

Class R

  $ 5,015,945  

Class Y

  $ 35,002,398  

Class R5

  $ 824,635  

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

 

Class A

    33,196,012  

Class B

    181,358  

Class C

    11,163,659  

Class R

    447,210  

Class Y

    3,122,626  

Class R5

    73,546  

Class A:

 

Net asset value per share

  $ 11.21  

Maximum offering price per share

 

(Net asset value of $11.21 ¸ 94.50%)

  $ 11.86  

Class B:

 

Net asset value and offering price per share

  $ 11.23  

Class C:

 

Net asset value and offering price per share

  $ 11.22  

Class R:

 

Net asset value and offering price per share

  $ 11.22  

Class Y:

 

Net asset value and offering price per share

  $ 11.21  

Class R5:

 

Net asset value and offering price per share

  $ 11.21  
 

 

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 December 31, 2016

 

Investment income:

 

Dividends from affiliated underlying funds

  $ 18,682,262  

Other income

    2,072  

Total investment income

    18,684,334  

Expenses:

 

Administrative services fees

    135,583  

Custodian fees

    9,488  

Distribution fees:

 

Class A

    837,295  

Class B

    24,312  

Class C

    1,143,324  

Class R

    19,718  

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

    599,770  

Transfer agent fees — R5

    870  

Trustees’ and officers’ fees and benefits

    25,725  

Registration and filing fees

    114,749  

Reports to shareholders

    56,923  

Professional services fees

    34,107  

Other

    19,721  

Total expenses

    3,021,585  

Less: Expenses reimbursed and expense offset arrangement(s)

    (997,363

Net expenses

    2,024,222  

Net investment income

    16,660,112  

Realized and unrealized gain (loss) from investments in affiliated underlying fund shares:

 

Net realized gain (loss) on sales of affiliated underlying fund shares

    (5,694,914

Net realized gain from distributions of affiliated underlying fund shares

    617,730  

Net realized gain (loss) from affiliated underlying fund shares

    (5,077,184

Change in net unrealized appreciation of affiliated underlying fund shares

    28,540,317  

Net gain from affiliated underlying funds

    23,463,133  

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

  $ 40,123,245  

 

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 December 31, 2016 and 2015

 

     2016      2015  

Operations:

    

Net investment income

  $ 16,660,112      $ 11,279,357  

Net realized gain (loss)

    (5,077,184      2,923,703  

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

    28,540,317        (20,265,101

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

    40,123,245        (6,062,041

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income:

    

Class A

    (10,786,287      (8,897,636

Class B

    (60,603      (98,438

Class C

    (2,823,247      (2,545,325

Class R

    (117,720      (99,747

Class Y

    (840,367      (566,538

Class R5

    (30,206      (41,948

Total distributions from net investment income

    (14,658,430      (12,249,632

Distributions to shareholders from net realized gains:

    

Class A

    (1,786,804      (275,692

Class B

    (10,472      (2,927

Class C

    (604,333      (99,230

Class R

    (24,654      (2,987

Class Y

    (163,653      (16,081

Class R5

    (4,070      (850

Total distributions from net realized gains

    (2,593,986      (397,767

Share transactions–net:

    

Class A

    73,336,171        95,725,099  

Class B

    (986,779      (1,304,562

Class C

    18,522,029        37,333,874  

Class R

    1,783,350        127,270  

Class Y

    19,395,146        1,297,512  

Class R5

    (64,705      30,033  

Net increase in net assets resulting from share transactions

    111,985,212        133,209,226  

Net increase in net assets

    134,856,041        114,499,786  

Net assets:

    

Beginning of year

    405,446,282        290,946,496  

End of year (includes undistributed net investment income of $2,017,094 and $(45,041), respectively)

  $ 540,302,323      $ 405,446,282  

Notes to Financial Statements

December 31, 2016

NOTE 1—Significant Accounting Policies

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

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

The Fund is a “fund of funds”, in that it invests in other mutual funds (“underlying funds”) advised by Invesco Advisers, Inc. (the “Adviser” or “Invesco”) and exchange-traded funds advised by Invesco PowerShares Capital Management LLC (“PowerShares Capital”), an affiliate of Invesco. Invesco and PowerShares Capital are affiliates of each other as they are indirect, wholly-owned subsidiaries of Invesco Ltd. Invesco may change the Fund’s asset class allocations, the underlying funds or the target weightings in the underlying funds without shareholder approval. The underlying funds may engage in a number of investment techniques and practices, which involve certain risks. Each underlying fund’s accounting policies are outlined in the underlying fund’s financial statements and are publicly available.

 

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

The 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 of investment companies that trade on an exchange are valued at the last sales price or official closing price as of the close of the customary trading session on the exchange where the security is principally traded. Investments in shares of funds that are not traded on an exchange are valued at the end-of-day net asset value per share of such fund. Securities in the underlying funds, including restricted securities, are valued in accordance with the valuation policy of such fund. The policies of the underlying funds affiliated with the Fund as a result of having the same investment adviser are set forth below.

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

Senior secured floating rate loans and senior secured floating rate debt securities are fair valued using an evaluated quote provided by an independent pricing service. Evaluated 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.

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

Debt obligations (including convertible securities) and unlisted equities are fair valued using an evaluated quote provided by an independent pricing service. Evaluated quotes provided by the pricing service may be determined without exclusive reliance on quoted prices, and may reflect appropriate factors such as institution-size trading in similar groups of securities, developments related to specific securities, dividend rate (for unlisted equities), yield (for debt obligations), quality, type of issue, coupon rate (for debt obligations), maturity (for debt obligations), individual trading characteristics and other market data. Debt obligations are subject to interest rate and credit risks. In addition, all debt obligations involve some risk of default with respect to interest and/or principal payments.

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.

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

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

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

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

 

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

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

B. Securities Transactions and Investment Income — Securities transactions are accounted for on a trade date basis. Realized gains or losses on sales are computed on the basis of specific identification of the securities sold. Distributions from ordinary income from underlying funds, if any, are recorded as dividend income on ex-dividend date. Distributions from gains from underlying funds, if any, are recorded as realized gains on the ex-dividend date. The following policies are followed by the underlying funds: Interest income (net of withholding tax, if any) is recorded on the accrual basis from settlement date. Bond premiums and discounts are amortized and/or accreted for financial reporting purposes. Paydown gains and losses on mortgage and asset-backed securities are recorded as adjustments to interest income.

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.

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. 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.
D. 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.

E. Expenses — Expenses included in the accompanying financial statements reflect the expenses of the Fund and do not include any expenses of the underlying funds. The effects of the underlying funds expenses are included in the realized and unrealized gain/loss on the investments in the underlying funds. Estimated expenses of the underlying funds are discussed further in Note 11.

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

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.

NOTE 2—Advisory Fees and Other Fees Paid to Affiliates

The Trust has entered into a master investment advisory agreement with Invesco. Under the terms of the investment advisory agreement, the Fund does not pay an advisory fee. However, the Fund pays advisory fees to Invesco indirectly as a shareholder of the underlying funds.

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

The Adviser has contractually agreed, through at least April 30, 2018, to reimburse expenses to the extent necessary to limit total annual fund operating expenses after expense reimbursement (excluding certain items discussed below) of Class A, Class B, Class C, Class R, Class Y and Class R5 shares to 0.25%, 1.00%, 1.00%, 0.50%, 0.00% and 0.00%, respectively, of average daily net assets (the “expense limits”). In determining Adviser’s obligation to reimburse expenses, the following expenses are not taken into account, and could cause the total annual fund operating expenses after 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. Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses are not operating expenses of a Fund directly, but are fees and expenses, including management fees of the investment companies in which a Fund invests. As a result, the total annual fund operating expenses after expense reimbursement may exceed the expense limits above. Unless Invesco continues the fee waiver agreement, it will terminate on April 30, 2018. During its term, the fee waiver agreement cannot be terminated or amended to increase the expense limits without approval of the Board of Trustees.

 

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For the year ended December 31, 2016, the Adviser reimbursed fund level expenses of $396,722 and reimbursed class level expenses of $417,179, $3,029, $142,414, $4,912, $30,271 and $870 of Class A, Class B, Class C, Class R, Class Y and Class R5 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 December 31, 2016, expenses incurred under the agreement are shown in the Statement of Operations as Administrative services fees.

The Trust has entered into a transfer agency and service agreement with Invesco Investment Services, Inc. (“IIS”) pursuant to which the Fund has agreed to pay IIS a fee for providing transfer agency and shareholder services to the Fund and reimburse IIS for certain expenses incurred by IIS in the course of providing such services. IIS may make payments to intermediaries that provide omnibus account services, sub-accounting services and/or networking services. All fees payable by IIS to intermediaries that provide omnibus account services or sub-accounting are charged back to the Fund, subject to certain limitations approved by the Trust’s Board of Trustees. For the year ended December 31, 2016, expenses incurred under the agreement are shown in the Statement of Operations as Transfer agent fees.

The Trust has entered into master distribution agreements with Invesco Distributors, Inc. (“IDI”) to serve as the distributor for the Class A, Class B, Class C, Class R, Class Y and Class R5 shares of the Fund. The Trust has adopted plans pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act with respect to the Fund’s Class A, Class B, Class C 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 B and Class C shares and 0.50% of the average daily net assets of Class R shares. Of the Plan payments, up to 0.25% of the average daily net assets of each class of shares may be paid to furnish continuing personal shareholder services to customers who purchase and own shares of such classes. Any amounts not paid as a service fee under the Plans would constitute an asset-based sales charge. Rules of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (“FINRA”) impose a 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 December 31, 2016, 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 December 31, 2016, IDI advised the Fund that IDI retained $295,180 in front-end sales commissions from the sale of Class A shares and $8,145, $1,117 and $6,756 from Class A, Class B and Class C shares, respectively, for CDSC imposed on redemptions by shareholders.

The underlying Invesco funds pay no distribution fees for Class R6 and the Fund pays no sales loads or other similar compensation to IDI for acquiring underlying fund shares.

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

NOTE 3—Additional Valuation Information

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

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

As of December 31, 2016, all of the securities in this Fund were valued based on Level 1 inputs (see the Schedule of Investments for security categories). The level assigned to the securities valuations may not be an indication of the risk or liquidity associated with investing in those securities.

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 December 31, 2016, the Fund received credits from this arrangement, which resulted in the reduction of the Fund’s total expenses of $1,966.

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.

 

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NOTE 6—Cash Balances

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

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

Tax Character of Distributions to Shareholders Paid During the Fiscal Years Ended December 31, 2016 and 2015:

 

     2016        2015  

Ordinary income

  $ 14,670,798        $ 12,181,962  

Long-term capital gain

    2,581,618          465,437  

Total distributions

  $ 17,252,416        $ 12,647,399  

Tax Components of Net Assets at Period-End:

 

     2016  

Undistributed ordinary income

  $ 2,063,986  

Net unrealized appreciation — investments

    13,631,850  

Temporary book/tax differences

    (46,894

Capital loss carryforward

    (4,179,948

Shares of beneficial interest

    528,833,329  

Total net assets

  $ 540,302,323  

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

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

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

The Fund has a capital loss carryforward as of December 31, 2016, which expires as follows:

 

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

Not subject to expiration

  $ 4,179,948        $        $ 4,179,948  

 

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

NOTE 8—Investment Securities

The aggregate amount of investment securities (other than short-term securities, U.S. Treasury obligations and money market funds, if any) purchased and sold by the Fund during the year ended December 31, 2016 was $292,616,237 and $182,510,035, respectively. Cost of investments on a tax basis includes the adjustments for financial reporting purposes as of the most recently completed federal income tax reporting period-end.

 

Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) of Investment Securities on a Tax Basis  

Aggregate unrealized appreciation of investment securities

  $ 18,715,091  

Aggregate unrealized (depreciation) of investment securities

    (5,083,241

Net unrealized appreciation of investment securities

  $ 13,631,850  

Cost of investments for tax purposes is $526,883,908.

NOTE 9—Reclassification of Permanent Differences

Primarily as a result of differing book/tax treatment of real estate investment trust and distributions from underlying funds, on December 31, 2016, undistributed net investment income was increased by $60,453 and undistributed net realized gain (loss) was decreased by $60,453. This reclassification had no effect on the net assets of the Fund.

 

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NOTE 10—Share Information

 

     Summary of Share Activity  
    Years ended December 31,  
    2016(a)      2015  
     Shares      Amount      Shares      Amount  

Sold:

          

Class A

    13,487,878      $ 149,016,802        12,066,509      $ 133,475,957  

Class B

    34,495        382,647        49,607        552,721  

Class C

    5,003,251        55,440,617        5,812,260        64,474,057  

Class R

    223,894        2,487,511        78,488        870,330  

Class Y

    2,542,320        28,076,340        1,046,479        11,629,871  

Class R5

    31,419        344,822        69,392        777,546  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends:

          

Class A

    989,399        10,913,727        733,182        8,065,092  

Class B

    5,729        63,046        8,488        93,897  

Class C

    265,346        2,930,437        211,358        2,325,362  

Class R

    12,882        142,374        9,318        102,727  

Class Y

    69,307        766,956        37,633        414,299  

Class R5

    3,062        33,746        3,828        42,301  

Automatic conversion of Class B shares to Class A shares:

          

Class A

    89,076        973,564        100,671        1,115,749  

Class B

    (88,886      (973,564      (100,537      (1,115,749

Reacquired:

          

Class A

    (7,887,261      (87,567,922      (4,257,866      (46,931,699

Class B

    (41,765      (458,908      (75,081      (835,431

Class C

    (3,603,448      (39,849,025      (2,669,671      (29,465,545

Class R

    (76,211      (846,535      (75,840      (845,787

Class Y

    (856,588      (9,448,150      (971,598      (10,746,658

Class R5

    (40,638      (443,273      (72,370      (789,814

Net increase in share activity

    10,163,261      $ 111,985,212        12,004,250      $ 133,209,226  

 

(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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NOTE 11—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(c)
    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(d)
 

Class A

                           

Year ended 12/31/16

  $ 10.66     $ 0.40     $ 0.56     $ 0.96     $ (0.36   $ (0.05   $ (0.41   $ 11.21       9.15   $ 372,141       0.25 %(e)      0.46 %(e)      3.64 %(e)      38

Year ended 12/31/15

    11.18       0.37       (0.48     (0.11     (0.40     (0.01     (0.41     10.66       (1.08     282,690       0.25       0.48       3.37       1  

Year ended 12/31/14

    10.69       0.38       0.51       0.89       (0.40           (0.40     11.18       8.44       199,834       0.25       0.52       3.42       4  

Year ended 12/31/13

    10.38       0.36       0.31       0.67       (0.36           (0.36     10.69       6.53       131,485       0.25       0.56       3.39       24  

Year ended 12/31/12

    9.62       0.40       0.72       1.12       (0.36           (0.36     10.38       11.83       85,518       0.26       0.63       3.96       20  

Class B

                           

Year ended 12/31/16

    10.68       0.32       0.56       0.88       (0.28     (0.05     (0.33     11.23       8.32       2,037       1.00 (e)      1.21 (e)      2.89 (e)      38  

Year ended 12/31/15

    11.19       0.29       (0.48     (0.19     (0.31     (0.01     (0.32     10.68       (1.72     2,903       1.00       1.23       2.62       1  

Year ended 12/31/14

    10.70       0.30       0.51       0.81       (0.32           (0.32     11.19       7.63       4,357       1.00       1.27       2.67       4  

Year ended 12/31/13

    10.39       0.28       0.31       0.59       (0.28           (0.28     10.70       5.73       5,157       1.00       1.31       2.64       24  

Year ended 12/31/12

    9.63       0.32       0.72       1.04       (0.28           (0.28     10.39       10.98       5,980       1.01       1.38       3.21       20  

Class C

                           

Year ended 12/31/16

    10.67       0.32       0.56       0.88       (0.28     (0.05     (0.33     11.22       8.33       125,281       1.00 (e)      1.21 (e)      2.89 (e)      38  

Year ended 12/31/15

    11.19       0.29       (0.49     (0.20     (0.31     (0.01     (0.32     10.67       (1.81     101,367       1.00       1.23       2.62       1  

Year ended 12/31/14

    10.70       0.30       0.51       0.81       (0.32           (0.32     11.19       7.63       68,771       1.00       1.27       2.67       4  

Year ended 12/31/13

    10.39       0.28       0.31       0.59       (0.28           (0.28     10.70       5.73       38,400       1.00       1.31       2.64       24  

Year ended 12/31/12

    9.63       0.32       0.72       1.04       (0.28           (0.28     10.39       10.98       23,814       1.01       1.38       3.21       20  

Class R

                           

Year ended 12/31/16

    10.67       0.37       0.56       0.93       (0.33     (0.05     (0.38     11.22       8.87       5,016       0.50 (e)      0.71 (e)      3.39 (e)      38  

Year ended 12/31/15

    11.19       0.35       (0.49     (0.14     (0.37     (0.01     (0.38     10.67       (1.32     3,058       0.50       0.73       3.12       1  

Year ended 12/31/14

    10.69       0.35       0.52       0.87       (0.37           (0.37     11.19       8.26       3,073       0.50       0.77       3.17       4  

Year ended 12/31/13

    10.38       0.33       0.31       0.64       (0.33           (0.33     10.69       6.27       2,046       0.50       0.81       3.14       24  

Year ended 12/31/12

    9.62       0.38       0.72       1.10       (0.34           (0.34     10.38       11.55       1,899       0.51       0.88       3.71       20  

Class Y

                           

Year ended 12/31/16

    10.66       0.43       0.56       0.99       (0.39     (0.05     (0.44     11.21       9.42       35,002       0.00 (e)      0.21 (e)      3.89 (e)      38  

Year ended 12/31/15

    11.18       0.40       (0.49     (0.09     (0.42     (0.01     (0.43     10.66       (0.83     14,578       0.00       0.23       3.62       1  

Year ended 12/31/14

    10.69       0.41       0.51       0.92       (0.43           (0.43     11.18       8.71       14,031       0.00       0.27       3.67       4  

Year ended 12/31/13

    10.38       0.38       0.31       0.69       (0.38           (0.38     10.69       6.80       2,697       0.00       0.31       3.64       24  

Year ended 12/31/12

    9.62       0.43       0.72       1.15       (0.39           (0.39     10.38       12.12       2,302       0.01       0.38       4.21       20  

Class R5

                           

Year ended 12/31/16

    10.66       0.43       0.56       0.99       (0.39     (0.05     (0.44     11.21       9.42       825       0.00 (e)      0.18 (e)      3.89 (e)      38  

Year ended 12/31/15

    11.18       0.40       (0.49     (0.09     (0.42     (0.01     (0.43     10.66       (0.83     850       0.00       0.20       3.62       1  

Year ended 12/31/14

    10.69       0.41       0.51       0.92       (0.43           (0.43     11.18       8.71       882       0.00       0.23       3.67       4  

Year ended 12/31/13

    10.38       0.38       0.31       0.69       (0.38           (0.38     10.69       6.80       283       0.00       0.27       3.64       24  

Year ended 12/31/12

    9.62       0.43       0.72       1.15       (0.39           (0.39     10.38       12.12       227       0.01       0.30       4.21       20  

 

(a)  Calculated using average shares outstanding.
(b)  Includes adjustments in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America and as such, the net asset value for financial reporting purposes and the returns based upon those net asset values may differ from the net asset value and returns for shareholder transactions. Does not include sales charges and is not annualized for periods less than one year, if applicable.
(c)  In addition to the fees and expenses which the Fund bears directly; the Fund indirectly bears a pro rata share of the fees and expenses of the underlying funds in which the Fund invests. Because the underlying funds have varied expenses and fee levels and the Fund may own different proportions at different times, the amount of fees and expenses incurred indirectly by the Fund will vary. Estimated underlying fund expenses are not expenses that are incurred directly by your Fund. They are expenses that are incurred directly by the underlying funds and are deducted from the value of the funds your Fund invests in. The effect of the estimated underlying fund expenses that you bear indirectly is included in your Fund’s total return. Estimated acquired fund fees from underlying funds were 0.58%, 0.62%, 0.62%, 0.60% and 0.65% for the years ended December 31, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013 and 2012, respectively.
(d)  Portfolio turnover is calculated at the fund level and is not annualized for periods less than one year, if applicable.
(e)  Ratios are based on average daily net assets (000’s omitted) of $334,917, $2,431, $114,332, $3,943, $24,302 and $870 for Class A, Class B, Class C, Class R, Class Y, and Class R5 shares, respectively.

 

24                         Invesco Income Allocation Fund


Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

 

To the Board of Trustees of AIM Growth Series (Invesco Growth Series)

and Shareholders of the Invesco Income Allocation Fund:

In our opinion, the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including the schedule of investments, and the related statements of operations and of changes in net assets and the financial highlights present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Invesco Income Allocation Fund (one of the portfolios constituting the AIM Growth Series (Invesco Growth Series), hereafter referred to as the “Fund”) as of December 31, 2016, the results of its operations for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period then ended, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. These financial statements and financial highlights (hereafter referred to as “financial statements”) are the responsibility of the Fund’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits. We conducted our audits of these financial statements in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits, which included confirmation of securities as of December 31, 2016 by correspondence with the custodian, brokers and transfer agent, provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Houston, Texas

February 23, 2017

 

25                         Invesco Income Allocation 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 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 July 1, 2016, through December 31, 2016.

In addition to the fees and expenses which the Fund bears directly, the Fund indirectly bears a pro rata share of the fees and expenses of the underlying funds in which the Fund invests. The amount of fees and expenses incurred indirectly by the Fund will vary because the underlying funds have varied expenses and fee levels and the Fund may own different proportions of the underlying funds at different times. Estimated underlying fund expenses are not expenses that are incurred directly by the Fund. They are expenses that are incurred directly by the underlying funds and are deducted from the value of the underlying funds the Fund invests in. The effect of the estimated underlying fund expenses that the Fund bears indirectly are included in the Fund’s total return.

Actual expenses

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

Hypothetical example for comparison purposes

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

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

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

 

Class   Beginning
Account Value
(07/01/16)
    ACTUAL     HYPOTHETICAL
(5% annual return before
expenses)
     Annualized
Expense
Ratio
 
    Ending
Account Value
(12/31/16)1
     Expenses
Paid During
Period2
    Ending
Account Value
(12/31/16)
     Expenses
Paid During
Period2
    
A   $ 1,000.00     $ 1,023.60      $ 1.27     $ 1,023.88      $ 1.27        0.25
B     1,000.00       1,019.80        5.08       1,020.11        5.08        1.00  
C     1,000.00       1,018.80        5.07       1,020.11        5.08        1.00  
R     1,000.00       1,022.30        2.54       1,022.62        2.54        0.50  
Y     1,000.00       1,024.90        0.00       1,025.14        0.00        0.00  
R5     1,000.00       1,024.90        0.00       1,025.14        0.00        0.00  

 

1  The actual ending account value is based on the actual total return of the Fund for the period July 1, 2016 through December 31, 2016, after actual expenses and will differ from the hypothetical ending account value which is based on the Fund’s expense ratio and a hypothetical annual return of 5% before expenses.
2  Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio as indicated above multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/366 to reflect the most recent fiscal half year.

 

26                         Invesco Income Allocation Fund


Tax Information

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

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

The Fund designates the following amounts or, if subsequently determined to be different, the maximum amount allowable for its fiscal year ended December 31, 2016:

 

Federal and State Income Tax

 

Long-Term Capital Gain Distributions

  $ 2,581,618  

Qualified Dividend Income*

    15.49

Corporate Dividends Received Deduction*

    10.24

U.S. Treasury Obligations*

    3.11

 

27                         Invesco Income Allocation Fund


Trustees and Officers

 

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

 

Name, Year of Birth and
Position(s) Held with the Trust
  Trustee and/
or Officer Since
  Principal Occupation(s)
During Past 5 Years
  Number of
Funds in Fund
Complex
Overseen by
Trustee
 

Other Directorship(s)
Held by Trustee During

Past 5 Years

Interested Persons                
Martin L. Flanagan1 — 1960 Trustee   2007  

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

 

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

  144   None

Philip A. Taylor2 — 1954

Trustee and Senior Vice President

  2006  

Head of the Americas and Senior Managing Director, Invesco Ltd.; Director, Co-Chairman, Co-President and Co-Chief Executive Officer, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser); Director, Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President, Invesco Management Group, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Management Group, Inc.) (financial services holding company); Director and Chairman, Invesco Investment Services, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Investment Services, Inc.) (registered transfer agent) Chief Executive Officer, Invesco Corporate Class Inc. (corporate mutual fund company) Director, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Invesco Canada Ltd. (formerly known as Invesco Trimark Ltd./Invesco Trimark Ltèe) (registered investment adviser and registered transfer agent); Trustee and Senior Vice President, The Invesco Funds; Director, Invesco Investment Advisers LLC (formerly known as Van Kampen Asset Management).

 

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

  144   None

 

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

 

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

 

T-1                         Invesco Income Allocation Fund


Trustees and Officers—(continued)

 

Name, Year of Birth and
Position(s) Held with the Trust
  Trustee and/
or Officer Since
  Principal Occupation(s)
During Past 5 Years
  Number of
Funds in Fund
Complex
Overseen by
Trustee
 

Other Directorship(s)
Held by Trustee During

Past 5 Years

Independent Trustees                

Bruce L. Crockett — 1944

Trustee and Chair

  2001  

Chairman, Crockett Technologies Associates (technology consulting company)

 

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

  144   Chairman of the Audit Committee, ALPS (Attorneys Liability Protection Society) (insurance company) Member of the Audit Committee, Ferroglobe PLC (metallurgical company) and Investment Company Institute; Member of the Executive Committee and Chair of the Governance Committee, Independent Directors Council

David C. Arch — 1945

Trustee

  2010   Chairman of Blistex Inc., a consumer health care products manufacturer   144   Board member of the Illinois Manufacturers’ Association

James T. Bunch — 1942

Trustee

  2003  

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

 

Formerly: Chairman of the Board, Denver Film Society, Chairman of the Board of Trustees, Evans Scholarship Foundation; Chairman, Board of Governors, Western Golf Association

  144   Trustee, Evans Scholarship Foundation; Chairman of the Board, Denver Film Society

Jack M. Fields — 1952

Trustee

  2001  

Chief Executive Officer, Twenty First Century Group, Inc. (government affairs company); and Discovery Learning Alliance (non-profit)

 

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

  144   None

Eli Jones — 1961

Trustee

  2016  

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

 

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

  144   Director of Insperity, Inc. (formerly known as Administaff)

Prema Mathai-Davis — 1950

Trustee

  2001  

Retired.

 

Formerly: Chief Executive Officer, YWCA of the U.S.A.

  144   None

Larry Soll — 1942

Trustee

  2003  

Retired.

 

Formerly: Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President, Synergen Corp. (a biotechnology company)

  144   None

Raymond Stickel, Jr. — 1944

Trustee

  2005  

Retired.

 

Formerly: Director, Mainstay VP Series Funds, Inc. (25 portfolios) and Partner, Deloitte & Touche

  144   None

Robert C. Troccoli — 1949

Trustee

  2016  

Adjunct Professor, University of Denver — Daniels College of Business

 

Formerly: Senior Partner, KPMG LLP

  144   None
Other Officers                

Sheri Morris — 1964

President, Principal Executive Officer and Treasurer

  1999  

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

 

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

  N/A   N/A

Russell C. Burk — 1958

Senior Vice President and Senior Officer

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

 

T-2                         Invesco Income Allocation Fund


Trustees and Officers—(continued)

 

Name, Year of Birth and
Position(s) Held with the Trust
  Trustee and/
or Officer Since
  Principal Occupation(s)
During Past 5 Years
  Number of
Funds in Fund
Complex
Overseen by
Trustee
 

Other Directorship(s)
Held by Trustee During

Past 5 Years

Other Officers—(continued)                

John M. Zerr — 1962

Senior Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary

  2006  

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

 

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

  N/A   N/A

Karen Dunn Kelley — 1960

Senior Vice President

  2004  

Senior Managing Director, Investments, Invesco Ltd.; Director, Co-President, Co-Chief Executive Officer, and Co-Chairman, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser); Chairman and Director, Invesco Senior Secured Management, Inc.; Senior Vice President, Invesco Management Group, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Management Group, Inc.); Executive Vice President, Invesco Distributors, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Distributors, Inc.); Director, Invesco Mortgage Capital Inc.; Senior Vice President, The Invesco Funds

 

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

  N/A   N/A

Kelli Gallegos — 1970

Vice President, Principal Financial Officer and Assistant Treasurer

  2008  

Vice President, Principal Financial Officer and Assistant Treasurer, The Invesco Funds; Assistant Treasurer, Invesco PowerShares Capital Management LLC, PowerShares Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, PowerShares Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, PowerShares India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, PowerShares Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, and PowerShares Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust

 

Formerly: Assistant Vice President, The Invesco Funds

  N/A   N/A

Tracy Sullivan — 1962

Vice President, Chief Tax Officer and Assistant Treasurer

  2008  

Vice President, Chief Tax Officer and Assistant Treasurer, The Invesco Funds; Assistant Treasurer, Invesco PowerShares Capital Management LLC, PowerShares Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, PowerShares Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, PowerShares India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, PowerShares Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, and PowerShares Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust

 

Formerly: Assistant Vice President, The Invesco Funds

  N/A   N/A

 

T-3                         Invesco Income Allocation Fund


Trustees and Officers—(continued)

 

Name, Year of Birth and
Position(s) Held with the Trust
  Trustee and/
or Officer Since
  Principal Occupation(s)
During Past 5 Years
  Number of
Funds in Fund
Complex
Overseen by
Trustee
 

Other Directorship(s)
Held by Trustee During

Past 5 Years

Other Officers—(continued)                

Crissie M. Wisdom — 1969

Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer

  2013  

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

 

Formerly: Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer, Van Kampen Exchange Corp.

  N/A   N/A

Robert R. Leveille — 1969

Chief Compliance Officer

  2016  

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

 

Formerly: Chief Compliance Officer, Putnam Investments and the Putnam Funds

  N/A   N/A

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

 

Office of the Fund

11 Greenway Plaza, Suite 1000

Houston, TX 77046-1173

 

Investment Adviser

Invesco Advisers, Inc.

1555 Peachtree Street, N.E.

Atlanta, GA 30309

 

Distributor

Invesco Distributors, Inc.

11 Greenway Plaza, Suite 1000

Houston, TX 77046-1173

 

Auditors

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

1000 Louisiana Street, Suite 5800

Houston, TX 77002-5678

     

Counsel to the Fund

Stradley Ronon Stevens & Young, LLP

2005 Market Street, Suite 2600

Philadelphia, PA 19103-7018

 

Counsel to the Independent Trustees

Goodwin Procter LLP

901 New York Avenue, N.W.

Washington, D.C. 20001

 

Transfer Agent

Invesco Investment Services, Inc.

11 Greenway Plaza, Suite 1000

Houston, TX 77046-1173

 

Custodian

State Street Bank and Trust Company

225 Franklin Street

Boston, MA 02110-2801

 

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Invesco mailing information

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

 

 

Important notice regarding delivery of security holder documents

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

 

 

Fund holdings and proxy voting information

The Fund provides a complete list of its holdings four times in each fiscal year, at the quarter ends. For the second and fourth quarters, the lists appear in the Fund’s semiannual and annual reports to shareholders. For the first and third quarters, the Fund files the lists with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on Form N-Q. The most recent list of portfolio holdings is available at invesco.com/completeqtrholdings. Shareholders can also look up the Fund’s Forms N-Q on the SEC website at sec.gov. Copies of the Fund’s Forms N-Q may be reviewed and copied at the SEC Public Reference Room in Washington, D.C. You can obtain information on the operation of the Public Reference Room, including information about duplicating fee charges, by calling 202 551 8090 or 800 732 0330, or by electronic request at the following email address: publicinfo@sec.gov. The SEC file numbers for the Fund are shown below.

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

Information regarding how the Fund voted proxies related to its portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is available at invesco.com/proxysearch. The information is also available on the SEC website, sec.gov.

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

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SEC file numbers: 811-02699 and 002-57526                         INCAL-AR-1                                                 Invesco Distributors, Inc.


 

 

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Annual Report to Shareholders

 

  

December 31, 2016

 

 

 

 

Invesco International Allocation Fund            

 

Nasdaq:

A: AINAX    B: INABX    C: INACX    R: RINAX    Y: AINYX    R5: INAIX

 

 

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Letters to Shareholders

 

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Philip Taylor

    

Dear Shareholders:

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

The reporting period began with significant stock market volatility in the US and abroad; this volatility was the result of investor uncertainty about global economic growth and monetary policy. After recovering, markets declined sharply following UK voters’ decision in June to leave the European Union. Relatively quickly, however, markets recovered, reaching record highs later in the summer. Demand was strong for income-producing investments, particularly those perceived to be lower risk; this benefited bonds as well as dividend-paying stocks for much of the reporting period. While economic news in the US was generally

positive during the reporting period, news overseas was less upbeat. The European Central Bank and central banks in China and Japan – as well as other countries – maintained extraordinarily accommodative monetary policies in response to economic weakness. After months of uncertainty, the surprise outcome of the US presidential election in November triggered a major stock market rally, with most market indexes reaching new record highs in December. As expected, the US Federal Reserve raised interest rates in December – its only rate increase during the reporting period and only its second increase since 2006. The Fed cited optimistic economic data for its decision, and Fed-watchers suggested that future rate increases might be announced more quickly than previously forecast.

Short-term market volatility can prompt some investors to abandon their investment plans – and can cause others to settle for whatever returns the market has to offer. The investment professionals at Invesco, in contrast, invest with high conviction. This means that, no matter the asset class or the strategy, each investment team has a passion to exceed. We want to help investors achieve better outcomes, such as seeking higher returns, helping mitigate risk and generating income. Of course, investing with high conviction can’t guarantee a profit or ensure success; no investment strategy can. To learn more about how we invest with high conviction, visit invesco.com/HighConviction.

You, too, can invest with high conviction by maintaining a long-term investment perspective and by working with your financial adviser on a regular basis. During periods of short-term market volatility or uncertainty, your financial adviser can keep you focused on your long-term investment goals – a new home, a child’s college education or a secure retirement. He or she also can share research about the economy, the markets and individual investment options.

Visit our website for more information on your investments

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

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

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

Have questions?

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

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

Sincerely,

 

 

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Senior Managing Director, Invesco Ltd.

 

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Bruce Crockett

    

Dear Fellow Shareholders:

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Sincerely,

 

 

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Independent Chair

Invesco Funds Board of Trustees

 

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Management’s Discussion of Fund Performance

 

Performance summary

For the year ended December 31, 2016, Class A shares of Invesco International Allocation Fund (the Fund), at net asset value (NAV), had a positive return and outperformed the Fund’s broad market/style-specific index, the MSCI All Country World ex-U.S. Index.

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

 

 

 

 

Fund vs. Indexes

Total returns, 12/31/15 to 12/31/16, 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

     6.03

Class B Shares

     5.29  

Class C Shares

     5.29  

Class R Shares

     5.75  

Class Y Shares

     6.34  

Class R5 Shares

     6.52  

MSCI All Country World ex-U.S. Indexq (Broad Market/Style-Specific Index)

     4.50  

Lipper International Multi-Cap Core Funds Index (Peer Group Index)

     3.13  

 

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

 

  

 

 

Market conditions and your Fund

During the year ended December 31, 2016, the US economy continued to expand. US gross domestic product showed the US economy grew by 3.5% in the third quarter.1 Employment data were mixed, with unemployment ending the year at 4.7%.2 Oil prices traded in a range from the high $20s to the low $50s during the reporting period.3 Major US stock market indexes posted gains for the reporting period, with most major market indexes hitting record highs; however, the markets were fairly volatile during the first half of the year.

    Stocks began calendar year 2016 on a negative note, driven by investor concerns about economic weakness in China, falling oil prices and uncertainty over the US Federal Reserve’s (the Fed) monetary policy. Markets recovered in February and posted gains until June, when UK voters opted to leave the European Union, sending markets sharply lower. Markets again recovered, and major US equity indexes hit record highs during the summer. Following the outcome of the US presidential election, a stock market rally sent major US equity market indexes to new record highs. The rally was led by

financials, gaining on the belief that they might benefit from reduced federal regulation. The Fed raised interest rates by a quarter point in December 2016 – the only increase during the reporting period, leading non-US equities to trade lower.4 In particular, emerging markets declined due to currency weakness and the prospect of a less favorable trade environment following the US presidential election. Also in November, OPEC agreed to cut production for the first time in eight years, which helped support higher oil prices.

    In terms of global asset class and investment style performance during the reporting period, small-cap and value stocks posted positive performance. Energy and financials broadly outperformed all other sectors. Emerging markets, supported by the Fed’s delayed interest rate increases and a rally in commodities, outperformed their developed-market counterparts (excluding the US) – a reversal from previous years. Reflecting these trends, fundamentally-weighted factor-based strategies, which tend to perform well when value and small-cap stocks are in favor, contributed to Fund performance. Specifically, PowerShares

 
Portfolio Composition  
Asset Allocation*   % of Total Investments
As of 12/31/2016
 

Emerging Markets

    83.5 %  

Developed Markets

    16.5      
* Excluding money market funds
Based on Schedule of Investments, which classifies each underlying fund and other investments into broad asset classes based on their predominant investments.

Total Net Assets

   $ 141.2 million  

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 December 31, 2016.

 

FTSE RAFI Developed Markets ex-U.S. Portfolio, PowerShares FTSE RAFI Emerging Markets Portfolio and PowerShares FTSE RAFI Developed Markets ex-U.S. Small-Mid Portfolio posted positive returns which added to Fund performance.

    The largest detractors from Fund performance reflect strategic changes that were made to underlying funds early in the reporting period to allow for increased use of factor-based investments and access to the growing breadth and depth of Invesco’s investment capabilities. Specifically, PowerShares International Dividend Achievers Portfolio and Invesco International Core Equity Fund were the largest detractors from Fund performance, as these funds posted negative returns and were trimmed as underlying holdings before equity markets recovered in February.

    The Fund trimmed positions in its existing holdings to establish positions in the following underlying funds during the reporting period: Invesco International Companies Fund, PowerShares FTSE RAFI Developed Markets ex-U.S. Portfolio, PowerShares FTSE RAFI Developed Markets ex-US Small-Mid Portfolio, PowerShares FTSE RAFI Emerging Markets Portfolio and PowerShares S&P International Developed Low Volatility Portfolio.

    We welcome new investors who joined the Fund during the year, and we thank you for your continued commitment to Invesco International Allocation Fund.

1  Source: Bureau of Economic Analysis

2  Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics

3  Source: Thompson-Reuters

4  Source: US Federal Reserve

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

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

 

 

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Duy Nguyen

Chartered Financial Analyst, Portfolio Manager and Chief Investment Officer of Invesco Global

Solutions Development and Implementation Team, is manager of Invesco International Allocation Fund. He joined Invesco in 2000. Mr. Nguyen earned a BBA from The University of Texas at Austin and an MS from the University of Houston.

 

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Jacob Borbidge

Chartered Financial Analyst, Portfolio Manager and Head of Research, Invesco Global Solutions

Development and Implementation Team, is manager of Invesco International Allocation Fund. He joined Invesco in 2004. Mr. Borbidge earned a BS in mechanical engineering from Lehigh University and an MS in finance from the University of Houston.

Assisted by Invesco’s Global Solutions Development and Implementation Team    

 

 

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Your Fund’s Long-Term Performance

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

Fund and index data from 12/31/06

 

 

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1  Source: Lipper Inc.

2  Source: FactSet Research Systems Inc.

 

Past performance cannot guarantee comparable future results.

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

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

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

 

 

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Average Annual Total Returns

 

As of 12/31/16, including maximum applicable sales charges  

Class A Shares

        

Inception (10/31/05)

     2.80%  

10 Years

     0.00     

  5 Years

     2.72     

  1 Year

     0.15     

Class B Shares

        

Inception (10/31/05)

     2.77%  

10 Years

     -0.04     

  5 Years

     2.75     

  1 Year

     0.29     

Class C Shares

        

Inception (10/31/05)

     2.55%  

10 Years

     -0.19     

  5 Years

     3.11     

  1 Year

     4.29     

Class R Shares

        

Inception (10/31/05)

     3.08%  

10 Years

     0.32     

  5 Years

     3.64     

  1 Year

     5.75     

Class Y Shares

        

10 Years

     0.77%  

  5 Years

     4.15     

  1 Year

     6.34     

Class R5 Shares

        

Inception (10/31/05)

     3.68%  

10 Years

     0.92     

  5 Years

     4.36     

  1 Year

     6.52     

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

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

The total annual Fund operating expense ratio set forth in the most recent Fund prospectus as of the date of this report for Class A, Class B, Class C, Class R, Class Y and Class R5 shares was 1.39%, 2.14%, 2.14%, 1.64%,

1.14% and 0.97%, respectively.1 The expense ratios presented above may vary from the expense ratios presented in other sections of this report that are based on expenses incurred during the period covered by this report.

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

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

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

 

1 The expense ratio includes acquired fund fees and expenses of the underlying funds in which the Fund invests of 0.73% for Invesco International Allocation Fund.

        

 

 

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

  Unless otherwise stated, information presented in this report is as of December 31, 2016, and is based on total net assets.
  Unless otherwise noted, all data provided by Invesco.
  To access your Fund’s reports/prospectus, visit invesco.com/fundreports.

 

 

About share classes

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

 

 

Principal risks of investing in the Fund

  Allocation risk. The Fund’s investment performance depends, in part, on how its assets are allocated among the underlying funds or asset classes. The Adviser’s evaluations and assumptions regarding the asset classes or the underlying funds in which the Fund invests may be incorrect, causing the Fund to be invested (or not invested) in one or more asset classes or underlying funds at an inopportune time, which could negatively affect the Fund’s performance.
  Depositary receipts risk. Investing in depositary receipts involve the same risks as direct investments in foreign securities. In addition, the underlying issuers of certain depositary receipts are under no obligation to distribute shareholder communications or pass through any voting rights with respect to the deposited securities to the holders of such receipts. An underlying fund may therefore receive less timely information or have less control than if it invested directly in the foreign issuer.
  Derivatives risk. The value of a derivative instrument depends largely on (and is derived from) the value of an underlying security, currency, commodity, interest rate, index or other asset
 

(each referred to as an underlying asset). In addition to risks relating to the underlying assets, the use of derivatives may include other, possibly greater, risks, including counterparty, leverage and liquidity risks. Counter-party risk is the risk that the counter-party to the derivative contract will default on its obligation to pay an underlying fund the amount owed or otherwise perform under the derivative contract. Derivatives create leverage risk because they do not require payment up front equal to the economic exposure created by owning the derivative. As a result, an adverse change in the value of the underlying asset could result in an underlying fund sustaining a loss that is substantially greater than the amount invested in the derivative, which may make an underlying fund’s returns more volatile and increase the risk of loss. Derivative instruments may also be less liquid than more traditional investments and an underlying fund may be unable to sell or close out its derivative positions at a desirable time or price. This risk may be more acute under adverse market conditions, during which an underlying fund may be most in need of liquidating its derivative positions. Derivatives may also be harder to value, less tax efficient and subject to changing government regulation that could impact an underlying fund’s ability to use certain derivatives or their cost. Also, derivatives used for hedging or to gain or limit exposure to a particular market segment may not provide the expected benefits, particularly during adverse market conditions.

  Dividend paying security risk. Securities that pay high dividends as a group can fall out of favor with the market, causing such companies to under-perform companies that do not pay high dividends. Also, changes in the dividend policies of the companies in an underlying fund’s underlying index and the capital resources available for such companies’ dividend payments may affect an underlying fund.
  Emerging markets securities risk. Emerging markets (also referred to as developing markets) are generally subject to greater market volatility, political, social and economic instability, uncertain trading markets and more governmental limitations on foreign investment than more developed markets. In addition, companies operating in emerging markets may be subject to lower trading volume and greater price fluctuations than companies in more developed markets. Securities law and the enforcement of systems of taxation in many emerging market countries may change quickly and unpredictably. In addition, investments in emerging markets securities may also be subject to additional transaction costs, delays in settlement procedures, and lack of timely information.
  Exchange-traded fund industry concentration risk. In following its methodology, an underlying exchange-traded fund’s underlying index from time to time may be concentrated to a significant degree in securities of issuers located in a single industry or sector. To the extent that an underlying fund’s underlying index concentrates in the securities of issuers in a particular industry or sector, an underlying fund will also concentrate its investments to approximately the same extent. By concentrating its investments in an industry or sector, an underlying fund faces more risks than if it were diversified broadly over numerous industries or sectors. Such industry-based risks, any of which may adversely affect the companies in which an underlying fund invests, may include, but are not limited to, the following: general economic conditions or cyclical market patterns that could negatively affect supply and demand in a particular industry; competition for resources, adverse labor relations, political or world events; obsolescence of technologies; and increased competition or new product introductions that may affect the profitability or viability of companies in an industry. In addition, at times, such industry or sector may be out of favor and underperform other industries or the market as a whole.
  Exchange-traded funds risk. In addition to the risks associated with the underlying assets held by the exchange-traded
 

 

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, investments in exchange-traded funds are subject to the following additional risks: (1) an exchange-traded fund’s shares may trade above or below its net asset value; (2) an active trading market for the exchange-traded fund’s shares may not develop or be maintained; (3) trading an exchange-traded fund’s shares may be halted by the listing exchange; (4) a passively-managed exchange-traded fund may not track the performance of the reference asset; and (5) a passively managed exchange-traded fund may hold troubled securities. Investment in exchange-traded funds may involve duplication of management fees and certain other expenses, as the Fund or an underlying fund indirectly bears its proportionate share of any expenses paid by the exchange-traded funds in which it invests. Further, certain exchange-traded funds in which the Fund or an underlying fund may invest are leveraged, which may result in economic leverage, permitting the Fund or an underlying fund to gain exposure that is greater than would be the case in an unlevered instrument, and potentially resulting in greater volatility.

  Financial services sector risk. An underlying fund may be susceptible to adverse economic or regulatory occurrences affecting the financial services sector. Financial services companies are subject to extensive government regulation and are disproportionately affected by unstable interest rates, each of which could adversely affect the profitability of such companies. Financial services companies may also have concentrated portfolios, which make them especially vulnerable to unstable economic conditions.
  Foreign securities risk. An underlying fund’s foreign investments may be adversely affected by political and social instability, changes in economic or taxation policies, difficulty in enforcing obligations, decreased liquidity or increased volatility. Foreign investments also involve the risk of the possible seizure, nationalization or expropriation of the issuer or foreign deposits (in which an underlying fund could lose its entire investments in a certain market) and the possible adoption of foreign governmental restrictions such as exchange controls. Unless an underlying fund has hedged its foreign securities risk, foreign securities risk also involves the risk of negative foreign currency rate fluctuations, which may cause the value of securities denominated in such
   

foreign currency (or other instruments through which an underlying fund has exposure to foreign currencies) to decline in value. Currency exchange rates may fluctuate significantly over short periods of time. Currency hedging strategies, if used, are not always successful.

  Fund of funds risk. The Fund’s performance depends on that of the underlying funds in which it invests. Accordingly, the risks associated with an investment in the Fund include the risks associated with investments in the underlying funds. The Fund will indirectly pay a proportional share of the fees and expenses of the underlying funds in which it invests. There are risks that the Fund will vary from its target weightings (if any) in the underlying funds, that the underlying funds will not achieve their investment objectives, that the underlying funds’ performance may be lower than their represented asset classes, and that the Fund may withdraw its investments in an underlying fund at a disadvantageous time.
  Geographic focus risk. An underlying fund may from time to time invest a substantial amount of its assets in securities of issuers located in a single country or a limited number of countries. Adverse economic, political or social conditions in those countries may therefore have a significant negative impact on an underlying fund’s investment performance.
  Growth investing risk. Growth stocks tend to be more expensive relative to the issuing company’s earnings or assets compared with other types of stock. As a result, they tend to be more sensitive to changes in, or investors’ expectations of, the issuing company’s earnings and can be more volatile.
  Indexing risk. An underlying fund is operated as a passively managed index fund and, therefore, the adverse performance of a particular security necessarily will not result in the elimination of the security from the underlying fund’s portfolio. Ordinarily, the underlying fund’s adviser will not sell the underlying fund’s portfolio securities except to reflect additions or deletions of the securities that comprise the underlying fund’s underlying index, or as may be necessary to raise cash to pay underlying fund shareholders who sell underlying fund shares. As such, the underlying fund will be negatively affected by declines in the securities represented by its underlying index. Also, there is no guarantee that the underlying
   

fund’s adviser will be able to correlate the underlying fund’s performance with that of its underlying index.

  Investing in the European Union risk. Investments in certain countries in the European Union are susceptible to high economic risks associated with high levels of debt, such as investments in sovereign debt of Greece, Italy and Spain. Efforts of the member states to further unify their economic and monetary policies may increase the potential for the downward movement of one member state’s market to cause a similar effect on other member states’ markets. Separately, the European Union faces issues involving its membership, structure, procedures and policies. The exit of one or more member states from the European Union, such as the United Kingdom (UK) which has announced its intention to exit, would place its currency and banking system in jeopardy. The exit by the UK or other member states will likely result in increased volatility, illiquidity and potentially lower economic growth in the affected markets, which will adversely affect the Fund’s investments.
  Management risk. An underlying fund is actively managed and depends heavily on an underlying fund’s adviser’s judgment about markets, interest rates or the attractiveness, relative values, liquidity, or potential appreciation of particular investments made for an underlying fund’s portfolio. An underlying fund could experience losses if these judgments prove to be incorrect. Additionally, legislative, regulatory, or tax developments may adversely affect management of an underlying fund and, therefore, the ability of the underlying fund to achieve its investment objective.
  Market risk. The market values of an underlying fund’s investments, and therefore the value of an underlying fund’s shares, will go up and down, sometimes rapidly or unpredictably. Market risk may affect a single issuer, industry or section of the economy, or it may affect the market as a whole. Individual stock prices tend to go up and down more dramatically than those of certain other types of investments, such as bonds. During a general downturn in the financial markets, multiple asset classes may decline in value. When markets perform well, there can be no assurance that specific investments held by an underlying fund will rise in value.
 

 

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  Market trading risk. An underlying exchange-traded fund faces numerous market trading risks, including the potential lack of an active market for its shares, losses from trading in secondary markets, and disruption in the creation/redemption process of an underlying fund. Any of these factors may lead to an underlying fund’s shares trading at a premium or discount to an underlying fund’s net asset value (NAV).
  Non-diversification risk. An underlying fund is non-diversified and can invest a greater portion of its assets in the obligations or securities of a small number of issuers or any single issuer than a diversified fund can. A change in the value of one or a few issuers’ securities will therefore affect the value of an underlying fund more than would occur in a diversified fund.
  Preferred securities risk. Preferred securities are subject to issuer-specific and market risks applicable generally to equity securities. Preferred securities also may be subordinated to bonds or other debt instruments, subjecting them to a greater risk of non-payment, may be less liquid than many other securities, such as common stocks, and generally offer no voting rights with respect to the issuer.
  Sampling risk. An underlying fund’s use of a representative sampling approach will result in its holding a smaller number of securities than are in its underlying index and in the underlying fund holding securities not included in its underlying index. As a result, an adverse development respecting an issuer of securities held by the underlying fund could result in a greater decline in the underlying fund’s NAV than would be the case if all of the securities in its underlying index were held. An underlying fund’s use of a representative sampling approach may also include the risk that it may not track the return of its underlying index as well as it would have if the underlying fund held all of the securities in its underlying index.
  Sector focus risk. An underlying fund may from time to time invest a significant amount of its assets (i.e. over 25%) in one market sector or group of related industries. In this event, an underlying fund’s performance will depend to a greater extent on the overall condition of the sector or group of industries and there is increased risk that an underlying fund will lose significant value if conditions adversely affect that sector or group of industries.
  Small- and mid-capitalization companies risks. Small- and mid-capitalization companies tend to be more vulnerable to changing market conditions, may have little or no operating history or track record of success, and may have more limited product lines and markets, less experienced management and fewer financial resources than larger companies. These companies’ securities may be more volatile and less liquid than those of more established companies, and their returns may vary, sometimes significantly, from the overall securities market.
  Unique economic and political risks of investing in Greater China. Investments in companies located or operating in Greater China involve risks not associated with investments in Western nations, such as nationalization, expropriation, or confiscation of property; difficulty in obtaining and/or enforcing judgments; alteration or discontinuation of economic reforms; military conflicts, either internal or with other countries; inflation, currency fluctuations and fluctuations in inflation and interest rates that may have negative effects on the economy and securities markets of Greater China; and Greater China’s dependency on the economies of other Asian countries, many of which are developing countries. Events in any one country within Greater China may impact the other countries in the region or Greater China as a whole. Additionally, developing countries, such as those in Greater China, may subject an underlying fund’s investments to a number of tax rules, and the application of many of those rules may be uncertain. Moreover, China has implemented a number of tax reforms in recent years, and may amend or revise its existing tax laws and/or procedures in the future, possibly with retroactive effect. Changes in applicable Chinese tax law could reduce the after-tax profits of an underlying fund, directly or indirectly, including by reducing the after-tax profits of companies in China in which an underlying fund invests. Uncertainties in Chinese tax rules could result in unexpected tax liabilities for an underlying fund.
  Value investing style risk. A value investing style subjects an underlying fund to the risk that the valuations never improve or that the returns on value equity securities are less than returns on other styles of investing or the overall stock market.

 

About indexes used in this report

  The MSCI All Country World ex-U.S. Index is an index considered representative of developed and emerging stock markets, excluding the US.
  The Lipper International Multi-Cap Core Funds Index is an unmanaged index considered representative of international multicap core funds tracked by Lipper.
  The Fund is not managed to track the performance of any particular index, including the index(es) described here, and consequently, the performance of the Fund may deviate significantly from the performance of the index(es).
  A direct investment cannot be made in an index. Unless otherwise indicated, index results include reinvested dividends, and they do not reflect sales charges. Performance of the peer group, if applicable, reflects fund expenses; performance of a market index does not.

  

 

Other information

  The returns shown in management’s discussion of Fund performance are based on net asset values (NAVs) calculated for shareholder transactions. Generally accepted accounting principles require adjustments to be made to the net assets of the Fund at period end for financial reporting purposes, and as such, the NAVs for shareholder transactions and the returns based on those NAVs may differ from the NAVs and returns reported in the Financial Highlights.
 

 

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Schedule of Investments

December 31, 2016

Invesco International Allocation Fund

Schedule of Investments in Affiliated Issuers–99.99%(a)

 

     % of
Net
Assets
12/31/16
    Value
12/31/15
    Purchases
at Cost
    Proceeds
from Sales
    Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
    Realized
Gain (Loss)
    Dividend
Income
    Shares
12/31/16
    Value
12/31/16
 

Foreign Equity Funds–99.83%

 

Invesco Developing Markets Fund–Class R6

    5.98   $ 6,809,337     $ 2,113,398     $ (2,067,747   $ 1,648,706     $ (64,554   $ 108,817       291,105     $ 8,439,140  

Invesco Emerging Market Equity Fund–Class R6

    4.55     6,832,555       838,401       (1,656,920     857,247       (443,240     22,501       960,844       6,428,043  

Invesco International Companies Fund–Class R6

    5.01           7,325,674       (848,655     501,384       335,987       78,091       697,194       7,076,519  

Invesco International Core Equity Fund–Class R6

    17.92     47,746,358       891,060       (22,159,897     5,366,202       (6,541,460     528,244       2,468,513       25,302,263  

Invesco International Growth Fund–Class R6

    18.01     34,438,155       1,032,678       (9,049,960     (570,813     (422,008     427,639       826,391       25,428,052  

Invesco International Small Company Fund–Class R6

    6.04     15,264,062       1,070,285       (7,504,297     1,331,201       (1,132,056     223,434       557,198       8,530,702  

PowerShares FTSE RAFI Developed Markets ex-U.S. Portfolio–ETF

    14.87           22,659,331       (4,466,606     2,384,750       416,204       725,458       559,086       20,993,679  

PowerShares FTSE RAFI Developed Markets ex-U.S. Small-Mid Portfolio–ETF

    7.01           10,223,971       (1,529,299     1,078,360       130,271       222,546       366,789       9,903,303  

PowerShares FTSE RAFI Emerging Markets Portfolio–ETF

    5.93           9,671,807       (4,142,348     2,016,422       835,136       184,530       461,764       8,381,017  

PowerShares International Dividend Achievers Portfolio–ETF

    6.99     41,378,301       2,015,371       (31,833,548     9,098,079       (10,784,802     403,027       685,177       9,873,401  

PowerShares S&P International Developed Low Volatility Portfolio–ETF

    7.52           10,899,707       (540,700     232,124       29,799       414,012       373,188       10,620,930  

Total Foreign Equity Funds

            152,468,768       68,741,683       (85,799,977     23,943,662       (17,640,723     3,338,299               140,977,049  

Money Market Funds–0.16%

 

Government & Agency Portfolio–Institutional
Class, 0.43%(c)

    0.10           3,304,025       (3,166,582                 237       137,443       137,443  

Liquid Assets Portfolio–Institutional Class, 0.37%(c)

    0.00     525,450       17,652,276       (18,177,726           81       1,291              

Premier Portfolio–Institutional Class, 0.65%(c)

    0.00     525,450       17,652,276       (18,177,726                 1,157              

Treasury Portfolio–Institutional Class, 0.37%(c)

    0.06           2,207,373       (2,115,744                 133       91,629       91,629  

Total Money Market Funds

            1,050,900       40,815,950       (41,637,778           81       2,818               229,072  

TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN AFFILIATED ISSUERS
(Cost $126,855,197)

    99.99   $ 153,519,668     $ 109,557,633     $ (127,437,755   $ 23,943,662     $ (17,640,642 )(b)    $ 3,341,117             $ 141,206,121  

OTHER ASSETS LESS LIABILITIES

    0.01                                                             7,658  

NET ASSETS

    100.00                                                           $ 141,213,779  

Investment Abbreviations:

ETF – Exchange Traded Fund

Notes to Schedule of Investments:

 

(a)  Each underlying fund and the Fund are affiliated by either having the same investment adviser or an investment adviser under common control with the Fund’s investment adviser.
(b)  Includes $237,871, $498,493 and $81 of capital gains distributions from affiliated underlying funds for Invesco International Companies Fund, Invesco International Small Company Fund and Liquid Assets Portfolio, respectively.
(c)  The rate shown is the 7-day SEC standardized yield as of December 31, 2016.

 

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

 

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Statement of Assets and Liabilities

December 31, 2016

 

 

Assets:

 

Investments in affiliated underlying funds, at value (Cost $126,855,197)

  $ 141,206,121  

Cash

    94,483  

Receivable for:

 

Investments sold

    478,313  

Fund shares sold

    112,037  

Dividends from affiliated underlying funds

    155  

Investment for trustee deferred compensation and retirement plans

    58,019  

Other assets

    46,847  

Total assets

    141,995,975  

Liabilities:

 

Payable for:

 

Investments purchased

    94,483  

Fund shares reacquired

    480,771  

Accrued fees to affiliates

    109,821  

Accrued trustees’ and officers’ fees and benefits

    585  

Accrued other operating expenses

    31,150  

Trustee deferred compensation and retirement plans

    65,386  

Total liabilities

    782,196  

Net assets applicable to shares outstanding

  $ 141,213,779  

Net assets consist of:

 

Shares of beneficial interest

  $ 213,044,590  

Undistributed net investment income

    629,411  

Undistributed net realized gain (loss)

    (86,811,146

Net unrealized appreciation

    14,350,924  
    $ 141,213,779  

Net Assets:

 

Class A

  $ 100,698,291  

Class B

  $ 1,163,120  

Class C

  $ 21,890,177  

Class R

  $ 4,360,952  

Class Y

  $ 6,889,378  

Class R5

  $ 6,211,861  

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

 

Class A

    10,098,620  

Class B

    116,402  

Class C

    2,190,793  

Class R

    436,948  

Class Y

    693,796  

Class R5

    623,852  

Class A:

 

Net asset value per share

  $ 9.97  

Maximum offering price per share

 

(Net asset value of $9.97 ¸ 94.50%)

  $ 10.55  

Class B:

 

Net asset value and offering price per share

  $ 9.99  

Class C:

 

Net asset value and offering price per share

  $ 9.99  

Class R:

 

Net asset value and offering price per share

  $ 9.98  

Class Y:

 

Net asset value and offering price per share

  $ 9.93  

Class R5:

 

Net asset value and offering price per share

  $ 9.96  
 

 

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 December 31, 2016

 

Investment income:

 

Dividends from affiliated underlying funds

  $ 3,341,117  

Other income

    2,511  

Total investment income

    3,343,628  

Expenses:

 

Administrative services fees

    50,000  

Custodian fees

    7,229  

Distribution fees:

 

Class A

    262,592  

Class B

    16,336  

Class C

    226,708  

Class R

    24,535  

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

    414,033  

Transfer agent fees — R5

    5,980  

Trustees’ and officers’ fees and benefits

    22,105  

Registration and filing fees

    77,477  

Reports to shareholders

    35,862  

Professional services fees

    32,007  

Other

    14,883  

Total expenses

    1,189,747  

Less: Expense offset arrangement(s)

    (3,209

Net expenses

    1,186,538  

Net investment income

    2,157,090  

Realized and unrealized gain (loss) from investments in affiliated underlying fund shares

 

Net realized gain (loss) on sales of affiliated underlying fund shares

    (18,377,087

Net realized gain from distributions of affiliated underlying fund shares

    736,445  
      (17,640,642

Change in net unrealized appreciation of affiliated underlying fund shares

    23,943,662  

Net gain from affiliated underlying funds

    6,303,020  

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

  $ 8,460,110  

 

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 December 31, 2016 and 2015

 

     2016      2015  

Operations:

 

  

Net investment income

  $ 2,157,090      $ 2,185,735  

Net realized gain (loss)

    (17,640,642      (1,723,010

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

    23,943,662        (17,190,653

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

    8,460,110        (16,727,928

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income:

    

Class A

    (1,451,855      (1,557,579

Class B

    (7,916      (13,100

Class C

    (143,016      (129,408

Class R

    (52,478      (57,615

Class Y

    (117,859      (130,522

Class R5

    (116,009      (114,279

Total distributions from net investment income

    (1,889,133      (2,002,503

Share transactions–net:

    

Class A

    (12,820,980      (6,561,228

Class B

    (1,238,145      (2,672,336

Class C

    (2,762,874      (1,347,346

Class R

    (962,366      (544,357

Class Y

    (803,290      913,228  

Class R5

    38,039        6,886,888  

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

    (18,549,616      (3,325,151

Net increase (decrease) in net assets

    (11,978,639      (22,055,582

Net assets:

    

Beginning of year

    153,192,418        175,248,000  

End of year (includes undistributed net investment income of $629,411 and $123,503, respectively)

  $ 141,213,779      $ 153,192,418  

Notes to Financial Statements

December 31, 2016

NOTE 1—Significant Accounting Policies

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

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

The Fund is a “fund of funds,” in that it invests in other mutual funds (“underlying funds”) advised by Invesco Advisers, Inc. (the “Adviser” or “Invesco”) and exchange-traded funds advised by Invesco PowerShares Capital Management LLC (“PowerShares Capital”), an affiliate of Invesco. Invesco and PowerShares Capital are affiliates of each other as they are indirect, wholly-owned subsidiaries of Invesco Ltd. Invesco may change the Fund’s asset class allocations, the underlying funds or target weightings in the underlying funds without shareholder approval. The underlying funds may engage in a number of investment techniques and practices, which involve certain risks. Each underlying fund’s accounting policies are outlined in the underlying fund’s financial statements and are publicly available.

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

The 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.

 

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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 of investment companies that trade on an exchange are valued at the last sales price or official closing price as of the close of the customary trading session on the exchange where the security is principally traded. Investments in shares of funds that are not traded on an exchange are valued at the end-of-day net asset value per share of such fund. Securities in the underlying funds, including restricted securities, are valued in accordance with the valuation policy of such fund. The policies of the underlying funds affiliated with the Fund as a result of having the same investment adviser are set forth below.

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

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

Debt obligations (including convertible securities) and unlisted equities are fair valued using an evaluated quote provided by an independent pricing service. Evaluated quotes provided by the pricing service may be determined without exclusive reliance on quoted prices, and may reflect appropriate factors such as institution-size trading in similar groups of securities, developments related to specific securities, dividend rate (for unlisted equities), yield (for debt obligations), quality, type of issue, coupon rate (for debt obligations), maturity (for debt obligations), individual trading characteristics and other market data. Debt obligations are subject to interest rate and credit risks. In addition, all debt obligations involve some risk of default with respect to interest and/or principal payments.

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

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

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

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

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

B. Securities Transactions and Investment Income — Securities transactions are accounted for on a trade date basis. Realized gains or losses on sales are computed on the basis of specific identification of the securities sold. Distributions from ordinary income from underlying funds, if any, are recorded as dividend income on ex-dividend date. Distributions from gains from underlying funds, if any, are recorded as realized gains on the ex-dividend date. The following policies are followed by the underlying funds: Interest income (net of withholding tax, if any) is recorded on the accrual basis from settlement date. Bond premiums and discounts are amortized and/or accreted for financial reporting purposes. Paydown gains and losses on mortgage and asset-backed securities are recorded as adjustments to interest income.

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. 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.
D.

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

 

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  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.

E. Expenses — Expenses included in the accompanying financial statements reflect the expenses of the Fund and do not include any expenses of the underlying funds. The effects of the underlying funds expenses are included in the realized and unrealized gain/loss on the investments in the underlying funds. Estimated expenses of the underlying funds are discussed further in Note 11.

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

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.

NOTE 2—Advisory Fees and Other Fees Paid to Affiliates

The Trust has entered into a master investment advisory agreement with Invesco. Under the terms of the investment advisory agreement, the Fund does not pay an advisory fee. However, the Fund pays advisory fees to Invesco indirectly as a shareholder of the underlying funds.

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 Sub-Adviser(s).

The Adviser has contractually agreed, through at least June 30, 2017, to reimburse expenses of all shares to the extent necessary to limit total annual fund operating expenses after expense reimbursement (excluding certain items discussed below) of Class A, Class B, Class C, Class R, Class Y and Class R5 shares to 2.25%, 3.00%, 3.00%, 2.50%, 2.00% and 2.00%, respectively, of average daily net assets (the “expense limits”). In determining the Adviser’s obligation to reimburse expenses, the following expenses are not taken into account, and could cause the total annual fund operating expenses after 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. Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses are not operating expenses of a Fund directly, but are fees and expenses, including management fees of the investment companies in which a Fund invests. As a result, the total annual fund operating expenses after expense reimbursement may exceed the expense limits above. Unless Invesco continues the fee waiver agreement, it will terminate on June 30, 2017. During its term, the fee waiver agreement cannot be terminated or amended to increase the expense limits without approval of the Board of Trustees. The Adviser did not waive fees and/or reimburse expenses during the period under these expense limits.

The 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 December 31, 2016, expenses incurred under the agreement are shown in the Statement of Operations as Administrative services fees.

The Trust has entered into a transfer agency and service agreement with Invesco Investment Services, Inc. (“IIS”) pursuant to which the Fund has agreed to pay IIS a fee for providing transfer agency and shareholder services to the Fund and reimburse IIS for certain expenses incurred by IIS in the course of providing such services. IIS may make payments to intermediaries that provide omnibus account services, sub-accounting services and/or networking services. All fees payable by IIS to intermediaries that provide omnibus account services or sub-accounting are charged back to the Fund, subject to certain limitations approved by the Trust’s Board of Trustees. For the year ended December 31, 2016, expenses incurred under the agreement are shown in the Statement of Operations as Transfer agent fees.

The Trust has entered into master distribution agreements with Invesco Distributors, Inc. (“IDI”) to serve as the distributor for the Class A, Class B, Class C, Class R, Class Y and Class R5 shares of the Fund. The Trust has adopted plans pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act with respect to the Fund’s Class A, Class B, Class C 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 B and Class C shares and 0.50% of the average daily net assets of Class R shares. Of the Plan payments, up to 0.25% of the average daily net assets of each class of shares may be paid to furnish continuing personal shareholder services to customers who purchase and own shares of such classes. Any amounts not paid as a service fee under the Plans would constitute an asset-based sales charge. Rules of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (“FINRA”) impose a 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 December 31, 2016, expenses incurred under the Plans are shown in the Statement of Operations as Distribution fees.

 

16                         Invesco International Allocation Fund


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 December 31, 2016, IDI advised the Fund that IDI retained $33,342 in front-end sales commissions from the sale of Class A shares and $1,996, $591 and $625 from Class A, Class B and Class C shares, respectively, for CDSC imposed on redemptions by shareholders.

The underlying Invesco mutual funds pay no distribution fees for Class R6 and the Fund pays no sales loads or other similar compensation to IDI for acquiring underlying fund shares.

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

NOTE 3—Additional Valuation Information

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

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

As of December 31, 2016, all of the securities in this Fund were valued based on Level 1 inputs (see the Schedule of Investments for security categories). The level assigned to the securities valuations may not be an indication of the risk or liquidity associated with investing in those securities.

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 December 31, 2016, the Fund received credits from this arrangement, which resulted in the reduction of the Fund’s total expenses of $3,209.

NOTE 5—Trustees’ and Officers’ Fees and Benefits

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

NOTE 6—Cash Balances

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

 

17                         Invesco International Allocation Fund


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

Tax Character of Distributions to Shareholders Paid During the Fiscal Years Ended December 31, 2016 and 2015:

 

     2016        2015  

Ordinary income

  $ 1,889,133        $ 2,002,503  

Tax Components of Net Assets at Period-End:

 

     2016  

Undistributed ordinary income

  $ 693,594  

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) — investments

    (5,660,886

Temporary book/tax differences

    (64,183

Capital loss carryforward

    (66,799,336

Shares of beneficial interest

    213,044,590  

Total net assets

  $ 141,213,779  

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

The Fund has a capital loss carryforward as of December 31, 2016, which expires as follows:

 

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

December 31, 2017

  $ 23,283,288        $        $ 23,283,288  

December 31, 2018

    9,317,140                   9,317,140  

Not subject to expiration

             34,198,908          34,198,908  
    $ 32,600,428        $ 34,198,908        $ 66,799,336  

 

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

NOTE 8—Investment Securities

The aggregate amount of investment securities (other than short-term securities, U.S. Treasury obligations and money market funds, if any) purchased and sold by the Fund during the year ended December 31, 2016 was $68,741,684 and $85,799,977, respectively. Cost of investments on a tax basis includes the adjustments for financial reporting purposes as of the most recently completed federal income tax reporting period-end.

 

Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) of Investment Securities on a Tax Basis  

Aggregate unrealized appreciation of investment securities

  $ 15,520,680  

Aggregate unrealized (depreciation) of investment securities

    (21,181,566

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investment securities

  $ (5,660,886

Cost of investments for tax purposes is $146,867,007.

NOTE 9—Reclassification of Permanent Differences

Primarily as a result of differing book/tax treatment of expired capital loss carryforward, on December 31, 2016, undistributed net investment income was increased by $237,951, undistributed net realized gain (loss) was increased by $26,884,590 and shares of beneficial interest was decreased by $27,122,541. This reclassification had no effect on the net assets of the Fund.

 

18                         Invesco International Allocation Fund


NOTE 10—Share Information

 

     Summary of Share Activity  
    Years ended December 31,  
    2016(a)      2015  
     Shares      Amount      Shares      Amount  

Sold:

          

Class A

    1,381,909      $ 13,328,295        1,857,510      $ 19,514,176  

Class B

    8,550        81,414        8,517        90,550  

Class C

    285,095        2,770,800        409,280        4,341,493  

Class R

    92,667        907,099        115,102        1,220,526  

Class Y

    491,952        4,883,477        337,200        3,523,977  

Class R5

    102,752        998,236        816,886        9,039,612  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends:

          

Class A

    138,116        1,367,350        150,487        1,444,677  

Class B

    758        7,531        1,285        12,364  

Class C

    12,320        122,342        11,950        114,962  

Class R

    5,295        52,478        5,978        57,451  

Class Y

    9,386        92,541        10,895        104,154  

Class R5

    11,664        115,355        11,850        113,637  

Automatic conversion of Class B shares to Class A shares:

          

Class A

    99,610        964,895        176,588        1,910,650  

Class B

    (99,742      (964,895      (176,962      (1,910,650

Reacquired:

          

Class A

    (2,924,424      (28,481,520      (2,798,673      (29,430,731

Class B

    (38,417      (362,195      (80,910      (864,600

Class C

    (582,816      (5,656,016      (552,222      (5,803,801

Class R

    (195,263      (1,921,943      (172,278      (1,822,334

Class Y

    (585,036      (5,779,308      (260,196      (2,714,903

Class R5

    (111,389      (1,075,552      (211,820      (2,266,361

Net increase (decrease) in share activity

    (1,897,013    $ (18,549,616      (339,533    $ (3,325,151

 

(a)  There are entities that are record owners of more than 5% of the outstanding shares of the Fund and in the aggregate own 38% 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.

 

19                         Invesco International Allocation Fund


NOTE 11—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(c)
    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(d)
 

Class A

 

Year ended 12/31/16

  $ 9.54     $ 0.15     $ 0.42     $ 0.57     $ (0.14   $ 9.97       6.03   $ 100,698       0.70 %(e)      0.70 %(e)      1.56 %(e)      47

Year ended 12/31/15

    10.69       0.15       (1.16     (1.01     (0.14     9.54       (9.48     108,787       0.66       0.66       1.37       9  

Year ended 12/31/14

    11.07       0.16       (0.36     (0.20     (0.18     10.69       (1.78     128,452       0.63       0.63       1.46       12  

Year ended 12/31/13

    9.94       0.14       1.15       1.29       (0.16     11.07       13.02       136,055       0.64       0.64       1.36       8  

Year ended 12/31/12

    9.07       0.14       1.09       1.23       (0.36     9.94       13.62       125,566       0.60       0.68       1.42       6  

Class B

 

Year ended 12/31/16

    9.56       0.08       0.42       0.50       (0.07     9.99       5.18       1,163       1.45 (e)      1.45 (e)      0.81 (e)      47  

Year ended 12/31/15

    10.69       0.07       (1.15     (1.08     (0.05     9.56       (10.08     2,343       1.41       1.41       0.62       9  

Year ended 12/31/14

    11.06       0.08       (0.36     (0.28     (0.09     10.69       (2.52     5,276       1.38       1.38       0.71       12  

Year ended 12/31/13

    9.94       0.06       1.14       1.20       (0.08     11.06       12.09       8,974       1.39       1.39       0.61       8  

Year ended 12/31/12

    8.98       0.06       1.08       1.14       (0.18     9.94       12.78       10,606       1.35       1.43       0.67       6  

Class C

 

Year ended 12/31/16

    9.55       0.08       0.43       0.51       (0.07     9.99       5.29       21,890       1.45 (e)      1.45 (e)      0.81 (e)      47  

Year ended 12/31/15

    10.69       0.07       (1.16     (1.09     (0.05     9.55       (10.18     23,659       1.41       1.41       0.62       9  

Year ended 12/31/14

    11.06       0.08       (0.36     (0.28     (0.09     10.69       (2.52     27,874       1.38       1.38       0.71       12  

Year ended 12/31/13

    9.94       0.06       1.14       1.20       (0.08     11.06       12.09       30,241       1.39       1.39       0.61       8  

Year ended 12/31/12

    8.98       0.06       1.08       1.14       (0.18     9.94       12.78       27,929       1.35       1.43       0.67       6  

Class R

 

Year ended 12/31/16

    9.55       0.13       0.42       0.55       (0.12     9.98       5.75       4,361       0.95 (e)      0.95 (e)      1.31 (e)      47  

Year ended 12/31/15

    10.69       0.12       (1.15     (1.03     (0.11     9.55       (9.65     5,100       0.91       0.91       1.12       9  

Year ended 12/31/14

    11.07       0.14       (0.37     (0.23     (0.15     10.69       (2.05     6,260       0.88       0.88       1.21       12  

Year ended 12/31/13

    9.94       0.12       1.14       1.26       (0.13     11.07       12.74       6,412       0.89       0.89       1.11       8  

Year ended 12/31/12

    9.04       0.11       1.09       1.20       (0.30     9.94       13.35       5,554       0.85       0.93       1.17       6  

Class Y

 

Year ended 12/31/16

    9.50       0.18       0.42       0.60       (0.17     9.93       6.34       6,889       0.45 (e)      0.45 (e)      1.81 (e)      47  

Year ended 12/31/15

    10.65       0.17       (1.15     (0.98     (0.17     9.50       (9.25     7,388       0.41       0.41       1.62       9  

Year ended 12/31/14

    11.03       0.19       (0.36     (0.17     (0.21     10.65       (1.52     7,345       0.38       0.38       1.71       12  

Year ended 12/31/13

    9.91       0.17       1.13       1.30       (0.18     11.03       13.23       7,959       0.39       0.39       1.61       8  

Year ended 12/31/12

    9.07       0.16       1.09       1.25       (0.41     9.91       13.90       6,732       0.35       0.43       1.67       6  

Class R5

 

Year ended 12/31/16

    9.53       0.20       0.42       0.62       (0.19     9.96       6.52       6,212       0.26 (e)      0.26 (e)      2.00 (e)      47  

Year ended 12/31/15

    10.68       0.19       (1.15     (0.96     (0.19     9.53       (9.04     5,915       0.24       0.24       1.79       9  

Year ended 12/31/14

    11.07       0.23       (0.38     (0.15     (0.24     10.68       (1.35     42       0.17       0.17       1.92       12  

Year ended 12/31/13

    9.94       0.19       1.15       1.34       (0.21     11.07       13.52       1,188       0.18       0.18       1.82       8  

Year ended 12/31/12

    9.10       0.17       1.11       1.28       (0.44     9.94       14.09       274       0.21       0.22       1.81       6  

 

(a)  Calculated using average shares outstanding.
(b)  Includes adjustments in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America and as such, the net asset value for financial reporting purposes and the returns based upon those net asset values may differ from the net asset value and returns for shareholder transactions. Does not include sales charges and is not annualized for periods less than one year, if applicable.
(c)  In addition to the fees and expenses which the Fund bears directly, the Fund indirectly bears a pro rata share of the fees and expenses of the underlying funds in which the Fund invests. Because the underlying funds have varied expenses and fee levels and the Fund may own different proportions at different times, the amount of fees and expenses incurred indirectly by the Fund will vary. Estimated underlying fund expenses are not expenses that are incurred directly by the Fund. They are expenses that are incurred directly by the underlying funds and are deducted from the value of the funds the Fund invests in. The effect of the estimated underlying fund expenses that the Fund bears indirectly is included in the Fund’s total return. Estimated acquired fund fees from underlying funds were 0.77%, 0.81%, 0.88%, 0.88% and 0.88% for the years ended December 31, 2016, December 31, 2015, December 31, 2014, December 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively.
(d)  Portfolio turnover is calculated at the fund level and is not annualized for periods less than one year, if applicable.
(e)  Ratios are based on average daily net assets (000’s omitted) of $105,037, $1,633, $22,671, $4,907, $7,583 and $5,978 for Class A, Class B, Class C, Class R, Class Y and Class R5 shares, respectively.

 

20                         Invesco International Allocation Fund


Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

 

To the Board of Trustees of AIM Growth Series (Invesco Growth Series)

and Shareholders of the Invesco International Allocation Fund:

In our opinion, the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including the schedule of investments, and the related statements of operations and of changes in net assets and the financial highlights present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Invesco International Allocation Fund (one of the portfolios constituting the AIM Growth Series (Invesco Growth Series), hereafter referred to as the “Fund”) as of December 31, 2016, the results of its operations for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period then ended, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. These financial statements and financial highlights (hereafter referred to as “financial statements”) are the responsibility of the Fund’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits. We conducted our audits of these financial statements in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits, which included confirmation of securities as of December 31, 2016 by correspondence with the custodian and transfer agent, provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Houston, Texas

February 23, 2017

 

21                         Invesco International Allocation 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 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 July 1, 2016, through December 31, 2016.

In addition to the fees and expenses which the Fund bears directly, the Fund indirectly bears a pro rata share of the fees and expenses of the underlying funds in which the Fund invests. The amount of fees and expenses incurred indirectly by the Fund will vary because the underlying funds have varied expenses and fee levels and the Fund may own different proportions of the underlying funds at different times. Estimated underlying fund expenses are not expenses that are incurred directly by the Fund. They are expenses that are incurred directly by the underlying funds and are deducted from the value of the underlying funds the Fund invests in. The effect of the estimated underlying fund expenses that the Fund bears indirectly are included in the Fund’s total return.

Actual expenses

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

Hypothetical example for comparison purposes

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

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

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

 

Class   Beginning
Account Value
(07/01/16)
    ACTUAL    

HYPOTHETICAL

(5% annual return before
expenses)

   

Annualized
Expense

Ratio

 
   

Ending

Account Value
(12/31/16)1

   

Expenses

Paid During
Period2

    Ending
Account Value
(12/31/16)
   

Expenses

Paid During
Period2

   
A   $ 1,000.00     $ 1,040.70     $ 3.54     $ 1,021.67     $ 3.51       0.69
B     1,000.00       1,036.70       7.37       1,017.90       7.30       1.44  
C     1,000.00       1,036.70       7.37       1,017.90       7.30       1.44  
R     1,000.00       1,040.00       4.82       1,020.41       4.77       0.94  
Y     1,000.00       1,042.50       2.26       1,022.92       2.24       0.44  
R5     1,000.00       1,043.30       1.34       1,023.83       1.32       0.26  

 

1  The actual ending account value is based on the actual total return of the Fund for the period July 1, 2016 through December 31, 2016, after actual expenses and will differ from the hypothetical ending account value which is based on the Fund’s expense ratio and a hypothetical annual return of 5% before expenses.
2  Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio as indicated above multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/366 to reflect the most recent fiscal half year.

 

22                         Invesco International Allocation Fund


Tax Information

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

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

The Fund designates the following amounts or, if subsequently determined to be different, the maximum amount allowable for its fiscal year ended December 31, 2016:

 

Federal and State Income Tax

 

Qualified Dividend Income*

     100

Corporate Dividends Received Deduction*

     0

U.S. Treasury Obligations*

     0

 

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

 

23                         Invesco International Allocation Fund


Trustees and Officers—(continued)

 

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

 

Name, Year of Birth and
Position(s) Held with the Trust
  Trustee and/
or Officer Since
  Principal Occupation(s)
During Past 5 Years
  Number of
Funds in Fund
Complex
Overseen by
Trustee
 

Other Directorship(s)
Held by Trustee During

Past 5 Years

Interested Persons                
Martin L. Flanagan1 — 1960 Trustee   2007  

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

 

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

  144   None

Philip A. Taylor2 — 1954

Trustee and Senior Vice President

  2006  

Head of the Americas and Senior Managing Director, Invesco Ltd.; Director, Co-Chairman, Co-President and Co-Chief Executive Officer, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser); Director, Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President, Invesco Management Group, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Management Group, Inc.) (financial services holding company); Director and Chairman, Invesco Investment Services, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Investment Services, Inc.) (registered transfer agent) Chief Executive Officer, Invesco Corporate Class Inc. (corporate mutual fund company) Director, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Invesco Canada Ltd. (formerly known as Invesco Trimark Ltd./Invesco Trimark Ltèe) (registered investment adviser and registered transfer agent); Trustee and Senior Vice President, The Invesco Funds; Director, Invesco Investment Advisers LLC (formerly known as Van Kampen Asset Management).

 

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

  144   None

 

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

 

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

 

T-1                         Invesco International Allocation Fund


Trustees and Officers—(continued)

 

Name, Year of Birth and
Position(s) Held with the Trust
  Trustee and/
or Officer Since
  Principal Occupation(s)
During Past 5 Years
  Number of
Funds in Fund
Complex
Overseen by
Trustee
 

Other Directorship(s)
Held by Trustee During

Past 5 Years

Independent Trustees                

Bruce L. Crockett — 1944

Trustee and Chair

  2001  

Chairman, Crockett Technologies Associates (technology consulting company)

 

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

  144   Chairman of the Audit Committee, ALPS (Attorneys Liability Protection Society) (insurance company) Member of the Audit Committee, Ferroglobe PLC (metallurgical company) and Investment Company Institute; Member of the Executive Committee and Chair of the Governance Committee, Independent Directors Council

David C. Arch — 1945

Trustee

  2010   Chairman of Blistex Inc., a consumer health care products manufacturer   144   Board member of the Illinois Manufacturers’ Association

James T. Bunch — 1942

Trustee

  2003  

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

 

Formerly: Chairman of the Board, Denver Film Society, Chairman of the Board of Trustees, Evans Scholarship Foundation; Chairman, Board of Governors, Western Golf Association

  144   Trustee, Evans Scholarship Foundation; Chairman of the Board, Denver Film Society

Jack M. Fields — 1952

Trustee

  2001  

Chief Executive Officer, Twenty First Century Group, Inc. (government affairs company); and Discovery Learning Alliance (non-profit)

 

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

  144   None

Eli Jones — 1961

Trustee

  2016  

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

 

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

  144   Director of Insperity, Inc. (formerly known as Administaff)

Prema Mathai-Davis — 1950

Trustee

  2001  

Retired.

 

Formerly: Chief Executive Officer, YWCA of the U.S.A.

  144   None

Larry Soll — 1942

Trustee

  2003  

Retired.

 

Formerly: Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President, Synergen Corp. (a biotechnology company)

  144   None

Raymond Stickel, Jr. — 1944

Trustee

  2005  

Retired.

 

Formerly: Director, Mainstay VP Series Funds, Inc. (25 portfolios) and Partner, Deloitte & Touche

  144   None

Robert C. Troccoli — 1949

Trustee

  2016  

Adjunct Professor, University of Denver — Daniels College of Business

 

Formerly: Senior Partner, KPMG LLP

  144   None
Other Officers                

Sheri Morris — 1964

President, Principal Executive Officer and Treasurer

  1999  

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

 

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

  N/A   N/A

Russell C. Burk — 1958

Senior Vice President and Senior Officer

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

 

T-2                         Invesco International Allocation Fund


Trustees and Officers—(continued)

 

Name, Year of Birth and
Position(s) Held with the Trust
  Trustee and/
or Officer Since
  Principal Occupation(s)
During Past 5 Years
  Number of
Funds in Fund
Complex
Overseen by
Trustee
 

Other Directorship(s)
Held by Trustee During

Past 5 Years

Other Officers—(continued)                

John M. Zerr — 1962

Senior Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary

  2006  

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

 

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

  N/A   N/A

Karen Dunn Kelley — 1960

Senior Vice President

  2004  

Senior Managing Director, Investments, Invesco Ltd.; Director, Co-President, Co-Chief Executive Officer, and Co-Chairman, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser); Chairman and Director, Invesco Senior Secured Management, Inc.; Senior Vice President, Invesco Management Group, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Management Group, Inc.); Executive Vice President, Invesco Distributors, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Distributors, Inc.); Director, Invesco Mortgage Capital Inc.; Senior Vice President, The Invesco Funds

 

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

  N/A   N/A

Kelli Gallegos — 1970

Vice President, Principal Financial Officer and Assistant Treasurer

  2008  

Vice President, Principal Financial Officer and Assistant Treasurer, The Invesco Funds; Assistant Treasurer, Invesco PowerShares Capital Management LLC, PowerShares Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, PowerShares Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, PowerShares India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, PowerShares Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, and PowerShares Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust

 

Formerly: Assistant Vice President, The Invesco Funds

  N/A   N/A

Tracy Sullivan — 1962

Vice President, Chief Tax Officer and Assistant Treasurer

  2008  

Vice President, Chief Tax Officer and Assistant Treasurer, The Invesco Funds; Assistant Treasurer, Invesco PowerShares Capital Management LLC, PowerShares Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, PowerShares Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, PowerShares India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, PowerShares Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, and PowerShares Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust

 

Formerly: Assistant Vice President, The Invesco Funds

  N/A   N/A

 

T-3                         Invesco International Allocation Fund


Trustees and Officers—(continued)

 

Name, Year of Birth and
Position(s) Held with the Trust
  Trustee and/
or Officer Since
  Principal Occupation(s)
During Past 5 Years
  Number of
Funds in Fund
Complex
Overseen by
Trustee
 

Other Directorship(s)
Held by Trustee During

Past 5 Years

Other Officers—(continued)                

Crissie M. Wisdom — 1969

Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer

  2013  

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

 

Formerly: Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer, Van Kampen Exchange Corp.

  N/A   N/A

Robert R. Leveille — 1969

Chief Compliance Officer

  2016  

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

 

Formerly: Chief Compliance Officer, Putnam Investments and the Putnam Funds

  N/A   N/A

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

 

Office of the Fund

11 Greenway Plaza, Suite 1000

Houston, TX 77046-1173

 

Investment Adviser

Invesco Advisers, Inc.

1555 Peachtree Street, N.E.

Atlanta, GA 30309

 

Distributor

Invesco Distributors, Inc.

11 Greenway Plaza, Suite 1000

Houston, TX 77046-1173

 

Auditors

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

1000 Louisiana Street, Suite 5800

Houston, TX 77002-5678

     

Counsel to the Fund

Stradley Ronon Stevens & Young, LLP

2005 Market Street, Suite 2600

Philadelphia, PA 19103-7018

 

Counsel to the Independent Trustees

Goodwin Procter LLP

901 New York Avenue, N.W.

Washington, D.C. 20001

 

Transfer Agent

Invesco Investment Services, Inc.

11 Greenway Plaza, Suite 1000

Houston, TX 77046-1173

 

Custodian

State Street Bank and Trust Company

225 Franklin Street

Boston, MA 02110-2801

 

T-4                         Invesco International Allocation Fund


 

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Invesco mailing information

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

 

 

Important notice regarding delivery of security holder documents

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

 

 

Fund holdings and proxy voting information

The Fund provides a complete list of its holdings four times in each fiscal year, at the quarter ends. For the second and fourth quarters, the lists appear in the Fund’s semiannual and annual reports to shareholders. For the first and third quarters, the Fund files the lists with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on Form N-Q. The most recent list of portfolio holdings is available at invesco.com/completeqtrholdings. Shareholders can also look up the Fund’s Forms N-Q on the SEC website at sec.gov. Copies of the Fund’s Forms N-Q may be reviewed and copied at the SEC Public Reference Room in Washington, D.C. You can obtain information on the operation of the Public Reference Room, including information about duplicating fee charges, by calling 202 551 8090 or 800 732 0330, or by electronic request at the following email address: publicinfo@sec.gov. The SEC file numbers for the Fund are shown below.

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

Information regarding how the Fund voted proxies related to its portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is available at invesco.com/proxysearch. The information is also available on the SEC website, sec.gov.

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

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Annual Report to Shareholders

 

  

December 31, 2016

 

  

 

  

Invesco Mid Cap Core Equity Fund

 

Nasdaq:

A: GTAGX  B: GTABX  C: GTACX   R: GTARX  Y: GTAYX   R5: GTAVX  R6: GTAFX

 

 

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Letters to Shareholders

 

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Philip Taylor

    

Dear Shareholders:

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

The reporting period began with significant stock market volatility in the US and abroad; this volatility was the result of investor uncertainty about global economic growth and monetary policy. After recovering, markets declined sharply following UK voters’ decision in June to leave the European Union. Relatively quickly, however, markets recovered, reaching record highs later in the summer. Demand was strong for income-producing investments, particularly those perceived to be lower risk; this benefited bonds as well as dividend-paying stocks for much of the reporting period. While economic news in the US was generally positive during the reporting period, news overseas was less upbeat. The European Central

Bank and central banks in China and Japan – as well as other countries – maintained extraordinarily accommodative monetary policies in response to economic weakness. After months of uncertainty, the surprise outcome of the US presidential election in November triggered a major stock market rally, with most market indexes reaching new record highs in December. As expected, the US Federal Reserve raised interest rates in December – its only rate increase during the reporting period and only its second increase since 2006. The Fed cited optimistic economic data for its decision, and Fed-watchers suggested that future rate increases might be announced more quickly than previously forecast.

Short-term market volatility can prompt some investors to abandon their investment plans – and can cause others to settle for whatever returns the market has to offer. The investment professionals at Invesco, in contrast, invest with high conviction. This means that, no matter the asset class or the strategy, each investment team has a passion to exceed. We want to help investors achieve better outcomes, such as seeking higher returns, helping mitigate risk and generating income. Of course, investing with high conviction can’t guarantee a profit or ensure success; no investment strategy can. To learn more about how we invest with high conviction, visit invesco.com/HighConviction.

You, too, can invest with high conviction by maintaining a long-term investment perspective and by working with your financial adviser on a regular basis. During periods of short-term market volatility or uncertainty, your financial adviser can keep you focused on your long-term investment goals – a new home, a child’s college education or a secure retirement. He or she also can share research about the economy, the markets and individual investment options.

Visit our website for more information on your investments

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

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

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

Have questions?

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

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

Sincerely,

 

 

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Philip Taylor

Senior Managing Director, Invesco Ltd.

 

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Bruce Crockett

    

Dear Fellow Shareholders:

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Sincerely,

 

 

 

LOGO

Bruce L. Crockett

Independent Chair

Invesco Funds Board of Trustees

 

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Management’s Discussion of Fund Performance

Performance summary

For the year ended December 31, 2016, Class A shares of Invesco Mid Cap Core Equity Fund (the Fund), at net asset value (NAV), underperformed the Russell Midcap Index, the Fund’s style-specific benchmark.

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

 

 

 

 

Fund vs. Indexes

Total returns, 12/31/15 to 12/31/16, 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

     12.00

Class B Shares

     11.18  

Class C Shares

     11.23  

Class R Shares

     11.75  

Class Y Shares

     12.31  

Class R5 Shares

     12.42  

Class R6 Shares

     12.51  

S&P 500 Indexq (Broad Market Index)

     11.96  

Russell Midcap Indexq (Style-Specific Index)

     13.80  

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

     15.94  

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

  

 

 

Market conditions and your Fund

During the year ended December 31, 2016, the US economy continued to expand. US gross domestic product (GDP) showed the US economy grew by 3.5% in the third quarter.1 However, annualized GDP is expected to be much lower. Employment data were mixed, with unemployment ending the year at 4.7%.2 Oil prices traded in a range from the high $20s to the low $50s during the reporting period.3

Major US stock market indexes posted gains for the reporting period, with most major market indexes hitting record highs; however, the markets were fairly volatile during the first half of the year. Stocks began calendar year 2016 on a negative note, driven by investor concerns about economic weakness in China, falling oil prices and uncertainty over the US Federal Reserve’s (the Fed) monetary policy. Markets recovered in February and posted

gains until June, when UK voters opted to leave the European Union, sending markets sharply lower. Markets again recovered, and major US equity indexes hit record highs during the summer. Following the surprise outcome of the US presidential election, a stock market rally sent major equity indexes to new record highs. The rally was led by financials, gaining on the belief that they might benefit from reduced federal regulation. In November, OPEC agreed to cut production for the first time in eight years, which helped support higher oil prices. The Fed raised interest rates by a quarter point in December 2016 – its only increase during the reporting period.4

During the year, stock selection in the energy, industrials and information technology (IT) sectors benefited Fund performance relative to the Fund’s style-specific benchmark. The largest detractors from Fund performance included stock

 

selection in the consumer discretionary, financials, health care, materials and real estate sectors.

    One of the most significant contributors to Fund performance was First Republic Bank. The company experienced solid gains for the year, reporting strong operational execution, growth, as well as increases in its loans and deposit balances. Within the IT sector, Linear Technology also contributed to Fund performance. The company’s stock price rose upon the news of an acquisition offer from ADI (not a fund holding). In addition, Nordson, an industrial machinery company, gained on better-than-expected earnings boosted by increases in sales of its advanced technology systems segment.

    The largest detractor from Fund performance relative to the Russell Midcap Index was Endo International. The company struggled as the result of an investigation into its suspected price collusion with other generic pharmaceutical companies. We sold our position in Endo International before the close of the reporting period. St. James’s Place hampered Fund performance based on increased competition and news of possible pension changes affecting clients. Cardinal Health also detracted from Fund performance due to an investigation into suspected price collusion with other generic pharmaceutical companies, as well as rising competition.

    During the reporting period, our largest overweight position relative to the Russell Midcap Index was in the financials sector. The Fund also had a slight overweight position in the IT sector. The largest underweight positions were in the consumer discretionary, consumer staples, health care, real estate and utilities sectors.

 
Portfolio Composition        
By sector   % of total net assets   

Financials

     19.4%   

Information Technology

     18.4      

Consumer Discretionary

     11.4      

Energy

     8.6      

Health Care

     7.8      

Industrials

     7.7      

Materials

     6.1      

Real Estate

     3.7      

Utilities

     2.0      

Consumer Staples

     1.1      

Money Market Funds Plus Other Assets Less Liabilities

     13.8      
Top 10 Equity Holdings*
        % of total net assets 

  1.

      First Republic Bank            4.2% 

  2.

      Linear Technology Corp.     3.3    

  3.

      Amphenol Corp.-Class A     3.2    

  4.

      Teradyne, Inc.     3.2    

  5.

      Progressive Corp. (The)     2.9    

  6.

      St. James’s Place PLC     2.5    

  7.

      Brown & Brown, Inc.     2.5    

  8.

      Jack Henry & Associates, Inc.     2.4    

  9.

      Xilinx, Inc.     2.3    

10.

    International Flavors & Fragrances Inc.     2.3    

Total Net Assets

     $1.2 billion  

Total Number of Holdings*

     51  

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

*Excluding money market fund holdings.

Data presented here are as of December 31, 2016.

 

 

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

We thank you for your continued investment in Invesco Mid Cap Core Equity Fund.

1  Source: Bureau of Economic Analysis

2  Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics

3  Source: Thompson-Reuters

4  Source: US Federal Reserve

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

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

 

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Ronald Sloan

Chartered Financial Analyst, Portfolio Manager and Chief Investment Officer of Invesco’s global core equity team, is

lead manager of Invesco Mid Cap Core Equity Fund. He joined Invesco in 1998. Mr. Sloan earned a BS in business administration and an MBA from the University of Missouri.

 

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Brian Nelson

Chartered Financial Analyst, Portfolio Manager, is manager of Invesco Mid Cap Core Equity Fund. He joined Invesco in

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

Assisted by Invesco’s Global Core Equity Team

 

 

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Your Fund’s Long-Term Performance

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

Fund and index data from 12/31/06

 

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1  Source: FactSet Research Systems Inc.

2  Source: Lipper Inc.

 

Past performance cannot guarantee comparable future results.

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

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

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

 

 

 

continued from page 8

 

 

About indexes used in this report

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

 

Other information

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

 

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 Average Annual Total Returns  

 As of 12/31/16, including maximum applicable

 sales charges

 

 

 Class A Shares

        

 Inception (6/9/87)

     10.12

 10 Years

     5.15  

   5 Years

     8.58  

   1 Year

     5.84  

 Class B Shares

        

 Inception (4/1/93)

     9.54

 10 Years

     5.11  

   5 Years

     8.76  

   1 Year

     6.36  

 Class C Shares

        

 Inception (5/3/99)

     7.66

 10 Years

     4.96  

   5 Years

     9.01  

   1 Year

     10.27  

 Class R Shares

        

 Inception (6/3/02)

     6.55

 10 Years

     5.48  

   5 Years

     9.55  

   1 Year

     11.75  

 Class Y Shares

        

 10 Years

     5.96

   5 Years

     10.09  

   1 Year

     12.31  

 Class R5 Shares

        

 Inception (3/15/02)

     7.02

 10 Years

     6.16  

   5 Years

     10.22  

   1 Year

     12.42  

 Class R6 Shares

        

 10 Years

     5.96

   5 Years

     10.25  

   1 Year

     12.51  

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

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

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

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

The net annual Fund operating expense ratio set forth in the most recent Fund prospectus as of the date of this report for Class A, Class B, Class C, Class R, Class Y, Class R5 and Class R6 shares was 1.21%, 1.96%, 1.96%, 1.46%, 0.96%, 0.83% and 0.74%, respectively.1 The total annual Fund operating expense ratio set forth in the most recent Fund prospectus as of the date of this report for Class A, Class B, Class C, Class R, Class Y, Class R5 and Class R6 shares was 1.23%, 1.98%, 1.98%, 1.48%, 0.98%, 0.85% and 0.76%, respectively. The expense ratios presented above may vary from the expense ratios presented in other sections of this report that are based on expenses incurred during the period covered by this report.

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

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

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

 

1 Total annual Fund operating expenses after any contractual fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements by the adviser in effect through at least June 30, 2018. See current prospectus for more information.
 

 

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Invesco Mid Cap Core Equity Fund’s investment objective is long-term growth of capital.

  Unless otherwise stated, information presented in this report is as of December 31, 2016, and is based on total net assets.
  Unless otherwise noted, all data provided by Invesco.
  To access your Fund’s reports/prospectus, visit invesco.com/fundreports.

 

About share classes

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

 

Principal risks of investing in the Fund

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

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

  Emerging markets securities risk. Emerging markets (also referred to as developing markets) are generally subject to greater market volatility, political, social and economic instability, uncertain trading markets and more governmental limitations on foreign investment than more developed markets. In addition, companies operating in emerging markets may be subject to lower trading volume and greater price fluctuations than companies in more developed markets. Securities law and the enforcement of systems of taxation in many emerging market countries may change quickly and unpredictably. In addition, investments in emerging markets securities may also be subject to additional transaction costs, delays in settlement procedures, and lack of timely information.
  Foreign securities risk. The Fund’s foreign investments may be adversely affected by political and social instability, changes in economic or taxation policies, difficulty in enforcing obligations, decreased liquidity or increased volatility. Foreign investments also involve the risk of the possible seizure, nationalization or expropriation of the issuer or foreign deposits (in which the Fund could lose its entire investments in a certain market) and the possible adoption of foreign governmental
   

restrictions such as exchange controls. Unless the Fund has hedged its foreign securities risk, foreign securities risk also involves the risk of negative foreign currency rate fluctuations, which may cause the value of securities denominated in such foreign currency (or other instruments through which the Fund has exposure to foreign currencies) to decline in value. Currency exchange rates may fluctuate significantly over short periods of time. Currency hedging strategies, if used, are not always successful.

  Management risk. The Fund is actively managed and depends heavily on the Adviser’s judgment about markets, interest rates or the attractiveness, relative values, liquidity, or potential appreciation of particular investments made for the Fund’s portfolio. The Fund could experience losses if these judgments prove to be incorrect. Additionally, legislative, regulatory, or tax developments may adversely affect management of the Fund and, therefore, the ability of the Fund to achieve its investment objective.
  Market risk. The market values of the Fund’s investments, and therefore the value of the Fund’s shares, will go up and down, sometimes rapidly or unpredictably. Market risk may affect a single issuer, industry or section of the economy, or it may affect the market as a whole. Individual stock prices tend to go up and down more dramatically than those of certain other types of investments, such as bonds. During a general downturn in the financial markets, multiple asset classes may decline in value. When markets perform well, there can be no assurance that specific investments held by the Fund will rise in value.
  Mid-capitalization companies risk. Mid-capitalization companies tend to be more vulnerable to changing market conditions and may have more limited product lines and markets, less experienced management and fewer financial resources than larger companies. These companies’ securities maybe more volatile and less liquid than those of more established companies, and their returns may vary, sometimes significantly, from the overall securities market.
 

 

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     

   continued on page 6

 

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Schedule of Investments(a)

December 31, 2016

 

 

     Shares      Value  

Common Stocks & Other Equity Interests–86.24%

  

Advertising–1.26%   

Publicis Groupe S.A. (France)

    228,188       $ 15,743,752   
Apparel, Accessories & Luxury Goods–2.69%   

Hanesbrands, Inc.

    596,018         12,856,108   

PVH Corp.

    228,807         20,647,544   
               33,503,652   
Application Software–0.97%   

Synopsys, Inc.(b)

    204,348         12,027,923   
Asset Management & Custody Banks–1.35%   

Northern Trust Corp.

    188,365         16,773,903   
Automotive Retail–1.30%   

Advance Auto Parts, Inc.

    95,572         16,163,137   
Biotechnology–1.45%   

United Therapeutics Corp.(b)

    126,407         18,130,556   
Construction Machinery & Heavy Trucks–1.28%   

Allison Transmission Holdings, Inc.

    472,196         15,908,283   
Data Processing & Outsourced Services–2.44%   

Jack Henry & Associates, Inc.

    343,015         30,452,872   
Electronic Components–3.19%   

Amphenol Corp.–Class A

    592,156         39,792,883   
Electronic Equipment & Instruments–1.99%   

FLIR Systems, Inc.

    684,656         24,777,701   
Environmental & Facilities Services–1.85%   

Republic Services, Inc.

    404,290         23,064,744   
Financial Exchanges & Data–1.81%   

Moody’s Corp.

    239,062         22,536,375   
Health Care Distributors–1.15%   

Cardinal Health, Inc.

    198,555         14,290,003   
Health Care Equipment–2.05%   

ResMed Inc.

    208,947         12,965,161   

Wright Medical Group N.V.(b)

    547,213         12,574,955   
               25,540,116   
Health Care Facilities–0.35%   

Tenet Healthcare Corp.(b)

    292,206         4,336,337   
Home Furnishings–1.18%   

Mohawk Industries, Inc.(b)

    73,464         14,669,291   
Homebuilding–1.61%   

D.R. Horton, Inc.

    732,228         20,011,791   
Household Appliances–1.88%   

Whirlpool Corp.

    128,932         23,435,970   
     Shares      Value  
Housewares & Specialties–1.53%   

Newell Brands, Inc.

    426,140       $ 19,027,151   
Industrial Machinery–4.55%   

Dover Corp.

    273,428         20,487,960   

Nordson Corp.

    131,579         14,743,427   

Stanley Black & Decker Inc.

    187,422         21,495,429   
               56,726,816   
Insurance Brokers–2.50%   

Brown & Brown, Inc.

    694,966         31,176,175   
IT Consulting & Other Services–1.02%   

EPAM Systems, Inc.(b)

    198,247         12,749,265   
Life & Health Insurance–4.61%   

St. James’s Place PLC (United Kingdom)

    2,522,030         31,377,502   

Torchmark Corp.

    354,014         26,112,073   
               57,489,575   
Life Sciences Tools & Services–1.89%   

Agilent Technologies, Inc.

    516,183         23,517,297   
Multi-Utilities–2.03%   

CMS Energy Corp.

    307,430         12,795,237   

WEC Energy Group, Inc.

    214,110         12,557,551   
               25,352,788   
Office REIT’s–1.84%   

Boston Properties, Inc.

    182,452         22,948,812   
Oil & Gas Equipment & Services–2.46%   

Core Laboratories N.V.

    145,678         17,487,187   

Tenaris S.A.–ADR (Luxembourg)

    369,953         13,211,022   
               30,698,209   
Oil & Gas Exploration & Production–6.10%   

Concho Resources Inc.(b)

    140,951         18,690,103   

Range Resources Corp.

    571,247         19,628,047   

Seven Generations Energy Ltd.–Class A (Canada)(b)

    592,368         13,811,700   

Vermilion Energy, Inc. (Canada)

    566,580         23,834,460   
               75,964,310   
Packaged Foods & Meats–1.15%   

JM Smucker Co. (The)

    111,668         14,300,204   
Paper Packaging–1.22%   

Packaging Corp. of America

    178,672         15,154,959   
Pharmaceuticals–0.92%   

Perrigo Co. PLC

    138,325         11,512,790   
Property & Casualty Insurance–5.02%   

Arch Capital Group Ltd.(b)

    306,819         26,475,412   

Progressive Corp. (The)

    1,016,939         36,101,334   
               62,576,746   
 

 

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

 

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     Shares      Value  
Regional Banks–4.15%   

First Republic Bank

    561,720       $ 51,756,881   
Retail REIT’s–1.81%   

General Growth Properties, Inc.

    902,749         22,550,670   
Semiconductor Equipment–3.18%   

Teradyne, Inc.

    1,557,706         39,565,732   
Semiconductors–5.62%   

Linear Technology Corp.

    654,001         40,776,962   

Xilinx, Inc.

    484,150         29,228,136   
               70,005,098   
Specialty Chemicals–4.84%   

Albemarle Corp.

    154,192         13,272,847   

International Flavors & Fragrances Inc.

    240,394         28,325,625   

Koninklijke DSM N.V. (Netherlands)

    312,704         18,718,656   
               60,317,128   

Total Common Stocks & Other Equity Interests
(Cost $759,868,189)

   

     1,074,549,895   
     Shares      Value  

Money Market Funds–15.33%

  

Government & Agency Portfolio–Institutional Class, 0.43%(c)

    114,560,921       $ 114,560,921   

Treasury Portfolio–Institutional Class, 0.37%(c)

    76,373,948         76,373,948   

Total Money Market Funds (Cost $190,934,869)

             190,934,869   

TOTAL INVESTMENTS–101.57% (Cost $950,803,058)

             1,265,484,764   

OTHER ASSETS LESS LIABILITIES–(1.57)%

  

     (19,550,881

NET ASSETS–100.00%

           $ 1,245,933,883   
 

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)  The money market fund and the Fund are affiliated by having the same investment adviser. The rate shown is the 7-day SEC standardized yield as of December 31, 2016.

 

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

 

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Statement of Assets and Liabilities

December 31, 2016

 

 

Assets:

 

Investments, at value (Cost $759,868,189)

  $ 1,074,549,895  

Investments in affiliated money market funds, at value and cost

    190,934,869  

Total investments, at value (Cost $950,803,058)

    1,265,484,764  

Foreign currencies, at value (Cost $78,033)

    105,537  

Receivable for:

 

Fund shares sold

    1,868,170  

Dividends

    1,544,360  

Investment for trustee deferred compensation and retirement plans

    447,489  

Other assets

    56,134  

Total assets

    1,269,506,454  

Liabilities:

 

Payable for:

 

Investments purchased

    17,685,175  

Fund shares reacquired

    4,392,744  

Accrued fees to affiliates

    828,976  

Accrued trustees’ and officers’ fees and benefits

    254  

Accrued other operating expenses

    153,969  

Trustee deferred compensation and retirement plans

    511,453  

Total liabilities

    23,572,571  

Net assets applicable to shares outstanding

  $ 1,245,933,883  

Net assets consist of:

 

Shares of beneficial interest

  $ 926,126,148  

Undistributed net investment income

    966,282  

Undistributed net realized gain

    4,174,367  

Net unrealized appreciation

    314,667,086  
    $ 1,245,933,883  

Net Assets:

 

Class A

  $ 917,863,157  

Class B

  $ 10,216,238  

Class C

  $ 108,507,774  

Class R

  $ 64,577,048  

Class Y

  $ 95,292,112  

Class R5

  $ 45,309,811  

Class R6

  $ 4,167,743  

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

 

Class A

    42,726,249  

Class B

    730,219  

Class C

    7,787,100  

Class R

    3,112,217  

Class Y

    4,371,172  

Class R5

    1,947,915  

Class R6

    179,204  

Class A:

 

Net asset value per share

  $ 21.48  

Maximum offering price per share

 

(Net asset value of $21.48 ¸ 94.50%)

  $ 22.73  

Class B:

 

Net asset value and offering price per share

  $ 13.99  

Class C:

 

Net asset value and offering price per share

  $ 13.93  

Class R:

 

Net asset value and offering price per share

  $ 20.75  

Class Y:

 

Net asset value and offering price per share

  $ 21.80  

Class R5:

 

Net asset value and offering price per share

  $ 23.26  

Class R6:

 

Net asset value and offering price per share

  $ 23.26  
 

 

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

 

11                         Invesco Mid Cap Core Equity Fund


Statement of Operations

For the year ended December 31, 2016

 

Investment income:

 

Dividends (net of foreign withholding taxes of $418,008)

  $ 22,154,704  

Dividends from affiliated money market funds

    757,675  

Total investment income

    22,912,379  

Expenses:

 

Advisory fees

    10,195,412  

Administrative services fees

    364,621  

Custodian fees

    34,009  

Distribution fees:

 

Class A

    2,311,768  

Class B

    130,108  

Class C

    1,159,564  

Class R

    352,426  

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

    3,219,262  

Transfer agent fees — R5

    41,802  

Transfer agent fees — R6

    672  

Trustees’ and officers’ fees and benefits

    49,314  

Registration and filing fees

    142,421  

Reports to shareholders

    211,841  

Professional services fees

    71,349  

Other

    54,940  

Total expenses

    18,339,509  

Less: Fees waived and expense offset arrangement(s)

    (304,386

Net expenses

    18,035,123  

Net investment income

    4,877,256  

Realized and unrealized gain (loss) from:

 

Net realized gain from:

 

Investment securities

    79,354,676  

Foreign currencies

    72,681  
      79,427,357  

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of:

 

Investment securities

    61,528,541  

Foreign currencies

    (14,808
      61,513,733  

Net realized and unrealized gain

    140,941,090  

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

  $ 145,818,346  

 

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 December 31, 2016 and 2015

 

     2016      2015  

Operations:

  

  

Net investment income

  $ 4,877,256       $ 349,654   

Net realized gain

    79,427,357         162,199,837   

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

    61,513,733         (243,175,758

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

    145,818,346         (80,626,267

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income:

    

Class A

    (2,595,461      (344,313

Class R

    (12,025        

Class Y

    (502,044      (268,259

Class R5

    (348,580      (16,355

Class R6

    (44,451      (1,115

Total distributions from net investment income

    (3,502,561      (630,042

Distributions to shareholders from net realized gains:

    

Class A

    (84,531,272      (56,605,547

Class B

    (1,445,547      (1,414,798

Class C

    (14,988,712      (10,927,259

Class R

    (6,163,627      (4,758,131

Class Y

    (8,632,585      (44,102,513

Class R5

    (3,846,347      (2,688,837

Class R6

    (349,120      (183,250

Total distributions from net realized gains

    (119,957,210      (120,680,335

Share transactions–net:

    

Class A

    (36,092,471      (122,027,477

Class B

    (5,685,669      (6,813,713

Class C

    (13,271,939      (38,723,166

Class R

    (13,048,614      (15,204,300

Class Y

    (654,126,853      11,203,505   

Class R5

    (1,888,601      (99,081,311

Class R6

    838,845         (85,909

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

    (723,275,302      (270,732,371

Net increase (decrease) in net assets

    (700,916,727      (472,669,015

Net assets:

    

Beginning of year

    1,946,850,610         2,419,519,625   

End of year (includes undistributed net investment income of $966,282 and $(481,095), respectively)

  $ 1,245,933,883       $ 1,946,850,610   

Notes to Financial Statements

December 31, 2016

NOTE 1—Significant Accounting Policies

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

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

The Fund currently consists of seven different classes of shares: Class A, Class B, Class C, Class 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 and under certain circumstances load waived shares may be subject to contingent deferred sales charges (“CDSC”). Class C shares are sold with a CDSC. Class R, Class Y,

 

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Class R5 and Class R6 shares are sold at net asset value. Effective November 30, 2010, new or additional investments in Class B shares are no longer permitted. Existing shareholders of Class B shares may continue to reinvest dividends and capital gains distributions in Class B shares until they convert to Class A shares. Also, shareholders in Class B shares will be able to exchange those shares for Class B shares of other Invesco Funds offering such shares until they convert to Class A shares. Generally, Class B shares will automatically convert to Class A shares on or about the month-end, which is at least eight years after the date of purchase. Redemption of Class B shares prior to the conversion date will be subject to a CDSC.

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

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

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

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

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

Debt obligations (including convertible securities) and unlisted equities are fair valued using an evaluated quote provided by an independent pricing service. Evaluated quotes provided by the pricing service may be determined without exclusive reliance on quoted prices, and may reflect appropriate factors such as institution-size trading in similar groups of securities, developments related to specific securities, dividend rate (for unlisted equities), yield (for debt obligations), quality, type of issue, coupon rate (for debt obligations), maturity (for debt obligations), individual trading characteristics and other market data. Debt obligations are subject to interest rate and credit risks. In addition, all debt obligations involve some risk of default with respect to interest and/or principal payments.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Brokerage commissions and mark ups are considered transaction costs and are recorded as an increase to the cost basis of securities purchased and/or a reduction of proceeds on a sale of securities. Such transaction costs are included in the determination of net realized and unrealized gain (loss) from investment securities reported in the Statement of Operations and the Statement of Changes in Net Assets and the net

 

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realized and unrealized gains (losses) on securities per share in the Financial Highlights. Transaction costs are included in the calculation of the Fund’s net asset value and, accordingly, they reduce the Fund’s total returns. These transaction costs are not considered operating expenses and are not reflected in net investment income reported in the Statement of Operations and the Statement of Changes in Net Assets, or the net investment income per share and the ratios of expenses and net investment income reported in the Financial Highlights, nor are they limited by any expense limitation arrangements between the Fund and the investment adviser.

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

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

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

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

F. Expenses — Fees provided for under the Rule 12b-1 plan of a particular class of the Fund are charged to the operations of such class. Transfer agency fees and expenses and other shareholder recordkeeping fees and expenses attributable to Class R5 and Class R6 are allocated to each share class based on relative net assets. Sub-accounting fees attributable to Class R5 are charged to the operations of the class. Transfer agency fees and expenses and other shareholder recordkeeping fees and expenses relating to all other classes are allocated among those classes based on relative net assets. All other expenses are allocated among the classes based on relative net assets.
G. Accounting Estimates — The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period including estimates and assumptions related to taxation. Actual results could differ from those estimates by a significant amount. In addition, the Fund monitors for material events or transactions that may occur or become known after the period-end date and before the date the financial statements are released to print.
H. Indemnifications — Under the Trust’s organizational documents, each Trustee, officer, employee or other agent of the Trust is indemnified against certain liabilities that may arise out of the performance of their duties to the Fund. Additionally, in the normal course of business, the Fund enters into contracts, including the Fund’s servicing agreements, that contain a variety of indemnification clauses. The Fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Fund that have not yet occurred. The risk of material loss as a result of such indemnification claims is considered remote.
I. Foreign Currency Translations — Foreign currency is valued at the close of the NYSE based on quotations posted by banks and major currency dealers. Portfolio securities and other assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollar amounts at date of valuation. Purchases and sales of portfolio securities (net of foreign taxes withheld on disposition) and income items denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollar amounts on the respective dates of such transactions. The Fund does not separately account for the portion of the results of operations resulting from changes in foreign exchange rates on investments and the fluctuations arising from changes in market prices of securities held. The combined results of changes in foreign exchange rates and the fluctuation of market prices on investments (net of estimated foreign tax withholding) are included with the net realized and unrealized gain or loss from investments in the Statement of Operations. Reported net realized foreign currency gains or losses arise from (1) sales of foreign currencies, (2) currency gains or losses realized between the trade and settlement dates on securities transactions, and (3) the difference between the amounts of dividends, interest, and foreign withholding taxes recorded on the Fund’s books and the U.S. dollar equivalent of the amounts actually received or paid. Net unrealized foreign currency gains and losses arise from changes in the fair values of assets and liabilities, other than investments in securities at fiscal period end, resulting from changes in exchange rates.

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

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

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

 

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

NOTE 2—Advisory Fees and Other Fees Paid to Affiliates

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

 

Average Daily Net Assets   Rate  

First $500 million

    0 .725%   

Next $500 million

    0 .70%   

Next $500 million

    0 .675%   

Over $1.5 billion

    0 .65%         

For the year ended December 31, 2016, the effective advisory fees incurred by the Fund was 0.70%.

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

The Adviser has contractually agreed, through at least June 30, 2017, to waive advisory fees and/or reimburse expenses of all shares to the extent necessary to limit total annual fund operating expenses after fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement (excluding certain items discussed below) of Class A, Class B, Class C, Class R, Class Y, Class R5 and Class R6 shares to 2.00%, 2.75%, 2.75%, 2.25%, 1.75%, 1.75% and 1.75%, respectively, of average daily net assets (the “expense limits”). In determining the Adviser’s obligation to waive advisory fees and/or reimburse expenses, the following expenses are not taken into account, and could cause the total annual fund operating expenses after fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement to exceed the numbers reflected above: (1) interest; (2) taxes; (3) dividend expense on short sales; (4) extraordinary or non-routine items, including litigation expenses; and (5) expenses that the Fund has incurred but did not actually pay because of an expense offset arrangement. Unless Invesco continues the fee waiver agreement, it will terminate on June 30, 2017. During its term, the fee waiver agreement cannot be terminated or amended to increase the expense limits without approval of the Board of Trustees. The Adviser did not waive fees and/or reimburse expenses during the period under these expense limits.

Further, the Adviser has contractually agreed, through at least June 30, 2018, 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 December 31, 2016, the Adviser waived advisory fees of $291,987.

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 December 31, 2016, expenses incurred under the agreement are shown in the Statement of Operations as Administrative services fees.

The Trust has entered into a transfer agency and service agreement with Invesco Investment Services, Inc. (“IIS”) pursuant to which the Fund has agreed to pay IIS a fee for providing transfer agency and shareholder services to the Fund and reimburse IIS for certain expenses incurred by IIS in the course of providing such services. IIS may make payments to intermediaries that provide omnibus account services, sub-accounting services and/or networking services. All fees payable by IIS to intermediaries that provide omnibus account services or sub-accounting are charged back to the Fund, subject to certain limitations approved by the Trust’s Board of Trustees. For the year ended December 31, 2016, expenses incurred under the agreement are shown in the Statement of Operations as Transfer agent fees.

The Trust has entered into master distribution agreements with Invesco Distributors, Inc. (“IDI”) to serve as the distributor for the Class A, Class B, Class C, Class R, Class Y, Class R5 and Class R6 shares of the Fund. The Trust has adopted plans pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act with respect to the Fund’s Class A, Class B, Class C 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 B and Class C shares and 0.50% of the average daily net assets of Class R shares. Of the Plan payments, up to 0.25% of the average daily net assets of each class of shares may be paid to furnish continuing personal shareholder services to customers who purchase and own shares of such classes. Any amounts not paid as a service fee under the Plans would constitute an asset-based sales charge. Rules of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (“FINRA”) impose a 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 December 31, 2016, 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 December 31, 2016, IDI advised the Fund that IDI retained $214,064 in front-end sales commissions from the sale of Class A shares and $7,762, $1,367 and $2,140 from Class A, Class B and Class C shares, respectively, for CDSC imposed on redemptions by shareholders.

 

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For the year ended December 31, 2016, the Fund incurred $436 in brokerage commissions with Invesco Capital Markets, Inc., an affiliate of the Adviser and IDI, for portfolio transactions executed on behalf of the Fund.

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

NOTE 3—Additional Valuation Information

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

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

The following is a summary of the tiered valuation input levels, as of December 31, 2016. 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  

Common Stocks & Other Equity Interests

  $ 1,024,453,738        $ 50,096,157        $        $ 1,074,549,895  

Money Market Funds

    190,934,869                            190,934,869  

Total Investments

  $ 1,215,388,607        $ 50,096,157        $        $ 1,265,484,764  

NOTE 4—Security Transactions with Affiliated Funds

The Fund is permitted to purchase or sell securities from or to certain other Invesco Funds under specified conditions outlined in procedures adopted by the Board of Trustees of the Trust. The procedures have been designed to ensure that any purchase or sale of securities by the Fund from or to another fund or portfolio that is or could be considered an affiliate by virtue of having a common investment adviser (or affiliated investment advisers), common Trustees and/or common officers complies with Rule 17a-7 of the 1940 Act. Further, as defined under the procedures, each transaction is effected at the current market price. Pursuant to these procedures, for the year ended December 31, 2016, the Fund engaged in securities purchases of $1,620,067.

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 December 31, 2016, the Fund received credits from this arrangement, which resulted in the reduction of the Fund’s total expenses of $12,399.

NOTE 6—Trustees’ and Officers’ Fees and Benefits

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

NOTE 7—Cash Balances

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

 

17                         Invesco Mid Cap Core Equity Fund


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

Tax Character of Distributions to Shareholders Paid During the Fiscal Years Ended December 31, 2016 and 2015:

 

     2016        2015  

Ordinary income

  $ 3,502,561        $ 21,237,105  

Long-term capital gain

    119,957,210          100,073,272  

Total distributions

  $ 123,459,771        $ 121,310,377  

Tax Components of Net Assets at Period-End:

 

     2016  

Undistributed ordinary income

  $ 1,477,502  

Undistributed long-term gain

    8,610,326  

Net unrealized appreciation — investments

    310,245,749  

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) — other investments

    (14,620

Temporary book/tax differences

    (511,222

Shares of beneficial interest

    926,126,148  

Total net assets

  $ 1,245,933,883  

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

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

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

The Fund does not have a capital loss carryforward as of December 31, 2016.

NOTE 9—Investment Securities

The aggregate amount of investment securities (other than short-term securities, U.S. Treasury obligations and money market funds, if any) purchased and sold by the Fund during the year ended December 31, 2016 was $261,638,021 and $1,039,178,716, respectively. Cost of investments on a tax basis includes the adjustments for financial reporting purposes as of the most recently completed federal income tax reporting period-end.

 

Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) of Investment Securities on a Tax Basis  

Aggregate unrealized appreciation of investment securities

  $ 342,519,064  

Aggregate unrealized (depreciation) of investment securities

    (32,273,315

Net unrealized appreciation of investment securities

  $ 310,245,749  

Cost of investments for tax purposes is $ 955,239,015.

NOTE 10—Reclassification of Permanent Differences

Primarily as a result of differing book/tax treatment of foreign currency transactions, on December 31, 2016, undistributed net investment income was increased by $72,682 and undistributed net realized gain was decreased by $72,682. This reclassification had no effect on the net assets of the Fund.

 

18                         Invesco Mid Cap Core Equity Fund


NOTE 11—Share Information

 

     Summary of Share Activity  
    Years ended December 31, 2016  
    2016(a)      2015  
     Shares      Amount      Shares      Amount  

Sold:

          

Class A

    5,016,706       $ 109,629,555         4,716,775       $ 111,062,198   

Class B

    15,642         234,231         22,516         361,880   

Class C

    673,918         9,987,483         726,403         12,026,625   

Class R

    576,556         12,165,402         710,938         16,325,141   

Class Y

    4,134,893         90,888,838         6,544,999         156,803,493   

Class R5

    460,419         11,059,695         619,275         15,636,914   

Class R6

    59,658         1,425,795         17,368         434,817   

Issued as reinvestment of dividends:

          

Class A

    3,857,642         83,672,240         2,584,533         54,456,084   

Class B

    99,396         1,404,461         94,869         1,371,811   

Class C

    1,023,944         14,406,890         728,039         10,491,034   

Class R

    294,427         6,168,256         232,807         4,753,928   

Class Y

    370,680         8,158,662         2,048,839         43,742,712   

Class R5

    177,398         4,165,303         118,144         2,679,520   

Class R6

    16,719         392,559         8,089         183,799   

Automatic conversion of Class B shares to Class A shares:

          

Class A

    200,849         4,389,313         190,041         4,496,641   

Class B

    (295,256      (4,389,313      (269,195      (4,496,641

Reacquired:

          

Class A

    (10,618,265      (233,783,579      (12,351,903      (292,042,400

Class B

    (197,914      (2,935,048      (243,980      (4,050,763

Class C

    (2,542,461      (37,666,312      (3,664,872      (61,240,825

Class R

    (1,480,962      (31,382,272      (1,572,108      (36,283,369

Class Y

    (34,859,778      (753,174,353      (7,915,270      (189,342,700

Class R5

    (736,720      (17,113,599      (4,512,313      (117,397,745

Class R6

    (40,100      (979,509      (27,703      (704,525

Net increase (decrease) in share activity

    (33,792,609    $ (723,275,302      (11,193,709    $ (270,732,371

 

(a)  There are entities that are record owners of more than 5% of the outstanding shares of the Fund and in the aggregate own 25% 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.

 

19                         Invesco Mid Cap Core Equity Fund


NOTE 12—Financial Highlights

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

 

     Net asset
value,
beginning
of period
   

Net
investment
income

(loss)(a)

    Net gains
(losses)
on securities
(both
realized and
unrealized)
    Total from
investment
operations
    Dividends
from net
investment
income
    Distributions
from net
realized
gains
    Total
distributions
    Net asset
value,
end
of period
    Total
return(b)
    Net assets,
end of period
(000’s omitted)
    Ratio of
expenses
to average
net assets
with fee waivers
and/or expenses
absorbed
    Ratio of
expenses
to average net
assets without
fee waivers
and/or expenses
absorbed
    Ratio of net
investment
income (loss)
to average
net assets
    Portfolio
turnover(C)
 

Class A

 

Year ended 12/31/16

  $ 21.14     $ 0.08     $ 2.48     $ 2.56     $ (0.07   $ (2.15   $ (2.22   $ 21.48       12.00   $ 917,863       1.22 %(d)      1.24 %(d)      0.35 %(d)      20

Year ended 12/31/15

    23.52       (0.01     (1.01     (1.02     (0.01     (1.35     (1.36     21.14       (4.33     935,951       1.19       1.21       (0.02     54  

Year ended 12/31/14

    25.20       0.04       1.01       1.05       (0.00     (2.73     (2.73     23.52       4.51       1,155,635       1.17       1.19       0.17       35  

Year ended 12/31/13

    21.37       (0.01     6.15       6.14             (2.31     (2.31     25.20       29.19       1,378,888       1.16       1.19       (0.04     33  

Year ended 12/31/12

    21.02       0.12 (e)      2.03       2.15       (0.12     (1.68     (1.80     21.37       10.38       1,352,886       1.17       1.20       0.55 (e)      61  

Class B

 

Year ended 12/31/16

    14.50       (0.06     1.70       1.64             (2.15     (2.15     13.99       11.18       10,216       1.97 (d)      1.99 (d)      (0.40 )(d)      20  

Year ended 12/31/15

    16.70       (0.13     (0.72     (0.85           (1.35     (1.35     14.50       (5.08     16,074       1.94       1.96       (0.77     54  

Year ended 12/31/14

    18.81       (0.11     0.73       0.62             (2.73     (2.73     16.70       3.74       25,115       1.92       1.94       (0.58     35  

Year ended 12/31/13

    16.55       (0.15     4.72       4.57             (2.31     (2.31     18.81       28.20       33,795       1.91       1.94       (0.79     33  

Year ended 12/31/12

    16.66       (0.03 )(e)      1.60       1.57             (1.68     (1.68     16.55       9.60       36,795       1.92       1.95       (0.20 )(e)      61  

Class C

 

Year ended 12/31/16

    14.45       (0.06     1.69       1.63             (2.15     (2.15     13.93       11.15       108,508       1.97 (d)      1.99 (d)      (0.40 )(d)      20  

Year ended 12/31/15

    16.64       (0.13     (0.71     (0.84           (1.35     (1.35     14.45       (5.04     124,748       1.94       1.96       (0.77     54  

Year ended 12/31/14

    18.76       (0.11     0.72       0.61             (2.73     (2.73     16.64       3.69       180,461       1.92       1.94       (0.58     35  

Year ended 12/31/13

    16.51       (0.15     4.71       4.56             (2.31     (2.31     18.76       28.21       202,919       1.91       1.94       (0.79     33  

Year ended 12/31/12

    16.62       (0.03 )(e)      1.60       1.57             (1.68     (1.68     16.51       9.62       190,302       1.92       1.95       (0.20 )(e)      61  

Class R

 

Year ended 12/31/16

    20.48       0.02       2.41       2.43       (0.01     (2.15     (2.16     20.75       11.75       64,577       1.47 (d)      1.49 (d)      0.10 (d)      20  

Year ended 12/31/15

    22.88       (0.06     (0.99     (1.05           (1.35     (1.35     20.48       (4.58     76,246       1.44       1.46       (0.27     54  

Year ended 12/31/14

    24.65       (0.02     0.98       0.96             (2.73     (2.73     22.88       4.24       99,552       1.42       1.44       (0.08     35  

Year ended 12/31/13

    21.00       (0.07     6.03       5.96             (2.31     (2.31     24.65       28.85       124,622       1.41       1.44       (0.29     33  

Year ended 12/31/12

    20.66       0.07 (e)      2.00       2.07       (0.05     (1.68     (1.73     21.00       10.17       125,474       1.42       1.45       0.30 (e)      61  

Class Y

 

Year ended 12/31/16

    21.42       0.13       2.53       2.66       (0.13     (2.15     (2.28     21.80       12.31       95,292       0.97 (d)      0.99 (d)      0.60 (d)      20  

Year ended 12/31/15

    23.76       0.05       (1.03     (0.98     (0.01     (1.35     (1.36     21.42       (4.12     743,988       0.94       0.96       0.23       54  

Year ended 12/31/14

    25.44       0.11       1.01       1.12       (0.07     (2.73     (2.80     23.76       4.76       808,895       0.92       0.94       0.42       35  

Year ended 12/31/13

    21.50       0.05       6.20       6.25             (2.31     (2.31     25.44       29.53       653,577       0.91       0.94       0.21       33  

Year ended 12/31/12

    21.14       0.18 (e)      2.04       2.22       (0.18     (1.68     (1.86     21.50       10.68       469,510       0.92       0.95       0.80 (e)      61  

Class R5

 

Year ended 12/31/16

    22.76       0.17       2.68       2.85       (0.20     (2.15     (2.35     23.26       12.42       45,310       0.84 (d)      0.86 (d)      0.73 (d)      20  

Year ended 12/31/15

    25.11       0.09       (1.08     (0.99     (0.01     (1.35     (1.36     22.76       (3.94     46,584       0.81       0.83       0.36       54  

Year ended 12/31/14

    26.73       0.15       1.07       1.22       (0.11     (2.73     (2.84     25.11       4.88       146,211       0.81       0.83       0.53       35  

Year ended 12/31/13

    22.47       0.08       6.49       6.57             (2.31     (2.31     26.73       29.68       220,321       0.81       0.83       0.31       33  

Year ended 12/31/12

    22.03       0.22 (e)      2.12       2.34       (0.22     (1.68     (1.90     22.47       10.78       253,815       0.80       0.83       0.92 (e)      61  

Class R6

 

Year ended 12/31/16

    22.81       0.19       2.69       2.88       (0.28     (2.15     (2.43     23.26       12.51       4,168       0.76 (d)      0.78 (d)      0.81 (d)      20  

Year ended 12/31/15

    25.14       0.11       (1.08     (0.97     (0.01     (1.35     (1.36     22.81       (3.85     3,260       0.72       0.74       0.45       54  

Year ended 12/31/14

    26.76       0.17       1.07       1.24       (0.13     (2.73     (2.86     25.14       4.97       3,650       0.72       0.74       0.62       35  

Year ended 12/31/13

    22.48       0.11       6.48       6.59             (2.31     (2.31     26.76       29.75       4,243       0.72       0.74       0.40       33  

Year ended 12/31/12(f)

    24.00       0.07 (e)      0.31       0.38       (0.22     (1.68     (1.90     22.48       1.75       9       0.67 (g)      0.70 (g)      1.05 (e)(g)      61  

 

(a) Calculated using average shares outstanding.
(b) Includes adjustments in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America and as such, the net asset value for financial reporting purposes and the returns based upon those net asset values may differ from the net asset value and returns for shareholder transactions. Does not include sales charges and is not annualized for periods less than one year, if applicable.
(c) Portfolio turnover is calculated at the fund level and is not annualized for periods less than one year, if applicable.
(d) Ratios are based on average daily net assets (000’s omitted) of $924,707, $13,011, $115,956, $70,485, $285,301, $41,821 and $3,595 for Class A, Class B, Class C, Class R, Class Y, Class R5 and Class R6 shares, respectively.
(e) Net investment income (loss) per share and the ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets includes a special cash dividend received of $1.00 per share owned of Tellabs Inc. on December 24, 2012. Net investment income (loss) per share and the ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets excluding the special dividend are $0.08 and 0.38%, $(0.07) and (0.37)%, $(0.07) and (0.37)%, $0.03 and 0.13%, $0.14 and 0.63%, $0.18 and 0.75%, $0.03 and 0.88%, for Class A, Class B, Class C, Class R, Class Y, Class R5 and Class R6 shares, respectively.
(f) Commencement date of September 24, 2012 for class R6 shares.
(g) Annualized.

 

20                         Invesco Mid Cap Core Equity Fund


Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

 

To the Board of Trustees of AIM Growth Series (Invesco Growth Series)

and Shareholders of the Invesco Mid Cap Core Equity Fund:

In our opinion, the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including the schedule of investments, and the related statements of operations and of changes in net assets and the financial highlights present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Invesco Mid Cap Core Equity Fund (one of the portfolios constituting the AIM Growth Series (Invesco Growth Series), hereafter referred to as the “Fund”) as of December 31, 2016, the results of its operations for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period then ended, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. These financial statements and financial highlights (hereafter referred to as “financial statements”) are the responsibility of the Fund’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits. We conducted our audits of these financial statements in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits, which included confirmation of securities as of December 31, 2016 by correspondence with the custodian and brokers, provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Houston, Texas

February 23, 2017

 

21                         Invesco Mid Cap Core Equity 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 July 1, 2016 through December 31, 2016.

Actual expenses

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

Hypothetical example for comparison purposes

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

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

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

 

Class    Beginning
Account Value
(07/01/16)
     ACTUAL      HYPOTHETICAL
(5% annual return before
expenses)
     Annualized
Expense
Ratio
 
      Ending
Account Value
(12/31/16)1
     Expenses
Paid During
Period2
     Ending
Account Value
(12/31/16)
     Expenses
Paid During
Period2
    

A

   $ 1,000.00       $ 1,084.20       $ 6.29       $ 1,019.10       $ 6.09         1.20

B

     1,000.00         1,080.50         10.20         1,015.33         9.88         1.95   

C

     1,000.00         1,080.90         10.20         1,015.33         9.88         1.95   

R

     1,000.00         1,083.10         7.59         1,017.85         7.35         1.45   

Y

     1,000.00         1,086.10         4.98         1,020.36         4.82         0.95   

R5

     1,000.00         1,086.50         4.51         1,020.81         4.37         0.86   

R6

     1,000.00         1,087.00         4.09         1,021.22         3.96         0.78   

 

1  The actual ending account value is based on the actual total return of the Fund for the period July 1, 2016 through December 31, 2016, after actual expenses and will differ from the hypothetical ending account value which is based on the Fund’s expense ratio and a hypothetical annual return of 5% before expenses.
2  Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio as indicated above multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/366 to reflect the most recent fiscal half year.

 

22                         Invesco Mid Cap Core Equity Fund


Tax Information

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

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

The Fund designates the following amounts or, if subsequently determined to be different, the maximum amount allowable for its fiscal year ended December 31, 2016:

 

Federal and State Income Tax

 

Long-Term Capital Gain Distributions

  $ 119,957,210   

Qualified Dividend Income*

    100.00

Corporate Dividends Received Deduction*

    100.00

U.S. Treasury Obligations*

    0.00

 

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

 

23                         Invesco Mid Cap Core Equity Fund


Trustees and Officers

 

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

 

Name, Year of Birth and
Position(s) Held with the Trust
  Trustee and/
or Officer Since
  Principal Occupation(s)
During Past 5 Years
  Number of
Funds in Fund
Complex
Overseen by
Trustee
 

Other Directorship(s)
Held by Trustee During

Past 5 Years

Interested Persons                
Martin L. Flanagan1 — 1960 Trustee   2007  

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

 

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

  144   None

Philip A. Taylor2 — 1954

Trustee and Senior Vice President

  2006  

Head of the Americas and Senior Managing Director, Invesco Ltd.; Director, Co-Chairman, Co-President and Co-Chief Executive Officer, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser); Director, Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President, Invesco Management Group, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Management Group, Inc.) (financial services holding company); Director and Chairman, Invesco Investment Services, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Investment Services, Inc.) (registered transfer agent) Chief Executive Officer, Invesco Corporate Class Inc. (corporate mutual fund company) Director, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Invesco Canada Ltd. (formerly known as Invesco Trimark Ltd./Invesco Trimark Ltèe) (registered investment adviser and registered transfer agent); Trustee and Senior Vice President, The Invesco Funds; Director, Invesco Investment Advisers LLC (formerly known as Van Kampen Asset Management).

 

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

  144   None

 

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

 

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

 

T-1                         Invesco Mid Cap Core Equity Fund


Trustees and Officers—(continued)

 

Name, Year of Birth and
Position(s) Held with the Trust
  Trustee and/
or Officer Since
  Principal Occupation(s)
During Past 5 Years
  Number of
Funds in Fund
Complex
Overseen by
Trustee
 

Other Directorship(s)
Held by Trustee During

Past 5 Years

Independent Trustees                

Bruce L. Crockett — 1944

Trustee and Chair

  2001  

Chairman, Crockett Technologies Associates (technology consulting company)

 

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

  144   Chairman of the Audit Committee, ALPS (Attorneys Liability Protection Society) (insurance company) Member of the Audit Committee, Ferroglobe PLC (metallurgical company) and Investment Company Institute; Member of the Executive Committee and Chair of the Governance Committee, Independent Directors Council

David C. Arch — 1945

Trustee

  2010   Chairman of Blistex Inc., a consumer health care products manufacturer   144   Board member of the Illinois Manufacturers’ Association

James T. Bunch — 1942

Trustee

  2003  

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

 

Formerly: Chairman of the Board, Denver Film Society, Chairman of the Board of Trustees, Evans Scholarship Foundation; Chairman, Board of Governors, Western Golf Association

  144   Trustee, Evans Scholarship Foundation; Chairman of the Board, Denver Film Society

Jack M. Fields — 1952

Trustee

  2001  

Chief Executive Officer, Twenty First Century Group, Inc. (government affairs company); and Discovery Learning Alliance (non-profit)

 

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

  144   None

Eli Jones — 1961

Trustee

  2016  

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

 

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

  144   Director of Insperity, Inc. (formerly known as Administaff)

Prema Mathai-Davis — 1950

Trustee

  2001  

Retired.

 

Formerly: Chief Executive Officer, YWCA of the U.S.A.

  144   None

Larry Soll — 1942

Trustee

  2003  

Retired.

 

Formerly: Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President, Synergen Corp. (a biotechnology company)

  144   None

Raymond Stickel, Jr. — 1944

Trustee

  2005  

Retired.

 

Formerly: Director, Mainstay VP Series Funds, Inc. (25 portfolios) and Partner, Deloitte & Touche

  144   None

Robert C. Troccoli — 1949

Trustee

  2016  

Adjunct Professor, University of Denver — Daniels College of Business

 

Formerly: Senior Partner, KPMG LLP

  144   None
Other Officers                

Sheri Morris — 1964

President, Principal Executive Officer and Treasurer

  1999  

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

 

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

  N/A   N/A

Russell C. Burk — 1958

Senior Vice President and Senior Officer

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

 

T-2                         Invesco Mid Cap Core Equity Fund


Trustees and Officers—(continued)

 

Name, Year of Birth and
Position(s) Held with the Trust
  Trustee and/
or Officer Since
  Principal Occupation(s)
During Past 5 Years
  Number of
Funds in Fund
Complex
Overseen by
Trustee
 

Other Directorship(s)
Held by Trustee During

Past 5 Years

Other Officers—(continued)                

John M. Zerr — 1962

Senior Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary

  2006  

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

 

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

  N/A   N/A

Karen Dunn Kelley — 1960

Senior Vice President

  2004  

Senior Managing Director, Investments, Invesco Ltd.; Director, Co-President, Co-Chief Executive Officer, and Co-Chairman, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser); Chairman and Director, Invesco Senior Secured Management, Inc.; Senior Vice President, Invesco Management Group, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Management Group, Inc.); Executive Vice President, Invesco Distributors, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Distributors, Inc.); Director, Invesco Mortgage Capital Inc.; Senior Vice President, The Invesco Funds

 

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

  N/A   N/A

Kelli Gallegos — 1970

Vice President, Principal Financial Officer and Assistant Treasurer

  2008  

Vice President, Principal Financial Officer and Assistant Treasurer, The Invesco Funds; Assistant Treasurer, Invesco PowerShares Capital Management LLC, PowerShares Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, PowerShares Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, PowerShares India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, PowerShares Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, and PowerShares Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust

 

Formerly: Assistant Vice President, The Invesco Funds

  N/A   N/A

Tracy Sullivan — 1962

Vice President, Chief Tax Officer and Assistant Treasurer

  2008  

Vice President, Chief Tax Officer and Assistant Treasurer, The Invesco Funds; Assistant Treasurer, Invesco PowerShares Capital Management LLC, PowerShares Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, PowerShares Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, PowerShares India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, PowerShares Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, and PowerShares Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust

 

Formerly: Assistant Vice President, The Invesco Funds

  N/A   N/A

 

T-3                         Invesco Mid Cap Core Equity Fund


Trustees and Officers—(continued)

 

Name, Year of Birth and
Position(s) Held with the Trust
  Trustee and/
or Officer Since
  Principal Occupation(s)
During Past 5 Years
  Number of
Funds in Fund
Complex
Overseen by
Trustee
 

Other Directorship(s)
Held by Trustee During

Past 5 Years

Other Officers—(continued)                

Crissie M. Wisdom — 1969

Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer

  2013  

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

 

Formerly: Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer, Van Kampen Exchange Corp.

  N/A   N/A

Robert R. Leveille — 1969

Chief Compliance Officer

  2016  

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

 

Formerly: Chief Compliance Officer, Putnam Investments and the Putnam Funds

  N/A   N/A

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

 

Office of the Fund

11 Greenway Plaza, Suite 1000

Houston, TX 77046-1173

 

Investment Adviser

Invesco Advisers, Inc.

1555 Peachtree Street, N.E.

Atlanta, GA 30309

 

Distributor

Invesco Distributors, Inc.

11 Greenway Plaza, Suite 1000

Houston, TX 77046-1173

 

Auditors

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

1000 Louisiana Street, Suite 5800

Houston, TX 77002-5678

     

Counsel to the Fund

Stradley Ronon Stevens & Young, LLP

2005 Market Street, Suite 2600

Philadelphia, PA 19103-7018

 

Counsel to the Independent Trustees

Goodwin Procter LLP

901 New York Avenue, N.W.

Washington, D.C. 20001

 

Transfer Agent

Invesco Investment Services, Inc.

11 Greenway Plaza, Suite 1000

Houston, TX 77046-1173

 

Custodian

State Street Bank and Trust Company

225 Franklin Street

Boston, MA 02110-2801

 

T-4                         Invesco Mid Cap Core Equity Fund


 

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Invesco mailing information

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

 

 

Important notice regarding delivery of security holder documents

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

 

 

Fund holdings and proxy voting information

The Fund provides a complete list of its holdings four times in each fiscal year, at the quarter ends. For the second and fourth quarters, the lists appear in the Fund’s semiannual and annual reports to shareholders. For the first and third quarters, the Fund files the lists with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on Form N-Q. The most recent list of portfolio holdings is available at invesco.com/completeqtrholdings. Shareholders can also look up the Fund’s Forms N-Q on the SEC website at sec.gov. Copies of the Fund’s Forms N-Q may be reviewed and copied at the SEC Public Reference Room in Washington, D.C. You can obtain information on the operation of the Public Reference Room, including information about duplicating fee charges, by calling 202 551 8090 or 800 732 0330, or by electronic request at the following email address: publicinfo@sec.gov. The SEC file numbers for the Fund are shown below.

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

Information regarding how the Fund voted proxies related to its portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is available at invesco.com/proxysearch. The information is also available on the SEC website, sec.gov.

  

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

  

SEC file numbers: 811-02699 and 002-57526                         MCCE-AR-1                                                 Invesco Distributors, Inc.


 

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Annual Report to Shareholders

 

  

December 31, 2016

 

 

 

 

Invesco Multi-Asset Inflation Fund            

 

Nasdaq:

A: MIZAX    C: MIZCX    R: MIZRX    Y: MIZYX    R5: MIZFX    R6: MIZSX

 

 

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Letters to Shareholders

 

LOGO

Philip Taylor    

    

Dear Shareholders:

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

The reporting period began with significant stock market volatility in the US and abroad; this volatility was the result of investor uncertainty about global economic growth and monetary policy. After recovering, markets declined sharply following UK voters’ decision in June to leave the European Union. Relatively quickly, however, markets recovered, reaching record highs later in the summer. Demand was strong for income-producing investments, particularly those perceived to be lower risk; this benefited bonds as well as dividend-paying stocks for much of the reporting period. While economic news in the US was generally positive during the reporting period, news overseas was less upbeat. The European Central Bank and

central banks in China and Japan – as well as other countries – maintained extraordinarily accommodative monetary policies in response to economic weakness. After months of uncertainty, the surprise outcome of the US presidential election in November triggered a major stock market rally, with most market indexes reaching new record highs in December. As expected, the US Federal Reserve raised interest rates in December – its only rate increase during the reporting period and only its second increase since 2006. The Fed cited optimistic economic data for its decision, and Fed-watchers suggested that future rate increases might be announced more quickly than previously forecast.

Short-term market volatility can prompt some investors to abandon their investment plans – and can cause others to settle for whatever returns the market has to offer. The investment professionals at Invesco, in contrast, invest with high conviction. This means that, no matter the asset class or the strategy, each investment team has a passion to exceed. We want to help investors achieve better outcomes, such as seeking higher returns, helping mitigate risk and generating income. Of course, investing with high conviction can’t guarantee a profit or ensure success; no investment strategy can. To learn more about how we invest with high conviction, visit invesco.com/HighConviction.

You, too, can invest with high conviction by maintaining a long-term investment perspective and by working with your financial adviser on a regular basis. During periods of short-term market volatility or uncertainty, your financial adviser can keep you focused on your long-term investment goals – a new home, a child’s college education or a secure retirement. He or she also can share research about the economy, the markets and individual investment options.

Visit our website for more information on your investments

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

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

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

Have questions?

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

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

Sincerely,

 

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Philip Taylor

Senior Managing Director, Invesco Ltd.

 

2    Invesco Multi-Asset Inflation Fund


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Bruce Crockett  

    

Dear Fellow Shareholders:

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Sincerely,

 

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Bruce L. Crockett

Independent Chair

Invesco Funds Board of Trustees

 

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Management’s Discussion of Fund Performance

 

Performance summary

For the year ended December 31, 2016, Class A shares of Invesco Multi-Asset Inflation Fund (the Fund), at net asset value (NAV), outperformed the Bloomberg Barclays 1-3 Month Treasury Bill Index.

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

 

 

 

 

Fund vs. Indexes

Total returns, 12/31/15 to 12/31/16, 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

     9.91

Class C Shares

     9.12  

Class R Shares

     9.68  

Class Y Shares

     10.16  

Class R5 Shares

     10.16  

Class R6 Shares

     10.16  

Bloomberg Barclays 1-3 Month Treasury Bill Indexq (Broad Market Index)

     0.26  

US Consumer Price Index (Style-Specific Index)

     2.07  

Lipper Flexible Portfolio Funds Index (Peer Group Index)

     7.16  

 

Source(s): qFactSet Research Systems Inc.; Bloomberg L.P.; Lipper Inc.

 

  

 

 

Market conditions and your Fund

During the year ended December 31, 2016, the US economy continued to expand. US gross domestic product showed the US economy grew by 3.5% in the third quarter.1 Employment data were mixed, with unemployment ending the year at 4.7%.2 Oil prices traded in a range from the high $20s to the low $50s during the reporting period.3 Major US stock market indexes posted gains for the reporting period, with most major market indexes hitting record highs; however, the markets were fairly volatile during the first half of the year.

Stocks began calendar year 2016 on a negative note, driven by investor concerns about economic weakness in China, falling oil prices and uncertainty over the US Federal Reserve’s (the Fed) monetary policy. Markets recovered in February and posted gains until June, when UK voters opted to leave the European Union, sending markets sharply lower.

Markets again recovered, and major US equity indexes hit record highs during the summer. Following the outcome of the US presidential election, a stock market rally sent major US equity market indexes to new record highs. The rally was led by financials, gaining on the belief that they might benefit from reduced federal regulation. Also in November, OPEC agreed to cut production for the first time in eight years, which helped support higher oil prices. The Fed raised interest rates by a quarter point in December 2016 – the only increase during the reporting period.4

The Fund seeks to protect the purchasing power of investors from inflation through exposure to a broad spectrum of asset classes by investing in underlying mutual funds and exchange-traded funds. During the reporting period, US inflation remained low, but continued to increase steadily, reflecting growing inflationary pressures amid rising housing and gasoline prices. In the 12 months

 

 

Portfolio Composition*

By fund type, based on total investments

 

Equity Funds

     37.7

Fixed Income Funds

     34.5  

Exchange-Traded Funds

     16.6  

Alternative Funds

     8.3  

Money Market Funds

     2.9  

Total Net Assets

   $ 898.8 thousand  

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 December 31, 2016.

* Based on the Schedule of Investments, which classifies each underlying fund and other investments into broad asset classes based on their predominant investments.
 

through December 2016, the US Consumer Price Index increased 2.07%.5 The Fed acknowledged the uptick in inflation in the statement following its December meeting, noting that while, at the time, inflation remained below its 2% long-term target, it expected inflation to rise to its target over the medium term.

    From an asset class perspective, the largest contributors to Fund performance during the reporting period were US equities, commodities and fixed income securities. Specifically, the Fund’s exposure to commodities through underlying funds was among the largest contributors to performance. The Fund’s commodity exposure was achieved through investments in Invesco Gold & Precious Metals Fund, which benefited from the run-up in gold prices in the first half of the year, and Invesco Balanced-Risk Commodity Strategy Fund, which benefited from exposure to agriculture, energy and industrial metals – particularly copper – amid strong Chinese manufacturing data and expectations that the outcome of the US presidential race would lead to increased infrastructure spending. Invesco Energy Fund also contributed to Fund returns during the reporting period.

    The largest detractor from Fund performance was Invesco Global Health Care Fund, as the broader health care sector struggled – plagued by continued uncertainty regarding drug pricing and potential new regulatory reforms under the new, incoming administration. The underlying fund posted negative returns for the reporting period. Invesco International Growth Fund also detracted from Fund performance, reflecting a challenging period for international equities. The underlying fund’s holdings in the consumer discretionary and health care sectors underperformed those of its style-specific index, and the strong US dollar also detracted from the underlying fund’s performance.

 

 

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Please note that some of the Fund’s underlying funds – which include, but are not limited to, Invesco Balanced-Risk Commodity Strategy Fund, Invesco Emerging Markets Flexible Bond Fund and Invesco Global Health Care Fund – may use derivatives, including futures and total return swaps, which may amplify traditional investment risks through the creation of leverage in the underlying funds. Therefore, performance of these underlying funds, both positive and negative, can be attributed to these instruments.

The tactical positioning of the Fund changed during the reporting period to reflect shifts in the macroeconomic environment. Specifically, at the beginning of the reporting period, our macroeconomic outlook gave a higher probability to a low inflation, contractionary environment. As the year progressed, the probability of economic expansion increased, and we shifted the Fund’s tactical asset classes and underlying fund allocations to reflect this revised outlook.

Thank you for investing in Invesco Multi-Asset Inflation Fund.

1  Source: Bureau of Economic Analysis

2  Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics

3  Source: Thompson-Reuters

4  Source: US Federal Reserve

5  Source: Bloomberg L.P.

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

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

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Duy Nguyen

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

Solutions Development and Implementation Team, is manager of Invesco Multi-Asset Inflation Fund. He joined Invesco in 2000. Mr. Nguyen earned a BBA from The University of Texas at Austin and an MS from the University of Houston.

 

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Jacob Borbidge

Chartered Financial Analyst, Portfolio Manager and Head of Research for Invesco’s Global

Solutions Development and Implementation Team, is manager of Invesco Multi-Asset Inflation Fund. He joined Invesco in 2004. Mr. Borbidge earned a BS in mechanical engineering from Lehigh University and an MS in finance from the University of Houston.

Assisted by Invesco’s Global Solutions Development and Implementation Team

    

 

 

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Your Fund’s Long-Term Performance

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

Fund and index data from 10/14/14*

 

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1  Source: Lipper Inc.

2  Source: Bloomberg L.P.

3  Source: FactSet Research Systems Inc.

*US Consumer Price Index data are monthly. Performance is from September 30, 2014, the month-end closest to Fund inception.

 

Past performance cannot guarantee comparable future results.

The data shown in the chart include reinvested distributions, applicable sales charges and Fund expenses including management fees. Index results include reinvested dividends, but they do not reflect sales charges. Performance of the

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

    

 

 

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Average Annual Total Returns

As of 12/31/16, including maximum applicable

sales charges

 

 

 

Class A Shares

        

Inception (10/14/14)

     -5.23

   1 Year

     3.81  

Class C Shares

        

Inception (10/14/14)

     -3.51

   1 Year

     8.12  

Class R Shares

        

Inception (10/14/14)

     -3.01

   1 Year

     9.68  

Class Y Shares

        

Inception (10/14/14)

     -2.52

   1 Year

     10.16  

Class R5 Shares

        

Inception (10/14/14)

     -2.52

   1 Year

     10.16  

Class R6 Shares

        

Inception (10/14/14)

     -2.52

   1 Year

     10.16  

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

The net annual Fund operating expense ratio set forth in the most recent Fund prospectus as of the date of this report for Class A, Class C, Class R, Class Y, Class R5 and Class R6 shares was 1.02%, 1.77%, 1.27%, 0.77%, 0.77% and 0.77%, respectively.1,2 The total annual Fund operating expense ratio set forth in the most recent Fund prospectus as of the date of this report for Class A, Class C, Class R, Class Y, Class R5 and Class R6 shares was 70.30%, 71.05%, 70.55%, 70.05%, 70.02% and 70.02%, respectively.1 The expense ratios presented above may vary from the expense ratios presented in other sections of this report that are based on expenses incurred during the period covered by this report.

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

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

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

 

1 The expense ratio includes acquired fund fees and expenses of the underlying funds in which the Fund invests of 0.65% for Invesco Multi-Asset Inflation Fund.
2 Total annual Fund operating expenses after any contractual fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements by the adviser in effect through at least April 30, 2018. See current prospectus for more information.

    

 

 

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Invesco Multi-Asset Inflation 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 December 31, 2016, and is based on total net assets.
  Unless otherwise noted, all data provided by Invesco.
  To access your Fund’s reports/prospectus, visit invesco.com/fundreports.

 

 

About share classes

  Class R shares are generally available only to employer sponsored retirement and benefit plans. Please see the prospectus for more information.
  Class Y shares are available only to certain investors. Please see the prospectus for more information.
  Class R5 shares and Class R6 shares are primarily intended for employer sponsored retirement and benefit plans that meet certain standards and for institutional investors. Please see the prospectus for more information.

 

 

Principal in the Fund risks of investing

The principal risks of investing in the Fund are:

  Fund of funds risk. The Fund’s performance depends on that of the underlying funds in which it invests. Accordingly, the risks associated with an investment in the Fund include the risks associated with investments in the underlying funds. The Fund will indirectly pay a proportional share of the fees and expenses of the underlying funds in which it invests. There are risks that the Fund will vary from its target weightings (if any) in the underlying funds, that the underlying funds will not achieve their investment objectives, that the underlying funds’ performance may be lower than their represented asset classes, and that the Fund may withdraw its investments in an underlying fund at a disadvantageous time.

 

  Allocation risk. The Fund’s investment performance depends, in part, on how its assets are allocated among the underlying funds or asset classes. The Adviser’s evaluations and assumptions regarding the asset classes or the underlying funds in which the Fund invests may be incorrect, causing the Fund to be invested (or not invested) in one or more asset classes or underlying funds at an inopportune time,
   

which could negatively affect the Fund’s performance.

  Exchange-traded funds risk. In addition to the risks associated with the underlying assets held by the exchange-traded fund, investments in exchange-traded funds are subject to the following additional risks: (1) an exchange-traded fund’s shares may trade above or below its net asset value; (2) an active trading market for the exchange-traded fund’s shares may not develop or be maintained; (3) trading an exchange-traded fund’s shares may be halted by the listing exchange; (4) a passively-managed exchange-traded fund may not track the performance of the reference asset; and (5) a passively managed exchange-traded fund may hold troubled securities. Investment in exchange-traded funds may involve duplication of management fees and certain other expenses, as the Fund or an underlying fund indirectly bears its proportionate share of any expenses paid by the exchange-traded funds in which it invests. Further, certain exchange-traded funds in which the Fund or an underlying fund may invest are leveraged, which may result in economic leverage, permitting the Fund or an underlying fund to gain exposure that is greater than would be the case in an unlevered instrument, and potentially resulting in greater volatility.

The principal risks of investing in the Fund also include the risks of each underlying fund. These risks include:

  Active trading risk. Active trading of portfolio securities may result in added expenses, a lower return and increased tax liability.

 

  Bank loan risk. There are a number of risks associated with an investment in bank loans including, credit risk, interest rate risk, liquidity risk and prepayment risk. Lack of an active trading market, restrictions on resale, irregular trading activity, wide bid/ask spreads and extended trade settlement periods may impair an underlying 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 an underlying fund. As a result an underlying fund may have to sell other investments or engage in borrowing transactions to raise cash to meet its obligations. The risk of holding bank loans is also directly tied to the risk of insolvency or bankruptcy of the issuing banks. These risks could cause an underlying fund to lose income or principal on a particular investment, which in turn could affect the underlying fund’s returns. The value of bank loans can be affected by and sensitive to changes in government regulation and to economic downturns in the United States and abroad. Bank loans generally are floating rate loans, which are subject to interest rate risk as the interest paid on the floating rate loans adjusts periodically based on changes in widely accepted reference rates.

  Borrowing risk. Borrowing money to buy securities exposes an underlying fund to leverage and will cause an underlying fund’s share price to be more volatile because leverage will exaggerate the effect of any increase or decrease in the value of an underlying fund’s portfolio securities. Borrowing money may also require an underlying fund to liquidate positions when it may not be advantageous to do so. In addition, an underlying fund will incur interest expenses and other fees on borrowed money. There can be no assurance that an underlying fund’s borrowing strategy will enhance and not reduce the underlying fund’s returns.

 

  Changing fixed income market conditions risk. The current low interest rate environment was created in part by the Federal Reserve Board (FRB) and certain foreign central banks keeping the federal funds and equivalent foreign rates near, at or below zero. Increases in the federal funds and equivalent foreign rates may expose fixed income markets to heightened volatility and reduced liquidity for certain fixed income investments, particularly those with longer maturities. In addition, decreases in fixed income dealer market-making capacity may also potentially lead
 

 

 

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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to heightened volatility and reduced liquidity in the fixed income markets. As a result, the value of an underlying fund’s investments and share price may decline. Changes in central bank policies could also result in higher than normal shareholder redemptions, which could potentially increase portfolio turnover and an underlying fund’s transaction costs.

  Collateralized loan obligations risk. CLOs are subject to the risks of substantial losses due to actual defaults by underlying borrowers, which will be greater during periods of economic or financial stress. CLOs may also lose value due to collateral defaults and disappearance of subordinate tranches, market anticipation of defaults, and investor aversion to CLO securities as a class. The risks of CLOs will be greater if an underlying fund invests in CLOs that hold loans of uncreditworthy borrowers or if an underlying fund holds subordinate tranches of the CLO that absorbs losses from the defaults before senior tranches. In addition, CLOs are subject to interest rate risk and credit risk.
  Commodities tax risk. The tax treatment of commodity-linked derivative instruments may be adversely affected by changes in legislation, regulations or other legally binding authority. If, as a result of any such adverse action, the income of an underlying fund from certain commodity-linked derivatives was treated as non-qualifying income, an underlying fund might fail to qualify as a regulated investment company and be subject to federal income tax at the fund level. Should the Internal Revenue Service issue guidance, or Congress enact legislation, that adversely affects the tax treatment of an underlying fund’s use of commodity-linked notes or a wholly-owned subsidiary (which guidance might be applied to the underlying fund retroactively), it could, among other consequences, limit the underlying fund’s ability to pursue its investment strategy.
  Commodity-linked notes risk. In addition to risks associated with the underlying commodities, investments in commodity-linked notes may be subject to additional risks, such as non-payment of interest and loss of principal, counterparty risk, lack of a secondary market and risk of greater volatility than traditional equity and debt securities. The value of the commodity-linked notes an underlying fund buys may fluctuate significantly because
   

the values of the underlying investments to which they are linked are themselves volatile. Additionally, certain commodity-linked notes employ “economic” leverage by requiring payment by the issuer of an amount that is a multiple of the price increase or decrease of the underlying commodity, commodity index, or other economic variable. Such economic leverage will increase the volatility of the value of these commodity-linked notes and an underlying fund to the extent it invests in such notes.

  Commodity risk. An underlying fund may have investment exposure to the commodities markets and/or a particular sector of the commodities markets, which may subject an underlying fund to greater volatility than investments in traditional securities, such as stocks and bonds. Volatility in the commodities markets may be caused by changes in overall market movements, domestic and foreign political and economic events and policies, war, acts of terrorism, changes in domestic or foreign interest rates and/or investor expectations concerning interest rates, domestic and foreign inflation rates, investment and trading activities of mutual funds, hedge funds and commodities funds, and factors such as drought, floods, weather, livestock disease, embargoes, tariffs and other regulatory developments, or supply and demand disruptions. Because an underlying fund’s performance may be linked to the performance of volatile commodities, investors should be willing to assume the risks of potentially significant fluctuations in the value of an underlying fund’s shares.
  Consumer discretionary sector risk. An underlying fund may concentrate its investments in securities of issuers in the consumer discretionary sector. Companies engaged in the consumer discretionary sector are affected by fluctuations in supply and demand, changes in consumer preferences and spending, political and economic conditions, commodity price volatility, changes in exchange rates, imposition of import controls, increased competition, depletion of resources and labor relations.
  Convertible securities risk. The market values of convertible securities are affected by market interest rates, the risk of actual issuer default on interest or principal payments and the value of the underlying common stock into which the convertible security may be converted.
   

Additionally, a convertible security is subject to the same types of market and issuer risks as apply to the underlying common stock. In addition, certain convertible securities are subject to involuntary conversions and may undergo principal write-downs upon the occurrence of certain triggering events, and, as a result, are subject to an increased risk of loss.

  Correlation risk. Because an underlying fund’s investment strategy seeks to balance risk across three asset classes and, within each asset class, across different countries and investments, to the extent either the asset classes or the selected countries and investments become correlated in a way not anticipated an underlying fund’s adviser, an underlying fund’s risk allocation process may result in magnified risks and loss instead of balancing (reducing) the risk of loss.
  Credit linked notes risk. Risks of credit linked notes include those risks associated with the underlying reference obligation including but not limited to market risk, interest rate risk, credit risk, default risk and, in some cases, foreign currency risk. An investor in a credit linked note bears counterparty risk or the risk that the issuer of the credit linked note will default or become bankrupt and not make timely payment of principal and interest of the structured security. Credit linked notes may be less liquid than other investments and therefore harder to dispose of at the desired time and price. In addition, credit linked notes may be leveraged and, as a result, small changes in the value of the underlying reference obligation may produce disproportionate losses to an underlying fund.
 

Debt securities risk. The prices of debt securities held by an underlying fund will be affected by changes in interest rates, the creditworthiness of the issuer and other factors. An increase in prevailing interest rates typically causes the value of existing debt securities to fall and often has a greater impact on longer-duration debt securities and higher quality debt securities. Falling interest rates will cause an underlying fund to reinvest the proceeds of debt securities that have been repaid by the issuer at lower interest rates. Falling interest rates may also reduce an underlying fund’s distributable income because interest payments on floating rate debt instruments held by an underlying fund will decline. An underlying fund could lose money on investments

 

 

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in debt securities if the issuer or borrower fails to meet its obligations to make interest payments and/or to repay principal in a timely manner. Changes in an issuer’s financial strength, the market’s perception of such strength or in the credit rating of the issuer or the security may affect the value of debt securities. The Adviser’s credit analysis may fail to anticipate such changes, which could result in buying a debt security at an inopportune time or failing to sell a debt security in advance of a price decline or other credit event.

  Defaulted securities risk. Defaulted securities pose a greater risk that principal will not be repaid than non-defaulted securities. Defaulted securities and any securities received in an exchange for such securities may be subject to restrictions on resale.
  Depositary receipts risk. Investing in depositary receipts involve the same risks as direct investments in foreign securities. In addition, the underlying issuers of certain depositary receipts are under no obligation to distribute shareholder communications or pass through any voting rights with respect to the deposited securities to the holders of such receipts. An underlying fund may therefore receive less timely information or have less control than if it invested directly in the foreign issuer.
  Derivatives risk. The value of a derivative instrument depends largely on (and is derived from) the value of an underlying security, currency, commodity, interest rate, index or other asset (each referred to as an underlying asset). In addition to risks relating to the underlying assets, the use of derivatives may include other, possibly greater, risks, including counterparty, leverage and liquidity risks. Counterparty risk is the risk that the counterparty to the derivative contract will default on its obligation to pay the underlying fund the amount owed or otherwise perform under the derivative contract. Derivatives create leverage risk because they do not require payment up front equal to the economic exposure created by owning the derivative. As a result, an adverse change in the value of the underlying asset could result in the underlying fund sustaining a loss that is substantially greater than the amount invested in the derivative, which may make the underlying fund’s returns more volatile and increase the risk of loss. Derivative instruments may
   

also be less liquid than more traditional investments and the underlying fund may be unable to sell or close out its derivative positions at a desirable time or price. This risk may be more acute under adverse market conditions, during which the underlying fund may be most in need of liquidating its derivative positions. Derivatives may also be harder to value, less tax efficient and subject to changing government regulation that could impact the underlying fund’s ability to use certain derivatives or their cost. Also, derivatives used for hedging or to gain or limit exposure to a particular market segment may not provide the expected benefits, particularly during adverse market conditions. These risks are greater for certain underlying funds than most other mutual funds because certain underlying funds will implement their investment strategy primarily through derivative instruments rather than direct investments in stocks/bonds.

  Dollar roll transactions risk. Dollar roll transactions occur in connection with TBA transactions and involve the risk that the market value of the securities an underlying fund is required to purchase may decline below the agreed upon purchase price of those securities. Dollar roll transactions add a form of leverage to an underlying fund’s portfolio, which may make the Fund’s returns more volatile and increase the risk of loss. In addition, dollar roll transactions may increase an underlying fund’s portfolio turnover, which may result in increased brokerage costs and may lower an underlying fund’s actual return.
  Emerging markets securities risk. Emerging markets (also referred to as developing markets) are generally subject to greater market volatility, political, social and economic instability, uncertain trading markets and more governmental limitations on foreign investment than more developed markets. In addition, companies operating in emerging markets may be subject to lower trading volume and greater price fluctuations than companies in more developed markets. Securities law and the enforcement of systems of taxation in many emerging market countries may change quickly and unpredictably. In addition, investments in emerging markets securities may also be subject to additional transaction costs, delays in settlement procedures, and lack of timely information.
  Energy sector risk. An underlying fund will concentrate its investments in the securities of issuers engaged primarily in energy-related industries. Changes in worldwide energy prices, exploration and production spending, government regulation, world events, economic conditions, exchange rate, transportation and storage costs and labor relations can affect companies in the energy sector. In addition, these companies are at an increased risk of civil liability and environmental damage claims, and are also subject to the risk of loss from terrorism and natural disasters.
  Exchange-traded fund industry concentration risk. In following its methodology, an underlying exchange-traded fund’s underlying index from time to time may be concentrated to a significant degree in securities of issuers located in a single industry or sector. To the extent that an underlying fund’s underlying index concentrates in the securities of issuers in a particular industry or sector, an underlying fund will also concentrate its investments to approximately the same extent. By concentrating its investments in an industry or sector, an underlying fund faces more risks than if it were diversified broadly over numerous industries or sectors. Such industry-based risks, any of which may adversely affect the companies in which an underlying fund invests, may include, but are not limited to, the following: general economic conditions or cyclical market patterns that could negatively affect supply and demand in a particular industry; competition for resources, adverse labor relations, political or world events; obsolescence of technologies; and increased competition or new product introductions that may affect the profitability or viability of companies in an industry. In addition, at times, such industry or sector may be out of favor and underperform other industries or the market as a whole.
 

Exchange-traded notes risk. Exchange-traded notes are subject to credit risk, counterparty risk, and the risk that the value of the exchange-traded note may drop due to a downgrade in the issuer’s credit rating. The value of an exchange-traded note may also be influenced by time to maturity, level of supply and demand for the exchange-traded note, volatility and lack of liquidity in the underlying market, changes in the applicable interest rates, and economic, legal, political, or geographic events that

 

 

 

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affect the referenced underlying market or assets. An underlying fund will bear its proportionate share of any fees and expenses borne by an exchange-traded note in which it invests. For certain exchange-traded notes, there may be restrictions on an underlying fund’s right to redeem its investment in an exchange-traded note, which is meant to be held until maturity.

  Financial services sector risk. An underlying fund may be susceptible to adverse economic or regulatory occurrences affecting the financial services sector. Financial services companies are subject to extensive government regulation and are disproportionately affected by unstable interest rates, each of which could adversely affect the profitability of such companies. Financial services companies may also have concentrated portfolios, which makes them especially vulnerable to unstable economic conditions.
  Foreign currency tax risk. If the US Treasury Department were to exercise its authority to issue regulations that exclude from the definition of “qualifying income” foreign currency gains not directly related to an underlying fund’s business of investing in securities, the underlying fund may be unable to qualify as a regulated investment company for one or more years. In this event, the underlying fund’s Board of Trustees may authorize a significant change in investment strategy or other action.
  Foreign government debt risk. Investments in foreign government debt securities (sometimes referred to as sovereign debt securities) involve certain risks in addition to those relating to foreign securities or debt securities generally. The issuer of the debt or the governmental authorities that control the repayment of the debt may be unable or unwilling to repay principal or interest when due in accordance with the terms of such debt, and an underlying fund may have limited recourse in the event of a default against the defaulting government. Without the approval of debt holders, some governmental debtors have in the past been able to reschedule or restructure their debt payments or declare moratoria on payments.
  Foreign securities risk. An underlying fund’s foreign investments may be adversely affected by political and social instability, changes in economic or taxation policies, difficulty in enforcing obligations, decreased liquidity or increased
   

volatility. Foreign investments also involve the risk of the possible seizure, nationalization or expropriation of the issuer or foreign deposits (in which an underlying fund could lose its entire investments in a certain market) and the possible adoption of foreign governmental restrictions such as exchange controls. Unless an underlying fund has hedged its foreign securities risk, foreign securities risk also involves the risk of negative foreign currency rate fluctuations, which may cause the value of securities denominated in such foreign currency (or other instruments through which an underlying fund has exposure to foreign currencies) to decline in value. Currency exchange rates may fluctuate significantly over short periods of time. Currency hedging strategies, if used, are not always successful.

  Geographic focus risk. An underlying fund may from time to time invest a substantial amount of its assets in securities of issuers located in a single country or a limited number of countries. Adverse economic, political or social conditions in those countries may therefore have a significant negative impact on an underlying fund’s investment performance.
  Gold and precious metals industry risk. An underlying fund will concentrate its investments in the securities of issuers primarily engaged in gold and precious metals-related industries. Fluctuations in the price of gold and precious metals resulting from supply and demand imbalances, increased mining, transportation or storage costs or other market forces will have a significant impact on the profitability of companies in the gold and precious metals sector. The price of gold and precious metals may also be affected by changes in political or economic conditions of countries where gold and precious metals companies are located.
  Gold bullion risk. To the extent an underlying fund invests in gold bullion, it will earn no income from such investment. Appreciation in the market price of gold is the sole manner in which an underlying fund can realize gains on gold bullion, and such investments may incur higher storage and custody costs as compared to purchasing, holding and selling more traditional investments.
  Growth investing risk. Growth stocks tend to be more expensive relative to the issuing company’s earnings or assets
   

compared with other types of stock. As a result, they tend to be more sensitive to changes in, or investors’ expectations of, the issuing company’s earnings and can be more volatile.

  Health care sector risk. An underlying fund will concentrate its investments in the securities of domestic and foreign issuers in the health care sector. The health care sector is subject to significant government regulations, increases or decreases in the cost of medical products and services, and competitive forces that could negatively impact a health care company’s profitability. The health care sector may also be affected by government health care programs.
  High yield debt securities (junk bond) risk. Investments in high yield debt securities (“junk bonds”) and other lower-rated securities will subject an underlying fund to substantial risk of loss. These securities are considered to be speculative with respect to the issuer’s ability to pay interest and principal when due, are more susceptible to default or decline in market value and are less liquid than investment grade debt securities. Prices of high yield debt securities tend to be very volatile.
  Indexing risk. An underlying fund is operated as a passively managed index fund and, therefore, the adverse performance of a particular security necessarily will not result in the elimination of the security from the underlying fund’s portfolio. Ordinarily, the underlying fund’s adviser will not sell the underlying fund’s portfolio securities except to reflect additions or deletions of the securities that comprise the underlying fund’s underlying index, or as may be necessary to raise cash to pay underlying fund shareholders who sell underlying fund shares. As such, the underlying fund will be negatively affected by declines in the securities represented by its underlying index. Also, there is no guarantee that the underlying fund’s adviser will be able to correlate the underlying fund’s performance with that of its underlying index.
  Inflation-indexed securities risk. The values of inflation-indexed securities generally fluctuate in response to changes in real interest rates, and an underlying fund’s income from its investments in these securities is likely to fluctuate considerably more than the income distributions of its investments in more traditional fixed income securities.
 

 

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  Inflation-indexed securities tax risk. Any increase in the principal amount of an inflation-indexed security may be included for tax purposes in an underlying fund’s gross income, even though no cash attributable to such gross income has been received by the underlying fund. In such event, the underlying fund may be required to make annual distributions to shareholders that exceed the cash it has otherwise received. In order to pay such distributions, the underlying fund may be required to raise cash by selling portfolio investments. The sale of such investments could result in capital gains to the underlying fund and additional capital gain distributions to the Fund. In addition, adjustments during the taxable year for deflation to an inflation-indexed bond held by an underlying fund may cause amounts previously distributed to the Fund in the taxable year as income to be characterized as a return of capital, which could increase or decrease the Fund’s ordinary income distributions to you, and may cause some of the Fund’s distributed income to be classified as a return of capital.
  Infrastructure-related companies risk. An underlying fund will concentrate its investments in the infrastructure industry. Infrastructure-related companies are subject to a variety of risk factors, including costs associated with environmental, governmental and other regulations, high interest costs for capital construction programs, high leverage, the effects of economic slowdowns, surplus capacity, increased competition, fluctuations of fuel prices, the effects of energy conservation policies, unfavorable tax laws or accounting policies, environmental damage, difficulty in raising capital, increased susceptibility to terrorist acts or political actions, and general changes in market sentiment towards infrastructure assets.
  Investing in the European Union risk. Investments in certain countries in the European Union are susceptible to high economic risks associated with high levels of debt, such as investments in sovereign debt of Greece, Italy and Spain. Efforts of the member states to further unify their economic and monetary policies may increase the potential for the downward movement of one member state’s market to cause a similar effect on other member states’ markets. Separately, the European Union
   

faces issues involving its membership, structure, procedures and policies. The exit of one or more member states from the European Union, such as the United Kingdom (UK) which has announced its intention to exit, would place its currency and banking system in jeopardy. The exit by the UK or other member states will likely result in increased volatility, illiquidity and potentially lower economic growth in the affected markets, which will adversely affect the Fund’s investments.

  Liquidity risk. An underlying fund may be unable to sell illiquid investments at the time or price it desires and, as a result, could lose its entire investment in such investments. Liquid securities can become illiquid during periods of market stress. If a significant amount of the an underlying fund’s securities become illiquid, an underlying fund may not be able to timely pay redemption proceeds and may need to sell securities at significantly reduced prices.
  Management risk. An underlying fund is actively managed and depends heavily on an underlying fund’s adviser’s judgment about markets, interest rates or the attractiveness, relative values, liquidity, or potential appreciation of particular investments made for an underlying fund’s portfolio. An underlying fund could experience losses if these judgments prove to be incorrect. Additionally, legislative, regulatory, or tax developments may adversely affect management of an underlying fund and, therefore, the ability of the underlying fund to achieve its investment objective.
  Market risk. The market values of the Fund’s investments, and therefore the value of the Fund’s shares, will go up and down, sometimes rapidly or unpredictably. Market risk may affect a single issuer, industry or section of the economy, or it may affect the market as a whole. Individual stock prices tend to go up and down more dramatically than those of certain other types of investments, such as bonds. During a general downturn in the financial markets, multiple asset classes may decline in value. When markets perform well, there can be no assurance that specific investments held by the Fund will rise in value.
  Market trading risk. An underlying exchange-traded fund faces numerous market trading risks, including the potential lack of an active market for its shares, losses from trading in secondary
   

markets, and disruption in the creation/redemption process of an underlying fund. Any of these factors may lead to an underlying fund’s shares trading at a premium or discount to an underlying fund’s net asset value (NAV).

  MLP risk. An underlying fund invests in securities of MLPs, which are subject to the following risks:
  -   Limited partner risk. An MLP is a public limited partnership or limited liability company taxed as a partnership under the Code. Although the characteristics of MLPs closely resemble a traditional limited partnership, a major difference is that MLPs may trade on a public exchange or in the over-the-counter market. The risks of investing in an MLP are similar to those of investing in a partnership, including more flexible governance structures, which could result in less protection for investors than investments in a corporation. Investors in an MLP normally would not be liable for the debts of the MLP beyond the amount that the investor has contributed but investors may not be shielded to the same extent that a shareholder of a corporation would be. In certain circumstances, creditors of an MLP would have the right to seek return of capital distributed to a limited partner, which right would continue after an investor sold its investment in the MLP.
  -   Liquidity risk. The ability to trade on a public exchange or in the over-the-counter market provides a certain amount of liquidity not found in many limited partnership investments. However, MLP interests may be less liquid than conventional publicly traded securities and, therefore, more difficult to trade at desirable times and/or prices.
  -   Interest rate risk. In addition, MLP distributions may be reduced by fees and other expenses incurred by the MLP. MLPs generally are considered interest-rate sensitive investments. During periods of interest rate volatility, these investments may not provide attractive returns.
  -   General partner risk. The holder of the general partner or managing member interest can be liable in certain circumstances for amounts greater than the amount of the holder’s investment in the general partner or managing member.
 

 

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Additionally, if an underlying fund were to invest more than 25% of its total assets in MLPs that are taxed as partnerships this could cause an underlying fund to lose its status as regulated investment company under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code.

  MLP tax risk. MLPs taxed as partnerships do not pay US federal income tax at the partnership level. A change in current tax law, or a change in the underlying business mix of a given MLP, however, could result in an MLP being classified as a corporation for US federal income tax purposes, which would have the effect of reducing the amount of cash available for distribution by the MLP and could cause a reduction of the value of an underlying fund’s investment, and consequently the Fund’s investment in an underlying fund and lower income.
  Mortgage- and asset-backed securities risk. Mortgage- and asset-backed securities are subject to prepayment or call risk, which is the risk that a borrower’s payments may be received earlier or later than expected due to changes in prepayment rates on underlying loans. This could result in an underlying fund reinvesting these early payments at lower interest rates, thereby reducing an underlying fund’s income. Mortgage and asset-backed securities also are subject to extension risk, which is the risk that an unexpected rise in interest rates could reduce the rate of prepayments, causing the price of the mortgage- and asset-backed securities and an underlying fund’s share price to fall. An unexpectedly high rate of defaults on the mortgages held by a mortgage pool will adversely affect the value of mortgage-backed securities and will result in losses to an underlying fund. An underlying fund may invest in mortgage pools that include subprime mortgages, which are loans made to borrowers with weakened credit histories or with lower capacity to make timely payments on their mortgages. Privately issued mortgage-related securities are not subject to the same underwriting requirements as those with government or government-sponsored entity guarantees and, therefore, mortgage loans underlying privately issued mortgage-related securities may have less favorable collateral, credit risk or other underwriting characteristics, and wider variances in interest rate, term, size, purpose and borrower characteristics.
  Municipal securities risk. 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 an underlying 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.
  Non-diversification risk. An underlying fund is non-diversified and can invest a greater portion of its assets in the obligations or securities of a small number of issuers or any single issuer than a diversified fund can. A change in the value of one or a few issuers’ securities will therefore affect the value of an underlying fund more than would occur in a diversified fund.
  Preferred securities risk. Preferred securities are subject to issuer-specific and market risks applicable generally to equity securities. Preferred securities also may be subordinated to bonds or other debt instruments, subjecting them to a greater risk of non-payment, may be less liquid than many other securities, such as common stocks, and generally offer no voting rights with respect to the issuer.
  REIT risk/real estate risk. An underlying fund concentrates its investments in the securities of real estate and real estate related companies. Investments in real estate related instruments may be affected by economic, legal, cultural, environmental or technological factors that affect property values, rents or occupancies of real estate related to an underlying fund’s holdings. Shares of real estate related companies, which tend to be small- and mid-cap companies, may be more volatile and less liquid than larger companies. The value of investments in real estate related companies may be affected by the quality of management, the ability to repay loans, the utilization of leverage and financial covenants
   

related thereto, whether the company carries adequate insurance and environmental factors. If a real estate related company defaults on certain types of debt obligations, an underlying fund may own real estate directly, which involves additional risks such as environmental liabilities; difficulty in valuing and selling the real estate; and economic or regulatory changes.

  Sampling risk. An underlying fund’s use of a representative sampling approach will result in its holding a smaller number of securities than are in its underlying index and in the underlying fund holding securities not included in its underlying index. As a result, an adverse development respecting an issuer of securities held by the underlying fund could result in a greater decline in the underlying fund’s NAV than would be the case if all of the securities in its underlying index were held. An underlying fund’s use of a representative sampling approach may also include the risk that it may not track the return of its underlying index as well as it would have if the underlying fund held all of the securities in its underlying index.
  Securities lending risk. Securities lending involves a risk of loss because the borrower may fail to return the securities in a timely manner or at all, which may force an underlying fund to sell the collateral and purchase a replacement security in the market at a disadvantageous time. Any cash received as collateral will be invested in an affiliated money market fund and an underlying fund will bear any loss on the investment of cash collateral.
 

Short position risk. Because an underlying fund’s potential loss on a short position arises from increases in the value of the asset sold short, the underlying fund will incur a loss on a short position, which is theoretically unlimited, if the price of the asset sold short increases from the short sale price. The counterparty to a short position or other market factors may prevent an underlying fund from closing out a short position at a desirable time or price and may reduce or eliminate any gain or result in a loss. In a rising market, an underlying fund’s short positions will cause the underlying fund to underperform the overall market and its peers that do not engage in shorting. If an underlying fund holds both long and short positions, and both positions decline simultaneously, the short

 

 

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positions will not provide any buffer (hedge) from declines in value of the underlying fund’s long positions. Certain types of short positions involve leverage, which may exaggerate any losses, potentially more than the actual cost of the investment, and will increase the volatility of an underlying fund’s returns.

  Small- and mid-capitalization companies risks. Small- and mid-capitalization companies tend to be more vulnerable to changing market conditions, may have little or no operating history or track record of success, and may have more limited product lines and markets, less experienced management and fewer financial resources than larger companies. These companies’ securities may be more volatile and less liquid than those of more established companies, and their returns may vary, sometimes significantly, from the overall securities market.
  Subsidiary risk. By investing in the Subsidiary, an underlying fund is indirectly exposed to risks associated with the Subsidiary’s investments. The Subsidiary is not registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (1940 Act), and, except as otherwise noted in this prospectus, is not subject to the investor protections of the 1940 Act. Changes in the laws of the United States and/or the Cayman Islands, under which an underlying fund and the Subsidiary, respectively, are organized, could result in the inability of an underlying fund and/or the Subsidiary to operate as described in this prospectus and the SAI, and could negatively affect an underlying fund and its shareholders.
  TBA transactions risk. TBA transactions involve the risk of loss if the securities received are less favorable than what was anticipated by an underlying fund when entering into the TBA transaction, or if the counterparty fails to deliver the securities. When an underlying fund enters into a short sale of a TBA mortgage it does not own, an underlying fund may have to purchase deliverable mortgages to settle the short sale at a higher price than anticipated, thereby causing a loss. As there is no limit on how much the price of mortgage securities can increase, an underlying fund’s exposure is unlimited. An underlying fund may not always be able to purchase mortgage securities to close out the short position at a
   

particular time or at an acceptable price. In addition, taking short positions results in a form of leverage, which could increase the volatility of an underlying fund’s share price.

  US government obligations risk. Obligations of US government agencies and authorities receive varying levels of support and may not be backed by the full faith and credit of the US government, which could affect an underlying fund’s ability to recover should they default. No assurance can be given that the US government will provide financial support to its agencies and authorities if it is not obligated by law to do so.
  When-issued, delayed delivery and forward commitment risks. When-issued and delayed delivery transactions subject an underlying fund to market risk because the value or yield of a security at delivery may be more or less than the purchase price or yield generally available when delivery occurs, and counterparty risk because an underlying fund relies on the buyer or seller, as the case may be, to consummate the transaction. These transactions also have a leveraging effect on an underlying fund because an underlying fund commits to purchase securities that it does not have to pay for until a later date, which increases an underlying fund’s overall investment exposure and, as a result, its volatility.
  Zero coupon or pay-in-kind securities risk. The value, interest rates, and liquidity of non-cash paying instruments, such as zero coupon and pay-in-kind securities, are subject to greater fluctuation than other types of securities. The higher yields and interest rates on pay-in-kind securities reflect the payment deferral and increased credit risk associated with such instruments and that such investments may represent a higher credit risk than loans that periodically pay interest.

 

 

About indexes used in this report

  The Bloomberg Barclays 1-3 Month Treasury Bill Index is an unmanaged index considered representative of short-term US government debt instruments.
  The US Consumer Price Index is a measure of change in consumer prices as determined by the US Bureau of Labor Statistics.
  The Lipper Flexible Portfolio Funds Index is an unmanaged index considered representative of flexible portfolio
   

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.

 

 

Other information

  The returns shown in management’s discussion of Fund performance are based on net asset values (NAVs) calculated for shareholder transactions. Generally accepted accounting principles require adjustments to be made to the net assets of the Fund at period end for financial reporting purposes, and as such, the NAVs for shareholder transactions and the returns based on those NAVs may differ from the NAVs and returns reported in the Financial Highlights.
 

 

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Schedule of Investments

December 31, 2016

Invesco Multi-Asset Inflation Fund

Schedule of Investments in Affiliated and Unaffiliated Issuers–100.11%(a)

 

     % of
Net
Assets
12/31/16
    Value
12/31/15
    Purchases
at Cost
    Proceeds
from Sales
    Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
   

Realized

Gain (Loss)

    Dividend
Income
    Shares
12/31/16
    Value
12/31/16
 

Alternative Funds–8.37%

 

PowerShares DB Oil Fund–ETF(b)

    8.37   $ 40,942     $ 74,493     $ (49,189   $ 32,284     $ (23,278   $       7,774     $ 75,252  

Asset Allocation Funds–8.26%

 

Invesco Balanced-Risk Commodity Strategy Fund–Class R6(b)

    8.26     32,109       62,689       (23,547     4,813       (1,789     2,043       10,907       74,275  

Domestic Equity Funds–16.47%

 

Invesco Energy Fund–Class R5

    10.10     35,890       79,113       (38,707     19,991       (5,484     1,300       3,151       90,803  

iShares U.S. Consumer Goods ETF(c)

    6.37     23,501       51,626       (18,652     (1,061     1,828       1,105       517       57,242  

Total Domestic Equity Funds

            59,391       130,739       (57,359     18,930       (3,656     2,405               148,045  

Fixed-Income Funds–36.44%

 

Invesco Emerging Markets Flexible Bond Fund–Class R6(d)

    1.92     16,997       23,954       (23,490     848       (395     40       2,669       17,245  

Invesco Floating Rate Fund–Class R6

    4.75     21,491       25,412       (6,026     2,120       (333     1,421       5,636       42,664  

Invesco High Yield Fund–Class R6

    4.14     18,778       19,787       (2,589     1,398       (88     1,452       8,993       37,232  

Invesco Short Duration Inflation Protected Fund–Class R6

    14.74           152,986       (20,863     376       (14     1,640       12,582       132,485  

Invesco U.S. Government Fund–Class R5

    6.49     33,517       46,236       (20,713     (636     (60     870       6,600       58,344  

Invesco Quality Income Fund–Class R5(f)

    2.50     17,595       28,442       (23,360     (139     (68     559       1,849       22,470  

iShares TIPS Bond ETF(c)

    0.00     64,382             (64,813     1,824       (1,393                  

PowerShares Fundamental Investment
Grade Corporate Bond Portfolio–ETF

    1.90     8,932       17,525       (9,156     (406     129       180       675       17,024  

Total Fixed-Income Funds

            181,692       314,342       (171,010     5,385       (2,222     6,162               327,464  

Foreign Equity Funds–21.86%

 

Invesco Global Health Care Fund–Class Y(b)

    7.52     35,340       62,358       (23,819     (5,262     442       339       2,024       67,604  

Invesco Global Infrastructure Fund–Class R6

    5.74     20,292       46,861       (18,055     2,783       (291     717       5,518       51,590  

Invesco Gold & Precious Metals Fund–Class Y(b)

    6.10     26,914       54,097       (33,715     7,297       189       4,863       13,297       54,782  

Invesco International Growth Fund–Class R6

    2.50     18,681       30,996       (26,210     114       (1,078     371       731       22,503  

Total Foreign Equity Funds

            101,227       194,312       (101,799     4,932       (738     6,290               196,479  

Real Estate Funds–5.76%

 

   

Invesco Global Real Estate Fund-Class R6

    5.76     17,368       61,882       (27,559     (1,056     1,145       1,887       4,213       51,780  

Money Market Funds–2.95%

 

Government & Agency Portfolio–Institutional Class, 0.43%(h)

    1.77           177,999       (162,088                 12       15,911       15,911  

Liquid Assets Portfolio–Institutional Class, 0.37%(h)

    0.00     3,189       180,054       (183,243                 19              

Premier Portfolio–Institutional Class, 0.65%(h)

    0.00     3,189       180,054       (183,243                 17              

Treasury Portfolio–Institutional Class, 0.37%(h)

    1.18           118,666       (108,059                 6       10,607       10,607  

Total Money Market Funds

            6,378       656,773       (636,633                 54               26,518  

TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN AFFILIATED AND UNAFFILIATED ISSUERS
(Cost $895,626)

    100.11   $ 439,107     $ 1,495,230     $ (1,067,096   $ 65,288 (e)    $ (30,538 )(g)    $ 18,841             $ 899,813  

OTHER ASSETS LESS LIABILITIES

    (0.11 )%                                                              (980

NET ASSETS

    100.00                                                           $ 898,833  

Investment Abbreviations:

 

ETF  

– Exchange Traded Fund

TIPS  

– Treasury Inflation Protected Securities

Notes to Schedule of Investments:

 

(a)  Each underlying fund and the Fund are affiliated by either having the same investment adviser or an investment adviser under common control with the Fund’s investment adviser, unless otherwise noted.
(b)  Non-income producing security. A security is determined to be non-income producing if the security has not declared a distribution in more than one year from the report date.
(c)  Not affiliated with Invesco Advisers, Inc.
(d)  Effective February 26, 2016, Invesco Emerging Market Local Currency Debt Fund was renamed as Invesco Emerging Markets Flexible Bond Fund.
(e)  Includes $669 and $54 of return of capital received from Invesco Emerging Markets Flexible Bond Fund and Invesco High Yield Fund, respectively.
(f)  Effective June 20, 2016, Invesco U.S. Mortgage Fund was renamed as Invesco Quality Income Fund.
(g)  Includes $1,455 of capital gain distributions from affiliated underlying funds for Invesco Global Health Care Fund.
(h)  The rate shown is the 7-day SEC standardized yield as of December 31, 2016.

 

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

 

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Statement of Assets and Liabilities

December 31, 2016

 

Assets:

 

Investments in affiliated and unaffiliated underlying funds, at value (Cost $895,626)

  $ 899,813  

Receivable for:

 

Fund shares sold

    90  

Dividends — affiliated underlying funds

    538  

Investment for trustee deferred compensation and retirement plans

    4,075  

Other assets

    41,647  

Total assets

    946,163  

Liabilities:

 

Payable for:

 

Investments purchased — affiliated underlying funds

    534  

Accrued fees to affiliates

    12,557  

Accrued trustees’ and officers’ fees and benefits

    143  

Accrued other operating expenses

    30,021  

Trustee deferred compensation and retirement plans

    4,075  

Total liabilities

    47,330  

Net assets applicable to shares outstanding

  $ 898,833  

Net assets consist of:

 

Shares of beneficial interest

  $ 939,177  

Undistributed net investment income

    (3,218

Undistributed net realized gain (loss)

    (41,313

Net unrealized appreciation

    4,187  
    $ 898,833  

Net Assets:

 

Class A

  $ 474,735  

Class C

  $ 177,188  

Class R

  $ 8,949  

Class Y

  $ 220,001  

Class R5

  $ 8,980  

Class R6

  $ 8,980  

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

 

Class A

    53,036  

Class C

    19,907  

Class R

    1,001  

Class Y

    24,521  

Class R5

    1,001  

Class R6

    1,001  

Class A:

 

Net asset value per share

  $ 8.95  

Maximum offering price per share

 

(Net asset value of $8.95 ¸ 94.50%)

  $ 9.47  

Class C:

 

Net asset value and offering price per share

  $ 8.90  

Class R:

 

Net asset value and offering price per share

  $ 8.94  

Class Y:

 

Net asset value and offering price per share

  $ 8.97  

Class R5:

 

Net asset value and offering price per share

  $ 8.97  

Class R6:

 

Net asset value and offering price per share

  $ 8.97  
 

 

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

 

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Statement of Operations

For the year ended December 31, 2016

 

Investment income:

  

Dividends from affiliated and unaffiliated underlying funds

  $ 18,841   

Other Income

    131   

Total investment income

    18,972   

Expenses:

 

Advisory fees

    906   

Administrative services fees

    50,000   

Custodian fees

    8,150   

Distribution fees:

 

Class A

    724   

Class C

    691   

Class R

    44   

Transfer agent fees — A, C, R and Y

    1,574   

Transfer agent fees — R5

    9   

Transfer agent fees — R6

    9   

Trustees’ and officers’ fees and benefits

    18,972   

Registration and filing fees

    72,831   

Reports to shareholders

    14,156   

Professional services fees

    34,346   

Other

    12,517   

Total expenses

    214,929   

Less: Fees waived and expenses reimbursed

    (210,742

Net expenses

    4,187   

Net investment income

    14,785   

Realized and unrealized gain (loss) from:

 

Net realized gain (loss) on sales of affiliated and unaffiliated underlying fund shares

    (31,993

Net realized gain from distributions of affiliated underlying fund shares

    1,455   
      (30,538

Change in net unrealized appreciation of affiliated and unaffiliated underlying fund shares

    65,288   

Net gain from affiliated and unaffiliated underlying funds

    34,750   

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

  $ 49,535   

 

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 December 31, 2016 and 2015

 

     2016      2015  

Operations:

 

  

Net investment income

  $ 14,785      $ 3,284  

Net realized gain (loss)

    (30,538      (12,086

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

    65,288        (43,596

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

    49,535        (52,398

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income:

    

Class A

    (9,483      (2,117

Class C

    (2,759      (94

Class R

    (173      (84

Class Y

    (4,679      (3,225

Class R5

    (194      (121

Class R6

    (194      (121

Total distributions from net investment income

    (17,482      (5,762

Distributions to shareholders from net realized gains:

    

Class A

    (2,281       

Class C

    (775       

Class R

    (44       

Class Y

    (1,055       

Class R5

    (44       

Class R6

    (44       

Total distributions from net realized gains

    (4,243       

Share transactions–net:

    

Class A

    290,036        86,977  

Class C

    162,999        8,429  

Class Y

    (20,537      115,597  

Net increase in net assets resulting from share transactions

    432,498        211,003  

Net increase in net assets

    460,308        152,843  

Net assets:

    

Beginning of year

    438,525        285,682  

End of year (includes undistributed net investment income of $(3,218) and $7,382, respectively)

  $ 898,833      $ 438,525  

Notes to Financial Statements

December 31, 2016

NOTE 1—Significant Accounting Policies

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

The Fund’s investment objective is total return, comprised of current income and capital appreciation.

The Fund is a “fund of funds”, in that it invests in other mutual funds (“underlying funds”) advised by Invesco Advisers, Inc. (the “Adviser” or “Invesco”), exchange-traded funds advised by Invesco PowerShares Capital Management LLC (“PowerShares Capital”), an affiliate of Invesco, or other unaffiliated advisers. Invesco and PowerShares Capital are affiliates of each other as they are indirect, wholly-owned subsidiaries of Invesco Ltd. Invesco may change the Fund’s asset class allocations or the underlying funds without shareholder approval. The underlying funds may engage in a number of investment techniques and practices, which involve certain risks. Each underlying fund’s accounting policies are outlined in the underlying fund’s financial statements and are publicly available.

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 and under certain circumstances

 

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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.

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 of investment companies that trade on an exchange are valued at the last sales price or official closing price as of the close of the customary trading session on the exchange where the security is principally traded. Investments in shares of funds that are not traded on an exchange are valued at the end-of-day net asset value per share of such fund. Securities in the underlying funds, including restricted securities, are valued in accordance with the valuation policy of such fund. The policies of the underlying funds affiliated with the Fund as a result of having the same investment adviser are set forth below.

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

Senior secured floating rate loans and senior secured floating rate debt securities are fair valued using an evaluated quote provided by an independent pricing service. Evaluated 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.

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

Debt obligations (including convertible securities) and unlisted equities are fair valued using an evaluated quote provided by an independent pricing service. Evaluated quotes provided by the pricing service may be determined without exclusive reliance on quoted prices, and may reflect appropriate factors such as institution-size trading in similar groups of securities, developments related to specific securities, dividend rate (for unlisted equities), yield (for debt obligations), quality, type of issue, coupon rate (for debt obligations), maturity (for debt obligations), individual trading characteristics and other market data. Debt obligations are subject to interest rate and credit risks. In addition, all debt obligations involve some risk of default with respect to interest and/or principal payments.

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

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

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

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

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

B. Securities Transactions and Investment Income — Securities transactions are accounted for on a trade date basis. Realized gains or losses on sales are computed on the basis of specific identification of the securities sold. Distributions from ordinary income from underlying funds, if any, are recorded as dividend income on ex-dividend date. Distributions from gains from underlying funds, if any, are recorded as realized gains on the ex-dividend date. The following policies are followed by the underlying funds: Interest income (net of withholding tax, if any) is recorded on the accrual basis from settlement date. Bond premiums and discounts are amortized and/or accreted for financial reporting purposes. Paydown gains and losses on mortgage and asset-backed securities are recorded as adjustments to interest income.

 

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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.

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. 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.
D. 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.

E. Expenses — Expenses included in the accompanying financial statements reflect the expenses of the Fund and do not include any expenses of the underlying funds. The effects of the underlying funds expenses are included in the realized and unrealized gain/loss on the investments in the underlying funds. Estimated expenses of the underlying funds are discussed further in Note 10.

Fees provided for under the Rule 12b-1 plan of a particular class of the Fund and which are directly attributable to that class are charged to the operations of such class. Transfer agency fees and expenses and other shareholder recordkeeping fees and expenses attributable to Class R5 and Class R6 are allocated to each share class based on relative net assets. 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.

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.

NOTE 2—Advisory Fees and Other Fees Paid to Affiliates

The Trust has entered into a master investment advisory agreement with Invesco Advisers, Inc. (the “Adviser” or “Invesco”). Under the terms of the investment advisory agreement, the Fund pays an advisory fee to the Adviser based on the annual rate of 0.15% of the Fund’s average daily net assets.

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 PowerShares Capital Management LLC (collectively, the “Affiliated Sub-Advisers”) the Adviser, not the Fund, will pay 40% of the fees paid to the Adviser to any such Affiliated Sub-Adviser(s) that provide(s) discretionary investment management services to the Fund based on the percentage of assets allocated to such Affiliated Sub-Adviser(s).

The Adviser had contractually agreed, through at least April 30, 2017, 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 (including prior fiscal year-end Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses of 0.66% and excluding certain items discussed below) of Class A, Class C, Class R, Class Y, Class R5 and Class R6 shares to 1.36%, 2.11%, 1.61%, 1.11%, 1.11% and 1.11%, respectively, of average daily net assets (the “expense limits”). Effective January 1, 2017, the Adviser has contractually agreed, through at least April 30, 2018, 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 (including restated prior fiscal year-end Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses of 0.74% and excluding certain items discussed below) of Class A, Class C, Class R, Class Y, Class R5 and Class R6 shares to 1.02%, 1.77%, 1.27%, 0.77%, 0.77% and 0.77%, respectively, of average daily net assets. 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. Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses are not operating expenses of the Fund directly, but are fees and expenses, including management fees of the investment companies in which the Fund invests. Unless Invesco continues the fee waiver agreement, it will terminate on April 30, 2018. During its term, the fee waiver agreement cannot be terminated or amended to increase the expense limits without approval of the Board of Trustees.

Further, the Adviser has contractually agreed, through at least June 30, 2018, 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.

 

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For the year ended December 31, 2016, the Adviser waived advisory fees and reimbursed fund level expenses of $209,150 and reimbursed class level expenses of $778, $185, $24, $587, $9 and $9 of Class A, Class C, Class R, Class Y, Class R5 and Class R6 shares, respectively.

The Trust has entered into a master administrative services agreement with Invesco pursuant to which the Fund has agreed to pay Invesco for certain administrative costs incurred in providing accounting services to the Fund. For the year ended December 31, 2016, expenses incurred under the agreement are shown in the Statement of Operations as Administrative services fees.

The Trust has entered into a transfer agency and service agreement with Invesco Investment Services, Inc. (“IIS”) pursuant to which the Fund has agreed to pay IIS a fee for providing transfer agency and shareholder services to the Fund and reimburse IIS for certain expenses incurred by IIS in the course of providing such services. IIS may make payments to intermediaries that provide omnibus account services, sub-accounting services and/or networking services. All fees payable by IIS to intermediaries that provide omnibus account services or sub-accounting are charged back to the Fund, subject to certain limitations approved by the Trust’s Board of Trustees. For the year ended December 31, 2016, 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. Of the Plan payments, up to 0.25% of the average daily net assets of each class of shares may be paid to furnish continuing personal shareholder services to customers who purchase and own shares of such classes. Any amounts not paid as a service fee under the Plans would constitute an asset-based sales charge. Rules of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (“FINRA”) impose a cap on the total sales charges, including asset-based sales charges, that may be paid by any class of shares of the Fund. For the year ended December 31, 2016, 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 December 31, 2016, IDI advised the Fund that IDI retained $1,241 in front-end sales commissions from the sale of Class A shares.

The underlying Invesco funds pay no distribution fees for Class Y and Class R6, and the Fund pays no sales loads or other similar compensation to IDI for acquiring underlying fund shares.

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

NOTE 3—Additional Valuation Information

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

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

As of December 31, 2016, all of the securities in this Fund were valued based on Level 1 inputs (see the Schedule of Investments for security categories). The level assigned to the securities valuations may not be an indication of the risk or liquidity associated with investing in those securities.

NOTE 4—Trustees’ and Officers’ Fees and Benefits

Trustees’ and Officers’ Fees and Benefits include amounts accrued by the Fund to pay remuneration to certain Trustees and Officers of the Fund. Trustees have the option to defer compensation payable by the Fund, and Trustees’ and Officers’ Fees and Benefits also include amounts accrued by the Fund to fund such deferred compensation amounts. Those Trustees who defer compensation have the option to select various Invesco Funds in which their deferral accounts shall be deemed to be invested. Obligations under the deferred compensation plan represent unsecured claims against the general assets of the Fund.

NOTE 5—Cash Balances

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

 

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NOTE 6—Distributions to Shareholders and Tax Components of Net Assets

Tax Character of Distributions to Shareholders Paid During the Fiscal Years Ended December 31, 2016 and 2015:

 

     2016        2015  

Ordinary income

  $ 17,482        $ 5,762  

Long-Term Capital Gain

    4,243           

Total distributions

  $ 21,725        $ 5,762  

Tax Components of Net Assets at Period-End:

 

     2016  

Undistributed ordinary income

  $ 671  

Undistributed long-term gain

    1,298  

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) — investments

    (38,424

Temporary book/tax differences

    (3,889

Shares of beneficial interest

    939,177  

Total net assets

  $ 898,833  

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. Capital losses generated in years beginning after December 22, 2010 can be carried forward for an unlimited period, whereas previous losses expire in eight tax years. Capital losses with an expiration period may not be used to offset capital gains until all net capital losses without an expiration date have been utilized. Capital loss carryforwards with no expiration date will retain their character as either short-term or long-term capital losses instead of as short-term capital losses as under prior law. The ability to utilize capital loss carryforwards in the future may be limited under the Internal Revenue Code and related regulations based on the results of future transactions.

The Fund does not have capital loss carryforward as of December 31, 2016.

NOTE 7—Investment Securities

The aggregate amount of investment securities (other than short-term securities, U.S. Treasury obligations and money market funds, if any) purchased and sold by the Fund during the year ended December 31, 2016 was $838,457 and $430,463, respectively. Cost of investments on a tax basis includes the adjustments for financial reporting purposes as of the most recently completed federal income tax reporting period-end.

 

Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) of Investment Securities on a Tax Basis  

Aggregate unrealized appreciation of investment securities

  $ 18,332  

Aggregate unrealized (depreciation) of investment securities

    (56,756

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investment securities

  $ (38,424

Cost of investments for tax purposes is $938,237.

NOTE 8—Reclassification of Permanent Differences

Primarily as a result of differing book/tax treatment of partnership and distributions, on December 31, 2016, undistributed net investment income was decreased by $7,903 and undistributed net realized gain (loss) was increased by $9,607 and shares of beneficial interest was decreased by $1,704. This reclassification had no effect on the net assets of the Fund.

 

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NOTE 9—Share Information

 

     Summary of Share Activity  
    Years ended December 31,  
    2016(a)      2015  
     Shares      Amount      Shares      Amount  

Sold:

          

Class A

    39,591       $ 353,698         10,350       $ 96,098   

Class C

    19,088         172,682         997         9,377   

Class Y

                    12,025         113,639   

Issued as reinvestment of dividends:

          

Class A

    828         7,367         124         1,033   

Class C

    334         2,945         5         44   

Class Y

    365         3,242         234         1,958   

Reacquired:

          

Class A

    (8,028      (71,029      (1,061      (10,154

Class C

    (1,409      (12,628      (109      (992

Class Y

    (2,797      (23,779                

Net increase in share activity

    47,972       $ 432,498         22,565       $ 211,003   

 

(a)  There is an entity that is a record owner of more than 5% of the outstanding shares of the Fund and owns 10% of the outstanding shares of the Fund. IDI has an agreement with this entity to sell Fund shares. The Fund, Invesco and/or Invesco affiliates may make payments to this entity, which is considered to be related to the Fund, for providing services to the Fund, Invesco and/or Invesco affiliates including but not limited to services such as, securities brokerage, distribution, third party record keeping and account servicing. The Fund has no knowledge as to whether all or any portion of the shares owned of record by this entity are also owned beneficially.
         Also, 55% of the outstanding shares of the Fund are owned by the Adviser or an affiliate of the Adviser.

 

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NOTE 10—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(c)
    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(d)
 

Class A

                           

Year ended 12/31/16

    $8.35       $0.22     $ 0.60     $ 0.82     $ (0.18   $ (0.04   $ (0.22   $ 8.95       9.91   $ 475       0.70 %(e)      35.59 %(e)      2.44 %(e)      72

Year ended 12/31/15

    9.54       0.06       (1.15     (1.09     (0.10           (0.10     8.35       (11.39     172       0.73       69.65       0.68       34  

Year ended 12/31/14(f)

    10.00       0.04       (0.40     (0.36     (0.10           (0.10     9.54       (3.55     107       0.73 (g)      124.07 (g)      1.81 (g)      3  

Class C

                           

Year ended 12/31/16

    8.34       0.15       0.61       0.76       (0.16     (0.04     (0.20     8.90       9.12       177       1.45 (e)      36.34 (e)      1.69 (e)      72  

Year ended 12/31/15

    9.55       (0.01     (1.15     (1.16     (0.05           (0.05     8.34       (12.15     16       1.48       70.40       (0.07     34  

Year ended 12/31/14(f)

    10.00       0.02       (0.38     (0.36     (0.09           (0.09     9.55       (3.61     10       1.48 (g)      124.82 (g)      1.06 (g)      3  

Class R

                           

Year ended 12/31/16

    8.35       0.19       0.62       0.81       (0.18     (0.04     (0.22     8.94       9.68       9       0.95 (e)      35.84 (e)      2.19 (e)      72  

Year ended 12/31/15

    9.54       0.04       (1.15     (1.11     (0.08           (0.08     8.35       (11.60     8       0.98       69.90       0.43       34  

Year ended 12/31/14(f)

    10.00       0.03       (0.39     (0.36     (0.10           (0.10     9.54       (3.60     10       0.98 (g)      124.32 (g)      1.56 (g)      3  

Class Y

                           

Year ended 12/31/16

    8.36       0.24       0.60       0.84       (0.19     (0.04     (0.23     8.97       10.16       220       0.45 (e)      35.34 (e)      2.69 (e)      72  

Year ended 12/31/15

    9.55       0.09       (1.16     (1.07     (0.12           (0.12     8.36       (11.20     225       0.48       69.40       0.93       34  

Year ended 12/31/14(f)

    10.00       0.04       (0.38     (0.34     (0.11           (0.11     9.55       (3.39     140       0.48 (g)      123.82 (g)      2.06 (g)      3  

Class R5

                           

Year ended 12/31/16

    8.36       0.24       0.60       0.84       (0.19     (0.04     (0.23     8.97       10.16       9       0.45 (e)      35.17 (e)      2.69 (e)      72  

Year ended 12/31/15

    9.54       0.09       (1.15     (1.06     (0.12           (0.12     8.36       (11.11     8       0.48       69.37       0.93       34  

Year ended 12/31/14(f)

    10.00       0.04       (0.39     (0.35     (0.11           (0.11     9.54       (3.49     10       0.48 (g)      122.66 (g)      2.06 (g)      3  

Class R6

                           

Year ended 12/31/16

    8.36       0.24       0.60       0.84       (0.19     (0.04     (0.23     8.97       10.16       9       0.45 (e)      35.17 (e)      2.69 (e)      72  

Year ended 12/31/15

    9.54       0.09       (1.15     (1.06     (0.12           (0.12     8.36       (11.11     8       0.48       69.37       0.93       34  

Year ended 12/31/14(f)

    10.00       0.04       (0.39     (0.35     (0.11           (0.11     9.54       (3.49     10       0.48 (g)      122.66 (g)      2.06 (g)      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) In addition to the fees and expenses which the Fund bears directly, the Fund indirectly bears a pro rata share of the fees and expenses of the underlying funds in which the Fund invests. Because the underlying funds have varied expenses and fee levels and the Fund may own different proportions at different times, the amount of fees and expenses incurred indirectly by the Fund will vary. Estimated underlying fund expenses are not expenses that are incurred directly by the Fund. They are expenses that are incurred directly by the underlying funds and are deducted from the value of the funds the Fund invests in. The effect of the estimated underlying fund expenses that the Fund bears indirectly is included in the Fund’s total return. Estimated acquired fund fees from underlying funds were 0.74%, 0.66% and 0.62% for the years ended December 31, 2016, December 31, 2015 and the period October 14, 2014 (commencement date) through December 31, 2014, respectively.
(d) Portfolio turnover is calculated at the fund level and is not annualized for periods less than one year, if applicable.
(e) Ratios are based on average daily net assets (000’s omitted) of $290, $69, $9, $219, $9 and $9 for Class A, Class C, Class R, Class Y, Class R5 and Class R6 shares, respectively.
(f)  Commencement date of October 14, 2014.
(g)  Annualized.

 

24                         Invesco Multi-Asset Inflation Fund


Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

 

To the Board of Trustees of AIM Growth Series (Invesco Growth Series)

and Shareholders of the Invesco Multi-Asset Inflation Fund:

In our opinion, the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including the schedule of investments, and the related statements of operations and of changes in net assets and the financial highlights present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Invesco Multi-Asset Inflation Fund (one of the portfolios constituting the AIM Growth Series (Invesco Growth Series), hereafter referred to as the “Fund”) as of December 31, 2016, the results of its operations for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended and the financial highlights for each of the two years in the period then ended and for the period October 14, 2014 (commencement of operations) through December 31, 2014, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. These financial statements and financial highlights (hereafter referred to as “financial statements”) are the responsibility of the Fund’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits. We conducted our audits of these financial statements in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits, which included confirmation of securities as of December 31, 2016 by correspondence with the custodian and transfer agent, provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Houston, Texas

February 23, 2017

 

25                         Invesco Multi-Asset Inflation 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 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 July 1, 2016, through December 31, 2016.

In addition to the fees and expenses which the Fund bears directly, the Fund indirectly bears a pro rata share of the fees and expenses of the underlying funds in which the Fund invests. The amount of fees and expenses incurred indirectly by the Fund will vary because the underlying funds have varied expenses and fee levels and the Fund may own different proportions of the underlying funds at different times. Estimated underlying fund expenses are not expenses that are incurred directly by the Fund. They are expenses that are incurred directly by the underlying funds and are deducted from the value of the underlying funds the Fund invests in. The effect of the estimated underlying fund expenses that the Fund bears indirectly are included in the Fund’s total return.

Actual expenses

The table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this table, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the table under the heading entitled “Actual Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.

Hypothetical example for comparison purposes

The table below also provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund’s actual return.

The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transaction costs, such as sales charges (loads) on purchase payments or contingent deferred sales charges on redemptions, if any. Therefore, the hypothetical information is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, expenses shown in the table do not include the expenses of the underlying funds, which are borne indirectly by the Fund. If transaction costs and indirect expenses were included, your costs would have been higher.

 

Class    Beginning
Account Value
(07/01/16)
     ACTUAL     

HYPOTHETICAL

(5% annual return before

expenses)

     Annualized
Expense
Ratio2
 
      Ending
Account Value
(12/31/16)1
     Expenses
Paid During
Period2,3
     Ending
Account Value
(12/31/16)
     Expenses
Paid During
Period2,4
    
A    $ 1,000.00      $ 998.60      $ 3.52      $ 1,021.62      $ 3.56        0.70
C      1,000.00        994.60        7.27        1,017.85        7.35        1.45  
R      1,000.00        997.60        4.77        1,020.36        4.82        0.95  
Y      1,000.00        999.90        2.26        1,022.87        2.29        0.45  
R5      1,000.00        999.90        2.26        1,022.87        2.29        0.45  
R6      1,000.00        999.90        2.26        1,022.87        2.29        0.45  

 

1  The actual ending account value is based on the actual total return of the Fund for the period July 1, 2016 through December 31, 2016, after actual expenses and will differ from the hypothetical ending account value which is based on the Fund’s expense ratio and a hypothetical annual return of 5% before expenses.
2  Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio as indicated above multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/366 to reflect the most recent fiscal half year. Effective January 1, 2017, the Fund’s adviser has contractually agreed to waive advisory fees and/or reimburse expenses to the extent necessary to limit total annual fund operating expenses of Class A, Class C, Class R, Class Y, Class R5 and Class R6 shares to 0.37%, 1.12%, 0.62%, 0.12%, 0.12% and 0.12% of average daily net assets, respectively. The annualized ratios restated as if these agreements had been in effect throughout the entire most recent fiscal half year are 0.37%, 1.12%, 0.62%, 0.12%, 0.12% and 0.12%, for Class A, Class C, Class R, Class Y, Class R5 and Class R6 shares, respectively.
3  The actual expenses paid restated as if the changes discussed above had been in effect throughout the entire most recent fiscal half year are $1.86, $5.62, $3.11, $0.60, $0.60 and $0.60 for Class A, Class C, Class R, Class Y, Class R5 and Class R6 shares, respectively.
4  The hypothetical expenses paid restated as if the changes discussed above had been in effect throughout the entire most recent fiscal half year are $1.88, $5.69, $3.15, $0.61, $0.61 and $0.61 for Class A, Class C, Class R, Class Y, Class R5 and Class R6 shares, respectively.

 

26                         Invesco Multi-Asset Inflation Fund


Tax Information

Form 1099-DIV, Form 1042-S and other year-end tax information provide shareholders with actual calendar year amounts that should be included in their tax returns. Shareholders should consult their tax advisors.

The following distribution information is being provided as required by the Internal Revenue Code or to meet a specific state’s requirement.

The Fund designates the following amounts or, if subsequently determined to be different, the maximum amount allowable for its fiscal year ended December 31, 2016:

 

Federal and State Income Tax

 

Long-Term Capital Gain Distributions

   $ 4,243  

Qualified Dividend Income*

     16.39

Corporate Dividends Received Deduction*

     11.33

U.S. Treasury Obligations*

     9.22

 

  * The above percentages are based on ordinary income dividends paid to shareholders during the Fund’s fiscal year.

 

27                         Invesco Multi-Asset Inflation Fund


Trustees and Officers

 

The address of each trustee and officer is AIM Growth Series (Invesco Growth Series) (the “Trust”), 11 Greenway Plaza, Suite 1000, Houston, Texas 77046-1173. The trustees serve for the life of the Trust, subject to their earlier death, incapacitation, resignation, retirement or removal as more specifically provided in the Trust’s organizational documents. Each officer serves for a one year term or until their successors are elected and qualified. Column two below includes length of time served with predecessor entities, if any.

 

Name, Year of Birth and
Position(s) Held with the Trust
  Trustee and/
or Officer Since
  Principal Occupation(s)
During Past 5 Years
  Number of
Funds in Fund
Complex
Overseen by
Trustee
 

Other Directorship(s)
Held by Trustee During

Past 5 Years

Interested Persons                
Martin L. Flanagan1 — 1960 Trustee   2007  

Executive Director, Chief Executive Officer and President, Invesco Ltd. (ultimate parent of Invesco and a global investment management firm); Advisor to the Board, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.); Trustee, The Invesco Funds; Vice Chair, Investment Company Institute; and Member of Executive Board, SMU Cox School of Business

 

Formerly: Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (registered investment adviser); Director, Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President, Invesco Holding Company (US) Inc. (formerly IVZ Inc.) (holding company), Invesco Group Services, Inc. (service provider) and Invesco North American Holdings, Inc. (holding company); Director, Chief Executive Officer and President, Invesco Holding Company Limited (parent of Invesco and a global investment management firm); Director, Invesco Ltd.; Chairman, Investment Company Institute and President, Co-Chief Executive Officer, Co-President, Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer, Franklin Resources, Inc. (global investment management organization)

  144   None

Philip A. Taylor2 — 1954

Trustee and Senior Vice President

  2006  

Head of the Americas and Senior Managing Director, Invesco Ltd.; Director, Co-Chairman, Co-President and Co-Chief Executive Officer, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser); Director, Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President, Invesco Management Group, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Management Group, Inc.) (financial services holding company); Director and Chairman, Invesco Investment Services, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Investment Services, Inc.) (registered transfer agent) Chief Executive Officer, Invesco Corporate Class Inc. (corporate mutual fund company) Director, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Invesco Canada Ltd. (formerly known as Invesco Trimark Ltd./Invesco Trimark Ltèe) (registered investment adviser and registered transfer agent); Trustee and Senior Vice President, The Invesco Funds; Director, Invesco Investment Advisers LLC (formerly known as Van Kampen Asset Management).

 

Formerly: Director, Chief Executive Officer and President, Van Kampen Exchange Corp.; President and Principal Executive Officer, The Invesco Funds (other than AIM Treasurer’s Series Trust (Invesco Treasurer’s Series Trust), Short-Term Investments Trust and Invesco Management Trust); Executive Vice President, The Invesco Funds (AIM Treasurer’s Series Trust (Invesco Treasurer’s Series Trust), Short-Term Investments Trust and Invesco Management Trust only); Director and President, INVESCO Funds Group, Inc. (registered investment adviser and registered transfer agent); Director and Chairman, IVZ Distributors, Inc. (formerly known as INVESCO Distributors, Inc.) (registered broker dealer); Director, President and Chairman, Invesco Inc. (holding company), Invesco Canada Holdings Inc. (holding company), Trimark Investments Ltd./Placements Trimark Ltèe and Invesco Financial Services Ltd/Services Financiers Invesco Ltèe; Chief Executive Officer, Invesco Canada Fund Inc. (corporate mutual fund company); Director and Chairman, Van Kampen Investor Services Inc.; Director, Chief Executive Officer and President, 1371 Preferred Inc. (holding company) and Van Kampen Investments Inc.; Director and President, AIM GP Canada Inc. (general partner for limited partnerships) and Van Kampen Advisors, Inc.; Director and Chief Executive Officer, Invesco Trimark Dealer Inc. (registered broker dealer); Director, Invesco Distributors, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Distributors, Inc.) (registered broker dealer); Manager, Invesco PowerShares Capital Management LLC; Director, Chief Executive Officer and President, Invesco Advisers, Inc.; Director, Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President, Invesco AIM Capital Management, Inc.; President, Invesco Trimark Dealer Inc. and Invesco Trimark Ltd./Invesco Trimark Ltèe; Director and President, AIM Trimark Corporate Class Inc. and AIM Trimark Canada Fund Inc.; Senior Managing Director, Invesco Holding Company Limited; Director and Chairman, Fund Management Company (former registered broker dealer); President and Principal Executive Officer, The Invesco Funds (AIM Treasurer’s Series Trust (Invesco Treasurer’s Series Trust), and Short-Term Investments Trust only); President, AIM Trimark Global Fund Inc. and AIM Trimark Canada Fund Inc.

  144   None

 

1  Mr. Flanagan is considered an interested person (within the meaning of Section 2(a)(19) of the 1940 Act) of the Trust because he is an officer of the Adviser to the Trust, and an officer and a director of Invesco Ltd., ultimate parent of the Adviser.

 

2  Mr. Taylor is considered an interested person (within the meaning of Section 2(a)(19) of the 1940 Act) of the Trust because he is an officer and a director of the Adviser.

 

T-1                         Invesco Multi-Asset Inflation Fund


Trustees and Officers—(continued)

 

Name, Year of Birth and
Position(s) Held with the Trust
  Trustee and/
or Officer Since
  Principal Occupation(s)
During Past 5 Years
  Number of
Funds in Fund
Complex
Overseen by
Trustee
 

Other Directorship(s)
Held by Trustee During

Past 5 Years

Independent Trustees                

Bruce L. Crockett — 1944

Trustee and Chair

  2001  

Chairman, Crockett Technologies Associates (technology consulting company)

 

Formerly: Director, Captaris (unified messaging provider); Director, President and Chief Executive Officer, COMSAT Corporation; Chairman, Board of Governors of INTELSAT (international communications company); ACE Limited (insurance company); Independent Directors Council and Investment Company Institute

  144   Chairman of the Audit Committee, ALPS (Attorneys Liability Protection Society) (insurance company) Member of the Audit Committee, Ferroglobe PLC (metallurgical company) and Investment Company Institute; Member of the Executive Committee and Chair of the Governance Committee, Independent Directors Council

David C. Arch — 1945

Trustee

  2010   Chairman of Blistex Inc., a consumer health care products manufacturer   144   Board member of the Illinois Manufacturers’ Association

James T. Bunch — 1942

Trustee

  2003  

Managing Member, Grumman Hill Group LLC (family office/private equity investments)

 

Formerly: Chairman of the Board, Denver Film Society, Chairman of the Board of Trustees, Evans Scholarship Foundation; Chairman, Board of Governors, Western Golf Association

  144   Trustee, Evans Scholarship Foundation; Chairman of the Board, Denver Film Society

Jack M. Fields — 1952

Trustee

  2001  

Chief Executive Officer, Twenty First Century Group, Inc. (government affairs company); and Discovery Learning Alliance (non-profit)

 

Formerly: Owner and Chief Executive Officer, Dos Angeles Ranch L.P. (cattle, hunting, corporate entertainment); Director, Insperity, Inc. (formerly known as Administaff); Chief Executive Officer, Texana Timber LP (sustainable forestry company); Director of Cross Timbers Quail Research Ranch (non-profit); and member of the U.S. House of Representatives

  144   None

Eli Jones — 1961

Trustee

  2016  

Professor and Dean, Mays Business School — Texas A&M University

 

Formerly: Professor and Dean, Walton College of Business, University of Arkansas and E.J. Ourso College of Business, Louisiana State University and Director, Arvest Bank

  144   Director of Insperity, Inc. (formerly known as Administaff)

Prema Mathai-Davis — 1950

Trustee

  2001  

Retired.

 

Formerly: Chief Executive Officer, YWCA of the U.S.A.

  144   None

Larry Soll — 1942

Trustee

  2003  

Retired.

 

Formerly: Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President, Synergen Corp. (a biotechnology company)

  144   None

Raymond Stickel, Jr. — 1944

Trustee

  2005  

Retired.

 

Formerly: Director, Mainstay VP Series Funds, Inc. (25 portfolios) and Partner, Deloitte & Touche

  144   None

Robert C. Troccoli — 1949

Trustee

  2016  

Adjunct Professor, University of Denver — Daniels College of Business

 

Formerly: Senior Partner, KPMG LLP

  144   None
Other Officers                

Sheri Morris — 1964

President, Principal Executive Officer and Treasurer

  1999  

President, Principal Executive Officer and Treasurer, The Invesco Funds; Vice President, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser); and Vice President, PowerShares Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, PowerShares Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, PowerShares India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, PowerShares Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, and PowerShares Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust

 

Formerly: Vice President 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 and Assistant Vice President, Invesco Advisers, Inc., Invesco AIM Capital Management, Inc. and Invesco AIM Private Asset Management, Inc.; and Treasurer, PowerShares Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, PowerShares Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, PowerShares India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust and PowerShares Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust

  N/A   N/A

Russell C. Burk — 1958

Senior Vice President and Senior Officer

  2005   Senior Vice President and Senior Officer, The Invesco Funds   N/A   N/A

 

T-2                         Invesco Multi-Asset Inflation Fund


Trustees and Officers—(continued)

 

Name, Year of Birth and
Position(s) Held with the Trust
  Trustee and/
or Officer Since
  Principal Occupation(s)
During Past 5 Years
  Number of
Funds in Fund
Complex
Overseen by
Trustee
 

Other Directorship(s)
Held by Trustee During

Past 5 Years

Other Officers—(continued)                

John M. Zerr — 1962

Senior Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary

  2006  

Director, Senior Vice President, Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Management Group, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Management Group, Inc.; Senior Vice President, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser); Senior Vice President and Secretary, Invesco Distributors, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Distributors, Inc.); Director, Vice President and Secretary, Invesco Investment Services, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Investment Services, Inc.) Senior Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary, The Invesco Funds; Managing Director, Invesco PowerShares Capital Management LLC; Director, Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Investment Advisers LLC (formerly known as Van Kampen Asset Management); Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Capital Markets, Inc. (formerly known as Van Kampen Funds Inc.) and Chief Legal Officer, PowerShares Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, PowerShares Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, PowerShares India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, PowerShares Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, and PowerShares Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust

 

Formerly: Director, 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, Invesco Distributors, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Distributors, Inc.); Director, Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary, Invesco AIM Advisers, Inc. and Van Kampen Investments Inc.; Director, Vice President and Secretary, Fund Management Company; Director, Senior Vice President, Secretary, General Counsel and Vice President, Invesco AIM Capital Management, Inc.; Chief Operating Officer and General Counsel, Liberty Ridge Capital, Inc. (an investment adviser); Vice President and Secretary, PBHG Funds (an investment company) and PBHG Insurance Series Fund (an investment company); Chief Operating Officer, General Counsel and Secretary, Old Mutual Investment Partners (a broker-dealer); General Counsel and Secretary, Old Mutual Fund Services (an administrator) and Old Mutual Shareholder Services (a shareholder servicing center); Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary, Old Mutual Capital, Inc. (an investment adviser); and Vice President and Secretary, Old Mutual Advisors Funds (an investment company)

  N/A   N/A

Karen Dunn Kelley — 1960

Senior Vice President

  2004  

Senior Managing Director, Investments, Invesco Ltd.; Director, Co-President, Co-Chief Executive Officer, and Co-Chairman, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser); Chairman and Director, Invesco Senior Secured Management, Inc.; Senior Vice President, Invesco Management Group, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Management Group, Inc.); Executive Vice President, Invesco Distributors, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Distributors, Inc.); Director, Invesco Mortgage Capital Inc.; Senior Vice President, The Invesco Funds

 

Formerly: Director, Invesco Management Company Limited; Vice President, The Invesco Funds (other than AIM Treasurer’s Series Trust (Invesco Treasurer’s Series Trust), Short-Term Investments Trust and Invesco Management Trust); and President and Principal Executive Officer, The Invesco Funds (AIM Treasurer’s Series Trust (Invesco Treasurer’s Series Trust), Short-Term Investments Trust and Invesco Management Trust only); Director and President, INVESCO Asset Management (Bermuda) Ltd., Director, INVESCO Global Asset Management DAC (formerly known as INVESCO Global Asset Management Limited) and INVESCO Management S.A.; Senior Vice President, Van Kampen Investments Inc. and Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser); Director and President, Fund Management Company; Chief Cash Management Officer, Director of Cash Management, Senior Vice President, and Managing Director, Invesco AIM Capital Management, Inc.; Director of Cash Management, Senior Vice President, and Vice President, Invesco Advisers, Inc. and Vice President, The Invesco Funds (AIM Treasurer’s Series Trust (Invesco Treasurer’s Series Trust), and Short-Term Investments Trust only)

  N/A   N/A

Kelli Gallegos — 1970

Vice President, Principal Financial Officer and Assistant Treasurer

  2008  

Vice President, Principal Financial Officer and Assistant Treasurer, The Invesco Funds; Assistant Treasurer, Invesco PowerShares Capital Management LLC, PowerShares Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, PowerShares Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, PowerShares India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, PowerShares Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, and PowerShares Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust

 

Formerly: Assistant Vice President, The Invesco Funds

  N/A   N/A

Tracy Sullivan — 1962

Vice President, Chief Tax Officer and Assistant Treasurer

  2008  

Vice President, Chief Tax Officer and Assistant Treasurer, The Invesco Funds; Assistant Treasurer, Invesco PowerShares Capital Management LLC, PowerShares Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, PowerShares Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, PowerShares India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, PowerShares Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, and PowerShares Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust

 

Formerly: Assistant Vice President, The Invesco Funds

  N/A   N/A

 

T-3                         Invesco Multi-Asset Inflation Fund


Trustees and Officers—(continued)

 

Name, Year of Birth and
Position(s) Held with the Trust
  Trustee and/
or Officer Since
  Principal Occupation(s)
During Past 5 Years
  Number of
Funds in Fund
Complex
Overseen by
Trustee
 

Other Directorship(s)
Held by Trustee During

Past 5 Years

Other Officers—(continued)                

Crissie M. Wisdom — 1969

Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer

  2013  

Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser), Invesco Capital Markets, Inc. (formerly known as Van Kampen Funds Inc.), Invesco Distributors, Inc., Invesco Investment Services, Inc., Invesco Management Group, Inc., The Invesco Funds, and PowerShares Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, PowerShares Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, PowerShares India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, PowerShares Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust and PowerShares Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust; Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer and Bank Secrecy Act Officer, INVESCO National Trust Company and Invesco Trust Company; and Fraud Prevention Manager and Controls and Risk Analysis Manager for Invesco Investment Services, Inc.

 

Formerly: Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer, Van Kampen Exchange Corp.

  N/A   N/A

Robert R. Leveille — 1969

Chief Compliance Officer

  2016  

Chief Compliance Officer, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (registered investment adviser); and Chief Compliance Officer, The Invesco Funds

 

Formerly: Chief Compliance Officer, Putnam Investments and the Putnam Funds

  N/A   N/A

The Statement of Additional Information of the Trust includes additional information about the Fund’s Trustees and is available upon request, without charge, by calling 1.800.959.4246. Please refer to the Fund’s Statement of Additional Information for information on the Fund’s sub-advisers.

 

Office of the Fund

11 Greenway Plaza, Suite 1000

Houston, TX 77046-1173

 

Investment Adviser

Invesco Advisers, Inc.

1555 Peachtree Street, N.E.

Atlanta, GA 30309

 

Distributor

Invesco Distributors, Inc.

11 Greenway Plaza, Suite 1000

Houston, TX 77046-1173

 

Auditors

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

1000 Louisiana Street, Suite 5800

Houston, TX 77002-5678

     

Counsel to the Fund

Stradley Ronon Stevens & Young, LLP

2005 Market Street, Suite 2600

Philadelphia, PA 19103-7018

 

Counsel to the Independent Trustees

Goodwin Procter LLP

901 New York Avenue, N.W.

Washington, D.C. 20001

 

Transfer Agent

Invesco Investment Services, Inc.

11 Greenway Plaza, Suite 1000

Houston, TX 77046-1173

 

Custodian

State Street Bank and Trust Company

225 Franklin Street

Boston, MA 02110-2801

 

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Invesco mailing information

Send general correspondence to Invesco Investment Services, Inc., P.O. Box 219078, Kansas City, MO 64121-9078.

 

 

Important notice regarding delivery of security holder documents

To reduce Fund expenses, only one copy of most shareholder documents may be mailed to shareholders with multiple accounts at the same address (Householding). Mailing of your shareholder documents may be householded indefinitely unless you instruct us otherwise. If you do not want the mailing of these documents to be combined with those for other members of your household, please contact Invesco Investment Services, Inc. at 800 959 4246 or contact your financial institution. We will begin sending you individual copies for each account within 30 days after receiving your request.

 

 

Fund holdings and proxy voting information

The Fund provides a complete list of its holdings four times in each fiscal year, at the quarter ends. For the second and fourth quarters, the lists appear in the Fund’s semiannual and annual reports to shareholders. For the first and third quarters, the Fund files the lists with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on Form N-Q. The most recent list of portfolio holdings is available at invesco.com/completeqtrholdings. Shareholders can also look up the Fund’s Forms N-Q on the SEC website at sec.gov. Copies of the Fund’s Forms N-Q may be reviewed and copied at the SEC Public Reference Room in Washington, D.C. You can obtain information on the operation of the Public Reference Room, including information about duplicating fee charges, by calling 202 551 8090 or 800 732 0330, or by electronic request at the following email address: publicinfo@sec.gov. The SEC file numbers for the Fund are shown below.

A description of the policies and procedures that the Fund uses to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities is available without charge, upon request, from our Client Services department at 800 959 4246 or at invesco.com/proxyguidelines. The information is also available on the SEC website, sec.gov.

Information regarding how the Fund voted proxies related to its portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is available at invesco.com/proxysearch. The information is also available on the SEC website, sec.gov.

Invesco Advisers, Inc. is an investment adviser; it provides investment advisory services to individual and institutional clients and does not sell securities. Invesco Distributors, Inc. is the US distributor for Invesco Ltd.’s retail mutual funds, exchange-traded funds and institutional money market funds. Both are wholly owned, indirect subsidiaries of Invesco Ltd.

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Annual Report to Shareholders

 

 

December 31, 2016

 

 

 

Invesco Small Cap Growth Fund

 

  Nasdaq:  
 

A: GTSAX    B: GTSBX    C: GTSDX    R: GTSRX    Y: GTSYX    Investor: GTSIX

R5: GTSVX    R6: GTSFX

   

 

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Letters to Shareholders

 

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      Philip Taylor

    Dear Shareholders:
    This annual report includes information about your Fund, including performance data and a complete list of its investments as of the close of the reporting period. Inside is a discussion of how your Fund was managed and the factors that affected its performance during the reporting period.
   

The reporting period began with significant stock market volatility in the US and abroad; this volatility was the result of investor uncertainty about global economic growth and monetary policy. After recovering, markets declined sharply following UK voters’ decision in June to leave the European Union. Relatively quickly, however, markets recovered, reaching record highs later in the summer. Demand was strong for income-producing investments, particularly those perceived to be lower risk; this benefited bonds as well as dividend-paying

stocks for much of the reporting period.While economic news in the US was generally positive during the reporting period, news overseas was less upbeat. The European Central Bank and central banks in China and Japan – as well as other countries – maintained extraordinarily accommodative monetary policies in response to economic weakness. After months of uncertainty, the surprise outcome of the US presidential election in November triggered a major stock market rally, with most market indexes reaching new record highs in December. As expected, the US Federal Reserve raised interest rates in December – its only rate increase during the reporting period and only its second increase since 2006. The Fed cited optimistic economic data for its decision, and Fed-watchers suggested that future rate increases might be announced more quickly than previously forecast.

Short-term market volatility can prompt some investors to abandon their investment plans – and can cause others to settle for whatever returns the market has to offer. The investment professionals at Invesco, in contrast, invest with high conviction. This means that, no matter the asset class or the strategy, each investment team has a passion to exceed. We want to help investors achieve better outcomes, such as seeking higher returns, helping mitigate risk and generating income. Of course, investing with high conviction can’t guarantee a profit or ensure success; no investment strategy can. To learn more about how we invest with high conviction, visit invesco.com/HighConviction.

You, too, can invest with high conviction by maintaining a long-term investment perspective and by working with your financial adviser on a regular basis. During periods of short-term market volatility or uncertainty, your financial adviser can keep you focused on your long-term investment goals – a new home, a child’s college education or a secure retirement. He or she also can share research about the economy, the markets and individual investment options.

Visit our website for more information on your investments

Our website, invesco.com/us, offers a wide range of market insights and investment perspectives. On the website, you’ll find detailed information about our funds, including performance, holdings and portfolio manager commentaries. You can access information about your account by completing a simple, secure online registration. Click on the “Need to register” link in the “Account Access” box on our homepage to get started.

In addition to the resources accessible on our website and through our mobile app, you can obtain timely updates to help you stay informed about the markets, the economy and investing by connecting with Invesco on Twitter, LinkedIn or Facebook. You can access our blog at blog.invesco.us.com. Our goal is to provide you the information you want, when and where you want it.

Finally, I’m pleased to share with you Invesco’s commitment to both the Principles for Responsible Investment and to considering environmental, social and governance issues in our robust investment process. I invite you to learn more at invesco.com/esg.

Have questions?

For questions about your account, contact an Invesco client services representative at 800 959 4246. For Invesco-related questions or comments, please email me directly at phil@invesco.com.

All of us at Invesco look forward to serving your investment management needs. Thank you for investing with us.

 

Sincerely,

 

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Senior Managing Director, Invesco Ltd.

 

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Bruce Crockett

    Dear Fellow Shareholders:
    Among the many important lessons I’ve learned in more than 40 years in a variety of business endeavors is the value of a trusted advocate.
   

As independent chair of the Invesco Funds Board, I can assure you that the members of the Board are strong advocates for the interests of investors in Invesco’s mutual funds. We work hard to represent your interests through oversight of the quality of the investment management services your funds receive and other matters important to your investment, including but not limited to:

      Ensuring that Invesco offers a diverse lineup of mutual funds that your financial adviser can use to strive to meet your financial needs as your investment goals change over time.
      Monitoring how the portfolio management teams of the Invesco funds are performing in light of changing economic and market conditions.
Assessing each portfolio management team’s investment performance within the context of the investment strategy described in the fund’s prospectus.
Monitoring for potential conflicts of interests that may impact the nature of the services that your funds receive.

We believe one of the most important services we provide our fund shareholders is the annual review of the funds’ advisory and sub-advisory contracts with Invesco Advisers and its affiliates. This review is required by the Investment Company Act of 1940 and focuses on the nature and quality of the services Invesco provides as the adviser to the Invesco funds and the reasonableness of the fees that it charges for those services. Each year, we spend months carefully reviewing information received from Invesco and a variety of independent sources, such as performance and fee data prepared by Lipper, Inc. (a subsidiary of Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc.), an independent, third-party firm widely recognized as a leader in its field. We also meet with our independent legal counsel and other independent advisers to review and help us assess the information that we have received. Our goal is to assure that you receive quality investment management services for a reasonable fee.

I trust the measures outlined above provide assurance that you have a worthy advocate when it comes to choosing the Invesco Funds.

As always, please contact me at bruce@brucecrockett.com with any questions or concerns you may have. On behalf of the Board, we look forward to continuing to represent your interests and serving your needs.

 

Sincerely,

 

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Bruce L. Crockett
Independent Chair
Invesco Funds Board of Trustees

 

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Management’s Discussion of Fund Performance

 

Performance summary

For the year ended December 31, 2016, Class A Shares of Invesco Small Cap Growth Fund (the Fund), at net asset value, performed in-line with the Fund’s style-specific index, the Russell 2000 Growth Index.

Your Fund’s long-term performance appears later in this report.

 

 

 

 

Fund vs. Indexes

Total returns, 12/31/15 to 12/31/16, at net asset value (NAV). Performance shown does not include applicable contingent deferred sales charges (CDSC) or front-end sales charges, which would have reduced performance.

 

 

 

Class A Shares

     11.30

Class B Shares

     10.46  

Class C Shares

     10.49  

Class R Shares

     11.02  

Class Y Shares

     11.56  

Investor Class Shares

     11.29  

Class R5 Shares

     11.70  

Class R6 Shares

     11.85  

S&P 500 Indexq (Broad Market Index)

     11.96  

Russell 2000 Growth Indexq (Style-Specific Index)

     11.32  

Lipper Small-Cap Growth Funds Index (Peer Group Index)

     8.19  

Source(s): qFactSet Research Systems Inc.; Lipper Inc.

  

 

 

Market conditions and your Fund

During the year ended December 31, 2016, the US economy continued to expand. US gross domestic product (GDP) showed the US economy grew by 3.5% in the third quarter.1 However, annualized GDP is expected to be much lower. Employment data were mixed, with unemployment ending the year at 4.7%.2 Oil prices traded in a range from the high $20s to the low $50s during the reporting period.3 Major US stock market indexes posted gains for the reporting period, with most major market indexes hitting record highs; however, the markets were fairly volatile during the first half of the year.

Stocks began 2016 on a negative note, driven by investor concerns about economic weakness in China, falling oil prices and uncertainty over the US Federal Reserve’s (the Fed) monetary policy.

 

 

 

 

Portfolio Composition       
By sector   % of total net assets  
Information Technology     27.5
Health Care     21.0  
Industrials     16.3  
Consumer Discretionary     11.5  
Financials     7.1  
Energy     4.9  
Materials     3.2  
Consumer Staples     2.7  
Real Estate     2.0  
Telecommunication Services     1.4  
Money Market Funds  
Plus Other Assets Less Liabilities     2.4  

Markets recovered in February and posted gains until June, when UK voters opted to leave the European Union, sending markets sharply lower. Markets again recovered, and major US equity indexes hit record highs during the summer. Following the surprise outcome of the US presidential election, a stock market rally sent major US equity market indexes to new record highs. The rally was led by financials, gaining on the belief that they might benefit from reduced federal regulation. Also in November, OPEC agreed to cut production for the first time in eight years, which helped support higher oil prices. The Fed raised interest rates by a quarter point in December 2016 – its only increase during the reporting period.4

Within this environment, small-cap stocks outperformed large-cap stocks, and the Fund, at net asset value, posted a positive return and performed in-line with

 

 

 

 Top 10 Equity Holdings*  
    % of total net assets  

   1.

  SBA Communications Corp.- Class A      1.4

   2.

  Martin Marietta Materials, Inc.      1.4  

   3.

  Monolithic Power Systems Inc.      1.3  

   4.

  Lancaster Colony Corp.      1.3  

   5.

  Exelixis, Inc.      1.3  

   6.

  MKS Instruments, Inc.      1.3  

   7.

  Cognex Corp.      1.2  

   8.

  Acuity Brands, Inc.      1.2  

   9.

  Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Corp.      1.2  

 10.

  Knight Transportation, Inc.      1.1  
 

its style-specific index for the year. The Fund outperformed in the health care sector primarily due to stock selection. Overweight allocation and stock selection in the energy sector also benefited relative Fund performance. Some of the Fund’s outperformance in these sectors was offset, however, by underperformance in the industrials, information technology (IT), consumer discretionary and real estate sectors due to stock selection.

  The Fund outperformed by the widest margin in the health care sector due primarily to stock selection. Exelixis is a cancer-focused biotechnology company that contributed to Fund results as it reported successful early-stage trials in a treatment for renal cell carcinoma during the first quarter. The company also benefited from continued outperformance of its kidney cancer drug Cabmetyx and positive clinical data for two new drug trials during the year. Another notable contributor to Fund performance was Affymetrix, a life science tools company, which announced in the first quarter that it was being acquired for a premium. The Fund also benefited from underweight allocation in biotechnology stocks relative to its style-specific index. We sold our position in Affymetrix during the reporting period.

  Stock selection in exploration and production companies and overweight allocation in the energy sector were contributors to Fund performance versus the style-specific index. Notable contributors within the sector included Laredo Petroleum, Parsley Energy and Energen – exploration and production companies focusing on the Permian Basin in West Texas, one of the most profitable oil and gas regions in the US. Land-based oilfield driller Patterson-UTI Energy contributed the most to Fund performance. Patterson’s price rose after

 

Total Net Assets

   $ 2.4 billion  

Total Number of Holdings*

     120  

The Fund’s holdings are subject to change, and there is no assurance that the Fund will continue to hold any particular security.

*Excluding money market fund holdings.

Data presented here are as of December 31, 2016.

 

 

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the OPEC announcement to cut oil production in November, which increased oil prices. Centennial Resource Development also helped Fund performance as the stock benefited from higher oil prices and the acquisition of acreage in the Permian Basin during the fourth quarter of the year.

In contrast, the Fund trailed its style-specific index by the widest margin in the industrials sector during the year. Pitney Bowes, a postage services and developing digital commerce business, detracted from Fund performance due to profit margin pressures from a restructuring of its business. Not owning several positive-performing companies held within the style-specific index also detracted from the Fund’s relative performance.

Stock selection in the IT sector detracted from relative Fund performance. Supply-chain management software provider Manhattan Associates primarily sells its software to retailers. The company’s stock declined due to investor concerns about disappointing retail sales data. At the close of the reporting period, we continued to own the stock, but trimmed our position. Property and casualty insurance software provider Guidewire Software and cable and satellite set-top box maker Arris International also detracted from Fund performance during the reporting period. We sold our position in Arris International during the reporting period.

The Fund also underperformed its style-specific index in the real estate sector. CoreCivic, a prison real estate investment trust, was a notable detractor from relative performance. The company was hurt in August after the Department of Justice announced that the Bureau of Prisons would end its use of private prisons. We sold our position in CoreCivic during the reporting period. Our underweight exposure to the real estate sector also detracted from relative Fund results.

Throughout 2016, we moderated our pro-cyclical bias into a more balanced approach between secular growth businesses and “all-weather” businesses. As the business cycle continues to evolve, we plan to move thoughtfully and carefully along with it. Regardless of our macroeconomic views, we will continue to place our valued clients’ investments only in select businesses where we have a thorough understanding, and in which our independent assessment leads us to believe they are growing faster and with higher quality of earnings than their peers.

Thank you for your commitment to Invesco Small Cap Growth Fund and for sharing our long-term investment horizon.

1  Source: Bureau of Economic Analysis

2  Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics

3  Source: Thompson-Reuters

4  Source: US Federal Reserve

The views and opinions expressed in management’s discussion of Fund performance are those of Invesco Advisers, Inc. These views and opinions are subject to change at any time based on factors such as market and economic conditions. These views and opinions may not be relied upon as investment advice or recommendations, or as an offer for a particular security. The information is not a complete analysis of every aspect of any market, country, industry, security or the Fund. Statements of fact are from sources considered reliable, but Invesco Advisers, Inc. makes no representation or warranty as to their completeness or accuracy. Although historical performance is no guarantee of future results, these insights may help you understand our investment management philosophy.

See important Fund and, if applicable, index disclosures later in this report.

 

LOGO    Juliet Ellis
   Chartered Financial Analyst, Portfolio Manager and Chief Investment Officer of Invesco’s domestic

growth investments team, is lead manager of Invesco Small Cap Growth Fund. She joined Invesco in 2004. Ms. Ellis earned a BA in economics and political science from Indiana University.

 

LOGO    Juan Hartsfield
   Chartered Financial Analyst, Portfolio Manager, is manager of Invesco Small Cap Growth Fund. He

joined Invesco in 2004. Mr. Hartsfield earned a BS in petroleum engineering from The University of Texas at Austin and an MBA from the University of Michigan.

 

LOGO    Clay Manley
   Chartered Financial Analyst, Portfolio Manager, is manager of Invesco Small Cap Growth Fund. He
joined Invesco in 2001. Mr. Manley earned a BA with cum laude honors in history and geology from Vanderbilt University and an MBA with concentrations in finance and accounting from the Goizueta Business School at Emory University.

 

 

 

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Your Fund’s Long-Term Performance

Results of a $10,000 Investment – Oldest Share Class(es)

Fund and index data from 12/31/06

 

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1  Source: FactSet Research Systems Inc.

2  Source: Lipper Inc.

 

Past performance cannot guarantee comparable future results.

The data shown in the chart include reinvested distributions, applicable sales charges and Fund expenses including management fees. Results for Class B shares are calculated as if a hypothetical

shareholder had liquidated his entire investment in the Fund at the close of the reporting period and paid the contingent deferred sales charges, if applicable. Index results include reinvested dividends, but they do not reflect sales charges. Performance of the peer group,

if applicable, reflects fund expenses and management fees; performance of a market index does not. Performance shown in the chart and table(s) does not reflect deduction of taxes a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or sale of Fund shares.

 

 

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Average Annual Total Returns  
As of 12/31/16, including maximum applicable sales charges  

Class A Shares

        

Inception (10/18/95)

     10.07

10 Years

     7.73  

  5 Years

     12.98  

  1 Year

     5.19  

Class B Shares

        

Inception (10/18/95)

     10.07

10 Years

     7.69  

  5 Years

     13.17  

  1 Year

     5.56  

Class C Shares

        

Inception (5/3/99)

     7.65

10 Years

     7.52  

  5 Years

     13.40  

  1 Year

     9.51  

Class R Shares

        

Inception (6/3/02)

     8.36

10 Years

     8.06  

  5 Years

     13.98  

  1 Year

     11.02  

Class Y Shares

        

10 Years

     8.56

  5 Years

     14.55  

  1 Year

     11.56  

Investor Class Shares

        

Inception (4/7/06)

     8.04

10 Years

     8.34  

  5 Years

     14.26  

  1 Year

     11.29  

Class R5 Shares

        

Inception (3/15/02)

     8.36

10 Years

     8.78  

  5 Years

     14.70  

  1 Year

     11.70  

Class R6 Shares

        

10 Years

     8.56

  5 Years

     14.73  

  1 Year

     11.85  

Class Y shares incepted on October 3, 2008. Performance shown prior to that date is that of Class A shares and includes the 12b-1 fees applicable to Class A shares.

Class R6 shares incepted on Septem-ber 24, 2012. Performance shown prior to that date is that of Class A shares and includes the 12b-1 fees applicable to Class A shares.

The performance data quoted represent past performance and cannot guarantee comparable future results; current performance may be lower or higher. Please visit invesco.com/performance for the most recent month-end performance. Performance figures reflect reinvested distributions, changes in net asset value and the effect of the maximum sales charge unless otherwise stated. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that you may have a gain or loss when you sell shares.

The total annual Fund operating expense ratio set forth in the most recent Fund prospectus as of the date of this report for Class A, Class B, Class C, Class R, Class Y, Investor Class, Class R5 and Class R6 shares was 1.20%, 1.95%, 1.95%, 1.45%, 0.95%, 1.20%, 0.82% and 0.73%, respectively. The expense ratios presented above may vary from the expense ratios presented in other sections of this report that are based on expenses incurred during the period covered by this report.

Class A share performance reflects the maximum 5.50% sales charge, and Class B and Class C share performance reflects the applicable contingent deferred sales charge (CDSC) for the period involved. The CDSC on Class B shares declines from 5% beginning at the time of purchase to 0% at the beginning of the seventh year. The CDSC on Class C shares is 1% for the first year after purchase. Class R, Class Y, Investor Class, Class R5 and Class R6 shares do not have a front-end sales charge or a CDSC; therefore, performance is at net asset value.

The performance of the Fund’s share classes will differ primarily due to different sales charge structures and class expenses.

Fund performance reflects any applicable fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements. Had the adviser not waived fees and/or reimbursed expenses currently or in the past, returns would have been lower. See current prospectus for more information.

 

 

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Invesco Small Cap Growth Fund’s investment objective is long-term growth of capital.

  Unless otherwise stated, information presented in this report is as of December 31, 2016, and is based on total net assets.
  Unless otherwise noted, all data provided by Invesco.
  To access your Fund’s reports/prospectus, visit invesco.com/fundreports.

 

 

About share classes

  Class B shares may not be purchased for new or additional investments. Please see the prospectus for more information.
  Class R shares are generally available only to employer sponsored retirement and benefit plans. Please see the prospectus for more information.
  Class Y and Investor Class shares are available only to certain investors. Please see the prospectus for more information.
  Class R5 shares and Class R6 shares are primarily intended for employer sponsored retirement and benefit plans that meet certain standards and for institutional investors. Please see the prospectus for more information.

 

 

Principal in the Fund risks of investing

  Foreign securities risk. The Fund’s foreign investments may be adversely affected by political and social instability, changes in economic or taxation policies, difficulty in enforcing obligations, decreased liquidity or increased volatility. Foreign investments also involve the risk of the possible seizure, nationalization or expropriation of the issuer or foreign deposits (in which the Fund could lose its entire investments in a certain market) and the possible adoption of foreign governmental restrictions such as exchange controls. Unless the Fund has hedged its foreign securities risk, foreign securities risk also involves the risk of negative foreign currency rate fluctuations, which may cause the value of securities denominated in such foreign currency (or other instruments through which the Fund has exposure to foreign currencies) to decline in value. Currency exchange rates may fluctuate significantly over short periods of time. Currency hedging strategies, if used, are not always successful.
  Growth investing risk. Growth stocks tend to be more expensive relative to the issuing company’s earnings or assets compared with other types of
   

stock. As a result, they tend to be more sensitive to changes in, or investors’ expectations of, the issuing company’s earnings and can be more volatile.

  Management risk. The Fund is actively managed and depends heavily on the Adviser’s judgment about markets, interest rates or the attractiveness, relative values, liquidity, or potential appreciation of particular investments made for the Fund’s portfolio. The Fund could experience losses if these judgments prove to be incorrect. Additionally, legislative, regulatory, or tax developments may adversely affect management of the Fund and, therefore, the ability of the Fund to achieve its investment objective.
  Market risk. The market values of the Fund’s investments, and therefore the value of the Fund’s shares, will go up and down, sometimes rapidly or unpredictably. Market risk may affect a single issuer, industry or section of the economy, or it may affect the market as a whole. Individual stock prices tend to go up and down more dramatically than those of certain other types of investments, such as bonds. During a general downturn in the financial markets, multiple asset classes may decline in value. When markets perform well, there can be no assurance that specific investments held by the Fund will rise in value.
  Sector focus risk. The Fund may from time to time invest a significant amount of its assets (i.e. over 25%) in one market sector or group of related industries. In this event, the Fund’s performance will depend to a greater extent on the overall condition of the sector or group of industries and there is increased risk that the Fund will lose significant value if conditions adversely affect that sector or group of industries.
  Small- and mid-capitalization companies risks. Small- and mid-capitalization companies tend to be more vulnerable to changing market conditions, may have little or no operating history or track record of success, and may have more limited product lines and markets, less experienced management
   

and fewer financial resources than larger companies. These companies’ securities may be more volatile and less liquid than those of more established companies, and their returns may vary, sometimes significantly, from the overall securities market.

 

 

About indexes used in this report

  The S&P 500® Index is an unmanaged index considered representative of the US stock market.
  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 Lipper Small-Cap Growth Funds Index is an unmanaged index considered representative of small-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.

 

 

Other information

  The returns shown in management’s discussion of Fund performance are based on net asset values (NAVs) calculated for shareholder transactions. Generally accepted accounting principles require adjustments to be made to the net assets of the Fund at period end for financial reporting purposes, and as such, the NAVs for shareholder transactions and the returns based on those NAVs may differ from the NAVs and returns reported in the Financial Highlights.
  Industry classifications used in this report are generally according to the Global Industry Classification Standard, which was developed by and is the exclusive property and a service mark of MSCI Inc. and Standard & Poor’s.
 
  This report must be accompanied or preceded by a currently effective Fund prospectus, which contains more complete information, including sales charges and expenses. Investors should read it carefully before investing.   

 

 

NOT FDIC INSURED   |   MAY LOSE VALUE   |   NO BANK GUARANTEE    

  

 

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Schedule of Investments(a)

December 31, 2016

 

 

     Shares      Value  

Common Stocks & Other Equity Interests–97.61%

  

Aerospace & Defense–2.27%   

BWX Technologies, Inc.

    449,191       $ 17,832,883   

Orbital ATK, Inc.

    179,284         15,728,585   

TransDigm Group, Inc.

    79,568         19,809,249   
               53,370,717   
Air Freight & Logistics–0.80%   

Forward Air Corp.

    399,309         18,919,260   
Apparel Retail–1.06%   

DSW Inc.–Class A

    487,334         11,038,115   

Urban Outfitters, Inc.(b)

    487,092         13,872,380   
               24,910,495   
Apparel, Accessories & Luxury Goods–1.29%   

Carter’s, Inc.

    185,167         15,996,577   

G-III Apparel Group, Ltd.(b)

    483,239         14,284,545   
               30,281,122   
Application Software–7.13%   

Aspen Technology, Inc.(b)

    481,414         26,323,718   

Fair Isaac Corp.

    205,388         24,486,357   

Guidewire Software Inc.(b)

    388,650         19,172,104   

Manhattan Associates, Inc.(b)

    400,617         21,244,720   

MicroStrategy Inc.–Class A(b)

    124,847         24,644,798   

RealPage, Inc.(b)

    587,339         17,620,170   

Ultimate Software Group, Inc. (The)(b)

    129,090         23,539,561   

Verint Systems Inc.(b)

    300,546         10,594,247   
               167,625,675   
Asset Management & Custody Banks–0.48%   

WisdomTree Investments, Inc.(c)

    1,013,439         11,289,710   
Auto Parts & Equipment–0.60%   

Visteon Corp.

    175,953         14,136,064   
Biotechnology–3.83%   

ACADIA Pharmaceuticals Inc.(b)(c)

    298,084         8,596,743   

Exelixis, Inc.(b)

    2,021,169         30,135,630   

Halozyme Therapeutics, Inc.(b)(c)

    675,266         6,671,628   

Momenta Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(b)

    1,121,831         16,883,556   

Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc.(b)

    347,788         13,459,396   

Repligen Corp.(b)

    468,539         14,440,372   
               90,187,325   
Brewers–0.57%   

Boston Beer Co., Inc. (The)–Class A(b)

    78,821         13,387,747   
Building Products–1.67%   

A.O. Smith Corp.

    445,521         21,095,419   

Masonite International Corp.(b)

    274,990         18,094,342   
               39,189,761   
     Shares      Value  
Casinos & Gaming–0.64%   

Penn National Gaming, Inc.(b)

    1,091,110       $ 15,046,407   
Construction Machinery & Heavy Trucks–1.57%   

WABCO Holdings Inc.(b)

    153,801         16,325,976   

Wabtec Corp.

    249,240         20,691,905   
               37,017,881   
Construction Materials–1.35%   

Martin Marietta Materials, Inc.

    143,009         31,680,784   
Data Processing & Outsourced Services–1.66%   

Euronet Worldwide, Inc.(b)

    295,591         21,409,656   

ExlService Holdings, Inc.(b)

    349,580         17,632,815   
               39,042,471   
Distributors–1.08%   

Pool Corp.

    243,957         25,454,473   
Electrical Components & Equipment–1.16%   

Acuity Brands, Inc.

    118,126         27,270,568   
Electronic Components–0.90%   

Littelfuse, Inc.

    140,061         21,257,058   
Electronic Equipment & Instruments–2.12%   

Cognex Corp.

    432,533         27,517,750   

Zebra Technologies Corp.–Class A(b)

    260,332         22,326,072   
               49,843,822   
Electronic Manufacturing Services–0.61%   

Trimble Inc.(b)

    478,007         14,411,911   
Financial Exchanges & Data–0.77%   

MarketAxess Holdings, Inc.

    123,128         18,089,966   
Footwear–0.81%   

Steven Madden, Ltd.(b)

    529,923         18,944,747   
Health Care Equipment–5.61%   

Cantel Medical Corp.

    246,020         19,374,075   

DexCom Inc.(b)

    253,824         15,153,293   

Hill-Rom Holdings, Inc.

    386,211         21,681,885   

Integra LifeSciences Holdings Corp.(b)

    208,038         17,847,580   

Nevro Corp.(b)

    210,959         15,328,281   

NuVasive, Inc.(b)

    273,233         18,404,975   

NxStage Medical, Inc.(b)

    923,133         24,195,316   
               131,985,405   
Health Care Facilities–2.25%   

HealthSouth Corp.

    425,557         17,549,970   

Select Medical Holdings Corp.(b)

    1,240,855         16,441,329   

VCA Inc. (b)

    276,615         18,989,620   
               52,980,919   
Health Care REIT’s–0.67%   

Physicians Realty Trust

    834,030         15,813,209   
 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

9                         Invesco Small Cap Growth Fund


     Shares      Value  
Health Care Services–0.80%   

Chemed Corp.

    117,080       $ 18,780,803   
Health Care Supplies–2.42%   

Align Technology, Inc.(b)

    226,443         21,767,966   

Halyard Health Inc.(b)

    518,144         19,160,965   

ICU Medical, Inc.(b)

    108,269         15,953,437   
               56,882,368   
Home Entertainment Software–1.09%   

Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc.(b)

    519,361         25,599,304   
Homebuilding–0.60%   

CalAtlantic Group, Inc.

    412,079         14,014,807   
Industrial Machinery–2.45%   

ITT Inc.

    488,703         18,849,274   

John Bean Technologies Corp.

    250,125         21,498,244   

Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc.

    225,364         17,278,658   
               57,626,176   
Integrated Oil & Gas–1.00%   

Centennial Resource Development, Inc.–
Class A(b)(c)

    1,187,751         23,422,450   
Integrated Telecommunication Services–1.35%   

SBA Communications Corp.–Class A(b)

    307,010         31,701,853   
Internet Software & Services–2.13%   

CoStar Group Inc.(b)

    114,367         21,557,036   

Pandora Media Inc.(b)(c)

    844,294         11,009,594   

Q2 Holdings Inc.(b)

    607,752         17,533,645   
               50,100,275   
IT Consulting & Other Services–1.84%   

Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Corp.

    751,968         27,123,486   

EPAM Systems, Inc.(b)

    249,433         16,041,036   
               43,164,522   
Leisure Products–0.86%   

Brunswick Corp.

    370,209         20,191,199   
Life & Health Insurance–0.72%   

American Equity Investment Life Holding Co.

    751,039         16,928,419   
Life Sciences Tools & Services–2.77%   

Bio-Techne Corp.

    192,594         19,804,441   

Pacific Biosciences of California Inc.(b)(c)

    1,994,769         7,580,122   

PerkinElmer, Inc.

    379,875         19,810,481   

VWR Corp.(b)

    719,945         18,020,224   
               65,215,268   
Managed Health Care–1.12%   

HealthEquity, Inc.(b)

    651,369         26,393,472   
Marine–0.76%   

Kirby Corp.(b)

    270,236         17,970,694   
     Shares      Value  
Metal & Glass Containers–1.07%   

Berry Plastics Group Inc.(b)

    517,859       $ 25,235,269   
Movies & Entertainment–0.66%   

IMAX Corp.(b)

    492,287         15,457,812   
Multi-Line Insurance–0.82%   

American Financial Group, Inc.

    219,837         19,372,036   
Office REIT’s–0.66%   

Highwoods Properties, Inc.

    303,131         15,462,712   
Office Services & Supplies–1.38%   

Pitney Bowes Inc.

    901,825         13,698,722   

Steelcase Inc.–Class A

    1,045,067         18,706,699   
               32,405,421   
Oil & Gas Drilling–1.03%   

Patterson-UTI Energy, Inc.

    897,624         24,164,038   
Oil & Gas Exploration & Production–2.86%   

Energen Corp.(b)

    417,915         24,101,158   

Laredo Petroleum, Inc.(b)(c)

    1,264,438         17,879,153   

Parsley Energy, Inc.–Class A(b)

    719,708         25,362,510   
               67,342,821   
Packaged Foods & Meats–2.17%   

B&G Foods Inc.

    473,915         20,757,477   

Lancaster Colony Corp.

    214,641         30,348,091   
               51,105,568   
Pharmaceuticals–2.15%   

Catalent, Inc.(b)

    635,802         17,141,222   

Nektar Therapeutics(b)

    1,342,802         16,476,180   

Prestige Brands Holdings, Inc.(b)

    326,939         17,033,522   
               50,650,924   
Property & Casualty Insurance–0.67%   

RLI Corp.

    247,867         15,647,844   
Regional Banks–3.64%   

BankUnited, Inc.

    475,864         17,935,314   

Cathay General Bancorp

    587,775         22,353,083   

Cullen/Frost Bankers, Inc.

    249,979         22,055,647   

MB Financial, Inc.

    495,120         23,384,518   
               85,728,562   
Research & Consulting Services–0.61%   

CEB Inc.

    237,812         14,411,407   
Restaurants–3.30%   

Dunkin’ Brands Group, Inc.

    365,440         19,163,673   

Jack in the Box Inc.

    188,038         20,992,562   

Panera Bread Co.–Class A(b)

    77,407         15,875,402   

Texas Roadhouse, Inc.

    446,982         21,562,412   
               77,594,049   
Semiconductor Equipment–1.26%   

MKS Instruments, Inc.

    498,829         29,630,443   
 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

10                         Invesco Small Cap Growth Fund


     Shares      Value  
Semiconductors–5.40%  

Cavium Inc.(b)

    302,798      $ 18,906,707  

Cirrus Logic, Inc.(b)

    216,057        12,215,863  

Integrated Device Technology, Inc.(b)

    751,014        17,693,890  

Monolithic Power Systems Inc.

    377,588        30,935,785  

Power Integrations, Inc.

    355,027        24,088,582  

Silicon Laboratories Inc.(b)

    355,301        23,094,565  
               126,935,392  
Specialized REIT’s–0.65%  

CubeSmart

    575,101        15,395,454  
Specialty Chemicals–0.79%  

PolyOne Corp.

    576,335        18,465,773  
Specialty Stores–0.66%  

Five Below, Inc.(b)

    387,797        15,496,368  
Systems Software–2.22%  

CommVault Systems, Inc.(b)

    402,912        20,709,677  

Proofpoint, Inc.(b)

    236,244        16,690,638  

Qualys, Inc.(b)

    469,629        14,863,758  
               52,264,073  
Technology Distributors–0.82%  

SYNNEX Corp.

    159,305        19,279,091  
Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals–0.35%  

Cray, Inc.(b)

    400,986        8,300,410  
Trading Companies & Distributors–0.75%  

Watsco, Inc.

    119,379        17,682,418  
     Shares      Value  
Trucking–2.88%  

Knight Transportation, Inc.

    806,028      $ 26,639,226  

Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc.(b)

    238,424        20,454,395  

Swift Transportation Co.(b)

    848,145        20,660,812  
               67,754,433  

Total Common Stocks & Other Equity Interests
(Cost $1,697,159,769)

 

     2,295,911,425  

Money Market Funds–3.87%

 

Government & Agency Portfolio–Institutional Class, 0.43%(d)

    54,643,016        54,643,016  

Treasury Portfolio–Institutional Class, 0.37%(d)

    36,428,678        36,428,678  

Total Money Market Funds
(Cost $91,071,694)

             91,071,694  

TOTAL INVESTMENTS (excluding investments purchased with cash collateral from securities on loan)–101.48%
(Cost $1,788,231,463)

 

     2,386,983,119  

Investments Purchased with Cash Collateral from Securities on Loan

 

  

Money Market Funds–1.34%

 

Government & Agency Portfolio–Institutional Class, 0.43%
(Cost $31,456,428)(d)(e)

    31,456,428        31,456,428  

TOTAL INVESTMENTS–102.82%
(Cost $1,819,687,891)

 

     2,418,439,547  

OTHER ASSETS LESS LIABILITIES–(2.82)%

 

     (66,315,293

NET ASSETS–100.00%

 

   $ 2,352,124,254  
 

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 December 31, 2016.
(d)  The money market fund and the Fund are affiliated by having the same investment adviser. The rate shown is the 7-day SEC standardized yield as of December 31, 2016.
(e)  The security has been segregated to satisfy the commitment to return the cash collateral received in securities lending transactions upon the borrower’s return of the securities loaned. See Note 1I.

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

11                         Invesco Small Cap Growth Fund


Statement of Assets and Liabilities

December 31, 2016

 

Assets:

 

Investments, at value (Cost $1,697,159,769)*

  $ 2,295,911,425  

Investments in affiliated money market funds, at value and cost

    122,528,122  

Total investments, at value (Cost $1,819,687,891)

    2,418,439,547  

Receivable for:

 

Investments sold

    481,045  

Fund shares sold

    3,549,525  

Dividends

    1,091,393  

Investment for trustee deferred compensation and retirement plans

    330,991  

Other assets

    55,998  

Total assets

    2,423,948,499  

Liabilities:

 

Payable for:

 

Investments purchased

    8,266,883  

Fund shares reacquired

    30,567,434  

Collateral upon return of securities loaned

    31,456,428  

Accrued fees to affiliates

    1,090,011  

Accrued trustees’ and officers’ fees and benefits

    351  

Accrued other operating expenses

    59,215  

Trustee deferred compensation and retirement plans

    383,923  

Total liabilities

    71,824,245  

Net assets applicable to shares outstanding

  $ 2,352,124,254  

Net assets consist of:

 

Shares of beneficial interest

  $ 1,712,051,692  

Undistributed net investment income

    (204,013

Undistributed net realized gain

    41,524,919  

Net unrealized appreciation

    598,751,656  
    $ 2,352,124,254  

Net Assets:

 

Class A

  $ 596,972,398  

Class B

  $ 1,447,416  

Class C

  $ 14,878,375  

Class R

  $ 112,318,457  

Class Y

  $ 163,661,795  

Investor Class

  $ 226,995,466  

Class R5

  $ 1,037,098,339  

Class R6

  $ 198,752,008  

Shares outstanding, no par value,
with an unlimited number of shares authorized:

 

Class A

    18,281,175  

Class B

    62,143  

Class C

    640,324  

Class R

    3,676,960  

Class Y

    4,888,988  

Investor Class

    6,642,026  

Class R5

    28,577,925  

Class R6

    5,459,441  

Class A:

 

Net asset value per share

  $ 32.66  

Maximum offering price per share

 

(Net asset value of $32.66 ¸ 94.50%)

  $ 34.56  

Class B:

 

Net asset value and offering price per share

  $ 23.29  

Class C:

 

Net asset value and offering price per share

  $ 23.24  

Class R:

 

Net asset value and offering price per share

  $ 30.55  

Class Y:

 

Net asset value and offering price per share

  $ 33.48  

Investor Class:

 

Net asset value and offering price per share

  $ 34.18  

Class R5:

 

Net asset value and offering price per share

  $ 36.29  

Class R6:

 

Net asset value and offering price per share

  $ 36.41  

 

* At December 31, 2016, securities with an aggregate value of $30,626,730 were on loan to brokers.
 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

12                         Invesco Small Cap Growth Fund


Statement of Operations

For the year ended December 31, 2016

 

Investment income:

  

Dividends

  $ 26,625,154   

Dividends from affiliated money market funds (includes securities lending income of $416,725)

    707,408   

Total investment income

    27,332,562   

Expenses:

 

Advisory fees

    15,399,025   

Administrative services fees

    477,981   

Custodian fees

    43,222   

Distribution fees:

 

Class A

    1,489,657   

Class B

    18,629   

Class C

    150,834   

Class R

    507,728   

Investor Class

    550,087   

Transfer agent fees — A, B, C, R, Y and Investor

    2,609,781   

Transfer agent fees — R5

    985,531   

Transfer agent fees — R6

    7,342   

Trustees’ and officers’ fees and benefits

    58,549   

Registration and filing fees

    141,747   

Reports to shareholders

    120,050   

Professional services fees

    66,848   

Other

    74,395   

Total expenses

    22,701,406   

Less: Fees waived and expense offset arrangement(s)

    (113,725

Net expenses

    22,587,681   

Net investment income

    4,744,881   

Realized and unrealized gain from:

 

Net realized gain from investment securities (includes net gains (losses) from securities sold to affiliates of ($562,863))

    199,083,030   

Change in net unrealized appreciation of investment securities

    44,257,947   

Net realized and unrealized gain

    243,340,977   

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

  $ 248,085,858   

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

13                         Invesco Small Cap Growth Fund


Statement of Changes in Net Assets

For the years ended December 31, 2016 and 2015

 

     2016      2015  

Operations:

  

  

Net investment income (loss)

  $ 4,744,881       $ (5,862,524

Net realized gain

    199,083,030         212,647,381   

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

    44,257,947         (247,463,074

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

    248,085,858         (40,678,217

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income:

    

Class Y

    (360,191        

Class R5

    (3,477,362        

Class R6

    (815,646        

Total distributions from net investment income

    (4,653,199        

Distributions to shareholders from net realized gains:

    

Class A

    (51,968,425      (59,810,172

Class B

    (177,899      (294,160

Class C

    (1,754,430      (2,062,430

Class R

    (10,252,112      (9,934,611

Class Y

    (13,822,557      (13,305,773

Investor Class

    (18,881,493      (20,635,295

Class R5

    (82,025,446      (82,847,376

Class R6

    (15,201,678      (14,466,459

Total distributions from net realized gains

    (194,084,040      (203,356,276

Share transactions–net:

    

Class A

    (59,407,480      5,315,321   

Class B

    (917,234      (1,174,954

Class C

    (1,624,835      (1,709,412

Class R

    8,509,336         6,566,890   

Class Y

    10,560,971         62,521,897   

Investor Class

    (9,556,593      (25,725,843

Class R5

    22,451,211         117,454,900   

Class R6

    22,425,588         52,745,113   

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from share transactions

    (7,559,036      215,993,912   

Net increase (decrease) in net assets

    41,789,583         (28,040,581

Net assets:

    

Beginning of year

    2,310,334,671         2,338,375,252   

End of year (includes undistributed net investment income (loss) of $(204,013) and $(387,130), respectively)

  $ 2,352,124,254       $ 2,310,334,671   

Notes to Financial Statements

December 31, 2016

NOTE 1—Significant Accounting Policies

Invesco Small Cap Growth Fund (the “Fund”) is a series portfolio of AIM Growth Series (Invesco Growth Series) (the “Trust”). The Trust is organized as a Delaware statutory trust and is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), as an open-end series management investment company consisting of seventeen separate series portfolios, each authorized to issue an unlimited number of shares of beneficial interest. The assets, liabilities and operations of each portfolio are accounted for separately. Information presented in these financial statements pertains only to the Fund. Matters affecting each portfolio or class will be voted on exclusively by the shareholders of such portfolio or class.

The Fund’s investment objective is long-term growth of capital.

The Fund currently consists of eight different classes of shares: Class A, Class B, Class C, Class R, Class 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 and under certain circumstances load waived shares may be subject to contingent deferred sales charges (“CDSC”). Class C shares are

 

14                         Invesco Small Cap Growth Fund


sold with a CDSC. Class R, Class Y, Investor Class, Class R5 and Class R6 shares are sold at net asset value. Effective November 30, 2010, new or additional investments in Class B shares are no longer permitted. Existing shareholders of Class B shares may continue to reinvest dividends and capital gains distributions in Class B shares until they convert to Class A shares. Also, shareholders in Class B shares will be able to exchange those shares for Class B shares of other Invesco Funds offering such shares until they convert to Class A shares. Generally, Class B shares will automatically convert to Class A shares on or about the month-end, which is at least eight years after the date of purchase. Redemption of Class B shares prior to the conversion date will be subject to a CDSC.

The 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.

Effective as of the close of business on March 18, 2002, the Fund’s shares were offered on a limited basis to certain investors.

The following is a summary of the significant accounting policies followed by the Fund in the preparation of its financial statements.

A. Security Valuations — Securities, including restricted securities, are valued according to the following policy.

A security listed or traded on an exchange (except convertible securities) is valued at its last sales price or official closing price as of the close of the customary trading session on the exchange where the security is principally traded, or lacking any sales or official closing price on a particular day, the security may be valued at the closing bid price on that day. Securities traded in the over-the-counter market are valued based on prices furnished by independent pricing services or market makers. When such securities are valued by an independent pricing service they may be considered fair valued. Futures contracts are valued at the final settlement price set by an exchange on which they are principally traded. Listed options are valued at the mean between the last bid and asked prices from the exchange on which they are principally traded. Options not listed on an exchange are valued by an independent source at the mean between the last bid and asked prices. For purposes of determining net asset value (“NAV”) per share, futures and option contracts generally are valued 15 minutes after the close of the customary trading session of the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”).

Investments in open-end and closed-end registered investment companies that do not trade on an exchange are valued at the end-of-day net asset value per share. Investments in open-end and closed-end registered investment companies that trade on an exchange are valued at the last sales price or official closing price as of the close of the customary trading session on the exchange where the security is principally traded.

Debt obligations (including convertible securities) and unlisted equities are fair valued using an evaluated quote provided by an independent pricing service. Evaluated quotes provided by the pricing service may be determined without exclusive reliance on quoted prices, and may reflect appropriate factors such as institution-size trading in similar groups of securities, developments related to specific securities, dividend rate (for unlisted equities), yield (for debt obligations), quality, type of issue, coupon rate (for debt obligations), maturity (for debt obligations), individual trading characteristics and other market data. Debt obligations are subject to interest rate and credit risks. In addition, all debt obligations involve some risk of default with respect to interest and/or principal payments.

Foreign securities’ (including foreign exchange contracts) prices are converted into U.S. dollar amounts using the applicable exchange rates as of the close of the NYSE. If market quotations are available and reliable for foreign exchange-traded equity securities, the securities will be valued at the market quotations. Because trading hours for certain foreign securities end before the close of the NYSE, closing market quotations may become unreliable. If between the time trading ends on a particular security and the close of the customary trading session on the NYSE, events occur that the Adviser determines are significant and make the closing price unreliable, the Fund may fair value the security. If the event is likely to have affected the closing price of the security, the security will be valued at fair value in good faith using procedures approved by the Board of Trustees. Adjustments to closing prices to reflect fair value may also be based on a screening process of an independent pricing service to indicate the degree of certainty, based on historical data, that the closing price in the principal market where a foreign security trades is not the current value as of the close of the NYSE. Foreign securities’ prices meeting the approved degree of certainty that the price is not reflective of current value will be priced at the indication of fair value from the independent pricing service. Multiple factors may be considered by the independent pricing service in determining adjustments to reflect fair value and may include information relating to sector indices, American Depositary Receipts and domestic and foreign index futures. Foreign securities may have additional risks including exchange rate changes, potential for sharply devalued currencies and high inflation, political and economic upheaval, the relative lack of issuer information, relatively low market liquidity and the potential lack of strict financial and accounting controls and standards.

Securities for which market prices are not provided by any of the above methods may be valued based upon quotes furnished by independent sources. The last bid price may be used to value equity securities. The mean between the last bid and asked prices is used to value debt obligations, including corporate loans.

Securities for which market quotations are not readily available or became unreliable are valued at fair value as determined in good faith by or under the supervision of the Trust’s officers following procedures approved by the Board of Trustees. Issuer specific events, market trends, bid/asked quotes of brokers and information providers and other market data may be reviewed in the course of making a good faith determination of a security’s fair value.

The Fund may invest in securities that are subject to interest rate risk, meaning the risk that the prices will generally fall as interest rates rise and, conversely, the prices will generally rise as interest rates fall. Specific securities differ in their sensitivity to changes in interest rates depending on their individual characteristics. Changes in interest rates may result in increased market volatility, which may affect the value and/or liquidity of certain Fund investments.

Valuations change in response to many factors including the historical and prospective earnings of the issuer, the value of the issuer’s assets, general economic conditions, interest rates, investor perceptions and market liquidity. Because of the inherent uncertainties of valuation, the values reflected in the financial statements may materially differ from the value received upon actual sale of those investments.

B. Securities Transactions and Investment Income — Securities transactions are accounted for on a trade date basis. Realized gains or losses on sales are computed on the basis of specific identification of the securities sold. Interest income (net of withholding tax, if any) is recorded on the accrual basis from settlement date. Dividend income (net of withholding tax, if any) is recorded on the ex-dividend date.

The Fund may periodically participate in litigation related to Fund investments. As such, the Fund may receive proceeds from litigation settlements. Any proceeds received are included in the Statement of Operations as realized gain (loss) for investments no longer held and as unrealized gain (loss) for investments still held.

 

15                         Invesco Small Cap Growth Fund


Brokerage commissions and mark ups are considered transaction costs and are recorded as an increase to the cost basis of securities purchased and/or a reduction of proceeds on a sale of securities. Such transaction costs are included in the determination of net realized and unrealized gain (loss) from investment securities reported in the Statement of Operations and the Statement of Changes in Net Assets and the net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on securities per share in the Financial Highlights. Transaction costs are included in the calculation of the Fund’s net asset value and, accordingly, they reduce the Fund’s total returns. These transaction costs are not considered operating expenses and are not reflected in net investment income reported in the Statement of Operations and the Statement of Changes in Net Assets, or the net investment income per share and the ratios of expenses and net investment income reported in the Financial Highlights, nor are they limited by any expense limitation arrangements between the Fund and the investment adviser.

The Fund allocates income and realized and unrealized capital gains and losses to a class based on the relative net assets of each class.

C. Country Determination — For the purposes of making investment selection decisions and presentation in the Schedule of Investments, the investment adviser may determine the country in which an issuer is located and/or credit risk exposure based on various factors. These factors include the laws of the country under which the issuer is organized, where the issuer maintains a principal office, the country in which the issuer derives 50% or more of its total revenues and the country that has the primary market for the issuer’s securities, as well as other criteria. Among the other criteria that may be evaluated for making this determination are the country in which the issuer maintains 50% or more of its assets, the type of security, financial guarantees and enhancements, the nature of the collateral and the sponsor organization. Country of issuer and/or credit risk exposure has been determined to be the United States of America, unless otherwise noted.
D. Distributions — Distributions from net investment income and net realized capital gain, if any, are generally declared and paid annually and recorded on the ex-dividend date. The Fund may elect to treat a portion of the proceeds from redemptions as distributions for federal income tax purposes.
E. Federal Income Taxes — The Fund intends to comply with the requirements of Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Internal Revenue Code”), necessary to qualify as a regulated investment company and to distribute substantially all of the Fund’s taxable earnings to shareholders. As such, the Fund will not be subject to federal income taxes on otherwise taxable income (including net realized capital gain) that is distributed to shareholders. Therefore, no provision for federal income taxes is recorded in the financial statements.

The Fund recognizes the tax benefits of uncertain tax positions only when the position is more likely than not to be sustained. Management has analyzed the Fund’s uncertain tax positions and concluded that no liability for unrecognized tax benefits should be recorded related to uncertain tax positions. Management is not aware of any tax positions for which it is reasonably possible that the total amounts of unrecognized tax benefits will change materially in the next 12 months.

The Fund files tax returns in the U.S. Federal jurisdiction and certain other jurisdictions. Generally, the Fund is subject to examinations by such taxing authorities for up to three years after the filing of the return for the tax period.

F. Expenses — Fees provided for under the Rule 12b-1 plan of a particular class of the Fund are charged to the operations of such class. Transfer agency fees and expenses and other shareholder recordkeeping fees and expenses attributable to Class R5 and Class R6 are allocated to each share class based on relative net assets. Sub-accounting fees attributable to Class R5 are charged to the operations of the class. Transfer agency fees and expenses and other shareholder recordkeeping fees and expenses relating to all other classes are allocated among those classes based on relative net assets. All other expenses are allocated among the classes based on relative net assets.
G. Accounting Estimates — The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period including estimates and assumptions related to taxation. Actual results could differ from those estimates by a significant amount. In addition, the Fund monitors for material events or transactions that may occur or become known after the period-end date and before the date the financial statements are released to print.
H. Indemnifications — Under the Trust’s organizational documents, each Trustee, officer, employee or other agent of the Trust is indemnified against certain liabilities that may arise out of the performance of their duties to the Fund. Additionally, in the normal course of business, the Fund enters into contracts, including the Fund’s servicing agreements, that contain a variety of indemnification clauses. The Fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Fund that have not yet occurred. The risk of material loss as a result of such indemnification claims is considered remote.
I. Securities Lending — The Fund may lend portfolio securities having a market value up to one-third of the Fund’s total assets. Such loans are secured by collateral equal to no less than the market value of the loaned securities determined daily by the securities lending provider. Such collateral will be cash or debt securities issued or guaranteed by the U.S. Government or any of its sponsored agencies. Cash collateral received in connection with these loans is invested in short-term money market instruments or affiliated money market funds and is shown as such on the Schedule of Investments. The Fund bears the risk of loss with respect to the investment of collateral. It is the Fund’s policy to obtain additional collateral from or return excess collateral to the borrower by the end of the next business day, following the valuation date of the securities loaned. Therefore, the value of the collateral held may be temporarily less than the value of the securities on loan. When loaning securities, the Fund retains certain benefits of owning the securities, including the economic equivalent of dividends or interest generated by the security. Lending securities entails a risk of loss to the Fund if, and to the extent that, the market value of the securities loaned were to increase and the borrower did not increase the collateral accordingly, and the borrower failed to return the securities. The securities loaned are subject to termination at the option of the borrower or the Fund. Upon termination, the borrower will return to the Fund the securities loaned and the Fund will return the collateral. Upon the failure of the borrower to return the securities, collateral may be liquidated and the securities may be purchased on the open market to replace the loaned securities. The Fund could experience delays and costs in gaining access to the collateral and the securities may lose value during the delay which could result in potential losses to the Fund. Some of these losses may be indemnified by the lending agent. The Fund bears the risk of any deficiency in the amount of the collateral available for return to the borrower due to any loss on the collateral invested. Dividends received on cash collateral investments for securities lending transactions, which are net of compensation to counterparties, are included in Dividends from affiliated money market funds on the Statement of Operations. The aggregate value of securities out on loan, if any, is shown as a footnote on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

 

16                         Invesco Small Cap Growth Fund


NOTE 2—Advisory Fees and Other Fees Paid to Affiliates

The Trust has entered into a master investment advisory agreement with Invesco Advisers, Inc. (the “Adviser” or “Invesco”). Under the terms of the investment advisory agreement, the Fund pays an advisory fee to the Adviser based on the annual rate of the Fund’s average daily net assets as follows:

 

Average Daily Net Assets   Rate  

First $500 million

    0 .725%   

Next $500 million

    0 .70%   

Next $500 million

    0 .675%   

Over $1.5 billion

    0 .65%         

For the year ended December 31, 2016, the effective advisory fees incurred by the Fund was 0.68%.

Under the terms of a master sub-advisory agreement between the Adviser and each of Invesco Asset Management Deutschland GmbH, Invesco Asset Management Limited, Invesco Asset Management (Japan) Limited, Invesco Hong Kong Limited, Invesco Senior Secured Management, Inc. and Invesco Canada Ltd. (collectively, the “Affiliated Sub-Advisers”) the Adviser, not the Fund, will pay 40% of the fees paid to the Adviser to any such Affiliated Sub-Adviser(s) that provide(s) discretionary investment management services to the Fund based on the percentage of assets allocated to such Affiliated Sub-Adviser(s).

The Adviser has contractually agreed, through at least June 30, 2017, to waive advisory fees and/or reimburse expenses of all shares to the extent necessary to limit total annual fund operating expenses after fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement (excluding certain items discussed below) of Class A, Class B, Class C, Class R, Class Y, Investor Class, Class R5 and Class R6 shares to 2.00%, 2.75%, 2.75%, 2.25%, 1.75%, 2.00%, 1.75% and 1.75%, respectively, of average daily net assets (the “expense limits”). In determining the Adviser’s obligation to waive advisory fees and/or reimburse expenses, the following expenses are not taken into account, and could cause the total annual fund operating expenses after fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement to exceed the numbers reflected above: (1) interest; (2) taxes; (3) dividend expense on short sales; (4) extraordinary or non-routine items, including litigation expenses; and (5) expenses that the Fund has incurred but did not actually pay because of an expense offset arrangement. Unless Invesco continues the fee waiver agreement, it will terminate on June 30, 2017. During its term, the fee waiver agreement cannot be terminated or amended to increase the expense limits without approval of the Board of Trustees. The Adviser did not waive fees and/or reimburse expenses during the period under these expense limits.

Further, the Adviser has contractually agreed, through at least June 30, 2018, 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 December 31, 2016, the Adviser waived advisory fees of $107,750.

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 December 31, 2016, expenses incurred under the agreement are shown in the Statement of Operations as Administrative services fees.

The Trust has entered into a transfer agency and service agreement with Invesco Investment Services, Inc. (“IIS”) pursuant to which the Fund has agreed to pay IIS a fee for providing transfer agency and shareholder services to the Fund and reimburse IIS for certain expenses incurred by IIS in the course of providing such services. IIS may make payments to intermediaries that provide omnibus account services, sub-accounting services and/or networking services. All fees payable by IIS to intermediaries that provide omnibus account services or sub-accounting are charged back to the Fund, subject to certain limitations approved by the Trust’s Board of Trustees. For the year ended December 31, 2016, expenses incurred under the agreement are shown in the Statement of Operations as Transfer agent fees.

The Trust has entered into master distribution agreements with Invesco Distributors, Inc. (“IDI”) to serve as the distributor for the Class A, Class B, Class C, Class R, Class Y, Investor Class, Class R5 and Class R6 shares of the Fund. The Trust has adopted plans pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act with respect to the Fund’s Class A, Class B, Class C, Class R and Investor Class shares (collectively, the “Plans”). The Fund, pursuant to the Plans, pays IDI compensation at the annual rate of 0.25% of the Fund’s average daily net assets of Class A shares, 1.00% of the average daily net assets of Class B and Class C shares and 0.50% of the average daily net assets of Class R shares. The Fund, pursuant to the Investor Class Plan, reimburses IDI for its allocated share of expenses incurred pursuant to the Investor Class Plan for the period, up to a maximum annual rate of 0.25% of the average daily net assets of Investor Class shares. Of the Plan payments, up to 0.25% of the average daily net assets of each class of shares may be paid to furnish continuing personal shareholder services to customers who purchase and own shares of such classes. Any amounts not paid as a service fee under the Plans would constitute an asset-based sales charge. Rules of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (“FINRA”) impose a 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 December 31, 2016, 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 December 31, 2016, IDI advised the Fund that IDI retained $8,043 in front-end sales commissions from the sale of Class A shares and $267, $318 and $366 from Class A, Class B and Class C shares, respectively, for CDSC imposed on redemptions by shareholders.

For the year ended December 31, 2016, the Fund incurred $8,919 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.

 

17                         Invesco Small Cap Growth Fund


NOTE 3—Additional Valuation Information

GAAP defines fair value as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date, under current market conditions. GAAP establishes a hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs to valuation methods, giving the highest priority to readily available unadjusted quoted prices in an active market for identical assets (Level 1) and the lowest priority to significant unobservable inputs (Level 3), generally when market prices are not readily available or are unreliable. Based on the valuation inputs, the securities or other investments are tiered into one of three levels. Changes in valuation methods may result in transfers in or out of an investment’s assigned level:

  Level 1 — Prices are determined using quoted prices in an active market for identical assets.
  Level 2 — Prices are determined using other significant observable inputs. Observable inputs are inputs that other market participants may use in pricing a security. These may include quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, yield curves, loss severities, default rates, discount rates, volatilities and others.
  Level 3 — Prices are determined using significant unobservable inputs. In situations where quoted prices or observable inputs are unavailable (for example, when there is little or no market activity for an investment at the end of the period), unobservable inputs may be used. Unobservable inputs reflect the Fund’s own assumptions about the factors market participants would use in determining fair value of the securities or instruments and would be based on the best available information.

As of December 31, 2016, all of the securities in this Fund were valued based on Level 1 inputs (see the Schedule of Investments for security categories). The level assigned to the securities valuations may not be an indication of the risk or liquidity associated with investing in those securities. Because of the inherent uncertainties of valuation, the values reflected in the financial statements may materially differ from the value received upon actual sale of those investments.

NOTE 4—Security Transactions with Affiliated Funds

The Fund is permitted to purchase or sell securities from or to certain other Invesco Funds under specified conditions outlined in procedures adopted by the Board of Trustees of the Trust. The procedures have been designed to ensure that any purchase or sale of securities by the Fund from or to another fund or portfolio that is or could be considered an affiliate by virtue of having a common investment adviser (or affiliated investment advisers), common Trustees and/or common officers complies with Rule 17a-7 of the 1940 Act. Further, as defined under the procedures, each transaction is effected at the current market price. Pursuant to these procedures, for the year ended December 31, 2016, the Fund engaged in securities sales of $11,242,519, which resulted in net realized gains (losses) of $(562,863).

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 December 31, 2016, the Fund received credits from this arrangement, which resulted in the reduction of the Fund’s total expenses of $5,975.

NOTE 6—Trustees’ and Officers’ Fees and Benefits

Trustees’ and Officers’ Fees and Benefits include amounts accrued by the Fund to pay remuneration to certain Trustees and Officers of the Fund. Trustees have the option to defer compensation payable by the Fund, and Trustees’ and Officers’ Fees and Benefits also include amounts accrued by the Fund to fund such deferred compensation amounts. Those Trustees who defer compensation have the option to select various Invesco Funds in which their deferral accounts shall be deemed to be invested. Finally, certain current Trustees were eligible to participate in a retirement plan that provided for benefits to be paid upon retirement to Trustees over a period of time based on the number of years of service. The Fund may have certain former Trustees who also participate in a retirement plan and receive benefits under such plan. Trustees’ and Officers’ Fees and Benefits include amounts accrued by the Fund to fund such retirement benefits. Obligations under the deferred compensation and retirement plans represent unsecured claims against the general assets of the Fund.

NOTE 7—Cash Balances

The Fund is permitted to temporarily carry a negative or overdrawn balance in its account with State Street Bank and Trust Company, the custodian bank. Such balances, if any at period-end, are shown in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities under the payable caption Amount due custodian. To compensate the custodian bank for such overdrafts, the overdrawn Fund may either (1) leave funds as a compensating balance in the account so the custodian bank can be compensated by earning the additional interest; or (2) compensate by paying the custodian bank at a rate agreed upon by the custodian bank and Invesco, not to exceed the contractually agreed upon rate.

 

18                         Invesco Small Cap Growth Fund


NOTE 8—Distributions to Shareholders and Tax Components of Net Assets

Tax Character of Distributions to Shareholders Paid During the Fiscal Years Ended December 31, 2016 and 2015:

 

     2016        2015  

Ordinary income

  $ 4,976,706         $   

Long-term capital gain

    193,760,533           203,356,276   

Total distributions

  $ 198,737,239         $ 203,356,276   

Tax Components of Net Assets at Period-End:

 

     2016  

Undistributed ordinary income

  $ 177,643   

Undistributed long-term gain

    41,699,436   

Net unrealized appreciation — investments

    598,577,139   

Temporary book/tax differences

    (381,656

Shares of beneficial interest

    1,712,051,692   

Total net assets

  $ 2,352,124,254   

The difference between book-basis and tax-basis unrealized appreciation (depreciation) is due to differences in the timing of recognition of gains and losses on investments for tax and book purposes. The Fund’s net unrealized appreciation difference is attributable primarily to wash sales.

The temporary book/tax differences are a result of timing differences between book and tax recognition of income and/or expenses. The Fund’s temporary book/tax differences are the result of the trustee deferral of compensation and retirement plan benefits.

Capital loss carryforward is calculated and reported as of a specific date. Results of transactions and other activity after that date may affect the amount of capital loss carryforward actually available for the Fund to utilize. Capital losses generated in years beginning after December 22, 2010 can be carried forward for an unlimited period, whereas previous losses expire in eight tax years. Capital losses with an expiration period may not be used to offset capital gains until all net capital losses without an expiration date have been utilized. Capital loss carryforwards with no expiration date will retain their character as either short-term or long-term capital losses instead of as short-term capital losses as under prior law. The ability to utilize capital loss carryforwards in the future may be limited under the Internal Revenue Code and related regulations based on the results of future transactions.

The Fund does not have a capital loss carryforward as of December 31, 2016.

NOTE 9—Investment Securities

The aggregate amount of investment securities (other than short-term securities, U.S. Treasury obligations and money market funds, if any) purchased and sold by the Fund during the year ended December 31, 2016 was $580,243,699 and $758,880,206, respectively. Cost of investments on a tax basis includes the adjustments for financial reporting purposes as of the most recently completed federal income tax reporting period-end.

 

Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) of Investment Securities on a Tax Basis  

Aggregate unrealized appreciation of investment securities

  $ 686,821,953   

Aggregate unrealized (depreciation) of investment securities

    (88,244,814

Net unrealized appreciation of investment securities

  $ 598,577,139   

Cost of investments for tax purposes is $1,819,862,408.

NOTE 10—Reclassification of Permanent Differences

Primarily as a result of differing book/tax treatment of excise tax payments, on December 31, 2016, undistributed net investment income was increased by $91,435, undistributed net realized gain was increased by $4,515 and shares of beneficial interest was decreased by $95,950. This reclassification had no effect on the net assets of the Fund.

 

19                         Invesco Small Cap Growth Fund


NOTE 11—Share Information

 

     Summary of Share Activity  
    Years ended December 31,  
    2016(a)      2015  
     Shares      Amount      Shares      Amount  

Sold:

          

Class A

    3,307,313       $ 106,585,690         4,472,736       $ 165,679,753   

Class B

    1,849         43,617         2,565         72,470   

Class C

    45,301         1,075,935         59,239         1,663,336   

Class R

    994,584         30,485,882         1,201,377         42,253,936   

Class Y

    1,703,726         55,758,585         2,755,221         104,033,952   

Investor Class

    523,397         17,783,519         744,806         28,741,578   

Class R5

    4,750,428         168,983,504         6,370,995         257,935,983   

Class R6

    1,237,919         45,197,275         2,121,179         86,373,977   

Issued as reinvestment of dividends:

          

Class A

    1,532,456         51,138,010         1,870,794         59,509,885   

Class B

    7,471         177,899         12,442         294,129   

Class C

    71,934         1,708,424         87,093         2,054,512   

Class R

    328,372         10,251,768         330,935         9,931,366   

Class Y

    392,787         13,433,340         407,823         13,266,495   

Investor Class

    526,167         18,373,732         615,755         20,424,599   

Class R5

    2,238,949         82,997,848         2,293,957         80,357,332   

Class R6

    430,664         16,016,380         411,888         14,465,509   

Automatic conversion of Class B shares to Class A shares:

          

Class A

    27,888         903,335         26,694         993,584   

Class B

    (37,809      (903,335      (34,747      (993,584

Reacquired:

          

Class A

    (6,752,912      (218,034,515      (5,967,145      (220,867,901

Class B

    (10,021      (235,415      (19,250      (547,969

Class C

    (186,919      (4,409,194      (192,603      (5,427,260

Class R

    (1,063,480      (32,228,314      (1,299,639      (45,618,412

Class Y

    (1,778,770      (58,630,954      (1,466,197      (54,778,550

Investor Class

    (1,349,581      (45,713,844      (1,913,070      (74,892,020

Class R5

    (6,412,270      (229,530,141      (5,479,962      (220,838,415

Class R6

    (1,084,913      (38,788,067      (1,204,721      (48,094,373

Net increase (decrease) in share activity

    (555,470    $ (7,559,036      6,208,165       $ 215,993,912   

 

(a)  There are entities that are record owners of more than 5% of the outstanding shares of the Fund and in the aggregate own 34% of the outstanding shares of the Fund. IDI has an agreement with these entities to sell Fund shares. The Fund, Invesco and/or Invesco affiliates may make payments to these entities, which are considered to be related to the Fund, for providing services to the Fund, Invesco and/or Invesco affiliates including but not limited to services such as securities brokerage, distribution, third party record keeping and account servicing. The Fund has no knowledge as to whether all or any portion of the shares owned of record by these entities are also owned beneficially.

 

20                         Invesco Small Cap Growth Fund


NOTE 12—Financial Highlights

The following schedule presents financial highlights for a share of the Fund outstanding throughout the periods indicated.

 

     Net asset
value,
beginning
of period
    Net
investment
income
(loss)(a)
   

Net gains
(losses)

on securities
(both
realized and
unrealized)

    Total from
investment
operations
    Dividends
from net
investment
income
    Distributions
from net
realized
gains
    Total
distributions
    Net asset
value, end
of period
    Total
return(b)
    Net assets,
end of period
(000’s omitted)
    Ratio of
expenses
to average
net assets
with fee waivers
and/or expenses
absorbed
    Ratio of
expenses
to average net
assets without
fee waivers
and/or expenses
absorbed
    Ratio of net
investment
income (loss)
to average
net assets
    Portfolio
turnover(c)
 

Class A

  

Year ended 12/31/16

  $ 32.03      $ 0.00      $ 3.68      $ 3.68      $      $ (3.05   $ (3.05   $ 32.66        11.30   $ 596,972        1.22 %(d)      1.22 %(d)      (0.01 )%(d)      26

Year ended 12/31/15

    35.95        (0.16     (0.52     (0.68            (3.24     (3.24     32.03        (1.84     645,968        1.20        1.20        (0.43     30   

Year ended 12/31/14

    39.68        (0.10     2.93        2.83               (6.56     (6.56     35.95        7.67        710,426        1.22        1.22        (0.25     28   

Year ended 12/31/13

    30.00        (0.15     12.02        11.87        (0.02     (2.17     (2.19     39.68        39.90        957,432        1.21        1.21        (0.41     19   

Year ended 12/31/12

    27.71        0.01 (e)      5.01        5.02               (2.73     (2.73     30.00        18.35        766,787        1.23        1.23        0.04 (e)      24   

Class B

                           

Year ended 12/31/16

    23.79        (0.18     2.73        2.55               (3.05     (3.05     23.29        10.46        1,447        1.97 (d)      1.97 (d)      (0.76 )(d)      26   

Year ended 12/31/15

    27.76        (0.34     (0.39     (0.73            (3.24     (3.24     23.79        (2.57     2,395        1.95        1.95        (1.18     30   

Year ended 12/31/14

    32.31        (0.32     2.33        2.01               (6.56     (6.56     27.76        6.87        3,876        1.97        1.97        (1.00     28   

Year ended 12/31/13

    24.90        (0.34     9.92        9.58               (2.17     (2.17     32.31        38.87        5,360        1.96        1.96        (1.16     19   

Year ended 12/31/12

    23.58        (0.18 )(e)      4.23        4.05               (2.73     (2.73     24.90        17.44        5,717        1.98        1.98        (0.71 )(e)      24   

Class C

                           

Year ended 12/31/16

    23.74        (0.18     2.73        2.55               (3.05     (3.05     23.24        10.49        14,878        1.97 (d)      1.97 (d)      (0.76 )(d)      26   

Year ended 12/31/15

    27.71        (0.34     (0.39     (0.73            (3.24     (3.24     23.74        (2.57     16,858        1.95        1.95        (1.18     30   

Year ended 12/31/14

    32.27        (0.32     2.32        2.00               (6.56     (6.56     27.71        6.85        20,957        1.97        1.97        (1.00     28   

Year ended 12/31/13

    24.87        (0.34     9.91        9.57               (2.17     (2.17     32.27        38.88        21,794        1.96        1.96        (1.16     19   

Year ended 12/31/12

    23.55        (0.18 )(e)      4.23        4.05               (2.73     (2.73     24.87        17.46        17,657        1.98        1.98        (0.71 )(e)      24   

Class R

                           

Year ended 12/31/16

    30.21        (0.08     3.47        3.39               (3.05     (3.05     30.55        11.02        112,318        1.47 (d)      1.47 (d)      (0.26 )(d)      26   

Year ended 12/31/15

    34.18        (0.24     (0.49     (0.73            (3.24     (3.24     30.21        (2.08     103,249        1.45        1.45        (0.68     30   

Year ended 12/31/14

    38.13        (0.19     2.80        2.61               (6.56     (6.56     34.18        7.40        108,855        1.47        1.47        (0.50     28   

Year ended 12/31/13

    28.95        (0.23     11.58        11.35               (2.17     (2.17     38.13        39.55        106,983        1.46        1.46        (0.66     19   

Year ended 12/31/12

    26.89        (0.06 )(e)      4.85        4.79               (2.73     (2.73     28.95        18.05        87,606        1.48        1.48        (0.21 )(e)      24   

Class Y

                           

Year ended 12/31/16

    32.76        0.08        3.77        3.85        (0.08     (3.05     (3.13     33.48        11.56        163,662        0.97 (d)      0.97 (d)      0.24 (d)      26   

Year ended 12/31/15

    36.60        (0.07     (0.53     (0.60            (3.24     (3.24     32.76        (1.59     149,745        0.95        0.95        (0.18     30   

Year ended 12/31/14

    40.18        0.00        2.98        2.98               (6.56     (6.56     36.60        7.95        105,194        0.97        0.97        0.00        28   

Year ended 12/31/13

    30.33        (0.06     12.16        12.10        (0.08     (2.17     (2.25     40.18        40.24        73,035        0.96        0.96        (0.16     19   

Year ended 12/31/12

    27.93        0.09 (e)      5.05        5.14        (0.01     (2.73     (2.74     30.33        18.64        34,616        0.98        0.98        0.29 (e)      24   

Investor Class

                           

Year ended 12/31/16

    33.40        0.00        3.83        3.83               (3.05     (3.05     34.18        11.29        226,995        1.22 (d)      1.22 (d)      (0.01 )(d)      26   

Year ended 12/31/15

    37.34        (0.16     (0.54     (0.70            (3.24     (3.24     33.40        (1.82     231,853        1.20        1.20        (0.43     30   

Year ended 12/31/14

    40.97        (0.10     3.03        2.93               (6.56     (6.56     37.34        7.67        279,828        1.22        1.22        (0.25     28   

Year ended 12/31/13

    30.92        (0.15     12.39        12.24        (0.02     (2.17     (2.19     40.97        39.92        281,811        1.21        1.21        (0.41     19   

Year ended 12/31/12

    28.49        0.01 (e)      5.15        5.16               (2.73     (2.73     30.92        18.34        209,842        1.23        1.23        0.04 (e)      24   

Class R5

                           

Year ended 12/31/16

    35.28        0.14        4.05        4.19        (0.13     (3.05     (3.18     36.29        11.70        1,037,098        0.83 (d)      0.83 (d)      0.38 (d)      26   

Year ended 12/31/15

    39.10        (0.02     (0.56     (0.58            (3.24     (3.24     35.28        (1.43     987,791        0.82        0.82        (0.05     30   

Year ended 12/31/14

    42.44        0.07        3.15        3.22               (6.56     (6.56     39.10        8.09        970,303        0.82        0.82        0.15        28   

Year ended 12/31/13

    31.92        (0.01     12.82        12.81        (0.12     (2.17     (2.29     42.44        40.46        780,094        0.83        0.83        (0.03     19   

Year ended 12/31/12

    29.27        0.14 (e)      5.29        5.43        (0.05     (2.73     (2.78     31.92        18.77        621,522        0.83        0.83        0.44 (e)      24   

Class R6

                           

Year ended 12/31/16

    35.37        0.17        4.08        4.25        (0.16     (3.05     (3.21     36.41        11.85        198,752        0.73 (d)      0.73 (d)      0.48 (d)      26   

Year ended 12/31/15

    39.17        0.02        (0.58     (0.56            (3.24     (3.24     35.37        (1.38     172,477        0.73        0.73        0.04        30   

Year ended 12/31/14

    42.46        0.10        3.17        3.27               (6.56     (6.56     39.17        8.21        138,937        0.73        0.73        0.24        28   

Year ended 12/31/13

    31.92        0.02        12.81        12.83        (0.12     (2.17     (2.29     42.46        40.53        116,657        0.74        0.74        0.06        19   

Year ended 12/31/12(f)

    34.10        0.05 (e)      0.56        0.61        (0.06     (2.73     (2.79     31.92        1.97        9        0.75 (g)      0.75 (g)      0.52 (e)(g)      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.
(d)  Ratios are based on average daily net assets (000’s omitted) of $595,863, $1,863, $15,083, $101,546, $154,746, $220,035, $989,870 and $174,691 for Class A, Class B, Class C, Class R, Class Y, Investor Class, Class R5 and Class R6 shares, respectively.
(e)  Net investment income (loss) per share and the ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets include material significant dividends received during the period. Net investment income (loss) per share and the ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets excluding the significant dividends are $(0.12) and (0.39)%, $(0.29) and (1.14)%, $(0.29) and (1.14)%, $(0.19) and (0.64)%, $(0.04) and (0.14)%, $(0.12) and (0.39)%, $0.01 and 0.01% and $0.01 and 0.09%, for Class A, Class B, Class C, Class R, Class Y, Investor Class, Class R5 and Class R6 shares, respectively.
(f)  Commencement date of September 24, 2012.
(g)  Annualized.

 

21                         Invesco Small Cap Growth Fund


Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

 

To the Board of Trustees of AIM Growth Series (Invesco Growth Series)

and Shareholders of the Invesco Small Cap Growth Fund:

In our opinion, the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including the schedule of investments, and the related statements of operations and of changes in net assets and the financial highlights present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Invesco Small Cap Growth Fund (one of the portfolios constituting the AIM Growth Series (Invesco Growth Series), hereafter referred to as the “Fund”) as of December 31, 2016, the results of its operations for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period then ended, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. These financial statements and financial highlights (hereafter referred to as “financial statements”) are the responsibility of the Fund’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits. We conducted our audits of these financial statements in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits, which included confirmation of securities as of December 31, 2016 by correspondence with the custodian and brokers, provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Houston, Texas

February 23, 2017

 

22                         Invesco Small Cap Growth 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 July 1, 2016 through December 31, 2016.

Actual expenses

The table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this table, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the table under the heading entitled “Actual Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.

Hypothetical example for comparison purposes

The table below also provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund’s actual return.

The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transaction costs, such as sales charges (loads) on purchase payments or contingent deferred sales charges on redemptions, if any. Therefore, the hypothetical information is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transaction costs were included, your costs would have been higher.

 

Class    Beginning
Account Value
(07/01/16)
     ACTUAL     

HYPOTHETICAL

(5% annual return before

expenses)

     Annualized
Expense
Ratio
 
      Ending
Account Value
(12/31/16)1
     Expenses
Paid During
Period2
     Ending
Account Value
(12/31/16)
     Expenses
Paid During
Period2
    

A

   $ 1,000.00       $ 1,095.90       $ 6.32       $ 1,019.10       $ 6.09         1.20

B

     1,000.00         1,091.30         10.25         1,015.33         9.88         1.95   

C

     1,000.00         1,092.00         10.25         1,015.33         9.88         1.95   

R

     1,000.00         1,094.60         7.63         1,017.85         7.35         1.45   

Y

     1,000.00         1,097.20         5.01         1,020.36         4.82         0.95   

Investor

     1,000.00         1,095.80         6.32         1,019.10         6.09         1.20   

R5

     1,000.00         1,097.70         4.32         1,021.01         4.17         0.82   

R6

     1,000.00         1,098.60         3.85         1,021.47         3.71         0.73   

 

1  The actual ending account value is based on the actual total return of the Fund for the period July 1, 2016 through December 31, 2016, after actual expenses and will differ from the hypothetical ending account value which is based on the Fund’s expense ratio and a hypothetical annual return of 5% before expenses.
2  Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio as indicated above multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/366 to reflect the most recent fiscal half year.

 

23                         Invesco Small Cap Growth Fund


Tax Information

Form 1099-DIV, Form 1042-S and other year-end tax information provide shareholders with actual calendar year amounts that should be included in their tax returns. Shareholders should consult their tax advisors.

The following distribution information is being provided as required by the Internal Revenue Code or to meet a specific state’s requirement.

The Fund designates the following amounts or, if subsequently determined to be different, the maximum amount allowable for its fiscal year ended December 31, 2016:

 

Federal and State Income Tax

 

Long-Term Capital Gain Distributions

   $ 193,760,533   

Qualified Dividend Income*

     100.00

Corporate Dividends Received Deduction*

     100.00

U.S. Treasury Obligations*

     0.00

 

  * The above percentages are based on ordinary income dividends paid to shareholders during the Fund’s fiscal year.

 

24                         Invesco Small Cap Growth Fund


Trustees and Officers

 

The address of each trustee and officer is AIM Growth Series (Invesco Growth Series) (the “Trust”), 11 Greenway Plaza, Suite 1000, Houston, Texas 77046-1173. The trustees serve for the life of the Trust, subject to their earlier death, incapacitation, resignation, retirement or removal as more specifically provided in the Trust’s organizational documents. Each officer serves for a one year term or until their successors are elected and qualified. Column two below includes length of time served with predecessor entities, if any.

 

Name, Year of Birth and
Position(s) Held with the Trust
  Trustee and/
or Officer Since
  Principal Occupation(s)
During Past 5 Years
  Number of
Funds in Fund
Complex
Overseen by
Trustee
 

Other Directorship(s)
Held by Trustee During

Past 5 Years

Interested Persons                
Martin L. Flanagan1 — 1960 Trustee   2007  

Executive Director, Chief Executive Officer and President, Invesco Ltd. (ultimate parent of Invesco and a global investment management firm); Advisor to the Board, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.); Trustee, The Invesco Funds; Vice Chair, Investment Company Institute; and Member of Executive Board, SMU Cox School of Business

 

Formerly: Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (registered investment adviser); Director, Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President, Invesco Holding Company (US) Inc. (formerly IVZ Inc.) (holding company), Invesco Group Services, Inc. (service provider) and Invesco North American Holdings, Inc. (holding company); Director, Chief Executive Officer and President, Invesco Holding Company Limited (parent of Invesco and a global investment management firm); Director, Invesco Ltd.; Chairman, Investment Company Institute and President, Co-Chief Executive Officer, Co-President, Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer, Franklin Resources, Inc. (global investment management organization)

  144   None

Philip A. Taylor2 — 1954

Trustee and Senior Vice President

  2006  

Head of the Americas and Senior Managing Director, Invesco Ltd.; Director, Co-Chairman, Co-President and Co-Chief Executive Officer, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser); Director, Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President, Invesco Management Group, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Management Group, Inc.) (financial services holding company); Director and Chairman, Invesco Investment Services, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Investment Services, Inc.) (registered transfer agent) Chief Executive Officer, Invesco Corporate Class Inc. (corporate mutual fund company) Director, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Invesco Canada Ltd. (formerly known as Invesco Trimark Ltd./Invesco Trimark Ltèe) (registered investment adviser and registered transfer agent); Trustee and Senior Vice President, The Invesco Funds; Director, Invesco Investment Advisers LLC (formerly known as Van Kampen Asset Management).

 

Formerly: Director, Chief Executive Officer and President, Van Kampen Exchange Corp.; President and Principal Executive Officer, The Invesco Funds (other than AIM Treasurer’s Series Trust (Invesco Treasurer’s Series Trust), Short-Term Investments Trust and Invesco Management Trust); Executive Vice President, The Invesco Funds (AIM Treasurer’s Series Trust (Invesco Treasurer’s Series Trust), Short-Term Investments Trust and Invesco Management Trust only); Director and President, INVESCO Funds Group, Inc. (registered investment adviser and registered transfer agent); Director and Chairman, IVZ Distributors, Inc. (formerly known as INVESCO Distributors, Inc.) (registered broker dealer); Director, President and Chairman, Invesco Inc. (holding company), Invesco Canada Holdings Inc. (holding company), Trimark Investments Ltd./Placements Trimark Ltèe and Invesco Financial Services Ltd/Services Financiers Invesco Ltèe; Chief Executive Officer, Invesco Canada Fund Inc. (corporate mutual fund company); Director and Chairman, Van Kampen Investor Services Inc.; Director, Chief Executive Officer and President, 1371 Preferred Inc. (holding company) and Van Kampen Investments Inc.; Director and President, AIM GP Canada Inc. (general partner for limited partnerships) and Van Kampen Advisors, Inc.; Director and Chief Executive Officer, Invesco Trimark Dealer Inc. (registered broker dealer); Director, Invesco Distributors, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Distributors, Inc.) (registered broker dealer); Manager, Invesco PowerShares Capital Management LLC; Director, Chief Executive Officer and President, Invesco Advisers, Inc.; Director, Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President, Invesco AIM Capital Management, Inc.; President, Invesco Trimark Dealer Inc. and Invesco Trimark Ltd./Invesco Trimark Ltèe; Director and President, AIM Trimark Corporate Class Inc. and AIM Trimark Canada Fund Inc.; Senior Managing Director, Invesco Holding Company Limited; Director and Chairman, Fund Management Company (former registered broker dealer); President and Principal Executive Officer, The Invesco Funds (AIM Treasurer’s Series Trust (Invesco Treasurer’s Series Trust), and Short-Term Investments Trust only); President, AIM Trimark Global Fund Inc. and AIM Trimark Canada Fund Inc.

  144   None

 

1  Mr. Flanagan is considered an interested person (within the meaning of Section 2(a)(19) of the 1940 Act) of the Trust because he is an officer of the Adviser to the Trust, and an officer and a director of Invesco Ltd., ultimate parent of the Adviser.

 

2  Mr. Taylor is considered an interested person (within the meaning of Section 2(a)(19) of the 1940 Act) of the Trust because he is an officer and a director of the Adviser.

 

T-1                         Invesco Small Cap Growth Fund


Trustees and Officers—(continued)

 

Name, Year of Birth and
Position(s) Held with the Trust
  Trustee and/
or Officer Since
  Principal Occupation(s)
During Past 5 Years
  Number of
Funds in Fund
Complex
Overseen by
Trustee
 

Other Directorship(s)
Held by Trustee During

Past 5 Years

Independent Trustees                

Bruce L. Crockett — 1944

Trustee and Chair

  2001  

Chairman, Crockett Technologies Associates (technology consulting company)

 

Formerly: Director, Captaris (unified messaging provider); Director, President and Chief Executive Officer, COMSAT Corporation; Chairman, Board of Governors of INTELSAT (international communications company); ACE Limited (insurance company); Independent Directors Council and Investment Company Institute

  144   Chairman of the Audit Committee, ALPS (Attorneys Liability Protection Society) (insurance company) Member of the Audit Committee, Ferroglobe PLC (metallurgical company) and Investment Company Institute; Member of the Executive Committee and Chair of the Governance Committee, Independent Directors Council

David C. Arch — 1945

Trustee

  2010   Chairman of Blistex Inc., a consumer health care products manufacturer   144   Board member of the Illinois Manufacturers’ Association

James T. Bunch — 1942

Trustee

  2003  

Managing Member, Grumman Hill Group LLC (family office/private equity investments)

 

Formerly: Chairman of the Board, Denver Film Society, Chairman of the Board of Trustees, Evans Scholarship Foundation; Chairman, Board of Governors, Western Golf Association

  144   Trustee, Evans Scholarship Foundation; Chairman of the Board, Denver Film Society

Jack M. Fields — 1952

Trustee

  2001  

Chief Executive Officer, Twenty First Century Group, Inc. (government affairs company); and Discovery Learning Alliance (non-profit)

 

Formerly: Owner and Chief Executive Officer, Dos Angeles Ranch L.P. (cattle, hunting, corporate entertainment); Director, Insperity, Inc. (formerly known as Administaff); Chief Executive Officer, Texana Timber LP (sustainable forestry company); Director of Cross Timbers Quail Research Ranch (non-profit); and member of the U.S. House of Representatives

  144   None

Eli Jones — 1961

Trustee

  2016  

Professor and Dean, Mays Business School — Texas A&M University

 

Formerly: Professor and Dean, Walton College of Business, University of Arkansas and E.J. Ourso College of Business, Louisiana State University and Director, Arvest Bank

  144   Director of Insperity, Inc. (formerly known as Administaff)

Prema Mathai-Davis — 1950

Trustee

  2001  

Retired.

 

Formerly: Chief Executive Officer, YWCA of the U.S.A.

  144   None

Larry Soll — 1942

Trustee

  2003  

Retired.

 

Formerly: Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President, Synergen Corp. (a biotechnology company)

  144   None

Raymond Stickel, Jr. — 1944

Trustee

  2005  

Retired.

 

Formerly: Director, Mainstay VP Series Funds, Inc. (25 portfolios) and Partner, Deloitte & Touche

  144   None

Robert C. Troccoli — 1949

Trustee

  2016  

Adjunct Professor, University of Denver — Daniels College of Business

 

Formerly: Senior Partner, KPMG LLP

  144   None
Other Officers                

Sheri Morris — 1964

President, Principal Executive Officer and Treasurer

  1999  

President, Principal Executive Officer and Treasurer, The Invesco Funds; Vice President, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser); and Vice President, PowerShares Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, PowerShares Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, PowerShares India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, PowerShares Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, and PowerShares Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust

 

Formerly: Vice President 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 and Assistant Vice President, Invesco Advisers, Inc., Invesco AIM Capital Management, Inc. and Invesco AIM Private Asset Management, Inc.; and Treasurer, PowerShares Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, PowerShares Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, PowerShares India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust and PowerShares Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust

  N/A   N/A

Russell C. Burk — 1958

Senior Vice President and Senior Officer

  2005   Senior Vice President and Senior Officer, The Invesco Funds   N/A   N/A

 

T-2                         Invesco Small Cap Growth Fund


Trustees and Officers—(continued)

 

Name, Year of Birth and
Position(s) Held with the Trust
  Trustee and/
or Officer Since
  Principal Occupation(s)
During Past 5 Years
  Number of
Funds in Fund
Complex
Overseen by
Trustee
 

Other Directorship(s)
Held by Trustee During

Past 5 Years

Other Officers—(continued)                

John M. Zerr — 1962

Senior Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary

  2006  

Director, Senior Vice President, Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Management Group, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Management Group, Inc.; Senior Vice President, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser); Senior Vice President and Secretary, Invesco Distributors, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Distributors, Inc.); Director, Vice President and Secretary, Invesco Investment Services, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Investment Services, Inc.) Senior Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary, The Invesco Funds; Managing Director, Invesco PowerShares Capital Management LLC; Director, Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Investment Advisers LLC (formerly known as Van Kampen Asset Management); Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Capital Markets, Inc. (formerly known as Van Kampen Funds Inc.) and Chief Legal Officer, PowerShares Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, PowerShares Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, PowerShares India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, PowerShares Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, and PowerShares Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust

 

Formerly: Director, 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, Invesco Distributors, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Distributors, Inc.); Director, Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary, Invesco AIM Advisers, Inc. and Van Kampen Investments Inc.; Director, Vice President and Secretary, Fund Management Company; Director, Senior Vice President, Secretary, General Counsel and Vice President, Invesco AIM Capital Management, Inc.; Chief Operating Officer and General Counsel, Liberty Ridge Capital, Inc. (an investment adviser); Vice President and Secretary, PBHG Funds (an investment company) and PBHG Insurance Series Fund (an investment company); Chief Operating Officer, General Counsel and Secretary, Old Mutual Investment Partners (a broker-dealer); General Counsel and Secretary, Old Mutual Fund Services (an administrator) and Old Mutual Shareholder Services (a shareholder servicing center); Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary, Old Mutual Capital, Inc. (an investment adviser); and Vice President and Secretary, Old Mutual Advisors Funds (an investment company)

  N/A   N/A

Karen Dunn Kelley — 1960

Senior Vice President

  2004  

Senior Managing Director, Investments, Invesco Ltd.; Director, Co-President, Co-Chief Executive Officer, and Co-Chairman, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser); Chairman and Director, Invesco Senior Secured Management, Inc.; Senior Vice President, Invesco Management Group, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Management Group, Inc.); Executive Vice President, Invesco Distributors, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Distributors, Inc.); Director, Invesco Mortgage Capital Inc.; Senior Vice President, The Invesco Funds

 

Formerly: Director, Invesco Management Company Limited; Vice President, The Invesco Funds (other than AIM Treasurer’s Series Trust (Invesco Treasurer’s Series Trust), Short-Term Investments Trust and Invesco Management Trust); and President and Principal Executive Officer, The Invesco Funds (AIM Treasurer’s Series Trust (Invesco Treasurer’s Series Trust), Short-Term Investments Trust and Invesco Management Trust only); Director and President, INVESCO Asset Management (Bermuda) Ltd., Director, INVESCO Global Asset Management DAC (formerly known as INVESCO Global Asset Management Limited) and INVESCO Management S.A.; Senior Vice President, Van Kampen Investments Inc. and Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser); Director and President, Fund Management Company; Chief Cash Management Officer, Director of Cash Management, Senior Vice President, and Managing Director, Invesco AIM Capital Management, Inc.; Director of Cash Management, Senior Vice President, and Vice President, Invesco Advisers, Inc. and Vice President, The Invesco Funds (AIM Treasurer’s Series Trust (Invesco Treasurer’s Series Trust), and Short-Term Investments Trust only)

  N/A   N/A

Kelli Gallegos — 1970

Vice President, Principal Financial Officer and Assistant Treasurer

  2008  

Vice President, Principal Financial Officer and Assistant Treasurer, The Invesco Funds; Assistant Treasurer, Invesco PowerShares Capital Management LLC, PowerShares Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, PowerShares Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, PowerShares India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, PowerShares Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, and PowerShares Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust

 

Formerly: Assistant Vice President, The Invesco Funds

  N/A   N/A

Tracy Sullivan — 1962

Vice President, Chief Tax Officer and Assistant Treasurer

  2008  

Vice President, Chief Tax Officer and Assistant Treasurer, The Invesco Funds; Assistant Treasurer, Invesco PowerShares Capital Management LLC, PowerShares Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, PowerShares Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, PowerShares India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, PowerShares Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, and PowerShares Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust

 

Formerly: Assistant Vice President, The Invesco Funds

  N/A   N/A

 

T-3                         Invesco Small Cap Growth Fund


Trustees and Officers—(continued)

 

Name, Year of Birth and
Position(s) Held with the Trust
  Trustee and/
or Officer Since
  Principal Occupation(s)
During Past 5 Years
  Number of
Funds in Fund
Complex
Overseen by
Trustee
 

Other Directorship(s)
Held by Trustee During

Past 5 Years

Other Officers—(continued)                

Crissie M. Wisdom — 1969

Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer

  2013  

Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser), Invesco Capital Markets, Inc. (formerly known as Van Kampen Funds Inc.), Invesco Distributors, Inc., Invesco Investment Services, Inc., Invesco Management Group, Inc., The Invesco Funds, and PowerShares Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, PowerShares Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, PowerShares India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, PowerShares Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust and PowerShares Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust; Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer and Bank Secrecy Act Officer, INVESCO National Trust Company and Invesco Trust Company; and Fraud Prevention Manager and Controls and Risk Analysis Manager for Invesco Investment Services, Inc.

 

Formerly: Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer, Van Kampen Exchange Corp.

  N/A   N/A

Robert R. Leveille — 1969

Chief Compliance Officer

  2016  

Chief Compliance Officer, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (registered investment adviser); and Chief Compliance Officer, The Invesco Funds

 

Formerly: Chief Compliance Officer, Putnam Investments and the Putnam Funds

  N/A   N/A

The Statement of Additional Information of the Trust includes additional information about the Fund’s Trustees and is available upon request, without charge, by calling 1.800.959.4246. Please refer to the Fund’s Statement of Additional Information for information on the Fund’s sub-advisers.

 

Office of the Fund

11 Greenway Plaza, Suite 1000

Houston, TX 77046-1173

 

Investment Adviser

Invesco Advisers, Inc.

1555 Peachtree Street, N.E.

Atlanta, GA 30309

 

Distributor

Invesco Distributors, Inc.

11 Greenway Plaza, Suite 1000

Houston, TX 77046-1173

 

Auditors

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

1000 Louisiana Street, Suite 5800

Houston, TX 77002-5678

     

Counsel to the Fund

Stradley Ronon Stevens & Young, LLP

2005 Market Street, Suite 2600

Philadelphia, PA 19103-7018

 

Counsel to the Independent Trustees

Goodwin Procter LLP

901 New York Avenue, N.W.

Washington, D.C. 20001

 

Transfer Agent

Invesco Investment Services, Inc.

11 Greenway Plaza, Suite 1000

Houston, TX 77046-1173

 

Custodian

State Street Bank and Trust Company

225 Franklin Street

Boston, MA 02110-2801

 

T-4                         Invesco Small Cap Growth Fund


 

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Invesco mailing information

Send general correspondence to Invesco Investment Services, Inc., P.O. Box 219078, Kansas City, MO 64121-9078.

 

 

Important notice regarding delivery of security holder documents

To reduce Fund expenses, only one copy of most shareholder documents may be mailed to shareholders with multiple accounts at the same address (Householding). Mailing of your shareholder documents may be householded indefinitely unless you instruct us otherwise. If you do not want the mailing of these documents to be combined with those for other members of your household, please contact Invesco Investment Services, Inc. at 800 959 4246 or contact your financial institution. We will begin sending you individual copies for each account within 30 days after receiving your request.

 

 

Fund holdings and proxy voting information

The Fund provides a complete list of its holdings four times in each fiscal year, at the quarter ends. For the second and fourth quarters, the lists appear in the Fund’s semiannual and annual reports to shareholders. For the first and third quarters, the Fund files the lists with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on Form N-Q. The most recent list of portfolio holdings is available at invesco.com/completeqtrholdings. Shareholders can also look up the Fund’s Forms N-Q on the SEC website at sec.gov. Copies of the Fund’s Forms N-Q may be reviewed and copied at the SEC Public Reference Room in Washington, D.C. You can obtain information on the operation of the Public Reference Room, including information about duplicating fee charges, by calling 202 551 8090 or 800 732 0330, or by electronic request at the following email address: publicinfo@sec.gov. The SEC file numbers for the Fund are shown below.

A description of the policies and procedures that the Fund uses to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities is available without charge, upon request, from our Client Services department at 800 959 4246 or at invesco.com/proxyguidelines. The information is also available on the SEC website, sec.gov.

Information regarding how the Fund voted proxies related to its portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is available at invesco.com/proxysearch. The information is also available on the SEC website, sec.gov.

Invesco Advisers, Inc. is an investment adviser; it provides investment advisory services to individual and institutional clients and does not sell securities. Invesco Distributors, Inc. is the US distributor for Invesco Ltd.’s retail mutual funds, exchange-traded funds and institutional money market funds. Both are wholly owned, indirect subsidiaries of Invesco Ltd.

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SEC file numbers: 811-02699 and 002-57526                         SCG-AR-1                                                 Invesco Distributors, Inc.


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Annual Report to Shareholders

 

 

December 31, 2016

 

 

 

Invesco Quality Income Fund

 

  Nasdaq:  
  A: VKMGX    B: VUSBX    C: VUSCX    Y: VUSIX    R5: VUSJX
   

 

 

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Letters to Shareholders

 

LOGO             

      Philip Taylor

 

Dear Shareholders:

This annual report includes information about your Fund, including performance data and a complete list of its investments as of the close of the reporting period. Inside is a discussion of how your Fund was managed and the factors that affected its performance during the reporting period.

The reporting period began with significant stock market volatility in the US and abroad; this volatility was the result of investor uncertainty about global economic growth and monetary policy. After recovering, markets declined sharply following UK voters’ decision in June to leave the European Union. Relatively quickly, however, markets recovered, reaching record highs later in the summer. Demand was strong for income-producing investments, particularly those perceived to be lower risk; this benefited bonds as well as dividend-paying stocks for much of the reporting period. While economic news in the US was generally positive during the reporting period, news overseas was less upbeat. The European

Central Bank and central banks in China and Japan – as well as other countries – maintained extraordinarily accommodative monetary policies in response to economic weakness. After months of uncertainty, the surprise outcome of the US presidential election in November triggered a major stock market rally, with most market indexes reaching new record highs in December. As expected, the US Federal Reserve raised interest rates in December – its only rate increase during the reporting period and only its second increase since 2006. The Fed cited optimistic economic data for its decision, and Fed-watchers suggested that future rate increases might be announced more quickly than previously forecast.

Short-term market volatility can prompt some investors to abandon their investment plans – and can cause others to settle for whatever returns the market has to offer. The investment professionals at Invesco, in contrast, invest with high conviction. This means that, no matter the asset class or the strategy, each investment team has a passion to exceed. We want to help investors achieve better outcomes, such as seeking higher returns, helping mitigate risk and generating income. Of course, investing with high conviction can’t guarantee a profit or ensure success; no investment strategy can. To learn more about how we invest with high conviction, visit invesco.com/HighConviction.

You, too, can invest with high conviction by maintaining a long-term investment perspective and by working with your financial adviser on a regular basis. During periods of short-term market volatility or uncertainty, your financial adviser can keep you focused on your long-term investment goals – a new home, a child’s college education or a secure retirement. He or she also can share research about the economy, the markets and individual investment options.

Visit our website for more information on your investments

Our website, invesco.com/us, offers a wide range of market insights and investment perspectives. On the website, you’ll find detailed information about our funds, including performance, holdings and portfolio manager commentaries. You can access information about your account by completing a simple, secure online registration. Click on the “Need to register” link in the “Account Access” box on our homepage to get started.

In addition to the resources accessible on our website and through our mobile app, you can obtain timely updates to help you stay informed about the markets, the economy and investing by connecting with Invesco on Twitter, LinkedIn or Facebook. You can access our blog at blog.invesco.us.com. Our goal is to provide you the information you want, when and where you want it.

Finally, I’m pleased to share with you Invesco’s commitment to both the Principles for Responsible Investment and to considering environmental, social and governance issues in our robust investment process. I invite you to learn more at invesco.com/esg.

Have questions?

For questions about your account, contact an Invesco client services representative at 800 959 4246. For Invesco-related questions or comments, please email me directly at phil@invesco.com.

All of us at Invesco look forward to serving your investment management needs. Thank you for investing with us.

 

Sincerely,

 

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Philip Taylor

Senior Managing Director, Invesco Ltd.

 

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Bruce Crockett

    Dear Fellow Shareholders:
    Among the many important lessons I’ve learned in more than 40 years in a variety of business endeavors is the value of a trusted advocate.
   

As independent chair of the Invesco Funds Board, I can assure you that the members of the Board are strong advocates for the interests of investors in Invesco’s mutual funds. We work hard to represent your interests through oversight of the quality of the investment management services your funds receive and other matters important to your investment, including but not limited to:

      Ensuring that Invesco offers a diverse lineup of mutual funds that your financial adviser can use to strive to meet your financial needs as your investment goals change over time.
      Monitoring how the portfolio management teams of the Invesco funds are performing in light of changing economic and market conditions.
Assessing each portfolio management team’s investment performance within the context of the investment strategy described in the fund’s prospectus.
Monitoring for potential conflicts of interests that may impact the nature of the services that your funds receive.

We believe one of the most important services we provide our fund shareholders is the annual review of the funds’ advisory and sub-advisory contracts with Invesco Advisers and its affiliates. This review is required by the Investment Company Act of 1940 and focuses on the nature and quality of the services Invesco provides as the adviser to the Invesco funds and the reasonableness of the fees that it charges for those services. Each year, we spend months carefully reviewing information received from Invesco and a variety of independent sources, such as performance and fee data prepared by Lipper, Inc. (a subsidiary of Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc.), an independent, third-party firm widely recognized as a leader in its field. We also meet with our independent legal counsel and other independent advisers to review and help us assess the information that we have received. Our goal is to assure that you receive quality investment management services for a reasonable fee.

I trust the measures outlined above provide assurance that you have a worthy advocate when it comes to choosing the Invesco Funds.

As always, please contact me at bruce@brucecrockett.com with any questions or concerns you may have. On behalf of the Board, we look forward to continuing to represent your interests and serving your needs.

 

Sincerely,

 

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Bruce L. Crockett

Independent Chair

Invesco Funds Board of Trustees

 

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Management’s Discussion of Fund Performance

 

Performance summary

        

For the year ended December 31, 2016, Class A shares of Invesco Quality Income (the Fund), at net asset value (NAV), outperformed the Fund’s style-specific index, the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Mortgage-Backed Securities Index.

 

Your Fund’s long-term performance appears later in this report.

 

        

Fund vs. Indexes

  

Total returns, 12/31/15 to 12/31/16, 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

     2.50

Class B Shares

     1.64  

Class C Shares

     1.63  

Class Y Shares

     2.67  

Class R5 Shares

     2.86  

The BofA Merrill Lynch 1-10 Year Treasury Indexq (Broad Market Index)

     1.14  

Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Mortgage-Backed Securities Indexq (Style-Specific Index)

     1.67  

Source(s): qFactSet Research Systems Inc.

  

 

 

Market conditions and your Fund

Effective June 20, 2016, the Fund changed its name from Invesco U.S. Mortgage Fund to Invesco Quality Income Fund. The investment objective, investment strategy and philosophy for the Fund did not change.

During the year ended December 31, 2016, US economic data were generally positive, despite notable weakness in manufacturing, mining and drilling in the first quarter due to the precipitous decline in the price of oil. The unemployment rate consistently was at or slightly below 5% in 2016, and with steady growth in payrolls finished the year at 4.7%.1 The housing market remained relatively robust in the midst of a positive economic backdrop and low mortgage rate environment; new home sales and housing starts were up 12.4% and 9.2% year-over-year, respectively.2 However, gross domestic product (GDP) annual growth remained modest in the 1.3% to 1.7% range throughout most of the year and inflation remained well-contained near 2.0%.2

 

 

The year will most be remembered for surprising votes. In June, UK voters opted to leave the European Union, sending markets sharply lower. Following the UK vote was the surprise outcome of the US presidential election in November. Both votes were unexpected, and in the midst of these market moving events there was pending action by the US Federal Reserve (the Fed) to raise interest rates. Market expectations for a Fed rate hike fluctuated throughout the year. Given modest GDP growth and non-threatening inflation results, the Fed rate hike was delayed until December when the federal funds target rate was increased by 0.25% to a range of 0.50% to 0.75%.3 US Treasury rates overall moved modestly higher, but had rallied notably earlier in the year with the concerns surrounding oil and persistent economic weakness in the Far East and Europe.

The 10-year US Treasury yield increased from 2.27% at the beginning of the year to 2.44% by year end.2 However, at the end of the second quarter, the yield had fallen to 1.47% post the Brexit vote.2

 

 

 

 Portfolio Composition        
 By security type, based on total investments  

 U.S. Government Sponsored

        

 Agency Mortgage-Backed

        

 Securities

     75.0

 Asset-Backed Securities

     20.4  

 Certificates of Deposit

     3.3  

 U.S. Treasury Securities

     0.1  

 Money Market Funds

     1.2  
  Top Five Debt Issuers*        
    % of total net assets  

   1.

  Federal National Mortgage Association      55.4

   2.

  Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.      25.0  

   3.

  Government National Mortgage Association      11.8  

   4.

  Ginnie Mae REMICs      4.8  

   5.

  Freddie Mac REMICs      4.7  
 

Market volatility was high throughout the year as rates increased by nearly 1% from mid-year. After the US election, the policy actions from the president-elect and a Republican-controlled Congress dominated market discussions. The Fed’s rate hike in December was priced in, but shorter market rates and securities were still under pressure, with further rate hikes expected in 2017.

   Fixed income returns were muted for the year, in the midst of market volatility, yet remained slightly positive despite the significant rise in rates toward the end of the year. As rates increased, the agency mortgage-backed securities sector significantly underperformed comparable Treasury maturities with extension concerns and finished the year slightly underperforming.

   In this market environment, Class A shares of Invesco Quality Income Fund, at NAV, generated a positive total return, and outperformed the Fund’s style-specific index, the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Mortgage-Backed Securities Index. The Fund’s allocation to non-agency mortgage-backed securities (MBS), commercial MBS, and asset-backed securities were the primary contributors to Fund performance, as credit spreads tightened during the year. Investments in agency collateralized mortgage obligations and agency hybrid adjustable-rate mortgages provided an additional boost to Fund performance, while exposure to fixed-rate agency mortgages detracted modestly.

   The Fund also benefited from incremental income earned by engaging in dollar (mortgage) roll activity, a type of repurchase transaction in the highly liquid to-be-announced (TBA) market for agency MBS. A dollar roll involves 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. Excess portfolio cash resulting from the use of this strategy

 

 

 Total Net Assets

  $ 616.6 million  

 Total Number of Holdings*

    823  

The Fund’s holdings are subject to change, and there is no assurance that the Fund will continue to hold any particular security.

*Excluding money market fund holdings.

Data presented here are as of December 31, 2016.

 

 

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is subsequently invested to generate additional return for the Fund.

The Fund used active duration and yield curve positioning for risk management and for generating “alpha” (the extra return above a specific benchmark) versus its style-specific benchmark. Duration measures a portfolio’s price sensitivity to interest rate changes, with a shorter-duration portfolio tending to be less sensitive to these changes. During the reporting period, we maintained the portfolio’s overall duration slightly longer than that of the style-specific benchmark, on average, which produced favorable results as rates fell. However, yield curve positioning within the portfolio emphasized short-term (six months to two years) interest rates, missing much of the performance benefit of falling longer-term rates, and more than offset the positive relative return generated by duration positioning alone. Buying and selling US Treasury futures contracts was an important tool we used for the management of interest rate risk and to maintain our targeted portfolio duration.

Please note that our strategy is implemented using derivative instruments, including futures, swaps and options. Therefore, a portion of the performance of the strategy, both positive and negative, can be attributed to these instruments. Derivatives can be a cost-effective way to gain or hedge exposure to certain risks. However, derivatives may amplify traditional investment risks through the creation of leverage and may be less liquid than traditional securities.

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. This risk may be greater in the current market environment because interest rates are near, at or below historic lows. 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, and 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, markets may experience increased volatility, which may affect the value and/or liquidity of certain of the Fund’s investments.

We welcome new investors who joined the Fund during the year and thank you for your investment in Invesco Quality Income Fund.

1 Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics

2 Source: Bloomberg L.P.

3 Source: US Federal Reserve

The views and opinions expressed in management’s discussion of Fund performance are those of Invesco Advisers, Inc. These views and opinions are subject to change at any time based on factors such as market and economic conditions. These views and opinions may not be relied upon as investment advice or recommendations, or as an offer for a particular security. The information is not a complete analysis of every aspect of any market, country, industry, security or the Fund. Statements of fact are from sources considered reliable, but Invesco Advisers, Inc. makes no representation or warranty as to their completeness or accuracy. Although historical performance is no guarantee of future results, these insights may help you understand our investment management philosophy.

See important Fund and, if applicable, index disclosures later in this report.

 

LOGO    Clint Dudley
   Chartered Financial Analyst, Portfolio Manager, is manager of Invesco Quality Income Fund.

He joined Invesco in 1998. Mr. Dudley earned a BBA and an MBA from Baylor University.

 

LOGO    Jason Marshall
   Portfolio Manager, is manager of Invesco Quality Income Fund. He joined Invesco in 2007.

Mr. Marshall earned a BS in finance from Indiana University of Pennsylvania and an MBA from Duquesne University.

 

LOGO    Brian Norris
   Chartered Financial Analyst, Portfolio Manager, is manager of Invesco Quality Income Fund.
He joined Invesco in 2001. Mr. Norris earned a BS in business administration with a concentration in finance from the University of Louisville.
 

 

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Your Fund’s Long-Term Performance

Results of a $10,000 Investment – Oldest Share Class(es)

Fund and index data from 12/31/06

 

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1 Source: FactSet Research Systems Inc.

 

Past performance cannot guarantee comparable future results.

The data shown in the chart include reinvested distributions, applicable sales charges and Fund expenses including management fees. Index results include reinvested dividends, but they do not reflect sales charges. Performance of the

peer group, if applicable, reflects fund expenses and management fees; performance of a market index does not. Performance shown in the chart and table(s) does not reflect deduction of taxes a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or sale of Fund shares.

 

 

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Average Annual Total Returns

 

As of 12/31/16, including maximum applicable sales charges

 

 Class A Shares

        

 Inception (5/31/84)

     6.32

 10 Years

     3.01  

   5 Years

     1.71  

   1 Year

     -1.84  

 Class B Shares

        

 Inception (8/24/92)

     4.29

 10 Years

     2.83  

   5 Years

     1.48  

   1 Year

     -3.31  

 Class C Shares

        

 Inception (8/13/93)

     3.56

 10 Years

     2.67  

   5 Years

     1.82  

   1 Year

     0.64  

 Class Y Shares

        

 Inception (9/25/06)

     3.74

 10 Years

     3.74  

   5 Years

     2.86  

   1 Year

     2.67  

 Class R5 Shares

        

 10 Years

     3.65

   5 Years

     2.91  

   1 Year

     2.86  

Effective June 1, 2010, Class A, Class B, Class C and Class I shares of the predecessor fund, Van Kampen U.S. Mortgage Fund, advised by Van Kampen Asset Management were reorganized into Class A, Class B, Class C and Class Y shares, respectively, of Invesco Van Kampen U.S. Mortgage Fund (renamed Invesco U.S. Mortgage Fund). Returns shown above, prior to June 1, 2010, for Class A, Class B, Class C and Class Y shares are blended returns of the predecessor fund and Invesco U.S. Mortgage Fund. Share class returns will differ from the predecessor fund because of different expenses.

Class R5 shares incepted on June 1, 2010. Performance shown prior to that date is that of the predecessor fund’s Class A shares and includes the 12b-1 fees applicable to Class A shares.

The performance data quoted represent past performance and cannot guarantee comparable future results; current performance may be lower or higher. Please visit invesco.com/performance for the most recent month-end performance. Performance figures reflect reinvested distributions, changes in net asset value and the effect of the maximum sales charge unless otherwise stated. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that you may have a gain or loss when you sell shares.

The total annual Fund operating expense ratio set forth in the most recent Fund prospectus as of the date of this report for Class A, Class B, Class C, Class Y and Class R5 shares was

0.96%, 1.72%, 1.72%, 0.72% and

0.68%, respectively. The expense ratios presented above may vary from the expense ratios presented in other sections of this report that are based on expenses incurred during the period covered by this report.

Class A share performance reflects the maximum 4.25% sales charge, and Class B and Class C share performance reflects the applicable contingent deferred sales charge (CDSC) for the period involved. For shares purchased prior to June 1, 2010, the CDSC on Class B shares declines from 4% at the time of purchase to 0% at the beginning of the seventh year. For shares purchased on or after June 1, 2010, the CDSC on Class B shares declines from 5% at the time of purchase to 0% at the beginning of the seventh year. The CDSC on Class C shares is 1% for the first year after purchase. Class Y and Class R5 shares do not have a front-end sales charge or a CDSC; therefore, performance is at net asset value.

The performance of the Fund’s share classes will differ primarily due to different sales charge structures and class expenses.

Fund performance reflects any applicable fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements. Had the adviser not waived fees and/or reimbursed expenses currently or in the past, returns would have been lower. See current prospectus for more information.

 

 

7    Invesco Quality Income Fund


 

Invesco Quality Income Fund’s investment objective is to provide a high level of current income, with liquidity and safety of principal.

  Unless otherwise stated, information presented in this report is as of December 31, 2016, and is based on total net assets.
  Unless otherwise noted, all data provided by Invesco.
  To access your Fund’s reports/prospectus, visit invesco.com/fundreports.

 

 

About share classes

  Class B shares may not be purchased for new or additional investments. Please see the prospectus for more information.
  Class Y shares are available only to certain investors. Please see the prospectus for more information.
  Class R5 shares are primarily intended for employer sponsored retirement and benefit plans that meet certain standards and for institutional investors. Please see the prospectus for more information.

 

 

Principal risks of investing in the Fund

  Active trading risk. Active trading of portfolio securities may result in added expenses, a lower return and increased tax liability.
  Borrowing risk. Borrowing money to buy securities exposes the Fund to leverage and will cause the Fund’s share price to be more volatile because leverage will exaggerate the effect of any increase or decrease in the value of the Fund’s portfolio securities. Borrowing money may also require the Fund to liquidate positions when it may not be advantageous to do so. In addition, the Fund will incur interest expenses and other fees on borrowed money. There can be no assurance that the Fund’s borrowing strategy will enhance and not reduce the Fund’s returns.
  Changing fixed income market conditions risk. The current low interest rate environment was created in part by the Federal Reserve Board (FRB) and certain foreign central banks keeping the federal funds and equivalent foreign rates near, at or below zero. Increases in the federal funds and equivalent foreign rates may expose fixed income markets to heightened volatility and reduced liquidity for certain fixed income investments, particularly those with longer maturities. 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 shareholder redemptions, which could potentially increase portfolio turnover and the Fund’s transaction costs.

  Debt securities risk. The prices of debt securities held by the Fund will be affected by changes in interest rates, the creditworthiness of the issuer and other factors. An increase in prevailing interest rates typically causes the value of existing debt securities to fall and often has a greater impact on longer-duration debt securities and higher quality debt securities. Falling interest rates will cause the Fund to reinvest the proceeds of debt securities that have been repaid by the issuer at lower interest rates. Falling interest rates may also reduce the Fund’s distributable income because interest payments on floating rate debt instruments held by the Fund will decline. The Fund could lose money on investments in debt securities if the issuer or borrower fails to meet its obligations to make interest payments and/or to repay principal in a timely manner. Changes in an issuer’s financial strength, the market’s perception of such strength or in the credit rating of the issuer or the security may affect the value of debt securities. The Adviser’s credit analysis may fail to anticipate such changes, which could result in buying a debt security at an inopportune time or failing to sell a debt security in advance of a price decline or other credit event.
  Derivatives risk. The value of a derivative instrument depends largely on (and is derived from) the value of an underlying security, currency, commodity, interest rate, index or other asset (each referred to as an underlying asset). In addition to risks relating to the underlying assets, the use of derivatives may include other, possibly
   

greater, risks, including counterparty, leverage and liquidity risks. Counterparty risk is the risk that the counterparty to the derivative contract will default on its obligation to pay the Fund the amount owed or otherwise perform under the derivative contract. Derivatives create leverage risk because they do not require payment up front equal to the economic exposure created by owning the derivative. As a result, an adverse change in the value of the underlying asset could result in the Fund sustaining a loss that is substantially greater than the amount invested in the derivative, which may make the Fund’s returns more volatile and increase the risk of loss. Derivative instruments may also be less liquid than more traditional investments and the Fund may be unable to sell or close out its derivative positions at a desirable time or price. This risk may be more acute under adverse market conditions, during which the Fund may be most in need of liquidating its derivative positions. Derivatives may also be harder to value, less tax efficient and subject to changing government regulation that could impact the Fund’s ability to use certain derivatives or their cost. Also, derivatives used for hedging or to gain or limit exposure to a particular market segment may not provide the expected benefits, particularly during adverse market conditions.

  Dollar roll transactions risk. Dollar roll transactions occur in connection with TBA transactions and involve the risk that the market value of the securities the Fund is required to purchase may decline below the agreed upon purchase price of those securities. Dollar roll transactions add a form of leverage to the Fund’s portfolio, which may make the Fund’s returns more volatile and increase the risk of loss. In addition, dollar roll transactions may increase the Fund’s portfolio turnover, which may result in increased brokerage costs and may lower the Fund’s actual return.
  Liquidity risk. The Fund may be unable to sell illiquid investments at the time or price it desires and, as a result, could lose its entire investment in such investments. Liquid securities can become illiquid during periods of market stress. If a significant amount of the Fund’s securities become illiquid, the Fund may not
 

 

This report must be accompanied or preceded by a currently effective Fund prospectus, which contains more complete information, including sales charges and expenses. Investors should read it carefully before investing.

 

 
   

NOT FDIC INSURED  |  MAY LOSE VALUE  |  NO BANK GUARANTEE

 

 

8    Invesco Quality Income Fund


 

be able to timely pay redemption proceeds and may need to sell securities at significantly reduced prices.

  Management risk. The Fund is actively managed and depends heavily on the Adviser’s judgment about markets, interest rates or the attractiveness, relative values, liquidity, or potential appreciation of particular investments made for the Fund’s portfolio. The Fund could experience losses if these judgments prove to be incorrect. Additionally, legislative, regulatory, or tax developments may adversely affect management of the Fund and, therefore, the ability of the Fund to achieve its investment objective.
  Market risk. The market values of the Fund’s investments, and therefore the value of the Fund’s shares, will go up and down, sometimes rapidly or unpredictably. Market risk may affect a single issuer, industry or section of the economy, or it may affect the market as a whole. Individual stock prices tend to go up and down more dramatically than those of certain other types of investments, such as bonds. During a general downturn in the financial markets, multiple asset classes may decline in value. When markets perform well, there can be no assurance that specific investments held by the Fund will rise in value.
  Mortgage- and asset-backed securities risk. Mortgage- and asset-backed securities, including collateralized debt obligations and collateralized mortgage obligations, are subject to prepayment or call risk, which is the risk that a borrower’s payments may be received earlier or later than expected due to changes in prepayment rates on underlying loans. This could result in the Fund reinvesting these early payments at lower interest rates, thereby reducing the Fund’s income. Mortgage- and asset-backed securities also are subject to extension risk, which is the risk that an unexpected rise in interest rates could reduce the rate of prepayments, causing the price of the mortgage- and asset-backed securities and the Fund’s share price to fall. An unexpectedly high rate of defaults on the mortgages held by a mortgage pool may adversely affect the value of mortgage-backed securities and could result in losses to the Fund. The Fund may invest in mortgage pools that include subprime mortgages, which are loans made to borrowers
   

with weakened credit histories or with lower capacity to make timely payments on their mortgages. Privately issued mortgage-related securities are not subject to the same underwriting requirements as those with government or government-sponsored entity guarantees and, therefore, mortgage loans underlying privately issued mortgage-related securities may have less favorable collateral, credit risk or other underwriting characteristics, and wider variances in interest rate, term, size, purpose and borrower characteristics.

  TBA transactions risk. TBA transactions involve the risk of loss if the securities received are less favorable than what was anticipated by the Fund when entering into the TBA transaction, or if the counterparty fails to deliver the securities. When the Fund enters into a short sale of a TBA mortgage it does not own, the Fund may have to purchase deliverable mortgages to settle the short sale at a higher price than anticipated, thereby causing a loss. As there is no limit on how much the price of mortgage securities can increase, the Fund’s exposure is unlimited. The Fund may not always be able to purchase mortgage securities to close out the short position at a particular time or at an acceptable price. In addition, taking short positions results in a form of leverage, which could increase the volatility of the Fund’s share price.
  US government obligations risk. Obligations of US government agencies and authorities receive varying levels of support and may not be backed by the full faith and credit of the US government, which could affect the Fund’s ability to recover should they default. No assurance can be given that the US government will provide financial support to its agencies and authorities if it is not obligated by law to do so.
  When-issued, delayed delivery and forward commitment risks. When-issued and delayed delivery transactions subject the Fund to market risk because the value or yield of a security at delivery may be more or less than the purchase price or yield generally available when delivery occurs, and counterparty risk because the Fund relies on the buyer or seller, as the case may be, to consummate the transaction. These transactions also have a leveraging effect
   

on the Fund because the Fund commits to purchase securities that it does not have to pay for until a later date, which increases the Fund’s overall investment exposure and, as a result, its volatility.

  Zero coupon or pay-in-kind securities risk. The value, interest rates, and liquidity of non-cash paying instruments, such as zero coupon and pay-in-kind securities, are subject to greater fluctuation than other types of securities. The higher yields and interest rates on pay-in-kind securities reflect the payment deferral and increased credit risk associated with such instruments and that such investments may represent a higher credit risk than loans that periodically pay interest.

 

 

About indexes used in this report

  The BofA Merrill Lynch 1-10 Year Treasury Index tracks the performance of US Treasury securities with maturities between one and 10 years.
  The Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Mortgage-Backed Securities Index represents mortgage-backed pass-through securities of Ginnie Mae, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.
  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.

 

 

Other information

  The returns shown in management’s discussion of Fund performance are based on net asset values (NAVs) calculated for shareholder transactions. Generally accepted accounting principles require adjustments to be made to the net assets of the Fund at period end for financial reporting purposes, and as such, the NAVs for shareholder transactions and the returns based on those NAVs may differ from the NAVs and returns reported in the Financial Highlights.
 

 

9    Invesco Quality Income Fund


Schedule of Investments

December 31, 2016

 

 

     Principal
Amount
     Value  

U.S. Government Sponsored Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities–111.57%

 

Collateralized Mortgage Obligations–19.39%  

Fannie Mae ACES, 1.12%, 09/25/2023(a)

  $ 4,985,693      $ 4,972,501  

Fannie Mae Grantor Trust, 7.50%, 01/19/2039

    366,750        412,664  

Fannie Mae Interest STRIPS, IO,

    

6.50%, 10/25/2024

    189,171        27,189  

8.00%, 05/25/2030

    835,129        236,256  

7.50%, 01/25/2032

    288,849        49,733  

Fannie Mae REMICs,

    

1.26%, 05/25/2046(a)

    5,468,679        5,466,069  

2.00%, 06/25/2019

    186,817        187,238  

7.00%, 09/25/2032

    301,722        341,615  

6.58%, 06/25/2039(a)

    1,088,995        1,267,629  

1.06%, 04/25/2043(a)

    8,549,926        8,482,341  

3.50%, 09/25/2044

    5,922,324        5,794,159  

3.00%, 05/25/2045

    2,196,174        2,108,761  

1.26%, 06/25/2046(a)

    920,713        919,678  

Fannie Mae REMICs, IO,

    

4.50%, 11/25/2023

    2,764,319        57,350  

3.00%, 10/25/2026 to 02/25/2028

    23,579,227        2,234,840  

8.00%, 08/18/2027 to 09/18/2027

    986,554        221,721  

6.00%, 05/25/2033

    42,253        11,068  

7.00%, 05/25/2033

    866,994        207,803  

3.50%, 08/25/2042

    1,746,187        243,059  

2.07%, 03/25/2043(a)

    16,090,367        1,067,387  

2.02%, 04/25/2045(a)

    19,241,990        1,298,748  

1.81%, 02/25/2056(a)

    27,134,731        1,401,514  

Freddie Mac REMICs,

    

4.50%, 06/15/2018

    55,221        56,238  

3.00%, 10/15/2018 to 03/15/2035

    3,065,003        3,039,994  

1.15%, 10/15/2036(a)

    1,984,468        1,988,425  

1.25%, 10/15/2036(a)

    1,433,294        1,438,538  

0.90%, 08/15/2038(a)

    2,546,521        2,524,614  

0.98%, 09/15/2040(a)

    4,801,163        4,790,780  

1.03%, 11/15/2041(a)

    4,385,359        4,379,873  

1.00%, 10/15/2043 to 09/15/2044(a)

    10,899,725        10,887,965  

Freddie Mac REMICs, IO,

    

3.00%, 09/15/2025

    4,508,535        264,398  

2.50%, 09/15/2027

    3,310,091        238,535  

1.88%, 04/15/2038(a)

    11,220,412        639,855  

1.95%, 08/15/2038(a)

    21,684,947        1,324,757  

1.81%, 11/15/2038(a)

    18,047,219        1,119,274  

1.98%, 11/15/2038(a)

    20,116,261        1,405,411  

1.96%, 02/15/2039(a)

    10,244,642        755,295  

2.04%, 12/15/2039(a)

    20,717,325        1,354,455  

2.06%, 12/15/2039(a)

    32,970,818        2,470,569  

2.12%, 10/15/2040(a)

    31,738,870        2,448,327  

4.00%, 12/15/2041

    2,326,419        270,794  
     Principal
Amount
     Value  
Collateralized Mortgage Obligations–(continued)  

Freddie Mac STRIPS, 0.88%, 10/15/2037(a)

  $ 4,430,865      $ 4,407,089  

Freddie Mac STRIPS, IO 8.00%, 06/15/2031

    1,303,770        368,081  

Freddie Mac Structured Pass Through Securities, 6.50%, 02/25/2043

    2,109,669        2,442,745  

Freddie Mac Whole Loan Securities Trust, 3.00%, 09/25/2045

    2,079,674        2,020,197  

Ginnie Mae REMICs,

    

5.88%, 01/20/2039(a)

    2,225,244        2,495,764  

1.16%, 12/16/2039(a)

    3,184,205        3,193,722  

4.49%, 07/20/2041(a)

    3,180,062        3,376,048  

2.08%, 09/20/2041(a)

    2,675,266        2,801,817  

2.50%, 10/20/2043

    1,082,296        908,159  

0.99%, 09/20/2045(a)

    8,996,928        8,950,093  

3.00%, 10/20/2045 to 01/20/2046

    8,677,027        8,124,019  

Ginnie Mae REMICs, IO,

    

1.58%, 09/20/2064(a)

    6,695,691        683,687  

1.62%, 11/20/2064(a)

    4,301,174        338,717  

1.68%, 12/20/2064(a)

    11,504,542        1,031,647  
               119,549,205  
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. (FHLMC)–24.99%  

Pass Through Ctfs.,

    

8.50%, 01/01/2017 to 08/01/2031

    332,007        400,763  

5.00%, 10/01/2018 to 06/01/2040

    7,922,480        8,681,636  

3.50%, 08/01/2026 to 09/01/2045

    10,064,838        10,357,407  

6.50%, 05/01/2028 to 08/01/2033

    592,980        670,282  

6.00%, 03/01/2029

    4,658        5,345  

2.50%, 02/01/2031

    4,612,920        4,626,800  

8.00%, 08/01/2032

    257,484        306,077  

7.50%, 05/01/2035

    420,858        504,277  

5.50%, 12/01/2036

    313,116        349,696  

4.50%, 05/01/2038 to 02/01/2042

    21,841,677        23,555,459  

5.35%, 07/01/2038 to 10/17/2038

    2,819,459        3,127,143  

5.80%, 10/01/2038 to 01/20/2039

    1,184,101        1,304,371  

5.45%, 11/25/2038

    2,638,769        2,929,905  

4.00%, 06/01/2042

    5,732,835        6,071,119  

Pass Through Ctfs., ARM,

    

3.05%, 07/01/2036(a)

    2,216,928        2,345,209  

3.01%, 02/01/2037(a)

    215,508        230,154  

3.22%, 03/01/2037(a)

    989,120        1,055,320  

3.07%, 05/01/2037(a)

    1,130,244        1,201,311  

3.38%, 11/01/2037(a)

    2,568,410        2,668,810  

2.93%, 01/01/2038(a)

    425,956        454,730  

2.98%, 03/01/2041(a)

    154,850        163,560  

2.58%, 08/01/2046(a)

    9,939,759        10,083,280  

Pass Through Ctfs., TBA,

    

3.00%, 01/01/2032 to 01/01/2047(b)

    42,200,000        42,262,908  

3.50%, 01/01/2047(b)

    30,000,000        30,720,630  
               154,076,192  
 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

10                         Invesco Quality Income Fund


     Principal
Amount
     Value  
Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA)–55.41%   

Pass Through Ctfs.,

    

7.00%, 02/01/2018 to 12/01/2033

  $ 350,436       $ 375,644   

4.50%, 05/01/2019 to 07/01/2044

    18,557,618         19,861,749   

8.00%, 07/01/2020 to 04/01/2033

    619,587         748,835   

6.50%, 06/01/2022 to 11/01/2038

    3,475,049         3,939,116   

5.50%, 11/01/2022 to 04/01/2038

    10,331,301         11,611,267   

4.00%, 06/01/2024 to 05/01/2045

    34,690,318         36,623,935   

5.00%, 06/01/2027 to 01/01/2041

    7,320,756         8,013,803   

3.00%, 02/01/2029 to 11/01/2045

    20,334,232         20,566,165   

9.50%, 04/01/2030

    68,421         80,155   

3.50%, 11/01/2030 to 03/01/2046

    44,436,415         45,838,178   

5.63%, 08/01/2032

    480,811         526,369   

8.50%, 10/01/2032

    514,139         630,280   

6.00%, 12/01/2035 to 05/01/2040

    3,368,475         3,818,079   

7.50%, 08/01/2037

    672,790         808,411   

5.45%, 01/01/2038

    500,861         550,110   

Pass Through Ctfs., ARM,

    

2.85%, 03/01/2038(a)

    398,585         422,998   

2.54%, 02/01/2039(a)

    3,181,511         3,296,972   

3.02%, 08/01/2042(a)

    1,265,341         1,299,305   

2.27%, 07/01/2043(a)

    3,502,897         3,531,892   

2.79%, 02/01/2046(a)

    833,825         850,407   

2.80%, 03/01/2046(a)

    5,001,392         5,102,645   

Pass Through Ctfs., TBA,

    

2.50%, 01/01/2032(b)

    24,500,000         24,540,672   

3.00%, 01/01/2032 to 01/01/2047(b)

    72,500,000         72,535,913   

3.50%, 01/01/2047(b)

    53,200,000         54,530,000   

4.00%, 01/01/2047(b)

    20,500,000         21,553,427   
               341,656,327   
Government National Mortgage Association (GNMA)–11.78%   

Pass Through Ctfs.,

    

8.00%, 02/15/2017 to 12/15/2021

    96,935         98,155   

8.50%, 02/20/2017

    10         10   

9.50%, 07/15/2017 to 08/15/2022

    128,640         130,325   

9.00%, 09/15/2017 to 08/15/2024

    266,248         270,179   

7.00%, 08/15/2022 to 01/15/2029

    319,027         340,956   

6.50%, 04/15/2026 to 11/15/2028

    169,765         194,033   

6.00%, 01/15/2028 to 04/20/2029

    453,910         516,431   

5.50%, 05/15/2033 to 10/15/2034

    1,004,749         1,134,828   

5.00%, 11/20/2037

    1,407,724         1,526,716   

3.50%, 07/20/2046

    8,448,063         8,822,429   

Pass Through Ctfs., TBA,

    

3.00%, 01/01/2047(b)

    20,000,000         20,251,952   

3.50%, 01/01/2047(b)

    15,400,000         16,009,683   

4.00%, 01/01/2047(b)

    22,000,000         23,350,937   
               72,646,634   

Total U.S. Government Sponsored Agency  Mortgage-
Backed Securities (Cost $690,014,654)

   

     687,928,358   
     Principal
Amount
     Value  

Asset-Backed Securities–30.36%

  

Adjustable Rate Mortgage Trust, Series 2005-7, Class 2A21, Variable Rate Pass Through Ctfs., 3.02%, 10/25/2035(a)

  $ 993,741       $ 898,192   

Agate Bay Mortgage Trust, Series 2015-2, Class B1, Variable Rate Pass Through Ctfs., 3.75%, 03/25/2045(a)(c)

    3,673,793         3,458,701   

American Home Mortgage Investment Trust, Series 2005-1, Class 7A1, Floating Rate Pass Through Ctfs., 3.28%, 06/25/2045(a)

    812,683         802,652   

BAMLL-DB Trust, Series 2012-OSI, Class A2FX, Pass Through Ctfs., 3.35%, 04/13/2029(c)

    4,997,674         5,017,039   

Banc of America Funding Trust,

    

Series 2006-3, Class 5A5, Pass Through Ctfs., 5.50%, 03/25/2036

    123,368         116,071   

Series 2006-A, Class 1A1, Floating Rate Pass Through Ctfs., 3.06%, 02/20/2036(a)

    1,204,626         1,195,285   

Bear Stearns Adjustable Rate Mortgage Trust,

    

Series 2005-1, Class 2A1, Variable Rate Pass Through Ctfs., 3.07%, 03/25/2035(a)

    2,366,759         2,318,099   

Series 2005-2, Class A1, Floating Rate Pass Through Ctfs., 2.92%, 03/25/2035(a)

    1,072,057         1,079,900   

Bear Stearns Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust,

    

Series 2005-PWR9, Class AJ, Pass Through Ctfs., 4.99%, 09/11/2042

    6,619         6,617   

Series 2006-T22, Class B, Variable Rate Pass Through Ctfs., 5.71%, 04/12/2038(a)(c)

    1,168,167         1,193,779   

Cerberus Onshore II CLO-2 LLC, Series 2014-1A, Class A, Floating Rate Pass Through Ctfs., 2.53%, 10/15/2023(a)(c)

    1,403,601         1,403,733   

CGBAM Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2014-HD, Class B, Floating Rate Pass Through Ctfs., 1.74%, 02/15/2031(a)(c)

    3,000,000         2,988,817   

Chase Issuance Trust, Series 2016-A3, Class A3, Floating Rate Pass Through Ctfs., 1.25%, 06/15/2023(a)

    5,000,000         5,021,165   

Chase Mortgage Finance Trust,

    

Series 2005-A1, Class 3A1, Variable Rate Pass Through Ctfs., 3.17%, 12/25/2035(a)

    60,937         56,749   

Series 2007-A2, Class 2A1, Variable Rate Pass Through Ctfs., 3.18%, 07/25/2037(a)

    1,175,700         1,172,215   

Series 2007-A2, Class 2A4, Variable Rate Pass Through Ctfs., 3.18%, 07/25/2037(a)

    1,086,097         1,055,062   
 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

11                         Invesco Quality Income Fund


     Principal
Amount
     Value  

Chase Mortgage Trust,

    

Series 2016-1, Class M3, Pass Through Ctfs., 3.75%, 04/25/2045(c)

  $ 3,813,055       $ 3,710,262   

Series 2016-2, Class M4, Pass Through Ctfs., 3.75%, 12/25/2045(c)

    3,639,636         3,364,582   

CHL Mortgage Pass Through Trust, Series 2004-29, Class 1A1, Floating Rate Pass Through Ctfs., 1.30%, 02/25/2035(a)

    557,631         528,700   

Citigroup Mortgage Loan Trust, Inc.,

    

Series 2004-HYB3, Class 2A, Variable Rate Pass Through Ctfs., 2.94%, 09/25/2034(a)

    2,416,531         2,332,187   

Series 2004-UST1, Class A4, Variable Rate Pass Through Ctfs., 2.75%, 08/25/2034(a)

    419,201         406,224   

Series 2005-11, Class A2A, Floating Rate Pass Through Ctfs., 2.93%, 10/25/2035(a)

    3,429,534         3,446,934   

Series 2006-AR2, Class 1A2, Variable Rate Pass Through Ctfs., 3.03%, 03/25/2036(a)

    111,880         107,093   

Series 2012-6, Class 2A1, Variable Rate Pass Through Ctfs., 2.81%, 08/25/2036(a)(c)

    1,250,388         1,253,501   

Commercial Mortgage Trust,

    

Series 2013-LC13, Class XA, IO, Variable Rate Pass Through Ctfs., 1.36%, 08/10/2046(a)

    45,890,566         2,263,525   

Series 2014-FL5, Class B, Floating Rate Pass Through Ctfs., 2.85%, 10/15/2031(a)(c)

    1,400,000         1,391,582   

Series 2015-CR24, Class XA, IO, Variable Rate Pass Through Ctfs., 0.88%, 08/10/2048(a)

    45,146,743         2,469,698   

Credit Suisse First Boston Mortgage Securities Corp, Series 2004-AR5, Class 5A1, Variable Rate Pass Through Ctfs., 3.14%, 06/25/2034(a)

    1,872,443         1,841,348   

Credit Suisse Mortgage Capital Trust,

    

Series 2013-6, Class 2A1, Pass Through Ctfs., 3.50%, 08/25/2043(c)

    1,735,688         1,753,995   

Series 2013-7, Class B1, Variable Rate Pass Through Ctfs., 3.58%, 08/25/2043(a)(c)

    5,158,747         5,122,930   

Series 2015-TOWN, Class B, Floating Rate Pass Through Ctfs., 2.60%, 03/15/2017(a)(c)

    2,500,000         2,461,538   

Credit Suisse Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2015-1, Class A9, Pass Through Ctfs., 3.50%, 05/25/2045(c)

    3,430,652         3,468,979   

Deutsche Mortgage Securities Inc Re-
REMIC Trust Certificates, Series 2007-WM1, Class A1, Variable Rate Pass Through Ctfs., 4.04%, 06/27/2037(a)(c)

    4,480,815         4,533,145   

Ford Credit Auto Owner Trust, Series 2016-1, Class A, Pass Through Ctfs., 2.31%, 08/15/2027(c)

    6,109,000         6,103,635   

GMACM Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2005-AR3, Class 2A1, Variable Rate Pass Through Ctfs., 3.35%, 06/19/2035(a)

    2,745,992         2,686,123   
     Principal
Amount
     Value  

GSAA Home Equity Trust, Series 2007-7, Class A4, Floating Rate Pass Through Ctfs., 1.03%, 07/25/2037(a)

  $ 194,821       $ 177,607   

GSR Mortgage Loan Trust,

    

Series 2004-11, Class 2A2, Variable Rate Pass Through Ctfs., 3.32%, 09/25/2034(a)

    311,495         308,148   

Series 2004-12, Class 3A6, Variable Rate Pass Through Ctfs, 3.10%, 12/25/2034(a)

    1,566,662         1,570,480   

H/2 Asset Funding (Cayman Islands), Series 2015-1A, Class BFL, Floating Rate Pass Through Ctfs., 3.06%, 06/24/2049(a)(c)

    2,000,000         1,922,073   

JP Morgan Mortgage Trust,

    

Series 2005-A3, Class 6A5, Variable Rate Pass Through Ctfs., 3.03%, 06/25/2035(a)

    1,530,848         1,494,187   

Series 2005-A6, Class 7A1, Floating Rate Pass Through Ctfs., 3.16%, 08/25/2035(a)

    1,027,210         984,642   

Series 2014-1, Class 1A17, Variable Rate Pass Through Ctfs., 4.00%, 01/25/2044(a)(c)

    3,977,627         4,122,787   

Series 2015-3, Class A3, Pass Through Ctfs., 3.50%, 05/25/2045(c)

    5,563,521         5,622,200   

Series 2015-5, Class A2, Variable Rate Pass Through Ctfs., 2.89%, 05/25/2045(a)(c)

    3,681,375         3,713,045   

Series 2016-5, Class A1, Variable Rate Pass Through Ctfs., 2.60%, 12/25/2046(a)(c)

    3,500,000         3,484,141   

JP Morgan Resecuritization Trust, Series 2009-7, Class 5A1, Pass Through Ctfs., 6.00%, 02/27/2037(c)

    208,194         208,853   

La Hipotecaria El Salvadorian Mortgage Trust (El Salvador), Series 2013-1A, Class A, Pass Through Ctfs., 3.50%, 10/25/2041(c)

    4,464,010         4,646,758   

La Hipotecaria Panamanian Mortgage Trust (El Salvador), Series 2010-1GA, Class A, Floating Rate Pass Through Ctfs., 2.25%, 09/08/2039(a)(c)

    6,811,363         7,041,246   

LSTAR Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2014-2, Class A2, Pass Through Ctfs., 2.77%, 01/20/2041(c)

    2,266,859         2,266,562   

Luminent Mortgage Trust,

    

Series 2005-1, Class A1, Floating Rate Pass Through Ctfs., 1.02%, 11/25/2035(a)

    2,650,981         2,406,394   

Series 2006-1, Class A1, Floating Rate Pass Through Ctfs., 1.00%, 04/25/2036(a)

    92,731         63,114   

Merrill Lynch Mortgage Investors Trust,

    

Series 2004-A, Class A2, Floating Rate Pass Through Ctfs., 1.75%, 04/25/2029(a)

    676,719         659,360   

Series 2005-3, Class 3A, Floating Rate Pass Through Ctfs., 2.94%, 11/25/2035(a)

    988,702         980,581   

Series 2005-A, Class A1, Floating Rate Pass Through Ctfs., 1.22%, 03/25/2030(a)

    1,177,881         1,145,168   
 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

12                         Invesco Quality Income Fund


     Principal
Amount
     Value  

Morgan Stanley Capital I Trust,

    

Series 2006-HQ10, Class AJ, Pass Through Ctfs., 5.39%, 11/12/2041

  $ 3,065,735       $ 3,069,618   

Series 2015-XLF2, Class AFSD, Floating Rate Pass Through Ctfs., 4.36%, 08/15/2026(a)(c)

    2,150,000         2,164,219   

Newstar Commercial Loan Funding LLC, Series 2015-1A, Class A1, Floating Rate Pass Through Ctfs., 2.68%, 01/20/2027(a)(c)

    5,000,000         4,929,650   

PFP Ltd. (Cayman Islands), Series 2015-2, Class B, Floating Rate Pass Through Ctfs., 3.40%, 07/14/2034(a)(c)

    3,345,000         3,353,915   

RALI Trust, Series 2006-QO2, Class A2, Floating Rate Pass Through Ctfs., 1.03%, 02/25/2046(a)

    60,685         27,417   

RBSSP Resecuritization Trust,

    

Series 2009-13, Class 10A3, Variable Rate Pass Through Ctfs., 3.18%, 01/26/2036(a)(c)

    503,361         504,228   

Series 2010-1, Class 2A1, Variable Rate Pass Through Ctfs., 2.62%, 07/26/2045 (Acquired 01/31/2011-02/23/2016; Cost $1,964,918)(a)(c)

    1,978,808         1,979,970   

Sequoia Mortgage Trust, Series 2013-4, Class A3, Pass Through Ctfs., 1.55%, 04/25/2043

    1,684,644         1,654,114   

Shellpoint Asset Funding Trust, Series 2013-1, Class A3, Pass Through Ctfs., 3.75%, 07/25/2043(c)

    2,758,012         2,803,976   

Structured Adjustable Rate Mortgage Loan Trust,

    

Series 2004-6, Class 3A2, Variable Rate Pass Through Ctfs., 3.15%, 06/25/2034(a)

    2,973,504         3,093,118   

Series 2004-13, Class A2, Floating Rate Pass Through Ctfs., 1.06%, 09/25/2034(a)

    650,891         569,652   

Series 2004-16, Class 2A, Variable Rate Pass Through Ctfs., 3.21%, 11/25/2034(a)

    4,063,939         4,063,437   

Series 2004-20, Class 3A1, Variable Rate Pass Through Ctfs., 2.99%, 01/25/2035(a)

    436,691         414,762   

Structured Asset Mortgage Investments, II Trust., Series 2005-AR2, Class 2A1, Floating Rate Pass Through Ctfs., 0.99%, 05/25/2045(a)

    1,512,360         1,334,192   

Structured Asset Securities Corp., Series 2002-21A, Class B1II, Variable Rate Pass Through Ctfs., 3.15%, 11/25/2032(a)

    213,806         189,158   

Synchrony Credit Card Master Note Trust, Series 2015-3, Class A, Pass Through Ctfs., 1.74%, 09/15/2021

    5,000,000         5,004,537   

Thornburg Mortgage Securities Trust, Series 2005-2, Class A1, Floating Rate Pass Through Ctfs., 2.69%, 07/25/2045(a)

    4,087,709         3,957,459   

Towd Point Mortgage Trust, Series 2015-4, Class A1, Pass Through Ctfs., 3.50%, 04/25/2055(c)

    1,486,830         1,521,358   
     Principal
Amount
     Value  

Wachovia Bank Commercial Mortgage Trust,

    

Series 2005-C21, Class AJ, Variable Rate Pass Through Ctfs., 5.29%, 10/15/2044(a)

  $ 76,393       $ 76,321   

Series 2006-C25, Class D, Variable Rate Pass Through Ctfs., 5.79%, 05/15/2043(a)

    2,002,000         1,997,032   

Series 2006-C27, Class AJ, Variable Rate Pass Through Ctfs., 5.83%, 07/15/2045(a)

    5,000,000         5,067,750   

WaMu Mortgage Pass-Through Trust,

    

Series 2005-AR12, Class 1A8, Variable Rate Pass Through Ctfs., 2.75%, 10/25/2035(a)

    4,693,425         4,581,324   

Series 2007-HY2, Class 2A1, Variable Rate Pass Through Ctfs., 2.97%, 11/25/2036(a)

    232,117         209,385   

Wells Fargo Mortgage Backed Securities Trust,

    

Series 2004-K, Class 1A2, Variable Rate Pass Through Ctfs., 3.11%, 07/25/2034(a)

    1,893,352         1,893,673   

Series 2004-O, Class A1, Variable Rate Pass Through Ctfs., 3.00%, 08/25/2034(a)

    4,626,950         4,703,689   

Series 2005-AR2, Class 2A2, Variable Rate Pass Through Ctfs., 2.91%, 03/25/2035(a)

    242,013         244,576   

Series 2006-AR6, Class 3A1, Variable Rate Pass Through Ctfs., 3.11%, 03/25/2036(a)

    3,558,975         3,396,038   

Series 2006-AR6, Class 7A2, Variable Rate Pass Through Ctfs., 3.03%, 03/25/2036(a)

    1,332,267         1,301,373   

Series 2006-AR7, Class 2A5, Variable Rate Pass Through Ctfs., 3.09%, 05/25/2036(a)

    2,066,831         1,972,290   

Series 2006-AR8, Class 2A3, Variable Rate Pass Through Ctfs., 3.08%, 04/25/2036(a)

    1,282,303         1,264,859   

Total Asset-Backed Securities
(Cost $185,472,094)

   

     187,190,493   

Certificates of Deposit–4.87%

  

Bank of Nova Scotia (Canada), 1.23%, 11/03/2017(a)

    7,000,000         7,003,892   

Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ Ltd (Japan), 1.49%, 07/19/2017(a)

    12,000,000         12,017,100   

Credit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank (France), 1.22%, 08/01/2017(a)

    11,000,000         11,003,438   

Total Certificates of Deposit
(Cost $30,000,000)

   

     30,024,430   

U.S. Treasury Bills–0.20%(d)

  

0.56%, 05/11/2017

    265,000         264,449   

0.57%, 05/11/2017(e)

    1,000,000         997,919   

Total U.S. Treasury Bills
(Cost $1,262,431)

   

     1,262,368   
 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

13                         Invesco Quality Income Fund


     Shares      Value  

Money Market Funds–1.79%

  

Government & Agency Portfolio–Institutional Class, 0.43%(f)

    6,628,708       $ 6,628,708   

Treasury Portfolio–Institutional Class, 0.37%(f)

    4,419,139         4,419,139   

Total Money Market Funds
(Cost $11,047,847)

   

     11,047,847   

TOTAL INVESTMENTS–148.79%
(Cost $917,797,026)

   

     917,453,496   

OTHER ASSETS LESS LIABILITIES–(48.79)%

  

     (300,840,534

NET ASSETS–100.00%

           $ 616,612,962   

Investment Abbreviations:

 

ACES  

– Automatically Convertible Extendable Security

ARM  

– Adjustable Rate Mortgage

CLO  

– Collateralized Loan Obligation

Ctfs.  

– Certificates

IO  

– Interest Only

REMICs  

– Real Estate Mortgage Investment Conduits

STRIPS  

– Separately Traded Registered Interest and Principal Security

TBA  

– To Be Announced

 

Notes to Schedule of Investments:

 

(a)  Interest or dividend rate is redetermined periodically. Rate shown is the rate in effect on December 31, 2016.
(b)  Security purchased on a forward commitment basis. This security is subject to dollar roll transactions. See Note 1I.
(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 December 31, 2016 was $97,511,199, which represented 15.81% of the Fund’s Net Assets.
(d)  Security traded on discount basis. The interest rate shown represents the discount rate at the time of purchase by the Fund.
(e)  All or a portion of the value was pledged as collateral to cover margin requirements for open futures contracts. See Note 1H and Note 4.
(f)  The money market fund and the Fund are affiliated by having the same investment adviser. The rate shown is the 7-day SEC standardized yield as of December 31, 2016.

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

14                         Invesco Quality Income Fund


Statement of Assets and Liabilities

December 31, 2016

 

Assets:

 

Investments, at value (Cost $906,749,179)

  $ 906,405,649  

Investments in affiliated money market funds, at value and cost

    11,047,847  

Total investments, at value (Cost $917,797,026)

    917,453,496  

Cash

    33,313  

Receivable for:

 

Investments sold

    1,016,250  

Fund shares sold

    1,919,605  

Dividends and interest

    2,947,797  

Principal paydowns

    519,955  

Investment for trustee deferred compensation and retirement plans

    71,613  

Other assets

    51,969  

Total assets

    924,013,998  

Liabilities:

 

Payable for:

 

Investments purchased

    305,557,702  

Fund shares reacquired

    758,043  

Dividends

    334,794  

Variation margin — futures

    140,727  

Accrued fees to affiliates

    182,212  

Accrued trustees’ and officers’ fees and benefits

    741  

Accrued other operating expenses

    343,977  

Trustee deferred compensation and retirement plans

    82,840  

Total liabilities

    307,401,036  

Net assets applicable to shares outstanding

  $ 616,612,962  

Net assets consist of:

 

Shares of beneficial interest

  $ 640,887,788  

Undistributed net investment income

    342,743  

Undistributed net realized gain (loss)

    (24,514,179

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

    (103,390
    $ 616,612,962  

Net Assets:

 

Class A

  $ 390,037,178  

Class B

  $ 715,651  

Class C

  $ 15,671,508  

Class Y

  $ 67,531,987  

Class R5

  $  142,656,638  

Shares outstanding, no par value, with an
unlimited number of shares authorized:

 

Class A

    32,215,701  

Class B

    59,415  

Class C

    1,303,649  

Class Y

    5,556,967  

Class R5

    11,741,800  

Class A:

 

Net asset value per share

  $ 12.11  

Maximum offering price per share

 

(Net asset value of $12.11 ¸ 95.75%)

  $ 12.65  

Class B:

 

Net asset value and offering price per share

  $ 12.04  

Class C:

 

Net asset value and offering price per share

  $ 12.02  

Class Y:

 

Net asset value and offering price per share

  $ 12.15  

Class R5:

 

Net asset value and offering price per share

  $ 12.15  
 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

15                         Invesco Quality Income Fund


Statement of Operations

For the year ended December 31, 2016

 

Investment income:

  

Interest

   $ 17,042,275   

Dividends from affiliated money market funds

     106,415   

Other income

     961,502   

Total investment income

     18,110,192   

Expenses:

  

Advisory fees

     2,735,482   

Administrative services fees

     153,864   

Distribution fees:

  

Class A

     971,149   

Class B

     9,989   

Class C

     143,186   

Transfer agent fees — A, B, C and Y

     616,743   

Transfer agent fees — R5

     265   

Trustees’ and officers’ fees and benefits

     28,281   

Registration and filing fees

     89,997   

Reports to shareholders

     63,006   

Professional services fees

     55,533   

Other

     108,799   

Total expenses

     4,976,294   

Less: Fees waived and expense offset arrangement(s)

     (43,206

Net expenses

     4,933,088   

Net investment income

     13,177,104   

Realized and unrealized gain (loss) from:

  

Net realized gain (loss) from:

  

Investment securities

     2,585,894   

Futures contracts

     (787,171
       1,798,723   

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of:

  

Investment securities

     (3,109,389

Futures contracts

     73,064   
       (3,036,325

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     (1,237,602

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

   $ 11,939,502   

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

16                         Invesco Quality Income Fund


Statement of Changes in Net Assets

For the years ended December 31, 2016 and 2015

 

     2016      2015  

Operations:

 

  

Net investment income

  $ 13,177,104      $ 8,200,348  

Net realized gain

    1,798,723        3,990,488  

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

    (3,036,325      (5,712,762

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

    11,939,502        6,478,074  

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income:

    

Class A

    (13,585,264      (16,642,053

Class B

    (26,508      (54,615

Class C

    (368,661      (281,206

Class Y

    (1,569,262      (786,586

Class R5

    (4,406,269      (824

Total distributions from net investment income

    (19,955,964      (17,765,284

Share transactions–net:

    

Class A

    (1,986,107      (17,899,058

Class B

    (418,846      (957,226

Class C

    6,523,937        1,520,578  

Class Y

    47,048,651        2,828,283  

Class R5

    145,428,575        12,447  

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from share transactions

    196,596,210        (14,494,976

Net increase (decrease) in net assets

    188,579,748        (25,782,186

Net assets:

    

Beginning of year

    428,033,214        453,815,400  

End of year (includes undistributed net investment income of $342,743 and $(20,330), respectively)

  $ 616,612,962      $ 428,033,214  

Notes to Financial Statements

December 31, 2016

NOTE 1—Significant Accounting Policies

Invesco Quality Income Fund (the “Fund”), formerly Invesco U.S. Mortgage Fund, is a series portfolio of AIM Growth Series (Invesco Growth Series) (the “Trust”). The Trust is organized as a Delaware statutory trust and is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), as an open-end series management investment company consisting of seventeen separate series portfolios, each authorized to issue an unlimited number of shares of beneficial interest. The assets, liabilities and operations of each portfolio are accounted for separately. Information presented in these financial statements pertains only to the Fund. Matters affecting each portfolio or class will be voted on exclusively by the shareholders of such portfolio or class.

The Fund’s investment objective is to provide a high level of current income, with liquidity and safety of principal.

The Fund currently consists of five different classes of shares: Class A, Class B, Class C, Class Y and Class R5. 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 and under certain circumstances load waived shares may be subject to contingent deferred sales charges (“CDSC”). Class C shares are sold with a CDSC. Class Y and Class R5 shares are sold at net asset value. Effective November 30, 2010, new or additional investments in Class B shares are no longer permitted. Existing shareholders of Class B shares may continue to reinvest dividends and capital gains distributions in Class B shares until they convert to Class A shares. Also, shareholders in Class B shares will be able to exchange those shares for Class B shares of other Invesco Funds offering such shares until they convert to Class A shares. Generally, Class B shares will automatically convert to Class A shares on or about the month-end, which is at least eight years after the date of purchase. Redemption of Class B shares prior to the conversion date will be subject to a CDSC.

The 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.

Debt obligations (including convertible securities) and unlisted equities are fair valued using an evaluated quote provided by an independent pricing service. Evaluated quotes provided by the pricing service may be determined without exclusive reliance on quoted prices, and may reflect appropriate factors such as institution-size trading in similar groups of securities, developments related to specific securities, dividend rate (for unlisted equities), yield (for debt obligations), quality, type of issue, coupon rate (for debt obligations), maturity (for debt obligations), individual

 

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trading characteristics and other market data. Debt obligations are subject to interest rate and credit risks. In addition, all debt obligations involve some risk of default with respect to interest and/or principal payments.

A security listed or traded on an exchange (except convertible securities) is valued at its last sales price or official closing price as of the close of the customary trading session on the exchange where the security is principally traded, or lacking any sales or official closing price on a particular day, the security may be valued at the closing bid price on that day. Securities traded in the over-the-counter market are valued based on prices furnished by independent pricing services or market makers. When such securities are valued by an independent pricing service they may be considered fair valued. Futures contracts are valued at the final settlement price set by an exchange on which they are principally traded. Listed options are valued at the mean between the last bid and asked prices from the exchange on which they are principally traded. Options not listed on an exchange are valued by an independent source at the mean between the last bid and asked prices. For purposes of determining net asset value (“NAV”) per share, futures and option contracts generally are valued 15 minutes after the close of the customary trading session of the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”).

Investments in open-end and closed-end registered investment companies that do not trade on an exchange are valued at the end-of-day net asset value per share. Investments in open-end and closed-end registered investment companies that trade on an exchange are valued at the last sales price or official closing price as of the close of the customary trading session on the exchange where the security is principally traded.

Foreign securities’ (including foreign exchange contracts) prices are converted into U.S. dollar amounts using the applicable exchange rates as of the close of the NYSE. If market quotations are available and reliable for foreign exchange-traded equity securities, the securities will be valued at the market quotations. Because trading hours for certain foreign securities end before the close of the NYSE, closing market quotations may become unreliable. If between the time trading ends on a particular security and the close of the customary trading session on the NYSE, events occur that the Adviser determines are significant and make the closing price unreliable, the Fund may fair value the security. If the event is likely to have affected the closing price of the security, the security will be valued at fair value in good faith using procedures approved by the Board of Trustees. Adjustments to closing prices to reflect fair value may also be based on a screening process of an independent pricing service to indicate the degree of certainty, based on historical data, that the closing price in the principal market where a foreign security trades is not the current value as of the close of the NYSE. Foreign securities’ prices meeting the approved degree of certainty that the price is not reflective of current value will be priced at the indication of fair value from the independent pricing service. Multiple factors may be considered by the independent pricing service in determining adjustments to reflect fair value and may include information relating to sector indices, American Depositary Receipts and domestic and foreign index futures. Foreign securities may have additional risks including exchange rate changes, potential for sharply devalued currencies and high inflation, political and economic upheaval, the relative lack of issuer information, relatively low market liquidity and the potential lack of strict financial and accounting controls and standards.

Securities for which market prices are not provided by any of the above methods may be valued based upon quotes furnished by independent sources. The last bid price may be used to value equity securities. The mean between the last bid and asked prices is used to value debt obligations, including corporate loans.

Securities for which market quotations are not readily available or became unreliable are valued at fair value as determined in good faith by or under the supervision of the Trust’s officers following procedures approved by the Board of Trustees. Issuer specific events, market trends, bid/asked quotes of brokers and information providers and other market data may be reviewed in the course of making a good faith determination of a security’s fair value.

The Fund may invest in securities that are subject to interest rate risk, meaning the risk that the prices will generally fall as interest rates rise and, conversely, the prices will generally rise as interest rates fall. Specific securities differ in their sensitivity to changes in interest rates depending on their individual characteristics. Changes in interest rates may result in increased market volatility, which may affect the value and/or liquidity of certain Fund investments.

Valuations change in response to many factors including the historical and prospective earnings of the issuer, the value of the issuer’s assets, general economic conditions, interest rates, investor perceptions and market liquidity. Because of the inherent uncertainties of valuation, the values reflected in the financial statements may materially differ from the value received upon actual sale of those investments.

B. Securities Transactions and Investment Income — Securities transactions are accounted for on a trade date basis. Realized gains or losses on sales are computed on the basis of specific identification of the securities sold. Interest income (net of withholding tax, if any) is recorded on the accrual basis from settlement date. 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. Bond premiums and discounts are amortized and/or accreted for financial reporting purposes.

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. Distributions — Distributions from net investment income 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.
D.

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

 

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  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.

Each Fund files tax returns in the U.S. Federal jurisdiction and certain other jurisdictions. Generally, each Fund is subject to examinations by such taxing authorities for up to three years after the filing of the return for the tax period.

E. Expenses — Fees provided for under the Rule 12b-1 plan of a particular class of the Fund are charged to the operations of such class. Transfer agency fees and expenses and other shareholder recordkeeping fees and expenses attributable to Class R5 are charged to such class. Transfer agency fees and expenses and other shareholder recordkeeping fees and expenses relating to all other classes are allocated among those classes based on relative net assets. All other expenses are allocated among the classes based on relative net assets.
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. 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. 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.
I. 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. The Fund will segregate liquid assets in an amount equal to its dollar roll commitments. Dollar roll transactions may be considered borrowings under the 1940 Act.

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.

J. Other Risks — The Fund may invest in obligations issued by agencies and instrumentalities of the U.S. Government that may vary in the level of support they receive from the government. The government may choose not to provide financial support to government sponsored agencies or instrumentalities if it is not legally obligated to do so. In this case, if the issuer defaulted, the Fund may not be able to recover its investment in such issuer from the U.S. Government. Many securities purchased by the Fund are not guaranteed by the U.S. Government.
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.

 

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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 pays an advisory fee to the Adviser based on the annual rate of the Fund’s average daily net assets as follows:

 

Average Daily Net Assets   Rate  

First $1 billion

    0 .47%   

Next $500 million

    0 .445%   

Next $500 million

    0 .42%   

Next $500 million

    0 .395%   

Next $2.5 billion

    0 .37%   

Next $2.5 billion

    0 .345%   

Next $2.5 billion

    0 .32%   

Next $2.5 billion

    0 .295%   

Over $12.5 billion

    0 .27%         

For the year ended December 31, 2016, the effective advisory fees incurred by the Fund was 0.47%.

Under the terms of a master sub-advisory agreement between the Adviser and each of Invesco Asset Management Deutschland GmbH, Invesco Asset Management Limited, Invesco Asset Management (Japan) Limited, Invesco Hong Kong Limited, Invesco Senior Secured Management, Inc. and Invesco Canada Ltd. (collectively, the “Affiliated Sub-Advisers”) the Adviser, not the Fund, will pay 40% of the fees paid to the Adviser to any such Affiliated Sub-Adviser(s) that provide(s) discretionary investment management services to the Fund based on the percentage of assets allocated to such Affiliated Sub-Adviser(s).

The Adviser has contractually agreed, through at least June 30, 2017, to waive advisory fees and/or reimburse expenses of all shares to the extent necessary to limit total annual fund operating expenses after fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement (excluding certain items discussed below) of Class A, Class B, Class C, Class Y and Class R5 shares to 1.50%, 2.25%, 2.25%, 1.25% and 1.25%, respectively, of average daily net assets (the “expense limits”). In determining the Adviser’s obligation to waive advisory fees and/or reimburse expenses, the following expenses are not taken into account, and could cause the total annual fund operating expenses after fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement to exceed the numbers reflected above: (1) interest; (2) taxes; (3) dividend expense on short sales; (4) extraordinary or non-routine items, including litigation expenses; and (5) expenses that the Fund has incurred but did not actually pay because of an expense offset arrangement. Unless Invesco continues the fee waiver agreement, it will terminate on June 30, 2017. During its term, the fee waiver agreement cannot be terminated or amended to increase the expense limits without approval of the Board of Trustees. The Adviser did not waive fees and/or reimburse expenses during the period under these expense limits.

Further, the Adviser has contractually agreed, through at least June 30, 2018, 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 December 31, 2016, the Adviser waived advisory fees of $39,027.

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 December 31, 2016, expenses incurred under the agreement are shown in the Statement of Operations as Administrative services fees.

The Trust has entered into a transfer agency and service agreement with Invesco Investment Services, Inc. (“IIS”) pursuant to which the Fund has agreed to pay IIS a fee for providing transfer agency and shareholder services to the Fund and reimburse IIS for certain expenses incurred by IIS in the course of providing such services. IIS may make payments to intermediaries that provide omnibus account services, sub-accounting services and/or networking services. All fees payable by IIS to intermediaries that provide omnibus account services or sub-accounting are charged back to the Fund, subject to certain limitations approved by the Trust’s Board of Trustees. For the year ended December 31, 2016, 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 B shares and Class C shares to compensate IDI for the sale, distribution, shareholder servicing and maintenance of shareholder accounts for these shares. Under the Plans, the Fund will incur annual fees of up to 0.25% of Class A average daily net assets and up to 1.00% each of Class B and Class C average daily net assets.

With respect to Class B and Class C shares, the Fund is authorized to reimburse in future years any distribution related expenses that exceed the maximum annual reimbursement rate for such class, so long as such reimbursement does not cause the Fund to exceed the Class B and Class C maximum annual reimbursement rate, respectively. With respect to Class A shares, distribution related expenses that exceed the maximum annual reimbursement rate for such class are not carried forward to future years and the Fund will not reimburse IDI for any such expenses.

For the year ended December 31, 2016, 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 December 31, 2016, IDI advised the Fund that IDI retained $48,228 in front-end sales commissions from the sale of Class A shares and $1,523, $100 and $1,390 from Class A, Class B and Class C shares, respectively, for CDSC imposed on redemptions by shareholders.

Certain officers and trustees of the Trust are officers and directors of the Adviser, IIS and/or IDI.

 

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NOTE 3—Additional Valuation Information

GAAP defines fair value as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date, under current market conditions. GAAP establishes a hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs to valuation methods, giving the highest priority to readily available unadjusted quoted prices in an active market for identical assets (Level 1) and the lowest priority to significant unobservable inputs (Level 3), generally when market prices are not readily available or are unreliable. Based on the valuation inputs, the securities or other investments are tiered into one of three levels. Changes in valuation methods may result in transfers in or out of an investment’s assigned level:

  Level 1 — Prices are determined using quoted prices in an active market for identical assets.
  Level 2 — Prices are determined using other significant observable inputs. Observable inputs are inputs that other market participants may use in pricing a security. These may include quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, yield curves, loss severities, default rates, discount rates, volatilities and others.
  Level 3 — Prices are determined using significant unobservable inputs. In situations where quoted prices or observable inputs are unavailable (for example, when there is little or no market activity for an investment at the end of the period), unobservable inputs may be used. Unobservable inputs reflect the Fund’s own assumptions about the factors market participants would use in determining fair value of the securities or instruments and would be based on the best available information.

The following is a summary of the tiered valuation input levels, as of December 31, 2016. 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  

U.S. Government Sponsored Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities

  $        $ 687,928,358        $        $ 687,928,358  

Asset-Backed Securities

             187,190,493                   187,190,493  

Certificates of Deposit

             30,024,430                   30,024,430  

U.S. Treasury Bills

             1,262,368                   1,262,368  

Money Market Funds

    11,047,847                            11,047,847  
      11,047,847          906,405,649                   917,453,496  

Futures Contracts*

    240,140                            240,140  

Total Investments

  $ 11,287,987        $ 906,405,649        $        $ 917,693,636  

 

* 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 December 31, 2016:

 

    Value  
Derivative Assets   Interest Rate Risk  

Unrealized appreciation on futures contracts — Exchange-Traded(a)

  $ 240,140  

Derivatives not subject to master netting agreements

    (240,140

Total derivative assets subject to master netting agreements

  $  

 

(a)  Includes cumulative appreciation on futures contracts. Only current day’s variation margin receivable (payable) is reported within the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

 

Open Futures Contracts  
Futures Contracts   Type of
Contract
     Number of
Contracts
     Expiration
Month
    

Notional

Value

     Unrealized
Appreciation
 

U.S. Treasury 2 Year Notes

    Short        55        March-2017      $ (11,917,813    $ 11,914  

U.S. Treasury 5 Year Notes

    Short        255        March-2017        (26,474,414      110,207  

U.S. Treasury 10 Year Notes

    Short        4        March-2017        (497,125      1,803  

U.S. Treasury Long Bonds

    Short        132        March-2017        (19,886,625      116,216  

Total — interest rate risk

 

                     $ 240,140  

 

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Effect of Derivative Investments for the year ended December 31, 2016

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 (Loss):

 

Futures contracts

  $ (787,171

Change in Net Unrealized Appreciation:

 

Futures contracts

    73,064  

Total

  $ (714,107

The table below summarizes the average notional value of futures contracts outstanding during the period.

 

     Futures
Contracts
 

Average notional value

  $ 77,435,985  

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 December 31, 2016, the Fund received credits from this arrangement, which resulted in the reduction of the Fund’s total expenses of $4,179.

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 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 State Street Bank and Trust Company, the custodian bank. Such balances, if any at period end, are shown in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities under the payable caption Amount due custodian. To compensate the custodian bank for such overdrafts, the overdrawn Fund may either (1) leave funds as a compensating balance in the account so the custodian bank can be compensated by earning the additional interest; or (2) compensate by paying the custodian bank at a rate agreed upon by the custodian bank and Invesco, not to exceed the contractually agreed upon rate. The Fund may not purchase additional securities when any borrowings from banks exceed 5% of the Fund’s total assets.

NOTE 8—Distributions to Shareholders and Tax Components of Net Assets

Tax Character of Distributions to Shareholders Paid During the Fiscal Years Ended December 31, 2016 and 2015:

 

     2016      2015  

Ordinary income

  $ 19,955,964      $ 17,765,284  

Tax Components of Net Assets at Period-End:

 

     2016  

Undistributed ordinary income

  $ 429,836  

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) — investments

    (370,505

Temporary book/tax differences

    (82,015

Capital loss carryforward

    (24,252,142

Shares of beneficial interest

    640,887,788  

Total net assets

  $ 616,612,962  

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 bond amortization.

 

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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. Capital losses generated in years beginning after December 22, 2010 can be carried forward for an unlimited period, whereas previous losses expire in eight tax years. Capital losses with an expiration period may not be used to offset capital gains until all net capital losses without an expiration date have been utilized. Capital loss carryforwards with no expiration date will retain their character as either short-term or long-term capital losses instead of as short-term capital losses as under prior law. The ability to utilize capital loss carryforwards in the future may be limited under the Internal Revenue Code and related regulations based on the results of future transactions.

The Fund has a capital loss carryforward as of December 31, 2016, as follows:

 

Capital Loss Carryforward*  
Expiration   Short-Term        Long-Term        Total  

Not subject to expiration

  $ 12,311,705        $ 11,940,437        $ 24,252,142  

 

* Capital loss carryforward as of the date listed above is reduced for limitations, if any, to the extent required by the Internal Revenue Code and may be further limited depending upon a variety of factors, including the realization of net unrealized gains or losses as of the date of any reorganization.

NOTE 9—Investment Securities

The aggregate amount of investment securities (other than short-term securities, U.S. Treasury obligations and money market funds, if any) purchased and sold by the Fund during the year ended December 31, 2016 was $4,017,430,117 and $3,747,682,263, respectively. Cost of investments on a tax basis includes the adjustments for financial reporting purposes as of the most recently completed federal income tax reporting period-end.

 

Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) of Investment Securities on a Tax Basis       

Aggregate unrealized appreciation of investment securities

  $ 8,049,758  

Aggregate unrealized (depreciation) of investment securities

    (8,420,263

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investment securities

  $ (370,505

Cost of investments for tax purposes is $917,824,001.

NOTE 10—Reclassification of Permanent Differences

Primarily as a result of differing book/tax treatment of paydowns, dollar rolls and capital loss carryforward limitations, on December 31, 2016, undistributed net investment income was increased by $7,141,933, undistributed net realized gain (loss) was increased by $84,009,377 and shares of beneficial interest was decreased by $91,151,310. This reclassification had no effect on the net assets of the Fund.

 

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NOTE 11—Share Information

 

     Summary of Share Activity  
    Years ended December 31,  
    2016(a)      2015  
     Shares      Amount      Shares      Amount  

Sold:

          

Class A

    4,798,240       $ 59,190,772         2,748,375       $ 34,083,709   

Class B

    22,421         275,217         4,444         54,759   

Class C

    1,102,136         13,512,659         433,849         5,345,756   

Class Y

    5,298,509         65,657,810         1,350,741         16,823,165   

Class R5(b)

    12,017,871         148,911,189         1,261         15,602   

Issued as reinvestment of dividends:

          

Class A

    837,029         10,321,307         989,432         12,283,437   

Class B

    1,961         24,074         3,977         49,183   

Class C

    24,893         304,721         18,511         228,100   

Class Y

    69,462         858,107         16,548         206,639   

Class R5

    356,152         4,405,911         32         403   

Automatic conversion of Class B shares to Class A shares:

          

Class A

    32,316         398,087         47,714         592,205   

Class B

    (32,480      (398,087      (47,955      (592,205

Reacquired:

          

Class A

    (5,834,640      (71,896,273      (5,220,201      (64,858,409

Class B

    (26,054      (320,050      (37,923      (468,963

Class C

    (597,411      (7,293,443      (328,580      (4,053,278

Class Y

    (1,577,082      (19,467,266      (1,134,313      (14,201,521

Class R5

    (634,434      (7,888,525      (289      (3,558

Net increase (decrease) in share activity

    15,858,889       $ 196,596,210         (1,154,377    $ (14,494,976

 

(a)  There is an entity that is a record owner of more than 5% of the outstanding shares of the Fund and owns 19% of the outstanding shares of the Fund. IDI has an agreement with this entity to sell Fund shares. The Fund, Invesco and/or Invesco affiliates may make payments to this entity, which is considered to be related to the Fund, for providing services to the Fund, Invesco and/or Invesco affiliates including but not limited to services such as, securities brokerage, distribution, third party record keeping and account servicing. The Fund has no knowledge as to whether all or any portion of the shares owned of record by this entity is also owned beneficially.
         In addition, 15% of the outstanding shares of the Fund are owned by the Adviser or an affiliate of the Adviser.
(b)  On February 18, 2016, 9,843,785 Class R5 shares valued at $122,062,934 were sold to affiliated mutual funds.

 

24                         Invesco Quality Income Fund


NOTE 12—Financial Highlights

The following schedule presents financial highlights for a share of the Fund outstanding throughout the periods indicated.

 

     Net asset
value,
beginning
of period
    Net
investment
income(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
    Ratio of net
investment
income
to average
net assets
    Portfolio
turnover(c)
 

Class A

                       

Year ended 12/31/16

  $ 12.22     $ 0.27     $ 0.04     $ 0.31     $ (0.42   $ 12.11       2.50 %(d)    $ 390,037       0.92 %(d)(e)      0.93 %(d)(e)      2.19 %(d)(e)(f)      472

Year ended 12/31/15

    12.55       0.24       (0.06     0.18       (0.51     12.22       1.41 (d)      395,806       0.96 (d)      0.96 (d)      1.88 (d)      500  

Year ended 12/31/14

    12.35       0.28       0.48       0.76       (0.56     12.55       6.27 (d)      424,259       0.96 (d)      0.96 (d)      2.28 (d)      450  

Year ended 12/31/13

    13.02       0.21       (0.40     (0.19     (0.48     12.35       (1.51 )(d)      441,028       0.94 (d)      0.94 (d)      1.63 (d)      475  

Year ended 12/31/12

    12.99       0.25       0.33       0.58       (0.55     13.02       4.54       531,547       0.94       0.94       1.88       451  

Class B

                       

Year ended 12/31/16

    12.16       0.17       0.03       0.20       (0.32     12.04       1.64       716       1.68 (e)      1.69 (e)      1.43 (e)(f)      472  

Year ended 12/31/15

    12.48       0.14       (0.05     0.09       (0.41     12.16       0.71       1,138       1.72       1.72       1.12       500  

Year ended 12/31/14

    12.28       0.18       0.48       0.66       (0.46     12.48       5.48       2,135       1.72       1.72       1.52       450  

Year ended 12/31/13

    12.95       0.11       (0.40     (0.29     (0.38     12.28       (2.28     3,197       1.70       1.70       0.87       475  

Year ended 12/31/12

    12.93       0.15       0.32       0.47       (0.45     12.95       3.67       5,729       1.69       1.69       1.13       451  

Class C

                       

Year ended 12/31/16

    12.14       0.17       0.03       0.20       (0.32     12.02       1.63       15,672       1.68 (e)      1.69 (e)      1.43 (e)(f)      472  

Year ended 12/31/15

    12.46       0.14       (0.05     0.09       (0.41     12.14       0.71       9,394       1.72       1.72       1.12       500  

Year ended 12/31/14

    12.26       0.19       0.47       0.66       (0.46     12.46       5.48       8,100       1.72       1.72       1.52       450  

Year ended 12/31/13

    12.93       0.11       (0.40     (0.29     (0.38     12.26       (2.29     7,788       1.70       1.70       0.87       475  

Year ended 12/31/12

    12.90       0.15       0.33       0.48       (0.45     12.93       3.75       12,003       1.69       1.69       1.13       451  

Class Y

                       

Year ended 12/31/16

    12.27       0.30       0.03       0.33       (0.45     12.15       2.67       67,532       0.68 (e)      0.69 (e)      2.43 (e)(f)      472  

Year ended 12/31/15

    12.59       0.26       (0.04     0.22       (0.54     12.27       1.75       21,668       0.72       0.72       2.12       500  

Year ended 12/31/14

    12.39       0.32       0.47       0.79       (0.59     12.59       6.52       19,306       0.72       0.72       2.52       450  

Year ended 12/31/13

    13.07       0.24       (0.41     (0.17     (0.51     12.39       (1.32     2,254       0.70       0.70       1.87       475  

Year ended 12/31/12

    13.04       0.28       0.33       0.61       (0.58     13.07       4.79       3,759       0.69       0.69       2.13       451  

Class R5

                       

Year ended 12/31/16

    12.26       0.32       0.03       0.35       (0.46     12.15       2.86       142,657       0.55 (e)      0.56 (e)      2.56 (e)(f)      472  

Year ended 12/31/15

    12.59       0.27       (0.06     0.21       (0.54     12.26       1.71       27       0.68       0.68       2.16       500  

Year ended 12/31/14

    12.39       0.33       0.47       0.80       (0.60     12.59       6.56       15       0.67       0.67       2.57       450  

Year ended 12/31/13

    13.06       0.25       (0.41     (0.16     (0.51     12.39       (1.23     10       0.66       0.66       1.91       475  

Year ended 12/31/12

    13.03       0.28       0.33       0.61       (0.58     13.06       4.80       10       0.65       0.65       2.17       451  

 

(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 December 31, 2016, 2015, 2014 and 2013.
(e) Ratios are based on average daily net assets (000’s omitted) of $402,299, $999, $14,319, $44,786 and $119,615 for Class A, Class B, Class C, Class Y and Class R5 shares, respectively.
(f) Amount includes the effect of a one-time reimbursement of custody expenses. The ratio of net investment income excluding these payments would have been 2.02%, 1.26%, 1.26%, 2.26% and 2.39% for Class A, Class B, Class C, Class Y and Class R5 shares, respectively.

 

25                         Invesco Quality Income Fund


Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

 

To the Board of Trustees of AIM Growth Series (Invesco Growth Series) and Shareholders of the Invesco Quality Income Fund:

In our opinion, the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including the schedule of investments, and the related statements of operations and of changes in net assets and the financial highlights present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Invesco Quality Income Fund (formerly Invesco U.S. Mortgage Fund, one of the portfolios constituting the AIM Growth Series (Invesco Growth Series), hereafter referred to as the “Fund”) as of December 31, 2016, the results of its operations for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period then ended, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. These financial statements and financial highlights (hereafter referred to as “financial statements”) are the responsibility of the Fund’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits. We conducted our audits of these financial statements in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits, which included confirmation of securities as of December 31, 2016 by correspondence with the custodian and brokers, provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Houston, Texas

February 23, 2017

 

26                         Invesco Quality Income 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 July 1, 2016 through December 31, 2016.

Actual expenses

The table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this table, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the table under the heading entitled “Actual Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.

Hypothetical example for comparison purposes

The table below also provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund’s actual return.

The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transaction costs, such as sales charges (loads) on purchase payments or contingent deferred sales charges on redemptions, if any. Therefore, the hypothetical information is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transaction costs were included, your costs would have been higher.

 

Class   

Beginning
Account Value
(07/01/16)

    ACTUAL     

HYPOTHETICAL

(5% annual return before
expenses)

     Annualized
Expense
Ratio
 
     Ending
Account Value
(12/31/16)1
     Expenses
Paid During
Period2
     Ending
Account Value
(12/31/16)
     Expenses
Paid During
Period2
    
A      1,000.00      $ 991.40       $ 4.61       $ 1,020.51       $ 4.67         0.92
B      1,000.00        986.70         8.39         1,016.69         8.52         1.68   
C      1,000.00        987.40         8.39         1,016.69         8.52         1.68   
Y      1,000.00        991.90         3.40         1,021.72         3.46         0.68   
R5      1,000.00        993.30         2.71         1,022.42         2.75         0.54   

 

1  The actual ending account value is based on the actual total return of the Fund for the period July 1, 2016 through December 31, 2016, after actual expenses and will differ from the hypothetical ending account value which is based on the Fund’s expense ratio and a hypothetical annual return of 5% before expenses.
2  Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio as indicated above multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/366 to reflect the most recent fiscal half year.

 

27                         Invesco Quality 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 advisors.

The following distribution information is being provided as required by the Internal Revenue Code or to meet a specific state’s requirement.

The Fund designates the following amounts or, if subsequently determined to be different, the maximum amount allowable for its fiscal year ended December 31, 2016:

 

Federal and State Income Tax

 

Qualified Dividend Income*

     0

Corporate Dividends Received Deduction*

     0

U.S. Treasury Obligations*

     0.14

 

  * The above percentages are based on ordinary income dividends paid to shareholders during the Fund’s fiscal year.

 

28                         Invesco Quality Income Fund


Trustees and Officers

 

The address of each trustee and officer is AIM Growth Series (Invesco Growth Series) (the “Trust”), 11 Greenway Plaza, Suite 1000, Houston, Texas 77046-1173. The trustees serve for the life of the Trust, subject to their earlier death, incapacitation, resignation, retirement or removal as more specifically provided in the Trust’s organizational documents. Each officer serves for a one year term or until their successors are elected and qualified. Column two below includes length of time served with predecessor entities, if any.

 

Name, Year of Birth and
Position(s) Held with the Trust
  Trustee and/
or Officer Since
  Principal Occupation(s)
During Past 5 Years
  Number of
Funds in Fund
Complex
Overseen by
Trustee
 

Other Directorship(s)
Held by Trustee During

Past 5 Years

Interested Persons                
Martin L. Flanagan1 — 1960 Trustee   2007  

Executive Director, Chief Executive Officer and President, Invesco Ltd. (ultimate parent of Invesco and a global investment management firm); Advisor to the Board, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.); Trustee, The Invesco Funds; Vice Chair, Investment Company Institute; and Member of Executive Board, SMU Cox School of Business

 

Formerly: Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (registered investment adviser); Director, Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President, Invesco Holding Company (US) Inc. (formerly IVZ Inc.) (holding company), Invesco Group Services, Inc. (service provider) and Invesco North American Holdings, Inc. (holding company); Director, Chief Executive Officer and President, Invesco Holding Company Limited (parent of Invesco and a global investment management firm); Director, Invesco Ltd.; Chairman, Investment Company Institute and President, Co-Chief Executive Officer, Co-President, Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer, Franklin Resources, Inc. (global investment management organization)

  144   None

Philip A. Taylor2 — 1954

Trustee and Senior Vice President

  2006  

Head of the Americas and Senior Managing Director, Invesco Ltd.; Director, Co-Chairman, Co-President and Co-Chief Executive Officer, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser); Director, Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President, Invesco Management Group, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Management Group, Inc.) (financial services holding company); Director and Chairman, Invesco Investment Services, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Investment Services, Inc.) (registered transfer agent) Chief Executive Officer, Invesco Corporate Class Inc. (corporate mutual fund company) Director, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Invesco Canada Ltd. (formerly known as Invesco Trimark Ltd./Invesco Trimark Ltèe) (registered investment adviser and registered transfer agent); Trustee and Senior Vice President, The Invesco Funds; Director, Invesco Investment Advisers LLC (formerly known as Van Kampen Asset Management).

 

Formerly: Director, Chief Executive Officer and President, Van Kampen Exchange Corp.; President and Principal Executive Officer, The Invesco Funds (other than AIM Treasurer’s Series Trust (Invesco Treasurer’s Series Trust), Short-Term Investments Trust and Invesco Management Trust); Executive Vice President, The Invesco Funds (AIM Treasurer’s Series Trust (Invesco Treasurer’s Series Trust), Short-Term Investments Trust and Invesco Management Trust only); Director and President, INVESCO Funds Group, Inc. (registered investment adviser and registered transfer agent); Director and Chairman, IVZ Distributors, Inc. (formerly known as INVESCO Distributors, Inc.) (registered broker dealer); Director, President and Chairman, Invesco Inc. (holding company), Invesco Canada Holdings Inc. (holding company), Trimark Investments Ltd./Placements Trimark Ltèe and Invesco Financial Services Ltd/Services Financiers Invesco Ltèe; Chief Executive Officer, Invesco Canada Fund Inc. (corporate mutual fund company); Director and Chairman, Van Kampen Investor Services Inc.; Director, Chief Executive Officer and President, 1371 Preferred Inc. (holding company) and Van Kampen Investments Inc.; Director and President, AIM GP Canada Inc. (general partner for limited partnerships) and Van Kampen Advisors, Inc.; Director and Chief Executive Officer, Invesco Trimark Dealer Inc. (registered broker dealer); Director, Invesco Distributors, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Distributors, Inc.) (registered broker dealer); Manager, Invesco PowerShares Capital Management LLC; Director, Chief Executive Officer and President, Invesco Advisers, Inc.; Director, Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President, Invesco AIM Capital Management, Inc.; President, Invesco Trimark Dealer Inc. and Invesco Trimark Ltd./Invesco Trimark Ltèe; Director and President, AIM Trimark Corporate Class Inc. and AIM Trimark Canada Fund Inc.; Senior Managing Director, Invesco Holding Company Limited; Director and Chairman, Fund Management Company (former registered broker dealer); President and Principal Executive Officer, The Invesco Funds (AIM Treasurer’s Series Trust (Invesco Treasurer’s Series Trust), and Short-Term Investments Trust only); President, AIM Trimark Global Fund Inc. and AIM Trimark Canada Fund Inc.

  144   None

 

1  Mr. Flanagan is considered an interested person (within the meaning of Section 2(a)(19) of the 1940 Act) of the Trust because he is an officer of the Adviser to the Trust, and an officer and a director of Invesco Ltd., ultimate parent of the Adviser.

 

2  Mr. Taylor is considered an interested person (within the meaning of Section 2(a)(19) of the 1940 Act) of the Trust because he is an officer and a director of the Adviser.

 

T-1                         Invesco Quality 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                

Bruce L. Crockett — 1944

Trustee and Chair

  2001  

Chairman, Crockett Technologies Associates (technology consulting company)

 

Formerly: Director, Captaris (unified messaging provider); Director, President and Chief Executive Officer, COMSAT Corporation; Chairman, Board of Governors of INTELSAT (international communications company); ACE Limited (insurance company); Independent Directors Council and Investment Company Institute

  144   Chairman of the Audit Committee, ALPS (Attorneys Liability Protection Society) (insurance company) Member of the Audit Committee, Ferroglobe PLC (metallurgical company) and Investment Company Institute; Member of the Executive Committee and Chair of the Governance Committee, Independent Directors Council

David C. Arch — 1945

Trustee

  2010   Chairman of Blistex Inc., a consumer health care products manufacturer   144   Board member of the Illinois Manufacturers’ Association

James T. Bunch — 1942

Trustee

  2003  

Managing Member, Grumman Hill Group LLC (family office/private equity investments)

 

Formerly: Chairman of the Board, Denver Film Society, Chairman of the Board of Trustees, Evans Scholarship Foundation; Chairman, Board of Governors, Western Golf Association

  144   Trustee, Evans Scholarship Foundation; Chairman of the Board, Denver Film Society

Jack M. Fields — 1952

Trustee

  2001  

Chief Executive Officer, Twenty First Century Group, Inc. (government affairs company); and Discovery Learning Alliance (non-profit)

 

Formerly: Owner and Chief Executive Officer, Dos Angeles Ranch L.P. (cattle, hunting, corporate entertainment); Director, Insperity, Inc. (formerly known as Administaff); Chief Executive Officer, Texana Timber LP (sustainable forestry company); Director of Cross Timbers Quail Research Ranch (non-profit); and member of the U.S. House of Representatives

  144   None

Eli Jones — 1961

Trustee

  2016  

Professor and Dean, Mays Business School — Texas A&M University

 

Formerly: Professor and Dean, Walton College of Business, University of Arkansas and E.J. Ourso College of Business, Louisiana State University and Director, Arvest Bank

  144   Director of Insperity, Inc. (formerly known as Administaff)

Prema Mathai-Davis — 1950

Trustee

  2001  

Retired.

 

Formerly: Chief Executive Officer, YWCA of the U.S.A.

  144   None

Larry Soll — 1942

Trustee

  2003  

Retired.

 

Formerly: Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President, Synergen Corp. (a biotechnology company)

  144   None

Raymond Stickel, Jr. — 1944

Trustee

  2005  

Retired.

 

Formerly: Director, Mainstay VP Series Funds, Inc. (25 portfolios) and Partner, Deloitte & Touche

  144   None

Robert C. Troccoli — 1949

Trustee

  2016  

Adjunct Professor, University of Denver — Daniels College of Business

 

Formerly: Senior Partner, KPMG LLP

  144   None
Other Officers                

Sheri Morris — 1964

President, Principal Executive Officer and Treasurer

  1999  

President, Principal Executive Officer and Treasurer, The Invesco Funds; Vice President, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser); and Vice President, PowerShares Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, PowerShares Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, PowerShares India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, PowerShares Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, and PowerShares Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust

 

Formerly: Vice President 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 and Assistant Vice President, Invesco Advisers, Inc., Invesco AIM Capital Management, Inc. and Invesco AIM Private Asset Management, Inc.; and Treasurer, PowerShares Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, PowerShares Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, PowerShares India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust and PowerShares Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust

  N/A   N/A

Russell C. Burk — 1958

Senior Vice President and Senior Officer

  2005   Senior Vice President and Senior Officer, The Invesco Funds   N/A   N/A

 

T-2                         Invesco Quality 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

Other Officers—(continued)                

John M. Zerr — 1962

Senior Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary

  2006  

Director, Senior Vice President, Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Management Group, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Management Group, Inc.; Senior Vice President, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser); Senior Vice President and Secretary, Invesco Distributors, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Distributors, Inc.); Director, Vice President and Secretary, Invesco Investment Services, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Investment Services, Inc.) Senior Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary, The Invesco Funds; Managing Director, Invesco PowerShares Capital Management LLC; Director, Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Investment Advisers LLC (formerly known as Van Kampen Asset Management); Secretary and General Counsel, Invesco Capital Markets, Inc. (formerly known as Van Kampen Funds Inc.) and Chief Legal Officer, PowerShares Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, PowerShares Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, PowerShares India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, PowerShares Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, and PowerShares Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust

 

Formerly: Director, 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, Invesco Distributors, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Distributors, Inc.); Director, Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary, Invesco AIM Advisers, Inc. and Van Kampen Investments Inc.; Director, Vice President and Secretary, Fund Management Company; Director, Senior Vice President, Secretary, General Counsel and Vice President, Invesco AIM Capital Management, Inc.; Chief Operating Officer and General Counsel, Liberty Ridge Capital, Inc. (an investment adviser); Vice President and Secretary, PBHG Funds (an investment company) and PBHG Insurance Series Fund (an investment company); Chief Operating Officer, General Counsel and Secretary, Old Mutual Investment Partners (a broker-dealer); General Counsel and Secretary, Old Mutual Fund Services (an administrator) and Old Mutual Shareholder Services (a shareholder servicing center); Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary, Old Mutual Capital, Inc. (an investment adviser); and Vice President and Secretary, Old Mutual Advisors Funds (an investment company)

  N/A   N/A

Karen Dunn Kelley — 1960

Senior Vice President

  2004  

Senior Managing Director, Investments, Invesco Ltd.; Director, Co-President, Co-Chief Executive Officer, and Co-Chairman, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser); Chairman and Director, Invesco Senior Secured Management, Inc.; Senior Vice President, Invesco Management Group, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Management Group, Inc.); Executive Vice President, Invesco Distributors, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco AIM Distributors, Inc.); Director, Invesco Mortgage Capital Inc.; Senior Vice President, The Invesco Funds

 

Formerly: Director, Invesco Management Company Limited; Vice President, The Invesco Funds (other than AIM Treasurer’s Series Trust (Invesco Treasurer’s Series Trust), Short-Term Investments Trust and Invesco Management Trust); and President and Principal Executive Officer, The Invesco Funds (AIM Treasurer’s Series Trust (Invesco Treasurer’s Series Trust), Short-Term Investments Trust and Invesco Management Trust only); Director and President, INVESCO Asset Management (Bermuda) Ltd., Director, INVESCO Global Asset Management DAC (formerly known as INVESCO Global Asset Management Limited) and INVESCO Management S.A.; Senior Vice President, Van Kampen Investments Inc. and Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser); Director and President, Fund Management Company; Chief Cash Management Officer, Director of Cash Management, Senior Vice President, and Managing Director, Invesco AIM Capital Management, Inc.; Director of Cash Management, Senior Vice President, and Vice President, Invesco Advisers, Inc. and Vice President, The Invesco Funds (AIM Treasurer’s Series Trust (Invesco Treasurer’s Series Trust), and Short-Term Investments Trust only)

  N/A   N/A

Kelli Gallegos — 1970

Vice President, Principal Financial Officer and Assistant Treasurer

  2008  

Vice President, Principal Financial Officer and Assistant Treasurer, The Invesco Funds; Assistant Treasurer, Invesco PowerShares Capital Management LLC, PowerShares Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, PowerShares Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, PowerShares India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, PowerShares Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, and PowerShares Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust

 

Formerly: Assistant Vice President, The Invesco Funds

  N/A   N/A

Tracy Sullivan — 1962

Vice President, Chief Tax Officer and Assistant Treasurer

  2008  

Vice President, Chief Tax Officer and Assistant Treasurer, The Invesco Funds; Assistant Treasurer, Invesco PowerShares Capital Management LLC, PowerShares Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, PowerShares Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, PowerShares India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, PowerShares Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, and PowerShares Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust

 

Formerly: Assistant Vice President, The Invesco Funds

  N/A   N/A

 

T-3                         Invesco Quality 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

Other Officers—(continued)                

Crissie M. Wisdom — 1969

Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer

  2013  

Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (formerly known as Invesco Institutional (N.A.), Inc.) (registered investment adviser), Invesco Capital Markets, Inc. (formerly known as Van Kampen Funds Inc.), Invesco Distributors, Inc., Invesco Investment Services, Inc., Invesco Management Group, Inc., The Invesco Funds, and PowerShares Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, PowerShares Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, PowerShares India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, PowerShares Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust and PowerShares Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust; Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer and Bank Secrecy Act Officer, INVESCO National Trust Company and Invesco Trust Company; and Fraud Prevention Manager and Controls and Risk Analysis Manager for Invesco Investment Services, Inc.

 

Formerly: Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer, Van Kampen Exchange Corp.

  N/A   N/A

Robert R. Leveille — 1969

Chief Compliance Officer

  2016  

Chief Compliance Officer, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (registered investment adviser); and Chief Compliance Officer, The Invesco Funds

 

Formerly: Chief Compliance Officer, Putnam Investments and the Putnam Funds

  N/A   N/A

The Statement of Additional Information of the Trust includes additional information about the Fund’s Trustees and is available upon request, without charge, by calling 1.800.959.4246. Please refer to the Fund’s Statement of Additional Information for information on the Fund’s sub-advisers.

 

Office of the Fund

11 Greenway Plaza, Suite 1000

Houston, TX 77046-1173

 

Investment Adviser

Invesco Advisers, Inc.

1555 Peachtree Street, N.E.

Atlanta, GA 30309

 

Distributor

Invesco Distributors, Inc.

11 Greenway Plaza, Suite 1000

Houston, TX 77046-1173

 

Auditors

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

1000 Louisiana Street, Suite 5800

Houston, TX 77002-5678

     

Counsel to the Fund

Stradley Ronon Stevens & Young, LLP

2005 Market Street, Suite 2600

Philadelphia, PA 19103-7018

 

Counsel to the Independent Trustees

Goodwin Procter LLP

901 New York Avenue, N.W.

Washington, D.C. 20001

 

Transfer Agent

Invesco Investment Services, Inc.

11 Greenway Plaza, Suite 1000

Houston, TX 77046-1173

 

Custodian

State Street Bank and Trust Company

225 Franklin Street

Boston, MA 02110-2801

 

T-4                         Invesco Quality Income Fund


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Invesco mailing information

Send general correspondence to Invesco Investment Services, Inc., P.O. Box 219078, Kansas City, MO 64121-9078.

 

 

Important notice regarding delivery of security holder documents

To reduce Fund expenses, only one copy of most shareholder documents may be mailed to shareholders with multiple accounts at the same address (Householding). Mailing of your shareholder documents may be householded indefinitely unless you instruct us otherwise. If you do not want the mailing of these documents to be combined with those for other members of your household, please contact Invesco Investment Services, Inc. at 800 959 4246 or contact your financial institution. We will begin sending you individual copies for each account within 30 days after receiving your request.

 

 

Fund holdings and proxy voting information

The Fund provides a complete list of its holdings four times in each fiscal year, at the quarter ends. For the second and fourth quarters, the lists appear in the Fund’s semiannual and annual reports to shareholders. For the first and third quarters, the Fund files the lists with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on Form N-Q. The most recent list of portfolio holdings is available at invesco.com/completeqtrholdings. Shareholders can also look up the Fund’s Forms N-Q on the SEC website at sec.gov. Copies of the Fund’s Forms N-Q may be reviewed and copied at the SEC Public Reference Room in Washington, D.C. You can obtain information on the operation of the Public Reference Room, including information about duplicating fee charges, by calling 202 551 8090 or 800 732 0330, or by electronic request at the following email address: publicinfo@sec.gov. The SEC file numbers for the Fund are shown below.

A description of the policies and procedures that the Fund uses to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities is available without charge, upon request, from our Client Services department at 800 959 4246 or at invesco.com/proxyguidelines. The information is also available on the SEC website, sec.gov.

Information regarding how the Fund voted proxies related to its portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is available at invesco.com/proxysearch. The information is also available on the SEC website, sec.gov.

Invesco Advisers, Inc. is an investment adviser; it provides investment advisory services to individual and institutional clients and does not sell securities. Invesco Distributors, Inc. is the US distributor for Invesco Ltd.’s retail mutual funds, exchange-traded funds and institutional money market funds. Both are wholly owned, indirect subsidiaries of Invesco Ltd.

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ITEM 2. CODE OF ETHICS.

As of the end of the period covered by this report, the Registrant had adopted a code of ethics (the “Code”) that applies to the Registrant’s principal executive officer (“PEO”) and principal financial officer (“PFO”). There were no amendments to the Code during the period covered by the report. The Registrant did not grant any waivers, including implicit waivers, from any provisions of the Code to the PEO or PFO during the period covered by this report.

 

.ITEM 3.   AUDIT COMMITTEE FINANCIAL EXPERT.

The Board of Trustees has determined that the Registrant has at least one audit committee financial expert serving on its Audit Committee. The Audit Committee financial expert is Raymond Stickel, Jr. Mr. Stickel is “independent” within the meaning of that term as used in Form N-CSR.

 

ITEM 4. PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES.

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP informed the Trust that it has identified an issue related to its independence under Rule 2-01(c)(1)(ii)(A) of Regulation S-X (referred to as the Loan Rule). The Loan Rule prohibits accounting firms, such as PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, from being deemed independent if they have certain financial relationships with their audit clients or certain affiliates of those clients. The Trust is required under various securities laws to have its financial statements audited by an independent accounting firm.

The Loan Rule specifically provides that an accounting firm would not be independent if it or certain affiliates and covered persons receives a loan from a lender that is a record or beneficial owner of more than ten percent of an audit client’s equity securities (referred to as a “more than ten percent owner”). For purposes of the Loan Rule, audit clients include the Funds as well as all registered investment companies advised by the Adviser and its affiliates, including other subsidiaries of the Adviser’s parent company, Invesco Ltd. (collectively, the Invesco Fund Complex). PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP informed the Trust it and certain affiliates and covered persons have relationships with lenders who hold, as record owner, more than ten percent of the shares of certain funds within the Invesco Fund Complex, which may implicate the Loan Rule.

On June 20, 2016, the SEC Staff issued a “no-action” letter to another mutual fund complex (see Fidelity Management & Research Company et al., No-Action Letter) related to the audit independence issue described above. In that letter, the SEC confirmed that it would not recommend enforcement action against a fund that relied on audit services performed by an audit firm that was not in compliance with the Loan Rule in certain specified circumstances. In connection with prior independence determinations, PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP communicated, as contemplated by the no-action letter, that it believes that it remains objective and impartial and that a reasonable investor possessing all the facts would conclude that PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP is able to exhibit the requisite objectivity and impartiality to report on the Funds’ financial statements as the independent registered public accounting firm. PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP also represented that it has complied with PCAOB Rule 3526(b)(1) and (2), which are conditions to the Funds relying on the no action letter, and affirmed that it is an independent accountant within the meaning of PCAOB Rule 3520. Therefore, the Adviser, the Funds and PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP concluded that PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP could continue as the Funds’ independent registered public accounting firm. The Invesco Fund Complex relied upon the no-action letter in reaching this conclusion.

If in the future the independence of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP is called into question under the Loan Rule by circumstances that are not addressed in the SEC’s no-action letter, the Funds will need to take other action in order for the Funds’ filings with the SEC containing financial statements to be deemed compliant with applicable securities laws. Such additional


actions could result in additional costs, impair the ability of the Funds to issue new shares or have other material adverse effects on the Funds. In addition, the SEC has indicated that the no-action relief will expire 18 months from its issuance after which the Invesco Funds will no longer be able to rely on the letter unless its term is extended or made permanent by the SEC Staff.

(a) to (d)

Fees Billed by PWC Related to the Registrant

PWC billed the Registrant aggregate fees for services rendered to the Registrant for the last two fiscal years as follows:

 

     Fees Billed for
Services Rendered
to the Registrant
for fiscal year end
2016
        Fees Billed for
Services Rendered
to the Registrant for
fiscal year end 2015

Audit Fees

   $  347,725           $  347,725

Audit-Related Fees

   $             0           $             0

Tax Fees(1)

   $  134,850           $  109,250

All Other Fees

   $             0           $             0

Total Fees

   $  482,575           $  456,975

(g) PWC billed the Registrant aggregate non-audit fees of $134,850 for the fiscal year ended 2016, and $109,250 for the fiscal year ended 2015, for non-audit services rendered to the Registrant.

 

  (1) Tax fees for the fiscal year end December 31, 2016 includes fees billed for reviewing tax returns and/or services related to tax compliance. Tax fees for fiscal year end December 31, 2015 includes fees billed for reviewing tax returns and/or services related to tax compliance.

Fees Billed by PWC Related to Invesco and Invesco Affiliates

PWC billed Invesco Advisers, Inc. (“Invesco”), the Registrant’s adviser, and any entity controlling, controlled by or under common control with Invesco that provides ongoing services to the Registrant (“Invesco Affiliates”) aggregate fees for pre-approved non-audit services rendered to Invesco and Invesco Affiliates for the last two fiscal years as follows:

    

Fees Billed for Non-
Audit Services
Rendered to Invesco
and Invesco
Affiliates for fiscal
year end 2016 That
Were Required

to be Pre-Approved

by the Registrant’s

Audit Committee

       

Fees Billed for Non-
Audit Services
Rendered to Invesco
and Invesco
Affiliates for fiscal
year end 2015 That
Were Required

to be Pre-Approved

by the Registrant’s

Audit Committee

Audit-Related Fees

   $    635,000       $    574,000

Tax Fees

   $               0       $               0

All Other Fees

   $ 2,432,000       $ 3,750,000

Total Fees(1)

   $ 3,067,000       $ 4,324,000

(1)        Audit-Related fees for the year end 2016 include fees billed related to reviewing controls at a service organization. Audit-Related fees for the year end 2015 include fees billed related to reviewing controls at a service organization.

All other fees for the year end 2016 include fees billed related to the identification of structural and organizational alternatives, informed by industry practices, for certain of the company’s administrative


activities and functions. All other fees for the year end 2015 include fees billed related to reviewing the operating effectiveness of strategic projects.

(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.

(g) Including the fees for services not required to be pre-approved by the registrant’s audit committee, PWC billed Invesco and Invesco Affiliates aggregate non-audit fees of $5,763,000 for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2016, and $9,099,000 for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2015, for non-audit services rendered to Invesco and Invesco Affiliates.

PWC provided audit services to the Investment Company complex of approximately $22 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.

(f) Not applicable.

(e)(1)

PRE-APPROVAL OF AUDIT AND NON-AUDIT SERVICES

POLICIES AND PROCEDURES

As adopted by the Audit Committees

of the Invesco Funds (the “Funds”)

Last Amended May 4, 2016

 

  I.   Statement of Principles

The Audit Committees (the “Audit Committee”) of the Boards of Trustees of the Funds (the “Board”) have adopted these policies and procedures (the “Procedures”) with respect to the pre-approval of audit and non-audit services to be provided by the Funds’ independent auditor (the “Auditor”) to the Funds, and to the Funds’ investment adviser(s) and any entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control with the investment adviser(s) that provides ongoing services to the Funds (collectively, “Service Affiliates”).

Under Section 202 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, all audit and non-audit services provided to the Funds by the Auditor must be preapproved by the Audit Committee. Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X requires that the Audit Committee also pre-approve a Service Affiliate’s engagement of the Auditor for non-audit services if the engagement relates directly to the operations and financial reporting of the Funds (a “Service Affiliate’s Covered Engagement”).

These Procedures set forth the procedures and the conditions pursuant to which the Audit Committee may pre-approve audit and non-audit services for the Funds and a Service Affiliate’s Covered Engagement pursuant to rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) and other organizations and regulatory bodies applicable to the Funds (“Applicable Rules”).1 They address both general pre-approvals without consideration of specific case-by-case services (“general pre-approvals”) and pre-approvals on a case-by-case basis (“specific pre-approvals”). Any services requiring pre-approval that are not within the scope of general pre-approvals hereunder are subject to specific pre-approval. These Procedures also address the delegation by the Audit Committee of pre-approval authority to the Audit Committee Chair or Vice Chair.

 

  II.   Pre-Approval of Fund Audit Services

The annual Fund audit services engagement, including terms and fees, is subject to specific pre-approval by the Audit Committee. Audit services include the annual financial statement audit and other procedures

 

1 Applicable Rules include, for example, New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) rules applicable to closed-end funds managed by Invesco and listed on NYSE.


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.

 

  III.   General and Specific Pre-Approval of Non-Audit Fund Services

The Audit Committee will consider, at least annually, the list of General Pre-Approved Non-Audit Services which list may be terminated or modified at any time by the Audit Committee. To inform the Audit Committee’s review and approval of General Pre-Approved Non-Audit Services, the Funds’ Treasurer (or his or her designee) and Auditor shall provide such information regarding independence or other matters as the Audit Committee may request.

Any services or fee ranges that are not within the scope of General Pre-Approved Non-Audit Services have not received general pre-approval and require specific pre-approval. Each request for specific pre-approval by the Audit Committee for services to be provided by the Auditor to the Funds must be submitted to the Audit Committee by the Funds’ Treasurer (or his or her designee) and must include detailed information about the services to be provided, the fees or fee ranges to be charged, and other relevant information sufficient to allow the Audit Committee to consider whether to pre-approve such engagement, including evaluating whether the provision of such services will impair the independence of the Auditor and is otherwise consistent with Applicable Rules.

 

  IV.   Non-Audit Service Types

The Audit Committee may provide either general or specific pre-approval of audit-related, tax or other services, each as described in more detail below.

 

  a. Audit-Related Services

“Audit-related services” are assurance and related services that are reasonably related to the performance of the audit or review of the Fund’s financial statements or that are traditionally performed by an independent auditor. Audit-related services include, among others, accounting consultations related to accounting, financial reporting or disclosure matters not classified as “Audit services”; assistance with understanding and implementing new accounting and financial reporting guidance from rulemaking authorities; services related to mergers, acquisitions or dispositions; compliance with ratings agency requirements and interfund lending activities; and assistance with internal control reporting requirements.

 

  b. Tax Services

“Tax services” include, but are not limited to, the review and signing of the Funds’ federal tax returns, the review of required distributions by the Funds and consultations regarding tax matters such as the tax treatment of new investments or the impact of new regulations. The Audit Committee will not approve proposed services of the Auditor which the Audit Committee believes are to be provided in connection with a service or transaction initially recommended by the Auditor, the sole business purpose of which may be tax avoidance and the tax treatment of which may not be supported in the Internal Revenue Code and related regulations. The Audit Committee will consult with the Funds’ Treasurer (or his or her designee) and may consult with outside counsel or advisers as necessary to ensure the consistency of tax services rendered by the Auditor with the foregoing policy. The Auditor shall not represent any Fund or any Service Affiliate before a tax court, district court or federal court of claims.


Each request to provide tax services under either the general or specific pre-approval of the Audit Committee will include a description from the Auditor in writing of (i) the scope of the service, the fee structure for the engagement, and any side letter or other amendment to the engagement letter, or any other agreement (whether oral, written, or otherwise) between the Auditor and the Funds, relating to the service; and (ii) any compensation arrangement or other agreement, such as a referral agreement, a referral fee or fee-sharing arrangement, between the Auditor (or an affiliate of the Auditor) and any person (other than the Funds or Service Affiliates receiving the services) with respect to the promoting, marketing, or recommending of a transaction covered by the service. The Auditor will also discuss with the Audit Committee the potential effects of the services on the independence of the Auditor, and document the substance of its discussion with the Audit Committee.

 

  c. Other Services

The Audit Committee may pre-approve other non-audit services so long as the Audit Committee believes that the service will not impair the independence of the Auditor. Appendix I includes a list of services that the Auditor is prohibited from performing by the SEC rules. Appendix I also includes a list of services that would impair the Auditor’s independence unless the Audit Committee reasonably concludes that the results of the services will not be subject to audit procedures during an audit of the Funds’ financial statements.

 

  V.   Pre-Approval of Service Affiliate’s Covered Engagements

Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X requires that the Audit Committee pre-approve a Service Affiliate’s engagement of the Auditor for non-audit services if the engagement relates directly to the operations and financial reporting of the Funds, defined above as a “Service Affiliate’s Covered Engagement”.

The Audit Committee may provide either general or specific pre-approval of any Service Affiliate’s Covered Engagement, including for audit-related, tax or other services, as described above, if the Audit Committee believes that the provision of the services to a Service Affiliate will not impair the independence of the Auditor with respect to the Funds. Any Service Affiliate’s Covered Engagements that are not within the scope of General Pre-Approved Non-Audit Services have not received general pre-approval and require specific pre-approval.

Each request for specific pre-approval by the Audit Committee of a Service Affiliate’s Covered Engagement must be submitted to the Audit Committee by the Funds’ Treasurer (or his or her designee) and must include detailed information about the services to be provided, the fees or fee ranges to be charged, a description of the current status of the pre-approval process involving other audit committees in the Invesco investment company complex (as defined in Rule 2-201 of Regulation S-X) with respect to the proposed engagement, and other relevant information sufficient to allow the Audit Committee to consider whether the provision of such services will impair the independence of the Auditor from the Funds. Additionally, the Funds’ Treasurer (or his or her designee) and the Auditor will provide the Audit Committee with a statement that the proposed engagement requires pre-approval by the Audit Committee, the proposed engagement, in their view, will not impair the independence of the Auditor and is consistent with Applicable Rules, and the description of the proposed engagement provided to the Audit Committee is consistent with that presented to or approved by the Invesco audit committee.

Information about all Service Affiliate engagements of the Auditor for non-audit services, whether or not subject to pre-approval by the Audit Committee, shall be provided to the Audit Committee at least quarterly, to allow the Audit Committee to consider whether the provision of such services is compatible with maintaining the Auditor’s independence from the Funds. The Funds’ Treasurer and Auditor shall provide the Audit Committee with sufficiently detailed information about the scope of services provided and the fees for such services, to ensure that the Audit Committee can adequately consider whether the provision of such services is compatible with maintaining the Auditor’s independence from the Funds.

 

  VI.   Pre-Approved Fee Levels or Established Amounts

Pre-approved fee levels or ranges for audit and non-audit services to be provided by the Auditor to the Funds, and for a Service Affiliate’s Covered Engagement, under general pre-approval or specific pre-approval will be set periodically by the Audit Committee. Any proposed fees exceeding 110% of the


maximum pre-approved fee levels or ranges for such services or engagements will be promptly presented to the Audit Committee and will require specific pre-approval by the Audit Committee before payment of any additional fees is made.

 

  VII.   Delegation

The Audit Committee may from time to time delegate specific pre-approval authority to its Chair and/or Vice Chair, so that the Chair or, in his or her absence, Vice Chair may grant specific pre-approval for audit and non-audit services by the Auditor to the Funds and/or a Service Affiliate’s Covered Engagement between Audit Committee meetings. Any such delegation shall be reflected in resolutions adopted by the Audit Committee and may include such limitations as to dollar amount(s) and/or scope of service(s) as the Audit Committee may choose to impose. Any such delegation shall 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, any non-audit services to be provided to the Funds for which the fees are estimated to exceed $500,000 and any Service Affiliate’s Covered Engagement for which the fees are estimated to exceed $500,000 must be pre-approved by the Audit Committee and may not be delegated to the Chair or Vice Chair.

 

  VIII.   Compliance with Procedures

Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, failure to pre-approve any services or engagements that are not required to be pre-approved pursuant to the de minimis exception provided for in Rule 2-01(c)(7)(i)(C) of Regulation S-X shall not constitute a violation of these Procedures. The Audit Committee has designated the Funds’ Treasurer to ensure services and engagements are pre-approved in compliance with these Procedures. The Funds’ Treasurer will immediately report to the Chair of the Audit Committee, or the Vice Chair in his or her absence, any breach of these Procedures that comes to the attention of the Funds’ Treasurer or any services or engagements that are not required to be pre-approved pursuant to the de minimis exception provided for in Rule 2-01(c)(7)(i)(C) of Regulation S-X.

On at least an annual basis, the Auditor will provide the Audit Committee with a summary of all non-audit services provided to any entity in the investment company complex (as defined in section 2-01(f)(14) of Regulation S-X, including the Funds and Service Affiliates) that were not pre-approved, including the nature of services provided and the associated fees.

 

  IX.   Amendments to Procedures

All material amendments to these Procedures must be approved in advance by the Audit Committee. Non-material amendments to these Procedures may be made by the Legal and Compliance Departments and will be reported to the Audit Committee at the next regularly scheduled meeting of the Audit Committee.

Appendix I

Non-Audit Services That May Impair the Auditor’s Independence

The Auditor is not independent if, at any point during the audit and professional engagement, the Auditor provides the following non-audit services:

 

    Management functions;
    Human resources;
    Broker-dealer, investment adviser, or investment banking services ;
    Legal services;
    Expert services unrelated to the audit;
    Any service or product provided for a contingent fee or a commission;


    Services related to marketing, planning, or opining in favor of the tax treatment of confidential transactions or aggressive tax position transactions, a significant purpose of which is tax avoidance;
    Tax services for persons in financial reporting oversight roles at the Fund; and
    Any other service that the Public Company Oversight Board determines by regulation is impermissible.

An Auditor is not independent if, at any point during the audit and professional engagement, the Auditor provides the following non-audit services unless it is reasonable to conclude that the results of the services will not be subject to audit procedures during an audit of the Funds’ financial statements:

 

    Bookkeeping or other services related to the accounting records or financial statements of the audit client;
    Financial information systems design and implementation;
    Appraisal or valuation services, fairness opinions, or contribution-in-kind reports;
    Actuarial services; and
    Internal audit outsourcing services.

 

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 February 13, 2017, 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 February 13, 2017, the Registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures were reasonably designed to ensure: (1) that information required to be disclosed by the Registrant on Form N-CSR is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified by the rules and forms of the Securities and Exchange Commission; and (2) that material information relating to the Registrant is


  made known to the PEO and PFO as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

 

(b) There have been no changes in the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Act) that occurred during the second fiscal quarter of the period covered by this report that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

ITEM 12. EXHIBITS.

 

12(a) (1) Code of Ethics.

 

12(a) (2) Certifications of principal executive officer and principal financial officer as required by Rule 30a-2(a) under the Investment Company Act of 1940.

 

12(a) (3) Not applicable.

 

12(b) Certifications of principal executive officer and principal financial officer as required by Rule 30a-2(b) under the Investment Company Act of 1940.


SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

Registrant:     AIM Growth Series (Invesco Growth Series)

 

By:   /s/ Sheri Morris
  Sheri Morris
  Principal Executive Officer
Date:         March 9, 2017

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the Registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

 

By:   /s/ Sheri Morris
  Sheri Morris
  Principal Executive Officer
Date:         March 9, 2017

 

By:   /s/ Kelli Gallegos
  Kelli Gallegos
  Principal Financial Officer
Date:         March 9, 2017


EXHIBIT INDEX

 

12(a) (1)    Code of Ethics.
12(a) (2)    Certifications of principal executive officer and principal financial officer as required by Rule 30a-2(a) under the Investment Company Act of 1940.
12(a) (3)    Not applicable.
12(b)    Certifications of principal executive officer and principal financial officer as required by Rule 30a-2(b) under the Investment Company Act of 1940.